JP2001152496A - Combination faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination faucet that can mount a faucet body, while the faucet body can face right and left so that a temperature adjustment handle part and an open/close handle part can be positioned for easy handling which corresponds to the conditions where a user is right handle or the like, and can be used properly merely by changing the position of the temperature adjustment handle to an appropriate one. SOLUTION: A temperature adjustment handle part 4 is provided at the side part of a water faucet body 3, at the same time, an open/close handle part 6 is at the tip part of a water discharge pipe part 6, a plane shape seen from the upper part of the water faucet body is formed nearly symmetrical about one plane in the forward and backward directions by setting a surface including a mounting center shaft to a horizontal surface to a boundary, at the same time, the rotary shaft of the temperature adjustment handle and that of water discharge pipe are provided on the surface, and at the same time, the shape of the open/close handle part 6 is set nearly linearly symmetrical while the shape of the open/close handle part 6 is seen from a front.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a hot and cold water mixing tap.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a hot and cold water mixing faucet attached to a horizontal surface such as a counter surface where hot water and water are mixed and used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional water faucet main body installed on a counter surface, the faucet main body is provided with a water discharge pipe section, a temperature control handle section, and an open / close handle section separately from each other. Is configured to be a positional relationship taking into account the dominant hand of the user.

[0003] In other words, in terms of the percentage of Japanese dominant hands, most of them are right-handed people, and the above-mentioned hot-water mixing faucet has a configuration that is conscious of right-handed users. As can be seen in -44038,
A frequently used opening / closing handle is located on the right side of the faucet body, and a temperature control handle that does not move much is located on the left side.The dominant hand corresponds to the frequently used opening / closing handle. I have.

[0004] In consideration of the left-handed user, a hot-water mixing faucet having a frequently used opening / closing handle on the left side and a temperature control handle portion on the right side that does not move much is produced in small quantities as a special product. However, it is very expensive because of special specifications.

[0005] Therefore, left-handed users often use the above general-purpose hot-water mixing faucet, which has been inconvenient.

For this reason, when it is assumed that a left-handed user attaches the conventional water faucet to the water faucet body with the left and right sides reversed for the purpose of positioning the opening / closing handle on the left side. Since the water pipe section faces backward, it was practically impossible to attach and use the faucet body in the opposite direction.

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a water faucet main body installed on a counter surface, in which a temperature adjusting handle portion and an opening / closing handle portion are separately provided, in accordance with the convenience of the user. The faucet body can be installed in either the left or right direction so that the position of the temperature control handle and the opening / closing handle is in a convenient positional relationship.If necessary, place the temperature control handle in the appropriate position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hot and cold water mixing faucet that can be used properly simply by replacement.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a water faucet body is installed on a horizontal surface such as a counter, and a temperature control handle, an open / close handle, and a water faucet body are rotatable upward. In a hot and cold water mixing faucet provided with a projecting water discharge pipe part, a temperature control handle part is provided on a side part of the water faucet body, and an opening / closing handle part is provided at a tip part of the water discharge pipe part. The horizontal plane is attached to a horizontal plane and is formed substantially symmetrically in the front-rear direction with respect to a plane including a central axis, and a rotation axis of a temperature control handle and a rotation axis of a water discharge pipe are provided on this plane, and an opening / closing handle The part shape is substantially symmetrical when viewed from the front.

In this way, when the faucet main body is mounted left and right reversed, for example, in order to make the hot and cold water mixing faucet mounted for right-hand use left-handed, the temperature control handle portion is moved from right to left of the main body. The opening and closing handle is located forward by rotating the water discharge pipe part 180 degrees, so the direction of the faucet main body according to the user's preference, that is, the left and right positions of the temperature control handle The relationship can be selected, and even if the faucet body is mounted left and right reversed, the position of the water discharge pipe portion and the opening / closing handle portion does not move in the front-back direction, so that a convenient faucet can be provided. .

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS It is preferable that a regulating means for regulating the rotation angle of a temperature adjusting handle is provided in a temperature adjusting valve. In this case, the lever of the temperature adjusting handle can be used by a user. It is possible to replace the temperature adjustment handle so that it is located on the front, which is a good orientation.

