A flange assembly of a garbage disposer and a garbage disposer mounting structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a flange assembly for a garbage disposer and a garbage disposer mounting structure. The flange assembly includes a flange connector and a flange fixing member. The flange connector and the flange fixing member are rotatably connected by at least two sets of connecting units, one of which has a structure for pre-assembling the flange connector and the flange fixing member. The flange connector and the flange fixing member of the present invention are rotatably connected by at least two sets of connecting units. When rotating and clamping, one set of connecting units is first screwed and clamped, allowing the flange fixing member to be hung on the flange connector first, facilitating the alignment and installation of the other set of connecting units, thereby making installation of the flange assembly more labor-saving and faster.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of garbage disposers, and in particular relates to a flange assembly of a garbage disposer. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, the variety of food is becoming more and more abundant, and the amount of kitchen waste generated is also gradually increasing. As a kitchen appliance that can process kitchen waste, garbage disposers are becoming more and more popular among the public. Garbage disposers are installed under the kitchen sink. The space is small and only suitable for single-person operation and installation. The products currently on the market are difficult for one person to install. When installing the current garbage disposer, it is necessary to first install the drain on the sink. After the drain is installed, the disposer needs to be connected to the drain. When connecting, the operator needs to hold the garbage disposer with one hand and snap-fit ​​the disposer to the drain. Since the operator needs to hold the disposer with one hand, all the snaps need to be connected with one hand, so the installation is difficult and it is easy to cause unqualified installation problems, resulting in installation accidents.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a flange assembly for a garbage disposer.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a flange assembly for a garbage disposer, the flange assembly includes a flange connector and a flange fixing part, the flange connector and the flange fixing part are rotatably connected by at least two groups of connecting units, one of which has a structure for pre-installing the flange connector and the flange fixing part.

[0006] When the flange connector and the flange fixing member are assembled, one group of connection units is pre-installed during the rotation and engagement, so that the flange fixing member can be temporarily engaged on part of the flange connector, thereby reducing the weight of the garbage disposer that the installer needs to hold, making it easier for the installer to align the remaining connection units and then screw all the connection units together, thereby facilitating the installation of the flange assembly and improving installation efficiency.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting unit includes a positioning buckle provided on the flange connecting piece and a fastening buckle provided on the flange fixing piece;

[0008] The flange connector is provided with at least two groups of positioning buckles with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the positioning buckle with the longest arc length is provided with a pre-installation area for pre-installation on the corresponding fastening buckle.

[0009] Furthermore, the positioning buckle includes an installation area, and the fastening buckle is simultaneously screwed and engaged with the installation area of ​​the corresponding positioning buckle;

[0010] A pre-installation area is provided on the positioning buckle of one group of connection units, or the positioning buckle of the connection unit is provided with pre-installation areas with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the pre-installation area is located on the side where the fastening buckle is screwed into the positioning buckle installation area.

[0011] Furthermore, the installation area of ​​the positioning buckle includes a transition area and a locking area extending and connected along the screwing direction, the transition area is connected to the pre-installation area, and the fastening buckle of the connecting unit is simultaneously screwed and engaged with the transition area of ​​the corresponding positioning buckle;

[0012] A convex rib is provided at the connection between the transition zone and the locking zone, which is used to limit the fastening buckle to the corresponding positioning buckle locking zone.

[0013] Furthermore, the connecting unit includes a positioning buckle provided on the flange connecting piece and a fastening buckle provided on the flange fixing piece;

[0014] The flange fixing piece is provided with at least two groups of fastening buckles with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the fastening buckle with the longest arc length is provided with a pre-installation area for pre-installation on the corresponding positioning buckle.

[0015] Furthermore, the fastening buckle includes an installation area, and the positioning buckle of the connecting unit is simultaneously screwed into the installation area of ​​the fastening buckle;

[0016] A pre-installation area is provided on the fastening buckle of one group of connection units, or the fastening buckle of the connection unit is provided with pre-installation areas with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the pre-installation area is located on the side where the positioning buckle is screwed into the fastening buckle installation area.

