CN214889054U - Waterway switching assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water route switch module, water route switch module is including connecting, filtering component and adaptor. The joint is provided with a mounting groove, a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, and the mounting groove defines a mounting cavity; the adaptor is internally provided with a filtered water channel and a raw water channel, the adaptor is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a filtering position and a raw water position, and when the adaptor is positioned at the filtering position, water flow enters the filtered water channel through the water inlet channel, passes through the filtering assembly and then flows out of the water outlet channel after passing through the water tank; when the adaptor is located the raw water position, rivers enter into the raw water passageway through the water inlet channel, and then flow out from the delivery channel behind the rethread basin. According to the utility model discloses a water route switch module, water route switch module have two water routes of drainage channel and raw water passageway, and the rotation through the adaptor can switch in two above-mentioned water routes, and the water route can remain the route all the time, has improved water route switch module practicality.

Description

Waterway switching assembly

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the filter equipment technique and specifically relates to a water route switching module is related to.

Background

In the related art, various devices such as a water dispenser, a refrigerator, a filterable tap and the like are provided with a waterway switching device, and the waterway switching device can switch waterways. However, the waterway switching device only has one waterway, namely the filtering water channel communicated with the filtering component, and if a user does not use the filtering water channel, water cannot flow out through the waterway switching component, so that the experience of the user is influenced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a water route switch module, water route switch module has two water routes that can the mutual switch-over, and the practicality is good.

According to the water path switching component provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the joint is provided with a mounting groove, a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, the mounting groove defines a mounting cavity, the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel are both connected with the mounting cavity, and the bottom wall of the mounting groove is provided with a water passing groove; a filter assembly connected to the connector; the adaptor is internally provided with a filtering water channel and a raw water channel, the adaptor is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a filtering position and a raw water position, and when the adaptor is positioned at the filtering position, water flows into the filtering water channel through the water inlet channel, passes through the filtering component and then flows out of the water outlet channel after passing through the water tank; when the adaptor is located at a raw water position, water flow enters the raw water channel through the water inlet channel and flows out of the water outlet channel after passing through the water tank.

According to the utility model discloses water route switching module, water route switching module has two water routes of drainage channel and former water passageway, rotation through the adaptor can switch in above-mentioned two water routes, therefore, rivers all can outwards flow through water route switching module when whether need filter, when having avoided needing not to filter among the correlation technique, the unable condition of flowing of rivers, the water route can remain the route all the time, can adjust the outflow of former water or drainage through the rotation of adaptor, water route switching module practicality and user's experience sense have been improved.

In some embodiments, a first seal is disposed between an outer peripheral wall of the adaptor and an inner peripheral wall of the mounting cavity.

In some embodiments, the first seal includes a connecting portion, a first seal ring and a second seal ring spaced apart along the rotational axis of the adaptor, the connecting portion being connected between the first seal ring and the second seal ring.

In some embodiments, the connecting portion is elongated and is a plurality of connecting portions, each connecting portion extends along the direction of the rotation axis of the adaptor, and the connecting portions are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the adaptor.

In some embodiments, the water filtering channel comprises a pre-filtering channel and a post-filtering channel, the pre-filtering channel is communicated with the water inlet channel, the post-filtering channel is communicated with the water outlet channel, and the filtering assembly is connected between the pre-filtering channel and the post-filtering channel.

In some embodiments, the filter assembly comprises: a housing connected directly or indirectly to the joint; the filter core, the filter core is located in the shell, the periphery wall of filter core with inject first space between the internal perisporium of shell, the inside second space that has of filter core, rivers pass through it gets into to filter the preceding passageway first space, follow again first space gets into behind the filter core the second space, rivers in the second space pass through it flows into to filter the back passageway go out the water passageway.

In some embodiments, the filter assembly further comprises: the pressing block is detachably connected with the filter element, the filter element is connected with the joint through the pressing block, and the channel before filtration penetrates through the pressing block to be communicated with the first space; the post-filtration channel penetrates through the pressing block to be communicated with the second space.

In some embodiments, the press block has a lug, the housing has a mounting portion, and the lug is matched with the mounting portion; and/or the pressing block is in threaded connection with the joint.

