Mounting jig of concealed shower controller, concealed shower controller and mounting method

Abstract

The invention provides a mounting jig for a concealed shower controller. The mounting jig comprises a jig body, an ejector rod to-be-cut part identification assembly and a valve element nut height adjusting assembly, wherein the ejector rod to-be-cut part identification assembly and the valve element nut height adjusting assembly are arranged on the jig body. The ejector rod marking assembly is provided with a through groove allowing an ejector rod of the concealed shower controller to penetrate through, the jig body is provided with a first limiting face matched with an installation wall face, and when the first limiting face abuts against the installation wall face, the part, exposed out of the through groove, of the ejector rod is the to-be-cut part of the ejector rod. The valve element nut height adjusting assembly comprises a second limiting face used for limiting the installation height of the valve element nut and a receding opening used for operating the nut from the side, away from the installation wall face, of the jig body. When the first limiting face abuts against the installation wall face, the distance between the second limiting face and the end face of the valve element is the installation height of the nut. The invention further provides a concealed shower controller and an installation method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a shower, and particularly to a concealed shower controller. Background Art

[0002] The concealed shower controller is used for pre-embedded parts such as waterway nodes, circuit nodes, and air circuit nodes. Among them, the concealed shower controller for waterway nodes is divided into front installation and rear installation. In the front installation, that is, after the concealed shower controller is pre-embedded, pouring is carried out; in the rear installation, after the wall construction is completed, cutting of pre-embedded holes is carried out according to the preset position, and then the concealed shower controller is placed. At present, most walls are built with brick walls, so most of the installations of the concealed shower controller adopt the rear installation method.

[0003] After the existing concealed shower controller for waterway nodes is connected to the pipeline, a push-button valve body is usually installed to control the conduction state of the water flow in the water pipeline. To maintain beauty and protect the valve body, a keyed cover plate in contact with the button is usually arranged outside.

[0004] When the existing wall is built, the thickness is uneven. When cutting the pre-embedded hole, it is difficult to unify the depth of the pre-embedded groove. There is a fixed installation distance between the keyed cover plate and the button of the push-button valve body. Due to the non-fixed installation depth of the concealed shower controller, the exposed length of the button of the push-button valve body is uncertain. If the button length is shorter than the preset length, it will cause the situation that the outer cover corresponding to the button cannot control the button in subsequent installation. If the button length exceeds the preset length, it can be cut, but if the cutting is not appropriate, it is easy to be too short, and a new valve body button needs to be replaced for matching adjustment, which takes a lot of time. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an installation fixture for a concealed shower controller, which realizes the functions of marking the part of the ejector rod to be cut and adjusting the installation height of the valve core nut by one tool.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an installation fixture for a concealed shower controller, including a fixture body, an ejector rod to-be-cut part marking component arranged on the fixture body, and a valve core nut height adjusting component;

[0007] The ejector rod to-be-cut part marking component has a through groove for the ejector rod of the concealed shower controller to pass through. The fixture body has a first limiting surface for cooperating with the installation wall surface. When the first limiting surface abuts against the installation wall surface, the part of the ejector rod exposed outside the through groove is the part of the ejector rod to be cut;

[0008] The valve core nut height adjustment assembly includes a second limiting surface for restricting the installation height of the valve core nut, and a relief opening for operating the valve core nut from the side of the fixture body away from the installation wall surface; when the first limiting surface abuts against the installation wall surface, the distance between the second limiting surface and the end surface of the valve core is the installation height of the nut.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment: it further includes a ejector rod fixing assembly for fixing the ejector rod on the fixture body.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment: the ejector rod fixing assembly includes a first limiting member that forms a limiting fit with the ejector rod around the axial direction of the ejector rod, and a second limiting member that forms a limiting fit with the ejector rod along the axial direction of the ejector rod.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment: the first limiting member is a hexagonal positioning post, and the second limiting member is a hanging member; the hanging member is divided into a hook portion that is hung on the fixture body and an insertion portion that is inserted into the slot on the ejector rod.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment: the second limiting surface is arranged on the side of the fixture body facing the installation wall surface and is located around the through groove, so as to reuse the through groove as the relief opening.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment: the second limiting surface is connected to the opening surface of the through groove, and the second limiting surface extends radially outward relative to the through groove.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment: it further includes a valve core relief assembly arranged on the fixture body; when the valve core nut height adjustment assembly adjusts the installation height of the nut of one valve core, the valve core relief assembly makes a relief fit with other valve cores.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment: the valve core relief assembly is an opening through which the valve core passes, and a third limiting surface is arranged along the circumferential direction at the edge of the opening.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment: a convex platform extends out in a circle along the thickness direction of the installation fixture body on the outside of the relief opening, and when the first limiting surface abuts against the installation wall surface, the convex platform extends into the recessed shower controller and abuts against it.

