Water collecting and distributing device with anti-loosening structure

By introducing a positioning mechanism and a cleaning mechanism into the manifold, the problems of loose quick-connect fittings causing water leakage and difficulty in removing impurities are solved, achieving the effects of preventing loosening and cleaning.

CN223483506UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28GUANGDONG YESHAN METAL PRODUCTS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423215674.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

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Technical Problem

Existing manifolds are prone to leaks due to vibration during use, causing quick-connect fittings to loosen. They also have difficulty effectively removing impurities from the inner wall of the pipes.

Method used

The design combines a positioning mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The structure of the outer cylinder, retaining ring, insert plate and push rod prevents the quick connector from vibrating and loosening. The geared motor drives the spiral scraper to remove impurities from the inner wall of the tube.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the quick-connect fitting from loosening and leaking, and can efficiently remove impurities from the inner wall of the pipe, improving the reliability and cleanliness of the manifold.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water collecting and distributing devices, in particular to a water collecting and distributing device with an anti-loosening structure, which comprises a pipe body, a main valve, an exhaust valve and a branch valve, a main valve is connected to one side of the pipe body, an exhaust valve is connected to the upper portion of the pipe body, a branch valve is connected to the position, close to one side of the exhaust valve, of the upper portion of the pipe body, a quick connector is connected to the upper portion of the branch valve, a positioning mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the quick connector, and an impurity removing mechanism is arranged in the pipe body. According to the water collecting and distributing device with the anti-loosening structure, the outer side of the quick connector is sleeved with the outer cylinder, then the push rod is pushed to insert the insertion plate on the outer cylinder into the insertion groove, then the push rod is loosened, the toothed plate is inserted into the insertion groove, the quick connector is prevented from rotating due to vibration, and then the water collecting and distributing device is prevented from loosening; the speed reduction motor is started to drive the spiral scraping strip to rotate, impurities on the inner wall of the pipe body are scraped off, the blow-down valve is opened to discharge the impurities, and then the impurities on the inner wall of the water collecting and distributing device are removed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water manifold technology, specifically a water manifold with an anti-loosening structure. Background Technology

[0002] A manifold consists of a main distribution pipe and a main collection pipe. The main distribution pipe is connected to the water supply pipe of the pipe network system. Its main function is to distribute hot water from the pipe network system to the rooms that require underfloor heating through the underfloor heating pipes buried under the floor. Existing manifolds still have certain defects in use, such as:

[0003] Existing manifolds mainly use threaded quick-connect fittings to connect multiple sets of pipes. When water flows in the pipes, continuous vibration occurs, and after long-term use, the quick-connect fittings are prone to loosening, causing water leakage. Most of them do not have an anti-loosening structure. Furthermore, after long-term use, existing manifolds are prone to leaving some impurities inside. Existing manifolds mainly remove impurities by flushing, but some impurities have strong adsorption force, making it difficult to flush the impurities off the inner wall of the manifold. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure, comprising: a pipe body, a main valve, an air vent valve, and branch valves;

[0006] A main valve is connected to one side of the pipe body, and an exhaust valve is connected to the top of the pipe body. A branch valve is connected to the top of the pipe body near the exhaust valve. A quick connector is connected to the top of the branch valve. A positioning mechanism is provided on the outside of the quick connector. A cleaning mechanism is provided inside the pipe body.

[0007] The positioning mechanism includes: an outer cylinder, a retaining ring, a slot, an insert plate, an annular groove, an external gear ring, a gear plate, a coaxial gear, a push rod, and a tension spring. The outer cylinder is sleeved on the outside of the quick connector, and the retaining ring abuts against the bottom of the outer cylinder. The retaining ring is connected to the outside of the branch valve, and a slot is provided above the retaining ring. An insert plate is slidably connected in the slot, and the insert plate is connected to the bottom of the outer cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, a groove is formed in the retaining ring near the slot, and an external toothed ring is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove.

