Waterway system for water drinking equipment and water drinking equipment

By designing a water system in the drinking water equipment, and using heating components and circulation loops to sterilize the water tank and ice chamber, the problem of bacterial growth inside the ice chamber is solved, achieving sterilization of the entire pipeline and improving the user experience.

CN224065674UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31QINGDAO HAISHI IOT TECH CO LTD +2
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Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-04-03
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

Existing water dispensers cannot effectively sterilize ice tanks, leading to bacterial growth inside and affecting the user experience.

Method used

Design a water system including a water tank, an ice chamber, and a heating element. The heating element forms a circulation loop to heat and sterilize the water in the water tank and ice chamber. The liquid circulation is driven by a cold water pump and a hot water pump to achieve sterilization of the entire pipeline.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents bacterial growth inside the ice tank, improves the user experience, achieves sterilization of the entire pipeline, and ensures water quality safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water drinking equipment, in particular to a water path system for water drinking equipment and the water drinking equipment, and aims to solve the problem that the use experience of a user is poor due to the fact that an existing water dispenser cannot sterilize an ice liner. The waterway system comprises a water tank, an ice liner, a heating component and a water outlet assembly, the water inlet end of the heating component communicates with the water tank, and the water outlet end of the heating component selectively communicates with the water tank or the water outlet assembly, so that the water tank and the heating component form a first circulation loop, and the water tank, the ice liner and the heating component form a second circulation loop; the heating component can heat water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop, and the water path system can drive hot water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop to flow circularly. The water tank, the ice liner and the pipeline can be sterilized, sterilization of the whole pipeline is achieved, the heating component heats water in the second circulation loop so as to sterilize the ice liner, and the situation that the sterilization effect is affected due to the fact that cold water in the ice liner is too much is avoided.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to drinking water equipment technical field, specifically provide a water system for drinking water equipment and drinking water equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, people's demand for drinking water is also getting higher and higher. Drinking water machine, pipeline machine and other water systems for drinking water equipment gradually become essential drinking water facilities in people's daily life.

[0003] For drinking water equipment, the sterilization function of drinking water equipment directly affects the taste of water quality and user's health, therefore, the sterilization system of drinking water equipment is particularly important.

[0004] The existing drinking water equipment usually only has high temperature sterilization for hot water pipeline and hot water tank, but does not have high temperature sterilization for ice tank and cold water pipeline, and in the period when the use frequency of ice tank is low in winter, dead water is easily formed in the ice tank and cannot be circulated, which leads to odor and bacterial growth of ice tank, seriously affecting the user's experience. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at solving the above technical problems at least in a certain extent, that is, solving the problem that the existing drinking water equipment cannot effectively sterilize the ice tank, thereby leading to poor user experience at least in a certain extent.

[0006] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a water system for drinking water equipment, which comprises a water tank, an ice tank, a heating component and a water outlet assembly, the water inlet end of the heating component is communicated with the water tank, the water outlet end of the heating component can be selectively communicated with the water tank or the water outlet assembly, in the case that the water outlet end of the heating component is communicated with the water tank, the first circulation loop is formed between the water tank and the heating component, the water inlet end of the ice tank is communicated with the water tank, and the water outlet end of the ice tank can be communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, so that the water tank, the ice tank and the heating component are sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, in the case that the drinking water equipment executes the sterilization mode, the heating component can heat the water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop, and the water system is arranged to drive the hot water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop to flow circularly.

[0007] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the water outlet end of the ice barrel is directly communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, and the cold water in the ice barrel can be output from the water outlet assembly through the heating component; or the water outlet end of the ice barrel is selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component or the water outlet assembly, in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, the water tank, the ice barrel and the heating component are sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, and in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is communicated with the water outlet assembly, the cold water in the ice barrel is output through the water outlet assembly.

[0008] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the water outlet end of the ice barrel is directly communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, and the cold water in the ice barrel can be output from the water outlet assembly through the heating component; or the water outlet end of the ice barrel is selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component or the water outlet assembly, in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, the water tank, the ice barrel and the heating component are sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, and in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is communicated with the water outlet assembly, the cold water in the ice barrel is output through the water outlet assembly.

[0009] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the water outlet end of the ice barrel is directly communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, and the cold water in the ice barrel can be output from the water outlet assembly through the heating component; or the water outlet end of the ice barrel is selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component or the water outlet assembly, in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component, the water tank, the ice barrel and the heating component are sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, and in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is communicated with the water outlet assembly, the cold water in the ice barrel is output through the water outlet assembly.

[0010] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the water outlet assembly comprises a first water outlet member and a second water outlet member, the water outlet end of the heating member is selectively communicated with the water tank or the first water outlet member, and the water outlet end of the ice tank is selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member or the second water outlet member.

[0011] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the waterway system further comprises a cold water pipeline, a first end of the cold water pipeline is communicated with the water outlet end of the ice tank, and a second end of the cold water pipeline is selectively communicated with the second water outlet member or the water tank; when the second end of the cold water pipeline is communicated with the water tank, the ice tank, the cold water pipeline and the water tank are sequentially communicated to form a third circulation loop, and the waterway system is further configured to drive the hot water in the water tank to circulate in the third circulation loop.

