CN218970142U - Assembled panel assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a fabricated panel assembly for a wall-in shower faucet, comprising: a panel configured as a shell and having a main plane on which a receiving hole is formed; a bottom plate located at one side of the panel and having a corresponding engagement portion matched to the receiving hole, configured as a flange defining the engagement hole; and a housing configured to accommodate the button group, the housing being located at the other side of the panel and detachably engaged with the engagement portion of the bottom plate to be fixed to the panel opposite to the bottom plate, the button group being configured to move in an axial direction with respect to the engagement hole of the bottom plate to drive the button spool to open or close. The assembled panel assembly utilizes the innovative structural design to enable the panel with a flat surface to be applied in the wall-in shower faucet, and the functions of the button groups are reasonably matched and optimized among the panel assemblies, and the panel can meet various surface treatments required to be carried out in the later working procedures, so that the defects of the panel with an uneven surface in the prior art are overcome.

Description

Assembled panel assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of shower equipment, in particular to an assembled panel assembly applied to a wall-in shower faucet.

Background

The existing panel assembly applied to the wall-in shower faucet generally forms button protrusions on the surface of the panel, and the existence of the button protrusions is unfavorable for the later surface treatment procedures of the panel, such as polishing, wiredrawing, multicolor collocation and the like, which results in complex and time-consuming later surface treatment procedures and low efficiency, and is unfavorable for the efficient mass production of the traditional integral panel. In addition, the integrated metal panel assembly has a disadvantage of high cost, and the integrated plastic panel assembly cannot be widely accepted by users due to poor process strength and appearance.

Accordingly, there remains a need in the relevant art for an improved panel assembly for a wall-in shower faucet that further optimizes its manufacturing, installation, use, etc. performance to ameliorate or solve the problems of the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

It is therefore an object of the present utility model to provide a fabricated panel assembly whereby the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art are overcome.

To accomplish the above object, the present utility model provides a fabricated panel assembly for a wall-in shower faucet, comprising: a panel configured as a shell and having a main plane on which a receiving hole is opened; a bottom plate located at one side of the panel and having a corresponding engagement portion mated with the receiving hole, the engagement portion being configured to define a flange of the engagement hole; a housing configured to accommodate a button group, the housing being located at the other side of the panel and detachably engaged with an engagement portion of the bottom plate to be fixed to the panel opposite to the bottom plate, the button group being configured to move in an axial direction with respect to an engagement hole of the bottom plate to drive a button spool for conducting or intercepting fluid to open or close.

As a preferred embodiment, the button group includes a button body which is accommodated in the housing and extends partially through the engagement hole of the bottom plate to be engaged with the engagement portion in a rotation-preventing manner, the button body being configured to be movable in an axial direction of the engagement hole and to abut against the button spool on a side of the bottom plate away from the panel to drive the opening or closing thereof.

As a preferred embodiment, the button body includes: a head portion accommodated in the housing and a shaft portion extending through the engagement hole in an axial direction of the head portion and having a smaller diameter with respect to the head portion; the fabricated panel assembly further includes: a stopper which is engaged with the shaft portion at a side of the shaft portion away from the head portion; and the elastic piece is sleeved on the shaft rod part, one end of the elastic piece in the axial direction is abutted against the head part, and the other end of the elastic piece is abutted against the limiting piece, so that the button main body can elastically approach or depart from the bottom plate in the axial direction to close or open the button valve core.

As a preferred embodiment, the button group further includes: a button cover non-rotatably coupled to one side of the head of the button body; a securing member is engaged to the button cover to secure the button cover to the button body.

As a preferred embodiment, the housing is engaged with the engagement portion of the bottom plate and is accommodated in an annular gap defined by the engagement portion of the bottom plate extending through the accommodation hole and the accommodation hole, thereby positioning the housing with respect to the panel.

As a preferred embodiment, the main plane of the panel is further provided with a mounting hole for assembling the temperature adjusting member, the bottom plate is provided with a corresponding matching part matched with the mounting hole, and the mounting hole and the convex ring are mutually positioned through matching of the notch and the convex block.

