SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to overcome at least a defect or problem that exists among the background art, provide a cross water subassembly and shower faucet, can improve integrated into one piece's the adaptation degree of crossing the water main part to different specification valve cores to cost when effectively reducing the case replacement.
In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a water passing assembly for a shower faucet, the shower faucet including a housing, a first valve element and a second valve element; the first valve core is at least used for mixing water, and the second valve core is used for dividing and/or opening and closing water; the water passing assembly comprises: the water passing main body is arranged in the shell and is used for passing water; the water passing main body is of a one-piece structure, and a first valve cavity and a second valve cavity which are communicated with each other and are respectively used for accommodating the first valve core and the second valve core are formed in the water passing main body; a valve seat fitted into the second valve chamber; the valve seat is adapted with the second valve spool and is for positioning the second valve spool, which is also for fluidly communicating the second valve spool to the water passing body.
In one possible embodiment: the second valve core is provided with at least one water inlet and at least one water outlet; the valve seat is provided with a plurality of communicating water channels which are in one-to-one correspondence with the water inlets and the water outlets of the second valve core; a plurality of main water channels which correspond to the communicating water channels of the valve seat one by one are formed in the water passing main body, and the main water channels are communicated with the second valve cavity; the valve seat is fitted into the second valve chamber so that each of the communication water passages communicates with the corresponding main water passage; the second valve core is assembled in the second valve cavity and positioned by the valve seat, so that each communication water channel is communicated with the corresponding water inlet and the water outlet of the second valve core.
In one possible embodiment: the valve seat is also suitable for being in plug-in fit with the second valve core so as to position the second valve core on a plane perpendicular to the plug-in direction of the second valve core and the second valve core.
In one possible embodiment: the second valve core is provided with a plurality of valve core positioning columns; the valve seat is provided with a first positioning surface, and a plurality of valve seat positioning holes are concavely arranged on the valve seat; the second valve core is in inserting fit with the valve seat along the direction perpendicular to the first positioning surface, and the valve core positioning column is inserted into the valve seat positioning hole so that the second valve core is positioned by the valve seat.
In one possible embodiment: the second valve core is provided with a first water passing surface, and a water inlet and a water outlet of the second valve core are both arranged on the first water passing surface; the valve seat is provided with a second water passing surface, and ports, corresponding to the valve core, of all the communicating water channels of the valve seat are formed on the second water passing surface; when the valve seat is in splicing fit with the valve core, the first water passing surface and the second water passing surface are superposed.
In one possible embodiment: the valve seat is in plug-in fit with the water passing main body so as to be positioned by the water passing main body on a plane vertical to the plug-in direction of the valve seat and the water passing main body.
In one possible embodiment: the valve seat is provided with a second positioning surface, and a plurality of valve seat positioning columns are convexly arranged on the second positioning surface; a plurality of valve cavity positioning holes are concavely arranged in the second valve cavity; the valve seat is in inserting fit with the water passing main body along the direction perpendicular to the second positioning surface, and the valve seat positioning column is inserted into the valve cavity positioning hole so that the valve seat is positioned by the water passing main body.
In one possible embodiment: the valve seat is provided with a third water passing surface, and ports, corresponding to the water passing main body, of all the communicating water channels of the valve seat are formed in the third water passing surface; a fourth water passing surface is formed in the second valve cavity, and ports of the main water channels corresponding to the valve seats are formed on the fourth water passing surface; when the valve seat is in splicing fit with the water passing main body, the third water passing surface and the fourth water passing surface are superposed.
To achieve the above object, a second aspect of the present invention provides a shower faucet, comprising: according to the water passing assembly in any one of the technical schemes, a hot water inlet channel, a cold water inlet channel, a mixed water passing channel, a first water outlet channel and a second water outlet channel are formed in the water passing main body of the water passing assembly; the hot water inlet channel and the cold water inlet channel are communicated with the first valve cavity, the first valve cavity is communicated with the second valve cavity through the mixed water channel, and the first water outlet channel and the second water outlet channel are also communicated with the second valve cavity; the first valve core is arranged in the first valve cavity and at least used for mixing cold water and hot water; the second valve core is arranged in the second valve cavity and is used for distributing and/or opening and closing water; the second valve element is positioned by the valve seat.
