JP2002267080A - Easy release joint - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy release joint highly workably performing connecting work in a narrow working space in connecting a plumbing fixture to a feed pipe for feeding water or hot water via a connecting pipe and to surely insert the easy release joint to a pullout prevention position when inserting a male pipe into a female pipe inside. SOLUTION: The easy release joint 38 comprises a socket member 46 and the pullout prevention clip 72 having a cam part 8 and being elastically enlarged/contracted. A display part 144 displaying that an end member 48 is inserted into the socket member 46 inside till the pullout prevention position is provided in the side of the end member 48.

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 As a joint for connecting such a pipe, a joint as shown in FIG. 27 is conventionally known.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 200 denotes a female tube having an insertion opening 202 at one end in the axial direction, and further having a female fitting surface 204 having a circular cross section following the insertion opening 202. 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, and the male fitting surface 210 is inserted into the female fitting surface 204 and fitted therein. 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.

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. However, this joint provides a male
In this state, at least three stages of operations are required: an operation of inserting the lock into the female tube 200, an operation of elastically fitting the retaining clip 216 in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and an operation of subsequently fitting the safety cover 224. Yes,
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 tube having a female fitting surface, and (b) a male fitting surface, wherein the male fitting surface is inserted into the female tube in an axial direction. (C) mounted in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the female tube and elastically expandable / contractible, and the female tube in the contracted state. A retaining clip for preventing the male tube from falling out of the male tube, and (d) contacting the projecting portion 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. A cam portion that allows the retaining clip to expand and move the protrusion to the retaining position with respect to the retaining clip in the axial direction, and the retaining clip contracts and moves at the retaining position. The male pipe is adapted to be retained. Further, on the side of the male pipe, the male pipe is inserted into the female pipe up to the retaining position. Wherein the is provided with display means for indicating that the.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the cam portion is formed integrally with the retaining clip.

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

A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, the retaining clip is attached to a notch formed by notching the female pipe in a circumferential direction.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a cover is further provided to cover the retaining clip from outside.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the one-touch joint connects a connection pipe extending from a plumbing device to a supply pipe of water or hot water. I do.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the sixth aspect, the plumbing device is a faucet device.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the plumbing device is a ball tap for supplying water to a washing tank that stores therein water for washing a toilet.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the sixth aspect, the water-applying device is a local cleaning device which is provided in a toilet and injects water for cleaning from a nozzle to a local part of a human body.

According to a tenth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the one-touch joint connects the shower hose and the faucet body.

[0019]

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 and large. Thus, the problem that the appearance of the same portion deteriorates can be solved.

The one-touch joint of the present invention is characterized in that a display means for indicating that the male pipe has been inserted into the female pipe to the retaining position is provided on the male pipe side. In the one-touch joint according to the present invention, when the male pipe is inserted, the protrusion provided on the male pipe side hits the cam section, and the cam action of the cam section elastically expands the retaining clip attached to the female pipe side. The male tube is inserted deep into the female tube while opening. That is, when the male tube is inserted, the elastic force of the retaining clip acts as a resistance to the insertion.

Since such a resistance acts, it is correctly recognized whether the male tube has been inserted deeply into the female tube to an appropriate position when the male tube is inserted, ie, whether the male tube has been inserted to the retaining position. Difficult to do. Therefore, if the male tube is not inserted deeply to its proper position, that is, if the male tube is not inserted to the retaining position, there is a risk that the male tube will later fall out of the female tube.

However, in the one-touch joint of the present invention, it is possible to determine at a glance from the outside of the female pipe whether or not the male pipe is inserted deeply to the original retaining position by the display means provided on the male pipe side. . Therefore, according to the present invention, the male pipe can be reliably inserted into the female pipe to the proper retaining position, and the male pipe is accidentally pulled out or improperly inserted after the male pipe insertion operation. This can prevent the seal from becoming uncertain.

