Garbage disposer and water tank assembly structure and installation method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides an assembly structure of a garbage disposer and a water tank and an installation method thereof, comprising a drain body inserted into a water tank hole, an upper sealing ring being sandwiched between the drain body and the upper surface of the water tank hole, the drain body being sleeved with a pressure plate at the lower end, a lower sealing ring being sandwiched between the pressure plate and the lower surface of the water tank hole, a plurality of slots being provided on a peripheral wall of the drain body, the drain body being sleeved with an intermediate connecting piece at the lower end, a plurality of clamping keys being convexly provided on the inner circumference of the intermediate connecting piece, the clamping keys being inserted into the clamping slots to form a clamping and fixed connection, a plurality of threaded holes being provided on the outer circumference of the intermediate connecting piece, a tightening bolt being penetrated through the threaded holes from bottom to top so that its tail end presses the pressure plate, the drain body being sleeved with a fixed installation cover at the lower end, a plurality of clamping keys being convexly provided on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover, the clamping keys being inserted into the clamping slot of the drain body to form a clamping and fixed connection, an outer circular convex disc one being provided at the bottom port of the intermediate connecting piece, an outer circular convex disc two being provided at the top port of the fixed installation cover, the outer circular convex disc one and the outer circular convex disc two being fastened and connected by a clamp.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of kitchenware and relates to an integrated sink, in particular to an assembly structure of a garbage disposer and a sink and an installation method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The difficulty in installing food waste disposers is one of the most troublesome problems in installation and after-sales service. Therefore, how to solve the problem of difficulty in installing garbage disposers is a technical difficulty that needs to be solved urgently in installation and after-sales service.

[0003] The three-point buckle installation structure is currently widely used in the industry. The installer is required to hold the garbage disposer with one hand and use a tool with the other hand to force the buckle into the installation position. This operation is very demanding on the installer's physical fitness, consumes a lot of physical strength, and is difficult to install and has low installation efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to address the above-mentioned problems in the prior art and to propose an assembly structure and an installation method for a garbage disposer and a water tank by adding multiple connecting components to achieve convenient assembly and improve sealing.

[0005] The object of the present invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions: an assembly structure of a garbage disposer and a sink, including a sink hole opened at the bottom of the sink, a drain body inserted into the sink hole, an upper sealing ring sandwiched between the drain body and the upper surface of the sink hole, the drain body is sleeved with a pressure plate at the lower end, a lower sealing ring is sandwiched between the pressure plate and the lower surface of the sink hole, a plurality of card grooves are opened on the peripheral wall of the drain body, the drain body is sleeved with an intermediate connecting piece at the lower end, a plurality of card keys are convexly arranged on the inner periphery of the intermediate connecting piece, and the card keys are inserted into the card grooves of the drain body to form a card The intermediate connecting piece is fixedly connected, and a plurality of threaded holes are arranged on the outer periphery of the intermediate connecting piece, and tightening bolts are inserted into the threaded holes through threaded cooperation, and the tightening bolts penetrate the threaded holes from bottom to top so that the tail end thereof presses the pressure plate located above, and the water discharger body is sleeved with a fixed mounting cover at the lower end, and a plurality of clamping keys 2 are convexly arranged on the inner periphery of the fixed mounting cover, and the clamping keys 2 are inserted into the clamping grooves of the water discharger body to form a clamping and fixed connection, an outer circular convex disk 1 is arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom port of the intermediate connecting piece, and an outer circular convex disk 2 is arranged on the outer periphery of the top port of the fixed mounting cover, and the outer circular convex disk 1 and the outer circular convex disk 2 are fitted together and fastened to each other by a clamp.

[0006] In the above-mentioned assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink, the drain body is a cylindrical body with a central through hole, and the top opening of the drain body has a ring-shaped outward-turned edge.

[0007] In the above-mentioned assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink, the sink hole is a sunken stepped hole structure, and the sunken stepped hole structure has an annular sunken step. The outward edge of the drain body overlaps the sunken step of the sink hole, and the upper sealing ring is pressed between the outward edge and the sunken step.