If the opening / closing handle is constituted by a lever-type handle and the rotation axis of the lever is parallel to the horizontal plane, the opening / closing operation does not act in the direction of rotating the water discharge pipe portion, so that it is easy to use.

If a flexible pipe is used to connect the water faucet body to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe, these flexible pipes flex freely even when the mounting direction of the water faucet body is changed, and the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are connected. Since it is not necessary to remove the connection point with the pipe, it can be easily rotated and constructed.

[0013]

1 to 10 show a first embodiment of a hot-water mixing faucet. FIG. 1 shows a hot-water mixing faucet mounted on a counter surface for a right-handed user. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the mixer tap, FIG. 3 is a side view, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the mixer tap, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the mixer tap, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the hot-water mixer tap, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the temperature control valve part, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the hot-water mixer tap. 10 is a perspective view of the appearance when the hot and cold water mixing tap is directed to a left-handed user, FIGS. 11 to 12 show a second embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the temperature control handle, FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a hot and cold water mixing faucet showing a third embodiment, and FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an external appearance perspective view of the hot-water mixing faucet which shows an Example.

In the first embodiment, the hot and cold water mixing faucet 1
Is a faucet body 3 attached to the counter surface 2, a temperature control handle portion 4 provided on the right side toward the faucet body 3, and a spout pipe extending upward from the faucet body 3 and rotatably attached. The faucet 5 includes an opening / closing handle 6 which is attached to the tip of the water discharge pipe 5 and has a substantially symmetrical shape toward the front of the faucet body 3.

Here, the temperature control handle 4 is the faucet main body 3.
Is located on the right side when facing the front of the apparatus, it is better to position the temperature adjustment handle portion 4 toward the user's dominant hand in a water discharging operation in a series of operations such as dish washing and face washing in a kitchen or a washroom. The reason why the open / close handle 6 is provided at the tip of the water discharge pipe 5 is that the more frequently the open / close handle 6 is located in front, the better the usability.

Therefore, as a feature of the hot and cold water mixing faucet 1, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the planar shape of the faucet main body 3 is attached to a counter surface A by a plane B including a central axis A. The rotation axis C of the temperature control handle part 4 and the rotation axis D of the water discharge pipe part 5 are provided on the surface B of the faucet body 3.

The faucet body 3 has a substantially frontal shape formed by combining cylinders, and as shown in FIG. 4, the planar shape of the faucet body 3 is formed substantially plane-symmetric with respect to the plane B in the front-rear direction. The water faucet body 3 is mounted in a mounting hole H formed in the surface 2 via a mounting adapter 7, and a hot water flow path 10 connected to a flexible pipe 8 for hot water in the water faucet body 3. A water flow path 11 connected to the flexible pipe 9 and a mixed water flow path 12 are provided.

An opening 14 for accommodating the temperature control valve section 13 is formed in a side wall portion of the faucet main body 3 in the middle, and a hot water flow path 10 and a water flow path 11 are respectively formed in a bottom wall 15 of the opening 14. Outlets 16 and 17 and an inlet 18 of a mixed water flow path are provided.

The temperature control valve section 13 will be described below. In this embodiment, the mode of temperature control is a so-called mixing valve type in which the mixing ratio of hot water and water is manually adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 8, a temperature control valve section 13 is provided with a fixed desk 20 made of, for example, polyacetal resin and a movable valve 21 made of PPS resin in a casing 19 made of resin.
The fixed desk 20 has hot water outlets 22, water outlets 17, water inlets 17, and mixed water passages 1 through packings 25, respectively.
8 are provided.

A shaft 26 protruded integrally with the movable valve 21
Protrudes from the casing 19, and at the protruding end,
The temperature adjustment handle portion 4 is attached by spline connection, and a cavity 27 is provided on the surface opposite to the fixed desk 20. By rotating the temperature adjustment handle portion 4 to rotate the movable valve 21, the hollow portion is formed. The mixing ratio of hot water and water changes depending on the overlapping state of the portion 27, the hot water through hole 22, and the water through hole 23.
4 to the inlet 18 of the mixed water flow path.

