CN211311139U

CN211311139U - Water softener salt case

Info

Publication number: CN211311139U
Application number: CN201922004875.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 阎杨; 杨小正; 郭俊威
Original assignee: Beijing Kohler Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Kohler Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-19
Filing date: 2019-11-19
Publication date: 2020-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-19

Abstract

The utility model discloses a salt box of a water softener, which comprises a base, a salt box and an upper shell; the base is provided with a water containing cavity, and a water valve is arranged in the water containing cavity; the upper part of the salt box is provided with a salt discharging port, and the lower part of the salt box is provided with a water flowing through hole; the upper shell is provided with a mounting cavity therein; the salt box is arranged in the installation cavity through a rotary connecting piece; the end part of the salt box with the water flowing through hole is positioned in the water containing cavity; and an installation cavity opening part which is used for swinging and is used for driving at least part of the salt release port to extend out of the installation cavity is further arranged on one side of the upper shell. The utility model discloses a water softener salt case for when the salt case swung to one side of installation cavity opening, it put the salt mouth at least part and stretch out in the outside of installation cavity opening, need not to tear open the epitheca, can add salt through putting the salt mouth to the salt case, add salt convenient and fast, and do not inject soft water salt kind, saved the cost, the practicality is high.

Description

Water softener salt case

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a water softener technical field especially relates to a water softener salt case.

Background

A water softener is a water treatment device applied in industrial production and families. When the water treatment device works, calcium ions and magnesium ions in water are removed by methods such as ion exchange resin and the like, so that the water hardness is reduced, and the water is not scaled. Compared with tap water, the soft water has very obvious taste and hand feeling, the water treated by the water softener is called soft water, and the common tap water is called hard water.

The water softener mainly removes calcium and magnesium ions in water through an ion exchanger to reduce the hardness of the water. When the ion exchange agent is used for the exchange reaction of sodium ions Na +, the method is called a sodium (Na) type ion exchange method. The principle of the water softener is as follows: when raw water containing hardness components passes through the ion exchanger layer in the water softener, calcium and magnesium ions in the water are exchanged and adsorbed by the ion exchanger layer, and sodium ions are released, so that the water flowing out of the water softener is softened water from which the hardness ions are removed. Water softeners are generally equipped with a salt tank for dissolving salt, and the water softener needs to fill the salt tank storing salt to dissolve saturated salt water. The water valve in the water softener sucks saturated salt water in the salt tank into the water softener to regenerate the ineffective ion exchanger.

The water softener salt case limitation among the prior art is great, and salt case fixed mounting need open the casing in the casing when adding salt for it is inconvenient to add salt.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a water softener salt box convenient for adding salt.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical proposal of the utility model provides a salt box of a water softener, which comprises a base, a salt box and an upper shell;

the base is provided with a water containing cavity, and a water valve communicated with an external pipeline is arranged in the water containing cavity;

the upper part of the salt box is provided with a salt discharging port, and the lower part of the salt box is provided with a water flowing through hole;

the upper shell is internally provided with an installation cavity communicated with the water containing cavity;

the salt box is arranged in the installation cavity through a rotary connecting piece and can swing in the installation cavity;

the end part of the salt box with the water flowing through hole is positioned in the water containing cavity;

and an installation cavity opening part which is used for swinging and is used for driving at least part of the salt release port to extend out of the installation cavity is further arranged on one side of the upper shell.

Furthermore, the upper shell comprises two upper shell side plates which are arranged at intervals;

the salt box comprises two salt box side plates which are arranged at intervals;

the two salt tank side plates are correspondingly connected with the two upper shell side plates through the rotary connecting pieces respectively;

the two rotary connecting pieces on the two salt box side plates are coaxially arranged.

Further, the rotating connecting piece is a rotating shaft, or a rotating pin, or a bolt, or a rotating claw.

Further, the flow through holes comprise a plurality of mesh holes which are arranged at intervals and are in a net shape.

Furthermore, a filter screen is laid in the salt box.

Further, a salt amount sensor for detecting the amount of salt in the salt tank is provided on the upper case.

