Cleaning machine

By installing a weight sensor and controller in the dishwasher, the dry airflow is automatically replaced with humid airflow after the presence of tableware is detected, which solves the problem of bacteria growth on tableware and achieves intelligent anti-mold and antibacterial effects for tableware storage.

CN223746318UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520027866.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-06

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Technical Problem

If dishes are not used for a long time after washing, existing dishwashers can easily breed bacteria and mold, and users may forget to activate the clean storage function.

Method used

The device uses a weight sensor to detect whether there are utensils in the dish rack. The controller intelligently controls the airflow drive to blow dry air into the cabinet to replace the humid air and prevent bacterial growth.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the function of automatically preventing bacteria growth on tableware after washing, reducing the trouble of manual operation and improving the hygiene of tableware storage.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning machine which comprises a box body, and a placing table is arranged in the box body. The door body is used for opening or closing the box body; the bowl basket is at least partially placed on the placing table; an air inlet pipe; the airflow driving part is used for driving external airflow to enter the air inlet pipe and flow into the box body; the weight sensing assembly comprises a weight sensor and a containing box, the containing box is arranged outside the box body, the weight sensor is contained in the containing box, and the weight sensor partially extends into the box body and is located on the shelving table so that the bowl basket can abut against the weight sensor. Whether tableware exists in the dish rack or not is determined by recognizing the weight of the dish rack through the weight sensing assembly, and under the condition that the tableware exists, the airflow driving part can be intelligently controlled or manually controlled to work, external dry airflow is blown into the box body, so that wet airflow in the box body is replaced, and the tableware is prevented from breeding bacteria.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of for cleaning tableware and / or fruit and vegetable cleaning machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing dishwasher exists when using, user washes after finishing, does not use dishwasher for a long time, leading to dish and chopstick to breed bacteria and mildew in dishwasher, although existing dishwasher is clean on program Storage function, but this function needs user to manually select, user is easy to forget to select this function, leading to the problem that dish and chopstick breed bacteria and mildew due to not selecting clean storage function and washing for a long time without opening door and taking out tableware.

[0003] For the above problems, the Chinese patent application number CN201710776080.3 (publication number CN107440654A) of the Chinese patent application for invention discloses a control method of dishwasher, the dishwasher includes a housing, a temperature detection unit, a heating device and a first fan. The control method includes: controlling the temperature detection unit to detect the temperature after the dishwasher finishes washing; determining whether the temperature is less than or equal to a first preset temperature; and controlling the heating device and the first fan to operate to establish an airflow carrying heat generated by the heating device in the working chamber when the temperature is less than or equal to the first preset temperature. In addition, the present application also discloses a dishwasher and a computer readable storage medium. The control method of the dishwasher, the dishwasher and the computer readable storage medium of the present application utilize the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit to control the heating device and the fan to operate to establish an airflow carrying heat, thereby increasing the temperature of the working chamber and avoiding the problem of moisture and bacterial growth in the working chamber, thereby improving the sanitary conditions of dishes such as dishes stored in the dishwasher after washing. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide another dishwasher capable of preventing bacteria from breeding on stored tableware after cleaning in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problem is as follows: a dishwasher, comprising

[0006] a box body, one side of which is open, a side wall of the box body is provided with an air inlet, and the box body is provided with a resting table;

[0007] a door body movably arranged at the opening of the box body for opening or closing the box body;

[0008] a bowl basket arranged in the box body and at least partially resting on the resting table;

[0009] an air inlet pipe arranged on the side wall of the box body, an air inlet end of the air inlet pipe being in communication with the outside, and an air outlet end of the air inlet pipe being in communication with the air inlet.

[0010] an air flow driving member for driving ambient air flow into the air inlet pipe and into the tank;

[0011] characterized in that it further comprises

[0012] a weight sensing assembly comprising a weight sensor and a housing, the housing being arranged outside the tank, the weight sensor being accommodated in the housing and partially protruding into the tank and being located on the resting platform for the bowl basket to be pressed thereagainst.

[0013] The resting plate can be arranged in the tank as the resting platform, but it is also necessary to assemble the resting plate on the tank, which is complicated and has the risk of disengagement between the resting plate and the tank. Therefore, the left and right side walls of the tank are partially recessed inward to form a convex portion, the longitudinal section of the convex portion is L-shaped, the top wall of the convex portion is the resting platform, and the left and right sides of the bowl basket are each provided with a resting piece resting on the corresponding side of the resting platform. In this way, the resting platform is integrally formed with the tank, avoiding assembly between the two and ensuring firm connection.

