Filter assembly and dishwasher with same

Abstract

A filter assembly (100) and a dishwasher with same, the filter assembly (100) comprising: a water cup; a filter holder (30) which is mounted in the water cup, the lower end of the filter holder (30) being provided with a shaft hole (33); and a cylindrical filter component (20) which is rotatably arranged in the filter holder (30), wherein a filter cavity (21) with an open upper end is defined in the cylindrical filter component (20), and the cylindrical filter component (20) comprises a rotary body (22) and a rotary shaft (23), the upper end of the rotary shaft (23) being fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotary body (22) and being located on the outer side of the filter cavity (21), and the lower end of the rotary shaft (23) being fitted in the shaft hole (33).

Description

Filter assembly and dish washing machine with same

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] The present application is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202421122093.0, filed on May 21, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a filter assembly and a dish washing machine with the same. BACKGROUND

[0004] In the process of cleaning tableware, the dish washing machine uses water of the dish washing machine to circulate and wash the tableware in the rinsing stage. In the process of circulating and washing, the water flow is filtered by a filter after completing one washing, and then the next washing is performed. The filter includes a cylindrical cylindrical filter component. In the related art, the filtering area of the cylindrical filter component is small, and the filtering efficiency of the filter is low.

[0005] SUMMARY

[0006] The present application aims to at least partially solve one of the above technical problems in the prior art.

[0007] Therefore, the present application needs to provide a filter assembly with higher filtering efficiency.

[0008] The present application also provides a dish washing machine with the above filter assembly.

[0009] The filter assembly provided by the present application comprises a water cup, a filter support installed in the water cup, the lower end of the filter support being provided with a shaft hole, and a cylindrical filter component rotatably arranged in the filter support, the cylindrical filter component defining a filter cavity with an open upper end therein, the cylindrical filter component comprising a rotating body and a rotating shaft, the upper end of the rotating shaft being fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating body and located outside the filter cavity, and the lower end of the rotating shaft being fitted into the shaft hole.

[0010] According to the filter assembly of the present application, on the one hand, the rotating shaft does not occupy the space of the filter cavity, so that the filtering area in the filter cavity can be larger, and the filtering efficiency of the filter assembly can be improved. On the other hand, the center of gravity of the filter assembly is lowered, so that the stability of the filter assembly during operation can be improved.

[0011] According to an example of the present application, the rotating body comprises a connecting plate portion located at the lower end of the rotating body, and a plurality of water passing holes are arranged on the peripheral side of the connecting plate portion.

[0012] According to an example of the present application, the upper end of the rotating shaft is connected to the lower side surface of the connecting plate portion.

[0013] According to an example of the present application, the connecting plate portion is opposite to the shaft hole in the up-down direction, and the connecting plate portion shields at least part of the shaft hole in the up-down direction.

[0014] According to an example of the present application, the connecting plate portion is located in the middle of the cylindrical filter component.

[0015] According to an example of the present application, the cylindrical filter component is a cylinder, and the axis of the rotating shaft coincides with the rotation axis of the cylindrical filter component.

[0016] According to an example of the present application, the bottom of the rotating body is provided with an annular support rib and a plurality of connecting ribs, the connecting plate portion is located on the radially inner side of the support rib, one end of the connecting rib is connected to the support rib, and the other end of the connecting rib is connected to the connecting plate portion.

[0017] According to an example of the present application, the connecting rib comprises an inclined section and a horizontal section, the inclined section is connected between the horizontal section and the support rib, and the inclined section extends upwardly in the radially inward direction of the support rib, and the horizontal section is connected between the inclined section and the upper side surface of the connecting plate portion.

[0018] According to an example of the present application, the horizontal section extends in the horizontal direction.

[0019] According to an example of the present application, the filter assembly further comprises a lifting cup, and the lifting cup is movably arranged in the filter cavity.

[0020] According to an example of the present application, the lifting cup is located above the connecting plate portion, and / or the bottom wall of the lifting cup is adjacent to the connecting plate portion.

[0021] According to an example of the present application, the filter support is provided with an annular support portion on the side close to the bottom of the water cup, the support portion is provided with a support beam extending radially inwardly along the support portion.

[0022] According to an example of the present application, the support beam is provided with a shaft hole, and the rotating shaft is installed in the shaft hole.

[0023] According to an example of the present application, at least part of the connecting rib extends upwardly, and the connecting plate portion is located above the support rib.

