TW202221250A - Faucet with safe operation mode - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a faucet with a safe operation mode, which includes a main body, a water outlet pipe, a valve core and a control structure, wherein, the control structure rotates and links the valve core by the upward displacement of a clutch lever, so that water can flow out through the outlet pipe; and when the clutch lever is displaced downward, the control structure cannot rotate, then the water cannot flow out through the outlet pipe, thereby forming a safe operation mechanism to prevent missed touch to turn on the faucet, and improve the reliability of preventing the safety of missed touch.

Description

Faucet with safe operating mode

The present invention relates to a faucet capable of controlling the outflow of hot water; in particular, it refers to the disclosure of an innovative structural type of a faucet with a safe operation mode.

The faucet that can provide hot water outflow is widely used in kitchen, bathroom equipment and drinking water equipment, especially in drinking water equipment, which is used to control the outflow of hot water after boiling.

The I557350 invention patent discloses a faucet with a safe operation mode at the hot water end, which has a turning structure. When the hot water is to be turned on, the sleeve of the turning structure is pressed downward, so that the clutch lever inside the sleeve moves downward. , can only turn the sleeve, so that the turning structure drives a hot water inlet structure in a rotating manner, and controls the hot water to flow out through a water outlet structure; the faucet mainly uses the thrust generated by the mutual repulsion of the magnets as the After the sleeve and the clutch rod move downward, the sleeve and the clutch rod can automatically reset upwards with the required restoring force, so as to prevent the clutch rod from failing to reset effectively after the hot water is taken, and it is kept in a position that does not need to be lowered. By pressing the sleeve, the state of taking hot water can be turned again at any time, resulting in the risk of losing the safety mechanism.

The above-mentioned conventional faucet still has the following problems and disadvantages in practical application experience:

When the faucet is closed, the lower end of the clutch lever is facing the slot of the main structure between the two baffles, the clutch lever extends upward from the slot, and the locking button of the clutch lever is pressed downwards. Leaving the slot and releasing the lateral restriction of the baffle on the clutch lever, the sleeve can be turned to link the hot water entry structure; although pressing down and turning are two different operations, the The clutch lever extends upward from the slot, and the force applied by turning the sleeve can be divided into two different directions: downward and forward. If the user does not press the sleeve first, the Turning the sleeve may also cause the sleeve to be pressed down, thereby inadvertently releasing the clamping effect of the baffle on the clutch lever, and the reliability of preventing accidental touch safety needs to be improved.

Therefore, in view of the problems existing in the above-mentioned conventional faucet technology, how to develop an innovative structure that can be more ideal and practical requires the relevant industry to think about the goal and direction of breakthrough. In view of this, the inventors After years of experience in the manufacturing, development and design of related products, and after detailed design and careful evaluation for the above-mentioned goals, a truly practical invention was finally obtained.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a faucet with a safe operation mode. The technical problem to be solved is how to develop a new type of faucet that can improve the reliability of preventing accidental touch and is more ideal and practical. Think about innovative breakthroughs for the goal.

Based on the aforementioned purpose, the technical feature of the present invention to solve the problem is mainly that the faucet with safe operation mode includes a main body, a water outlet pipe, a valve core and a control structure, wherein the water outlet pipe is arranged on the main body, and the main body has a A flow channel is formed inside, the flow channel is communicated with the water outlet pipe, the valve core is arranged on the main body, and the valve core has a reciprocating valve stem, according to which the on-off state of the flow channel is changed, one side of the main body is a stopper is provided;

The control structure includes a casing, a clutch lever, a first magnet and a second magnet, wherein the casing is arranged on one side of the main body, the stop portion protrudes from the inside of the casing, the valve stem Connected with the casing, according to the casing to control the reciprocating rotation of the valve stem, the casing is radially provided with a sleeve, the sleeve communicates with the interior of the casing, and the clutch rod axially passes through the sleeve , according to the reciprocal displacement of the clutch rod relative to the sleeve shaft, the clutch rod extends inside the casing, and the stopper portion forms a lateral stop to the clutch rod, thereby restricting the rotation of the casing, The first magnet and the second magnet are arranged along the axial direction of the clutch lever, and the first magnet and the second magnet form magnetic attraction. After the clutch lever is displaced in a direction away from the casing, the The clutch lever is reset;

An annular surface is formed inside the sleeve, and the end of the first magnet away from the second magnet rests on the annular surface. The sleeve is provided with a restricting member, and the restricting member and the annular surface relatively restrict the first magnet. , and position the first magnet accordingly;

The second magnet surrounds the clutch lever, and a support ring protrudes radially from the clutch lever. The support ring is located between the first magnet and the second magnet, and the support ring is in contact with the second magnet. This positions the second magnet.

