Special water dispenser

Abstract

The utility model discloses a special water dispenser which comprises a machine body and a water bucket, a rotating tray for supporting the water bucket and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating tray to rotate are arranged in the machine body, codes are arranged on the water bucket, and a code scanner for identifying the codes is arranged in the machine body; the machine body is further provided with a water outlet, a water conveying mechanism connected with the water outlet and the water bucket is arranged in the machine body, a control detection system is further arranged in the machine body, and the control detection system is electrically connected with the water conveying mechanism, the code scanner and the driving mechanism. The utility model has the advantages that: it is ensured that a user can drink barreled water of a specified brand within the shelf life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a special water dispenser. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, the demand for barreled water is increasing, and the viscosity of the brand is also getting higher and higher, and the recognition of the brand is getting higher and higher, especially for household water and office water. However, the existing water dispenser cannot identify the relevant information of the barreled water, that is, the user needs to identify the brand information of the barreled water by himself, and it is also impossible to directly know the production date of the barreled water. The production date of the barreled water is about the same size as that of the bottled water, which makes it very inconvenient for users to check the production date. The above problems will cause users to be unable to correctly identify the brand barreled water they recognize and unable to accurately know whether the barreled water has expired. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a special water dispenser, which can effectively solve the problem that the existing users have difficulty in identifying the brand and shelf life of barreled water.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A special water dispenser includes a machine body and a water bucket. A rotating tray for supporting the water bucket and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating tray to rotate are arranged in the machine body. A code is arranged on the water bucket, and a barcode scanner for identifying the code is arranged in the machine body;

[0006] An outlet is further arranged on the machine body. A water conveying mechanism connecting the outlet and the water bucket is arranged in the machine body. A control and detection system is also arranged in the machine body, and the control and detection system is electrically connected with the water conveying mechanism, the barcode scanner and the driving mechanism.

[0007] In the above special water dispenser, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor and a rotating transmission member connected between the driving motor and the rotating tray.

[0008] In the above special water dispenser, the barcode scanner is movably arranged in the machine body.

[0009] In the above special water dispenser, a water storage bin is arranged at the lower part of the machine body. A base is arranged at the bottom of the water storage bin. The rotating tray is rotatably arranged on the base, and the barcode scanner is arranged on the side wall of the water storage bin.

[0010] In the above special water dispenser, the base is slidably arranged in the water storage bin. A position detector for detecting the position of the base is arranged in the water storage bin, and the position detector is electrically connected with the control and detection system.

[0011] In the above-mentioned special water dispenser, pulleys are provided at the bottom of the base, and slide rails cooperating with the pulleys are provided at the bottom of the water storage bin.

[0012] In the above-mentioned special water dispenser, limit protrusions or limit grooves for limiting the pulleys are provided in the slide rails.

[0013] In the above-mentioned special water dispenser, observation windows are opened on at least two side walls of the water storage bin.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present utility model are as follows:

[0015] By setting a code on the water bucket and a code scanner in the machine body, the problem that current users have difficulty in identifying the brand and shelf life of barreled water is solved. Information such as product information and production date can be stored in the code of the water bucket. After the water bucket is placed in the machine body, it can be identified by the code scanner whether it is a barreled water of a specific brand, and the production date of the barreled water can also be identified, so as to prevent users from drinking expired barreled water. And a control detection system is provided in the machine body, which can distinguish the information scanned by the code scanner, so as to prevent unqualified barreled water or expired barreled water from being discharged from the water outlet of the water dispenser, ensuring the safety of users. And a rotating tray for supporting the water bucket and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating tray to rotate are provided in the machine body. When the user places the water bucket in the machine body, there is no need to pay special attention to the position of the code. The rotating tray drives the water bucket to rotate, so that the code on the water bucket can be scanned by the code scanner, reducing the operation difficulty of the user.

[0016] Further, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor and a rotation transmission member connected between the driving motor and the rotating tray. Driving the rotating tray to rotate through the driving motor facilitates the control of the driving mechanism by the control detection system, and the structure of driving the rotating tray to rotate by the driving motor through the rotation transmission member is simple, the technology is reliable and it has a long service life.