Further, the salt sensor comprises a sensor bracket and a sensor mounted on the sensor bracket;

the upper shell is provided with two salt sensors which are oppositely arranged on two sides of the upper shell;

an upper shell through hole communicated with the mounting cavity is formed in the upper shell at a position corresponding to each sensor;

a salt box through hole corresponding to the upper shell through hole is formed in the salt box corresponding to each sensor;

the sensor support is installed on the upper shell, and the sensor faces the upper shell through hole and the salt tank through hole.

Further, a plurality of the sensors are arranged at intervals in a vertical direction on the sensor holder.

Further, a water level sensor is arranged in the water containing cavity.

Further, the water level sensor comprises an upper limiting plate, a lower limiting plate, a connecting column, a floater and an induction contact piece;

the upper limiting plate and the lower limiting plate are respectively connected to the connecting column;

the floater is slidably arranged on the connecting column and is positioned between the upper limiting plate and the lower limiting plate;

at least one induction contact piece is arranged on one side, facing the lower limiting plate, of the upper limiting plate;

at least one induction contact piece is arranged on one side, facing the upper limiting plate, of the lower limiting plate.

By adopting the technical scheme, the method has the following beneficial effects:

the utility model provides a water softener salt case installs the salt case in the installation cavity through rotating the connecting piece, thereby can swing, set up the installation cavity opening through the rear portion at the installation cavity, make when the salt case swings to one side of installation cavity opening, it puts the outside that salt mouth at least part stretches out in the installation cavity opening, need not to tear open the epitheca, can add salt through putting the salt mouth to the salt case, add salt convenient and fast, and do not injure the soft water salt kind, the cost is saved, and the practicality is high.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a water softener salt box provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the water softener salt box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the salt box in an initial position within the installation cavity;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the salt box after swinging within the mounting chamber;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a salt sensor;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the upper shell side plate having a shell through-hole;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the water level sensor;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the water level sensor;

fig. 9 is a schematic view showing the water level sensor mounted in the water containing chamber.

Detailed Description

The following describes the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In which like parts are designated by like reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms "front," "back," "left," "right," "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to directions in the drawings, and the terms "inner" and "outer" refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center of a particular component.

As shown in fig. 1-4, the water softener salt box provided by the embodiment of the present invention comprises a base 1, a salt box 2 and an upper shell 3.

The base 1 is provided with a water containing cavity 11, and a water valve 4 communicated with an external pipeline is arranged in the water containing cavity 11.

The upper part of the salt box 2 is provided with a salt discharging opening 22, and the lower part of the salt box 2 is provided with a water flowing through hole 23.

The upper case 3 has therein a mounting chamber 30 communicating with the water containing chamber 11.

The salt box 2 is mounted in the installation chamber 30 by means of a rotary connection 5 and can swing in the installation chamber 30.

The end of the salt box 2 with the water through holes 23 is positioned in the water containing cavity 11.

An installation cavity opening part 301 for the swinging salt box 2 to drive at least part of the salt discharging opening 22 to extend out of the installation cavity 30 is further arranged on one side of the upper shell 3.

That is, the utility model provides a water softener salt case mainly comprises base 1, salt case 2, epitheca 3, water valve 4 and rotation connecting piece 5.

The base 1 is provided with a water containing cavity 11, and the water valve 4 is arranged in the water containing cavity 11. The water valve 4 may be fixed to the upper case 3 with its water inlet and outlet inserted into the water containing chamber 11. The water valve 11 can be a multi-way water valve to realize water injection and water pumping. Two water valves 4 can also be arranged according to the requirement, one water valve 4 is used for filling water into the water containing cavity 11, and the other water valve 4 is used for pumping out the saline water in the water containing cavity 11 and supplying the saline water to the water softener.

The salt tank 2 is used for placing soft water salt or household salt to be dissolved into salt water. The top of the salt box 2 is provided with a salt discharging opening 22, and the lower part and/or the bottom is provided with a water flowing through hole 23.

The upper case 3 has a mounting cavity 30 therein and a mounting cavity opening 301 on one side.

