IP Library Granted Patent US 9,528,251
Granted Patent B2
US 9,528,251 · App. 14/795,166 · Granted Dec 27, 2016

Water output switching structure for a bath tub

Inventor: Jian-Ke Huang (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: XIAMEN RUNNER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
E03C1/0404E03C2201/30
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Patent No.
US 9,528,251
App. No.
14/795,166
Granted
Dec 27, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water output switching structure for a bath tub includes a shell; and a water inlet chamber. The shell is of a cylindrical shape, and the water inlet chamber is sleeved around by the rear end of an inner chamber of the shell placed laterally, while a lower side at a front end of the water inlet chamber is provided with a water output hole. A lower end of the guide rod is connected to and acting in cooperation with the extension portion, so that when the guide rod is pulled up, the switching valve core is swung downward to seal off the water output hole, and when the guide rod is pressed downward, the switching valve core is swung upward to open up the water output hole. The water output switching structure for a bath tub occupies less space and provides tight seal.

Claims (18)

1. A water output switching structure for a bath tub, comprising:

a shell; and

a water inlet chamber

wherein, the shell is of a cylindrical shape, and the water inlet chamber is sleeved around by a rear end of an inner chamber of the shell placed laterally, while a lower side at a front end of the water inlet chamber is provided with a water output hole, in communication with a water output chamber at the front end of the inner chamber of the shell, the front end of the shell is provided with a water output port connected to the water output chamber, and the front end of the water inlet chamber is provided with a switching valve core, the front end of switching valve core is integrally provided with an extension portion penetrating through a connection hole on a front end wall of the water inlet chamber and extending into the water output chamber, on an upper side of the shell is disposed vertically a guide rod penetrating through a through hole on an upper side wall of the shell and extending into the water output chamber, a lower end of the guide rod is connected to and acting in cooperation with the extension portion, so that, via a seesaw pivot of the switching valve core around the connection hole, when the guide rod is pulled up, the switching valve core is swung downward to seal off the water output hole, and when the guide rod is pressed downward, the switching valve core is swung upward to open up the water output hole.

2. A water output switching structure for a bath tub, comprising:

a shell; and

a water inlet chamber,

wherein, the shell is of a cylindrical shape, and the water inlet chamber is sleeved around by a rear end of an inner chamber of the shell placed laterally, while a lower side at a front end of the water inlet chamber is provided with a water output hole, in communication with a water output chamber at the front end of the inner chamber of the shell, the front end of the shell is provided with a water output port connected to the water output chamber, and the front end of the inner chamber of the water inlet chamber is provided with a switching valve core, the front end of switching valve core is provided with an extension portion penetrating through a connection hole on a front end wall of the water inlet chamber and extending into the water output chamber, on an upper side of the shell is disposed vertically a guide rod penetrating through a through hole on an upper side wall of the shell and extending into the water output chamber, a lower end of the guide rod is connected to and acting in cooperation with the extension portion, so that when the guide rod is pulled up, the switching valve core is swung downward to seal off the water output hole, and when the guide rod is pressed downward, the switching valve core is swung upward to open up the water output hole;

wherein the guide rod is sleeved around by a compression spring, with the upper end of the compression spring fixed to the inner wall of the shell, and with the lower end of the guide rod fixed to the extension portion, to keep the switching valve core in a swing downward position.

3. The water output switching structure for a bath tub as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a long hole is provided on the extension portion, the lower end of the guide rod is provided with a shrink neck fastened into the long hole, the upper end of the guide rod is provided with a pull rod head.

4. The water output switching structure for a bath tub as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a water seal plate is disposed on the lower side face of the switching valve core facing and acting in cooperation with the water output hole.

5. A water output switching structure for a bath tub, comprising:

a shell; and

a water inlet chamber,

wherein, the shell is of a cylindrical shape, and the water inlet chamber is sleeved around by a rear end of an inner chamber of the shell placed laterally, while a lower side at a front end of the water inlet chamber is provided with a water output hole, in communication with a water output chamber at the front end of the inner chamber of the shell, the front end of the shell is provided with a water output port connected to the water output chamber, and the front end of the inner chamber of the water inlet chamber is provided with a switching valve core, the front end of switching valve core is provided with an extension portion penetrating through a connection hole on a front end wall of the water inlet chamber and extending into the water output chamber, on an upper side of the shell is disposed vertically a guide rod penetrating through a through hole on an upper side wall of the shell and extending into the water output chamber, a lower end of the guide rod is connected to and acting in cooperation with the extension portion, so that when the guide rod is pulled up, the switching valve core is swung downward to seal off the water output hole, and when the guide rod is pressed downward, the switching valve core is swung upward to open up the water output hole;

wherein a first seal ring is embedded inside the connection hole to form tight seal with the front end of the switching valve core.

6. The water output switching structure for a bath tub as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a second seal ring is sandwiched between an outer perimeter wall of the water inlet chamber and the inner wall of the shell, and a tail sleeve is sleeved around by the rear end of an inner chamber of the water inlet chamber, through its outer threads of the outer perimeter wall, the tail sleeve is connected rotatably and acting in cooperation with the water inlet chamber, through the inner threads of its inner perimeter wall, a third seal ring is sandwiched between the outer perimeter wall of the tail sleeve, and the inner perimeter wall of the water inlet chamber, the inner perimeter wall at a water inlet end of the tail sleeve is provided with inner threads to connect to and act in cooperation with a water supply pipe line.

7. The water output switching structure for a bath tub as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the front end of the shell is provided with a projection protruded from an inner wall of the shell around the water output port.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 30, 2018
From: XIAMEN RUNNER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
To: RUNNER (XIAMEN ) CORP.
Reel/Frame 046463/0742 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2015
From: HUANG, JIAN-KE
To: XIAMEN RUNNER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036045/0116 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 2 0480312 U · Aug 25, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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