KR101277080B1 - Faucet for controlling cold water and hot water and displacement - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A faucet for controlling cold water, hot water, and displacement is provided to facilitate the control of cold water, hot water, and displacement by sliding or rotating a center cartridge. CONSTITUTION: A faucet comprises a lower body part(10), an upper body part(20), a lower cartridge(30), an upper cartridge(40), a center part(70), and a center cartridge(80). The lower cartridge is formed with inlets(31,32). The upper cartridge is formed with outlets(21,22) connected to the inlets. The center cartridge is inserted into a gap between the lower and upper cartridges. The center cartridge is joined to the center part for rotating and sliding. The center cartridge is formed with a connection hole(81) to connect to the inlet and outlet. Each of the inlets, outlets, and connection holes are alternately formed on the left and right sides at an equal angel.

Description

Faucet for controlling cold water and hot water and displacement

The present invention relates to a cold and hot water and a faucet bracket for adjusting the discharge rate, and more particularly, to a cold and hot water and a faucet for adjusting the discharge rate while controlling the cold water and hot water.

A general faucet bracket is a device installed in a sink, a sink, a bath, or the like to supply or block water, and a body having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the water supply pipe and the discharge pipe.

In addition, the flow path, the flow rate and the like is controlled by opening and closing the flow path of the cartridge by rotating or pressing or pulling the opening and closing lever fastened to the flow path switching portion of the cartridge inserted into the body.

Such faucet brackets are connected to the tips of buried cold water pipes and hot water pipes, regardless of where water is needed, such as homes or public places. By freely adjusting the mixing amount of cold water and hot water, water can be supplied at the desired temperature and discharge rate.

However, in the conventional faucet bracket, the upper disk is provided to move while being in surface contact with the upper surface of the lower disk. When the user rotates the handle to one side, the upper disk fixed integrally with the adjusting tool rotates to selectively open the discharge guide hole. By switching the flow of water, the direction of the water is discharged to the discharge hole and the discharge hole.

Such a conventional faucet has a problem in that the number of parts constituting the faucet is large, the configuration and the shape thereof are complicated, and the manufacturing is difficult, and the manufacturing cost is excessive.

In addition, it is difficult to manufacture and process the upper and lower disks made of ceramic material, which not only lowers productivity, but also increases manufacturing costs, resulting in uneconomical durability and reduced durability.

In addition, when the water-saving tap is used in conjunction with a faucet, a backflow phenomenon occurs due to a difference in the water pressure of cold and hot water, and a hot water is suddenly discharged to generate an image, thereby causing a safety accident.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is possible to facilitate the control of cold and hot water and to control the discharge, and to control the cold and hot water and discharge by the rotation or sliding of the intermediate cartridge, blocking the discharge of cold and hot water Prevents cold and hot water from flowing back and forth, guides the sliding of the intermediate cartridge between the lower and upper cartridges, and allows the user to adjust the hot and cold water by hand and control the cold and hot water by the handle. Its purpose is to provide adjustable hot and cold water and faucet brackets for controlling discharge.

The present invention for achieving the above object is connected to the cold water pipe and hot water pipes, the cold and hot water and discharge control faucet for discharging by controlling the cold and hot water and discharge, the lower body portion formed with the inlet for cold water and hot water; A lower cartridge installed at the lower body and having inlet holes communicating with the inlet; An upper body part coupled to an upper part of the lower body part and having an outlet formed at an upper part thereof; An upper cartridge coupled to the upper body and having an outlet hole communicating with an inlet hole of the lower cartridge; A center portion rotatably coupled to the lower body portion and the upper body portion; And a communication hole inserted between the lower cartridge and the upper cartridge, coupled to the center part to rotate and slide together, the communication hole communicating with the inflow hole and the outflow hole, and a guide hole for guiding sliding in the middle portion. Intermediate cartridge; characterized in that it comprises a.

