Scrubber water tank lock catch structure
By designing a synergistic floor scrubber water tank lock structure, including touch buttons, guide lever and locking pin, the existing technology floor scrubber water tank lock structure requires long-term pressing and spring when disassembling and assemblying. The problem of rebounding is not good for fingers, achieving higher disassembly and assembly comfort and lower resistance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411925452.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
AI Technical Summary
When the existing floor scrubber water tank lock structure is removed and fixed, the fingers need to press the button all the time, resulting in the fingers being in a forceful state during the disassembly and assembly process. The spring rebound force of some lock structures will put pressure on the fingers, reducing comfort. Spend.
A water tank lock structure of the floor scrubber is designed, including touch buttons, guide lever, hand grip ring, guide slot, limiting component, power guide rod and locking pin. Through the synergy of these components, the guidance is realized. The synchronous movement of the pull rod and the automatic recovery of the locking pin avoid the adverse effects of long-term pressing of the finger and spring rebound on the finger.
When disassembly and assemble, the lock structure reduces the pressure required by finger pressing the button, avoids the spring rebound force to apply pressure on the finger, reduces the overall resistance, and improves the comfort of the finger during disassembly.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of floor scrubbers, and in particular to a water tank lock structure for floor scrubbers. Background Art
[0002] A floor scrubber is a cleaning machine suitable for cleaning hard floors while sucking out wastewater and taking it away from the site. After the floor scrubber is used, some impurities will remain in the water tank inside the machine body. In order to facilitate the treatment of the impurities in the water tank, the housing of the floor scrubber is usually released through a locking structure, and then the housing is removed to facilitate subsequent cleaning of the water tank.
[0003] For example, a clean water tank assembly and a floor scrubber with announcement number CN217907620U include a box assembly, wherein the box assembly includes a front cover assembly and a rear cover assembly, wherein the front cover assembly and the rear cover assembly enclose a liquid storage cavity, and a locking assembly, wherein the locking assembly is arranged on the front cover assembly and is used for installation with a cleaning device, and the filter assembly is located at the water inlet.
[0004] The above-mentioned prior art has the following technical problems: when disassembling and fixing the body shell, the existing lock structure needs to press the lock button by hand all the time, so that the fingers need to be in a state of force all the time during the entire disassembly and assembly process, and part of the lock structure is located between the shell and the body. After pressing the button with the finger to compress its spring, the rebound force of the spring will put pressure on the finger, thereby reducing the comfort of the finger during disassembly.
[0005] Therefore, we propose a floor scrubber water tank lock structure to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention
[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a lock structure for a water tank of a floor scrubber to solve the problem raised in the above-mentioned background technology that the existing lock structure on the market currently needs to press the lock button by hand when disassembling and fixing the body shell, which causes the fingers to be in a state of force all the time during the entire disassembly and assembly process, and part of the lock structure is located between the shell and the body. After the button is pressed with the finger to compress its spring, the rebound force of the spring will put pressure on the finger, thereby reducing the comfort of the finger during disassembly.
[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a lock structure of a water tank of a floor scrubber, comprising a body shell, a touch button is arranged on the back of the body shell, and a guide rod is fixedly installed in the middle of the touch button, the touch button is connected to the body shell through an auxiliary spring, the touch button is connected to the body shell through the auxiliary spring, a buckle groove is provided at one end of the body shell close to the touch button for easy insertion of fingers, a hand grip ring is fixedly connected to one end of the guide rod away from the touch button, and a finger engagement groove is provided on the hand grip ring, the finger engagement groove is convenient for the user to hold the hand grip ring, a guide slot is provided on the side of the guide rod, and a limiting component is arranged on the side of the guide slot, the limiting component is installed inside the body shell, the limiting component is used to limit the position of the guide rod after movement, a power guide rod is fixedly installed on the upper end of the guide rod, and the power guide rod is linked and cooperated with a locking pin through a linkage component, and the locking pin is connected to the inside of the body shell through a reset spring.
[0008] Preferably, the touch button and the guide rod are vertically distributed, the guide rod and the body shell are slidably connected, and the longitudinal section of the touch button is set to be circular.
