Water drinking device
By designing a drinking water device in a direct drinker, and controlling the mixing of hot water and room temperature water using a mixing chamber and solenoid valve, the problem of unstable supply of warm water in the prior art is solved, and a simple and low-cost supply of warm water is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421772159.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-25
AI Technical Summary
The existing direct drinkers obtain warm water through hot and cold exchange have problems such as complex technology, high cost and unstable supply of warm water.
A drinking water device is designed, including a pure water tank, cold water gall, hot water gall and mixing chamber. The hot water and room temperature solenoid valve are controlled to enter the mixing chamber through a hot water solenoid valve and a room temperature solenoid valve to achieve mixing and control of warm water.
It realizes a simple structure, low cost, and can obtain the required temperature at any time, avoiding the problem of interruption in the supply of warm water caused by untimely cold water replenishment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water dispensers, in particular to a drinking device. Background Art
[0002] A direct drinking machine can remove harmful components in water and provide hot water, cold water and normal temperature water to users. Because of its convenient use, it is deeply welcomed by people. The hot water heated by the direct drinking machine has a relatively high temperature and needs to be cooled before it can be drunk, resulting in poor user experience. Therefore, many direct drinking machines have added a warm water function. At present, most direct drinking machines obtain warm water by means of heat exchange, cooling the hot water at the warm water outlet with the cold water for heating to form warm water, that is, obtaining warm water by means of heat exchange between cold water and hot water. However, this method has problems of complex technology and high cost, and it is easy to have the problem that warm water cannot be obtained due to untimely replenishment of cold water during use. Content of the Utility Model
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a drinking device with simple structure, low cost and capable of obtaining warm water at the required temperature at any time.
[0004] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] A drinking device, comprising:
[0006] A pure water tank;
[0007] A cold water tank, its inlet is communicated with the pure water tank, and its outlet is communicated with a cold water outlet through a cold water solenoid valve;
[0008] A hot water tank, its inlet is communicated with the pure water tank;
[0009] A mixing chamber, which has two inlets. The outlet of the hot water tank is communicated with one of the inlets of the mixing chamber through a hot water solenoid valve. The pure water tank is communicated with the other inlet of the mixing chamber through a first normal temperature water solenoid valve. The outlet of the mixing chamber forms a hot water outlet / warm water outlet / first normal temperature water outlet.
[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking device, it further comprises a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor. The first temperature sensor is arranged in the pure water tank, and the second temperature sensor is arranged in the hot water tank. The first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, the hot water solenoid valve and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve are all electrically connected to a control module.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking device, it further comprises a third temperature sensor. The third temperature sensor is arranged in the mixing chamber, and the third temperature sensor is electrically connected to the control module.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, the hot water solenoid valve and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve are integrated into a first integrated valve, the first integrated valve has a first integrated outlet, and the first integrated outlet is communicated with the inlet of the mixing chamber.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, the pure water tank is communicated with the second normal temperature water outlet through a second normal temperature water solenoid valve.
[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, the cold water solenoid valve and the second normal temperature water solenoid valve are integrated into a second integrated valve, the second integrated valve has a second integrated outlet, and the second integrated outlet forms the cold water outlet / the second normal temperature water outlet.
[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, a water level monitoring mechanism is arranged in the pure water tank for monitoring the water level in the pure water tank.
[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, a sterilization mechanism is arranged in the pure water tank for sterilizing the water in the pure water tank.
[0017] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, the hot water tank has an exhaust port, and the exhaust port is communicated with the pure water tank.
[0018] As a preferred technical solution of the drinking water device, a water pump is further included, and the water pump is arranged on the connecting pipeline between the outlet of the hot water tank and the inlet of the hot water solenoid valve.
[0019] Advantages of the present utility model:
[0020] The present utility model provides a drinking water device. By arranging a mixing chamber, and enabling the outlet of the hot water tank to be communicated with one inlet of the mixing chamber through a hot water solenoid valve, and enabling the pure water outlet of the pure water tank to be communicated with the other inlet of the mixing chamber through a first normal temperature water solenoid valve. When the hot water solenoid valve and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve are opened simultaneously, hot water and normal temperature water will enter the mixing chamber at the same time, and the hot water and the normal temperature water are mixed in the mixing chamber to obtain warm water. And by controlling the opening duration of the hot water solenoid valve and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve, the temperature of the warm water can be controlled. The structure is simple, the cost is low, and warm water at the required temperature can be obtained at any time. Description of the Drawings
[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the principle of the drinking water device provided in the first embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the principle of the drinking water device provided in the second embodiment of the present utility model.
[0023] In the figure:
[0024] 10. Pure water tank; 20. Cold water tank; 30. Hot water tank; 40. Mixing chamber; 401. Mixing chamber outlet; 50. First integrated valve; 501. First integrated outlet; 51. Hot water solenoid valve; 52. First normal temperature water solenoid valve; 60. Second integrated valve; 601. Second integrated outlet; 61. Cold water solenoid valve; 62. Second normal temperature water solenoid valve; 71. First temperature sensor; 72. Second temperature sensor; 73. Third temperature sensor; 81. Electronic float; 82. Mechanical float; 90. Ultraviolet lamp; 100. Water pump. Detailed implementation manners
[0025] The present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model, rather than limiting the present utility model. Additionally, it should be noted that for the convenience of description, only the parts related to the present utility model rather than all the structures are shown in the drawings.