[0017] The present invention also provides a recessed shower controller, including: a water outlet terminal, and the installation fixture as described above.

[0018] The present invention also provides an installation method for a recessed shower controller, using the installation fixture as described above, including the following steps:

[0019] 1) Fix the recessed shower controller in the installation wall surface;

[0020] 2) Pass the through slot of the installation fixture through the top rod of the concealed shower controller until the first limit surface of the main body of the installation fixture abuts against the installation wall, and mark the portion of the top rod exposed outside the through slot as the portion of the top rod to be cut;

[0021] 3) Cut off the part of the ejector rod to be cut;

[0022] 4) The first limiting surface of the installation fixture body is brought into contact with the installation wall, and the valve core nut of the concealed shower head is operated through the clearance opening until the valve core nut moves to abut against the second limiting surface of the installation fixture body.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The present invention provides a mounting fixture for a concealed shower controller, which can realize three functions of marking, cutting and adjusting the height of a valve core nut on a mandrel, thereby greatly facilitating the installation of a concealed shower controller.

[0025] When marking the ejector rod, as long as the through slot of the fixture body passes through the body, the first limit surface of the fixture body is abutted against the installation wall. At this time, the part of the ejector rod exposed outside the through slot can be determined as the part that needs to be cut. The ejector rod can be marked at the through slot with a pen, so as to mark the part that needs to be cut. When cutting the part of the ejector rod that needs to be cut, the ejector rod is pulled out and inserted into the hexagonal joint of the tooling, and in order to prevent the ejector rod from moving back and forth during the cutting process, the ejector rod and the fixture body are hung and fixed together with a hanging piece, and then the excess part of the ejector rod is cut off with a cutting tool according to the marked position. When adjusting the height of the valve core nut, after the concealed shower controller is buried in the wall and fixed, the first limit surface of the fixture body is abutted against the installation wall, and the valve core nut is rotated. When the valve core nut abuts against the second limit surface, the height of the valve core nut is appropriate, and the panel group can be installed. After the panel group is installed, the button can be pressed to be flush with the panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an installation fixture in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of the installation fixture from another angle in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figures 3 - 5 A schematic diagram of the use of the installation jig in determining the portion of the ejector rod to be cut in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the depth of the concealed shower controller into the wall is 86 cm, Figure 3 Section view in the AA direction;

[0030] Figure 7 In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the recessed shower controller is inserted into the wall to a depth of 106 cm, Figure 3 Cross-sectional view in the A-A direction;

[0031] Figure 8 Schematic diagram after cutting the ejector rod and installing the panel when the recessed shower controller is inserted into the wall to a depth of 86 cm in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the use of the installation fixture for adjusting the installation height of the adjusting nut in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 10 Cross-sectional view of the use of the installation fixture when the recessed shower controller is inserted into the wall to a depth of 70 mm in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 11 Cross-sectional view of the use of the installation fixture when the recessed shower controller is inserted into the wall to a depth of 82 mm in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 12 Schematic diagram after adjusting the height of the adjusting nut and installing the panel when the recessed shower controller is inserted into the wall to a depth of 82 mm in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 13 Schematic diagram of the use of the opening on the installation fixture in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 14 Schematic diagram of the use of the second limiting surface at the opening on the installation fixture in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention; obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top / bottom end", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "installation", "equipped with", "sheathed / connected", "connection", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a wall-mounted connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. It can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0041] Reference Figures 1 - 14 , this embodiment provides an installation fixture for a recessed shower controller. This embodiment takes the control box of a recessed shower controller with a pressing operation as an example. When installing such a shower control box, it is necessary to adjust the length of the ejector rod of the valve body and the installation height of the valve core nut, so that after finally installing the button, the button can be flush with the panel of the installed shower control box, which is more beautiful.

