U.S. patent application number 15/661301 was filed with the patent office on 2019-01-31 for floor faucet structure.
The applicant listed for this patent is HORNG LAI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Chia-Yi Hsieh, Ming-Chun Hsieh.
Application Number | 20190032308 15/661301 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 65138153 |
Filed Date | 2019-01-31 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190032308 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hsieh; Ming-Chun ; et
al. |
January 31, 2019 |
Floor Faucet Structure
Abstract
A floor faucet structure contains: a body, an adjustable fitting
sleeve, a fixing seat, and a connection sleeve. The body includes a
positioning disc having multiple orifices. The body further
includes a cold-water inlet tube and a hot-water inlet, the two
rotation members connect with two connectors individually, and the
two connectors are perpendicular to the cold-water inlet tube and
the hot-water inlet tube separately. The adjustable fitting sleeve
includes a first coupling portion, the fixing seat includes a
circular groove having multiple through holes, and the fixing seat
includes multiple retaining ribs. The connection sleeve includes a
second coupling portion configured to connect with the first
coupling portion of the body, and the connection sleeve also
includes a cylindrical fence on which two opposite cutouts are
formed. The connection sleeve further includes multiple locking
ribs configured to retain with the multiple retaining ribs of the
fixing seat respectively.
Inventors: |
Hsieh; Ming-Chun; (CHANG HUA
HSIEN, TW) ; Hsieh; Chia-Yi; (CHANG HUA HSIEN,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HORNG LAI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
CHANG HUA HSIEN |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
65138153 |
Appl. No.: |
15/661301 |
Filed: |
July 27, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E03C 1/042 20130101;
E03C 1/04 20130101; E03C 1/0403 20130101; E03C 1/021 20130101 |
International
Class: |
E03C 1/02 20060101
E03C001/02; E03C 1/04 20060101 E03C001/04 |
Claims
1. A floor faucet structure comprising: a body being an upright
pipe and including a positioning disc disposed on a bottom of the
body, and the positioning disc having multiple orifices, the body
further including a cold-water inlet tube and a hot-water inlet
which are accommodated in the body, and lower ends of the
cold-water inlet tube and the hot-water inlet tube extending out of
the body so as to connect with two rotation members respectively,
wherein the two rotation members connect with two connectors
individually, and the two connectors are perpendicular to the
cold-water inlet tube and the hot-water inlet tube separately; an
adjustable fitting sleeve being slidably fitted in the bottom of
the body, and the adjustable fitting sleeve including a first
coupling portion formed on a lower end of the adjustable fitting
sleeve and extending outside an outer wall of the body; a fixing
seat including a circular groove defined on a top of the fixing
seat, and the circular groove having multiple through holes formed
in the circular groove, the fixing seat also including a plurality
of retaining ribs arranged on a peripheral wall of the circular
groove; and a connection sleeve including a second coupling portion
arranged on an upper end of the connection sleeve so as to connect
with the first coupling portion of the body, the connection sleeve
also including a cylindrical fence on which two opposite cutouts
are formed, such that the two rotation members and the two
connectors extend out of the two opposite cutouts respectively, and
the connection sleeve further including multiple locking ribs
arranged on a lower end thereof and configured to retain with the
plurality of retaining ribs of the fixing seat respectively.
2. The floor faucet structure as claimed in claim 1 further
comprising a cap slidably fitted with the outer wall of the body
and configured to cover on the positioning disc.
3. The floor faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
body further includes a control handle and an outlet tube which are
mounted on a top of the body.
4. The floor faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
first coupling portion is outer threads, and the second coupling
portion is inner threads.
5. The floor faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
cross section of the adjustable fitting sleeve is circular.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a faucet structure, and
more particularly to a floor faucet structure which is mounted
beside an independent bathtub so as to limit water supply and to
couple with a shower head.
