Automatic salting cover for water softener

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic salting cover for a water softener, which comprises an upper cover group, the upper cover group comprises a cover body, the cover body covers the water softener, one side of the cover body is provided with a stepped groove, and the stepped groove is communicated with the inside of the water softener; the salt box is in sliding fit in the stepped groove; the power source is installed on the inner wall of the stepped groove and used for driving the salt box to move up and down in a reciprocating mode, the discharging set is installed at the bottom of the salt box and used for accurately controlling the salt discharging box body to ascend, the interior of the box body is conveniently cleaned by taking down the box body, the ascending box body can eject the overturning cover open, and a user can add salt into the box body; when the box body is lifted, the opening in the box body is exposed above, so that a worker can conveniently add salt into the box body, and when the box body descends, the overturning cover also descends under the influence of the torsion spring, so that the functions of automatically opening and closing the cover are realized, the worker is prevented from manually opening the overturning cover, and the working efficiency is improved. And the operation space required by adding salt into the water softener is greatly saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of water softeners, and in particular relates to an automatic salt adding cover for water softeners. Background Art

[0002] The water softener reduces the hardness of raw water by removing calcium and magnesium ions from the water. After the resin used to remove calcium and magnesium ions is fully adsorbed, it can no longer work. At this time, it is necessary to add softening salt to regenerate the resin, so that the water softener can continuously soften the water. In order to facilitate the user to add softening salt, the salt adding cover generally adopts the structure of flip cover or under cabinet water softener salt adding cover.

[0003] The manual opening lid method in the prior art requires opening the lid before adding salt, and the human-machine intelligent interaction effect is poor. This salt adding method is very inconvenient for a water softener placed under a cabinet, and most devices require staff to add salt, and lack the function of automatically adding salt. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automatic salt adding cover for a water softener to solve the problems of adding and releasing salt in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automatic salt adding cover for a water softener, comprising a water softener body, characterized in that it also comprises:

[0007] An upper cover assembly, the upper cover assembly comprises a cover body, wherein the cover body is mounted above the water softener body, and a step groove is provided on one side of the cover body, wherein the step groove is connected to the inside of the water softener body;

[0008] a salt box which is slidably fitted in the stepped groove;

[0009] A power source, which is installed on the inner wall of the stepped trough to drive the salt box to reciprocate up and down;

[0010] The discharge group is installed at the bottom of the salt box to accurately control the discharge of salt.

[0011] Furthermore, the salt box comprises a box body, the outer wall of the box body is symmetrically provided with rack grooves recessed into the salt box, and a feeding opening is opened at the center of the bottom of the box body.

[0012] Further, a step platform is fixed on the top of the box body and matches with the upper part of the step groove. When the step platform matches with the upper part of the step groove, the box body can seal and isolate the inside of the step groove, thereby preventing external dust from entering the inside of the water softener body from the step groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the power source includes a first motor and a driving gear, wherein the first motor is mounted on the inner wall of the step groove, and the output end of the first motor is connected to a driving gear that matches the rack groove. When the driving gear rotates, it drives the box body to rise or fall, and when the box body rises, it is convenient to clean the inside of the box body by removing the box body.

[0014] Furthermore, one side of the cover body is flipped and connected to a flip cover, and the flip cover is completely closed to cut off the connection between the step groove and the outside.

[0015] Furthermore, the flip cover is connected to the cover body via a torsion spring.

[0016] In the above scheme, when the box body descends, the flip cover will also descend under the influence of the torsion spring, thereby realizing the functions of automatic opening and closing of the cover.

[0017] Furthermore, the unloading group includes a second motor, which is installed at the bottom of the box body. The output end of the second motor is connected to an output shaft in the unloading port, and a plurality of flaps are equidistantly distributed on the output shaft.

[0018] Furthermore, baffles are symmetrically installed inside the box.

[0019] Furthermore, a stopper is fixed inside the box body and supported on one side of the baffle, and the stopper is symmetrically distributed with the rack groove.

