Sterilization flow assembly for water cup

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sterilizing flow component for a water cup, which comprises a sterilizing lamp, a rechargeable battery and a control circuit board connected with the sterilizing lamp and the rechargeable battery, and is characterized by comprising a shell and a connecting pipe, the sterilizing lamp, the control circuit board and the rechargeable battery are all arranged in the shell, the shell is provided with a light outlet hole and a glass sheet, and the connecting pipe is connected with the light outlet hole. Light of the germicidal lamp is emitted from the light-emitting hole through the glass sheet, the shell is provided with a sealing piece for sealing a gap between the glass sheet and the light-emitting hole, and the connecting pipe penetrates through the shell. Therefore, liquid in the water cup can be sterilized and disinfected by starting the sterilization lamp when needed, the assembly can be installed in a common water cup by a user and can also be fixedly arranged in the water cup by a manufacturer, the application range is wide, application is flexible, and great convenience is brought to the common user to achieve function upgrading of the water cup of the common user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a water cup, and more particularly to a sterilization flow component for a water cup. Background Technology

[0002] Water bottles are an essential item in daily life, especially for students, travelers, outdoor sports enthusiasts, and scientific expedition personnel who often carry them with them. However, water stored in water bottles for extended periods can easily breed bacteria, and even after drinking, the damp environment inside the bottle remains a breeding ground for bacteria, directly impacting the health of the drinker.

[0003] Therefore, a water cup using ultraviolet sterilization has emerged (CN202022643746-Intelligent Sterilization Water Cup and Intelligent Sterilization System-Utility Model), which can effectively kill bacteria.

[0004] However, the ultraviolet sterilization structure in the above structure is fixedly built into the cup lid and cannot be removed. If some ordinary water cups want to be modified to have ultraviolet sterilization function, the above structure cannot be realized. Therefore, the above structure has a narrow range of applications and is not flexible enough. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a sterilization flow component for water cups.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0007] A sterilization flow component for water cups includes a sterilizing lamp, a rechargeable battery, and a control circuit board connected to the sterilizing lamp and the rechargeable battery. The component is characterized by comprising a housing and a connecting tube. The sterilizing lamp, control circuit board, and rechargeable battery are all housed within the housing. The housing has a light-emitting hole and a glass plate. Light from the sterilizing lamp passes through the glass plate and exits from the light-emitting hole. The housing has a sealing element that seals the gap between the glass plate and the light-emitting hole. The connecting tube penetrates the housing.

[0008] The connecting tube contains a rotating wheel with a magnet on it. The housing contains a Hall sensor capable of sensing the magnet, and the Hall sensor is connected to a sensing circuit board.

[0009] The housing is provided with a partition plate to divide the housing into an electronic cavity and a water absorption cavity. The connecting pipe includes an upper connecting pipe and a lower connecting pipe, both of which are connected to the water absorption cavity. The germicidal lamp, control circuit board, sensor circuit board, and rechargeable battery are all located in the electronic cavity. The wall of the electronic cavity is provided with a light emission hole. The end of the upper connecting pipe is hinged to the rotating wheel.

[0010] The upper connecting pipe has an end groove at its end, and the groove wall has a slot hole. The rotating wheel has a wheel axle that rotates and engages with the slot hole.

[0011] The cavity wall of the electronic cavity is provided with a slot, and the side of the sensing circuit board is locked in the corresponding slot.

[0012] The electronic cavity is equipped with a battery holder, and the rechargeable battery is installed inside the battery holder.

[0013] The rotating wheel is provided with several triangular teeth.

[0014] The housing also contains a wireless charging module, which is connected to the control circuit board and the rechargeable battery.

[0015] The control circuit board is equipped with a charging indicator light.

[0016] The sealing element is a silicone sealing ring, which has an inner groove. The glass sheet is embedded in the inner groove, and the silicone sealing ring is locked to the inner wall of the housing by a control circuit board.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The housing of this utility model is provided with a connecting tube that passes through the housing, so it is fixed together with the straw that comes with the water cup through the connecting tube. The sterilizing lamp, circuit board and rechargeable battery are all set in the housing. The housing is provided with a light-emitting hole and a glass plate. The light of the sterilizing lamp is emitted from the light-emitting hole through the glass plate. Therefore, when needed, the sterilizing lamp can be turned on to sterilize and disinfect the liquid in the water cup. In addition, this component can be installed in an ordinary water cup by the user or fixed in the water cup by the manufacturer. It has a wide range of applications and is flexible in use, which greatly facilitates ordinary users to upgrade the function of their water cups. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 This is an overall view of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural view of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural view of the shell body.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a structural view of the control circuit board. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The advantages and features of this disclosure, as well as its implementation methods, will be illustrated by the following embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be comprehensive and complete, and will fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, this disclosure is limited only by the scope of the claims.

