JP2004076297A - Water theft preventive device of faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water theft preventive device of a faucet covering the faucet part of a faucet tap arranged outdoors and lock it to prevent tampering or unauthorized use. <P>SOLUTION: In the faucet having a faucet barrel 3, a faucet tap 5 for adjusting water stream set at one side of the barrel 3, a rotary shaft 6 installed in the faucet tap 5, and a rotary handle attached/detached to/from the rotary shaft 6, the handle is removed and the disclosed rotary shaft part is fitted and a U-shaped member 8 surrounding in a condition that both sides of the faucet barrel are pinched and a pin 9 hooking over the extremity of the U-shaped member 8 and fixing the U-shaped member to the faucet barrel, and a key 10 locking so that the pin 9 and the U-shaped member 8 do not come off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a faucet anti-theft device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, water taps are installed outdoors such as in houses and condominiums, and are used for washing outer walls, washing cars, spraying water, and the like.
In order to prevent tampering and unauthorized use of these faucets, a handle portion is configured to be detachable, so that the handle can be attached and the rotating shaft of the faucet portion can be rotated only when used.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional faucet, since the tip of the rotating shaft is exposed even when the handle is removed, the rotating shaft can be rotated by a tool or the like, and the faucet mounting bolt or the like can be rotated by a tool or the like. There is a problem that mischief and unauthorized use cannot be effectively prevented.
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to cover and lock a faucet portion of a faucet provided outdoors to prevent mischief or unauthorized use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a faucet anti-theft device.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a means for achieving the above object, the faucet anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein a faucet body through which water passes and a faucet part provided on one side of the body for adjusting flowing water. And a faucet having a rotating shaft provided on the faucet portion and a rotating handle detachably attached to the rotating shaft, a fitting portion for covering the rotating handle or the rotating shaft, and a fixing for fixing the fitting portion to the faucet body. And a locking portion for locking the fixing portion and the faucet main body so as not to come off.
[0005]
In the faucet anti-theft device according to claim 2, a faucet body through which water passes, a faucet part for adjusting flowing water provided on one side of the body part, and a rotating shaft provided on the faucet part And a faucet having a rotatable handle attached to and detached from the rotatable shaft, the handle is removed, the exposed rotatable shaft portion is fitted, and a U-shaped member enclosing both sides of the faucet body, and a A water faucet prevention device for a faucet, comprising: a pin for hanging the U-shaped member on the faucet by hanging over the tip of the U-shaped member; and a key for locking the U-shaped member so that the pin and the U-shaped member do not come off.
[0006]
In the faucet anti-theft device according to claim 3, in the faucet anti-theft device according to claim 2, the U-shaped member is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the rotating shaft. The faucet is designed to be engaged with the rotating shaft to prevent the water tap anti-theft device from shifting.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A faucet to which the faucet anti-theft device of the present invention is attached will be described.
Some faucets generally installed outdoors have detachable handles to prevent tampering and unauthorized use. In this case, the handle is attached only when used, and the valve of the faucet is opened, and in normal times, the handle is removed so that it cannot be used.
As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 1 having the detachable handle includes an attachment port 2 for a water supply pipe, a body 3 having a built-in valve body, and a discharge nozzle 4 extending forward from the body 3. I have.
The body portion 3 is a horizontal portion through which water passes, and a water faucet portion 5 rises directly above the horizontal portion, and a rotary shaft 6 and a valve body are arranged inside the water faucet portion 5. 6 and the valve body are set by mounting bolts 7.
[0008]
A rotating shaft 6 is exposed at the upper end of the faucet portion 5. At the time of use, a dedicated handle is attached to the rotating shaft 6, and the rotating shaft 6 is rotated to raise and lower an internal valve to discharge water. Is adjusted.
The size of the faucet 1 varies depending on the application, but the water pipe for general household use has a diameter of about 2 cm, and the size of the faucet also corresponds to it.
[0009]
Next, the faucet water piercing prevention device of the present invention will be described.
The faucet anti-theft device of the present invention is a device which is attached to a faucet provided with the detachable handle, and has a U-shaped member 8 made of a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, and a U-shaped member. It is composed of a pin 9 that is hung over the tip of the member 8 and a key 10 that fixes the pin 9 and the U-shaped member 8 so as not to come off.
The U-shaped member 8 is a member formed by welding or bending a rectangular steel plate having a thickness of 2 to 3 mm, a width of 30 to 40 mm, and a length of several tens of cm into a U-shape. And 12. The side plates 11 are parallel to each other, and the interval between them is the width sandwiching the body of the faucet, and is about 3 cm depending on the shape and size of the faucet.
The length of the side plate 11 is slightly longer than the upper end of the faucet portion of the faucet than the lower end of the body portion, and is 8 to 10 cm.
Further, a pin insertion hole 13 is formed at each end of the side plate 11 so that the pin 9 can be passed through the side plates on both sides.
