Cleaning water tank

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cleaning water tank which comprises a tank body (1) and a cleaning brush (2), the cleaning brush (2) comprises a main body (21), a brush head (22) capable of being rotatably installed on the main body (21) and a driving mechanism (23) used for driving the brush head (22) to rotate, and the cleaning water tank is characterized in that a storage box (112) used for containing the cleaning brush (2) is installed on the tank body (1); the bottom of an inner cavity of the storage box (112) is provided with a cleaning cavity (1121), the bottom of the storage box (112) is provided with a water outlet (1122) communicated with the cleaning cavity (1121), and when the cleaning brush (2) is placed in place in the storage box (112), the brush head (22) is contained in the cleaning cavity (1121). Compared with the prior art, the cleaning water tank can achieve self-cleaning of the brush head of the cleaning brush.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of kitchen equipment technology, specifically to a washing sink. Background Technology

[0002] Existing kitchen sinks have a relatively simple function, generally only used to hold a large amount of water for washing dishes. After use, dirt easily remains on the inner wall of the sink, and if it is not cleaned for a long time, it will produce an odor. It is not convenient to clean it by spraying water from the faucet.

[0003] To this end, Chinese patent application number CN202410217671.7, entitled "A Household Intelligent Dishwashing Device", adds an electric cleaning brush to the faucet to achieve the function of cleaning tableware, sink body and other items.

[0004] However, in the above solution, the brush head of the cleaning brush needs to be manually cleaned after cleaning, which is cumbersome and results in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a cleaning water tank that can achieve self-cleaning of the cleaning brush head, in view of the current situation of the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a cleaning water tank, including a tank body and a cleaning brush, wherein the cleaning brush includes a main body, a brush head rotatably mounted on the main body, and a driving mechanism for driving the brush head to rotate, and the front of the brush head has a spray hole, characterized in that: a storage box for accommodating the cleaning brush is installed on the tank body, the bottom of the inner cavity of the storage box has a cleaning cavity, and the bottom of the storage box has a drain outlet communicating with the cleaning cavity, wherein when the cleaning brush is placed in the storage box, the brush head is accommodated in the cleaning cavity.

[0007] To prevent the storage box from affecting the normal function of the tank and to ensure aesthetics, the top edge of the tank has an outwardly extending flange with an installation opening for mounting the storage box.

[0008] To facilitate the placement and removal of the cleaning brush, the top of the storage box has an opening, and a lid is provided over the opening.

[0009] To improve aesthetics, the top surface of the lid is flush with the top surface of the flange.

[0010] To facilitate cleaning of the inner and outer surfaces, the main body includes a housing and a handle hinged to the rear of the housing, the brush head is rotatably connected to the front of the housing, and the drive mechanism is located inside the housing.

[0011] To avoid the cleaning brush taking up too much space when stored, the angle between the handle and the housing is 90° when the cleaning brush is placed in the storage box.

[0012] To automatically supply cleaning medium, the brush head has spray holes on its front side, and the cleaning tank also includes a cleaning medium supply device for supplying cleaning medium to the spray holes.

[0013] To provide both cleaning agent and hot / cold water, the cleaning medium supply device includes:

[0014] Cleaning agent bottle;

[0015] The integrated water circuit board has a detergent inlet, a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, a detergent outlet, and both hot and cold water outlets.

[0016] The detergent inlet pipe has its inlet end connected to the outlet end of the detergent bottle and its outlet end connected to the detergent inlet end of the integrated water circuit board.

[0017] A cold water inlet pipe, the outlet of which is connected to the cold water inlet of the integrated water circuit board;

[0018] A hot water inlet pipe, the outlet of which is connected to the hot water inlet of the integrated water circuit board;

[0019] A detergent dispensing pipe, the inlet end of which is connected to the detergent dispensing end of the integrated water circuit board, and the outlet end of which is in fluid communication with the spray nozzle; and

[0020] The hot and cold water pipes have their inlet ends connected to the hot and cold water outlet ends of the integrated water circuit board, and their outlet ends are in fluid communication with the nozzles.

