Conversion mechanism of shower switching device and shower switching device

Abstract

The present invention provides a conversion mechanism for a shower switching device and a shower switching device, which are used to connect to a valve seat body reserved in a wall. The valve seat body includes a water inlet. The conversion mechanism includes a main body and a valve core. The main body includes at least one water inlet channel and at least one water outlet channel. The main body is detachably connected to the valve seat body so that the inlet of the water inlet channel is sealedly connected to the water inlet of the valve seat body. The valve core is arranged within the main body to connect between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel. The main body at least partially extends outside the wall so that the outlet of at least one of the water outlet channels is located outside the wall. The present invention can quickly and conveniently convert a concealed shower faucet to an exposed shower faucet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a conversion mechanism of a shower switching device and the shower switching device. Background Art

[0002] Concealed shower faucets are also called wall-mounted shower faucets, meaning the water inlet and outlet pipes and valve body assembly are located inside the wall. They are widely used in cement wall and wooden wall installation environments in domestic and international markets. One type of concealed shower faucet in the prior art is installed on a wooden wall panel. The concealed shower faucet includes a main body assembly located inside the wooden wall panel and a faucet appearance assembly located outside the wooden wall panel. The main body assembly includes a valve seat body, which is respectively connected to a hot water inlet pipe, a cold water inlet pipe, a first water outlet pipe, and a second water outlet pipe. The main body assembly also includes a switching valve assembly installed on the valve seat body. The faucet appearance assembly is connected to the valve seat body and is connected to the switching valve assembly through a transmission. The first water outlet pipe and the second water outlet pipe of the concealed shower faucet need to be pre-buried during renovation. If the user changes their mind and wants to modify the concealed shower faucet into an exposed shower faucet (for example, a shower), the entire main body assembly in the wooden wall panel needs to be replaced, which is a huge and troublesome project. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art and to provide a conversion mechanism and a shower switching device capable of converting a concealed shower faucet to an exposed shower faucet.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a conversion mechanism of a shower switching device, which is used to connect a valve seat body reserved in the wall, the valve seat body includes a water inlet, and the conversion mechanism includes a main body and a valve core; the main body includes at least one water inlet channel and at least one water outlet channel, the main body is detachably connected to the valve seat body so that the inlet of the water inlet channel is sealed to the water inlet of the valve seat body, the valve core is arranged in the main body to be connected between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel, and the main body at least partially extends out of the wall so that the outlet of at least one of the water outlet channels is located outside the wall.

[0005] In a more preferred embodiment, the main body includes a body portion for connecting to the valve seat body, and the body portion includes a sealing portion extending into the valve seat body and a fixing portion detachably connected to the valve seat body.

[0006] In a more preferred embodiment, the inlet of the water inlet channel is located on the sealing portion, and the conversion mechanism further includes a sealing member arranged on the sealing portion, and the sealing member is sealed between the inlet of the water inlet channel and the water inlet of the valve seat body.

[0007] In a more preferred embodiment, the sealing member is a sealing ring. When the sealing portion is installed into the valve seat body, the inlet of the water inlet channel corresponds to the water inlet of the valve seat body, and the sealing ring abuts between the sealing portion and the valve seat body to surround the inlet of the water inlet channel and the water inlet of the valve seat body.

[0008] In a more preferred embodiment, the main body further comprises an embedded shell having a shape corresponding to the inner cavity of the valve seat body, and the sealing portion is located in the embedded shell.

[0009] In a more preferred embodiment, the fixing portion includes a fixing plate, the fixing plate is used to abut against the top end of the valve seat body, and the fixing portion also includes a fastener for fixing the fixing plate and the valve seat body.

[0010] In a more preferred embodiment, the main body includes multiple water outlet channels; the valve seat body also includes a water outlet, a water passage is defined between the sealing part and the valve seat body, the water passage is connected to the water outlet, and the outlet of one of the water outlet channels is connected to the water passage.

[0011] In a more preferred embodiment, the main body also includes a valve cavity portion for receiving the valve core, and the valve cavity portion at least partially extends out of the wall; the main body also includes a water outlet portion connected to the valve cavity portion, the water outlet portion is located outside the wall, and the water outlet channel extends into the water outlet portion, wherein the outlet of at least one water outlet channel is located on the water outlet portion.

