Novel bathtub faucet structure
By adopting zinc alloy or aluminum alloy shell and plastic water channel structure, combined with the opening ring fixation of the plug and the multi-layer O-ring sealing design, the problems of heavy metal precipitation, high cost and insufficient sealing of traditional faucets are solved, and a healthy, low-cost and well-sealed faucet structure is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422779733.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-14
AI Technical Summary
Traditional faucets use copper alloys, which lead to the precipitation of heavy metals and affect health. They are also costly and have a loose structure, substandard flow rates, and insufficient sealing.
It adopts zinc alloy or aluminum alloy shell and plastic water channel structure, combined with the plug's open ring fixation, plastic bolt sealing and multi-layer O-ring design to achieve sealing and flow control.
A healthy and low-cost faucet structure is achieved, which is adaptable to different thicknesses, has good sealing, meets the flow standard, and avoids water leakage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bathtub faucets, in particular to a novel bathtub faucet structure. Background Art
[0002] The main body of a traditional faucet is generally made of copper alloy, and water passes directly through the copper inner cavity and comes into direct contact with water. Many faucets on the market use lead brass, which has a relatively high lead content, resulting in lead precipitation in the water, affecting people's health. Moreover, copper is a non-renewable metal, and the price of copper metal continues to rise, resulting in increasing product costs. The internal plastic waterway structure with a zinc alloy shell or an aluminum alloy shell can also achieve the function of a faucet. High-temperature resistant, high-strength engineering plastics are used for bathroom waterway materials, without heavy metal precipitation, rust or corrosion, ensuring the health of people's domestic water.
[0003] Existing similar structures are expensive, not compact, cannot adapt to thinner faucets, and have substandard flow rates. Water easily enters the faucet housing and the sealing is insufficient. Therefore, we need to propose a new bathtub faucet structure. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a new bathtub faucet structure with compact size, universal structure and faucet shells of different thicknesses. The flow rate can meet the current standards of bathroom bathtub faucets in different regions. At the same time, it has the advantages of being watertight and lower in cost, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A novel bathtub faucet structure comprises a housing, a valve seat mounted within the housing, a water spout being clamped onto one end of the valve seat, and a rubber ring being sleeved onto the outer wall of the water spout for sealing against the valve seat. An aerator is mounted on the housing at one end of the water spout, a water divider assembly penetrating the valve seat is plugged into the housing, a plug is plugged into a slot at one end of the valve seat away from the water spout, an opening ring is clamped onto the plug for fitting into the valve seat slot, and a first O-ring is clamped onto one side of the opening ring of the plug for sealing against the valve seat.
[0007] The shell is located above the valve seat and is equipped with a handle control assembly. Water inlet feet are clamped on both sides of the water inlet end of the valve seat. The shell is fixedly equipped with a cover plate on one side of the two groups of water inlet feet. One end of the two groups of water inlet feet is respectively connected to the water inlet joint assembly through the cover plate.
[0008] Preferably, the water distributor assembly comprises a shower connector, the shower connector is screwed into the bottom reserved hole of the shell, the top of the shower connector is movably connected with a pull rod, the top of the pull rod is connected with a pull head through the valve seat and the shell, the outer wall of the pull rod is sleeved with a spring, the valve seat is installed above the spring and is provided with a plastic bolt, the top of the plastic bolt is screwed with an upper sealing connector through the valve seat and the shell, and the top of the upper sealing connector extends into the pull head.
[0009] Preferably, the top of the pull rod is sleeved with a spring seat, the top of the spring seat is connected with the bottom of the plastic bolt, and the pull rod is clamped with a sealing washer below the spring.
[0010] Preferably, the outer wall of the shell is sleeved with a second O-shaped sealing ring below the plastic bolt, the outer wall of the second O-shaped sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the bottom of the upper sealing connector, the top outer wall of the shower connector is sleeved with a third O-shaped sealing ring, and the outer wall of the third O-shaped sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the water outlet of the bottom of the valve seat.
[0011] Preferably, the handle control assembly comprises a mixing valve core, the mixing valve core is installed in the top sleeve of the shell, the top sleeve of the shell is provided with a gland for abutting and limiting the mixing valve core, the upper portion of the gland is provided with a decorative cover, and the decorative cover is provided with a handle for controlling the flow of the mixing valve core.
[0012] Preferably, the water inlet connector assembly comprises two groups of fixing sleeves, the two groups of fixing sleeves are provided with curved feet, the outer wall of one end of the curved feet is screwed with a fastening nut, the pipe sleeve is clamped at the end of the curved feet, the pipe sleeve is provided with a gasket at the connection position with the curved feet, one end of the pipe sleeve is screwed with the shell through the fastening nut, and the water inlet end of the water inlet foot extends into the pipe sleeve.
