A faucet with wide body water outlet function

Abstract

The present invention provides a faucet with a wide-body water outlet function, which relates to the technical field of sanitary ware products, including a faucet body with a common water outlet and a wide-body water outlet, the faucet body is built with a control valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet and a switching valve for switching the water outlet, the common water outlet is connected to a first water path, and the wide-body water outlet is connected to a second water path; wherein the switching valve includes a switching switch, a center bolt and an elastic member, the switching switch is arranged on the faucet body, and the center bolt is driven to switch between a first position and a second position by the switching switch, when the center bolt is in the first position, the first water path is connected to the water inlet flow channel, and when the center bolt is in the second position, the second water path is connected to the water inlet flow channel; and the center bolt is configured to reset itself to the first position through the elastic member when the control valve is in a closed state. Thus, the water resource waste caused by the existing faucet staying in the wide-body water outlet gear when closed is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of bathroom products, and in particular to a faucet with a wide-body water outlet function. Background Art

[0002] Traditional faucets have a small water outlet area and cannot meet the demand for large-area water outlets. In response to market demand, various wide-body faucets have emerged. They have changed the previous columnar water flow and adopted a relatively flat water outlet method, which has a large flushing area and a comfortable washing feeling. However, the existing switching faucets switch between wide-body and ordinary water outlets, and stay in the current switching position after being turned off. Most of the time, users only need ordinary water outlets. Only in specific usage scenarios (such as washing vegetables) do they need large-area water outlets. If you switch to wide-body water outlets, the next time you turn on the faucet, it will still be wide-body water outlets, which will easily cause water waste. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention discloses a faucet with a wide-body water outlet function, aiming to improve the problem that the existing wide-body water outlet faucet stays at the current gear position after being closed, which easily causes water waste.

[0004] The present invention adopts the following scheme:

[0005] A faucet with a wide-body water outlet function comprises a faucet body, wherein the faucet body has a common water outlet and a wide-body water outlet, and the faucet body is built with a control valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet, and a switching valve for switching the water outlet, wherein the common water outlet is communicated with a first water channel, and the wide-body water outlet is communicated with a second water channel;

[0006] The switching valve includes a switching switch, a center plug and an elastic member. The switching switch is configured on the faucet body. The switching switch is used to drive the center plug to switch between a first position and a second position. When the center plug is in the first position, the first water path is connected to the water inlet channel. When the center plug is in the second position, the second water path is connected to the water inlet channel. The center plug is configured to self-reset to the first position through the elastic member when the control valve is in a closed state.

[0007] As a further improvement, the wide-body water outlet is arranged on the front side of the faucet body, and the switching switch is arranged side by side with the wide-body water outlet.

[0008] As a further improvement, the switching switch is a toggle knob having a hemispherical portion, an operating portion extending outward along the spherical surface of the hemispherical portion, and a rocker arm arranged opposite to the operating portion, the operating portion being exposed at the assembly port of the faucet body, the hemispherical portion limiting rotation within the faucet body, and the rocker arm being hingedly arranged with the toggle plate to drive the toggle plate to swing forward or backward.

[0009] As a further improvement, a pushing member is arranged between the toggle plate and the center bolt, the center bolt and the pushing member are adaptively connected, and the toggle plate and the pushing member are arranged in abutment with each other.

[0010] As a further improvement, the pushing member is provided with a limiting groove in the direction of the switching switch, one end of the toggle plate is connected to the swing rod, and the other end thereof is limited to swing in the limiting groove.

[0011] As a further improvement, the faucet body is equipped with a water diversion component, which has a water inlet, a first water outlet, a second water outlet and a water diversion chamber. A valve sleeve is installed in the water diversion chamber. The center plug is coaxially arranged with the valve sleeve and can move relative to the valve sleeve. The elastic component is disposed between the center plug and the water diversion chamber.

[0012] As a further improvement, the wide-body water outlet is provided with a water outlet member, the water outlet member is an arc surface facing the user side, and a plurality of equally spaced water outlet nozzles are convexly provided on the arc surface.

[0013] As a further improvement, the water outlet member can rotate around the wide-body water outlet pipe, and the angle of the wide-body water outlet can be adjusted by rotating the water outlet member.

