CN212755308U

CN212755308U - Quick-release mechanism and water purifying device

Info

Publication number: CN212755308U
Application number: CN202020970747.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐大明; 邢艳伟; 郁郁
Original assignee: AO Smith China Water Heater Co Ltd; AO Smith China Environmental Products Co Ltd
Current assignee: AO Smith China Water Heater Co Ltd; AO Smith China Environmental Products Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-01
Filing date: 2020-06-01
Publication date: 2021-03-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-06-01

Abstract

The utility model discloses a quick detach mechanism and purifier, it relates to water treatment technical field, and quick detach mechanism includes: a bottle body having a tube body and a guide portion, the guide portion having a first opening and a second opening; the quick-connection joint sleeved on the pipe body comprises a shell with an opening and a quick-connection clamping jaw, wherein a boss is arranged at one end of the quick-connection clamping jaw, which extends out of the opening; the auxiliary sleeve comprises a holding part and a pressing part, the holding part is connected with the pressing part, the holding part is provided with a third opening and a fourth opening, and when the auxiliary sleeve moves away from the bottle body, the pressing part can abut against the quick-connection clamping jaw to enable the quick-connection clamping jaw to move with the pipe body; and the fixing clamp can penetrate through the first opening and the third opening to be inserted between the boss and the shell, or can penetrate through the second opening and the fourth opening to be inserted between the boss and the shell. This application can make the user realize quick assembly disassembly between quick-connect joint and the filter flask, and the convenient fixing clip on the installation quick detach mechanism under the limited circumstances of installation space.

Description

Quick-release mechanism and water purifying device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a water treatment technical field, in particular to quick detach mechanism and purifier.

Background

The water purifier has the function of filtering floating matter, heavy metal, bacteria, virus, residual chlorine, silt, rust, microbe, etc. in water to eliminate and has high filtering technology. The water purifier used in the common household is a multi-stage water purifier filtering technology, such as a five-stage filtering technology, in which the first stage is a filter element also called a PP cotton filter element (PPF), the second stage is a granular activated carbon (UDF) filter element, the third stage is a precision compressed activated Carbon (CTO) filter element, the fourth stage is a reverse osmosis membrane or an ultrafiltration membrane, and the fifth stage is post-activated carbon (small T33). Wherein, the filter element under some stages is directly formed by filter material particles, and the like, therefore, the materials need to be directly arranged in a filter bottle with a holding function, and the filter bottle is connected with the filter bottle or a component of the filter element arranged at other stages through a pipeline.

In order to facilitate the replacement or installation of the filter bottle, the filter bottle is connected with a pipe body on a bottle body of the filter bottle through a pipeline through a quick-connection joint. However, when the quick connector needs to be directly pulled out from the filter bottle, since the quick connector itself has the function of preventing the quick connector from being pulled out, a user cannot directly pull the quick connector outwards to separate the quick connector from the filter bottle, and needs to use a hard tool to push the quick connector claw in the quick connector against the housing in the quick connector, and at the same time, pull the housing of the quick connector outwards to separate the quick connector from the filter bottle. The above operation is very troublesome, and therefore, further improvement is required.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to overcome the above defect of the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides a technical problem that will solve provides a quick detach mechanism and purifier, and it can make the user realize quick assembly disassembly between quick-connect joint and the filter flask, and the fixing clip on the convenient installation quick detach mechanism under the limited circumstances of installation space.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a concrete technical scheme is:

a quick release mechanism, comprising:

the bottle body is provided with a pipe body communicated with the inside and a guide part positioned on the periphery of the pipe body, and the side wall of the guide part is provided with a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening;

the quick-connection joint can be sleeved on the pipe body and comprises a shell with an opening and a quick-connection clamping jaw partially arranged in the opening, and a boss is arranged at one end, extending out of the opening, of the quick-connection clamping jaw;

the auxiliary sleeve comprises a holding part sleeved outside the guide part and a pressing part sleeved on the pipe body, the holding part is connected with the pressing part, a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a fourth opening corresponding to the second opening are formed in the holding part, and when the auxiliary sleeve moves away from the bottle body, the pressing part can press the quick-connection clamping jaw to enable the quick-connection clamping jaw to move relative to the pipe body;

and the fixing clamp can penetrate through the first opening and the third opening and is inserted between the boss and the shell, or can penetrate through the second opening and the fourth opening and is inserted between the boss and the shell.

