Faucet

By designing a faucet structure including threaded connections and pulling channels of vertical and horizontal parts, the problem of insufficient strength of the existing faucet shell is solved, the diversity of shell materials and structural stability are achieved, and the applicability is wider.

CN222332876UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10XIAMEN LOTA INT CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420390065.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-29
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-28

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Technical Problem

The shells of the existing faucets are subjected to more complex forces during the connection process, resulting in high requirements for shell strength. In the prior art, there are shortcomings in shell materials and structural design, which is difficult to meet the needs of various application.

Method used

A faucet structure including a shell, body, base, valve seat, water pipe and fixing sheet is designed. Through the threaded connection between vertical and horizontal parts, a pulling channel through up and down is formed, and the fixing sheet is clamped between the base and the body. , reduces the force to bear on the shell, has wide applicability, and the shell can be made of stainless steel, plastic or zinc alloy.

Benefits of technology

The strength requirements of the shell are reduced, allowing lower strength materials to be used, and the application is wider. The shell can be welded with thin-walled pipes, and no threads are required inside, which improves the structural stability and flexibility of the faucet.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a faucet which comprises a shell, a body, a base, a valve seat, a water pipe and a fixing piece. The shell comprises a vertical part and a transverse part, the lower end of the body is in threaded connection with the base, the base is used for being fixedly arranged on a table top, the vertical part is arranged outside the body and the base in a sleeving mode, and the valve seat is used for being installed from an inlet of the transverse part so as to be detachably connected with the body. The end of the water pipe is inserted into the body, the fixing piece is connected with the end of the water pipe, and when the base is in threaded connection with the body, the fixing piece is clamped and fixed between the base and the body in an abutting mode. The shell is not stressed, the requirement for the strength of the shell is low, the shell with the low strength can be adopted, and the applicability is wide.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a faucet. Background Art

[0002] A faucet generally includes a housing, a faucet body and a valve core component. The faucet body is directly screwed to the housing by means of screws or threads, the valve core component is connected to the faucet body, and a fixed gland is threadedly connected to the housing and pressed against the valve core component. In this connection method, the housing is subjected to more and more complex forces, and the strength requirements of the housing are relatively high. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a faucet.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a faucet, including a shell, a body, a base, a valve seat, a water pipe and a fixing plate;

[0005] The shell includes a vertical portion and a transverse portion, the lower end of the body is threadedly connected to the base, the vertical portion is sleeved outside the body and the base, the valve seat is installed from the inlet of the transverse portion to be detachably connected to the body, the end of the water pipe is inserted into the body, the fixing plate is connected to the end of the water pipe, and when the base is threadedly connected to the body, the fixing plate is clamped and fixed between the base and the body.

[0006] In a more preferred embodiment, it further comprises a faucet fixing portion, wherein the faucet fixing portion is connected to the upper end of the body and the faucet fixing portion is also pressed against the shell.

[0007] In a more preferred embodiment, it further comprises a water nozzle, and the water nozzle is rotatably disposed on the water nozzle fixing portion.

[0008] In a more preferred embodiment, the upper end of the base includes a threaded connection groove, the threaded connection groove includes an internal thread, and a limiting step is also provided in the threaded connection groove. The lower end of the main body includes an external thread and is inserted into the threaded connection groove, and the fixing plate is pressed and fixed between the lower end of the main body and the limiting step.

[0009] In a more preferred embodiment, the fixing plate is semicircular and the water pipe passes through the fixing plate.

[0010] In a more preferred embodiment, the upper end of the body includes a plurality of positioning protrusions arranged at intervals along the circumference, the upper end of the shell includes an opening, the periphery of the opening includes a plurality of positioning recesses arranged at intervals along the circumference, and the positioning protrusions are suitable for being inserted into the positioning recesses.

[0011] In a more preferred embodiment, the upper end of the shell includes an opening, the periphery of the opening includes a plurality of positioning recesses arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction, a pressing portion is formed between the plurality of positioning recesses, and the faucet fixing portion is pressed against the pressing portion.

[0012] In a more preferred embodiment, it further includes a valve core; the valve core is installed in the valve seat, and the valve core is connected to the water pipe fluid through the body.

