Cleaning machine

By incorporating a rack connected to a water pump mechanism within the dishwasher, along with an ultrasonic generator and through-holes, the problem of existing dishwashers being unable to clean fruits and vegetables is solved, achieving a fruit and vegetable cleaning effect with low water levels and low sealing requirements.

CN223886826UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520394293.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-07
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-07

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Technical Problem

Existing dishwashers are ineffective at cleaning fruits and vegetables, especially due to problems such as excessive water pressure or overly stringent sealing requirements caused by the design of the water level and spray arms.

Method used

A shelf is installed in the dishwasher, which is directly connected to the water pump mechanism. The water outlet is located below the shelf. Combined with an ultrasonic generator and through-hole design, it can achieve low-water-level cleaning of fruits and vegetables. It is connected to the output shaft through a water pipe to avoid spraying water from the spray arm.

Benefits of technology

It achieves effective cleaning of fruits and vegetables, reduces water level requirements, avoids damage to fruits and vegetables due to excessive water pressure, and does not require a high-sealing design.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning machine, which comprises a box body, a water tank and a water pump, the water pumping mechanism is arranged on the box body and located below the washing cavity, the water pumping mechanism comprises an output shaft, the upper end of the output shaft stretches into the washing cavity, and the output shaft is at least partially hollow and serves as a water outlet pipeline at the same time; the storage rack is located in the washing cavity, and a storage area is arranged in the storage rack; the water passing pipe vertically penetrates through the shelf, a water outlet located in the storage area is formed in the upper portion of the water passing pipe, and the lower end of the water passing pipe is located below the shelf and communicated with the output shaft. According to the dish-washing machine, the existing dish-washing machine structure is utilized, and fruits and vegetables can be cleaned without being greatly changed.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] Dishwasher has been widely applied in family kitchen, generally be provided with spray arm for spraying water column in dishwasher, lower concave backwater area is arranged at the bottom of box, the top of backwater area is covered with filter plate, water pump mechanism is pumped to spray arm above filter plate by water pump mechanism of backwater area, realize the circulation of washing water spray.

[0003] As patent application No. CN202420390701. X (publication No. CN222018263U) of Chinese utility model patent discloses a kind of cleaning machine, including box and water pump mechanism, the water pump mechanism is for pumping water in the bottom of box upward, the water pump mechanism includes motor arranged at the bottom of box, the motor includes shell, rotor, iron core and motor shaft, the central part of shell is formed with enclosed accommodating cavity, the rotor is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the iron core is arranged outside the accommodating cavity around the periphery of rotor, the motor shaft passes through the accommodating cavity of shell, rotor from bottom to top and upper end extends into box, the inside of motor shaft is at least partially hollow to form flow guide passage, the lower end of this flow guide passage is connected with water source, and the upper end is connected with box, the motor shaft is provided with water inlet, which is connected with flow guide passage and lower part of accommodating cavity, and water outlet, which is connected with upper part of accommodating cavity. The iron core (i.e. motor winding) is cooled by water inlet in accommodating cavity, which can avoid the problem of high temperature of motor.

[0004] Motor shaft is connected with spray arm, finally, water in spray arm is sprayed to tableware in bowl basket to clean tableware, but the dishwasher with this structure is not convenient for cleaning fruit and vegetable, if fruit and vegetable is cleaned by using the structure of existing dishwasher, fruit and vegetable is placed in bowl basket, and bowl basket is located above spray arm, so that fruit and vegetable is at a higher position, if water level is immersed in fruit and vegetable, water level needs to be higher, and the sealing requirement of front-opening dishwasher is higher, if water level is not immersed in fruit and vegetable, water sprayed by spray arm is used to clean fruit and vegetable, and the water with high lift needs to be sprayed to have better cleaning effect, so that water pressure needs to be larger, and large water pressure is easy to damage fruit and vegetable. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model solves the technical problem that the prior art is present, and provides a kind of cleaning machine for cleaning fruit and vegetable.

