Faucet device capable of switching cold water and hot water

Abstract

The invention relates to a faucet device capable of switching cold and hot in the technical field of water purifiers, the faucet device is mainly provided with an elastic key board, the key board is fixedly connected to a main structure body and provided with a water pipe through hole allowing a faucet pipe to penetrate through, the key board is provided with two pressing areas and an opening hole separating the two pressing areas, and the opening hole is communicated with the key board through the water pipe through hole. The two pressing areas are located over the cold water switch and the hot water switch respectively and used for triggering the cold water switch and the hot water switch respectively, the opening hole is in a slit shape, one end of the opening hole is of an open structure, and the other end of the opening hole is close to the water pipe through hole. In the finger pressing control process, the pressing area can generate corresponding downward deformation so as to press the corresponding switch, and after the finger is released, the pressing area is driven to reset upwards by means of the elasticity of the key board; according to the scheme, the special physical key board is arranged to control the cold and hot water supply process, and therefore the reliability of cold and hot water output operation is fully guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water purifiers, in particular to a faucet device capable of switching between hot and cold water. Background Art

[0002] Currently, there are a large number of water purifiers on the market that can supply both cold and hot water. A Chinese patent with authorization publication number CN211619964U discloses a water purifier that includes a purification module, a hot water pipeline, a cold water pipeline, a controller, and a water outlet unit. The purification module includes a hot water outlet and a cold water outlet. The hot water pipeline is equipped with a hot water storage tank, a heating device, and a hot water switch. The cold water switch is equipped with a cold water switch. The water outlet unit includes a regulating component and a water outlet pipe. The hot water outlet of the purification module is connected to the hot water pipeline, and the cold water outlet is connected to the cold water pipeline. Both the hot water pipeline and the cold water pipeline are connected to the water outlet unit, and the heating device is provided in conjunction with the hot water storage tank. The controller is respectively connected to the regulating component, the hot water switch, and the cold water switch. The water purifier can control the cold water switch and the hot water switch so that the water output from the water outlet pipe of the water outlet unit meets the user's desired target water temperature.

[0003] However, due to cost considerations, a large number of users prefer a simpler hot and cold water supply mode. Since there is no need to control the water temperature, this type of water purifier that supplies hot and cold water has a simpler control unit. At present, the control unit of this type of water purifier is set to a touch screen, and a cold water pressing area and a hot water pressing area are set on the touch screen, which is prone to accidental touches during use. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a faucet device capable of switching between hot and cold water, so that the hot and cold water outlet control operation is more reliable.

[0005] The object of the present invention is achieved as follows: a faucet device capable of switching between hot and cold water, comprising:

[0006] Main structure with fixed settings;

[0007] A water outlet faucet pipe is plugged into the main structure, and a hot water pipe is passed through the pipe. The space between the hot water pipe and the water outlet faucet pipe constitutes a cold water channel.

[0008] A cold water delivery pipeline connected to the cold water channel, wherein the cold water delivery pipeline is provided with a cold water delivery pump and a cold water valve;

[0009] A hot water delivery pipeline connected to the hot water pipe, wherein a hot water delivery pump and a hot water valve are provided in the hot water delivery pipeline;

[0010] An electric control module is configured with a first circuit board and a second circuit board mounted on the main structure. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively provided with a cold water switch and a hot water switch. The cold water switch and the hot water switch are electrically connected to the electric control module. The cold water switch is used to control the cold water delivery pump and the cold water valve, and the hot water switch is used to control the hot water delivery pump and the hot water valve.

[0011] An elastic keypad is fixedly connected to the main structure and has a water pipe through-hole for accommodating a water faucet pipe. The keypad has two pressing areas and an opening hole separating the two pressing areas. The two pressing areas are respectively located directly above the cold water switch and the hot water switch and are used to trigger the cold water switch and the hot water switch respectively. The opening hole is in the shape of a slit, with one end of the opening hole being an open structure and the other end being close to the water pipe through-hole.

[0012] Furthermore, the main structure is divided into an outer tube shell and an inner fixing seat fixed inside the outer tube shell.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper side of the outer tube shell is an open structure, the upper side of the inner fixing seat is close to the upper side of the outer tube shell, and the keypad is fixedly connected to the upper side of the inner fixing seat and is located on the upper side of the outer tube shell.

