TW202217176A - Thread locking tube locking mechanism at bottom of faucet capable of being processed conveniently and fast without being affected by the limited space - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a threaded locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of a faucet, which is a semi-cylindrical first pivotal connecting piece and a semi-cylindrical second pivotal connecting piece pivotally connected. The first pivotal connecting piece and the second pivotal connecting piece are pivotally connected together to form a cylindrical shape. A buckling plate can be used to fix the first pivotal connecting piece and the second pivotal connecting piece. The first pivotal connecting piece is disposed therein with a first internal thread, and the second pivotal connecting piece is disposed therein with a second internal thread, so as to form a complete internal thread capable of being rotated continuously. Although the space below the working plane where the faucet is disposed is narrow and limited, the first pivotal connecting piece and the second pivotal connecting piece are pivotally connected together when being half-opened, capable of directly reaching the topmost of the threaded locking tube without the need of rotating slowly from the bottom of the threaded locking tube. The whole process is convenient and fast without being affected by the limited space.

Description

Thread locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet

The invention relates to a screw-locking pipe locking mechanism at the bottom of a water faucet for fixing a water faucet installed on a water platform surface.

The structures of known faucets installed on water platform surfaces such as bathroom washbasins and kitchen countertops are as follows:

Patent No. Announcement No. M336284 "Faucet Positioning Structure Applicable to Various Basin Aperture Sizes", as shown in Figures 1 to 5 of the accompanying drawings, there is a threaded locking tube 123 under the faucet 10. When the faucet 10 is installed in the After the basin is installed, the thread locking tube 123 extends from below, and then the locking nut 30 is locked in from the lowermost end of the thread locking tube 123 until the locking nut 30 is pressed against the basin, that is, the faucet 10 is fixed. in the basin.

Patent Publication No. 534250 "Structural Improvement of Separate Faucet", as shown in the third figure of Patent Publication No. 534250, there is a threaded locking tube 14 under the faucet 1. When the faucet 1 is installed on the basin, the thread The locking tube 14 extends from the bottom, and then the locking nut 8 is locked in from the lowermost end of the threaded locking tube 14 until the locking nut 8 is pressed against the basin, that is, the faucet 1 is fixed to the basin.

The "hairdressing temperature control faucet structure" of Patent Announcement No. M400535 is shown in the third and seventh drawings of Patent Announcement No. M400535. There is a threaded locking tube 71 under the faucet 2 for locking. When the faucet 2 is installed After being installed on the washbasin, the thread locking tube 71 extends from the bottom of the washbasin B, and then the locking nut 72 is locked in from the lowermost end of the thread locking tube 71 until the locking nut 72 is pressed against the washbasin B. , that is, fix the faucet 2 on the basin B.

Patent Publication No. M468530 "Improvement of the Fixing Structure of Faucet Assembly", as shown in Figure 1 of Patent Publication No. M468530, there is a threaded locking tube 11 under the faucet 10. After the faucet 10 is installed on the countertop 30 , the thread locking tube 11 is extended from the bottom of the table 30, and then a C-shaped locking nut 20 is locked in from the bottom end of the thread locking tube 11 until the locking nut 20 is pressed against the table 30, Then, the faucet 10 is fixed on the table top 30 by using the screws 24 to strengthen the fixing.

Regardless of any of the above structures, the locking nut is locked from the bottom end of the threaded locking tube until the locking nut is pressed against the basin or countertop. It must be known that the space below the basin or countertop is very limited. It is narrow, because a large space in the center is occupied by a sunken recess, and the faucet is set at the inner corner of the basin or countertop. When the locking nut is locked by the threaded locking tube, the eyes cannot see and the hands are not good. It is very time-consuming and laborious to lock the locking nut from the bottom end of the long threaded locking tube to apply force to rotate.

A locking nut for fixing a faucet is known. After the faucet is installed on a basin or a countertop, a thread locking tube will extend from the bottom. At present, the conventional design is combined and fixed by the thread locking tube. The bottom end of the knot tube is locked in until the lock nut is pressed against the basin or countertop. Because the working space under the basin or countertop is very small, the eyes cannot see it, and the hand is not easy to rotate, so the faucet should be fixed. It is very time-consuming and labor-intensive.

