Water spray nozzle control device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6220530
  • Patent Number
    6,220,530
  • Date Filed
    Monday, November 1, 1999
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 24, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Kashnikow; Andres
    • Ganey; Steven J.
Abstract
A water spray nozzle control device has a main body, a rotatable collar, a positioning shaft, a water check collar, a plunger, a water sieve device, and a water stopping washer. The main body has a channel, a hollow threaded head, a handle, and a neck disposed between the handle and the hollow threaded head. The channel receives the water check collar, the plunger, the water sieve device, and the water stopping washer. The hollow threaded head engages with a water spray nozzle. The neck has a through hole receiving the positioning shaft. The rotatable collar encloses the neck.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a water spray nozzle control device More particularly, the present invention relates to a water spray nozzle control device which can adjust an amount of flowing water.




A conventional water spray nozzle control device is used as a switch. The conventional water spray nozzle control device can turn on a water flow which flows into a water spray nozzle or turn off the water folw. However, the amount of flowing water cannot be adjusted by the conventional water spray nozzle control device.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide a water spray nozzle control device which can adjust an amount of water flowing into a water spray nozzle.




Another object of the present invention is to provide a water spray nozzle control device which has a positioning block engaging with a plurality of inner teeth in order to control a flowing amount of water.




Accordingly, a water spray nozzle control device comprises a main body, a rotatable collar, a positioning shaft, a water check collar, a plunger, a water sieve device, and a water stopping washer. The main body has a channel, a hollow threaded head, a handle, and a neck disposed between the handle and the hollow threaded head. The channel receives the water check collar, the plunger, the water sieve device, and the water stopping washer. The neck has a through hole receiving the positioning shaft. The rotatable collar has a plurality of inner teeth and two eccentric inner grooves. The rotatable collar encloses the neck. The handle has an outer flange, a front inner stepped flange, a rear inner stepped flange, an inner threaded end portion, and a plurality of anti-skid ribs. The front inner stepped flange blocks the water check collar. The rear inner stepped flange blocks the water stopping washer. A positioning block is disposed on the outer flange of the handle. The positioning shaft has a first distal end, an annular groove, a center camber, an annular recess, and a second distal end. A water stopping gasket is inserted in the annular groove. An annular gasket is inserted in the annular recess. The water check collar has an inner bevel, a round hole, and an enlarged circular hole communicating with the round hole. The plunger has a through aperture, a hollow cylinder, a tube disposed on a top end of the hollow cylinder, an outer bevel formed on a top portion of the hollow cylinder, and four wing plates disposed on the hollow cylinder. The tube is inserted through the round hole of the water check collar. The hollow cylinder is inserted in the enlarged circular hole of the water check collar. The water sieve device has a disk seat and four positioning plates. A plurality of sieve meshes are formed on the disk seat. The eccentric inner grooves of the rotatable collar receive the first distal end and the second distal end of the positioning shaft. When the rotatable collar is rotated to a close position, the rotatable collar forces the first distal end and the second distal end of the positioning shaft to move downward. The outer bevel of the plunger engages with the inner bevel of the water check collar. The positioning block engages with one of the inner teeth. When the rotatable collar is rotated to an open position, the rotatable collar forces the first distal end and the second distal end of the positioning shaft to move upward. The center camber of the positioning shaft blocks the tube. A spacing is formed between the outer bevel of the plunger and the inner bevel of the water check collar. The positioning block engages with one of the inner teeth.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective exploded view of a water spray nozzle control device of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 1A

is a perspective exploded view of a water sieve device of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a sectional assembly view of a water spray nozzle control device of a preferred embodiment while water is stopped;





FIG. 3

is a sectional assembly view of a water spray nozzle control device of a preferred embodiment while water is flowing out;





FIG. 4

is another sectional assembly view of a water spray nozzle control device of a preferred embodiment while water is stopped; and





FIG. 5

is another sectional assembly view of a water spray nozzle control device of a preferred embodiment while water is flowing out.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1

,


1


A and


2


, a water spray nozzle control device comprises a main body


10


, a rotatable collar


70


, a positioning shaft


20


, a water check collar


30


, a plunger


40


, a water sieve device


50


, and a water stopping washer


60


.




The main body


10


has a channel


12


, a hollow threaded head


15


, a handle


102


, and a neck


101


disposed between the handle


102


and the hollow threaded head


15


. The channel


12


receives the water check collar


30


, the plunger


40


, the water sieve device


50


, and the water stopping washer


60


.




The hollow threaded head


15


engages with a water spray nozzle (not shown in the figures).




The neck


101


has a through hole


11


receiving the positioning shaft


20


.




The rotatable collar


70


has a plurality of inner teeth


72


and two eccentric inner grooves


71


. The rotatable collar


70


encloses the neck


101


.




