KR20090081554A - Faucet for purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

A faucet for a water purifier is provided to enable a user to directly drink drinking water conveniently and simply even without a container such as a cup and the like, and maintain a hygienically clean state of the faucet by covering an intake laterally formed. A faucet for a water purifier comprises: a housing which has an inlet(24) and is coupled to the water purifier; a seat unit installed in the housing to open or close the inlet; and a handler(90) which is installed to be connected to the seat unit from the outer side of the housing, and which operates the seat unit to discharge supply water flown in through the inlet to the outside. The housing includes a bottom intake(26) communicated with the inlet and penetrated into the housing in a downward direction, and a side intake(28) communicated with the inlet and penetrated into the housing in the lateral direction. The seat unit includes a bottom intake path(52) formed in the seat unit to communicate with the bottom intake, and a side intake path(54) formed in the seat unit to communicate with the side intake. The faucet for the water purifier further comprises a cap(40) hinge-connected to the housing to cover the side intake.

Description

Faucet for water purifier {FAUCET FOR PURIFIER}

The present invention relates to a water intake faucet for a water purifier, and more specifically, to reduce the limit on the size of the container receiving drinking water generated due to the narrow area of the intake portion as possible, the container for receiving drinking water The present invention relates to a water intake faucet for a water purifier capable of drinking water even when it is absent.

As the demand for clean drinking water increased with the improvement of living standards and the awareness of the health environment, the use of water purifiers was gradually changed.

Such water purifiers are divided into various types according to the use type and the water purification method. A cold / hot device for cooling and heating water in a basic housing, a filter device for purifying water, and a tap for discharging purified water to the outside Equipped. In addition, with the development of technology, water purifiers to which various methods (eg, sterilization technology using ultrasonic waves, ozone, ultraviolet rays, etc.) for effectively treating water have been applied. In addition, according to the way the water is supplied, it is divided into a direct supply method to be connected to the water supply facility to receive and use the water, and an indirect supply method to exchange the water tank.

On the other hand, the water intake faucet is installed in the final stage of the general water supply system as well as the above-described water purifier so that the user can get water. Such a faucet basically consists of a valve structure for opening and closing the flow of water supplied. Therefore, various types of valve structures generally applied (for example, valves generally include globe valves, gate valves, needle valves, plug (cock) valves, butterfly valves, poppet valves, spool valves, and the like) are applied.

At this time, the water intake faucet, which is a valve for drinking water, is usually installed so that the direction of the nozzle is directed downward. Therefore, a user places a container such as a cup, a bowl, or a kettle on the lower side of the intake faucet, and uses drinking water.

However, such a water intake structure causes inconvenience in use. In other words, when using a container, such as a relatively large bowl or kettle, it is necessary to use a separate small container to receive drinking water and transfer it to a large bowl. This problem occurs particularly frequently in water purifiers where the water intake faucet is installed in a relatively small space compared to a general water supply facility. In addition, when there is no container such as a cup, there is a problem that drinking is difficult.

At this time, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-0061028 "water purifier faucet regulator" is attached to the main body is attached to the connection portion connected to the storage tank, and is transferred to the predetermined length by the conveying means from the external pipe It is proposed a technique for adjusting the length of the water purifier intake by the internal pipe. According to the technique as described above, there is a point to extend the intake faucet to the outside to drink drinking water in the container, but in the above-mentioned problems, there is no problem when there is no container such as a cup.

In addition, the nozzle of the intake faucet, such as the Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0405471 "Water Purifier Structure" and Registration No. 20-0433236 "Suitable direct drinking fountain" to the upper side, even without the container A technique for drinking water has been proposed, but in this case, it is difficult to take drinking water into the container.

On the other hand, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0373904 "angle of water intake valve of water purifier" has been proposed a technology to solve the inconvenience caused by taking in a variety of containers by changing the angle of the discharge portion during intake . However, such a faucet is basically configured to restrict the angle in a structure in which the nozzle is directed downward, it is practically difficult to drink in the absence of a container as described above, and the angle conversion of the faucet is Since it is only achieved by holding the state is inconvenient to use.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the problems of the prior art, even when using a container such as a large bowl or kettle in a water purifier with a relatively small water purifier is installed compared to the general water installation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a water intake faucet for a new type of water purifier that can be withdrawn and can be conveniently used even when there is no container such as a cup.

