阅读说明：本技术 呼吸器和洗碗机 (Respirator and dish washing machine ) 是由 林煜 莫建刚 卢家良 李国良 赵成英 于 2021-01-22 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开一种呼吸器和洗碗机,其中,呼吸器用于洗碗机,所述洗碗机包括机体,所述机体内设有洗涤腔,所述呼吸器包括：壳体,所述壳体内限定出空气腔和储水腔,所述空气腔设有用以与大气连通的呼吸口和用以与所述洗涤腔连通的连通口,所述储水腔设有第一进水口和第一出水口,所述第一进水口用以与软水器的树脂腔的出水端连通,所述第一出水口用以与所述洗涤腔连通。本发明的技术方案能降低洗碗机的能耗。(The invention discloses a respirator and a dish washing machine, wherein the respirator is used for the dish washing machine, the dish washing machine comprises a machine body, a washing cavity is arranged in the machine body, and the respirator comprises: a housing, inject air chamber and water storage chamber in the casing, the air chamber be equipped with for with the breathing mouth of atmosphere intercommunication and be used for with the intercommunication mouth of washing chamber intercommunication, the water storage chamber is equipped with first water inlet and first delivery port, first water inlet be used for with the play water end intercommunication in the resin chamber of water softener, first delivery port be used for with washing chamber intercommunication. The technical scheme of the invention can reduce the energy consumption of the dish washing machine.)

1. A respirator for a dishwasher, the dishwasher comprising a body in which is provided a washing chamber, the respirator comprising:

a housing, inject air chamber and water storage chamber in the casing, the air chamber be equipped with for with the breathing mouth of atmosphere intercommunication and be used for with the intercommunication mouth of washing chamber intercommunication, the water storage chamber is equipped with first water inlet and first delivery port, first water inlet be used for with the play water end intercommunication in the resin chamber of water softener, first delivery port be used for with washing chamber intercommunication.

2. The respirator of claim 1, wherein the percentage of the volume within the housing occupied by the water storage chamber is greater than or equal to 60%.

3. The respirator of claim 1, wherein the first water outlet is provided with a control valve.

4. The respirator of claim 3, wherein the control valve is configured as an electrically powered two-way valve driven by a wax motor; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

in any washing procedure, after the water storage cavity conveys water to the washing cavity, the control valve is closed, and the first water inlet continues to feed water until the stored water in the water storage cavity reaches a preset water level.

5. The respirator of claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the air chamber communicates with an upper portion of the water storage chamber.

6. The respirator of claim 5, wherein during at least one wash cycle, water in the water storage chamber flows into the air chamber through an upper communication port and into the wash chamber through the communication port to effect water ingress into the wash chamber.

7. The respirator of claim 5, wherein the water storage cavity is provided at an upper end thereof with a water blocking rib extending in a transverse direction, and an end of the water blocking rib remote from the air cavity is provided with a through opening.

8. The respirator of claim 7, wherein the water bar extends obliquely downward in a direction away from the air chamber.

9. The respirator of claim 7, wherein a first water passage is provided between the water storage chamber and the air chamber on an upper side of the water blocking rib.

10. The respirator of claim 9, wherein after the water stored in the water storage chamber overflows the water blocking rib, the water flows into the air chamber through the first water passage and flows into the washing chamber from the communication port.

11. The respirator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further defines a water inlet passage provided with a second water inlet for connection with raw water and a second water outlet for connection with the water inlet end of the resin chamber of the water softener;

the air chamber with the water storage chamber is established respectively the relative both sides of inhalant canal.

12. The respirator of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the water inlet passage is convex toward the air chamber; and/or

The water inlet channel accounts for more than or equal to 3% of the volume in the shell.

13. The respirator of claim 11, wherein the inlet channel comprises an inlet section and an outlet section, wherein the upper end of the inlet section is connected to the upper end of the outlet section, the second inlet port is located at the lower end of the inlet section, and the second outlet port is located at the lower end of the outlet section;

a regeneration water cavity is formed between the water inlet section and the water outlet section at intervals, and is provided with a third water outlet used for being connected with a salt cavity of the water softener;

and a second water passing channel communicated with the water storage cavity and the upper end of the regeneration water cavity is further defined in the shell.

