JPH10259625A - Faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a faucet main body as a common part and cope with the diversification of configuration at a low cost by separately forming the faucet main body incorporating a switch valve and a discharge tube respectively, and connecting and fixing the discharge tube to the secondary side of the faucet main body for assembling. SOLUTION: A hot-water feed faucet main body 1A and a water feed faucet main body 1B having the same shape are integrally extended with the connection ports 3 of a hot-water feed pipe and a water feed pipe downward from a nearly cylindrical substrate 2 made of cast bronze respectively, and screw grooves are formed on the outer peripheries of the connection ports 3. A discharge connection tube section 9 is integrally formed on one side of the substrate 2. A mixing tube section 21 is inserted into the connection tube section 9 of the faucet main bodies 1A, 1B, a base section 27 is inserted into the mixing tube section 21, and a clip 31 is coupled. The connection ports 3 of the faucet main bodies 1A, 1B are inserted into the through holes 43A, 43B of a pedestal plate 41, whirl stop is applied to the faucet main bodies 1A, 1B, positioning legs 24A, 24B are coupled with positioning holes 45A, 45B, a discharge port 26 is coupled with a coupling hole 49, and a mixed-water discharge tube 20 is positioned and fixed on the pedestal plate 41.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water faucet fixed to a water supply system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to obtain sufficient corrosion resistance and pressure resistance, a water faucet fixed to a water tap in a water supply system is generally made of metal such as bronze from the valve seat portion to the discharge portion. Was cast integrally.

[0003]

However, today's faucets have become very diversified according to the place of use, the function, the taste of the user, and the like. It is necessary to be ready to provide various types of faucets, so that an increase in cost is unavoidable. In other words, if the faucet body is integrally formed by casting as in the past, even if the specifications and the length of the water discharge part are slightly different, the design, manufacturing process, etc. must be reexamined from scratch. Since it had to be remanufactured, it was not possible to meet the demands of customers in a short period of time, and the manufacturing cost was high.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a structure of a faucet which can be diversified in form at low cost.

[0005]

For this purpose, the faucet of the present invention comprises a plug body having a built-in on-off valve and a discharge pipe formed separately, and the discharge pipe is provided on the secondary side of the plug body. Are connected and fixed. Further, the invention is characterized in that the faucet is provided with a cover for covering the faucet body and the discharge pipe. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the faucet is made of metal and the discharge pipe is made of synthetic resin.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a two-handle type hot and cold water mixing faucet attached to a washbasin. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view.

[0007] In the figures, reference numerals 1A and 1B denote a hot water supply plug main body and a water supply plug main body having the same shape. The plug body 1A, 1
B, a substantially cylindrical vessel 2 is cast from bronze, and connection ports 3 of a hot water supply pipe and a water supply pipe (not shown) are respectively integrally extended below the vessel 2, and the connection port 3 is provided. Is formed with a screw groove on the outer periphery. Further, a joint pipe portion 9 for discharge is integrally formed on one side of the container body 2. 10 is the vessel 2
Is an outer hexagonal engagement portion formed on the outer periphery of the lower part of. 4
Is a metal cap screwed to the upper opening edge of the container 2,
Reference numeral 5 denotes a metal stopper rod screwed into the container 2, reference numeral 6 denotes a top open / close valve provided in the container 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a screw 8 fixed to an upper protruding end of the stopper rod 5. By rotating the handle 7 with the handle provided, the stopper rod 5 moves up and down, and the on-off valve 6 opens and closes the valve port 11. Reference numeral 12 denotes a water seal rubber packing provided in the cap.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a mixed water discharge pipe made of a synthetic resin which is joined to the secondary side of the plug main bodies 1A and 1B, that is, to the joining pipe section 9. The mixed water discharge pipe 20 is provided with a Y-shaped mixing pipe section 21. An elastic O-ring 23 for water sealing is wound around the outer periphery of the joining tube portions 21A and 21B formed of the extension tube portion 22 and formed symmetrically to the left and right of the mixing tube portion 21. 24A, 24B
Is a flange-shaped positioning leg integrally formed on the outer periphery of the base of the joining pipes 21A and 21B, and 25 is a slit hole formed at the base opening end of the mixing pipe 21. A hook-shaped discharge port 26 is formed at the tip of the extension tube portion 22 in a downwardly bent shape. Numeral 30 denotes a water conditioning fin provided in the discharge port 26. An elastic O-ring 29 is wound around the base portion 27 of the extension tube portion 22, and a slit groove 28 that joins with the slit hole 25 is formed. For this reason, the base portion 27 is inserted into the mixing tube portion 21 and the U-shaped clip 31 is inserted from the slit hole 25 to the slit groove 28 so that the extension tube portion 22 is irremovably joined to the mixing tube portion 21. obtain.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a plastic cover comprising a pedestal plate 41 and a cover main body 42 attached to the pedestal plate 41. The pedestal plate 41 has connection ports 3 of the plug main bodies 1A and 1B penetrating near both ends. Through holes 43A and 43B are formed respectively, and around the through holes 43A and 43B on the inner surface of the pedestal plate 41, the hexagonal engaging portions 10 of the plug bodies 1A and 1B engage to engage with the plug bodies 1A and 1B. An inner hexagonal detent piece 44 serving as a detent is formed. 45A and 45B are positioning holes formed in the inner surface of the pedestal plate 41 so that the positioning legs 24A and 24B are fitted. 46 is opened in the pedestal plate 41 to insert the assembly screws 47. Through hole. An extended plate portion 48 is formed integrally with the pedestal plate 41, and the extended plate portion 4 is formed.
Numeral 8 can cover the lower side of the mixed water discharge pipe 20, and a fitting hole 49 of the discharge port 26 is formed at the tip. Also, 5
Numeral 0 denotes a fitting line which is raised so as to surround the outer peripheral edges of the pedestal plate 41 and the extending plate portion 48, and 51 denotes a hook-like engagement projecting upward on both side edges of the extending plate portion 48. They are nails.

