Cleaning machine

By using a heat pump dehumidification device and a drain exhaust chamber structure, the problem of humid and hot air discharge from the dishwasher is solved, achieving safe and efficient drying and convenient cleaning, thus improving the user experience.

CN223746307UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520034286.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-07
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-07

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Technical Problem

Existing dishwashers release hot, humid air during the drying process, posing a risk of scalding users, increasing kitchen humidity, and affecting drying efficiency and effectiveness.

Method used

A heat pump dehumidification device is used to reduce the temperature of the humid air, and the humid air is controlled to be discharged into the first water tank through the exhaust chamber and baffle in the drainer. Combined with the high-temperature drying gas circulation, the drying efficiency is improved.

Benefits of technology

Avoid the risk of burns, reduce kitchen humidity, improve drying efficiency and effectiveness, facilitate cleaning of dirt on the bottom of the sink, and simplify the operation of evacuating humid air.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning machine which comprises a first water tank and a cleaning inner container with an air outlet, the bottom wall of the first water tank is provided with a water falling opening and a drainer, and the cleaning machine further comprises a heat pump dehumidification device arranged outside the cleaning inner container. The heat pump dehumidification device is provided with an air inlet allowing wet and hot air to enter and a first air outlet allowing the wet and hot air to be exhausted, the air inlet is in fluid communication with the air outlet, and the interior of the drainer is hollow to form an exhaust cavity. The top wall of the drainer is provided with a first exhaust port which can be opened and closed, the bottom wall of the drainer is provided with a second exhaust port which is in fluid communication with the first exhaust port, and the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port are respectively communicated with the exhaust cavity. According to the utility model, the moist air discharged outwards can be cooled, a user is prevented from being scalded, meanwhile, the moist air can infiltrate smudginess on the inner bottom surface of the first water tank, the first water tank is convenient to clean, the moist air can be discharged into the first water tank without opening the water falling opening, and the operation is convenient.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, especially to a cleaning machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The dish-washing machine enters the drying process after the cleaning process, and the incoming air fan drives the external air into the cleaning cavity during the drying process, and then the wet hot air is discharged from the cleaning cavity under the driving of the outgoing air fan. For example, the Chinese utility model patent "Drying structure for dish-washing machine and dish-washing machine" with the patent number ZL202321476550.1 (authorized announcement number CN220778307U), the Chinese utility model patent "Dish-washing machine with drying function" with the patent number ZL202121476510.8 (authorized announcement number CN215191363U) and the like.

[0003] However, the temperature of the wet hot air discharged is relatively high, and direct discharge not only has the risk of scalding the user, but also increases the humidity of the kitchen environment, affecting the user's use experience. In addition, the inner surface of the sink will be attached with dirt after long-term use, and some dirt is difficult to clean after drying. In addition, the air entering the cleaning cavity of the existing dish-washing machine in the drying process is cold air, and the cold air has low temperature and high humidity, which will affect the drying efficiency and drying effect of the dish-washing machine. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cleaning machine with low temperature of discharged gas.

[0005] The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cleaning machine with low temperature of discharged gas and convenient cleaning of the first sink.

[0006] The third technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cleaning machine with high drying efficiency.

[0007] The fourth technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cleaning machine with high drying efficiency and good drying effect.

[0008] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve at least one of the above technical problems is: a cleaning machine, comprising a first sink and a cleaning liner with an air outlet, a drain opening is formed on the bottom wall of the first sink and is provided with a sewer for opening and closing the drain opening, characterized in that it further comprises a heat pump dehumidifying device arranged outside the cleaning liner, the heat pump dehumidifying device has an air inlet for wet hot air and a first air outlet for wet air discharge, the air inlet is in fluid communication with the air outlet,

[0009] The drain ware is internally hollow to form an exhaust cavity, and a first exhaust port is formed on the top wall of the drain ware and a second exhaust port is formed on the bottom wall of the drain ware and is in fluid communication with the first exhaust port, and the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port are in communication with the exhaust cavity.

