Water tank structure and water dispenser

Abstract

The utility model provides a water tank structure and a water dispenser. The water tank structure comprises a mounting shell, a water tank body, a discharge pipe and an adapter. Wherein the mounting shell is provided with a discharge port communicated with the external environment. The water tank body is installed in the installation shell. One end of the discharge pipe is communicated with the water tank body. And the adapter is communicated with the discharge port and the other end of the discharge pipe. The water tank body, the discharge pipe, the adapter and the discharge port are sequentially communicated to form a discharge channel. When the water tank structure is used, gas in the water tank body can be discharged through the discharging channel, noise generated by gas accumulation in the water tank body is effectively reduced, and the user experience feeling of the water tank structure is improved. When the water tank structure topples over, water in the water tank body is discharged out of the mounting shell through the discharging channel, it is guaranteed that water cannot flow into the mounting shell, damage to electrical elements in the mounting shell caused by water entering the mounting shell is avoided, the safety of the water tank structure is improved, and the service life of the water tank structure is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water tank technology, and in particular to a water tank structure and a water dispenser. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, consumers are paying more and more attention to drinking water health. Water purifiers that combine purification and dispensing functions are becoming increasingly popular. As an upgraded version of water purifiers, the hot water purifier not only fulfills the functional requirements of ordinary water purifiers, but also, unlike ordinary water purifiers, heats purified water to boiling and then cools it to the set temperature via a heat exchanger.

[0003] The water tank is a crucial water storage component in devices such as water purifiers and kettles. Venting the water tank is a common yet complex issue. Improper venting design can lead to noise during operation and even interfere with the normal functioning of the equipment. Furthermore, if these devices are accidentally tipped over, water from the tank may flow into the machine, causing damage to electrical components. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a water tank structure and a water dispenser to address the above problems.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] On the one hand, a water tank structure is provided, including:

[0007] The housing is equipped with an exhaust port that connects to the external environment;

[0008] The water tank body is installed inside the mounting housing;

[0009] A discharge pipe, one end of which is connected to the main body of the water tank;

[0010] The adapter is connected to both the discharge port and the other end of the discharge pipe;

[0011] The water tank body, the discharge pipe, the adapter and the discharge port are connected in sequence to form a discharge channel.

[0012] The technical solution will be further explained below:

[0013] In one embodiment, the water tank structure further includes a water circuit board installed inside the mounting housing and communicating with the water tank body, the water circuit board being integrally formed with the adapter.

[0014] In one embodiment, the discharge port is located on one side of the mounting housing, the water tank body is located below the discharge port, and the adapter has a first end connected to the end of the discharge pipe away from the water tank body and a second end connected to the discharge port. The axial direction of the first end is set at an angle to the axial direction of the second end.

[0015] In one embodiment, the inner wall of the mounting housing is further provided with an annular protrusion communicating with the discharge port, the second end extending into the annular protrusion, and the water tank structure further includes a sealing element, which at least partially fills the space between the inner wall of the annular protrusion and the outer wall of the second end, so that the second end is in a sealing fit with the annular protrusion.

[0016] In one embodiment, the seal includes a sealing body and a first annular sealing protrusion and a second annular sealing protrusion spaced apart on one side of the sealing body. The first annular sealing protrusion is located inside the second annular sealing protrusion and forms an annular groove with the sealing body and the second annular sealing protrusion. The first annular sealing protrusion is configured to fill the space between the inner wall of the annular protrusion and the outer wall of the second end when the annular protrusion is inserted into the annular groove and the second end extends into the annular protrusion.

[0017] In one embodiment, the tank structure further includes a dustproof component installed at the outlet, allowing fluid to pass through the outlet while preventing solids from passing through.

[0018] In one embodiment, the dustproof assembly includes a mounting element and a filter element located within the discharge port, the mounting element being used to secure the filter element within the discharge port.

[0019] In one embodiment, the inner wall of the discharge port is provided with an annular limiting flange, the filter element is located on the side of the annular limiting flange away from the adapter, the mounting member is installed on the side of the filter element away from the annular limiting flange, and cooperates with the annular limiting flange to clamp and fix the filter element, and the mounting member is provided with a discharge through hole communicating with the discharge port.

[0020] In one embodiment, the mounting member includes a mounting body having the discharge through hole and an annular mounting protrusion located on the side of the mounting body near the filter element. The annular mounting protrusion is configured to form an installation space with the mounting body and the annular limiting flange when the mounting member is installed in the discharge port. The filter element is a filter sponge, and the filter sponge is fixed in the installation space.

[0021] On the other hand, a water dispenser is provided, including the aforementioned water tank structure.

[0022] In the water tank structure and water dispenser described above, during use, the gas inside the water tank can be discharged through the exhaust channel, effectively reducing the noise caused by gas accumulation inside the water tank and improving the user experience. When the water tank structure is tilted, the water inside the water tank is discharged to the outside of the mounting housing through the exhaust channel, ensuring that water does not flow into the mounting housing and preventing water from entering the mounting housing and damaging its internal electrical components, thus improving the safety and service life of the water tank structure. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments of this application and their descriptions are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application.

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a water tank structure in an overturned state, according to one embodiment.

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the water tank structure.

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the adapter and water circuit board in the middle.

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial sectional view of the water tank structure.

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of part A in the middle.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0031] 10. Water tank structure; 100. Mounting housing; 110. Discharge port; 111. Annular limiting flange; 120. Annular protrusion; 200. Water tank body; 300. Discharge pipe; 400. Adapter; 410. First end; 420. Second end; 500. Water circuit board; 600. Sealing element; 610. Sealing body; 620. First annular sealing protrusion; 630. Second annular sealing protrusion; 700. Dustproof assembly; 710. Mounting element; 711. Discharge through hole; 712. Mounting body; 713. Annular mounting protrusion; 720. Filter element. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0033] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, a water tank structure 10 is provided, including a mounting housing 100, a water tank body 200, a discharge pipe 300, and an adapter 400. The mounting housing 100 has a discharge port 110 communicating with the external environment. The water tank body 200 is installed inside the mounting housing 100. One end of the discharge pipe 300 communicates with the water tank body 200. The adapter 400 communicates with both the discharge port 110 and the other end of the discharge pipe 300. The water tank body 200, discharge pipe 300, adapter 400, and discharge port 110 are sequentially connected to form a discharge channel.

[0034] In the water tank structure 10 described above, during use, the gas inside the water tank body 200 can be discharged through the discharge channel, effectively reducing the noise caused by gas accumulation inside the water tank body 200 and improving the user experience of the water tank structure 10. When the water tank structure 10 is tilted, the water inside the water tank body 200 is discharged to the outside of the mounting housing 100 through the discharge channel, ensuring that water does not flow into the mounting housing 100, preventing water from entering the mounting housing 100 and causing damage to its internal electrical components, thereby improving the safety and service life of the water tank structure 10.

[0035] The water tank body 200 can be any type of water tank in the prior art. Specifically, in this embodiment, the water tank body 200 is provided with a water inlet. The water tank structure 10 also includes a float valve assembly installed inside the water tank body 200. The float valve assembly is correspondingly arranged with the water inlet to control whether the water inlet is connected to or disconnected from the inner cavity of the water tank body 200. When the water tank structure 10 is tilted, the float valve assembly is in a disabled state, and the water inlet remains connected to the inner cavity to continuously replenish water to the inner cavity. At this time, the discharge channel will drain water simultaneously to ensure that the water pressure inside the inner cavity is not too high, preventing damage to the water tank body 200 or its internal components due to excessive water pressure, thereby improving the reliability and service life of the water tank structure 10.

[0036] The discharge pipe 300 can be made of a flexible material. For example, the discharge pipe 300 can be a silicone tube. The adapter 400 can be an adapter seat, an adapter pipe, or other adapter structure.

[0037] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, optionally, the water tank structure 10 also includes a water passage plate 500 installed within the mounting housing 100 and communicating with the water tank body 200. The water passage plate 500 is integrally formed with the adapter 400. In this way, the adapter 400 and the water passage plate 500 are integrated into one part, reducing assembly time and the number of fastening components used to assemble the adapter 400, improving the assembly convenience of the water tank structure 10, and reducing its production cost.

[0038] The water channel plate 500 can be installed and fixed within the mounting housing 100 by snap-fit, screw-fit, plug-in, or other means. Specifically, in this embodiment, the water channel plate 500 is fixed to the inner sidewall of the mounting housing 100 by two screws. In other embodiments, the adapter 400 can also be manufactured separately from the water channel plate 500 and assembled and fixed to the water channel plate 500 by screw-fit, snap-fit, or other means.

[0039] In this specific embodiment, the discharge port 110 is located on the back side of the mounting housing 100. The discharge pipe 300 is connected to the top of the water tank body 200.

[0040] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the discharge port 110 is located on one side of the mounting housing 100, and the water tank body 200 is located below the discharge port 110. The adapter 400 has a first end 410 communicating with the end of the discharge pipe 300 away from the water tank body 200, and a second end 420 communicating with the discharge port 110. The axial direction of the first end 410 is set at an angle to the axial direction of the second end 420. The first end 410 and the second end 420 are in communication. This improves the ease of assembly of the water tank structure 10.

[0041] Specifically, in this embodiment, the axial direction of the first end 410 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the second end 420. The first end 410 is interference-fitted with the end of the discharge pipe 300 away from the water tank body 200.

[0042] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the inner wall of the mounting housing 100 is further provided with an annular protrusion 120 communicating with the discharge port 110, and the second end 420 extends into the annular protrusion 120. The water tank structure 10 also includes a sealing element 600, which at least partially fills the space between the inner wall of the annular protrusion 120 and the outer wall of the second end 420, so that the second end 420 and the annular protrusion 120 are sealed together. In this way, the second end 420 is sealed together with the annular protrusion 120 through the sealing element 600, ensuring that water in the discharge channel will not leak into the interior of the mounting housing 100 from the gap between the second end 420 and the annular protrusion 120, thereby improving the reliability of the water tank structure 10.

[0043] The sealing element 600 can be configured as a sealing sleeve, sealing ring, sealing gasket, or other sealing structure. Specifically, in this embodiment, the annular protrusion 120 is coaxially arranged with the discharge port 110.

[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, optionally, the seal 600 includes a sealing body 610 and a first annular sealing protrusion 620 and a second annular sealing protrusion 630 spaced apart on one side of the sealing body 610. The first annular sealing protrusion 620 is located inside the second annular sealing protrusion 630 and forms an annular groove with the sealing body 610 and the second annular sealing protrusion 630. The first annular sealing protrusion 620 is configured to fill the space between the inner wall of the annular protrusion 120 and the outer wall of the second end 420 when the annular protrusion 120 is inserted into the annular groove and the second end 420 extends into the annular protrusion 120. In this way, the seal 600 can be pre-installed on the annular protrusion 120, and then the second end 420 can be inserted into the annular protrusion 120 accordingly, so that the first annular sealing protrusion 620 accurately and reliably fills the space between the inner wall of the annular protrusion 120 and the outer wall of the second end 420, thereby improving the assembly convenience of the water tank structure 10.

[0045] Specifically, in this embodiment, the seal 600 has a certain elasticity to undergo elastic deformation. The sealing body 610 is annular. The second annular sealing protrusion 630 is disposed along the outer edge of the sealing body 610 and is inserted into the annular protrusion 120. The first annular sealing protrusion 620 is disposed along the inner edge of the sealing body 610 and is interference-fitted with the second end 420. The outer diameter of the first annular sealing protrusion 620 is smaller than the inner diameter of the annular protrusion 120.

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the water tank structure 10 further includes a dustproof component 700, which is installed at the discharge port 110, allowing fluid to pass through the discharge port 110 while preventing solids from passing through. Thus, the dustproof component 700 effectively intercepts external dust and other impurities, ensuring the cleanliness of the inside of the water tank structure 10 and improving its practicality.

[0047] In other embodiments, a dustproof component 700 may also be installed at the air inlet of the water tank body 200.

[0048] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the dustproof assembly 700 further includes a mounting member 710 and a filter element 720 located within the discharge port 110, the mounting member 710 being used to fix the filter element 720 within the discharge port 110.

[0049] The mounting component 710 can be configured as a mounting frame, mounting base, or other mounting structure. The filter component 720 can be configured as a filter sponge, filter screen, or other filter structure with good air permeability and filtration effect.

[0050] like Figure 5 As shown, optionally, the inner wall of the discharge port 110 is provided with an annular limiting flange 111. The filter element 720 is located on the side of the annular limiting flange 111 away from the adapter 400. The mounting member 710 is installed on the side of the filter element 720 away from the annular limiting flange 111 and cooperates with the annular limiting flange 111 to clamp and fix the filter element 720. The mounting member 710 is provided with a discharge through hole 711 communicating with the discharge port 110. In this way, the mounting member 710 can cooperate with the annular limiting flange 111 to limit the position of the filter element 720 in the discharge port 110, ensuring that the filter element 720 can stably and reliably intercept external dust and other impurities, and improving the reliability of the water tank structure 10.

[0051] The number and shape of the discharge through holes 711 can be flexibly adjusted according to actual usage needs.

[0052] like Figure 5 As shown, optionally, the mounting component 710 includes a mounting body 712 with a discharge through-hole 711 and an annular mounting protrusion 713 located on the side of the mounting body 712 near the filter element 720. The annular mounting protrusion 713 is configured to form an installation space with the mounting body 712 and the annular limiting flange 111 when the mounting component 710 is installed in the discharge port 110. The filter element 720 is a filter sponge, which is fixed within the installation space. In this way, the filter sponge can be pre-installed in the mounting component 710 and then installed together with the mounting component 710 in the discharge port 110, improving the assembly convenience of the water tank structure 10.

[0053] like Figure 5 As shown, specifically in this embodiment, the mounting member 710 has a certain elasticity to undergo elastic deformation. The outer contour shape of the filter sponge matches the inner contour shape of the installation space. The annular mounting protrusion 713 is provided along the edge of the mounting body 712 and is interference-fitted with the discharge port 110. When the mounting member 710 fixes the filter element 720 in the discharge port 110, the side of the mounting body 712 away from the annular mounting protrusion 713 is coplanar with the outer side of the mounting housing 100 where the discharge port 110 is located, and the annular mounting protrusion 713 and the annular limiting flange 111 are limited and fitted along the axial direction of the discharge port 110.

[0054] In one embodiment, a water dispenser is provided, including the water tank structure 10 of any of the above embodiments. Thus, the water dispenser also has all the effects of the water tank structure 10 described above.

[0055] In other embodiments, the water tank structure 10 can also be applied to other devices that require a water tank as a water source, such as humidifiers and air purifiers.

[0056] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0057] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0058] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0059] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0060] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0061] It should also be understood that, in interpreting the connection or positional relationships of components, although not explicitly described, connection and positional relationships are interpreted to include a range of error, which should be within the acceptable deviation range of a specific value as determined by a person skilled in the art. For example, "approximately," "about," or "substantially" can mean within one or more standard deviations, without limitation herein.

[0062] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0063] The above embodiments merely illustrate several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A water tank structure, characterized in that, include: The mounting housing (100) is provided with an exhaust port (110) that communicates with the external environment. The water tank body (200) is installed inside the mounting housing (100); A discharge pipe (300) is connected at one end to the water tank body (200); The adapter (400) is connected to both the discharge port (110) and the other end of the discharge pipe (300); The water tank body (200), the discharge pipe (300), the adapter (400) and the discharge port (110) are connected in sequence to form a discharge channel.

2. The water tank structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water tank structure (10) also includes a water circuit board (500) installed inside the mounting housing (100) and connected to the water tank body (200), the water circuit board (500) and the adapter (400) being integrally formed.

3. The water tank structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge port (110) is located on one side of the mounting housing (100), the water tank body (200) is located below the discharge port (110), and the adapter (400) is provided with a first end (410) connected to the end of the discharge pipe (300) away from the water tank body (200) and a second end (420) connected to the discharge port (110). The axial direction of the first end (410) is set at an angle to the axial direction of the second end (420).

4. The water tank structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inner wall of the mounting housing (100) is also provided with an annular protrusion (120) communicating with the discharge port (110). The second end (420) extends into the annular protrusion (120). The water tank structure (10) also includes a sealing element (600). The sealing element (600) is at least partially filled between the inner wall of the annular protrusion (120) and the outer wall of the second end (420) so that the second end (420) and the annular protrusion (120) are sealed together.

5. The water tank structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The seal (600) includes a sealing body (610) and a first annular sealing protrusion (620) and a second annular sealing protrusion (630) spaced apart on one side of the sealing body (610). The first annular sealing protrusion (620) is located inside the second annular sealing protrusion (630) and forms an annular groove with the sealing body (610) and the second annular sealing protrusion (630). The first annular sealing protrusion (620) is configured to fill between the inner wall of the annular protrusion (120) and the outer wall of the second end (420) when the annular protrusion (120) is inserted into the annular groove and the second end (420) extends into the annular protrusion (120).

6. The water tank structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The water tank structure (10) also includes a dustproof component (700) installed at the discharge port (110) to allow fluid to pass through the discharge port (110) while preventing solids from passing through the discharge port (110).

7. The water tank structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The dustproof assembly (700) includes a mounting element (710) and a filter element (720) located within the discharge port (110), the mounting element (710) being used to fix the filter element (720) within the discharge port (110).

8. The water tank structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The inner wall of the discharge port (110) is provided with an annular limiting flange (111). The filter element (720) is located on the side of the annular limiting flange (111) away from the adapter (400). The mounting part (710) is installed on the side of the filter element (720) away from the annular limiting flange (111) and cooperates with the annular limiting flange (111) to clamp and fix the filter element (720). The mounting part (710) is provided with a discharge through hole (711) communicating with the discharge port (110).

9. The water tank structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The mounting component (710) includes a mounting body (712) having the discharge through hole (711) and an annular mounting protrusion (713) located on the side of the mounting body (712) near the filter element (720). The annular mounting protrusion (713) is configured to form an installation space with the mounting body (712) and the annular limiting flange (111) when the mounting component (710) is installed in the discharge port (110). The filter element (720) is a filter sponge, and the filter sponge is fixed in the installation space.

10. A water dispenser, characterized in that, Includes the water tank structure (10) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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