[0017] Further, the code scanner is movably arranged in the machine body. The code scanner can appropriately adjust the position of the code scanner according to the different heights of the code on the water bucket, thereby reducing the requirement for the position accuracy of the code pasted on the water bucket.

[0018] Further, a water storage bin is provided at the lower part of the machine body, a base is provided at the bottom of the water storage bin, the rotating tray is rotatably arranged on the base, and the code scanner is arranged on the side wall of the water storage bin. Placing the water bucket in the water storage bin at the lower part of the machine body is convenient for the user to place the water bucket, saving physical strength, and even the elderly and women can easily replace it.

[0019] Further, the base is slidably disposed in the water storage tank. A position detector for detecting the position of the base is provided in the water storage tank, and the position detector is electrically connected to the control and detection system. The sliding arrangement of the base can pull the base out of the water storage tank entirely or partially, exposing a larger area directly when replacing the water bucket, reducing the obstruction of the machine body to the taking and placing of the water bucket. Moreover, a position detector is provided in the water storage tank to detect whether the base is pushed back into place after replacing the water bucket. Only after the base is pushed back into place will the driving mechanism be activated to drive the rotating tray to rotate, ensuring the safety of the water bucket during the process of scanning the code of the water bucket.

[0020] Further, pulleys are provided at the bottom of the base, and slide rails cooperating with the pulleys are provided at the bottom of the water storage tank. The pulleys provided at the bottom of the base can facilitate the pushing and pulling of the base and also reduce the wear of the base. The slide rails provided at the bottom of the water storage tank cooperate with the pulleys, which can not only reduce the friction of the pulleys but also limit the sliding trajectory of the base.

[0021] Further, limiting protrusions or limiting grooves for limiting the pulleys are provided in the slide rails. The provision of the limiting protrusions or limiting grooves to limit the pulleys can prevent the base from sliding relative to the machine body after the base is pushed into the designated position in the water storage tank, keeping the position of the base fixed in the water storage tank.

[0022] Further, observation windows are opened on at least two side walls of the water storage tank. The observation windows are provided at different positions to facilitate the user to observe the remaining water volume in the water bucket so as to replenish it in time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a special water dispenser of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 is a sectional view of a special water dispenser of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the base and the water storage tank after the base is pulled out in a special water dispenser of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 is a flowchart of a working method of a special water dispenser of the present utility model.

[0027] Reference numerals are:

[0028] Machine body 100, water outlet 101, rotating tray 110, rotating drive mechanism 120, drive motor 121, rotating transmission member 122, code scanner 130, water delivery mechanism 140, buffer tank 141, boiler 142, water pump 143, water suction pipe 144, water storage tank 150, base 151, position detector 152, pulley 153, slide rail 154, limiting groove 155, observation window 160, indicator light 170;

[0029] Water bucket 200. Detailed implementation manners

[0030] A dedicated water dispenser includes a body 100 and a water bucket 200. A rotating tray 110 for supporting the water bucket 200 and a driving mechanism 120 for driving the rotating tray 110 to rotate are provided inside the body 100. A code is provided on the water bucket 200, and a barcode scanner 130 for identifying the code is provided inside the body 100. An outlet 101 is further provided on the body 100, and a water delivery mechanism 140 connecting the outlet 101 and the water bucket 200 is provided inside the body 100. A control and detection system is also provided inside the body 100, and the control and detection system is electrically connected to the water delivery mechanism 140, the barcode scanner 130, and the driving mechanism.

[0031] By setting a code on the water bucket 200 and a barcode scanner 130 inside the body 100, the problem that current users have difficulty in identifying the brand and shelf life of barreled water is solved. Information such as product information and production date can be stored in the code of the water bucket 200. After the water bucket 200 is placed in the body 100, it can be identified by the barcode scanner 130 whether it is barreled water of a specific brand, and the production date of the barreled water can also be identified, preventing users from drinking expired barreled water. And a control and detection system is provided inside the body 100, which can distinguish the information scanned by the barcode scanner 130, so as to prevent non-compliant or expired barreled water from being discharged from the outlet 101 of the water dispenser and ensure the safety of users. And a rotating tray 110 for supporting the water bucket 200 and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating tray 110 to rotate are provided inside the body 100. When the user places the water bucket 200 in the body 100, there is no need to pay special attention to the position of the code. The rotating tray 110 drives the water bucket 200 to rotate, so that the code on the water bucket 200 can be scanned by the barcode scanner 130, reducing the operation difficulty of the user.

