Faucet bent foot switch structure

By setting up an internal ceramic sheet switch and a protruding switch button on the faucet curve, combined with a two-stage rotary connection structure, the problems of low efficiency and complex structure of the traditional faucet structure during maintenance are solved, and smooth operation and Efficient maintenance.

CN222142021UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10KAIPING HANYANG SANITARY WARE
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Application Number
CN202420726399.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-09
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-09

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Technical Problem

The traditional faucet structure needs to close the whole house water source during maintenance, which leads to low maintenance efficiency and inconvenience, and complex structure. The lack of simplified maintenance design is likely to cause decorative cover clamping and wall damage.

Method used

Design a faucet curved foot switch structure, adopting an internal curved foot main body and three ceramic sheet switches, and the water source is cut off or opened through the protruding switch button, eliminating the decorative cover, and adopting a two-stage rotary connection fixed structure , only need to remove the faucet body and ceramic sheet for repair, and set the switch button on the bent leg to cut off the water source.

Benefits of technology

Improves the smooth operation and maintenance efficiency of the switch button, silent and without abnormal noise, simplifies the maintenance process, just turn off the switch button on the curved foot, and other faucets can be used normally, significantly improving the convenience and efficiency of maintenance. .

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a faucet curved foot switch structure which comprises a first curved foot main body and a second curved foot main body which is fixedly connected with the first curved foot main body. And an upper ceramic chip is arranged in the first curved foot main body. A middle ceramic plate tightly mounted with the upper ceramic plate and a lower ceramic plate tightly mounted with the middle ceramic plate are arranged in the second curved foot main body; and the second curved foot further comprises a check valve and a gauze which are fixedly mounted in the second curved foot main body through a clamp spring. A swinging lantern ring is tightly sleeved outside the middle ceramic plate, a swinging rod protruding out of the second curved foot main body extends out of the outer side of the swinging lantern ring, and a switch button is mounted at the end part of the swinging rod; a swing rod slotting limiting opening allowing the swing rod to stretch out and limiting the rotation range is formed in the side portion of the second curved foot body. The bent foot switch structure of the faucet swings by operating the switch button to cut off or open a water source so as to achieve the purpose of switching on and off water, and the switch button swings and rotates smoothly, is mute and has no abnormal sound.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of a faucet foot, in particular to a faucet foot switch structure with a water on / off function. Background Art

[0002] At present, when a faucet or faucet parts of a traditional structure are damaged after installation and need to be repaired, it is necessary to find the main switch of the water pipe entering the house, and then turn off the main switch to cut off the water source before repairing. During the repair process, all faucets in the whole house or on the same floor will be cut off from the water source, causing all faucets to be unable to use water, low maintenance efficiency and inconvenience in water use. In response to the above problems, the "Faucet Water Inlet Control Device" with Chinese patent application number 202023280330.0 is designed to use a decorative cover as a handle to realize the switch of water inlet and water cut-off, so that when repairing the faucet, the water can be cut off by closing the water inlet mechanism, without closing the main water gate, and without affecting the use of other water-using equipment.

[0003] However, the conventional faucet products and the technology of the above patent document still have some defects and deficiencies in structure and use, as follows: (1) The decorative cover of the conventional faucet product structure and the faucet structure in the above patent document is installed with the back thereof close to the wall tile, while the front thereof is closely attached to or clamped or fixedly installed with the locking nut (the locking member 6 in the above patent document) (such as the locking member 6 in the above patent document). Figure 1 and Figure 2 (as shown), when the decorative cover is used as a handle switch, such a structure will easily cause the decorative cover to rotate unsmoothly, inconveniently and easily get stuck. At the same time, it is easy to cause the decorative cover to scrape the wall tiles and make strange noises when rotating. Long-term rotation of the decorative cover and scraping the wall tiles will also cause damage to the wall tiles. (2) When the switch valve 2 in the above patent document is damaged and needs to be repaired or replaced, the faucet body 1, decorative cover 3, switch valve 2, connector 4, connecting ring 5, locking piece 6 and curved foot 7 need to be disassembled, which will cause troublesome operation and complicated processes for repair or replacement, and fail to achieve the effect of quick repair or replacement by disassembling 1-2 parts. (3) The traditional faucet structure does not consider omitting the decorative cover and directly setting the water shut-off switch on the curved foot, that is, it does not consider integrating the curved foot and the water shut-off switch to simplify the structure, resulting in the complexity of the traditional faucet with a water shut-off switch and the trouble of construction, maintenance and replacement.

