JP2002267079A - Easy release joint - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy release joint highly workably connecting a connecting pipe extending from a plumbing fixture to a feed pipe for feeding water or hot water and to appropriately install a pullout prevention clip in the easy release joint. SOLUTION: This easy release joint 38 comprises a female pipe 46, a male pipe 48, and a pullout prevention clip 72 installed perpendicularly to the axis of the female pipe 46 and formed with a cam part 81. The female pipe 46 is provided with a notch part 62 formed by notching its circumferential wall part 144 over a prescribed length, the pullout prevention clip 72 is installed in the notch part 62, and groove works 146 are performed in the outer circumferential wall part 144 of the female pipe 46 in a position in the axial end of the notch 62 along the outer circumferential face.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joint for connecting pipes, and more particularly, it is suitable for connection between a plumbing device such as a faucet device and a supply pipe, and can be easily connected by one-touch operation. One-touch joint that can be.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
A joint as shown in FIG. 23 is known as a joint for connecting the seed pipe. In the figure, reference numeral 200 denotes a female pipe having an insertion opening 202 at one end in the axial direction.
Following 02, a female fitting surface 204 having a circular cross section is provided.
A flange (projection) 206 is formed on the outer peripheral surface at the axial end.

A male pipe 208 has a male fitting surface 210 and an O-ring 212 mounted thereon. The male fitting surface 210 is inserted into the female fitting surface 204 and fitted. The space between the fitting surfaces is sealed by an O-ring 212 in a watertight manner. On the side of the male pipe 208, the same flange (projection) 21 as in the female pipe 200 is provided.
4 are formed.

Reference numeral 216 denotes a retaining clip having elasticity for fastening the female pipe 200 and the male pipe 208 in the axial direction. The retaining clip 216 has an engaging groove 218 at an intermediate portion in the width direction and a part in the circumferential direction. It has a notched form, the notched part of which forms an opening 220, and the opening 2
Subsequent to 20, a guide 222 having a C-shaped open shape is formed continuously.

[0005] The retaining clip 216 inserts the male tube 208 into the female tube 200 and removes the pair of flange portions 20.
6 and 214 together with the flange portions 206 and 2
14 are elastically fitted in the direction perpendicular to the axis through the opening 220, and the female pipe 200 and the male pipe 20 are engaged by engaging the flange portions 206 and 214 in the engagement groove 218.
8 are fastened in the axial direction in a state where they cannot be removed.

Reference numeral 224 denotes a safety cover having a pair of locking portions 226 bent inward.
6 is fitted and locked to a pair of guides 222 of the retaining clip 216, thereby covering the protruding guide 222 and preventing the retaining clip 216 from being opened.

[0007] However, this joint has an operation of inserting the male pipe 208 into the female pipe 200 at the time of pipe connection, an operation of elastically fitting the retaining clip 216 in the direction perpendicular to the axis in that state, and a safety cover thereafter. At least three stages of the operation of fitting the 224 are necessary, and there is a problem that the workability at the time of pipe connection is still not sufficiently simple.

On the other hand, a retaining member which can be expanded and contracted elastically in the radial direction is axially pushed into the inside of the female tube through the opening thereof, and the male tube is inserted into the female tube and inside the retaining member. There is also known a joint in which a male pipe and a female pipe are connected in the axial direction by being pushed in the axial direction via the retaining member. However, in the case of this joint, since the retaining member is mounted in a state of being inserted into the female tube and a male tube is further inserted into the retaining member, they are triple overlapped in the direction perpendicular to the axis. As a result, there is a problem that the diameter of the female pipe inevitably increases, and the pipe connection portion partially increases in size, thereby deteriorating the appearance of the portion.