[0032] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the 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, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0035] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "installed", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communicable with each other; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. 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 circumstances.

[0036] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 For an embodiment of a dedicated water dispenser of the present utility model, a dedicated water dispenser includes a body 100 and a water bucket 200. The appearance of the body 100 is not much different from that of an ordinary water dispenser, and the overall shape is a cuboid. A water outlet 101 is provided on the front of the body 100. The water outlet 101 is divided into a cold water outlet and a hot water outlet. An indicator light is provided on the side wall of the body 100 above the water outlet 101. There may be a plurality of indicator lights 170, and different colors are used to indicate the current operating state of the machine. The water bucket 200 is a common standard water bucket 200 to reduce the increase in usage cost caused by replacing the shape of the water bucket 200.

[0037] Inside the body 100, there is a rotating tray 110 for supporting the water bucket 200 and a driving mechanism 120 for driving the rotating tray 110 to rotate. There is a code on the water bucket 200, and a barcode scanner 130 for identifying the code is provided inside the body 100. The code can be a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code. Generally speaking, the length of the code is not too long. Even if the barcode scanner 130 uses a wide-angle camera with a relatively wide shooting angle, it is still possible that the water bucket 200 blocks the code. Therefore, a rotating tray 110 for supporting the water bucket 200 is provided inside the body 100, and the driving mechanism drives the rotating tray 110 to rotate, so that when the user puts the water bucket 200 into the body 100, there is no need to pay special attention to the position of the code. As the driving mechanism drives the rotating tray 110 to rotate, the barcode scanner 130 will identify the code when the water bucket 200 rotates to a certain angle. By scanning the code with the barcode scanner 130, the information in the code can be read, including the brand of the barreled water and the production date of the barreled water, so as to ensure that the barreled water put in is the brand required by the user and the barreled water that has not expired. Of course, other information that needs to be identified can also be written in the code.

[0038] By the above design, rotating the water bucket 200 can avoid the problem that the body of the water bucket 200 blocks the code and cannot be recognized. However, the height of the water bucket 200 is relatively high. If the position of the barcode scanner 130 is high and the position where the code is pasted is low, there will still be a problem that the barcode scanner 130 cannot scan the code. Therefore, the barcode scanner 130 can be movably arranged inside the body 100 to facilitate adjusting the height of the barcode scanner 130. For example, a guide rail is provided inside the body 100, and the barcode scanner 130 can move on the guide rail, or a magnet is provided on the back of the barcode scanner 130, and the barcode scanner 130 is fixed inside the body 100 by magnetic attraction. According to the height of the code on the water bucket 200, roughly estimate the height of the barcode scanner 130, and then use the wide-angle lens of the barcode scanner 130 to cover the codes in a relatively large height range to complete the scanning of the code.

[0039] The driving mechanism 120 includes a driving motor 121 and a rotating transmission member 122 connected between the driving motor 121 and the rotating tray 110. The rotating transmission member 122 can be a gear transmission or a worm and gear transmission. The driving motor 121 can be an ordinary motor or a stepper motor. Using an ordinary motor, the rotating transmission member 122 can be used to reduce the speed, so that the barcode scanner 130 can stop rotating after scanning the code during the rotation of the water bucket 200.