The main effect and advantage of the present invention is that it can form a safe operation mechanism to prevent accidental touch opening of the faucet, and improve the reliability of the safety against accidental touch, thereby meeting the intended purpose of the present invention.

The drawings illustrate several embodiments of the faucet with a safe operation mode of the present invention, but these embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, and are not limited to this structure in the patent application.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the first embodiment of the faucet with safe operation mode includes a main body 10 , a water outlet pipe 11 , a valve core 12 and a control structure 20 , wherein the water outlet pipe 11 is arranged in the The main body 10, the inside of the main body 10 forms a flow channel (not shown in the figure), the flow channel is communicated with the water outlet pipe 11, the valve core 12 is arranged on the main body 10, and the valve core 12 has a reciprocating valve stem 13. The on-off state of the flow channel is changed accordingly. A stopper 14 is provided on one side of the main body 10. In this example, the stopper 14 is an arc-shaped plate body, and the stopper 14 is The center of the arc is located at the axis of the valve stem 13 ; the flow channel and the valve core 12 are the prior art familiar to those skilled in the related art, and the specific structures of the flow channel and the valve core 12 will not be described in detail.

The control structure 20 includes a casing 21 , a clutch lever 22 , a first magnet 23 and a second magnet 24 , wherein the casing 21 is disposed on one side of the main body 10 , and the stopper 14 protrudes from the Inside the casing 21, the valve stem 13 is connected to the casing 21, and the casing 21 controls the reciprocating rotation of the valve stem 13. The casing 21 is radially provided with a sleeve 212, the sleeve 212 and the The interior of the casing 21 is communicated, and the clutch rod 22 axially penetrates the sleeve 212, so that the clutch rod 22 is axially moved back and forth relative to the sleeve 212, and the clutch rod 22 extends inside the sleeve 21. According to the stopping portion 14 forming a lateral stop on the clutch lever 22 to restrict the rotation of the sleeve 21 , the first magnet 23 and the second magnet 24 are arranged along the axial direction of the clutch lever 22 , and the The first magnet 23 and the second magnet 24 form a magnetic attraction, and after the clutch lever 22 is displaced in a direction away from the casing 21 , the clutch lever 22 is reset.

An annular surface 214 is formed inside the sleeve 212 , and the end of the first magnet 23 away from the second magnet 24 rests on the annular surface 214 . The sleeve 212 is provided with a restricting member 25 inside the restricting member 25 and the annular surface 214 . The annular surface 214 confines the first magnet 23 relatively, and positions the first magnet 23 accordingly.

The second magnet 24 surrounds the clutch lever 22 , and a support ring 221 protrudes radially from the clutch lever 22 . The support ring 221 is located between the first magnet 23 and the second magnet 24 , and the support ring 221 and the The second magnets 24 are abutted against each other, and the second magnets 24 are positioned accordingly.

With the above-mentioned structure and technical features, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in the first embodiment, the clutch lever 22 moves upward, so that the stopper 14 cannot form a lateral stop on the clutch lever 22 . The control structure 20 can be operated to rotate, and then the valve stem 13 is controlled to rotate, and the hot water can then flow out through the water outlet pipe 11. Accordingly, if the user does not move the clutch lever 22 upward first, he will simply pull the The control structure 20, due to the force exerted by the control structure 20 in the turning operation, will not generate an upward component force, and will not cause the clutch lever 22 to move upward, which will make the control structure 20 unable to rotate, and can effectively avoid unintentional movement of the control structure 20. The limiting effect of the stopper 14 on the clutch lever 22 is released, thereby forming a safe operation mechanism to prevent accidental touch opening of the faucet, and improving the reliability of preventing accidental touch safety, thereby meeting the intended purpose of the present invention.

When the clutch lever 22 moves away from the casing 21 , the first magnet 23 is restricted by the restricting member 25 and will not move with the clutch lever 22 , and the support ring 221 enables the second magnet 24 to accompany the clutch The lever 22 moves away from the first magnet 23. After releasing the control of the clutch lever 22, the magnetic attraction between the first magnet 23 and the second magnet 24 makes the second magnet 24 push the The support ring 221 then pushes the clutch lever 22 to return to the inner direction of the casing 21 , the control structure 20 returns to the initial water-off state, and the stopper 14 forms a lateral stop for the clutch lever 22 again.

