TWI765620B - Portable Grip Water Gun - Google Patents

Abstract

A hand-held handle water gun is provided with a water gun body, a water outlet part and a control part for controlling the water spray, and a handle for the user to hold. The water gun body is provided with a pivot shaft seat. The handle is composed of a first assembly and a second assembly, and is provided with a pivot seat pivotally connected with the pivot shaft seat, wherein the pivot seat is provided with a limiting portion. The pivot shaft seat is provided with a positioning piece that is elastically pushed against by an elastic element. The positioning piece can selectively engage or leave the limiting portion, so that the handle can be fixed on the water gun body or can be rotated relative to the water gun body.

Description

Portable Grip Water Gun

The present invention relates to water guns, especially a water gun with a hand-held handle.

The water gun is one of the indispensable water spraying devices in gardening work. It is carried by the user and can spray water in any direction as the user moves. A conventional water gun, as disclosed in Design Patent Publication No. D175145, has a handle for the user to hold, but the handle extends from the water gun body in the same direction, so that if water is to be sprayed forward, The user must twist the wrist to control the water gun body to face forward. The above posture is not ergonomic, and maintaining this posture for a long time will cause discomfort to the wrist, and has the disadvantage of being inconvenient to use.

The above-mentioned conventional structure is provided with a bow guard on one side of the grip, but the user's hand is actually held on the grip instead of the bow guard. There is no achievement on the issue.

In view of this, how to improve the above problem is the primary problem to be solved by the present invention.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a hand-held water gun with a handle, which can change the direction of the handle relative to the water gun for the user to operate in various ergonomic hand postures, especially suitable for the elderly or the disabled. , and at the same time has the effect of improving wrist discomfort caused by long-term use.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, the present invention provides a hand-held water gun with a handle, which has a water gun body, the water gun body is provided with a water outlet and a control part for controlling the water spray of the water outlet, and a handle for the user to hold , which is characterized by: The water gun body is provided with a pivot seat; the handle is composed of a first assembly and a second assembly, and is provided with a pivot seat pivotally connected to the pivot seat, wherein the pivot seat is provided with a Limiting part; the pivot shaft seat is provided with a positioning piece which is elastically pushed by an elastic element, the positioning piece can be selectively combined with or separated from the limiting part, so that the handle is fixed on the water gun body or can be opposite to the water gun body The water gun body rotates.

Preferably, the pivot shaft seat is protruded from a side surface of the water gun body along an axial direction, and an annular slot is provided along an outer peripheral surface of the pivot shaft seat, and the pivot shaft seat is provided with a slot along the axial direction. an extended shaft hole, the elastic element is arranged in the shaft hole, and a groove is formed on a top surface of the pivot shaft seat to communicate with the shaft hole; the positioning member includes a radial direction limited in the groove a convex block and an axial column portion limited to the shaft hole; the pivot seat is provided with a recessed chamber for accommodating the pivot shaft seat, and the recessed chamber is provided with a through hole for the axial column portion to protrude from the handle, The recessed cavity is provided with a ring flange inserted into the annular slot, the limiting portion is a cross-shaped positioning groove set on a bottom surface of the recessed cavity, and the positioning member can be pushed by the elastic element so that the The radial projections can be selectively inserted into the cross-shaped positioning grooves.

Preferably, a bottom surface of the handle is movably abutted against the side surface of the water gun body, and the bottom surface and the side surface are respectively flat.

Preferably, the control part is arranged on a side of the water gun body opposite to the handle.

The above-mentioned objects and advantages of the present invention can be easily understood from the detailed description and accompanying drawings of the following selected embodiments.

Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the one shown is a hand-held water gun with a handle provided by the present invention, which has a water gun body 1, the top of the water gun body 1 is provided with a handle 3 for the user to hold, the The handle 3 can be rotated relative to the water gun body 1 to change the orientation; the front end of the water gun body 1 is provided with a water outlet 11 and a control portion 12 for controlling the water spray from the water outlet 11 , wherein the control portion 12 is arranged on the water gun body 1 . Relative to one side of the handle 3, the rotation of the handle 3 is not hindered.