[0009]

The one-touch joint of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided (a) a female pipe having a female fitting face and (b) a male fitting face, and the male fitting face is inserted into the female pipe in an axial direction. (C) mounted in the direction perpendicular to the axis with respect to the female pipe and elastically expandable / contractible, and from the female pipe in the contracted state. A stopper clip for preventing the male tube from coming off, and (d) contacting a protrusion projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the male tube when the male tube is inserted, and following the insertion movement of the male tube to stop the removal. A cam portion that allows the clip to expand and allows the protrusion to move axially to the retaining position with respect to the retaining clip. A notch formed by notching a peripheral wall portion of the female tube over a predetermined circumferential length. The notch is provided with the retaining clip, and the peripheral wall of the female pipe is grooved along the outer peripheral surface at the axial end of the notch. It is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a chamfering process is performed along the axial end of the notch portion continuously with the groove processing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects, the retaining clip has a width substantially equal to an axial width of the cutout portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the cam portion is formed integrally with the retaining clip.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the cam portion approaches the center side of the female pipe as it moves forward in the inserting direction of the male pipe. It is characterized by the following.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a cover for covering the retaining clip from outside is further provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the one-touch joint connects a connection pipe extending from a plumbing device to a water or hot water supply pipe. And

According to an eighth aspect, in the seventh aspect, the plumbing device is a faucet device.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the seventh aspect, the plumbing device is a ball tap for supplying water to a washing tank that stores therein water for washing a toilet.

According to a tenth aspect, in the seventh aspect,
The water-applying device is a local cleaning device provided in a toilet and injecting water for cleaning from a nozzle to a local human body.

An eleventh aspect is characterized in that, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the one-touch joint connects the shower hose to the faucet body.

[0020]

According to the one-touch joint of the present invention as described above, the connection can be made by simply inserting the male pipe into the female pipe. That is, one member provided with the female tube and the other member provided with the male tube can be connected quickly and easily with one touch.

In addition, in the one-touch joint of the present invention, since the retaining clip is attached to the female pipe in a direction perpendicular to the axis, the connecting portion between the male pipe and the female pipe becomes particularly large in diameter and large. Thus, the problem that the appearance of the same part is deteriorated can be solved.

In the present invention, the female pipe is provided with a notch formed by cutting the peripheral wall of the female pipe over a predetermined circumferential length, a retaining clip is attached thereto, and the notch of the notch is provided on the peripheral wall of the female pipe. A feature is that a groove is formed along the outer peripheral surface at the position of the axial end.

This groove processing has the following meaning. That is, by performing such groove processing,
When the retaining clip is fitted to the female pipe in the direction perpendicular to the axis, whether or not the retaining clip is correctly attached to the female pipe based on the groove processing, specifically, the retaining clip is correctly It can be determined whether or not it is located at a predetermined position in the axial direction of.

[0024] Thus, the inconvenience that the retaining force of the retaining clip is weakened due to the retaining clip not being mounted at the correct position with respect to the female tube or the male tube is not retained from the female tube is avoided. can do.

When such a groove is formed, the groove is formed continuously along the axial edge of the notch, so that the chamfering is performed along the axial end of the notch. (Claim 2). By performing such a chamfering process on the notch portion, the edge of the notch portion does not become sharp, and when attaching or detaching the retaining clip to or from the female pipe, Specifically, when attaching or detaching the retaining clip to or from the notch, the inconvenience of accidentally damaging a finger or the like at the edge of the notch can be avoided.

In the present invention, the retaining clip can be formed to have a width substantially equal to the axial width of the notch. In such a case, the axial end of the retaining clip is substantially at the same position as the axial end of the notch, and therefore, it is possible to determine at a glance whether the retaining clip is displaced from the reference grooved portion. And make quick and accurate decisions.

In the one-touch joint of the present invention,
Although the cam portion may be formed separately from the retaining clip and provided at a different position, the cam portion may be formed integrally with the retaining clip according to claim 4. By doing so, the required number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

Here, the shape of the cam portion may be a shape that approaches the center side of the female tube as it moves forward, which is the insertion direction of the male tube.

