CN217272276U - Temperature regulating valve and shower device with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tempering valve and shower bath that has it, the tempering valve includes: the axis direction of the water mixing valve extends along a first direction; the operating element is rotatably arranged on the water mixing valve around a second direction so as to adjust the outlet water temperature of the water mixing valve, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction. According to the utility model discloses the tempering valve, length direction through mixing the water valve is different with the rotation axis of operating parts, makes the tempering valve at first direction and the ascending overall dimension of second side can reduce, can satisfy the equipment that has certain restriction to spatial dimension to can satisfy the installation demand of the arbitrary direction of equipment, the suitability is stronger.

Description

Temperature regulating valve and shower device with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a temperature regulating valve technical field, more specifically relates to a temperature regulating valve and shower bath that has it.

Background

In the related art, a knob of a mechanical temperature control valve is connected to the top of a valve core, and a housing flow passage of the valve core is combined with the knob after being wrapped on the valve core, so that the length of the valve core is long, and the valve core is difficult to install in a certain direction when being used for equipment with large volume limitation, for example, when being used for a shower with small thickness, the size of the temperature control valve in the length direction is larger than the thickness of the shower, and the installation is impossible.

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. For this reason, an object of the present invention is to provide a thermostatic valve that can be installed in an apparatus having a certain limit on the size of a space.

Another object of the utility model is to provide a shower bath with above-mentioned thermo valve.

According to the utility model discloses temperature regulating valve, include: the axial direction of the water mixing valve extends along a first direction; the operating element is rotatably arranged on the water mixing valve around a second direction so as to adjust the outlet water temperature of the water mixing valve, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction.

According to the utility model discloses the tempering valve, the axis direction through mixing the water valve is different with the rotation axis of operating parts, makes the tempering valve at first direction and the ascending overall dimension of second side can reduce, can satisfy the equipment that has certain restriction to spatial dimension to can satisfy the installation demand of the arbitrary direction of equipment, the suitability is stronger.

In addition, the temperature regulating valve according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

according to some embodiments of the invention, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, mix water valve has the case, the case winds the first direction is rotatable in order to realize leaving water temperature and adjust, operating parts has drive division, mix water valve still have with the drive cooperation portion that the case links to each other, the drive division with drive cooperation portion cooperatees mutually, with the drive the case rotates.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the drive division is bevel gear or helical gear, drive cooperation portion is bevel gear or helical gear.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, bevel gear or helical gear include the column protruding with locate the insection of the protruding outer peripheral face of column, the external diameter of insection steadilys decrease along the bellied axial of column.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the tempering valve further comprises a display component, which is mounted in the operating member.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the display module with mix the water valve and pass through the fastener and connect, the operating parts are equipped with and are used for dodging the hole of dodging of fastener.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the muddy water valve is followed the tip of first direction is equipped with the connecting plate, the connecting plate with display module is located respectively the operating parts is followed the both sides of second direction, the fastener is connected the connecting plate with display module.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the operating member is provided with a receiving groove, the receiving groove has an end notch, at least a part of the display assembly is located in the receiving groove, and the display area of the display assembly is opposite to the end notch.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, dodge the hole and locate the tank bottom wall of holding tank, just dodge the hole for winding the arc hole that the second direction extends.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the display module with the cell wall clearance fit of holding tank.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the display assembly comprises: the fixing seat is connected with the water mixing valve and provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, and the fastening piece penetrates through the first through hole; the display module is arranged on the fixed seat; and the wire penetrates through the avoiding hole and the second through hole and is electrically connected with the display module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mixing valve comprises: a valve body; locate the hot water inlet tube, the cold water inlet tube and the outlet pipe of valve body, the outlet pipe is followed first direction extends and locates the dorsad of valve body one side of operating parts, the hot water inlet tube with the cold water inlet tube is located the outer peripheral face of valve body, just the hot water inlet tube with the contained angle of cold water inlet tube is less than 180 degrees.

