KR20140076906A

KR20140076906A - Environmentfriendly one-piece connecting adapter

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Publication number: KR20140076906A
Application number: KR1020120145458A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 임선일
Original assignee: 임선일
Priority date: 2012-12-13
Filing date: 2012-12-13
Publication date: 2014-06-23

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hexagonal body portion made of a plastic material as a whole and including a main flow path; A branch flow pipe integrated with the body portion; And a valve member which penetrates through the valve member insertion passage and opens or closes the inlet of the branch passage to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch passage.

Description

Environmentfriendly one-piece connecting adapter

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an eco-friendly connection adapter, and more particularly, to an eco-friendly connection adapter that is manufactured by plastic material instead of a commonly used metal material.

The present invention also relates to devices such as water purifiers, bidets, dishwashers, dispensers of refrigerators, and integrated connection adapters for connecting water pipes or piping.

The present invention also relates to a hexagonal body portion made entirely of a plastic material and including a main flow path; A branch flow pipe integrated with the body portion; And a valve member which penetrates through the valve member insertion passage and opens or closes the inlet of the branch passage to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch passage.

A connection adapter 1 used in a conventional water purifier will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

2 is a schematic view showing the operation state of the conventional connection adapter 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the conventional connection adapter 1 ) Is installed in the water inlet.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the conventional connection adapter 1 includes a body 10 having a main flow path through which fluid flows; A branch pipe 20 connected to the body 10 and directed to the water purifier; And a valve (35) including a lever (35) for varying a ball (31) present in the branch tube (20).

The body 10 is installed in an exposed water receptacle (refer to F in FIG. 3) and has an inlet 13 through which raw water flows and a first outlet through which water is discharged through a discharge port such as a faucet 11).

The branch tube 20 is provided to be vertically communicated with the lower portion of the body 10 so that when the valve 30 is opened, the raw water flows to the water purifier through the second outlet 21 to generate purified water.

The valve 30 includes a ball 31 provided in the branch pipe 20 and a stem 33 serving as a rotation axis of the ball 31 and a lever 33 connected to the stem 33 by a bolt B 35). On the other hand, a seal for preventing water leakage is disposed around the ball 31.

The operation principle of the conventional connection adapter 1 will be described as follows.

In a state where the branch tube 20 is closed, in principle, the raw water flows only to the first outlet 11. However, when the lever 35 of the valve 30 is rotated so that the outflow hole 31a of the ball 31 coincides with the flow passage of the branch pipe 20, the raw water flows not only through the first outlet 11, (21).

At this time, raw water which is not purified water is discharged to the first outlet 11, and a pipe P directed to the water purifier is connected to the second outlet 21 so that raw water flows to the water purifier. Thus, the user is able to adjust the amount of fluid flowing to the water purifier by adjusting the lever 35 of the valve 30.

Such a conventional connection adapter 1 has a problem that harmful components such as heavy metals are generated because the entire connection adapter 1 is manufactured using a metal, especially a nonferrous metal (for example, brass) material or another alloy (for example, lead). Further, by performing plating such as chromium on the non-ferrous metal material, waste water due to plating is generated, and environmental pollution is increased.

Further, since the conventional connection adapter 1 is manufactured by a method of cutting brass material, the manufacturing cost and process thereof are considerably large, and a large number of parts such as a hexagonal body, a female screw, a male screw, There is a problem that manufacturing cost and assembling process are increased because they have to be individually processed and assembled.

In addition, since the conventional connection adapter 1 is made of a metal material and has a large self-load, a large bulge of the intermediate valve, and a bulky configuration of the valve (the lever must be rotated) There is a problem that the work is difficult and the efficiency is lowered when the connection work is performed to the water inlet or the pipe.

In addition, when the conventional connection adapter 1 is used for a long period of time, the foreign substances included in the raw water adhere and accumulate between the valve 30 and the branch pipe 20, so that the rotation of the ball 31 is not smooth due to frictional force, Thereby, a force exerted for the rotation of the lever 35 is excessively generated, so that a latching jaw (not shown) which limits the initially set limit (about 45 ° to 90 °) of the rotation of the lever 35 There is a problem that the raw water can not be smoothly opened or blocked.

Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has conducted research and development to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, the present inventors have found that a hexagonal body portion made of a plastic material as a whole and including a main flow path; A branch flow pipe integrated with the body portion; And a valve member penetrating through the valve member insertion passage to open or close the inlet of the branched flow path to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch flow path.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hexagonal body portion which is entirely made of a plastic material and includes a main flow path; A branch flow pipe integrated with the body portion; And a valve member which penetrates through the valve member insertion passage and opens or closes an inlet portion of the branch passage to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch passage.

The present invention relates to an eco-friendly integrated adapter, and more particularly, to an eco-friendly integrated adapter having a hexagonal body portion having a main flow path through which fluid flows, A branch flow channel formed in the body portion to protrude in a vertical direction and including a branch flow channel communicated with the main flow channel; A valve member insertion passage formed through the inside of the body portion to face the branch passage; And a valve member inserted into the valve member insertion passage, wherein the valve member opens / closes an inlet portion of the branch passage through the valve member insertion passage to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch passage .

Preferably, the body portion, the branch flow path tube, and the valve member are made of a plastic material.

Preferably, the connection adapter is made of one or more of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polybutadiene rubber (PB), nylon, modified polyphenylene oxide (MPPO), modified polyphenylene ether (MPPE), polypropylene ), PSU (polysulfone), PPSU (polyphenylsulfone), PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), PAA (Polyarylamide) and PPA (Polyphthalamide) or a plastic material containing two or more materials .

Preferably, the connection adapter further comprises at least one of a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, and a mineral fiber.

Preferably, a female screw thread is formed on an inner part of the valve member insertion path, and a male thread corresponding to the female thread is formed on an outer part of the valve member, whereby the valve member is screwed into the valve member insertion path And is inserted and penetrated therethrough.

Preferably, when the valve member is inserted and penetrated into the valve member insertion passage, the valve member is provided with at least one anti-reflux elastic ring for blocking the flow of the fluid flowing backward into the valve member insertion passage .

Preferably, a blocking ring is further provided at the end of the valve member to block the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch passage when the valve member blocks the inlet of the branch passage.

Preferably, the blocking ring is made of a material having self-elasticity, such as rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, nylon and nylon GF (glass fiber), and has a circular or oval shape in section.

Preferably, the body portion and the branched flow path tube are integrally formed by injection molding.

According to the present invention, even when a connection adapter, which is conventionally made of a non-ferrous metal (for example, brass) material or other alloy (for example, lead), is made of a plastic material which is completely harmless to the human body, The harmful components such as heavy metals are not generated, and the possibility of oxidation and corrosion of the metal is lowered, thereby enabling hygienic purification.

Further, since no metal plating is performed, no plating wastewater is generated, and an effect of being eco-friendly occurs.

According to the present invention, since the connection adapter is manufactured at a time by injection molding, the manufacturing cost can be drastically reduced, and the connection adapter can be integrated to simplify the assembling process.

Further, according to the present invention, since the connection adapter is made of a plastic material, the self-load is light and the volume occupied by the valve becomes small, so that work is facilitated and efficiency is improved when the connection work is performed to the water inlet or the pipe .

Also, according to the present invention, since the connection adapter that is integrated and simplified in structure is used, there is an effect that the function of the connection adapter is not deteriorated by breakage unlike the conventional case.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional connection adapter 1,
2 is a view schematically showing the operation state of the conventional connection adapter 1,
3 is a view showing a state in which a conventional connection adapter 1 is installed in a water inlet,
4 is a detailed exploded perspective view of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5A is a cross-sectional view of a body 110 of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 (a) is a cross-sectional view of a valve member 120 of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention,
6 (a) is a view schematically showing a cross-section of a body portion 110 of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6
6 (b) is a diagram schematically showing an operation state of the connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of a terminal assistance device including an external memory according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout this specification.

In addition, in the entirety of this specification, when a part is referred to as being 'connected' to another part, it is not limited to a case where it is directly connected to another part, . As used herein, the singular forms include plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and "comprises" or "comprising ", as used herein, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps, operations, or elements.

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FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 (a) is a cross-sectional view of a body 110 of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention 5 (a) is a sectional view of a valve member 120 of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion 110 and a valve member 120.

The body 110 serves to regulate the flow of fluid such as water by connecting a water pipe and a pipe of a domestic product such as a water purifier.

The body 110 includes a body 110a having a hexagonal shape and a body 110a having a main flow path 111 through which the fluid flows, And a cylindrical fluid inlet 110b which can be connected to a water outlet or piping (not shown).

