Water outlet structure and aquarium

Abstract

The water outlet structure comprises an installation seat, a water inlet channel is formed in the installation seat, a sleeve body of a limiting sleeve is detachably connected to the installation seat, a universal ball groove is defined by the sleeve body of the limiting sleeve and the installation seat, and a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions are arranged at a groove opening of the universal ball groove at intervals. The ball seat is rotatably arranged in the universal ball groove in a sleeved mode, the ball seat is limited in the universal ball groove through the elastic limiting protrusions, the ball seat is provided with a water outlet channel communicated with the water inlet channel, the water outlet pipe is partially inserted into the water outlet channel, and the adjusting ring is detachably connected to the elastic limiting protrusions. According to the water outlet structure, in the actual production and manufacturing process, the matching relation between the sleeve body and the mounting base can be conveniently adjusted, the whole water outlet structure is more stable and not prone to water leakage, and meanwhile the water outlet angle is more convenient to adjust.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of aquariums, in particular to a water outlet structure and an aquarium. Background Art

[0002] Aquariums have good decorative effects and are convenient for people to appreciate aquatic life. At present, in order to provide a good living environment and sufficient oxygen supply for aquatic life in aquariums, aquariums are equipped with water outlet pipes, which use the repeated flow of water to filter the waste excreted by aquatic life in the water. At the same time, the flushing of water flow can bring oxygen from the air into the water, increase the oxygen concentration in the water, and be beneficial to the survival and growth of aquatic life.

[0003] In the related art, the water outlet pipe is provided with a ball seat to achieve the effect of discharging water in different directions in the aquarium. The ball seat is generally fixed by a limit sleeve mounted on the outside thereof, which has the effect of limiting and adjusting the tightness of the ball seat rotation. However, this structure will lead to a contradiction between the stability of the limit fixation and the adjustment of the tightness. Specifically, when the limit sleeve is more firmly connected to the mounting seat, the ball seat is subjected to a greater force from the limit sleeve, and its rotation is more laborious. In order to make the rotation of the ball seat more labor-saving, the limit sleeve and the mounting seat need to be loosened, so that the connection between the two is not as stable as before, which is easy to cause water leakage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a water outlet structure, aiming to make its overall connection structure more stable and less prone to water leakage, while facilitating the adjustment of the water outlet angle.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the water outlet structure proposed by the utility model comprises:

[0006] A mounting seat, formed with a water inlet channel;

[0007] The limiting sleeve comprises a sleeve body and a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions connected to the sleeve body, wherein the sleeve body is detachably connected to the mounting seat and is enclosed with the mounting seat to form a universal ball groove, and the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions are spaced apart and arranged at notches of the universal ball groove;

[0008] A ball seat is rotatably sleeved in the universal ball groove, a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions limit the ball seat in the universal ball groove, and the ball seat is provided with a water outlet channel connected to the water inlet channel;

[0009] a water outlet pipe, partly plugged into the water outlet channel; and

[0010] The adjusting ring is detachably connected to the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions. The adjusting ring can reciprocate relative to the sleeve body to drive the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions to move closer to or away from one side of the ball seat.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, a guide surface is formed on the outer surface of the elastic limiting protrusion, and the guide surface is inclined toward the central axis of the ball seat along the water outlet direction. An extrusion surface is formed on the inner side surface of the adjustment ring. The adjustment ring is sleeved on the outer side of multiple elastic limiting protrusions, and the extrusion surface abuts against the guide surface.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the extrusion surface is provided with an external thread, the guide surface is provided with an internal thread, and the adjustment ring is threadedly connected to the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions;

[0013] The adjusting ring can rotate relative to the sleeve body to drive the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions to abut against the outer side surface of the ball seat.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, a plurality of anti-skid grooves are formed on the outer side of the adjustment ring, and the plurality of anti-skid grooves are evenly spaced along the circumference of the adjustment ring.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the water outlet structure further includes a sealing ring, and the sealing ring elastically abuts against the mounting seat and the limiting sleeve.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the limiting sleeve and the mounting seat are threadedly connected.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the mounting seat includes a seat body and a connecting pipe, the seat body is provided with a plug hole penetrating two opposite surfaces thereof, the connecting pipe portion is plugged into the plug hole, and the water inlet channel is formed.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, the mounting seat further includes a stop flange, which is arranged on the outer side of the connecting pipe and can abut against the opening of the plug hole.