In particular, the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art such that the intake port from which the water flows out of the water purifier is formed in the lateral direction as well as the downward direction so that the water of the water purifier is withdrawn in the container of various sizes regardless of the size of the container On the other hand, if necessary, it is an object of the present invention to provide a faucet for a new type of water purifier that allows a user to drink directly without a separate container such as a cup.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a water intake faucet for a new type of water purifier in the configuration to be able to drink water in the lateral direction, to cover the intake port formed in the lateral direction to maintain hygienic cleanliness The purpose.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, has a inlet port 24 through which the feed water supplied from the water purifier is introduced, and a housing 20 coupled to the water purifier; A seat unit (50) installed in the housing (20) to open and close the inlet (24); The handler 90 is installed to be connected to the seat unit 50 from the outside of the housing 20, and operates the seat unit 50 to allow the supply water introduced through the inlet 24 to flow out. Including; The housing 20 has a lower intake port 26 formed in communication with the inlet 24 to penetrate downward, and a side intake port 28 formed in communication with the inlet 24 to penetrate laterally. The seat unit 50 is connected to the lower intake passage 52 and the handler 90 so that the lower intake port 26 communicates with the inlet port 24 when the handler 90 communicates with the inlet port 24. And a side intake passage 54 formed to communicate with the side intake opening 28 when the intake opening 24 communicates with the inlet 24, and the lower intake passage of the seat unit 50 is operated by the operation of the handler 90 ( 52 and the side intake passage 54 is selectively connected to the inlet 24, so that the water supplied from the water purifier through the inlet 24 of the housing 20, the lower intake 26 and the side intake ( 28) to be discharged in either direction.

1 is a view showing the technical idea of the water tap for a water purifier according to the present invention, Figures 2a and 2b is a view for explaining the operation of the water tap for a water purifier according to the present invention.

1 to 2b, a faucet 10 for a water purifier according to the present invention; Hereinafter, the water intake faucet 10 is provided with a housing 20, a seat unit 50, and a handler 90. At this time, the classification of the housing 20, the seat unit 50 and the handler 90 which refer to the main configuration of the water intake faucet 10 according to the present invention is the same as the conventional water intake faucet used in the water purifier. That is, the housing 20 has an inlet 24 through which the feed water supplied from the water purifier flows in and is coupled to the water purifier. The seat unit 50 is installed in the housing 20 to open and close the inlet 24. In addition, the handler 90 is installed to be connected to the seat unit 50 from the outside of the housing 20, and operates the seat unit 50 to allow the supply water introduced through the inlet 24 to flow out.

Such a faucet 10 is classified into a housing 20, a seat unit 50 and a handler 90 which are common elements in various faucets used in water purifiers, and the configuration thereof may be variously made. will be. That is, the housing 20, the seat unit 50, and the handler 90 are made of stainless steel, copper alloy, plastic, and the like, and are configured to have various appearances. In addition, various valve structures and additional components (rings for preventing leakage, fastening structures for coupling, etc.) provided to control the flow of the fluid are applied. For example, a water tap used in a water purifier is typically applied to a valve structure of a plug (cock) valve, and the present invention is not limited to such a form, and the present invention is achieved by applying various valve structures to open and close the flow of water to be supplied. It can be. In particular, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the seat unit 50, as shown in Figure 9a, to correspond to the form to be able to withdraw the purified water (supply water) by pushing the handler 90 to the cup For the purpose of the conventionally known form of the gate valve (compared in terms of changing the direction of the flow path by allowing the seat unit 50 to move up and down), other types of valve structures can be applied. And, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the handler 90, as described above, but applies a form that can take the purified water (supply water) by pushing the handler 90 with a cup, such a handler ( 90 may be applied to various valve structures, such as the seat unit 50 described above.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present invention has a housing 20, a seat unit 50, and a handler 90, which are common to various water intake faucets as described above. Unlike the intake faucet according to the technology is characterized by having a technical configuration to enable the intake in the down and lateral direction. That is, in the water intake faucet 10 of the present invention, the housing 20 has a lower intake port 26 formed in communication with the inlet 24 and penetrates downwardly, and communicates with the inlet 24 so as to penetrate laterally. It has the side intake port 28 formed. The seat unit 50 has a lower intake passage 52 formed so that the lower intake opening 26 communicates with the inlet opening 24 by the handler 90, and the inlet opening 24 by the handler 90. ) Has a side intake passage 54 formed so that the side intake port 28 communicates with each other.

