Quick connector for water inlet pipe of washing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a quick connector for a water inlet pipe of a washing machine, and relates to the technical field of hardware. Comprising a connector body, the connector body comprises an inner connector, the outer portion of the inner connector is movably sleeved with a locking sleeve, at least two lock catches are symmetrically and movably arranged on the surface of the inner connector, the lock catches are semicircular, a sealing ring located above the lock catches is nested on the surface of the inner connector, and a flaring abutting against the sealing ring is formed in the inner top of the locking sleeve. The surface of the inner connector is movably sleeved with a spring, and a protruding edge located at the bottom of the spring is fixedly arranged on the surface of the inner connector. Compared with a steel ball type connector and a semicircular lock catch in the market, the inner connector and the faucet can be stably connected only by installing two symmetrical lock catches, a plurality of balls do not need to be installed, the machining difficulty and the machining cost are greatly reduced, the process of butt joint with the faucet is simpler, economic benefits are met, and the market competitiveness is improved. The application prospect is wide.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of hardware, in particular to a quick-connect joint for a water inlet pipe of a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] Quick-connect connectors are also called quick connectors. Quick connectors are connectors that feature quick connection and disassembly. They are suitable for connecting hoses or other bendable pipes and are widely used in the water inlet pipe connection of fully automatic washing machines. The advantages of quick connectors are that they are easy and quick to use.

[0003] In the prior art, most of the quick-connect joints for washing machine water inlet pipes on the market are in the form of balls. This design requires the installation of multiple balls to maintain the stability of the joint, has a complex processing technology, high manufacturing cost, and unsatisfactory use effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a quick-connect joint for a water inlet pipe of a washing machine, so as to solve the problems in the background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a washing machine water inlet pipe quick-connect connector, comprising a connector body, the connector body comprising an inner connector, an outer movable sleeve of the inner connector is provided with a locking sleeve, the surface of the inner connector is symmetrically and movably provided with at least two lock buckles, the lock buckles are semicircular, a sealing ring located above the lock buckle is embedded on the surface of the inner connector, and the inner top of the locking sleeve is provided with a flared opening that conflicts with the sealing ring.

[0006] Furthermore, a spring is provided on the surface movable sleeve of the inner joint.

[0007] Furthermore, a convex edge located at the bottom of the spring is fixedly provided on the surface of the inner joint.

[0008] Furthermore, the locking sleeve is provided with an escape groove inside which the convex edge and the spring are movably sleeved.

[0009] Furthermore, the inner side surface of the lock buckle is semicircular, and the outer side surface is straight.

[0010] Furthermore, two movable holes are symmetrically arranged on the surface of the inner joint, and the two lock buckles are movably installed inside the two movable holes respectively.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the expanded inner wall is conical.

[0012] Furthermore, a pressure ring is provided at the bottom of the locking sleeve.

[0013] Furthermore, a water pipe connecting portion for connecting a water pipe is provided at the bottom of the inner joint.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a washing machine water inlet pipe quick connector, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] Compared with the steel ball joints on the market, the semicircular lock buckle of the washing machine water inlet pipe only needs to install two symmetrical lock buckles to maintain the connection stability between the inner joint and the faucet, without the need to install multiple balls. The processing difficulty and cost are greatly reduced, and the process of connecting with the faucet is also simpler, which is in line with economic benefits and has broad application prospects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the structural explosion diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a top view of the structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Structural cross-section at AA in the middle.

[0020] In the figure: 1. joint body; 11. inner joint; 111. water pipe connection part; 112. movable hole; 12. locking sleeve; 13. lock buckle; 14. sealing ring; 15. spring; 16. convex edge; 17. avoidance groove; 18. flaring; 19. pressure ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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 in 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.

[0022] See also Figures 1-4 The utility model discloses a quick-connect joint for a water inlet pipe of a washing machine, comprising a joint body 1, wherein the joint body 1 comprises an inner joint 11, an outer movable sleeve of the inner joint 11 is provided with a locking sleeve 12, at least two locking buckles 13 are symmetrically and movably provided on the surface of the inner joint 11, and the locking buckle 13 is semicircular, a sealing ring 14 located above the locking buckle 13 is nested on the surface of the inner joint 11, and an inner top of the locking sleeve 12 is provided with a flared opening 18 that conflicts with the sealing ring 14. The semicircular locking buckle 13 only needs to install two symmetrical locking buckles 13 to maintain the connection stability between the inner joint 11 and the faucet, and there is no need to install multiple balls, so the processing difficulty and processing cost are greatly reduced.