[0010] Further, a baffle is movably arranged on the drain ware and is used to open and close the first exhaust port. Thus, the opening and closing of the first exhaust port can be controlled by the baffle.

[0011] Further, the baffle is attached to the top wall of the drain ware, and a through hole corresponding to the first exhaust port is formed on the baffle, and in the state that the through hole is vertically opposite to the first exhaust port, the first exhaust port is opened, and in the state that the through hole is vertically staggered with the first exhaust port, the first exhaust port is closed. Thus, the opening and closing of the first exhaust port can be controlled by the baffle.

[0012] Further, the cross section of the drain ware is circular, the first exhaust port is arranged along the circumference with the straight line where the central axis of the drain ware as the center, the baffle is a circular plate arranged on the bottom surface of the top wall of the drain ware and can rotate with the straight line where the central axis of the drain ware as the center, and the through hole is arranged along the circumference with the center of the baffle as the center and corresponds to the first exhaust port one by one. Thus, the opening and closing of the first exhaust port can be better controlled by rotating the baffle.

[0013] Further, a motor is used to drive the rotation of the baffle, and a cover is arranged on the drain hole, the motor is installed on the bottom of the cover, the output shaft of the motor vertically extends and penetrates into the exhaust cavity and is fixed with the baffle, and an impeller is installed on the output shaft and is located in the exhaust cavity. On the one hand, the automatic rotation of the baffle is realized by the motor, and the opening and closing of the first exhaust port is controlled, and on the other hand, the rotation of the impeller forms a negative pressure in the exhaust cavity, so that the wet air discharged from the first exhaust port can be sucked into the exhaust cavity, and the exhaust efficiency is improved.

[0014] Further, a drain pipe is connected to the drain hole, a flow guide port is formed on the drain pipe, and the flow guide port is connected with the first exhaust port through a flow guide joint, so that the wet air can be guided to the second exhaust port.

[0015] Further, the heat pump dehumidifying device also has a second exhaust port for discharging high-temperature dry gas, and the cleaning liner has a backflow port in fluid communication with the second exhaust port. Thus, the high-temperature dry gas after drying can flow back to the cleaning liner and continue to be used for drying operation inside the cleaning liner. Compared with the prior art of directly introducing cold air with a certain amount of moisture, the introduction of high-temperature dry gas can improve the drying efficiency inside the cleaning liner.

[0016] Further, the cleaning inner container is further provided with an air inlet opening communicated with the outside, and the air inlet opening is arranged higher than the return flow opening, so that air source for the gas circulation in the cleaning inner container and between the cleaning inner container and the heat pump dehumidifying device is provided, and the hot air has the feature of rising upward, the height of the return flow opening is not higher than that of the air inlet opening, which is beneficial to the mixing of the cold and hot air in the cleaning inner container, and further beneficial to the improvement of the drying efficiency and the drying effect.

[0017] Further, the cleaning inner container is further provided with an air inlet opening communicated with the outside, and the air inlet opening is arranged higher than the return flow opening, so that air source for the gas circulation in the cleaning inner container and between the cleaning inner container and the heat pump dehumidifying device is provided, and the hot air has the feature of rising upward, the height of the return flow opening is not higher than that of the air inlet opening, which is beneficial to the mixing of the cold and hot air in the cleaning inner container, and further beneficial to the improvement of the drying efficiency and the drying effect.

