A flow regulating structure and a water outlet flow regulator

Abstract

The utility model provides a flow regulating structure and a water outlet flow regulator, comprising a water passing part, a valve plate and a flow regulating part. The two ends of the water passing part are respectively provided with a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, and the periphery is provided with a mounting hole located between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel. The end of the mounting hole is separated from the water inlet channel and / or the water outlet channel by a barrier wall, and is connected through an eccentric water passing hole arranged on the barrier wall. The valve plate is rotatably installed between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel through the mounting hole, and the flow regulating part is annular, rotatably sleeved on the outer periphery of the water passing part, and links the valve plate to rotate. The flow regulating mechanism provided by the utility model adopts an integrally formed water passing part with strong integrity. In addition, the assembly method of the valve plate is simple, which can greatly reduce the complexity and assembly difficulty of the flow regulating structure, and at the same time, can also reduce the cost of the product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen and bathroom, in particular to a flow regulating structure and a water outlet flow regulator. Background Art

[0002] The flow regulating structure is more common in water outlet products, which can adjust the water flow of the water outlet, and the most common is the stepless regulation method. The existing flow regulating structure is generally installed in the water outlet body or the handle, and in order to be able to install the flow regulating part into the water outlet, the water outlet body or the handle needs to be split into at least two sections, and after the flow regulating part is installed, the multiple sections are assembled into one. This type of assembly structure is not only cumbersome to assemble and difficult to form, but also because the assembly part is multi-section, it requires high molding accuracy and assembly accuracy, resulting in high product cost. For this reason, the utility model provides a flow regulating structure with simple structure and high integrity to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model proposes a simple flow regulating structure.

[0004] In a first aspect, a flow regulating structure is provided, comprising a water passing member, a valve plate and a flow regulating member, wherein:

[0005] The two ends of the water passing member are respectively provided with a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, and the periphery is provided with a mounting hole located between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel; the end of the mounting hole is separated from the water inlet channel and / or the water outlet channel by a barrier wall, and is connected through an eccentric water hole arranged on the barrier wall.

[0006] The valve plate is rotatably installed between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel through the installation hole, and the end is close to the barrier wall to prevent water leakage. The valve plate is provided with an eccentric flow regulating hole, and the eccentric flow regulating hole controls the communication area with the eccentric water hole through the rotation of the valve plate, thereby realizing the flow regulating function.

[0007] The flow regulating member is annular, rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the water passing member, and linked with the valve plate to rotate so as to control the flow of the valve plate and the water passing member.

[0008] The flow regulating mechanism provided by the utility model adopts an integrally formed water-passing part with strong integrity, which can avoid the tedious process of disassembling and reassembling each independent section during disassembly and assembly. In addition, the valve plate is directly assembled through the mounting holes arranged on the periphery of the water-passing part. The assembly method is simple, which can greatly reduce the complexity and assembly difficulty of the flow regulating structure and can also reduce the cost of the product.

[0009] Preferably, the mounting hole is a flat through hole with a small thickness, which can reduce the impact on the structural strength of the water flow part.

[0010] Preferably, there are at least two eccentric water holes and at least two eccentric flow regulating holes, so as to avoid the problem of too small water flow.

[0011] Preferably, the outer periphery of the flow regulating element is provided with anti-slip textures to facilitate switching operations.

[0012] Preferably, an axial limiting structure is provided between the flow regulating member and the water passing member to prevent the flow regulating member from detaching from the water passing member and separating from the valve plate, and a linkage structure in the rotation direction is provided between the flow regulating member and the valve plate, so that the flow regulating member can drive the valve plate.

[0013] Preferably, the limiting structure is as follows: the water passing part is provided with a limiting step on the periphery of the water outlet channel, and an external thread is provided on the periphery of the water inlet channel; the flow regulating part is sleeved on the periphery of the mounting hole, with one end resting on the limiting step and the other end limiting axial movement by a joint of the water inlet pipe screwed into the external thread, that is, the flow regulating part is limited by an external water inlet pipe joint, thereby further simplifying the structure and reducing the difficulty of forming the flow regulating structure.

[0014] Preferably, the linkage structure is as follows: linkage ears extending from mounting holes are provided on both sides of the valve plate, and a linkage groove is provided on the inner ring of the flow regulating member for the two linkage ears to be snapped into; the flow regulating member is sleeved on the outer periphery of the water passing member, and the valve plate is driven to rotate through the linkage groove and the linkage ears.

[0015] Preferably, a limit block is provided at the end of the linkage ear, and the axial size of the limit block in the water-passing part is larger than the thickness of the mounting hole. Through the edge of the limit block, the valve plate and the mounting hole have a one-way assembly direction, which makes it easy to judge whether the valve plate is assembled in place and avoids over-installation of the valve plate. On the one hand, it can ensure the correct assembly of the valve plate, and on the other hand, it can also make the subsequent assembly of the flow regulating part smoother.

