Patent ID: 8302999
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A faucet connecting structure comprising: a body including a chamber, and the chamber including a receiving trench disposed on a top end thereof, the receiving trench including an opening mounted on a top end thereof; an outlet pipe including an inlet end to input water and an outlet end to output water, and the inlet end including a connector to be inserted into the receiving trench from the opening of the body, the connector including a first recess formed thereon; an engaging member made of flexible material and including a peripheral fringe, an inner surface formed on an inner side of the peripheral fringe, an outer surface arranged on an outer side of the peripheral fringe, a first and a second ends disposed on two ends of the peripheral fringe respectively, a slot axially extending from the first end to the second end and allowing to be expanded resiliently and then recovery its original shape, the inner and the outer surfaces including at least one first deformable area and at least one second deformable area respectively to generate a radial-direction deformation when being forced in a radial direction so as to act against a radial-direction engaging force resulting from connecting the first engaging member and body together; a retaining means to retain the engaging member and the body together so that the outlet pipe is limited to move and rotate axially relative to the body; wherein the inner surface of the engaging member includes a plurality of first raised sections spaced apart from each other and a number of first recessed sections spaced apart from each other, and the plurality of first raised sections are connected with the first number of recessed sections; the outer surface of the engaging member includes a plurality of second raised sections spaced apart from each other and a number of second recessed sections spaced apart from each other, and the second raised sections are connected with the number of second recessed sections; the plurality of first raised sections correspond to the number of second recessed sections, and the plurality of first recessed section correspond to the number of second raised sections, wherein the plurality of first raised sections form the first deformable area of the inner surface, and the number of second raised sections form the second deformable area of the outer surface; wherein the plurality of first raised sections, the number of first recessed sections, the plurality of second raised sections, and the number of second recessed sections of the engaging member axially extend from the first end to the second end; wherein the retaining means includes a locking orifice mounted on the body relative to the receiving trench, and includes a post fixed on the engaging member to swing flexibly; and the engaging member retains with the body by retaining the post with the locking orifice of the body; one of the plurality of second raised sections adjacent to the second end includes the post radially extending thereon, and includes a U-shaped cutout arranged on two sides thereof to swing inward as being forced and to engage with the body by using the post.