Resin tank assembly and water softening device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water softening, and provides a resin tank assembly and a water softening device.The resin tank assembly comprises a shell, a tank body and a water path component, the shell is arranged in a frame mode, and a containing cavity is formed in the shell; the at least one tank body is arranged in the containing cavity side by side, and the tank body is provided with a containing cavity and a tank opening communicated with the containing cavity; the water path component is provided with at least one side-by-side communication port corresponding to the tank body, and the at least one communication port is communicated with the corresponding tank port so that the water path component can be communicated with the at least one tank body. The flexibility of the size of the water softening device is improved, the width and length of the water softening device can be more conveniently controlled, the space utilization rate of the water softening device is improved, the miniaturization design of the water softening device is achieved, and therefore the applicability of the water softening device is improved.

Description

[0001] This utility model is a divisional application of the application with the application number 2024203943336, the application date of February 29, 2024, and the invention title of resin tank assembly and water softening device. Technical Field

[0002] This utility model relates to the technical field of water softening, and particularly relates to a resin tank assembly and a water softening device. Background Art

[0003] A water softening device is a device that uses cation exchange resin to remove calcium and magnesium ions in water, reduce the hardness of raw water, and thus achieve the effect of softening hard water. Water softening devices are currently widely used in industrial and energy systems and have a strong equipment property. In household use, the soft water produced by a water softener usually has the effects of reducing scale in water heating devices such as water heaters, wall-mounted boilers, electric water heaters, etc. and in bathrooms, avoiding pipeline blockage, reducing the attenuation of the heat exchange efficiency of heating devices, reducing the use of detergents, being more friendly to human skin, and making the washed clothes softer and brighter in color.

[0004] In the related art field, household water softening equipment is usually large in volume due to the limitation of the resin tank size, and the chassis is usually designed in a square shape. Therefore, there is usually a large amount of space wasted in the four corners of the chassis, and the horizontal size of the water softener is severely restricted by the size of the tank body. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] This utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. For this reason, this utility model proposes a resin tank assembly, which realizes the improvement of the flexibility of the size of the water softening device, can more conveniently control the width and length of the water softening device, improves the space utilization rate of the water softening device, realizes the miniaturized design of the water softening device, and thus improves the applicability of the water softening device.

[0006] This utility model also proposes a water softening device.

[0007] According to the resin tank assembly of this utility model, it includes:

[0008] A housing, the housing is arranged in a frame form, and an accommodation chamber is formed inside the housing;

[0009] At least one tank body, at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the accommodation chamber, and the tank body has an accommodation cavity and a tank opening communicated with the accommodation cavity;

[0010] A waterway member, the waterway member is provided with at least one row of communication ports corresponding to the tank body, and at least one of the communication ports is respectively communicated with the corresponding tank opening to communicate the waterway member with at least one of the tank bodies.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the axis of at least one of the tank bodies is not coplanar with the axes of two adjacent tank bodies.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the axes of at least one of the tank bodies are arranged side by side in the same plane.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the tank body is of equal diameter along its axis direction.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the area of the tank opening is equal to the cross-sectional area of the accommodating cavity along the axial direction.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a first connecting portion is provided on the outer peripheral side of the tank opening, a second connecting portion is provided on the inner peripheral side of the communication port, and the tank body and the waterway component are connected and fixed through the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, at least part of the waterway component is integrally formed with the tank body, and the waterway component is formed at one end of the tank body where the tank opening is provided.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the resin tank assembly further includes a cover body. An installation opening is provided at one end of the tank body away from the waterway component, and the installation opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity. The cover body is covered at the installation opening, and the cover body is detachably connected to the tank body.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the resin tank assembly further includes a clamping member. A groove is provided on the side of the cover body facing the tank body, and a bayonet is provided at the corresponding position of the tank body at the installation opening and the groove. The clamping member abuts between the bayonet and the groove through the bayonet.

[0019] The present utility model also provides a water softening device, which includes a water softening valve and the above resin tank assembly. The resin tank assembly includes a housing, a tank body and a waterway component. The housing is arranged in a frame form, and an accommodating chamber is formed inside the housing; at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the accommodating chamber. The tank body has an accommodating cavity and a tank opening communicated with the accommodating cavity; the waterway component is provided with at least one row of communication ports corresponding to the tank body, and at least one of the communication ports is respectively communicated with the corresponding tank opening to communicate the waterway component with at least one of the tank bodies.

