IP Library Granted Patent US 11,097,290
Granted Patent B2
US 11,097,290 · App. 16/572,877 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Water outflow device

Inventors: Shilong Wu (Xiamen, CN); Wenxing Chen (Xiamen, CN); Fengde Lin (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
B05B1/185B05B1/12B05B1/18B05B1/3006B05B3/04B05B3/0418
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Patent No.
US 11,097,290
App. No.
16/572,877
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure discloses a water outflow device, which comprises a shell, a movable plate and a driving mechanism. The shell is provided with a water outflow part comprising a water outlet, the water outlet comprises a first inner sidewall, the driving mechanism is connected to the movable plate to drive the movable plate to move repeatedly between a first position and a second position in a moving direction, a distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the first position is less than the distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the second position, the movable plate has at least one insertion part fixedly disposed on the movable plate, and the insertion part is at least partially inserted into the water outlet.

Claims (111)

1. A water outflow device, comprising:

a shell;

a movable plate; and

a driving mechanism, wherein:

the shell comprises a water outflow part,

the water outflow part comprises at least one water outlet,

each of the at least one water outlet comprises a first inner sidewall and a second inner sidewall,

the driving mechanism is connected to the movable plate to drive the movable plate to move repeatedly between a first position and a second position in a moving direction,

a distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the first position is less than the distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the second position,

the movable plate comprises at least one insertion part fixedly disposed on the movable plate,

each of the at least one insertion part comprises a first outer sidewall and a second outer sidewall,

each of the at least one insertion part is at least partially inserted into a corresponding one of the at least one water outlet,

the second inner sidewall of each of the at least one water outlet faces the first inner sidewall of each of the at least one water outlet,

the first inner sidewall and the second inner sidewall cooperate to form a first trapezoidal cross-section,

a lower end of the first trapezoidal cross-section is narrower than an upper end of the first trapezoidal cross-section,

the second outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part faces away from the first outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part,

the first outer sidewall and the second outer sidewall cooperate to form a second trapezoidal cross-section,

a lower end of the second trapezoidal cross-section is narrower than an upper end of the second trapezoidal cross-section,

when the movable plate is located in the first position, a first water outflow passage is formed in each of the at least one water outlet between the first outer sidewall of a corresponding one of the at least one insertion part and the first inner sidewall,

when the movable plate is located in the second position, a second water outflow passage is formed in each of the at least one water outlet,

each of the second water outflow passages comprises:

a rear water outflow passage formed between the first outer sidewall of the corresponding one of the at least one insertion part and the first inner sidewall, and

a front water outflow passage formed by a lower port of the water outlet, and

each of the front water outflow passages is connected to each of the rear water outflow passages.

2. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein the first outer sidewall is separated from and parallel to the first inner sidewall.

3. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first outer sidewall is separated from and parallel to the first inner sidewall, and

an inclination angle of the second outer sidewall relative to the moving direction of the movable plate is the same as an inclination angle of the second inner sidewall relative to the moving direction of the movable plate.

4. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first trapezoidal cross-section is a first symmetrical trapezoidal cross-section, and

the second trapezoidal cross-section is a second symmetrical trapezoidal cross-section.

5. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the at least one water outlet further comprises a third inner sidewall and a fourth inner sidewall,

each of the at least one insertion part further comprises a third outer sidewall and a fourth outer sidewall,

each of the third outer sidewalls abuts a corresponding one of the third inner sidewalls, and

each of the fourth outer sidewalls abuts a corresponding one of the fourth inner sidewalls.

6. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a positioning block is disposed between the movable plate and a base of a corresponding one of the at least one insertion part,

the water outflow part comprises a water outflow surface cover,

the at least one water outlet is located on the water outflow surface cover, and

when the movable plate is in the first position, the positioning block abuts a rear surface of the water outflow surface cover.

7. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a positioning block is disposed between the movable plate and a base of a corresponding one of the at least one insertion part,

the positioning block is provided with an extension portion, and

the extension portion extends out of other outer sidewalls of each of the at least one insertion part besides the first outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part.

8. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a positioning block is disposed on a base of each of the at least one insertion part, and

the positioning block encloses other parts of the base of each of the at least one insertion part besides the first outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part.

9. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable plate comprises at least one through outflow hole through which water flows out, and

the at least one through outflow hole is connected to the at least one water outlet.

10. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the shell further comprises a peripheral wall portion,

an outer periphery of the water outflow part is sealed and fixed on an inner sidewall of the peripheral wall portion, and

the movable plate and the driving mechanism are disposed in the peripheral wall portion.

11. The water outflow device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the driving mechanism comprises a wheel body,

the wheel body rotates due to water outflow,

the wheel body is rotatably disposed in the shell, and

the wheel body and the movable plate are rotatably connected.

12. The water outflow device according to claim 11 , wherein:

the driving mechanism further comprises a rotary block,

the rotary block is synchronously mounted and connected with the wheel body,

an outer periphery of the rotary block is convexly provided with a driving block,

the movable plate is provided with an annular part having a concave and convex rail on an end surface of the annular part, and

the driving block abuts the concave and convex rail.

13. The water outflow device according to claim 12 , wherein:

the movable plate is provided with a through hole,

a lower periphery of the through hole extends downward to form the annular part, and

the rotary block passes through the through hole of the movable plate.

14. A water outflow device, comprising:

a shell;

a movable plate; and

a driving mechanism, wherein:

the shell comprises a water outflow part,

the water outflow part comprises at least one water outlet,

each of the at least one water outlet comprises a first inner sidewall and a second inner sidewall,

the driving mechanism is connected to the movable plate to drive the movable plate to move repeatedly between a first position and a second position in a moving direction,

a distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the first position is less than the distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the second position,

the movable plate comprises at least one insertion part fixedly disposed on the movable plate,

each of the at least one insertion part comprises a first outer sidewall and a second outer sidewall,

each of the at least one insertion part is at least partially inserted into a corresponding one of the at least one water outlet,

the second inner sidewall of each of the at least one water outlet faces the first inner sidewall of each of the at least one water outlet,

the first inner sidewall and the second inner sidewall cooperate to form a first trapezoidal cross-section,

a lower end of the first trapezoidal cross-section is narrower than an upper end of the first trapezoidal cross-section,

the second outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part faces away from the first outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part,

the first outer sidewall and the second outer sidewall cooperate to form a second trapezoidal cross-section,

a lower end of the second trapezoidal cross-section is narrower than an upper end of the second trapezoidal cross-section,

when the movable plate is located in the first position, a water outflow angle formed by the water outflow part is outward, and

when the movable plate is located in the second position, the water outflow angle formed by the water outflow part is at least one of inward or vertically downward.

15. A water outflow device, comprising:

a shell;

a movable plate; and

a driving mechanism, wherein:

the shell comprises a water outflow part,

the water outflow part comprises at least one water outlet,

each of the at least one water outlet comprises a first inner sidewall and a second inner sidewall,

the driving mechanism is connected to the movable plate to drive the movable plate to move repeatedly between a first position and a second position in a moving direction,

a distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the first position is less than the distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the second position,

the movable plate comprises at least one insertion part fixedly disposed on the movable plate,

each of the at least one insertion part comprises a first outer sidewall and a second outer sidewall,

each of the at least one insertion part is at least partially inserted into a corresponding one of the at least one water outlet,

the second inner sidewall of each of the at least one water outlet faces the first inner sidewall of each of the at least one water outlet,

the first inner sidewall and the second inner sidewall cooperate to form a first trapezoidal cross-section,

a lower end of the first trapezoidal cross-section is narrower than an upper end of the first trapezoidal cross-section,

the second outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part faces away from the first outer sidewall of each of the at least one insertion part,

the first outer sidewall and the second outer sidewall cooperate to form a second trapezoidal cross-section,

a lower end of the second trapezoidal cross-section that is narrower than an upper end of the second trapezoidal cross-section,

when the movable plate is located in the first position, a water outflow angle formed by the water outflow part is S 1 ,

when the movable plate is located in the second position, the water outflow angle formed by the water outflow part is S 2 , and

the S 1 and the S 2 are different.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2019
From: WU, SHILONG; CHEN, WENXING; LIN, FENGDE
To: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811082146.X · Sep 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200086335A1 · Mar 19, 2020
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