KR200251455Y1 - Ball valve type faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ball valve type faucet having a control valve for opening and closing a water channel inside a body of a faucet and a hexagonal nut-shaped connecting screw portion for connecting the water pipe to the water pipe.

In the present invention, a body male screw 34 is formed for connection to a water pipe, a hexagonal nut 14 is formed to extend to the body male screw 34, and a water flow path 12a for flowing the inflow water And a tubular body 12 in which a body female thread 32 is formed at the end of the tubular body 12a and a tubular body 12 in a direction perpendicular to the tubular body 12 in the central part of the tubular body 12a, Shaped ball having a diameter equal to the width of the above-mentioned oil passage is formed at the center of the sleeve, and an opening / closing ball 16 having an adjustment groove formed thereon, And an adjusting ring 18a for rotating the opening and closing ball 16 is formed at the lower end portion and an o-ring 20 is provided at at least two portions of the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve 19, Respectively, and the male screw 18b is provided at the uppermost portion, A handle 22 for pivotally moving the valve stem 18 to the left and right through the valve stem 18 via the male screw 18b of the valve stem 18, A nut 24 for fixing the handle 22 inserted in the male screw 18b of the tapping body 12 and an outlet for discharging the water introduced through the water channel 12a of the tapping body 12, The handle 22 is connected to the upper part of the faucet body 12 by a rotation of the handle 22, The control lever 18a is operated in the left and right direction according to the left and right movement of the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 and the control lever 18a are transmitted to the opening and closing ball 16 so that the through hole 17 of the opening and closing ball 16 coincides with or crosses the direction of the water flow path 12a, Wherein the valve body is provided with a valve body.

According to the present invention, the use of the ball valve in the faucet allows the amount of water to be discharged to the maximum in a short period of time, and the operation of locking the water valve again can be performed with a simple operation.

In addition, it is possible to overcome the conventional disadvantage that waste of water is severe, and it is possible to securely connect the faucet body without damaging the faucet body when connected to the water pipe, and the convenience is greatly increased.

Description

Ball valve type faucet

The present invention relates to a faucet, and more particularly, to a ball valve type faucet having a control valve for opening and closing a water channel inside a body of a faucet, a ball valve type valve, and a hexagonal nut- .

The use of faucets to supply tap water in everyday life is quite frequent. These faucets should be replaced at regular intervals if the accessory wears out frequently due to frequent use, especially if the inner rubber packing is worn.

Figure 1 shows a cross section of a conventional conventional faucet.

1, a faucet body 1 is connected to a water pipe (not shown), and a water channel 1a is formed inside the faucet body 1. The water channel 1a is provided at the center of the water channel 1a (2) is provided so as to be movable up and down with respect to the body (1).

The upper end of the adjuster 2 protrudes to the outside of the faucet body 1 and the lower end thereof blocks the vertical flow path of the water flow path 1a. A rubber packing 3 for maintaining airtightness is provided at the lower end of the regulator 2, and an adjusting knob (not shown) is coupled to the upper end thereof.

When the user rotates the adjustment knob in a specific direction, typically a counterclockwise direction as shown by the arrow, the adjustment member 2 is raised by the action of the screw formed between the adjustment member 2 and the body 1, The lower rubber packing 3 of the regulating opening 2 is separated from the vertical flow passage of the water flow passage 1a and the water flow passage 1a is opened and water is discharged. On the contrary, when the adjustment knob is turned clockwise, 2 is lowered to block the vertical flow path of the water flow path 1a to stop the discharge of water. In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes a cap for covering an accessory inside the faucet body 1, fixing and covering the accessory, and numeral 5 is a cap packing for preventing water from leaking through the cap 4.

In the conventional faucet as described above, the rubber packing 3, which is connected to the lower end portion of the control valve, is frequently brought into contact with the wall of the vertical flow passage, so that the rubber packing 3 is worn during long- There is a disadvantage in that a leakage phenomenon occurs even when it is placed in a closed state.

In addition, the conventional faucet may be equipped with one or two wheels, i. E. 360 < / RTI > in order to minimize the amount of water being discharged, ~ 720 It is not only inconvenient to use, but also has a disadvantage that water is wasted.

In addition to the above disadvantages, when the faucet is connected to the water pipe, the body 1 of the faucet is coupled with the pipe ranch or the monkey wrench or the like while being rotated, so that the body 1 of the faucet, There was a disadvantage that scratches were formed on the outside or damage was caused.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball valve type valve having a control valve for opening and closing a water channel inside a body of a faucet, The purpose is to provide a faucet.

