Integrated water tank
By integrating the automatic water storage and rapid drainage functions of the water tank, combined with waterfall water cleaning and grinding component power, the problem of insufficient linkage between the garbage disposal unit and the tank and poor cleaning is solved, achieving automatic cleaning effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing integrated sinks lack sufficient linkage between the garbage disposal and the sink body, and the sink body cleaning experience is not good, usually relying on manual brushes or high-pressure water rinsing.
An integrated sink was designed, comprising a sink body, a garbage disposal unit, a valve control system, and a water supply device. The system achieves automatic water storage and rapid drainage by controlling the opening and closing of the drain pipe through valves, and achieves self-cleaning by combining waterfall water cleaning and the dynamic action of abrasive parts.
It achieves automatic water storage and rapid drainage of the tank, improving cleaning efficiency. It also achieves self-cleaning effect through vortex water flow, thus improving the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of kitchen equipment technology, specifically to an integrated sink. Background Technology
[0002] Current integrated sinks combine multiple products that are spatially or functionally related to the sink, including washing machines, water purifiers, garbage disposers, and cup washers.
[0003] For example, Chinese patent application number CN202080071080.3, entitled "System and Method for Controlling the Operating State of a Garbage Disposal Unit", discloses a technical solution that integrates a garbage disposal unit with a water tank.
[0004] However, on the one hand, the existing garbage disposal unit and the sink are simply installed together. The garbage disposal unit is installed on the drain of the sink, and the food waste in the sink enters the food waste crushing chamber through the drain to be crushed. There is not much interaction between the two. On the other hand, the sink is usually cleaned by users brushing or rinsing with high pressure water, which is not a good experience. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an integrated water tank that can automatically realize water storage, rapid drainage and self-cleaning, in light of the current state of the technology.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: an integrated water tank, including a tank body and a garbage disposal unit located below the tank body, characterized in that: the bottom wall of the tank body has a downwardly extending drain pipe, the garbage disposal unit includes a grinding cover with a top opening, a grinding element installed in the grinding cover, and a first driving element for driving the grinding element to rotate, the top edge of the grinding cover is connected to the bottom edge of the drain pipe, and a valve for controlling the opening and closing of the drain pipe is installed at the drain pipe.
[0007] To control the opening and closing of the drain pipe, the valve includes:
[0008] A sealed housing is installed inside the groove.
[0009] Valve plate, hinged to the sealing housing; and
[0010] The second driving component, installed inside the sealed housing, is used to drive the valve plate to rotate and open and close the inlet of the drain pipe.
[0011] To prevent residue or bone fragments from splashing out of the drain pipe when the garbage disposal is working, a splash guard is installed inside the drain pipe.
[0012] To facilitate the collection of water in the tank to the drain pipe, the bottom wall of the tank gradually rises from the periphery of the drain pipe inlet towards the edge of the tank.
[0013] To facilitate the use of waterfall water for washing fruits and vegetables, a water supply device is installed on the top of the tank to supply waterfall water into the tank.
[0014] To achieve automatic water supply to the waterfall, the water supply device includes:
[0015] A water tank, installed at the top of the inner cavity of the tank, has a plurality of nozzles arranged at horizontal intervals; and
[0016] The water inlet pipe is installed on the outside of the tank, with its inlet end connected to an external tap water pipe and its outlet end passing through the side wall of the tank and connected to the inlet end of the water tank.
[0017] To facilitate control of the waterfall's water supply, a solenoid valve is installed on the water inlet pipe to control its on / off state.
[0018] In order to make reasonable arrangements of the space inside the tank, the drain pipe is located on the left side of the tank, and the spray area of the nozzle is located on the right side of the tank cavity.
[0019] To facilitate wastewater discharge, a drainage device is also included for discharging wastewater from the tank and grinding hood.
