Low-cost shower faucet body

Abstract

The low-cost shower faucet body comprises a body and a panel, the body is provided with an outer shell and an inner casting, a strip-shaped hole is formed in the back face of the outer shell, a translation plate is arranged in the outer shell, a pipe joint is installed on the translation plate, and the inner casting is provided with a first valve element installation block and a second valve element installation block. The first valve element installation block is provided with a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a water outlet, the cold water inlet and the hot water inlet are correspondingly communicated and connected with the two pipe connectors through connecting hoses respectively, the second valve element installation block is provided with a water inlet, and the water outlet is communicated with a water inlet channel of the second valve element installation block through a connecting hose. Compared with the prior art, the whole body is composed of the non-metal outer shell and the two metal valve element installation blocks, communication between the two valve element installation blocks is achieved through the hose, the weight of the whole body is greatly reduced, cost is low, the weight is light, the distance between the two pipe joints can be adjusted through the translation plate, and the valve element installation blocks are convenient to use. The installation application range is wide.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of faucet accessories, in particular to a shower faucet body. Background Art

[0002] Shower faucets are the most commonly used faucets in daily life. In order to realize multiple water outlet methods of shower faucets, the overall shape of the entire shower faucet is mostly a long strip structure. For example, on December 20, 2022, the announcement number 218094416U disclosed a four-water-outlet shower faucet, including a shower body, a thermostatic valve core, a thermostatic handwheel, a water diversion valve core and a water diversion handwheel. The shower body includes a cold water inlet channel, a cold water channel, a hot water inlet channel, a hot water channel, a thermostatic valve core cavity, a water diversion valve core cavity, an upper water diversion cavity, a lower water diversion cavity, a spray gun water diversion cavity and a hand-held water diversion cavity arranged at the rear of the water diversion valve core cavity. The shower body is made of die-cast metal material; it also includes a panel and a top water outlet joint, and the panel is provided with a through hole; the thermostatic valve core cooperates with the thermostatic valve core cavity, and the water diversion valve core cooperates with the water diversion valve core cavity. The panel is buckled with the upper end face of the shower body, and the threaded head of the top water outlet joint passes through the through hole and is screwed with the top water outlet interface, and the flange of the top water outlet joint fixes the panel. The shower faucet of this structure has a shower body made of an integral die-cast brass structure. The positions of the cold water inlet channel and the hot water inlet channel are fixed, so the spacing between the cold water angle valve and the hot water angle valve embedded in the wall can only be fixed. If the plumber makes an error when drilling, it will cause installation failure, and the installation scope is limited. At the same time, the entire shower body is made of metal die-casting, which is costly and heavy.

[0003] In view of this, the inventor conducted in-depth research on the above-mentioned issues, and thus came up with this case. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a low-cost shower faucet body to solve the problems of high cost and small installation application range caused by the use of metal die-casting in the prior art shower body.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A low-cost shower faucet body, comprising a body and a panel, wherein the body is a hollow structure with an open top surface, and two mounting holes for hot and cold water connection are provided on the rear side of the body, and the two mounting holes are arranged at intervals on the left and right. The panel is detachably mounted on the body and seals the body, and the body comprises an outer shell and an inner casting, the outer shell is a non-metallic part, and the inner casting is a metal die-casting part, the outer shell is a hollow shell with an open top surface, the panel is detachably mounted on the outer shell, and the back surface of the outer shell is provided with the mounting holes, which are strip-shaped holes extending in the left and right directions, and the outer shell is provided with a hole corresponding to the strip-shaped hole. A translation plate that moves up and down and left and right, a pipe joint with one end being inside the outer shell and the other end passing through the translation plate backward through the strip hole to the outside of the outer shell is installed on the translation plate, the inner casting has a first valve core mounting block for installing the switch valve and a second valve core mounting block for installing the water diversion valve core, the first valve core mounting block has a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a water outlet, the cold water inlet and the hot water inlet are respectively connected to the two pipe joints through connecting hoses, the second valve core mounting block has a water inlet channel and each water outlet channel, the water outlet is connected to the water inlet channel of the second valve core mounting block through a connecting hose.