[0020] One or at least one of the above technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model has at least one of the following technical effects:

[0021] Through the side-by-side connection of at least one tank body, under the condition of filling the same volume of resin, the size of the tank body in one direction is reduced, and the overall layout is in a rectangular shape, which is convenient for the whole machine design to be made into a thinner cuboid shape, improving the space utilization rate of the water softening device, realizing the miniaturized design of the water softening device, and facilitating the installation of the water softening device into narrow spaces restricted by size such as cabinets, balconies, and bathroom cabinets, thereby improving the applicability of the water softening device.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will be given in part in the following description, become apparent in part from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or related technologies, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or related technologies. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a resin tank assembly provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the middle tank body;

[0026] Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the arrangement of the tank body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the arrangement of the tank body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of still another embodiment of the arrangement of the tank body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] 100, resin tank assembly;

[0031] 110, tank body; 111, tank opening; 112, first connection part; 113, installation opening; 114, bayonet;

[0032] 120, waterway component;

[0033] 130, cover body; 131, groove;

[0034] 140, clamping part. Detailed implementation manners

[0035] The following further describes in detail the implementation manners of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present utility model, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present utility model.

[0036] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present utility model 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 cannot be understood as a limitation to the embodiments of the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "connected" and "coupled" 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. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.

[0038] In the embodiments of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0039] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or at least one embodiment or example. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0040] A soft water device is a device that uses cation exchange resin to remove calcium and magnesium ions in water, reduce the hardness of raw water, and thus achieve the effect of softening hard water. Soft water devices are currently widely used in industrial and energy systems and have a strong equipment property. In household use, the soft water produced by the water softener usually has the effects of reducing scale in water heating devices such as water heaters, wall-mounted boilers, electric water heaters, etc. and in the bathroom, avoiding pipeline blockage, reducing the attenuation of the heat exchange efficiency of heating devices, reducing the use of detergents, being more friendly to human skin, making the washed clothes softer and brighter in color, etc.

[0041] In the related technical field, household soft water equipment is usually large in size due to the limitation of the resin tank size. The commonly used resin tanks on the market are made of plastic wrapped with fiberglass. Due to the winding molding process, the upper and lower ends need to be designed with a necking method to ensure the strength requirements. At the same time, due to strength reasons, a circular cross-section is uniformly adopted. Usually, household water softeners adopt a single resin tank design with a circular cross-section, while the chassis is usually designed in a square shape. Therefore, there is usually a large amount of space waste in the four corners of the chassis, and the lateral size of the water softener is severely limited by the size of the tank body.

[0042] The present utility model provides a resin tank assembly and a soft water device.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present utility model, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, the resin tank assembly 100 includes a housing, a tank body 110, and a waterway component 120. The housing is arranged in a frame form, and an accommodation chamber is formed inside the housing; at least one tank body 110 is arranged side by side in the accommodation chamber. The tank body 110 has an accommodation chamber and a tank mouth 111 communicating with the accommodation chamber; the waterway component 120 is provided with at least one row of communication ports corresponding to the tank body 110, and at least one communication port is respectively communicated with the corresponding tank mouth 111 to communicate the waterway component 120 with at least one tank body 110.

[0044] It should be noted that the outer shell can be the housing of the water softening device, or the housing or seat body for fixing the accommodation tank body 110, etc. The outer shell is generally a frame structure arranged in a cubic shape, and the frame structure of the outer shell can improve the stability and durability of the entire assembly. An accommodation chamber is provided inside the outer shell, and the accommodation chamber is used to install the tank body 110 and other component members.

[0045] The tank body 110 is generally arranged in a hollow cylindrical shape, and an accommodation cavity is formed inside the tank body 110. Among them, the accommodation cavity is the main part of the resin tank assembly 100 and is used to store resin. According to application requirements, the accommodation cavity can be designed with different shapes and sizes to adapt to different resin volumes and performance requirements, and no special limitation is made here.

[0046] The resin tank assembly 100 includes at least one tank body 110 arranged side by side, and the tank bodies 110 are arranged in parallel. It can be understood that since the outer shell is mostly arranged in a cuboid shape, the setting of at least one tank body 110 can reduce the diameter setting of the tank body 110 under the same resin capacity compared with the setting of a single tank body 110, so as to reduce the width setting of the housing, facilitate the installation of the water softening device into narrow spaces restricted by dimensions such as cabinets, balconies, and bathroom cabinets, and thus improve the applicability of the water softening device. At the same time, for convenient installation, the installation openings 113 of the tank body 110 are aligned towards the same side, so that the tank bodies are neatly arranged, further reducing the arrangement space.