Further, in the present invention, the one-touch joint may be provided with a cover that covers the retaining clip from outside. By doing so, the appearance of the connection portion between the male pipe and the female pipe in the one-touch joint can be further improved.

The present invention can be suitably applied when connecting a connection pipe extending from a plumbing device to a supply pipe of water or hot water (claim 7). Claim 8 applies the present invention to a connection between a connection pipe extending from a water faucet device as a water supply device and a supply pipe for water or hot water. In this case, generally, in this case, the connection between the water faucet device and the supply pipe is provided. The working space is a narrow space under the counter or the like, and even in such a case, the connection pipe extending from the faucet apparatus and the supply pipe can be connected with good workability.

On the other hand, according to a ninth aspect, the present invention is applied to a connection between a connection pipe extending from a ball tap as a water supply device and a supply pipe. It can be performed. Furthermore, in the tenth aspect, the present invention is applied to the connection between the connection pipe and the supply pipe extending from the local cleaning device as a plumbing device, and even in this case, the connection work can be performed with good workability in a narrow work space. It can be carried out.

On the other hand, according to the eleventh aspect, the present invention is applied to the connection between the shower hose and the faucet main body. In this case, the connection operation can be easily performed with good workability.

[0033]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 17 show an embodiment in which the one-touch joint of the present invention is used for connecting a faucet device as a plumbing device and a supply pipe of water and hot water, and 10 in FIG. Is a faucet device (a single-lever type hot-water mixing faucet in this example) as a plumbing device installed on the upper surface of a counter or the like, where 12 is a faucet main body, and 14 is a lever type provided on the upper part thereof , 16 is the faucet body 1
It is a water discharge pipe extending from 2.

The water discharge pipe 16 comprises a pipe main body 18 integrally formed with the faucet main body 12, and a water discharge head 20 which can be pulled out together with the hose 24. Here the spout head 2
Numeral 0 has a water outlet 22 at the tip, and water is discharged from the water outlet 22. In this example, the water discharge head 20 can switch the water discharge from rectified water discharge to shower water discharge or vice versa.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a supply pipe for water and hot water, which protrudes laterally from the wall W toward the room side. These pair of supply pipes 26
Is provided with a water stopcock 28 at the front end thereof. Stopcock 28
Has an upward connection port 30. A male screw 32 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the connection port 30.

In this embodiment, the faucet device 10 and the pair of supply pipes 26 are connected to each other by a connection piping device 34. The connection piping device 34 includes a flexible connection piping 36,
The one-touch joint 38 of the present example is provided, and the end of the connection pipe 36 is connected to the supply pipe 26 by the one-touch joint 38, specifically, to the water stopcock 28 at the tip.

The connection pipe 36 forms a supply pipe for water or hot water, and water or hot water sent through the supply pipe 26 is sent to the faucet body 12 through these connection pipes 36. The water and hot water sent to the faucet main body 12 are mixed therein at a predetermined ratio, and the mixed water flows out through the outflow pipe 40. Then, the water is sent to the water discharge head 20 through the hose 24 connected to the outflow pipe 40, and discharged from the water discharge port 22 at the tip.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a hose guide for guiding the hose 24, and reference numeral 44 denotes a stopper for regulating the amount of the hose 24 drawn out to a fixed amount. The hose 24 is prevented from being further pulled out when the stopper 44 comes into contact with the hose guide 42.

The one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment is similar to that of FIG.
To the socket member 4 as a female pipe as shown in FIG.
6 and an end member 48 as a male pipe are provided as main elements thereof. The end member 48 has a nipple portion 50, and the nipple portion 50 is inserted into the inside of the connection pipe 36, and in this state, together with the sleeve 52 caulked on the outer peripheral surface of the connection pipe 36, the tip of the connection pipe 36 Is fixed to the part.

