Faucet and manufacturing method thereof
OwnerQuming Yuaninventor
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Abstract
A faucet includes a metal liner and a metal valve body. The metal valve body is formed by high-pressure die casting and covers the metal liner. A metallurgical bonding interface is formed between an outer surface of the metal liner and a corresponding inner surface of the metal valve body, and a shear strength of the metallurgical bonding interface is not less than 30 MPa. The metal valve body includes a water inlet valve body and a water outlet valve body that are integrally formed, and the water outlet valve body is in a bent connection with the water inlet valve body. The metal liner includes a water inlet pipe section and a water outlet pipe section that are integrally formed. A wall thickness of the metal liner is 0.5 mm to 2 mm.
Claims15
A faucet, comprising:
- a metal liner that is prefabricated and has a cavity;
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- a metal valve body, that is produced through high-pressure die casting and covers the metal liner, wherein the metal liner is made of a different material than that of the metal valve body;
- wherein the metal liner is placed in a die casting mold and is completely overmolded by the metal valve body through the high-pressure die casting;
- wherein, prior to the high-pressure die casting, a liner filler is injected into the cavity of the metal liner and formed therein to support the metal liner, and after the high-pressure die casting, the liner filler is removed from the cavity, such that the metal liner has a smooth inner surface, and wherein the metal liner is configured such that water flowing through the faucet contacts only the metal liner without contacting the metal valve body;
- wherein an outer surface of the metal liner and a corresponding inner surface of the metal valve body constitute a metallurgical bonding interface, and a shear strength of the metallurgical bonding interface is not less than 30 Mpa;
- wherein the metal valve body comprises a water inlet valve body and a water outlet valve body that are integrally formed;
- wherein an end of the water inlet valve body facing away from the water outlet valve body is configured for support positioning and water intake;
- the water outlet valve body is in a bent connection with the water inlet valve body;
- the metal liner comprises a water inlet pipe section and a water outlet pipe section that are integrally formed;
- and the water inlet pipe section is arranged corresponding to a junction between the water inlet valve body and the water outlet valve body, and the water outlet pipe section is arranged corresponding to the water outlet valve body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.