Drinking water cabinet

Abstract

The utility model discloses a drinking water cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a water tank piece and a compression refrigeration assembly, the cabinet body is provided with a refrigeration cavity, a freezing cavity and a water outlet faucet, the water tank piece is arranged on the cabinet body and connected with the water outlet faucet through a water pump pipe set, and the water pump pipe set can convey water in the water tank piece to the water outlet faucet. The compression refrigeration assembly is arranged on the cabinet body and connected with three heat exchange pipes, and the compression refrigeration assembly can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank part, the temperature of the refrigeration cavity and the temperature of the freezing cavity in a one-to-one correspondence mode through the three heat exchange pipes, so that the refrigeration cavity can refrigerate articles, and the freezing cavity can freeze the articles; water in the water tank piece can become cold water. Through the structure, on one hand, the drinking water cabinet does not need to be additionally provided with an electronic refrigeration container, and therefore the production cost of the drinking water cabinet can be reduced; on the other hand, the freezing cavity of the drinking water cabinet can freeze the articles, so that the requirements of some users for freezing the articles are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, in particular to a drinking water cabinet. Background Art

[0002] In the current market, in order to increase the market competitiveness of their water coolers, some manufacturers will install electronic refrigeration tubes and compression refrigeration components on the water coolers to enable the water coolers to have the corresponding functions of cooling water and refrigerating items (keeping items fresh).

[0003] However, after market research and studies on the above-mentioned water coolers, the inventors found that the above-mentioned water coolers have the following problems: 1. The cost of installing electronic refrigeration tubes and compression refrigeration components is high, which will increase the production cost of the water coolers; 2. When some users need to refrigerate items (such as freezing ice cubes), the above-mentioned water coolers cannot meet the needs of these users. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a drinking water cabinet.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drinking water cabinet includes a cabinet body, a water tank part and a compression refrigeration component. The cabinet body is provided with a refrigeration chamber, a freezing chamber and a water outlet faucet. The water tank part is arranged on the cabinet body, and the water tank part is connected to the water outlet faucet through a water pump pipe group. The water pump pipe group can transport the water in the water tank part to the water outlet faucet for output through the water outlet faucet. The compression refrigeration component is arranged on the cabinet body, and the compression refrigeration component is connected to three heat exchange pipes. The compression refrigeration component can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank part, the refrigeration chamber and the freezing chamber one by one through the three heat exchange pipes, so that the refrigeration chamber can refrigerate items, the freezing chamber can freeze items, and the water in the water tank part can become cold water.

[0006] A drinking water cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least one of the following beneficial effects:

[0007] The cabinet body of the drinking water cabinet in the embodiment of the present utility model is provided with a refrigeration chamber, a freezing chamber and a water faucet. The water tank is provided on the cabinet body, and the water tank is connected to the water faucet through a water pump pipe group. The water pump pipe group can transport the water in the water tank to the water faucet for output through the water faucet. The compression refrigeration component is provided on the cabinet body, and the compression refrigeration component is connected to three heat exchange pipes.

[0008] According to the above structure, the compression refrigeration assembly can correspondingly lower the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank, the refrigeration chamber, and the freezer chamber through the three heat exchange tubes, so that the refrigeration chamber can refrigerate items, the freezer chamber can freeze items, and the water in the water tank can be turned into cold water. Therefore, on the one hand, the water cooler of the present application does not require the installation of an electronic refrigeration tube. Instead, the water cooler of the present application can lower the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank and the refrigeration chamber through only one compression refrigeration assembly and the corresponding heat exchange tubes connected thereto, thus enabling the water cooler to cool water and refrigerate items, thereby reducing the production cost of the water cooler. On the other hand, the compression refrigeration assembly can lower the temperature of the freezer chamber through the corresponding heat exchange tubes, so that the freezer chamber can freeze items, thus meeting the requirements of some users for freezing items.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cabinet body includes a cabinet shell, an inner tank and a cabinet door, the cabinet shell is provided with the water faucet, the inner tank is provided in the cabinet shell, and there are two inner tanks. The inner cavities of the two inner tanks are respectively the refrigeration cavity and the freezing cavity, and the inner tank is provided with an opening connected to its inner cavity. The water tank and the compression refrigeration assembly are both provided in the cabinet shell, and the three heat exchange tubes are provided one-to-one on the outside of the water tank and the two inner tanks. The cabinet door is rotatably connected to the cabinet shell, and there are two cabinet doors. The two cabinet doors can be rotated one-to-one to open or close the two openings.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a heat insulation plate is provided on the outside of the inner liner, and the corresponding heat exchange tube portion is located between the heat insulation plate and the inner liner. The heat insulation plate can reduce the heat transferred from the compression refrigeration component to the inner liner, and can slow down the temperature increase inside the inner liner.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a receiving surface is provided on the top of the cabinet shell, and the water faucet is provided above the receiving surface.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cabinet shell is provided with a heating module located on the object-supporting surface, and the heating module is used for placing the kettle and heating the water in the kettle.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cabinet body is provided with a display module, and the display module is capable of displaying the working parameters of the cabinet body.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the heat exchange tube capable of lowering the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank and the heat exchange tube capable of lowering the temperature of the freezing cavity are both provided with a control valve, and the control valve is capable of cutting off the refrigerant of the compression refrigeration component from entering the corresponding heat exchange tube. The cabinet body is provided with a control module, and the control valve and the water pump pipe group are both electrically connected to the control module.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, two water pump tube assemblies are provided, the water tank is connected to the water outlet faucet through one of the water pump tube assemblies, and is used to extract external water through the other water pump tube assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a simplified structural diagram of an embodiment of the drinking water cabinet of the utility model after removing some components;

