Novel integrated cleaning center

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of kitchen equipment, and discloses a novel integrated cleaning center which is used for solving the problem that the whole structure is too complex due to the fact that all functional equipment of an existing integrated cleaning center works independently. Only one main water inlet and one main water outlet are formed in the integrated cleaning center, the water supply and drainage requirements of the water tank functional area, the dish washing functional area and the water purification functional area are met in the integrated cleaning center in a pipeline parallel connection mode, intercommunication of connecting pipelines among all devices is achieved, pipeline configuration in the integrated cleaning center is simplified, and the cost is reduced. And correspondingly, pipeline elements and working assemblies of the three functional areas are assembled more conveniently and quickly, the overall occupied space is small, the weight is light, and the manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of kitchen equipment technology, and more specifically, to a novel integrated cleaning center. Background Technology

[0002] With continuous economic development and rising living standards, people are increasingly demanding higher functionality and quality from kitchen appliances. Integration, health, and intelligence have become new trends in kitchen appliance development. Consequently, many integrated kitchen appliances, such as integrated stoves, integrated sinks, and integrated dishwashers, have appeared on the market. However, what we often overlook is that the most complex and time-consuming part of the kitchen is the "washing" process. In fact, people spend 70% of their time in the kitchen near the sink. Therefore, in a sense, the washing area is the heart of the home's kitchen appliances.

[0003] In response to the aforementioned market demand, integrated laundry centers combining water purifiers, dishwashers, and sinks have emerged. However, existing equipment of this type simply stacks different devices together to achieve an integration effect. Since there is no working relationship between the devices and the inlet and outlet pipes are independent of each other, the overall piping structure is very redundant, requiring a large installation space and correspondingly increasing the manufacturing cost of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a new type of integrated cleaning center, which aims to solve the problem that the operation of each functional device in the existing integrated cleaning center is relatively independent, resulting in an overly complex overall structure.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A novel integrated cleaning center is characterized by comprising a main water inlet and a main drain outlet, wherein a sink functional area, a dishwashing functional area, and a water purification functional area are arranged in parallel between the main water inlet and the main drain outlet via pipes.

[0007] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the sink functional area includes a sink, a sink faucet, and a sink drain. The sink faucet is installed on the side of the sink and connected to the main water inlet through a sink inlet pipe. The sink drain is installed at the bottom of the sink and connected to the main drain through a sink drain pipe.

[0008] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the dishwashing function area includes a dishwasher, the water inlet of which is connected to the main water inlet via a dishwashing water inlet pipe, and the water outlet of which is connected to the main drain via a dishwashing water outlet pipe; a first solenoid valve is installed on the dishwashing water inlet pipe, and a first check valve is also installed on the dishwashing water inlet pipe corresponding to the first solenoid valve and the dishwasher; a drain pump is installed on the dishwashing water outlet pipe.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, a water softener is also provided on the dishwasher water inlet pipe between the check valve and the dishwasher.

[0010] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the dishwasher includes a washing basin and a drain basin that are interconnected. Multiple washing baskets are horizontally arranged in the washing basin, and a washing spray arm is installed above each washing basket. The drain basin is installed at the bottom of the washing basin and is connected to the water softener. The drain basin is connected to the washing spray arm through a pipe, and a circulation pump is installed on the connecting pipe between the drain basin and the washing spray arm.

[0011] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, a heater is installed on the connecting pipe between the drainage tank and the circulating pump.

[0012] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the water purification functional area includes a composite filter element, an RO membrane filter element, and a water purifier faucet. The inlet end of the pre-filtration section of the composite filter element is connected to the main water inlet, the outlet end of the pre-filtration section of the composite filter element is connected to the inlet end of the RO membrane filter element, the purified water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element is connected to the inlet end of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element, and the outlet end of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element is connected to the water purifier faucet. The wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element is connected to the main drain outlet.

[0013] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, a second solenoid valve and a booster pump are sequentially installed along the water flow direction on the connecting pipe between the water outlet of the pre-filtration section of the composite filter element and the water inlet of the RO membrane filter element; a high-pressure switch is installed on the connecting pipe between the water outlet of the RO membrane filter element and the water inlet of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element.

[0014] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, a second check valve is also installed on the connecting pipe between the purified water outlet of the RO membrane filter element and the water inlet of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element.