[0020] In the above scheme, the baffle can gather the salt inside the box to the center of the box, so as to facilitate the storage of salt in the gap of the flap for unloading.

[0021] The technical solution of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1. The box rises, and the inside of the box can be easily cleaned by removing the box. The rising box will open the flip cover and the user can add salt to the inside of the box. The opening on the box is exposed to the top when the box is raised, which makes it convenient for the staff to add salt to the inside. When the box descends, the flip cover will also descend under the influence of the torsion spring, thereby realizing the functions of automatic opening and closing of the cover, avoiding the staff from manually opening the flip cover, and greatly saving the operating space required for adding salt to the water softener.

[0023] 2. Combined power source and feeding group. The salt box is equipped with a power source to realize the functions of automatic opening and closing of the cover, which is convenient for the staff to add salt inside. The feeding group is used to accurately control the discharge of salt, so that the overall equipment has the functions of convenient salt addition and automatic salt discharge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings required for describing the embodiments are briefly introduced below.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall opened structure of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall closed structure of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model.

[0029] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the box body of the present utility model.

[0030] Figure 6 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the box body of the present utility model.

[0031] Figure numerals: 10, water softener body; 101, upper cover assembly; 11, cover body; 12, control panel; 13, stepped groove; 14, first motor; 15, driving gear; 16, flip cover; 102, salt box; 17, box body; 18, stepped platform; 19, rack groove; 20, baffle; 21, discharge port; 22, second motor; 23, output shaft; 24, flip plate; 25, stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0033] Embodiment 1:

[0034] refer to Figure 1 , an automatic salt adding cover for a water softener, comprising a water softener body 10, and further comprising:

[0035] The upper cover group 101 includes a cover body 11, and the cover body 11 is installed on the top of the water softener body 10. A step groove 13 is opened on one side of the cover body 11, and the step groove 13 is connected to the water softener body 10; the upper cover group 101 integrates a control program, and a control screen 12 is installed next to the step groove 13. The control screen 12 is used to display the working status of the water softener and touch the screen to control the functions of the water softener, and the touch screen control can be changed to other control methods such as buttons.

[0036] In the above scheme, the salt box 102 is slidably fitted in the stepped groove 13, and the sliding fit can facilitate the removal and installation of the salt box 102, which is convenient for the subsequent cleaning and maintenance of the inside of the salt box 102. The salt box 102 includes a box body 17, and the outer wall of the box body 17 is symmetrically provided with a rack groove 19 recessed into the salt box 102. A discharge port 21 is provided at the bottom center of the box body 17. First, the salt stored in the box body 17 is discharged into the water softener through the discharge port 21. At this time, the box body 17 acts as a carrier for storing a large amount of salt in advance. After the salt in the water softener is consumed, the salt is directly discharged through the discharge port 21. The discharge of the salt passes through the discharge group, and the salt box 102 is hidden downward and extends into the inside of the water softener body 10 to improve the appearance of the equipment. The salt box 102 can store a large amount of salt in advance for discharge into the water softener body 10. Second, another use of the box body 17 is to directly serve as a salt box in the water softener body 10, and the corresponding discharge port 21 is cancelled. In combination with actual use, the box 17 is selected to be used as a carrier or directly as a salt box according to the two methods.

[0037] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , a power source, which is installed on the inner wall of the stepped groove 13 to drive the salt box 102 to reciprocate up and down; the power source includes a first motor 14 and a driving gear 15, the first motor 14 is installed on the inner wall of the stepped groove 13, and the output end of the first motor 14 is connected to the driving gear 15 matched with the rack groove 19.