[0017] Furthermore, the installation area of ​​the positioning buckle includes a transition area and a locking area extending and connected along the screwing direction, and the pre-installed area of ​​the fastening buckle of the connecting unit is screwed and engaged with the transition area of ​​the corresponding positioning buckle at the same time;

[0018] A convex rib is provided at the connection between the transition area and the locking area, which is used to limit the installation area of ​​the fastening buckle to the corresponding positioning buckle locking area.

[0019] Furthermore, the flange connector includes a connecting ring, the positioning buckle is provided along the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring to protrude outward, and the flange fixing member includes a fixing ring, the fastening buckle is provided along the peripheral wall of the fixing ring to protrude inward;

[0020] Preferably, the positioning buckle is a clamping plate spirally arranged along the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring, and the fastening buckle is a clamping protrusion arranged inwardly along the fixing ring.

[0021] Furthermore, the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring is provided with outwardly protruding supporting feet at intervals, and the positioning buckles are provided between adjacent supporting feet;

[0022] Preferably, the support legs are evenly arranged, and axial mounting holes are provided on the support legs;

[0023] Preferably, the flange fixing part also includes a limiting buckle protruding from the outer peripheral wall of the fixing ring, and the limiting buckle is arranged near the end into which the fastening buckle is screwed, and the distance between the limiting buckle and the fastening buckle is ≤ the distance between the rib and the supporting foot near the locking area.

[0024] The present invention also provides a garbage disposer installation structure having a flange assembly of any of the above-mentioned garbage disposers, which is used to connect the sink to the garbage disposer, the flange connector is used to connect the sink drain, and the flange fixing member is used to connect the garbage disposer.

[0025] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0026] When the flange connector and the flange fixing member are assembled, one group of the clamping joints is screwed and clamped first, so that the flange fixing member can be temporarily clamped on part of the flange connector, thereby reducing the weight of the garbage disposer that the installer needs to hold, making it convenient for the installer to align the remaining groups of connection units, and then screw and clamp all the connection units, thereby facilitating the installation of the flange assembly and improving installation efficiency.

[0027] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the accompanying drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the flange assembly of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the flange connector and the flange fixing member of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a connection unit of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another connection unit of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure explosion of the flange assembly of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the garbage disposer of the present invention.

[0035] In the figure: 1. Flange assembly, 11. Flange connector, 111. Connecting ring, 112. Support foot, 1121. Mounting hole, 12. Flange fixing part, 121. Fixing ring, 122. Limit buckle, 13. Connecting unit, 131. Positioning buckle, 1311. Positioning buckle installation area, 1311a. Transition area, 1311b. Locking area, 1312. Positioning buckle pre-installation area, 1313. Raised rib, 132. Fastening buckle, 1321. Fastening buckle installation area, 1322. Fastening buckle pre-installation area, 14. Downspout, 15. Flange support, 16. Gasket, 17. Retaining ring, 18. Splash guard, 2. Garbage disposer.

[0036] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; and direct or indirect connections through an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0040] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the flange assembly 1 of the garbage disposer described in the present invention includes a flange connector 11 and a flange fixing member 12, and the flange connector 11 and the flange fixing member 12 are rotatably connected by at least two groups of connecting units 13, wherein one group of connecting units 13 has a structure for pre-installing the flange connector 11 and the flange fixing member 12.