[0016] In the second aspect, a water outlet flow regulator is provided, which adopts the flow regulating structure described in the first aspect, and one end of the water flow part is provided with a water inlet joint for connecting to the water inlet pipe, and the other end is provided with a water outlet joint for connecting to the water inlet end of the shower handle, so that the water outlet that originally does not have a flow regulating structure can also have a flow regulating function.

[0017] Preferably, the water passing member is provided with an installation cavity and a filter element installed therein, so as to filter the water flowing therethrough.

[0018] From the above description of the utility model, it can be seen that the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The flow regulating mechanism provided by the utility model adopts an integrally formed water-passing part, which has strong integrity and can avoid the cumbersome process of disassembling and reassembling each independent section during disassembly and assembly;

[0020] The valve plate provided by the utility model is directly installed through the installation hole arranged on the periphery of the water passing part, and the assembly method is simple, which can greatly reduce the complexity and assembly difficulty of the flow regulating structure, and at the same time, can also reduce the cost of the product;

[0021] The installation hole is a flat through hole with a small thickness, which can reduce the impact on the structural strength of the water flow part;

[0022] The flow regulating member is annular and is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the water passing member, and has the advantages of a simple structure and low assembly difficulty;

[0023] The flow regulating member can be limited by an external water inlet pipe joint to form a limiting structure of the flow regulating member, thereby further simplifying the structure and reducing the difficulty of forming the flow regulating structure;

[0024] It can be applied to a water outlet, so that a water outlet that originally does not have a flow adjustment structure can also have a flow adjustment function. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention.

[0026] in:

[0027] Figure 1 Axis view of a flow regulation structure Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 2 Axis view of a flow regulation structure Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 3 It is an explosion of flow regulation structure Figure 1 ;

[0030] Figure 4 It is an explosion of flow regulation structure Figure 2 ;

[0031] Figure 5 It is an explosion of flow regulation structure Figure 3 ;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a front view of a flow regulating structure;

[0033] Figure 7 A cross-section of a flow regulation structure Figure 1 ;(about Figure 6 AA)

[0034] Figure 8A cross-section of a flow regulation structure Figure 2 ;(about Figure 7 BB)

[0035] Figures 1 to 8 The symbols are: water passing part 1, water inlet channel 11, water outlet channel 12, mounting hole 13, barrier wall 14, eccentric water passing hole 15, limiting step 16, external screw thread 17, water inlet joint 18, water outlet joint 19, valve plate 2, eccentric flow regulating hole 21, linkage ear 22, limiting block 23, flow regulating part 3, linkage groove 31. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 8 A flow regulating structure includes a water passing part 1, a valve plate 2 and a flow regulating part 3, wherein:

[0038] The two ends of the water passing member 1 are respectively provided with a water inlet channel 11 and a water outlet channel 12, and the periphery is provided with a mounting hole 13 located between the water inlet channel 11 and the water outlet channel 12. The two ends of the mounting hole 13 are separated from the water inlet channel 11 and the water outlet channel 12 by a barrier wall 14, and are connected through an eccentric water hole 15 arranged on the barrier wall 14, and the eccentric water holes 15 of the two barrier walls 14 are collinear. In this embodiment, the mounting hole 13 is a flat through hole with a small thickness, which can reduce the impact on the structural strength of the water passing member 1. In other embodiments, there can also be only one barrier wall 14, which is arranged on one side of the water inlet channel 11 or the water outlet channel 12.

[0039] The valve plate 2 is rotatably installed between the water inlet channel 11 and the water outlet channel 12 through the installation hole 13, and both ends are respectively close to the barrier walls 14 on both sides to prevent water leakage. Alternatively, in other embodiments, sealing rings are provided at both ends of the valve plate 2 to further improve the sealing performance.

[0040] The valve plate 2 is provided with an eccentric flow regulating hole 21, and the eccentric flow regulating hole 21 controls the communicating area with the eccentric water hole 15 by the rotation of the valve plate 2, thereby realizing the flow regulating function. Preferably, there are at least two eccentric water hole 15 and eccentric flow regulating hole 21, which can avoid the problem of too small water flow.

[0041] The flow regulating member 3 is installed on the periphery of the water passing member 1 and is linked to the valve plate 2 for rotation, so that the user can control the flow of the valve plate 2 and the water passing member 1. In this embodiment, the flow regulating member 3 is annular and is rotatably sleeved on the periphery of the water passing member 1. The assembly is simple and the mounting hole 13 can be covered to maintain the visual integrity of the periphery of the water passing member 1.

[0042] In addition, an axial limiting structure is provided between the flow regulating member 3 and the water passing member 1 to prevent the flow regulating member 3 from detaching from the water passing member 1 and separating from the valve plate 2, and a linkage structure in the rotation direction is provided between the flow regulating member 3 and the valve plate 2, so that the flow regulating member 3 can drive the valve plate 2.