The arrangement position of the inlet hole of the lower cartridge of the present invention is formed differently from the arrangement position of the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge so as to adjust the cold and hot water by the rotation of the center portion, the arrangement position of the outlet hole of the upper cartridge, the center It is formed differently from the arrangement position of the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge to adjust the discharge amount by sliding of the negative, it is formed the same as the arrangement position of the inlet hole of the lower cartridge.

In the lower cartridge, the upper cartridge and the intermediate cartridge of the present invention, the inflow hole, the outflow hole and the communication hole on the other side are formed to be shifted at the same left and right angles with respect to the center line of the inflow hole, the outflow hole and the communication hole on one side.

The guide hole of the intermediate cartridge of the present invention consists of a slot extending in a wide direction between the center of the intermediate cartridge and the communication hole.

The center portion of the present invention, the coupling piece is formed so that the handle for adjusting the hot and cold water and the discharge amount at one end.

The hot and cold water and the discharge control handle of the present invention, the adjustment of the cold and hot water is made by the rotation in the left and right direction, the adjustment of the discharge by the sliding in the front and rear direction.

As described above, the present invention is inserted between the lower cartridge and the upper cartridge so that the intermediate cartridge is rotated or slid, thereby providing an effect of facilitating cold / hot water control and discharge control.

By forming the arrangement position of the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge differently from the arrangement position of the inlet hole of the lower cartridge and the arrangement position of the outlet hole of the upper cartridge, cold and hot water control and discharge control are achieved by rotating or sliding the intermediate cartridge.

The inflow hole, the outflow hole and the communication hole on the other side of the inflow hole, the outflow hole and the communication hole on the one side are formed to be shifted at the same angle to the left and right, so that the cold water and the hot water flow back to each other to prevent mixing do.

By forming the guide holes of the intermediate cartridge into slots extending in the sliding direction, the sliding of the intermediate cartridge is guided between the lower cartridge and the upper cartridge.

By rotating or sliding the intermediate cartridge by a handle connected to the engaging piece of the center portion, the user can control the hot and cold water and discharge by using his hand.

By rotating or sliding the intermediate cartridge using the rotation or sliding of the handle, it provides the effect of adjusting the hot and cold water and the discharge by the handle.

1 is a block diagram showing a faucet for adjusting the hot and cold water and the discharge amount according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a faucet for adjusting the hot and cold water and the discharge amount according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a state diagram showing the water supply state of the hot and cold water and discharge control faucet bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3.
Figure 5 is a state diagram showing the discharge control state of the hot and cold water and the faucet for adjusting the discharge amount according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5.
Figure 7 is a state diagram showing the cold and hot water control state of the hot and cold water and the faucet for discharge control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 7. FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a hot and cold water and a faucet for adjusting the discharge according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a cold and hot water and a faucet for adjusting the discharge according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the cutting line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is for controlling hot and cold water and discharge according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a state diagram showing the discharge adjustment state of the faucet bracket, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view by the cutting line BB of Figure 5, Figure 7 is a state diagram showing the cold and hot water control state of the hot and cold water and the discharge control faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the faucet bracket for adjusting the cold and hot water and the discharge amount according to the present embodiment includes a lower body part 10, an upper body part 20, a lower cartridge 30, an upper cartridge 40, and a center part 70. And it comprises an intermediate cartridge 80 is made possible to control the cold and hot water and discharge.

The lower body 10 has a cold water inlet 11 and a hot water inlet 12 connected to the cold water pipe 1 and the hot water pipe 2. The upper surface of the cold water inlet 11 and the hot water inlet 12 is formed with a locking step for fitting the packing (11a, 12a) for preventing the leakage of cold water and hot water.

In addition, a rotation shaft 13 is formed at the center of the lower body 10 so that the upper body 20 is rotatable based on the rotation shaft 13 when the upper body 20 is coupled to the upper body 20. In addition, a pinhole 14 is formed around the rotary shaft 13 to facilitate fixed coupling with the lower cartridge 30 so that one end of the fixing pin 15 is fitted.

