U.S. patent application number 16/316552 was filed with the patent office on 2020-06-11 for washbasin pop-up valve.
This patent application is currently assigned to SEONGJIN CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is SEONGJIN CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Jeong Ah KIM, Jong Phil KIM.
Application Number | 20200181897 16/316552 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 62025286 |
Filed Date | 2020-06-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20200181897 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KIM; Jong Phil ; et
al. |
June 11, 2020 |
WASHBASIN POP-UP VALVE
Abstract
The washbasin pop-up valve according to an embodiment of the
present invention comprises: a head part for opening/closing a
drain; and a cover for foreign-substance sticking prevention, which
has a width corresponding to the drain and extends downwards from
the downside of the head part.
Inventors: |
KIM; Jong Phil; (Gunpo-si,
KR) ; KIM; Jeong Ah; (Gunpo-si, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SEONGJIN CO., LTD. |
Incheon |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
SEONGJIN CO., LTD.
Incheon
KR
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Family ID: |
62025286 |
Appl. No.: |
16/316552 |
Filed: |
October 20, 2017 |
PCT Filed: |
October 20, 2017 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2017/011644 |
371 Date: |
January 9, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E03C 1/23 20130101; E03C
1/262 20130101; E03C 1/22 20130101 |
International
Class: |
E03C 1/23 20060101
E03C001/23; E03C 1/262 20060101 E03C001/262 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 8, 2016 |
KR |
10-2016-0142105 |
Jun 8, 2017 |
KR |
10-2017-0071403 |
Claims
1. A washbasin pop-up valve, comprising: a head part for
opening/closing a drain hole; and a debris clogging prevention
cover which extends downward from a bottom of the head part and has
a width corresponding to the drain hole wherein a cover member is
disposed on a lower portion of the debris clogging prevention cover
in order to enclose an operating lever, wherein the cover member is
divided into two branches above the operating lever while enclosing
a lever portion of the operating lever exposed within the drain
hole, and the cover member includes a first cover and a second
cover facing the first cover, and wherein there is a space present
between the first cover and the second cover, a first support is
provided inside the first cover and a second support is provided
inside the second cover to correspond to the first support wherein
the first support has a first hole surrounding half of the
operating lever while the second support has a second hole
surrounding another half of the operating lever, which is opposed
to the first hole.
2. The washbasin pop-up valve according to claim 1, wherein a
connection portion between an upper portion of the debris clogging
prevention cover and the cover member is formed to have a curved
face along which water smoothly flows down.
3. The washbasin pop-up valve according to claim 1, wherein blades
close to an inner wall face of the drain hole are provided at
opposite lateral faces of the debris clogging prevention cover,
which form a "+" shape together with the debris clogging prevention
cover.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a washbasin pop-up valve
for opening and closing a drain hole of a washbasin.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Typically, a washbasin is a container that can hold water to
wash the face, hands, etc. of a user. The washbasin may be attached
to a wall or formed in a stand type structure. The washbasin is
made of sanitary ware (or pottery) and is installed on the wall of
a bathroom or toilet. The washbasin has a drain hole and a pop-up
valve fitted in the drain hole to open and close the drain hole in
order to drain off and/or store water in the washbasin. The pop-up
valve serves to open and close the drain hole. The pop-up valve is
coupled to an operating lever. The drain hole is opened when a head
part of the pop-up valve is lifted up by operation of the operating
lever. More particularly, pressing a stem connected to the
operating lever may rotate the operating lever about a hinge axis
and push up the pop-up valve, thereby lifting up the head part and
opening the drain hole. When pressing the head part toward the
drain hole, the operating lever connected to the pop-up valve
returns to an original position thereof and the drain hole is
closed by the head part. However, the existing pop-up valve does
not include any alternative device to enclose the operating lever
part located inside the drain hole and thus causes clogging of the
drain hole due to foreign substances such as hair stuck in the
lever part exposed within the drain hole.
[0003] As an example, Korean Utility Model Registration No.
20-0400063 discloses a "Drain valve for washstand".
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
[0004] In order to solve the foregoing problems, an embodiment of
the present invention provides a washbasin pop-up valve wherein an
operating lever part exposed within a drain hole is enclosed by a
foreign substance clogging prevention cover, thereby preventing
foreign substances (debris) discharged through the drain hole from
sticking to the operating lever.