[0024] According to one example of the present application, the connecting plate part, the support beam of the filter support and the plurality of connecting ribs cooperate to define a receiving space on the lower side of the filter cavity.

[0025] According to one example of the present application, the rotating shaft and the shaft hole are both located in the receiving space.

[0026] According to one example of the present application, a support boss is formed on the support beam, the shaft hole is formed on the support boss, a ball bearing is further arranged in the shaft hole, an outer ring of the ball bearing is mounted in the shaft hole, and the rotating shaft is connected with an inner ring of the ball bearing.

[0027] According to one example of the present application, a drainage groove is formed on the sidewall of the shaft hole and penetrates the sidewall of the shaft hole in the thickness direction.

[0028] A dishwasher provided according to the present application comprises the filter assembly provided according to the present application.

[0029] The dishwasher provided according to the present application, by arranging the filter assembly provided according to the present application, the filter efficiency of the filter assembly is higher, and the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher can be improved.

[0030] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, become apparent from the following description, or be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0031] Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a filter assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the filter assembly shown in Fig. 1;

[0033] Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the filter assembly shown in Fig. 1;

[0034] Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a cylindrical filter part shown in Fig. 3;

[0035] Fig. 5 is another exploded view of the filter assembly shown in Fig. 1.

[0036] 100, filter assembly; 10, planar filter part; 11, mounting hole; 12, second indicating piece; 20, cylindrical filter part; 21, filter cavity; 22, rotating body; 221, support rib; 222, connecting rib; 2221, inclined section; 2222, horizontal section; 23, rotating shaft; 24, connecting plate part; 25, water passing hole; 30, filter support; 31, support body; 311, support part; 312, support beam; 3121, support boss; 32, connecting frame; 321, clamping flange; 33, shaft hole; 331, drainage groove; 40, cup; 41, handle; 411, first clamping hook; 42, filter boss; 50, cup fixing part; 51, clamping hole; 52, accommodating gap; 53, first indicating piece; 54, through hole; 55, second clamping hook; 60, sterilization part; 70, ball bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Embodiments of the present application are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and are not understood as limiting the present application.

[0038] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. For the purpose of simplicity, the elements and settings of the particular examples below are described in some detail. Of course, they are merely examples and are intended to teach a broadest possible scope of the application. Furthermore, the present application can be practiced by using a variety of the specific examples of the elements and / or settings. The repetition of the same or similar elements and / or settings in different examples is not intended to teach the same or similar elements or settings in different examples are the same or similar unless otherwise explicitly stated. Moreover, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that other processes and / or materials can be used.

[0039] The filter assembly 100 according to the first aspect of the present application is described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1-5.

[0040] The filter assembly 100 according to the first aspect of the present application is used in a dishwasher, for example, the dishwasher can be used in a sink dishwasher, a cleaning machine or a general dishwasher.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 5, the filter assembly 100 comprises a water cup (not shown in the drawings), a filter support 30 and a cylindrical filter part 20.

[0042] Specifically, the filter support 30 is installed in the water cup, the lower end of the filter support 30 is provided with a shaft hole 33, the cylindrical filter part 20 is rotatably arranged in the filter support 30, the cylindrical filter part 20 defines a filter cavity 21 with an open upper end, the cylindrical filter part 20 comprises a rotating body 22 and a rotating shaft 23, the upper end of the rotating shaft 23 is fixedly connected with the lower end of the rotating body 22 and located outside the filter cavity 21, and the lower end of the rotating shaft 23 is matched with the shaft hole 33.

[0043] It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the filter screen cover of the cylindrical filter part 20 is arranged on the rotating body 22, the filter support 30 is connected to the dishwasher, and the rotating shaft 23 matched with the shaft hole 33 can realize the rotatable connection of the rotating body 22 and the filter support 30.

[0044] During the operation of the dishwasher, in the stage of washing the tableware, the water flow will circulate and wash the tableware, the residues on the tableware will enter the filter cavity 21 together with the water flow through the opening of the filter cavity 21, and then the filter screen of the cylindrical filter part 20 filters the water flow, the filtered water flow enters the water cup, and the dishwasher washing pump continues to wash the tableware by drawing the water in the water cup.

[0045] Among them, by setting the filter assembly 100, the residues in the water flow can be filtered, the residues in the water circulating and washing the tableware are less, the cleaning function of the dishwasher can be realized, and the cleaning effect of the dishwasher is improved.