In one possible embodiment: a core-pulling opening communicated with the hot water inlet channel and the second valve cavity is formed in the water passing main body; the valve seat is also provided with a plugging part which is used for plugging the core-pulling opening.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:
(1) the valve seat matched with the valve core is used as the middle adapter, so that the communication between the valve core and a corresponding water channel of the water passing main body can be ensured, when the valve core needs to be replaced, only the valve seat needs to be replaced, and the water passing main body which is integrally formed does not need to be redesigned and subjected to die sinking, so that the cost for replacing the valve core is effectively reduced, and the matching degree of the integrally formed water passing main body to the valve cores with different specifications is widened;
(2) after the valve seat is assembled in the second valve cavity, each communicating water channel is communicated with the corresponding main water channel, and after the valve core is assembled in the second valve cavity and positioned by the valve seat, each communicating water channel is also communicated with the corresponding water inlet and the corresponding water outlet of the valve core, so that the fluid communication between the valve core and the water passing main body is realized;
(3) the bottom of the valve core is provided with a valve core positioning column, the valve seat is provided with a corresponding valve seat positioning hole, and the valve core positioning column is inserted into the valve seat positioning hole to enable the valve core to be positioned by the valve seat; therefore, the positions of the valve seat positioning holes on the valve seats are adjusted only according to the valve core positioning columns of the valve cores with different specifications to form the valve seats with different specifications, so that the mutual replacement of the mutually matched valve seats and the valve cores can be completed, and the water passing main body can be continuously used;
(4) the valve seat is provided with the plugging part for plugging the core pulling port between the hot water inlet channel and the second valve cavity, other parts are not required to be arranged for plugging the core pulling port, and the valve is simple in structure and saves parts.
Drawings
In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a shower faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the water passing assembly and the second valve core according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a water passing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the water passing assembly of the embodiment of the present invention after assembly;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a shower faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 is another cross-sectional view of a shower faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Description of the main reference numerals:
the water supply device comprises a shell 10, a water inlet assembly 20, a water outlet assembly 30, a first valve core assembly 40, a second valve core assembly 50 and a water passing assembly 60;
a decorative cover 21, a curved foot 22, a check valve 23, a filter screen 24 and a water inlet joint 25; a decorative sleeve 31 and a water outlet joint 32; a first valve core 41, a first gland 42, a first knob 43; a second valve core 51, a second gland 52, a second knob 53;
a water passing body 61, a valve seat 62, a sealing gasket 63 and a sealing ring 64; a first valve cavity 611A, a second valve cavity 611B, a hot water inlet channel 612A, a cold water inlet channel 612B, a mixed water channel 612C, a first water outlet channel 612D, a second water outlet channel 612E, a core pulling port 613, a water inlet connecting pipe 614 and a water outlet connecting pipe 615; the water channel 621, the valve seat positioning hole 622, the valve seat positioning column 623, the sealing ring groove 624 and the plugging part 625.
Detailed Description
The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are preferred embodiments of the invention and should not be considered as excluding other embodiments. Based on the embodiment of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
In the claims, the specification and the drawings, unless otherwise expressly limited, the terms "first," "second," or "third," etc. are used for distinguishing between different elements and not for describing a particular sequence.
In the claims, the specification and the drawings, unless otherwise expressly limited, to the extent that directional terms such as "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are used, the positional or orientational relationships illustrated in the drawings are based on the positional and orientational relationships illustrated in the drawings and are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention in any way.
In the claims, the description and the drawings of the present application, unless otherwise expressly limited, the term "fixedly connected" or "fixedly connected" is used, which is to be understood broadly, that is, any connection mode without displacement relation or relative rotation relation between the two, that is, including non-detachably fixed connection, integrated connection and fixed connection through other devices or elements.
