CN117017069A

CN117017069A - Drinking device

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Publication number: CN117017069A
Application number: CN202311195613.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张仕荣; 黎家宏; 邓诗卉; 程保猷
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-09-15
Filing date: 2023-09-15
Publication date: 2023-11-10

Abstract

The present invention discloses a drinking apparatus, comprising: the water tank, the heating electric control module and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly are all installed on the installation base, one of the water tank, the heating electric control module and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly is located between the other two, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly comprises a refrigerating module and an ice-making module, and the refrigerating module and the ice-making module are respectively communicated with the water tank. The drinking equipment can provide hot water and cold water with multiple temperatures, and can realize the function of ice making, so that the drinking water and the drinking adjustment requirements of people are met, and meanwhile, three modules are different functional modules, so that the modular design, the production preassembly inspection and the combination expansion of different subsequent modules are conveniently realized.

Description

Drinking device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of drinking equipment, in particular to drinking equipment.

Background

Along with the diversification of living demands, small-sized multifunctional drinking water products are more popular with people. However, the existing water dispenser has single general function, most of simple hot water or cold water types, has no other expansion functions, and cannot meet different drinking water and adjusting drinking requirements of people.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the drinking equipment which can meet the drinking water and adjusting drinking requirements of people and is convenient for realizing modularized design, production preassembly inspection and subsequent combination expansion of different modules.

A drinking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a mounting base; the water tank, heating electric control module and refrigeration system ice subassembly, the water tank heating electric control module with refrigeration system ice subassembly all install in on the installation base, just the water tank heating electric control module with one of refrigeration system ice subassembly is located two other between, refrigeration system ice subassembly includes refrigeration module and system ice module, refrigeration module with system ice module respectively with the water tank intercommunication.

According to the drinking equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the refrigerating module, the ice making module, the heating electric control module and the like are integrally arranged on the mounting base, so that the drinking equipment can provide hot water and cold water with multiple temperatures and can realize the effect of making ice, thereby meeting drinking water and adjusting drinking requirements of people.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the cooling and ice making assembly is located between the water tank and the heating electronic control module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the cooling module is located between the ice making module and the heating electronic control module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the cooling module is located on an underside of at least part of the ice making module and is connected to the mounting base.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water tank, the cooling/ice making assembly, and the heating electronic control module are sequentially distributed in a left-right direction or a front-rear direction of the drinking device.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the heating electric control module includes a heating module and an electric control module, and the electric control module is electrically connected with the heating module and the cooling and ice making assembly, respectively.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the heating module and the electronic control module are sequentially distributed in a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, or a front-rear direction of the drinking device.

The drinking apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention further comprises a mounting bracket mounted to the mounting base, and the heating module and the electronic control module are both mounted to the mounting bracket.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mounting bracket is located between the cooling and ice making assembly and the heating electronic control module, and the heating module and the electronic control module are located on a side of the mounting bracket facing away from the cooling and ice making assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mounting bracket is provided with a mounting box, the electric control module comprises a first electric control and a second electric control, the first electric control and the second electric control are both arranged in the mounting box, the first electric control is used for being electrically connected with the ice making module, and the second electric control is used for being electrically connected with the heating module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mounting box and the heating module are spaced apart in an up-down direction of the drinking device.

A drinking device according to some embodiments of the present invention, further comprising: and the waterway control device is suitable for controlling waterway conduction or closing among the water tank, the refrigerating module, the ice making module and the heating module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the waterway control device includes: the main body is provided with a first water inlet, a second water inlet, a third water inlet, a first water return port, a second water return port and a third water return port; the first water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the heating module, the second water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the refrigerating module, and the third water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank; the first water return port and the second water return port are respectively communicated with the water return port of the water tank, and the third water return port is communicated with the water return port of the refrigeration module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the waterway control device further includes: the valve assembly is arranged on the main body and can selectively communicate the first water inlet, the second water inlet and the third water inlet with the first water return port, the second water return port and the third water return port respectively.

A drinking apparatus according to some embodiments of the invention, the valve assembly comprising: the first valve body is provided with a first valve port, a second valve port and a third valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the first valve port is communicated with a first water inlet, the second valve port is communicated with the water outlet device, and the third valve port is communicated with the first water return port; the second valve body is provided with a fourth valve port, a fifth valve port and a sixth valve port which can be selectively communicated with each other, the fifth valve port is communicated with a second water return port, and the sixth valve port is communicated with the water outlet device; a third valve body having a seventh valve port, an eighth valve port and a ninth valve port, which are selectively communicated with each other, the seventh valve port being communicated with the second water inlet, the eighth valve port being communicated with a third water return port, the ninth valve port being communicated with a fourth valve port; a fourth valve body, the fourth valve body is provided with a tenth valve port, an eleventh valve port and a twelfth valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the tenth valve port is communicated with a water outlet of the water tank, the eleventh valve port is communicated with a water inlet of the refrigeration module, and the twelfth valve port is communicated with the water outlet device.

A drinking device according to some embodiments of the invention, the body comprising: the first board is provided with a first interface, a second interface and a third interface; the first connector is configured as a first water return port, the second connector is configured as a second water return port, and the third connector is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank; the first plate is formed with first to twelfth valve ports respectively interfacing with the first to twelfth valve ports.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first plate is formed with a fourth interface, a fifth interface and a sixth interface, which are respectively communicated with the water outlet device; wherein the fourth port communicates with the sixth valve port, the fifth port communicates with the twelfth valve port, and the sixth port communicates with the second valve port.