[0046] The rotating shaft 23 is connected to the lower end of the rotating body 22 and located outside the filter cavity 21, so that the rotating shaft 23 does not occupy the space in the filter cavity 21, the volume of the filter cavity 21 can be larger, so that the filtering area in the filter cavity 21 is larger, the filtering efficiency of the filter assembly 100 is improved, and when the lifting cup 40 is arranged in the filter cavity 21, the size of the lifting cup 40 arranged in the filter cavity 21 can be larger, the lifting cup 40 can accommodate more residues, and the user can reduce the frequency of cleaning the lifting cup 40 during use, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0047] Meanwhile, the rotating shaft 23 connected to the lower end of the rotating body 22 can make the center of gravity of the cylindrical filter part 20 lower, the cylindrical filter part 20 will be more stable when impacted by the water flow, the shaft hole 33 is arranged at the lower end of the filter support 30, and the ball bearing 70 arranged in the shaft hole 33 is also located at the lower end of the filter support 30, so that the center of gravity of the filter assembly 100 can be lowered, thereby improving the stability of the filter assembly 100 during operation.

[0048] It can be understood that when the food residues are on the filter assembly 100 for a long time, bacteria are easy to breed on the filter assembly 100, and the user often cleans the filter assembly 100 after use of the dishwasher, and the user also cleans the filter assembly 100 when the food residues in the filter assembly 100 are more.

[0049] When the user cleans the filter screen of the cylindrical filter part 20, the user first takes out the large-size residues in the filter cavity 21, wherein the user can directly take out the residues in the filter cavity 21, or the user can set a lifting cup 40 in the filter cavity 21 to filter the large-size residues, and when cleaning, the lifting cup 40 is taken out and the large-size residues are poured out, which can improve the cleaning efficiency and reduce the operation difficulty.

[0050] The smaller-size residues remaining on the filter screen can be washed away from the filter screen by the water flow, and in the process of washing the cylindrical filter part 20, the rotating body 22 can rotate relative to the filter support 30 under the impact of the water flow, so that the user can more easily clean each part of the cylindrical filter part 20, and the rotating body 22 can generate a centrifugal force on the residues on the filter screen during rotation, so that the residues are more easily separated from the filter screen.

[0051] The user can open the dishwasher to wash the cylindrical filter part 20 with an external water flow, or a water pump and a nozzle can be arranged in the dishwasher to clean the cylindrical filter part 20 with the water flow in the dishwasher, so as to realize self-cleaning of the dishwasher and improve the user experience.

[0052] According to the filter assembly 100 of the first aspect of the present application, on the one hand, the rotating shaft 23 does not occupy the space of the filter cavity 21, so that the filtering area in the filter cavity 21 is larger, and the filtering efficiency of the filter assembly 100 is improved, and on the other hand, the gravity center of the filter assembly 100 is lowered, so that the stability of the filter assembly 100 during operation is improved.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the rotating body 22 includes a connecting plate part 24, the connecting plate part 24 is located at the lower end of the rotating body 22, the peripheral side of the connecting plate part 24 is provided with a plurality of water passing holes 25, for example, the water passing holes 25 can be two, three or four, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 23 is connected to the lower side surface of the connecting plate part 24.

[0054] The connecting plate part 24 can increase the connection area of the rotating shaft 23 and the rotating body 22, and it is easier to make the connection strength of the rotating shaft 23 and the rotating body 22 meet the use needs in product design.

[0055] The water flow can flow out from the lower end of the cylindrical filter component 20 through the water flow hole 25, thereby ensuring the filtering efficiency of the cylindrical filter component 20. During the product design process, the size of the connecting plate part 24, the size of the water flow hole 25, or the number of the water flow hole 25 can be adjusted to meet more product design needs.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connecting plate part 24 is opposite to the shaft hole 33 in the up-down direction, and the connecting plate part 24 blocks at least part of the shaft hole 33 in the up-down direction. It can be understood that the cylindrical filter component 20 cannot completely filter food residues in the water flow, and when the cylindrical filter component 20 is cleaned, the water flow will flush away the residues of the filter screen. The shaft hole 33 is provided with a ball bearing 70, and the connecting plate part 24 provides shielding for the shaft hole 33 in the up-down direction, which can reduce the probability of water flow and residues entering the shaft hole 33, thereby reducing the probability of residues blocking the shaft hole 33 and the ball bearing 70 in the shaft hole 33, and improving the reliability of the filtering assembly 100.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2, the connecting plate part 24 is located in the middle of the cylindrical filter component 20, the cylindrical filter component 20 is a cylinder, and the axis of the rotating shaft 23 coincides with the rotation axis of the cylindrical filter component 20. In this way, the rotation of the cylindrical filter component 20 can be more stable, the reliability of the cylindrical filter component 20 on the filtering support 30 during the operation of the filtering assembly 100 can be improved, and the noise generated during the rotation of the cylindrical filter component 20 can be reduced, further improving the user experience.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bottom of the rotating body 22 is provided with an annular support rib 221 and a plurality of connecting ribs 222, for example, the connecting rib 222 can be two, three or four, the connecting plate part 24 is located on the radially inner side of the support rib 221, one end of the connecting rib 222 is connected with the support rib 221, and the other end of the connecting rib 222 is connected with the connecting plate part 24.

