CN220025265U - Waterproof structure of tooth-flushing device nozzle - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model relates to the technical field of water prevention of a nozzle of a tooth flushing device, and discloses a water prevention structure of the nozzle of the tooth flushing device, which comprises the following components: the tooth-flushing device comprises a tooth-flushing device upper cover, a tooth-flushing device body and a tooth-flushing device nozzle, wherein a water pump water outlet seat is arranged in the tooth-flushing device body, one end of the tooth-flushing device nozzle penetrates through the tooth-flushing device upper cover and is embedded in the water pump water outlet seat, a waterproof ring sleeved with the tooth-flushing device nozzle is arranged in the water pump water outlet seat, the water pump water outlet seat is sleeved with a first sealing ring, the waterproof ring and the first sealing ring are respectively abutted to the inner wall of the tooth-flushing device body, the waterproof ring is provided with an abutting ring abutted to the outer wall of the tooth-flushing device nozzle, and the inner diameter of the abutting ring is gradually increased along the water outlet direction. Through waterproof circle and first sealing washer respectively with dash tooth ware fuselage inner wall butt, waterproof circle is equipped with the butt ring that supports tightly with the tooth ware nozzle outer wall, and the internal diameter of butt ring increases gradually along the play water direction, and then provides a waterproof construction of tooth ware nozzle, is convenient for to dash tooth ware nozzle and carries out plug installation to promoted the waterproof performance of tooth ware.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of water prevention of a nozzle of a tooth flushing device, in particular to a water prevention structure of a nozzle of a tooth flushing device.
Background
The tooth-rinsing device is a structure for nursing the oral cavity, and the tooth-rinsing device sprays the water column for rinsing from the nozzle of the tooth-rinsing device by utilizing a certain pressure so as to clean the oral cavity of a user, and the tooth-rinsing device is widely applied to daily life of people at present.
In the prior art, the tooth flushing device pumps water in the water tank out through the water pump structure and ejects the water from the nozzle so as to realize tooth flushing. One end of a traditional tooth-flushing device nozzle is embedded and arranged in the water outlet end of the water pump, and the tooth-flushing device nozzle is sleeved with an O-shaped ring for water prevention. However, the structure of the O-shaped ring is limited, after the tooth-flushing device nozzle is inserted and pulled for a plurality of times, the friction force between the tooth-flushing device nozzle and the O-shaped ring is large, the installation is inconvenient, the O-shaped ring is easy to damage, the sealing effect is poor, water enters the tooth-flushing device core, and the normal use of the tooth-flushing device is affected.
Therefore, how to provide a waterproof structure of the nozzle of the tooth-rinsing device, so as to facilitate the insertion and the installation of the nozzle of the tooth-rinsing device and improve the waterproof performance of the tooth-rinsing device is a technical problem to be solved.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to solve the technical problem of providing a waterproof structure of a tooth-flushing device nozzle, so as to facilitate the insertion and the extraction of the tooth-flushing device nozzle and improve the waterproof performance of the tooth-flushing device.
To this end, according to a first aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model discloses a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator, comprising: the tooth-washing machine comprises a tooth-washing machine upper cover, a tooth-washing machine body and a tooth-washing machine nozzle, wherein a water pump water outlet seat is arranged in the tooth-washing machine body, one end of the tooth-washing machine nozzle penetrates through the tooth-washing machine upper cover and is embedded in the water pump water outlet seat, a waterproof ring sleeved with the tooth-washing machine nozzle is arranged in the water pump water outlet seat, a first sealing ring is sleeved with the water pump water outlet seat, the waterproof ring and the first sealing ring are respectively abutted with the inner wall of the tooth-washing machine body, an abutting ring abutted with the outer wall of the tooth-washing machine nozzle is arranged on the waterproof ring, and the inner diameter of the abutting ring is gradually increased along the water outlet direction.
The waterproof ring is further provided with a cavity.
The utility model is further arranged that the cross section of the cavity is U-shaped or V-shaped.
The utility model is further arranged that the end face of the waterproof ring is provided with a first waterproof bulge which is arranged in an annular shape.
The waterproof ring is further provided with a second waterproof bulge which is arranged in an annular shape on the end face of the waterproof ring, the second waterproof bulge is arranged adjacent to the first waterproof bulge, and the inner diameter of the second waterproof bulge is larger than the outer diameter of the first waterproof bulge.
The utility model further provides that a water outlet channel is arranged in the water pump water outlet seat, and a mounting cavity for mounting the waterproof ring is arranged in the water pump water outlet seat.