The screw locking mechanism of the bottom of the faucet of the present invention comprises: a first pivot piece, a second pivot piece and a buckling plate; the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece are pivotally connected to each other. together, and can be combined into a cylindrical shape; the first pivoting piece is roughly in the shape of a semicircular column with a semicircular cylindrical space inside, and the first pivoting piece is provided with a semicircular cylindrical space. a first internal thread, one side of the first pivot piece is provided with a first pivot portion, the other side of the first pivot piece is provided with a pair of inserts and a first buckle portion; the second The pivoting piece is roughly in the shape of a semi-circular cylinder, with a semi-circular cylindrical space inside, the second pivoting piece is provided with a second internal thread in the semicircular cylindrical space, and one side of the second pivoting piece is A second pivoting portion is provided, the other side of the second pivoting piece is provided with a matching slot and a first rotating shaft, the matching slot corresponds to the matching insert; one side of the buckling plate is provided with There is a second rotating shaft, and the second rotating shaft is provided with a second buckling part; the combination of its structure, the first pivoting piece is composed of the first pivoting part and the second pivoting part of the second pivoting piece Combined with pivoting, and after the first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece are butted together, the first internal thread and the second internal thread form a continuously rotatable complete internal thread. and the paired slot is fitted and positioned with each other; the buckle plate is pivoted in combination with the second pivot and the first pivot of the second pivot piece; when the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece are paired When combined into a cylindrical shape, the buckling plate is located at its opposite position, and the second pivoting piece can be closed toward the first pivoting piece, so that the second buckling portion corresponds to the first buckling portion 14 and is closed. Buckling the first buckling portion and applying a reverse force to the buckling plate can make the second buckling portion disengage from the first buckling portion.

Although the space below the working plane where the faucet is set is narrow and limited, the first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece are pivotally connected together and appear half-open, and the water enters directly through the screw locking mechanism of the present invention. The hose is directly connected to the innermost (top) of the threaded lock tube. It does not need to rotate slowly from the bottom of the threaded lock tube. The process is simple and fast, because the threaded lock tube does not touch the first inner part. The thread and the second inner thread, when the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece are fastened and fastened together and fixed with the buckling plate, the first inner thread and the second inner thread tighten the The thread locks the threads of the pipe and engages with each other. At this time, the faucet can be locked on the working plane by rotating the locking mechanism for about half a turn.

Please refer to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth diagrams, the present invention provides a faucet bottom thread locking tube locking mechanism, which includes: a first pivoting piece 10, A second pivot piece 20 and a buckling plate 30 .

The first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are pivotally connected together, and can be combined into a cylindrical shape.

The first pivoting piece 10 is roughly in the shape of a semi-circular cylinder, which is integrally injection molded from plastic, and has a semi-circular cylindrical space inside. The first pivoting piece 10 is provided with a first The inner thread 11 has a first pivot portion 12 on one side of the first pivot piece 10 . The first pivot portion 12 is arranged at a distance between the buckle portion 121 and the groove 122 , and the buckle portion 121 is provided with a pivot in the center. The hole 123 and the outer side of the pivot hole 123 are provided with a button hole 124, the other side of the first pivot piece 10 is provided with a pair of inserts 13 and a first buckle portion 14, the pair of inserts 13 and The first buckling portions 14 are arranged in mutually staggered positions, and the first buckling portions 14 are rod-shaped bodies, and the upper end of the first pivot piece 10 is provided with a pushing plane 15 extending outward. The outer edge of the sheet 10 is provided with a reinforcing rib 16 .

The second pivoting piece 20 is roughly in the shape of a semi-circular cylinder, which is integrally injection molded from plastic, and has a semi-circular cylindrical space inside. The second pivoting piece 20 is provided with a second Internal thread 21, one side of the second pivoting piece 20 is provided with a second pivoting portion 22, the second pivoting portion 22 is arranged at a distance between the pivot shaft 221 and the connecting portion 222, and the pivot shaft 221 corresponds to the buckle portion 121, the connecting portion 222 corresponds to the groove 122, the other side of the second pivot piece 20 is provided with a matching slot 23 and a first rotating shaft 24, the matching slot 23 and the first rotating shaft 24 They are arranged in mutually staggered positions. The mating slot 23 corresponds to the mating insert piece 13 , and the upper end of the second pivot piece 20 is provided with a pushing plane 25 extending outward, and the outer edge of the second pivot piece 20 is provided with Reinforcing ribs 26.

One side of the buckle plate 30 is provided with a second rotating shaft 31 , and the second rotating shaft 31 is a buckle portion 311 . A second buckling portion 32 is disposed beside the rotating shaft 31 , and the second buckling portion 32 is in the shape of a hook hole corresponding to the first buckling portion 14 , and the buckling plate 30 is integrally formed by plastic injection.

