TWM673789U - Water distributor - Google Patents

Abstract

A water distributor comprises: a valve body having a water inlet, a first water outlet, a second water outlet, a first control hole, a second control hole, and a through hole, wherein one end of the water inlet, the first water outlet, the second water outlet, the first control hole, and the second control hole are interconnected within the valve body, and the other ends are independently connected to the outside of the valve body, and the through hole penetrates from the outside of the valve body to the inside to the first water outlet; a rotary elbow having a sleeve, a tube body, and a stopper, wherein the sleeve is axially hollow and is inserted into the first water outlet of the valve body, and a stopper groove is extended along the circumferential arc on the outer circumference of the sleeve. The tube body is connected to the sleeve at one end and is located outside the valve body. The limiting member passes through the through-hole from the outside to the inside and partially extends into the limiting groove, so that the rotary elbow can rotate; a first controller is combined with the first control hole of the valve body, for the user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet hole and the first water outlet hole; a second controller is combined with the second control hole of the valve body, for the user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet hole and the second water outlet hole; thereby achieving the effect of improving applicability and convenience and reducing parts, assembly procedures and manufacturing costs.

Description

Water distributor

This creation is related to bathroom fixtures, more specifically a water diverter.

The water diverter commonly known in the past mainly consists of a valve body, a valve core located within the valve body, and a knob connected to the valve core. By allowing the user to control the knob to connect the valve core, water can be discharged at different positions on the valve body. However, this type of water diverter has a single function, only switching the water diversion function but not shutting it off. Therefore, a separate water stop switch is required, which is inconvenient in use and installation. Because this type of water diverter only uses a knob to switch the water outlet position, it is difficult for users to remember the relationship between the direction of the knob rotation and the water outlet position, which can easily lead to confusion.

In addition, there is a known water distributor that uses two knobs to control the adjustment of different water outlet positions. However, this water distributor uses two water outlet valve bodies and one water inlet valve body to connect and cooperate, resulting in too many parts, which leads to assembly difficulties and high manufacturing costs.

Secondly, the aforementioned water diverters can only be connected to fixed water outlet components, resulting in a fixed water outlet angle. This makes it difficult for different users in the same household to shower according to their own habits, resulting in inconvenience in use.

In view of this, in order to improve the problems of the prior art, the known water distributor has the following problems: inconvenience in use, difficulty in installation, easy confusion of water outlet position, many parts, high manufacturing cost and inability to adjust the water outlet angle; therefore, the present invention provides a water distributor, comprising: a valve body, having a water inlet hole, a first water outlet hole, a second water outlet hole, a first control hole, a second control hole and a through hole, one end of the water inlet hole, the first water outlet hole, the second water outlet hole, the first control hole and the second control hole are interconnected in the valve body, and the other end is independently communicated with the outside of the valve body, and the through hole is penetrated from the outside of the valve body to the inside to the first water outlet hole; a rotary elbow, having a sleeve, a tube body and a limiter, the sleeve is axial The hollow portion is placed in the first water outlet hole of the valve body. A limiting groove is extended in an arc shape along the outer circumferential surface of the sleeve. The tube body is connected to the sleeve with one end and is located outside the valve body. The limiting member passes through the through hole from the outside to the inside and partially extends into the limiting groove, so that the rotary elbow can rotate; a first controller is combined with the first control hole of the valve body for a user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet hole and the first water outlet hole; a second controller is combined with the second control hole of the valve body for a user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet hole and the second water outlet hole; thereby achieving the effect of improving applicability and convenience and reducing parts, assembly procedures and manufacturing costs.

