US 12,435,822 B1
Joint assembly and faucet
Chunhe Qiu, Zhejiang (CN)
Assigned to WENZHOU FURUISI BUILDING MATERIALS CO., LTD., Wenzhou (CN)
Filed by WENZHOU FURUISI BUILDING MATERIALS CO., LTD., Zhejiang (CN)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 19/005,516.
Claims priority of application No. 202422730913.0 (CN), filed on Nov. 8, 2024.
Int. Cl. F16L 37/098 (2006.01); E03C 1/02 (2006.01); F16L 37/084 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/0985 (2013.01) [E03C 1/021 (2013.01); F16L 37/0982 (2013.01); F16L 37/0847 (2013.01); F16L 2201/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A joint assembly, comprising:
a first joint; and
a second joint;
wherein the first joint defines a first channel penetrating through the first joint in a length direction thereof, and the first joint comprises a first coupling portion, a first connecting structure, and a first guide structure; wherein the first connecting structure and the first guide structure are disposed on the first coupling portion;
wherein the second joint comprises a second channel penetrating through the second joint in a length direction thereof, and the second joint comprises a second coupling portion, a second connecting structure, and a second guide structure, wherein the second connecting structure and the second guide structure are disposed on the second coupling portion;
wherein the second coupling portion and the first coupling portion are sleeved with each other, the second coupling portion is configured to be sleeved on the first coupling portion, and the first guide structure and the second guide structure cooperate with each other to limit a movement direction of the first coupling portion and a movement direction of the second coupling portion in a sleeving process, so that the first connecting structure is aligned with the second connecting structure;
wherein the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure cooperate with each other to position the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion after the second coupling portion and the first coupling portion are sleeved with each other;
wherein the first connecting structure comprises coupling portions and limiting portions connected to the coupling portions, and an end portion of each of the coupling portions recesses inward to form a corresponding one of the limiting portions;
wherein the second connecting structure comprises clamping holes or clamping grooves disposed on an inner wall of the second coupling portion;
wherein after the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are sleeved with each other, the clamping holes or the clamping grooves are configured to accommodate the coupling portions, and the limiting portions are attached to the inner wall of the second coupling portion to limit the first connecting structure being completely accommodated in the clamping holes or the clamping grooves.