CN115183022B

CN115183022B - Scale inhibiting and removing module, scale inhibiting and removing shower apparatus and scale inhibiting and removing shower tap

Info

Publication number: CN115183022B
Application number: CN202110557074.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡瑾; 谢伟藩; 毕大岩; 张锦灿
Original assignee: Hegii Sanitary Ware Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hegii Sanitary Ware Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-06
Filing date: 2021-05-21
Publication date: 2024-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 2041-05-21
Also published as: CN215410336U; WO2022213556A1; CN215410358U; WO2022213557A1; CN115183022A; CN115183027B; CN115183027A

Abstract

The invention provides a scale inhibition and removal module, scale inhibition and removal shower equipment and a scale inhibition and removal shower faucet, wherein the scale inhibition and removal module comprises: a housing defining a first waterway and a second waterway disposed independently of each other, the housing having a cavity containing a scale inhibitor and a scale remover, the cavity forming a portion of a path of the second waterway; the shell is provided with a water outlet; wherein the first waterway is configured to restrict the second waterway from communicating with the water outlet under the pressure of water flow within the first waterway; the second waterway is configured to relieve the pressure of the water flow within the first waterway to allow external water flow into the cavity so that the second waterway communicates with the water outlet. The scale inhibition and removal module, the scale inhibition and removal shower device and the scale inhibition and removal shower faucet have long service time and good scale inhibition and removal effects.

Description

Scale inhibiting and removing module, scale inhibiting and removing shower apparatus and scale inhibiting and removing shower tap

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of scale inhibition and removal, in particular to a scale inhibition and removal module, scale inhibition and removal shower equipment and a scale inhibition and removal shower faucet.

Background

At present, the equipment pipeline on the market generally adopts a filter element to prevent scale, the filter element needs to be replaced periodically after being used for a certain time, the service life is short, the operation is complex and the price is high.

After long-time use of the shower in the market at present, the water outlet is easy to be blocked by scale, and the user experience is affected; the existing top-spraying shower head mostly adopts a physical descaling mode, for example, a thimble ejection mode is used for descaling, time and labor are wasted, the product structure is complex, and the cost is high.

After the constant-temperature valve core in the current market is used for a long time, the water inlet and outlet pipelines are easily blocked by scale, the valve core is directly caused to fail, and the user experience is affected; in the prior art, an effective descaling method is not available temporarily, and is mainly solved by replacing a pipeline and a valve core, so that time and labor are wasted, and the cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a scale inhibition and removal module, wherein the scale inhibition and removal agent has long soaking time and good scale inhibition and removal effects, and does not need frequent replacement.

The invention further aims to provide the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower equipment, which can effectively remove scales of the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower equipment after a user stops using water, and has the advantages of long soaking time of the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent, good scale-inhibiting and descaling effects and no need of frequent replacement.

The invention further aims to provide the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet, which can effectively remove scales on the valve core in the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet after a user stops using water, greatly prolongs the service life of the valve core, and has long soaking time of the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent, good scale-inhibiting and descaling effects and no need of frequent replacement.

The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

The invention provides a scale inhibition and removal module, which comprises:

the scale remover comprises a shell, a first water channel and a second water channel, wherein the shell defines the first water channel and the second water channel which are mutually independent, and is provided with a containing cavity for containing the scale remover, and the containing cavity forms a part of a path of the second water channel; the shell is provided with a water outlet; wherein,

The first waterway is configured to limit the second waterway to be communicated with the water outlet under the action of water flow pressure in the first waterway;

The second waterway is configured to allow external water flow into the cavity when the water flow pressure within the first waterway is relieved to place the second waterway in communication with the water outlet.

In an embodiment of the invention, the scale inhibiting and descaling module further comprises a power mechanism located in the housing, the power mechanism being configured to vary the size of the cavity under the pressure of the water flow in the first waterway.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first waterway is surrounded on the outer periphery of the second waterway.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power mechanism comprises a support for supporting the scale inhibitor and the support forms part of the outer wall of the cavity and is configured to be arranged in a sealing movement along the axial direction of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power mechanism further comprises a guide post connected to the support, the second end of the housing being provided with a guide slot into which the guide post can be inserted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an elastic member is interposed between the support member and the second end portion of the housing, and the elastic member is configured to apply a force to the support member so as to communicate the water outlet with the second waterway.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a first waterway is formed in an outer peripheral wall of the housing, and a second waterway is formed in an inner cavity of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the housing has a first water inlet communicating with the first waterway and a second water inlet communicating with the cavity.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first water inlet and the second water inlet are respectively located at the same end of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the water outlet is located in the outer peripheral wall of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the scale inhibiting and descaling module further comprises a power mechanism within the housing, the power mechanism configured to seal the vessel under the pressure of the water flow within the first waterway.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power mechanism comprises a piston movably arranged in the axial direction of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, a guide post is provided at the first end of the housing, the piston having a guide slot into which the guide post can be inserted.

In an embodiment of the invention, an elastic member is interposed between the piston and the first end of the housing, the elastic member being configured to apply a force to the piston to cause the second waterway to communicate with the water outlet.

In an embodiment of the invention, the shell is provided with a first water inlet and a second water inlet, the first water inlet is communicated with the first waterway, and the second water inlet can be communicated with the containing cavity; the water outlet comprises a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the first water outlet is communicated with the first waterway, and the second water outlet can be communicated with the second waterway; the first water inlet and the second water inlet are both arranged at the second end part of the shell, and the first water outlet and the second water outlet are both positioned at the first end part of the shell.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second end of the housing is an open end, the open end forms a second water inlet, the first end of the piston is outwardly convex provided with a flange, the flange forms part of the outer wall of the cavity and is configured to be in sealing engagement with the open end, and the second end of the piston is configured to block the second water outlet.

In the embodiment of the invention, the flange is provided with a first sealing ring, the inner wall of the opening end of the shell forms a first inclined plane, and the first sealing ring can be sealed and attached on the first inclined plane.

The invention also provides a scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus comprising:

a water outlet cover with a water outlet hole;

rong Shuike with a water inlet hole, wherein the water containing shell and the water outlet surface cover are enclosed to form a water containing cavity which is communicated with the water inlet hole and the water outlet hole;

the scale inhibition and removal module comprises a first waterway and a second waterway, wherein the first waterway and the second waterway can be communicated with the water inlet, and the water outlet can be communicated with the water containing cavity.

In the embodiment of the invention, the scale inhibition and removal module is fixedly arranged in the water containing cavity.

a water outlet cover with a water outlet hole;

In an embodiment of the present invention, a limiting portion for limiting the power mechanism is formed in the water containing housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the housing comprises an outer housing and an inner housing which are sleeved and fixed relatively at intervals, the interval between the outer housing and the inner housing forms a part of the path of the first waterway, and a part of the water containing housing forms the outer housing.

In the embodiment of the invention, a plurality of ribs are formed at the first end part of the inner shell at intervals in the circumferential direction, each rib is abutted against the water outlet cover, and the interval between two adjacent ribs forms a part of the water outlet; a plurality of convex blocks are circumferentially arranged at intervals on the inner side wall of the water containing shell, and clamping grooves are formed in the first end parts of the convex blocks; a plurality of clamping blocks which are circumferentially arranged at intervals are arranged on the outer side wall of the inner shell, and the clamping blocks can be clamped in the clamping grooves.

The invention also provides a scale-inhibiting descaling shower faucet, comprising:

a valve body having a water inlet and a water outlet;

a valve core arranged in the valve body;

The scale inhibition and removal module has the advantages that the first waterway and the second waterway can be communicated with the water inlet, and the water outlet can be communicated with the valve cavity of the valve body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the valve element is a thermostatic valve element.

In an embodiment of the invention, an on-off valve is also provided within the valve body, the on-off valve being configured to connect or disconnect the valve chamber and the water outlet orifice.

In an embodiment of the invention, a part of the valve body forms a housing of the scale inhibiting and removing module, the first waterway and the cavity are both formed in the valve cavity and isolated from each other, and the cavity is located outside the first waterway.

The invention has the characteristics and advantages that:

1. in the scale-inhibiting and descaling module in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, after the second waterway is conducted, that is, in the whole process of discharging the scale-inhibiting and descaling solution from the second waterway, the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent in the accommodating cavity is always in a state of being soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale-inhibiting and descaling solution, so that the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent can be effectively utilized, the discharging time of the scale-inhibiting and descaling solution is longer, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling effects are good.

2. According to the scale inhibition and descaling shower equipment in the third embodiment, by additionally arranging the scale inhibition and descaling module, a user can seal the second waterway when using water normally, and no scale inhibition and descaling solution leaks; after the user stops using water, the second waterway is conducted, residual water in the pipeline and the water containing cavity flows into the water containing cavity, and in the whole process of discharging the scale-removing and descaling solution from the second waterway, the scale-removing and descaling agent in the water containing cavity is always in a state of being soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale-removing and descaling solution, so that the scale-removing and descaling agent can be effectively utilized, the discharging time of the scale-removing and descaling solution is longer, and the scale-removing and descaling shower equipment can be fully and effectively subjected to scale-removing and descaling operations, and the scale-removing and descaling effects are good, so that the purpose of radically removing scale is achieved; and the scale inhibition and removal module in the whole equipment does not need frequent replacement, has a simple structure and low cost, is convenient for consumers to a great extent, and can enjoy smooth shower experience at any time and any place.

3. According to the scale-inhibition descaling shower faucet in the fourth embodiment, by additionally arranging the scale-inhibition descaling module, the second waterway can be closed when a user normally uses water, no scale-inhibition descaling solution leaks, and normal use of the user is not affected; after the user stops using water, the second waterway is conducted, residual water in the pipeline and the valve cavity flows into the containing cavity, and in the whole process of discharging the scale-removing and descaling solution from the second waterway, the scale-removing agent in the containing cavity is always soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale-removing and descaling solution, so that the scale-removing agent can be effectively utilized, the discharging time of the scale-removing and descaling solution is longer, and the effective scale-removing and descaling operation can be fully performed on the whole inner wall of the valve body and the valve core in the scale-removing and descaling shower faucet, the scale-removing and descaling effects are good, and the service life of the valve core is effectively prolonged; and the scale inhibition and removal module in the whole equipment does not need frequent replacement, and has simple structure and low cost.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the scale inhibiting and removing module according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the scale inhibiting and removing module of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the scale inhibiting and removing module of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a closed state.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a first view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a water inlet open state.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a second view of the scale inhibiting and removing module of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a water inlet open state.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a second view of the scale inhibiting and removing module of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a state of releasing the scale inhibiting and removing agent.

Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The scale inhibition and removal module is in a water inlet opening state, and the periphery of the second waterway is surrounded by the first waterway of the scale inhibition and removal module.

