IP Library Granted Patent US 8,919,380
Granted Patent B2
US 8,919,380 · App. 13/813,486 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Sliding switch outlet mechanism

Inventors: Huasong Zhou (Xiamen, CN); Yonghua Chen (Xiamen, CN); Haisong Peng (Xiamen, CN); Jianmin Chen (Xiamen, CN)
Assignees: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.; Huasong Zhou
F16K11/02B05B1/1618F16K11/044F16K11/07B05B1/18
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Patent No.
US 8,919,380
App. No.
13/813,486
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sliding switch outlet mechanism has a sliding unit and a fixed unit. The sliding unit is provided with an inlet cavity and two outlet ends, the inlet cavity is provided with a first and a second end face, the fixed unit comprises an inlet and a sleeve body, the inlet is communicated with the inlet cavity, the inlet cavity of the sliding unit slides axially between two locating positions with respect to the sleeve body, when the inlet cavity is at the first locating position, the second end face is connected to the sleeve body in a sealing manner, and water comes out of the first outlet end, and when the inlet cavity is at the second locating position, the first end face is connected to the sleeve body in a sealing manner, and water comes out of the second outlet end.

Claims (43)

1. Sliding switch outlet mechanism, comprising:

a sliding unit and

a fixed unit,

the sliding unit is provided with an inlet cavity and two outlet ends,

the inlet cavity is provided with a first and a second end face,

the fixed unit comprises an inlet and a sleeve body,

the inlet is communicated with the inlet cavity,

the inlet cavity of the sliding unit slides axially between two locating positions with respect to the sleeve body,

when the inlet cavity is at the first locating position, the second end face is connected to the sleeve body in a sealing manner, and water comes out of the first outlet end, and

when the inlet cavity is at the second locating position, the first end face is connected to the sleeve body in a sealing manner, and water comes out of the second outlet end

wherein, the sliding unit further comprises a guiding shaft which is fixed in the sliding unit, a mounting hole adaptive to a shaft end of the guiding shaft is arranged at an inner end face of each of two side covers, which are fixed to opposite ends of the guiding shaft through the mounting holes.

2. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein,

the sliding unit further comprises a first and a second side cover which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the sliding unit, and

a plurality of outlet holes are arranged on the outer surrounding surface of each side cover in a penetrating manner.

3. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein, the external diameter of the sleeve body is adaptive to the inner cavity of the side cover.

4. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein,

the sleeve body is guided by the guiding shaft, and

a gap communicating with the inlet is provided between the sleeve body and the guiding shaft.

5. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein,

when at the first locating position, the first outlet holes of the first side cover communicate with the gap and the first outlet end, and the second outlet holes of the second side cover are blocked; and

when at the second locating position, the second outlet holes of the second side cover communicate with the gap and the second outlet end, and the first outlet holes of the first side cover are blocked.

6. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein,

the inner end face of the first side cover is the first end face,

the inner end face of the second side cover is the second end face.

7. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein,

the fixed unit is provided with an inlet connector,

the inlet is arranged at the inlet connector, and

the inlet connector is fixed to the sleeve body.

8. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein,

a sliding slot is arranged at the sliding unit, and

a sliding cover is connected to the fixed unit and slides in the sliding slot.

9. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising a locating unit,

the locating unit comprises

a locating pin,

a spring,

a guiding tube and

locating holes, and

the guiding tube is arranged inside an internal cylinder surface of the sliding unit with respect to the sliding slot,

the locating holes are open to an external cylinder surface of the sleeve body, and

the spring and the locating pin are arranged in the guiding tube in turn.

10. Sliding switch outlet mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein,

the sleeve body can slide axially in the inlet cavity and is provided with three locating positions with respect to the inlet cavity, and

when it is at the middle position, water flows out of the first outlet hole and the second outlet hole simultaneously.

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 Jan 31, 2013
From: ZHOU, HUASONG; CHEN, YONGHUA; PENG, HAISONG; CHEN, JIANMIN
To: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; ZHOU, HUASONG
Reel/Frame 029729/0507 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2010 1 0260258 · Aug 23, 2010 · national
CN 2010 2 0501562 U · Aug 23, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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