Further, the restricting member 25 is annular, so that the clutch lever 22 is passed through the restricting member 25, and the restricting member 25 is selected to be screwed with the sleeve 212, accordingly, the first magnet 23 is provided When the clutch lever 22 is not installed, put the first magnet 23 into the sleeve 212, then screw the restricting piece 25 into the sleeve 212, and make the restricting piece 25 abut against the first The magnet 23 can complete the setting of the first magnet 23. The annular inner edge of the restricting member 25 can be selected as a hexagon, and a hand tool such as a hexagonal wrench can be used to control the rotation of the restricting member 25 to raise the restricting member 25. 25 is easy to install and remove; the first magnet 23 and the second magnet 24 are respectively selected to be annular, so that the shaft of the clutch lever 22 passes through the first magnet 23, and the second magnet 24 is The clutch lever 22 is looped.

The clutch lever 22 is composed of a first sub-rod 222 and a second sub-rod 223 that are axially assembled, and the first sub-rod 222 and the second sub-rod 223 are selectively screwed together, thereby improving the clutch The convenience of the rod 22 being assembled on the casing 21 and the sleeve 212; the clutch rod 22 protrudes laterally with two wings 224. In this example, the first sub-rod 222 is located at the lower end of the second sub-rod 223 , each of the wings 224 is formed on the first sub-rod 222. Accordingly, when the clutch lever 22 moves upward, the wings 224 abut against the inner portion of the casing 21 and are located at the peripheral portion of the sleeve 212, thereby limiting the During the upward displacement stroke of the clutch lever 22, the number of the wings 224 can be increased or decreased as required.

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the clutch lever 22 is assembled on the sleeve 212 , when the sleeve 21 is separated from the main body 10 , the first sub-rod 222 enters the inside of the sleeve 21 laterally, and is driven by the sleeve 21 . The second sub-rod 223 enters the sleeve 212 from bottom to top, the second sub-rod 223 enters the sleeve 212 from top to bottom, and the second sub-rod 223 is screwed with the first sub-rod 222 through the restricting member 25, and the completion is completed. The assembly of the clutch lever 22 .

The clutch lever 22 is sleeved with a bushing 26 . The bushing 26 and the support ring 221 relatively restrain the second magnet 24 , and position the second magnet 24 accordingly. The outer diameter of the bushing 26 is larger than that of the second magnet 24 When the second magnet 24 is actuated, since the outer diameter of the bushing 26 is larger than the outer diameter of the second magnet 24, the second magnet 24 will not contact the sleeve 212 for use The inner thread of the restricting member 25 is screwed to avoid damage during the movement of the second magnet 24 along the sleeve 212 .

The first embodiment further includes a sleeve 27, one end of the sleeve 27 is closed, the sleeve 212 is axially extended into the sleeve 27, the clutch rod 22 is connected with the sleeve 27, and the sleeve 27 is operated accordingly. The clutch rod 22 can be linked to reciprocate in the axial direction, and the sleeve 212 and the casing 21 can be rotated by pulling the sleeve 27; The inside of the tube 212 forms protection to prevent water from entering the sleeve 212 ; the inside of the sleeve 27 forms an abutment surface 272 , and the end of the bushing 26 away from the second magnet 24 abuts against the abutment surface 272 .

The first embodiment further includes a light-emitting unit 30, the light-emitting unit 30 has a light-emitting body (not shown in the figure) and a sensing element (not shown in the figure). When the valve stem 13 is actuated, the light-emitting body emits light, which forms a warning message to warn the user that the hot water mode has been turned on.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the second embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that the clutch lever 22 is integrally formed with an elongated rod-shaped body.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the third embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that the clutch lever 22 laterally penetrates an elongated through slot 225 , and the through slot 225 extends toward both ends of the clutch lever 22 , and the through-slot 225 is adjacent to the bottom end of the clutch lever 22, a pin 28 pivots through the through-slot 225, and the pin 28 is connected to the casing 21, thereby limiting the displacement stroke of the clutch lever 22; The third embodiment uses the pin rod 28 to limit the displacement stroke of the clutch rod 22 , so that the clutch rod 22 does not need to be provided with the wings 224 disclosed in the first embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , the fourth embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that a groove 226 is formed laterally on the clutch lever 22 , and when the clutch lever 22 is displaced in a direction away from the casing 21 , The stopper portion 14 is opposite to the groove 226 , so that the clutch lever 22 can rotate and act according to the valve stem 13 , and the stopper portion 14 does not limit the clutch lever 22 .