Through this configuration, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 2a and 2b, the lower intake passage 52 and the side intake of the seat unit 50 by the operation of the handler 90 By allowing the furnace 54 to be selectively connected to the inlet port 24, the feed water flowing from the water purifier through the inlet port 24 of the housing 20 flows out in either of the lower inlet port 26 and the side inlet port 28. Be sure to That is, as shown in Figs. 2A and 2B, the sheet unit 50, as described above, the side of the lower intake port 26 and the side so that the water (supply water) supplied from the water purifier is discharged not only in the downward direction but also in the lateral direction. It is installed in the housing 20 having the intake port 28, and is moved by the handler 90 to open and close the inlet port 24 of the housing 20, thereby controlling the direction in which the supply water is discharged.

At this time, in the adjustment mode of the direction in which the feed water is discharged by the seat unit 50, first, as shown in FIG. 2A, the lower intake passage 52 of the seat unit 50 is connected to the inlet 24 by the handler 90. When positioned identically (in the present invention, the terms 'connection' or 'communication' are used interchangeably), the lower intake passage 52 is formed to communicate with the lower intake port 26, so that the housing 20 is removed from the water purifier. The supply water introduced into the inlet 24 of the outlet is discharged to the lower intake port 26 of the housing 20 through the lower intake passage 52 of the seat unit 50. 2B, when the side intake passage 54 of the seat unit 50 is positioned in the same manner as the inlet 24 by the handler 90, the side intake passage 54 is connected to the side intake opening 28. Since it is formed so as to communicate, the water supplied from the water purifier to the inlet port 24 of the housing 20 is discharged to the side inlet port 28 of the housing 20 through the side intake channel 54 of the seat unit 50. .

When the sheet unit 50 does not use the water purifier, as shown in FIG. 1, the inlet 24 of the housing 20 is closed to prevent the supply water supplied from the water purifier to be discharged to the outside, and to use the water purifier. When (i.e., when the user operates the handler 90), the inlet 24 is opened to allow the feed water to be discharged to the outside. As described above, the seat unit 50 selectively allows the lower intake passage 52 to communicate with the inlet 24 and the lower intake port 26, or the side intake passage 54 is connected to the inlet 24 and the side. By being in communication with the intake port 28, the supply water is discharged to any one intake port selected from the lower intake port 26 and the side intake port 28 of the housing 20.

At this time, the positions of the lower intake passage 52 and the side intake passage 54 formed in the seat unit 50 may be changed according to the operation structure of the seat unit 50 and the handler 90. For example, the intake faucet 10 (shown in FIGS. 3-9) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention allows the seat unit 50 to have a cylinder-like operating form and the handler 90 to have a lever form. . Then, when the cup pad 94 of the handler 90 is pushed in the rear direction (the direction of the water purifier 1), the feed water comes out to the lower intake port 26, and the cup pad 94 is pulled forward. When the supply water came to the side inlet (28). Therefore, in this case, the seat unit 50 is formed with the lower intake passage 52 positioned below the side intake passage 54. In addition, the water intake faucet 10 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention (shown in FIG. 10), as described above, the seat unit 50 has the same operation form as the cylinder, the handler 90 Has a lever shape, and the supply water is discharged in the same manner, but the link structure is set so that the pulling direction of the handler 90 is reversed, so that the lower intake passage 52 is a side intake passage. It is formed above the 54.

The water intake faucet 10 for the water purifier according to the present invention forms a lower intake port 26 and a side intake port 28 in the housing 20, and is provided by the seat unit 50 operated by the handler 90. The technical feature is that the feed water flowing into the housing 20 is selectively discharged to the lower inlet 26 or the side inlet 28.