[0040] Based on the above embodiments, a water storage bin 150 is provided at the lower part of the body 100, which can reduce the difficulty of putting the water bucket 200 into the body 100, enabling people with less strength, such as the elderly and women, to replace the water bucket 200 by themselves. A base 151 is provided at the bottom of the water storage bin 150, and the rotating tray 110 is rotatably arranged on the base 151, and the barcode scanner 130 is arranged on the side wall of the water storage bin 150. The base 151 is slidably arranged in the water storage bin 150, so that when water needs to be changed, the base 151 can be pulled out of the water storage bin 150 to expand the operation space during water change and avoid or reduce the interference of the body 100 during water change. In order to prevent the base 151 from not being pushed into the water storage bin 150 in place, a position detector 152 for detecting the position of the base 151 is provided in the water storage bin 150. The position detector 152 is electrically connected to the control detection system. The position detector 152 can be an infrared detector or a trigger switch, a magnetic switch, etc. If the base 151 does not return to its position, the water dispenser cannot be started, thus avoiding potential safety hazards caused by the rotation of the rotating tray 110 outside the body 100.

[0041] Further, a pulley 153 is provided at the bottom of the base 151 to reduce the resistance when the base 151 slides relative to the body 100, and a handle can be provided on the side of the base 151 close to the outlet of the water storage bin 150 to facilitate the user to operate and pull the base 151 out of the water storage bin 150. A slide rail 154 cooperating with the pulley 153 is provided at the bottom of the water storage bin 150. The slide rail 154 can limit the sliding track of the pulley 153, preventing the base 151 from running around when being pulled out of the water storage bin 150 and also preventing the base 151 from hitting the body 100 during pushing and pulling.

[0042] Since the pulley 153 can slide in the slide rail 154, when the base 151 is pushed into the water storage bin 150, the base 151 has a sliding freedom along the direction of the slide rail 154. In order to limit the base 151 from sliding relative to the body 100 in the water storage bin 150, a limiting protrusion or a limiting groove 155 is provided in the slide rail 154. After the pulley 153 of the base 151 crosses the limiting protrusion or is stuck in the limiting groove 155, the base 151 will be kept in a relatively fixed state with the body 100.

[0043] The water storage bin 150 has an opening on the front of the body 100, and a cabinet door for closing the opening is provided on the body 100 to keep the water bucket 200 in the water storage bin 150 in a relatively sealed environment and prevent the water bucket 200 from being contaminated. Observation windows 160 are opened on both side walls and the cabinet door of the water storage bin 150, facilitating the user to check the water volume in the water bucket 200 for timely replacement. And a lighting lamp can also be provided in the water storage bin 150 to further improve the observation convenience.

[0044] The water delivery mechanism 140 in this embodiment includes a buffer tank 141, a boiler 142, a water pump 143 and a water suction pipe 144 which are connected to each other. One end of the water suction pipe 144 is inserted into the water bucket 200, and the countersunk head of the water suction pipe 144 sinks to the bottom of the water bucket 200, facilitating the exhaustion of the water in the water bucket 200 as much as possible. One end of the water suction pipe 144 is connected to the inlet of the water pump 143, and the outlet of the water pump 143 is connected to the inlet of the buffer tank 141 through a silica gel water pipe. One outlet of the buffer tank 141 is connected to the water outlet 101 of the cold water button, and the other outlet is connected to the inlet of the boiler 142. The outlet of the boiler 142 is connected to the water outlet 101 of the hot water button. Through the above connections, the water circuit system of the entire water dispenser is connected. A magnetic float switch is also provided in the buffer tank 141. Whether to start the water pump 143 to pump water into the buffer tank 141 is controlled by the switch of the float magnetic switch, preventing the buffer tank 141 and the boiler 142 from lacking water and dry burning. At the same time, the state of the large bucket of water lacking water can be judged by the fact that the switch of the float magnetic switch cannot be touched after the water pump 143 pumps water for a certain period of time, and the user is prompted to replace the water bucket 200 through a combination of indicator lights.

