CN104549827A - Spray pump sealing cup and locking cover matching structure and spray pump - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a spray pump sealing cup and locking cover matching structure and a spray pump. The spray pump sealing cup and locking cover matching structure comprises a spray pump sealing cup comprising a sealing cup seat; the lower end of the sealing cup seat is provided with an inward convex connection ring, the upper end of the inward convex connection ring is provided with a flange, a locking cover is connected to the inward convex connection ring in an inserted manner, the lower end of the locking cover is provided with a positioning outward convex ring, the other wall of the locking cover is provided with a buckling line locking the locking cover to the flange, the positioning outward convex ring is pressed to the bottom of the flange, and the buckling line is arranged on the upper end surface of the flange in a buckled manner. The purpose of overcoming the defects of the prior art can be achieved, and the structure is simple and convenient to assemble; the invention further aims to provide the spray pump with the structure.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of atomizing pump envelope cup and tightening cover fit structure, the invention still further relates to a kind of atomizing pump comprising above-mentioned atomizing pump envelope cup and tightening cover fit structure.
Background technology
Atomizing pump is exquisite, easy to use due to its design, applies widely and the industry such as daily use chemicals and medicine.Existing for atomizing pump, its structure is relatively complicated, and particularly the structure that coordinates with tightening cover of atomizing pump envelope cup is relatively complicated, and assemble cumbersome, sealing is not good enough.
So existing atomizing pump envelope cup all awaits perfect further to tightening cover fit structure and corresponding atomizing pump.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to overcome weak point of the prior art, providing a kind of structure simple, easy to assembly, the atomizing pump envelope cup of good seal performance and tightening cover fit structure;
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of atomizing pump comprising above-mentioned atomizing pump envelope cup and tightening cover fit structure.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts following scheme:
A kind of atomizing pump envelope cup and tightening cover fit structure, include atomizing pump envelope cup, described atomizing pump envelope cup includes envelope cup, convex connecting ring is provided with in described envelope cup lower end, flange is provided with in described convex connecting ring upper end, tightening cover is plugged with in described convex connecting ring, the outer bulge loop in location is provided with in described tightening cover lower end, described tightening cover outer wall is provided with the button line that tightening cover can be locked on flange, outside described location, bulge loop top is pressed on the bottom surface of described flange, and described button cableties are located on the upper surface of described flange.
A kind of atomizing pump of the present invention, include atomizing pump envelope cup, described atomizing pump envelope cup includes envelope cup, convex connecting ring is provided with in described envelope cup lower end, flange is provided with in described convex connecting ring upper end, tightening cover is plugged with in described convex connecting ring, the outer bulge loop in location is provided with in described tightening cover lower end, described tightening cover outer wall is provided with the button line that tightening cover can be locked on flange, outside described location, bulge loop top is pressed on the bottom surface of described flange, described button cableties are located on the upper surface of described flange, pump chamber is connected with in described tightening cover, pump rod is provided with in described pump chamber, described upper pump rod is through described tightening cover, pump rod upper end is connected with spray lid on described, pump rod lower end is one-body molded on described piston, sealed step is provided with on described in pump rod, pump rod lower end is movably set with lower pump rod on described, described lower pump rod upper end is provided with the seal head closing described sealed step, described lower pump rod lower end can seal mutually with pump chamber lower inner wall, gap is provided with between described lower pump rod outer wall and upper pump rod inwall, positioning step is provided with in described pump chamber bottom, back-moving spring is provided with between described lower pump rod and positioning step, inlet is provided with in described pump chamber lower end.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, it is characterized in that described tightening cover includes lid, described lid is provided with outer connecting ring and interior connecting ring, outside described location, bulge loop is arranged on described outer connecting ring lower end, described interior connecting ring is set in described upper pump rod, be provided with connection draw-in groove at described outer connecting ring inwall, described pump chamber upper end outer wall is provided with connection clasp, and described junction button latch closure is connected in described connection draw-in groove.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, it is characterized in that being provided with leakage-proof ring in described lid upper end, described leakage-proof ring is set on described upper pump rod.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, it is characterized in that being provided with spring card slot in described lower pump rod lower end, described back-moving spring one end is arranged in described spring card slot.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, is characterized in that being plugged with liquid guiding tube in described inlet.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, it is characterized in that described spray lid includes spray cage, link slot is provided with in described spray cage, described upper pump rod upper end is plugged in described link slot, the spray channel be connected with link slot is provided with in described spray cage, in described spray channel, be provided with newel, described newel is arranged with cloud point.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, is characterized in that being provided with the connecting portion that turns up outside described envelope cup, in the described connecting portion that turns up, is provided with pad.
A kind of atomizing pump as above, is characterized in that being provided with between described envelope cup and convex connecting ring and holding the storage tank spraying and cover.
