Water storage device and water dispenser

Abstract

The water storage device comprises a sterilization assembly and a water tank with a tank top wall, the tank top wall is provided with an opening, the periphery of the opening of the tank top wall extends in the direction away from the interior of the water tank to form an installation wall, the installation wall defines an installation cavity, and at least part of the sterilization assembly is inserted into the installation cavity. And the sterilization assembly is limited outside the water tank through the mounting cavity. According to the water tank, the sterilization assembly is arranged on the tank top wall, inspection, maintenance and replacement of the sterilization assembly are facilitated, the sterilization assembly is limited outside the water tank through the installation cavity, the risk that the sterilization assembly falls off is reduced, and meanwhile the situation that the sterilization assembly is located in the water tank and is prone to being polluted by bacterial secretions to form a mucous membrane layer is avoided; therefore, the sterilization effect of the sterilization assembly is reduced or even eliminated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household electrical appliances, and in particular to a water storage device and a water dispenser. Background Art

[0002] Water dispensers such as water purifiers, pipeline dispensers, and tea bar dispensers all use water storage devices to store water and provide water to users. After a period of use, the water tank in the water storage device may breed bacteria, which will have adverse effects on the user's health.

[0003] Existing water storage devices usually have a sterilization component installed inside the water tank to sterilize the inside. However, since the sterilization component is mostly installed inside the water tank or at the bottom of the water tank, on the one hand, it is not convenient to inspect, repair and replace the sterilization component, and there is a risk of the sterilization component falling off; on the other hand, the sterilization component is located inside the water tank and is easily contaminated by bacterial secretions to form a mucous layer, which reduces or even eliminates the sterilization effect of the sterilization component. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to at least partially solve the problems existing in the prior art, according to one aspect of the utility model, a water storage device is provided, and the technical solution is as follows.

[0005] The water storage device includes a sterilization component and a water tank having a top wall, the top wall of the box is provided with an opening, the top wall of the box is provided with an installation wall around the opening extending away from the interior of the water tank, the installation wall encloses an installation cavity, the sterilization component is at least partially inserted in the installation cavity, and the sterilization component is limited to the outside of the water tank by the installation cavity.

[0006] The water storage device of the utility model arranges the sterilization component on the top wall of the tank, which is convenient for inspection, maintenance and replacement of the sterilization component, and limits the sterilization component to the outside of the water tank through the installation cavity, thereby reducing the risk of the sterilization component falling off, and at the same time avoiding the situation where the sterilization component is located inside the water tank and is easily contaminated by bacterial secretions to form a mucous layer, thereby reducing or even eliminating the sterilization effect of the sterilization component.

[0007] Exemplarily, a light-transmitting partition is provided at the opening, and the light emitted by the sterilization component is incident into the water tank through the light-transmitting partition. In this way, the light-transmitting partition is provided at the opening, which can effectively prevent the sterilization component from being soaked by water, thereby preventing the sterilization component from being contaminated by bacterial secretions to form a mucous membrane layer, resulting in a reduction in the sterilization effect of the sterilization component or even eliminating the sterilization effect. The light-transmitting partition can prevent the sterilization component from falling into the water tank and making it difficult to take out. At the same time, the light emitted by the sterilization component is incident into the water tank through the light-transmitting partition, so that the sterilization component can be located outside the water tank and can also sterilize the inside of the water tank, thereby ensuring the sterilization effect of the sterilization component.

[0008] Exemplarily, the sterilization component includes an ultraviolet lamp and a main shell, the main shell is enclosed to form a receiving cavity, and the ultraviolet lamp is arranged in the receiving cavity. In this way, the ultraviolet lamp is arranged in the receiving cavity, which can protect the ultraviolet lamp, avoid damage to the ultraviolet lamp, and avoid direct contact between the ultraviolet lamp and water to cause safety hazards. At the same time, it can effectively prevent the ultraviolet lamp from being contaminated by bacterial secretions to form a mucous layer, thereby reducing or even eliminating the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp.

