CN114687154B - Combined cleaning device, diverter valve thereof, and method for using the diverter valve - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of smart home technology, and specifically provides a combined cleaning device and a diverter valve thereof, as well as a method for using the diverter valve. The present invention aims to solve the problem that the user has to operate extremely cumbersomely when collecting washing water from a washing machine and reusing the washing water. The combined cleaning device of the present invention can block the first water outlet for draining water to a floor drain or the second water outlet for draining water to a water storage member of a water-using cleaning device through a diverter valve according to the actual demand for washing water recovery, so that the diverter valve can not only discharge the washing water of the laundry device normally to the floor drain when there is no need to recover the washing water, but also can guide the washing water of the laundry device to the water storage member as the cleaning water of the water-using cleaning device when the washing water discharged from the laundry device needs to be recovered and reused, so that the actual drainage path of the laundry device matches the demand for washing water recovery, and the user does not need to manually change the drainage path of the laundry device, which is convenient to use.

Description

Combined cleaning device, diverter valve thereof, and method for using the diverter valve

Technical Field

The present invention belongs to the technical field of smart home, and specifically provides a combined cleaning device and a diverter valve thereof, and a method for using the diverter valve.

Background technique

In addition to the washing process, the washing machine will also perform multiple rinsing processes to further clean the dirt on the clothes and rinse the foam in the washing drum and on the clothes. In view of this, the washing machine will perform multiple water intake and drainage steps during the washing process, and the water consumption is very large. In order to achieve the intelligent washing purpose of automatic water intake and drainage of the washing machine, the drain pipe of the washing machine is usually directly connected to the drainage channel such as the floor drain in the user's home, and all the washing water discharged by the washing machine will be directly discharged into the floor drain.

In response to the life philosophy of cherishing water resources and saving water, some users will collect the washing water discharged from the washing machine into a water storage container when the washing water is less dirty, and then use it repeatedly for mopping the floor, filling the toilet tank, etc. However, every time the user collects the water discharged from the washing machine, he or she not only needs to pay attention to the timing of the washing machine's drainage, but also needs to remove the drainage pipe from the floor drain and put it back in place after the water is stored, which is extremely inconvenient.

Accordingly, the art needs a new combined cleaning device and a diverter valve thereof, as well as a method for using the diverter valve to solve the above problems.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the user has extremely cumbersome operations when collecting washing water of a washing machine and reusing the washing water, the present invention provides a diverter valve for a combined cleaning device, the combined cleaning device includes a laundry device and a water cleaning device, the diverter valve includes a water inlet, a water flow structure, a first water outlet and a second water outlet, a water flow cavity is arranged inside the water flow structure, the water inlet, the first water outlet and the second water outlet are respectively connected to the water flow cavity, the water inlet end of the water inlet is connected to the drain pipe of the laundry device, the water outlet end of the first water outlet is connected to the floor drain, and the water outlet end of the second water outlet is connected to the water storage member of the water cleaning device, the diverter valve also includes a baffle arranged in a pivotal manner in the water flow cavity, the water inlet and the first water outlet are arranged vertically parallel and staggered, the angle between the second water outlet and the first water outlet is an acute angle, the water inlet end of the second water outlet is connected to the water inlet pipe, and the water outlet end of the second water outlet is connected to the water storage member of the water cleaning device. The water outlet ends of the first water outlet are relatively aligned, the baffle door is pivotally arranged between the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe outlet and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe outlet, the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe outlet and one of the baffle door are provided with or are themselves an electromagnetic structure, the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe outlet and the baffle door are provided with or are themselves a magnetic attraction component, when the laundry device drains water normally, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and magnetized, the baffle door is closed to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe outlet by magnetic attraction, and the first water outlet pipe outlet is closed by magnetic attraction. water flows out of the water pipe outlet; when the laundry device replenishes water for the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is powered on and demagnetized, and after the baffle door rotates and droops, it is rotated and closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe outlet by virtue of the impact of the water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe outlet, and water flows out of the second water outlet pipe outlet; after the laundry device finishes replenishing water for the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and magnetized again, and the baffle door naturally rotates and falls when there is no water flow impact, and is reset and closed to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe outlet by virtue of inertia and magnetic attraction.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned diverter valve, an electromagnetic structure is provided on the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe or is itself, a magnetic attraction component is provided on the baffle door or is itself, the laundry device replenishes water for the water storage component during its last rinse and drainage, and a magnetic component is provided on the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe, and the magnetic component is configured to be able to adsorb with the magnetic attraction component when the baffle door is rotated to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe to maintain the closed state of the baffle door, and to release the magnetic attraction component by vibration when the laundry device performs a dehydration program to allow the baffle door to be reset.