According to the utility model discloses shower bath includes: a device body; install in the tempering valve of device body, the tempering valve is according to the utility model discloses the tempering valve of embodiment.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the device body comprises a backrest and a stool, and the temperature adjustment valve is provided in the backrest or the stool.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the tempering valve is provided in the backrest, the first direction is a width direction of the backrest, and the second direction is a thickness direction of the backrest; or the temperature adjusting valve is arranged on the stool, the first direction is the width direction of the stool, and the second direction is the thickness direction of the stool.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the front side of the backrest is provided with a rearwardly recessed accommodation groove, at least a part of the operating member being located in the accommodation groove.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the accommodating recess is located in the middle of the backrest, and a part of the operating member is located outside the accommodating recess; or, the accommodating groove is positioned at the edge of the backrest, a side opening of the accommodating groove is formed on the side surface of the backrest, and a part of the operating member extends out of the side opening.

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 a schematic structural view of a shower apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a left side view of a shower apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a front view of a shower apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a top view of a shower apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a trim valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an angle of a trim valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of another angle of a trim valve according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 8 is a front view of a trim valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of an operating member of a trim valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a display assembly of a thermostatic valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a shower apparatus 1000;

a temperature-adjusting valve 100; a device body 200; a backrest 210; a stool 220; an armrest 230; a receiving groove 240;

a water mixing valve 10; a valve core 11; a drive fitting portion 12; a valve body 14; a hot water inlet pipe 15; a cold water inlet pipe 16; a water outlet pipe 17; a connecting plate 18;

an operating member 20; a relief hole 201; an accommodating groove 202; a drive section 21; the operation convex portion 22;

a display assembly 30; a fixed seat 31; a first via hole 311; a second through-hole 312; a connecting post 313; a display module 32; a wire 33;

a fastener 40.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, "a first feature" or "a second feature" may include one or more of the features, and "a plurality" means two or more, and the first feature may be "on" or "under" the second feature, and may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature therebetween, and the first feature being "on", "above" and "above" the second feature may include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

The temperature adjusting valve 100 and the shower apparatus 1000 having the same according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a shower apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the device body 200 and the temperature regulating valve, the temperature regulating valve is installed in device body 200, and the temperature regulating valve can be used for adjusting shower device 1000's play water temperature to can control output thermostatted water, with satisfying the water demand, the temperature regulating valve forms the thermostatic valve. Wherein, the temperature regulating valve can be according to the utility model discloses the temperature regulating valve 100 of embodiment.

It should be noted that the temperature adjustment valve 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be used for the shower apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and can also be used for other showers, water heaters, and other devices that need to adjust the temperature of the outlet water.

Referring to fig. 5 to 8, a thermostat valve 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a mixing valve 10 and an operating element 20.

Specifically, the axial direction of the mixing valve 10 extends along a first direction (B-B direction shown in fig. 5), for example, the housing of the mixing valve 10 may have a substantially cylindrical structure, and the axis of the cylindrical structure extends along the first direction. Here, the axial direction of the mixing valve 10 may be understood as the direction of the rotational axis of the valve element 11 of the mixing valve 10. In addition, the operation element 20 is installed on the water mixing valve 10, the operation element 20 can rotate around the second direction (the direction a-a shown in fig. 5) to adjust the outlet water temperature of the water mixing valve 10 through rotation, and the operation element 20 is formed into a knob structure, so that the outlet water temperature adjustment is more convenient and flexible, and the continuous adjustment of the water temperature is facilitated.

Wherein, the second direction is different from the first direction, in other words, the rotation axis of the operation element 20 is different from the extension direction of the axial direction of the mixing valve 10, for example, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, which can reduce the overall size of the temperature regulating valve 100 in the first direction, and reduce the overall size in the second direction, thereby satisfying the installation requirement of smaller-sized equipment when the temperature regulating valve 100 is installed on the equipment.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-4, the device body 200 has a thickness direction (front-back direction as shown in fig. 2), and the size of the device body 200 in the thickness direction is smaller than the size in the length direction (up-down direction as shown in fig. 2) and the width direction (left-right direction as shown in fig. 3). The second direction is the thickness direction of the device body 200.