[0004] In view of the above situation, it is necessary to solve the technical problems such as the insufficient faucet structure with water switch in the prior art, which need to be improved and solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art and to design a faucet foot switch structure. The foot body of the faucet foot switch structure adopts a built-in design, and a switch structure with three ceramic plates is arranged in the foot body. The water source is cut off or opened by operating a switch button protruding from the foot body to swing, thereby achieving the purpose of switching water on and off. In addition, the structure of arranging a switch button on the foot body can save the arrangement of traditional decorative covers, etc., and a relatively ample space is left between the switch button and the wall tiles, the faucet body and the locking nut, which facilitates the swinging and rotating of the switch button and improves the reliability of operation. The switch button swings and rotates smoothly, quietly and without abnormal noise; and the curved foot body adopts a two-stage rotating connection fixed structure. When replacing and disassembling the switch structure, you only need to disassemble the faucet body and the corresponding ceramic piece, without having to disassemble all parts, which facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the switch structure. Finally, the first design of setting a switch button on the curved foot to cut off the water source is adopted. The parts are small and the structure is simple. When the faucet is damaged and needs maintenance, you only need to turn off the switch button on the curved foot to cut off the water source to carry out maintenance. During the maintenance process, other faucets can use water normally, which does not affect normal water use, can greatly improve the maintenance efficiency, and the maintenance is convenient and quick.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a faucet foot switch structure, comprising a first foot body and a second foot body connected and fixedly installed with the first foot body.

[0007] An upper ceramic sheet is arranged inside the first curved leg body.

[0008] The second curved leg body is provided with a middle ceramic sheet and a lower ceramic sheet which are tightly fitted with the upper ceramic sheet, and also includes a check valve and a mesh which are fixed in the second curved leg body by a retaining spring.

[0009] The middle ceramic plate is tightly covered with a rocking ring, and a rocking rod protruding from the second curved foot body is extended from the outside of the rocking ring, and a switch button is installed on the end of the rocking rod; the side of the second curved foot body is provided with a rocking rod slot limit opening that allows the rocking rod to extend and limits the rotation range.

[0010] The upper ceramic sheet is provided with an upper ceramic sheet water hole, the middle ceramic sheet is provided with a middle ceramic sheet water hole, and the lower ceramic sheet is provided with a lower ceramic sheet water hole; the upper ceramic sheet water hole, the middle ceramic sheet water hole and the lower ceramic sheet water hole are formed into a state of being connected or closed through the rotation of the middle ceramic sheet.

[0011] Furthermore, the first curved foot body and the second curved foot body are both provided with a curved foot slot, the outer side of the upper ceramic sheet is provided with an upper ceramic sheet block which is clamped and fixed in the curved foot slot of the first curved foot body, and the outer side of the lower ceramic sheet is provided with a lower ceramic sheet block which is clamped and fixed in the curved foot slot of the second curved foot body; the swing ring is provided with a ring slot, and the outer side of the middle ceramic sheet is provided with a middle ceramic sheet block which is clamped and fixed in the ring slot.

[0012] Furthermore, the outer surface of the switch button is provided with anti-slip grooves.

[0013] Furthermore, the first curved foot body is provided with an upper gasket located at the end of the upper ceramic sheet, and a first O-ring located at the side position between the rocking ring and the upper ceramic sheet; the second curved foot body is provided with a friction reducing ring located at the side position between the rocking ring and the lower ceramic sheet, and a lower gasket located at the end of the lower ceramic sheet.

[0014] Furthermore, the first curved foot body and the second curved foot body are threadedly fixedly connected via a first threaded opening provided at the end of the first curved foot body; and a second threaded opening protruding outward is provided at the end of the second curved foot body.

[0015] Furthermore, the second threaded opening is eccentrically arranged on the second curved leg body.

[0016] Furthermore, two second O-rings are sleeved on the outer side of the first curved leg body.

[0017] Furthermore, the upper ceramic sheet water holes are two symmetrically arranged semicircular water holes, the middle ceramic sheet water holes and the lower ceramic sheet water holes are two symmetrically arranged fan-shaped water holes, and the area of ​​the middle ceramic sheet water holes is smaller than that of the lower ceramic sheet water holes.

