Water inlet assembly and range hood
By using an integrated water inlet assembly and a snap-fit connection between a limiting plate and an elastic positioning plate, the problems of numerous parts, high cost, and low assembly efficiency in existing technologies are solved, resulting in a more efficient and robust connection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423177511.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-20
AI Technical Summary
Existing range hood water inlet components have many parts, high production costs, low assembly efficiency, and are not secure enough, posing a risk of falling off.
The water inlet assembly adopts an integrated structure, with the base and water inlet pipe connected by a snap-fit between a limiting plate and an elastic positioning plate, reducing the number of parts and improving assembly stability.
Reduce production costs, improve assembly efficiency, ensure secure connections, prevent accidental detachment, and reduce the risk of water leakage.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to kitchen appliance technical field, especially an inlet assembly and range hood. BACKGROUND
[0002] The oil fume absorber is equipped with the automatic cleaning function. The inlet assembly is arranged on the range hood shell and is used as the inlet of the cleaning water. The existing inlet assembly is composed of a seat body and an inlet core. The seat body is provided with a water outlet pipe and a mounting hole in communication with the water outlet pipe. The inlet core is mounted in the mounting hole and is in communication with the mounting hole. The inlet core is used for connecting the inlet pipe and plugging the mounting hole when the inlet pipe is not needed. The inlet pipe comprises a pipe body and two joints at the ends. One of the joints is a tapered joint. When the inlet pipe is assembled, the tapered joint needs to be inserted into the connecting hole of the inlet core and is fixed by using the friction force. The above-mentioned assembly structure has many parts, high production cost, low assembly efficiency and poor assembly firmness, and has the risk of falling off.
[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an improved technical scheme for the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of inlet assemblies, which adopt integrated structure, few parts, low production cost, and assembly firm.
[0005] Another purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of range hood, which includes the above-mentioned inlet assembly.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
[0007] An inlet assembly includes a seat body and an inlet pipe. The seat body is provided with a mounting hole. The inner wall of the mounting hole is provided with an annular limiting plate. The inlet pipe is provided with a plurality of elastic limiting plates extending along the axial direction of the inlet pipe at one end. The end of the elastic limiting plate is provided with a barb. The barb is connected with the limiting plate by buckling. The seat body is further provided with a water outlet pipe in communication with the mounting hole.
[0008] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the end of the inlet pipe close to the elastic limiting plate is further provided with a guide mounting strip. The guide mounting strip is U-shaped. The two ends of the opening of the guide mounting strip are respectively fixedly connected with the elastic limiting plate and the outer side of the inlet pipe.
[0009] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the elastic limiting plates are equally spaced along the circumferential direction of the inlet pipe.
[0010] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the side of the limiting plate towards the water inlet pipe is provided with a guide slope, and the guide slope is inclined from outside to inside along the radial direction of the limiting plate and towards the water outlet pipe.
[0011] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the seat body is further provided with a through drainage hole.
[0012] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the middle part of the seat body is provided with a screw hole.
[0013] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet pipe is provided with a threaded connection part at the end away from the elastic limiting plate.
[0014] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet pipe is provided with an anti-skid groove.
[0015] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet pipe and the elastic limiting plate are integrally formed, and the seat body and the water outlet pipe are integrally formed.
[0016] The utility model further provides a range hood, comprising the water inlet assembly, the range hood comprises a wind cabinet, a fan is arranged in the wind cabinet, the seat body is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the wind cabinet, and the outlet of the water outlet pipe faces the fan.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages and beneficial effects that:
[0018] The water inlet assembly and the range hood provided by the utility model embodiment have the following advantages: the seat body is improved from two components (a seat body and a water inlet core) to one component, the water inlet pipe is improved from three components (a pipe body and two end connectors) to one component, the number of parts is greatly reduced, and the production cost is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] The drawings constituting a part of the utility model are used to provide further understanding of the utility model, and the illustrative embodiments of the utility model and the description thereof are used to explain the utility model, and do not constitute improper limitation on the utility model.