Therefore, when the temperature regulating valve 100 is installed on the device body 200, the operating element 20 can be exposed from one side surface in the thickness direction of the device body 200, so that a user can operate the operating element 20 to adjust the outlet water temperature, and the axis direction of the water mixing valve 10 with a large size is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the device body 200, for example, the axis direction of the water mixing valve 10 can be arranged along the length direction or the width direction of the device body 200, so as to greatly reduce the occupied space of the temperature regulating valve 100 in the thickness direction of the device body 200, and the length direction and the width direction of the device body 200 have enough space for installing the water mixing valve 10.

Of course, the installation orientation of the temperature control valve 100 on the device body 200 includes, but is not limited to, the second direction being the thickness direction of the device body 200, and the temperature control valve 100 can be installed on the device body 200 in any desired orientation without being limited by the installation space due to the arrangement relationship in which the rotation axis of the operation element 20 and the axial direction of the mixing valve 10 are perpendicular to each other, for example, the second direction can be the width direction of the device body 200, the first direction can be the thickness direction of the device body 200, and the like.

According to the utility model discloses tempering valve 100, the axis direction through mixing water valve 10 is different with operating parts 20's rotation axis, makes tempering valve 100 can reduce at the ascending overall dimension of first direction and second side, can satisfy the equipment that has certain restriction to space dimension to can satisfy the installation demand of equipment arbitrary direction, the suitability is stronger.

Because according to the utility model discloses temperature regulating valve 100 has above-mentioned profitable technological effect, consequently according to the utility model discloses shower device 1000 through the axis direction of mixing water valve 10 and operating parts 20's rotation axis difference, makes temperature regulating valve 100 the ascending overall dimension of first direction and second side can reduce, can satisfy the shower device 1000 that has certain restriction to spatial dimension to can satisfy the installation demand of shower device 1000 arbitrary direction, the suitability is stronger.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the manner of adjusting the temperature of the water mixing valve 10 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions, for example, at least one of the movement and the rotation of at least a part of the water mixing valve 10 can be driven by the rotation of the operation element 20, so as to adjust the outlet temperature of the water mixing valve 10.

For example, according to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the mixing valve 10 has a valve core 11, and the valve core 11 can rotate around a first direction to realize the outlet water temperature adjustment. From this, through the rotatory drive valve core 11 rotation of operating parts 20, the same motion mode does benefit to and simplifies transmission structure and cooperation mode to be favorable to reducing the volume and the occupation space of tempering valve 100, and the mode that the case 11 rotated and adjusts the temperature makes the temperature adjust can be more accurate, the temperature adjust be convenient for with operating parts 20's rotation angle phase-match, so that the temperature is adjusted continuously and is changed evenly.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 to 8, the operation element 20 has a driving portion 21, the mixing valve 10 further has a driving engagement portion 12 connected to the valve core 11, and the driving portion 21 engages with the driving engagement portion 12, so that the valve core 11 can be driven to rotate during the rotation of the operation element 20, thereby achieving the outlet water temperature adjustment. Cooperate through drive division 21 and drive cooperation portion 12 and realize the transmission to can realize the pivoted switching-over, need not to set up other transmission structure in addition, reduce spare part quantity, be favorable to reducing whole volume, satisfy the installation demand in little space.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5-6 and 9, the driving portion 21 may be a bevel gear or a helical gear, and the driving engagement portion 12 may be a bevel gear or a helical gear. The driving part 21 and the driving matching part 12 are matched to realize switching, so that the reversing transmission efficiency is high, the structure is compact, the bevel gear and the bevel gear have the advantages of good meshing performance, large contact ratio, compact structure and the like, and the requirements of long service life, stable transmission, small size and the like can be met.