[0020] In order to discharge wastewater from the tank and grinding hood, the upper part of the side wall of the tank is provided with an overflow outlet;
[0021] The drainage device includes:
[0022] A drain pipe, the inlet of which is connected to the drain outlet of the grinding cover, and the outlet of which is connected to an external drain pipe; and
[0023] An overflow pipe, the inlet of which is connected to the overflow outlet, and the outlet of which is connected to the drain pipe.
[0024] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are:
[0025] (1) When the tank needs to store water, the drain pipe can be closed by the valve, and the water level in the tank will gradually rise, automatically realizing water storage in the tank.
[0026] (2) When the tank needs to be drained, the drain pipe can be opened through the valve. On the one hand, the water in the tank will enter the grinding cover through the drain pipe and be quickly discharged under the power of the high-speed rotating grinding parts. On the other hand, during the drainage process, due to the power of the grinding parts, a vortex-like water flow is formed in the tank, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically cleaning the tank. Attached Figure Description
[0027] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the integrated water tank of this utility model with the valve in the closed state;
[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A longitudinal sectional view;
[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Longitudinal sectional view after the valve is switched to the open position;
[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A longitudinal sectional view from another direction. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0032] 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.
[0033] like Figures 1 to 4 The image shows a preferred embodiment of the integrated sink of this utility model. The integrated sink includes a sink body 1, a garbage disposal unit 2, a valve 3, a water supply device 4, and a drainage device 5.
[0034] The bottom wall of the left side of the tank 1 has a downward-extending drain pipe 11; a splash guard 12 is installed inside the drain pipe 11 to prevent some residue or bone fragments from splashing out of the drain pipe 11 when the garbage disposal 2 is working, thus preventing harm to the human body; the bottom wall inside the tank 1 gradually rises from the periphery of the drain pipe 11 inlet to the edge of the tank 1, thus facilitating the water in the tank 1 to collect at the drain pipe 11; the upper part of the rear side wall of the tank 1 has an overflow outlet 13.
[0035] The garbage disposal unit 2 is located below the tank 1 and is used to grind and pulverize kitchen waste. In this embodiment, the garbage disposal unit 2 includes a grinding cover 21, a grinding element 22, and a first drive unit 23. Specifically, the grinding cover 21 has an opening at the top and a drain end at the bottom, and the top edge of the grinding cover 21 is connected to the bottom edge of the drain pipe 11; the grinding element 22 is installed inside the grinding cover 21; the first drive unit 23 is a motor, installed below the grinding cover 21, and its power output end is connected to the grinding element 22 to drive the grinding element 22 to rotate, thereby pulverizing the kitchen waste.
[0036] Valve 3 is installed at the drain pipe 11 to control the opening and closing of the drain pipe 11. In this embodiment, valve 3 includes a sealing housing 31, a valve plate 32, and a second driving component 33. Specifically, the sealing housing 31 is installed on the bottom wall inside the tank 1; the left side of the valve plate 32 is hinged to the sealing housing 31 via a pivot; the second driving component 33 is a motor, installed inside the sealing housing 31, and its power output end is connected to the pivot of the valve plate 32 to drive the valve plate 32 to rotate, thereby opening and closing the inlet of the drain pipe 11.
[0037] A water supply device 4 is installed on the top of the tank 1 to supply waterfall water into the tank 1. In this embodiment, the water supply device 4 includes a water tank 41 and an inlet pipe 42. Specifically, the water tank 41 is installed on the stepped surface at the rear top of the inner cavity of the tank 1. The water tank 41 has a plurality of nozzles 411 arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. The spraying area of the nozzles 411 is located in the right part of the inner cavity of the tank 1. The inlet pipe 42 is installed on the outside of the tank 1. Its inlet end is connected to an external tap water pipe, and its outlet end passes through the side wall of the tank 1 and is connected to the inlet end of the water tank 41. A solenoid valve 421 for controlling the opening and closing of the inlet pipe 42 is installed on the inlet pipe 42.