In the preferred technical solution of the above diverter valve, the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe port and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe port are respectively arranged close to the pivot end of the baffle.

In the preferred technical solution of the above diverter valve, the angle between the second water outlet pipe opening and the first water outlet pipe opening is less than 45°.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned diverter valve, the water flow structure is a flat cubic shell structure, and the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe and the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe are respectively connected to the upper side corner position of the shell structure and the lower side corner position diagonally distributed with respect to the upper side corner position.

In the preferred technical solution of the above diverter valve, the outer side of the baffle is covered with a rubber layer.

The present invention also provides a combined cleaning device, which comprises a laundry device, a water cleaning device and any one of the above-mentioned diverter valves.

In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned combined cleaning device, the laundry device is an upper drainage washing machine, the water cleaning device is a sweeper capable of mopping the floor, and the water storage component and the diverter valve are both arranged in the shell of the upper drainage washing machine.

The present invention further provides a method for using a diverter valve of a combined cleaning device, wherein the combined cleaning device comprises a laundry device and a water cleaning device, wherein the diverter valve comprises a water inlet, a water flow structure, a first water outlet, and a second water outlet, wherein a water flow cavity is arranged inside the water flow structure, wherein the water inlet, the first water outlet, and the second water outlet are respectively connected to the water flow cavity, wherein the water inlet end of the water inlet is connected to a drain pipe of the laundry device, the water outlet end of the first water outlet is connected to a floor drain, and the water outlet end of the second water outlet is connected to a water storage member of the water cleaning device, wherein the diverter valve further comprises a baffle arranged in the water flow cavity in a pivotable manner, wherein the water inlet and the first water outlet are arranged vertically parallel and staggered, wherein the angle between the second water outlet and the first water outlet is an acute angle, wherein the water inlet end of the second water outlet is aligned with the water outlet end of the water inlet, and the baffle is pivotally arranged between the water inlet end of the first water outlet and the water outlet end of the second water outlet. The electromagnetic structure is provided on one of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe and the baffle door or is itself an electromagnetic structure, and the other of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe and the baffle door is provided on or is itself a magnetic attraction component. The method for using the diverter valve includes: when the laundry device is draining water normally, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and magnetized, and the baffle door is closed at the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe by magnetic attraction, so that water can flow out of the first water outlet pipe; when the laundry device is replenishing water for the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is electrically demagnetized, and the baffle door is rotated and drooped, and then rotated and closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe by the impact of the water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe, so that water can flow out of the second water outlet pipe; when the laundry device finishes replenishing water for the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and magnetized, and the baffle door is naturally rotated and dropped when there is no water flow impact, and reset and closed to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe by inertia and magnetic attraction.

In the preferred technical scheme of the above-mentioned method for using the diverter valve, the laundry device replenishes water for the water storage component during its last rinse and drainage, and a magnetic component is provided at the water inlet end of the first water outlet. The method for using the diverter valve also includes: after the baffle door rotates and droops, the magnetic component is rotated and closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet by means of the impact of the water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe outlet, so that the magnetic component is adsorbed with the magnetic attraction component when the baffle door rotates to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe outlet, so as to maintain the closed state of the baffle door; when the laundry device completes the last rinse and drainage, the laundry device performs a dehydration program so that the magnetic component releases the magnetic attraction component through vibration to allow the baffle door to be reset.

