Liquid storage container and clothes treating equipment with same

Abstract

The utility model discloses a liquid storage container and clothes processing equipment with the same, the liquid storage container comprises a container body, the container body is provided with a liquid storage cavity, a liquid inlet and an exhaust port, and the liquid inlet and the exhaust port are communicated with the liquid storage cavity; one end of the liquid inlet pipe is communicated with the liquid inlet, and the other end of the liquid inlet pipe is provided with a liquid injection port; and the on-off valve is arranged between the liquid injection port and the liquid inlet and used for controlling connection and disconnection between the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port. According to the liquid storage container disclosed by the embodiment of the utility model, the on-off valve is used for controlling the on-off between the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port, so that when the on-off valve is used for disconnecting the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port, liquid does not enter the container body any more, and the liquid in the container body does not rise any more, so that the liquid in the container body is prevented from overflowing from the exhaust port.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of liquid storage, in particular to a liquid storage container and a clothes processing device having the same. Background Art

[0002] With the development of clothes dryer technology, people's clothing treatment needs have been upgraded from simple drying to soft drying, fast drying, wrinkle removal, care and other drying needs. Introducing steam during the drying process can achieve a kind of ironing effect on clothes, that is, wrinkle removal.

[0003] Based on the above situation, a structure was developed to store purified water in the front support. Pure water is added to the water box through the water inlet to generate steam to remove wrinkles from clothes. However, this structure poses a risk of water overflowing from the exhaust port when water is continuously added to the water box. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a liquid storage container that utilizes an on-off valve to control the connection between a liquid inlet and a liquid injection port. When the on-off valve disconnects the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port, liquid no longer enters the container body, and the liquid in the container body no longer rises, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body from overflowing from the exhaust port.

[0005] The utility model also provides a clothes processing device having the liquid storage container.

[0006] The liquid storage container according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a container body, the container body having a liquid storage cavity, a liquid inlet and an exhaust port, the liquid inlet and the exhaust port being connected to the liquid storage cavity; a liquid inlet pipe, one end of the liquid inlet pipe being connected to the liquid inlet, and the other end having a liquid injection port; an on-off valve, the on-off valve being arranged between the liquid injection port and the liquid inlet, and being used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port.

[0007] According to the liquid storage container of the embodiment of the present invention, the on-off valve is used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port. In this way, when the on-off valve disconnects the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port, the liquid will no longer enter the container body, and the liquid in the container body will no longer rise, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body from overflowing from the exhaust port.

[0008] In addition, the liquid storage container according to the above embodiment of the utility model may also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the exhaust port is lower than the liquid injection port.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the on-off valve is adapted to disconnect the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port when the liquid level in the container body is greater than or equal to a first predetermined liquid level.

[0011] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the on-off valve includes: a valve housing, which defines a connecting cavity, and the connecting cavity connects the liquid injection port and the liquid inlet; a floating member, which is arranged in the connecting cavity and floats up and down with the liquid level in the container body; wherein, when the liquid level in the container body is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member disconnects the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port.

[0012] According to some specific embodiments of the present invention, the valve housing has a first communicating hole and a second communicating hole that are connected to the communicating cavity, the first communicating hole is connected to the liquid inlet pipe, and the second communicating hole is connected to the liquid inlet; wherein, the first communicating hole is higher than the second communicating hole, and when the liquid level in the container body is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member blocks the first communicating hole to disconnect the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port.

[0013] In some examples, a first stop portion and a second stop portion arranged opposite to each other in the up and down directions are provided in the valve housing for limiting the floating member; when the floating member stops at the first stop portion, the floating member blocks the first communicating hole, and when the floating member stops at the second stop portion, the floating member blocks the second communicating hole.

[0014] Specifically, the aperture of the first communicating hole is smaller than the radial dimension of the communicating cavity, so as to form a first step portion between the first communicating hole and the communicating cavity, and the first step portion defines the first stop portion; the aperture of the second communicating hole is smaller than the radial dimension of the communicating cavity, so as to form a second step portion between the second communicating hole and the communicating cavity, and the second step portion defines the second stop portion.

