Oil-retaining mechanism, valve structure, and water outflow device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11221089-B2
Application number	US-202016926968-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2020
Priority date	Jul 12, 2019
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an oil-retaining mechanism, a valve structure, and a water outflow device. The oil-retaining mechanism comprises a valve body, a valve shaft, and a sealing member. The valve body comprises a motion cavity. The valve shaft is disposed in the motion cavity and configured to move axially. The sealing member is disposed between a cavity wall of the motion cavity and the valve shaft. At least one of the cavity wall of the motion cavity, the sealing member, or a connection portion of the motion cavity, the sealing member, and the valve shaft extends inward to define an oil storage groove. The oil storage groove comprises an opening. An inner side of the opening stores lubricating oil. The opening cooperates with and contacts the outer circumferential surface of the valve shaft. When the valve shaft moves in the motion cavity, the lubricating oil lubricates the valve shaft.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An oil-retaining mechanism, comprising:
a valve body,
a valve shaft, and
a sealing member, wherein:
the valve body comprises a motion cavity,
the valve shaft is disposed in the motion cavity,
the valve shaft is at least configured to move axially in the motion cavity,
the sealing member is disposed between a cavity wall of the motion cavity and the valve shaft,
at least one of the cavity wall of the motion cavity, the sealing member, or a connection portion of the motion cavity, the sealing member, and the valve shaft extends inward to define an oil storage groove,
the oil storage groove comprises an opening,
an inner side of the opening stores lubricating oil,
the opening cooperates with and contacts an outer circumferential surface of the valve shaft, and
when the valve shaft moves in the motion cavity, the lubricating oil lubricates the valve shaft.

2. The oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:
the oil storage groove comprises an upper groove wall and a lower groove wall,
the opening is defined between the upper groove wall and the lower groove wall,
when the valve shaft moves upward along the motion cavity:
the upper groove wall pushes the lubricating oil from the outer circumferential surface of the valve shaft into the oil storage groove, and

when the valve shaft moves downward along the motion cavity:
the lower groove wall pushes the lubricating oil from the outer circumferential surface of the valve shaft into the oil storage groove.

3. The oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein:
a cross section of the oil storage groove is a closed annular structure, and
the opening has a closed annular shape.

4. The oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein a longitudinal section of the oil storage groove has a circle shape, a triangle shape, a square shape, a diamond shape, a trapezoid shape, or an ellipse shape.

5. A valve structure, comprising:
the oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 4 , and
a valve fixed portion, wherein:
the valve fixed portion comprises an assembly cavity,
the valve body is disposed on the assembly cavity, and
the valve shaft is configured to move relative to the valve fixed portion.

6. A valve structure, comprising:
the oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 3 , and
a valve fixed portion, wherein:
the valve fixed portion comprises an assembly cavity,
the valve body is disposed on the assembly cavity, and
the valve shaft is configured to move relative to the valve fixed portion.

7. A valve structure, comprising:
the oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 2 , and
a valve fixed portion, wherein:
the valve fixed portion comprises an assembly cavity,
the valve body is disposed on the assembly cavity, and
the valve shaft is configured to move relative to the valve fixed portion.

8. The oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:
the motion cavity comprises a step surface laterally disposed,
the step surface divides the motion cavity into a large cavity and a small cavity,
a bottom end of the valve shaft passes through the motion cavity and extends out of the motion cavity,
the sealing member is disposed between an inner wall of the large cavity and the valve shaft, and
the oil storage groove is disposed on the stepped surface.

9. A valve structure, comprising:
the oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 8 , and
a valve fixed portion, wherein:
the valve fixed portion comprises an assembly cavity,
the valve body is disposed on the assembly cavity, and
the valve shaft is configured to move relative to the valve fixed portion.

10. A valve structure, comprising:
the oil-retaining mechanism according to claim 1 , and
a valve fixed portion, wherein:
the valve fixed portion comprises an assembly cavity,
the valve body is disposed on the assembly cavity, and
the valve shaft is configured to move relative to the valve fixed portion.

11. The valve structure according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a reset elastic member, wherein:
the reset elastic member is disposed in the assembly cavity, and
two ends of the reset elastic member are respectively connected to a bottom wall of the assembly cavity and the valve shaft.

12. A water outflow device comprising the valve structure according to claim 11 .

13. A water outflow device comprising the valve structure according to claim 10 .

Assignees

• Xiamen Lota Int Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Xuedong
• Li Zhiyong
• Zhu Chuanbao

Classifications

• F16K41/04 Primary

  with at least one ring of rubber or like material between spindle and housing · CPC title

• E03C2201/30

  Diverter valves in faucets or taps · CPC title

• F16N31/00

  Means for collecting, retaining, or draining-off lubricant in or on machines or apparatus (oil separators for separating oil from exhaust steam F22G) · CPC title

• F16K41/003

  by fluid · CPC title

• F16K11/044

  with movable valve members positioned between valve seats · CPC title