Structure and water discharge device for continuously adjusting the particle size of discharged water.

Abstract

The present invention provides a structure and water discharge device that allow for stepless adjustment of the particle size of the discharged water. [Solution] The system includes a water distribution member 1, a water distribution body 2, an operating member 5, a cyclone 3, and a water injector 4. The operating member is for moving the water distribution member from a first position to a second position under the action of an external force. The water distribution member has a flow hole 11 running through it along its thickness. When the water distribution member is in the first position, the flow hole simultaneously communicates with a first chamber 21 that communicates with the water injector and a second chamber 22 that communicates with the cyclone. When the water distribution member is in the second position, the flow hole communicates only with the second chamber. In the process of the water distribution member moving from the first position to the second position, the conductive area between the flow hole and the first chamber is gradually reduced, and the ratio of water flow entering the first and second chambers is continuously adjusted to change the particle size of the granular water formed, thereby changing the diameter of the discharged water particles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of bathroom products, and particularly to a structure and a water spraying device for continuously adjusting the water spraying particle diameter.

Background Art

[0002] The water spraying device and the shower equipment provided in the Chinese Invention Patent Application Publication No. CN116967033A are provided with a water inlet for passing water and a water spraying nozzle for spraying water at both ends of the main body respectively. The switching shaft can move at least a part of the water distribution assembly along the axial direction of the switching shaft. The water distribution assembly moves relative to the main body and cooperates with a plurality of water spraying nozzles to block different nozzles, thereby achieving different water effects with the same holes. Since there are significant differences in the water spraying intensity, water spraying form, and shower experience of different waters, the water spraying device can switch between different water spraying massage modes and can meet the shower needs of various people or various parts of the body. For example, women, children, and the elderly need soft water splashes, while men need strong water splashes, and various massage needs can be met.

[0003] However, with such a structure, although switching between water splashes such as spray water and granular water is performed, since the particle size of the water splash varies greatly between different water splashes, the effect of continuous adjustment cannot be achieved. That is, fine adjustment cannot be made according to the needs of the user, and the needs of the user cannot be met.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The main technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a structure and a water spraying device for continuously adjusting the water spraying particle diameter, which can continuously adjust the water spraying particle diameter between spray water and granular water.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] To solve the above problems, this invention provides: Includes water distribution member, water distribution body, and operating member; The operating member moves the water distribution member from a first position to a second position by the action of an external force; the water distribution member has a flow hole running through it along the thickness direction, and when the water distribution member is in the first position, the flow hole simultaneously connects the first chamber and the second chamber; when the water distribution member is in the second position, the flow hole connects only the second chamber, and as the water distribution member moves from the first position to the second position, the conductive area between the flow hole and the first chamber gradually decreases, thereby providing a structure that continuously adjusts the ratio of water flow entering the first chamber and the second chamber, and changes the diameter of the discharged water particles accordingly, thereby continuously adjusting the diameter of the discharged water particles.

[0006] In preferred embodiments, the system further includes a cyclone and a water injector; The second chamber is in communication with the cyclone, and the first chamber is in communication with the water injector; The water injector is inserted into the cyclone, with one end along the axial direction serving as a water inlet and a water outlet on its radial side. The water flow enters the water injector from the water inlet along the axial direction, and then flows radially into the swirling water flow generated by the cyclone.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the water distribution member is a water distribution disc, and the operating member rotates the water distribution disc from a first position to a second position by the action of an external force.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the system further includes a partition plate and a water spray plate, wherein the water distribution plate, water distribution body, partition plate, and water spray plate are arranged in order along the direction of the water flow, the water injector is installed on the side of the partition plate facing the water spray plate, and a recess for housing the cyclone is provided on the side of the water spray plate facing the partition plate.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the water distribution plate has a rotating shaft extending along its axial direction, the water distribution body, partition plate and water sprinkler plate are connected by a single receiving passage along their axial direction, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the operating member through the receiving passage.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the operating member is a knob.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the water distribution member and the water distribution body are each provided with a position limiting member and a position limiting engaging member to limit the rotation range of the water distribution member relative to the water distribution body, thereby keeping the water distribution member in constant communication with the first chamber.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the position limiting member is a position limiting groove installed on the side of the water distribution member facing the water distribution body, and the position limiting engaging member is a position limiting block housed in the position limiting groove, the position limiting groove extends along the rotational direction of the water distribution member, and when the position limiting groove rotates until it contacts the side wall of the position limiting block, the position limiting block and the position limiting groove engage in a position limiting manner along the rotational direction.