The cover body 42 has an oblong portion 52 attached to the base plate 41 and a nose portion 53 attached to the extended plate portion 48.
Are integrated into a T-shape, and the plug main bodies 1A, 1
B and the mixed water discharge pipe 20 are formed in a hollow shell shape so as to surround the same, and through holes 54 are formed at both ends of the oblong portion 52 to project the caps 4 of the plug bodies 1A and 1B. Is formed with a threaded portion 55 of an assembling screw 47, and a projection 56 with which the engaging claw 51 can be engaged is formed on the inner surface of the nose 53.

For this purpose, the joining pipes 21A and 21B of the mixing pipe 21 are inserted into the joining pipe 9 of the plug bodies 1A and 1B, and the base 27 is inserted into the mixing pipe 21 and the clip 31 is engaged. The connection port 3 of the plug main bodies 1A, 1B is
A and 43B, respectively, and engage the engaging portion 10 with the detent pieces 44.
The stopper main body 1A, 1B is prevented from rotating, and the positioning legs 24A, 24B are fitted into the positioning holes 45A, 45B, and the discharge port 26 is fitted into the fitting hole 49. The mixed water discharge pipe 20 is positioned and fixed on the base plate 41.
Then, the cover main body 42 is put on the
The faucet is covered with the cover main body 42 by engaging the assembling screws 47 with the projections 56 and passing the assembling screws 47 through the through holes 46 and tightening the screw members 55. Then, an annular packing 61 and a washer 62 are inserted into the connection port 3, and a horizontal deck plate 60 of a wash basin (not shown) as shown in FIGS.
Each of the connection ports 3 is inserted into the through hole formed in the deck plate 60, and the nut 53 is tightened from the back side of the deck plate 60 to be mounted on the deck plate 60.

The faucet is assembled by joining the metallic plug main bodies 1A and 1B and the synthetic resin mixed water discharge pipe 20 in this manner, so that the plug main bodies 1A and 1B have sufficient corrosion resistance and pressure resistance. In addition, in order to change the specifications, the plug main bodies 1A and 1B are used as common parts, and various types of the mixed water discharge pipe 20 having different forms according to demands such as the length and the discharge direction are prepared. This makes it easy to respond to diversification.

The stopper bodies 1A and 1B are prevented from rotating by the engagement of the engaging portions 10 and the rotation preventing pieces 44.
The positioning legs 24A, 24B are positioned by fitting the positioning holes 45A, 45B, and are firmly assembled.
Even if an excessive operating force is applied to the handle 7, the handle 7 can be prevented from being broken or leaking water. Further, since the mixed water discharge pipe 20 is Y-shaped and the joining pipe parts 21A and 21B are not on the same axis (that is, not T-shaped), external force is applied to the plug main bodies 1A and 1B or the mixed water discharge pipe 20. The strength in the case of having improved. That is, for example, when an upward or downward load is applied to the mixed water discharge pipe 20, the force is directly applied to the joining pipe section 9 of the two plug main bodies 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> B if the shape is T-shaped. If the shape is Y-shaped, the force is dispersed and the breaking is avoided. Similarly, even when an external force is applied to the plug body 1A or 1B, the Y-shaped configuration can firmly cope with the external force.

In addition, by joining the mixing pipe section 21 and the extension pipe section 22, if the extension pipe section 22 is changed to a different one such as the length or the shape of the discharge port, the mixing pipe section 21 can be changed to any one of them. Since it can be used as a common part, it is possible to avoid an increase in the number of parts due to diversification, and as a result, it is possible to reduce the cost.

The appearance can be freely changed by changing the form, color, material, etc. of the cover 40, so that many types of products are newly designed according to the place of use and the taste of the user. It can be provided in a short period of time and at low cost without rework.

The present invention is applicable not only to the two-handle type hot-water mixing faucet shown in the embodiment but also to a single faucet, a single lever type hot-water mixing faucet, and a hot-water mixing faucet with a thermostat. The idea can be applied as it is.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the faucet is assembled by forming the plug body and the discharge pipe as separate bodies and connecting and fixing them, so that the plug body is used as a common part in various forms. It can be used for faucets, can easily cope with specification changes, and has a beneficial effect that various kinds of products can be provided at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a faucet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the faucet according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A, 1B Plug body 2 Body 3 Connection port 6 On-off valve 7 Handle 9 Joining pipe section 11 Valve port 20 Mixed water discharge pipe 21 Mixing pipe section 21A, 21B Joining pipe section 22 Extension pipe section 24A, 24B Positioning leg 40 Cover 41 Base plate 42 Cover body 43A, 43B Through hole 45A, 45B Positioning hole 48 Extended plate part 49 Fitting hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plug body having a built-in on-off valve and a discharge pipe are formed separately from each other and assembled by connecting and fixing the discharge pipe to a secondary side of the plug body. Water faucet. 2. The faucet according to claim 1, further comprising a cover that covers the tap body and the discharge pipe. 3. The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the faucet body is made of metal and the discharge pipe is made of synthetic resin.