[0018] In summary, the foot body of the faucet foot switch structure of the utility model adopts a built-in design, and a switch structure of three ceramic plates is arranged in the foot body. The water source is cut off or opened by operating the switch button protruding from the foot body to swing, thereby achieving the purpose of turning the water on and off. In addition, the structure of arranging the switch button on the foot body can save the setting of the traditional decorative cover, etc., and a relatively ample space is left between the switch button and the wall tiles, the faucet body and the locking nut, which facilitates the swinging and rotating of the switch button and improves the operational reliability. The switch button swings and rotates smoothly, silently and without any sound. The faucet body adopts a two-stage rotating connection and fixing structure. When replacing and disassembling the switch structure, you only need to disassemble the faucet body and the corresponding ceramic piece, without removing all parts, which facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the switch structure. Finally, the innovative design of setting a switch button on the curved foot to cut off the water source has small parts and a simple structure. When the faucet is damaged and needs maintenance, you only need to turn off the switch button on the curved foot to cut off the water source to carry out maintenance. During the maintenance process, other faucets can use water normally without affecting normal water use, which can greatly improve the maintenance efficiency and make maintenance convenient and quick. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a faucet foot switch structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional diagram of a faucet foot switch structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional diagram of a faucet foot switch structure in another direction of Example 1 of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a front view of a faucet foot switch structure of Example 1 of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a rear view of a faucet foot switch structure of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a top view of a faucet foot switch structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a bottom view of a faucet crank switch structure of Example 1 of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a left side view of a faucet foot switch structure of Example 1 of the utility model;

[0027] Fig. 9 This is a right side view of a faucet foot switch structure of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0028] Fig.10 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a faucet foot switch structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0029] Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of the main body of the first curved leg;

[0030] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the first curved leg body is installed with an upper ceramic sheet;

[0031] Fig.13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second curved leg body;

[0032] Fig.14 is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the second curved leg body is installed with a lower ceramic sheet;

[0033] Fig.15 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after the switch button and the swing ring are installed;

[0034] Fig.16 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the switch button and the swing ring are installed with the middle ceramic piece;

[0035] Fig.17 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the switch button and the swing ring are installed with the middle ceramic piece in another direction;

[0036] Fig.18 Schematic diagram of the structure of the upper ceramic sheet;

[0037] Fig.19 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ceramic piece;

[0038] Fig. 20 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower ceramic piece;

[0039] The numbers in the accompanying drawings are as follows: 1. second O-ring; 2. first curved leg body; 3. upper gasket; 4. upper ceramic sheet; 5. first O-ring; 6. switch button; 7. swing ring; 8. middle ceramic sheet; 9. anti-friction ring; 10. lower ceramic sheet; 11. second curved leg body; 12. check valve; 13. mesh; 14. retaining ring; 15. swing arm; 16. water hole of upper ceramic sheet; 17. water hole of middle ceramic sheet; 18. water hole of lower ceramic sheet; 19. slotted limit opening of swing arm; 20. curved leg slot; 21. upper ceramic sheet block; 22. lower ceramic sheet block; 23. sleeve slot; 24. middle ceramic sheet block; 25. anti-slip pattern; 26. lower gasket; 27. first threaded opening; 28. second threaded opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] Example 1

[0041] The faucet foot switch structure described in this embodiment 1 is as follows: Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, it includes a first bent foot body 2 and a second bent foot body 11 connected and fixedly installed with the first bent foot body. The bent foot body of the faucet bent foot switch structure adopts a split two-stage connection and fixing form, and the two bent foot bodies are detachable and separable, avoiding the defect that the integrated structure is difficult to install the corresponding ceramic sheet, etc., and the subsequent maintenance and replacement of the corresponding ceramic sheet, etc. is also convenient.

[0042] The first curved leg body is provided with an upper ceramic sheet 4. The second curved leg body is provided with a middle ceramic sheet 8 and a lower ceramic sheet 10 which are tightly mounted with the upper ceramic sheet, and also includes a check valve 12 and a mesh 13 which are fixed in the second curved leg body by a retaining spring 14. A total of three ceramic sheets are installed in the two curved leg bodies, wherein the three ceramic sheets are installed tightly connected, the front and rear ceramic sheets are fixedly installed and cannot rotate, and the middle ceramic sheet is rotatable.