[0045] As Figure 4 shown, the working method of the above-mentioned special water dispenser successively includes the following steps:

[0046] Step 1, after power-on, control the detection system to start self-checking. After the self-check passes, enter the next step. If the self-check fails, use the light to prompt the user; in this step, the control detection system can first simply judge whether the step of the self-check failure is something that the customer can handle by themselves. If it can be handled by themselves, different flashing light methods are used to remind the customer to handle it according to the instruction manual. If it is something that the customer cannot handle by themselves, there are also corresponding flashing light methods to let the customer send it to the after-sales service station for repair;

[0047] Step 2, identify whether the position of the water bucket 200 is normal. If it is normal, enter the next step. If it is not normal, use the light to prompt the user; this step can also be to identify whether the base 151 is pushed into the water storage bin 150 in place, detected by the position detector 152; if this step is not normal, after using the light to prompt the user, it is necessary to keep repeating the detection. Once the customer places the water bucket 200 normally, immediately enter the next step;

[0048] Step 3, start the driving mechanism 120 to drive the rotating tray 110 to rotate. The bar code scanner 130 scans the code on the water bucket 200. If the scan is correct and recognized, enter the next step. If the code cannot be scanned for a long time or the code cannot be recognized, use the light to prompt the user;

[0049] Step 4: The water delivery mechanism 140 starts to operate. The control detection system checks whether the water delivery mechanism 140 is operating normally. If it is normal, proceed to the next step; if not, use a light to prompt the user. This step mainly checks whether the water tank 141 in the water delivery mechanism 140 is full of water. If it is not full, start the water pump 143 to pump water. If it is still not full after the set time, the user needs to be reminded.

[0050] Step 5: Execute the regular function program.

[0051] For the light prompts in the above steps, the original indicator lights on the machine body 100, namely the cold water light, the hot water light, and the power light, will be used, and the user will be reminded through their combination or flashing.

[0052] In Step 4 above, the control detection system checks whether the running time of the water pump 143 in the water delivery mechanism 140 exceeds the limit value. If it does, use a light to prompt the user. This step is mainly to detect whether there is a water shortage. If there is a water shortage, the water pump 143 will keep working, and the working time of the water pump 143 is used as a measure. If it is determined that there is a water shortage, the power supply to the water pump 143 will be cut off, and the user will be reminded by flashing lights.

[0053] Through the above-mentioned dedicated water dispenser and working method, the water dispenser can identify the specified barreled water by scanning the code, and can also identify whether the barreled water has expired, maintaining the brand stickiness of the user and preventing the use of expired barreled water. The built-in driving mechanism 120 drives the rotating tray 110 to rotate, realizing the rotation of the water bucket 200. There is no need to worry about the coding position when the water bucket 200 is placed. Therefore, when placing the barreled water, it is no different from the ordinary water replacement process, and it will not increase the learning cost of the user.

[0054] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention are covered by the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dedicated water dispenser, comprising a body and a water bucket, characterized in that, A rotating tray for supporting the water bucket and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating tray to rotate are provided inside the machine body. A code is provided on the water bucket, and a barcode scanner for identifying the code is provided inside the machine body; An outlet is further provided on the machine body. A water delivery mechanism connecting the outlet and the water bucket is provided inside the machine body. A control and detection system is also provided inside the machine body, and the control and detection system is electrically connected to the water delivery mechanism, the barcode scanner, and the driving mechanism.

2. The dedicated water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes a driving motor and a rotation transmission member connected between the driving motor and the rotating tray.

3. The dedicated water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The barcode scanner is movably arranged inside the machine body.

4. A dedicated water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, A water storage bin is provided at the lower part of the machine body. A base is provided at the bottom of the water storage bin. The rotating tray is rotatably arranged on the base, and the barcode scanner is arranged on the side wall of the water storage bin.

5. A dedicated water dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that, The base is slidably arranged inside the water storage bin. A position detector for detecting the position of the base is provided inside the water storage bin, and the position detector is electrically connected to the control and detection system.

6. A dedicated water dispenser according to claim 5, wherein, Pulleys are provided at the bottom of the base, and slide rails cooperating with the pulleys are provided at the bottom of the water storage bin.

7. The dedicated water dispenser according to claim 6, wherein, Limit protrusions or limit grooves for limiting the pulleys are provided inside the slide rails.

8. A dedicated water dispenser according to claim 4, wherein Observation windows are opened on at least two side walls of the water storage bin.

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