The handle


102


has an outer flange


18


, a front inner stepped flange


13


, a rear inner stepped flange


14


, an inner threaded end portion


16


, and a plurality of anti-skid ribs


17


.




The front inner stepped flange


13


blocks the water check collar


30


. The rear inner stepped flange


14


blocks the water stopping washer


60


.




The inner threaded end portion


16


engages with a water pipe (not shown in the figures).




A positioning block


19


is disposed on the outer flange


18


of the handle


102


.




The positioning shaft


20


has a first distal end


21


, an annular groove


22


, a center camber


24


, an annular recess


22


′, and a second distal end


21


′.




A water stopping gasket


23


is inserted in the annular groove


22


. An annular gasket


23


′ is inserted in the annular recess


22


′.




The water check collar


30


has an inner bevel


33


, a round hole


31


, and an enlarged circular hole


32


communicating with the round hole


31


.




The plunger


40


has a through aperture


45


, a hollow cylinder


42


, a tube


41


disposed on a top end of the hollow cylinder


42


, an outer bevel


43


formed on a top portion of the hollow cylinder


42


, and four wing plates


44


disposed on the hollow cylinder


42


.




The tube


41


is inserted through the round hole


31


of the water check collar


30


. The hollow cylinder


42


is inserted in the enlarged circular hole


32


of the water check collar


30


.




The water sieve device


50


has a disk seat


52


and four positioning plates


51


. A plurality of sieve meshes


53


are formed on the disk seat


52


.




The eccentric inner grooves


71


of the rotatable collar


70


receive the first distal end


21


and the second distal end


21


′ of the positioning shaft


20


.




Referring to

FIGS. 2 and 4

, the rotatable collar


70


is rotated to a close position. The rotatable collar


70


forces the first distal end


21


and the second distal end


21


′ of the positioning shaft


20


to move downward. The outer bevel


43


of the plunger


40


engages with the inner bevel


33


of the water check collar


30


. The positioning block


19


engages with one of the inner teeth


72


.




Referring to

FIGS. 3 and 5

, the rotatable collar


70


is rotated to an open position. The rotatable collar


70


forces the first distal end


21


and the second distal end


21


′ of the positioning shaft


20


to move upward. The center camber


24


of the positioning shaft


20


blocks the tube


41


. A spacing is formed between the outer bevel


43


of the plunger


40


and the inner bevel


33


of the water check collar


30


. The positioning block


19


engages with one of the inner teeth


72


. Therefore, the amount of flowing water is adjusted by the water spray nozzle control device.




The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A water spray nozzle control device comprises:a main body, a rotatable collar, a positioning shaft, a water check collar, a plunger, a water sieve device, and a water stopping washer, the main body having a channel, a hollow threaded head, a handle, and a neck disposed between the handle and the hollow threaded head, the channel receiving the water check collar, the plunger, the water sieve device, and the water stopping washer, the neck having a through hole receiving the positioning shaft, the rotatable collar having a plurality of inner teeth and two eccentric inner grooves, the rotatable collar enclosing the neck, the handle having an outer flange, a front inner stepped flange, a rear inner stepped flange, an inner threaded end portion, and a plurality of anti-skid ribs, the front inner stepped flange blocking the water check collar, the rear inner stepped flange blocking the water stopping washer, a positioning block disposed on the outer flange of the handle, the positioning shaft having a first distal end, an annular groove, a center camber, an annular recess, and a second distal end, a water stopping gasket inserted in the annular groove, an annular gasket inserted in the annular recess, the water check collar having an inner bevel, a round hole, and an enlarged circular hole communicating with the round hole, the plunger having a through aperture, a hollow cylinder, a tube disposed on a top end of the hollow cylinder, an outer bevel formed on a top portion of the hollow cylinder, and four wing plates disposed on the hollow cylinder, the tube inserted through the round hole of the water check collar, the hollow cylinder inserted in the enlarged circular hole of the water check collar, the water sieve device having a disk seat and four positioning plates, a plurality of sieve meshes formed on the disk seat, the eccentric inner grooves of the rotatable collar receiving the first distal end and the second distal end of the positioning shaft, when the rotatable collar is rotated to a close position, the rotatable collar forces the first distal end and the second distal end of the positioning shaft to move downward, the outer bevel of the plunger engages with the inner bevel of the water check collar, and the positioning block engages with one of the inner teeth, when the rotatable collar is rotated to an open position, the rotatable collar forces the first distal end and the second distal end of the positioning shaft to move upward, the center camber of the positioning shaft blocks the tube, a spacing is formed between the outer bevel of the plunger and the inner bevel of the water check collar, and the positioning block engages with one of the inner teeth.
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