[0012] In a more preferred embodiment, the valve cavity portion and the water outlet portion are detachably connected.

[0013] The present invention also provides a shower switching device for connecting to a valve seat body reserved in a wall. The valve seat body includes a water inlet, a decorative panel, and a conversion mechanism of the shower switching device; the decorative panel cover is arranged on the part of the conversion mechanism located outside the wall.

[0014] In a more preferred embodiment, the decorative panel includes a storage surface.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] A conversion mechanism for a shower switching device is provided, connected to a valve seat body pre-retained within a wall. The valve seat body includes a water inlet. The conversion mechanism comprises a main body and a valve core. The main body includes at least one water inlet channel and at least one water outlet channel. The main body is detachably connected to the valve seat body so that the inlet of the water inlet channel is sealedly connected to the water inlet of the valve seat body. The valve core is disposed within the main body so as to connect between the inlet channel and the outlet channel. The main body at least partially extends outside the wall surface so that the outlet of at least one of the water outlet channels is located outside the wall surface. This invention can quickly and conveniently convert a concealed-mounted shower faucet to an exposed-mounted shower faucet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective exploded schematic diagram of a shower switching device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a valve seat body in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a conversion mechanism in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a shower switching mechanism connected to a wall in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conversion mechanism connected to the valve seat body in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] Certain directional terms used in the following description of the drawings, such as "inner," "outer," "above," "below," and other directional terms, should be understood to have their normal meanings and refer to those directions when the drawings are normally viewed. Unless otherwise indicated, the directional terms used in this specification are generally in accordance with conventional directions understood by those skilled in the art.

[0024] The terms "first", "first", "second", "second" and similar terms used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are used to distinguish one component from other components.

[0025] See Figure 1-Figure 5A shower switching device includes a conversion mechanism 1 and a decorative panel 2. The conversion mechanism 1 is used to connect to a valve seat body 10 reserved in the wall. The valve seat body 10 is reserved in the wall for a concealed shower faucet. The concealed shower faucet also includes a switching valve group connected to the valve seat body 10, which will not be described in detail here. The shower switching device can be connected to the valve seat body 10 of the concealed shower faucet to convert the concealed shower faucet into an exposed shower faucet. The valve seat body 10 is located in the wall and includes a valve seat bottom wall 101 and a valve seat surrounding wall 102. The "inside the wall" can refer to the inside of a solid wall or the inside of a wooden wallboard, but is not limited to this. The valve seat body 10 further includes a water inlet connector 106 and a water outlet connector 107 connected to the periphery of the valve seat surrounding wall 102. In this embodiment, there are two water inlet connectors 106 and one water outlet connector 107. The two water inlet connectors 106 are used to receive hot water and cold water respectively, and their outlets (i.e., the water inlet 109 of the valve seat body 10) are located on the valve seat bottom wall 101. The inlet of the water outlet connector 107 (i.e., the water outlet 108 of the valve seat body 10) is located on the valve seat bottom wall 101 near the valve seat surrounding wall 102. The valve seat body 10 further includes a connecting flange 103 located at the top end of the valve seat surrounding wall 102. The connecting flange 103 is provided with a plurality of nuts 104 fixed to the connecting flange 103. The connecting flange 103 also includes a plurality of screw holes 105.

