TWM652567U - Valve connector for connecting different valves - Google Patents

Abstract

A valve joint suitable for a variety of valves, including a body, a first connecting group, a second connecting group, a top piece and an offset piece. The body has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a through hole penetrating the first end and the second end, and an air passage communicating with the through hole. The first connecting group is arranged at the first end and is suitable for connecting the Schrader valve. The second connecting group is arranged at the second end and is suitable for connecting the French valve. The resisting member is movably disposed in the through hole and can be changed between the first position and the second position, and the resisting member has a first resisting portion abutting the core rod of the Schrader valve at the first position and a third resisting portion. The second position of the valve screw of the French valve contacts the top. The biasing component is disposed in the through hole and biases the top component.

Description

Valve connector suitable for various types of valves

This new invention relates to a valve joint suitable for a variety of valves. The valve joint can be suitable for connecting Schrader valves and French valves.

The valve is an independent valve device that allows air to enter the tire when opened, and then automatically closes and seals the air to generate air pressure to prevent air from escaping the tire. Currently, common valves are divided into two types according to different structures: Schrader valve and Presta valve. American-style valves are the most widely used valves and are commonly found in cars, motorcycles, bicycles and other vehicles. Prestige valves are commonly seen on bicycles, especially road bikes. Due to different outer diameters and structures, the two valves cannot share the same valve joint.

This new creation provides a valve joint suitable for a variety of valves, and can be suitable for connecting Schrader valves and French valves.

The embodiment of the present invention proposes a valve joint suitable for a variety of valves, including a body, a first connecting group, a second connecting group, an abutment piece and an offset piece. The body has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a through hole penetrating the first end and the second end, and an air passage communicating with the through hole. The first connecting group is arranged at the first end and is suitable for connecting the Schrader valve. The second connecting group is arranged at the second end and is suitable for connecting the French valve. The pushing piece is movably disposed in the through hole and can be changed between the first position and the second position. The abutment component has a first abutment portion that abuts the core rod of the Schrader valve at a first position and a second abutment portion that abuts the valve screw of the Prestige valve at a second position. The biasing component is disposed in the through hole and biases the top component.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the body is provided with a first receptacle communicating with the through hole at the first end, and the body is provided with a second receptacle communicating with the through hole at the second end. The first connecting group includes a first elastic leak-proof ring accommodated in the first groove, and the second connecting group includes a second elastic leak-proof ring accommodated in the second groove.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the body is retracted to form a stopper between the through hole and the first groove, and the first top of the pusher member passes through the stopper and enters the first elastic leak-proof ring. . An air guide groove is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the first top of the abutment component. When the abutment member is in the first position, the air guide groove communicates with the through hole and the first receiving groove, and the second abutment portion is in airtight contact with the second elastic leak-proof ring.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the abutment member is provided with an annular groove between the first abutment top and the second abutment top, and the annular groove is covered with an airtight ring. When the resisting component is in the second position, the second resisting portion is separated from the second elastic leak-proof ring, and the airtight ring is airtightly abutted against the stopper.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the abutment part extends outward between the first abutment top and the second abutment top to form a shoulder, and both ends of the biasing part elastically abut against the second elastic stop leakage respectively. Rings and shoulders.

In one embodiment of the invention, the shoulder has a non-circular cross-sectional shape.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the biasing member is a compression spring and is sleeved on the top member.

In one embodiment of the invention, the first butt top has a first outer diameter, the second butt top has a second outer diameter, and the shoulder has a third outer diameter. The third outer diameter is greater than the second outer diameter, and the second outer diameter is greater than the first outer diameter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first connection group further includes a first cover member threadedly connected to the first end, and the second connection group further includes a second cover member threadedly connected to the second end.

In one embodiment of the invention, the main body has a head and a body connected to the head. The through hole extends along a first axis and is formed in the head, and the airway extends along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and is formed in the body and is adapted to connect the inflatable device.

Based on the above, in the valve joint suitable for various valves provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting group and the second connecting group are respectively provided at both ends of the body and are suitable for connecting Schrader valves and French valves. The abutment piece is movably disposed in the through hole and selectively contacts the core rod of the Schrader valve or the valve screw of the Presta valve, thereby achieving the effects of simple structure and easy operation.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, examples are given below and explained in detail with the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional appearance of a valve joint suitable for various valves according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded schematic view of the valve joint of Figure 1 that is suitable for various types of valves. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the valve joint of FIG. 1 that is suitable for various valves, showing that the valve joint is connected to a Schrader valve. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the valve joint of FIG. 1 that is suitable for various valves, showing that the valve joint is connected to a French valve. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 . This embodiment provides a valve joint suitable for various valves, including a body 10 , a first connecting group 20 , a second connecting group 30 , an abutment member 40 and an offset member. 50.

The body 10 has a first end 11 , a second end 12 opposite to the first end 11 , a through hole 13 penetrating the first end 11 and the second end 12 , and an air passage 14 communicating with the through hole 13 . In this embodiment, the body 10 has a head 101 and a body 102 connected to the head 101. The through hole 13 is formed in the head 101 extending along a first axis A13, and the airway 14 is formed along an axis perpendicular to the first axis A13. The second axis A14 of the axis A13 extends from the body 102 and is suitable for connecting an inflatable device such as a pump.

