An integrated sink

Abstract

The utility model discloses an integrated sink, including the groove body (1) and install the pulsator washing machine (2) of groove body (1) side part, its characterized in that: the pulsator washing machine (2) including the cleaning tank (21), be located in the cleaning tank (21) inside's rotary drum (23) and be used for driving the drive assembly (24) of rotary drum (23) rotation, this pulsator washing machine (2) have working condition, under working condition, the rotary drum (23) horizontal arrangement. Compared with prior art, the integrated sink of the utility model is water -saving and has good cleaning effect when cleaning food material.

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, and garbage disposers.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent application number CN202122389774.6, entitled "A Multifunctional Integrated Sink," discloses a multifunctional integrated sink that integrates multiple appliances such as a water purifier, garbage disposal, and dishwasher. It boasts numerous functions, with different functional compartments to meet diverse user needs. A knife holder is located at the rear of the sink for storing various kitchen utensils, and a hot air drying device is installed on the side of the knife holder to dry the utensils and prevent bacterial growth. A wastewater transfer tank is installed inside the cabinet, allowing for the recycling of wastewater from the dishwasher, water purifier, and garbage disposal. The interior of the integrated sink cabinet is divided into multiple zones, each rationally distributed to accommodate various electrical components, meeting users' needs for kitchen appliances. Furthermore, it makes full use of the cabinet space, resulting in a smaller overall size and less kitchen footprint, making it suitable for small kitchens. This integrated sink is equivalent to multiple integrated sinks on the market, truly becoming a smart water and kitchen center.

[0004] For example, the Chinese patent "A Sink Dishwasher" with patent application number CN201820891413.7 uses a pulsator assembly and a main control module to work together. By rotating and repeatedly raising and lowering the pulsator assembly, multi-dimensional enhanced water turbulence is generated, which removes stubborn residues, avoids cleaning dead corners, and makes cleaning more efficient and faster.

[0005] However, the integrated sinks mentioned above have several drawbacks. First, the vertical arrangement of the inner tub requires the water to submerge all the food, resulting in a large volume of water needed and poor cleaning effectiveness. Second, they can only clean the food itself, requiring other appliances for pre-treatment. For example, when handling meat, users would first manually rinse the surface of the meat in the sink, then use a countertop food washer for a thorough cleaning (to remove blood or other harmful substances), and then blanch the meat with cooking utensils. Only then is the preparation for cooking the meat complete. This process involves the use of multiple tools, as well as repeated tasks such as filling and emptying water, handling oil stains on the food surface, transferring the food back and forth, and cleaning the used tools. Utility Model Content

[0006] The first technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an integrated sink that saves water and has a good cleaning effect when washing food, in light of the current state of the technology.

[0007] The second technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an integrated sink that can clean and pre-treat food ingredients.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is: an integrated water tank, including a tank body and a pulsator cleaning machine installed on the side of the tank body, characterized in that: the pulsator cleaning machine includes a cleaning tank, a rotating drum disposed in the cleaning tank, and a drive assembly for driving the rotating drum to rotate, the pulsator cleaning machine has a working state, in which the rotating drum is arranged horizontally.

[0009] To prevent water from splashing out, the top of the cleaning tank is open, and the impeller cleaning machine also includes a cover for opening and closing the top opening of the cleaning tank.

[0010] To facilitate operation of the rotating drum when not in operation, the rotating drum is installed on the back of the cover plate, so that the rotating drum can enter and exit the cleaning tank during the opening and closing of the cover plate.

[0011] To facilitate loading and unloading of the rotating drum, the rotating drum is detachably connected to the back of the cover plate via a handle assembly.

[0012] To ensure the rotational stability of the rotating drum, the outer peripheral wall of the rotating drum has an annular groove extending circumferentially. The cover plate is hollow inside, and a strip-shaped hole extending axially along the rotating drum is opened on the back of the cover plate. The end of the strip-shaped hole has a through-hole.

[0013] The handle assembly includes a limiting ring and a lifting rod connected to each other. The limiting ring is rotatably limited within the annular groove, and the lifting rod is slidably inserted through the strip hole. The end of the lifting rod has a limiting block that can enter and exit the inner cavity of the cover plate through the perforation.