[0059] In this way, the two connecting ribs 222 and the connecting plate part 24 cooperated can define the water flow hole 25, and the size of the water flow hole 25 is larger. It can be understood that the rotating body 22 and the filter screen are both low-density materials, and the force of the cylindrical filter component 20 on the rotating shaft 23 is also small during the operation of the filtering assembly 100. By connecting the plurality of connecting ribs 222 with the connecting plate part 24, the connection strength of the connecting rib 222 and the connecting plate part 24 can meet the use needs.

[0060] During the product design process, the size, shape or size of the support rib 221 of the connecting rib 222 and other parameters can be adjusted to meet more product design needs.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the connecting rib 222 comprises an inclined section 2221 and a horizontal section 2222, the inclined section 2221 is connected between the horizontal section 2222 and the support rib 221, the inclined section 2221 extends upwardly in a direction radially inward of the support rib 221, and the horizontal section 2222 is connected between the inclined section 2221 and the upper side surface of the connecting plate portion 24, and the horizontal section 2222 extends in a horizontal direction.

[0062] By arranging the inclined section 2221, at least part of the connecting rib 222 can extend upwardly, and by arranging the horizontal section 2222, the connection between the connecting rib 222 and the connecting plate portion 24 can be facilitated. In addition, it can be understood that the inclined section 2221 and the horizontal section 2222 form an included angle, so that the strength of the connecting rib 222 can be improved, thereby further improving the reliability of the filter assembly 100 during operation. During product design, the size of the inclined section 2221, the size of the horizontal section 2222, or the inclination angle of the inclined section 2221 can be adjusted to meet more product design needs.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 5, the filter assembly 100 further comprises a lifting cup 40, the lifting cup 40 is arranged in the filter cavity 21 in a removable manner, the lifting cup 40 is located above the connecting plate portion 24, and the bottom wall of the lifting cup 40 is adjacent to the connecting plate portion 24.

[0064] As can be understood by those skilled in the art, the lifting cup 40 has a plurality of filter holes, and the pore size of the filter holes on the lifting cup 40 is larger than the pore size of the filter screen of the cylindrical filter portion 20.

[0065] During operation of the dishwasher, the residues on the tableware enter the lifting cup 40 from the opening of the filter cavity 21 together with the water flow, the lifting cup 40 filters the residues with a relatively large size, the water flow filtered by the lifting cup 40 enters the filter cavity 21, and then the filter screen of the cylindrical filter portion 20 continues to filter the water flow to filter out the remaining residues with a relatively small size, and the dishwasher continues to flush the tableware with the filtered water flow.

[0066] In the present embodiment, by arranging the lifting cup 40 which can be removed from the filter cavity 21, the lifting cup 40 can filter the residues with a relatively large size and accommodate the residues with a relatively large size, when the user cleans the filter assembly 100, the lifting cup 40 is removed from the filter cavity 21, the residues in the lifting cup 40 are poured out, and the lifting cup 40 is cleaned, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the lifting cup 40.

[0067] The residue on the cylindrical filter component 20 is small in size, and the user can make the residue separate from the filter screen through water flow flushing. During the flushing of the cylindrical filter component 20, the rotating body 22 can rotate relative to the filter support 30 under the impact of the water flow, so that the user can more easily clean each part of the cylindrical filter component 20, and the rotating body 22 can generate a centrifugal force on the residue on the filter screen during rotation, so that the residue is more easily separated from the filter screen.

[0068] The user can open the dishwasher to flush the cylindrical filter component 20 with external water flow, and a water pump and a spray head can be arranged in the dishwasher to clean the cylindrical filter component 20 with water flow in the dishwasher, thereby realizing self-cleaning of the dishwasher and improving the user experience.

