CN204588734U - A kind of water dispenser and filter core stationary installation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a filter element fixing device for a water dispenser, which comprises a first installation seat, an elastic member and a buckle arranged in the first installation seat, and a working hole is arranged on the side wall of the first installation seat , the buckle is linearly movable and arranged in the working hole with one end protruding from the working hole, and the movement direction of the buckle is collinear with the stretching direction of the elastic member. The filter element fixing device of the water dispenser disclosed by the utility model, when installing the filter element, first press the buckle to make it retract into the working hole, so as to allow the installation space of the filter element. And after the installation of the filter core is in place, the buckle pops up in reverse under the effect of the elastic potential energy of the elastic member and stretches out of the working hole again. At this time, the end face of the filter element bears against the surface of the buckle and is pressed tightly, the degree of freedom of the axial direction of the filter element is restricted, and the axial installation stability of the filter element is ensured. The utility model also discloses a water dispenser comprising the above-mentioned filter element fixing device, and its beneficial effects can be referred to above.

Description

Water dispenser and its filter element fixing device

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of drinking water safety and fluid purification, in particular to a filter element fixing device of a water dispenser. The utility model also relates to a water dispenser comprising the filter element fixing device.

Background technique

With the development of Chinese society, the quality of people's living standards has gradually improved, and the basic equipment closely related to people's lives is also constantly being upgraded.

Taking the widely used water dispenser as an example, the appearance of the water dispenser has greatly facilitated people's daily drinking water needs. Daily drinking water usually occurs in the form of bottled water. During use, the cylinder filled with drinking water is installed on the water dispenser, and the water can be received for drinking. And in order to guarantee the reference safety of drinking water, water dispenser often just built-in filter element when leaving the factory, and drinking water must first pass through the filtering action of filter element when being connected. The filter element can filter harmful substances, microorganisms, etc. in drinking water. After long-term use, a large amount of harmful substances often accumulate on the surface of the filter element, so people need to replace it regularly. However, most of the water dispensers currently on the market generally use common threaded connections to connect the filter elements to the pipelines. Although the installation effect of this connection method is stable, it is difficult for people to easily replace the water dispenser filter element by themselves without the help of professional tools. It is so easy to cause people not to change the filter element for a long time, and after drinking the water filtered by the expired filter element, people are very easy to get sick. For this reason, people can use the plug-in filter element to facilitate replacement.

However, the installation stability of the plug-in filter element is not as high as that of the threaded connection type, and the force in the axial direction is unstable, and the connection may suddenly fall off under the condition of severe mechanical vibration. For this reason, how to ensure the axial stability of the filter element (especially the plug-in filter element) is an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. In addition, how to realize the easy installation and disassembly of the filter element is also a problem faced by those skilled in the art.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a filter element fixing device for a water dispenser, which can stabilize the filter element in the axial direction and improve the overall installation stability of the filter element. Another object of the present utility model is to provide a water dispenser comprising the above-mentioned filter element fixing device.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a filter element fixing device for a water dispenser, which includes a first mounting seat, an elastic member and a buckle arranged in the first mounting seat, and the side wall of the first mounting seat There is a working hole on the top, the buckle can be linearly moved in the working hole and one end protrudes from the working hole, and the movement direction of the buckle is collinear with the stretching direction of the elastic member .

Preferably, the elastic member is a coil spring.

Preferably, a claw is further included, and the claw is arranged on the side wall of the first installation seat and clamps one end of the elastic member.

Preferably, the end of the buckle is provided with a smooth slope for reducing installation resistance.

Preferably, a button is also included, the bottom of the button is provided with a beveled boss; the top of the buckle is provided with a connecting seat, and a chute for matching with the beveled boss is arranged in the connecting seat; And the direction of the horizontal force component of the pressure on the chute is the same as the contraction direction of the elastic member.

The utility model also provides a water dispenser, which includes a filter element, a second installation seat for installing the filter element, an axial support spring arranged on one end surface of the filter element, and an axial support spring arranged on the second installation seat Above, a filter element fixing device for axially fixing the filter element from the other end face of the filter element, wherein the filter element fixing device is the filter element fixing device described in any one of the above.

Preferably, the filter element is specifically a plug-in filter element.

