CN204267825U - A kind of quick fixation structure of tap handle and there is the tap of handle quick fixation structure - Google Patents
A kind of quick fixation structure of tap handle and there is the tap of handle quick fixation structure Download PDFInfo
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The utility model discloses a kind of quick fixation structure of tap handle and there is the tap of handle quick fixation structure, comprising valve body, being arranged on mangetic core assembly in valve body and handle; Described handle is connected on the valve rod of mangetic core assembly by gear ring structure; The self-locking tooth cover that described gear ring structure comprises the valve rod external tooth be arranged on valve rod, is arranged on the handle internal tooth in handle attachment hole and engages with valve rod external tooth and handle internal tooth respectively; Be provided with one first axial limiting structure between described self-locking tooth cover and valve rod, between described self-locking tooth cover and handle, be provided with one second axial limiting structure; Described first axial limiting structure is a screw connecting structure, and described second axial limiting structure is one second interface arrangment.By arranging the quick fixation structure comprising a self-locking tooth cover between handle and valve rod, making raising tap in installation capability and usability, improving the working life of tap and the installation of convenient tap.And the use of the second interface arrangment, also make handle more perfect in appearance.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of sanitary equipment valve mechanism, the mounting structure particularly relating to a kind of sanitary equipment tap handle and the sanitary equipment using this structure tap.
Background technique
The handle installation that current rotation switches tap generally all adopts screw lock to design.
The Chinese utility model patent being CN203686323U as notification number discloses a kind of plastic faucet handle, and its main body has cylindrical shell and the big strong hand handle of open at its lower end; The outer surface over-plated layer of cylindrical shell and handle; Handle inner has the auxiliary space of closed gas, makes handle have the uniform wall thickness of shell shape; Between cylindrical shell open space and the auxiliary space of gas, demarcation strip is provided with the gas pin that diameter is not more than 3 millimeters; The sidewall of cylindrical shell has via hole; In open space, fixed installation is provided with vertical endoporus and is furnished with the plastic insert of metal nuts, and this metal nuts faces this via hole; Jackscrew to be screwed in metal nuts and to stretch in this endoporus.The axis that this handle carries out handle and valve rod by the via hole on sidewall and jackscrew limits, and handle sidewall stays a via hole.
Notification number is that the Chinese utility model patent of CN203847811U discloses a kind of new type water tap handle, comprise by the outer outlet body of tinsel drawing, outer outlet body is provided with integrated handle, the cavity for installing faucet body is provided with in described outer outlet body, described outer outlet body top is provided with the through hole being communicated with cavity, is fixedly connected with spool link below described through hole.This handle carries out the axial limiting of handle and spool by top one through hole, leaves a through hole on handle top.
The all employings screw axially limited in above-mentioned existing handle installation structure limits, and its installation is loaded down with trivial details, and in Long-Time Service, screw easily loosens, and causes the reduction in tap working life, causes unnecessary waste.
Model utility content
The technical problems to be solved in the utility model is to provide a kind of quick fixation structure of tap handle, it comprises the quick fixation structure of a self-locking tooth cover by arranging between handle and valve rod, make raising tap in installation capability and usability, improve the working life of tap and the installation of convenient tap.
In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, the technical solution adopted in the utility model is: a kind of quick fixation structure of tap handle, the valve rod comprising tap and the handle be connected to by gear ring structure on valve rod; The self-locking tooth cover that described gear ring structure comprises the valve rod external tooth be arranged on valve rod, is arranged on the handle internal tooth in handle attachment hole and engages with valve rod external tooth and handle internal tooth respectively; Be provided with the first axial limiting structure between described self-locking tooth cover and valve rod, between described self-locking tooth cover and handle, be provided with the second axial limiting structure; Described first axial limiting structure is a screw connecting structure, and described second axial limiting structure is one second interface arrangment.By arranging the quick fixation structure comprising a self-locking tooth cover between handle and valve rod, making raising tap in installation capability and usability, improving the working life of tap and the installation of convenient tap.And the use of the second interface arrangment, also make handle more perfect in appearance.
