Panel assembly and faucet

Abstract

The utility model relates to a panel assembly and a faucet. The panel assembly comprises a panel body, and a sealing groove is formed in the panel body; the sealing element and the rubber coating are fixed in the sealing groove; when the sealing element is not extruded, the compression amount of the whole circle of the sealing element is uniform and consistent, and compared with a sealing mode that a rubber sealing ring is pulled and sleeved manually, instability caused by manual operation is avoided, and the sealing effect and the yield of finished products are guaranteed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of faucets, in particular to a panel assembly and a faucet. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of intelligent faucet technology, there are more and more electronic control elements in the faucet, and the traditional faucet sealing protection mostly uses rubber sealing rings, silica gel waterproof pads or sealing coatings to block moisture from entering the control cavity.

[0003] In the prior art, the rubber sealing ring is usually manually stretched to a certain size and fitted on the faucet to achieve isolation of the faucet and the electronic control element during installation.

[0004] However, due to different stretching sizes during manual installation, the contact area of the fingers with the rubber sealing ring is different, which causes different compression amounts on the same rubber sealing ring and different compression amounts on the rubber sealing rings of the same batch of faucets, thereby failing to ensure the uniformity of the rubber sealing ring sealing and reducing the yield of the faucet. Practical new type content

[0005] Therefore, the present application provides a panel assembly and a faucet for improving the consistency of the compression amount of the sealing structure and improving the reliability and stability of the faucet sealing.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a panel assembly, which comprises:

[0007] a panel body, the panel body being provided with a sealing groove;

[0008] a sealing member, which is fixed in the sealing groove by encapsulation; when the sealing member is not extruded, the compression amount of the entire sealing member is uniform.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the panel body comprises:

[0010] a first panel, which is used for displaying functional information;

[0011] a second panel, which is connected to the first panel at an angle; the second panel is provided with a sealing groove, and the second panel is used for connecting the sealing member.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the assembly further comprises:

[0013] a control member support, which is fixedly connected to the first panel and the second panel;

[0014] a control member, which is fixed on the control member support and is used for controlling the display of the functional information on the first panel.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, a limiting groove is arranged on the first panel, and a protruding part is arranged on the control member support; the protruding part is clamped in the limiting groove, and is used to fix the control member support between the first panel and the second panel.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the second panel further comprises:

[0017] A shrinkage-preventing groove is arranged on the second panel close to the first panel, and is used to avoid appearance shrinkage of the panel body.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, a gap is arranged on the side of the control member support close to the second panel, and the side of the control member support close to the first panel is connected through a waterproof member.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, the sealing member is integrally formed with the panel body through secondary injection molding or double-color injection molding.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, the assembly further comprises:

[0021] A display film is fixed on the control member support.

[0022] In a second aspect, the application provides a faucet, comprising the panel assembly in any of the embodiments provided in the first aspect and a faucet rocker arm, wherein the faucet rocker arm is connected with the panel assembly through interference fit.

[0023] In one of the embodiments, the second panel in the panel assembly separates the faucet rocker arm from the control member support in the panel assembly.

[0024] The panel assembly and the faucet described above, the sealing member is fixed in the sealing groove, and when the sealing member is not extruded, the consistency of the compression amount of the sealing member at all places is ensured. Compared with the sealing mode of manually pulling the rubber sealing ring, the instability caused by manual operation is avoided, and the sealing effect and the yield of the finished product are ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0026] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the panel body in some embodiments of the application.

[0027] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the faucet in some embodiments of the application.

[0028] Brief Description of Drawings

[0029] 10, panel body; 102, first panel; 104, second panel; 106, sealing groove; 1062, first face of sealing groove; 1064, second face of sealing groove; 1066, third face of sealing groove; 108, limiting groove; 110, shrinkage-preventing groove; 20, sealing member; 302, control member support; 304, control member; 306, protrusion; 40, faucet rocker arm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more apparent, specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced in a variety of ways beyond the specific embodiments described herein without departing from the spirit of the present application, and it is therefore intended that the present application not be limited to the embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0032] In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or a specific number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second", etc. can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0033] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In the present application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, a first feature is "on" or "under" a second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "over", "above" and "on top of" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature "under", "below" and "underneath" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in horizontal height than the second feature.

