KR200484225Y1

KR200484225Y1 - On/off switch type shower head

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Publication number: KR200484225Y1
Application number: KR2020150005914U
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김경석
Original assignee: 김경석
Priority date: 2015-09-04
Filing date: 2015-09-04
Publication date: 2017-08-14
Also published as: KR20170000954U

Abstract

The present invention relates to a switch-type shower head, in which a valve for opening and closing a flow path is switched in a switch mode so as to keep the flow path open or blocked by a simple operation by a minute force without applying a constant force.
To this end, the present invention relates to a shower head having a head portion and a handle portion separated from each other, wherein a transverse bulkhead is formed inside a hollow valve body having both upper and lower ends opened, and a flow path communicating with the head portion and the grip portion is formed on the transverse bulkhead And an on / off valve for allowing the flow path to be opened or closed in accordance with the setting state of the switch lever by user operation, by penetrating a switch lever for opening and closing the flow path from one side of the valve body to the inside thereof, By providing an off-switch shower head, it can be used conveniently with a small force during showering, thus reducing water consumption and energy consumption.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an on / off switch type shower head,

The present invention relates to an on / off switch type shower head, and more particularly, to an on / off switch type shower head which is capable of driving a valve for opening and closing a flow path by a switch method so that the flow path can be kept open or blocked by a simple operation by a minute force The present invention relates to a switch type shower head which can be conveniently used with a small force during a shower, and can reduce water consumption and energy consumption.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a conventional shower head is provided with a handle capable of gripping and forming a flow path connected to a water conduit for supplying water, and a nozzle unit coupled to a tip end of the handle to uniformly spray cold water, hot water or mixed water through a plurality of nozzle holes Wherein the water supplied from the water supply passes through the handle portion of the shower head and is sprayed onto the front surface of the shower head through a plurality of nozzle holes formed in the nozzle member on the front surface of the head portion, .

In the case of the above-described shower head, in most cases, before the use of the shower head, the handle is first gripped and the handle of the faucet is directly operated to open the valve. Water is supplied to the shower head from the water- Water can be sprayed through the shower head. When the valve is locked by directly operating the handle of the faucet after use of the shower, water is not supplied to the shower head from the watercup, and the water injection from the shower head is stopped.

However, since the shower head having the above-described structure needs to open and close the valve by directly operating the handle of the faucet, when the user puts soap on the head or the body during the shower, In spite of the need to block water, the actual user often neglected to lock the valve by hand because of the hassle, which caused a waste of water by unnecessarily flowing more water than necessary.

Meanwhile, in the case of the conventional improved type shower head, the handle portion and the head portion are realized as a separate type or integrally implemented, and an auxiliary valve capable of elastically opening or blocking the flow path is provided inside the body of the handle portion, The elastic valve is resiliently restored when the pressing force is released while the auxiliary valve is being applied, and the elastic switch for closing the auxiliary valve is attached to the handle, and if necessary, the elastic switch is operated directly on the handle to directly Open or closed.

However, in the case of the conventional improved type shower head as described above, since the auxiliary switch can be opened and closed by operating the elastic switch without operating the handle of the faucet, the water required for the shower can be efficiently saved, There is a problem that the elastic switch must be pressed again in a state in which the handle of the switch is operated in the open state first.

Further, in the case of the conventional improved type shower head as described above, for example, when the user continuously needs water while showering, the open switch of the handle portion must be continuously pressed. However, It has also caused a great deal of inconvenience to the handicapped users such as the elderly, children and the like.

KR 10-2000-0036757 A 2000.07.05 Disclosure KR 20-0357709 Y1 2004.07.30 Announcement

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and the present invention is directed to a method of operating a valve that opens and closes a flow path in a switch manner so that the flow path can be kept open or blocked by a simple operation by a minute force So that the shower head can be conveniently used with a small force during a shower, and also can reduce water consumption and energy consumption.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shower head including a head portion and a handle portion separated from each other, wherein a transverse bulkhead is formed inside a hollow valve body having both upper and lower ends opened, And a switch lever for opening and closing the flow passage is inserted from one side of the valve body into the valve body to continuously open or close the flow path depending on the setting state of the switch lever by a user operation On / off switch type shower head including an on / off valve.

