EP4094840A1

EP4094840A1 - Water outlet device and shower

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Publication number: EP4094840A1
Application number: EP22175909.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Fengde Lin; Donghai CHEN; Bin Cao
Original assignee: Xiamen Solex High Tech Industries Co Ltd
Current assignee: Xiamen Solex High Tech Industries Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-26
Filing date: 2022-05-27
Publication date: 2022-11-30
Also published as: CN115138492A

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a water outlet device and a shower. The water outlet device comprises a water outlet component and a control mechanism; characterized in that: the water outlet component comprises a mixing chamber having a spherical cap chamber with a large top and a small bottom and an elongated hole having an upper port in communication with a bottom of the spherical cap chamber disposed top-to-bottom, a top of the mixing chamber comprises a first water inlet, a side wall of the mixing chamber comprises a second water inlet, and flow rates of the first water inlet and the second water inlet change to control water spray from the elongated hole; the control mechanism cooperates with the first water inlet and the second water inlet to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the first water inlet and the second water inlet to change. It has the following advantages: the shower water has a good rectification effect, and flying water is not easily produced; the spherical cap chamber can produce a good vortex effect, a pipe resistance is small, so that hollow spray can be presented even under low water pressure; as the spherical cap chamber has a revolution surface or a quasi-revolution surface, under a same eccentric distance, a size is smaller, and more water outlet nozzles can be arranged.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of sanitary ware, and in particular relates to a water outlet device and a shower.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

The existing water outlet devices comprise a water outlet component, a water inlet passage, two water dividing passages and a control mechanism; the water outlet component comprises a first water outlet nozzle and a second water outlet nozzle, and the first water outlet nozzle and the second water outlet nozzle discharge different water sprays, the two water dividing passages are respectively in communication with the first water outlet nozzle and the second water outlet nozzle; the control mechanism comprises a valve core and a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is operatively connected yo the valve core to drive the valve core to move, and the valve core is disposed between the water inlet passage and the two water dividing passage so as to switch the two water dividing passages to be in communication with the water inlet passage. Each existing spouts can only discharge a single water spray.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure provides a water outlet device and a shower, which overcomes the deficiencies of the water outlet device in the background.
In order to solve the technical problems, a first technical solution of the present disclosure is as follows.
A water outlet device, it comprises a water outlet component and a control mechanism; the water outlet component comprises a mixing chamber having a spherical cap chamber with a large top and a small bottom and an elongated hole having an upper port in communication with a bottom of the spherical cap chamber disposed top-to-bottom, a top of the mixing chamber comprises a first water inlet, a side wall of the mixing chamber comprises a second water inlet, and flow rates of the first water inlet and the second water inlet change to control water spray from the elongated hole; the control mechanism cooperates with the first water inlet and the second water inlet to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the first water inlet and the second water inlet to change.
In an embodiment, it further comprises a water inlet passage and two water dividing passages, the two water dividing passages are respectively in communication with the first water inlet and the second water inlet, and the control mechanism is disposed between the water inlet passage and the two water dividing passages.
In an embodiment, when the first water inlet enters into the mixing chamber, a sudden change of a cross-sectional area is large.
In an embodiment, the first water inlet is located at a center of the top of the mixing chamber.
In an embodiment, the second water inlet is laterally disposed, and an inner port of the second water inlet is tangentially disposed to discharge vortex water.
In an embodiment, an axis of the spherical cap chamber is disposed in a first direction, the elongated hole is disposed in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are disposed in parallel or intersect.
In an embodiment, a cross-sectional area of the elongated hole has a large top and a small bottom.
In an embodiment, an inner diameter of the elongated hole changes proportionally and defines an opening angle, and the opening angle is no more than 30 degrees.
In an embodiment, the mixing chamber further comprises a water inlet chamber extending upward from an upper edge of the spherical cap chamber, and the second water inlet is disposed on a side wall of the water inlet chamber.
In an embodiment, the water inlet chamber define a cylindrical structure or a column structure with an elliptical cross-section.