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The scale inhibition and removal module is in a state of releasing the scale inhibition and removal agent, and the periphery of the second waterway is surrounded by the first waterway of the scale inhibition and removal module.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a piston of the scale inhibiting and removing module of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of an inner housing of the scale inhibiting and removing module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a second perspective view of the inner housing of the scale inhibiting and removing module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The scale inhibition and removal module is in a water inlet opening state, and the cavity of the scale inhibition and removal module is formed in the peripheral wall of the shell.

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The scale inhibition and removal module is in a state of releasing scale inhibition and removal agents, and the containing cavity of the scale inhibition and removal module is formed in the peripheral wall of the shell.

Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus employs the scale-inhibiting and descaling module of the first embodiment.

Fig. 17 is an exploded perspective view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus employs the scale-inhibiting and descaling module of the second embodiment.

Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The scale-inhibiting and scale-removing shower equipment adopts the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing module of the second embodiment, and the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing module is in a water inlet opening state, and the periphery of the second waterway is arranged around the first waterway of the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing module.

Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The scale-inhibiting and descaling shower device adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module of the second embodiment, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is in a state of releasing the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent, and the periphery of the second waterway is surrounded by the first waterway of the scale-inhibiting and descaling module.

Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a water containing housing of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing shower faucet adopts the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing module of the first embodiment.

Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view of a second valve body of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Wherein a portion of the second valve body constitutes the housing of the first embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view I of a second valve body of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention in a cavity position. Wherein a portion of the second valve body constitutes the housing of the first embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a second cross-sectional view of a second valve body of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention in a cavity position. Wherein a portion of the second valve body constitutes the housing of the first embodiment.

Fig. 26 is an exploded perspective view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing shower faucet adopts the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing module of the second embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module of the second embodiment, the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is in a water inlet opening state, and the cavity of the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is formed in the peripheral wall of the shell.

FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module of the second embodiment, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is in a state of releasing the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent, and a cavity of the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is formed in the peripheral wall of the shell.

FIG. 29 is another angular cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module of the second embodiment, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is in a state of releasing the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent, and a cavity of the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is formed in the peripheral wall of the shell.

Fig. 30 is a cross-sectional view of a second valve body of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Wherein a portion of the second valve body constitutes the housing of the second embodiment.

Fig. 31 is a cross-sectional view of a second valve body of a scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention in a cavity position. Wherein a portion of the second valve body constitutes the housing of the second embodiment.

Fig. 32 is a top perspective view of a scale inhibiting and removing module of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 33 is a bottom perspective view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 34 is an exploded perspective view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 35 is a cross-sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module of a fifth embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a closed state.

Fig. 36 is a sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a water inflow opening state.

Fig. 37 is a sectional view of a scale inhibiting and removing module of a fifth embodiment of the present invention, wherein the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a state of releasing a scale inhibiting and removing agent.

Fig. 38 is a bottom perspective view of a housing of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 is a bottom perspective view of a housing of a scale inhibiting and removing module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals and description:

101. A scale inhibition and removal module; 1. a housing; 11. a first waterway; 111. a through hole; 12. a second waterway; 121. a cavity; 13. a water outlet; 14. a receiving chamber; 141. a plug-in groove; 15. a first water inlet; 16. a second water inlet; 161. a fourth inclined surface; 17. a guide post; 171. a guide groove; 181. a first end; 182. a second end; 19. a top cover; 191. an insert block; 2. a power mechanism; 21. a support; 211. a support groove; 22. a guide post; 23. an elastic member;

3. A housing; 31. a first waterway; 32. a second waterway; 321. a cavity; 33. a water inlet; 34. a partition wall; 35. an outer peripheral wall; 36. a first water outlet; 37. a second water outlet; 38. a partition wall; 381. a first seal ring; 391. a first end; 392. a second end; 4. a power mechanism; 41. a piston member; 411. a sealing seat; 412. a seal ring; 42. a unidirectional sealing part; 421. a second seal ring; 43. an insertion section; 44. an elastic member; 5. an on-off structure; 51. a first barrier wall; 52. a second barrier wall;

102. A scale inhibition and removal module; 6. a housing; 61. a first waterway; 62. a second waterway; 621. a cavity; 63. a water outlet; 631. a first water outlet; 632. a second water outlet; 64. a water inlet; 641. a first water inlet; 642. a second water inlet; 6421. a first inclined surface; 65. a guide post; 651. a mounting groove; 66. a second seal ring; 671. a first end; 672. a second end; 68. an outer housing; 69. an inner housing; 691. a rib; 692. a clamping block; 693. a through hole; 6931. a stepped hole; 6941. a first end; 6942. a second end; 7. a power mechanism; 71. a piston; 711. a guide groove; 712. a flange; 7121. a first seal ring; 7131. a first end; 7132. a second end; 714. a second inclined surface; 715. a convex ring; 716. a guide rod; 72. an elastic member;

200. descaling shower equipment; 201. a water outlet cover; 2011. a water outlet hole; 2012. folding edges; 2013. a boss; 202. rong Shuike; 2021. a water inlet hole; 2022. a cylindrical structure; 2023. an annular panel; 2024. a limit part; 2025. a seal ring; 2026. a bump; 20261. a clamping groove; 20262. a water outlet tank; 203. a water containing cavity;

300. Descaling shower faucet; 301. a valve body; 3011. a water inlet hole; 30111. a cold water hole; 30112. a hot water hole; 3012. a water outlet hole; 3013. a first valve body; 30131. a mounting plate; 30132. a through hole; 30133. a mounting rod; 30134. a chute; 3014. a second valve body; 302. a valve core; 303. a switch valve; 304. a moving member; 3041. a chute; 3042. a convex ring; 3043. a third inclined surface; 305. a guide rod; 306. and a return spring.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and to distinguish between similar objects, and there is no order of preference between them, nor should they be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "at least one" means one or more, and the meaning of "a plurality" means two or more. By using the term "may" herein, it is intended that any attribute described as "may" be included is optional.

Embodiment one

The application provides a scale inhibition and descaling module 101, which comprises a shell 1, wherein the shell 1 defines a first waterway 11 and a second waterway 12 which are mutually independent, the shell 1 is provided with a containing cavity 121 for containing a scale inhibition and descaling agent, and the containing cavity 121 forms a part of a path of the second waterway 12; the shell 1 is provided with a water outlet 13; wherein the first waterway 11 is configured to restrict the second waterway 12 from communicating with the water outlet 13 under the pressure of water flow within the first waterway 11; the second waterway 12 is configured to allow external water to enter the cavity 121 when the water pressure in the first waterway 11 is released, so that the second waterway 12 communicates with the water outlet 13.

The scale inhibition and removal module 101 of the application is provided with two waterways which are mutually independent and are not communicated, when the first waterway 11 is opened, namely, external inflow water flows through the first waterway 11 and is discharged to an external device pipeline from the water outlet 13 of the shell 1, the second waterway 12 is in a closed state, no flow water is introduced into the second waterway 12 at this time, and the scale inhibition and removal agent in the accommodating cavity 121 is not soaked; when the first waterway 11 stops water supply, the second waterway 12 is in a conductive state, that is, external water flows into the containing cavity 121 through the second waterway 12 to soak the scale inhibitor and the soaked scale inhibitor and scale inhibitor solution is released from the water outlet 13 of the casing 1 and permeates into the external equipment pipeline.

According to the scale inhibition and removal module 101 disclosed by the application, after the second waterway 12 is conducted, namely, in the whole process of discharging the scale inhibition and removal solution from the second waterway 12, the scale inhibition and removal agent in the accommodating cavity 121 is always in a state of being soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale inhibition and removal solution, so that the scale inhibition and removal agent can be effectively utilized, the discharge time of the scale inhibition and removal solution is longer, and effective scale inhibition and removal operations are fully performed on the external equipment pipelines to be subjected to scale removal, and the scale inhibition and removal effects are good.

In addition, in the scale inhibition and removal module 101 of the present application, since the first waterway 11 and the second waterway 12 are not communicated with each other, and external water enters the first waterway 11 and the second waterway 12 alternately, under the condition of normal water passage, that is, under the condition of using the first waterway 11, no scale inhibition and removal solution leaks, normal water can be ensured, and during scale inhibition and removal treatment of the external equipment pipeline to be removed, no normal water is introduced into the external equipment pipeline to be removed, thereby affecting the concentration of the scale inhibition and removal solution and effectively ensuring the scale inhibition and removal effect of the scale inhibition and removal solution.

In the present application, the scale inhibiting and removing module 101 further includes a power mechanism 2, and the power mechanism 2 is matched with the housing 1 and is configured to change the size of the cavity 121 under the action of the water flow pressure in the first waterway 11.

When the first waterway 11 is opened, after external water enters the first waterway 11, under the pressure of water flow in the first waterway 11, the power mechanism 2 compresses the containing cavity 121, after the volume of the containing cavity 121 is reduced, most of space in the shell 1 can be used for normal water circulation, and the water flow is smooth, and at the moment, the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the containing cavity 121 do not soak, so that the service life of the scale inhibitor and the scale remover is prolonged; when the second waterway 12 is opened, the water flowing in the first waterway 11 is stopped, and the power mechanism 2 is not acted by the water flow pressure in the first waterway 11, so that the volume of the containing cavity 121 is gradually enlarged, the external water flow is facilitated to enter the second waterway 12, most of the space in the shell 1 can be used for flowing water which invades into the containing cavity 121, the scale inhibition and removal agent in the space can be released, and sufficient scale inhibition and removal solution is provided and is slowly released into an external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal. The application fully utilizes the space in the shell 1, and realizes the functions of two different water in a limited space on the premise of not influencing the smooth operation of the first waterway 11 and the second waterway 12.

In addition, the power mechanism 2 of the application has the function of switching and controlling the connection or disconnection of the first waterway 11 or the second waterway 12 and the water outlet 13 of the shell 1 while changing the size of the containing cavity 121. The power mechanism 2 of the application not only can isolate the first waterway 11 from the second waterway 12, but also can switch the working states of the first waterway 11 and the second waterway 12.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the scale inhibiting and removing module 101 according to one embodiment of the present application includes a housing 1 and a power mechanism 2, where the housing 1 and the power mechanism 2 cooperate to form a first waterway 11 and a second waterway 12 located in the scale inhibiting and removing module 101, and the first waterway 11 and the second waterway 12 are isolated from each other and are not communicated with each other.

As can be seen from fig. 2, the housing 1 is provided with a receiving chamber 14, and the power unit 2 is located in the receiving chamber 14, so that the receiving chamber 14 is divided into a first area on one side of the power unit 2, which forms the receiving chamber 121, and a second area on the other side of the power unit 2, which forms a part of the path of the first waterway 11.