To help you, the Review Committee, gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the characteristics and features of this work, we hereby provide the following preferred embodiments with accompanying diagrams:

Please refer to Figures 1 to 9, which are a water distributor 100 provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, mainly comprising a valve body 10, a rotary elbow 20, a first controller 30 and a second controller 40, wherein;

Referring to Figures 1 through 6, the valve body 10 extends from the outside to the inside, comprising a water inlet 11, a first water outlet 12, a second water outlet 13, a first control hole 14, a second control hole 15, and a through-hole 16. One end of each of the water inlet 11, the first water outlet 12, the second water outlet 13, the first control hole 14, and the second control hole 15 is interconnected within the valve body 10, while the other ends of each independently communicate with the outside world. The water inlet 11 is connected to a water inlet pipe (not shown) for water input. In this embodiment, the first water outlet 12 of the valve body 10 faces upward, the second water outlet 13 faces downward, and the first and second control holes 14 and 15 face left and right. The through hole 16 extends from the outside of the valve body 10 inward and passes through the first water outlet 12. The through hole 16 is a screw hole.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 6. The rotary elbow 20 has a sleeve 21, a C-shaped buckle 22, a tube body 23 and a stopper 24. The sleeve 21 is an axially hollow tube body that is placed in the first water outlet 12 of the valve body 10. A stopper groove 211 extends along the outer circumference of the sleeve 21 in an arc shape. The extension distance is approximately 60 to 180 degrees of the circumference of the sleeve 21. An annular recessed buckle groove 212 is formed on the sleeve 21. The C-shaped buckle 22 is buckled into the buckle groove 212 and is located between the outer circumference of the sleeve 21 and the inner wall of the first water outlet 12 of the valve body 10. The tube body 23 is a gooseneck tube that is connected to the sleeve at one end. 21 and is located outside the valve body 10. The limiting member 24 is a screw that is screwed from the outside to the inside into the through hole 16 of the valve body 10 and partially extends into the limiting groove 211 of the sleeve 21. Therefore, the sleeve 21 is restricted by the limiting member 24 and will not be withdrawn upward and separated from the valve body 10. Moreover, since the limiting groove 211 does not extend all around, the limiting member 24 can only be displaced within a limited angle relative to the limiting groove 211, thereby allowing the rotary elbow 20 to rotate between 60 and 180 degrees.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 6. The first controller 30 is integrated into the first control hole 14 of the valve body 10 for the user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet 11 and the first water outlet 12, that is, it can control whether the water source input from the water inlet 11 can flow out of the first water outlet 12 or not. The first controller 30 has a first valve core 31, a first knob 32 and a first locking member 33. The first valve core 31 has a first fixed portion 311 and a first rotating portion 312. The first fixed portion 311 is fixed in the first control hole 14 of the valve body 10 (threaded with internal and external threads). The first fixed portion 311 has a first connecting hole 313, which connects the water inlet hole 11 and the first water outlet hole 12. The first rotating portion 312 is pivotally connected to the first fixed portion 311 and can be rotated by an external force to open or close the first connecting hole 313. The first knob 32 is connected to the first valve core 311. 1 is connected and moved synchronously with the first rotating portion 312 of the first valve core 31 (in this embodiment, the inner and outer ring teeth are used for the connection and movement, and relative rotation is restricted), and is located outside the valve body 10. The first knob 32 can be rotated by an operator to reciprocate between a first closed position and a first open position. In the first closed position, the first communication hole 313 is closed, so that the water inlet hole 11 and the first water outlet hole 12 are disconnected and water cannot be discharged. The first locking member 33 is radially locked between the first knob 32 and the first rotating portion 312 of the first valve core 31 to fix the first knob 32 and the first rotating portion 312 of the first valve core 31 to restrict relative axial displacement.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 6. The second controller 40 is integrated into the second control hole 15 of the valve body 10 for the user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet 11 and the second water outlet 13, that is, it can control whether the water source input from the water inlet 11 can flow out of the second water outlet 13 or not. The second controller 40 has a second valve core 41, a second knob 42 and a second locking member 43. The second valve core 41 has a second fixed portion 411 and a second rotating portion 412. The second fixed portion 411 is fixed in the second control hole 15 of the valve body 10 (threaded with internal and external threads). The second fixed portion 411 has a second connecting hole 413, which connects the water inlet hole 11 and the second water outlet hole 13. The second rotating portion 412 is pivotally connected to the second fixed portion 411 and can be rotated by an external force to open or close the second connecting hole 413. The second knob 42 is connected to the second valve core 411. 1 is connected and moved synchronously with the second rotating portion 412 of the second valve core 41 (in this embodiment, the inner and outer ring teeth are used for the connection and movement, and relative rotation is restricted), and is located outside the valve body 10. The second knob 42 can be rotated by the operator to reciprocate between a second closed position and a second open position, so as to close the second communication hole 413 in the second closed position, so that the water inlet hole 11 and the second water outlet hole 13 are disconnected and water cannot be discharged. The second locking member 43 is radially locked between the second knob 42 and the second rotating portion 412 of the second valve core 41 to fix the second knob 42 and the second rotating portion 412 of the second valve core 41 to restrict relative axial displacement.