[0069] Therefore, during the cleaning of the filter assembly 100, the filter assembly 100 does not need to be completely taken out of the dishwasher, which can avoid residue from falling from the connection between the filter assembly 100 and the dishwasher to a non-cleaning area, thereby avoiding pollution of the dishwasher caused by residue falling to a part that cannot be taken out, and improving the reliability of the dishwasher during operation.

[0070] It can be understood that the rotating shaft 23 and the shaft hole 33 are both located on the lower side of the filter assembly 100, the lifting cup 40 is located above the connecting plate portion 24, and the bottom wall of the lifting cup 40 is adjacent to the connecting plate portion 24, so that the lifting cup 40 has a larger size in the up-down direction, thereby the residue volume of the lifting cup 40 is larger, and the frequency of cleaning the lifting cup 40 by the user can be further reduced during use, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0071] Preferably, in the up-down direction, the ratio of the distance between the lower side end of the lifting cup 40 and the upper side end of the cylindrical filter component 20 to the height of the cylindrical filter component 20 is 2 / 3-4 / 5, for example, the ratio of the distance between the lower side end of the lifting cup 40 and the upper side end of the cylindrical filter component 20 to the height of the cylindrical filter component 20 can be 2 / 3, 3 / 4 or 4 / 5, thereby the residue volume of the lifting cup 40 can meet the user's use needs, and there is enough space below the bottom wall of the filter cavity 21 to arrange the rotating shaft 23 and the shaft hole 33, and during product design, the ratio of the distance between the lower side end of the lifting cup 40 and the upper side end of the cylindrical filter component 20 to the height of the cylindrical filter component 20 can be adjusted, thereby meeting more product design needs.

[0072] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the bottom wall of the lifting cup 40 is formed with a filter protrusion 42 protruding upward, and the filter protrusion 42 is formed by a portion of the bottom wall protruding upward.

[0073] When the residues fall into the cup 40, the residues can be dispersed to the side of the protrusions due to the protrusion structure formed on the bottom wall, and meanwhile, the protrusion part has a filtering effect, so that the cup 40 with the protrusion structure can prevent the residues from being accumulated on the bottom wall of the cup 40 to cause the residue discharge disorder.

[0074] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cross-sectional area of the filtering protrusion 42 gradually decreases in the direction from bottom to top.

[0075] It can be understood that the filtering protrusion 42 is formed in a tapered shape with a narrow top and a wide bottom, so that when the residues slide from the top to the bottom, the top of the filtering protrusion 42 can reduce the contact area with the residues, thereby preventing the residues from being accumulated on the filtering protrusion, and meanwhile, the surface of the filtering protrusion 42 can also guide the residues to automatically separate along the surface of the filtering protrusion 42 to the periphery of the filtering protrusion 42, thereby further ensuring that the residues will not be accumulated on the filtering protrusion 42, so as to improve the filtering effect of the cup 40.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the filtering support 30 is provided with an annular support part 311 on the side close to the bottom of the cup, and the support part 311 is provided with a support beam 312 extending inward along the radial direction of the support part 311, and the support beam 312 is provided with an axle hole 33, and the rotating shaft 23 is installed in the axle hole 33.

[0077] Therefore, the arrangement of the axle hole 33 on the filtering support 30 can be realized, and the space occupied by the support beam 312 is small, so that the space between the support beam 312 and the annular support part 311 is large, and the water flow out of the space between the support beam 312 and the support part 311 has a high efficiency, thereby improving the filtering efficiency of the filtering assembly 100, and the annular support part 311 and the support beam 312 arranged on the support part 311 have a simple structure, and the design difficulty is low in the product design process, and the production difficulty can be reduced in the production process, and the materials used in the production can be saved, and the production cost is reduced.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, at least part of the connecting ribs 222 extends upwardly and obliquely, and the connecting plate portion 24 is arranged above the support ribs 221. The connecting plate portion 24, the support beams 312 of the filter support 30 and the plurality of connecting ribs 222 cooperatively define a containing space on the lower side of the filter cavity 21, and the shaft 23 and the shaft hole 33 are both located in the containing space. In this way, the size of the cylindrical filter assembly 20 can be reduced in the up-down direction, which facilitates the arrangement of the cylindrical filter assembly 20, reduces the difficulty of product design during the product design process, and reduces the difficulty of production during the production process. Meanwhile, the cover arranged on the support ribs 221 can form a downwardly inclined inclined surface, and when the residue falls on the support ribs 221, the residue will slide downwardly, thereby reducing the probability of residue accumulation on the support ribs 221.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3, the support beams 312 are formed with support bosses 3121, the support bosses 3121 are formed with the shaft hole 33, and the shaft hole 33 is further provided with a ball bearing 70, the outer ring of the ball bearing 70 is mounted in the shaft hole 33, and the shaft 23 is connected with the inner ring of the ball bearing 70. In this way, the rotatable connection between the shaft 23 and the filter support 30 can be achieved. By arranging the support bosses 3121, the structural strength of the connection between the shaft 23 and the shaft hole 33 can be improved, thereby improving the reliability of the filter assembly 100 during operation. The ball bearing 70 has a long service life and a light weight, which can improve the service life of the filter assembly 100 and facilitate the lightweight design of the filter assembly 100.