The lower cartridge 30 has a coupling hole 33 formed at the center thereof to fit the rotary shaft 13, and the other end of the fixing pin 15 to fit into a pin hole 34 formed around the coupling hole 33. Is coupled to the upper portion of the lower body (10).

In addition, the cold water inlet hole 31 and the hot water inlet hole 32 communicating with the cold water inlet 11 and the hot water inlet 12 of the lower body 10 are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the lower cartridge 30, respectively.

Ring-shaped packings 11a and 12a are fitted between the cold water inlet 11 and the hot water inlet 12, and the cold water inlet 31 and the hot water inlet 32 to prevent leakage of cold and hot water. It is.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower cartridge 30 is formed such that the cold water inflow hole 31 is shifted to the left, that is, clockwise by a predetermined angle γ based on the center line of the hot water inflow hole 32. have.

The upper body portion 20 is rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the lower body portion 10 via a rotating shaft 13, and a cold water outlet 21 and a hot water outlet 22 are formed at a lower portion thereof, and a cold water outlet 21 is disposed at an upper portion thereof. ) And an outlet 26 communicating with the hot water outlet 22 is formed. A discharge pipe 3 is connected to the discharge port 26 of the upper body 20, and the cold water and hot water selectively mixed are discharged through the discharge pipe 3.

On the lower surfaces of the cold water outlet 21 and the hot water outlet 22, a locking step for fitting ring-shaped packings 21a and 22a for preventing leakage of cold water and hot water is formed.

In addition, a rotation shaft 23 is formed at the center of the upper body portion 20 so that the rotation shaft 23 is coupled to the rotation shaft 13 of the lower body portion 10 when the lower body portion 10 is coupled. In addition, a pinhole 24 is formed around the rotation shaft 23 to facilitate fixing with the upper cartridge 40 so that one end of the fixing pin 25 is fitted.

The upper cartridge 40 has a coupling hole 43 formed at the center thereof, so that the rotation shaft 23 is fitted, and the other end of the fixing pin 25 is fitted with a pin hole 44 formed around the coupling hole 43. It is coupled to the lower portion of the upper body 20.

In addition, the upper and lower surfaces of the upper cartridge 40, the cold water outlet 21 and the hot water outlet 22 of the upper body portion 20, the cold water outlet hole 41 and the hot water outlet hole 42 in communication with each other are formed.

Ring-shaped packings 21a and 22a are fitted between the cold water outlet 21 and the hot water outlet 22, and the cold water outlet 41 and the hot water outlet 42 to prevent leakage of cold and hot water, respectively. It is.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper cartridge 40 is formed such that the cold water outlet hole 41 is shifted to the left, that is, clockwise by a predetermined angle γ based on the center line of the hot water outlet hole 42.

Accordingly, the lower cartridge 30 and the upper cartridge 40 have the cold water inlet hole 31 and the cold water outlet hole 41 in the same direction with respect to the center lines of the hot water inlet hole 32 and the hot water outlet hole 42. They are formed to be shifted at the same angle γ and are formed in the same arrangement position with each other.

That is, the upper cartridge 40 is fitted and fixed inside the upper body portion 20 and is in close contact with the upper portion of the lower cartridge 30, so as to correspond to respective inflow holes 31 and 32 of the lower cartridge 30, respectively. The outlet holes 41 and 42 are formed to communicate with each other.

In addition, the center portion 70 is inserted between the lower body portion 10 and the upper body portion 20 so as to rotate or slide, and in the center of the lower body portion 10 and the upper body portion 20, a bolt 61 and a nut ( A coupling member such as 62 is coupled to the center portion 70 between the lower body portion 10 and the upper body portion 20.

The center portion 70 is an adjustment member that is rotated for adjusting the hot and cold water between the lower body portion 10 and the upper body portion 20 or slides to adjust the discharge rate. The upper plate 71, the lower plate 72, and a connection fixing pin ( 73 and the cover 74.

