Faucet connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses a faucet connector, which comprises an upper joint, a lower joint and a lower joint, the first universal joint is mounted in the upper joint; the connecting pipe comprises an upper connecting pipe section and a lower connecting pipe section which are integrally formed, the joint of the upper connecting pipe section and the lower connecting pipe section extends in a bent shape, and the upper connecting pipe section is communicated with the first universal joint; the water outlet connector is installed at the end of the lower connecting pipe section and used for being connected with an external connector in a matched mode, and the external connector is used for being matched with an external accessory. According to the faucet connector provided with a bent connecting pipe, the external connector is installed on the water outlet connector, and the external accessory such as a water pick can be installed on the external connector; in addition, the water outlet connector can be selectively installed on the connecting pipe in a rotating mode or installed on the connecting pipe through the second universal connector, multiple choices are achieved, and practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The main function of the faucet universal joint is to provide 360-degree rotation, allowing the faucet to adjust the direction and angle of the water spray to meet various usage needs. Users can adjust the faucet angle as needed, whether washing their face, washing their hair or brushing their teeth, to find the most comfortable angle.

[0003] Faucet universal joints have a variety of different structural designs. Among them, a more common faucet universal joint is designed with a curved connecting tube. The two ends of the connecting tube are connected to the upper joint and the water outlet joint respectively. The upper joint is installed on the faucet and is equipped with a universal joint. The curved connecting tube and the universal joint can freely adjust the water outlet position and angle of the water outlet. However, the water outlet joint in the above-mentioned faucet universal joint only has the function of discharging water and cannot be connected to other accessories as needed, such as a water flosser. When the user needs to use a water flosser, this universal joint cannot be used. In fact, the above-mentioned universal joint is very convenient for the use of water flossers, so it is necessary to improve it. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model proposes a faucet connector.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a faucet connector, comprising:

[0006] Upper joint, used for connecting to the faucet;

[0007] a first universal joint, mounted inside the upper joint;

[0008] A connecting pipe, comprising an upper connecting pipe section and a lower connecting pipe section formed integrally, wherein the connection between the upper connecting pipe section and the lower connecting pipe section extends in a bent shape, and the upper connecting pipe section is connected to the first universal joint;

[0009] The water outlet joint is installed at the end of the lower connecting pipe section and is used to cooperate with the connection of the external joint, and the external joint is used to cooperate with the installation of external accessories.

[0010] Several optional methods are also provided below, but they are not intended to be additional limitations on the above-mentioned overall solution. They are merely further supplements or optimizations. Under the premise that there are no technical or logical contradictions, each optional method can be combined separately for the above-mentioned overall solution, or multiple optional methods can be combined.

[0011] Preferably, the external joint is threadedly mounted on the water outlet joint.

[0012] Preferably, the water outlet joint is a lower joint, a second universal joint is installed in the lower joint, a first through hole is provided on the first universal joint, the first through hole is connected to the upper connecting pipe section, and a second through hole is provided on the second universal joint, the second through hole is connected to the lower connecting pipe section.

[0013] Preferably, the upper joint is provided with a first fastening sleeve for cooperating with and installing the first universal joint, and the lower joint is provided with a second fastening sleeve for cooperating with and installing the second universal joint.

[0014] Preferably, the water outlet joint is an adapter, which is rotatably mounted on the lower connecting pipe section, and the end of the lower connecting pipe section extends into the interior of the adapter.

[0015] Preferably, at least one water outlet is provided at the lower end of the adapter, and an adjusting member for adjusting the rotational tightness between the lower connecting pipe section and the adapter is provided on the adapter.

[0016] Preferably, the upper pipe section and the lower pipe section form an angle with each other, and both the upper pipe section and the lower pipe section extend along a straight line.

[0017] Preferably, the connection between the upper connecting pipe section and the lower connecting pipe section extends in an arc shape.

[0018] Preferably, the external accessory is a water flosser.