The temperature adjusting handle portion 4 includes a cylindrical portion 29 fixed to the shaft 26 by a set screw 28, and a lever portion 30 connected to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 29. When the lever portion 30 is substantially in front and substantially parallel to the counter surface 2, mixed water at an appropriate temperature is discharged, and when the lever portion 30 is inclined approximately 45 degrees downward from this position, water is discharged. Only at the position inclined about 45 degrees upward, only hot water is discharged.

The convex portion 31 provided at the base of the shaft 26 of the movable valve 21 engages with a fan-shaped counterbore 32 provided in the casing 19, and only within the range of the counterbore 32 does the convex portion 31 protrude. Numeral 31 is rotatable, and regulates the rotation angle of the temperature adjustment handle portion 4 between the position where the hot water is fully opened and the position where the water is fully opened. Of the regulation means.

A connection opening 33 for the water discharge pipe section 5 is provided on the upper surface of the faucet body 3, and the bottom end thereof communicates with the mixed water flow path 12, and a screw is provided on the upper side of the faucet body 3. Hole 34
Is provided and faces the connection opening 33.

The water discharge pipe section 5 is made of a metal pipe such as a brass pipe, and a metal bush 35 is fixed to the connection side to the faucet body 3 by a method such as soldering or welding. Is attached.

On the outer peripheral surface of the metal bush 35, a circumferential cutout portion 37 is provided at an intermediate portion, and a seal packing 38 is mounted on the outer periphery of the distal end portion. Insert the hole 34
The metal bush 35 is prevented from coming off by engaging the tip of a screw screw 39 screwed into the notch 37.

As shown in FIG. 9, the opening / closing valve section 36 has a valve seat 42 formed in the middle of the flow path connecting the outlet 40 and the discharge port 41 of the mixed water flow path 12. And a valve element 43 that opens and closes.

A shaft portion 44 of the valve body 43 has a cylindrical portion 45 fixed to the shaft portion 44, and the other end thereof is connected to the outer peripheral end face of the cylindrical portion 45 and extends through the front of the water discharge pipe portion 5. An opening / closing handle portion 6 comprising a substantially symmetrical arched lever portion 46 as viewed from the front is attached.
Is parallel to the counter surface 2 and the lever portion 4
When the lever 6 is substantially parallel to the counter surface 2, the water is stopped, and when the lever 46 is inclined upward by about 45 degrees from this position, it is fully opened.

As described above, the temperature control handle 4 is provided on the right side of the faucet main body 3 in a state where the water discharge pipe 5 is directed to the front so that a right-handed user can easily operate with the right hand. The opening / closing handle portion 6 is provided at the tip of the water discharge pipe portion 5 so that the lever portion 46 is positioned substantially in front so that the operation can be easily performed by the right hand or the left hand.

The lower part of the faucet main body 3 is externally fitted to a mounting adapter 7 which is fixed by holding the periphery of the mounting hole H formed in the counter surface 2 and is fixed by a set screw 47, and is a flexible tube. Numerals 8 and 9 extend downward through the mounting adapter 7 and are coupler-connected to a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe (neither is shown).

In use, the discharge temperature is set by rotating the temperature control handle 4 in advance, and the mixed water is discharged and stopped by rotating the open / close handle 6 vertically.

The rotating operation direction of the opening / closing handle portion 6 is as follows.
Since the rotation axis E is perpendicular to the water discharge pipe 5 and parallel to the counter surface 2, even if the opening / closing handle 6 is rotated, it does not act on the water discharge pipe 5 in the direction of rotation. 5 does not move, so it is easy to operate.

Further, since the temperature control handle portion 4 is provided on the faucet main body 3, even when the temperature control handle portion 4 is operated, the water discharge pipe portion 5 does not move. Since the rotation axis C is provided in a direction orthogonal to the faucet body 3, it is easy to use.

When operating the temperature control handle portion 4 and the opening / closing handle portion 6, the fingers can be hung on the lever portions 30, 46 and rotated, so that even a finger with detergent or the like slips. There is no.