14. The respirator of claim 13, further comprising an air passage channel communicating the space between the water inlet section and the water outlet section with the water storage chamber, wherein the air passage channel is located on the upper side of the second water passage channel; and/or

The percentage of the regenerated water cavity to the volume in the shell is greater than or equal to 3%.

15. A dish washing machine is characterized by comprising a machine body, wherein a washing cavity is arranged in the machine body, a through hole is formed in the wall of the machine body in a penetrating mode, and the through hole is communicated with the washing cavity; and

a respirator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14 mounted to said body, said communication port communicating with said wash chamber through said through hole.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of dish washing machines, in particular to a respirator and a dish washing machine.

Background

With the improvement of the living standard of people, the quality requirement of life of people is higher and higher, so that the dish washing machine is gradually recognized and accepted by people.

The dishwasher heats water to better wash dishes in a washing process, the vapor can increase the air pressure in a washing cavity of the dishwasher, and the respirator can be used for balancing the pressure of the washing cavity and the outside atmosphere. In the related art, the energy consumption of the dish washer is high, and there is a demand for reducing the energy consumption of the dish washer.

Disclosure of Invention

The main object of the present invention is to propose a respirator aimed at reducing the energy consumption of the dishwasher.

In order to achieve the above object, the respirator provided by the present invention is used for a dishwasher, the dishwasher includes a machine body, a washing cavity is arranged in the machine body, the respirator includes:

a housing, inject air chamber and water storage chamber in the casing, the air chamber be equipped with for with the breathing mouth of atmosphere intercommunication and be used for with the intercommunication mouth of washing chamber intercommunication, the water storage chamber is equipped with first water inlet and first delivery port, first water inlet be used for with the play water end intercommunication in the resin chamber of water softener, first delivery port be used for with washing chamber intercommunication.

Optionally, the percentage of the water storage cavity occupying the internal volume of the housing is greater than or equal to 60%.

Optionally, the first water outlet is provided with a control valve.

Optionally, the control valve is configured as an electric two-way valve driven by a wax motor.

Optionally, in any washing procedure, after the water storage cavity finishes water delivery to the washing cavity, the control valve is closed, and the first water inlet continues to feed water until the water stored in the water storage cavity reaches a preset water level.

Optionally, an upper portion of the air chamber communicates with an upper portion of the water storage chamber.

Optionally, in at least one washing procedure, water in the water storage chamber flows into the air chamber through the upper communication port and flows into the washing chamber from the communication port, so as to realize water inlet of the washing chamber.

Optionally, the upper end of the water storage cavity is provided with a water blocking rib extending along the transverse direction, and one end of the water blocking rib, which is far away from the air cavity, is provided with a through opening.

Optionally, the water blocking rib extends obliquely downwards in a direction away from the air cavity.

Optionally, a first water passing channel is arranged between the water storage cavity and the air cavity on the upper side of the water blocking rib.

Optionally, after the water stored in the water storage cavity overflows the water blocking rib, the water flows into the air cavity through the first water passing channel and flows into the washing cavity from the communication port.

Optionally, a water inlet channel is further defined in the shell, and the water inlet channel is provided with a second water inlet connected with raw water and a second water outlet connected with the water inlet end of the resin cavity of the water softener;

the air chamber with the water storage chamber is established respectively the relative both sides of inhalant canal.

Optionally, at least a portion of the water inlet channel protrudes towards the air cavity.

Optionally, the water inlet channel comprises a percentage of the volume within the housing of greater than or equal to 3%.

Optionally, the water inlet channel comprises a water inlet section and a water outlet section, the upper end of the water inlet section is connected with the upper end of the water outlet section, the second water inlet is arranged at the lower end of the water inlet section, and the second water outlet is arranged at the lower end of the water outlet section;

a regeneration water cavity is formed between the water inlet section and the water outlet section at intervals, and is provided with a third water outlet used for being connected with a salt cavity of the water softener;

and a second water passing channel communicated with the water storage cavity and the upper end of the regeneration water cavity is further defined in the shell.

Optionally, an air passing channel communicated with a space between the water inlet section and the water outlet section and the water storage cavity is further defined in the shell, and the air passing channel is located on the upper side of the second water passing channel.

Optionally, the percentage of the volume of the regeneration water chamber in the housing is greater than or equal to 3%.