In the claims, the specification and the drawings, the terms "including", "comprising" and variations thereof, if used, are intended to be inclusive and not limiting.
Referring to fig. 1-2 and 6-7, embodiments of the present invention provide a shower faucet including a housing 10, two sets of water inlet assemblies 20, two sets of water outlet assemblies 30, a first valve core assembly 40, a second valve core assembly 50, and a water passing assembly 60.
The housing 10 is made of metal and is substantially cylindrical, the interior of the housing is hollow, two ends of the housing are open to form an accommodating cavity, and a plurality of joint assembling holes are formed in the outer surface of the housing. It is understood that the housing 10 may be made of other materials and have other shapes and structures, such as a housing with a housing function.
The two groups of water inlet assemblies 20 are basically the same and mainly comprise a decorative cover 21, a bent foot 22, a check valve 23, a filter screen 24, a water inlet joint 25, corresponding structures such as a sealing ring and a thread locking piece. The water inlet assembly 20 has an outer end adapted to be mounted to a wall surface of a toilet and connected to a hot water supply or a cold water supply, and an inner end for introducing cold or hot water into the shower faucet through the fitting-fitting hole. Since the water inlet assembly 20 is a prior art in the field, detailed structures and assembling relationships of components thereof will not be described, and can be implemented by a person skilled in the art according to the drawings of the present invention. Of course, other configurations of the intake assembly 20 may be used by those skilled in the art, and are not limited to the configuration shown in the drawings of the present invention.
Similarly, the two sets of water outlet assemblies 30 are substantially the same, and each of the two sets of water outlet assemblies mainly includes a decorative sleeve 31, a water outlet joint 32, and corresponding structures such as a sealing ring and a threaded fastener. The outer end of the water outlet assembly 30 is adapted to be connected to a shower hose or top spout, and the inner end thereof passes through the fitting hole to guide mixed water from the shower faucet to the hand shower or top spout. Since the water outlet assembly 30 is also prior art in this field, the detailed structure and assembly relationship of its components will not be described again, and those skilled in the art can implement it according to the drawings of the present invention. Of course, the water outlet assembly 30 with other configurations can be adopted by those skilled in the art, and is not limited to the structure shown in the drawings of the present invention.
The first valve core assembly 40 mainly includes a first valve core 41, a first gland 42 and a first knob 43, which are disposed at the right end of the accommodating cavity of the housing 10. The first valve core 41 is a thermostatic valve core and is only used for mixing cold water and hot water. In other embodiments, the first valve core 41 may also integrate a switch water and mixing function. The first gland 42 is used for fixing the first valve core 41 in the housing 10 along the axial direction thereof, and the first knob 43 is used for a user to operate the first valve core 41.
The second spool assembly 50 mainly includes a second spool 51, a second gland 52, and a second knob 53, which are provided at the left end of the receiving chamber of the housing 10. The second valve core 51 is a water diversion valve core, and integrates a water switching function, and is used for realizing water diversion of mixed water and water switching operation of a shower faucet. The second gland 52 is used for fixing the second valve core 51 in the housing 10 along the axial direction thereof, and the second knob 53 is used for the user to operate the second valve core 51. It can be understood that the second valve core 51 has three operating positions, which correspond to three functions of water outlet, top water spraying and water closing of the hand-held shower head. In other embodiments, when the first valve core 41 is a common water mixing valve core and integrates a water opening and closing function, the second valve core 51 may only have a water dividing function. Of course, in some embodiments, the shower faucet has less function and no water diversion function, but only has water opening and water mixing functions, where the first valve core 41 is a water mixing valve core and the second valve core 51 is a water opening and closing valve core.
Referring to fig. 3-5, the water passing assembly 60 includes a water passing body 61, a valve seat 62, a gasket 63, and a sealing ring 64.
