TWI589805B - Faucet structure and method for assembling same - Google Patents

Description

Faucet structure and assembly method thereof

The invention relates to a faucet structure of a sanitary device and an assembly method thereof.

According to the increasing demand for space design and effective usage, the design sense given by the sanitary equipment has not been able to meet the needs of users. In the case of dryers, the commonly used hand dryers such as US9,060,657, US9,284,963, US9,282,856, etc., have generally have a certain volume, and need to find a hidden type in a limited space. The wall of the pipeline is connected and the wall surface can be effectively installed for installation. In addition, since the installation of the current hand dryer is separated from the flow table by a certain distance, the user needs to move to the hand dryer after the hand is cleaned.

A related manufacturer has proposed a hand dryer that is only exposed to the structure of the faucet, as disclosed in the patents of US Pat. No. 8,997,271, US Pat. No. 9,220,382, and the disclosure of the previously disclosed patents specifically solves the need for a larger space for the conventional hand dryer. problem. However, the design greatly reduces the structure of the hand-drying portion of the hand dryer to a limited volume of the faucet, and the related art has been thinking about how to assemble a flow guiding member and an inductive component in the integrally formed outer tube. Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention proposed a structure and an assembly method for solving the above problems.

The main object of the present invention is to solve the problem of how to install necessary components in an integrally formed outer tube.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a faucet structure including an outer tube, a flow guiding member, and a cover. The outer tube is integrally formed with a tube wall, a hollow tube formed by the tube wall, two ports respectively located on opposite sides of the hollow tube, and an assembly gap extending through the tube wall and communicating with the hollow tube. The flow guiding member is disposed in the hollow pipe, and has a first half shell and a second half shell which are assembled with each other, and the first half shell has at least one pair of supply gaps which should be assembled and communicated with the hollow duct And a first assembly bevel of the second half of the casing, the second half of the casing having a side opposite to the first assembly of the first half of the casing and the second half of the casing a second assembly bevel that is assembled in the assembly direction with the first half-shell, and a first screwing portion disposed on one of the ports to which the outer tube is directed by the assembly direction. The cover is mounted on one of the ports to which the outer tube is directed by the assembly direction, and has a pair of shielding portions corresponding to the ports and a second screwing portion corresponding to the first screwing portion, wherein the second screwing portion The portion is combined with the first screw portion by a screwing operation, and after the combination, the first half shell and the second half shell are pressed toward the tube wall.

In one embodiment, the first half-shell has a mounting opening adjacent to the supply manifold and providing an inductive component therein, the mounting opening also corresponding to the assembly gap.

In an embodiment, the first half-shell is provided with two supply channels, and the supply channels respectively extend along the outer tube and are located on the same extension line.

In one embodiment, the first half-shell has a mounting opening disposed between the supply manifolds and providing an inductive component for assembly therein.

In one embodiment, the dryer air outlet structure has a flexible inner liner that fits within the outer tube and between the tube wall and the flow directing member.

In one embodiment, the flexible liner has a fitting opening disposed in the assembly notch and configured to provide the assembly opening therein.

In one embodiment, the first screwing portion is formed by a receiving groove disposed on the second half shell and a nut placed in the receiving groove, the receiving groove facing One of the ports pointed by the assembly direction is a hollow portion, and the second screw portion is formed by a through hole formed in the shielding portion and corresponding to the hollow portion, and is disposed through the through hole and The nut of the nut combination is assembled.

In one embodiment, the cover has a receiving portion disposed on the shielding portion and recessed toward the inner tube to provide a light emitting module, and a cover portion is disposed on the shielding portion to allow the light emitting module to Produces a bright plaque.

In addition to the above objects, the present invention also provides a method for assembling a faucet structure, comprising the following steps: Step 1: providing an outer tube, the outer tube is provided with an assembly gap; step 2: assembling a first half shell outside the a tube, the first half shell enters the outer tube through a hollow tube formed by the outer tube, and at least one supply channel on the first half shell is disposed corresponding to the gap; Step 3: assembling a second half shell In the outer tube, the second half shell enters the outer tube in an assembly direction and moves toward the first half shell, and the second half shell slides on the first half shell with a second assembly slope Step 1: mounting a cover to one of the ports pointed by the assembly direction, and a shielding portion of the cover closes the port, and a second screw portion on the cover Corresponding to a first screw portion of the second half shell, the first screw portion and the second screw portion are screwed to move the second half shell toward the covering direction for combination. And making the first assembly bevel and the second in the combining process The assembly slopes are mutually supported, and the first half shell and the second half shell are pressed to complete the assembly.

