TW202210167A - Micro-bubble generator - Google Patents

Abstract

A micro-bubble generator includes a sleeve, a plurality of first mesh sheets, and an end cover. The sleeve includes a front joining area, a rear joining area integrally extending from the front joining area, a flow passage axially penetrating the front joining area, an accommodation surrounded by the rear joining area and communicating with the flow passage, and an air passage radially penetrating the front joining area and communicating with the flow passage, the air passage communicating with the outside. The flow passage has a small aperture section, a medium aperture section connected to the small aperture section, and a large aperture section connected to the medium aperture section in sequence, the large aperture section is connected to the accommodating space, and the air channel is connected to the outside and the mid-aperture section. The first mesh is perpendicular to the direction of water flow, is stacked in the accommodating space, and is formed with a plurality of cutting marks. The first mesh can generate corresponding micro-bubbles when water flows through, and cut marks are formed on the first mesh, which can make the water flow easier to pass, avoid excessive pressure accumulation and affect the water output, and the overall structure is simplified.

Description

Micro bubble generator

The present invention relates to a micro-bubble generator, in particular to a micro-bubble generator that can still generate micro-bubbles under the condition of low water pressure.

The micro-bubble generating device has been gradually used in sanitary equipment or washing equipment, and its purpose is to provide better cleaning effect or massage effect. The structure of the elements inside the micro-bubble generating device and the combination relationship between the elements have a considerable influence on the quality of the micro-bubble generating device.

The existing micro-bubble generators use an external air pump to mix and generate micro-bubbles. The liquid is introduced through the return pipe, and the gas part usually adopts an active gas supply method to assist the gas. The structure of the introduction is that an air pump is arranged on the micro-bubble generating device, and the gas is injected by the air pump, so that the pump in the micro-bubble generating device mixes the gas and liquid, and then the discharged liquid generates micro-bubbles.

However, the above-mentioned structure and overall equipment are complicated, and are not suitable for installation on the faucet or water outlet pipeline of ordinary households.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a micro-bubble generator that can be installed on a household water outlet pipe by itself.

The micro-bubble generator of the present invention generates micro-bubbles through the passage of water flow, and comprises a sleeve, at least one first mesh, and one end cap. The sleeve includes a front joint region, a rear joint region integrally extending from the front joint region, a flow channel axially penetrating the front joint region, and an accommodation surrounded by the rear joint region and communicating with the flow channel space, and an air channel radially penetrating the front joint area and communicating with the flow channel. The flow channel sequentially has a small aperture section, a medium aperture section connected to the small aperture section, and a large aperture section connected to the medium aperture section, the large aperture section is connected to the accommodating space, and the air channel is connected to the outside world with the middle aperture segment. The first mesh sheet is stacked in the accommodating space perpendicular to the water flow direction and formed with a plurality of cutting marks. The end cap is bonded to the end of the rear land.

Another technical means of the present invention is that each cutting mark of the first mesh sheet extends radially from the peripheral edge of the first mesh sheet to the direction of the center point.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the micro-bubble generator further includes a pressure sheet disposed on the front side of the first mesh sheet, and the pressure sheet has a plurality of through holes arranged at intervals through which water flows.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the micro-bubble generator further includes at least one second mesh sheet stacked in the accommodating space and located between the one mesh sheet and the end cap.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the micro-bubble generator further comprises at least one gasket disposed between the second mesh and the end cap.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the end cover has a hollow annular cover body, and a filter piece disposed on the cover body, and a concave portion is formed on the side of the cover body facing the sleeve. In order to accommodate the filter, so that the filter and the cover are coplanar, the other side of the cover is formed with two symmetrical operation holes.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the diameter of the large-aperture section increases gradually toward the middle-aperture section, and the maximum diameter of the large-aperture section is at least twice the maximum diameter of the medium-aperture section.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the aperture of the small aperture section adjacent to the opening is gradually increased.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the micro-bubble generator further includes an adapter detachably coupled to the front bonding area.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the front joint area is formed with an external thread, the rear joint area is formed with an internal thread, and the end cap is formed with an external thread for screwing with the rear joint area.

The effect of the present invention is that the first mesh sheet can generate corresponding micro-bubbles when the water flows through, and the first mesh sheet is formed with cutting marks, which can make the water flow easier to pass through, avoid excessive accumulation of pressure and affect the water output, and The overall structure is simplified, saving assembly procedures.

The features and technical contents of the relevant patent applications of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. Before the detailed description, it should be noted that similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 1 , which is a preferred embodiment of the micro-bubble generator of the present invention, the micro-bubble is generated by the passage of the water supply. As shown in FIG. 1 , this embodiment is installed on the faucet 10 , but in actual use, it may also be installed on the shower head, which is not limited to what is disclosed in this embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the micro-bubble generator includes a sleeve 2 , a first mesh 3 , a pressure sheet 4 , a second mesh 5 , a plurality of gaskets 6 , and an end cap 7 .

