Water tank

Abstract

A water tank comprises a water tank body, the interior of the water tank body is hollow to form a containing cavity with an opening in the top, and the side, facing a user, of the water tank body is the front side; the tray is arranged at the top opening of the containing cavity and can be upwards separated from the water tank body, and a through hole is formed in the rear side wall of the tray; the water pipe is arranged corresponding to the through hole, is arranged on the rear side of the water tank body in a manner of moving back and forth relative to the rear side wall of the tray, and can move forwards until the end part of the water pipe extends into the through hole or move backwards until the end part of the water pipe extends out of the through hole under the driving of a driving mechanism; the driving mechanism comprises a transmission part and a power part used for driving the transmission part to move up and down, and the transmission part and the water pipe are restrained together and arranged to be capable of converting up-down moving power of the transmission part into front-back moving of the water pipe. The water pipe can be driven to move back and forth under the condition that the front-back space of the rear side of the water tank is limited.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of kitchen equipment technology, and specifically relates to a sink. Background Technology

[0002] To effectively utilize the space within the sink, a tray is placed inside the sink body to realize the concept of a sink within a sink. Specific examples include the structures disclosed in Chinese invention patent application number 201611033296.2, "Integrated Cleaning Sink" (authorization announcement number CN106522321B), and Chinese utility model patent application number 202220739391.9, "An Integrated Sink" (authorization announcement number CN217267850U).

[0003] In order to enable the washing of food in the tray without interfering with the washing of food in the sink, an independent water inlet and drainage component needs to be introduced into the tray. The water inlet and drainage component is usually located at the rear of the sink. When water inlet and drainage are needed, the end of the water pipe in the water inlet and drainage component is introduced forward into the tray. After the water inlet and drainage are completed, the end of the water pipe needs to move backward to return to the initial position. At this time, the end of the water pipe is detached from the tray, and the tray can be taken out by the user and detached from the sink.

[0004] However, the limited space at the rear of existing sink bodies makes the installation of inlet and outlet components difficult. Furthermore, to drive the water pipes back and forth, the inlet and outlet components typically include a drive mechanism. The design of this drive mechanism must consider how to achieve the back-and-forth movement of the water pipes within the limited space. Additionally, when there are two or more water pipes, such as inlet and outlet pipes, existing technologies generally use a corresponding number of drive mechanisms to move each pipe sequentially (e.g., the inlet pipe first enters the tray for water intake, and after cleaning, the outlet pipe then enters the tray for drainage). This undoubtedly increases cost and installation difficulty. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a water tank that can drive the movement of water pipes within a limited space, in light of the current state of the technology.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: a water tank, comprising:

[0007] The sink body is hollow inside, forming a cavity with an open top, and the side of the sink body facing the user is called the front side.

[0008] A tray is provided at the top opening of the cavity and can be detached upward from the water tank body; the rear side wall of the tray is provided with a through hole.

[0009] A water pipe corresponding to the through hole is arranged on the rear side of the sink body in a manner capable of moving forward and backward relative to the rear side wall of the tray, and is capable of moving forward to the end of the water pipe extending into the through hole or moving backward to the end of the water pipe extending out of the through hole under the driving of the driving mechanism;

[0010] It is characterized in that:

[0011] The driving mechanism comprises a transmission member and a power member for driving the transmission member to move up and down, and the transmission member is constrained with the water pipe and is arranged to convert the up and down movement of the transmission member into the forward and backward movement of the water pipe.

[0012] The utility model discloses utilize upper and lower space, through the movement conversion of transmission member, convert the up and down movement into the forward and backward movement of water pipe, thereby can drive water pipe forward and backward movement under the condition that the rear side of sink rear side space is limited.

[0013] In order to make the up and down movement of the transmission member drive the forward and backward movement of the water pipe, preferably, the transmission member is provided with a chute extending upward and downward and inclined forward and backward, and the water pipe is provided with a sliding block capable of moving along the chute.

[0014] In addition, the transmission member and the water pipe can also be realized through the cooperation between the inclined surface extending upward and downward and inclined forward and backward.