The utility model is further arranged that the water outlet seat of the water pump is sleeved with a second sealing ring which is arranged opposite to the first sealing ring.
The utility model is further arranged to further comprise a locking assembly for locking the rinse nozzle.
The utility model further provides that the locking assembly comprises a locking piece and a locking spring, the locking piece is in sliding connection with the upper cover of the tooth washer, one end of the locking spring is in abutting connection with the locking piece, the other end of the locking spring is in abutting connection with the tooth washer body, a locking part is arranged on the locking piece, a locking groove matched with the locking part is arranged at one end of the tooth washer nozzle, and a through hole for accommodating the locking part to penetrate is formed in the tooth washer body.
The tooth washer is characterized in that the locking piece is provided with a positioning column, one end of the locking spring is sleeved on the positioning column, the tooth washer body is provided with a plane-arranged abutting surface, and the other end of the locking spring abuts against the abutting surface.
The utility model has the following beneficial effects: through waterproof circle and first sealing washer respectively with the butt of tooth ware fuselage inner wall, waterproof circle be equipped with the butt ring that tooth ware nozzle outer wall supported tightly, the internal diameter of butt ring increases gradually along the play water direction, and then provides a waterproof construction of tooth ware nozzle, is convenient for carry out plug installation to tooth ware nozzle to the waterproof performance of tooth ware has been promoted.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator according to the present embodiment;
fig. 2 is a schematic front view of a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator disclosed in the present embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure A-A of FIG. 2;
fig. 4 is an exploded view of a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator according to the present embodiment;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a semi-sectional structure of a water outlet seat of a water pump in a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a tooth-rinsing device according to the embodiment;
fig. 6 is a schematic view of a waterproof ring in a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator according to the present embodiment;
fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a locking member and a locking assembly in a waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator according to the present embodiment.
Reference numerals: 1. an upper cover of the tooth-flushing device; 2. a tooth-flushing device body; 21. perforating; 3. a tooth-rinsing device nozzle; 31. a locking groove; 4. a water pump water outlet seat; 41. a water outlet channel; 42. a mounting cavity; 43. a first mounting groove; 44. a second mounting groove; 45. a positioning groove; 5. a waterproof ring; 51. an abutment ring; 52. a cavity; 53. a first waterproof protrusion; 54. a second waterproof protrusion; 6. a first seal ring; 7. a second seal ring; 8. a locking assembly; 81. a locking member; 811. a locking part; 812. positioning columns; 82. a locking spring; 9. a one-way valve.
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The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; the two components can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be communicated inside the two components, or can be connected wirelessly or in a wired way. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In addition, the technical features of the different embodiments of the present utility model described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.
The embodiment of the utility model discloses a waterproof structure of a tooth-rinsing device nozzle 3, as shown in figures 1-7, comprising: the tooth-flushing device comprises a tooth-flushing device upper cover 1, a tooth-flushing device body 2 and a tooth-flushing device nozzle 3, wherein a water pump water outlet seat 4 is arranged in the tooth-flushing device body 2, one end of the tooth-flushing device nozzle 3 penetrates through the tooth-flushing device upper cover 1 and is embedded in the water pump water outlet seat 4, a waterproof ring 5 sleeved with the tooth-flushing device nozzle 3 is arranged in the water pump water outlet seat 4, the water pump water outlet seat 4 is sleeved with a first sealing ring 6, the waterproof ring 5 and the first sealing ring 6 are respectively abutted against the inner wall of the tooth-flushing device body 2, the waterproof ring 5 is provided with an abutting ring 51 abutted against the outer wall of the tooth-flushing device nozzle 3, and the inner diameter of the abutting ring 51 is gradually increased along the water outlet direction. In the concrete implementation process, a water pump water outlet seat 4 is arranged at a water outlet of a water pump of the tooth washer, and a one-way valve 9 is arranged in the water pump water outlet seat 4; through the arrangement of the one-way valve 9, water is prevented from flowing into the water pump of the tooth washer. The water pump water outlet seat 4 is provided with a first mounting groove 43 which is annularly arranged, and the first sealing ring 6 is sleeved on the first mounting groove 43. The upper cover 1 of the tooth-flushing device is matched with the body 2 of the tooth-flushing device in a clamping way.