The body portion 110 further includes a branch flow pipe 110c protruding vertically from the main body 110a (i.e., formed integrally with the side surface of the main body 110a).

The branch pipe 110c includes a branch channel 112 protruding in a lateral direction of the main body 110a and communicating with the main channel 111. The branch pipe 110c is connected to a piping (not shown) of a household product such as a water purifier, And flows the raw water to the water purifier.

At this time, the branch flow paths 112 are formed in the form of a two-step flow path having different diameters. This is because the valve member 120 more effectively blocks the branch flow path 112, (Not shown) of the household product to the inside of the branch pipe 110c so as to minimize the degree of protrusion of the branch pipe 110c.

It should be noted that the one-touch member 130 including the hollow bolt and the coupling nut can be connected and coupled to the branch pipe 110c. The members such as the hollow bolt and the coupling nut are well-known components, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The body 110 further includes a valve member insertion path 113 formed to pass through the inside of the main body 110a so as to face the branch flow path 112. A female thread 114 is formed in a part of the valve member insertion path 113 so that a valve member 120 described later can be inserted into and passed through the valve member insertion path 113 through a screw connection.

Further, an inclined portion 115 having a gentle inclination so as to surround the protruded end of the valve member 120 is additionally provided around the inlet portion of the valve member insertion path 113 so that the end of the valve member 120 is protruded by itself .

The valve member 120 is configured to be inserted into the valve member insertion path 113. The valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion path 113 to pass through the main body 110a and the main flow path 111 And opens or closes the inlet of the branched flow path 112 to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing to the branched flow path 112.

The valve member 120 includes a cylindrical body portion 121, a male thread 122 formed corresponding to the female thread 114 of the valve member insertion path 113, a cylindrical body portion 121, One or more counterflow elastic rings 123a and 123b provided on the distal end 121 and a distal end 124 extending from the male thread 122 and a blocking ring 125 provided on the distal end 124.

The cylindrical body portion 121 is a body of the valve member 120, and the diameter of the cylindrical body portion 121 is set so that it can be inserted into the valve member insertion path 113.

At this time, the valve member 120 is inserted into one end of the cylindrical body portion 121 so that the valve member 120 can be inserted and penetrated through the valve member insertion path 113 by screwing, that is, (+) Or (-) screw groove is formed so that the valve member 120 can be inserted more easily by using the screw hole.

The male thread 122 is formed in an outer portion of the valve member 120 corresponding to the female thread 114 formed in the valve member insertion path 113 as described above and the valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion (113) through a threaded connection.

The backflow prevention elastic rings 123a and 123b are provided in the body part 121. When the valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion path 113 and passes through the main body 110a and the main flow path 111 And acts to prevent or prevent the fluid flowing to the main flow path 11 from flowing backward or leaking to the valve member insertion path 113. In this specification, it is shown that there are two such anti-current elastic rings 123a and 123b, but note that this number is not limited thereto.

The distal end 124 extends from the male thread 122 and is formed in a cylindrical shape and substantially serves to open or shut the inlet of the branch flow path 112.

A blocking ring 125 is provided at the distal end 124. When the valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion path 113 and the distal end 124 blocks the inlet of the branch flow path 112, 11 to the branch flow path 112 is blocked or prevented from flowing to the branch flow path 112 substantially.

At this time, the backflow prevention elastic rings 123a and 123b and the blocking ring 125 are made of a material having self-elasticity, such as rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, nylon, nylon GF (glass fiber) And has a circular or elliptical shape.

The body 110 and the valve 110 may be made of a plastic material and may be made of a plastic material, . The main body 110a of the body 110, the fluid inlet 110b and the branch flow pipe 110c) and the valve member 120 are integrally formed.

Specifically, the material of the environmentally-friendly connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), PB (polybutadiene rubber), nylon, MPPO (Modified Polyphenylene Oxide) (PPE), polypropylene (PP), polysulfone (PSU), polyphenylsulfone (PPSU), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyarylamide (PAA) and polyphthalamide Or a mixture of two or more materials.

Also, by mixing any one of the above materials or the mixed composition with one or more of glass fiber, carbon fiber and mineral fiber according to the required strength, It should be noted that impact and tensile strength can be improved by use.

