Liquid drainage device and liquid container with same

By designing a drainage device with conduit, positioning, and adjustment components, the problem of cumbersome water changing operations in small aquariums has been solved, achieving a convenient, aesthetically pleasing, and low-cost method for changing aquarium water.

CN224084471UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-07郑志鹏
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-10
Publication Date
2026-04-07

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for changing water in small aquariums are cumbersome and labor-intensive. Furthermore, existing faucet products are bulky and complex in structure, making them unsuitable for widespread adoption in small aquariums.

Method used

A drainage device comprising a conduit, a positioning component, and an adjusting component was designed. The conduit is closed and unobstructed by rotating the adjusting component. The device is integrated into the base of the liquid container, and features a simple structure, compact size, and convenient operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient water changes for small fish tanks, is easy to operate, maintains an overall aesthetic appeal, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves the modular integration and aesthetics of the product.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a liquid drainage device, the liquid drainage device comprises a conduit piece, a positioning piece and an adjusting piece, the conduit piece is a hollow pipe body and is used for being communicated with a liquid container, the positioning piece is provided with a containing channel and a side hole, and the adjusting piece can penetrate through the side hole and exert radial action on the conduit piece, so that the on-off state of a pipeline is controlled. The catheter can be closed and opened by screwing the adjusting piece, operation is easy and convenient, and practicability is high. The device has good universality and modular integration characteristics, and is suitable for application scenes with high requirements for miniaturization and aesthetics. Based on the liquid drainage device, the utility model further discloses a liquid container with the liquid drainage device, the liquid container is provided with a base, the positioning piece and the guide pipe piece are arranged in the inner space of the base, the screwing end of the adjusting piece is located outside the base, manual adjustment is facilitated, the structure is compact, attractiveness is achieved, and good operation convenience is achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to liquid container technical field, specifically related to a drainage device and take drainage device's liquid container. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing interest of city family to the water breeding, small fish tank is widely used in family, office place and commercial display environment because of small land occupation, strong ornamental property, flexible arrangement and other advantages. However, in the daily use process, in order to maintain good water quality, it needs to be periodically replaced with water or all water. The existing water changing mode usually needs to fish, aquatic plants and landscaping articles are fished out, and then the fish tank is moved to the drainage area to dump the water body, the operation process is complicated, the labor intensity is big, and the fish tank is easy to knock, break and other problems in the carrying process.

[0003] To solve the above problems, some users try to install a drainage device with valve structure, such as small faucet, at the lower part of the fish tank to realize the local drainage function. However, the existing faucet products are generally large in size and complex in structure, not only the installation space is limited, but also the overall appearance of the small fish tank is easy to be affected, and the manufacturing cost is relatively high, which is not suitable for popularization and use of small fish tank. Therefore, a drainage device with simple structure, small size, easy operation and without damaging the appearance of the fish tank is needed to meet the water changing needs of small fish tank users. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a kind of drainage device and liquid container with drainage device, specifically, the technical solutions as follows are used:

[0005] A kind of drainage device, including guide pipe piece, positioning piece and adjusting piece:

[0006] The guide pipe piece is hollow tubular structure, for being communicated with liquid container;

[0007] The positioning piece is provided with accommodating channel and side hole, the accommodating channel is used to accommodate guide pipe piece part pipe body, and the side hole is used for adjusting piece to enter the accommodating channel.

[0008] The compression end of the adjusting piece can enter the accommodating channel via the side hole, and the guide pipe piece wall arranged in the accommodating channel is compressed to deform and close the pipeline. When the adjusting piece is reversed and rotated out, the compression is released, and the guide pipe piece is restored to unobstructed.

[0009] Further, the side hole is radially arranged on the side wall of the accommodating channel, and is provided with internal thread structure or the component with internal thread structure.

[0010] Furthermore, the adjusting component is a spiral pressing assembly, including an externally threaded rod and a screwing end. The externally threaded rod of the adjusting component is adapted to the side hole and is screwed into or out of the side hole by thread.

[0011] Furthermore, the screw end of the adjusting component can be designed with a petal head, a multi-faceted knob, a knurled cylindrical head, a T-shaped handle, or other shapes that are easy to operate manually, thus facilitating manual operation.

[0012] Furthermore, the diameter of the pressing end of the adjusting member is not less than the inner diameter of the conduit member to ensure that the pipe can be effectively closed during pressing.

[0013] Furthermore, the conduit or the tube body portion within the accommodating channel is elastic, capable of deforming to close the pipe under pressure and springing back to restore pipe patency after the pressure is released.