[0007] The outer shell is an injection molded part, the panel is a glass panel, a buffer cotton strip is attached to the top surface of the outer shell, and the panel is pressed on the buffer cotton strip.

[0008] Mounting posts are integrally formed in the left and right sides of the outer shell. Suction cups with suction surfaces facing upwards are screwed onto the mounting posts. The panel is fixed and pressed onto the outer shell by the suction cups.

[0009] The first valve core installation block is locked in the left side or right side of the outer shell, and the second valve core installation block is locked in the central area of ​​the outer shell. The second valve core installation block is located between the two pipe joints.

[0010] The above-mentioned translation plate is a vertically arranged plastic plate, and a through hole is opened on the above-mentioned plastic plate. The diameter of the through hole in the up and down direction is smaller than the width of the strip hole in the up and down direction. The above-mentioned pipe joint is a metal pipe body with an external thread. The above-mentioned pipe joint passes through the through hole, and the front end of the pipe joint is externally threaded with an internal fixing nut that is attached to the translation plate and is located in the outer shell body, and the rear end of the pipe joint is externally threaded with an external fixing nut that is located outside the outer shell. The pipe joint is fixed to the translation plate by the internal fixing nut and the external fixing nut.

[0011] The above-mentioned outer shell is located on the second valve core mounting seat and is integrally formed with an upper horizontal plate. The above-mentioned second valve core mounting seat has an extension block extending rearward to the bottom of the upper horizontal plate. The extension block is locked together with the upper horizontal plate, and a top spray water outlet channel is provided in the extension block, whose water outlet end is connected to the top surface of the extension block. A connecting port for installing a shower column and corresponding to the water outlet end of the top spray water outlet channel is opened on the upper horizontal plate.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the low-cost shower faucet body of the utility model is composed of a non-metallic outer shell and two metal valve core mounting blocks. The communication between the two valve core mounting blocks is achieved by a hose, so that the weight of the entire body is greatly reduced, the amount of metal used is also greatly reduced, the cost is low, and the weight is light. At the same time, the two pipe joints can be translated up and down and left and right in the mounting hole through the translation plate, so that the spacing between the two pipe joints can be adjusted. In this way, it can adapt to cold water outlets and hot water outlets with different wall spacings, and has a wide range of installation applications and strong versatility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from another angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0016] The utility model is a low-cost shower faucet body, such as Figure 1 、 2 As shown, it includes a main body and a panel 1. The main body is a hollow structure with an open top surface. Two mounting holes for hot and cold water connection are provided on the rear side of the main body. The two mounting holes are arranged at intervals on the left and right. The panel 1 is disassembled and installed on the main body and seals the main body.

[0017] The main body includes an outer shell 21 and an inner casting. The outer shell 21 is a non-metallic part. The outer shell 21 is preferably an injection molded part. The outer shell 21 is a hollow shell with an open top surface. The outer shell 21 is a rectangular shell extending in the left and right directions. The panel 1 is disassembled and installed on the outer shell 21. Specifically, the panel 1 is preferably a glass panel. The top surface of the outer shell 11 is provided with a buffer cotton strip (not shown in the figure) along the circumferential direction of the top surface of the outer shell 11. The panel 2 is pressed on the buffer cotton strip, and the left and right sides of the outer shell 21 are integrally formed with mounting columns 211. A suction cup with its suction surface facing upward is screwed on the 211 mounting column (not shown in the figure). The upper end of the suction cup is higher than the top surface of the outer shell 21, and the panel 1 is fixedly pressed on the outer shell by the suction cup. Use the suction force of the suction cup to place the panel 1 on the outer shell 21 and then press the panel down hard. The suction cup will hold the panel 1 under the downward pressure. When removing the suction cup, slightly move it upward to separate the suction cup from the panel and then lift the panel directly, which is convenient for the inspection and maintenance of the internal components of the outer shell 21.