[0043] The middle ceramic sheet is tightly covered with a swing collar 7, and a swing rod 15 protruding from the outside of the second curved leg body is extended from the outside of the swing collar, and a switch button 6 is installed at the end of the swing rod; the side of the second curved leg body is provided with a swing rod slotted limiter 19 that allows the swing rod to extend and limits the rotation range. By turning the switch button set outside the second curved leg body, the swing rod, the swing collar and the middle ceramic sheet are driven to rotate together, and the rotation of the middle ceramic sheet is realized to achieve the connection or closure of the waterway with the lower ceramic sheet, forming the water supply or closure, etc. The swing rod rotates along the swing rod slotted limiter to achieve the limit of the rotation range, etc.

[0044] like Fig.18 , Fig.19 and Fig. 20 The upper ceramic sheet as shown is provided with an upper ceramic sheet water hole 16, the middle ceramic sheet is provided with a middle ceramic sheet water hole 17, and the lower ceramic sheet is provided with a lower ceramic sheet water hole 18; the upper ceramic sheet water holes, the middle ceramic sheet water holes and the lower ceramic sheet water holes are formed into a state of being connected or closed through the rotation of the middle ceramic sheet.

[0045] In this embodiment 1, Fig.13 , Fig.14 , Fig.15 , Fig.16 , Fig.17 , Fig.18 , Fig.19 and Fig. 20As shown, the first and second curved leg bodies are both provided with curved leg slots 20, the upper ceramic sheet is provided with an upper ceramic sheet block 21 clamped and fixed in the curved leg slot of the first curved leg body on the outer side, and the lower ceramic sheet is provided with a lower ceramic sheet block 22 clamped and fixed in the curved leg slot of the second curved leg body on the outer side; the swing collar is provided with a collar slot 23, and the middle ceramic sheet is provided with a middle ceramic sheet block 24 clamped and fixed in the collar slot on the outer side. Through the installation and matching of the corresponding slots and blocks, the upper and lower ceramic sheets can be fixedly installed in the corresponding curved leg bodies, and the middle ceramic sheet can be fixedly installed in the swing collar and does not disengage when following the swing collar to swing and rotate, and the installation is firm and reliable, with good stability.

[0046] In this embodiment 1, anti-slip grooves 25 are provided on the outer side surface of the switch button.

[0047] In this embodiment 1, the first curved foot body is provided with an upper gasket 3 located at the end of the upper ceramic sheet, and a first O-ring 5 located at the side position between the rocking ring and the upper ceramic sheet; the second curved foot body is provided with a friction reducing ring 9 located at the side position between the rocking ring and the lower ceramic sheet, and a lower gasket 26 located at the end of the lower ceramic sheet.

[0048] In this embodiment 1, the first curved foot body and the second curved foot body are threadedly fixedly connected via a first threaded opening 27 provided at the end of the first curved foot body; a second threaded opening 28 protruding outward is provided at the end of the second curved foot body.

[0049] In this embodiment 1, the second threaded opening is eccentrically arranged on the second leg body.

[0050] In this embodiment 1, two second O-rings 1 are sleeved on the outer side of the first curved leg body.

[0051] In this embodiment 1, the water holes in the upper ceramic sheet are two symmetrically arranged semicircular water holes, the water holes in the middle ceramic sheet and the water holes in the lower ceramic sheet are two symmetrically arranged fan-shaped water holes, and the area of ​​the water holes in the middle ceramic sheet is smaller than that of the water holes in the lower ceramic sheet.

[0052] In the faucet foot switch structure of the above embodiment 1, the second O-ring, the upper ceramic sheet, the upper gasket and the first O-ring are fixedly mounted on the first foot body; the check valve and the mesh circlip are fixedly mounted on the second foot body; the lower gasket, the lower ceramic sheet, the anti-friction ring, the middle ceramic sheet, the swing collar, the swing lever and the switch button are fixedly mounted on the second foot body; the middle ceramic sheet is sleeved on the swing collar, and the swing collar is also equipped with the switch button through the swing lever. After the assembly is completed in the above sequence, the first threaded opening on the first foot body is screwed and fixed to the second foot body, thus forming the entire faucet foot switch structure.

