TWM556302U - Manual two-way faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

A manual two-way faucet includes a body having a tapered hole, an accommodating space, and a water inlet, an upper water outlet and a lower water outlet passage communicating with the tapered hole, wherein an elastic positioning unit is located in the accommodating space Between one end of a cone and the body, the cone system is substantially disposed in a shape complementary to the shape of the tapered hole, the cone has a connecting flow path communicating with the water inlet passage, and an operating member The other end of the cone is arranged for the user to rotate upward from a starting position to an upper water outlet position, so that the connecting flow channel communicates with the upper water outlet channel, and rotates downward from the starting position to The water outlet position is such that the connecting flow passage is in communication with the lower water outlet passage; thereby, the faucet allows the user to wash the hands and rinse the mouth quite conveniently.

Description

Manual two-way faucet

This creation is related to faucets, especially with regard to a manual two-way faucet.

Generally, the water outlet of the faucet is usually directed downward so that the user's hand can be cleaned under the water outlet, and the user can also place other items under the water outlet for cleaning. However, when the user wants to gargle, since it is difficult for the user to directly connect the mouth with the mouth under the water outlet of the faucet, it is usually necessary to use a mouth cup or a handful of water to rinse the mouth.

In other words, the conventional faucet makes the user less convenient to gargle and thus needs to be improved.

In view of the above shortcomings, the main purpose of this creation is to provide a manual two-way faucet that allows the user to wash their hands and rinse easily.

In order to achieve the above object, the manual two-way faucet provided by the present invention comprises a body, a cone, an elastic positioning unit, and an operating member. The body includes a water inlet portion, a water outlet portion, and a receiving portion connecting the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion; the receiving portion has a first side, a second side, and a side opening on the first side a tapered hole extending from the side opening toward the second side, and an accommodating space between the tapered hole and the second side, the tapered hole defining an imaginary axis, and The tapered hole has a conical surface surrounding the imaginary axis; the water inlet portion has a water inlet, and a water inlet flow path extending from the water inlet to the conical surface; the water outlet portion has a substantially upward opening a substantially downwardly downward opening, one extending from the upper opening to the cone The upper and lower water flow passages of the face, and a lower water flow passage extending from the lower opening to the conical surface. The elastic body has a first end and a second end. The elastic positioning unit is located in the accommodating space and is disposed between the second end of the cone and the body to apply the elastic recovery force to the cone. The tapered system is substantially disposed in the tapered bore substantially complementary to the tapered bore shape of the body, and the tapered body has a connecting flow passage in communication with the inlet water flow passage. The operating member is disposed at the first end of the cone and located outside the side opening of the body for the user to rotate upward from a starting position to an upper water outlet position and to rotate downward from the starting position At the same time, the taper body is rotated about the imaginary axis, and the connecting channel of the cone is connected to the upper water outlet channel when the operating member is located at the upper water outlet position, and the taper body is connected. The flow passage is in communication with the lower water flow passage when the operating member is located at the lower water discharge position.

Thereby, when the user wants to wash the hand or wash the article, the operating member can be rotated to the lower water outlet position, so that the water in the water inlet channel can flow to the lower water outlet channel through the connecting channel, thereby The lower opening flows out water for the user to wash hands or wash the article; when the user wants to gargle, the operating member can be rotated to the upper water outlet position, so that the water in the water inlet flow channel can flow through the connecting flow channel To the upper water outlet channel, the upper opening is sprayed with water for the user to gargle.

The detailed construction, features, assembly or use of the manual two-way faucet provided by this creation will be described in the detailed description of the subsequent embodiments. However, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the detailed description and specific embodiments of the present invention are merely used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . The manual two-way faucet 10 provided by the preferred embodiment includes a body 20 , a cone 30 , an operating member 40 , and an elastic positioning unit 50 .