[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the user presses the touch button with his finger, and after the touch button is pressed, the guide rod can move on the body shell.
[0010] Preferably, the guide slots are symmetrically arranged with respect to the transverse center axis of the guide rod, and the cross sections of the guide slots symmetrically distributed on the guide rod are all arranged as isosceles triangle structures.
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the limiting component can be easily squeezed and pushed through the oblique edge of the guiding slot on the guide pull rod, so that the limiting component can move on the fuselage shell.
[0012] Preferably, the limiting component includes a movable rod, a clamping joint and a built-in spring, the movable rod is located on the side of the guide rod, and the end of the movable rod close to the guide rod is fixedly connected with the clamping joint, and the movable rod is connected to each other with the inside of the fuselage shell through the built-in spring.
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the internal spring can be set to reset and rebound the movable rod after it moves inside the fuselage shell.
[0014] Preferably, the movable rod and the body shell are slidably connected, and the clamping joint portion at the end of the movable rod fits with the side of the guide rod in an initial state, and the clamping joint portion is configured as a spherical structure.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, after the movable rod moves on the fuselage shell, the clamping joint at the end of the movable rod is inserted into the guide slot on the side of the guide rod, so that the position of the moved guide rod can be fixed.
[0016] Preferably, the linkage component consists of a first pressing block and a second pressing block, and the first pressing block is fixed to the upper end of the power guide rod, and a second pressing block is arranged below the first pressing block, and the second pressing block is fixed inside the locking pin.
[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the first pressing block at the end of the power guide rod can be moved synchronously through the movement of the power guide rod, so as to squeeze the second pressing block.
[0018] Preferably, the first pressing block and the second pressing block are fitted to each other, and the fitting surfaces of the first pressing block and the second pressing block are both configured as beveled edges.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, when the first pressing block moves with the power guide rod, the second pressing block on the locking pin can be squeezed by the beveled edge, so that the locking pin moves and retracts into the interior of the fuselage shell.
[0020] Preferably, the linkage component is composed of a driving magnetic block and a force-bearing magnetic block, and the driving magnetic block is fixed to the upper end of the power guide rod, and a force-bearing magnetic block is arranged above the driving magnetic block, and the force-bearing magnetic block is fixed to the lower end of the locking pin.
[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, when the driving magnetic block and the force-bearing magnetic block approach each other, the magnetic force is utilized to make the locking pin move on the body shell.
[0022] Preferably, the driving magnetic block and the force-bearing magnetic block are staggered in an initial state, and the magnetic properties of the driving magnetic block and the force-bearing magnetic block are opposite.
[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, when the driving magnetic block moves, the magnetic attraction force can be used to generate a magnetic attraction force on the stressed magnetic block.
[0024] Preferably, a plurality of drag-reducing balls are evenly distributed on the side of the locking pin, and the drag-reducing balls are in contact with the inner wall of the body shell.
[0025] By adopting the above technical solution and arranging the drag-reducing balls on the side of the locking pin, the sliding friction between the locking pin and the body shell can be converted into rolling friction.
[0026] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the lock structure of the water tank of the floor scrubber can avoid the need for fingers to press the button all the time when the shell is disassembled and assembled, prevent the rebound force of the spring from exerting pressure on the finger all the time, and can reduce the resistance when the lock moves, and reduce the pressure required for the finger to press the button; 1. A hand grip ring is provided. When the touch button is pressed, the guide rod can be driven to move synchronously. When the guide rod moves, the hand grip ring can be extended outward from the body shell. At the same time, when the guide rod moves, the guide slot on its side and the clamping joint part at the end of the movable plug rod are located in the same straight line, the movable plug rod is reset and rebounded under the action of the built-in spring. The clamping joint part at the end of the movable plug rod after reset is inserted into the guide slot, thereby completing the position fixing of the guide rod after movement, avoiding the need for the user to keep pressing the touch button with his hand, and preventing the rebound force of the auxiliary spring from constantly exerting pressure on the finger; 2. A first pressing block and a second pressing block are provided. When the guide rod moves, the power guide rod thereon can be driven to move synchronously. After the power guide rod moves, the bevel of the first pressing block can be used to squeeze the bevel of the second pressing block, so that the second pressing block and the locking pin move downward and retract into the interior of the fuselage shell, thereby releasing the fixing between the fuselage shell and the fuselage, making it easier to remove the fuselage shell from the fuselage later; 3. A drag-reducing ball is provided. When the locking pin moves on the body shell, the drag-reducing ball on the side of the locking pin rolls on the body shell, thereby converting the sliding friction between the locking pin and the body shell into rolling friction, thereby reducing the overall resistance and reducing the force required for the finger to press the touch button. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the back three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a front cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fuselage shell and the movable plug rod of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure after the limiting component of the present invention is inserted into the guide slot; Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 4 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first pressing block and the second pressing block of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the locking latch and the return spring structure of the present invention; Fig. 9 For the present invention Figure 8 Enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle.