[0019] More preferably, the connecting head of the oral irrigator is clipped and fixed on the external connector.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. For faucet connectors designed with curved connecting pipes, by installing an external connector on the water outlet connector, external accessories such as a water flosser can be installed on the external connector, making it more convenient for users to use;

[0022] 2. The water outlet joint can be installed on the connecting pipe by rotation, or installed on the connecting pipe through a second universal joint. Users can choose according to their needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the external connector separated from the lower connector in Example 1 of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a first-view overall structural diagram of Example 1 of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a second perspective overall structural diagram of Example 1 of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a third perspective overall structural diagram of Example 1 of the present application;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of adjusting the placement angle of the external joint by the second universal joint in Example 1 of the present application;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a fourth perspective overall structural diagram of the second embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 7 This is the overall structural diagram of the fifth viewing angle in Example 2 of this application;

[0031] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the second embodiment of the present application after adjusting the rotation angle of the adapter.

[0032] Marked in the accompanying drawings: 1-upper joint, 11-first gasket, 12-first fastening sleeve, 13-first anti-slip groove, 14-first ferrule, 2-first universal joint, 21-first through hole, 3-connecting pipe, 31-upper connecting pipe section, 32-lower connecting pipe section, 4-second universal joint, 41-second through hole, 5-lower joint, 51-second ferrule, 52-second fastening sleeve, 6-external joint, 61-filter element, 62-second anti-slip groove, 7-adapter, 71-threaded sleeve, 72-water outlet, 73-adjusting part.

[0033] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0036] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and so on, used in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. Furthermore, the technical solutions of various embodiments may be combined, but only if they are achievable by persons of ordinary skill in the art. If a combination of technical solutions contradicts or is unachievable, such combination shall be deemed non-existent and outside the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0037] Specific implementation plan:

[0038] Example 1: See Figure 1-Figure 5 , the utility model is a faucet connector, comprising:

[0039] Upper connector 1, used for connecting to a faucet;

[0040] The first universal joint 2 is installed inside the upper joint 1;

[0041] The connecting pipe 3 includes an upper connecting pipe section 31 and a lower connecting pipe section 32 formed integrally. The connecting portion of the upper connecting pipe section 31 and the lower connecting pipe section 32 extends in a bent shape. The upper connecting pipe section 31 is connected to the first universal joint 2.

[0042] The water outlet joint is installed at the end of the lower pipe section 32 and is used to cooperate with the external joint 6, and the external joint 6 is used to cooperate with the installation of external accessories.

[0043] See also Figure 1 In this embodiment, the external connector 6 is screwed onto the water outlet connector.

[0044] Note that in this embodiment, to prevent water leakage, a gasket (not shown in the figure) is provided between the external joint 6 and the water outlet joint.

[0045] Then, see Figure 1 and Figure 3 It can be seen that in this embodiment, the water outlet joint is the lower joint 5, and the second universal joint 4 is installed in the lower joint 5. The first universal joint 2 is provided with a first through hole 21, and the first through hole 21 is connected to the upper connecting pipe section 31. The second universal joint 4 is provided with a second through hole 41, and the second through hole 41 is connected to the lower connecting pipe section 32.

[0046] In addition, a first fastening sleeve 12 for cooperating with and installing the first universal joint 2 is provided in the upper joint 1 , and a second fastening sleeve 52 for cooperating with and installing the second universal joint 4 is provided in the lower joint 5 .

[0047] See also Figure 4 In this embodiment, a first clamping sleeve 14 for fixing the first fastening sleeve 12 is provided at the lower end of the upper joint 1 .

[0048] See also Figure 3 In this embodiment, a first anti-slip pattern 13 is provided on the outside of the upper connector 1. The design of the first anti-slip pattern 13 is used to facilitate the user to screw the upper connector 1 onto the faucet.

[0049] Then, see Figure 1 and Figure 4 It can be seen that in this embodiment, the upper end of the lower joint 5 is provided with a second clamping sleeve 51 for fixing the second fastening sleeve 52. Note that in this embodiment, the first fastening sleeve 12 and the second fastening sleeve 52 are both made of soft rubber.

[0050] Note that using the first fastening sleeve 12 to install the first universal joint 2 and using the second fastening sleeve 52 to install the second universal joint 4 are both prior arts, and therefore are only briefly described above.

