JP2004183353A - Mounting structure for piping cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correctly fit and fix a piping cover in a horizontal attitude to a mounting wall without special adjustment work in the case of connecting existing water and hot water supply spouts and a water and hot water supply ports of a water faucet in a position different from the above by connecting pipes and concealing the connecting pipes with the piping cover in changing the fitting position of the water faucet in a kitchen or the like for remodeling. <P>SOLUTION: In this mounting structure for the piping cover 16 to a mounting wall W for storing inside the connecting pipe 38 connecting the existing water supply spout 40 and hot water supply spout 41 and the water supply port and hot water supply port of the water faucet 18 in a position different from the above, the piping cover 16 is fitted and fixed by a plurality of back hanger fittings 74 provided at spaces in the lateral direction on the mounting wall W. The back hanger fitting 74 is provided with an abutting part 82 at the lower end part thereof, and with the part 82 abutted on the top surface of a back guard part 15, the piping cover is fixed to the mounting wall W. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pipe cover mounting structure particularly suitable for renovation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Normally, a kitchen is provided with a faucet above a counter of a sink in a state of protruding forward from a rear mounting wall.
By the way, when a kitchen is remodeled to be a system kitchen, for example, an existing small sink is replaced with a large sink or the position of the sink is changed.
At this time, it is often necessary to change the attachment position of the faucet.
[0003]
However, conventionally, there has been a problem that it is not easy to change the mounting position of the faucet.
Because the position of the pipe behind the wall is fixed, if you change the mounting position of the faucet, you have to cut the mounting wall and start over from the piping work, which makes the installation of the faucet extremely difficult. , And the cost is high.
[0004]
In such a situation, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-163873 proposes that the mounting position of the faucet can be changed without cutting the mounting wall of the faucet or performing the piping work again.
FIG. 10 shows this concretely.
[0005]
The water supply outlet 200 and the hot water supply outlet 201 which are already provided on the mounting wall W have a different position from the water supply outlet 200 and the hot water supply outlet 201 due to a change in the mounting position of the faucet. The water supply and hot water supply ports of the plug 202 were connected by a connection pipe 204, and this was housed in a concealed state by a pipe cover 206 also serving as a water tap mounting panel, and the water tap 202 was attached to the pipe cover 206. In this state, the pipe cover 206 is mounted and fixed to the mounting wall W.
[0006]
In this example, the hook 212 is hooked to the back hanger (bracket) 208 fixed to the mounting wall W so that the hook 212 provided at the end of the arm 210 fixed to the pipe cover 206 is hooked. The pipe cover 206 is mounted and fixed to the mounting wall W via the back hanger 208.
[0007]
In FIG. 10, reference numeral 214 denotes a kitchen sink, 216 denotes a cabinet, 218 denotes a counter provided with a sink 220, and a back guard 222 that rises upward is provided at the rear end.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-129612 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the mounting structure of the pipe cover 206 shown in FIG. 10, the right and left height positions of the back hanger 208 must be adjusted to exactly the same height position, and there is a problem that the operation takes time.
Even if it does so, the position of the back hanger 208 may be slightly shifted vertically in the left and right, and in this case, when the pipe cover 206 is hooked on the back hanger 208 and attached to the mounting wall W, When the pipe cover 206 is viewed from the front, the pipe cover 206 is tilted to the left and right, resulting in poor appearance and poor finish.
[0010]
In this case, the pipe cover 206 must be removed again and the height position of the back hanger 208 must be adjusted again, so that there is a problem that a great deal of labor and time is required for mounting the pipe cover 206 including the faucet 202.
