Water valve switch transmission device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a valve switch transmission device, and the switch is used for controlling the opening and closing of the closet water valve, and the transmission device includes at least one transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism has a support, a rotating component and a rotating connecting piece: the rotating component includes a rotating supporting part, a force receiving part and a water valve driving part, and the support includes two support parts with support holes; the rotating component is rotatably supported between the two support parts relative to the support; the rotating supporting part has a through hole extending between the two support parts; the force receiving part is used for being connected to an operating mechanism to receive operating force; the water valve driving part is used for being connected to the closet water valve to open the closet water valve under the driving of operating force; the rotating connecting piece is configured to pass through a support hole, the through hole and another support hole along the extension direction of the through hole to support the rotating component on the support.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of toilet water valve button transmission mechanism, and in particular to a water valve switch transmission device. Background Technology

[0002] In existing toilets, flushing is achieved by pressing buttons on the control panel mounted on the toilet, which in turn activates the water valve assembly to open the flushing port. Directly connecting the control panel buttons to the water valve would severely restrict the placement of both the valve and the control panel. The position and size of the water valve and tank would need to be matched to the control panel's location, making it difficult to minimize the space required to house the tank and valve. If used on the toilet tank, it would hinder the miniaturization and diverse design of the toilet. If used on a wall-hung toilet, it would also impede the utilization of wall space.

[0003] In view of the above, this application is hereby submitted. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome at least one of the shortcomings of the prior art and to provide a water valve switching transmission device.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: a valve switch transmission device, wherein the switch is used to control the opening and closing of a toilet water valve, the transmission device includes at least one transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism comprising:

[0006] The bracket includes two support parts with support holes;

[0007] A rotating component is rotatably supported between the two support portions relative to the bracket; the rotating component includes:

[0008] The rotating support has a through hole extending between the two supports;

[0009] Force receiving unit, for connection to the operating mechanism to receive operating force; and

[0010] A water valve actuator, for connecting to the toilet water valve to open the toilet water valve under the action of the operating force; and

[0011] A rotating connector is configured to pass through one of the support holes, the through hole, and another support hole along the extension direction of the through hole to support the rotating component on the bracket.

[0012] The water valve switching transmission device includes a bracket, a rotating component, and a rotating connector. The rotating connector passes through one of the supporting holes, the through hole, and another supporting hole along the extension direction of the through hole to support the rotating component on the bracket. This allows the operator to install the rotating component simply by inserting the rotating connector. The rotating component includes a force receiving part and a water valve driving part. When receiving an operating force, the rotating component rotates to drive the water valve driving part, thereby opening the toilet water valve. This changes the direction of the operating force provided by the operating mechanism to the force that drives the water valve to open, thus providing feasibility for more spatial layout configurations without being limited by the direction of the operating force of the operating mechanism.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating component is rotatably supported on the bracket relative to the rotating connector; and / or

[0014] The rotating connector supports the rotating component on the bracket in a manner that allows it to rotate relative to the bracket.

[0015] Preferably, the water valve switching transmission device includes two transmission mechanisms arranged side by side in the extension direction of the through hole, and the ends of the two rotating connecting members connected to the two adjacent support portions are provided with spring arms, and the ends of the spring arms have snap-fit ​​portions for hooking onto the end faces of the support portions.

[0016] Preferably, the end of the rotating connector away from the spring arm has a retaining ring, which prevents the rotating connector from moving relative to the bracket toward the spring arm when the spring arm is engaged with the end face.

[0017] Preferably, the force receiving part includes a connecting seat and a connecting part, the connecting part having a docking configuration that defines the connection posture of a component of the operating mechanism, the connecting part being rotatably connected to the connecting seat; wherein, the docking configuration guides the component to connect to the connecting part in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the through hole.

[0018] Preferably, the mating configuration includes a threaded configuration or a snap-fit ​​configuration.

[0019] Preferably, the connecting seat has a rotating hole, and when viewed from the extension direction of the hole, the projection of the water valve drive unit is outside the projection area of ​​the rotating hole.