According to the object of the present invention, a body screw (34) for connection with a water pipe is formed, a hexagonal nut (14) is formed to extend to the body screw (34) 12b of the faucet body 12 is formed in the central portion of the faucet body 12 in the central portion of the faucet body 12 in which the faucet body 12 is formed and the body threaded portion 32 is formed at the end of the faucet body 12, A sleeve 19 having a cylindrical shape, a cylindrical through-hole having a diameter equal to the width of the oil passage is formed at a central portion thereof, an opening and closing ball 16 having an adjustment groove formed thereon, Ring 20 is provided at at least two portions of the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve 19 where the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve 19 is in contact with the control lever 18a for rotating the opening / closing ball 16, Respectively, and a male screw 18b is provided at the uppermost portion, A handle 22 for engaging the valve stem 18 through the male screw 18b of the valve stem 18 to rotate the valve stem 18 left and right, A nut 24 for fixing the handle 22 inserted in the male screw 18b of the tapping body 12 and an outlet for discharging the water introduced through the water channel 12a of the tapping body 12, The handle 22 is connected to the upper part of the faucet body 12 by a rotation of the handle 22, The control lever 18a is operated in the left and right direction according to the left and right movement of the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 and the control lever 18a are transmitted to the opening and closing ball 16 so that the through hole 17 of the opening and closing ball 16 coincides with or crosses the direction of the water flow path 12a, Wherein the valve body is provided with a valve body.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional faucet,

FIG. 2 is a view showing an outer shape of a ball valve type faucet of the present invention,

3 is an exploded view of the ball valve type faucet of the present invention,

4 is a cross-sectional view of a ball valve type faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

1: body 1a:

2: regulator 3: rubber packing

5: Cap packing 12: Faucet body

12a: Oil passage 14: Hexagon nut

16: opening / closing ball 16a: adjusting groove

17: Through hole 18: Valve stand

18a: regulating lever 19: sleeve

20: O-ring 22: handle

24: nut 26: handle cover

28: Staple section 30: Stem nut

32: Body female thread 34: Body male thread

36: Teflon packing 38: Restriction projection

40: circular flange

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an external shape of a ball valve type faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a ball valve type faucet of the present invention.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a faucet body. Reference numeral 14 denotes a hexagonal nut for tightening the faucet body 12 with a monkey spanner or the like when the faucet body 12 is connected to the water pipe. Reference numeral 16 denotes an opening and closing ball for introducing or blocking water. A valve stem 18 for rotating the opening and closing ball 16, a sleeve 19 for accommodating the valve stem 18, 18c An O-ring 22 for preventing leakage of water through the sleeve 19, a handle 22 for rotating the valve seat 18, a handle 24 for moving the handle 22 to the valve seat 18 is a nut, 26 is a handle cover for facilitating the manipulation of the handle 22 by hand, 28 is a stem serving as a discharge port for tap water, 30 is a stopper for stopping the stem 28, A faucet male thread (32) for engaging with the body (12) Body internally threaded for coupling the unit 28, the body 34 is externally threaded, 36 shown in Figure 4 for coupling the faucet body 12 to the water pipe is a packing to prevent water leakage. Reference numeral 40 denotes a circular flange for supporting the faucet body 12 to the wall when the faucet body 12 is connected to the water pipe and the body water screw 34 is connected to the wall.

4 is a sectional view of a ball valve type faucet according to the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the same parts as in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the faucet body 12 according to the present invention has a straight water channel 12a. A substantially central portion of the water channel 12a is provided with a sleeve (not shown) (19) are formed.

The sleeve (19) is installed perpendicularly to the faucet body (12) and has a cylindrical shape. A control lever 18a for rotating the opening / closing ball 16 is extended to the lower end of the valve seat 18 housed in the cylindrical sleeve 19. [

The opening and closing ball 16 is formed with a cylindrical through hole 17 having a diameter equal to the width of the water flow path 12a at the central portion thereof. 16a so that the adjustment lever 18a is fitted therein.

That is, the adjustment lever 18a of the valve seat 18 is inserted into the adjustment groove 16a of the opening / closing ball 16 to open / close the opening / closing ball 16 by the rotation operation of the adjustment lever 18a .

The valve seat 18 is rotatably installed in the sleeve 19 and the control lever 18a is operated to rotate left and right in accordance with the left and right rotation of the valve seat 18, The left and right movement of the lever 18a is transmitted to the opening and closing ball 16 so that the through hole 17 of the opening and closing ball 16 coincides with or intersects the direction of the water flow path 12a.