In an embodiment, the mixing chamber is the spherical cap chamber, and the second water inlet is disposed on an upper part of a side wall of the spherical cap chamber.
In an embodiment, a water outlet port of the elongated hole defines a circle or an ellipse.
In an embodiment, the mixing chamber comprises one, two, three or more second water inlets.
In an embodiment, the mixing chamber comprises two second water inlets, the two second water inlets face each other in parallel, and a width of at least one of the two second water inlets is no less than 0.6 mm.
In an embodiment, it further comprising a control chamber, the control chamber is disposed between the water inlet passage and the two water dividing passages, and the two water dividing passages each comprise a water dividing port disposed on an inner chamber wall of the control chamber; the control mechanism comprises a valve core and a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is operatively connected to the valve core and drives stepless adjustment of the valve core, the valve core comprises a valve sheet, the valve sheet movably abuts against the inner chamber wall of the control chamber, and the valve sheet moves to steplessly control a blocked area of the two water dividing ports to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the two water dividing passages to change.
In an embodiment, the valve core further comprises a driving shaft configured to be fixed to the valve sheet, the driving mechanism comprises a rotatable wheel, and the rotatable wheel and the driving shaft are coaxially connected together and are configured to rotate synchronously; the inner chamber wall of the control chamber comprises a curved surface, and the two water dividing ports are disposed on the curved surface and are separately disposed in a circumferential direction; the valve sheet defines a curved surface, and the valve sheet is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber and cooperates with the curved surface of the inner chamber wall.
In an embodiment, the valve core further comprises a rotatable mechanism and a driving shaft, the rotatable mechanism is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber, the valve sheet is fixed to the rotatable mechanism, the driving shaft is fixed to the rotatable mechanism, and positions of the two water dividing ports correspond to the valve sheet; the driving mechanism is operatively connected to the driving shaft.
In an embodiment, it further comprises a fixed base component; the water outlet component comprises a surface cover and a water dividing body, the water dividing body comprises the first water inlet, the surface cover comprises the mixing chamber and the elongated hole, the water dividing body and the surface cover are fixed together, and a second water dividing chamber in communication with the second water inlet is defined between the water dividing body and the surface cover; the fixed base component is fixed to the water dividing body, a first water dividing chamber in communication with the first water inlet is defined between the fixed base component and the water dividing body; the two water dividing passages respectively comprise the first water dividing chamber and the second water dividing chamber.
In an embodiment, the water dividing body protrudes downward to define an annular protrusion (disposed along an annular shape), and the annular protrusion surrounds the first water inlet; the surface cover protrudes upward to define a convex base, an end surface of the convex base extends inward to define the mixing chamber and the elongated hole, and the end surface of the convex base extends inward to define the second water inlet penetrating an inner side and an outer side; the annular protrusion surrounds the convex base, and the second water dividing chamber is disposed between the annular protrusion and the convex base.
In order to solve the technical problems, a second technical solution of the present disclosure is as follows.
A shower, it comprises the water outlet device, the shower comprises a hand-held part and a head part, the water outlet component is connected to the head part, and the control mechanism is disposed on the hand-held part.
Compared with the existing techniques, the technical solution has the following advantages.
The water outlet component comprises the mixing chamber and an elongated hole disposed top-to-bottom. The mixing chamber comprises a spherical cap chamber with the large top and the small bottom. The upper port of the elongated hole is in communication with the bottom of the spherical cap chamber, and the spherical cap chamber cooperates with the elongated hole. Therefore, the technical effects is as follows: first, the shower water has a good rectification effect, and flying water is not easily produced; second, the spherical cap chamber can produce a good vortex effect, a pipe resistance is small, so that hollow spray can be presented even under low water pressure; third, as the spherical cap chamber has a revolution surface or a quasi-revolution surface, under a same eccentric distance, a size is smaller, and more water outlet nozzles can be arranged; fourth, under each functional water spray state, water flows out of all of the water outlets at the same time, water spray is fuller, water spray coverage is larger, and water outflow is more uniform; fifth, residual water problem in a chamber of a previous gear position after a multifunctional shower is switched to a next gear position is resolved; sixth, water spray particles, impact force, and water spray shape are steplessly adjusted to meet shower needs of different people groups.