[0014] Preferably, the convex portion of at least one side is provided with a weight sensing assembly, and the L-shaped area of the convex portion is located outside the tank, and the housing is arranged in the L-shaped area of the convex portion.

[0015] In order to improve the working accuracy of the weight sensor, the top wall of the convex portion has a vertical through hole, the housing has a top open accommodating area, the weight sensor is located in the accommodating area, and the top of the weight sensor protrudes into the tank through the through hole, and the resting piece rests on the weight sensor. In this way, the resting piece directly presses against the weight sensor, and the sensing accuracy is high.

[0016] In order to facilitate positioning of the housing, a limiting strip is arranged on the side wall of the convex portion in the L-shaped area of the convex portion, and the top of the housing extends outward to form a ring of convex edges, the convex edge close to the side wall of the convex portion is referred to as a first convex edge, and the convex edge opposite to the first convex edge is referred to as a second convex edge, the first convex edge is clamped between the limiting strip and the top wall of the convex portion, and the second convex edge is connected to the tank through a connecting piece.

[0017] In order to prevent water in the tank from leaking out of the through hole, a sealing ring is arranged between the convex edge and the top wall of the convex portion.

[0018] Preferably, the top wall of the limiting strip is at least partially inclined downward away from the bowl basket, so that the first convex edge is squeezed tighter during assembly between the first convex edge and the limiting strip and the top wall of the convex portion, and the positioning effect is good, and the inclined surface also serves as a guide.

[0019] The value sensed by the weight sensor can be observed manually to control the opening and closing of the airflow driving member, but this is relatively cumbersome, and preferably, the cleaning machine further comprises a controller, the weight sensor is electrically connected to the input end of the controller, and the output end of the controller is electrically connected to the airflow driving member. The weight sensor transmits the sensed signal to the controller, and the controller judges whether there is tableware on the basket according to the received signal, and then controls the opening and closing of the airflow driving member.

[0020] The working time sequence of the cleaning machine, such as the washing time sequence or the tableware preservation time sequence, can be determined manually, but this is relatively cumbersome, and preferably, a door lock structure is arranged between the box body and the door body, the door lock structure comprises a lock rod, a lock catch and a micro switch, the lock rod and the lock catch are detachably connected, in the state that the lock rod and the lock catch are locked, the lock rod triggers the micro switch, and the micro switch is electrically connected to the input end of the controller. When the lock rod is locked, the micro switch is triggered, and the micro switch sends a signal to the controller, if the micro switch does not act within a set time, it is indicated that the door body is in a closed state all the time, and the tableware is in a preservation time sequence.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the utility model discloses a weight sensing assembly is arranged, whether tableware is in the bowl rack is determined by the bowl rack weight of the weight sensing assembly, in the case of tableware, the airflow driving member can be intelligently controlled or manually controlled, dry airflow from the outside is blown into the box body to replace the humidity airflow in the box body, and bacteria breeding of tableware is prevented. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of Figure 1

[0024] Figure 3 It is an exploded schematic view of Figure 2

[0025] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the weight sensing assembly in Figure 2

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the limiting strip in Figure 4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The utility model will be further described in detail in combination with the embodiment of the drawings. ​​​​

[0028] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the cleaning machine of the preferred embodiment comprises a cabinet 1, a basket 2, an air inlet pipe 3, an air flow driving member 4 and a weight sensing assembly 5.

[0029] The cabinet 1 is open at one side, and a door body is movably arranged at the opening of the cabinet 1 for opening or closing the cabinet 1.

[0030] An air inlet 11 is arranged on the side wall of the cabinet 1, the basket 2 is arranged in the cabinet 1, the air inlet pipe 3 is arranged on the side wall of the cabinet 1, the air inlet end of the air inlet pipe 3 is connected with the outside, the air outlet end of the air inlet pipe 3 is connected with the air inlet 11, the air flow driving member 4 is used for driving the outside air flow to enter the air inlet pipe 3 and flow into the cabinet 1, and a heating member is arranged in the air inlet pipe 3, which can be a PTC heating member. In the embodiment, the air flow driving member 4 is a fan, the air inlet hole of the fan is connected with the outside, and the air outlet hole of the fan is connected with the air inlet end of the air inlet pipe 3.