[0014] In order to facilitate loading and unloading of the two while realizing the driving connection between the drive component and the rotating drum; the bottom of the rotating drum has a transmission groove.

[0015] The driving component includes:

[0016] A support platform is installed on the back of the cover plate;

[0017] The driving component is mounted on the support platform; and

[0018] The transmission block is connected to the power output end of the drive component, is circumferentially confined within the transmission groove, and can move axially in and out of the transmission groove.

[0019] In order to achieve circumferential positioning of the transmission block within the transmission groove, the cross-section of the transmission block is not perfectly circular.

[0020] To facilitate the rotation of the drum during the opening and closing of the cover, the cover is hinged above the cleaning tank.

[0021] The impeller cleaning machine also has a non-working state;

[0022] In the working state, the cover plate closes the top opening of the cleaning tank, and the rotating drum is housed inside the cleaning tank;

[0023] In the non-working state, the cover plate is fully opened at the top of the cleaning tank, and the rotating drum is detached from the cleaning tank and arranged vertically.

[0024] To facilitate the loading and unloading of ingredients, the rotating bucket includes a bucket body with an open end and a bucket lid covering the open end of the bucket body.

[0025] To facilitate automatic water intake and drainage, the impeller cleaning machine also includes a water intake assembly for supplying water to the cleaning tank and a drainage assembly for draining water from the cleaning tank.

[0026] To enable automatic water intake, the cleaning tank is equipped with a water inlet;

[0027] The water inlet assembly includes:

[0028] The water inlet pipe, the outlet of which is connected to the water inlet; and

[0029] An inlet valve is installed at the inlet pipe to control the opening and closing of the inlet pipe.

[0030] To enable automatic drainage, the bottom of the cleaning tank has a drain outlet;

[0031] The drainage assembly includes:

[0032] A drain pipe, the inlet end of which is connected to the drain outlet; and

[0033] A drain valve is installed at the drain pipe to control the opening and closing of the drain pipe.

[0034] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the second technical problem mentioned above is as follows: the impeller cleaning machine further includes a heating element for heating the cleaning tank.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are:

[0036] (1) A pulsator washing machine is composed of a washing tank, a rotating drum inside the washing tank, and a drive assembly for driving the rotating drum to rotate. When the pulsator washing machine is in operation, the rotating drum is set horizontally. On the one hand, the amount of water used for washing the rotating drum only needs to submerge the bottom food. The rotation of the rotating drum causes the food to flip up and down, and the food submerged at the bottom is constantly being transformed. In the end, all the food can be soaked and washed with water. Moreover, since less water is needed for washing, less energy is needed to heat the water. Under the same heating power, the heating time is shorter and the heating efficiency is higher. On the other hand, the rotating drum washing method can lift the food to a certain height. Under the action of gravity, the food will flip up and down and fall and beat, which improves the cleaning power and thus improves the cleaning effect. The food will roll on the drum wall. The friction between the food and the drum wall is close to dry friction when there is no water or little water. The friction force formed is greater than that of the rotating drum, resulting in greater cleaning power and better cleaning effect.

[0037] (2) The washing of fruits, vegetables, meat and other ingredients can be completed by the rotating drum cleaning technology (rotating turbulence, gravity beating, drum wall friction and other cleaning technologies). The drying of ingredients can be completed by the centrifugal spin-drying technology. The blanching and high-temperature disinfection of ingredients can be completed by the electric heating technology. Users do not need to contact the oil stains on the surface of the ingredients or transfer the ingredients back and forth. Attached Figure Description

[0038] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the integrated water tank of this utility model in its working state;

[0039] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A longitudinal sectional view;

[0040] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the integrated water tank of this utility model in a non-working state;

[0041] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A longitudinal sectional view;

[0042] Figure 5 for Figure 3 An exploded 3D diagram of the transfer bucket, drive assembly, and handle assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0044] 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.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 5 The image shows a preferred embodiment of the integrated water tank of this utility model. The integrated water tank includes a tank body 1 and a pulsator cleaning machine 2, which is installed on the left side of the tank body 1.