The salt box 2 is mounted in the mounting chamber 30 through the rotary connecting piece 5, and can swing in the mounting chamber 30 by taking the rotary connecting piece 5 as an axis or swing together with the rotary connecting piece 5. Therefore, after the salt box 2 swings to a certain angle towards the opening part 301 of the installation cavity, a part of the salt discharging opening 22 leaks or extends out of the installation cavity 30, and the salt is conveniently discharged.

The end of the salt tank 2 having the flow openings 23 is at least partially located in the water containing chamber 11 when the salt tank 2 is in the initial position. After the soft salt is placed into the salt box 2 from the salt discharging opening 22, the water in the water containing cavity 11 can enter the salt box 2 through the water flowing through hole 23 to dissolve the soft salt or the household salt to form salt water. The saline water can be pumped out through a water valve and supplied to the water softener for use.

Therefore, the utility model provides a water softener salt case installs salt case 2 in installation cavity 30 through rotating connecting piece 5, thereby can swing, set up installation cavity opening 301 through the rear portion at installation cavity 30, make when salt case 2 swings to one side of installation cavity opening 301, it puts salt mouth 22 at least part and stretches out in the outside of installation cavity opening 301, need not to tear open the epitheca, can add salt through putting salt mouth 22 to the salt case, add salt convenient and fast, and do not injure the soft water salt kind, the cost is saved, the practicality is high.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1-4 and 6, the upper shell 3 includes two upper shell side plates 31 arranged at intervals. The salt box 2 comprises two spaced apart salt box side panels 21. The two salt tank side plates 21 are correspondingly connected with the two upper shell side plates 31 through the rotary connecting pieces 5 respectively; the two rotary connectors 5 on the two salt box side plates 21 are coaxially arranged.

The upper shell 3 comprises a top cover, two upper shell side plates 31 arranged at intervals and an upper shell front side plate. The top cover, the two upper shell side plates 31 and the upper shell front side plate enclose a mounting cavity 30, and a mounting cavity opening part 301 is positioned at the rear part of the upper shell 3.

The two upper shell side plates 31 are respectively provided with an upper shell mounting hole 311 for the rotary connecting piece 5 to pass through to be connected with the salt box 2.

The salt box 2 comprises two salt box side plates 21, a salt box front side plate, a salt box rear side plate and a salt box bottom plate. Two salt case curb plates 21, a salt case preceding curb plate, a salt case posterior lateral plate and a salt case bottom plate connect and enclose into the box that the top has salt discharge port 22.

The flow through holes 23 may be provided in the lower part of the side plate 21 of the salt tank, the lower part of the front side plate of the salt tank, the lower part of the rear side plate of the salt tank and the bottom plate of the salt tank.

The two salt box side plates 21 are respectively provided with a salt box mounting hole 211 for the rotary connecting piece 5 to pass through and be connected with the upper shell 3.

The upper shell side plate 31 and the salt box side plate 21 on each side are connected by a rotary connector 5, the rotary connector 5 passes through the upper shell mounting hole 311 and the salt box mounting hole 211, and the salt box side plate 21 is assembled on the upper shell side plate 31. The rotary connector 5 can rotate in the mounting hole 311 of the upper shell, so as to drive the salt box 2 to swing in the mounting cavity 30.

The two rotary connecting pieces 5 on the two sides are coaxially arranged, so that the salt box 2 can be driven to swing in the installation cavity 30.

Preferably, the rotary connector 5 is a rotary shaft, or a rotary pin, or a bolt, or a rotary jaw.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3-4, the water flow holes 23 include a plurality of mesh holes 231 arranged at intervals in a net shape, and the plurality of mesh holes 231 are arranged in a net shape to filter impurities in the salt water in the salt tank, so as to prevent the impurities in the salt water from entering the water softener pipeline.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, a filter screen 7 is laid in the salt tank 2, and covers each of the water flow through holes 23, so as to finely filter impurities in the salt water in the salt tank, thereby improving the filtering effect.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1-2, a salt level sensor 6 for monitoring the amount of salt in the salt tank 2 is provided on the upper shell 3. The salt level sensor 6 is used for monitoring the salt level of the salt level in the salt tank 2, when the salt level in the salt tank 2 is insufficient, the insufficient salt level signal can be sent out to the control device of the water softener, the water softener sends out an alarm or prompt information, the salt adding is prompted, and the salt level is conveniently monitored.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1-6, the salt sensor 6 includes a sensor support 61 and a sensor 62 mounted on the sensor support 61.

