KR101644576B1 - Hot and Cold Water Dispenser - Google Patents

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KR101644576B1
KR101644576B1 KR1020150059597A KR20150059597A KR101644576B1 KR 101644576 B1 KR101644576 B1 KR 101644576B1 KR 1020150059597 A KR1020150059597 A KR 1020150059597A KR 20150059597 A KR20150059597 A KR 20150059597A KR 101644576 B1 KR101644576 B1 KR 101644576B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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The present invention relates to a hot and cold water dispenser. The present invention provides the hot and cold water dispenser, comprising: a case; a hot water manipulation button unit provided to the case and manipulated to obtain hot water; a cold water manipulation button unit provided to the case and manipulated to obtain cold water. The hot water manipulation button unit comprises: a first pressing unit horizontally pressed; and a second pressing unit vertically pressed. Moreover, a limitation unit limiting the second pressing unit to be moved in the vertical direction only after the first pressing unit is moved in the horizontal direction is provided to the case.

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{Hot and Cold Water Dispenser}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cold / hot water machine, and more particularly to a cold / hot water machine with improved user convenience.

In recent years, environmental pollution is getting worse due to rapid industrial development. Among them, water pollution reaches a serious level, and in many places such as home and public offices, water is treated with water and drinking with drinking water.

In general, a water heater or a cold / hot water system using living water is used as a device for treating water, and in a broad sense, means a device for supplying water to cold water or hot water by heating or cooling water. In a narrow sense, Means that the water is heated or cooled to supply it to cold water and hot water.

The cold / hot water system includes a cold water tank and a hot water tank separately for storing cold water and hot water separately, a cooling device for cooling water is provided in the cold water tank, and a heating device for heating water is provided in the hot water tank . The cold water tank and the hot water tank are connected to each other through a separate connection pipe, and the water supplied to the inner space of the cold water tank is supplied to the hot water tank through the connection pipe.

The conventional cold / hot water heater has a lever which rotates to take water, and the user can rotate the lever to take out the water. In the case of hot water, there is a type of a cold / hot water heater in which one side of the lever is pressed with a lever to rotate the lever so that hot water can flow out of the hot water for safety of a child or the like. There is a problem that it is inconvenient to the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cold / hot water heater which is improved in user convenience while maintaining safety at the time of hot water outflow.

According to an aspect of the present invention, A hot water operation button unit provided in the case and operated to take hot water; And a cold water operation button portion provided in the case and operated to receive cold water, wherein the hot water operation button portion includes a first pressing portion pressed in a horizontal direction and a second pressing portion pressed in a vertical direction, Wherein the case is provided with a restricting portion which restricts the second pressing portion to move in the vertical direction only when the first pressing portion is moved in the horizontal direction.

The first pressing portion includes a first body, a first elastic member elastically supporting the first body in a horizontal direction, a first guide extending rearward of the first body and being selectively restricted to the restriction portion, It is possible to include a member.

Wherein the first guide member includes a first elongated member extending from the rear of the first body and a second elongated member extending rearward from the first elongated member, It is possible to have a wide width as compared with the side.

The restricting portion includes two support members vertically provided, and the spaced apart distance between the two support members is wider than the width of the first elongated member and narrower than the width of the second elongated member.

When the first pressing portion is pressed, the second extending piece is moved rearward so as not to contact the restricting portion, and when the first pressing portion is not pressed, the second extending piece can contact the restricting portion.

The second pressing part includes a second body and a second elastic member for elastically supporting the second body in a vertical direction. On the upper side of the second body, the first pressing part is seated on the upper side, It is possible to form a guide surface.

The case may have a receiving portion for receiving the second pressing portion, and the second pressing portion may be vertically guided in the receiving portion.

Closing valve for opening and closing a flow path for supplying hot water, and a lever for connecting the hot water opening / closing valve to the second body. When the second pressing portion is moved downward, the lever opens the flow path of the hot water opening / It is possible to open.

The lever is coupled to the second body so as not to move, and the lever is rotatably coupled to the hot water opening / closing valve.

It is possible to transmit to the hot water on-off valve a locus in which the second pressing portion is moved downward while maintaining the shape of the lever without being deformed.

