Water flow system for dish washing machine and dish washing machine

By designing a detachable spray tray structure, the problem of the inability to adjust the spray nozzle diameter in existing dishwashers has been solved, enabling flexible cleaning of different tableware and saving water resources.

CN223886833UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520026049.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-06

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Technical Problem

The nozzle diameter of existing dishwasher spray holes cannot be adjusted, resulting in poor cleaning effect on different types of tableware or waste of water resources.

Method used

Design a spray plate structure. The spray plate is detachably connected to the spray arm through a connecting structure. The thickness of the water jet can be adjusted by adjusting whether the spray plate is installed or not. The spray plate is provided with multiple spray holes. The water passage area of ​​the spray nozzle is larger than the water passage area of ​​each spray hole. The spray plate is assembled and disassembled by positioning parts, driving parts and elastic parts.

Benefits of technology

It allows for flexible adjustment of the water jet thickness according to the cleaning needs of different tableware, improving the cleaning effect and saving water resources.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a water flow system for a dish-washing machine and the dish-washing machine, the water flow system comprises a water supply pipe, the water supply pipe is provided with a water outlet; the spraying arm is installed on the water supply pipe, a water inlet communicated with the water outlet is formed in the spraying arm, and a water spraying opening used for spraying out water flow in the spraying arm is further formed in the spraying arm; the interior of the spraying disc is hollow, the spraying disc is installed at the water spraying opening, a water passing opening and a spraying hole which are communicated with the interior of the spraying disc are formed in the spraying disc, and the water passing opening is communicated with the water spraying opening; a plurality of spraying holes are formed in the spraying disc, the water passing area of the water spraying opening is larger than that of each spraying hole, and the spraying disc is detachably connected with the spraying arm through a connecting structure. And the thickness of the sprayed water column is changed.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a dish washer technical field, concretely relates to a water flow system for dish washer and dish washer. BACKGROUND

[0002] For table type, cabinet type dish washer, because its washing space is very big, to reach better washing effect, generally design has top, middle, lower three spray arms, when working, washing pump sends water to top, middle, lower spray arm through pipeline, water sprays from top, middle spray arm and lower spray arm and washes tableware and then falls back to the water cup at the bottom of dish washer, and washing pump sends back falling water to top, middle, lower spray arm again, and completes a cycle.

[0003] Such as patent application number CN202221124462.0 (announcement number CN217852836U) of Chinese utility model patent discloses "back spray arm for cleaning machine and cleaning machine", the back spray arm includes the body that extends horizontally, the body is hollow and forms the flow channel that extends horizontally inside, the body bottom is opened and has the water inlet that communicates with the flow channel, the side wall is opened and has the water outlet, further includes the nozzle that is arranged at the side of the body and is rotatably connected at the water outlet, a plurality of spray holes are opened on the outside wall of the nozzle, and the spray direction of at least one spray hole is consistent with the water outlet direction of the water outlet, and the spray direction of at least one spray hole is deflected relative to the water outlet direction of the water outlet.The utility model sets up the nozzle that can rotate at the side of the body, and a plurality of spray holes are opened on the nozzle, so that the spray effect of more extensive and more dense water column can be realized to the tableware in the lower bowl frame in cooperation with the bottom spray arm, the spray hole that deflects can wash the inner side wall of washing cavity, to eliminate the problem of residual slag wall hanging, and then improve the cleaning effect and user experience.

[0004] The aperture of the spray hole of the above patent cannot be adjusted, if the aperture of the spray hole is small, for the tableware that is difficult to clean, if the water column is thin, the cleaning effect can be poor, if the aperture of the spray hole is large, for the tableware that is easy to clean, water resource waste is caused. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a water flow system for dish washer capable of adjusting the thickness of the sprayed water column in view of the status of the prior art.

[0006] The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a dish washer applying the above water flow system in view of the status of the prior art.

[0007] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve the above first technical problem is as follows: A water flow system for dish washer, comprising

[0008] A water supply pipe is provided with a water outlet;

[0009] A spray arm is installed on the water supply pipe, and is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water outlet, and is further provided with a water outlet communicated with the water inlet.

[0010] A spray disc is hollow, and is installed at the water outlet, and is provided with a water passing hole and a plurality of spray holes communicated with the inside of the spray disc.