Description of the Prior Art
[0002] A conventional floor faucet is mounted beside an independent
bathtub, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The conventional floor faucet
contains: a body 91, a fixing seat 92, a connection sleeve 93, and
a cap 94. The body 91 includes a control handle 911 and an outlet
tube 12 which are mounted on a top of the body 91, and the body 91
also includes inner threads 913 formed on an inner wall of a bottom
thereof, a positioning disc 914 connected on an outer wall of the
bottom of the body 91, three orifices 915 formed on the positioning
disc 914, and a cold-water inlet tube 916 and a hot-water inlet
tube 917 which are accommodated in and extend out of the body 91.
The fixing seat 92 is a circular disk and includes a circular
groove 921 defined on a top thereof, three through holes 922 formed
in the circular groove 921, and two opposite retaining ribs 923
extending outwardly from a peripheral wall of the circular groove
921. The connection sleeve 93 includes outer threads 931 formed on
an upper end thereof, a cylindrical fence 932, and two opposite
cutouts 933 arranged on the cylindrical fence 932, such that the
cold-water inlet tube 916 and the hot-water inlet tube 917 insert
through the two opposite cutouts 933 individually. The connection
sleeve 93 further includes two locking ribs 934 extending outwardly
from a lower end thereof, and the cap 94 is slidably fitted on the
body 91.
[0003] As desiring to fix the conventional floor faucet, an affix
aperture A2 is drilled on a predetermined position of a floor A1,
the fixing seat 92 is fixed on a ground B1 below the affix aperture
A2, and at least one first screw bolt 95 is screwed with the outer
threads 931 of the connection sleeve 93 and the inner threads 913
of the body 91 via the three through holes 922 of the fixing seat
92. Thereafter, the at least one first screw bolt 95 is inserted
and rotated in the circular groove 921 of the fixing seat 92
through the affix aperture A2 of the floor A1, hence the two
locking ribs 934 of the connection sleeve 93 retain with the two
retaining ribs 923 of the fixing seat 92 so that the connection
sleeve 93 is mounted on the fixing seat 92. The positioning disc
914 contacts with the floor A1, and multiple second screw bolts 96
are screwed in the ground B1 via the three orifices 915 of the
positioning disc 914, and the cap 94 is covered on the positioning
disc 94, thus connecting the conventional floor faucet.
[0004] However, a distance between the positioning disc 914 and the
fixing seat 92 is fixed and is applicable for the floor A1 of a
single height. When the height of the floor A1 increases, the
positioning disc 914 cannot contact with the floor A1 after the
bottom of the body 91 is connected with the fixing seat 92 on the
ground B1 by using the connection sleeve 93. When the height of the
floor A1 decreases, the positioning disc 914 is connected on the
outer wall of the bottom of the body 91, so the body 91 cannot
insert below the floor A1, and the connection sleeve 93 is too
short to connect with the circular groove 921 of the fixing seat
92. In addition, the cold-water inlet tube 916 and the hot-water
inlet tube 917 of the body 91 are bent at 90 degrees and extend out
of the two opposite cutouts 933 of the connection sleeve 93
separately, so the cold-water inlet tube 916 and the hot-water
inlet tube 917 vibrate easily while water flows therein and
constantly friction with the opposite cutouts 933 after a period of
using time, thus maintaining and replacing the cold-water inlet
tube 916 and the hot-water inlet tube 917 frequently and having
consumptions of labor force, related components, and time.
Likewise, two bending portions C1 of the cold-water inlet tube 916
and the hot-water inlet tube 917 deform easily to influence water
flow.
[0005] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a floor faucet structure in which an adjustable fitting sleeve is
slidably fitted in a bottom of a body, and the adjustable fitting
sleeve is connected with a connection sleeve, such that the
connection sleeve is adjustably moved relative to the body so as to
obtain a desired height correspond to various floors.