The filter element fixing device of the water dispenser provided by the utility model includes a first mounting seat, an elastic member and a buckle arranged in the first mounting seat. A working hole is provided on the first mounting base, which is mainly used for buckle work, and the buckle is arranged in the working hole so as to be linearly movable, and one end of the buckle protrudes out of the working hole. In addition, when the buckle is working, its moving direction is in line with the stretching direction of the elastic member. When installing or replacing the filter element of the water dispenser, the buckle needs to be retracted in the working hole at first, so as to allow the installation space of the filter element, and simultaneously compress the elastic member. When the buckle retracts to a certain extent, the filter element can be installed normally. After the filter element is installed in place, the buckle rebounds under the action of the elastic potential energy of the elastic member, and its end protrudes out of the working hole again. At this time, since the filter element has been installed in place, and the end face is pressed against the surface of the buckle, the degree of freedom of axial movement is restricted by the buckle, and axial movement cannot be performed. In addition, when the filter element needs to be replaced, the buckle can be squeezed again to retract into the working hole to allow the installation space of the filter element, and then the filter element can be disassembled, and after the disassembly is completed, it can be reinstalled according to the above steps New filter. Therefore, the filter element fixing device of the water dispenser provided by the utility model, when the filter element is installed in place, the elastic member pushes back the buckle under the action of elastic potential energy, so that the end of the buckle extends out of the working hole again, and the end face of the filter element At this time, the surface of the buckle is supported and pressed against each other, so that the freedom of movement of the filter element in the axial direction is limited by the buckle, and axial movement cannot be carried out, which ensures the axial stability of the filter element after installation. In the case of mechanical vibration, it can also avoid the sudden disconnection of the connection. Moreover, the user can also realize the simple installation and removal of the filter element by squeezing the buckle to make it expand and contract.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description It is only an embodiment of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the provided drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the overall structure of a specific embodiment provided by the utility model;

Fig. 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water dispenser provided by the utility model.

Among them, in Figure 1:

The first mounting seat—1, the working hole—101, the elastic member—2, the buckle—3, the smooth slope—301, the connection seat—302, the chute—303, the claw—4, the button—5, the slope boss— 501.

In Figure 2:

Filter element—6, second mounting seat—7, axial support spring—8.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. example. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of a specific embodiment provided by the present invention.

In a specific embodiment provided by the utility model, the filter element fixing device of the water dispenser mainly includes a first mounting seat 1 , an elastic member 2 and a buckle 3 .

Wherein, the first mounting seat 1 is the main bearing part of the filter element fixing device, and is used for installing and bearing other components. A working hole 101 is provided on a certain side wall of the first mounting base 1 , and the working hole 101 is mainly used to provide a working space for the buckle 3 .

The elastic member 2 is arranged in the first installation seat 1, and generally the elastic member 2 can be arranged on the side wall of the first installation seat 1. In order to optimize the structure, the side wall where the elastic member 2 is located is the same as the side wall where the working hole 101 is located. is relative.

The buckle 3 is the core part of the filter element fixing device, which is arranged in the working hole 101 and can move linearly freely. In general, one end of the buckle 3 protrudes out of the working hole 101 . In order to cooperate with the elastic member 2, the movement direction of the buckle 3 needs to be in line with the expansion and contraction direction of the elastic member 2, that is, the buckle 3 will be compressed to a certain extent while moving in a straight line (theoretically, there will also be stretching , but this situation has no practical significance) elastic member 2. Here, preferably, the elastic member 2 is a coil spring. Of course, the elastic member 2 can also be in other forms, such as elastic pressing rods and the like.

To sum up, the filter element fixing device of the water dispenser provided by the utility model installs the elastic member 2 and the buckle 3 through the first mounting base 1, and then sets the working hole 101 on the side wall of the first mounting base 1, and the clamping The buckle 3 is arranged in the working hole 101 so as to be linearly movable, and one end thereof extends out of the working hole 101 , and its moving direction is in line with the stretching direction of the elastic member 2 . When the filter element 6 of the water dispenser is being installed, the user can first press the buckle 3 to make it retract into the working hole 101 until the installation space of the filter element 6 is released, and the buckle 3 also tightens the elastic member 2 at the same time. A certain degree of compression, and the buckle 3 cannot protrude due to the outer surface of the filter core 6 being withstood. Then continue to install the filter element 6 normally, and when the filter element 6 is installed in place, the body of the filter element 6 no longer blocks the buckle 3, and the buckle 3 rebounds rapidly under the elastic potential energy of the elastic member 2, thereby being pushed out of the working hole 101. Its end protrudes out of the working hole 101 again. At this time, the filter element 6 has been installed in place, and its end face is against the surface of the buckle 3 and pressed tightly, so the freedom of axial movement of the filter element 6 is restricted by the buckle 3 and cannot move freely in the axial direction. Therefore, the filter element fixing device of the water dispenser provided by the utility model can fix the filter element in the axial direction after the filter element is installed in place, which ensures the axial stability of the filter element and improves the overall installation stability of the filter element. In the case of severe mechanical vibrations, the sudden disconnection of the connection can also be avoided. In addition, when the filter element 6 needs to be replaced after being used for a long time, the user can press the buckle 3 again to make it retract into the working hole 101, so that the installation control of the filter element 6 can be released, and then the filter element 6 can be disassembled; After the disassembly is completed, the new filter element 6 can be reinstalled according to the aforementioned installation steps. Therefore, the filter element fixing device of the water dispenser provided by the utility model can enable people to easily install and disassemble the filter element 6 by simply pressing the buckle 3 .

