Modularized water tank capable of automatically supplementing and draining water

By designing a modular automatic drainage system in the humidifier water tank and automatically drainage using the liquid level detection module and control module, the problem that the existing humidifier water tank cannot automatically drainage and has low integration is solved, and the user experience and installation convenience are improved.

CN222703481UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01北京三五二环保科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202420634682.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-29
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-29

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Technical Problem

The water tank of the existing humidifier cannot achieve automatic drainage and is low in integration, which is not conducive to installation and disassembly.

Method used

A modular automatic drainage water tank is designed, including a box, water storage chamber, water replenishment pipeline, drainage pipeline, liquid level detection module and control module. The liquid level detection module detects the liquid level height in the water storage chamber through a high liquid level detector and a low liquid level detector. The control module controls automatic water replenishment and automatic drainage according to the detection signal.

Benefits of technology

The automatic water replenishment and drainage of the water tank is realized, which reduces the frequency of user manual operations, improves user experience, and improves integration through modular design, which is easy to install and disassemble.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a modularized water tank capable of automatically supplementing and draining water. The modularized water tank capable of automatically supplementing and draining water comprises a tank body, a water storage cavity, a water supplementing pipeline, a water draining pipeline, a liquid level detection module and a control module, the box body is provided with a water replenishing port and a water discharging port which are communicated with an external water path; the water storage cavity is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water replenishing port and a water outlet communicated with the water outlet; the water replenishing pipeline is connected between the water replenishing port and the water inlet, and a water replenishing switch is arranged on the water replenishing pipeline; the drainage pipeline is connected between the drainage port and the water outlet, and a drainage switch and a drainage pump are arranged on the drainage pipeline; the liquid level detection module is arranged on the side wall of the water storage cavity, comprises a high liquid level detector, a low liquid level detector and a triggering piece matched with the high liquid level detector and the low liquid level detector, and is used for detecting the height of the liquid level in the water storage cavity; and the control module is used for receiving a signal of the liquid level detection module and controlling the water storage cavity to automatically replenish water / automatically drain water.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of air humidification, and in particular relates to a modular automatic water tank for replenishing and discharging water. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, as living conditions improve, people have higher and higher requirements for the comfort of their living environment. Among them, air humidity is one of the important factors affecting comfort, especially in dry areas, where users need to humidify the dry environment. Therefore, users generally choose to buy a humidifier at home to humidify the air at home.

[0003] Increasing the research and development of air humidifiers will be beneficial to the development of the domestic air humidifier industry, and will be beneficial to the improvement of the quality of life and health of the people. The water tank of the existing humidifier cannot achieve automatic water replenishment and drainage. After working for a period of time, the user needs to manually replenish water, and it is easy to forget to replenish water. In addition, the water tank has a low integration degree, which is not conducive to the installation and removal of the water tank. For this reason, we propose a modular automatic water tank for replenishment and drainage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a modular automatic water tank for replenishing and draining water, so as to solve the problems in the prior art that the water tank cannot realize automatic replenishment and drainage, and the water tank has low integration and is not conducive to installation and disassembly.

[0005] The utility model provides a modular automatic water tank for replenishing and draining water, which comprises a box body, a water storage chamber arranged in the box body, a water replenishing pipeline, a drainage pipeline, a liquid level detection module and a control module; the box body is provided with a water replenishing port and a drainage port connected to an external water circuit; the water storage chamber is provided with a water inlet connected to the water replenishing port and a water outlet connected to the drainage port; the water replenishing pipeline is connected between the water replenishing port and the water inlet, and a water replenishing switch is provided thereon; the drainage pipeline is connected between the drainage port and the water outlet, and a drainage switch and a drainage pump are provided thereon; the liquid level detection module is arranged on the side wall of the water storage chamber, and comprises a high liquid level detector, a low liquid level detector, and a triggering member matched with the high liquid level detector and the low liquid level detector to detect the liquid level height in the water storage chamber; the control module is used to receive the signal of the liquid level detection module and control the automatic water replenishment / automatic drainage of the water storage chamber.

[0006] Preferably, a cleaning chamber is further provided in the box body, the cleaning chamber is connected to the water storage chamber through a cleaning pipeline, and a cleaning pump is provided on the cleaning pipeline.

[0007] Preferably, the cleaning chamber and the water storage chamber are integrally formed, and the cleaning chamber, the water storage chamber and the box body are adapted to each other.

[0008] Preferably, the upper end surface of the box body is connected to a box cover, the middle part of the box cover is snap-fitted to the box body to form a cavity cover of the water storage cavity, and the cavity cover is provided with a water collection hole connected to the water storage cavity.