[0008] In the above-mentioned assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink, the slot of the drain body includes a main groove, the lower end of the main groove extends to the bottom end of the drain body to form an opening, the upper part of the main groove vertically connects the left groove and the right groove, the left groove is opened counterclockwise with the main groove as the starting point, and the right groove is opened clockwise with the main groove as the starting point, and the left groove is lower than the right groove.

[0009] In the above-mentioned assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink, the first key of the intermediate connecting member is inserted into the right groove in a clockwise direction; and the second key of the fixed installation cover is inserted into the left groove in a counterclockwise direction.

[0010] In the above-mentioned assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the water tank, a plurality of mounting parts are evenly protruded on the outer periphery of the intermediate connecting member, and the threaded holes are vertically opened on the mounting parts.

[0011] In the above-mentioned garbage disposer and sink assembly structure, an annular platform is protruded from the inner periphery of the fixed mounting cover, a sealing gasket is arranged on the annular platform, and the bottom end of the drain body is pressed onto the sealing gasket.

[0012] In the above-mentioned assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink, the clamp includes two semi-ring bodies that are assembled together, the inner circumference of the semi-ring bodies is recessed with a disc groove, and a threaded assembly hole is transversely opened on the assembly end of the semi-ring bodies. After the threaded assembly holes of the two semi-ring bodies are connected to each other, fastening bolts are inserted to form a spliced ​​and fixed connection.

[0013] In the above-mentioned garbage disposer and sink assembly structure, the outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2 are embedded in the disc groove of the two semi-ring bodies, and the overall outer contour of the outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2 is consistent with the shape of the two disc grooves.

[0014] The installation method of the assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink includes the following steps:

[0015] 1) First, insert the upper sealing ring from the lower end of the drain body, and then extend the drain body from the lower end into the sink hole at the bottom of the sink, so that the outer edge of the drain body presses the upper sealing ring, and the upper sealing ring presses the upper surface of the sink step of the sink hole;

[0016] 2) Insert the lower sealing ring from the lower end of the drain body, and then insert the pressure plate from the lower end of the drain body; then insert the intermediate connector from the lower end of the drain body, and at the same time, make the several key-ones on the inner circumference of the intermediate connector enter the several card grooves on the outer circumference of the drain body from the lower end one by one, and after the key-one moves up along the main groove to its top, rotate the intermediate connector clockwise to make the key-one be embedded in the right groove, and then screw multiple tightening bolts into the threaded holes of the intermediate connector from bottom to top until the tail end presses the pressure plate, so that the pressure plate presses the lower sealing ring, and the lower sealing ring presses the lower surface of the sink step of the sink hole;

[0017] 3) Place the sealing gasket on the annular platform on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover, and then insert the fixed installation cover from the lower end of the drain body, and at the same time, make the several card keys 2 on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover enter the several card grooves on the outer circumference of the drain body from the lower end one by one. After the card keys 2 move up along the main groove to a certain position, rotate the fixed installation cover counterclockwise to make the card keys 2 embedded in the left groove. At this time, the lower end of the drain body is pressed on the sealing gasket;

[0018] 4) The two half ring bodies of the clamp are assembled after the outer circumference covers the outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2, and finally two fastening bolts are screwed into the threaded splicing holes on both sides to form a fastening assembly.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the water tank and the installation method thereof have the following advantages:

[0020] This structure only requires placing the drain main body into the sink hole and after the installation is completed, the installer holds the garbage disposer with both hands and screws it into the groove on the drain main body. This greatly reduces the difficulty of installing the garbage disposer. After the garbage disposer is screwed into the groove on the drain main body, both hands can be completely released. Only the clamp assembly is required to complete the entire installation process of the garbage disposer. This greatly reduces the physical exertion and installation difficulty of the installer. Even ordinary users can complete the installation of the garbage disposer by themselves, which greatly improves the installation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the exploded structure of this structure.