In the one-touch joint of the present invention,
The cam portion may be formed separately from the retaining clip and may be provided at a separate position. However, according to the second aspect, the cam portion can be formed integrally with the retaining clip. 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 such that it approaches the center side of the female tube as it moves forward in the insertion direction of the male tube (claim 3). Furthermore, the retaining clip can be mounted in a notch formed by notching the female pipe in a circumferential direction (claim 4).

Further, in the present invention, the one-touch joint can be provided with a cover which 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 for water or hot water. Claim 7 applies the present invention to a connection between a connection pipe extending from a water faucet as a water supply device and a supply pipe for water or hot water. 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, 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, and even in this case, the connection work is performed in a narrow work space with good workability. It can be performed. Further, in the ninth aspect, the present invention is applied to the connection between the supply pipe and the connection pipe extending from the local cleaning device as a plumbing device. 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 tenth 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.

[0030]

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 21 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 or hot water.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a faucet device (in this example, a single-lever water / water mixing faucet) installed on the upper surface of a counter or the like (not shown), 12 denotes a faucet main body, and 14 denotes a lever-type provided on the upper part thereof. An operation unit 16 is a water discharge pipe extending from the faucet main body 12.

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 projects 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 example, 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 distal end.

The connection pipe 36 forms a supply pipe of water or hot water, and the water or hot water sent through the supply pipe 26 is sent to the faucet body 12 through the connection pipe 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.

As is clearly shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a ring-shaped display portion (display means) is provided on the side of the end member 48 as a male tube in this example, specifically, on the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve 52. ) 144 are provided. The display section 144 is for displaying and determining whether or not the connection pipe 36, specifically, the end member 48 has been sufficiently inserted into the socket member 46 up to the retaining position, as will be described in detail later.

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 drawings, and further extends the socket member 46 over a predetermined circumferential length at a position below the drawing. A notch 62 formed by notching is formed. 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. A mating surface 66 is formed.

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 drawing, and the fitting surfaces are sealed watertight 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. 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 drawing) abutting against the flange 53 of the end member 48 and a rear end (upper end in the drawing) 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 recess 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.

As a result, 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 restores itself. It contracts by force. At this time, the front end of the retaining clip 72 is in contact with the flange 53 and the rear end is in contact with the contact surface 82 of the notch 62, and the end member 48 from the socket member 46, that is, the connection pipe 36 is prevented from coming off.

In FIGS. 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 outside. 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 projecting portions 96 have substantially a sectional shape so that the retaining clips 72 can be axially fitted to the socket members 46 when the retaining clips 72 are attached to the socket members 46. It is 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 locking claw 106 is formed on the inner surface of the elastic locking 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 using 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 as the connection pipe 36 is pushed in, the retaining clip 72 moves to the position shown in FIG.
, A slight relative movement is made in the direction perpendicular to the axis and in the direction opposite to the fitting direction. However, in this example, the cover 8
8 is mounted on 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 socket member 4 smoothly
6 can be inserted inside.

FIGS. 15 to 17 show a procedure and an operation when the connection pipe 36 is pulled out 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)
By moving the retaining clip 72 in the direction perpendicular to the axis and in the direction opposite to the fitting direction as shown in FIG.

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 this embodiment, since the display portion 144 is provided on the side of the end member 48, the male pipe, that is, the connection pipe 36 (specifically, the end member 48) is provided as shown in FIG. ) Can be seen at a glance from the outside of the socket member 46 as to whether or not is correctly inserted to the retaining position.

More specifically, when the flange 53 of the end member 48 has not passed through the retaining clip 72 as shown in FIG. Is located away from the top,
Therefore, by looking at this, it is immediately apparent at a glance that the end member 48 is not inserted sufficiently deep into the socket member 46.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18 (II), when the flange portion 53 passes through the retaining clip 72 and is inserted deeply to the retaining position by the expanding movement of the cam portion 81 of the retaining clip 72, In this state, the display unit 144 is positioned exactly on the upper end surface of the cover 88. As described above, since the display unit 144 indicates that the end member 48 has been inserted sufficiently deep into the socket member 46 and has reached the retaining position, the operator can definitely insert the end member 48 to the retaining position. Then, it can be known that the state has been stopped by the retaining clip 72.