[0020] Preferably, the water valve drive unit includes a trigger arm and a trigger portion at the end of the trigger arm, the trigger portion being used to abut against a toilet water valve, and the extension direction of the trigger arm being perpendicular to the axis of the through hole.

[0021] Preferably, when viewed from the extension direction of the through hole, the projection of the force receiving part is outside the projection area of ​​the water valve driving part.

[0022] Preferably, the rotating support, the connecting seat, and the water valve drive are integrally formed. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below only involve some embodiments of this utility model, and are not intended to limit this utility model.

[0024] Figure 1 A structural reference diagram of a transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0025] Figure 2 A structural reference diagram of the operating mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0026] Figure 3 An exploded reference diagram of the bracket and rotating component according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0027] Figure 4 An exploded reference diagram of the rotating support and rotating connecting member according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0028] Figure 5 The illustration depicts a transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 A cross-sectional view along the AA direction is shown in the schematic diagram.

[0029] Figure 6 An exploded reference diagram of the connecting seat and the connecting part of the force receiving part according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0030] Figure label:

[0031] 1. Transmission device; 2. Bracket; 21. Frame; 22. Rotation space; 23. Support hole; 3. Rotating component; 31. Rotating support part; 32. Connecting seat; 321. Rotating hole; 33. Connecting part; 331. Docking configuration; 332. Rotating support arm; 34. Water valve drive part; 35. Through hole; 36. Rotating connecting piece; 361. Spring arm; 362. Clearance part; 363. Shaft part; 364. Retaining ring; 4. Operating mechanism; 41. Panel; 42. Button assembly; 43. Panel base; 44. Force transmission component. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0033] Unless otherwise specified, the terms “first,” “second,” or “third,” etc., in the claims and description are used to distinguish different objects and not to describe a particular order.

[0034] Unless otherwise specified, in the claims and description, the terms “center,” “lateral,” “longitudinal,” “horizontal,” “vertical,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “clockwise,” “counterclockwise,” etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation and positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of simplifying the description, and do not imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0035] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the terms "fixed connection" or "fixed connection" shall be interpreted broadly to mean any connection in which there is no displacement or relative rotation relationship between the two parties, including non-removable fixed connection, detachable fixed connection, integral connection, and fixed connection by other means or components.

[0036] "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0037] The following will be combined with the appendix Figure 1 To be continued Figure 6 The technical solutions in the embodiments are described clearly and completely.

[0038] An embodiment of this utility model provides a water valve switching transmission device 1, which is disposed between the toilet control panel 41 and the water valve of the toilet tank. (Reference) Figure 1 and Figure 3The transmission device 1 includes two transmission mechanisms, each including a support 2, a rotating component 3, and a rotating connector 36. The support 2 includes a frame 21 and a rotating space 22 formed on the frame 21, which houses the rotating component 3. The frame 21 includes two support portions forming a strip-like extension configuration, with support holes 23 formed on the strip-like extension configuration. The axis of the support holes 23 is perpendicular to the two support portions. The rotating space 22 is formed between the two support portions. Exemplarily, the supports 2 of the two transmission mechanisms of the transmission device 1 have two adjacent support portions constructed on the same strip-like extension configuration. In other embodiments, the two adjacent support portions can be separate configurations. It is understood that the supports 2 of the two transmission mechanisms can be formed on the same configuration, or they can be formed separately and assembled together.

[0039] The rotating component 3 includes a rotating support 31, a force receiving part, and a water valve drive part 34. The force receiving part is used to receive the operating force of the operating mechanism 4. (Reference) Figure 2 The operating mechanism 4 includes a panel 41, a button assembly 42, a panel 41 base, and a force transmission element 44. The button assembly 42 includes a button and a button bracket 2. The surface of the button is provided with a button indicator that, together with the panel 41, forms a decorative surface of the operating mechanism 4. The panel 41, button assembly 42, and force transmission element 44 are mounted on the panel 41 base. When the button is pressed by the user, the button pushes the force transmission element 44 to move. The force transmission element 44 is connected away from the button to the force receiving part of the rotating component 3, thereby providing driving force for the rotation of the rotating component 3 during movement.