[0015] In some embodiments, the aperture of the first communicating hole gradually decreases in a direction away from the communicating cavity; and / or the aperture of the second communicating hole gradually decreases in a direction away from the communicating cavity.

[0016] In some embodiments, the shape of the floating member is adapted to match the shapes of the first communicating hole and the second communicating hole, and the floating member is a sphere, a cone, a frustum or a cylinder.

[0017] In some embodiments, the valve housing includes: a shell body, the communicating cavity, the first communicating hole and the second communicating hole are arranged in the shell body; a first connecting part, the first connecting part is connected to one end of the shell body, and is used to connect with the liquid inlet pipe to connect the first communicating hole and the liquid inlet pipe; a second connecting part, the second connecting part is connected to the other end of the shell body, and is used to connect with the container body to connect the second communicating hole and the liquid inlet.

[0018] In some examples, the container body has a connecting joint and the connecting joint defines the liquid inlet. The connecting joint and the second connecting portion are sleeved and the two are interference fit or threadedly connected.

[0019] Specifically, a sealing ring is provided between the connecting joint and the second connecting portion.

[0020] Specifically, the shell body includes at least two detachably connected split shell parts, which together define the communicating cavity.

[0021] Furthermore, at least two of the split shell parts are sleeved and have an interference fit or a threaded fit.

[0022] Specifically, the number of the split shell portions is at least three and they are respectively the first split shell portion, the second split shell portion and the third split shell portion; the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion are arranged opposite to each other, the first connecting portion is located at an end of the first split shell portion away from the second split shell portion, and the second connecting portion is located at an end of the second split shell portion away from the first split shell portion; the third split shell portion is arranged in a nested manner with the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion, and connects the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion together.

[0023] Furthermore, the third split shell portion is sleeved on the outside of the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion, and a stop portion is provided in the middle of the inner cavity of the third split shell portion, and the stop portion is stopped between the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion.

[0024] Furthermore, a first seal is provided between the first split shell portion and the third split shell portion; and / or a second seal is provided between the second split shell portion and the third split shell portion; and / or the first split shell portion and the first connecting portion are integrally formed; and / or the second split shell portion and the second connecting portion are integrally formed; and / or the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion have the same structure, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion have the same structure.

[0025] According to the second aspect of the present invention, a clothing processing device is provided, which includes a device body and a steam generator, and a liquid storage container according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the liquid storage container is suitable for supplying liquid to the steam generator.

[0026] According to the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention, by utilizing the liquid storage container described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the on-off valve is used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port. In this way, when the on-off valve disconnects the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port, the liquid will no longer enter the container body, and the liquid in the container body will no longer rise, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body from overflowing from the exhaust port.

[0027] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] 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:

[0029] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a liquid storage container according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 is a top view of a liquid storage container according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Cross-sectional view at AA in the middle;

[0032] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a container body and an on-off valve according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of a container body according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 7 is a top view of a container body according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0036] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Cross-sectional view at CC;

[0037] Figure 9 This is a structural exploded view of an on-off valve according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 10 This is a structural cross-sectional view of an on-off valve according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0039] Figure 11 This is a structural diagram of the liquid inlet pipe and the cover according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0040] Figure 12 It is a structural schematic diagram of a liquid inlet pipe according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0041] Reference numerals: 1, liquid storage container; 10, container body; 101, liquid storage chamber; 11, liquid inlet; 12, exhaust port; 13, connection joint;

[0042] 20. Liquid inlet pipe; 21. Liquid filling port; 22. Liquid overflow port;

[0043] 300, on-off valve; 30, valve housing; 301, communication chamber; 31, first communication hole; 32, second communication hole; 33, first stop portion; 34, second stop portion; 35, housing body; 351, first split housing portion; 352, second split housing portion; 353, third split housing portion; 3531, stop portion; 36, first connecting portion; 37, second connecting portion;

[0044] 40. Floating member; 50. Sealing ring; 51. First sealing member; 52. Second sealing member; 60. Cover; 65. Liquid guide portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0046] The liquid storage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the liquid storage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container body 10 , a liquid inlet pipe 20 and an on-off valve 300 .