[0022] Figure 2 It is the main view of the assembly structure of this structure.

[0023] Figure 3 This is the first angle sectional structural plan view of the structure.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a second angle sectional structural plan view of the structure.

[0025] In the figure, 1. fixed installation cover; 1a. second clamping key; 1b. second outer cylindrical convex disk; 2. sealing gasket; 3. fastening bolt; 4. clamp; 5. tightening bolt; 6. intermediate connecting piece; 6a. first clamping key; 6b. first outer cylindrical convex disk; 7. pressure plate; 8. lower sealing ring; 9. upper sealing ring; 10. drainer body; 10a. outer turned edge; 11. sink hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink includes a sink hole 11 opened at the bottom of the sink, a drain body 10 is inserted into the sink hole 11, an upper sealing ring 9 is sandwiched between the drain body 10 and the upper surface of the sink hole 11, the drain body 10 is sleeved with a pressure plate 7 at the lower end, a lower sealing ring 8 is sandwiched between the pressure plate 7 and the lower surface of the sink hole 11, a plurality of card grooves are opened on the peripheral wall of the drain body 10, the drain body 10 is sleeved with an intermediate connecting piece 6 at the lower end, a plurality of card keys 6a are convexly arranged on the inner periphery of the intermediate connecting piece 6, and the card keys 6a are inserted into the card grooves of the drain body 10 to form a card connection and fixed connection, and the middle A plurality of threaded holes are arranged on the outer periphery of the intermediate connecting member 6, and tightening bolts 5 are inserted into the threaded holes through threaded cooperation. The tightening bolts 5 penetrate the threaded holes from bottom to top so that their tail ends press against the pressure plate 7 located above. The drain body 10 is sleeved with the fixed mounting cover 1 at the lower end, and a plurality of clamping keys 1a are convexly arranged on the inner periphery of the fixed mounting cover 1. The clamping keys 1a are inserted into the clamping grooves of the drain body 10 to form a clamping connection. An outer circular convex disk 1 6b is arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom port of the intermediate connecting member 6, and an outer circular convex disk 2 1b is arranged on the outer periphery of the top port of the fixed mounting cover 1. The outer circular convex disk 1 6b is fitted with the outer circular convex disk 2 1b and is fastened and connected by a clamp 4.

[0028] The drain body 10 is a cylindrical body with a central through hole, and the top opening of the drain body 10 has a ring-shaped outward-turned edge 10a.

[0029] The sink hole 11 is a sinking stepped hole structure having an annular sinking step. The outwardly turned edge 10a of the drain body 10 overlaps the sinking step of the sink hole 11, and an upper sealing ring 9 is pressed between the outwardly turned edge 10a and the sinking step.

[0030] The card slot of the drain body 10 includes a main groove, the lower end of the main groove extends to the bottom end of the drain body 10 to form an opening, the upper part of the main groove vertically connects the left groove and the right groove, the left groove is opened counterclockwise starting from the main groove, and the right groove is opened clockwise starting from the main groove, and the left groove is lower than the right groove.

[0031] The key 1 6a of the intermediate connecting member 6 is inserted into the right groove in a clockwise direction; the key 2 1a of the fixed installation cover 1 is inserted into the left groove in a counterclockwise direction.

[0032] A plurality of mounting parts are evenly protruded on the outer circumference of the intermediate connecting member 6, and threaded holes are vertically opened on the mounting parts.

[0033] An annular platform is convexly arranged on the inner periphery of the fixed installation cover 1 , a sealing gasket 2 is arranged on the annular platform, and the bottom end of the drain body 10 is pressed on the sealing gasket 2 .

[0034] The clamp 4 comprises two semi-ring bodies which are joined together, the inner circumference of the semi-ring bodies is concavely provided with a disc groove, and the joined ends of the semi-ring bodies are transversely provided with threaded joint holes. After the threaded joint holes of the two semi-ring bodies are connected correspondingly, the fastening bolts 3 are inserted to form a joint connection.