[0019] The utility model also provides an aquarium, comprising a box body and a water outlet structure, wherein the water outlet structure is the water outlet structure as described above, the box body is formed with a water tank and a water inlet connected to the water tank, and the water outlet structure is plugged into the water inlet.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the aquarium further comprises a water inlet pipe, and the water inlet pipe is detachably connected to the water outlet structure.

[0021] The water outlet structure of the utility model comprises a mounting seat, which is formed with a water inlet channel. The sleeve body of the limiting sleeve is detachably connected to the mounting seat and is enclosed with the mounting seat to form a universal ball groove. A plurality of elastic limiting protrusions are arranged at intervals in the notch of the universal ball groove. The ball seat is rotatably sleeved in the universal ball groove. A plurality of elastic limiting protrusions limit the ball seat in the universal ball groove. The ball seat is provided with a water outlet channel connected to the water inlet channel. The water outlet pipe part is plugged into the water outlet channel. The adjusting ring is detachably connected to the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions.

[0022] In the specific installation of the water outlet structure of this embodiment, the ball seat is placed between the sleeve body and the mounting seat. After the sleeve body and the mounting seat are connected, the ball seat is placed in the universal ball groove. The ball seat can be limited in the universal ball groove by multiple elastic limiting protrusions, and then the adjusting ring is connected to the multiple elastic limiting protrusions and reciprocates relative to the sleeve body under the action of external force. When it is close to one side of the sleeve body, the multiple elastic limiting protrusions can be driven to move toward the side close to the ball seat, so that the multiple elastic limiting protrusions abut against the outer side of the ball seat, so that the friction force it receives is increased, and the water outlet pipe is not easy to deflect during the water outlet process, and the water outlet angle is more stable; when it moves toward the side away from the sleeve body, the multiple elastic limiting protrusions move toward the side away from the ball seat under the action of elastic force, so that the friction force received by the ball seat becomes smaller, so that the user can save more effort when adjusting the water outlet angle of the water outlet pipe. From the above process, it can be seen that the tightness of the rotation of the ball seat in the present application, that is, the adjustment of the water outlet angle of the water outlet pipe is achieved only by the adjusting ring, and the connection degree between the sleeve body and the mounting seat will not affect it. Therefore, in the actual production process, the matching relationship between the sleeve body and the mounting seat can be adjusted more conveniently, while making the overall water outlet structure more stable and less prone to water leakage, the adjustment of the water outlet angle is also more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the water outlet structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the water outlet structure shown;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the aquarium of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of the aquarium is shown;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The aquarium is shown in cross-section along the AA direction;

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged detail of point A in the middle.

[0030] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0031] Label name Label name 1 Aquarium 22a Guide surface 100 Water outlet structure 30 Tee 10 Mounting Seat 30a Water outlet 10a Water inlet channel 40 Outlet pipe 11 base body 50 Adjustment ring 11a Socket 50a Extruded Surface 12 Connecting pipe 50b Anti-slip groove 13 Stop flange 60 Sealing ring 20 Limit sleeve 200 Cabinet 20a Universal ball groove 200a sink 21 Set body 200b Water Inlet 22 Elastic limit protrusion 300 Water inlet pipe

[0032] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0034] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0035] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their 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 at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model provides a water outlet structure 100 .

[0037] In the embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet structure 100 includes a mounting seat 10 having a water inlet channel 10a. The mounting seat 10 can be formed of metal or plastic material. The mounting seat 10 is used to connect to an external water inlet pipe 300 to introduce liquid from the water inlet pipe 300 into the water inlet channel 10a.

[0038] The limiting sleeve 20 includes an integrally formed sleeve body 21 and a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22, wherein the sleeve body 21 is a shell-like structure, which is cylindrical as a whole and has a central axis, and a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the central axis, and the number thereof can be set according to actual needs, such as 3, 4, 6, etc., which are not specifically limited here. The sleeve body 21 is detachably connected to the mounting seat 10. In this embodiment, the sleeve body 21 and the mounting seat 10 are connected by a threaded structure, which is not only convenient for assembly, but also more stable for the connection between the two. Of course, the sleeve body 21 and the mounting seat 10 can also be connected by a snap-fit ​​structure or a screw structure. The sleeve body 21 is connected to the mounting seat 10, and encloses the mounting seat 10 to form a universal ball groove 20a, and a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 are spaced apart in the notch of the universal ball groove 20a.