Preferably, the cross section of the guide part is annular, a gap extending along the vertical direction is formed in the side wall of the guide part, the auxiliary sleeve comprises a connecting part located on the inner side wall of the holding part, and the connecting part is connected with the pressing part; when the auxiliary sleeve is mounted on the guide portion, the connecting portion is located in the notch.

Preferably, the number of the notches is two, and the notches are symmetrically arranged; the connecting parts are two and are symmetrically arranged.

Preferably, the cross section of the pressing part in the horizontal direction is circular, and an annular gap is formed between the pipe body and the guide part; when the auxiliary sleeve is installed on the guide part, the pressing part is positioned in the annular gap between the pipe body and the guide part.

Preferably, when the quick connector is sleeved on the quick connector on the pipe body, the auxiliary sleeve is mounted on the guide portion, and the pressing portion is located on one side, away from the shell, of the boss of the quick connection clamping jaw.

Preferably, the retention clip has a raised edge thereon.

Preferably, when the quick connector and the pipe body need to be locked, the fixing clip penetrates through the first opening and the third opening and is inserted between the boss and the shell, or the fixing clip penetrates through the second opening and the fourth opening and is inserted between the boss and the shell.

Preferably, when the quick connect coupling needs to be locked with the pipe body, the fixing clip is at least partially positioned in the first opening or the second opening.

Preferably, when the fixing clip is inserted between the boss and the housing, the quick connector and the pipe body are in a locked state.

A water purifying device comprises the quick-release mechanism.

The technical scheme of the utility model following beneficial effect that is showing has:

1. quick detach mechanism has supplementary cover in this application, and the portion of gripping of supplementary cover overlaps and establishes outside the guide part, when needs extract the body of quick-connect joint from the bottle, only need earlier with fixed card first opening third opening or second opening the fourth opening from the boss with extract between the casing, hold again supplementary cover outwards extract can. When outwards pulling out, the pressing part of the auxiliary sleeve props against the quick-connection claw of the quick-connection joint, so that the quick-connection claw and the pipe body move, and the auxiliary sleeve drives the quick-connection joint to move, so that the quick-connection joint and the pipe body are separated from the bottle body together.

2. When the quick-connect joint was installed, earlier with the auxiliary sleeve installation to the guide part of bottle on, set up the quick-connect joint to the body again, later, in order to prevent that the mistake between quick-connect joint and the body breaks away from, need lock between quick-connect jack catch and the body, at this moment, need insert the fixing clip establish to the boss with between the casing. Because the bottle is installed to filter equipment on, filter equipment all is located the below of kitchen counter basin generally, receives the restriction that the space is little, the bottle presumably as long as one side is outside, namely user position department, one side has third opening and first opening respectively on auxiliary sleeve and the guide part in this application, opposite side has fourth opening and second opening respectively, consequently, no matter what angle is in behind the filter equipment is installed to the bottle, in user position department, always can with fixed card first opening, third opening or second opening, the fourth opening insert the boss and between the casing. The convenience degree of the user for installing the fixing card is greatly improved through the mode.

3. When the fixing clip is inserted and established the boss with during between the casing, even the maloperation outwards pulls out supplementary cover, the fixing clip makes to connect soon between jack catch and the body deadly on the one hand, and supplementary cover can't drive the quick-connect joint and break away from, and on the other hand the fixing clip can support first opening or the upper end of second opening on the lateral wall of guide part to make supplementary cover can't the rebound.

Specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail with reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings, which specify the manner in which the principles of the invention may be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not so limited in scope. The embodiments of the invention include many variations, modifications and equivalents within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Features that are described and/or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same way or in a similar way in one or more other embodiments, in combination with or instead of the features of the other embodiments.

Drawings

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. In addition, the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members in the drawings are merely schematic for helping the understanding of the present invention, and do not specifically limit the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members of the present invention. The skilled person in the art can, under the teaching of the present invention, choose various possible shapes and proportional dimensions to implement the invention according to the specific situation.

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a quick release mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the quick release mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an auxiliary sleeve in an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals of the above figures:

1. a bottle body; 11. a pipe body; 12. a guide portion; 121. a first opening; 122. a second opening; 123. a notch; 2. a quick-connect joint; 21. a housing; 22. a quick-connection claw; 221. a boss; 3. an auxiliary sleeve; 31. a grip portion; 311. a third opening; 312. a fourth opening; 32. a pressing part; 33. a connecting portion; 4. fixing the card; 41. an edge.

Detailed Description

The details of the present invention can be more clearly understood with reference to the accompanying drawings and the description of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the specific embodiments of the present invention described herein are for the purpose of explanation only, and should not be construed as limiting the invention in any way. Given the teachings of the present invention, the skilled person can conceive of any possible variants based on the invention, which should all be considered as belonging to the scope of the invention. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may include, for example, mechanical or electrical connections, communications between two elements, direct connections, indirect connections through intermediaries, and the like. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In order to enable the user to realize the quick assembly disassembly between quick-connect joint and the filter flask, and the convenient fixing clip on the installation quick detach mechanism under the limited condition of installation space, a quick detach mechanism is proposed in this application, fig. 1 is the utility model discloses in the embodiment of quick detach mechanism's section view, fig. 2 is the embodiment of the utility model provides an in the embodiment of quick detach mechanism's explosion schematic diagram, fig. 3 is the utility model discloses in the embodiment of the three-dimensional schematic diagram of supplementary cover, as shown in fig. 1 to fig. 3, quick detach mechanism can include: the bottle body 1, the bottle body 1 has a tube body 11 communicated with the inside and a guide part 12 positioned at the periphery of the tube body 11, and the side wall of the guide part 12 has a first opening 121 and a second opening 122 positioned opposite to the first opening 121; the quick-connection joint 2 can be sleeved on the pipe body 11, the quick-connection joint 2 comprises a shell 21 with an opening and a quick-connection clamping jaw 22 partially arranged in the opening, and one end, extending out of the opening, of the quick-connection clamping jaw 22 is provided with a boss 221; the auxiliary sleeve 3 comprises a holding part 31 sleeved outside the guide part 12 and a pressing part 32 sleeved on the tube body 11, the holding part 31 is connected with the pressing part 32, a third opening 311 corresponding to the first opening 121 and a fourth opening 312 corresponding to the second opening 122 are formed in the holding part 31, and when the auxiliary sleeve 3 moves away from the bottle body 1, the pressing part 32 can abut against the quick-connection clamping jaws 22 to enable the quick-connection clamping jaws 22 to move relative to the tube body 11; the fixing clip 4 can be inserted between the boss 221 and the case 21 through the first opening 121 and the third opening 311, or can be inserted between the boss 221 and the case 21 through the second opening 122 and the fourth opening 312.

Quick detach mechanism has supplementary cover 3 in this application, and the portion of gripping 31 cover of supplementary cover 3 is established outside guide part 12, when needs extract quick-connect joint 2 from the body 11 of bottle 1, only need earlier extract between boss 221 and casing 21 through first opening 121, third opening 311 or second opening 122, fourth opening 312 fixing clip 4, holds again supplementary cover 3 and outwards extracts. When the bottle body is pulled out, the pressing part 32 of the auxiliary sleeve 3 presses against the quick-connection claw 22 of the quick-connection joint 2, so that the quick-connection claw 22 and the tube body 11 move, and thus the auxiliary sleeve 3 drives the quick-connection joint 2 to move, and the quick-connection joint 2 and the tube body are separated from the bottle body 1 together.

