WO2018035949A1 - Detergent adding system for laundry processing apparatus and laundry processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A detergent adding system (200) for a laundry processing apparatus and a laundry processing apparatus (300). The detergent adding system (200) comprises a detergent container (240) having a detergent adding port, and further comprises a detergent bottle (30). The detergent bottle (30) is detachably mounted in the detergent container (240), and a linkage valve assembly (100) is provided between the detergent bottle (30) and the detergent container (240). The linkage valve assembly (100) comprises a detergent container check valve (40) disposed on the detergent container (240) and a detergent bottle check valve (10) disposed on the detergent bottle (30), and when the detergent bottle (30) is placed into the detergent container (240), after the detergent bottle check valve (10) on the detergent bottle (30) is connected to the detergent container check valve (40), the detergent in the detergent bottle (30) is added through the detergent adding port of the detergent container (240).

Description

Detergent dispensing system for laundry treatment device and laundry treatment device Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of laundry treatment devices, and more particularly to a detergent delivery system and a laundry treatment device for a laundry treatment device.

Background technique

With the advancement of technology, the existing laundry treatment devices have appeared to automatically put on the lotion function. The current detergent delivery system is usually composed of a dispenser box and a detergent box, and can be poured in the dispenser box once for multiple times. Washing lotion and softener. In the separate washing process, the pump can be used, and the lotion and softener can be added automatically as needed. However, since the size of the bottle is different, it is often troublesome to add the lotion to the dispenser, and the lotion is easily leaked at the bottle mouth during the installation process, and the structure is complicated and the cost is high.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the above technical problems to some extent.

To this end, the present invention provides a detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus, wherein the detergent dispensing system of the laundry treating apparatus has a simple structure, a small space occupied in the machine, a good sealing property, and a low manufacturing cost, which can be simplified. The detergent delivery system structure has a good user experience.

The present invention also proposes a laundry treating apparatus having the above-described detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus.

A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, comprising a lotion cartridge having a lotion input interface, further comprising a lotion for containing a detergent a bottle, the detergent bottle is detachably mounted in the detergent box, a linkage valve assembly is disposed between the detergent bottle and the detergent cartridge, and the linkage valve assembly includes a wash disposed in the detergent cartridge The detergent box check valve on the interface, and the detergent bottle check valve disposed on the detergent bottle, when the detergent bottle is placed in the detergent box, the detergent bottle check valve on the detergent bottle After docking with the lotion box check valve, the detergent in the lotion bottle is put through the lotion inlet of the lotion box.

A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing a lottery bottle check valve in a lotion bottle, and providing a lottery box check valve at a lotion input interface, using a lotion bottle The cooperation between the valve and the detergent box check valve is such that when the detergent bottle is set in the detergent box, the bottle mouth of the detergent bottle and the lotion input interface of the detergent box are opened; when the detergent bottle is separated from the detergent box The bottle mouth of the lotion bottle and the lotion of the lotion box are put into the interface, so that the dispenser box can be omitted, the overall structure can be simplified, and the lotion leakage and pollution in the lotion bottle and the liquid storage chamber can be effectively avoided. The detergent box, and preventing the water in the installation chamber from flowing into the liquid storage chamber, affecting the lotion effect, the detergent delivery system for the laundry treatment device has a simple structure, less space occupied in the machine, good sealing performance and low manufacturing cost. User experience is good.

In addition, the detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

According to some embodiments of the invention, the lotion cartridge has a mounting wall, and the lotion input interface is disposed on a mounting wall of the lotion cartridge.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the lotion bottle includes a docking wall having a bottle mouth, and the lotion bottle check valve is disposed on the bottle mouth.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lotion bottle check valve is disposed in the lotion bottle to constitute a bottle mouth of the lotion bottle when the lotion bottle is disposed in the lotion box. Opening, when the detergent bottle is detached from the detergent cartridge, the bottle mouth of the detergent bottle is closed; the detergent cartridge check valve, the detergent bottle check valve is selectively connected to be configured The lotion bottle is placed in the detergent box, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle and the lotion input interface of the lotion box are opened, when the lotion bottle is separated from the lotion box, The bottle mouth of the lotion bottle and the lotion input port of the lotion box are closed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a partition is disposed in the detergent box, and the partition defines an installation cavity and a liquid storage chamber spaced apart from an inner wall of the detergent cartridge, wherein the partition is provided There is the opening, and the detergent box check valve is disposed on the partition and outside the mounting cavity.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lotion bottle has a columnar protrusion configured to protrude from the columnar protrusion when the lotion bottle is disposed in the mounting cavity Opening.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lotion bottle check valve includes a bracket fixed in the lotion bottle, the bracket defining a passage extending along an axial direction thereof, the bracket having a water passing hole that is electrically connected to the passage; a first ram, the first ram is movably disposed in the passage; and a seal, the seal is sleeved on the first ejector The bottle opening is opened and closed when the first jack is active.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first ram is provided with an elastic member, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the first ram and the bracket.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the detergent cartridge check valve includes: a mounting bracket connected to the partition plate, the mounting bracket is provided with a second ram, the second ram The free end is selectively connected to the detergent bottle check valve; the occlusion portion is sleeved on the second ram and is movable along the axial direction thereof for the washing When the reagent bottle is disposed in the mounting cavity, the cylindrical protrusion is stopped, a water flow channel is defined between a middle portion of the blocking portion and the second ram, and a diameter of one end of the second ram a dimension greater than a radial dimension of the water flow channel configured to communicate and disconnect the water flow channel and the lotion bottle when the occlusion portion is active; an elastic member, the elastic member being sleeved in the The second ram is located between the occlusion portion and the mounting bracket.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting bracket includes: a mounting plate that is weldedly connected to the partition plate, the mounting plate is provided with a mounting hole concentrically arranged with the opening; a support plate, a The support plate is spaced apart from the mounting plate and faces the mounting hole, one end of the second jack is connected to the support plate, and the other end faces the The mounting hole extends beyond the mounting plate; a plurality of support bars, a plurality of the support bars are spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the support plate, and both ends of each of the support bars are respectively associated with the support plate and the mounting The boards are connected.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, both ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the support plate and the occlusion portion.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second jack is integrally formed with the mounting bracket.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the occluding portion is a rubber sealing ring.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes the detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to the above embodiment.