[0038] The above scheme, according to the power source of the salt box 102, selects the corresponding function through the control panel 12, controls the first motor 14 to control the driving gear 15 to rotate, and the driving gear 15 and the rack groove 19 are meshed with each other. When the driving gear 15 rotates, it will drive the box 17 to rise or fall. When it is necessary to clean the inside of the salt box 102, you can choose to control the box 17 to rise, and remove the box 17 to facilitate the cleaning of the inside. The cover body 11 is flipped and connected to a flip cover 16 on one side. The flip cover 16 is completely closed to isolate the connection between the step groove 13 and the outside world. The function of the flip cover 16 is that when the box 17 is controlled by the power source to descend to the lowest end, the flip cover 16 seals the box 17, so that the inside of the box 17 is isolated from the outside world, preventing dust from entering the box 17 and contaminating the salt.

[0039] Further references Figure 1, the flip cover 16 is connected to the cover body 11 through a torsion spring; through the action of the torsion spring, the flip cover 16 is always in a state. When salt needs to be added to the inside of the salt box 102, the control panel 12 selects the function to control the first motor 14 to start, so that the box body 17 rises. At this time, the rising box body 17 will push open the flip cover 16, and the user can add salt to the inside of the box body 17. The box body 17 is raised and its opening on the box body 17 is exposed above. In this way, it is convenient for the staff to add salt to the inside. When the box body 17 drops, the flip cover 16 will also drop under the influence of the torsion spring, thereby realizing the functions of automatic opening and closing of the cover. This structural setting can avoid the staff from manually opening the flip cover 16, greatly saving the operating space required for adding salt to the water softener, and improving the intelligent use effect of the whole machine. It is worth noting that when adding salt, the maximum distance of the rise of the top surface of the box body 17 as the reference plane shall not exceed the top of the cover body 11.

[0040] Furthermore, a step platform 18 is fixed on the top of the box body 17 and matches with the top of the step groove 13. When the step platform 18 matches with the top of the step groove 13, the box body 17 can seal and isolate the inside of the step groove 13, thereby preventing external dust from entering the inside of the softener body from the step groove 13, and the match between the step platform 18 and the top of the step groove 13 is the maximum displacement distance that the power source drives the box body 17 to descend.

[0041] Function of unloading group:

[0042] refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 , a feeding group is installed at the bottom of the salt box 102 for accurately controlling the salt discharge. The feeding group includes a second motor 22, and the second motor 22 is installed at the bottom of the box body 17. The output end of the second motor 22 is connected to an output shaft 23 in the feeding port 21. A plurality of flaps 24 are evenly distributed on the output shaft 23, and there are gaps between the flaps 24.

[0043] In the above scheme, when the box 17 acts as a carrier for storing a large amount of salt in advance: the salt inside the box 17 will be stored in the gap between the flaps 24, and the second motor 22 is started by the control panel 12, and the flap 24 rotates to discharge the salt from the discharge port 21 into the interior of the softener body 10. When the interior of the softener body 10 lacks salt, the function of automatically releasing salt is realized through the discharge group.

[0044] refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , baffles 20 are symmetrically installed inside the box 17. The baffles 20 can gather the salt inside the box 17 to the center of the box 17, so as to facilitate the salt to be stored in the gap of the flap 24 for unloading, and the space formed inside the baffle 20 is used to facilitate the installation of the second motor 22, ensuring the working environment of the second motor 22 to prevent the salt from contacting the second motor 22.

[0045] Further references Figure 5 A stopper 25 is fixed inside the box 17 and supported on one side of the baffle 20, and the stopper 25 is symmetrically distributed with the rack groove 19. The baffle 20 can be conveniently installed inside the box 17 under the support of the stopper 25.

[0046] The above: combined power source and feeding group, the salt box 102 is equipped with a power source to realize the functions of automatic opening and closing of the cover, which is convenient for the staff to add salt inside, and the feeding group is used to accurately control the discharge of salt, so that the overall equipment has the functions of convenient salt addition and automatic salt discharge.