When the quick connector 2 is installed, the auxiliary sleeve 3 is installed on the guide portion 12 of the bottle body 1, the quick connector 2 is arranged on the tube body 11, and then the quick connector 22 and the tube body 11 need to be locked in order to prevent the quick connector 2 and the tube body 11 from being separated by mistake, and at the moment, the fixing clip 4 needs to be inserted between the boss 221 and the shell 21. Since the filtering device is generally located below the kitchen counter basin when the bottle body 1 is installed on the filtering device, and limited by a small space, the bottle body 1 is generally located at a position where a user is located as long as one side of the bottle body 1 faces outward, the auxiliary sleeve 3 and the guide part 12 in the present application are respectively provided with the third opening 311 and the first opening 121 on one side, and the opposite side of the auxiliary sleeve 3 and the guide part 12 is respectively provided with the fourth opening 312 and the second opening 122 on the other side, therefore, no matter what angle the bottle body 1 is installed on the filtering device, the fixing clip 4 can be inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21 through the first opening 121, the third opening 311 or the second opening 122 and the fourth opening 312 at the position where the user is located. The convenience degree of the user for installing the fixing card 4 is greatly improved in the mode. In addition, when the fixing clip 4 is inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21, even if the auxiliary sleeve 3 is pulled out by a misoperation, on one hand, the fixing clip 4 locks the quick-connection claw 22 and the pipe body 11, the auxiliary sleeve 3 cannot drive the quick-connection joint 2 to be separated, and on the other hand, the fixing clip 4 can abut against the upper end of the first opening 121 or the second opening 122 on the side wall of the guide portion 12, so that the auxiliary sleeve 3 cannot move upwards.

To better understand the quick release mechanism of the present application, it will be further explained and illustrated below. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the quick release mechanism may include a bottle body 1, a quick connector 2, an auxiliary sleeve 3, and a fixing clip 4. Wherein, the bottle body 1 is provided with a tube body 11 communicated with the inside and a guide part 12 positioned at the periphery of the tube body 11. The tube body 11 extends in the vertical direction for insertion into the quick connector 2, achieving butt communication between the interior of the bottle body 1 and the quick connector 2. The guide portion 12 also extends in a vertical direction, and surrounds the outer circumference of the pipe body 11, and a certain gap is formed between the pipe body 11 and the guide portion 12. The guide portion 12 is used for sleeving the auxiliary sleeve 3 so that the auxiliary sleeve 3 can slide along the extending direction of the guide portion 12. A first opening 121 and a second opening 122 located opposite to the first opening 121 are provided in a side wall of the guide portion 12, and the first opening 121 and the second opening 122 are used for the fixing clip 4 to pass through in the horizontal direction.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the quick connector 2 can be sleeved on the pipe body 11. The quick-connect coupling 2 may include a housing 21 having an opening, a quick-connect jaw 22 partially disposed in the opening, and a boss 221 extending in a radial direction at an end of the quick-connect jaw 22 protruding out of the opening. The quick connector 2 can be sleeved on the pipe body 11, and the pipe body 11 is inserted into the quick connector claw 22. When the fixing clip 4 is inserted between the boss 221 of the quick connector 2 and the housing 21, the quick connector 22 moves downward a little distance, the quick connector 22 is fastened on the outer side wall of the tube 11, the quick connector 22 of the quick connector 2 is locked with the tube 11, and the quick connector 2 is difficult to separate from the tube 11.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the auxiliary sleeve 3 may include a holding portion 31 disposed outside the guiding portion 12, and a pressing portion 32 disposed on the tube 11, wherein the holding portion 31 is connected to the pressing portion 32. The grip portion 31 is provided with a third opening 311 corresponding to the first opening 121 and a fourth opening 312 corresponding to the second opening 122, and when the auxiliary sleeve 3 is installed on the guide portion 12 and the tube 11, the fixing clip 4 can be inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21 through the first opening 121 and the third opening 311, or can be inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21 through the second opening 122 and the fourth opening 312. In a possible embodiment, the pressing portion 32 may have a circular cross section in the horizontal direction, and an annular gap is formed between the pipe body 11 and the guide portion 12. When the auxiliary sheath 3 is mounted on the guide portion 12, the pressing portion 32 is located in the annular gap between the pipe body 11 and the guide portion 12.