[0021] In order to achieve fluid communication between the detergent outlet pipe and the hot and cold water pipes and the spray hole, the storage box has a first threading port, the tail and head of the handle have a threading tube and a second threading hole respectively, the rear of the housing has a third threading hole, and the brush head is rotatably connected to the front of the housing via a rotating shaft, the spray hole being axially penetrated inside the rotating shaft.

[0022] The housing contains a main pipe and a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe branching from the inlet end of the main pipe. The main pipe is fixed relative to the housing, and its outlet end is inserted into the spray nozzle. The cleaning agent outlet pipe is a flexible hose, whose outlet end passes through the first threading port and the threading tube in sequence to enter the handle, then passes through the second threading hole and the third threading hole in sequence to enter the housing and connect to the inlet end of the first branch pipe. The hot and cold water pipes are flexible hoses, whose outlet end passes through the first threading port and the threading tube in sequence to enter the handle, then passes through the second threading hole and the third threading hole in sequence to enter the housing and connect to the inlet end of the second branch pipe.

[0023] To protect the detergent outlet pipe and hot and cold water pipes and simplify the wiring, the integrated water circuit board has a connecting pipe located on the outer periphery of its detergent outlet end and hot and cold water outlet end. A protective pipe is connected between the connecting pipe and the wiring pipe. The protective pipe is a flexible hose and is installed at the first wiring port and sealed to it. Both the detergent outlet pipe and the hot and cold water pipe are installed inside the protective pipe.

[0024] In order to drive the brush head without affecting the internal piping connections of the housing, the drive mechanism includes:

[0025] The first gear is coaxially connected to the outer circumference of the rotating shaft;

[0026] The second gear meshes with the first gear; and

[0027] A driving component is used to drive the second gear to rotate.

[0028] To avoid setting up an additional water supply line for the faucet, a faucet is installed on the tank, and the integrated water circuit board also has a cold water outlet and a hot water outlet.

[0029] The cleaning medium supply device also includes

[0030] A cold water outlet pipe, its inlet end connected to the cold water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board, and its outlet end connected to the water inlet end of the faucet; and

[0031] The hot water outlet pipe has its inlet end connected to the hot water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board, and its outlet end connected to the inlet end of the faucet.

[0032] To ensure the cleaning effect of the brush head, the front of the brush head has multiple brush strips arranged circumferentially, and each brush strip extends radially along the brush head.

[0033] To facilitate cleaning the elongated inner wall of a cup, the outward-facing end of each brush strip extends outward from the outer peripheral wall of the brush head.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: by installing a storage box for accommodating the cleaning brush on the tank, and setting a cleaning chamber at the bottom of the storage box, and setting a drain outlet at the bottom of the storage box that communicates with the cleaning chamber, the brush head can be self-cleaned when the cleaning brush is placed in the storage box and is contained in the cleaning chamber. Attached Figure Description

[0035] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the cleaning water tank of this utility model;

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A longitudinal sectional view (omitting part of the detergent outlet pipe and hot and cold water pipes);

[0037] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cleaning brush in an embodiment of the cleaning water tank of this utility model;

[0038] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial longitudinal sectional view. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0040] In the specification and claims of this utility model, terms indicating direction, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "side," "top," and "bottom," are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of this utility model. However, the use of these terms is merely for the purpose of explanation and is based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this utility model can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating direction are for illustrative purposes only and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0041] The term "fluid connectivity" as used in this utility model refers to the spatial relationship between two components or parts (hereinafter referred to as the first part and the second part, respectively), that is, a fluid (gas, liquid, or a mixture of both) can flow from the first part along a flow path and / or be transported to the second part. This can be a direct connection between the first part and the second part, or an indirect connection between the first part and the second part through at least one third party. The third party can be a fluid channel such as a pipe, channel, conduit, guide, hole, or groove, or a chamber or combination thereof that allows fluid to flow through.

[0042] like Figures 1 to 4The image shows a preferred embodiment of the cleaning tank of this utility model. The cleaning tank includes a tank body 1, a cleaning brush 2, and a cleaning medium supply device 3.