[0014] As a further improvement, the common water outlet is connected to a pull-out tube, and a pull-out head is provided at the water outlet end of the pull-out tube.

[0015] As a further improvement, the control valve is arranged in the support seat and is adaptably connected to the handle arranged on the side of the faucet body.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the present invention can achieve the following technical effects:

[0017] The faucet with wide-body water outlet function of the present application, when the control valve is in the open state, the user can toggle the switch at will to make it in the first position or the second position, that is, switch between the ordinary water outlet and the wide-body water outlet. When the control valve is in the closed state, if the switch is in the first position, it will remain in the first position, and if the switch is in the second position, it will reset from the second position to the first position, so as to ensure that water is discharged from the ordinary water outlet every time the control valve is opened. It is easy to understand that the ordinary water outlet is the water outlet mode used by the user most of the time. Setting the faucet body to the default ordinary water outlet can facilitate the user's use. It solves the problem that the faucet stays in the current gear when it is closed, resulting in a waste of water resources caused by the water outlet when the wide-body water outlet is not needed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a center pin of one embodiment of the invention in a first position;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of middle;

[0022] Figure 4 Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Enlarged view of middle B;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure when the center pin is in the second position;

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Enlarged view of middle C;

[0026] Figure 8 Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure when the center pin is in the second position;

[0027] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the self-reset of the center bolt in the second position when the control valve is closed;

[0028] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of a water outlet component according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Fig.11 is an exploded view of a switching valve according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Fig.12 It is a structural schematic diagram of a support base according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of a connecting shaft according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Fig.14 It is a structural schematic diagram of a water distribution component in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.15 yes Figure 1 Exploded diagram.

[0034] icon:

[0035] 1-faucet body; 11-water outlet; 111-water outlet; 12-pull-out tube; 13-pull-out head; 14-elbow tube; 15-upper shell; 16-lower shell;

[0036] 2-control valve; 21-handle; 22-pressure cover;

[0037] 3-switching valve; 31-switching switch; 311-hemispherical part; 312-operating part; 313-rocker; 32-center bolt; 321-ball head; 33-elastic part; 34-switching plate; 35-pushing part; 351-limiting groove; 36-valve sleeve;

[0038] 4-support seat; 41-valve chamber; 42-installation portion;

[0039] 5-connecting shaft; 51-water inlet channel; 52-first water channel;

[0040] 6-water distribution member; 61-second water outlet; 62-water distribution chamber;

[0041] 7-wide body water outlet pipe; 71-second waterway. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents the selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0044] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0045] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0046] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0047] Example

[0048] Combination Figures 1 to 15This embodiment provides a faucet with a wide-body water outlet function, including a faucet body 1, the faucet body 1 having a common water outlet and a wide-body water outlet, and the faucet body 1 has a built-in control valve 2 for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet, and a switching valve 3 for switching the water outlet. The common water outlet is connected to the first water channel 52, and the wide-body water outlet is connected to the second water channel 71.

[0049] The switching valve 3 includes a switching switch 31, a center plug 32 and an elastic member 33. The switching switch 31 is disposed on the faucet body 1. The switching switch 31 drives the center plug 32 to switch between the first position and the second position. When the center plug 32 is in the first position, the first water path 52 is connected to the water inlet channel 51, and water flows out of the ordinary water outlet. When the center plug 32 is in the second position, the second water path 71 is connected to the water inlet channel 51, and water flows out of the wide body water outlet. The center plug 32 is configured to reset itself to the first position through the elastic member 33 when the control valve 2 is in the closed state.

[0050] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, when the control valve 2 is in the open state, the user can arbitrarily toggle the switch 31 to be located in the first position or the second position, that is, switch between the water outlet of the ordinary water outlet and the water outlet of the wide body water outlet. When the control valve 2 is in the closed state, if the switch 31 is in the first position, it will remain in the first position, and if the switch 31 is in the second position, it will reset from the second position to the first position, thereby ensuring that each time the control valve 2 is opened, water is discharged from the ordinary water outlet. It is easy to understand that the ordinary water outlet is the water outlet mode used by the user most of the time, and setting the faucet body 1 to the default ordinary water outlet can facilitate the user's use. It solves the problem that the faucet stays in the current gear when it is closed in the prior art, resulting in the waste of water resources caused by the water outlet when the wide body water outlet is not needed.