[0013] In a more preferred embodiment, a pressure cover is further included, and the pressure cover is threadedly connected to the valve seat to press and fix the valve core.

[0014] In a more preferred embodiment, the body and the base form a pull-out channel that runs through the body from top to bottom.

[0015] In a more preferred embodiment, the valve seat is connected to the body by threads or snaps.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The shell includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The lower end of the body is threadedly connected to the base. The base is used to be fixedly set on the table. The vertical portion is sleeved outside the body and the base. The valve seat is used to be inserted from the entrance of the horizontal portion to be threadedly connected to the body. The end of the water pipe is plugged into the body. The fixing plate is connected to the end of the water pipe. When the base is threadedly connected to the body, the fixing plate is clamped and fixed between the base and the body. The body and the base form a pulling channel that runs through the upper and lower parts. The shell is not subjected to force, and the strength requirement for the shell is relatively low. A shell with lower strength can be used, and it has wide applicability. The shell can be made of stainless steel and welded with thin-walled tubes. There can be no threads inside. The shell can also be made of plastic and zinc alloy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of a faucet in a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the body, base, valve seat, water pipe and fixing plate in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a housing in a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a faucet in a preferred embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0023] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 A faucet, comprising a shell 1, a body 2, a base 3, a valve seat 41, a water pipe 42 and a fixing plate 43. The shell 1 is a three-way pipe structure and comprises a vertical portion 11 and a horizontal portion 12, the vertical portion 11 comprises an upper opening 13 and a lower opening 13, the horizontal portion 12 comprises a horizontal opening 13, the lower end of the vertical portion 11 is threadedly connected to the base 3, the lower end of the base 3 is threadedly connected to a threaded pipe, the threaded pipe passes through the mounting hole of the countertop to correspond to the bottom of the countertop, and the faucet further comprises a threaded seat, the threaded seat is threadedly connected to the threaded pipe from the lower end of the threaded pipe to correspond to the lower side of the countertop.

[0024] The vertical portion 11 is sleeved on the outside of the body 2 and the base 3 from top to bottom, and the valve seat 41 is installed from the entrance of the horizontal portion 12 (i.e., the horizontal opening 13) to be detachably connected to the body 2, specifically, by threaded connection or snap connection; the end of the water pipe 42 is plugged into the body 2, and the fixing plate 43 is connected to the end of the water pipe 42. When the base 3 is threadedly connected to the body 2, the fixing plate 43 is clamped and fixed between the base 3 and the body 2. The body 2 and the base 3 form a pull-out channel 23 that runs through from top to bottom. A pull-out tube of the faucet can move in the pull-out channel 23.

[0025] The faucet further includes a faucet fixing portion 51, which is connected to the upper end of the body 2 and is also pressed against the housing 1. The faucet further includes a faucet 52, which is rotatably disposed on the faucet fixing portion 51. The upper end of the base 3 includes a threaded connection groove 31, which includes an internal thread, and a limiting step 32 is also disposed in the threaded connection groove 31. The lower end of the body 2 includes an external thread and is inserted into the threaded connection groove 31. The fixing plate 43 is pressed and fixed between the lower end of the body 2 and the limiting step 32.

[0026] In this embodiment, the fixing plate 43 is semicircular, and the water pipe 42 passes through the fixing plate 43 .

[0027] The upper end of the main body 2 includes a plurality of positioning protrusions 21 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction, the upper end of the shell 1 includes an opening 13, the periphery of the opening 13 includes a plurality of positioning recesses 131 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction, the positioning protrusions 21 are suitable for being inserted into the positioning recesses 131, a pressing portion 132 is formed between the plurality of positioning recesses 131, and the faucet fixing portion 51 is pressed against the pressing portion 132.

[0028] The faucet further includes a valve core 61, which is installed in the valve seat 41 and is in fluid communication with the water pipe 42 through the body 2. The faucet further includes a gland 62, which is threadedly connected to the valve seat 41 to press against and fix the valve core 61.