[0011] The plurality of spray holes are arranged on the spray disc, the water passing area of the water outlet is larger than the water passing area of each spray hole, and the spray disc is detachably connected with the spray arm through a connecting structure.

[0012] In order to detachably connect the spray disc with the spray arm through the connecting structure, the spray arm is provided with an annular body surrounding the periphery of the water outlet, the spray disc is embedded in the annular body, the inner peripheral wall of the annular body is provided with a positioning hole, the connecting structure comprises a positioning part arranged on the spray disc, and the positioning part is detachably inserted into the positioning hole to realize the disassembly of the spray disc and the spray arm.

[0013] The positioning part can be a flexible clamping leg, or the spray disc is provided with a through hole opposite to the positioning hole, and the connecting structure comprises

[0014] A positioning member is arranged in the spray disc, and the positioning member can move towards or away from the through hole, so that the positioning member can partially pass through the through hole or retract into the spray disc, and the part of the positioning member passing through the through hole is the positioning part.

[0015] A first elastic member acts on the positioning member to keep the positioning member moving towards the direction of retracting into the spray disc.

[0016] A driving member is arranged in the spray disc and can move along the axis of the annular body, and the driving member can push the positioning member to move towards the positioning hole when the driving member moves away from the water outlet, the driving member can move to the state that the end of the driving member is located in the opening, and in this state, the driving member abuts against the positioning member, and the positioning part is inserted into the positioning hole through the through hole.

[0017] In order to drive the positioning member or release the driving of the positioning member, the spray disc is provided with an opening, the driving member is arranged in the spray disc and can move along the axis of the annular body, the driving member can push the positioning member to move towards the positioning hole when the driving member moves away from the water outlet, the driving member can move to the state that the end of the driving member is located in the opening, and in this state, the driving member abuts against the positioning member, and the positioning part is inserted into the positioning hole through the through hole.

[0018] The driving member can move towards the water outlet to a state of disengaging from the positioning member;

[0019] The connecting structure further comprises a second elastic member acting on the driving member, so that the driving member keeps a tendency of moving away from the water outlet. When the driving member is pressed, the driving member moves towards the water outlet, and the driving member is disengaged from the positioning member, and the positioning member moves under the action of the first elastic member, so that the positioning part retracts the shower tray, to realize the disassembly of the shower tray and the shower arm; when the driving member is not pressed, the driving member moves away from the water outlet under the action of the second elastic member, and pushes the positioning member to move the positioning part towards the positioning hole and insert it into the positioning hole, to realize the installation of the shower arm and the shower tray.

[0020] In order to make the driving member push the positioning member to move the positioning part towards the positioning hole when the driving member moves away from the water outlet, a first inclined surface is arranged on the driving member and extends towards the side wall of the through hole in the direction of moving towards the water outlet, and a second inclined surface is arranged on the positioning member and extends towards the side wall of the through hole in the direction of moving towards the water outlet. In the state that the driving member moves away from the water outlet, the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface abut against each other, so that the positioning member moves.

[0021] In the above scheme, the driving member comprises a pressing rod extending along the axis direction of the annular body and a pushing part arranged on the peripheral wall of the pressing rod, the end of the pressing rod can be located in the opening, the positioning member is located beside the pressing rod, the pushing part extends towards the positioning member, the first inclined surface is arranged on the pushing part, and the pushing part can abut against the inner wall surface of the shower tray.

[0022] Preferably, the pushing part has at least two parts arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the pressing rod, and correspondingly, the positioning member, the through hole and the positioning hole also have at least two parts. In this way, the shower tray and the shower arm are connected at multiple points, and the connection is reliable.

[0023] In order to facilitate the arrangement of the positioning member, the driving member and other components in the shower tray, the shower tray comprises a first shell and a second shell which can be connected, the first shell and the second shell jointly enclose a containing space for containing the positioning member and the driving member, the opening is arranged on the first shell, and the through hole is arranged on the second shell. The positioning member, the driving member and other components can be arranged in the second shell first, and then the first shell and the second shell are connected.

