CN107165233B

CN107165233B - Jet regulator

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Publication number: CN107165233B
Application number: CN201710452787.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邝溢林
Original assignee: Kaiping Huijin Sanitary Ware Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Kaiping Huijin Sanitary Ware Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2017-06-15
Filing date: 2017-06-15
Publication date: 2022-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-15
Also published as: CN107165233A

Abstract

The invention discloses a jet flow regulator, which relates to the technical field of bathroom products and comprises a shell and a water outlet block, wherein the shell is provided with a plurality of positioning holes at the water outlet side of water flow; and the water outlet side of the water outlet flow passage is provided with a water outlet end surface, and the normal axis of the water outlet end surface forms an angle with the central axis of the water outlet flow passage. The invention has simple structure, low production and assembly cost, high liquid passing rate and difficult blockage, and can realize different water outlet angles.

Description

Jet regulator

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of bathroom products, in particular to a jet regulator.

Background

The jet regulator has different requirements according to the liquid jet angle and projection form required by different applications. The existing jet regulator water outlet structure is usually made of hard materials, through the scheme of arranging an inclined flow channel hole or a special-shaped flow channel hole, the change of the central axis of a water outlet flow channel to the angle change to reach the change of the water outlet angle, thereby realizing the cross form of the combination of porous water flow, the mode belongs to the structural change of the water outlet state, the defects of lower liquid passing rate, limitation of pressure and flow use, easy blockage and the like exist, the jet regulator water outlet structure cannot be used on a full-pressure shower sprinkler, the water outlet state is single, and the difficulty of die processing and product production in the actual production process is higher. If the water jet direction state of the product is changed, the whole set of die needs to be redesigned or the whole processing technology needs to be changed, so that the manufacturing cost and the production assembly cost are high, and the resource consumption and the attached production pollution are also large.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the invention aims to provide a jet regulator which can realize different water outlet angles at lower production cost, has high liquid passing rate and is not easy to block.

The technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows: the jet regulator comprises a shell and a water outlet block, wherein the shell is provided with a plurality of positioning holes at the water outlet side of water, the water outlet block is provided with a plurality of water outlet flow channels, the water outlet flow channels are correspondingly arranged in the positioning holes, and the central axis of each water outlet flow channel is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell; a water outlet end face is arranged on the water outlet side of the water outlet flow passage, and an angle is formed between the normal axis of the water outlet end face and the central axis of the water outlet flow passage; the water outlet flow channel divides water flow into mutually independent unidirectional jet flows, and respectively defines an outflow direction, and the outflow direction forms an angle with the central axis of the water outlet flow channel. The structure of the scheme utilizes the principle of hydrodynamics, the central axis of the water outlet flow channel is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell, the same mould can be adopted as a common direct-injection type jet regulator, only the water outlet end face is designed to form an angle between the normal axis of the water outlet end face and the central axis of the water outlet flow channel, so that the unidirectional jet of all the water outlet flow channels can form different water outlet jet images such as braided fabrics or waist-shaped gradually-reduced flow, and the water outlet flow channel does not need to be opened again to be designed into a bent shape.

As a further improvement of the above technical scheme, a bracket is arranged on the upstream of the shell along the water flow direction, and a water outlet groove is arranged on the outer circumference of the bracket; the outer circumference of the shell is also sleeved with an assembling shell, and the outer circumference of the assembling shell is provided with mounting threads. The structure design of the scheme can be conveniently arranged on a bathroom product, and the support and the constant-current element arranged at the upstream of the support are matched for use, so that the structure is not limited by the pressure and the flow of liquid.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the fitting housing is integrally manufactured and molded with the housing.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the housing is snap-fitted in the fitting housing, a jet splitter is provided in the housing upstream in the water flow direction, the jet splitter includes a splitter opening provided in the circumferential wall, a support pin provided in the center, a basin bottom and a fan-shaped opening provided in the basin bottom, and a fan-shaped hole is provided in a position corresponding to the center of the housing; an annular bracket is arranged between the shell and the jet flow decomposer, and a water outlet groove is arranged on the outer circumference of the annular bracket corresponding to the opening of the decomposer. The structure of the scheme can realize water outlet of the central fan-shaped opening and/or water outlet of the outer circumference jet flow, and the design of the jet flow decomposer can effectively maintain the pressure and the flow of the water flow.

