Sink and sink-type washing machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of sinks, including the body with at least one tank, also including water supply module and drying module, the inner wall upper portion of the tank is provided with tubular member along circumference, multiple openings facing the inner wall of tank are provided on the tubular member along circumference, the water supply module, drying module are communicated with tubular member.This sink can fully cover flush tank inner wall, and can realize the sink of tank inner wall drying work.The utility model also relates to a kind of sink type cleaning machine, including the sink beforehand, the sink includes the body with at least two tanks, one tank constitutes the shell of cleaning machine, cleaning module and drying module are arranged in the shell, water supply module connected with cleaning module is equipped on the shell, the water supply module, drying module are communicated with tubular member.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a water tank, and also to a water tank-type cleaning machine that uses the water tank. Background Technology

[0002] A kitchen sink is a common hygienic washing appliance, and it can be categorized into single-bowl, double-bowl, and multi-bowl types based on the number of inner tubs. During use, some dirt and grime accumulates on the inner walls of the sink, requiring manual wiping and cleaning. If this dirt is not cleaned promptly, bacteria can easily grow in the water-using environment. Furthermore, existing sinks typically dry by wiping or air-drying, which takes a relatively long time and further contributes to bacterial growth.

[0003] To achieve the drying of a water tank, Chinese utility model patent CN216475393U (application number 202122559988.3), entitled "A Water Tank with Drying Function," discloses a water tank comprising a tank body, a drying air duct, a fan, and a heating component. The tank body has a first cavity with an upward-facing opening, and a drying air vent communicating with the first cavity. One end of the drying air duct is connected to the drying air vent, and the other end is connected to the air outlet of the fan. The heating component is located on the drying air duct. However, the drying air vent has a small area and cannot evenly cover the entire area within the first cavity, resulting in relatively low drying efficiency. Furthermore, this water tank cannot effectively clean its inner walls. While the drying process can reduce bacterial growth to some extent during long-term use, the problem of bacterial growth remains unresolved due to the inability to effectively clean the dirt on the inner walls. Utility Model Content

[0004] The first technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a water tank that can fully cover and rinse the inner wall of the tank and achieve the drying of the inner wall of the tank, in contrast to the above-mentioned prior art.

[0005] The second technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a water tank type cleaning machine that applies the aforementioned water tank, in contrast to the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is as follows: a water tank, including a body having at least one tank body, and further including a water supply module and a drying module. A pipe body is provided on the upper part of the inner wall of the tank body along the circumferential direction. The pipe body is provided with a plurality of openings facing the inner wall of the tank body along the circumferential direction. The water supply module and the drying module are connected to the pipe body.

[0007] To more effectively cover all areas of the tank, each opening is located at the bottom of the pipe component.

[0008] Preferably, each opening is inclined from top to bottom toward the inner wall of the tank.

[0009] Preferably, the water supply module is connected to the pipe body through a water supply pipe passing through the rear wall of the tank, and the drying module is connected to the pipe body through an air supply pipe passing through the rear wall of the tank.

[0010] Preferably, the plurality of openings includes a plurality of water spray holes distributed circumferentially along the pipe body and a plurality of air spray holes distributed circumferentially.

[0011] In order to effectively form independent water flow area and air flow area, the pipe body is provided with isolation ribs. The isolation ribs divide the space inside the pipe body into water flow area and air flow area. The water spray hole is opened on the pipe body corresponding to the position of the water flow area, and the air spray hole is opened on the pipe body corresponding to the position of the air flow area.

[0012] In order to ensure that the positions of the jet and water spray are evenly distributed along the circumference of the tank, the ventilation area includes an air inlet area that runs through the circumference and multiple air outlet areas that are spaced apart along the circumference of the pipe and connected to the respective air inlet areas. At least one jet hole is opened on the pipe corresponding to the position of each air outlet area.

[0013] The water passage area includes a water inlet area that runs through the circumference, and multiple water outlet areas that are spaced apart along the circumference of the pipe and connected to the respective water inlet areas. The water outlet areas and air outlet areas are arranged alternately and adjacently. At least one water spray hole is opened on the pipe corresponding to the position of each water outlet area.

[0014] Preferably, the air inlet zone and water inlet zone are distributed along the vertical direction on the outer side of the inner space of the pipe body, and the water outlet zone and air outlet zone are alternately arranged on the inner side of the inner space of the pipe body.

