Water supply equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses water supply equipment which comprises a support, a water supply device and a water supply device, the support comprises a base and a top cover arranged at an interval with the base, and the base is provided with a bearing surface for bearing a water container; the water supply mechanism comprises a pipeline, and a water outlet is formed in the tail end of the pipeline; the manual triggering assembly comprises a bearing seat, a pressing plate and a triggering switch, the bearing seat is arranged on the top cover and comprises a bearing seat body, the triggering switch is arranged on the bearing seat body, the pressing plate comprises a pressing plate body, and the pressing plate body is rotationally connected with the bearing seat body around a preset rotating axis; the pressing plate is arranged on the bearing body and is provided with a pressing end and a triggering end which are located on the two sides of the rotating axis, the pressing end is used for being pressed by a user, the triggering end moves along with the pressing end and triggers the triggering switch, a hollow area is arranged on the pressing plate, and the bearing further comprises a first pipeline fixing part which protrudes from the bearing body to the side where the pressing plate body is located, and the first pipeline fixing part is located in the hollow area. And a pipe body of the pipeline is supported. The water supply equipment supports manual water taking of a user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a water supply device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of science and technology, in order to meet the needs of users to access cold water, more and more water supply devices are installed inside the refrigerator. Common water supply devices usually have automatic water taking and manual water taking.

[0003] At present, the water supply device for manual water taking mostly adopts a manual press switch to realize water taking and stopping, and in the water taking process, the water pipe often swings randomly under the action of water pressure. With the increase of the use time of the water supply device, the outlet in the water pipe and the water outlet assembly in the water supply device gradually become loose from the close fit, which easily leads to water leakage. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The present application provides a water supply device, which can trigger a trigger switch when a user presses a press plate in a manual trigger assembly, so that the water supply device starts to supply water, and the pipe body of the pipe is supported by the first pipe fixing part, so that the pipe can be prevented from swinging randomly due to water pressure and other factors.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a water supply device, which includes a support, a water supply mechanism and a manual trigger assembly. The support includes a base and a top cover which is spaced apart from the base, and the base is provided with a supporting surface for supporting a water container. The water supply mechanism includes a pipe, and the end of the pipe is provided with a water outlet. The manual trigger assembly includes a seat, a press plate and a trigger switch. The seat is arranged on the top cover, and the seat includes a seat body. The trigger switch is arranged on the seat body. The press plate includes a press plate body which is rotationally connected with the seat body about a predetermined rotation axis and has a press end and a trigger end located on both sides of the rotation axis. The press end is pressed by the user, and the trigger end moves together with the press end and triggers the trigger switch. The press plate is provided with a hollow area. The seat further includes a first pipe fixing part which is protrudingly arranged from the seat body to the side where the press plate body is located. The first pipe fixing part is located in the hollow area and is used to support the pipe body of the pipe.

[0006] In some embodiments, the first pipe fixing part includes a support body and a pressing part connected with the support body. The support body is connected with the seat, and the pipe body is supported at the top end of the support body. The pressing part is pressed on the side of the pipe body which is away from the support body.

[0007] In some embodiments, the seat further includes a second pipe fixing part which is protrudingly arranged from the seat body to the side where the press plate body is located. The second pipe fixing part is located in the hollow area and is provided with an insertion hole which extends to the side of the seat body which is away from the press plate body. The end of the pipe is inserted into the insertion hole.

[0008] In some embodiments, the pressing plate further comprises a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft arranged on two sides of the pressing plate body along the rotating axis, and the bearing block comprises a first rotating shaft support portion and a second rotating shaft support portion arranged on the bearing block body along the rotating axis, the first rotating shaft support portion is provided with a first rotating shaft hole for accommodating the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft support portion is provided with a second rotating shaft hole for accommodating the second rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft hole is a circumferentially closed hole, and the second rotating shaft hole is connected to the edge of the second rotating shaft support portion through a gap, and the gap is used for moving the second rotating shaft into or out of the second rotating shaft hole.

