Drainage mechanism, bathing device and control method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a drainage mechanism, a bathing device and a control method thereof. The drainage mechanism comprises a shell assembly, a locking assembly and a sealing cover. The shell assembly defines a drainage passage, and the drainage passage forms a water inlet in the shell assembly. The locking assembly comprises a mounting seat, a shaft, an elastic piece and an elastic fastener. The mounting seat is arranged in the drainage passage, the shaft is slidingly connected to the mounting seat, a side wall of the shaft is provided with a circulating fastener groove, the circulating fastener groove comprises a first guide groove and a locking groove, the elastic fastener comprises a main body and a hooking part connected to each other, the main body is connected to the mounting seat, the hooking part is hooked in the circulating fastener groove, and the elastic piece is connected between the mounting seat and the shaft. The sealing cover is connected to one end of the shaft and is used for closing or opening the water inlet. A driving assembly is arranged in the shell assembly and is used for driving the shaft to move in a direction away from the sealing cover. The drainage mechanism adopts the above structure and can drive the sealing cover to be opened or closed in an electric or manual mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of home appliances, and in particular to a drainage mechanism, a bathing device, and a control method thereof. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, commercially available drainage systems have only one function: either electrically controlled or manually controlled. While electrically controlled systems are more convenient, the bathtub cannot function properly if there is a power outage. Manually controlled systems, while eliminating concerns about power outages, are less convenient to use. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a drainage mechanism that can be controlled manually or electrically to seal the cap.

[0004] The present invention also proposes a bathing device with a drainage mechanism.

[0005] The present invention also proposes a control method for a bathing device.

[0006] A drainage mechanism according to a first aspect of the present invention includes:

[0007] A housing assembly is defined with a drainage channel, the drainage channel forming a water inlet in the housing assembly;

[0008] A locking assembly includes a mounting base, a shaft, an elastic element, and an elastic fastener. The mounting base is disposed in the drainage channel. The shaft is slidably connected to the mounting base to switch between a closed position and an open position. A circulation groove is formed on the side wall of the shaft. The circulation groove includes a first guide groove and a locking groove connected together. The elastic fastener includes a main body and a hooking part connected together. The main body is connected to the mounting base. The hooking part hooks onto the circulation groove and can move unidirectionally and cyclically through the circulation groove when the shaft moves. The elastic element is connected between the mounting base and the shaft so that the hooking part can hook onto the ends of the locking groove and the first guide groove respectively. When the hooking part hooks onto the locking groove, the shaft is in the closed position. When the hooking part hooks onto the end of the first guide groove, the shaft is in the open position.

[0009] A sealing cap is connected to one end of the shaft, and the sealing cap can be pressed to control the shaft to switch between the closed position and the open position;

[0010] A drive assembly, disposed in the housing assembly, is used to push the shaft in a direction away from the sealing cover to control the shaft to switch between the closed position and the open position.

[0011] The drainage mechanism according to embodiments of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: By providing a circulating groove on the side wall of the shaft, the hooking part of the elastic fastener can circulate along the circulating groove when the shaft moves. Furthermore, when the hooking part is hooked at the end of the first guide groove, the sealing cap is open to the water inlet; and when the hooking part is hooked at the locking groove, the sealing cap is closed to the water inlet. The elastic fastener and shaft are connected in the above manner. The sealing cap can be pressed against the shaft to switch between an open and closed state, or a drive assembly can be used to switch the sealing cap between an open and closed state. The drainage mechanism, with the above structure, uses an electric drive to control the opening and closing of the sealing cap, ensuring convenient use. It also retains a manual control method to ensure normal operation even without power.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the loop groove further includes a second guide groove, one end of the second guide groove near the sealing cap is connected to the locking groove, and the other end of the second guide groove away from the sealing cap is connected to the first guide groove.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a first limiting surface facing the locking groove is provided between the first guide groove and the locking groove; and / or, a second limiting surface facing the second guide groove is provided between the locking groove and the second guide groove; and / or, a third limiting surface facing the first guide groove is provided between the second guide groove and the first guide groove.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the locking groove includes a third guide groove and a fourth guide groove. The third guide groove is connected to the end of the first guide groove near the sealing cover and extends obliquely toward the end of the shaft away from the sealing cover. The fourth guide groove is connected to the end of the second guide groove near the sealing cover and extends obliquely toward the end of the shaft away from the sealing cover. The end of the third guide groove away from the first guide groove is connected to the end of the fourth guide groove away from the second guide groove.