[0028] In the figure: 1. Body shell; 2. Touch button; 3. Guide pull rod; 4. Auxiliary spring; 5. Hand grip ring; 6. Engaging finger groove; 7. Guide card slot; 8. Limit component; 801. Movable plug rod; 802. Card joint; 803. Built-in spring; 9. Power guide rod; 10. Linkage component; 101. First pressure block; 102. Second pressure block; 1001. Driving magnet; 1002. Forced magnet; 11. Locking pin; 12. Drag reduction ball; 13. Reset spring; 14. Buckle slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0030] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 9When disassembling and fixing the body shell, the existing lock structure needs to press the lock button by hand all the time, which causes the fingers to be in a state of force all the time during the whole disassembly and assembly process, and part of the lock structure is located between the shell and the body. After the button is pressed by the finger to compress the spring, the rebound force of the spring will cause pressure on the finger, thereby reducing the comfort of the finger during disassembly. In order to solve this technical problem, this embodiment discloses the following technical content: a lock structure of a water tank of a floor scrubber, including a body shell 1, and a back side of the body shell 1 is provided A touch button 2 is provided, and a guide rod 3 is fixedly installed in the middle of the touch button 2. The touch button 2 is connected to the body shell 1 through an auxiliary spring 4. The touch button 2 is connected to the body shell 1 through an auxiliary spring 4. The body shell 1 is provided with a buckle groove (14) at one end close to the touch button 2 for easy insertion of fingers. A hand grip ring 5 is fixedly connected to the end of the guide rod 3 away from the touch button 2, and a finger engagement groove 6 is provided on the hand grip ring 5. The finger engagement groove 6 is convenient for the user to hold the hand grip ring 5. The side of the guide rod 3 is provided with a buckle groove (14) for easy insertion of fingers. A guide slot 7 is provided, and a limiting component 8 is provided on the side of the guide slot 7. The limiting component 8 is installed inside the fuselage shell 1. The limiting component 8 is used to limit the position of the guide rod 3 after movement. A power guide rod 9 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the guide rod 3, and the power guide rod 9 is linked with the locking pin 11 through a linkage component 10. The locking pin 11 is connected to the inside of the fuselage shell 1 through a reset spring 13. The touch button 2 and the guide rod 3 are vertically distributed, and the guide rod 3 and the fuselage shell 1 are slidably connected. The touch button 2 and the guide rod 3 are vertically distributed, and the guide rod 3 and the fuselage shell 1 are slidably connected. The longitudinal section of the button 2 is set to be circular, the guide slot 7 is symmetrically arranged about the transverse central axis of the guide rod 3, and the cross sections of the guide slots 7 symmetrically distributed on the guide rod 3 are all set to be isosceles triangle structures, the limiting component 8 includes a movable plug rod 801, a clamping joint part 802 and a built-in spring 803, the movable plug rod 801 is located on the side of the guide rod 3, and the end of the movable plug rod 801 close to the guide rod 3 is fixedly connected with the clamping joint part 802, and the movable plug rod 801 is connected to the inside of the body shell 1 through the built-in spring 803. The movable plug rod 801 and the body shell 1 are slidably connected, and the clamping joint part 802 at the end of the movable plug rod 801 fits the side of the guide rod 3 in the initial state, and the clamping joint part 802 is set to a spherical structure. The linkage component 10 is composed of a first pressing block 101 and a second pressing block 102 , and the first pressing block 101 is fixed to the upper end of the power guide rod 9 , the second pressing block 102 is arranged below the first pressing block 101 , and the second pressing block 102 is fixed inside the locking pin 11 .The first pressing block 101 and the second pressing block 102 are fitted to each other, and the fitting surfaces of the first pressing block 101 and the second pressing block 102 are both set as bevels. The linkage component 10 is composed of a driving magnet 1001 and a force magnet 1002, and the driving magnet 1001 is fixed to the upper end of the power guide rod 9, and a force magnet 1002 is arranged above the driving magnet 1001, and the force magnet 1002 is fixed to the lower end of the locking pin 11. The driving magnet 1001 and the force magnet 1002 are staggered in the initial state, and the magnetism of the driving magnet 1001 and the force magnet 1002 are opposite.