[0009] Preferably, the cavity cover is detachably connected to a filter screen below the water collection hole.

[0010] Preferably, the box cover is provided with a through hole to form a liquid injection hole of the cleaning chamber, and the box cover is also provided with a liquid injection cap matched with the liquid injection hole.

[0011] Preferably, the lower end surface of the cavity cover is connected to a water adding pump, and the water adding pump extends to the bottom of the water storage cavity. A waterproof cover is provided on its outer periphery. The water adding pipeline connected to the water adding pump is arranged in the internal space of the cavity cover, and its water outlet end is exposed to the outside along one end of the cavity cover to form a water adding port.

[0012] Preferably, a groove is provided at the bottom of the water storage chamber, and the water pump is located in the groove.

[0013] Preferably, one end of the cavity cover is further provided with an electrode exposed to the outside for electrically connecting to an external circuit.

[0014] Preferably, a handle is provided on the top of the box, and / or rollers are provided on the bottom.

[0015] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The utility model provides a modular automatic water tank for replenishing and draining water, which comprises a box body, a water storage chamber arranged in the box body, a water replenishing pipeline, a drainage pipeline, a liquid level detection module and a control module; the box body is provided with a water replenishing port and a drainage port connected to an external water circuit; the water storage chamber is provided with a water inlet connected to the water replenishing port and a water outlet connected to the drainage port, the water replenishing pipeline is connected between the water replenishing port and the water inlet, and a water replenishing switch is arranged on it, the drainage pipeline is connected between the drainage port and the water outlet, and a drainage switch and a drainage pump are arranged on it; the liquid level detection module is arranged on the side wall of the water storage chamber, and comprises a high liquid level detector, a low liquid level detector, and a triggering member matched with the high liquid level detector and the low liquid level detector to detect the liquid level height in the water storage chamber; the control module is used to receive the signal of the liquid level detection module and control the automatic replenishment / automatic drainage of the water storage chamber. On the one hand, the modular automatic filling and drainage water tank can realize automatic filling and drainage, eliminating the need for users to manually add water and pour water, making users more worry-free and greatly improving the user experience; on the other hand, the modular automatic filling and drainage water tank has high integration and is easy to install and disassemble. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor. In addition, in the drawings, the same parts are marked with the same reference numerals, and the drawings are not drawn according to the actual scale.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a water tank with modular automatic replenishment and drainage according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of a water tank with modular automatic replenishment and drainage according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the internal structure of a water tank with modular automatic water supply and drainage according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the water storage chamber of a water tank with modular automatic water replenishment and drainage according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the water storage chamber of a water tank of a modular automatic water supply and drainage system according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a bottom view of a water tank with a modular automatic water supply and drainage system removed from a specific embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Description of Figure Numbers

[0025] 100-Modular automatic water tank for filling and drainage;

[0026] 110-box body; 111-water inlet; 112-drain outlet; 113-box cover; 114-handle; 115-roller;

[0027] 120-water storage chamber; 121-water inlet; 122-water outlet; 123-chamber cover; 1231-water collection hole; 1232-filter screen; 1233-electrode; 124-groove;

[0028] 130-water supply pipeline; 131-water supply switch;

[0029] 140-drainage pipeline; 141-drainage switch; 142-drainage pump;

[0030] 150-liquid level detection module; 151-high liquid level detector; 152-low liquid level detector; 153-trigger;

[0031] 160-cleaning chamber; 161-liquid injection hole; 162-liquid injection cover;

[0032] 170-cleaning pipeline; 171-cleaning pump;

[0033] 180 - water supply pipeline; 181 - water supply pump; 1811 - waterproof cover; 182 - water supply port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 6 A modular automatic water tank (100) for replenishing and draining water comprises a housing (110), a water storage chamber (120) arranged in the housing (110), a water replenishment pipeline (130), a drainage pipeline (140), a liquid level detection module (150) and a control module (not shown). The housing (110) is provided with a water replenishment port (111) and a drainage port (112) connected to an external waterway; the water storage chamber (120) is provided with a water inlet (121) connected to the water replenishment port (111) and a water outlet (122) connected to the drainage port (112); the water replenishment pipeline (130) is connected between the water replenishment port (111) and the water inlet (121), and is provided with a water replenishment switch (131); the drainage pipeline (140) is connected between the drainage port (112) and the water outlet (122), and is provided with a drainage switch (131). The invention relates to a water storage chamber (120) comprising a liquid level detection module (150) provided on a side wall of the water storage chamber (120), comprising a high liquid level detector (151), a low liquid level detector (152), and a triggering member (153) cooperating with the high liquid level detector (151) and the low liquid level detector (152) to detect the liquid level height in the water storage chamber (120); and a control module (not shown) to receive a signal from the liquid level detection module (150) and control the water storage chamber (120) to automatically replenish water / automatically drain water.

