Cover assembly and urinal

Abstract

The cover assembly is used for being installed on a urinal body with a maintenance opening and comprises a base, a cover body and a locking mechanism located between the inner side of the cover body and the base. The base is arranged to be mounted on the urinal main body around the maintenance opening; the cover body is rotatably connected with the base and can rotate between a closing position for closing the maintenance opening and an opening position for opening the maintenance opening; wherein the locking mechanism is arranged to be capable of automatically locking the cover body on the base when the cover body rotates to the closing position, and the locking mechanism can be operated to achieve unlocking when the cover body is located at the closing position. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the operation of opening and closing the maintenance opening by adopting the cover assembly is simple and convenient, and the problem that a ceramic cover is easy to break when the maintenance opening is sealed by adopting the ceramic cover can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bathrooms, and more specifically, to a cover assembly and a urinal. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a urinal is provided with a nozzle for flushing the urinal and a water inlet pipe for supplying water to the nozzle. Some urinals are also provided with a sensor for sensing people, a solenoid valve for controlling the on and off of the water inlet pipe, and a battery for power supply and other components. These components are usually arranged inside the urinal. A maintenance port is provided on the urinal, through which the battery can be replaced and the solenoid valve, sensor, water inlet pipe and other components can be repaired.

[0003] At present, some urinals have a maintenance port located at the top, and a ceramic cover covering the maintenance port is arranged on the top, which has poor aesthetics. When repairing, the ceramic cover is removed. This method is not only inconvenient to open and close the maintenance port, but also easy to break the ceramic cover. Utility Model Content

[0004] The embodiment of the utility model provides a cover assembly and a urinal to solve the defects existing in the current method of closing and opening the maintenance port on the urinal.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a cover assembly for installation on a urinal body having a maintenance port, the cover assembly comprising: a base, a cover body, and a locking mechanism located between the inner side of the cover body and the base;

[0006] The base is configured to be mounted on the urinal body around the maintenance port;

[0007] The cover body is configured to be rotatably connected to the base, and the cover body is configured to be able to rotate between a closed position for closing the maintenance opening and an open position for opening the maintenance opening;

[0008] Wherein, the locking mechanism is configured to automatically lock the cover body to the base when the cover body is rotated to the closed position, and the locking mechanism can be operated to achieve unlocking when the cover body is in the closed position.

[0009] In one embodiment, the cover assembly is configured to form an opening between the cover assembly and the urinal body or between the cover body and the base when the cover assembly is installed on the urinal body and the cover body is in a closed position, and the locking mechanism is unlocked by operating the opening.

[0010] In one embodiment, the opening is located at the lower end of the cover assembly and on the inner side of the cover body; wherein the nozzle of the urinal body is configured to spray water downward from the opening.

[0011] In one embodiment, the locking mechanism comprises a locking member, a locking elastic member and a clamping member, wherein the locking member and the locking elastic member are configured to be installed on one of the base and the cover, and the clamping member is configured to be installed on the other;

[0012] In which, the locking piece is configured to be movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and the locking elastic piece is configured to apply an elastic force to the locking piece, and the elastic force can push the locking piece to move from the unlocking position toward the locking position, and when the cover body is rotated toward the base to the closed position, the clamping piece is clamped on the locking piece, and the locking piece elastically moves to the locking position to lock the clamping piece, and unlocking is achieved when the locking piece is pushed to the unlocking position.

[0013] In one embodiment, the unlocking position is located above the locking position, and an opening is provided at the lower end of the cover assembly, and unlocking is achieved by pushing the locking member upward from the opening to the unlocking position.

[0014] In one embodiment, a cover-opening spring is further provided between the cover body and the base, and after the locking mechanism is unlocked, the cover body can automatically rotate to the open position under the elastic force of the cover-opening spring.

[0015] In one embodiment, the cover assembly further includes a sealing strip disposed around an edge of the cover body.

