Additive container and clothes treating equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an additive container and clothes processing equipment, the additive container comprises a container body and a liquid outlet valve; the container body is provided with a butt joint end provided with the liquid outlet valve; the additive container is connected with or separated from clothes processing equipment along the axial direction of the liquid outlet valve; the liquid outlet valve comprises a valve body and a valve cover; the valve body is connected with the container body through the valve cover; the device is characterized in that the projection of the liquid outlet valve on the cross section is located in the projection range of the butt joint end on the cross section; the cross section is perpendicular to the mounting direction of the additive container; the clothes treating equipment is provided with a containing cavity, and the additive container is installed in the containing cavity. The valve cover does not affect the additive container to enter and exit from the containing cavity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular to an additive container and clothing processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Garment processing equipment requires the use of additive containers to store additives for garment processing.

[0003] Chinese invention patent CN108930142B discloses a detergent additive box and a washing machine. The detergent additive box includes a box body with a liquid outlet. A detachable liquid outlet structure, including a one-way valve, is provided at the liquid outlet. The lower edge of the one-way valve's connecting cap extends beyond the lower surface of the box body. Under normal conditions, it is inconvenient for the detergent additive box to enter and exit the washing machine. To accommodate this, the bottom of the washing machine's storage cavity for the detergent additive box needs a groove to avoid the lower edge of the connecting cap. For aesthetic purposes, a cover is required to conceal this groove opening, which is an unreasonable design. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides an additive container and clothing processing equipment, which has the advantage that the valve cover does not affect the entry and exit of the additive container into the receiving cavity.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] An additive container includes a container body and a dispensing valve; the container body has a mating end for mounting the dispensing valve; the additive container is connected to or separated from a garment processing device along the axial direction of the dispensing valve; the dispensing valve includes a valve body and a valve cover; the valve body is connected to the container body via the valve cover; the projection of the dispensing valve on a cross-section is located within the projection range of the mating end on the cross-section; the cross-section is perpendicular to the mounting direction of the additive container.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the installation direction of the additive container is parallel to the axis of the liquid outlet valve. Since the projection of the liquid outlet valve is located within the projection range of the docking end on the cross-section perpendicular to the installation direction of the additive container, the storage cavity for installing the additive container can be made to have the same shape as the outer side of the container body. The additive container is easy to disassemble and assemble, and there is no need to consider the interference of valve cover movement.

[0008] Optionally, the docking end has a mounting ring; the valve body extends through the mounting ring into the container body; the valve cover is connected to the mounting ring.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the valve body passes through the mounting ring and then the valve cover is connected to the mounting ring. In this way, the mounting ring plays the role of supporting the valve body, which is more stable than the valve body being supported only by the side wall of the container body. At the same time, the connection between the valve cover and the mounting ring is more convenient.

[0010] Optionally, a sealing ring is provided between the mounting ring and the valve body.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, a sealing ring is set between the mounting ring and the valve body, which is beneficial for sealing. At the same time, the sealing ring can provide elastic support, which is beneficial for the connection stability between the liquid outlet valve and the mounting ring.

[0012] Optionally, the valve cover has a first ring and a second ring; the first ring is sleeved on the mounting ring and the two are connected by a snap-fit; the second ring is inserted between the valve body and the mounting ring; the valve body is threadedly connected to the second ring.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the valve body is first connected to the valve cover through the second ring, then the valve body passes through the mounting ring, and finally the valve cover is snapped onto the mounting ring. This makes it easy to connect the liquid outlet valve to the container body. At the same time, the mounting ring is located between the first and second rings of the valve cover, which improves the connection stability between the valve cover and the mounting ring.

[0014] Optionally, the first ring body and the mounting ring are connected by a spline.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the spline connection improves the accuracy of valve cover movement, which in turn facilitates the snap-fit ​​connection between the first ring body and the mounting ring.

[0016] Optionally, the valve cover has a mark indicating the position of the spline.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the marking of the spline position is set on the outside of the valve cover. In this way, when the valve cover is installed, it is necessary to confirm the spline position from the installation side. The position of the spline can be clearly known from the outside, which is beneficial to the connection between the valve cover and the mounting ring.

[0018] Optionally, a limiting portion is provided on the outer surface of the valve body to cooperate with the second ring body to prevent the valve body from rotating helically relative to the valve cover.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the limiting part restricts the spiral rotation of the valve body, thereby quickly determining whether the valve cover is installed in place.

[0020] Optionally, the limiting part is annular, and the end of the second ring extending into the mounting ring is formed with a sealing ring groove that mates with the limiting part.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, when the valve cover is installed in place, the annular limiting part abuts against the bottom surface of the sealing ring groove of the second ring body, which helps to improve the sealing performance between the valve cover and the valve body.

[0022] Optionally, the lower sidewall of the container body protrudes downward to form a guide portion, and the lower side of the valve body is provided with a liquid outlet facing the guide portion; the lower opening of the liquid outlet is lower than the upper edge of the guide portion; a liquid outlet gap is provided between the valve body and the inner wall surface of the guide portion.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the outlet is located inside the downward protruding guide section. In this way, the additive will enter the guide section and then enter the outlet through the outlet gap between the valve body and the inner wall of the guide section. In this way, the additive will only remain in the outlet gap below the valve body, which greatly reduces the amount of additive residue.

