faucet handle and faucet

Abstract

This application provides a faucet handle and a faucet. The faucet handle includes a handle housing, an operating handle, and a decorative piece. The handle housing is connected to the faucet body and has a mounting cavity and a through hole in the cavity wall. One end of the operating handle passes through the through hole and is connected to the faucet body. Under external force, the operating handle rotates towards or away from the faucet body, thus turning the faucet on or off. The decorative piece is located inside the through hole and is fitted onto the operating handle. At least the portion of the decorative piece away from the faucet body is flexible. When the operating handle rotates away from the faucet body, the decorative piece moves within the mounting cavity and deforms under the pressure of the inner wall of the handle housing. This design eliminates the need for a large handle housing, facilitating the miniaturization of the faucet handle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of faucet technology, and more particularly to a faucet handle and a faucet head. Background Technology

[0002] A faucet typically consists of a faucet body and a faucet handle mounted on the faucet body. The faucet handle includes a housing and an operating handle. One end of the operating handle passes through an opening in the side wall of the housing and is inserted into the housing, engaging with the faucet body. In actual use, the user can lift or press down the operating handle to control the water flow from the faucet.

[0003] To ensure the aesthetic appearance of the faucet handle and prevent the internal structure from being exposed, a decorative piece is provided on the inside of the opening. The decorative piece is fitted onto the operating handle to cover the internal structure of the handle shell.

[0004] However, when the user lifts the operating handle to turn on the faucet, the decorative piece also moves with the operating handle, so the handle housing needs to have a sufficient height. This results in a larger faucet handle size, which is not conducive to miniaturization design. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a faucet handle and a faucet, which aims to solve the problem of how to achieve miniaturization of the faucet handle.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a faucet handle, including a handle housing body, an operating handle, and a decorative piece; The handle housing body is used to connect to the faucet body of the faucet, and the handle housing body has an installation cavity communicating with the inner cavity of the faucet body and a through hole provided on the cavity wall of the installation cavity. One end of the operating handle passes through the through hole and is installed in the installation cavity and connected to the faucet body. The operating handle can rotate in the direction of approaching or moving away from the faucet body under the action of external force and link the faucet body to control the opening and closing of the faucet. The decorative piece is disposed inside the perforation and sleeved on the operating handle. At least the portion of the decorative piece away from the faucet body is a flexible structure, so that when the operating handle is rotated away from the faucet body and the decorative piece is moved to contact the inner wall of the handle housing, it will produce abutting deformation.

[0007] In some embodiments, the side of the handle housing body facing the faucet body is provided with an abutting guide surface, so that when the decorative piece moves to abut against the abutting guide surface, it deforms and slides along the abutting guide surface.

[0008] In some embodiments, the abutting guide surface is an arcuate guide surface that curves away from the faucet body in the direction from the faucet body to the handle housing body.

[0009] In some embodiments, a guide groove is provided in the handle housing body, the guide groove extends along the moving direction of the decorative piece, and the decorative piece is slidably disposed in the guide groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, two opposing guide plates are provided in the mounting cavity, the two guide plates extend along the moving direction of the decorative piece, and the gap between the two guide plates forms the guide groove; And / or, the inner contour shape of the guide groove is adapted to the outer contour shape of the portion of the decorative piece that slides within the guide groove; And / or, the handle housing body includes a housing body with an open top and a decorative cover provided at the open top, the decorative cover and the housing body enclosing each other to form the mounting cavity, the perforation being provided on the side wall of the housing body; the guide groove and the abutting guide surface are both provided on the side of the decorative cover facing the housing body.

[0011] In some embodiments, the decorative piece includes a first decorative piece and a second decorative piece, the first decorative piece being disposed on the side of the second decorative piece near the perforation, and a portion of the first decorative piece protruding from the second decorative piece and located on the side of the operating handle away from the faucet body in the direction from the faucet body to the handle housing body; the first decorative piece is a flexible structure and the second decorative piece is a rigid structure.

[0012] Secondly, embodiments of this application also provide a faucet, including a faucet body and a faucet handle.