[0026] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "connected", "connected to", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.
[0027] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through other features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above the top", and "on the top" of the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below the bottom", and "under the bottom" of the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.
[0028] In the description of this embodiment, the orientation or positional relationships such as "above", "below", "right", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplifying the operation, 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, and thus cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meanings.
[0029] Embodiment 1
[0030] As shown in Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present application provides a drinking water device, including a pure water tank 10, a cold water tank 20, a hot water tank 30 and a mixing chamber 40. Among them, the pure water tank 10 has a pure water inlet, and the pure water inlet of the pure water tank 10 is connected to a pure water source. For example, the pure water source can be obtained by purifying tap water. Specifically, the purification of tap water is realized by a purification module. The inlet of the purification module is connected to tap water, and the outlet of the purification module is connected to the pure water inlet of the pure water tank 10. A sterilization mechanism is provided in the pure water tank 10 for further sterilizing and purifying the water in the pure water tank 10. Optionally, the sterilization mechanism is an ultraviolet lamp 90. A water level monitoring mechanism is provided in the pure water tank 10 for monitoring the water level in the pure water tank 10 to control the timing of starting and / or stopping water inlet into the pure water tank 10. Optionally, the water level monitoring mechanism includes an electronic float 81. The structure and working principle of the electronic float 81 are prior art and will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the water level monitoring mechanism further includes a mechanical float 82 to continue monitoring the water level in the pure water tank 10 when the electronic float 81 fails. The structure and working principle of the mechanical float 82 are prior art and will not be elaborated here.
[0031] The pure water tank 10 has four pure water outlets. The cold water tank 20 is used to cool the water. The inlet of the cold water tank 20 is connected to one of the pure water outlets of the pure water tank 10. The outlet of the cold water tank 20 is connected to the cold water outlet through a cold water solenoid valve 61. The cold water outlet is used to provide cold water. The hot water tank 30 is used to heat the water. An exhaust port is provided on the hot water tank 30, and the exhaust port is connected to the pure water tank 10 through an exhaust pipe to discharge the steam in the hot water tank 30. The inlet of the hot water tank 30 is connected to one of the remaining three pure water outlets of the pure water tank 10. The mixing chamber 40 has two inlets. The outlet of the hot water tank 30 is connected to one of the inlets of the mixing chamber 40 through a hot water solenoid valve 51. One of the remaining two pure water outlets of the pure water tank 10 is connected to the other inlet of the mixing chamber 40 through a first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52. The mixing chamber outlet 401 forms a hot water outlet / warm water outlet / first normal temperature water outlet, that is, the mixing chamber outlet 401 is used to provide hot water, warm water or normal temperature water. When the hot water solenoid valve 51 is opened, the mixing chamber outlet 401 is a hot water outlet, that is, hot water is provided; when the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 is opened, the mixing chamber outlet 401 is a first normal temperature water outlet, that is, normal temperature water is provided; when the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 are opened simultaneously, the mixing chamber outlet 401 is a warm water outlet, that is, warm water is provided.
[0032] By setting up the mixing chamber 40, connecting the outlet of the hot water tank 30 to one of the inlets of the mixing chamber 40 through the hot water solenoid valve 51, and connecting the pure water outlet of the pure water tank 10 to the other inlet of the mixing chamber 40 through the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52. When the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 are opened simultaneously, hot water and normal temperature water will enter the mixing chamber 40 at the same time. The hot water and the normal temperature water are mixed in the mixing chamber 40 to obtain warm water, and by controlling the opening duration of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52, the temperature of the warm water can be controlled. The structure is simple, the cost is low, and warm water at the required temperature can be obtained at any time.
[0033] Furthermore, a first temperature sensor 71 is provided in the pure water tank 10, and a second temperature sensor 72 is provided in the hot water tank 30. The first temperature sensor 71 is used to detect the water temperature in the pure water tank 10, and the second temperature sensor 72 is used to detect the water temperature in the hot water tank 30. The first temperature sensor 71, the second temperature sensor 72, the hot water solenoid valve 51, and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 are all electrically connected to the control module. The first temperature sensor 71 and the second temperature sensor 72 can transmit the detection results to the control module, and the control module can control the opening duration of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 according to the detection results of the first temperature sensor 71 and the second temperature sensor 72 to obtain warm water at the required temperature.
[0034] Even further, a third temperature sensor 73 is provided in the mixing chamber 40. The third temperature sensor 73 is used to detect the water temperature in the mixing chamber 40, and the third temperature sensor 73 is electrically connected to the control module. The third temperature sensor 73 can transmit the detection structure to the control module, and the control module can adjust the opening duration of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 according to the detection result of the third temperature sensor 73 to make the temperature of the obtained warm water more accurate.
[0035] The control module can be composed of a single or multiple single-chip microcomputers, and runs a control program in the prior art inside, and controls the opening or closing of relevant solenoid valves according to the signals of the temperature sensors.
