CN220378989U - Tap and purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a faucet and a water purifier, relates to the technical field of kitchen and bathroom products, and is used for solving the problem that water drops still exist after water outlet of an existing faucet is stopped. The faucet comprises a faucet body, wherein the faucet body comprises a water outlet and a water outlet channel, and the water outlet is arranged at the highest point of the water outlet channel. According to the utility model, the pitching form of the water outlet of the faucet is changed, and the water outlet is arranged at the highest position of the waterway, so that the problem that water flow in the pipe drops under the gravity after the water outlet of the large-diameter water outlet pipeline is stopped is solved; the height of the faucet body on the mounting column can be adjusted, so that different use requirements are met; the water way is controlled by adopting the pilot type electric control valve body, so that the problems that the original faucet can only control a switch by manually rotating a handle and sealing water fails after an original is aged are solved; the water yield is controlled by a metering control mechanism of the flowmeter, so that the problem of overflow flow of the kettle caused by forgetting to turn off water by a user is effectively solved.

Description

Tap and purifier

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen and bathroom products, in particular to a faucet and a water purifier.

Background

The water outlet end of the water purifier is generally provided with a water outlet tap, and the water purifier commonly used in the market at present is generally provided with a gooseneck mechanical tap. However, the tail end of the gooseneck faucet usually has a section of bent downward pipeline, and when the pipeline diameter is large, any part of water body drops under the action of gravity after the faucet is closed, so that the phenomenon that water continues to drop after the faucet is closed is caused. For example, CN 110056683A discloses a double-cut double-temperature control faucet in an ejector type water outlet mode, the faucet is a gooseneck type faucet, a section of bent downward pipeline is arranged at the tail end of the faucet, and part of water still drops under the action of gravity after the faucet is closed.

In addition, the main flow of the existing water purifier can not catch up with municipal water flow, and users usually need to wait 1-2 minutes when receiving water. After the user walks away in the middle of receiving water, the user is easy to forget, and the water flow is overflowed.

The mechanical faucet commonly used in families drives the mechanical valve core to rotate through manual rotation of the handle, and then seals water through the ceramic sealing piece, and the ceramic valve piece can wear gradually in use, and then causes sealing water failure and water leakage.

Kitchen tap installs in cupboard pond limit commonly and is used for controlling rivers break-make, and the size of the table formula kitchen sink in market and lower floor degree of depth are different, and user's domestic kettle size is different, leads to partial user to put the kettle in the dish basin that is full of the water stain when receiving water, and the electric conduction concentric ring of kettle bottom has the risk of touching water, still needs the user to clean during the use.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a tap which is used for solving the problem that water drops still exist after the water outlet of the existing tap is shut down.

The utility model provides a tap, which comprises a tap body, wherein the tap body comprises a water outlet and a water outlet waterway connected with the water outlet, and the water outlet is arranged at the highest point of the water outlet waterway.

In one embodiment, the water outlet waterway water flow control device further comprises a control module, wherein the control module comprises a controller and a first valve, and the controller controls the first valve to be opened and closed so as to control the on-off of the water outlet waterway water flow.

In one embodiment, the first valve is an electronic valve, an electrically operated ball valve, or a multi-speed flow valve.

In one embodiment, the first valve is a pilot-operated solenoid valve comprising an armature module, a valve body, and a water seal module; the water sealing module divides the valve body into three cavities, the cross-sectional area of the water sealing module in the first cavity is larger than the cross-sectional area of the water sealing module in the second cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity and the third cavity through the first hole and the second hole respectively, and the armature module is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second hole, so that the opening and closing of the pilot electromagnetic valve are controlled.

In one embodiment, the control module further comprises a flow meter for detecting a flow value of water flowing into the outlet waterway and transmitting the flow value to the controller.

In one embodiment, the flowmeter includes a rotor mounted inside a pipeline connected to the outlet waterway and a counter mounted outside the pipeline.

In one embodiment, the control module further comprises a water level detection device for continuously detecting a water level characteristic within the water receiving container from the tap water outlet and continuously feeding back the water level characteristic to the controller.

