CN101454602B - Faucet including a molded waterway assembly - Google Patents
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A faucet (10, 310) including a molded waterway assembly (70, 70') having a plurality of tubes (28, 30, 66) overmolded within a base (72, 72').
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Technical field
The present invention relates to tap water water channel annex on the whole, specifically, relates to the water tap that comprises molded waterway assembly.
Background technique
Single-handle water-tap generally includes the mixing valve of controlling the hot and cold water flow that leads to the admission port.Such water tap has been widely accepted and has had common formation, makes handle can be on different directions movable to regulate temperature (being the mixing of hot and cold water) and the flow velocity of water.
Conventional mixing valve generally includes through the brass body of machining and the relevant another accessory of brass.Brass body generally includes hot water inlet, cooling water inlet and mixed water exports.Be generally mix ball or slidably the adjustable valve element of plate controlled to control temperature and the flow velocity of water noted earlier by handle.In conventional water tap, copper pipe is soldered on the import of valve body and outlet and relevant another accessory usually.After brazing operation, usually carry out etching or bright dip operation with the metal surface of cleaning contaminated.
Be appreciated that so conventional mixing valve has some shortcoming.For instance, the cost of copper pipe and other assembly costs of being associated with soldering and bright dip operation may be considerable.Bright dip operation also may cause undesirable metal deposition on valve body.Like this, the known plastics that adopt for water channel can reduce costs, and eliminate Metal Contact, and provide protection for acid and other deleterious water condition conditions.Use nonmetallic material constantly being subject to obvious concern aspect the quality of potable water in tap water water channel annex.U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency), NSF International (whole people's health financial group international) and other healthy relevant all tenors in actively seeking to reduce water (being copper and lead) of organizing.
Plastic faucet is in the past often attempted to be about to plastics as structure member and water guiding mechanism with the method use plastics same with brass.This has caused some problems to occur, because the performance of its yield strength of most of plastics and rigidity and brass is different.This can cause needs to use may being difficult to processing the material of the higher level of processing.Perhaps, for the serviceability of cost and long period, may use the material that is not suitable for so structural applications.
Summary of the invention
According to illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a kind of liquid stream feeder unit that comprises waterway assembly is arranged, this waterway assembly has the first import liquid stream transfer unit that polymer formed and had relative first end and the second end, and polymer forms and the oral fluid that goes out with relative first end and second end flows transfer unit.This waterway assembly further comprises the pedestal that polymer forms, and this pedestal has upper surface and lower surface and flows the first end of transfer unit and go out oral fluid at the first import liquid and flow the first end of transfer unit on every side through Unitarily molded.The valve builtup member comprise with the first import liquid stream transfer unit be the first entry port that liquid stream communicates and with go out oral fluid stream transfer unit and be the exhaust port that liquid stream communicates.This valve builtup member further comprise towards the upper surface of pedestal and with the lower surface of pedestal sealing engagement.This valve builtup member comprises that further one is configured to control the first entry port to mobilizable valve member of the current of exhaust port.
According to another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, there is a kind of water tap to comprise and keeps seat and comprise by keeping a waterway assembly of the pedestal of supporting.Hot water inlet tubulose member comprises with pedestal and is first end that liquid stream is connected and is connected to be liquid with the thermal water source and flows the second end that is connected.Cooling water inlet tubulose member comprises with pedestal and is first end that liquid stream is connected and is connected to be liquid with cold water source and flows the second end that is connected.The outlet tubular member comprises that being liquid with pedestal flows first end and the second end that is connected.The valve builtup member comprises with hot water inlet tubulose member and is the hot water entry port that liquid stream communicates and is with the cold water tubular member cold water entry port that liquid stream communicates.The valve builtup member further comprises with the outlet tubular member and is the exhaust port that liquid stream communicates, and towards the upper surface of pedestal and the lower surface that is tightly connected with pedestal.This valve builtup member also comprises and is configured to control each entry port to mobilizable valve member of the current of exhaust port.But locking component is connected with the valve builtup member with manner of execution, and is configured to the valve builtup member fastening with respect to waterway assembly.
According to another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a kind of liquid stream feeder unit that comprises the valve builtup member is arranged, the first positioning element that this valve builtup member has lower surface and supported by this lower surface.This liquid stream feeder unit further comprises waterway assembly, and this waterway assembly has the first liquid stream transfer unit that wherein has relative first end and the second end and the second liquid stream transfer unit that wherein has relative first end and the second end.Pedestal comprises upper surface and lower surface and passes through Unitarily molded on every side at the first end of the first liquid stream transfer unit and the first end of the second liquid stream transfer unit.Waterway assembly further comprises by the second positioning element of the upper surface support of pedestal and is configured to and coordinates to be conducive to the valve builtup member with the first positioning element of valve builtup member with respect to the suitable orientation of waterway assembly.