A drinking device according to some embodiments of the invention, the body further comprising: the valve comprises a first plate, a second plate, a third valve port, a fourth valve port, a fifth valve port, a sixth valve port, a seventh port, an eighth port and a ninth port, wherein the first plate is provided with a first valve port, the fourth valve port is provided with a second valve port, the seventh port is communicated with the fourth valve port, the eighth port is communicated with the seventh valve port, and the ninth port is communicated with the eleventh valve port.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a flow channel is formed between the second plate and the first plate, the flow channel communicates a first port with the third valve port, a second port with a fifth valve port, a third port with the tenth valve port, a fourth port with the sixth valve port, a fifth port with the twelfth valve port, a sixth port with the second valve port, a fourth valve port with the ninth valve port, a seventh port with the eighth valve port, and a ninth port with the eleventh valve port.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the waterway control assembly is coupled to the ice making module and/or the heating electronic control module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the waterway control device assembly and the ice making module and/or the heating electronic control module are sequentially distributed in a left-right direction or a front-back direction of the drinking device.

A drinking device according to some embodiments of the present invention is configured as a water dispenser or a water purifying dispenser.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water purifier further comprises a filter module for filtering water from the ice making module.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a drinking device according to the present utility model;

fig. 2 is an isometric view of the drinking apparatus shown in fig. 1;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the drinking apparatus shown in fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of the drinking device shown in fig. 3 in another direction;

fig. 5 is a rear view of the drinking device shown in fig. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an assembly of the mounting bracket, heating module and electronic control module shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is an exploded schematic view of the mounting bracket, heating module and electronic control module shown in FIG. 6;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a waterway control device according to the present utility model;

fig. 9 is a front view of the waterway control device according to the present utility model;

fig. 10 is a rear view of the waterway control device according to the present utility model;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a main board of the waterway control device shown in fig. 8;

Fig. 12 is a flow path diagram of water in a drinking device according to the utility model.

Reference numerals:

a drinking device 100;

a mounting base 1, a water tank 2, a heating electric control module 3, a heating module 31, an electric control module 32, a first electric control 321, a second electric control 322, a refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, a refrigerating module 41, an ice-making module 42, a waterway control device 5, a mounting bracket 6, a mounting box 61,

a main body 51, a first plate 511, a second plate 512;

a first interface 5111, a second interface 5112, a third interface 5113, a fourth interface 5114, a fifth interface 5115, a sixth interface 5116, and a boss 5117;

a seventh interface 5121, an eighth interface 5122, a ninth interface 5123, a first water inlet 5124;

a valve assembly 52;

a first valve body 521, a first valve port 5211, a second valve port 5212, a third valve port 5213;

second valve body 522, fourth valve port 5221, fifth valve port 5222, sixth valve port 5223;

the third valve body 523, the seventh valve port 5231, the eighth valve port 5232, and the ninth valve port 5233;

fourth valve body 524, tenth valve port 5241, eleventh valve port 5242, twelfth valve port 5243.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the invention. In order to simplify the present disclosure, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the applicability of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

A drinking device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1-12.

A drinking apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the base 1, the water tank 2, the heating electronic control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 are installed.

In the following drawings, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the X direction is the left-right direction of the drinking apparatus 100, the Y direction is the front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus 100, and the Z direction is the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100.

The water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 are all installed on the installation base 1, one of the water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 is located between the other two, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 comprises a refrigerating module 41 and an ice-making module 42, and the refrigerating module 41 and the ice-making module 42 are respectively communicated with the water tank 2.

The water tank 2 is used for providing a water source, and water in the water tank 2 is suitable for flowing through the refrigerating module 41 and then discharging water to meet the requirement of people for drinking cold water (or normal temperature water), in some cases, the heating electric control module 3 is suitable for heating the part of water and then discharging water to meet the requirement of people for drinking hot water, or water in the water tank 2 can flow through the ice making module 42 and then discharge ice to meet the requirement of people for making ice.

It should be noted that, the heating electric control module 3 includes a heating module 31 and an electric control module 32, the heating module 31 can heat water, and the electric control module 32 can control whether the refrigerating and ice making assembly 4 heats water.

Therefore, the refrigerating module 41, the ice making module 42, the heating electric control module 3 and the like can be integrally installed on the installation base 1, so that the drinking equipment 100 can provide hot water and cold water with multiple temperatures, can realize the effect of making ice, and further meets the drinking water and adjusting drinking requirements of people.

For example, the drinking apparatus 100 includes: the device comprises a shell, a mounting base 1, a water tank 2, a heating electronic control module 3 and a refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the housing is located at the outermost side, and as shown in fig. 3 to 5, the water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice making assembly 4 are all mounted on the mounting base 1, and all the three are located in the housing, so that protection of the water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice making assembly 44 can be realized.

And one of the water tank 2, the heating electronic control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 is positioned between the other two, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 comprises a refrigerating module 41 and an ice-making module 42, and the refrigerating module 41 and the ice-making module 42 are respectively communicated with the water tank 2.

The water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 are all installed on the installation base 1, namely, the water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 are integrated on the installation base 1, thus, the integrated design of the water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 can be realized, the space utilization rate is improved, and the volume of the drinking equipment 100 is reduced.

"one of the water tank 2, the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 is located between the other two" includes that the water tank 2 is located between the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, so that the heating electric control module 3 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 are spaced apart by the water tank 2, thereby reducing heat transfer between the two, and facilitating shortening of the distance between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, and facilitating communication between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating module 41 and the ice-making module 42.

Or the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 is positioned between the water tank 2 and the heating electric control module 3 so as to shorten the distance between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 and facilitate the communication between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating module 41 and the ice-making module 42.

Or the heating electronic control module 3 is positioned between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 so as to reduce the difficulty in arranging the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 44.

The arrangement direction of the water tank 2, the heating electronic control module 3, and the cooling/ice making assembly 4 is not limited herein, and for example, the three may be spaced apart in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, or the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100.