In one embodiment, the water level detection device is an infrared proximity sensor, a visual analysis device, or an ultrasonic ranging device.

In one embodiment, the water outlet channel is a water outlet hose arranged in the tap body, and one end of the water outlet hose connected with the water outlet forms a step shape.

In one embodiment, the faucet further comprises a mounting post, the faucet body is mounted on the mounting post, and the mounting height of the faucet body on the mounting post can be adjusted.

In one embodiment, the tap body is connected with the mounting column through threads, and the mounting height of the tap body on the mounting column can be adjusted by rotating the tap body or the mounting column.

In one embodiment, a check valve is further included for preventing backflow of water within the faucet.

The utility model also provides a water purifier, and the water outlet end of the water purifier is provided with the faucet.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the pitching form of the water outlet of the faucet is changed, the form design of the falling bent neck of the original gooseneck faucet is changed, the water outlet is arranged at the highest position of the waterway, and the problem that the water flow in the pipe drops under the gravity after the water outlet of the large-diameter water outlet pipeline is stopped is solved; the height of the faucet body on the mounting column can be adjusted, so that different use requirements are met; the limitation that the original product can only control the switch by manually rotating the handle is solved by adopting the pilot type electric control valve body to control the waterway, and the problem that the sealing water is invalid after the original is aged is solved by adopting the pilot type sealing water mode; through a metering control mechanism comprising a flowmeter, the water yield can be controlled by a program, so that the problem of overflow and flow of the kettle caused by forgetting to turn off water by a user is effectively solved; on the basis of flow counting, the water level is detected by arranging a proximity sensor near the water receiving port, the water receiving amount is estimated by calculating the water level height difference before and after water receiving, and the secondary safety judgment is carried out, so that the problem of water flow overflow is avoided. The flowmeter is split into the rotor and the counter, and the mode can enable the assembling position of the flowmeter to be more flexible and the cost to be lower.

Drawings

The utility model will be described in more detail hereinafter on the basis of embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a faucet body according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a mounting structure of a faucet body on a mounting post according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of a faucet in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a faucet in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a control module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a pilot operated solenoid valve according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a control module in an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in fig. 7.

Reference numerals:

100. a faucet assembly module; 200. a control module; 300. a tap body; 1. a water outlet; 2. a water outlet hose; 3. shaping ribs; 4. a base; 5. a mounting column; 6. a lock nut; 7. a locking block; 8. an infrared proximity sensor; 9. a first valve; 10. a non-return valve; 11. a flow meter; 12. a controller; 13. a waterway plate assembly; 14. a bottom plate; 15. an outer connection terminal; 16. a housing; 17. a switch; 18. a main board; 19. a first cavity; 20. a second cavity; 21. a third cavity; 22. a first hole; 23. a second hole; 24. sealing water ribs; 25. an armature module; 26. an armature; 27. a magnetic attraction module; 28. a valve body; 29. a water sealing module; 30. a flowmeter rotor; 31. a hall counter; 32. and (5) fixing a nut.

Detailed Description

The utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present utility model provides a faucet, which includes at least a faucet body 300. FIG. 1 generally illustrates the structure of a faucet body 300, with arrows indicating the flow of water within the faucet body 300.

As shown in fig. 1, the tap body 300 includes a water outlet 1, a water outlet hose 2, and a shaped rib 3. Wherein, the water outlet 1 is fixed by the fixing nut 32, one end of the water outlet hose 2 is connected with the water outlet 1, the other end is the water inlet end of the tap (when the tap is applied in the water purifier, the end is connected with the purified water outlet of the water purifier body), the water guiding function is achieved, and the water outlet hose 2 forms a water outlet channel of the tap. The front end of the water outlet of the whole faucet is horizontally arranged, the water outlet hose 2 is limited by the two-stage ladder-shaped shaping ribs 3 arranged at the position of the faucet close to the water outlet 1, the limited water outlet hose 2 also forms a ladder shape, and the position close to the water outlet 1 is in a head-up shape, so that the water outlet 1 is positioned at the highest position of a water outlet waterway, and after the waterway is cut off, water flow filled in the water outlet hose 2 can not flow along the water outlet 1.