[0014] Furthermore, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are mounted on the upper side of the inner fixing seat and are respectively located directly below the two pressing areas of the keypad.

[0015] Furthermore, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively provided with a plurality of cold water display lights and a plurality of hot water display lights. The cold water display lights are electrically connected to the electronic control module and light up when the cold water switch is in a triggered state. The hot water display lights are electrically connected to the electronic control module and light up when the hot water switch is in a triggered state.

[0016] Furthermore, the keypad is made of a transparent material or a translucent material.

[0017] Furthermore, a light-isolating plate made of an opaque material is fixed to the upper side of the inner fixing seat, and the light-isolating plate is located between the first circuit board and the second circuit board to separate the distribution area of the cold water display light from the distribution area of the hot water display light.

[0018] Furthermore, a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove are provided on the upper side of the inner fixing seat, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are installed in the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove respectively, the cold water switch extends upward beyond the first mounting groove, and the hot water switch extends upward beyond the second mounting groove.

[0019] Furthermore, a reinforcing rib is integrally provided on the lower surface of the keypad near the opening hole and at the edge of the water pipe through hole.

[0020] Furthermore, the lower panel of the keypad is integrally provided with a lower locking plate extending downward, the side wall of the inner fixing seat has a lower locking surface connected to its upper side, and the lower locking plate is detachably attached to the lower locking surface via fasteners.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] 1. A dedicated physical keypad is used to control the hot and cold water supply process, fully ensuring the reliability of hot and cold water output operations. The keypad has a unique structure, which is equivalent to cutting a slit between the two pressing areas, and retaining a portion to prevent the two pressing areas from completely separating. When a finger presses, the pressing area will deform downward to press the corresponding switch. After the finger is released, the keypad's own elasticity drives the pressing area back upward.

[0023] 2. In addition to the keypad, a cold water indicator light and a hot water indicator light are also provided. The cold water indicator light lights up when the cold water switch is in the triggered state, and the hot water indicator light lights up when the hot water switch is in the triggered state, thereby clearly conveying to the user the optical signal that the cold and hot water supply operation has been responded to. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is an installation schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 is based on Figure 1 sectional view of .

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the keypad layout.

[0027] Figure 4 is Figure 3 Schematic diagram of hiding the keypad based on .

[0028] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the keypad.

[0029] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the control relationship of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following is a combination of the embodiments of the present invention Figure 1-6 The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] like Figure 1-2As shown, a faucet device capable of switching between hot and cold is proposed, comprising:

[0032] Main structure with fixed settings;

[0033] The water outlet faucet pipe 5 is plugged into the main structure, and a hot water pipe 6 is passed through it. The space between the hot water pipe 6 and the water outlet faucet pipe 5 constitutes a cold water channel 5a.

[0034] A cold water delivery pipeline connected to the cold water channel 5a, in which a cold water delivery pump 18 and a cold water valve 19 are provided;

[0035] A hot water delivery pipeline connected to the hot water pipe 6, wherein a hot water delivery pump 16 and a hot water valve 17 are provided in the hot water delivery pipeline;

[0036] The electronic control module 15, such as Figure 6 As shown, it is equipped with a first circuit board 10 and a second circuit board 11 mounted on the main structure. The first circuit board 10 and the second circuit board 11 are respectively provided with a cold water switch 9a and a hot water switch 9b (collectively referred to as the water outlet switch 9, which are micro switches, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown), the cold water switch 9a and the hot water switch 9b are electrically connected to the electronic control module 15. The cold water switch 9a is used to control the cold water delivery pump 18 and the cold water valve 19, and the hot water switch 9b is used to control the hot water delivery pump 16 and the hot water valve 17;

[0037] The keypad 1 (key part) has a certain elasticity, such as Figure 3-5 As shown, it is fixedly connected to the main structure and has a water pipe through-hole 1d for accommodating the water outlet faucet pipe 5. The keypad 1 has two pressing areas 1b and an opening hole 1a separating the two pressing areas 1b. The two pressing areas 1b are respectively located directly above the cold water switch 9a and the hot water switch 9b, and are respectively used to trigger the cold water switch 9a and the hot water switch 9b. The opening hole 1a is in the shape of a slit, one end of the opening hole 1a is an open structure, and the other end is close to the water pipe through-hole 1d. Controlling the distance between the opening hole 1a and the water pipe through-hole 1d can control the deformability of the two pressing areas 1b. The smaller the distance, the easier it is for the pressing area 1b to deform. On the contrary, the larger the distance, the less likely it is for the pressing area 1b to deform. Generally, the distance between the opening hole 1a and the water pipe through-hole 1d can be set to 5-10mm (reference size).