[0018] Further, the exhaust cavity is provided with an impeller for driving the gas into the exhaust cavity from the second exhaust opening, so that the wet air exhausted from the first air outlet is sucked into the exhaust cavity by the rotation of the impeller, and the exhaust efficiency is improved.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the heat pump dehumidifying device is arranged, the wet air exhausted from the cleaning inner container is cooled by the heat pump dehumidifying device, the user is prevented from being scalded, the wet air is discharged into the first water tank through the water trap, on one hand, the wet air is prevented from being directly discharged to increase the humidity of the kitchen environment, and on the other hand, the wet air can soak the dirt on the bottom surface of the first water tank, and the first water tank is cleaned conveniently. Further, the exhaust passage (formed by the second exhaust opening, the exhaust cavity and the first exhaust opening) is formed by arranging the exhaust cavity in the water trap, the wet air can be discharged into the first water tank without opening the water inlet (by taking out the water trap to open the water inlet), and the operation is convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of a cleaning machine in the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the cleaning machine in the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view of a cleaning machine in the embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of part A in Fig. 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0024] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, since the disclosed embodiments of the utility model can be arranged in different directions, so these orientation terms are only as an illustration and should not be regarded as a limitation, for example, "upper", "lower" are not necessarily limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity. In addition, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 A kind of cleaning machine, including first water tank 1 and the cleaning inner bag 6 with air outlet 61, the bottom wall of the first water tank 1 is opened with water inlet 11 and is equipped with for opening and closing the water inlet 11 of water ware 2. Further, it also includes heat pump dehumidification device 7 arranged outside the above-mentioned cleaning inner bag 6, the heat pump dehumidification device 7 has the air inlet 71 for wet hot air to enter and the first air outlet 72 for wet air to discharge, the above-mentioned air inlet 71 is in fluid communication with the above-mentioned air outlet 61. The inside of the above-mentioned water ware 2 is hollow and forms exhaust chamber 20, and the top wall of the water ware 2 is opened with the first air outlet 21 that can be opened and closed and the bottom wall is opened with the second air outlet 22 that is in fluid communication with the above-mentioned first air outlet 72, and the first air outlet 21 and the second air outlet 22 are communicated with the above-mentioned exhaust chamber 20 respectively.

[0026] The cleaning machine of the utility model is provided with heat pump dehumidification device 7, utilizes the heat pump dehumidification device 7 to cool the wet air that cleaning inner bag 6 is discharged, avoids scalding user, and simultaneously, wet air is discharged into first water tank 1 through water ware 2, can avoid wet air direct discharge and cause kitchen environment humidity to increase on one hand, and wet air can soak the dirt at the bottom surface in first water tank 1, to facilitate cleaning first water tank 1. And, by being provided with exhaust chamber 20 in water ware 2 and forming exhaust passage (being formed by second air outlet 22, exhaust chamber 20 and first air outlet 21), wet air can be discharged into first water tank 1 without opening water inlet 11 (taking out water ware 2 and opening water inlet 11), and it is convenient to operate.

[0027] In addition, in the embodiment, the cleaning liner 6 is a second water tank arranged side by side with the first water tank 1, and a cover 60 for opening and closing the opening at the upper part of the second water tank is arranged on the opening. In addition, the heat pump dehumidifying device 7 in the utility model adopts an existing structure, such as the structure disclosed in the Chinese Utility Model Patent with the Patent No. ZL202120329428.6 (the authorized announcement No. CN215446689U), the Chinese Utility Model Patent with the Patent No. ZL202120329428.6 (the authorized announcement No. CN215446689U), and the like.

[0028] Further, the baffle 3 movably arranged on the drain 2 and used for opening and closing the first exhaust port 21 is further included, so that the opening and closing control of the first exhaust port 21 can be realized through the baffle 3. Further, the baffle 3 is attached to the top wall of the drain 2, and a through hole 31 corresponding to the first exhaust port 21 is arranged on the baffle 3. In the state that the through hole 31 and the first exhaust port 21 are opposite to each other, the first exhaust port 21 is opened, and in the state that the through hole 31 and the first exhaust port 21 are staggered with each other, the first exhaust port 21 is closed, so that the opening and closing control of the first exhaust port 21 can be realized through the baffle 3.

[0029] Specifically, in the embodiment, the cross section of the drain 2 is circular, the first exhaust port 21 is arranged along the circumference with the straight line where the central axis of the drain 2 is located as the center, the baffle 3 is a circular plate arranged opposite to the bottom surface of the top wall of the drain 2 and can rotate with the straight line where the central axis of the drain 2 is located as the center, and the through hole 31 is arranged along the circumference with the center of the baffle 3 as the center and corresponds to the first exhaust port 21 one by one, so that the opening and closing control of the first exhaust port 21 can be better realized through the rotation of the baffle 3.