[0012] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the waterway system further comprises a second return pipeline, a second water outlet pipeline and a third switch valve, a first interface of the third switch valve is communicated with the second end of the cold water pipeline, a second interface of the third switch valve is communicated with the second water outlet member through the second water outlet pipeline, a third interface of the third switch valve is communicated with the water tank through the second return pipeline, and the first interface of the third switch valve is selectively communicated with the second interface or the third interface of the third switch valve; or, the waterway system further comprises a second return pipeline, a second water outlet pipeline, a second return valve and a second water outlet valve, the second end of the cold water pipeline is communicated with the second water outlet member through the second water outlet pipeline, the second end of the cold water pipeline is communicated with the water tank through the second return pipeline, the second water outlet valve is arranged on the second water outlet pipeline and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second water outlet pipeline, and the second return valve is arranged on the second return pipeline and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second return pipeline.

[0013] In the waterway system for the water drinking device, the waterway system further comprises a hot water pump and a cold water pump, the hot water pump is arranged on the first circulation loop and is used for driving the hot water in the first circulation loop to circulate, the hot water pump can also output the water flowing out of the heating member through the water outlet assembly, the cold water pump is arranged on the second circulation loop and is used for driving the hot water in the second circulation loop to circulate, and the cold water pump can also output the cold water in the ice tank from the water outlet assembly.

[0014] In the preferred technical scheme of the water system for the water drinking device, the water system further comprises a cold water inlet pipe and a cold water inlet valve, the water tank is communicated with the water inlet end of the ice barrel through the cold water inlet pipe, and the cold water inlet valve is arranged on the cold water inlet pipe and used for controlling the opening and closing of the cold water inlet pipe; and / or the water system further comprises a water inlet pipe and a water inlet valve, one end of the water inlet pipe is connected to a water source, the other end of the water inlet pipe is communicated with the water tank, and the water inlet valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe and used for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe.

[0015] In the preferred technical scheme of the water system for the water drinking device, the water tank is provided with a bacterium inhibiting module, and the bacterium inhibiting module can inhibit the bacterium in the water tank; and / or the water tank is further provided with a water level detection member, and the water level detection member is used for detecting the water level in the water tank.

[0016] In the second aspect, the utility model further provides a water drinking device, which comprises the water system for the water drinking device.

[0017] In the preferred technical scheme, on one hand, the water tank and the heating member are sequentially communicated to form a first circulation loop, the heating member heats the water in the first circulation loop, so that the hot water effectively sterilizes the water tank and the pipe, and on the other hand, the water tank, the ice barrel and the heating member form a second circulation loop, and the heating member can also heat the water in the second circulation loop, so that the hot water effectively sterilizes the ice barrel and the pipe, and the bacteria in the ice barrel are prevented from breeding, and when the ice barrel is sterilized, if the ice barrel stores cold water, the heating member can heat the water in the second circulation loop, so that the ice barrel is effectively sterilized, and the excessive cold water in the ice barrel does not affect the sterilization effect.

[0018] Further, compared with the form that the water outlet end of the ice barrel is directly communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member, the water outlet end of the ice barrel is arranged in a form that can be selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member or the water outlet assembly, when the ice barrel is in the cold water outlet mode, the cold water in the ice barrel can directly flow out from the water outlet assembly, so that the residual temperature in the heating member does not affect the water temperature of the cold water, and the use experience of the user is further improved.

[0019] Still further, by arranging the water outlet assembly to comprise the first water outlet member and the second water outlet member, the hot water and the cold water can flow out from different water outlet members, on one hand, the user can simultaneously take the cold water and the hot water, and the water taking convenience is improved, and on the other hand, when the cold water is taken after the hot water is taken, the residual temperature when the hot water is taken does not affect the water temperature of the cold water, and the use experience of the user is further improved.

[0020] Further, by enabling the second end of the cold water pipeline to selectively communicate with the second water outlet member or the water tank, when the water drinking device outputs cold water, the water in the ice tank can flow out of the second water outlet member directly through the cold water pipeline, facilitating the user to take the cold water, and when the water drinking device is in the sterilization mode, the water in the ice tank can flow into the water tank through the cold water pipeline, thereby forming a third circulation loop among the ice tank, the cold water pipeline and the water tank, facilitating the sterilization of the cold water pipeline by using the hot water in the water tank, and helping to achieve full-pipeline sterilization.

[0021] Further, by arranging the cold water pump and the hot water pump, on the one hand, the hot water pump can be used to drive the liquid in the first circulation loop to circulate and flow, thereby facilitating the sterilization of the water tank and the first circulation loop, and the hot water pump can also be used to output the hot water heated by the heating member from the water outlet assembly, thereby facilitating the output of hot water, on the other hand, the cold water pump can also be used to drive the liquid in the second circulation loop to circulate and flow, thereby facilitating the sterilization of the ice tank and the second circulation loop, and the cold water pump can also enable the cold water in the ice tank to be output from the water outlet assembly, thereby facilitating the output of cold water.

[0022] Further, by arranging the bacteriostatic module in the water tank, the water in the water tank can be subjected to bacteriostasis, thereby reducing the breeding of bacteria in the water tank, helping to achieve double sterilization, and further improving the user's experience.

[0023] In addition, the water drinking device provided by the present application on the basis of the above-mentioned water route system for a water drinking device has the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned water route system for a water drinking device, and compared with the water drinking device before improvement, the water drinking device of the present application can effectively sterilize the water tank, the ice tank and the pipeline, thereby preventing the breeding of bacteria in the ice tank, and further helping to achieve full-pipeline sterilization, and the user's experience is better. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0025] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of embodiment one of the water route system for a water drinking device of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of embodiment two of the water route system for a water drinking device of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of embodiment three of the water route system for a water drinking device of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4is a structural schematic view of embodiment four of the water route system for the drinking water equipment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of embodiment five of the water route system for the drinking water equipment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of embodiment six of the water route system for the drinking water equipment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of embodiment seven of the water route system for the drinking water equipment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 8 is a structural schematic view of embodiment eight of the water route system for the drinking water equipment of the utility model.

