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Granted Patent B2
US 12,729,526 · App. 18/136,147 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Magnetic suspension drain

Inventors: Zhongde Fan (Shanghai, CN); Li Jiang (Shanghai, CN); Junyan Xu (Shanghai, CN); Tiantao Li (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Lixil (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
E03C1/23E03C2001/2311
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Patent No.
US 12,729,526
App. No.
18/136,147
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present utility model provides a magnetic suspension drain, comprising a first connecting member and a second connecting member that are connected with each other and adapted to respective connection to a drain opening of a drain device and a drain pipe. The magnetic suspension drain further comprises a magnetic suspension inner core arranged in the first connecting member, and the magnetic suspension inner core comprises a rotary floating rod and a rotary sealing cover. The rotary floating rod is provided with a first magnet, and a repulsive second magnet is provided inside the first connecting member. The magnetic suspension inner core is configured as follows: in a sealed state, the rotary floating rod drives the rotary sealing cover to maintain sealing with a drain end of the first connecting member under the action of a repulsive force of the first magnet and the second magnet; and in a draining state, the rotary sealing cover is disengaged from the sealing with the drain end of the first connecting member under the action of water pressure and rotates along with the water flow to promote drainage. The present utility model provides a magnetic suspension inner core that utilizes magnetism to realize automatic sealing and drainage, and rotates along with the water flow during drainage to promote drainage through the rotary floating rod and the rotary sealing cover that are integrated into one whole piece.

Claims (33)

1 . A magnetic suspension drain, comprising

a first connecting member and a second connecting member that are connected with each other and adapted to respective connection to a drain opening of a drain device and a drain pipe, and

a magnetic suspension inner core arranged in the first connecting member, the magnetic suspension inner core comprising a rotary floating rod and a rotary sealing cover connected with the rotary floating rod, wherein the rotary floating rod is provided with a first magnet, a repulsive second magnet is provided inside the first connecting member,

wherein the magnetic suspension inner core is configured such that

in a sealed state, the rotary floating rod drives the rotary sealing cover to maintain sealing with a drain end of the first connecting member under the action of a repulsive force of the first magnet and the second magnet; and

in a draining state, the rotary sealing cover is disengaged from the sealing with the drain end of the first connecting member and extends within the second connecting member under the action of water flow and rotates along with the water flow to promote drainage,

wherein the first connecting member has a first flange on an outer side of a water inlet end of the first connecting member, the second connecting member has second flange on an outer side of an end of the second connecting member facing the first connecting member, a first seal is achieved by clamping a first sealing ring between the first flange and an upper end surface of the drain opening, and a second seal is achieved by clamping a sealing ring between the second flange and a lower end surface of the drain opening.

2 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary floating rod is constructed to be a hollow rod, the first magnet is arranged inside the hollow rod or sleeves outside the hollow rod and is adjacent to a first end of the rotary floating rod, and the rotary sealing cover is connected, via a connecting member, to an opposing second end of the rotary floating rod.

3 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 2 , wherein the rotary sealing cover is constructed to have an inverted bowl shape convex toward the rotary floating rod, comprising a curved convex part and a ring-shaped connecting part formed at an edge of the curved convex part, and the ring-shaped connecting part is adapted to sealed connection with the drain end of the first connecting member.

4 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 3 , wherein a water guide part is provided on an external surface of the curved convex part, and the water guide part comprises a plurality of ridges extending radially to spread out and deflecting circumferentially, so as to form a spiral texture.

5 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 3 , wherein an inwardly recessed installation part is provided at a center of the curved convex part, and the second end of the rotary floating rod is inserted into the installation part.

6 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 3 , wherein the magnetic suspension drain further comprises a removable collector arranged connectedly inside the first connecting member and attached to the magnetic suspension inner core, wherein the collector is provided with an accommodation cavity suitable for accommodating the rotary floating rod, and the second magnet is arranged at an opening end of the accommodation cavity, causing the rotary floating rod to reciprocate along the accommodation cavity.

7 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 6 , wherein the second magnet is fixed to the opening end of the accommodation cavity through a sealing end cover, and the rotary floating rod is accommodated inside the accommodation cavity through a through hole of the sealing end cover, wherein the first end of the rotary floating rod is provided with an external flange, and in the draining state, the external flange engages with the sealing end cover to limit the moving range of the rotary floating rod.

