JP2002332668A - Hose guide - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hose guide which simplifies mounting work thereof, and prevents water leakage caused by insufficient mounting of a joint element. SOLUTION: The hose guide 20 consists of a guide portion 22 and a fixed portion 24. The guide portion 22 guides insertion of a hose 9 which includes a shower head 6 at an end thereof and the joint element 10 at the other end. The hose 9 is inserted into an insertion hole 2 formed in an installation surface 1 and connected to a faucet main body 4 via the joint element 10. The fixed portion 24 is fixed to a member set on a rear side of the installation surface 1. According to the hose guide 20, the guide portion 22 and the fixed portion 24 are separately formed in a mutually engageable manner. Further, the guide portion 22 is formed so as to be insertable into the insertion hole 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a water discharging device at one end and a connecting device at the other end, and is inserted into an insertion hole formed in an installation surface such as a sink or a washstand, and the connection is made. The present invention relates to a hose guide including a guide portion for guiding a hose connected to a faucet main body through a tool, and a fixing portion fixed to a member installed on the back side of the installation surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a water tap which supports a water discharging tool such as a shower head together with a hose so as to be able to be pulled out. In such a faucet, a spout support is installed above an installation surface such as a sink or a wash basin, while a long water spout is provided below the installation surface so that the spout can be pulled out. The hose is housed in a U-shaped bent state. Hereinafter, this will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[0003] A supporting member 5 is protruded from a faucet body 4 of a water faucet 3 installed on an installation surface 1, and a shower head 6 which is an example of a water discharging device is provided with a hose. 9 and is supported so as to be freely drawn out. The faucet body 4
An operation lever 7 for controlling the flow of water and the flow rate and temperature of the hot water from the shower head 6 is attached to the upper part of. A connection pipe 8 for supplying hot and cold water mixed in the faucet main body 4 to the shower head 6 and a water supply source / hot water supply source (not shown) below the installation surface 1 are connected to a lower portion of the faucet main body 4. A water supply pipe / water supply pipe (not shown) for supplying hot water to the faucet body 4 is extended. The joint 11 is attached to the distal end of the connection pipe 8. on the other hand,
The hose 9 is provided with a connector 10 that is connected to the joint 11 by one-touch operation by being pushed into the joint 11, and the hose 9 is connected to the connection pipe 8 via the connector 10. The hose 9 is bent downward in a U-shape from the connection pipe 8, drawn into the faucet main body 4, and connected to the shower head 6 through the support 5. Here, the hose 9 and the joint 11 are provided with a conventional hose guide 12 for guiding the hose 9 when the shower head 6 is moved in and out of the support 5. The hose guide 12 is formed with an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the hose 9, and is a guide portion 22 that guides the hose 9 through.
And a fixing portion 24 attached to and fixed to the connection pipe 8 and supporting the guide portion 22, and both are integrally formed.

Conventionally, by using such a hose guide 12, the movement of the hose 9 under the installation surface 1 is regulated and appropriately guided when the shower head 6 is moved in and out of the support 5, so that the hose 9 can be properly guided. To prevent it from inadvertently floating and catching on various members under the installation surface 1 or to prevent the installation surface 1
Measures have been taken to prevent the hose 9 from jumping out of a water receiving tank (not shown) which is disposed below and receives hot water from the shower head 6 side to the hose 9 and drips below the installation surface 1.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Conventional hose guide 1
2 has a size that cannot be inserted into the insertion hole 2 provided on the installation surface 1. Further, the connecting device 10 attached to the hose 9 is larger than the inner diameter of the guide portion 22, and in a state where the connecting device 10 is attached to the hose 9,
The hose guide 12 could not be freely attached to and detached from the hose 9. For this reason, when the hose 9 is inserted through the insertion hole 2, the hose 9 is connected to the hose guide 12 and the connector 1.
0 must be removed, and it is necessary to attach the connecting tool 10 to the hose 9 after the hose 9 is inserted into the insertion hole 2 at the time of installation of the water tap 3, and the work at the time of installation is complicated. . In addition, at the time of construction, since the hose is inserted into the hose guide and the connector is attached to the hose, the attachment of the connector is insufficient, which may cause water leakage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to simplify the work at the time of construction and to prevent water leakage due to insufficient attachment of a connector. I do. Another object of the present invention is to smoothly guide the insertion of the hose.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems Means adopted by each of the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. The hose guide according to claim 1 of the present invention is a hose guide having "a water discharging tool on one end side and a connecting tool on the other end side, and is inserted into an insertion hole formed in an installation surface such as a sink or a sink. A hose connected to the faucet main body via the connecting tool, a guide portion for guiding insertion, and a hose guide including a fixing portion fixed to a member installed on the back side of the installation surface, A hose guide, wherein the guide portion and the fixing portion are formed separately and provided so as to be assembled to each other, and the guide portion is provided in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole.
It is.

