KR101589627B1 - Two-way cock for purifiers and heater - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a two-way cock for a water purifier and a cold and hot water dispenser. The two-way cock for a water purifier and a cold and hot water dispenser comprises: a cock body (100) which has a cold water path (101a) and a hot water path (101b) inside; a body cover (110) which is assembled to the top surface of the cock body (100); a water discharging cap (120) which is assembled to the bottom of the cock body (100); valve shafts (210a, 210b) which are installed in the cold water path (101a) and the hot water path (101b) to be lifted; a cold water valve (200a) and a hot water valve (200b) which open and close a cold water outlet (102a) and a hot water outlet (102b); a cold and hot water selecting rod (300) which is installed on the surface of the body cover (110) to be moved in a longitudinal direction; a hot water button (400) which pushes the cold and hot water selecting rod; and a water discharging lever (500) which discharges cold water or hot water. Therefore, the present invention improves productivity and reduces production costs by reducing the amount of parts and simplifying the structure thereof.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a two-way cock for purifiers and heaters,

The present invention relates to a two-way cock for a water purifier and a cold / hot water machine, and more particularly, to a two-way cock for a water purifier and a cold / hot water machine, in which a hot water coke and a cold water coke are formed as one body so that hot water and cold water can all go out through one outlet, To a water purifier and a two-way cock for a cold / hot water machine.

Generally, the water purifier and the cold / hot water generating machine in which cold water and hot water come out are mostly used in an electric coke using a solenoid valve which is opened and closed by the power of an electromagnet by an electric signal in order to discharge water to the outflow port, Mechanical cork which is turned on and off is used.

The water purifier and the cold / hot water supply device should be provided with a cooling device and an instantaneous heating device for making water into cold water or hot water, and have a cold water cork for letting out cold water to the outflow port and a hot water cork for leaving hot water out to the outflow port.

When the cold water cork and the hot water cork are separately installed in the water purifier and the cold / hot water generator, securing the space for installing the two corks separately must be reflected in the design. Therefore, There is a problem that there are many restrictions when it is attempted to make a compact size.

For this purpose, it is most preferable to make cold water coke and hot water coke into a single body coke, and to make a compact size so that cold water and hot water can flow out through the same outlet.

As prior arts developed for this purpose, there has been proposed a method in which "cold and hot water integrated coke" (hereinafter referred to as "prior art 1") disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0014954 (published on Feb. 21, 2012) (Hereinafter referred to as " Prior Art 2 ") of Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0041878 (published on May 03, 2012).

The prior art 1 has a coke main body in which an internal space is formed on the upper side and cold water and hot water flow paths are partitioned downward; A main cover coupled to an upper end of the cock body to close an internal space of the cock body; A take-out lever disposed corresponding to the rear of the cock main body and having an upper side supported by the main cover and a lower side rotatable at a predetermined angle; An opening and closing member disposed in an inner space of the cock main body for controlling the flow path of the cold water and the hot water, an opening / closing member disposed on an inner space of the cock main body, A connecting member connected to the upper side of the water intake lever to interlock the opening and closing member according to the rotation of the water intake lever; A selection member for selectively supplying the cold or hot water to the discharge port by selectively operating the opening / closing member according to whether or not the hot water button is pushed out in front of the water intake cover; Is a cold / hot water integrated type cock.

The prior art 2 has a coke body formed with an internal space on the upper side and a channel for cold water and hot water on the lower side; A main cover coupled to an upper end of the cock body to close an internal space of the cock body; A water intake lever disposed in front of the cock main body and installed to be rotatable in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction; A discharge unit installed at a lower portion of the cock main body for connecting the flow path of the cold water and the hot water to the outlet port; an opening / closing member disposed in the inner space of the cock main body for controlling the flow path of the cold water and hot water; A connecting member provided between the opening and closing member and the main cover, the opening and closing member interlocking with the opening and closing member in accordance with the rotation of the inlet lever; A selection member disposed in front of the main cover for supporting the intake lever and selectively supplying the cold or hot water to the outlet by selectively operating the opening and closing member and the connecting member along the rotating direction of the water intake lever; Is a cold / hot water integrated type cock.