Like this, can all integrate and install refrigerating module 41, ice making module 42 and heating electric control module 3 etc. on installation base 1, like this for drinking equipment 100 can provide multi-temperature hot water and cold water, also can realize the effect of making ice, thereby satisfies people's drinking water, transfers the drink demand, simultaneously, three modules are different functional modules, be convenient for realize modularized design, production preassembly inspection and follow-up different module's combination expansion.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-5, a refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 is located between the water tank 2 and the heating electronic control module 3. Thereby, the distance between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 is convenient to shorten, and the communication between the water tank 2 and the refrigerating module 41 and the ice-making module 42 is facilitated.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-5, the refrigeration module 41 is located between the ice making module 42 and the heating electric control module 3. In this way, the arrangement of the refrigeration module 41 can fully utilize the space between the ice making module 42 and the heating electric control module 3, thereby improving the space utilization rate and enabling the arrangement of the refrigeration module 41, the ice making module 42 and the heating electric control module 3 to be more compact.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-5, the refrigeration module 41 is located on an underside of at least a portion of the ice making module 42 and is connected to the mounting base 1.

In order to ensure the ice making efficiency of the ice making module 42, the volume of the ice making module 42 is generally larger than the volume of the cooling module 41, and in order to improve the structural stability of the cooling module 41 and the space utilization efficiency, the cooling module 41 is disposed at the lower side of at least a portion of the ice making module 42 and is connected to the mounting base 1.

Thereby, it is convenient to enhance the structural stability of the refrigeration module 41, and to improve the space utilization.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 to 5, the water tank 2, the cooling and ice making assembly 4, and the heating electronic control module 3 are sequentially distributed in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus 100.

For example, the water tank 2, the cooling and ice making assembly 4 and the heating electronic control module 3 are sequentially distributed in the left-right direction of the drinking apparatus 100, so that a compact arrangement of the water tank 2, the cooling and ice making assembly 4 and the heating electronic control module 3 in the left-right direction of the drinking apparatus 100 can be achieved, thereby reducing the size of the drinking apparatus 100 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, and facilitating a miniaturized design of the drinking apparatus 100.

Or the water tank 2, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 and the heating electronic control module 3 are sequentially distributed in the front-rear direction of the drinking device 100, so that the water tank 2, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 and the heating electronic control module 3 can be compactly distributed in the front-rear direction of the drinking device 100, thereby reducing the size of the drinking device 100 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and facilitating the realization of the miniaturized design of the drinking device 100.

Or the water tank 2, the cooling and ice making assembly 4, and the heating electronic control module 3 are sequentially distributed in the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100. In this way, a compact arrangement of the water tank 2, the cooling and ice making assembly 4 and the heating electronic control module 3 in the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100 can be achieved, thereby reducing the size of the drinking apparatus 100 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, which is advantageous for achieving a miniaturized design of the drinking apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, the heating electric control module 3 includes a heating module 31 and an electric control module 32, and the electric control module 32 is electrically connected with the heating module 31 and the cooling and ice making assembly 4, respectively.

Therefore, the electric control module 32 is arranged so as to control the heating module 31, the refrigerating module 41 and the ice making module 42, and particularly, the electric control module 32 and the heating module 31 can be designed in an intensive mode, so that the occupied space of the electric control module 32 can be reduced, the occupied space of the electric control module 32 is further reduced, the structure is more compact, and the volume of the ice making module is further reduced.

In some embodiments, the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 are sequentially distributed in the up-down direction, or the left-right direction, or the front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus 100.

For example, the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 are sequentially distributed in the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100. In this way, a compact arrangement of the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 in the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100 can be achieved, thereby reducing the influence of the heating electronic control module 3 on the size of the drinking apparatus 100 in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction, which is advantageous for achieving a miniaturized design of the drinking apparatus 100.

Or the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 are sequentially distributed in the left-right direction of the drinking apparatus 100. In this way, a compact arrangement of the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 in the left-right direction of the drinking apparatus 100 can be achieved, thereby reducing the influence of the heating electronic control module 3 on the size of the drinking apparatus 100 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, which is advantageous for achieving a miniaturized design of the drinking apparatus 100.

Or the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 are sequentially distributed in the front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus 100. In this way, a compact arrangement of the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 in the front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus 100 can be achieved, thereby reducing the influence of the heating electronic control module 3 on the size of the drinking apparatus 100 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, which is advantageous for achieving a miniaturized design of the drinking apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-5, the drinking apparatus 100 further includes a mounting bracket 6, the mounting bracket 6 is mounted to the mounting base 1, and both the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 are mounted to the mounting bracket 6.

From this, through setting up installing support 6 to with heating module 31 and automatically controlled module 32 integration on installing support 6, thereby realize heating electronic control module 3's intensive design, simultaneously, be convenient for simplify the assembly step, do benefit to improvement assembly efficiency.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-5, the mounting bracket 6 is located between the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 and the heating electronic control module 3, and the heating module 31 and the electronic control module 32 are located on a side of the mounting bracket 6 facing away from the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4.

Therefore, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 and the heating electric control module 3 are conveniently spaced apart through the mounting bracket 6, so that the influence of heat between the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 and the heating electric control module 32 is avoided, the heating module 31 and the electric control module 32 are located on one side, away from the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, of the mounting bracket 6, the influence of condensed water generated by the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 44 during working on the refrigerating and ice-making assembly is reduced, and the safety of the working environment of the refrigerating and ice-making assembly is guaranteed.

Meanwhile, the loading and unloading efficiency of the heating module 31 and the electric control module 32 is improved, and the later maintenance or replacement is facilitated.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the mounting bracket 6 is provided with a mounting box 61, the electronic control module 32 includes a first electrical control 321 and a second electrical control 322, the first electrical control 321 and the second electrical control 322 are both mounted in the mounting box 61, the first electrical control 321 is used for being electrically connected with the ice making module 42, and the second electrical control 322 is used for being electrically connected with the heating module 31.

Therefore, the mounting box 61 is arranged so that the first electric control 321 and the second electric control 322 are mounted in the mounting box 61, so that the first electric control 321 and the second electric control 322 are protected, damage to the first electric control 321 and the second electric control 322 is avoided, and the first electric control 321 and the second electric control 322 can work in a stable working environment.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the mounting box 61 and the heating module 31 are spaced apart in the up-down direction of the drinking apparatus 100.