The first connection group 20 is provided at the first end 11 and is suitable for connecting the Schrader valve AV, and the second connection group 30 is provided at the second end 12 and is suitable for connecting the Predator valve FV.

The resisting member 40 is movably disposed in the through hole 13 and can be changed between a first position and a second position, and the resisting member 40 has a core rod that abuts the Schrader valve AV at the first position. The first butt portion 41 and a second butt portion 42 are in contact with the valve screw of the Prestige valve FV at the second position.

The biasing member 50 is disposed in the through hole 13 and biases the resisting member 40 .

In order to arrange the first connecting group 20 and the second connecting group 30 at the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the body 10 respectively, the body 10 is provided with a first connecting through hole 13 along the first axis A13 at the first end 11 . The receiving groove 15 is provided with a second receiving groove 16 connected to the through hole 13 along the first axis A13 at the second end 12 . The first connecting group 20 includes a first elastic leak-proof ring 21 accommodated in the first groove 15 , and the second connecting group 30 includes a second elastic leak-proof ring 31 accommodated in the second groove 16 . Through the elastically deformable first elastic anti-leak ring 21 and the second elastic anti-leak ring 31, the Schrader valve AV enters the body 10 from the first end 11 and can be clamped by the first elastic anti-leak ring 21, and the Schrader valve AV can be clamped by the first elastic anti-leak ring 21. The FV enters the body 10 from the second end 12 and can be clamped by the second elastic anti-leak ring 31 .

Furthermore, the body 10 is retracted toward the first axis A13 to form a stopper 17 between the through hole 13 and the first receiving groove 15 , and the first top 41 of the pusher 40 passes through the stopper 17 and enters the second stopper 17 . An elastic anti-leakage ring 21 is adapted to contact the Schrader valve AV, and the abutment member 40 is formed with at least one air guide groove 43 on the outer peripheral surface of the first abutment portion 41 . When the resisting member 40 is in the first position, the first resisting portion 41 of the resisting member 40 passes through the stopper 17 and enters the first elastic leak-proof ring 21 so that the air guide groove 43 communicates with the through hole 13 and the first volume. groove 15 , and the second butt portion 42 is in airtight contact with the second elastic leak-proof ring 31 . In this embodiment, the abutment member 40 is formed with two air guide grooves 43 on the outer circumferential surface of the first abutment portion 41 . The two air guide grooves 43 are respectively located on opposite sides of the first abutment portion 41 .

The abutment member 40 is provided with an annular groove 44 between the first abutment top 41 and the second abutment top 42 , and an airtight ring 45 is set in the annular groove 44 . When the top part 40 is in the second position, the second top part 42 is separated from the second elastic leak-proof ring 31 , and the air-tight ring 45 is in air-tight contact with the stopper 17 , so that the air guide groove 43 cannot communicate with the through hole 13 and the first container 15.

In order to enable the biasing member 50 to bias the abutment member 40, the abutment member 40 extends outward between the first abutment portion 41 and the second abutment portion 42 to form a shoulder 46, and the two ends of the biasing member 50 are respectively Elastically contacts the second elastic anti-leakage ring 31 and the shoulder 46 .

In this embodiment, the shoulder 46 can have a non-circular cross-sectional shape, such as a rounded triangle. The biasing member 50 can be a compression spring and is sleeved on the top member 40 to bias the top member 40 .

Further, the first butt portion 41 has a first outer diameter D41, the second butt portion 42 has a second outer diameter D42, the shoulder portion 46 has a third outer diameter D46, and the third outer diameter D46 is larger than the second outer diameter. D42, and the second outer diameter D42 is larger than the first outer diameter D41.

In order to prevent the first elastic leak-proof ring 21 and the second elastic leak-proof ring 31 from being separated from the first accommodation groove 15 and the second accommodation groove 16 , the first connection group 20 further includes a first cover threadedly connected to the first end 11 22 , and the second connecting group 30 further includes a second cover 32 threadedly connected to the second end 12 . It can be understood that the first end 11 and the second end 12 can be provided with threads to connect the first cover 22 and the second cover 32 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 . The Schrader valve AV passes through the first cover 22 and enters the body 10 from the first end 11 and is clamped by the first elastic anti-leak ring 21 . The top part 40 is in the first position. The first top part 41 passes through the stopper 17 and enters the first elastic anti-leak ring 21 and contacts the core rod of the Schrader valve AV to open the Schrader valve AV and the air guide groove. 43 communicates with the through hole 13 and the first receiving groove 15 , and the second abutting portion 42 is in airtight contact with the second elastic leak-proof ring 31 . Therefore, the high-pressure gas from the inflator can enter the Schrader AV through the air channel 14, the through hole 13, the air guide groove 43, and the first elastic leak-proof ring 21, and can prevent the high-pressure gas from leaking from the second groove 16 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , the French valve FV passes through the second cover 32 and enters the body 10 from the second end 12 and is clamped by the second elastic anti-leak ring 31 . The push piece 40 is pushed by the Valve FV and changes from the first position to the second position. The second top 42 contacts the valve screw of the Valve FV to open the Valve FV. 42 is separated from the second elastic leak-proof ring 31 so that the through hole 13 communicates with the Valve FV and the second receiving groove 16, and the airtight ring 45 is airtightly abutted against the stopper 17. Therefore, the high-pressure gas from the inflator can enter the French valve FV through the air channel 14 and the through hole 13 , and can prevent the high-pressure gas from leaking from the air guide groove 43 .