As a preferred embodiment, the side of the bottom plate facing the panel is provided with ribs configured to avoid the arrangement of the receiving holes in the panel.

As a preferred embodiment, the button body is provided at a head periphery thereof with a convex portion extending toward one side of the shaft; the housing includes: a connecting portion conforming to the annular gap; an outer ring member located at an outer periphery of the connection portion and having a diameter larger than the receiving hole; an inner ring member located at an inner periphery of the connecting portion and engaged with the engaging portion, the outer ring member, the connecting portion and the inner ring member together defining a recess; the recess of the housing is axially opposed to the projection of the button body and guides the projection to move axially toward the recess.

As a preferred embodiment, the engaging portions of the shaft portion of the button body and the bottom plate are engaged with each other in a rotationally fixed manner by the engagement of the notch and the rib.

As a preferred embodiment, the shaft portion of the button body and the button cover are engaged with each other in a rotationally fixed manner on the head side of the button body by the engagement of the notch and the rib.

Additional features and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following, or may be learned from practice of the utility model.

Drawings

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawing figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a partial assembly view of a fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of a fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the fabricated panel assembly of FIG. 3 partially assembled;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the fabricated panel assembly of FIG. 3 in complete assembly;

FIGS. 6-7 are perspective views of a button body of a fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of a button cover of the fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the partially assembled fabricated panel assembly shown in FIG. 4;

fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model, as assembled.

Description of the reference numerals

1-a panel assembly; 10-panel; 100-accommodating holes; 102-mounting holes; 102 a-slot; 12-a bottom plate; 120-joints; 120 a-first ribs; 122-engagement holes; 124-mating portion; 124 a-bumps; 124 b-mating holes; 128-ribs; 13-a housing; 130-a connection; 132-an outer ring member; 134-an inner ring member; 136-recesses; 14-a group of buttons; 140-a button body; 140 a-a head; 140 b-shaft portion; 140 c-a protrusion; 140 d-first groove; 140 e-second ribs; 142-a button cover; 142 a-a cover; 142 b-base; 142 c-a second groove; 144-a fixing piece; 15-an elastic member; 16-limiting piece; 17-annular gap.

Detailed Description

Exemplary aspects of a fabricated panel assembly according to the present utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are provided to present various embodiments of the utility model, but are not necessarily drawn to scale and certain features may be exaggerated, removed, or partially sectioned to better illustrate and explain the present disclosure. The position of part of components in the drawings can be adjusted according to actual requirements on the premise of not affecting the technical effect. The appearances of the phrase "in the drawings" or similar language in the specification do not necessarily all refer to the figures or examples.

Certain directional terms used hereinafter to describe the drawings, such as "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower" and other directional terms, will be understood to have their normal meaning and refer to those directions as they would be when viewing the drawings. Unless otherwise indicated, directional terms described in this specification are essentially in accordance with conventional directions as understood by those skilled in the art.

The terms "first," "second," and the like as used herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

In this context, by the term "substantially" it is meant that the referenced parameter or value need not be exactly achieved, but rather that the deviation or variation (where deviation or variation includes, for example, tolerances, measurement errors, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to those of skill in the art) may occur in an aggregate amount that does not interfere with the effect provided by the feature in question.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a fabricated panel assembly 1 according to the present utility model. The fabricated panel assembly 1 is particularly suitable for use in a wall-in shower faucet, and as shown in FIG. 1, the fabricated panel assembly 1 includes a panel 10, a base 12, a housing 13, a button stack 14, an elastic member 15, and a stopper 16.

In particular, the panel 10 is configured as a shell cover and in particular a trim panel. The panel 10 has a main plane on which receiving holes 100 are formed, the number of receiving holes 100 being optionally at least one, preferably two. The number of the receiving holes 100 may be adjusted as needed by those skilled in the art. Typically, two receiving holes 100 are provided for two button sets 14 and associated structural members that control the shower (stationary or hand shower) and faucet (e.g., bathtub faucet), respectively. The main plane of the panel 10 is also provided with mounting holes 102 for mounting temperature regulating members. The temperature adjusting piece is generally used for adjusting the temperature of the water outlet so as to meet the requirement of a user on the water temperature.