Thereby, the distribution of the mounting box 61 and the heating module 31 does not occupy the mounting space of the drinking apparatus 100 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and the mounting box 61 is located at a high position, thus facilitating the later loading and unloading or maintenance of the electronic control module 32.

The waterway control device 5 according to the present utility model constructs a main body 51 and three water inlets and three water return ports, which are a first water inlet 5124, a second water inlet, a third water inlet, a first water return port, a second water return port, and a third water return port, are provided on the main body 51. When the water heater is assembled, the first water inlet 5124 is communicated with the water outlet of the heating module 31, and the heated hot water of the heating module 31 can flow onto the main body 51 through the first water inlet 5124; the second water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4, and cold water after refrigeration of the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 can flow onto the main body 51 through the second water inlet; the third water inlet is communicated with the water tank 2, and water stored in the water tank 2 can flow to the main body 51 through the third water inlet; the first water return port and the second water return port are communicated with the water return port of the water tank 2 so that at least part of water on the main body 51 can flow back to the water tank 2 through the first water return port and the second water return port, and the arrangement of the first water return port and the second water return port can avoid waste caused by excessive retention of water on the main body 51; the third water return port is communicated with the water return port of the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, and it is understood that at least part of water on the main body 51 can flow to the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 through the third water return port and perform a refrigerating process.

Specifically, the flow path of the water of the drinking apparatus 100 in the waterway control device 5 is approximately: the water in the water tank 2 flows in the pipeline, a part of water enters the main body 51 through the third water inlet, the water entering the main body 51 flows on the main body 51, at this time, the water flowing on the main body 51 can flow out of the water outlet device directly to form the low-temperature water, the water can enter the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 through the second water inlet to refrigerate, the cold water processed by the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 can flow back to the main body 51 through the second water inlet and flow out of the water outlet device to form the cold water, and the water flowing into the main body 51 from the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 can flow back to the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 through the third water return port to perform the ice-making process. Another part of the water may also directly flow to the heating module 31 through a pipe, and the heated water of the heating module 31 may enter the main body 51 through the first water inlet 5124 and flow out through the water outlet device to form hot water. The construction of the waterway control device 5 realizes the multifunctional coexistence of the drinking apparatus 100, and the waterway control device 5 is communicated with the heating module 31, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, the water tank 2 and the water outlet device through three water inlets and three water outlets processed on the main body 51, so that the waterway control device can integrate the connection structure of the waterway, the whole structure of the drinking apparatus 100 is more compact, and the volume of the drinking apparatus 100 can be reduced.

In some embodiments, waterway control device 5 further includes a valve assembly 52, valve assembly 52 being disposed on body 51 and selectively communicating first inlet 5124, second inlet, and third inlet with first return, second return, and third return, respectively. The construction of the waterway control device 5 may affect the flow of water because the flow of water may pass through three water inlets and three water outlets on the body 51. The waterway control device 5 is further provided with a valve assembly 52 on the main body 51, the valve assembly 52 can control the flow direction of water, for example, the valve assembly 52 can selectively communicate the first water inlet 5124 with the first water return port and the water outlet device respectively, and after the valve assembly 52 is assembled, the hot water flowing into the main body 51 from the heating module 31 can selectively flow back to the water tank 2 through the first water return port or flow out through the water outlet device under the control of the valve assembly 52 so as to receive the hot water; the valve assembly 52 may also communicate the second water inlet with the third water return port, at this time, water flowing out of the refrigeration and ice making assembly 4 enters the main body 51 after passing through the second water inlet and can be selectively used as raw material for making ice in the refrigeration and ice making assembly 4 through the third water return port under the control of the valve assembly 52, or can flow to the water outlet device and be discharged through the water outlet device under the control of the valve assembly 52 so as to take in cold water. The provision of the valve assembly 52 provides for the flow direction of the water to be controllable, improving the water control capacity of the waterway control device 5.

In some embodiments, the valve assembly 52 includes a first valve body 521, a second valve body 522, a third valve body 523, and a fourth valve body 524, the first valve body 521 having a first valve port, a second valve port, and a third valve port in selective communication with each other, the first valve port in communication with the first water inlet 5124, the second valve port in communication with the water outlet device, and the third valve port in communication with the first water return port; the second valve body 522 has a fourth valve port, a fifth valve port and a sixth valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the fifth valve port is communicated with the second backwater port, and the sixth valve port is communicated with the water outlet device; the third valve body 523 has a seventh valve port, an eighth valve port and a ninth valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the seventh valve port is communicated with the second water inlet, the eighth valve port is communicated with the third water return port, and the ninth valve port is communicated with the fourth valve port; the fourth valve body 524 has a tenth valve port, an eleventh valve port and a twelfth valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the tenth valve port is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank 2, the eleventh valve port is communicated with the water inlet of the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, and the twelfth valve port is communicated with the water outlet device.

Since the valve assembly 52 is a structure that controls the flow direction of water on the main body 51, the configuration of the valve assembly 52 may affect the flow of water. The valve assembly 52 is configured with four valve bodies, namely, a first valve body 521, a second valve body 522, a third valve body 523 and a fourth valve body 524, which can be assembled on the main body 51, wherein a first valve port, a second valve port and a third valve port which can be selectively communicated are arranged on the first valve body 521, when the first valve body 521 is assembled, the first valve port can be communicated with the first water inlet 5124, the second valve port can be communicated with the water outlet device, the third valve port can be communicated with the first water return port, and when the first valve body 521 works, the heated water of the heating module 31 can enter the main body 51 through the first water inlet 5124 and selectively flow to the water outlet device or flow back to the water tank 2 through the third water return port under the action of the first valve body 521.

The second valve 522 is provided with a fourth valve port, a fifth valve port and a sixth valve port which can be selectively communicated, when the second valve 522 is assembled, the fifth valve port can be communicated with the second water return port, and the sixth valve port can be communicated with the water outlet device. When the second valve 522 works, at least part of water on the main body 51 can flow out through the sixth valve port to form warm water under the control of the second valve 522, and can also flow out of the fifth valve port and flow back to the water tank 2 through the second water return port.