[0047] The tank body 110 can also be integrally formed with the water circuit component 120 or the pump body. Specifically, the water circuit component 120 or the pump body is arranged on the side of the tank body 110 away from the installation opening 113.

[0048] In other embodiments, the tank body 110 and the water circuit component 120 or the pump body are separately arranged. Among them, a tank opening 111 is provided on the end surface of one end of the tank body 110, and the tank opening 111 is used to allow and control the flow of fluid in and out of the accommodation cavity. The size and shape of the tank opening 111 can be adjusted according to actual needs to optimize the flow performance of the resin. At the same time, a communication port communicating with the tank opening 111 is provided on the water circuit component 120 or the pump body, so as to realize the water circuit connection between the tank body and the water circuit component 120 or the pump body.

[0049] The water circuit component 120 is provided with a communication port, so that water flow can be conducted and distributed through the water circuit component 120. In this application, the communication port is used to connect with the tank opening 111 of the tank body 110. The shape and size of the communication port should match the tank opening 111 to ensure a tight connection between the two.

[0050] By arranging at least one tank body 110 in a side-by-side and connected manner, under the condition of filling the same volume of resin, the size of the tank body 110 in one direction is reduced, and the whole is arranged in a rectangular size, which is convenient to make a thinner cuboid shape during the overall machine design, improves the space utilization rate of the water softening device, realizes the miniaturized design of the water softening device, and is convenient to install the water softening device into narrow spaces with size limitations such as cabinets, balconies, and bathroom cabinets, thereby improving the applicability of the water softening device.

[0051] Referring to Figure 4 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the axes of at least one tank body 110 are not coplanar with the axes of two adjacent tank bodies 110. It can be understood that in some cases where the length of the housing is limited to a certain extent while the width can be appropriately adjusted, in this embodiment, two adjacent tank bodies 110 can be arranged side by side in a staggered manner along the length direction, so as to reduce the side-by-side length of the tank body 110 in the length direction. Compared with the setting method of a single tank body 110, the arrangement method of at least one tank body 110 side by side improves the flexibility of the arrangement of the resin tank. In this way, through the arrangement method of setting the axes of the tank body 110 not coplanar with the axes of two adjacent tank bodies 110, the space can be better utilized, so that the water softening device can adapt to different layout environments as much as possible while maintaining its functionality, and the applicability of the water softening device is improved.

[0052] Of course, in other embodiments, at least one tank body 110 is arranged side by side on the same plane. Referring to Figure 5 , the axes of at least one tank body 110 are arranged side by side along the length direction. In this way, by increasing the size in the length direction of the outer shell to reduce its width size, the water softening device can adapt to some relatively narrow and long installation environments. At the same time, the design of the tank body 110 arranged side by side on the same plane can realize the miniaturized design of the water softening device, improve its space utilization rate and stability, simplify the production and installation process, reduce costs and improve efficiency.

[0053] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the tank body 110 is of equal diameter along its axis direction. It can be understood that in this embodiment, the tank body 110 is integrally of equal diameter along the axis direction. In this way, the proportion of the tank body 110 to the surrounding of the accommodating cavity is increased, thereby increasing the arrangement proportion of the tank body 110 in the accommodating cavity; at the same time, with the same resin capacity, the axial setting length of the tank body 110 can be reduced, which is beneficial to realizing the miniaturized design of the water softening device.

[0054] Further, in other embodiments, the area of the tank opening 111 is equal to the cross-sectional area of the accommodating cavity along the axis direction. Referring to Figure 2, the area of the can opening 111 is equal to the cross-sectional area of the accommodation cavity along the axis. In this way, the can body 110 can be made flush with the periphery of the accommodation cavity at the necking end, improving the proportion of the can body 110 in the accommodation chamber. At the same time, it is also convenient for other components such as the water distributor to be arranged in the can body 110, improving the assembly efficiency.

[0055] Referring to Figure 2 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, a first connecting portion 112 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the can opening 111, and a second connecting portion is provided on the inner peripheral side of the communication port. The can body 110 and the waterway component 120 are connected and fixed through the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion. It can be understood that the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion can be in threaded connection or snap connection, etc. In this embodiment, the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion are described as being in threaded connection. Other embodiments can refer to this embodiment for implementation, and no special limitation is made here. An external thread is provided on the first connecting portion 112, and an internal thread is provided on the second connecting portion. Through the threaded connection between the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion, the waterway component 120 can be firmly connected to the can body 110. This connection method can provide better stability and reliability, ensuring that the waterway component 120 will not loosen or fall off during use.