[0009] Exemplarily, one end of the main housing close to the light-transmitting partition has a light-transmitting portion, and the light-transmitting portion is at least partially located in the installation cavity. With such an arrangement, the ultraviolet lamp can sterilize the outside of the accommodating cavity even if it is located in the accommodating cavity, and the light-transmitting portion is at least partially located in the installation cavity, so that the light emitted by the sterilization component can be incident on the inside of the water tank, ensuring the sterilization effect.

[0010] Exemplarily, the main housing further has a connecting portion, the connecting portion and the light-transmitting portion enclose a receiving cavity, the ultraviolet lamp is connected to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the mounting wall. In this way, by providing the connecting portion, the main housing is fixed in the mounting cavity, thereby preventing the main housing from being loosened relative to the mounting cavity or even falling off from the mounting cavity during use.

[0011] Exemplarily, the connecting portion has a middle area and a peripheral area located in the middle area, the light-transmitting portion is connected to the middle area, and the peripheral area abuts against the upper end surface of the installation wall away from the opening. Such an arrangement reduces the risk of the sterilization component falling off and facilitates the installation and removal of the sterilization component, thereby facilitating the inspection, maintenance and replacement of the sterilization component.

[0012] Exemplarily, the connection portion includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion, the second connection portion extends downward from the periphery of the bottom surface of the first connection portion, the second connection portion extends into the installation cavity and a sealing member is arranged between the second connection portion and the installation wall. In this way, by arranging a sealing member between the second connection portion and the installation wall, the sealing is ensured, water overflow from the installation cavity is avoided, and the risk of the sterilization component falling off is reduced.

[0013] For example, a fixing piece is further provided in the installation cavity, the fixing piece abuts against the top wall of the tank, and the light-transmitting partition is fixed at the opening through the fixing piece. In this way, the light-transmitting partition is fixed at the opening through the fixing piece, which enhances the stability of the light-transmitting partition, avoids the light-transmitting partition falling into the water tank and being difficult to take out, and avoids the light-transmitting partition directly contacting the top wall of the tank and causing damage to the light-transmitting partition.

[0014] Exemplarily, the light-transmitting portion is in the shape of a flat plate. This arrangement reduces the influence of the light-transmitting portion on the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp, thereby ensuring the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp.

[0015] Exemplarily, the light-transmitting partition is a flat plate, and the light-transmitting partition is parallel to the light-transmitting portion. In this arrangement, the light-transmitting partition is a flat plate, which reduces the influence of the light-transmitting partition on the sterilization effect of the sterilization component, and the light-transmitting partition is parallel to the light-transmitting portion, further ensuring the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp on the inside of the water tank.

[0016] Exemplarily, the sterilization component further includes a control circuit board, and the ultraviolet lamp is electrically connected to the control circuit board. In this way, the switch, irradiation power, and irradiation time of the ultraviolet lamp can be controlled by the control circuit board, thereby improving the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp on the inside of the water tank, thereby improving the user experience.

[0017] According to another aspect of the utility model, a water dispenser is provided, comprising a housing and the water storage device as described above, wherein the water storage device is arranged in the housing. Since the water storage device as described above has the above beneficial effects, the water dispenser comprising the water storage device as described above also has the above beneficial effects, which will not be described one by one here.

[0018] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the utility model content, which will be further described in detail in the detailed implementation section. The utility model content section does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the technical solution claimed for protection, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the scope of protection of the technical solution claimed for protection.

[0019] The advantages and features of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The following drawings of the present invention are used as part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. The drawings show the implementation of the present invention and its description, and are used to explain the principle of the present invention. In the drawings,

[0021] Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a water storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An enlarged view of section A of another exemplary embodiment;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 1 An enlarged view of a portion A of yet another exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a water storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0027] 10. Water storage device; 110. Sterilization component; 111. Ultraviolet lamp; 112. Main shell; 1121. Light-transmitting portion; 1122. Connecting portion; 1122a. Middle area; 1122b. Peripheral area; 1122c. First connecting portion; 1122d. Second connecting portion; 113. Accommodating cavity; 120. Water tank; 121. Top wall of the tank; 122. Opening; 123. Mounting wall; 124. Mounting cavity; 130. Light-transmitting partition; 140. Sealing member; 150. Fixing member; 160. Control circuit board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In the following description, a large number of details are provided so that the present invention can be thoroughly understood. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the following description only illustrates preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be implemented without one or more of such details. In addition, in order to avoid confusion with the present invention, some technical features known in the art are not described in detail.

