Closestool water tank

By injection molding and using the bending deformation connection of the flexible connecting piece, the problems of many molds and cumbersome installation steps in the prior art are solved, and cost reduction and efficiency improvement are achieved.

CN222183560UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17KOHLER CHINA INVESTMENT
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Application Number
CN202420920872.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-28
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-28

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Technical Problem

The existing toilet tank requires two sets of molds during the manufacturing process, and the later installation steps are cumbersome, resulting in inefficient and high cost.

Method used

The water tank top cover is used to inject molding and the water tank main body, and is connected by a flexible connecting piece. The flexible connecting piece is bent and deformed when closed to maintain the connection, reducing the number of molds and simplifying the installation steps.

Benefits of technology

It reduces manufacturing costs, improves installation efficiency, simplifies production processes, and improves the sealing and stability of the tank top cover.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a closestool water tank which comprises a water tank main body and a water tank top cover which are integrally connected. The water tank body comprises a first tank plate and a second tank plate which are oppositely arranged, one end of the water tank top cover is integrally connected with the first tank plate through a flexible connecting piece, and the other end of the water tank top cover is detachably connected with the second tank plate. According to the toilet water tank disclosed by the utility model, the water tank top cover and the water tank main body are directly and integrally formed through injection molding and are connected through the flexible connecting piece, and when the water tank top cover is closed, the flexible connecting piece is correspondingly bent and deformed to keep a connecting effect, so that injection molds during manufacturing are reduced, the later mounting steps are simplified, and the cost is reduced; and the installation efficiency can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of sanitary ware products, in particular to a toilet water tank. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the water tank body and the water tank cover are integrally injection molded. Later, the water tank cover is installed on the top of the water tank body through hinges, shafts and other pivots. At least two sets of molds are required for manufacturing, and positions for installing pivots need to be reserved on the water tank cover and the water tank body. There are many assembly steps in the later stage, and each water tank cover needs to be installed on the water tank body using a pivot, which has low installation efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide a novel toilet water tank, wherein a water tank top cover is directly injection-molded integrally with a water tank body, and the two are connected by a flexible connecting piece. When the water tank top cover is closed, the flexible connecting piece will bend and deform accordingly to maintain the connection, thereby reducing the number of injection molds during manufacturing, simplifying the subsequent installation steps, and helping to reduce costs and improve installation efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model provides a toilet water tank, comprising a water tank body and a water tank top cover integrally connected to the water tank body;

[0005] The water tank body comprises a first tank plate and a second tank plate which are arranged opposite to each other;

[0006] One end of the water tank top cover is integrally connected to the first box plate via a flexible connecting piece, and the other end of the water tank top cover is detachably connected to the second box plate.

[0007] In one of the optional technical solutions, a connecting sheet through hole is provided on the flexible connecting sheet.

[0008] In one of the optional technical solutions, a plurality of connection plate through holes are provided on the flexible connection plate, and the plurality of connection plate through holes are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water tank top cover.

[0009] In one of the optional technical solutions, the thickness of the flexible connecting sheet is between 0.2 mm and 1 mm.

[0010] In one of the optional technical solutions, a box panel boss is integrally provided in the area where the first box panel and the flexible connecting piece are connected, and the flexible connecting piece is integrally connected to the box panel boss.

[0011] In one of the optional technical solutions, the cross-section of the flexible connecting piece along the vertical direction is straight, curved or arc-shaped.

[0012] In one of the optional technical solutions, a box plate buckle is integrally provided on the top of the second box plate, and a top cover snap-in is provided at the other end of the water tank top cover;

[0013] When the water tank top cover is in a closed state, the box plate buckle is snapped into the top cover snap opening.

[0014] In one of the optional technical solutions, the surface of the box board buckle away from the second box board side is a buckle inclined surface;

[0015] In the direction from bottom to top, the distance between the buckle slope and the second box plate gradually decreases.

[0016] In one of the optional technical solutions, the water tank top cover includes a top cover panel, a retaining edge arranged on the bottom surface of the top cover panel, and a top cover flange arranged on the edge of the top cover panel;

[0017] The ribs include a first rib located inside the flexible connecting piece and a second rib located inside the top cover flange;

[0018] A limiting groove for inserting the top of the second box board is formed between the top cover flange and the second retaining edge;

[0019] When the water tank top cover is in a closed state, the first retaining edge is attached to the inner side of the first box plate, and the top of the second box plate is inserted into the limiting groove.

