Water outlet device

By setting up front and rear convection holes and corresponding covers on the outer shell of the water outlet device, the protrusion of the rear cover can help users determine the position of the lever, solving the problem of difficulty for users to switch waterways and improving the user experience.

CN223010827UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-24XIAMEN RAINSHOWER CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421775958.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2025-06-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-25

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Technical Problem

When the existing water outlet device switches the waterway, the user cannot see the state of the internal lever C through the cover D, which makes it difficult for the user to determine whether the waterway should be switched on the front or rear of the cover D, and the user experience is poor.

Method used

A new water outlet device is designed, and the front and rear portions of the corresponding lever on the shell are provided with front and rear portions, respectively, a front cover body is provided in the front give way, and a rear cover body is provided in the rear give way. The rear cover body can be moved axially along the rear cover hole, and the front cover body is used to move the front portion of the lever downward. By protruding the rear cover body, the user can determine the position of the lever to determine whether the water path is switched by the front cover body or the rear cover body.

Benefits of technology

Through the protrusion of the rear cover body, users can clearly know whether to switch the water path by the front cover body or the rear cover body, which significantly improves the user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a water outlet device which comprises a shell, a water outlet assembly, a lever, a transmission rod and a plug, the water outlet assembly is provided with a first waterway inlet and a second waterway inlet, the front portion of the lever is movably connected with the upper end of the transmission rod, the plug is fixedly arranged on the transmission rod, and when the transmission rod moves up and down, the first waterway inlet is communicated with the second waterway inlet. The plug moves between the first water path inlet and the second water path inlet of the water outlet assembly; a front receding hole and a rear receding hole are formed in the positions, corresponding to the front portion and the rear portion of the lever, of the shell respectively, a front cover body is arranged in the front receding hole, a rear cover body is arranged in the rear receding hole, the rear cover body can axially move along the rear receding hole, and the front cover body is used for enabling the front portion of the lever to move downwards. The rear cover body is movably connected with the rear portion of the lever, and when the plug moves towards the second water way inlet, the rear portion of the lever is ejected upwards to enable the rear cover body to protrude out of the shell. And when the plug moves towards the first waterway inlet, the rear part of the lever downwards pulls the rear cover body to retract. A user can judge whether to press the front cover body or the rear cover body to switch the water path according to the position of the rear cover body.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a water outlet device. Background Art

[0002] Refer to Figure 1a and 1b There is a water outlet device in the prior art. The outer shell E has a handle part and a head part which are arranged crosswise. An outlet assembly is arranged inside the head part, and a water inlet pipe for supplying water to the outlet assembly is arranged inside the handle part. The water inlet direction of the outlet assembly is from back to front, and the water outlet direction is from top to bottom. Different modes of water are discharged from the center and the edge of the outlet assembly respectively. A part of the outer shell E is hollowed out and then assembled with a cover body D. The cover body D has elasticity and can rebound after being pressed. Below the cover body D is a lever C. The front part of the lever C is movably connected to the upper end of a transmission rod B, and a plug A is fixedly arranged at the lower part of the transmission rod B. The outlet assembly has a first waterway inlet and a second waterway inlet. When a user applies pressure to the front part of the cover body D, the plug A can move downward to block the second waterway inlet, cut off the waterway for the water discharged from the center of the outlet assembly, and at the same time open the waterway for the water discharged from the edge of the outlet assembly. When the user applies pressure to the rear part of the cover body D, the plug A can move upward to block the first waterway inlet, cut off the waterway for the water discharged from the edge of the outlet assembly, and at the same time open the waterway for the water discharged from the center of the outlet assembly. However, the user cannot see the state of the internal lever C through the cover body D, and sometimes does not know whether to press the front part or the rear part of the cover body D to switch the waterway. It often happens that after pressing the front part / rear part, it is found that the wrong part is pressed, and then it is changed to press the rear part / front part, resulting in a poor user experience. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a new water outlet device on the basis of the above water outlet device. The new water outlet device improves the structure related to switching the waterway and enhances the user experience.

[0004] The water outlet device provided by the present utility model includes a housing, a water outlet assembly, a lever, a transmission rod, and a plug. The housing has a handle portion and a head portion arranged at an angle. The water outlet assembly is disposed inside the head portion of the housing. The water inlet direction of the water outlet assembly is from back to front, and the water outlet direction is from top to bottom. The water outlet assembly has a first waterway inlet and a second waterway inlet. The front portion of the lever is movably connected to the upper end of the transmission rod. The plug is fixedly provided in the middle or lower part of the transmission rod. When the transmission rod moves up and down, the plug moves between the first waterway inlet and the second waterway inlet of the water outlet assembly, so that the water outlet waterway of the water outlet assembly switches between the first waterway and the second waterway. Corresponding to the front portion and the rear portion of the lever on the housing, there are respectively a front relief hole and a rear relief hole. A front cover body is provided in the front relief hole, and a rear cover body is provided in the rear relief hole. The rear cover body can move axially along the rear relief hole in the rear relief hole. The front cover body is used to move the front portion of the lever downward. The rear cover body is movably connected to the rear portion of the lever. When the plug moves toward the second waterway inlet, the rear portion of the lever lifts the rear cover body, so that the rear cover body gradually protrudes from the housing. When the plug moves toward the first waterway inlet, the rear portion of the lever pulls the rear cover body, so that the rear cover body gradually moves downward and retracts.