The body 20 includes a water inlet portion 60, a water outlet portion 70, and a receiving portion 80 connecting the water inlet portion 60 and the water outlet portion 70. The accommodating portion 80 includes a circular tube 81 and a side cover 82 fixed to one end of the circular tube 81.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the accommodating portion 80 has a first side 83 and a second side 84 facing in opposite directions, a side opening 85 at the first side 83 , and a side opening 85 . A tapered hole 86 extending in the direction of the second side 84 and an accommodation space 87 between the tapered hole 86 and the second side 84. The inner diameter of the tapered hole 86 is tapered from the first side 83 toward the second side 84. The tapered hole 86 defines an imaginary axis L, and the tapered hole 86 has a surrounding imaginary A conical surface 862 of the axis 86.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, the water inlet portion 60 has a circular tubular shape and is integrally connected to the circular tube 81. The water inlet portion 60 has a water inlet 61, and one extends from the water inlet 61 to the conical surface 862. The inlet channel 62; that is, the inlet channel 62 is in communication with the tapered bore 86 and is connected to the conical surface 862 of the tapered bore 86.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the water outlet portion 70 has the same appearance as that of the conventional faucet, and has a downwardly curved circular tube shape and has a substantially downwardly downward opening 71. The water outlet portion 70 is more apparent in appearance than the upper upper opening 72. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the water outlet portion 70 has an upper water outlet passage 73 extending from the upper opening 72 to the conical surface 862, and a lower portion extending from the lower opening 71 to the conical surface 862. The water flow channel 74; that is, the upper water outlet channel 73 and the lower water outlet channel 74 are respectively connected to the tapered hole 86, and the upper water outlet channel 73 and the lower water outlet channel 74 and the tapered hole 86 The junction is located at the conical surface 862 of the tapered bore 86.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tapered body 30 has a first end 31 and a second end 32 facing in opposite directions, and a cone connected between the first end 31 and the second end 32. A face 33, and a connecting flow path 34 disposed on the conical surface 33 and extending through the tapered body 30, and an outer diameter of the tapered body 30 is tapered from the first end 31 toward the second end 32.

The operating member 40 includes a mounting portion 41 and an operating rod 42 extending from the mounting portion 41. The mounting portion 41 is fixed to the first end 31 of the tapered body 30. The operating rod 42 is used for The operating member 40 is rotated by the user.

The tapered body 30 is disposed in the tapered hole 86 of the body 20, and the connecting flow channel 34 is in communication with the water inlet flow path 62 (as shown in FIG. 4), and the operating member 40 is located in the body 20 Outside the side opening 85, the elastic positioning unit 50 (detailed in detail will be described later) tensions the cone 30 toward the second side 84 such that the cone 30 is substantially conical with the cone The hole 86 is complementarily provided in a shape, that is, the conical surface 33 of the conical body 30 is closely attached to the conical surface 862 of the conical hole 86, but by the bullet The elasticity of the positioning unit 50 can be rotated synchronously with the operating member 40 when the user rotates the operating member 40.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the elastic positioning unit 50 is disposed in the accommodating space 87 and includes a limiting member 51 , a set of connecting members 52 , a track 53 , a sliding member 54 , and an elastic member . 55 and an adjustment member 56. The limiting member 51 can be, but is not limited to, a bolt, and includes a shaft 512 fixed to the second end 32 of the cone 30, and a limiting portion 514 spaced apart from the second end 32. . The sleeve member 52 has a disk shape, and has a through hole 522 having a size larger than the shaft 512 at the center thereof, and a V-shaped groove 524 is formed on the outer edge thereof, and the sleeve member 52 is provided with the hole 522. The shaft 512 is disposed, and the sleeve 52 is limited between the limiting portion 514 and the cone 30. The rail 53 is fixed to the inner wall of the body 20 and protrudes from the body 20. The sleeve 52 is slidably disposed on the rail 53 with the groove 524 embedded in the rail 53. . The shape of the sliding member 54 is similar to that of the socket member 52. However, the center of the sliding member 54 has a screw hole 542. The sliding member 54 is embedded in the groove 53 with the groove 544. Slidingly disposed on the track 53. The elastic member 55 is a tension spring, and the two ends thereof are respectively fixed to the sleeve member 52 and the sliding member 54. The adjusting member 56 is a bolt that is rotatably disposed on the second side 84 of the receiving portion 80 of the body 20 and has a screw 562 located in the receiving space 87. The screw 562 is screwed to the screw 562. The screw hole 542 of the sliding member 54 is configured to cause the sliding member 54 to slide along the rail 53 when the adjusting member 56 is rotated by the user, and the sliding member 54 is not rotated when the adjusting member 56 is rotated by the user. It is relatively fixed to the body 20.