The one-touch joint 38 of the present embodiment as described above allows the connection pipe 36 and the water stopcock 28 to be quickly and easily connected with one touch by simply inserting the end member 48 into the socket member 46. be able to.

In addition, the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment
Since the retaining clip 72 is attached to the socket member 46 in a direction perpendicular to the axis, the connecting portion between the end member 48 and the socket member 46 is particularly large in diameter and large,
The problem that the appearance of the same part is deteriorated can also be solved.

Further, in this embodiment, since the display portion 144 is provided on the side of the end member 48, even if there is a resistance force acting against the insertion of the end member 48 when the end member 48 is inserted, the socket 144 is provided. It is possible to correctly recognize whether or not the end member 48 has been inserted to the retaining position with respect to the member 46, and determine whether or not the end member 48 has been inserted deeply to the original retaining position. At a glance from
The end member 48 can be reliably inserted into the socket member 46 up to an appropriate locking position, and furthermore, the end member 48 may be accidentally pulled out after insertion work of the end member 48, or may not be inserted correctly. Appropriateness can prevent the seal from becoming uncertain.

Further, in this embodiment, the cam portion 8 is attached to the retaining clip 72.
Since 1 is formed integrally, the required number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

In the one-touch joint 38 of this embodiment, since the cover 88 is provided to cover the retaining clip 72 from outside, the appearance of the connection between the end member 48 and the socket member 46 by the one-touch joint 38 is further improved. It can be good.

FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the display means. In this example, a ring-shaped display unit 1 as the display means is used.
46 are formed wide in the axial direction, and FIG.
When the state is changed from the state (I) to the state (II), that is, the state in which the end member 48 is not inserted into the socket member 46, the state is completely inserted into the socket member 46, When the member 48 is inserted to the retaining position, the display portion 146 is provided so as to enter the inside of the cover 88 and hide inside the cover 88.

In this example, the fact that the display portion 146 is hidden inside the cover 88 and cannot be seen from the outside indicates that the end member 48 has been inserted sufficiently deep into the socket member 46 to the retaining position. be able to.

FIG. 20 shows still another example of the display means. As shown in the figure, in this example, a display portion 148 of a triangular mark (a circle or other shape) is provided at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction of the sleeve 52 in a spot-like manner. Even in this case, the display 148 allows the user to see at a glance from the outside whether the connection pipe 36, that is, the end member 48 has been inserted into the socket member 46 to a sufficiently deep position.

FIG. 21 shows still another embodiment of the display means. This example shows a specific annular groove 1 in the sleeve 52.
This is an example in which 50 is configured as display means. In the example of FIG. 21, the connection pipe 36, that is, the end member 48 is formed when the annular groove 150 reaches a position that matches the upper end surface of the cover 88 in the drawing or a position that is hidden inside the cover 88 and cannot be seen from the outside. It can be seen that the socket member 46 has been inserted sufficiently deep to the retaining position. The sleeve 52
Alternatively, other grooves or annular ridges may be used as the display unit.

FIGS. 22 and 23 show another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 22, 110 is a toilet (Western style toilet), 112 is a toilet body, 114 is 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 120 for injecting water for cleaning from the nozzle 122 toward a local part of the human body. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, a ball tap 126 for supplying water to the cleaning tank 118 from the water discharging portion 124 or stopping the water supply in conjunction with the lifting and lowering of the floating ball 123 is provided inside the cleaning tank 118. I have.