[0015] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the second technical problem mentioned above is as follows: a water tank type cleaning machine, including the aforementioned water tank, the water tank including a body having at least two tank bodies, one of which constitutes the outer shell of the cleaning machine, the outer shell is provided with a cleaning module and a drying module, the outer shell is provided with a water supply module connected to the cleaning module, and the water supply module and the drying module are connected to the pipe body.

[0016] As an improvement, the outer shell is provided with an air inlet seat that is connected to the drying module. The air inlet seat is connected to the pipe body through an air supply pipe. The air inlet seat is provided with a switch valve that controls the opening and closing of the air supply pipe.

[0017] The water supply module includes an inlet valve, which is connected to the pipe body via a water supply pipe.

[0018] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: The water tank of this invention features a pipe component arranged circumferentially around the tank body, with multiple openings distributed circumferentially on the pipe component. When water is passed into the pipe component, it is evenly sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank through the openings, achieving the rinsing effect. Furthermore, when air is passed into the pipe component, it is evenly sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank through the openings, achieving the drying effect. This water tank structure not only achieves rinsing but also drying of the inner wall of the tank. Moreover, based on the circumferential distribution of the openings, the water spray and air spray range of the pipe component can cover the entire area of ​​the inner wall of the tank, resulting in a wider and more uniform cleaning and drying range, and superior cleaning and drying effects on the inner wall of the tank. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the water tank in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Another perspective view.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the tube body in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the tubular component in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is another horizontal cross-sectional view of the tube body in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a longitudinal sectional view of the tube body in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the water tank in this embodiment includes a main body 1, a water supply module 2, a drying module 3, and a pipe component 4.

[0027] The main body 1 has at least one groove 11. The number of grooves 11 is determined according to the specific design requirements. For example, one groove 11, two grooves 11 or three grooves 11 can be set. When two or more grooves 11 are set, it can be determined whether to set a pipe component 4 in each groove 11 as needed. As needed, a pipe component 4 can be set in at least one groove 11.

[0028] Water supply module 2 and drying module 3 can be set up independently, or the water supply module 2 and drying module 3 that are included in the cleaning machine can be used to achieve reuse of water supply module 2 and drying module 3 and reduce structural costs.

[0029] The tubular component 4 is circumferentially disposed on the upper part of the inner wall of the tank 11, meaning that the tubular component 4 is matched to the side wall of the tank 11 and is generally annular. To facilitate the processing of the tubular component 4, in this embodiment, the tubular component 4 includes two side plates, an upper cover plate covering the upper ends of the two side plates, and a lower cover plate covering the lower ends of the two side plates. The two side plates, the upper cover plate, and the lower cover plate are then welded together to form the tubular component 4. For better installation against the inner wall of the tank 11, in this embodiment, the cross-section of the tubular component 4 is rectangular.

[0030] The pipe body 4 has multiple openings along its circumference facing the inner wall of the tank 11, and the water supply module 2 and the drying module 3 are connected to the pipe body 4. Specifically, the water supply module 2 is connected to the pipe body 4 through the water supply pipe 21 passing through the rear wall of the tank 11, and the drying module 3 is connected to the pipe body 4 through the air supply pipe 31 passing through the rear wall of the tank 11.

[0031] Water supply module 2 supplies water to the pipe body 4, and the water is sprayed out from the opening into the tank 11, thereby cleaning the inner wall of the tank 11. Drying module 3 supplies drying gas to the pipe body 4, and the drying gas is sprayed out from the opening into the tank 11, thereby drying the inner wall of the tank 11. The drying module 3 is specifically configured as needed, and can be a fan or a hot air blower. The hot air blower can supply hot airflow into the pipe body 4, thereby accelerating the drying effect on the inner wall of the tank 11.

[0032] To more effectively cover all areas of the tank 11, each opening is located at the bottom of the tube 4, and each opening is inclined from top to bottom towards the inner wall of the tank 11 so as to better act on the side wall of the tank 11. In this way, water and air sprayed from the openings can be sprayed onto the side wall of the tank 11, and both water and air can flow downward along the side wall of the tank 11, thereby covering the bottom wall of the tank 11, thus achieving the effect of covering the entire inner wall of the tank 11.