According to the present invention, since the connection adapter, which is conventionally made of a metal material, is made of a plastic material which is completely harmless to the human body, harmful components such as heavy metals are not generated even when the connection adapter is used in a water purifier, The possibility of oxidation and corrosion of the metal is lowered, thereby enabling hygienic purification. Further, since no metal plating is performed, no plating wastewater is generated, and an effect of being eco-friendly occurs.

In addition, since the connection adapter is manufactured by injection molding at a time, the manufacturing cost can be drastically reduced, and the assembling process can be simplified because the connection adapter is integrated.

In addition, since the connection adapter is made of a plastic material, its own weight becomes light and the volume occupied by the valve becomes small. Therefore, when the connection work is performed to the water outlet or the pipe, the work is facilitated and the efficiency is improved do.

6 (a) is a view schematically showing a cross section of a body portion 110 of a connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 (b) Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing an operating state of the adapter 100. Fig.

The operation principle of the connection adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

6 (a), the valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion path 113 but passes through the main flow path 11, but the distal end portion 124 of the valve member 120 and the blocking ring 125 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance without interrupting the inlet of the branch passage 112, thereby opening the branch passage 112 (that is, the valve-opened state).

In this case, the fluid flowing from the water inlet (not shown) flows through the main flow channel 11 and a part of the fluid flows into the branch flow channel 112, and thereby the water purifier connected to the branch flow channel 110c So that the fluid can flow into the piping (not shown).

6 (b), the valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion passage 113, passes through the main flow passage 11, and the distal end portion 124 of the valve member 120 and the blocking ring 125 The branch passage 112 is closed by closing the inlet of the branch passage 112 (that is, the valve is closed).

In this case, since the fluid flowing from the water inlet (not shown) flows through the main flow channel 11 but the branch flow channel 112 is closed, the fluid can not flow through the branch flow channel 112, The fluid can not flow into the pipe (not shown) of the water purifier connected to the pipe 110c.

The valve member 120 is inserted into the valve member insertion path 113 and inserted into the valve member insertion path 113 to connect the main body 110a and the main flow path 111 And serves to turn on / off the flow of the fluid flowing through the branched flow path 112 by opening or closing the inlet of the branched flow path 112.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the present invention can be changed.

100: connection adapter
110:
110a: main body, 110b: fluid inflow portion, 110c: branch flow pipe
111: Main channel
112: Branch Euro
113: valve member insertion path
114: Cancer thread
115:
120: valve member
121: Cylindrical body part
122: male threads
123a, 123b: anti-backflow elastic ring
124:
125: blocking ring
130: One-touch member

Claims

A hexagonal body portion having a main flow path through which fluid flows;
A branch flow channel formed in the body portion to protrude in a vertical direction and including a branch flow channel communicated with the main flow channel;
A valve member insertion passage formed through the inside of the body portion to face the branch passage; And
And a valve member inserted into the valve member insertion passage,
Wherein the valve member opens / closes the flow of the fluid flowing through the branched flow passage by opening or closing the inlet portion of the branched flow passage through the valve member insertion passage.
Integrated connection adapter.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the body portion, the branch flow path tube, and the valve member are made of a plastic material.
Integrated connection adapter.

3. The method of claim 2,
The connection adapter may be made of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polybutadiene rubber (PB), nylon, modified polyphenylene oxide (MPPO), modified polyphenylene ether (MPPE), polypropylene characterized in that it is made of a plastic material containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of polysulfone, polyphenylsulfone (PPSU), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyarylamide (PAA) and polyphthalamide (PPA)
Integrated connection adapter.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein a female screw thread is formed in an inner part of the valve member insertion path and a male screw thread corresponding to the female screw thread is formed in an outer part of the valve member so that the valve member is inserted into the valve member insertion passage through a screw connection, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 >
Integrated connection adapter.

5. The method of claim 4,
Characterized in that the valve member is provided with at least one anti-reflux elastic ring for blocking the flow of fluid backwashing into the valve member insertion passage when the valve member is inserted and penetrated into the valve member insertion passage.
Integrated connection adapter.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein a blocking ring is further provided at the end of the valve member to block the flow of the fluid flowing through the branch passage when the valve member blocks the inlet of the branch passage.
Integrated connection adapter.

The method according to claim 6,
Characterized in that the blocking ring is made of a self-elastic material such as rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, nylon and nylon GF (glass fiber) and has a circular or oval cross-
Integrated connection adapter.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the body portion and the branched flow path tube are integrally formed by injection molding.