[0029] In order to thoroughly understand the implementation of the utility model, a detailed structure will be presented in the following description. Obviously, the implementation of the utility model is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The preferred implementation of the utility model is described in detail below, but in addition to these detailed descriptions, the utility model can also have other implementations.

[0030] The embodiment of the utility model provides a water storage device. The water storage device provided by the utility model can be applied to a water dispenser. The following will introduce a water storage device according to the embodiment of the utility model in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Combined with reference Figures 1 to 5 The water storage device 10 may include a sterilization component 110 and a water tank 120 having a tank top wall 121. The tank top wall 121 may be provided with an opening 122. The tank top wall 121 may extend with a mounting wall 123 around the opening 122 in a direction away from the inside of the water tank 120. The mounting wall 123 may enclose a mounting cavity 124. The sterilization component 110 may be at least partially inserted in the mounting cavity 124, and the sterilization component 110 may be limited outside the water tank 120 by the mounting cavity 124.

[0032] The water storage device 10 of the utility model arranges the sterilization component 110 on the top wall 121 of the tank, which is convenient for inspection, maintenance and replacement of the sterilization component 110, and the sterilization component 110 is confined to the outside of the water tank 120 through the installation cavity 124, thereby reducing the risk of the sterilization component 110 falling off, and at the same time avoiding the sterilization component 110 being easily contaminated by bacterial secretions inside the water tank 120 to form a mucous layer, thereby reducing the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110 or even eliminating the sterilization effect.

[0033] Understandably, after the sterilization component 110 is soaked in water, the sterilization component 110 may breed bacteria. Bacterial secretions will form a thin film (i.e., a mucous membrane layer) on the surface of the sterilization component 110, which may block the light emitted by the sterilization component 110 from irradiating the inside of the water tank 120, thereby reducing the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110. In addition, certain components in the bacterial secretions may absorb or scatter the light emitted by the sterilization component 110, thereby further affecting the sterilization ability of the sterilization component 110. Therefore, the sterilization component 110 is limited to the outside of the water tank 120 by the installation cavity 124, which reduces the contact between the sterilization component 110 and the water inside the water tank 120. Furthermore, in order to ensure the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110, the sterilization component 110 needs to be cleaned and inspected regularly. The sterilization component 110 is installed on the top wall 121 of the water tank 120. The user or maintenance personnel can easily remove the sterilization component 110 for cleaning or maintenance. After cleaning or maintenance of the sterilization component 110, the sterilization component 110 can be easily installed back to its original position, thereby improving the user experience.

[0034] Again, refer to Figures 1 to 5, a light-transmitting partition 130 may be provided at the opening 122. The light emitted by the sterilization component 110 may be incident into the interior of the water tank 120 through the light-transmitting partition 130. When a large amount of water is stored in the water tank 120, the water may overflow from the opening 122 into the installation cavity 124, or when the water tank 120 is dumped, the water may flow into the installation cavity 124 through the opening 122, thereby causing the sterilization component 110 to be soaked by water. Therefore, by providing the light-transmitting partition 130 at the opening 122, the sterilization component 110 may be effectively prevented from being soaked by water, thereby preventing the sterilization component 110 from being contaminated by bacterial secretions to form a mucous membrane layer, resulting in a reduction in the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110 or even eliminating the sterilization effect, and the light-transmitting partition 130 may prevent the sterilization component 110 from falling into the interior of the water tank 120 and being difficult to remove. At the same time, the light emitted by the sterilization component 110 is incident on the inside of the water tank 120 through the light-transmitting partition 130, so that the sterilization component 110 located outside the water tank 120 can also sterilize the inside of the water tank 120, thereby ensuring the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110. Specifically, in order to ensure the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110, the light-transmitting partition 130 can be made entirely of light-transmitting materials. Of course, the light-transmitting partition 130 can also be partially made of light-transmitting materials. For example, the middle part of the light-transmitting partition 130 is made of light-transmitting material to ensure that the light emitted by the sterilization component 110 can be incident on the inside of the water tank 120 through the light-transmitting partition 130, and the edge of the light-transmitting partition 130 can be made of other materials to facilitate a more stable connection with the top wall 121 of the box.