The combination of its structure, the first pivoting piece 10 is pivoted by the first pivoting portion 12 and the second pivoting portion 22 of the second pivoting piece 20, and the button hole 124 is used for the pivoting The shaft 221 is forcibly snapped in and then combined, so that the pivot shaft 221 can rotate in the pivot hole 123 to achieve a pivoting arrangement where the first pivot piece 10 and the second pivot piece 20 can be matched, and the first pivot joint After the piece 10 and the second pivot piece 20 are matched, the first internal thread 11 and the second internal thread 21 form a complete internal thread that can be rotated continuously. The grooves 23 are fitted and positioned with each other; the buckling plate 30 is pivoted in combination with the second shaft 31 and the first shaft 24 of the second pivot piece 20 , and is connected to the button hole 313 for the first shaft 24 to be forcibly locked After being inserted and combined, the first shaft 24 can rotate in the pivot hole 312 .

As shown in Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 5 for details, when the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are paired into a cylindrical shape, the buckling plate 30 is located at the matching position. And can be covered by the second pivot piece 20 toward the first pivot piece 10, so that the hook hole-shaped second buckling portion 32 corresponds to the first buckling portion 14 of the rod-shaped body. The force can make the second buckling portion 32 buckle into the first buckling portion 14 , and the engagement of the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 is fastened and fixed, unless the buckling plate 30 is engaged. A reverse force is applied to make the second engaging portion 32 disengage from the first engaging portion 14 , so that the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 can be opened and separated again through the engagement.

When used for fixing a faucet, a faucet A is directly set on a working plane B, and the working plane B is provided with a circular hole, and a cylindrical threaded locking tube C just protrudes from the circular hole for a section below the faucet A, and The length of the threaded lock tube C is usually much larger to match the working planes B with different thicknesses, and then the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are sleeved into the threaded lock in a half-opened state Connect the tube C, 1 (as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 7), then hold the first pivot piece 10 and the second pivot piece 20 with one hand to form a cylindrical shape, and the The first inner thread 11 and the second inner thread 21 are engaged with the thread on the threaded locking tube C, and then firmly hold the handle, so that the second engaging portion 32 is forced into the first engaging portion 32 in the shape of a hook hole. Part 14 (as shown in Figure 4 in conjunction with Figure 8), the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are fastened and fastened. At this time, the locking mechanism can be rotated with minimal rotation. Lock the faucet A on the working plane B by the number of turns (as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 9). arrive.

As shown in the first, second, third and fourth figures, the first buckling portion 14 , the second pivot portion 22 and the first rotating shaft 24 are all made of plastic and are integrally formed. It can also be replaced with a metal rod by means of buried injection or secondary bonding. The secondary bonding is to set a through hole slightly smaller than the metal rod in the longitudinal direction, and then force the metal rod to pass through the through hole. Settings; as shown in Figures 9 and 10.

From the structure of the above-mentioned specific embodiment, the following benefits can be obtained:

Although the space below the working plane B is narrow and limited, when the first pivot piece 10 and the second pivot piece 20 are pivotally connected together and appear half-open, the locking mechanism in the half-open state can directly pass through the water inlet hose. In order to reach the innermost (top) of the threaded lock tube C, it is not necessary to rotate slowly from the bottom of the threaded lock tube C, the process is simple and fast, because the threaded lock tube C has no contact with the first The inner thread 11 and the second inner thread 21, when the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are engaged and fastened and fixed by the buckling plate 30, the first inner thread 11 and the The two internal threads 21 tighten the threaded locking tube C, and the threads are engaged with each other. At this time, the faucet A can be locked on the working plane B by rotating the locking mechanism for about half a turn. The process is convenient, fast, and free from limited space impact.

10: The first pivot piece 11: The first internal thread 12: The first pivot part 121: Buckle 122: missing slot 123: Pivot hole 124: button hole 13: Butt inserts 14: The first buckle part 15: Push against the plane 16: Reinforcing ribs 20: Second pivot piece 21: Second internal thread 22: Second pivot part 221: Pivot 222: Connector 23: Butt socket 24: The first reel 25: Push against the plane 26: Reinforcing ribs 30: Buckle plate 31: The second reel 311: Buckle 312: Pivot hole 313: button hole 32: The second buckle part A: Faucet B: Work plane C: Thread lock tube

The first figure is a three-dimensional combined view of the present invention. The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the present invention. The third figure is a sectional view of the open state after the combination of the present invention. The fourth figure is a cross-sectional view of the combined but not fastened state of the present invention. The fifth figure is a sectional view of the combined fastening state after the combination of the present invention. The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of the present invention for preparing the action of fixing the faucet. The seventh figure is a schematic diagram of the second action of the present invention for preparing to fix the faucet. The eighth figure is the third schematic diagram of the present invention for preparing to fix the faucet. The ninth figure is the fourth schematic diagram of the present invention for preparing to fix the faucet. Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional combined view of another embodiment of the present invention.

