Shower key structure and shower

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of showers, and provides a shower key structure and a shower. The switch valve assembly comprises a valve body and a valve element, a first rotating shaft is arranged on the valve element, and a second rotating shaft is arranged on the valve body; the key is arranged on one side of the switch valve assembly, a sliding groove and a shaft hole are formed in the side, matched with the switch valve assembly, of the key, the first rotating shaft is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the shaft hole, a first opening is formed in the sliding groove and used for enabling the first rotating shaft to enter the sliding groove, and a second opening is formed in the shaft hole. The second opening is used for enabling the second rotating shaft to enter the shaft hole. The first opening and the second opening face the same direction. The sliding groove and the shaft hole are located in one side of the first rotating shaft and one side of the second rotating shaft respectively, the first opening and the second opening face the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft respectively, then the key is moved, the first rotating shaft can enter the sliding groove from the first opening, the second rotating shaft enters the shaft hole from the second opening, key installation is achieved, and operation is easy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of shower technology, and in particular to a shower button structure and a shower. Background Technology

[0002] To accommodate the different showering habits and needs of users, showers on the market today generally have multiple water outlets to achieve different water flow modes. The button structure of such showers typically includes a water distribution valve body, multiple switch valve cores mounted on the valve body, and each valve core is associated with a button. Therefore, by pressing the button, the valve core can be activated to control the opening and closing of each water outlet.

[0003] However, the current shower button structure has a complex installation structure, and the button structure occupies a large space in the direction perpendicular to the wall after the shower is installed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a shower button structure and a shower to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art, namely, the complex installation structure of the buttons and the large space occupied in the direction perpendicular to the wall.

[0005] To address the above problems, this application provides a shower button structure, comprising:

[0006] case;

[0007] A switching valve assembly, disposed within the housing, includes a valve body and a valve core, wherein a first rotating shaft is disposed on the valve core and a second rotating shaft is disposed on the valve body;

[0008] A button is disposed on one side of the switching valve assembly, and the side of the button that mates with the switching valve assembly is provided with a groove and a shaft hole. The first rotating shaft is slidably disposed in the groove, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the shaft hole. The groove has a first opening for the first rotating shaft to enter the groove, and the shaft hole has a second opening for the second rotating shaft to enter the shaft hole. The first opening and the second opening have the same orientation.

[0009] In some embodiments, the valve core includes a lever, which is rotatably disposed at one end of the valve core;

[0010] The switching valve assembly further includes a cover, which is disposed at the end of the lever away from the valve core, and the first rotating shaft is formed on the cover.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first pivot is formed on both opposite sides of the cover;

[0012] The side of the button that mates with the switch valve assembly has a first extension, the slide groove is formed on the first extension, and the first extension has a clearance groove that mates with the cover.

[0013] In some embodiments, the switching valve assembly further includes a bracket disposed on one side of the valve body, with a mounting protrusion formed on the side facing away from the valve body, and the second rotating shaft disposed on the mounting protrusion.

[0014] In some embodiments, the switching valve assembly includes at least two valve cores, each valve core corresponding to one button;

[0015] The bracket includes at least three mounting strips for mounting the bracket onto the valve body, and each mounting strip has a mounting protrusion, with a button disposed between each pair of adjacent mounting protrusions.

[0016] In some embodiments, a second extension is formed on the side of the button that mates with the switch valve assembly, and the shaft hole is formed on the second extension.

[0017] In some embodiments, the shaft hole is located in the middle of the button, and the slide is located at one end of the button.

[0018] In some embodiments, the housing includes a mounting plate for fitting against the wall surface where the shower unit is to be installed, and the central axis of the valve core is arranged parallel to the mounting plate.

[0019] In some embodiments, the button is located on the side of the valve body facing away from the mounting plate.