When the first water inlet enters into the spherical cap chamber, the sudden change of the cross-sectional area is large, and the Bernoulli effect is good.
The second water inlet is disposed on an upper half portion of the side wall of the spherical cap chamber and is laterally disposed so as to generate vortex rotating water when water enters into the spherical cap chamber.
The inner chamber wall of the control chamber comprises the curved surface, the two water dividing ports are disposed on the curved surface and are separately disposed in the circumferential direction, the valve sheet defines a curved surface, and the valve sheet is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber and cooperates with the curved surface of the inner chamber wall. The adjustment is convenient, and the structure is compact.
The water dividing body protrudes downward to define the annular protrusion disposed along an annular shape, and the annular protrusion surrounds the first water inlet; the surface cover protrudes upward to define the convex base, the end face of the convex base extends inward to define the mixing chamber and the elongated hole, and the end surface of the convex base extends inward to define the second water inlet penetrating an inner side and an outer side; the annular protrusion surrounds the convex base, and the second water dividing chamber comprises an annular gap disposed between the annular protrusion and the convex base. The structure is compact, and the assembly is convenient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will be further described below in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates a structural view of a shower of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the shower of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective exploded view of the shower of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 4 illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a surface cover of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of a water outlet device of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 6-1 illustrates a perspective view of a valve core of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of a portion of the shower of Embodiment 1.
FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a shower of Embodiment 2.
FIG. 9 illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of a surface cover of Embodiment 2.

Reference numbers: a water outlet component 11, a control mechanism 12, a water inlet passage 13, water dividing passages 14, a control chamber 15, a fixed base component 16, a surface cover 17, and a water dividing body 18;

A spherical cap chamber 111, an elongated hole 112, a water inlet chamber 113, a first water inlet 114, and a second water inlet 115;
A valve core 121, a driving mechanism 122, a valve sheet 1211, a rotatable mechanism 1212, a driving shaft 1213, a screw nut 1221, and a rotatable wheel 1222;
water dividing ports 141, a second water dividing chamber 142, a first water dividing chamber 143, water grooves 161, a fixed base 162, and a sealing cover 163;
A convex base 171, and an annular protrusion 181;
A hand-held part B1, a head part B2, a decorative cover B11, a mandrel B21, and a shell B12.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Embodiment 1

Referring to FIGS. 1-7, a water outlet device comprises a water outlet component 11, a control mechanism 12, a water inlet passage 13 and two water dividing passages 14. The water outlet component 11 comprises a mixing chamber and an elongated hole 112 disposed top-to-bottom. The mixing chamber comprises a spherical cap chamber 111 with a large top and a small bottom and a water inlet chamber 113 extending upward from an upper edge of the spherical cap chamber 111, and the water inlet chamber 113 defines a cylinder or a column with an elliptical cross-section. An upper port of the elongated hole 112 is in communication with a bottom of the spherical cap chamber 111. As the water inlet chamber 113 extending upward from the upper edge of the spherical cap chamber 111 is the cylinder or the column with the elliptical cross-section, compared with a tapered structure, a diameter of the water inlet chamber 113 will be smaller. More water inlet chambers, following with more water outlets, can be arranged on a same area of a surface cover, a spray coverage area is larger, and water outflow is more uniform. A center of a top of the mixing chamber comprises a first water inlet 114. When the first water inlet 114 enters into the mixing chamber, a sudden change of a cross-section is large. A side wall of the water inlet chamber 113 comprises two second water inlets 115, the two second water inlets 115 face each other in parallel and is staggered, the second water inlets 115 are laterally disposed, inner ports of the second water inlets 115 are tangentially disposed to discharge vortex water. Flow rates of the first water inlet 114 and the second water inlets 115 change to control water spray from the elongated hole 112. The two water dividing passages 14 are respectively in communication with the first water inlet 114 and the second water inlets 115, and the control mechanism 12 is disposed between the water inlet passage 13 and the two water dividing passages 14 to enable the flow rates of the first water inlet 114 and the second water inlets 115 be steplessly adjusted. Atomized water, granular water and columnar water can be respectively discharged by the stepless adjustment as follows: most of the water flows through the second water inlets 115, and a small part of the water flows through the first water inlet 114, at this time, the atomized water is discharged; the water flows through the first water inlet 114 and the second water inlets 115 concurrently (e.g., the water flows through the first water inlet 114 and the second water inlets 115 in same amounts), at this time, fine particle water is discharged; most of the water flows through the first water inlet 114, and a small part of the water flows the second water inlet 115, at this time, shower water is discharged. A stepless change of the atomized water-the particle water-the shower water at the same water outlet can be achieved by stepless control, The spherical cap chamber refers to a chamber extending inward to define a spherical part or an elliptical part.
