A water mixing valve

Abstract

The present invention discloses a water mixing valve, including a valve body, the valve body having a first water inlet, a second water inlet and a mixed water outlet, a temperature regulating valve and a water volume regulating valve arranged in the valve body, and the valve body also having: a first water channel; a second water channel; a mixed water channel; a water outlet of the water volume regulating valve is connected to the mixed water outlet; one or more water diverter valves are arranged in the water channel between the water volume regulating valve and the mixed water outlet, the valve body of the water mixing valve is provided with a connecting port for connecting a container, and the connecting port corresponds to the water diverter valve one by one, and the opening state of the water diverter valve is used to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to directly reach the mixed water outlet through the water diverter valve, or to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to enter the container through the water diverter valve and then flow out to the mixed water outlet. The water mixing valve of the present invention realizes multiple bathing functions by improving the water mixing valve, without changing the user's waterway layout, greatly reducing the construction workload, which is conducive to cost saving and convenient operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a valve device, in particular to a water mixing valve. Background Art

[0002] As users' requirements for quality of life increase, water heaters are now adding water inlet modules to remove harmful substances and impurities in the water. Currently, the water purification and softening modules are often independently installed at the front end of the water channel, and their appearance is abrupt and unsightly. If the water channel is not reserved, it will be troublesome to add a new water purification and softening module. If a concealed installation is adopted, the replacement of consumables is time-consuming and labor-intensive, affecting the user experience.

[0003] In addition, showers have many advantages over bathing in tubs, but they also lack many high-end experiences, such as aromatherapy baths and bubble baths, which are impossible to achieve with showers. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the technical problem that the existing water mixing valve can only adjust the water temperature and flow rate and has a single function, the present invention proposes a water mixing valve that can solve the above problem.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions to achieve the above problems:

[0006] A water mixing valve comprises a valve body, wherein the valve body has a first water inlet, a second water inlet and a mixed water outlet, the valve body is provided with a temperature regulating valve and a water volume regulating valve, and the valve body also has:

[0007] a first water channel, one end of which is connected to the first water inlet, and the other end of which is connected to one of the water inlets of the temperature regulating valve;

[0008] a second water channel, one end of which is connected to the second water inlet, and the other end of which is connected to the other water inlet of the temperature regulating valve;

[0009] A mixed water channel, one end of which is connected to the water outlet of the temperature regulating valve, and the other end of which is connected to the water inlet of the water volume regulating valve;

[0010] The water outlet of the water volume regulating valve is communicated with the mixed water outlet;

[0011] One or more water diverter valves are arranged in the waterway between the water volume regulating valve and the mixed water outlet. A connecting port for connecting to a container is arranged on the valve body of the mixed water valve, and the connecting port corresponds one-to-one with the water diverter valve. The opening state of the water diverter valve is used to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to directly reach the mixed water outlet through the water diverter valve, or to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to enter the container through the water diverter valve and then flow out to the mixed water outlet.

[0012] Furthermore, the valve body is disposed horizontally, and the temperature regulating valve and the water channel regulating valve are respectively located at two ends of the valve body.

[0013] Furthermore, the communication port is located on the lower surface of the valve body and opens downward.

[0014] Further, when a plurality of water diversion valves are included, the plurality of water diversion valves are connected in sequence.

[0015] Furthermore, the container has a water inlet and a water outlet, and the water diverter valve has a water inlet and two water outlets, namely a first water outlet and a second water outlet. The water inlet of the water diverter valve located at the front end is connected to the water outlet of the water volume regulating valve, the first water outlet of the water diverter valve is connected to the water inlet of the corresponding container, and the second water outlet of the water diverter valve is connected to the water diverter valve located at the rear end thereof.

[0016] Furthermore, the water inlet of the water diverter valve at the rear end is communicated with the second water outlet of the water diverter valve at the front end thereof, and the second water outlet of the water diverter valve is communicated with the mixed water outlet.

[0017] Furthermore, the water diverter valve located at the rear end between two adjacent water diverter valves is also connected to the water outlet of the container corresponding to the water diverter valve at the front end thereof.

[0018] Furthermore, a connecting seat is provided in the connecting port for connecting the container, and a first opening and a second opening corresponding to the water inlet and the water outlet of the container are formed on the connecting seat, and the second opening is in the shape of a circular hole, and the first opening is in the shape of a fan ring and has multiple first openings, and the first openings are evenly distributed around the second opening.

[0019] Furthermore, the outer ends of the temperature regulating valve and the water volume regulating valve are respectively sleeved with knobs, and the knobs are located on the outer sides of the valve bodies.