The third valve body 523 is provided with a seventh valve port, an eighth valve port and a ninth valve port which can be selectively communicated. When the third valve body 523 is assembled, the seventh valve port may be communicated with the second water inlet, the eighth valve port may be communicated with the third water return port, and the ninth valve port may be communicated with the fourth valve port. When the third valve body 523 works, cold water generated by the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 can flow into the main body 51 from the second water inlet and enter the third valve body 523 through the seventh valve port, the third valve body 523 can control cold water to flow from the ninth valve port to the fourth valve port and selectively guide the cold water to the water outlet device or the water tank 2 through the second valve body 522, and in addition, the third valve body 523 can control cold water to flow back to the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 from the eighth valve port through the third water return port for ice making.

The fourth valve body 524 is provided with a tenth valve port, an eleventh valve port and a twelfth valve port which can be selectively communicated. When the fourth valve body 524 is assembled, the tenth valve port can be communicated with the water outlet of the water tank 2, the eleventh valve port can be communicated with the water inlet of the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4, and the twelfth valve port can be communicated with the water outlet device. When the fourth valve body 524 works, water in the water tank 2 can enter the fourth valve body 524 through the tenth valve port, the fourth valve body 524 can control water to flow from the twelfth valve port to the water outlet device to form warm water, and in addition, the fourth valve body 524 can control water to flow from the eleventh valve port to the refrigerating and ice making assembly 4 to add water to the refrigerating and ice making assembly 4 so as to facilitate the refrigerating and ice making assembly 4 to process cold water.

The valve assembly 52 controls the water flow relationship among the water tank 2, the heating module 31, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4 and the water outlet device by arranging four valve bodies on the main body 51, improves the water path control capability of the water path control device 5 on the water path of the drinking equipment 100, and ensures that the whole water path of the drinking equipment 100 is connected more clearly and the control on various functions of the drinking equipment 100 is realized by arranging four valve bodies.

In some embodiments, the body 51 includes a first plate 511, and the first plate 511 has a first interface 5111, a second interface 5112, and a third interface 5113 formed thereon; wherein, the first port 5111 is configured as a first water return port, the second port 5112 is configured as a second water return port, and the third port 5113 is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank 2; the first plate 511 is formed with first to twelfth valve ports 5211 to 5243 to be respectively abutted with the first to twelfth valve ports.

Since the four valve bodies described above are assembled to the main body 51, the configuration of the main body 51 may affect the assembly of the valve bodies. The waterway control device 5 is provided with a first plate 511 on the main body 51, three interfaces are formed on the first plate 511, namely a first interface 5111, a second interface 5112 and a third interface 5113, wherein the first interface 5111 is configured as a first water return port, the first water return port is communicated with a third valve port, and hot water generated by the heating module 31 can flow to the first water return port through the third valve port under the control of the first valve body 521 after entering the first valve body 521 and finally flows back to the water tank 2; the second port 5112 is configured as a second water return port, the second water return port is communicated with the fifth valve port, water flowing out of the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 can flow into the second valve body 522 under the control of the third valve body 523, and at this time, the second valve body 522 can control water from the third valve body 523 to flow to the second water return port through the fifth valve port and finally flow back to the water tank 2; the third port 5113 is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank 2, water in the water tank 2 can enter the main body 51 through the third port 5113 and flow to the fourth valve body 524, water guided by the third port 5113 can enter the refrigeration and ice making assembly 4 under the control of the fourth valve body 524 so as to be processed into cold water by the refrigeration and ice making assembly 4, and in addition, the fourth valve body 524 can also control water guided by the third port 5113 to directly flow to the water outlet device so as to be convenient for taking water at normal temperature. The provision of the first, second and third ports 5111, 5112 and 5113 enables waterway communication between the main body 51 and the water tank 2, facilitating water flow between the water tank 2 and the main body 51. In addition, the first plate 511 is further provided with first to twelfth valve ports 5211 to 5243 respectively interfacing with the first to twelfth valve ports, and each valve port corresponds to a respective valve port so that the four valve bodies can maintain a communicating relationship with the main body 51 at the time of assembly and the stability of the valve bodies after assembly can be improved.

In some embodiments, the first plate 511 is formed with a fourth interface 5114, a fifth interface 5115, and a sixth interface 5116, which are respectively communicated with the water outlet means; the fourth port 5114 communicates with the sixth valve port 5223, the fifth port 5115 communicates with the twelfth valve port 5243, and the sixth port 5116 communicates with the second valve port 5212.

Since the water flowing out of the water outlet device comes from the main body 51, the structure of the main body 51 affects the water outlet of the water outlet device. Specifically, the first plate 511 is further provided with a fourth port 5114, a fifth port 5115, and a sixth port 5116, wherein the fourth port 5114 may be in communication with the sixth valve port 5223, the fifth port 5115 may be in communication with the twelfth valve port 5243, the sixth port 5116 may be in communication with the second valve port 5212, and in addition, the fourth port 5114, the fifth port 5115, and the sixth port 5116 may be in communication with the water outlet device, respectively. Cold water on the main body 51 can flow into the fourth port 5114 through the fourth valve port 5221 and out through the water outlet means; the normal temperature water on the main body 51 may flow into the fifth port 5115 through the twelfth valve port 5243 and flow out through the water outlet means; the hot water on the main body 51 may flow into the sixth port 5116 through the second valve port 5212 and out through the water outlet means. The arrangement of the fourth interface 5114, the fifth interface 5115 and the sixth interface 5116 can enable water with different temperatures on the main body 51 to flow out of the water outlet device, so that the multifunctional water outlet effect of the drinking equipment 100 is achieved, and meanwhile, the water outlet is integrated at one position after the fourth interface 5114, the fifth interface 5115 and the sixth interface 5116 are connected with the water outlet device, and the compactness of the overall structure of the waterway control device 5 is improved.