In this embodiment, the water outlet component 11 comprises the mixing chamber and the elongated hole 112 disposed top-to-bottom, the mixing chamber comprises the spherical cap chamber 111 with the large top and the small bottom, and the upper port of the elongated hole 112 is in communication with the bottom the spherical cap chamber 111, and the spherical cap chamber cooperates with the elongated hole as follows: first, the shower water has a good rectification effect, and flying water is not easily produced; second, the spherical cap chamber and/or the water inlet chamber can produce a good vortex effect, a pipe resistance is small, so that hollow water spray effects can be presented even under low water pressure; third, as the spherical cap chamber and/or the water inlet chamber has a revolution surface or a quasi-revolution surface, under a same eccentric distance, a size is smaller, and more water outlet nozzles can be arranged; fourth, under each functional water spray state, water flows out of all of the water outlets at the same time, water spray is fuller, water spray coverage is larger, and water outflow is more uniform; fifth, after a multifunctional shower is switched to a next gear position, residual water problem in a chamber at a previous gear position is resolved; sixth, water spray particles, impact force and water spray shape are steplessly adjusted to meet shower needs of different people groups.
An axis of the spherical cap chamber 111 is disposed in a first direction, the elongated hole 112 is disposed in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction intersect, the elongated hole 112 is obliquely and outwardly disposed, so that water passage is obliquely and outwardly emitted, this is not limited thereto, as required, it can also be disposed in parallel. For example, with respect to a rain shower, an outward angle does not need to be set. A cross-sectional area of the elongated hole 112 has a large top and a small bottom to improve the rectification effect. In a detailed structure: inner diameters of the elongated hole 112 change proportionally to define an opening angle θ, the opening angle θ is greater than 16 degrees and is no more than 30 degrees; a water outlet port of the elongated hole 112 defines a circle or an ellipse, and a diameter d of the circle or a long axis of the ellipse is 0.8-1.3 mm; a ratio of a height h of the elongated hole 112 and a diameter d of the water outlet port of the elongated hole 112 is no less than 3. A diameter D1 of the water inlet chamber 113 is no less than 2.5 mm. A distance e between the two second water inlets 115 is more than 0.8 mm, and a width w of the second water inlets (as shown in FIG. 10) is no less than 0.6 mm. The aforementioned parameters has the following technical effects: first, in a state of the columnar water, water flow transparency is ensured, and flying water is not produced; second, the number of the water outlet holes is large, effects of the opening angle of atomized water is good, and water outflow particles are full; third, the vortex effect is good.