[0042] For this reason, the above-mentioned installation fixture includes a fixture body 1, an ejector rod to-be-cut part marking component arranged on the fixture body 1, and a valve core nut height adjustment component; the ejector rod to-be-cut part marking component can help the installer identify the redundant part on the ejector rod and make a mark. In this way, there will be a clear mark for subsequent cutting. The valve core nut height adjustment component can facilitate the staff to adjust the valve core nut to a suitable height, so that after installing the button, the button can be flush with the panel.

[0043] Specifically, the ejector rod to-be-cut part marking component has a through groove 11 for the ejector rod 21 of the recessed shower controller 2 to pass through. The fixture body 1 has a first limiting surface 13 that cooperates with the installation wall. When the first limiting surface 13 of the fixture body 1 abuts against the installation wall, the part of the ejector rod 21 exposed outside the through groove 11 is the to-be-cut part of the ejector rod 21;

[0044] When marking the ejector rod 21, as long as the through groove 11 of the fixture body 1 passes through the body and the first limiting surface 13 of the fixture body 1 abuts against the installation wall, at this time, the part of the ejector rod 21 exposed outside the through groove 11 can be determined as the part to be cut off. A pen can be used to mark the ejector rod 21 at the through groove 11, so as to mark the part that needs to be cut.

[0045] After marking the part of the ejector rod 21 that needs to be cut off, it is also necessary to cut the ejector rod 21. When cutting, it is necessary to fix the ejector rod 21 to ensure that there is no deviation during cutting. If it is necessary for the installer to find another tool to fix the ejector rod 21, it is not very convenient. For this reason, the installation fixture in this embodiment also includes an ejector rod fixing component 14 for fixing the ejector rod 21 on the fixture body 1.

[0046] During the cutting process, whether the ejector rod 21 rotates around the axis or translates along the axis will affect the cutting accuracy. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the ejector rod 21 in both directions. So, the ejector rod fixing assembly 14 includes a first limiting member that forms a limiting fit with the ejector rod 21 around the axis of the ejector rod, and a second limiting member that forms a limiting fit with the ejector rod 21 along the axis of the ejector rod.

[0047] Specifically, the first limiting member is a hexagonal positioning post 141, and the second limiting member is a hanging member 142; the hanging member 142 is divided into a hook part 1421 that is hung on the fixture body 1, and an insertion part 1422 that is inserted into the slot 211 on the ejector rod 21. The hexagonal positioning post 141 can limit the ejector rod 21 in the axial direction by using the edges of the hexagon. The hanging member 142 utilizes the slot 211 that comes with the ejector rod 21 during the forming process. By inserting the insertion part 1422 into the slot 211 and then hanging the hook part 1421 on the fixture body 1, it can form a limiting fit with the ejector rod 21 in the axial direction, thereby limiting the ejector rod 21 in both directions. This ensures that during the cutting of the ejector rod 21 by the installer, the ejector rod 21 can always be in a fixed position without shaking or moving, guaranteeing the cutting accuracy. The hexagonal positioning post 141 can also adopt other shapes, such as triangular, quadrilateral, and pentagonal polygon shapes, and cooperate with the inner hole shape of the ejector rod 21 to limit its axial and circumferential movements.

[0048] It should be noted that when the installation fixture of this embodiment marks the part of the ejector rod 21 that needs to be cut, it does not depend on the embedded depth of the recessed shower controller 2. Whether the embedded depth is 86 mm or 106 mm, the ejector rod 21 can be marked by the installation fixture. The embedded depths of 86 mm and 106 mm are just examples listed in the embodiment. When the actual embedded depth of the recessed shower controller is other depths, the installation fixture can be used for marking and cutting.