According to the laundry treating apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, by using the detergent dispensing system for the laundry treating apparatus according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser box can be omitted, and the structure of the laundry treating apparatus can be effectively simplified, so that the laundry treating apparatus The overall structure is more compact, reducing manufacturing costs, and at the same time, it is convenient to install and remove the detergent bottle, avoid the leakage of the lotion, reduce the waste of the lotion, facilitate the operation, and improve the user experience.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is a partial view of a detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view of a mounting bracket of a detergent box check valve for a detergent dispensing system of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view of a plugging portion of a lottery box check valve for a detergent dispensing system of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view of a lotion bottle check valve for a detergent dispensing system of a laundry treating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a detergent dispensing system of a laundry treating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a detergent dispensing system of a laundry treating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a front elevational view of a laundry treating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a plan view of a laundry treating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference mark:

100: linkage valve assembly;

10: lotion bottle check valve;

11: bracket; 111: first end; 112: second end;

12: elastic parts

13: first ram; 131: lower boss; 132: first ejector groove; 133: upper boss;

14: a seal;

20: a partition;

30: lotion bottle; 31: columnar convex portion;

40: detergent box check valve;

41: mounting bracket;

411: mounting plate; 412: support plate; 413: support bar; 414: second ram; 415: mounting hole;

42: blocking part;

43: elastic member;

200: detergent delivery system;

210: a liquid storage chamber; 220: a mixing chamber; 230: a liquid outlet; 240: a detergent box; 250: a pumping device;

300: laundry treating device; 310: door assembly; 320: body.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

A detergent dispensing system 200 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 through 6.

A detergent dispensing system 200 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a detergent cartridge 240 having a lotion input interface, further comprising a lotion bottle 30 for containing a detergent, The detergent bottle 30 is detachably mounted in the detergent box 240. A linkage valve assembly 100 is disposed between the detergent bottle 30 and the detergent cartridge 240. The linkage valve assembly 100 includes a lotion input interface disposed on the detergent cartridge 240. The detergent box check valve 40, and the lotion bottle check valve 10 disposed on the lotion bottle 30, when the lotion bottle 30 is placed in the detergent box 240, the lotion bottle on the lotion bottle 30 After the check valve 10 is brought into contact with the detergent box check valve 40, the detergent in the detergent bottle 30 is supplied through the lotion inlet of the detergent box 240.

According to the detergent dispensing system 200 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by setting a lottery bottle check valve 10 in the lotion bottle 30, a lottery box check valve 40 is provided at the lotion input port, utilizing The lotion bottle check valve 10 is interlocked with the lottery box check valve 40, so that when the lotion bottle 30 is disposed in the detergent box 240, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the lotion of the lotion box 240 are put into the interface. Opening; when the detergent bottle is separated from the detergent box 240, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the lotion box 240 The detergent is put into the interface to close, so that the dispenser box can be omitted, the overall structure can be simplified, the lotion leakage in the lotion bottle and the liquid storage chamber can be effectively avoided, the detergent cartridge can be contaminated, and the water in the installation chamber can be prevented from flowing into the reservoir. In the liquid chamber, the detergent application effect is affected. The detergent delivery system 200 for the laundry treatment device has a simple structure, less space occupied in the machine, good sealing performance, low manufacturing cost, and good user experience.

Wherein, the detergent box 240 has a mounting wall, and the lotion input interface is disposed on the mounting wall of the detergent box 240. Therefore, while ensuring the tightness of the liquid storage chamber 210 in the detergent cartridge 240, the detergent tank is conveyed by the detergent box check valve 40, and the installation wall can be the one-way valve 10 of the lotion bottle and the detergent cartridge. The valve 40 provides a mounting platform to ensure compact structure and easy assembly and disassembly. Alternatively, the mounting wall may be formed as a partition 20 disposed within the lotion cartridge 240 to form a mounting wall for the lotion cartridge 240.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the lotion bottle 30 includes a docking wall having a bottle mouth, and a lottery bottle check valve 10 is disposed on the bottle mouth. Thereby, the mating wall of the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 is matched with the lottery box check valve 40, so that the lottery bottle check valve 10 can cooperate with the lottery box check valve 40.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lotion bottle check valve 10 is disposed in the lotion bottle 30 to constitute the bottle opening of the lotion bottle 30 when the lotion bottle 30 is disposed in the lotion box 240, in the lotion When the bottle 30 is out of the detergent box 240, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 is closed; the lotion box check valve 40 and the lotion bottle check valve 10 are selectively connected to be configured to be placed in the lotion bottle 30. In the box 240, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the lotion input port of the lotion box 240 are opened, and the lotion of the lotion bottle 30 and the lotion box 240 are washed when the lotion bottle 30 is separated from the lotion box 240. The input interface is closed.