Referring to fig. 3, the base plate 12 is on one side of the panel 10, particularly on the side of the panel 10 adjacent to the mounting wall, as shown on the right side in fig. 1. The bottom plate 12 is provided with a joint 120 at a side facing the panel 10, and the joint 120 corresponds to and matches the receiving hole 100 in position. The engagement portion 120 is configured as a flange defining an engagement aperture 122.

Referring to fig. 1, 5, 9 and 10, the housing 13 is configured to accommodate the button group 14, and the housing 13 is generally configured in a ring-like structure. The housing 13 includes a connection 130, an outer ring 132, and an inner ring 134. Wherein the connecting portion 130 conforms to the annular gap 17 (as shown in fig. 2) defined by the engagement portion 120 (i.e., flange) of the bottom plate 12 and the receiving hole 100 of the panel 10, the outer ring 132 is located at the outer periphery of the connecting portion 130 and has a slightly larger diameter than the receiving hole 100 to abut against the edge of the receiving hole 100 to define the housing 13 in the annular gap 17, and the inner ring 134 is located at the inner periphery of the connecting portion 130 and engages with the engagement portion 120 (i.e., flange) of the bottom plate 12. The outer ring member 132 has a greater height in the axial direction than the inner ring member 134, the inner ring member 134 has a greater height in the axial direction than the connecting portion 130, and the inner ring member 134, the connecting portion 130 and the outer ring member 132 collectively define a recess 136, the recess 136 being located between the inner ring member 134 and the outer ring member 132, the recess 136 being disposed opposite to a projection 140c of the button body 140, which will be described later.

As shown in fig. 3-5 and 10, the button group 14 is used to control the opening and closing of valves associated therewith, particularly button spools. The housing 13 is located on a side of the panel 10 facing away from the wall and is detachably engaged (e.g., screwed) with an engagement portion 120 (i.e., flange) of the base plate 12 so that the housing 13 and the base plate 12 are fixed to the panel 10 opposite to each other. The above-described button group 14 is accommodated in the housing 13 and is movable in the axial direction with respect to the engagement hole 122 of the bottom plate 12, thereby driving the button spool associated therewith to open or close to conduct or intercept fluid.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, corresponding to the mounting hole 102 provided on the principal plane of the panel 10 for mounting the temperature adjusting member, the base plate 12 has a fitting portion 124 fitted to the mounting hole 102, the fitting portion 124 is a convex ring defining a fitting hole 124b, the fitting hole 124b corresponds to the position of the mounting hole 102, and the mounting hole 102 on the panel 10 and the convex ring on the base plate 12 are positioned with respect to each other by fitting of the notch 102a and the projection 124a provided respectively in the circumferential direction thereof. Alternatively, the locations of the notches 102a and tabs 124a on the face plate 10 and the bottom plate 12 may be interchanged.

Referring to fig. 1 or 3, the side of the bottom plate 12 facing the panel 10 is further provided with ribs 128, and the ribs 128 are disposed around the joint portion 120 (i.e., the flange) with a certain interval therebetween, which satisfies the condition that the annular gap 17 formed between the flange and the receiving hole 100 does not interfere with the ribs 128 after the flange is inserted into the receiving hole 100. The ribs 128 are arranged such that there is an axial distance between the base plate 12 and the face plate 10 when they are assembled together, which axial distance is able to accommodate part of the housing 13 to locate the housing 13.