[0020] Furthermore, the water diverter valve is a button-type water diverter valve.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are: the water mixing valve of the present invention is provided with one or more water diverter valves in the waterway between the water volume regulating valve and the water mixing outlet, and each water diverter valve controls the opening or closing of a container that can realize a certain function, so as to realize different effects such as water purification, softening water, adding aromatherapy, spraying bath foam, etc. according to different bathing needs of users, so that shower-type bathing can also realize a multi-functional experience, and through the improvement of the water mixing valve, it is integrated with the water mixing valve, and there is no need to change the user's water channel layout, which greatly reduces the construction workload and is conducive to cost saving, and the user can manually open or close one or more functions according to the different usage needs of the user, and the operation is very convenient.

[0022] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent after reading the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the water mixing valve proposed by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A transverse cross-sectional view of

[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Exploded diagram of

[0027] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the local structure in;

[0028] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 Water connection diagram between the middle container and the valve body;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a water inlet state of the water mixing valve proposed by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 This is another schematic diagram of the water inlet state of the water mixing valve proposed by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 This is another schematic diagram of the water inlet state of the water mixing valve proposed by the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] Embodiment 1: Based on the fact that if water purification or some advanced experience functions are added to the current water heater shower, the water system needs to be significantly modified, which consumes materials, is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and causes some pipes to leak and affect the appearance. Based on this, this embodiment proposes a mixing valve, which integrates some additional functions required by some users for shower water into the mixing valve, and adds some functional modules to the mixing valve, such as Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, the valve body 11 includes a first water inlet 12, a second water inlet 13 and a mixed water outlet 14. A temperature regulating valve 15 and a water volume regulating valve 16 are arranged in the valve body 11. The valve body 11 also includes:

[0034] A first water channel 171, one end of which is connected to the first water inlet 12, and the other end of which is connected to one of the water inlets of the temperature regulating valve 15;

[0035] A second water channel 172, one end of which is connected to the second water inlet 13, and the other end of which is connected to the other water inlet of the temperature regulating valve 15;

[0036] A mixed water channel 173, one end of which is connected to the water outlet of the temperature regulating valve 15, and the other end of which is connected to the water inlet of the water volume regulating valve 16;

[0037] The water outlet of the water regulating valve 16 is connected to the mixed water outlet 14;

[0038] One or more water diverter valves 18 are provided in the waterway between the water flow regulating valve 16 and the mixed water outlet 14. Figure 5 As shown, the valve body 11 is also provided with a communication port 110 for connecting to the container 19, and the communication port 110 is provided one-to-one with the water diverter valve 18. The opening state of the water diverter valve 18 is used to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to directly reach the mixed water outlet 14 through the water diverter valve 18, or to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve 16 to enter the container through the water diverter valve 18 and then flow out to the mixed water outlet 14. For conventional bathing, the first water channel 171 and the second water channel 172 are the cold water channel and the hot water channel, respectively, which are used to connect the external cold water pipeline and the hot water pipeline respectively. After the cold and hot water enter from their respective water channels, they first reach the mixing valve to adjust the water temperature, that is, by operating the mixing valve, the water inlet ratio of cold and hot water is adjusted, and then the water temperature can be adjusted. The warm water formed by the mixing of cold and hot water flows to the water volume regulating valve 16, and the water volume regulating valve 16 adjusts the water flow rate.

[0039] The outer end of the temperature regulating valve 15 is provided with a knob 21, and the outer end of the water regulating valve 16 is provided with a knob 22. The knobs 21 and 22 are located on the outside of the valve body 11. The user adjusts the temperature regulating valve 15 or the water regulating valve 16 by turning the knobs.

[0040] Among them, by arranging the water diverter valve between the water volume regulating valve 16 and the mixed water outlet 14, and the water diverter valve 18 can control the conduction state of the corresponding connecting port, it can be controlled whether the mixed water directly reaches the mixed water outlet 14 to flow out or enters the container 19 connected to it through the water diverter valve 18, and flows to the mixed water outlet 14 after realizing a certain function. Among them, the container 19 is a cavity for accommodating certain functional modules, and a water purification module, an aromatherapy module, a foam module, etc. can be arranged inside it to realize the water purification, aromatherapy, and bubble functions respectively, so that the shower-type bathing can also realize a multi-functional experience, and through the improvement of the mixing valve, various functions are integrated into the mixing valve, without changing the user's water path layout, greatly reducing the construction workload, which is conducive to cost saving, and the user can turn on or off one or more functions according to the different usage needs of the user, and the operation is very convenient.

