CN113389917A

CN113389917A - Novel faucet

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Publication number: CN113389917A
Application number: CN202110774558.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何永强; 叶贤清; 洪鸿行; 陈乐祥; 祝传宝
Original assignee: Xiamen Lota International Co Ltd
Current assignee: Xiamen Lota International Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-07-08
Filing date: 2021-07-08
Publication date: 2021-09-14

Abstract

The invention provides a novel faucet, relates to the technical field of bathroom products, and comprises a body and a water passing piece arranged in the body. The water passing piece is provided with a valve cavity, and the valve cavity is at least provided with a water inlet and a water outlet. The opening and closing of the water outlet is controlled by a valve core arranged in the valve cavity; the water outlet is communicated with the water outlet pipe to form a water flow channel for supplying water to a user side; the limiting part of the water outlet pipe is limited by a pin which is in adaptive connection with the water passing piece. This application realizes fixing and spacing of water spare and outlet pipe through the pin to simplify the complex structure among the prior art, be convenient for assembly and production. The advantages are obvious compared with the prior art.

Description

Novel faucet

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of bathroom products, in particular to a novel faucet.

Background

Common tap materials in life include copper, stainless steel, zinc, plastics and the like, and the copper and the stainless steel are common tap materials which are safe but cannot avoid separating out metal substances. The national standard stipulates that the statistical value of heavy metal lead precipitation in the faucet cannot exceed 5 mug/L, in order to avoid heavy metal precipitation and harm to human health, more and more water ways in the faucet adopt plastic parts, so that heavy metal precipitation can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

However, the fixing structure between the plastic part and the metal faucet is complex, and a plurality of parts are usually arranged, so that the parts are fixed and limited more, and the production and assembly are difficult.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention discloses a novel faucet, and aims to solve the problem that the existing faucet provided with a plastic part is difficult to assemble due to complex structure.

The invention adopts the following scheme:

a novel faucet comprises a body and a water passing piece arranged in the body, wherein the water passing piece is provided with a valve cavity, and the valve cavity is at least provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; the opening and closing of the water outlet is controlled by a valve core arranged in the valve cavity; the water outlet is communicated with the water outlet pipe to form a water flow channel for supplying water to a user side; the limiting part of the water outlet pipe is limited by a pin which is in adaptive connection with the water passing piece.

As a further improvement, the pin is provided with an annular groove, and the limiting part is clamped in the annular groove.

As a further improvement, the limiting part is arranged along the circumferential direction of the water outlet pipe and is matched with the annular groove.

As a further improvement, the water outlet pipe is connected with the water passing piece in a sealing mode, and one end of the water outlet pipe extends into the water outlet.

As a further improvement, the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe is fixed with the body through a fastener.

As further improvement, the play water end of outlet pipe is equipped with first joint portion, decorate to cover be equipped with for with the second joint portion of first joint looks lock.

As a further improvement, the pin is connected with the water passing piece in a threaded mode and is arranged on the upstream side of the water inlet.

As a further improvement, the water outlet pipe is provided with a bubbler close to the user side.

As a further improvement, the water passing piece and the water outlet pipe are made of plastic, and the body is made of metal.

As a further improvement, the water passing piece and the body are integrally formed.

By adopting the technical scheme, the invention can obtain the following technical effects:

the utility model provides a novel tap, the fixing and spacing of crossing water spare and outlet pipe are realized through the pin to simplify the complex construction among the prior art, be convenient for assembly and production. In addition, the pin is screwed down, the water outlet pipe is pulled out from the body, the water passing piece is taken down, the disassembly can be completed, and a user can clean scale in the water passing piece conveniently. The advantages of the present application are apparent compared to the prior art.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic structural views of a water passing member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the assembly of the water passing piece and the valve core according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the assembled body of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 5 with the water passing pipe installed;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the structure of the pin 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a pin according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a water outlet pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 13 and 14 are cross-sectional views of one embodiment of the present invention with an inlet tube installed (line with arrows indicates the direction of water flow);

icon:

1-body; 11-a water nozzle;

2-a water passing piece; 21-valve cavity; 211-a water inlet; 212-water outlet; 22-a guide groove;

3-a valve core; 31-a valve core gland;

4-water outlet pipe; 41-a limiting part; 42-a lug; 43-a first snap-in part;

5-a pin; 51-an annular groove;

6-water inlet pipe; 61-cold water inlet pipe; 62-hot water inlet pipe;

7-a handle;

8, mounting a nut;

9-a decorative cover; 91-a second clamping part;

10-bubbler.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the equipment or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

Examples

With reference to fig. 1 to 14, the present embodiment provides a novel faucet, which includes a body 1 and a water passing element 2 disposed in the body 1. Wherein, the water passing piece 2 is provided with a valve cavity 21, and the valve cavity 21 is provided with at least one water inlet 211 and one water outlet 212. The valve chamber 21 is provided with a valve body 3 and a valve body cover 31. The valve core 3 is provided with a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole corresponding to the water inlet 211 and the water outlet hole 212 respectively, and the water inlet hole and the water outlet hole are aligned and communicated or sealed in a staggered manner by controlling so that the water outlet hole 212 can discharge water or be closed. The valve core gland 31 is screwed with the valve cavity 21 to press the valve core 3, so that the valve core 3 is sealed with the valve cavity 21. Preferably, the valve core 3 is a mixing valve core 3, the water inlet hole is provided with a cold water inlet hole and a hot water inlet hole, and the water outlet temperature is adjusted by adjusting the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water.