The end member 48 has an annular flange (projection) 53 projecting radially outward from the outer peripheral surface thereof,
Further, a male fitting surface 54 having a circular cross section is provided on the distal end side following the flange portion 53, and an O-ring 56 as a sealing member is mounted on the male fitting surface 54.

On the other hand, the socket member 46 has a cylindrical shape as a whole, and has a female screw 58 at one end in the axial direction (the lower end in FIGS. 2 and 5). It is screwed to 30 male threads 32. That is, the socket member 46 is screw-connected to the water stopcock 28.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the socket member 46 has an insertion opening 60 at the upper end in the figures, and further extends the peripheral wall 144 over a predetermined circumferential length at a position lower than the figures. A pair of cutout portions 62 are formed at positions facing each other. As shown in FIG. 2, a recess 64 for receiving the flange 53 of the end member 48 is formed so as to face the cutout 62, and a female fitting is formed on the lower side in the figure following the recess 64. Face 6
6 are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the socket member 46 is also provided with grooves at both axial positions of the notch 62 and along the entire outer peripheral surface excluding the notch 62 (this example). 146 is performed. Furthermore, chamfering 148 is performed along the axial end of the notch 62. Here, the chamfering process 148 is performed by continuously performing the groove process 146 along the axial end of the cutout portion 62 as it is.

The end member 48 is connected to the socket member 4.
6, the male fitting surface 54 is fitted into the female fitting surface 66 through the insertion opening 60 at the upper end in the figure, and the fitting surfaces are sealed water-tight by the O-ring 56. At this time, the flange portion 53 is housed in the concave portion 64 of the socket member 46.

As shown in FIG. 4, the socket member 4
A large-diameter and hexagonal tool hook 68 is integrally formed at the lower end of 6. The tool hooking portion 68 has a flat tool hooking surface 70, and the socket member 46 can be rotated by applying a tool on the tool hooking surface 70.
That is, the female screw 5 of the socket member 46 is
8 can be screwed onto the external thread 32 of the stopcock 28.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment has a retaining clip 72 for preventing the end member 48 from coming off the socket member 46 in the axial direction. . The retaining clip 72 is formed to have substantially the same width as the axial width of the cutout 62 (however, it is slightly small enough to fit in the cutout 62). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 10, the retaining clip 72 is formed by bending and deforming a leaf spring material into a substantially U-shape, and has a pair of elastic legs 74 and a connecting portion 76 thereof. The pair of elastic legs 74 are fitted to the socket member 46 in a state where each of the pair of elastic legs 74 is located in the notch 62.

As shown in FIG. 2, the retaining clip 72 has a front end (lower end in the figure) abutting against the flange 53 of the end member 48, and a rear end (upper end in the figure) of the socket member 46. The contact of the end member 48 from the socket member 46 is prevented by contacting the contact surface 82 of the notch 62.

The retaining clip 72 includes a pair of elastic legs 7.
Guides 78 in the form of a C-shaped open at the tip of 4
When the retaining clip 72 is fitted to the socket member 46 in a direction perpendicular to the axis, the retaining clip 72 is guided by the guides 78.

Each of the guides 78 has a stopper claw 8 projecting in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the retaining clip 72.
0 is formed. On the other hand, a locking recess 84 is formed on the outer surface of the socket member 46, and a stopper claw 80 is housed in the locking recess 84.

A stopper surface 86 is formed in the locking concave portion 84, and the stopper surface 86 and the retaining clip 72 are formed.
The stopper clip 80 prevents the retaining clip 72 from coming out of the socket member 46 in a direction perpendicular to the axis. However, the stopper claw 80 can be moved in the locking recess 84 in the direction perpendicular to the axis by a certain distance. That is, the retaining clip 72 is attached to the socket member 46 in a state in which the retaining clip 72 can move a predetermined distance in the direction perpendicular to the axis.

A pair of elastic legs 74 of the retaining clip 72
Each of them is integrally formed with a cam portion 81 formed by bending and deforming the same. Here, the cam portion 81 has a mortar shape as shown in FIG. More specifically, it is shaped so as to approach the center side of the socket member 46 as it advances forward in the insertion direction of the end member 48.