[0013] Preferably, the outer walls of the water inlet end and the water outlet end of the water inlet foot are sleeved with two groups of fourth O-shaped sealing rings, the outer walls of the two groups of fourth O-shaped sealing rings abut against the inner wall of the water inlet end of the valve seat, and the outer walls of the other two groups of fourth O-shaped sealing rings abut against the inner wall of the pipe sleeve.
[0014] Preferably, the shell is provided with limiting plates on both sides of the plug for limiting and fixing the water inlet foot, the limiting plates are provided with two groups of screws, and one end of the two groups of screws is screwed into the reserved hole of the shell.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:
[0016] 1. The plug adopts an open ring fixing structure, is simple and reliable to install, and occupies small space.
[0017] 2. The special structure of the upper part of the water distributor assembly adopts a plastic bolt to fix the upper sealing joint to compress the second O-shaped sealing ring, thereby preventing water from flowing into the shell.
[0018] 3. The valve body has an integrated structure, so that the mixed valve core installation pressure part is integrated with the water distributor assembly water distribution structure, thereby avoiding the risk of water leakage.
[0019] 4. The replaceable water outlet nozzle is suitable for different faucet shells. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model in a top view;
[0022] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model in a side view.
[0023] In the figure: 1, shell; 2, valve seat; 3, water outlet nozzle; 4, bubbler; 5, water distributor assembly; 51, shower joint; 52, pull rod; 53, pull head; 54, spring; 55, plastic bolt; 56, upper sealing joint; 57, spring seat; 58, sealing washer; 59, second O-shaped sealing ring; 510, third O-shaped sealing ring; 6, plug; 7, first O-shaped sealing ring; 8, opening ring; 9, handle control assembly; 91, mixed valve core; 92, gland; 93, decorative cover; 94, handle; 10, water inlet foot; 11, fourth O-shaped sealing ring; 12, cover plate; 13, limiting plate; 14, screw; 15, water inlet joint assembly; 151, fixing sleeve; 152, curved foot; 153, pipe sleeve; 154, washer; 155, fastening nut; 16, rubber ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0025] Please refer to Figure 1-3 The utility model provides a technical scheme:
[0026] A novel bathtub faucet structure includes a housing 1, a valve seat 2 is installed inside the housing 1, a water outlet nozzle 3 is clamped on one end of the valve seat 2, and a rubber ring 16 is sleeved on the outer wall of the water outlet nozzle 3 to seal with the valve seat 2. The water outlet nozzle 3 can be replaced according to the length requirements of the faucet to adapt to faucets of different lengths and water outlet angles. An aerator 4 is installed on one end of the housing 1 at the water outlet nozzle 3. A water divider assembly 5 that passes through the valve seat 2 is plugged into the housing 1. A plug 6 is plugged into a groove at one end of the valve seat 2 away from the water outlet nozzle 3. An open ring 8 that adapts to the groove of the valve seat 2 is clamped on the plug 6. A first O-ring 7 that seals with the valve seat 2 is clamped on one side of the open ring 8 of the plug 6. The plug 6 adopts a fixed structure with the open ring 8, which is simple and reliable to install and takes up little space.
[0027] The shell 1 is located above the valve seat 2 and is equipped with a handle control assembly 9. The water inlet ends on both sides of the valve seat 2 are clamped with water inlet feet 10. The shell 1 is fixedly equipped with a cover plate 12 on one side of the two groups of water inlet feet 10. One end of the two groups of water inlet feet 10 is respectively connected to the water inlet joint assembly 15 through the cover plate 12.
[0028] The water distributor assembly 5 includes a shower connector 51, which is threadedly installed in the reserved hole at the bottom of the shell 1. A lifting rod 52 is movably inserted at the top of the shower connector 51. The top of the lifting rod 52 passes through the valve seat 2 and the shell 1 and is connected to a lifting head 53. A spring 54 is sleeved on the outer wall of the lifting rod 52. The valve seat 2 is located above the spring 54 and is equipped with a plastic bolt 55. The top of the plastic bolt 55 passes through the valve seat 2 and the shell 1 and is threadedly connected to an upper sealing joint 56. The top of the upper sealing joint 56 extends to the inside of the lifting head 53.