As the preferred technological scheme of one, be provided with leader in the attachment hole upper end of described handle and push up chamber; Described second interface arrangment comprise be arranged on self-locking bulge loop between attachment hole and chamber, handle top and be arranged on described self-locking tooth overlap top and be upwards extend and with the upper buckle of described self-locking bulge loop adaptation.By the resiliently deformable of upper buckle put for the self-locking tooth of moulding, with the clamping of the self-locking bulge loop in handle attachment hole, structurally make the processing of handle convenient.Equally, due to the resiliently deformable of buckle on this, handle can be pulled down where necessary.
As the preferred technological scheme of another kind, be provided with leader in the attachment hole upper end of described handle and push up chamber; Described second interface arrangment comprises arranging self-locking annular groove between handle attachment hole and chamber, handle top and being arranged on described self-locking tooth and overlap top and be that the tooth upwards extended overlaps axle head, in described self-locking annular groove, be provided with a jump ring, tooth cover axle head periphery be provided with one and overlap annular groove with the tooth of described jump ring adaptation.The interface arrangment of this structure is convenient in processing, particularly upper buckle is changed into the self-locking groove structure be arranged on tooth cover axle head.Although add a jump ring part, by the clamping of this jump ring, its connection reliability will be higher.
In order to make self-locking tooth overlap better with the engaging of handle and valve rod, described self-locking tooth cover is at least provided with two uniform and overlapped lower end mouth by self-locking tooth and overlap the tooth that port extends to self-locking tooth and overlap straight trough in circumference.Adaptivity when self-locking tooth cover engages is added by this tooth cover straight trough.
There is a tap for handle quick fixation structure, comprise valve body, be arranged on mangetic core assembly in valve body and handle; Described handle is connected on the valve rod of mangetic core assembly by gear ring structure; It is characterized in that: the self-locking tooth cover that described gear ring structure comprises the valve rod external tooth be arranged on valve rod, is arranged on the handle internal tooth in handle attachment hole and engages with valve rod external tooth and handle internal tooth respectively; Be provided with one first axial limiting structure between described self-locking tooth cover and valve rod, between described self-locking tooth cover and handle, be provided with one second axial limiting structure; Described second axial limiting structure is one second interface arrangment.By arranging the quick fixation structure comprising a self-locking tooth cover between handle and valve rod, making raising tap in installation capability and usability, improving the working life of tap and the installation of convenient tap.And the use of the second interface arrangment, also make handle more perfect in appearance.
As the preferred technological scheme of one, be provided with leader in the attachment hole upper end of described handle and push up chamber; Described second interface arrangment comprise be arranged on self-locking bulge loop between handle attachment hole and chamber, handle top and be arranged on described self-locking tooth overlap top and be upwards extend and with the upper buckle of described self-locking bulge loop adaptation.By the resiliently deformable of upper buckle put for the self-locking tooth of moulding, with the clamping of the self-locking bulge loop in handle attachment hole, structurally make the processing of handle convenient.Equally, due to the resiliently deformable of buckle on this, handle can be pulled down where necessary.
As the preferred technological scheme of one, described first axial limiting structure is a screw connecting structure; Described screw connecting structure comprises the upper end-hole the screw be connected in valve stem tip screw of overlapping through self-locking tooth.The screw adopted in handle inside connects can't destroy its outward appearance, but as the pre-connection at valve rod, equally also improves the installation capability of tap.
As the preferred technological scheme of another kind, described first axial limiting structure is one first interface arrangment; Described first interface arrangment comprises and is arranged on described self-locking tooth and puts elasticity card base in port, described valve rod is provided with an extension part and be provided with on the outer circumferential face of extension part one with the valve rod annular groove of elasticity card base adaptation.Self-locking tooth cover can be accelerated by this first interface arrangment to be connected with valve rod and to connect more reliable.
In order to self-locking tooth cover limits precision with the axis of handle, described second axial limiting structure also comprises and is arranged on described self-locking tooth cover lower end mouth and radially expansion and the lower omoplate offseted with handle attachment hole lower end surface.Put buckle or tooth overlap size between size between annular groove and handle attachment hole lower end surface and self-locking bulge loop or self-locking annular groove by accurately controlling lower omoplate and self-locking tooth, the axial play of handle can be prevented better, improve the operational safety of tap.