[0009] In some embodiments, the manual trigger assembly further comprises a torsion spring, the torsion spring is sleeved on the first rotating shaft, and two ends of the torsion spring are connected with the bearing block and the pressing plate respectively, and the torsion spring is used for resetting the pressing plate after the pressing end is released.

[0010] In some embodiments, during the resetting of the pressing plate, the pressing plate body interferes with at least one of the first rotating shaft support portion and the second rotating shaft support portion to limit the resetting stroke of the pressing plate body.

[0011] In some embodiments, the pressing plate further comprises a reinforcing portion connecting the end of the second rotating shaft with the pressing plate body.

[0012] In some embodiments, the water supply device further comprises a position detection assembly, the position detection assembly is arranged on the bearing block body and located in the hollowed-out area, and the position detection assembly is used for detecting whether the water container is placed on the supporting surface.

[0013] In some embodiments, the water supply device further comprises a position detection assembly, the bearing block further comprises a containing portion protruding from the bearing block body to the side where the pressing plate body is located, the position detection assembly is arranged in the containing portion and used for detecting whether the water container is placed on the supporting surface, and the bearing block further comprises a covering portion arranged on the bearing block body and covering the periphery of the containing portion.

[0014] In some embodiments, the covering portion further interferes with the containing portion during the resetting of the pressing plate to limit the resetting stroke of the pressing plate body.

[0015] In some embodiments, the bearing block is detachably fixed to the top cover.

[0016] The water supply device provided in some embodiments of the present application comprises a support, a water supply mechanism and a manual trigger assembly. The support comprises a base and a top cover arranged in a spaced manner with the base, and the base is provided with a supporting surface for supporting a water container. The water supply mechanism comprises a pipeline, and the end of the pipeline is provided with a water outlet. The manual trigger assembly comprises a seat, a pressing plate and a trigger switch. The seat is arranged on the top cover, and the seat comprises a seat body. The trigger switch is arranged on the seat body. The pressing plate comprises a pressing plate body, and the pressing plate body is rotationally connected with the seat body around a preset rotation axis and has a pressing end and a trigger end located on both sides of the rotation axis. The pressing end is pressed by a user, and the trigger end moves together with the pressing end and triggers the trigger switch. The pressing plate is provided with a hollow area. The seat further comprises a first pipeline fixing part protruding from the seat body to the side where the pressing plate body is located. The first pipeline fixing part is located in the hollow area and is used for supporting the pipe body of the pipeline and limiting the movable space of the pipeline in the water supply device, thereby reducing the volume of the water supply device. When the user presses the pressing end of the pressing plate body of the pressing plate, the pressing plate body can rotate around the preset rotation axis. During the rotation process, the trigger end of the pressing plate body contacts the trigger switch to trigger the trigger switch, and the water supply device starts to supply water through the pipeline. Moreover, the first pipeline fixing part supports the pipe body of the pipeline, which can avoid the pipeline from swinging randomly due to water pressure and other factors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort. Among them:

[0018] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a first pipeline fixing part in some embodiments of the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a seat in some embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a manual trigger assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0024] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a manual trigger assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of a manual trigger assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0026] Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0027] Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator in some embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, but not to limit the present application. In addition, it should be noted that, for the purpose of description, only parts related to the present application are shown in the drawings, but not all structures. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this application; the description and the drawings of this application and the above-mentioned drawing description of the terms "include" and "have" and their any variations, are intended to cover the non-exclusive inclusion.

[0032] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0033] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0034] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is simply a description of the association relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent the following three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0035] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).

[0036] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application 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, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0037] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, technical terms such as "installed," "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; internal connections between two components or interactions between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application based on specific circumstances.

[0038] See also Figures 1-3 , Figures 1-3 These are all structural schematic diagrams of water supply equipment in some embodiments of the present application. The water supply equipment 10 includes a bracket 101, a water supply mechanism 102 and a manual trigger component 103.