In an embodiment, the second step further comprises a sub-step of assembling a flexible inner liner into the outer tube, the flexible inner liner entering through the hollow tube formed by the outer tube, adjusting the flexibility The position of the liner corresponds to the assembly gap.

In an embodiment, the step 4 further includes a sub-step of installing a light-emitting module and a decorative plate, placing the light-emitting module in a receiving portion, and then positioning the decorative plate corresponding to the shielding portion.

Through the above technical solution, the present invention has the following features compared with the conventional technology: the faucet structure and the assembling method thereof disclosed by the present invention specifically solve the problem of how to assemble related components in the integrally formed outer tube, and the flow guiding member is The first half shell and the second half shell are assembled in the outer tube so as to avoid the problem that the flow guiding member cannot be specifically installed. In addition, the embodiment of the present invention does not require the construction of the assembly structure in the outer tube, but specifically simplifies the structure and fabrication of each component.

The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are as follows:

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the present invention provides a faucet structure 1 which is connected to a supply device 2 according to an implementation requirement. The supply device 2 can be a water supply device, a cleaning liquid supply device or a drum. The wind device, when an inductive component 3 disposed in the faucet structure 1 detects the approach of a human hand, then the connected supply device 2 is required to be activated to provide a cleaning fluid, and the faucet structure 1 receives the cleaning fluid The human hand is then provided for cleaning. The cleaning fluid may vary depending on the supply device 2, for example, the cleaning fluid may be fresh water, a cleansing soap or a hand-drying gas or the like. On the other hand, the faucet structure 1 of the present invention can be implemented in a mesa or wall type, the mesa type is as shown in FIG. 1, and the wall type is as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5 , the faucet structure 1 of the present invention comprises an outer tube 11 , a flow guiding member 12 and a cover 13 . The outer tube 11 is integrally formed by a metal material or a plastic material, and the outer tube 11 can be connected to a manifold 17 according to an implementation requirement, and the manifold 17 can be further integrally connected with the outer tube 11. form. The outer tube 11 has a tube wall 111, a hollow tube 112 formed by the tube wall 111, two ports 113 on opposite sides of the hollow tube 112, and a tube wall 111 extending through the tube and communicating with the hollow tube 112. The gap 114 is assembled. The flow guiding member 12 is disposed in the hollow pipe 112 and has a first half shell 14 and a second half shell 15 which are respectively connected to each other. The first half shell 14 and the second half shell 15 are respectively half rings. The casing, after the first half shell 14 and the second half shell 15 are assembled, still allows the cleaning fluid to flow therethrough. Further, the first half-shell 14 has at least one pair of supply channels 141 disposed to be disposed in contact with the hollow pipe 112, and a first assembly slope 142 to the second half-shell 15 The second half shell 15 has a second assembly inclined surface 151 opposite to the first assembly inclined surface 142 of the first half shell 14 and a first mounting surface facing the one of the ports 113 of the outer tube 11 Part 152. The second half shell 15 of the present invention has an assembly direction 5 (see FIG. 7-2) because the first assembly slope 142 is opposite to the second assembly slope 151 (see FIG. 7-2), and the first screw joint The portion 152 is disposed facing one of the ports 113 pointed by the assembly direction 5.

The cover 13 is mounted on one of the ports 113 of the outer tube 11 pointed by the assembly direction 5, the cover 13 has a pair of shielding portions 131 for the port 113, and a first screwing portion 152 is Corresponding second screwing portion 132 (shown in Figure 7-1). Further, the first screwing portion 152 and the second screwing portion 132 are combined with each other through a screwing operation. In an embodiment, the first screwing portion 152 is disposed by the second half-shell. The accommodating groove 153 of the 15 and the nut 154 disposed in the accommodating groove 153 are formed. The accommodating groove 153 is a hollow portion of the port 113 facing the assembly direction 5 155. On the other hand, the second screwing portion 132 is formed by a through hole 133 formed in the shielding portion 131 and corresponding to the hollow portion 155, and is disposed in the through hole 133 and can be combined with the nut 154. Screw 134. In addition to this, the faucet structure 1 of the present invention is provided with a cover 18 on the other port 113 in which the cover 13 is not provided.

With reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 7-4, the faucet structure 1 of the present invention is assembled by the following assembly method, and the assembly method comprises the following steps:

Step 41: providing the outer tube 11 , the outer tube 11 is provided with the assembly notch 114; step 2 42 : assembling the first half shell 14 to the outer tube 11 , the first half shell 14 passing the outer tube 11 The hollow pipe 112 is formed into the outer pipe 11, and at least one of the supply manifolds 141 on the first half-shell 14 is disposed corresponding to the assembly notch 114; and step 43: assembling the second half-shell 15 a tube 11 , the second half shell 15 enters the outer tube 11 in the assembly direction 5 and moves toward the first half shell 14 , and the second half shell 15 slides on the first assembly slope 151 . The first assembly bevel 142 of the half-shell 14; step 44: mounting the cover 13 to the one of the ports 113 pointed by the assembly direction 5, and the shielding portion 131 of the cover 13 closes the The first screwing portion 132 of the second half shell 15 is disposed on the first screwing portion 152 of the second half shell 15 , and the first screwing portion 152 and the second screw portion 132 are disposed. Performing the screwing operation to move the second half shell 15 toward the cover 13 for combination, and to make the first assembly ramp 142 and the second during the assembly process. Each supporting means 151 abuts the inclined surface, packing the first half-shell 14 and the second half-shell 15, complete the assembly.

Specifically, in the initial assembly of the faucet structure 1 of the present invention, the outer tube 11 is integrally machined, and the outer tube 11 is also formed with the assembly notch 114, and then proceeds to step two 42. During the implementation of step two 42 , the first half shell 14 enters the hollow duct 112 from the two ports 113 of the outer tube 11 and slides along the hollow duct 112 until the first half shell 14 At least one of the supply lanes 141 is trapped within the assembly gap 114 and the displacement of the first half-shell 14 is limited, completing step two 42. Then, the third half shell 15 is inserted into the outer tube 11 , and the second half shell 15 needs to enter the hollow tube by one of the ports 113 facing the first assembly slope 142 . 112, and before the second half-shell 15 enters, the inclination direction of the second assembly slope 151 needs to be adjusted to be opposite to the inclination direction of the first assembly slope 142. Thereafter, the second half-shell 15 is slid into the hollow duct 112 such that the second half-shell 15 slides over the first assembly ramp 142 of the first half-shell 14 with the second assembly ramp 151. At this stage, the second half-shell 15 needs to be appropriately slipped relative to the first half-shell 14 until the first screwing portion 152 and the second screwing portion 132 can be screwed when the cover 13 is assembled. The job is ready and proceeds to step 44. The cover 13 is mounted on the port 113 facing the first screwing portion 152, and the shielding portion 131 is first disposed corresponding to the port 113, and the position of the cover 13 is adjusted to make the first screw portion 152 and the first portion The two screwing portions 132 are corresponding to each other, and the first screwing portion 152 and the second screwing portion 132 perform the screwing operation. During the screwing operation, the second half-shell 15 will be gradually displaced toward the cover 13 by the action of the screwing operation. At the same time, the second half shell 15 and the first half shell 14 respectively interfere with the tube wall 111 due to the action of the first assembly slope 142 and the second assembly slope 151, and the screwing operation ends. At this time, the first half shell 14 and the second half shell 15 will be respectively pressed toward the tube wall 111 to complete the dispensing of the flow guiding member 12.

In an embodiment, the assembly notch 114 of the present invention extends along the axial direction of the outer tube 11, as shown in FIG. Thus, the present invention also allows each of the supply manifolds 141 on the flow guiding member 12 to extend along the axial direction of the outer tube 11, whereby the user only needs to appropriately tilt the hand to each of the supply differences. The cleaning fluid provided by the track 141 reduces the likelihood of the cleaning fluid splashing onto the body garments. For example, when the faucet structure 1 receives the hand-drying gas from the air blowing device, the hand-drying gas is guided by each of the supply channels 141 toward the human hand in the axial direction of the outer tube 11. When ejecting, the human hand only needs to be moderately inclined along its direction, so that the water remaining on the human hand can be volatilized or dripped by the hand gas, specifically avoiding the relationship of water due to the hand gas. And splashing around. Furthermore, the first half-shell 14 of the present invention has a mounting opening 143 adjacent to the supply channel 141 and providing the sensing element 3 therein. Further, the mounting opening 143 is also disposed corresponding to the assembly notch 114. After the first half shell 14 is assembled, it is located in the assembly gap 114. Referring to FIG. 4 , in an embodiment, the first half shell 14 is provided with two supply channels 141 , and the supply channels 141 respectively extend along the outer tube 11 and are located on the same extension line. . Moreover, in this embodiment, the mounting opening 143 can be disposed between the supply channels 141, and the sensing element 3 is located between the supply channels 141 after assembly. In this way, when the human hand is found by the sensing element 3 and the cleaning fluid is supplied by the supply channel 141, the cleaning fluid can be applied to the human hand more completely.