[0023] Specifically, a spring 15 is movably sleeved on the surface of the inner joint 11. The arrangement of the spring 15 enables the locking sleeve 12 to have the function of automatic spring-back and reset.

[0024] Specifically, a flange 16 located at the bottom of the spring 15 is fixedly arranged on the surface of the inner joint 11. The arrangement of the flange 16 is used to support the bottom of the spring 15.

[0025] Specifically, an avoidance groove 17 which is movably sleeved with the flange 16 and the spring 15 is arranged inside the locking sleeve 12. The arrangement of the avoidance groove 17 is used to avoid the spring 15 and the flange 16. When in use, when pressing down the locking sleeve 12, the top of the inner wall of the avoidance groove 17 cooperates with the flange 16 to compress the spring 15, and at the same time, the flared opening 18 is separated from the contact with the sealing ring 14, so that the flared opening 18 faces the lock catch 13, enabling the lock catch 13 to have a space to retreat. When connecting the inner joint 11 with a faucet, the lock catch 13 retreats into the flared opening 18 due to the contact with the faucet. When the lock catch 13 contacts the concave part of the faucet, release the locking sleeve 12. The spring 15 rebounds to drive the locking sleeve 12 to rise and reset. At the same time, the flared opening 18 abuts against the lock catch 13 to be clamped with the faucet. When the flared opening 18 abuts against the sealing ring 14, at this time, the straight surface of the inner wall of the locking sleeve 12 contacts the outer side surface of the lock catch 13, making the lock catch 13 unable to retreat, ensuring the stability of the clamping between the lock catch 13 and the faucet.

[0026] Specifically, the inner side surface of the lock catch 13 is semi-circular, and the outer side surface is straight. The semi-circular inner side surface of the lock catch 13 can avoid the situation of being stuck when contacting the faucet.

[0027] Specifically, two moving holes 112 are symmetrically arranged on the surface of the inner joint 11. The two lock catches 13 are respectively movably installed inside the two moving holes 112. The moving holes 112 are used to install the lock catches 13.

[0028] Specifically, the bottom surface of the inner wall of the flared opening 18 is conical. The conical design of the bottom surface of the inner wall of the flared opening 18 facilitates the movement of abutting against the lock catch 13. At the same time, when abutting against the sealing ring 14, it can have good sealing performance and reduce the pollution of the spring 15.

[0029] Specifically, a pressing ring 19 is arranged at the bottom of the locking sleeve 12. The arrangement of the pressing ring 19 is used to provide a position for the user's finger to press down the locking sleeve 12, making it more convenient to use.

[0030] Specifically, a water pipe connecting part 111 for connecting a water pipe is arranged at the bottom of the inner joint 11. The water pipe is connected through the water pipe connecting part 111 and tightened by a clamp.

[0031] In summary, for the quick-connect joint of the washing machine water inlet pipe, compared with the joints in the form of steel balls on the market, for the semi-circular lock catches 13, only two symmetrical lock catches 13 need to be installed to maintain the connection stability between the inner joint 11 and the faucet. There is no need to install multiple balls, greatly reducing the processing difficulty and processing cost. Moreover, the process of docking with the faucet is also simpler, which meets the economic benefits and has broad application prospects.

[0032] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A quick-connect joint for a washing machine water inlet pipe, comprising a joint body (1), characterized in that: The joint body (1) comprises an inner joint (11), an outer movable sleeve of the inner joint (11) is provided with a locking sleeve (12), the surface of the inner joint (11) is symmetrically and movably provided with at least two locking buckles (13), the locking buckles (13) are semicircular, a sealing ring (14) located above the locking buckles (13) is embedded in the surface of the inner joint (11), and the inner top of the locking sleeve (12) is provided with a flared opening (18) that contacts the sealing ring (14).

2. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein: A spring (15) is provided on the surface movable sleeve of the inner joint (11).

3. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A convex edge (16) located at the bottom of the spring (15) is fixedly arranged on the surface of the inner joint (11).

4. The quick-connect joint for a washing machine water inlet pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking sleeve (12) is provided with an escape groove (17) inside which the convex edge (16) and the spring (15) are movably sleeved.

5. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side surface of the lock buckle (13) is semicircular, and the outer side surface is straight.

6. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two movable holes (112) are symmetrically arranged on the surface of the inner joint (11), and the two lock buckles (13) are movably installed inside the two movable holes (112) respectively.

7. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the inner wall of the expanded opening (18) is tapered.

8. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressure ring (19) is provided at the bottom of the locking sleeve (12).

9. The quick-connect joint for the water inlet pipe of a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein: A water pipe connecting portion (111) for connecting a water pipe is provided at the bottom of the inner joint (11).

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