In some embodiments, the waterway switching assembly further comprises: the joint is provided with a first sealing groove, a first convex column is arranged in the first sealing groove, the second sealing element is sleeved on the first convex column, and the second sealing element is embedded in the first sealing groove; when the adaptor is in a filtering position, the first convex column is abutted against one end of the raw water channel so as to seal the raw water channel.

In some embodiments, the waterway switching assembly further comprises: the joint is provided with a second sealing groove, a second convex column is arranged in the first sealing groove, the third sealing element is sleeved on the second convex column, and the third sealing element is embedded in the second sealing groove; when the adaptor is located at the raw water position, the second convex column is abutted against one end of the filtering water channel so as to seal the filtering water channel.

In some embodiments, the joint has an arc-shaped groove, the adaptor has a limit block extending towards the arc-shaped groove, the limit groove is in plug-in fit with the limit block, and the limit block can slide relative to the limit groove when the adaptor rotates relative to the joint.

In some embodiments, the included angle between the two ends of the arc-shaped groove and the center of the circle in which the arc-shaped groove is positioned is 90 degrees

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is an exploded view of a waterway switching assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a joint according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the waterway switching assembly with the adaptor in the filtering position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the waterway switching assembly when the adaptor is in the raw water position according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a joint and an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a first sealing member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a waterway switching assembly 100;

a joint 10; a mounting cavity 11; a water inlet passage 12; a water outlet channel 13; a mounting groove 14; a water passing tank 141;

a first seal groove 15; a first boss 16; a second seal groove 17; a second boss 18; an arc-shaped slot 19;

a filter assembly 20; a housing 21; a filter element 22; the first space 23; a second space 24; a briquette 25; a suspension loop 251;

an adaptor 30; a filtered water passage 31; a pre-filter channel 311; a post-filter channel 312; a raw water passage 32;

a connecting column 33; the first water passing hole 34; a second water passing hole 35; a stopper 36;

a first seal member 40; a connecting portion 41; a first seal ring 42; a second seal ring 43;

a second seal 50; a third seal 60.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are exemplary.

Referring to fig. 1-7, a waterway switching assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described, the waterway switching assembly 100 includes: a fitting 10, a filter assembly 20, and an adapter 30.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the joint 10 has a mounting groove 14, a water inlet passage 12 and a water outlet passage 13, the mounting groove 14 defines a mounting cavity 11, the water inlet passage 12 and the water outlet passage 13 are connected to the mounting cavity 11, and the filter assembly 20 can filter water flowing into the filter assembly 20 from the water inlet passage 12. The filter assembly 20 is connected to the connector 10. The adaptor 30 is internally provided with a filtered water channel 31 and a raw water channel 32, the adaptor 30 is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity 11, and the adaptor 30 comprises a filtering position and a raw water position. The bottom wall of the mounting groove 14 has a water passing groove 141, and the water passing groove 141 is arranged to facilitate the circulation of water flow, for example, the ends of the filtered water channel 31 and the raw water channel 32 can be located in the water passing groove 141 to limit the water flow, so that the water flow can flow out from the water outlet channel 13 conveniently, and the overflow of the water flow is prevented.

When the adaptor 30 is in the filtering position, as shown in figure 4, water flows through the inlet passage 12 into the filtered water passage 31, through the filter assembly 20, through the sink 141 and out of the outlet passage 13. At this time, the water flow can flow into the filter assembly 20, and the filter assembly 20 can filter the water flow and flow out of the water outlet channel 13.

As shown in fig. 5, when the adaptor 30 is in the raw water position, water flows into the raw water passage 32 through the water inlet passage 12, passes through the water tank 141, and flows out of the water outlet passage 13. At this time, the water flow does not flow into the filter assembly 20, and after entering the adaptor 30, the water flow can enter the water outlet channel 13 through the raw water channel 32 and flow out.