Therefore, the above is an introduction to the various components and assembly methods of a water divider 100 provided by a preferred embodiment of this invention. Then, its usage characteristics are introduced as follows:

First, the first water outlet 12 of this invention is connected to the rotating elbow 20, which can be connected to a top shower (not shown in the figure), while the second water outlet 13 can be connected to a hose, lifting rod, shower head, etc., or it can be connected to nothing.

When water does not need to be discharged from the first water outlet 12 and the second water outlet 13, as shown in Figure 6, the first controller 30 can be rotated to the first closed position to close the first connecting hole 313, thereby disconnecting the water inlet 11 and the first water outlet 12 and preventing water from discharging. The second controller 40 can be rotated to the second closed position to close the second connecting hole 413, thereby disconnecting the water inlet 11 and the second water outlet 13 and preventing water from discharging.

When water is to be discharged only from the first water outlet 12, as shown in Figure 7, the first controller 30 can be rotated to the first open position to open the first connecting hole 313, thereby allowing the water inlet 11 and the first water outlet 12 to be connected and water to be discharged from the rotating elbow 20.

When water is to be discharged only from the second water outlet 13, as shown in Figure 8, the second controller 40 can be rotated to the second open position to open the second connecting hole 413, thereby allowing the water inlet 11 and the second water outlet 13 to be connected and water to be discharged from the second water outlet 13.

When water is to be discharged from the first water outlet 12 and the second water outlet 13 at the same time, as shown in Figure 9, the first and second controllers 30 and 40 are rotated to the first and second open positions, so that the first and second connecting holes 313 and 413 are opened, and the water inlet 11 is connected to the first and second water outlet holes 12 and 13, so that water can be discharged from the first and second water outlet holes 12 and 13 simultaneously.

Therefore, since the rotatable elbow 20 of the invention can rotate within a predetermined angle, family members can adjust the angle according to their different cleaning habits to meet their personal needs, thereby greatly increasing the applicability and convenience of the invention.

In addition, since the water is discharged from the first water outlet 12 or the second water outlet 13, which is controlled by the first and second controllers 30 and 40 respectively, it is not easy for the user to make a mistake, thereby reducing the occurrence of accidentally getting himself wet.

Secondly, although the present invention uses the first and second controllers 30 and 40 to control the water outlet position, only a single valve body 10 is required, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly and reducing the number of parts and manufacturing costs.

In particular, although in this embodiment, the extension distance of the limiting groove 211 is used to limit the rotation angle of the rotatable elbow 20, in practice, if the limiting groove 211 is extended in a full-circle shape, the rotatable elbow 20 can be allowed to rotate 360 degrees without limiting the rotation angle.

The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All equivalent changes made by relevant technical personnel in the technical field based on the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention.

100: Water distributor 10: Valve body 11: Water inlet 12: First water outlet 13: Second water outlet 14: First control hole 15: Second control hole 16: Perforation 20: Rotary elbow 21: Sleeve 211: Limiting groove 212: Buckle groove 22: C-shaped buckle 23: Tube body 24: Limiting member 30: First controller 31: First valve core 311: First fixing portion 312: First rotating portion 313: First connecting hole 32: First knob 33: First locking member 40: Second controller 41: Second valve core 411: Second fixing portion 412: Second rotating portion 413: Second connecting hole 42: Second knob 43: Second locking member

Figure 1 is a 3D exploded view of a preferred embodiment of this invention. Figure 2 is a 3D assembled view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1. Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 in operation. Figures 6 through 9 are schematic views of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 in operation.