The body 1 is provided with a water nozzle 11, and a water outlet pipe 4 is arranged in the water nozzle 11 and extends into the water outlet 212. The part extending into the water outlet 212 is provided with a sealing groove, and the sealing ring is sleeved in the sealing groove, so that the water outlet pipe 4 is hermetically connected with the water outlet 212. The upstream side of the water inlet 211 is provided with a pin 5, the water outlet pipe 4 is provided with a limiting part 41, and the limiting part 41 is limited by the pin 5 connected with the water passing piece 2 so as to limit the position between the water passing piece 2 and the water outlet pipe 4. For example, the water passing member 2 is provided with an external thread, and the pin 5 is provided with an internal thread, which are connected by a thread. The water passing member 2 may also be provided with a fastening position, so that the pin 5 and the water passing member 2 are fixed by rotating and clamping, which is not limited to this, but is not limited to this. Wear to be equipped with cold inlet tube 61 and hot inlet tube 62 in the pin 5, cold inlet tube 61 and the sealed butt joint of cold water inlet, hot inlet tube 62 and the sealed butt joint of hot water inlet for outside rivers can leading-in case 3.

In conclusion, during assembly, the water passing element 2 provided with the valve core 3 is firstly placed into the body 1 (for example, the assembly direction of the water passing element 2 is perpendicular to the direction of the water nozzle 11, or the angle which is beneficial to the assembly of the water outlet pipe 4), then the water outlet pipe 4 is inserted into the water outlet 212 along the extension direction of the water nozzle 11, and finally the pin 5 is screwed in, so that the water passing element 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 are fixed and limited. The fastening piece is not needed to be arranged between the water passing piece 2 and the body 1, the water passing piece 2 is limited along the assembling direction when the water outlet pipe 4 is connected with the water outlet 212 in an inserting mode, and the water passing piece 2 is tightly pressed with the body 1 through the screwing pins 5. The whole fixing structure is simple and convenient to assemble. When water is discharged from the end of the water demand nozzle 11, the handle 7 connected with the valve core 3 is operated to open the valve core 3, and water flows in from the water inlet 211, flows through the water outlet 212 and then flows out from the water outlet pipe 4, so that a water flow channel for supplying water to a user side is formed. Wherein, the water passing part 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 which form the water flow channel are plastic parts, thereby avoiding the contact of water flow and metal parts, separating out heavy metals and causing harm to human body.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the fixing and the limiting of the water passing element 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 are realized through the pin 5, so as to simplify the complex structure in the prior art, and facilitate the assembly and the production. In addition, the pin 5 is screwed down, the water outlet pipe 4 is pulled out, and the water passing part 2 is taken down from the body 1, so that a user can clean water scales conveniently.

Preferably, cross water spare 2 and be equipped with guide way 22, body 1 corresponds guide way 22 and is equipped with the guide rail, and during the assembly, cross water spare 2 and insert body 1 inside along the guide rail direction to it is spacing to make to cross water spare 2 circumference, when avoiding assembling pin 5, crosses water spare 2 and takes place to rotate. In other embodiments, other limiting modes can be adopted, for example, the water passing piece 2 is provided with a protrusion, the body 1 is provided with a groove, and the two are matched for limiting. The present invention is not limited to these examples, and is not particularly limited.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the pin 5 is provided with an annular groove 51, and the limiting portion 41 is clamped in the annular groove 51. During assembly, the limiting part 41 is firstly abutted against the outer wall of the water passing piece 2 to limit the length of the water outlet pipe 4 inserted into the water outlet 212. While the abutment position ensures that the stopper portion 41 falls into the annular groove 51. And the clearance between the limiting part 41 and the side wall of the annular groove 51 is set to be smaller so as to reduce the shaking of the water outlet pipe 4.

Further, the limiting portion 41 is disposed along the circumferential direction of the water outlet pipe 4 and is adapted to the annular groove 51. The limiting portion 41 is a circular arc shaped protrusion, which is adapted to the annular groove 51 to prevent interference with the rotation of the pin 5, and the protruding direction of the protrusion is along the axial direction of the pin 5. When the limiting part 41 is contained in the pin 5, the pin 5 can still continue to rotate, so that the water passing piece 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 can be conveniently disassembled and assembled.