The upper plate 71 is a ring-shaped fixing member having a fitting hole 71a formed therein so as to be coupled to an upper portion of the intermediate cartridge 80, and a plurality of coupling pins 73 for coupling a plurality of connection fixing pins 73 around the ring-shaped portion. Fixing holes 71b are spaced apart at equal intervals.

In addition, the coupling pieces 71c are protruded outwardly so that the handle 90 for cooling hot water and the discharge amount is installed at one end of the upper plate 71.

The lower plate 72 is a ring-shaped fixing member having a fitting hole 72a formed therein so as to be coupled to the lower portion of the intermediate cartridge 80, and a plurality of coupling pins 73 for coupling a plurality of connection fixing pins 73 around the ring-shaped portion. Fixing holes 72b are spaced apart at equal intervals.

In addition, a cover 74 is formed to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance so that the intermediate cartridge 80 is slid around the outer circumference of the upper plate 71 and the lower plate 72, and a coupling piece 71c is formed at one outer circumference of the cover 74. A slot 74a is formed in which a portion of the circumference is cut in the left and right longitudinal directions so as to rotate.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotation and sliding of the center portion 70 is preferably performed by the handle 90 for controlling hot and cold water and discharge amount, which is connected to the center portion 70 of the faucet bracket.

Cold and hot water and the discharge control handle 90 is an adjustment member for rotating or sliding the center portion 70, it consists of a protrusion piece 91, lever 92, connecting piece 93 and the support piece 95.

The protruding piece 91 protrudes from one end of the lever 92 and is in contact with the cover 74 of the center portion 70 so as to facilitate sliding and rotating operation of the hot / cold water and the discharge adjusting handle 90. It is bent into a shape of ". The lever 92 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that a user can operate easily.

The connecting piece 93 is a connecting member for connecting between the engaging piece 71c and the protruding piece 91 of the upper plate 71, and one end of the connecting piece 93 has a connecting hole formed at the upper end of the protruding piece 91. A first hinge hole 93a is formed in communication with 91a and hinged by a hinge pin 94. The other end of the connection piece 93 communicates with a connection hole formed in the coupling piece 71c. A second hinge hole 93b, which is engaged in a hinged state by the 97, is formed.

The support piece 95 is a support member hinged to the connection hole 91b formed at the lower end of the protruding piece 91 via a hinge pin 96 and is in contact with the cover 74 of the center portion 70. It guides the rotation during the rotation operation of the hot and cold water and the discharge control handle 90, or facilitates the initial operation of the sliding by performing the role of the support shaft during the sliding operation of the cold and hot water and the discharge control handle 90.

The cold and hot water and the discharge control handle 90, the adjustment of the cold and hot water is made by the rotation in the left and right direction, the adjustment of the discharge by the sliding in the front and rear direction.

Therefore, the center portion 70 can be adjusted by rotating the center portion 70 by the rotational operation force of the cold / hot water and the discharge adjusting handle 90, and the center portion 70 by the sliding operation of the cold / hot water and the discharge adjusting handle 90. It is possible to control the emissions by sliding the.

The intermediate cartridge 80 is fitted between the upper plate 71 and the lower plate 72 of the center portion 70 so that the intermediate cartridge 80 is inserted between the lower cartridge 30 and the upper cartridge 40 so as to rotate or slide. It is fixed by).

A plurality of locking grooves 84 are formed at equal intervals on the outer circumference of the intermediate cartridge 80 so that the plurality of connection fixing pins 73 are fitted.

On the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate cartridge 80, the cold water inlet hole 31 and the hot water inlet hole 32 of the lower cartridge 30, the cold water outlet hole 41 and the hot water outlet hole 42 of the upper cartridge 40, The cold water communication hole 81 and the hot water communication hole 82 communicated with each other are formed.

In the central portion of the intermediate cartridge 80 is formed a guide hole 83 penetrating in a straight line along the sliding longitudinal direction, the rotary shaft 13 of the lower body 10 and the rotary shaft 23 of the upper body 20 ) Is inserted. The guide hole 83 is preferably made of a slot extending from the center of the intermediate cartridge 80 in a wide direction between the communication holes (81, 82).