The opening / closing valve of the shower head according to an embodiment of the present invention has an upper end inner diameter and a lower end outer diameter corresponding to the head portion and the handle portion, respectively, and is assembled between the head portion and the handle portion, A hollow valve body in which a switch lever and a pivoting member for opening and closing are respectively assembled on a side surface and a lower portion, an indicator button portion for turning on / A switch lever which is formed vertically from the lower portion of the valve body in a state in which the switch lever is interposed between the switch lever and the pivoting member, And a movable part pivotally connected to the pivotal shaft, By linking the moving part as the reference axis can comprise a rotary member for opening and closing a flow path of the valve body.

Also, the opening / closing valve of the present invention shower head may be composed of an expandable handle portion whose lower end portion is connected to the lower portion by a length corresponding to the handle portion. In this case, the outer diameter of the lower end portion of the expandable handle portion is a hose connection And the hose may be directly coupled to the hose coupling portion at the lower end of the valve body so that the handle is integrally formed with the valve body without being separately configured.

According to the present invention, since the flow path opening / closing valve is driven in a switch manner by using a pivoting tilting member and a switch lever, the flow path can be easily opened and closed so that it can be conveniently used for showering, There is an advantage of being able to effect.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to open and close the channel by a simple operation without applying a continuous force, but also to maintain the open state or the blocking state of the channel as required, There is an advantage in allowing users to use water efficiently with a small force during souring.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an overall configuration of an on / off switch type shower head according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
FIGS. 3A to 3D are a perspective view, a front view, a cross-sectional view, and a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'of FIG.
4 is an exploded perspective view of the open / close valve of Fig.
5 is a perspective view illustrating an on / off valve of an on / off switch type shower head according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the overall configuration and operation of the on / off switch type shower head according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is to be understood that the words or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed in a conventional or dictionary sense and that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term in order to best explain its own design It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and that various equivalents and modifications may be made thereto at the time of the present application shall.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an overall configuration of an on / off switch type shower head according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 1. As shown in the figure, The shower head includes a handle 10 connected to a conventional water-conducting hose (not shown in the figure), a head 20 having a nozzle for spraying water, and a handle 10, The on / off switch type shower head of the present invention can be applied to a shower head in which the handle portion 10 and the head portion 20 are separated from each other .

FIGS. 3A to 3D are a perspective view, a front view, a cross-sectional view and a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'and a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C' of FIG. 2, respectively. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the open / 3 and 4, the opening / closing valve 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that both the upper and lower ends thereof are opened and the inner space is completely separated upwardly and downwardly by the transverse bulkhead 112, A hollow valve body 110 formed with a flow path 113 openable and closable on the partition wall 112, a valve body 110 inserted into one side of the valve body 110 for opening and closing the flow path 113, The valve body 110 is assembled to the lower portion of the valve body 110 so as to rotate integrally with the lever 120 and the switch lever 120 so as to interlock with the switch lever 120 to open or close the flow path 113 inside the valve body 110 And a tilting member (130) for continuing each of them.