[0013] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a temperature indicator bracket, which is disposed in the mounting cavity and connected to the faucet body. The temperature indicator bracket is provided with at least three color areas corresponding to the water temperature of the faucet, and the at least three color areas are arranged sequentially along the circumference of the handle housing body. A light-transmitting observation port is provided on the side of the handle housing that faces the color area. The operating handle can be rotated around the central axis of the handle housing under the action of external force so that the observation port corresponds to any of the color areas, and the faucet body is linked to adjust the water temperature of the faucet.

[0014] In some embodiments, one of the faucet body and the handle housing body is provided with an elastic stop structure, and the other of the faucet body and the handle housing body is provided with a stop portion. When the operating handle is rotated to make the observation port correspond to any one of the at least three color areas, the elastic stop structure and the stop portion stop and cooperate.

[0015] In some embodiments, the elastic stop structure includes an elastic element, a sleeve, and a stop element; The faucet body has an installation hole on its outer wall, the sleeve is disposed in the installation hole, the elastic element is disposed in the sleeve and one end of the elastic element is connected to the sleeve, and the abutment is disposed at the other end of the elastic element; The stop portion includes a stop groove that mates with the abutment member.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: This application provides a faucet handle and a faucet, the faucet handle including a handle housing body, an operating handle, and a decorative piece. The handle housing body is connected to the faucet body and has a mounting cavity communicating with the inner cavity of the faucet body, and a through hole in the cavity wall. One end of the operating handle passes through the through hole and is inserted into the mounting cavity and connected to the faucet body. Applying external force to the operating handle causes it to rotate towards or away from the faucet body, thus controlling the faucet to turn on or off the water flow. A decorative piece is provided on the inside of the perforation and is fitted onto the operating handle. The portion of the decorative piece that is at least away from the faucet body is a flexible structure. This design allows the decorative piece to bend as the user operates the operating handle and rotates it away from the faucet body. When the decorative piece moves within the mounting cavity and contacts the inner wall of the handle housing, it deforms under the pressure and bends as the operating handle continues to rotate. This design eliminates the need for the handle housing to have a large size along the direction of the decorative piece's movement, thus saving internal space and facilitating the miniaturization of the faucet handle. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the faucet structure shown in the embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the faucet shown in the embodiment of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the decorative cover for the faucet handle shown in an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 ; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the decorative cover for the faucet handle shown in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 ; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the decorative piece of the faucet handle shown in the embodiment of this application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the handle shell body of the faucet handle shown in the embodiment of this application; Figure 7 This is a top view of the faucet shown in the embodiment of this application; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the temperature indicator bracket on the faucet handle shown in the embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure label: 100. Faucet handle; 110. Handle housing body; 111. Mounting cavity; 112. Perforation; 113. Abutment guide surface; 114. Guide groove; 115. Guide plate; 116. Housing body; 117. Decorative cover; 118. Observation port; 119. Stop flange; 120. Operating handle; 130. Decorative piece; 131. First decorative piece; 132. Second decorative piece; 133. Interface; 134. Clearance hole; 140. Temperature indicator bracket; 141. Color area; 142. First color area; 143. Second color area; 144. Third color area; 150. Flexible stop structure; 151. Flexible element; 152. Sleeve; 153. Support element; 160. Stop part; 200. Faucet body; 210. Mounting hole; 220. Lower body shell; 230. Valve structure; 240. Fastener; 250. Bushing. Detailed Implementation

[0020] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," and "sixth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," and "sixth" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

[0021] In embodiments of this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0022] Reference Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this application embodiment provides a faucet handle 100, including a handle housing body 110, an operating handle 120, and a decorative piece 130.

[0023] The handle housing body 110 is used to connect to the faucet body 200 of the faucet. The handle housing body 110 has a mounting cavity 111 that communicates with the inner cavity of the faucet body 200 and a through hole 112 on the cavity wall of the mounting cavity 111. One end of the operating handle 120 passes through the through hole 112 and is inserted into the mounting cavity 111 and connected to the faucet body 200. The operating handle 120 can rotate in the direction of approaching or moving away from the faucet body 200 under the action of external force and link the faucet body 200 to control the opening and closing of the faucet.