[0051] See also Figure 3 It can be seen that the upper pipe section 31 and the lower pipe section 32 are angled with each other (in this embodiment, the straight lines on which the upper pipe section 31 and the lower pipe section 32 are located are perpendicular to each other), and both the upper pipe section 31 and the lower pipe section 32 extend along a straight line.

[0052] In addition, in this embodiment, the external accessory is a water flosser, and therefore, the external connector 6 is a connector suitable for mounting the water flosser, and the connector of the water flosser is a snap-on quick connector suitable for snapping and fixing on the external connector 6. This is prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0053] See also Figure 2 It can be seen that in this embodiment, the outside of the external connector 6 is provided with a second anti-slip pattern 62 , and the design of the first anti-slip pattern 13 is used to facilitate the user to screw the external connector 6 onto the lower connector 5 .

[0054] Of course, you can also choose other washing accessories as external accessories according to your needs.

[0055] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 6-Figure 8 Different from the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the water outlet joint is an adapter 7, which is rotatably mounted on the lower connecting pipe section 32, and the end of the lower connecting pipe section 32 extends into the interior of the adapter 7.

[0056] Then, see Figure 7 It can be seen that in this embodiment, at least one water outlet 72 is provided at the lower end of the adapter 7, and an adjusting member 73 for adjusting the rotation tightness between the lower pipe section 32 and the adapter 7 is provided on the adapter 7.

[0057] See also Figure 6 It can be seen that in this embodiment, the connection between the upper connecting pipe section 31 and the lower connecting pipe section 32 extends in an arc shape.

[0058] In this embodiment, a first gasket 11 is provided at the upper end of the upper connector 1 , and a threaded sleeve 71 for cooperating with and threading the external connector 6 is provided at the lower end of the adapter 7 .

[0059] Here, the adjusting member 73 is a fastening screw, one end of which is in contact with the outer tube wall of the lower pipe section 32 . By turning the fastening screw, the rotational tightness between the lower pipe section 32 and the adapter 7 can be adjusted.

[0060] See also Figure 8 When the user needs to adjust the rotation angle of the adapter 7, the user can directly rotate the adapter 7.

[0061] The above description of the faucet connector of the present invention is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made based on the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields within the inventive concept of the present invention are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A faucet connector, characterized in that: include: Upper joint, used for connecting to the faucet; a first universal joint, mounted inside the upper joint; A connecting pipe, comprising an upper connecting pipe section and a lower connecting pipe section formed integrally, wherein the connection between the upper connecting pipe section and the lower connecting pipe section extends in a bent shape, and the upper connecting pipe section is connected to the first universal joint; The water outlet joint is installed at the end of the lower connecting pipe section and is used to cooperate with the connection of the external joint, and the external joint is used to cooperate with the installation of external accessories.

2. A faucet connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The external joint is threadedly mounted on the water outlet joint.

3. A faucet connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water outlet joint is a lower joint, in which a second universal joint is installed. The first universal joint is provided with a first through hole, which is connected to the upper connecting pipe section. The second universal joint is provided with a second through hole, which is connected to the lower connecting pipe section.

4. A faucet connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper joint is provided with a first fastening sleeve for cooperating with and installing the first universal joint, and the lower joint is provided with a second fastening sleeve for cooperating with and installing the second universal joint.

5. A faucet connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water outlet joint is an adapter, which is rotatably mounted on the lower connecting pipe section, and the end of the lower connecting pipe section extends into the interior of the adapter.

6. A faucet connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the adapter is provided with at least one water outlet hole, and the adapter is provided with an adjusting member for adjusting the rotation tightness between the lower connecting pipe section and the adapter.

7. A faucet connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The upper pipe section and the lower pipe section form an angle with each other, and both the upper pipe section and the lower pipe section extend along a straight line.

8. A faucet connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The connection between the upper connecting pipe section and the lower connecting pipe section extends in an arc shape.

9. A faucet connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The external accessory is a water flosser.

10. The faucet connector according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connecting head of the oral irrigator is clamped and fixed on the external connector.

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