[0035] Again, refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the sterilization component 110 may include an ultraviolet lamp 111 and a main shell 112. The main shell 112 may be enclosed to form a receiving chamber 113. The ultraviolet lamp 111 may be disposed in the receiving chamber 113. By disposing the ultraviolet lamp 111 in the receiving chamber 113, the ultraviolet lamp 111 may be protected, thereby preventing the ultraviolet lamp 111 from being damaged, and preventing the ultraviolet lamp 111 from directly contacting water, thereby causing a potential safety hazard. At the same time, the ultraviolet lamp 111 may be effectively prevented from being contaminated by bacterial secretions to form a mucous membrane layer, thereby reducing or even eliminating the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp 111. Specifically, the ultraviolet lamp 111 may achieve an efficient and rapid broad-spectrum sterilization effect on pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, and may generally achieve an inactivation effect within a few seconds. At the same time, when using the ultraviolet lamp 111 for sterilization, there is no need to add any chemical agent to the water inside the water tank 120, and the water will not be polluted. It is a purely physical sterilization and disinfection method. Therefore, using ultraviolet lamp 111 for sterilization is more efficient, safe and environmentally friendly.

[0036] Furthermore, since the sterilization component 110 uses the ultraviolet lamp 111 to sterilize the inside of the water tank 120, the light-transmitting material of the light-transmitting partition 130 can preferably be quartz glass. Quartz glass has good light-transmitting properties in the ultraviolet band, so that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the ultraviolet lamp 111 can penetrate the light-transmitting partition 130 more, thereby improving the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110 on the inside of the water tank 120. At the same time, compared with ordinary glass, quartz glass has a strong ability to resist ultraviolet aging, can maintain its transparency and structural integrity for a long time under the irradiation of ultraviolet rays, and is not easy to age, discolor or deteriorate in performance due to long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays.

[0037] Combined with reference Figures 2 to 4 , the main housing 112 may have a light-transmitting portion 1121 at one end close to the light-transmitting partition 130. The light-transmitting portion 1121 may be at least partially located in the mounting cavity 124. In this way, even if the ultraviolet lamp 111 is located in the accommodating cavity 113, it can sterilize the outside of the accommodating cavity 113, and the light-transmitting portion 1121 is at least partially located in the mounting cavity 124, so that the light emitted by the sterilization component 110 can be incident on the inside of the water tank 120, ensuring the sterilization effect. Specifically, the light-transmitting portion 1121 may be made of quartz glass material.

[0038] Combined with reference Figures 2 to 5 , the main housing 112 may also have a connecting portion 1122. The connecting portion 1122 and the light-transmitting portion 1121 may enclose a receiving cavity 113. The ultraviolet lamp 111 may be connected to the connecting portion 1122, and the connecting portion 1122 may be connected to the mounting wall 123. By providing the connecting portion 1122, the main housing 112 may be fixed in the mounting cavity 124, thereby preventing the main housing 112 from being loosened relative to the mounting cavity 124 or even falling off from the mounting cavity 124 during use. Specifically, the ultraviolet lamp 111 may be threadedly connected to the connecting portion 1122, so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the ultraviolet lamp 111. Of course, the ultraviolet lamp 111 and the connecting portion 1122 may also be connected by other connection methods, such as pasting, snap connection, etc. The light-transmitting portion 1121 and the connecting portion 1122 may be a split structure, and the light-transmitting portion 1121 and the connecting portion 1122 may be connected by connection methods such as threaded connection or snap connection. It can be understood that the light-transmitting portion 1121 and the connecting portion 1122 are split structures, which can facilitate users or maintenance personnel to repair or replace the ultraviolet lamp 111 located in the accommodating cavity 113.