The fixing clip 4 is required to be inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21, if the space is limited, the bottle body 1 is generally configured such that one side faces the position of the user, the auxiliary sleeve 3 and the guide portion 12 are respectively provided with the third opening 311 and the first opening 121 on one side, and the opposite side is provided with the fourth opening 312 and the second opening 122 on the other side, so that the fixing clip 4 can be inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21 through the first opening 121, the third opening 311, or the second opening 122 and the fourth opening 312 at the position of the user no matter what angle the bottle body 1 is installed in the filtering apparatus. The convenience degree of the user for installing the fixing card 4 is greatly improved in the mode.

As shown in fig. 1, when the quick connector 2 is sleeved on the quick connector 2 on the pipe body 11, the auxiliary sleeve 3 is installed on the guide portion 12, and the pressing portion 32 is located on the side of the boss 221 of the quick connector claw 22 away from the housing 21. When the auxiliary sleeve 3 moves away from the bottle body 1, the pressing part 32 can press against the quick-connection claws 22 to move the quick-connection claws 22 and the tube body 11, so that when a user holds the auxiliary sleeve 3 and pulls out, the pressing part 32 of the auxiliary sleeve 3 presses against the quick-connection claws 22 of the quick-connection joint 2 and drives the quick-connection joint 2 to move, and the auxiliary sleeve 3 and the quick-connection claws 22 are separated from the bottle body 1 together. Through the mode, a user can pull out the quick connector 2 from the tube body 11 of the bottle body 1 conveniently and quickly by only directly pulling out the auxiliary sleeve 3 by hands.

As shown in fig. 2, the guide portion 12 may have a circular cross-section, but may have other shapes. The side wall of the guiding part 12 is provided with a notch 123 extending along the vertical direction, the auxiliary sleeve 3 comprises a connecting part 33 positioned on the inner side wall of the holding part 31, and the connecting part 33 is connected with the pressing part 32. When the auxiliary sheath 3 is mounted on the guide portion 12, the connecting portion 33 is located in the notch 123. When the auxiliary sheath 3 is installed, the connecting portion 33 of the auxiliary sheath 3 is slid into the notch 123 of the guide portion 12, and the auxiliary sheath 3 and the guide portion 12 are aligned by positioning the connecting portion 33 in the notch 123, so that the first opening 121 is aligned with the third opening 311, and the second opening 122 is aligned with the fourth opening 312.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, preferably, there may be two notches 123, which are symmetrically disposed; the connecting portions 33 may be two, which are symmetrically disposed. When the two notches 123 are symmetrical, the auxiliary sleeve 3 can be inserted into the guide portion 12 from two angles, so as to ensure that the first opening 121 is opposite to the third opening 311, and the second opening 122 is opposite to the fourth opening 312. The connecting portions 33 are symmetrical, on one hand, the number of the connecting portions corresponds to that of the notches 123, on the other hand, the connecting strength between the holding portion 31 and the pressing portion 32 can be effectively enhanced, and the holding portion 31 is ensured to drive the pressing portion 32 to upwards abut against the quick-connection claws 22 of the quick-connection connector 2.