[0016] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft between the cover body and the base is located at the lower end of the cover body, so that the cover body can be flipped downward relative to the base;

[0017] In one embodiment, two opposite sides of the base are respectively provided with elongated holes, and the base is mounted on the urinal body by bolts passing through the elongated holes.

[0018] In one embodiment, a sensor is disposed on the inner side of the cover body; and / or a display screen is disposed on the outer side of the cover body.

[0019] An embodiment of the present application further provides a urinal, comprising a urinal body and the cover assembly as described above;

[0020] Wherein, a maintenance opening facing the front is arranged at the upper position of the urinal body, and the base is installed at the edge of the maintenance opening of the urinal body.

[0021] The cover assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to be installed at the maintenance port of the urinal. The cover body can be automatically locked to the base when it is rotated to be closed. After unlocking the locking mechanism, the cover body opens the maintenance port by rotating again. During this process, the cover body is always connected to the base. The solution provided by the present application is simple and convenient to open and close the maintenance port, and can solve the problem that the ceramic cover currently used to cover the maintenance port is easy to break. In addition, the use of the cover assembly provided in the present application is also conducive to improving the appearance of the urinal.

[0022] Other features and advantages of the utility model will be described in the following description, and partly become apparent from the description, or understood by implementing the utility model. The purpose and other advantages of the utility model can be realized and obtained through the structures particularly pointed out in the description and the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solution of the utility model and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present application, they are used to explain the technical solution of the utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solution of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a urinal according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the cover assembly is in an open position;

[0025] Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a urinal cover assembly in an open position;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0027] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a urinal according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the cover assembly is in a closed position;

[0028] Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a urinal cover assembly when the cover assembly is in a closed position as viewed from the lower end of the cover assembly;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a display screen being arranged on the cover body of a cover assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of a urinal viewed from the rear side according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 100-cover assembly; 1-base; 11-long hole; 2-cover body; 3-rotating shaft; 4-locking mechanism; 41-clamping piece; 42-locking piece; 421-locking buckle; 422-positioning plate; 43-locking spring; 5-spring mounting piece; 51-limiting block; 52-mounting column; 6-cover opening spring; 7-sealing strip; 8-sensor; 9-display screen; 10-opening; 200-urinal body; 201-maintenance port; 202-nozzle; 203-water inlet pipe; 204-solenoid valve; 205-battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other arbitrarily without conflict.

[0034] The embodiment of the present application provides a cover assembly 100, which is used to be installed on a urinal body 200 having a maintenance opening 201, such as Figure 1-Figure 6 In the illustrated embodiment, the cover assembly 100 comprises: a base 1, a cover body 2, and a locking mechanism 4 located between the inner side of the cover body 2 and the base 1;

[0035] The base 1 is arranged to be installed on the urinal body 200 around the maintenance opening 201; the installation of the base 1 around the maintenance opening 201 mentioned here does not limit the base 1 to surround the maintenance opening 201 entirely, but may surround part of it.

[0036] The cover body 2 is configured to be rotatably connected to the base 1 , and the cover body 2 is configured to rotate between a closed position for closing the maintenance opening 201 and an open position for opening the maintenance opening 201 .

[0037] The locking mechanism 4 is configured to automatically lock the cover body 2 to the base 1 when the cover body 2 is rotated to the closed position, and the locking mechanism 4 can be operated to unlock the cover body 2 when the cover body 2 is in the closed position.

[0038] The cover assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to be installed at the maintenance port 201 of the urinal, and can be used for both wall-mounted urinals and floor-standing urinals. The cover body 2 can be automatically locked to the base 1 when it is rotated to be closed. After unlocking the locking mechanism 4, the cover body 2 is rotated to open the maintenance port 201. During this process, the cover body 2 is always connected to the base 1. The solution provided by the present application is simple and convenient to open and close the maintenance port 201, and can solve the problem that the ceramic cover currently used to cover the maintenance port 201 is easy to break.