[0024] The decorative piece 130 is disposed inside the perforation 112 and sleeved on the operating handle 120. At least the portion of the decorative piece 130 that is away from the faucet body 200 is a flexible structure so that when the operating handle 120 rotates in a direction away from the faucet body 200 and drives the decorative piece 130 to move to contact the inner wall of the handle housing body 110, it will produce abutment deformation.

[0025] In specific implementation, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the handle housing body 110 can be a cylindrical structure, and it is used to connect to the faucet body 200. Specifically, the faucet body 200 includes a lower body housing 220, and the handle housing body 110 and the lower body housing 220 can be connected by a bushing 250. Specifically, the inner wall of the bushing 250 is provided with a first buckle, and a corresponding position on the lower body housing 220 is provided with a second buckle. The first buckle and the second buckle engage to achieve a snap-fit ​​connection between the bushing 250 and the lower body housing 220. The outer wall of the bushing 250 is provided with a third buckle, and a corresponding position on the handle housing body 110 is provided with a fourth buckle. The third buckle and the fourth buckle engage to achieve a snap-fit ​​connection between the bushing 250 and the handle housing body 110, thereby ultimately connecting the lower body housing 220 and the handle housing body 110 together.

[0026] Specifically, the mounting cavity 111 of the handle housing body 110 is connected to the inner cavity of the faucet body 200, that is, connected to the inner cavity of the lower body housing 220. A through hole 112 is provided on the side wall of the handle housing body 110. One end of the operating handle 120 extends into the mounting cavity 111 through the through hole 112 and connects with the faucet body 200. Then, when the operating handle 120 is rotated, it can be linked with the faucet body 200 to realize the opening and closing operation of the faucet.

[0027] Specifically, the faucet body 200 includes a valve structure 230, which is located within the lower body housing 220 and is linked with the operating handle 120. For example, when the operating handle 120 is rotated away from the faucet body 200 under the action of an external force, i.e., the rotation direction of the operating handle 120 is referenced... Figure 2 As shown in direction s1, the operating handle 120, in conjunction with the valve structure 230, opens the faucet to allow water to flow. When the operating handle 120 rotates towards the faucet body 200 under external force, i.e., the rotation direction of the operating handle 120 is referenced... Figure 2 As shown in the s2 direction, at this time, the operating handle 120 and the linkage valve structure 230 close the faucet to stop the water flow.

[0028] The specific valve structure 230 is, for example, a switching valve. The switching valve has a piston, valve stem, valve seat, and spring. The operating handle 120 moves under the action of external force and moves through the linkage valve stem, thereby moving the valve stem to a position where its internal flow channel is connected to the flow channel on the valve seat to achieve water discharge, or it is reset under the action of the spring and moves to a position where its internal flow channel is disconnected from the flow channel on the valve seat to stop water discharge. The specific structure and principle of the switching valve controlling the opening and closing of the faucet are described in the relevant technology, and this embodiment will not be described in detail.

[0029] A decorative piece 130 is also provided on the inner side of the perforation 112. The decorative piece 130 is sleeved on the operating handle 120, thus enabling the decorative piece 130 to cover the internal structure of the mounting cavity 111. At the same time, at least the part of the decorative piece 130 away from the faucet body 200 is a flexible structure. This allows the operating handle 120 to rotate away from the faucet body 200 and drive the decorative piece 130 to move until it contacts the inner wall of the handle housing body 110, resulting in abutment deformation. That is, when the decorative piece 130 moves in the mounting cavity 111 under the action of the operating handle 120 and contacts the inner wall of the handle housing body 110, it will deform under the abutment action and may even bend after deformation. This design eliminates the need for the handle housing body 110 to have a large size along the moving direction of the decorative piece 130, thus saving internal space of the handle housing body 110 and facilitating the miniaturization of the faucet handle 100.

[0030] For example, when the decorative piece 130 moves in the direction away from the faucet body 200, i.e. upward, driven by the operating handle 120, the decorative piece 130 will abut against the inner wall of the top of the handle housing body 110 and deform under the abutment, without the handle housing body 110 having a large size in the vertical direction, thus facilitating the miniaturization design of the faucet handle 100.