[0015] Wherein, a fourth limiting surface facing the fourth guide groove is provided between the third guide groove and the fourth guide groove; and / or, a bending position is provided on the side wall of the fourth guide groove away from the sealing cover, and when the sealing cover closes the water inlet, the hook part hooks onto the bending position.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the end of the second guide groove away from the locking groove is connected to the side of the first guide groove, and the first guide groove forms an extension for the hooking part to hook after passing through the connection position of the second guide groove.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shaft is slidably disposed on the mounting base, the mounting base is provided with a groove on the outside, and the mounting base is provided with a clearance hole, the clearance hole communicating with the groove and the interior of the mounting base; the elastic fastener further includes a sleeve portion connected to the main body, the main body is disposed in the clearance hole, and the sleeve portion is sleeved on the groove.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the inner wall of the mounting base has a first protrusion, and the side wall of the shaft is provided with a sliding groove extending along the axial direction of the shaft. One end of the sliding groove extends through to the end of the shaft away from the sealing cover, and the other end has a limiting surface. The first protrusion is slidably disposed in the sliding groove.

[0019] The side wall of the shaft is provided with a second protrusion, and the elastic element is sleeved on the outside of the shaft and abuts between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the driving component includes:

[0021] A rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the housing assembly, and the rotating shaft is perpendicular to the shaft member;

[0022] A push rod is connected to the rotating shaft. The shaft has a strip-shaped through groove extending along the length of the shaft. The push rod is movably inserted through the strip-shaped through groove.

[0023] A drive module is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0024] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the drainage mechanism further includes a second housing, which is disposed in the bathtub and threadedly connected to the drainage channel; wherein the exterior of the second housing has a clamping portion, the second housing has a water passage hole, the housing assembly abuts against the outer wall of the bathtub, the clamping portion abuts against the inner wall of the bathtub, and the water passage hole communicates with the drainage channel, the shaft is disposed in the water passage hole, and the sealing cap is used to close or open the end of the water passage hole away from the housing assembly.

[0025] A bathing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes:

[0026] tub;

[0027] The aforementioned drainage mechanism is located at the bottom of the bathtub and is used to drain the liquid water in the bathtub.

[0028] A water supply system for supplying liquid water to the bathtub.

[0029] The bathing device according to the embodiments of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the bathing device adopts the above-mentioned drainage mechanism, which can be electrically driven and manually driven, ensuring that the bathing device is convenient to use and can also be used normally when the power is off.

[0030] A control method for a bathing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention includes the following steps;

[0031] Includes the following steps;

[0032] S100 remotely sends commands to the home server;

[0033] S200 determines whether the state of the sealing cap matches the instruction;

[0034] S210 If the sealing cap matches the instruction, proceed to step S300;

[0035] S220 If the sealing cap does not match the instruction, the home server sends a conversion instruction to the drainage mechanism, the drive component drives the sealing cap to match the instruction, and proceeds to step S30;

[0036] S300 If the sealing cap is closed, the home server sends a water-adding command to the water supply mechanism, the water supply mechanism automatically opens, and adds liquid water to the bathtub until the liquid water in the bathtub reaches the set amount; if the sealing cap is open, the liquid water in the bathtub is drained.

[0037] The control method for the bathing device according to the embodiments of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the bathing device in this application adopts the above-mentioned control method, and the user can close the drain mechanism and open the water supply mechanism through a mobile APP or other means before going home, so that the user can take a bath directly after returning home; at the same time, after the user finishes bathing, the user can open the drain mechanism through a mobile APP to drain the liquid water in the bathtub.

[0038] According to some embodiments of the present invention, during step S200, the movement of the shaft or the sealing cover is sensed by a distance sensor to determine whether the sealing cover is in an open or closed state.

[0039] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0040] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the drainage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the locking component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an angle structure of a shaft component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the shaft component from another angle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the drive module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure between the bathtub and the drainage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the drainage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating the control method of the drainage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Figure label:

[0052] Drainage mechanism 10, housing assembly 100, 101 first housing; drainage channel 110, water inlet 111, connecting part 120, connecting rib 121, locking assembly 200, mounting base 210, first protrusion 211, slot 212, clearance hole 213, shaft 220, circulation groove 221, first guide groove 2211, second guide groove 2212, locking groove 2213, third guide groove 22131, fourth guide groove 22132, fourth limiting surface 22133, bending position 22134, first limiting surface 2214, second limiting surface 2215, Third limiting surface 2216, Strip groove 2217, Sliding groove 2218, Limiting surface 22181, Second protrusion 2219, Elastic element 230, Elastic fastener 240, Main body 241, Sleeve part 242, Hook part 243, Limiting element 250, Pressing ring 260, Sealing cap 300, Drive assembly 400, Rotating shaft 410, Push rod 420, Drive module 430, Connecting rod 440, Second housing 500, Water passage part 510, Pressing part 520, First seal 600, Second seal 700, Bathtub 800. Detailed Implementation