The invention also provides a dish washing machine, which comprises a machine body, wherein a washing cavity is arranged in the machine body, a through hole is arranged on the wall of the machine body, and the through hole is communicated with the washing cavity; and

in the above-mentioned respirator, the respirator is mounted on the machine body, and the communication port is communicated with the washing chamber through the through hole.

In the technical scheme of the invention, on one hand, the water entering the water storage cavity is softened by the water softener, so that the probability of scale formation in the water storage cavity can be reduced; on the other hand, the heat emitted by the machine body of the dishwasher in operation is absorbed by storing water in the water storage cavity, and the part of heat can be recovered, so that the power consumption of the dishwasher is reduced; it can be understood that the water temperature can be increased after the water stored in the water storage cavity absorbs heat, thereby reducing the energy consumption required by heating the water entering the interior of the dishwasher.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a dishwasher of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the respirator of the dishwasher of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2 at A;

fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of fig. 2 at B.

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the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back … …) are involved in the embodiment of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between the components, the movement situation, and the like in a specific posture, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in an embodiment of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, if the meaning of "and/or" and/or "appears throughout, the meaning includes three parallel schemes, for example," A and/or B "includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme satisfying both schemes A and B. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The invention provides a respirator, which is used for a dish washing machine. Without loss of generality, the dishwasher comprises a body in which a washing chamber is arranged. The respirator is mounted on the body.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in one embodiment of the invention, the respirator 1 comprises:

the water softener comprises a shell 10, wherein an air cavity 101 and a water storage cavity 102 are defined in the shell 10, the air cavity 101 is provided with a breathing port 101a communicated with the atmosphere and a communication port 101b communicated with the washing cavity 20, the water storage cavity 102 is provided with a first water inlet 102a and a first water outlet 102b, the first water inlet 102a is communicated with a water outlet end of the water softener, and the first water outlet 102b is communicated with the washing cavity 20.

In this embodiment, during the operation, the washing chamber 20 of the dishwasher can be communicated with the atmosphere sequentially through the communication port 101b, the air chamber 101 and the breathing port 101a, so as to realize the air pressure balance in the washing chamber 20.

It should be noted that the water outlet end of the water softener to which the first water inlet 102a is connected refers to the water outlet end of the resin cavity of the water softener, that is, the first water inlet 102a is communicated with the water outlet end of the resin cavity of the water softener. Generally, a soft water resin is provided in a resin chamber of the water softener to adsorb calcium, magnesium ions, etc. in water flowing into the resin chamber to soften the water entering the resin chamber, and the softened water can reduce the probability of scale formation. In addition, in this embodiment, the first water outlet 102b may be only connected to the washing chamber 20, and the connection between the first water outlet 102b and the washing chamber 20 is not limited, for example, a connection pipeline may be additionally provided to achieve the connection, or a water softener additionally provided with a water delivery channel may be used, through which the first water outlet 102b is connected to the washing chamber 20.

In the technical scheme of the invention, on one hand, the water entering the water storage cavity 102 is softened by the water softener, so that the probability of forming scale in the water storage cavity 102 can be reduced; on the other hand, the heat emitted by the body 2 of the dishwasher in operation is absorbed by storing water in the water storage cavity 102, and the heat can be recovered, thereby reducing the power consumption of the dishwasher; in addition, the softened water is stored in the water storage cavity 102 and is introduced into the washing cavity 20 when needed, and the process does not need a water softener to soften again, so that the heat is prevented from being dissipated in the softening process; it can be understood that the temperature of the water stored in the water storage chamber 102 can be increased after absorbing heat, thereby reducing the energy consumption required for heating the water entering the interior of the dishwasher.

Further, the percentage of the water storage cavity 102 to the volume of the housing 10 is greater than or equal to 60%, that is, the water storage cavity 102 occupies most of the space in the housing 10, and has a larger volume, so as to better absorb the heat emitted from the body 2 of the dishwasher in operation. Further optionally, the percentage of the water storage cavity 102 to the volume inside the housing 10 is greater than or equal to 65%. In addition, optionally, the volume of the water storage cavity 102 is greater than or equal to 2L, less than or equal to 3L, for example, but not limited to, set to 2.5L, so as to adapt to the water consumption required by the single washing program of most current dishwashers; however, the design is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the volume of the water storage chamber 102 may be set to other sizes, as long as it corresponds to the water amount of a single washing program of the dishwasher.

