Food cleaning device and integrated water tank thereof

Abstract

The utility model discloses a food cleaning device which comprises a box body assembly, a water inlet assembly and a water outlet assembly. The food cleaning assembly is detachably mounted in the mounting cavity, and a mounting hole is formed in the food cleaning assembly; the locking assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity and penetrates through the mounting hole, and the food cleaning assembly and the box body assembly are locked or unlocked through the locking assembly. The food cleaning device is simple in structure, the food cleaning assembly can be independently detached from the box body assembly, and the food cleaning device is more convenient to clean, maintain or replace. The utility model further provides the integrated water tank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food cleaning and integrated water tanks, in particular to a food cleaning device and an integrated water tank thereof. Background Art

[0002] Depending on the type of integration, household integrated sinks can be roughly divided into integrated sinks with integrated dishwashers and integrated sinks with integrated disinfection cabinets, which can also be integrated with storage cabinets, water purifiers and food purifiers.

[0003] At present, most integrated sinks with food cleaning function on the market use sink openings, and the food cleaning function module is installed on the back of the sink. After long-term use, the food cleaning function module often has a lot of stains and scale attached to it. A large amount of acidic solution is required to submerge the entire food cleaning function module to remove the scale, and it is difficult to remove surface stains. Long-term use will lead to inefficient food cleaning function module or even functional damage, and it is difficult to remove the module and difficult to repair. Summary of the invention

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the problems existing in the existing related technologies to a certain extent. To this end, the utility model provides a food cleaning device with a simple structure. The food cleaning component can be detached from the box body component separately, which is more convenient for cleaning, maintenance or replacement. The utility model also provides an integrated sink.

[0005] According to the above-mentioned food cleaning device, it is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0006] A food cleaning device comprises: a box body assembly having an installation cavity, one side of which is open to form a water outlet; a food cleaning assembly that can be detachably installed in the installation cavity, and a mounting hole is provided on the food cleaning assembly; a locking assembly that is arranged in the installation cavity and penetrates the mounting hole, and the food cleaning assembly and the box body assembly are locked or unlocked by the locking assembly.

[0007] In some embodiments, the locking assembly includes a lock and an unlocking piece, the lock is arranged on the side of the clean food assembly away from the water outlet, and the lock has a first end and a second end arranged relatively, the first end is connected to the box body assembly, and the second end extends toward the mounting hole, and the unlocking piece is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole and locked or unlocked with the second end.

[0008] In some embodiments, the unlocking member is rotatably mounted outside the second end and is threadedly connected to the second end.

[0009] In some embodiments, the unlocking member includes a locking nut and a knob, wherein the locking nut is sleeved outside the second end and is threadedly connected to the second end, and the knob is sleeved outside the locking nut and can drive the locking nut to rotate.

[0010] In some embodiments, the second end is provided with a central hole opening toward the unlocking member, and an outer wall of the second end is provided with a card slot connected to the central hole, and one end of the unlocking member close to the second end can be movably inserted into the central hole and is provided with a locking portion, which is engaged with the card slot.

[0011] In some embodiments, a gripping portion is provided at one end of the unlocking member close to the water outlet.

[0012] In some embodiments, the box body assembly is provided with an opening at a position corresponding to the first end, the opening is communicated with the installation cavity, and the first end is passed through the opening and is detachably connected to the box body assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first end is threadedly connected to the hole wall of the opening, or the first end is fixed to the box body assembly via a locking member.

[0014] In some embodiments, the number of the locking components and the number of the mounting holes are both two, and the two locking components are electrically connected to the controller respectively.

[0015] In some embodiments, a circulation pump and / or a cover plate are further included, the box body assembly is provided with a pump cavity which is open outward and communicated with the installation cavity, the circulation pump is arranged in the pump cavity and is detachably connected to the box body assembly, the cover plate is arranged on the box body assembly and covers the water outlet, and a water hole for water to flow through is provided on the cover plate.