The hollow valve body 110 has both upper and lower ends opened and the upper and lower compartments 112a and 112b are formed by separating the inner space upward and downward by the transverse bulkhead 112. The transverse bulkhead 112 A flow path 113 is formed on one side of the flow path. The upper and lower ends of the valve body 110 form an upper end inner diameter and a lower end outer diameter of a size and shape respectively corresponding to the head portion 20 and the handle portion 10, And a coupling means corresponding to a coupling means (for example, a screw or a projection) formed on an inner diameter of an upper end portion of the handle 10 so as to be assembled tightly. A switch lever 120 and a tilting member 130 for opening and closing the flow path 113 are inserted into and assembled from the side surface and the lower surface of the valve body 110. For this purpose, The pivoting member assemblies 114 having a stepped structure are spaced apart from the flow path 113 on the transverse bulkhead 112 by a predetermined distance so that the pivoting member 130 for the transverse bulkhead 112 can be assembled to the upper portion of the body, A switch lever assembler 115 which is completely separated from the lower space and opens to one side of the valve body 110 is formed at a lower portion of the valve body 110 so that the switch lever 120 is inserted from one side to the other side of the valve body 110 So that it can be intruded. Particularly, the pivoting member assembler 114 is preferably formed by vertically extending the body of the transverse bulkhead 112 vertically to support and guide the pivoting member, The switch lever assembling hole 115 and the swinging member assembler 114 adjacent to the side and the lower portion are formed by forming the rectangular flat switch lever assemblies 115 horizontally flat so that the switch lever 120 can be inserted from the side The switch lever 120 and the pivoting member 130 can be interlocked and interlocked within the valve body 110 when the switch lever 120 and the pivoting member 130 are assembled, respectively. The switch lever 120 is provided on the inner surface of the switch lever assembler 115, that is, the inner surface of the switch lever assembler 115, which is in direct contact with the tip rotation portion 121 of the switch lever 120, It is preferable to form the lever rotation guide portion 115a capable of guiding and supporting the rotation operation of the lever. The valve body 110 has a hollow valve body 110 formed with a movable portion seating groove 118 on one side of the flow passage 113 on the transverse bulkhead 112, And this movable part seating groove 118 may be formed so as to protrude above the transverse partition wall 112.

The switch lever 120 can be inserted or separated horizontally from the side through the switch lever assembler 115 opened on the side of the valve body 110 and the switch lever 120 can be inserted into the switch lever assembler 115, An on / off setting operation for on / off setting operation and an on button and an off button for instructing the operation state are formed on both left and right sides of the outside of the body, And a pivoting member insertion port 123 formed inside the tip rotation part 121 for assembling the pivoting member 130. The pivoting member 130 is rotated by the operation of the instruction button unit 122, As shown in FIG. The switch lever 120 has a rectangular swinging member insertion port 123 formed at a central portion of the tip rotation part 121 so that the rectangular assembly part 131a of the swinging member 130 can be pressed into the rectangular swinging member insertion port 123, The rectangular assembly 131a of the rotary shaft 131 is integrally rotated by the operation of setting and operating the instruction button unit 122 while the rotary member 130 is fitted through the rotary member 130, . &Lt; / RTI >

The pivoting member 130 integrally includes a rectangular assembly 131a at an upper portion thereof and includes a pivot 131 serving as a rotation reference for pivoting operation for opening and closing the flow path, A movable portion 133 formed integrally with the pivot shaft 131 so as to be pivotable together with the pivot shaft 131 and connected to the pivot shaft 131 at a position spaced apart from the pivot shaft 131 through a connecting rod 132 and a connecting rod 132, ). In particular, the pivot shaft 131 has a rectangular assembly 131a which is press-fit into the rectangular pivot member insertion port 123 of the switch lever 120, and a screw assembly hole 131b is installed on the inner peripheral surface of the body, The lever 120 can be assembled to the valve body 110 by the screw 141 in a state where the lever 120 is rotatably interposed integrally with the tiltable member 130. Further, the upper end of the movable part 133 may further include a separate packing member 142 which can smoothly open the flow path at the end of the movable part 133 while closing the flow path at the time of closing operation have.

The pivoting member 130 may include an O-ring insertion groove (not shown) which can be assembled with a separate O-ring 143 for tight assembly and sealing when assembled from the lower part of the valve body 110 through the pivoting member assembly 114 The pivoting member 130 can be assembled to the pivoting member assembly 114 in a state where the O-ring 143 is first fitted into the O-ring insertion groove 131c, The lower space of the transverse bulkhead 112 and the seal between the switch lever assembler 115 and the swivel assembly assembler 114 can be maintained tightly.

5 is a perspective view illustrating an on / off switch type shower head according to another embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the on / off valve 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a valve body The lower end portion of the valve body 110 is lowered by a length corresponding to the normal handle portion 10 so that the expandable handle portion 116 is integrally formed at the lower end portion of the valve body 110. In this case, 116 may be formed of a hose coupling portion 117 for directly coupling the outer diameter of the lower end portion of the hose to the hose so that the valve body 110 can be directly connected to the head portion 20 and the hose.

Detailed operation of the on / off switch type shower head according to the present invention constructed as described above and its operation and effect will be described below.

