TWI750813B - Faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

A water faucet includes a base, a water outlet pipe and an ultrasonic generator. The base has an accommodating groove, and the accommodating groove has an opening formed on the outer surface of the base. The water outlet pipe is combined with the base, and the water outlet pipe has a water inlet end and a water outlet end. The ultrasonic generator is detachably disposed in the accommodating groove and can be taken out from the opening. The combined structure of the ultrasonic generator and the faucet base of the present invention is convenient to accommodate the ultrasonic generator and is more convenient to use.

Description

Faucet

The present invention is related to faucets; in particular, it refers to a faucet with an ultrasonic generator attached.

In order to increase the cleaning effect of the dirt remaining on the surface of the cleaned items and avoid wasting too much water resources during the cleaning process, ultrasonic cleaning is currently used to improve the cleaning effect, because ultrasonic cleaning does not require a large amount of water flow , save more water.

The principle of ultrasonic cleaning is that an ultrasonic generator is installed in a container. When the ultrasonic generator is activated, a pressure difference will be generated in the liquid in the container, and the pressure difference will generate many tiny bubbles in the liquid. When the object to be cleaned reaches the surface of the object to be cleaned, an impact force will be generated, so that the dirt will leave the surface of the object with the liquid to achieve the effect of cleaning.

The ultrasonic cleaning method mentioned above can be seen in all walks of life. For example, the medical industry is used to clean medical equipment to avoid virus residues; the manufacturing industry is used to remove rust and oil from the surface of metal workpieces; When cleaning the dirt on glasses, vegetables or dinner plates, it can also be used with an ultrasonic generator, which can not only increase the cleaning effect, but also reduce the use of detergents. However, if there is a need for use, you must purchase an ultrasonic generator by yourself. However, the ultrasonic generator does not have a specific space for placement, which leads to inconvenience when accessing or placing it. The aforementioned problems need to be solved.

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a faucet with an ultrasonic generator attached, and the ultrasonic generator is detachably combined with the base of the faucet to increase the convenience of picking and placing, and the operation is faster.

In order to achieve the above object, the faucet provided by the present invention includes a base, a water outlet pipe and an ultrasonic generator. The base has an accommodating groove, and the accommodating groove has an opening formed on an outer surface of the base. The water outlet pipe is combined with the base, and the water outlet pipe has a water inlet end and a water outlet end. The ultrasonic generator is detachably disposed in the accommodating groove and can be taken out of the accommodating groove from the opening.

The effect of the present invention is that the ultrasonic generator is combined with the base of the faucet in a detachable manner, which is convenient for receiving the ultrasonic generator, and can increase the convenience of taking and placing the ultrasonic generator, and the operation is faster.

In order to describe the present invention more clearly, preferred embodiments are given and described in detail with the drawings as follows. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , a water faucet 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a base 10 , a water outlet pipe 20 and an ultrasonic generator 30 .

4 and 5 , the base 10 has an accommodating groove 11 , a first accommodating groove 12 , a second accommodating groove 13 , a clamping groove 14 and a positioning groove 15 . The opening of the accommodating groove 11 and the opening of the first accommodating groove 12 are formed concavely from the outer surface of the base 10 along the horizontal direction A1, and the horizontal direction A1 in this embodiment is the first aspect of the present invention Axial. The second accommodating groove 13 is concavely formed from the groove wall of the accommodating groove 11 along the vertical direction A2 and communicates with the first accommodating groove 12. In this embodiment, the vertical direction A2 is the second axial direction of the present invention. That is, the first axial direction intersects the second axial direction perpendicularly. The bottom of the second container 13 has a protruding post 132 . The snap groove 14 is disposed on the opening periphery of the accommodating groove 11 and is located on the opposite side of the second accommodating groove 13 .

Referring again to FIGS. 4 to 6 , a fixing mechanism 40 is disposed in the aforementioned first accommodating groove 12 and the second accommodating groove 13 . The fixing mechanism 40 includes a pressing unit 42 and a latching unit 44 . The pressing unit 42 has a first spring 422 and a pressing member 424 . One end of the first spring 422 is connected to the bottom of the first accommodating groove 12 , and the other end is connected to the pressing member 424 . The pressing member 424 has an abutting section 424a for coupling with the engaging unit 44, and the abutting section 424a has a first abutting surface 424b. When the pressing unit 42 is pressed by an external force F, it can move from a third position P3 to a fourth position P4 (refer to FIG. 8 ). moving in the direction of , the first spring 422 is compressed.