8 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 7 , wherein the second magnet sleeves over the rotary floating rod, and in the draining state, the external flange abuts the second magnet.

9 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 6 , wherein a ring-shaped internal flange is provided at the drain end of the first connecting member, and the collector is provided with a ring-shaped shoulder for abutting the ring-shaped internal flange.

10 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 9 , wherein the ring-shaped connecting part of the rotary sealing cover is adapted for sealed connection with the end surface of the ring-shaped shoulder of the collector, and an outer diameter of the ring-shaped connecting part is greater than an inner diameter of the ring-shaped shoulder and smaller than an inner diameter of the ring-shaped internal flange of the first connecting member.

11 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 1 , further comprising a spring valve core arranged at the water inlet end of the first connecting member.

12 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 1 , wherein the drain device comprises a basin, a tub, or a water tank.

13 . A magnetic suspension drain, comprising

a first connecting member and a second connecting member that are connected with each other and adapted to respective connection to a drain opening of a drain device and a drain pipe,

a magnetic suspension inner core arranged in the first connecting member, the magnetic suspension inner core comprising a rotary floating rod and a rotary sealing cover connected with the rotary floating rod, wherein the rotary floating rod is provided with a first magnet, a repulsive second magnet is provided inside the first connecting member,

wherein the magnetic suspension inner core is configured such that

in a sealed state, the rotary floating rod drives the rotary sealing cover to maintain sealing with a drain end of the first connecting member under the action of a repulsive force of the first magnet and the second magnet; and

in a draining state, the rotary sealing cover is disengaged from the sealing with the drain end of the first connecting member under the action of water flow and rotates along with the water flow to promote drainage,

wherein the first connecting member has a first flange on an outer side of a water inlet end of the first connecting member, the second connecting member has second flange on an outer side of an end of the second connecting member facing the first connecting member, a first seal is achieved by clamping a first sealing ring between the first flange and an upper end surface of the drain opening, and a second seal is achieved by clamping a sealing ring between the second flange and a lower end surface of the drain opening, and

a removable collector arranged connectedly inside the first connecting member and attached to the magnetic suspension inner core, wherein the collector is provided with an accommodation cavity suitable for accommodating the rotary floating rod, and the second magnet is arranged at an opening end of the accommodation cavity, causing the rotary floating rod to reciprocate along the accommodation cavity.

14 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 13 , wherein the rotary floating rod is constructed to be a hollow rod, the first magnet is arranged inside the hollow rod or sleeves outside the hollow rod and is adjacent to a first end of the rotary floating rod, and the rotary sealing cover is connected, via a connecting member, to an opposing second end of the rotary floating rod.

15 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 14 , wherein the rotary sealing cover is constructed to have an inverted bowl shape convex toward the rotary floating rod, comprising a curved convex part and a ring-shaped connecting part formed at an edge of the curved convex part, and the ring-shaped connecting part is adapted to sealed connection with the drain end of the first connecting member.

16 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 15 , wherein an inwardly recessed installation part is provided at a center of the curved convex part, and the second end of the rotary floating rod is inserted into the installation part.

17 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 15 , wherein a ring-shaped internal flange is provided at the drain end of the first connecting member, and the collector is provided with a ring-shaped shoulder for abutting the ring-shaped internal flange.

18 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 17 , wherein the ring-shaped connecting part of the rotary sealing cover is adapted for sealed connection with the end surface of the ring-shaped shoulder of the collector, and an outer diameter of the ring-shaped connecting part is greater than an inner diameter of the ring-shaped shoulder and smaller than an inner diameter of the ring-shaped internal flange of the first connecting member.

19 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 13 , wherein the second magnet is fixed to the opening end of the accommodation cavity through a sealing end cover, and the rotary floating rod is accommodated inside the accommodation cavity through a through hole of the sealing end cover, wherein the first end of the rotary floating rod is provided with an external flange, and in the draining state, the external flange engages with the sealing end cover to limit the moving range of the rotary floating rod.

20 . The magnetic suspension drain according to claim 19 , wherein the second magnet sleeves over the rotary floating rod, and in the draining state, the external flange abuts the second magnet.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2025
From: AS AMERICA, INC.
To: LIXIL (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070936/0500 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: XU, JUNYAN; LI, TIANTAO; FAN, ZHONGDE; JIANG, LI
To: AS AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 064664/0956 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202221015299.4 · Apr 26, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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