Further, the first water outlet 102b is provided with a control valve 102 c; thus, by reasonably controlling the opening and closing of the control valve 102c, for example, in any washing procedure, after the water storage cavity 102 finishes water delivery to the washing cavity 20, the control valve 102c is closed, and the first water inlet 102a continues to feed water until the stored water in the water storage cavity 102 reaches a preset water level, so as to pre-store water for the next washing procedure, thereby saving the water feeding time of the next procedure; of course, in other embodiments, there may be other control modes of the control valve 102c, as long as at least one washing program is pre-stored. Optionally, the control valve 102c is configured as an electric two-way valve driven by a wax motor, and the power consumption and the cost of the control valve 102c are low; however, the design is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the control valve 102c may also be configured as an electromagnetic two-way valve.

In the present invention, further, the upper part of the air chamber 101 is communicated with the upper part of the water storage chamber 102; therefore, the hot and humid air gathered at the upper part of the air chamber 101 can also enter the water storage chamber 102 and transfer the heat to the stored water in the water storage chamber 102, so as to further improve the heat energy recovery capability of the respirator 1, and after the water temperature stored in the water storage chamber 102 is raised, the water temperature can be input into the washing chamber 20 in the next washing program, thereby reducing the time for heating the water in the washing process and reducing the energy consumption of the dishwasher.

Furthermore, a water blocking rib 1021 extending along the transverse direction is arranged at the upper end of the water storage cavity 102, and a through opening is formed in one end of the water blocking rib 1021 far away from the air cavity 101; in this way, when the dishwasher is tilted due to displacement or transportation, and the respirator 1 is tilted, the water blocking rib 1021 restricts water as much as possible in the water storage chamber 102, and reduces the amount of water that overflows from the upper portion of the water storage chamber 102 into the air chamber 101 and flows into the washing chamber through the communication port 101b, thereby reducing the probability of water leakage of the dishwasher. Without loss of generality, the through opening is limited by the interval between the tail end of the water retaining rib 1021 and the side wall of the shell 10; however, the design is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the through opening may also be configured as a break on the water blocking rib 1021. Optionally, the water blocking rib 1021 extends obliquely downwards in a direction away from the air cavity 101; it can be understood that the hot and humid air entering the water storage cavity 102 from the air cavity 101 will condense at the upper portion of the water storage cavity 102, thereby recovering the heat of the hot and humid air, and the condensed water can flow into the water storage of the water storage cavity 102 due to the downward inclined arrangement of the water blocking rib 1021, thereby better recovering the condensed water, and in addition, after the respirator 1 is tilted to cause part of the water to slightly overflow the water blocking rib 1021, when the respirator 1 is reset from the tilted side, the slightly overflowed water can flow back into the water storage cavity 102 along the water blocking rib 1021 inclined downward.

Further, a first water passing channel 102d is arranged between the water storage cavity 102 and the air cavity 101 on the upper side of the water retaining rib 1021; thus, after the water stored in the water storage cavity 102 overflows the water retaining rib 1021, the water can flow into the air cavity 101 through the first water passing channel 102d and flow into the washing cavity 20 from the communication port 101b of the air cavity 101, so that no water is drained and the bursting phenomenon is caused when the water in the water storage cavity 102 is too much. Alternatively, the first water passage 102d is configured in the form of a tunnel, that is, the first water passage 102d may be formed in the shell itself of the housing 10 in the form of a tunnel.

Further, the communication between the upper portion of the air chamber 101 and the upper portion of the water storage chamber 102 (including the arrangement of the first water passage 102d) also provides a new way for the water to enter the washing chamber 20, and specifically, the water to enter the washing chamber 20 can be completed by feeding water into the water storage chamber 102 through the upper communication portion (including the first water passage 102d) into the air chamber 101 and into the washing chamber 20 through the communication port 101b under the condition that the control valve 102c is closed; for example, in any washing procedure, when a water shortage condition is detected as a low water level in the washing chamber 20 or a further increase of the water level in the washing chamber 20 is required after a conventional water supply and washing session is completed, the washing chamber 20 may be supplied with water in this manner; for another example, for a dishwasher with a quick-wash function, after a regular water intake of a quick-wash program (the quick-wash program usually only performs a regular water intake once), when it is also necessary to feed water into the washing chamber 20, this can be done in this way; for another example, for some dishwashers, where there is a washing program requiring only a small amount of water to enter the washing chamber 20 during the entire washing process, the washing chamber may be filled with water in this manner when entering the water inlet process of the washing program requiring only a small amount of water to enter; of course, there are other situations in which this approach to water entry may be utilized.