In sum, the present invention relative to its beneficial effect of prior art is:
One, on tightening cover outer wall, button line is provided with in the present invention, the trumpet-shaped flange of a circle is provided with in atomizing pump envelope cup centre bore upper end, during assembling atomizing pump envelope cup, assemble downwards along loudspeaker direction, suppress down, be stuck in button line under, atomizing pump is sealed cup edge wedge angle be deep in tightening cover glue position produce seal and ensure press time do not get loose.
Two, structure of the present invention is simple, simple and convenient assembly, has abandoned the hermetically-sealed construction mode that tradition needs inner washer in the middle of envelope cup coordinates with tightening cover, has saved material, improve production efficiency.
Three, atomizing pump design of the present invention is ingenious, and structure is simple, easy to use.
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Fig. 1 is generalized section of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the enlarged drawing at A place in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing at B place in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of tightening cover in the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of atomizing pump envelope cup in the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
Illustrate that the invention will be further described with detailed description of the invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing:
A kind of atomizing pump envelope cup as shown in Fig. 1 to 5 and tightening cover fit structure, include atomizing pump envelope cup 1, described atomizing pump envelope cup 1 includes envelope cup 2, convex connecting ring 3 is provided with in described envelope cup 2 lower end, flange 4 is provided with in described convex connecting ring 3 upper end, tightening cover 5 is plugged with in described convex connecting ring 3, the outer bulge loop 6 in location is provided with in described tightening cover 5 lower end, described tightening cover 5 outer wall is provided with the button line 7 that tightening cover 5 can be locked on flange 4, outside described location, bulge loop 6 top is pressed on the bottom surface of described flange 4, described button line 7 be located on the upper surface of described flange 4.
On tightening cover 5 outer wall, button line 7 is provided with in the present invention, the trumpet-shaped flange of a circle is provided with in atomizing pump envelope cup 1 centre bore upper end, during assembling atomizing pump envelope cup, assemble downwards along loudspeaker direction, suppress down, be stuck in button line under, atomizing pump is sealed cup edge wedge angle be deep in tightening cover glue position produce seal and ensure press time do not get loose.Structure is simple, simple and convenient assembly, has abandoned the hermetically-sealed construction mode that tradition needs inner washer in the middle of envelope cup coordinates with tightening cover, has saved material, improve production efficiency.
A kind of atomizing pump of the present invention, include atomizing pump envelope cup 1, described atomizing pump envelope cup 1 includes envelope cup 2, convex connecting ring 3 is provided with in described envelope cup 2 lower end, flange 4 is provided with in described convex connecting ring 3 upper end, tightening cover 5 is plugged with in described convex connecting ring 3, the outer bulge loop 6 in location is provided with in described tightening cover 5 lower end, described tightening cover 5 outer wall is provided with the button line 7 that tightening cover 5 can be locked on flange 4, outside described location, bulge loop 6 top is pressed on the bottom surface of described flange 4, described button line 7 be located on the upper surface of described flange 4, pump chamber 8 is connected with in described tightening cover 5, pump rod 9 is provided with in described pump chamber 8, described upper pump rod 9 is through described tightening cover 5, pump rod 9 upper end is connected with spray lid 10 on described, pump rod 9 lower end is one-body molded on described piston 11, sealed step 12 is provided with on described in pump rod 9, pump rod 9 lower end is movably set with lower pump rod 13 on described, described lower pump rod 13 upper end is provided with the seal head 14 closing described sealed step 12, described lower pump rod 13 lower end can seal mutually with pump chamber 8 lower inner wall, gap 15 is provided with between described lower pump rod 13 outer wall and upper pump rod 9 inwall, positioning step 16 is provided with in described pump chamber 8 bottom, back-moving spring 17 is provided with between described lower pump rod 13 and positioning step 16, inlet 18 is provided with in described pump chamber 8 lower end.
Tightening cover 5 described in the present invention includes lid 20, described lid 20 is provided with outer connecting ring 21 and interior connecting ring 22, outside described location, bulge loop 6 is arranged on described outer connecting ring 21 lower end, described interior connecting ring 22 is set in described upper pump rod 9, be provided with at described outer connecting ring 21 inwall and connect draw-in groove 23, described pump chamber 8 upper end outer wall is provided with and connects clasp 24, described connection clasp 24 snaps onto in described connection draw-in groove 23.Locate in the present invention between outer bulge loop 6 lower surface and bottleneck upper surface and can form sealing, locate outer bulge loop 6 upper surface and atomizing pump to seal between cup 1 and mutually seal, mutually seal between tightening cover 5 and pump chamber 8 upper end outer wall, thus effectively ensure the sealing between bottle, tightening cover 5, atomizing pump envelope cup 1 three.
Be provided with leakage-proof ring 26 in described lid 20 upper end in the present invention, described leakage-proof ring 26 is set on described upper pump rod 9.In the present invention, leakage-proof ring 26 increases the contact area between lid 20 inwall and upper pump rod 9 outer wall, thus effectively prevents the liquid in the atomizing pump external world or pollutant from entering in pump chamber, safety and sanitation.
Be provided with spring card slot 27 in described lower pump rod 13 lower end in the present invention, described back-moving spring 17 one end is arranged in described spring card slot 27.