[0031] Specifically, the inner side of the perforation 112 refers to the inner wall of the handle housing body 110 on the side where the perforation 112 is provided, that is, the decorative piece 130 is located in the mounting cavity 111 and on the cavity wall on the side where the perforation 112 is provided.

[0032] For example, flexible structures can be made of soft materials, such as silicone or rubber.

[0033] The faucet handle 100 of this embodiment includes a handle housing body 110, an operating handle 120, and a decorative piece 130. The handle housing body 110 is connected to the faucet body 200 and has a mounting cavity 111 communicating with the inner cavity of the faucet body 200, and a through hole 112 on the cavity wall of the mounting cavity 111. One end of the operating handle 120 passes through the through hole 112 and is connected to the faucet body 200. Applying external force to the operating handle 120 causes it to rotate towards or away from the faucet body 200, thus enabling the faucet to be turned on or off. A decorative piece 130 is provided on the inner side of the perforation 111 and is sleeved on the operating handle 120. At least part of the decorative piece 130 is a flexible structure. This design allows the decorative piece 130 to move within the mounting cavity 111 and deform under the action of the operating handle 120 when it is rotated away from the faucet body 200 to open the faucet. When the operating handle 120 moves to contact the inner wall of the handle housing body 110, the decorative piece 130 will deform under the action of the push. This design eliminates the need for the handle housing body 110 to have a large size along the moving direction of the decorative piece 130, thus saving internal space of the handle housing body 110 and facilitating the miniaturization of the faucet handle 100.

[0034] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the side of the handle housing body 110 facing the faucet body 200 is provided with a push-off guide surface 113, so that when the decorative piece 130 moves to push against the push-off guide surface 113, it can be deformed and slide along the push-off guide surface 113.

[0035] In practice, when the decorative piece 130 moves in the direction away from the faucet body 200, i.e., upwards, driven by the operating handle 120, it will deform against the handle housing body 110. To ensure that the decorative piece 130 can slide smoothly without continuous relative contact with the inner wall of the handle housing body 110, thus affecting the movement of the operating handle 120, a guide surface 113 can be provided on the side of the handle housing body 110 facing the faucet body 200. As the operating handle 120 continues to rotate, the decorative piece 130 will bend and slide along the trajectory of the guide surface 113 after a certain amount of deformation due to contact with the guide surface 113.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the abutting guide surface 113 is an arcuate guide surface that curves away from the faucet body 200 in the direction from the faucet body 200 to the handle housing body 110.

[0037] As the operating handle 120 continues to rotate upward, the decorative piece 130 abuts against the abutting guide surface 113 and slides along the arc guide surface. The shape design of the arc guide surface makes the sliding of the decorative piece 130 smoother and more fluid. The curved surface design of the arc guide surface gives it a certain cavity, thus providing the decorative piece 130 with a certain space for movement and deformation.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, a guide groove 114 is provided inside the handle housing body 110. The guide groove 114 extends along the moving direction of the decorative piece 130, and the decorative piece 130 is slidably disposed in the guide groove 114.

[0039] In practice, when the operating handle 120 is rotated towards the faucet body 200 to close the faucet water outlet or towards the faucet body 200 to open the faucet water outlet under the action of external force, the decorative piece 130 is sleeved on the operating handle 120. Therefore, the decorative piece 130 will move with the operating handle 120 in the mounting cavity 111.

[0040] In order to make the movement of the decorative piece 130 more stable and prevent it from tilting, a guide groove 114 can be provided in the handle housing body 110. The guide groove 114 extends along the movement direction of the decorative piece 130, and the decorative piece 130 is slidably disposed in the guide groove 114, thereby making the movement of the decorative piece 130 more stable.

[0041] In addition, when the operating handle 120 is rotated toward the faucet body 200, causing the decorative piece 130 to move downward, the guide groove 114 can also straighten the bent decorative piece 130.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, two opposing guide plates 115 are provided in the mounting cavity 111. The two guide plates 115 extend along the moving direction of the decorative piece 130, and the gap between the two guide plates 115 forms a guide groove 114.