[0015] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, a third solenoid valve is installed on the connecting pipe between the wastewater outlet of the RO membrane filter element and the main drain outlet.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0017] The integrated cleaning center of this utility model has only one main water inlet and one main drain outlet. The internal water supply and drainage needs of the sink area, dishwashing area and water purification area are met by parallel pipes. This enables interconnection between the pipes of each device, simplifies the internal pipe configuration of the integrated cleaning center, and makes it more convenient and faster to assemble the pipe components and working components of the three functional areas. In addition, the overall space occupied is small and the weight is light, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and pipeline connection of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] like Figure 1 The illustration shows a novel integrated cleaning center, comprising a main water inlet and a main drain. A sink area, a dishwashing area, and a water purification area are connected in parallel via pipes between the main water inlet and the main drain. It should be understood that the main water inlet is connected to a tap water pipe externally to the integrated cleaning center, and the main drain is connected to a sewage pipe externally to the integrated cleaning center. In this embodiment, a cross-shaped pipe fitting is connected inside the integrated cleaning center to the main water inlet. The other three ports of this cross-shaped pipe fitting are respectively connected to the water inlets of the sink area, dishwashing area, and water purification area. Similarly, a cross-shaped pipe fitting is connected inside the integrated cleaning center to the main drain, and the other three ports of this cross-shaped pipe fitting are respectively connected to the water outlets of the sink area, dishwashing area, and water purification area.

[0023] In this embodiment, the integrated cleaning center is equipped with only one main water inlet and one main drain. The internal water supply and drainage needs of the sink area, dishwashing area and water purification area are met by parallel pipes. This allows for interconnection between the pipes of each device, simplifying the internal pipe configuration of the integrated cleaning center. Consequently, it is more convenient and faster to assemble the pipe components and working components of the three functional areas. Furthermore, the overall space occupied is small and the weight is light, which can effectively reduce manufacturing costs.

[0024] Specifically, the sink functional area includes a sink, a sink faucet, and a sink drain. The sink faucet is installed on the side of the sink and connected to the main water inlet through a sink inlet pipe. The sink drain is installed at the bottom of the sink and connected to the main drain through a sink drain pipe. It should be understood that the sink drain pipe is installed vertically so that the water in the sink can flow to the main drain under its own gravity.

[0025] In this embodiment, the sink is made of stainless steel and mainly serves the functions of washing, chopping, and draining vegetables. When the user turns on the sink faucet, the external tap water is diverted by the cross-shaped fitting at the main inlet under the pressure of the tap water pipe and flows along the sink inlet pipe to the sink faucet. The tap water is available for the user after it flows out of the sink faucet, while the wastewater is discharged from the sink drain at the bottom of the sink through the sink drain pipe and out of the main drain under its own gravity.

[0026] Specifically, the dishwashing function area includes a dishwasher. The dishwasher's water inlet is connected to the main water inlet via a dishwashing water inlet pipe, and the dishwasher's water outlet is connected to the main drain via a dishwashing water outlet pipe. A first solenoid valve is installed on the dishwashing water inlet pipe to open and close the dishwasher's water supply channel. A first check valve is also installed on the dishwashing water inlet pipe between the first solenoid valve and the dishwasher to prevent water from flowing back into the dishwasher. A drain pump is installed on the dishwashing water outlet pipe to discharge wastewater.

[0027] In this embodiment, a water softener is also provided on the dishwasher water inlet pipe between the check valve and the dishwasher. The water softener can soften the tap water input into the dishwasher, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the dishwasher.

[0028] In this embodiment, the dishwasher includes a washing basin and a drain basin that are interconnected, both of which are made of stainless steel through stretching. Multiple layers of washing baskets are horizontally arranged within the washing basin, and a washing spray arm is installed above each layer of washing baskets. The drain basin is installed at the bottom of the washing basin and is connected to the water softener. The drain basin is also connected to the washing spray arm via a pipe, and a circulation pump is installed on the connecting pipe between the drain basin and the washing spray arm.

[0029] In this embodiment, a heater is installed on the connecting pipe between the drain tank and the circulation pump. The heater is used to heat the cleaning water input into the dishwasher to improve the cleaning effect.

[0030] It should be understood that the integrated cleaning center in this embodiment is also equipped with a control system, which includes a display and a controller. The display is used to show the working status of the relevant functional areas, and the user needs to issue a dishwashing command through the dishwashing button on the display. The controller is used in the dishwashing functional area to control the opening and closing of the first solenoid valve, water softener, circulation pump, heater, and drain pump.