The water outlet device comprises a control chamber 15, the control chamber 15 is disposed between the water inlet passage 13 and the two water dividing passages 14, an inner chamber wall of the control chamber 15 comprises a curved surface, and the two water dividing passages 14 both have water dividing ports 141 disposed on the curved surface; the control mechanism 12 comprises a valve core 121 and a driving mechanism 122, the valve core 121 further comprises a valve sheet 1211, a rotatable mechanism 1212 and a driving shaft 1213, the valve sheet 1211 defines a curved surface, and the valve sheet 1211 is fixed to a side of the rotatable mechanism 1212, the driving shaft 1213 is fixed to an axial position of the rotatable mechanism 1212, the rotatable mechanism 1212 is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber 15, the valve sheet 1211 cooperates with and abuts against the curved surface of the inner chamber wall, and blocked areas of the two water dividing ports 141 are steplessly controlled to steplessly adjust flow rates of the two water dividing passages 14 to change by movement of the valve sheet 1211. The driving mechanism 122 comprises a screw nut 1221 configured to be locked to an installation body and a rotatable wheel 1222 configured to be rotatably connected to the installation body, the driving shaft 1213 is configured to rotatably pass through the screw nut, and the driving shaft 1213 and the rotatable wheel 1222 are connected together and are configured to rotate synchronously. Among them: no gasket is needed to be disposed between the two water dividing passages due to the stepless adjustment of the flow rates of the two water dividing passages, therefore, a switching force is light, and a current switching force is less than 2 N.
The water outlet device further comprises a fixed base component 16; the water outlet component 11 comprises a surface cover 17 and a water dividing body 18, the water dividing body 18 comprises the first water inlet, the surface cover 17 comprises the mixing chamber and the elongated hole, the water dividing body and the surface cover are fixed together, and a second water dividing chamber 142 in communication with the second water inlets is defined between the water dividing body and the surface cover; the fixed base component 16 is fixed to the water dividing body 18, and a first water dividing chamber 143 in communication with the first water inlet is defined between the fixed base component and the water dividing body. The fixed base component 16 comprises water grooves 161 connected in parallel and extending inward from a top, a fixed base 162 and a sealing cover 163. The sealing cover 163 is disposed on the fixed base 162 to hermetically seal notches of the water grooves 161. The two water grooves 161 are respectively in communication with the first water dividing chamber 143 and the second water dividing chamber 142 through holes, and the water dividing passages comprise the water grooves 161 and the water dividing chambers respectively. The water inlet passage, part of the water dividing passages and the control mechanism are all disposed on the fixed base component. In a detailed structure: the water dividing body 18 protrudes downward to define an annular protrusion 181 disposed along an annular shape, and the annular protrusion surrounds the first water inlet; the surface cover 17 protrudes to define a convex base 171, and an end surface of the convex base extending inward to define the mixing chamber and the elongated hole, the end face of the convex base extends inward to form the second water inlets penetrating an inner side and an outer side; the annular protrusion surrounds the convex base, and the second water dividing chamber is disposed between the annular protrusion and the convex base.
A shower comprising the water outlet device further comprises a hand-held part B1 and a head part B2, the water outlet component is connected to the head part B2, and the control mechanism is disposed on the hand-held part B1. A mandrel B21, a shell B12 and a decorative cover B11 are further provided, the mandrel B21 is in communication with the water inlet passage 13, the water outlet device is disposed in the shell B12, and the decorative cover B11 is disposed on the surface cover.

Embodiment 2

Referring to FIGS. 8-10, it differs from Embodiment 1 in that the mixing chamber is the spherical cap chamber 111, the second water inlets are disposed on an upper part of a side wall of the spherical cap chamber 111, and a diameter D2 of an upper port of the spherical cap chamber 111 is no less than 4 mm. The aforementioned parameters has the following technical effects: first, in a state of the columnar water, water flow transparency is ensured, and flying water is not produced; second, the number of the water outlet holes is large, effects of the opening angle of atomized water is good, and water outflow particles are full; third, the vortex effect is good.
The invention may be summarized as follows:

1. A water outlet device, it comprises a water outlet component (11) and a control mechanism (12); characterized in that: the water outlet component (11) comprises a mixing chamber having a spherical cap chamber (111) with a large top and a small bottom and an elongated hole (112) having an upper port in communication with a bottom of the spherical cap chamber (111) disposed top-to-bottom, a top of the mixing chamber comprises a first water inlet (114), a side wall of the mixing chamber comprises a second water inlet (115), and flow rates of the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115) change to control water spray from the elongated hole (112); the control mechanism (12) cooperates with the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115) to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115) to change.
