Water-vapor separation box and water dispenser comprising same

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of water dispensers, and discloses a water vapor separation box and a water dispenser comprising the same, the water vapor separation box comprises a box body, a partition plate is arranged in the box body, the partition plate divides the box body into a first cavity communicated with a water inlet and a second cavity communicated with a water outlet, and the bottom of the first cavity is higher than the bottom of the second cavity. A first gap is formed between the bottom face of the partition plate and the inner surface of the box body to communicate the first cavity with the second cavity, a steam exhaust port is formed in the upper portion in the second cavity, and a second gap is formed between the side face or the top face of the partition plate and the inner surface of the box body to communicate the first cavity with the steam exhaust port. Gas is left at the top of the first chamber and is exhausted from the steam exhaust port through the second gap, and the water-steam separation effect is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water purifiers, and in particular to a water vapor separator. Background Technology

[0002] The hot water flowing from the water dispenser is mixed with water vapor. Usually, a water vapor separator is installed to separate the water vapor, but the existing water vapor separators are not very effective at separating water vapor, which affects the quality of the hot water. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the defect of poor water vapor separation effect in the existing water vapor separation box, and to provide a water vapor separation box.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical solution:

[0005] A water vapor separation box includes a box body, a partition inside the box body, the partition dividing the box body into a first chamber and a second chamber, a water inlet and a water outlet on the box body, the water inlet, the first chamber, the second chamber and the water outlet being connected in sequence, and a steam vent in the upper part of the second chamber.

[0006] The bottom of the first chamber is higher than the bottom of the second chamber. A first gap is formed between the bottom surface of the partition and the inner surface of the box to connect the first chamber and the second chamber. A second gap is formed between the side or top surface of the partition and the inner surface of the box to connect the first chamber and the exhaust port.

[0007] In this scheme, hot or warm water mixed with gas flows into the first chamber from the inlet. Because the second chamber is lower than the first chamber, and with the obstruction of the baffle, the denser water will flow into the second chamber through the first gap below the baffle and then flow out from the outlet. The less dense gas is blocked by the baffle and remains in the upper part of the first chamber, achieving gas-liquid separation in the first chamber. Then the gas flows into the second chamber through the second gap and is discharged from the exhaust port set at the upper part of the second chamber.

[0008] Preferably, the box body includes a box body and a box cover, the water inlet and the partition are disposed on the box cover, the water outlet and the steam outlet are disposed on the box body, and the box cover is closed on the top of the box body to form the first chamber and the second chamber.

[0009] Preferably, the outer edge of the lid has a downwardly extending flange that covers the box body.

[0010] Preferably, a water inlet pipe is provided on the lid, with the upper and lower ends of the water inlet pipe protruding outward relative to the lid, and the water inlet is formed at the top of the water inlet pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the lid has a downwardly protruding lid reinforcing rib on the side facing the box body.

[0012] Preferably, the side of the partition and the inner surface of the box form the second gap, and the bottom of the partition is lower than the exhaust port.

[0013] Preferably, the box body is provided with an overflow pipe, the overflow pipe extends into the second chamber from the bottom of the box body, the bottom of the overflow pipe forms an overflow port, the top of the overflow pipe is close to the top of the box body and forms a gap with the inner surface of the box body, and the vent is formed at the top of the overflow pipe.

[0014] Preferably, the box body is provided with a box body reinforcing rib protruding upward from the bottom of the second chamber, and the box body reinforcing rib extends along the communication between the first chamber and the second chamber toward the communication between the second chamber and the water outlet.

[0015] Preferably, the box body is provided with a water outlet pipe, which extends downward from the bottom of the box body to form the water outlet.

[0016] Preferably, the box body is provided with a water outlet pipe, the end of the water outlet pipe away from the box body forms the water outlet, and the inner diameter of the water outlet pipe gradually decreases in the direction toward the water outlet.

