Silicone tube easy to disassemble

By introducing quick installation components into the silicone pipe of the water dispenser, the problem of inconvenient installation and disassembly of silicone pipes in the prior art is solved, and the rapid installation and high sealing effect are achieved, simplifying the maintenance process.

CN222746790UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11FOSHAN NANHAI SHAOZHAN RUBBER PLASTIC CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421629965.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-10
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-10

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Technical Problem

There are inconveniences and difficulties in installing and disassembling existing water dispenser silicone pipes, resulting in slow disassembly and difficult replacement.

Method used

An easy-to-removal silicone tube is designed, using quick-install components, including limit ring grooves, silicone seal rings, insertion avoidance grooves, insertion blocks and insertion positioning grooves. Through the cooperation of these components, quick installation and sealing between the joint and the connecting seat is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid installation and disassembly of silicone tubes, reduces installation difficulty, improves sealing effect, and simplifies maintenance process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water dispenser pipelines, and discloses a silicone tube easy to disassemble, which comprises a silicone tube body, joints arranged at two ends of the silicone tube body and a connecting seat fixed with an external water dispenser, the joints are matched with the connecting seat, and quick mounting components are arranged between the joints and the connecting seat. When the silicone tube body is used, the connecting base is installed at the connector end of a water delivery channel of the water dispenser in advance, then the inserting receding groove corresponds to the inserting block in position, the connector is correspondingly arranged on the surface of the connecting base in a sleeved mode, then the connector is twisted, the inserting block is connected with the inserting positioning groove in a clamped mode, and the silicone tube body is used. At the moment, sealing is achieved by abutting against the surface of the connecting base through the silica gel sealing ring, and compared with the mode that a silica gel pipe is fixed through bolts in the prior art, the rapid installation structure has the advantage of being convenient and rapid to install.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water dispenser pipelines, and more specifically to an easily detachable silicone tube. Background Art

[0002] A water dispenser is a device that heats or cools bottled pure water (or mineral water) to facilitate drinking. Bottled water is placed on top of the machine and used in conjunction with bottled water. During the use of the water dispenser, a silicone tube is needed as a pipe for conveying water to connect the various units inside the water dispenser.

[0003] After searching, the existing patent (Announcement No.: CN220303052U) discloses an easily detachable silicone tube for drinking water. When in use, a bent rubber tube is provided on one side of the filter plug, and a straight rubber tube is connected to one end of the bent rubber tube. A slide groove is provided inside the straight rubber tube, and limit grooves are provided on both sides of the slide groove. A rubber block is provided at the top of the bent rubber tube, and a slider is predetermined to be provided at the rear end of the rubber block. Limit blocks are provided at both ends of the slider. The slider matches the inside of the slide groove, and the limit block matches the limit groove. It can be inserted into the slide groove and fixed by bolts, which is convenient for installation and disassembly. However, in the process of realizing the utility model, the inventor found that the prior art has the following problems: the above-mentioned silicone tube, when installing the pipeline, adopts the method of fixing with bolts, and when fixing with bolts, there are great inconveniences and difficulties in installing and disassembling in the narrow space inside the water dispenser. Therefore, when disassembling and repairing the silicone tube, there are defects such as low disassembly and replacement speed and great disassembly difficulty.

[0004] In view of this, the utility model proposes an easily detachable silicone tube to solve this problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the utility model provides an easily detachable silicone tube to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] The utility model provides the following technical solution: an easily detachable silicone tube, comprising a silicone tube body, joints arranged at both ends of the silicone tube body and a connection seat fixed to an external water dispenser, the joints being adapted to the connection seat, and a quick installation assembly being arranged between the joints and the connection seat;

[0007] The quick installation component includes a limiting ring groove formed on the inner wall of the joint, a silicone sealing ring is slidably connected inside the limiting ring groove, an insertion avoidance groove is formed on the inner wall of the joint, an insertion block is fixedly installed on the surface of the connecting seat, the insertion block is adapted to the insertion avoidance groove, and an insertion positioning groove is formed on the inner wall of the joint in a staggered manner with the insertion avoidance groove, and the insertion block is adapted to the insertion positioning groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the number of the insertion avoidance grooves, insertion positioning grooves and insertion blocks corresponds to each other, and the insertion avoidance grooves and insertion positioning grooves are equidistantly arranged on the inner wall of the joint in a circular array, and the insertion blocks are equidistantly arranged on the surface of the connecting seat in a circular array; by having a plurality of insertion avoidance grooves, insertion positioning grooves and insertion blocks, and by having them equidistantly distributed in a circular array, it is possible to ensure force balance during installation, thereby ensuring the sealing of the connection.