An o-ring 18c (not shown) is provided at least at two portions of the portion where the outer circumferential surface of the valve seat 18 and the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve 19 contact, more specifically, above the control lever 18a of the valve seat 18 Are provided to facilitate smooth rotation of the valve pedestal 18 while preventing water leakage.

When the valve seat 18 is housed in the faucet body 12, the valve seat 18 is inserted into the space by the water flowing toward the body female thread 32 and stored in the sleeve 19. The valve seat 18 is housed in the sleeve 19, The portion of the externally threaded portion 18b of the valve seat 18 protrudes outside the faucet body 12.

The handle 22 is fitted to the male screw 18b of the valve stem 18 protruding from the body of the faucet 12 and the fitted handle 22 is fastened through the nut 24 to be fixed. The handle 22 is covered with a handle cover 26 covering the handle 22.

After the valve seat 18 is housed in the sleeve 19, the opening / closing ball 16 is inserted into the adjustment lever 18a located at the lower end of the valve seat 18 so that the adjustment groove 16a of the opening / Is inserted into the faucet body 12 through the water channel space on the side of the body female thread 32 of the faucet body 12. [

In the state that the opening and closing ball 16 is inserted into the faucet body 12, a water flow path 12a for allowing water to flow from the general water pipe is located at one side of the opening and closing ball 16, A body screw 34 is formed at the end of the body of the faucet 12 for connecting the body to the water pipe. A nut 14 is formed.

When the faucet body 12 is coupled to the water pipe, the faucet installer joins the faucet body 12 by rotating the faucet body 12 by screwing the monkey spanner or the pie french with the hexagonal nut 14.

A water channel is formed in the other side of the opening and closing ball 16 in the diameter of the opening and closing ball 16 so as to be useful for pushing the opening and closing ball 16 into or out of the faucet body 12, A body female thread 30 for engaging the stem 28 is formed on the inner contact surface of the faucet body 12.

The stem (28) is formed with a stem cap (30) for coupling with the faucet body (12), and a curved water channel is formed in the stem.

A stopper 28 is provided at a portion of the faucet body 12 in contact with the opening and closing ball 16 when the faucet body 12 is coupled to the faucet body 12, Teflon packing 36 is attached to prevent water leakage.

The stem 28 may be curved so that when the stem 28 is coupled to the faucet body 12, the stem 28 may be damaged. However, since the opening and closing balls 16 are inserted into the faucet body 12 and then only once, they are combined only once at the factory for manufacturing the faucet. In this case, it is possible to prevent damage to the legs 28 by using a suitable tool or equipment.

Since the stem 28 is connected to the faucet body 12 and shipped to the market, the installer or the user only uses the hexagonal nut 14. In addition, since the stem 28 is connected to the faucet body 12 and then plated with respect to the whole body, it is possible to considerably remove the trace of joining the two parts. Thus, the curved surface portion of the faucet body 12 is not damaged or scratched.

A Teflon packing 36 (also referred to as a Teflon packing) 36 for preventing water leakage is formed in the gap formed on the inner surface of the faucet body 12 where the opening and closing ball 16 is in contact with the water flow path through which the tap water flows from the main body screw 34 side of the faucet body 12. [ .

In the case of the faucet body 12 configured as described above, the tap water is discharged or stopped due to the rotation of the valve table 18. Here, the rotation angle of the valve seat 18 is 90 .

For this purpose, in the present invention, a limiting protrusion 38 protrudes from a predetermined portion of the uppermost part of the faucet body 12 coupled with the handle 22 so that the rotation angle of the valve stem 18 is 90 .

The valve seat 18 is housed through the sleeve 19 of the faucet body 12 and the portion of the valve stem 18 that is received therein protrudes to the outside of the faucet body 12, And the engaged handle 22 is adapted to be caught by the restricting projection 38 upon rotation.

When the handle 24 coupled to the valve seat 18 is positioned in the straight direction parallel to the flow path 12a in the faucet body 12, The through holes 17 of the faucet body 12 are in the same direction as the faucet body 12 so that the faucet body 12 penetrates all the faucet body 12 and water is discharged from the faucet body 12 to the outlet of the faucet portion 28.

When the handle 24 coupled to the valve seat 18 is positioned in the direction crossing the water flow path 12a in the faucet body 12 The through hole 17 of the opening and closing ball 16 moved by the action of the valve seat 18 is concealed in the sleeve 19 and the closure portion perpendicular to the through hole 17 is blocked by the water flow path 12a, The water flow path in the faucet body 12 is closed.