[0053] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0054] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0055] In the description of this invention, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0056] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "set up," "install," and "connect" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0057] In the description of this invention, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0058] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a drainage mechanism 10 is disclosed, with reference to Figures 1 to 3 It includes a housing assembly 100, a locking assembly 200, and a sealing cap 300. The housing assembly 100 defines a drainage channel 110, which forms a water inlet 111 in the housing assembly 100 (see reference). Figure 7The locking assembly 200 includes a mounting base 210, a shaft 220, an elastic element 230, and an elastic fastener 240. The mounting base 210 is disposed in the drainage channel 110. The shaft 220 is slidably connected to the mounting base 210 and can switch between a closed position and an open position. A circulation groove 221 is provided on the side wall of the shaft 220. The circulation groove 221 includes a first guide groove 2211, a locking groove 2213, and a second guide groove 2212. The first guide groove 2211 and the second guide groove 2212 are connected, and the locking groove 2213 is connected to the first guide groove 2211. Between the second guide groove 2212 and the elastic fastener 240, the elastic fastener 240 includes a main body 241 and a hooking part 243. The main body 241 is connected to the mounting base 210. The hooking part 243 hooks into the loop fastener groove 221 and can circulate and move unidirectionally in the loop fastener groove 221 when the shaft 220 moves. The elastic member 230 is connected between the mounting base 210 and the shaft 220. The elastic member 230 pushes the shaft 220 to make the hooking part 243 hook into the locking groove 2213, and the shaft 220 is held in the closed position. The elastic member 230 pushes the shaft 220 to make the hooking part 243 hook into the locking groove 2213. The shaft 220 is held in the closed position. The hook portion 243 moves along the second guide groove 2212 to the first guide groove 2211, and hooks the hook portion 243 at the end of the first guide groove 2211, while the shaft 220 remains in the open position; the sealing cap 300 is connected to one end of the shaft 220; wherein, the sealing cap 300 can drive the shaft 220 to slide under external pressure, so that the hook portion 243 moves from the first guide groove 2211 to the locking groove 2213, and, under the action of the elastic member 230, the hook portion 243 hooks into the locking groove 2213, and the sealing cap 300 closes the water inlet 1. 11; The sealing cap 300 can slide the drive shaft 220 under external pressure, so that the hook 243 moves from the locking groove 2213 to the second guide groove 2212, and under the action of the elastic member 230, the hook 243 returns to the first guide groove 2211 and hooks at the end of the first guide groove 2211, and the sealing cap 300 opens the water inlet 111; the drive assembly 400 is disposed in the housing assembly 100 and is used to push the shaft 220 to move away from the sealing cap 300, so as to control the shaft 220 to switch between the closed position and the open position.

[0059] Specifically, if it is necessary to close or reopen the sealing cap 300, it can be controlled by pressing the sealing cap 300 or by driving it. The specific analysis is as follows: If pressed, the user presses the sealing cap 300 downwards, causing the sealing cap 300 to push the shaft 220 downwards, compressing the elastic element 230. Simultaneously, the main body 241 of the elastic fastener 240 undergoes elastic deformation, and the hook 243 moves along the first guide groove 2211 to the locking groove 2213. When the sealing cap 300 stops being pressed, the elastic element 230 acts on the shaft 220, causing the shaft 220 to move upwards, and the hook 243 hooks into the locking groove 2213. At this time, the shaft 220 remains in the closed position, and the sealing cap 300 remains closed to the water inlet 111. Pressing the sealing cap 300 down again causes the shaft 220 to move downwards a small distance, resulting in elastic deformation of the main body 241 of the elastic fastener 240. The hook 243 moves along the locking groove 2213 to the second guide groove 2212. When the sealing cap 300 stops being pressed, the elastic element 230 acts on the shaft 220, causing it to move upwards. The hook 243 moves along the second guide groove 2212 to the first guide groove 2211 and hooks onto the end of the first guide groove 2211 away from the locking groove 2213. At this time, the shaft 220 remains in the open position, and the sealing cap is open to the water inlet 111. If a driving method is used instead of the above method of pressing the shaft 220 down through the sealing cap 300, the driving assembly 400 pushes the shaft 220 downwards, thereby controlling the sealing cap 300 to change from the open state to the closed state and then back to the open state. The specific principle is basically the same as described above and will not be elaborated here.