[0009] Preferably, a toothed plate slides through the inner wall between the slot and the annular groove. The toothed plate is engaged in the insert plate, and a coaxial gear is meshed at the front of the toothed plate. The coaxial gear is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the annular groove and meshes with the outer side of the outer toothed ring.

[0010] Preferably, a push rod is connected to the lower part of the external toothed ring. The push rod slides through the arc-shaped through groove and rests on the lower part of the inner wall of the ring groove. A tension spring is connected to the outer side of the push rod, and the tension spring is connected to the bottom of the retaining ring through a support.

[0011] Preferably, the impurity removal mechanism includes: a waterproof cover, a shaft, a connecting rod, a spiral scraper, a drain valve, a reduction motor, a driving bevel gear, and a driven bevel gear. The waterproof cover is connected to the inner wall of the pipe body, and a shaft is rotatably inserted through the inner wall of the waterproof cover via a sealed bearing. The shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the pipe body via a bracket.

[0012] Preferably, a connecting rod is connected to the outer side of the shaft, and a spiral scraper is connected to the other end of the connecting rod, the spiral scraper abutting against the inner wall of the tube.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the tube is connected to a geared motor via a motor mount, and the output end of the geared motor is connected to a drive bevel gear through a sealed bearing penetrating the inner wall of the tube. The drive bevel gear is housed inside a waterproof cover.

[0014] Preferably, a driven bevel gear is meshed with one side of the driving bevel gear, and the driven bevel gear is connected to the outside of the shaft.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This water manifold with an anti-loosening structure prevents the quick connector from rotating due to vibration by fitting the outer cylinder onto the outside of the quick connector, then pushing the push rod to insert the insert plate on the outer cylinder into the slot, and then releasing the push rod to insert the toothed plate into the slot. This prevents the quick connector from rotating due to vibration, thus preventing the water manifold from loosening. Furthermore, by starting the reduction motor to drive the spiral scraper to rotate, impurities on the inner wall of the pipe are scraped off, and the drain valve is opened to discharge the impurities, thereby removing impurities from the inner wall of the water manifold. The specific details are as follows:

[0016] 1. By installing the pipe inside the quick connector, the outer cylinder is placed on the outside of the quick connector, and then the push rod is pushed to pull the toothed plate out of the slot. Then the insert plate on the outer cylinder is inserted into the slot, and the outer cylinder is brought into contact with the retaining ring. The push rod is then released, and the toothed plate is inserted into the slot to prevent the quick connector from rotating due to vibration and loosening, thereby preventing the manifold from loosening.

[0017] 2. By starting the geared motor to drive the shaft to rotate, the shaft drives the spiral scraper to rotate, scraping off the impurities on the inner wall of the pipe. The drain valve is then opened to discharge the impurities, thereby allowing the manifold to remove impurities from its inner wall. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the tube body of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the retaining ring of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the tension spring of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the retaining ring of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the spiral scraper of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Pipe body; 2. Main valve; 3. Exhaust valve; 4. Branch valve; 5. Quick connector; 6. Positioning mechanism; 601. Outer cylinder; 602. Retaining ring; 603. Slot; 604. Insert plate; 605. Ring groove; 606. External gear ring; 607. Gear plate; 608. Coaxial gear; 609. Push rod; 610. Tension spring; 7. Impurity removal mechanism; 701. Waterproof cover; 702. Shaft; 703. Connecting rod; 704. Spiral scraper; 705. Drain valve; 706. Gear motor; 707. Driving bevel gear; 708. Driven bevel gear. Detailed Implementation

[0025] 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.