[0033] List of reference signs:

[0034] 1, water tank;11, bacterium inhibiting module;12, water level detecting component;13, water inlet pipeline;131, water inlet valve;2, ice tank;21, cold water inlet pipe;211, cold water inlet valve;3, heating component;31, first water delivery pipe;32, second water delivery pipe;4, water outlet assembly;41, first water outlet component;42, second water outlet component;5, first reversing valve;51, first water outlet pipe;511, first water outlet valve;52, first return pipe;521, first return valve;6, second reversing valve;61, connecting pipe;611, first control valve;62, cold water pipeline;621, second control valve;7, third reversing valve;71, second water outlet pipe;711, second water outlet valve;72, second return pipe;721, second return valve;81, cold water pump;82, hot water pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The preferred embodiments of the utility model are described below with reference to the drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the utility model, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the utility model.

[0036] It should be noted that in the description of the utility model, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating the direction or positional relationship of the terms are based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of description, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In addition, it needs to be explained that, in the description of the utility model, unless another explicit provision and limitation, the term "installation", "arrangement", "connection" should be broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or integral connection. For the person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned term in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] As Figures 1 to 8 The waterway system for the water drinking equipment of the utility model includes water tank 1, ice tank 2, heating component 3 and water outlet assembly 4, the water inlet end of heating component 3 is communicated with water tank 1, the water outlet end of heating component 3 can selectively be communicated with water tank 1 or water outlet assembly 4, in the case of the water outlet end of heating component 3 being communicated with water tank 1, first circulation loop is formed between water tank 1 and heating component 3.

[0039] As Figures 1 to 8 The water inlet end of ice tank 2 is communicated with water tank 1, and the water outlet end of ice tank 2 can be communicated with the water inlet end of heating component 3, so that water tank 1, ice tank 2 and heating component 3 are sequentially communicated to form a second circulation loop.

[0040] In the case that the water drinking equipment executes sterilization mode, heating component 3 can heat the water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop, and the waterway system is arranged to drive the hot water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop to circulate.

[0041] Through such arrangement, on the one hand, water tank 1 and heating component 3 are sequentially communicated to form the first circulation loop, and heating component 3 heats the water in the first circulation loop, so that the hot water effectively sterilizes water tank 1 and pipelines, on the other hand, water tank 1, ice tank 2 and heating component 3 form the second circulation loop, and heating component 3 can also heat the water in the second circulation loop, so that the hot water effectively sterilizes ice tank 2 and pipelines, avoiding the bacteria breeding in ice tank 2.

[0042] It needs to be explained that, when sterilizing ice tank 2, if there is cold water stored in ice tank 2, heating component 3 can also heat the water in the second circulation loop, so as to effectively sterilize ice tank 2, avoiding that too much cold water in ice tank 2 affects the sterilization effect.

[0043] Of course, if there is only a small amount of cold water stored in ice tank 2 or there is no cold water in ice tank 2, heating component 3 can not heat the water in the second circulation loop, and only the hot water in water tank 1 is used to circulate in the second circulation loop to sterilize ice tank 2.

[0044] It should be noted that in actual application, the specific type of the heating member 3 is not limited in the utility model, as long as the heating member 3 can heat the water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop, and the like, the adjustment and change of the specific setting type of the heating member 3 do not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0045] In one specific embodiment, the heating member 3 is a quick heating type heating module.

[0046] In another specific embodiment, the heating member 3 comprises a heating water tank and a heating element, and the heating element is used for heating the water in the heating water tank.

[0047] Preferably, the heating member 3 is a quick heating type heating module.

[0048] It should be noted that in actual application, the specific communication mode of the water outlet end of the heating member 3 selectively communicating with the water tank 1 or the water outlet assembly 4 is not limited in the utility model, as long as the water outlet end of the heating member 3 can selectively communicate with the water tank 1 or the water outlet assembly 4.

[0049] In one specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 , Figures 3 to 8 The water system of the utility model further comprises a first water outlet pipe 51, a first backflow pipe 52 and a first reversing valve 5, the first interface of the first reversing valve 5 communicates with the water outlet end of the heating member 3, the second interface of the first reversing valve 5 communicates with the water outlet assembly 4 through the first water outlet pipe 51, the third interface of the first reversing valve 5 communicates with the water tank 1 through the first backflow pipe 52, and the first interface of the first reversing valve 5 can selectively communicate with the second interface or the third interface of the first reversing valve 5.

[0050] In another specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 The water system of the utility model further comprises a first water outlet pipe 51, a first backflow pipe 52, a first water outlet valve 511 and a first backflow valve 521, the water outlet end of the heating member 3 communicates with the water outlet assembly 4 through the first water outlet pipe 51, and the water outlet end of the heating member 3 can also communicate with the water tank 1 through the first backflow pipe 52, the first water outlet valve 511 is arranged on the first water outlet pipe 51 and is used for controlling the on-off of the first water outlet pipe 51, and the first backflow valve 521 is arranged on the first backflow pipe 52 and is used for controlling the on-off of the first backflow pipe 52.