[0041] The flange assembly 1 is generally used to fix the garbage disposer 2 to the bottom of the water outlet of the sink. Generally, the flange connector 11 needs to be fixed to the sink first, and then the garbage disposer 2 is installed on the flange connector 11 through the flange fixing part 12. The installer needs to hold the garbage disposer with one hand and connect all the connection units 13 with the other hand, so the installation is difficult and it is easy to cause the problem of unqualified installation. Since when the flange connector 11 and the flange fixing part 12 are assembled, by screwing and clamping one group of connection units 13 first when screwing and clamping, the flange fixing part 12 can be temporarily clamped on part of the flange connector 11, reducing the weight of the garbage disposer 2 that the installer needs to hold, making it convenient for the installer to align the remaining connection units 13, and then screw and clamp all the connection units 13, which facilitates the installation of the flange assembly and improves the installation efficiency.

[0042] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, as an embodiment, the connecting unit 13 includes a positioning clip 131 arranged on the flange connector 11 and a fastening clip 132 arranged on the flange fixing member 12, and the flange connector 11 is provided with at least two groups of positioning clips 131 with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the positioning clip 131 with the longest arc length is provided with a pre-installation area for pre-installation on the fastening clip 132 corresponding thereto.

[0043] When the connection units 13 are screwed together, one group of connection units 13 is screwed together first, and the other groups of connection units 13 can be screwed together or not at the same time.

[0044] The positioning buckle 131 includes an installation area 1311, and the fastening buckle 132 of the connecting unit 13 is simultaneously screwed and engaged with the installation area 1311 of the corresponding positioning buckle, wherein the positioning buckle 131 of a group of connecting units 13 also includes a pre-installation area 1312 or the positioning buckle 131 of the connecting unit 13 is provided with a pre-installation area 1312 with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the pre-installation area 1312 is located on the side where the fastening buckle 132 is screwed into the positioning buckle installation area 1311.

[0045] When the positioning buckle 131 of the connection unit 13 is provided with pre-installation areas 1312 of different lengths in the screwing direction, since the fastening buckle 132 of the connection unit 13 is screwed and engaged with the installation area 1311 of the corresponding positioning buckle at the same time, when the connection unit 13 is screwed and installed, the fastening buckle 132 and the pre-installation areas 1312 of different lengths of the positioning buckle 131 are not engaged at the same time. The positioning buckle 131 with the longest pre-installation area 1312 is first engaged with its corresponding fastening buckle 132, and the fastening buckle 132 can be hung on the pre-installation area 1312 of the longest positioning buckle first, which makes it easier for the installer to align the remaining groups of connection units 13 and complete the snap-on installation of all the connection units 13 in the order of length of the pre-installation areas 1312 of the positioning buckles.

[0046] When the positioning buckle 131 of one group of connection units 13 includes a pre-installation area 1312, the pre-installation area 1312 is located on the side where the fastening buckle 132 is screwed into the installation area 1311 of the positioning buckle. When the connection units 13 are screwed in and installed, the fastening buckle 132 of one group is first engaged with the pre-installation area 1312 of the positioning buckle. At this time, the connection units 13 of other groups are in an unengaged state. The fastening buckle 132 can be hung on the positioning buckle pre-installation area 1312, which is convenient for the installer to align the connection units 13 of the remaining groups and complete the engagement and installation of all the connection units 13.

[0047] Furthermore, a pre-installation area 1312 is provided on the positioning buckle 131 of one group of connecting units, which is used for pre-installing the corresponding fastening buckle 1323; the installation area 1311 of the positioning buckle includes a transition area 1311a and a locking area 1311b extending along the screwing direction, and the transition area 1311a is connected to the positioning buckle pre-installation area 1312, and the fastening buckle 132 of the connecting unit 13 is simultaneously screwed and engaged with the transition area 1311a of the corresponding positioning buckle.

[0048] A rib 1313 is provided at the junction of the transition zone 1311a and the locking zone 1311b to retain the fastening buckle 132 in its corresponding positioning buckle locking zone 1311b. The positioning buckle installation zones 1311 and fastening buckles 132 of the connection units 13 are identical. The arc lengths of the positioning buckle pre-installation zones 1312 and the positioning buckle locking zones 1311b can be shorter, while the arc length of the positioning buckle transition zone 1311a can be longer.