The driving portion 21 may be integrally formed with the operating element 20, or may be a separate member attached to the operating element 20; the drive engagement portion 12 may be formed integrally with the valve body 11, or may be a separate member attached to the valve body 11.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the bevel gear or the helical gear may include a columnar protrusion and a serration provided on an outer peripheral surface of the columnar protrusion, and an outer diameter of the serration decreases in an axial direction of the columnar protrusion to form the bevel gear or the helical gear. For example, as shown in fig. 6, one end surface of the operating member 20 in the second direction is provided with a columnar protrusion, and the outer peripheral surface of the columnar protrusion is integrally formed with a serration to form a bevel gear. The drive cooperation portion 12 is bevel gear, and bevel gear has the connecting hole, and the inner peripheral surface of connecting hole is equipped with interior insection, and case 11 is equipped with the connection arch along the tip of first direction, and the bellied outer peripheral face of connection is equipped with outer insection, and the connection arch is located to the bevel gear cover, and the two is spacing through interior insection and outer insection to when making the 12 rotations of drive portion 21 drive cooperation portion, have and connect bellied case 11 and can rotate with drive cooperation portion 12 synchronization.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and 9, the outer peripheral surface of the operating member 20 may be provided with an operating protrusion 22, and a user may control the operating member 20 to rotate through the operating protrusion 22, so that the operation is more convenient.

Of course, the specific structure of the operating protrusion 22 can be flexibly set according to the actual needs. For example, the operation protrusion 22 may be a single protrusion as shown in fig. 9, so that the user can easily grip the operation protrusion 22; or the insection can be arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the operating element 20, the frictional force on the outer peripheral surface of the operating element 20 is increased through the insection, so that the user can rotate the operating element 20 more easily, and the operating element 20 has smaller volume and attractive appearance and can meet the installation requirement of a small space more easily.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5-8, the temperature adjusting valve 100 may further include a display component 30, and the display component 30 may be used to display information such as a heating state and an outlet water temperature of the temperature adjusting valve 100, so that a user can more conveniently know an operating state of the device in which the temperature adjusting valve 100 is installed.

It should be noted that the display mode of the display module 30 includes, but is not limited to, numbers, letters, lights, and the like.

In some embodiments, with continued reference to fig. 5-8, the display assembly 30 is mounted to the operating member 20, in other words, the display assembly 30 is integrated with the operating member 20, and the display assembly 30 is more visible, so that a user can more conveniently see the display content of the display assembly 30 when operating the operating member 20.

It should be noted that, the display assembly 30 is mounted on the operating element 20 in a broad sense, that is, the display assembly 30 and the operating element 20 have a matching relationship, such as a fixed connection relationship or a movable matching relationship.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 and 9, the operating member 20 has a receiving groove 202, and at least a portion of the display assembly 30 is located in the receiving groove 202, so that the display assembly 30 and the operating member 20 can be assembled together, the overall structure of the temperature-regulating valve 100 is more compact, and the display assembly 30 is more conspicuous and less hidden by a user when the user rotates the operating member 20.

In addition, the receiving groove 202 has an end notch so that the display area of the display assembly 30 is opposite to the end notch of the receiving groove 202, thereby exposing the display contents of the display assembly 30 for viewing the display contents. The display area and the end notch are to be understood broadly, that is, the projection of the display area on the plane of the end notch is located in the area surrounded by the end notch, and the display area may be located in the receiving groove 202, outside the receiving groove 202, or coplanar with the end notch.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and fig. 9-10, the display module 30 and the water mixing valve 10 can be connected by a fastening member 40, and the connection is tight, so that the display module 30 can be effectively prevented from rotating or shaking along with the mechanical rotation of the operation member 20, and the high grade feeling of the product is improved.

In addition, as shown in fig. 5 and 9, the operating element 20 may be provided with an avoiding hole 201, the avoiding hole 201 is used for avoiding the fastening element 40, so that the fastening element 40 can pass through the avoiding hole 201, and two ends of the fastening element 40 are respectively connected with the display assembly 30 and the water mixing valve 10 to realize the fixation of the two, and the display assembly 30 and the water mixing valve 10 may be respectively arranged on different sides of the operating element 20 to facilitate the installation of the temperature regulating valve 100 in the device.

