Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
FAUCET DEVICE
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a faucet device, and more
particularly to an installation and positioning structure of an outlet pipe
and an
assembly and positioning structure of a bubbler, so that the installation is
more
convenient and reliable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] FIG. 1 shows the structure of a conventional faucet device. The
faucet device comprises: a body 10, a water temperature regulating valve 11, a
water flow guide 12, a control rod 13, an outlet tube 14, and an outlet hose
15.
The outlet hose 15 is concealed within the outlet pipe 101 of the body 10. The
inner end of the outlet hose 15 is connected to the outlet tube 14. While the
outlet tube 14 is fixed in the body 10, an inner end joint 151 of the outlet
hose
15 is pressed by a flange 102 provided in the body 10 to prevent the inner end
of
the outlet hose 15 from coming out. The installation of the outlet hose 15 is
too
complicated.
[0003] An outlet end 152 can be connected to one end of the outlet hose
15. The outlet end 152 can be screwed with a bubbler 153. The bubbler 153
blocks impurity particles in the water. Therefore, the bubbler 153 is often
removed for cleaning. Frequently removing and installing the bubbler 153 is
easy to cause damage to the thread, so that the bubbler 153 could be screwed
to
the outlet end 152 without reciprocal matching, and the angle of the bubbler
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is shifted.
[0004] The water flow guide 12 is provided at a lower end of the water
temperature regulating valve 11. A cold water pipe 16 and a hot water pipe
(not
shown, blocked by the cold water pipe 16) are introduced into the water
temperature regulating valve 11 via the water flow guide 12. The warm water
flowing out of the water temperature regulating valve 11 can flow out from the
water flow guide 12, and flows out through the outlet tube 14 and the outlet
hose
15. When the water temperature regulating valve 11 is damaged and water
leakage occurs, the leaked water flows downward and drips to the floor.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a faucet
device in which an outlet hose is disposed, and the outlet hose is easy to
assemble and replace.
[0006] The second object of the present invention is to provide a faucet
device which is provided with a leakage proof ring between a water flow guide
and the inner wall of a body, and water droplets do not fall down on the floor
when water leakage occurs above the water flow guide.
[0007] A further object of the present invention is to provide a faucet
device in which a bubbler assembled is externally threaded and does not
angularly deflect.
[0008] The faucet device provided in the present invention comprises: a
body, a water temperature regulating valve, a water flow guide, a control rod,
an
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outlet hose and a positioning seat. The water temperature regulating valve and
the water flow guide are disposed in the body. The water flow guide is
disposed
at a lower end of the water temperature regulating valve. The water flowing
out
of the water temperature regulating valve can flow out from a second outlet
passage of the water flow guide. The body is provided with an outlet pipe, and
a
first outlet passage is disposed below the outlet pipe. The outlet hose is
concealed in the outlet pipe of the body.
[0009] The inner end of the outlet hose is fixed with a metal joint and the
outer end is a water outlet. A leakage proof ring is embedded in the outer
wall of
the inner end of the metal joint. The metal joint is provided with a neck
portion
whose outer diameter is tapered from the inside to the outside. The neck
portion
is located outside the leakage proof ring. The metal joint can be inserted
into the
second outlet passage of the water flow guide. The wall of the second outlet
passage is provided with a radially extending screw hole. A screw is screwed
into the screw hole and urges the neck portion of the metal joint to fix the
metal
joint. The water outlet is provided with an outlet end. The first outlet
passage of
the outlet pipe of the body is a two-stage screw hole, and the diameter of the
screw hole at the inner end is smaller than the diameter of the screw hole at
the
outer end. The center of the positioning seat is a perforation. The
positioning
seat has an external thread and a protruding shaft is disposed at an upper end
thereof. A leakage proof ring is embedded in the outer wall of the protruding
shaft. The positioning seat can be screwed into the two-stage screw hole of
the
first outlet passage of the outlet pipe, and the protruding shaft is inserted
into the
outlet end of the water outlet of the outlet hose to fix a position of the
water
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outlet of the outlet hose.
[0010] A bubbler is disposed in the faucet device. The bubbler is provided
with
an external thread that can be screwed into the two-stage screw hole of the
first outlet
passage of the outlet pipe and closely fits the lower end of the positioning
seat.