[0080] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3, the side wall of the shaft hole 33 is formed with a drainage groove 331 penetrating the side wall of the shaft hole 33 in the thickness direction. By arranging the drainage groove 331, the water flow and residue entering the shaft hole 33 can be discharged from the drainage groove 331, thereby further reducing the probability of residue blocking the shaft hole 33 and the ball bearing 70, and further improving the reliability of the filter assembly 100 during operation.

[0081] Preferably, the four drainage grooves 331 are uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction of the shaft hole 33. In this way, each drainage groove 331 can discharge water and residue, thereby further improving the reliability of the filter assembly 100 during operation.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the filter assembly 100 further comprises a planar filter part 10 connected to the upper end of the filter support 30, and the planar filter part 10 is formed with a mounting hole 11 opposite to the cylindrical filter part 20. During the operation of the dishwasher, the planar filter part 10 can also filter the water flow. When the water flow carrying the residues flows onto the planar filter part 10, most of the water flow can directly pass through the filter screen on the planar filter part 10, and the water flow carrying the residues with larger size can flow into the filter cavity 21, and then pass through the cup 40 and the cylindrical filter part 20 in sequence with the water flow directly flowing into the filter cavity 21.

[0083] By arranging the planar filter part 10, the filtering area of the filter assembly 100 can be increased, thereby further improving the filtering efficiency of the filter assembly 100.

[0084] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the upper side surface of the planar filter part 10 is a downwardly inclined inclined surface towards the mounting hole 11. In this way, under the action of gravity, part of the water flow on the planar filter part 10 can pass through the through hole 54 into the filter cavity 21 together with the food residues with large size, thereby reducing the residues of the food residues with large size on the planar filter part 10, and further improving the user experience.

[0085] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the filter assembly 100 further comprises a cup fixing part 50, wherein the cup fixing part 50 is connected to the filter support 30 through the mounting hole 11, the cup fixing part 50 is provided with a plurality of through holes 54 above the planar filter part, the upper end of the cup 40 is detachably connected to the cup fixing part 50, and the lower end of the cup 40 extends into the filter cavity 21.

[0086] During the operation of the dishwasher, the filter screen on the planar filter part 10 filters the water flow, and the water flow and the residues accumulated on the planar filter part 10 pass through the through hole 54 into the cup 40 in the filter cavity 21.

[0087] During the operation of the dishwasher, the water flow impacting the cup 40 can cause the cup 40 to shake. Therefore, after the cup 40 is put into the filter cavity 21, the cup 40 needs to be fixed. When the user takes out the cup 40 from the dishwasher, the operation space of the dishwasher is small, and when the cup 40 is connected to the filter support 30 or the cylindrical filter part 20, the connection is blocked by other components, for example, the planar filter part 10 or the wall in the dishwasher, making it difficult for the user to disassemble the cup 40.

[0088] In the embodiment, the cup lifting fixing member 50 can extend out of the filter support 30, so that the cup lifting fixing member 50 can fix the cup 40, and when the cup 40 needs to be detached from the cup lifting fixing member 50, the user can easily detach and take out the cup 40, thereby improving the user experience.

[0089] In the process of product design, the size of the cup lifting fixing member 50, the shape of the cup lifting fixing member 50, or the connection mode of the cup lifting fixing member 50 and the filter support 30 can be adjusted to meet more product design needs.

[0090] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cup lifting fixing member 50 is formed with a clamping hole 51, and the cup 40 is provided with a first clamping hook 411 which is matched with the clamping hole 51.

[0091] That is, the cup 40 and the cup lifting fixing member 50 are connected by clamping, and when the cup 40 is placed into the filter cavity 21, the first clamping hook 411 is placed into the clamping hole 51 and matched with the clamping hole 51, so as to fix the cup 40 by the cup lifting fixing member 50, and when the cup 40 needs to be taken out, the first clamping hook 411 is detached from the clamping hole 51, so as to release the fixing of the cup 40 by the cup lifting fixing member 50. Therefore, the operation during the placing and taking out of the cup 40 is simple, and the user experience can be further improved.