In one embodiment, the faucet further includes a mounting post 5, the faucet body 300 is mounted and secured by the mounting post 5, and the faucet body 300 and the mounting post 5 together comprise the faucet assembly module 100. Fig. 2 shows the mounting of the tap body 300 on the mounting post 5. As shown in fig. 2, the bottom of the faucet body 300 is fixedly provided with a base 4, the faucet body 300 is in threaded connection with the mounting column 5 through the base 4, the position of the base 4 on the mounting column 5 can be adjusted by rotating the base 4, and the faucet can be adjusted and installed at different heights by locking the locking block 7 and the locking nut 6 so as to adapt to the heights of kettles in different families of users and the sinking depths of vegetable washing ponds.

In other embodiments, the base can also be slidably connected with the mounting column, the position of the base on the mounting column can be adjusted by sliding the base up and down, and the base can be locked by pins and the like, so that adjustment of the faucets with different heights can be realized.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of another embodiment of the faucet, with arrows indicating the flow of water within the faucet. As shown in FIG. 3, the faucet includes a control module 200 and a faucet assembly module 100. The control module 200 is disposed on the water inlet side of the faucet assembly module 100, and is used for controlling the on/off of water flow in the faucet assembly module 100. When the water outlet or water cut-off device is used, a touch screen is arranged, and a command is input to the control module 200 through touch operation so as to realize water outlet or water cut-off.

Referring to fig. 5 to 8, the control module 200 includes a housing 16, and a flow meter 11, a waterway board assembly 13, a base plate 14, a first valve 9, a check valve 10, a controller 12, an external terminal 15, and the like, which are disposed within the housing 16.

The outer connection terminal 15 is used for connecting a water outlet hose of the faucet body 300; the bottom plate 14 mainly plays a supporting role, and the waterway plate assembly 13, the valve body and the controller 12 are arranged on the bottom plate 14; the waterway board assembly 13 is used for sequentially connecting the external connection terminal 15, the flowmeter 11, the check valve 10 and the first valve 9.

The flow meter 11 detects a flow rate value of water flowing into the outlet water path, and transmits the flow rate value to the controller 12. The flowmeter 11 comprises a flowmeter rotor 30 and a Hall counter 31, wherein the flowmeter rotor 30 is arranged inside a pipeline close to the water outlet position of the waterway plate assembly 13, and the Hall counter 31 is arranged outside the pipeline; when water flows through the flowmeter rotor 30, the flowmeter rotor 30 is driven to rotate, the Hall counter 31 receives signals of the flowmeter rotor 30 and feeds the signals back to the controller 12, and the flow value is calculated through internal logic.

The first valve 9 is used for controlling the on-off of the water flow in the water path in the tap. The first valve 9 is preferably a pilot-operated solenoid valve, see fig. 6, comprising an armature module 25, a valve body 28 and a water seal module 29; the water sealing module 29 divides the valve body main body 28 into three cavities, the first cavity 19 and the second cavity 20 are communicated by the first hole 22, and the water pressures of the two cavities are kept consistent in the water closing state. The cross-sectional area of the water sealing module 29 in the first cavity 19 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the water sealing module 29 in the second cavity 20, and under the condition that the water pressure is certain, the water pressure can force the water sealing module 29 to be pressed on the water sealing ribs 24, so that the functions of stronger water pressure and more reliable water sealing are realized. The first chamber 19 and the third chamber 21 are communicated by the second hole 23, and the armature module 25 is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second hole 23. The armature module 25 includes an armature 26 and a magnetic attraction module 27, the magnetic attraction module 27 for attracting the armature 26, and the armature 26 for controlling opening and closing of the second hole 23. When water is shut off, the armature 26 seals the second hole 23; when water is discharged, the armature 26 is adsorbed by the magnetic attraction module 27, a channel communicating the first cavity 19 with the second hole 23 of the third cavity 21 is opened, the first cavity 19 is in decompression, the water sealing module 29 is not pressed on the water sealing rib 24 any more, the second cavity 20 is communicated with the third cavity 21, and the waterway is communicated.

The check valve 10 is used to prevent the reverse flow of water in the faucet.