[0015] Preferably, the through hole has at least two; Correspondingly, the water pipe has at least two, which are respectively a water inlet pipe and a drain pipe, and the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe are respectively arranged corresponding to the through hole and have the following three states:

[0016] The initial state that the end of the water inlet pipe and the end of the drain pipe extend out of the corresponding through hole;

[0017] The water inlet state that the end of the water inlet pipe extends into the corresponding through hole and the end of the drain pipe extends out of the corresponding through hole;

[0018] The drain state that the end of the water inlet pipe and the end of the drain pipe extend into the corresponding through hole.

[0019] In order to simplify the structure and reduce the cost, preferably, the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe are switched in the initial state, the water inlet state and the drain state under the action of the same power member and transmission member.

[0020] In order to make the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe be switched in the initial state, the water inlet state and the drain state under the action of the same power member and transmission member, preferably, the chute has at least two, which are respectively:

[0021] The first chute has a first vertical segment extending vertically, and a first inclined segment extending downward and backward from the lower end of the first vertical segment.

[0022] The second chute has a second vertical section extending vertically, and a second inclined section extending upward and forward from the upper end of the second vertical section, the upper end of the second vertical section being at the same height as the lower end of the first vertical section;

[0023] The sliding block has at least two, respectively, the first sliding block provided on the water inlet pipe and corresponding to the first chute, and the second sliding block provided on the drain pipe and corresponding to the second chute;

[0024] In the initial state, the first sliding block is located at the lower end of the first inclined section, and the second sliding block is located at the lower end of the second vertical section;

[0025] In the water inlet state, the first sliding block is located at the lower end of the first vertical section, and the second sliding block is located at the upper end of the second vertical section;

[0026] In the water outlet state, the first sliding block is located at the upper end of the first vertical section, and the second sliding block is located at the upper end of the second inclined section.

[0027] When the first sliding block is in the first vertical section, or the second sliding block is in the second vertical section, the cooperation of the sliding block and the vertical section makes the sliding block be locked in the horizontal direction, realizing the self-locking state.

[0028] Preferably, the lower end of the first inclined section and the lower end of the second vertical section are at the same height; the upper end of the first vertical section and the upper end of the second inclined section are at the same height.

[0029] Further, the water inlet pipe has two, located on the left and right sides of the drain pipe, and the two water inlet pipes are installed on the same mounting seat, and the mounting seat is provided with the first sliding block.

[0030] In order to drive the transmission member to move up and down, preferably, the transmission member is provided with a vertical rack extending vertically, and a gear meshing with the rack, and the power member is used to drive the gear to rotate, thereby driving the rack and the transmission member to move up and down.

[0031] In the above-mentioned schemes, preferably, the water pipe and the driving mechanism are assembled in the box body to form a module, the module is installed on the rear side of the sink body, and the box body is provided with a hole corresponding to the position of the end of the water pipe. The modular design facilitates the overall installation. And the design of the driving mechanism in the utility model can reduce the thickness of the module in the front and rear directions.

[0032] Preferably, the water pipe is equipped with a strain gauge and a controller connected to the strain gauge, and the controller is connected to the power component. When the water pipe extends forward, if the tray is lifted upward manually, the tray will apply an external force to the water pipe in the vertical direction. At this time, the strain gauge on the water pipe will deform and transmit a signal to the controller. The controller will then control the power component to retract the water pipe backward to prevent damage.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are: This utility model utilizes the vertical space and transforms the vertical movement into the forward and backward movement of the water pipe through the motion conversion of the transmission component, thereby driving the water pipe to move forward and backward even when the front and back space behind the water tank is limited. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the water tank structure according to an embodiment of the present invention (the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are in their initial state);

[0035] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial structural cross-sectional view of the middle water tank;

[0036] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Another partial structural cross-sectional view of the middle water tank;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the module structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are in the initial state);

[0038] Figure 5 for Figure 4 3D exploded view of the middle module;

[0039] Figure 6 This is an exploded perspective view of a partial structure of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention (the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are in the water inlet state);

[0040] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial structural cross-sectional view of the middle water tank;

[0041] Figure 8 for Figure 6 Another partial structural cross-sectional view of the middle water tank;

