JP2003176644A - Fence built-in sprinkler - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fence built-in sprinkler simply usable and storable and eliminating a sense of incompatibility between an external appearance of a house or a fence and the fence built-in sprinkler. <P>SOLUTION: The fence built-in sprinkler 100 comprises a hose-reel case 101 fitted into the fence 10, a door 102 mounted to the hose-reel case 101 in an openable manner, a hose-reel 103 set in the hose-reel case 101 in a rotatable manner, a hose 104 is wound on the hose-reel 103, a stop valve 105 for opening and closing a water service pipe 11 and a sprinkling nozzle 106 put on the front end of the hose 104. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water sprinkler device with a built-in wall, which is provided on a wall of an exterior of a house or the like and is used for watering garden trees or washing cars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of providing a faucet for sprinkling outside a house or the like, for example, in many cases, the faucet is provided by digging a part of the ground beside the entrance, and the faucet is covered when not in use.
When sprinkling water from a faucet onto a garden tree or washing a car, tap water is generally guided to a garden or a parking space by connecting a hose or the like to the faucet.

[0003]

However, when the faucet is not used, if the hose is left connected to the faucet, a part of the space such as the entrance is occupied by the hose, and the appearance is The top is also unfavorable. On the other hand, for example,
If the hose is stored in a storeroom installed outdoors, it is necessary to bring out the stored hose to the vicinity of the faucet every time you use the faucet, such as sprinkling water or washing the car, and connect the faucet and the hose. In addition, it is necessary to tighten the connecting portion between the hose and the faucet with a tightening tool or the like so that the hose does not fall off the faucet due to water pressure or the like, and there is a problem that the work for watering is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a water sprinkler device with a built-in fence that can be easily used and stored, and that does not give a feeling of discomfort with the appearance of a house or a fence. To do.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fence-incorporated water sprinkler apparatus, wherein a storage space having an opening on the surface of the fence is formed inside the fence, and a door is openably and closably arranged in the opening. A hose that is installed and leads a water supply source to the storage space and is connected to the water supply source through an on-off valve is disposed in the storage space so as to be wound up.

According to the present invention (claim 2), in the watering apparatus with built-in fence according to claim 1, the hose is wound by a hose reel rotatably arranged in the storage space. is there.

The present invention (Claim 3) is the water spray device with built-in fence according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein a hose is provided in the accommodating space when the rotating roller is pulled out or wound up. It is provided at a position where it comes into contact with.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external appearance of a water sprinkler device with a built-in fence 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an internal structure of the water sprinkler device with a built-in wall 100, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The water sprinkler 100 with a built-in main wall includes a hose reel case 101 fitted into the wall 10 and a door 102 provided on the hose reel case 101 so as to be openable and closable.
A hose reel 103 rotatably installed in the hose reel case 101; a hose 104 wound around the hose reel 103; a stop valve 105 for opening and closing the water pipe 11; The water spray nozzle 106 is provided.

The wall 10 is a so-called block wall constructed by stacking blocks on the exterior of a house or the like. Of course, the present invention
Other than the block wall, various walls such as a painted wall and a stone wall can be realized as long as they have a predetermined thickness capable of securing a storage space, and the thickness is preferably at least about 120 mm or more.

The hose reel case 101 is a rectangular parallelepiped case having an open inner surface (a surface facing the house), the size of which is at least large enough to mount the hose reel 103, and the thickness thereof is within the wall 10. It fits in.
Further, in addition to the hose reel 103, for example, it is preferable that the hose reel 103 has a size enough to accommodate a detergent or a brush used for car washing. The hose reel case 101 is installed on the fence 10 by arranging the blocks at predetermined positions when the blocks are stacked to build the fence 10 or by fitting the holes through the predetermined places after fixing the walls 10 and fixing them. As a result, a storage space is formed inside the fence 10. on the other hand,
As shown in FIG. 3, a cement veneer 12 having the same pattern as the wall 10 is attached to the outer surface of the hose reel case 101 to give the wall 10 a sense of unity with the appearance.

