Faucet and water purifier using same

Abstract

The utility model relates to a faucet and a water purifier applying the faucet, and the faucet comprises a pipe body which extends vertically and is used for being communicated with a water supply pipe through fluid; the faucet assembly comprises an insertion part inserted in the pipe body and a water outlet part located above the pipe body, the water outlet part is provided with a water outlet nozzle, and the insertion part can rotate around the axis of the pipe body; the positioning piece is connected with the inserting part, the positioning piece can rotate to a first position abutting against the inner wall face of the pipe body or a second position disengaging from the inner wall face of the pipe body along with the inserting part, and when the positioning piece is in the first position, the positioning piece and the pipe body are relatively fixed in the vertical direction; and when the positioning piece is in the second position, the positioning piece can be separated from the pipe body. When the plug-in mounting part is disassembled and assembled, the plug-in mounting part is rotated to the first position or the second position, and then the plug-in mounting part is inserted into or pulled out of the pipe body, so that the plug-in mounting part is convenient to disassemble and assemble.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of faucets, and in particular to a faucet and a water purifier using the faucet. Background Art

[0002] A faucet is a popular name for a water valve, which is used to control the size of the water flow switch and has the effect of saving water. For example, the Chinese utility model patent with patent number CN202220435145.4 (publication number CN216896006U) discloses a rotatable and liftable faucet, which includes a faucet body, a lifting and rotating assembly, and a connecting pipe; the lifting and rotating assembly includes a lifting rod and a rotating clamp; the bottom of the faucet body is sleeved on the top of the lifting rod; the bottom of the lifting rod is clamped on the inner ring of the rotating clamp, and the lifting rod can rotate relative to the rotating clamp along the self-bearing of the lifting rod; the rotating clamp is provided with a connecting hole; the connecting pipe is provided with a plurality of through-limiting holes, and the plurality of the limiting holes are evenly spaced in the vertical direction; the limiting member passes through the limiting hole and is clamped on the connecting hole, so that the lifting rod can be detachably sleeved in the inner cavity of the connecting pipe.

[0003] In this patent, the faucet body is threadedly connected to the lifting rod for easy disassembly, but the lifting rod is connected to the connecting pipe via a rotating clamp, and the connecting pipe and the rotating clamp are connected via a limit piece, which can be a screw. Therefore, if the lifting rod needs to be disassembled, the limit piece needs to be removed first, which is more complicated. Utility Model Content

[0004] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a faucet with easy-to-disassemble parts in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0005] The second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a water purifier using the above-mentioned faucet in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0006] The utility model solves the above-mentioned first technical problem by adopting the following technical solution: a faucet, comprising

[0007] A pipe body extending vertically and used for fluid communication with the water supply pipe;

[0008] The faucet assembly comprises an inserting part inserted in the pipe body and a water outlet part located above the pipe body, wherein the water outlet part has a water outlet nozzle, and the inserting part can rotate around the axis of the pipe body;

[0009] The invention is characterized in that it also includes a positioning member, which is connected to the insertion part, and the positioning member can rotate with the insertion part to a first position in contact with the inner wall surface of the tube body or a second position out of contact with the inner wall surface of the tube body. When the positioning member is in the first position, the positioning member and the tube body are relatively fixed in the vertical direction. When the positioning member is in the second position, the positioning member can fall out of the tube body.

[0010] The positioning member may have a variety of structural forms. Preferably, the positioning member includes an annular body and a support arm. The annular body is connected to the insertion portion. The lower end of the support arm is mounted on the annular body, and the upper end is a free end and extends in a direction away from the center line of the annular body.

[0011] At least two protrusions are arranged on the inner wall surface of the tube body at intervals along the circumference thereof, and a slide groove is formed between two adjacent protrusions. When the positioning member is in the first position, the support arm is clamped in the slide groove, and the other end of the support arm abuts against the inner wall surface of the tube body; when the positioning member is in the second position, the support arm extends vertically. The positioning member has a simple structure and is easy to abut or release the abutment with the inner wall surface of the tube body.