[0048] The container body 10 has a liquid storage chamber 101, a liquid inlet 11 and an exhaust port 12. The liquid inlet 11 and the exhaust port 12 are connected to the liquid storage chamber 101. The gas in the container body 10 can be discharged from the exhaust port 12. Specifically, when liquid is added to the container body 10, the gas in the container body 10 can be exhausted through the exhaust port 12 to exhaust outward, thereby balancing the pressure inside and outside the container body 10 and ensuring smooth liquid intake.

[0049] One end of the liquid inlet tube 20 is connected to the liquid inlet 11, and the other end of the liquid inlet tube 20 has a liquid injection port 21. Under the action of gravity, when liquid is added to the liquid injection port 21, the liquid can smoothly flow along the liquid inlet tube 20 through the liquid inlet 11 into the container body 10 to replenish the liquid to the container body 10.

[0050] The on-off valve 300 is arranged between the liquid injection port 21 and the liquid inlet 11, and is used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. When the on-off valve 300 connects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21, the liquid added from the liquid injection port 21 can enter the container body 10 through the liquid inlet 11 along the liquid inlet pipe 20. When the on-off valve 300 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21, the liquid added from the liquid injection port 21 will remain in the liquid inlet pipe 20 and no longer enter the container body 10.

[0051] It should be explained here that the on-off valve 300 is arranged between the liquid injection port 21 and the liquid inlet 11. The on-off valve 300 can be arranged at the liquid injection port 21, or at the liquid inlet 11, or on the liquid inlet pipe 20, and can realize the control of the conduction or disconnection of the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. No excessive restrictions are made here.

[0052] The liquid storage container 1 in the prior art is not provided with an on-off valve 300 , which requires that the height of the exhaust port 12 be higher than that of the liquid filling port 21 to prevent the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12 .

[0053] The utility model can flexibly control the height of the exhaust port 12 and the liquid injection port 21 by setting the on-off valve 300. The height of the exhaust port 12 can be lower than the liquid injection port 21. When the on-off valve 300 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21, the liquid will no longer enter the container body 10, and the liquid in the container body 10 will no longer rise, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0054] Therefore, according to the liquid storage container 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, the on-off valve 300 is used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. In this way, when the on-off valve 300 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21, the liquid will no longer enter the container body 10, and the liquid in the container body 10 will no longer rise, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0055] The liquid storage container 1 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0056] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the liquid storage container 1 includes a container body 10 , a liquid inlet pipe 20 and an on-off valve 300 .

[0057] In some embodiments of the present invention, the exhaust port 12 is lower than the liquid filling port 21. When the on-off valve 300 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid filling port 21, the liquid will no longer enter the container body 10. At this time, even if water continues to be added to the liquid filling port 21, the liquid in the container body 10 will no longer rise, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0058] Among them, making the exhaust port 12 lower than the liquid filling port 21 is convenient for reducing the height of the container body 10, and further convenient for reducing the space occupied by the liquid storage container 1. In this way, when the liquid storage container 1 is set in the clothing processing device, it is convenient to release the space in the clothing processing device, for example, to set the liquid storage container 1 in a smaller space in the clothing processing device, and further convenient to flexibly set the liquid storage container 1 in the clothing processing device.

[0059] In some embodiments, the exhaust port 12 is higher than the liquid inlet 11 , and the liquid injection port 21 is higher than the liquid inlet 11 .

[0060] In some embodiments of the present invention, the on-off valve 300 is suitable for disconnecting the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21 when the liquid level in the container body 10 is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level. In this way, when the liquid level in the container body 10 reaches the first predetermined liquid level, even if liquid is added to the liquid inlet pipe 20 through the liquid injection port 21, the liquid level in the container body 10 will not increase any further, so as to avoid the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0061] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 、 Figure 12 As shown, a liquid guiding portion 65 is provided above the liquid inlet tube 20, and the liquid injection port 21 is located at the lower end of the liquid guiding portion 65. The upper end opening of the liquid guiding portion 65 is larger, and the lower end opening is smaller. The wall of the liquid guiding portion 65 is inclined and extended toward the direction close to the lower end opening to facilitate the addition of liquid into the liquid guiding portion 65, so that the liquid flows along the inner wall of the liquid guiding portion 65 toward the liquid injection port 21, thereby reducing the difficulty of fluid replenishment.