Therefore, the water intake faucet 10 for the water purifier according to the present invention uses a container of various sizes and shapes regardless of the size or shape by allowing the container with a large size to take water in close proximity to the side inlet 28 Not only can the water be smoothly intake, but the user can directly drink the water from the water purifier without having to use a container such as a cup by directly touching the side intake port 28.

According to the water intake faucet for the water purifier according to the present invention, the lower intake port 26 and the side intake port 28 is formed in the housing 20, and the lower intake passage 52 and the side intake passage 54 are formed to handle the handler ( Since the feed water flowing into the housing 20 by the seat unit 50 actuated by 90 is selectively discharged to the lower intake port 26 or the side intake port 28, the large container is the side intake port 28. By allowing water to be in close proximity to the water, it is possible to smoothly intake water using containers of various sizes and shapes regardless of size or shape, and the user can directly intake the lateral intake port 28 without using a container such as a cup. Make sure to drink water from your water purifier.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10. On the other hand, in the drawings, a general water purifier, an intake faucet for a water purifier, and a technical configuration and function of a valve for controlling a flow of a fluid in general, and a configuration and operations and effects thereof, which can be easily understood from related arts in the art. And the detailed description is shown briefly or omitted and centered on the parts related to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the intake faucet for the water purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a side view of the intake faucet for the water purifier shown in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a disassembled faucet for the water purifier shown in Figure 3 It is a perspective view, and FIG. 6 is sectional drawing for demonstrating the assembly state of the water tap for the water purifier shown in FIG.

3 to 6, the water intake faucet 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 20 and a seat unit 50, which are common elements in various water intake faucets, according to the technical spirit of the present invention. And having a handler (90), unlike the water intake tap according to the prior art is characterized by having a technical configuration to selectively enable the intake in the down and lateral direction. At this time, the water intake faucet 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a seat unit supported by the housing 20, the cover 80 is coupled to the upper portion, the spring 76 installed up and down in the housing 20 ( 50) and a lever-shaped handler (90).

5 and 6, the faucet 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 20, a seat unit 50, a cover 80, and a handler 90. Is done.

At this time, the housing 20 has an inner space 22 which is open upward, and has an inlet 24 through which the feed water flows from the water purifier by being formed laterally in communication with the inner space 22. And it has the lower intake port 26 which communicates with the internal space 22, and is formed so as to penetrate downward, and has the side intake port 28 which communicates with the internal space 22, and is formed so as to penetrate laterally. In particular, the housing 20 of the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment is to maintain the direction of the supply water (water) outflow and down and side stably, and to be easily coupled to the water purifier main barrel ( 21 is provided with a fastening barrel 23, a lower barrel 25 and a side barrel 27 protruding outwardly. Here, the main barrel 21 of the housing 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape with the inner space 22 opened upward. The fastening barrel 23 is formed with an inlet 24, protrudes outward from the main barrel 21, and is coupled to the water purifier. The lower barrel 25 is formed with a lower intake port 26 and protrudes outward from the main barrel 21. And the side barrel 27 is formed so that the side intake port 28 is protruded from the main barrel 21 in the outward direction. In addition, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment reduces the number of parts, and considering the ease of manufacturing, the main barrel 21, the fastening barrel 23, the lower barrel 25, and the side barrel 27 are integrated. Furnace forming (which can be formed by injection molding when applying a plastic material, and can be formed by casting molding when applying a metal material) to form the housing 20.

In addition, the side barrel 27 of the housing 20 is preferably formed to be inclined upwardly so that water flowing out through the side intake port 28 is discharged obliquely upwards, so that it is easy to drink without a container. For this reason, since the side intake port 28 is exposed upward, there is a problem that can be exposed to foreign matter. Therefore, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention it is possible to install a cap 40 which is hinged to the side barrel 27 of the housing 20 to cover the side intake 28. The cap 40 is applied to the housing 20 by applying a structure to form a coupling 42 to the upper side coupled to the pin 36 formed on the upper side of the barrel 27, the coupling (20) . At this time, the cap 40 is preferably configured to open by the pressure of the water flowing out through the side intake port (28).

In addition, the fastening barrel 23 of the housing 20 is formed with a fastening structure for fixing to the water purifier. In such a fastening structure, various forms such as screw coupling, shaft fitting, and bolt fixing coupling may be applied. For example, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 6, the form of the thread formed inside the end of the fastening barrel 23, and as shown in Figure 10, the end of the fastening barrel 23 The form which formed the screw thread on the outer side of the is shown.