[0043] In practice, the two guide plates 115 can be spaced apart along the length of the decorative piece 130, i.e. the width of the operating handle 120. The gap between them forms a guide groove 114. During the movement of the decorative piece 130, it slides and engages with the two guide plates 115 to guide the movement of the decorative piece 130.

[0044] For example, the sides of the two guide plates 115 facing the decorative piece 130 can each be provided with a groove that matches the outer wall of the decorative piece 130. The decorative piece 130 slides in the groove, which can further improve the guiding accuracy of the decorative piece 130.

[0045] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the inner contour shape of the guide groove 114 is adapted to the outer contour shape of the portion of the decorative piece 130 that is slidably disposed in the guide groove 114, that is, the gap between the two guide plates 115 can just accommodate the decorative piece 130, so as to improve the guiding effect on the decorative piece 130.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the handle housing body 110 includes a housing body 116 with an open top and a decorative cover 117 provided at the open top. The decorative cover 117 and the housing body 116 enclose a mounting cavity 111. A through hole 112 is provided on the side wall of the housing body 116. A guide groove 114 and abutting guide surface 113 are both provided on the side of the decorative cover 117 facing the housing body 116.

[0047] In practice, when the operating handle 120 is rotated under external force to open or close the faucet, the decorative piece 130, driven by the operating handle 120, moves along the mounting cavity 111 as follows: Figure 1 The guide groove 114 and the abutting guide surface 113 can be both placed on the lower surface of the decorative cover 117 when the guide groove 114 and the abutting guide surface 113 are moved in the vertical direction as shown.

[0048] The lower surface of the decorative cover 117 is provided with two opposing guide plates 115. The two guide plates 115 extend along the moving direction of the decorative piece 130. The gap between the two guide plates 115 forms a guide groove 114, and the surface of the decorative cover 117 between the two guide plates 115 forms a guide surface 113, so that when the decorative piece 130 moves in the guide groove 114 and abuts against the guide surface 113, it deforms and continues to slide along the guide surface 113.

[0049] For example, the decorative cover 117 and the shell body 116 can be snap-fitted or threaded together.

[0050] In addition, a stop flange 119 can be provided on the side of the guide plate 115 near the perforation 112. The stop flanges 119 on the two guide plates 115 are bent toward each other, so as to stop the decorative piece 130 when it moves and prevent it from falling out of the guide groove 114.

[0051] Reference Figures 2 to 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the decorative piece 130 includes a first decorative piece 131 and a second decorative piece 132. The first decorative piece 131 is disposed on the side of the second decorative piece 132 near the perforation 112. In the direction from the faucet body 200 to the handle housing body 110, a portion of the first decorative piece 131 protrudes from the second decorative piece 132 and is located on the side of the operating handle 120 away from the faucet body 200. The first decorative piece 131 is a flexible structure, and the second decorative piece 132 is a rigid structure.

[0052] In a specific implementation, the decorative piece 130 can be made using an injection molding process. For example, a rigid second decorative piece 132 can be formed by injection molding first, and then a first decorative piece 131 can be formed by injection molding on the second decorative piece 132. The first decorative piece 131 is located on the side of the second decorative piece 132 near the through hole 112. At this time, both the first decorative piece 131 and the second decorative piece 132 are provided with clearance holes 134 for the operating handle 120 to pass through. The side of the first decorative piece 131 facing the through hole 112 can be provided with an interface 133 that engages with the through hole 112. The clearance hole 134 on the first decorative piece 131 can be provided on the interface 133. The upper half of the first decorative piece 131 protrudes from the second decorative piece 132 and is located above the operating handle 120. When the operating handle 120 moves away from the faucet body 200 under the action of external force, that is, when it moves upward, the upper half of the decorative piece 130 will abut against the handle shell body 110 and deform.