According to the utility model discloses water route switching module 100, water route switching module 100 has two water routes of drainage channel 31 and former water passageway 32, rotation through adaptor 30 can switch in above-mentioned two water routes, therefore, rivers all can outwards flow through water route switching module 100 when whether need filter, when having avoided need not filtering among the correlation technique, the unable condition of flowing of rivers, the water route can remain the route all the time, can adjust the outflow of former water or drainage through adaptor 30's rotation, water route switching module 100 practicality and user's experience are felt have been improved.

Of course, in some examples, the waterway switching assembly 100 may further have a water stopping channel, and when the adaptor 30 is in the water stopping position, water flows into the water stopping channel through the water inlet channel 12 and does not flow out of the water outlet channel, so as to further improve the practicability of the waterway switching assembly 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 3-4, a first seal 40 is provided between the outer peripheral wall of the adaptor 30 and the inner peripheral wall of the mounting cavity 11. The first sealing element 40 can be made of rubber and other sealing materials, when the adaptor 30 is located at a filtering position or a raw water position or the adaptor 30 rotates, the first sealing element 40 can prevent water flow from flowing between the outer peripheral wall of the adaptor 30 and the inner peripheral wall of the mounting cavity 11, reliability of water path switching is guaranteed, and the service lives of the adaptor 30 and the joint 10 are prolonged.

For example, the outer peripheral wall of the adaptor 30 may be concave-convex, and the first sealing member 40 may be sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the adaptor 30, so that the first sealing member 40 may be matched with the outer peripheral wall of the adaptor 30 to make the outer peripheral wall surface of the adaptor 30 smooth, and further, the sealing effect may be ensured.

In some embodiments, with reference to fig. 7, the first seal 40 may include a connecting portion 41, a first seal ring 42 and a second seal ring 43, the first seal ring 42 and the second seal ring 43 being spaced apart along the rotational axis of the adaptor 30, the connecting portion 41 being connected between the first seal ring 42 and the second seal ring 43. Thereby, several points of the first sealing member 40 can be engaged with the adaptor 30 or the fitting 10 to further improve the sealing effect.

Further, with reference to fig. 7, the connecting portion 41 is elongated and is plural, each connecting portion 41 extends along the direction of the rotation axis of the adaptor 30, and the plural connecting portions 41 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the adaptor 30, so that the structural strength of the first sealing member 40 is ensured, and the sealing effect can be further improved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the filtered water channel 31 may include a pre-filtering channel 311 and a post-filtering channel 312, the pre-filtering channel 311 is communicated with the water inlet channel 12, the post-filtering channel 312 is communicated with the water outlet channel 13, and the filtering assembly 20 is connected between the pre-filtering channel 311 and the post-filtering channel 312, so that when the adaptor 30 is in the filtering position, the water flow can enter the pre-filtering channel 311 through the water inlet channel 12, then enter the filtering assembly 20 for filtering, and then enter the water outlet channel 13 from the post-filtering channel 312 and flow out, thereby completing the filtering of the water flow. In some embodiments of the present invention, the dotted line shown in fig. 4 is a flow path of water flow, and the direction of the arrow is a flow direction of water flow.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the filter assembly 20 may include a housing 21 and a cartridge 22, the housing 21 being directly or indirectly connected to the adapter 10; the filter element 22 is arranged in the shell 21, a first space 23 is defined between the outer peripheral wall of the filter element 22 and the inner peripheral wall of the shell 21, a second space 24 is arranged in the filter element 22, water flows into the first space 23 through the pre-filtering channel 311, then flows into the second space 24 from the first space 23 after passing through the filter element 22, and water in the second space 24 flows into the water outlet channel 13 through the post-filtering channel 312. From this, realized the inside runner looks interval of intaking and going out water of filter core 22, avoided intaking and go out water mutual interference, guaranteed the smoothness nature of rivers, simultaneously, the filter effect is good.

In some embodiments, the filter assembly 20 further comprises: briquetting 25, briquetting 25 and filter core 22 detachable are connected, and filter core 22 passes through the briquetting 25 to be connected with joint 10, and passageway 311 wears to locate the briquetting 25 before filtering to communicate with first space 23, filter back passageway 312 and wears to locate the briquetting 25, with second space 24 intercommunication. For example, the adaptor 30 has two connecting posts 33, and the connecting posts 33 extend toward the pressing block 25 and penetrate through the pressing block 25. A portion of the pre-filter channel 311 is located in one of the connecting columns 33 and a portion of the post-filter channel 312 is located in the other connecting column 33. Through the setting of briquetting 25, can be convenient for connect 10 and filter component 20 fixed, guarantee the reliability of water route switching module 100.

