Shower swing arm and damping assembly thereof
By directly slewing elastic and locking parts in the damping assembly of the shower swing arm, the structure is simplified, solving the complex problems of traditional designs, achieving more efficient assembly and longer service life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420674595.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-02
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-02
AI Technical Summary
The traditional shower swing arm damping components have complex structures and cumbersome assembly, which affects production efficiency and cost.
The design of damping components with elastic parts and locking parts directly on the connecting pipe simplifies the connection structure and reduces the number of parts. The damping force is adjusted through nuts and shoulder sleeves, and the wear-resistant sheet and gasket are set to extend the service life. .
The assembly steps are simplified, production costs are reduced, production efficiency is improved, and the service life of the damper seat is extended, achieving flexible adjustment of damping force.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bathroom products, in particular to a damping component of a shower swing arm and the shower swing arm. Background Art
[0002] As a key component of a sitting shower device, the shower arm has an inlet and multiple outlets along the length direction, which can spray out a row of shower water, so that it has continuous shower water spray along the length direction, meeting the needs of sitting bathing and other scenes, especially for rehabilitation patients, to avoid long-term standing bathing. However, the traditional shower arm damping assembly has a complex structure with many parts. For example, as shown in the technical solution shown in the patent document with announcement number CN219219231U, it uses an elastic part to squeeze the clamping part, and the clamping part squeezes the friction part. The inner circumference of the friction part and the outer circumference of the elbow frictionally cooperate to provide damping force. The friction part also needs to be fixed to the outer shell, so it is necessary to design a fixing structure separately, which requires positioning and alignment, resulting in cumbersome assembly and affecting production efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a damping assembly of a shower swing arm and a shower swing arm thereof.
[0004] The utility model is implemented by the following method: a damping component of a shower swing arm, comprising a swing arm connecting seat for connecting the swing arm, and also comprising a hollow damping seat, a connecting pipe is fixedly provided on one side of the swing arm connecting seat, the connecting pipe is passed through the damping seat and can rotate relative to the damping seat, an elastic member is passed through the connecting pipe; the connecting pipe is also provided with a locking member for compressing and limiting the elastic member between the connecting pipe and the damping seat, the elastic member and one end of the damping seat are mutually abutted and matched to provide damping during rotation.
[0005] Preferably, the locking member is a nut, a threaded connection portion is provided at one end of the connecting pipe away from the swing arm connecting seat, the nut is screwed onto the threaded connection portion, the elastic member is located between the nut and the damping seat, and a shoulder sleeve is provided at one end of the nut away from the damping seat for adjusting the fixed position of the nut to adjust the compression amount of the elastic member.
[0006] Preferably, the elastic member is a spring, and a wear-resistant sheet is sleeved on the connecting pipe between the swing arm connecting seat and the damping seat, and a wear-resistant sheet is also sleeved on the connecting pipe between the damping seat and the elastic member.
[0007] Preferably, a gasket is provided on the connecting tube between the nut and the spring, a gasket is provided on the connecting tube between the wear-resistant plate on the side of the damping seat close to the spring and the spring, and a gasket is provided between the wear-resistant plate on the side of the damping seat close to the swing arm connecting seat and the swing arm connecting seat.
[0008] Preferably, a positioning groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting pipe on the side away from the swing arm connecting seat, a retaining spring is installed at the positioning groove, and the shoulder sleeve is located between the nut and the retaining spring.
[0009] Preferably, the damping seat includes a sleeve with a through hole, and the connecting sleeve is arranged in the sleeve; connecting plates are fixedly arranged at both ends of the sleeve, and the connecting plate is L-shaped, with the L-shaped opening of the connecting plate facing the side away from the sleeve, and a connecting hole is provided on the connecting plate for fixing the damping seat at a specified position.
[0010] Preferably, a right-angle water channel is provided in the swing arm connecting seat, the water inlet of the right-angle water channel is connected to the connecting pipe, and the water outlet of the right-angle water channel is used to connect the water inlet of the swing arm; the swing arm connecting seat is T-shaped or L-shaped; a maintenance port is provided at one end of the swing arm connecting seat away from the connecting pipe, and the maintenance port is covered with an end cover.