[0035] The outer circular convex disc 1 6b and the outer circular convex disc 2 1b are embedded in the disc groove of the two semi-ring bodies, and the overall outer contour of the outer circular convex disc 1 6b and the outer circular convex disc 2 1b is consistent with the shape of the two assembled disc grooves.

[0036] The installation method of the assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink includes the following steps:

[0037] 1) First, insert the upper sealing ring 9 from the lower end of the drain body 10, and then extend the drain body 10 from the lower end into the sink hole 11 at the bottom of the sink, so that the outer edge 10a of the drain body 10 presses the upper sealing ring 9, and the upper sealing ring 9 presses the upper surface of the sink step of the sink hole 11;

[0038] 2) Insert the lower sealing ring 8 from the lower end of the drain body 10, and then insert the pressure plate 7 from the lower end of the drain body 10; then insert the intermediate connecting piece 6 from the lower end of the drain body 10, and at the same time, make the several card keys 6a on the inner circumference of the intermediate connecting piece 6 enter the several card grooves on the outer circumference of the drain body 10 from the lower end one by one, and after the card keys 6a move up along the main groove to its top, rotate the intermediate connecting piece 6 clockwise to make the card keys 6a be embedded in the right groove, and then screw multiple tightening bolts 5 from bottom to top into the threaded holes of the intermediate connecting piece 6 until the tail end presses the pressure plate 7, so that the pressure plate 7 presses the lower sealing ring 8, and the lower sealing ring 8 presses the lower surface of the sinking step of the water tank hole 11;

[0039] 3) Place the sealing gasket 2 on the annular platform on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover 1, and then insert the fixed installation cover 1 from the lower end of the drain body 10, and at the same time, make the several card keys 1a on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover 1 enter the several card grooves on the outer circumference of the drain body 10 from the lower end one by one. After the card keys 1a move up to a certain position along the main groove, rotate the fixed installation cover 1 counterclockwise to make the card keys 1a be embedded in the left groove. At this time, the lower end of the drain body 10 is pressed on the sealing gasket 2;

[0040] 4) The two semi-ring bodies of the hoop 4 are assembled after the outer circumference covers the outer circular convex disc 1 6b and the outer circular convex disc 2 1b, and finally two fastening bolts 3 are screwed into the threaded splicing holes on both sides to form a fastening assembly.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, the assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the water tank and the installation method thereof have the following advantages:

[0042] This structure only requires the installation of the drain body 10 into the sink hole 11. The installer then holds the garbage disposer with both hands and screws it into the groove on the drain body 10. This greatly reduces the difficulty of installing the garbage disposer. After the garbage disposer is screwed into the groove on the drain body 10, the installer can completely release both hands. The entire installation process of the garbage disposer can be completed by simply assembling the clamp 4. This greatly reduces the physical exertion and installation difficulty of the installer. Even ordinary users can complete the installation of the garbage disposer by themselves, which greatly improves the installation efficiency.