[0005] When the user uses the water outlet device provided by the present utility model, the position of the lever can be judged according to the situation that the rear cover body protrudes from the housing, and it is known whether to press the front cover body or the rear cover body to switch the waterway, thus improving the use experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] Figure 1a and 1b shows the structure of the existing water outlet device;

[0007] Figure 2a and 2b shows the first waterway of the water outlet device of the present utility model;

[0008] Figure 3a and 3b shows the second waterway of the water outlet device of the present utility model;

[0009] Figure 4 and 5 is the exploded view of the structure of the water outlet device of the present utility model;

[0010] Figure 6 is the exploded view of the structure of the water outlet assembly of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The improvement of the present utility model on the existing water outlet device mainly lies in the structure for the user to control the up and down movement of the transmission rod and the plug. The following will be combined with the attached Figure 2a 、 2b, 3a, 3b, 4 to 6 and one embodiment of the present invention will be used to describe this structure in detail. The internal structure of the water outlet assembly shown in the drawings is only one of the structures adopted in the art, and those skilled in the art can replace it with other conventional structures in the art.

[0012] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and one embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] In this embodiment, the water outlet device includes a housing 1, a water outlet assembly 2 and a water inlet pipe 3. The housing 1 has a handle part and a head part arranged at an angle. The handle part is basically along the front-back direction, and the head part is along the up-down direction. The water inlet pipe 3 is arranged in the handle part of the housing 1, and the water outlet assembly 2 is arranged in the head part of the housing 1. The water inlet direction of the water outlet assembly 2 is from back to front, and the water outlet direction is from top to bottom. The water inlet pipe 3 is connected to the peripheral surface of the water outlet assembly 2 to supply water to the water outlet assembly 2.

[0014] A transmission rod 4 is inserted into the water outlet assembly 2. A plug 5 is located inside the water outlet assembly 2. The plug 5 is fixedly arranged on the transmission rod 4. By moving the transmission rod 4 up and down, the plug 5 is moved between the first waterway inlet E1 and the second waterway inlet E2 inside the water outlet assembly 2, so as to realize the switching of the water outlet waterway of the water outlet assembly 2 between the first waterway ( Figure 3a and 3b , water is discharged from the edge of the water outlet assembly 2) and the second waterway ( Figure 2a and 2b , water is discharged from the center of the water outlet assembly 2). This is similar to the existing water outlet devices shown in Figure 1a and 1b .

[0015] To drive the transmission rod 4 to move up and down, a lever 6 is arranged inside the housing 1. A support 20 of the lever 6 is arranged on the upper side of the water outlet assembly 2. The lever 6 swings with the support 20 as the fulcrum. The front part of the lever 6 is connected to the transmission rod 4, and the rear part of the lever 6 is connected to the rear cover body 7. When the user presses the rear cover body 7, the rear part of the lever 6 swings downward, and the front part of the lever 6 swings upward, causing the transmission rod 4 to move upward. There is a front cover body 8 above the front part of the lever 6. When the user presses the front cover body 8, the following can be achieved: 1. The front part of the lever 6 swings downward, pushing the transmission rod 4 to move downward; 2. The rear part of the lever 6 swings upward, and the rear cover body 7 is lifted by the rear part of the lever 6.

[0016] A rear relief hole 11 corresponding to the rear cover body 7 and a front relief hole 12 corresponding to the front cover body 8 are provided on the housing 1, so that the rear cover body 7 and the front cover body 8 are exposed for the user to press and operate. The rear cover body 7 will move relative to the housing 1 as the lever 6 swings. When it protrudes from the housing 1 more ( Figure 3a and 3b ) and is basically flush with the housing 1 ( Figure 2a and 2bSwitch between the positions of (), so that the user can clearly know whether to press the front cover 8 or the rear cover 7 to switch the water circuit.