[0060] In summary, the present application's solution, by providing a circulating groove 221 on the side wall of the shaft 220, allows the hooking portion 243 of the elastic fastener 240 to circulate along the circulating groove 221 when the shaft 220 moves. Furthermore, when the hooking portion 243 hooks onto the end of the first guide groove 2211, the sealing cap 300 is in an open state relative to the water inlet 111; and when the hooking portion 243 hooks onto the locking groove 2213, the sealing cap 300 is in a closed state relative to the water inlet 111. Using the above-described connection method between the elastic fastener 240 and the shaft 220, the sealing cap 300 can be switched between an open and closed state by pressing the sealing cap 300 onto the shaft 220, or by using the drive assembly 400 onto the shaft 220. As can be seen from the above, the drainage mechanism 10 adopts the above structure and uses an electric drive to control the opening or closing of the sealing cover 300, which ensures that the drainage mechanism 10 is easy to use. It also retains the manual control of the sealing cover 300 to ensure that the drainage mechanism 10 can be used normally when there is no power.

[0061] To prevent the hook portion 243 from returning to the first guide groove 2211 after sliding from the first guide groove 2211 to the locking groove 2213, in some embodiments, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 A first limiting surface 2214 facing the locking groove 2213 is provided between the first guide groove 2211 and the locking groove 2213. Specifically, after the hook part 243 slides into the locking groove 2213, the end of the hook part 243 abuts against the bottom surface of the locking groove 2213 (because when the hook part 243 is in the first guide groove 2211, the elastic fastener 240 has elastic deformation in the radial direction of the shaft 220, so when the hook part 243 moves to the locking groove 2213, the elastic fastener 240 begins to reset in the direction of the shaft 220, and the end of the hook part 243 can abut against the bottom surface of the locking groove 2213). At this time, the first limiting surface 2214 has the function of restricting the hook part 243 from returning to the first guide groove 2211, thereby ensuring that the hook part 243 can hook into the set position of the locking groove 2213, thereby ensuring that the shaft 220 is kept in the closed position, and the sealing cover 300 is in a closed state to the water inlet 111.

[0062] In order to prevent the hook portion 243 from returning to the locking groove 2213 after sliding from the locking groove 2213 to the second guide groove 2212, in some embodiments, a second limiting surface 2215 facing the second guide groove 2212 is provided between the locking groove 2213 and the second guide groove 2212. Specifically, after the hook portion 243 slides into the second guide groove 2212, the end of the hook portion 243 abuts against the bottom surface of the second guide groove 2212 (because when the hook portion 243 is in the locking groove 2213, the elastic fastener 240 has elastic deformation in the radial direction of the shaft 220, so when the hook portion 243 moves to the second guide groove 2212, the elastic fastener 240 begins to reset in the direction of the shaft 220, and the end of the hook portion 243 can abut against the bottom surface of the second guide groove 2212). At this time, the second limiting surface 2215 has the function of restricting the hook portion 243 from returning to the locking groove 2213, thereby ensuring that the hook portion 243 can return from the second guide groove 2212 to the first guide groove 2211 and hook onto the end of the first guide groove 2211 away from the locking groove 2213.

[0063] To prevent the hook portion 243 from returning to the second guide groove 2212 after sliding from the second guide groove 2212 to the first guide groove 2211, in some embodiments, a third limiting surface 2216 facing the first guide groove 2211 is provided between the second guide groove 2212 and the first guide groove 2211 (see reference). Figure 4Specifically, after the hook portion 243 slides into the first guide groove 2211, the end of the hook portion 243 abuts against the bottom surface of the first guide groove 2211 (because when the hook portion 243 is in the second guide groove 2212, the elastic fastener 240 has elastic deformation in the radial direction of the shaft 220, so when the hook portion 243 moves to the first guide groove 2211, the elastic fastener 240 begins to reset in the direction of the shaft 220, and the end of the hook portion 243 can abut against the bottom surface of the first guide groove 2211). At this time, the third limiting surface 2216 has the function of restricting the hook portion 243 from returning to the second guide groove 2212, thereby ensuring that the hook portion 243 can move along the first guide groove 2211 towards the locking groove 2213.

[0064] It should be noted that, referring to Figures 2 to 4 In order to form the first limiting surface 2214, the second limiting surface 2215, and the third limiting surface 2216, the bottom surface of the first guide groove 2211 gradually rises along the direction of the first guide groove 2211 approaching the locking groove 2213. Thus, the first limiting surface 2214 facing the locking groove 2213 can be formed between the first guide groove 2211 and the locking groove 2213, and the third limiting surface 2216 facing the first guide groove 2211 can be formed between the second guide groove 2212 and the first guide groove 2211. Of course, along the direction of the second guide groove 2212 approaching the first guide groove 2211, the bottom surface of the second guide groove 2212 gradually rises. Thus, the second limiting surface 2215 facing the second guide groove 2212 can be formed between the second guide groove 2212 and the locking groove 2213, and the third limiting surface 2216 facing the first guide groove 2211 can be formed between the second guide groove 2212 and the first guide groove 2211.