[0018] Figure 2 This is another simplified structural diagram of an embodiment of the drinking water cabinet of the utility model after removing some components;

[0019] Figure 3 This is another simplified structural diagram of an embodiment of the drinking water cabinet of the present invention with some components removed.

[0020] Reference numerals:

[0021] Cabinet body 100, cabinet shell 110, water tap 111, receiving surface 112, inner tank 120, refrigeration chamber 121, freezing chamber 122;

[0022] Water tank part 200;

[0023] Compression refrigeration assembly 300;

[0024] Heat exchange tube 400;

[0025] Water pump pipe set 500. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, if there are descriptions of first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc., they are only used to distinguish the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0029] In this utility model, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "disposed," "installed," and "connected" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; fixed connection or detachable connection or integral molding; mechanical connection; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The embodiment of the present invention provides a drinking water cabinet, which includes a cabinet body 100, a water tank 200 and a compression refrigeration assembly 300.

[0031] The cabinet body 100 is provided with a refrigeration chamber 121, a freezing chamber 122 and a water outlet faucet 111. The water tank part 200 is provided on the cabinet body 100. The water tank part 200 is connected to the water outlet faucet 111 through a water pump pipe group 500. The water pump pipe group 500 can transport the water in the water tank part 200 to the water outlet faucet 111 for output through the water outlet faucet 111. The compression refrigeration component 300 is provided on the cabinet body 100. The compression refrigeration component 300 is connected to three heat exchange pipes 400. The compression refrigeration component 300 can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank part 200, the refrigeration chamber 121 and the freezing chamber 122 one by one through the three heat exchange pipes 400, so that the refrigeration chamber 121 can refrigerate items, the freezing chamber 122 can freeze items, and the water in the water tank part 200 can become cold water.

[0032] It can be understood that the compression refrigeration component 300 can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank component 200, the refrigeration cavity 121 and the freezing cavity 122 through three heat exchange tubes 400, that is, the three heat exchange tubes 400 are named as the first heat exchange tube, the second heat exchange tube and the third heat exchange tube respectively. The compression refrigeration component 300 can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank component 200 through the first heat exchange tube, the compression refrigeration component 300 can reduce the temperature of the refrigeration cavity 121 through the second heat exchange tube, and the compression refrigeration component 300 can reduce the temperature of the freezing cavity 122 through the third heat exchange tube.

[0033] It is understandable that the temperature of the refrigeration chamber 121 when refrigerating items is higher than the temperature of the freezing chamber 122 when freezing items. The refrigeration chamber 121 plays a role in keeping the refrigerated items fresh when refrigerating items.

[0034] Through the above structure, on the one hand, the water cooler of the present application does not need to be equipped with an electronic refrigeration tube, and the water cooler of the present application can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank part 200 and the refrigeration cavity 121 only through a compression refrigeration component 300 and the corresponding heat exchange tube 400 (i.e., the first heat exchange tube and the second heat exchange tube) connected thereto, so that the water cooler has the functions of cooling water and refrigerating items, thereby reducing the production cost of the water cooler; on the other hand, the compression refrigeration component 300 can reduce the temperature of the freezing cavity 122 through the corresponding heat exchange tube 400 (i.e., the third heat exchange tube) so that the freezing cavity 122 can freeze items, thereby meeting the requirements of some users who need to freeze items.

[0035] In this embodiment, the compression refrigeration assembly 300 includes a compressor, a condenser and a throttling device. The outlet of the compressor is connected to the inlet of the condenser, the outlet of the condenser is connected to the inlet of the throttling device, the outlet of the throttling device is connected to one end of the heat exchange tube 400, and the other end of the heat exchange tube 400 is connected to the inlet of the compressor.