[0041] The water mixing valve of this embodiment is preferably provided with a plurality of water diverter valves 18 in the waterway between the water volume regulating valve 16 and the mixed water outlet 14, which can realize multiple functions or any combination at the same time. When a plurality of water diverter valves are included, the plurality of water diverter valves are connected in sequence. As shown in the figure, this embodiment is described by taking the provision of three water diverter valves as an example. The three water diverter valves are arranged in sequence from the water volume regulating valve 16 to the mixed water outlet 14, and are respectively the first water diverter valve 181, the second water diverter valve 182, and the third water diverter valve 183. Each water diverter valve is equipped with an independent control button, and each button has two gear positions. When all three water diverter valves are closed, the water path flows in the following direction: Figure 6 As shown, the mixed water does not enter any container, and flows through the three water diversion valves in sequence and directly reaches the mixed water outlet 14. When all three water diversion valves are opened, the water flow direction is as follows Figure 7 As shown, the mixed water flows through each container in sequence and then flows to the mixed water outlet 14. When the first water diversion valve 181 and the third water diversion valve 183 are opened at the same time, the water path flows as shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown, after the mixed water flows through the container connected to the first water diverter valve 181 and the container connected to the third water diverter valve 183, it flows to the mixed water outlet 14. Of course, there are other combinations of the opening states of the three water diverter valves in this embodiment, which are not listed here. The function of each water diverter valve is to control whether the mixed water enters the container. If the mixed water is controlled not to enter the container, it continues to flow to the rear end to the next water diverter valve. If it enters the container, it needs to circulate out of the container and then flow to the next water diverter valve.

[0042] When connecting multiple containers, the layout order of each container should be reasonably arranged according to the functions they perform. For example, when a water purification module, an aromatherapy module, and a foam module are set separately at the same time, the water purification module needs to be set upstream of the waterway to prevent the water purification module from filtering out the functions achieved by the aromatherapy module or the foam module.

[0043] In order to facilitate the connection of multiple containers and keep the containers upright for easy assembly, the valve body 11 is preferably arranged horizontally, and the temperature regulating valve and the water regulating valve are respectively located at both ends of the valve body. On the one hand, it is convenient to arrange the temperature regulating valve and the water channel regulating valve so that they are arranged symmetrically on the left and right, which makes reasonable use of space and has a beautiful appearance. On the other hand, by arranging the water regulating valve at the end, the distance between the water regulating valve and the mixed water outlet can be extended, which is convenient for integrating and assembling more water diversion valves, thereby adding more functions.

[0044] In order to keep the container upright and the opening facing upward, some liquid functional modules in the container are prevented from spilling during assembly, such as Figure 3 As shown, the communication port 110 is preferably located on the lower surface of the valve body 11 and opens downward, which can ensure that the opening of the container is arranged upward, thereby avoiding the above-mentioned problem.

[0045] If a certain function is to be realized and mixed water enters the container corresponding to the function, the container 19 should have a water inlet and a water outlet, and the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel inside the container 19 should be separated to prevent the water inlet and the water outlet from short-circuiting, so as to ensure that the mixed water entering the container fully acts in the container to realize the function. The water diverter valve 18 has a water inlet and two water outlets (not shown in the figure due to angle reasons), namely the first water outlet and the second water outlet. The water inlet of the first water diverter valve 181 (that is, the water diverter valve located at the front end) is connected to the water outlet of the water volume regulating valve 16, the first water outlet of the first water diverter valve 181 is connected to the water inlet of the container 191 (that is, the container corresponding to the first water diverter valve 181), and the second water outlet of the first water diverter valve 181 is connected to the second water diverter valve 182 (the second water diverter valve 182 is located at the rear end of the first water diverter valve 18). The mixed water flowing out of the water outlet of the water volume regulating valve 16 enters the water inlet of the first water diverter valve 181. If the first water diverter valve 181 is closed, its water inlet is connected to its second water outlet, and the first water outlet is cut off. The mixed water flows out from its second water outlet and does not enter the container connected to it. If the first water diverter valve 181 is opened, its water inlet is connected to its first water outlet, and the second water outlet is cut off. The mixed water flows from its first water outlet to the water inlet of the container 191, and flows out from the water outlet of the container 191 after acting in the container. The water outlet of the container 191 is simultaneously connected to the water inlet of the second water diverter valve 182 located at its rear end. The water inlet of the water diverter valve located at the rear end between two adjacent water diverter valves is also connected to the water outlet of the container corresponding to the water diverter valve at its front end. The water flowing out of the water outlet of the container 191 enters the second water diverter valve 182, and selects the corresponding passage to continue to flow according to the opening state of the second water diverter valve 182.