[0020] In one of the optional technical solutions, a water tank top cover is respectively provided at both ends of the water tank body.

[0021] The above technical solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The utility model provides a toilet water tank, comprising a water tank body and a water tank top cover, wherein the water tank top cover is integrally connected to the water tank body. Specifically, the water tank body comprises a first tank plate and a second tank plate arranged opposite to each other, one end of the water tank top cover is integrally connected to the first tank plate through a flexible connecting sheet, and the other end of the water tank top cover is detachably connected to the second tank plate.

[0023] To sum up, the toilet water tank provided by the utility model has a water tank top cover that is directly injection molded as one piece with the water tank body, and the two are connected by a flexible connecting piece. When the water tank top cover is closed, the flexible connecting piece will bend and deform accordingly to maintain the connection, reducing the injection mold during manufacturing, simplifying the subsequent installation steps, which is beneficial to reducing costs and improving installation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The disclosure of the present invention will become easier to understand with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a toilet water tank provided by an embodiment of the utility model when the water tank top cover is in an open state;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A stereogram from another perspective;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A stereogram from yet another perspective;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in FIG.

[0030] Figure 6 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of part B in FIG.

[0031] Figure 7 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of part C in FIG.

[0032] Figure 8 for Figure 4 Sectional view along DD;

[0033] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 An enlarged schematic diagram of part E in FIG.

[0034] Fig.10 A three-dimensional diagram of a toilet water tank provided by an embodiment of the utility model when the water tank top cover is in a closed state;

[0035] Fig.11 for Fig.10 A stereogram from another perspective;

[0036] Fig.12 for Fig.11 Sectional view along FF;

[0037] Fig.13 for Fig.12 An enlarged schematic diagram of part G in FIG.

[0038] Fig.14 for Fig.12 An enlarged schematic diagram of part H in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The specific implementation of the utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The same parts are represented by the same figure numbers. It should be noted that the words "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to directions in the accompanying drawings, and the words "inner" and "outer" refer to directions toward or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively.

[0040] like Figure 1-13 As shown, a toilet water tank provided by an embodiment of the utility model comprises a water tank body 1 and a water tank top cover 2 integrally connected to the water tank body 1 .

[0041] The water tank body 1 includes a first tank plate 11 and a second tank plate 12 which are arranged opposite to each other.

[0042] One end of the water tank top cover 2 is integrally connected to the first box plate 11 via a flexible connecting piece 24 , and the other end of the water tank top cover 2 is detachably connected to the second box plate 12 .

[0043] The toilet water tank provided by the utility model is the water tank part of the bathroom toilet, which can be used as a wall-mounted water tank or as a water tank in other installation modes.

[0044] The toilet water tank comprises a water tank body 1 and a water tank top cover 2, and the water tank top cover 2 is integrally connected to the water tank body 1. Specifically, the water tank body 1 comprises a first box plate 11 and a second box plate 12 arranged opposite to each other. The first box plate 11 can be regarded as a rear box plate / front box plate of the water tank body 1, and the second box plate 12 can be regarded as a front box plate / rear box plate of the water tank body 1.

[0045] One end of the water tank top cover 2 is integrally connected to the first box plate 11 through a flexible connecting piece 24. Specifically, the rear edge / front edge of the water tank top cover 2 is connected to the top edge of the first box plate 11 through the flexible connecting piece 24, and can be integrally injection molded, without the need to separately set a pivot. The flexible connecting piece 24 is a plastic sheet, which can play a connecting role and can be bent accordingly as the water tank top cover 2 is turned over. When the water tank top cover 2 needs to be closed, the water tank top cover 2 is turned about 180° toward one side of the second box plate 12, and the flexible connecting piece 24 is bent into a roughly circular arc shape. The other end of the water tank top cover 2 is connected to the second box plate 12 through a disassembly structure, and the water tank top cover 2 covers the top of the water tank body 1.

[0046] The length of the water tank top cover 2 can be designed according to needs, and it may not completely cover the top opening of the water tank body 1, so as to reserve channels for other parts.

[0047] To sum up, the toilet water tank provided by the utility model has a water tank top cover 2 that is directly injection molded as one piece with the water tank body 1, and the two are connected by a flexible connecting piece 24. When the water tank top cover 2 is closed, the flexible connecting piece 24 will bend and deform accordingly to maintain the connection function, reducing the injection mold during manufacturing, simplifying the subsequent installation steps, which is beneficial to reducing costs and improving installation efficiency.