[0065] In some embodiments, the locking groove 2213 includes a third guide groove 22131 and a fourth guide groove 22132. One end of the third guide groove 22131 is connected to the end of the first guide groove 2211 near the sealing cap 300, and the other end extends obliquely toward the end of the shaft 220 away from the sealing cap 300 and is connected to the corresponding end of the fourth guide groove 22132. Similarly, one end of the fourth guide groove 22132 is connected to the end of the second guide groove 2212 near the sealing cap 300, and the other end extends obliquely toward the end of the shaft 220 away from the sealing cap 300. The end of the third guide groove 22131 away from the first guide groove 2211 is connected to the end of the fourth guide groove 22132 away from the second guide groove 2212. It is understood that the locking groove 2213 adopts the above structure, the hook portion 243 can slide along the third guide groove 22131 to the hook position of the locking groove 2213, and the hook portion 243 can slide along the fourth guide groove 22132 to the second guide groove 2212. The first limiting surface 2214 is formed between the first guide groove 2211 and the third guide groove 22131, and the second limiting surface 2215 is formed between the fourth guide groove 22132 and the second guide groove 2212.

[0066] Furthermore, in order to prevent the hook portion 243 from returning to the third guide groove 22131 after sliding from the third guide groove 22131 to the fourth guide groove 22132, a fourth limiting surface 22133 facing the fourth guide groove 22132 is provided between the third guide groove 22131 and the fourth guide groove 22132. Specifically, after the hook portion 243 slides into the fourth guide groove 22132, the end of the hook portion 243 abuts against the bottom surface of the fourth guide groove 22132 (because when the hook portion 243 is in the third guide groove 22131, the elastic fastener 240 has elastic deformation in the radial direction of the shaft 220, so when the hook portion 243 moves to the fourth guide groove 22132, the elastic fastener 240 begins to reset in the direction of the shaft 220, and the end of the hook portion 243 can abut against the bottom surface of the fourth guide groove 22132). At this time, the fourth limiting surface 22133 has the function of restricting the hook portion 243 from returning to the third guide groove 22131, thereby ensuring that the hook portion 243 can move along the fourth guide groove 22132 in the direction of the second guide groove 2212.

[0067] Furthermore, the fourth guide groove 22132 has a bend 22134 (the aforementioned hook position) on its side wall away from the sealing cap 300. When the sealing cap 300 closes the inlet 111, the hook portion 243 hooks onto the bend 22134. With this structure, when the sealing cap 300 is closed, the hook portion 243 is hooked within the fourth guide groove 22132. Subsequently, with the movement of the shaft 220, the hook portion 243 can move along the fourth guide groove 22132 toward the second guide groove 2212, while preventing the hook portion 243 from returning to the third guide groove 22131.

[0068] In some embodiments, the end of the second guide groove 2212 away from the locking groove 2213 is connected to the first guide groove 2211, and the first guide groove 2211 forms an extension for the hooking part 243 to hook after passing the connection position of the second guide groove 2212; wherein, when the sealing cap 300 is in a closed state, the hooking part 243 hooks onto the end of the first guide groove 2211 away from the locking groove 2213, i.e., the extension. It is understandable that the end of the second guide groove 2212 is connected to the side wall of the first guide groove 2211, and the hook part 243 can return to the first guide groove 2211 along the second guide groove 2212. Furthermore, due to the extension, when the sealing cap 300 is in the closed state, the hook part 243 is separated from the end of the second guide groove 2212. This further prevents the hook part 243 from returning to the second guide groove 2212, thereby ensuring that the hook part 243 can subsequently move along the first guide groove 2211 toward the locking groove 2213.

[0069] In some embodiments, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 The shaft 220 slides through the mounting base 210. An annular groove 212 is provided on the outer side of the lower end of the mounting base 210. The mounting base 210 has a clearance hole 213, which connects the interior of the mounting base 210 and the groove 212. The elastic fastener 240 also includes a sleeve portion 242, which connects to the lower end of the main body 241. The main body 241 passes through the clearance hole 213, and the sleeve portion 242 is fitted into the groove 212. As can be seen from the above, the mounting base 210 and the elastic fastener 240 are connected in the above manner, making installation and disassembly of the elastic fastener 240 and the mounting base 210 convenient and the connection relatively stable.