In addition, the intermediate cartridge 80 has a cold water communication hole 81 on the right side, that is, counterclockwise by a predetermined angle γ, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 with respect to the center line of the hot water communication hole 82. It is formed to be shifted.

Therefore, the arrangement position of the communication holes 81 and 82 of the intermediate cartridge 80, the lower cartridge (to adjust the hot and cold water by the rotation of the center portion 70 and the discharge by the sliding of the center portion 70) It is formed differently from the arrangement positions of the inflow holes 31 and 32 of the 30 and the outflow holes 41 and 42 of the upper cartridge 40.

That is, the arrangement positions of the inlet holes 31 and 32 of the lower cartridge 30 and the arrangement positions of the outlet holes 41 and 42 of the upper cartridge 40 are formed the same, and the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge 80 is the same. It is formed differently from the arrangement position of (81, 82). Therefore, the intermediate cartridge 80 is rotated or slides between the lower cartridge 30 and the upper cartridge 40 to adjust the hot and cold water or the discharge amount.

The inlet holes 31 and 32 of the lower cartridge 30, the outlet holes 41 and 42 of the upper cartridge 40 and the communication holes 81 and 82 of the intermediate cartridge 80 are circular, elliptical or curved. Of course, it is also possible to be formed in a variety of shapes.

Thus, when the shape of the inflow hole, the outflow hole, and the communication hole is formed in an elliptical or curved shape, the outer diameters of the lower cartridge 30, the upper cartridge 40, and the intermediate cartridge 80 can be made small. Applicable to the faucet bracket.

Therefore, the faucet bracket of the present embodiment can be applied to various fields such as a toilet, a sink, a bathtub, a sour booth, as well as a water purifier and a water dispenser.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the faucet bracket for adjusting the cold and hot water and the discharge of the present embodiment is the lower body 10 and the upper body 20, the lower cartridge 30 and the upper cartridge 40 installed therein and , The center part 70 installed between the lower body part 10 and the upper body part 20, and the intermediate cartridge 80 installed inside the center part 70, the center part 70 being rotated and fixed thereto. The intermediate cartridge 80 is rotated together, and the center cartridge 70 is slid to slide the intermediate cartridge 80 fixed thereto.

Therefore, if the hot water inflow hole 32 of the lower cartridge 30, the hot water outflow hole 42 of the upper cartridge 40 and the hot water communication hole 82 of the intermediate cartridge 80 are integrally communicated with each other, the cold water inflow hole Since the 31 and the cold water outlet hole 41 and the cold water communication hole 81 are formed to be offset from each other by a predetermined angle, only the hot water inlet hole 32, the hot water outlet hole 42, and the hot water communication hole 82 communicate with each other. The cold water inlet hole 31, the cold water outlet hole 41, and the cold water communication hole 81 are closed to form a discharge space S21 for discharging only hot water.

5 and 6, when the intermediate cartridge 80 slides along the guide hole 83 by gradually sliding the center portion 70 in the longitudinal direction, the inflow holes 31 and 32 and the outflow hole are shown. Since the intersection between the 41 and 42 and the communication holes 81 and 82 is equally narrowed or expanded so that the discharge space S22 is changed, the discharge of cold and hot water can be controlled.

7 and 8, when the intermediate cartridge 80 is rotated by gradually rotating the center portion 70 clockwise, it communicates with the inflow holes 31 and 32 and the outflow holes 41 and 42. Since the intersections between the holes 81 and 82 are changed differently so that the discharge space S23 is changed, when cold water and hot water are discharged together, only cold water is discharged, cold and hot water are closed together. Can be adjusted.