[0046] In this embodiment, the impeller cleaning machine 2 includes a cleaning tank 21, a cover plate 22, a rotating drum 23, a drive assembly 24, a handle assembly 25, a water inlet assembly 26, a drainage assembly 27, and a heating element 28.

[0047] The top of the cleaning tank 21 is open and is integral with the tank body 1. Specifically, the upper part of the rear side wall of the cleaning tank 21 is provided with a water inlet 211 and the lower part with a water outlet 212.

[0048] The cover plate 22 is hinged above the cleaning tank 21 and is used to open and close the top opening of the cleaning tank 21. Specifically, the cover plate 22 is hollow inside, and the back of the cover plate 22 has two parallel strip holes 221 extending along its length, and the ends of the strip holes 221 have through holes 2211.

[0049] The rotating drum 23 is detachably connected to the back of the cover plate 22 via a handle assembly 25, so that the rotating drum 23 can rotate and enter and exit the cleaning tank 21 during the opening and closing of the cover plate, and the axial direction of the rotating drum 23 is consistent with the length direction of the cover plate 22. Specifically, the rotating drum 23 includes a drum body 231 with an open top and a lid 232 covering the open top of the drum body 231; a transmission groove 2311 is provided at the middle position of the bottom of the drum body 231, and an annular locking groove 2312 is provided on the peripheral wall inside the transmission groove 2311. The top wall inside the locking groove 2312 has a guide slope 2313 that gradually extends inward from bottom to top; an annular groove 2321 extending circumferentially is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the lid 232.

[0050] The drive assembly 24, used to drive the rotating drum 23 to rotate, includes a support platform 241, a drive member 242, a transmission block 243, and a locking ring 244. Specifically, the support platform 241 is hollow and installed on the back of the cover plate 22; the drive member 242 is installed inside the support platform 241, with its power output shaft extending outward from the surface of the support platform 241; the transmission block 243 is connected to the power output end of the drive member 242, and the transmission block 243 is circumferentially confined within the transmission groove 2311, and can move axially into and out of the transmission groove 2311, with an annular movable groove 2431 formed on its outer peripheral wall; the locking member 244 is annular and can be rotatably and radially slidably installed within the movable groove 2431. In this embodiment, the cross-section of the transmission block 243 is not perfectly circular. When the drive member 242 is activated, it drives the transmission block 243 to rotate. Since the transmission block 243 is circumferentially confined within the transmission groove 2311, it drives the rotating drum 23 to rotate synchronously.

[0051] The handle assembly 25 includes a retaining ring 251 and a lifting rod 252 connected to each other. Specifically, the retaining ring 251 has an opening on its side and is rotatably confined within the annular groove 2321. There are two lifting rods 252, which extend outward from both ends of the opening of the retaining ring 251 and correspond one-to-one with the strip holes 221. Each lifting rod 252 can slide through the corresponding strip hole 221, and each lifting rod 252 has a retaining block 2521 at its end. The retaining block 2521 can enter and exit the inner cavity of the cover plate 22 through the corresponding through hole 2211.

[0052] The water inlet assembly 26 is used to supply water to the cleaning tank 21, and includes an inlet pipe 261 and an inlet valve 262. Specifically, the outlet end of the inlet pipe 261 is connected to the inlet 211; the inlet valve 262 is installed at the inlet pipe 261 and is used to control the on / off state of the inlet pipe 261.

[0053] The drainage assembly 27 is used to drain water from the cleaning tank 21 and includes a drain pipe 271 and a drain valve 272. Specifically, the inlet end of the drain pipe 271 is connected to the drain outlet 212; the drain valve 272 is installed at the drain pipe 271 and is used to control the opening and closing of the drain pipe 271.

[0054] The heating element 28 is installed on the bottom wall of the cleaning tank 21 and is used to heat the cleaning tank 21.

[0055] The aforementioned impeller cleaning machine 2 has a working state and a non-working state:

[0056] In working state, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the cover plate 22 closes the top opening of the cleaning tank 21; the rotating drum 23 is housed in the cleaning tank 21 and arranged horizontally; the rotating drum 23, in the process of rotation, moves away from the driving member 242 under the action of centrifugal force, so that the locking member 244 is gradually inserted into the locking groove 2312 along the guide slope 2313 under its own gravity. At this time, the partial outer edge of the locking member 244 is exposed in the movable groove 2431 and inserted into the locking groove 2312 to achieve locking.