[0039] Combined with reference Figure 1 and Figure 3, the connecting portion 1122 may have a middle region 1122a and a peripheral region 1122b located in the middle region 1122a. The light-transmitting portion 1121 may be connected to the middle region 1122a. The peripheral region 1122b may abut against the upper end surface of the mounting wall 123 away from the opening 122. The risk of the sterilization component 110 falling off is reduced, and the installation and disassembly of the sterilization component 110 are convenient, thereby facilitating the inspection, maintenance and replacement of the sterilization component 110. Specifically, the ultraviolet lamp 111 may be installed on the lower surface of the middle region 1122a. The light-transmitting portion 1121 may be connected to the middle region 1122a by threaded connection, snap-on connection or other connection methods. The outer area 1122b and the mounting wall 123 are projected toward the box top wall 121 , and the length of the projection of the outer area 1122b may be greater than or equal to the length of the projection of the mounting wall 123 , so that the outer area 1122b may abut against the upper end surface of the mounting wall 123 .

[0040] Combined with reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the connecting portion 1122 may include a first connecting portion 1122c and a second connecting portion 1122d. The second connecting portion 1122d may extend downward from the periphery of the bottom surface of the first connecting portion 1122c. The second connecting portion 1122d may extend into the mounting cavity 124 and a sealing member 140 may be provided between the second connecting portion 1122d and the mounting wall 123. By providing the sealing member 140 between the second connecting portion 1122d and the mounting wall 123, the sealing is ensured, the overflow of water from the mounting cavity 124 is avoided, and the risk of the sterilization component 110 falling off is reduced. Specifically, the sealing member 140 may be a sealing ring. Preferably, a rubber sealing ring may be selected. The cost of the rubber sealing ring is low and the installation is relatively convenient. In addition, it may also be a silicone sealing ring, a closed-cell sponge rubber ring, a chloroprene rubber ring or a sealing ring of other materials. The sealing member 140 may also be formed by applying silicone rubber to the outer wall of the second connecting portion 1122d for sealing. Further, in order to facilitate processing and installation, a sealing groove for installing a sealing member 140 may be provided on the second connecting portion 1122d. The sealing groove may be formed by being recessed from the outer surface of the second connecting portion 1122d toward the inner surface opposite to the outer surface. The sealing member 140 is placed in the sealing groove to form a seal with the inner side surface of the mounting wall 123. Of course, the situation of providing a sealing groove for installing the sealing member 140 on the mounting wall 123 is not excluded. The number of the sealing members 140 may be one or more, and as the number of the sealing members 140 increases, the sealing performance is also strengthened.

[0041] In an embodiment not shown in the figure, the connecting portion 1122 and the mounting wall 123 can be connected by fasteners such as screws or bolts, threaded or snap-fitted, etc. Several commonly used connection methods are described in detail below. First, the connecting portion 1122 and the mounting wall 123 can be connected by fasteners such as screws or bolts. A threaded through hole can be provided on the end of the mounting wall 123 away from the opening 122. A through hole corresponding to the position of the threaded through hole can be provided on the connecting portion 1122. When installing the sterilization component 110, the connecting portion 1122 and the mounting wall 123 can be fixed together by fasteners such as screws or bolts. When disassembling the sterilization component 110, the sterilization component 110 can be removed from the mounting cavity 124 by removing the fasteners such as screws or bolts. In this way, it is convenient for users or maintenance personnel to disassemble and assemble the sterilization component 110, and the connection part 1122 and the mounting wall 123 are connected by fasteners such as screws or bolts, so that the connection between the sterilization component 110 and the mounting wall 123 is more secure, further reducing the risk of the sterilization component 110 falling off. Secondly, the connection between the connection part 1122 and the mounting wall 123 through the threaded structure is specifically described. The connection part 1122 can be provided with an external thread structure, and the inner wall surface of the mounting wall 123 can be provided with an internal thread structure. When installing the sterilization component 110, the connection part 1122 can be screwed into the mounting cavity 124. When disassembling the sterilization component 110, the connection part 1122 can be screwed out of the mounting cavity 124. In this way, the connection part 1122 and the mounting wall 123 are connected by a threaded structure, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly of the sterilization component 110, while ensuring the sealing performance and avoiding the occurrence of water overflowing from the mounting cavity 124. Of course, it is not excluded that the connection portion 1122 may be provided with an internal thread structure, and the outer wall surface of the mounting wall 123 may be provided with an external thread structure. Finally, the connection portion 1122 and the mounting wall 123 may be specifically described by a snap connection, and a snap-in protrusion may be provided on the connection portion 1122, and a latch groove may be provided on the mounting wall 123. When installing the sterilization component 110, the snap-in protrusion may be snapped into the latch groove to fix the connection portion 1122 and the mounting wall 123 together. When disassembling the sterilization component 110, the snap-in protrusion may be withdrawn from the latch groove, and then the sterilization component 110 may be taken out of the mounting cavity 124. In this way, the firmness of the connection between the sterilization component 110 and the mounting wall 123 is improved, the risk of the sterilization component 110 falling off is reduced, and the sterilization component 110 is convenient to disassemble and assemble.