[0035] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation.

[0036] The first direction is the x direction, the second direction is the y direction, and the third direction is the z direction. The first direction x, the second direction y, and the third direction z are perpendicular to each other.

[0037] In a first aspect, with reference to Figure 1 An embodiment of the present application provides a panel assembly, which comprises a panel body 10 and a sealing member 20, the panel body 10 is provided with a sealing groove 106, and the sealing member 20 is fixed in the sealing groove 106 by encapsulation; when the sealing member 20 is not extruded, the compression amount of the sealing member 20 is uniform around the whole circle.

[0038] Specifically, the panel body 10 is provided with a sealing groove 106, as shown in Figure 1 The sealing groove 106 includes a first surface 1062, a second surface 1064 and a third surface 1066; and the sealing member 20 is arranged in the sealing groove 106. When the sealing member 20 is not extruded, there is a space left in the sealing groove 106, and one side of the sealing member 20 away from the sealing groove 106 protrudes from the sealing groove 106. When the faucet rocker arm 40 is installed on the panel assembly, the faucet rocker arm 40 extrudes the sealing member 20, the sealing member 20 is in interference fit with the faucet rocker arm 40, so that the outer surface of the sealing member 20 is in sealing fit with the first surface 1062 of the sealing groove 106 and the faucet rocker arm 40 respectively; a stable sealing effect is provided under different pressure conditions to prevent external liquid or gas from entering and form a stable seal.

[0039] In the embodiment, the sealing member 20 is fixed in the sealing groove 106, and the consistency of the compression amount of the sealing member 20 is ensured when the sealing member 20 is not extruded. Compared with the sealing mode of manually pulling the rubber sealing ring, the instability caused by manual operation is avoided, and the sealing effect and the yield of the finished product are ensured.

[0040] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the panel body 10 includes a first panel 102 and a second panel 104, the first panel 102 is used to display functional information; the second panel 104 is connected at an angle with the first panel 102, and the second panel 104 is provided with a sealing groove 106 for connecting the sealing member 20.

[0041] The panel assembly further includes a control member 304 and a control member support 302, the control member support 302 is fixedly connected with the first panel 102 and the second panel 104; the control member 304 is fixed on the control member support 302, and is used to control the display of the functional information on the first panel 102.

[0042] The first panel 102 is provided with a limiting groove 108, and the control member support 302 is provided with a protruding part 306; the protruding part 306 is clamped in the limiting groove 108, and is used to fix the control member support 302 between the first panel 102 and the second panel 104.

[0043] Exemplarily, the angle between the first panel 102 and the second panel 104 can be 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees, and the outer surface of the connection is designed with a transition. One side of the second panel 104 away from the control member support 302 is provided with the sealing groove 106. On the second panel 104, the sealing groove is provided along the extension direction of the second panel 104, i.e. along the first direction x, the sealing groove 106 penetrates the second panel 104 in the first direction x, the depth of the sealing groove 106 in the second direction y is less than the size of the second panel 104 in the second direction y, the sealing member 20 is arranged in the sealing groove 106, and the surface of the sealing member 20 protrudes from the surface of the second panel 104. When the faucet rocker is installed on the second panel 104, an external force directly acts on the sealing member 20 and the second panel 104. Optionally, the angle between the first panel 102 and the second panel 104 can also be other angles, which is not limited in the application.

[0044] The second panel 104 is further provided with a limiting slot 108, which penetrates the second panel 104 in the second direction y, and the limiting slot 108 has a size in the first direction x smaller than that of the second panel 104 in the first direction x. The control member support 302 is correspondingly provided with a protruding part 306, which is clamped in the limiting slot 108 when the control member support 302 abuts against the first panel 102 and the second panel 104, thereby limiting the position of the control member 304 and the control member support 302 in the third direction z. Optionally, the protruding part 306 has a size in the second direction y smaller than or equal to that of the limiting slot 108 in the second direction y, so that the faucet rocker arm 40 cannot act on the protruding part 306 when the protruding part 306 is clamped in the limiting slot 108.