Those skilled in the art can understand that a baffle is provided in the water flow chamber of the diverter valve of the combined cleaning device of the present invention, and the baffle can block the first water outlet pipe outlet for discharging water to the floor drain or the second water outlet pipe outlet for discharging water to the water storage member of the water-using cleaning device according to the actual demand for washing water recovery, so that the diverter valve can control the baffle to block the second water outlet pipe outlet when there is no need to recover the washing water so as to discharge the washing water of the laundry device normally to the floor drain, and can also control the baffle to block the first water outlet pipe outlet when it is necessary to recover and reuse the washing water discharged from the laundry device so as to guide the washing water of the laundry device to the water storage member so as to be used as cleaning water for the water-using cleaning device, so that the laundry device can determine the baffle switching action of the diverter valve based on the user's actual demand for recovering the washing water generated in the current clothing cleaning process, so as to match the actual drainage path of the laundry device with the washing water recovery demand, can adapt to the user's freely changing washing water recovery demand, and the user does not need to manually perform drainage operations regardless of the drainage situation. On this basis, the diverter valve can also use the demagnetization of the electromagnetic structure and the impact force of the water flow as the rotational power for the baffle door to switch to the position of blocking the first water outlet, and after the drainage is completed, the inertia of the baffle door can realize the automatic reset of the baffle door to the position of blocking the second water outlet, without the need to set up an additional device to drive the baffle door to rotate, and the structural design is simple and ingenious, and the control logic is concise. Furthermore, when the baffle door blocks the first water outlet or the second water outlet, the washing water flowing through the water chamber impacts and squeezes the baffle door away from the side of the water outlet it blocks, thereby prompting the baffle door to fit more closely to the water outlet that needs to be blocked, assisting the baffle door to maintain its closed state, and improving the sealing effect of the baffle door on the water outlet that needs to be blocked. In addition, the electromagnetic structure is set to be demagnetized with power off, so that when the baffle door is reset to block the second water outlet, the electromagnetic structure does not need to be powered on for a long time to maintain the closed state of the baffle door, and is only powered on for a short time to demagnetize when switching the closed position of the baffle door, and consumes very little energy.

Furthermore, the laundry machine replenishes water for the water storage component during the last rinse and drainage, and the water inlet end of the above-mentioned first water outlet is provided with a magnetic component so that the magnetic component can be adsorbed with the magnetic attraction component to keep the baffle door in a state of blocking the water inlet end of the first water outlet, to prevent the baffle door from being unable to reliably block the first water outlet due to the weakened squeezing effect of the water flow on the baffle door when the water amount in the water chamber is small in the late stage of the last rinse and drainage, and the attraction between the magnetic component and the magnetic attraction component can also be disengaged through the vibration when the laundry machine performs the dehydration program, so that the baffle door can fall back and reset only after the last rinse and drainage is completely completed, and the falling timing of the baffle door is strictly limited to when the drainage is completely completed and there is basically no residual water in the water chamber, to prevent the residual water in the water chamber in the late stage of drainage from hindering the falling of the baffle door, to ensure that the inertia of the baffle door is not offset by the residual water, thereby ensuring the reliability of the automatic resetting of the gear position.

The present invention also provides a combined cleaning device, which includes a laundry device, a water cleaning device and any of the above-mentioned diverter valves, so that the laundry device of the combined cleaning device can cooperate with the water cleaning device to work and use washing water to replenish the water cleaning device, and the combined cleaning device has all the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned diverter valve.

Furthermore, the laundry device is an upper drainage washing machine, and the water-using cleaning device is a sweeper capable of mopping the floor. The diverter valve and the water storage component of the sweeper are both arranged in the housing of the upper drainage washing machine, so that the drainage system of the combined cleaning device does not need to be purchased and installed immediately, which reduces the difficulty of transportation and the installation steps before use. At the same time, the integrated arrangement of the diverter valve, the water storage component and the laundry device can also reduce the length of the water conduit required to connect the diverter valve and the water storage component, thereby reducing the overall occupied space of the combined cleaning device and having good adaptability to the installation environment. In addition, arranging the water storage component at the bottom of the laundry device can also lower the center of gravity of the laundry device and improve the stability of the laundry device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in combination with an upper drainage washing machine and a floor sweeper.