[0012] In order to improve the reliability of the positioning member in the tube body, there are at least two arms arranged at intervals along the circumference of the annular body, and each arm can be correspondingly clamped in a slide groove. In this way, there are multiple contact points between the positioning member and the tube body, and the positioning member cannot be easily separated from the tube body.

[0013] In order to facilitate the insertion part to drive the support arm to move out of the slide groove, the side wall surface of the slide groove located downstream is an inclined surface inclined toward the center line of the tube body along the rotation direction of the sleeve. The inclined surface plays a guiding role, making it easier for the support arm to move from the slide groove to the protrusion.

[0014] In order to connect the annular body with the insertion part, the positioning piece is connected to the insertion part through a sleeve, the sleeve is sleeved on the insertion part and inserted in the annular body, and the insertion part can rotate relative to the sleeve, a positioning structure is provided between the sleeve and the insertion part to enable the two to be relatively fixed in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and a limiting structure is provided between the sleeve and the annular body to enable the two to be relatively fixed in a circumferential direction; when the positioning piece is in the second position, the support arm is clamped between the protrusion and the sleeve.

[0015] Preferably, the outer peripheral wall of the sleeve is provided with a limiting surface, and the bottom of the annular body rests on the limiting surface, thereby limiting the downward movement of the annular body.

[0016] The position-limiting structure can have a variety of structural forms. Preferably, a card block is provided on the position-limiting surface, and a card slot is provided at the bottom of the annular body for the card block to be inserted from bottom to top, and the card block and the card slot together constitute the position-limiting structure; or, a card slot is provided on the position-limiting surface, and a card block is provided at the bottom of the annular body that can be inserted into the card slot from top to bottom, and the card block and the card slot together constitute the position-limiting structure. The matching mode of the card block and the card slot is simple in structure.

[0017] The positioning structure can have a variety of structural forms. Preferably, a first positioning block is provided on the top of the sleeve, and a second positioning block is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the insertion part. The first positioning block can abut against the second positioning block, and the first positioning block and the second positioning block together constitute the positioning structure. The cooperation mode of the first positioning block and the second positioning block is simple in structure. Under normal circumstances, the insertion part rotates relative to the sleeve. When the insertion part rotates to the point where the first positioning block and the second positioning block abut against each other, the insertion part cannot continue to rotate. However, if force is continued to be applied to the insertion part to make it rotate, the sleeve will drive the positioning member to rotate synchronously, so that the positioning member moves to the second position. At this time, the insertion part, the sleeve, and the positioning member can all be pulled out of the tube body.

[0018] In order to limit the sleeve in the vertical direction, the insertion part includes an inner tube, an upper limit part and a lower limit part, the upper limit part is connected to the water outlet part, the upper end of the inner tube is inserted in the upper limit part, and the bottom wall of the upper limit part can be against the top of the sleeve, the lower end of the inner tube is inserted in the lower limit part, and the bottom wall of the sleeve can be against the lower limit part.

[0019] Preferably, the upper limit portion is threadedly connected to the inner tube, and the lower limit portion is also threadedly connected to the inner tube.

[0020] At present, some faucets are directly provided with a touch screen switch, the water outlet includes a body and a panel arranged on the top of the body, the panel and the body are detachably connected through a snap structure, and the water outlet is arranged on the body. The touch screen switch can be arranged on the panel, and if the panel needs to be repaired, only the panel needs to be removed.

[0021] The buckle structure can have various structural forms. Preferably, the panel is provided with a buckle foot, and the main body is provided with a buckle hole in which the buckle foot can be detachably buckled, and the buckle foot and the buckle hole together constitute the buckle structure; the main body is provided with a buckle foot, and the panel is provided with a buckle hole in which the buckle foot can be detachably buckled, and the buckle foot and the button hole together constitute the buckle structure.