Technical Solution
[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention to
achieve the above object, the washbasin pop-up valve may further
include: a head part for opening/closing the drain hole; and a
debris clogging prevention cover which extends downward from the
bottom of the head part and has a width corresponding to the drain
hole wherein a cover member is disposed on a lower portion of the
debris clogging prevention cover in order to enclose an operating
lever, wherein the cover member is divided into two branches above
the operating lever while enclosing a lever portion of the
operating lever exposed within the drain hole, and the cover member
includes a first cover and a second cover facing the first cover,
wherein there is a space present between the first cover and the
second cover, a first support is provided inside the first cover
and a second support is provided inside the second cover to
correspond to the first support, wherein the first support has a
first hole surrounding half of the operating lever while the second
support has a second hole surrounding the other half of the
operating lever, which is opposed to the first hole.
[0006] Further, a connection portion between an upper portion of
the debris clogging prevention cover and the cover member may be
formed to have a curved face along which water smoothly flows
down.
[0007] Further, blades close to the inner wall surface of the drain
hole, which form a `+` shape together with the debris clogging
prevention cover, may be provided at opposite lateral faces of the
debris clogging prevention cover.
Advantageous Effects
[0008] With regard to the washbasin pop-up valve according to the
embodiment of the present invention, the lever portion exposed
within the drain hole is enclosed by the debris clogging prevention
cover, so as to fundamentally prevent the debris, which was
discharged through the drain hole, from sticking to the operating
lever.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a front view according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a side view according to a preferred embodiment of
the preset invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating installation of a washbasin at
a drain hole according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating blades according to another
embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0014] 20: Head part [0015] 21: Bottom [0016] 30: Debris clogging
prevention cover [0017] 40: Operating lever [0018] 50: Washbasin
[0019] 51: Drain hole [0020] 60: Blade [0021] 70: Hinge axis [0022]
300: Cover member [0023] 310: First cover [0024] 311: First support
[0025] 312: First hole [0026] 320: Second cover [0027] 321: Second
support [0028] 322: Second hole [0029] 330: Curved face [0030] 340:
Space
BEST MODE
[0031] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention
will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings. First of all, with regard to reference numerals given to
components shown in each drawing, it should be noted that even
though the same components are shown in different drawings, these
components have the same reference numerals as frequently as
possible. In addition, the following description will be provided
to explain the preferred embodiments of the present invention,
however, the technical concepts of the present invention are not
particularly restricted or limited thereto and, instead, can be
modified and variously practiced by those skilled in the art.
[0032] First, a configuration of the washbasin pop-up valve
according to an embodiment of the present invention will be
described.
[0033] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the washbasin pop-up valve
according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a
head part 20, a debris clogging prevention cover 30 disposed on the
bottom of the head part 20, blades 30 to form a `+` shape together
with the debris clogging prevention cover 30.
[0034] More particularly, the head part 20 may serve to open and
close a drain hole 51 of the washbasin. The head part 20 may have a
circular form corresponding to the drain hole 51 in order to plug
up the drain hole 51. A typical elastic packing for closing the
drain hole 51 may be coupled to a lateral face of the head part
20.
[0035] The debris clogging prevention cover 30 may be formed with a
width corresponding to the drain hole. The debris clogging
prevention cover 30 may extend downward from the bottom 21 of the
head part 20. The debris clogging prevention cover 30 may act to
prevent debris from sticking to the operating lever 40. The debris
clogging prevention cover 30 may be connected to an operating lever
40.
[0036] The debris clogging prevention cover 30 may include a cover
member 300 provided on a lower portion thereof to enclose the
operating lever 40. The cover member 300 may be divided into two
branches above the operating lever 40 while enclosing a lever
portion of the operating lever 40 exposed within the drain hole 51
of the washbasin 50.
[0037] The cover member 300 may include a first cover 310 and a
second cover 320 facing the first cover 310. There is a space 340
between the first cover 310 and the second cover 320, which is
required to operate the operating lever 40. The first cover 310 and
the second cover 320 may enclose the operating lever 40 in order to
prevent debris such as hair from sticking to the operating lever
40.
[0038] A first support 311 may be provided inside the first cover
310. Further, a second support 321 facing the first support 311 may
be provided inside the second cover 320. The first support 311 may
have a first hole 312 surrounding half of the operating lever 40.
The first hole 312 may have a semicircular shape. Further, the
second support 321 may have a second hole 322 surrounding the other
half of the operating lever 40, which is opposed to the first hole
312. The second hole 322 may also have a semicircular shape. The
first hole 312 and the second hole 322 meet to form a single
circle.
