Patent Publication Number: US-9421558-B2

Title: Massage water outlet mechanism and a rotor component thereof

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a massage water outlet mechanism and a rotor component thereof. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The existing massage water outlet mechanism comprising an annular outlet cavity, which is disposed with a bottom wall, the bottom wall is disposed with several spaced outlet holes, the outlet cavity is disposed with a rotor, which can slide along the outlet cavity, the rotor close the outlet holes in cycles so as to discharge massage water. The existing massage water outlet mechanism is just disposed with a single rotor, it has disadvantages as below: 1. it has to design the existing outlet cavity to be circular annular shape, other annular shapes such as a figure of 8, elliptical shape or square shape are unavailable; 2. the massage water frequency of the existing outlet cavity is controlled by the shape and the size of the rotor, however, the shape and size of the rotor are usually changeless, so that the massage water frequency of the existing technology is difficult to adjusted; 3. different diameter of the circular cavity of the message water outlet mechanism has to be applied with different rotor. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is provided with a massage water outlet mechanism and a rotor component thereof, which overcome the disadvantages of the existing technology. 
     One of the technical proposals of the present invention to solve the technical problems is as below: 
     A massage water outlet mechanism, comprising an annular outlet cavity, which is disposed with a bottom wall, the bottom wall is disposed with several spaced outlet holes, the outlet cavity is disposed with a rotor component, which can slide along the outlet cavity, the rotor component includes several rotors, the rotors close the outlet holes in cycles to discharge massage water, the rotor includes a close plate and a connection plate, the rear portion of the bottom surface of the connection plate is fixed to the front portion of the top surface of the close plate, the top surface of the close plate is disposed with a pivot shaft, the connection plate is disposed with a pivot hole; in each two adjacent rotors, the connection plate of the latter rotor is contacted on the close plate of the previous rotor, and the pivot hole of the latter rotor is sleeved on the pivot shaft of the previous rotor, making the two adjacent rotors rotated relatively. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the front end face of the close plate of the rotor is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, the back end face of the close plate is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, in each two adjacent rotors, the front end face of the latter rotor&#39;s close plate is coupled to the back end face of the previous rotor&#39;s close plate, making two adjacent rotors rotated relatively. 
     In another preferred embodiment, in two adjacent rotors, a clearance is disposed between the front end face of the close plate of the latter rotor and the back end face of the close plate of the previous rotor. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the diameter of the arc of the front end face of the close plate of the rotor is equal to that of the back end face. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the rear end of the connection plate of the rotor is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the back, the front end of the connection plate is arc shaped with the center of a circle in the back. 
     In another preferred embodiment, a strengthening base is shaped and extended upwards from the rear portion of the connection plate of the rotor, the strengthening base is an arc shaped plate. 
     The second technical proposal of the present invention to solve the technical problems is as below: 
     A rotor component of a massage water outlet mechanism, comprising several rotors, the rotors are close the outlet holes in cycles so as to discharge massage water, the rotor includes a close plate and a connection plate, the rear portion of the bottom surface of the connection plate is fixed to the front portion of the top surface of the close plate, the top surface of the close plate is disposed with a pivot shaft, the connection plate is disposed with a pivot hole; in each two adjacent rotors, the connection plate of the latter rotor is contacted on the close plate of the previous rotor, and the pivot hole of the latter rotor is sleeved on the pivot shaft of the previous rotor, making the two adjacent rotors rotated relatively. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the front end face of the close plate of the rotor is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, the back end face of the close plate is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, in each two adjacent rotors, the front end face of the latter rotor&#39;s close plate is coupled to the back end face of the previous rotor&#39;s close plate, making two adjacent rotors rotated relatively. 
     In another preferred embodiment, in two adjacent rotors, a clearance is disposed between the front end face of the close plate of the latter rotor and the back end face of the close plate of the previous rotor. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the rear end of the connection plate of the rotor is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the back, the front end of the connection plate is arc shaped with the center of a circle in the back; a strengthening base is shaped and extended upwards from the rear portion of the connection plate of the rotor, the strengthening base is an arc shaped plate. 
     Compared to the existing technology, the present invention has advantages as below: 
     1. Two adjacent rotors can rotate relatively, so that the rotor component can not only apply in circular or annular cavity but also apply in circular or annular cavity with different diameter or other annular cavity, such as a figure of 8, elliptical shape, square shape or other irregular shape, it is strong in generality, the rotating is quick and natural, the structure is reliable and stable, it can also change the massage water frequency by changing the number of the rotors; 
     2. The front end face of the close plate of the rotor is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, the back end face of the close plate is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, the front end face is coupled to the back end face, making two adjacent rotors rotated relatively, it makes sure of the connection of the two adjacent rotors, the structure is reliable and stable; 
     3. The rear end of the connection plate of the rotor is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the back, the front end of the connection plate is arc shaped with the center of a circle in the back, making two adjacent rotors rotated relatively, it makes sure of the connection of the two adjacent rotors, the structure is reliable and stable; 
     4. A strengthening base is shaped and extended upwards from the rear portion of the connection plate of the rotor, enhancing the impact of the water to the rotor component. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be further described with the drawings and the embodiments. 