[0014] Furthermore, the structure of the positioning member is not limited to one type, and its accommodating channel can adopt any of the following structural forms:

[0015] The semi-open slot structure has a positioning element in the shape of a "C". The slot is a receiving channel, and the guide tube can be laterally inserted into the receiving channel. A radial side hole is provided on the back of the receiving channel.

[0016] The split and detachable structure consists of two halves of a shell. When closed, the upper and lower halves form an accommodating channel for clamping the guide tube. The sidewall of the half shell has radial side holes.

[0017] The cylindrical through structure has a hollow positioning member with an internal through-hole forming a receiving channel. The conduit can be inserted from one end and pass through the receiving channel. The receiving channel has radial side holes on its sidewall.

[0018] Based on the above-mentioned drainage device, this utility model also provides a liquid container with a drainage device, including a liquid container body, wherein the liquid container body is provided with a drainage through hole, and the drainage through hole is connected to a conduit.

[0019] Furthermore, the drain hole is preferably located at the bottom of the container.

[0020] Furthermore, in order to further improve the structural integration, the liquid container may be provided with a base with an internal space, the positioning component and the conduit component are both located in the base space, the side of the base is provided with an insertion port for the pressing end of the adjustment component to enter, and a connection port for discharging liquid or connecting with external pipes, the screw end of the adjustment component is located outside the base for easy operation.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0022] The drainage device is simple in structure, small in size, and low in cost. Its positioning component and conduit are integrated and installed in the base space, while the screw end of the adjusting component is located outside the base. This not only facilitates operation but also maintains the overall aesthetic appearance. By screwing the adjusting component, the size of the conduit can be changed to achieve the closure and unobstructed flow of the conduit. Drainage can be completed on-site without moving the liquid container. It is convenient to operate and highly practical. In addition, the drainage device has good versatility and modular integration, which helps to improve the miniaturization design and overall aesthetics of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the accompanying drawings required in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of Example 1;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the unobstructed state in Example 1;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the closed state in Example 1;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the breakdown of Example 2;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall implementation of Example 2;

[0029] Figure 6 This is an internal view of the base in Embodiment 2;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of Example 3;

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Adjusting component; 2. Positioning component; 3. Conduit component; 4. Liquid container; 5. Base; 6. Flow guide tube; 7. Insertion port; 8. Connection port. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model have been clearly and completely described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the above detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0037] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "docking," "connection," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] In this invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above or below" the first feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on" the first feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the first feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0039] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other. Example 1

[0040] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a drainage device, including an adjusting component 1, a positioning component 2, and a conduit component 3;

[0041] The adjusting component 1 is a knob-type screw with an externally threaded rod and a screwing end. The side of the screwing end has vertical anti-slip textures to facilitate manual screwing. The end of the externally threaded rod is a pressing end, and the diameter of the pressing end is not less than the inner diameter of the conduit component 3, so as to form an effective seal on the pipeline during pressing.

[0042] In this embodiment, the positioning component 2 is a hollow cylinder with a cylindrical through-structure. It has a through-hole for accommodating part of the tube body of the guide tube 3. The side wall of the accommodating channel is provided with a radial side hole that connects to the outside. The side hole is provided with an internal thread structure that is adapted to the external thread rod of the adjusting component 1. The adjusting component 1 is screwed into the side hole for screwing in or out by the external thread rod and the internal thread structure engaging.

[0043] The conduit 3 is a hollow flexible tube made of silicone material, which is elastic and resilient. Its outer diameter is adapted to the receiving channel of the positioning member 2. The conduit 3 is inserted from one end of the positioning member 2 and passes through the receiving channel.

[0044] Working principle:

[0045] The conduit 3 is elastic and resilient. When the tube body located within the accommodating channel is pressed by the adjusting member 1, it will undergo radial deformation due to external force. Since the diameter of the pressing end of the adjusting member 1 is not less than the inner diameter of the conduit 3, its pressing action can close the internal channel of the conduit 3, thereby blocking the flow of liquid. When the adjusting member 1 is unscrewed and the pressing is released, the conduit 3 returns to its original shape under its own rebound force, and the channel is unblocked again, realizing the control of liquid flow. Example 2

[0046] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a liquid container with a drainage device, including a liquid container body 4 and a drainage device, wherein the structure of the drainage device is the same as that described in Embodiment 1.