[0029] The lifting rod 52 is located at the top of the spring 54 and is sleeved with a spring seat 57. The top of the spring seat 57 is connected to the bottom of the plastic bolt 55. The lifting rod 52 is located below the spring 54 and is clamped with a sealing gasket 58 for controlling the water outlet of the shower connector 51. It is convenient to drive the sealing gasket 58 on the lifting rod 52 up and down through the lifting head 53 to control the water outlet from the shower connector 51 or the water outlet 3. When the spring 54 cooperates and the handle control component 9 turns off the water, the lifting rod 52 can be easily reset.
[0030] A second O-ring 59 is sleeved on the outer wall of the plastic bolt 55 of the shell 1, and the outer wall of the second O-ring 59 abuts the bottom inner wall of the upper sealing joint 56. A third O-ring 510 is sleeved on the top outer wall of the shower joint 51, and the outer wall of the third O-ring 510 abuts the inner wall of the water outlet at the bottom of the valve seat 2. This facilitates sealing the connection between the upper sealing joint 56 and the shell 1 through the second O-ring 59 to prevent water from entering the interior of the shell 1 from the upper part of the shell 1. The third O-ring 510 seals the shower joint 51 and the inner wall of the water diverter hole of the valve seat 2 to prevent water from overflowing.
[0031] The handle control assembly 9 includes a mixing valve core 91, which is installed in the top sleeve of the shell 1. A pressure cover 92 is installed in the top sleeve of the shell 1 to abut and limit the mixing valve core 91. A decorative cover 93 is installed above the pressure cover 92. A handle 94 for controlling the flow of the mixing valve core 91 is installed on the decorative cover 93, so that the mixing valve core 91 can be controlled by the handle 94 to adjust the temperature and flow of the mixed water.
[0032] The water inlet joint assembly 15 includes two groups of fixing sleeves 151, and both groups of fixing sleeves 151 are equipped with curved feet 152. The outer wall of one end of the curved foot 152 is threadedly connected with a fastening nut 155. The fastening nut 155 is located at one end of the curved foot 152 and is clamped with a pipe sleeve 153. A washer 154 is provided at the connection between the pipe sleeve 153 and the curved foot 152. One end of the pipe sleeve 153 is threadedly connected to the reserved hole of the shell 1 through the fastening nut 155, and the water inlet end of the water inlet foot 10 extends to the inside of the pipe sleeve 153, which is convenient for connecting the hot water pipe and the cold water pipe through the two groups of curved feet 152 in the water inlet joint assembly 15. Hot and cold water enter the water inlet foot 10 connected thereto through the two groups of curved feet 152.
[0033] Two groups of fourth O-rings 11 are sleeved on the outer walls of the water inlet end and the water outlet end of the water inlet foot 10, wherein the outer walls of two groups of fourth O-rings 11 abut against the inner wall of the water inlet end of the valve seat 2, and the outer walls of the other two groups of fourth O-rings 11 abut against the inner wall of the pipe sleeve 153, so as to facilitate sealing the outer walls of the water inlet end and the water outlet end of the water inlet foot 10 through the fourth O-rings 11 to prevent water overflow.
[0034] Limiting plates 13 are installed on both sides of the shell 1 at the plug 6 to limit and fix the water inlet foot 10. Two sets of screws 14 are installed on the limiting plates 13. One end of the two sets of screws 14 is threadedly installed in the reserved holes of the shell 1, so that the water inlet foot 10 can be limited and fixed by the screws 14 and the limiting plates 13, so that the water inlet foot 10 can be stably installed in the shell 1.
[0035] Working principle: the internal plastic waterway of the faucet mainly comprises two groups of water inlet connector assemblies 15, curved feet 152 of which are connected with hot water pipelines and cold water pipelines, cold and hot water enters water inlet feet 10 connected with the curved feet 152, and is mixed by mixed valve cores 91 in handle control assemblies 9, and then enters valve seats 2, handle 94 controls mixed valve core 91 to adjust mixed water temperature and flow, mixed water is moved up and down on sealing washer 58 of pull rod 52 driven by pull head 53 in water distributor assembly 5, and water controlled by the mixed water is discharged from shower connector 51 or water outlet nozzle 3, spring 54 is matched, when mixed valve core 91 is closed, pull rod 52 can be reset easily, mixed water is ensured to be discharged from water outlet nozzle 3 and bubbler 4 after each use, valve seat 2 is a plastic part, in order to smoothly open the mold, the rear process hole of the flow channel is sealed by plug 6 and first O-shaped sealing ring, plug 6 is fixed in the clamping groove of valve seat 2 by opening ring 8, plastic bolt 55 is inserted from the lower end of the water distributor hole of valve seat 2, in order to fix upper sealing connector 56, the lower end of upper sealing connector 56 is sealed with shell 1 by second O-shaped sealing ring 59, so that water is prevented from entering the inside of shell 1 from the upper part of shell 1.