2 and 3, the sleeve 2 includes a front joint area 21, a rear joint area 22 integrally extending from the front joint area 21, a flow channel 23 axially penetrating the front joint area 21, An accommodating space 24 surrounding the rear joint area 22 and communicating with the flow channel 23 , and an air channel 25 radially penetrating the front joint area 21 and communicating with the flow channel 23 .

Wherein, as shown in FIG. 2 , the first mesh sheet 3 is formed with a plurality of cutting marks 31 , and each cutting mark 31 extends radially from the periphery of the first mesh sheet 3 toward the center point. It should be noted that, the number of the cutting marks 31 on the first mesh sheet 3 may be two, four, eight, or even more. In actual implementation, the number of the first mesh sheets 3 may also be plural, and the number of the cutting marks 31 may be the same or different. In addition, the first mesh 3 and the second mesh 5 are cut from stainless steel mesh. The pressing piece 4 is also cut from a stainless steel sheet, and then through holes 41 are formed at a plurality of intervals by punching.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the flow channel 23 has a small aperture section 231 , a medium aperture section 232 connected to the small aperture section 231 , and a large aperture section 233 connected to the medium aperture section 232 . The aperture of the large aperture section 233 is gradually increasing in the direction away from the medium aperture section 232, and the maximum diameter of the large aperture section 233 is at least twice the maximum diameter of the medium aperture section 232. The air passage 25 is connected to the outside and the The middle aperture section 232 .

2 and 3 , in this embodiment, the pressure sheet 4 , the first mesh sheet 3 , the second mesh sheet 5 , and the gasket 6 are sequentially stacked on the In the accommodating space 24 , the end cap 7 is finally combined with the end of the rear joint area 22 to block, so as to prevent the aforementioned components from falling off from the accommodating space 24 . It should be noted that the stacking relationship of the above-mentioned elements is only one aspect of the preferred embodiment, and the number and stacking sequence of the elements can be adjusted according to the actual use situation, which is not limited thereto.

The front engaging area 21 is formed with an external thread, the rear engaging area 22 is formed with an internal thread, and the end cap 7 is formed with an external thread so as to be screwed with the rear engaging area 22 . After the pressure sheet 4 , the first mesh sheet 3 , the second mesh sheet 5 , and the gasket 6 are stacked in the accommodating space 24 according to the above description, the end cover 7 is screwed to the sleeve 2 . The rear bonding area 22 is completed, that is, the assembling action is completed. In this embodiment, the end cap 7 has a hollow annular cap body 71 and a filter 72 disposed on the cap body 71 through which water can flow. A concave portion 711 is formed on the side of the cover body 71 facing the sleeve 2 for accommodating the filter piece 72 , so that the filter piece 72 and the cover body 71 are coplanar. The other side of the cover 71 is formed with two symmetrical operation holes 712 (shown in FIG. 1 ). Therefore, when the cover 71 is locked or removed, a tool can be inserted into the two operation holes. 712, improving the convenience of assembly. The cover body 71 is of annular design, so that the components will not fall out of the accommodating space 24, but will not block the flow of water.

In actual use, the sleeve 2 is directly locked on the faucet by the front joint area 21. When the faucet is opened, the water flow will enter the flow channel 23, and will sequentially pass through the small aperture section 231, the middle aperture The segment 232 and the large aperture segment 233 enter the accommodating space 24 again, and finally flow out through the filter 72 of the end cap 7 . When the water flow enters the middle-aperture section 232 from the small-aperture section 231, the pressure becomes smaller due to the larger space, and a negative pressure is formed relative to the outside, and the air is continuously sucked into the middle-aperture section 232 from the air passage 25, so it can be Bubbles are formed along with the water flow, and then enter the accommodating space 24 through the large aperture section 233 .

After the water flow enters the accommodating space 24 , it will first pass through the pressure sheet 4 . In this embodiment, the pressure sheet 4 has four through holes 41 with a diameter of 0.1 mm. When the water flows through the pressure sheet 4 When the water flow can only flow through the through hole 41, when the water flow path is greatly reduced, the pressure of the water flow will increase to achieve the effect of pressurization. Wherein, the number of the through holes 41 of the pressing sheet 4 and the size of the apertures thereof can be changed according to different installation environments and conditions, and are not limited to those disclosed in this embodiment.