The hot water on-off valve includes an opening / closing part for opening / closing a flow path through which the hot water flows, and a control part for moving the opening / closing part, and the lever is rotatably coupled to one side of the control part.

According to the present invention, since the user has to perform the two-step operation at the time of leaving the hot water, there is no problem related to the safety in which hot water is inadvertently released from a child or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, since the user can perform the two-step operation with one hand at the time of leaving the hot water, the user can operate the hot water operation button portion with one hand and the cup Is possible. Therefore, convenience can be improved when the user uses the cold / hot water machine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view of a cold / hot water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a view showing a main part of an embodiment;
Figure 3 is a view of Figure 2 from another side;
4 illustrates the operation of one embodiment;
Figure 5 is a view of Figure 4 from another side;
Figure 6 is a view of Figure 4 from another side;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience. In addition, terms defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Definitions of these terms should be based on the content of this specification.

1 is a view illustrating a cold / hot water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The hot water heater according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a case 10, a hot water operation button unit 20 provided in the case 10 and operated to take hot water, And a cold water operation button unit 70 that is operated to take cold water.

The case 10 may form an overall appearance, and the case 10 may include a hot water tank for receiving hot water and a cold water tank for receiving cold water. In addition, the case 10 may be connected to an external water pipe to receive water, and a water tank may be installed in the case 10 to receive water from the water tank.

In addition, the case 10 is provided with a filter capable of filtering foreign substances contained in water, and it is also possible to filter the foreign matter into water provided to the user by the filter.

The case 10 is provided with a water intake cock 12 to which water is supplied to the user so that the user can place the container such as a cup in the container after placing the container under the water intake cock 12.

The water intake cock 12 may be provided with two separate water intake water corks and water intake water corks for cold water, but it is also possible to supply hot water or cold water from one water intake coke as shown in FIG. 1 Do.

The hot water operation button unit 20 and the cold water operation button unit 70 are provided on the front of the case 10 so that the user can receive hot water by operating the hot water operation button unit 20, The cold water operation button unit 70 can be operated to receive the cold water.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a main part of an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a view showing another view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a view showing another view of FIG.

2 and 3, the hot water operation button portion 20 includes a first pressing portion 30 pressed in the horizontal direction and a second pressing portion 50 pressed in the vertical direction.

The case 10 may be provided with a restricting portion 80 that restricts the second pressing portion 50 to move in the vertical direction only when the first pressing portion 30 is moved in the horizontal direction . The restricting portion 80 includes two vertically provided support members (see FIG. 5), and the two support members can selectively prevent the first pushing portion 30 from moving downward.

The first pressing portion 30 includes a first body 34, a first elastic member 36 for elastically supporting the first body 34 in the horizontal direction, And the first guide member 38 may be extended to limit the movement of the restriction portion 80 selectively.

The first body 34 forms an overall appearance of the first pressing portion 30 so that the user can operate the hot water control button portion 20 in such a manner that the first pressing portion 30 is pressed .

Even if the first pressing portion 30 is moved backward when the user pushes the first pressing portion 30 backward, the first elastic member 36 is pressed by the user to press the first pressing portion 30 When the force is removed, the first pressing portion 30 can provide an elastic restoring force so that the first pressing portion 30 can be returned to the front.

The first guide member 38 includes a first extension piece 41 extending in the form of a flat plate having a predetermined thickness at the rear of the first body 34 and extending from the rear of the first body 34, And a second extension piece 42 extending rearward from the first extension piece 41. The second extension piece 42 is formed to be wider than the first extension piece 41 It is possible.

That is, the first guide member 38 is composed of the first extension piece 41 and the second extension piece 42 having different widths, and the second extension piece 42 is composed of the restricting portions 80 The first pressing part 30 can not be moved downward when the first pressing part 30 is in contact with the restricting part 80. When the first extending piece 41 contacts the restricting part 80, . The first extending piece 41 can be moved between the two supporting members of the restricting part 80. In such a case, the restricting part 80 can move the first pressing part 30 downward It can not be restricted.

The second pressing portion 50 includes a second body 54 and a second elastic member 56 for elastically supporting the second body 54 in a vertical direction, And a guide surface 58 on which the first pressing part 30 is seated on the upper side and guided in the horizontal direction is formed on the upper side.