[0018] The back of the outer shell 21 is provided with a strip hole 212 extending in the left and right directions. This strip hole is the mounting hole. A translation plate 3 that can be translated up and down and left and right is provided in the outer shell 21 corresponding to the strip hole 212. A pipe joint (not shown in the figure) is installed on the translation plate 3, one end of which is in the outer shell 21 and the other end passes through the translation plate 3 backward through the strip hole 212 to the outside of the outer shell; preferably, the translation plate 3 is a vertically arranged plastic plate, which is a rectangular plate. A through hole 31 with a circular structure is provided on the plastic plate. The diameter of the through hole 31 is smaller than the width of the strip hole 212 in the up and down directions. The pipe joint is a metal pipe body with an external thread. The pipe joint passes through the through hole 31, and the front end of the pipe joint is externally screwed with an internal fixing nut (not shown in the figure) that is attached to the translation plate and is in the outer shell 21. The rear end of the pipe joint is externally screwed with an external fixing nut (not shown in the figure) that is outside the outer shell. The pipe joint is fixed to the translation plate 3 by the internal fixing nut and the external fixing nut. When in use, loosen the inner fixing nut and the outer fixing nut, pull the pipe joint to make the translation plate 3 move up and down and left and right to adjust the position. After adjustment, lock the inner fixing nut and the outer fixing nut so that the translation plate is clamped between the inner fixing nut and the outer fixing nut, so that the translation plate cannot move.

[0019] The inner casting is a metal die-casting, and the inner casting has a first valve core mounting block 31 for installing the switch valve and a second valve core mounting block 32 for installing the water diversion valve core. The first valve core mounting block 31 has a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a water outlet. This first valve core mounting block 31 is locked in the left side of the outer shell 21. The first valve core mounting block 31 corresponds to the existing valve core seat for installing the switch valve core or the thermostatic valve core. Its structure has a valve core cavity, a hot water inlet, a cold water inlet and a water outlet. It is a well-known technology. This patent application has not been improved and will not be repeated here. The cold water inlet of the first valve core mounting block 31 is connected to one of its pipe joints through a connecting hose. This pipe joint is connected to the cold water pipe in the wall. The hot water inlet is connected to another pipe joint through a connecting hose. The other pipe joint is connected to the hot water pipe in the wall. This connecting hose is a water inlet hose commonly used on the market. The hose is used to prevent the translation of the two pipe joints from being affected.

[0020] The second valve core mounting block 32 is locked in the central area of ​​the outer shell 21 and is arranged forward, and the second valve core mounting block 32 is located between the two pipe joints. The second valve core mounting block has a water inlet channel and each water outlet channel. The water outlet is connected to the water inlet channel of the second valve core mounting block through a connecting hose. The second valve core mounting block is equivalent to the valve core seat currently used for the installation of the water diversion valve core for four-switch water outlet. The second valve core mounting block has a water inlet, a valve core cavity, a hand-held shower outlet, a top spray outlet, and a spray gun outlet. The straight water outlet is a well-known technology and will not be repeated here. The outer shell 21 is integrally formed with an upper horizontal plate 213 on the second valve core mounting seat 32. The second valve core mounting seat 32 has an extension block 321 extending rearward to the bottom of the upper horizontal plate. The extension block 321 is screwed together with the upper horizontal plate 213. The extension block 321 is provided with a top spray outlet channel, whose water outlet end is connected to the top surface of the extension block. The upper horizontal plate and the panel are provided with a connecting port for the shower column to be installed, which is aligned with the water outlet end of the top spray outlet channel. The cooperation between the extension block and the upper horizontal plate ensures a more stable installation of the top shower.