[0011] A shower swing arm comprises a swing arm and a floating water pipe, and also comprises a water inlet channel and a damping assembly of the shower swing arm as described above, wherein the two sides of the water inlet channel are respectively connected to a floating water pipe, and the side of the floating water pipe away from the water inlet channel is connected to the connecting pipe of the damping assembly; the swing arm connecting seat of the damping assembly is connected to the swing arm.
[0012] Preferably, sealing rings are respectively provided on the circumferences of the left and right parts of the floating water pipe, and the left and right parts of the floating water pipe are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe or the water inlet channel.
[0013] Preferably, the water inlet channel is provided with a swing arm water inlet, and swing arm water outlets located at left and right ends and connected with the swing arm water inlet; the water inlet channel is also provided with a top spray water inlet, and a top spray water outlet connected with the top spray water inlet; the left and right parts of the floating water pipe are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe or the swing arm water outlet.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] The utility model provides a damping assembly for a shower swing arm. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following technical effects: 1. The connecting pipe is integrated with the swing arm connecting seat, the connecting pipe is directly sleeved on the damping seat, and the elastic member and the locking member are directly sleeved on the connecting pipe. The locking member only needs to work together with the damping seat to clamp the elastic member, and does not need to be fixed to the damping seat. Therefore, there is no need to specially design a positioning structure and a common locking member can be used; and there are fewer parts and no need to add an additional friction member. The structure is simpler, so that the assembly steps are simplified, which helps to reduce production costs and improve production efficiency; and the damping seat is directly fixedly installed on the internal frame of the shower, and the connecting pipe of the swing arm connecting seat and the locking member can cooperate to limit the swing arm connecting seat to the damping seat, so that the assembly is firm and not easy to loosen.
[0016] 2. Wear-resistant sheets are arranged on both sides of the damping seat to extend the service life of the damping seat; and gaskets are also arranged to play a supporting role to prevent the wear-resistant sheets from deformation or uneven force.
[0017] 3. A shoulder sleeve is provided on the outside of the nut, which can be used to adjust the position of the nut in the axial direction of the connecting pipe, and can adjust the compression amount of the spring, that is, adjust the size of the damping force.
[0018] The utility model provides a shower swing arm. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following technical effects:
[0019] 1. By adopting the above-mentioned damping assembly, the connection structure of the swing arm can be simplified, so that its assembly procedure can be simplified, which helps to improve production efficiency and reduce production costs.
[0020] 2. The water inlet channel is connected to the connecting pipes of the left and right swing arm connecting seats through a floating water pipe for water supply. The floating water pipe is provided with a sealing ring to seal with the connecting pipe and the water inlet channel, so as to realize the rotation of the swing arm connecting seat while avoiding water leakage. Independent top spray inlet and outlet for top spray water supply and swing arm inlet and outlet for swing arm water supply are set through the water inlet channel, and top spray water supply can also be carried out, reducing parts and simplifying the structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of a damping component of a shower swing arm.
[0022] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the discrete components of a damping component of a shower swing arm.
[0023] Figure 3 The utility model is a schematic diagram of a damping component and a separate swing arm of a shower swing arm.
[0024] Figure 4It is another discrete schematic diagram of a damping assembly and a swing arm of a shower swing arm of the utility model.
[0025] Figure 5 The utility model is a schematic diagram of a water inlet channel structure of a swing arm.
[0026] Figure 6 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of a swing arm installed on a shower.