[0039] The bracket 101 comprises a base 1011 and a top cover 1012 spaced from the base 1011, and the base 1011 is provided with a supporting surface A for supporting a water container.

[0040] The water supply mechanism 102 comprises a pipeline 1021, and the end of the pipeline 1021 is provided with a water outlet.

[0041] The manual trigger assembly 103 comprises a seat 1031, a pressing plate 1032 and a trigger switch 1033, the seat 1031 is arranged on the top cover 1012, the seat 1031 comprises a seat body 201, the trigger switch 1033 is arranged on the seat body 201, the pressing plate 1032 comprises a pressing plate body 202, the pressing plate body 202 is rotationally connected with the seat body 201 around a preset rotation axis, and the pressing plate body 202 has a pressing end 2021 and a trigger end 2022 located on both sides of the rotation axis, the pressing end 2021 is used for being pressed by a user, the trigger end 2022 moves together with the pressing end 2021, and the trigger end 2022 triggers the trigger switch 1033, the pressing plate 1032 is provided with a hollow area B, and the seat 1031 further comprises a first pipeline fixing portion 203 protruding from the seat body 201 to the side where the pressing plate body 202 is located, the first pipeline fixing portion 203 is located in the hollow area B and is used for supporting the pipe body of the pipeline 1021.

[0042] The shape and size of the bracket 101 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, the size of the bracket 101 corresponds to the size of the water container, and specifically can be the height. The shape and size of the base 1011 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, the size of the base 1011 corresponds to the size of the water container, and specifically can be the space occupied.

[0043] The distance between the base 1011 and the top cover 1012 can be set according to actual conditions, which is not limited here.

[0044] The size of the supporting surface A on the base 1011 can correspond to the size of the water container, or the size of the supporting surface A is greater than the size of the water container, or other, to ensure that the supporting surface A of the base 1011 can support the water container, which is not limited here.

[0045] The size of the base 1011 and the top cover 1012 can be set according to actual conditions. For example, it is required to set the water supply device 10 in the refrigerator door, at this time, the size of the base 1011 and the top cover 1012 needs to be set in combination with the size of the refrigerator door and the internal structure of the refrigerator, so as to limit the size of the water supply device 10 and ensure that the water supply device 10 can be placed in the refrigerator.

[0046] The number of the pipes 1021 in the water supply mechanism 102 can be one, two or other. When there are multiple pipes 1021, the multiple pipes 1021 in the water supply mechanism 102 are connected end to end, or one end of the multiple pipes 1021 is connected to one end of a pipe integrator, and the other end of the pipe integrator is connected to the water outlet, so as to integrate the water outlets of the multiple pipes 1021 by using the pipe integrator.

[0047] In some embodiments, the water supply mechanism 102 includes a water supply assembly, one end of the pipe 1021 in the water supply mechanism 102 serves as a water outlet, and the other end of the pipe 1021 in the water supply mechanism 102 is connected to the water supply assembly. The water supply assembly can be a water tank, a water box or other water storage device, or an external water source. Water is drawn from the water supply assembly and discharged from the water outlet through the pipe 1021.

[0048] In some embodiments, the position of the water supply assembly can be determined according to actual conditions. For example, the water supply device 10 is arranged in the refrigerator door. At this time, the pipe 1021 in the water supply mechanism 102 also needs to be connected to at least one external pipe arranged outside the water supply device 10, so as to connect the water supply assembly through the external pipe. At this time, the external pipe can be arranged in the internal space of the refrigerator door, which not only saves space, but also is beautiful.

[0049] The shape and size of the pressing plate 1032 and the like can be arranged according to actual conditions. The shape and size of the pressing end 2021 and the trigger end 2022 on the pressing plate 1032 and the like can be arranged according to actual conditions. The shape and size of the hollow area B in the pressing plate 1032 and the like can be arranged according to actual conditions, which are not limited here.