In the scale inhibition and removal module 101 of this embodiment, the first waterway 11 is designed to be enclosed on the outer periphery of the second waterway 12, and the first waterway 11 encloses the second waterway 12 from the outside, so that more accommodating space can be provided for the scale inhibition and removal agent to the maximum extent in the limited space of the housing 1.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the first waterway 11 is formed in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, and at least one through hole 111 is opened on the inner side surface of the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1 to communicate the first waterway 11 with the accommodating chamber 14 (i.e., the second region of the accommodating chamber 14) of the housing 1; for the sake of structural simplicity, ease of processing and full use of the space of the receiving chamber 14 of the housing 1, the at least one through hole 111 is open at the end close to the housing 1, for example the at least one through hole 111 is open at the first end 181 of the housing 1. In order to facilitate the external water flow into the first waterway 11, a first water inlet 15 is provided at the second end 182 of the housing 1, the second end 182 is disposed opposite to the first end 181 of the housing 1, the first water inlet 15 is, for example, annular, open annular or arc-shaped, and the first water inlet 15 is provided on an end surface of the second end 182 of the housing 1.

Further, a part of the path of the second waterway 12, that is, a receiving chamber 121 for receiving the scale inhibitor and the scale remover is formed in the receiving chamber 14 of the housing 1 and is disposed near the second end 182 of the housing 1. In order to facilitate the external water flow into the second waterway 12, a second water inlet 16 is provided at the second end 182 of the housing 1, the second water inlet 16 being in communication with the cavity 121.

The first water inlet 15 and the second water inlet 16 of the application are both positioned on the same end surface of the shell 1, namely on the end surface of the second end 182 of the shell 1, which is convenient for assembling the scale inhibition and removal module 101 with other external water inlet structures, simplifies the structure and saves the installation space, etc.

For ease of manufacture, the second end 182 of the housing 1 is provided with a cap 19 detachably connected to the housing 1, the cap 19 having a plurality of insertion blocks 191, the second end 182 of the housing 1 forming an open end with a plurality of insertion grooves 141 formed on an inner side thereof, and sealing of the receiving chamber 14 of the housing 1 is achieved by rotating the cap 19 after the cap 19 is placed over the open end of the housing 1 such that the insertion blocks 191 are inserted into the insertion grooves 141.

The power mechanism 2 of the present embodiment includes a holder 21 that holds a scale inhibitor, the holder 21 forming part of the outer wall of the housing 121 and being configured to be sealingly movably disposed in the axial direction of the casing 1.

Specifically, the power mechanism 2 is movably disposed in the housing 1 along the axial direction of the housing 1, the bearing member 21 of the power mechanism 2 is slidably and sealingly contacted with the inner side surface of the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, the bearing member 21 can bear the scale inhibitor and the scale inhibitor, in this embodiment, in order to ensure that the scale inhibitor does not scatter in the process of moving the power mechanism 2, the bearing member 21 is further provided with a bearing groove 211, the scale inhibitor and the scale inhibitor are disposed in the bearing groove 211, and the wall of the bearing groove 211 forms a contact wall capable of being in sealing contact with the inner side surface of the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, for example, a plurality of sealing rings can be disposed between the bearing member 21 and the housing 1 to prevent the space at two ends of the bearing member 21 from communicating with each other, so as to cause the problem of intercommunication between the first waterway 11 and the second waterway 12.

Further, in order to enable the power mechanism 2 to smoothly move in the housing 1, the power mechanism 2 further includes a guide post 22 connected to the support member 21, a guide post 17 is protruded on an inner wall surface of the second end 182 of the housing 1 toward the cavity 121, a guide groove 171 is formed in the guide post 17, and the guide post 22 is inserted into the guide groove 171.

Further, the guiding post 22 is provided with an elastic member 23, and the elastic member 23 is abutted between the guiding post 22 and the second end 182 of the housing 1. The elastic element 23 may be, for example, a spring, which provides for a return movement of the power mechanism 2.

The water outlet 13 of the present embodiment is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, and is located substantially in the middle of the housing 1, and the water outlet 13 communicates with the housing chamber 14 of the housing 1, and the on-off state of the first water channel 11 or the second water channel 12 and the water outlet 13 is alternately switched as the power mechanism 2 is axially displaced in the housing 1.

In an embodiment, a plurality of water outlets 13 may be formed on the peripheral wall of the housing 1, and the plurality of water outlets 13 may be disposed opposite to each other along the radial direction of the housing 1, so that the scale inhibition and removal module 101 has a higher adaptation rate with other external devices.

The operation of the scale inhibiting and removing module 101 of this embodiment is as follows: two ends of the first waterway 11 are respectively communicated with the first water inlet 15 and the water outlet 13, and two ends of the second waterway 12 are respectively communicated with the second water inlet 16 and the water outlet 13.

As shown in fig. 4, the scale inhibiting and removing module 101 is in a closed state, in which the power mechanism 2 is located at the first end 181 of the housing 1, and the first waterway 11 is not communicated with the water outlet 13; when the first water inlet 15 starts to be supplied with water (see arrow in fig. 4), water flows in through the channels in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1 and flows out from the plurality of through holes 111 to the accommodating chamber 14 of the housing 1, and as the water flow in the accommodating chamber 14 increases, the power mechanism 2 is pushed to move toward the second end 182 of the housing 1 in the axial direction of the housing 1 under the action of the water pressure, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, when the power mechanism 2 moves to a position beyond the water outlet 13, the first waterway 11 communicates with the water outlet 13, and at this time, the water flow supplied from the first water inlet 15 flows along the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, flows through the first end 181 of the housing 1 and then is discharged from the water outlet 13 into the external equipment pipeline to be descaled.

When the first water inlet 15 stops water inflow, the power mechanism 2 generates reverse displacement movement under the action of the elastic piece 23, namely, the power mechanism 2 moves towards the first end 181 of the shell 1 under the action of the elastic piece 23, in the process, on one hand, water flow from the first water inlet 15 is blocked from being discharged from the water outlet 13, on the other hand, a certain negative pressure is provided for opening the second water inlet 16, so that water flows into the containing cavity 121 smoothly from the second water inlet 16, the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the containing cavity 121 are soaked, along with the increase of water inflow in the containing cavity 121, the power mechanism 2 continuously moves towards the first end 181 of the shell 1 under the action of the elastic piece 23 and the water inflow until the water passes through the water outlet 13, the communication between the containing cavity 121 and the water outlet 13 is realized, at the moment, the second water channel 12 is conducted, and the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the containing cavity 121 is discharged from the water outlet 13 and permeated into an external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal.

In the application, the scale inhibition and descaling module 101 is particularly suitable for the technical field of bathroom, for example, the scale inhibition and descaling module 101 can be used for scale inhibition and descaling of shower heads, faucets, toilets, bathtubs and the like; the scale remover is particularly suitable for scale removal of boilers and various pipelines; the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the scale inhibition and removal module 101 can be ATMP.Na4, composite scale inhibitor, RO scale inhibitor and benzotriazole sodium (BTA), preferably silicon phosphorus crystal, and can be other types of scale inhibitors, which are not exhaustive and not limited.

Second embodiment

The application also provides a scale inhibition and descaling module 102, which comprises a shell 6, wherein the shell 6 defines a first waterway 61 and a second waterway 62 which are mutually independent, the shell 6 is provided with a containing cavity 621 for containing a scale inhibition and descaling agent, and the containing cavity 621 forms a part of a path of the second waterway 62; the housing 6 has a water outlet 63; wherein the first waterway 61 is configured to restrict the second waterway 62 from communicating with the water outlet 63 under the pressure of the water flow within the first waterway 61; the second waterway 62 is configured to allow external water to enter the cavity 621 when the water pressure in the first waterway 61 is released, so that the second waterway 62 communicates with the water outlet 63.

The scale inhibition and removal module 102 of the application is provided with two waterways which are mutually independent; when the first waterway 61 is opened, that is, when external inflow water flows through the first waterway 61 and is discharged from the water outlet 63 of the housing 6 to an external device pipeline, the second waterway 62 is in a closed state, no flowing water is introduced into the second waterway 62, and the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the containing cavity 621 are not soaked; when the first waterway 61 stops water supply, i.e. the first waterway 61 is closed, the second waterway 62 is in a conductive state, i.e. external water flows into the cavity 621 through the second waterway 62 to soak the scale inhibitor and the soaked scale inhibitor and scale inhibitor solution is released from the water outlet 63 of the housing 6 and permeates into the external equipment pipeline.

The scale inhibition and removal module 102 of the application is characterized in that after the second waterway 62 is conducted, that is, in the whole process of discharging the scale inhibition and removal solution from the second waterway 62, the scale inhibition and removal agent in the accommodating cavity 621 is always in a state of being soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale inhibition and removal solution, so that the scale inhibition and removal agent can be effectively utilized, the discharging time of the scale inhibition and removal solution is longer, the effective scale inhibition and removal operation can be fully performed on the external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal, and the scale inhibition and removal effects are good.

In addition, since the first waterway 61 and the second waterway 62 are independent of each other, the scale inhibition and removal solution does not permeate during the whole working process of the first waterway 61, namely in a normal water-flowing state, so that normal water use can be ensured; when the scale inhibition and removal treatment is performed on the external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal, the first waterway 61 is in a closed state, so that normal water is not introduced into the external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal, the concentration of the scale inhibition and removal solution is affected, and the scale inhibition and removal effect of the scale inhibition and removal solution is effectively ensured.

In the present application, the scale inhibiting and descaling module 102 further comprises a power mechanism 7 located in the housing 6, the power mechanism 7 being configured to seal the cavity 621 under the pressure of the water flow in the first waterway 61.

When the first waterway 61 is opened, after external water enters the first waterway 61, under the action of the water flow pressure of the first waterway 61, the power mechanism 7 seals the cavity 621, and water flows into an external device pipeline from the water outlet 63 after flowing through the first waterway 61; in this process, the cavity 621 is always in a sealed state, and the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the cavity are not soaked in water, so that the service life of the scale inhibitor and the scale remover is prolonged. When the water flow in the first waterway 61 is stopped, the pressure of the water flow in the first waterway 61 is no longer present, the closed state of the cavity 621 is released, the second waterway 62 is in a conducting state, the external water flow enters the second waterway 62, and the scale inhibitor is dissolved in the water and then diffused into the external equipment pipeline through the water outlet 63. The scale inhibition and removal module 102 of the application has the advantages that the containing cavity 621 is always in a closed state when water is normally used, and the scale inhibition and removal solution cannot leak to influence the water normally used; the first waterway 61 stops flowing water and then the external water flows into the containing cavity 621 to continuously soak and dissolve the scale inhibitor and the scale remover, so that the scale inhibition and removal effects are better.

As shown in fig. 8 to 15, the scale inhibition and removal module 102 provided by one implementation of the present application includes a housing 6 and a power mechanism 7, where the housing 6 and the power mechanism 7 cooperate to form a first waterway 61 and a second waterway 62 located in the scale inhibition and removal module 102, and the first waterway 61 and the second waterway 62 are isolated from each other.