[0049] The installation method of this embodiment is to first pre-install a fastening clip 132 on the flange fixing part 12 on the longest positioning clip 131 in the pre-installation area of ​​the flange connecting part 11, and then align the rotational clamping direction of the connecting units 13 of other groups, rotate the flange fixing part 12 to rotate and clamp all the fastening clips 132 to the corresponding positioning clips 131, and at this time the flange fixing part 12 is clamped to the flange connecting part 11.

[0050] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, as another embodiment, the connecting unit 13 includes a positioning clip 131 arranged on the flange connector 11 and a fastening clip 132 arranged on the flange fixing member 12, and the flange fixing member 12 is provided with at least two groups of fastening clips 132 with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the fastening clip 132 with the longest arc length is provided with a pre-installation area for pre-installation on the corresponding positioning clip 131.

[0051] The fastening buckle 132 includes an installation area 1321, and the positioning buckle 131 of the connection unit 13 is simultaneously screwed into the fastening buckle installation area 1321. The fastening buckles 132 of one group of connection units 13 also include a pre-installation area 1322, or the fastening buckles 132 of the connection units 13 are provided with pre-installation areas 1322 of varying arc lengths in the screwing direction. The pre-installation area 1322 is located on the side where the positioning buckle 131 is screwed into the fastening buckle installation area 1321.

[0052] When the fastening buckle 132 of the connection unit 13 is provided with fastening buckle pre-installation areas 1322 of different lengths in the screwing direction, since the positioning buckle 131 of the connection unit 13 is simultaneously screwed and engaged with its corresponding fastening buckle installation area 1321, when the connection unit 13 is screwed and installed, the positioning buckle 131 and the pre-installation areas 1322 of different lengths of the fastening buckle 132 are not engaged at the same time. The longest fastening buckle 132 in the fastening buckle pre-installation area 1322 is first engaged with its corresponding positioning buckle 131, and the positioning buckle 131 can be hung on the pre-installation area 1322 of the longest fastening buckle first, making it easier for the installer to align the remaining connection units 13 and complete the snap-on installation of all the connection units 13 in the order of the length of the fastening buckle pre-installation areas 1322.

[0053] When the positioning buckle 131 of one group of connection units 13 includes a pre-installation area 1312, the fastening buckle pre-installation area 1312 is located on the side where the fastening buckle 132 is screwed into the installation area 1321 of the positioning buckle 131. When the connection units 13 are screwed in and installed, the fastening buckle 132 of one group is first engaged with the pre-installation area 1312 of the positioning buckle. At this time, the connection units 13 of other groups are in an unengaged state. The fastening buckle 132 can be hung on the pre-installation area 1312, which makes it convenient for the installer to align the remaining connection units 13 and complete the engagement and installation of all the connection units 13.

[0054] Furthermore, a pre-installation area 1322 is provided on the fastening buckle 132 of one group of connecting units, which is used for pre-installing the corresponding positioning buckle 131; the installation area 1311 of the positioning buckle includes a transition area 1311a and a locking area 1311b extending along the screwing direction, and the pre-installation area 1322 of the fastening buckle of the connecting unit 13 is simultaneously screwed and engaged with the transition area 1311a of the corresponding positioning buckle 131.

[0055] A rib 1313 is provided at the junction of the transition zone 1311a and the locking zone 1311b, which is used to position the fastening buckle's mounting area 1321 against the corresponding positioning buckle locking zone 1311b. The fastening buckle's mounting area 1321 is locked to the corresponding positioning buckle's locking zone 1311b by the rib 1313. The positioning buckle mounting areas 1311 and fastening buckle mounting areas 1321 of all connection units 13 are identical.

