TWI764336B - Thread locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of the faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

A threaded locking tube locking mechanism at the bottom of a faucet, which is a semi-cylindrical first pivot piece and a semi-cylindrical second pivot piece pivotally arranged, the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece are pivoted When connected together, they can form a cylindrical shape, and a buckle plate can be used to fix the first pivot piece and the second pivot piece. The first pivot piece is provided with a first internal thread, and the second pivot piece There is a second internal thread, whereby a complete internal thread that can be rotated continuously can be formed. 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 When they are half-opened together, they can directly reach the top of the threaded lock tube, and do not need to rotate slowly from the bottom of the threaded lock tube.

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", see Figures 1 to 1 of the accompanying drawings for details. As shown in Figure 5, there is a threaded locking tube under the faucet. When the faucet is installed on the basin, the threaded locking tube extends from the bottom, and then a locking nut is locked from the bottom end of the threaded locking tube. , until the locking nut tightens the basin, that is, the faucet is fixed to the basin.

Patent Publication No. 534250 "Structural Improvement of Separate Faucet", see the third figure of Patent Publication No. 534250 for details. There is a threaded locking tube under the faucet. When the faucet is installed on the basin, the threaded locking tube Extend from the bottom, and then lock the faucet on the basin until the lock nut is pressed against the basin.

The "hairdressing temperature control faucet structure" of Patent Publication No. M400535 is shown in the third and seventh figures of Patent Publication No. M400535 for details. There is a threaded locking tube under the faucet for locking. When the faucet is installed on the basin After being installed, the thread locking tube extends from the bottom of the basin, and then The faucet is fastened to the basin by locking the nut from the lowermost end of the threaded locking tube until the nut tightens against the basin.

Patent Publication No. M468530 "Improvement of the Fixing Structure for Faucet Assembly", as shown in Figure 1 of Patent Publication No. M468530, there is a threaded locking tube under the faucet. When the faucet is installed on the countertop, the threaded lock The knot tube extends from the bottom of the table, and then a C-shaped lock nut is locked in from the bottom end of the threaded lock tube until the lock nut is pressed against the table, and then it is reinforced with screws, that is, the faucet is fixed on the mesa.

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 a semi-circular cylindrical shape, and the inner There is a semicircular cylindrical space, the first pivoting piece is provided with a first internal thread in the semicircular cylindrical space, and a first pivoting portion is provided on one side of the first pivoting piece, and the first pivoting The other side of the sheet is provided with a pair of inserts and a first buckling part; the second pivoting piece is roughly in the shape of a semi-circular column with a semi-circular cylindrical space inside, the second pivoting piece A second inner thread is arranged in the semi-circular cylindrical space, a second pivot portion is arranged on one side of the second pivot piece, and a matching slot is arranged on the other side of the second pivot piece and a a first rotating shaft, the matching slot corresponds to the matching insert; a second rotating shaft is arranged on one side of the buckling plate, and a second buckling part is arranged beside the second rotating shaft; The connecting piece is pivoted in combination with the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion of the second pivoting piece, and after the first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece are butted together, the first inner thread is connected to the The second internal thread forms a complete internal thread that can be rotated continuously, and at the same time, the abutting insert and the abutting slot are fitted and positioned with each other; The first pivoting shaft is combined and pivoted; when the first pivoting piece and the second pivoting piece are combined into a cylindrical shape, the buckling plate is located at the opposite position, and the second pivoting piece can face the first pivoting piece. A pivot piece is closed so that the second buckling portion corresponds to the first buckling portion 14 and is buckled into the first buckling portion, and a reverse force is applied to the buckling plate, so that the second buckling portion can be closed. The part is separated from the first buckling part.

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 tube and engages with each other, then turn the locking mechanism about half a turn That is, the faucet can be locked on the working plane, the process is convenient and fast, and the influence of the narrow space is not limited.

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.

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 semicircular cylinder, which is integrally formed by plastic injection molding, and has a semicircular cylindrical space inside. The first pivoting piece 10 is provided with The first internal thread 11, the first pivoting piece 10 is provided with a first pivoting portion 12 on one side. There is a pivot hole 123, and a button hole 124 is provided on the outer side of the pivot hole 123. 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 portion 14 are arranged in mutually staggered positions, and the first buckling portion 14 is a rod-shaped body, and the upper end of the first pivot piece 10 is provided with a pushing plane 15 extending outward. The outer edge of the pivoting piece 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 The piece 10 is matched with the second pivot piece 20 Afterwards, the first inner thread 11 and the second inner thread 21 form a complete inner thread that can be rotated continuously, and at the same time, the mating insert 13 and the mating slot 23 are fitted and positioned with each other; The second rotating shaft 31 is pivoted in conjunction with the first rotating shaft 24 of the second pivoting piece 20 , and the button hole 313 is used for the first rotating shaft 24 to be forcibly snapped in and combined, so that the first rotating shaft 24 can be The pivot hole 312 rotates.

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 (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 first inner The thread 11 and the second inner thread 21 are engaged with the thread on the thread locking tube C, and then firmly hold the first pivot piece 10, the second pivot piece 20 and the buckle plate 30, so that the first pivot piece 10, the second pivot piece 20 and the buckle plate 30 are The two clasping portions 32 are forcibly snapped into the first clasping portion 14 (as shown in the fourth figure in conjunction with the eighth figure), and the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are engaged with each other. Fasten and fix, at this time, by turning the locking mechanism smoothly, the faucet A can be locked on the working plane B with the minimum number of turns (as shown in the fifth picture and the ninth picture), The pushing planes 15 and 25 at the upper ends of the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 push upward.

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 pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are pivotally connected together and appear half-open, the The locking mechanism in the half-open state can directly pass through the water inlet hose and directly to the innermost (above) of the threaded locking tube C. It is not necessary to rotate slowly from the bottom of the threaded locking tube C. The process is simple. Quickly, because the thread locking tube C does not contact the first inner thread 11 and the second inner thread 21 at all, when the first pivoting piece 10 and the second pivoting piece 20 are engaged and fastened, and the The buckling plate 30 is fixed, the first inner thread 11 and the second inner thread 21 fasten the thread locking tube C, and the threads are engaged with each other. At this time, the faucet can be locked by rotating the locking mechanism for about half a turn. A is located on the working plane B, the process is convenient and fast, and it is not affected by the limited space.

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 Matching inserts 14 The first buckle part 15 Push against the plane 16 Reinforcing ribs 20 The second pivot piece 21 Second internal thread 22 The second pivot part 221 Pivot 222 Connection part 23 Matching Slots 24 The first reel 25 Push against the plane 26 Reinforcing ribs 30 Buckle plate 31 Second shaft 311 Buckle 312 Pivot hole 313 button hole 32 Second buckle part A faucet B work plane C Thread locking 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.

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