[0033] To avoid interference between water flow and airflow within the pipe component 4, multiple openings include multiple water spray holes 41 and multiple air spray holes 42 distributed circumferentially along the pipe component 4. The water spray holes 41 are used for water spraying, and the air spray holes 42 are used for air spraying. To achieve relatively independent water spraying and air spraying, relatively independent water passages need to be provided within the pipe component 4 to connect with each water spray hole 41, and independent air passages need to be provided to connect with each air spray hole 42. In this embodiment, a partition rib 43 is provided within the pipe component 4. The partition rib 43 divides the space within the pipe component 4 into a circumferentially arranged water passage area 44 and a circumferentially arranged air passage area 45. The water spray holes 41 are circumferentially opened on the pipe component 4 corresponding to the positions in the water passage area 44, and the air spray holes 42 are circumferentially opened on the pipe component 4 corresponding to the positions in the air passage area 45. This effectively creates independent water flow zone 44 and air flow zone 45 inside the pipe body 4, allowing water and air to be sprayed simultaneously. The airflow, combined with the water flow, greatly enhances the flushing force of the water flow on the inner wall of the tank 11, accelerates the outflow of water, and thus improves the subsequent drying speed.

[0034] To ensure that the positions of the air jets and water jets are evenly distributed along the circumference of the tank 11, the ventilation zone 45 includes an air inlet zone 451 that runs through the circumference, and multiple air outlet zones 452 that are spaced apart along the circumference of the pipe component 4 and connected to the respective air inlet zones 451. At least one air jet hole 42 is provided on the pipe component 4 corresponding to the position of each air outlet zone 452. The water flow zone 44 includes a water inlet zone 441 that runs through the circumference, and multiple water outlet zones 442 that are spaced apart along the circumference of the pipe component 4 and connected to the respective water inlet zones 441. The water outlet zones 442 and the air outlet zones 452 are arranged alternately and adjacently, and at least one water jet hole 41 is provided on the pipe component 4 corresponding to the position of each water outlet zone 442.

[0035] To improve the utilization rate of the internal space of the pipe body 4, the air inlet area 451 and the water inlet area 441 are rationally distributed along the vertical direction on the outer side of the internal space of the pipe body 4. Depending on the needs, the air inlet area 451 may be positioned above the water inlet area 441, or vice versa. The water outlet area 442 and the air outlet area 452 are alternately arranged on the inner side of the internal space of the pipe body 4.

[0036] In use, when the inner wall of the tank 11 needs to be rinsed, only the water supply module 2 can be controlled to work, so that water flows into the water inlet area 441, and then is distributed to each water outlet area 442. Finally, it is sprayed out from the spray holes 41 on the water outlet area 442 onto the inner wall of the tank 11, thereby cleaning the inner wall of the tank 11. In order to enhance the rinsing effect on the inner wall of the tank 11, the water supply module 2 and the air supply module can be controlled to work simultaneously. In this way, while water is spraying, dry airflow enters the air inlet area 451, and then is distributed to each air outlet area 452. Finally, it is sprayed out from the air jet hole 42. Combined with the water spraying action, the rinsing efficiency and rinsing force on the inner wall of the tank 11 are improved.

[0037] When the inner wall of the tank 11 needs to be dried, the air supply module is turned on and air is sprayed from the air jet hole 42 onto the inner wall of the tank 11. The airflow flows down the inner wall of the tank 11 to the bottom of the tank 11 and continues to flow along the inside of the tank 11, forming a circulating airflow, thereby achieving the drying of the inner wall of the tank 11.

[0038] The water tank of this invention features a pipe component 4 arranged circumferentially along the tank body 11, with multiple openings distributed circumferentially on the pipe component 4. When water is passed into the pipe component 4, it is evenly sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank body 11 through the openings, thus rinsing the inner wall. Additionally, when air is passed into the pipe component 4, it is evenly sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank body 11 through the openings, thus drying the inner wall. This water tank structure not only rinses but also dries the inner wall of the tank body 11. Furthermore, due to the circumferential distribution of the openings, the water spray and air spray range of the pipe component 4 can cover the entire inner wall of the tank, resulting in a wider and more uniform cleaning and drying range, and superior cleaning and drying effects on the inner wall of the tank body 11.

[0039] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this utility model also relates to a water tank type cleaning machine, including the aforementioned water tank. The water tank includes a body 1 having at least two tank bodies 11, one of which constitutes the outer shell of the cleaning machine. A cleaning module and a drying module 3 are provided inside the outer shell. A water supply module 2 connected to the cleaning module is provided on the outer shell. The water supply module 2, the drying module 3 and the pipe body 4 are connected.