The specific arrangement positions of the first water channel 61 and the second water channel 62 can be determined according to the space layout and processing requirements of the structure, for example, referring to fig. 9 and 10, the first water channel 61 is enclosed on the periphery of the second water channel 62, and the first water channel 61 encloses the second water channel 62 from the outside, so as to provide more accommodating space for the scale inhibitor and the scale remover to the maximum extent in the limited space of the shell 6; specifically, the first waterway 61 is formed in the outer peripheral wall of the casing 6, the power mechanism 7 is located in the inner cavity of the casing 6, the annular cavity between the inner wall of the casing 6 and the piston 71 forms the cavity 621, and the scale inhibitor and the scale remover can be fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the casing 6. For another example, referring to fig. 14 and 15, the first waterway 61 and the cavity 621 are formed in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 6 and are isolated from each other, the power mechanism 7 is located in the inner cavity of the housing 6, the cavity 621 is communicated with the inner cavity of the housing 6, the cavity 621 and the inner cavity of the housing 6 form a part of the path of the second waterway 62, and the scale inhibitor and the scale remover are fixedly arranged in the cavity 621, so that the outer peripheral wall of the housing 6 is fully utilized in the structure with smaller inner cavity space of the housing 6, thereby being convenient for processing the housing 6 and installing the scale inhibitor and the scale remover.

In order to facilitate the docking of the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 102 with external equipment, the water outlet 63 is provided at the first end 671 of the housing 6; to facilitate external water flow into either the first waterway 61 or the second waterway 62, the housing 6 also has a water inlet 64, the water inlet 64 being disposed at a second end 672 of the housing 6, the second end 672 being disposed opposite the first end 671 of the housing 6.

The power mechanism 7 of the present embodiment includes a piston 71 movably provided in the axial direction of the housing 6.

Under the action of the water pressure of the first waterway 61, the piston 71 moves along the axial direction of the housing 6 (for example, moves along the axial direction of the housing 6 toward the first end 671 of the housing 6), so that the second waterway 62 is not communicated with the water inlet 64 and the water outlet 63, and the cavity 621 is sealed; when there is no longer pressure of the water flow in the first waterway 61, the piston 71 moves axially in the housing 6 in the opposite direction (e.g., in the direction of the second end 672 of the housing 6 in the axial direction of the housing 6), and the second waterway 62 communicates with both the water inlet 64 and the water outlet 63, so that the second waterway 62 is in a conductive state.

Further, as shown in fig. 9 and 14, in order to allow the piston 71 to move smoothly in the housing 6, a guide post 65 is provided at the first end 671 of the housing 6 (the guide post 65 is formed to protrude toward the cavity 621 on the inner wall surface of the first end 671 of the housing 6), and the piston 71 has a guide groove 711, and the guide post 65 can be inserted into the guide groove 711.

Further, an elastic member 72 is interposed between the piston 71 and the first end 671 of the housing 6, and the elastic member 72 is configured to apply a force to the piston 71 so as to cause the second waterway 62 to communicate with the water outlet 63. Specifically, the guide post 65 has an installation groove 651, the elastic member 72 is installed in the installation groove 651, and both ends of the elastic member 72 respectively abut between the groove bottom of the installation groove 651 and the groove top of the guide groove 711; the elastic element 72 may be, for example, a spring, which provides for a return movement of the piston 71 within the housing 6.

In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the separate opening or closing of the first waterway 61 and the second waterway 62, as shown in fig. 10, the housing 6 has a first water inlet 641 and a second water inlet 642 (the first water inlet 641 and the second water inlet 642 constitute the water inlet 64 described above), the first water inlet 641 communicates with the first waterway 61 to facilitate the external water flow into the first waterway 61; the second water inlet 642 can be communicated with the cavity 621 so that external water flows into the cavity 621 to soak the scale inhibitor and cleaner. The water outlet 63 includes a first water outlet 631 and a second water outlet 632, the first water outlet 631 being in communication with the first waterway 61 and the second water outlet 632 being capable of communicating with the second waterway 62.

The first water inlet 641 and the second water inlet 642 may both be located on the same end surface of the housing 6, i.e., both on the end surface of the second end 672 of the housing 6; the first and second water outlets 631 and 632 may both be located on the same end surface of the housing 6, i.e. both on the end surface of the first end 671 of the housing 6; the scale inhibiting and removing module 102 can be assembled with external equipment conveniently, the structure is simplified, and the installation space is saved.

Further, in order to facilitate the movement of the piston 71 in the direction of the first end 671 of the housing 6 and to seal the cavity 621, as shown in fig. 10, 11 and 15, the second end 672 of the housing 6 is an open end, which forms the second water inlet 642, the first end 7131 of the piston 71 is outwardly convex provided with a flange 712, and the flange 712 forms part of the outer wall of the cavity 621 and is configured to be capable of sealing against the open end, and the second end 7132 of the piston 71 is capable of sealing against the second water outlet 632.

The first end 7131 of the piston 71 is an end of the piston 71 near the second water inlet 642, the second end 7132 of the piston 71 is an end of the piston 71 near the second water outlet 632, and the first end 7131 and the second end 7132 of the piston 71 are opposite to each other. A first sealing ring 7121 is generally arranged on the flange 712, a first inclined plane 6421 is formed on the inner wall of the opening end of the shell 6, and the first sealing ring 7121 can be in sealing fit with the first inclined plane 6421 so as to ensure the sealing effect of the flange 712 on the second water inlet 642; a second sealing ring 66 is arranged on the outer periphery of the shell 6 corresponding to the second water outlet 632, and the second end of the piston 71 can be sealed and attached to the second sealing ring 66, so that the piston 71 can effectively seal the second water outlet 632.

Referring to fig. 9, 10, 14 and 15, the scale inhibiting and removing module 102 of the present embodiment operates as follows: both ends of the first waterway 61 are respectively communicated with the first water inlet 641 and the first water outlet 631, and both ends of the second waterway 62 are respectively communicated with the second water inlet 642 and the second water outlet 632.

When the first water inlet 641 starts to be filled with water (see arrows in fig. 9 and 14), the first water channel 61 is opened, under the action of the water flow pressure of the first water channel 61, the piston 71 is pushed to move towards the first end 671 direction of the shell 6, the first sealing ring 7121 on the flange 712 is sealed and attached to the first inclined surface 6421 to seal the second water inlet 642, the second end of the piston 71 is sealed and attached to the second sealing ring 66 to seal the second water outlet 632, and the containing cavity 621 is sealed, so that the second water channel 62 is in a closed state, and the water flow does not enter the containing cavity 621 and does not soak the scale inhibitor; the water flow enters through the channel in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 6, and is discharged from the first water outlet 631 to the external device pipe to normally use the water.

When the first water inlet 641 stops water inflow, the piston 71 moves in a reverse direction under the action of the elastic member 72, that is, the piston 71 moves toward the second end 672 of the housing 6 under the action of the elastic member 72, the first sealing ring 7121 on the flange 712 is separated from the first inclined surface 6421, the second water inlet 642 is opened, the second end of the piston 71 is separated from the second sealing ring 66, the second water outlet 632 is opened, the second water path 62 is communicated, water flows into the containing cavity 621, the scale inhibitor is continuously soaked and dissolved, and the scale inhibitor and scale remover solution in the containing cavity 621 is discharged and permeated into the pipeline of the external equipment to be scale-removed to play a role in scale inhibition and scale removal.

In the application, the scale inhibition and removal module 102 has simpler structure and is particularly suitable for the technical field of bathroom, for example, the scale inhibition and removal module 102 can be used for scale inhibition and removal of shower heads (namely shower heads), faucets, toilets, bathtubs and the like; the scale remover is particularly suitable for scale removal of boilers and various pipelines; the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the scale inhibition and removal module 102 can be ATMP.Na4, composite scale inhibitor, RO scale inhibitor and benzotriazole sodium (BTA), preferably silicon phosphorus crystal, and can be other types of scale inhibitors, which are not exhaustive and not limiting.

Embodiment III

As shown in fig. 16 to 20, the present application further proposes a scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus 200, which includes a water outlet cover 201 having a water outlet 2011, a water containing shell 202 having a water inlet 2021, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 101 in the first embodiment or the scale-inhibiting and descaling modules 102, rong Shuike, 202 in the second embodiment described above and the water outlet cover 201 enclose a water containing cavity 203, and the water containing cavity 203 is communicated with both the water inlet 2021 and the water outlet 2011. Both the first waterway and the second waterway can be communicated with the water inlet 2021, and the water outlet can be communicated with the water containing cavity 203.

The scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus 200 of the present application is specifically a shower head. In a preferred embodiment, for easier design, the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus 200 should be installed with the water outlet cover 201 shown in fig. 16, 18 and 19 being horizontally placed, and the position of the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus 200 should be kept stationary regardless of whether water is normally used or stopped, so as to ensure that the water inlet 2021 is vertically arranged, and water flow can enter the water containing cavity 203 in a vertical direction; after water consumption is stopped, the gravity of the residual water in the pipeline and the water containing cavity 203 and the external atmospheric pressure can be ensured to be in a balanced state, and the residual water cannot automatically flow out from the water outlet 2011; only when the water pressure is present in the water inlet 2021, the water in the water chamber 203 flows out through the water outlet 2011.

When the scale-inhibiting and descaling device is used, the water inlet hole 2021 is connected with the water inlet pipe, when a user needs water, the water inlet hole 2021 starts to be filled with water, the scale-inhibiting and descaling module is in a water inlet opening state, namely the first waterway is in an opening state, the second waterway is in a closing state, and water filled from the water inlet hole 2021 is discharged from the water outlet hole 2011 after passing through the first waterway, so that the user can take a shower normally. When the user stops using water, the water inlet 2021 stops water supply, and at this time, the water supply in the first waterway is stopped, the first waterway is in a closed state, and the second waterway is in a conducting state; at this time, the water containing cavity 203 is filled with water, but no water flows out from the water outlet 2011; the water left in the water inlet pipe and the water containing cavity 203 enters the water containing cavity through the second waterway, and the scale inhibitor is dissolved in the water and is diffused to each position of the water containing cavity 203 through the water outlet (the scale inhibitor and the scale remover mainly flows and diffuses according to the gravity and the principle that the high-density liquid flows to the low-density liquid), so as to achieve the aim of scale inhibition and scale removal of the shower device 200 (mainly aiming at scale inhibition and scale removal of the water outlet cover 201 and preventing the water outlet 2011 from being blocked). When the user uses water again next time, the scale inhibition and removal solution diffused to each position of the scale inhibition and removal shower device 200 is discharged along with the water flowing through the water outlet 2011, and then the user can use water normally.