The cam portion 81 operates as follows. That is, when the end member 48 is pushed in the axial direction with respect to the socket member 46, the cam portion 81 contacts the flange portion 53 of the end member 48 during the pushing, and then the pushing of the end member 48 is further performed. Accordingly, the cam portion 81 causes the pair of elastic legs 74 of the retaining clip 72 to resiliently expand by a cam action.

Thus, the retaining clip 72 allows the flange portion 53 to pass therethrough, and when the flange portion 53 passes through the retaining clip 72 with the expanding movement (the retaining position), the retaining clip 72 is moved to its own position. It contracts by the restoring force. At this time, the front end of the retaining clip 72 is in contact with the flange portion 53 and the rear end is in contact with the contact surface 82 of the cutout portion 62, thereby preventing the end member 48, that is, the connection pipe 36 from coming off. I do.

2 to 5, reference numeral 88 denotes a cover (made of resin in this example) mounted on the socket member 46 so as to cover the retaining clip 72 in the mounted state from the outside, and is also shown in FIG. It has a substantially cylindrical shape. The cover 88 has an open shape at its lower end, and has an inward flange 90 formed at the upper end. The connection pipe 36 and the end member 48 are provided inside the flange 90.
Has an opening 92 for inserting the same.

As shown in FIG. 3, a bulging portion 94 for accommodating the connecting portion 76 of the retaining clip 72 therein is provided at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall portion 98, and is substantially opposite thereto. In the position on the side, a pair of protrusions 96 corresponding to the pair of guides 78 of the retaining clip 72 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 12, the protrusions 96 are axially fitted to the socket member 46 with the retaining clip 72 attached to the socket member 46 as shown in FIG. It is substantially U-shaped.

The projecting portions 96 are connected to the socket members 46.
The retaining clip 72 is attached to the retaining clip 72 so as to protrude outward from the pair of guides 78 so that the open-ended guide 78 does not become exposed and does not protrude independently. It also serves as a guard to prevent it from hitting 78.

The cover 88 is provided with a window 100 having a predetermined peripheral length along the peripheral wall 98. The retaining clip 72
The window member 100 can elastically expand and contract in the radial direction of the socket member 46. A slit 102 is formed at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction at a lower end portion of the peripheral wall portion 98 of the cover 88, and an elastic locking portion 104 is formed between the slits 102 and 102.

As shown in FIG. 12, an inwardly projecting engaging claw 106 is formed on the inner surface of the elastic engaging portion 104. On the other hand, on the outer peripheral surface of the socket member 46, the locking grooves 10 are provided at axial positions corresponding to the locking claws 106.
8 is formed in an annular shape, and the locking claw 106 is elastically locked to the locking groove 108. The cover 88 is detachably attached to the socket member 46 by an elastic locking action of the locking claw 106 with respect to the locking groove 108.

Next, the connection procedure by the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment will be described in detail below together with its operation. In this example, first, the end of the connection pipe 36 is connected to the faucet device 10, and in this state, the other end of the connection pipe 36 is connected to the supply pipe 26 by the one-touch joint 38, specifically, the tip of the supply pipe 26. Connect to stopcock 28. The procedure at that time is as follows.

First, the socket member 46 of the one-touch joint 38 is screw-connected to the water stopcock 28, and a retaining clip 72 and a cover 88 are attached to the socket member 46 as shown in FIG. deep. The procedure at this time is as follows. First, the retaining clip 72 is fitted to the socket member 46 from the direction perpendicular to the axis (see FIG. 4), and then the cover 88 is fitted to the socket member 46 in the axial direction. I do. FIG. 13I shows the state at this time.