[0011]
In addition, in the case of the mounting structure of the pipe cover 206, after the pipe cover 206 is mounted on the mounting wall W, a caulking material is applied along the peripheral edge of the pipe cover 206 to perform waterproofing work. There's a problem.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The pipe cover mounting structure of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a connection pipe for connecting an existing water supply outlet and a hot water supply outlet provided on a mounting wall and a water supply port and a hot water supply port of a faucet located at a different position from the existing outlet is provided inside. A mounting structure for a pipe cover to be housed on the mounting wall, wherein the pipe cover is fixed to the mounting wall on a counter provided with a water tank such as a sink, and a plurality of brackets spaced apart in the left-right direction. The bracket is provided with an abutting portion at the lower end thereof for abutting on the upper surface of the back guard portion at the rear end of the counter. The bracket is fixed to the mounting wall in a state of contacting the upper surface of the back guard portion.
[0013]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the contact portion has a bent forward shape.
[0014]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the back hanger according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the bracket has a hook portion, and the pipe cover is hooked on the pipe cover by the hook portion. Is provided, and the pipe cover is supported by the bracket by hooking the hooked portion on the hooking portion.
[0015]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the pipe cover also serves as a faucet mounting panel.
[0016]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the pipe cover is provided with a top plate extending forward from the side of the mounting wall, and a front plate falling down from a front end of the top plate. And a lower plate portion extending rearward from the lower end of the front plate portion toward the mounting wall, and a storage portion for storing the pipe is formed inside them, and The plate portion, the front plate portion and the lower plate portion are integrally formed.
[0017]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a lower end portion of the pipe cover extends horizontally and horizontally along the upper surface at a position equivalent to the upper surface of the back guard portion. It is characterized by.
[0018]
[Action and effect of the invention]
As described above, the present invention provides a contact portion at the lower end of each of the plurality of brackets, and abuts the contact portion on the upper surface of the back guard portion at the rear end of the counter. According to the present invention, the piping cover is fixed to the mounting wall at intervals in the left-right direction, and the pipe cover is fixed to the mounting wall with the brackets. All brackets can be automatically positioned at the correct height by simply placing the abutment on the top surface of the back guard without having to adjust the height of multiple brackets. .
[0019]
Therefore, when the pipe cover is mounted and fixed to the mounting wall via the brackets, the pipe cover can be mounted and fixed to the mounting wall in a correct horizontal posture, thereby making the mounting appearance of the pipe cover clear and beautiful. Can be.
In addition, since no special height adjustment is required for each bracket, the mounting work can be performed easily with little effort.
[0020]
In the present invention, the lower end of the pipe cover can be extended horizontally and horizontally along the upper surface at the same height position as the upper surface of the back guard portion (claim 6). Therefore, when caulking along the lower end of the pipe cover, the caulking material only needs to be filled between the lower end of the pipe cover and the back guard, and the same work can be performed easily and finished. Can be made favorable.
[0021]
In the present invention, the contact portion of the lower end portion of the bracket can be bent forward (claim 2), whereby the contact area between the bracket and the upper surface of the back guard portion can be formed. Can be widened, whereby the positioning function of the bracket by the back guard portion can be further stabilized, and the supporting force of the bracket by the back guard portion can be increased.
Further, since the bracket can be fixed to the mounting wall in a state where the bracket is supported by the back guard portion, the fixing work of the bracket is further facilitated.
[0022]
In this case, the bracket is formed as a back hanger having a hook portion, while the pipe cover is provided with a hook portion, and the hook portion is hooked to the hook portion of the back hanger. The pipe cover can be supported by a bracket (claim 3).
In this case, simply attaching the pipe cover to the back hanger allows the pipe cover to be easily fixed to the mounting wall via the back hanger, thereby facilitating the installation work of the pipe cover.
[0023]
Further, in the present invention, the faucet mounting panel can also be used as the piping cover, and the faucet can be mounted thereon.
Here, the pipe cover includes a top plate portion extending forward from the side of the mounting wall, a front plate portion falling down from the front end thereof, and a lower portion extending rearward from the lower end of the front plate portion toward the mounting wall. And a plate portion, and they can be configured as an integral structure.
[0024]
【Example】
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, 10 is a sink in the system kitchen, 12 is a sink, and 14 is a cabinet.