[0009] Furthermore, an airbag ring is provided on the inner wall of the joint, one end of the airbag ring is pressed against the inner wall of the joint, and the other end of the airbag ring is pressed against the surface of the silicone sealing ring; by providing the airbag ring and utilizing the supporting effect of the airbag ring, the silicone sealing ring can be pressed against the end of the connecting seat to improve the sealing effect.

[0010] Furthermore, a step groove is provided at the end of the connecting seat. When the connecting seat is inserted into the joint, the step groove is clamped with the inner ring of the silicone sealing ring, and an annular guide slope is provided at the end of the step groove. By providing the step groove and the annular guide slope at the end of the step groove, the guiding effect of the annular guide slope can be utilized to reduce the difficulty of installation and improve the sealing effect of the silicone sealing ring.

[0011] Furthermore, a filter is provided on the surface of the silicone tube body, two filter screens are provided inside the filter, and the inner cavity of the filter is filled with filler between the two filter screens; by providing a filter, a filter screen and a filler, and filtering water using the filler, the cleanliness of the water can be improved, ensuring the safety of water used in the water dispenser.

[0012] Furthermore, an observation window is provided on the surface of the filter; by providing the observation window, it is convenient for the user to observe the cleanliness status of the inside of the filter.

[0013] Furthermore, the silicone tube body is provided with a recoil cleaning component corresponding to the filter, and the recoil cleaning component includes a recoil branch pipe embedded in the surface of the silicone tube body, the upper end of the silicone tube body is the inlet end, and the lower end of the silicone tube body is the outlet end, and the upper and lower ends of the silicone tube body surface corresponding to the filter are respectively provided with a first valve and a second valve, the liquid inlet end of the recoil branch pipe is located between the joint and the first valve, the liquid outlet end of the recoil branch pipe is located between the filter and the second valve, and a third valve is provided on the surface of the recoil branch pipe, and a recoil drain valve is embedded on the top of the filter; after dirt appears inside the filter, the staff can use water to flush out the dirt on the upper side of the filter through the recoil drain valve by switching the recoil drain valve, the third valve, the first valve and the second valve, thereby achieving the purpose of cleaning the filter.

[0014] Technical effects and advantages of the utility model:

[0015] 1. In the utility model, when the silicone tube body is used, the connecting seat is pre-installed on the interface end of the water delivery channel of the water dispenser, and then the insertion avoidance groove is aligned with the position of the insertion block, the joint is correspondingly sleeved on the surface of the connecting seat, and then the joint is twisted to make the insertion block engage with the insertion positioning groove, so as to achieve the purpose of rapid installation between the joint and the connecting seat. At this time, the silicone sealing ring is tightly pressed against the surface of the connecting seat to achieve sealing. Compared with the prior art of fixing the silicone tube with bolts, it has the advantages of convenient and rapid installation.

[0016] 2. The utility model has a plurality of insertion avoidance grooves, insertion positioning grooves and insertion blocks, and they are all equidistantly distributed in a circular array, thereby ensuring force balance during installation and thus ensuring the sealing of the connection; by providing an airbag ring and utilizing the supporting effect of the airbag ring, the silicone sealing ring can be pressed against the end of the connecting seat to improve the sealing effect; by providing a step groove and providing an annular guide slope at the end of the step groove and utilizing the guiding effect of the annular guide slope, the difficulty of installation can be reduced and the sealing effect of the silicone sealing ring can be improved.

[0017] 3. The utility model, by providing a filter, a filter screen and a filler, uses the filler to filter water, thereby improving the cleanliness of water and ensuring the safety of water used in the water dispenser; by providing an observation window, it is convenient to observe the cleanliness status of the inside of the filter; by providing a recoil cleaning component, after dirt appears inside the filter, by opening the recoil drain valve, opening the third valve, and closing the first valve and the second valve, the dirt on the upper side of the filter can be flushed out through the recoil drain valve with water, thereby achieving the purpose of cleaning the filter and ensuring that the overall silicone tube can be used for a long time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the joint;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front section structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle.