[0062] Among them, the inner wall of the liquid guiding part 65 is provided with an overflow port 22, which is higher than the liquid injection port 21. When the on-off valve 300 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid inlet pipe 20, but continues to add liquid to the liquid inlet pipe 20, the liquid can flow out from the overflow port 22.

[0063] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 、 Figure 11 As shown, a cover 60 is provided at the upper end of the liquid guiding portion 65 , and the cover 60 is used to open or close the upper end opening of the liquid guiding portion 65 to prevent dirt from entering the liquid inlet pipe 20 and to prevent dirt from contaminating the liquid inlet pipe 20 and the container body 10 .

[0064] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 4As shown, the on-off valve 300 includes a valve housing 30 and a floating member 40. The valve housing 30 defines a connecting cavity 301, which connects the liquid injection port 21 and the liquid inlet 11. The floating member 40 is arranged in the connecting cavity 301 and floats up and down with the liquid level in the container body 10. When the liquid enters the container body 10 and the liquid level in the container body 10 gradually increases, the floating member 40 also floats upward. When the liquid level in the container body 10 is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. At this time, even if liquid is added to the liquid inlet pipe 20 through the liquid injection port 21, the liquid level in the container body 10 will not increase anymore, so as to prevent the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0065] It should be explained here that the density of the floating member 40 is less than the density of the liquid in the container body 10 , so that the floating member 40 can float up and down with the liquid level in the container body 10 .

[0066] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4-Figure 6 As shown, the valve housing 30 has a first communicating hole 31 and a second communicating hole 32 that are connected to the communicating cavity 301. The first communicating hole 31 is connected to the liquid inlet pipe 20, and the second communicating hole 32 is connected to the liquid inlet 11, so as to connect the liquid injection port 21 and the liquid inlet 11, so that the liquid added from the liquid injection port 21 can enter the container body 10 along the liquid inlet pipe 20, thereby replenishing the liquid to the container body 10.

[0067] Among them, the first connecting hole 31 is higher than the second connecting hole 32. When the liquid level in the container body 10 is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 blocks the first connecting hole 31 to disconnect the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. At this time, even if liquid is added to the liquid inlet pipe 20 through the liquid injection port 21, the liquid level in the container body 10 will not increase anymore, so as to avoid the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0068] Specifically, when liquid is added to the container body 10 and the liquid level in the container body 10 gradually rises, since the connecting cavity 301 is connected to the container body 10, the liquid level in the connecting cavity 301 also gradually rises, and the liquid level in the connecting cavity 301 is the same as that in the container body 10. At this time, the position of the floating member 40 gradually rises. When the liquid level in the container body 10 reaches the first predetermined liquid level or is greater than the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 rises to the position of blocking the first connecting hole 31, and the floating member 40 no longer continues to float upward to block the first connecting hole 31, thereby disconnecting the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. At this time, even if liquid is added to the liquid inlet pipe 20 through the liquid injection port 21, the liquid level in the container body 10 will no longer increase, so as to avoid the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0069] Among them, when the liquid level in the container body 10 approaches the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 reaches the position of blocking the first connecting hole 31. At this time, since the liquid filling port 21 is higher than the floating member 40, there is a height difference between the liquid filling port 21 and the floating member 40. When liquid continues to be added to the liquid filling port 21, the floating member 40 will half-open the first connecting hole 31 after being subjected to the force. At this time, the liquid level in the container body 10 will continue to rise. When it reaches the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 completely blocks the first connecting hole 31.

[0070] In some embodiments, a second predetermined liquid level is further included, which is lower than the first predetermined liquid level. When the liquid is stopped and the liquid level in the container body 10 is less than or equal to the second predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 blocks the second connecting hole 32 to disconnect the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid inlet pipe 20, so as to prevent dust, hair and other stains from entering the container body 10 through the liquid inlet pipe 20, so as to prevent the stains from contaminating the container body 10.

[0071] When the liquid level in the container body 10 is between the first predetermined liquid level and the second predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 opens the first communication hole 31 and the second communication hole 32 to connect the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid inlet pipe 20 .