[0056] Referring to Figure 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least part of the waterway component 120 is integrally formed with the can body 110, and the waterway component 120 is formed at one end of the can body 110 where the can opening 111 is provided. It can be understood that by integrally forming part of the waterway component 120, the assembly structure between the waterway component 120 and the can body 110 can be reduced, and the space of the accommodation chamber occupied by the assembly structure can be reduced, further improving the utilization rate of the accommodation chamber, which is beneficial to the miniaturized design of the resin can assembly 100. At the same time, the integral formation of part of the waterway component 120 and the can body 110 can simplify the assembly process and improve the assembly efficiency.

[0057] Referring to Figure 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the resin can assembly 100 further includes a cover body 130. An installation opening 113 is provided at one end of the can body 110 away from the waterway component 120. The installation opening 113 communicates with the accommodation cavity. The cover body 130 is covered at the installation opening 113, and the cover body 130 is snap-connected to the can body 110. It can be understood that in the case where the waterway component 120 and the can body 110 are integrally formed, in order to facilitate the installation of the water distributor in the accommodation cavity of the can body 110, therefore, an installation opening 113 is provided at one end of the can body 110 away from the waterway component 120. At the same time, a cover body 130 is also provided, and the cover body 130 is snap-connected to the can body 110 to block the installation opening 113.

[0058] Referring to Figure 1 , according to an embodiment of the present utility model, the resin tank assembly 100 further includes a clamping member 140. A groove 131 is provided on the side of the cover 130 facing the tank body 110. A bayonet 114 is provided at the corresponding position of the installation opening 113 of the tank body 110 and the groove 131. The clamping member 140 is abutted between the bayonet 114 and the groove 131 through the bayonet 114. It can be understood that bayonets 114 are provided around the installation opening 113 of the tank body 110, and a clamping groove is correspondingly provided on the peripheral side of the cover 130. Thus, when the cover 130 is placed on the tank body 110, the bayonets 114 and the clamping groove will be correspondingly arranged, and the clamping and limiting can be achieved through the clamping member 140 inserted therein. At least one bayonet 114 can be provided along the corresponding position of the clamping groove, and the opposite first clamping member 140 can also be provided as at least one. The bayonet 114 can extend along the circumferential direction of the clamping groove, so that the clamping part of the clamping member 140 can also extend along the circumferential direction of the clamping groove, thereby increasing the clamping area of the clamping member 140 between the tank body 110 and the cover 130, and making the connection strength between the tank body 110 and the cover 130 more firm and not easy to loosen or separate.

[0059] The present utility model also proposes a water softening device, which includes the above-mentioned resin tank assembly 100. The specific structure of the resin tank assembly 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since this water softening device adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned all embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be elaborated here one by one.

[0060] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present utility model, rather than to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present utility model do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present utility model, and should all be covered by the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A resin tank assembly, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing, which is arranged in a frame form, and an accommodation chamber is formed inside the housing; At least two tank bodies, which are arranged side by side in the accommodation chamber, each tank body having an accommodation cavity and a tank opening communicating with the accommodation cavity, and the tank bodies are arranged in parallel; A waterway member, on which a plurality of communication ports are arranged side by side, and the communication ports are respectively correspondingly communicated with the tank openings of the tank bodies; so as to communicate the waterway member with the tank bodies.

2. The resin tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tank body is arranged with an equal diameter along its axial direction.

3. The resin tank assembly according to claim 2, wherein The area of the tank opening is equal to the cross-sectional area of the accommodation cavity along the axial direction.

4. The resin tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first connection portion is provided on the outer peripheral side of the tank opening, and a second connection portion is provided on the inner peripheral side of the communication port. The tank body and the waterway member are connected and fixed through the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

5. The resin tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, At least part of the waterway member is integrally formed with the tank body, and the waterway member is formed at one end of the tank body where the tank opening is provided.

6. The resin tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The resin tank assembly further includes a cover body. An installation opening is provided at one end of the tank body away from the waterway member, and the installation opening communicates with the accommodation cavity. The cover body is covered at the installation opening, and the cover body is snap-connected with the tank body.

7. The resin tank assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The resin tank assembly further includes a snap member. A groove is provided on one side of the cover body facing the tank body, and a bayonet is provided at a corresponding position of the tank body at the installation opening and the groove. The snap member abuts between the bayonet and the groove through the bayonet.

8. A soft water device, characterized in that, Comprising a soft water valve and the resin tank assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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