[0017] The rear cover 7 is a rigid cover. A clamping hole 61 is provided at the rear part of the lever 6. The rear cover 7 has an elastic clamping head 71 that matches the clamping hole 61. The elastic clamping head 71 has elasticity because a groove is provided on it, which weakens the stiffness of the elastic clamping head 71 and increases its elasticity. Therefore, the lower end of the clamping head 71 with a radial dimension larger than the inner diameter of the clamping hole 61 can pass through the clamping hole 61 under the action of a relatively large external force, and at the same time, the force for the rear part of the lever 6 to move downward is small and will not cause the clamping head 71 to pop out upward from the clamping hole 61.

[0018] The force for the rear part of the lever 6 to move downward comes from the compression spring 9. A blocking portion 13 is provided below the front relief hole 12. The front part of the lever 6 is located between the front cover 8 and the blocking portion 13. A relief through hole 131 corresponding to the transmission rod 4 is provided on the blocking portion 13. The compression spring 9 is sleeved on the transmission rod 4 and is located between the front part of the lever 6 and the blocking portion 13. When the rear cover 7 is retracted downward to the position flush with the housing 1, in addition to relying on the force of the user pressing the rear cover 7, it can also rely on the elastic force of the compression spring 9 to push up the front part of the lever 6. See Figure 3b , when water comes out from the edge of the water outlet device, the water pressure in the water outlet assembly 2 will resist the restoring force of the compression spring 9 and the spring X, so that the water outlet device remains in the Figure 3b state shown. Stopping the water outlet or the user pressing the rear cover 7 can both cause the transmission rod 4 to move upward, but the mechanisms are not the same. When stopping the water outlet, the transmission rod 4 moves upward relying on: 1. The upward thrust of the spring X on the plug 5; 2. The thrust of the compression spring 9 on the front part of the lever 6, and this thrust pulls the transmission rod 4 upward. When the user presses the rear cover 7, the transmission rod 4 moves upward mainly relying on the pressing force of the user.

[0019] To prevent the front part of the lever 6 from pushing the front cover 8 upward out of the front relief hole 12 when moving upward, a clamping hole 121 is provided on the hole wall of the front relief hole 12. A clamping protrusion 81 is provided on the circumference of the front cover 8 corresponding to the clamping hole 121, and the clamping protrusion 81 hooks the hole wall of the clamping hole 121.

[0020] To prevent the rear cover 7 from shaking when moving, a guide seat 31 corresponding to the rear cover 7 is provided on the upper side of the water inlet pipe 3. The rear cover 7 has a guide portion 72 that matches the guide seat 31. The guide seat 31 guides the movement of the rear cover 7 along the axial direction of the rear relief hole 11, making the movement of the rear cover 7 more stable.

[0021] See Figure 2bWhen water is discharged from the center of the water outlet device, the water pressure and the elastic restoring force of the compression spring 9 and the spring X all tend to make the plug 5 move upward, but the plug 5 is blocked by the first waterway inlet E1, so it will not really move upward. When the user wants to switch the waterway, seeing that the rear cover 7 is flush with the outer shell 1, he will know that he should press the front cover 8. The front cover 8 is elastic and will return to a flat shape after the user lets go. The force of the user pressing the front cover 8 is transmitted to the front of the lever 6, causing the front of the lever 6 and the transmission rod 4 to move downward, and the plug 5 changes from blocking the first waterway inlet E1 to blocking the second waterway inlet E2, completing the waterway switching.

[0022] In order to make the relative movement between the lever 6, the clamping joint 71 and the transmission rod 4 smoother, a spherical contact structure is adopted. The clamping hole 61 at the rear of the lever 6 and the accommodating through hole 62 at the front of the lever 6 are both circular holes, and the lower end of the clamping joint 71 and the upper end of the transmission rod 4 are both spherical structures. In order to prevent the clamping joint 71 from slipping out of the clamping hole 61 upward, the hole wall at the upper part of the clamping hole 61 protrudes toward the clamping joint 71; in order to prevent the transmission rod 4 from slipping out of the accommodating through hole 62 downward, the hole wall at the lower part of the accommodating through hole 62 protrudes toward the transmission rod 4.

[0023] See also Figure 6 The water outlet assembly 2 is mainly composed of a water diversion body 22, a water outlet body 23, and an upper cover 21. The upper cover 21 and the water diversion body 22, the upper cover 21 and the transmission rod 4, the water outlet body 23 and the water diversion body 22, and the water diversion body 22 and the water inlet pipe 3 are all sealed by sealing rings. The water outlet hole in the center of the water outlet body 23 is separated from the water outlet holes at the edge by a partition 231. Figure 2b When the plug 5 blocks the first waterway inlet E1, the water in the water inlet pipe 3 flows into the cavity in the center of the water diversion body 22, flows into the cavity inside the partition 231 from below the plug 5, and flows out from the water outlet hole in the center of the water outlet body 23. Figure 3b When the plug 5 blocks the second waterway inlet E2, the water in the water inlet pipe 3 flows into the cavity in the center of the water diversion body 22, flows out of the cavity in the center of the water diversion body 22 from above the plug 5 through the hollow portion W1, flows into between the water diversion body 22 and the upper cover 21, and then flows into the cavity at the edge of the water diversion body 22 from the gap W2 at the upper edge of the water diversion body 22, flows through the cavity outside the partition 231, and flows out from the water outlet hole at the edge of the water outlet body 23.