In this state, the end member 48 attached to the connection pipe 36 is connected to the opening 92 of the cover 88 and the socket member 46.
Is inserted into the socket member 46 through the insertion opening 60 at the axial end. In the process of the insertion, the male fitting surface 54 of the end member 48 enters the female fitting surface 66 of the socket member 46 (see FIG. 13 (II)). Abuts and contacts.

In this state, when the end member 48, that is, the connection pipe 36 is further pushed downward in the figure, the state shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the pair of elastic legs 74 of the retaining clip 72 are elastically expanded by the pushing action of the connection pipe 36 by the cam action of the cam portion 81, and pass through the flange portion 53 of the end member 48. Tolerate.

The flange 53 is provided with the retaining clip 72.
, And comes into contact with the stepped surface 65 of the socket member 46 and is accommodated in the concave portion 64, the retaining clip 72 contracts and moves with its own restoring force. And retaining clip 72
Is in a state in which the front end thereof is in contact with the flange portion 53 and the rear end thereof is in contact with the contact surface 82 of the notch portion 62, and the connection pipe 36 is prevented from coming off from the socket member 46 here. Becomes FIG. 14 (IV) and FIGS. 7 and 8 show the state at this time.

When the retaining clip 72 expands with the pushing of the end member 48, the retaining clip 72 tends to move slightly in the direction perpendicular to the axis and in the direction opposite to the fitting direction in FIG. However, in this example, since the cover 88 is attached to the socket member 46 and wraps the retaining clip 72 from the outside and prevents its movement in the direction perpendicular to the axis, the retaining clip 72 smoothly expands. Therefore, the connection pipe 36 can be smoothly inserted into the socket member 46.

FIGS. 15 to 17 show the procedure and the operation of extracting the connection pipe 36 from the socket member 46. FIG. First, as shown in FIGS. 15 (I) and (II),
In order to pull out the connection pipe 36 from the socket member 46, the cover 88 is lifted upward in the drawing and removed from the socket member 46. Then, FIG. 16 (III) and (IV)
As shown in (2), the retaining clip 72 is moved in the direction perpendicular to the axis and in the direction opposite to the fitting direction to release the retaining action on the end member 48.

Thereafter, the end member 48 together with the connection pipe 36 is pulled upward in the drawing. Here, as shown in FIG. 17 (V), the end member 48 is pulled out from the socket member 46 in the axial direction. That is, the connection pipe 36 is separated from the supply pipe 26.

In the one-touch joint 38 of the present embodiment as described above, the connection can be made by simply inserting the end member 48 as the male tube into the socket member 46 as the female tube. That is, it is possible to quickly and easily connect the socket member 46 and the end member 48 with one touch.

In addition, in the one-touch joint 38 of the present embodiment, since the retaining clip 72 is attached to the socket member 46 in a direction perpendicular to the axis, the connection between the end member 48 and the socket member 46 is particularly difficult. It is also possible to solve the problem that the diameter and size are increased and the appearance of the same portion is deteriorated.

The one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment is
Since the peripheral wall portion 144 of the socket member 46 is grooved 146 along the outer peripheral surface at both ends in the axial direction of the notch portion 62, the retaining clip 72 is attached to the socket member 46.
When it is fitted in the direction perpendicular to the axis with respect to
46, the retaining clip 72 is
Can be determined whether or not the retaining clip 72 is correctly positioned at a predetermined position in the axial direction of the socket member 46.

As a result, since the retaining clip 72 is not attached to the socket member 46 at the correct position, the retaining force of the retaining clip 72 is weakened, or the end member 48 is prevented from being removed from the socket member 46. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience of being missing.

Further, since the chamfering process 148 is performed along the axial end of the notch 62, the edge of the notch 62 is not sharpened. When attaching and detaching the retaining clip 72 to and from the notch 62, specifically when attaching and detaching the retaining clip 72 to and from the notch 62, a finger or the like may be inadvertently damaged at the edge of the notch 62. Can be eliminated.