The utility model is by adopting self-locking tooth nested structure, and what directly can solve that handle causes due to screw loosening rocks and make whole tap more attractive in appearance, and handle only needs firmly to press or firmly extract just can take off in addition, easy installation and removal.Adopting self-locking tooth cover quick attach structure can solve screw loosening causes hand wobble, installs loaded down with trivial details problem, improves leading working life, decrease waste.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view in the utility model with handle quick fixation structure tap.
Fig. 2 is the sectional structure schematic diagram in the utility model embodiment one with handle quick fixation structure tap.
Fig. 3 is the enlarged view at A place in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of self-locking tooth cover in the utility model embodiment one.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of self-locking tooth cover in the utility model embodiment two.
Fig. 6 is the sectional structure schematic diagram in the utility model embodiment two with handle quick fixation structure tap.
Fig. 7 is the enlarged view at B place in Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is the second interface arrangment schematic diagram in the utility model embodiment two.
Wherein: handle 1, handle attachment hole 11, chamber, handle top 12, self-locking bulge loop 13, self-locking annular groove 14, valve body 2, water outlet 21, mangetic core assembly 3, spool 31, valve rod 32, screw 33, extension part 34, valve rod annular groove 35, valve seat rod member 33, valve seat 34, water intake 35, self-locking tooth cover 4, upper end-hole 41, lower end mouth 42, omoplate 43, tooth cover straight trough 44, upper buckle 45, tooth cover axle head 46, tooth cover annular groove 47, elasticity card base 48, jump ring 5, spool mounting assembly 6, trim 61, set screw nut 62, seal ring 63.
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Below by specific embodiment, and by reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical solution of the utility model is further described specifically:
Embodiment one
See Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, a kind of tap with handle quick fixation structure, comprises valve body 2, the mangetic core assembly 3 be arranged in valve body 2, handle 1 and the self-locking tooth be arranged between handle 1 and mangetic core assembly 3 overlaps 4.This handle 1 is connected to the valve rod head end of mangetic core assembly 3 by a quick fixation structure.Water outlet 21 is provided with in the bottom of this valve body 2.This mangetic core assembly 3 comprises spool 31, is arranged on spool 31 upper end and the valve rod 32 extended outside valve body 2 and valve seat rod member 33.Being provided with a water intake 35 in the lower end of this valve seat rod member 33, is a valve seat 34 in the upper end of this valve seat rod member 33.This spool 31 lower end controls to be connected to opening or closing on this valve seat 34, for controlling the break-make between water intake 35 and water outlet 21 by handle 1.See Fig. 3, the quick fixation structure of this tap handle, comprises the gear ring structure be arranged between valve rod 32 and handle 1; This gear ring structure comprises setting valve rod external tooth on the valve stem 32, be arranged on the handle internal tooth in handle attachment hole 11 and the self-locking tooth that engages with valve rod external tooth and handle internal tooth respectively overlaps 4.Be provided with the first axial limiting structure between this self-locking tooth cover 4 and valve rod 32, between this self-locking tooth cover 4 and handle 1, be provided with the second axial limiting structure.
See Fig. 4, this self-locking tooth cover 4 is a moulding, comprises upper end-hole 41 and a lower end mouth 42.In the present embodiment, this upper end-hole 41 is less than lower end mouth 42, and in inside reducing, being provided with four at the periphery of this upper end-hole 41 is circumferential uniform and the upper buckle 45 upwards extended.The lower omoplate 43 radially outwards expanded is provided with in this lower end mouth 42.The perisporium of this self-locking tooth cover 4 is provided with four the tooth cover straight troughs 44 extended to upper end-hole 41 from lower end mouth 42.These four tooth cover straight troughs 44 are uniform in circumference.Overlap at self-locking tooth and 4 inner circle walls are provided with the tooth engaged with valve rod external tooth overlap internal tooth, the periphery wall of self-locking tooth cover is provided with the tooth engaged with handle internal tooth and overlaps external tooth.