2. The water outlet device according to item 1, characterized in that: it further comprises a water inlet passage (13) and two water dividing passages (14), the two water dividing passages (14) are respectively in communication with the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115), and the control mechanism (12) is disposed between the water inlet passage (13) and the two water dividing passages (14).
3. The water outlet device according to item 1 and/or 2, characterized in that: when the first water inlet (114) enters into the mixing chamber, a sudden change of a cross-sectional area is large.
4. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 3, characterized in that: the first water inlet (114) is located at a center of the top of the mixing chamber.
5. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 4, characterized in that: the second water inlet (115) is laterally disposed, and an inner port of the second water inlet (115) is tangentially disposed to discharge vortex water.
6. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 5, characterized in that: an axis of the spherical cap chamber (111) is disposed in a first direction, the elongated hole (112) is disposed in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are disposed in parallel or intersect.
7. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 6, characterized in that: a cross-sectional area of the elongated hole (112) has a large top and a small bottom.
8. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items to 7, characterized in that: an inner diameter of the elongated hole (112) changes proportionally and defines an opening angle, and the opening angle is no more than 30 degrees.
9. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 8, characterized in that: the mixing chamber further comprises a water inlet chamber (113) extending upward from an upper edge of the spherical cap chamber (111), and the second water inlet (115) is disposed on a side wall of the water inlet chamber (113).
10. The water outlet device according to item 9, characterized in that: the water inlet chamber (113) define a cylindrical structure or a column structure with an elliptical cross-section.
11. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 10, characterized in that: the mixing chamber is the spherical cap chamber (111), and the second water inlet (115) is disposed on an upper part of a side wall of the spherical cap chamber (111).
12. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 11, characterized in that: a water outlet port of the elongated hole (112) defines a circle or an ellipse.
13. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 12, characterized in that: the mixing chamber comprises one, two, three or more second water inlets (115).
14. The water outlet device according to item 13, characterized in that: the mixing chamber comprises two second water inlets (115), the two second water inlets (115) face each other in parallel, and a width of at least one of the two second water inlets (115) is no less than 0.6 mm.
15. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 2 to 14, characterized in that: it further comprising a control chamber (15), the control chamber (15) is disposed between the water inlet passage (13) and the two water dividing passages (14), and the two water dividing passages (14) each comprise a water dividing port (141) disposed on an inner chamber wall of the control chamber (15); the control mechanism (12) comprises a valve core (121) and a driving mechanism (122), the driving mechanism (122) is operatively connected to the valve core (121) and drives stepless adjustment of the valve core (121), the valve core (121) comprises a valve sheet (1211), the valve sheet (1211) movably abuts against the inner chamber wall of the control chamber (15), and the valve sheet (1211) moves to steplessly control a blocked area of the two water dividing ports (141) to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the two water dividing passages (14) to change.
16. The water outlet device according to item 15, characterized in that: the valve core (121) further comprises a driving shaft (1213) configured to be fixed to the valve sheet (1211), the driving mechanism (122) comprises a rotatable wheel (1222), and the rotatable wheel (1222) and the driving shaft (1213) are coaxially connected together and are configured to rotate synchronously; the inner chamber wall of the control chamber (15) comprises a curved surface, and the two water dividing ports (141) are disposed on the curved surface and are separately disposed in a circumferential direction; the valve sheet (1211) defines a curved surface, and the valve sheet (1211) is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber (15) and cooperates with the curved surface of the inner chamber wall.
17. The water outlet device according to item 15 and/or 16, characterized in that: the valve core (121) further comprises a rotatable mechanism (1212) and a driving shaft (1213), the rotatable mechanism (1212) is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber (15), the valve sheet (1211) is fixed to the rotatable mechanism (1212), the driving shaft (1213) is fixed to the rotatable mechanism (1212), and positions of the two water dividing ports (141) correspond to the valve sheet (1211); the driving mechanism (122) is operatively connected to the driving shaft (1213).