[0022] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above second technical problem is: a water purifier, characterized in that it includes the above faucet.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are as follows: the insertion part of the utility model can rotate, so that water can be sprayed at different positions to clean objects at different positions, and it has high flexibility; in addition, the present application sets a positioning piece between the insertion part and the tube body, and the positioning piece can rotate with the insertion part to a first position that conflicts with the inner wall surface of the tube body or a second position that is out of conflict with the inner wall surface of the tube body. In this way, when disassembling the insertion part, it is only necessary to rotate the insertion part to the first position or the second position, and then insert or pull the insertion part into or out of the tube body, which is more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a faucet according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the decomposition of

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the tube body;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure without the tube body;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view (longitudinal section);

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view (cross section). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the faucet of this preferred embodiment is used on a water purifier. Of course, it can also be used in other components, such as a kitchen sink.

[0032] The faucet comprises a pipe body 1 , a faucet assembly, a positioning member 2 and a sleeve 3 . The pipe body 1 extends vertically and is used for fluid communication with a water supply pipe. The water supply pipe connected to a water source can be inserted into the pipe body 1 .

[0033] The faucet assembly includes an inserting portion inserted in the pipe body 1 and a water outlet portion located above the pipe body 1 . The water outlet portion has a water outlet nozzle 71 , and the inserting portion can rotate around the axis of the pipe body 1 .

[0034] The positioning member 2 is connected to the insertion part, and the positioning member 2 can rotate with the insertion part to a first position that conflicts with the inner wall surface of the tube body 1 or a second position that does not conflict with the inner wall surface of the tube body 1, such as Figure 5As shown, when the positioning member 2 is in the first position, the positioning member 2 and the tube body 1 are relatively fixed in the vertical direction. Figure 6 As shown, when the positioning member 2 is in the second position, the positioning member 2 can be removed from the tube body 1 .

[0035] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the positioning member 2 includes an annular body 21 and a support arm 22, the sleeve 3 is sleeved on the insertion portion and inserted in the annular body 21, and the outer peripheral wall of the sleeve 3 has a limiting surface 31, and the bottom of the annular body 21 rests on the limiting surface 31, thereby limiting the downward movement of the annular body 21.

[0036] The lower end of the arm 22 is mounted on the annular body 21, and the upper end is a free end extending in a direction away from the center line of the annular body 21. At least two protrusions 11 are arranged on the inner wall surface of the tube body 1 along its circumferential direction, and a slide groove 12 is formed between two adjacent protrusions 11. Figure 5 As shown, when the positioning member 2 is in the first position, the support arm 22 is clamped in the slide groove 12, and the other end of the support arm 22 abuts against the inner wall surface of the tube body 1; Figure 6 As shown, when the positioning member 2 is in the second position, the support arm 22 extends vertically and is clamped between the protrusion 11 and the sleeve 3 .

[0037] In this embodiment, there are at least two arms 22 arranged at intervals along the circumference of the annular body 21, and each arm 22 can be correspondingly clamped in a slide groove 12. In this way, there are multiple contact points between the positioning member 2 and the tube body 1, and the positioning member 2 cannot be easily separated from the tube body 1.

[0038] The side wall surface of the chute 12 located downstream is an inclined surface 13 inclined toward the center line of the tube body 1 along the rotation direction of the sleeve 3. The inclined surface 13 plays a guiding role to facilitate the support arm 22 to move from the chute 12 to the protrusion 11.

[0039] The insertion part can rotate relative to the sleeve 3. A positioning structure is provided between the sleeve 3 and the insertion part to fix the two relatively in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. A limiting structure is provided between the sleeve 3 and the annular body 21 to fix the two relatively in the circumferential direction.

[0040] The limiting surface 31 is provided with a card block 32, and the bottom of the annular body 21 is provided with a card slot 23 into which the card block 32 can be inserted from bottom to top, and the card block 32 and the card slot 23 together constitute a limiting structure. Of course, it can also be that the limiting surface 31 is provided with a card slot 23, and the bottom of the annular body 21 is provided with a card block that can be inserted into the card slot 23 from top to bottom, and the card block and the card slot 23 together constitute a limiting structure.

[0041] A first positioning block 33 is disposed on the top of the sleeve 3, and a second positioning block 51 is disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the insertion portion. The first positioning block 33 can abut against the second positioning block 51, and the first positioning block 33 and the second positioning block 51 together constitute a positioning structure.