Although it is possible to form a storage space by hollowing the wall 10 without providing a casing such as the hose reel case 101, a casing having an appropriate rigidity in order to maintain the rigidity of the wall and the like. Is preferably installed to form a storage space. Further, in the present embodiment, the cement decorative plate 12 is attached to the outer surface of the hose reel case 101, but if it is a fence other than the block fence such as a painted wall, a decorative plate that fits the appearance is attached. Preferably.

The hose reel case 101 is divided into two spaces 101A and 101B by a partition plate 13. A door 102 is provided at the opening of the space 101A so that it can be opened and closed. A plate (not shown) is attached to the fence 10 when the door 102 is closed.
It has a sense of unity with the appearance of. Although not shown in the drawing, the door 102 is provided with a handle or a latch as needed.

Further, the hose reel 10 is provided in the space 101B.
3 is rotatably installed. As shown in FIG. 3, the hose reel 103 includes a support shaft 30 fixed to the inner surface of the hose reel case 101, and a drum 31 around which the hose 104 is wound, rotatably supported.
The support shaft 30 has a shaft portion 30b protruding from a disk-shaped base 30a, and is bolted to the inner surface of the hose reel case 103 so that the shaft portion 30b is horizontal. The drum 31 has a concave side surface, and the hose 104 is wound around the concave portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the drum 31 is formed with a circular recessed portion 31a at a position that serves as a rotation axis, and a rod member 32 is installed in the radial direction of the recessed portion 31a. As shown in FIG. 1, the drum 32 can be manually rotated by inserting a handle or the like that engages with the bar 32 into the recess 31a. The opening of the space 101B is sealed with a cement decorative plate 14, and a through hole is formed in the cement decorative plate 14 so that the recessed portion 31a of the drum 31 is exposed. In the present embodiment, the drum 31
Although it is supposed to rotate manually, it is also possible to make it rotate using a drive source such as a motor.

The hose 104 is a flexible pipe body through which tap water flows. The hose 104 is a hose reel 10
The stop valve 105 is wound at one end.
The water spray nozzle 106 is attached to the other end. The length of the hose 104 is set as appropriate within the range in which the hose reel 103 can be wound, taking into consideration the positional relationship with the garden or the parking space.

The stop valve 105 is a valve that opens and closes the water pipe 50, is opened and closed by a lever 51, and is connected to the tip of the water pipe 50 guided to the space 101A. On the other hand, the hose reel case 10
A hole for inserting the hose 104 is formed below the center of the partition plate 13 that divides the partition 1. Through the hole, one end of the hose 104 wound around the hose lease 103 is connected to the space 101A. And is connected to the stop valve 105. As a result, by operating the stop valve 105, the water pipe 50 is connected to the hose 104.
The distribution of tap water to the can be controlled. Of course, instead of the stop valve 105, another opening / closing valve such as an opening / closing valve used for a general faucet can be used.

The sprinkling nozzle 106 is, for example, a nozzle capable of spraying tap water by switching it to a mist-spraying or rain-dew-like state, and is capable of operating tap water outflow or stoppage by a trigger 60. It is attached to the other end of 104. As a result, it is possible to control the sprinkling of water after the stop valve 105 is opened.

The hose 104 has a space 101 through a hole formed above the center of the partition plate 13 as described above.
Guided by A. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a predetermined opening 13a is formed in the partition plate 13, and the opening 13a is formed.
Further, the pair of rotating rollers 15 are separated by a predetermined distance, and the shafts 15a of the rotating rollers 15 are provided so as to be in the vertical direction. The distance between the pair of rotating rollers 15 is such that the hose 104 can be inserted therethrough. Each rotating roller 15
The cylindrical body is rotatable with respect to the shaft 15a, and the opening 13a and the rotating roller 15 are provided so as to correspond to the position where the hose 104 is wound around the hose reel 103. Rotating roller 15 configured in this way
A hose 104 wound around a hose reel 103 is inserted between them and guided to the space 101A. Although not shown in FIG. 4, a water spray nozzle 106 is attached to the tip thereof.