[0038] The drainage device 5 is installed on the outside of the tank 1 and is used to discharge wastewater from the tank 1 and the grinding cover 21. In this embodiment, the drainage device 5 includes a drain pipe 51 and an overflow pipe 52. Specifically, the inlet end of the drain pipe 51 is connected to the drain end of the grinding cover 21, and the outlet end of the drain pipe 51 is connected to an external drainage pipe; the inlet end of the overflow pipe 52 is connected to the overflow port 13, and the outlet end of the overflow pipe 52 is connected to the drain pipe 51.
[0039] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows:
[0040] (1) When cleaning is required, the cleaning function can be achieved through the faucet or water supply device 4 on the tank 1.
[0041] (2) When tank 1 needs to store water, water can be supplied to tank 1 through the faucet or water supply device 4 on tank 1. At the same time, the second drive unit 33 is activated to drive the valve plate 32 to close the inlet of the drain pipe 11. At this time, if Figure 2 As shown, the water level in the tank 1 will gradually rise to achieve the water storage function. When the water level is higher than the overflow outlet 13, the water will overflow from the overflow outlet 13 to the overflow pipe 52, and finally be discharged to the external drainage pipe through the drain pipe 51.
[0042] (3) When drainage is needed in tank 1, the first drive component 23 can be activated to drive the grinding component 22 to rotate, and at the same time, the second drive component 33 can be activated to drive the valve plate 32 to open the inlet of the drain pipe 11. At this time, if Figure 3 As shown, the water in the tank 1 enters the grinding cover 21 through the drain pipe 11, and is quickly discharged to the external drainage pipe through the drain pipe 51 under the power of the high-speed rotating grinding parts 22. In addition, during the drainage process, due to the power of the grinding parts 22, a vortex-like water flow is formed in the tank 1, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically cleaning the tank 1.
Claims
1. An integrated sink, comprising a sink body (1) and a waste disposer (2) located below the sink body (1), characterized in that: The bottom wall of the tank (1) has a downwardly extending drain pipe (11). The garbage disposal unit (2) includes a grinding cover (21) with a top opening and a drain end at the bottom, a grinding element (22) installed in the grinding cover (21), and a first drive element (23) for driving the grinding element (22) to rotate. The top edge of the grinding cover (21) is connected to the bottom edge of the drain pipe (11). A valve (3) for controlling the opening and closing of the drain pipe (11) is installed at the drain pipe (11).
2. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The valve (3) includes A sealed housing (31) is installed inside the groove (1); The valve plate (32) is hinged to the sealing housing (31); as well as The second drive unit (33) is installed inside the sealed housing (31) and is used to drive the valve plate (32) to rotate to open and close the inlet of the drain pipe (11).
3. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A splash guard (12) is installed inside the drain pipe (11).
4. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom wall inside the tank (1) gradually rises from the periphery of the inlet of the drain pipe (11) toward the edge of the tank (1).
5. The integrated water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The top of the tank (1) is equipped with a water supply device (4) for supplying waterfall water into the tank (1).
6. The integrated water tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water supply device (4) includes: A water tank (41), installed at the top of the inner cavity of the tank (1), has a plurality of nozzles (411) spaced apart in a horizontal direction; and The water inlet pipe (42) is installed on the outside of the tank (1), with its inlet end connected to an external tap water pipe and its outlet end passing through the side wall of the tank (1) and connected to the inlet end of the water tank (41).
7. The integrated water tank according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water inlet pipe (42) is equipped with a solenoid valve (421) for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe (42).
8. The integrated water tank according to claim 6, characterized in that: The drain pipe (11) is located on the left side of the tank (1), and the spraying area of the nozzle (411) is located on the right side of the inner cavity of the tank (1).
9. The integrated water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It also includes a drainage device (5) for discharging wastewater from the tank (1) and the grinding cover (21).
10. The integrated water tank according to claim 9, characterized in that: The upper part of the side wall of the tank (1) has an overflow outlet (13); The drainage device (5) includes: A drain pipe (51), the inlet of which is connected to the drain end of the grinding cover (21), and the outlet of which is connected to an external drain pipe; and The overflow pipe (52) has its inlet end connected to the overflow outlet (13) and its outlet end connected to the drain pipe (51).