[0050] The shape and size of the seat 1031 and the like can be arranged according to actual conditions. For example, the shape and size of the seat 1031 and the shape and size of the top cover 1012 in the support 101 are respectively arranged correspondingly.

[0051] In some embodiments, the seat 1031 is fixed to the top cover 1012 in a detachable manner. Alternatively, the seat 1031 is integrally formed with the top cover 1012.

[0052] In some embodiments, the water outlet is arranged in the hollow area B of the pressing plate 1032. In order to avoid the situation that water cannot be discharged, or to avoid the situation that the pipe 1021 shakes due to water pressure and the like when discharging water, and to reduce the volume of the water supply device 10, the first pipe fixing part 203 is arranged, and the first pipe fixing part 203 is arranged in the hollow area B of the pressing plate 1032, so as to provide a supporting force to the pipe body of the pipe 1021 by using the first pipe fixing part 203, and fix the pipe body of the pipe 1021.

[0053] In some embodiments, the pressing end 2021 and the triggering end 2022 are located on both sides of the rotation axis, when the user presses the pressing end 2021, the pressing plate body 202 tilts around the rotation axis, the pressing end 2021 falls and the triggering end 2022 rises, the triggering end 2022 contacts the triggering switch 1033 and triggers the triggering switch 1033, and the manual water taking process is started. Specifically, the triggering switch 1033 transmits an electrical signal to the water supply mechanism 102, the water supply mechanism 102 transports the water source through the pipeline 1021, and the water source is discharged through the water outlet. Wherein, the electrical signal is configured to trigger the triggering switch 1033, and the water needs to be discharged through the water outlet.

[0054] In some embodiments, the triggering switch 1033 is a micro switch, and a driving rod and a moving spring sheet are arranged on the micro switch. When the user presses the pressing end 2021, the pressing plate body 202 tilts around the rotation axis, the pressing end 2021 falls and the triggering end 2022 rises, the triggering end 2022 contacts the driving rod, the driving rod transmits the force from the user's pressing to the moving spring sheet in the micro switch, so as to realize the connection of the circuit through the moving spring sheet, transmit an electrical signal to the water supply mechanism 102, the water supply mechanism 102 transports the water source through the pipeline 1021, and the water source is discharged through the water outlet.

[0055] In other embodiments, the triggering switch 1033 can be other types of switches, which are not limited here. For example, the triggering switch 1033 is an infrared switch, when the user presses the pressing end 2021, the pressing plate body 202 tilts around the rotation axis, the pressing end 2021 is lower than the triggering end 2022, and the infrared switch detects the emitted light located on the triggering end 2022, so as to trigger the triggering switch 1033.

[0056] In some embodiments, the triggering switch 1033 has a display screen, which is used to display the state of the triggering switch 1033. Specifically, it displays "ON" when the triggering switch 1033 is triggered, and it displays "OFF" when the triggering switch 1033 is not triggered.

[0057] It can be understood that at least part of the water supply mechanism 102 and the manual triggering assembly 103 is arranged on the top cover 1012.

[0058] In some embodiments, the manual triggering assembly 103 is located above the supporting surface A, when the water container is placed on the supporting surface A, the height of the water container relative to the supporting surface A is arranged to be in a non-pressing state of the pressing plate 1032.

[0059] The water supply device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application can rotate the pressing plate body 202 around the preset rotation axis when the user presses the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 in the pressing plate 1032. During the rotation, the triggering end 2022 of the pressing plate body 202 contacts the trigger switch 1033, thereby triggering the trigger switch 1033, and the water supply mechanism 102 in the water supply device 10 starts to supply water to the water container through the pipeline 1021.

[0060] Referring to Figure 4 , Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the first pipeline fixing portion in some embodiments of the present application. The first pipeline fixing portion 203 includes a support body 2031 and a pressing portion 2032 connected with the support body 2031. The support body 2031 is connected with the bearing 1031, and the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 is supported at the top end of the support body 2031. The pressing portion 2032 is pressed on the side of the pipe body away from the support body 2031.