[0024] In order to adapt to the cleaning of multiple baskets, a drain port is further arranged on the water supply pipe, and an upper spray arm in communication with the drain port is also connected to the drain port. The existing structure of the upper spray arm can be used to clean the upper basket, and the back spray arm can clean the lower basket. The water spraying area of the spray arm can be adjusted to adapt to the lift of the upper spray arm.

[0025] The utility model discloses a technical scheme that solves the second technical problem is as follows: a dish-washing machine, its characterized in that, including box and above-mentioned water flow system, the front side of box is open, and the water supply pipe is established in the box and is adjacent to the rear side wall of box and sets up.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the spray holes on the spray disc have multiple, the water area of the water outlet is larger than the water area of each spray hole, the spray disc is detachably connected with the spray arm through the connecting structure, when the water column to be sprayed is thin, the spray disc is installed at the water outlet, and the water flow is sprayed from the spray holes; and because the spray holes have multiple, the spray range is large; when the water column to be sprayed is thick, the spray disc is removed, and the water flow is sprayed from the water outlet, so that the cleaning of different tableware is adapted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment;

[0028] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 the structural schematic diagram of water flow system;

[0029] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 the partial exploded schematic view;

[0030] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 the partial sectional view;

[0031] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 the structural schematic diagram of removing the spray arm in;

[0032] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 the exploded schematic view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the embodiment of the accompanying drawings.

[0034] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, the dish-washing machine of the preferred embodiment includes a box 1 and a water flow system, the front side of the box 1 is open, and the water flow system includes a water supply pipe 2, which is disposed in the box 1 and adjacent to the rear side wall of the box 1.

[0035] The water flow system further includes a spray arm 3, a spray disc 4 and a connecting structure.

[0036] The water supply pipe 2 extends vertically, and a water outlet 21 is arranged on the water supply pipe 2. The spray arm 3 extends transversely and is arranged on the water supply pipe 2. The spray arm 3 is provided with a water inlet 31 which is in communication with the water outlet 21. A water outlet 32 for spraying water is arranged on the wall of the spray arm 3 which is away from the water supply pipe 2. The water outlet 32 can be arranged at least two in the length direction of the spray arm 3, and one spray disc 4 is arranged at each spray arm 3.

[0037] The spray disc 4 is hollow inside, and the spray disc 4 is detachably connected with the spray arm 3 through a connecting structure.

[0038] The spray disc 4 is provided with a water passing hole 41 and a plurality of spray holes 42 which are in communication with the inside of the spray disc 4. The water passing hole 41 is in communication with the water outlet 32. The water passing area of the water outlet 32 is larger than that of each spray hole 42. When a thin water column is needed to be sprayed, the spray disc 4 is arranged at the water outlet 32, and water is sprayed from the spray holes 42. Because there are a plurality of spray holes 42, the spraying range is large. When a thick water column is needed to be sprayed, the spray disc 4 is removed, and water is sprayed from the water outlet 32, so as to adapt to the cleaning of different tableware.

[0039] The spray arm 3 is provided with an annular body 33 which surrounds the water outlet 32. The spray disc 4 is embedded in the annular body 33. The inner circumferential wall of the annular body 33 is provided with a positioning hole 331. The connecting structure comprises a positioning part 51 arranged on the spray disc 4. The positioning part 51 is detachably inserted into the positioning hole 331, so as to realize the disassembly of the spray disc 4 and the spray arm 3.

[0040] The spray disc 4 is provided with a through hole 43 which faces the positioning hole 331. The wall of the spray disc 4 which is provided with the spray holes 42 is provided with an opening 44. The connecting structure further comprises a positioning member 5, a first elastic member 52, a driving member 6 and a second elastic member 61.

[0041] The positioning member 5 is arranged in the spray disc 4. The positioning member 5 can move towards or away from the through hole 43, so that the positioning member 5 can partially pass through the through hole 43 or retract into the spray disc 4. The part of the positioning member 5 which can pass through the through hole 43 is the positioning part 51.

[0042] The first elastic member 52 acts on the positioning member 5, so that the positioning member 5 keeps the tendency of moving towards the direction of retracting into the spray disc 4. In this embodiment, the first elastic member 52 is a spring. One end of the spring abuts against the positioning member 5, and the other end abuts against the side wall of the spray disc 4.