Since the retaining clip 72 is formed to have a width substantially equal to the axial width of the notch 62, the retaining clip 72
Is substantially at the same position as the axial end of the notch 62, and therefore, whether or not the retaining clip 72 is displaced with respect to the groove processing 146 can be quickly and accurately determined at a glance.

In this embodiment, since the cam portion 81 is formed integrally with the retaining clip 72, the number of necessary parts is small and the structure is simple.

Further, the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment
Is provided with a cover 88 that covers the retaining clip 72 from the outside, so that the appearance of the connection portion between the end member 48 and the socket member 46 in the one-touch joint 38 is improved.

Further, according to the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment, the faucet device 10 and the supply pipe 26 can be connected with good workability even in a narrow space such as under a counter.

FIGS. 18 and 19 show another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 18, reference numeral 110 denotes a toilet (Western style toilet), 112 denotes a toilet body, 114 denotes a toilet seat, 11
Reference numeral 6 denotes a toilet lid, and 118 denotes a washing tank for storing water for washing the toilet 110 therein.

In this example, the toilet bowl 110 is provided with a local cleaning device (water plumbing device) 120 for injecting water for cleaning from the nozzle 122 toward a local part of the human body. FIG.
As shown in FIG.
23 and the washing tank 11
A ball tap (water supply device) 126 for supplying or stopping water supply is provided in the inside 8.

The local cleaning device 120 and the ball tap 126 are connected to the supply pipe 26 projecting from the wall W via the connection pipe 36 at the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment. Specifically, the local cleaning device 120 is connected to one branch port of the branch tap 127 connected to the water stopcock 28 at the tip of the supply pipe 26 by the one-touch joint 38 of the present example via the connection pipe 36, and A ball tap 126 is connected to the other branch port via a connection pipe 36 at a one-touch joint 38. Also in this example, the connection work can be performed with good workability in a narrow work space.

FIG. 20 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 128 is a counter in the bathroom, and a wall W formed by a front plate of the counter 128.
In addition, a washing faucet 130 is attached. 13 in the figure
2 is a faucet body in the washing faucet 130, and 1
34 is a water discharge pipe.

Reference numeral 135 denotes a shower head. The other end of a shower hose (connection pipe 36) having one end connected to the shower head 135 is connected to the faucet body 132 by a one-touch joint 38. Specifically, it is connected to the faucet main body 132 via the shower elbow 136.

FIGS. 21 and 22 show another example of the one-touch joint 38 of the present invention. In this example, the retaining clip 72 is attached to the notch 62 of the socket member 46, and the retaining clip 72 is formed by bending and deforming a leaf spring material. However, in this example, the above-mentioned cam portion 81 is not formed on the retaining clip 72.

Instead, as shown in FIG. 21,
The cam portion 81 is attached to the cover 88 attached to the socket member 46.
Are provided integrally. Here, the cam portion 81 is
8 is provided with a substantially inclined elastic piece 140 provided on the base member 8. The elastic piece 140 has a bent portion 142 bent downward in the figure, and the bent portion 142 is engaged with the widthwise ends of the pair of elastic legs 74 of the retaining clip 72.

In the case of this example, the end member 48 as a male pipe
Is pushed downward in the drawing, the cam portion 81 of the cover 88 is pushed and expanded, whereby the retaining clip 72 elastically expands in the radial direction to allow the flange portion 53 to pass.

The flange portion 53 is provided with the retaining clip 72.
(The retaining position), the retaining clip 72 contracts due to its own restoring force, where the front end of the retaining clip 72 contacts the flange 53 and the rear end thereof contacts the contact surface 82 of the notch 62. In this state, the end member 48, that is, the connection pipe 36, is prevented from coming off the socket member 46.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but this is merely an example. For example, in the present invention, the male pipe and the female pipe in the one-touch joint are connected to the connection pipe 3 respectively.
6, the water stopcock 28 or the supply pipe 26 may be integrally formed, or a female pipe may be separately provided on the connection pipe 36 side and a male pipe may be provided separately on the water stopcock 28 or the supply pipe 26 side. Alternatively, it is also possible to configure them integrally. Further, the present invention can be applied to a connection between a water-supply device other than the above example and a mating member, and can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which a one-touch joint of the present invention is used for connecting a faucet device and a supply pipe.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part showing the one-touch joint of the same embodiment and a peripheral part thereof.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the one-touch joint of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a one-touch joint of the same embodiment and a peripheral portion thereof.