Referring to FIG. 7-1 to FIG. 8 , in an embodiment, the faucet structure 1 further includes a flexible inner portion 11 disposed between the tube wall 111 and the flow guiding member 12 . The liner 16, the flexible inner liner 16 may be made of a plastic material which is moderately flexible after being formed, and the flexible inner liner 16 is disposed to solve the assembly of the tube wall 111 and the flow guiding member 12. The void existing between the two forms a gas-tight seal to prevent the cleaning fluid from oozing out from the void. Further, the flexible inner liner tube 16 further has a fitting opening 161 disposed in the assembly notch 114 and configured in the same manner as the assembly notch 114 to provide the supply manifold 141 therein. In this example, the second step 42 of the assembly method of the present invention further includes a sub-step 421 of assembling the flexible inner liner 16 into the outer tube 11, and the flexible inner liner 16 passes through the outer tube. The hollow duct 112 formed by 11 enters, and the position of the flexible inner liner 16 is adjusted to correspond to the assembly notch 114. More specifically, the flexible inner liner 16 is assembled before the first half-shell 14 such that the first half-shell 14 is assembled and the flexible inner liner 16 is interposed with the outer tube 11 to achieve gas. dense. In addition, during the assembly of the second half-shell 15, the second half-shell 15 is further disposed in a hollow region formed by the flexible inner liner 16 in the flexible inner liner 16 and The first half shell 14 is assembled, and the first half shell 14 and the second half shell 15 are also pressed to compress the flexible inner liner tube 16 to reduce the gap generated by each member during assembly.

Referring to FIG. 7-1 to FIG. 8 , in an embodiment, the cover 13 has a receiving portion 135 disposed on the shielding portion 131 and recessed toward the inner portion of the outer tube 11 to provide a light-emitting module 4 . And a fascia 136 covering the shielding portion 131 and allowing the light emitting module 4 to emit light. The size and configuration of the accommodating portion 135 can be correspondingly designed according to the structure of the illuminating module 4, and the illuminating module 4 can be used as an indicator of the supply state of the cleaning fluid, and the color change or ray is transmitted. The flashing prompts the user. Moreover, the fascia 136 conforms to the port 113, and the plaque 136 is designed to have a light-transmitting area and a non-transmissive area, so that the light generated by the light-emitting module 4 after being powered on can be The light transmissive area is transparent. In this example, the step 44 of the present invention further includes a sub-step 441 of installing the light-emitting module 4 and the fascia 136, and placing the light-emitting module 4 in the accommodating portion 135. Then, the fascia 136 is disposed corresponding to the shielding portion 131. More specifically, the assembly of the illuminating module 4 and the fascia 136 is performed after the splicing operation is completed by the cover 13 and the second half-shell 15. The illuminating module 4 is first mounted. An electrical connection line penetrates into the hollow duct 112 to obtain power required for operation from a control unit or a power supply unit. After the illumination module 4 is completed, the assembly of the fascia 136 is performed. The fascia 136 can be assembled on the port 113 by means of an embedded manner, and the port 113 is completely closed after assembly.

The present invention has been described in detail above, but the foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Variations and modifications are still within the scope of the patents of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ faucet structure

11‧‧‧External management

111‧‧‧ wall

112‧‧‧ hollow pipe

113‧‧‧port

114‧‧‧assembly gap

12‧‧‧Guide components

13‧‧‧ Cover

131‧‧‧Shading Department

132‧‧‧Second screw joint

133‧‧‧through hole

134‧‧‧ screws

135‧‧‧ 容部

136‧‧‧ plaque

14‧‧‧ first half shell

141‧‧‧ supply lane

142‧‧‧First assembly bevel

143‧‧‧Installation opening

15‧‧‧ second half shell

151‧‧‧Second assembly bevel

152‧‧‧First screw joint

153‧‧‧ accommodating slots

154‧‧‧ nuts

155‧‧‧镂空部

16‧‧‧Flexible lining tube

161‧‧‧Assembly opening

17‧‧‧Management

18‧‧‧ Cover

2‧‧‧Supply

3‧‧‧Inductive components

4‧‧‧Lighting module

41, 42, 421, 43, 44, 441‧ ‧ steps

5‧‧‧ Assembly direction

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the faucet structure of the present invention implemented in a countertop manner. Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of the faucet structure of the present invention implemented in a walled configuration. FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a first embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention (1). Fig. 4 is a structural exploded view (2) of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the assembly of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. 7-1 is an assembled, continuous schematic view (1) of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. Figure 7-2 is an assembled, continuous schematic view (2) of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. 7-3 is an assembled, continuous schematic view (3) of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. Figure 7-4 is an assembled, continuous schematic view (4) of an embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention. Figure 8 is a flow chart showing the assembly of another embodiment of the faucet structure of the present invention.