[0042] Figure 9 for Figure 6 Another partial structural sectional view of the middle water tank;

[0043] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the module structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are in the water inlet state);

[0044] Figure 11 forFigure 10 A perspective exploded view of the module (omitting the box body);

[0045] Figure 12 A perspective exploded view of the local structure of the sink of the embodiment of the utility model (the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe are in the drainage state);

[0046] Figure 13 A perspective view of the module of the embodiment of the utility model (the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe are in the drainage state); Figure 12 A partial structure sectional view of the sink;

[0047] Figure 14 A partial structure sectional view of the sink; Figure 12 Another partial structure sectional view of the sink;

[0048] Figure 15 A structure schematic view of the module of the embodiment of the utility model (the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe are in the drainage state);

[0049] Figure 16 A perspective view of the module (omitting the box body); Figure 15 A perspective exploded view of the module (omitting the box body). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.

[0051] As Figures 1 to 16 shown, it is a preferred embodiment of the sink of the utility model, which comprises a sink body 1, a tray 2 and a module.

[0052] The sink body 1 is internally hollow to form a cavity 10 with a top opening and a bottom with a water hole, and the side of the sink body 1 facing the user is the front side.

[0053] The tray 2 is arranged at the top opening of the cavity 10 and can be separated upward from the sink body 1, and the rear side wall of the tray 2 is provided with a through hole 20.

[0054] The above-mentioned module is arranged at the rear side of the sink body 1 and comprises a box body 5, a water pipe 3 arranged in the box body 3, a driving mechanism and a strain gauge 6. Among them, the box body 5 is provided with a hole corresponding to the position of the front end of the water pipe 3. The water pipe 3 is arranged in the box body 5 in a manner that it can move forward and backward relative to the rear side wall of the tray 2, and under the driving of the driving mechanism, it can move forward to the end of the water pipe 3 extending into the through hole 20 or can move backward to the end of the water pipe 3 extending out of the through hole 20. The driving mechanism comprises a transmission member 4 and a power member for driving the transmission member 4 to move up and down, the transmission member 4 is provided with a chute 40 extending up and down and inclined forward and backward, and the water pipe 3 is provided with a sliding block capable of moving along the chute 40, so that the transmission member 4 and the water pipe 3 are constrained together and the up and down movement of the transmission member 4 can drive the water pipe 3 to move forward and backward.

[0055] In this embodiment, there are three through holes 20. There are three water pipes 3: two inlet pipes 31 and one drain pipe 32. The two inlet pipes 31 are located on the left and right sides above the drain pipe 32, and the two inlet pipes 31 are mounted on the same mounting base 310. The two inlet pipes 31 and the drain pipe 32 are respectively set with corresponding through holes 20. There are four sliding grooves 40: two first sliding grooves 41 arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting base 310, and two second sliding grooves 42 arranged on the left and right sides between the two first sliding grooves 41. Each first sliding groove 41 has a vertically extending first vertical section 411 and a first inclined section 412 extending downward and backward from the lower end of the first vertical section 411. Each second sliding groove 42 has a vertically extending second vertical section 421 and a second inclined section 422 extending upward and forward from the upper end of the second vertical section 421. The upper end of the second vertical segment 421 is at the same height as the lower end of the first vertical segment 411; the lower end of the first inclined segment 412 and the lower end of the second vertical segment 421 are at the same height; the upper end of the first vertical segment 411 and the upper end of the second inclined segment 422 are at the same height. There are four sliders: two first sliders 311 located on the left and right sides of the mounting base 310 and corresponding to their respective first sliding grooves 41; and two second sliders 321 located on the left and right sides of the drain pipe 32 and corresponding to their respective second sliding grooves 42. Thus, the cooperation between the sliders and the sliding grooves constrains the water pipe and the transmission component 4 together, and the up-and-down movement of the transmission component 4 drives the water pipe to move back and forth.

[0056] In this embodiment, the inlet pipe 31 and the outlet pipe 32 switch sequentially between the initial state, the inlet state, and the outlet state under the action of the same power component and the transmission component 4.