18. The water outlet device according to any one or more of items 2 to 17, characterized in that: it further comprises a fixed base component (16); the water outlet component (11) comprises a surface cover (17) and a water dividing body (18), the water dividing body (18) comprises the first water inlet (114), the surface cover (17) comprises the mixing chamber and the elongated hole (112), the water dividing body (18) and the surface cover (17) are fixed together, and a second water dividing chamber (142) in communication with the second water inlet (115) is defined between the water dividing body (18) and the surface cover (17); the fixed base component (16) is fixed to the water dividing body (18), a first water dividing chamber (143) in communication with the first water inlet (114) is defined between the fixed base component (16) and the water dividing body (18); the two water dividing passages (14) respectively comprise the first water dividing chamber (143) and the second water dividing chamber (142).
19. The water outlet device according to item 18, characterized in that: the water dividing body (18) protrudes downward to define an annular protrusion (181), and the annular protrusion (181) surrounds the first water inlet (114); the surface cover (17) protrudes upward to define a convex base (171), an end surface of the convex base (171) extends inward to define the mixing chamber and the elongated hole (112), and the end surface of the convex base (171) extends inward to define the second water inlet (115) penetrating an inner side and an outer side; the annular protrusion (181) surrounds the convex base (171), and the second water dividing chamber (142) is disposed between the annular protrusion (181) and the convex base (171).
20. A shower, characterized in that: it comprises the water outlet device according to any one or more of items 1 to 19, wherein preferably: the shower comprises a hand-held part (B1) and a head part (B2), the water outlet component (11) is connected to the head part (B2), and the control mechanism (12) is disposed on the hand-held part (B1).

The invention may also be summarized as follows: The present disclosure discloses a water outlet device and a shower. The water outlet device comprises a water outlet component and a control mechanism; characterized in that: the water outlet component comprises a mixing chamber having a spherical cap chamber with a large top and a small bottom and an elongated hole having an upper port in communication with a bottom of the spherical cap chamber disposed top-to-bottom, a top of the mixing chamber comprises a first water inlet, a side wall of the mixing chamber comprises a second water inlet, and flow rates of the first water inlet and the second water inlet change to control water spray from the elongated hole; the control mechanism cooperates with the first water inlet and the second water inlet to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the first water inlet and the second water inlet to change. It has the following advantages: the shower water has a good rectification effect, and flying water is not easily produced; the spherical cap chamber can produce a good vortex effect, a pipe resistance is small, so that hollow spray can be presented even under low water pressure; as the spherical cap chamber has a revolution surface or a quasi-revolution surface, under a same eccentric distance, a size is smaller, and more water outlet nozzles can be arranged.
The aforementioned embodiments are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure, and the scope of the disclosure is not limited thereto. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover any modifications and variations of the presently presented embodiments provided they are made without departing from the appended claims and the specification of the present disclosure by those skilled in the art.

Claims

A water outlet device comprising a water outlet component (11) and a control mechanism (12); characterized in that: the water outlet component (11) comprises a mixing chamber having a spherical cap chamber (111) with a large top and a small bottom and an elongated hole (112) having an upper port in communication with a bottom of the spherical cap chamber (111) disposed top-to-bottom, a top of the mixing chamber comprises a first water inlet (114), a side wall of the mixing chamber comprises a second water inlet (115), and flow rates of the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115) change to control water spray from the elongated hole (112); the control mechanism (12) cooperates with the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115) to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115) to change.
The water outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that: it further comprises a water inlet passage (13) and two water dividing passages (14), the two water dividing passages (14) are respectively in communication with the first water inlet (114) and the second water inlet (115), and the control mechanism (12) is disposed between the water inlet passage (13) and the two water dividing passages (14).
The water outlet device according to claim 1 and/or 2, characterized in that: when the first water inlet (114) enters into the mixing chamber, a sudden change of a cross-sectional area is large.
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: the first water inlet (114) is located at a center of the top of the mixing chamber.
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: the second water inlet (115) is laterally disposed, and an inner port of the second water inlet (115) is tangentially disposed to discharge vortex water.
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: an axis of the spherical cap chamber (111) is disposed in a first direction, the elongated hole (112) is disposed in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are disposed in parallel or intersect.
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: a cross-sectional area of the elongated hole (112) has a large top and a small bottom.