[0043] In one embodiment, the limiting structure is as follows: the water passing member 1 is provided with a limiting step 16 on the periphery of the water outlet channel 12, and an external thread 17 is provided on the periphery of the water inlet channel 11; the flow regulating member 3 is sleeved on the periphery of the mounting hole 13, with one end resting on the limiting step 16 and the other end being limited in axial movement by a joint of the water inlet pipe screwed into the external thread 17, that is, the flow regulating member 3 is limited by an external water inlet pipe joint, thereby further simplifying the structure and reducing the difficulty of forming the flow regulating structure.

[0044] In one embodiment, the linkage structure is as follows: linkage ears 22 extending from the mounting holes 13 are provided on both sides of the valve plate 2, and the inner ring of the flow regulating member 3 is provided with linkage grooves 31 for the two linkage ears 22 to be inserted into, and the flow regulating member 3 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the water passing member 1, and drives the valve plate 2 to rotate through the linkage grooves 31 and the linkage ears 22.

[0045] On the basis of the above embodiment, a limit block 23 is provided at the end of the linkage ear 22, and the axial size of the limit block 23 in the water-passing part 1 is larger than the thickness of the mounting hole 13. Through the edge of the limit block 23, the valve plate 2 and the mounting hole 13 have a one-way assembly direction, and it is convenient to judge whether the valve plate 2 is assembled in place, and it can also avoid the valve plate 2 from being over-installed. On the one hand, it can ensure the correct assembly of the valve plate 2, and on the other hand, it can also make the subsequent assembly of the flow regulating part 3 smoother.

[0046] In another embodiment, a water outlet flow regulator is provided, which adopts the flow regulating structure described in the first aspect, and one end of the water passing part 1 is provided with a water inlet joint 18 for connecting to the water inlet pipe, and the other end is provided with a water outlet joint 19 for connecting to the water inlet end of the shower handle, so that the water outlet that originally does not have a flow regulating structure can also have a flow regulating function. Preferably, the water passing part 1 is provided with an installation cavity and a filter element installed therein, which can filter the water flowing through.

[0047] The flow regulating mechanism provided by the utility model adopts an integrally formed water-passing part 1 with strong integrity, which can avoid the tedious process of disassembling and reassembling each independent section during disassembly and assembly. In addition, the valve plate 2 is directly assembled through the mounting hole 13 arranged on the periphery of the water-passing part 1. The assembly method is simple, which can greatly reduce the complexity and assembly difficulty of the flow regulating structure, and at the same time, can also reduce the cost of the product.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, 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.

[0049] 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 at least one of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0050] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; 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, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0051] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0052] In the present utility model, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0053] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and cannot be construed as limitations on the present invention. Changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flow regulating structure, characterized in that: Including water passing parts, valve plates and flow regulating parts; The two ends of the water passing member are respectively provided with a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, and the periphery is provided with a mounting hole located between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel; the end of the mounting hole is separated from the water inlet channel and / or the water outlet channel by a barrier wall, and is connected through an eccentric water passing hole provided on the barrier wall; The valve plate is rotatably installed between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel through the installation hole, and the end thereof is closely attached to the barrier wall; the valve plate is provided with an eccentric flow regulating hole; The flow regulating member is annular, rotatably sleeved on the outer periphery of the water passing member, and linked to the rotation of the valve plate. The eccentric flow regulating hole controls the communication area with the eccentric water passing hole through the rotation of the valve plate.

2. A flow regulating structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting hole is a flat through hole.

3. A flow regulating structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are at least two eccentric water holes and at least two eccentric flow regulating holes.

4. A flow regulating structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the flow regulating member is provided with anti-slip patterns.

5. A flow regulating structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: An axial limiting structure is provided between the flow regulating member and the water passing member, and a linkage structure in a rotational direction is provided between the flow regulating member and the valve plate.

6. A flow regulating structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting structure is as follows: the water passing part is provided with a limiting step on the outer periphery of the water outlet channel, and an external thread is provided on the outer periphery of the water inlet channel; the flow regulating part is sleeved on the outer periphery of the mounting hole, with one end resting on the limiting step and the other end limited in axial movement by a joint of the water inlet pipe screwed into the external thread.

7. A flow regulating structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The linkage structure is as follows: linkage ears extending from mounting holes are provided on both sides of the valve plate, the inner ring of the flow regulating member is provided with linkage grooves for the two linkage ears to snap into, the flow regulating member is sleeved on the outer periphery of the water passing member, and the valve plate is driven to rotate through the linkage grooves and linkage ears.

8. A flow regulating structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A limiting block is provided at the end of the linkage ear, and the dimension of the limiting block in the axial direction of the water passing member is larger than the thickness of the mounting hole.

9. A water outlet flow regulator, characterized in that: The flow regulating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is adopted, wherein one end of the water flow member is provided with a water inlet connector for connecting to a water inlet pipe, and the other end is provided with a water outlet connector for connecting to a water inlet end of a shower handle.

10. A water outlet flow regulator according to claim 9, characterized in that: The water passing part is provided with an installation cavity and a filter element.

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