Kitchen equipment
By designing a multi-functional water pump mechanism, the problem that the existing dishwasher water pump mechanism can only supply water to the spray arm is solved, and the function of providing water services for a variety of kitchen appliances is realized, which improves the degree of equipment integration and structural simplification.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420643447.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-29
AI Technical Summary
The water pump mechanism of the existing dishwasher can only supply water to the spray arm and cannot provide water services for other kitchen appliances, resulting in low integration of kitchen equipment, complex structure and large space occupied.
A multifunctional water pump mechanism is designed, including a first water pump area and a second water pump area. By driving the drive part and the impeller, it can not only supply water to the spray arm, but also connect with other kitchen appliances through drainage pipes to provide water use services.
It realizes the versatility of the water pump mechanism, can provide water services for a variety of kitchen appliances, improves the integration of kitchen equipment, simplifies the structure, and saves space.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to kitchen equipment. Background Art
[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, dishwashers, as a kitchen appliance, are increasingly entering households. Currently, dishwashers on the market are generally divided into three types: desktop, cabinet, and tank. Among them, desktop dishwashers are integrated independent structures and are generally placed on the table for use; cabinet dishwashers are also independent structures, but need to be embedded in kitchen cabinets for use; tank dishwashers are combined with sinks and are generally installed in kitchen cabinets for use.
[0003] The various forms of dishwashers mentioned above generally use a water pump to lift water and spray it onto the dishes in the washing chamber to achieve the cleaning effect. For example, the Chinese utility model patent No. CN202220489119.X (Announcement No. CN217429936U) discloses a "cleaning machine", which includes a water tank body, a concave water return area is provided at the bottom of the water tank body, and a drainage port is provided on the bottom wall and / or side wall of the water return area. The middle part of the water return area is detachably connected to a spray arm and a pumping mechanism for pumping water from the water return area to the spray arm, and the pumping mechanism includes an impeller assembly rotatably arranged in the water return area and a driving member arranged at the bottom of the water tank body for driving the impeller assembly to rotate.
[0004] The water pumping mechanism can only pump water into the spray arm, and there are many electrical components in the kitchen that need water. If the water pumping mechanism on the cleaning machine can also supply water to other electrical components, the kitchen equipment will be more integrated, the structure will be more streamlined, and the space will be saved. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a kitchen device with a water pump mechanism capable of supplying water to various electrical components in view of the current status of the prior art.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problems is: a kitchen device, comprising
[0007] A washing machine for washing fruits, vegetables and / or tableware, the washing machine comprising
[0008] A box body, wherein a washing chamber is provided inside the box body;
[0009] Pumping mechanism, including
[0010] A pump housing, wherein the pump housing has a first water pumping area inside, and the pump housing is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet connected to the first water pumping area, and the first water outlet is connected to the washing chamber;
[0011] The driving mechanism comprises a driving member disposed outside the first water pumping area and a first impeller disposed inside the first water pumping area, wherein the first impeller is used to draw water toward the first water outlet, and the first impeller is drivingly connected to the driving member;
[0012] It is characterized in that the pump housing also has a second water pumping area, and the pump housing is provided with a second water inlet and a second water outlet connected to the second water pumping area, and the second water pumping area is provided with a second impeller for drawing water toward the second water outlet, the second impeller is connected to the driving member, and the second water outlet is connected to a drain pipe for connecting to the kitchen appliance.
[0013] Any kitchen appliance that requires water can be connected to the drain pipe, the kitchen appliance includes a food waste disposer, the food waste disposer includes a shell, the shell has a crushing chamber inside, the shell is provided with a feed port and a discharge port connected to the crushing chamber, and the shell is also provided with a first water inlet hole connected to the crushing chamber, the first water inlet hole is connected to the drain pipe, water enters the crushing chamber from the first water inlet hole to clean the crushing chamber, otherwise the garbage retained in the crushing chamber is likely to produce odor.
[0014] Preferably, the side wall of the shell is provided with an inner cavity surrounding the outer periphery of the crushing chamber, the inner cavity is connected with the first water inlet hole, and the inner wall surface of the inner cavity is provided with a plurality of water holes connecting the inner cavity with the crushing chamber, and the total water flow area of the plurality of water holes is smaller than the water flow area of the first water inlet hole. In this way, the water flow will be pressurized in the inner cavity, with a certain acceleration, and the cleaning effect on the crushing chamber is good.