For example, in some embodiments in which the operation element 20 is provided with the receiving groove 202, as shown in fig. 9, the avoiding hole 201 may be disposed on a bottom wall of the receiving groove 202, so that the avoiding hole 201 is more hidden, the aesthetic property of the operation element 20 is improved, the fastening element 40 extends into the receiving groove 202 through the avoiding hole 201 to be connected with a portion of the display assembly 30 located in the receiving groove 202, the fastening connection structure is prevented from being exposed, the display assembly 30 has a complete and beautiful appearance, and the fastening element 40 can extend to the mixing valve 10 through the avoiding hole 201 to be fastened with the mixing valve 10.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5-10, the end of the mixing valve 10 along the first direction may be provided with a connecting plate 18, the display assembly 30 and the connecting plate 18 are respectively located at two sides of the operation element 20 along the second direction, and the fastening member 40 passes through the avoiding hole 210 to be fixedly connected with the display assembly 30 and the connecting plate 18. Through setting up connecting plate 18, can avoid direct trompil on mixing water valve 10's casing, guarantee structural integrity and leakproofness to can be operating parts 20 and display module 30 and be located the tip of mixing water valve 10, the structure is arranged more rationally.

For example, as shown in fig. 5 to 10, the end of the mixing valve 10 along the first direction is provided with a connecting plate 18, the display component 30 and the connecting plate 18 are respectively located at two sides of the operating component 20 along the second direction, the display component 30 is located in a receiving groove 202 of the operating component 20, a recess 201 is formed in a bottom wall of the receiving groove 202, and the fastening component 40 passes through the recess 201 to be fixedly connected with the display component 30 and the connecting plate 18. Therefore, the display component 30 is arranged on the operating component 20, the problem that temperature adjustment is not explicit enough is solved, the display content does not rotate along with the mechanical rotation of the operating component 20, and normal use is guaranteed.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 9, the avoiding hole 201 is disposed on the bottom wall of the receiving groove 202, and the avoiding hole 201 is an arc-shaped hole extending around the second direction. So that during the rotation of the operation element 20, the fastening element 40 can move along the arc-shaped hole relative to the operation element 20, thereby avoiding the interference of the fastening element 40 on the rotation of the operation element 20 and also avoiding the interference of the installation of the fastening element 40 on the transmission between the operation element 20 and the water mixing valve 10. For example, the driving portion 21 of the operating member 20 may be disposed at the center of the bottom wall of the slot, and an arc-shaped hole is disposed around the driving portion 21 to avoid interference between the fastening member 40 passing through the arc-shaped hole and the driving portion 21.

In some embodiments, the arcuate aperture, in cooperation with fastener 40, may also be used to control the rotational travel of operating member 20 and thus the range of temperature regulation. Specifically, when the operating part 20 rotates until the fastening part 40 abuts against one end of the arc-shaped hole, the corresponding temperature is adjusted to the lowest adjustable temperature, and when the operating part 20 rotates until the fastening part 40 abuts against the other end of the arc-shaped hole, the corresponding temperature is adjusted to the highest adjustable temperature. Therefore, a rotation stroke control structure of the operating part 20 is not required to be additionally arranged, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, display module 30 can with operating parts 20 clearance fit, for example in the embodiment that operating parts 20 are equipped with holding tank 202, display module 30 can with holding tank 202's cell wall clearance fit to avoid operating parts 20 to rotate and drive display module 30 and rotate, improved display module 30's stability, structural strength and life, also avoid display module 30 to cause the interference to operating parts 20's rotation, improved operating parts 20 pivoted smoothness nature.

Display assembly 30 according to some embodiments of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5-10, the display module 30 may include a display module 32 and a wire 33, the display module 32 has a display area, and the display module 32 is electrically connected to a temperature measurement component or a control component through the wire 33, so that the display module 30 displays water temperature and other contents.