FIG1 is a diagram showing the working state of the diverter valve of the combined cleaning device of the present invention when the laundry device is draining water normally;

FIG2 is a diagram showing a preparatory state of the diverter valve of the combined cleaning device of the present invention before the laundry device replenishes water for the water storage member of the sweeper;

3 is a diagram showing the working state of the diverter valve of the combined cleaning device of the present invention when the laundry device replenishes water for the water storage component of the sweeper;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of the diverter valve of the combined cleaning device of the present invention.

In the attached figure:

1. Water inlet pipe; 2. Water flow structure; 21. Water flow chamber; 3. First water outlet pipe; 31. Magnetic component; 4. Second water outlet pipe; 41. Electromagnetic structure; 5. Door; 6. First drainage pipe; 7. Second drainage pipe; 8. Drainage pump; 9. Floor drain; 10. Water storage component.

Detailed ways

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments as needed to adapt to specific applications. For example, the water cleaning device in the embodiment of the present invention is described in conjunction with a sweeper with a mopping function, but this is not limiting. The water cleaning device is any household cleaning device that can use washing water to meet its own water replenishment needs, such as an automatic window cleaner.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

As shown in Figures 1-4, the combined cleaning device of the present invention includes an upper drainage washing machine, a sweeper and a diverter valve. Among them, the sweeper includes a sweeper body (not shown in the figure) and a water storage member 10, the sweeper body includes a sweeping part for realizing the sweeping function and a wiping part for wiping the floor, and the water storage member 10 is used to store the working water of the sweeper body, such as storing water that can be used to clean the wiping part. The upper drainage washing machine includes a first drainage pipe 6 and a second drainage pipe 7, the first drainage pipe 6 is connected between the washing drum and the floor drain 9 of the upper drainage washing machine, so that the washing water of the washing drum can be normally discharged into the floor drain 9, and the second drainage pipe 7 is connected between the washing drum and the above-mentioned water storage member 10, and is used to replenish the above-mentioned water storage member 10 with water. The above-mentioned first drain pipe 6 and second drain pipe 7 are both connected to the washing drum through a diverter valve, so that the diverter valve can block the water inlet path of the first drain pipe 6 or the second drain pipe 7, and control the washing water in the washing drum to selectively flow into the first drain pipe 6 or the second drain pipe 7, thereby determining which drainage pipe the washing drum needs to be connected to according to the actual water replenishment demand of the water storage component 10.

In a possible situation, the water storage member 10 and the diverter valve are both arranged outside the shell of the upper drainage washing machine, such as fixed on the outer surface of the rear side wall of the shell or fixed on the wall where the upper drainage washing machine is installed, and are independently arranged from the upper drainage washing machine.

Preferably, the water storage member 10 and the diverter valve are integrated in the housing of the upper drainage washing machine, and the housing structure of the upper drainage washing machine is configured to allow the sweeper to approach the water storage member 10 and communicate with the water storage member 10 to achieve the purpose of washing and cleaning the mopping part. Through the above configuration, the water storage member 10 and the related pipeline structure for replenishing water for the water storage member 10 can be directly integrated and arranged in the upper drainage washing machine. On the one hand, when the user installs the combined cleaning device each time, it is only necessary to connect the first drainage pipe 6 with the floor drain 9, and there is no need to assemble the connecting diverter valve and the water storage member 10. The installation operation is simple, and it is convenient for the user to adjust the placement position of the upper drainage washing machine at any time, and the arrangement is convenient. On the other hand, after the water storage member 10 is arranged in the upper drainage washing machine, the arrangement length of the second drainage pipe 7 can be reduced, and there is no need to occupy too much indoor arrangement space near the upper drainage washing machine, and the adaptability to the installation environment is strong. In addition, arranging the water storage member 10 at the bottom of the upper drainage washing machine can also reduce the center of gravity of the upper drainage washing machine, improve the stability of the upper drainage washing machine, and reduce vibration when the water storage member 10 is not full.

The preferred technology of the diverter valve of the present invention is further described below in combination with any of the above-mentioned combined cleaning devices.