[0051] Specifically, the wide-body water outlet is arranged on the front of the faucet body 1, and the ordinary water outlet can be arranged on the top surface, bottom surface or side surface of the faucet body 1 without specific limitation. For example, the wide-body water outlet is provided with a long strip of water outlet 11, and the water outlet 11 is an arc surface facing the user side, and a plurality of equally spaced water outlets 111 are convexly arranged on the arc surface. The wide-body water outlet can discharge waterfall water, blade water, etc., without specific limitation. The ordinary water outlet is connected to the pull-out tube 12, and the water outlet end of the pull-out tube 12 is provided with a pull-out head 13, and the pull-out head 13 is preferably a pull-out shower. The top surface of the faucet body 1 is provided with a bend 14, and the pull-out tube 12 passes through the bend 14 and is connected to the pull-out head 13, and the pull-out head 13 and the water outlet end of the bend 14 are adapted to limit. When in use, the user can pull the pull-out head 13 away from the bend 14. Among them, the working principle of pulling and resetting the pull-out tube 12 is the prior art, which will not be repeated here.

[0052] In another embodiment, the faucet body 1 has an upper shell 15 and a lower shell 16, and the upper shell 15 and the lower shell 16 are covered to form an accommodation space. The accommodation space is built with a support seat 4, a connecting shaft 5, a water distribution member 6, and a wide body water outlet pipe 7. Preferably, the water outlet member 11 can rotate around the wide body water outlet pipe 7, and the angle of the wide body water outlet can be adjusted by rotating the water outlet member 11. This satisfies the water outlet needs of users under different use conditions.

[0053] The support seat 4 is provided with a valve cavity 41 and a mounting portion 42, and the control valve 2 is arranged in the valve cavity 41 and is pressed by the pressure cover 22. The handle 21 is adapted to be connected with the valve stem of the control valve 2 and is exposed on the side of the faucet body 1. The mounting portion 42 is used to assemble the elbow 14. The connecting shaft 5 is provided with a water inlet channel 51 and a first water channel 52 arranged in parallel. The wide body water outlet pipe 7 is L-shaped, and a second water channel 71 is arranged through it. The water distribution member 6 has a water inlet, a first water outlet, a second water outlet 61 and a water distribution cavity 62, the water inlet is connected to the water inlet channel 51, the first water outlet is connected to the first water channel 52, the second water outlet 61 is connected to the second water channel 71, and the switching valve 3 is arranged in the water distribution cavity 62.

[0054] The control valve 2 is a hot and cold water switch valve core, which can adjust the water flow temperature of the water inlet channel 51 and the opening and closing of the water inlet channel 51. The working principle of the control valve 2 is the existing technology and will not be repeated here. The switching switch 31 is arranged on the front of the faucet body 1 and is arranged side by side with the wide body water outlet. It is convenient for users to operate intuitively.

[0055] On the basis of the above embodiment, in an optional embodiment of the present invention, the switch 31 is a toggle switch, which has a hemispherical portion 311, an operating portion 312 extending outward along the spherical surface of the hemispherical portion 311, and a swing rod 313 arranged opposite to the operating portion 312. The operating portion 312 is exposed to the assembly opening of the faucet body 1, the hemispherical portion 311 is restricted to rotate in the faucet body 1, and the swing rod 313 is hingedly arranged with the toggle plate 34 to drive the toggle plate 34 to swing forward or backward, the forward direction is the direction toward the outside of the faucet body 1, and the backward direction is the direction toward the inside of the faucet body 1. It should be mentioned that the size of the hemispherical portion 311 is larger than the size of the assembly opening. In the process of toggling the switch 31, the ball head 321 always covers the internal structure of the faucet body 1, which plays a decorative role.

[0056] A pusher 35 is disposed between the toggle plate 34 and the center bolt 32. The center bolt 32 is provided with a ball head 321. The pusher 35 is provided with an assembly groove, and the ball head 321 is hung on the assembly groove. The pusher 35 is also provided with a limit groove 351 in the direction of the switch 31. One end of the toggle plate 34 is connected to the swing rod 313, and the other end is limited to swing in the limit groove 351 to abut against the pusher 35, thereby pushing the center bolt 32 to move, or pushing the toggle plate 34 in the opposite direction under the action of the elastic member 33.