[0061] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 , the support body 2031 and the pressing portion 2032 can form a gap, at least part of the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 is arranged in the gap, and the side of the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 away from the support body 2031 abuts against the pressing portion 2032. At this time, the gap can be used to fix the pipe body of the pipeline 1021.

[0062] In other embodiments, the support body 2031 and the pressing portion 2032 can fix the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 in other ways, which are not limited here. For example, the support body 2031 and the pressing portion 2032 form a through hole, at least part of the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 passes through the through hole, and the side of the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 away from the support body 2031 abuts against the pressing portion 2032. At this time, the through hole can be used to fix the pipe body of the pipeline 1021.

[0063] The first pipeline fixing portion 203 provided in some embodiments of the present application can provide support force to the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 on the one hand, and can also limit the pipe body of the pipeline 1021 on the other hand, so as to avoid its arbitrary swinging.

[0064] Referring to Figure 5 , Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the bearing in some embodiments of the present application. The bearing 1031 is provided with a second pipeline fixing portion 204. The second pipeline fixing portion 204 is arranged protruding from the bearing body 201 to the side where the pressing plate body 202 is located. The second pipeline fixing portion 204 is located in the hollow area B and is provided with an insertion hole 2041 extending to the side of the bearing body 201 away from the pressing plate body 202. The end of the pipeline 1021 is inserted into the insertion hole 2041.

[0065] Specifically, the water outlet of the pipeline 1021 is inserted into the insertion hole 2041, and the water source transported in the pipeline 1021 is supplied to the user through the insertion hole 2041.

[0066] It can be understood that the number of the insertion hole 2041 can be one, two or other, which is not limited here. The size and shape of the insertion hole 2041 correspond to the pipeline 1021.

[0067] In some embodiments, the shape and size of the second pipeline fixing part 204 can be set according to actual conditions, and the shape and size of the insertion hole 2041 can be set according to actual conditions, which is not limited here.

[0068] The second pipeline fixing part 204 is provided on the socket 1031 in some embodiments of the present application, which can be used to fix the end of the pipeline 1021, so as to achieve the purpose of fixing the pipeline 1021 and avoid the pipeline 1021 from shaking randomly under the action of water pressure and affecting the water supply efficiency.

[0069] Referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 are structural schematic diagrams of manual trigger assemblies in some embodiments of the present application. Among them, Figure 6 and Figure 7 are structural schematic diagrams of manual trigger assemblies at different angles.

[0070] In Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the pressing plate 1032 includes a pressing plate body 202 and a first rotating shaft 205 and a second rotating shaft 206 which are arranged on both sides of the pressing plate body 202 along the rotating axis.

[0071] It can be understood that the first rotating shaft 205 and the second rotating shaft 206 are located on both sides of the pressing plate body 202, and the pressing end 2021 and the trigger end 2022 in the pressing plate body 202 are located on both sides of the rotating axis, and at this time, the connecting line between the first rotating shaft 205 and the second rotating shaft 206 intersects with the connecting line between the pressing end 2021 and the trigger end 2022. That is, the first rotating shaft 205 and the second rotating shaft 206 are arranged on both sides of the pressing plate body 202 which are connected to the pressing end 2021 and the trigger end 2022.

[0072] In some embodiments, the first rotating shaft 205 is integrally formed with or detachably connected to the pressing plate body 202. The second rotating shaft 206 is integrally formed with or detachably connected to the pressing plate body 202.

[0073] In Figure 6 and Figure 7In some embodiments, the seat 1031 comprises a first rotating shaft supporting portion 2011 and a second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012 which are arranged on the seat body 201 along the rotating axis, the first rotating shaft supporting portion 2011 is provided with a first rotating shaft hole 301 for accommodating the first rotating shaft 205, the second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012 is provided with a second rotating shaft hole 302 for accommodating the second rotating shaft 206, the first rotating shaft hole 301 is a circumferentially closed hole, and the second rotating shaft hole 302 is communicated with the edge of the second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012 through a gap C, and the gap C is used for moving the second rotating shaft 206 into or out of the second rotating shaft hole 302.