[0024] In other embodiments of the utility model, the structure of the water outlet device may also be different from that of the present embodiment. For example, the front cover body may be a hard cover body, which can move axially along the front make way hole in the front make way hole; the structure of the water outlet assembly may be different from that of the present embodiment, and the position of the plug relative to the transmission rod may be different from that of the present embodiment.

Claims

1. A water outlet device, comprising a housing (1), a water outlet assembly (2), a lever (6), a transmission rod (4) and a plug (5), wherein the housing (1) has a handle and a head arranged at an angle, the water outlet assembly (2) is arranged in the head of the housing (1), the water inlet direction of the water outlet assembly (2) is from back to front, and the water outlet direction is from top to bottom, the water outlet assembly (2) has a first waterway inlet (E1) and a second waterway inlet (E2), the front portion of the lever (6) is movably connected to the upper end of the transmission rod (4), and the plug (5) is fixedly arranged at the middle or lower portion of the transmission rod (4); when the transmission rod (4) moves up and down, the plug (5) moves between the first waterway inlet (E1) and the second waterway inlet (E2) of the water outlet assembly (2), so that the water outlet waterway of the water outlet assembly (2) is switched between the first waterway and the second waterway; characterized in that: The housing (1) is provided with a front clearance hole (12) and a rear clearance hole (11) at the front and rear portions of the lever (6), respectively. A front cover (8) is provided in the front clearance hole (12), and a rear cover (7) is provided in the rear clearance hole (11). The rear cover (7) can move axially in the rear clearance hole (11) and along the rear clearance hole (11). The front cover (8) is used to move the front portion of the lever (6) downward. The rear cover (7) is movably connected to the rear portion of the lever (6). When the plug (5) moves toward the second waterway inlet (E2), the rear portion of the lever (6) lifts the rear cover (7) so that the rear cover (7) gradually protrudes from the housing (1). When the plug (5) moves toward the first waterway inlet (E1), the rear portion of the lever (6) pulls the rear cover (7) so that the rear cover (7) gradually retracts downward.

2. The water outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping hole (61) is provided at the rear of the lever (6); the rear cover (7) is a hard cover; the rear cover (7) has an elastic clamping joint (71) matching the clamping hole (61); the radial dimension of the lower end of the clamping joint (71) is larger than the inner diameter of the clamping hole (61) to prevent the clamping joint (71) from falling out of the clamping hole (61).

3. The water outlet device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower end of the clamping joint (71) is a spherical structure, and the clamping hole (61) is a circular hole.

4. The water outlet device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The water outlet device further comprises a water inlet pipe (3), which is arranged in the housing (1) and is used to supply water to the water outlet assembly (2); a guide seat (31) is provided on the upper side of the water inlet pipe (3) corresponding to the rear cover body (7); the rear cover body (7) has a guide portion (72) matching the guide seat (31); the guide seat (31) is used to guide the axial movement of the rear cover body (7) along the rear clearance hole (11).

5. The water outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A blocking portion (13) is provided below the front clearance hole (12); the front portion of the lever (6) is located between the front cover (8) and the blocking portion (13); a clearance through hole (131) is provided on the blocking portion (13) corresponding to the transmission rod (4); a compression spring (9) is provided between the front portion of the lever (6) and the blocking portion; the compression spring (9) is sleeved on the transmission rod (4); and the compression spring (9) is used to push the front portion of the lever (6) upward when the plug (5) moves toward the first waterway inlet (E1).

6. The water outlet device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A locking hole (121) is provided on the hole wall of the front clearance hole (12), and a locking protrusion (81) is provided on the front cover body (8) in a circumferential direction corresponding to the locking hole (121). The locking protrusion (81) is used to prevent the front cover body (8) from slipping upward out of the front clearance hole (12).

7. The water outlet device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lever (6) is provided at the front with a receiving through hole (62) for receiving the upper end of the transmission rod (4), and a hole wall at the lower part of the receiving through hole (62) protrudes toward the transmission rod (4) to prevent the upper end of the transmission rod (4) from falling out downward from the receiving through hole (62).

8. The water outlet device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The accommodating through hole (62) is a circular hole, and the upper end of the transmission rod (4) is a spherical structure.