Faucet assembly and faucet

By designing a faucet assembly that does not require seals, using plug-in fixing and ceramic sheet components to achieve waterway switching, the problem of complex seal design during disassembly and assembly of existing faucet components is solved, and the integrity and performance improvement of the waterway is achieved. .

CN222479532UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14XIAMEN LOTA INT CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421325398.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-11
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-11

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Technical Problem

The existing faucet components need to be equipped with seals when disassembling and assembling the faucet body, which leads to complex design, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the problem of aging seals is difficult to solve.

Method used

A faucet assembly is designed, which is fixed by the plug-in of the shell and the base without any sealing. The water inlet and outlet pipe are fixed through the perforation of the base, and the water circuit switching is achieved using the ceramic sheet assembly and the switching assembly.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the integrity and sealing of the waterway, simplifies the assembly process of components, reduces the use of seals, avoids aging problems, and has the advantages of simple structure, few parts, simple process and better performance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a faucet assembly and a faucet. The faucet assembly comprises a shell, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a base, a ceramic chip assembly, a switching assembly and an upper cover. The base is provided with penetrating holes for the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe to penetrate through, and the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are fixed in the base in the mode of penetrating through the penetrating holes. The outer diameter of the base is provided with a limiting structure for preventing the assembly from rotating, the base is provided with a positioning jack matched with the shell, a plug is arranged below the shell, and matched connection of the base and the shell is achieved in the mode that the plug is inserted into the positioning jack; the switching device is fixed to the upper portion of the shell through the upper cover, the switching assembly is connected with the ceramic chip assembly in a matched mode, and after the switching device is matched with the ceramic chip assembly, water flows into the faucet assembly through the water inlet pipe are switched, and then water flows out through the water outlet pipe.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of faucet components, and in particular relates to a faucet component and a faucet. Background Art

[0002] Most of the existing water circuits of faucets on the market need to be composed of a valve core, a faucet body, an inlet hose, and an outlet hose, and there must be a seal between the end face of the valve core and the faucet body, or at the same time, there must be a seal between the outer circumference of the valve core and the faucet body, and then connected to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, so as to form a complete water circuit. Therefore, the connection between the existing faucet assembly and the inlet hose and the outlet hose needs to be designed with a sealing assembly to ensure that there will be no leakage in the water circuit, but this design first requires the design of a sealing assembly, which is time-consuming and laborious, and the sealing of the sealing assembly must also be tested. At the same time, the faucet assembly has a long service life and there is a risk of aging of the sealing assembly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve the problem that a sealing member needs to be provided when the spare part assembly and the faucet body are disassembled and assembled.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a faucet assembly, comprising: a shell, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, a base, a ceramic sheet assembly, a switching assembly and an upper cover; the base has a through hole for the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe to pass through, and the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are fixed in the base by passing through the through hole; the outer diameter of the base is provided with a limiting structure to prevent the assembly from rotating, the base is provided with a positioning socket matched with the shell, a plug is provided under the shell, and the base and the shell are matched and connected by inserting the plug into the positioning socket; the The switching device is fixed to the upper part of the shell through the upper cover, and the switching component is connected with the ceramic plate component. The switching device cooperates with the ceramic plate component to switch the water path entering the faucet component through the water inlet pipe and then discharges water through the water outlet pipe; the water inlet pipe includes a cold water inlet pipe and a hot water inlet pipe, and the base has through holes for the cold water inlet pipe, the hot water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe. The inner walls of the through holes on the base are provided with card grooves that cooperate with the water pipes and are fixed. The outer diameter of the base is provided with a limiting structure to prevent the component from rotating, and the limiting structure is a limiting arc block, a limiting spline and / or a limiting block.

[0005] Preferably, the plug and the housing are integrally formed.

[0006] Preferably, the switching assembly includes a dial, a pin shaft and a lever, a fixing hole is provided in the middle of the dial, one end of the lever passes through the fixing hole and is connected to the dial through the pin shaft; the ceramic plate assembly includes a lower ceramic plate, an upper ceramic plate and an upper ceramic plate fixing seat, the dial is snap-connected with the upper ceramic plate fixing seat, the upper ceramic plate fixing seat is buckled to the upper ceramic plate, the lower ceramic plate is provided with a water passing hole, the upper ceramic plate and the lower ceramic plate can slide or rotate relative to each other, and the water path switching from the water inlet pipe to the water outlet pipe is realized by driving the upper ceramic plate to slide or rotate relative to the lower ceramic plate by the lever.

