Drying module, drying water tank and integrated cabinet

Abstract

According to the drying module, the drying water tank and the integrated cabinet, hot air generated when a draught fan and a heating piece in an air inlet channel work enters an out-tank drying air channel so as to heat and dry the water tank from the outside, and meanwhile, an in-tank drying inlet of an in-tank drying air channel communicates with an air inlet outlet of the air inlet channel through an out-tank air drying channel; therefore, hot air can enter the in-tank drying air channel to be blown into the water tank, multiple functions of drying the interior of the water tank, drying tableware or unfreezing the tableware and the like can be achieved, and user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to a drying module, a drying sink, and an integrated cabinet. Background Art

[0002] With the progress of society, China's comprehensive strength has been continuously enhanced, and people's material living standards have been improved and upgraded. With the continuous innovation and development of science and technology, in recent years, household kitchens have tended to develop towards being scientific and intelligent. More and more household kitchen appliances have improved people's quality of life. A healthy kitchen environment has also received more and more attention from modern families.

[0003] However, traditional sinks are prone to bacteria growth and mildew in a long-term cold and humid environment, which affects people's health. Therefore, a solution of heating and drying the sink from the outside has been adopted.

[0004] However, the above heating only targets the outside of the sink and cannot meet some heating requirements inside the sink, resulting in poor user experience. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a drying module, a drying sink, and an integrated cabinet, which can ensure the dryness of the sink and also realize various functions such as drying the inside of the sink, drying tableware, or thawing.

[0006] The embodiments of this application can be implemented as follows:

[0007] In a first aspect, the present utility model provides a drying module, including a drying housing, a fan, and a heating element;

[0008] The drying housing has an air inlet channel and an in-sink drying air duct. The air inlet outlet of the air inlet channel and the in-sink drying inlet of the in-sink drying air duct are used to communicate through an out-of-sink drying air duct. The in-sink drying outlet of the in-sink drying air duct is used to align with the inside of the sink;

[0009] Both the fan and the heating element are arranged in the air inlet channel.

[0010] In an optional embodiment, the air inlet channel and the in-sink drying air duct are arranged horizontally side by side. The air inlet of the air inlet channel is located on the side of the drying housing, and the in-sink drying outlet of the in-sink drying air duct is located on the upper part of the drying housing.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the air inlet outlet of the air inlet channel and the in-sink drying outlet of the in-sink drying air duct are located on the same side of the drying module.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, the blower includes a centrifugal blower, and the negative pressure side of the centrifugal blower faces the air inlet of the air inlet passage.

[0013] In an alternative embodiment, the drying outer shell includes a drying box, a first lid and a second lid mounted on the drying box. The first lid and the second lid are arranged side by side. The first lid and the drying box enclose the air inlet passage, and the second lid and the drying box enclose the drying air duct inside the tank. The air inlet of the air inlet passage is provided on the lid.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, the heating element includes a heating rack.

[0015] In an alternative embodiment, the heating element is further away from the air inlet of the air inlet passage than the blower.

[0016] In a second aspect, the present utility model provides a drying sink, including a sink, an external drying assembly, and the drying module according to any one of the foregoing embodiments;

[0017] Both the external drying assembly and the drying outer shell are provided outside the sink. The external drying assembly has an external drying air duct. The air outlet of the air inlet passage and the internal drying inlet of the internal drying air duct are connected through the external drying air duct. The internal drying outlet of the internal drying air duct is higher than the sink and faces the inside of the sink.

[0018] In an alternative embodiment, the drying sink further includes a tableware carrier placed in the sink.

[0019] In a third aspect, the present utility model provides an integrated cabinet, including a cabinet and the drying sink according to the foregoing embodiment; the cabinet has a sink installation opening, and the drying sink is installed in the sink installation opening.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application include, for example:

[0021] When the blower and the heating element in the air inlet passage work, the hot air generated enters the external drying air duct to heat and dry the sink from the outside. At the same time, since the internal drying inlet of the internal drying air duct is connected to the air outlet of the air inlet passage through the external drying air duct, the hot air can enter the internal drying air duct and blow towards the inside of the sink, so that various functions such as drying the inside of the sink, drying tableware, or thawing can be realized, improving the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the drying water tank in the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 One of the perspective views of the drying module in the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 Another perspective view of the drying module in the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 4 Partial cross-sectional view of the combined structure of the drying module and the external drying assembly in the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 5 One of the schematic diagrams of the drying module in the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 6 For Figure 5 A - A cross-sectional view;

[0029] Figure 7 Another schematic diagram of the drying module in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 8 For Figure 5 Schematic diagram after hiding the first box cover;