[0008] Here, the "water spouting device" according to the present invention means all faucet parts for discharging hot water or water, such as a shower head and a spout. In addition, the insertion hole through which the hose is inserted is not limited to the insertion hole for attaching the faucet body, but is provided separately from the faucet body, and is used for attaching a support member that supports the water discharging device with the hose so as to be freely drawn out. It refers to an insertion hole, an insertion hole for simply inserting a hose, or the like.

As described above, the guide portion for guiding the insertion of the hose is provided separately from the fixing portion, and the guide portion is provided in such a size that it can be inserted into the insertion hole. The hose can be inserted through the insertion hole on the installation surface.
Therefore, it is possible to perform the work with the guide part and the connection tool attached to the hose.For example, if the hose guide and the connection tool are attached to the hose at the time of shipment, these attachment work is not required at the time of construction, and Work can be simplified. In addition, if the connector is attached to the hose at the time of shipment, water leakage caused by insufficient attachment of the connector can be prevented. In addition, similarly, by providing the fixing portion of the hose guide in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole, for example, in a mode in which the fixing portion is fixed to the connecting pipe, the fixing portion is previously connected to the connecting pipe when the faucet is shipped. Even if the fixing portion is fixed, the fixing portion can be inserted into the insertion hole together with the connecting pipe, so that the operation of attaching the fixing portion to the connecting pipe behind the installation surface can be omitted, which is preferable.

A hose guide according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the hose guide has a water discharger at one end and a connector at the other end, and is inserted into an insertion hole formed in an installation surface such as a sink or a washstand. A hose connected to the faucet body via the connection tool,
And a fixing portion fixed to a member installed on the back side of the installation surface, wherein the guide portion and the fixing portion can be inserted through the insertion hole. The hose guide is characterized by being integrally provided in a large size.

By providing the entire hose guide so as to be inserted into the insertion hole as in the present invention, the hose guide can be inserted through the insertion hole on the installation surface with the hose guide attached to the hose. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach the hose guide and the connecting device to the hose at the time of construction, and the operation at the time of construction can be simplified, and further, it is possible to prevent water leakage caused by insufficient attachment of the connecting device. it can. In addition, it is the same as the above that a "water spouting device" refers to all faucet components for discharging hot water or water, and an "insertion hole" refers to holes of various modes through which a hose is inserted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hose guide according to the first or second aspect, wherein the guide portion is provided so as to be tiltable with respect to the fixed portion. It is.

For example, in a state in which the water discharging device is supported by the support device, most of the hose hanging down from the faucet body and connected to the connection pipe is housed under the installation surface and hangs down for a long time. In the vicinity of the surface, it hangs down almost straight. On the other hand, when the water discharging device is pulled out from the support, the hose is also drawn out onto the installation surface, so that the length of the hose located below the installation surface is shortened, and thus the hose is largely curved near the installation surface. Become. As described above, the inclination and the curvature of the hose are changed by drawing out the water discharging device. Here, by providing the guide portion so as to be tiltable with respect to the fixed portion as in the present invention, even if the hose hangs straight down or the hose is greatly curved, it can be oriented in the direction of the hose. Correspondingly, the hose can be guided through. Therefore, the hose can be pulled out and stored smoothly.