[0027] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Swing arm; 2. Swing arm connecting seat; 3. Damping seat; 4. Connecting pipe; 5. Elastic part; 6. Locking part; 7. Shoulder sleeve; 8. Wear-resistant sheet; 9. Gasket; 10. Retaining spring; 11. Right-angle water channel; 12. End cover; 13. Floating water pipe; 14. Water inlet channel; 141. Swing arm water inlet; 142. Swing arm water outlet; 143. Top spray water inlet; 144. Top spray water outlet; 15. Sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0029] See also Figures 1 to 5 A damping assembly for a shower swing arm includes a swing arm connecting seat 2 for connecting a swing arm 1, and also includes a hollow damping seat 3. A connecting pipe 4 is fixedly provided on one side of the swing arm connecting seat 2. The connecting pipe 4 is passed through the damping seat 3 and can rotate relative to the damping seat 3. An elastic member 5 is passed through the connecting pipe 4; the connecting pipe 4 is also provided with a locking member 6 for compressing and limiting the elastic member 5 between the connecting pipe 4 and the damping seat 3. The elastic member 5 and one end of the damping seat 3 are mutually pressed and matched to provide damping during rotation. The connecting pipe 4 is fixed to the swing arm connecting seat 2 as a whole (they can be welded together or fixed together with fasteners, but are not limited to this), the connecting pipe 4 is directly sleeved on the damping seat 3, and the elastic member 5 and the locking member 6 are directly sleeved on the connecting pipe 4, the locking member 6 only needs to work together with the damping seat 3 to clamp the elastic member 5, and does not need to be fixed to the damping seat 3, so there is no need to specially design a positioning structure and use a common locking member 6; and there are fewer parts and no need to add an additional friction member, the structure is simpler, so that the assembly steps are simplified, which helps to reduce production costs and improve production efficiency; and the damping seat 3 is directly fixedly installed on the internal frame of the shower, and the connecting pipe 4 of the swing arm connecting seat 2 and the locking member 6 can also play a role in limiting the installation of the swing arm connecting seat 2 on the damping seat 3, so that the assembly is firm and not easy to loosen.
[0030] See also Figures 1 to 5Preferably, the locking member 6 is a nut, and a threaded connection portion is provided at one end of the connecting pipe 4 away from the swing arm connecting seat 2, and the nut is screwed onto the threaded connection portion. The elastic member 5 is located between the nut and the damping seat 3, and a shoulder sleeve 7 is provided at one end of the nut away from the damping seat 3, which is used to adjust the fixed position of the nut to adjust the compression amount of the elastic member 5. A shoulder sleeve 7 is provided on the outside of the nut, which can be used to adjust the position of the nut in the axial direction of the connecting pipe 4, and can adjust the compression amount of the spring, that is, adjust the size of the damping force. Preferably, the elastic member 5 can also be installed on the connecting pipe 4 between the damping seat 3 and the swing arm connecting seat 2.
[0031] Preferably, the elastic member 5 is a spring, and a wear-resistant sheet 8 is sleeved on the connecting tube 4 between the swing arm connecting seat 2 and the damping seat 3, and a wear-resistant sheet 8 is also sleeved on the connecting tube 4 between the damping seat 3 and the elastic member 5. A gasket 9 is provided on the connecting tube 4 between the nut and the spring, a gasket 9 is provided on the wear-resistant sheet 8 on the side of the damping seat 3 close to the spring and the connecting tube 4 between the spring, and a gasket 9 is provided between the wear-resistant sheet 8 on the side of the damping seat 3 close to the swing arm connecting seat 2 and the swing arm connecting seat 2. The wear-resistant sheets 8 are provided on both sides of the damping seat 3 to extend the service life of the damping seat 3; and a gasket 9 is also provided to play a supporting role to prevent the wear-resistant sheet 8 from being deformed or unevenly stressed. The elastic member 5 can also be a rubber gasket, a silicone gasket, etc.
[0032] See also Figures 1 to 5 Preferably, a positioning slot is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting pipe 4 away from the swing arm connecting seat 2, a retaining spring 10 is installed at the positioning slot, and the shoulder sleeve 7 is located between the nut and the retaining spring 10 to prevent the nut from loosening during the swinging of the swing arm 1.
[0033] See also Figures 1 to 5 Preferably, the damping seat 3 includes a sleeve with a through hole, and the connecting sleeve is arranged in the sleeve; connecting pieces are fixedly arranged at both ends of the sleeve, and the connecting piece is L-shaped, and the opening of the L-shaped connecting piece faces the side away from the sleeve, and the connecting piece is provided with a connecting hole for fixing the damping seat 3 at a specified position (on the internal frame of the shower). The size of the connecting hole matches the size of the connecting pipe 4, and the size of the end of the swing arm 1 connected to the connecting pipe 4 is larger than the size of the connecting hole, and cooperates with the nut to limit the connecting pipe 4 in the sleeve. The connecting hole of the connecting piece is used to lock the screw to fix it on the internal frame of the shower.