[0039] The ball seat 30 is rotatably sleeved in the universal ball groove 20a, and the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 limit the ball seat 30 in the universal ball groove 20a. In the present application, the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 limit the ball seat 30 in the universal ball groove 20a, which can be understood as that the outer surface of the ball seat 30 after installation can be a certain distance away from the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22, or fit the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22, the ball seat 30 can be relatively easily rotated in the universal ball groove 20a, but cannot fall out of the notch of the universal ball groove 20a, the ball seat 30 is provided with a water outlet channel 30a connected to the water inlet channel 10a by means of integral molding or mechanical processing, and the water outlet pipe 40 is partially plugged into the water outlet channel 30a to guide the liquid out of the water outlet channel 30a.

[0040] The adjusting ring 50 is detachably connected to the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 . The adjusting ring 50 can reciprocate relative to the sleeve body 21 to drive the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 to move closer to or away from one side of the ball seat 30 .

[0041] During the specific installation of the water outlet structure 100 of this embodiment, the ball seat 30 is placed between the sleeve body 21 and the mounting seat 10. After the sleeve body 21 and the mounting seat 10 are connected, the ball seat 30 is placed in the universal ball groove 20a. The ball seat 30 can be limited in the universal ball groove 20a by multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, and then the adjusting ring 50 is connected to the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, and reciprocates relative to the sleeve body 21 under the action of external force. When it is close to the side of the sleeve body 21, multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 can be driven to move toward the side close to the ball seat 30, so that the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 abut against the outer side of the ball seat 30, thereby increasing the friction force it receives. During the water outlet process, the water outlet pipe 40 is not easy to swing, and the water outlet angle is more stable; when it moves toward the side away from the sleeve body 21, the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 move toward the side away from the ball seat 30 under the action of elastic force, so that the friction force received by the ball seat 30 is reduced, making it easier for the user to adjust the water outlet angle of the water outlet pipe 40. From the above process, it can be seen that the tightness of the rotation of the ball seat 30 in the present application, that is, the adjustment of the water outlet angle of the water outlet pipe 40 is achieved only by the adjusting ring 50, and the connection degree between the sleeve body 21 and the mounting seat 10 will not affect it. Therefore, in the actual production process, the matching relationship between the sleeve body 21 and the mounting seat 10 can be adjusted more conveniently, while making the water outlet structure 100 more stable and less prone to water leakage as a whole, the adjustment of the water outlet angle is also more convenient.

[0042] See also Figure 6 In the present embodiment, a guide surface 22a is formed on the outer surface of the elastic limiting protrusion 22. In its cross section, the guide surface 22a is inclined toward the central axis of the ball seat 30 along the water outlet direction, that is, the angle between the elastic limiting protrusion 22 and the sleeve body 21 is an acute angle. An extrusion surface 50a is formed on the inner side surface of the adjusting ring 50. The inclination direction of the extrusion surface 50a is the same as the inclination direction of the guide surface 22a. When the adjusting ring 50 is sleeved on the outer sides of the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, the extrusion surface 50a abuts against the guide surface 22a, thereby pressing the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 toward the central axis of the sleeve body 21. In this way, when the adjustment ring 50 moves toward the side of the sleeve body 21, the greater the force applied to the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, the greater the force applied to the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 against the ball seat 30, and the ball seat 30 is less likely to swing; when it moves toward the side away from the sleeve body 21, the smaller the force applied to the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, under the action of their own elastic potential energy, the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 move toward the side away from the ball seat 30, the force applied to the ball seat 30 becomes smaller, and the angle adjustment of the water outlet pipe 40 is also more convenient.

[0043] It is understandable that the diameter of the adjustment ring 50 should be slightly smaller than the diameter formed by the contour lines of the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, so that after the adjustment sleeve is installed on the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22, the multiple elastic limiting protrusions 22 are subjected to force to form a gathering effect.

[0044] Furthermore, the extrusion surface 50a is provided with an external thread, the guide surface 22a is provided with an internal thread, and the adjusting ring 50 is threadedly connected with the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22. In actual use, the adjusting ring 50 can be rotated relative to the sleeve body 21 to achieve the effect of moving toward or away from one side of the sleeve body 21, thereby adjusting the tightness of the ball seat 30. In this way, the connection between the adjusting ring 50 and the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions 22 is not only more stable, but also the tightness of the ball seat 30 is more convenient to adjust.

[0045] Please see again Figure 1 In this embodiment, a plurality of anti-skid grooves 50b are formed on the outer side of the adjusting ring 50, and the plurality of anti-skid grooves 50b are evenly spaced along the circumference of the adjusting ring 50. The plurality of anti-skid grooves 50b can make it easier for the user to rotate the adjusting ring 50.

