Patent ID: 9353506
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: E03B,E03C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An installation structure for a water inlet pipe, comprising: a first water inlet pipe and a second water inlet pipe for transferring water therethrough, a water inlet base with a first water inlet hole and a second water inlet hole, the first water inlet pipe being connected with the first water inlet hole of the water inlet base, the second water inlet pipe being connected with the second water inlet hole of the water inlet base, a shell encompassing the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe, and secured to the water inlet base by a flanged connection; a limiting device disposed between the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe for limiting deformation of the first and second water inlet pipes during installation of the first and second water inlet pipes together within the shell, the limiting device comprising a first limiting groove for limiting deformation of the first water inlet pipe and a second limiting groove for limiting deformation of the second water inlet pipe; a first water inlet pipe connector for connecting the first water inlet pipe with the first water inlet hole; and a second water inlet pipe connector for connecting the second water inlet pipe with the second water inlet hole; wherein an inner surface of each of the first and second water inlet pipe connectors includes a first groove disposed therein at a first end thereof; and wherein an outer surface of each of each of the first and second water inlet pipe connectors includes a second groove disposed therein at a second end thereof opposite the first end.