[0020] This application also provides a shower, comprising:

[0021] Any of the shower button structures described above;

[0022] The water outlet structure is connected to the switch valve assembly in the shower button structure.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of this application are as follows: The shower button structure provided by this application has a first rotating shaft on the valve core and a second rotating shaft on the valve body. Simultaneously, a sliding groove that slides with the first rotating shaft and a shaft hole that slides with the second rotating shaft are provided on the side where the button mates with the switch valve assembly. Since the first opening of the sliding groove and the second opening of the shaft hole face the same direction, when assembling the shower button structure, the sliding groove and shaft hole are located on the same side of the first and second rotating shafts, respectively, with the first and second openings facing the first and second rotating shafts respectively. Moving the button allows the first rotating shaft to enter the sliding groove from the first opening and the second rotating shaft to enter the shaft hole from the second opening, thus achieving button installation. Disassembly is achieved by moving the button in the opposite direction. Therefore, the installation and disassembly of the button are simple, improving the assembly efficiency of the button and facilitating button replacement for users.

[0024] By positioning the shaft hole that mates with the second rotating shaft in the middle of the button, and the slide groove that mates with the first rotating shaft at one end of the button, pressing the end of the button away from the slide groove will cause the other end of the button to pull the valve core through the slide groove. In this way, the button acts as a lever, making the operation of the shower switch easier.

[0025] When the housing includes a mounting plate for fitting against the wall where the shower unit is to be installed, and the valve assembly is housed within the housing, the central axis of the valve core is aligned parallel to the mounting plate. Since the valve assembly is generally larger in size along the central axis of the valve core, aligning the valve core's central axis parallel to the mounting plate reduces the protrusion of the button structure from the wall after the shower unit is installed, thus reducing the space occupied by the button structure in the direction perpendicular to the wall. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Wherein:

[0027] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the shower button structure provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a shower button structure provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the shower button structure provided in one embodiment of the present application, showing the valve core in the open water circuit state;

[0030] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the shower button structure provided in one embodiment of the present application, showing the valve core in the water circuit closed state;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the shower button structure provided in one embodiment of the present application, showing the button in the water circuit open state;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the shower button structure provided in one embodiment of the present application, showing the button in the state of turning off the water circuit;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cover structure in a shower button structure provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the button in a shower button structure provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 9 This is a side view of the button in a shower button structure provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 10 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the button bracket in a shower button structure provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0037] In the diagram: 10. Housing; 11. Mounting plate; 20. Switch valve assembly; 21. Valve body; 22. Valve core; 221. Lever; 23. Cover; 231. First rotating shaft; 24. Bracket; 241. Second rotating shaft; 242. Mounting strip; 243. Connecting rib; 244. Mounting protrusion; 25. Pressure cap; 30. Button; 31. First extension; 311. Slide groove; 312. First opening; 313. Clearance groove; 32. Second extension; 321. Shaft hole; 322. Second opening; 41. Water inlet connector; 42. Connecting connector; 43. Aerator. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining this application and not for limiting it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings, not all structures. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0040] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0042] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 8 and Figure 9 This application provides a shower button structure for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet structure in a shower.

[0043] The shower button structure includes a housing 10, a switch valve assembly 20 disposed within the housing 10, and a button 30 disposed on one side of the switch valve assembly 20. The switch valve assembly 20 comprises a valve body 21 and a valve core 22. The valve core 22 has a first rotating shaft 231, and the valve body 21 has a second rotating shaft 241. The side of the button 30 that mates with the switch valve assembly 20 has a sliding groove 311 and a shaft hole 321. The first rotating shaft 231 is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 311, and the second rotating shaft 241 is rotatably disposed in the shaft hole 321. The sliding groove 311 also has a first opening 312, and the shaft hole 321 also has a second opening 322. The first opening 312 and the second opening 322 face the same direction. The first opening 312 allows the first rotating shaft 231 to enter the sliding groove 311, and the second opening 322 allows the second rotating shaft 241 to enter the shaft hole 321.