[0036] It can be understood that the refrigerant circulates through the compressor, condenser, throttling device and heat exchange tube 400 in sequence, wherein the refrigerant flowing through the heat exchange tube 400 is low temperature and low pressure, so that the heat exchange tube 400 can absorb heat to reduce the ambient temperature; the refrigerant can be set to Freon 12 or the like.

[0037] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 2 There are two water pump tube assemblies 500, and the water tank 200 is connected to the water tap 111 through one of the water pump tube assemblies 500, and the other water pump tube assembly 500 is used to extract external water.

[0038] It is understood that the water pump tube assembly 500 includes a water pump assembly, and a first tube and a second tube connected to the outlet and inlet of the water pump assembly, respectively. The second tube and the first tube of one of the water pump tube assemblies 500 are connected to the water tank assembly 200 and the water outlet faucet 111, respectively. The first tube of the other water pump tube assembly 500 is connected to the water tank assembly 200, and the second tube of the other water pump tube assembly 500 is used to connect to an external water container.

[0039] The cabinet body 100 includes a cabinet shell 110 , an inner container 120 and a cabinet door.

[0040] Reference Figures 1 to 3The cabinet shell 110 is provided with the above-mentioned water faucet 111, the inner tank part 120 is provided in the cabinet shell 110, and two inner tank parts 120 are provided. The inner cavities of the two inner tank parts 120 are respectively the above-mentioned refrigeration cavity 121 and the above-mentioned freezing cavity 122, and the inner tank part 120 is provided with an opening communicating with its inner cavity. The water tank part 200 and the compression refrigeration assembly 300 are both provided in the cabinet shell 110, and the three heat exchange tubes 400 are provided one-to-one on the outside of the water tank part 200 and the two inner tank parts 120. The cabinet door is rotatably connected to the cabinet shell 110, and there are two cabinet doors. The two cabinet doors can be rotated to open or close the two openings one-to-one.

[0041] In some embodiments, the cabinet doors are slidably connected to the cabinet housing 110 , and the two cabinet doors can slide open or close the two openings in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0042] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 The top of the cabinet 110 is provided with a receiving surface 112, a water tap 111 is provided above the receiving surface 112, and the cabinet 110 is provided with a heating module located on the receiving surface 112, the heating module is used for placing a kettle and heating the water in the kettle. The heating module is an induction cooker module.

[0043] Through the above structure, on the one hand, the setting of the receiving surface 112 allows the user to place water containers such as a kettle to receive the water output from the water tap 111, wherein the above receiving process does not require the user to continuously pick up the water container, thereby improving the user experience; on the other hand, the kettle filled with water can be placed on the heating module to heat the water in the kettle. In other words, the setting of the heating module can enable the water cabinet to have the function of hot water.

[0044] In some embodiments, the heating module is an electrical coupler. When the kettle is placed on the heating module, the kettle is connected to the electrical coupler so that electricity can be supplied to heat the water in the kettle.

[0045] In this embodiment, a heat insulation plate is provided on the outer side of the inner tank 120 , and the corresponding heat exchange tube 400 is partially located between the heat insulation plate and the inner tank 120 .

[0046] It can be understood that the corresponding heat exchange tube 400 is partially located between the insulation plate and the inner liner 120, that is, two insulation plates are provided, the second heat exchange tube is partially located between the inner liner 120 whose inner cavity is the refrigeration cavity 121 and one of the insulation plates, and the third heat exchange tube is partially located between the inner liner 120 whose inner cavity is the freezing cavity 122 and the other insulation plate.

[0047] Through the above structure, on the one hand, the heat insulation board can reduce the heat transferred from the compression refrigeration assembly 300 to the inner tank 120; on the other hand, the heat insulation board can slow down the temperature increase in the inner tank 120.

[0048] In some embodiments, the heat insulation plate and the heat exchange tube 400 are an integrally formed structure.

[0049] In this embodiment, the cabinet body 100 is provided with a display module, which can display the working parameters of the cabinet body 100. Specifically, in order to intuitively understand the temperature in the inner cavity of the water tank part 200, the refrigeration cavity 121 and the freezer cavity 122, the display module is provided with three temperature sensors. The three temperature sensors are located in the inner cavity of the water tank part 200, the refrigeration cavity 121 and the freezer cavity 122 respectively. The display module can obtain the temperature parameters of the inner cavity of the water tank part 200, the refrigeration cavity 121 and the freezer cavity 122 through the temperature sensors, and display the above temperature parameters.

[0050] In some embodiments, the display module is provided with a water level sensor, which is provided in the inner cavity of the water tank 200. The display module can obtain the water level parameters of the inner cavity of the water tank 200 through the water level sensor and display the above water level parameters.

[0051] In some embodiments, the display module can also display time parameters such as year, month, and day.