[0022] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows: 1. Silicone tube body; 2. Joint; 3. Connecting seat; 4. Limiting ring groove; 5. Silicone sealing ring; 6. Insert avoidance groove; 7. Insert block; 8. Insert positioning groove; 9. Airbag ring; 10. Step groove; 11. Annular guide slope; 12. Filter; 13. Filter screen; 14. Packing; 15. Observation window; 16. Recoil branch pipe; 17. First valve; 18. Second valve; 19. Third valve; 20. Recoil drain valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the present invention. In addition, the forms of the various structures recorded in the following embodiments are merely illustrative. The easily detachable silicone tube involved in the present invention is not limited to the various structures recorded in the following embodiments. All other implementations obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Reference Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an easily detachable silicone tube, comprising a silicone tube body 1, joints 2 arranged at both ends of the silicone tube body 1, and a connecting seat 3 fixed to an external water dispenser, the joint 2 is adapted to the connecting seat 3, and a quick installation component is arranged between the joint 2 and the connecting seat 3.

[0025] The quick installation component includes a limiting ring groove 4 opened on the inner wall of the joint 2, a silicone sealing ring 5 is slidably connected inside the limiting ring groove 4, an insertion avoidance groove 6 is opened on the inner wall of the joint 2, an insertion block 7 is fixedly installed on the surface of the connecting seat 3, the insertion block 7 is adapted to the insertion avoidance groove 6, and an insertion positioning groove 8 is opened on the inner wall of the joint 2 in a staggered manner with the insertion avoidance groove 6, and the insertion block 7 is adapted to the insertion positioning groove 8.

[0026] When the user uses the silicone tube body 1, the connecting seat 3 is pre-installed on the water delivery channel interface end of the external water dispenser, and then the insertion avoidance groove 6 is aligned with the position of the insertion block 7, and the joint 2 is correspondingly sleeved on the surface of the connecting seat 3, and then the joint 2 is twisted to make the insertion block 7 engage with the insertion positioning groove 8, so as to achieve the purpose of quick installation between the joint 2 and the connecting seat 3. At this time, the silicone sealing ring 5 is tightly pressed against the surface of the connecting seat 3 to achieve sealing. Compared with the prior art of using bolts to fix the silicone tube, it has the advantages of convenient and fast installation, no additional tools are required, and it is not restricted by the narrow space inside the water dispenser.

[0027] The number of the insertion avoidance grooves 6, the insertion positioning grooves 8 and the insertion blocks 7 corresponds, and the insertion avoidance grooves 6 and the insertion positioning grooves 8 are equidistantly arranged in a circular array on the inner wall of the joint 2, and the insertion blocks 7 are equidistantly arranged in a circular array on the surface of the connecting seat 3.

[0028] During design, by providing a plurality of insertion avoidance grooves 6, insertion positioning grooves 8 and insertion blocks 7, which are evenly distributed in a circular array, it is possible to ensure force balance during installation, thereby ensuring the sealing of the connection.

[0029] An airbag ring 9 is provided on the inner wall of the joint 2 , one end of the airbag ring 9 is pressed tightly against the inner wall of the joint 2 , and the other end of the airbag ring 9 is pressed tightly against the surface of the silicone sealing ring 5 .

[0030] By providing the airbag ring 9 and utilizing the supporting effect of the airbag ring 9 , the silicone sealing ring 5 can be pressed against the end of the connecting seat 3 , thereby improving the sealing effect.

[0031] A stepped groove 10 is formed at the end of the connecting seat 3 . When the connecting seat 3 is inserted into the connector 2 , the stepped groove 10 is clamped with the inner ring of the silicone sealing ring 5 .

[0032] An annular guiding inclined surface 11 is formed at the end of the stepped groove 10 .

[0033] By providing the stepped groove 10 and providing the annular guiding slope 11 at the end of the stepped groove 10 and utilizing the guiding function of the annular guiding slope 11 , the difficulty of installation can be reduced and the sealing effect of the silicone sealing ring 5 can be improved.

[0034] A filter 12 is disposed on the surface of the silicone tube body 1 , two filter screens 13 are disposed inside the filter 12 , and a filler 14 is filled in the inner cavity of the filter 12 between the two filter screens 13 .

[0035] By providing the filter 12, the filter screen 13 and the filler 14 and filtering the water using the filler 14, the cleanliness of the water can be improved and the safety of the water used in the water dispenser can be ensured.

[0036] An observation window 15 is provided on the surface of the filter 12 .