[0031] Based on all the technical features of the dishwashing function area mentioned above, its overall working principle is described as follows: When the user presses the dishwashing button on the display, the first solenoid valve automatically opens. External tap water, under the pressure of the tap water pipe, flows through the cross-shaped fitting at the main inlet and along the dishwashing inlet pipe through the first check valve, then flows into the water softener. The water softener softens the tap water, and the softened water enters the heater through the drain trough at the bottom of the sink. The heater heats the softened water to about 70°C, and then the circulating pump generates pressure to deliver the hot water to the dishwashing spray arm. The hot water is sprayed out from the dishwashing spray arm to wash the dishes placed on the dish rack. The washing water flows back into the drain trough from the bottom of the sink, and then circulates through the heater, the circulating pump, and the dishwashing spray arm to wash the dishes multiple times. After the cycle washing program ends, the drain pump is started to discharge the washing wastewater from the main drain outlet, and then tap water is re-introduced to repeat the above process until the entire washing program ends.

[0032] Specifically, the water purification functional area includes a composite filter element, an RO membrane filter element, and a water purifier faucet. The inlet end of the pre-filtration section of the composite filter element is connected to the main water inlet, the outlet end of the pre-filtration section of the composite filter element is connected to the inlet end of the RO membrane filter element, the purified water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element is connected to the inlet end of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element, and the outlet end of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element is connected to the water purifier faucet. The wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element is connected to the main drain outlet. In this embodiment, the composite filter element is used to filter solid particles in tap water, and the RO membrane filter element removes dissolved salts, colloids, microorganisms, organic matter, and other impurities from tap water using reverse osmosis technology.

[0033] In this embodiment, a second solenoid valve and a booster pump are sequentially installed along the water flow direction on the connecting pipe between the water outlet of the pre-filtration section of the composite filter element and the water inlet of the RO membrane filter element; a high-pressure switch is installed on the connecting pipe between the water outlet of the RO membrane filter element and the water inlet of the post-filtration section of the composite filter element, and the high-pressure switch is used to detect the pressure in the pipe.

[0034] In this embodiment, a second check valve is also installed on the connecting pipe between the purified water outlet of the RO membrane filter element and the water inlet of the downstream filtration section of the composite filter element. The second check valve is used to prevent purified water from the composite filter element from flowing back to the RO membrane filter element.

[0035] In this embodiment, a third solenoid valve is installed on the connecting pipe between the wastewater outlet of the RO membrane filter element and the main drain outlet. The third solenoid valve is used to discharge the wastewater generated after filtration by the RO membrane filter element.

[0036] It should be understood that the second solenoid valve, the third solenoid valve, the high-pressure switch, and the booster pump are all electrically connected to the aforementioned controller, which is used to receive pressure signals from the high-pressure switch and thereby control the opening and closing of the second solenoid valve, the third solenoid valve, and the booster pump.

[0037] Based on all the technical features of the water purification functional area mentioned above, its overall working principle is described as follows: When the user turns on the water purifier faucet, as residual water flows out of the connecting pipe between the RO membrane filter and the water purifier faucet, the pressure inside this part of the pipe decreases. At this time, the high-pressure switch senses that the pipe pressure has dropped to the set value, the second solenoid valve opens, and external tap water, under the pressure of the tap water pipe, is diverted through the cross-shaped fitting at the main inlet end and flows along the water purification pipe to the pre-filtration section of the composite filter for initial filtration. At the same time, the booster pump is started to pump the water that has passed through the composite filter... The purified water after preliminary filtration is fed into the RO membrane filter for reverse osmosis filtration. After passing through the RO membrane filter, the purified water enters the post-filtration section of the composite filter through a high-pressure switch. After another filtration, it flows to the water faucet for user use. When the user turns off the faucet, the booster pump continues to run until the entire pipeline is full of water. When the high-pressure switch senses that the pipeline pressure has risen to the set value, the second solenoid valve and the booster pump close, stopping the water supply. During this process, the wastewater generated by the RO membrane filter during operation is discharged from the main drain outlet through the third solenoid valve.