[0042] Combined with reference Figures 1 to 4, a fixing member 150 may be further provided in the installation cavity 124. The fixing member 150 may abut against the top wall 121 of the box. The light-transmitting partition 130 may be fixed at the opening 122 by the fixing member 150. The light-transmitting partition 130 is fixed at the opening 122 by the fixing member 150, so that the stability of the light-transmitting partition 130 is enhanced, and the light-transmitting partition 130 is prevented from falling into the water tank 120 and being difficult to take out, and the light-transmitting partition 130 is prevented from directly contacting the top wall 121 of the box and causing damage to the light-transmitting partition 130. Specifically, in order to prevent the light-transmitting partition 130 from falling into the water tank 120, the fixing member 150 may fix the light-transmitting partition 130 on the side of the top wall 121 of the box corresponding to the opening 122 away from the inside of the water tank 120. Of course, the fixing member 150 can also fix the light-transmitting partition 130 on the side of the top wall 121 of the box corresponding to the opening 122 close to the inside of the water tank 120, and can also fix the light-transmitting partition 130 in the opening 122. Furthermore, the number of fixing members 150 can be one or more. The fixing member 150 can be annular, and the fixing member 150 can have a groove for mounting the light-transmitting partition 130. The fixing member 150 can be made of materials such as rubber and polyurethane. Such materials have good flexibility, elasticity and a certain strength. The fixing member 150 is made of such materials, which can not only ensure the stability of the fixation of the light-transmitting partition 130, but also will not cause damage to the light-transmitting partition 130.

[0043] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 The fixing member 150 is connected to the light-transmitting partition 130, and the corresponding opening 122 in the installation cavity 124 abuts against the top wall 121 of the box. The lower end surface of the second connecting portion 1122d can abut against the upper end surface of the fixing member 150, which not only further reduces the risk of the sterilization component 110 falling off, but also improves the stability of the fixing member 150, and avoids the light-transmitting partition 130 from shaking due to the fixing member 150.

[0044] See also Figure 4 , the light-transmitting portion 1121 can be in a flat plate shape. In this way, the influence of the light-transmitting portion 1121 on the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp 111 is reduced, thereby ensuring the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp 111. It can be understood that the light-transmitting portion 1121 is set to be in a flat plate shape, which is easier to manufacture than other shapes. The light-transmitting portion 1121 can also be in other shapes, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the light-transmitting portion 1121 may also be in an arc shape.

[0045] See again Figure 4, the light-transmitting partition 130 can be a flat plate, and the light-transmitting partition 130 can be parallel to the light-transmitting portion 1121. In this way, the light-transmitting partition 130 is a flat plate, which reduces the influence of the light-transmitting partition 130 on the sterilization effect of the sterilization component 110, and the light-transmitting partition 130 is parallel to the light-transmitting portion 1121, further ensuring the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp 111 on the inside of the water tank 120. It can be understood that the light-transmitting partition 130 is set as a flat plate, which is easier to manufacture than other shapes, and is more convenient for users to clean the light-transmitting partition 130. The light-transmitting partition 130 can also be in other shapes, for example, the light-transmitting partition 130 can also be in an arc shape, etc.