Thereby, the automatic injection of the lotion is realized by the cooperation between the lottery bottle check valve 10 and the detergent box check valve 40, which not only saves the dispenser box, simplifies the overall structure, but also effectively avoids washing. The lotion in the vial 30 and the lotion box 240 leaks, contaminating the lotion box 240, affecting the lotion effect,

A linkage valve assembly 100 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the laundry treating apparatus (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 4) includes a detergent cartridge 240 and a detergent bottle 30, the detergent cartridge 240 having a space An installation chamber (not shown) and a reservoir chamber 210 are disposed, the detergent bottle 30 is detachably disposed in the installation chamber, and the linkage valve assembly 100 includes a lotion bottle check valve 10 and a detergent cartridge check valve 40.

Specifically, the lotion bottle check valve 10 is disposed in the lotion bottle 30 to constitute that the bottle opening of the lotion bottle 30 is opened when the lotion bottle 30 is disposed in the mounting cavity, and the lotion bottle 30 is separated from the mounting cavity. When the bottle opening of the detergent bottle 30 is closed, the detergent box check valve 40 is disposed at the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 and is selectively connected to the detergent bottle check valve 10 to be configured to be disposed in the detergent bottle 30. When the chamber is installed, the opening of the bottle vial 30 and the opening of the reservoir chamber 210 are opened, and when the detergent bottle 30 is released from the mounting chamber, the opening of the bottle of the lotion bottle 30 and the opening of the reservoir chamber 210 are closed.

In other words, the linkage valve assembly 100 is primarily comprised of a lottery bottle check valve 10 and a lottery box check valve 40. The detergent dispensing system 200 of the laundry treating device is mainly composed of a detergent box 240, a detergent bottle 30 and a pumping device 250. The washing box 240 defines a mixing chamber 220 for mixing and accommodating the washing liquid, and a detergent box. 240 with mixing chamber 220 A water inlet (not shown), a liquid inlet (not shown), and a liquid outlet 230 are provided, and the liquid outlet 230 is located at the bottom wall of the detergent box 240 and extends downward in the vertical direction of the detergent box 240. The liquid outlet 230 is formed substantially in a circular tubular structure, and the liquid outlet 230 is electrically connected to an inner cylinder (not shown) of the laundry treating device, and the pumping action of the pumping device 250 is used to increase the detergent or water flow in the connecting pipeline. The pressure allows the lotion in the lotion bottle 30 to be smoothly delivered into the mixing chamber 220 of the lotion box 240, thereby introducing the dissolved solvent into the inner tube of the laundry treating device.

Further, the detergent box 240 is provided with a plurality of mounting cavities and a plurality of liquid storage chambers 210. The plurality of detergent bottles 30 are detachably mounted in the installation cavity, and the positions and the number of the plurality of liquid storage chambers 210 are multiple The detergent bottles 30 are correspondingly arranged and spaced apart between the different liquid storage chambers 210. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the number of the detergent bottles 30 is 2, and is arranged along the width direction of the detergent cartridge 240. A plurality of detergent bottles 30 having a substantially rectangular cross section are mounted on the mounting cavity. It is conceivable that the number of the liquid storage chambers 210 is also 2, corresponding to the position of the detergent bottle 30, and also arranged along the width direction of the detergent cartridge 240. cloth. At the same time, a plurality of lotion bottles 30 are respectively provided with a lotion bottle check valve 10, and a plurality of the liquid storage chambers 210 are provided with a lottery box check valve 40, and the lotion box check valve 40 is installed and washed. The 30-bottle lotion bottle check valve 10 is coordinated with the bottle.

Specifically, when the user installs the lotion bottle 30 in the mounting cavity, the lottery bottle check valve 10 and the lottery box check valve 40 are simultaneously opened, so that the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the opening of the reservoir chamber 210 are opened. Simultaneously opening, so that the detergent bottle 30 and the liquid storage chamber 210 are electrically connected, and the lotion in the detergent bottle 30 flows into the liquid storage chamber 210 through the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 until the liquid storage chamber 210 is full. .

When the user performs washing, the washing agent in the liquid storage chamber 210 is pumped by the pumping device 250, and the lotion in the detergent bottle 30 is again automatically flowed into the liquid storage chamber 210 through the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 for replenishment; When the user needs to disassemble the detergent bottle 30, when the detergent bottle 30 is separated from the installation cavity, the detergent bottle check valve 10 installed at the opening of the lotion bottle check valve 10 and the liquid storage chamber 30 of the lotion bottle 30 will Simultaneously closing, so that the mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 are simultaneously closed, thereby blocking the between the lotion bottle 30 and the liquid storage chamber 210, and avoiding the elution of the lotion in the lotion bottle 30 and The lotion in the liquid storage chamber 210 leaks out, causing contamination of the detergent box 240 and the detergent bottle 30, which affects the appearance.