In some embodiments, the pressing block 25 has a hanging lug 251, the housing 21 has a mounting portion (not shown), the hanging lug 251 is mounted in cooperation with the mounting portion, for example, the mounting portion may be the hanging lug 251, and the two hanging lugs 251 are mutually matched to enable the housing 21 and the pressing block 25 to be mounted and fixed, so that the housing 21 is prevented from being separated from the pressing block 25 when the adaptor 30 rotates, and the structural reliability of the waterway switching assembly 100 is ensured. Alternatively, the pressing piece 25 is screwed to the joint 10, and for example, the pressing piece 25 is fixed to the joint 10 by screwing, so that the rotation shaft is prevented from being disengaged when rotated.

For example, an end of the adaptor 30 facing the joint 10 has a first water passing hole 34 and a second water passing hole 35, and the first water passing hole 34 is provided at an end of the filter water channel 31 so that water flowing out of the filter water channel 31 flows into the water outlet channel 13 through the first water passing hole 34. The second water passing hole 35 is provided at an end of the raw water passage 32 such that water flowing out of the raw water passage 32 flows into the water outlet passage 13 through the second water passing hole 35.

In some examples, waterway switching assembly 100 may further include: the joint 10 is provided with a first sealing groove 15, a first convex column 16 is arranged in the first sealing groove 15, the second sealing element 50 is sleeved on the first convex column 16, and the second sealing element 50 is embedded in the first sealing groove 15; when the adaptor 30 is at the filtering position, the first convex column 16 abuts against one end of the raw water channel 32 to block the raw water channel 32. That is, the second water passing hole 35 is stopped against the first protrusion 16, so that the waterway switching assembly 100 has only one flow path of the filtered water channel 31 at this time. By providing the second seal member 50, the reliability of the seal is improved. The second sealing member 50 may be provided to an outer circumferential wall of the second water passing hole 35 to secure a sealing effect.

In some examples, waterway switching assembly 100 may further include: the joint 10 is provided with a second sealing groove 17, a second convex column 18 is arranged in the first sealing groove 15, the third sealing element 60 is sleeved on the second convex column 18, and the third sealing element 60 is embedded in the second sealing groove 17; when the adaptor 30 is in the raw water position, the second protrusion 18 abuts against one end of the filtered water channel 31 to block the filtered water channel 31. That is, the first water passing hole 34 is abutted against the second protruding pillar 18, so that the waterway switching assembly 100 has only one flow path of the raw water channel 32. By providing the third seal 60, the reliability of the seal is improved. The third sealing member 60 may be provided to an outer circumferential wall of the first water passing hole 34 to secure a sealing effect.

Therefore, through the mutual matching of the three sealing pieces, the condition of outflow of water flow can be prevented, and the waterway switching and water stopping effects of the waterway switching assembly 100 are ensured.

In some embodiments, the connector 10 has an arc-shaped groove 19, the adaptor 30 has a stop 36 extending toward the arc-shaped groove 19, the stop groove is in plug-fit with the stop 36, and the stop 36 can slide relative to the stop groove when the adaptor 30 rotates relative to the connector 10. Therefore, the rotation angle of the adapter 30 can be limited by the matching of the limiting groove and the limiting block 36, and the waterway switching is facilitated.

In some embodiments, the angle between the two ends of the arcuate slot 19 to the center of the circle in which the slot lies is 90 °. That is, the adaptor 30 may be rotated 0-90 ° relative to the fitting 10 to effect switching of the two waterways. For example, when the plug block is located at one end of the limiting groove, the rotation angle of the adaptor 30 relative to the joint 10 is 0 °, and at this time, the adaptor 30 is located at one of the filtering position or the raw water position; when the plug block is located at one end of the limiting groove, the rotation angle of the adapter piece 30 relative to the joint 10 is 90 degrees, at the moment, the adapter piece 30 is located at the other end of the filtering position or the raw water position, the switching angle of the waterway switching assembly 100 is reasonable, adjustment is facilitated, and the waterway switching reliability is improved.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be considered as limiting. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more.