Further, a water inlet passage 103 is defined in the housing 10, and the water inlet passage 103 is provided with a second water inlet 103a for connecting with raw water and a second water outlet 103b for connecting with a water inlet end of the water softener; the air chamber 101 and the water storage chamber 102 are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the water inlet channel 103. It should be noted that the water inlet end of the water softener to which the second water outlet 103b is connected refers to the water inlet end of the resin cavity of the water softener, that is, the second water outlet 103b is communicated with the water inlet end of the resin cavity of the water softener. In this embodiment, the raw water can enter the water inlet channel 103 through the second water inlet 103a, and then flow into the resin cavity of the water softener through the second water outlet 103b, so that after the water is softened by the resin cavity of the water softener, the raw water is introduced into the water storage cavity 102 through the first water inlet 102a, and finally is introduced into the washing cavity 20 through the first water outlet 102b, thereby preventing the formation of scale in the washing cavity 20, and further improving the washing effect. It can be understood that the water inlet channel 103 can also absorb heat inside and around the respirator 1 (mainly the body 2 of the dishwasher), so as to provide water with a temperature higher than that of raw water for the water softener, reduce energy consumption required for further heating when entering the interior of the dishwasher, and reduce energy consumption of the dishwasher; in addition, the water inlet passage 103 also has a function of separating the air chamber 101 and the water storage chamber 102.

Further, at least a portion of the water inlet channel 103 protrudes toward the air cavity 101; so, on the one hand can increase the water storage chamber 102 volume, on the other hand can increase inhalant canal 103 with the length of the part that humid and hot air contacted in the air chamber 101 to can be better with humid and hot air's in the air chamber 101 heat transfer gives water in inhalant canal 103, thereby improve the recovery efficiency to heat in the humid and hot air.

Optionally, the water inlet channel 103 accounts for more than or equal to 3% of the volume inside the housing 10; thus, the volume of the water inlet channel 103 is larger, so that the heat inside and around the respirator 1 (mainly the body 2 of the dishwasher) can be better absorbed. Further optionally, the water inlet channel 103 comprises a percentage of the volume inside the housing 10 greater than or equal to 5%.

In this embodiment, optionally, the water inlet channel 103 includes a water inlet section 1031 and a water outlet section 1032, an upper end of the water inlet section 1031 is connected to an upper end of the water outlet section 1032, the second water inlet 103a is disposed at a lower end of the water inlet section 1031, and the second water outlet 103b is disposed at a lower end of the water outlet section 1032. Without loss of generality, in this embodiment, the air chamber 101 is located on the side of the water inlet section 1031 away from the water storage chamber 102, the water storage chamber 102 is located on the side of the water outlet section 1032 away from the air chamber 101, an anti-siphon structure is arranged between the upper end of the water outlet section 1032 and the upper end of the water inlet section 1031, a water inlet vent 103c communicated with the upper portion of the water storage chamber 102 is arranged on the anti-siphon structure, and the water inlet vent 103c can be communicated with the air chamber 101 through a communication position between the water storage chamber 102 and the air chamber 101, and further communicated with the external atmosphere. When the water supply into the water inlet channel 103 is stopped, negative pressure is formed at the upstream of the water inlet channel 103, so that water retained in the downstream of the water inlet channel 103 tends to flow back due to siphon, and air in the atmosphere can enter the water inlet channel 103 through the water inlet vent 103c due to the fact that the water inlet vent 103c is communicated with the atmosphere, so that the pressure difference in the water inlet channel 103 is balanced, and the siphon phenomenon of the water inlet channel 103 is prevented. Optionally, the anti-siphon structure includes bending channel section 1033 and gyration channel section 1034, bending channel section 1033 upwards protrudes, bending channel section 1033's one end with the upper end intercommunication of the section 1031 of intaking, gyration channel section 1034 sets up side by side the below of bending channel section 1033, gyration channel section 1034's one end with bending channel section 1033's the other end intercommunication, gyration channel section 1034's the other end with go out water section 1032 intercommunication, be equipped with on gyration channel section 1034 intake vent 103c, intake vent 103c is the slit setting usually. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the water blocking rib 1021 is connected to the water inlet section 1031 at a position below the revolving channel section 1034; the first water passing channel 102d in a tunnel type arrangement does not pass through the water outlet section 1032 and the water inlet section 1031, so that the first water passing channel 102d is prevented from influencing the smoothness of the water flow in the water outlet section 1032 and the water inlet section 1031.