[0051] It should be noted that in actual application, the outlet end of the ice tank 2 can be directly arranged to communicate with the inlet end of the heating member 3, when the water dispenser is in the cold water dispensing mode, the heating member 3 does not work, the cold water in the ice tank 2 flows through the heating member 3 and flows out from the water outlet assembly 4, when the water dispenser is in the sterilization mode, the water in the ice tank 2 flows through the outlet end of the heating member 3 and flows back into the water tank 1, so as to facilitate the ice tank 2, the heating member 3 and the water tank 1 to be sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, or the outlet end of the ice tank 2 can be arranged to selectively communicate with the heating member 3 or the water outlet assembly 4, and the like, and such flexible adjustment and change does not deviate from the principles and scope of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0052] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the outlet end of the ice tank 2 directly communicates with the inlet end of the heating member 3 through the first water conveying pipe 31.

[0053] In another embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 to 8 , the outlet end of the ice tank 2 selectively communicates with the inlet end of the heating member 3 or the water outlet assembly 4, when the outlet end of the ice tank 2 communicates with the inlet end of the heating member 3, the water tank 1, the ice tank 2 and the heating member 3 are sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, when the outlet end of the ice tank 2 communicates with the water outlet assembly 4, the cold water in the ice tank 2 is output through the water outlet assembly 4.

[0054] Through such arrangement, compared with the form that the outlet end of the ice tank 2 directly communicates with the inlet end of the heating member 3, the form that the outlet end of the ice tank 2 selectively communicates with the inlet end of the heating member 3 or the water outlet assembly 4 can directly make the cold water in the ice tank 2 flow out from the water outlet assembly 4 when the ice tank 2 is in the cold water dispensing mode, so as to avoid the residual heat in the heating member 3 from affecting the water temperature of the cold water, and further improve the user experience.

[0055] It should be noted that in actual application, the specific communication mode of the outlet end of the ice tank 2 selectively communicating with the inlet end of the heating member 3 or the water outlet assembly 4 is not limited, as long as the outlet end of the ice tank 2 can selectively communicate with the inlet end of the heating member 3 or the water outlet assembly 4.

[0056] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 , Figure 6 , Figure 8As shown, the water system further comprises a connecting pipe 61, a cold water pipe 62, and a second reversing valve 6, the first interface of the second reversing valve 6 is communicated with the water outlet end of the ice tank 2, the second interface of the second reversing valve 6 is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component 3 through the connecting pipe 61, and the third interface of the second reversing valve 6 is communicated with the water outlet assembly 4 through the cold water pipe 62, and the first interface of the second reversing valve 6 can selectively communicate with the second interface or the third interface of the second reversing valve 6.

[0057] When the water drinking equipment is in the cold water output mode, the first interface of the second reversing valve 6 is communicated with the third interface, the cold water in the ice tank 2 flows into the water outlet assembly 4 through the cold water pipe 62, so as to output the cold water, when the water drinking equipment is in the sterilization mode, the first interface of the second reversing valve 6 is communicated with the second interface, the cold water in the ice tank 2 flows into the heating component 3 through the connecting pipe 61, and then flows back into the water tank 1 after being heated by the heating component 3, so that the ice tank 2, the heating component 3 and the water tank 1 are sequentially communicated to form a second circulation loop.

[0058] In another specific embodiment, as shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure 3 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 7 As shown, the water system further comprises a connecting pipe 61, a cold water pipe 62, a first control valve 611 and a second control valve 621, the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component 3 through the connecting pipe 61, and the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 is further communicated with the water outlet assembly 4 through the cold water pipe 62, the first control valve 611 is arranged on the connecting pipe 61 and is used for controlling the on-off of the connecting pipe 61, and the second control valve 621 is arranged on the cold water pipe 62 and is used for controlling the on-off of the cold water pipe 62.

[0059] When the water drinking equipment is in the cold water output mode, the first control valve 611 is closed, the second control valve 621 is opened, the cold water in the ice tank 2 flows into the water outlet assembly 4 through the cold water pipe 62, so as to output the cold water, when the water drinking equipment is in the sterilization mode, the second control valve 621 is closed, the first control valve 611 is opened, the water in the ice tank 2 flows into the heating component 3 through the connecting pipe 61, and then flows back into the water tank 1 after being heated by the heating component 3, so that the ice tank 2, the heating component 3 and the water tank 1 are sequentially communicated to form a second circulation loop.

[0060] It should be noted that the cold water pipe 62 can be directly communicated with the water outlet assembly 4, or the cold water pipe 62 can be communicated with the water outlet end of the heating component 3, as long as the cold water pipe 62 can be communicated with the water outlet assembly 4 and the water in the ice tank 2 can be output from the water outlet assembly 4 through the cold water pipe 62, and such flexible adjustment and change do not deviate from the principles and scope of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0061] It also needs to be explained that in practical application, the specific setting type of the water outlet assembly 4 is not subject to any limitation of the utility model, for example, the water outlet assembly 4 can be set to have only one water outlet member, the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 and the water outlet end of the heating member 3 are both communicated with the water outlet member, or the water outlet assembly 4 can also be set to include the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42, the water outlet end of the heating member 3 can be selectively communicated with the water tank 1 or the first water outlet member 41, and the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 can be selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member 3 or the second water outlet member 42, and the like, such flexible adjustment and change does not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0062] Preferably, as shown in the drawings, the water outlet assembly 4 includes the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42, the water outlet end of the heating member 3 can be selectively communicated with the water tank 1 or the first water outlet member 41, and the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 can be selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member 3 or the second water outlet member 42. Figures 5 to 8

[0063] Through such a setting, the hot water and the cold water can flow out from different water outlet members respectively, on the one hand, the user can simultaneously take the cold water and the hot water, improving the water taking convenience, on the other hand, when the hot water is taken first and then the cold water is taken, the residual temperature when taking the hot water does not affect the water temperature of the cold water, further improving the user's experience.