As the further improvement of the technical scheme, the casing outside is fixedly connected with the rotating ring, the outer circumference side of the casing is provided with a bulge, the inner circumference side of the rotating ring is provided with a mounting groove, the casing and the rotating ring are fixed through the matching clamping of the bulge and the mounting groove, the rotating ring drives the casing to rotate with the water outlet block, and the water flow is ejected from the fan-shaped hole and/or is ejected from the water outlet flow channel.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, a groove is arranged at the contact position of the inner side of the assembling shell and the outer circumference of the shell, and a wear-resistant gasket is arranged in the groove, so that the mutual friction loss of the inner side and the outer circumference of the assembling shell is avoided, and the service life is prolonged.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the center of the water outlet groove is provided with a water-proof sheet. The arrangement of the water-isolating sheet can effectively control the direction of water flow and assist in changing the direction of jet flow of the water outlet runner.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the water inlet end of the shell is also provided with an adapter, and the adapter can enable the water inlet end of the water inlet pipe to be suitable for various bathroom products.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the water outlet block is made of environment-friendly food-grade soft materials, and can be directly pushed to vibrate to generate micro deformation in use, so that the water outlet block is self-cleaned, and the blocking probability is reduced.

As the further improvement of the technical scheme, the shell is integrally connected and formed with the water outlet block, so that the assembly is more convenient and faster.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: compared with the prior art, the jet regulator provided by the invention has the advantages of simple structure and low production and assembly cost; the design of the original direct-injection type water outlet block is adopted, the central axis of the water outlet flow channel is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell, the water outlet end face is designed to form an angle between the normal axis and the central axis of the water outlet flow channel, different water outlet angles are realized, and any liquid flow injection projection state can be combined according to the functional requirements of products; the water outlet block is made of environment-friendly food-grade soft materials, can be directly pushed to vibrate to realize self-cleaning in use, saves a preposed sieve or a filter sieve, and has the advantages of high liquid passing rate and difficult blockage.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

The invention is further described below with reference to the figures and examples.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a first embodiment of the jet regulator of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective sectional view of the housing and the spout block of fig. 1 assembled.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the spout block of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken at a in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of the jet regulator of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of a third embodiment of the jet regulator of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective assembled sectional view of fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the jet splitter of fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the ring bracket of fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the housing of fig. 7.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the swivel ring of fig. 7.

Fig. 12 is an outlet jet image of the jet regulator of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is another exit jet image of the jet regulator of the present invention.

The reference numbers illustrate:

1. a housing; 2. Water outlet block;

11. positioning holes; 21. A water outlet flow channel;

210. a central axis; 110. A housing longitudinal axis;

22. a water outlet end face; 220. A normal axis;

23. (ii) an outflow direction; 3. A support;

31. a water outlet groove; 26. Assembling a shell;

41. installing threads; 8. A constant current element;

102. a protrusion; 601. Mounting grooves;

10. a housing; 40. Assembling a shell;

50. a jet splitter; 501. A resolver opening;

502. a support pin; 503. A basin bottom;

504. a fan-shaped opening; 101. A sector hole;

30. an annular support; 301. A water outlet groove;

60. a rotating ring; 20. Water outlet block;

401. a groove; 402. A wear-resistant washer;

3011. a water-barrier sheet; 70. An adapter;