[0072] It should be explained here that when the liquid level in the container body 10 is lower than the second predetermined liquid level, as the water level in the communication cavity 301 rises, the floating member 40 can float upward to a position where the second communication hole 32 is opened.

[0073] Specifically, when there is less liquid in the container body 10 and the liquid level in the container body 10 is lower than the second predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 blocks the second connecting hole 32. When liquid is added to the container body 10 through the liquid filling port 21, the liquid first enters the connecting cavity 301, and the liquid level in the connecting cavity 301 gradually rises. When the buoyancy of the floating member 40 is greater than its gravity, the floating member 40 floats upward. At this time, the floating member 40 gradually opens the second connecting hole 32, and the liquid enters the container body 10 through the second connecting hole 32 and the liquid inlet 11. When the liquid level in the container body 10 and the connecting cavity 301 rises to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member 40 floats upward to the position of blocking the first connecting hole 31 to block the first connecting port, thereby disconnecting the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid inlet pipe 20.

[0074] At this time, liquid continues to be added to the liquid filling port 21. Since the floating member 40 blocks the first connecting hole 31, the liquid no longer enters the container body 10, and the liquid level of the container body 10 no longer continues to increase, so as to prevent the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0075] In some examples, such as Figure 4 、 Figure 10As shown, a first stop portion 33 and a second stop portion 34 are provided in the valve housing 30 relative to each other along the up and down directions (it should be understood here that the above-mentioned direction limitation is only for the convenience of describing the accompanying drawings and will not limit the actual setting position and direction of the liquid storage container 1). The first stop portion 33 and the second stop portion 34 are used to limit the floating member 40. When the floating member 40 stops at the first stop portion 33, the floating member 40 blocks the first connecting hole 31. When the floating member 40 stops at the second stop portion 34, the floating member 40 blocks the second connecting hole 32, so as to control the range in which the floating member 40 can float in the connecting cavity 301, thereby ensuring that the floating member 40 can smoothly block the first connecting hole 31 and the floating member 40 can smoothly block the second connecting hole 32.

[0076] Furthermore, the aperture of the first communicating hole 31 is smaller than the radial dimension of the communicating cavity 301, so as to form a first step portion between the first communicating hole 31 and the communicating cavity 301, and the first step portion defines a first stop portion 33, so that when the floating member 40 stops against the first stop portion 33, the floating member 40 can block the first communicating hole 31.

[0077] The aperture of the second communicating hole 32 is smaller than the radial dimension of the communicating cavity 301 so as to form a second step portion between the second communicating hole 32 and the communicating cavity 301. The second step portion defines a second stop portion 34 so that when the floating member 40 abuts against the second stop portion 34, the floating member 40 can block the second communicating hole 32.

[0078] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 10 As shown, the aperture of the first communication hole 31 gradually decreases in the direction away from the communication cavity 301 to gradually form a first step portion, which facilitates the first step portion to be integrally formed with the inner wall of the communication cavity 301.

[0079] In some other optional embodiments of the present invention, the aperture of the second communicating hole 32 gradually decreases in the direction away from the communicating cavity 301 to gradually form a second step portion, which facilitates the second step portion to be integrally formed with the inner wall of the communicating cavity 301.

[0080] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the floating member 40 is adapted to match the shape of the first connecting hole 31 and the second connecting hole 32, so that the floating member 40 can completely block the first connecting hole 31 or the second connecting hole 32, thereby disconnecting the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid inlet pipe 20.

[0081] The floating member 40 may be a sphere, a cone, a frustum or a cylinder, and no further restrictions are imposed here.

[0082] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 4 、 Figure 9As shown, the valve housing 30 includes a housing body 35, a first connecting portion 36 and a second connecting portion 37. The communicating cavity 301, the first communicating hole 31 and the second communicating hole 32 are provided in the housing body 35. The first connecting portion 36 is connected to one end of the housing body 35 and is used to be connected to the liquid inlet pipe 20 to connect the first communicating hole 31 and the liquid inlet pipe 20, so that the liquid entering the liquid inlet pipe 20 from the liquid injection port 21 can smoothly enter the communicating cavity 301 along the liquid inlet pipe 20.