[0057] Furthermore, a valve sleeve 36 is installed in the water-dividing chamber 62 . The center pin 32 is coaxially arranged with the valve sleeve 36 and can move relative to the valve sleeve 36 . The elastic member 33 is disposed between the center pin 32 and the water-dividing chamber 62 .

[0058] Reference Figures 2 to 5 When the center bolt 32 is in the first position, water flows from the water inlet channel 51 into the water diverter 6, flows from the water diverter 6 to the first water channel 52, and finally sprays out from the pull head 13. At this time, the operating portion 312 is in a horizontal position, and the elastic member 33 (preferably a spring) abuts against the center bolt 32, so that the pusher 35 abuts against the toggle plate 34 to limit the position.

[0059] Reference Figures 6 to 9 , the operating part 312 is pushed downward, so that the hinged part of the swing rod 313 and the toggle plate 34 moves forward. Under the action of the limit groove 351, the toggle plate 34 swings counterclockwise around the hinged part to abut against the pusher 35 to move backward, thereby driving the center bolt 32 to compress the elastic part 33 and move backward to the second position. At this time, the water flows from the water inlet channel 51 to the water diversion part 6, flows from the water diversion part 6 to the second waterway 71, and finally flows out from the water outlet part 11. When the control valve 2 is closed, the water flow pressure on the center bolt 32 is less than the elastic force of the elastic part 33. Under the elastic force of the elastic part 33, the center bolt 32 is driven to move forward to the first position. Under the action of the limit groove 351, the toggle plate 34 swings clockwise around the limit groove 351 to move the hinged part of the swing rod 313 backward, thereby driving the operating part 312 to rotate upward to the horizontal position to achieve self-reset.

[0060] The above are only preferred implementations of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A faucet with a wide-body water outlet function, comprising a faucet body, the faucet body having a common water outlet and a wide-body water outlet, and the faucet body having a built-in control valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet, and a switching valve for switching the water outlet, the common water outlet is connected to a first waterway, the wide-body water outlet is connected to a second waterway, and is characterized in that: The switching valve comprises a switching switch, a center bolt and an elastic member. The switching switch is arranged on the faucet body. The center bolt is driven to switch between a first position and a second position by the switching switch. When the center bolt is in the first position, the first water path is connected to the water inlet channel. When the center bolt is in the second position, the second water path is connected to the water inlet channel. The center bolt is configured to reset itself to the first position by the elastic member when the control valve is in a closed state. The switching switch is a toggle knob having a hemispherical portion, an operating portion extending outward along the spherical surface of the hemispherical portion, and a rocker arm arranged opposite to the operating portion. The operating portion is exposed at the assembly opening of the faucet body, the hemispherical portion is restricted from rotating within the faucet body, and the rocker arm is hingedly arranged with the toggle plate to drive the toggle plate to swing forward or backward.

2. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wide-body water outlet is arranged on the front side of the faucet body, and the switching switch is arranged side by side with the wide-body water outlet.

3. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pushing member is arranged between the toggle plate and the center bolt, the center bolt is adaptably connected to the pushing member, and the toggle plate is arranged in abutment with the pushing member.

4. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pushing member is provided with a limiting groove in the direction of the switching switch, one end of the toggle plate is connected to the swing rod, and the other end thereof is limited to swing in the limiting groove.

5. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The faucet body has a built-in water diversion component, which has a water inlet, a first water outlet, a second water outlet and a water diversion chamber. A valve sleeve is installed in the water diversion chamber. The center plug is coaxially arranged with the valve sleeve and can move relative to the valve sleeve. The elastic component is disposed between the center plug and the water diversion chamber.

6. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The wide body water outlet is provided with a water outlet member, the water outlet member is an arc surface facing the user, and a plurality of water outlet nozzles equidistantly arranged are convexly provided on the arc surface.

7. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water outlet member can rotate around the wide body water outlet pipe, and the angle of the wide body water outlet can be adjusted by rotating the water outlet member.

8. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The common water outlet is connected to the pull-out pipe, and the water outlet end of the pull-out pipe is provided with a pull-out head.

9. The faucet with wide body water outlet function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control valve is arranged in the support seat and is adaptably connected to the handle arranged on the side of the faucet body.

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