[0043] The tank 1 has an outwardly extending flange 11 at its top edge, with an installation port 111 on the flange 11. A storage box 112 with an open top is installed at the installation port 111. The bottom of the storage box 112 has a cleaning chamber 1121, and the bottom of the storage box 112 has a drain port 1122 that communicates with the cleaning chamber 1121. A first wire threading port 1123 is located on the side of the storage box 112 away from the drain port 1122. A cover 113 is installed over the open top of the storage box 112, and the top surface of the cover 113 is flush with the top surface of the flange 11. In addition, a faucet 12 is installed at the rear of the flange 11, to the left of the installation port 111.

[0044] The cleaning brush 2 can be removably housed in the storage box 112, and includes a main body 21, a brush head 22, and a drive mechanism 23.

[0045] Specifically, the main body 21 includes a housing 211 and a handle 212 hinged to the rear of the housing 211; the tail and head of the handle 212 respectively have a wire tube 2121 and a second wire hole 2122; the rear of the housing 211 has a third wire hole 2111; a main pipe 2112 fixed to the housing 211 and a first branch pipe 2113 and a second branch pipe 2114 branching out from the inlet end of the main pipe 2112 are installed inside the housing 211.

[0046] The brush head 22 has a pivot 221 in the middle, which is rotatably connected to the front of the housing 211. The pivot 221 has a spray hole 2211 that extends through the interior of the pivot 221 along the axial direction. The outlet end of the main pipe 2112 is inserted into the spray hole 2211. The front of the brush head 22 has multiple brush strips 222 arranged circumferentially. Each brush strip 222 extends radially along the brush head 22, and the outward end of each brush strip 222 extends outward from the outer peripheral wall of the brush head 22, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the inner wall of a long and narrow cup.

[0047] The drive mechanism 23 is located inside the housing 211 and includes a first gear 231, a second gear 232, and a drive member 233. Specifically, the first gear 231 is coaxially connected to the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 221; the second gear 232 meshes with the first gear 231; the drive member 233 is a motor, and its power output end is coaxially connected to the second gear 232 to drive the second gear 232 to rotate around its own axis. When the drive member 233 is activated, the second gear 232 is driven to rotate. Since the first gear 231 meshes with the second gear 232, the first gear 231 rotates accordingly and drives the entire brush head 22 to rotate through the rotating shaft 221.

[0048] For the cleaning brush 2, the handle 212 and the housing 211 can be in a vertical state with an angle of 90° or in a straight state with an angle of 180°. The 90° vertical state can be used for cleaning the outer surface, and the 180° straight state can be used for cleaning the inner surface. When the cleaning brush 2 is placed in the storage box 112, the brush head 22 is located in the cleaning chamber 1121 and is arranged downwards, and the angle between the handle 212 and the housing 211 is 90°.

[0049] The cleaning medium supply device 3 is installed on the rear side of the tank 1 and arranged near the storage box 112, for supplying cleaning medium to the cleaning brush 2. In this embodiment, the cleaning medium supply device 3 includes a cleaning agent bottle 31, an integrated water circuit board 32, a cleaning agent inlet pipe 33, a cold water inlet pipe 34, a hot water inlet pipe 35, a cleaning agent outlet pipe 36, a cold and hot water pipe 37, a cold water outlet pipe 38, and a hot water outlet pipe 39.

[0050] Specifically, the cleaning agent bottle 31 is installed at the rear of the flange 11, on the left side of the mounting port 111;

[0051] The integrated water circuit board 32 is installed on the rear side wall of the tank 1 and has a detergent inlet, a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, a detergent outlet, a cold and hot water outlet, a cold water outlet, and a hot water outlet. The integrated water circuit board 32 has a connecting pipe 321 located on the outer periphery of its detergent outlet and cold and hot water outlet. A protective pipe 322 is connected between the connecting pipe 321 and the above-mentioned wiring pipe 2121. The protective pipe 322 is a flexible hose and is installed at the first wiring port 1123 and is sealed to it.

[0052] The inlet end of the cleaning agent inlet pipe 33 is connected to the outlet end of the cleaning agent bottle 31, and the outlet end of the cleaning agent inlet pipe 33 is connected to the cleaning agent inlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32.