[0048] In one embodiment, Figure 6-7 As shown, the flexible connecting piece 24 is provided with a connecting piece through hole 241, which is beneficial to improving the deformation ability of the flexible connecting piece 24 and avoiding the flexible connecting piece 24 from breaking when closing the water tank top cover 2 due to being too hard.

[0049] In one embodiment, Figure 6-7 As shown, the flexible connecting piece 24 is provided with a plurality of connecting piece through holes 241 , and the plurality of connecting piece through holes 241 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water tank top cover 2 , further improving the deformation ability of the flexible connecting piece 24 .

[0050] In one embodiment, Fig. 9 As shown, the thickness of the flexible connecting sheet 24 is between 0.2 mm and 1 mm. The flexible connecting sheet 24 of this thickness is not too hard, and its deformation capacity meets the requirements, which not only plays the role of connecting the water tank top cover 2 and the first box plate 11, but also can be deformed as the water tank top cover 2 is closed and turned over.

[0051] In one embodiment, Fig. 9 As shown, a box plate boss 13 is integrally provided in the area where the first box plate 11 and the flexible connecting piece 24 are connected, and the flexible connecting piece 24 is integrally connected to the box plate boss 13 .

[0052] In this embodiment, a box plate boss 13 is arranged on the outer side of the first box plate 11. The box plate boss 13 is integrally injection molded with the first box plate 11. The box plate boss 13 is located in the top area of ​​the first box plate 11 and protrudes from the surface of the first box plate 11 so as to be integrally injection molded with the flexible connecting piece 24. Specifically, the mold is provided with injection molding channels of the first box plate 11, injection molding channels of the box plate boss 13, injection molding channels of the flexible connecting piece 24, and injection molding channels of the water tank top cover 2. The injection molding channels of the box plate boss 13 are connected between the injection molding channels of the first box plate 11 and the injection molding channels of the flexible connecting piece 24. The injection molding channels of the box plate boss 13 play a role of gradual transition, which is conducive to the injection molding material flowing into the injection molding channels of the flexible connecting piece 24 to form the flexible connecting piece 24.

[0053] In one embodiment, Fig. 9 and Figure 12-13 As shown, the cross section of the flexible connecting piece 24 along the vertical direction is in a straight line, a curve or an arc shape, which can meet the bending design requirements of the flexible connecting piece 24.

[0054] In one embodiment, Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 8 , Fig.12 and Fig.14 As shown, a box plate buckle 14 is integrally provided on the top of the second box plate 12 , and a top cover snap-in 25 is provided at the other end of the water tank top cover 2 .

[0055] When the water tank top cover 2 is in the closed state, the tank plate buckle 14 is snapped into the top cover snap opening 25 .

[0056] In this embodiment, in order to realize the detachable connection between the other end of the water tank top cover 2 and the second box plate 12, a plurality of box plate buckles 14 are integrally molded on the outer side of the top of the second box plate 12, and a plurality of top cover snap-in openings 25 are integrally opened at the other end of the water tank top cover 2. When the water tank top cover 2 is covered, the box plate buckles 14 are snapped into the top cover snap-in openings 25. When the water tank top cover 2 needs to be opened, the other end of the water tank top cover 2 is pulled up with force to disengage the box plate buckles 14 from the top cover snap-in openings 25.

[0057] In one embodiment, Figure 8 and Fig.14 As shown, the surface of the box plate buckle 14 away from the second box plate 12 is a buckle slope 141. In the direction from bottom to top, the distance between the buckle slope 141 and the second box plate 12 gradually decreases.

[0058] In this embodiment, the outer surface of the box plate buckle 14 is a buckle slope 141, which gradually tilts from bottom to top toward the second box plate 12 side. When closing or opening the water tank top cover 2, the top edge of the box plate buckle 14 will not interfere with the top edge of the top cover snap-in 25.

[0059] In one embodiment, Figure 5-9 and Figure 12-14 As shown, the water tank top cover 2 includes a top cover panel 21 , a retaining edge 22 arranged on the bottom surface of the top cover panel 21 , and a top cover flange 23 arranged on the edge of the top cover panel 21 .

[0060] The rib 22 includes a first rib 221 located inside the flexible connecting piece 24 and a second rib 222 located inside the top cover flange 23 .

[0061] A limiting groove 26 for inserting the top of the second box plate 12 is formed between the top cover flange 23 and the second retaining edge 222 .

[0062] When the water tank top cover 2 is in a closed state, the first retaining edge 221 is attached to the inner side of the first box plate 11 , and the top of the second box plate 12 is inserted into the limiting groove 26 .