As shown in fig. 1, when the fixing clip 4 is inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21, the quick connector 2 and the pipe body 11 are locked. When the quick connector 2 and the pipe body 11 need to be locked, the fixing clip 4 is inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21 through the first opening 121 and the third opening 311, or the fixing clip 4 is inserted between the boss 221 and the housing 21 through the second opening 122 and the fourth opening 312.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, when it is desired to lock the quick connector 2 to the pipe body 11, the fixing clip 4 can be at least partially located in the first opening 121 or the second opening 122. When the fixing clip 4 is interposed between the boss 221 and the housing 21, even if an erroneous operation pulls out the auxiliary sleeve 3, the fixing clip 4 abuts against the upper end of the first opening 121 or the second opening 122 on the side wall of the guide portion 12, so that the auxiliary sleeve 3 cannot move upward.

In one possible embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the retention clip 4 has a raised edge 41 thereon. The end of the fixing card 4 exposed from the opening has a raised edge 41, so that when the user needs to pull out the fixing card 4, the user can conveniently grasp the raised edge 41 of the fixing card 4 by fingers to pull out the fixing card 4 from the horizontal direction.

Still proposed a purifier in this application, purifier include as above-mentioned arbitrary quick detach mechanism, hold in the bottle 1 and have filtering material, for example, granule active carbon, rearmounted active carbon etc. 1 upper end can set up a body, and the lower extreme sets up the body of a connecting line, so, water can flow into through filtering material purification in the bottle from one end, then flows out from the other end again.

All articles and references disclosed, including patent applications and publications, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. The term "consisting essentially of …" describing a combination shall include the identified element, ingredient, component or step as well as other elements, ingredients, components or steps that do not materially affect the basic novel characteristics of the combination. The use of the terms "comprising" or "including" to describe combinations of elements, components, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments that consist essentially of such elements, components, or steps. By using the term "may" herein, it is intended to indicate that any of the described attributes that "may" include are optional. A plurality of elements, components, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, component, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, component, part or step may be divided into separate plural elements, components, parts or steps. The disclosure of "a" or "an" to describe an element, ingredient, component or step is not intended to foreclose other elements, ingredients, components or steps.

The above embodiments are only embodiments of the present invention, and although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as above, the contents are only embodiments adopted for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A quick release mechanism, characterized in that, quick release mechanism includes:

2. The quick release mechanism of claim 1, wherein the cross section of the guide portion is circular, a notch extending in a vertical direction is formed in a side wall of the guide portion, the auxiliary sleeve includes a connecting portion located on an inner side wall of the grip portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the pressing portion; when the auxiliary sleeve is mounted on the guide portion, the connecting portion is located in the notch.

3. The quick release mechanism of claim 2 wherein the two notches are symmetrically disposed; the connecting parts are two and are symmetrically arranged.

4. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the cross section of the pressing portion in the horizontal direction is circular, and an annular gap is formed between the pipe body and the guide portion; when the auxiliary sleeve is installed on the guide part, the pressing part is positioned in the annular gap between the pipe body and the guide part.

5. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein when the quick connector is sleeved on the quick connector on the tube body, the auxiliary sleeve is mounted on the guide portion, and the pressing portion is located on a side of the boss of the quick connector claw, which is away from the housing.

6. The quick release mechanism of claim 1 wherein the retention clip has a raised edge thereon.

7. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein when the quick connector needs to be locked to the tube, the fixing clip is inserted between the boss and the housing through the first opening and the third opening, or the fixing clip is inserted between the boss and the housing through the second opening and the fourth opening.

8. The quick release mechanism of claim 7 wherein the retention clip is at least partially disposed in the first opening or the second opening when it is desired to lock the quick connect coupling to the tube.

9. The quick release mechanism of claim 1 wherein the quick connect coupling is locked to the tubular body when the retainer clip is inserted between the boss and the housing.

10. A water purification apparatus, characterized in that the water purification apparatus comprises the quick release mechanism of any one of claims 1 to 9.