[0024] The shapes, dimensions, scales, angles, and numbers disclosed in the accompanying drawings used to describe embodiments of this disclosure are merely examples, and therefore this disclosure is not limited to the details shown. Throughout this specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements. In the following description, detailed descriptions of relevant known functions or configurations will be omitted where it is determined that such detailed descriptions would unnecessarily obscure the focus of this disclosure. Where the terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are used in this specification, additional components may be added unless “only” is used. Unless otherwise indicated, singular terms may include plural forms.

[0025] When interpreting components, even if not explicitly described, the components are understood to include a range of tolerances.

[0026] When describing positional relationships, such as "on," "above," "below," and "adjacent to," one or more parts may be arranged between two other parts unless "immediately following" or "directly" is used.

[0027] When describing temporal relationships, such as when time sequence is described as “after,” “following,” “next,” and “before,” discontinuous cases may be included unless “exactly” or “directly” is used.

[0028] It should be understood that although the terms “first,” “second,” etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from other elements. For example, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element, without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

[0029] As will be fully understood by those skilled in the art, the features of the different embodiments of this disclosure may be coupled or combined with each other in part or in whole, and may cooperate with each other and be technically driven in various ways. The embodiments of this disclosure may be implemented independently of each other, or may be implemented together in an interdependent relationship.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 4This utility model discloses a sterilization flow component for water cups, including a sterilization lamp 1, a rechargeable battery 2, and a control circuit board 3 connected to the sterilization lamp 1 and the rechargeable battery 2. The rechargeable battery 2 supplies power to the sterilization lamp 1 through the circuit board. The sterilization lamp 1 is a UV lamp. The above circuit structure is existing technology, so the specific principle is not described in detail.

[0031] The device includes a housing 4 and a connecting tube 5. The housing 4 and the connecting tube 5 are made of food-grade plastic and are square in shape. The germicidal lamp 1, the control circuit board 3, and the rechargeable battery 2 are all housed inside the housing 4. The housing 4 has a light-emitting hole 6 and a glass plate 7. The light from the germicidal lamp is emitted from the light-emitting hole 6 through the glass plate 7. The housing has a sealing element to seal the gap between the glass plate 7 and the light-emitting hole 6. The glass plate 7 is made of quartz glass. The connecting tube 5 passes through the housing 4 and can be integrally injection molded with the housing 4. Both ends of the connecting tube 5 protrude outside the housing 4. In use, the original straw 25 of the water cup is cut into two sections. One end of the connecting tube 5 is tightly connected to one section of the straw 25, and the other end of the connecting tube 5 is tightly connected to the other section of the straw 25, thus forming a connected pipeline. The light-emitting hole 6 of this application is preferably located on the bottom surface of the housing 4. Therefore, the position of this product in the water cup cannot be too low. By cutting the straw, this product can be installed at the upper position of the water cup, thereby achieving a better irradiation and sterilization function.

[0032] As a further preferred structure, the connecting pipe 5 contains a rotating wheel 8 with a magnet (not shown in the figure). The housing 4 contains a Hall sensor (not shown in the figure) capable of sensing the magnet. The Hall sensor is connected to a sensing circuit board 9, which is connected to a rechargeable battery 2 to supply power to the sensing circuit board 9. With this structure, when the user drinks water, the water flow will drive the rotating wheel 8 to rotate. The Hall sensor records one rotation of the rotating wheel 8. Combined with the pipe diameter of the connecting pipe 5 and the size of the rotating wheel 8, and of course, the sensing circuit board 9 contains an MCU chip and a wireless communication module connected to it. The germicidal lamp 1 and the Hall sensor are also connected to the MCU chip. With the U-chip connection, the MCU chip can calculate the user's water intake each time and transmit this value to the user's electronic terminal device via a wireless communication module. This includes time control of the sterilizing lamp 1, all of which can be achieved through the MCU chip. As a further preferred structure, the housing 4 also houses a wireless charging module 10. The wireless charging module 10 is connected to the control circuit board 3 and the rechargeable battery 2. Because the housing 4 is completely sealed, the battery cannot be removed and can only be charged wirelessly. The wireless charging module 10 is tightly attached to one side of the housing 4, facilitating proximity to a corresponding external wireless charging module 10 for sensing. Further, the control circuit board 3 has a charging indicator light that illuminates during charging.

[0033] In the above, the wireless communication module can be a 4G or 5G communication network. The Hall sensor, wireless charging module 10, sensing circuit board 9, MCU chip and wireless communication module are all existing technologies, and their circuit principles are not the improvement points of this application. Therefore, their specific structures and principles are not described in detail.

