Quick Assembly Structure of Faucet Handle Base

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016138253-A1
Application number	US-201414546028-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2014
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A quick assembly structure of a faucet handle base, which is fixed in each of at least one valve assembly, each valve assembly is mounted in each inlet valve seat of a body and includes a valve core, an angle limiting holder, and an affixing nut. Each of at least one screwing member includes inner threads and outer threads. Each of at least one handle mount includes: a housing having an orifice and a receiving chamber with a threaded connecting section; a handle bar having an operating portion and a first extension; a connector having a second extension and a coupling portion. The second extension is inserted to and connected with the orifice to further join with the first extension; the coupling portion is fitted with each valve core, hence each valve core is driven by the coupling portion, and the coupling portion is stopped by the angle limiting holder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A quick assembly structure of a faucet handle base, which is fixed in each of at least one valve assembly; each valve assembly being mounted in each of at least one inlet valve seat of a body and including a valve core, an angle limiting holder fitted with the valve core, and an affixing nut screwed on each inlet valve seat to lock the angle limiting holder and the valve core in each inlet valve seat; characterized in that:
at least one screwing member, each including inner threads and outer threads, wherein the inner threads screw with each inlet valve seat of the body so that each screwing member is defined between the affixing nut and each inlet valve seat; at least one handle mount, each including: a housing formed in a bell shape and having an orifice defined therein and a receiving chamber formed below and communicating with the orifice; the receiving chamber having a threaded connecting section arranged on an inner wall thereof to screw with or unscrew from each screwing member; a handle bar having an operating portion and a first extension one piece extending downwardly from the operating portion; the first extension being inserted into and coupled with the orifice of the housing; a connector having a second extension formed on an upper side thereof and a coupling portion arranged on a lower side thereof; the second extension being inserted to and connected with the orifice of the housing to further join with the first extension; the coupling portion being fitted with the valve core, such that the valve core is driven by the coupling portion, and the coupling portion is stopped by the angle limiting holder, thus limiting a rotation of the valve core with in an angular range.

2 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 1 further comprising each of at least one upper sleeve mounted between a top end of the orifice of the housing and the first extension of the handle bar; each of at least one lower sleeve fixed between a bottom end of the orifice of the housing and the second extension of the connector; wherein the housing is rotated on the first extension of the handle bar and the second extension of the connector by ways of each upper sleeve and each lower sleeve.

3 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first extension of the handle bar has a closing ring fitted on an outer wall thereof and contacting with an inner wall of the housing.

4 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first extension of the handle bar also has a recess being non-circular and defined on a bottom end thereof, and the second extension of the connector has a retaining block being non-circular and extending outwardly from a top end thereof to retain with the recess.

5 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the coupling portion of the connector has a defining protrusion; and the angle limiting holder has a shoulder formed thereon, such that when the connector rotates with the handle bar, it is stopped by the shoulder of the angle limiting holder, thus limiting a rotation of the connector; the recess of the handle bar has a fixing notch defined therein; and the retaining block of the connector has a rib extending outwardly around an outer wall thereof to retain with the fixing notch, such that the operating portion of the handle bar is aligned with the retaining block of the connector.

6 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the recess of the handle bar further has a first aperture formed on a central position thereof; the second extension of the connector also has a second aperture defined thereon; such that a locking bolt is inserted through the second aperture to screw with the first aperture, and the first extension of the handle bar is connected with the second extension of the connector.

7 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the recess of the handle bar is formed in a quadrangle shape.

8 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the coupling portion of the connector has a non-circular trough defined therein, communicating with the second aperture, and fitted with the valve core.

9 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the non-circular trough is formed in a D shape.

10 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each screwing member also includes an annular fence and a lip horizontally extending around a bottom end of an inner wall thereof; and the annular fence has the outer threads formed around an outer wall thereof; the lip has the inner threads arranged around an inner wall thereof.

11 . The quick assembly structure of the faucet handle base as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a decorative cover is covered on the body; the lip of each screwing member is defined between the affixing nut and the decorative cover.

Assignees

• Globe Union Ind Corp

Inventors

• Yang Hongpei
• Chang Jihtung

Classifications

• E03C1/0412 Primary

  Constructional or functional features of the faucet handle (valve actuating members as such F16K31/60) · CPC title

• E03C2001/026

  with flow restricting devices · CPC title