10: The first pivot piece

11: The first internal thread

12: The first pivot part

121: Buckle

122: missing slot

123: Pivot hole

124: button hole

13: Butt inserts

14: The first buckle part

15: Push against the plane

16: Reinforcing ribs

20: Second pivot piece

21: Second internal thread

22: Second pivot part

221: Pivot

222: Connector

23: Butt socket

24: The first reel

25: Push against the plane

26: Reinforcing ribs

30: Buckle plate

31: The second reel

311: Buckle

312: Pivot hole

313: button hole

32: The second buckle part

A: Faucet

B: Work plane

C: Thread lock tube

Claims (9)

A threaded locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of a faucet, comprising: a first pivoting piece, a second pivoting piece and a buckling plate; The first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece are pivotally connected together, and can be combined into a cylindrical shape; The first pivoting piece is roughly in the shape of a semicircular cylinder with a semicircular cylindrical space inside. The first pivoting piece is provided with a first internal thread in the semicircular cylindrical space, and the first pivoting piece One side is provided with a first pivoting portion, and the other side of the first pivoting piece is provided with a first buckling portion; The second pivoting piece is roughly in the shape of a semicircular cylinder with a semicircular cylindrical space inside. The second pivoting piece is provided with a second internal thread in the semicircular cylindrical space, and the second pivoting piece One side is provided with a second pivoting portion, and the other side of the second pivoting piece is provided with a first rotating shaft; One side of the buckling plate is provided with a second rotating shaft, and a second buckling portion is arranged beside the second rotating shaft; The combination of its structure, the first pivoting piece is pivoted with the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion of the second pivoting piece, and the first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece After mating, the first internal thread and the second internal thread form a complete internal thread that can rotate continuously; the buckling plate is pivoted in combination with the second rotating shaft and the first rotating shaft of the second pivoting piece, When the pair of the first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece is combined into a cylindrical shape, the buckling plate is located at the opposite position, and can be covered by the second pivoting piece toward the first pivoting piece, The second buckling portion is made to correspond to the first buckling portion, and when a force is applied, the second buckling portion can be buckled into the first buckling portion, and the first pivot piece is connected to the second pivot piece. The joints are fastened and fastened, unless a reverse force is applied to the buckling plate to disengage the second buckling portion from the first buckling portion, the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece are It can be separated by re-opening by involution. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein the other side of the first pivoting piece is provided with the first buckling portion and a paired insert piece, and the second pivoting piece is further One side is provided with the first rotating shaft and a matching slot is also provided. As claimed in claim 2, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein the abutting insert and the first buckling portion are arranged in a mutually staggered position, and the abutting slot and the first rotating shaft are arranged in a mutually staggered position, The mating slot corresponds to the mating insert. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein the upper end of the first pivoting piece is provided with an outwardly extending abutting plane, and the upper end of the second pivoting piece is provided with an outwardly extending abutting plane. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein the first pivoting piece is integrally injection-molded with plastic, the second pivoting piece is integrally injection-molded with plastic, and the buckle plate is integrally injection-molded with plastic. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking pipe locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein the outer edge of the first pivoting piece is provided with a reinforcing rib, and the outer edge of the second pivoting piece is provided with a reinforcing rib. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein at least one of the first engaging part, the second pivoting part and the first rotating shaft is replaced by a metal rod by means of embedded injection. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein at least one of the first engaging portion, the second pivoting portion 22 and the first rotating shaft is used for longitudinally arranging a piece slightly smaller than a metal bar. After passing through the hole, the metal bar is forced to pass through the through hole and combined to form. As claimed in claim 1, the screw-locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet, wherein the first pivoting portion is arranged in a spaced dislocation between the buckle portion and the groove, and a pivot hole is provided in the center of the buckle portion and a button hole is provided outside the pivot hole, The second pivoting portion is a pivot shaft and a connecting portion that are spaced and dislocated. The pivot shaft corresponds to the buckle portion, and the connecting portion corresponds to the notch slot. The pivot shaft can be rotated in the pivot hole to achieve the pivoting arrangement of the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece, the second pivot is a buckle portion, and a pivot hole is provided in the center of the buckle portion, and the pivot There is a button hole on the outside of the hole.

Images