[0024] A garment processing device having a receiving cavity in which the aforementioned additive container is installed.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the additive container can smoothly enter and exit the receiving cavity, has good sealing performance, is easy to disassemble and assemble, and has a low amount of additive residue in the additive container. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 4 This is the utility model Figure 3 A magnified structural diagram of part A in the diagram.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the valve cover separation of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the valve cover of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0034] 10. Container body; 100. Liquid outlet gap; 11. Mounting ring; 12. Key block; 13. Guide section;

[0035] 20. Discharge valve; 21. Valve cover; 211. First ring body; 212. Intermediate connecting ring; 213. Second ring body; 2130. Sealing ring groove; 214. Marking groove; 215. Keyway; 22. Valve body; 220. Discharge port; 221. Valve seat; 2211. Limiting part; 222. Connecting ring; 223. Valve core; 224. Compression spring; 225. Inner sealing ring;

[0036] 30. Sealing ring. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-7 The present invention will be described in further detail below.

[0038] Example 1: An additive container is disclosed, referencing Figure 1 and Figure 3 The system includes a container body 10 and a discharge valve 20 disposed on the container body 10. The container body 10 is a hollow cuboid. The discharge valve 20 includes a valve cover 21 and a valve body 22. The valve body 22 is inserted into the container body 10 along its axial direction. The discharge valve 20 is connected to the container body 10 through the valve cover 21. The valve cover 21 and the valve body 22 are coaxially arranged and parallel to the length direction of the container body 10. When installing the additive container, it is inserted into the clothing processing device along the length direction of the container body 10. To avoid the valve cover 21 affecting the installation, refer to... Figure 2 The vertical plane of the additive container's installation direction is defined as the cross-section, and the end of the container body 10 where the liquid outlet valve 20 is installed is defined as the docking end. The projection of the valve cover 21 on the cross-section is located within the projection range of the docking end on the cross-section. Since the valve cover 21 is located outside the container body 10 and the valve body 22 is located inside the container body 10, the projection of the entire liquid outlet valve 20 on the cross-section is actually located within the projection range of the docking end on the cross-section. In this way, regardless of whether the container body 10 is a cuboid or not, the valve cover 21 will not interfere with other components of the clothing processing equipment during the installation of the additive container valve.

[0039] refer to Figure 3The valve body 22 includes a cylindrical valve seat 221, a cylindrical connecting ring 222, a valve core 223, and a compression spring 224. The connecting ring 222 is snapped onto the end of the valve seat 221 away from the valve cover 21. The valve core 223 is axially telescopically disposed within the connecting ring 222 and the valve seat 221. A cylindrical compression spring support ring is formed on the outer cylindrical surface of the valve core 223. The compression spring 224 is sleeved on the valve core 223, with one end abutting against the connecting ring 222 and the other end abutting against the compression spring support ring of the valve core 223. A cylindrical compression spring support ring is formed on the end of the valve core 223 away from the valve cover 21. Stop hook; when the stop hook hooks the connecting ring 222, the valve core 223 and the valve seat 221 are flush with the end face of the valve cover 21; the lower side of the valve seat 221 near the valve cover 21 has a liquid outlet 220 that runs vertically through it; when the liquid outlet valve 20 is installed on the garment processing equipment, the liquid connecting pipe in the garment processing equipment pushes the valve core 223 to move until the valve core 223 is located on the side of the liquid outlet 220 away from the valve cover 21. At this time, the liquid outlet 220 is connected to the liquid connecting pipe, and the additive in the additive container enters the liquid connecting pipe through the liquid outlet 220.

[0040] To increase the sealing performance of valve body 22, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The valve seat 221 and the valve core 223 are provided with an inner sealing ring 225, and the inner sealing ring 225 moves axially together with the valve core 223.

[0041] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The container body 10 has an annular mounting ring 11 formed on it for the valve body 22 to pass through axially. The valve cover 21 is integrally formed and includes an annular first ring 211, an annular intermediate connecting ring 212, and an annular second ring 213. The first ring 211, the intermediate connecting ring 212, and the second ring 213 are coaxially arranged. The second ring 213 is located inside the first ring 211 and is located on the same side of the intermediate connecting ring 212. The second ring 213 is connected to the inner circumference of the intermediate connecting ring 212. The first ring 211 is connected to the outer circumference of the intermediate connecting ring 212. A cavity is formed between the first ring 211, the intermediate connecting ring 212, and the second ring 213 for the mounting ring 11 to be inserted axially.

[0042] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The second ring 213 is located between the mounting ring 11 and the valve seat 221; the second ring 213 has an internal thread; the valve seat 221 has an external thread; the second ring 213 is threadedly connected to the valve seat 221; the first ring 211 and the mounting ring 11 are connected by a snap fastener.