[0031] The above is the prior art, which will not be described here.

[0032] The cabinet 1 has a resting table 121 for at least partially resting the basket 2 thereon, in the embodiment, the left and right side walls of the cabinet 1 are partially inwardly recessed to form a convex portion 12, the longitudinal section of the convex portion 12 is L-shaped, the L-shaped area 122 of the convex portion 12 is located outside the cabinet 1, and the top wall of the convex portion 12 is the resting table 121. The left and right sides of the basket 2 are each provided with a resting piece 21, the resting piece 21 rests on the resting table 121 on the corresponding side, and the resting piece 21 is a roller rotatably arranged on the basket 2, the rotation axis of the roller extends along the left-right direction, so that the basket 2 can enter or exit the cabinet 1.

[0033] The weight sensing assembly 5 is arranged at the convex portion 12 of at least one side, in the embodiment, the weight sensing assembly 5 is arranged at the convex portion 12 of one side, and of course, the weight sensing assembly 5 can also be arranged at the convex portions 12 of both sides.

[0034] The weight sensing assembly 5 comprises a weight sensor 51 and a containing box 52, the containing box 52 is arranged in the L-shaped area 122 of the convex portion 12, and the containing box 52 is relatively fixed with the cabinet 1, the weight sensor 51 is contained in the containing box 52, the top wall of the convex portion 12 has a vertical through hole 123, the containing box 52 has a containing area 521 with an open top, the weight sensor 51 is located in the containing area 521, and the top of the weight sensor 51 extends into the cabinet 1 through the through hole 123, and the resting piece 21 abuts against the weight sensor 51, so that the sensing accuracy is high.

[0035] A limiting strip 6 is installed on the side wall of the protrusion 12 in the L-shaped area 122 of the protrusion 12. The top of the accommodating box 52 extends outward to form a raised edge. The raised edge near the side wall of the protrusion 12 is called the first raised edge 53, and the raised edge opposite to the first raised edge 53 is called the second raised edge 54. The first raised edge 53 is clamped between the limiting strip 6 and the top wall of the protrusion 12, and the second raised edge 54 is connected to the box body 1 by a connector. In order to prevent water in the box body 1 from leaking out from the perforation 123, a sealing ring 7 is provided between the raised edge and the top wall of the protrusion 12, and a groove 50 for the sealing ring 7 to be embedded is provided on the raised edge.

[0036] During installation, the first protruding edge 53 is inserted between the limiting strip 6 and the top wall of the protrusion 12, and the top wall of the limiting strip 6 is at least partially a slope 61 that slopes from top to bottom away from the bowl basket 2. In this way, during the process of inserting the first protruding edge 53 between the limiting strip 6 and the top wall of the protrusion 12, the first protruding edge 53 will be squeezed tighter and tighter, resulting in a good positioning effect. The slope 61 also serves as a guide.

[0037] After the first protruding edge 53 is positioned, the second protruding edge 54 and the housing 1 are connected by a connector, which can be a screw. The second protruding edge 54 is provided with an upwardly extending first mounting block 55, and the housing 1 is provided with a second mounting block 13. The first mounting block 55 and the second mounting block 13 correspond to each other in the left-right direction, and are connected by screws.

[0038] In addition, such as Figure 4 As shown, a mounting groove 541 is provided on the second protrusion 54, and a sealing block 542 is provided in the mounting groove 541. The wire 511 of the weight sensor 51 passes through the sealing block 542 and extends to the outside of the housing 52.

[0039] This embodiment addresses the problem of bacteria growth on tableware during the tableware storage process of the washing machine. The working sequence of the washing machine can be manually determined. For example, if the user knows that the tableware is currently in the storage sequence, the airflow drive 4 can be activated periodically based on the data sensed by the weight sensor, and the working duration and number of times of the airflow drive 4 can be manually controlled. However, this is quite troublesome.

[0040] Therefore, the washing machine also includes a controller. The weight sensor 51 is electrically connected to the input terminal of the controller, and the output terminal of the controller is electrically connected to the airflow drive component 4. The weight sensor 51 transmits the sensed signal to the controller, and the controller determines whether there are tableware on the dish rack 2 based on the received signal, and then controls the opening and closing of the airflow drive component 4.

[0041] Even better, the controller can determine the frequency of storage sterilization and the working time of each airflow drive 4 based on the number of tableware.