[0092] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cup 40 is provided with a handle 41, the first clamping hook 411 is arranged on the handle 41, the cup lifting fixing member 50 is in a cylindrical shape, the upper end of the cup lifting fixing member 50 is formed with a receiving gap 52, and part of the handle 41 is arranged in the receiving gap 52.

[0093] During the process of placing the cup 40 into the filter cavity 21, the operator can hold the handle 41 to make the cup 40 extend into the filter cavity 21, and move the handle 41 to place the first clamping hook 411 into the clamping hole 51, so as to make the operation of placing the cup 40 more convenient. After the cup 40 is placed into the filter cavity 21, the edge of the receiving gap 52 can provide support and limiting for the handle 41, thereby improving the stability of the cup 40 in the filter cavity 21.

[0094] During the process of taking out the cup 40 from the filter cavity 21, the operator can press the handle 41 to detach the first clamping hook 411 from the clamping hole 51, and then hold the handle 41 to take out the cup 40 from the filter cavity 21, so as to reduce the difficulty of releasing the clamping connection between the cup 40 and the cup lifting fixing member 50, and the handle 41 can provide a force point, so that the operator can take out the cup 40 more easily, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0095] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3, the filter support 30 comprises a support body 31 and a connecting frame 32, the upper end of the support body 31 is provided with a ring-shaped first support part 311, the connecting frame 32 is ring-shaped, the connecting frame 32 is arranged on the radially inner side of the first support part 311, and the cup lifting fixing part 50 is connected with the connecting frame 32 in a clamping manner.

[0096] That is, the support body 31 and the connecting frame 32 are arranged separately, in the assembly process, the cylindrical filter cloth is first placed in the support body 31, then the connecting frame 32 is connected to the first support part 311, and then the cup lifting fixing part 50 is connected with the connecting frame 32, thereby the connecting frame 32 can provide a mounting position for the lower end of the cup lifting fixing part 50, and in the assembly process, the cylindrical filter part 20 is assembled first, and under the premise that the size of the cylindrical filter part 20 is adapted to the support body 31 and the connecting frame 32, the size of the cylindrical filter part 20 can be made larger, thereby increasing the volume of the filter cavity 21 and improving the filtering efficiency of the filter assembly 100.

[0097] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the radially inner side of the connecting frame 32 is formed with a clamping flange 321 extending downward, and the lower end of the cup lifting fixing part 50 is provided with a second clamping hook 55, the second clamping hook 55 is matched with the lower side edge of the clamping flange 321.

[0098] In this way, the clamping connection of the cup lifting fixing part 50 and the connecting frame 32 can be achieved, wherein the clamping flange 321 can increase the contact area of the connecting frame 32 with the cup lifting fixing part 50, after the cup lifting fixing part 50 is installed, the clamping flange 321 can limit the cup lifting fixing part 50, so that the cup lifting fixing part 50 is more stable on the filter support 30, and at the same time, the clamping flange 321 can also increase the limiting area of the cup lifting 40, so that the cup lifting 40 is more stable.

[0099] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the cup lifting fixing part 50 is provided with a first indicating part 53, and the planar filter part 10 is provided with a second indicating part 12, the first indicating part 53 is matched with the second indicating part 12, and is used for indicating the assembly position of the cup lifting fixing part 50. Wherein, the first indicating part 53 and the cup lifting fixing part 50 can be separate parts, the first indicating part 53 is clamped on the cup lifting fixing part 50, and the first indicating part 53 and the cup lifting fixing part 50 can also be an integral part, in the assembly process, when the relative position of the first indicating part 53 and the second indicating part 12 reaches a set position, the cup lifting fixing part 50 is assembled in place, for example, the first indicating part 53 and the second indicating part 12 can be indicating arrows, when the first indicating part 53 is opposite to the second indicating part 12, the cup lifting fixing part 50 is assembled in place.

[0100] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the filter assembly 100 further comprises a sterilization member 60, which is arranged on the filter support 30 and located on the side of the cylindrical filter part 20 away from the opening of the filter cavity 21.