[0038] In this embodiment, the water storage chamber (120), the water supply pipeline (130), the drainage pipeline (140), the liquid level detection module (150) and the control module (not shown) are integrated into the internal space of the box body (110). On the one hand, the modular automatic water supply and drainage water tank (100) can realize automatic water supply and automatic drainage, eliminating the need for users to manually add water and manually pour water, making users more worry-free and greatly improving the user experience; on the other hand, the modular automatic water supply and drainage water tank (100) has a high degree of integration and is easy to install and disassemble.

[0039] In this embodiment, the water replenishment switch (131) and the drainage switch (141) are solenoid valves, wherein the drainage switch (141) is preferably a piston-type solenoid valve.

[0040] In this embodiment, the drainage pump (142) is arranged between the water storage chamber (120) and the drainage switch (141); the drainage pump (142) is preferably an impeller pump.

[0041] In this embodiment, the inner diameter of the drainage pipeline (140) is preferably greater than 10 mm to ensure smooth drainage.

[0042] In this embodiment, the water filling port (111) is connected to an external waterway, such as a tap water pipe, and the drainage port (112) is connected to an external wastewater collection device, such as a sewer. The modular automatic water filling and drainage water tank (100) can realize automatic water filling and automatic drainage.

[0043] In this embodiment, the high liquid level detector (151) and the low liquid level detector (152) are fixed on the same side of the side wall of the water storage chamber (120) and are arranged side by side along the gravity direction. The trigger member (153) is suspended on the liquid surface in the water storage chamber (120) and floats freely along the gravity direction according to the liquid level. When the trigger member (153) approaches the high liquid level detector (151) or the low liquid level detector (152), the high liquid level detector (151) or the low liquid level detector (152) is triggered and sends a trigger signal to a control module (not shown).

[0044] In a more preferred embodiment, a cleaning chamber (160) is further provided in the box body (110), and the cleaning chamber (160) is connected to the water storage chamber (120) through a cleaning pipeline (170), and a cleaning pump (171) is provided on the cleaning pipeline (170). Specifically, the cleaning chamber (160) is used to store cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid in the cleaning chamber (160) is transported to the water storage chamber (120) along the cleaning pipeline (170) by the cleaning pump (171), thereby realizing automatic cleaning work, eliminating the need for the user to perform regular manual cleaning, thereby saving time and effort.

[0045] In a more preferred embodiment, the cleaning chamber (160) and the water storage chamber (120) are integrally formed, and the cleaning chamber (160), the water storage chamber (120) and the box body (110) are adapted to each other. This embodiment can reduce the internal space of the box body (110) and save the installation or disassembly cost of each component in the box body (110).

[0046] In a more preferred embodiment, the upper end surface of the box body (110) is connected to the box cover (113), and the middle part of the box cover (113) is clamped with the box body to form a chamber cover (123) of the water storage chamber (120), and the chamber cover (123) is provided with a water collection hole (1231) connected to the water storage chamber (120). Specifically, the modular automatic water tank (100) is applied to an air humidification device, and a humidification module is provided above the water storage chamber (120). The raw water in the water storage chamber (120) flows through the humidification module and then flows back to the water storage chamber (120) along the water collection hole (1231) to realize the recycling of water resources.

[0047] It is easy to understand that the periphery of the box cover (113) and the periphery of the cavity cover (123) are both provided with sealing strips to ensure the sealing of the box body (110) and the water storage cavity (120), which will not be described in detail here.

[0048] In a more preferred embodiment, the cavity cover (123) is detachably connected to the filter screen (1232) below the water collection hole (1231) to filter the raw water that flows back to the water storage cavity (120) along the water collection hole (1231), and the raw water filtered by the filter screen (1232) enters the water storage cavity (120) for recycling; the filter screen (1232) is detachably connected to the cavity cover (123) to facilitate regular replacement of the filter screen (1232).

[0049] In a more preferred embodiment, the box cover (113) is provided with a through hole to form a liquid injection hole (161) of the cleaning chamber (160), and the box cover (113) is further provided with a liquid injection cover (162) that cooperates with the liquid injection hole (161). Cleaning liquid can be added to the cleaning chamber (160) through the liquid injection hole (161), and the liquid injection cover (162) is used to seal the liquid injection hole (161) to prevent dust.