In some embodiments, the body 51 further includes a second plate 512, the second plate 512 having a seventh port 5121, an eighth port 5122, and a ninth port 5123 formed thereon, the seventh port 5121 being in communication with the eighth valve port 5232, the eighth port 5122 being in communication with the seventh valve port 5231, the ninth port 5123 being in communication with the eleventh valve port 5242.

Because of the waterway communication relationship between the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 and the main body 51, the configuration of the main body 51 may affect the flow of water between the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 and the main body 51. The main body 51 is further provided with a second plate 512, and three ports, that is, a seventh port 5121, an eighth port 5122 and a ninth port 5123, are formed in the second plate 512, and when assembled, the seventh port 5121 may be in communication with the eighth valve port 5232, the eighth port 5122 may be in communication with the seventh valve port 5231, and the ninth port 5123 may be in communication with the eleventh valve port 5242. After the water in the water tank 2 flows into the fourth valve body 524, the water can flow out from the eleventh valve port under the control of the fourth valve body 524 and flow into the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 through the ninth interface 5123 so as to be converted into cold water, and the converted cold water can flow back into the third valve body 523 on the main body 51 through the eighth interface 5122, at this time, the third valve body 523 can control part of the cold water to flow out from the eighth valve interface 5232 and flow back into the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 for ice making through the seventh interface 5121. The arrangement of the seventh interface 5121, the eighth interface 5122 and the ninth interface 5123 enables the flow of water between the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 and the main body 51.

In some embodiments, a flow channel is formed between the second plate 512 and the first plate 511, the flow channel communicates the first port 5111 with the third valve port 5213, the second port 5112 with the fifth valve port 5222, the third port with the tenth valve port 5241, the fourth port 5114 with the sixth valve port 5223, the fifth port 5115 with the twelfth valve port 5243, the sixth port 5116 with the second valve port 5212, the fourth valve port 5221 with the ninth valve port 5233, the seventh port 5121 with the eighth valve port 5232, and the ninth port 5123 with the eleventh valve port 5242.

Since water needs to flow over the body 51, the configuration of the body 51 may affect the flow of water over the body 51. The waterway control device 5 is provided with a plurality of flow passages between the first plate 511 and the second plate 512, wherein the first plate 511 and the second plate 512 are arranged at intervals, the flow passages are communicated with the first interface 5111 and the third valve interface 5213, and water entering the first valve body 521 can flow back to the first interface 5111 from the third valve opening through the corresponding flow passages and finally return to the water tank 2; the second port 5112 communicates with the fifth valve port 5222, and water entering the second valve body 522 can flow out of the fifth valve port through the corresponding flow passage to the second port 5112 and finally return to the water tank 2 under the control of the second valve body 522; the flow passage communicates the third port 5113 with the tenth valve port 5241, so that water in the water tank 2 can enter the fourth valve body 524 through the tenth valve port 5241 after passing through the corresponding flow passage from the third port 5113 and selectively continue to flow under the action of the fourth valve body 524; the flow passage communicates the fourth interface 5114 with the sixth valve interface 5223, so that cold water generated by the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 can selectively flow to the water outlet device through the fourth interface 5114 after passing through the second valve 522; the fifth interface 5115 is communicated with the twelfth valve interface 5243 through the flow passage to realize waterway conduction between the fourth interface 5114 and the fourth valve body 524, and when water in the water tank 2 flows into the fourth valve body 524 through the third interface 5113, the fourth valve body 524 can selectively control the flow of the water passing through the flow passage between the fifth interface 5115 and the twelfth valve interface 5243 to finally flow to the water outlet device after passing through the fifth interface 5115; the flow passage communicates the sixth port 5116 with the second valve port 5212 such that the first valve body 521 and the sixth port 5116 are communicated, and hot water generated by the heating module 31 can flow to the water outlet device selectively through the sixth port 5116 under the control of the first valve body 521; the flow passage communicates the fourth valve interface 5221 with the ninth valve interface 5233, so that a conductive flow passage exists between the third valve body 523 and the second valve body 522, cold water generated by the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 can selectively flow to the second valve body 522 under the control of the third valve body 523, and at the moment, the cold water can selectively flow to the water outlet device or flow back to the water tank 2 under the control of the second valve body 522 after passing through the second valve body 522; the flow passage communicates the seventh interface 5121 with the eighth valve interface 5232 so that the third valve body 523 is communicated with the water return port of the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4, and cold water flowing into the third valve body 523 can be selectively returned into the ice-making device through the seventh interface 5121 to serve as raw materials for making ice; the flow passage communicates the ninth port with the eleventh valve port 5242 so that the fourth valve body 524 communicates with the ice making assembly 4, and water in the flow passage of the fourth valve body 524 of the water tank 2 can flow into the ice making assembly 4 through the ninth port 5123 to be processed into cold water. The waterway control device 5 is provided with a runner to selectively conduct each interface and valve interface on the main body 51, so that the waterway control device 5 can control the flow relationship of water among the water tank 2, the refrigerating and ice-making assembly 4, the heating module 31 and the water outlet device, and the waterway control capability of the waterway control device 5 is improved.

In some embodiments, the first interface 5111, the second interface 5112, and the third interface 5113 are sequentially arranged in the first direction; and/or the first, second and third valve ports 5211, 5212, 5213 are arranged in sequence in the first direction; and/or the fourth valve port 5221, the fifth valve port 5222 and the sixth valve port 5223 are arranged in sequence in the first direction; and/or the seventh valve interface 5231, the eighth valve interface 5232 and the ninth valve interface 5233 are arranged in sequence in the first direction; and/or the tenth valve port 5241, the eleventh valve port 5242, and the twelfth valve port 5243 are disposed in sequence in the first direction.