The latching unit 44 of the fixing mechanism 40 includes a second spring 442 and a latching member 444 . One end of the second spring 442 is sleeved on the protruding post 132 at the bottom of the second accommodating groove 13 , and the other end is connected to the Abutting member 444 . The latching member 444 has a through hole 444a and a protrusion 444b, the through hole 444a is formed along the horizontal direction A1, and the protrusion 444b is protruded along the vertical direction A2. The pressing unit 42 passes through the through hole 444a, and abuts against the hole wall of the through hole 444a with the abutting section 424a of the pressing member 424 . The hole wall of the through hole 444a has a second abutting surface 444c, and the second abutting surface 444c corresponds to the first abutting surface 424b of the abutting section 424a. When the pressing unit 42 moves from the third position P3 to the fourth position P4, it drives the latching unit 44 from a first position P1 to a second position P2. When the abutting unit 44 is in the first position P1, the first abutting surface 424b of the pressing member 424 is connected to the second abutting surface 444c of the abutting member 444, and the abutting member 444 protrudes out of the second accommodating slot 13; when the abutting unit 44 is in the second position P2, the abutting member 444 is located in the second accommodating groove 13, and the second spring 442 is compressed.

The positioning slot 15 of the base 10 is opened at the bottom of the accommodating slot 11 along the horizontal direction A1 , and a protruding post 152 protrudes from the bottom of the positioning slot 15 . The base 10 has an ejection unit 16 corresponding to the positioning slot 15 , wherein the ejection unit 16 includes a spring 162 and an ejection piece 164 , and one end of the spring 162 of the ejection unit 16 is sleeved on the protruding post 152 of the positioning slot 15 . , and the other end is connected to the ejection piece 164 . When the ejection member 164 is pushed by an external force toward the bottom of the positioning slot 15, the ejection member 164 drives the spring 162 to compress, whereby the ejection member 164 is located in the positioning slot 15; when the external force is released, the spring 162 elastically recovers and will The ejection piece 164 is pushed out to make the ejection piece 164 protrude from the positioning groove 15 . The ejecting unit 16 is not limited to the aforementioned structure. In other practical applications, the ejecting unit 16 may be an elastic sheet, but it is not limited thereto.

The water outlet pipe 20 passes through the base 10 and has a water inlet end 20a and a water outlet end 20b. The water inlet end 20a is connected to an external water source (not shown), and the water flows through the water outlet pipe 20 and flows out from the water outlet end 20b .

Continuing to refer to FIG. 5 , the ultrasonic generator 30 is detachably disposed in the accommodating groove 11 of the base 10 , and includes a casing 32 and an ultrasonic vibration generator disposed inside the casing 32 . element 34 . The housing 32 has a first surface 322 and a second surface 324 opposite to each other, wherein the first surface 322 faces the opening of the accommodating groove 11 , and the second surface 324 faces the bottom of the accommodating groove 11 . The casing 32 has a concave hole 32 a corresponding to the second cavity 13 on the side facing the second cavity 13 . A convex portion 32b is formed therebetween. The casing 32 has a locking block 32 c on a side face away from the protruding portion 32 b , and the locking block 32 c is disposed correspondingly to the locking groove 14 of the base 10 . The end of the ejection member 164 is pushed against the second surface 324 , so that the ejection unit 16 is located in the positioning groove 15 , and the spring 162 of the ejection unit 16 is compressed.

The faucet 100 is provided with a power switch 50 on the base 10 and is electrically connected between the ultrasonic generator 30 and an external power source (not shown) by a wire. The power switch 50 has an operating portion 52 , the operating portion 52 is disposed on the outer surface of the base 10 , and a user can turn on or block the supply of the external power to the ultrasonic generator 30 by operating the operating portion 52 . of electricity. In this embodiment, the operation part is a button, but it is not limited to this, for example, it can be a touch panel.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the ultrasonic generator 30 is located in the accommodating slot 11 , and the pressing unit 42 is located at the third position P3 so that the latching unit 44 is located at the first position P1 . At this time, the protrusion 444b of the abutting member 444 is located in the concave hole 32a of the ultrasonic generator 30 and abuts against the protrusion 32b of the ultrasonic generator 30, and the blocking block 32c abuts against the wall surface of the groove 14, thereby The ultrasonic generator 30 is restricted from being located in the accommodating groove 11 and not protruding from the outer surface of the accommodating groove 11 due to being pushed by the ejecting unit 16 . The ejecting unit 16 is pressed by the second surface 324 of the ultrasonic generator 30 to be positioned in the positioning groove 15 , and the spring 162 of the ejecting unit 16 is in a compressed state.