[0040] The water valve switching transmission device 1 includes a bracket 2, a rotating component 3, and a rotating connector 36. The rotating connector 36 supports the rotating component 3 on the bracket 2 by passing through one support hole 23, the through hole 35, and another support hole 23 along the extension direction of the through hole 35. This allows the operator to complete the installation of the rotating component 3 simply by inserting the rotating connector 36. The rotating component 3 includes a force receiving part and a water valve driving part 34. When receiving an operating force, the rotating component 3 rotates to drive the water valve driving part 34 to rotate, thereby opening the toilet water valve. This changes the direction of the operating force provided by the operating mechanism 4 to the force that drives the water valve to open, thus providing feasibility for more spatial layout configurations without being limited by the direction of the operating force of the operating mechanism 4.

[0041] The rotating support portion 31 has a through hole 35 that extends between the two support portions of the bracket 2. Therefore, during installation, the rotating component 3 is placed in the rotating space 22, and the rotating connector 36 is inserted from the support hole 23 of the outer support portion, passing through the support hole 23, the through hole 35 of the rotating support portion 31, and the support hole 23 of the inner support portion, thereby supporting the rotating component 3 on the bracket 2.

[0042] In one exemplary embodiment, the rotating connector 36 is rotatable relative to the bracket 2, and the rotating component 3 is rotatable relative to the rotating connector 36.

[0043] refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The rotating connector 36 is configured in a columnar shape and includes a shaft portion 363, a retaining ring 364 on the outer support side, and a spring arm 361 on the inner support side. The rotating connector 36 includes at least one spring arm. When the rotating connector 36 is inserted into the support hole 23 and the through hole 35, the spring arm 361 is deformed by the support 2 and the rotating support portion 31, and elastically recovers when it passes through the inner support hole 23. The end of the spring arm 361 includes a radially outwardly extending locking portion, which engages with the end face of the support portion when the spring arm 361 elastically recovers, thereby preventing the rotating connector 36 from moving outwardly away from the support 2. In other embodiments, the locking portion may be configured as a radially recessed groove or hole in the spring arm 361, with a protrusion on the inner circumference of the mounting hole for engaging the groove or hole.

[0044] Observing the engagement state of the spring arm 361 with the inner support portion, the rotating connector 36 has a retaining ring 364 at the outer support end, the radial dimension of the retaining ring 364 being larger than the radial dimension of the shaft portion 363. The outer support hole 23 has a limiting hole portion with a larger radial dimension and a limiting hole portion with a smaller radial dimension. Since the radial dimension of the retaining ring 364 is larger than the radial dimension of the limiting hole, the rotating connector 36 will not be inserted excessively due to the engagement of the retaining ring 364 and the limiting hole.

[0045] refer to Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The force receiving part includes a connecting seat 32 and a connecting part 33. The connecting seat 32 is integrally formed on the rotating support part 31. The connecting seat 32 includes two extending arms with rotating holes 321 on them. A storage space is formed between the two arms for storing the connecting part 33. The connecting part 33 includes a rotating support arm 332, which is rotatably supported in the rotating hole 321, thereby supporting the connecting part 33 on it in a way that it rotates relative to the connecting seat 32.

[0046] The connecting portion 33 has a mating configuration 331 that defines the connection posture of a component of the operating mechanism 4. Exemplarily, this mating configuration 331 is a threaded configuration. An external thread is present at the end of the force-transmitting member 44, which is locked onto this threaded configuration via the external thread. The threaded configuration is an internal thread, the axis of which is perpendicular to the axis of the through hole 35, so that when the force-transmitting member 44 moves, it pushes the connecting portion 33 to rotate around the axis of the hole 35. In other embodiments, the mating configuration 331 may be a spring arm and a snap-fit ​​structure provided on the spring arm, or a groove or protrusion for snapping into the snap-fit ​​structure on the spring arm. It is understood that the mating configuration 331 defines the direction and locking method of the force-transmitting member 44 locking into the connecting portion 33.