Continuing to refer to Figures 1-4, the above-mentioned diverter valve includes a water inlet pipe 1, a water flow structure 2, a first water outlet pipe 3 and a second water outlet pipe 4. A water flow cavity 21 is arranged inside the water flow structure 2, and the water inlet pipe 1, the first water outlet pipe 3 and the second water outlet pipe 4 are respectively connected to the water flow cavity 21. The normal drainage pipeline of the upper drainage washing machine is generally arranged as a U-shaped structure with an opening facing downward. The inverted U-shaped structure includes two pipe sections arranged roughly along the vertical extension and a pipe section located in the middle and bent upward. According to the orientation of Figure 4, the vertical pipe section with the water outlet end (i.e., the pipe section extending downward on the right side of the U-shaped structure) is arranged as or is itself a first drainage pipe 6, and the second drainage pipe 7 is a drainage branch connected to the U-shaped structure. Specifically, the vertical pipe section with the water inlet end (i.e., the pipe section extending upward on the left side of the U-shaped structure) is sequentially provided with a drainage pump 8 and a diverter valve along the drainage direction, and the vertical pipe section is connected between the washing tub and the water inlet pipe 1. The water outlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 is connected to the water inlet end of the first drainage pipe 6, and the water outlet end of the first drainage pipe 6 is connected to the floor drain 9 (or the water inlet of other downpipes), so that the washing tub can drain water into the floor drain 9 through the first drainage pipe 6. The water outlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 is connected to the water inlet end of the second drainage pipe 7, and the water outlet end of the second drainage pipe 7 is connected to the water storage member 10, so that the washing tub can drain water into the water storage member 10 through the second drainage pipe 7. The water inlet pipe 1 and the first water outlet pipe 3 are arranged vertically, in the same direction as the extension direction of the left vertical pipe section of the U-shaped structure, and the water inlet pipe 1 and the first water outlet pipe 3 are arranged in a parallel and staggered manner (i.e., parallel to each other and not on the same vertical line), so that the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 1 is staggered with the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3. The second water outlet pipe 4 is arranged in an upwardly inclined manner, the angle between the second water outlet pipe 4 and the first water outlet pipe 3 is an acute angle, and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 is aligned with the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 1. In this case, the diverter valve also includes a baffle 5 pivotally arranged between the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4, the baffle 5 can rotate in a direction close to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 and can reach the opening position of the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3, and can also rotate in a direction close to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 and can reach the opening position of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4, one of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 and the baffle 5 is provided with or is itself an electromagnetic structure 41, and the other of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 and the baffle 5 is provided with or is itself a magnetic attraction component, the electromagnetic structure 41 is non-magnetic in the power-on state, and is magnetic in the power-off state.

Through the above-mentioned structural setting, when the upper drainage washing machine is draining normally, the electromagnetic structure 41 is powered off and magnetic, and the baffle 5 is closed at the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 by magnetic attraction, and is in the closed position shown in Figure 1, and the first water outlet pipe 3 discharges water. In this drainage process, the washing water continuously flows through the water cavity 21, and the water cavity 21 is filled with water. Due to the orientation of the second water outlet pipe 4 arranged obliquely upward, the baffle 5 is just in a state of obliquely blocking the partial water discharge path of the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 1 downward. Therefore, the washing water flowing out of the water inlet pipe 1 continuously presses on the side of the baffle 5 away from the second water outlet pipe 4 during the discharge process, prompting the baffle 5 to fit more closely to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4, further improving the blocking effect of the baffle 5 on the second water outlet pipe 4.

When the upper drainage washing machine replenishes water for the water storage component 10, the electromagnetic structure 41 is powered on and demagnetized, and the attraction between the electromagnetic structure 41 and the magnetic attraction component disappears. The baffle door 5 is freely rotated and drooped counterclockwise under the influence of gravity, and stays between the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 (as shown in Figure 2); then, with the impact of the water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe 1, it rotates and closes to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 (as shown in Figure 3), and the second water outlet pipe 4 discharges water. In this process, the washing water continuously flows through the water cavity 21, and the water cavity 21 is filled with water. The washing water flowing out of the water inlet pipe 1 continuously presses the baffle door 5 away from the side of the first water outlet pipe 3 during the discharge process, so that the baffle door 5 is tightly closed at the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3, and the sealing effect of the baffle door 5 is improved, and the first water outlet pipe 3 does not discharge water;

After the upper drainage washing machine finishes replenishing water for the water storage component 10, the electromagnetic structure 41 still maintains the initial state of being powered off and magnetized, and the baffle door 5 rotates and falls clockwise under the influence of gravity when there is no water flow impact, and after reaching the position in Figure 2, it continues to rotate to the water inlet end position of the second water outlet pipe 4 with the help of inertia, thereby resetting the closed water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 through magnetic attraction, and resetting to the position in Figure 1.