[0007] Preferably, a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a water outlet hole matching with the perforations are provided at the lower end of the shell.

[0008] Preferably, a sealing member is provided between the outer shell and the lower ceramic sheet.

[0009] A faucet comprises the faucet assembly as described above.

[0010] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model designs a faucet assembly, which is a complete water path from water inlet to water outlet. There is no seal between the assembly and the faucet body. The assembly is loaded with a hose and clamped with a clamping plate. The whole assembly is loaded into the faucet body. After the upper cover is tightened, the faucet assembly is completed. The relative fixation of the shell and the base is achieved by plugging the two. The structure has the advantages of simple structure, few parts, simple process and better performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the implementation mode of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the implementation mode will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For a technician in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0012] Figure 1 This is the first cross-sectional view of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 This is the second cross-sectional view of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the base of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the housing and the base of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the base of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the base of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the base of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1-housing; 2-water inlet pipe; 21-cold water inlet pipe; 22-hot water inlet pipe; 3-water outlet pipe; 4-base; 41-limiting piece; 411-limiting arc block; 412-limiting spline; 413-limiting block; 42-positioning socket; 43-first card slot; 431-first card slot; 432-second card slot; 433-third card slot; 5-lower ceramic plate; 6-upper ceramic plate; 7-upper ceramic plate fixing seat; 8-dial; 9-pin shaft; 10-dial lever; 11-upper cover; 12-first sealing member; 13-second sealing member; 14-pressure cover; 15-faucet body; 16-plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the first technician in the field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model for which protection is sought, but merely represents the selected embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the first technician in the field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] 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" 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, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0022] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0025] Example

[0026] The following are only preferred implementations of the present utility model. The protection scope of the present utility model is not limited to the following embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present utility model belong to the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0027] Reference Manual Attached Figure 1-2A faucet assembly includes: a housing 1, an inlet pipe 2, an outlet pipe 3, a base 4, a ceramic sheet assembly, a switching assembly and an upper cover 11; the base 4 has a through hole for the inlet pipe 2 and the outlet pipe 3 to pass through, and the inlet pipe 2 and the outlet pipe 3 are fixed in the base 4 by passing through the through hole; the inlet pipe includes a cold inlet pipe 21 and a hot inlet pipe 22. The switching assembly includes a dial 8, a pin 9 and a lever 10, a fixing hole is provided in the middle of the dial 8, one end of the lever 10 passes through the fixing hole and is connected to the dial 8 through the pin 9, and the dial 8 is fixed to the upper part of the housing 1 through the upper cover 11; the ceramic sheet assembly includes a lower ceramic sheet 5, an upper ceramic sheet 6 and an upper ceramic sheet fixing seat 7, the dial 8 is snapped with the upper ceramic sheet fixing seat 7, and the upper ceramic sheet fixing seat 7 is buckled to the upper ceramic sheet 6 (therefore, the upper ceramic sheet 6, the upper ceramic sheet 6, and the upper ceramic sheet fixing seat 7 are snapped to the upper ceramic sheet 6 (therefore, the upper ceramic sheet 6, the upper ceramic sheet 6, and the upper ceramic sheet fixing seat 7 are snapped to the upper ceramic sheet 6). The ceramic plate fixing seat 7 and the dial 8 are relatively fixed), the lower ceramic plate 5 is provided with a water hole, and the water hole is one-to-one corresponding to the water inlet pipe 2 and the water outlet pipe 3 (the water holes are respectively connected to the water inlet pipe 2 and the water outlet pipe 3, that is, the water in the water inlet pipe must pass through the water hole before it can be discharged from the water outlet pipe), the upper ceramic plate 6 and the lower ceramic plate 5 can slide or rotate relative to each other, and the water path switching from the water inlet pipe 2 to the water outlet pipe 3 is realized by driving the upper ceramic plate 6 to slide or rotate relative to the lower ceramic plate 5 by the dial rod 10.