[0043] To ensure that the valve seat 221 is flush with the outer end face of the valve cover 21 and to improve aesthetics, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4A limiting part 2211 is formed on the outer cylindrical surface of the valve seat 221. During the assembly of the valve cover 21 and the valve body 22, when the limiting part 2211 abuts against the inner end of the second ring 213, the valve cover 21 cannot rotate further with the valve seat 221. At this time, the outer end face of the valve seat 221 is flush with the outer end face of the valve cover 21. Alternatively, the limiting part 2211 can be designed as a ring, and the inner end of the second ring 213 is formed with a sealing ring groove 2130 that mates with the limiting part 2211. When the valve cover 21 and the valve body 22 are installed in place, the limiting part 2211 enters the sealing ring groove 2130 and abuts against the bottom surface of the sealing ring groove 2130, thus improving the sealing performance between the valve cover 21 and the valve body 22. If a sealing gasket is provided in the sealing ring groove 2130, the sealing effect will be even better.

[0044] To improve the sealing performance between the outlet valve 20 and the container body 10, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The valve seat 221 and the mounting ring 11 are provided with sealing rings 30.

[0045] Example 2: The difference between Example 2 and Example 1 is as follows: (Refer to...) Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first ring body 211 and the mounting ring 11 are connected by a spline. The specific connection method is as follows: a key block 12 is formed on the outer cylindrical surface of the mounting ring 11, and a keyway 215 that mates with the key block 12 is formed on the inner cylindrical surface of the first ring body 211. When the valve cover 21 is connected to the mounting ring 11, the first ring body 211 and the mounting ring 11 can be snapped together by simply sliding the key block 12 along the keyway 215. This helps to quickly assemble the liquid outlet valve 20.

[0046] To further improve assembly efficiency, a marking is provided on the outer end face of the intermediate connecting ring 212, facing the keyway 215. The marking can be, for example... Figure 6 The marking groove 214 shown can also be a protrusion, which makes it easier to know the position of the keyway 215 and facilitates the insertion of the key block 12 into the keyway 215.

[0047] Example 3: The difference between Example 3 and Example 1 is as follows: (Refer to...) Figure 7 The lower sidewall of the container body 10 protrudes downward to form a guide portion 13, and the outlet 220 of the valve body 22 is directly opposite the guide portion 13; the lower opening of the outlet 220 is lower than the upper edge of the guide portion 13; an outlet gap 100 is provided between the inner wall surfaces of the valve body 22 and the guide portion 13. During operation, as the additive in the additive container is continuously consumed, only the additive will remain in the outlet gap 100 below the valve body 22, greatly reducing the amount of additive residue.

[0048] To improve the smoothness of the additive container installation, the guide part 13 has an arc-shaped cross-section. At the same time, the arc-shaped guide part 13 can be set to be coaxial with the valve body 22, so that the liquid outlet gap 100 can be designed to be very small, thereby further reducing the amount of additive residue.

[0049] A garment processing device includes a housing with a receiving cavity. The additive container in the above embodiments one to three can be installed in the receiving cavity. Since the projected outline of the valve cover 21 does not exceed the projected outline of the container body 10 on the vertical plane in the installation direction of the additive container, the valve cover 21 will not affect the entry and exit of the additive container into and out of the receiving cavity.

[0050] The above are all preferred embodiments of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape and principle of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An additive container, comprising a container body and a dispensing valve; the container body having a mating end for mounting the dispensing valve; the additive container being connected to or detached from a garment processing device along the axial direction of the dispensing valve; the dispensing valve comprising a valve body and a valve cover; the valve body being connected to the container body via the valve cover; characterized in that: The projection of the outlet valve on the cross-section is located within the projection range of the docking end on the cross-section; the cross-section is perpendicular to the installation direction of the additive container.

2. An additive container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking end has a mounting ring; the valve body extends through the mounting ring into the container body; the valve cover is connected to the mounting ring.

3. An additive container according to claim 2, characterized in that: A sealing ring is provided between the mounting ring and the valve body.

4. An additive container according to claim 2, characterized in that: The valve cover has a first ring and a second ring; the first ring is sleeved on the mounting ring and the two are connected by a snap fastener; the second ring is inserted between the valve body and the mounting ring; the valve body is threadedly connected to the second ring.

5. An additive container according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first ring body and the mounting ring are connected by a spline.

6. An additive container according to claim 5, characterized in that: The valve cover has markings indicating the position of the spline.

7. An additive container according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer surface of the valve body has a limiting portion that cooperates with the second ring body to prevent the valve body from rotating spirally relative to the valve cover.

8. An additive container according to claim 7, characterized in that: The limiting part is annular, and the end of the second ring body that extends into the mounting ring is formed with a sealing ring groove that mates with the limiting part.

9. An additive container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower sidewall of the container body protrudes downward to form a guide portion, and the lower side of the valve body is provided with a liquid outlet facing the guide portion; the lower opening of the liquid outlet is lower than the upper edge of the guide portion; a liquid outlet gap is provided between the valve body and the inner wall surface of the guide portion.

10. A garment processing device, comprising a receiving cavity, characterized in that: The cavity is fitted with an additive container as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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