[0057] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the initial state is as follows: the end of the water inlet pipe 31 and the end of the drain pipe 32 both extend out of their respective through holes 20. At this time, the first slider 311 is located at the lower end of the first inclined section 412, and the second slider 321 is located at the lower end of the second vertical section 421.

[0058] like Figures 6 to 11 As shown, the water inlet state is as follows: the end of the water inlet pipe 31 extends into the corresponding through hole 20, and the end of the drain pipe 32 extends out of the corresponding through hole 20. At this time, the first slider 311 is located at the lower end of the first vertical section 411, and the second slider 321 is located at the upper end of the second vertical section 421.

[0059] like Figures 12 to 16 As shown, the drainage state is as follows: the end of the inlet pipe 31 and the end of the drain pipe 32 are both inserted into their respective through holes 20. At this time, the first slider 311 is located at the upper end of the first vertical section 411, and the second slider 321 is located at the upper end of the second inclined section 422.

[0060] In the initial state, when the transmission member starts to move downward to the first position, the second slider 321 moves upward relative to the second vertical section 421 to keep the position of the drain pipe 32 unchanged, and the first slider 311 moves upward relative to the first inclined section 412, so that the two water inlet pipes 31 connected to the first slider 311 move forward synchronously to extend out of the box body 5 and into the through hole 20 on the corresponding tray 1, at this time, the tray starts to fill with water.

[0061] When the transmission member continues to move downward to the second position, the second slider 321 moves upward relative to the second inclined section 422, so that the drain pipe 32 connected to the second slider 321 moves forward to extend out of the box body 5; the first slider 311 moves upward relative to the first vertical section 411 to keep the position of the two water inlet pipes 31 unchanged, maintaining the posture of extending out of the box body 5, at this time, the two water inlet pipes 31 and the drain pipe 32 all extend out of the box body 5 and into the through hole 20 on the corresponding tray 1, at this time, the tray starts to drain water through the drain pipe.

[0062] After the drainage is completed, driving the transmission member to move downward can make the drain pipe 32 and the water inlet pipe 31 extend backward to the corresponding through hole 20 and then retract into the box body 5.

[0063] Therefore, the embodiment can realize the sequential actions of the water inlet pipe 31 and the drain pipe 32 through one driving mechanism.

[0064] In order to drive the transmission member 4 to move up and down, a vertical rack 43 is arranged on the transmission member 4, and a gear 44 engaged with the rack 43 is arranged. The power member is an existing motor, which is used to drive the gear 44 to rotate and then drive the rack 43 and the transmission member 4 to move up and down.

[0065] At the same time, in order to avoid damage to the water pipe and other components caused by artificially lifting the tray upward when the water pipe extends forward, in the embodiment, as shown in Figure 9 , a strain gauge 6 is arranged on the water pipe 3, and a controller connected to the strain gauge 6 is arranged, and the controller is connected to the power member. When the water pipe extends forward, if the tray 2 is lifted upward artificially, the tray 2 will apply an external force to the water pipe 3 in the upward and downward direction, at this time, the strain gauge 6 on the water pipe 3 will be deformed and transmit a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the power member to work to retract the water pipe 3 backward to prevent damage.

[0066] In the embodiment, in order to realize water inlet or drainage of the water pipe, the rear end of the water pipe can be connected to a flexible hose.

[0067] And in order to avoid the water in the tray from leaking out of the through hole corresponding to the drain pipe 32 in the initial state or the water inlet state, the embodiment is provided with a valve 21 on the through hole corresponding to the drain pipe 32, the valve 21 closes the through hole in the normal state, after the front end of the drain pipe 32 extends into the through hole 20, the valve 21 is opened by the drain pipe, at this time, the water in the tray can be smoothly drained.

[0068] In the description and claims of the present application, terms are used to describe various example structures, components and elements illustrated in the figures. When the adjectives "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", and the like are used hereinbefore and hereinafter, these terms are merely used for the convenience of description and are determined based on the example orientation shown in the drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present application can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only for illustration and should not be regarded as limitation. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0069] In the description and claims of the present application, the term "vertical" is also used, which means substantially along the up-down direction, and is not limited to only the vertical direction, but can also be slightly inclined relative to the vertical direction.