[0074] The first rotating shaft hole 301 on the first rotating shaft supporting portion 2011 for accommodating the first rotating shaft 205 on the pressing plate body 202 is a circumferentially closed hole, which can avoid the first rotating shaft 205 from moving away from the first rotating shaft supporting portion 2011 when rotating along the rotating axis, so that the position of the pressing plate body 202 cannot be fixed and loses control.

[0075] The second rotating shaft hole 302 on the second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012 for accommodating the second rotating shaft 206 on the pressing plate body 202 is communicated with the edge of the second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012 through a gap C, that is, the second rotating shaft 206 is placed on the semi-enclosed gap C of the second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012.

[0076] It is worth noting that the design of the first rotating shaft hole 301 being a circumferentially closed hole and the second rotating shaft hole 302 being communicated with the edge of the second rotating shaft supporting portion 2012 through a gap C in some embodiments of the present application facilitates the user to manually place the pressing plate 1032. When the pressing plate 1032 is damaged, it can be replaced as needed.

[0077] If the design of both the first rotating shaft hole 301 and the second rotating shaft hole 302 being circumferentially closed holes is not conducive to the user to manually install, even the installation of the pressing plate 1032 and the seat 1031 needs to be realized by machines when manufacturing the pressing plate 1032 and the seat 1031.

[0078] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 8 Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of a manual trigger assembly in some embodiments of the present application, the pressing plate 1032 comprises a pressing plate body 202, a first rotating shaft 205 and a second rotating shaft 206 which are arranged on both sides of the pressing plate body 202 along the rotating axis, and a reinforcing portion 207 which connects the end of the second rotating shaft 206 and the pressing plate body 202.

[0079] It can be understood that the reinforcing portion 207 can limit one end of the second rotating shaft 206, and the pressing plate body 202 can limit the other end of the second rotating shaft 206, so as to fix the second rotating shaft 206 between the reinforcing portion 207 and the pressing plate body 202, and realize the limitation of the position of the second rotating shaft 206.

[0080] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, Figure 8 ​As shown, the manual trigger assembly 103 includes a torsion spring 1034 sleeved on the first rotating shaft 205, and the two ends of the torsion spring 1034 are connected with the bearing 1031 and the pressing plate 1032 respectively, and the torsion spring 1034 is used to reset the pressing plate 1032 after the pressing end 2021 is released.

[0081] In some embodiments, during the resetting of the pressing plate 1032, the pressing plate body 202 interferes with at least one of the first rotating shaft support part 2011 and the second rotating shaft support part 2012 to limit the resetting stroke of the pressing plate body 202.

[0082] Specifically, when the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 is released by the user (i.e. the user stops pressing), the pressing plate body 202 interferes with at least one of the first rotating shaft support part 2011 and the second rotating shaft support part 2012 with the rotating axis as the reference, the pressing plate body 202 is tilted again, so that the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 rises and the trigger end 2022 falls, thereby realizing the resetting of the pressing plate body 202. At this time, the trigger end 2022 is away from the trigger switch 1033, the trigger switch 1033 stops providing the electrical signal to the water supply assembly, and the water supply assembly stops supplying water, i.e. the manual water taking process is ended.

[0083] Referring to Figures 9-11 , Figures 9-11 are structural schematic diagrams of the water supply device in some embodiments of the present application. The water supply device 10 includes a support 101, a water supply mechanism 102, a manual trigger assembly 103 and an in-place detection assembly 1035.

[0084] As Figure 9 shown, the in-place detection assembly 1035 is arranged on the bearing body 201 and located in the hollowed-out area B, and the in-place detection assembly 1035 is used to detect whether the water container is placed on the supporting surface A.