[0017] Preferably, the box body is provided with a water outlet pipe, the end of the water outlet pipe away from the box body forms the water outlet, and the water outlet pipe is provided with a guide rib facing the water outlet and extending to the water outlet.

[0018] Preferably, the cross-section of the guide rib is mesh-like.

[0019] Preferably, the cross section of the guide rib is cross-shaped.

[0020] Preferably, the guide rib is disposed on the side of the water outlet pipe near the water outlet.

[0021] Preferably, the box body is also provided with a sterilizer for sterilizing the water in the water vapor separation box.

[0022] Preferably, the box body has an outward protrusion on each of its opposite sides along the horizontal direction. One outward protrusion is located on the upper part of the box body to form the first chamber, and the other outward protrusion is located on the lower part of the box body to install the sterilizer. The first chamber and the sterilizer are located on opposite sides of the second chamber. The sterilizer is a sterilization lamp used to irradiate the second chamber. The water outlet is located on the side of the second chamber near the sterilizer.

[0023] Preferably, the sterilizer is a sterilizing lamp, the box body has an outward protrusion, and the water vapor separation box further includes a first mounting component, a second mounting component, a transparent glass cover, a first sealing component, and a second sealing component. The outward protrusion has an opening facing the interior of the box body. The first mounting component is detachably installed in the opening of the outward protrusion. The first mounting component has a first outer flange on the side away from the box body. The first sealing component is sleeved on the outside of the first mounting component. The side of the first outer flange facing the box body is pressed against the box body by the first sealing component. The first mounting component has a second inner flange on the side facing the box body. The side of the glass cover facing the interior of the box body is pressed against the second inner flange by the second sealing component. The sterilizer is located on the side of the glass cover away from the interior of the box body and is used to irradiate the second chamber. The second mounting component is inserted into the first mounting component and pressed against the side of the sterilizer away from the interior of the box body. The sterilizer is provided with a lead wire that passes through the through hole of the second mounting component.

[0024] Preferably, the box body has external connecting parts on opposite sides along the horizontal direction, and the external connecting parts have openings.

[0025] A water dispenser includes a heater and a water vapor separator as described in any of the above technical solutions, wherein the heater is used to heat water located upstream of the water inlet.

[0026] The positive and progressive effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0027] Hot or warm water mixed with gas flows into the first chamber from the inlet. Because the second chamber is lower than the first chamber, and due to the obstruction of the baffle, the denser water flows into the second chamber through the first gap below the baffle and then flows out from the outlet. The less dense gas is blocked by the baffle and remains in the upper part of the first chamber, achieving gas-liquid separation in the first chamber. Then the gas flows into the second chamber through the second gap and is discharged from the exhaust port set at the upper part of the second chamber. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 A 3D view of the water vapor separator box;

[0029] Figure 2This is a cross-sectional view of the water vapor separator box;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a 3D view of the first part;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a 3D view of the first part;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a 3D view of the second part;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a 3D view of the second part.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0035] 1000 water vapor separator box;

[0036] Box body 100;

[0037] Box body 110, first protrusion 111, second protrusion 112, box body reinforcing rib 113, connecting boss 114;

[0038] Box lid 120, down-turned edge 121, connecting groove 122, box lid reinforcing rib 123;

[0039] 200 partitions;

[0040] Water inlet pipe 300, water inlet 310;

[0041] Water outlet pipe 400, water outlet 410, guide rib 420;

[0042] Overflow pipe 500, exhaust port 510, overflow port 520;

[0043] External part 600;

[0044] First chamber 710, second chamber 720, first gap 730, second gap 740;

[0045] Sterilization component 800, sterilizer 810, first mounting component 820, first outer flange 821, second inner flange 822, second mounting component 830, glass cover 840, first sealing component 850, second sealing component 860;

[0046] Part 1: 1100; Part 2: 1200. Detailed Implementation

[0047] The present invention will be further illustrated by way of embodiments below, but the present invention is not limited to the scope of the embodiments described herein.