[0034] See also Figures 1 to 5Preferably, a right-angle water channel 11 is provided in the swing arm connection seat 2, the water inlet of the right-angle water channel 11 is connected to the connection pipe 4, and the water outlet of the right-angle water channel 11 is used to connect the water inlet of the swing arm 1; the swing arm connection seat 2 is T-shaped or L-shaped; the end of the swing arm connection seat 2 away from the connection pipe 4 is provided with a maintenance port, and the maintenance port is covered with an end cap 12. The right-angle water channel 11 is installed from the maintenance port, and a sealing ring is provided between the right-angle water channel 11 and the outlet of the connection pipe 4 to seal and waterproof. The outlet axis of the right-angle water channel 11 is perpendicular to the axis of the connection pipe 4, and the part of the swing arm connection seat 2 perpendicular to the connection pipe 4 is provided with a docking port for connecting the swing arm 1. The maintenance port is opened to facilitate replacement and maintenance.
[0035] This embodiment has the following working principle:
[0036] Through the cooperation of the connecting pipe 4, the damping seat 3, the spring and the nut, the connecting pipe 4 has a damping force when it rotates. The more the nut is turned, the greater the compression of the spring, so that the damping force is greater when the swing arm connecting seat 2 rotates; otherwise, the damping is smaller. In order to prevent loosening, a positioning groove and a retaining spring 10 are set on the side of the connecting pipe 4 away from the swing arm connecting seat 2. The gaskets 9 and the wear-resistant sheets 8 on both sides of the two outer damping seats 3 are close to each other after the nuts are locked. The gaskets 9 flatten the wear-resistant sheets 8 to make them close to the damping seat 3, which can make the swing arm 1 rotate more smoothly and extend its service life.
[0037] See also Figures 1 to 6 A shower swing arm comprises a swing arm 1 and a floating water pipe 13, and also comprises a water inlet channel 14 and a damping assembly of a shower swing arm as described above, wherein the two sides of the water inlet channel 14 are respectively connected to the floating water pipe 13, and the side of the floating water pipe 13 away from the water inlet channel 14 is connected to the connecting pipe 4 of the damping assembly; the swing arm connecting seat 2 of the damping assembly is connected to the swing arm 1. By adopting the above-mentioned damping assembly, the connection structure of the swing arm 1 can be simplified, and the precise alignment of the parts is not required during the assembly process, and the reduction of parts simplifies the assembly process, which helps to improve production efficiency and reduce production costs.
[0038] See also Figures 1 to 6 Preferably, sealing rings 15 are respectively arranged on the left and right peripheral surfaces of the floating water pipe 13, and the left and right parts of the floating water pipe 13 are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe 4 or the water inlet channel. Two sealing rings 15 are arranged on each side of the floating water pipe 13, and two mounting grooves are arranged for mounting the sealing rings 15. The water inlet channel 14 is connected to the connecting pipes 4 of the left and right swing arm connecting seats 2 through the floating water pipe 13 for water supply. The sealing ring 15 is arranged on the floating water pipe 13 to seal with the connecting pipe 4 and the water inlet channel 14, so as to realize the rotation of the swing arm connecting seat 2 while avoiding water leakage.
[0039] See also Figures 1 to 6Preferably, the water inlet channel 14 is provided with a swing arm water inlet 141 and swing arm water outlets 142 at both ends thereof connected to the swing arm water inlet 141; the water inlet channel 14 is also provided with a top spray water inlet 143 and a top spray water outlet 144 connected to the top spray water inlet 143; the left and right parts of the floating water pipe 13 are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe 4 or the swing arm water outlet 142. By providing the top spray water inlet and outlet independently for top spray water supply and the swing arm 1 water inlet and outlet for swing arm 1 water supply, top spray water supply can also be performed, reducing parts and simplifying the structure.
