TWM615050U - Luminous hose - Google Patents

Abstract

A light-emitting hose includes: a hose body with an axially penetrating water channel; a light-emitting motor module, which is placed in one end of the hose body, and the light-emitting motor module can be passed by water Those that generate electricity and emit light; a connecting seat is an axially penetrating tube that can transmit light, one end of the connecting seat protrudes with at least two abutting posts spaced apart, and the connecting seat is connected to one end of the hose body Combined and abutted on one end of the light-emitting motor module by the abutment post; to prevent displacement or shaking of the light-emitting motor module, so as to reduce the probability of damage to the light-emitting motor module and its surrounding parts. It can improve the convenience of disassembly, assembly, parts replacement and maintenance.

Description

Luminous hose

This creation is related to shower equipment, more specifically, it refers to a light-emitting hose.

Press, the hose in the shower equipment is mainly used to connect between the faucet and the shower head, so that when the shower head is held in hand or when the shower head is fixed on the wall, the water flow can be smoothly conveyed.

However, in order to allow users to increase the atmosphere and illuminance of the surrounding environment when showering, some companies also install a light-emitting device in the hose to use water flow to generate electricity and emit light. However, the common structure nowadays is to install the light-emitting device in a hose, and the light-emitting device is not restricted by a stable position in the hose. Therefore, it is easy to produce axial displacement and shaking, which often causes damage due to impact between parts. Circumstances of loss. In addition, since the conventional hose structure is too complicated and has many parts, it is not easy to disassemble, assemble, replace parts and maintain.

In view of this, in order to improve the situation in the prior art that the light-emitting device in the hose is prone to axial displacement and shaking, which leads to damage, and the hose structure is too complex and there are many parts, which makes it difficult to disassemble, assemble, replace parts and maintain The above are relatively difficult problems; for this reason, this creation is to provide a light-emitting hose, which includes: a hose body with an axially penetrating water channel; and a light-emitting motor module placed in the hose body In one end, the light-emitting motor module can be subjected to water flow to generate electricity and emit light; a connecting seat is an axially penetrating tube body that can transmit light, and one end of the connecting seat protrudes at least two spaced apart Connecting column, the connecting seat is combined with one end of the hose body, and the abutting column abuts against the light-emitting motor mold On one end of the assembly; to prevent displacement or shaking of the light-emitting motor module to reduce the probability of damage to the light-emitting motor module and surrounding parts, this creation can also improve the convenience of disassembly, assembly, replacement of parts and maintenance .

100: luminous hose

10: Hose body

11: Flexible pipe section

12: The first connector

121: The first internal thread

13: The second connector

131: second internal thread

14: Waterway

20: Light-emitting motor module

21: Shell

211: Inlet

212: Outlet

22: Generator

23: impeller

24: circuit board

25: LED

30: connecting seat

31: Internal thread

32: External thread

33: Abutment Column

40: first washer

50: second washer

60: Thermometer

90: shower head

The first figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of a preferred embodiment of this creation.

The second figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of the embodiment shown in the first figure from another perspective.

The third figure is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the embodiment shown in the first figure.

The fourth figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the embodiment shown in the first figure and a shower head combination.

The fifth figure is a cross-sectional view and a schematic view of the water flow of the embodiment shown in the first figure.

The sixth figure is a schematic cross-sectional view of another implementation aspect of this creation.

In order to enable your reviewer to have a better understanding and recognition of the features and characteristics of this creation, the following preferred embodiments are listed below in conjunction with the schematic descriptions as follows:

Please refer to Figures 1 to 5, which are a light-emitting hose 100 provided by a preferred embodiment of this creation, which mainly includes a hose body 10, a light-emitting motor module 20, a connecting seat 30, A first washer 40 and a second washer 50, in which:

Please refer to the first to fifth figures. The hose body 10 has a flexible pipe section 11, a first connector 12, a second connector 13 and a water channel 14. The flexible pipe section 11 is flexible and bendable; the first connector 12 is connected to one end of the flexible pipe section 11; the second connector 13 is connected to the other end of the flexible pipe section 11; the waterway 14 axially penetrates the flexible pipe section 11, the first connector 12 and the second connector 13; a first internal thread 121 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first connector 12, and the second connector 13 A second internal thread 131 is formed on the inner peripheral surface.

Please refer to the first to fifth figures. The light-emitting motor module 20 is arranged in the first connector 12 of the hose body 10 to generate electricity by water flow and emit light. The light-emitting motor module 20 has a housing 21, a generator 22, an impeller 23, a circuit board 24 and at least one LED 25. The housing 21 is arranged in the first connector 12 of the hose body 10, and the housing 21 has at least one water inlet 211 and at least one water outlet 212, and the water flow is introduced into the housing 21 through the water inlet 211 , And then lead out of the housing 21 from the water outlet 212; the generator 22 is fixed in the housing 21 and driven by external force to generate electricity; the impeller 23 is arranged in the housing 21 and is connected with The generator 22 is connected to be driven by the water flow to rotate, thereby driving the generator 22 to operate; the circuit board 24 is arranged in the housing 21 and is electrically connected to the generator 22; the LED 25 is arranged It is on the circuit board 24 to receive power from the generator 22 to the circuit board 24 to emit light.

Please refer to the first to fifth drawings. The connecting seat 30 is made of a light-transmitting material and is light-transmissive. It is a tube that penetrates in the axial direction. The connecting seat 30 has an internal thread 31 on the inner peripheral surface adjacent to the top end, and the connecting seat 30 has an external thread 32 on the outer peripheral surface adjacent to the bottom end. The connecting base 30 has a plurality of abutting posts 33 protruding from the bottom end. The outer thread 32 of the connecting seat 30 is screwed and combined with the first inner thread 121 of the first connecting head 12 of the hose body 10, so that the abutting posts 33 abut against the housing of the light-emitting motor module 20 On the top of 21, the light-emitting motor module 20 is abutted by the abutting post 33 of the connecting base 30 to limit the position, so as to prevent the light-emitting motor module 20 from shifting or shaking.

Please refer to the first to fifth figures, the first gasket 40 is abutted against the inside of the first connector 12 of the hose body 10 and the bottom end of the light-emitting motor module 20 to achieve waterproof leakage and stability The function of the position of the light-emitting motor module 20.

Please refer to the first to fifth figures, the second gasket 50 is abutted between the inner peripheral surface of the first connecting head 12 of the hose body 10 and the outer peripheral surface of the connecting seat 30 to achieve the effect of waterproof leakage .

Therefore, the above is an introduction to the various components and assembly methods of a light-emitting hose 100 provided by a preferred embodiment of this creation, and then the characteristics of its use are introduced as follows:

In actual use, the inner thread 31 of the connecting seat 30 is screwed and combined with a shower head 90 (as shown in the fourth figure), and then the second inner thread 131 of the second connecting head 13 of the hose body 10 is connected to A faucet (not shown in the figure) is screwed together. Use this creation as the interface for guiding the water flow between the faucet and the shower head.

When the water flow enters the interior of the creation, as shown in the fifth figure, the water flow first passes through the water channel 14 of the hose body 10 and is introduced from the water inlet 211 of the light-emitting motor module 20, and then exported to the water outlet 212 and sprayed out to the shower head. At the same time, the water flow drives the impeller 23 to rotate, so that the impeller 23 simultaneously drives the generator 22 to act, and the electricity generated by the generator 22 is transmitted to the circuit board 24, so that the LED 25 obtains power and starts to emit light. The emitted light is radiated out through the light-transmitting material of the connecting base 30, so that the user can obtain the atmosphere of the radiating light while taking a shower, and increase the illuminance.

Therefore, this creation can not only emit light when the water flows through it, but also obtain the atmosphere of the diffuse light line and the effect of increasing the illuminance. Furthermore, the top end of the housing 21 of the light-emitting motor module 20 is abutted and limited by the abutment post 33 on the connecting seat 30 to prevent the light-emitting motor module 20 from shifting or shaking, thereby reducing the light-emitting motor module. The probability of damage to group 20 and surrounding parts.

Furthermore, because the parts of this creation are simple, disassembly, assembly, parts replacement and maintenance are quite easy, which not only reduces the manufacturing cost, but also allows users to DIY replacement parts by themselves.

Secondly, as shown in Figure 6, the present creation may further include a temperature sensor 60 which is electrically connected to the circuit board 24 of the light-emitting motor module 20 and partially penetrates the housing 21 In addition, to sense the temperature of the passing water, and then adjust the color of the LED. For example, when the temperature sensor 60 senses the water flow temperature is below 35 degrees C, the circuit board 24 controls the LED 25 to emit blue light; if the temperature sensor 60 senses the water flow temperature is 35 degrees C to 45 degrees C, then The circuit board 24 controls the LED 25 to emit orange light; for example, when the temperature sensor 60 senses the temperature of the water flow When the degree is 45 degrees C or more, the circuit board 24 controls the LED 25 to emit red light; the difference in light color achieves a warning effect.

The above disclosures are only the preferred embodiments provided by this creation, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this creation. All relevant artisans in the technical field should make equal changes based on this creation and should belong to this creation. The scope of coverage.

100: luminous hose

10: Hose body

11: Flexible pipe section

12: The first connector

121: The first internal thread

13: The second connector

14: Waterway

20: Light-emitting motor module

21: Shell

212: Outlet

30: connecting seat

31: Internal thread

32: External thread

33: Abutment Column

40: first washer

50: second washer

Claims (9)

A light-emitting hose includes: a hose body with an axially penetrating water channel; a light-emitting motor module, which is placed in one end of the hose body, and the light-emitting motor module can be passed by water Those that generate electricity and emit light; a connecting seat is an axially penetrating tube that can transmit light, one end of the connecting seat protrudes with at least two abutting posts spaced apart, and the connecting seat is connected to one end of the hose body Combined and abutted on one end of the light-emitting motor module by the abutting post. The light-emitting hose according to claim 1, wherein the hose body further has a flexible pipe section, a first connector and a second connector; the flexible pipe section is flexible and bendable, the The first connector is connected to one end of the flexible pipe section, the second connector is connected to the other end of the flexible pipe section, and the water channel axially penetrates the flexible pipe section, the first connector and the second connection A first internal thread is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first connecting head, and a second internal thread is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second connecting head; the inner peripheral surface of the connecting seat adjacent to the top end has an internal thread , The connecting seat is provided with an external thread on the outer peripheral surface adjacent to the bottom end, the abutting post is formed by protruding from the bottom end of the connecting seat, and the outer thread of the connecting seat is the same as the first internal thread of the hose body The screw connection makes the abutting posts abut on the top of the light-emitting motor module. The light-emitting hose according to claim 1, wherein the connecting seat is made of a light-transmitting material in one piece. The light-emitting hose according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting motor module has a housing, a generator, an impeller, a circuit board, and at least one LED; the housing system is arranged at one end of the hose body Inside, the shell has at least one water inlet and at least one water outlet, and the water flow is introduced into the Inside the casing, the water outlet is led out of the casing; the generator is fixed in the casing and is driven by external force to generate electricity; the impeller is arranged in the casing and connected with the generator to Driven by the water flow to rotate and drive the generator to operate, the circuit board is arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the generator, and the LED is arranged on the circuit board to receive the generator and send it to The electric power on the circuit board emits light; the abutting post of the connector abuts on the housing. As described in claim 4, the light-emitting hose further includes a temperature sensor which is electrically connected to the circuit board of the light-emitting motor module and partially penetrates out of the housing to sense the passing The temperature of the water flow adjusts the color of the LED. According to claim 1, the light-emitting hose further includes a first gasket that abuts against the inside of the hose body and the bottom end of the light-emitting motor module. The light-emitting hose according to claim 1, further comprising a second gasket, and the second gasket abuts between the inner peripheral surface of the hose body and the outer peripheral surface of the connecting seat. The light-emitting hose described in claim 1 further includes a temperature sensor electrically connected to the light-emitting motor module for sensing the temperature of the water flow to adjust the light-emitting color of the LED. The light-emitting hose according to claim 8, wherein when the temperature sensor senses a water flow temperature of 35 degrees C or less, the LED is controlled to emit blue light; when the temperature sensor senses a water flow temperature of 35 degrees C When it reaches 45 degrees C, the LED is controlled to emit orange light; when the temperature sensor senses that the water flow temperature is above 45 degrees C, the LED is controlled to emit red light.

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