[0053] For example, the rigid structure can be made of hard plastic and the flexible structure can be made of soft plastic. That is, the first decorative piece 131 and the second decorative piece 132 are both made of plastic material. However, the material of the first decorative piece 131 is softer and easier to be deformed by compression, while the material of the second decorative piece 132 is harder and not easily deformed by compression. This ensures that the decorative piece 130 itself has a certain degree of hardness so as to cover the internal structure of the handle shell body 110 while being able to partially deform to save the space above the handle shell body 110.

[0054] Reference Figures 2 to 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the decorative piece 130 is snap-fitted to the handle housing body 110.

[0055] Specifically, the snap-fit ​​connection structure includes a first connecting part disposed on the side of the decorative piece 130 facing the perforation 112 and a second connecting part disposed on the inner wall of the handle housing body 110, and the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected.

[0056] For example, one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is a snap-fit ​​protrusion, and the other of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is a snap-fit ​​slot that snaps into the snap-fit ​​protrusion.

[0057] For example, a snap-fit ​​protrusion can be provided on the decorative piece 130, and a snap-fit ​​slot can be provided on the handle housing body 110. The snap-fit ​​protrusion snaps into the snap-fit ​​slot to achieve a reliable connection between the decorative piece 130 and the handle housing body 110.

[0058] Reference Figures 1 to 8 As shown in the figure, this application embodiment also provides a faucet, including a faucet body 200 and a faucet handle 100.

[0059] The specific structure and implementation principle of the faucet handle 100 in this embodiment are the same as those of the faucet handle 100 provided in the above embodiments, and can bring the same or similar technical effects. They will not be described in detail here, but can be referred to the description of the above embodiments.

[0060] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the faucet also includes a temperature indicator bracket 140, which is disposed in the mounting cavity 111 and is used to connect with the faucet body 200. The temperature indicator bracket 140 is provided with at least three color areas 141 corresponding to the water temperature of the faucet. The at least three color areas 141 are arranged sequentially along the circumference of the handle housing body 110.

[0061] A light-transmitting observation port 118 is provided on the side of the handle housing body 110 facing the color area 141. The operating handle 120 can be rotated around the central axis of the handle housing body 110 under the action of external force so that the observation port 118 corresponds to any color area 141, and the faucet body 200 is linked to adjust the water temperature of the faucet.

[0062] In a specific implementation, the faucet body 200 includes a lower body shell 220 and a valve structure 230 disposed in the lower body shell 220. The operating handle 120 is connected to the valve structure 230, so that when the operating handle 120 is rotated under the action of external force, the valve structure 230 moves in conjunction with it to control the temperature adjustment operation of the faucet.

[0063] In practical implementation, the valve structure 230 inside the faucet body 200 can be equipped with a mixing valve, for example. When the operating handle 120 rotates around the faucet handle 100 under the action of an external force, i.e., the rotation direction is referenced... Figure 8 As shown in the s3-s4 direction, the operating handle 120 moves in conjunction with the mixing valve to achieve temperature adjustment. For example, when the operating handle 120 moves along the direction indicated by an external force... Figure 8 When the handle 120 is rotated in the s3 direction as shown, it activates the mixing valve and increases the water temperature at the faucet outlet. For example, when the handle 120 is rotated along the direction indicated by an external force... Figure 8 When the handle is rotated in the s4 direction as shown, the operating handle 120 is activated to link the mixing valve and reduce the water temperature at the faucet outlet.

[0064] The mixing valve has two independent water channels: one connected to the hot water pipe and the other to the cold water pipe. Operating the handle 120 actuates the internal rotating ceramic disc (or piston), changing the opening area of ​​the two channels to mix the hot and cold water in proportion, ultimately resulting in water at different temperatures. The specific results and principles of the mixing valve controlling the faucet's outlet water temperature are described in relevant technical documents, and will not be detailed in this embodiment.

[0065] Specifically, a temperature indicator bracket 140 is provided inside the mounting cavity 111 of the faucet handle 100, and the temperature indicator bracket 140 is connected to the lower body shell 220 of the faucet body 200. That is, the temperature indicator bracket 140 does not rotate with the rotation of the operating handle 120. When the operating handle 120 rotates along the central axis of the handle shell body 110, the mixing valve can be activated to adjust the water temperature of the faucet, such as three different temperatures: low temperature, medium temperature, and high temperature.