[0050] In a more preferred embodiment, the lower end surface of the cavity cover (123) is connected to a water pump (181), the water pump (181) extends to the bottom of the water storage cavity (120), and a waterproof cover (1811) is provided on its outer periphery. The water pipe (180) connected to the water pump (181) is provided in the inner space of the cavity cover (123), and its water outlet end is exposed to the outside along one end of the cavity cover (123) to form a water inlet (182), and the raw water in the water storage cavity (120) is supplied to the humidification module through the water pipe (180) along the water inlet (182). Specifically, the water inlet (182) is detachably connected to the humidification module, so that the user can take out the water pipe (180) and the water pump (181) separately to clean the inner wall of the water storage cavity (120).

[0051] In a more preferred embodiment, a groove (124) is provided at the bottom of the water storage chamber (120), and the water adding pump (181) is located in the groove (124). When the liquid level in the water storage chamber (120) is low, the raw water in the water storage chamber (120) is concentrated in the groove (124), so that the water adding pump (181) can supply water to the humidification module.

[0052] In a more preferred embodiment, one end of the cavity cover (123) is further provided with an electrode (1233) exposed to the outside for electrically connecting to an external circuit, and the electrode (1233) is electrically connected to the main body of the air humidification device to realize the electrical connection of the modular automatic water replenishment and drainage water tank (100).

[0053] In a more preferred embodiment, a handle (114) is provided on the top of the box body (110), and / or rollers (115) are provided on the bottom to facilitate the movement of the modular automatic replenishment and drainage water tank (100).

[0054] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A modular automatic water tank for replenishing and draining water, comprising a tank body (110), a water storage chamber (120) arranged in the tank body (110), a water replenishment pipeline (130), a drainage pipeline (140), a liquid level detection module (150) and a control module, characterized in that: The box body (110) is provided with a water replenishment port (111) and a water discharge port (112) connected to an external water circuit; the water storage chamber (120) is provided with a water inlet (121) connected to the water replenishment port (111) and a water outlet (122) connected to the water discharge port (112); the water replenishment pipeline (130) is connected between the water replenishment port (111) and the water inlet (121), and is provided with a water replenishment switch (131); the water discharge pipeline (140) is connected between the water discharge port (112) and the water outlet (122), and is provided with a water replenishment switch (131) on the water discharge pipe (140). A drainage switch (141) and a drainage pump (142) are provided; the liquid level detection module (150) is arranged on the side wall of the water storage chamber (120), and comprises a high liquid level detector (151), a low liquid level detector (152), and a triggering member (153) cooperating with the high liquid level detector (151) and the low liquid level detector (152) to detect the liquid level height in the water storage chamber (120); the control module is used to receive the signal of the liquid level detection module (150) and control the automatic water replenishment / automatic drainage of the water storage chamber (120).

2. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning chamber (160) is also provided in the box body (110); the cleaning chamber (160) is connected to the water storage chamber (120) via a cleaning pipeline (170); and a cleaning pump (171) is provided on the cleaning pipeline (170).

3. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning chamber (160) and the water storage chamber (120) are integrally formed, and the cleaning chamber (160), the water storage chamber (120) and the box body (110) are adapted to each other.

4. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the box body (110) is connected to a box cover (113), and the middle part of the box cover (113) is snap-fitted to the box body to form a cavity cover (123) of the water storage cavity (120), and the cavity cover (123) is provided with a water collection hole (1231) connected to the water storage cavity (120).

5. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cavity cover (123) is detachably connected to the filter screen (1232) below the water collection hole (1231).

6. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The box cover (113) is provided with a through hole to form a liquid injection hole (161) of the cleaning chamber (160), and the box cover (113) is also provided with a liquid injection cover (162) that cooperates with the liquid injection hole (161).

7. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower end surface of the cavity cover (123) is connected to a water adding pump (181), the water adding pump (181) extends to the bottom of the water storage cavity (120), and a waterproof cover (1811) is provided on its outer periphery. A water adding pipeline (180) connected to the water adding pump (181) is provided in the internal space of the cavity cover (123), and its water outlet end is exposed to the outside along one end of the cavity cover (123) to form a water adding port (182).

8. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: A groove (124) is provided at the bottom of the water storage chamber (120), and the water adding pump (181) is located in the groove (124).

9. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of the cavity cover (123) is also provided with an electrode (1233) exposed to the outside and used for electrical connection with an external circuit.

10. A modular automatic water supply and drainage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (110) is provided with a handle (114) on the top and / or a roller (115) on the bottom.