According to the scale inhibition and descaling shower equipment 200, by additionally arranging the scale inhibition and descaling module, the second waterway can be closed when a user normally uses water, and no scale inhibition and descaling solution can leak; and the second waterway can be conducted after the user stops using water, the residual water in the pipeline and the water containing cavity 203 flows into the water containing cavity, and in the whole process of discharging the scale removing and descaling solution in the second waterway, the scale inhibitor in the water containing cavity is always soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale removing and descaling solution, so that the scale inhibitor can be effectively utilized, the discharge time of the scale removing and descaling solution is longer, the scale inhibiting and descaling shower device 200 can be fully and effectively subjected to scale inhibiting and descaling operation, and the scale inhibiting and descaling effects are good, so that the purpose of radically removing scale is achieved; and the scale inhibition and removal module in the whole equipment does not need frequent replacement, has a simple structure and low cost, is convenient for consumers to a great extent, and can enjoy smooth shower experience at any time and any place.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 16 to 18, the water outlet cover 201 may be a circular panel with a flange 2012 at the edge and a plurality of water outlet holes 2011, and the axis of the water outlet holes 2011 is perpendicular to the surface of the circular panel; the water containing shell 202 includes a tubular structure 2022 and an annular panel 2023, which are connected to each other, wherein after the annular panel 2023 is fixed (e.g. welded) to the flange 2012 of the water outlet panel, a gap between the annular panel 2023 and the water outlet cover 201 and an inner cavity of the tubular structure 2022 form the water containing cavity 203, and the water inlet 2021 is located at an end of the tubular structure 2022.

The scale-inhibiting and descaling module in the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus 200 of the present application may employ the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 101 of the first embodiment or the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 102 of the second embodiment, and is specifically as follows:

As shown in fig. 16 and fig. 1 to 7, the scale inhibiting and removing module 101 in the first embodiment is employed:

For the convenience of processing and installation, the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 101 is fixedly arranged in the water containing cavity 203.

Specifically, the casing 1 is fixedly disposed in the water containing casing 202, for example, a limiting portion 2024 for limiting the casing 1 is formed in Rong Shuike, a plurality of bosses 2013 arranged at intervals are disposed on the water outlet cover 201, and two ends of the casing 1 respectively abut against the limiting portion 2024 and the bosses 2013 to fix the casing 1. In addition, a sealing ring 2025 is interposed between the casing 1 and the water containing housing 202 to ensure tightness between the casing 1 and the water containing housing 202, however, other manners of fixing the casing 1 and the water containing housing 202 are also possible, and this embodiment is merely illustrative.

When the scale inhibition and descaling shower apparatus 200 of the present embodiment adopts the scale inhibition and descaling module 101 in the first embodiment, the specific working procedure is as follows: the first water inlet 15 and the second water inlet 16 are communicated with the water inlet 2021, and the water outlet 13 is communicated with the water containing cavity 203.

When the user stops using water, the power mechanism 2 is positioned at the first end 181 of the shell 1, and the first waterway 11 is not communicated with the water outlet 13; when the user uses water, the water inlet 2021 starts to be filled with water, and at the moment, the first water inlet 15 and the second water inlet 16 also start to be filled with water, but the caliber of the second water inlet 16 is designed to be smaller, and the water flowing in the process is very small and can be ignored; the water flow mainly enters through the channels in the peripheral wall of the housing 1 and flows out from the plurality of through holes 111 to the accommodating cavity 14 of the housing 1, along with the increasing water flow in the accommodating cavity 14, the power mechanism 2 is pushed to move towards the second end 182 of the housing 1 along the axial direction of the housing 1 under the action of water pressure, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, when the power mechanism 2 moves to a position exceeding the water outlet 13, the first waterway 11 is communicated with the water outlet 13, at this time, the water flow introduced from the first water inlet 15 flows along the peripheral wall of the housing 1, flows out of the housing 1 from the water outlet 13 after flowing through the first end 181 of the housing 1, and then is discharged through the water outlet 2011 for the user to normally shower.

When the user stops using water, the water inlet hole 2021 stops flowing water, the first water inlet 15 also stops flowing water, the power mechanism 2 generates reverse displacement movement under the action of the elastic piece 23, on one hand, the water flow from the first water inlet 15 is blocked from being discharged from the water outlet 13, on the other hand, a certain negative pressure is formed in the cavity 121, so that the water left in the water inlet pipe and the water cavity 203 smoothly flows into the cavity 121 from the second water inlet 16, the scale inhibitor in the cavity 121 is soaked, the power mechanism 2 continuously moves towards the first end 181 of the shell 1 under the action of the elastic piece 23 and the water quantity along with the increase of the water quantity in the cavity 121 until the power mechanism passes over the water outlet 13, the cavity 121 is communicated with the water outlet 13, at the moment, the second water channel 12 is conducted, and the scale inhibitor in the cavity 121 is discharged from the water outlet 13 and permeates into each position of the scale inhibitor and scale inhibitor shower device 200, and scale is removed.

(II) as shown in FIGS. 17 to 20 and 8 to 13, the scale inhibiting and removing module 102 in the second embodiment is employed:

A stopper 2024 that restricts the power mechanism 7 (specifically, the piston 71) is formed in the water containing housing 202. When the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus 200 of the present embodiment adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 102 in the second embodiment, the first waterway 61 is preferably disposed around the outer periphery of the second waterway 62, specifically, the first waterway 61 is formed in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 6, the power mechanism 7 is located in the inner cavity of the housing 6, the annular cavity between the inner wall of the housing 6 and the piston 71 forms the cavity 621, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent may be fixed on the inner wall of the housing 6 to make full use of the space of the housing 6.

Further, in order to facilitate processing and installation and simplify the structure, the housing 6 includes an outer housing 68 and an inner housing 69 that are spaced and fixed with respect to each other, the space between the outer housing 68 and the inner housing 69 forms a part of the path of the first waterway 61, and a part of the water containing housing 202 forms the outer housing 68.

To facilitate the relative fixation between the outer housing 68 and the inner housing 69, as shown in fig. 18, 20 and 13, the first end 6941 of the inner housing 69 forms a plurality of ribs 691 arranged in a circumferentially spaced apart relationship, each rib 691 abutting against the outlet cover 201, the spacing between adjacent ribs 691 forming a portion of the outlet 63. A plurality of protruding blocks 2026 are circumferentially arranged on the inner side wall of the water containing shell 202 at intervals, and a clamping groove 20261 is formed in the first end portion of each protruding block 2026. A plurality of clamping blocks 692 are circumferentially arranged at intervals on the outer side wall of the inner shell 69, and the clamping blocks 692 can be clamped in the clamping grooves 20261.

The first end 6941 of the inner housing 69 is an end of the inner housing 69 near the water outlet cover 201, the second end 6942 of the inner housing 69 is an open end, the second water inlet 642 is formed, and the first end 6941 and the second end 6942 of the inner housing 69 are disposed opposite to each other. The first end of the bump 2026 is specifically an end of the bump 2026 facing the water outlet cover 201, and the water outlet groove 20262 formed by the interval between two adjacent bumps 2026 forms a part of the path of the first water path 61. The number of the clips 692 is the same as the number of the clips 20261, and is specifically determined according to need. Of course, other means of securing the outer housing 68 and the inner housing 69 are possible, and this embodiment is merely illustrative.

Further, in order to facilitate the processing and installation, facilitate the smooth discharge of the scale inhibiting and removing solution from the second water outlet 632 and make full use of the space of the housing 6, as shown in fig. 18 and 13, the guide post 65 is provided on the water outlet cover 201, a through hole 693 surrounding the guide post 65 is provided on the inner housing 69 at a position corresponding to the guide post 65, and the space between the through hole 693 and the guide post 65 forms a part of the second water outlet 632. The guide post 65 may be integrally formed with the water outlet cover 201, for example; the ribs 691 are formed by extending the inner housing 69 from the through hole 693 toward the water outlet cover 201, the ribs 691 are spaced around the outer side of the guide post 65, and the space between the ribs 691 and the guide post 65 and the space between two adjacent ribs 691 form a part of the second water outlet 632.

In order to facilitate the installation of the second sealing ring 66, as shown in fig. 18 and 12, a stepped hole 6931 with an increased aperture and communicating with the cavity 621 may be formed on the wall of the through hole 693, and the second sealing ring 66 is embedded in the stepped hole 6931 and abuts against the hole shoulder of the stepped hole 6931. In addition, as shown in fig. 10 and 11, a second inclined surface 714 is formed on the outer wall of the second end portion 7132 of the piston 71, and the second inclined surface 714 can be in sealing contact with the second sealing ring 66, so as to ensure the sealing effect of the second end portion 7132 of the piston 71 on the second water outlet 632.

When the scale inhibition and descaling shower apparatus 200 of the present embodiment adopts the scale inhibition and descaling module 102 in the second embodiment, the specific working procedure is as follows: the first water inlet 641 and the second water inlet 642 are both communicated with the water inlet 2021, and the first water outlet 631 and the second water outlet 632 are communicated with the water containing cavity 203.

When a user uses water, the water inlet 2021 starts to be filled with water, after the water enters the water containing cavity 203, the piston 71 is pushed to move towards the first end 671 of the housing 6, under the action of water pressure, the first sealing ring 7121 on the piston 71 is matched with the first inclined surface 6421 on the housing 6, and meanwhile, the second sealing ring 66 is matched with the second inclined surface 714 on the piston 71, so that the whole water containing cavity 621 is in a closed state; the water flow enters through the interval between the outer housing 68 and the inner housing 69, enters the water outlet cover 201 through the first water outlet 631, and flows out through the water outlet 2011, so that the user can normally take a shower.

When the user stops using water, the water inlet 2021 stops flowing, the piston 71 moves towards the second end 672 of the housing 6 under the action of the elastic member 72 and is limited by the limiting portion 2024, meanwhile, the first sealing ring 7121 is separated from the first inclined surface 6421, the second sealing ring 66 is separated from the second inclined surface 714, the water remaining in the water inlet pipe and the water containing cavity 203 enters the containing cavity 621 from the first inclined surface 6421, and the scale inhibitor is dissolved in the water and diffuses to various positions of the scale inhibition and removal shower apparatus 200 through the second water outlet 632 (mainly for scale inhibition and removal of the water outlet cover 201, preventing the water outlet 2011 from being blocked), so as to realize scale removal.

Fourth embodiment

As shown in fig. 21 to 31, the present application also provides a scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet 300, comprising a valve body 301 having a water inlet 3011 and a water outlet 3012, a valve core 302 disposed in the valve body 301, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 101 of the first embodiment or the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 102 of the second embodiment, wherein the first waterway and the second waterway can be both communicated with the water inlet 3011, and the water outlet can be communicated with a valve cavity of the valve body 301.

When the water faucet is used, the water inlet hole 3011 is connected with a water inlet pipe, the water outlet hole 3012 can be directly connected with a water faucet, and also can be connected with a shower head through a pipeline, and also can be connected with other water outlet products. When water is needed, the water inlet hole 3011 starts to be filled with water, the scale inhibition and removal module is in a water inlet opening state, namely, the first waterway is in an opening state, the second waterway is in a closing state, and water flowing in from the water inlet hole 3011 is discharged to a water outlet product through the water outlet hole 3012 after sequentially passing through the valve core 302 and the first waterway, so that a user can use water normally.