[0037] The observation window 15 is provided to facilitate observation of the cleanliness status of the inside of the filter 12 , and to facilitate the operator to clean and replace the filter 12 in a timely manner.

[0038] The silicone tube body 1 is provided with a backwash cleaning component corresponding to the filter 12 .

[0039] The recoil cleaning component includes a recoil branch pipe 16 embedded in the surface of the silicone tube body 1, the upper end of the silicone tube body 1 is the inlet end, the lower end of the silicone tube body 1 is the outlet end, and the upper and lower ends of the surface of the silicone tube body 1 corresponding to the filter 12 are respectively provided with a first valve 17 and a second valve 18, the liquid inlet end of the recoil branch pipe 16 is located between the connector 2 and the first valve 17, the liquid outlet end of the recoil branch pipe 16 is located between the filter 12 and the second valve 18, and a third valve 19 is provided on the surface of the recoil branch pipe 16, and a recoil drain valve 20 is embedded on the top of the filter 12.

[0040] By setting up a backwash cleaning component, when dirt appears inside the filter 12, the staff can use water to flush out the dirt on the upper side of the filter 12 through the backwash drain valve 20 by opening the backwash drain valve 20, opening the third valve 19, and closing the first valve 17 and the second valve 18, thereby achieving the purpose of cleaning the filter 12 and ensuring that the overall silicone tube can be used for a long time.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present invention only involve structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present invention, and other structures may refer to the usual design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other.

Claims

1. An easily detachable silicone tube, comprising a silicone tube body (1), joints (2) arranged at both ends of the silicone tube body (1), and a connection seat (3) fixed to an external water dispenser, characterized in that: The connector (2) is adapted to the connection seat (3), and a quick installation component is provided between the connector (2) and the connection seat (3); The quick installation assembly comprises a limiting ring groove (4) provided on the inner wall of the joint (2), a silicone sealing ring (5) being slidably connected inside the limiting ring groove (4), an insertion avoidance groove (6) being provided on the inner wall of the joint (2), an insertion block (7) being fixedly installed on the surface of the connecting seat (3), the insertion block (7) being matched with the insertion avoidance groove (6), and an insertion positioning groove (8) being provided on the inner wall of the joint (2) and offset from the insertion avoidance groove (6), the insertion block (7) being matched with the insertion positioning groove (8).

2. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the insertion avoidance grooves (6), the insertion positioning grooves (8) and the insertion blocks (7) corresponds to each other, and the insertion avoidance grooves (6) and the insertion positioning grooves (8) are both arranged in a circular array at equal distances on the inner wall of the joint (2), and the insertion blocks (7) are arranged in a circular array at equal distances on the surface of the connecting seat (3).

3. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the joint (2) is provided with an airbag ring (9), one end of the airbag ring (9) is pressed against the inner wall of the joint (2), and the other end of the airbag ring (9) is pressed against the surface of the silicone sealing ring (5).

4. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the connection seat (3) is provided with a stepped groove (10). When the connection seat (3) is inserted into the joint (2), the stepped groove (10) is clamped with the inner ring of the silicone sealing ring (5).

5. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 4, characterized in that: An annular guiding inclined surface (11) is provided at the end of the stepped groove (10).

6. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter (12) is arranged on the surface of the silicone tube body (1), two filter screens (13) are arranged inside the filter (12), and a filler (14) is filled in the inner cavity of the filter (12) between the two filter screens (13).

7. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 6, characterized in that: The surface of the filter (12) is provided with an observation window (15), and the silicone tube body (1) is provided with a backwash cleaning component corresponding to the filter (12).

8. The easily detachable silicone tube according to claim 7, characterized in that: The recoil cleaning component comprises a recoil branch pipe (16) embedded in the surface of a silicone tube body (1); the upper end of the silicone tube body (1) is an inlet end, and the lower end of the silicone tube body (1) is an outlet end; a first valve (17) and a second valve (18) are respectively arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the surface of the silicone tube body (1) corresponding to the filter (12); the liquid inlet end of the recoil branch pipe (16) is located between the joint (2) and the first valve (17); the liquid outlet end of the recoil branch pipe (16) is located between the filter (12) and the second valve (18); a third valve (19) is arranged on the surface of the recoil branch pipe (16); and a recoil drain valve (20) is embedded at the top of the filter (12).

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  • Easily detachable silicone tube for drinking water

    CN220303052U