[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
floor faucet structure in which the body includes a cold-water
inlet tube and a hot-water inlet which are accommodated in the
body, and lower ends of the cold-water inlet tube and the hot-water
inlet tube extend out of the body so as to connect with two
rotation members respectively, wherein the two rotation members
connect with two connectors individually, and the two rotation
members and the two connectors extend out of two opposite cutouts
of the connection sleeve respectively, hence the cold-water inlet
tube and the hot-water tube do not respectively friction and damage
the two opposite cutouts, when water flows in the cold-water inlet
tube and the hot-water tube greatly, thus saving maintenance,
replacement, and labor costs, reducing installation time, avoiding
deformation of the cold-water tube and the hot-water tube, and
maintaining water flow.
[0008] To achieve above-mentioned objectives, a floor faucet
structure provided by the present invention contains: a body, an
adjustable fitting sleeve, a fixing seat, and a connection
sleeve.
[0009] The body is an upright pipe and includes a positioning disc
disposed on a bottom of the body, and the positioning disc has
multiple orifices. The body further includes a cold-water inlet
tube and a hot-water inlet which are accommodated in the body, and
lower ends of the cold-water inlet tube and the hot-water inlet
tube extend out of the body so as to connect with two rotation
members respectively, wherein the two rotation members connect with
two connectors individually, and the two connectors are
perpendicular to the cold-water inlet tube and the hot-water inlet
tube separately.
[0010] The adjustable fitting sleeve is slidably fitted in the
bottom of the body, and the adjustable fitting sleeve includes a
first coupling portion formed on a lower end of the adjustable
fitting sleeve and extending outside an outer wall of the body.
[0011] The fixing seat includes a circular groove defined on a top
of the fixing seat, and the circular groove has multiple through
holes formed in the circular groove, the fixing seat also includes
a plurality of retaining ribs arranged on a peripheral wall of the
circular groove.
[0012] The connection sleeve includes a second coupling portion
arranged on an upper end of the connection sleeve so as to connect
with the first coupling portion of the body, and the connection
sleeve also includes a cylindrical fence on which two opposite
cutouts are formed, such that the two rotation members and the two
connectors extend out of the two opposite cutouts respectively. The
connection sleeve further includes multiple locking ribs arranged
on a lower end thereof and configured to retain with the plurality
of retaining ribs of the fixing seat respectively.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the exploded components
of a conventional floor faucet.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a cross section view showing the operation of the
conventional floor faucet structure.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the exploded components
of a floor faucet structure according to a preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the
floor faucet structure according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0017] FIG. 5 is a cross section view showing the assembly of the
floor faucet structure according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0018] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the application of the
floor faucet structure according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0019] FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view showing the operation of
the floor faucet structure according to the preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 8 is another cross sectional view showing the operation
of the floor faucet structure according to the preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] The present invention will be clearer from the following
description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings,
which show, for purpose of illustrations only, a preferred
embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
[0022] With reference to FIGS. 3-5, a floor faucet structure
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
comprises: a body 10, an adjustable fitting sleeve 20, a fixing
seat 30, a connection sleeve 40, and a cap 50.
[0023] The body 10 is an upright pipe and includes a control handle
11 and an outlet tube 12 which are mounted on a top of the body 10,
the body 10 also includes a positioning disc 13 disposed on a
bottom thereof, and the positioning disc 13 has multiple orifices
131 (in this embodiment, the positioning disc 13 has eight orifices
131). The body 10 further includes a cold-water inlet tube 14 and a
hot-water inlet 15 which are accommodated in the body 10, and lower
ends of the cold-water inlet tube 14 and the hot-water inlet tube
15 extend out of the body 10 so as to connect with two rotation
members 16 respectively, wherein the two rotation members 16
connect with two connectors 17 individually, and the two connectors
17 are perpendicular to the cold-water inlet tube 14 and the
hot-water inlet tube 15 separately.
[0024] A cross section of the adjustable fitting sleeve 20 is
circular, and the adjustable fitting sleeve 20 is slidably fitted
in the bottom of the body 10, the adjustable fitting sleeve 20
includes a first coupling portion 21 formed on a lower end thereof
(in this embodiment, the first coupling portion 21 is outer
threads) and extending outside an outer wall of the body 10.
[0025] The fixing seat 30 includes a circular groove 31 defined on
a top thereof, and the circular groove 31 has multiple through
holes 311 formed therein (in this embodiment, three through holes
311 are formed in the circular groove 31). The fixing seat 30 also
includes a plurality of retaining ribs 32 arranged on a peripheral
wall of the circular groove 31 (in this embodiment, two opposite
retaining rib 32 are arranged on the peripheral wall of the
circular groove 31).
[0026] The connection sleeve 40 includes a second coupling portion
41 arranged on an upper end thereof (in this embodiment, the second
coupling portion 41 is inner threads) so as to connect with the
first coupling portion 21 of the body 10, the connection sleeve 40
also includes a cylindrical fence 42 on which two opposite cutouts
421 are formed, such that the two rotation members 16 and the two
connectors 17 extend out of the two opposite cutouts 421
respectively. Furthermore, the connection sleeve 40 further
includes multiple locking ribs 43 arranged on a lower end thereof
(in this embodiment, two opposite locking ribs 43 are arranged on
the lower end of the connection sleeve 40).
[0027] The cap 50 is slidably fitted with the outer wall of the
body 10.
[0028] In assembly, as shown in FIGS. 6-8, an independent bathtub
60 is fixed on a floor A1 on which an affix aperture A2 is drilled,
such that the fixing seat 30 is disposed on a ground B1 below the
affix aperture A2 by screwing at least one first screw bolt 70 into
the ground B1 via the multiple through holes 311 separately, the
second coupling portion 41 of the connection sleeve 40 is connected
with the first coupling portion 21 of the adjustable fitting sleeve
20 and is rotated in the circular groove 31 of the fixing seat 30
through the affix aperture A2 of the floor A1, hence the two
multiple locking ribs 43 of the connection sleeve 40 retain with
the plurality of retaining ribs 32 of the fixing seat 30
respectively so as to fix on the fixing seat 30. In the meantime,
the adjustable fitting sleeve 20 is slidably fitted in the bottom
of the body 10, and the connection sleeve 40 is adjustably moved
relative to the body 10 based on a distance between the floor A1
and the ground B1, hence the body 10 is moved upwardly and
downwardly so that the positioning disc 13 matingly contacts with
the floor A1. Thereafter, multiple second screw bolts 80 are
screwed into the floor A1 via the multiple orifices 131 of the
positioning disc 13, and the cap 50 is covered on the positioning
disc 13, thus connecting the floor faucet structure.
[0029] Accordingly, the floor faucet structure of the present
invention has following advantages:
[0030] 1. The adjustable fitting sleeve 20 is slidably fitted in
the bottom of the body 10, and the connection sleeve 40 is
adjustably moved relative to the body 10 so as to obtain a desired
height correspond to various floors and to fix the floor faucet
structure.
[0031] 2. The body 10 includes the cold-water inlet tube 14 and the
hot-water inlet 15 which are accommodated in the body 10, and the
lower ends of the cold-water inlet tube 14 and the hot-water inlet
tube 15 extend out of the body 10 so as to connect with the two
rotation members 16 respectively, wherein the two rotation members
16 connect with two connectors 17 individually, and the two
connectors 17 are separately perpendicular to the cold-water inlet
tube 14 and the hot-water inlet tube 15, the two rotation members
16 and the two connectors 17 extend out of the two opposite cutouts
421 of the connection sleeve 40 respectively. Thus, the cold-water
inlet tube 14 and the hot-water tube 15 do not respectively
friction and damage the two opposite cutouts 421, when water flows
in the cold-water inlet tube 14 and the hot-water tube 15 greatly,
thus saving maintenance, replacement, and labor costs, reducing
installation time, avoiding deformation of the cold-water tube 14
and the hot-water tube 15, and maintaining water flow.
[0032] While various embodiments in accordance with the present
invention have been shown and described, it is clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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