[0083] The second connecting portion 37 is connected to the other end of the shell body 35. The second connecting portion 37 is used to connect to the container body 10 to connect the second connecting hole 32 and the liquid inlet 11, so that the liquid in the connecting cavity 301 can enter the container body 10 through the second connecting hole 32, so that the liquid can be replenished into the container body 10.

[0084] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4-Figure 6 As shown, the container body 10 has a connecting joint 13, which defines a liquid inlet 11. The connecting joint 13 is arranged in a sleeve arrangement with the second connecting portion 37, and the two are interference fit or threadedly connected to fix the second connecting portion 37 and the connecting joint 13 to connect them, thereby fixing the on-off valve 300 on the container body 10, so that the liquid in the connecting cavity 301 can enter the container body 10 through the liquid inlet 11.

[0085] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 、 Figure 9 As shown, the second connecting part 37 has an internal thread, and the connecting joint 13 has an external thread. The connecting joint 13 extends into the second connecting part 37 and is threadedly connected to the second connecting part 37 to achieve a fixed connection between the second connecting part 37 and the connecting joint 13, thereby fixing the on-off valve 300 shell on the container body 10.

[0086] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 As shown, a sealing ring 50 is provided between the connecting joint 13 and the second connecting part 37 , and the sealing ring 50 is used to seal the gap between the connecting joint 13 and the second connecting part 37 to prevent the liquid in the communicating cavity 301 from leaking from the gap between the connecting joint 13 and the second connecting part 37 .

[0087] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the shell body 35 includes at least two detachably connected split shell parts, which jointly define a connecting cavity 301 to facilitate placing the floating member 40 into the connecting cavity 301, so that the floating member 40 can float up and down in the connecting cavity 301 with the liquid level in the container body 10 without moving out of the connecting cavity 301, thereby enabling the floating member 40 to smoothly block the first connecting port and the floating member 40 to smoothly block the second connecting port.

[0088] In some embodiments, at least two split shells are sleeved and fitted with interference or threaded fit to securely connect the two split shells together, thereby confining the floating member 40 within the two split shells.

[0089] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the number of split shell portions is at least three and they are respectively the first split shell portion 351, the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353. The first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 are arranged opposite to each other, the first connecting portion 36 is located at one end of the first split shell portion 351 away from the second split shell portion 352, the second connecting portion 37 is located at one end of the second split shell portion 352 away from the first split shell portion 351, and the third split shell portion 353 is arranged in a sleeve manner with the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352, and connects the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 together to define a connecting cavity 301.

[0090] In some embodiments, as Figure 10 As shown, the first split shell part 351 is provided with a first stop part 33, and the second split shell part 352 is provided with a second stop part 34. Specifically, before the first split shell part 351 and the second split shell part 352 are respectively connected to the third split shell part 353, the floating part 40 is placed in the first split shell part 351 or the second split shell part 352. After the first split shell part 351 and the second split shell part 352 are fixedly connected together by using the third split shell part 353, the floating part 40 is confined between the first stop part 33 and the second stop part 34 to limit the range in which the floating part 40 can float in the up and down directions, thereby preventing the floating part 40 from being out of engagement with the valve housing 30.

[0091] In some specific examples of the present invention, such as Figure 4 、 Figure 9 As shown, the third split shell portion 353 is sleeved on the outside of the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352, and a stop portion 3531 is provided in the middle of the inner cavity of the third split shell portion 353. The stop portion 3531 stops between the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 to respectively limit the length of the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 extending into the third split shell portion 353, thereby guiding the cooperation between the first split shell portion 351 and the third split shell portion 353, and the cooperation between the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353.

[0092] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 、 Figure 10As shown, the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 are arranged in the up-down direction, the first split shell portion 351 is located above the second split shell portion 352, the first split shell portion 351 is provided with an external thread, the second split shell portion 352 is provided with an external thread, and the third split shell portion 353 is provided with an internal thread. The first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 are respectively threadedly connected to the third split shell portion 353 to fix the first split shell portion 351, the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353 together.

[0093] The stopper 3531 is an annular stopper located in the middle of the inner side of the third split shell 353. When the first split shell 351 and the third split shell 353 are threadedly connected and the lower end of the first split shell 351 abuts the stopper 3531, the first split shell 351 and the third split shell 353 are properly engaged. When the second split shell 352 and the third split shell 353 are threadedly connected and the upper end of the second split shell 352 abuts the stopper 3531, the second split shell 352 and the third split shell 353 are properly engaged.

