JP2001164614A - Water faucet appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water faucet appliance capable of operating the operating part thereof easily even when installed at a relatively high position. SOLUTION: This water faucet appliance 10 is disposed in a mounting hole 24 drilled in a wall plate 23 and supplies water to a washing machine on the upper side of the washing machine. An operating handle 19 comprises a rotating axis A provided aslant relative to a vertical axis V, and is formed on the indoor side projectedly from the wall plate 23. The amount of water supply to the washing machine can be regulated by the rotating operation of the operating handle. Also, the end part of the water faucet device 10 in the downstream is provided so as to position on the lower side of the operating handle 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet used as a faucet for a washing machine, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional water faucet of this type, for example, the one shown in FIG. 4 is known. The faucet device 51 is installed on a wall plate 52 of a laundry room, and connects and communicates between a water supply pipe 53 provided behind the wall and a water supply hose 55 of a washing machine 54. The faucet device 51 is provided with an operation handle 56 as an operation unit. By rotating the operation handle 56 by hand, the amount of water supplied from the water supply pipe 53 to the washing machine 54 is adjusted. Has become.

[0003]

However, in this conventional configuration, the operation handle 56 is provided on the upper part of the faucet device 51, and the pivot shaft is provided vertically. For this reason,
When operating the operation handle 56, it is necessary to put a hand from above, and there is a problem that the operation is difficult when the faucet device 51 is installed at a relatively high position.

[0004] The present invention has been made by focusing on the problems existing in the prior art as described above. It is an object of the present invention to provide a water faucet device that can easily operate an operation unit even when installed at a relatively high position.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a water faucet device according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided in a mounting hole formed in a wall plate and is provided above a housing device. A water faucet device configured to supply water to the housing equipment at the position and adjust the amount of water supply by rotating the operation unit, wherein the rotation axis of the operation unit is perpendicular to the vertical axis. The gist is that it is provided at an angle.

The faucet device according to the second aspect of the present invention is the same as the first aspect, wherein the faucet is supported and fixed to the wall plate so that the downstream end is located inside the room, and is operated from the room. The gist of the invention is a faucet device for operating a part, wherein the downstream end is provided so as to be located below the operation part, and the operation part is formed so as to protrude toward the indoor side from the wall plate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water faucet for a washing machine according to the first or second aspect.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a faucet for a washing machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a water faucet device 1 according to an embodiment is shown.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a faucet fitting 11 and a pedestal 12 to which the faucet fitting 11 is attached and supported. The faucet fitting 11 has a tubular shape and is formed in a shape that is bent in a substantially J-shape.
A water supply pipe 14 is connected to the first connection portion 13 at one end (upstream end), and a washing machine 16 (see FIG. 3) is connected to the second connection portion 15 at the other end (downstream end). ) Is connected via a water discharge pipe 18.

An operation handle 19 as an operation unit is protruded from the faucet fitting 11, and the inside of the faucet fitting 11 flows from one end to the other end by rotating the operation handle 19. The amount of water (flow) can be adjusted. More specifically, the pivoting operation of the operation handle 19 causes the valve body 20 inside the faucet fitting 11 to open and allow water to flow through the faucet fitting 11 as shown by a solid line in FIG. Can be moved between a closed position for preventing the flow of water indicated by a two-dot chain line.

The pedestal 12 is formed in a box shape having a triangular side surface and a square front opening. A rectangular annular frame body 21 is provided on the periphery of the opening of the pedestal 12, and a mounting plate 22 is provided on the upper side thereof. And pedestal 1
2 is provided in a square mounting hole 24 formed in the wall plate 23, and is fixed to the mounting plate 22 by driving a screw 26 into a pier 25 behind the wall.

A support plate 27 extends obliquely upward from the lower side of the frame 21, and the faucet fitting 11 is inserted into an insertion hole 27 a formed in the support plate 27. Insertion hole 2
The faucet fitting 11 inserted through 7a is supported without falling down by the enlarged part 11a being locked to the periphery of the insertion hole 27a. Further, the pedestal 12 is provided with a cover 28 that covers the faucet fitting 11 supported by the support plate 27 from above. The cover 28 has a through hole 28a, and is attached to the pedestal 12 with the operation handle 19 protruding from the through hole 28a. The faucet fitting 11 is prevented from coming out upward by contacting the lower surface of the cover 28, and the faucet fitting 11 is fixed to the base 12 by the cover 28 and the support plate 27. .

Here, when the faucet device 10 is installed on the wall plate 23, the upper surface (mounting surface) of the cover 28 is formed in a slope shape that becomes lower toward the front (right side in FIG. 1). .