11‧‧‧External management

111‧‧‧ wall

112‧‧‧ hollow pipe

131‧‧‧Shading Department

133‧‧‧through hole

134‧‧‧ screws

135‧‧‧ 容部

136‧‧‧ plaque

14‧‧‧ first half shell

141‧‧‧ supply lane

142‧‧‧First assembly bevel

143‧‧‧Installation opening

15‧‧‧ second half shell

151‧‧‧Second assembly bevel

152‧‧‧First screw joint

153‧‧‧ accommodating slots

154‧‧‧ nuts

155‧‧‧镂空部

16‧‧‧Flexible lining tube

161‧‧‧Assembly opening

17‧‧‧Management

18‧‧‧ Cover

3‧‧‧Inductive components

4‧‧‧Lighting module

Claims (11)

A faucet structure comprises: an outer tube integrally formed with a tube wall, a hollow tube formed by the tube wall, two ports respectively located on opposite sides of the hollow tube, and a penetrating wall and communicating with the tube An assembly gap of the hollow pipe; a flow guiding member disposed in the hollow pipe, having a first half shell and a second half shell which are assembled to each other, the first half shell having at least one pair of gaps to be assembled and arranged a supply manifold communicating with the hollow duct, and a first assembly ramp of the second half shell, the second half shell having a side opposite the first half shell and an oblique direction opposite to the first assembly ramp a second assembly bevel that is assembled in the assembly direction with the first half-shell, and a first screw portion disposed on one of the ports to which the outer tube is pointed by the assembly direction; a cover that is mounted on one of the ports to which the outer tube is pointed by the assembly direction, has a pair of shielding portions corresponding to the port, and a second screwing portion corresponding to the first screwing portion, wherein the second portion The screwing portion is operated by a screwing operation The first threaded portion combination, and enabling the first half-shell and the second half-shell towards the wall composition after packing. The faucet structure of claim 1, wherein the first half-shell has a mounting opening adjacent to the supply manifold and providing an inductive component therein, the mounting opening also corresponding to the assembly gap. The faucet structure of claim 1, wherein the first half-shell is provided with two supply channels, and the supply channels respectively extend along the outer tube and are located on the same extension line. The faucet structure of claim 3, wherein the first half-shell has a mounting opening disposed between the supply manifolds and providing an inductive component assembled therein. The faucet structure of claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, further comprising a flexible inner liner fitted within the outer tube and interposed between the tube wall and the flow guiding member. The faucet structure of claim 5, wherein the flexible lining tube has a fitting opening disposed in the assembly notch and configured to provide the supply louver disposed therein. The faucet structure of claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, wherein the first screw portion is a receiving groove provided on the second half shell and a nut placed in the receiving groove The one of the ports that the accommodating groove faces in the assembly direction is a hollow portion, and the second screw portion is a through hole that is opened on the shielding portion and corresponds to the hollow portion. And a screw that is disposed in the through hole and can be combined with the nut. The faucet structure of claim 1, wherein the cover has a receiving portion disposed in the shielding portion and recessed toward the inner tube to provide a light emitting module, and a cover is provided on the shielding portion and allowed The illuminating module produces a brightly exposed plaque. A method for assembling a faucet structure comprises the following steps: Step 1: providing an outer tube, the outer tube is provided with an assembly gap; and step 2: assembling a first half shell to the outer tube, the first half shell passing through the outer tube a hollow pipe formed by the pipe enters the outer pipe, and at least one supply manifold on the first half shell is disposed corresponding to the assembly gap; Step 3: assembling a second half shell to the outer tube, the second half shell enters the outer tube in an assembly direction and moves toward the first half shell, and the second half shell is a second assembled slope Sliding on a first assembly slope of the first half shell; step 4: mounting a cover to the one of the ports pointed by the assembly direction, and a cover of the cover closes the port, and the A second threaded portion of the cover is disposed corresponding to a first screw portion of the second half shell, and the first screw portion and the second screw portion are screwed to make the second half shell Moving in the covering direction for combination, and the first assembly bevel and the second assembly bevel are mutually abutted during the assembly process, and the first half shell and the second half shell are pressed to complete the assembly. The method for assembling a faucet structure according to claim 9, wherein the step 2 further comprises a sub-step of assembling a flexible inner liner tube in the outer tube, the flexible inner liner tube forming the hollow through the outer tube The pipe enters, and the position of the flexible inner liner is adjusted to correspond to the assembly gap. The method of assembling the faucet structure according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the step 4 further comprises a sub-step: installing a light-emitting module and a fascia, and arranging the light-emitting module in a receiving portion of the cover Then, the plaque is corresponding to the shielding portion.