[0047] In one exemplary embodiment, the water valve drive unit 34 includes a trigger arm and a trigger portion at the end of the trigger arm. The trigger portion is used to abut against a toilet water valve. The extension direction of the trigger arm is perpendicular to the axis of the through hole 35. Viewed from the extension direction of the through hole 35, the projection of the water valve drive unit 34 is outside the projection area of ​​the rotation hole 321 of the connecting seat 32. The projection of the force receiving portion is also outside the projection area of ​​the water valve drive unit 34. With this arrangement, when the water valve drive unit 34, the connecting seat 32, and the rotation support portion 31 are integrally formed, the water valve drive unit 34 will not interfere with the forming and demolding of the rotation hole 321.

[0048] For example, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The force receiving part, the water valve driving part 34, and the rotating support part 31 are integrally formed. In other embodiments, the force receiving part and / or the water valve driving part 34 can be fixedly connected to the rotating support part 31 in a detachable manner relative to the rotating support part 31.

[0049] In one exemplary embodiment, the rotating component 3 is rotatably supported on the bracket 2 relative to the rotating connector 36.

[0050] In one exemplary embodiment, the rotating connector 36 supports the rotating component 3 on the bracket 2 in a manner that allows it to rotate relative to the bracket 2.

[0051] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A water valve switching transmission device, characterized in that, The switch is used to control the opening and closing of the toilet water valve. The transmission device (1) includes at least one transmission mechanism, which comprises: The bracket (2) includes two support parts having support holes (23); A rotating component (3) is rotatably supported between the two support portions relative to the bracket (2); the rotating component (3) comprises: The rotating support (31) has a through hole (35) extending between the two supports; A force receiving unit is disposed on the rotating support (31) for connection to the operating mechanism (4) to receive operating force; as well as A water valve drive unit (34) is disposed on the rotating support unit (31) for connecting to the toilet water valve to open the toilet water valve under the drive of the operating force; as well as A rotating connector (36) is configured to pass through one of the support holes (23), the through hole (35) and another support hole (23) along the extension direction of the through hole (35) to support the rotating component (3) on the bracket (2).

2. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating component (3) is rotatably supported on the bracket (2) relative to the rotating connector (36); and / or The rotating connector (36) supports the rotating component (3) on the bracket (2) in a rotatable manner relative to the bracket (2).

3. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotating connector (36) includes two transmission mechanisms juxtaposed in the extension direction of the through hole (35), and the ends of the two rotating connectors (36) connected to the two adjacent supports are provided with spring arms (361), and the ends of the spring arms (361) have snap-fit ​​portions for hooking the end faces of the supports.

4. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotating connector (36) has a retaining ring (364) at one end away from the spring arm (361), the retaining ring (364) preventing the rotating connector (366) from moving relative to the bracket (2) toward the spring arm (361) when the spring arm (361) is engaged with the end face.

5. The water valve switching transmission device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The force receiving part includes a connecting seat (32) and a connecting part (33). The connecting part (33) has a docking configuration (331) that defines the connection posture of a component of the operating mechanism (4). The connecting part (33) is rotatably connected to the connecting seat (32). The docking configuration (331) guides the component to connect to the connecting part (33) in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the through hole (35).

6. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The docking configuration (331) includes a threaded configuration or a snap-fit ​​configuration.

7. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The connecting seat (32) has a rotating hole (321), and when viewed from the extending direction of the through hole (35), the projection of the water valve drive part (34) is outside the projection area of ​​the rotating hole (321).

8. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The water valve drive unit (34) includes a trigger arm and a trigger part at the end of the trigger arm. The trigger part is used to abut against the toilet water valve. The extension direction of the trigger arm is perpendicular to the axis of the through hole (35).

9. The water valve switching transmission device according to claim 8, characterized in that, Viewed from the extending direction of the through hole (35), the projection of the force receiving part is outside the projection area of ​​the water valve driving part (34).

10. The water valve switching transmission device according to any one of claims 6-9, characterized in that, The rotating support (31), the connecting seat (32), and the water valve drive (34) are integrally formed.

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