Patent ID: 6962319
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. A safety switch for a water dispenser having a water dispensing tube with an inlet, an outlet in communication with the inlet and a channel in communication with both the inlet and the outlet, the safety switch comprising: a sealing ring movably received in the channel to alternatively block communication between the inlet and the outlet; a guiding rod having a first distal end securely received in the sealing ring and a first spring compressibly mounted around an outer periphery of the guiding rod; a handle adapted to be pivotal relative to the water dispensing tube and having a first distal end securely connected to a second distal end of the guiding rod; a support having a first distal end adapted to be securely engaged with an outer periphery defining the channel and a second distal end provided with a receiving space; and a sliding block movably sandwiched between the support and the handle so that movement of the sliding block relative to the support allows the pivotal movement of the handle, which initiates an upward movement of the guiding rod as well as the sealing ring such that the communication between the inlet and the outlet is resumed.