The case 10 is formed with a receiving portion 85 for receiving the second pressing portion 50 and the second pressing portion 50 is guided in the receiving portion 85 in the vertical direction. The user can move the second pressing portion 50 downward by pressing the first pressing portion 30 downward after pressing the first pressing portion 30 backward.

The second body 54 forms an overall appearance of the second pressing part 50, and the guide surface 58 having a surface extending in the horizontal direction is disposed above the second body 54. Therefore, the first pressing portion 30 can be disposed on the upper side of the second pressing portion 50, and the user can operate the first pressing portion 30 to press the second pressing portion 50 You can press down.

The second elastic member 56 is seated in the receiving portion 85 and is compressed when the user pushes the second pressing portion 50 downward so that the second pressing portion 50 is moved downward . On the other hand, if the user depresses the downward pressing force of the second pressing portion 50, the second pressing portion 50 can be moved upward due to the elastic restoring force.

6, a case 10 is provided with a hot water on / off valve 100 for opening and closing a flow path for supplying hot water and a lever for connecting the hot water on / off valve 100 to the second body 54 90).

The hot water shutoff valve 100 may include an opening and closing unit 110 for opening and closing the flow path 120 through which hot water flows and a control member 116 for moving the opening and closing unit 110. The regulating piece 116 is rotatably provided on the upper side of the hot water on-off valve 100. When one side of the regulating piece 116 is pressed, the opening and closing part 110 can be moved using the principle of the lever have. The opening and closing part 110 may open the flow path 120 by the force pressing the regulating piece 116 to guide the hot water to the intake cock.

Meanwhile, the lever 90 is coupled to the second body 54 so as not to move, and the lever 90 is rotatably coupled to the hot water on-off valve 100. Particularly, the lever 90 is coupled to one side of the control piece 116 of the hot water on-off valve 100 so that the control piece 116 can be pressed.

The lever 90 is made of a material that does not greatly deform its shape so that the lever 90 can transmit a force so that the adjusting piece 116 can be pressed when the second pressing portion 50 is pressed.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an operation of an embodiment, FIG. 5 is a view showing another aspect of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a view showing another view of FIG.

4 to 6, a process in which the user operates the hot water operation button unit 20 to take out hot water will be described.

5A is a view for explaining the operation of the guide member 38 and the restricting portion 80 in such a state that the user does not press the hot water operation button portion 20 in FIG. In which the second pressing portion 50 is coupled to the lever 90 in the first embodiment.

4A, since the first pressing portion 30 is not pushed backward, the second extending piece 42 is disposed on the upper side of the restricting portion 80. The hot water operation button unit 20 can not be moved downward because the spacing distance between the two support members is narrower than the width of the second extension member 42. [

Therefore, even if the user pushes the hot water operation button part 20 downward due to careless operation or unwanted operation, the restriction part 80 prevents the first pressing part 30 from being moved downward, The operation button unit 20 is not pushed downward. Therefore, the hot water on-off valve 100 does not open the flow path and can prevent the hot water from coming out unnecessarily.

FIG. 5B is a view for explaining the operation of the guide member 38 and the restricting portion 80 in this state, and FIG. 6B is a view for explaining the operation of the guide member 38 and the restricting portion 80 in the state in which the user pushes the hot water operation button portion 20 backward in FIG. In which the second pressing portion 50 is engaged with the lever 90 in the state of FIG.

When the user wishes to go out hot water, the first pressing portion 30 can be pressed backward as shown in FIG. 4B. At this time, the first pressing member 30 is moved backward while the first elastic member 36 is compressed.

5B, the second extending piece 42 is moved rearward so as not to contact the restricting portion 80, and when the first pressing portion 30 is moved backward, The first extension piece 41 may be disposed on the upper side of the first extension piece 41.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6B, since the second pressing portion 50 is not moved downward but only the first pressing portion 30 is moved rearward, a force is not transmitted to the lever 90 And maintains the previous state. Therefore, the flow path of the hot water supply valve 100 can be maintained in a non-opened state.

FIG. 5C is a view for explaining the operation of the guide member 38 and the restricting portion 80 in this state, and FIG. 6C is a view for explaining the operation of the guide member 38 and the restricting portion 80 in the state in which the user pushes the hot water operation button portion 20 downward in FIG. In which the second pressing portion 50 has moved the lever 90 in a state in which the second pressing portion 50 has been moved.