[0070] In some embodiments, the sidewall of the shaft 220 is provided with a sliding groove 2218 along the axial direction. One end of the sliding groove 2218 extends to the end of the shaft 220 away from the sealing cap 300, that is, the lower end of the shaft 220. The other end of the sliding groove 2218 has a limiting surface 22181. The inner wall of the mounting base 210 has a first protrusion 211, which is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 2218. Thus, the mounting base 210 and the shaft 220 are slidably disposed. Furthermore, the limiting surface 22181 at the end of the sliding groove 2218 is used to limit the downward sliding stroke of the shaft 220. Therefore, when the user presses down on the sealing cap 300, when the limiting surface 22181 abuts against the first protrusion 211, it indicates that the sealing cap 300 has been pressed down to the desired degree. At this time, the pressing of the sealing cap 300 can be stopped, and the sealing cap 300 automatically switches to a closed state or an open state under the action of the elastic member 230.

[0071] Furthermore, the side wall of the shaft 220 is provided with a second protrusion 2219, and the elastic element 230 is a spring. The spring is sleeved on the outside of the shaft 220, with the lower end of the spring abutting against the upper side of the first protrusion 211 and the upper end of the spring abutting against the lower side of the second protrusion 2219. The spring pushes the shaft 220 upward by acting on the second protrusion 2219. Moreover, the elastic element 230 can be easily assembled onto the shaft 220.

[0072] Furthermore, the locking assembly 200 also includes a limiting member 250, which is detachably connected to the mounting base 210, for example, by thread. The limiting member 250 is disposed above the second protrusion 2219 and abuts against the side of the second protrusion 2219 near the sealing cap 300. As can be seen from the above, the limiting member 250 is used to limit the upward sliding stroke of the shaft 220.

[0073] In some embodiments, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6The drive assembly 400 includes a rotating shaft 410, a push rod 420, and a drive module 430. The rotating shaft 410 is rotatably connected to the housing assembly 100 and is perpendicular to the shaft member 220. The push rod 420 is connected to the rotating shaft 410. The shaft member 220 has a strip-shaped through groove 2217 along its length, and the push rod 420 is movably inserted through the strip-shaped through groove 2217. The drive module 430 is used to drive the rotating shaft 410 to rotate. Specifically, the drive module 430 drives the rotating shaft 410 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 410 drives the push rod 420 to rotate downward. The push rod 420 abuts against the lower end face of the strip-shaped through groove 2217, thereby pushing the push rod 420 to move downward, and the sealing cap 300 closes or opens the water inlet 111. The push rod 420, through the slotted groove 2217, can move in multiple directions within it, thus enabling it to push the shaft 220 downwards. Furthermore, when the shaft 220 is pressed downwards by the sealing cover 300, the slotted groove 2217 prevents interference between the shaft 220 and the push rod 420. Additionally, the drive assembly 400 and the locking assembly are easily disassembled. It should be noted that the push rod 420 and the shaft 220 can also be connected via a hinge or other methods, which will not be detailed here.

[0074] Furthermore, the drive module 430 can adopt an electromagnet structure, which drives the rotating shaft 410 to rotate through the connecting rod 440; of course, the electromagnet structure can also be replaced by an electric push rod 420, a cylinder, or other structures, or a motor can be used to directly drive the rotating shaft 410 to rotate.

[0075] Specifically, one end of the connecting rod 440 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 410, and the other end of the connecting rod 440 has a waist-shaped groove along its length. A connecting piece rotatably passes through the waist-shaped groove and can slide along the groove. The drive rod of the electromagnet structure is connected to the connecting piece. With this structure, when the electromagnet structure is energized, the drive rod of the electromagnet structure pushes the rotating shaft 410 to move via the connecting rod 440. The rotating shaft 410 then pushes the shaft 220 downward via the push rod 420. The waist-shaped groove and the connecting piece allow the linear motion of the electromagnet structure to drive the rotating shaft 410 to rotate via the connecting rod 440. When the electromagnet structure is de-energized, the drive rod of the electromagnet structure returns to its initial position under the action of a spring, thereby driving the push rod 420 to return to its initial position via the rotating shaft 410.

[0076] It should be noted that the above method uses rotation to drive the shaft 220 up and down. Alternatively, linear motion can be used to drive the shaft 220 down, but this will not be elaborated on in detail.

[0077] In some embodiments, the mounting base 210 and the housing assembly 100 can be integrally formed or assembled together, for example, the mounting base 210 and the housing assembly 100 can be threaded together. Specifically, a connecting portion 120 is provided on the inner side of the housing assembly 100, and the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 120 is connected to the inner wall of the drainage channel 110 through a connecting rib 121. The connecting portion 120 has a threaded hole, and the mounting base 210 is threadedly connected to the connecting portion 120 through the threaded hole.

[0078] Furthermore, the drainage mechanism 10 also includes a clamping ring 260, which is externally threaded to the mounting base 210 and abuts against the upper end of the sleeve portion 242. Thus, the clamping ring 260 securely connects the mounting base 210 and the connecting portion 120.