According to another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a kind of water tap that comprises valve builtup member and waterway assembly is arranged, and this waterway assembly comprises by nonmetallic material and forms and have the first import liquid stream transfer unit of relative first end and the second end and formed and the oral fluid that goes out with relative first end and second end flows transfer unit by nonmetallic material.This channel component further comprises the pedestal that is formed and had upper surface and lower surface by nonmetallic material, and this pedestal is liquid stream with the first end of the first import liquid stream transfer unit, the first end that goes out oral fluid stream transfer unit and valve builtup member and is connected.Upper shell is formed by nonmetallic material and comprises a water outlet, wherein has and goes out oral fluid stream transfer unit and be the outlet that liquid stream is connected and admit out oral fluid to flow the passage of transfer unit.
According to another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a kind of waterway assembly is arranged, comprising a plurality of flexible tubular member that formed and have relative first end and the second end by polymer.This waterway assembly further comprises by polymer and forms and passing through Unitarily molded pedestal around the first end of this a plurality of tubular members.
According to illustrative embodiment in addition of the present invention, a kind of waterway assembly that comprises pedestal is arranged, this pedestal is comprising a plurality of openings.A plurality of tubular members that formed by crosslinked polymer comprise relative first end and the second end, and the first end of these a plurality of tubular members is received in a plurality of openings of pedestal.
According to another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a kind of liquid stream feeder unit is arranged, comprise the fluid guiding elements and be with this fluid guiding elements the molded waterway that liquid stream is connected.This molded waterway comprises that one has inlet openings and is connected pedestal and be the flexible tubular member that liquid stream is connected with this inlet openings with exit opening.Flow channel extends to outside exit opening by the fluid guiding elements from inlet openings, and wherein liquid stream flows through inlet openings with first direction, and flows through exit opening with the second direction that is different from first direction.
According to another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the pedestal that has a kind of waterway assembly to use comprises upper surface, lower surface, is with upper surface the first inlet openings that liquid stream communicates and is with upper surface that liquid stream communicates and to be the exit opening of spaced relationship location with inlet openings.This pedestal is formed by crosslinked polymer.
Other features and advantages of the present invention, can become distinct to as the current detailed descriptionthe of implementing the illustrative embodiment of best mode of the present invention conceiving for a person skilled in the art by following.
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Detailed descriptionthe to accompanying drawing is concrete with reference to following accompanying drawing:
Figure 1A is installed on sink deck and with cold and hot water supply line to be the stereogram that liquid flows the illustrative embodiment water tap of the present invention that is connected;
Figure 1B illustrates the stereogram same with Figure 1A that is connected with the another kind of liquid stream of cold and hot water supply line;
Fig. 1 C is another stereogram same with Figure 1A that is connected that illustrates with cold and hot water supply line;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the water tap of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is same but remove outer covering molded waterway assembly to be shown, to keep the stereogram of seat and valve builtup member with Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is same but remove lower cover with the stereogram of other details that molded waterway assembly is shown with Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of its partial cut of water tap of Fig. 2;
Fig. 6 is the exploded stereogram of water tap outer covering shown in it, valve gap, guiding circle and the fastening sleeve of Fig. 2;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that the illustrative embodiment water tap of the molded waterway assembly that is connected with the valve builtup member is shown;
Fig. 8 is the sectional view that the 8-8 line along Fig. 2 dissects;
Fig. 9 is the detailed cross sectional view of Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the exploded stereogram at interface between water tap molded waterway assembly shown in it of Fig. 2 and valve body;
Figure 11 is the plan view of the pedestal of molded waterway assembly;
Figure 12 is the worm's eye view of the pedestal of molded waterway assembly;
Figure 13 is that another illustrative liquid stream that waterway assembly is shown connects the schematic cross sectional views that configures;
Figure 14 is the schematic cross sectional views same with Figure 13 that another illustrative liquid stream connection of waterway assembly is shown;
Figure 15 is the side view of another its broken section of illustrative embodiment water tap of the present invention;
Figure 16 is the exploded stereogram of the water tap of Figure 15;
Figure 17 is the detailed cross sectional view of Figure 15;
Figure 18 is the stereogram of molded waterway assembly that the water tap of the Figure 15 that is supported by sink deck is shown;
Figure 19 is the partial perspective view of the molded waterway assembly of Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the exploded perspective view of the molded waterway assembly of Figure 19;
Figure 21 is the exploded stereogram at interface between water tap valve body shown in it of Figure 15 and molded waterway connect;
Figure 22 is the plan view of the pedestal of molded waterway assembly;
Figure 23 is the worm's eye view of the pedestal of molded waterway assembly;
Figure 24 illustrates the schematic diagram that in the illustrative waterway assembly, liquid stream flows;
Figure 25 illustrates the schematic diagram that in another illustrative waterway assembly, liquid stream flows; And
Figure 26 illustrates the schematic diagram that in another illustrative waterway assembly, liquid stream flows.