First, the operation of the on / off switch type shower head according to one embodiment of the present invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described. The switch lever assembler 115 formed on one side of the valve body 110 The switch lever 120 for pushing the switch lever 120 for opening and closing the flow passage 113 is pushed into the inside of the valve body 110 through the valve body 110, (115a).

The movable part 133 of the pivoting member 130 is inserted into the O-ring insertion groove 131c formed in the lower part of the pivot shaft 131 of the pivoting member 130 in the lateral The directional button 122 of the switch lever 120, the rectangular tangent member insertion port 123, and the tangential direction of the tiltable member 130, which are positioned in correspondence with the flow path 113 on the partition wall 112 The swivel member assemblies 114 formed at the lower portion of the valve body 110 in a state in which the swivel shaft 131, the movable portion 133 and the flow passage 113 on the transverse bulkhead 112 are all positioned on one straight line) The pivoting member 131 of the pivoting member 130 is pushed up toward the upper side of the valve body 110 and the pivoting member 131 of the pivoting member insertion port 123 of the switch lever 120 already assembled in the switch lever assembly hole 115 is pivoted And the rectangular assembly 131a of the coaxial shaft 131 is fitted.

When the screw 141 is assembled from the upper side to the lower side through the screw assembly hole 131b formed on the inner circumferential surface of the rotary shaft 131 of the rotary member 130 in this state, Off valve 100 of the present invention in which the switch lever 130 is integrally linked with each other in the horizontal-vertical crossing state can be completed, whereby the off button of the instruction button portion 122 provided on the switch lever 120, The pivoting member insertion port 123, the pivot 131 of the pivoting member 130 and the flow passage 113 on the movable part 133 and the transverse partition wall 122 are all located on one straight line, Assembly is completed with the flow path 113 in the valve body 110 being closed.

Next, the lower end portion of the opening / closing valve 100 of the present invention is assembled to the upper end portion of the handle portion 10 connected to the normal water conducting hose, and the head portion 20 is assembled to the upper end portion of the opening / The final assembly is completed in a state in which no water is sprayed from the nozzle of the head part 20. [ This assembled state, that is, the flow path closing state, can be maintained until the user moves the instruction button portion 122 of the switch lever 120 to the ON button side.

When the user operates the switch lever 120 by pressing the ON button of the instruction button unit 122 in the final assembled state as described above, the switch lever 120 moves to the side on the switch lever assembly hole 115, The movable part 133 connected through the linking part 132 of the pivoting member 130 rotates in the counterclockwise direction at the same time with respect to the pivoting axis 131 of the valve body 130, The flow path is opened while the movable part 133 that has closed the flow path 113 on the flow path 112 moves in the side direction (counterclockwise direction in the figure) so that water can be sprayed from the nozzle of the head part 20 of the shower. At this time, the assembled state, that is, the oil passage open state can be maintained until the user moves the indicating button portion 122 of the switch lever 120 to the off button side.

On the other hand, the operation of the on / off switch type shower head according to another embodiment of the present invention as illustrated in Fig. 5 will be described. Next, the operation of the on / off switch type shower head will be described. The hose coupling portion 117 at the lower end of the handle portion 116 is simply assembled and the head portion 20 is assembled to the upper end of the opening and closing valve 100a of the present invention to spray water from the nozzle of the head portion 20 The final assembling can be easily completed, and the operation principle of the other embodiment of the present invention for opening and closing the flow path is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the detailed operation will be omitted.

Therefore, the present invention can operate the flow path opening / closing valve in a switch manner by using a pivoting tilting member and a switch lever, so that the flow path can be easily opened and closed, .

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to open and close the channel by a simple operation without applying a continuous force, but also to maintain the open state or the blocking state of the channel as required, It enables users to use water efficiently even with a small force when souring.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the above teachings. Modification is possible. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention is intended to be limited only by the appended claims, and all equivalents or equivalent variations thereof fall within the scope of the present invention.