[0053] The working principle of the above-mentioned faucet foot switch structure is: by manually turning the switch button, the swing ring connected to it is driven to move to the left or right, driving the middle ceramic plate to rotate, so that the water holes of the middle ceramic plate and the water holes of the lower ceramic plate are staggered, thereby realizing the function of shutting off the water; when it is necessary to reset the water, the switch button drives the water holes of the middle ceramic plate to communicate with the water holes of the lower ceramic plate, thereby realizing the function of water flow.

[0054] The foot body of the faucet foot switch structure adopts a built-in design, and a switch structure with three ceramic plates is arranged in the foot body. The water source can be cut off or opened by operating the switch button protruding from the foot body to swing, so as to achieve the purpose of turning the water on and off. In addition, the structure of arranging the switch button on the foot body can save the setting of the traditional decorative cover, etc., and a relatively ample space is left between the switch button and the wall tiles, the faucet body and the locking nut, which is convenient for the swinging and rotating of the switch button and improves the operational reliability. The switch button swings and rotates smoothly, quietly and without abnormal noise. The foot body adopts a two-stage rotating connection fixing structure. When replacing and disassembling the switch structure, only the faucet body and the corresponding ceramic plates need to be disassembled, and all parts do not need to be disassembled, which facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the switch structure. Finally, the first design of arranging the switch button on the foot to cut off the water source is adopted. The parts are small and the structure is simple. When the faucet is damaged and needs to be repaired, it is only necessary to turn off the switch button on the foot to cut off the water source to carry out the repair. During the repair process, other faucets can use water normally without affecting the normal water use, which can greatly improve the maintenance efficiency and make the maintenance convenient and quick.

[0055] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the technical solution of the utility model in any form. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the utility model still falls within the scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A faucet foot switch structure, characterized in that: It comprises a first curved foot body (2) and a second curved foot body (11) connected and fixedly installed with the first curved foot body; An upper ceramic sheet (4) is provided in the first curved leg body; The second leg body is provided with a middle ceramic sheet (8) and a lower ceramic sheet (10) which are tightly fitted with the upper ceramic sheet, and also includes a check valve (12) and a mesh (13) which are fixed in the second leg body through a retaining ring (14); the middle ceramic sheet is tightly covered with a swing collar (7), and a swing rod (15) protruding from the second leg body is extended from the outer side of the swing collar, and a switch button (6) is installed at the end of the swing rod; the side of the second leg body is provided with a swing rod slotted limit opening (19) which allows the swing rod to extend and limits the rotation range; The upper ceramic sheet is provided with an upper ceramic sheet water hole (16), the middle ceramic sheet is provided with a middle ceramic sheet water hole (17), and the lower ceramic sheet is provided with a lower ceramic sheet water hole (18); the upper ceramic sheet water hole, the middle ceramic sheet water hole and the lower ceramic sheet water hole are formed to be connected or closed by rotating the middle ceramic sheet.

2. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first curved foot body and the second curved foot body are both provided with a curved foot slot (20); the outer side of the upper ceramic sheet is provided with an upper ceramic sheet block (21) which is clamped and fixed in the curved foot slot of the first curved foot body; the outer side of the lower ceramic sheet is provided with a lower ceramic sheet block (22) which is clamped and fixed in the curved foot slot of the second curved foot body; the swinging ring is provided with a ring slot (23); the outer side of the middle ceramic sheet is provided with a middle ceramic sheet block (24) which is clamped and fixed in the ring slot.

3. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer side surface of the switch button is provided with anti-slip grooves (25).

4. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first curved leg body is provided with an upper gasket (3) located at the end of the upper ceramic sheet and a first O-ring (5) located at the side between the swing ring and the upper ceramic sheet; the second curved leg body is provided with a friction reducing ring (9) located at the side between the swing ring and the lower ceramic sheet and a lower gasket (26) located at the end of the lower ceramic sheet.

5. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first curved foot body and the second curved foot body are threadedly fixedly connected via a first threaded opening (27) provided at the end of the first curved foot body; the end of the second curved foot body is provided with a second threaded opening (28) protruding outwards.

6. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second threaded opening is eccentrically arranged on the second curved leg body.

7. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: Two second O-rings (1) are sleeved on the outer side of the first curved leg body.

8. A faucet foot switch structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper ceramic sheet water holes are two symmetrically arranged semicircular water holes, the middle ceramic sheet water holes and the lower ceramic sheet water holes are two symmetrically arranged fan-shaped water holes, and the area of ​​the middle ceramic sheet water holes is smaller than that of the lower ceramic sheet water holes.