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Each embodiment of the present invention that this paper is illustrated also is not intended to limit of the present invention or is defined as disclosed strict form.On the contrary, each embodiment who selects for narration is that those skilled in the art can be implemented is of the present invention in choosing.Although what disclosed content related to is water, should understand the liquid stream that can use other kinds.
At first with reference to Figure 1A, the water tap 10 of the illustrative embodiment shown in figure is installed on the sink deck 12 on tank 14.Water tap 10 conversion adapter 20 by routine respectively is liquid stream and is connected with being connected with cold and hot water source 16 with being connected.Hot and cold water riser 24 makes respectively conversion adapter 20 be liquid stream and be connected with being connected with being connected with hot and cold water inlet's liquid stream transfer unit or managing 28 with being connected.Although Fig. 1 diagram by liquid flow link 32 with are connected with inlet tube 28 with are connected the first and second risers 24 and 26 that are connected, should understand inlet tube 28 and 30 and can interruptedly not flow link 36 and 38 by liquid from water tap 10 as shown in Figure 1B and extend to conversion adapter 20 and 22.In addition, Fig. 1 C illustrates inlet tube 28 and is connected after wall 40 illustrative embodiment that is connected with the tap water water channel system in building or house.
With further reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 6, water tap 10 comprises and is configured to the maintenance seat 42 fastening with respect to sink deck 12.Keep seat 42 to comprise a pair of leg 44 and 46 to downward-extension, wherein diagram comprises respectively the hollow tube with outside thread 48 and 49.The clamp structure that is illustrated as nut 50 and 51 screws togather admittance by the screw thread 48 and 49 of leg 44 and 46. Nut 50 and 51 is configured to make and keeps seat 42 fastening with respect to sink deck 12.Supporting element 52 is connected with the upper end of being connected with leg 44 with being connected, and is connected by bridge member 56.Bridge member 56 so above supporting element 52 and 54 with the relationship support column 58 at interval.
With further reference to Fig. 5, diagram column 58 comprises the cylinder outer wall 59 of supporting a plurality of outside threads 60.The platform 62 around longitudinal opening 64 is supported in the upper end of wall 59.In one illustrative embodiment, keep seat 42 by the polymer molding of the thermoplastic (LFRT) of strengthening such as long fibre, demonstrate higher dimensional stability and stronger mechanical property.A kind of such LFRT is can be from Ticona of Florence, and Kentucky obtains
But should point out, keep the seat 42 can be by forming such as other suitable material of stainless steel or this class of brass.
With reference to Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7, molded waterway assembly 70 is supported by the column 58 that keeps seat 42.Molded waterway assembly 70 comprises the pedestal 72 of disc or dish, and this pedestal 72 has hot water inlet opening 74, cooling water inlet opening 76 and the exit opening 78 that all extends between upper and lower surface 80 and 82 (Figure 10).Hot water inlet pipe 28, cold water inlet tube 30 and outer pipe 66 are liquid stream with opening 74,76 and 78 respectively and are connected in pedestal 72.Describe in detail as this paper, diagram respectively manages 28,30 and 66 by forming such as these class pliability nonmetallic material of polymer.
In this illustrative embodiment, each manage 28,30,66 and pedestal 72 by forming such as this class compatible material of polymer, formed by cross-linked material illustratively.Like this, waterway assembly 70 is non-conductive illustratively.As used in the present invention, cross-linked material comprises the mixture of thermoplastic and thermoplasticity and thermosetting plastics illustratively.In one illustrative embodiment, each manage 28,30,66 and pedestal 72 formed by polyethylene, this polyethylene subsequently through crosslinked to form crosslinked polyethylene (PEX).Can substitute polyethylene with other polymer but should understand.For instance, waterway assembly 72 can be formed by any polyethylene (PE) (rising polyethylene (PE-RT) such as heatproof), polypropylene (PP) (such as the unordered body of polypropylene (PPR)) or polybutylene (PB).Can further predict, waterway assembly 70 can be used without the silane group initator and be formed by cross-linked polrvinyl chloride (PVCX), perhaps formed by cross-linked polyurethane, perhaps use without superoxide or silane group initator to be formed by crosslinked polypropylene (XLPP).
With reference to Fig. 9, Figure 10 and Figure 12, each manages the opening 74,76 and 78 that 28,30 and 66 upper end 84 is positioned at pedestal 72.Each opening 74,76 and 78 comprises respectively reaming 74a, 76a and the 78a that extends upward and limit the stop surface 75 that coordinates with the upper end 84 of each pipe 28,30 and 66 from lower surface 82.In this illustrative embodiment, pedestal 72 process around each manages 28,30 and 66 upper ends is Unitarily molded.Specifically, pedestal 72 is formed by polymer, the mode that this polymer describes in detail with this paper formerly forms respectively manage 28,30 and 66 top through over-molded.The upper end 84 of Unitarily molded pedestal 72 each pipes of partial melting, form the material of pedestal 72 and respectively manage between 28,30 and 66 material connection or in conjunction with 86a, 86b, 86c (schematically showing in Fig. 7).For the ease of carrying out molding process, each opening 74,76 and 78, and then respectively manage 28,30 and 66 illustratively along 79 alignment (Figure 11) of common central shaft.Fluid guiding channel 109,111 and 113 is formed in the upper surface 90 of pedestal 72, and is configured to be conducive to respectively liquid stream by each opening 74,76 and 78 mobile (Figure 10 and Figure 11).
As Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 12, supporting element or strengthen axle sleeve 110 illustratively from the lower surface 82 of pedestal 72 to downward-extension and surround each opening 74,76 and 78.110 pairs, axle sleeve is connected with pedestal 72 respectively manages 28,30 and 66 provides additional support.
In the illustrative embodiment that this paper describes in detail, pedestal 72 is formed by polyethylene, and this polyethylene through Unitarily molded, then carries out crosslinking Treatment around each pipe 28,30 and 66.Be noted that in the polyethylene of pedestal 72 and can arrange such as this class stiffener of glass fibre.Although be the expository material of pedestal 72 use such as this base polymer of crosslinked polyethylene, can use in some embodiment such as brass or this class other materials of copper and substitute crosslinked polyethylene.In addition, each is managed 28,30 and can be liquid and flow and be connected to weld this class various other modes beyond Unitarily molded and pedestal 72 such as ultra-sonic welded or plume with being connected.
Referring now to Figure 13 and Figure 14, respectively manage 28,30 and 66 illustrative alternative means shown in figure for connection.For instance, respectively manage 28,30 and 66 upper end 84 in Figure 13 and comprise expansion section 134 in the reaming 135 of the cooperation that is configured to be received in pedestal 72 interior formation.Be appreciated that each expansion section 134 remains in the centre of the lower surface 102 of the protruding lip 136 of reaming 135 interior formation of pedestal 72 and valve builtup member 100.This expansion section 134 is illustratively by forming whole or form individual components with each pipe 28,30 and 66 such as Unitarily molded.As shown in another illustrative embodiment of Figure 14, each manages 28,30 and 66 upper end 84 can comprise outside thread 137, the internal thread 139 of these external thread spiro fastening pedestal 72 interior formation.
Describe in detail as this paper, the pedestal 72 of waterway assembly 70 is illustratively by Unitarily molded fastening with respect to each pipe.The Unitarily molded basic principle of pipe being carried out the water channel connection is known.List respectively William W.Rowley and be the 5th of inventor, 895, No. 695 U. S. Patents, the 6th, 082, No. 780 U. S. Patent, the 6th, 287, No. 501 U. S. Patents and the 6th, provided exemplary Unitarily moldedly in 902, No. 210 U. S. Patents, the disclosed content of these patents is all incorporated herein clearly by reference.
In this method, each is managed 28,30 and 66 and is positioned at illustratively mould (not shown), and wherein pin or core slide into each corresponding pipe end 84 and collapse during the injection-molded process to prevent above-mentioned each pipe.This mould is admitted and is respectively managed 28,30 and 66 pipe ends of parallel aligned wherein, then receives the poly flowable polymer of property example as an illustration, and this polymer forms corresponding pedestal 72.Be described in further detail as this paper, each is managed 28,30 and 66 upper end 84 and aligns to be conducive to open and close the each several part of mould along common axle 79.After polymer fully hardens, open mould and discharge pedestal 72 and respectively manage 28,30 and 66.By Unitarily molded, each is managed 28,30 and 66 end 84 partial meltings and is combined with the Unitarily molded material of pedestal 72 by joint 86a, 86b and 86c.So just form the waterway assembly 70 of one basically.
As everyone knows, polyethylene is pliability or semi-rigid material, can carry out crosslinking Treatment to form PEX.Crosslinked polyethylene independently molecular chain links together and prevents division.Solidify or crosslinking Treatment can use any technology in some different technologies to form for example PEX-A, PEX-B or PEX-C.PEX-A is by forming with peroxide crosslinked polyethylene.Specifically, PEX-A is formed by the polyethylene in conjunction with superoxide wherein.In case the superoxide polyethylene is heated on the decomposition temperature of superoxide, produces " disappearance " of group to start crosslinking Treatment.PEX-B is by forming with organosilane crosslinked polyethylene.Then the polyethylene of PEX-B by using silane to merge carry out " moisturecuring " and form by being exposed to heat and water, and this is also referred to as Saunas and solidifies.PEX-C is by being formed by carrying out crosslinked polyethylene with electromagnetic particle (gamma) bombardment or high-energy electron (beta) radiation.