[0026] Please see Figures 1-5This utility model provides a technical solution: a water manifold with an anti-loosening structure, comprising: a pipe body 1, a main valve 2, an air vent valve 3, and branch valves 4; the main valve 2 is connected to one side of the pipe body 1, and the air vent valve 3 is connected to the top of the pipe body 1; the branch valve 4 is connected to the top of the pipe body 1 near the air vent valve 3; a quick connector 5 is connected to the top of the branch valve 4; a positioning mechanism 6 is provided on the outer side of the quick connector 5; and a cleaning mechanism 7 is provided inside the pipe body 1; the positioning mechanism 6 comprises: an outer cylinder 601, a retaining ring 602, a slot 603, an insert plate 604, an annular groove 605, an external gear ring 606, a gear plate 607, a coaxial gear 608, a push rod 609, and a tension spring 610; the outer cylinder 601 is sleeved on the outer side of the quick connector 5; the retaining ring 602 abuts against the bottom of the outer cylinder 601; the retaining ring 602 is connected to the outer side of the branch valve 4; and an opening is provided above the retaining ring 602. There is a slot 603, and an insert plate 604 is slidably connected in the slot 603. The insert plate 604 is connected to the bottom of the outer cylinder 601. A retaining ring 602 near the slot 603 has an annular groove 605. An external gear ring 606 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the annular groove 605. A toothed plate 607 slides through the inner wall between the slot 603 and the annular groove 605. The toothed plate 607 is engaged in the insert plate 604, and a coaxial gear 608 is meshed at the front of the toothed plate 607. The coaxial gear 608 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the annular groove 605 and meshes with the outer side of the external gear ring 606. A push rod 609 is connected below the external gear ring 606. The push rod 609 slides through the inner wall of the annular groove 605 through an arc-shaped through groove, and a tension spring 610 is connected to the outer side of the push rod 609. The tension spring 610 is connected to the bottom of the retaining ring 602 through a support.

[0027] In practice, the pipe is installed inside the quick connector 5, and then the outer cylinder 601 is fitted onto the outside of the quick connector 5. Then, the push rod 609 is pushed to pull the tension spring 610. The push rod 609 drives the outer gear ring 606 to rotate, driving the coaxial gear 608 to pull the toothed plate 607 out of the slot 603. Then, the insert plate 604 on the outer cylinder 601 is inserted into the slot 603, and the outer cylinder 601 is brought into contact with the retaining ring 602. After releasing the push rod 609, the tension spring 610 pulls the push rod 609 to reset, and the toothed plate 607 is inserted into the slot 603 to prevent the quick connector 5 from rotating due to vibration and loosening, thus preventing the manifold from loosening.

[0028] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5It can be seen that the impurity removal mechanism 7 includes: a waterproof cover 701, a shaft 702, a connecting rod 703, a spiral scraper 704, a drain valve 705, a reduction motor 706, a driving bevel gear 707, and a driven bevel gear 708. The waterproof cover 701 is connected to the inner wall of the pipe body 1. The shaft 702 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the pipe body 1 through a sealed bearing on the inner wall of the waterproof cover 701. The shaft 702 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the pipe body 1 through a bracket. The connecting rod 703 is connected to the outer side of the shaft 702. The other end of 703 is connected to a spiral scraper 704, which abuts against the inner wall of the tube body 1. The bottom of the tube body 1 is connected to a reduction motor 706 via a motor base. The output end of the reduction motor 706 passes through the inner wall of the tube body 1 via a sealed bearing and is connected to a drive bevel gear 707. The drive bevel gear 707 is located inside the waterproof cover 701. A driven bevel gear 708 is meshed with one side of the drive bevel gear 707. The driven bevel gear 708 is connected to the outside of the shaft 702.

[0029] In practice, the geared motor 706 is started to drive the active bevel gear 707 to drive the driven bevel gear 708 to rotate. The driven bevel gear 708 drives the shaft 702 to rotate. The connecting rod 703 drives the spiral scraper 704 to rotate, scraping off the impurities on the inner wall of the pipe body 1. The drain valve 705 is opened to discharge the impurities from the inner wall of the water manifold.