[0094] In some specific examples of the present invention, such as Figure 4 、 Figure 10 As shown, a first seal 51 is provided between the first split shell portion 351 and the third split shell portion 353. The first seal 51 is used to seal the gap between the first split shell portion 351 and the third split shell portion 353 to prevent liquid from leaking from the gap between the first split shell portion 351 and the third split shell portion 353.

[0095] In some embodiments, the first seal 51 is an annular sealing ring 50, which is sleeved on the outside of the first split shell portion 351 and located above the external thread on the first split shell portion 351 to seal the gap between the first split shell portion 351 and the third split shell portion 353, thereby preventing the first seal 51 from affecting the threaded connection between the first split shell portion 351 and the third split shell portion 353.

[0096] In some specific examples of the present invention, such as Figure 4 、 Figure 10 As shown, a second seal 52 is provided between the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353. The second seal 52 is used to seal the gap between the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353 to prevent liquid from leaking from the gap between the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353.

[0097] In some embodiments, the second sealing member 52 is an annular sealing ring 50, which is sleeved on the outside of the second split shell portion 352 and located below the external thread on the second split shell portion 352 to seal the gap between the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353, thereby preventing the second sealing member 52 from affecting the threaded connection between the second split shell portion 352 and the third split shell portion 353.

[0098] In some specific examples of the present invention, such as Figure 9 As shown, the first split shell portion 351 and the first connecting portion 36 are integrally formed, which helps to reduce the number of parts and components, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly.

[0099] In some specific examples of the present invention, such as Figure 9 As shown, the second split shell portion 352 and the second connecting portion 37 are integrally formed, which helps to reduce the number of parts and components, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly.

[0100] In some specific examples of the present invention, such as Figure 9 、 Figure 10 As shown, the first split shell portion 351 and the second split shell portion 352 have the same structure, and the first connecting portion 36 and the second connecting portion 37 have the same structure. In this way, during production, only one mold is needed to form the first split shell portion 351 and the first connecting portion 36, and to form the second split shell portion 352 and the second connecting portion 37, which is convenient for reducing demolding costs and reducing production costs.

[0101] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 As shown, both the first connecting portion 36 and the second connecting portion 37 have external threads. The outer sleeve of the liquid inlet pipe 20 is fixed to the first connecting portion 36 , and the external threads of the second connecting portion 37 are used to cooperate with the connection interface threads on the container body 10 .

[0102] The following describes a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The laundry treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises a device body, a steam generator, and a liquid storage container 1 according to the above embodiment of the present invention.

[0103] The liquid storage container 1 is suitable for supplying liquid to the steam generator so that the steam generator can convert the liquid into steam, thereby facilitating the clothes processing device to remove wrinkles on clothes using steam.

[0104] According to the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention, by utilizing the liquid storage container 1 according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the on-off valve 300 is used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21. In this way, when the on-off valve 300 disconnects the liquid inlet 11 and the liquid injection port 21, the liquid will no longer enter the container body 10, and the liquid in the container body 10 will no longer rise, thereby preventing the liquid in the container body 10 from overflowing from the exhaust port 12.

[0105] Other structures and operations of the clothes treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0106] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended only to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more. In the description of the present invention, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them.

[0107] In the description of the present invention, a first feature “above”, “above” and “above” a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

[0108] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0109] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative use of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0110] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A liquid storage container, characterized in that: include: A container body, the container body having a liquid storage cavity, a liquid inlet and an exhaust port, the liquid inlet and the exhaust port being in communication with the liquid storage cavity; a liquid inlet pipe, one end of which is connected to the liquid inlet and the other end of which is provided with a liquid injection port; The on-off valve is arranged between the liquid injection port and the liquid inlet, and is used to control the on-off between the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port.

2. The liquid storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exhaust port is lower than the liquid injection port.

3. The liquid storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The on-off valve is adapted to disconnect the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port when the liquid level in the container body is greater than or equal to a first predetermined liquid level.

