Water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11629484-B2
Application number	US-202017068990-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2020
Priority date	Oct 12, 2019
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

A water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control comprises a body, a water stop assembly, and a flow rate control assembly. The body comprises a water outflow passage. The flow rate control assembly and the water stop assembly are disposed on the body, first ends of the water stop assembly and the flow rate control assembly are respectively disposed in the water outflow passage, and second ends of the water stop assembly and the flow rate control assembly are exposed out of the body to respectively define a water stop operation end and a flow rate control end. The water stop assembly comprises a first shaft that is operatively connected to the water stop operation end. The flow rate control assembly comprises a second shaft that is operatively connected to the flow rate control end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control, comprising:
a body,
a water stop assembly, and
a flow rate control assembly, wherein:
the body comprises a water outflow passage,
the flow rate control assembly and the water stop assembly are disposed on the body,
first ends of the water stop assembly and the flow rate control assembly are respectively disposed in the water outflow passage,
second ends of the water stop assembly and the flow rate control assembly are exposed out of the body to respectively define a water stop operation end and a flow rate control end,
the water stop assembly comprises a first shaft operatively connected to the water stop operation end,
the flow rate control assembly comprises a second shaft operatively connected to the flow rate control end,
when the water stop operation end drives the first shaft to move from a second position to a first position:
a pressure of a pressure holding chamber disposed in the water stop assembly rises,
a sealing member moves to a sealed position, and
the water outflow passage closes, and

when the flow rate control assembly drives the second shaft to move from a first position to a second position:
a water outflow area between the flow rate control assembly and the water outflow passage increases.

2. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 1 , wherein:
the water outflow passage comprises a flow diverting passage that extends along an axial direction of the first shaft and is in fluid communication with the flow rate control assembly, and
when the first shaft is in the first position,
a water pressure in the pressure holding chamber drives the sealing member such that the flow diverting passage is hermetically isolated from a front end of the water outflow passage.

3. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 2 , wherein:
an axis of the first shaft and an axis of the second shaft are coaxial, and
the first shaft and the second shaft are symmetrically disposed relative to a central axis of the body.

4. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 3 , wherein:
the water stop assembly further comprises a constant-open water inlet in fluid communication with a water inlet end of the water outflow passage, and
the constant-open water inlet is in fluid communication with the pressure holding chamber.

5. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 4 , wherein:
the first shaft passes through the sealing member,
the first shaft comprises a first portion and a second portion,
an outer diameter of the first portion is greater than that an outer diameter of the second portion,
when the first shaft is in the first position:
the first portion hermetically contacts the sealing member, and

when the first shaft is in the second position:
the first portion is separated from the sealing member, and
water in the pressure holding chamber flows out through a gap disposed between the second portion and the sealing member.

6. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 5 , wherein:
the sealing member is a pilot diaphragm,
an axial center of the sealing member is disposed with an opening configured to enable the first shaft to pass through,
the sealing member is further disposed with a sealing ring at a position of the opening, and
when the first shaft is in the first position:
the first portion hermetically contacts the sealing ring.

7. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 6 , wherein:
the water stop assembly further comprises a press cover configured to be fixed with the pilot diaphragm,
a side surface of the press cover is disposed with the constant-open water inlet, and
the press cover, the first shaft, and the pilot diaphragm cooperate to define the pressure holding chamber.

8. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 1 , wherein:
the flow rate control assembly further comprises a water restrictor sheet operatively connected to the second shaft and further comprises a water passing body,
the water restrictor sheet comprises a water passing hole,
the water passing body comprises a water inlet end and a water outlet end,
when the second shaft is in the first position:
the water restrictor sheet is hermetically connected to the water inlet end, and
water to flows through the water passing hole to the water outlet end, and

when the second shaft is in the second position:
the water restrictor sheet is separated from the water inlet end, and
the water flows through the water passing hole and the water inlet end to the water outlet end.

9. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 8 , wherein:
the body is disposed with a water outlet cover at an end of the water outflow passage, and
the water outlet cover comprises an aerator disposed on an axial center of the water outlet cover and a shower water outlet hole disposed on a periphery of the aerator.

10. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 9 , wherein:
an inner side of the body is disposed with a water dividing body and a switching shaft,
a first end of the water dividing body is in fluid communication with the water outlet end of the water passing body, and
the switching shaft is used to enable a second end of the water dividing body to be in fluid communication with one of the aerator or the shower water outlet hole.

11. The water outlet device with water stop and flow rate control according to claim 10 , wherein the water outlet device is a kitchen faucet.

Assignees

• Xiamen Solex High Tech Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Dan Tangjun
• Hu Lihong

Classifications

• E03C1/084 Primary

  Jet regulators with aerating means · CPC title

• B05B1/16

  having selectively- effective outlets · CPC title

• B05B1/18 Primary

  Roses; Shower heads · CPC title

• B05B1/3013

  Lift valves (B05B1/3033 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B1/30

  designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages {(B05B11/0094 takes precedence)} · CPC title