[0029] The faucet further includes a valve seat sleeve 63, which is sleeved on the outside of the valve seat 41 and abuts between the valve seat 41 and the transverse portion 12. The valve seat sleeve 63 can prevent the valve seat 41 from being suspended in the transverse portion 12, thereby enhancing the strength of the valve seat 41. The faucet further includes a semicircular cover 64, which is connected to the outer end of the gland 62 to cover the entrance of the transverse portion 12. The faucet further includes a handle 65, which is connected to the valve core 61.

[0030] During installation, the end of the water pipe 42 is first connected to the fixing plate 43, and the fixing plate 43 provided with the end of the water pipe 42 is placed on the limiting step 32. The base 3 is screwed to the main body to clamp the fixing plate 43 between the two. At this time, the end of the water pipe 42 is inserted into the lower end of the main body 2. Then, the vertical portion 11 of the housing 1 is sleeved outside the main body 2 and the base 3, so that the positioning protrusion 21 is correspondingly inserted into the positioning recess 131, and a transverse connecting portion 22 of the main body 2 corresponds to the transverse portion 12. The transverse connecting portion 22 is connected to the bottom of the valve core 61 to be fluidically connected with the water pipe 42. The faucet fixing portion 51 is threadedly connected to the upper end of the main body 2 and pressed against the pressing portion 132 to fix the housing 1. The valve seat 41 is installed from the entrance of the transverse portion 12 and is threadedly connected to the transverse connection portion 22. The seat sleeve is arranged between the valve seat 41 and the transverse portion 12. The valve core 61 is arranged in the valve seat 41 and connected to the transverse connection portion 22. The pressure cap 62 is connected to the valve seat 41 and presses and fixes the valve core 61. The semicircular cover 64 is further connected to the outer end of the valve seat 41, and the handle 65 is connected to the valve core 61. In this embodiment, the faucet includes a plurality of water pipes 42, one of which is a water outlet pipe 42 and passes through the pull-out channel 23 to enter the water spout 52. The end of the water outlet pipe 42 is connected to a water outlet head, and the user can pull the water outlet head.

[0031] The above is only a preferred specific implementation method of the utility model, but the design concept of the utility model is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with the technical field who uses this concept to make non-substantial changes to the utility model within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model shall be deemed to infringe the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A faucet, characterized in that: It includes a shell, a body, a base, a valve seat, a water pipe and a fixing plate; The shell includes a vertical portion and a transverse portion, the lower end of the body is threadedly connected to the base, the vertical portion is sleeved outside the body and the base, the valve seat is installed from the inlet of the transverse portion to be detachably connected to the body, the end of the water pipe is inserted into the body, the fixing plate is connected to the end of the water pipe, and when the base is threadedly connected to the body, the fixing plate is clamped and fixed between the base and the body.

2. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a faucet fixing part, which is connected to the upper end of the body and is also pressed against the shell.

3. A faucet according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a water nozzle, which is rotatably arranged on the water nozzle fixing part.

4. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the base includes a threaded connection groove, the threaded connection groove includes an internal thread, and a limiting step is also provided in the threaded connection groove. The lower end of the body includes an external thread and is inserted into the threaded connection groove. The fixing plate is pressed and fixed between the lower end of the body and the limiting step.

5. A faucet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixing plate is semicircular in shape, and the water pipe passes through the fixing plate.

6. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the body includes a plurality of positioning protrusions arranged at intervals along the circumference, the upper end of the shell includes an opening, the periphery of the opening includes a plurality of positioning recesses arranged at intervals along the circumference, and the positioning protrusions are suitable for being inserted into the positioning recesses.

7. A faucet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the shell includes an opening, and the periphery of the opening includes a plurality of positioning recesses arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction, a pressing portion is formed between the plurality of positioning recesses, and the faucet fixing portion is pressed against the pressing portion.

8. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a valve core; the valve core is installed in the valve seat, and the valve core is connected to the water pipe fluid through the body.

9. A faucet according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a pressure cover, which is threadedly connected to the valve seat to press and fix the valve core.

10. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The body and the base form a drawing channel that runs through the body from top to bottom.

11. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The valve seat is connected to the body via threads or snap-fits.