In the present invention, "to be tiltable" means that the angle can be changed in any direction. For example, in a mode in which the support tool is provided rotatably in the horizontal direction with respect to the faucet main body, or in a mode in which the hose is drawn obliquely into the support tool, the hose is not necessarily hung straight down. It is not limited, and can be hung down somewhat. In such an embodiment, the hose may be smoothly guided by tilting the guide portion in the lateral direction. Therefore, in the present invention including such an aspect, not only the tilting in the vertical direction but also the tilting in the horizontal direction may be performed. In particular, it is preferable to be able to tilt vertically and horizontally.

Further, as a specific means for providing the guide portion so as to be tiltable with respect to the fixed portion, for example, a mode in which the guide portion is supported on the fixed portion by using an elastic member, and the guide portion is pivotally tiltable to the fixed portion Examples of the supporting mode and the mode in which the fixed portion and the guide portion are integrally formed by a flexible member can be exemplified.

[0016]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hose guide according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Hereinafter, the same components as those of the above-described related art will be denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the related art, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an example of the hose guide 20. The hose guide 20 includes a guide portion 22 for inserting the hose 9 having one end connected to the shower head 6, which is an example of a water discharging device, and a fixing portion 24 for fixing the hose guide 20 to a member below the installation surface 1. Is provided. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the guide portion 22 and the fixed portion 24 are formed separately, and are provided so as to be mutually assembled. The guide portion 22 and the fixing portion 24 are both provided in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole 2 of the installation surface 1. Specifically, the guide portion 22 is viewed from above (when viewed from above in FIG. 2).
The diameter of the circumscribed circle is about 32 mm, and the fixing portion 24 is viewed from above (FIG. 2).
The diameter of the circumscribed circle is about 35 mm, and the inner diameter of the insertion hole 2 is about 36 mm.

The fixing portion 24 has a first fixing portion 25 for fitting and fixing to a pipe such as the joint 11 attached to the distal end of the connecting pipe 8, and a second fixing portion for fixing to a planar member such as a wall surface. A part 26 is provided. First fixing part 25
Is provided in a substantially cylindrical shape having a notch along the axial direction and formed in a C-shaped cross section, and is configured so that a pipe or the like can be inserted and fixed therein. The second fixing portions 26 are respectively provided continuously from the notched ends of the first fixing portions 25. The second fixing portion 26 is provided in a substantially flat plate shape and is easily formed to be in contact with a planar member such as a wall surface, and two screw holes 27 are formed in each of the second fixing portions 26. It is provided so as to be able to be screwed and fixed to another member by utilizing. Also, on the side surface of the first fixing portion 25,
A T-shaped engagement arm 28 having an engagement portion 29 formed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hose 9 is provided. In this example, as shown in FIG. 1, the first fixing portion 25 of the fixing portion 24 is fitted and fixed to the joint 11.

The guide portion 22 includes an insertion portion 30 for inserting and guiding the hose 9, and an engaged portion 32 for tiltably engaging the guide portion 22 with the engagement arm 28 of the fixed portion 24. . The inner diameter of the insertion portion 30 is provided slightly larger than the outer diameter of the hose 9 to be inserted, so that the hose 9 can be smoothly inserted and guided, but the hose 9 does not loosely move inside the insertion portion 30. Is configured.

An insertion hole 34 through which the engaging portion 29 of the engaging arm 28 can be inserted is formed in the wall portion 33 of the engaged portion 32 opposite to the inserting portion 30. An engagement groove 36 with which the engagement portion 29 is engaged is formed on the back side of the wall portion 33 in a direction orthogonal to the insertion hole 34. To engage the engaging portion 29 with the engaging groove 36, first, the engaging portion 29 is inserted into the insertion hole 34.
Then, the entire guide portion 22 is rotated by 90 degrees to mount the engagement portion 29 into the engagement groove 36.