Furthermore, the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 are respectively arranged close to the pivot end of the baffle 5, so as to reduce the distance between the first water outlet pipe 3 and the second water outlet pipe 4 and the baffle 5, so that the baffle can close the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 and the second water outlet pipe 4 without too large a radial dimension, and prevent the baffle 5 from being difficult to be smoothly rotated and displaced by the water flow due to too large a radial dimension. In addition, the angle between the second water outlet pipe 4 and the first water outlet pipe 3 is less than 45°, such as the angle between the second water outlet pipe 4 and the first water outlet pipe 3 is within the angle range of 30° to 45°, so that the second water outlet pipe 4 will not affect the smooth water inlet end when it is tilted, and prevent the second water outlet 4 from having a poor water inlet effect due to too large an inclination angle, or preventing the baffle 5 from having too large an angle to be rotated when resetting due to too small an inclination angle, and having a high difficulty in resetting.

In addition, the water flow structure 2 is a flat cubic shell structure, and the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 1 and the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 are respectively connected to the lower side edge corner position of the shell structure and the upper side edge corner position diagonally distributed with respect to the lower side edge corner position. According to the orientation shown in FIG. 1/FIG. 2/FIG. 3, the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 1 is arranged at the lower edge side of the lower left corner position of the shell structure, and the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 is arranged at the upper edge side of the upper right corner position of the shell structure, so as to increase the misalignment degree between the water inlet pipe 1 and the first water outlet pipe 3, on the one hand, it can provide sufficient rotation space for the baffle 5, and on the other hand, it can prevent the first water outlet pipe 3 from accidentally entering the water before being rotated and closed by the baffle 5 when the misalignment between the first water outlet pipe 3 and the water inlet pipe 1 is small. In addition, the flat cubic shell structure can also well adapt to the accommodation space between the washing drum and the inner side of the shell, and can prevent the upper drainage washing machine from increasing the height or width due to the addition of a diverter valve.

Preferably, an electromagnetic structure 41 is provided on the second water outlet pipe 4, and the baffle 5 is made of a metal material that can be attracted by magnetism. The outer side of the baffle 5 is coated with a rubber layer, and the provision of the rubber layer can prevent the baffle 5 from directly contacting with the washing water, and prevent the baffle 5 from being directly soaked in the washing water and corroded. In addition, the sealing effect of the baffle 5 on the first water outlet pipe 3/the second water outlet pipe 4 can be improved by the elastic deformation of the rubber layer between the baffle 5 and the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3/the second water outlet pipe 4.

For any of the above-mentioned combined cleaning devices, in a possible implementation, a washing water turbidity detection device is also provided in the upper drainage washing machine, so as to control the electromagnetic structure 41 to be energized and replenish water to the water storage component 10 when the clarity of the washing water reaches a set standard.

In a preferred embodiment, the upper drainage washing machine replenishes water for the water storage member 10 only during the last rinse and drainage, and the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 is provided with a magnetic member 31, which has a weak magnetism and is configured to be able to be attracted to the baffle 5 when the baffle 5 rotates to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 to maintain the closed state of the baffle 5, and to release the baffle 5 by vibration when the upper drainage washing machine performs the dehydration program and generates vibration, thereby allowing the baffle 5 to rotate clockwise for reset. Through the above configuration, the baffle 5 can always remain closed at the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 through the magnetic member 31, and even if the squeezing effect of the washing water on the baffle 5 is weakened at the end of the last rinse and drainage or the water level in the water chamber 21 is lower than the position of the baffle 5, the baffle 5 will not fall off from the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 due to the lack of the pushing effect of the washing water. On this basis, the setting of the magnetic component 31 makes the baffle door 5 reset at the time when the upper drainage washing machine starts the dehydration program after the last rinse and drainage, so that the baffle door 5 can be reset when there is basically no residual washing water in the water chamber 21. Therefore, the baffle door 5 will not be affected by the buffering effect of the washing water remaining in the water chamber 21 during the resetting rotation and will not be unable to rotate by inertia to the vicinity of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4, thereby ensuring the reset reliability of the baffle door 5.