[0036] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A novel bathtub faucet structure, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A valve seat (2) is installed inside the shell (1), a water outlet nozzle (3) is clamped on one end of the valve seat (2), and a rubber ring (16) is sleeved on the outer wall of the water outlet nozzle (3) and is sealed with the valve seat (2); a bubbler (4) is installed on one end of the shell (1) located at the water outlet nozzle (3); a water distributor assembly (5) that passes through the valve seat (2) is plugged into the shell (1); a plug (6) is plugged into the slot at one end of the valve seat (2) away from the water outlet nozzle (3); an opening ring (8) that is compatible with the slot of the valve seat (2) is clamped on the plug (6); a first O-type sealing ring (7) that is sealed with the valve seat (2) is clamped on one side of the opening ring (8) of the plug (6); The housing (1) is located above the valve seat (2) and is equipped with a handle control assembly (9). Water inlet feet (10) are clamped on both sides of the water inlet end of the valve seat (2). The housing (1) is fixedly equipped with a cover plate (12) on one side of the two groups of water inlet feet (10). One end of the two groups of water inlet feet (10) passes through the cover plate (12) and is connected to a water inlet joint assembly (15).
2. A new bathtub faucet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water distributor assembly (5) includes a shower connector (51), which is threadedly installed in a reserved hole at the bottom of the shell (1), and a lifting rod (52) is movably inserted at the top of the shower connector (51). The top of the lifting rod (52) passes through the valve seat (2) and the shell (1) and is connected to a lifting head (53). A spring (54) is sleeved on the outer wall of the lifting rod (52). The valve seat (2) is located above the spring (54) and is equipped with a plastic bolt (55). The top of the plastic bolt (55) passes through the valve seat (2) and the shell (1) and is threadedly connected to an upper sealing joint (56). The top of the upper sealing joint (56) extends to the inside of the lifting head (53).
3. A new bathtub faucet structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting rod (52) is located at the top of the spring (54) and is sleeved with a spring seat (57). The top of the spring seat (57) is connected to the bottom of the plastic bolt (55). The lifting rod (52) is located below the spring (54) and is provided with a sealing gasket (58) for controlling the water outlet of the shower connector (51).
4. The novel bathtub faucet structure according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The outer wall of the housing (1) located at the plastic bolt (55) is provided with a second O-type sealing ring (59), the outer wall of the second O-type sealing ring (59) abuts against the bottom inner wall of the upper sealing joint (56), and the top outer wall of the shower head joint (51) is provided with a third O-type sealing ring (510), the outer wall of the third O-type sealing ring (510) abuts against the inner wall of the water outlet at the bottom of the valve seat (2).
5. The novel bathtub faucet structure according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The handle control assembly (9) comprises a mixing valve core (91), the mixing valve core (91) being installed in a top sleeve of a housing (1), a pressure cover (92) for abutting and limiting the mixing valve core (91) being installed in the top sleeve of the housing (1), a decorative cover (93) being installed above the pressure cover (92), and a handle (94) for controlling the flow of the mixing valve core (91) being installed on the decorative cover (93).
6. The novel bathtub faucet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet joint assembly (15) comprises two groups of fixing sleeves (151), and both groups of the fixing sleeves (151) are provided with curved feet (152). One end of the outer wall of the curved foot (152) is threadedly connected with a fastening nut (155). The fastening nut (155) is located at one end of the curved foot (152) and is clamped with a pipe sleeve (153). A washer (154) is provided at the connection between the pipe sleeve (153) and the curved foot (152). One end of the pipe sleeve (153) passes through the fastening nut (155) and is threadedly connected to a reserved hole of the housing (1), and the water inlet end of the water inlet foot (10) extends to the interior of the pipe sleeve (153).
7. The novel bathtub faucet structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer walls of the water inlet end and the water outlet end of the water inlet foot (10) are both sleeved with two groups of fourth O-type sealing rings (11), wherein the outer walls of two groups of the fourth O-type sealing rings (11) abut against the inner wall of the water inlet end of the valve seat (2), and the outer walls of the other two groups of the fourth O-type sealing rings (11) abut against the inner wall of the pipe sleeve (153).
8. The novel bathtub faucet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) is provided with limiting plates (13) on both sides of the plug (6) for limiting and fixing the water inlet foot (10), and two groups of screws (14) are installed on the limiting plates (13), and one end of the two groups of screws (14) is threadedly installed in the reserved holes of the housing (1).