[0030] Preferably, a motor 4 for driving the rotation of the baffle 3 is further included, a cover 9 is arranged on the downspout 11, the motor 4 is installed at the bottom of the cover 9, the output shaft 41 of the motor 4 extends vertically and penetrates into the exhaust cavity 20 to be fixed with the baffle 3, and an impeller 5 is installed on the output shaft 41 and located in the exhaust cavity 20. On the one hand, the automatic rotation of the baffle 3 is realized through the motor 4, and the opening and closing control of the first exhaust port 21 is realized; on the other hand, the negative pressure is formed in the exhaust cavity 20 through the rotation of the impeller 5, so that the humid air discharged from the first exhaust port 72 can be sucked into the exhaust cavity 20, and the exhaust efficiency is improved.

[0031] Further, the heat pump dehumidifying device 7 further has a second air outlet 73 for discharging high-temperature dry gas, and the cleaning inner barrel 6 has a backflow port 62 which is in fluid communication with the second air outlet 73. In this way, the high-temperature dry gas after drying is backflowed to the cleaning inner barrel 6 and is used for drying operation inside the cleaning inner barrel 6. Compared with the prior art which directly introduces cold air with certain humidity, the introduction of high-temperature dry gas can improve the drying efficiency inside the cleaning inner barrel 6.

[0032] Preferably, the cleaning inner barrel 6 is further provided with an air inlet 63 which is in communication with the outside, and the height of the air inlet 63 is higher than that of the backflow port 62. In this way, air source for the gas circulation inside the cleaning inner barrel 6 and between the cleaning inner barrel 6 and the heat pump dehumidifying device 7 can be provided, and the hot air has the characteristic of rising upwards. The height of the backflow port 62 is not higher than that of the air inlet 63, which is beneficial to the mixing of cold and hot air in the cleaning inner barrel 6, and further improves the drying efficiency and effect.

[0033] Further, in the embodiment, the downspout 8 is connected to the water inlet 11, and the cover 9 is arranged in the downspout 8. The downspout 8 is provided with a flow guide port 81 which is in communication with the first air outlet 72 through a flow guide joint 82, so as to facilitate the guiding of wet air to the second air outlet 22.

[0034] The "fluid communication" in the utility model refers to the spatial position relationship between two components or parts which are collectively referred to as a first part and a second part, i.e. the fluid gas, liquid or mixture of the two can flow or / and be transported from the first part to the second part along the flow path. The first part and the second part can be directly connected, or the first part and the second part can be indirectly connected through at least one third party, which can be a fluid passage such as a pipeline, a channel, a conduit, a flow guide, a hole, a groove, etc., or a chamber allowing fluid to flow or a combination thereof.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine comprising a first water tank (1) and a cleaning liner (6) having an air outlet (61), a bottom wall of the first water tank (1) being provided with a water inlet (11) and a water valve (2) for opening and closing the water inlet (11), characterized in that, The heat pump dehumidifying device (7) is provided outside the cleaning inner container (6) and has an air inlet (71) for humid air and a first air outlet (72) for humid air, the air inlet (71) is in fluid communication with the air outlet (61), The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

2. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

3. The cleaning machine of claim 2, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

4. The cleaning machine of claim 3, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

5. The cleaning machine of claim 4, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

6. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

7. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

8. The cleaning machine of claim 7, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

9. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20). The drain (2) is internally hollow to form an exhaust chamber (20), and a first exhaust port (21) is provided on the top wall of the drain (2) and a second exhaust port (22) is provided on the bottom wall of the drain (2) and is in fluid communication with the first air outlet (72), the first exhaust port (21) and the second exhaust port (22) are respectively communicated with the exhaust chamber (20).

10. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1-4, wherein, An impeller (5) is installed in the exhaust cavity (20) for driving gas to enter the exhaust cavity (20) from the second exhaust port (22).

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