[0053] The outlet end of the cold water inlet pipe 34 is connected to the cold water inlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32;

[0054] The outlet end of the hot water inlet pipe 35 is connected to the hot water inlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32;

[0055] The cleaning agent outlet pipe 36 is a flexible tube and is installed inside the aforementioned protective tube 322. The inlet end of the cleaning agent outlet pipe 36 is connected to the cleaning agent outlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32. The outlet end of the cleaning agent outlet pipe 36 passes through the first threading hole 1123 and the threading tube 2121 in sequence and extends into the handle 212. Then, it passes through the second threading hole 2122 and the third threading hole 2111 in sequence and extends into the housing 211, where it is connected to the inlet end of the first branch pipe 2113.

[0056] The hot and cold water pipe 37 is a flexible hose and is installed inside the aforementioned protective pipe 322. The inlet end of the hot and cold water pipe 37 is connected to the hot and cold water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32. The outlet end of the hot and cold water pipe 37 passes through the first wiring port 1123 and the wiring pipe 2121 in sequence and extends into the handle 212. Then it passes through the second wiring hole 2122 and the third wiring hole 2111 in sequence and extends into the housing 211 and is connected to the inlet end of the second branch pipe 2114.

[0057] The inlet end of the cold water outlet pipe 38 is connected to the cold water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32, and the outlet end of the cold water outlet pipe 38 is connected to the inlet end of the faucet 12.

[0058] The inlet end of the hot water outlet pipe 39 is connected to the hot water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board 32, and the outlet end of the hot water outlet pipe 39 is connected to the inlet end of the faucet 12.

[0059] In addition, hot and cold water are delivered by the water pressure of the tap water pipe, while the detergent is delivered by an electromagnetic pump. In this embodiment, the electromagnetic pump can be set at the detergent inlet pipe 33 or other suitable location. This is a conventional structure and is not shown in the figure.

[0060] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows:

[0061] (1) When cleaning, first open the box cover 113, then hold the handle 212 to take the entire cleaning brush 2 out of the storage box 112. Next, adjust the angle between the handle 212 and the housing 211 as needed, and finally start the cleaning brush 2. The drive mechanism 23 drives the brush head 22 to rotate.

[0062] When the surface is dirty and requires cleaning agent, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent bottle 31 enters the integrated water circuit board 32 through the cleaning agent inlet pipe 33, and then is successively delivered to the spray nozzle 2211 of the brush head 22 through the cleaning agent outlet pipe 36, the first branch pipe 2113 and the main pipe 2112 to be sprayed out and applied to the surface to be cleaned.

[0063] When it is necessary to rinse off dirt with cleaning water, cold or hot water enters the integrated water circuit board 32 through the cold water inlet pipe 34 or the hot water inlet pipe 35, and then is successively delivered to the spray nozzle 2211 of the brush head 22 through the cold and hot water pipes 37, the second branch pipe 2114 and the main pipe 2122 to spray out and clean the surface to be cleaned.

[0064] (2) After cleaning, first adjust the angle between the handle 212 and the housing 211 to 90°, then hold the handle 212 and put the entire cleaning brush 2 into the storage box 112, then close the box cover 113, and finally start the cleaning brush 2. The drive mechanism 23 drives the brush head 22 to rotate, and at the same time the cleaning medium supply device 3 supplies cleaning water to the cleaning brush 2 and sprays it out from the spray hole 2211 to rinse the brush head 22. The wastewater is discharged through the drain port 1122, thereby realizing the self-cleaning of the brush head 22.

Claims

1. A cleaning tank, comprising a tank body (1) and a cleaning brush (2), wherein the cleaning brush (2) comprises a body (21), a brush head (22) rotatably mounted on the body (21), and a drive mechanism (23) for driving the brush head (22) to rotate, characterized in that: The tank (1) is equipped with a storage box (112) for accommodating the cleaning brush (2). The bottom of the inner cavity of the storage box (112) has a cleaning chamber (1121), and the bottom of the storage box (112) has a drain outlet (1122) that communicates with the cleaning chamber (1121). When the cleaning brush (2) is placed in the storage box (112), the brush head (22) is accommodated in the cleaning chamber (1121).

2. The cleaning tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top edge of the trough (1) has an outwardly extending flange (11), and an installation port (111) is provided on the flange (11), at which the storage box (112) is installed.

3. The cleaning tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The storage box (112) has an opening at the top, and a lid (113) is provided over the opening.

4. The cleaning tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top surface of the lid (113) is flush with the top surface of the flange (11).