[0045] Optionally, before the control member support 302 and the control member 304 are fixed to the panel body 10, the control member support 302 and the control member 304 are fixedly connected to form an integral whole, such as glue filling, bayonet connection and screwing, etc. The control member support 302 and the panel body 10 can also be fixed by means of buckling connection, screwing or adhesive bonding, etc. The control member 304 is a PCB (Printed Circuit Board).

[0046] In this embodiment, the force of the faucet rocker arm 40 only acts on the sealing member 20 and the second panel 104, and does not directly act on the control member support 302; the protruding part 306 and the limiting slot 108 are cooperatively arranged to accurately position the mounting position of the mounting member support, and also limit the size of the control member support 302 in the third direction, thereby avoiding loosening and damage caused by low assembly accuracy.

[0047] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the side of the control member support 302 close to the second panel 104 is provided with a gap, and the side of the control member support 302 close to the first panel 102 is connected by a waterproof member.

[0048] Specifically, when the protruding part 306 of the control member support 302 is clamped in the limiting slot 108, the side of the control member support 302 close to the second panel 104 is provided with a gap from the second panel 104; so as to avoid collision between the second panel 104 and the control member support 302 during use. The side of the control member support 302 close to the first panel 102 is connected to the first panel by a waterproof member (such as waterproof glue, double-sided tape, etc.). During use of the faucet, part of the water vapor may enter the cavity where the control member support 302 is located through the sealing member 20 and the gap between the side of the control member support 302 close to the second panel 104 and the second panel 104, and is then sealed again by the waterproof member, so as to avoid water vapor entering the inside of the control member support 302 and causing the control member 304 to be damp.

[0049] In some embodiments, the seal 20 is integrally formed with the panel body 10 by secondary injection molding or two-color injection molding.

[0050] Optionally, the seal 20 is integrally formed with the panel body 10 by secondary injection molding. The panel body 10 can be injection molded with translucent plastic, and the seal 20 is overmolded with soft gel materials such as TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer), silicone, and rubber onto the panel body 10 by a overmolding mold. The panel body 10 is injection molded with translucent material, so that the information displayed by the light emitting elements (such as LEDs) on the control member 304 can be directly displayed through the panel.

[0051] In some embodiments, the panel assembly further includes a display film fixed on the control member support 302. The display film is used to provide a display pattern or a display interface.

[0052] Optionally, the panel body 10 is provided with a protective film. An IMD (In-Mold Decoration) process can be used to in-mold adhere a layer of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) or PC film (Polycarbonate Film) as a protective film on the translucent panel. Specifically, a wear-resistant coating layer is pre-coated on the surface of the film to improve its scratch resistance and ensure that it is not easily worn out during long-term use. The printed PET or PC film is pre-placed in the injection mold and precisely positioned. The film is tightly adhered to the surface of the mold by heat pressing or vacuum suction to avoid the generation of wrinkles or bubbles. The translucent panel body 10 material is injection molded into the mold to combine with the film and form an integrated panel structure. Since the in-mold film and injection molding are performed synchronously, the film is tightly fused with the panel body 10 and is not easy to fall off or warp. By secondary injection molding, the soft material is coated on the sealing groove 106 of the panel body 10, so that the seal 20 can provide better sealing performance and durability.

[0053] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the second panel 104 further includes a shrinkage prevention groove 110 arranged at one end of the second panel 104 close to the first panel 102, for avoiding appearance shrinkage of the panel body 10.

[0054] Specifically, the anti-shrinkage groove 110 is arranged at the bending position where the first panel 102 and the second panel 104 are connected. Since the first panel 102 and the second panel 104 are integrally formed by injection molding, the first panel 102 and the second panel 104 may be deformed (warping, shrinking, twisting, etc.) due to uneven shrinkage of the injection molding material during cooling and insufficient pressure retention. By arranging the anti-shrinkage groove 110 between the first panel 102 and the second panel 104, the material distribution on the panel body is adjusted to make the wall thickness of the panel body 10 uniform. The anti-shrinkage groove 110 divides the surface of the panel body 10 into multiple areas to avoid warping caused by overall shrinkage of the injection molding material during cooling.

[0055] In addition, the anti-shrinkage groove 110 can also act as a reinforcing rib to inhibit deformation of the injection molding material and increase the local rigidity and anti-deformation ability of the panel assembly.