[0038] Therefore, the structure of the keypad 1 in this embodiment is relatively special, which is equivalent to cutting a slit between the two pressing areas 1b, and retaining a part to prevent the two pressing areas 1b from being completely separated. During the finger pressing process, the pressing area 1b will produce a corresponding downward deformation to press the corresponding switch. After the finger is released, the pressing area 1b is driven to reset upward by relying on the elasticity of the keypad 1 itself.

[0039] Among them, Figure 2As shown, the main structure is divided into an outer tube shell 4 and an inner fixing seat 2 fixed inside the outer tube shell 4. The outer tube shell 4 is made of a stainless steel tube, and the inner fixing seat 2 is made of plastic.

[0040] To facilitate installation, the upper side of the outer tube shell 4 is open, with the upper side of the inner fixing base 2 close to the upper side of the outer tube shell 4. The keypad 1 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the inner fixing base 2 and is located on the upper side of the outer tube shell 4, also covering the upper side of the outer tube shell 4. The inner fixing base 2 is provided with an internal through hole 2a extending vertically therethrough. A water guide base 3 is mounted on the bottom of the inner fixing base 2, a portion of which is fixedly inserted into the internal through hole 2a. The water guide base 3 is provided with a cold water hole 3a extending vertically therethrough. The cold water hole 3a communicates with the cold water channel 5a of the water outlet faucet pipe 5 through the internal through hole 2a. The hot water pipe 6 passes through the cold water hole 3a and is fixedly connected to the water guide base 3.

[0041] The cold water connector 8 and the hot water connector 7 are plugged into the bottom of the water inlet seat 3; the cold water connector 8 is connected to the cold water hole 3a and is used to connect the cold water delivery pipeline. The cold water delivery pump 18 and the cold water valve 19 are both located on the cold water delivery pipeline below the cold water connector 8; the hot water connector 7 is directly fixedly connected to the hot water pipe 6 and is connected to each other.

[0042] The first circuit board 10 and the second circuit board 11 are mounted on the upper side of the inner fixing seat 2 and are respectively located directly below the two pressing areas 1 b of the keypad 1 .

[0043] like Figure 4 As shown, the first circuit board 10 and the second circuit board 11 are respectively provided with a plurality of cold water display lights 12 and a plurality of hot water display lights 13, and the cold water display lights 12 and the hot water display lights 13 can display different colors; the cold water display lights 12 are electrically connected to the electronic control module 15 and light up when the cold water switch 9a is in a triggered state, and the cold water delivery pump 18 and the cold water valve 19 are simultaneously turned on to supply cold water; the hot water display lights 13 are electrically connected to the electronic control module 15 and light up when the hot water switch 9b is in a triggered state, and the hot water delivery pump 16 and the hot water valve 17 are simultaneously turned on to supply hot water.

[0044] Based on the previous solution, the keypad 1 is made of a transparent material or a translucent material so as to clearly display the triggering status of the cold water / hot water function.

[0045] like Figure 4 As shown, a light-isolating plate 14 made of an opaque material is fixed on the upper side of the inner fixing seat 2. The light-isolating plate 14 is located between the first circuit board 10 and the second circuit board 11 and directly below the opening 1a. The light-isolating plate 14 does not interfere with the downward deformation of the pressing area 1b. The light-isolating plate 14 can properly separate the distribution area of the cold water display light 12 and the distribution area of the hot water display light 13 to clearly define the luminous area where the cold water display light 12 and the luminous area where the hot water display light 13 are located.

[0046] In order to facilitate the installation of the first circuit board 10 and the second circuit board 11, the upper side of the above-mentioned inner fixing seat 2 is provided with a first placement groove 2b and a second placement groove 2c, and the first circuit board 10 and the second circuit board 11 are respectively installed in the first placement groove 2b and the second placement groove 2c; the cold water switch 9a extends upward beyond the first placement groove 2b, and the hot water switch 9b extends upward beyond the second placement groove 2c, thereby facilitating the triggering of the cold water switch 9a and the hot water switch 9b.