In described inlet 18, liquid guiding tube 28 is plugged with in the present invention.Spray lid 10 described in the present invention and include spray cage 29, link slot 30 is provided with in described spray cage 29, described upper pump rod 9 upper end is plugged in described link slot 30, the spray channel 31 be connected with link slot 30 is provided with in described spray cage 29, in described spray channel 31, be provided with newel 32, described newel 32 is arranged with cloud point 33.
Outside described envelope cup 2, be provided with the connecting portion 34 that turns up in the present invention, in the described connecting portion 34 that turns up, be provided with pad 35.The storage tank 36 that can hold and spray lid 10 is provided with between described envelope cup 2 and convex connecting ring 3.
More than show and describe general principle of the present invention and principal character and advantage of the present invention.The technical staff of the industry should understand; the present invention is not restricted to the described embodiments; what describe in above-described embodiment and description just illustrates principle of the present invention; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; the present invention also has various changes and modifications, and these changes and improvements all fall in the claimed scope of the invention.Application claims protection domain is defined by appending claims and equivalent thereof.
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1. an atomizing pump envelope cup and tightening cover fit structure, include atomizing pump envelope cup (1), described atomizing pump envelope cup (1) includes envelope cup (2), convex connecting ring (3) is provided with in described envelope cup (2) lower end, flange (4) is provided with in described convex connecting ring (3) upper end, tightening cover (5) is plugged with in described convex connecting ring (3), the outer bulge loop in location (6) is provided with in described tightening cover (5) lower end, described tightening cover (5) outer wall is provided with the button line (7) that tightening cover (5) can be locked on flange (4), outside described location, bulge loop (6) top is pressed on the bottom surface of described flange (4), described button line (7) be located on the upper surface of described flange (4).
2. an atomizing pump, include atomizing pump envelope cup (1), it is characterized in that: described atomizing pump envelope cup (1) includes envelope cup (2), convex connecting ring (3) is provided with in described envelope cup (2) lower end, flange (4) is provided with in described convex connecting ring (3) upper end, tightening cover (5) is plugged with in described convex connecting ring (3), the outer bulge loop in location (6) is provided with in described tightening cover (5) lower end, described tightening cover (5) outer wall is provided with the button line (7) that tightening cover (5) can be locked on flange (4), outside described location, bulge loop (6) top is pressed on the bottom surface of described flange (4), described button line (7) be located on the upper surface of described flange (4), pump chamber (8) is connected with in described tightening cover (5), upper pump rod (9) is provided with in described pump chamber (8), described upper pump rod (9) is through described tightening cover (5), pump rod (9) upper end is connected with spray lid (10) on described, pump rod (9) lower end is one-body molded on described piston (11), sealed step (12) is provided with on described in pump rod (9), pump rod (9) lower end is movably set with lower pump rod (13) on described, described lower pump rod (13) upper end is provided with the seal head (14) closing described sealed step (12), described lower pump rod (13) lower end can seal mutually with pump chamber (8) lower inner wall, gap (15) is provided with between described lower pump rod (13) outer wall and upper pump rod (9) inwall, positioning step (16) is provided with in described pump chamber (8) bottom, back-moving spring (17) is provided with between described lower pump rod (13) and positioning step (16), inlet (18) is provided with in described pump chamber (8) lower end.
3. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 2, it is characterized in that described tightening cover (5) includes lid (20), described lid (20) is provided with outer connecting ring (21) and interior connecting ring (22), outside described location, bulge loop (6) is arranged on described outer connecting ring (21) lower end, described interior connecting ring (22) is set in described upper pump rod (9), be provided with at described outer connecting ring (21) inwall and connect draw-in groove (23), described pump chamber (8) upper end outer wall is provided with and connects clasp (24), described connection clasp (24) snaps onto in described connection draw-in groove (23).
4. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 3, it is characterized in that being provided with leakage-proof ring (26) in described lid (20) upper end, described leakage-proof ring (26) is set on described upper pump rod (9).
5. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 3, it is characterized in that being provided with spring card slot (27) in described lower pump rod (13) lower end, described back-moving spring (17) one end is arranged in described spring card slot (27).
6. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 2, is characterized in that being plugged with liquid guiding tube (28) in described inlet (18).
7. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 2, it is characterized in that described spray lid (10) includes spray cage (29), link slot (30) is provided with in described spray cage (29), described upper pump rod (9) upper end is plugged in described link slot (30), the spray channel (31) be connected with link slot (30) is provided with in described spray cage (29), in described spray channel (31), be provided with newel (32), described newel (32) is arranged with cloud point (33).
8. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 2, is characterized in that being provided with the connecting portion that turns up (34) in described envelope cup (2) outside, in the described connecting portion that turns up (34), is provided with pad (35).
9. a kind of atomizing pump according to claim 2, is characterized in that being provided with the storage tank (36) that can hold and spray and cover (10) between described envelope cup (2) and convex connecting ring (3).
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