Since the body 51 is provided with a plurality of ports and a plurality of valve ports, the arrangement position of each port and each valve port affects the layout of the body 51 as a whole. The waterway control device 5 sequentially arranges the first interface 5111, the second interface 5112, and the third interface 5113 in the first direction; the first valve port 5211, the second valve port 5212 and the third valve port 5213 are also arranged in sequence in the first direction; the fourth valve port 5221, the fifth valve port 5222 and the sixth valve port 5223 are also arranged in this order in the first direction; the seventh valve interface 5231, the eighth valve interface 5232 and the ninth valve interface 5233 are also arranged in sequence in the first direction; the tenth valve port 5241, the eleventh valve port 5242, and the twelfth valve port 5243 are also disposed in this order in the first direction. It is noted that the arrangement positions of the first port 5111, the second port 5112, and the third port 5113 are spaced apart from the arrangement positions of the first valve port 5211, the second valve port 5212, and the third valve port 5213 in the second direction; similarly, the arrangement positions of the first valve port 5211, the second valve port 5212 and the third valve port 5213 are spaced apart from the arrangement positions of the fourth valve port 5221, the fifth valve port 5222 and the sixth valve port 5223 in the second direction; the arrangement positions of the fourth valve port 5221, the fifth valve port 5222 and the sixth valve port 5223 are spaced apart from the arrangement positions of the seventh valve port 5231, the eighth valve port 5232 and the ninth valve port 5233 in the second direction; the arrangement positions of the seventh valve port 5231, the eighth valve port 5232 and the ninth valve port 5233 are spaced apart from the arrangement positions of the tenth valve port 5241, the eleventh valve port 5242 and the twelfth valve port 5243 in the second direction. The arrangement of the positions of the interfaces on the main body 51 and the valve interfaces makes the arrangement of the whole structure of the main body 51 more reasonable and more beautiful.

In some embodiments, the seventh interface 5121, the eighth interface 5122, and the ninth interface 5123 are arranged in sequence in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. Specifically, the seventh interface 5121, the eighth interface 5122 and the ninth interface 5123 are sequentially arranged in the second direction and the eighth interface 5122 is communicated with the seventh valve interface 5231, so that the eighth interface 5122 is opposite to the seventh valve interface 5231, the seventh interface 5121 and the ninth interface 5123 respectively fall on two sides of the eighth interface 5122 in the second direction, and it is noted that the arrangement design of the seventh interface 5121, the eighth interface 5122 and the ninth interface 5123 makes the structural layout on the second plate 512 more compact, and facilitates the butt joint of the seventh interface 5121, the eighth interface 5122 and the ninth interface 5123 respectively with the corresponding positions on the refrigeration and ice making assembly 4 during assembly. The arrangement of the seventh interface 5121, the eighth interface 5122 and the ninth interface 5123 makes the arrangement of the connecting pipelines of the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4 and the main body 51 more neat and attractive.

In some embodiments, the first plate 511 has a protrusion 5117 protruding from the surface of the first plate 511, and the protrusion 5117 is adapted to be fixedly connected to the water outlet device. Since the water outlet means is connected to the main body 51, the construction of the main body 51 may affect the assembly of the water outlet means. The main body 51 is provided with the protruding portion 5117 protruding from the surface of the first plate 511 on the first plate 511, the protruding portion 5117 can provide a mounting position for the water outlet device, and when the water outlet device is assembled, the water outlet device can be matched and fixed with the protruding portion 5117, and stability of the water outlet device during assembly is improved due to the protruding portion 5117.

In some embodiments, the outer periphery of the first plate 511 and/or the second plate 512 is formed with connection lugs adapted to be fixedly connected with the refrigeration and ice-making assembly 4. Since the main body 51 is assembled to the ice making assembly 4, the configuration of the main body 51 may affect the assembly of the main body 51 itself. The main body 51 is provided with a plurality of connection lugs on the outer circumferences of the first plate 511 and the second plate 512, bolt holes can be machined in each connection lug, during assembly, the connection lugs can be attached to the outer shell of the refrigeration ice making assembly 4, the fastener can be matched and fixed with the refrigeration ice making assembly 4 through the bolt holes, and the extending direction of the lugs can be understood to be different from the plane of the first plate 511 or the second plate 512, and can be set according to the shape of the outer surface of the refrigeration ice making assembly 4 only by attaching the lugs to the outer surface of the refrigeration ice making assembly 4 during assembly. The provision of lugs improves the stability of the assembly of the body 51.

In some embodiments, waterway control assembly 5 is coupled to ice making module 42 and/or heating electronic control module 3. Therefore, the arrangement is more compact, and the space utilization rate of the device is improved.

According to some embodiments of the drinking apparatus of the present utility model, the waterway control device assembly 5 and the ice making module 42 and/or the heating electronic control module 3 are sequentially distributed in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus 100. Therefore, the arrangement is more compact, and the installation space occupied by the device in other directions is reduced.

In some embodiments, the drinking device 100 is configured as a water dispenser or a water purifier.

The water dispenser can be a desk type water dispenser, a vertical water dispenser, an embedded water dispenser, a pipeline machine and the like with various functions of ice making, cold water making, hot water making and the like.

In some embodiments, the water purifying and drinking machine may be a desk type water purifying and drinking machine, a vertical type water purifying and drinking machine, an embedded type water purifying and drinking machine, a pipeline machine and the like, which have the functions of water purifying and ice making, water purifying and heating, water purifying and cooling and water purifying and normal temperature water preparing.

In some embodiments, the water purifying dispenser further comprises a filter module for filtering water from the ice making module.

Because the water purifier needs to realize the water purification function compared with the water dispenser, the structure of the water purifier can influence the water purification effect of the water purifier. The purifier has still set up filter equipment, and filter equipment can communicate with the water route in the refrigeration module, and during operation, filter equipment can filter the water in the refrigeration module in order to improve the water purification effect of purifier. In addition, the filtering device can be arranged at other positions of the water purifier so as to purify water in other functional parts of the water purifier.