Claims

1. A sink, comprising: a sink body (1) having a cavity (10) formed in the interior and open at the top, and the side of the sink body (1) facing the user being the front side; a tray (2) arranged at the top opening of the cavity (10) and capable of being separated upward from the sink body (1), the rear wall of the tray (2) being provided with a through hole (20); a water pipe (3) corresponding to the through hole (20) and arranged on the rear side of the sink body (1) in a manner capable of moving forward and backward relative to the rear wall of the tray (2), and capable of moving forward to the end of the water pipe (3) extending into the through hole (20) or moving backward to the end of the water pipe (3) extending out of the through hole (20) under the drive of a driving mechanism; characterized in that: the driving mechanism comprises a transmission member (4) and a power member for driving the transmission member (4) to move up and down, and the transmission member (4) is constrained with the water pipe (3) and arranged to convert the up and down movement of the transmission member (4) into the forward and backward movement of the water pipe (3).

2. The sink of claim 1, wherein: the transmission member (4) is provided with a chute (40) extending upward and downward and inclined forward and backward, and the water pipe (3) is provided with a sliding block capable of moving along the chute (40).

3. The sink of claim 2, wherein: the through hole (20) has at least two; correspondingly, the water pipe (3) has at least two, which are a water inlet pipe (31) and a drain pipe (32), and the water inlet pipe (31) and the drain pipe (32) are arranged corresponding to the respective through holes (20) and have the following three states: an initial state in which the end of the water inlet pipe (31) and the end of the drain pipe (32) both extend out of the respective through holes (20); a water inlet state in which the end of the water inlet pipe (31) extends into the corresponding through hole (20) and the end of the drain pipe (32) extends out of the corresponding through hole (20); a drain state in which the end of the water inlet pipe (31) and the end of the drain pipe (32) both extend into the respective through holes (20).

4. The sink of claim 3, wherein: the water inlet pipe (31) and the drain pipe (32) are switched between the initial state, the water inlet state and the drain state under the action of the same power member and the transmission member (4).

5. The sink of claim 4, wherein: the chute (40) has at least two, which are: a first chute (41) having a first vertical segment (411) extending vertically and a first inclined segment (412) extending downward and backward from the lower end of the first vertical segment (411); a second chute (42) having a second vertical segment (421) extending vertically and a second inclined segment (422) extending upward and forward from the upper end of the second vertical segment (421), the upper end of the second vertical segment (421) being at the same height as the lower end of the first vertical segment (411); the sliding block has at least two, which are a first sliding block (311) arranged on the water inlet pipe (31) and corresponding to the first chute (41), and a second sliding block (321) arranged on the drain pipe (32) and corresponding to the second chute (42). In the initial state, the first slider (311) is located at the lower end of the first inclined section (412), and the second slider (321) is located at the lower end of the second vertical section (421); In the water inlet state, the first slider (311) is located at the lower end of the first vertical section (411), and the second slider (321) is located at the upper end of the second vertical section (421); In the water outlet state, the first slider (311) is located at the upper end of the first vertical section (411), and the second slider (321) is located at the upper end of the second inclined section (422).

6. The sink of claim 5, wherein: The lower end of the first inclined section (412) and the lower end of the second vertical section (421) are at the same height; the upper end of the first vertical section (411) and the upper end of the second inclined section (422) are at the same height.

7. The sink of claim 5, wherein: The water inlet pipe (31) has two, located on the left and right sides of the drain pipe (32), and the two water inlet pipes (31) are installed on the same mounting seat (310), and the mounting seat (310) is provided with the first slider (311) described above.

8. The sink of claim 1, wherein: The transmission member (4) is provided with a vertically extending rack (43) and a gear (44) engaged with the rack (43), and the power member is used to drive the gear (44) to rotate and in turn drive the rack (43) and the transmission member (4) to move up and down.

9. Sink according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The water pipe (3) and the driving mechanism are assembled in the box body (5) to form a module, the module is installed on the rear side of the sink body (1), and the box body (5) is provided with a hole corresponding to the position of the end of the water pipe (3).

10. Sink according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The water pipe (3) is provided with a strain gauge (6) and a controller connected with the strain gauge (6), and the controller is connected with the power member.

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