[0040] This embodiment has the following working principle:
[0041] The water inlet channel 14 is sealed and connected to the connecting pipe 4 through the floating water pipe 13; and multiple sealing rings 15 are arranged at the joint to achieve a rotational sealing connection without water leakage, and due to the limiting effect of the damping seat 3, the two can remain stable when rotating relative to each other. The water inlet channel 14 integrates the top spray water supply and the swing arm 1 water supply, so that one part has two functions, and there is no need to set up two parts, making assembly simpler and improving efficiency.
[0042] Several points should be explained: First, in the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, and can be mechanical or electrical connections, or internal connectivity between two components, or direct connections. "Up", "down", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative position relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative position relationship may change.
[0043] Secondly: In the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present invention, only the structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are involved, and other structures can refer to the usual design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.
[0044] Finally, the above is only a preferred implementation of the present utility model, and the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present utility model belong to the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0045] It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the utility model should also be regarded as within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm, comprising a swing arm connecting seat for connecting the swing arm, characterized in that: It also includes a hollow damping seat, one side of the swing arm connecting seat is fixedly provided with a connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is passed through the damping seat and can rotate relative to the damping seat, and an elastic member is passed through the connecting pipe; the connecting pipe is also provided with a locking member for compressing the elastic member and limiting it between the connecting pipe and the damping seat, and the elastic member and one end of the damping seat abut against each other to provide damping during rotation.
2. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking piece is a nut, and a threaded connection portion is provided at one end of the connecting pipe away from the swing arm connecting seat, and the nut is screwed onto the threaded connection portion. The elastic piece is located between the nut and the damping seat, and a shoulder sleeve is provided at one end of the nut away from the damping seat, which is used to adjust the fixed position of the nut to adjust the compression amount of the elastic piece.
3. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic member is a spring, and a wear-resistant sheet is sleeved on the connecting pipe between the swing arm connecting seat and the damping seat, and a wear-resistant sheet is also sleeved on the connecting pipe between the damping seat and the elastic member.
4. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm according to claim 3, characterized in that: A gasket is provided on the connecting tube between the nut and the spring, a gasket is provided on the connecting tube between the wear-resistant plate on the side of the damping seat close to the spring and the spring, and a gasket is provided between the wear-resistant plate on the side of the damping seat close to the swing arm connecting seat and the swing arm connecting seat.
5. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: A positioning slot is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting pipe on a side away from the swing arm connecting seat, a retaining spring is installed at the positioning slot, and the shoulder sleeve is located between the nut and the retaining spring.
6. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The damping seat includes a sleeve with a through hole, and the connecting sleeve is arranged in the sleeve; connecting plates are fixedly arranged at both ends of the sleeve, and the connecting plate is L-shaped, with the L-shaped opening of the connecting plate facing the side away from the sleeve, and a connecting hole is provided on the connecting plate for fixing the damping seat at a specified position.
7. A damping assembly for a shower swing arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: A right-angle water channel is provided in the swing arm connecting seat, the water inlet of the right-angle water channel is connected to the connecting pipe, and the water outlet of the right-angle water channel is used to connect the water inlet of the swing arm; the swing arm connecting seat is T-shaped or L-shaped; a maintenance port is provided at one end of the swing arm connecting seat away from the connecting pipe, and the maintenance port is covered with an end cover.
8. A shower swing arm, comprising a swing arm, a floating water pipe and a water inlet channel, characterized in that: It also includes a damping assembly of a shower swing arm as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the two sides of the water inlet channel are respectively connected to a floating water pipe, and the side of the floating water pipe away from the water inlet channel is connected to the connecting pipe of the damping assembly; the swing arm connecting seat of the damping assembly is connected to the swing arm.
9. A shower swing arm according to claim 8, characterized in that: Sealing rings are respectively arranged on the circumferences of the left and right parts of the floating water pipe, and the left and right parts of the floating water pipe are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe or the water inlet channel.
10. A shower swing arm according to claim 9, characterized in that: The water inlet channel is provided with a swing arm water inlet, and swing arm water outlets located at left and right ends and connected with the swing arm water inlet; the water inlet channel is also provided with a top spray water inlet, and a top spray water outlet connected with the top spray water inlet; the left and right parts of the floating water pipe are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe or the swing arm water outlet.