Detailed Description

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

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown, the jet regulator of the present embodiment includes a housing 1 and a water outlet block 2, the housing 1 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 11 on a water outlet side, the water outlet block 2 is provided with a plurality of water outlet channels 21, the water outlet channels 21 are correspondingly installed in the positioning holes 11, and a central axis 210 of the water outlet channel is parallel to a longitudinal axis 110 of the housing; the water outlet side of the water outlet flow passage 21 is provided with a water outlet end surface 22, and a normal axis 220 of the water outlet end surface 22 forms an angle with a central axis 210 of the water outlet flow passage 21; the outlet channel 21 divides the water flow into mutually independent unidirectional jets, each defining an outflow direction 23, the outflow directions 23 forming an angle with the outlet channel central axis 210. In this embodiment, the principle of hydrodynamics is utilized, the central axis 210 of the water outlet channel 21 is parallel to the longitudinal axis 110 of the housing, the same mold as that of a common direct jet regulator can be used, and only the water outlet end surface 22 is designed such that the normal axis 220 thereof forms an angle with the central axis 210 of the water outlet channel 21, so that the unidirectional jets of all the water outlet channels 21 can form water outlet jet images in different directions, and the water outlet channels do not need to be opened again to be designed into a curved shape. Preferably, the housing 1 is provided with a bracket 3 upstream along the water flow direction, and a water outlet groove 31 is formed on the outer circumference of the bracket 3; the periphery of the shell 1 is further sleeved with an assembling shell 4, the outer periphery of the assembling shell 4 is provided with mounting threads 41 which can be conveniently mounted on a bathroom product, and the upstream of the support 3 is further provided with a constant current element 8 which can ensure that the structure is not limited by the pressure and the flow of liquid.

Referring to fig. 5, there is shown a second preferred embodiment of the invention, the jet regulator body structure of this embodiment is identical to the first embodiment described above, with the difference that the fitting housing 4 of this embodiment is made integral with the housing 1.

Referring to fig. 6 to 11, showing a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, the jet regulator main body structure of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and its difference is that the housing 10 of the present embodiment is snap-fitted into the fitting housing 40, a jet splitter 50 is arranged in the housing 10 upstream in the water flow direction, which can effectively maintain the pressure and flow rate of the water flow, the jet splitter 50 includes a splitter opening 501 arranged on the peripheral wall, a support pin 502 arranged in the center, a basin bottom 503 and a fan-shaped opening 504 arranged on the basin bottom 503, and a fan-shaped hole 101 is arranged on the housing 10 at a corresponding position in the center; an annular bracket 30 is arranged between the shell 10 and the jet flow decomposer 50, and a water outlet groove 301 is arranged on the outer circumference of the annular bracket 30 corresponding to the opening 501 of the decomposer. Preferably, a rotating ring 60 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the housing 10, a protrusion 102 is arranged on the outer circumferential side of the housing 10, a mounting groove 601 is arranged on the inner circumferential side of the rotating ring 60, the housing 10 and the rotating ring 60 are fixed by the engagement and the clamping of the protrusion 102 and the mounting groove 601, the rotating ring 60 drives the housing 10 and the water outlet block 20 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating block to different positions realizes the state that water flow is ejected from the sector hole 101 or the water outlet runner 21 or both.

In the third embodiment, preferably, in order to prolong the service life of the fitting housing and the housing, a groove 401 is arranged at the position where the inner side of the fitting housing 40 contacts with the outer circumference of the housing 10, and a wear-resistant gasket 402 is arranged in the groove 401; a water-stop sheet 3011 is arranged in the center of the water outlet channel 301, and the arrangement of the water-stop sheet 301 can effectively control the direction of water flow and assist in changing the direction of jet flow of the water outlet channel 21; in order to adapt to sanitary products with different joints, the water inlet end of the casing 10 is further provided with an adapter 70.

In addition, as preferred in the above embodiment, the water outlet blocks 2 and 20 are made of environment-friendly food-grade soft materials, and the materials have certain elastic deformation amount, so that the water outlet blocks 2 and 20 can be directly pushed to vibrate to generate micro deformation in use, thereby realizing self-cleaning of the water outlet blocks and reducing the blocking probability. In the aspect of processing technology, the

shells

1 and 10 and the water outlet blocks 2 and 20 are integrally connected and formed, so that assembly is more convenient and faster.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, there are shown two of the outlet jet images of the jet regulator 100, namely the effect of the single jet combination achieved by the design of the outlet flow passage 21. The hardness and the roughness of the material of the inner wall of the water outlet flow channel 21 and the angle change of the water outlet end surface 22 are changed, so that the water outlet direction 23 is deflected in any set direction; referring to fig. 4, the angle α formed by the normal axis 220 of the outlet end face 22 and the central axis 210 of the outlet flow channel 21 and the angle β formed by the outflow direction 23 and the central axis 210 of the outlet flow channel are only approximately equal, that is, the outflow direction 23 does not completely coincide with the normal axis of the outlet end face 22, but coincides with near vision within a tolerable range.