Referring to fig. 1, 6 to 8, the button group 14 includes a button main body 140, a button cover 142, and a fixing member 144. Wherein the button group 14 is accommodated in the housing 13 and partially passes through the housing 13 to extend through the engagement hole 122 of the base plate 12 when assembled with the housing 13, thereby being non-rotatably engaged with the engagement portion 120 (i.e., flange) defining the engagement hole 122. Specifically, the shaft portion 140b of the button body 140 and the flange of the bottom plate 12 are non-rotatably engaged with each other by the cooperation of the first groove 140d and the first rib 120 a. The first groove 140d and the first rib 120a are arranged in the axial direction of the respective structure. Alternatively, the positions of the first groove 140d and the first rib 120a may be interchanged. The number of the first grooves 140d and the first ribs 120a may be adaptively adjusted as required by those skilled in the art. The button body 140 is movable in the axial direction of the engagement hole 122 of the bottom plate 12 and abuts against the button spool at a side of the bottom plate 12 remote from the panel 10, thereby achieving interlocking with the button spool to control opening or closing thereof. The button cover 142, the housing 13, and the faceplate 10 may alternatively be made of metal, such as copper, aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, and the like. The button body 140 and the base plate 12 may alternatively be made of a non-metal, such as ABS, POM, etc.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 7 to 8, the button body 140 includes a head portion 140a and a shaft portion 140b, which is shaped like a screw, and the head portion 140a is formed to extend from the shaft portion 140b in a radial direction thereof. When assembled with the housing 13, the head portion 140a of the button body 140 is accommodated in the housing 13, and the shaft portion 140b thereof extends in the axial direction of the head portion 140a and has a smaller diameter relative to the head portion 140 a. The assembled panel assembly 1 further comprises a stopper 16 and an elastic member 15, wherein the stopper 16 is clamped to the shaft portion 140b, particularly a clamping groove of the shaft portion 140b arranged in the circumferential direction, on the side of the shaft portion 140b away from the head portion 140a, and the elastic member 15 is sleeved on the shaft portion 140b, one end of the elastic member 15 abuts against the joint portion 120 (i.e., a flange, particularly a radially inward stopper portion of the flange) of the bottom plate 12, and the other end abuts against the stopper 16. The stopper 16 restricts the compression space of the elastic member 15 and the axial moving distance of the button group 14 to avoid it from being separated from the bottom plate 12.

The limiting element 16 is here optionally a snap ring, and the elastic element 15 is optionally a spring, such as a helical spring. Of course, other suitable stop members 16 and spring members 15 may be selected by those skilled in the art without departing from the teachings of the present utility model. The head 140a of the button body 140 can elastically approach or separate from the base plate 12 in the axial direction (i.e., the button body 140 elastically approaches or separates from the wall), and the above-described movement of the button body 140 is associated with opening and closing of the button core.

Referring to fig. 8, the button cover 142 mentioned above includes a cover body 142a and a base portion 142b, the cover body 142a being a circular plate-like member, and the base portion 142b being a rod-like member. The base 142b is provided with a second groove 142c extending in the axial direction thereof in the radial direction, the second groove 142c being provided corresponding to and cooperating with a second rib 140e provided at one side of the head 140a of the button body 140, so that the button cover 142 is non-rotatably mounted to one side of the head 140a of the button body 140. The anti-rotation engagement of the button body 140, and in particular the shaft portion 140b thereof, with the button cover 142 on one side of the head portion 140a is achieved by the cooperation of the respective second grooves 142c with the second ribs 140 e. The second groove 142c and the second rib 140e are arranged in the axial direction of the respective structure. The surface of the cover body 142a of the button cover 142 is typically used to attach an indicator to indicate to the operator the function of the button, such as whether a shower or faucet is being controlled. The anti-rotation design of the button cover 142 and the button body 140 effectively prevents the button cover 142 from rotating so that the indication marks attached thereto are always in the correct position for easy recognition by the operator.

Referring to fig. 1 and 10, a fixing member 144 is used to fix the button cover 142 to the button body 140. The shaft portion 140b of the button body 140 is constructed in a generally hollow structure and has a boss extending radially inward of the shaft portion 140b, the boss being provided with a fixing hole through which the fixing member 144 passes, the fixing member 144 being optionally a screw. The shank of the screw is coupled to the base 142b of the button cover 142 through the fixing hole, and the screw head of the screw abuts against the boss, thereby fixing the button cover 142 to the button body 140.