[0028] Reference Manual Attached Figure 3-4 The outer diameter of the base 4 is provided with a limiter 41 to prevent the assembly from rotating, the base 4 is provided with a positioning socket 42 matched with the shell, and the base 4 has a through hole for the cold water inlet pipe 21, the hot water inlet pipe 22 and the water outlet pipe 3, and the inner wall of the through hole is provided with a slot 43 fixed to the cold water inlet pipe 21, the hot water inlet pipe 22 and the water outlet pipe 3. A plug 16 is provided below the shell, and the base 4 is connected to the shell 1 by inserting the plug 16 into the positioning socket 42. The plug and the shell are provided with a lower ceramic plate positioning boss on the inner side of the shell 1 to fix the lower ceramic plate. A second sealing member 13 is provided between the shell 1 and the lower ceramic plate 5.

[0029] Reference Manual Attached Figure 5-7 , the instruction manual is attached Figure 5 The first embodiment of the base 4 is provided with a through hole for the water inlet pipe 2 and the water outlet pipe 3 to pass through and a positioning plug hole matched with the shell. The water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are fixed in the base 4 by passing through the through hole. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the base 4 is provided with a limiting arc block 411 to prevent the component from rotating. Figure 6The second embodiment of the base 4 is shown in FIG. 1 . In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the base 4 is provided with a limit spline 412 to prevent the assembly from rotating. Figure 7 This is the third embodiment of the base 4. In this embodiment, a stopper 413 for preventing the components from rotating is provided on the outer diameter of the base 4. Since the housing 1 and the base are relatively fixed by plugging, when the base 4 is provided with a stopper for preventing the components from rotating, the housing will naturally not rotate due to the setting of the stopper, so there is no need to set a stopper for the housing.

[0030] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and their purpose is to enable people familiar with the technology to understand the content of the utility model and implement it accordingly, and they cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A faucet assembly, characterized in that: include: The invention comprises a shell, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a base, a ceramic sheet assembly, a switching assembly and an upper cover; the base has a through hole for the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe to pass through, and the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are fixed in the base by passing through the through hole; the outer diameter of the base is provided with a limit structure to prevent the assembly from rotating, the base is provided with a positioning socket matched with the shell, a plug is provided under the shell, and the base and the shell are matched and connected by inserting the plug into the positioning socket; the switching assembly is fixed to the shell through the upper cover The upper part of the faucet assembly is connected with the switching component in cooperation with the ceramic plate assembly, and the switching component cooperates with the ceramic plate assembly to switch the water path entering the faucet assembly through the water inlet pipe and then discharge water through the water outlet pipe; the water inlet pipe includes a cold water inlet pipe and a hot water inlet pipe, and the base has through holes for the cold water inlet pipe, the hot water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe, and the inner walls of the through holes on the base are provided with card grooves that cooperate with the water pipes to be fixed, and the outer diameter of the base is provided with a limiting structure to prevent the assembly from rotating, and the limiting structure is a limiting arc block, a limiting spline and / or a limiting block.

2. The faucet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plug is integrally formed with the housing.

3. The faucet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switching assembly includes a dial, a pin and a lever, a fixing hole is provided in the middle of the dial, one end of the lever passes through the fixing hole and is connected to the dial through the pin; the ceramic plate assembly includes a lower ceramic plate, an upper ceramic plate and an upper ceramic plate fixing seat, the dial is snapped with the upper ceramic plate fixing seat, the upper ceramic plate fixing seat is buckled on the upper ceramic plate, the lower ceramic plate is provided with a water passing hole, the upper ceramic plate and the lower ceramic plate can slide or rotate relative to each other, and the water path switching from the water inlet pipe to the water outlet pipe is realized by driving the upper ceramic plate to slide or rotate relative to the lower ceramic plate by the lever.

4. The faucet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the shell is provided with a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a water outlet hole which match the perforations.

5. The faucet assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: A sealing member is provided between the shell and the lower ceramic sheet.

6. A faucet, characterized in that: It comprises the faucet assembly according to any one of claims 1-5.