The engaging groove 36 is formed in a shape corresponding to a part of the cross sectional shape of the engaging portion 29, and is formed on the inner wall surface on the back side of the wall portion 33 so as to face the engaging groove 36. And a groove-shaped suppressing portion 37 corresponding to a part of the cross-sectional shape of the engaging portion 29.
Is provided. The distance between the pressing portion 37 and the top of the engagement groove 36 is formed slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the engagement portion 29. The engaging portion 29 is pushed between the engaging groove 36 and the holding portion 37 so as to elastically expand the groove 36 and the holding portion 37.
The engaging portion 29 is provided so as not to easily fall off by the holding portion 37. On the other hand, the distance between the engagement groove 36 and the bottom of the pressing portion 37 is formed slightly larger than the outer diameter of the engagement portion 29, and the engagement portion 29 engaged with the engagement groove 36 is loosely fitted. It is provided to be engaged in a state. Thereby, the guide portion 22 is provided so as to be tiltable about the axis of the engagement portion 29, that is, in the up-down direction with respect to the fixed portion 24, and at the same time, in the axial direction of the engagement portion 29, that is, in the left-right direction with respect to the fixed portion 24. This makes it easy to rattle, and it is possible to tilt slightly in the left-right direction with respect to the fixing portion 24. In this manner, the guide portion 22 is tilted in accordance with the movement of the hose 9 guided and inserted through the insertion portion 30, so that the hose 9 can be smoothly pulled out and stored. In the hose guide 20, the fixing portion 24 is fixed to the joint 11. However, the fixing portion 24 can be fixed to a member such as a wall surface below the installation surface 1 by using the second fixing portion 26.

In the above-described hose guide 20, the guide portion 22 is provided in such a size that the guide portion 22 can be inserted into the insertion hole 2, so that the guide portion 22 is installed from above the installation surface 1 while the guide portion 22 is attached to the hose 9. The hose 9 can be inserted through the insertion hole 2. Therefore, there is no need to attach the connecting tool 10 to the hose 9 after the hose 9 is inserted into the insertion hole 2.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, hydrant 3
Prior to the construction, a hose 9 was attached to the support 5 and the faucet body 4.
And the guide part 22 and the connection tool 10 are attached to the hose 9. And, at the time of construction,
With the shower head 6 supported, the hose 9 with the connecting tool 10 attached to the tip is inserted into the insertion hole 2 together with the guide portion 22. Since the guide portion 22 is formed separately from the fixing portion 24 and is provided in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole 2, the insertion portion 2
Can be inserted below the installation surface 1. Next, a connection pipe 8 and a water supply pipe / hot water supply pipe (not shown) extending from the lower surface of the faucet main body 4 are inserted into the insertion holes 2, and the faucet main body 4 is fixed to the installation surface 1. A fixing portion 24 is attached to the joint 11 of the connection pipe 8 in advance, but since this fixing portion 24 is also provided in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole 2, a state in which the fixing portion 24 is attached to the connection pipe 8. Installation surface 1 from insertion hole 2
It can be inserted below. Then, under the installation surface 1,
The water supply pipe / hot water supply pipe is connected to a water supply source / hot water supply source (not shown), and the connector 10 of the hose 9 is connected to the joint 11 of the connection pipe 8. Then, as described above, the engaging portion 29
The guide part 22 and the fixed part 24 are assembled by engaging the guide part 22 with the fixed part 24 in a freely tiltable manner through.

As described above, in a mode in which the fixing portion 24 is provided in such a size that it can be inserted into the insertion hole 2 and is inserted below the installation surface 1 while being attached to the connection tube 8,
Even if the fixing part 24 is attached together with the joint 11, the fixing part 24 does not need to be removed from the connecting pipe 8 when the water tap 3 is installed, and the work of attaching the fixing part 24 to the connecting pipe 8 can be omitted. .

The fixing portion 24 is detached from the connecting pipe 8, and after the hose 9 and the connecting pipe 8 are inserted into the insertion holes 2, the fixing portion 24 is assembled to the guide portion 22 under the installation surface 1 and fixed. The part 24 may be fixed to the joint 11 of the connection pipe 8. By doing so, the fixing portion 24 can be handled freely, so that the guide portion 22 and the fixing portion 24 can be easily assembled even in a narrow space below the installation surface 1.