In the present embodiment, the first axial limiting structure is a screw connecting structure, and the second axial limiting structure is one second interface arrangment.This screw connecting structure comprises and overlaps 4 upper end-hole 41 through self-locking tooth and be connected to the screw in valve rod 32 top screw 33.Be provided with leader in handle attachment hole 11 upper end and push up chamber 12.This second interface arrangment comprises and is arranged on self-locking bulge loop 13 between handle attachment hole 11 and chamber, handle top 12 and above-mentioned four the upper buckles 45 with self-locking bulge loop 13 adaptation.
The tap with this handle quick fixation structure has better installation capability and usability when reality uses.Before installing, self-locking tooth cover has been connected by screw the top that structure is fixed on valve rod, and handle overlaps with self-locking tooth and separates, and valve body is upwards fixed on loading stand by mounting assembly from loading stand bottom together with mangetic core assembly.This mounting assembly comprises the trim, the seal ring that are positioned above loading stand, is positioned the packing ring below loading stand, set screw nut and set screw.After fixing valve body and spool, handle is directly inserted in self-locking tooth and puts and press down on self-locking bulge loop that the upper buckle that self-locking tooth is put snaps in handle attachment hole, completes the installation of tap fast.
Embodiment two
In the present embodiment, the first axial limiting structure between this self-locking tooth cover 4 and valve rod 32 is one first interface arrangment, and the second axial limiting structure between this self-locking tooth cover 4 and handle 1 adopts another kind of second interface arrangment, and all the other are all identical with embodiment one.
See Fig. 5, in the upper end-hole 41 of this self-locking tooth cover 4, be provided with the elasticity card base 48 that radially elasticity is opened.In the present embodiment, this elasticity card base 48 is two, uniform in circumference.Guiding surface (figure does not show) is provided with towards the inside edge of lower end mouth 42 at this elasticity card base 48.The periphery overlapping 4 upper end-hole 41 at this self-locking tooth is provided with the tooth cover axle head 46 upwards extended, and the outer circumferential face of this tooth cover axle head 46 is provided with a tooth cover annular groove 47, and head end is provided with a guiding surface (figure does not show).See Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the perisporium between handle attachment hole 11 and chamber, handle top 12 is provided with a self-locking annular groove 14, in this self-locking annular groove 14, is provided with a jump ring 5.See Fig. 8, this jump ring 5 is rectangular and be provided with fillet in four joints, limit.The limit that a pair of this jump ring 5 is relative is straight flange, and another is to relative limit in the broken line slightly bent inwards, and the length of two straight flanges is greater than the length of two broken lines.When this jump ring 5 is arranged in self-locking annular groove 14, two straight flanges slightly expose in chamber, handle top 12, and two flangings are imbedded in self-locking annular groove 14 completely, and four fillets of jump ring 5 all offset with self-locking annular groove 14 inwall.Tooth cover annular groove 47 on tooth cover axle head 46 and the adaptive clamping of this jump ring 5.The valve rod 32 of the present embodiment is provided with the extension part 34 that has smooth outer circumferential face, the side face of this extension part 34 is provided with a valve rod annular groove 35, the elasticity card base 48 that this valve rod annular groove 35 and self-locking tooth overlap in 4 is adaptive.A cone end is provided with in the upper end of valve rod extension part 34.Valve rod annular groove 35 on above-mentioned extension part 34, the self-locking tooth elasticity card base 48 overlapped in 4 upper end-hole 41 forms first interface arrangment of the present embodiment.Valve rod 32 is out of shape bounces back by promoting elasticity card base 48 under the cone end of extension part 34 upper end and the following guiding surface effect of elasticity card base 48, self-locking tooth is overlapped head end that 4 are fastened on valve rod 32.Above-mentioned self-locking annular groove 14, the tooth cover annular groove 47 be arranged on jump ring 5 in self-locking annular groove 14 and tooth cover axle head 46 form second interface arrangment of the present embodiment.Self-locking tooth cover 4 promotes jump ring 5 by the effect of the guiding surface of tooth cover axle head 46 and is out of shape retraction, and handle 4 is connected on self-locking tooth cover 4.