After the first valve 9 is opened, the water flow firstly passes through the check valve 10, then drives the flowmeter rotor 30 to rotate when flowing through the flowmeter rotor 30, the Hall counter 31 receives signals of the flowmeter rotor 30, calculates a flow value through internal logic and feeds back the flow value to the controller 12, the controller 12 calculates water yield according to the flow value, and when the water yield reaches the set water yield, the controller 12 controls the first valve 9 to be closed and water is stopped. In other embodiments, the flow meter may be an integrated flow meter.

In another embodiment, an infrared proximity sensor 8 is further installed near the water outlet 1, the infrared proximity sensor 8 detects an initial water level characteristic at the beginning of water discharge of the faucet, and continuously feeds back the water level characteristic to the controller 12 in the water receiving process, the controller 12 calculates a water level height difference according to the water level characteristic, estimates a bottom area in the water receiving container according to the water level height difference and the water outlet amount of a corresponding period, calculates a water receiving amount according to the bottom area and the water level height difference before and after water receiving, and when the water receiving amount is larger than a set water receiving amount, the controller 12 controls the first valve 9 to close and stop water so as to avoid the overflow problem. The overflow is performed based on the direct flow detection of the flowmeter 11 as a first-layer overflow prevention measure for excessive water outlet of the faucet and the water purifier provided with the faucet, and the second-layer overflow prevention measure for excessive water outlet of the faucet and the water purifier provided with the faucet is formed based on the secondary overflow prevention control performed by the infrared proximity sensor 8, so that the problem of water overflow is effectively avoided.

While the utility model has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, various modifications may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the utility model. In particular, the technical features mentioned in the respective embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict. The present utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but encompasses all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims (13)

1. The faucet is characterized by comprising a faucet body, wherein the faucet body comprises a water outlet and a water outlet waterway connected with the water outlet, and the water outlet is arranged at the highest point of the water outlet waterway; the water outlet hose forms a step shape, and the position close to the water outlet presents a head-up shape, so that the water outlet is positioned at the highest position of the water outlet waterway.

2. The faucet of claim 1, further comprising a control module including a controller and a first valve, the controller controlling the first valve to open and close to control the on-off of the outlet waterway water flow.

3. Tap according to claim 2, characterised in that said first valve is an electronic valve, an electric ball valve or a multi-stage flow valve.

4. The faucet of claim 2, wherein the first valve is a pilot-operated solenoid valve comprising an armature module, a valve body, and a water seal module; the water sealing module divides the valve body into three cavities, the cross-sectional area of the water sealing module in the first cavity is larger than the cross-sectional area of the water sealing module in the second cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity and the third cavity through the first hole and the second hole respectively, and the armature module is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second hole, so that the opening and closing of the pilot electromagnetic valve are controlled.

5. The faucet of claim 2, wherein the control module further comprises a flow meter for detecting a flow value of water flowing into the outlet waterway and transmitting the flow value to the controller.

6. The faucet of claim 5, wherein the flow meter includes a rotor mounted inside a pipe connected to the outlet waterway and a counter mounted outside the pipe.

7. The faucet of claim 5, wherein the control module further comprises a water level detection device for continuously detecting a water level characteristic within the water receiving vessel from the faucet outlet and continuously feeding the water level characteristic back to the controller.

8. Tap according to claim 7, characterised in that said water level detection means are an infrared proximity sensor, a visual analysis means or an ultrasonic distance measuring means.

9. Tap according to any one of claims 1-8, characterised in that the water outlet channel is a water outlet hose arranged in the tap body, the end of the water outlet hose connected to the water outlet being stepped.

10. The faucet of any of claims 1-8, further comprising a mounting post, the faucet body being mounted on the mounting post, a mounting height of the faucet body on the mounting post being adjustable.

11. The faucet of claim 10, wherein the faucet body is threadably coupled to the mounting post, and rotating the faucet body or the mounting post adjusts a mounting height of the faucet body on the mounting post.

12. Tap according to any of the claims 1-8, further comprising a non-return valve for preventing backflow of water in the tap.

13. A water purifier, characterized in that the water outlet end of the water purifier is provided with a tap according to any one of claims 1-12.