Patent Application
20120204987
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a faucet assembly, and more particularly to a simplified faucet assembly.
2. Description of the Related Art
A prior art faucet assembly, as shown in
When the faucet assembly is to be installed onto the intake tube B, the securing hook 50 first is placed in to the containment space 43 of the connecting frame 40, the through aperture 42 and the tightening hole 51 are jacketed onto the intake tube B, and then the tightening member 60 is engaging with the protrusion 44 of the connecting frame 40. The sleeve 54 and the bolt 55 are placed through the wings 53 of the securing hook 50 to compress the slot 52, such that the tightening hole 51 is tightened on intake tube B, which completes the connection between the connecting frame 40 and the intake tube B. The connecting portion 71 of the connecting tube 70 is locked in the cover 80, the conjunction portion 72 of the connecting tube 70 is jacketed onto the tightening member 60, and finally the cover 80 is jacketed onto the circular disk 41 of the connecting frame 40.
However, the above-mentioned prior art has following obvious drawbacks:
1. The assembly procedure is complicated and difficult, which creates inconvenience.
2. The prior art structure includes the connecting frame 40, the securing hook 50, the tightening member 60 and the connecting tube 70, which further requires the sleeve 54 and the bolt 55 to secure the securing hook 50; therefore, it requires too many elements and has higher associated material costs.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide a faucet assembly to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a faucet assembly, which is much easier to assemble.
A coupling member is used for connecting together an intake tube and a connecting tube; a screw member of the coupling member is screwed into a screw aperture, and the screw member moves towards a connecting aperture to tighten onto the intake tube such that the coupling member and the intake tube are securely connected. An inner threaded section is then screwed onto an outer threaded section of the coupling member to firmly connect the intake tube, the coupling member and the connecting tube together.
Another objective of an embodiment of the present invention is that the faucet body utilizes the screw member of the coupling member to tighten onto the intake tube, and the connecting tube is locked onto the coupling member to secure the faucet body. Embodiments of the present invention not only can be quickly assembled and provide greater strength but also require fewer assembly parts, which can reduce manufacturing costs.
Another objective of embodiments of the present invention is that a sealing sleeve is disposed adjacent to the sealing face, and the sealing face is placed in the securing section and pressed by the sealing sleeve against a first stopping face and a second stopping face.
A faucet assembly comprises a faucet body, a connecting tube and a coupling member. The faucet body has a containment space with an opening, and the opening has a water outlet, and the water outlet has an assembly tube extending into the containment space. A connecting tube is disposed in the containment space of the faucet body, an end of the connecting tube having a connecting section, the connecting section connected to the assembly tube, another end of the connecting section having a securing section adjacent to the opening, the securing section having an inner threaded section on an inner sidewall. A tube-shaped coupling member has an axial connecting aperture, an end of the coupling member having an outer threaded section, and another end of the coupling member having a narrowed section. The narrowed section has an axial screw aperture connected to the connecting aperture, a screw member locked with the screw aperture, and the inner threaded section of the connecting tube is locked with the outer threaded section of the coupling member to secure the faucet body.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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With the above-mention embodiment, the following benefits can be obtained: 1. The coupling member 30 is used for connecting together the intake tube A and the connecting tube 20, the screw member 34 of the coupling member 30 is screwed into the screw aperture 331, and the screw member 34 moves towards the connecting aperture 31 to tighten onto the intake tube A such that the coupling member 30 and the intake tube A are securely connected. The inner threaded section 23 is then screwed onto the outer threaded section 32 of the coupling member 30 to firmly connect the intake tube A, the coupling member 30 and the connecting tube 20 together. 2. The faucet body 10 utilizes the screw member 34 of the coupling member 30 to tighten onto the intake tube A, and the connecting tube 20 is locked onto the coupling member 30 to secure the faucet body 10. The structure of the embodiment of the present invention not only can be quickly assembled and provide stronger strength but also requires fewer assembly parts, which can reduce manufacturing costs. 3. The coupling member 30 has the sealing sleeve 36 adjacent to the sealing face 35, and the sealing sleeve 36 pushes against the first stopping face 24 and the second stopping face 25 of the connecting tube 20 to improve the sealing effect between the coupling member 30 and the connecting tube 20.
Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