[0047] like Figure 1 、 5 As shown, a reinforcing rib 1e is integrally provided on the lower surface of the keypad 1 near the opening hole 1a and at the edge of the water pipe through hole 1d. Considering that the structural strength of the keypad 1 will decrease after the opening hole 1a is opened, in order to ensure the structural strength of the part between the opening hole 1a and the water pipe through hole 1d, the reinforcing rib 1e is provided to prevent breakage, and at the same time, the two pressing areas 1b can be deformed smoothly when pressed to trigger the switch below.

[0048] As a preferred connection method of the keypad 1, Figure 2 As shown, the lower plate surface of the key panel 1 is integrally provided with a lower locking plate 1f extending downward, and the side wall of the inner fixing seat 2 has a lower locking surface 2d connected to its upper side. The lower locking plate 1f is detachably attached to the lower locking surface 2d through fasteners.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "front", "back", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention; in the present invention, it should also be noted that the terms "installation" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, an integrally formed connection, a mechanical connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate connecting component, and the specific meaning of the terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0050] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. It is intended that all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims be embraced herein, and any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the claims to which they relate.

[0051] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A faucet device capable of switching between hot and cold water, characterized in that: include: Main structure with fixed settings; A water outlet faucet pipe is plugged into the main structure, and a hot water pipe is passed through the pipe. The space between the hot water pipe and the water outlet faucet pipe constitutes a cold water channel. A cold water delivery pipeline connected to the cold water channel, wherein the cold water delivery pipeline is provided with a cold water delivery pump and a cold water valve; A hot water delivery pipeline connected to the hot water pipe, wherein a hot water delivery pump and a hot water valve are provided in the hot water delivery pipeline; An electric control module is configured with a first circuit board and a second circuit board mounted on the main structure. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively provided with a cold water switch and a hot water switch. The cold water switch and the hot water switch are electrically connected to the electric control module. The cold water switch is used to control the cold water delivery pump and the cold water valve, and the hot water switch is used to control the hot water delivery pump and the hot water valve. An elastic keypad is fixedly connected to the main structure and has a water pipe through-hole for accommodating a water faucet pipe. The keypad has two pressing areas and an opening hole separating the two pressing areas. The two pressing areas are respectively located directly above the cold water switch and the hot water switch and are used to trigger the cold water switch and the hot water switch respectively. The opening hole is in the shape of a slit, with one end of the opening hole being an open structure and the other end being close to the water pipe through-hole.

2. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main structure is divided into an outer tube shell and an inner fixing seat fixed inside the outer tube shell.

3. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper side of the outer tube shell is an open structure, the upper side of the inner fixing seat is close to the upper side of the outer tube shell, and the keypad is fixedly connected to the upper side of the inner fixing seat and is located on the upper side of the outer tube shell.

4. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first circuit board and the second circuit board are installed on the upper side of the inner fixing seat and are respectively located directly below the two pressing areas of the key board.

5. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively provided with a plurality of cold water display lights and a plurality of hot water display lights. The cold water display lights are connected to the electrical signal of the electronic control module and light up when the cold water switch is in the triggered state. The hot water display lights are connected to the electrical signal of the electronic control module and light up when the hot water switch is in the triggered state.

6. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The keypad is made of transparent or translucent material.

7. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A light isolation plate made of opaque material is fixed on the upper side of the inner fixing seat. The light isolation plate is located between the first circuit board and the second circuit board to separate the distribution area of the cold water display light from the distribution area of the hot water display light.

8. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper side of the inner fixing seat is provided with a first placement groove and a second placement groove, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively installed in the first placement groove and the second placement groove, the cold water switch extends upward beyond the first placement groove, and the hot water switch extends upward beyond the second placement groove.

9. A hot / cold switchable faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: A reinforcing rib is integrally provided on the lower surface of the keypad at a position close to the opening hole and at the edge of the water pipe through hole.

10. The hot and cold switchable faucet device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lower plate surface of the keypad is integrally provided with a lower locking plate extending downward, the side wall of the inner fixing seat has a lower locking surface connected to its upper side, and the lower locking plate is detachably attached to the lower locking surface through fasteners.

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