To sum up, in the valve joint provided by the embodiment of the present invention and suitable for a variety of valves, the first connecting group 20 and the second connecting group 30 are respectively provided at both ends of the body 10 and are suitable for connecting American valves. For AV and Schrader valve FV, the resisting member 40 is movably disposed in the through hole 13 and is biased by the biasing member 50 to selectively contact the core rod of the Schrader valve AV or the valve screw of the Schrader valve FV. , thereby achieving the effects of simple structure and easy operation.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not intended to limit the invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this new creation shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached.

10:Ontology 101:Head 102:Body 11:First end 12:Second end 13:Through hole A13: First axis 14: Airway A14: Second axis 15: First slot 16:Second slot 17: Stop part 20:The first transition group 21: The first elastic leak-proof ring 22:First cover 30:Second transition group 31: Second elastic leak-proof ring 32:Second cover 40: Top support piece 41: First to reach the top D41: first outer diameter 42:Second to the top D42: Second outer diameter 43: Air guide groove 44: Ring groove 45:Air tight ring 46:Shoulder D46: third outer diameter 50: Offset piece AV: American valve FV: French valve

Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional appearance diagram of a valve joint suitable for various valves according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded schematic view of the valve joint of Figure 1 that is suitable for various types of valves. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the valve joint of FIG. 1 that is suitable for various valves, showing that the valve joint is connected to a Schrader valve. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the valve joint of FIG. 1 that is suitable for various valves, showing that the valve joint is connected to a French valve.

10:Ontology

101:Head

102:Body

11:First end

12:Second end

13:Through hole

A13: First axis

14: Airway

A14: Second axis

15: First slot

16:Second slot

17: Stop part

20:The first transition group

21: The first elastic leak-proof ring

22:First cover

30:Second transition group

31: Second elastic leak-proof ring

32:Second cover

40: Top support piece

41: First to reach the top

D41: first outer diameter

42:Second to the top

D42: Second outer diameter

44: Ring groove

45:Air tight ring

46:Shoulder

D46: third outer diameter

50:Offset

AV: American valve

Claims (10)

A valve connector suitable for a variety of valves, including: A body having a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a through hole penetrating the first end and the second end, and an airway communicating with the through hole; a first connecting group, which is provided at the first end and is suitable for connecting the Schrader valve; a second connecting group, arranged at the second end and suitable for connecting the French valve; A push-button piece is movably disposed in the through hole and can be changed between a first position and a second position, and the push-button piece has a core rod that abuts the Schrader valve in the first position. A first butt top and a second butt top of the valve screw that abuts the Prestige valve at the second position; and A biasing component is disposed in the through hole and biases the resisting component. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 1, wherein the body is provided with a first groove connected to the through hole at the first end, and the body is provided with a first groove connected to the through hole at the second end. In the second receptacle of the through hole, the first connecting group includes a first elastic leak-proof ring accommodated in the first receptacle, and the second connecting group includes a first elastic leak-proof ring accommodated in the second receptacle. Second elastic stop-leak ring. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 2, wherein the body is retracted to form a stopper between the through hole and the first groove, and the first abutment portion of the abutment member passes through Entering the first elastic leak-stopping ring through the stop portion, the backing member is formed with at least one air guide groove on the outer circumferential surface of the first backing portion; when the backing member is in the first position, the at least one The air guide groove communicates with the through hole and the first containing groove, and the second abutting portion is airtightly abutted against the second elastic leak-proof ring. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 3, wherein the abutment member is provided with an annular groove between the first abutment top and the second abutment top, and an airtight ring is set in the annular groove; When the abutting member is in the second position, the second abutting portion is separated from the second elastic leak-proof ring, and the airtight ring is airtightly abutted against the stopper. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 2, wherein the abutment part extends outwardly between the first abutment part and the second abutment part to form a shoulder, and both sides of the biasing part The ends are elastically abutted against the second elastic leak-proof ring and the shoulder respectively. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 5, wherein the shoulder has a non-circular cross-sectional shape. As claimed in claim 5, the valve joint suitable for a variety of valves, wherein the biasing member is a compression spring and is sleeved on the resisting member. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 5, wherein the first butt portion has a first outer diameter, the second butt portion has a second outer diameter, and the shoulder portion has a third outer diameter. , the third outer diameter is larger than the second outer diameter, and the second outer diameter is larger than the first outer diameter. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in claim 2, wherein the first connecting group further includes a first cover threadedly connected to the first end, and the second connecting group further includes a threaded A second cover connected to the second end. The valve joint suitable for various valves as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the body has a head and a body connected to the head, and the through hole extends along a first axis. The airway extends from the head along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and is adapted to connect to an inflatable device.

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