Water discharge device

• US 10,457,538 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2016
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Joo, Woo-Jin, Lee, Jung-Hwan, Lee, Jong-Hwan, Shin, Hyun-Soo, Kim, Chul-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Lien M
• Application Number:
  US16/065,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20190002267A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,043 Days
• Field of Search: 222508-522
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 1/14 Reducing valves or control taps
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 3/0058 Details
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 3/043 with a closing element having a linear movement, in a direction perpendicular to the seat
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 31/602 Pivoting levers, e.g. single-sided F16K31/605 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 31/607 characterised by particular material, by special measures to obtain aesthetical effects, or by auxiliary functions, e.g. storage

Abstract

A water discharge device is disclosed. A water discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a main body having a flow channel formed therein such that water flows through the same and having a discharge opening connected to the flow channel and to the outside such that the water, which has flowed through the flow channel, is discharged to the outside; an opening/closing portion comprising an opening/closing member movably provided in the flow channel so as to open/close an opening/closing hole formed in the flow channel; and a manipulation portion that comprises a rotatable member, which rotates, and interworks with the main body and the opening/closing portion such that the opening/closing member is moved in the flow channel by a rotation of the rotatable member.

Claims

1. A water discharge device comprising:

a main body including a flow channel in which water flows and an outlet connected to the flow channel and the outside to allow water flowing in the flow channel to be discharged to the outside;

an opening and closing part including an opening and closing member movably provided in the flow channel to open and close an opening and closing hole formed in the flow channel; and

an operating part including a rotating rotary member and enabling the opening and closing member to move in the flow channel according to rotation of the rotary member in conjunction with the main body and the opening and closing part,

wherein the opening and closing part includes a movement switching member to which a connection part included in the opening and closing member is connected, the movement switching member moving in a length direction of the flow channel, while rotating according to rotation of the rotary member, and

wherein the movement switching member has a guide protrusion inserted into a guide hole formed in the main body to move and rotate, along the guide hole.

2. The water discharge device of claim 1, wherein the rotary member has an insertion part into which the movement switching member is movably inserted.

3. The water discharge device of claim 1, wherein the movement switching member has a connection hole connected to the connection part.

4. The water discharge device of claim 3, wherein the opening and closing part has a connection member having one side connected to the connection hole and the other side to which the connection part is connected.

5. The water discharge device of claim 4, wherein a fitting protrusion fitted into the connection hole is formed on one side of the connection member and a fitting recess into which the connection part is fitted is formed on the other side of the connection member.

6. The water discharge device of claim 4, wherein the opening and closing part further includes a member support member provided in the main body and movably supporting the connection member.

7. The water discharge device of claim 6, wherein the member support member has a movement support hole into and by which the other side of the connection member is movably inserted and supported.

8. The water discharge device of claim 6, wherein the opening and closing part further includes a flow channel sealing member provided between the member support member and the main body to seal one open side of the flow channel.

9. The water discharge device of claim 8, wherein the flow channel sealing member has a fitting part into which the connection part is fitted, and fitted into the fitting recess formed in the connection member together with the connection part.

17. The water discharge device of claim 2, wherein the insertion part has a guide recess guiding movement of the guide protrusion.

10. A water discharge device comprising:

a main body including a flow channel in which water flows and an outlet connected to the flow channel and the outside to allow water flowing in the flow channel to be discharged to the outside;

an opening and closing part including an opening and closing member movably provided in the flow channel to open and close an opening and closing hole formed in the flow channel; and

an operating part including a rotating rotary member and enabling the opening and closing member to move in the flow channel according to rotation of the rotary member in conjunction with the main body and the opening and closing part,

wherein the opening and closing part includes a movement switching member to which a connection part included in the opening and closing member is connected, the movement switching member moving in a length direction of the flow channel, while rotating according to rotation of the rotary member,

wherein the opening and closing part further includes a first elastic member elastically supporting the opening and closing member, and

wherein the operating part further includes an operating part body into which one side of the main body is inserted and an operating part lid covering one open side of the operating part body.

11. The water discharge device of claim 10, wherein the opening and closing part further includes a support member provided in the flow channel, having a movable movement guide part included in the opening and closing member, and supporting the first elastic member.

12. The water discharge device of claim 10, wherein the rotary member is rotatably provided between the operating part body and the operating part lid.

13. The water discharge device of claim 12, wherein a first magnet is provided in the rotary member, and a second magnet is provided in a position of the operating part cover corresponding to a position of the first magnet at a rotation position of the rotary member at which the opening and closing member opens the opening and closing hole.

14. The water discharge device of claim 12, wherein the operating part body has a first coupling part and the operating part lid has a second coupling part to which the first coupling part is coupled.

15. The water discharge device of claim 14, wherein the rotary member has a coupling part passing hole through which the first coupling part or the second coupling part passes.

16. The water discharge device of claim 15, wherein a second elastic member is connected to the rotary member, and the second elastic member is connected to the first coupling part or the second coupling part through the coupling part passing hole.