[0066] Specifically, the temperature indicator bracket 140 can be set with a first color area 142 (e.g., blue area) corresponding to low temperature, a second color area 143 (e.g., purple area) corresponding to medium temperature, and a third color area 144 (e.g., red area) corresponding to high temperature, and the three colors can gradually transition.

[0067] For example, when the operating handle is turned to the position of the observation port 118 corresponding to the blue area, it indicates that the water temperature of the faucet is low. When the operating handle is turned to the position of the observation port 118 corresponding to the purple area, it indicates that the water temperature of the faucet is medium. When the operating handle is turned to the position of the observation port 118 corresponding to the red area, it indicates that the water temperature of the faucet is high. This can help to remind the user of the water temperature of the faucet corresponding to the current position of the operating handle 120, thereby improving the user experience.

[0068] For example, the light-transmitting observation port 118 can be an open observation port or a glass observation port, etc.

[0069] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, a flexible stop structure 150 is provided on one of the faucet body 200 and the handle housing body 110, and a stop portion 160 is provided on the other of the faucet body 200 and the handle housing body 110. When the operating handle 120 is rotated to make the observation port 118 correspond to any one of the at least three color areas 141, the flexible stop structure 150 and the stop portion 160 stop and cooperate.

[0070] In practice, to remind or indicate to the user that the operating handle 120 has been turned to a set water temperature, the operating handle 120 drives the handle housing 110 to rotate until the stop part 160 engages with the elastic stop structure 150. In this position, the operating handle 120 is difficult to turn further, requiring considerable force to continue turning, thus providing a tactile feedback. This serves to remind or indicate to the user that the current water temperature is the set temperature, such as a medium temperature, or it could be a high or low temperature. For example, in this embodiment, the set temperature is a medium temperature, which can specifically be the position of the maximum hot and cold water mixing zone.

[0071] In addition, when the operating handle drives the handle housing body 110 to rotate so that the stop part 160 and the elastic gear structure 150 stop, a "click" sound will be made when the stop is engaged. This can also help remind the user that the operating handle 120 has been rotated to set the water temperature of the faucet to the set temperature.

[0072] In addition, three stops 160 are also provided, so that when the operating handle 120 is rotated to the point where the observation port 118 corresponds to any color area 141, the stop can be engaged by the elastic gear structure 150 and the corresponding stop 160 to realize the gear reminder function.

[0073] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the elastic stop structure 150 includes an elastic element 151, a sleeve 152, and a stop element 153.

[0074] The faucet body 200 has an installation hole 210 on its outer wall, a sleeve 152 is disposed in the installation hole 210, an elastic member 151 is disposed in the sleeve 152 and one end of the elastic member 151 is connected to the sleeve 152, and a stop member 153 is disposed at the other end of the elastic member 151; the stop part 160 includes a stop groove that cooperates with the stop member 153.

[0075] In practice, when the operating handle is rotated and the handle housing body 110 is rotated until the abutment 153 is misaligned with the stop groove, the abutment 153 compresses the elastic element 151 and is located inside the sleeve 152. When the operating handle is rotated and the handle housing body 110 is rotated until the abutment 153 is directly aligned with the stop groove, the abutment 153 moves toward the stop groove under the elastic force of the elastic element 151 and engages within the stop groove.

[0076] For example, the sleeve 152 can be interference-fitted with the wall of the mounting hole 210 or it can be threaded. The elastic element 151 can be a spring or other component with elastic deformation capability. The abutment 153 can be a ball or a bullet.

[0077] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the operating handle 120 and the faucet body 200 can be connected by a fastening tube 240.