7 and 8, when the user presses the pressing member 424 to move from the third position P3 to the fourth position P4, the pressing member 424 will give the first spring 422 an external force F, so that the first spring 422 Compressed towards the bottom of the first container 12 . The first abutting surface 424b of the pressing member 424 pushes the second abutting surface 444c of the latching member 444 obliquely upward, so that the latching member 444 moves upward gradually. In addition, the latching member 444 exerts a pushing force on the second spring 442, so that the second spring 442 is compressed toward the bottom of the second accommodating slot 13, and then the latching member 444 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2 .

When the pressing unit 42 is located at the fourth position P4, the latching unit 44 is located at the second position P2, the protrusion 444b of the latching member 444 is located in the second accommodating slot 13 and does not abut against the convex portion of the ultrasonic generator 30 32b, in this way, the upper end of the ultrasonic generator 30 is not constrained, and the elastic force of the spring 162 of the exit unit 16 returns and pushes the ultrasonic generator 30 in the direction of the opening of the accommodating groove 11, so that the ultrasonic wave The generator 30 protrudes from the outer surface of the base 10 , and the ejecting unit 16 also recovers and protrudes from the bottom of the accommodating slot 11 due to the elastic force of the release spring 162 . At the same time, the ultrasonic generator 30 can be taken out from the opening of the accommodating groove 11 by slightly pulling the ultrasonic generator 30 .

To further illustrate, when the user no longer applies external force to the pressing member 424, the first spring 422 pushes the pressing member 424 from the fourth position P4 back to the third position P3. In addition, after the protrusion 32b of the ultrasonic generator 30 leaves the protrusion 444b of the abutting member 444, the elastic force of the second spring 442 recovers and pushes the abutting member 444 to move downward, and the abutting member 444 is moved from the second position P2 is pushed back to the first position P1, and the protrusion 444b of the latching member 444 is returned to the state in which the protrusion 444b protrudes from the second accommodating groove 13 .

After the ultrasonic generator 30 is taken out in the aforementioned manner, the ultrasonic generator 30 can be placed in the sink, and the ultrasonic waves generated when the ultrasonic vibration element 34 in the ultrasonic generator 30 is actuated make it easier to get dirty on the dishes. Removes cleanly and enhances cleaning effect.

In addition, when the ultrasonic generator 30 is used up and the user wants to return the ultrasonic generator 60, the bottom of the ultrasonic generator 30 can be placed in the accommodating slot 11 first, and the ultrasonic generator The clamping block 32c abuts against the clamping groove 14 to form a fulcrum, and then an external force is applied to push the ultrasonic generator 30 into the accommodating groove 11 . During the process of pushing the ultrasonic generator 30 into the accommodating slot 11 , the pressing member 424 can be pressed, so that the pressing member 424 drives the latching member 444 to move to the second position P2 , so as not to block the ultrasonic generator 30 into the accommodating groove 11 . Alternatively, the protrusion 444b of the abutting member 444 can be moved to the second position P2 after being squeezed by the ultrasonic generator 30 until the concave hole 32a of the ultrasonic generator 30 corresponds to the abutting member 444 The bump 444b of the latching member 444 will move to the first position P1 to restrict the ultrasonic generator 30 from being located in the accommodating slot 11 .

To sum up, the ultrasonic generator is combined with the structural design of the faucet, so that the ultrasonic generator can be conveniently stored in the accommodating groove of the faucet, and the process of picking and placing the ultrasonic generator is also very convenient and the operation is faster.

The above descriptions are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention, and any equivalent changes made by applying the description of the present invention and the scope of the patent application should be included in the patent scope of the present invention.

[this invention]

100: Faucet

10: Pedestal

11: accommodating slot

12: The first tank

13: The second container

132: convex column

14: Kagou

15: Positioning slot

152: convex column

16: Exit unit

162: Spring

164: Exit Piece

20: Outlet pipe

20a: Water entry end

20b: water outlet

30: Ultrasonic generator

32: Shell

322: First Surface

324: Second Surface

32a: concave hole

32b: convex part

32c: card block

34: Ultrasonic vibration element

40: Fixed mechanism

42: Press unit

422: First Spring

424: Press parts

424a: abutting segment

424b: First abutment surface

44: Card contact unit

442: Second Spring

444: Card arrival

444a: Through hole

444b: bump

444c: Second abutment surface

50: Power switch

52: Operation Department

P1: first position

P2: Second position

P3: Third position

P4: Fourth position

F: external force

A1: Horizontal direction

A2: Vertical orientation

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a faucet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the faucet of the above preferred embodiment. FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 1 , and it is revealed that the ultrasonic generator is located outside the accommodating groove. FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the faucet of the above preferred embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 2 . FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 5 . FIG. 7 is similar to FIG. 5 , showing that the pressing unit is pressed to drive the latching unit to the second position, so as to release the ultrasonic generator. FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 7 .