4B, the user pushes the first pressing portion 30 downward with a hand held by the first pressing portion 30, as shown in FIG. 4C, after moving the first pressing portion 30 backward Can be moved. That is, since the user can move the hot water operation button unit 20 sequentially, without using two hands to move the hot water operation button unit 20 rearward and downward, Only one hand can be used. Therefore, the user can easily carry out the hot water because the other hand is holding a container such as a cup or can do other work.

Further, since the hot water operation button unit 20 is required to perform two operations, the hot water can be dispensed, so that there is no danger that the hot water is unnecessarily taken out due to careless operation by a child or the like, and the user is not burnt.

5C, when the user pushes down the first pressing portion 30 downward, the second pressing portion 50 is also moved downward together with the first pressing portion 30, and the second elastic member 56 is moved downward together with the first pressing portion 30, Is compressed.

At this time, as the lever 90 is moved downward along the second body 54, the lever 90 is also moved downward, and the adjusting piece 116 can be pressed.

Since the lever 90 is installed to be rotatable on the adjusting piece 116 and the adjusting piece 116 is also installed to be rotatable on the hot water on-off valve 100, The opening and closing part 110 can open the flow path 120 when the flow path 120 is moved downward.

On the other hand, when the user removes the pressing force of the hot water operation button unit 20, the second elastic member 56 is restored to its original state in a compressed state, and the first elastic member 36 is also returned to its original state It can be restored and finally changed to the state of FIG. 4A, FIG. 5A, or FIG. 6A.

In this embodiment, the hot water operation button unit 20 is divided into two members, i.e., the first pressing unit 30 and the second pressing unit 50. However, the cold water operation button unit 70 may also be divided into two components, i.e., the first pressing portion 30 and the second pressing portion 50.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

10: Case 20: Hot water operation button part
30: first pressing portion 50: second pressing portion
70: cold water operation button part 80:
90: lever 100: hot water opening / closing valve

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case;
A hot water operation button unit provided in the case and operated to take hot water;
And a cold water operation button portion provided in the case and operated to receive cold water,
The hot water operation button unit,
A first pressing portion pressed in a horizontal direction,
And a second pressing portion pressed in a vertical direction,
The case may include a restricting portion that restrains the second pressing portion from moving in the vertical direction only when the first pressing portion is moved in the horizontal direction,
The first pressing portion,
A first body,
A first elastic member elastically supporting the first body in a horizontal direction,
And a first guide member extending rearward of the first body and being selectively restricted to the restriction portion,
Wherein the first guide member comprises:
A first extension extending from the rear of the first body,
And a second extension extending rearward from the first extension,
And the second extending piece is formed to be wider than the first extending piece. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The restricting portion includes two support members provided vertically,
Wherein a spacing distance between the two support members is larger than a width of the first extension member and narrower than a width of the second extension member. 5. The method of claim 4,
When the first pressing portion is pressed, the second extending piece is moved backward so as not to contact the restricting portion,
And the second extending piece is in contact with the restricting portion when the first pressing portion is not pressed. The method according to claim 1,
The second pressing portion
A second body,
And a second elastic member elastically supporting the second body in a vertical direction,
And a guide surface on which the first pressing part is seated on the upper side and guided in the horizontal direction is formed on the upper side of the second body. The method according to claim 6,
The case is formed with a receiving portion for receiving the second pressing portion,
And the second pressing portion is guided in the vertical direction in the accommodating portion. The method according to claim 6,
A hot water opening / closing valve for opening / closing a flow path for supplying hot water,
And a lever for connecting the hot water on-off valve to the second body,
And the lever opens the flow path of the hot water on-off valve when the second pressing portion is moved downward. 9. The method of claim 8,
The lever is coupled to the second body so as not to move,
And the lever is rotatably coupled to the hot water on-off valve. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the lever conveys to the hot water on-off valve a locus in which the second pressing portion is moved downward while maintaining the shape without being deformed. 9. The method of claim 8,
The hot water on-
An opening / closing unit for opening / closing a flow path through which hot water flows,
And an adjusting piece for moving the opening / closing part,
And the lever is rotatably coupled to one side of the adjusting member.

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