[0047] The liquid container body 4 is a circular fish tank with an opening. A drain hole is located in the center of its bottom. A base 5 is connected to the bottom of the liquid container body 4. The base 5 is a hollow annular cylinder with a bottom surface at one end. The bottom surface of the base 5 is fixedly connected to the liquid container body 4 by adhesive bonding and has a channel corresponding to the drain hole. An insertion port 7 is located on one side of the base 5, and a connection port 8 is located on the other side.

[0048] The positioning component 2 is fixedly installed in the internal space of the base 5 by adhesive bonding, so that its side hole corresponds to the insertion port 7. The screw end of the adjusting component 1 is located outside the base 5, and its external threaded rod passes through the insertion port 7 and is screwed into the side hole of the positioning component 2. The pressing end can enter the receiving channel to perform pressing or releasing pressing operations on the guide component 3.

[0049] The conduit 3 is disposed in the internal space of the base 5. One end of it is bonded and connected to the drain hole of the liquid container body 4 through the hole on the bottom surface of the base 5. The other end passes through the receiving channel of the positioning member 2 in sequence and is inserted into the connection port 8 of the base 5 and bonded and fixed thereto, thereby forming a connection port 8 that can be connected to the outside of the base 5.

[0050] To further guide the liquid, the device also includes a tubular guide tube 6, one end of which is connected to a straight connector smaller than the inner diameter of the connection port 8, which can be inserted into the connection port 8 to achieve reliable communication with the guide tube 3.

[0051] When the liquid container 4 is filled with liquid, and the adjusting component 1 is tightened, its pressing end presses against the tube body of the conduit component 3, causing the internal pipe of the conduit to close, thereby blocking the flow of liquid; when the adjusting component 1 is loosened, its pressing end releases the pressing effect, and the conduit component 3 returns to its original shape under the action of its own elasticity and rebound force, the pipe is unobstructed, and the liquid is naturally discharged through the conduit component 3 under the action of gravity, thereby realizing the on / off control of the liquid discharge state of the liquid container 4. Example 3

[0052] like Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment provides a variation of Embodiment 2, the difference being that: the side hole of the positioning member 2 is not provided with an internal thread structure, but the insertion port 7 corresponding to the side hole of the positioning member 2 is provided with an internal thread structure, and the adjusting member 1 is screwed into the insertion port 7 and enters the receiving channel through the side hole to perform the pressing or releasing operation of the guide member 3.

[0053] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and alterations can be made to these embodiments, or they can be used directly or indirectly, without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. In other related technical fields, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents, and they are similarly included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A draining device, characterized in that, include: The conduit fitting (3), the positioning fitting (2), and the adjusting fitting (1); The conduit (3) is a hollow tube body used to communicate with the liquid container (4); The positioning member (2) is provided with a receiving channel and a side hole, the receiving channel being used to receive at least a portion of the tube body of the conduit member (3); The adjusting member (1) can penetrate the side hole and act on the conduit (3) to control the on / off state of the conduit (3).

2. The draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side hole is radially disposed on the side wall of the accommodating channel.

3. The draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side hole or its mating component is provided with an internal thread structure, and the adjusting component (1) can be screwed into or out of the side hole by engaging with its thread.

4. The draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting member (1) includes an external threaded rod and a screwing end. The external threaded rod passes through the side hole and enters the receiving channel by screwing, thereby radially pressing the guide member (3).

5. The draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the pressing end of the adjusting member (1) is not less than the inner diameter of the conduit member (3) to ensure that the pipe can be effectively closed during pressing.

6. The draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conduit fitting (3) has an elastic tube body portion within the accommodating channel, which can close the pipe when the adjusting member (1) is pressed, and restore the channel to unobstructed flow through rebound when the adjusting member (1) is released from pressure.

7. A liquid container with a drainage device, characterized in that, include: The liquid container (4) body and the draining device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the liquid container (4) body is provided with a draining through hole communicating with the conduit (3), and the draining device is used to control the discharge and shut-off of the liquid in the liquid container (4) body.

8. A liquid container with a drainage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The drain hole is located at the lower part of the liquid container (4) body.

9. A liquid container with a drainage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The liquid container (4) is provided with a base (5), the positioning element (2) and the conduit element (3) are located in the internal space of the base (5), and the screw end of the adjusting element (1) is located outside the base (5) for easy manual adjustment.

10. A liquid container with a drainage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The positioning member (2) is located inside the insertion port (7), and its side hole is aligned with the insertion port (7) of the base (5). The adjusting member (1) enters the receiving channel through the insertion port (7) and the side hole to perform pressing or releasing pressing operations on the guide tube (3).