[0016] According to the above-mentioned food cleaning device, it is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0017] An integrated sink comprises a sink body, wherein the sink body is provided with a food cleaning sink and a mounting port, wherein the mounting port is communicated with the food cleaning sink; and a food cleaning device as described above, wherein the food cleaning device is installed at the mounting port, and the water outlet faces the food cleaning sink and is communicated with the food cleaning sink.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The food cleaning device of the utility model places the food cleaning component in the installation cavity of the box body component, and the food cleaning component is locked or unlocked with the box body component through the locking component, so that the food cleaning component can be detached from the box body component separately without removing the box body component, which is more convenient for cleaning, maintenance or replacement, and greatly improves the service life and use efficiency of the food cleaning device;

[0020] 2. By installing a circulation pump on the water box assembly, the circulation pump and the food purification assembly work at the same time, and the hydroxide ions generated by the food purification assembly circulate between the installation cavity and the food purification sink, thereby achieving the purpose of food purification and improving food purification efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of the food cleaning device in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the food cleaning device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention after the cover plate and the fixing bracket are hidden;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the food cleaning device in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model after the cover plate and the fixing bracket are hidden;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the installation box in Embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clean food component in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lock in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 is an exploded view of another locking assembly in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the integrated water tank in Embodiment 2 of the present utility model;

[0029] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the integrated sink in Embodiment 2 of the present utility model after the food cleaning device is hidden;

[0030] Fig.10 It is a partial enlarged view of the integrated sink in Example 2 of the utility model after the cover plate is removed.

[0031] In the figure: 1-box assembly, 11-installation box, 111-installation cavity, 112-opening, 113-pump cavity, 1131-water inlet hole, 1132-water outlet hole, 114-lug, 115-annular sealing groove, 12-fixing bracket, 121-center mounting hole, 13-seal; 2-cleaning food assembly, 21-installation hole, 22-groove, 23-reinforcement rib; 3-locking assembly, 31-lock buckle, 3 11-first end, 312-second end, 3121-center hole, 3122-slot, 313-limiting platform, 32-unlocking piece, 3201-locking part, 3202-holding part, 321-locking nut, 322-knob, 33-locking piece, 34-washer; 4-circulation pump; 5-cover plate, 51-water hole, 52-water through hole; 6-sink body, 61-clean food sink, 62-installation port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following examples illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited by these examples. Modifications to the specific implementation of the present invention or equivalent replacement of some technical features without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the technical solution claimed for protection in the present invention.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] refer to Figure 1-3 The present embodiment provides a food cleaning device, including a box body component 1, a food cleaning component 2 and a locking component 3, wherein the box body component 1 has an installation cavity 111, the rear side of the installation cavity 111 is open to form a water passage (not shown in the figure) for water to flow through, and the size of the water passage is larger than the size of the food cleaning component 2, so that the food cleaning component 2 can move through the water passage. The food cleaning component 2 can be detachably installed in the installation cavity 111 after passing through the water passage from back to front, and a mounting hole 21 is respectively provided at the left and right ends of the food cleaning component 2, and a locking component 3 is provided at each mounting hole 21, the rear end of the locking component 3 is inserted into the mounting hole 21, and the front end is connected to the box body component 11, and the food cleaning component 2 and the box body component 1 are locked or unlocked by the locking component 3.

[0035] It can be seen that the food cleaning component 2 is locked in the installation cavity 111 of the box body component 1 by the locking component 3, so that the food cleaning component 2 can be detached from the box body component 1 separately without removing the box body component 1, which makes cleaning, maintenance or replacement more convenient, and greatly improves the service life and use efficiency of the food cleaning device.

[0036] refer to Figure 1-4In this embodiment, the box assembly 1 includes a mounting box 11, and the mounting box 11 is provided with a mounting cavity 111 and a water outlet. A plurality of lugs 114 extending outward are integrally formed on the periphery of the rear end of the mounting box 11, and all the lugs 114 are arranged circumferentially at intervals on the periphery of the water outlet. The mounting box 11 can be conveniently fixedly installed on the integrated water sink through the plurality of lugs 114. Further, the box assembly 1 also includes a fixing bracket 12 and / or a sealing member 13, and the fixing bracket 12 is annular in structure, which is arranged on the rear side of the mounting box 11 and is detachably connected to each lug 114, and the fixing bracket 12 is used to be fixedly connected to the integrated water sink, so that the mounting box 11 can be firmly and reliably fixedly installed on the integrated water sink through the fixing bracket 12.