[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problems is as follows: a kind of cleaning machine, comprising

[0007] The cabinet has a washing chamber inside;

[0008] A water pumping mechanism is provided on the housing and located below the washing chamber. The water pumping mechanism includes an output shaft with its upper end extending into the washing chamber, and the output shaft is at least partially hollow inside so as to serve as a water outlet pipe.

[0009] Its characteristic is that it also includes

[0010] A shelf, located in the washing chamber, has a storage area inside the shelf;

[0011] A water pipe extends vertically through the shelf, with an outlet at the top located in the storage area, and the bottom end of the water pipe located below the shelf and connected to the output shaft.

[0012] In order to allow the dirt washed off the fruits and vegetables to be discharged from the shelf, the bottom wall of the shelf is provided with a through hole that is connected to the storage area. The through hole is used to allow the dirt to be discharged from the shelf.

[0013] Preferably, the housing is equipped with a slag basket, the slag inlet of which is located directly below and facing the through hole. This allows dirt discharged from the shelf to fall directly into the slag basket, preventing contamination of the housing's interior.

[0014] To prevent fruits and vegetables from floating and falling off the shelves when the water level is too high, the shelves are equipped with overflow outlets on their side walls.

[0015] To improve the cleaning effect of fruits and vegetables, the shelf is equipped with a fruit and vegetable cleaning device in the storage area.

[0016] Fruit and vegetable cleaning components can have various structural forms, such as movable brushes, or they can be ultrasonic generators.

[0017] To install the water pipe on the shelf and connect it to the output shaft, the water pipe includes an upper pipe body, a lower pipe body, and a connecting pipe. The water outlet is located on the upper pipe body. The lower pipe body is vertically continuous and includes a large-diameter section and a small-diameter section arranged sequentially from top to bottom and connected together. The outer diameter of the large-diameter section is larger than the outer diameter of the small-diameter section, thus forming a stepped surface between them. The bottom wall of the shelf has a through hole, through which the small-diameter section passes, allowing the stepped surface to press against the bottom wall of the shelf. The upper pipe body is inserted into or connected to the large-diameter section. The upper end of the connecting pipe is inserted into or connected to the lower end of the small-diameter section, and the lower end of the connecting pipe is inserted into or connected to the upper end of the output shaft. First, the lower pipe body is passed through the through hole of the shelf, then the upper pipe body is connected to the lower pipe body, the lower pipe body is connected to the connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe is connected to the output shaft.

[0018] To allow the shelf to be disassembled, the upper tube, lower tube, and connecting tube are detachably connected in sequence, and the connecting tube is detachably connected to the output shaft. When fruits and vegetables need to be washed, the shelf is installed on the output shaft through the water pipe. When fruits and vegetables do not need to be washed, the shelf and water pipe can be removed, and the existing spray arm can be installed to wash tableware.

[0019] To prevent water leakage, a first sealing gasket is provided between the large-diameter section and the bottom wall of the shelf, and the lower end of the connecting pipe is connected to the upper end of the output shaft, with a second sealing gasket provided between them.

[0020] In the above scheme, the box includes an inner liner with a front opening and a door located on the front side of the inner liner. The door can move relative to the inner liner to open or close the front opening of the inner liner. When the door is closed and the inner liner is closed, the two form the washing chamber.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: This utility model adopts the form of the existing water pump mechanism of dishwashers, so that the water pump mechanism is directly connected to the shelf where fruits and vegetables are placed. The water flowing out of the outlet submerges the fruits and vegetables to clean them. Because the shelf is directly connected to the water pump mechanism, the shelf is in a lower position, so the water level will not be too high. For the front-opening cabinet, the sealing requirements are lower. Furthermore, since there is no need for a spray arm to spray water to clean fruits and vegetables, it also solves the problem of excessive water impact force from the spray arm, which damages the fruits and vegetables.