Further, a regeneration water chamber 105 is partitioned between the water inlet section 1031 and the water outlet section 1032, and the regeneration water chamber 105 is provided with a third water outlet 105a for connecting with a water softener. It should be noted that the third water outlet 105a is connected to the water inlet end of the salt cavity of the water softener. The salt cavity of the water softener is internally provided with regenerated salt or high-concentration salt solution, the regenerated water needs to be introduced into the salt cavity periodically in the working process of the water softener, the regenerated water introduced into the salt cavity forms regenerated salt solution, and when the softening performance of the soft water resin in the resin cavity is reduced and the soft water resin needs to be reduced, the regenerated salt solution formed in the salt cavity enters the resin cavity to reduce and regenerate the soft water resin. In this embodiment, the spaced apart arrangement of the water inlet section 1031 and the water outlet section 1032 has the effect of shaping the regeneration water chamber 105, so that the structure of the respirator 1 is simpler; in addition, the water inlet section 1031 and the water outlet section 1032 are arranged at intervals, so that the water inlet section 1031 and the water outlet section 1032 can absorb heat at different positions, the heat absorption efficiency is improved, the overall length of the water inlet channel 103 is prolonged, and the heat absorption capacity of the water inlet channel 103 is improved.

Further, a second water passage 105b communicating the water storage chamber 102 with the upper end of the regeneration water chamber 105 is defined in the housing 10. In this embodiment, in the process of injecting water into the water storage cavity 102, water can be injected into the regenerated water cavity 105 through the second water passage 105b, so that when the soft water resin in the resin cavity needs to be reduced and regenerated, regenerated water is injected into the salt cavity of the water softener through the third water outlet 105 a; in addition, the regenerated water in the regenerated water cavity 105 can absorb the heat emitted by the body 2 of the dishwasher in operation, thereby recovering the heat and reducing the power consumption of the dishwasher. In this embodiment, optionally, the second water channel 105b is configured in a tunnel form, that is, the second water channel 105b does not pass through the water outlet section 1032, but is formed in the shell of the housing 10 in the tunnel form and bypasses the water outlet section 1032, so as to avoid the second water channel 105b affecting the smoothness of the water outlet section 1032.

Further, an air passing channel 105c communicating the space between the water inlet section 1031 and the water outlet section 1032 with the water storage cavity 102 is defined in the housing 10, and the air passing channel 105c is located at the upper side of the second water passing channel 105 b; in this way, during the water filling process of the water storage chamber 102, when the water continues to rise after the water fills the regeneration water chamber 105 through the second water passing channel 105b, the water in the space above the regeneration water chamber 105 and the water in the water storage chamber 102 can rise simultaneously due to the air passing channel 105 c. Optionally, the air passage channel 105c is configured in a tunnel form, that is, the air passage channel 105c does not pass through the water outlet section 1032, but is formed in the shell of the housing 10 and bypasses the water outlet section 1032 in a tunnel form, so as to avoid the air passage channel 105c from influencing the water outlet smoothness of the water outlet section 1032. In addition, optionally, above the second water passing channel 105b, the water inlet section 1031 and the water outlet section 1032 are close to each other and extend in parallel, and the part of the water outlet section 1032 is biased toward the direction of the water inlet section 1031, so as to make more space for the water storage chamber 102 to store more water in advance.

Optionally, the regeneration water chamber 105 occupies a percentage of the volume inside the housing 10 greater than or equal to 3%; thus, the regeneration water chamber 105 has a larger volume, and can better absorb the heat inside and around the respirator 1 (mainly the body 2 of the dishwasher). Further optionally, the regeneration water chamber 105 occupies a volume percentage of the interior of the housing 10 greater than or equal to 5%.