"Hot and cold integrated coke" of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0014954 (published Feb. 21, 2012) "Hot and cold integrated coke assembly" of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0041878 (published on May 03, 2012)

The prior art 1 and the prior art 2 have many complicated components for opening and closing the hot and cold water switching valve and switching components for cold and hot water valve, The size of the cork housing is increased more than necessary and the appearance of the cork housing is not good. In addition, there is a problem that the operation and accuracy of the cork housing due to the cold water and the hot water conversion are poor.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a water purifier and a water cooler which can form a hot water cork and a cold water cork in one body so that both hot water and cold water can be taken out through one outlet, The purpose of the two-way cock is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water purifier and a two-way cock for a cold / hot water generator that can be made into a very compact size, .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a two-way cock for a water purifier and a cold / hot water generator, comprising: a coke main body having a cold water passage with a cold water outlet on the bottom and a hot water passage with a hot water outlet formed therein to separate cold water and hot water; A body cover assembled on an upper surface of the cork body and having a shaft hole; An outflow cap assembled at the lower portion of the cock main body and configured to allow the water coming out from the cold water outlet and the hot water outlet to exit to one outlet; A cold / hot water side valve shaft installed in the cold water passage and the hot water passage to receive the first spring tension downward and having an insertion groove formed in a front surface and a rear surface of the hinge hole protruding from the shaft hole; A cold water valve and a hot water valve which are in close contact with the upper surface of the cold water passage and the hot water passage and whose lower ends are coupled to the lower end of the valve shaft to open and close the cold water outlet and the hot water outlet; A cold / hot water selection rod provided on the surface of the main body cover so as to move back and forth under a second spring tension, eccentrically disposed between the cold water intake water and the hot water intake water inserted in the insertion groove of the valve shaft; A hot water button installed on an upper cap which covers the upper surface of the main cover, A hinge portion provided at an upper end of the hinge portion and lifting one of a cold water valve shaft and a hot water valve shaft depending on whether the hot water button is pushed to cause cold water or hot water to flow out; It is possible to effectively achieve the above object because the number of constituent parts is small and the structure is simple.

Since the number of the components constituting the two-way cock of which the cold water and the hot water come out to one outflow port is less than that of the prior arts and the structure is very simple, the assembly is very excellent, It is possible to maximize price competitiveness.

As described above, since the number of constituent parts is small and the structure is simple, the size of the two-way cock can be made as small as possible, and the appearance is good, and the opening and closing operation due to the switching of cold and hot water can be quickly and precisely performed. It is very competitive in design and quality because there is not much.

1 is a perspective view of a two-way cock,
Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the two-way cock of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the cold / hot water selection rod is operated by the hot water button in the present invention
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the outrigger lever hinge portion in the present invention,
Fig. 5 is a side sectional view of the state in which the outflow lever operates the hot water intake water passage and the hot water valve in the present invention
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the hot water intake valve shaft and the hot water valve are operated in the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cold water intake side is inserted into the insertion groove of the cold water side valve shaft in the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a two-way cock in which the present invention is implemented, FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of a two-way cock of the present invention with a top cap removed, FIG. 3 is a state in which a hot / FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the outrigger lever hinge section of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a state in which the outflow lever operates the hot water intake passage and the hot water valve in the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the warm water intake valve shaft and the hot water valve are operated in the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cold water intake water is inserted into the insertion groove of the cold water valve shaft in the present invention.

In the present invention, the two-way coke for a water purifier and a cold / hot water generator is constructed by including a coke body 100, a main body cover 110, an outflow cap 120, valve shafts 210a and 210b, a cold water valve 200a, The hot water selector bar 300, the hot water button 400, and the water outlet lever 500, and can be formed in a compact size.

6, the cock main body 100 is provided with a cold water passage 101a having a cold water outlet 102a at its bottom and a hot water passage 101b having a hot water outlet 102b, Cold water and hot water are introduced through the cold water inlet 103a and the hot water inlet 103b.

The main body cover 110 is assembled to the upper end of the cock main body 100 so as to cover the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b and is provided at a portion corresponding to the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b, (111a) and (111b).

The outflow cap 120 having the outflow port 121 at the lower portion is assembled to the lower portion of the cock main body 100 and the water outflowed from the cold water outlet 102a and the hot water outlet 102b flows out to the outflow port 121 I will.

3 and 6, the valve shafts 210a and 210b are installed on the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b of the coke main body 100 such that the first spring 220 receives the downward tension thereof, And an insertion groove 212a is provided at the rear of the lower portion of the hinge hole 211 at the upper end of the cold water valve shaft 210a exposed to the outside of the shaft holes 111a and 111b of the main body cover 110, At the upper end of the valve shaft 210b, an insertion groove 212b is formed on the entire lower surface of the hinge hole 211. [

The cold water valve 200a and the hot water valve 200b are packing materials made of flexible rubber or silicone material and the upper end is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion of the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b, Side valve shaft 210a and the hot water valve shaft 210b to open and close the cold water outlet 102a and the hot water outlet 102b.