[0034] As shown in the figure, the housing 4 is divided into an electronic cavity 12 and a water absorption cavity 13 by a partition plate 11. The connecting pipe 5 includes an upper connecting pipe 51 and a lower connecting pipe 52, both of which are connected to the water absorption cavity 13. A rotating wheel 8 is hinged to the end of the upper connecting pipe 51. The germicidal lamp 1, the control circuit board 3, the sensor circuit board 9, and the rechargeable battery 2 are all located in the electronic cavity 12. The wall of the electronic cavity 12 is provided with a light-emitting hole 6. Through the above structure, water and electricity are separated, preventing water in the water absorption cavity 13 from seeping into the electronic cavity 12 when drinking. Moreover, the connecting pipe 5 is divided into an upper connecting pipe 51 and a lower connecting pipe 52, which are connected through the water absorption cavity 13, thus increasing the accommodating space and facilitating the accommodation and installation of the rotating wheel 8. The specific installation structure is as follows: the end of the upper connecting pipe 51 is provided with an end groove 14, the groove wall of the end groove 14 is provided with a slot hole 15, and the rotating wheel 8 is provided with a wheel shaft 16 that rotates and engages with the slot hole 15. As a preferred structure, the rotating wheel 8 is provided with a plurality of triangular teeth 17, which are like blades and are easily impacted by water flow to ensure smooth rotation of the rotating wheel 8.

[0035] The electronic cavity 12 of this application has a slot 18 on its cavity wall. The side of the sensing circuit board 9 is inserted into the corresponding slot 18. The slot 18 is vertical, so the sensing circuit board 9 is also vertical and parallel to the partition plate 11. This ensures that the Hall sensor on the sensing circuit board 9 is closest to the magnet and thus accurately senses it. The housing 4 of this application has a silicone sealing ring 19 inside. The silicone sealing ring 19 has an inner groove 20 inside. The glass sheet 7 is embedded in the inner groove 20. Because silicone is relatively soft, the glass sheet 7 can directly pull open the silicone sealing ring 19 and insert it into the inner groove 20. The silicone sealing ring 19 is locked to the inner wall of the bottom surface of the housing 4 by the control circuit board 3. The light emission hole 6 is located in the center of the silicone sealing ring 19. Of course, the control circuit board 3 is fixed to the housing 4 by screws. As a preferred structure, a sealing groove 21 is provided around the light emission hole 6 on the inner wall of the bottom surface. The silicone sealing ring 19 is located in the sealing groove 21 and is in close contact with the sealing groove 21, thereby forming a better sealing effect and a high level of food safety. The electronic cavity 12 is equipped with a battery bracket 22, which is a square frame. The battery bracket 22 is placed on the control circuit board 3. The rechargeable battery 2 is installed and fixed inside the battery bracket 22. Of course, there is also an inductive touch control module (not shown in the figure) in the electronic cavity 12. The inductive touch control module is connected to the control circuit board 3 and can control the opening and closing of the germicidal lamp 1. Of course, the inductive touch control module is also an existing component, so its specific structure and principle are not described in detail.

[0036] As shown in the figure, the shell 4 of this application consists of two parts, including the shell body 23 and the top cover 24. After all the components are installed, the top cover 24 is installed on the shell body 23 and welded by ultrasonic welding, so that the shell body 23 and the top cover 24 are fused together without gaps.

[0037] The above provides a detailed description of a sterilization flow component for a water cup provided by the embodiments of this utility model. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principle and implementation of this utility model. The description of the above embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core idea of ​​this utility model. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation and application scope based on the idea of ​​this utility model. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

Claims

1. A sterilization flow component for water cups, comprising a sterilizing lamp, a rechargeable battery, and a control circuit board connected to the sterilizing lamp and the rechargeable battery, characterized in that: The device includes a housing and a connecting pipe. The germicidal lamp, control circuit board, and rechargeable battery are all housed inside the housing. The housing has a light-emitting hole and a glass plate. The light from the germicidal lamp is emitted from the light-emitting hole through the glass plate. The housing has a sealing element to seal the gap between the glass plate and the light-emitting hole. The connecting pipe passes through the housing.

2. The sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting tube contains a rotating wheel with a magnet on it. The housing contains a Hall sensor capable of sensing the magnet, and the Hall sensor is connected to a sensing circuit board.

3. The sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a partition plate to divide the housing into an electronic cavity and a water absorption cavity. The connecting pipe includes an upper connecting pipe and a lower connecting pipe, both of which are connected to the water absorption cavity. The germicidal lamp, control circuit board, sensor circuit board, and rechargeable battery are all located in the electronic cavity. The wall of the electronic cavity is provided with a light emission hole. The end of the upper connecting pipe is hinged to the rotating wheel.

4. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper connecting pipe has an end groove at its end, and the groove wall has a slot hole. The rotating wheel has a wheel axle that rotates and engages with the slot hole.

5. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cavity wall of the electronic cavity is provided with a slot, and the side of the sensing circuit board is locked in the corresponding slot.

6. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 3, characterized in that: The electronic cavity is equipped with a battery holder, and the rechargeable battery is installed inside the battery holder.

7. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating wheel is equipped with several triangular teeth.

8. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing also contains a wireless charging module, which is connected to the control circuit board and the rechargeable battery.

9. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control circuit board is equipped with a charging indicator light.

10. A sterilization flow component for a water cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing element is a silicone sealing ring, which has an inner groove. The glass sheet is embedded in the inner groove, and the silicone sealing ring is locked to the inner wall of the housing by a control circuit board.

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