[0037] The seal 13 is arranged at the rear side of the installation box 11 and is located at the periphery of the water passage. When the installation box 11 is assembled on the integrated water tank, the seal 13 is used to seal the gap between the integrated water tank and the installation box 11 to ensure that the installation box 11 is sealed and connected to the integrated water tank. An annular sealing groove 115 is provided on the front of the installation box 11, which is recessed toward the inside and open toward the rear. The annular sealing groove 115 is located at the periphery of the water passage. The seal 13 is detachably installed in the annular sealing groove 115 and is sealed and connected to the installation box 11.

[0038] refer to Figure 5 In this embodiment, grooves 22 that are recessed inward and open forward are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the front of the clean food component 2, and the grooves 22 correspond to the locking component 3. A fixing column extending forward is integrally formed on the side of the groove 22 facing the opening thereof, and the mounting holes 21 respectively pass through the front of the fixing column and the back of the clean food component 2 transversely. In addition, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 23 extending outward and spaced circumferentially are integrally formed on the outer peripheral wall of the fixing column to enhance the overall strength at the mounting holes 21.

[0039] In this embodiment, the two locking components 3 are electrically connected to the controller respectively. Specifically, the lock buckle 31 of one locking component 3 is preferably a positive conductive column, and the lock buckle 31 of the other locking component 3 is preferably a negative conductive column. The positive and negative conductive columns are respectively electrically connected to the controller. In this way, the locking component 3 can be used to lock the clean food component 2 in the box body component 1, and can be connected to electricity. Of course, it can also be used as a detection medium.

[0040] refer to Figure 1-3Further, the locking assembly 3 includes a lock buckle 31 and an unlocking member 32. The lock buckle 31 is arranged on the side of the clean food assembly 2 away from the water outlet, that is, the lock buckle 31 is arranged in front of the clean food assembly 2. The lock buckle 31 has a first end 311 and a second end 312 arranged oppositely. The first end 311 extends forward and is connected to the box body assembly 1, and the second end 312 extends in the direction of the mounting hole 21. In this embodiment, the second end 312 extends into the mounting hole 21. The unlocking member 32 is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole 21 and is locked or unlocked with the second end 312. When the unlocking member 32 is locked with the second end 312, the unlocking member 32 limits and fixes the clean food assembly 2 in the box body assembly 1 and is sleeved outside the second end of the lock buckle 31; conversely, when the unlocking member 32 is unlocked with the second end 312, the clean food assembly 2 can be detached from the lock buckle 31 and the box body assembly 1.

[0041] The connection method between the second end 312 of the lock buckle 31 and the unlocking member 32 includes but is not limited to any of the following:

[0042] The first one, reference Figure 1-6 The unlocking member 32 is rotatably mounted on the outside of the second end 312 and is threadedly connected to the second end 312. Specifically, the unlocking member 32 includes a locking nut 321 and a knob 322. The locking nut 321 is mounted on the outside of the second end 312 and is threadedly connected to the second end 312. The knob 322 is mounted on the outside of the locking nut 321. The knob 322 can be designed separately from the locking nut 321. Of course, the two can also be integrally formed. The knob 322 is configured to drive the locking nut 321 to rotate.

[0043] When the clean food component 2 needs to be cleaned or replaced, the knob 322 is manually turned. The rotation of the knob 322 drives the locking nut 321 to rotate at the same time, so that the locking nut 321 and the second end 312 of the lock buckle 31 are loosened. At this time, the clean food component 2 can be taken out from the water outlet; conversely, the locking nut 321 is aligned with the second end 312 of the lock buckle 31, and the clean food component 2 can be locked in the box body component 1 by turning the knob 322.

[0044] The second one, reference Figure 7 The second end 312 of the lock buckle 31 is provided with a central hole 3121 opening toward the unlocking member 32, and the outer side wall of the second end 312 is provided with two oppositely arranged slots 3122, and the two slots 3122 are respectively connected with the central hole 3121. The end of the unlocking member 32 close to the second end 312 is movably inserted into the central hole 3121, and it is provided with two oppositely arranged locking parts 3201, and each locking part 3201 is matched and engaged with the corresponding slot 3122. The end of the unlocking member 32 away from the lock buckle 31 is provided with a gripping part 3202 arranged near the water outlet, so that the user can rotate the unlocking member 62 through the gripping part 3202.