3, the cold / hot water selection rod 300 is installed on the surface of the main body cover 110 so as to move back and forth in response to the elastic tension by the second spring 310, and the insertion holes (not shown) of the valve shafts 210a, 212a, and 212b, the cold water intake space 301a and the warm water storage space 301b are long and eccentric on both sides.

The hot water button 400 is installed to push the hot / cold water selection rod 300 on the front surface of the upper cap 410 covering the outer surface of the main body cover 110. The restoring tension of the compressed second spring 310 It returns to its home position.

The outflow lever 500 is provided on the upper side with a hinge part 510 which is assembled with a hinge pin to the upper hinge hole 211 of the valve shafts 210a and 210b and when the hinge part 510 is pushed back, The hinge part 510 lifts one of the cold water intake water 301a and the warm water receiving water 301b selectively inserted into the valve shafts 210a and 210b to allow the cold or hot water to flow out.

The hooks 520a and 520b are provided on both sides of the hinge portion 510 of the outflow lever 500 so as to correspond to the rear and front surfaces of the hinge portion 510. When the hot water button 400 is pushed, When one of the water intake space 301a and the warm water receiving space 301b is alternately fitted to one of the two locking grooves 520a and 520b, the opening and closing operation of the valve shaft 210a .

In the present invention, when the hot water is to be taken out, the outflow lever 500 is operated while the hot water button 400 is depressed.

3, when the cold / hot water selection rod 300 is moved to the rear side of the cock main body 100 while compressing the second spring 310 at the tail end as shown in FIG. 3, The receiving water passage 301b is fitted into the insertion groove 212b on the front surface of the hot water valve shaft 210b and the cold water intake passage 301a on the right side is released from the insertion groove 212a on the rear surface of the cold water valve shaft 210a .

The front end of the warm water receiving portion 301b fitted in the insertion groove 212b on the front surface of the hot water valve shaft 210b is inserted into the hook groove 520b provided on the left side of the hinge portion 510 of the outflow lever 500, And the cold water intake passage 301a separated from the insertion groove 212a of the cold water valve shaft 210a is in a state of being separated from the hook groove 520a on the right side of the hinge portion 510. [

Therefore, if the cup is positioned below the outlet 121 of the cap 120 and the outlet lever 500 is pushed back as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hinge 510 is rotated about the hinge hole 211 Only the warm water receiving portion 301b caught in the hook groove 520b on the left side of the hinge portion 510 while being rotated is lifted up by the lever principle.

6, the cold water valve 200a, which is assembled at the lower end of the cold water valve shaft 210a and receives the tension of the first spring 220, maintains the state of blocking the cold water outlet 102a, Only the hot water valve shaft 210b inserted into the insertion groove 212b moves upward while compressing the first spring 220 to allow the hot water valve 200b to open the hot water outlet 102b, , And the hot water thus outflows through the outlet 121 of the head cap 120 provided below the cock main body 100.

When the outflow lever 500 is released, the first spring 220 which has been compressed compresses the hot water valve shaft 210b downward and returns to the original position. Therefore, the hot water valve 200b quickly returns to the hot water outlet 102b When the hot water valve shaft 210b is returned to the downside, the warm water receiving portion 301b fitted in the insertion groove 212b of the hot water valve shaft 210b is returned to the hinge portion 510 So that the outflow lever 500 is returned to the home position.

In the present invention, when the cold water is to be taken out, the outflow lever 500 may be operated in a state in which the hot water button 400 is not pressed.

3, when the hot water button 400 is not pressed, the cold / hot water selection rod 300 is always moved to the front side of the cock main body 100 by the tension of the second spring 310 at the tail end, The warm water receiving portion 301b of the selection rod 300 is separated from the insertion groove 212b of the front surface of the hot water valve shaft 210b and the cold water intake water passage 301a is inserted into the rear surface of the cold water valve shaft 210a And is held in the groove 212a.

The warm water receiving portion 301b separated from the insertion groove 212b on the front surface of the hot water valve shaft 210b as described above is also connected to the hook groove 520b provided on the left side of the hinge portion 510 of the outflow lever 500 The cold water intake space 301a inserted into the insertion groove 212a on the rear surface of the cold water valve shaft 210a is engaged with the hook groove 520a provided on the right side of the hinge 510 as shown in FIG. State.