The manual two-way faucet 10 is used to connect a water supply pipe (not shown) to the water inlet portion 60 so that the water supply pipe can supply water to the water inlet channel 62. The operating member 40 is used for the user to rotate upward from a starting position P1 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4) to an upper water discharging position P2 (as shown in FIG. 6), and from there. The start position P1 is rotated downward to the lower water discharge position P3 (as shown in Fig. 5), and the cone 30 is driven to rotate about the imaginary axis L. As shown in FIG. 4, the cone 30 The connecting flow path 34 is not in communication with the upper water outlet channel 73 or the lower water outlet channel 74 when the operating member 40 is located at the initial position P1. At this time, the manual two-way faucet 10 is not supplied with water. As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting flow path 34 communicates with the lower water outlet flow path 74 when the operating member 40 is located at the lower water discharge position P3. At this time, the water in the water inlet flow path 62 passes through the connection flow. The passage 34 flows to the lower outlet flow passage 74, thereby causing the lower opening 71 to flow out of water for the user to wash hands or wash the articles. As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting flow path 34 communicates with the upper water outlet flow path 73 when the operating member 40 is located at the upper water discharge position P2. At this time, the water in the water inlet flow path 62 passes through the connection flow. The passage 34 flows to the upper discharge passage 73, thereby causing the upper opening 72 to eject water for the user to gargle.

By providing the elastic positioning unit 50, the elastic member 55 transmits the tension of the tapered body 30 toward the second side 84 through the sleeve member 52 and the limiting member 51, so that the cone 30 and the cone The conical surfaces 33, 862 of the shaped holes 86 are closely attached to each other, so that water in the manual bidirectional faucet 10 can be prevented from leaking from the side opening 85 through the gap between the conical body 30 and the body 20, or flow into the capacity. Set space 87.

In addition, when the elastic member 55 is unable to tighten the tapered body 30 due to the elastic fatigue, the user can move the adjusting member 56 to move the sliding member 54 toward the second side 84, thereby The elastic positioning unit 50 tightens the tapered body 30 again. However, the manual two-way faucet 10 provided by the present invention is not limited to having the aforementioned adjustment function, and the elastic positioning unit 50 may not have the sliding member 54 and the adjusting member 56 without the aforementioned adjustment function. The two ends of the elastic member 55 are respectively fixed to the sleeve member 52 and the body 20.

In the foregoing elastic positioning unit 50, the sleeve 52 and the grooves 524, 544 of the sliding member 54 can also be replaced with the rail 53. In addition, the sleeve member 52 may not be disposed on the rail 53. However, the design of the sleeve member 52 on the rail 53 can further ensure that the sleeve member 52 does not rotate with the cone 30. The elastic member 55 is prevented from rotating.

Since the inner diameter of the tapered hole 86 is tapered from the first side 83 toward the second side 84 in this embodiment, the elastic positioning unit 50 is a tension spring to tighten the cone. 30. However, the inner diameter of the tapered bore 86 may also taper from the second side 84 toward the first side 83 and the cone 30 may be urged by a compression spring. Alternatively, the elastic positioning unit 50 can also adopt other types of elastic members, so that the tapered body 30 can be applied to the body 20 in an elastic restoring force.

Finally, it is to be noted that the constituent elements disclosed in the foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and alternative or variations of other equivalent elements should also be the scope of the patent application of the present application. Covered.

10‧‧‧Manual two-way faucet
20‧‧‧ body
30‧‧‧ cone
31‧‧‧ first end
32‧‧‧second end
33‧‧‧Conical surface
34‧‧‧Connecting the runner
40‧‧‧Operating parts
41‧‧‧Installation Department
42‧‧‧Operator
50‧‧‧elastic positioning unit
51‧‧‧Limited parts
512‧‧‧ shaft
514‧‧‧Limited
52‧‧‧ Sockets
522‧‧‧Perforation
524‧‧‧ Groove
53‧‧‧ Track
54‧‧‧Slipper
542‧‧‧ screw holes
544‧‧‧ Groove
55‧‧‧Flexible parts
56‧‧‧Adjustment
562‧‧‧ screw
60‧‧‧Water Department
61‧‧‧ water inlet
62‧‧‧Water inlet
70‧‧‧Water Department
71‧‧‧ opening
72‧‧‧Opening
73‧‧‧Upflow channel
74‧‧‧Underwater outlet
80‧‧‧ 容 部
81‧‧‧ round tube
82‧‧‧ side cover
83‧‧‧ first side
84‧‧‧ second side
85‧‧‧ side opening
86‧‧‧Conical hole
862‧‧‧Conical surface
87‧‧‧ accommodating space
L‧‧‧ imaginary axis
P1‧‧‧ starting position
P2‧‧‧ water outlet location
P3‧‧‧Water outlet location