[0079] In some embodiments, refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 The housing assembly 100 includes a first housing 101 and a second housing 500. The first housing 101 forms the aforementioned drainage channel 110. The second housing 500 includes a water passage portion and a clamping portion 520 disposed around the water passage portion 510. The end of the first housing 101 near the water inlet 111 is used to abut against the outer wall of the bathtub 800. The water passage portion 510 is used to pass through the bathtub 800 and is threadedly connected to the drainage channel 110. The clamping portion 520 is used to abut against the inner wall of the bathtub 800. Thus, the drainage structure 19 is assembled in the bathtub 800. The mounting base 210 is assembled in the first housing 101. The sealing cap 300 is configured to cooperate with the clamping portion 520 to close or open the port of the water passage portion 510 away from the first housing 101.

[0080] It should be noted that the locking component 200 is located on the first housing 101, rather than on the inside of the second housing 500. When the locking component 200 is adjusted, it will not affect the position of the sealing cover 300, thereby ensuring that the sealing cover 300 can better seal the water passage 510 of the second housing 500.

[0081] Furthermore, the drainage mechanism 10 also includes a first seal 600 and a second seal 700. The first seal 600 is rotatably disposed at the water inlet 111, and the second seal 700 is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the second housing 500. The bathtub 800 is sleeved on the outside of the second housing 500 and abuts against the first seal 600 and the second seal 700. The arrangement of the first seal 600 and the second seal 700 ensures a tight connection between the bathtub 800 and the housing assembly 100, as well as with the second housing 500.

[0082] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a bathing apparatus is disclosed, with reference to Figure 8The bathtub 800 includes the aforementioned drain mechanism 10 and water supply mechanism. The drain mechanism 10 is located at the bottom of the bathtub 800 and is used to drain the liquid water in the bathtub 800. The water supply mechanism is used to supply liquid water to the bathtub 800.

[0083] Specifically, the bathing device adopts the aforementioned drainage mechanism 10, which can be driven electrically or manually, ensuring both the convenience of using the bathing device and its normal operation even during power outages.

[0084] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a control method for a bathing device is disclosed, which is applied to the above-mentioned bathing device and includes the following steps;

[0085] S100 remotely sends commands to the home server;

[0086] S200 determines whether the status of the sealing cap 300 matches the instruction;

[0087] If the sealing cap 300 matches the instruction, proceed to step S300;

[0088] If the sealing cap 300 does not match the instruction in S220, the home server sends a conversion instruction to the drainage mechanism, the drive component 400 drives the sealing cap 300 to match the instruction, and proceeds to step S300.

[0089] If the sealing cap 300 is closed, the home server sends a water-adding command to the water supply mechanism, which automatically opens and adds liquid water to the bathtub 800 until the liquid water in the bathtub reaches the set amount; if the sealing cap 300 is open, the liquid water in the bathtub 800 is discharged.

[0090] As can be seen from the above, the bathing device in this application adopts the above-mentioned control method. Before going home, the user can turn off the drain mechanism 10 and turn on the water supply mechanism through a mobile APP or other means, and take a bath directly after returning home. At the same time, after the user finishes bathing, the user can turn on the drain mechanism 10 through the mobile APP to drain the liquid water in the bathtub 800.

[0091] Furthermore, during step S200, the movement of the shaft 220 or the sealing cover 300 is sensed by a distance sensor to determine whether the sealing cover 300 is in an open or closed state. For example, if the distance sensor senses a distance of X1 between the lower end of the shaft 220 and the lower end of the mounting base 210, the sealing cover 300 is in a closed state; if the distance sensor senses a distance of X2 between the lower end of the shaft 220 and the lower end of the mounting base 210, the sealing cover 300 is in an open state.

[0092] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention and the features thereof can be combined with each other unless otherwise specified.