[0015] Preferably, the plurality of water holes are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the circumference of the inner cavity, so that water is sprayed into the washing cavity at multiple locations to minimize cleaning dead corners.
[0016] Preferably, a plurality of water holes are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction on the side wall of the inner cavity, and a plurality of water holes are also provided at intervals along the circumferential direction on the bottom wall of the inner cavity to prevent residues in the water discharged from the drain pipe from accumulating on the bottom wall of the inner cavity.
[0017] Preferably, a pulverizing assembly is provided in the pulverizing chamber, and the water holes provided on the side wall of the inner chamber are inclined from top to bottom toward the pulverizing assembly so as to clean the pulverizing assembly.
[0018] In order to form the above-mentioned inner cavity, the shell includes an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell includes a vertically extending annular wall and a flange extending radially outward from the bottom circumference of the annular wall, the upper end of the annular wall and the circumference of the flange are both installed on the inner wall surface of the outer shell, thereby enclosing the inner cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell, the first water inlet hole is arranged on the outer shell, and the water through hole is arranged on the inner shell.
[0019] The water flow can also be pressurized in the following manner: a tube body is inserted into the shell, the water inlet end of the tube body is connected to the drain pipe, the water outlet end of the tube body extends into the crushing chamber, and a plurality of the first water inlet holes are provided on the end wall of the water outlet end of the tube body, and the flow area of the plurality of the first water inlet holes is smaller than the water inlet area of the port at the water inlet end of the tube body.
[0020] There may be residues in the water discharged from the cleaning machine. If it is directly discharged into the sewer, it may cause the sewer to be blocked. Therefore, a drain valve connected to the washing chamber is also provided at the bottom of the box body, and a second water inlet hole connected to the washing chamber is provided on the shell body. The drain valve is fluidically connected to the second water inlet hole. In this way, after the water is discharged from the drain valve at the bottom of the box body, it first enters the crushing chamber to crush the garbage in the water, and then is discharged.
[0021] In the above scheme, the kitchen equipment also includes a sink, a drain port is provided on the bottom wall of the sink, the housing is provided below the sink, a feed port on the housing is located at the top of the housing, and the feed port and the drain port are connected. In this way, the water flowing out of the sink also enters the crushing chamber first, crushes the garbage in the water, and then is discharged.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages: the driving member of the water pumping mechanism of the utility model can be connected to the first impeller driving to supply water to the spray arm, and can also be connected to the second impeller driving to supply water to other kitchen appliances. This has a streamlined structure and there is no need to design a water pumping mechanism for each kitchen appliance that needs water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the local structure;
[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of
[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view (longitudinal section) of a food waste disposer;
[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the inner shell;
[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view (cross section) of a food waste disposer;
[0029] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal section) of the food waste disposer of Embodiment 2 of the present utility model;
[0030] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A magnified image of point A;
[0031] Fig. 9 for Figure 7 Another structural schematic diagram of the tube body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0033] Example 1
[0034] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the kitchen equipment of this preferred embodiment includes a washing machine A, a food waste disposer B and a sink C.
[0035] The cleaning machine A is used for cleaning fruits, vegetables and / or tableware. The cleaning machine A comprises a housing 1 , a spray arm 2 and a water pump mechanism 3 . The housing 1 has a washing chamber 11 inside, and the spray arm 2 is arranged in the washing chamber 11 .
[0036] The water pumping mechanism 3 includes a pump housing 31 and a driving mechanism 32 . The pump housing 31 has a first water pumping area 311 inside. The pump housing 31 is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet connected to the first water pumping area 311 . The first water outlet is connected to the spray arm 2 .
[0037] The driving mechanism 32 includes a driving member 321 arranged outside the first water pumping area 311 and a first impeller 322 located inside the first water pumping area 311. The first impeller 322 is drivingly connected to the first output shaft 3211 of the driving member 321. The first impeller 322 is used to draw water toward the first water outlet. The driving member 321 can be a motor.
[0038] The above is prior art and will not be described in detail here.
[0039] In this embodiment, the pump housing 31 also has a second water pumping area 312, and the pump housing 31 is provided with a second water inlet and a second water outlet 313 connected to the second water pumping area 312. The second water pumping area 312 is provided with a second impeller 33 for drawing water toward the second water outlet 313. The second impeller 33 is drivingly connected to the second output shaft 3212 of the driving member 321, and the second water outlet 313 is connected to a drain pipe 4 for connecting to a kitchen appliance.