[0052] In this embodiment, the heat exchange tube 400 (i.e., the first heat exchange tube) capable of lowering the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank 200 and the heat exchange tube 400 (i.e., the third heat exchange tube) capable of lowering the temperature of the freezing chamber 122 are both equipped with control valves. The control valves are capable of cutting off the refrigerant from the compression refrigeration assembly 300 from entering the corresponding heat exchange tube 400. The cabinet body 100 is equipped with a control module, and the control valves and the water pump tube assembly 500 are both electrically connected to the control module. The control module can be configured as a single-chip microcomputer, for example.

[0053] When the user needs chilled water, the user needs to operate the control module to drive the corresponding control valve to make the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant of the compression refrigeration component 300 flow through the first heat exchange tube, so that the first heat exchange tube absorbs heat and turns the water in the water tank 200 into cold water.

[0054] When the user needs to make ice by freezing, the user needs to first place the ice box filled with water in the freezer compartment, and then operate the control module to drive the corresponding control valve to make the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant of the compression refrigeration assembly 300 flow through the third heat exchange tube, so that the third heat exchange tube absorbs heat and freezes the water in the ice box in the freezer compartment into ice.

[0055] It can be understood that after the water cabinet of the present application is powered on, the compression refrigeration component 300 works to make the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant flow through the second heat exchange tube. In other words, after the water cabinet of the present application is powered on, the water cabinet of the present application starts the refrigeration function.

[0056] It is understandable that when the user does not need refrigerated water and frozen ice making, the two control valves cut off the refrigerant of the compression refrigeration component 300 from entering the first heat exchange pipe and the third heat exchange pipe, thereby reducing energy consumption and achieving energy-saving and environmental protection effects.

[0057] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications and substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A drinking water cabinet, characterized in that: include The cabinet body (100) is provided with a refrigeration chamber (121), a freezing chamber (122) and a water tap (111); A water tank (200) is provided on the cabinet body (100), and the water tank (200) is connected to the water outlet faucet (111) via a water pump pipe assembly (500). The water pump pipe assembly (500) can transport water in the water tank (200) to the water outlet faucet (111) so as to be output through the water outlet faucet (111); A compression refrigeration component (300) is provided on the cabinet body (100). The compression refrigeration component (300) is connected to three heat exchange tubes (400). The compression refrigeration component (300) can reduce the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank (200), the refrigeration cavity (121) and the freezing cavity (122) in a one-to-one correspondence through the three heat exchange tubes (400), so that the refrigeration cavity (121) can refrigerate items, the freezing cavity (122) can freeze items, and the water in the water tank (200) can become cold water.

2. A drinking water cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet body (100) comprises: The cabinet shell (110) is provided with the water tap (111); An inner tank (120) is provided in the cabinet shell (110), and two inner tanks (120) are provided. The inner cavities of the two inner tanks (120) are respectively the refrigeration cavity (121) and the freezing cavity (122). The inner tank (120) is provided with an opening communicating with its inner cavity. The water tank (200) and the compression refrigeration assembly (300) are both provided in the cabinet shell (110), and the three heat exchange tubes (400) are provided on the outer sides of the water tank (200) and the two inner tanks (120) in a one-to-one correspondence. A cabinet door is rotatably connected to the cabinet shell (110), and two cabinet doors are provided. The two cabinet doors can be rotated to open or close the two openings in a one-to-one correspondence.

3. A drinking water cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: A heat insulation plate is provided on the outer side of the inner tank (120), and the corresponding heat exchange tube (400) is partially located between the heat insulation plate and the inner tank (120). The heat insulation plate can reduce the heat transferred from the compression refrigeration component (300) to the inner tank (120) and can slow down the temperature increase in the inner tank (120).

4. A drinking water cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the cabinet shell (110) is provided with a receiving surface (112), and the water tap (111) is provided above the receiving surface (112).

5. A drinking water cabinet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cabinet shell (110) is provided with a heating module located on the object-supporting surface (112); the heating module is used for placing a kettle and for heating water in the kettle.

6. The drinking water cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet body (100) is provided with a display module, and the display module is capable of displaying the working parameters of the cabinet body (100).

7. The drinking water cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat exchange tube (400) capable of lowering the temperature of the inner cavity of the water tank (200) and the heat exchange tube (400) capable of lowering the temperature of the freezing chamber (122) are both provided with a control valve, and the control valve is capable of cutting off the refrigerant of the compression refrigeration assembly (300) from entering the corresponding heat exchange tube (400). The cabinet body (100) is provided with a control module, and the control valve and the water pump pipe group (500) are both electrically connected to the control module.

8. The drinking water cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water pump pipe assemblies (500) are provided in two pieces, the water tank member (200) is connected to the water outlet faucet (111) via one of the water pump pipe assemblies (500), and is used to extract external water via the other water pump pipe assembly (500).

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