JP2002138538A - Hose storing faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a storage box, in which a hose narrows storage space inside a cabinet by being in a suspended state inside the cabinet under a counter, and also, which receives water flowed down along the hose, and at the same time, regulates the motion of the hose, in a hose storing faucet of which configuration is capable of extracting the hose together with a water discharging head. SOLUTION: A flexible hose 34 connected to the water discharging head 16A is stored inside a main body pipe 16B of a water discharging pipe 16, the hose 34 is made extractable from the main body pipe 16B together with the water discharging head 16A. Also, the hose 34 is stored in the main body pipe 16B of the water discharging pipe 16 by molding into a sort folded spirally wound shape, while the hose 34 is extracted from the main body pipe 16B together with the water discharging head 16A over pulling and extending the hose 34 when extracting the water discharging head 16A, the hose 34 is stored in the main body pipe 16B over returning it to the folded spirally wound shape by using recovering force to an originally molded shape in the case of storing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hose storage faucet in which a flexible hose connected to a water discharge head can be pulled out of a storage part together with the water discharge head when the water discharge head is pulled out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A hose storage faucet of this type has been widely used as a faucet for a kitchen sink or a faucet for hair washing provided in a vanity stand.

FIG. 7 shows an example. In the figure, reference numeral 200 denotes a faucet main body which is attached to stand up from a counter or the like, and reference numeral 202 denotes a supply pipe which is piped below the counter to supply water and hot water to the faucet main body 200, respectively.

A single lever type operation unit 204 is provided on the upper part of the faucet main body 200.
The water discharge pipe 206 extends obliquely upward from the side surface of the zero. The water discharge pipe 206 has a main body pipe 206A formed integrally with the faucet main body 200 and fixed in the axial direction, and a water discharge head 206B at the tip.
Can be pulled out together with a flexible hose 208 connected thereto.

[0005] From the faucet body 200, an outflow pipe 210 extends downwardly below the counter, and the outflow pipe 210 is provided with the flexible hose 208 below the counter, usually inside the cabinet. They are connected in a hanging state. Here, as shown in the figure, the end of the hose 208 opposite to the water discharge head 206B is connected to the outflow pipe 210 in a position where the hose 208 is drawn out, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the hose.

Reference numeral 212 denotes a hose guide provided at a fixed position. Reference numeral 214 denotes a stopper that regulates the amount of the hose 208 pulled out. The stopper 214 is fixedly attached to the hose 208.
The contact amount of the hose 2 defines the amount of the hose 208 pulled out.

[0007]

However, in this type of hose storage faucet, the hose 208 hanging down under the counter occupies a large space in the cabinet, thereby increasing the storage space in the cabinet under the counter. There was a problem that it was narrowed.

In addition, a hose 2 is installed in the cabinet.
A storage box for receiving the lower end of the hanging hose 208 is required to receive the water flowing along the line 08 and prevent the movement (dancing) of the hose 208 at the time of water discharge and the like. In addition to the problem that the cost is increased and the storage space is further narrowed by the storage box, there is a problem that maintenance work such as periodically discarding water accumulated in the storage box is required.

[0009]

The hose storage faucet of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem. According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the hose storage faucet, a flexible hose connected to a water discharge head is stored in a storage portion, and the hose can be pulled out from the storage portion together with the water discharge head. Is formed into a folded tatami shape and stored in the storage portion, and the hose is pulled out from the storage portion together with the water discharge head while the hose is extended when the water discharge head is pulled out, while the hose is returned to the tatami shape when stored. It is characterized in that it is stored in the storage section.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the hose is housed in the housing portion by utilizing a force of returning the hose to the original molding shape during the housing.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that in any one of the first and second aspects, the tatami shape of the hose is a spiral wound shape.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hose storage faucet in which a flexible hose connected to a water discharge head is housed in a storage part, and the hose can be pulled out of the storage part together with the water discharge head. The main body is disposed on the front side of the mounting base such as a counter, and the entire hose extending from the faucet main body is piped to the front side of the mounting base.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, a water discharge pipe extends from the water faucet main body, and the water discharge pipe has the water discharge head on the distal end side and the main body pipe on the proximal end side. And the hose is housed in the main body tube with the main body tube serving as a housing portion.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a plurality of hoses for passing different water are provided as the hose, and each of the hoses has a tatami shape and is provided in the storage portion. It is characterized by being stored.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, a sheath tube is provided as a cosmetic tube that covers a portion of the hose that is drawn out of the storage portion by drawing out the water discharge head. The present invention is characterized in that the sheath tube is formed as a telescopic tube which expands and contracts with the movement of the hose.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the hose for storing a hose according to the first aspect of the present invention is formed such that the hose is formed into a short folded tatami shape and is stored in the storage portion, and the hose is pulled out while being extended when the water discharge head is pulled out. At the time of storage, the hose is returned to the tatami shape again so that it can be stored in the storage part.In this hose storage faucet, the hose can be remarkably compact, and the space for closing the hose is greatly reduced. can do.

