US2023132961A1PendingUtilityA1

Pull-out faucet

Assignee: XIAMEN LOTA INT CO LTDPriority: Oct 29, 2021Filed: Apr 20, 2022Published: May 4, 2023
Est. expiryOct 29, 2041(~15.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03C 1/025E03C 2001/0415E03C 1/0405E03C 1/0404E03C 2201/30E03C 1/0403E03C 2001/026E03C 2201/40
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Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a pull-out faucet. A pull-out flexible hose is a tube-in-tube structure and comprises a first water outlet passage and a second water outlet passage. Each of a water-passing passage, a second water inlet passage, and the pull-out flexible hose is connected to a water-dividing seat so that the first water outlet passage is in communication with the water-passing passage and the second water outlet passage is in communication with the second water inlet passage. A pull-out head is connected to a second end of the pull-out flexible hose and comprises a first water outlet and a second water outlet. The first water outlet is in communication with the first water outlet passage, and the second water outlet is in communication with the second water outlet passage.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pull-out faucet, comprising:
 a faucet body,   a first water inlet passage,   a second water inlet passage,   a water-passing passage,   a water-dividing seat,   a pull-out flexible hose,   a pull-out head, and   a control valve, wherein:
 each of the first water inlet passage, the water-passing passage, and the control valve is disposed in the faucet body, 
 each of the first water inlet passage and the water-passing passage is in communication with the control valve, 
 the pull-out flexible hose is a tube-in-tube structure and comprises a first water outlet passage and a second water outlet passage, 
 each of the water-passing passage, the second water inlet passage, and the pull-out flexible hose is connected to the water-dividing seat so that the first water outlet passage is in communication with the water-passing passage and the second water outlet passage is in communication with the second water inlet passage, 
 the pull-out head is connected to a second end of the pull-out flexible hose and comprises a first water outlet and a second water outlet, 
 the first water outlet is in communication with the first water outlet passage, and 
 the second water outlet is in communication with the second water outlet passage. 
   
     
     
         2 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the water-dividing seat comprises a first water-dividing cavity, a second water-dividing cavity, and a converging cavity respectively in communication with the first water-dividing cavity and the second water-dividing cavity,   the water-passing passage is sealingly plugged into and matched with the first water-dividing cavity,   the second water inlet passage is sealingly plugged into and matched with the second water-dividing cavity, and   a first end of the pull-out flexible hose is sealingly plugged into and matched with the converging cavity.   
     
     
         3 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the pull-out flexible hose comprises an outer tube and an inner tube fixed in the outer tube,   the second water outlet passage is formed in the inner tube,   the first water outlet passage is formed between the inner tube and the outer tube,   an end of the inner tube at the first end of the pull-out flexible hose extends out of the outer tube and is plugged into the second water-dividing cavity, and   a junction of the first water-dividing cavity and the converging cavity is connected to a top end of the first water outlet passage.   
     
     
         4 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 3 , comprising:
 a sealing water-proof gasket, wherein:
 an outer periphery of the end of the inner tube comprises an annular groove, and 
 the sealing water-proof gasket is disposed in the annular groove and is sealingly matched with a cavity wall of the second water-dividing cavity. 
   
     
     
         5 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 one or more first one-way valves are disposed in the first water-dividing cavity, and   one or more second one-way valves are disposed in the second water-dividing cavity.   
     
     
         6 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 a flow restrictor is disposed in the first water-dividing cavity.   
     
     
         7 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second water inlet passage is disposed with a solenoid valve that is configured to control an opening and a closing of the second water outlet passage.   
     
     
         8 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 a water purifier is disposed on the second water inlet passage.   
     
     
         9 . The pull-out faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the faucet body comprises a faucet housing, a valve seat, and a bent tube,   the valve seat is fixedly connected to the faucet housing,   the bent tube is disposed on the faucet housing,   the second end of the pull-out flexible hose passes through the faucet housing and the bent tube and extends out of the bent tube to be connected to the pull-out head,   the first water inlet passage comprises a cold water inlet passage and a hot water inlet passage,   each of the cold water inlet passage, the hot water inlet passage, and the water-passing passage is plugged into the valve seat, and   the control valve cooperates with the valve seat to control an opening and a closing of the first water outlet passage and a temperature of water that flows from the control valve.

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