By Unitarily molded, can obtain material to the combination of material, thereby each pipe 28,30 and 66 and pedestal 72 between the connection of leakproof basically is provided.The Unitarily molded waterway assembly 70 of formed process carries out crosslinking Treatment by methods known in the art such as peroxide crosslinking, crosslinked with silicane, crosslinking with radiation etc.Specifically, describe in detail as this paper, crosslinking Treatment can be undertaken by silane process or superoxide technique or its combination, wherein crosslinkedly completes in heating bath.Every kind of technique all has crosslinking catalyst, and it is crosslinked that polymer occurs when using a certain temperature and pressure and/or damp condition this catalyzer.In this illustrative embodiment, waterway assembly (being waterway assembly 70) passes through below radiating element, and this exposure causes crosslinked generation.Though make illustratively final products 70 through crosslinking Treatment, can be fit in some cases crosslinked independently parts 28,30,66 and 72.In another illustrative embodiment, the material that is used for pedestal 72 can first carry out before Unitarily molded partial cross-linked, then with each pipe 28,30 with are connected that to be connected laggard row further crosslinked.
With reference to Fig. 2, each inlet tube 28 and the second end 92 of 30 comprise liquid stream joint 94 illustratively, and this liquid stream joint 94 can limit joint shown in Figure 1 32 and 34.As shown in FIG., each liquid stream joint 94 comprises Unitarily molded connecting body 96 and the internal threaded nut 98 that coordinates.Other details about illustrative Unitarily molded liquid stream joint are provided in the 5th, 895, No. 695 and the 6th, 287, No. 501 U. S. Patents, and the disclosed content of above-mentioned patent is incorporated herein clearly by reference.
In an illustrative embodiment, each manages 28,30 and 66 can comprise some other feature, such as being used for improving flexible bellows wall, as the U.S. Patent application that is entitled as " TUBE ASSEMBLY (pipe builtup member) " (patent application serial number the unknown of submitting on January 31st, 2007, Attorney Docket (application attorney docket) DFC-P0069) describe in detail, the disclosed content of above-mentioned patent application is incorporated herein clearly by reference.
With reference to Fig. 5, Fig. 9 and Figure 10, valve builtup member 100 is supported by the pedestal 72 of molded waterway assembly 70.Specifically, engage to lower surface 102 sealings of valve builtup member 100 Sealing, the seal is illustratively for being received in pedestal 72 and the middle silicone rubber gasket 103 of valve builtup member 100.Packing ring 103 is received in the path 10 4 of lower surface 102 interior formation of valve builtup member 100, and the formed seat surface 105 of the upper surface of butt pedestal 72 (Figure 10) forms sealing.Packing ring 103 extends around fluid guiding channel 109,111 and 103.
As shown in figure 10, each first positioning element that is illustrated as locating column 106A and 106b is positioned at the bottom of valve builtup member 100 and from lower surface 102 to downward-extension.Each post 106a and 106b are configured to be received in interior formed, the second positioning element that is illustrated as recess 108a and 108b of the upper surface 80 of pedestal 72.Each post 106 its positions in recess 108 are conducive to valve builtup member 100 orientation suitable with respect to molded waterway assembly 70, therefore with each pipe 28,30 and 66, corresponding opening 74,76 and 78 alignment, and align with the corresponding port 116,118 and 120 of valve builtup member 100.Engagement between each post 106 and each recess 108 also can improve the opposing to the moment of torsion that produces between valve builtup member 100 and pedestal 72.
As shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10, valve builtup member 100 comprises bar 112 illustratively, and this bar 112 can be driven optionally to allow the water of variable temperature and flow velocity offer exhaust port 120 from hot water entry port 116 and cold water entry port 118 by handle 114.The pedestal 72 of waterway assembly 70 makes hot water entry port 116 and hot water inlet pipe 28 be liquid stream to be connected, flows and is connected and make cold water entry port 118 and cold water inlet tube 30 be liquid.Pedestal 72 also makes exhaust port 120 and outer pipe 66 be liquid stream to be connected.
With further reference to Fig. 9, valve builtup member 100 comprises upper shell 126, bar builtup member 128, connector element 130, carrier 132, upper dish 138, lower wall 144, Sealing 150 and lower shell body 152 illustratively.Bar builtup member 128 comprises illustratively with thermoplastic molded ball 160 on bar 112 is wherein a part of.Longitudinal extension spare or ancon joint 162 are from ball 160 to downward-extension.Ball 160 with bar 112 move through extension piece 162 and carrier 132 is delivered to upper dish 138.
The top that upper dish 138 is positioned at lower wall 144 is with the mixing of controlling hot and cold water and the water flow velocity by valve builtup member 100.As shown in the figure, upper dish 138 and lower wall 144 use stupaliths consist of, but also can use such as any suitable material of this class of stainless steel.
In another illustrative embodiment, temperature limiting member 164 is received in the middle of connector element 130 and upper shell 126.The transverse pivot motion of temperature limiting member 164 limit rods 112 and extension piece 162, therefore the maximum allowable temperature of the water of valve builtup member 100 is flow through in restriction.