It should be noted that, through waterproof circle 5 and the butt of first sealing washer 6 with tooth-flushing device fuselage 2 inner wall respectively, waterproof circle 5 be equipped with the butt ring 51 that the outer wall of tooth-flushing device nozzle 3 supported tightly, the internal diameter of butt ring 51 increases gradually along the play water direction, and then provides a waterproof construction of tooth-flushing device nozzle 3, is convenient for carry out plug installation to tooth-flushing device nozzle 3 to the waterproof performance of tooth-flushing device has been promoted.
As shown in fig. 3 and 6, a cavity 52 is provided in the waterproof ring 5. When the tooth-rinsing nozzle 3 is inserted into the water pump outlet seat 4, the tooth-rinsing nozzle 3 is abutted against the abutment ring 51, the abutment ring 51 is extruded, and the abutment ring 51 is convenient to deform by extrusion through the arrangement of the cavity 52, so that the outer side wall of the tooth-rinsing nozzle 3 is sealed.
As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the cavity 52 is U-shaped or V-shaped in cross section. The cross section of the cavity 52 is U-shaped or V-shaped, so that the abutting ring 51 of the waterproof ring 5 has a better extrusion deformation effect.
As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the end face of the waterproof ring 5 is provided with a first waterproof protrusion 53 provided in a ring shape. It should be noted that, the wall surface of the first waterproof protrusion 53 is arc-shaped, and the upper cover 1 of the tooth irrigator and the nozzle 3 of the tooth irrigator are effectively waterproof under the action of the first waterproof protrusion 53.
As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the end surface of the waterproof ring 5 is further provided with a second waterproof protrusion 54 which is annularly arranged, the second waterproof protrusion 54 is arranged adjacent to the first waterproof protrusion 53, and the inner diameter of the second waterproof protrusion 54 is larger than the outer diameter of the first waterproof protrusion 53. It should be noted that, the wall surface of the second waterproof protrusion 54 is arc-shaped, and the water between the upper cover 1 of the dental irrigator and the nozzle 3 of the dental irrigator is effectively prevented by the action of the second waterproof protrusion 54.
As shown in fig. 3 and 5, a water outlet channel 41 is arranged in the water outlet seat 4 of the water pump, and a mounting cavity 42 for mounting the waterproof ring 5 is arranged in the water outlet seat 4 of the water pump. The waterproof ring 5 is installed in the installation cavity 42, and the waterproof ring 5 abuts against the upper cover 1 of the dental irrigator.
As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the water pump water outlet seat 4 is sleeved with a second sealing ring 7 opposite to the first sealing ring 6. The water pump water outlet seat 4 is provided with a second mounting groove 44 which is annularly arranged, and the second sealing ring 7 is sleeved on the second mounting groove 44.
It should be noted that, the water pump water outlet seat 4 is embedded in the tooth-flushing device water pump, and the second sealing ring 7 plays a sealing role to seal and waterproof the water pump water outlet seat 4. In the concrete implementation process, the water pump water outlet seat 4 is provided with a positioning groove 45 which is arranged in an annular shape, and the positioning groove 45 is used for positioning and installing the tooth-flushing device installing support.
As shown in fig. 3, 4 and 7, a locking assembly 8 is further included, the locking assembly 8 being used to lock the mouth piece 3. The dental irrigator nozzle 3 is fixedly mounted to the dental irrigator by the locking action of the locking assembly 8.
As shown in fig. 3, 4 and 7, the locking assembly 8 comprises a locking member 81 and a locking spring 82, the locking member 81 is slidably connected with the upper cover 1 of the dental syringe, one end of the locking spring 82 is abutted against the locking member 81, the other end of the locking spring 82 is abutted against the body 2 of the dental syringe, a locking portion 811 is arranged on the locking member 81, a locking groove 31 matched with the locking portion 811 is arranged at one end of the nozzle 3 of the dental syringe, and a through hole 21 for accommodating the locking portion 811 is arranged on the body 2 of the dental syringe. In the specific implementation process, the locking groove 31 is in an annular shape, so that the tooth washer nozzle 3 is inserted into the water outlet seat 4 of the water pump at any angle, and the locking parts 811 can be in locking fit with the locking groove 31, so that the installation is convenient.
When the user needs to take out the rinse nozzle 3, the user pulls out the rinse nozzle 3 upward, separates the rinse nozzle 3 from the abutment ring 51, and smoothly takes out the rinse nozzle 3 by pressing the lock member 81 and pressing the lock spring 82 to separate the lock portion 811 from the lock groove 31.