[0042] The box body and the door body are further provided with a door lock structure, the door lock structure comprising a lock rod, a lock catch and a micro switch, the lock rod and the lock catch being detachably connected, in the state of being locked by the lock rod and the lock catch, the lock rod triggering the micro switch, the micro switch being electrically connected with an input end of the controller.

[0043] The door lock structure can adopt the Chinese invention patent application for a door lock structure for household appliances and household appliances disclosed in the patent application No.CN202211351510.4 (publication No.CN115596286A) of the applicant.

[0044] The electrical connection between the controller and the weight sensor 51, the airflow driving member 4 and the micro switch in the embodiment all adopts the prior art, and the weight sensor 51 and the PTC heating member also adopt the prior art.

[0045] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that 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" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, structure and operation. Since the disclosed embodiments of the utility model can be arranged in different directions, these orientation terms are only used for illustration and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper", "lower" are not necessarily limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine comprising a box (1) with one side open, the side wall of the box (1) being provided with an air inlet (11), and the box (1) having a resting table (121) therein; a door body movably arranged at the open side of the box (1) for opening or closing the box (1); a basket (2) arranged in the box (1) and at least partially resting on the resting table (121); an air inlet pipe (3) arranged on the side wall of the box (1), the air inlet end of the air inlet pipe (3) being in communication with the outside, and the air outlet end of the air inlet pipe (3) being in communication with the air inlet (11); an air flow driving member (4) for driving the outside air flow into the air inlet pipe (3) and into the box (1); characterized in that further comprising a weight sensing assembly (5) comprising a weight sensor (51) and a containing box (52), the containing box (52) being arranged outside the box (1), the weight sensor (51) being contained in the containing box (52), and the weight sensor (51) partially extending into the box (1) and being located on the resting table (121) for the basket (2) to abut thereon.

2. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein: The left and right side walls of the box (1) are partially recessed inward to form a protrusion (12), the longitudinal section of the protrusion (12) is L-shaped, the top wall of the protrusion (12) is the resting table (121), and the left and right sides of the basket (2) are each provided with a resting piece (21) resting on the corresponding side of the resting table (121).

3. The cleaning machine of claim 2, wherein: At least one of the protrusions (12) is provided with the weight sensing assembly (5), the L-shaped area (122) of the protrusion (12) is located outside the box (1), and the containing box (52) is arranged in the L-shaped area (122) of the protrusion (12).

4. The cleaning machine of claim 3, wherein: The top wall of the protrusion (12) has a vertical through hole (123), the containing box (52) has a containing area (521) with an open top, the weight sensor (51) is located in the containing area (521), and the top of the weight sensor (51) extends into the box (1) through the through hole (123), and the resting piece (21) rests on the weight sensor (51).

5. The cleaning machine of claim 3, wherein: The L-shaped area (122) of the protrusion (12) is provided with a limiting strip (6) mounted on the side wall of the protrusion (12), the top of the containing box (52) extends outward to form a protruding edge, the protruding edge close to the side wall of the protrusion (12) is called a first protruding edge (53), and the protruding edge opposite to the first protruding edge (53) is called a second protruding edge (54), the first protruding edge (53) is clamped between the limiting strip (6) and the top wall of the protrusion (12), and the second protruding edge (54) is connected with the box (1) through a connecting member.

6. The cleaning machine of claim 5, wherein: A sealing ring (7) is arranged between the protruding edge and the top wall of the protrusion (12).

7. The cleaning machine of claim 5, wherein: The top wall of the limiting strip (6) is at least partially a slope (61) inclined downward from top to bottom away from the basket (2).

8. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1-7, wherein: The cleaning machine further comprises a controller, the weight sensor (51) is electrically connected with the input end of the controller, and the output end of the controller is electrically connected with the air flow driving member (4).

9. The cleaning machine of claim 8, wherein: The box (1) and the door body are provided with a door lock structure, the door lock structure comprises a lock rod, a lock catch and a micro switch, the lock rod and the lock catch are detachably connected, in the locked state of the lock rod and the lock catch, the lock rod triggers the micro switch, and the micro switch is electrically connected with the input end of the controller.

10. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1-7, wherein: The heating element is arranged in the air inlet pipe (3).

Citation Information

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  • Dish washing machine, control method thereof and computer readable storage medium

    CN107440654A

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    CN115596286A