The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of submitting on July 28th, 2006 provides other details of illustrative valve builtup member for the 11/494th, No. 889, and the disclosed content of this patent application is incorporated herein clearly by reference.Although this illustrative valve builtup member 100 is movable dish patterns, should understand the valve builtup member that can replace with to this other types.For instance, mix the ball valve group piece installing and can find to have the usability that is equal to the present invention.Authorize the 4th of Knapp, 838, No. 304 U. S. Patents, authorize the 5th of Knapp, 615, No. 709 U. S. Patents, authorize the 5th, 927 of Grassberger, No. 333 U. S. Patents and authorize the 6th of the people such as Haenlein, specifically provided the details of illustrative ball valve group piece installing in 920, No. 899 U. S. Patents, the disclosed content of above-mentioned patent is incorporated herein clearly by reference.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, upper shell or outer covering 170 comprise being received in and keep seat 42 tops and by the conventional fastening piece alar part 172 and 174 fastening with respect to this maintenances 42.Specifically, hexagon bolt 176 and 178 is received in pillar 44 and 46 illustratively, and extends up in the formed tapped bore 184 in bottom and 186 of alar part 172 and 174 by the aperture 180 that forms in supporting element 52 and 54.Valve builtup member 100, pedestal 72 and maintenance seat 42 all are received in the hub shell 187 of outer covering 170.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 8, water outlet 188 is formed by the upper water-out mouth member 189 of outer covering 170 and lower outlet or undercover member 190.Undercover member 190 is pressed by elasticity illustratively and is referred to that 191 are connected with upper water-out mouth member 189.The axle sleeve 192 that has central opening 193 on undercover member 190 can align with the formed opening 194 that coordinates in the axle sleeve 196 that keeps seat 42.Fastening piece (not shown) can be received in the opening 193 and 194 of alignment with further with undercover member 190 with respect to keeping seat 42 fastening (Fig. 8).
In one illustrative embodiment, water outlet 188 use nonmetallic material form.Specifically, upper water-out mouth member 189 and undercover member 190 can be used such as thermoplastic or this base polymer of crosslinkable materials molded, and available crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) is molded illustratively.Other illustrative non-metallic materials comprises polybutylene terepthatlate (PBT) and such as this class thermosetting plastics of polyester, melamine, melamine urea, melamine phenolic aldehyde and phenolic aldehyde.Certainly, water outlet 188 can use the metallic material such as zinc or this quasi-tradition of brass to form.(sequence number is unknown for the U.S. Patent application that is entitled as " SPOUT TIPATTACHMENT (water outlet tip attachment) " of submitting on January 31st, 2007, Attorney Docket (application attorney docket) DFC-P0072) disclosed other details of another illustrative embodiment water outlet in, the disclosed content of this patent application is incorporated herein clearly by reference.
Describe in detail as this paper, the first end 84 of outer pipe 66 is connected with the pedestal 72 of waterway assembly 70.The second end 92 of outer pipe 66 is connected with integral molded parts 200 illustratively.This integral molded parts 200 provides one to comprise the interface of sealing surfaces, but and is connected (Fig. 8) with manner of execution with ventilation builtup member 202.(sequence number is unknown for the U.S. Patent application that is entitled as " OVERMOLD INTERFACE FOR FLUID CARRYING SYSTEM (the Unitarily molded interface that liquid flow conveying system is used) " of submitting on January 31st, 2007, Attorney Docket (application attorney docket) DFC-P0071) provide other details about integral molded parts 200, the disclosed content of this patent application is incorporated herein clearly by reference.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 9, locking bushing or nut 204 are received in valve builtup member 100 and above water channel pedestal 72, and screw togather with the outside thread 60 that keeps seat 42.As shown in Figure 9,100 effects of 205 pairs of valve builtup membeies of the protruding lip of locking bushing 204 are towards the pedestal 72 of waterway assembly 70, thereby compression washer 103 is in order to realize sealing between the two.
With reference to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 9, guiding circle 206 is received in above locking bushing 204 with concentric manner.Guiding circle 206 comprises the elastomer 208 that wherein is formed with gap 210.A plurality of maintenances protruding 212 extend upward from elastomer 208.The maintenance protruding 212 of guiding circle 206 is configured to internal surface 214 frictional engagement with valve gap 216 valve gap 216 is remained in the position fixing with respect to locking bushing 204.
With reference to Figure 15 and Figure 16, another illustrative embodiment water tap 310 shown in figure.The many same characteristic features that provide for water tap 10 above water tap 310 comprises.Like this, same each parts mark identical with reference to label.
Keep seat 312 can be integrally molded into the upper end 325 of conduit 318.As an alternative, maintenance seat 312 can be with fastening with respect to conduit 318 such as locking circle or other usual manners of this class of screw thread.As shown in the figure, keep seat 312 use such as
This base polymer forms.
