Water dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10624311-B2
Application number	US-201715682553-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2017
Priority date	Jun 29, 2017
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

A water dispenser including a body and a water outlet mechanism, the body includes a base and a supply pipe inside of the body, multiple mounting grooves set on the side of the base; the water outlet mechanism arranged on the base, including a diversion component including a diversion pipe and a diversion valve installed in a pipeline of the diversion pipe; an end of the diversion pipe is connected to the supply pipes, the other end of the diversion pipe extending into the mounting groove; a linkage component, an inner end of that connected to the valve, an outer end of that extending into the mounting groove; when the outer end of the linkage component suffers an inward force, making the valve move to conduct the water inlet chamber and the diversion chamber; and a resetting component that connects the base and the linkage component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A water dispenser comprising:
a water source configured to supply water to the water dispenser;
a body, including a base and a supply pipe inside of the body;
a tray arranged on bottom periphery of the body and configured to supply water to an animal;
a mounting groove provided on bottom of the body and configured to mount the tray;
a water outlet mechanism, arranged on the base, comprising:
a diversion component, including a diversion pipe and a valve body installed in a pipeline of the diversion pipe; an end of the diversion pipe is connected to the supply pipe, and the other end of the diversion pipe extends into the mounting groove;
a linkage component, wherein an inner end of the linkage component being connected to the valve body, an outer end of the linkage component extending into the mounting groove; wherein the valve body moves to open the diversion pipe when the outer end of the linkage component suffers an inward force from the animal; and
a resetting component connecting the base and the linkage component;
wherein when the inward force suffered by the linkage component released, the linkage component moves outward to cause moving of the valve body, thus the diversion pipe is closed.

2. The water dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the diversion component further comprises a diversion valve assembly, the diversion valve assembly comprises:
a water inlet chamber connected with the supply pipe; and
a diversion chamber, the diversion chamber is separated from the water inlet chamber, wherein the valve body is configured to slide up and down along the diversion chamber;
wherein one end of the diversion pipe is connected with the diversion chamber, the other end of the diversion pipe extends into the mounting groove.

3. The water dispenser of claim 2 , wherein a bottom wall of the water inlet chamber has a nozzle connected to the diversion chamber, the linkage component includes a connecting rod and a push rod, an inner end of the connecting rod is connected with a lower end of the valve body, the rod part closing the inner end of the connecting rod is rotationally connected with the base, an outer end of the connecting rod is in a lap joint with an inner end of the push rod when the outer end of the connecting rod moves upward, upper part of the valve body plugs the nozzle.

4. The water dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the diversion component comprises a resettable dish spring and a limit flange provided inside of the valve body, an end of the resettable dish spring is connected with the bottom surface of the limit flange, the other end of the resettable dish spring is connected to the bottom wall of the diversion chamber.

5. The water dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the outer end of the connecting rod has a lap part, the outer edge of the lap part is in an arc transition section from the bottom up; the inner end of the push rod has a lap surface for lapping the lap part, the lap surface is obliquely provided facing the mounting groove.

6. The water dispenser of claim 3 , wherein a seal ring is provided inside of the valve body configured for sealing the nozzle when the valve body contacts the nozzle.

7. The water dispenser of claim 3 , wherein a mounting shell is carried on the base, the mounting shell has a chute for the connecting rod to slide on, a protrusion is carried on a bottom wall of the chute, the push rod is set in the chute, and a recession channel is carried on a bottom surface of the push rod allowing the protrusion to pass through, an inner end of the resetting component is connected with the protrusion, the outer end of the resetting component is connected with an outer end of the push rod.

8. The water dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the outer end of the resetting component protrudes from the outer end surface of the push rod.

9. The water dispenser of claim 7 , wherein the push rod is a mold box with an opening, the opening is dimensioned and shaped as the recession channel.

10. The water dispenser of claim 1 , the water dispenser comprises a valve control apparatus, the valve control apparatus comprises an electric control valve arranged at the water inlet end of the supply pipe or the diversion valve assembly, a control switch electrically connected with the electric control valve.

11. The water dispenser of claim 10 , wherein further comprises a water level monitoring apparatus, the water level monitoring apparatus comprises a water level detector; a controller, the controller is electrically connected with the water level detector and the electric control valve; the water level detector is arranged in the mounting groove, to detect value of the water level of the tray, the controller is configured for controlling the electric control valve to be closed, when value of the water lever equals to or is greater than a preset value of the water level.

Assignees

• Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Mfg Co Ltd
• Midea Group Co Ltd
• Primo Water Corp

Inventors

• Wu Jiang
• Ayers Tyler
• Saldana Luis

Classifications

• A01K1/0356

  Feeding or drinking devices associated with cages (for poultry A01K31/005, A01K31/17, A01K39/00; for birds A01K31/06) · CPC title

• A01K7/06 Primary

  actuated by the animal {(for poultry A01K39/0213)} · CPC title

• A01K39/026 Primary

  kept filled to constant level from incorporated storage · CPC title

• A01K5/00

  Feeding devices for stock or game (A01K1/10 takes precedence; feeding devices for poultry or other birds A01K39/00){; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks} · CPC title