JP2003096843A - Built-in hot water and water combination faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a built-in hot water and water combination faucet which can be easily installed and is user-friendly. SOLUTION: The built-in mixing faucet comprises a switch handle for switching water passages to a shower nozzle and a faucet portion, a temperature adjustment handle for adjusting hot water temperature, and a faucet portion, all of which are projectingly installed on an attachment surface. In this built-in mixing faucet, at least the faucet portion and the switch handle are integrally set on the attachment surface on the same axis in that order. Moreover, a spout provided on the faucet portion is configured to project downwards from the faucet portion.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot and cold water mixing tap for embedding, and more particularly to a hot and cold water mixing tap for embedding which is suitable for simple workability and operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 10, a hot and cold water mixing plug for use in a conventional bathroom has a switching handle portion for switching water passage to a shower nozzle and water passage to a currant, and a temperature of hot water. A temperature adjustment handle portion for adjustment and a curran portion are separately installed on the wall surface of the counter.

[0003]

In this case, in order to separately install the currant portion, it is necessary to separately arrange the pipes in the space for accommodating the main body of the hot and cold water mixing tap, and the construction becomes complicated. Moreover, the number of parts is inevitably increased, which imposes a burden on cost and parts management. In other words, it is necessary to install piping from the switching handle part to the callan part, and the piping must be installed in the narrow space behind the counter, and there is no operating lever.
The workability was poor and the cost was increased.

Further, from the viewpoint of the user, since they are installed separately at different positions, it is difficult to switch the spouting water by the switching handle part in conjunction with the spouting direction and the direction of the operation lever of the switching handle part. It was difficult to know which direction the control lever on the handle should be directed to, either the curran or the shower nozzle, which could reduce usability.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hot and cold water mixing faucet for embedding which is particularly simple and has excellent workability and operability.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems and Actions / Effects] In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a switching handle portion for switching between water passage to the shower nozzle and water passage to the currant portion, and hot water. A temperature adjustment handle part for temperature adjustment,
A hot water mixing plug for embedding, which is provided by projecting from a wall surface, and at least a curran portion and a switching handle portion are integrally provided on the same axis in the order from the wall surface to the curling portion and the switching handle. In addition, the hot and cold water mixing plug for embedding is characterized in that the spout is projected downward from the currant portion.

[0007] Thus, it is not necessary to individually arrange the pipes in the space for storing the hot and cold water mixing valve main body for installing the currant portion, so that the construction procedure is greatly simplified.
Further, the number of parts is inevitably reduced, and the cost and the burden of parts management can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a switching handle portion for switching between water passage to the shower nozzle and water passage to the currant portion.
A hot and cold water mixing plug provided by projecting from a wall surface a temperature adjusting handle portion for adjusting the temperature of hot water, and a curran portion, a switching handle portion, and a temperature adjusting handle portion in this order from the wall surface. The hot and cold water mixing plug for embedding is characterized in that it is integrally provided on the same shaft, and the spout is projected downward from the currant portion.

Thus, it is not necessary to separately arrange the pipes in the hot and cold water mixing tap body accommodating space for installing the water outlet portion for the currant, so that the construction procedure is greatly simplified. Further, the number of parts is inevitably reduced, and the cost and the burden of parts management can be reduced. In particular, since the switching handle portion, the temperature adjusting handle portion and the calan portion are provided on the same axis, the wall surface need only be mounted at one position, and the wall surface can be mounted around neatly.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the switching handle is operated downward, water is discharged from the water outlet of the currant portion, and when the switching handle is operated upward, water is passed from the shower nozzle. The hot and cold water mixing plug for embedding according to claim 1 or 2.

As a result, the direction of operation of the switching handle is interlocked with the water discharge direction from the currant portion and the shower nozzle installation position direction, so it is possible to clearly recognize from which position the water is discharged and to prevent the occurrence of malfunction. can do.

According to a fourth aspect, in the hot and cold water mixing plug according to the second aspect, at least a part of the temperature adjusting mechanism, the temperature of which is adjusted by the temperature adjusting handle, passes through the switching handle portion and the currant portion. And a hot and cold water mixing plug structure for embedding.