[0048] This embodiment provides a water vapor separation box. Figures 1-6 This is a schematic diagram of this embodiment.

[0049] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 The water vapor separator 1000 includes a box body 100, on which an inlet 310 and an outlet 410 are provided. Inside the box body 100, a partition 200 is provided, which divides the box body 100 into a first chamber 710 and a second chamber 720. The inlet 310, the first chamber 710, the second chamber 720 and the outlet 410 are connected in sequence. The second chamber 720 is provided with a vent 510, which is located in the upper part of the second chamber 720 and is used to discharge the gas inside the water vapor separator 1000. Figure 1 , Figure 2 In this invention, L, W, and H represent the length, width, and height of the water vapor separator 1000, respectively. When the water vapor separator 1000 is installed in a water dispenser, the H direction is generally set vertically. In this invention, the up / down and high / low directions refer to the H direction.

[0050] Specifically, the bottom of the first chamber 710 is higher than the bottom of the second chamber 720. A first gap 730 is formed between the bottom surface of the partition 200 and the inner surface of the box 100 to connect the first chamber 710 and the second chamber 720 so that water can pass through. A second gap 740 is formed between the side of the partition 200 and the inner surface of the box 100 so that the water vapor in the first chamber 710 can flow through the second gap 740 to the exhaust port 510 for discharge.

[0051] The principle of water vapor separation in this invention is as follows: By setting the bottom of the first chamber 710 higher than the bottom of the second chamber 720, hot or warm water mixed with gas flows into the first chamber 710 from the inlet 310. After being blocked by the partition 200, the water continues to flow into the second chamber 720 from the first gap 730 and then flows out from the outlet 410. The gas with lower density is blocked by the partition 200 in the upper part of the first chamber 710, and gas-liquid separation is achieved in the first chamber 710. Then the gas flows into the second chamber 720 through the second gap 740 and is discharged from the exhaust port 510 in the second chamber 720.

[0052] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 The box body 100 includes a box body 110 and a box lid 120. A water inlet 310 and a partition 200 are disposed on the box lid 120, while a water outlet 410 and a steam vent 510 are disposed on the box body 110. The box lid 120 closes onto the top of the box body 110 to form a first chamber 710 and a second chamber 720. This arrangement facilitates the division of the water vapor separation box 1000 into a first part 1100, mainly composed of the box lid 120, and a second part 1200, mainly composed of the box body 110. Manufacturing the two parts separately simplifies processing. The first part 1100 is described below. Figure 3 , Figure 4 See Part Two, page 1200. Figure 5 , Figure 6 Specifically, in this embodiment, the first part 1100 and the second part 1200 are integrally molded by casting, and the material used is polypropylene, abbreviated as PP.

[0053] like Figures 2-4 The outer edge of the lid 120 has a downwardly extending flange 121, and the bottom of the flange 121 has a connecting groove 122, such as... Figure 5 The top of the box body 110 is provided with a connecting boss 114. The connecting boss 114 is inserted into the connecting groove 122, which facilitates positioning during installation and also facilitates mutual fixation and sealing by ultrasonic welding. The connecting boss 114 is preferably a triangular boss.

[0054] like Figure 2 The partition 200 extends downward from the cover 120, and its side surface along the W direction forms a second gap 740 with the inner surface of the box body 100, allowing gas in the first chamber 710 to flow to the exhaust port 510 for discharge. In other embodiments, the second gap 740 may be formed between the top or side surface of the partition 200 and the inner surface of the box body 100. Figure 2 Setting the bottom of the baffle 200 to be lower than the exhaust port 510 improves the water vapor separation effect.

[0055] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 The lid 120 is provided with a water inlet pipe 300, and a water inlet 310 is formed at the top of the water inlet pipe 300. Furthermore, the water inlet pipe 300 passes through the lid 120, with its upper and lower ends protruding outwards relative to the lid 120. The upper protrusion of the water inlet pipe 300 facilitates connection to a pipe, while the lower protrusion reinforces the lid 120. Specifically, in this embodiment, the water inlet pipe 300 is designed as a hollow cylinder to facilitate connection and fixation of a universal silicone tube. In other embodiments, the water inlet pipe 300 can be located on the top or side of the box body 100, on the lid 120 or the box body 110; or the water inlet pipe 300 may not be provided, and an opening may be provided on the box body 100 for pipe insertion.