Preferably, a liquid level detecting device is disposed in the liquid storage chamber 210. When the liquid level detecting device detects that the lotion in the liquid storage chamber 210 is lower than the set value, the lotion in the lotion bottle 30 has been used up. When the lotion in the liquid storage chamber 210 cannot be automatically replenished in time, the alarm device will automatically alarm, prompting the user to replace the detergent bottle 30 in time.

Thus, by providing a lottery bottle check valve 10 in the lotion bottle 30, a lottery box check valve 40 is provided at the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210, and the lottery bottle check valve 10 and the detergent box check valve are used. The cooperation of the 40 is such that when the detergent bottle 30 is disposed in the installation cavity, the opening of the bottle opening 30 and the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 are opened; when the detergent bottle 30 is separated from the installation cavity, the bottle opening of the detergent bottle 30 and The opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 is closed, so that the dispenser box can be omitted, the overall structure can be simplified, the lotion leakage in the detergent bottle 30 and the liquid storage chamber 210 can be effectively avoided, the detergent cartridge 240 can be contaminated, and the installation can be prevented. The in-cavity water flows into the liquid storage chamber 210 to affect the lotion effect. Therefore, the interlocking valve assembly 100 for the laundry treating device has a simple structure, less space occupied in the machine, good sealing performance, and low manufacturing cost, which can simplify laundry treatment. Device detergent dispensing system 200 The structure, the user experience is good.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the detergent cartridge 240 is provided with a partition 20 which separates the mounting cavity from the liquid storage chamber 210. The partition 20 is provided with an opening, and the detergent box check valve 40 It is disposed on the partition 20 and outside the installation cavity.

Referring to Figures 1 and 5, the partition 20 is disposed in the mounting cavity of the detergent cartridge 240 and extends in a horizontal direction (left-right direction as shown in Figure 1) to space the mounting cavity from the reservoir chamber 210, effectively The detergent in the liquid storage chamber 210 is prevented from leaking out to contaminate the installation cavity. The partition 20 is provided with an opening, the opening is electrically connected to the liquid storage chamber 210, and the detergent box check valve 40 is in a vertical direction (as shown in FIG. 1 The direction is provided at the opening and at the lower end of the mounting cavity, so that the detergent tank is conveyed by the detergent box check valve 40 while ensuring the tightness of the liquid storage chamber 210, and the partition 20 can be a one-way detergent bottle. The valve 10 and the detergent box check valve 40 provide a mounting platform to ensure compact structure and easy assembly and disassembly.

The detergent bottle 30 has a columnar convex portion 31 configured to extend the opening of the columnar convex portion 31 when the detergent bottle 30 is disposed in the mounting cavity.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the cross section of the lotion bottle 30 is formed substantially in a rectangular shape, and the lower end of the lotion bottle 30 is provided with a columnar convex portion 31 extending in the longitudinal direction thereof (up and down direction as shown in FIG. 1), columnar The cross section of the convex portion 31 has an outer diameter smaller than the diameter at the opening of the partition plate 20. When the detergent bottle 30 is installed in the mounting cavity, the columnar convex portion 31 projects downward in the vertical direction from the opening of the partition plate 20, and is columnar. The lower end surface of the convex portion 31 is abutted against the upper end of the lottery box check valve 40, so that the detergent cartridge 30 and the in-vehicle lotion act to open the lottery box check valve 40, thereby enabling the lotion to be The lotion bottle 30 flows into the reservoir chamber 210.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the lotion bottle check valve 10 includes a bracket 11, a first jack 13 and a seal 14 fixed in the detergent bottle 30, and the bracket 11 defines an axis along the shaft To the extended passage, the bracket 11 has a water passing hole that is open to the passage, the first jack 13 is movably disposed in the passage, and the sealing member 14 is sleeved on the first jack 13 to be movable on the first jack 13 Open and close the bottle opening.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the lottery bottle check valve 10 is mainly composed of a bracket 11, a first jack 13 and a sealing member 14. The bracket 11 is formed substantially in a circular tubular structure, and the first end 111 of the bracket 11 is washed. The mouth of the vial 30 extends into the lotion bottle 30. The second end 112 of the holder 11 is formed as a step extending in the circumferential direction and stops against the mouth of the lotion bottle 30, and the second end 112 and the lotion bottle 30 A seal is formed between the side walls of the bottle mouth to prevent the lotion in the lotion bottle 30 from flowing out from the second end 112 of the holder 11 and the mouth of the lotion bottle 30.

Further, a channel extending in the axial direction is formed in the bracket 11 , and a through hole penetrating the inside of the detergent bottle 30 is disposed in the middle of the first end 111 of the bracket 11 , so that the passage of the bracket 11 passes through the first end 111 The through hole is electrically connected to the inside of the detergent bottle 30, and the middle portion of the lower end of the bracket 13 is provided with a water passing hole extending in the axial direction, so that the passage of the bracket 11 is electrically connected to the outside through the through water hole in the middle of the lower end of the bracket 13. Thereby, the lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 communicates with the passage of the bracket 11 through the through-through hole at the first end 111 of the bracket 11, and further passes through the water-passing hole of the bracket 11 and the outer end of the bottle mouth of the detergent bottle 30. Turn on.