[0042] Under normal circumstances, the insertion part rotates relative to the sleeve 3. When the insertion part rotates to the point where the first positioning block 33 and the second positioning block 51 abut against each other, the insertion part cannot continue to rotate. However, if force is continued to be applied to the insertion part to make it rotate, the sleeve 3 will drive the positioning member 2 to rotate synchronously, so that the positioning member 2 moves to the second position. At this time, the insertion part, the sleeve 3, and the positioning member 2 can all be pulled out of the tube body 1 for maintenance or replacement.

[0043] In this embodiment, the insertion part includes an inner tube 4, an upper limit part 5 and a lower limit part 6. The upper limit part 5 is integrally connected with the main body 7 of the water outlet part. The upper end of the inner tube 4 is inserted in the upper limit part 5 and the two are threadedly connected. The bottom wall of the upper limit part 5 can be abutted against the top of the sleeve 3. The lower end of the inner tube 4 is inserted in the lower limit part 6 and the two are threadedly connected. The bottom wall of the sleeve 3 can be abutted against the lower limit part 6.

[0044] The second positioning block 51 is arranged on the upper limit portion 5, a sealing ring 41 is arranged between the inner tube 4 and the sleeve 5, a gasket can be arranged between the lower limit 6 and the sleeve 3, and a gasket can also be arranged between the connection between the water outlet 1 and the upper limit portion 5 and the tube body.

[0045] The water outlet portion includes a body 7 and a panel 8 disposed on the top of the body 7, the panel 8 is detachably connected to the body 7 through a snap structure, and the water outlet 71 is disposed on the body 7. A touch screen switch can be disposed on the panel 8, and if the panel 8 needs to be repaired, only the panel 8 needs to be removed.

[0046] In this embodiment, the panel 8 is provided with a buckle foot 82, and the body 7 is provided with a buckle hole 70 in which the buckle foot 82 can be detachably buckled, and the buckle foot 82 and the buckle hole 70 together constitute a buckle structure. Of course, it is also possible that the body 7 is provided with a buckle foot 82, and the panel 8 is provided with a buckle hole 70 in which the buckle foot 82 can be buckled, and the buckle foot 82 and the buckle hole 70 together constitute a buckle structure.

[0047] The assembly process of the faucet of this patent is as follows: first connect the panel 8 with the main body 7, then put the sealing ring 41 on the inner tube 4, connect the inner tube 4 with the upper limit part 5 and the lower limit part 6 to form an assembly, install the positioning part 2 on the sleeve 3, insert the assembly into the sleeve 5 to form an assembly, and then insert the assembly into the tube body 1.

[0048] The faucet of this embodiment is easy to produce, easy to assemble, has a stable structure, high reliability, can be repaired, has a smooth appearance, has no screws on the surface, and has a large rotation angle of the insertion part.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present invention can be set in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only for illustration and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "up" and "down" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0050] The "fluid communication" referred to in the present invention refers to the spatial position relationship between two parts or parts (hereinafter collectively referred to as the first part and the second part), that is, the fluid (gas, liquid or a mixture of the two) can flow from the first part along the flow path or / and be transported to the second part. The first part and the second part can be directly connected, or the first part and the second part can be indirectly connected through at least one third party. The third party can be a fluid channel such as a pipe, channel, duct, guide member, hole, groove, etc., or it can be a chamber allowing fluid to flow through, or a combination of the above.

Claims

1. A faucet, comprising A pipe body (1) extending vertically and used for fluid communication with a water supply pipe; A faucet assembly comprises an insertion portion inserted into a tube body (1) and a water outlet portion located above the tube body (1), the water outlet portion having a water outlet nozzle (71), and the insertion portion being capable of rotating around the axis of the tube body (1); It is characterized in that The invention also comprises a positioning member (2), wherein the positioning member (2) is connected to the insertion portion, and the positioning member (2) can rotate with the insertion portion to a first position where it contacts the inner wall surface of the tube body (1) or a second position where it is out of contact with the inner wall surface of the tube body (1); when the positioning member (2) is in the first position, the positioning member (2) and the tube body (1) are relatively fixed in the vertical direction; when the positioning member (2) is in the second position, the positioning member (2) can be removed from the tube body (1).