The jet regulator adopting the technical scheme of the invention has the advantages of wide application range, low manufacturing cost, simple production process, and reduction of resource consumption and additional production pollution; the design of the original direct-injection type water outlet block is adopted, the central axis of the water outlet flow channel is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell, the water outlet end face is designed to form an angle between the normal axis and the central axis of the water outlet flow channel, different water outlet angles are realized, the requirements of single-layer and synchronous multi-layer liquid injection states in the same direction or different directions can be met, and other liquid injection modes can be converted, and the direct-injection type water outlet block can be applied to various products such as water heating bathroom faucets, shower heads, spray guns and the like and liquid dispersion equipment; the water outlet block is made of environment-friendly food-grade soft materials, and can be directly pushed to vibrate to realize self-cleaning in use, so that a preposed sieve or a filter sieve is omitted, and blockage is reduced; the rotating ring is arranged, so that switching of different water outlet modes can be realized; the jet flow decomposer is matched with the constant current element for use, so that the restriction of the pressure and the flow of liquid is avoided, the pressure and the flow of water flow are effectively maintained, and the jet flow decomposer has the advantages of high liquid passing rate and difficulty in blocking.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated in detail, it will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, and that various changes, modifications and substitutions may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A jet regulator, characterized by: the water outlet device comprises a shell and a water outlet block, wherein a plurality of positioning holes are formed in the water outlet side of the shell, a plurality of water outlet channels are formed in the water outlet block and correspondingly arranged in the positioning holes, and the central axis of each water outlet channel is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell; a water outlet end face is arranged on the water outlet side of the water outlet flow passage, and a non-zero angle is formed between the normal axis of the water outlet end face and the central axis of the water outlet flow passage; the water outlet flow channel divides water flow into mutually independent unidirectional jet flows, and an outflow direction is respectively limited, and the outflow direction and the central axis of the water outlet flow channel form a non-zero angle.

2. A jet regulator as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the shell is provided with a bracket along the upstream of the water flow direction, and the outer circumference of the bracket is provided with a water outlet groove; the outer circumference of the shell is also sleeved with an assembling shell, and the outer circumference of the assembling shell is provided with mounting threads.

3. A jet regulator as set forth in claim 2, wherein: the assembling shell and the shell are integrally manufactured and formed.

4. A jet regulator as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the jet regulator also comprises a fitting shell, the shell is installed in the fitting shell in a clamping mode, a jet decomposer is arranged in the shell in the upstream of the water flow direction, the jet decomposer comprises a decomposer opening arranged on the peripheral wall, a supporting pin arranged in the center, a basin bottom and a fan-shaped opening arranged on the basin bottom, a fan-shaped hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the center of the shell, an annular support is arranged between the shell and the jet decomposer, and a water outlet groove is formed in the position, corresponding to the decomposer opening, of the outer circumference of the annular support.

5. A jet regulator as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the outer side of the shell is fixedly connected with a rotating ring, the rotating ring drives the shell and the water outlet block to rotate, and the conversion of water flow ejection from the fan-shaped holes and/or water flow passage ejection is realized.

6. A jet regulator as claimed in claim 5, wherein: and a groove is arranged at the contact position of the inner side of the assembling shell and the outer circumference of the shell, and a wear-resistant gasket is arranged in the groove.

7. A jet regulator as set forth in claim 4, wherein: and a water-proof sheet is arranged in the center of the water outlet groove.

8. A jet regulator as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the casing is intake and is held still to be provided with the adapter.

9. A jet regulator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the water outlet block is made of environment-friendly food-grade soft materials.

10. A jet regulator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the shell and the water outlet block are integrally connected and formed.