[0085] In some embodiments, the in-place detection assembly 1035 generates an in-place indication in response to the water container being placed on the supporting surface A, or generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container not being placed on the supporting surface A.

[0086] In some embodiments, the water supply device 10 has a manual trigger mode and an automatic trigger mode.

[0087] The in-place detection assembly 1035 generates an in-place indication in response to the water container being placed on the supporting surface A, and disables the manual trigger mode and enables the automatic trigger mode in response to the in-place indication.

[0088] Alternatively, the in-place detection assembly 1035 generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container not being placed on the supporting surface A, and enables the manual trigger mode and disables the automatic trigger mode in response to the out-of-place indication.

[0089] Alternatively, the in-place detection assembly 1035 generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container not being placed on the support surface A, enables the manual trigger mode in response to the door-open indication indicating that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is in an open state and the out-of-place indication existing at the same time, and disables the automatic trigger mode.

[0090] In some embodiments, the in-place detection assembly 1035 can be a magnet sensor, in which case a magnet is required to be arranged on the water container, and when the water container is placed on the support surface A of the base 1011, the magnet on the water container can be sensed by the magnet sensor, so as to determine that the water container has been placed on the support surface A of the base 1011.

[0091] In other embodiments, the in-place detection assembly 1035 can be other types of sensors, such as an infrared sensor, which is not limited here.

[0092] It can be understood that the water supply device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application includes the in-place detection assembly 1035, which can detect in advance whether the water container is placed in the specified position before water injection, so as to avoid the case that the water supply starts when the user presses the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 in the pressing plate 1032 and the water container is not in the specified position, and to avoid wasting water sources.

[0093] As shown in Figure 10 , the seat 1031 includes a receiving portion 208 arranged on the side of the seat body 201 where the pressing plate body 202 is located, and the in-place detection assembly 1035 is arranged in the receiving portion 208 and used to detect whether the water container is placed on the support surface A.

[0094] In some embodiments, the shape and size of the receiving portion 208 correspond to the shape and size of the in-place detection assembly 1035.

[0095] As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11 , the seat 1031 includes a cover portion 209 arranged on the seat body 201 and covering the periphery of the receiving portion 208.

[0096] In some embodiments, the cover portion 209 interferes with the receiving portion 208 during the resetting process of the pressing plate 1032 to limit the resetting stroke of the pressing plate body 202.

[0097] Specifically, when the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 is released by the user (i.e., the user stops pressing), the pressing plate body 202 interferes with at least one of the first rotating shaft support part 2011 and the second rotating shaft support part 2012 with the rotating axis as the reference, the pressing plate body 202 is tilted again, so that the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 rises and the triggering end 2022 falls, and in the rising process of the pressing end 2021, the rising height of the pressing end 2021 can be limited by the cover setting part 209. That is, when the pressing end 2021 rises to abut against the cover setting part 209, the pressing end 2021 stops rising, and even falls a certain distance under the action of the pressing end 2021, so as to realize the reset of the pressing plate body 202.

[0098] Referring to Figure 12 , Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator in some embodiments of the present application, and the refrigerator 100 comprises the water supply device 10 described in any of the above embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0099] In summary, the water supply device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application supports manual water taking by the user. When the user presses the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 in the pressing plate 1032, the pressing plate body 202 can rotate around the preset rotating axis, and in the rotating process, the triggering end 2022 of the pressing plate body 202 contacts the trigger switch 1033, so as to trigger the trigger switch 1033, and the water supply device 10 starts to supply water through the pipeline 1021.

[0100] When the user stops pressing the pressing end 2021 of the pressing plate body 202 in the pressing plate 1032, the pressing plate body 202 rotates around the preset rotating axis under the action of the torsional spring 1034, the accommodating part 208 and the cover setting part 209, so that the triggering end 2022 of the pressing plate body 202 is away from the trigger switch 1033, and the reset of the pressing plate body 202 is realized.