In the present invention, the air chamber 101 is further provided with a condensation chamber 101c adjacent to the communication port 101b, the condensation chamber 101c is not lower than the lower edge of the communication port 101b, and the opening of the condensation chamber 101c faces the communication port 101b, so as to reduce the leakage of the moist and hot air through the condensation chamber 101c, and meanwhile, a plurality of chamber walls of the condensation chamber 101c can provide a condensation effect, so that the present invention has a high condensation efficiency, and can well recover the heat energy in the moist and hot air, and the condensed water condensed by the condensation chamber 101c can flow back to the communication port 101b through the opening and flow back to the washing chamber 20 through the communication port 101b, so as to realize the recovery of the condensed water, thereby enabling the dishwasher to preserve heat and save energy, and reducing the energy consumption of the dishwasher.

Further, the breathing port 101a is located on the lower side of the communication port 101 b; in this way, on one hand, due to the light weight property of the hot and humid air, the hot and humid air entering the respirator 1 from the communication port 101b cannot move to the breathing port 101a and then is discharged out of the respirator 1, but moves upwards to the upper part of the air chamber 101 and condenses at the upper part of the air chamber 101 to recover the water and heat energy in the hot and humid air, so that the dishwasher is kept warm and energy-saving, and on the other hand, the dirt and static foreign matters entering from the breathing port 101a cannot reach the communication port 101b due to the self gravity, so that no dirt and static foreign matters enter the washing chamber 20.

Further, the air chamber 101 is further provided with a breathing passage 101e for communicating the breathing port 101a and the communication port 101 b; the breathing passage 101e includes a first passage section e1 adjacent to the communication port 101b, the first passage section e1 extending in the up-down direction; in this way, a small amount of hot and humid air moving towards the breathing opening 101a can be condensed by the channel wall of the first channel section e1, and water and heat energy in the hot and humid air can be recovered, so as to further improve the heat preservation and energy saving capability of the dishwasher, and further reduce the energy consumption of the dishwasher.

In this embodiment, optionally, the first channel section e1 extends obliquely upward; in this way, the channel length of the first channel segment e1 with the same height can be prolonged, so that the condensation stroke of the first channel segment e1 is increased, and the condensation capacity of the first channel segment e1 on the hot and humid air is improved, so as to be more beneficial to recovering the water and the heat energy of the hot and humid air entering the breathing channel 101 e. Further alternatively, the first channel segment e1 is in a concave arc shape, which can further extend the channel length of the first channel segment e1, and can facilitate the condensed water condensed on the channel wall of the first channel segment e1 away from the communication port 101b to flow back to the communication port 101b and flow back to the washing chamber 20 through the communication port 101 b.

Optionally, the breathing passage 101e further comprises a second passage section e2 extending from top to bottom, and the first passage section e1 is communicated with the middle position of the second passage section e 2. It will be appreciated that in most cases the first channel section e1 will not be able to recover all the water and heat from the hot and humid air entering the breathing channel 101e, i.e. the air entering the second channel section e2 will still carry heat and water. In this embodiment, the hot and humid air leaking to the second passage section e2 is collected at the upper end of the second passage section e2 to condense out condensed water at the upper end of the second passage section e2, and the condensed water can be partially returned from the first passage section e1 to the communication port 101b, thereby further recovering the condensed water and the heat.

Further, the breathing passage 101e further includes a third passage section e3 extending from top to bottom, an upper end of the third passage section e3 is communicated with a lower end of the second passage section e2, and the lower end of the third passage section e3 is provided with the breathing opening 101 a. In this embodiment, the third channel segment e3 extends downward from the lower end of the second channel segment e2, and the lower end of the third channel segment e3 extends downward beyond the lower side of the communication port 101b, and the breathing port 101a is disposed at the lower end of the third channel segment e3, which is favorable for positioning the breathing port 101a at the lower side of the communication port 101 b. Optionally, the channel width of the third channel segment e3 is greater than the channel width of the second channel segment e 2; it will be appreciated that the larger the channel width, the larger the channel space, and the larger the channel space is for facilitating the exchange of airflow breath at the breathing opening 101 a.