Keeping seat 312 to be received in uses in the formed upper shell of brass or outer covering 326 illustratively.Housing 326 comprises hub shell 328 and water outlet 330.As shown in figure 15, water outlet 330 is configured to slidably to admit the conventional bar 332 of pulling out.As shown in the figure, pulling out bar 332 is can be from Delta Faucet Company of Indianapolis, the Model No.473 model that Indiana obtains.Pull out bar 332 and comprise the joint 334 that is configured to be received in water outlet 330, main body 336 and the shower nozzle 338 that is connected with this joint 334.The second end of outer pipe 66 comprise illustratively be configured to pull out that bar 332 is that liquid stream is connected through Unitarily molded joint 339.Comprise illustratively the circular groove 341 that is configured to admit such as this class Sealing of O type circle (not shown) through Unitarily molded joint 339.Joint 339 can be to form with the same mode of the joint 96 that above describes in detail.Button 340 can be arranged at pulls out on bar 332, but and is connected with shunt (not shown) with manner of execution in order to switch between such as water spray mode and this class different operating mode of steam mode.
Molded waterway 70 ' is by keeping seat 312 to support, and comprises and respectively manage 28,30 and 66 with what be integrally molded into pedestal 72 ' with the same mode of the molded waterway assembly 70 that above describes in detail.The under shed 342 that each inlet tube 28 and 30 is configured to limit by the wall 314 by column extends.Outer pipe 66 is configured to extend to by the side opening 344 of wall 314 interior formation the outlet 346 of water outlet 330.
As Figure 16, Figure 20 and shown in Figure 23, be illustrated as first alignment member of rib 347 of a plurality of alignment from the lower surface 82 of pedestal 72 ' to downward-extension.Each rib 347 is configured to be received in the second alignment member that is illustrated as the interior formed notch 349 of column 316, to be conducive to waterway assembly 70 ' with respect to the suitable orientation (Figure 16) that keeps seat 312.Should be understood that pedestal 72 ' can be in a number of ways aims at respect to column 316, comprising pedestal 72 ' being equipped with this mode of asymmetrical shape that matches with complementary elements on column 316 of being configured to.
With reference to Figure 24 to Figure 26, waterway assembly shown in figure 70 and the fluid guiding elements that matches that is illustrated as valve builtup member 100.In Figure 24, pedestal 72 limits hot water inlet opening 74, cooling water inlet opening 76 and exit opening 78.Liquid chunnel is limited by valve builtup member 100 and the exit opening 78 of each inlet openings 74 and 76, cooperation.Hot and cold water passes through each inlet openings 74 and 76 with parallel direction (as shown in arrow 352a and 352b).Valve builtup member 100 is changed the direction of a stream of water, and reboots mixed flow with second direction and down flow through exit opening 78 (as shown in arrow 354).
With further reference to Figure 25, another illustrative waterway assembly 70 shown in figure has two pedestal 72a and 72b that separate.The water tap that pedestal 72a separately and 72b can be used for wide spray-type.Specifically, hot water enters by formed hot water inlet opening 74 in pedestal 72a, and hot water reboots by being illustrated as hot water control valve 100 fluid guiding elements therebetween.Flow through and flow out to feedwater water outlet (as shown in arrow 356) by hot water outlet 358a through the hot water downward (as shown in arrow 354a) on second direction that reboots.Equally, cold water enters by cooling water inlet opening 76 and is rebooted by cooling water outlet valve 100b.The cold water that reboots leaves pedestal 72b by cooling water outlet 358b subsequently and flows to the feedwater water outlet on second direction.As shown in the figure, cold water first mixes with hot water before leaving the feedwater water outlet.
Figure 26 diagram also has an illustrative embodiment waterway assembly, wherein provides the first and second pedestal 72a ' and 72b ' to mid-type water tap.Inlet openings 74 and 76 and top same for the given inlet openings of Figure 25.Equally, Cold- hot water valve 100a and 100b are set and flow to hot and cold water outlet 358a ' and 358b ' to control respectively the import 74 and 76 by separately of liquid stream.Hot and cold water outlet 358a ' and 358b ' in Figure 26 comprise respectively the first and second part 360a, 360b and 362a, the 362b that arranges by the right angle each other.Specifically, the Fluid Flow in A of first direction (as shown in separately arrow 352a, 352b) reboots outlet 358a ', 358b ' from import 74,76 and is used for to leave pedestal 72a ', 72b ' with the second direction (as shown in arrow 362a, 362b) of first direction perpendicular.So mix and flow to the outlet (as shown in arrow 366) of feedwater water outlet from the fluid of outlet 358a ' and 358b ' outflow.
Though with reference to some preferred embodiment detailed descriptionthe the present invention, as illustrated in attached claim and limit have within the spirit and scope of the present invention many variations and modification.