[0056] like Figure 4 The cover 120 has downwardly protruding reinforcing ribs, specifically in a mesh pattern, which strengthen the cover 120. In this embodiment, the two ends of the water inlet pipe 300 protrude upward and downward relative to the cover 120, the cover reinforcing ribs 123 protrude downward relative to the cover 120, and the lower flange 121 extends downward on the cover 120, so that the first part 1100 can be obtained by upper and lower demolding during casting, which is convenient for manufacturing.

[0057] like Figure 2The box body 100 is provided with an overflow pipe 500, which extends from the bottom of the box body 100 into the second chamber 720. The bottom of the overflow pipe 500 forms an overflow port 520 for overflow. The top of the overflow pipe 500 is close to the box cover 120 and forms a gap with the lower surface of the box cover 120. The top of the overflow pipe 500 forms a steam vent 510. The overflow pipe 500 is used for overflow and steam venting. The structure is simple and compact, and the liquefied steam flows out from the overflow pipe 500, which can avoid affecting the water output.

[0058] like Figure 2 The container body 110 is equipped with a water outlet pipe 400, which extends downward from the bottom of the container body 110, forming a water outlet 410 at the bottom to ensure smooth water flow. The inner diameter of the water outlet pipe 400 gradually decreases along the water flow direction, concentrating the water flow and improving its stability. Inside the water outlet pipe 400, there is a guide rib 420 extending downward to the water outlet 410. The guide rib 420 serves two purposes: firstly, it facilitates water flow; secondly, it increases the contact area between the water remaining in the water outlet pipe 400 and the guide rib 420. This prevents residual water at the water outlet 410 from falling due to water tension, thus reducing the risk of dripping and preventing scalding from dripping water after water dispensing.

[0059] like Figure 2 The cross-section of the guide rib 420 is designed as a mesh, which provides good anti-drip effect. Specifically, it is designed in a cross shape, which forms a mesh structure inside the water outlet pipe 400 to ensure sufficient water tension, while the structure is simple and easy to manufacture.

[0060] like Figure 2 The guide rib 420 is set on the side of the water outlet 400 near the water outlet 410, which can ensure stable water output and good anti-drip effect, while shortening the length of the guide rib 420 to reduce manufacturing difficulty.

[0061] like Figure 2 The box body 110 has a reinforcing rib 113 protruding upwards from the bottom of the second chamber 720, which strengthens the box body 110. The reinforcing rib 113 extends along the connection between the first chamber 710 and the second chamber 720 towards the connection between the second chamber 720 and the outlet 410, guiding the water flow within the second chamber 720 and facilitating water discharge. Figure 6 The overflow pipe 500 and the outlet pipe 400 are arranged in the middle of the box body 110 along the width direction, and two box body reinforcing ribs 113 are arranged on both sides of the overflow pipe 500 and the outlet pipe 400 along the width direction.

[0062] like Figure 2The box 100 is also equipped with a sterilization component 800, which is used to sterilize the water in the water vapor separation box 1000 to prevent the first cup of water from having an excessive total bacterial count. In this embodiment, the sterilizer 810 in the sterilization component 800 uses a sterilization lamp. The ultraviolet LED lamp sterilizes the water by irradiating the inside of the box 100, specifically by emitting ultraviolet light to irradiate the water in the second chamber 720. The working process of the sterilizer 810 is as follows: when water flows out of the outlet 410, the sterilizer 810 starts sterilization; when no water flows out of the outlet 410, the sterilizer is in the off state.