[0078] In the description of the embodiments of this application, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0079] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A faucet handle, characterized by, It includes a handle housing body (110), an operating handle (120), and a decorative piece (130). The handle housing body (110) is used to connect to the faucet body (200) of the faucet, and the handle housing body (110) has a mounting cavity (111) communicating with the inner cavity of the faucet body (200) and a through hole (112) provided on the cavity wall of the mounting cavity (111). One end of the operating handle (120) passes through the through hole (112) and is connected to the faucet body (200). The operating handle (120) can rotate towards or away from the faucet body (200) under the action of external force and link with the faucet body (200) to control the opening and closing of the faucet. The decorative piece (130) is located inside the perforation (112) and sleeved on the operating handle (120). At least the portion of the decorative piece (130) away from the faucet body (200) is a flexible structure so that when the operating handle (120) rotates away from the faucet body (200) and moves the decorative piece (130) to contact the inner wall of the handle housing body (110), it will undergo abutment deformation.

2. The faucet handle of claim 1, wherein The handle housing body (110) has a push-off guide surface (113) on the side facing the faucet body (200) so that the decorative piece (130) deforms and slides along the push-off guide surface (113) when it moves to abut against the push-off guide surface (113).

3. The faucet handle of claim 2, wherein In the direction along the faucet body (200) to the handle housing body (110), the abutting guide surface (113) is an arc-shaped guide surface that curves away from the faucet body (200).

4. The faucet handle of claim 2, wherein The handle housing body (110) is provided with a guide groove (114), which extends along the moving direction of the decorative piece (130), and the decorative piece (130) is slidably disposed in the guide groove (114).

5. The faucet handle of claim 4, wherein The mounting cavity (111) has two opposing guide plates (115), which extend along the moving direction of the decorative piece (130), and the gap between the two guide plates (115) forms the guide groove (114). And / or, the inner contour shape of the guide groove (114) is adapted to the outer contour shape of the portion of the decorative piece (130) that is slidably disposed in the guide groove (114); And / or, the handle housing body (110) includes a housing body (116) with an open top and a decorative cover (117) provided at the open top. The decorative cover (117) and the housing body (116) enclose the mounting cavity (111). The perforation (112) is provided on the side wall of the housing body (116). The guide groove (114) and the abutting guide surface (113) are both provided on the side of the decorative cover (117) facing the housing body (116).

6. A faucet handle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The decorative piece (130) includes a first decorative piece (131) and a second decorative piece (132), wherein the first decorative piece (131) is disposed on the side of the second decorative piece (132) near the perforation (112); In the direction along the faucet body (200) to the handle housing body (110), a portion of the first decorative piece (131) protrudes from the second decorative piece (132) and is located on the side of the operating handle (120) away from the faucet body (200); The first decorative piece (131) is a flexible structure, and the second decorative piece (132) is a rigid structure.

7. A faucet, characterized by It includes a faucet body (200) and a faucet handle (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The faucet of claim 7, wherein The faucet also includes a temperature indicator bracket (140), which is located in the mounting cavity (111) and connected to the faucet body (200). The temperature indicator bracket (140) is provided with at least three color areas (141) corresponding to the water temperature of the faucet. The at least three color areas (141) are arranged sequentially along the circumference of the handle shell body (110). The handle housing body (110) has a light-transmitting observation port (118) on the side facing the color area (141). The operating handle (120) can rotate around the central axis of the handle housing body (110) under the action of external force so that the observation port (118) corresponds to any one of the color areas (141), and is linked to the faucet body (200) to adjust the water temperature of the faucet.

9. The faucet according to claim 8, characterized in that, One of the faucet body (200) and the handle shell body (110) is provided with an elastic stop structure (150), and the other of the faucet body (200) and the handle shell body (110) is provided with a stop part (160). When the operating handle (120) is rotated to make the observation port (118) correspond to any one of the at least three color areas (141), the elastic stop structure (150) and the stop part (160) stop and cooperate.

10. The faucet according to claim 9, characterized in that, The elastic stop structure (150) includes an elastic element (151), a sleeve (152), and a stop element (153); The outer wall of the faucet body (200) is provided with an installation hole (210), the sleeve (152) is provided in the installation hole (210), the elastic element (151) is provided in the sleeve (152) and one end of the elastic element (151) is connected to the sleeve (152), and the abutment (153) is provided at the other end of the elastic element (151); The stop portion (160) includes a stop groove that mates with the abutment member (153).

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