[0039] In addition, by using the cover assembly provided in the present application, the cover body 2 can be set to various styles, which is beneficial to improving the appearance of the urinal.

[0040] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft 3 between the cover body 2 and the base 1 is located at the lower end of the cover body 2, so that the cover body 2 can be flipped downward relative to the base 1. When the cover body 2 is set to flip downward, the cover body 2 can be kept in the open position by gravity after flipping downward to the open position, and no support components are required during maintenance. Among them, the "upper" and "lower" described in this application refer to the state of the cover assembly 100 applied to the urinal.

[0041] In one embodiment, two opposite sides of the base 1 are respectively provided with elongated holes 11, and bolts can be passed through the elongated holes 11 to fix the base 11 on the urinal body 200. The elongated holes 11 are provided on the base 1, and the position of the base 1 on the urinal body 200 can be adjusted along the length direction of the elongated holes 11, thereby solving the position matching problem caused by the manufacturing tolerance of the ceramic body of the urinal body 200.

[0042] In one embodiment, the cover assembly 100 is configured such that when it is installed on the urinal body 200 and the cover body 2 is in a closed position, an opening 10 is formed between the cover assembly 100 and the urinal body 200 or between the cover body 2 and the base 1, and the locking mechanism 4 can be operated through the opening 10 to achieve unlocking.

[0043] To avoid affecting the appearance of the urinal, the opening 10 may be disposed in a hidden place. Figure 5 In the example shown, the opening 10 is located at the lower end of the cover assembly 100 and is located on the inner side of the cover body 2; wherein, the nozzle 202 on the urinal body 200 is configured to spray water downward from the opening 10, that is, the opening 10 through which the nozzle 202 sprays water downward can be used to unlock the locking mechanism 4, and no additional opening is required. Since the opening 10 is located on the inner side of the cover body 2 and is blocked by the cover body 2, after the cover assembly 100 is installed on the urinal body 200, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, the opening 10 cannot be seen from the front side of the urinal, and the opening 10 can only be seen when looking toward the inner side of the lower end of the cover assembly 100. Figure 6 This is the state of the opening 10 as seen from the lower end of the cover assembly 100. The nozzle 202 for spraying water of the urinal body 200 and the lower end of the locking member 42 of the locking mechanism 4 are located in the opening 10. The locking mechanism 4 can be unlocked by pushing the locking member 42 upward through the opening 10. After the locking mechanism 4 is unlocked, the cover body 2 can be flipped to the open position.

[0044] It is understandable that, without affecting the appearance, one end of the locking member 42 may be arranged to extend out of the opening of the cover assembly 100 to achieve an unlocking operation of the locking member 42 .

[0045] In one embodiment, if Figure 3 As shown, the locking mechanism 4 includes a locking member 42, a locking elastic member 43 and a clamping member 41. The locking member 42 and the locking elastic member 43 are arranged to be installed on one of the base 1 and the cover 2, and the clamping member 41 is arranged to be installed on the other.

[0046] Among them, the locking member 42 is configured to be movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and the locking elastic member 43 is configured to apply an elastic force to the locking member 42, and the elastic force can push the locking member 42 to move from the unlocking position toward the locking position. When the cover body 2 rotates toward the base 1 to the closed position, the snap-fit ​​member 41 is stuck on the locking member 42, and the locking member 42 elastically moves to the locking position and locks the snap-fit ​​member 41. When the locking member 41 is pushed to the unlocking position, unlocking is achieved, so that the cover body 2 can be opened.

[0047] In one embodiment, the unlocking position is located above the locking position, and an opening 10 is provided at the lower end of the cover assembly 100. The locking member 42 is pushed upward from the opening 10 to move to the unlocking position to achieve unlocking.

[0048] exist Figure 3 In the example shown, locking mechanisms 4 are provided on both sides of the cover assembly 100 along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3 , that is, the cover body 2 is locked by the locking mechanisms 4 on both sides, so that the force on the cover body 2 can be balanced.