[0043] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0044] Although the present invention uses more terms such as fixed installation cover 1; key 1a; outer cylindrical convex disc 1b; sealing gasket 2; fastening bolt 3; clamp 4; jack bolt 5; intermediate connector 6; key 1 6a; outer cylindrical convex disc 1 6b; pressure plate 7; lower sealing ring 8; upper sealing ring 9; drain body 10; outer folding edge 10a; sink hole 11, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is only for more convenient description and explanation of the essence of the present invention; interpreting them as any additional restrictions is contrary to the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. An assembly structure of a garbage disposer and a water tank, comprising a water tank hole opened at the bottom of the water tank, characterized in that: The drain body is inserted into the sink hole, an upper sealing ring is sandwiched between the drain body and the upper surface of the sink hole, the drain body is sleeved with a pressure plate at the lower end, a lower sealing ring is sandwiched between the pressure plate and the lower surface of the sink hole, a plurality of grooves are provided on the peripheral wall of the drain body, the drain body is sleeved with an intermediate connecting piece at the lower end, a plurality of keys are convexly provided on the inner periphery of the intermediate connecting piece, the keys are inserted into the grooves of the drain body to form a snap-fit ​​connection, a plurality of threaded holes are provided on the outer periphery of the intermediate connecting piece, tightening bolts are inserted through the threaded holes through threaded cooperation, the tightening bolts penetrate the threaded holes from bottom to top so that their tail ends press the pressure plate located above, the drain body is sleeved with a fixed installation cover at the lower end, and the fixed installation cover is The inner circumference of the mounting cover is convexly provided with a plurality of second latch keys, and the second latch keys are inserted into the latch grooves of the drain body to form a latching connection. The outer circumference of the bottom port of the intermediate connector is provided with an outer circular convex disc 1, and the outer circumference of the top port of the fixed mounting cover is provided with an outer circular convex disc 2, and the outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2 are fitted together and fastened by a clamp; the latch groove of the drain body includes a main groove, the lower end of the main groove extends to the bottom end of the drain body to form an opening, and the upper part of the main groove vertically connects the left groove and the right groove, the left groove is opened counterclockwise with the main groove as the starting point, and the right groove is opened clockwise with the main groove as the starting point, and the left groove is lower than the right groove; the installation method of the assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the sink includes the following steps: 1) First, insert the upper sealing ring from the lower end of the drain body, and then extend the drain body from the lower end into the sink hole at the bottom of the sink, so that the outer edge of the drain body presses the upper sealing ring, and the upper sealing ring presses the upper surface of the sink step of the sink hole; 2) Insert the lower sealing ring from the lower end of the drain body, and then insert the pressure plate from the lower end of the drain body; then insert the intermediate connector from the lower end of the drain body, and at the same time, make the several key-ones on the inner circumference of the intermediate connector enter the several card grooves on the outer circumference of the drain body from the lower end one by one, and after the key-one moves up along the main groove to its top, rotate the intermediate connector clockwise to make the key-one be embedded in the right groove, and then screw multiple tightening bolts into the threaded holes of the intermediate connector from bottom to top until the tail end presses the pressure plate, so that the pressure plate presses the lower sealing ring, and the lower sealing ring presses the lower surface of the sink step of the sink hole; 3) Place the sealing gasket on the annular platform on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover, and then insert the fixed installation cover from the lower end of the drain body, and at the same time, make the several card keys 2 on the inner circumference of the fixed installation cover enter the several card grooves on the outer circumference of the drain body from the lower end one by one. After the card keys 2 move up along the main groove to a certain position, rotate the fixed installation cover counterclockwise to make the card keys 2 embedded in the left groove. At this time, the lower end of the drain body is pressed on the sealing gasket; 4) The two half ring bodies of the clamp are assembled after the outer circumference covers the outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2, and finally two fastening bolts are screwed into the threaded splicing holes on both sides to form a fastening assembly.

2. The assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body of the drainer is a cylindrical body with a central through hole, and the top opening of the main body of the drainer is provided with an annular outward turning edge.

3. The assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the water tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water trough hole is a sinking stepped hole structure having an annular sinking step. The outwardly turned edge of the drain body overlaps the sinking step of the water trough hole, and the upper sealing ring is pressed between the outwardly turned edge and the sinking step.

4. The assembly structure of a garbage disposer and a water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of mounting parts are evenly protruded on the outer circumference of the intermediate connecting member, and the threaded holes are vertically opened on the mounting parts.

5. The assembly structure of a garbage disposer and a water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamp comprises two semi-ring bodies which are joined together, the inner circumference of the semi-ring bodies is concavely provided with a disc groove, and the joining ends of the semi-ring bodies are provided with a transverse threaded joining hole. After the threaded joining holes of the two semi-ring bodies are connected correspondingly, fastening bolts are inserted to form a spliced ​​and fixed connection.

6. The assembly structure of the garbage disposer and the water tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2 are embedded in the disc grooves of the two semi-ring bodies, and the overall outer contours of the outer circular convex disc 1 and the outer circular convex disc 2 are consistent with the shapes of the two disc grooves.

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