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: the mixing chamber further comprises a water inlet chamber (113) extending upward from an upper edge of the spherical cap chamber (111), and the second water inlet (115) is disposed on a side wall of the water inlet chamber (113).
The water outlet device according to claim 8, characterized in that: the water inlet chamber (113) defines a cylindrical structure or a column structure with an elliptical cross-section.
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: the mixing chamber is the spherical cap chamber (111), and the second water inlet (115) is disposed on an upper part of a side wall of the spherical cap chamber (111).
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: the mixing chamber comprises one, two, three or more second water inlets (115).
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 2 to 11, characterized in that: it further comprises a control chamber (15), the control chamber (15) is disposed between the water inlet passage (13) and the two water dividing passages (14), and the two water dividing passages (14) each comprise a water dividing port (141) disposed on an inner chamber wall of the control chamber (15); the control mechanism (12) comprises a valve core (121) and a driving mechanism (122), the driving mechanism (122) is operatively connected to the valve core (121) and drives stepless adjustment of the valve core (121), the valve core (121) comprises a valve sheet (1211), the valve sheet (1211) movably abuts against the inner chamber wall of the control chamber (15), and the valve sheet (1211) moves to steplessly control a blocked area of the two water dividing ports (141) to steplessly adjust the flow rates of the two water dividing passages (14) to change.
The water outlet device according to claim 12, characterized in that: the valve core (121) further comprises a driving shaft (1213) configured to be fixed to the valve sheet (1211), the driving mechanism (122) comprises a rotatable wheel (1222), and the rotatable wheel (1222) and the driving shaft (1213) are coaxially connected together and are configured to rotate synchronously; the inner chamber wall of the control chamber (15) comprises a curved surface, and the two water dividing ports (141) are disposed on the curved surface and are separately disposed in a circumferential direction; the valve sheet (1211) defines a curved surface, and the valve sheet (1211) is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber (15) and cooperates with the curved surface of the inner chamber wall.
The water outlet device according to claim 12 and/or 13, characterized in that: the valve core (121) further comprises a rotatable mechanism (1212) and a driving shaft (1213), the rotatable mechanism (1212) is rotatably connected to an inner side of the control chamber (15), the valve sheet (1211) is fixed to the rotatable mechanism (1212), the driving shaft (1213) is fixed to the rotatable mechanism (1212), and positions of the two water dividing ports (141) correspond to the valve sheet (1211); the driving mechanism (122) is operatively connected to the driving shaft (1213).
The water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 2 to 14, characterized in that: it further comprises a fixed base component (16); the water outlet component (11) comprises a surface cover (17) and a water dividing body (18), the water dividing body (18) comprises the first water inlet (114), the surface cover (17) comprises the mixing chamber and the elongated hole (112), the water dividing body (18) and the surface cover (17) are fixed together, and a second water dividing chamber (142) in communication with the second water inlet (115) is defined between the water dividing body (18) and the surface cover (17); the fixed base component (16) is fixed to the water dividing body (18), a first water dividing chamber (143) in communication with the first water inlet (114) is defined between the fixed base component (16) and the water dividing body (18); the two water dividing passages (14) respectively comprise the first water dividing chamber (143) and the second water dividing chamber (142).
The water outlet device according to claim 15, characterized in that: the water dividing body (18) protrudes downward to define an annular protrusion (181), and the annular protrusion (181) surrounds the first water inlet (114); the surface cover (17) protrudes upward to define a convex base (171), an end surface of the convex base (171) extends inward to define the mixing chamber and the elongated hole (112), and the end surface of the convex base (171) extends inward to define the second water inlet (115) penetrating an inner side and an outer side; the annular protrusion (181) surrounds the convex base (171), and the second water dividing chamber (142) is disposed between the annular protrusion (181) and the convex base (171).
A shower, characterized in that: it comprises the water outlet device according to any one or more of claims 1 to 16, the shower comprises a hand-held part (B1) and a head part (B2), the water outlet component (11) is connected to the head part (B2), and the control mechanism (12) is disposed on the hand-held part (B1).