US2025163686A1PendingUtilityA1

Faucet connection structure

Assignee: BEIJING KOHLER LTDPriority: Nov 22, 2023Filed: Nov 19, 2024Published: May 22, 2025
Est. expiryNov 22, 2043(~17.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03C 1/04E03C 1/042E03C 1/0403
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Abstract

A faucet connection structure comprising a faucet, a protective sleeve, an inlet diverting base, and a connecting water pipe. The connecting water pipe plays the role of connecting and securing and passes through the protective sleeve. The connecting water pipe has an upper end that connects to a faucet inlet pipe of the faucet, and a lower end that connects and locks with the inlet diverting base. The protective sleeve is coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the inlet diverting base, eliminating the need to fix ends of the protective sleeve. This configuration simplifies the mounting steps and increases the mounting efficiency. The configuration allows for no collision to occur during the process of cleaning the protective sleeve. The cleaning process is convenient for users. The protective sleeve can be selected from a wide range of shapes, enriching the appearances of the products.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A faucet connection structure, comprising:
 a faucet, the faucet comprising of a faucet inlet pipe;   an inlet diverting base;   a protective sleeve, the protective sleeve coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the inlet diverting base; and   a connecting water pipe, the connecting water pipe comprising:
 an upper end, the upper end coupled to the faucet inlet pipe, and 
 a lower end, the lower end coupled to the inlet diverting base, the connecting water pipe passing through the protective sleeve. 
   
     
     
         2 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the inlet diverting base comprises:
 a pre-embedded base, the pre-embedded base comprising: 
 a base recess, and 
 a base waterway, the base waterway in communication with the base recess, and 
   a diverter comprising a joint waterway, the joint waterway in communication with the base waterway, the diverter removably coupled to the base recess and the lower end;   the lower end is in communication with the joint waterway; and   the protective sleeve is coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the diverter.   
     
     
         3 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the diverter further comprises:
 a joint recess, the joint recess in communication with the joint waterway, and 
 a joint top cover; and 
   the joint waterway comprises a locking nut, the joint top cover configured to lock the locking nut, the locking nut coupled with the lower end and configured to secure the joint top cover against the protective sleeve, the protective sleeve having a sleeve lower end positioned on the joint top cover.   
     
     
         4 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the sleeve lower end comprises a sleeve inner ring; and   a locking screw is positioned in the joint recess, the locking screw passing through the joint top cover and coupled to the sleeve inner ring.   
     
     
         5 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 4 , wherein the joint recess comprises a recess wall, the recess wall comprising a pressing pin, an end of the pressing pin extending into the joint recess and securing the locking screw. 
     
     
         6 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the recess wall comprises a recess wall concave;   the locking screw comprises of a head, at least a part of the head positioned in the recess wall concave; and   the pressing pin secures the head.   
     
     
         7 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 4 , wherein a top of the pre-embedded base is coupled to a base pressing ring, the base pressing ring secured on the joint top cover. 
     
     
         8 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 2 , wherein:
 two connecting water pipes are coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the inlet diverting base;   the faucet inlet pipe comprises two inlet pipe waterways arranged at intervals;   the pre-embedded base comprises:
 a first base waterway, and 
 a second base waterway, the first base waterway and the second base waterway arranged at intervals; and 
   the diverter comprises two joint waterways arranged at intervals, the two joint waterways interfaced with the corresponding one of the first base waterway and the second base waterway, the two connecting water pipes connected with the corresponding one of the two joint waterways and the corresponding one of the two inlet pipe waterways.   
     
     
         9 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the diverter further comprises:
 a bottom, a water storage cavity of the faucet connection structure formed between the bottom and a recess bottom of the base recess, 
 a bottom face, the bottom face comprising a bottom inlet in communication with one of the joint waterways and the water storage cavity, and 
 a circumferential surface, the circumferential surface comprising a side inlet, the side inlet in communication with the other of the joint waterways, the side inlet extending along a circumference of the diverter; 
   the first base waterway comprises a first outlet, the first outlet in communication with the water storage cavity; and   the second base waterway comprises a second outlet, the second outlet in communication with the side inlet.   
     
     
         10 . A faucet connection structure, comprising:
 a faucet comprising a faucet inlet pipe;   an inlet diverting base and a diverter;   a protective sleeve, the protective sleeve coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the inlet diverting base; and   a connecting water pipe, the connecting water pipe comprising:
 an upper end, the upper end coupled to the faucet inlet pipe, and 
 a lower end, the lower end coupled to the diverter with the connecting water pipe in fluid communication with the inlet diverting base, the connecting water pipe passing through the protective sleeve. 
   
     
     
         11 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the inlet diverting base comprises:
 a pre-embedded base, the pre-embedded base comprising: 
 a base recess, and 
 a base waterway, the base waterway in communication with the base recess, and 
   the diverter comprising a joint waterway, the joint waterway in communication with the base waterway, the diverter removably coupled to the base recess and the lower end;   the lower end is in communication with the joint waterway; and   the protective sleeve is coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the diverter.   
     
     
         12 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the diverter further comprises:
 a joint recess, the joint recess in communication with the joint waterway, and 
 a joint top cover; and 
   the joint waterway comprises a locking nut, the joint top cover configured to lock the locking nut, the locking nut coupled with the lower end and configured to secure the joint top cover against the protective sleeve, the protective sleeve having a sleeve lower end positioned on the joint top cover.   
     
     
         13 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the sleeve lower end comprises a sleeve inner ring; and   a locking screw is positioned in the joint recess, the locking screw passing through the joint top cover and coupled to the sleeve inner ring.   
     
     
         14 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 13 , wherein the joint recess comprises a recess wall, the recess wall comprising a pressing pin, an end of the pressing pin extending into the joint recess and securing the locking screw. 
     
     
         15 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the recess wall comprises a recess wall concave;   the locking screw comprises of a head, at least a part of the head positioned in the recess wall concave; and   the pressing pin secures the head.   
     
     
         16 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 4 , wherein a top of the pre-embedded base is coupled to a base pressing ring, the base pressing ring secured on the joint top cover. 
     
     
         17 . The faucet connection structure as in  claim 11 , wherein:
 two connecting water pipes are coupled between the faucet inlet pipe and the inlet diverting base;   the faucet inlet pipe comprises two inlet pipe waterways arranged at intervals;   the pre-embedded base comprises:
 a first base waterway, and 
 a second base waterway, the first base waterway and the second base waterway arranged at intervals; and 
   the diverter comprises two joint waterways arranged at intervals, the two joint waterways interfaced with the corresponding one of the first base waterway and the second base waterway, the two connecting water pipes connected with the corresponding one of the two joint waterways and the corresponding one of the two inlet pipe waterways.   
     
     
         18 . The faucet connection structure of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the diverter further comprises:
 a bottom, a water storage cavity of the faucet connection structure formed between the bottom and a recess bottom of the base recess, 
 a bottom face, the bottom face comprising a bottom inlet in communication with one of the joint waterways and the water storage cavity, and 
 a circumferential surface, the circumferential surface comprising a side inlet, the side inlet in communication with the other of the joint waterways, the side inlet extending along a circumference of the diverter; 
   the first base waterway comprises a first outlet, the first outlet in communication with the water storage cavity; and   the second base waterway comprises a second outlet, the second outlet in communication with the side inlet.

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