It should be mentioned that, when the faucet is assembled to a working platform (for example, a kitchen countertop), the pins 5 are inserted through the assembly holes, and the mounting nuts 8 are screwed into the ends of the pins 5 far away from the body 1 until the mounting nuts 8 abut against the working platform, so that the body 1 is fixed on the working platform.

In another embodiment, the outlet end of the outlet pipe 4 is fixed to the body 1 by a fastener. The two sides of the water outlet pipe 4 are provided with lugs 42, the lugs 42 are provided with mounting holes in a penetrating manner, screw columns are arranged in the water nozzle 11 corresponding to the mounting holes, and the water nozzle 11 and the water outlet pipe 4 are locked through screws, so that the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe 4 is fixed, and the water outlet pipe 4 is prevented from swinging and shifting.

Preferably, the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe 4 is provided with a first clamping portion 43, and the decorative cover 9 is provided with a second clamping portion 91 for being buckled with the first clamping portion 43. For example, the first engaging portion 43 is an inverted buckle, and the second engaging portion 91 is a slot, but not limited thereto. The first clamping portion 43 is buckled with the second clamping portion 91, so that the decorative cover 9 is arranged on the water nozzle 11, and the lug 42 of the water outlet pipe 4, the water outlet pipe 4 and the like are shielded, so that the appearance integrity of the faucet is better and more attractive. The decorative cover 9 can be set with different colors or shapes to meet the individual requirements of users. Meanwhile, the decoration cover 9 is convenient to disassemble and assemble by adopting a buckling and fixing mode.

In one embodiment, the water outlet pipe 4 is provided with a bubbler 10 adjacent to the user side. The bubbler 10 is connected with the water outlet pipe 4 through threads, and water flow at the water outlet end is prevented from splashing.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the water passing member 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 are made of plastic, for example, plastic such as POM that meets the water passing requirement. The material of the body 1 is metal, such as zinc alloy, stainless steel, copper, etc. The body 1 made of metal materials can improve the quality feeling of the faucet, and has a protection function on internal plastic parts, so that the faucet is prevented from being damaged in the use or transportation process. This kind of configuration mode from on the other hand, can improve current metal tap heat conductivity good, at the in-process that uses hot water, causes the problem that the user scalded easily, adopts plastics to cross water piece 2 and can avoid on heat direct conduction to metal body 1 to avoid the user to scald. In other embodiments, the body 1 can be made of plastic material, such as ABS, etc., which is not only cheap, but also plastic material can provide more choices of colors, such as black, red, white, green, etc. To meet the requirements of different customers.

Preferably, when the water passing member 2 is a plastic member and the body 1 is a metal member, a secondary injection molding process can be adopted to integrally form the water passing member 2 and the body 1, so that the assembly structure of the water passing member 2 is reduced, the volume of the tap body is reduced, and the cost is reduced. In addition, in the existing faucet provided with a plastic part to form a water passing channel, the faucet body is required to be divided into two parts due to complex assembly, two sets of forming molds are required, and the two parts of the faucet body are spliced and fixed after the plastic part is assembled. In this embodiment, the assembly structure of the plastic water passing part 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 is simple, and the water passing part 2 and the water outlet pipe 4 can be directly installed from the outside of the body 1, so that the integrity of the faucet is improved, the assembly steps are reduced, the improvement of the production efficiency is facilitated, and more design possibilities are provided for appearance designers.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and all technical solutions belonging to the idea of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A novel faucet comprises a body and a water passing piece arranged in the body, and is characterized in that,

the water passing piece is provided with a valve cavity, and the valve cavity is at least provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; the opening and closing of the water outlet is controlled by a valve core arranged in the valve cavity;

the water outlet is communicated with the water outlet pipe to form a water flow channel for supplying water to a user side;

the limiting part of the water outlet pipe is limited by a pin which is in adaptive connection with the water passing piece.

2. The novel faucet of claim 1, wherein the pin is provided with an annular groove, and the limiting portion is clamped in the annular groove.

3. The novel faucet of claim 2, wherein the limiting portion is arranged along the circumferential direction of the water outlet pipe and is matched with the annular groove.

4. The novel faucet of claim 1, wherein the outlet pipe is hermetically connected to the water passing member, and one end of the outlet pipe extends into the outlet.

5. The novel faucet of claim 1, wherein the outlet end of the outlet tube is secured to the body by a fastener.

6. The novel faucet of claim 1, wherein the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe is provided with a first clamping portion, and the decorative cover is provided with a second clamping portion for being fastened with the first clamping portion.

7. The novel faucet of claim 1, wherein the prongs are threadably connected to the water passing member and are disposed upstream of the water inlet.

8. The new faucet of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the outlet pipe is provided with a bubbler adjacent the user side.

9. The novel faucet of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water passing member and the water outlet pipe are made of plastic, and the body is made of metal.

10. The novel faucet of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water passing member is integrally formed with the body.