When changing the discharge position, a finger is put on the arch-shaped lever portion 46 of the opening / closing handle portion 6 and the water discharge pipe portion 5 is moved.
Can be rotated, and even a finger with detergent or the like does not slip.

In order to make the hot and cold water mixing faucet 1 of the present invention easy for a left-handed person to use, the faucet main body 3 is attached to the counter surface 2 by rotating the faucet body 180 around the surface B. .

At this time, since the flexible pipes 8 and 9 that can be flexibly bent are used even when the mounting direction of the faucet main body 3 is changed, these are flexed freely and connected to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe. Since it is not necessary to remove the portion, it can be easily rotated.

At this time, since the rotation axis D of the water discharge pipe part 5 is on the plane symmetrical plane B of the faucet main body 3 including the mounting axis A of the faucet main body 3, the faucet main body 3 is turned upside down. Even if it is attached, the water discharge pipe section 5 does not change in the front-back direction.

When the water discharge pipe 5 is rotated by 180 degrees to position the open / close handle 6 on the front side, the open / close handle 6 is provided at the end of the water discharge pipe 5 in a substantially symmetrical shape as viewed from the front. As a result, the opening and closing operation is performed at substantially the center of the water discharge pipe section 6, so that even a left-handed user can easily operate.

Further, the temperature control handle portion 4 is located on the left side when viewed from the front.

However, the temperature adjustment handle 4 is
If the faucet body 3 is simply rotated by 180 degrees, the appropriate temperature of the mixed water is discharged at a position where the lever portion 30 is substantially parallel to the counter surface 2 on the back side, and the position is inclined downward by about 45 degrees from this position. In this case, only water is discharged, and only hot water is discharged at a position inclined upward by about 45 degrees. However, the temperature adjustment handle section 4 is once removed from the shaft 26, and the temperature adjustment handle section 4 is rotated 180 degrees to be spline-coupled to the shaft 26. It may be fixed by a set screw 28.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 10, when the lever 30 of the temperature adjusting handle 4 is in a position substantially parallel to the counter surface 2 on the front side, mixed water at an appropriate temperature is discharged, Only the hot water is discharged at the position inclined 45 degrees downward, and only the water is discharged at the position inclined approximately 45 degrees upward.

Although there is no problem in use in this state, when the lever portion 30 is at the front side and substantially parallel to the counter surface 2, mixed water at an appropriate temperature is discharged, and at the position inclined about 45 degrees upward from this position. In order that only hot water is discharged at a position inclined downward by about 45 degrees, a water supply pipe may be connected to the flexible pipe 8 and a hot water supply pipe may be connected to the flexible pipe 9 in FIG. .

The mechanism for regulating the handle rotation angle of the temperature control handle 4 is provided in each of the temperature control valves 13 so that the lever 30 of the temperature control handle 4 can be easily used by the user. It is possible to replace the handle so that it is located on the front, which is in a good orientation.

As described above, the direction of the faucet main body 3 can be selected to the left or right depending on the convenience of the user's hand or the like.
It is possible to provide a user-friendly water / water mixer tap 1 without deteriorating the design and without requiring any new parts.

Next, a second embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 will be described.
A plurality of lever portions 30 are provided, and a display ring 48 such as blue, orange, or red is attached to the temperature adjustment handle portion 4 in accordance with water, appropriate temperature, and hot water.

The display ring 48 is provided with a color display such as blue, orange, red or the like in accordance with water, suitable temperature and hot water on the surface thereof.
The attachment angle is arbitrary by means such as spline engagement, but is attached to the base end by means 49 which cannot be rotated once attached.

On the other hand, an index 51 is provided at the upper center of the peripheral wall 50 of the opening 15 of the faucet body 3 so as to correspond to the color display.

Even if the direction of the hot and cold water mixing tap 1 is changed left and right, one of the plurality of levers 30 is located substantially at the front, so that the act of replacing the temperature control handle 4 is not required. And the index 51 is set to the peripheral wall 50.
The indicator 51 is not difficult to see even if the direction of the mixing tap 1 is changed from side to side.