[0031] Figure 9 Exploded view of the drying module in the embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Icons: 10 - drying module; 11 - drying housing; 110 - air inlet channel; 1101 - air inlet; 1102 - air outlet; 113 - drying air duct inside the tank; 1131 - drying inlet inside the tank; 1132 - drying outlet inside the tank; 114 - drying box; 115 - first box cover; 116 - second box cover; 12 - fan; 13 - heating element; 20 - water tank; 30 - external drying assembly; 31 - external drying air duct; 311 - external drying inlet; 312 - external drying outlet; 40 - tableware carrier; 41 - tableware. Specific Embodiments

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of this application. Components of the embodiments of this application that are usually described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of this application that is claimed, but merely represents selected embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in this application without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0035] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0036] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of this application is usually placed when in use. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive distinction and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In addition, terms such as "horizontal", "vertical", "overhanging", etc. do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but can be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly inclined.

[0038] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] The following combines the attached Figures 1 to 9, some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0040] An integrated cabinet is disclosed in an embodiment of the present application, which includes a cabinet and a drying sink 20; the cabinet has an internal space and a sink 20 installation opening communicating with the internal space, and the drying sink 20 is installed in the sink 20 installation opening.

[0041] Combined with Figure 1 , the drying sink 20 includes a sink 20, an external drying component 30, and a drying module 10, and both the external drying component 30 and the drying module 10 are arranged outside the sink 20.

[0042] The external drying component 30 has an external drying air duct 31, and the drying module 10 can provide hot air for the external drying air duct 31, so that the hot air fills the entire external drying air duct 31, and the sink 20 is heated through the principle of heat exchange, thereby realizing the drying effect of the sink 20, making the sink 20 in a dry and warm environment, not easy to breed bacteria, and ensuring people's health.

[0043] Combined with Figures 2 to 4 , the drying module 10 includes a drying housing 11, a fan 12, and a heating element 13; the drying housing 11 has an air inlet passage 110 and an internal drying air duct 113, and the air inlet outlet 1102 of the air inlet passage 110 and the internal drying inlet 1131 of the internal drying air duct 113 are used to communicate through the external drying air duct 31 of the sink 20, that is, the air inlet outlet 1102 of the air inlet passage 110 communicates with the external drying inlet 311 of the external drying air duct 31, and the external drying outlet 312 of the external drying air duct 31 communicates with the internal drying inlet 1131 of the internal drying air duct 113, so that the air inlet outlet 1102 of the air inlet passage 110 and the internal drying inlet 1131 of the internal drying air duct 113 are communicated through the external drying air duct 31, and the internal drying outlet 1132 of the internal drying air duct 113 is higher than the sink 20 and faces the inside of the sink 20, that is, the internal drying outlet 1132 of the internal drying air duct 113 is used to align with the inside of the sink 20; both the fan 12 and the heating element 13 are arranged in the air inlet passage 110, and the heating element 13 is farther from the air inlet 1101 of the air inlet passage 110 than the fan 12.

[0044] In this way, the hot air generated when the blower 12 and the heating element 13 in the air inlet channel 110 are working enters the drying air duct 31 outside the tank to heat and dry the water tank 20 from the outside. At the same time, since the in-tank drying inlet 1131 of the in-tank drying air duct 113 is communicated with the air outlet 1102 of the air inlet channel 110 through the air drying channel outside the tank, the hot air can enter the in-tank drying air duct 113 to blow towards the inside of the water tank 20, so that various functions such as drying the inside of the water tank 20, drying the tableware 41, or thawing can be realized, improving the user experience.

[0045] Of course, in order to facilitate the placement of the tableware 41, the drying water tank 20 further includes a tableware carrier 40 placed in the water tank 20, so that the hot air blown out from the in-tank drying air duct 113 can better contact the tableware 41 and ensure the drying effect of the tableware 41.

[0046] Combined Figures 5 to 9 , the air inlet channel 110 and the in-tank drying air duct 113 are arranged horizontally side by side. The air inlet 1101 of the air inlet channel 110 is located on the side of the drying housing 11, and the in-tank drying outlet 1132 of the in-tank drying air duct 113 is located on the upper part of the drying housing 11, thereby improving the structural compactness of the drying module 10.

[0047] The air outlet 1102 of the air inlet channel 110 and the in-tank drying outlet 1132 of the in-tank drying air duct 113 are located on the same side of the drying module 10, which can be understood as the side of the drying housing 11 facing the water tank 20, so that the integration of the entire drying water tank 20 can be higher.