Other configurations and operations of waterway switching assemblies according to embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (12)

1. A waterway switching assembly, comprising:

the joint is provided with a mounting groove, a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, the mounting groove defines a mounting cavity, the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel are both connected with the mounting cavity, and the bottom wall of the mounting groove is provided with a water passing groove;

a filter assembly connected to the connector;

the adapter is internally provided with a filtering water channel and a raw water channel, the adapter is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a filtering position and a raw water position,

when the adaptor is positioned at a filtering position, water flows into the filtering water channel through the water inlet channel, passes through the filtering component, flows out of the water outlet channel after passing through the water tank;

when the adaptor is located at a raw water position, water flow enters the raw water channel through the water inlet channel and flows out of the water outlet channel after passing through the water tank.

2. The waterway switching assembly of claim 1, wherein a first seal is disposed between an outer peripheral wall of the adaptor and an inner peripheral wall of the mounting cavity.

3. The waterway switching assembly of claim 2, wherein the first seal member includes a connecting portion, a first seal ring and a second seal ring spaced apart along the rotational axis of the adaptor, the connecting portion being connected between the first seal ring and the second seal ring.

4. The waterway switching assembly of claim 3, wherein the connection portion is elongated and is a plurality of connection portions, each of the connection portions extending in a direction of the rotational axis of the adaptor, the plurality of connection portions being spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the adaptor.

5. The waterway switching assembly of claim 1, wherein the filtered water channel comprises a pre-filtered channel and a post-filtered channel, the pre-filtered channel being in communication with the water inlet channel, the post-filtered channel being in communication with the water outlet channel, the filter assembly being connected between the pre-filtered channel and the post-filtered channel.

6. The waterway switching assembly of claim 5, wherein the filter assembly comprises:

a housing connected directly or indirectly to the joint;

the filter core, the filter core is located in the shell, the periphery wall of filter core with inject first space between the internal perisporium of shell, the inside second space that has of filter core, rivers pass through it gets into to filter the preceding passageway first space, follow again first space gets into behind the filter core the second space, rivers in the second space pass through it flows into to filter the back passageway go out the water passageway.

7. The waterway switching assembly of claim 6, wherein the filter assembly further comprises:

the pressing block is detachably connected with the filter element, the filter element is connected with the joint through the pressing block, and the channel before filtration penetrates through the pressing block to be communicated with the first space;

the post-filtration channel penetrates through the pressing block to be communicated with the second space.

8. The waterway switching assembly of claim 7, wherein the pressure block has a lug, the housing has a mounting portion, and the lug is cooperatively mounted with the mounting portion; and/or

The pressing block is in threaded connection with the joint.

9. The waterway switching assembly of claim 1, further comprising: the joint is provided with a first sealing groove, a first convex column is arranged in the first sealing groove, the second sealing element is sleeved on the first convex column, and the second sealing element is embedded in the first sealing groove;

when the adaptor is in a filtering position, the first convex column is abutted against one end of the raw water channel so as to seal the raw water channel.

10. The waterway switching assembly of claim 9, further comprising: the joint is provided with a second sealing groove, a second convex column is arranged in the first sealing groove, the third sealing element is sleeved on the second convex column, and the third sealing element is embedded in the second sealing groove;

when the adaptor is located at the raw water position, the second convex column is abutted against one end of the filtering water channel so as to seal the filtering water channel.

11. The waterway switching assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector has an arcuate slot, the adaptor has a stop extending toward the arcuate slot, the arcuate slot is in bayonet engagement with the stop, and the stop is slidable relative to the arcuate slot when the adaptor is rotated relative to the connector.

12. The waterway switching assembly of claim 11, wherein the included angle between the two ends of the arc-shaped slot and the center of the circle in which the arc-shaped slot is located is 90 °.

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