[0046] Combined with reference Figures 1 to 5 , the sterilization component 110 may also include a control circuit board 160. The ultraviolet lamp 111 may be electrically connected to the control circuit board 160. The switch, irradiation power, and irradiation time of the ultraviolet lamp 111 may be controlled by the control circuit board 160, thereby improving the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp 111 on the inside of the water tank 120, thereby improving the user's experience. Specifically, the circuit of the control circuit board 160 may be electrically connected to the ultraviolet lamp 111 via the connecting portion 1122. An interface may be reserved on the end surface where the connecting portion 1122 is connected to the light-transmitting portion 1121 to facilitate the electrical connection between the control circuit board 160 and the ultraviolet lamp 111. Further, the control circuit board 160 may be electrically connected to an input component (not shown in the figure). The input component may include a touch screen, a button, and the like. The user may input control information through the input component. The control information may include turning on, off, irradiation power, and irradiation time of the ultraviolet lamp 111. The control circuit board 160 may control the ultraviolet lamp 111 based on the control information. In this way, the user can input control information to the input component, and then control the circuit board 160 based on the control information, and can accurately sterilize according to the actual situation inside the water tank 120, thereby improving the sterilization effect and further improving the user experience.

[0047] According to another aspect of the present invention, a water dispenser is provided, comprising a housing (not shown) and the water storage device 10 as described above, wherein the water storage device 10 is disposed in the housing. Since the water storage device 10 as described above has the above beneficial effects, the water dispenser comprising the water storage device 10 as described above also has the above beneficial effects, which will not be described one by one here.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front", "back", "up", "down", "left", "right", "lateral", "vertical", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention; the directional words "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0049] For ease of description, regional relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the regional positional relationship between one or more components or features shown in the figure and other components or features. It should be understood that regional relative terms include not only the orientation of the components as described in the figure, but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if the components in the accompanying drawings are inverted as a whole, the components "above other components or features" or "above other components or features" will include the situation where the components are "below other components or structures" or "below other components or structures". Therefore, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". In addition, these components or features may also be positioned at other different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and this article is intended to include all of these situations.

[0050] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, parts, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0051] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0052] The utility model has been described through the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of example and description, and are not intended to limit the utility model to the scope of the described embodiments. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the utility model, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of protection claimed by the utility model. The protection scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A water storage device, comprising a sterilization component and a water tank having a tank top wall, characterized in that: An opening is provided on the top wall of the box, and a mounting wall is extended around the opening in a direction away from the interior of the water tank. The mounting walls enclose a mounting cavity, and the sterilization component is at least partially inserted in the mounting cavity, and the sterilization component is limited to the outside of the water tank by the mounting cavity.

2. The water storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A light-transmitting partition is provided at the opening, and the light emitted by the sterilization component is incident on the inside of the water tank through the light-transmitting partition.

3. The water storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sterilization component comprises an ultraviolet lamp and a main shell, the main shell encloses a receiving cavity, and the ultraviolet lamp is arranged in the receiving cavity.

4. The water storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The main housing has a light-transmitting portion at one end close to the light-transmitting partition, and the light-transmitting portion is at least partially located in the installation cavity.

5. The water storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The main shell body also has a connecting portion, and the connecting portion and the light-transmitting portion enclose the accommodating cavity. The ultraviolet lamp is connected to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the installation wall.

6. The water storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting portion has a middle area and a peripheral area located in the middle area, the light-transmitting portion is connected to the middle area, and the peripheral area abuts against an upper end surface of the installation wall away from the opening.

7. The water storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting portion includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, wherein the second connecting portion extends downward from a periphery of a bottom surface of the first connecting portion, and the second connecting portion extends into the installation cavity and a sealing member is disposed between the second connecting portion and the installation wall.

8. The water storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A fixing piece is also provided in the installation cavity, the fixing piece is in contact with the top wall of the box, and the light-transmitting partition is fixed at the opening through the fixing piece.

9. The water storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The light-transmitting portion is in a flat plate shape.

10. The water storage device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The light-transmitting partition is a flat plate, and the light-transmitting partition is parallel to the light-transmitting portion.

11. The water storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sterilization component also includes a control circuit board, and the ultraviolet lamp is electrically connected to the control circuit board.

12. A water dispenser, characterized in that: It comprises a casing and a water storage device as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the water storage device is arranged in the casing.

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