Next, an embodiment of a hose guide to which the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that, as in the first embodiment, components common to the above-described conventional technology are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the conventional technology, and description thereof is omitted. Also, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 3, the hose guide 40 of the present embodiment has a guide portion 42 and a fixed portion 44 provided integrally,
As described later, the whole is provided in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole 2. Specifically, the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the hose guide 40 in plan view (when viewed from above in FIG. 3) is about 32 mm.

The hose guide 40 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape in plan view, and a guide portion 42 is provided in an arc portion thereof. The guide portion 42 has an insertion portion 46 for inserting and guiding the hose 9. As in the first embodiment, the inner diameter of the insertion portion 46 is the same as that of the hose 9 to be inserted.
Is provided slightly larger than the outer diameter of the hose 9 so that the hose 9 can be smoothly inserted and guided.
Are configured so as not to move largely in the insertion portion 46.

A fixing portion 44 is provided integrally with the guide portion 42. The fixing portion 44 has a planar contact portion 45, and as shown in FIG.
Is abutted on the water receiving tank 50 and fixed. The contact portion 45 is provided with a screw hole 48, and the contact portion 45 is brought into contact with the inner wall surface of the water receiving tank 50, and the outside is inserted into a hole (not shown) formed in the water receiving tank 50. The hose guide 40 is screwed into the screw hole 48 to fix the hose guide 40 to the water receiving tank 50. By fixing the hose guide 40 in the water receiving tank 50 in this manner, the hot water that enters the lower side of the installation surface 1 through the hose 9 from the shower head 6 side can be guided into the water receiving tank 50, The floor surface under the surface 1 can be prevented from being flooded.

As shown in this embodiment, the fixing portion 4 is fixed by a screw.
In addition to fixing the fixing member 4, for example, a double-sided tape may be attached to the contact portion 45 and fixed to the water receiving tank 50. The hose guide 40 is provided with a water receiving tank 50.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be fixed to a wall or the like below the installation surface 1.

[0029]

Since the hose guides of the present invention are constructed as described above, it is possible to simplify the work at the time of construction and to prevent water leakage due to insufficient attachment of the connecting device. it can. Particularly, in the hose guide according to the third aspect, in addition to the above-described effects, the hose can be smoothly inserted and guided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a water tap attached with a hose guide according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hose guide shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a hose guide according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a water tap fitted with the hose guide of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

1; installation surface; 2; insertion hole; 3; water tap; 4; faucet body;
5; support, 6; shower head, 7; operation lever,
8; connecting pipe, 9; hose, 10; connecting tool, 11; joint, 20; hose guide, 22; guide section, 24; fixing section, 25; first fixing section, 26; second fixing section, 27; Hole, 28; engagement arm, 29; engagement portion, 30; insertion portion, 32; engaged portion, 33; wall portion, 34;
6; engagement groove; 37; holding portion; 40; hose guide;
2; guide portion, 44; fixing portion, 45; contact portion, 46; insertion portion, 48; screw hole, 50;

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water discharging device at one end and a connecting device at the other end,
A guide portion that is inserted through an insertion hole formed in an installation surface such as a sink or a washstand and is connected to the faucet main body via the connection tool, and guides the insertion portion, and is installed behind the installation surface. A hose guide comprising a fixing portion fixed to a set member, wherein the guide portion and the fixing portion are formed separately and provided so as to be assembled with each other, and the guide portion is inserted through the insertion portion. A hose guide provided in a size that can be inserted into the hole. 2. A water discharging device at one end and a connecting device at the other end.
A guide portion that is inserted through an insertion hole formed in an installation surface such as a sink or a washstand and is connected to the faucet main body via the connection tool, and guides the insertion portion, and is installed behind the installation surface. A hose guide having a fixing portion fixed to a set member, wherein the guide portion and the fixing portion are integrally provided in a size that can be inserted into the insertion hole. Hose guide. 3. The hose guide according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is provided so as to be tiltable with respect to the fixed portion.