Therefore, even when this part is stored in the cabinet below the counter,
A large storage space in the cabinet can be secured. Alternatively, in some cases, the entire hose can be piped on the front side of the mounting base such as a counter.

Further, in the present invention, the necessary length of the hose can be easily secured by storing the hose in a storage portion in a tatami shape, so that the hose can be discharged similarly to the conventional hose for storing water. The head can be pulled out for a sufficient length together with the hose.

In this case, the hose can be accommodated in the accommodating portion by utilizing the force of the hose returning to the original molded shape when the hose is accommodated (claim 2). With this configuration, the hose can be smoothly stored in the storage section when the drawn hose is stored.

[0020] As the tatami shape of the hose, it can be formed into a spiral wound shape (claim 3). By doing so, the hose can be more smoothly pulled out or stored in the storage section.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the faucet main body is disposed on the front side of the mounting base such as a counter, and the entire hose is piped on the front side of the mounting base. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the problem that the hose hangs down inside the cabinet or the like as in the conventional hose storage faucet and the storage space inside the cabinet is narrowed, and therefore, it is necessary to secure a large space for storing articles in the cabinet. Can be.

Further, since the hose does not enter the cabinet, there is no problem that water falls down in the cabinet along the hose. Therefore, the cabinet also serves as a receiver for receiving the water. There is no need to provide a hose storage box, which can reduce the cost required for the hose storage box. Further, the space inside the cabinet can be further reduced by the hose storage box, or the water accumulated in the storage box can be periodically removed. Maintenance work, such as discarding, can be eliminated.

The water faucet according to the fourth aspect can be easily realized by storing the hose in a tatami-shaped storage portion in the storage portion as described above.

In this case, the water discharge pipe extending from the faucet main body includes a water discharge head on the distal end side and a main body pipe on the base end side, and the main body pipe is used as a storage part to store the hose. (Claim 5).

In the present invention, a plurality of hoses for passing different water, for example, ordinary tap water and purified water, or for passing water such as alkali ion water, are provided as the hose. Each can be stored in the storage section in a tatami shape (claim 6).

Further, in the present invention, a sheath tube as a cosmetic tube is provided to cover a portion pulled out from the storage portion of the hose,
In addition, the sheath tube can be formed as a telescopic tube that expands and contracts as the hose moves. By doing so, it is possible to solve the problem that the drawn-out hose is exposed to the outside and impairs the aesthetic appearance.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a faucet main body which is mounted so as to stand up from a counter 12 (see FIG. 2) as a mounting base, and a single lever type operation unit 14 is provided on an upper part thereof. A water discharge pipe 16 extends obliquely upward from the side surface.

The water discharge pipe 16 comprises a water discharge head 16A on the distal end side having a water discharge port 18 and a main body pipe 16B on the proximal end side. Here, the main body pipe 16 </ b> B is integrally formed with the faucet main body 10. The water discharge head 16A is capable of both rectified water discharge and shower water discharge, and a switching operation unit 19 for switching the water discharge from rectified water discharge to shower water discharge or vice versa is provided on the front surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 2, the faucet main body 10 is located on the lower surface of the counter 12 and is seated on the counter 12 by a holder 20 for sandwiching the faucet from below and a bolt 22 for tightening the holder 20. Have been.

A supply pipe 24 for supplying water and hot water to the faucet body 10 is provided below the counter 12.
Are connected to the faucet body 10 at their upper ends.

The faucet body 1 is supplied through these supply pipes 24.
The water and hot water supplied to the water faucet 0
That is, the mixture is mixed by the valve portion 26 having the fixed valve body 28 and the movable valve body 30, and the outflow passage 3 inside the faucet main body 10.
Flow out to 1.

The movable valve 30 in the valve section 26 and the operating section 14 are connected by an engagement arm 32, and the movable valve 30 is the upper surface of the fixed valve 28 by operating the operating section 14. It moves along the sliding surface.

In the water faucet of this embodiment, spouting and stopping of water are controlled by turning the operation unit 14 up and down, and mixing of water and hot water is performed by turning the operation unit 14 right and left. The ratio is adjusted, and the temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge port 18 is adjusted.

The inside of the water discharge pipe 16, specifically, the main pipe 16B
A flexible hose 34 is housed in the inside. Here, the hose 34 is formed of a resin material and has elasticity, and is formed in a spiral and closely wound state. One end of the inside of the main body pipe 16B is connected to the water discharge head 16A, and the other end is connected to a connection port 36 provided to communicate with the outflow passage 31.

That is, in this example, the entirety of the flexible hose 34 extending from the faucet body 10 and having its tip connected to the water discharge head 16A is piped above the counter 12 (front side). Of the main body tube 16B.

As described above, in the hose storage faucet of the present embodiment, the hose 34 is formed in a spirally wound, shortly folded tatami shape, and housed inside the main body tube 16B of the water discharge pipe 16, as shown in FIG. When the water discharge head 16A is pulled out as shown, the hose 34 is drawn out together with the water discharge head 16A while being stretched from the tatami shape.

At this time, a force is applied to the hose 34 to return to the original shape. Therefore, when the water discharge head 16A is inserted into the distal end of the main body tube 16B, that is, when the water is returned to the original state, the hose 34 is automatically turned off. And smoothly housed inside the main body tube 16B.