In addition, with respect to any of the diverter valves of the above-mentioned combined cleaning equipment, the present invention also protects a method for using the diverter valve of the combined cleaning equipment, the method for using the diverter valve comprising:

When the upper drainage washing machine is draining water normally, the electromagnetic structure 41 is powered off and magnetized, and the baffle 5 is closed at the water inlet end of the second water outlet 4 by magnetic attraction, so that water can flow out of the first water outlet 3;

When the upper drainage washing machine replenishes water for the water storage member 10, the electromagnetic structure 41 is electrically demagnetized, and the baffle 5 is rotated and drooped, and then rotated and closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet 3 by the impact of the water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe 1, so that the second water outlet 4 can discharge water;

When the upper drainage washing machine finishes replenishing the water storage component 10, the electromagnetic structure 41 is de-energized and magnetized, and the baffle door 5 naturally rotates and falls when there is no water flow impact, and is reset and closed to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe 4 by inertia and magnetic attraction.

Furthermore, when the upper drainage washing machine replenishes water for the water storage member 10 during the last rinsing and drainage, and the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 is provided with a magnetic member 31, the method for using the diverter valve further includes:

When the baffle door 5 rotates and droops and is rotated and closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3 by the impact of the water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe 1, the magnetic component 31 is attracted to the magnetic attraction component when the baffle door 5 rotates to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe 3, so as to maintain the closed state of the baffle door 5;

When the last rinsing and draining of the laundry machine is finished, the laundry machine is made to perform a dehydration process so that the magnetic member 31 releases the magnetic attraction member through vibration to allow the shutter 5 to be reset.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A diverter valve for combined cleaning equipment is characterized in that the combined cleaning equipment comprises washing equipment and water-using cleaning equipment, the diverter valve comprises a water inlet pipe orifice, a water passing structure, a first water outlet pipe orifice and a second water outlet pipe orifice, a water passing cavity is arranged in the water passing structure, the water inlet pipe orifice, the first water outlet pipe orifice and the second water outlet pipe orifice are respectively communicated with the water passing cavity, the water inlet end of the water inlet pipe orifice is communicated with a water outlet pipe of the washing equipment, the water outlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice is communicated with a floor drain, the water outlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice is communicated with a water storage component of the water-using cleaning equipment,

The diverter valve also comprises a baffle door which is arranged in the water passing cavity in a pivoting way, the water inlet pipe orifice and the first water outlet pipe orifice are vertically parallel and staggered, the included angle between the second water outlet pipe orifice and the first water outlet pipe orifice is an acute angle, the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice is aligned with the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe orifice, the baffle door is pivotally arranged between the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice and the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice,

One of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice and the shutter is provided with or is an electromagnetic structure, the other one of the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice and the shutter is provided with or is a magnetic component,

Under the condition that the washing equipment normally drains water, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and is magnetized, the baffle door is sealed at the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice through magnetic attraction, and the first water outlet pipe orifice discharges water;

Under the condition that the washing equipment supplements water for the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is electrified and demagnetized, the baffle door rotates and sags, and then is rotationally closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice under the impact action of water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe orifice, and the second water outlet pipe orifice discharges water;

After the washing equipment is used for supplementing water to the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is powered off again to carry out magnetism, and the baffle door naturally rotates to fall down when no water flow is impacted and is reset and sealed to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice by virtue of inertia effect and magnetic attraction effect.

2. The diverter valve according to claim 1, wherein the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice is provided with or is of an electromagnetic structure, the shutter is provided with or is of a magnetic attraction member, the washing equipment supplements water for the water storage member in the last rinsing and draining process, the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice is provided with a magnetic member, the magnetic member is arranged to be capable of being attracted with the magnetic attraction member to keep the shutter in a closed state when the shutter rotates to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice, and the magnetic attraction member is released by vibration action to allow the shutter to reset when the washing equipment executes a dewatering process.