In addition, a cover engaging portion 30 having a stopper 32 is formed above the main barrel 21 of the housing 20. The cover coupling portion 30 may be applied in various forms, such as the fastening structure of the fastening barrel 23 described above. In the present embodiment, the cover 80 is coupled to the housing 20 so as to cover the opening in the upward direction of the housing 20 so that the lower portion of the seat unit 50 located in the inner space 22 of the housing 20 has a housing. It is supported so as not to be separated from the internal space 22 of the 20. The cover 80 has a hole 84 is formed so that the link shaft 62 of the seat unit 50 is located in the center of the body 82, the handler 90 is coupled by the pin 112 It has a supporter 88 for supporting the hinge movement.

In addition, the cover 80 has a stopper 86 that is locked to the stopper 32 formed on the cover engaging portion 30 of the housing 20. Of course, the fixing of the housing 20 and the cover 80 is to apply a variety of fastening structure provided for watertight. At this time, in the present embodiment, the supporter 88 supporting the handler 90 to be hinged by the pin 112 is installed on the cover 80, but the supporter 88 is mounted on the housing 80. It can be installed and do the same thing.

On the other hand, the seat unit 50 coupled to the housing 20 and the cover 80 is the housing (such that the lower portion is inserted into the inner space 22 of the housing 20 through the opening in the upper direction of the housing 20) 20). The sheet unit 50 has a lower intake passage 52 formed so that the inlet 24 and the lower intake port 26 communicate with each other, and a side intake passage formed such that the inlet 24 and the side intake port 28 communicate with each other. Has 54. The seat unit 50 is moved up and down by the handler 90 so that the lower intake passage 52 is connected to the inlet port 24 so that the inlet port 24 and the lower intake port 26 communicate with each other. The furnace 54 is connected to the inlet 24 so that the inlet 24 and the side intake port 28 communicate with each other.

In addition, this seat unit 50 is composed of a cylindrical seat body 60, a link shaft 62 and a spring 76 in the present embodiment, the internal space of the housing 20 by the handler (90) ( 22) is installed to move in the vertical direction. At this time, the lower intake passage 52 of the seat unit 50, as shown in Figure 6, the inlet 52a is formed on one side of the seat body 60, the outlet 52a is formed on the lower side. . The side intake passage 54 of the sheet unit 50 is spaced apart from the inlet 52a of the lower intake passage 52 so as to open around the outer circumferential surface. In addition, the link shaft 62 is formed to protrude from the upper surface of the seat body 60, and extends to the outside through the cover 80 is coupled to the handler 90 to be flowable. In addition, the spring 76 is coupled to be positioned above and below the seat body 60 in the inner space 22 of the housing 20 to impart an elastic force to the seat body 60 to the initial position.

This seat unit 50 has first, second and third sealing rings 70, 72, 74 coupled to the seat body 60. Here, the first sealing ring 70 is located on the upper side of the side intake passage 54 is coupled to the circumference of the seat body 60, the second sealing ring 72 is the upper side side intake passage 54 and the lower Positioned between the inlets 52a of the lower intake passage 52 of the lower body, and the third sealing ring 74 is positioned below the inlet 52a of the lower intake passage 52. Are combined around the seat body 60. The first, second, and third sealing rings 70, 72, and 74 have different directions when the feed water flowing through the inlets 24 is introduced into each of the lower intake channels 52 and the side intake channels 54. To prevent leakage. In particular, the second sealing ring 72 is provided with the side intake passage 54 and the lower intake passage by the spring 76 when the seat body 60 has been removed from the initial position (the operating force applied to the handler 90 by the user). When the inlet 52a of the 52 is located in the inlet 24 so that the supply water is blocked, the inlet 24 is stably blocked. Of course, the coupling relationship between the first, second, and third sealing rings 70, 72, and 74 may be defined by the inner diameter of the main barrel 21 of the seat body 60 and the housing 20 (the internal space 22). Diameter}, the actuation force of the spring 76, the actuation structure of the handler 90 and the like.