The top of the water gun body 1 has a flat side surface 13, and defines an upward axis C. The side surface 13 is provided with a pivot shaft seat 4 extending along the axial direction C, and an annular slot 41 is provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof. A shaft hole 42 extending along the axial direction C is formed in the center of the pivot shaft seat 4 , and a spring 43 is arranged in the shaft hole 42 . The top surface of the pivot shaft seat 4 is provided with a zigzag groove 44 which is connected to the shaft hole 42 in a lateral direction. A positioning member 5 is arranged in the groove 44. The column portion 52 , wherein the radial projection 51 is accommodated and limited in the groove 44 , and the axial column portion 52 is accommodated and limited in the shaft hole 42 , and the bottom of which is in contact with the spring 43 . The spring 43 can push the positioning member 5 upward, so that the radial projection 51 and the axial column portion 52 rise, but the radial projection 51 does not leave the groove 44 .

The handle 3 is composed of a first assembly 311 and a second assembly 312 , which are the left and right halves of the handle 3 respectively. The combined handle 3 has a flat bottom surface 32 , and the bottom surface 32 rests on the side surface 13 of the water gun body 1 . The center of the handle 3 has a pivot seat 6 , wherein the pivot seat 6 is provided with a recess 61 into which the pivot shaft seat 4 can extend, and the wall of the recess 61 is provided with a ring-shaped insert inserted into the recess 61 . The ring flange 62 of the groove 41 is combined with the handle 3 and the water gun body 1 accordingly, and the handle 3 can still rotate relative to the water gun body 1 . Since the bottom surface 32 of the handle 3 and the side surface 13 of the water gun body 1 are both flat, the handle 3 can rotate smoothly.

The bottom of the recess 61 is provided with a limiting portion; in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the limiting portion is a cross-shaped positioning groove 63, which is defined by a longitudinal groove portion 631 and a transverse groove portion 632 The center of the positioning groove 63 is provided with a through hole 64 for the axial column portion 52 of the positioning member 5 to pass through and protrude out of the handle 3 . When the handle 3 is in a specific orientation, the positioning member 5 is normally pushed upward by the spring 43, so that the radial projection 51 is locked into the longitudinal groove 631 or the transverse groove 632 of the positioning groove 63, and further Fix the orientation of the handle 3.

With the above structure, the present invention can rotate the handle 3 to an orientation parallel and perpendicular to the water gun body 1 for practical use. When the handle 3 is rotated to the first state of use as shown in Figure 1, that is, the handle 3 is positioned parallel to the water gun body 1, as shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the positioning member 5 is normally Pushed upward by the spring 43 , the radial projection 51 is snapped into the transverse groove 632 of the positioning groove, thereby fixing the orientation of the handle 3 . Accordingly, the user can hold the handle 3 in the hand posture shown in Fig. 12, or can hold the water gun body 1 in the hand posture shown in Fig. 13, and then operate the water spray.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 , after the axial column portion 52 is pressed down on the handle 3 , the positioning member 5 moves downward, so that the radial projection 51 is separated from the lateral groove portion 632 . At this time, the handle 3 is not blocked in the direction of rotation, but can be pivoted relative to the water gun body 1, according to which the handle 3 can be rotated to a position perpendicular to the water gun body 1, and the shape shown in FIG. 8 is formed. The second usage state shown. As shown in Figures 9, 10 and 11, stop pressing the positioning member 5, the positioning member 5 will be pushed upward by the spring 43, so that the radial projection 51 is locked into the longitudinal groove 631 of the positioning groove 63, according to the This restricts the rotation of the handle 3 to fix the orientation of the handle 3 . Accordingly, the user can hold the handle 3 in the hand posture shown in FIG. 14, and then operate the water spray.