3. The diverter valve of claim 1, wherein the inlet end of the first outlet nozzle and the inlet end of the second outlet nozzle are each positioned adjacent to a pivoting end of the shutter.

4. The diverter valve of claim 1, wherein the angle between the second water outlet nozzle and the first water outlet nozzle is less than 45 °.

5. The diverter valve of claim 1, wherein the water passing structure is a flat, cube-shaped housing structure, and the water outlet end of the water inlet nozzle and the water inlet end of the first water outlet nozzle are respectively connected to a lower side edge angular position of the housing structure and an upper side edge angular position diagonally distributed with the lower side edge angular position.

6. The diverter valve of claim 1, wherein the outside of the shutter is covered with a rubber layer.

7. A combination cleaning appliance comprising a laundry appliance, a water cleaning appliance and a diverter valve as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The combination cleaning apparatus of claim 7, wherein the laundry appliance is an upper drain laundry machine, the water cleaning apparatus is a floor sweeper capable of mopping floor, and the water storage member and the diverter valve are both disposed within a housing of the upper drain laundry machine.

9. The utility model provides a method for using a diverter valve of a combined cleaning device, which is characterized in that the combined cleaning device comprises a washing device and a water cleaning device, the diverter valve comprises a water inlet pipe orifice, a water passing structure, a first water outlet pipe orifice and a second water outlet pipe orifice, a water passing cavity is arranged in the water passing structure, the water inlet pipe orifice, the first water outlet pipe orifice and the second water outlet pipe orifice are respectively communicated with the water passing cavity, the water inlet end of the water inlet pipe orifice is communicated with a drain pipe of the washing device, the water outlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice is communicated with a floor drain, the water outlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice is communicated with a water storage component of the water cleaning device, the diverter valve also comprises a baffle door which is arranged in the water passing cavity in a pivoting manner, the water inlet pipe orifice and the first water outlet pipe orifice are arranged in a staggered manner along the vertical direction, an included angle between the second water outlet pipe orifice and the first water outlet pipe orifice is an acute angle, the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice and the water outlet pipe orifice are respectively communicated with the water passing cavity, the water inlet end of the water inlet pipe orifice is communicated with a water outlet pipe orifice, the water inlet end of the water inlet pipe orifice is arranged opposite to the water inlet pipe orifice, the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe orifice is arranged at the water inlet pipe orifice, the water inlet pipe orifice is arranged at the water inlet pipe orifice is opposite to the water inlet pipe orifice, the water inlet pipe orifice is arranged at the water inlet pipe orifice, or the water inlet pipe orifice is arranged in the water inlet pipe, or the water pipe is arranged at the water pipe.

The use method of the diverter valve comprises the following steps:

under the condition that the washing equipment normally drains water, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and magnetized, and the baffle door is sealed at the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice through magnetic attraction, so that the first water outlet pipe orifice discharges water;

Under the condition that the washing equipment supplements water for the water storage component, the electromagnetic structure is electrified and demagnetized, and the shutter is rotated and sagged and then is rotationally closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice under the impact action of water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe orifice so as to enable the second water outlet pipe orifice to outlet water;

Under the condition that the water storage component is filled with water by the washing equipment, the electromagnetic structure is powered off and is magnetized, and the shutter naturally rotates and falls down when no water flow is impacted, and is reset and sealed to the water inlet end of the second water outlet pipe orifice by virtue of inertia effect and magnetic attraction effect.

10. The method of using a diverter valve according to claim 9, wherein,

The washing equipment supplements water for the water storage component when the washing equipment is rinsed and drained for the last time, the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice is provided with a magnetic component,

The diverter valve application method further comprises the following steps:

Under the condition that the shutter rotates and sags and then is rotationally closed to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice under the impact action of water flow flowing out of the water inlet pipe orifice, the magnetic component is adsorbed by the magnetic component when the shutter rotates to the water inlet end of the first water outlet pipe orifice so as to keep the closed state of the shutter;

in case that the last rinsing drain of the laundry apparatus is finished, the laundry apparatus is caused to perform a dehydrating process so that the magnetic member is released by the vibration action to allow the shutter to be reset.