The cross section of the first jack 13 is formed substantially in a "dry" shape. The first jack 13 is movably disposed in the passage of the bracket 11 in the axial direction, and the first end of the first jack 13 passes through the first of the bracket 11. The through hole of the middle portion of the end 111, the other end of the first ram 13 passes through the water-passing hole in the middle of the bracket 11, when the first ram 13 moves in the axial direction toward the inside of the bottle neck of the detergent bottle 30 as shown in FIG. In the position shown, the water-passing hole is opened, at which time the bottle opening of the lotion bottle 30 is open, and the lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 can be discharged through the water-passing hole; when the first plunger 13 is washed in the axial direction When the external movement of the bottle of the bottle is 30, the water-passing hole is closed, and at this time, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle is closed, and the lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 cannot be discharged.

In addition, the first ram 13 has an upper boss 133 and a lower boss 131. A first ejector groove 132 is formed between the upper boss 133 and the lower boss 131, and the first ram 13 and the inner wall of the water passage hole are formed. A gap is formed therebetween, and the sealing member 14 is sleeved in the first ejector groove 132 formed by the "dry" first ram 13 when the first ram 13 moves in the axial direction toward the inner portion of the bottle neck 30 When the sealing member 14 moves along the axial direction of the first ram 13 toward the inside of the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30, the gap between the first ram 13 and the inner wall of the water-passing hole is opened, and the lotion bottle 30 is at this time. The bottle mouth is in an open state, and the lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 can be discharged through the water passing hole; when the first jack 13 moves in the axial direction to the outside of the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30, the sealing member 14 stops the water passing. The inner wall of the hole, the gap formed between the first ram 13 and the inner wall of the water-passing hole is closed, and at this time, the bottle opening of the lotion bottle 30 is closed, and the lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 cannot be discharged.

Advantageously, the first ram 13 is provided with an elastic member 14 , and two ends of the elastic member 14 are respectively connected to the first ram 13 and the bracket 11 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the lower end of the "dry" first ram 13 is sleeved with an elastic member 12, and one end of the elastic member 12 is abutted against the first end 111 of the bracket 11, and the elastic member 12 is The other end is abutted against the lower boss 131 of the "dry" first ram 13 so as to utilize the elastic characteristic of the elastic member 12, so that when the first ram 13 is subjected to the thrust to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member 12, the first top The rod 13 moves in the axial direction toward the inside of the lotion bottle 30, thereby opening the water passing hole, so that the lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 can be discharged through the water passing hole; as the thrust for the first jack 13 is removed, the elasticity The feature of the piece 12 that can be restored to its original state after being deformed by itself can generate an assist force for pushing the first ram 13 to move outside the lotion bottle 30 in the axial direction, thereby causing the sealing member 14 nested in the first ejector groove 132. The movement of the first ram 13 against the inner wall of the water passage hole automatically closes the gap between the first ram 13 and the inner wall of the water passage hole to prevent the detergent in the detergent bottle 30 from leaking out.

It should be noted that the elastic member 12 may be a spring or other members having elastic characteristics, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The detergent box check valve 40 includes a mounting bracket 41, a sealing portion 42 and an elastic member 43. The mounting bracket 41 is connected to the partition plate 20. The mounting bracket 41 is provided with a second jack 414, and the second jack 414 The free end is selectively connected to the detergent bottle check valve 10, and the sealing portion 42 is sleeved on the second plunger 414 and movable along the axial direction thereof when the detergent bottle 30 is disposed in the installation cavity. Stopping the columnar protrusion 31, the middle portion of the occluding portion 42 and the second ram 414 define a water flow passage 421, and the radial dimension of one end of the second ram 414 is larger than the radial dimension of the water flow passage 421 to be configured at When the occluding portion 42 is active, the water flow channel 421 and the lotion bottle 30 are connected and disconnected, and the elastic member 43 is sleeved on the second ram 414 and located at the occluding portion 42 and Between the mounting brackets 41.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the detergent box check valve 40 is mainly composed of a mounting bracket 41, a sealing portion 42 and an elastic member 43. The mounting bracket 41 is provided with a second jack 414, and the upper end of the second jack 414 The first ram 13 of the lottery bottle check valve 10 can be movably connected to the occlusion portion 42. The occlusion portion 42 extends in a vertical direction (up and down direction as shown in FIG. 1) and is sleeved on the second ram 414. Up, and the blocking portion 42 is movable in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the blocking portion 42 is provided with a protrusion 422 extending in the vertical direction, the protrusion 422 extending in the circumferential direction of the blocking portion 42, the middle portion of the blocking portion 42 An annular water flow passage 421 extending in a circumferential direction of the second jack 414 is defined between the second jack 414, and a radial dimension of the upper end of the second jack 414 is larger than a radial dimension of the annular water passage 421, and the elasticity The member 43 is sleeved on the second jack 414 in the axial direction. One end of the elastic member 43 is abutted against the upper end of the bottom wall of the mounting frame 41, and the other end is abutted against the lower end of the blocking portion 42.