         FIG. 1  illustrates the main structure of the massage water outlet mechanism of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates the structure of the rotor component of the massage water outlet mechanism of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates the breakdown structure of the rotor component of the massage water outlet mechanism of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates the top view of the rotor component of the massage water outlet mechanism of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates the sectional view of the A-A of  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 6  illustrates the main structure of the massage water outlet mechanism of the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates the main structure of the massage water outlet mechanism of the third embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates the main structure of the massage water outlet mechanism of the fourth embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The First Embodiment 
     Please refer to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 5 , a massage water outlet mechanism of the present invention comprising a cover  100  and a water close cover, the reverse side of the cover  100  is disposed with four circular annular walls, the water close cover is fixed to the reverse side of the cover  100 , making the two annular walls in the intermost formed a circular outlet cavity  200 . the part of the outlet cavity  200  corresponding to the cover  100  is a bottom wall, the bottom wall is disposed with several outlet holes  210  spaced evenly, a rotor component  300  is disposed inside the outlet cavity  200 , the rotor component  300  can slide along the outlet cavity  200  under the work of the water flowing. The rotor component  300  includes three rotors  310 , which can close the outlet hole  210  in cycles so as to discharge massage water. 
     The rotor  310  includes a close plate  311  and a connection plate  312 , the rear portion of the bottom surface of the connection plate  312  is fixed to the front portion of the top surface of the close plate  311 , the centre of the top surface of the close plate  311  is disposed with a pivot shaft  313 , the centre of the connection plate  312  is disposed with a pivot hole  314  throughout up and down. In each two adjacent rotors  310 , the connection plate  312  of the latter rotor  310  is contacted on the close plate  311  of the previous rotor  310 , and the pivot hole  314  of the rear rotor is sleeved on the pivot shaft  313  of the previous rotor  310 , making the two adjacent rotors  310  rotated relatively. 
     In this embodiment, the front end face of the close plate  311  of the rotor  310  is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, the back end face of the close plate  311  is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the front, and the diameter of arc of the front end of the close plate  311  of the rotor is equal to that of the back end face. Besides, a clearance is disposed between the front end face of the close plate  311  of the later rotor  310  and the back end face of the close plate  311  of the previous rotor; the front end face of the connection plate  312  of the rotor  310  is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the back, the back end face of the connection plate  312  is arc shaped with the centre of a circle in the back, and the diameters of the arc of the front end face and the back end face of the connection plate  312  of the rotor  310  are equal to each other and equal to the diameter of the close plate  311 , a clearance of the front end face of the connection plate  312  of the latter rotor  310  and the back end face of the connection plate  312  of the previous rotor  310 , making the two adjacent rotors  310  rotated relatively. In this embodiment, the centre of a circle of the arc is disposed in the vertical surface of the central line, the central angle can be 180 degrees. 
     In this embodiment, a strengthening base  315  is shaped and extended upwards from the rear portion of the connection plate  312  of the rotor  310 , the strengthening base  315  is an arc shaped plate. 
     The Second Embodiment 
     The difference of the second embodiment from the first embodiment is as below: refer to  FIG. 6 , the massage water outlet mechanism comprising a cover  100  and a water close cover, the reverse side of the cover  100  is disposed with three elliptical annular walls, the water cover plate is fixed to the reverse side of the cover  100 , making the two annular walls in the intermost formed to be an elliptical outlet cavity  200 . 
     The Third Embodiment 
     The difference of the third embodiment from the first embodiment is as below: refer to  FIG. 7 , the massage water outlet mechanism comprising a cover  100  and a water close cover, the reverse side of the cover  100  is disposed with two square annular walls, the water cover plate is fixed to the reverse side of the cover  100 , making the two annular walls formed to be a square outlet cavity  200 . The corners of the outlet cavity  200  are smoothed. 
     The Fourth Embodiment 
     The difference of the fourth embodiment from the first embodiment is as below: refer to  FIG. 8 , the massage water outlet mechanism comprising a cover  100  and a water close cover, the reverse side of the cover  100  is disposed with a gourd shaped circular wall and two circular annular walls, the water cover plate is fixed to the reverse side of the cover  100 , making the gourd shaped circular wall and the two circular annular walls formed to be a figure of 8 shaped outlet cavity  200 . 
     Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the patent for invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the patent for invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.