After the stem 28 is connected to the faucet body 12, a plating process is performed using, for example, nickel-chromium or the like for the shape of a formed body.

That is, according to the embodiment, the opening and closing ball 16 valve is used in the faucet body 12 to facilitate the discharge of water, and to prevent the water from leaking, and to extend to the body male screw 34 of the faucet, So that it can be easily connected to the water pipe.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

That is, in the above-described embodiment, the faucet body 12 and the stem 28 can be coupled in the form of a screw. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the faucet body 12 The hexagonal nut 14 may be screwed into the opening / closing ball 16 at the inside thereof.

In FIG. 5, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The body of the faucet of FIG. 5 is formed with a body male screw 34 for connection with a water pipe, a circular flange 40 and a hexagonal nut 14 are formed to extend to the body male screw 34, A joint body 50 in which a water flow path 12a for flow is formed and a body male screw 51 is formed on an outer side of a portion where the water flow path 12a ends, A sleeve 19 is formed in a cylindrical shape in a direction perpendicular to the faucet body 12 as an outer circumferential surface at a central portion of the extending water flow path 12a and a valve stand 18 is accommodated in the cylindrical sleeve 19 An opening and closing ball 16 is coupled to an adjusting lever 18a extending to the lower end of the valve seat 18 via an adjusting groove 16a and an opening and closing ball 16 is provided on one side of the opening and closing ball 16. [ The diameter of the opening / closing ball 16 is adjusted to be useful for pushing in or pulling out the inside of the faucet body 12 Leading to the formation and is in a running water faucet and the body 12 inside the contact surface is composed of a stem body (60) with a female threaded body (61) for coupling the joint body 50 is formed.

In the inside of the stem body (60), a curved water channel for discharging the tap water flowing through the water channel is formed at the other side of the opening / closing ball (16).

That is, in the above, the faucet body can be divided into a joint part connected to the water pipe and a faucet part for discharging the tap water.

Also, the faucet may be a vertical tap, or a horizontal tap or coupling cap with a coupling.

As described above, according to the present invention, by adopting the ball valve in the faucet, the amount of water can be discharged in a maximum amount of time in a short time, and the operation of locking again can be made simple, do.

In addition, it is possible to overcome the conventional disadvantage that waste of water is heavy, and it is possible to easily combine the faucet body without damaging the faucet body when connected to the water pipe, so that the convenience is greatly increased.

Claims (18)