In particular, the faucet bracket of the present embodiment can not be combined with other materials except brass casting, but can be manufactured by forging or CNC machining or press, so that the design can be further developed by grafting stainless steel, glass, ceramics, etc. Will be. In addition, the faucet faucet of the present embodiment does not need to install a water-saving faucet separately, so that no backflow occurs, so that the faucet can be safely used.

As described above, according to the present invention, the intermediate cartridge is inserted to rotate or slide between the lower cartridge and the upper cartridge, thereby providing an effect of facilitating cold / hot water control and discharge control.

In addition, the arrangement position of the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge is different from the arrangement position of the inlet hole of the lower cartridge and the arrangement position of the outlet hole of the upper cartridge, thereby controlling cold and hot water and controlling discharge by rotating or sliding the intermediate cartridge. The inflow hole, the outflow hole, and the communication hole on the other side of the inflow hole, the outflow hole, and the communication hole are formed to be shifted at the same left and right angles, thereby preventing the cold water and the warm water from flowing backward and mixing with each other when the cold and hot water are blocked.

In addition, the guide hole of the intermediate cartridge is formed into a slot extending in the sliding direction, thereby guiding the sliding of the intermediate cartridge between the lower cartridge and the upper cartridge.

In addition, by rotating or sliding the intermediate cartridge by the handle connected to the engaging piece of the center portion, the user can control the hot and cold water and discharge by using the hand, and rotate or slide the intermediate cartridge using the rotation or sliding of the handle. By doing so, the handle provides the effect of controlling the hot and cold water and the discharge rate.

The present invention described above can be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof. Therefore, the above embodiments are merely examples in all respects and should not be interpreted limitedly.

10: lower body 20: upper body
30: lower cartridge 40: upper cartridge
70: center portion 80: intermediate cartridge
90: handle for adjusting hot and cold water and discharge rate

Claims (6)

It is connected to cold water pipes and hot water pipes, and controls the hot and cold water and discharge control faucet to discharge the cold and hot water and discharge,
Lower body part formed with the inlet for cold water and hot water;
A lower cartridge installed at the lower body and having inlet holes communicating with the inlet;
An upper body part coupled to an upper part of the lower body part and having an outlet formed at an upper part thereof;
An upper cartridge coupled to the upper body and having an outlet hole communicating with an inlet hole of the lower cartridge;
A center portion rotatably coupled to the lower body portion and the upper body portion; And
Intermediate is inserted between the lower cartridge and the upper cartridge, coupled to the center portion to rotate and slide together, the communication hole is formed in communication with the inlet and outlet holes, the guide hole for guiding sliding in the middle portion Cold and hot water and discharge control faucet characterized in that it comprises a cartridge. The method of claim 1,
The arrangement position of the inlet hole of the lower cartridge is formed differently from the arrangement position of the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge to control the hot and cold water by the rotation of the center portion,
The arrangement position of the outlet hole of the upper cartridge is formed differently from the arrangement position of the communication hole of the intermediate cartridge so as to control the discharge amount by sliding the center portion, it is formed the same as the arrangement position of the inlet hole of the lower cartridge. Faucet bracket for cold / hot water and discharge control. 3. The method of claim 2,
The lower cartridge, the upper cartridge and the intermediate cartridge, the inflow hole, the outflow hole and the communication hole on the other side with respect to the center line of the inlet hole, the outlet hole and the communication hole on one side, characterized in that the left and right are shifted at the same angle Faucet for adjusting hot and cold water and discharge. The method of claim 3, wherein
The guide hole of the intermediate cartridge, the hot and cold water and discharge control faucet characterized in that the interval formed between the center of the intermediate cartridge and the communication hole extending in a wide direction. The method of claim 1,
The center portion, the cold and hot water and the discharge control faucet characterized in that the coupling piece is formed so that the handle for adjusting the hot and cold water and the discharge is installed at one end. The method of claim 5, wherein
The hot and cold water and the discharge control handle, the adjustment of the cold and hot water is made by the rotation in the left and right direction, the cold and hot water and discharge control faucet characterized in that the adjustment of the discharge by the sliding in the front and rear direction.

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