The present invention can form various operation modes such as carrying, holding, lifting, pulling, etc. through the two orientation changes of the handle 3 relative to the water gun body 1, and each operation mode can make the user hold it in an ergonomic natural posture The grip 3 or the water gun body 1 will not cause discomfort to the wrist even if it is used for a long time, thereby producing the effect of convenient use. In addition, for the elderly or disabled users whose hand movements are not very delicate and cannot perform detailed operations, the present invention can make up for the change in the orientation of the handle, so it is more suitable for such users.

However, the disclosure of the above embodiments is only used to illustrate the present invention, not to limit the present invention, and the replacement of equivalent elements should still belong to the scope of the present invention.

To sum up, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention can achieve the above-mentioned purpose, and it complies with the provisions of the Patent Law.

1: Water gun body

11: Water outlet

12: Control Department

13: Side

3: Grip

311: The first assembly

312: Second assembly

32: Underside

4: Pivot axle seat

41: Ring Slot

42: Shaft hole

43: Spring

44: Groove

5: Positioning parts

51: Radial bump

52: Axial column part

6: Pivot seat

61: Alcove

62: Ring flange

63: Positioning slot

631: Longitudinal groove

632: Lateral groove

64: perforated

C: Axial

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention in the first use state; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention, showing a cross-shaped positioning groove; Figure 4 is a schematic top view of the present invention in the first use state; Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the AA direction in Figure 4, showing the state that the positioning member is not pressed; Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the BB direction in Figure 4, showing the state that the positioning member is not pressed; Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the BB direction in Figure 4, showing the state of pressing the positioning member; Fig. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention in the second use state; Fig. 9 is a schematic top view of the present invention in the second use state; Figure 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view in the direction of CC in Figure 9, showing the state that the positioning member is not pressed; Figure 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the D-D direction in Figure 9, showing the state that the positioning member is not pressed; Figures 12, 13, and 14 are schematic diagrams of the user extracting various hand postures of the present invention.

1: Water gun body

11: Water outlet

12: Control Department

13: Side

3: Grip

311: The first assembly

312: Second assembly

32: Underside

4: Pivot axle seat

41: Ring Slot

42: Shaft hole

43: Spring

44: Groove

5: Positioning parts

51: Radial bump

52: Axial column part

6: Pivot seat

61: Alcove

62: Ring flange

64: perforated

C: Axial

Claims (6)

A hand-held handle water gun, which has a water gun body, the water gun body is provided with a water outlet and a control part for controlling the water spray of the water outlet, and a grip for the user to hold, and is characterized in that: the water gun body is provided with There is a pivot seat; the handle is composed of a first assembly and a second assembly, and is provided with a pivot seat pivotally connected to the pivot seat, wherein the pivot seat is provided with a limit portion; The pivot shaft seat is provided with a positioning piece, which can be selectively combined with or separated from the limiting portion, so that the handle is fixed on the water gun body or can be rotated relative to the water gun body. The hand-held water gun of claim 1, wherein the pivot shaft seat is protruded from a side surface of the water gun body in an axial direction, and an annular slot is provided along an outer peripheral surface of the pivot shaft seat ; The pivot seat is provided with a recess for accommodating the pivot shaft seat, and the recess is provided with a ring flange inserted into the annular slot. The hand-held handle water gun according to claim 2, wherein the handle is movably abutted against the side surface of the water gun body with a bottom surface, and the bottom surface and the side surface are respectively flat. The hand-held water gun of claim 2, wherein the pivot shaft seat is provided with a shaft hole extending along the axial direction, and a top surface of the pivot shaft seat is provided with a groove communicating with the shaft hole ; The positioning member includes a radial projection limited in the groove and an axial column portion limited in the shaft hole; the recess is provided with a through hole for the axial column portion to extend out of the handle, The limiting portion is a cross-shaped positioning groove disposed in the recess, and the positioning member can be selectively inserted into the cross-shaped positioning groove with the radial projection. The hand-held water gun with a handle as claimed in claim 4, wherein the positioning member is elastically pushed and moved by an elastic element disposed in the shaft hole. The hand-held handle water gun according to claim 1, wherein the control part is arranged on a side of the water gun body opposite to the handle.

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