Buoy adjusting mechanism of drain valve

By designing the combination of the toggle switch and locking block in the float adjustment mechanism, the problem of slippage in the existing drain valve float adjustment mechanism is solved, realizing convenient and stable float adjustment and locking, with a simple structure and low cost.

CN223922324UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17XIAMEN JIANLIN SMART HOME CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520405928.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-10

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Technical Problem

The existing drain valve's float adjustment mechanism is prone to slippage, leading to inconvenient operation and unstable locking.

Method used

A float adjustment mechanism including a float, an adjustment rod, and a knob was designed. The float can be unlocked and locked by the lateral movement of the knob and the cooperation of the locking block, avoiding sliding friction. The structure is simple and low in cost.

Benefits of technology

It achieves convenient adjustment and stable locking of the pontoon, avoids slippage, and has a simple, reliable and low-cost structure.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pontoon adjusting mechanism of a drain valve, which comprises a pontoon and an adjusting rod which are matched with each other, the pontoon can lift on the adjusting rod, the pontoon adjusting mechanism also comprises a shifting button capable of synchronously lifting with the pontoon, the shifting button can transversely move relative to the pontoon, the adjusting rod is provided with slots which are distributed up and down, and the slots are inserted into the adjusting rod. The shifting button is provided with an abutting part, the abutting part and the shifting button synchronously transversely move and can be arranged in the inserting groove, so that the floating cylinder cannot ascend and descend relative to the adjusting rod, the floating cylinder can be unlocked and locked in a transverse sliding mode of the shifting button, and the shifting button can be easily shifted through the operation part and is not prone to slipping.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of float adjusting mechanism of drain valve, applicable to water tank accessories. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing bucket type drain valve is mostly by adjusting the height position of float to change the drainage capacity of drain valve, to avoid the float to run in the process of transportation or use, locking mechanism is usually set on the float, so that the float is fixed after adjustment. There are mainly two kinds of locking mechanisms on the market, one is a rotary locking mechanism with a round knob. Since the knob is small and round, the hand is easy to slip when operating. The other is a press-type locking mechanism with a button. A spring is arranged under the button. When adjusting the float, the button needs to be pressed to unlock and move the float up and down. Since the friction force of the float increases when the button is pressed, the hand is easy to slip between the float when moving the float. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model aims to provide a kind of float adjusting mechanism of drain valve.

[0004] The utility model realizes by the following technical scheme:

[0005] A kind of float adjusting mechanism of drain valve, including the cooperation of float and adjusting rod, the float can be lifted on adjusting rod, further include the button of the synchronous lifting of float, the button can be transversely moved relative to float, adjusting rod is provided with the slot that is distributed up and down, the button is provided with abutment portion, the transverse movement of abutment portion and button synchronization can be placed in slot, so that the float cannot be lifted relative to adjusting rod.

[0006] In the utility model embodiment, the front side of the button is provided with an operating part for operation, and the abutment portion is arranged on the back side of the button.

[0007] In the utility model embodiment, the float is provided with a mounting space, the button can be arranged in the mounting space, and the button can be transversely moved in the mounting space.

[0008] In the utility model embodiment, the float is further provided with a first clamping groove and a second clamping groove, the button is provided with a clamping block matched with the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove, when the clamping block cooperates with the first clamping groove, the abutment portion is not inserted into the slot, and the float can be adjusted in height relative to the adjusting rod; when the clamping block cooperates with the second clamping groove, the abutment portion is inserted into the slot, and the float is fixed relative to the adjusting tube.

[0009] In the utility model embodiment, the button further includes an elastic sheet, and the clamping block is arranged on the side wall of the elastic sheet facing the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove.

[0010] In the embodiment of the utility model, the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove are arranged on the side wall of the float in the installation space.

[0011] In the embodiment of the utility model, the float is further provided with a guide groove, the guide groove is in communication with the installation space, and the knob is further provided with a limiting block arranged in the guide groove.

[0012] In the embodiment of the utility model, the knob is further provided with an elastic sheet, and the limiting block is arranged on the elastic sheet.

[0013] In the embodiment of the utility model, the knob is further provided with an elastic sheet, and the limiting block is arranged on the elastic sheet.

[0014] The utility model discloses a kind of float adjusting mechanism of drain valve, with following beneficial effects: 1, knob is unlocked, locked float in the mode of sliding, it is easy to be stirred by operating part, not easy to slip;2, it is not necessary to reset elastic member, simple structure, compact, low in cost;3, the operation mode of unlocking first and then adjusting float height is simpler than the mode of pressing unlock button while moving float up and down, and it is easier to operate.Summarizing, using the drain valve of the scheme, float is adjusted conveniently, not easy to slip hand, float will not run position after locking, simple structure, reliable, low in cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, the following will be to the drawings needed to be used in embodiment or prior art description briefly introduced, obviously, the drawings in the following description only some embodiments of the utility model, for those skilled in the art, without creative labor, according to these drawings, other drawings can also be obtained.

[0016] Figure 1 It is the schematic diagram of the knob in the utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 It is the sectional view of the utility model Figure One .

[0018] Figure 3 It is the sectional view of the utility model Figure Two .

[0019] Figure 4 It is the schematic diagram of state one of the utility model Figure One .

[0020] Figure 5 It is the schematic diagram of state one of the utility model Figure Two .

[0021] Figure 6 is the schematic of the state two of the utility model Figure One .

[0022] Figure 7 is the schematic of the state two of the utility model Figure Two . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme 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 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. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but only represents selected embodiments of the utility model. 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.

[0024] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0025] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0026] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the terms "mount", "link", "connect", "fix" and so on should do the broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or be integrated;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection;Can be direct connection, also can through the indirect connection of intermediate medium, can be the communication or the interaction of two elements of two elements inside. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according of specific circumstances.