[0022] In summary, this utility model utilizes the existing dishwasher structure and can achieve the cleaning of fruits and vegetables without major modifications. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a partial structure;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the decomposition process;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the shelf structure;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A partial sectional view. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the cleaning machine of this preferred embodiment includes a housing, a shelf 1, and a water pumping mechanism 2. The housing has a washing chamber inside. The water pumping mechanism is located on the housing and below the washing chamber. The water pumping mechanism includes an output shaft 21 with its upper end extending into the washing chamber. The output shaft 21 is at least partially hollow inside to serve as a water outlet pipe. The structure of the water pumping mechanism and the cooperation between the water pumping mechanism and the housing can adopt the structure shown in the Chinese utility model patent "A Cleaning Machine" disclosed in patent application number CN202420390701.X (publication number CN222018263U). The output shaft 21 of this embodiment is similar to the motor shaft of that patent.

[0031] The shelf 1 is located in the washing chamber. The shelf 1 has a storage area 11 for placing fruits and vegetables. The water pipe 3 passes vertically through the shelf 1. The upper part of the water pipe 3 has a water outlet 31 located in the storage area 11. The lower end of the water pipe 3 is located below the shelf 1 and is connected to the output shaft 21, so that the water pumping mechanism pumps water to the storage area 11 to wash the fruits and vegetables.

[0032] The shelf 1 has a storage area 11 equipped with a fruit and vegetable cleaning component 4 for cleaning fruits and vegetables. In this embodiment, the fruit and vegetable cleaning component 4 is an ultrasonic generator, which can adopt an existing structure. Of course, the fruit and vegetable cleaning component 4 can also adopt other structures, such as a brush.

[0033] The bottom wall of shelf 1 has a through hole 12 that communicates with the storage area 11. The through hole 12 allows dirt washed off the fruits and vegetables to drain from the shelf 1. In this embodiment, the through hole 12 is cross-shaped. A slag basket 6 is located at the bottom of the container, with its inlet directly below and facing the through hole 12. This ensures that dirt discharged from shelf 1 falls directly into the slag basket 6 without contaminating the inside of the container. The slag basket 6 also uses an existing structure.

[0034] To prevent fruits and vegetables from floating and falling off the shelf 1 when the water level in the shelf 1 is too high, an overflow outlet 13 is provided on the side wall of the shelf 1. When washing fruits and vegetables, the following conditions must be met: 1. The water inlet speed of the output shaft 21 is greater than the water outlet speed of the through hole 12, but the water inlet speed of the output shaft 21 is less than the combined water outlet speed of the through hole 12 and the overflow outlet 13. The water outlet speed of the overflow outlet 13 will increase as the water level in the storage area 11 rises, so that it reaches a state of being equal to the water inlet speed of the output shaft 21 at a certain moment.

[0035] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 , 6 As shown, the water pipe 3 includes an upper pipe body 32, a lower pipe body 33, and a connecting pipe 34. The water outlet 31 is located on the peripheral wall of the upper pipe body 32. There are multiple water outlets 31, which are spaced apart along the circumference of the upper pipe body 32.

[0036] The lower tube 33 is vertically continuous and includes a large-diameter section 331 and a small-diameter section 332 arranged and connected from top to bottom. The outer diameter of the large-diameter section 331 is larger than the outer diameter of the small-diameter section 332, thus forming a stepped surface 333 between the two. The bottom wall of the shelf 1 is provided with a through hole 14. The small-diameter section 332 passes through the through hole 14, so that the stepped surface 333 presses against the bottom wall of the shelf 1. The upper tube 32 is inserted into or connected to the large-diameter section 331. The upper end of the connecting tube 34 is inserted into or connected to the lower end of the small-diameter section 332. The lower end of the connecting tube 34 is inserted into or connected to the upper end of the output shaft 21.

[0037] In this embodiment, a first sealing gasket is provided between the large-diameter section 331 and the bottom wall of the shelf 1, the lower end of the connecting pipe 34 is connected to the upper end of the output shaft 21, and a second sealing gasket is provided between the two.

[0038] The upper tube 32, lower tube 33, and connecting tube 34 are detachably connected in sequence. In this embodiment, all three are inserted into each other and can be detached under external force. When assembling the shelf 1 and the output shaft 21, the lower tube 33 is first passed through the through hole 14 of the shelf 1, then the upper tube 32 is connected to the lower tube 33, the lower tube 33 is connected to the connecting tube 34, and the connecting tube 34 is connected to the output shaft 21.

[0039] The connecting tube 34 is detachably connected to the output shaft 21. The connecting tube 34 is provided with a downwardly extending connecting arm 35. The lower end of the connecting arm 35 is provided with a buckle 36. The outer peripheral wall of the output shaft 21 is provided with a flange 22. The buckle 36 can be upside down to hold the bottom wall of the flange 22.

[0040] When fruits and vegetables need to be washed, the shelf 1 is installed on the output shaft 21 via the water pipe 3. When fruits and vegetables do not need to be washed, the shelf 1 and the water pipe 3 can be removed from the output shaft 21, and the existing spray arm can be installed to wash tableware. In addition, the top of the shelf 1 is equipped with a handle 15 for easy lifting of the shelf 1.

[0041] In this embodiment, the cabinet includes an inner liner 5 with a front opening and a door located in front of the inner liner 5. The door can move relative to the inner liner 5 to open or close the front opening of the inner liner 5. When the door is closed, the two form a washing chamber. This cabinet structure is existing technology, namely a front-opening dishwasher.

[0042] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more, and the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "front," "rear," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0043] In the description of this utility model patent, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an adhesive connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model patent based on the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine, comprising The cabinet has a washing chamber inside; A water pumping mechanism is provided on the housing and located below the washing chamber. The water pumping mechanism includes an output shaft (21) with its upper end extending into the washing chamber, and the output shaft (21) is at least partially hollow inside so as to serve as a water outlet pipe. Its features are, Also includes A shelf (1) is located in the washing chamber, and the shelf (1) has a storage area (11) inside; A water pipe (3) passes vertically through the shelf (1). The upper part of the water pipe (3) has a water outlet (31) located in the storage area (11). The lower end of the water pipe (3) is located below the shelf (1) and is connected to the output shaft (21).

2. The cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf (1) has a through hole (12) on its bottom wall that communicates with the storage area (11).

3. The cleaning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The box is provided with a slag basket (6), and the slag inlet of the slag basket (6) is located directly below and facing the through hole (12).

4. The cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf (1) has an overflow outlet (13) on its side wall.

5. The cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf (1) has a fruit and vegetable cleaning device (4) in its storage area (11) for cleaning fruits and vegetables.

6. The cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fruit and vegetable cleaning component (4) is an ultrasonic generator.

7. The cleaning machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The water pipe (3) includes an upper pipe body (32), a lower pipe body (33), and a connecting pipe (34). The water outlet (31) is located on the upper pipe body (32). The lower pipe body (33) is vertically continuous and includes a large-diameter section (331) and a small-diameter section (332). The outer diameter of the large-diameter section (331) is larger than the outer diameter of the small-diameter section (332), thus forming a stepped surface (333) between them. The shelf (1) The bottom wall of the bracket (1) is provided with a perforation (14). The small diameter section (332) passes through the perforation (14) so ​​that the stepped surface (333) presses against the bottom wall of the bracket (1). The upper tube (32) is inserted into or connected to the large diameter section (331). The upper end of the connecting tube (34) is inserted into or connected to the lower end of the small diameter section (332). The lower end of the connecting tube (34) is inserted into or connected to the upper end of the output shaft (21).

8. The cleaning machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper tube (32), lower tube (33), and connecting tube (34) are detachably connected in sequence, and the connecting tube (34) is detachably connected to the output shaft (21).

9. The cleaning machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A first sealing gasket is provided between the large diameter section (331) and the bottom wall of the shelf (1), and the lower end of the connecting pipe (34) is connected to the upper end of the output shaft (21), and a second sealing gasket is provided between the two.

10. The cleaning machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The housing includes an inner liner (5) with an open front side and a door located on the front side of the inner liner (5). The door can move relative to the inner liner (5) to open or close the open front side of the inner liner (5). When the door is closed, the two form the washing chamber.

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  • Cleaning machine

    CN222018263U