The sink 10 is provided with a back guard portion 15 that rises upward at the rear end of the mounting wall W side. The back guard 15 is used as a water return.
A pipe cover 16 serving also as a faucet mounting panel is provided directly above the back guard 15 in a state of contacting the mounting wall W.
Here, the pipe cover 16 is made of an extruded aluminum material.
[0025]
A faucet (here, a single lever type faucet) 18 is attached to the front surface of the pipe cover 16.
Here, the faucet 18 is attached to the pipe cover 16 at the center of the sink 12 in the left-right direction.
The faucet 18 has a pair of crank legs 20 which also serve as water and hot water passage members. In these, the faucet 18 is attached to the front of the pipe cover 16.
[0026]
A faucet body 22 of the faucet 18 is provided with a lever handle 24 at an upper portion thereof, and a faucet pipe 28 having a faucet port 26 at a tip thereof extends forward from the lower surface of the faucet body 22 toward the sink 12. ing.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the pipe cover 16 includes a top plate portion 30 that horizontally extends forward from the mounting wall W side, a front plate portion 32 that falls down from the front end of the top plate portion 30, and And a lower plate portion 34 extending rearward from the lower end portion of the front plate portion 32 toward the mounting wall W.
In this example, the top plate portion 30, the front plate portion 32, and the lower plate portion 34 are configured as a continuous integrated structure.
[0028]
The pipe cover 16 has a storage space 36 formed between the pipe cover 16 and the mounting wall W, and as shown in FIG. Tube 38 is housed.
[0029]
In FIG. 2, reference numerals 40 and 41 denote existing water supply outlets and hot water supply outlets provided on the mounting wall W, respectively, and one ends of connection pipes 38 for water and hot water are respectively connected thereto.
These connection pipes 38 extend laterally in the storage space 36 in the pipe cover 16, and each other end is connected to a water supply port and a water supply port of the faucet 18 at a position away from the water supply outlet 40 and the hot water supply outlet 41. Each is connected.
In the present embodiment, these connection pipes 38 are respectively exposed in the storage space 36, that is, the outer surfaces thereof are not covered with the heat insulating material.
[0030]
FIG. 4 shows the connection structure between the pair of connection pipes 38 and the water supply outlet 40, the hot water supply outlet 41, and the water supply port and the hot water supply port of the faucet 18 in detail.
As shown in the figure, the distal end of the crank leg 20 as a water supply port and a hot water supply port in the faucet 18 is formed as a male screw pipe 21, and this male screw pipe 21 penetrates the front plate part 32 in the pipe cover 16. The socket fitting 43 is threadedly connected to the inside of the pipe cover 16 through the hole 42.
[0031]
One (left end in the figure) end fitting 44 of the connection pipe 38 is connected to the socket fitting 43 by one-touch connection with a substantially ring-shaped spring clip 46 when inserted into the socket fitting 43.
On the other hand, a nipple 48 is attached to the water supply outlet 40 and the hot water supply outlet 41, and a socket fitting 43 is screwed to the nipple 48, and the other (right end in the drawing) of the connection pipe 38 is provided inside the socket fitting 43. With the end fittings 44 fitted, they are connected one-touch by a spring clip 46.
[0032]
That is, one end of the connection pipe 38 is connected to the male screw pipe 21 of the crank leg 20 via the socket fitting 43, and the other end is provided on the mounting wall W via the socket fitting 43 and the nipple 48. The outlet 40 and the hot water outlet 41 are connected to each other.
In FIG. 4, 50 is a packing, 52 is a nut with a seat, 54 is a flat packing, 56 is a chrysant washer, and 58 is a fixed nut.
[0033]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the lower plate portion 34 of the pipe cover 16 is provided with a penetrating drain hole 62 at a position in front of the back guard portion 15 of the sink 10 and near the back guard portion 15. Have been.