In order to facilitate the fixing of the display assembly 30, the display assembly 30 may further include a fixing seat 31, the display module 32 is mounted on the fixing seat 31, and the fixing seat 31 is connected to the water mixing valve 10, so as to fix the display assembly 30 and prevent the structure of the display module 32 from being damaged or affecting the display. Wherein, the connected mode of display module 32 and fixing base 31 can set up according to actual conditions is nimble, for example, display module 32 and fixing base 31 can be fixed through modes such as viscose, fastener 40.

In addition, as shown in fig. 5 and 10, the fixing base 31 may be provided with a second through hole 312, the conducting wire 33 may be inserted into the second through hole 312 to electrically connect the display module 32 and other structures, so as to avoid forming a hole on the display module 32, and the fixing base 31 may shield and protect the connection structure between the conducting wire 33 and the display module 32. In the embodiment where the operating element 20 is provided with the avoiding hole 201, the conducting wire 33 passes through the avoiding hole 201 and the second through hole 312 to avoid the influence of the rotation of the operating element 20 on the stability of the electrical connection structure.

In some embodiments in which the display assembly 30 is connected to the water mixing valve 10 through the fastener 40, as shown in fig. 5, the fastener 40 may connect the fixing base 31 and the water mixing valve 10, specifically, the fixing base 31 may be provided with a first through hole 311, the fastener 40 is inserted into the first through hole 311 to lock the fixing base 31 to the water mixing valve 10, and the fixing base 31 may accommodate and shield the fastener 40, for example, the bottom of the fixing base 31 may be provided with a connection column 313, the connection column 313 is inserted into the avoiding hole 201, the fastener 40 is inserted into the connection column 313 to pass through the avoiding hole 201, and a screw head of the fastener 40 may be located in a seat cavity of the fixing base 31, so that the fastener 40 is convenient to assemble, and has an attractive appearance.

A mixing valve 10 according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5-8, the water mixing valve 10 may include a valve body 14, a hot water inlet pipe 15, a cold water inlet pipe 16 and an outlet pipe 17, the hot water inlet pipe 15, the cold water inlet pipe 16 and the outlet pipe 17 are all disposed on the valve body 14, so that the hot water inlet pipe 15 leads hot water into the valve body 14, the cold water inlet pipe 16 leads cold water into the valve body 14, and the valve body 14 mixes cold water and hot water according to a required proportion and adjusts the temperature, and then the mixed water flows out through the outlet pipe 17, so as to provide water with a required temperature.

The water outlet pipe 17 may extend along a first direction, that is, along an axial direction of the mixing valve 10, and the water outlet pipe 17 is disposed on a side of the valve body 14 facing away from the operating element 20, so that the waterway connection of the water outlet pipe 17 does not interfere with the operating element 20, and the waterway connection is easily located inside the device body 200, thereby preventing the pipeline from being exposed.

As shown in fig. 5 to 8, the hot water inlet pipe 15 and the cold water inlet pipe 16 may be provided on the outer circumferential surface of the valve body 14, and an included angle formed by the hot water inlet pipe 15 and the cold water inlet pipe 16 in the circumferential direction of the valve body 14 is less than 180 degrees, so that the volume of the mixing valve 10 in the radial direction is reduced to reduce the space occupied by the mixing valve and facilitate the pipeline connection of the cold water and the hot water.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the cold water inlet tube 16 and the hot water inlet tube 15 may be angled at 45 degrees, and the cold water inlet tube 16 and the hot water inlet tube 15 may be arranged offset in the axial direction of the valve body 14 to avoid interference with each other.

A shower apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-4, the device body 200 can include a backrest 210 and a bench 220, the bathing device 1000 can be formed as a sitter shower, and the temperature-regulating valve 100 can be provided on either the backrest 210 or the bench 220, in positions that are close to the user to facilitate the user's adjustment of the operating member 20.