[0049] In this example, the clamping member 41 of the locking mechanism 4 on each side is fixed to the cover body 2, and the locking member 42 and the locking spring 43 are installed on the base 1. The locking member 42 is provided with a lock buckle 421 at a position corresponding to the clamping member 41, wherein the lock buckle 421 can be an opening provided on the locking member 42, and the clamping member 41 is a hook-shaped body that can be inserted into the opening. The locking spring 43 is installed at the upper end of the locking member 42 to apply a downward elastic force to the locking member 42. The lower end of the locking member 42 is located in the opening 10 at the lower end of the cover assembly 100, through which the locking member 42 can be contacted manually or with a tool.

[0050] Wherein, in order to install the locking spring 43, as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, a spring mounting member 5 is provided on the base 1, and the spring mounting member 5 includes a limit block 51 and a mounting column 52. The lower end of the mounting column 52 passes through a positioning plate 422 fixed on the locking member 42, and a positioning hole is provided on the positioning plate 422. The mounting column 52 is inserted into the positioning hole in a movable manner relative to the positioning plate 422. The locking spring 43 is a coil spring sleeved on the mounting column 52, and the upper end of the locking spring 43 is pressed against the limit block 51, and the lower end is pressed against the positioning plate 422 of the locking member 42. Therefore, the locking spring 43 can apply a downward elastic force to the locking member 42. During the movement of the locking member 42, the mounting column 52 can guide the up and down movement of the locking member 42.

[0051] When the cover 2 is in the open position, the locking member 42 is kept in the locked position by the elastic force of the locking spring 43. When the cover 2 is turned toward the base 1 to the closed position, the locking member 41 pushes the locking member 41 upward to the unlocked position and then snaps into the lock catch 421. Then, the locking member 42 returns to the locked position under the action of the locking spring 43 to lock the locking member 41. The locking member 42 is pushed upward from the opening 10 to move upward to the unlocked position, and the locking member 41 can be disengaged from the lock catch 421, so that the cover 2 can be opened.

[0052] In order to enable the cover body 2 to automatically flip to the open position after the locking mechanism 4 is unlocked, in one embodiment, a cover opening spring 6 is further provided between the cover body 2 and the base 1. After the locking mechanism 4 is unlocked, the cover body 2 can automatically rotate to the open position under the elastic force of the cover opening spring 6.

[0053] like Figure 3 In the example shown, cover opening springs 6 are respectively arranged on both sides of the cover body 2 . In other embodiments, the cover opening springs 6 may also be installed on the base 1 .

[0054] In one embodiment, the cover assembly 100 further includes a sealing strip 7 disposed around the edge of the cover body 2, the sealing strip 7 can seal the gap between the cover body 2 and the maintenance opening 201, and can also play a shock-absorbing role in closing the cover body 2. In addition, the sealing strip 7 can also play a decorative role between the cover body 2 and the maintenance opening 201.

[0055] In addition, the style and function of the cover assembly 100 can be flexibly set. Figure 3 As shown, a sensor 8 can be provided on the inner side of the cover 2. When the sensor 8 senses that a human body has left, the solenoid valve opens the water inlet pipe, so that the nozzle 202 sprays water to flush the urinal. Figure 7 As shown, the outer side of the cover body 2 may also be provided with a display screen 9 for playing various advertisements or notifications. The cover assembly 100 may be provided with a cover body 2 of different colors to form urinals of different styles.

[0056] The embodiment of the present application also provides a urinal, comprising a urinal body 200 and the cover assembly 100 as described above; wherein the upper portion of the urinal body 200 is provided with a maintenance opening 201 facing the front side, and the front side refers to the side of the urinal facing the human body when the human body uses the urinal. The base 1 is installed at the edge of the maintenance opening 201 of the urinal body 200, that is, installed around the maintenance opening 201.