[0043] The driving member 6 is used to drive the positioning member 5, so that the positioning part 51 moves towards the positioning hole 331. The driving member 6 can also release the driving of the positioning member 5.

[0044] In the embodiment, the driving member 6 is arranged in the spray disc 4 and is movable along the axis direction of the ring body 33. The driving member 6 comprises a pressing rod 63 extending along the axis direction of the ring body 33 and a pushing part 64 arranged on the peripheral wall of the pressing rod 63. The positioning member 5 is arranged beside the pressing rod 63. The pushing part 64 extends towards the positioning member 5.

[0045] The pushing part 64 is provided with a first inclined surface 55 extending towards the side wall where the perforation 43 is located along the direction of movement of the pushing part 64 towards the water outlet 32. The positioning member 5 is provided with a second inclined surface 62 extending towards the side wall where the perforation 43 is located along the direction of movement of the positioning member 5 towards the water outlet 32. When the driving member 6 moves in the direction away from the water outlet 32, the first inclined surface 55 and the second inclined surface 62 are in contact, and the positioning member 5 is pushed so that the positioning part 51 moves towards the positioning hole 331.

[0046] The second elastic member 61 acts on the pressing rod 63 of the driving member 6, so that the driving member 6 tends to move in the direction away from the water outlet 32. The second elastic member 61 is a spring, one end of which is in contact with the pressing rod 63, and the other end is in contact with the side wall of the spray disc 4.

[0047] The pushing part 64 is in contact with the inner wall of the spray disc 4. At this time, the driving member 6 moves in the direction away from the water outlet 32 to the limit position. The end of the pressing rod 63 of the driving member 6 is located in the opening 44. In this state, the driving member 6 is in contact with the positioning member 5, and the positioning part 51 is inserted into the positioning hole 331 through the perforation 43.

[0048] The end of the pressing rod 63 is located in the opening 44 to facilitate contact pressing. When the pressing rod 63 is pressed, it can move towards the water outlet 32 to a state where it is not in contact with the positioning member 5. At this time, the driving member 6 releases the driving of the positioning member 5.

[0049] When the driving member 6 is pressed, the driving member 6 moves in the direction towards the water outlet 32 and is not in contact with the positioning member 5. At this time, the driving member 6 releases the driving of the positioning member 5. The positioning member 5 moves under the action of the first elastic member 52, so that the positioning part 51 is retracted into the spray disc 4, thereby achieving the disassembly of the spray disc 4 and the spray arm 3. When the driving member 6 is not pressed, the driving member 6 moves in the direction away from the water outlet 32 under the action of the second elastic member 61, pushes the positioning member 5 so that the positioning part 51 moves towards the positioning hole 331 and is inserted into the positioning hole 331, thereby achieving the assembly of the spray arm 3 and the spray disc 4.

[0050] The pushing part 64 has at least two parts arranged circumferentially and spaced apart from each other along the pressing rod 63. Correspondingly, the positioning member 5, the perforation 43 and the positioning hole 331 also have at least two parts. In this way, the spray disc 4 and the spray arm 3 are connected at multiple points, and the connection is reliable. In the embodiment, the pushing part 64 has two parts.

[0051] The spray disc 4 comprises a first shell 45 and a second shell 46 capable of being connected, the first shell 45 and the second shell 46 jointly enclose a containing space containing the positioning member 5 and the driving member 6, the opening 44 is arranged on the first shell 45, and the perforation 43 is arranged on the second shell 46. The positioning member 5, the driving member 6 and the like can be arranged in the second shell 46 first, and then the first shell 45 and the second shell 46 are connected.

[0052] The water supply pipe 2 is further provided with a drain port 22 located above the water outlet 21, and an upper spray arm connected in communication with the drain port 22 is also connected at the drain port 22. The upper spray arm can adopt an existing structure to clean the upper bowl basket, and the spray arm 3 can clean the lower bowl basket; by disassembling and assembling the spray disc 4, the water spraying area at the spray arm 3 can be adjusted to adapt to the lift of the upper spray arm.

