Pulling Faucet Inner Liner Structure for Noise and Flush-Out Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pulling faucets without weights generate noise due to metal-on-metal friction and are prone to flushing out under high water pressure, compromising user experience and functionality.

Innovation Solution

A noise reduction structure featuring a support tube, pulling tube, elastic restore member, and inner liner with shrinkage cracks, along with an anti-flushing out structure using a water outflow buffer connector, to minimize friction noise and prevent water outflow assembly separation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the spring and support tube are made of metal, then the pulling faucet without weight can achieve automatic restoration, but sharp and ear-piercing noise is generated in the rubbing process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic restorationVSAvoidnoise
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a noise reduction structure as an intermediary component between the metal spring and metal support tube. This structure includes a first noise reduction component sleeved on the spring and a second noise reduction component disposed on the inner wall of the support tube, which contact each other to form a damping structure. The damping structure absorbs and dissipates the vibration and noise generated during the rubbing process, while still allowing the spring to perform its automatic restoration function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the elasticity of the spring is increased to compensate for eliminating the counterweight block, then the pulling faucet without weight can maintain pulling function, but the water outflow device is easily driven by water flow to be separated from the support tube under high pressure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepulling functionVSAvoidresistance to water pressure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies beforehand cushioning by designing an anti-flushing out structure that prevents the water outflow device from being separated under high pressure. This structure includes a limiting component that limits the movement distance of the water outflow device relative to the support tube, and a position limitation structure that works with the elastic restore member to constrain the water outflow device within a safe range, preventing it from being flushed out even when subjected to high water pressure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Ease of manufacture

If the inner tube is fixed to the bodies of the faucets through a thread, then the pulling faucet without weight can be assembled, but the inner tube will be twisted or a threaded connection will be loosened during the swinging process

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveassemblyVSAvoidthreaded connection stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the connection system into multiple functional components: the inner tube, the support tube, the intermediate connector, and the position limitation structure. The position limitation structure specifically constrains the relative movement between the inner tube and support tube, preventing twisting and loosening during swinging, while the threaded connection provides assembly capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Reduces noise and prevents flushing out under high pressure by minimizing metal friction and redirecting water flow, enhancing user experience and faucet reliability.

Implementation Method 1

the spring is easy to rub and contact the support tube in the pulling process due to existence of the spring in the pulling faucet without the weight. As the spring and the support tube are made of metal, sharp and ear-piercing noise is generated in the rubbing process

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Implementation Method 2

The pulling tube will squeeze a spring to accumulate an elastic restore force when pulling, so that the pulling tube is automatically restored under the elastic restore force after releasing

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 3

an anti-flushing out structure using a water outflow buffer connector, to minimize friction noise and prevent water outflow assembly separation

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid flow redirection:

Data Source

PatentUS20260092434A1Noise reduction structure of pulling faucet without weight, Anti-flushing out structure, and pulling faucet without weight
Publication Date: 2026.04.02 ZHANGZHOU SOLEX SMART HOME CO LTD
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AI summary

A noise reduction structure of a pulling faucet without a weight, which includes a support tube, a pulling tube, an elastic restore member, and an inner liner, the elastic restore member is sleeved outside of the pulling tube, one end of the elastic restore member is a fixed end, a second end of the elastic restore member is connected to the pulling tube to form a linkage end, the inner liner is disposed between the support tube and the elastic restore member, and the inner liner includes one or more shrinkage cracks, so that a portion of the inner liner on both sides of the one or more shrinkage cracks is brought together in a direction along which the one or more shrinkage cracks close when the inner liner passes through and is disposed in the support tube.