In the case of the hose storage faucet 10 of this embodiment,
As shown, the hose 34 can be made significantly more compact, and thus the space occupied by the hose 34 can be significantly reduced. Therefore, for example, when a part of the hose is stored in the cabinet below the counter 12, a large storage space in the cabinet can be secured, or the entire hose 34 can be placed on the counter as shown in the drawing. Can be plumbed.

In the present embodiment, the necessary length of the hose can be easily secured by storing the hose 34 in a tatami shape inside the main body tube 16B. The head 16A can be pulled out by a sufficient length together with the hose 34.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to solve the problem that the hose 34 hangs down inside the cabinet and narrows the storage space inside the cabinet as in the case of a conventional hose storage faucet. A large storage space can be secured.

Further, since the hose 34 does not enter the cabinet, there is no problem that water falls along the hose 34 into the cabinet. Therefore, a receptacle for receiving the water is provided in the cabinet. There is no need to provide a hose storage box that also serves as a hose storage box, so that the cost required for the hose storage box can be reduced, and the space inside the cabinet is further narrowed by the hose storage box, or the hose storage box is accumulated in the storage box. Maintenance work such as periodically discarding water can be eliminated.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a sheath tube 38 is provided as a cosmetic tube for covering a portion of the hose 34 drawn from the main tube 16B when the water discharge head 16A is drawn. It is an example. By doing so, it is possible to solve the problem that the drawn out hose 34 is exposed to the outside, thereby damaging the aesthetic appearance. In this example, the sheath tube 38 is configured as a bellows tube, but the sheath tube 38 may be configured in another form that can be expanded and contracted.

In the above embodiment, the hose 34 is accommodated in the main pipe 16B of the water discharge pipe 16 in a spiral wound shape. However, the hose 34 is accommodated in the main pipe 16B and other storage sections in various other tatami shapes. It can be made to keep.

FIG. 5 shows an example. In this example, the hoses 34 are alternately folded and housed in the main body tube 16B. However, each of the folded portions has a U-shaped shape. However, this can be made into a shape folded at an acute angle.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, two hoses 34-1 and 34-2 are provided, and one end of each hose is connected to the water discharge head 16A. The end side is connected to the connection port of the faucet main body 10.

In this example, two hoses 34-1,
Reference numeral 34-2 denotes a spirally wound main body pipe 16 of the water discharge pipe 16.
B, the respective hoses 34-1 and 34-2 are extended from the spirally wound state together with the water discharge head 16A withdrawal, and the water discharge head 1A is drawn out.
It is pulled out from the main body tube 16B together with 6A.

In this embodiment, the hose 34-1 is for flowing ordinary tap water, and the hose 34-2 is for flowing other water, for example, purified water or alkaline ionized water.

As shown, in this example, the hoses 34-1 and 3-3 are used.
4-2 is wound so as to form a double helix, but may be stored in another form in the main tube 16B of the water discharge pipe 16 in a short folded shape in some cases. it can.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of the hose storage faucet of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the hose storage faucet of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a main part of a hose storage faucet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a main part of a hose storage faucet according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a main part of a hose storage faucet according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a conventional hose storage faucet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Faucet main body 12 Counter 16 Water discharge pipe 16A Water discharge head 16B Main pipe 34 Hose 38 Sheath pipe

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A hose storage faucet in which a flexible hose connected to a water discharge head is stored in a storage portion, and the hose can be pulled out of the storage portion together with the water discharge head. While being formed into a shape and stored in the storage section, the hose is pulled out from the storage section together with the water discharge head while extending the hose when the water discharge head is pulled out,
A hose storage faucet, wherein the hose is stored in the storage section by returning the hose to a tatami shape at the time of storage. 2. The hose storage faucet according to claim 1, wherein the hose is stored in the storage portion using a force of returning the hose to the original molding shape during the storage. 3. The hose storage faucet according to claim 1, wherein the tatami mat shape of the hose is a spiral wound shape. 4. A hose storage faucet in which a flexible hose connected to a water discharge head is housed in a storage part and the hose can be pulled out from the storage part together with the water discharge head, wherein a water faucet body is attached to a counter or the like. A hose storage faucet, which is disposed on the front side of a base body and wherein the entire hose extending from the faucet main body is piped to the front side of the mounting base body. 5. The hose according to claim 4, wherein a water discharge pipe extends from the water faucet main body, and the water discharge pipe has the water discharge head on a distal end side and a main body pipe on a proximal end side. Wherein the main body tube is housed in the main body tube as a housing portion. 6. The hose according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of hoses for passing different water are provided as the hoses, and each hose is housed in the storage portion in a tatami shape. A hose storage faucet characterized by the following. 7. The hose according to claim 1, wherein a sheath tube is provided as a cosmetic tube for covering a portion of the hose that is drawn out of the housing portion by drawing out the water discharge head, and the sheath tube is connected to the hose. A hose storage faucet characterized by a telescopic tube that expands and contracts with the movement of the hose.