Two salt level sensors 6 are arranged on the upper shell 3, and the two salt level sensors 6 are oppositely arranged on two sides of the upper shell 3.

An upper case through hole 312 communicating with the mounting chamber 30 is formed in the upper case 3 at a position corresponding to each sensor 62. A salt tank through hole 212 corresponding to the upper shell through hole 312 is formed on the salt tank 2 at a position corresponding to each sensor 62.

The sensor mount 61 is mounted on the upper housing 3 with the sensor 62 facing the upper housing through-hole 312 and the salt tank through-hole 212.

The sensor 62 is an infrared sensor. The sensors 62 on both sides are arranged in pairs.

Because the sensors 62 on both sides are arranged correspondingly, when soft water salt or table salt is blocked between the pair of sensors 62, no signal connection exists between the sensors 62, no signal is sent, and the position is indicated to contain salt. When there is no salt barrier between the pair of sensors 62 after the soft serve salt or salt has dissolved, there is a signal connection between the two sensors 62 that signals that there is no soft serve salt or salt at the pair of sensors 62 or that the soft serve salt or salt is below the pair of sensors 62.

A warning line may be provided in the salt tank 2 as required, a pair of sensors 62 may be installed at the warning line, and if the soft water salt or salt is dissolved below the warning line, the sensors 62 may send a signal to give a warning or a prompt message through a control device in the water softener to prompt the need for adding salt.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 5, a plurality of sensors 62 are arranged on the sensor bracket 61 at intervals along the vertical direction, so that the salt amount at different positions can be monitored, and the user can know the consumption of the salt amount in the salt tank 2.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 7 to 9, a water level sensor 8 is provided in the water containing chamber 11. The water level sensor 8 is used for monitoring the water level in the water containing cavity 11, and when the water level is too low or too high, a signal is sent out so that the control device can control the switch of the water valve according to the signal sent by the water level sensor 8, and the operation is convenient. The water valve 4 can be an electromagnetic water valve, and can realize automatic control. The signal of the water level sensor 8 can be directly sent out to the water supply valve 4, and can also be transmitted to a control device in the water softener, and the control device controls the switch of the water supply valve 4.

The control device of the utility model can be a single chip, a chip, etc.

The water level sensor 8 may be fixed to the upper case 3 with its sensing monitoring end inserted into the water containing chamber 11.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 7 to 9, the water level sensor 8 includes an upper limit plate 81, a lower limit plate 82, a connection post 83, a float 84, and a sensing contact 85.

The upper and lower limiting

plates

81 and 82 are connected to the connecting column 83, respectively.

A float 84 is slidably mounted on the connecting post 83, the float being located between the upper and lower limiting

plates

81, 82.

At least one inductive contact 8 is arranged on the upper surface of the upper limit plate 81 and on one side of the lower limit plate 82. At least one inductive contact 85 is disposed on the lower retainer 82 on the side of the upper retainer 81.

When water is filled into the water containing cavity 11, the float 84 moves upward on the connecting column 83 until moving to the upper limiting plate 81 and touching the inductive contact 85 on the upper limiting plate 81. The sensing contact 85 on the upper limiting plate 81 sends out a signal to prompt that the liquid level in the water containing cavity 11 reaches the highest water level and stops water injection.

When the brine is pumped out, the float 84 moves downwards on the connecting column 83 until moving to the lower limiting plate 82 and touching the inductive contact 85 on the lower limiting plate 82 along with the lowering of the water level in the water containing cavity 11. The sensing contact 85 on the lower limiting plate 82 will send out a signal to indicate that the liquid level in the water containing cavity 11 reaches the lowest level and water needs to be filled.

The inductive contact 85 may be an electromagnetic diaphragm and the float 84 may be a magnetic float. An electromagnetic signal is generated after the float 84 contacts the inductive contact 85.

Of course, the water level sensor 8 may be an infrared water level sensor, a photoelectric water level sensor, a capacitive water level sensor, or the like.