1 is a perspective assembled view of a manual two-way faucet provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and shows that one of the manual two-way faucets is in a starting position; FIG. 2 is a comparison of the creation 3 is an exploded perspective view of a manual two-way faucet provided by a preferred embodiment; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1; The figure and Fig. 6 are similar to Fig. 4, except that the operating member is in an upper water outlet position and a lower water outlet position, respectively.

Claims (10)

A manual two-way faucet (10) includes: a body (20) including a water inlet portion (60), a water outlet portion (70), and a receiving portion (80) connecting the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion The accommodating portion has a first side (83), a second side (84), a side opening (85) on the first side, and a cone extending from the side opening toward the second side a hole (86), and an accommodation space (87) between the tapered hole and the second side, the tapered hole can define an imaginary axis (L), and the tapered hole has a surrounding a conical surface of the imaginary axis (862); the water inlet portion has a water inlet (61), and a water inlet passage (62) extending from the water inlet to the conical surface; the water outlet portion has a substantially upward direction An upper opening (72), a substantially downwardly downward opening (71), an upper water outlet passage (73) extending from the upper opening to the conical surface, and a lowering from the lower opening to the conical surface a water outlet channel (74); a cone (30) and an elastic positioning unit (50), the cone The first end (31) and the second end (32) are disposed in the accommodating space and disposed between the second end of the cone and the body to impart elasticity to the cone. Recovering force, such that the conical system is substantially disposed in the tapered hole in a shape complementary to the tapered hole shape of the body, and the conical body has a connecting flow path (34) communicating with the water inlet flow path; The operating member (40) is disposed at the first end of the cone and located outside the side opening of the body for the user to rotate upward from a starting position (P1) to an upper water discharging position (P2). And rotating downward from the starting position to a lower water discharge position (P3), while driving the cone to rotate around the imaginary axis, the connecting flow path of the cone is when the operating member is located at the upper water outlet position The upper water outlet channel is in communication, and the connecting flow channel of the cone is in communication with the lower water outlet channel when the operating member is located at the lower water outlet position. The manual two-way faucet of claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the tapered hole of the body tapers from the first side toward the second side. The manual two-way faucet according to claim 1, wherein the elastic positioning unit comprises a limiting member (51), a set of connecting members (52), a track (53), a sliding member (54), and an elastic a member (55) and an adjusting member (56), the limiting member includes a shaft (512) fixed to the second end of the cone, and a limiting portion (514) spaced apart from the second end The sleeve is sleeved on the shaft and located between the limiting portion and the cone, the rail is fixed to the body, and the sliding member is disposed on the rail, and the elastic member is The end portions are respectively disposed on the sleeve member and the sliding member, and the adjusting member is rotatably disposed on the second side of the receiving portion of the body, and has a screw (562) located in the receiving space. The screw is threadedly coupled to the slide member such that the slide member slides along the track as the adjustment member is rotated by the user. A manual two-way faucet as claimed in claim 3, wherein the slidable member has a recess (544) projecting from the body and engaging the recess of the slidable member. The manual two-way faucet of claim 3, wherein the socket is slidably disposed on the rail. The manual two-way faucet of claim 5, wherein the socket has a recess (524) that protrudes from the body and is fitted into the recess of the socket. The manual two-way faucet of claim 1, wherein the elastic positioning unit comprises a limiting member, a set of connecting members and an elastic member, the limiting member comprising a shaft fixed to the second end of the tapered body And a limiting portion spaced apart from the second end, the socket is sleeved on the shaft and located between the limiting portion and the cone, and the two ends of the elastic member are respectively disposed on The socket and the body. The manual two-way faucet of claim 3 or 7, wherein the elastic member is a tension spring, and the tension of the cone toward the second side is imparted through the sleeve member and the limiting member. The manual two-way faucet of claim 7, wherein the elastic positioning unit further comprises a rail fixed to the body, the sleeve being slidably disposed on the rail. The manual two-way faucet according to claim 9, wherein the socket has a groove protruding from the body and embedded in the groove of the socket.