[0020] Figure 1A structure schematic view of the water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 A sectional view of the water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the seat body of the water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 A sectional view of the seat body of the water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 A structure schematic view of the water inlet pipe of the water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
[0025] Mark explanation:
[0026] 1, seat body; 11, mounting hole; 12, limiting plate; 121, guide inclined surface; 13, water outlet pipe; 131, anti-skid groove; 14, drain hole; 15, screw hole; 2, water inlet pipe; 21, elastic limiting plate; 22, barb; 23, guide mounting strip; 24, threaded connection part. Specific implementation
[0027] The utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments. Each example is provided by the explanation of the utility model but not limit the utility model. Actually, the person skilled in the art will be clear that can be modified and changed in the utility model without departing from the scope or spirit of the utility model. For example, the features shown as or described as a part of one embodiment can be used in another embodiment to produce another embodiment. Therefore, it is expected that the utility model includes such modifications and changes in the scope of the appended claims and its equivalents.
[0028] In the description of the utility model, "first", "second" and similar words do not represent any order, quantity or importance, but only distinguish different components, "include" or "contain" and similar words mean that the element or object before the word covers the element or object listed after the word and its equivalent, and does not exclude other elements or objects, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and does not require the utility model to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. The terms "connected", "connected", "provided" used in the utility model should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate part; it can be wired electrical connection, wireless electrical connection, or wireless communication signal connection, for those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0029] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly, including seat body 1 and water inlet pipe 2. The seat body 1 is equipped with the mounting hole 11, and the inner wall of the mounting hole 11 is equipped with annular limit board 12. The water inlet pipe 2 one end is equipped with a plurality of elastic positioning plate 21 along the axial extension of the water inlet pipe 2, and the elastic positioning plate 21 end is equipped with barb 22, and the barb 22 is buckled with the limit board 12. The seat body 1 is also equipped with the water outlet pipe 13 that communicates with the mounting hole 11.
[0030] The water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, when installing, one end of the water inlet pipe 2 provided with the elastic positioning plate 21 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 of the seat body 1, the barb 22 at the end of the elastic positioning plate 21 is extruded by the limiting plate 12 in the mounting hole 11, then passes through the limiting plate 12, until the barb 22 passes the limiting plate 12 and is buckled with the limiting plate 12, and the installation is completed. When disassembling, first press the elastic positioning plate 21 downwards by hand, make the barb 22 at the end of the elastic positioning plate 21 contract inwards, then pull out the water inlet pipe 2, and the disassembling is completed. The water inlet assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the seat body 1 is improved from two components (the seat body and the water inlet core) to one component, and the water inlet pipe 2 is improved from three components (the pipe body and the connectors at two ends) to one component, so that the number of parts is greatly reduced, and the production cost is reduced. In addition, the assembly connection mode of the seat body 1 and the water inlet pipe 2 is improved from the connection of the conical connector and the water inlet core to the buckle connection between the barb 22 of the elastic positioning plate 21 at the end of the water inlet pipe 2 and the limiting plate 12 in the mounting hole 11, when installing, only one end of the water inlet pipe 2 provided with the elastic positioning plate 21 is inserted into the mounting hole 11, until the barb 22 of the elastic positioning plate 21 is buckled with the limiting plate 12 in the mounting hole 11, and the installation is completed, so that the installation efficiency is greatly improved; and due to the buckle limiting of the limiting plate 12, the connection between the water inlet pipe 2 and the mounting hole 11 is more firm, the water inlet pipe 2 is prevented from falling off accidentally, and water leakage is avoided.
[0031] In an embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet pipe 2 and the elastic positioning plate 21 are integrally formed, and the seat body 1 and the water outlet pipe 13 are integrally formed, so that the number of parts is reduced, and the production cost is reduced.
[0032] In order to make the assembly and disassembly between the water inlet pipe 2 and the mounting hole 11 more convenient, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 5 As shown in an embodiment of the utility model, the end of the water inlet pipe 2 close to the elastic positioning plate 21 is also provided with a guide installation strip 23, the guide installation strip 23 is in U shape, and the two ends of the opening of the guide installation strip 23 are fixedly connected with the elastic positioning plate 21 and the outer side of the water inlet pipe 2 respectively. In the process of installing and disassembling the water inlet pipe 2, by pressing the guide installation strip 23, the elastic positioning plate 21 can be conveniently forced, the elastic positioning plate 21 is elastically deformed towards the inside of the water inlet pipe 2, and the barb 22 of the elastic positioning plate 21 can conveniently pass the limiting plate 12 of the mounting hole 11.
