US20060010596A1

US20060010596A1 - Multi-input faucet

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Publication number: US20060010596A1
Application number: US10/889,609
Authority: US
Inventors: Yu Hsieh
Original assignee: CHING PIN TUNG CHI Co Ltd
Current assignee: CHING PIN TUNG CHI Co Ltd
Priority date: 2004-07-13
Filing date: 2004-07-13
Publication date: 2006-01-19

Abstract

A multi-input faucet comprises a spraying tube and a faucet body connected to the spraying tube. The faucet body comprises a cold water input tube and a hot water input tube being installed at a front side of a ceramic valve tank; a cold water inlet tube having a cold water inlet hole at an upper side thereof; the cold water inlet tube being connected to a lower cold water chamber through the cold water inlet hole; a cold water control valve for controlling the opening between the lower cold water chamber and the upper chamber so that the water flows into the upper water chamber; a hot water control valve for controlling hot water flow; a second isolating plate for separating the guide chamber from the cold water chamber; and a guide tube being connected below the guide chamber.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to faucets, and particular to a multi-input faucet which has a plurality of inputs for providing different kinds of water to users.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is often that a faucet necessary to supply hot water and cold water and also necessary to supply cleaning water. In these kinds of prior art, the faucet has an inner tube and an outer tube so that water of different kind can flow on different path. Furthermore, the water is often to be heated so as to provide hot water to users. However, the prior art structure has a larger size so that the user will feel uneasy in operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide a multi-input faucet. The faucet comprises a spraying tube and a faucet body connected to the spraying tube. The faucet body comprises a cold water input tube and a hot water input tube being installed at a front side of a ceramic valve tank; a cold water inlet tube having a cold water inlet hole at an upper side thereof; the cold water inlet tube being connected to a lower cold water chamber through the cold water inlet hole; a cold water control valve for controlling the opening between the lower cold water chamber and the upper chamber so that the water flows into the upper water chamber; a hot water control valve for controlling hot water flow; a second isolating plate for separating the guide chamber from the cold water chamber; and a guide tube being connected below the guide chamber.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross section view of the present invention.
FIG. 3A shows the arrangement of the water inlet tubes of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an assembled cross section view of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand the present invention, a description will be described in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the present invention will be described herein.
The present invention includes a spraying tube 3 and a faucet body 2 connected to the spraying tube 3.
A faucet body includes a first water supply unit and a second water supply unit.
The first water supply unit has the following components.
A ceramic valve tank for embedding a water control ceramic valve 21 is installed at a front protrusion of the faucet body 2.
A cold water input tube 21A and a hot water input tube 21B are installed at a front bottom of the ceramic valve tank. A rear side of the ceramic valve tank has a water supply opening 221. Water can flow through the supply opening 221 to a rear water chamber 22 so that the cold water W1A or hot water W1B can flow through the main hole 231 of the water chamber 22. Then the water flows out from an outer tube 31 of a coaxial tube 3 by an adaptor seat 23A.
The second water supply unit has the following components.
An inner tube 32 of the coaxial tube 3 is installed to a sub-seat hole 232 below a main seat hole 231. A water cleaning chamber 24 below the inner tube 32 is isolated by a first isolating plate 241 having a water inlet 242.
A cold water inlet tube 243′ has a cold water inlet hole 234 at an upper side thereof. The cold water inlet tube 243′ is connected to a lower cold water chamber 24B through the cold water inlet hole 243. Cold water W2A flows through the cleaning water inlet hole 243 to the lower cold water chamber 24B. The water W2A flows through the water inlet 242 to the upper water chamber 24A and then flows into the inner tube 32 of the coaxial tube 3.
A cold water control valve 25A serves to control the opening between the lower cold water chamber 24B and the upper chamber 24A so that the water flows into the upper water chamber 24A.
A hot water control valve 25B arranged opposite to the cold water control valve 25A for controlling hot water flow. Cold water flows from the upper water chamber 24A to the water guide chamber 26 from a middle water hole 262. An isolating plate 261 serves to separate the guide chamber 26 from the cold water chamber 24B. The middle water hole 252 is on the guide chamber 26.
A guide tube 262′ is connected below the guide chamber 26. Cold water flows into the guide tube 262′ from the guide chamber 26 and then to a process tank, for example, an electric heating tank (not shown) through a guide opening 263 for heating the water.
Referring to FIGS. 3, 3-A and 4, it is illustrated that the isolating surface 241 has a folded structure.
The first isolating plate 241 and the second isolating plate 261 are formed with a longitudinal channel 24R with two openings 24R1 and 24R2. A hot water tube 27 is installed between the openings 24R1 and 24R2 by using an upper sleeve 271 and a middle sleeve 272. The lower end of the hot water tube 27 is inserted into the processing tank so that hot water can flow through the hot water tube 27.
In operation, when only hot water is desired, then the cold water valve 25A is closed so that cold water will not flow into the upper chamber 24A. Only the hot water flows into the inner tube 32 so as to further flow into the spraying tube 3.
When only cold water is desired, the hot water valve 25B must be closed so that only cold water flows into the inner tube 32.
By adjusting the opening of the hot water and cold water valves, the temperature of the mixing water in the upper chamber is adjusted.
The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A multi-input faucet comprising a spraying tube and a faucet body connected to the spraying tube; the faucet body comprising;

a first water supply unit comprising:

a ceramic valve tank for embedding a water control ceramic valve installed at a front side of the faucet body;

a cold water input tube and a hot water input tube being installed at a front side of the ceramic valve tank; a rear side of the ceramic valve tank having a water supply opening; wherein water flows through the water supply opening to a rear water chamber so that the cold water or hot water can flow through a main hole of the rear water chamber; then the water flowing out from an outer tube of a coaxial tube;

a second water supply unit comprising:

an inner tube of the coaxial tube being installed to a sub-seat hole below the main hole; a water cleaning chamber below the inner tube being isolated by a first isolating plate having a water inlet;

the first isolating surface having a folded structure;

a cold water inlet tube; the cold water inlet tube being connected to a lower cold water chamber through a cold water inlet hole; cold water in the fold water inlet tube flowing through the cold water inlet hole to the lower cold water chamber; then the fold water flowing through the water inlet to the upper water chamber and then flowing into the inner tube of the coaxial tube;

a cold water control valve for controlling the opening between the lower cold water chamber and the upper chamber so that the water flows into the upper water chamber;

a hot water control valve arranged opposite to the cold water control valve for controlling the amount of cold water which flows from the upper water chamber to a water guide chamber from a middle water hole;

a second isolating plate for separating the guide chamber from the cold water chamber; the middle water hole being on the second isolating plate;

a guide tube being connected below the guide chamber; cold water flowing into the guide tube from the guide chamber and then to an electric heating tank through a guide opening for heating the water;

wherein the first isolating plate and the second isolating plate are formed with a longitudinal channel with two openings; a hot water tube are installed between the openings by using an upper sleeve and a middle sleeve; a lower end of the hot water tube is inserted into the processing tank so that hot water flows through the hot water tube; and

wherein in operation, when only hot water is desired, then the cold water valve is closed so that cold water will not flow into the upper chamber; only the hot water flows into the inner tube so as to further flows into the spraying tube; when only cold water is desired, the hot water valve must be closed so that only cold water flows into the inner tube; and by adjusting the opening of the hot water valve and cold water valve, the temperature of the mixing water in the upper chamber is adjusted.