100: Water distributor

10: Valve body

11: Water inlet

12: First water outlet

13: Second water outlet

14: First control hole

16: Perforation

20: Rotating elbow

21: Casing

211: Limiting slot

212: Buckle Slot

22: C-shaped buckle

23: Tube body

24: Limiter

30: First Controller

31: First valve core

311: First fixing part

312: First Rotating Unit

313: First connecting hole

32: First Knob

33: First locking component

40: Second controller

41: Second valve core

411: Second fixing portion

412: Second Rotating Unit

413: Second connecting hole

42: Second knob

43: Second locking piece

Claims (9)

A water distributor comprises: a valve body having a water inlet, a first water outlet, a second water outlet, a first control hole, a second control hole and a through hole, wherein one end of the water inlet, the first water outlet, the second water outlet, the first control hole and the second control hole are interconnected in the valve body, and the other end is independently communicated with the outside of the valve body, and the through hole is penetrated from the outside of the valve body to the inside to the first water outlet; a rotary elbow having a sleeve, a tube body and a stopper, the sleeve being axially hollow and being placed in the first water outlet of the valve body, and the outside of the sleeve A limiting groove extends along the circumferential surface in an arc shape. The tube body is connected to the sleeve at one end and is located outside the valve body. The limiting member passes through the through hole from the outside to the inside and partially extends into the limiting groove, allowing the rotary elbow to rotate; a first controller is combined with the first control hole of the valve body for the user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet hole and the first water outlet hole; a second controller is combined with the second control hole of the valve body for the user to operate and control the connection and closing between the water inlet hole and the second water outlet hole. The water distributor as described in claim 1, wherein the through hole is a screw hole; and the limiting member is a screw. As described in claim 1, the water distributor, wherein the rotary elbow further has a C-shaped buckle; an annular recessed buckle groove is formed on the sleeve, and the C-shaped buckle is buckled into the buckle groove and is located between the outer circumference of the sleeve and the inner wall surface of the first water outlet of the valve body. A water distributor as described in claim 1, wherein the limiting groove extends 360 degrees around the entire circumference, allowing the rotating elbow to rotate 360 degrees. As described in claim 1, the water distributor, wherein the limiting groove extends between 60 and 180 degrees, so that the rotary elbow can rotate back and forth within 60 to 180 degrees. The water distributor as described in claim 1, wherein the first controller has a first valve core and a first knob, the first valve core has a first fixed portion and a first rotating portion, the first fixed portion is fixed in the first control hole of the valve body, the first fixed portion has a first connecting hole, which is connected to the water inlet and the first water outlet, and the first rotating portion is pivotally connected to the first fixed portion and can be rotated by an external force to open the first connecting hole or close the first connecting hole. a connecting hole, the first knob being connected and moving synchronously with the first rotating portion of the first valve core and being located outside the valve body; the first knob being rotatable by an operator to reciprocate between a first closed position and a first open position, so that in the first closed position the first connecting hole is closed, the water inlet hole and the first water outlet hole are disconnected and water cannot flow out; and in the first open position the first connecting hole is opened, so that the water inlet hole and the first water outlet hole are connected and water can flow out. As described in claim 6, the water distributor, wherein the first controller further has a first locking member that is radially locked between the first knob and the first rotating portion of the first valve core to securely connect the first knob and the first rotating portion of the first valve core to limit axial relative displacement. The water distributor as described in claim 1, wherein the second controller has a second valve core and a second knob, the second valve core has a second fixed portion and a second rotating portion, the second fixed portion is fixed in the second control hole of the valve body, the second fixed portion has a second connecting hole, which is connected to the water inlet and the second water outlet, and the second rotating portion is pivotally connected to the second fixed portion and can be rotated by an external force to open the second connecting hole or close the second connecting hole. The second connecting hole is connected to the second rotating portion of the second valve core and moves synchronously therewith. The second knob is located outside the valve body. The second knob can be rotated by an operator to reciprocate between a second closed position and a second open position. When in the second closed position, the second connecting hole is closed, so that the water inlet hole and the second water outlet hole are disconnected and water cannot flow out. When in the second open position, the second connecting hole is opened, so that the water inlet hole and the second water outlet hole are connected and water can flow out. As described in claim 8, the water distributor, wherein the second controller further has a second locking member, which is radially locked between the second knob and the second rotating portion of the second valve core to fix the second knob and the second rotating portion of the second valve core to limit the relative axial displacement.