10: Handle portion 20: Head portion
100, 100a: opening / closing valve 110: valve body
112: transverse bulkhead 113:
114: Pivoting member assembler 115: Switch lever assembly
115a: lever rotation guide portion 116: extended handle portion
117: hose coupling part 118: movable part seat groove
120: switch lever 121:
122: instruction button section 123: rectangular tangent member insertion port
130: Pivoting member 131:
131a: Rectangular assembly part 131b: Screw assembly
131c: O-ring insertion groove 132: Connecting rod
133: moving part 141: screw
142: packing member 143: o-ring

Claims

A shower head comprising a head part and a handle part separated from each other,
A transverse bulkhead 112 is formed inside a hollow valve body 110 having both upper and lower ends opened and a flow path communicating with the head portion 20 and the grip portion 10 is formed on the transverse bulkhead 112 And a switch lever 120 for opening and closing the flow path 113 is inserted from one side of the valve body 110 to the interior of the valve body 110 to set the switch lever 120 in a set state And an open / close valve (100) for respectively maintaining the flow path (113)
The opening and closing valve 100 has both upper and lower ends opened and an upper end inner diameter and a lower end outer diameter respectively corresponding to the head part 20 and the pull part 10 to form an outer diameter between the head part 20 and the pull part 10 A hollow valve body 110 which is assembled to a side of the valve body 110 and a lower portion of which a switch lever 120 and a pivoting member 130 for opening and closing the flow path 113 are assembled; And a pushing member insertion port 123 for assembling the pushing member 122 and the pivoting member 130 for on / off setting operation and operation state indication, A switch lever 120 which causes rotation of the tiltable member 130 by the operation of the instruction button unit 122; And a movable part 133 assembled vertically from the lower part to the upper part of the valve body 110 with the switch lever 120 interposed therebetween and serving as a reference for pivoting operation and a pivot 133 pivotally connected thereto, A tilting member 130 that opens and closes the flow path 113 of the valve body 110 by interlocking the movable part 133 with the rotation axis 131 in accordance with the operation of the switch lever 120, ; &Lt; / RTI >
The valve body 110 is provided with a passage 113 at one side of the transverse bulkhead 112 and a pivoting member assembly 100 having a trough structure in which the pivoting member 130 for opening and closing the passage 113 can be assembled from the bottom. And the body of the transverse bulkhead 112 is formed vertically and vertically so as to be spaced apart from the flow passage 113 on the transverse bulkhead 112, A switch lever assembly hole 115 is formed in a lateral side of the switch lever assembly hole 115. The switch lever assembly hole 115 and the pivot lever assembly assembly 115, The switch lever 120 and the pivoting member 130 are configured so as to cross each other and interlock with each other in the body when the switch lever 120 and the pivoting member 130 are assembled through the pivoting members 114,
The switch lever 120 is composed of a lever body 121 which is horizontally fitted or detachable to the switch lever assembler 115 of the valve body 110. On the outside of the lever body 121, A directional button part 122 for indicating operation and operation status is formed and a rectangular tangential member insertion port 123 is formed in the center of the inside of the lever body 121 so that the rectangular assembly part 131a of the tangential member 130 can be press- And the rotation of the tiltable member 130 is controlled by an operation of setting the instruction button unit 122 in a state where the tiltable member 130 is fitted through the rectangular tiltable member insertion port 123 Lt; / RTI >
The pivoting member 130 is formed as a vertically erected body so as to be fitted into the pivoting member assembler 114 of the valve body 110 and serves as a turning center for opening and closing the flow passage 113, And a screw assembly hole 131b is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the body so that the switch lever 120 is interposed between the rectangular assembly portion 131a, A rotation shaft 131 assembled to the valve body 110 by a screw 141 in a state of being rotated; And is integrally connected horizontally to a side of the lower end of the pivot shaft 131 through a connecting rod 132. The pivot shaft 131 is vertically erected in parallel with the pivot shaft 131, And a movable part 133 which is integrally rotated and opens and closes the flow path 113 of the valve body 110 so that the movable part 133 is linked to the valve body 110 by the rotation of the rotation axis 131, And the opening / closing of the flow path (113) of the on / off switch type shower head.

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The valve body (110) according to claim 1, wherein the valve body (110) comprises an expandable handle (116) having a lower end portion extending downwardly corresponding to the handle portion (10) And a hose coupling portion (117) for directly coupling the hose to the hose.