[0033] Further, in order to make the barb 22 of the elastic positioning plate 21 of the water inlet pipe 2 pass the limiting plate 12 when installing, Figure 4As shown, the limiting plate 12 is provided with a guide inclined surface 121 on the side facing the water inlet pipe 2, which is inclined from outside to inside along the radial direction of the limiting plate 12 to the direction of the water outlet pipe 13, that is, corresponding to the insertion direction of the water inlet pipe 2, so as to reduce the resistance of the elastic positioning plate 21 to advance and prevent jamming.
[0034] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2 , Figure 5 In an embodiment of the utility model, the number of the elastic positioning plates 21 is three, which are distributed equidistantly along the circumference of the water inlet pipe 2.
[0035] As shown in the drawings, Figures 1-3 In an embodiment of the utility model, a through drain hole 14 is further arranged in the seat body 1, which can facilitate the connection of a drain pipe.
[0036] As shown in the drawings, Figure 3 In an embodiment of the utility model, a screw hole 15 is arranged in the middle of the seat body 1, which facilitates the fixation of the seat body 1 on the air cabinet of the range hood by screws.
[0037] As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 In an embodiment of the utility model, a threaded connection part 24 is arranged at the end of the water inlet pipe 2 away from the elastic positioning plate 21, which can be an internal thread or an external thread, facilitating the connection with a water supply device such as a water pump.
[0038] As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 In an embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet pipe 13 is provided with an anti-skid groove 131, so that the water outlet pipe 13 is not easy to slip off when connected with a hose.
[0039] In an embodiment of the utility model, the seat body 1 and the water inlet pipe 2 can be made of PA66, ABS, PP or other plastics, which are integrally formed by a mold.
[0040] The utility model further provides a range hood comprising the above-mentioned water inlet assembly. Specifically, the range hood comprises an air cabinet, and a fan is arranged in the air cabinet. The seat body 1 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the air cabinet, and the outlet of the water outlet pipe 13 faces the fan, which is used for spraying washing water to the fan to clean the fan.
[0041] The above-mentioned only is the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not used for limiting the utility model. For the person skilled in the art, the utility model can have various changes and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A water inlet assembly, characterized in that, Including the seat body (1) and the water inlet pipe (2), the seat body (1) is equipped with the mounting hole (11), the inner wall of the mounting hole (11) is equipped with the annular limiting plate (12), one end of the water inlet pipe (2) is equipped with multiple elastic limiting plates (21) extending along the axial direction of the water inlet pipe (2), the end of the elastic limiting plate (21) is equipped with the barb (22), the barb (22) is buckled with the limiting plate (12), the seat body (1) is further equipped with the water outlet pipe (13) communicating with the mounting hole (11).
2. The water inlet assembly of claim 1, wherein, The end of the water inlet pipe (2) close to the elastic limiting plate (21) is further equipped with the guide mounting strip (23), the guide mounting strip (23) is U-shaped, the two ends of the opening of the guide mounting strip (23) are fixedly connected with the elastic limiting plate (21) and the outer side of the water inlet pipe (2) respectively.
3. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The elastic limiting plate (21) is distributed along the circumference of the water inlet pipe (2) at equal intervals.
4. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The side of the limiting plate (12) towards the water inlet pipe (2) is equipped with the guide inclined surface (121), the guide inclined surface (121) is inclined from the outside to the inside along the radial direction of the limiting plate (12) towards the direction of the water outlet pipe (13).
5. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The seat body (1) is further equipped with the through drainage hole (14).
6. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The middle part of the seat body (1) is equipped with the screw hole (15).
7. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The end of the water inlet pipe (2) away from the elastic limiting plate (21) is equipped with the threaded connection part (24).
8. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The water outlet pipe (13) is equipped with the anti-skid groove (131).
9. The water inlet assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The water inlet pipe (2) is integrally formed with the elastic limiting plate (21), and the seat body (1) is integrally formed with the water outlet pipe (13).
10. A range hood characterized by Including the water inlet assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the range hood includes the air cabinet, the air cabinet is equipped with the fan, the seat body (1) is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the air cabinet, and the outlet of the water outlet pipe (13) faces the fan.