Specific embodiment is to more clearly understand the utility model, do not limit as to the one of the utility model right, under the prerequisite not departing from the utility model aim, various change can be had, all these to the apparent amendment of described those skilled in the art by be included in this claim scope within.
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1. a quick fixation structure for tap handle, the valve rod comprising tap and the handle be connected to by gear ring structure on valve rod; It is characterized in that: the self-locking tooth cover that described gear ring structure comprises the valve rod external tooth be arranged on valve rod, is arranged on the handle internal tooth in handle attachment hole and engages with valve rod external tooth and handle internal tooth respectively; Be provided with the first axial limiting structure between described self-locking tooth cover and valve rod, between described self-locking tooth cover and handle, be provided with the second axial limiting structure; Described first axial limiting structure is a screw connecting structure, and described second axial limiting structure is one second interface arrangment.
2. the quick fixation structure of tap handle according to claim 1, is characterized in that: be provided with leader in the attachment hole upper end of described handle and push up chamber; Described second interface arrangment comprise be arranged on self-locking bulge loop between attachment hole and chamber, handle top and be arranged on described self-locking tooth overlap top and be upwards extend and with the upper buckle of described self-locking bulge loop adaptation.
3. the quick fixation structure of tap handle according to claim 1, is characterized in that: be provided with leader in the attachment hole upper end of described handle and push up chamber; Described second interface arrangment comprises arranging self-locking annular groove between handle attachment hole and chamber, handle top and being arranged on described self-locking tooth and overlap top and be that the tooth upwards extended overlaps axle head, in described self-locking annular groove, be provided with a jump ring, tooth cover axle head periphery be provided with one and overlap annular groove with the tooth of described jump ring adaptation.
4. the quick fixation structure of the tap handle according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, is characterized in that: on described self-locking tooth cover, be at least provided with two overlap straight trough in tooth that is circumferential uniform and that extended to port on self-locking tooth cover by self-locking tooth cover lower end mouth.
5. there is a tap for handle quick fixation structure, comprise valve body, be arranged on mangetic core assembly in valve body and handle; Described handle is connected on the valve rod of mangetic core assembly by gear ring structure; It is characterized in that: the self-locking tooth cover that described gear ring structure comprises the valve rod external tooth be arranged on valve rod, is arranged on the handle internal tooth in handle attachment hole and engages with valve rod external tooth and handle internal tooth respectively; Be provided with one first axial limiting structure between described self-locking tooth cover and valve rod, between described self-locking tooth cover and handle, be provided with one second axial limiting structure; Described second axial limiting structure is one second interface arrangment.
6. the tap with handle quick fixation structure according to claim 5, is characterized in that: be provided with leader in the attachment hole upper end of described handle and push up chamber; Described second interface arrangment comprise be arranged on self-locking bulge loop between handle attachment hole and chamber, handle top and be arranged on described self-locking tooth overlap top and be upwards extend and with the upper buckle of described self-locking bulge loop adaptation.
7. the tap with handle quick fixation structure according to claim 5 or 6, is characterized in that: described first axial limiting structure is a screw connecting structure; Described screw connecting structure comprises the upper end-hole the screw be connected in valve stem tip screw of overlapping through self-locking tooth.
8. the tap with handle quick fixation structure according to claim 5 or 6, is characterized in that: described first axial limiting structure is one first interface arrangment; Described first interface arrangment comprises and is arranged on described self-locking tooth and puts elasticity card base in port, described valve rod is provided with an extension part and be provided with on the outer circumferential face of extension part one with the valve rod annular groove of elasticity card base adaptation.
9. the tap with handle quick fixation structure according to claim 5 or 6, is characterized in that: described second axial limiting structure also comprises and is arranged on described self-locking tooth cover lower end mouth and radially expands and the lower omoplate offseted with handle attachment hole lower end surface.
10. the tap with handle quick fixation structure according to claim 7, is characterized in that: described second axial limiting structure also comprises and is arranged on described self-locking tooth cover lower end mouth and radially expands and the lower omoplate offseted with handle attachment hole lower end surface.
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