[0056] In a second aspect, referring to Figure 2 In some embodiments, an embodiment of the present application provides a faucet, which includes the panel assembly in the first aspect and a faucet rocker arm.

[0057] Specifically, the faucet rocker arm 40 is smoothly transitioned with the surface of the panel assembly, and the faucet rocker arm 40 is fixedly installed on the panel assembly and in interference fit with the sealing element 20 to make the sealing element 20 play a sealing role. The second panel 104 separates the faucet rocker arm 40 from the control element support 302.

[0058] For example, when the faucet rocker arm 40 is not installed on the panel assembly, the sealing element 20 is not extruded; at this time, the sealing element 20 is away from the opening edge of the sealing groove 106 and slightly protrudes from the sealing groove 106 to form a seal in subsequent installation. When the sealing element 20 is not extruded, the sealing groove 106 is not completely filled with the sealing element, and one side of the sealing element 20 away from the sealing groove 106 protrudes from the sealing groove 106 to interfere with the faucet rocker arm 40. When the faucet rocker arm 40 is installed on the panel assembly, the faucet rocker arm 40 gradually applies pressure to the sealing element 20 to cause elastic deformation of the sealing element 20. When the faucet rocker arm 40 is installed on the panel assembly, the faucet rocker arm 40 is completely attached to the outer surface of the sealing element 20 to form a tight seal between the faucet rocker arm 40 and the panel assembly. Since the side surface of the sealing element 20 cannot be further deformed, the external force is concentrated on the surface of the sealing element 20 to make the faucet rocker arm 40 partially abut against the sealing element 20, further improving the sealing performance. The sealing element 20 can effectively prevent water flow or gas from entering the inside to ensure the waterproofness and sealing performance of the faucet.

[0059] In the embodiment, the sealing performance and durability of the faucet after installation are improved through the controlled deformation of the sealing member 20. The deformation space of the sealing groove 106 ensures that the sealing member 20 is uniformly pressed, avoiding long-term deformation damage, and the elastic rebound force of the sealing member 20 keeps it in close contact with the rocker arm 40 of the faucet at all times, keeping the sealing effect stable for a long time. It can not only ensure good waterproofness, but also prolong the service life of the sealing member 20, improve the durability and sealing reliability of the faucet.

[0060] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms "some embodiments", "other embodiments", and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0061] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and in order to make the description simple, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the scope of the present specification.

[0062] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent application scope. It should be noted that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A panel assembly, characterized by The assembly comprises: a panel body (10) having a sealing groove (106) formed therein; a sealing member (20) fixedly embedded in the sealing groove (106); when not being pressed, the sealing member (20) has a uniform compression amount around the whole sealing member (20).

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein, The panel body (10) comprises: a first panel (102) for displaying functional information; a second panel (104) connected to the first panel (102) at an angle; the second panel (104) has the sealing groove (106) formed therein, and is used for connecting the sealing member (20).

3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein, Further comprising: a control member support (302) fixedly connected to the first panel (102) and the second panel (104); a control member (304) fixedly connected to the control member support (302) and used for controlling the display of the functional information on the first panel (102).

4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein, The first panel (102) is provided with a limiting groove (108), and the control member support (302) is provided with a protruding portion (306); the protruding portion (306) is clamped in the limiting groove (108) and used for fixing the control member support (302) between the first panel (102) and the second panel (104).

5. The assembly of claim 2, wherein, The second panel further comprises: a water shrinkage prevention groove (110) arranged at one end of the second panel close to the first panel and used for preventing the appearance of the panel body (10) from shrinking.

6. The assembly of claim 3, wherein, The control member support (302) is provided with a gap at a side close to the second panel, and a waterproof member is connected between a side of the control member support (302) close to the first panel.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein, The sealing member (20) and the panel body (10) are integrally formed by secondary injection molding or double-color injection molding.

8. The assembly of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising: a display film fixedly connected to the control member support (302).

9. A faucet, characterized by The faucet comprises the panel assembly according to any one of claims 1-8 and a faucet rocker arm (40) in interference fit connection with the panel assembly.

10. The faucet of claim 9, wherein The second panel (104) in the panel assembly separates the faucet rocker arm (40) from the control member support (302) in the panel assembly.

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