[0057] In non-working state, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cover plate 22 fully opens the top opening of the cleaning tank 21; the rotating drum 23 is detached from the cleaning tank 21 and arranged vertically. During the process of rotating drum 23 flipping from a horizontal state to a vertical state, the rotating drum 23 moves closer to the driving member 242 under its own gravity, so that the locking member 244 gradually disengages from the locking groove 2312 under the guidance of the guiding slope 2313. At this time, the locking member 244 is completely hidden in the movable groove 2431 and disengages from the locking groove 2312 to achieve unlocking.

[0058] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: When ingredients need to be cleaned and pre-treated...

[0059] (1) First, place the ingredients to be processed into the bucket body 231, then cover the bucket with the lid 232. Next, hold the lifting rod 252 and align the limiting block 2521 with the perforation 2211 and insert it into the inner cavity of the cover plate 22. Then, move the lifting rod 252 down along the strip hole 221 until the transmission block 243 is inserted into the transmission groove 2311 at the bottom of the rotating 23. Finally, flip the cover plate 22 down to close the top opening of the cleaning tank 21. At this time, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the rotating drum 23 is housed in the cleaning tank 21 and arranged horizontally;

[0060] (2) Open the water inlet valve 262 and supply water to the cleaning tank 21 through the water inlet pipe 261;

[0061] After the water intake is completed, close the water inlet valve 262, start the drive unit 24 to drive the rotating drum 23 to rotate for turbulent cleaning, and at the same time determine whether to start the heating element for heating according to the food processing program;

[0062] After cleaning is completed, open the drain valve 272 and the wastewater in the cleaning tank 21 will be discharged through the drain pipe 271.

[0063] After drainage is completed, close the drain valve 272 and start the drive unit 24 to drive the storage basket 23 to rotate for draining.

[0064] It should be noted that the rotating drum 23 moves forward under the action of centrifugal force during the rotation process, so that the locking piece 244 falls down along the guide slope 2313 under its own gravity and gradually inserts into the locking groove 2312 to achieve locking, thus preventing the rotating drum 23 from continuing to move forward under the action of centrifugal force and disengaging from the transmission block 243.

[0065] (3) After the food processing is complete, flip the cover 23 upwards to open it, fully opening the top opening of the washing tank 21. At this time, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the rotating drum 23 is detached from the washing tank 21 and arranged vertically;

[0066] It should be noted that during the process of rotating the drum 23 from a horizontal state to a vertical state, the drum 23 moves downward under its own weight, so that the locking member 244 gradually disengages from the locking groove 2312 under the guidance of the guide slope 2313 to unlock, making it convenient for the drum 23 to be removed from the transmission block 243.

[0067] The advantages of the above scheme are:

[0068] (1) By integrating functions closely related to the sink position into the sink product, the problem of the single function of the hardware sink and its inability to meet the multi-functional needs of the sink position is solved, and the technical effect of users being able to perform multi-functional operations such as food washing and food processing in the multi-functional sink is realized.

[0069] Specifically, the washing technology of rotating drums (such as rotating turbulence, gravity beating, and drum wall friction) can be used to clean fruits, vegetables, meats and other ingredients; the centrifugal drying technology can be used to drain the ingredients; and the electric heating technology can be used to blanch the ingredients and sterilize them at high temperatures.

[0070] (2) Through highly integrated functions and spatial layout design, the problem of complex operation flow of the sink position was solved, and the technical effect of reducing the user's operation steps and avoiding repetitive and unnecessary work was achieved.

[0071] The pulsator washing machine 2 can complete the washing, draining, blanching, and high-temperature sterilization of food with one button. During the process, it can automatically fill and drain water, eliminating the need for users to repeatedly fill and empty water, handle oil stains on the food surface, or transfer food back and forth. After the food washing and pre-treatment work is completed, the module will perform self-cleaning of the cavity through rotating drum cleaning technology (rotating turbulence, gravity beating, drum wall friction and other cleaning technologies) and electric heating technology, eliminating the need for users to clean tools.