[0056] The installation method of this embodiment is to first pre-install the longest fastening clip 132 in the pre-installation area on the flange fixing part 12 on the positioning clip 131 of the corresponding flange connecting part 11, and then align the rotational clamping direction of the connecting units 13 of other groups, rotate the flange fixing part 12 to rotate and clamp all the fastening clips 132 to the corresponding positioning clips 131, and at this time the flange fixing part 12 is clamped to the flange connecting part 11.

[0057] Figure 5 As shown, the flange connector 11 includes a connecting ring 111, the positioning clip 131 is provided to protrude outward along the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring 111, and the flange fixing member 12 includes a fixing ring 121, and the fastening clip 132 is provided to protrude inward along the peripheral wall of the fixing ring 121; preferably, the positioning clip 131 is a clip plate spirally provided along the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring 111, preferably extending in a right spiral. The fastening clip 132 is a clip protrusion provided inward along the fixing ring 121. The width of the clip plate protruding from the connecting ring 111 gradually decreases along the screwing direction. The connecting units 13 are evenly spaced, and the number of the connecting units 13 is 3 groups.

[0058] Furthermore, outwardly protruding support legs 112 are spaced apart on the outer circumferential wall of the connecting ring 111, and the positioning clips 131 are disposed between adjacent support legs 112. Preferably, the support legs 112 are evenly spaced along the connecting ring 111 and are provided with axial mounting holes 1121. After the mounting is completed, the ribs 1313 prevent the fastening clips 132 from being rotated out after being moved in the opposite direction from the positioning clips 131.

[0059] The flange assembly 1 also includes a drain port 14, a flange support 15, a flange connector retaining ring 17, and a splash guard 18. The flange support 15 includes a support ring and support feet provided on the outer wall of the support ring. The support feet of the flange support 15 correspond to the support feet 112 of the flange connector 11. Gaskets 16 can also be provided between the various components of the flange assembly 1 to improve sealing.

[0060] When the flange assembly 1 is assembled, the flange support 15 is sleeved from the bottom of the drain outlet 14 to the bottom of the rim of the drain outlet 14. The flange connector retaining ring 17 is stuck at the bottom of the drain outlet 14 to block the flange connector 11 from moving upward. The bolts are inserted into the mounting holes 1121 from the bottom of the support legs 112 of the flange connector 11 and then press against the flange support 15, so that the flange support 15 presses against the rim of the drain outlet 14. The flange connector 11 is screwed and snapped into place with the flange fixing member 12. The flange fixing member 12 is connected to the garbage disposer 2 via a splash guard 18. The outer edge of the splash guard 18 has a groove that connects to the mouth flange of the garbage disposer 2. The splash guard 18 blocks the flange fixing member 12.

[0061] Furthermore, the flange fixing member 12 also includes a limiting buckle 122 protruding from the outer peripheral wall of the fixing ring 121. The limiting buckle 122 is provided near the end into which the fastening clip 132 is screwed. The limiting buckle 122 is used to abut the support foot 112 adjacent to the locking area 1311b to prevent the fastening clip 132 from falling off the locking area 1311b. The distance between the limiting buckle 122 and the fastening clip 132 is less than or equal to the distance between the rib 1313 and the support foot 112 adjacent to the locking area. After the snap-fit ​​installation is completed, the limiting buckle 122 is located between the rib 1313 and the support foot 112, abutting the support foot 112 to prevent the fastening clip 132 from detaching from the positioning clip 131, thereby locking the fastening clip 132 to the locking area 1311b of the positioning clip. The rib 1313 , the limiting buckle 122 , and the supporting leg 112 cooperate with each other to play a limiting role.

[0062] Preferably, when a pre-installation area is provided on the fastening buckle 132 , the arc length of the fastening buckle 132 in the circumferential direction is smaller than the distance between the positioning buckle transition area 1311 a and its adjacent supporting foot 112 .