As a result, the currant portion, the switching handle portion,
The hot and cold water mixing faucets, which are integrally provided on the same shaft in the order of the temperature adjusting handle, can be made slim and simple.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing the present invention, in which a switching handle portion 4 and a curran portion 5 for switching between water passage to a shower nozzle 17 and water passage to a curran portion 5 are integrally provided on the same axis. It is an embedded hot and cold water mixing tap 1. As shown in FIG. 1, this embedded hot and cold water mixing tap 1 is provided on a wall surface 2 of a counter provided in a bathroom washing room 10. It may be provided on the wall surface of the bathroom or the shower room, or may be provided on the wall surface 2 of the counter provided in the shower room. The temperature adjustment handle 6 is provided on the bath 9 side,
On the right side, the switching handle portion 4 and the calan portion 5 are integrally provided on the same axis. The shower hose and the shower nozzle 17 can be used by being pulled out from the opening provided in the counter. Further, the shower nozzle 17 can be used by hooking it on a hook provided on the wall surface of the bathroom.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion where the temperature adjusting handle portion 6, the switching handle portion 4 and the calan portion 5 are provided. The temperature of the water discharge can be adjusted by the temperature adjustment handle portion 6. The operation lever 8 of the switching handle portion 4 is
Water is stopped when facing sideways (horizontal direction), water is discharged from the shower nozzle when facing upward, and water is discharged from the water discharge port 7 of the currant portion 5 when facing downward. It has become so. Thereby, the operating direction of the operating lever 8 and the direction of the installation position of the water discharge part can be linked, so that, for example, when the user wants to discharge water from the water discharge port 7 of the currant part 5, the operation lever 8 is mistakenly moved upward. There is no need to operate it.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this embedded hot and cold water mixing tap 1, a switching handle portion 4 and a calan portion 5 are integrally provided on the same shaft. By setting the order from the wall surface 2 to the curran portion 5 and the switching handle portion 4, the operation lever 8 of the switching handle portion 4 can be brought to a position close to the user,
The operability is improved. The operation lever 8 of the switching handle portion 4 is tilted toward the user side to improve usability. Further, the spout 7 of the currant portion 5 is provided so as to face downward. It should be noted that it may be tilted toward the user side and directed obliquely downward.

4 and 5 show switching of the water discharge direction by switching the operation lever 8 of the switching handle portion 4. A valve having water passages 12a and 12b formed in the cylinder 11 is configured to rotate as the operation lever 8 rotates. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the operation lever 8 is rotated upward, the cylinder 11
The water passage 12a of the is directed upward, and water is passed toward the shower nozzle. At this time, the water passage 12 on the side of the curran portion 5
b is directed upward and the side of the calan 5 is in a water-stopped state.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operation lever 8 is rotated downward, the water outlet 12b of the cylinder 11 faces downward, and water is passed toward the water outlet 7 of the currant portion 5. . At this time, the water passage 12a on the shower nozzle side faces downward, and the shower nozzle side is in a water stop state.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an embedded hot and cold water mixing plug 1 in which the currant portion 5, the switching handle portion 4 and the temperature adjusting handle portion 6 are integrally provided on the same shaft. As shown in FIG. 6, the wall portion 2, the currant portion 5, the switching handle portion 4, and the temperature adjustment handle portion 6 are integrally provided on the same shaft in this order. Further, a spout 7 is provided so as to project downward from the currant portion 5. FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. The operation lever 8 of the switching handle portion 4 is tilted toward the user side to improve usability. FIG. 8 is a view showing the switching valve mechanism of the switching handle portion 4 of FIG. Figures 4 and 5
Similarly, the valve having the water passages 12a and 12b formed in the cylinder 11 is configured to rotate with the rotation of the operation lever 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the operation lever 8 is rotated upward, the water inlet 12a on the shower nozzle side of the cylinder 11 faces downward, and water is passed toward the shower nozzle. At this time, the water inlet 12b on the side of the callan portion 5 faces upward, and the side of the callan portion 5 is in a water-stopped state. Although not shown, when the operation lever 8 is rotated downward, the cylinder 11
The water outlet 12b on the side of the callan part 5 faces downward, and water is passed toward the water outlet 7 of the callan part 5. At this time, the water passage 12a on the shower nozzle side faces upward, and the water is stopped on the shower nozzle side.

Next, regarding the temperature adjustment of the hot water, at least a part of the temperature adjusting mechanism portion is structured to pass through the inside of the switching handle portion and the calan portion. Specifically, the shaft 15 connecting the small gears 14 has a structure in which the switching handle portion 4 and the calan portion 5 are inserted. When the temperature adjusting handle 6 is rotated, the gear 13 in the handle 6 rotates, the gear 13 rotates the small gear 14, and the shaft 15 passing through the switching handle portion 4 and the currant portion 5 causes Rotate the small gear 14,
By rotating the gear 13 provided in the mixing, the mixing ratio of the hot water in the mixing is adjusted. In addition, the shaft 15 of the pinion gear 14 described above is provided with
It is rotatably supported in the switch handle section 4
It penetrates through the semicircular arc-shaped notch opening 16 provided in the. Then, even if the operating lever 8 of the switching handle portion 4 is operated to rotate the switching handle portion 4, the semicircular arc-shaped notch opening 16 rotates along the shaft 15, so that the shaft 1
The interference with 5 can be avoided. With the above configuration, it is possible to integrally provide the currant portion, the switching handle portion, and the temperature adjusting handle portion in this order on the same shaft from the wall surface.