[0044] When assembling the shower button structure, the slide groove 311 and the shaft hole 321 are respectively located on one side of the first rotating shaft 231 and the second rotating shaft 241, and the first opening 312 and the second opening 322 face the first rotating shaft 231 and the second rotating shaft 241 respectively. Then, by moving the button 30, the first rotating shaft 231 can enter the slide groove 311 from the first opening 312, and the second rotating shaft 241 can enter the shaft hole 321 from the second opening 322, thus realizing the installation of the button 30. When disassembling, the button 30 can be moved in the opposite direction, thus realizing the quick disassembly of the button 30 in the shower button structure.

[0045] The housing 10 in the shower button structure is used to house the switch valve assembly 20. This application embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the housing 10; for example, as... Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the housing 10 can be a rectangular box-shaped structure, and the switch valve assembly 20 is disposed in the cavity enclosed by the housing 10. The housing 10 may include a mounting plate 11, which forms the base plate of the rectangular box-shaped structure, and the rectangular box-shaped structure has an opening on the side opposite to the mounting plate 11. The button 30 is installed at the opening and can cover the opening. It should be noted that when the shower button structure is installed on the wall, the mounting plate 11 in the housing 10 is attached to the wall, so that the housing 10 can be installed on the wall by adhesive or fasteners. Of course, the mounting plate 11 has a mounting hole that mates with the water inlet connector 41, so that the water inlet connector 41 can be connected to the valve body 21 inside the housing 10 through the mounting plate 11.

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, when the switching valve assembly 20 is disposed within the housing 10, the central axis of the valve core 22 in the switching valve assembly 20 is arranged parallel to the mounting plate 11. Figure 1Taking the normal use of the shower button structure as an example, the switch valve assembly 20 is placed with the central axis of the valve core 22 parallel to the mounting plate 11, that is, the switch valve assembly 20 is vertically set inside the housing 10, so that the valve core 22 can be facing upwards. Then, the button 30 is located on the side of the valve body 21 facing away from the mounting plate 11, thereby covering the opening of the housing 10.

[0047] Since the switch valve assembly 20 is generally large in size along the central axis of the valve core 22, by placing the switch valve assembly 20 parallel to the central axis of the valve core 22 and the mounting plate 11, the size of the button structure protruding from the wall after the shower is installed can be reduced, that is, the space occupied by the button structure in the direction perpendicular to the wall can be reduced.

[0048] Please refer to the following: Figures 3 to 6 The on / off valve assembly 20 in the shower button structure is used to control the opening and closing of the water outlet in the shower. The on / off valve assembly 20 generally includes a valve body 21 and a valve core 22, with the valve core 22 mounted on the valve body 21 via a pressure cap 25. A lever 221 is generally provided at the end of the valve core 22 furthest from the valve body 21, and the lever 221 is rotatably mounted on the valve core 22. For example... Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when the central axis of the lever 221 is parallel to or on the same straight line as the central axis of the valve core 22, the water passage corresponding to the valve core 22 is in the closed state; when the lever 221 rotates relative to the valve core 22 until the central axis of the lever 221 intersects with the central axis of the valve core 22, the water passage corresponding to the valve core 22 is in the open state. After the first rotating shaft 231 and the second rotating shaft 241 in the switch valve assembly 20 are respectively engaged with the slide groove 311 and the shaft hole 321 in the button 30, by pressing the end of the button 30 away from the slide groove 311, the button 30 is rotated around the second rotating shaft 241. Thus, the button 30 can pull the lever 221 to rotate relative to the valve core 22 through the engagement of the slide groove 311 and the first rotating shaft 231 to open the water passage corresponding to the valve core 22. Similarly, by pressing button 30, button 30 rotates in the opposite direction around the second rotating shaft 241. Through the cooperation of slide groove 311 and first rotating shaft 231, lever 221 can be pushed to reset, thereby closing the water passage corresponding to valve core 22.