100: Faucet

10: Pedestal

20: Outlet pipe

20a: Water entry end

20b: water outlet

30: Ultrasonic generator

40: Fixed mechanism

50: Power switch

Claims (10)

A faucet, comprising: a base with an accommodating groove, and the accommodating groove has an opening formed on the outer surface of the base, and the opening of the accommodating groove is formed concavely from the outer surface of the base ; a water outlet pipe, combined with the base, the water outlet pipe has a water inlet end and a water outlet end; and an ultrasonic generator, which is detachably arranged in the accommodating tank and can be taken out from the opening , the ultrasonic generator can be completely accommodated in the accommodating groove. The faucet according to claim 1, wherein an exit unit is disposed at the bottom of the accommodating groove; the exit unit provides a force in the direction of the opening to push against the ultrasonic generator. The faucet as claimed in claim 2 includes a fixing mechanism disposed on the base and used for confining the ultrasonic generator in the accommodating groove. The faucet according to claim 3, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises a pressing unit and a latching unit, the pressing unit drives the latching unit to move between a first position and a second position, and when the latching unit moves When located at the first position, the latching unit is latched against the ultrasonic generator to restrict the ultrasonic generator in the accommodating slot, and when the latching unit is located at the second position, the latching unit is disengaged the ultrasonic generator. The faucet according to claim 4, wherein the pressing unit protrudes from the outer surface of the base; the pressing unit is movable along a first axis, the latching unit is movable along a second axis, and the first One axis intersects the second axis. The faucet as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base has a first accommodating groove and a second accommodating groove, the first accommodating groove is concavely formed from the outer surface of the base along the first axial direction, the The second accommodating groove is concavely formed from the groove wall of the accommodating groove along the second axial direction and is concave with the first accommodating groove. The grooves communicate with each other; the pressing unit is disposed in the first accommodating groove; the latching unit has a through hole and a convex block, the latching unit is disposed in the second accommodating groove, and the pressing unit passes through the through hole; The sound wave generator has a convex part on one side facing the second accommodating groove; when the abutting unit is at the first position, the convex block is in contact with the convex part of the ultrasonic generator; the pressing unit is along the The first axial movement pushes the hole wall of the through hole to drive the latching unit to move to the second position, and the protruding block does not abut the protruding portion when the latching unit is located at the second position. The faucet as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pressing unit comprises a first spring and a pressing piece, one end of the first spring is connected to the bottom of the first accommodating groove, and the other end is connected to the pressing piece; the latching unit comprises A second spring and a latching piece, one end of the second spring is connected to the bottom of the second accommodating slot, and the other end is connected to the latching piece, the latching piece has the through hole and the protruding block; the pressing piece passes through through the through hole of the abutting member; when the pressing member is pressed by an external force and moves from a third position to a fourth position, the first spring is compressed, and the pressing member pushes against the abutting member. The hole wall of the through hole drives the abutting piece to move in the direction of the bottom of the second accommodating groove, and the second spring is compressed, so that the protrusion of the abutting piece does not abut against the protrusion of the ultrasonic generator when the external force is released, the first spring pushes the pressing member back to the third position, and the second spring pushes the latching member back to the first position. The faucet of claim 7, wherein the pressing member has an abutting section, the abutting section has a first abutting surface, and the hole wall of the through hole of the clipping member has a pair of first abutting surfaces When the pressing member moves from the third position to the fourth position, the first abutting surface pushes against the second abutting surface, so that the abutting member moves to the second abutting surface Location. The faucet according to claim 4, wherein a positioning groove is defined at the bottom of the accommodating groove; the withdrawing unit is disposed in the positioning groove; the withdrawing unit comprises a spring and a withdrawing piece, and one end of the spring is connected to the positioning groove The bottom of the slot is connected to the ejection piece at the other end; when the latching unit is at the first position and the ultrasonic generator is placed in the accommodating slot, the ejection The element is located in the positioning groove and abuts against the ultrasonic generator, and the spring is compressed; when the abutting unit is in the second position, the spring pushes the ejection element to protrude from the bottom of the accommodating groove and pushes the The ultrasonic generator pushes in the direction of the opening. The faucet according to claim 6, wherein the groove wall of the accommodating groove has a locking groove, and the locking groove is located on the opposite side of the second accommodating groove and is adjacent to the opening; the ultrasonic generator is located at a position away from the convex portion. One side has a clamping block; when the ultrasonic generator is placed in the accommodating groove and the clamping unit is at the first position, the clamping block of the ultrasonic generator abuts the wall surface of the clamping groove.

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