2. The faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning member (2) comprises an annular body (21) and a support arm (22), wherein the annular body (21) is connected to the insertion portion, the lower end of the support arm (22) is mounted on the annular body (21), and the upper end is a free end and extends in a direction away from the center line of the annular body (21); At least two protrusions (11) are arranged on the inner wall surface of the tube body (1) at intervals along its circumference, and a slide groove (12) is formed between two adjacent protrusions (11). When the positioning member (2) is in the first position, the support arm (22) is clamped in the slide groove (12), and the other end of the support arm (22) is against the inner wall surface of the tube body (1); when the positioning member (2) is in the second position, the support arm (22) extends vertically.

3. The faucet according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are at least two support arms (22) which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the annular body (21), and each support arm (22) can be correspondingly clamped in a sliding groove (12).

4. The faucet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side wall surface of the slide groove (12) located downstream is an inclined surface (13) inclined toward the center line of the tube body (1) along the rotation direction of the sleeve (3).

5. The faucet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning member (2) is connected to the insertion part via a sleeve (3); the sleeve (3) is sleeved on the insertion part and inserted into the annular body (21); the insertion part can rotate relative to the sleeve (3); a positioning structure is provided between the sleeve (3) and the insertion part so that the two can be relatively fixed in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction; a limiting structure is provided between the sleeve (3) and the annular body (21) so that the two can be relatively fixed in a circumferential direction; when the positioning member (2) is in the second position, the support arm (22) is clamped between the protrusion (11) and the sleeve (3).

6. The faucet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall of the sleeve (3) is provided with a limiting surface (31), and the bottom of the annular body (21) rests on the limiting surface (31).

7. The faucet according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting surface (31) is provided with a card block, and the bottom of the annular body (21) is provided with a card slot (23) into which the card block can be inserted from bottom to top, and the card block and the card slot (23) together constitute the limiting structure; or, the limiting surface (31) is provided with a card slot (23), and the bottom of the annular body (21) is provided with a card block that can be inserted into the card slot (23) from top to bottom, and the card block and the card slot (23) together constitute the limiting structure.

8. The faucet according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first positioning block (33) is provided on the top of the sleeve (3), and a second positioning block (51) is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the insertion portion; the first positioning block (33) can abut against the second positioning block (51), and the first positioning block (33) and the second positioning block (51) together constitute the positioning structure.

9. The faucet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The insertion portion comprises an inner tube (4), an upper limit portion (5) and a lower limit portion (6); the upper limit portion (5) is connected to the water outlet portion; the upper end of the inner tube (4) is inserted into the upper limit portion (5), and the bottom wall of the upper limit portion (5) can abut against the top of the sleeve (3); the lower end of the inner tube (4) is inserted into the lower limit portion (6), and the bottom wall of the sleeve (3) can abut against the lower limit portion (6).

10. The faucet according to claim 9, characterized in that: The upper limit portion (5) is threadedly connected to the inner tube (4), and the lower limit portion (6) is also threadedly connected to the inner tube (4).

11. The faucet according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The water outlet portion comprises a main body (7) and a panel (8) arranged on the top of the main body (7); the panel (8) and the main body (7) are detachably connected via a snap-fit ​​structure; and the water outlet nozzle (71) is arranged on the main body (7).

12. The faucet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The panel (8) is provided with a buckle foot (82), the body (7) is provided with a buckle hole (70) in which the buckle foot (82) can be detachably buckled, and the buckle foot (82) and the buckle hole (70) together constitute the buckle structure; the body (7) is provided with a buckle foot (82), the panel (8) is provided with a buckle hole (70) in which the buckle foot (82) can be buckled, and the buckle foot (82) and the buckle hole (70) together constitute the buckle structure.

13. A water purifier, characterized in that: The invention comprises a faucet as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.

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