5. The cleaning tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (21) includes a housing (211) and a handle (212) hinged to the rear of the housing (211). The brush head (22) is rotatably connected to the front side of the housing (211). The drive mechanism (23) is located inside the housing (211).

6. The cleaning tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: With the cleaning brush (2) in place in the storage box (112), the angle between the handle (212) and the housing (211) is 90°.

7. The cleaning tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The brush head (22) has a spray hole (2211) on its front side, and the cleaning tank also includes a cleaning medium supply device (3) for supplying cleaning medium to the spray hole (2211).

8. The cleaning tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cleaning medium supply device (3) includes: Cleaning agent bottle (31); The integrated water circuit board (32) has a detergent inlet, a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, a detergent outlet, and a hot and cold water outlet; The detergent inlet pipe (33) has its inlet end connected to the outlet end of the detergent bottle (31) and its outlet end connected to the detergent inlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32). The cold water inlet pipe (34) has its outlet end connected to the cold water inlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32); Hot water inlet pipe (35), the outlet end of which is connected to the hot water inlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32); A detergent outlet pipe (36) has its inlet end connected to the detergent outlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32), and its outlet end in fluid communication with the spray nozzle (2211); and The hot and cold water pipe (37) has its inlet end connected to the hot and cold water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32), and its outlet end is in fluid communication with the nozzle (2211).

9. The cleaning tank according to claim 8, characterized in that: The storage box (112) has a first threading port (1123), the handle (212) has a threading tube (2121) and a second threading hole (2122) at its tail and head respectively, the housing (211) has a third threading hole (2111) at its rear, and the brush head (22) is rotatably connected to the front of the housing (211) via a rotating shaft (221), the rotating shaft (221) having the spray hole (2211) axially penetrating inside; The housing (211) contains a main pipe (2112) and a first branch pipe (2113) and a second branch pipe (2114) branching from the inlet end of the main pipe (2112). The main pipe (2112) is fixed relative to the housing (211), and its outlet end is inserted into the spray hole (2211). The cleaning agent outlet pipe (36) is a flexible hose, and its outlet end passes through the first threading port (1123) and the threading pipe (2121) in sequence to enter the handle (212), and then passes through the first threading port (1123) and the threading pipe (2121) in sequence. The second threading hole (2122) and the third threading hole (2111) extend into the housing (211) and are connected to the inlet end of the first branch pipe (2113). The hot and cold water pipe (37) is a flexible hose, whose outlet end passes through the first threading port (1123) and the threading pipe (2121) in sequence and extends into the handle (212), then passes through the second threading hole (2122) and the third threading hole (2111) in sequence and extends into the housing (211) and is connected to the inlet end of the second branch pipe (2114).

10. The cleaning tank according to claim 9, characterized in that: The integrated water circuit board (32) has a connecting pipe (321) located on the outer periphery of its detergent outlet and hot and cold water outlet. A protective pipe (322) is connected between the connecting pipe (321) and the wiring pipe (2121). The protective pipe (322) is a flexible hose and is installed at the first wiring port (1123) and sealed to it. The detergent outlet pipe (36) and the hot and cold water pipe (37) are both installed inside the protective pipe (322).

11. The cleaning tank according to claim 9, characterized in that: The drive mechanism (23) includes: The first gear (231) is coaxially connected to the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (221); The second gear (232) meshes with the first gear (231); as well as The driving component (233) is used to drive the second gear (232) to rotate.

12. The cleaning tank according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tank (1) is equipped with a faucet (12), and the integrated water circuit board (32) also has a cold water outlet and a hot water outlet. The cleaning medium supply device (3) also includes A cold water outlet pipe (38) has its inlet end connected to the cold water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32) and its outlet end connected to the inlet end of the faucet (12); and The hot water outlet pipe (39) has its inlet end connected to the hot water outlet end of the integrated water circuit board (32) and its outlet end connected to the inlet end of the faucet (12).

13. The cleaning tank according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: The front of the brush head (22) has a plurality of brush strips (222) arranged circumferentially, and each brush strip (222) extends radially along the brush head (22).

14. The cleaning tank according to claim 13, characterized in that: The outward-facing end of each of the brush strips (222) extends outward from the outer peripheral wall of the brush head (22).

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