[0064] It needs to be explained that in practical application, the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42 can both be set to water outlet nozzles, or the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42 can both be set to water taps, or one of the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42 can be set to a water outlet nozzle, and the other of the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42 can be set to a water tap, and the like, such adjustment and change of the specific setting type of the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42 does not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0065] Preferably, the first water outlet member 41 and the second water outlet member 42 are both water outlet nozzles.

[0066] Specifically, the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member 3 through the connecting pipe 61, and the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 can also be communicated with the second water outlet member 42 through the cold water pipe 62.

[0067] ​It should be noted that in actual application, the first end of the cold water pipeline 62 can be communicated with the water outlet end of the ice tank 2, the second end of the cold water pipeline 62 is directly communicated with the second water outlet member 42, or the first end of the cold water pipeline 62 can be arranged to be communicated with the water outlet end of the ice tank 2, and the second end of the cold water pipeline 62 can be selectively communicated with the second water outlet member 42 or the water tank 1, and the like, and such flexible adjustment and change does not deviate from the principles and scope of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0068] Preferably, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the first end of the cold water pipeline 62 is communicated with the water outlet end of the ice tank 2, and the second end of the cold water pipeline 62 can be selectively communicated with the second water outlet member 42 or the water tank 1, and in the case that the second end of the cold water pipeline 62 is communicated with the water tank 1, the ice tank 2, the cold water pipeline 62 and the water tank 1 are sequentially communicated to form a third circulation loop, and the waterway system is further arranged to drive the hot water in the water tank 1 to circulate in the third circulation loop.

[0069] Through such an arrangement, when the water drinking equipment outputs cold water, the water in the ice tank 2 can be directly flowed out from the second water outlet member 42 through the cold water pipeline 62, which is convenient for users to take cold water, and when the water drinking equipment is in the sterilization mode, the water in the ice tank 2 can be flowed into the water tank 1 through the cold water pipeline 62, so as to form a third circulation loop between the ice tank 2, the cold water pipeline 62 and the water tank 1, which is convenient for sterilizing the cold water pipeline 62 by using the hot water in the water tank 1, and is helpful to realize full-pipeline sterilization.

[0070] It should be noted that the present application does not make any limitation on the specific communication mode of the second end of the cold water pipeline 62 selectively communicated with the second water outlet member 42 or the water tank 1, as long as the cold water pipeline 62 can be selectively communicated with the second water outlet member 42 or the water tank 1.

[0071] In one specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 , the waterway system of the present application further comprises a second return pipeline 72, a second water outlet pipeline 71 and a third change-over valve 7, the first interface of the third change-over valve 7 is communicated with the second end of the cold water pipeline 62, the second interface of the third change-over valve 7 is communicated with the second water outlet member 42 through the second water outlet pipeline 71, the third interface of the third change-over valve 7 is communicated with the water tank 1 through the second return pipeline 72, and the first interface of the third change-over valve 7 can be selectively communicated with the second interface or the third interface of the third change-over valve 7.

[0072] In another specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 8As shown, the water system of the utility model further includes a second backflow pipe 72, a second water outlet pipe 71, a second backflow valve 721 and a second water outlet valve 711, the second end of the cold water pipe 62 is communicated with the second water outlet member 42 through the second water outlet pipe 71, the second end of the cold water pipe 62 is also communicated with the water tank 1 through the second backflow pipe 72, the second water outlet valve 711 is arranged on the second water outlet pipe 71 and is used for controlling the on-off of the second water outlet pipe 71, the second backflow valve 721 is arranged on the second backflow pipe 72 and is used for controlling the on-off of the second backflow pipe 72.

[0073] It should be noted that, in actual application, the utility model does not make any limitation on the specific driving mode of driving the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop, for example, only one pump body can be arranged to drive the liquid circulation flow in the first circulation loop and the second circulation loop, or two pump bodies can be arranged, and the two pump bodies are respectively used to drive the liquid circulation flow in the first circulation loop and the second circulation loop, and the like, and such flexible adjustment and change does not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0074] Preferably, as Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the water system of the utility model further includes a cold water pump 81 and a hot water pump 82, the hot water pump 82 is arranged on the first circulation loop and is used to drive the hot water circulation flow in the first circulation loop, the hot water pump 82 can also output the hot water flowing out from the heating member 3 through the water outlet assembly 4, the cold water pump 81 is arranged on the second circulation loop and is used to drive the hot water circulation flow in the second circulation loop, and the cold water pump 81 can also output the cold water in the ice tank 2 from the water outlet assembly 4.

[0075] Through such arrangement, on the one hand, the hot water pump 82 can be used to drive the liquid circulation flow in the first circulation loop, thereby facilitating sterilization of the water tank 1 and the first circulation loop, and the hot water pump 82 can also be used to output the hot water heated by the heating member 3 from the water outlet assembly 4, thereby facilitating hot water output, on the other hand, the cold water pump 81 can also be used to drive the liquid circulation flow in the second circulation loop, thereby facilitating sterilization of the ice tank 2 and the second circulation loop, and the cold water pump 81 can also output the cold water in the ice tank 2 from the water outlet assembly 4, thereby facilitating cold water output.