[0049] It should be noted that when a shower has multiple water outlet structures, multiple valve cores 22 can be arranged side by side on the valve body 21, with each valve core 22 corresponding to the water circuit control of one water outlet structure. For example... Figure 1 As shown, this application uses the example of three valve cores 22 on the valve body 21 for illustration, but it is not limited to this. It can be understood that each valve core 22 corresponds to one button 30.

[0050] A first rotating shaft 231 is provided on the valve core 22, which can be understood as being located on the lever 221 within the valve core 22. The first rotating shaft 231 can be directly formed on the lever 221, but is not limited to this. For example... Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the switching valve assembly 20 may further include a cover 23. The cover 23 is disposed at the end of the lever 221 away from the valve core 22, and the first rotating shaft 231 is formed on the cover 23. For example, the cover 23 may be sleeved on one end of the lever 221, but the way the cover 23 and the lever 221 cooperate is not limited to this. By providing a cover 23 at one end of the lever 221 and having the first rotating shaft 231 disposed on the lever 221 of the valve core 22 through the cover 23, the versatility of the valve core 22 is effectively ensured.

[0051] Please refer to the following: Figure 7 In some embodiments, the first rotating shaft 231 can be formed on both opposite sides of the cover 23. Simultaneously, a first extension 31 can be formed on the side of the button 30 that mates with the switch valve assembly 20, with a sliding groove 311 formed on the first extension 31. For example, the sliding groove 311 is located at the free end of the first extension 31 and extends vertically. The first opening 312 faces downwards. By forming the first rotating shaft 231 on both opposite sides of the cover 23, when the button 30 drives the lever 221 through the sliding groove 311 and the first rotating shaft 231, it effectively acts on both sides of the cover 23, ensuring the stability of the transmission between the button 30 and the lever 221. Furthermore, a clearance groove 313 that mates with the cover 23 is formed on the first extension 31. It can be understood that the sliding groove 311 is distributed on both sides of the clearance groove 313. When the sliding groove 311 mates with the first rotating shaft 231, the cover 23 is located in the clearance groove 313. Meanwhile, the installation position of the button 30 can be restricted in the axial direction of the first rotating shaft 231 by the cooperation of the cover 23 and the relief groove 313.

[0052] A second rotating shaft 241 is provided on the valve body 21. The second rotating shaft 241 can be located on one side of the valve body 21. Alternatively, the second rotating shaft 241 can be directly formed on the valve body 21 or mounted on the valve body 21 via a bracket 24. Figure 1As shown, in some embodiments, the switching valve assembly 20 may further include a bracket 24. The bracket 24 is disposed on one side of the valve body 21, with a mounting protrusion 244 formed on the side facing away from the valve body 21. The second rotating shaft 241 is disposed on the mounting protrusion 244. By mounting the second rotating shaft 241 onto the valve body 21 via the bracket 24, the versatility of the valve body 21 is effectively ensured. The mounting protrusion 244 is a structure on the bracket 24 that protrudes away from the valve body 21. This arrangement, with the second rotating shaft 241 disposed on the mounting protrusion 244, creates a certain distance between the second rotating shaft 241 and the valve body 21, ensuring that the button 30 can rotate smoothly around the second rotating shaft 241. This application does not limit the specific arrangement of the bracket 24 on the valve body 21; for example, it can be glued or connected by fasteners.

[0053] Please refer to the following: Figure 10 In some embodiments, when the switching valve assembly 20 includes at least two valve cores 22, each valve core 22 corresponding to a button 30, the bracket 24 may include at least three mounting strips 242. The mounting strips 242 are used to mount the bracket 24 onto the valve body 21, and each mounting strip 242 has a mounting protrusion 244 formed thereon, with a button 30 disposed between every two adjacent mounting protrusions 244. This application uses the switching valve assembly 20 including three valve cores 22 as an example for illustration; it can be understood that the bracket 24 includes four mounting strips 242. The four mounting strips 242 can be connected by connecting ribs 243 to form the bracket 24 as a whole.