When the user installs the detergent bottle 30 in the corresponding installation cavity, the lotion bottle check valve 10 of the bottle bottle 30 mouth is installed corresponding to the detergent box check valve 40 at the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210, the detergent bottle The upper boss 133 of the first jack 13 of the check valve 10 and the upper end of the second jack 414 of the detergent cartridge check valve 40 are abutted, and the columnar convex portion 31 of the detergent bottle 30 and the upper end of the plugging portion 42 are closed. The protrusion 422 is stopped, and the first ram 13 is subjected to the upward thrust of the second ram 414 in the vertical direction due to the self-weight of the detergent bottle 30, the detergent bottle check valve 10 and the bottle lotion. So as to overcome the elastic thrust of the elastic member 12 sleeved on the first jack 13 and push the first jack 13 to move in the vertical direction (ie, the axial direction of the first jack 13), thereby opening the water passing hole, so that The lotion inside the lotion bottle 30 can be discharged through the water hole.

At the same time, the protrusion 422 at the upper end of the occluding portion 42 is also subjected to the downward thrust of the columnar convex portion 31 of the lotion bottle 30 in the vertical direction, thereby overcoming the elastic thrust of the elastic member 43 received by the occluding portion 42, and pushing the occlusion. The portion 42 moves downward in the vertical direction, thereby driving the water flow passage 421 in the middle of the blocking portion 42 to move downward in the axial direction of the second jack 414, so that the lower wall of the truncated top end of the second jack 414 and the water flow passage The 421 is disengaged, thereby opening the opening of the lottery box check valve 40, and finally, the lotion bottle 30 is electrically connected to the reservoir chamber 210 through the opening of the water passage hole and the lottery box check valve 40.

When the user needs to disassemble the lotion bottle 30, the lotion bottle 30 is lifted up in the vertical direction, so that the lottery bottle check valve 10 of the lotion bottle 30 is separated from the lottery box check valve 40, the elastic member 12 and the elastic member 43 utilizing the characteristics of being able to restore the original shape after deformation, respectively generating an assist force for pushing the first ram 13 downward in the vertical direction and generating a boosting force for pushing the occlusion portion 42 upward in the vertical direction, thereby making the sleeve The sealing member 14 in a rod groove 132 moves against the inner wall of the water passing hole along with the first ram 13 to automatically close the gap between the first ram 13 and the inner wall of the water passing hole, thereby avoiding washing in the detergent bottle 30. The leakage passage of the agent also causes the water flow passage 421 of the occluding portion 42 to move upward with the occluding portion 42 to stop against the lower wall of the truncated top end of the second ram 414, thereby closing the annular water flow passage 421 in the middle of the occluding portion 42 to prevent liquid storage. The lotion stored in the cavity 210 leaks out.

Further, the mounting bracket 41 includes a mounting plate 411, a supporting plate 412 and a plurality of supporting bars 413. The mounting plate 411 is weldedly connected to the partition plate 20. The mounting plate 411 is provided with a mounting hole 415 arranged concentrically with the opening, and the supporting plate 412 and The mounting plate 411 is spaced apart and faces the mounting hole 415. One end of the second jack 414 is connected to the support plate 412, and the other end faces the mounting plate 412. The mounting holes 415 extend beyond the mounting plate 411, and a plurality of support bars 413 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the support plate 412, and both ends of each of the support bars 413 are connected to the support plate 412 and the mounting plate 411, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the mounting bracket 41 is mainly composed of a mounting plate 411, a supporting plate 412 and a plurality of supporting bars 413. The mounting plate 411 is welded to the partition plate 20, and the mounting plate 411 is provided with a mounting hole 415 for mounting. The radial dimension of the aperture 415 is greater than the radial dimension of the mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and is concentrically disposed with the opening such that the cylindrical projection 31 of the lotion bottle 30 can penetrate the opening and mounting aperture 415 and the upper end of the occluding portion 42. The protrusion 422 is stopped.

The support plate 412 is disposed on the bottom wall of the detergent cartridge 240 and spaced apart from the mounting plate 411. The support plate 412 is opposite to the mounting hole 415 to facilitate the centering of the elastic member 43. The support plate 412 is formed substantially as a disk. In one shape, one end of the second jack 414 is connected to the central portion of the support plate 412, and the other end extends upward in the axial direction (up and down direction as shown in FIG. 1), and extends upward through the mounting hole 415 beyond the mounting plate 411, thereby making the second plunger 414 can be stopped with the first ram 13 and the second ram 414 pushes the first ram 13 upward, while the columnar protrusion 31 and the bracket 11 can push the occlusion portion 42 to move downward, thereby realizing the lotion bottle The check valve 10 is interlocked with the cooperation of the detergent box check valve 40.

In addition, a plurality of support bars 413 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the support plate 412, and one end of the support bar 413 is connected to the support plate 412, and the blocking portion 42 is correspondingly spaced apart in the circumferential direction by a recess (not shown) for supporting The other end of the strip 413 is connected to the mounting plate 411 through the recess, so that not only the degree of freedom in the circumferential direction of the blocking portion 42 can be restricted, but also the airtightness can be enhanced, and the friction between the blocking portion 42 and the peripheral wall can be reduced, and the sealing can be facilitated. The portion 42 moves up and down in the vertical direction.