[0039] A connection face between an upper portion of the debris
clogging prevention cover 30 and a lower portion of the same, that
is, the cover member 300, is designed as a curved face 330 along
which water or debris smoothly flows down. Blades 60 may be
provided at front and rear sides of the debris clogging prevention
cover 30. The debris clogging prevention cover 30 may be welded to
the head part 20 or integrally coupled to the head part 20.
[0040] The blades 60 may be provided at both of the front side and
the rear side of the debris clogging prevention cover 30. The
blades 60 may form a `+` shape together with the debris clogging
prevention cover 30. The blades 60 should be designed to be close
to an inner wall surface of the drain hole 51 of the washbasin 50.
The blades 60 may serve as a guide to ensure smooth flow of the
water through the drain hole 51 and, at the same time, as a rib to
reinforce durability of the debris clogging prevention cover
30.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 5, a shape of the blade 60 may be altered.
More particularly, a lower portion of the blade 60 may be located
below the debris clogging prevention cover 30, so as to reinforce
rigidity of the debris clogging prevention cover 30.
[0042] The following description will be provided to explain
operation of the washbasin pop-up valve according to an embodiment
of the present invention.
[0043] As shown in FIG. 4, when pressing a stem connected to the
operating lever 40 while plugging up the drain hole 51 by the head
part 20, the operating lever 40 rotates about a hinge axis 70 and
pushes up the pop-up valve by operation of the stem. While the
pop-up valve is lifted up, the head part 20 plugging up the drain
hole 51 escapes from the drain hole 51, thereby opening the drain
hole 51.
[0044] When the drain hole 51 is opened, water and debris such as
hair may be discharged through the drain hole 51. In this case, the
lever portion (of the operating lever 40) exposed within the drain
hole 51 is substantially shielded by the first cover 311 and the
second cover 312, therefore, the debris flowing through the drain
hole 51 does not stick to the exposed portion of the operating
lever 40 inside the drain hole 51 but can be directly drained
through the drain hole 51. More particularly, the debris smoothly
flows along the outer surfaces of the first cover 311 and the
second cover 312 and is discharged through the drain hole 51.
[0045] When pressing the head part 20 toward the drain hole 51, the
operating lever 315 may return to an original position thereof
while the drain hole 51 is plugged up by the head part 20.
[0046] The following description will be provided to explain a
process of coupling the operating lever to the debris clogging
prevention cover.
[0047] The conventional operating lever 40 is coupled to the debris
clogging prevention cover by correctly fitting the operating lever
40 into a hole, and this coupling process is not easily conducted.
However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the
operating lever 40 can be easily and simply coupled to the debris
clogging prevention cover by pushing the same between the first
cover 310 and the second cover 320.
[0048] In particular, when pushing the operating lever 315 between
the first cover 310 and the second cover 320, the first cover 310
and the second cover 320 are naturally widened. More specifically,
when pushing the operating lever 315 between the first cover 310
and the second cover 320, a narrow spacing between the first
support 311 and the second support 321 is widened so that the
operating lever 315 can enter the same and be disposed in the first
hole 312 and the second hole 322 via the widened spacing. As soon
as the operating lever 315 is located in the first hole 312 and the
second hole 322, the first support 311 and the second support 321
are narrowed again to complete coupling of the operating lever
315.
[0049] As reviewed above, the washbasin pop-up valve according to
the embodiments of the present invention may enclose a lever
portion of the operating lever exposed within a drain hole by a
debris clogging prevention cover, so as to fundamentally prevent
debris, which is discharged through the drain hole, from sticking
to the operating lever. Further, unlike the conventional coupling
mode of the operating lever by correctly fitting the operating
lever into a hole, the operating lever according to the present
invention can be easily and simply coupled by pushing the operating
lever into a first hole and a second hole.
[0050] As such, the above description is provided only to
illustrate the technical concept of the present invention, and
those skilled in the art will appreciate that a variety of
modifications, alternations and substitutions may be possible
within the scope of the present invention without departing from
essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly,
the embodiments and accompanying drawings are intended to explain
the technical features of the present invention without particular
limitation thereof, and the technical scope of the present
invention is duly not limited by such embodiments and accompanying
drawings. The protected scope of the present invention is to be
interpreted by the appended claims, and all technical ideas within
the above protected scope and equivalents thereto should be
construed as within the scope of the present invention.
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