[0072] (3) The rotating drum 23 is detachably connected to the back of the cover plate 22 via the handle assembly 25, so that the rotating drum 23 can flip and enter and exit the washing tank 21 during the opening and closing of the cover plate, making it convenient to take out and put in food.

[0073] (4) By cooperating with the transmission block 243 and the transmission groove 2311, the drive assembly 24 is connected to the rotating drum 23, and the loading and unloading between the two is facilitated. By cooperating with the locking ring 244 and the locking groove 2312, the centrifugal force of the rotating drum 23 in the working state is cleverly used to automatically lock the drive assembly 24 and the rotating drum 23, and the gravity of the rotating drum 23 in the non-working state is cleverly used to automatically unlock the drive assembly 24 and the rotating drum 23. No additional control components are required for control, and the structure is simple.

Claims

1. An integrated water tank, comprising a tank body (1) and a pulsator cleaning machine (2) installed on the side of the tank body (1), characterized in that: The impeller cleaning machine (2) includes a cleaning tank (21), a rotating drum (23) disposed in the cleaning tank (21), and a drive assembly (24) for driving the rotating drum (23) to rotate. The impeller cleaning machine (2) has a working state, in which the rotating drum (23) is arranged horizontally.

2. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cleaning tank (21) has an opening, and the impeller cleaning machine (2) also includes a cover plate (22) for opening and closing the top opening of the cleaning tank (21).

3. The integrated water tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating drum (23) is installed on the back of the cover plate (22) so that the rotating drum (23) can enter and exit the cleaning tank (21) during the opening and closing of the cover plate (22).

4. The integrated water tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating drum (23) is detachably connected to the back of the cover plate (22) via a handle assembly (25).

5. The integrated water tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall of the rotating drum (23) has an annular groove (2321) extending in the circumferential direction. The cover plate (22) is hollow inside, and the back of the cover plate (22) is provided with a strip hole (221) extending in the axial direction of the rotating drum (23). The end of the strip hole (221) has a through hole (2211). The handle assembly (25) includes a limiting ring (251) and a lifting rod (252) connected to each other. The limiting ring (251) is rotatably limited within the annular groove (2321). The lifting rod (252) is slidably inserted into the strip hole (221). The end of the lifting rod (252) has a limiting block (2521), which can enter and exit the inner cavity of the cover plate (22) through the perforation (2211).

6. The integrated water tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the rotating drum (23) has a transmission groove (2311); The drive component (24) includes: A support platform (241) is installed on the back of the cover plate (22); A drive unit (242) is mounted on the support platform (241); and The transmission block (243) is connected to the power output end of the drive member (242), is circumferentially limited within the transmission groove (2311), and can enter and exit the transmission groove (2311) axially.

7. The integrated water tank according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cross-section of the transmission block (243) is not circular.

8. The integrated water tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cover plate (22) is hinged above the cleaning tank (21); The impeller cleaning machine (2) also has a non-working state; In the working state, the cover plate (22) closes the top opening of the cleaning tank (21), and the rotating drum (23) is housed in the cleaning tank (21); In the non-working state, the cover plate (22) fully opens the top opening of the cleaning tank (21), and the rotating drum (23) is detached from the cleaning tank (21) and arranged vertically.

9. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating drum (23) includes a drum body (231) with an open end and a drum lid (232) covering the open end of the drum body (231).

10. The integrated water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The impeller cleaning machine (2) further includes a water inlet assembly (26) for supplying water to the cleaning tank (21) and a drain assembly (27) for draining water from the cleaning tank (21).

11. The integrated water tank according to claim 10, characterized in that: The cleaning tank (21) has a water inlet (211); The water inlet assembly (26) includes: The inlet pipe (261) has its outlet end connected to the inlet (211); and A water inlet valve (262) is installed at the water inlet pipe (261) and is used to control the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe (261).

12. The integrated water tank according to claim 10, characterized in that: The bottom of the cleaning tank (21) has a drain outlet (212); The drainage assembly (27) includes: A drain pipe (271), the inlet end of which is connected to the drain outlet (212); and A drain valve (272) is installed at the drain pipe (271) to control the opening and closing of the drain pipe (271).

13. The integrated water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The impeller cleaning machine (2) also includes a heating element (28) for heating the cleaning tank (21).

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