[0013] This invention further provides a water discharge device equipped with a structure that allows for stepless adjustment of the water discharge particle size as described above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The technical form of this invention has the following beneficial effects compared to the prior art. This invention provides a structure that allows for stepless adjustment of the water particle size. By moving the water distribution plate relative to the water distribution body using an operating member, the ratio of water entering the first and second chambers of the water distribution body is adjusted steplessly, thereby changing the particle size of the water discharged. Ultimately, the particle size of the water spray is adjusted steplessly between granular water and spray water, meeting the needs of various people. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0015] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of a water discharge device in a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an exploded view of the water discharge device in preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 3] In a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, this is a cross-sectional view of the water discharge device at position AA when the water distribution plate is in the first position. [Figure 4]In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the first position, it is a cross-sectional view at the B-B position of the water discharge device. [Figure 5] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the first position, it is a cross-sectional view at the C-C position of the water discharge device. [Figure 6] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the first position, it is a schematic diagram of the relative position of the water distribution plate and the water separating body. [Figure 7] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the second position, it is a cross-sectional view at the A-A position of the water discharge device. [Figure 8] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the second position, it is a cross-sectional view at the B-B position of the water discharge device. [Figure 9] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the second position, it is a cross-sectional view at the C-C position of the water discharge device. [Figure 10] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the water distribution plate is in the second position, it is a schematic diagram of the relative position of the water distribution plate and the water separating body. [Figure 11] In the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, it is a schematic diagram of the combination of the water distribution plate and the water separating body.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, in order to make the technical form and features of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. However, it should be understood that these embodiments are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. After reading the present invention, all various equivalent modifications made by those skilled in the art to the present invention are included in the scope defined by the appended claims.

Example

[0017] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 11, this embodiment provides a structure for adjusting the water particle size steplessly. It includes a water distribution plate 1 as a water separating member, a water separating body 2, a cyclone 3, a water injector 4 and an operating member 5.

[0018] The water distributor 2 has a first chamber 21 communicating with the water injector 4 and a second chamber 22 communicating with the cyclone 3; the operating member 5 moves the water distribution plate 1 from the first position to the second position under the action of an external force; a flow hole 11 is penetratingly provided in the water distribution plate 1 along the thickness direction. When the water distribution plate 1 is in the first position, the flow hole 11 communicates with the first chamber 21 and the second chamber 22 simultaneously. When the water distribution plate 1 is in the second position, the flow hole 11 communicates with only the second chamber 22; in the process of the water distribution plate 1 moving from the first position to the second position, the conduction area between the flow hole 11 and the first chamber 21 gradually decreases until it becomes zero; the flow hole 11 of the water distribution plate 1 can always communicate with the second chamber 22. In this embodiment, a position limiting member and a position limiting engaging member for limiting the rotation range of the water distribution plate 1 with respect to the water distributor 2 are respectively installed on the water distribution plate 1 and the water distributor 2, and the flow hole 11 of the water distribution plate 1 is always communicated with the second chamber 22. That is, the rotation range of the water distribution plate 1 satisfies that the conduction area between the flow hole 11 and the second chamber 22 changes with the position change of the water distribution plate 1, but the conduction area does not decrease to zero. For this purpose, the position limiting member is a position limiting groove 13 provided on the side of the water distribution plate 1 facing the water distributor 2, the position limiting engaging member is a position limiting block 23 accommodated in the position limiting groove 13, the position limiting groove 13 extends along the rotation direction of the water distribution plate 1, and when the water distribution plate 1 rotates until the position limiting groove 13 abuts against the side wall of the position limiting block 23, the position limiting block 23 and the position limiting groove 13 are position-limitingly engaged along the rotation direction. As a simple alternative example of this embodiment, a position limiting block may be installed on the water distribution plate 1 and a position limiting groove may be installed on the water distributor 2.

[0019] The water injector 4 is inserted into the cyclone 3, with one end along the axial direction serving as a water inlet and a water outlet on its radial side. As the water distribution plate 1 moves from the second position to the first position, the water flow enters the water injector 4 from the water inlet along the axial direction, collides with the bottom of the water injector 4, and then flows radially into the swirling water flow generated by the cyclone 3, where it interferes with the swirling water flow generated by the cyclone 3 to form granular water. As the water distribution plate 1 moves, the amount of water entering the water injector 4 gradually increases, and the particle size of the granular water formed as a result gradually increases, reaching its maximum particle size when the water distribution plate 1 moves to the first position. When the water distribution plate 1 moves to the second position, no water flows into the water injector 4, and all the water flows into the cyclone 3, generating a swirling water flow, at which point the discharged water becomes spray water. In this embodiment, the particle size of the discharged water is changed by generating turbulence by forming two different water flows with the water injector 4 and the cyclone 3. If two water flows that interact with each other can be generated, and the flow rate ratio of these two flows can be adjusted steplessly, then stepless adjustment of the water particle size can also be achieved using other structures.

[0020] In this embodiment, the operating member 5 rotates the water divider 1 from a first position to a second position by the action of an external force, and the water divider 1 has three flow holes 11 installed along the circumferential direction. The communication points between the first chamber 21 and the second chamber 22 and the flow holes 11 are installed along the extending direction of the flow holes 11, and as the flow holes 11 move relative to the communication points between the first chamber 21 and the second chamber 22 and the flow holes 11 during rotation, the area of ​​the communication points between the first chamber 21 and the second chamber 22 and the flow holes 11 changes.