Claims

1. A water discharge mechanism characterized by, The utility model relates to a faucet, including: A housing assembly defines a drain passage, the drain passage forms a water inlet in the housing assembly; A locking assembly includes a mounting seat, a shaft, a spring, and an elastic fastener. The mounting seat is arranged in the drain passage. The shaft is slidingly connected to the mounting seat to switch between a closed position and an open position. A side wall of the shaft is provided with a circulating fastener groove, which includes a first guide groove and a locking groove connected to each other. The elastic fastener includes a main body and a hooking portion connected to each other. The main body is connected to the mounting seat. The hooking portion is hooked in the circulating fastener groove and can move unidirectionally and circularly in the circulating fastener groove when the shaft moves. The spring is connected between the mounting seat and the shaft to enable the hooking portion to be hooked in the end of the locking groove and the first guide groove, respectively. When the hooking portion hooks the locking groove, the shaft is in the closed position. When the hooking portion is hooked in the end of the first guide groove, the shaft is in the open position. A sealing cover is connected to one end of the shaft. The sealing cover can be pressed to control the shaft to switch between the closed position and the open position. A driving assembly is arranged in the housing assembly to push the shaft to move away from the sealing cover to control the shaft to switch between the closed position and the open position. The driving assembly includes: A rotating shaft is rotatingly connected to the housing assembly. The rotating shaft is arranged perpendicularly to the shaft. A push rod is connected to the rotating shaft. The shaft is provided with a strip-shaped through groove extending along the length direction of the shaft. The push rod is movably arranged in the strip-shaped through groove. A driving module is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

2. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by, The circulating fastener groove further includes a second guide groove. One end of the second guide groove close to the sealing cover is connected to the locking groove. One end of the second guide groove away from the sealing cover is connected to the first guide groove.

3. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 2, characterized by, A first limiting surface facing the locking groove is arranged between the first guide groove and the locking groove. A second limiting surface facing the second guide groove is arranged between the locking groove and the second guide groove. A third limiting surface facing the first guide groove is arranged between the second guide groove and the first guide groove.

4. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 2, characterized by The locking groove includes a third guide groove and a fourth guide groove. One end of the third guide groove close to the sealing cover is connected to the first guide groove and extends obliquely away from the sealing cover towards the shaft. One end of the fourth guide groove close to the sealing cover is connected to the second guide groove and extends obliquely away from the sealing cover towards the shaft. One end of the third guide groove away from the first guide groove is connected to one end of the fourth guide groove away from the second guide groove. The fourth limiting surface is arranged between the third guiding groove and the fourth guiding groove and faces the fourth guiding groove; and / or the fourth guiding groove is provided with a bending position away from the side wall of the sealing cover, and the hooking part is hooked on the bending position when the shaft is in the closed position.

5. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 2, characterized by The end of the second guiding groove away from the locking groove is connected with the side of the first guiding groove, and the first guiding groove forms an extension for the hooking part to hook on after passing the connecting position of the second guiding groove.

6. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by The shaft slides through the mounting seat, the mounting seat is provided with a clamping groove outside, the mounting seat is provided with a clearance hole, and the clearance hole is connected with the clamping groove and the inside of the mounting seat; the elastic fastener further comprises a sleeve part connected with the main body part, the main body part passes through the clearance hole, and the sleeve part is sleeved on the clamping groove.

7. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by The inner wall of the mounting seat has a first protrusion, the side wall of the shaft is provided with a sliding groove extending along the axial direction of the shaft, one end of the sliding groove penetrates to the end of the shaft away from the sealing cover, and the other end has a limiting surface, and the first protrusion is slidingly arranged in the sliding groove. The side wall of the shaft is provided with a second protrusion, the elastic part is sleeved on the outside of the shaft and abuts between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

8. The water discharge mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by, The shell assembly comprises a first shell and a second shell, the first shell defines the drainage channel, the second shell comprises a water passing part and a pressing part arranged around the water passing part, the end of the first shell close to the water inlet is used to abut against the outer wall of the bathtub, the water passing part is used to pass through the bathtub and is threadedly connected with the drainage channel, and the pressing part is used to abut against the inner wall of the bathtub; wherein the mounting seat is assembled on the first shell, and the sealing cover is arranged to be capable of cooperating with the pressing part to close or open the port of the water passing part away from the first shell.

9. A bathing arrangement, characterized in that Comprising: A bathtub; The drainage mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is arranged at the bottom of the bathtub and is used to drain the liquid water in the bathtub; A water supply mechanism is used to supply liquid water to the bathtub.

10. A control method of a bathing device, applied to the bathing device according to claim 9, characterized in that, Comprising the following steps; S100, issuing an instruction to a home server remotely; S200, judging whether the state of the sealing cover matches the instruction; S210, if the sealing cover matches the instruction, entering step S300; S220, if the sealing cover does not match the instruction, the home server sends a conversion instruction to the drainage mechanism, the driving assembly drives the sealing cover to convert to match the instruction, and enters step S300; S300, if the sealing cover is in the closed state, the home server issues a water adding command to the water supply mechanism, the water supply mechanism is automatically opened, and liquid water is added to the bathtub until the liquid water in the bathtub reaches a set amount; if the sealing cover is in the open state, the liquid water in the bathtub is drained.

11. The control method of a bathing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein In step S200, the movement of the shaft or the closure cap is sensed by a distance sensor to determine whether the closure cap is in an open state or a closed state.

Images