In some embodiments, the device body 200 may further include an armrest 230, and the thermostatic valve 100 may be provided on the backrest 210, the stool 220, or the armrest 230 as needed.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-4, the thermostat valve 100 is disposed on the backrest 210, the first direction is a width direction of the backrest 210, and the second direction is a thickness direction of the backrest 210. Here, the width direction may be a left-right direction as shown in fig. 1 to 4, and the thickness direction may be a front-back direction as shown in fig. 1 to 4, so that the width direction of the backrest 210 can provide a larger installation space for the thermostat valve 100, and the thermostat valve 100 has a smaller dimension in the rotational axial direction of the operating member 20 and the rotational axial direction extends in the thickness direction in which the dimension of the backrest 210 is smaller, to meet the installation requirement of a smaller space, while allowing the operating member 20 to face the stool 220, i.e., to the area where the user is located, for the convenience of adjusting the temperature of water.

For example, in some embodiments, the temperature control valve 100 is disposed on the stool 220, the first direction is a width direction of the stool 220, and the second direction is a thickness direction of the stool 220. Here, the width direction may be a left-right direction as shown in fig. 1 to 4, and the thickness direction may be an up-down direction as shown in fig. 1 to 4, so that the width direction of the stool 220 can provide a sufficient installation space for the temperature adjustment valve 100, and the temperature adjustment valve 100 occupies a small space in the thickness direction in which the stool 220 is small in size, to meet the installation requirement, and the operation member 20 can be directed toward the area where the user is located, to facilitate the adjustment of the water temperature.

For example, in some embodiments, the thermostat valve 100 is disposed in the armrest 230, the first direction is a length direction of the armrest 230, and the second direction is a thickness direction of the armrest 230. Here, the length direction may be a front-rear direction as shown in fig. 1 to 4, and the thickness direction may be an up-down direction as shown in fig. 1 to 4, so that the length direction of the armrest 230 can provide a sufficient installation space for the temperature adjustment valve 100, and the temperature adjustment valve 100 occupies a small space in the thickness direction in which the size of the armrest 230 is small, thereby satisfying the installation requirements, and enabling the operation member 20 to face the area where the user is located, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the water temperature.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-4, the front side of the backrest 210 is provided with a receiving groove 240 that is recessed backward, at least a portion of the operating element 20 is located in the receiving groove 240, on one hand, the occupied space can be reduced, the user is prevented from touching the operating element 20 by mistake, on the other hand, the front side opening of the receiving groove 240 can expose the operating element 20, so that the operating element 20 and the components (such as the display component 30) on the operating element 20 are more striking, and the user can operate and observe the components conveniently.

It should be noted that in the embodiment where the thermostat valve 100 is disposed on the backrest 210, the specific location of the thermostat valve 100 can be flexibly set according to practical situations.

For example, in some embodiments, the receiving recess 240 is located in the middle of the backrest 210, and the corresponding operating member 20 is located in the middle of the backrest 210, so that the operating member 20 faces the user forward, and is more noticeable. It should be noted that the "middle portion" is to be understood in a broad sense, i.e., the receiving groove 240 is not formed with a side opening at the side of the backrest 210. Further, a portion of the operating member 20 may be located outside the receiving recess 240, i.e., protrude forward of the receiving recess 240, so that the user can perform a rotating operation of the operating member 20 through the protruding portion.

In some embodiments, the outer peripheral surface of the operating member 20 may further have a concave-convex structure such as a serration, a thread, a bump, etc. to increase the roughness of the outer peripheral surface of the operating member 20, so as to prevent the operating member 20 from being rotated smoothly when the user's hand is wet or stuck with a wash implement.

For another example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-4, the receiving groove 240 is located at an edge of the backrest 210 (e.g., at the upper left corner, the upper right corner, the left side, the right side, etc.), and the side of the backrest 210 is formed with a side opening of the receiving groove 240, and a portion of the operating member 20 protrudes from the side opening. Avoid the user to shelter from operating parts 20 when sitting on bench 220 on the one hand, be convenient for operate operating parts 20, on the other hand, the user can be operated from front and side multi-angle, and it is more convenient to use. In addition, the protruding portion (e.g., the operating protrusion 22) of the operating member 20 may also cooperate with the side surface of the backrest 210 to limit the rotational stroke, so as to limit the range of water temperature adjustment.