[0048] The air inlet 1101 of the air inlet channel 110 is located on the side of the drying housing 11. Specifically, it can be located on the side of the drying housing 11 facing away from the water tank 20, or it can be located on the top of the drying housing, as long as it is not located in the area covered by the side wall of the water tank 20 of the drying housing and can achieve normal air intake. The blower 12 includes a centrifugal blower 12, and the air inlet 1101 of the air inlet channel 110 is directly opposite to the negative pressure side of the centrifugal blower 12, so that the drying housing 11 can be made more flattened with a smaller thickness, improving the structural compactness.

[0049] The heating element 13 includes a heating rack, also known as a heating rack or a heating frame, which is a device that converts electrical energy or other energy into heat energy to provide heat energy, and is used for heating air, liquid, or objects. Of course, the heating element 13 can also be a PTC heater.

[0050] The drying housing 11 includes a drying box 114, a first box cover 115 and a second box cover 116 installed on the drying box 114. The first box cover 115 and the second box cover 116 are arranged in parallel. The first box cover 115 and the drying box 114 enclose an air inlet channel 110, and the second box cover 116 and the drying box 114 enclose an in-tank drying air duct 113. The air inlet 1101 of the air inlet channel 110 is arranged on the box cover, which facilitates the disassembly and repair of the blower 12 and the heating rack.

[0051] In summary, the embodiments of the present application disclose a drying module 10, a drying sink 20 and an integrated cabinet. When the blower 12 and the heating element 13 in the air inlet channel 110 work, the hot air generated enters the out-of-tank drying air duct 31 to heat and dry the sink 20 from the outside. At the same time, since the in-tank drying inlet 1131 of the in-tank drying air duct 113 is communicated with the air outlet 1102 of the air inlet channel 110 through the out-of-tank air drying channel, the hot air can enter the in-tank drying air duct 113 to blow towards the inside of the sink 20, so as to realize various functions such as drying the inside of the sink 20, drying tableware 41 or thawing, etc., improving the user experience.

[0052] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A drying module (10), characterized in that: It comprises a drying shell (11), a fan (12) and a heating element (13); The drying shell (11) comprises an air inlet channel (110) and an in-trough drying duct (113); the air inlet outlet (1102) of the air inlet channel (110) and the in-trough drying inlet (1131) of the in-trough drying duct (113) are used to communicate through the out-trough drying duct (31); the in-trough drying outlet (1132) of the in-trough drying duct (113) is used to align with the interior of the water tank (20); The fan (12) and the heating element (13) are both arranged in the air inlet channel (110).

2. The drying module (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air inlet channel (110) and the in-trough drying air channel (113) are arranged in parallel transversely, the air inlet (1101) of the air inlet channel (110) is located at the side of the drying shell (11), and the in-trough drying outlet (1132) of the in-trough drying air channel (113) is located at the upper part of the drying shell (11).

3. The drying module (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air inlet outlet (1102) of the air inlet channel (110) and the in-trough drying outlet (1132) of the in-trough drying air channel (113) are located on the same side of the drying module (10).

4. The drying module (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fan (12) comprises a centrifugal fan (12), and the negative pressure side of the centrifugal fan (12) is directly opposite to the air inlet (1101) of the air inlet channel (110).

5. The drying module (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying shell (11) comprises a drying box (114) and a first box cover (115) and a second box cover (116) installed on the drying box (114); the first box cover (115) and the second box cover (116) are arranged in parallel; the first box cover (115) and the drying box (114) enclose the air inlet channel (110); the second box cover (116) and the drying box (114) enclose the in-trough drying air duct (113); and the air inlet (1101) of the air inlet channel (110) is arranged on the box cover.

6. The drying module (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating element (13) comprises a heating frame.

7. The drying module (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating element (13) is further away from the air inlet (1101) of the air inlet channel (110) than the fan (12).

8. A drying water tank (20), characterized in that: It comprises a water tank (20), an outer drying component (30) and a drying module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7; The external drying component (30) and the drying shell (11) are both arranged outside the water tank (20), and the external drying component (30) has an external drying air duct (31), the air inlet outlet (1102) of the air inlet channel (110) and the internal drying inlet (1131) of the internal drying air duct (113) are connected through the external drying air duct (31), and the internal drying outlet (1132) of the internal drying air duct (113) is higher than the water tank (20) and faces the inner side of the water tank (20).

9. The drying water tank (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that: The drying water tank (20) also includes a tableware rack (40) placed in the water tank (20).

10. An integrated cabinet, characterized in that: It comprises a cabinet and the drying water tank (20) as claimed in claim 9; the cabinet has a water tank (20) mounting opening, and the drying water tank (20) is mounted on the water tank (20) mounting opening.

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