Referring again to fig. 10, the button body 140 is further provided at the periphery of the head 140a thereof with a protrusion 140c extending toward one side of the shaft. The protrusion 140c is disposed opposite the recess 136 defined by the housing 13 (as described above) and guides the protrusion 140c of the button body 140 to move axially toward the recess 136 of the housing 13.

As shown in fig. 2 and 5, after the base plate 12 is assembled to the panel 10, the engagement portion 120 (i.e., flange) of the base plate 12 defines an annular gap 17 with the receiving hole 100 of the panel 10, and the housing 13 is placed at the annular gap 17 and engaged with the engagement portion 120 of the base plate 12 so that the housing 13 is positioned on both sides of the panel 10 opposite the base plate 12.

The specific assembly process of the above-described fabricated panel assembly 1 is as follows.

The base plate 12 is mounted to the panel 10, the engaging portion 120 on the base plate 12 corresponds to and is inserted into the receiving hole 100 on the panel 10, the fitting portion 124 on the base plate 12 corresponds to the mounting hole 102 on the panel 10, and the projection 124a on the fitting portion 124 is caught in the notch 102a at the edge of the mounting hole 102, thereby positioning the base plate 12 with respect to the panel 10.

The housing 13 is screwed to the engaging portion 120 so that the housing 13 is positioned in the annular gap 17 defined by the receiving hole 100 of the panel 10 and the engaging portion 120 of the bottom plate 12, the housing 13 being circumferentially abutted against the edge of the receiving hole 100 of the panel 10. The housing 13 and the bottom plate 12 are located on both sides of the panel 10, respectively, and are fixed to the panel 10 opposite to each other. Schematic diagrams of the completed assembly of the housing 13, the panel 10 and the base plate 12 are shown in fig. 4 and 9.

The button cover 142 is mounted to the button body 140, and the button cover 142 is engaged with the button body 140 by the axial second groove 142c of the base 142b cooperating with the axial second rib 140e of the button body 140 on the side of the head 140 a. Then, a screw shaft of a fixing member 144 (e.g., a screw) is coupled to the base 142b of the button cover 142 through a fixing hole formed inside the button body 140, and the screw head abuts against the boss, thereby fixing the button cover 142 to the button body 140.

An elastic member 15 (e.g., a coil spring) is fitted over the shaft portion 140b of the button body 140, and then a snap ring is snapped into a snap groove on the shaft portion 140b, one end of the elastic member 15 abuts against the engaging portion 120 (i.e., the flange, particularly, a radial stopper defined by the flange) of the base plate 12, and the other end of the elastic member 15 abuts against the snap ring, so that the button group 14 is elastically positioned in the axial direction with respect to the base plate 12. A schematic diagram of the assembled panel assembly 1 is shown in fig. 10, in which the state of the button group 14 in the closed position and the open position is also shown, and accordingly the closing and opening of the button valve cartridge for controlling the fluid conduction and interruption is shown.

The assembled panel assembly provided by the utility model has the advantages that the panel with a flat surface can be independently applied in the wall-in shower faucet by using the innovative structural design, the functions of the button group are reasonably matched and optimized among the panel assemblies, the independent panel can meet various surface treatments required to be carried out in the later working procedures, various defects of the panel with the buttons formed on the surface in the prior art are overcome, and the bottom plate and the shell are firmly positioned to the panel by matching, so that the panel assembly is improved in assembly and use.

While the utility model has been described in detail in connection with only a limited number of embodiments, it should be readily understood that the utility model is not limited to such disclosed embodiments. Rather, the utility model can be modified by incorporating any number of variations, alterations, substitutions, or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described, but which are commensurate with the spirit and scope of the utility model. Further, while various embodiments of the utility model have been described, it is to be understood that aspects of the utility model may include only some of the embodiments. Accordingly, the utility model is not to be seen as limited by the foregoing description, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A fabricated panel assembly (1) for a wall-in shower faucet, comprising:

a panel (10) configured as a shell and having a main plane on which a receiving hole (100) is formed;

a bottom plate (12) located at one side of the panel (10) and having a corresponding engagement portion (120) mated to the receiving hole (100), the engagement portion (120) being configured as a flange defining an engagement hole (122);

a housing (13) configured to accommodate a button group (14), the housing (13) being located at the other side of the panel (10) and detachably engaged with an engagement portion (120) of the bottom plate (12) to be fixed to the panel (10) opposite to the bottom plate (12), the button group (14) being configured to move in an axial direction with respect to an engagement hole (122) of the bottom plate (12) to drive a button spool for conducting or intercepting fluid to open or close.