Other constructions and operations of the thermostat valve 100 and the shower apparatus 1000 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 of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "embodiment," "specific embodiment," "example," etc., 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

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 (18)

1. A thermostatic valve, comprising:

the axial direction of the water mixing valve extends along a first direction;

an operating member rotatably mounted to the mixing valve about a second direction to adjust the outlet water temperature of the mixing valve, wherein,

the second direction is different from the first direction.

2. Tempering valve according to claim 1, characterized in that said second direction is perpendicular to said first direction.

3. The thermostatic valve according to claim 1, wherein the mixing valve has a spool rotatable about the first direction to effect outlet water temperature regulation,

the operating piece is provided with a driving part, the water mixing valve is further provided with a driving matching part connected with the valve core, and the driving part is matched with the driving matching part to drive the valve core to rotate.

4. The thermostat valve according to claim 3, wherein the driving portion is a bevel gear or a helical gear, and the driving engagement portion is a bevel gear or a helical gear.

5. The thermostat valve according to claim 4, wherein the bevel gear or the helical gear includes a columnar protrusion and a serration provided on an outer peripheral surface of the columnar protrusion, and an outer diameter of the serration decreases in an axial direction of the columnar protrusion.

6. The trim valve of claim 1, further comprising a display assembly mounted to the operator.

7. The thermostat valve of claim 6, wherein the display assembly is connected to the mixing valve via a fastener, and the operating member is provided with an avoidance hole for avoiding the fastener.

8. The thermostatic valve of claim 7, wherein a connecting plate is disposed at an end of the mixing valve along the first direction, the connecting plate and the display assembly are disposed at two sides of the operating member along the second direction, and the fastening member connects the connecting plate and the display assembly.

9. The thermostat valve of claim 7 wherein the operating member is provided with a receiving slot having an end notch, at least a portion of the display assembly is positioned within the receiving slot, and the display area of the display assembly is opposite the end notch.

10. The thermostat valve of claim 9, wherein the relief hole is formed in a bottom wall of the receiving groove, and the relief hole is an arc-shaped hole extending around the second direction.

11. A thermostat valve according to claim 9 wherein the display assembly is a clearance fit with a groove wall of the receiving groove.

12. The trim valve of claim 7, wherein the display assembly comprises:

the fixing seat is connected with the water mixing valve and provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, and the fastening piece penetrates through the first through hole;

the display module is arranged on the fixed seat;

and the wire penetrates through the avoiding hole and the second through hole and is electrically connected with the display module.

13. Tempering valve according to any of the claims 1-12, characterized in that said mixing valve comprises:

a valve body;

locate the hot water inlet tube, cold water inlet tube and the outlet pipe of valve body, the outlet pipe is followed the first direction extends and locates the valve body dorsad one side of operating parts, the hot water inlet tube with the cold water inlet tube is located the outer peripheral face of valve body, just the hot water inlet tube with the contained angle of cold water inlet tube is less than 180 degrees.

14. A shower apparatus, comprising:

a device body;

a tempering valve mounted to said apparatus body, said tempering valve being in accordance with any one of claims 1-13.

15. The shower device of claim 14, wherein the device body includes a backrest and a stool, and the temperature adjustment valve is provided on the backrest or the stool.

16. The shower apparatus of claim 15,

the temperature adjusting valve is arranged on the backrest, the first direction is the width direction of the backrest, and the second direction is the thickness direction of the backrest; alternatively, the first and second liquid crystal display panels may be,

the temperature adjusting valve is arranged on the stool, the first direction is the width direction of the stool, and the second direction is the thickness direction of the stool.

17. The shower device of claim 15 wherein the front side of the backrest is provided with a rearwardly recessed receiving recess, at least a portion of the operating member being located in the receiving recess.

18. The shower apparatus of claim 17,

the accommodating groove is positioned in the middle of the backrest, and a part of the operating piece is positioned outside the accommodating groove; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the accommodating recess is located at an edge of the backrest, a side opening of the accommodating recess is formed at a side surface of the backrest, and a portion of the operating member protrudes from the side opening.

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