A circular frame 14 (engaging portion) is formed inside the substrate 12, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 6 is fitted into the frame 14 to prevent the U-shaped member 8 and the faucet 1 from shifting.
The size of the engagement frame 14 is such that it can be fitted on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 6, but it is also applicable to a size that is fitted on the outer periphery of the faucet 5.
[0010]
The pin 9 has a thick head 15, a cylindrical straight portion 16 extending from the head 15, and a key hole 17 at the tip of the straight portion. When the pin 9 is inserted into the insertion hole 13 of the U-shaped member 8, The head 15 is locked in the hole on one side, and the key hole 17 at the tip is exposed in the hole on the other side. When the key 10 is locked through the key hole 17, the pin 9 does not come off from the U-shaped member 8. It has become.
By inserting and locking the pin 9, the U-shaped member 8 is prevented from coming off upward and fixed.
[0011]
When using the faucet anti-theft device, first remove the detachable handle. Then, the rotating shaft 6 is exposed at the upper end of the faucet portion 5, so that the body 3 of the faucet 1 is slid between the side plates 11 of the U-shaped member 8 and directly above the rotating shaft 6. The U-shaped member 8 is mounted.
At this time, the engagement frame 14 inside the substrate 12 is fitted around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 6 to prevent the front-back, left-right displacement.
[0012]
When the U-shaped member 8 is attached, the lower end of the side plate projects below the body 3 of the faucet.
Since the pin insertion hole 13 is formed in the protruding portion, the pin 9 is inserted from one side of the insertion hole 13 and the key hole 17 at the tip of the pin 9 is protruded to the outside of the opposite side insertion hole. .
The thick head 15 of the pin is stopped by being hooked into the insertion hole, and when the key is inserted into the key hole 17 protruding from the insertion hole 13 on the other side and locked, the pin 9 does not come off, and the U-shaped member 8 becomes the faucet 1. Fixed to.
By mounting in this manner, the pin 9 prevents the U-shaped member 8 from coming off upward, and the engaging portion 14 prevents the U-shaped member 8 from shifting back and forth and right and left.
When the faucet anti-theft device is installed, the rotating shaft 6 of the faucet 1 is covered with the U-shaped member 8 to prevent mischief and unauthorized use.
[0013]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. Included in the invention.
For example, although a pin is used in the above embodiment, a method may be used in which a key is inserted directly into an insertion hole instead of the pin and fixed.
Further, the engagement part described in the above embodiment is included in the present invention even if omitted.
In the above embodiment, the engagement portion is fitted on the outer periphery of the rotary shaft. However, the case where the engagement portion is fitted on the outer periphery of the faucet portion is also included in the present invention.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the water tap preventing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, a fitting portion that covers the rotary handle or the rotating shaft, a fixing portion that fixes the fitting portion to the faucet main body, Since it has a lock part that locks the part and the faucet main body so that it does not come off, the fitted part covers and hides the rotating handle or rotating shaft, and after the lock is fixed by the fixing part and the locking part, the tap is tampered or unauthorized. Use is prevented.
[0015]
In the faucet anti-theft device according to the second aspect, the rotary shaft portion is reliably closed by a simple mechanism because the faucet is constituted by the U-shaped member, the pin to be hooked on the tip portion thereof, and the key for locking the tip end of the pin. can do.
[0016]
In the faucet water piercing prevention device according to the third aspect, since the U-shaped member is provided with the engaging portion that engages with the rotating shaft, the engaging portion is engaged with the rotating shaft, so that the shift is achieved. And the rotary shaft portion can be reliably closed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a water tap preventing device for a faucet.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a faucet anti-theft device is mounted.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 faucet 2 mounting opening 3 body 4 discharge nozzle 5 faucet 6 rotating shaft 7 mounting bolt 8 U-shaped member 9 pin 10 key 11 side plate 12 substrate 13 insertion hole 14 frame 15 head 16 straight portion 17 key hole

Claims (3)

It had a faucet trunk through which water passed, a faucet for water flow adjustment provided on one side of the trunk, a rotating shaft provided on the faucet, and a rotating handle attached to and detached from the rotating shaft. At the faucet,
A faucet comprising: a fitting part for covering a rotary handle or a rotating shaft; a fixing part for fixing the fitting part to the faucet main body; and a locking part for locking the fixing part and the faucet main body so as not to come off. Anti-theft device. It had a faucet trunk through which water passed, a faucet for water flow adjustment provided on one side of the trunk, a rotating shaft provided on the faucet, and a rotating handle attached to and detached from the rotating shaft. At the faucet,
A U-shaped member that covers the rotating shaft exposed by removing the handle and enclosing both sides of the faucet body,
A pin that hangs over the tip of the U-shaped member and fixes the U-shaped member to the faucet;
A water tap preventing device for a faucet, comprising a pin and a key for locking the U-shaped member so as not to come off. The U-shaped member is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the rotating shaft, and the engaging portion is engaged with the rotating shaft to prevent displacement of the faucet anti-theft device. The faucet anti-theft device as described.

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