[0063] like Figure 6 As shown, a garbage disposer mounting structure according to the present invention includes any of the above-mentioned flange assemblies 1 for connecting a sink and a garbage disposer 2, the flange connector 11 for connecting to a sink drain 14, and the flange fixing member 12 for connecting to the garbage disposer 2. The garbage disposer 2 can be used to process kitchen waste.

[0064] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make slight changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes using the above-mentioned technical contents without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation schemes in the above-mentioned embodiments can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above-mentioned embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flange assembly for a garbage disposer, comprising a flange connector and a flange fixing member, characterized in that: The flange connector and the flange fixing member are rotatably connected by at least two groups of connecting units, wherein one group of connecting units has a structure for pre-assembling the flange connector and the flange fixing member; The connecting unit includes a positioning buckle provided on the flange connecting piece and a fastening buckle provided on the flange fixing piece; The flange connector is provided with at least two groups of positioning clips with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the positioning clip with the longest arc length is provided with a pre-installation area for pre-installation on the corresponding fastening clip; or, the flange fixing part is provided with at least two groups of fastening clips with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the fastening clip with the longest arc length is provided with a pre-installation area for pre-installation on the corresponding positioning clip.

2. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning buckle includes an installation area, and the fastening buckle is simultaneously screwed and engaged with the installation area of ​​the corresponding positioning buckle; A pre-installation area is provided on the positioning buckle of one group of connection units, or the positioning buckle of the connection unit is provided with pre-installation areas with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the pre-installation area is located on the side where the fastening buckle is screwed into the positioning buckle installation area.

3. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The installation area of ​​the positioning buckle includes a transition area and a locking area extending and connected along the screwing direction, the transition area is connected to the pre-installation area, and the fastening buckle of the connecting unit is screwed and engaged with the transition area of ​​the corresponding positioning buckle at the same time; A convex rib is provided at the connection between the transition zone and the locking zone, which is used to limit the fastening buckle to the corresponding positioning buckle locking zone.

4. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fastening buckle includes an installation area, and the positioning buckle of the connecting unit is simultaneously screwed into the installation area of ​​the fastening buckle; A pre-installation area is provided on the fastening buckle of one group of connection units, or the fastening buckle of the connection unit is provided with pre-installation areas with different arc lengths in the screwing direction, and the pre-installation area is located on the side where the positioning buckle is screwed into the fastening buckle installation area.

5. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The installation area of ​​the positioning buckle includes a transition area and a locking area extending and connected along the screwing direction, and the pre-installed area of ​​the fastening buckle of the connecting unit is screwed and engaged with the transition area of ​​the corresponding positioning buckle; A convex rib is provided at the connection between the transition area and the locking area, which is used to limit the installation area of ​​the fastening buckle to the corresponding positioning buckle locking area.

6. A flange assembly for a garbage disposer according to claim 3 or 5, characterized in that: The flange connector includes a connecting ring, the positioning buckle is arranged to protrude outward along the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring, and the flange fixing member includes a fixing ring, the fastening buckle is arranged to protrude inward along the peripheral wall of the fixing ring.

7. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning buckle is a clamping plate spirally arranged along the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring, and the fastening buckle is a clamping protrusion arranged inwardly along the fixing ring.

8. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 6, characterized in that: Support legs protruding outward are also arranged at intervals on the outer peripheral wall of the connecting ring, and the positioning buckles are arranged between adjacent support legs.

9. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The support legs are evenly arranged and are provided with axial mounting holes.

10. The flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The flange fixing part also includes a limiting buckle protruding from the outer peripheral wall of the fixing ring, and the limiting buckle is arranged near the end where the fastening buckle is screwed in. The distance between the limiting buckle and the fastening buckle is ≤ the distance between the rib and the supporting foot near the locking area.

11. A garbage disposer mounting structure, characterized by: A flange assembly of a garbage disposer according to any one of claims 1 to 10 is used to connect a sink to a garbage disposer, wherein the flange connector is used to connect to the sink drain, and the flange fixing is used to connect to the garbage disposer.

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