[0011] The metal joint of the outlet hose is provided with a recess which is
located outside the neck portion. The movement of the metal joint can be
controlled
by inserting a tool having a U-shaped head into the recess.
[0012] One outer wall of the water flow guide is provided with a groove to
embed a leak proof ring for preventing leakage.
[0012a]
Another aspect of the invention relates to a faucet device
comprising:
a body, having an outlet pipe with a first outlet passage disposed below the
outlet pipe;
a water temperature regulating valve and a water flow guide, disposed in the
body, wherein the water flow guide is disposed at a lower end of the water
temperature
regulating valve;
a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe, introduced into the water temperature
regulating valve via the water flow guide;
a second outlet passage, disposed in the water flow guide, wherein water
flowing out of the water temperature regulating valve can flow out from the
second
outlet passage;
an outlet hose, concealed in the outlet pipe of the body;
characterized in that a metal joint, fixed with an inner end of the outlet
hose,
wherein the metal joint can be inserted into the second outlet passage;
a first leakage proof ring, embedded in an outer wall of the inner end of the
metal joint;
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a neck portion, disposed on the metal joint and located outside the first
leakage
proof ring, wherein an outer diameter of the neck portion is tapered from the
inside to
the outside;
a radially extending screw hole, disposed in one sidewall of the second outlet
passage, wherein a screw is screwed into the radially extending screw hole and
urges
the neck portion to fix the metal joint;
a water outlet with an outlet end, disposed on one end of the outlet hose;
a two-stage screw hole, located on the first outlet passage, wherein a
diameter
of the two-stage screw hole at an inner end of the two-stage screw hole is
smaller than
the diameter of the two-stage screw hole at an outer end of the two-stage
screw hole;
a positioning seat, having a perforation with an external thread and a
protruding
shaft disposed at an upper end of the positioning seat; and
a second leakage proof ring, embedded in an outside of the protruding shaft,
wherein the positioning seat is screwed into the two-stage screw hole of the
first outlet
passage, and the protruding shaft is inserted into the outlet end of the water
outlet to
fix a position of the water outlet of the outlet hose.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013]
FIG. 1 shows the structure of a conventional faucet device.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is another partial enlarged view of FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 is an external view of the outlet hose.
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the bubbler and the body.
FIG. 8 is an external view of the water flow guide at another angle.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0014] Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5. The faucet device disclosed in the
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present invention comprises: a body 20, a water temperature regulating valve
30,
a water flow guide 40, a control rod 50, an outlet hose 60, and a positioning
seat
70.The body 20 is provided with an outlet pipe 21, and a first outlet passage
22
is disposed below the outlet pipe 21. The water temperature regulating valve
30
and the water flow guide 40 are disposed in the body 20. The water temperature
can be adjusted and the water can be controlled by operating the control rod
50.
The water flow guide 40 is disposed at a lower end of the water temperature
regulating valve 30. A hot water pipe 23 and a cold water pipe 24 are
introduced
into the water temperature regulating valve 30 via the water flow guide 40.
The
warm water or cold water flowing out of the water temperature regulating valve
30 can flow out from a second outlet passage 41 of the water flow guide 40.
[0015] The outlet hose 60 is concealed in the outlet pipe 21 of the body 20
as a water passage of warm water or cold water. Please refer to FIG. 6, the
inner
end of the outlet hose 60 is fixed with a metal joint 61 and the outer end is
a
water outlet 62. A first leakage proof ring 611 is embedded in the outer wall
of
the inner end of the metal joint 61. The metal joint 61 is provided with a
neck
portion 612 whose outer diameter is tapered from the inside to the outside.
The
neck portion 612 is located outside the first leakage proof ring 611.The inner
end of the metal joint 61 can be inserted into the second outlet passage 41 of
the
water flow guide 40, and the first leakage proof ring 611 is provided to
prevent
leakage. One sidewall of the second outlet passage 41 is provided with a
radially
extending screw hole 411. And, a screw 412 is screwed into the screw hole 411
and urges the neck portion 612 of the metal joint 61 to prevent the metal
joint 61
from coming out of the second outlet passage 41. Due to the tapered shape of
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neck portion 612, it is ensured that the metal joint 61 does not come out of
the
second outlet passage 41. The water outlet 62 of the outlet hose 60 is
provided
with an outlet end 621. The water that has flowed out of the water flow guide
40
flows out through the outlet end 621 through the passage of the outlet hose
60.