When a user stops using water, the water inlet 3011 stops water supply, the water supply in the first waterway is stopped, the first waterway is in a closed state, and the second waterway is in a conducting state; at this time, the valve cavity is filled with water, the water inlet pipe and the water left in the valve cavity enter the containing cavity through the second waterway, and the scale inhibition and removal agent is dissolved in the water and is diffused to all positions of the valve cavity (the scale inhibition and removal solution is mainly diffused by the principle that high-density liquid flows to low-density liquid), so that the scale inhibition and removal agent can be diffused to the positions of the valve core 302, and the aim of removing scale on the inner wall of the whole valve cavity and the valve core 302 is fulfilled. When the user uses water again next time, the scale inhibition and removal solution diffused to each position of the valve cavity is discharged along with water flowing through the water outlet holes 3012, and then the user can use water normally.

According to the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing shower faucet 300, by additionally arranging the scale-inhibiting and scale-removing module, the second waterway can be closed when a user normally uses water, no scale-inhibiting and scale-removing solution leaks, and normal use of the user is not affected; after the user stops using water, the second waterway is conducted, residual water in the pipeline and the valve cavity flows into the containing cavity, and in the whole process of discharging the scale removing and descaling solution from the second waterway, the scale inhibitor in the containing cavity is always soaked, dissolved and changed into the scale inhibiting and descaling solution, so that the scale inhibitor can be effectively utilized, the discharge time of the scale inhibiting and descaling solution is longer, the effective scale inhibiting and descaling operation is fully carried out on the inner wall of the whole valve body 301 and the valve core 302 in the scale inhibiting and descaling shower faucet 300, the scale inhibiting and descaling effect is good, and the service life of the valve core 302 is effectively prolonged; and the scale inhibition and removal module in the whole equipment does not need frequent replacement, and has simple structure and low cost.

In the present application, the valve spool 302 is a thermostatic valve spool. The scale inhibition and removal module can effectively avoid the deposition of scale on the constant temperature valve core, so that the constant temperature valve core is invalid, and the service life of the constant temperature valve core is greatly prolonged. Specifically, as shown in fig. 21, the water inlet 3011 includes a cold water hole 30111 for introducing cold water and a hot water hole 30112 for introducing hot water, and a thermostatic cartridge is provided near the water inlet 3011. After cold water and hot water are respectively introduced into the cold water hole 30111 and the hot water hole 30112 and mixed in the valve cavity, the mixed water is changed into constant temperature water with preset temperature through the action of the constant temperature valve core, and the constant temperature water is discharged to a water outlet product through the first waterway and the water outlet hole 3012.

In order to facilitate control of opening and closing of the water outlet 3012, an on-off valve 303 is further provided in the valve body 301, the on-off valve 303 being configured to connect or disconnect the valve chamber and the water outlet 3012. When the user needs water, the switching valve 303 is opened; when the user stops using water, the on-off valve 303 is closed. The specific structures of the thermostatic valve core and the switching valve 303 are all the prior art, and are not described herein.

Preferably, for ease of processing and installation, a portion of the valve body 301 constitutes the housing of the scale inhibiting and removing module, i.e., after the valve body 301 is molded by a mold, a portion of the valve body 301 forms the housing.

Further preferably, in order to fix the scale inhibitor and the scale remover conveniently, the first waterway and the cavity are both formed in the valve cavity and isolated from each other, and the cavity is located outside the first waterway. Specifically, the first waterway and the cavity are formed in the peripheral wall of the shell and are isolated from each other, the power mechanism is located in the cavity of the shell, the cavity is communicated with the cavity of the shell, the cavity and the cavity of the shell form a part of paths of the second waterway, and the scale inhibitor and the scale remover are fixedly arranged in the cavity so as to fully utilize the peripheral wall of the shell.

In addition, for easier installation, as shown in fig. 21 and 26, the valve body 301 includes a first valve body 3013 and a second valve body 3014 that are detachably connected, and the interiors of the first valve body 3013 and the second valve body 3014 constitute the valve chamber described above; the valve core 302 is arranged in the first valve body 3013, and the water inlet 3011 is arranged on the first valve body 3013; a part of the second valve body 3014 constitutes a housing, and the water outlet 3012 and the on-off valve 303 are provided in the second valve body 3014.

The scale-inhibiting and descaling module in the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet 300 of the present application may employ the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 101 of the first embodiment or the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 102 of the second embodiment, and is specifically as follows:

as shown in fig. 22 to 25 and fig. 1 to 7, the scale inhibiting and removing module 101 in the first embodiment is employed:

In this embodiment, it is also preferable that a part of the valve body 301 forms the housing 1, the first waterway 11 and the cavity 121 are both formed in the valve cavity and isolated from each other, and the cavity 121 is located outside the first waterway 11; in addition, the first waterway 11 is surrounded on the outer periphery of the inner cavity of the shell 1, so as to be more convenient for processing and installation.

In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the second water inlet 16 being in a closed state when the water inlet 3011 is in water inlet, so as to ensure that the second water path 12 is closed, as shown in fig. 22, a moving member 304 movably disposed along the axial direction of the housing 1 is disposed in the valve body 301 and outside the housing 1, and the moving member 304 can seal the second water inlet 16 under the water flow pressure of the first water path 11.

The second water inlet 16 is preferably positioned at the center of the end face of the second end 182 of the housing 1, and the moving member 304 is arranged opposite to the second water inlet 16; when the water inlet 3011 starts to be filled with water, the moving member 304 is pushed to move axially (i.e. move towards the direction close to the shell 1) under the action of the water flow pressure of the first waterway 11 so as to block the second water inlet 16; when the water supply is stopped, the pressure of the water flow in the first waterway 11 is no longer present, the moving member 304 moves axially in the opposite direction (i.e., in a direction away from the housing 1), and the second water inlet 16 is opened.

Further, in order to smoothly move the moving member 304 in the valve body 301, a guide rod 305 is provided in the valve body 301, the moving member 304 has a slide groove 3041, and the guide rod 305 can be inserted into the slide groove 3041. Further, a return spring 306 is interposed between the moving member 304 and the second end 182 of the housing 1, the return spring 306 being configured to apply a force to the moving member 304 to cause the second water inlet 16 to open.

More specifically, a mounting plate 30131 is provided in a first end portion of the first valve body 3013 (i.e., an end portion of the first valve body 3013 abutting against the second valve body 3014), a through hole 30132 communicating with the water inlet 3011 and the first waterway 11 is provided in the mounting plate 30131, and the guide rod 305 is fixedly provided on the mounting plate 30131. A convex ring 3042 is arranged at the first end part of the moving part 304 in a convex way, the return spring 306 is sleeved on the moving part 304, and two ends of the return spring 306 respectively prop against between the second end part 182 of the shell 1 and the convex ring 3042; the mounting plate 30131 may also provide a limit stop for the moving member 304.

The outer wall of the second end of the moving member 304 forms a third inclined surface 3043, a fourth inclined surface 161 matching with the third inclined surface 3043 is formed in the second water inlet 16, and when the moving member 304 moves axially in a direction approaching to the housing 1, the third inclined surface 3043 is tightly attached to the fourth inclined surface 161, so as to achieve the purpose of sealing and blocking the second water inlet 16.

When the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet 300 of the present embodiment adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 101 in the first embodiment, the specific working procedure is as follows: the first water inlet 15 and the second water inlet 16 are communicated with the water inlet 3011, and the water outlet 13 is communicated with the valve cavity.

When the user stops using water, the power mechanism 2 is positioned at the first end 181 of the shell 1, and the first waterway 11 is not communicated with the water outlet 13; when a user uses water, the water inlet 3011 starts to be filled with water, the switch valve 303 is opened, after the water flow sequentially passes through the valve core 302 and the through hole 30132 on the mounting plate 30131, the moving member 304 is pushed to move towards the direction close to the shell 1, and the third inclined surface 3043 on the moving member 304 is matched with the fourth inclined surface 161 on the second water inlet 16 under the action of water flow pressure, so that the second water inlet 16 is closed; the water flow enters through the first water inlet 15 and the channel in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, flows out from the plurality of through holes 111 to the accommodating cavity 14 of the housing 1, and as the water flow in the accommodating cavity 14 is continuously increased, the power mechanism 2 is pushed to move towards the second end 182 of the housing 1 along the axial direction of the housing 1 under the action of the water pressure, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, when the power mechanism 2 moves to a position exceeding the water outlet 13, the first waterway 11 is communicated with the water outlet 13, at this time, the water flow introduced from the first water inlet 15 can flow along the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1, flows out of the housing 1 from the water outlet 13 after flowing through the first end 181 of the housing 1, and then is discharged to the water outlet product through the switch valve 303 and the water outlet 3012 in sequence, so as to be used for normal water by a user.

When the user stops using water, the switch valve 303 is closed, the water inlet hole 3011 stops introducing water, the first water inlet 15 also stops introducing water, the moving part 304 moves reversely under the action of the reset spring 306, and the second water inlet 16 is opened; the power mechanism 2 generates reverse displacement movement under the action of the elastic piece 23, on one hand, the water flow from the first water inlet 15 is blocked from being discharged from the water outlet 13, on the other hand, certain negative pressure is formed in the containing cavity 121, so that the water left in the water inlet pipe and the valve cavity smoothly flows into the containing cavity 121 from the second water inlet 16, the scale inhibitor in the containing cavity 121 is soaked, along with the increase of the water quantity in the containing cavity 121, the power mechanism 2 continuously moves towards the first end 181 of the shell 1 under the action of the elastic piece 23 and the water quantity until the water passes through the water outlet 13, the communication between the containing cavity 121 and the water outlet 13 is realized, at the moment, the second waterway 12 is conducted, and the scale inhibitor in the containing cavity 121 is discharged from the water outlet 13 to permeate into each position of the valve cavity, so that scale removal on the inner wall of the whole valve cavity and the valve core 302 is realized.

(II) as shown in FIGS. 26 to 31 and 14 and 15, the scale inhibiting and removing module 102 in the second embodiment is employed:

It is also preferable in this embodiment that a part of the valve body 301 forms the housing 6, the first waterway 61 and the receiving chamber 621 are formed in the valve chamber and isolated from each other, and the receiving chamber 621 is located outside the first waterway 61 for easier processing and installation.

In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the installation of the second seal ring 66, as shown in fig. 29 and 30, a plurality of second water outlets 632 are provided on the end face of the first end 671 of the housing 6, and the second seal ring 66 is disposed around the outer periphery of the plurality of second water outlets 632; a convex ring 715 is convexly arranged on the outer wall of the second end portion 7132 of the piston 71, and the convex ring 715 can be in sealing fit with the second sealing ring 66, so that the sealing effect of the second end portion 7132 of the piston 71 on the second water outlet 632 is ensured.

Further, in order to limit and guide the piston 71 when it moves, as shown in fig. 27 and 14, a guide rod 716 is provided at the first end 7131 of the piston 71, a slide groove 30134 is formed in the valve body 301, and the guide rod 716 can be inserted into the slide groove 30134. More specifically, a mounting plate 30131 is provided in a first end portion of the first valve body 3013 (i.e., an end portion of the first valve body 3013 that is abutted against the second valve body 3014), a through hole 30132 that communicates with the water inlet 3011 and the first water channel 61 is provided in the mounting plate 30131, a mounting rod 30133 is fixedly provided in the mounting plate 30131, and a chute 30134 is formed in the mounting rod 30133.