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1. a liquid stream feeder unit, is characterized in that, comprising:
Waterway assembly, comprising the first import liquid stream transfer unit that is formed and have relative first end and the second end by polymer, by polymer form and have relative first end and the second end go out oral fluid stream transfer unit, and the pedestal that forms and have upper surface and lower surface by polymer, described pedestal is Unitarily molded around the first end of described the first import liquid stream transfer unit and the described first end that goes out oral fluid stream transfer unit; And
The valve builtup member, comprising the first entry port that communicates with described the first import liquid stream transfer unit liquid stream, go out with described the exhaust port that oral fluid stream transfer unit liquid stream communicates, and towards the described upper surface of described pedestal and be sealably coupled to the lower surface of described pedestal, described valve builtup member comprises the mobilizable valve member that is configured to control the current from described the first entry port to described exhaust port
Wherein said the first import liquid stream transfer unit, describedly go out oral fluid stream transfer unit and described pedestal and formed as builtup member by crosslinked polyethylene.
2. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, further comprises the maintenance seat of the described pedestal of supporting described waterway assembly.
3. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described maintenance seat is formed by polymer.
4. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described maintenance seat comprises main body and also constructs the clamp structure that is fastened to sink deck from described main body to downward-extension.
5. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, further comprises being received in the described outer covering that keeps the seat top.
6. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, further comprises and the described fastening sleeve that keeps seat to be connected and described valve builtup member is fastened to described waterway assembly.
7. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, further comprises the second import liquid stream transfer unit with relative first end and second end, and described pedestal is Unitarily molded around the first end of described the second import liquid stream transfer unit.
8. liquid as claimed in claim 1 flows feeder unit, it is characterized in that, further comprise the described pedestal and the middle Sealing of described valve builtup member that are in described waterway assembly, described Sealing extends around described the first entry port and described exhaust port, for the sealing engagement between the described lower surface of the described upper surface that described pedestal is provided and described valve builtup member.
9. liquid as claimed in claim 8 stream feeder unit, is characterized in that, further comprises at least the passage that forms in the described lower surface of the described upper surface of described pedestal and described valve builtup member, and described Sealing is received in described passage.
10. liquid stream feeder unit as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, further is included in the Unitarily molded liquid stream joint of described the second end of described the first import liquid stream transfer unit.
11. a water tap is characterized in that, comprising:
Keep seat;
waterway assembly, comprising a pedestal of being supported by described maintenance seat, hot water inlet tubulose member with the first end that is connected with described pedestal liquid stream and second end that is connected be connected with thermal water source's liquid stream, cooling water inlet tubulose member with the first end that is connected with described pedestal liquid stream and second end that is connected be connected with cold water source liquid stream, and have the first end that is connected with described pedestal liquid stream and an outlet tubular member of the second end, described pedestal is at the first end of described hot water inlet tubulose member, Unitarily molded around the first end of described cooling water inlet tubulose member and the first end of described outlet tubular member,
The valve builtup member, comprising being with described hot water inlet tubulose member the hot water entry port that liquid stream communicates, the cold water entry port that communicates with described cold water tubular member liquid stream, the exhaust port that communicates with described outlet tubular member liquid stream, and towards the upper surface of described pedestal and the lower surface that is tightly connected with described pedestal, described valve builtup member comprises the mobilizable valve member that is configured to control the current from described entry port to described exhaust port; And
Operationally be connected and be configured to described valve builtup member is fastened to the locking component of described waterway assembly with described valve builtup member, described locking component is positioned at outside described valve builtup member;
Wherein said hot water inlet tubulose member, described cooling water inlet tubulose member, described outlet tubular member and described pedestal are formed as builtup member by crosslinked polyethylene.
12. water tap as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, further comprise the first alignment member of being supported by described pedestal, and support and be configured to coordinate with described the first alignment member in order to be conducive to described waterway assembly with respect to the second alignment member of the suitable orientation that keeps seat by the described seat that keeps.
13. water tap as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, described maintenance seat comprises that main body, described main body have bottom opening admitting described hot water inlet tubulose member and described cooling water inlet tubulose member, and has side mouth to admit described outlet tubular member.
14. water tap as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, the pedestal of described waterway assembly is formed by polymer.
15. water tap as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, further comprises the feedwater water outlet, described feedwater water outlet comprises the outlet that is connected with the second end of described outlet tubular member.
16. water tap as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, further comprises being received in the described outer covering that keeps the seat top.
17. water tap as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, further comprises being configured to a described fastening piece that is connected with sink deck that keeps.
18. water tap as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, further comprise the pedestal and the middle Sealing of valve builtup member that are in described waterway assembly, described Sealing extends around hot water entry port, cold water entry port and the exhaust port, and being used for provides sealing engagement between the lower surface of the upper surface of described pedestal and described valve builtup member.
19. water tap as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, further is included in the lower surface of the upper surface of described pedestal and described valve builtup member the passage that forms at least one, described Sealing is received in described passage.
20. water tap as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described locking component comprises a sleeve that operationally is connected and faces towards waterway assembly described valve builtup member with the maintenance seat.
21. liquid as claimed in claim 1 stream feeder unit is characterized in that, described pedestal is Unitarily molded around the first end of described the first import liquid stream transfer unit and the described first end that goes out oral fluid stream transfer unit.
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