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 the above case, the connection work can be performed with good workability in a narrow work space. In this example, a display means for indicating that the end member 48 has been inserted into the socket member 46 to the retaining position is also provided. As the display means, any of the display means shown in FIGS. 18 to 21 can be used, and other display means may be used.

FIG. 24 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 128 denotes a counter in the bathroom, and a washing faucet 130 is attached to a wall W formed by a front plate of the counter 128. In the figure, 132 is a faucet main body in the washing faucet 130, and 134
Is a water discharge pipe.

Reference numeral 135 denotes a shower head. The other end of the shower hose (connection pipe 36) to which the shower head 135 is connected is connected to the faucet main body 132 by a one-touch joint 38. Specifically, it is connected to the faucet main body 132 via the shower elbow 136.
Also in this example, since the display means indicating that the insertion has been made to the retaining position is provided, the connection work can be easily performed with good workability.

FIGS. 25 and 26 show another example of the one-touch joint 38. In this example, the retaining clip 7
2 is mounted in the notch 62 of the socket member 46,
Further, the retaining clip 72 is formed by bending and deforming a leaf spring material, and is similar to the above-described embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 21) in that it has a pair of elastic legs 74 and a connecting portion 76. However, in this example, the cam portion 81 is not formed on the retaining clip 72.

Instead, as shown in FIG.
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 and moves by its own restoring force. Here, 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. In this example, display means is provided similarly to the above-described embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 21).

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, 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 a one-touch joint portion 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 its peripheral portion in a state before a hose is inserted.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the one-touch joint of the same embodiment and a peripheral portion thereof with a hose inserted and connected.

FIG. 8 is a front view and a rear view showing the same state as 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 connection piping device of the same embodiment.

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

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a procedure for disconnecting the connection at 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 display means of the same embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another example of the display means.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing still another example of the display means.

FIG. 21 is a view showing still another example of the display means.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example in which the one-touch joint of FIGS. 1 to 21 is used for connecting a supply pipe to a local cleaning device and a ball tap.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a ball tap inside the cleaning tank of FIG. 22 and a peripheral portion thereof.

24 is a diagram showing an example in which the one-touch joint of FIGS. 1 to 21 is used for connecting a shower hose and a faucet body.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a one-touch joint according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a main part of the one-touch joint of FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a view showing an example of a conventional pipe connection joint.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Water faucet apparatus (flooding equipment) 12 Water faucet main body 26 Supply pipe 46 Socket member (female pipe) 48 End member (male pipe) 53 Flange part (projection part) 54 Male fitting surface 66 Female fitting surface 72 Clip 81 Cam part 88 Cover 110 Toilet bowl 118 Cleaning tank 120 Local cleaning device (water-related equipment) 122 Nozzle 126 Ball tap (water-related equipment) 132 Water faucet main body 144, 146, 148 Display part (display means) 150 Ring groove (display means) )

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A female pipe having a female fitting face and a male fitting face having a male fitting face, and the male fitting face is inserted into the female pipe in the axial direction and the female fitting face is fitted to 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 to prevent the male tube from being removed at the retaining position. And a table on the side of the male tube indicating that the male tube has been inserted into the female tube up to the retaining position. One-touch joint, characterized in that is provided with means. 2. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the cam portion is formed integrally with the retaining clip. 3. The female pipe according to claim 1, wherein the cam portion approaches a center side of the female pipe as it moves forward in the inserting direction of the male pipe. One-touch joint. 4. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the retaining clip is attached to a notch formed by notching the female pipe in a circumferential direction. 5. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, further comprising a cover that covers the retaining clip from outside. 6. 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. 7. The one-touch joint according to claim 6, wherein the plumbing device is a faucet device. 8. The one-touch joint according to claim 6, wherein the plumbing device is a ball tap for supplying water to a washing tank that stores therein water for washing a toilet. 9. The one-touch joint according to claim 6, 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 human body. 10. The one-touch joint according to claim 1, wherein the one-touch joint connects a shower hose and a faucet body.