4. The liquid storage container according to claim 3, characterized in that: The on-off valve comprises: A valve housing, the valve housing defining a communication cavity, the communication cavity communicating with the liquid injection port (21) and the liquid inlet; a floating member disposed in the communicating cavity and floating up and down with the liquid level in the container body; Wherein, when the liquid level in the container body is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member disconnects the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port.

5. The liquid storage container according to claim 4, characterized in that: The valve housing has a first communicating hole and a second communicating hole communicating with the communicating cavity, the first communicating hole communicating with the liquid inlet pipe, and the second communicating hole communicating with the liquid inlet; The first communicating hole is higher than the second communicating hole. When the liquid level in the container body is greater than or equal to the first predetermined liquid level, the floating member blocks the first communicating hole to disconnect the liquid inlet and the liquid injection port.

6. The liquid storage container according to claim 5, characterized in that: The valve housing is provided with a first stop portion and a second stop portion which are arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction and are used to limit the position of the floating member; When the floating member abuts against the first abutting portion, the floating member blocks the first communicating hole. When the floating member abuts against the second abutting portion, the floating member blocks the second communicating hole.

7. The liquid storage container according to claim 6, characterized in that: The diameter of the first communicating hole is smaller than the radial dimension of the communicating cavity, so as to form a first step portion between the first communicating hole and the communicating cavity, and the first step portion defines the first stop portion; The diameter of the second communicating hole is smaller than the radial dimension of the communicating cavity, so as to form a second step portion between the second communicating hole and the communicating cavity, and the second step portion defines the second stop portion.

8. The liquid storage container according to claim 5, characterized in that: The diameter of the first communicating hole gradually decreases in a direction away from the communicating cavity; and / or the diameter of the second communicating hole gradually decreases in a direction away from the communicating cavity.

9. The liquid storage container according to claim 5, characterized in that: The shape of the floating member is adapted to match the shapes of the first communicating hole and the second communicating hole, and the floating member is a sphere, a cone, a frustum or a cylinder.

10. The liquid storage container according to any one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that: The valve housing comprises: a shell body, wherein the communication cavity, the first communication hole and the second communication hole are provided in the shell body; a first connecting portion connected to one end of the shell body and configured to be connected to the liquid inlet pipe to connect the first communicating hole and the liquid inlet pipe; A second connecting portion is connected to the other end of the shell body and is used to connect with the container body to connect the second communicating hole and the liquid inlet.

11. The liquid storage container according to claim 10, characterized in that: The container body is provided with a connecting joint, and the connecting joint defines the liquid inlet. The connecting joint and the second connecting portion are sleeved and arranged, and the two are interference fit or threadedly connected.

12. The liquid storage container according to claim 11, characterized in that: A sealing ring is provided between the connecting joint and the second connecting portion.

13. The liquid storage container according to claim 10, characterized in that: The shell body includes at least two detachably connected split shell parts, which together define the communicating cavity.

14. The liquid storage container according to claim 13, characterized in that: At least two of the split shell parts are sleeved and arranged with interference fit or thread fit.

15. The liquid storage container according to claim 13, characterized in that: The number of the split shell parts is at least three and they are respectively a first split shell part, a second split shell part and a third split shell part; The first split shell portion and the second split shell portion are arranged opposite to each other, the first connecting portion is located at an end of the first split shell portion away from the second split shell portion, and the second connecting portion is located at an end of the second split shell portion away from the first split shell portion; The third split shell portion is nested with the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion, and connects the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion together.

16. The liquid storage container according to claim 15, characterized in that: The third split shell portion is sleeved on the outside of the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion. A stop portion is provided in the middle of the inner cavity of the third split shell portion, and the stop portion is stopped between the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion.

17. The liquid storage container according to claim 15, characterized in that: A first sealing member is provided between the first split shell portion and the third split shell portion; and / or a second sealing member is provided between the second split shell portion and the third split shell portion; And / or, the first split shell portion and the first connecting portion are integrally formed; and / or, the second split shell portion and the second connecting portion are integrally formed; And / or, the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion have the same structure, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion have the same structure.

18. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: Equipment body and steam generator; The liquid storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the liquid storage container is suitable for supplying liquid to the steam generator.

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