The rotation direction of the temperature control handle portion 4 for changing the mixing ratio of the hot and cold water is opposite to that of the right-handed one. To make the rotation direction the same, connect the flexible tubes 8 and 9 to the hot and cold water. Can be reversed from that for right-handed users.

In this case, the display ring 48 may be once removed from the cylindrical portion 29, turned 180 degrees, and mounted on the cylindrical portion 29.

In contrast to this embodiment, the display ring 48 is provided on the peripheral wall 50 and the index 51 is provided on the cylindrical portion 2 of the temperature control handle 4.
9 may be provided.

Next, a third embodiment shown in FIG. 13 will be described. The faucet main body 3 has a substantially inverted triangular shape in front, and its plane shape is a front-rear direction with respect to a plane including a center axis for attachment to a horizontal plane. It has a substantially triangular shape that is substantially symmetrical with a plane. A temperature control handle portion 4 is provided on the bottom side of the triangle, and a water discharge pipe portion 5 is rotatably mounted on the vertex side of the triangle.

The so-called single-lever type of the temperature control valve portion 13 is capable of changing the mixing ratio of hot and cold water by rotating the temperature control handle portion 4 and tilting the temperature control handle portion 4 to adjust the water discharge amount and open and close. A valve mechanism is used.

Further, an opening / closing handle 6 is provided symmetrically on both sides of the discharge port 5 with the discharge port 41 interposed therebetween.

In this embodiment, the temperature control handle portion 4 is provided on the right side when viewed from the front, but the right-handed one is provided. Rotate 180 degrees and attach, temperature control handle 4
Can be removed from the faucet body 3 and also rotated 180 degrees to be attached to the faucet body 3.

The fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 14 will be further described. This embodiment is a modification of the third embodiment, and is a so-called so-called "temperature-sensitive valve" using a temperature-sensitive spring or a wax pellet. A thermostatic mixing valve mechanism is used, and an opening / closing valve portion 36 that opens and closes by rotating the opening / closing handle portion 6 in a substantially horizontal direction is provided at the end of the water discharge pipe portion 5 behind the discharge port 41.

Also in this embodiment, the temperature control handle portion 4 is provided on the right side when viewed from the front, but the right-handed one is shown. Rotate 180 degrees and attach, temperature control handle 4
Can be removed from the faucet body 3 and also rotated 180 degrees to be attached to the faucet body 3.

The present invention can be variously modified without being limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the rotation angle regulating range of the temperature adjusting handle portion is arbitrary, and may be approximately 180 degrees. The rotation angle regulating range means may be provided in the section.

In addition to the gooseneck shape, the shape of the water discharge pipe may be a shape in which the water discharge port extends obliquely upward and becomes parallel at the tip, and a water discharge port is provided downward at the tip of the parallel portion. It may be equipped with a spouting device that can change the spouting form such as rectification, foam, and shower.

Needless to say, the shape of the faucet body may be arbitrarily set as long as it is a plane-elliptical shape, a substantially quadrangular shape, a substantially hexagonal shape, and the like.

[0062]

As described above, in the present invention, the faucet main body is installed on a horizontal surface such as a counter, and the temperature control handle, the open / close handle, and the faucet main body are rotatably projected upward. In a hot and cold water mixing faucet provided with a water discharge pipe part, a temperature control handle part is provided on a side part of the water faucet body, and an opening / closing handle part is provided at a tip part of the water discharge pipe part, and a planar shape viewed from above the water faucet body. Is attached to a horizontal surface, and is formed substantially symmetrically in the front-rear direction with respect to a plane including a central axis, and a rotation axis of a temperature control handle and a rotation axis of a water discharge pipe are provided on this plane, and an opening / closing handle section is formed. When the faucet body is installed left and right reversed, for example, in order to make the hot water mixing faucet attached for right-hand use left-handed, the temperature adjustment handle part Located to the left from The opening and closing handle can be positioned forward by rotating the part 180 degrees forward, so that the orientation of the faucet main body, that is, the left and right positional relationship of the temperature adjustment handle can be selected according to the user's preference. In addition, even if the faucet body is mounted left and right inverted, the position of the water discharge pipe portion and the opening / closing handle portion does not move in the front-rear direction, so that an easy-to-use faucet can be provided.