[0057] Figure 7 In the illustrated embodiment, a water inlet pipeline 203 and a nozzle 202 connected to the water inlet pipeline 203 are arranged at the rear side of the urinal body 200 and at a position corresponding to the maintenance port 201. A solenoid valve 204 for controlling the on / off of the water inlet pipeline 203 and a battery 205 for supplying power to the solenoid valve 204 are also arranged. By opening the cover body 2 of the cover assembly, the battery 205 can be replaced, and the water inlet pipeline 203, the solenoid valve 204 and other components can be maintained at the maintenance port 201.

[0058] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", "side", "relative", "four corners", "periphery", "'mouth'-shaped structure" 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' utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the structure referred to has a specific orientation, is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0059] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "direct connection", "indirect connection", "fixed connection", "installation", and "assembly" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; the terms "installation", "connection", and "fixed connection" can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0060] Although the implementation methods disclosed in the utility model are as above, the above contents are only implementation methods adopted to facilitate the understanding of the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model. Any technician in the field to which the utility model belongs can make any modifications and changes in the form and details of implementation without departing from the spirit and scope disclosed in the utility model, but the scope of patent protection of the utility model shall still be defined by the attached claims.

Claims

1. A cover assembly for installation on a urinal body having a maintenance opening, characterized in that: The cover assembly comprises: a base, a cover body, and a locking mechanism located between the inner side of the cover body and the base; The base is configured to be mounted on the urinal body around the maintenance port; The cover body is configured to be rotatably connected to the base, and the cover body is configured to be able to rotate between a closed position for closing the maintenance opening and an open position for opening the maintenance opening; Wherein, the locking mechanism is configured to automatically lock the cover body to the base when the cover body is rotated to the closed position, and the locking mechanism can be operated to achieve unlocking when the cover body is in the closed position.

2. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The cover assembly is configured to form an opening between the cover assembly and the urinal body or between the cover body and the base when the cover assembly is installed on the urinal body and the cover body is in a closed position, and the locking mechanism is unlocked by operating the opening.

3. The cover assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The opening is located at the lower end of the cover assembly and at the inner side of the cover body; wherein the nozzle of the urinal body is configured to spray water downward from the opening.

4. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The locking mechanism comprises a locking member, a locking elastic member and a clamping member, wherein the locking member and the locking elastic member are arranged to be installed on one of the base and the cover, and the clamping member is arranged to be installed on the other; In which, the locking piece is configured to be movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and the locking elastic piece is configured to apply an elastic force to the locking piece, and the elastic force can push the locking piece to move from the unlocking position toward the locking position, and when the cover body is rotated toward the base to the closed position, the clamping piece is clamped on the locking piece, and the locking piece elastically moves to the locking position to lock the clamping piece, and unlocking is achieved when the locking piece is pushed to the unlocking position.

5. The cover assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that The unlocking position is located above the locking position, and an opening is provided at the lower end of the cover assembly. The locking member is pushed upward from the opening to the unlocking position to achieve unlocking.

6. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that A cover-opening spring is also arranged between the cover body and the base. After the locking mechanism is unlocked, the cover body can automatically rotate to the open position under the elastic force of the cover-opening spring.

7. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The cover assembly further includes a sealing strip disposed around an edge of the cover body.

8. The cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The rotating shaft between the cover body and the base is located at the lower end of the cover body, so that the cover body can be turned downward relative to the base.

9. The cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: Long holes are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the base, and the base is installed on the urinal body by bolts passing through the long holes.

10. The cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A sensor is disposed on the inner side surface of the cover body; and / or a display screen is disposed on the outer side surface of the cover body.

11. A urinal, characterized in that: It comprises a urinal body and a cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10; Wherein, a maintenance opening facing the front is arranged at the upper position of the urinal body, and the base is installed at the edge of the maintenance opening of the urinal body.

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