Hereinafter, a method of using the water sprinkler 100 with a built-in main wall will be described. First, open the door 102,
The water spray nozzle 106 is pulled to a place where water spray is necessary, such as a garden or a parking space, and the hose 104 is pulled out. By pulling the water spray nozzle 106 or the hose 104, the drum 31 of the hose reel 103 rotates, and the hose 104 wound around the drum 31 is pulled out. At this time, the hose 104 contacts the rotating roller 15 of the partition plate 13, but since the rotating roller 15 rotates as the hose 104 is pulled out, the hose 104 can be pulled out smoothly without damage.

Next, the lever 5 of the stop valve 105
Operate 0 to open the valve. As a result, tap water flows into the hose 104 from the water pipe 50, but since it is stopped by the water spray nozzle 106 mounted at the tip of the hose 104, it is not sprayed. After that, the watering nozzle 10
Hold the 6 and pull the trigger 60 to perform desired work such as watering the garden tree or washing the car.

After the work is completed, the lever 50 of the stop valve 105 is operated to close the valve to stop the water. Then, an appropriate handle or the like is fitted into the recessed portion 31a of the drum 31 to rotate the drum 31 in the winding direction. As a result, the drawn hose 104 is wound around the drum 31. Also at this time, the hose 104 is the rotary roller 1 of the partition plate 13.
5, the rotary roller 15 rotates with the winding of the hose 104, so that the hose 104 can be smoothly wound without being damaged.

The watering nozzle 106 is the hose reel case 1.
After winding up until it is stored in 01, the door 102 is closed. As a result, the hose 104 can be stored without being removed from the water pipe 50. Further, since a cement decorative plate is attached to the surface of the door 102, the door 102 has a sense of unity with the appearance of the wall 10 when the door 102 is closed, and does not impair the appearance of the house. It is possible to store the detergent used for car washing in the hose reel case 101.

[0022]

According to the water spray device with built-in fence according to the present invention, a storage space having an opening on the surface of the wall is formed inside the fence, and a door is provided in the opening so that the door can be opened and closed. A water supply source is guided to the water supply source, and a hose connected to the water supply source via an on-off valve is arranged so that it can be wound into the storage space, so that the hose can be easily stored without removing it from the water supply source. And can be used. Moreover, since the hose and the water supply source are stored inside the fence, it is not necessary to provide a storage space such as a warehouse in the garden separately from the water supply source, and the appearance of the house becomes good.

Further, according to the present invention, since the hose is wound by the hose reel rotatably arranged in the storage space, the hose can be easily pulled out or wound up, and the fence is The built-in water sprinkler can be realized with a simple structure.

Further, according to the present invention, in the storage space,
Since the rotating roller is provided at a position that comes into contact with the hose when the hose is pulled out or wound up, the rotating roller is rotated along with the drawing out or winding up of the hose,
The hose is prevented from being damaged by friction and the like, and can be smoothly drawn out or wound up.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a water sprinkler device 1 with a built-in wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of 00.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an internal configuration of a water spray device with a built-in fence.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a configuration near a rotating roller 15.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 fence built-in sprinkler 101 hose reel case 101A, 101B space (storage space) 102 door 103 hose reel 104 hose 105 Stop valve (open / close valve) 15 rotating rollers 50 Water pipe (water supply source)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Katsumi Kuju             Sekisui Ha, 1-188 Oyodo-Naka, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi             Inside Us Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2E142 AA05 FF00 MM11                 4D073 AA05 BB03 CA08                 4F033 AA09 BA04 DA01 EA01

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage space having an opening on the surface of the wall is formed inside the fence, and a door is openably and closably arranged in the opening, and a water supply source is introduced into the storage space to connect to the water supply source. A water sprinkler with a built-in wall, wherein a hose connected via an on-off valve is arranged so as to be wound in the storage space. 2. The water sprinkler with built-in fence according to claim 1, wherein the hose is wound by a hose reel rotatably arranged in the storage space. 3. The water spray with built-in fence according to claim 1, wherein a rotating roller is provided in the storage space at a position where the rotating roller comes into contact with the hose when the hose is pulled out or wound up. apparatus.