[0076] In this way, the hot water pump 82 for hot water output can be used to drive the liquid circulation flow in the first circulation loop, and the cold water pump 81 for cold water output can be used to drive the liquid circulation flow in the second circulation loop, thereby without the need of additionally arranging a water pump to drive the liquid circulation flow in the first circulation loop or the second circulation loop, saving the cost of the water drinking equipment, helping to reduce the volume of the water drinking equipment, and further improving the use experience of the user.

[0077] It should be noted that the cold water pump 81 can also drive the liquid in the third circulation loop to circulate, that is, the hot water in the water tank 1 enters the ice tank 2, and the cold water pump 81 drives the water in the ice tank 2 to return to the water tank 1, thereby sterilizing the cold water pipeline 62, which helps to achieve full-pipeline sterilization.

[0078] It should be noted that in actual application, the specific setting position of the hot water pump 82 on the first circulation loop is not limited in the utility model, as long as it can drive the liquid in the first circulation loop to circulate and output the hot water heated by the heating member 3, for example, the hot water pump 82 can be arranged between the water tank 1 and the heating member 3, or the hot water pump 82 can be arranged between the heating member 3 and the first water outlet pipe 51, or the hot water pump 82 can be arranged at any other possible position on the first circulation loop, and the like, and the adjustment and change of the specific setting position of the hot water pump 82 do not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0079] Preferably, the hot water pump 82 is arranged between the water tank 1 and the heating member 3.

[0080] Specifically, as shown in Figures 1 to 8 , the water tank 1 is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating member 3 through the second water conveying pipe 32, and the hot water pump 82 is arranged on the second water conveying pipe 32.

[0081] It should be noted that in actual application, the specific setting position of the cold water pump 81 on the second circulation loop is not limited in the utility model, as long as it can drive the liquid in the second circulation loop to circulate and output the cold water in the ice tank 2, for example, the cold water pump 81 can be arranged between the ice tank 2 and the heating member 3, or the cold water pump 81 can be arranged on the cold water pipeline 62, or the cold water pump 81 can be arranged at any other possible position on the second circulation loop, and the like, and the adjustment and change of the specific setting position of the cold water pump 81 do not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0082] Preferably, as shown in Figures 1 to 8 , the cold water pump 81 is arranged between the ice tank 2 and the heating member 3.

[0083] It should be noted that when the water drinking device is in the sterilization mode, the hot water pump 82 can be used to drive the water in the first circulation loop to flow first, then the cold water pump 81 can be used to drive the water in the second circulation loop to flow, or the cold water pump 81 can be used to drive the water in the second circulation loop to flow first, then the hot water pump 82 can be used to drive the water in the first circulation loop to flow, or the cold water pump 81 and the hot water pump 82 can be started at the same time to drive the water in the first circulation loop and the second circulation loop to flow, and the like, and such flexible adjustment and change do not deviate from the principles and scope of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0084] Exemplarily, the hot water pump 82 is used to drive the water in the first circulation loop to flow first, and then the cold water pump 81 is used to drive the water in the second circulation loop to flow.

[0085] Preferably, as shown in the drawings, Figures 1 to 8 The water system further comprises a cold water inlet pipe 21 and a cold water inlet valve 211, the water tank 1 is communicated with the water inlet end of the ice barrel 2 through the cold water inlet pipe 21, and the cold water inlet valve 211 is arranged on the cold water inlet pipe 21 and is used to control the on-off of the cold water inlet valve 211.

[0086] By arranging the cold water inlet pipe 21 and the cold water inlet valve 211, when the water amount in the ice barrel 2 is insufficient, the water tank 1 can supplement water to the ice barrel 2 through the cold water inlet pipe 21.

[0087] Preferably, as shown in the drawings, Figures 1 to 8 The water tank 1 of the present application further comprises a bacterium inhibition module 11, and the bacterium inhibition module 11 can inhibit the bacteria in the water tank 1.

[0088] By arranging the bacterium inhibition module 11, the bacteria in the water tank 1 can be inhibited, so that the bacteria breeding in the water tank 1 can be reduced, which is helpful to realize double sterilization and further improve the use experience of users.

[0089] It should be noted that in actual application, the bacterium inhibition module 11 can be arranged as an ultraviolet lamp to inhibit the bacteria breeding in the water tank 1, or the bacterium inhibition module 11 can be arranged as an electrolysis module to inhibit the bacteria breeding in the water tank 1 by the oxidizing substances generated by electrolysis, or the bacterium inhibition module 11 can be arranged in any other possible form, and the like, and such adjustment and change of the specific arrangement type of the bacterium inhibition module 11 do not deviate from the principles and scope of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0090] Preferably, the bacterium inhibition module 11 is an ultraviolet lamp.

[0091] Preferably, as shown in the drawings, Figures 1 to 8As shown, the water system of the utility model further comprises a water inlet pipeline 13 and a water inlet valve 131, one end of the water inlet pipeline 13 is connected to a water source, the other end of the water inlet pipeline 13 is communicated with the water tank 1, and the water inlet valve 131 is arranged on the water inlet pipeline 13 and is used for controlling the on-off of the water inlet pipeline 13.