[0030] In summary: When using this type of manifold with an anti-loosening structure, firstly, connect the main valve 2 of the manifold to the main water pipe. Then, push the push rod 609 to pull off the outer cylinder 601, separate the quick connector 5, install the branch water pipe inside the quick connector 5, then rotate and fix the quick connector 5 together, ensuring the quick connector 5 is aligned vertically. Next, push the push rod 609 again to insert the insert plate 604 into the slot 603, bringing the outer cylinder 601 and the retaining ring 602 together. Finally, release the push rod 609 to reconnect the outer cylinder 601 and the retaining ring 602. 02. Secure them together to prevent the quick connector 5 from loosening and causing leakage. Open the main valve 2 to send water from the main water pipe into the pipe body 1. Then open the branch valve 4 to send water from the pipe body 1 into the branch water pipe. After long-term use, when there are many impurities on the inner wall of the pipe body 1, close the branch valve 4 and open the drain valve 705. Then start the reduction motor 706 to drive the spiral scraper 704 to scrape off the impurities on the inner wall of the pipe body 1. Open the main valve 2 and use water to flush out the impurities. The contents not described in detail in this instruction belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0031] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A manifold with an anti-loosening structure, comprising: The pipe body (1), main valve (2), exhaust valve (3) and branch valve (4) are characterized in that; A main valve (2) is connected to one side of the pipe body (1), and an exhaust valve (3) is connected to the top of the pipe body (1). A branch valve (4) is connected to the top of the pipe body (1) near the exhaust valve (3). A quick connector (5) is connected to the top of the branch valve (4). A positioning mechanism (6) is provided on the outside of the quick connector (5). A cleaning mechanism (7) is provided inside the pipe body (1). The positioning mechanism (6) includes: an outer cylinder (601), a retaining ring (602), a slot (603), a insert plate (604), an annular groove (605), an external gear ring (606), a gear plate (607), a coaxial gear (608), a push rod (609), and a tension spring (610). The outer cylinder (601) is sleeved on the outside of the quick connector (5). The retaining ring (602) abuts against the bottom of the outer cylinder (601). The retaining ring (602) is connected to the outside of the branch valve (4), and a slot (603) is provided above the retaining ring (602). The insert plate (604) is slidably connected in the slot (603). The insert plate (604) is connected to the bottom of the outer cylinder (601).

2. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A ring groove (605) is provided in the retaining ring (602) near the slot (603), and an external toothed ring (606) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the ring groove (605).

3. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: A toothed plate (607) slides through the inner wall between the slot (603) and the annular groove (605). The toothed plate (607) is engaged in the insert plate (604), and the front part of the toothed plate (607) is meshed with a coaxial gear (608). The coaxial gear (608) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the annular groove (605), and the coaxial gear (608) is meshed with the outer side of the outer toothed ring (606).

4. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A push rod (609) is connected below the external toothed ring (606). The push rod (609) slides through the arc-shaped through groove below the inner wall of the ring groove (605). A tension spring (610) is connected to the outside of the push rod (609). The tension spring (610) is connected to the bottom of the retaining ring (602) through a support.

5. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The impurity removal mechanism (7) includes: a waterproof cover (701), a shaft (702), a connecting rod (703), a spiral scraper (704), a drain valve (705), a speed reduction motor (706), a driving bevel gear (707), and a driven bevel gear (708). The waterproof cover (701) is connected to the inner wall of the tube body (1). The shaft (702) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the tube body (1) through a sealed bearing on the inner wall of the waterproof cover (701). The shaft (702) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the tube body (1) through a bracket.

6. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: A connecting rod (703) is connected to the outside of the shaft (702), and a spiral scraper (704) is connected to the other end of the connecting rod (703). The spiral scraper (704) abuts against the inner wall of the tube body (1).

7. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the tube (1) is connected to a geared motor (706) via a motor mount. The output end of the geared motor (706) is connected to an active bevel gear (707) through a sealed bearing through the inner wall of the tube (1). The active bevel gear (707) is located inside a waterproof cover (701).

8. A water distribution device with an anti-loosening structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: One side of the driving bevel gear (707) is meshed with a driven bevel gear (708), which is connected to the outside of the shaft (702).