Further, an insect prevention structure 101g is arranged in the third channel segment e3, so that the insect prevention structure 101g can limit the insects such as cockroaches from entering the communication opening 101b through the breathing channel 101e, and the insects such as cockroaches can be limited from entering the washing chamber 20 through the breathing opening 101 a.

Further, the insect-proof structure 101g includes a plurality of insect-proof ribs g1 arranged at intervals in the extending direction of the third channel segment e 3. It can be understood that the pest prevention blocking rib g1 can block insects such as cockroaches and prevent the insects such as the cockroaches from passing through the breathing channel 101 e; in addition, the insect-proof rib g1 is simple in structure and easy to prepare and implement. Of course, in other embodiments, the insect-proof structure 101g may further include other structures such as an insect-proof net disposed in the third channel segment e 3.

For the technical scheme of arranging a plurality of insect-proof blocking ribs g1, further, one end of the insect-proof blocking rib g1 is connected with the channel side wall of the third channel segment e3, and a gap is formed between the other end of the insect-proof blocking rib g1 and the channel side wall of the third channel segment e3 to form a breathing gap; in addition, in the extending direction of the third channel segment e3, any two adjacent insect-proof blocking ribs g1 are arranged in a staggered manner, so that the crawling direction of insects such as cockroaches needs to be changed continuously if the insects such as cockroaches pass through the multiple insect-proof blocking ribs g1, and the passing difficulty of the insects such as cockroaches can be effectively improved.

Furthermore, in the three arbitrary adjacent protection against insects muscle g1, be located the protection against insects muscle g1 in the middle of being close to the breathing gap one end stretch into the remaining two protection against insects muscle g1 forms in the space to make the protection against insects structure 101g that a plurality of protection against insects muscle g1 formed more have the puzzlement nature, can increase the difficulty that insects such as cockroaches pass through breathing passageway 101 e.

Further, the cross section of the third channel segment e3 perpendicular to the extending direction thereof is rectangular, and one end and two sides of the insect-proof blocking rib g1 are connected with the channel wall of the breathing channel 101 e; therefore, on one hand, all gaps except the breathing gap are eliminated, the probability that insects such as cockroaches pass through the breathing channel 101e can be reduced, and on the other hand, the structural strength of the third channel segment e3 is enhanced. It is understood that the rectangular shape here means that the breathing passage 101e is substantially flat and has four side walls, which surround the side walls of the passage, and the vermin-proof barrier rib g1 is connected to three of the side walls at a distance from the remaining side walls.

Furthermore, one end of the insect-proof blocking rib g1 close to the breathing gap extends obliquely in a direction away from the breathing opening 101a, so that the length of the single insect-proof blocking rib g1 can be increased, and the effective length of the insects such as cockroaches to pass through is increased; on the other hand, when insects such as cockroaches pass through the obliquely extending insect-proof blocking rib g1, the insect-proof blocking rib tends to slide downwards, so that the insect-proof blocking rib is not beneficial to standing of the insects such as cockroaches, and the difficulty of the insects such as cockroaches in passing is further improved.

Further, the width w2 of at least one of the breathing gaps is smaller than the width w1 of the breathing opening 101a (see fig. 4); even if some insects pass through the breathing port 101a, they cannot pass through the small breathing gap and cannot enter the communication port 101 b. Optionally, the width of each breathing gap is smaller than the width of the breathing opening 101 a. Typically, at least, the width of the breathing gap near the breathing opening 101a is smaller than the width of the breathing opening 101 a. Further, the width of the breathing gap gradually decreases from the direction away from the breathing opening 101 a; it is understood that, gradually decreasing here means that for any two adjacent breathing gaps, the width of the breathing gap farther than the breathing opening 101a is smaller than the width of the breathing gap closer than the breathing opening 101a, so as to gradually limit the passage of insects with different volume sizes, and prevent a large amount of insects from blocking one breathing gap and affecting the breathing smoothness of the respirator 1.

The invention further provides a dishwasher, which comprises a machine body and a respirator, the specific structure of the respirator refers to the above embodiments, and the dishwasher adopts all the technical schemes of all the above embodiments, so that the dishwasher at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the above embodiments, and the detailed description is omitted. The machine body is internally provided with a washing cavity, the respirator is arranged on the machine body, and a communication port of the respirator is communicated with the washing cavity.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which are made by the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.