US 12,446,746 B2
Bendable joint, cleaner connecting pipe, and cleaner
Tiantian Zhang, Beijing (CN); Cheng Tang, Beijing (CN); and Fei Duan, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN); and BEIJING SHUNZAO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed by BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN); and BEIJING SHUNZAO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/900,850.
Claims priority of application No. 202221236816.0 (CN), filed on May 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0375109 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A47L 9/24 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); F16C 11/10 (2006.01); F16L 27/02 (2006.01); F16L 33/32 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 9/242 (2013.01) [F16B 7/042 (2013.01); F16C 11/10 (2013.01); F16L 27/023 (2013.01); F16L 33/32 (2013.01); Y10T 403/32361 (2015.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bendable joint, comprising:
a first articulation pipe comprising a first articulation portion at an end of the first articulation pipe;
a second articulation pipe comprising a second articulation portion at an end of the second articulation pipe, the first articulation portion being articulated with the second articulation portion and the first articulation pipe being rotatable relative to the second articulation pipe; and
a lock disposed on the first articulation pipe and being configured to lock and adjust relative positions of the first articulation pipe and the second articulation pipe,
wherein the lock comprises a latch switchable between a first position and a second position;
the second articulation portion comprises at least one limiting recess;
the latch in the first position is inserted into one of the at least one limiting recess and locks the relative positions of the first articulation pipe and the second articulation pipe; and
the latch in the second position is removed from the limiting recess and enables the first articulation pipe to rotate relative to the second articulation pipe;
wherein the lock further comprises an unlocking button and a transmission member, and the unlocking button drives the latch to switch between the first position and the second position through the transmission member.