[0049] For the recessed shower controller for pressing operations, it is necessary to install the valve core nut 22 and the button 23 after the recessed shower controller 2 is installed. The installation height of the valve core nut 22 determines the installation position of the button 23. For aesthetic considerations, it is best for the button 23 to be flush with the panel 24 of the recessed shower controller 2 when not pressed. This requires the valve core nut 22 to be at a relatively appropriate height to achieve. In the traditional recessed shower controller 2 at this step, it can only be adjusted by repeatedly disassembling and assembling the button 23, the panel 24 and adjusting the height of the valve core nut 22 to finally obtain a better effect. The whole process is very cumbersome. And in this embodiment, this problem is solved by the valve core nut height adjustment assembly. The valve core nut height adjustment assembly includes a second limit surface 12 for restricting the installation height of the nut, and a relief opening for operating the nut from the side of the fixture body 1 away from the installation wall surface; when the first limit surface 13 abuts against the installation wall surface, the distance between the second limit surface 12 and the valve core end surface is the installation height of the valve core nut 22. When adjusting the height of the valve core nut 22, after the recessed shower controller 2 is fixed in the wall, the first limit surface 13 of the fixture body 1 is abutted against the installation wall surface, and a tool can be used to pass through the relief opening to rotate the valve core nut 22. When the valve core nut 22 abuts against the second limit surface 12, the height of the valve core nut 22 is appropriate at this time, and the panel 24 can be installed. After installing the panel 24, pressing the button 23 can be flush with the panel 24.

[0050] In this embodiment, in order to reduce the number of openings on the fixture body 1, the second limit surface 12 is arranged on the side of the fixture body 1 facing the installation wall surface and is located outside the through groove 11 to reuse the through groove 11 as the relief opening. Specifically, the second limit surface 12 is connected to the opening surface of the through groove 11, and the second limit surface 12 expands radially relative to the through groove 11.

[0051] For the recessed shower controller 2, there is often more than one valve core, so more than one button 23 needs to be used. Therefore, when adjusting the height of the valve core nut 22 on one of the valve cores, it is also necessary to avoid other valve cores. Therefore, it also includes a valve core relief component 15 arranged on the fixture body 1; when the valve core nut height adjustment assembly adjusts the installation height of the nut of one of the valve cores, the valve core relief component makes a relief fit with other valve cores.

[0052] Specifically, the valve core position-release assembly 15 is an opening 151 for the valve core to pass through, and the edge of the opening 151 is provided with the third position-limiting surface 152 along the circumferential direction. The third position-limiting surface 152 is provided because if the valve core that cooperates with the valve core position-release assembly has already adjusted the height of the valve core nut 22, then the valve core does not need to pass through the opening 151, so the third position-limiting surface 152 is provided to cooperate with the valve core nut 22 that has already adjusted its height.

[0053] In this embodiment, a reverse support structure is also provided, and the mounting fixture body 1 extends a circle of bosses 16 along the thickness direction of the mounting fixture body 1 on the outside of the clearance opening 151, and when the first limiting surface 13 abuts against the mounting wall, the bosses 16 extend into the concealed shower controller 2 and abut against it.

[0054] The above-mentioned installation fixture can be widely used in various concealed shower controllers 2, regardless of the embedded depth of the control box of the concealed shower controller 2, and can play a good auxiliary role in the installation of the concealed shower control box. The panel 24 can be a square panel, a circular panel, etc., and the technical solution of the present invention is not limited.

[0055] The concealed shower controller 2 may further include: a water outlet terminal, which may be a hand-held shower, a single-function overhead shower, a dual-function and multi-function overhead shower, a bathtub faucet, a bottom water outlet and a shower seat outlet, or a combination of more than one of the following; the shower controller may further include a water mixing valve core, one or more key switch valve cores or a key switch rotary flow regulating valve core, and each key switch valve core or key switch rotary flow regulating valve core may be used to independently control the opening and closing of the waterway of each water outlet terminal, such as Figure 13 The key switch is used to rotate the flow control valve core. Figure 14 The specific structure of the key switch valve core, the key switch valve core or the key switch rotary flow regulating valve core can be found in the contents disclosed in CN212643697U and CN213145362U, which will not be described in detail here.