[0040] Both the first water inlet and the second water inlet can be connected to a tap water source.
[0041] The kitchen appliance of this embodiment is a food waste disposer B, which includes a shell 5, a crushing chamber 51 inside the shell 5, a feed port 50 and a discharge port 52 connected to the crushing chamber 51 are provided on the shell 5, and a crushing assembly 53 is provided in the crushing chamber 51. These are the existing structures of the food waste disposer B and will not be repeated here.
[0042] The shell 5 is also provided with a first water inlet hole 54 connected to the crushing chamber 51. The first water inlet hole 54 is connected to the drain pipe 4. Water enters the crushing chamber 51 from the first water inlet hole 54 to clean the crushing chamber 51. Otherwise, garbage retained in the crushing chamber 51 is likely to produce odor.
[0043] In addition, the side wall of the housing 5 is provided with an inner cavity 55 surrounding the outer periphery of the crushing chamber 51, the inner cavity 55 is connected with the first water inlet hole 54, and the inner wall surface of the inner cavity 55 is provided with a plurality of water holes 551 connecting the inner cavity 55 with the crushing chamber 51, and the total water flow area of the plurality of water holes 551 is smaller than the water flow area of the first water inlet hole 54. In this way, the water flow will be pressurized in the inner cavity 55, with a certain acceleration, and the cleaning effect on the crushing chamber 51 is good.
[0044] A plurality of water holes 551 are circumferentially spaced apart on the side wall of the inner cavity 55. The water holes 551 are inclined from top to bottom toward the crushing assembly 53 to clean the crushing assembly 53. A plurality of water holes 551 are also circumferentially spaced apart on the bottom wall of the inner cavity 55 to prevent residues in the water discharged from the drain pipe 4 from accumulating on the bottom wall of the inner cavity 55.
[0045] In order to form the above-mentioned inner cavity 55, the shell 5 includes an outer shell 501 and an inner shell 502, the inner shell 502 includes a vertically extending annular wall 5021 and a flange 5022 extending radially outward from the bottom circumference of the annular wall 5021, the upper end of the annular wall 5021 and the circumference of the flange 5022 are both installed on the inner wall surface of the outer shell 501, thereby forming an inner cavity 55 between the outer shell 501 and the inner shell 502, the first water inlet hole 54 is provided on the outer shell 501, and the annular wall 5021 and the flange 5022 are both provided with water holes 551.
[0046] The water discharged from the cleaning machine A may contain residues, and if it is directly discharged into the sewer, it may cause the sewer to be blocked, so a drain valve connected to the washing chamber 11 is also provided at the bottom of the box body 1, and the drain valve can adopt an existing structure. The housing 5 is provided with a second water inlet hole 56 connected to the washing chamber 11, and the drain valve is connected to the second water inlet hole 56 through a water pipe 561. In this way, after the water is discharged from the drain valve at the bottom of the box body 1, it first enters the crushing chamber 51 to crush the garbage in the water, and then is discharged.
[0047] A water outlet is provided on the bottom wall of the water tank C, the housing 5 is provided below the water tank C, a feed port 50 on the housing 5 is located at the top of the housing 5, and the feed port 50 is connected with the water outlet. In this way, the water flowing out of the water tank C also enters the crushing chamber 51 first, crushes the garbage in the water, and then is discharged.
[0048] Example 2
[0049] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the inner cavity 55 is not provided in this embodiment, but a tube body 6 is inserted on the shell 5 in the present application, the water inlet end of the tube body 6 is connected with the drain pipe 4, and the water outlet end of the tube body 6 extends into the crushing chamber 51, and a plurality of first water inlet holes 54 are provided on the end wall of the water outlet end of the tube body 6, and the flow area of the plurality of first water inlet holes 54 is smaller than the water inlet area of the port at the water inlet end of the tube body 6, and the water flow is pressurized in the tube body 6 and then ejected from the first water inlet holes 54.
[0050] The end wall of the water outlet end of the pipe body 6 can be Figure 8 The arc shown can also be Fig. 9 The slope shown.
[0051] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present invention can be set in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only for illustration and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "up" and "down" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.