[0021] To install the water injector 4 and the cyclone 3, this embodiment further includes a partition plate 7 and a spray plate 6, the water distribution plate 1, the water distribution body 2, the partition plate 7 and the spray plate 6 being installed in order along the direction of water flow, the water injector 4 being installed on the side of the partition plate 7 facing the spray plate 6 and a recess 61 for accommodating the cyclone 3 being installed on the side of the spray plate 6 facing the partition plate 7. After the partition plate 7 and the spray plate 6 are installed, the water injector 4 can be inserted into the cyclone 3. To enable the water in the water injector 4 to flow into the cyclone 3 and generate turbulence, the side wall of the cyclone 3 is provided with a flow path 32 for generating swirling water flow at intervals along the circumferential direction, and the end face of the cyclone 3 is provided with an internal cavity 31 for inserting the water injector 4; the flow path 32 communicates with the internal cavity 31 along the tangential direction and generates swirling water flow. In this way, the water in the water injector 4 collides with the bottom of the water injector 4 and then interacts with the swirling water flow that flows into the internal cavity 31, causing interference.

[0022] To enable the operating member 5 to control the rotation of the water distribution plate 1, the water distribution plate 1 extends a rotation axis 12 along its axial direction, the water distribution body 2, the partition plate 7, and the water spray plate 6 are provided with a single transfer passage along their axial direction, and the rotation axis 12 is fixedly connected to the operating member 5 through the transfer passage. In this way, the operating member 5 can be provided on the outside of the water spray plate 6, allowing the user to easily switch the water discharge particle size, and in this embodiment, the operating member 5 is a knob.

[0023] The structure described above, which allows for stepless adjustment of the water particle size, can be widely applied to various water discharge devices such as shower heads and faucets.

[0024] The above-described embodiment is merely one specific example of the present invention, and the design concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any non-substantive modification of the present invention using this concept will infringe upon the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. Includes a water distribution member, a water distribution body, and an operating member; The operating member moves the water distribution member from a first position to a second position by the action of an external force; the water distribution member has a flow hole that runs through it along the thickness direction, and when the water distribution member is in the first position, the flow hole simultaneously connects the first chamber and the second chamber, and when the water distribution member is in the second position, the flow hole connects only the second chamber; and as the water distribution member moves from the first position to the second position, the conductive area between the flow hole and the first chamber gradually decreases, thereby continuously adjusting the ratio of water flow entering the first chamber and the second chamber, and changing the discharge particle diameter accordingly, thus providing a structure for continuously adjusting the discharge particle diameter.

2. Furthermore, it includes a cyclone and a water injector; The second chamber is in communication with the cyclone, and the first chamber is in communication with the water injector; The water injector is inserted into the cyclone, has a water inlet at one end along the axial direction, and a water outlet on the side along the radial direction, and the water flow enters the water injector from the water inlet along the axial direction, and then flows into the swirling water flow generated by the cyclone along the radial direction, characterized in that the structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of discharged water particles is as described in claim 1.

3. The structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of water discharge particles according to claim 2, characterized in that the water distribution member is a water distribution plate, and the operating member rotates the water distribution plate from a first position to a second position by the action of an external force.

4. Furthermore, the structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of water discharge particles according to claim 3, further comprising a partition plate and a water spray plate, wherein the water distribution plate, water distribution body, partition plate and water spray plate are installed in order along the direction of water flow, the water injector is installed on the side of the partition plate facing the water spray plate, and a recess for housing the cyclone is installed on the side of the water spray plate facing the partition plate.

5. The structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of water discharge particles according to claim 4, characterized in that the water distribution plate has a rotating shaft extending along the axial direction, the water distribution body, partition plate and water spray plate have a single receiving passage installed along the axial direction, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the operating member through the receiving passage.

6. The structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of water discharge particles according to claim 5, characterized in that the operating member is a knob.

7. The water distribution member and the water distribution body are each provided with a position limiting member and a position limiting engaging member for limiting the rotation range of the water distribution member relative to the water distribution body, and the water distribution member is always in communication with the first chamber, characterized in that the structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of discharged water particles is as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of water discharge particles according to claim 7, characterized in that the position limiting member is a position limiting groove installed on the side of the water distribution member facing the water distribution body, the position limiting engaging member is a position limiting block housed in the position limiting groove, the position limiting groove extends along the rotational direction of the water distribution member, and when the position limiting groove rotates until it contacts the side wall of the position limiting block, the position limiting block and the position limiting groove engage in a position limiting manner along the rotational direction.

9. A water discharge device characterized by having a structure for steplessly adjusting the diameter of water discharge particles as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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