The two ends of the elastic member 43 are respectively connected to the support plate 412 and the blocking portion 42 to be abutted.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the elastic member 43 is sleeved on the second ram 414 in the axial direction. One end of the elastic member 43 is abutted against the upper wall surface of the support plate 412, and the other end is abutted against the lower end of the occluding portion 42. The self-deformation of the elastic member 43 can restore the original shape, and the auxiliary force for pushing the blocking portion 42 upward in the vertical direction is generated, and the water flow passage 421 of the sealing portion 42 is closed in time to prevent the leakage of the lotion and the reservoir chamber 210. water.

Preferably, the second jack 414 is integrally formed with the mounting bracket 41. The integrally formed structure can not only ensure the connection reliability of the components, but also increase the structural strength of the second jack 414 and the mounting bracket 41, and the molding is convenient to simplify the processing process, thereby improving the production efficiency, of course, the second jack 414 and The mounting bracket 41 can also be a fixedly connected assembly, for which the invention is not limited.

Optionally, the occluding portion 42 is a rubber sealing ring. Thereby, not only the elastic properties of the rubber can be utilized, but also the sealing performance of the sealing portion 42 can be effectively increased, and the rubber material is inexpensive, has good plasticity, and can also effectively reduce the manufacturing cost.

A laundry treating apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 through 8.

The laundry treating apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a detergent dispensing system 200 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the laundry treating device 300 is composed of the detergent dispensing system 200 of the laundry treating device, The body 320 and the door assembly 310 are composed of a user who puts the laundry to be washed into the inner cylinder of the laundry treating apparatus 300 by opening the door assembly 310, and closes the door assembly 310 to perform washing.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the detergent dispensing system 200 of the laundry treating apparatus is mainly composed of a linkage valve assembly 100, a detergent cartridge 240, a detergent bottle 30, and a pumping device 250, and the detergent cartridge 240 is limited to be useful. In the mixing chamber 220 for mixing and accommodating the washing liquid, the detergent box 240 has a water inlet (not shown), a liquid inlet (not shown) and a liquid outlet 230, and a liquid outlet 230, which are electrically connected to the mixing chamber 220. Located at the bottom wall of the laundry detergent box 240 and extending downward in the vertical direction of the laundry detergent box 240, the liquid outlet 230 is formed substantially in a circular tubular structure, and the liquid outlet 230 is guided by an inner cylinder (not shown) of the laundry treating apparatus. By using the pumping action of the pumping device 250, the pressure of the detergent or the water flow in the connecting line is increased, so that the lotion in the lotion bottle 30 can be smoothly delivered into the mixing chamber 220 of the detergent box 240, and then The dissolved solvent is introduced into the inner cylinder of the laundry treating apparatus.

Further, the detergent box 240 is provided with a plurality of mounting cavities and a plurality of liquid storage chambers 210. The plurality of detergent bottles 30 are detachably mounted in the installation cavity, and the positions and the number of the plurality of liquid storage chambers 210 are multiple The detergent bottles 30 are correspondingly arranged and spaced apart between the different liquid storage chambers 210. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the number of the detergent bottles 30 is 2, and is arranged along the width direction of the detergent cartridge 240. A plurality of detergent bottles 30 having a substantially rectangular cross section are mounted on the mounting cavity. It is conceivable that the number of the liquid storage chambers 210 is also 2, corresponding to the position of the detergent bottle 30, and also arranged along the width direction of the detergent cartridge 240. a cloth, wherein a plurality of lotion bottles 30 are provided with a separate lottery bottle check valve 10, a lot of the liquid storage chamber 210 is provided with a lottery box check valve 40, a lotion box check valve 40 and the installation The lotion bottle check valve 10 of the 30 bottle mouth of the lotion bottle is coordinated.

When the user installs the lotion bottle 30 in the installation cavity, the lottery bottle check valve 10 and the lottery box check valve 40 are simultaneously opened, so that the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the opening of the reservoir chamber 210 are simultaneously opened. In turn, the detergent bottle 30 is electrically connected to the liquid storage chamber 210, and the lotion in the detergent bottle 30 flows into the liquid storage chamber 210 through the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 until the liquid storage chamber 210 is full. When the user performs washing, the washing agent in the liquid storage chamber 210 is extracted by the pumping device 250, and the lotion in the detergent bottle 30 is again automatically flowed into the liquid storage chamber 210 through the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 for replenishment; When the detergent bottle 30 needs to be disassembled, when the detergent bottle 30 is separated from the mounting cavity, the lottery check valve 10 installed in the lotion bottle 30 and the lottery box check valve 40 at the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 are simultaneously closed. So that the mouth of the lotion bottle 30 and the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 are simultaneously closed, thereby blocking the between the lotion bottle 30 and the liquid storage chamber 210, avoiding the elution of the lotion in the lotion bottle 30 and the liquid storage. The lotion in the cavity 210 leaks out, causing contamination of the lotion box 240 and the lotion bottle 30, affecting the appearance.