[0038] The following is a description of the installation structure of the integrated water purification center in this embodiment: A vertical plate, a rear sealing plate, and a bottom plate are welded around the perimeter of the water tank for fixing and supporting the integrated equipment. The dishwashing tub is installed at the bottom of the water tank and welded to the vertical plate. Below the bottom plate of the dishwashing tub is the installation space for components such as the water softener, heater, circulation pump, and drain pump. The first check valve is installed on the outer side of the back of the dishwashing tub. The arrangement and installation method of components such as the dishwashing basket and spray arm inside the dishwashing tub are consistent with those of a conventional dishwasher, and will not be described further here. The water purification functional area uses an integrated water circuit board to integrate and install all components. The integrated water circuit board is fixedly connected to the rear sealing plate. The composite filter element and the second electromagnetic... Valves, RO membrane filter cartridges, high-pressure switches, third solenoid valves, and other water circuit components are all installed in corresponding positions on the integrated water circuit board. Both the composite filter cartridge and the RO membrane filter cartridge are equipped with compatible filter cartridge holders. The front end of the filter cartridge holder is supported by a filter cartridge bracket, and the filter cartridge is sealed inside the holder. The booster pump is fixedly mounted on the base plate via shock-absorbing pads. The upper end of the integrated water circuit board has a clean water outlet, which connects to a clean water faucet installed on the side of the water tank. The lower end of the integrated water circuit board has a clean water inlet and a wastewater outlet, which connect to the main water inlet and the main drain outlet, respectively. The main water inlet and the main drain outlet are both located on the rear sealing plate for easy installation of external water pipes and sewage pipes.

[0039] It should be noted that all components involved in this embodiment use existing equipment. Therefore, the specific structure of each component is not described in detail in this embodiment. However, those skilled in the art can select suitable components based on the connection structure, arrangement and required functions between the components described in this embodiment.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A novel integrated wash center, characterized in that, The sink function area, the dish washing function area and the water purification function area are arranged in parallel through pipelines between the total water inlet and the total water outlet; The sink function area comprises a sink, a sink faucet and a sink drain, the sink faucet is installed on the sink edge of the sink and is connected to the total water inlet through a sink water inlet pipe, and the sink drain is installed on the bottom of the sink and is connected to the total water outlet through a sink water outlet pipe.

2. The novel integrated wash center as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The dish washing function area comprises a dish washing machine, the water inlet of the dish washing machine is connected to the total water inlet through a dish washing water inlet pipe, the water outlet of the dish washing machine is connected to the total water outlet through a dish washing water outlet pipe, a first electromagnetic valve is installed on the dish washing water inlet pipe, and a first check valve is installed on the dish washing water inlet pipe between the first electromagnetic valve and the dish washing machine, and a drain pump is installed on the dish washing water outlet pipe.

3. The novel integrated wash center of claim 2, wherein, A water quality softener is installed on the dish washing water inlet pipe between the check valve and the dish washing machine.

4. The novel integrated wash center of claim 3, wherein, The dish washing machine comprises a dish washing tank and a drain tank which are connected to each other, a plurality of dish washing baskets are horizontally arranged in the dish washing tank, and a dish washing spray arm is installed above each dish washing basket, the drain tank is installed at the lower part of the dish washing tank, the drain tank is connected to the water quality softener, the drain tank is connected to the dish washing spray arm through a pipeline, and a circulation pump is installed on the pipeline between the drain tank and the dish washing spray arm.

5. The novel integrated wash center of claim 4, wherein, A heater is installed on the pipeline between the drain tank and the circulation pump.

6. The novel integrated wash center of claim 1, wherein, The water purification function area comprises a composite filter element, an RO membrane filter element and a purified water faucet, the water inlet end of the front filter part of the composite filter element is connected to the total water inlet, the water outlet end of the front filter part of the composite filter element is connected to the water inlet end of the RO membrane filter element, the purified water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element is connected to the water inlet end of the rear filter part of the composite filter element, the water outlet end of the rear filter part of the composite filter element is connected to the purified water faucet, and the wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element is connected to the total water outlet.

7. The novel integrated wash center of claim 6, wherein, A second electromagnetic valve and a booster pump are installed in sequence along the water flow direction on the connecting pipeline between the water outlet end of the front filter part of the composite filter element and the water inlet end of the RO membrane filter element, and a high-pressure switch is installed on the connecting pipeline between the water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element and the water inlet end of the rear filter part of the composite filter element.

8. The novel integrated wash center of claim 7, wherein, A second check valve is installed on the connecting pipeline between the purified water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element and the water inlet end of the rear filter part of the composite filter element.

9. The novel integrated wash center of claim 6, wherein, A third electromagnetic valve is installed on the connecting pipeline between the wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element and the total water outlet.

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