When the scale-inhibiting and descaling shower faucet 300 of the present embodiment adopts the scale-inhibiting and descaling module 102 in the second embodiment, the specific working procedure is as follows: the first water inlet 641 and the second water inlet 642 are both communicated with the water inlet 3011, and the first water outlet 631 and the second water outlet 632 are both communicated with the valve cavity.

When a user uses water, the water inlet 3011 starts to be filled with water, the switch valve 303 is opened, after the water flow sequentially passes through the valve core 302 and the through hole 30132 on the mounting plate 30131, the piston 71 is pushed to move towards the first end 671 of the shell 6, under the action of water pressure, the first sealing ring 7121 on the piston 71 is matched with the first inclined surface 6421 on the shell 6, and meanwhile, the second sealing ring 66 is matched with the convex ring 715 on the piston 71, so that the whole containing cavity 621 is in a closed state; the water flow enters through the channel in the outer peripheral wall of the housing 6, is discharged out of the housing 6 from the first water outlet 631, and is then discharged to the water product through the switching valve 303 and the water outlet 3012 in order for the user to normally use.

When the user stops using water, the switch valve 303 is closed, the water inlet 3011 stops flowing water, the first water inlet 641 also stops flowing water, the piston 71 moves towards the second end 672 of the housing 6 under the action of the elastic element 72, meanwhile, the first sealing ring 7121 is separated from the first inclined surface 6421, the second sealing ring 66 is separated from the convex ring 715, the residual water in the water inlet pipe and the valve cavity enters the containing cavity 621, and the scale-inhibiting and descaling agent is dissolved in the water and diffused to various positions of the valve cavity, can be diffused to the positions of the valve core 302, so that the scale removal of the inner wall of the whole valve cavity and the valve core 302 is realized, and the failure of the valve core 302 caused by the deposition of scale around the valve core 302 is avoided. It will be appreciated that the arrows in fig. 28 only illustrate the direction of the water flow of the scale inhibiting and removing solution formed after the residual water enters the cavity 621 from the second water outlet 632, and the residual water also enters the cavity 621 from the second water inlet 642, and the scale inhibiting and removing solution gradually diffuses to various positions of the valve cavity.

Fifth embodiment

The application also proposes a scale inhibiting and descaling module comprising a housing 3, the housing 3 defining a first waterway 31 and a second waterway 32 isolated from each other, the housing 3 having a cavity 321 containing a scale inhibiting and descaling agent, the cavity 321 forming part of the path of the second waterway 32; the housing 3 has a water inlet 33 communicating with the first waterway 31; wherein the second waterway 32 is configured to allow a portion of the water flowing into the first waterway 31 from the water inlet 33 to enter the second waterway 32; and, when the volume of the cavity 321 is compressed, so that the second waterway 32 communicates with the outside of the housing 3.

The scale inhibition and removal module of the application is provided with two waterways which are mutually isolated, when the water inlet 33 is communicated with the first waterway 31, part of water inflow flows into the cavity 321 of the second waterway 32 for temporary storage, and in this state, the normal use of the first waterway 31 is not affected, and the water inflow can be discharged out of the shell 3 through the first waterway 31 to enter an external equipment pipeline; when the water inlet 33 stops water inflow, that is, the first waterway 31 is closed, the scale inhibitor and the scale remover in the accommodating cavity 321 is soaked by the temporarily stored water to form a scale inhibitor and scale remover solution, which is discharged out of the housing 3 through the second waterway 32 along with the volume reduction of the accommodating cavity 321 so as to permeate into the pipeline of the external equipment to be descaled.

According to the scale inhibition and removal module, when the first waterway 31 is opened, part of water enters the second waterway 32 to soak the scale inhibition and removal agent in the containing cavity 321, the scale inhibition and removal solution formed after the scale inhibition and removal agent is soaked in water is temporarily stored in the containing cavity 321, and in the whole working process of the first waterway 31, the first waterway 31 and the second waterway 32 are isolated from each other, so that no scale inhibition and removal solution flows into the first waterway 31, normal water of the first waterway 31 is ensured, and water flow is discharged from the shell 3 to an external equipment pipeline through the first waterway 31; when the scale inhibition and scale removal treatment is required to be performed on the external equipment pipeline, the water inlet 33 is closed, namely the first waterway 31 is closed, and then the second waterway 32 is opened along with the gradual compression of the containing cavity 321, the scale inhibition and scale removal solution temporarily stored in the containing cavity 321 is discharged from the shell 3 to the external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal, and as the first waterway 31 is in the closed state, no water flows into the external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal, and the scale inhibition and scale removal effect of the scale inhibition and scale removal solution on the external equipment pipeline can be effectively ensured. In the scale inhibition and removal module, the scale inhibition and removal agent in the accommodating cavity 321 is only soaked in water temporarily stored in the accommodating cavity, so that the soaking water amount is small, and the service life of the scale inhibition and removal agent is prolonged.

In the present application, the scale inhibiting and removing module further includes a power mechanism 4 located within the housing 3, the power mechanism 4 being configured to move in an axial direction of the housing 3 to select the first waterway 31 or the second waterway 32 to communicate with the outside of the housing 3.

When the water inlet 33 is opened, water flows into the first waterway 31, under the action of the water flow pressure in the first waterway 31, the power mechanism 4 moves along the axial direction of the shell 3 (for example, moves along the axial direction of the shell 3 towards the second end 392 of the shell 3) so as to open the first waterway 31 to realize a communication state with the outside of the shell 3, and in the process, part of the water flows into the second waterway 32 and is temporarily stored in the cavity 321, and at the moment, the scale inhibitor bubbles water, so that the scale inhibitor is fully released into the aqueous solution, and the scale inhibition and removal effects on pipelines are improved when the scale inhibition and removal solution is discharged subsequently; most of the space in the housing 3 except the cavity 321 in the housing 3 is used for normal water circulation, and the water flow is smooth. When the water inlet 33 is closed, the pressure of water flow in the first waterway 32 is no longer present, the power mechanism 4 moves axially in the housing 3 in the opposite direction (for example, moves in the axial direction of the housing 3 toward the first end 391 of the housing 3), and when the power mechanism 4 compresses the cavity 321 to open the second waterway 12, the scale-inhibiting and descaling solution temporarily stored in the cavity 321 is released to the outside of the housing 3 through the second waterway 32 and permeates into the external equipment pipeline to be descaled. According to the scale inhibition and removal module, normal water is filled into the cavity 321, so that the scale inhibition and removal agent is fully dissolved, an additional water inlet is not required to be independently arranged to be communicated with the cavity 321, the structure of the scale inhibition and removal module is simplified, the normal water and the scale inhibition water are arranged separately, the normal water and the scale inhibition water are not influenced, and the use amount of the scale inhibition and removal agent is saved.

As shown in fig. 32 to 39, the scale inhibiting and removing module according to one embodiment of the present application includes a housing 3 and a power mechanism 4, wherein the housing 3 and the power mechanism 4 cooperate with each other to form a first waterway 31 and a second waterway 32 in the scale inhibiting and removing module, and the first waterway 31 and the second waterway 32 are isolated from each other.

As can be seen from fig. 38 and 39, the interior of the housing 3 is formed with a partition wall 34, which partition wall 34 is an annular wall that is formed at a first end 391 within the housing 3 and extends towards a second end 392 of the housing 3, in this embodiment the second end 392 of the housing 3 forms an open end, which partition wall 34 forms an annular space with the peripheral wall 35 of the housing 3, which annular space forms part of the path of the first waterway 31; referring to fig. 34, the power unit 4 is disposed in the housing 3 and cooperates with the partition wall 34 of the housing 3, the power unit 4 is installed in the housing 3 through an opening end of the housing 3, the power unit 4 divides the housing 3 into a first area on one side of the power unit 4, which provides a space for the first waterway 31 to communicate with the outside of the housing 3 for movement of the power unit 4, and a second area on the other side of the power unit 4, which forms a part of the path of the second waterway 32.

In the scale inhibiting and removing module of this embodiment, the first waterway 31 is surrounded on the outer peripheral side of the second waterway 32, so that when the first waterway 31 is opened, not only a part of inflow water does not flow into the second waterway 32, but also the smoothness of the water flow in the first waterway 31 is not affected.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 35 and 36, an annular space is formed between the outer peripheral wall 35 of the housing 3 and the partition wall 34 inside thereof, the annular space forms a part of the path of the first waterway 31, the power mechanism 4 can be inserted into the annular space and the inside of the partition wall 34, and a cavity 321 is formed between the power mechanism 4 and the partition wall 34 for placing the scale inhibitor and the scale remover.

In the present application, an on-off structure 5 for connecting or disconnecting the first waterway 31 and the second waterway 32 is provided between the power mechanism 4 and the housing 3, the on-off structure 5 is used for providing a channel for a part of the inflow water to flow into the second waterway 32 when the water inlet 33 is filled with the inflow water, and the on-off structure 5 is cut off when the accommodating cavity 321 is filled with the inflow water, and the water flowing into the first waterway 31 from the water inlet 33 only flows along the first waterway 31 and is discharged from the first water outlet 36 of the housing 3, so that the water is normally used. In this embodiment, the first water outlet 36 may be disposed, for example, on the outer peripheral wall 35 near the open end of the housing 3 and may be disposed in communication with the open end of the housing 3, so that the area of the first water outlet 36 may be relatively increased, facilitating smooth discharge of normal water, and facilitating manufacturing of the first water outlet 36. As shown in fig. 33 and fig. 38 to fig. 39, a plurality of first water outlets 36 may be provided on the outer peripheral wall 35 of the housing 3, the plurality of first water outlets 36 extend along the axial direction of the housing 3 and are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the housing 3, the first water outlets 36 are distributed on a part of the arc-shaped wall of the outer peripheral wall 35 of the housing 3, and a part corresponding to the outer peripheral wall 35 where the first water outlets 36 are not distributed is the arrangement position of the on-off structure 5.

In this embodiment, the on-off structure 5 includes a first blocking wall 51 formed in the housing 3 and a second blocking wall 52 formed on the power mechanism 4, the first blocking wall 51 and the second blocking wall 52 cooperating to seal the first blocking wall 51 and the second blocking wall 52 together after the power mechanism 4 selects the first waterway 31 to communicate with the first water outlet 36 of the housing 3.

Specifically, the first blocking wall 51 is formed by a part of the partition wall 34, the second blocking wall 52 is formed on the piston member 41 of the power mechanism 4, and the piston member 41 is sealingly slidably movable in the axial direction of the housing 3; further, in the present embodiment, the piston member 41 has a sealing seat 411 extending into the first waterway 31, the sealing seat 411 is annular, and the second blocking wall 52 is formed by a portion of the sealing seat 411, for example, the second blocking wall 52 is formed on a portion of an arc wall of the annular sealing seat 411. In order to ensure the sealing effect of the sealing seat 411, a sealing ring 412 is provided between the sealing seat 411 and the inner side surface of the outer peripheral wall 35 of the housing 3, and the sealing ring 412 is a one-way sealing ring, so that the inflow water can flow along the first waterway 31 from the first end 391 of the housing 3 toward the second end 392 of the housing 3, and the inflow water is prevented from flowing back.