FIG. 5 is an exploded longitudinal sectional view showing the one-touch joint and its peripheral portion of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the one-touch joint of the same embodiment and a peripheral portion thereof before a connection pipe is inserted.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the one-touch joint of the same embodiment and a peripheral portion thereof in a state where connection pipes are inserted and connected.

FIG. 8 is a front view and a side view showing the same state as in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the socket member in the one-touch joint of the same embodiment in a single state.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the retaining clip of the one-touch joint of the same embodiment in a single state.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a cover of the one-touch joint of the same embodiment in a single state.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the structure of the cover of FIG. 11 in detail.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a connection procedure in the one-touch joint of the same embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure following FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for disconnecting the connection in the one-touch joint of the same embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure following FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure following FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an enlarged main part of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the one-touch joint of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the one-touch joint of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional joint.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Water faucet device (water plumbing device) 26 Supply piping 36 Connection piping 38 One-touch joint 46 Socket member (female tube) 48 End member (male tube) 53 Flange part (projection part) 54 Male fitting surface 62 Notch part 66 Female Fitting surface 72 Prevention clip 81 Cam part 88 Cover 110 Toilet bowl 118 Cleaning tank 120 Local cleaning device (water supply equipment) 122 Nozzle 126 Ball tap (water supply equipment) 132 Water faucet body 144 Peripheral wall part 146 Groove processing 148 Chamfering processing

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A female pipe having a female fitting surface and a male fitting surface having a male fitting face, and inserted in the axial direction with respect to the female pipe so that the male fitting face is fitted with the female fitting face. A male pipe to be fitted to the surface, and (c) the male pipe is attached to the female pipe in a direction perpendicular to the axis and is elastically expandable and contractable, and the male pipe is separated from the female pipe in the contracted state. A stopper clip for preventing the clip from coming off, and (d) a projection that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the male pipe when the male pipe is inserted, and the retaining clip is expanded by the insertion movement of the male pipe. A cam portion that allows the protrusion to move axially to the retaining position with respect to the retaining clip, wherein the retaining clip contracts and moves the male tube to the female tube at the retaining position. The female pipe is provided with a notch formed by cutting a peripheral wall of the female pipe over a predetermined circumferential length. Therefore, the notch is provided with the retaining clip, and the peripheral wall of the female pipe is formed with a groove along the outer peripheral surface at the axial end of the notch. One-touch joint to do. 2. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein a chamfering process is performed continuously along the axial direction edge of the cutout portion with the groove processing. 3. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the retaining clip has a width substantially equal to an axial width of the notch. 4. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the cam portion is formed integrally with the retaining clip. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cam portion has a shape approaching a center side of the female tube as the cam portion advances forward in the inserting direction of the male tube. One-touch joint. 6. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, further comprising a cover that covers the retaining clip from outside. 7. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the one-touch joint connects a connection pipe extending from a plumbing device and a supply pipe of water or hot water. 8. The one-touch joint according to claim 7, wherein the plumbing device is a faucet device. 9. The one-touch joint according to claim 7, wherein the plumbing device is a ball tap that supplies water to a washing tank that stores therein water for washing a toilet. 10. The one-touch joint according to claim 7, wherein the plumbing device is a local cleaning device that is provided in a toilet and injects water for cleaning from a nozzle to a local part of a human body. 11. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the one-touch joint connects a shower hose and a faucet body.