[0092] By arranging the water inlet pipeline 13, when the water amount in the water tank 1 is insufficient, the water tank 1 can be watered through the water inlet pipeline 13.

[0093] Preferably, as Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the water tank 1 is further provided with a water level detection member 12, and the water level detection member 12 is used for detecting the water level height in the water tank 1.

[0094] By arranging the water level detection member 12, when it is detected that the water level in the water tank 1 is lower than a first preset water level, the water tank 1 can be watered through the water inlet pipeline 13, so that the water tank 1 can be watered in time, and when it is detected that the water level in the water tank 1 is higher than a second preset water level (the second preset water level is higher than the first preset water level), the watering of the water tank 1 is stopped, so that the water in the water tank 1 is prevented from overflowing due to being too much, and the convenience of watering is improved.

[0095] In addition, in the second aspect, the utility model further comprises a drinking water equipment, and the drinking water equipment comprises the water system for the drinking water equipment introduced in any one of the above.

[0096] It should be noted that the drinking water equipment can be arranged as a drinking water machine, or the drinking water equipment can be arranged as a pipeline machine, or the drinking water equipment can be arranged as any other possible equipment (such as a tea drinking machine, a coffee machine, etc.), and the like, and the adjustment and change of the specific arrangement type of the drinking water equipment do not deviate from the principles and scope of the utility model, and should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0097] Preferably, the drinking water equipment is a drinking water machine.

[0098] The working process of the drinking water equipment of the utility model will be introduced below by taking the drinking water machine as an example and in combination with the following cases.

[0099] Case 1:

[0100] Hot water output mode: the water outlet end of the heating member 3 is communicated with the water outlet assembly 4, the water in the water tank 1 is transported into the heating member 3 under the action of the hot water pump 82, and the hot water heated by the heating member is output from the water outlet assembly 4.

[0101] Case 2:

[0102] Cold water output mode: the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 is communicated with the water outlet assembly 4, and the cold water in the ice tank 2 is transported into the water outlet assembly 4 under the action of the cold water pump 81, so that the cold water is output.

[0103] Case 3:

[0104] Sterilization mode: first make the water outlet end of the heating member 3 and the water tank 1 communication, start the hot water pump 82, the water in the water tank 1 is transported to the heating member 3 under the action of the hot water pump 82, the hot water after heating in the heating member 3 flows back to the water tank 1, so that the hot water circulates in the first circulation loop, thereby facilitating the sterilization of the water tank 1 and the first circulation loop;

[0105] Open the cold water inlet valve 211, then make the water outlet end of the ice tank 2 and the water inlet end of the heating member 3 communication, start the cold water pump 81, the water in the ice tank 2 is transported to the heating member 3 under the action of the cold water pump 81, the hot water after heating in the heating member 3 flows back to the water tank 1, so that the hot water circulates in the second circulation loop, thereby facilitating the sterilization of the ice tank 2 and the second circulation loop;

[0106] Then make the second end of the cold water pipeline 62 and the water tank 1 communication, start the cold water pump 81, the hot water in the water tank 1 enters the ice tank 2 through the cold water inlet pipe 21, the hot water in the ice tank 2 flows back to the water tank 1 through the cold water pipeline 62, so that the hot water circulates in the third circulation loop, thereby facilitating the sterilization of the cold water pipeline 62.

[0107] Case 4:

[0108] Water tank water replenishment mode: when the water level in the water tank 1 is lower than the first preset water level, open the water inlet valve 131, the external water source is transported to the water tank 1 through the water inlet pipeline 13 to replenish the water in the water tank 1, when the water level in the water tank 1 reaches the second preset water level, close the water inlet valve 131, complete the water replenishment of the water tank 1.

[0109] Case 5:

[0110] Ice tank water replenishment mode: when the water amount in the ice tank 2 is insufficient, open the cold water inlet valve 211, the water in the water tank 1 enters the ice tank 2 through the cold water inlet pipe 21, complete the water replenishment of the ice tank 2.

[0111] Thus, the technical scheme of the present application has been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to the related technical features without deviating from the principles of the present application, and the technical schemes after these changes or replacements will all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A waterway system for a drinking water apparatus, characterized in that The water system comprises a water tank (1), an ice tank (2), a heating component (3) and a water outlet assembly (4), the water inlet end of the heating component (3) is communicated with the water tank (1), the water outlet end of the heating component (3) can be selectively communicated with the water tank (1) or the water outlet assembly (4), when the water outlet end of the heating component (3) is communicated with the water tank (1), a first circulation loop is formed between the water tank (1) and the heating component (3), The water inlet end of the ice tank (2) is communicated with the water tank (1), the water outlet end of the ice tank (2) can be communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3), so that the water tank (1), the ice tank (2) and the heating component (3) are sequentially communicated to form a second circulation loop, When the water drinking device executes a sterilization mode, the heating component (3) can heat the water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop, and the water system is arranged to drive the hot water in the first circulation loop and / or the second circulation loop to flow in circulation.

2. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that The water system further comprises a first water outlet pipe (51), a first return pipe (52) and a first reversing valve (5), the first interface of the first reversing valve (5) is communicated with the water outlet end of the heating component (3), the second interface of the first reversing valve (5) is communicated with the water outlet assembly (4) through the first water outlet pipe (51), the third interface of the first reversing valve (5) is communicated with the water tank (1) through the first return pipe (52), and the first interface of the first reversing valve (5) can be selectively communicated with the second interface or the third interface of the first reversing valve (5); Alternatively, the water system further comprises a first water outlet pipe (51), a first return pipe (52), a first water outlet valve (511) and a first return valve (521), the water outlet end of the heating component (3) is communicated with the water outlet assembly (4) through the first water outlet pipe (51), and the water outlet end of the heating component (3) can also be communicated with the water tank (1) through the first return pipe (52), the first water outlet valve (511) is arranged on the first water outlet pipe (51) and used to control the opening and closing of the first water outlet pipe (51), and the first return valve (521) is arranged on the first return pipe (52) and used to control the opening and closing of the first return pipe (52).

3. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The water outlet end of the ice tank (2) is directly communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3), and the cold water in the ice tank (2) can be output from the water outlet assembly (4) through the heating component (3); Alternatively, the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2) is selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3) or the water outlet assembly (4), in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2) is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3), the water tank (1), the ice barrel (2) and the heating component (3) are sequentially communicated to form the second circulation loop, in the case that the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2) is communicated with the water outlet assembly (4), the cold water in the ice barrel (2) is output through the water outlet assembly (4).

4. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 3, characterized in that The water system further comprises a connecting pipe (61), a cold water pipe (62) and a second reversing valve (6), the first interface of the second reversing valve (6) is communicated with the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2), the second interface of the second reversing valve (6) is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3) through the connecting pipe (61), the third interface of the second reversing valve (6) is communicated with the water outlet assembly (4) through the cold water pipe (62), the first interface of the second reversing valve (6) is selectively communicated with the second interface or the third interface of the second reversing valve (6); Alternatively, the water system comprises a connecting pipe (61), a cold water pipe (62), a first control valve (611) and a second control valve (621), the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2) is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3) through the connecting pipe (61), the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2) is further communicated with the water outlet assembly (4) through the cold water pipe (62), the first control valve (611) is arranged on the connecting pipe (61) and used to control the opening and closing of the connecting pipe (61), the second control valve (621) is arranged on the cold water pipe (62) and used to control the opening and closing of the cold water pipe (62).

5. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 3, characterized in that The water outlet assembly (4) comprises a first water outlet component (41) and a second water outlet component (42), the water outlet end of the heating component (3) is selectively communicated with the water tank (1) or the first water outlet component (41), the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2) is selectively communicated with the water inlet end of the heating component (3) or the second water outlet component (42).

6. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 5, characterized in that The water system further comprises a cold water pipe (62), The first end of the cold water pipe (62) is communicated with the water outlet end of the ice barrel (2), the second end of the cold water pipe (62) is selectively communicated with the second water outlet component (42) or the water tank (1), in the case that the second end of the cold water pipe (62) is communicated with the water tank (1), the ice barrel (2), the cold water pipe (62) and the water tank (1) are sequentially communicated to form a third circulation loop, The water system is further arranged to drive the hot water in the water tank (1) to circulate in the third circulation loop.

7. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 6, characterized in that The waterway system further comprises a second return pipe (72), a second water outlet pipe (71) and a third switching valve (7), a first interface of the third switching valve (7) is in communication with the second end of the cold water pipe (62), a second interface of the third switching valve (7) is in communication with the second water outlet member (42) through the second water outlet pipe (71), a third interface of the third switching valve (7) is in communication with the water tank (1) through the second return pipe (72), and the first interface of the third switching valve (7) is selectively in communication with the second interface or the third interface of the third switching valve (7); Alternatively, the waterway system further comprises a second return pipe (72), a second water outlet pipe (71), a second return valve (721) and a second water outlet valve (711), the second end of the cold water pipe (62) is in communication with the second water outlet member (42) through the second water outlet pipe (71), the second end of the cold water pipe (62) is in communication with the water tank (1) through the second return pipe (72), the second water outlet valve (711) is arranged on the second water outlet pipe (71) and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second water outlet pipe (71), and the second return valve (721) is arranged on the second return pipe (72) and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second return pipe (72).

8. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that The waterway system further comprises a hot water pump (82) and a cold water pump (81), the hot water pump (82) is arranged on the first circulation loop and is used for driving the hot water circulation flow in the first circulation loop, the hot water pump (82) can also output the water flowing out from the heating member (3) through the water outlet assembly (4), and the cold water pump (81) is arranged on the second circulation loop and is used for driving the hot water circulation flow in the second circulation loop, the cold water pump (81) can also output the cold water in the ice barrel (2) from the water outlet assembly (4).

9. Waterway system for a drinking water device according to claim 1, characterized in that The waterway system further comprises a cold water inlet pipe (21) and a cold water inlet valve (211), the water tank (1) is in communication with the water inlet end of the ice barrel (2) through the cold water inlet pipe (21), and the cold water inlet valve (211) is arranged on the cold water inlet pipe (21) and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the cold water inlet pipe (21); And / or, the waterway system further comprises a water inlet pipe (13) and a water inlet valve (131), one end of the water inlet pipe (13) is connected to a water source, the other end of the water inlet pipe (13) is in communication with the water tank (1), and the water inlet valve (131) is arranged on the water inlet pipe (13) and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe (13); And / or, a bacterium inhibition module (11) is arranged in the water tank (1), and the bacterium inhibition module (11) can inhibit the bacterium in the water in the water tank (1); And / or, a water level detection member (12) is further arranged in the water tank (1), and the water level detection member (12) is used for detecting the water level height in the water tank (1).

10. A drinking water apparatus, characterized in that The drinking water device comprises a waterway system for a drinking water device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.