[0046] Please see again Figure 2 and Figure 6 In one embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet structure 100 also includes a sealing ring 60, which is integrally formed of silicone or rubber material. A mounting groove (not shown) is formed on the surface of the mounting seat 10 facing the limiting sleeve 20, and the sealing ring 60 is partially engaged in the mounting groove. When the mounting seat 10 and the sleeve body 21 are connected, the sealing ring 60 elastically abuts against the mounting seat 10 and the sleeve body 21 of the limiting sleeve 20, so that the sealing performance of the water outlet structure 100 is better.

[0047] In this embodiment, the mounting base 10 includes a base body 11 and a connecting pipe 12, wherein the base body 11 is provided with a plug hole 11a penetrating through its two opposite surfaces, the connecting pipe 12 is partially plugged into the plug hole 11a, and a water inlet channel 10a is formed, which is used to connect to an external water inlet pipe 300.

[0048] Furthermore, the mounting base 10 also includes a stop flange 13, which is integrally formed with the connecting pipe 12 and is arranged around the outside of the connecting pipe 12. When the connecting pipe 12 is inserted into the plug hole 11a, the stop flange 13 can abut against the hole opening of the plug hole 11a to prevent the connecting pipe 12 from being inserted too deeply and affecting the water inlet and outlet effects.

[0049] See also Figures 3 to 6The utility model also proposes an aquarium 1, which includes a box body 200 and a water outlet structure 100. The specific structure of the water outlet structure 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the aquarium 1 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here. Among them, the box body 200 can be made of glass, plastic, metal and other materials, and the shape is not limited. The box body 200 is formed with a water tank 200a and a water inlet 200b connected to the water tank 200a. The connecting pipe 12 of the water outlet structure 100 is plugged into the water inlet 200b to fix the water outlet structure 100 to the box body 200, so that the installation of the water outlet structure 100 is more convenient.

[0050] Furthermore, the aquarium 1 also includes a water inlet pipe 300 , one end of which is sleeved on the connecting pipe 12 , and the other end is connected to a water supply pump (not shown) for introducing external water into the tank 200 through the water outlet structure 100 .

[0051] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water outlet structure, characterized in that: include A mounting seat, formed with a water inlet channel; The limiting sleeve comprises a sleeve body and a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions connected to the sleeve body, wherein the sleeve body is detachably connected to the mounting seat and is enclosed with the mounting seat to form a universal ball groove, and the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions are spaced apart and arranged at notches of the universal ball groove; A ball seat is rotatably sleeved in the universal ball groove, a plurality of elastic limiting protrusions limit the ball seat in the universal ball groove, and the ball seat is provided with a water outlet channel connected to the water inlet channel; A water outlet pipe, partially plugged into the water outlet channel; as well as The adjusting ring is detachably connected to the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions. The adjusting ring can reciprocate relative to the sleeve body to drive the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions to move closer to or away from one side of the ball seat.

2. The water outlet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide surface is formed on the outer surface of the elastic limiting protrusion, and the guide surface is inclined toward the central axis of the ball seat along the water outlet direction. An extrusion surface is formed on the inner side surface of the adjustment ring, and the adjustment ring is sleeved on the outer sides of multiple elastic limiting protrusions, and the extrusion surface abuts against the guide surface.

3. The water outlet structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The extrusion surface is provided with an external thread, the guide surface is provided with an internal thread, and the adjustment ring is threadedly connected with a plurality of the elastic limiting protrusions; The adjusting ring can rotate relative to the sleeve body to drive the plurality of elastic limiting protrusions to abut against the outer side surface of the ball seat.

4. The water outlet structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer side of the adjusting ring is concavely formed with a plurality of anti-skid grooves, and the plurality of anti-skid grooves are evenly spaced along the circumference of the adjusting ring.

5. The water outlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The water outlet structure further comprises a sealing ring, and the sealing ring elastically abuts against the mounting seat and the limiting sleeve.

6. The water outlet structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting sleeve and the mounting seat are threadedly connected.

7. The water outlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The mounting seat comprises a seat body and a connecting pipe. The seat body is provided with a plugging hole penetrating two opposite surfaces thereof. The connecting pipe part is plugged into the plugging hole to form the water inlet channel.

8. The water outlet structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mounting seat also includes a stop flange, which is arranged on the outer side of the connecting pipe and can abut against the opening of the plug hole.

9. An aquarium, characterized in that: It comprises a box body and a water outlet structure, wherein the water outlet structure is the water outlet structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, the box body is formed with a water trough and a water inlet connected to the water trough, and the water outlet structure is plugged into the water inlet.

10. The aquarium according to claim 9, characterized in that The aquarium also includes a water inlet pipe, which is detachably connected to the water outlet structure.

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