[0026] The conversion mechanism 1 includes a main body 11 and a valve core 12. The main body 11 includes at least one water inlet channel and at least one water outlet channel. In this embodiment, the number of the water inlet channels is the same as the number of the water inlet connectors 106. The main body 11 includes two water inlet channels and two water outlet channels, and the two water inlet channels are respectively connected to the two water inlet connectors 106. The main body 11 is detachably connected to the valve seat body 10 so that the inlet channel entrance is sealedly connected to the water inlet 109 of the valve seat body 10. The valve core 12 is arranged in the main body 11 to connect between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel. The valve core 12 can be selected based on the number of water inlet channels and water outlet channels. In this embodiment, the valve core 12 is a two-inlet, two-outlet thermostatic switching valve. The valve core 12 can control the mixing ratio of hot and cold water entering from the two water inlet channels and control the connection to at least one of the two water outlet channels. The structure of the valve core 12 can refer to the existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0027] The main body 11 at least partially extends outside the wall so that at least one outlet 1121 of the water outlet channel is located outside the wall. The outlet 1121 of the water outlet channel extending outside the wall can be used to connect to a handheld showerhead or any other water outlet device, which will not be described in detail here. The decorative panel 2 is connected to the screw hole 105 of the valve seat body 10 and is mounted outside the conversion mechanism 1. The decorative panel 2 can cover the conversion mechanism 1 and also includes a storage surface 21 for placing toiletries.

[0028] The main body 11 includes a body portion 113 for connecting to the valve seat body 10. The body portion 113 includes a sealing portion 1131 extending into the valve seat body 10 and a fixing portion 1132 detachably connected to the valve seat body 10. The inlet of the water inlet channel is located on the sealing portion 1131. The conversion mechanism 1 also includes a sealing member 13 disposed on the sealing portion 1131. The sealing member 13 is sealingly connected between the inlet of the water inlet channel and the water inlet 109 of the valve seat body 10. Specifically, the sealing member 13 is a sealing ring. When the sealing portion 1131 is installed in the valve seat body 10, the inlet of the water inlet channel corresponds to the water inlet 109 of the valve seat body 10. The sealing ring abuts between the sealing portion 1131 and the valve seat body 10 to surround the inlet of the water inlet channel and the water inlet 109 of the valve seat body 10. In this embodiment, the main body 11 further includes an embedded housing 15 having a shape corresponding to the inner cavity of the valve seat body 10. The sealing portion 1131 is located within the embedded housing 15, which facilitates positioning of the sealing portion 1131. A main sealing ring 14 is also disposed between the embedded housing 15 and the valve seat surrounding wall 102 to prevent water from overflowing from the valve seat surrounding wall 102.

[0029] In this embodiment, the entrance of the water inlet channel is located at the end of the sealing part 1131, the sealing member 13 is located at the end of the sealing part 1131, and the end of the sealing part 1131 is arranged close to the valve seat bottom wall 101 to abut the sealing ring against the valve seat bottom wall 101 of the valve seat body 10.

[0030] The fixing portion 1132 includes a fixing plate 1133, which is used to abut against the top of the valve seat body 10. The fixing portion 1132 also includes fasteners 1134 for fixing the fixing plate 1133 and the valve seat body 10. In this embodiment, the fixing plate 1133 abuts against the connecting flange 103, and the fasteners 1134 are bolts. The bolts can pass through the fixing plate 1133 and connect to the nuts 104 on the connecting flange 103 to secure the fixing plate 1133. The bolts can be easily removed to disassemble the conversion mechanism 1.

[0031] The main body 11 includes multiple water outlet channels (i.e., two water outlet channels); the valve seat body 10 also includes a water outlet 108 (i.e., the entrance of the water outlet connector 107). A water flow channel is defined between the sealing portion 1131 and the valve seat body 10. The water flow channel is connected to the water outlet 108, and the outlet 1121 of one of the water outlet channels is connected to the water flow channel. The valve core 12 receives water from the two water inlet channels and controls the flow of water to at least one of the two water outlet channels. One of the water outlet channels has an outlet 1121 that directly connects to the wall surface, while the other water outlet channel has two outlets 1121 that connect to the wall surface and to the water flow channel, respectively. In this embodiment, the main body 113 also includes a valve cavity portion 114 for receiving the valve core 12, and the valve cavity portion 114 at least partially extends out of the wall; the main body 11 also includes a water outlet portion 115 connected to the valve cavity portion 114, and the water outlet portion 115 is located outside the wall, and the water outlet channel extends into the water outlet portion 115, and the outlet 1121 of the water outlet channel is located on the water outlet portion 115.

