PULL-OUT FAUCET

Abstract

The present invention provides a pull-out water faucet including: a faucet body having a first end defining a water inlet being connected to a water source and a second end defining a water outlet; a faucet tube assembled to the water outlet, the faucet tube being formed with a nozzle fixing sleeve at one end thereof afar from the water outlet; and a soft tube assembly having a soft tube at least partly received in the faucet tube, the soft tube having a first end being connected to the water outlet and a second end being coupled with a water nozzle. The nozzle fixing sleeve is formed with a magnet. The water nozzle is formed with a ferromagnetic substance. The water nozzle can be detachably assembled to the nozzle fixing sleeve via the magnetic attraction between the magnet and the ferromagnetic substance.

Claims

1. A pull-out water faucet, comprising: a faucet body having a first end defining a water inlet being connected to a water source and a second end defining a water outlet; a faucet tube assembled to the water outlet, the faucet tube being formed with a nozzle fixing sleeve at one end thereof afar from the water outlet; and a soft tube assembly having a soft tube at least partly received in the faucet tube, the soft tube having a first end being connected to the water outlet and a second end being coupled with a water nozzle; wherein the nozzle fixing sleeve is formed with a magnet and the water nozzle is formed with a ferromagnetic substance, and the water nozzle can be detachably assembled to the nozzle fixing sleeve via magnetic attraction between the magnet and the ferromagnetic substance.

2. The pull-out faucet of claim 1, wherein the water nozzle is connected to the soft tube of the soft tube assembly via a normal joint or a universal joint.

3. The pull-out faucet of claim 1, wherein the soft tube of the soft tube assembly is connected to the water outlet via a quick connector.

4. The pull-out faucet of claim 3, wherein the quick connector is a C shaped clip quick connector.

5. The pull-out faucet of claim 3, wherein the quick connector is a pin quick connector.

6. The pull-out faucet of claim 3, wherein the quick connector is a U shaped clip quick connector.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary perspective view of a pull-out faucet according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing different type of quick connector for use in the pull-out faucet;

[0021] FIG. 2 depicts another exemplary perspective view of a soft tube assembly for use in the pull-out faucet as shown in FIG. 1;

[0022] FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary assembled view of a pull-out faucet according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary perspective view of a faucet tube and a nozzle fixing sleeve of the pull-out faucet according to one embodiment of the present invention; and

[0024] FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary perspective view of a soft tube assembly and a water nozzle of the pull-out faucet according to one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Example embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the pull-out faucet according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: [0027] a faucet body 10 having a first end defining a water inlet 10b being connected to a water source and a second end defining a water outlet 10a; [0028] a faucet tube 20 assembled to the water outlet 10a, the faucet tube 20 being formed with a nozzle fixing sleeve 30 at one end thereof afar from the water outlet 10a ; and a soft tube assembly 40 having a soft tube 42 at least partly received in the faucet tube 20, the soft tube assembly 40 having a first end being connected to the water outlet 10a and a second end being coupled with a water nozzle 50; [0029] wherein the nozzle fixing sleeve 30 is formed with a magnet 60 and the water nozzle 50 is correspondingly formed with a ferromagnetic substance 70, and the water nozzle 50 can be detachably assembled to the nozzle fixing sleeve 50 via magnetic attraction between the magnet 60 and the ferromagnetic substance 70.

[0030] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the nozzle fixing sleeve 30 includes a first injection portion 31, a magnet 60 and a second injection portion 33. The magnet 60 is installed in the preformed first injection portion 31. The preformed first injection portion 31 with the magnet 60 installed therein is further installed in the second injection portion 33, so as to fix the magent 60 and form the nozzle fixing sleeve 30. One end of the nozzle fixing sleeve 30 is inserted into one end of the faucet tube 20 afar from the water outlet 10a. The nozzle fixing sleeve 30 is fixed to the faucet tube 20 via a protrusion or pin (not shown) formed thereon. In normal non-use state, the water nozzle 50 is fixed to the faucet tube 20 via the nozzle fixing sleeve 30.

[0031] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the soft tube assembly 40 includes a water nozzle coupler 41, a soft tube 42 and a quick connector 43 assembled to each other in turn. The water nozzle coupler 41 can be a normal joint or a universal joint. The quick connector 43 can be a C shaped clip quick connector 43a, or a pin quick connector 43b or a U shaped clip quick connector 43c. One end of the soft tube assembly 40 is riveted to the quick connector 43 while the other end of the soft tube assembly 40 is riveted to the water nozzle coupler 41. The quick connector 43 is connected to the water outlet 10a of the faucet body 10. The soft tube 42 passes through the soft tube 20 and the nozzle fixing sleeve 30. The water nozzle coupler 41 is connected to the water nozzle 50 via a cushion 44 disposed therebetween. When the pull-out faucet is in use, the water nozzle 50 is pulled out. The water flows out of the water nozzle 50 to wash articles.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the water nozzle coupler 41 is a normal joint including a riveting head 52 for connecting the water nozzle coupler 41 to the soft tube 42, a water jet end joint 51 being formed with an ferromagnetic substance 70, such as an iron 70, and an O shaped ring 53 received therein.

[0033] Referring to FIG. 1, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the water nozzle coupler 41 is a universal joint including a water nozzle end head 61 and a first injection portion 62, a first O shaped ring 63, a riveting head 64, a second injection portion 65, a second riveting head 66 for connecting the water nozzle coupler 41 with the soft tube 42, and a second O shaped ring 67 and an iron 70 assembled in turn in the water nozzle coupler 41.

[0034] In view of the description of the embodiments of the present invention, in the pull-out faucet of the present invention, the pulled water nozzle 50 can be reset and held via the magnetic attraction between the magnet 60 in the nozzle fixing sleeve 30 and the ferromagnetic substance 70 in the water nozzle coupler 41 of the water nozzle 50. The water nozzle 50 can be reset and positioned more readily. The water nozzle 50 will not affect the electronic products and other iron-containing material, so as to prolong the life span of the pull-out faucet.

[0035] While the present invention has been illustrated by the above description of the preferred embodiments thereof, while the preferred embodiments have been described in considerable detail, it is not intended to restrict or in any way to limit the scope of the appended claims to such details. Additional advantages and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention will readily appear to those ordinary skilled in the art. Consequently, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and the illustrative examples as shown and described.