[0053] 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, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, since the embodiments disclosed by the utility model can be arranged in different directions, so these orientation indicating terms are only as an illustration and should not be regarded as a limitation, for example, "upper", "lower" are not necessarily limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A water flow system for a dishwasher, comprising: Water supply pipe (2), the water supply pipe (2) is provided with a water outlet (21); The spray arm (3) is installed on the water supply pipe (2). The spray arm (3) is provided with an inlet (31) connected to the outlet (21), and the spray arm (3) is also provided with a spray nozzle (32) for spraying out the water inside. The spray plate (4) is hollow inside and is installed at the spray nozzle (32). The spray plate (4) is provided with a water inlet (41) and a spray hole (42) that are connected to its interior. The water inlet (41) and the spray nozzle (32) are connected. Its features are, The spray plate (4) has multiple spray holes (42), and the water passage area of ​​the spray nozzle (32) is larger than the water passage area of ​​each spray hole (42). The spray plate (4) is detachably connected to the spray arm (3) through a connecting structure.

2. The water flow system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray arm (3) is provided with an annular body (33) surrounding the water nozzle (32). The spray plate (4) is embedded in the annular body (33). The inner peripheral wall of the annular body (33) is provided with a positioning hole (331). The connecting structure includes a positioning part (51) provided on the spray plate (4). The positioning part (51) is detachably inserted into the positioning hole (331).

3. The water flow system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spray plate (4) is provided with a through hole (43) facing the positioning hole (331), and the connection structure includes A positioning element (5) is provided in the spray plate (4). The positioning element (5) can move toward or away from the perforation (43), so that the positioning element (5) can partially pass through the perforation (43) or retract into the spray plate (4). The part of the positioning element (5) that can pass through the perforation (43) is the positioning part (51). The first elastic element (52) acts on the positioning element (5), causing the positioning element (5) to maintain the tendency of the positioning part (51) to move in the direction of the retracted spray plate (4); A driving member (6) is used to drive the positioning member (5) so that the positioning part (51) moves toward the positioning hole (331), and the driving member (6) can release the driving of the positioning member (5).

4. The water flow system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The spray plate (4) is provided with an opening (44). The driving member (6) is provided in the spray plate (4) and can move along the axis of the annular body (33). When the driving member (6) moves away from the spray nozzle (32), it can push the positioning member (5) so that the positioning part (51) moves toward the positioning hole (331). The driving member (6) can move until its end is located in the opening (44). In this state, the driving member (6) abuts against the positioning member (5), and the positioning part (51) passes through the through hole (43) and is inserted into the positioning hole (331). The driving component (6) can move toward the water nozzle (32) until it is no longer in contact with the positioning component (5); The connection structure also includes a second elastic element (61) acting on the drive member (6), causing the drive member (6) to maintain a tendency to move away from the nozzle (32).

5. The water flow system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving member (6) is provided with a first inclined surface (55) extending toward the side wall where the perforation (43) is located in the direction of its movement toward the water nozzle (32), and the positioning member (5) is provided with a second inclined surface (62) extending toward the side wall where the perforation (43) is located in the direction of its movement toward the water nozzle (32).

6. The water flow system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving member (6) includes a pressing rod (63) extending along the axial direction of the annular body (33) and a pushing part (64) provided on the peripheral wall of the pressing rod (63). The end of the pressing rod (63) can be located in the opening (44). The positioning member (5) is located on the side of the pressing rod (63). The pushing part (64) extends toward the positioning member (5). The first inclined surface (55) is provided on the pushing part (64). The pushing part (64) can abut against the inner wall surface of the spray plate (4).

7. The water flow system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pushing part (64) has at least two parts spaced apart circumferentially along the pressing rod (63), and correspondingly, the positioning element (5), the through hole (43) and the positioning hole (331) also have at least two parts.

8. The water flow system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The spray plate (4) includes a first housing (45) and a second housing (46) that can be connected to each other. The first housing (45) and the second housing (46) together enclose a space for accommodating the positioning member (5) and the driving member (6).

9. The water flow system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The water supply pipe (2) is also provided with a drain outlet (22), and an upper spray arm is connected to the drain outlet (22).

10. A dishwasher, characterized in that, Includes a housing (1) and a water flow system as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the front of the housing (1) is open and the water supply pipe (2) is disposed in the housing (1) and adjacent to the rear side wall of the housing (1).

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