[0052] The "fluid communication" referred to in the present invention refers to the spatial position relationship between two parts or parts (hereinafter collectively referred to as the first part and the second part), that is, the fluid (gas, liquid or a mixture of the two) can flow from the first part along the flow path or / and be transported to the second part. The first part and the second part can be directly connected, or the first part and the second part can be indirectly connected through at least one third party. The third party can be a fluid channel such as a pipe, channel, duct, guide member, hole, groove, etc., or it can be a chamber allowing fluid to flow through, or a combination of the above.
Claims
1. A kitchen device, comprising A washing machine (A) is used for washing fruits, vegetables and / or tableware, and the washing machine (A) comprises A box body (1), wherein the box body (1) has a washing chamber (11) inside; Pumping mechanism (3), including A pump housing (31), wherein the pump housing (31) has a first water pumping area (311) inside, and the pump housing (31) is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet connected to the first water pumping area (311), and the first water outlet is connected to the washing chamber (11); A driving mechanism (32), comprising a driving member (321) disposed outside the first water pumping area (311) and a first impeller (322) disposed inside the first water pumping area (311), wherein the first impeller (322) is used to draw water toward the first water outlet, and the first impeller (322) is drivingly connected to the driving member (321); It is characterized in that The pump housing (31) further comprises a second water pumping area (312); a second water inlet and a second water outlet (313) which are in communication with the second water pumping area (312) are provided on the pump housing (31); a second impeller (33) for pumping water toward the second water outlet (313) is provided in the second water pumping area (312); the second impeller (33) is drivingly connected to a driving member (321); and a drain pipe (4) for communicating with a kitchen appliance is connected to the second water outlet (313).
2. The kitchen device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The kitchen appliance comprises a food waste disposer (B), the food waste disposer (B) comprising a shell (5), the shell (5) having a crushing chamber (51) inside, the shell (5) being provided with a feed port (50) and a discharge port (52) connected to the crushing chamber (51), and the shell (5) being further provided with a first water inlet (54) connected to the crushing chamber (51), the first water inlet (54) being connected to a drain pipe (4).
3. The kitchen device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An inner cavity (55) surrounding the outer periphery of the pulverizing cavity (51) is provided on the side wall of the shell (5), the inner cavity (55) being connected to the first water inlet hole (54), and a plurality of water holes (551) connecting the inner cavity (55) and the pulverizing cavity (51) are provided on the inner wall surface of the inner cavity (55), the total water flow area of the plurality of water holes (551) being smaller than the water flow area of the first water inlet hole (54).
4. The kitchen device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The plurality of water holes (551) are arranged in sequence and at intervals along the circumference of the inner cavity (55).
5. The kitchen device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of water holes (551) are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction on the side wall of the inner cavity (55), and a plurality of water holes (551) are also arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction on the bottom wall of the inner cavity (55).
6. The kitchen device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A pulverizing assembly (53) is provided in the pulverizing chamber (51), and a water passage hole (551) provided on the side wall of the inner chamber (55) is inclined from top to bottom toward the pulverizing assembly (53).
7. The kitchen device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shell (5) comprises an outer shell (501) and an inner shell (502); the inner shell (502) comprises a vertically extending annular wall (5021) and a flange (5022) extending radially outward from the bottom circumference of the annular wall (5021); the upper end of the annular wall (5021) and the circumference of the flange (5022) are both mounted on the inner wall surface of the outer shell (501), thereby forming the inner cavity (55) between the outer shell (501) and the inner shell (502); the first water inlet hole (54) is provided on the outer shell (501), and the water passage hole (551) is provided on the inner shell (502).
8. The kitchen device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A tube body (6) is inserted into the shell (5), the water inlet end of the tube body (6) is connected to the drain pipe (4), the water outlet end of the tube body (6) extends into the pulverizing chamber (51), and a plurality of first water inlet holes (54) are provided on the end wall of the water outlet end of the tube body (6), and the flow area of the plurality of first water inlet holes (54) is smaller than the water inlet area of the port of the water inlet end of the tube body (6).
9. The kitchen device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the box (1) is also provided with a drain valve connected to the washing chamber (11); the shell (5) is provided with a second water inlet hole (56) connected to the washing chamber (11); the drain valve is in fluid communication with the second water inlet hole (56).
10. The kitchen device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: It also includes a water tank (C), a water outlet is provided on the bottom wall of the water tank (C), the shell (5) is arranged below the water tank (C), the feed port (50) on the shell (5) is located at the top of the shell (5), and the feed port (50) and the water outlet are connected.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Cleaning machine
CN217429936U
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