In addition, in order to improve the installation stability and reliability of the elastic member 2 , in this embodiment, a claw 4 is provided on the side wall of the first mounting seat 1 , and the claw 4 clamps one end of the elastic member 2 . Such arrangement can improve the working reliability of the elastic member 2 .

Further, according to the previous discussion, when the filter element 6 is installed, the buckle 3 retracts into the working hole 101 and the end part is in close contact with the outer surface of the filter element 6—the two are in a state of relative motion, and there will inevitably be a surface-to-surface gap. In order to reduce the friction between them, in this embodiment, a smooth slope 301 is provided on the end of the buckle 3—and in order to cooperate with this, the same slope is generally provided on the outer surface of the filter element 6 . In this way, when the filter element 6 is installed, the friction between the buckle 3 and the filter element 6 can be moderately reduced, and under the force component of the slope, it will assist in squeezing the buckle 3 and push the buckle 3 into the working position. hole 101, making the installation process easier and labor-saving.

Furthermore, it is considered that before the filter element 6 is installed or replaced, the user needs to forcefully squeeze the buckle 3 to retract it into the working hole 101 . For this reason, in this embodiment, a button 5 is added to the filter element fixing device, and a bevel boss 501 is provided at the bottom of the button 5 . In order to cooperate with the inclined-plane boss 501, a connection seat 302 is provided on the top of the buckle 3 in this embodiment, and a chute 303 is arranged inside the connection seat 302, and the chute 303 is mainly used to cooperate with the aforementioned inclined-plane boss. 501 cooperation. It should be noted that the cooperation between the chute 303 and the slant boss 501 needs to make the direction of the horizontal force component of the chute 303 be the same as the contraction direction of the elastic member 2 when the chute 303 is subjected to positive pressure. With such arrangement, when people install the filter element 6, they can first press the button 5 to make the inclined-plane boss 501 move down, and then drive the chute 303 to move under the action of friction, and the horizontal direction of the chute 303 is divided The force is the same as the shrinking direction of the elastic member 2, so it can drive the buckle 3 to retract inside the working hole 101, thereby freeing up the installation space of the filter element 6 and completing the installation process smoothly.

As shown in FIG. 2 , FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the water dispenser provided by the present invention.

The utility model also provides a water dispenser, which includes a filter element 6, a second mounting seat 7 for installing the filter element 6, an axial support spring 8 arranged on one end surface of the filter element 6, and an axial support spring 8 arranged on the second mounting seat 7. The filter element fixing device that fixes the filter element 6 axially from the other end face of the filter element 6, wherein the filter element fixing device is the same as the above-mentioned content, and will not be repeated here.

It should be noted that the filter element 6 in this embodiment mainly refers to a plug-in filter element, and of course other types of filter elements 6 are also applicable.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to realize or use the utility model. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (7)

1. the filter core stationary installation of a water dispenser, it is characterized in that, comprise the first mount pad (1), be arranged at elastic component (2) in described first mount pad (1) and buckle (3), the sidewall of described first mount pad (1) is provided with working hole (101), described buckle (3) can be arranged in described working hole (101) translational motion and wherein described working hole (101) is stretched out in an end, and the telescopic direction conllinear of the direction of motion of described buckle (3) and described elastic component (2).

2. filter core stationary installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described elastic component (2) is whisker.

3. filter core stationary installation according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise claw (4), described claw (4) is arranged on the sidewall of described first mount pad (1), and clamps one end of described elastic component (2).

4. filter core stationary installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the end of described buckle (3) is provided with the smooth bevel (301) for reducing to install resistance.

5. the filter core stationary installation according to any one of claim 1-4, is characterized in that, also comprises button (5), and the bottom of described button (5) is provided with inclined-plane boss (501); The top of described buckle (3) is provided with Connection Block (302), and is provided with the skewed slot (303) for matching with described inclined-plane boss (501) in described Connection Block (302); And the horizontal component direction of pressure that described skewed slot (303) is subject to is identical with the shrinkage direction of described elastic component (2).

6. a water dispenser, comprise filter core (6), for installing second mount pad (7) of described filter core (6), the axial support spring (8) be arranged on one of them end face of described filter core (6), and be arranged at the filter core stationary installation that described second mount pad (7) is upper, fix described filter core (6) from another end face axial of described filter core (6), it is characterized in that, described filter core stationary installation is the filter core stationary installation described in any one of claim 1-5.

7. water dispenser according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described filter core (6) is specially plug-in type filter core.