After the water flow passes through the pressure sheet 4, it flows through the first mesh sheet 3. Since the first mesh sheet 3 has a dense mesh structure, a large number of micro-bubbles will be generated when the water flow passes through. At the same time, the first mesh sheet 3 is formed with cutting marks 31, so that the water flow can easily pass through. The water flow then passes through the second mesh sheet 5. The second mesh sheet 5 also has a dense mesh structure, so that a large number of micro-bubbles can be generated when the water flow passes through.

In addition, it should be noted that the maximum diameter of the large aperture section 233 of the flow channel 23 is at least twice the maximum diameter of the medium aperture section 232. Therefore, when the water flows into the large aperture section 233, due to the larger space When the pressure decreases, more air can also enter the flow channel 23 through the air channel 25, thereby increasing the gas content in the water flow.

At the same time, it should be noted that, when the present invention is installed in a situation where the water pressure is sufficient, or an additional power source can be applied to the water source, the setting of the pressure sheet is only required. If the present invention is installed in a general water pressure or a situation where the water pressure is relatively low, the pressure sheet does not need to be provided.

In addition, since the type of the faucet or other water outlet pipes to be installed may be different and have external threads, as shown in FIG. The joint 8 can be used to combine the sleeve 2 with the water outlet pipeline to be installed.

In summary, the micro-bubble generator of the present invention can generate enough bubbles through the water flow through the pressure sheet, the first and second mesh sheets, and the internal structure of the sleeve, and the overall structure Streamlining and saving assembly procedures can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of implementation of the present invention, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the contents of the description of the invention, All still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

10: Faucet 2: Sleeve 21: Front junction 22: Rear junction area 23: runner 231: Small Aperture Section 232: Medium Aperture Section 233: Large Aperture Section 24: Accommodating space 25: Airway 3: The first mesh 31: Cut marks 4: pressure sheet 41: Through hole 5: The second mesh 6: Gasket 7: End cap 71: Cover 711: Depression 712: Operation hole 72: Filter 8: Adapter

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram, a schematic state of a preferred embodiment of the micro-bubble generator of the present invention being installed on a faucet; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the constituent elements of this preferred embodiment; 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the internal structure of a sleeve; and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating that the preferred embodiment is installed on different types of faucets via an adapter.

2: Sleeve

21: Front junction

22: Rear junction area

23: runner

25: Airway

3: The first mesh

31: Cut marks

4: pressure sheet

41: Through hole

5: The second mesh

6: Gasket

7: End cap

71: Cover

711: Depression

72: Filter

Claims (10)

A micro-bubble generator, which generates micro-bubbles through the passage of water flow, the micro-bubble generator comprising: A sleeve includes a front joint region, a rear joint region integrally extending from the front joint region, a flow channel axially penetrating the front joint region, and a container surrounded by the rear joint region and communicating with the flow channel space, and an air channel radially penetrating the front junction area and communicating with the flow channel, wherein the flow channel sequentially has a small aperture section, a medium aperture section connected to the small aperture section, and a middle aperture section connected to the middle aperture section. The large-aperture section of the aperture section, the large-aperture section is connected to the accommodating space, and the air channel is connected to the outside world and the medium-aperture section; At least one first mesh sheet is stacked in the accommodating space perpendicular to the water flow direction, wherein the first mesh sheet is formed with a plurality of cutting marks; and An end cap is combined with the end of the rear joint area. The micro-bubble generator according to claim 1, wherein each cutting mark of the first mesh sheet extends radially from the periphery of the first mesh sheet to the direction of the center point. The micro-bubble generator according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a pressure sheet disposed on the front side of the first mesh sheet, the pressure sheet having a plurality of through holes arranged at intervals through which water flows. The micro-bubble generator according to claim 3, further comprising at least one second mesh sheet stacked in the accommodating space and located between the first mesh sheet and the end cap. The micro-bubble generator according to claim 4, further comprising at least one gasket disposed between the second mesh sheet and the end cap. The microbubble generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end cap has a hollow annular cap body, and a filter piece disposed on the cap body and allowing water to flow through, the cap body facing the sleeve One side of the cover is formed with a concave portion for accommodating the filter, so that the filter and the cover are coplanar, and the other side of the cover is formed with two symmetrical operating holes. The microbubble generator according to claim 1, wherein the pore diameter of the large-aperture section is gradually increased in a direction away from the middle-aperture section, and the maximum diameter of the large-aperture section is at least the maximum diameter of the medium-aperture section. double. The microbubble generator of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the small aperture section adjacent to the opening increases gradually. The microbubble generator of claim 1, further comprising an adapter detachably coupled to the front engagement region. The microbubble generator of claim 1, wherein the front engaging area is formed with an external thread, the rear engaging area is formed with an internal thread, and the end cap is formed with an external thread for screwing with the rear engaging area.

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