[0016] The first outlet passage 22 of the outlet pipe 21 of the body 20 is a
two-stage screw hole, and the diameter of the screw hole at the inner end is
smaller than the diameter of the screw hole at the outer end. A flat groove
211 is
disposed in the outlet pipe 21, and the flat groove 211 is located above the
first
outlet passage 22. The water outlet 62 of the outlet hose 60 is inserted into
the
flat groove 211 just in unison. The center of the positioning seat 70 is a
perforation 71. The positioning seat 70 has an external thread, and a
protruding
shaft 72 is disposed at an upper end thereof. A second leakage proof ring 73
is
embedded in the outer wall of the protruding shaft 72. The positioning seat 70
can be screwed into the two-stage screw hole of the first outlet passage 22 of
the
outlet pipe 21, and the protruding shaft 72 is inserted into the outlet end
621 of
the water outlet 62 of the outlet hose 60 to fix a position of the water
outlet 62 of
the outlet hose 60. At the same time, the second leakage proof ring 73
achieves
the purpose of preventing leakage. Therefore, the water flowing out of the
water
outlet 62 of the outlet hose 60 flows out of the body 20 through the
perforation
71 of the positioning seat 70.
[0017] Please refer to FIG. 7, a bubbler 80 can be screwed into the first
outlet passage 22 of the outlet pipe 21 of the body 20. The bubbler 80 is
provided with an external thread 81 that can be screwed into the two-stage
screw
hole of the first outlet passage 22 of the outlet pipe 21 and closely fits the
lower
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end of the positioning seat 70. A leakage preventing gasket 82 can be disposed
between the bubbler 80 and the positioning seat 70, so that water flowing out
of
the positioning seat 70 must flow out through the bubbler 80. Since the
attachment of the bubbler 80 is fixed in a peripherally restrained manner, it
is
not easy to cause an angular shift after installation.
[0018] Please refer to FIG. 8, the outer wall of the water flow guide 40 is
provided with a groove 42 for embedding a third leakage proof ring 43. When
the water temperature regulating valve 30 above the water flow guiding seat 40
is slightly damaged and the water is oozing out, the third leakage proof ring
43
can prevent the water droplets from dripping out of the body 20 downward. The
water flow guide 40 is provided with a joint 44 and a joint 45 of the hot
water
pipe 23 and the cold water pipe 24. A screw copper piece 441 is arranged in
the
joint 44, and a screw copper piece 451 is arranged in the joint 45. Another
screw
copper piece is arranged in the radially extending screw hole 411. The screw
copper piece 441 and 451 can increase the strength of the joints 44 and 45,
respectively. The screw copper piece in the radially extending screw hole 411
is
to avoid damage or tooth removal of the radially extending screw hole 411.
[0019] Please refer to FIG. 6, the metal joint 61 of the outlet hose 60 is
provided with a recess 613 which is located outside the neck portion 612. A
person can use an elongated rod 90 having a U-shaped head 91 and insert the
U-shaped head 91 into the recess 613 to control the metal joint 61. That is,
the
metal joint 61 is forcibly inserted into the second outlet passage 41 of the
water
flow guide 40 by the elongated rod 90. When the inner side wall of the recess
613 is aligned with the edge of the second outlet passage 41, the metal joint
61
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is inserted into the positioning.
[0020] In summary, the faucet device provided by the present invention
has a simple and accurate assembly method of the outlet hose 60, and is
advantageous for replacing the outlet hose 60 in the future. In the present
invention, a third leakage proof ring 43 is provided on the water flow guide
40,
so that the water droplets can be prevented from dripping on the floor when
the
water temperature regulating valve 30 leaks.
[0021] The above description uses the preferred embodiments to illustrate
the present invention and not to limit the scope of the present invention.
Those
who are familiar with such art can understand, make minor changes and
adjustments, and still do not lose the essence of this creation, and do not
deviate
from the spirit and scope of this creation.
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