[0031] When the body shell 1 needs to be disassembled, the user inserts his finger into the buckle groove 14 and presses the touch button 2. After pressing the touch button 2, the guide rod 3 can be moved synchronously. After the guide rod 3 moves, the hand-gripping ring 5 at the end thereof can be extended out of the body shell 1. When the guide slot 7 on the side of the guide rod 3 and the movable plug rod 801 are located on the same horizontal line, the movable plug rod 801 is reset and rebounded under the action of the built-in spring 803. After the movable plug rod 801 is reset, the clamping joint 802 at its end is inserted into the guide slot 7 on the side of the guide rod 3, thereby fixing the moved guide rod 3. After the guide rod 3 moves, the power guide rod 9 can be moved synchronously. When the power guide rod 9 moves, it can drive the first pressure block 101 at the end to move synchronously. After the first pressure block 101 moves, it can use the bevel edge to squeeze the bevel edge of the second pressure block 102, so that the second pressure block 102 drives the locking pin 11 to move downward. After the pin 11 moves, it is retracted into the interior of the fuselage shell 1. At the same time, a plurality of drag-reducing balls 12 are arranged on the side of the locking pin 11. Through the movement of the drag-reducing balls 12 on the fuselage shell 1, the sliding friction between the locking pin 11 and the fuselage shell 1 can be converted into rolling friction, thereby reducing the overall movement resistance. After the locking pin 11 is retracted into the interior of the fuselage shell 1, it can contact the fixation between the fuselage shell 1 and the fuselage, which is convenient for the user to hold the hand holding ring 5 by hand to remove the fuselage shell 1 from the fuselage. When the fuselage shell 1 and the fuselage are subsequently installed, the fuselage shell 1 is installed on the fuselage, and the hand holding ring 5 is pushed toward the inside of the fuselage shell 1 by hand. After the hand holding ring 5 moves, it can drive the guide rod 3 to move synchronously, so that the guide rod 3 is reset. After the guide rod 3 is reset, the locking pin 11 is also reset and rebounded under the action of the reset spring 13. The reset locking pin 11 is inserted into the fuselage to achieve the fixation between the fuselage shell 1 and the fuselage.
[0032] Embodiment 2: The technical content disclosed in this embodiment is a further improvement made on the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment 1. This embodiment discloses the following technical content: the linkage component 10 is composed of a driving magnet 1001 and a force magnet 1002, and the driving magnet 1001 is fixed at the upper end of the power guide rod 9, a force magnet 1002 is arranged above the driving magnet 1001, and the force magnet 1002 is fixed at the lower end of the locking pin 11, the driving magnet 1001 and the force magnet 1002 are staggered in the initial state, and the magnetism of the driving magnet 1001 and the force magnet 1002 are opposite, and a plurality of drag reducing balls 12 are evenly distributed on the side of the locking pin 11, and the drag reducing balls 12 are in contact with the inner wall of the fuselage outer shell 1.
[0033] When the user presses the touch button 2 with his finger, the touch button 2 moves, which can make the guide rod 3 move synchronously. The guide rod 3 moves, which can make the power guide rod 9 move. The power guide rod 9 moves, which can drive the driving magnet 1001 at the upper end to move synchronously. The driving magnet 1001 moves, which can approach the force-bearing magnet 1002 at the bottom of the locking pin 11. The magnetic attraction of the driving magnet 1001 and the force-bearing magnet 1002 at the bottom of the locking pin 11 can make the locking pin 11 retract into the body shell 1, thereby releasing the fixation between the body shell 1 and the body, making it easier to disassemble the body shell 1 later.