The first connecting portion 13 is constituted by a one-touch joint so that the water supply pipe 14 can be detached and attached with one touch. Hereinafter, the first connection unit 1
3 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the first connecting portion 13
Inside, a connection cylinder 29 is disposed so as to have a gap between the outer peripheral surface thereof and the inner peripheral surface of the first connection portion 13, and an annular abutment surface 30 is formed in an inner deep portion thereof. ing. On the inner peripheral surface on the end side (lower in FIG. 2A) than the contact surface 30,
A first groove 31 is recessed, and a first seal ring 32 formed in an annular shape from a rubber material is fitted into the first groove 31. An accommodation recess 33 is formed on the inner peripheral surface below the first groove 31, and an annular engagement surface 33 a protruding inward is formed at the lower end of the accommodation recess 33. A concave portion 34 is formed in the inner peripheral surface below the locking surface 33a, and an upper end of the concave portion 34 is joined to an upper end of a coil spring 35. A second groove 36 is formed on the inner peripheral surface below the recess 34, and an O-ring 37 made of a rubber material is fitted in the second groove 36.

One end of a substantially cylindrical lock member 38 is fitted into the gap. A locking piece 39 protruding outward is formed on an outer peripheral edge of an upper end portion of the lock member 38, and an engaging projection 40 slightly protruding inward is formed on an inner peripheral surface. A third groove 41 is recessed in the inner peripheral surface on the lower end side of the lock member 38, and a second seal ring 42 formed in an annular shape with a rubber material or the like is fitted in the third groove 41. The lower end of the locking piece 39 is locked to the locking surface 33a, so that the locking member 38 is prevented from falling into the first connection portion 13. In addition, the coil spring 35
The lock member 38 is always urged downward by the urging force of the coil spring 35 while the lower end is arranged in the concave portion 34 in a state joined to the inner end surface of the cylindrical portion 43. A one-touch joint of the first connection portion 13 is configured by the lock member 38 and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the first connecting portion 13
When the water supply pipe 14 is connected to the water supply pipe 14, the upper end of the water supply pipe 14 is inserted into the first connection portion 13 through the lock member 38, and the connection tube 29 is fitted inside the water supply pipe 14. Then, the upper end surface of the water supply pipe 14 is
And presses the lock member 38 toward the back of the first connection portion 13. As a result, the locking member 38 moves to the back of the first connection portion 13 against the urging force of the coil spring 35, and at the same time, the locking piece 39 and the engagement projection 40 are
3. Then, the resistance of the engagement convex portion 40 with respect to the outer surface of the water supply pipe 14 is reduced, and the upper end surface of the water supply pipe 14 passes through the engagement convex portion 40 and is inserted into the back of the first connection portion 13. Further, the upper end surface of the water supply pipe 14 is
, The lock member 38 is moved downward by the urging force of the coil spring 35. As a result, the engaging projection 40 is engaged with the outer surface of the water supply pipe 14, and the water supply pipe 14 is irremovably connected to the first connection portion 13. Further, the first seal ring 32 and the second seal ring 42 seal between the outer peripheral surface of the water supply pipe 14 and the inner peripheral surfaces of the first connection portion 13 and the lock member 38.

When removing the water supply pipe 14 from the first connection portion 13, the lock member 38 is pushed deep into the first connection portion 13 against the urging force of the coil spring 35. Then, the locking piece 39 and the engaging projection 40 are accommodated in the accommodation recess 33, and the engagement of the engaging projection 40 with the outer surface of the water supply pipe 14 is released. Therefore, by pulling the water supply pipe 14 downward in this state, the water supply pipe 14
Can be removed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water faucet device 10 of the embodiment is installed on a wall plate 23 of a laundry room. And
The water supply pipe 14 behind the wall and the water supply hose 17 of the washing machine 16 are connected and communicated to be used as a water tap for the washing machine.

At this time, as shown in FIG.
In 1, the upstream end is located outside the room, and the downstream end is located indoors. The downstream end of the faucet fitting 11 is located below the operation handle 19, and the water discharge pipe 18 and the water supply hose 1 as connection pipes connected thereto are provided.
7 is also provided so as to extend below the operation handle 19. Further, the rotation axis A of the operation handle 19 has an inclination angle θ (0 ° <θ <180 °) with respect to the vertical axis V and is located indoors (right side in FIG. 1), that is, the operation handle 19 is located indoors.
Is in a state of being inclined to the side of the operator who operates. Further, the operation handle 19 protrudes from the wall plate 23 toward the indoor side, that is, toward the operator.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the following effects are exhibited. Since the rotation axis A of the operation handle 19 is inclined at an inclination angle θ with respect to the vertical axis V, the operation handle 19 is located at a lower position than the conventional configuration in which the rotation axis A is provided vertically.
Operation can be performed. Therefore, even when the faucet device 10 is installed at a relatively high position, the operation handle 19 can be easily operated. Therefore, especially the washing machine 16
It is suitable as a faucet for a washing machine arranged above.