[0036] In this embodiment, the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52 are integrated into a first integrated valve 50. The first integrated valve 50 has two inlets and a first integrated outlet 501. The two inlets of the first integrated valve 50 are respectively the inlet of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the inlet of the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52. The first integrated outlet 501 is simultaneously communicated with the outlet of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the outlet of the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52, that is, the first integrated outlet 501 is the common outlet of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52. The first integrated outlet 501 is communicated with the inlet of the mixing chamber 40.
[0037] Optionally, the remaining pure water outlet of the pure water tank 10 is communicated with the second normal temperature water outlet through the second normal temperature water solenoid valve 62, and the second normal temperature water outlet is used to supply normal temperature water. Either the first normal temperature water outlet or the second normal temperature water outlet can be selected to obtain normal temperature water, providing more choices for users.
[0038] In this embodiment, the cold water solenoid valve 61 and the second normal temperature water solenoid valve 62 are integrated into a second integrated valve 60. The second integrated valve 60 has two inlets and a second integrated outlet 601. The two inlets of the second integrated valve 60 are respectively the inlets of the cold water solenoid valve 61 and the second normal temperature water solenoid valve 62. The second integrated outlet 601 is communicated with the outlets of the cold water solenoid valve 61 and the second normal temperature water solenoid valve 62 simultaneously, that is, the second integrated outlet 601 is the common outlet of the cold water solenoid valve 61 and the second normal temperature water solenoid valve 62. The second integrated outlet 601 forms the cold water outlet / second normal temperature water outlet, that is, the second integrated outlet 601 is used to supply cold water or normal temperature water. When the cold water solenoid valve 61 is opened, the second integrated outlet 601 is the cold water outlet, that is, cold water is supplied; when the second normal temperature water solenoid valve 62 is opened, the second integrated outlet 601 is the second normal temperature water outlet, that is, normal temperature water is supplied.
[0039] Embodiment Two
[0040] As Figure 2 shown, the embodiment of the present utility model provides a drinking water device. The structure of the drinking water device provided in this embodiment is basically the same as that of the drinking water device in Embodiment One. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences from Embodiment One will be described in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the drinking water device further includes a water pump 100, and the water pump 100 is arranged on the connecting pipeline between the outlet of the hot water tank 30 and the inlet of the hot water solenoid valve 51. The size of the hot water flow can be controlled by adjusting the rotation speed of the water pump 100. Thus, by simultaneously controlling the rotation speed of the water pump 100, the opening duration of the hot water solenoid valve 51 and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve 52, the temperature of the warm water can be controlled, making the temperature of the warm water more accurate.
[0041] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, rather than limiting the implementation manners of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, various obvious changes, re-adjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present utility model. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A drinking water device, characterized in that: include: Pure water tank (10); A cold water tank (20), the inlet of which is connected to the pure water tank (10), and the outlet of which is connected to the cold water outlet via a cold water solenoid valve (61); A hot water tank (30), the inlet of which is connected to the pure water tank (10); The mixing chamber (40) has two inlets, the outlet of the hot water tank (30) is connected to one of the inlets of the mixing chamber (40) through a hot water solenoid valve (51), the pure water tank (10) is connected to the other inlet of the mixing chamber (40) through a first normal temperature water solenoid valve (52), and the mixing chamber outlet (401) forms a hot water outlet / warm water outlet / first normal temperature water outlet.
2. The drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first temperature sensor (71) and a second temperature sensor (72), wherein the first temperature sensor (71) is arranged in the pure water tank (10), and the second temperature sensor (72) is arranged in the hot water tank (30), and the first temperature sensor (71), the second temperature sensor (72), the hot water solenoid valve (51) and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve (52) are all electrically connected to the control module.
3. The drinking water device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a third temperature sensor (73), which is disposed in the mixing chamber (40) and is electrically connected to the control module.
4. The drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot water solenoid valve (51) and the first normal temperature water solenoid valve (52) are integrated into a first integrated valve (50), and the first integrated valve (50) has a first integrated outlet (501), and the first integrated outlet (501) is connected to the inlet of the mixing chamber (40).
5. The drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pure water tank (10) is connected to the second normal temperature water outlet via a second normal temperature water solenoid valve (62).
6. The drinking water device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cold water solenoid valve (61) and the second normal temperature water solenoid valve (62) are integrated into a second integrated valve (60), and the second integrated valve (60) has a second integrated outlet (601), and the second integrated outlet (601) forms the cold water outlet / the second normal temperature water outlet.
7. The drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pure water tank (10) is provided with a water level monitoring mechanism for monitoring the water level in the pure water tank (10).
8. The drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pure water tank (10) is provided with a sterilization mechanism for sterilizing the water in the pure water tank (10).
9. The drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot water tank (30) has an exhaust port, and the exhaust port is connected to the pure water tank (10).
10. The drinking water device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: It also includes a water pump (100), which is arranged on a connecting pipeline between the outlet of the hot water tank (30) and the inlet of the hot water solenoid valve (51).