[0054] A second extension 32 may be formed on the side of button 30 that mates with the second pivot 241, and a pivot hole 321 may be formed on the second extension 32. The second opening 322 also faces downwards. Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the second extension 32 is located below the first extension 31. Since both the first opening 312 and the second opening 322 are downwardly oriented, when installing the button 30, the slide groove 311 is positioned above the first rotating shaft 231, and the shaft hole 321 is positioned above the second rotating shaft 241. Moving the button 30 downwards allows the first rotating shaft 231 to enter the slide groove 311, and the second rotating shaft 241 to enter the shaft hole 321.

[0055] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the shaft hole 321 is located in the middle of the button 30, and the slide groove 311 is located at one end of the button 30. In this way, when the end of the button 30 away from the slide groove 311 is pressed, the other end of the button 30 will pull the valve core 22 through the slide groove 311 to move. Thus, the button 30 is equivalent to a lever, making the operation of the shower switch easier.

[0056] Of course, in some embodiments, an aerator 43 may also be provided on the housing 10 of the shower button structure. It should also be noted that, since the shower includes a hand shower head, the housing 10 is also provided with a connection joint 42 for the hand shower head hose.

[0057] In some embodiments, this application also provides a shower, including the shower button structure and water outlet structure of any of the above embodiments. The water outlet structure is connected to the switch valve assembly 20 in the shower button structure. This application does not limit the specific structure of the water outlet structure; for example, the water outlet structure may include a handheld shower head, an overhead shower head, and a high-pressure spray head, but is not limited thereto.

[0058] The shower provided in this application adopts all the technical solutions of the shower button structure in the above embodiments. Therefore, all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments of the shower button structure will not be repeated here.

[0059] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A shower button structure, characterized in that, include: case; A switching valve assembly, disposed within the housing, includes a valve body and a valve core, wherein a first rotating shaft is disposed on the valve core and a second rotating shaft is disposed on the valve body; A button is disposed on one side of the switching valve assembly, and the side of the button that mates with the switching valve assembly is provided with a groove and a shaft hole. The first rotating shaft is slidably disposed in the groove, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the shaft hole. The groove has a first opening for the first rotating shaft to enter the groove, and the shaft hole has a second opening for the second rotating shaft to enter the shaft hole. The first opening and the second opening have the same orientation.

2. The shower button structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The valve core includes a lever, which is rotatably disposed at one end of the valve core; The switching valve assembly further includes a cover, which is disposed at the end of the lever away from the valve core, and the first rotating shaft is formed on the cover.

3. The shower button structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first pivot is formed on both opposite sides of the cover; The side of the button that mates with the switch valve assembly has a first extension, the slide groove is formed on the first extension, and the first extension has a clearance groove that mates with the cover.

4. The shower button structure as described in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The switching valve assembly also includes a bracket, which is disposed on one side of the valve body and has a mounting protrusion formed on the side facing away from the valve body. The second rotating shaft is disposed on the mounting protrusion.

5. The shower button structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The switching valve assembly includes at least two valve cores, each valve core corresponding to one button; The bracket includes at least three mounting strips for mounting the bracket onto the valve body, and each mounting strip has a mounting protrusion, with a button disposed between each pair of adjacent mounting protrusions.

6. The shower button structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The side of the button that mates with the switch valve assembly has a second extension, and the shaft hole is formed on the second extension.

7. The shower button structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The shaft hole is located in the middle of the button, and the slide is located at one end of the button.

8. The shower button structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a mounting plate for fitting against the wall surface where the shower unit is to be installed, and the central axis of the valve core is arranged parallel to the mounting plate.

9. The shower button structure as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The button is located on the side of the valve body facing away from the mounting plate.

10. A shower, characterized in that, include: The shower button structure according to any one of claims 1-9; The water outlet structure is connected to the switch valve assembly in the shower button structure.

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