On the other hand, the handler 90 is coupled to and supported by at least one of the housing 20 and the cover 80 so as to be hinged. This handler 90 is connected to the seat unit 50 so that the lower inlet 26 and the side inlet 28 of the seat unit 50 are not connected to the inlet 24 of the housing 20. By changing the position of the 50, the lower intake port 26 and the side intake port 28 of the seat unit 50 are selectively connected to the inlet port 24 so that the water purifier through the inlet port 24 of the housing 20. The supply water flowing from the discharge inlet to one of the lower intake 26 and the side intake 28.

Such a handler 90 may apply various structures as described above. For example, in the present exemplary embodiment, the handler 90 may include an upper plate 92 positioned on the upper portion of the housing 20, a cup pad 94 disposed perpendicularly to the lower inlet 28 under the housing 20, and Although arranged on both sides of the housing 20 is configured to consist of a connecting table 96 for connecting the upper plate 92 and the cup pad 94, this configuration can be used selectively depending on the valve structure applied.

At this time, in the present embodiment, the handler 90 includes a hinge piece 100 and a link piece 102 on the lower side of the upper plate 92, and the link piece 102 is formed with a long hole. The hinge piece 100 is coupled to the supporter 88 formed on the cover 80 so as to be hinged by the pin 112, and the link piece 102 is connected to the link shaft 62 of the seat unit 50. Coupled by pin 110. By forming the long hole in the link piece 102 in this way, the movement of the handler 90 rotated around the hinge piece 100 coupled by the supporter 88 and the pin 112 of the cover 80. The vertical movement of the seat body 60 of the seat unit 50 is enabled. That is, by releasing the concentration of the load generated in the link shaft 62 of the seat unit 50 and the link piece 102 of the handler 90 during the vertical movement of the seat body 60, structurally stable operation is possible. It is.

7a and 7b are views for explaining the operating state of the water tap for the water purifier shown in Figure 3, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a water purifier with a water tap installed for the water purifier shown in Figure 3, Figure 9 is a It is a figure for demonstrating the use condition of the water tap in the water purifier shown.

7A to 9, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment is installed and used in the water intake space 2 of the water purifier 1, as shown in FIG. 8. In addition, the intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 9a, to be able to take the supply water (water) by placing a cup under the intake faucet 10, similar to a normal water purifier, As shown in Figure 9b, it is possible to drink the water supply of the water purifier without a container such as a cup.

7A and 7B, when the action of the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment is examined, first, the initial state of the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment is as shown in FIG. The cup pad 94 of 90 has a state parallel to the lower intake opening 26 at the lower side of the housing 20, in which the inlet 24 is closed by the seat body 60 of the seat unit 50. To keep it. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the cup is pushed against the cup pad 94 of the handler 90 and the cup pad 94 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 7B, the handler 90 is a supporter of the cover 80. The seat body 60 is moved upward while being hinged about the pin 112 that pivotally fixes the hinge piece 100 of the 88 and the handler 90, and such a seat body 60 is moved. The lower intake path 52 is connected to the inlet port 24 by the movement of the (), so that the water supplied from the water purifier flows to the lower intake port 26. At this time, the seat body 60 is a linear movement, since the link shaft 62 is coupled to the link piece 102, the long hole is formed by the pin 110, the link shaft 62 of the link piece 102 It naturally moves along the long hole and moves upwards as a whole. Then, when the cup is removed, the seat body 60 and the handler 90 return to the initial position to the spring 76 coupled to the upper and lower sides of the seat body 60.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the cup is pushed against the cup pad 94 of the handler 90 and the cup pad 94 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 7B, the handler 90 is a supporter of the cover 80. The seat body 60 is moved upward while being hinged about the pin 112 that pivotally fixes the hinge piece 100 of the 88 and the handler 90, and such a seat body 60 is moved. The lower intake passage 52 is connected to the inlet port 24 by the movement of) so that water supplied from the water purifier flows into the lower intake port 26. At this time, the seat body 60 is a linear movement, since the link shaft 62 is coupled to the link piece 102, the long hole is formed by the pin 110, the link shaft 62 of the link piece 102 It naturally moves along the long hole and moves upwards as a whole. Then, when the cup is removed, the seat body 60 and the handler 90 return to the initial position to the spring 76 coupled to the upper and lower sides of the seat body 60.