Since the operation handle 19 projects more toward the operator than the wall plate 23, it is easy to put a hand on the operation handle 19, and the operability of the operation handle 19 can be further improved.

The downstream end of the faucet fitting 11 is located below the operation handle 19, and the water discharge pipe 18 and the water supply hose 17 connected thereto are also arranged to extend below the operation handle 19. Is done. For this reason, the faucet fitting 11
There is no possibility that the operation of the operation handle 19 will be affected by the downstream end portion, the water discharge pipe 18 and the water supply hose 17. Therefore, the operability of the operation handle 19 can be further improved.

In the case of the conventional configuration shown in FIG.
In addition, since the entire faucet device 51 protrudes toward the indoor side, the appearance is poor, and there is a problem that the space is taken up and the laundry is caught when the laundry is put into the washing machine 54. However, in this embodiment, since a part of the faucet device 10 is embedded in the wall plate 23, the appearance can be improved, the space can be saved, and the laundry is less likely to be caught. .

The faucet device 10 of the embodiment has a wall plate 23
From the room. Faucet equipment 1
When 0 is completely buried in the wall plate 23, further space saving can be achieved, but maintenance is not easy because the faucet device 10 is located behind the wall. However, in the present embodiment, there is no such a possibility, and the maintenance can be easily performed.

The above embodiment can be modified as follows. -The 1st connection part 13 may be comprised by the quick joint which connects piping by clamping with a clip.

The first connecting portion 13 is connected to the tip of the water discharge pipe 18.
The same one-touch joint as described above may be provided, a coupler for connecting the water supply hose 17 may be provided, or a quick joint may be provided. With this configuration, the faucet device 10 and the water supply hose 17 can be easily attached and detached.

The shape of the operation handle 19 is not limited to a columnar shape as in the embodiment, but may be any conventionally known shape. The water faucet device 10 of the embodiment has two pipe connection portions (first
Although the configuration includes the connection unit 13 and the second connection unit 15),
A configuration having three or more pipe connection parts may be adopted.

In the embodiment, the faucet device 10 is embodied as a faucet for a washing machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is embodied as faucets for various household appliances in kitchens, washrooms, bathrooms, and the like. Is also good.

Next, the technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below. A faucet fitting and a pedestal for supporting and fixing the faucet fitting to the wall plate, the mounting surface of the pedestal to which the faucet fitting is attached is formed so as to be lower toward the front, and the rotating shaft of the operation unit is The faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the faucet device is configured to be orthogonal to the mounting surface. In such a configuration, there is no possibility that the operation of the operation unit is affected by the mounting surface of the pedestal, and the operability of the operation unit can be further improved.

The faucet device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a connection pipe is connected to the downstream end so as to extend below the operation unit. With this configuration, there is no possibility that the operation of the operation unit is affected by the connection pipe connected to the downstream end, and the operability of the operation unit can be further improved.

[0032]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the faucet device of the first aspect of the present invention, the operation unit can be easily operated even when the faucet device is installed at a relatively high position.

According to the faucet device of the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the invention, the operability of the operation section can be further improved. According to the water faucet device of the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, it can be suitably used as a water faucet for a washing machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a faucet device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a half cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a first connection unit;
(B) is a half sectional view showing a state where a water supply pipe is connected to the first connection portion.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the faucet device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a conventional faucet device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... faucet apparatus, 16 ... washing machine, 19 ... operation handle as an operation part, 23 ... wall plate, 24 ... mounting hole, A ... rotation axis, V ... vertical axis.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Minami 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi F-term in Inax Co., Ltd. (Reference) 2D060 BA10 BF00 3H063 AA01 BB01 DA02 DB02 DC04 GG06

Claims (3)

[Claims] A water supply device is provided in a mounting hole formed in a wall plate to supply water to the household equipment at a position above the household equipment, and the amount of supplied water can be adjusted by rotating the operation unit. A water faucet device configured as described above, wherein a rotation axis of the operation unit is provided to be inclined with respect to a vertical axis. 2. A faucet device which is supported and fixed to a wall plate so that an end on the downstream side is located inside a room, and which operates an operation unit from the room, wherein the end on the downstream side is an operation unit. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the faucet device is provided so as to be located further below, and the operation unit is formed so as to protrude toward the indoor side from the wall plate. 3. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the faucet device is a faucet for a washing machine.