Further, it is preferable that a regulating means for regulating the rotation angle of the temperature adjusting handle is provided in the temperature adjusting valve, so that the lever of the temperature adjusting handle can be easily used by the user. It is possible to replace the temperature adjustment handle so that it is located on the front that is oriented.

Further, if the opening / closing handle portion is constituted by a lever-type handle and the rotation axis of the lever portion is parallel to the horizontal plane, the opening / closing operation does not act in the direction of rotating the water discharge pipe portion, so that it is easy to use.

Furthermore, if a flexible pipe is used to connect the faucet body to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe, these flexible pipes flex freely even when the faucet body is attached in a different direction, and the water supply is made possible. Since it is not necessary to remove the connection point between the pipe and the hot water supply pipe, it can be easily rotated and constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a hot water mixing faucet according to one embodiment of the present invention attached to a counter surface for a right-handed user.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 6 is a central sectional view of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the temperature control valve section.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of the hot and cold water mixing tap.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view when the hot and cold water mixing tap is attached to a left-handed user.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of a main part of the hot water mixer of the second embodiment with a part cut away.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the temperature control handle.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a hot and cold water mixing faucet showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of a hot and cold water mixing faucet showing a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Hot and cold mixing faucet 2: Counter surface (horizontal surface) 3: Main body of faucet 4: Temperature control handle 5: Spout pipe 6: Open / close handle 7: Mounting adapter 8: Flexible tube 9: Flexible Pipe 10: Hot water flow path 11: Water flow path 12: Mixed water flow path 13: Temperature control valve section 14: Opening 15: Bottom wall section 16: Hot water outlet 17: Water outlet 18: Inlet 19: Casing 20: Fixed disk 21: Movable valve 22: Hot water through hole 23: Water through hole 24: Mixed water through hole 25: Packing 26: Shaft 27: Cavity 28: Set screw 29: Tubular part 30: Lever part 31: Convex part (Regulator) 32: Counterbore (Regulating means) 33: Connection opening 34: Screw hole 35: Metal bush 36: Open / close valve 37: Notch 38: Seal packing 39: Screw screw 40: Exit 41: Discharge port 42: Valve seat 3: Valve element 44: Shaft part 45: Tubular part 46: Lever part 47: Set screw 48: Display ring 49: Non-rotatable means (spline) 50: Peripheral wall 51: Index A: Mounting shaft of faucet body B: Water Symmetry plane of plug body C: Rotation center axis of temperature control handle D: Rotation center axis of water discharge pipe E: Rotation center axis of open / close handle

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2D060 BB01 3H063 AA06 BB47 DA03 DB06 GG06 3H067 AA13 BB02 BB12 CC07 CC44 DD03 DD12 DD24

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A water faucet main body is installed on a horizontal surface such as a counter, and comprises a temperature control handle, an opening / closing handle, and a water discharge pipe protruding from the water faucet main body so as to be rotatable upward. In the hot and cold water mixing faucet, the temperature control handle portion is provided on a side portion of the faucet main body, and the opening / closing handle portion is provided at a distal end portion of the water discharge pipe portion. It is formed so as to be substantially symmetrical in the front-rear direction with respect to a plane including a central axis attached to a horizontal plane, and a rotation axis of the temperature control handle and a rotation axis of the water discharge pipe are provided on this plane, and the opening and closing is performed. A hot and cold water mixing faucet, wherein a handle portion has a substantially symmetrical shape when viewed from the front. 2. The hot and cold water mixing faucet according to claim 1, wherein the means for regulating the rotation range of the temperature adjusting handle is provided in the temperature adjusting valve mechanism. 3. The hot and cold water mixing faucet according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing handle portion is formed by a lever-type handle, and a rotation axis of the lever portion is parallel to the horizontal plane. 4. The hot and cold water mixing faucet according to claim 1, wherein a flexible pipe is used to connect the faucet body to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe.