JP2002061241A - Handle for faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove a projection from the surface of a handle body of a cap member, and to upwards lift the hanging section of a tool by hanging the tool on a shade section in the case of removal from the handle body of the cap member. SOLUTION: In the handle for the faucet with the handle body and the cap member fitted into an opening section bored to the top section of the handle body, a large diametral section is formed on the surface side through a stepped section and a small diametral section on the interior side in the opening section, the shade section inserted to the large diametral section and a cylinder section fitted to the small diametral section are connected continuously in the cap member, a recessed groove section is formed to the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder section and a seal packing is installed, the outside diameter of the cylinder section on the shade section is equalized approximately to the inside diameter of the small diametral section, holding the recessed groove section while the outside diameter of the cylinder section on the interior side is formed in size small than the inside diameter of the small diamteral section, a tapered surface section is shaped at the front end section of the cylinder section on the interior side, and a notched section is formed to the large diametral section or shade section of the opening section.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet handle attached to a faucet opening / closing valve or a temperature control valve, and more particularly to a faucet handle screwed to a spindle for such a valve.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional handle for a faucet is provided with an opening 21 in a handle body 20 as shown in FIG.
1, the spindle 22 and the handle main body 20 are screwed to each other with a screw 23, and thereafter, a cap member 2 provided with an O-ring 25 in a cylindrical portion 24 so that water does not enter the opening 21.
6 is fitted into the opening 21, and the opening 21 is sealed with an O-ring 25.

However, since the cap portion 27 of the cap member 26 protrudes from the surface of the handle body 20, the palm touches the cap portion 27 when the handle is operated, and the cap 26 member comes off, or the user feels uncomfortable. .

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, it is conceivable to provide a step 28 in the opening 21 so that the cap 27 is flush with the handle main body 20. However, a tool is used to maintain the valve. Hung on the cap 27 of the cap member 26,
Even if the cap member 26 is lifted up to remove the cap member 26, the tip of the cylindrical portion 24 of the cap member 26 cannot move in the radial direction in the opening 21, and eventually the hooked portion is lifted upward. If the cap member 26 is forcibly opened by force, the handle body 20 and the cap member 26 may be damaged.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to eliminate the protrusion of a cap member from the surface of a handle main body, and
In removing the cap member from the handle body, a tool is hooked on the cap portion so that the hooked portion can be lifted upward.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, a faucet handle according to the present invention comprises a handle body and a cap member fitted into an opening formed at the top of the handle body. In the faucet handle, the opening portion forms a large-diameter portion on the front surface side and a small-diameter portion on the back side via a step portion, and the cap member has a cap portion fitted into the large-diameter portion and the cap portion. A cylindrical portion fitted to the small diameter portion is continuously provided, a concave groove portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, a seal packing is attached,
The outer diameter of the cap-side cylindrical portion is made substantially the same as the inner diameter of the small-diameter portion with the concave groove portion interposed therebetween, and the outer diameter of the rear-side cylindrical portion is formed to be smaller than the inner diameter of the small-diameter portion. A tapered surface portion is provided, and a cutout portion is provided in a large diameter portion or a shade portion of the opening.

In this manner, the cap portion of the cap member fits into the large-diameter portion of the handle main body, and the cap member does not protrude from the handle main body surface. Without feeling
When removing the cap member for maintenance of the valve, insert the tool obliquely into the large diameter portion of the opening or the notch provided in the cap, and operate the tool like a lever to obtain a concave. The cylindrical portion and the tip portion on the back side of the groove can be inclined in the small diameter portion of the opening, and the cap member can be removed from the handle body.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a faucet handle of the present invention is mounted, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a cap member. FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view when the cap member is removed.

In this embodiment, a handle main body 1 is made of a synthetic resin such as ABS, for example, and an opening 2 is provided at the center thereof, and a spindle of an opening / closing valve or a temperature control valve (not shown) is formed through the opening 2. 3 and the handle main body 1 are attached and fixed with screws 4, and then a cap member 5 is fitted into the opening 2.

The opening 2 has a large-diameter portion 2a on the front side and a small-diameter portion 2b on the back side via a step portion 6, and a notch 2c into which a tool K is inserted is provided in a part of the large-diameter portion 2a. ing.

The cap member 5 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS or a metal such as a copper alloy whose surface is plated, and is fitted to the cap portion 7 and the small diameter portion 2b which fit into the large diameter portion 2a of the handle body 1. And a cylindrical groove 8 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 8, and a seal packing 10 such as an O-ring is mounted on the groove 9.

The cap portion 7 is connected to the cap portion 7 via the step portion 11.
A groove 12 is formed on the lower surface, and the tip of the tool K can be inserted into a gap 13 formed by the groove 12 and the step 6 of the handle body 1.

The cylindrical portion 8 has a large diameter portion 8a on the side of the cap portion 7 with the concave groove 9 interposed therebetween, and has an outer diameter substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 2b of the opening 2. At the same time, the outer side is formed to have a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 2b of the opening 2, and a tapered surface portion 14 having a tapered shape is provided at the front end thereof.

When the cap member 5 is mounted on the opening 2, the seal packing 10 provided on the cylindrical portion 8 comes into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the small-diameter portion 2 b of the opening 2, and water enters the opening 2. To prevent intrusion.

When removing the cap member 5 for maintenance of the valve, as shown in FIG. 3, the tool K is inserted obliquely into the notch 2c provided in the large diameter portion 2a of the opening 2. Then, the tip of the tool K is connected to the groove 12 and the step 6 of the handle body 1.
When the tool K is operated like a lever, the cylindrical portion 8 on the back side of the concave groove 9 has a small-diameter portion 8b having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the small-diameter portion 2b of the opening 2. And the tip of the tapered surface 1 is tapered.
4, the cap member 5 is notched 2c.
The cap member 5 can be inclined with the cap 7 on the side opposite to the fulcrum as a fulcrum, the cap 7 on the side where the tool K is inserted rises, and the cap member 5 can be removed from the opening 2.

Of course, the cap portion 7 of the cap member 5 fits into the large diameter portion 2a of the handle body 1 so that the cap member 5 does not protrude from the surface of the handle body 1 and the cap member 5 comes off when the handle is operated. There is no discomfort or feeling.

A notch for inserting the tool K may be provided in the cap 7.

The present invention can be variously modified without being limited to the above-described embodiment. The shade portion includes a type of hot water, an arrow indicating an operation direction, a discharge temperature, a type of a shower or bath discharge device, and the like. A display may be provided.

The seal packing has an X-shaped cross section and a Y-shaped seal packing.
Packing may be used, and a plurality of concave grooves may be provided.

The groove provided in the cap for inserting the tip of the tool may be provided on the peripheral surface of the cap.

[0021]

As described above, the present invention relates to a faucet handle provided with a handle main body and a cap member fitted into an opening formed at the top of the handle main body.
The opening has a large-diameter portion on the surface side and a small-diameter portion on the back side via a step portion, and the cap member is fitted to the cap portion fitted to the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion. A cylindrical groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical part, a seal packing is attached, and the outer diameter of the cap side cylindrical part is made substantially equal to the inner diameter of the small diameter part with the concave groove interposed. Since the outer diameter of the back side cylindrical portion is formed to be smaller than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion, a tapered surface portion is further provided at the tip thereof, and a notch portion is provided at the large diameter portion or the shade portion of the opening. When the cap cap is fitted into the large diameter part of the handle body and the cap does not protrude from the handle body surface, the cap does not come off or feel uncomfortable when operating the handle, and when removing the cap, Insert the tool diagonally into the notch provided in the large diameter part or the shade part of the opening, By operating the tool so that a child, can be cylindrical portion and the distal portion of the inner side of the recessed groove portion is inclined in the small diameter portion of the opening portion, it is possible to remove the cap from the handle body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an attached state of a handle for a faucet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the same cap member.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram when the cap member is removed.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part showing a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Handle body 2. Opening 2a Large diameter part 2b Small diameter part 2c Notch part 3. Spindle 4. Screw 5. Cap member 6. Step part 7. Cap part 8. Cylindrical part 8a Large diameter part 8b Small diameter part 9. Groove part 10. Seal packing 11. Step part 12. Groove part 13. Gaps 14. Tapered surface part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A faucet handle comprising a handle main body and a cap member fitted into an opening formed at the top of the handle main body, wherein the opening is large toward the front side through a step. The diameter portion is formed with a small diameter portion on the back side, and the cap member is provided with a cap portion fitted to the large diameter portion and a cylindrical portion fitted to the small diameter portion, and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. A seal groove is provided in the groove, and the seal packing is attached to the groove. A handle for a faucet, wherein a tapered tapered surface portion is further provided at a tip portion thereof, and a cutout portion is provided at the large diameter portion or the cap portion.