[0046] The water inlet of the water diverter valve at the rear end is connected with the second water outlet of the water diverter valve at the front end. If the second water diverter valve 182 is closed, the mixed water flows out from its second water outlet and enters the water inlet of the third water diverter valve 183. The second water outlet of the third water diverter valve 183 is connected with the mixed water outlet 14. If the third water diverter valve 183 is closed, the mixed water flows out from its second water outlet and enters the mixed water outlet 14 for user use. The water outlet of the container 193 corresponding to the third water diverter valve is also connected with the mixed water outlet 14. If the third water diverter valve 183 is opened, the mixed water enters the corresponding container 193 from its first water outlet, and then enters the mixed water outlet 14 from the water outlet of the container 193 for user use.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, in order to facilitate assembly, a connection seat 20 is provided in the communication port for connecting the container 19. The connection seat is provided with a first opening 201 and a second opening 202 corresponding to the water inlet and the water outlet of the container. In order to facilitate implementation, the second opening 202 is in the shape of a circular hole, and the first opening 201 is in the shape of a fan ring, and has a plurality of first openings 201, and the first openings 201 are evenly distributed around the second opening 202. The container 19 is detachably connected to the corresponding connection seat 20, and the connection seat 20 is detachably arranged in the communication port. Therefore, when the functional module in the container 19 is used up, the container can be removed from the valve body for replacement, which is very convenient. The container 19 and the connection seat 20 can be fixed by means of snap connection, threaded connection, etc., and a sealing ring is arranged between the two to achieve sealing.

[0048] Of course, the above description is not a limitation of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by ordinary technicians in this technical field within the essential scope of the present invention should also fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water mixing valve, comprising a valve body, wherein the valve body has a first water inlet, a second water inlet and a mixed water outlet, wherein: The valve body is provided with a temperature regulating valve and a water volume regulating valve, and the valve body also has: a first water channel, one end of which is connected to the first water inlet, and the other end of which is connected to one of the water inlets of the temperature regulating valve; a second water channel, one end of which is connected to the second water inlet, and the other end of which is connected to the other water inlet of the temperature regulating valve; A mixed water channel, one end of which is connected to the water outlet of the temperature regulating valve, and the other end of which is connected to the water inlet of the water volume regulating valve; The water outlet of the water volume regulating valve is communicated with the mixed water outlet; A plurality of water diverter valves are arranged in the waterway between the water volume regulating valve and the mixed water outlet, a connecting port for connecting to a container is arranged on the valve body of the mixed water valve, and the connecting port corresponds to the water diverter valve one by one, and the opening state of the water diverter valve is used to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to directly reach the mixed water outlet through the water diverter valve, or to control the water flowing out of the water volume regulating valve to enter the container through the water diverter valve and then flow out to the mixed water outlet; A connecting seat is provided in the communicating port for connecting the container, and a first opening and a second opening corresponding to the water inlet and the water outlet of the container are provided on the connecting seat, the second opening is in the shape of a circular hole, and the first opening is in the shape of a fan ring and has a plurality of first openings, and the first openings are evenly distributed around the second opening; When a plurality of water diverter valves are included, the plurality of water diverter valves are connected in sequence; The container has a water inlet and a water outlet, the water diverter valve has a water inlet and two water outlets, namely a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the water inlet of the water diverter valve at the front end is connected to the water outlet of the water volume regulating valve, the first water outlet of the water diverter valve is connected to the water inlet of the corresponding container, and the second water outlet of the water diverter valve is connected to the water diverter valve at the rear end; The water inlet of the water diverter valve at the rear end is connected to the second water outlet of the water diverter valve at the front end thereof, and the second water outlet of the water diverter valve is connected to the mixed water outlet; The water diverter valve located at the rear end between two adjacent water diverter valves is also connected to the water outlet of the container corresponding to the water diverter valve at the front end thereof.

2. The water mixing valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The valve body is disposed horizontally, and the temperature regulating valve and the water volume regulating valve are respectively located at two ends of the valve body.

3. The water mixing valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication port is located on the lower surface of the valve body and opens downward.

4. The water mixing valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer ends of the temperature regulating valve and the water volume regulating valve are respectively sleeved with knobs, and the knobs are located on the outer side of the valve body.

5. The water mixing valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water diverter valve is a button type water diverter valve.

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