On the other hand, in the initial position, as shown in Figure 9b, when you want to drink the water of the water purifier without using a container, such as a cup, or when the container is large and want to take in a container larger than the water intake space (2), When the cup pad 94 is pulled, as shown in FIG. 7A, the handler 90 pivots the supporter 88 of the cover 80 and the hinge piece 100 of the handler 90 to be rotatable. The seat body 60 is moved downward while being hinged around the side, and the side intake passage 54 is connected to the inlet port 24 by the movement of the seat body 60, thereby supplying water from the water purifier. It flows to this side intake port 28. At this time, the operation relationship between the seat unit 50 and the handler 90 is the same as the above-described example.

10 is a view for explaining a water tap for a water purifier according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the intake faucet 10 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 20, a seat unit 50, and a handler, which are common elements in various faucets, according to the technical spirit of the present invention. While having a 90, it is characterized by having a technical configuration such that the water intake in the downward direction and the lateral direction is selectively possible unlike the water intake faucet according to the prior art. At this time, the water intake faucet 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a seat unit supported by the housing 20, the cover 80 is coupled to the upper portion, the spring 76 is installed up and down in the housing 20 And a handler 90 in the form of a lever.

The main faucet 10 according to this embodiment of the present embodiment is the same as the main configuration and operation of the housing, the seat unit 50 and the handler 90 described above (examples shown in Figs. 3 to 9b). Here, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment has a form in which a fastening structure formed to fix the water purifying barrel 23 to the fastening barrel 23 of the housing 20 to the outside of the end of the fastening barrel 23 is formed. There is a difference. In addition, the present embodiment applies a structure in which the cover 80 is fitted (or a screw may be applied) at the upper end of the main barrel 21 of the housing 20.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the supporter 88 is installed at the rear side of the cover 80. According to this configuration, the positions of the lower intake passage 52 and the side intake passage 54 formed in the seat unit 50 are different. Unlike the above-described embodiment, the position is changed. In addition, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment forms a long hole in the upper plate 92 of the handler 90 so that the link shaft 62 of the seat unit 50 is movable by the pin 110. do. Of course, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment is to supply water to the lower intake hole 26 when the cup pad 94 of the handler 90 is pushed into the cup in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.

On the other hand, the water intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment has a stopper (not written reference number) protruding in the step shape in the upper side and the lower side of the seat body 60 in the housing 20, respectively, which is the seat body The inlet 52a and the inlet port 24, the side inlet channel 54 and the inlet port 24 of the lower intake passage 52 of the seat body 60 when the 60 is lifted up and down by the handler 90. Will stop the movement at the exact position

In addition, the seat body 60 of the intake faucet 10 according to the present embodiment extends the nozzle 64 so that the outlet 52b of the lower intake passage 52 extends downward from the lower side of the seat body 60. By further configuring, it is possible to prevent the spring 72, which is installed therein during the intake of the water is not exposed to water.

As described above, the water intake faucet for the water purifier according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in accordance with the above description and drawings, but this is merely described, for example, various changes and within the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications are possible.

1 is a view for showing the technical idea of the water tap for a water purifier according to the present invention;

2a and 2b are views for explaining the operation of the water tap for the water purifier according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of a faucet for a water purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a side view of the water tap for the water purifier shown in FIG. 3;

5 is an exploded perspective view of the water tap for the water purifier shown in FIG. 3;

6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the assembly state of the water intake faucet for the water purifier shown in FIG.

7a and 7b are views for explaining the operating state of the water tap for the water purifier shown in FIG.

8 is a perspective view showing a water purifier installed with a tap for the water purifier shown in FIG.

9 is a view for explaining the state of use of the water tap in the water purifier shown in FIG.