The water passing body 61 is provided in the accommodating cavity of the housing 10 and is of an integrally injection-molded one-piece construction, which has an overall elongated cylindrical configuration suitable for being fitted into the housing 10. A plurality of water channels are formed in the middle of the water passing main body 61 for passing water, and both ends of the water passing main body have hollow cylindrical structures. In addition, two water inlet connecting pipes 614 and two water outlet connecting pipes 615 are formed on the outer surface of the water passing body 61, the two water inlet connecting pipes 614 pass through the joint assembling holes of the housing 10 and are respectively connected with the two sets of water inlet assemblies 20, and the two water outlet connecting pipes 615 also pass through the joint assembling holes of the housing 10 and are respectively connected with the two sets of water outlet assemblies 30.
In a specific structure, a first valve cavity 611A and a second valve cavity 611B are formed at two ends of the water passing main body 61, and a hot water inlet channel 612A, a cold water inlet channel 612B, a mixed water passing channel 612C, a first water outlet channel 612D and a second water outlet channel 612E are formed in the middle of the water passing main body. The first valve cavity 611A and the second valve cavity 611B are communicated with each other through the mixed water passage 612C, the first valve cavity 611A is used for accommodating the first valve core 41, and the second valve cavity 611B is used for accommodating the second valve core 51. The hot water inlet channel 612A and the cold water inlet channel 612B are respectively connected to a hot water source and a cold water source through a water inlet connection pipe 614 and a group of water inlet assemblies 20, and introduce the hot water inlet and the cold water inlet into the first valve cavity 611A, so that the hot water and the cold water are mixed by the first valve core 41, and after the water mixing is completed, the mixed water in the first valve cavity 611A is introduced into the second valve cavity 611B through the mixed water passage 612C, as shown in fig. 6. After the mixed water enters the second valve chamber 611B, the second valve core 51 switches between three states, i.e., water-off, water outlet from the first water outlet channel 612D, and water outlet from the second water outlet channel 612E, as shown in fig. 7.
The valve seat 62 is sheet-shaped and is fitted into the second valve chamber 611B. The valve seat 62 is adapted to the second valve spool 51 and is used to position the second valve spool 51 and also to fluidly communicate the second valve spool 51 to the water passing body 61. Because the valve seat 62 matched with the second valve core 51 is adopted as the intermediate adapter, the communication between the second valve core 51 and the corresponding water channel of the water passing main body 61 can be ensured, when the second valve core 51 needs to be replaced, only the valve seat 62 needs to be replaced, the redesign and die sinking of the integrally formed water passing main body 61 are not needed, the cost of valve core replacement is effectively reduced, and the matching degree of the integrally formed water passing main body 61 to valve cores of different specifications is widened.
In a specific structure, the second valve core 51 has a water inlet and two water outlets (not shown), and the valve seat 62 has three communicating water channels 621 corresponding to the water inlet and the two water outlets of the second valve core 51 one by one. It is understood that since the valve seat 62 of the present embodiment is formed in a sheet shape, the extension length of each communication water passage 621 is short, so that each communication water passage 621 appears to be a hole shape. In addition, three main water passages are formed in the water passing body 61, which correspond to the respective communication water passages 621 of the valve seat 62 one by one, and each of the main water passages communicates with the second valve chamber 611B. In this embodiment, the mixed water passage 612C, the first water outlet channel 612D and the second water outlet channel 612E form the main water channel communicated with the second valve cavity 611B. After the valve seat 62 is assembled in the second valve cavity 611B, each of the communication water passages 621 communicates with the corresponding main water passage, and after the second valve core 51 is assembled in the second valve cavity 611B and positioned by the valve seat 62, each of the communication water passages 621 also communicates with the corresponding water inlet and outlet of the second valve core 51, thereby achieving fluid communication between the second valve core 51 and the water passing body 61.
In this embodiment, the valve seat 62 is inserted into the second valve core 51 to position the second valve core 51 in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction. In a specific structure, the bottom of the second valve core 51 has two valve core positioning posts, and the valve seat 62 has a first positioning surface, on which two valve seat positioning holes 622 are concavely formed. The second valve core 51 is inserted into the valve seat 62 along a direction perpendicular to the first positioning surface, and the valve core positioning column is inserted into the valve seat positioning hole 622 so that the second valve core 51 is positioned by the valve seat 62.