[0063] In this embodiment, the water tank top cover 2 includes a top cover panel 21, a rib 22 and a top cover flange 23. The rib 22 is integrally injection-molded on the bottom surface of the top cover panel 21, and the rib 22 is substantially in an annular structure.

[0064] The ribs 22 include a first rib 221 and a second rib 222 that match the first box plate 11 and the second box plate 12 .

[0065] The first retaining edge 221 is located on the inner side of the flexible connecting sheet 24, and the two are spaced a certain distance apart to leave space for the top of the first box board 11. When the water tank top cover 2 is closed, the first retaining edge 221 is attached to the inner side of the first box board 11, the top of the first box board 11 is against the bottom surface of the top cover panel 21, and the top of the first box board 11 is between the first retaining edge 221 and the flexible connecting sheet 24.

[0066] The second rib 222 is located on the side away from the flexible connecting piece 24. The top cover flange 23 is linear or L-shaped, and at least one section thereof is located outside the second rib 222, so that a limiting groove 26 is formed between the top cover flange 23 and the second rib 222, and the limiting groove 26 is used for the top of the second box plate 12 to be inserted. The aforementioned top cover bayonet 25 can be integrally opened on the second rib 222. When the water tank top cover 2 is closed, the top of the second box plate 12 is inserted into the limiting groove 26, which improves the assembly stability and sealing. The box plate buckle 14 is clamped in the top cover bayonet 25 to fix the other end of the water tank top cover 2.

[0067] In one embodiment, Figure 1-4 and Figure 10-11 As shown, a water tank top cover 2 is provided at each end of the water tank body 1 to meet the design requirements of a specific tank type. The two water tank top covers 2 are located at both ends of the length direction of the water tank body 1. The two water tank top covers 2 do not touch each other, and a mounting channel for other parts is left between the two.

[0068] As needed, the above technical solutions can be combined to achieve the best technical effect.

[0069] The above are only the principles and preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, on the basis of the principles of the present invention, several other modifications can be made, which should also be considered as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A toilet tank, characterized in that: It comprises a water tank body (1) and a water tank top cover (2) integrally connected to the water tank body (1); The water tank body (1) comprises a first tank plate (11) and a second tank plate (12) which are arranged opposite to each other; One end of the water tank top cover (2) is integrally connected to the first tank plate (11) via a flexible connecting piece (24), and the other end of the water tank top cover (2) is detachably connected to the second tank plate (12).

2. The toilet tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible connecting sheet (24) is provided with a connecting sheet through hole (241).

3. The toilet tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flexible connecting sheet (24) is provided with a plurality of connecting sheet through holes (241), and the plurality of connecting sheet through holes (241) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water tank top cover (2).

4. The toilet tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the flexible connecting sheet (24) is between 0.2 mm and 1 mm.

5. The toilet tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A box plate boss (13) is integrally provided in the area where the first box plate (11) and the flexible connecting piece (24) are connected, and the flexible connecting piece (24) is integrally connected to the box plate boss (13).

6. The toilet tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the flexible connecting piece (24) along the vertical direction is in a straight line shape, a curve shape or an arc shape.

7. The toilet tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the second box plate (12) is integrally provided with a box plate buckle (14), and the other end of the water tank top cover (2) is provided with a top cover snap-in (25); When the water tank top cover (2) is in a closed state, the tank plate buckle (14) is snapped into the top cover snap opening (25).

8. The toilet tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: The surface of the box plate buckle (14) away from the second box plate (12) is a buckle inclined surface (141); In the direction from bottom to top, the distance between the buckle slope (141) and the second box plate (12) gradually decreases.

9. The toilet tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank top cover (2) comprises a top cover panel (21), a retaining edge (22) arranged on the bottom surface of the top cover panel (21), and a top cover flange (23) arranged on the edge of the top cover panel (21); The retaining edge comprises a first retaining edge (221) located on the inner side of the flexible connecting piece (24) and a second retaining edge (222) located on the inner side of the top cover flange (23); A limiting groove (26) for inserting the top of the second box plate (12) is formed between the top cover flange (23) and the second retaining edge (222); When the water tank top cover (2) is in a closed state, the first retaining edge (221) is attached to the inner side of the first tank plate (11), and the top of the second tank plate (12) is inserted into the limiting groove (26).

10. The toilet tank according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: A water tank top cover (2) is respectively provided at both ends of the water tank body (1).