IP Library Granted Patent US 8,973,614
Granted Patent B2
US 8,973,614 · App. 13/579,238 · Granted Mar 10, 2015

Outlet switch device and an outlet switch method

Inventors: Huasong Zhou (Xiamen, CN); Zhongcheng Jin (Xiamen, CN); Jianmin Chen (Xiamen, CN); Bin Chen (Xiamen, CN)
Assignees: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.; Huasong Zhou
F16K11/074B05B1/1609B05B1/1681B05B1/18F16K11/0565
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Patent No.
US 8,973,614
App. No.
13/579,238
Granted
Mar 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The outlet switch device includes a fixed unit, an outlet switch mechanism, an inlet switch mechanism and a driving mechanism. The outlet function switch is realized through the relative rotation between the outlet switch mechanism and the fixed unit; the fixed unit includes a control cavity and an inlet waterway connected to the external water resource; the outlet switch mechanism includes a switch plate, which is movable connected inside the control cavity and divides the control cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity; the inlet switch mechanism controls the inlet waterway to control the water turning into the upper cavity or the lower cavity, making the switch plate move up and down with the effect of the water; the driving mechanism is disposed between the switch plate and the fixed unit to transform the action up and down to rotation.

Claims (63)

1. An outlet switch device, comprising:

a fixed unit,

an outlet switch mechanism,

an inlet switch mechanism and

a driving mechanism, wherein

switching the outlet function is realized through relative rotation between the outlet switch mechanism and the fixed unit;

the fixed unit includes a control cavity and an inlet waterway connected to an external water resource;

the outlet switch mechanism includes a switch plate, which is movably connected inside the control cavity and divides the control cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity;

the inlet switch mechanism controls the inlet waterway to control the water turning into the upper cavity or the lower cavity, making the switch plate move up and down with the effect of the water;

the driving mechanism is disposed between the switch plate and the fixed unit to transform the action up and down to rotation.

2. An outlet switch device according to claim 1 , wherein

the fixed unit includes a body and a water diversion plate,

the body is hermetically fixed to the water diversion plate to form the control cavity;

a first male ratchet arranged in a ring and facing down is disposed at the bottom of the body,

a second male ratchet arranged in a ring and facing up is disposed on the top of the water diversion plate;

a first female ratchet arranged in a ring and facing up is disposed on the top face of the switch plate,

a second female ratchet arranged in a ring and facing down is disposed on the bottom face of the switch plate; wherein

when the water is flowing into the lower cavity, the switch plate moves up with the effect of the water, the first female ratchet and the first male ratchet cooperate together to make the switch plate rotate forward; and

when the water is flowing into the upper cavity, the switch plate moves down with the effect of the water, the second female ratchet and the second male ratchet cooperate together to make the switch plate rotate forward.

3. An outlet switch device according to claim 2 , wherein

several water diversion holes are arranged in a ring and disposed on the water diversion plate,

inlet holes are disposed on the switch plate throughout, the inlet holes corresponding to the water diversion holes;

the inlet waterway of the fixed unit includes a root waterway and two diversion waterways,

the inlet switch mechanism is disposed between the root waterway and the diversion waterways, making the diversion waterway connect to the upper cavity situated in a connection status and making the diversion waterway connect to the lower cavity situated in a closed status,

the inlet switch mechanism is controlled to trigger connecting the diversion waterway to the lower cavity, and closing the diversion waterway connected to the upper cavity.

4. An outlet switch device according to claim 3 , wherein

the inlet switch mechanism includes a sealing piece,

a control button and an elastic body, under the effect of the elasticity of the elastic body working at the sealing piece,

the sealing piece is hermetically connected to the diversion waterway of the lower cavity,

the control button is controlled by the user to make the sealing piece move to be hermetically connected to the diversion waterway of the upper cavity.

5. An outlet switch device according to claim 3 , wherein a withstanding spring is disposed between the switch plate and the body.

6. An outlet switch device according to claim 3 , wherein

the fixed unit includes an outlet mechanism,

the outlet mechanism includes several outlet functions,

each outlet function is connected to the water diversion hole correspondingly.

7. An outlet switch device according to claim 4 , wherein

the inlet switch mechanism further includes a pivot piece,

a first end of the pivot piece is pivotally joined to the fixed unit,

a second end of the pivot piece is connected to the sealing piece,

the control button is slidably connected to the fixed unit, and

the control button is disposed with a control end outside the fixed unit and a withstanding end inside the fixed unit to withstand the pivot piece.

8. An outlet switch method, comprising the steps of:

controlling the inlet waterway to make the water source enter into the upper cavity or the lower cavity of the control cavity, the water in the upper or lower cavity making the switch plate move up and down, a driving mechanism transforming the motion up and down of the switch plate to rotation of the switch plate;

switching outlet functions by relative rotation between the switch plate and the fixed unit.

9. An outlet switch method according to the claim 8 , wherein the step of controlling the inlet waterway includes:

controlling the inlet switch mechanism to make the water source enter into the lower cavity;

the water of the lower cavity making the switch plate move upward;

the driving mechanism transforming the motion upward of the switch plate to rotation forward of the switch plate;

releasing the controlling the inlet switch mechanism to make the water enter into the upper cavity;

the water of the upper cavity making the switch plate move downward;

the driving mechanism transforming the motion downward of the switch plate to rotation forward of the switch plate, the switch plate hermetically contacting the water diversion plate.

10. An outlet switch device, comprising:

a fixed unit,

an outlet switch mechanism,

an inlet switch mechanism, and

a driving mechanism, wherein

switching of the outlet functions is realized by relative rotation between the outlet switch mechanism and the fixed unit;

the fixed unit includes a control cavity and an inlet waterway to connect to an external water source;

the outlet switch mechanism includes a switch plate,

the switch plate is movably connected inside the control cavity;

an elastic piece is disposed between the switch plate and the fixed unit, the elasticity of the elastic piece making the switch plate move forwards; wherein

the inlet switch mechanism controls the inlet waterway to make the water flow into the control cavity, the water flowing into the control cavity making the switch plate compress the elastic piece and move backwards; and

the driving mechanism exerts force on the switch plate and the fixed unit to transform the motion up and down of the switch plate to rotation.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2017
From: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; ZHOU, HUASONG
To: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044599/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2012
From: ZHOU, HUASONG; JIN, ZHONGCHENG; CHEN, JIANMIN; CHEN, BIN
To: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; ZHOU, HUASONG
Reel/Frame 028793/0064 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2010 1 0114071 · Feb 25, 2010 · national
CN 2010 2 0119079 U · Feb 25, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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