[0063] like Figure 2 Along the L direction, the box body 100 has a first protrusion 111 on one side to form a first chamber 710. The first protrusion 111 is located on the upper part of the box body 110, so that the bottom of the first chamber 710 is higher than the bottom of the second chamber 720. The other side has a second protrusion 112 located on the lower part of the box body 110 for installing the sterilization component 800. The water outlet pipe 400 is set on the side of the second chamber 720 close to the sterilization component 800 to ensure good water sterilization effect.

[0064] like Figure 2 The sterilization assembly 800 also includes a first mounting member 820, a second mounting member 830, a transparent glass cover 840, a first sealing member 850, and a second sealing member 860. The second protrusion 112 has an opening facing the interior of the housing 100. The first mounting member 820 is detachably mounted within the opening of the second protrusion 112 to achieve a detachable connection between the sterilization assembly 800 and the housing 100.

[0065] The first mounting component 820 has a first outer flange 821 on the side away from the box body 100. The first sealing component 850 is sleeved on the outside of the first mounting component 820. The side of the first outer flange 821 facing the box body 100 is pressed against the box body 100 by the first sealing component 850 to ensure the seal between the sterilization component 800 and the box body 100. The first outer flange 821 is designed in the form of an external hexagonal nut to facilitate disassembly and assembly using tools.

[0066] The first mounting component 820 has a second inner flange 822 on the side facing the box body 100. The side of the glass cover 840 facing the inside of the box body 100 is pressed against the second inner flange 822 by a second sealing component 860, achieving water-electricity separation and sealing between the water inside the box body 100 and the sterilization component 800. The sterilizer 810 is located on the side of the glass cover 840 away from the inside of the box body 100, and irradiates the water in the second chamber 720 through the glass cover 840.

[0067] The second mounting member 830 is inserted into the first mounting member 820 and abuts against the side of the sterilizer 810 away from the interior of the housing 100 to secure the sterilizer 810. Specifically, the second mounting member 830 is made of ABS plastic and has a protrusion on the side facing the sterilizer 810 to facilitate contact with the sterilizer 810. The lead wire connected to the sterilizer 810 passes through the through hole of the second mounting member 830 to become an external wire. In this embodiment, the first mounting member 820, the second protrusion 112, and the second mounting member 830 are all connected by threads, which is simple and reliable.

[0068] like Figure 1 The box body 100 has external connection parts 600 on opposite sides along the W direction. The external connection parts 600 have openings, which can be used to fix the water vapor separation box 1000 to the corresponding installation position by bolts, self-tapping screws, etc.

[0069] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 In this embodiment, by providing a first outward protrusion 111 and a second outward protrusion 112 on both sides of the box body 110 along the L direction, the two external connecting parts 600 are located on both sides of the box body 110 along the W direction to avoid mutual interference and facilitate processing, manufacturing, installation, and use. By providing an upward opening to the box body 110, with the overflow port 520 and the water outlet pipe 400 extending from the bottom of the box body 110, and the box body reinforcing rib 113 protruding upward from the bottom of the box body 110, it is convenient for demolding the second part 1200 during casting and manufacturing.

[0070] When the water vapor separator 1000 of this invention is applied to a water dispenser, with the inlet 310 positioned downstream of the heater, the heated water enters the water vapor separator 1000 through the inlet 310 to separate water vapor before flowing out through the outlet 410, thus improving the quality of the water. The water dispenser can be, but is not limited to, a regular water dispenser, a water purifier with a water purification function, or an embedded integrated water purifier with a salt-adding device.

[0071] In this embodiment, the water vapor separator 1000 is designed to be elongated to match the elongated water outlet structure.

[0072] While specific embodiments of this utility model have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are merely illustrative examples, and the scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of this utility model, but all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A water vapor separation box, the water vapor separation box comprising a box body, a partition provided inside the box body, the partition separating a first chamber and a second chamber inside the box body, the box body being provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, the water inlet, the first chamber, the second chamber and the water outlet being sequentially connected, and a steam vent being provided at the upper part of the second chamber; Its features are, The bottom of the first chamber is higher than the bottom of the second chamber. A first gap is formed between the bottom surface of the partition and the inner surface of the box to connect the first chamber and the second chamber. A second gap is formed between the side or top surface of the partition and the inner surface of the box to connect the first chamber and the exhaust port.