As shown in fig. 3, 4 and 7, the locking member 81 is provided with a positioning column 812, one end of the locking spring 82 is sleeved on the positioning column 812, the tooth-rinsing machine body 2 is provided with a plane-arranged abutting surface, and the other end of the locking spring 82 abuts against the abutting surface. Through the setting of reference column 812 and butt face, be convenient for carry out location installation to locking spring 82, when the user pressed locking piece 81, the extrusion of locking piece 81 to the spring was more smooth and easy.
Working principle: through waterproof circle 5 and first sealing washer 6 respectively with the butt of tooth ware fuselage 2 inner wall, waterproof circle 5 be equipped with the butt ring 51 that the tooth ware nozzle 3 outer wall supported tightly, the internal diameter of butt ring 51 increases gradually along the play water direction, and then provides a waterproof construction of tooth ware nozzle 3, is convenient for carry out plug installation to tooth ware nozzle 3 to the waterproof performance of tooth ware has been promoted.
It is apparent that the above examples are given by way of illustration only and are not limiting of the embodiments. Other variations or modifications of the above teachings will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is not necessary here nor is it exhaustive of all embodiments. While still being apparent from variations or modifications that may be made by those skilled in the art are within the scope of the utility model.
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1. A waterproof structure of a nozzle of a dental irrigator, comprising: tooth-flushing device upper cover (1), tooth-flushing device fuselage (2) and tooth-flushing device nozzle (3), install water pump play water seat (4) in tooth-flushing device fuselage (2), the one end of tooth-flushing device nozzle (3) passes tooth-flushing device upper cover (1) and inlay and locate in water pump play water seat (4), install in water pump play water seat (4) with waterproof circle (5) that tooth-flushing device nozzle (3) cup jointed, water pump play water seat (4) cup joint first sealing washer (6), waterproof circle (5) with first sealing washer (6) respectively with tooth-flushing device fuselage (2) inner wall butt, waterproof circle (5) be equipped with the butt ring (51) of tooth-flushing device nozzle (3) outer wall butt, the internal diameter of butt ring (51) increases along the play water direction gradually.
2. The waterproof structure of the nozzle of the dental irrigator according to claim 1, characterized in that the waterproof ring (5) is internally provided with a cavity (52).
3. The waterproof structure of the nozzle of the dental irrigator according to claim 2, characterized in that the cross section of the cavity (52) is provided in a U-shape or V-shape.
4. A water-proof structure of a nozzle for a dental irrigator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the end face of the water-proof ring (5) is provided with a first water-proof protuberance (53) arranged in a ring shape.
5. The waterproof structure of the nozzle of the dental irrigator according to claim 4, characterized in that the end face of the waterproof ring (5) is further provided with a second waterproof protrusion (54) which is annularly arranged, the second waterproof protrusion (54) is adjacently arranged with the first waterproof protrusion (53), and the inner diameter of the second waterproof protrusion (54) is larger than the outer diameter of the first waterproof protrusion (53).
6. The waterproof structure of the nozzle of the tooth-rinsing device according to claim 1, characterized in that a water outlet channel (41) is arranged in the water outlet seat (4) of the water pump, and a mounting cavity (42) for mounting the waterproof ring (5) is arranged in the water outlet seat (4) of the water pump.
7. The waterproof structure of the nozzle of the tooth-rinsing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the water pump water outlet seat (4) is sleeved with a second sealing ring (7) which is arranged opposite to the first sealing ring (6).
8. The water-proof structure of a dental irrigator nozzle according to claim 1, further comprising a locking assembly (8), said locking assembly (8) being adapted to lock said dental irrigator nozzle (3).
9. The waterproof structure of the dental irrigator nozzle according to claim 8, characterized in that the locking assembly (8) comprises a locking piece (81) and a locking spring (82), the locking piece (81) is slidably connected with the dental irrigator upper cover (1), one end of the locking spring (82) is abutted with the locking piece (81), the other end of the locking spring (82) is abutted with the dental irrigator body (2), a locking part (811) is arranged on the locking piece (81), a locking groove (31) matched with the locking part (811) is arranged at one end of the dental irrigator nozzle (3), and a through hole (21) for accommodating the locking part (811) to pass through is arranged on the dental irrigator body (2).
10. The waterproof structure of the tooth-rinsing nozzle according to claim 9, wherein a positioning column (812) is arranged on the locking member (81), one end of the locking spring (82) is sleeved on the positioning column (812), an abutting surface arranged in a plane is arranged on the tooth-rinsing machine body (2), and the other end of the locking spring (82) abuts against the abutting surface.
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