[0027] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can include the direct contact of the first and second features, or can include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them.Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature.The first feature "under", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0028] With reference to the drawings, a float adjusting mechanism of a drain valve, comprising a cooperating float 10 and an adjusting rod 20, the float can be lifted on the adjusting rod, and the adjusting of the lifting realizes the adjustment of the discharge capacity of the drain valve, further comprising a knob 30 capable of lifting synchronously with the float, the knob can move transversely relative to the float, in a preferred embodiment, the moving direction of the knob is just perpendicular to the moving direction of the float, the adjusting rod is provided with upper and lower distributed insertion slots 21, the adjusting rod is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged teeth, and the insertion slot is formed between two adjacent teeth, the knob is provided with an abutting portion 31, the transverse movement of the abutting portion synchronously with the knob can be placed in the insertion slot, so that the float cannot lift relative to the adjusting rod, and when the abutting portion is not inserted into the insertion slot, the height relationship between the float and the adjusting rod can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the discharge capacity of the drain valve.

[0029] Preferably, the knob is provided with an operating portion 32 on the front side for operation, and the abutting portion is arranged on the rear side of the knob, and the operating portion can be a handle, facilitating the operation of the user.The float is provided with a mounting space 11, the knob can be arranged in the mounting space, and the knob can move transversely in the mounting space.

[0030] Further, the float is further provided with a first clamping groove 12 and a second clamping groove 13, the knob is provided with a clamping block capable of cooperating with the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove, when the clamping block cooperates with the first clamping groove, the abutting portion is not inserted into the insertion slot, and the float can be adjusted in height relative to the adjusting rod; when the clamping block cooperates with the second clamping groove, the abutting portion is inserted into the insertion slot, and the float is fixed relative to the adjusting rod. The knob further comprises an elastic sheet 34, and the clamping block is arranged on the side wall of the elastic sheet facing the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove, so that the knob can be kept in the clamping relationship with the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove by the elasticity of the elastic sheet when the knob is not under stress, and the stability of the structure is maintained. The first clamping groove and the second clamping groove are arranged on the side wall of the float in the installation space.

[0031] Further, the float is further provided with a guide groove 14 capable of communicating with the installation space, and the knob is further provided with a limiting block 35 capable of being arranged in the guide groove. The knob is further provided with an elastic sheet 36, and the limiting block is arranged on the elastic sheet. Specifically, the knob is provided with the elastic sheet on both sides, the limiting block is arranged above the elastic sheet, the guide groove is arranged above the float, and the limiting block can be arranged in the guide groove after being inserted from the installation space. When the limiting block is arranged in the guide groove, the limiting block can not only realize a guiding effect under the action of the elastic sheet, but also abuts against the guide groove, so that the knob cannot be separated from the installation space.

[0032] The utility model discloses a kind of float locking mechanisms of drain valve, including knob, float, adjusting rod, float is slidably arranged on adjusting rod, knob is slidably arranged on float, when knob is in first position, the abutting portion of knob is separated from the insertion slot of adjusting rod, at this time, float can be slid up and down relative to adjusting rod, when knob is in second position, the abutting portion of knob is clamped in insertion slot, at this time, float is in locked state, operating portion is arranged on knob, it is convenient for user to push and pull knob, knob is further provided with clamping block, float is provided with two clamping grooves, when knob is in first position, clamping block is clamped on first clamping groove, when knob is in second position, clamping block is clamped on second clamping groove. Knob is clamped on the guide groove of float by the elastic catch of limiting block and elastic sheet, when knob slides, elastic catch slides on guide groove.

[0033] The above description shows and describes the preferred embodiments of the utility model, as described above, it should be understood that the utility model is not limited to the form disclosed in this paper, should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, and can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be changed within the scope of the utility model concept described in this paper by the above teaching or related technical or knowledge. And the change and variation made by the person in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, then all should be within the protection scope of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. A float adjustment mechanism for a drain valve, comprising a cooperating float and an adjusting rod, wherein the float can move up and down on the adjusting rod, characterized in that, It also includes a knob that can move up and down synchronously with the buoy. The knob can move laterally relative to the buoy. The adjusting rod is provided with slots distributed vertically. The knob is provided with an abutment. The abutment moves laterally synchronously with the knob and can be placed in the slot so that the buoy cannot move up and down relative to the adjusting rod.

2. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dial has an operating part on its front side and an abutment part on its rear side.

3. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that, The pontoon is provided with an installation space, and the knob can be set in the installation space and can move laterally within the installation space.

4. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to claim 3, characterized in that, The float is also provided with a first slot and a second slot. The knob is provided with a locking block that can cooperate with the first slot and the second slot. When the locking block cooperates with the first slot, the abutting part is not inserted into the slot, and the float can be adjusted in height relative to the adjusting rod. When the locking block cooperates with the second slot, the abutting part is inserted into the slot, and the float and the adjusting tube are fixed relative to each other.

5. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to claim 4, characterized in that, The toggle switch also includes an elastic piece, and the snap-fit ​​block is disposed on the side wall of the elastic piece facing the first and second slots.

6. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first slot and the second slot are located on the side wall of the float within the installation space.

7. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to any one of claims 4-6, characterized in that, The float is also provided with a guide groove, which can communicate with the installation space; the knob is also provided with a limiting block that can be placed in the guide groove.

8. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to claim 7, characterized in that, The toggle switch is also provided with a spring, and the limiting block is disposed on the spring.

9. The float adjustment mechanism of a drain valve according to claim 8, characterized in that, The knob is provided with spring pieces on both sides, the limiting block is located above the spring pieces, the guide groove is located above the float, and the limiting block can be placed in the guide groove after being inserted from the installation space.