10 is a view for explaining a water tap for a water purifier according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: water purifier 2: water intake part

10: Intake faucet (for water purifier)

20 housing 21 main barrel

22: internal space 23: fastening barrel

24: inlet 25: lower barrel

26: downward inlet 27: side barrel

28: side inlet 40: cap

50: seat unit 52: downward intake

52a: entrance 52b: exit

54: side intake 60: seat body

62: link shaft 76: spring

80: cover 90: handler

Claims (3)

A housing 20 having an inlet port 24 through which the feed water supplied from the water purifier flows in and coupled to the water purifier; A seat unit (50) installed in the housing (20) to open and close the inlet (24); The handler 90 is installed to be connected to the seat unit 50 from the outside of the housing 20, and operates the seat unit 50 to allow the supply water introduced through the inlet 24 to flow out. Including; The housing 20 is in communication with the inlet 24 and the lower inlet 26 is formed so as to penetrate downward; It is provided with a side intake port 28 is formed in communication with the inlet 24 to penetrate laterally, The seat unit 50 is a lower intake passage 52 is formed so that the lower intake port 26 is in communication with the inlet port 24 by the handler 90, And having a side intake passage 54 formed to communicate with the side intake hole 28 when the handler 90 communicates with the inlet 24. The operation of the handler 90 allows the lower intake passage 52 and the side intake passage 54 of the seat unit 50 to be selectively connected to the inlet 24, thereby providing an inlet 24 of the housing 20. Supply water flowing from the water purifier through the outlet in any one of the lower inlet 26 and the side inlet 28, A cap 40 coupled to the housing 20 so as to be hingeable to cover the lateral inlet 28 so as to cover the lateral inlet 28 when the lateral inlet 28 is not used. Faucet for water purifier characterized by. It has an inner space 22 that opens upward, has an inlet port 24 through which the feed water flows from the water purifier by being formed laterally in communication with the inner space 22, and communicating with the inner space 22. A housing 20 having a lower intake port 26 formed to penetrate in a direction, and having a side intake port 28 formed in communication with the internal space 22 to penetrate in a lateral direction; A lower portion is coupled to the housing 20 such that the lower portion is inserted into the inner space 22 of the housing 20 through an upward opening of the housing 20, and the inlet 24 and the lower intake port 26 are positioned. A sheet unit 50 having a lower intake passage 52 formed so as to communicate with each other, and a side intake passage 54 formed so as to communicate with the inlet 24 and the side intake opening 28; A lower portion of the seat unit 50 coupled to the housing 20 to cover the opening of the housing 20 and positioned in the inner space 22 of the housing 20 is formed in the housing 20. A cover 80 for supporting the inner space 22 not to be separated; It is coupled to and supported by at least one of the housing 20 and the cover 80 so as to be hinged, and is connected to the seat unit 50 so that the lower intake port 26 and the side intake port of the seat unit 50 ( By changing the position of the seat unit 50 at an initial position where 28 is not connected to the inlet 24 of the housing 20, the lower intake port 26 and the side intake port 28 of the seat unit 50 are changed. ) Is selectively connected to the inlet port 24 so that the supply water flowing from the water purifier through the inlet port 24 of the housing 20 flows out in either of the lower inlet port 26 and the side inlet port 28. Including a handler 90; The housing 20 includes a main barrel 21 in which the inner space 22 is opened upward to form a cylinder, A fastening barrel 23 formed with the inlet 24 and protruding outward from the main barrel 21 and coupled to the water purifier; A lower barrel 25 formed with the lower intake port 26 and protruding outwardly from the main barrel 21; The side intake port 28 is formed, and provided with a side barrel 27 protruding outward from the main barrel 21, the main barrel 21, the fastening barrel 23, the lower barrel 25 ) And the side barrel 27 is formed integrally, The seat unit 50 has an inlet 52a of the lower intake passage 52 on one side thereof, an outlet 52a of the lower intake passage 52 formed on the lower side thereof, and has a lower intake passage ( The lateral intake passage 54 is formed to be spaced apart from the inlet 52a of the 52 to open around the outer circumferential surface, and is positioned on the inner space 22 of the housing 20 to move up and down. Body 60, A link shaft 62 formed to protrude from an upper surface of the seat body 60 and extending outwardly through the cover 80 to be fluidly coupled to the handler 90; A spring 76 is coupled to be positioned above and below the seat body 60 in the inner space 22 of the housing 20 to impart an elastic force to cause the seat body 60 to be in an initial position. Faucet for water purifier, characterized in that the. The method of claim 2, And a cap (40) coupled to the side barrel (27) of the housing (20) so as to be hinged to cover the side intake port (28).

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