[0021] The low-cost shower faucet body of the present invention can adjust the distance between the hot water inlet and the cold water inlet of the shower faucet body by means of the translation of the two translation plates 3 during installation. In this way, the shower faucet can be installed at different distances between the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe on the wall. The installation is applicable to a wide range of applications and has strong versatility. In addition, the entire body is composed of injection molded parts and inner castings. The inner casting has only two mounting seats for valve core installation, and the connection between the two mounting seats and the connection between the mounting seats and the pipe joints are connected by connecting hoses, which greatly reduces the use of the entire metal material, has low cost and light weight. At the same time, during maintenance, it can be disassembled by simply lifting the panel upwards. The disassembly method is simple and quick, and it is easy to maintain and install and adjust later. In addition, the overall structure is simple and easy to process and produce.

[0022] The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the present invention based on the existing technology, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A low-cost shower faucet body, comprising a main body and a panel. The main body is a hollow structure with an open top. Two mounting holes for hot and cold water connections are provided on the rear side of the main body, spaced apart from each other. The panel is removable and mounted on the main body to seal the main body. The following features are provided: The above-mentioned body includes an outer shell and an inner casting, the outer shell is a non-metallic part, and the inner casting is a metal die-casting. The above-mentioned outer shell is a hollow shell with an open top surface. The above-mentioned panel is disassembled and installed on the outer shell. The above-mentioned mounting hole is provided on the back of the above-mentioned outer shell. The above-mentioned mounting hole is a strip hole extending in the left and right directions. A translation plate that can move up and down and left and right is provided in the above-mentioned outer shell corresponding to the strip hole. The above-mentioned translation plate is provided with a pipe joint with one end in the outer shell and the other end passing through the translation plate backward through the strip hole to the outside of the outer shell. The above-mentioned inner casting has a first valve core mounting block for installing the switch valve and a second valve core mounting block for installing the water diversion valve core. The above-mentioned first valve core mounting block has a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a water outlet. The above-mentioned cold water inlet and hot water inlet are respectively connected to the two pipe joints through connecting hoses. The second valve core mounting block has a water inlet channel and each water outlet channel. The above-mentioned water outlet is connected to the water inlet channel of the second valve core mounting block through a connecting hose.

2. A low-cost shower faucet body according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer shell is an injection molded part, the panel is a glass panel, a buffer cotton strip is attached to the top surface of the outer shell, and the panel is pressed on the buffer cotton strip.

3. A low-cost shower faucet body according to claim 2, characterized in that: Mounting posts are integrally formed in the left and right sides of the outer shell. Suction cups with suction surfaces facing upwards are screwed onto the mounting posts. The panel is fixed and pressed onto the outer shell by the suction cups.

4. A low-cost shower faucet body according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first valve core installation block is locked in the left side or right side of the outer shell, and the second valve core installation block is locked in the central area of ​​the outer shell. The second valve core installation block is located between the two pipe joints.

5. The low-cost shower faucet body according to claim 1, characterized in that: The above-mentioned translation plate is a vertically arranged plastic plate, and a through hole is opened on the above-mentioned plastic plate. The diameter of the through hole in the up and down direction is smaller than the width of the strip hole in the up and down direction. The above-mentioned pipe joint is a metal pipe body with an external thread. The above-mentioned pipe joint passes through the through hole, and the front end of the pipe joint is externally threaded with an internal fixing nut that is attached to the translation plate and is located in the outer shell body, and the rear end of the pipe joint is externally threaded with an external fixing nut that is located outside the outer shell. The pipe joint is fixed to the translation plate by the internal fixing nut and the external fixing nut.

6. A low-cost shower faucet body according to claim 2, characterized in that: The above-mentioned outer shell is located on the second valve core mounting seat and is integrally formed with an upper horizontal plate. The above-mentioned second valve core mounting seat has an extension block extending rearward to the bottom of the upper horizontal plate. The extension block is locked together with the upper horizontal plate, and a top spray water outlet channel is provided in the extension block, whose water outlet end is connected to the top surface of the extension block. A connecting port for installing a shower column and corresponding to the water outlet end of the top spray water outlet channel is opened on the upper horizontal plate.

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