In some embodiments, the water purifying and drinking machine can also be used for coffee machines, soda machines, tea machine equipment to realize the functions of heating water and the like of the coffee machines, soda machines, tea machines and the like and improve the compactness of the internal structure of the water purifying and drinking machine.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, 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, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; the device can be mechanically connected, electrically connected and communicated; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drinking apparatus, comprising:

A mounting base;

the water tank, heating electric control module and refrigeration system ice subassembly, the water tank heating electric control module with refrigeration system ice subassembly all install in on the installation base, just the water tank heating electric control module with one of refrigeration system ice subassembly is located two other between, refrigeration system ice subassembly includes refrigeration module and system ice module, refrigeration module with system ice module respectively with the water tank intercommunication.

2. The drinking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the refrigeration and ice-making assembly is located between the water tank and the heating electronic control module.

3. The drinking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the refrigeration module is located between the ice making module and the heating electronic control module.

4. The drinking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the refrigeration module is located on an underside of at least a portion of the ice making module and is connected to the mounting base.

5. The drinking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water tank, the refrigeration and ice-making assembly, and the heating electronic control module are sequentially distributed in a left-right direction or a front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus.

6. The drinking apparatus according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the heating electronic control module comprises a heating module and an electronic control module, the electronic control module being electrically connected to the heating module and the cooling and ice making assembly, respectively.

7. The drinking apparatus of claim 6, wherein the heating module and the electronic control module are sequentially distributed in a vertical direction, a left-right direction, or a front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus.

8. The drinking apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a mounting bracket mounted to the mounting base, and wherein the heating module and the electronic control module are both mounted to the mounting bracket.

9. The drinking apparatus of claim 8 wherein the mounting bracket is located between the refrigeration and ice making assembly and the heating electronic control module, and the heating module and the electronic control module are located on a side of the mounting bracket facing away from the refrigeration and ice making assembly.

10. The drinking apparatus of claim 9, wherein the mounting bracket is provided with a mounting box, the electronic control module includes a first electrical control and a second electrical control, both of which are mounted in the mounting box, the first electrical control is configured to be electrically connected with the ice making module, and the second electrical control is configured to be electrically connected with the heating module.

11. The drinking apparatus of claim 10 wherein the mounting box and the heating module are spaced apart in an up-down direction of the drinking apparatus.

12. The drinking apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: and the waterway control device is suitable for controlling waterway conduction or closing among the water tank, the refrigerating module, the ice making module and the heating module.

13. The drinking apparatus of claim 12, wherein the waterway control device includes:

the main body is provided with a first water inlet, a second water inlet, a third water inlet, a first water return port, a second water return port and a third water return port;

the first water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the heating module, the second water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the refrigerating module, and the third water inlet is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank;

the first water return port and the second water return port are respectively communicated with the water return port of the water tank, and the third water return port is communicated with the water return port of the refrigeration module.

14. The drinking apparatus of claim 13, wherein the waterway control device further comprises: the valve assembly is arranged on the main body and can selectively communicate the first water inlet, the second water inlet and the third water inlet with the first water return port, the second water return port and the third water return port respectively.

15. The drinking device of claim 14; characterized in that the valve assembly comprises:

the first valve body is provided with a first valve port, a second valve port and a third valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the first valve port is communicated with a first water inlet, the second valve port is communicated with the water outlet device, and the third valve port is communicated with the first water return port;

the second valve body is provided with a fourth valve port, a fifth valve port and a sixth valve port which can be selectively communicated with each other, the fifth valve port is communicated with a second water return port, and the sixth valve port is communicated with the water outlet device;

a third valve body having a seventh valve port, an eighth valve port and a ninth valve port, which are selectively communicated with each other, the seventh valve port being communicated with the second water inlet, the eighth valve port being communicated with a third water return port, the ninth valve port being communicated with a fourth valve port;

a fourth valve body, the fourth valve body is provided with a tenth valve port, an eleventh valve port and a twelfth valve port which are selectively communicated with each other, the tenth valve port is communicated with a water outlet of the water tank, the eleventh valve port is communicated with a water inlet of the refrigeration module, and the twelfth valve port is communicated with the water outlet device.

16. The drinking apparatus of claim 15, wherein the body comprises:

the first board is provided with a first interface, a second interface and a third interface; wherein the method comprises the steps of

The first connector is configured as a first water return port, the second connector is configured as a second water return port, and the third connector is communicated with the water outlet of the water tank;

the first plate is formed with first to twelfth valve ports respectively interfacing with the first to twelfth valve ports.

17. The drinking apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the first plate has formed thereon a fourth interface, a fifth interface and a sixth interface, which communicate with the water outlet device, respectively; wherein the method comprises the steps of

The fourth port is communicated with the sixth valve port, the fifth port is communicated with the twelfth valve port, and the sixth port is communicated with the second valve port.

18. The drinking apparatus of claim 17, wherein the body further comprises: the valve comprises a first plate, a second plate, a third valve port, a fourth valve port, a fifth valve port, a sixth valve port, a seventh port, an eighth port and a ninth port, wherein the first plate is provided with a first valve port, the fourth valve port is provided with a second valve port, the seventh port is communicated with the fourth valve port, the eighth port is communicated with the seventh valve port, and the ninth port is communicated with the eleventh valve port.

19. The drinking apparatus of claim 18, wherein a flow passage is formed between the second plate and the first plate, the flow passage communicates a first port with the third valve port, the second port with a fifth valve port, the third port with the tenth valve port, the fourth port with the sixth valve port, the fifth port with the twelfth valve port, the sixth port with the second valve port, the fourth valve port with the ninth valve port, the seventh port with the eighth valve port, and the ninth port with the eleventh valve port.

20. The drinking apparatus of claim 12, wherein the waterway control device assembly is coupled to the ice making module and/or the heating electronic control module.

21. The drinking apparatus of claim 20, wherein the waterway control device assembly and the ice making module and/or the heating electronic control module are sequentially distributed in a left-right direction or a front-rear direction of the drinking apparatus.

22. The drinking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the drinking device is configured as a water fountain or a water purifier.

23. The drinking apparatus of claim 22, wherein the net dispenser further comprises a filtration module for filtering water from the ice making module.