[0101] During the dishwashing cycle of the dishwasher, the water flows into the filter cavity 21 from the opening side of the filter cavity 21, and then flows out from the other side of the filter cavity 21, so that the outflowing water can contact the sterilization member 60, and the sterilization member 60 can sterilize the outflowing water, thereby improving the cleaning effect on the dishes. It can be understood that generally the opening of the filter cavity 21 is directed downward, i.e. the sterilization member 60 is arranged at the lower end of the filter support 30, and after the use of the dishwasher is finished, the lower end of the filter support 30 is prone to have water remaining, and the remaining water is prone to breed bacteria. By arranging the sterilization member 60, the number of bacteria bred under the filter support 30 can be reduced.

[0102] Preferably, the sterilization member 60 is a silver ion assembly, which can realize the sterilization function of the sterilization member 60; and the sterilization member 60 is arranged on the lower side of the filter support 30, so that the sterilization effect of the sterilization member 60 on the space under the filter support 30 can be improved.

[0103] The dishwasher according to the second aspect of the present application comprises the filter assembly 100 according to the first aspect of the present application.

[0104] The dishwasher according to the second aspect of the present application, by arranging the filter assembly 100 according to the first aspect of the present application, the filter assembly 100 has higher filtering efficiency, and the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher can be improved.

[0105] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0106] In the present application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature can be directly in contact with the second feature, or indirectly in contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Also, a first feature "over," "above," and "on top of" a second feature can mean the first feature is directly on top of or obliquely on top of the second feature, or simply means the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. A first feature "under," "below," and "underneath" a second feature can mean the first feature is directly under or obliquely under the second feature, or simply means the first feature is horizontally lower than the second feature.

[0107] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Also, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

Claims

1. A filter assembly for a dishwasher, comprising: a water cup; a filter support mounted in the water cup, the filter support having an axle hole at a lower end thereof; a cylindrical filter member rotatably mounted in the filter support, the cylindrical filter member defining a filter cavity open at an upper end thereof, the cylindrical filter member including a rotating body and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft having an upper end fixedly connected to a lower end of the rotating body, the rotating shaft having a lower end fitted in the axle hole. 2.The filter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body includes a connecting plate portion at a lower end of the rotating body, the connecting plate portion having a plurality of water passing holes formed in a peripheral side thereof, the upper end of the rotating shaft being connected to an underside surface of the connecting plate portion. 3.The filter assembly according to claim 2, wherein the connecting plate portion is positioned opposite to the axle hole in an up-down direction, the connecting plate portion shielding at least a portion of the axle hole in the up-down direction. 4.The filter assembly according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the connecting plate portion is positioned at a middle portion of the cylindrical filter member, the cylindrical filter member being a cylinder, an axis of the rotating shaft coinciding with a rotation axis of the cylindrical filter member. 5.The filter assembly according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the rotating body has a ring-shaped support rib at a bottom thereof, the connecting plate portion being positioned radially inward of the support rib, a plurality of connecting ribs being connected at one end to the support rib and at another end to the connecting plate portion.

6. The filter assembly of claim 5, the connecting rib comprising: an inclined section connected between the support rib and the connecting plate portion, the inclined section extending upward in a direction radially inward of the support rib, and a horizontal section connected between the inclined section and an upper side surface of the connecting plate portion, the horizontal section extending in a horizontal direction.

7. The filter assembly of any of claims 2-6, further comprising: a lifting cup being removably mounted in the filter cavity, the lifting cup being positioned above the connecting plate portion with a bottom wall thereof adjacent to the connecting plate portion. 8.The filter assembly according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the filter support has a ring-shaped support portion at a side close to a bottom of the water cup, the support portion having a support beam formed thereon, the support beam extending radially inward of the support portion, the rotating shaft being mounted in an axle hole formed in the support beam. 9.The filter assembly according to claim 8, wherein at least a portion of the connecting ribs extend upward, the connecting plate portion being positioned above the support rib, the connecting plate portion, the support beam of the filter support and the plurality of connecting ribs cooperatively defining a receiving space at a lower side of the filter cavity, the rotating shaft and the axle hole being positioned in the receiving space. 10.The filter assembly according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the support beam has a support boss formed thereon, the axle hole being formed in the support boss, the axle hole further having a ball bearing mounted therein, the rotating shaft being connected to an inner race of the ball bearing, an outer race of the ball bearing being mounted in the axle hole. 11.The filter assembly according to claim 10, wherein a side wall of the axle hole has a drainage groove formed therein, the drainage groove extending through the side wall of the axle hole in a thickness direction.

12. A dishwasher comprising: The filter assembly of any of claims 1-11.

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