And a hexagonal nut 14 is formed to extend to the body male screw 34. A water flow path 12a for the flow of the introduced water is formed in the body screw 34, A faucet body 12 in which a body female thread 32 is formed at a portion where the water flow path 12a ends, A sleeve 19 formed at the center of the water flow path 12a in a cylindrical shape in the direction perpendicular to the faucet body 12 as an outer circumferential surface, A cylindrical through hole having a diameter equal to the width of the water flow path is formed in the central portion, and an opening / closing ball 16, And a control lever 18a for rotating the opening and closing ball 16 is formed at a lower end portion of the cylindrical sleeve 19 and extends at least two times along the circumferential surface of the sleeve 19, A valve seat 18 in which an O-ring 20 is disposed at a location, and a male screw 18b is formed at an uppermost position, A handle 22 for pivoting the valve stem 18 to the left and right by being inserted into the valve stem 18 through the male screw 18b of the valve stem 18, A nut 24 for fixing the handle 22 fitted to the male screw 18b of the valve seat 18, A discharge port for discharging the water introduced through the water flow path 12a of the faucet body 12 is formed and the faucet body 12 is provided with a faucet screw 30 for fitting to the body female thread 32 of the faucet body 12 (28) A restricting projection 38 for restricting the rotation of the handle 22 is formed on an upper portion of the faucet body 12 to which the handle 22 is coupled, The control lever 18a is operated to rotate left and right in accordance with the left and right rotation operation of the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 and the operation of rotating the control lever 18a in the left- (16), and the through hole (17) of the opening / closing ball (16) coincides with or crosses the direction of the water flow path (12a). The method according to claim 1, The handle 22 is supported by a restricting projection 38 formed on the top of the faucet body 12, Wherein the valve is configured to rotate. The method according to claim 1, When the stem (28) is coupled to the faucet body (12), an inner portion of the stem (28) at the location of the stem (30) in contact with the opening / closing ball (16) A packing 36 is attached to a gap formed in the inner surface of the faucet body 12 where the through hole 36 into which the tap water flows and the opening and closing ball 16 abuts on the body male thread 34 side of the faucet body 12 Wherein the valve body is formed of a metal. The method according to claim 1, When the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 is positioned in the straight direction parallel to the flow path 12a in the body 12 of the faucet, the through hole 17 of the opening / So that the water flowing in the faucet body (12) passes through the faucet body (12), and the water introduced from the faucet body (12) is discharged to the outlet of the stem (28). The method according to claim 1, Wherein the stem (28) is a threaded cap. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the stem (28) is a lateral tap with a coupling. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the faucet is a vertical tap. The method according to claim 1, When the handle 22 coupled with the valve seat 18 is positioned in the direction intersecting with the water flow path 12a in the faucet body 12, the through-hole 17 of the opening / closing ball 16, , And the closure portion perpendicular to the through hole (17) is oriented in the same direction as the water flow path (12a), and the water flow in the faucet body (12) is closed. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a circular flange (40) for supporting the faucet body (12) on the wall when the body part (34) of the faucet body (12) is connected to the water pipe Valve type faucet. And a hexagonal nut 14 is formed to extend to the body male screw 34. The hexagonal nut 14 is formed in the body and has a water flow path for flowing the inflow water 12a are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the water channel 12a and a body male screw 51 is formed on the outer side of the end portion of the water channel 12a, A sleeve 19 is formed in a cylindrical shape in a direction perpendicular to the body of the faucet 12 on the outer circumferential surface at a central portion of the extending water passage 12a when the coupling body 50 is connected to the coupling body 50, The valve seat 18 is accommodated in the valve seat 19 and the opening and closing ball 16 is coupled to the adjustment lever 18a extending to the lower end of the valve seat 18 via the adjustment groove 16a, The ball 16 is formed at its one side with a water passage having a diameter equal to the diameter of the opening and closing ball 16 so as to be useful for pushing or pulling the opening and closing ball 16 into the faucet body 12, 12 is formed with a body female screw 61 for engaging with the joint body 50. The other side of the opening and closing ball 16 has a curved shape for discharging tap water flowing through the water channel And a stem body 60 having a flow path formed therein , A handle 22 for rotating the valve seat 18 to the left and right is fitted to the valve seat 18 through the male screw 18b of the valve seat 18 and is screwed to the valve seat 18 via the nut 24, The handle 22 fixed to the male screw 18b of the male screw 18 is fixed, A restricting projection 38 for restricting the rotation of the handle 22 is formed on the upper portion of the vertically extending body 60 to which the handle 22 is coupled, The control lever 18a is operated to rotate left and right in accordance with the left and right rotation operation of the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 and the operation of rotating the control lever 18a in the left- (16), and the through hole (17) of the opening / closing ball (16) coincides with or crosses the direction of the water flow path (12a). 11. The method of claim 10, The handle 22 is supported by a limiting protrusion 38 formed on the upper portion of the stem body 60, Wherein the valve is configured to rotate. 11. The method of claim 10, When the joint body 50 is engaged with the stem body 60, the position of the body screw 51 of the joint body 50 in contact with the opening / closing ball 16 in the stem body 60 A packing 36 is provided at an end portion of the stem body 60 of the stem body 60 which abuts on the opening and closing ball 16 when the stem is coupled with the body part screw 51 of the joint body 50, Wherein the valve body is attached to the valve body. 11. The method of claim 10, When the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 is positioned in the straight direction parallel to the water flow path 12a in the stem body 60, the through hole 17 of the opening / The water flow path in the stem body 60 is entirely penetrated in the same direction as the water flow path 12a and the water introduced from the water is discharged to the bent outlet of the nipple portion. 11. The method of claim 10, The through hole 17 of the opening and closing ball 16 is inserted into the sleeve (not shown) when the handle 22 coupled to the valve seat 18 is positioned in the direction intersecting with the water flow path 12a in the stem body 60 19), and the closure portion perpendicular to the through hole (17) is oriented in the same direction as the water channel (12a) and closed in the water channel in the stem body (60). 11. The method of claim 10, A circular flange (not shown) for supporting the joint body 50 on the wall when the joint body 34 connected to the joint body 50 to connect the joint body 60 is connected to the water pipe 40). ≪ / RTI > 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the stem body (60) is a threaded cap. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the stem body (60) is a lateral tap with a coupling. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the faucet is a vertical tap.