Since the first water outlet 36 of the housing 3 is formed on the sidewall near the open end of the housing 3 and communicates with the open end of the housing 3, when the power mechanism 4 moves toward the open end of the housing 3, the sealing seat 411 gradually moves to the first water outlet 36 of the housing 3 until the first water outlet 36 is exposed, at which time the first waterway 31 communicates with the first water outlet 36, and the inflow water is discharged from the first water outlet 36 to the outside of the housing 3.

In the present embodiment, the power mechanism 4 is configured to include a one-way seal portion 42 that allows water flow from the first waterway 31 into the second waterway 32 and restricts water flow back. The one-way seal 42 is located inside the partition wall 34 of the housing 3 and is in sealing engagement with the partition wall 34 so that a portion of the running water entering the first waterway 31 flows into the cavity 321 through the one-way seal 42 without backflow of the water in the cavity 321. In this embodiment, the second sealing ring 421 is provided on the unidirectional sealing portion 42 so as to be in sealing engagement with the inner side surface of the partition wall 34, and the second sealing ring 421 is a unidirectional sealing ring that only allows water to flow from the first waterway 31 into the cavity 321, but restricts water backflow in the cavity 321.

In order to seal the cavity 321 from the outside of the housing 3, a partition wall 38 is provided protruding from the inner side of the first end 391 of the housing 3, the power mechanism 4 is formed with an insertion portion 43, the insertion portion 43 is connected to a unidirectional sealing portion 42, the insertion portion 43 is sealed and inserted into a space formed by the partition wall 38 (the space can be communicated with the second water outlet 37 of the housing 3), and is sealed and arranged with the partition wall 38, so that the solution in the cavity 321 is prevented from being communicated with the second water outlet 37 of the housing 3, and undesired leakage of scale-inhibiting and descaling solution is avoided. In this embodiment, the first sealing ring 381 is provided on the insertion portion 43 so as to be in sealing engagement with the inner side surface of the partition wall 38, and the first sealing ring 381 is a one-way sealing ring that only allows water to flow from the receiving cavity 321 into the space formed by the partition wall 38, but restricts water backflow in the space formed by the partition wall 38.

Further, in the present application, the power mechanism 4 includes an elastic member 44, and the elastic member 44 is configured to apply a force to the power mechanism 4 so that the cavity 321 is compressed. The elastic member 44 is provided between the power mechanism 4 and other members (not shown) attached to the open end of the housing 3.

The first water outlet 36 and the second water outlet 37 of the present embodiment are respectively located at the peripheral wall 35 of the housing 3 and are disposed opposite to each other along the radial direction of the housing 3, wherein the first water outlet 36 is disposed near the second end 392 of the housing 3, and the second water outlet 37 is disposed near the first end 391 of the housing, so as to provide an interface when interfacing with external equipment, and the structure is simple. The water inlet 33 is located at a first end 391 of the housing 3.

The working process of the scale inhibition and removal module of the embodiment is as follows: the two ends of the first waterway 31 are respectively communicated with the water inlet 33 and the first water outlet 36, the water inlet end of the second waterway 32 is communicated with the first waterway 31, and the water outlet end of the second waterway 32 is communicated with the second water outlet 37.

As shown in fig. 35, the scale inhibiting and removing module is in a closed state, in which the power mechanism 4 is disposed near the first end 391 of the housing 3 under the action of the elastic member 44, and the elastic member 44 is not compressed, and the first waterway 31 is not communicated with the first water outlet 36; when the water inlet 33 starts to be filled with water (see arrow in fig. 35), water flows in through the annular channel between the peripheral wall 35 of the casing 3 and the partition wall 34, and when the water flows to the on-off structure 5, the water flows into the inner side of the partition wall 34 through the channel of the on-off structure 5 and enters the accommodating cavity 321 to soak the scale inhibitor and the scale remover therein; as shown in fig. 36, when the power mechanism 4 moves to a position exceeding the first water outlet 36 under the action of the water flow pressure in the annular passage, the annular passage is communicated with the first water outlet 36, at this time, the first waterway 31 is communicated, and the inlet water is discharged from the first water outlet 36 to the casing 3 and to the external device pipeline.

When the water inlet 33 stops water inflow, the power mechanism 4 generates reverse displacement movement under the action of the elastic piece 44, namely, the power mechanism 4 moves towards the first end 391 of the shell 3 under the action of the elastic piece 44, in the process, on one hand, the communication between the first water outlet 36 and the annular channel is blocked, on the other hand, certain pressure is provided for communicating the second water channel 32 and the second water outlet 37, the power mechanism 4 continuously moves towards the first end 391 of the shell 3 under the action of the elastic piece 44 until the scale inhibition and removal solution in the accommodating cavity 321 is extruded into the space inside the partition wall 38, and then the shell 3 is discharged from the second water outlet 37 and permeated into an external equipment pipeline to be subjected to scale removal.

In the application, the scale inhibition and removal module is particularly suitable for the technical field of bathroom, for example, the scale inhibition and removal module can be used for scale inhibition and removal of shower heads, faucets, toilets, bathtubs and the like; the scale remover is particularly suitable for scale removal of boilers and various pipelines; the scale inhibitor and the scale removing agent in the scale inhibition and removal module can be ATMP.Na4, a compound scale inhibition and removal agent, RO scale inhibition and removal agent and benzotriazole sodium (BTA), preferably silicon phosphorus crystal, and can also be other types of scale inhibition and removal agents, and the scale inhibition and removal agents are not exhaustive and are not limited.

The foregoing is only a few embodiments of the present invention and those skilled in the art, having the benefit of this disclosure, may make numerous changes and modifications to the embodiments of the invention described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A scale inhibiting and removing module, comprising:

a housing defining a first waterway and a second waterway disposed independently of each other, the housing having a cavity containing a scale inhibitor and a scale remover, the cavity forming a portion of a path of the second waterway; the shell is provided with a water outlet; wherein,

The first waterway is configured to restrict the second waterway from communicating with the water outlet under the pressure of water flow within the first waterway;

The second waterway is configured to allow external water flow into the cavity when the water flow pressure within the first waterway is relieved, such that the second waterway communicates with the water outlet.

2. The scale inhibition and descaling module of claim 1 further comprising a power mechanism within the housing configured to vary the size of the cavity under the pressure of the water flow within the first waterway.

3. The scale inhibiting and descaling module of claim 2, wherein the power mechanism comprises a support for the scale inhibiting and descaling agent, the support forming part of an outer wall of the cavity and configured to be disposed in sealing movement along an axial direction of the housing.

4. The scale inhibiting and descaling module of claim 3, wherein a resilient member is sandwiched between the support member and the second end of the housing, the resilient member configured to apply a force to the support member to place the water outlet in communication with the second waterway.

5. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 1, wherein,

The scale inhibiting and removing module further comprises a power mechanism positioned in the shell, wherein the power mechanism is configured to seal the containing cavity under the action of the water flow pressure in the first waterway.

6. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 5, wherein,

The power mechanism includes a piston movably disposed along an axial direction of the housing.

7. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 6, wherein,

A guide post is provided at the first end of the housing, and the piston has a guide slot into which the guide post can be inserted.

8. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 6, wherein,

An elastic member is interposed between the piston and the first end of the housing, the elastic member being configured to apply a force to the piston to cause the second waterway to communicate with the water outlet.

9. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 6, wherein,

The shell is provided with a first water inlet and a second water inlet, the first water inlet is communicated with the first waterway, and the second water inlet can be communicated with the containing cavity; the water outlet comprises a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the first water outlet is communicated with the first waterway, and the second water outlet can be communicated with the second waterway; the first water inlet and the second water inlet are both arranged at the second end part of the shell, and the first water outlet and the second water outlet are both arranged at the first end part of the shell.

10. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 9, wherein,

The second end of the shell is an open end, the open end forms the second water inlet, the first end of the piston is outwards protruded and provided with a flange, the flange forms part of the outer wall of the containing cavity and is configured to be in sealing fit with the open end, and the second end of the piston can seal the second water outlet.

11. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 10, wherein,

The flange is provided with a first sealing ring, a first inclined plane is formed on the inner wall of the opening end of the shell, and the first sealing ring can be sealed and attached to the first inclined plane.

12. The scale inhibition and removal module of claim 1, wherein,

The first waterway is surrounded on the periphery of the second waterway.

13. A scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus comprising:

a water outlet cover with a water outlet hole;

The water containing shell is provided with a water inlet hole, the water containing shell and the water outlet surface cover are enclosed to form a water containing cavity, and the water containing cavity is communicated with the water inlet hole and the water outlet hole;

The scale inhibiting and removing module of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the first waterway and the second waterway are both capable of communicating with the water inlet, and the water outlet is capable of communicating with the water chamber.

14. A scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus comprising:

a water outlet cover with a water outlet hole;

The scale inhibiting and descaling module of any of claims 5-12, wherein the first waterway and the second waterway are both capable of communicating with the water inlet, and the water outlet is capable of communicating with the water chamber.

15. The scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus of claim 14,

The shell comprises an outer shell and an inner shell which are sleeved at intervals and are relatively fixed, the intervals between the outer shell and the inner shell form part of paths of the first waterway, and the parts of the water containing shells form the outer shell.

16. The scale inhibiting and descaling shower apparatus of claim 15,

The first end of the inner shell is provided with a plurality of ribs which are circumferentially arranged at intervals, each rib is abutted against the water outlet surface cover, and the interval between two adjacent ribs forms a part of the water outlet;

A plurality of convex blocks are circumferentially arranged at intervals on the inner side wall of the water containing shell, and clamping grooves are formed in the first end parts of the convex blocks; the outer side wall of the inner shell is provided with a plurality of clamping blocks which are circumferentially arranged at intervals, and the clamping blocks can be clamped in the clamping grooves.

17. A scale inhibiting descaling shower faucet comprising:

a valve body having a water inlet and a water outlet;

A valve core arranged in the valve body;

The scale inhibiting and removing module of any one of claims 1-12, wherein the first waterway and the second waterway are both capable of communicating with the water inlet, and the water outlet is capable of communicating with a valve cavity of the valve body.

18. The scale-inhibiting descaling shower faucet of claim 17,

The valve core is a constant temperature valve core.

19. The scale-inhibiting descaling shower faucet of claim 17,

And a switch valve is arranged in the valve body and is configured to be communicated with or disconnected from the valve cavity and the water outlet hole.

20. The scale-inhibiting descaling shower faucet of claim 17,

And one part of the valve body forms a shell of the scale inhibition and removal module, the first waterway and the containing cavity are formed in the valve cavity and are mutually isolated, and the containing cavity is positioned at the outer side of the first waterway.