[0101] The above description is only the implementation of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application, and any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation using the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A water supply apparatus characterized by comprising: The water supply device comprises: a bracket comprising a base and a top cover spaced apart from the base, the base being provided with a supporting surface for supporting a water container; a water supply mechanism comprising a pipeline, the end of the pipeline being provided with a water outlet; a manual trigger assembly comprising a supporting seat, a pressing plate and a trigger switch, the supporting seat being provided on the top cover, the supporting seat comprising a supporting seat body, the trigger switch being provided on the supporting seat body, the pressing plate comprising a pressing plate body, the pressing plate body being rotationally connected with the supporting seat body about a preset rotation axis and having a pressing end and a trigger end located on both sides of the rotation axis, the pressing end being pressed by a user, the trigger end being moved together with the pressing end and triggering the trigger switch, the pressing plate being provided with a hollow area, the supporting seat further comprising a first pipeline fixing part protruding from the supporting seat body to a side where the pressing plate body is located, the first pipeline fixing part being located in the hollow area and being used for supporting a pipe body of the pipeline.

2. The water supply apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by The first pipeline fixing part comprises a supporting main body and a pressing part connected with the supporting main body, the supporting main body being connected with the supporting seat, the pipe body being supported on a top end of the supporting main body, the pressing part being pressed on a side of the pipe body away from the supporting main body.

3. Water supply device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The supporting seat further comprises a second pipeline fixing part, the second pipeline fixing part protruding from the supporting seat body to a side where the pressing plate body is located, the second pipeline fixing part being located in the hollow area and being provided with an insertion hole, the insertion hole extending to a side of the supporting seat body away from the pressing plate body, the end of the pipeline being inserted into the insertion hole.

4. The water supply apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by The pressing plate further comprises a first rotation shaft and a second rotation shaft spaced apart from each other along the rotation axis and located on both sides of the pressing plate body, the supporting seat comprising a first rotation shaft support part and a second rotation shaft support part spaced apart from each other along the rotation axis and located on the supporting seat body, the first rotation shaft support part being provided with a first rotation shaft hole for accommodating the first rotation shaft, the second rotation shaft support part being provided with a second rotation shaft hole for accommodating the second rotation shaft, the first rotation shaft hole being a circumferentially closed hole, the second rotation shaft hole being communicated with an edge of the second rotation shaft support part through a gap, the gap allowing the second rotation shaft to move into or out of the second rotation shaft hole.

5. The water supply apparatus according to claim 4, characterized by The manual trigger assembly further comprises a torsion spring, the torsion spring being sleeved on the first rotation shaft, two ends of the torsion spring being connected with the supporting seat and the pressing plate respectively, the torsion spring being used for resetting the pressing plate after the pressing end is released.

6. The water supply apparatus according to claim 5, characterized by During the resetting of the pressing plate, the pressing plate body interferingly engages with at least one of the first rotation shaft support part and the second rotation shaft support part to limit the resetting stroke of the pressing plate body.

7. The water supply apparatus according to claim 4, characterized by The pressing plate further comprises a reinforcing part connecting the end of the second rotation shaft with the pressing plate body.

8. The water supply apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by The water supply device further comprises a position detection assembly, the position detection assembly being provided on the supporting seat body and located in the hollow area, the position detection assembly being used for detecting whether the water container is placed on the supporting surface.

9. The water supply apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by The water supply device further comprises a position detection assembly, the seat further comprises a receiving portion protruding from the seat body to a side where the pressing plate body is located, the position detection assembly is arranged in the receiving portion and is used for detecting whether the water container is placed on the supporting surface, and the seat further comprises a covering portion arranged on the seat body and covering the periphery of the receiving portion.

10. The water supply apparatus according to claim 9, characterized by The covering portion further interferes with the receiving portion during the resetting process of the pressing plate to limit the resetting stroke of the pressing plate body.

11. The water supply apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by The seat is detachably fixed to the top cover.

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