[0047] Embodiment 2:

[0048] It is worth noting that the water softener body 10 also includes a corresponding infrared sensing control system, a WIFI module, a Bluetooth module, etc. When infrared sensing is used: when the user approaches the water softener body, the infrared sensing control system receives the infrared signal and transmits the signal to the control screen 12, which automatically controls the first motor 14, so that when the box 17 rises, after the user finishes adding salt, the person leaves the water softener body 10, and the control screen 12 controls the box 17 to descend. Through the use of the functions of the WIFI module and the Bluetooth module, the device is controlled by a remote program. The remote end can be a cloud server or a handheld smart device, such as a smart phone or a watch installed with a management APP. Similarly, the second motor 22 is controlled by the control screen 12 or a remote program to realize the intelligence of the entire device.

[0049] The specific implementation process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0050] When in use, the first motor 14 is started to make the box 17 rise. At this time, the rising box 17 will push open the flip cover 16, and the user can add salt into the box 17. The box 17 is raised and its opening on the box 17 is exposed upward, so that it is convenient for the staff to add salt inside. When the box 17 descends, the flip cover 16 will also descend under the influence of the torsion spring;

[0051] The salt inside the box 17 will be stored in the gap between the flaps 24. The control panel 12 is used to select and control the second motor 22 to start. The flap 24 rotates to discharge the salt from the discharge port 21 into the interior of the water softener body 10. When the interior of the water softener body 10 lacks salt, the function of automatically adding salt is realized through the discharge group.

[0052] The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. Various modifications or equivalent substitutions may be made to the present invention within the essence and protection scope of the present invention. Such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0053] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "inside", "front", "back", "left", "right" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the attached circles, or the directions or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present utility model and simplify the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, these terms indicating directions or positional relationships cannot be understood as limiting the present utility model.

[0054] In the description of the present invention, it is further explained that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, these terms can indicate a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection between elements; they can also indicate a mechanical connection, an electrical connection; they can also indicate a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of these terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Claims

1. An automatic salt adding cover for a water softener, comprising a water softener body (10), characterized in that: Also includes: An upper cover assembly (101), the upper cover assembly (101) comprising a cover body (11), wherein the cover body (11) is mounted on the top of the water softener body (10), and a stepped groove (13) is provided on one side of the cover body (11), wherein the stepped groove (13) is connected to the inside of the water softener body (10); A salt box (102) which is slidably fitted in the stepped groove (13); A power source, which is installed on the inner wall of the stepped groove (13) and is used to drive the salt box (102) to reciprocate up and down; The discharge group is installed at the bottom of the salt box (102) to accurately control the discharge of salt.

2. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 1, characterized in that: The salt box (102) comprises a box body (17), the outer wall of the box body (17) is symmetrically provided with rack grooves (19) recessed into the salt box (102), and a feeding port (21) is opened at the center of the bottom of the box body (17).

3. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 2, characterized in that: A stepped platform (18) is fixed on the top of the box body (17) and matches the top of the stepped groove (13).

4. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power source comprises a first motor (14) and a driving gear (15); the first motor (14) is mounted on the inner wall of the stepped groove (13); the output end of the first motor (14) is connected to the driving gear (15) and matched with the rack groove (19).

5. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 4, characterized in that: One side of the cover body (11) is flipped and connected to a flip cover (16), and the flip cover (16) is completely closed to cut off the communication between the step groove (13) and the outside.

6. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flip cover (16) is connected to the cover body (11) via a torsion spring.

7. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 2, characterized in that: The unloading group comprises a second motor (22), which is installed at the bottom of the box (17). The output end of the second motor (22) is connected to an output shaft (23) in the unloading port (21), and a plurality of flaps (24) are evenly distributed on the output shaft (23).

8. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 4, characterized in that: Baffles (20) are symmetrically installed inside the box (17).

9. The automatic salt adding cover for a water softener according to claim 8, characterized in that: A stopper (25) is fixed inside the box (17) and supported on one side of the baffle (20), and the stopper (25) is symmetrically distributed with the rack groove (19).

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