To sum up, the utility model provides a water softener salt case installs the salt case in the installation cavity through rotating the connecting piece, thereby can swing, set up the installation cavity opening through the rear portion at the installation cavity, make when the salt case swings to one side of installation cavity opening, it puts the outside that salt mouth part at least stretches out in the installation cavity opening, need not to tear open the epitheca, can add salt through putting the salt mouth to the salt case, add salt convenient and fast, and do not inject soft water salt kind, saved the cost, the practicality is high.

According to the needs, the above technical schemes can be combined to achieve the best technical effect.

What has been described above is merely the principles and preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, on the basis of the principle of the present invention, several other modifications can be made, and the protection scope of the present invention should be considered.

Claims

1. A water softener salt box is characterized by comprising a base (1), a salt box (2) and an upper shell (3);

the base (1) is provided with a water containing cavity (11), and a water valve (4) communicated with an external pipeline is arranged in the water containing cavity (11);

the upper part of the salt box (2) is provided with a salt discharging port (22), and the lower part of the salt box (2) is provided with a water flowing through hole (23);

the upper shell (3) is internally provided with an installation cavity (30) communicated with the water containing cavity (11);

the salt box (2) is installed in the installation cavity (30) through a rotary connecting piece (5) and can swing in the installation cavity (30);

the end part of the salt tank (2) with the water flowing through hole (23) is positioned in the water containing cavity (11);

and a mounting cavity opening part (301) which is used for swinging and is used for driving at least part of the salt discharging port (22) to extend out of the mounting cavity (30) by the salt box (2) is further arranged on one side of the upper shell (3).

2. The water softener salt box of claim 1 wherein the upper shell (3) comprises two upper shell side plates (31) arranged at intervals;

the salt box (2) comprises two salt box side plates (21) which are arranged at intervals;

the two salt box side plates (21) are correspondingly connected with the two upper shell side plates (31) through the rotary connecting piece (5) respectively;

the two rotary connecting pieces (5) on the two salt box side plates (21) are coaxially arranged.

3. The water softener salt box of claim 1 or 2 wherein the rotary connection (5) is a rotary shaft, or a rotary pin, or a bolt, or a rotary jaw.

4. The water softener salt box of claim 1 wherein the flow passage holes (23) comprise a plurality of mesh openings (231) arranged in a mesh pattern at intervals.

5. The water softener salt box of claim 1, characterized in that a sieve (7) is laid inside the salt box (2).

6. The water softener salt box of claim 1, characterized in that a salt quantity sensor (6) for detecting the quantity of salt in the salt box (2) is provided on the upper shell (3).

7. The water softener salt box of claim 6 wherein the salt level sensor (6) comprises a sensor bracket (61) and a sensor (62) mounted on the sensor bracket (61);

the upper shell (3) is provided with two salt sensors (6), and the two salt sensors (6) are oppositely arranged on two sides of the upper shell (3);

an upper shell through hole (312) communicated with the mounting cavity (30) is formed in the upper shell (3) corresponding to each sensor (62);

a salt box through hole (212) corresponding to the upper shell through hole (312) is formed in the salt box (2) corresponding to each sensor (62);

the sensor bracket (61) is mounted on the upper shell (3), and the sensor (62) faces the upper shell through hole (312) and the salt tank through hole (212).

8. The water softener salt box of claim 7 wherein a plurality of the sensors (62) are arranged on the sensor bracket (61) at intervals in a vertical direction.

9. The water softener salt box of claim 1 wherein a water level sensor (8) is provided in the water containing chamber (11).

10. The water softener salt box of claim 9, wherein the water level sensor (8) comprises an upper limit plate (81), a lower limit plate (82), a connecting column (83), a float (84) and a sensing contact (85);

the upper limiting plate (81) and the lower limiting plate (82) are respectively connected to the connecting column (83);

the float (84) is slidably mounted on the connecting column (83), the float being located between the upper and lower limiting plates (81, 82);

at least one induction contact piece (85) is arranged on one side, facing the lower limiting plate (82), of the upper limiting plate (81);

at least one induction contact piece (85) is arranged on one side, facing the upper limiting plate (81), of the lower limiting plate (82).