It can be seen that the positions of the valve seat positioning holes 622 on the valve seat 62 are adjusted only according to the valve core positioning columns of the second valve core 51 with different specifications to form the valve seats 62 with different specifications, so that the mutual replacement of the mutually-matched valve seats 62 and the second valve core 51 can be completed, and the water passing main body 61 can be continuously used, so that the adaptation degree of the water passing main body to the valve cores with different specifications is widened, and the cost is reduced.
Regarding the fluid communication relationship between the second valve element 51 and the valve seat 62, the second valve element 51 has a first water passing surface, the water inlet and the water outlet of the second valve element 51 are both disposed on the first water passing surface, the valve seat 62 has a second water passing surface, the ports of the communication water channels 621 of the valve seat 62 corresponding to the second valve element 51 are both formed on the second water passing surface, and when the valve seat 62 is inserted into and matched with the second valve element 51, the first water passing surface and the second water passing surface are overlapped. In the present embodiment, the first positioning surface and the second water passing surface are both surfaces of the valve seat 62 facing the second valve element 51.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the valve seat 62 is inserted into the water passing body 61 to be positioned by the water passing body 61 in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the two. In a specific structure, the valve seat 62 has a second positioning surface, two valve seat positioning posts 623 are protruded from the second positioning surface, the second valve cavity 611B is recessed with two valve cavity positioning holes (not shown), the valve seat 62 is inserted into the water passing main body 61 along a direction perpendicular to the second positioning surface, and the valve seat positioning posts 623 are inserted into the valve cavity positioning holes so that the valve seat 62 is positioned by the water passing main body 61. It goes without saying that, since the water passing body 61 is not replaced, the positions of the valve seat positioning posts 623 of the valve seats 62 of different specifications must be identical, so that the valve seats 62 of different specifications can be inserted and matched with and positioned by the water passing body 61.
Regarding the fluid communication relationship between the valve seat 62 and the water passing body 61, the valve seat 62 has a third water passing surface, and the port of each communication water passage 621 of the valve seat 62 corresponding to the water passing body 61 is formed at the third water passing surface. A fourth water passing surface is further formed in the second valve chamber 611B, and a port of each main water passage corresponding to the valve seat 62 is formed at the fourth water passing surface. When the valve seat 62 is in splicing fit with the water passing main body 61, the third water passing surface and the fourth water passing surface are superposed. In this embodiment, the second positioning surface and the third water passing surface are both disposed toward the water passing main body 61.
Further, sealing gaskets are arranged between the second valve core 51 and the valve seat 62, and between the valve seat 62 and the water passing body 61 to prevent water from leaking. Wherein, a sealing gasket (not shown) between the second valve core 51 and the valve seat 62 is fixedly arranged on the second valve core 51, the sealing gasket 63 is arranged between the valve seat 62 and the water passing body 61, and the sealing gasket 63 is fixedly arranged on the valve seat 62. In addition, the outer peripheral wall of the valve seat 62 is further provided with a sealing ring groove 624, and the sealing ring 64 is sleeved in the sealing ring groove 624, so as to achieve a better sealing effect.
In this embodiment, a core-pulling opening 613 communicating the hot water inlet channel 612A and the second valve cavity 611B is formed in the water main body 61, and the valve seat 62 further has a blocking portion 625, where the blocking portion 625 is used for blocking the core-pulling opening 613. In the integral injection molding of the water passing main body 61, the core pulling opening 613 needs to be arranged for core pulling, in this embodiment, the valve seat 62 is provided with the blocking part 625 for blocking the core pulling opening 613 between the hot water inlet channel 612A and the second valve cavity 611B, and other parts do not need to be arranged for blocking the core pulling opening 613, so that the structure is simple and parts are saved.
The description of the above specification and examples is intended to illustrate the scope of the invention, but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Modifications, equivalents and other improvements which may be made to the embodiments of the invention or to some of the technical features thereof by a person of ordinary skill in the art through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experimentation in light of the above teachings of the invention or the above embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.