Since the detergent dispensing system 200 for the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has the above-described technical effects, the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention also has the above-described technical effect by providing washing in the lotion bottle 30. The reagent bottle check valve 10 is provided with a detergent box check valve 40 at the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210, and the spray bottle check valve 10 is coordinated with the detergent box check valve 40, so that the detergent bottle 30 is disposed at When the cavity is installed, the opening of the bottle bottle 30 and the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 are opened; when the detergent bottle 30 is separated from the mounting cavity, the opening of the bottle of the lotion bottle 30 and the opening of the liquid storage chamber 210 are closed, thereby saving The dispenser box is removed to simplify the overall structure, and the lotion bottle 30 and the lotion in the reservoir 210 can be effectively avoided. Leakage, contaminating the detergent cartridge 240, and preventing water in the installation chamber from flowing into the reservoir chamber 210 affects the lotion effect.

Thereby, the overall structure of the laundry treating apparatus 300 is simple and compact, the sealing property is good, and the manufacturing cost is low, and the structure of the detergent dispensing system 200 of the laundry treating apparatus can be simplified, the leakage of the lotion can be prevented, and the user experience is good.

Other configurations and operations for the laundry treating device 300 and the detergent dispensing system 200 in accordance with embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", The orientation or positional relationship of the "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying The device or component referred to must have a particular orientation, is constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus is not to be construed as limiting the invention.

Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include one or more of the features either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more unless specifically and specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like shall be understood broadly, and may be either a fixed connection or a detachable connection, unless explicitly stated and defined otherwise. , or connected integrally; may be mechanical connection or electrical connection; may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be internal communication between the two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example. A structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the foregoing embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive Variations, modifications, alterations and variations of the above-described embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention.

Claims (14)

A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus, comprising a lotion box having a lotion input interface, further comprising a lotion bottle for containing a detergent, the lotion bottle Removably mounted in the detergent cartridge, a linkage valve assembly is disposed between the detergent bottle and the detergent cartridge, the linkage valve assembly comprising a lotion disposed on a lotion input interface of the detergent cartridge a box check valve, and a lottery bottle check valve disposed on the lotion bottle, when the lotion bottle is placed in the detergent box, the lottery bottle check valve and the detergent box check valve on the lotion bottle After docking, the detergent in the lotion bottle is fed through the lotion inlet of the lotion box. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detergent cartridge has a mounting wall, and said lotion input interface is provided on a mounting wall of said detergent cartridge. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lotion bottle comprises a docking wall having a bottle mouth, and the lotion bottle check valve is disposed on the bottle mouth. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The lotion bottle check valve is disposed in the detergent bottle to constitute a bottle opening of the lotion bottle when the lotion bottle is disposed in the detergent bottle, in the lotion bottle The bottle mouth of the lotion bottle is closed when it is detached from the detergent box; a lotion box check valve, the lotion bottle check valve being selectively connectable to be configured to be placed in the lotion box, the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle, and the lotion The lotion input port of the cartridge is opened, and the bottle mouth of the lotion bottle and the lotion input interface of the lotion box are closed when the lotion bottle is detached from the lotion box. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said detergent box is provided with a partition, said partition being spaced apart from an inner wall of said detergent box The mounting cavity and the liquid storage chamber are provided with the opening, and the detergent box check valve is disposed on the partition and outside the mounting cavity. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said lotion bottle has a columnar convex portion, and said columnar convex portion is configured to be provided in said detergent bottle The cylindrical protrusion protrudes from the opening when the cavity is installed. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said lotion bottle check valve comprises: a bracket, the bracket is fixed in the detergent bottle, the bracket defines a channel extending along an axial direction thereof, the bracket has a water passing hole that is electrically connected to the channel; a first jack, the first jack being movably disposed in the passage; a seal, the seal being sleeved on the first ram to open and close the finish when the first ram is active. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said first ram is provided with an elastic member, and both ends of said elastic member are respectively associated with said first ram and The brackets are abutted. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said detergent cartridge check valve comprises: a mounting bracket connected to the partition plate, the mounting bracket is provided with a second ram, and the free end of the second ram is selectively connected to the detergent bottle check valve ; An occlusion portion, the occlusion portion is sleeved on the second ram and movable along an axial direction thereof to stop the columnar protrusion when the detergent bottle is disposed in the installation cavity, a water flow passage is defined between a middle portion of the occlusion portion and the second ram, and a radial dimension of one end of the second ram is greater than a radial dimension of the water flow passage to be configured to be at the occlusion Communicating, disconnecting, and disconnecting the water flow channel and the detergent bottle during activities; And an elastic member sleeved on the second ram and located between the occlusion portion and the mounting bracket. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said mounting bracket comprises: a mounting plate, the mounting plate being welded to the partition plate, the mounting plate being provided with a mounting hole concentrically arranged with the opening; a support plate spaced apart from the mounting plate and facing the mounting hole, one end of the second jack is connected to the support plate, and the other end extends toward the mounting hole and beyond Mounting plate a plurality of support strips, wherein the plurality of support strips are spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the support plate, and two ends of each of the support strips are respectively connected to the support plate and the mounting plate. The detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein both ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the support plate and the blocking portion. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, wherein said second jack is integrally formed with said mounting bracket. A detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the blocking portion is a rubber sealing ring. A laundry treating apparatus comprising the detergent dispensing system for a laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-13.

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