[0034] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professional and technical personnel in this field.
[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more than two; the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0037] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A lock structure for a water tank of a floor scrubber, comprising a body shell (1), a touch button (2) being arranged on the back of the body shell (1), and a guide rod (3) being fixedly mounted in the middle of the touch button (2), the touch button (2) and the body shell (1) being connected to each other via an auxiliary spring (4), and a lock groove (14) for facilitating the insertion of a finger is provided at one end of the body shell (1) close to the touch button (2), characterized in that: The end of the guide rod (3) away from the touch button (2) is fixedly connected to a hand grip ring (5), and a finger engagement groove (6) is provided on the hand grip ring (5), and the finger engagement groove (6) is convenient for a user to hold the hand grip ring (5). A guide slot (7) is provided on the side of the guide rod (3), and a limit component (8) is provided on the side of the guide slot (7). The limit component (8) is installed inside the body shell (1), and the limit component (8) is used to limit the position of the guide rod (3) after movement. A power guide rod (9) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the guide rod (3), and the power guide rod (9) is linked to and cooperated with a locking pin (11) through a linkage component (10), and the locking pin (11) is connected to the inside of the body shell (1) through a return spring (13).
2. A floor scrubber water tank lock structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The touch button (2) and the guide rod (3) are vertically distributed, the guide rod (3) and the body shell (1) are slidably connected, and the longitudinal section of the touch button (2) is arranged to be circular.
3. The water tank lock structure of a floor scrubber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide slots (7) are symmetrically arranged about the transverse center axis of the guide pull rod (3), and the cross sections of the guide slots (7) symmetrically distributed on the guide pull rod (3) are all arranged to be isosceles triangle structures.
4. The water tank lock structure of a floor scrubber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting component (8) comprises a movable plug rod (801), a clamping joint portion (802) and an internal spring (803); the movable plug rod (801) is located on the side of the guide pull rod (3), and one end of the movable plug rod (801) close to the guide pull rod (3) is fixedly connected to the clamping joint portion (802); the movable plug rod (801) is connected to the inside of the body shell (1) via the internal spring (803).
5. The water tank lock structure of a floor scrubber according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable plug rod (801) and the body shell (1) are slidably connected, and the clamping joint portion (802) at the end of the movable plug rod (801) fits with the side of the guide pull rod (3) in an initial state, and the clamping joint portion (802) is configured as a spherical structure.
6. The water tank lock structure of a floor scrubber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linkage component (10) is composed of a first pressing block (101) and a second pressing block (102), wherein the first pressing block (101) is fixed to the upper end of the power guide rod (9), a second pressing block (102) is arranged below the first pressing block (101), and the second pressing block (102) is fixed inside the locking pin (11).
7. A floor scrubber water tank lock structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first pressing block (101) and the second pressing block (102) are bonded to each other, and the bonding surfaces of the first pressing block (101) and the second pressing block (102) are both configured as beveled edges.
8. The water tank lock structure of a floor scrubber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linkage component (10) is composed of a driving magnetic block (1001) and a force-bearing magnetic block (1002), wherein the driving magnetic block (1001) is fixed to the upper end of the power guide rod (9), a force-bearing magnetic block (1002) is arranged above the driving magnetic block (1001), and the force-bearing magnetic block (1002) is fixed to the lower end of the locking pin (11).
9. A floor scrubber water tank lock structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The driving magnetic block (1001) and the force-bearing magnetic block (1002) are displaced in an initial state, and the driving magnetic block (1001) and the force-bearing magnetic block (1002) have opposite magnetic properties.
10. The water tank lock structure of a floor scrubber according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of drag-reducing balls (12) are evenly distributed on the side of the locking pin (11), and the drag-reducing balls (12) are in contact with the inner wall of the body shell (1).
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Clear water tank assembly and scrubber
CN217907620U