2. The fabricated panel assembly (1) of claim 1, wherein the button group (14) includes a button body (140), the button body (140) being received in the housing (13) and extending partially through the engagement hole (122) of the base plate (12) into anti-rotation engagement with the engagement portion (120), the button body (140) being configured to be movable in an axial direction of the engagement hole (122) and abutting the button spool on a side of the base plate (12) remote from the panel (10) to drive it to open or close.

3. The fabricated panel assembly (1) according to claim 2, wherein,

the button body (140) includes: a head portion (140 a) accommodated in the housing (13) and a shaft portion (140 b) extending through the engagement hole (122) in an axial direction of the head portion (140 a) and having a smaller diameter with respect to the head portion (140 a);

the fabricated panel assembly (1) further comprises:

a stopper (16) that is engaged with the shaft portion (140 b) on a side of the shaft portion (140 b) away from the head portion (140 a);

the elastic piece (15) is sleeved on the shaft rod part (140 b), one end of the elastic piece (15) in the axial direction abuts against the head part (140 a), and the other end abuts against the limiting piece (16), so that the button main body (140) can be elastically close to or far away from the bottom plate (12) in the axial direction to close or open the button valve core.

4. A fabricated panel assembly (1) according to claim 3, wherein the set of buttons (14) further comprises:

a button cover (142), the button cover (142) being non-rotatably coupled to one side of a head (140 a) of the button body (140);

-a securing member (144), the securing member (144) being engaged to the button cover (142) to secure the button cover (142) to the button body (140).

5. A fabricated panel assembly (1) according to claim 3, wherein the housing (13) is engaged with the engagement portion (120) of the chassis (12) and is received in an annular gap (17) defined by the engagement portion (120) of the chassis (12) extending through the receiving hole (100) and the receiving hole (100), thereby positioning the housing (13) relative to the panel (10).

6. A fabricated panel assembly (1) according to claim 3, wherein the panel (10) is further provided with mounting holes (102) for mounting temperature adjusting members on a main plane thereof, the base plate (12) has corresponding mating portions (124) mated with the mounting holes (102), and the mounting holes (102) and the mating portions (124) are positioned with each other by mating of the notches (102 a) and the protrusions (124 a).

7. The fabricated panel assembly (1) of claim 1, wherein a side of the bottom plate (12) facing the panel (10) is provided with ribs (128), the ribs (128) being configured to clear the receiving holes (100) on the panel (10).

8. The fabricated panel assembly (1) of claim 5, wherein the button body (140) is provided with a protrusion (140 c) extending toward one side of the shaft at a periphery of a head (140 a) thereof;

the housing (13) comprises:

a connection portion (130) conforming to the annular gap (17);

an outer ring member (132) which is located at the outer periphery of the connection portion (130) and has a diameter larger than the receiving hole (100);

an inner ring member (134) located at an inner periphery of the connecting portion (130) and engaged with the engaging portion (120), the outer ring member (132), the connecting portion (130), and the inner ring member (134) together defining a recess (136);

the recess (136) of the housing (13) is axially opposed to the projection (140 c) of the button body (140) and guides the projection (140 c) to move axially toward the recess (136).

9. A fabricated panel assembly (1) according to claim 3, wherein the engagement portion (120) of the shaft portion (140 b) of the button body (140) and the bottom plate (12) are non-rotatably engaged with each other by the engagement of the first groove (140 d) and the first rib (120 a).

10. The fabricated panel assembly (1) of claim 4, wherein the shaft portion (140 b) of the button body (140) and the button cover (142) are non-rotatably engaged with each other on the side of the head portion (140 a) of the button body (140) by the cooperation of the second groove (142 c) and the second rib (140 e).

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