[0045] When the clean food component 2 needs to be cleaned or replaced, the unlocking piece 32 is rotated so that the locking portion 3201 of the unlocking piece 32 is disengaged from the slot 3122 of the lock buckle 31. At this time, the clean food component 2 can be taken out from the water outlet; conversely, the locking portion 3201 of the unlocking piece 32 is aligned with the slot 3122 of the lock buckle 31, and the unlocking piece 32 is rotated so that the locking portion 3201 of the unlocking piece 32 is engaged with the slot 3122 of the quasi-lock buckle 31, thereby locking the clean food component 2 in the box body component 1.

[0046] refer to Figure 1-7 , an opening 122 corresponding to the first end 311 is provided on the front of the installation box 11 of the box body assembly 1, the opening 112 is communicated with the installation cavity 111, and the first end 311 of the lock buckle 31 is passed through the opening 112 and is detachably connected to the installation box 11 of the box body assembly 1. In this embodiment, the locking assembly 3 also includes a locking member 33, and the locking member 33 is preferably a nut. A threaded portion matching the nut is provided on the first end 311 of the lock buckle 31. During installation, the first end 311 of the lock buckle 31 is passed through the opening 112 from back to front, and is fixed to the installation box 11 of the box body assembly 1 through the locking member 33. In other embodiments, the nut can be omitted, and in this case, the opening 112 is preferably a threaded hole.

[0047] refer to Figure 3-7 In this embodiment, the lock buckle 31 also has a limiting platform 313, which is connected between the first end 311 and the second end 312 and is used to limit the front and rear positions of the lock buckle 31. A limiting step is formed in the middle of the hole wall of the mounting hole 21, and the limiting step divides the mounting hole into a first through hole and a second through hole. The second through hole is located between the first through hole and the water outlet. The limiting step can limit the installation of the lock buckle 31 and the unlocking member 32.

[0048] During installation, the limiting step 313 extends into the first through hole and is located between the limiting step and the front of the installation box 11 of the box body assembly 1. When the first end 311 of the lock buckle 31 is fixed to the installation box 11 of the box body assembly 1, the limiting step 313 can directly abut against the box body assembly 1 to form a rigid contact. Of course, a gasket 34 can also be sleeved outside the first end 311 of the lock buckle 31, and the limiting step 313 presses the gasket 34 tightly against the box body assembly 1 to make the limiting step 313 flexibly contact with the box body assembly 1. The second end 312 of the lock buckle 31 extends into the second through hole, and the unlocking member 32 extends into the second through hole and is locked or unlocked with the second end 312 of the lock buckle 31.

[0049] refer to Figure 1-4The food cleaning device further includes a circulation pump 4 and / or a cover plate 5 electrically connected to the controller. A pump cavity 113 is provided on the mounting box 11 of the box assembly 1, which is open outward and communicated with the mounting cavity 111. The circulation pump 4 is arranged in the pump cavity 113 and is detachably connected to the box assembly 1, and is used to circulate the hydroxide ions generated by the food cleaning component 2 during operation between the mounting cavity 111 and the food cleaning sink of the integrated sink. In this embodiment, the pump cavity 113 partially extends into the mounting cavity 111, and a water inlet port 1131 and a water outlet port 1132 located in the mounting cavity 111 are also provided on the mounting box 11 of the box assembly 1. The water inlet port 1131 and the water outlet port 1132 are respectively communicated with the mounting cavity 111 and the pump cavity 113.

[0050] The cover plate 5 is placed on the box body assembly 1 and covers the water opening. The cover plate 5 is provided with a water hole 51 for water to flow through. Thus, by providing the cover plate 5 with a water hole at the water opening, it is possible to prevent larger food from entering the installation cavity 111 through the water hole 51, thereby reducing the amount of food attached to the food cleaning assembly 2 during the food cleaning process. In this embodiment, the water inlet opening 1131 extends toward the cover plate 5, and a circular water passing portion is provided at the position of the cover plate 5 corresponding to the water inlet hole 1131, and the water passing portion is composed of a plurality of water passing holes 52 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0051] Example 2

[0052] refer to Figure 8-10 This embodiment also provides an integrated water tank, including a water tank body 6 and a food cleaning device as described in Example 1. The water tank body 6 is provided with a food cleaning water tank 61 and a mounting port 62 connected to the food cleaning water tank 61. In this embodiment, the mounting port 62 is arranged on the front tank wall of the food cleaning water tank 61. The food cleaning device is installed at the mounting port 62, and the water outlet of the food cleaning device faces the food cleaning water tank 61 and is connected to the food cleaning water tank 61. In this way, the hydroxide ions generated by the food cleaning component 2 can circulate between the food cleaning device and the food cleaning water tank 61, thereby achieving the purpose of food cleaning.