2. The water vapor separator as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The box body includes a box body and a box cover. The water inlet and the partition are disposed on the box cover, and the water outlet and the steam outlet are disposed on the box body. The box cover is closed on the top of the box body to form the first chamber and the second chamber.

3. The water vapor separator as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The outer edge of the box lid has a downwardly extending flange, which covers the box body; And / or, a water inlet pipe is provided through the lid, the upper and lower ends of the water inlet pipe protrude outward relative to the lid, and the water inlet is formed at the top of the water inlet pipe; And / or, the lid has a downwardly protruding lid reinforcing rib on the side facing the box body; And / or, the side of the partition and the inner surface of the box form the second gap, and the bottom of the partition is lower than the vent.

4. The water vapor separator as described in claim 2, characterized in that, An overflow pipe is provided on the body of the box. The overflow pipe extends into the second chamber from the bottom of the box. An overflow port is formed at the bottom of the overflow pipe. The top of the overflow pipe is close to the top of the box and forms a gap with the inner surface of the box. The vent is formed at the top of the overflow pipe. And / or, the box body is provided with a box body reinforcing rib protruding upward from the bottom of the second chamber, and the box body reinforcing rib extends along the communication between the first chamber and the second chamber toward the communication between the second chamber and the outlet; And / or, the box body is provided with a water outlet pipe, which extends downward from the bottom of the box body to form the water outlet.

5. The water vapor separator as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The box is provided with a water outlet pipe, and the end of the water outlet pipe away from the box forms the water outlet. The inner diameter of the water outlet pipe gradually decreases in the direction toward the water outlet; and / or, the water outlet pipe is provided with guide ribs that extend toward the water outlet and to the water outlet.

6. The water vapor separator as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The cross-section of the guide rib is cross-shaped; And / or, the guide rib is disposed on the side of the water outlet pipe near the water outlet.

7. The water vapor separator as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The box body is also equipped with a sterilizer for sterilizing the water in the water vapor separation box.

8. The water vapor separator as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The box body has an outward protrusion on each of its two opposite sides along the horizontal direction. One of the outward protrusions is located on the upper part of the box body to form the first chamber, and the other outward protrusion is located on the lower part of the box body to install the sterilizer. The first chamber and the sterilizer are located on opposite sides of the second chamber. The sterilizer is a sterilization lamp used to irradiate the second chamber. The water outlet is located on the side of the second chamber closer to the sterilizer. And / or, the sterilizer uses a sterilizing lamp, the box body has an outward protrusion, the water vapor separation box also includes a first mounting component, a second mounting component, a transparent glass cover, a first sealing component, and a second sealing component, the outward protrusion has an opening facing the interior of the box body, the first mounting component is detachably installed in the opening of the outward protrusion, the first mounting component has a first outer flange on the side away from the box body, the first sealing component is sleeved on the outside of the first mounting component, the side of the first outer flange facing the box body is abutted against the box body by the first sealing component, the inside of the first mounting component has a second inner flange on the side facing the box body, the side of the glass cover facing the interior of the box body is abutted against the second inner flange by the second sealing component, the sterilizer is located on the side of the glass cover away from the interior of the box body for irradiating the second chamber, the second mounting component is inserted into the first mounting component and abutted against the side of the sterilizer away from the interior of the box body, the sterilizer is provided with a lead wire passing through the through hole of the second mounting component.

9. The water vapor separator as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The box body has external connecting parts on opposite sides along the horizontal direction, and the external connecting parts have openings.

10. A water dispenser comprising a heater, characterized in that, The water dispenser further includes a water vapor separator as described in any one of claims 1-9, and the heater is used to heat the water located upstream of the water inlet.

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