10: Subject 11: Outlet pipe 12: Spool 13: Stem 14: Stopper 20: Control Constructs 21: Shell 212: Casing 214: Torus 22: Clutch lever 221: Support Ring 222: The first sub pole 223: Second sub-rod 224: Wings 225: Grooving 226: Groove 23: The first magnet 24: Second Magnet 25: Restrictions 26: Bushing 27: Sleeve 272: Abutment Surface 28: Pin rod 30: Lighting unit The 5-5:5-5 section is shown in Figure 5

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the control structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partially exploded cross-sectional schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing the operating state of the control structure set on the main body. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the control structure part of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the locked state. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the control structure part according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the unlocked state. FIG. 7 is a schematic side sectional view of the control structure part of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the use state of the turning operation. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the control structure part of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the clutch lever according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the control structure of the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the clutch lever according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic side sectional view of the control structure part of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, showing the use state of the turning operation.

10: Subject

11: Outlet pipe

12: Spool

13: Stem

14: Stopper

20: Control Constructs

21: Shell

27: Sleeve

30: Lighting unit

Claims (10)

A faucet with a safe operation mode, comprising a main body, a water outlet pipe, a valve core and a control structure, wherein the water outlet pipe is arranged in the main body, and a flow channel is formed inside the main body, and the flow channel is communicated with the water outlet pipe, The valve core is arranged on the main body, and the valve core has a reciprocatingly rotatable valve stem, according to which the on-off state of the flow channel is changed, and a stopper is provided on one side of the main body; The control structure includes a casing, a clutch lever, a first magnet and a second magnet, wherein the casing is arranged on one side of the main body, the stop portion protrudes from the inside of the casing, the valve stem Connected with the casing, according to the casing to control the reciprocating rotation of the valve stem, the casing is radially provided with a sleeve, the sleeve communicates with the interior of the casing, and the clutch rod axially passes through the sleeve , according to the reciprocal displacement of the clutch rod relative to the sleeve shaft, the clutch rod extends inside the casing, and the stopper portion forms a lateral stop to the clutch rod, thereby restricting the rotation of the casing, The first magnet and the second magnet are arranged along the axial direction of the clutch lever, and the first magnet and the second magnet form magnetic attraction. After the clutch lever is displaced in a direction away from the casing, the The clutch lever is reset; An annular surface is formed inside the sleeve, and the end of the first magnet away from the second magnet rests on the annular surface. The sleeve is provided with a restricting member, and the restricting member and the annular surface relatively restrict the first magnet. , and position the first magnet accordingly; The second magnet surrounds the clutch lever, and a support ring protrudes radially from the clutch lever. The support ring is located between the first magnet and the second magnet, and the support ring is in contact with the second magnet. This positions the second magnet. The faucet having a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the restricting member is annular, and the restricting member is screwed to the sleeve according to the passage of the clutch lever through the restricting member. The faucet having a safe mode of operation as recited in claim 2, wherein the inner annular edge of the restraint is polygonal so that the tool can restrain the restraint from rotating. The faucet with a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clutch lever is formed by axially connecting a first sub-rod and a second sub-rod, and accordingly the clutch lever is assembled to the casing and The convenience of the cannula. The faucet with a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 4, wherein the clutch lever protrudes laterally with a wing portion, so that the wing portion is relatively abutted against the casing, thereby limiting the upward displacement stroke of the clutch lever. The faucet with a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 1 or 4, wherein the clutch lever extends laterally through an elongated slot extending toward both ends of the clutch lever, and a pin pivots through the slot , and the pin rod is connected with the sleeve, thereby limiting the displacement stroke of the clutch rod. The faucet with a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 1 or 4, wherein a groove is laterally formed on the clutch lever, and when the clutch lever is displaced in a direction away from the casing, the stop portion is opposite to the groove . The faucet having a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clutch lever shaft sleeve has a bushing, the bushing and the support ring relatively restrain the second magnet, and position the second magnet accordingly. The faucet with a safe mode of operation as recited in claim 1, further comprising a sleeve, wherein one end of the sleeve is closed, the sleeve shaft extends into the sleeve, the clutch lever is connected to the sleeve, according to The sleeve drives the clutch rod to reciprocate in the axial direction. The faucet with a safe operation mode as claimed in claim 8, wherein an abutting surface is formed inside the sleeve, and an end of the bushing away from the second magnet abuts the abutting surface.

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