[0053] In this embodiment, the front end of the installation opening 62 integrally extends forward to form an installation boss. The fixing bracket 12 of the box body assembly 1 is sleeved outside the installation boss and welded and fixed to the front tank wall of the clean food tank 61. The installation box 11 of the box body assembly 1 is detachably connected to the fixing bracket 12, and the installation box 11 is sealed with the installation boss through a seal 13. The cover plate 5 is detachably installed in the installation opening 62 and arranged close to the inside of the clean water tank 61.

[0054] When the clean food component 2 needs to be cleaned or replaced, just remove the cover 5 first, then rotate the locking component 3 to unlock the clean food component 2 and the box body component 1, take out the clean food component 2 from the clean food sink 61, and clean or replace it. There is no need to remove the box body component 1 from the sink body 6, and the clean food component 2 can also be removed separately.

[0055] The above are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A food cleaning device, characterized in that: include: The box body assembly (1) comprises an installation cavity (111), one side of the installation cavity (111) is open to form a water outlet; A clean food component (2) is detachably mounted in the mounting cavity (111), and a mounting hole (21) is provided on the clean food component (2); A locking component (3) is arranged in the installation cavity (111) and penetrates the installation hole (21); the clean food component (2) and the box body component (1) are locked or unlocked via the locking component (3).

2. A food cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly (3) comprises a lock buckle (31) and an unlocking member (32); the lock buckle (31) is arranged on a side of the food cleaning assembly (2) away from the water outlet, and the lock buckle (31) has a first end (311) and a second end (312) arranged opposite to each other; the first end (311) is connected to the box body assembly (1), and the second end (312) extends in the direction of the mounting hole (21); the unlocking member (32) is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole (21) and is locked or unlocked with the second end (312).

3. A food cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The unlocking member (32) is rotatably mounted outside the second end (312) and is threadably connected to the second end (312).

4. A food cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The unlocking member (32) comprises a locking nut (321) and a knob (322); the locking nut (321) is sleeved outside the second end (312) and is threadedly connected to the second end (312); the knob (322) is sleeved outside the locking nut (321) and can drive the locking nut (321) to rotate.

5. The food cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second end (312) is provided with a central hole (3121) opening toward the unlocking member (32), and a card slot (3122) connected to the central hole (3121) is provided on the outer side wall of the second end (312), and one end of the unlocking member (32) close to the second end (312) can be movably inserted into the central hole (3121) and is provided with a locking portion (3201), and the locking portion (3201) is engaged with the card slot (3122).

6. A food cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The unlocking member (32) is provided with a gripping portion (3202) at one end close to the water passage.

7. A food cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The box body assembly (1) is provided with an opening (112) at a position corresponding to the first end (311); the opening (112) is communicated with the installation cavity (111); the first end (311) passes through the opening (112) and is detachably connected to the box body assembly (1).

8. A food cleaning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first end (311) is threadedly connected to the hole wall of the opening (112), or the first end (311) is fixed to the box body assembly (1) via a locking member (33).

9. A food cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The number of the locking components (3) and the number of the mounting holes (21) are both two, and the two locking components (3) are electrically connected to the controller respectively.

10. A food cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The box body assembly (1) further comprises a circulation pump (4) and / or a cover plate (5); the box body assembly (1) is provided with a pump cavity (113) which is open outward and communicates with the installation cavity (111); the circulation pump (4) is arranged in the pump cavity (113) and is detachably connected to the box body assembly (1); the cover plate (5) is arranged on the box body assembly (1) and covers the water opening; and a water hole (51) for water to flow through is provided on the cover plate (5).

11. An integrated sink, characterized in that: include: A water tank body (6), wherein the water tank body (6) is provided with a clean food water tank (61) and a mounting opening (62), wherein the mounting opening (62) is connected to the clean food water tank (61); A food cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the food cleaning device is installed at the installation opening (62), and the water outlet faces the food cleaning sink (61) and is connected to the food cleaning sink (61).

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