FIG. 9 shows a hot and cold water mixing faucet 1 in which a currant portion 5, a switching handle portion 4 and a temperature adjusting handle portion 6 are integrally provided on the same axis, and a wall surface 2 of a counter provided in a bathroom washing room 10. It is installed in. Discharge water into this hot and cold water mixed tap 1.
Since it has switching and temperature control functions, the counter area is clean. Further, this hot and cold water mixing faucet does not need to be connected to the switching handle part, the temperature adjusting handle part, and the calan part by piping as in the conventional construction, and the mounting hole of the wall surface 2 of the counter is 1 Since the location is sufficient, the construction procedure can be greatly simplified.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to switch between the water flow to the shower nozzle and the water flow to the curran portion, and the curran portion and the switching handle portion or the curran portion, the switching handle portion and the temperature adjusting handle portion are the same. An example in which the hot and cold water mixing faucet integrally provided on the shaft is installed on the wall surface 2 of the counter provided in the bathroom washing room 10 has been shown, but it may be installed on a flat surface, in which case the currant portion and the switching handle portion. Or, there is no change in the configuration in which the currant portion, the switching handle portion, and the temperature adjustment handle portion are integrally provided on the same axis, but the mounting position of the water outlet of the currant portion is in the direction intersecting the same axis, that is, It turns to the horizontal direction.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an embedded hot and cold water mixing stopper which is simple and has excellent workability and operability. In other words, it is not necessary to individually arrange the pipes in the hot and cold water mixing valve body storage space for installing the currant portion, so that the construction procedure is greatly simplified. Further, the number of parts is inevitably reduced, and the cost and the burden of parts management can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a hot and cold water mixing valve of the present invention installed in a bathroom.

FIG. 2 is a detailed enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a valve mechanism of a switching handle portion when water is discharged to the shower nozzle side.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a valve mechanism of a switching handle portion when water is discharged to the curran side.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a hot and cold water mixing plug for embedding the switching handle part, the temperature adjusting handle part, and the calan part of the present invention integrally provided on the same shaft.

FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG.

8 is a diagram showing a switching valve mechanism of the switching handle portion of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a view in which the mixed faucet of the present invention is installed in a bathroom.

FIG. 10 shows a conventional embedded mixing faucet.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Embedded mixing faucet 2 walls 3 counters 4 Switch handle 5 Curran section 6 Temperature adjustment handle 7 spout 8 operation lever 9 bathtub 10 washroom 11 cylinders 12a, 12b water passage 13 gears 14 small gears 15 axes 16 Notch opening 17 Shower nozzle

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A switching handle portion for switching between water passage to a shower nozzle and water passage to a curran portion, a temperature control handle portion for adjusting the temperature of hot water, and a curran portion projecting from a wall surface. An embedding hot and cold water mixing plug to be provided, wherein at least the currant portion and the switching handle portion are integrally provided on the same shaft in the order of the wall portion, the currant portion, and the switching handle portion, respectively. A hot and cold water mixing plug for embedding, which has a water discharge port projecting downward from the portion. 2. A switching handle portion for switching between water passage to the shower nozzle and water passage to the curran portion, a temperature control handle portion for adjusting the temperature of hot water, and a curran portion protruding from the wall surface. A plug for hot and cold water for embedding, which is integrally provided on the same shaft in the order of the wall portion, the switching handle portion, and the temperature adjusting handle portion, and the water outlet is downward from the ceiling portion. A hot and cold water mixing tap for embedding, which is characterized in that it is projected toward. 3. When the switching handle is operated downward, water is discharged from the water outlet of the currant portion, and when the switching handle is operated upward, water is discharged from the shower nozzle. The hot and cold water mixing plug for embedding according to Item 1 or 2. 4. The hot and cold water mixing plug according to claim 2, wherein at least a part of a temperature adjusting mechanism, the temperature of which is adjusted by the temperature adjusting handle, passes through the switching handle portion and the currant portion. A hot and cold water mixing plug structure for embedding.