When the outflow lever 500 is pushed backward in this state, the hinge portion 510 is rotated around the hinge hole 211. At this time, the tip of the hinge portion 510 contacts the upper surface of the main cover 110, The rear end of the hinge portion 510 is lifted up.

When the rear end of the hinge portion 510 is lifted as described above, the warm water receiving portion 301b is not caught in the catching groove 520b on the left side of the hinge portion 510 and the cold water intake water 301a are caught, only the cold water intake passage 301a is lifted up by the lever principle.

The hot water valve 200b which is assembled at the lower end of the hot water valve shaft 210b and receives the tension of the first spring 220 maintains the state of blocking the hot water outlet 102b, Only the cold water valve shaft 210a inserted in the groove 212a is lifted so that the cold water valve 200a is lifted from the cold water outlet 102a and the cold water is discharged through the cold water outlet 102a, And the cold water exiting the cork main body 100 is discharged to the cup through the outlet 121 of the cap 120 provided at the bottom of the cock main body 100.

As described above, according to whether or not the hot water button 400 is selected, cold water or hot water is discharged to one outlet 121. Since the number of parts is small and the two-way cock can be made as compact as possible, The operation and accuracy of the valve opening and closing due to cold water and hot water conversion can be maintained for a long time, thereby enhancing the beauty and the quality of the design.

100: cock main body 101a: cold water passage
101b: hot water passage 102a: cold water outlet
102b: Hot water outlet 110: Body cover
120: Outgoing cap 121: Outlet
210a, 210b: valve shaft 220: first spring
211: hinge holes 212a, 212b: insertion groove
200a: cold water valve 200b: hot water valve
300: hot / cold water selection rod 301a: cold water intake water
301b: On-receiving side 310: Second spring
400: Hot water button 500: Leaning lever
510: Hinge section 520a, 520b: Hook groove

Claims (2)

In constructing a two-way cock for a water purifier and a cold / hot water generator,
A cold water passage 101a having a cold water outlet 102a on the floor and a hot water passage 101b having a hot water outlet 102b are formed in the inside to separate cold water and hot water through the cold water inlet 103a and the hot water inlet 103b (100);
A main body cover 110 assembled on the upper surface of the cock main body 100 and having shaft holes 111a and 111b corresponding to the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b;
An outflow cap 120 assembled to the lower portion of the cock main body 100 and configured to allow water to flow out from the cold water outlet 102a and the hot water outlet 102b to one outlet 121;
The first spring 220 is installed on the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b of the cock main body 100 so as to be lifted up and down by the elastic force of the first spring 220, Valve shafts 210a and 210b provided below the hinge holes 211 and having insertion grooves 212a and 212b corresponding to the rear and front surfaces;
The upper end is in close contact with the upper inner circumferential surface of the cold water passage 101a and the hot water passage 101b and the lower end is coupled with the lower ends of the valve shafts 210a and 210b to open and close the cold water outlet 102a and the hot water outlet 102b A cold water valve 200a and a hot water valve 200b;
The first and second springs 210 and 210b are installed on the surface of the main body cover 110 so as to be moved back and forth in response to the elastic force of the second spring 310 and are inserted into the insertion grooves 212a and 212b of the valve shafts 210a and 210b, A cold / hot water selection rod 300 provided eccentrically on both sides of the water intake space 301a and the warm water reception space 301b;
A hot water button 400 installed on a front surface of the upper cap 410 covering the outer surface of the main body cover 110 and pushing the hot / cold water selection rod 300;
A hinge portion 510 hinged to the hinge hole 211 is provided on the upper end and a cold water intake passage 301a and a cold water intake passage 301a are selectively inserted into the valve shafts 210a and 210b depending on whether the hot water button 400 is pushed, An outflow lever (500) for lifting one of the receiving passages (301b) to let out cold water or hot water;
And a second water-cooled cork for cooling and heating water.
The method according to claim 1,
On both sides of the hinge portion 510 of the outflow lever 500, hooking grooves 520a and 520b are provided corresponding to the rear surface and the front surface, respectively
One of the cold water intake 301a and the warm water reception side 301b is alternately inserted into one of the two locking grooves 520a and 520b depending on whether the hot water button 400 is pressed or not. Two way cock for water purifier and cold / hot water heater.

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