[0056] In summary, the installation of the concealed shower controller 2 using the above-mentioned installation fixture includes the following steps:

[0057] 1) Fix the concealed shower controller 2 in the installation wall;

[0058] 2) Pass the through slot 11 of the installation fixture through the top rod 21 of the concealed shower controller 2 until the first limiting surface 13 of the body 1 of the installation fixture abuts against the installation wall, and mark the portion of the top rod 21 exposed outside the through slot 11 as the portion to be cut of the top rod 21;

[0059] 3) Cutting off the portion of the push rod 21 to be cut; specifically, the push rod 21 is taken out of the through groove 11, and then the end of the push rod 21 connected to the valve core is inserted into the hexagonal positioning column 141, and then the insertion portion 1421 of the hanging member 142 is inserted into the slot 211 of the push rod 21, and the hanging portion 1422 of the hanging member 142 is connected to the main body 1 of the mounting fixture; after the push rod 2 is fixed, the push rod 21 can be cut.

[0060] 4) The first limiting surface 13 of the installation fixture body 1 is brought into contact with the installation wall, and the valve core nut 22 of the concealed shower is operated through the opening until the valve core nut 22 moves to abut against the second limiting surface 12 of the installation fixture body 1 .

[0061] The above is only a preferred specific implementation of the present invention, but the design concept of the present invention is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with the 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 protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Installation fixture for recessed shower controller, characterized in that It includes a jig body, a marking component for the part of the ejector rod to be cut, which is arranged on the jig body, and a height adjustment component for the valve core nut; The marking component for the part of the ejector rod to be cut has a through groove for the ejector rod of the recessed shower controller to pass through. The jig body has a first limiting surface for cooperating with the installation wall surface. When the first limiting surface abuts against the installation wall surface, the part of the ejector rod exposed outside the through groove is the part of the ejector rod to be cut; The height adjustment component for the valve core nut includes a second limiting surface for restricting the installation height of the valve core nut, and a relief opening for operating the valve core nut from the side of the jig body away from the installation wall surface; when the first limiting surface abuts against the installation wall surface, the distance between the second limiting surface and the end surface of the valve core is the installation height of the nut.

2. The installation jig for the recessed shower controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further includes an ejector rod fixing component for fixing the ejector rod on the jig body.

3. The installation fixture of the recessed shower controller according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ejector rod fixing component includes a first limiting member that forms a limiting fit with the ejector rod around the axial direction of the ejector rod, and a second limiting member that forms a limiting fit with the ejector rod along the axial direction of the ejector rod.

4. The installation fixture for the recessed shower controller according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first limiting member is a hexagonal positioning post, and the second limiting member is a hanging member; the hanging member is divided into a hook part that is hung on the jig body and an insertion part that is inserted into a slot on the ejector rod.

5. The installation fixture of the recessed shower controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second limiting surface is arranged on the side of the jig body facing the installation wall surface and is located around the through groove to reuse the through groove as the relief opening.

6. The installation fixture for the recessed shower controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second limiting surface is connected to the opening surface of the through groove, and the second limiting surface expands radially relative to the through groove.

7. The installation fixture for the recessed shower controller according to claim 6, characterized in that: It further includes a valve core relief component arranged on the jig body; when the height adjustment component for the valve core nut adjusts the installation height of the nut of one valve core, the valve core relief component makes a relief fit with other valve cores.

8. The installation fixture for the recessed shower controller according to claim 7, characterized in that: The valve core relief component is an opening for the valve core to pass through, and a third limiting surface is arranged along the circumferential direction at the edge of the opening.

9. The installation jig for the recessed shower controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: A convex platform extends out in a circle along the thickness direction of the installation jig body on the outside of the relief opening. When the first limiting surface of the installation jig body abuts against the installation wall surface, the convex platform extends into the recessed shower controller and abuts against it.

10. Concealed shower controller, characterized in that It includes: A water outlet terminal, and the installation jig according to any one of claims 1-9.

11. Installation method of recessed shower controller, characterized in that Using the installation jig according to any one of claims 1-10, it includes the following steps: 1) Fix the recessed shower controller in the installation wall surface; 2) Pass the through groove of the installation jig through the ejector rod of the recessed shower controller until the first limiting surface of the body of the installation jig abuts against the installation wall surface, and mark the part of the ejector rod exposed outside the through groove as the part of the ejector rod to be cut; 3) Cut off the part of the ejector rod to be cut; 4) Make the first limiting surface of the installation jig body abut against the installation wall surface, and operate the valve core nut of the recessed shower through the relief opening until the valve core nut moves to abut against the second limiting surface of the installation jig body.

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