[0032] In this embodiment, the valve cavity 114 and the water outlet 115 are detachably connected. The body 113 extends axially along the valve seat body 10, and the water outlet 115 extends perpendicularly thereto and horizontally. The water outlet 115 includes two symmetrically arranged outlets 1121 for the water outlet channel, one at each end of the water outlet 115. The valve cavity 114 and the water outlet 115 are connected by bolts, making disassembly quick and easy.

[0033] In this embodiment, the conversion mechanism 1 further includes two push-type switching valves 16 , which are respectively arranged at both ends of the water outlet portion 115 to respectively control the outlets 1121 of the water outlet channels at both ends of the water outlet portion 115 .

[0034] During installation, the switching valve seat of the concealed faucet is removed from the valve seat body 10; the water outlet part 115 of the conversion mechanism 1 is connected to the main body 11; the sealing part 1131 of the conversion mechanism 1 is extended into the valve seat body 10 so that the entrance of the water inlet channel corresponds to the water inlet 109 on the bottom wall 101 of the valve seat, and the sealing member 13 seals and connects the entrance of the water inlet channel and the water inlet 109 on the bottom wall 101 of the valve seat to ensure that the water inlet 109 on the bottom wall 101 of the valve seat is connected to the entrance of the water inlet channel; fasten the fixing plate 1133 and the connecting flange 103 with the fastener 1134; install the valve core 12; install the decorative panel 2, and the decorative panel 2 is connected to the valve seat body 10 through the screw hole 105 on the valve seat body 10.

[0035] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the design concept of the present invention is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with this technical field who uses this concept to make non-substantial changes to the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention shall be deemed to infringe the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A conversion mechanism for a shower switching device, capable of converting a concealed shower faucet to an exposed shower faucet, for connecting to a valve seat body reserved in the wall of the concealed shower faucet, the valve seat body including a water inlet, characterized in that: The conversion mechanism includes a main body and a valve core; the main body includes at least one water inlet channel and at least one water outlet channel, the main body is detachably connected to the valve seat body so that the inlet of the water inlet channel is sealed and connected to the water inlet of the valve seat body, the valve core is arranged in the main body to be connected between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel, and the main body at least partially extends outside the wall so that the outlet of at least one of the water outlet channels is located outside the wall.

2. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body includes a body portion for connecting to a valve seat body, wherein the body portion includes a sealing portion extending into the valve seat body and a fixing portion detachably connected to the valve seat body.

3. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inlet of the water inlet channel is located on the sealing portion. The conversion mechanism further includes a sealing member arranged on the sealing portion. The sealing member is sealed and connected between the inlet of the water inlet channel and the water inlet of the valve seat body.

4. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sealing member is a sealing ring. When the sealing part is installed in the valve seat body, the inlet of the water inlet channel corresponds to the water inlet of the valve seat body. The sealing ring abuts between the sealing part and the valve seat body to surround the inlet of the water inlet channel and the water inlet of the valve seat body.

5. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body further comprises an embedded shell having a shape corresponding to the inner cavity of the valve seat body, and the sealing portion is located in the embedded shell.

6. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing part includes a fixing plate, and the fixing plate is used to abut against the top end of the valve seat body. The fixing part also includes a fastener for fixing the fixing plate and the valve seat body.

7. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body includes multiple water outlet channels; the valve seat body also includes a water outlet, a water passage is defined between the sealing portion and the valve seat body, the water passage is connected to the water outlet, and the outlet of one of the water outlet channels is connected to the water passage.

8. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body also includes a valve cavity portion for receiving a valve core, and the valve cavity portion at least partially extends out of the wall; the main body also includes a water outlet portion connected to the valve cavity portion, the water outlet portion is located outside the wall, and the water outlet channel extends into the water outlet portion, wherein the outlet of at least one water outlet channel is located on the water outlet portion.

9. The conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The valve cavity portion and the water outlet portion are detachably connected.

10. A shower switching device, used to connect to a valve seat body reserved in a wall, the valve seat body including a water inlet and a decorative panel, characterized in that: It also includes a conversion mechanism of a shower switching device according to any one of claims 1 to 9; the decorative panel cover is arranged on the portion of the conversion mechanism located outside the wall.

11. The shower switching device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The decorative panel includes a storage surface.

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