[0040] The cleaning module and drying module 3 can adopt various cleaning module structures and drying module 3 structures corresponding to those in existing water tank cleaning machines. By reusing the cleaning module and drying module 3 in the cleaning machine to supply water and air to the pipe body 4, the structural cost and energy consumption can be effectively reduced. To ensure the reliability of the flow connection between the connecting pipe and the drying module 3, the outer shell is provided with an air inlet seat 5 connected to the drying module 3. The air inlet seat 5 is connected to the pipe body 4 through the air supply pipe 31, and a switch valve is provided inside the air inlet seat 5 to control the on / off of the air supply pipe 31. To effectively control the on / off of the water flow, the water supply module 2 includes a water inlet valve, which is connected to the pipe body 4 through the water supply pipe 21. Based on the reuse of the drying module 3, when the cleaning machine is performing drying work, the switch valve can be opened to allow air to flow into the pipe body, thereby achieving the drying effect on the inner wall of the water tank. When the cleaning machine is performing cleaning work, water can be simultaneously supplied into the pipe body 4 to achieve the cleaning work on the inner wall of the water tank.

[0041] 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 the invention. However, the use of these terms is merely for illustrative purposes and is based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this invention can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating direction are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0042] 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.

Claims

1. A water tank comprising a body (1) having at least one tank body (11), characterized in that: It also includes a water supply module (2) and a drying module (3). A pipe component (4) is provided on the upper part of the inner wall of the tank (11) along the circumferential direction. The pipe component (4) has a plurality of openings facing the inner wall of the tank (11) along the circumferential direction. The water supply module (2), the drying module (3) and the pipe component (4) are connected.

2. The water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each opening is located at the bottom of the tube body (4).

3. The water tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each opening is inclined from top to bottom toward the inner wall of the tank (11).

4. The water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply module (2) is connected to the pipe body component (4) through the water supply pipe (21) passing through the rear wall of the tank (11), and the drying module (3) is connected to the pipe body component (4) through the air supply pipe (31) passing through the rear wall of the tank (11).

5. The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The plurality of openings include a plurality of water spray holes (41) distributed circumferentially along the pipe body (4) and a plurality of air jet holes (42) distributed circumferentially.

6. The water tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pipe body (4) is provided with a partition rib (43), which divides the space inside the pipe body (4) into a water passage area (44) and an air passage area (45). The water spray hole (41) is opened on the pipe body (4) corresponding to the position of the water passage area (44), and the air spray hole (42) is opened on the pipe body (4) corresponding to the position of the air passage area (45).

7. The water tank according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ventilation area (45) includes an air intake area (451) that runs through the circumference and a plurality of air outlet areas (452) that are spaced apart along the circumference of the pipe body (4) and connected to the respective air intake areas (451). At least one jet hole (42) is opened on the pipe body (4) corresponding to the position of each air outlet area (452). The water passage area (44) includes a water inlet area (441) that runs through the circumference, and a plurality of water outlet areas (442) that are spaced apart along the circumference of the pipe body (4) and connected to the respective water inlet areas (441). The water outlet areas (442) and the air outlet areas (452) are arranged alternately and adjacently. At least one water spray hole (41) is opened on the pipe body (4) corresponding to the position of each water outlet area (442).

8. The water tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air inlet area (451) and water inlet area (441) are distributed along the vertical direction on the outer side of the inner space of the pipe body (4), and the water outlet area (442) and air outlet area (452) are alternately arranged on the inner side of the inner space of the pipe body (4).

9. A water tank type cleaning machine, characterized in that: The water tank includes the water tank as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, the water tank including a body (1) having at least two tank bodies (11), one of which forms the outer shell of the cleaning machine, the outer shell being provided with a cleaning module and a drying module (3), the outer shell being provided with a water supply module (2) connected to the cleaning module, the water supply module (2) and the drying module (3) being connected to the pipe body (4).

10. The water tank type cleaning machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The outer shell is provided with an air inlet seat (5) connected to the drying module (3). The air inlet seat (5) is connected to the pipe body (4) through the air supply pipe (31). The air inlet seat (5) is provided with a switch valve to control the opening and closing of the air supply pipe (31). The water supply module (2) includes an inlet valve, which is connected to the pipe body component (4) through a water supply pipe (21).

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