The drain hole 62 is for discharging the condensed water of the connection pipe 38 stored in the storage space 36 inside the pipe cover 16 toward the sink 12 when the dew water drops down.
[0034]
Substantially the entire lower plate portion 34 on the front side of the drain hole 62 is a guide wall 34a having an inclined shape.
The guide wall 34a has an obliquely downwardly inclined shape which shifts downward from the lower end of the front plate portion 32 as it approaches the mounting wall W. Based on the inclined shape, as shown in FIG. The condensed water that has fallen downward is received by the guide wall 34a and guided toward the drain hole 62.
[0035]
The lower plate portion 34 is also provided with a rising wall 64 that rises vertically upward at a position behind the drain hole 62 and at a position near the mounting wall W, as shown in FIG.
The rising wall 64 functions as a water stop wall, and functions to prevent the dropped dew water from reaching the mounting wall W and discharge it from the drain hole 62.
[0036]
The upper portion of the rising wall 64 forms a hooking portion 66 together with the downward bent portion 68.
The hook portion 66 is hooked to a lower end portion (a hook portion 78) of a back hanger metal fitting 74 described later (see FIG. 9).
[0037]
On the other hand, a downward bent portion 70 is also provided at the rear end of the top plate portion 30, and another hook portion 72 is provided at the lower end of the bent portion 70.
The pipe cover 16 is also hooked on the upper end portion (hook portion 80) of the back hanger metal fitting 74 described later at the hook portion 72 (see FIG. 9).
[0038]
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 74 denotes a back hanger bracket (bracket) mounted on the mounting wall W.
The plurality of back hanger fittings 74 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the mounting wall W, and are fixed to the mounting wall W by fixing screws 76.
Here, each back hanger bracket 74 is fixed to the mounting wall W at a position corresponding to the rear stud on the mounting wall W.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 6, these back hanger fittings 74 are provided with hooks 78, 80 at positions slightly above the lower end and at the upper end, and the hooks 78 in the pipe cover 16 are provided at the hooks 78. A hook 66 is hooked on the hook 80 on the upper end in a hooking state of the hook 72 on the pipe cover 16.
[0040]
The back hanger metal fitting 74 is provided with a contact portion 82 formed of a bent back portion at the lower end thereof, and the contact portion 82 is placed on the upper end surface of the back guard portion 15 of the sink 10. It is made to let. That is, each of the back hanger fittings 74 is fixed to the mounting wall W in a state where the contact portions 82 are placed on the upper surface of the back guard portion 15 in contact with and mounted thereon.
[0041]
In the mounting structure of the pipe cover of this example, first, a faucet 18 is attached to the pipe cover 16 in FIG. 8, and one end of a pair of connection pipes 38 is connected to a water supply port and a hot water supply port of the faucet 18. Connect.
Then, the other end of each connection pipe 38 is connected to the existing water supply outlet 40 and the hot water supply outlet 41 provided in the mounting wall W in advance.
[0042]
In this state, the pipe cover 16 is hooked on each of the plurality of back hanger fittings 74 previously fixed to the mounting wall W with the faucet 18 mounted. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the pair of hooks 66 and 72 are hooked on the respective hooks 78 and 80 of the plurality of back hanger brackets 74.
[0043]
At this time, the pipe cover 16 is mounted on the mounting wall W via the back hanger bracket 74 in a correct horizontal orientation.
Each of the plurality of back hanger fittings 74 that should support the pipe cover 16 has the contact portion 82 at the lower end thereof abutted on the upper end surface of the back guard portion 15 (see an enlarged view in FIG. 3). This is because it is mounted on the mounting wall W. That is, each of the back hanger metal fittings 74 is fixed to the mounting wall W in a state where it is aligned at the same height position.
[0044]
The lower end of the pipe cover 16 is substantially the same as the upper end of the back guard 15 in the attached state.
The height of the rising wall 64 and the position of the hook 66 are determined in advance as such.
[0045]
After the pipe cover 16 is hooked on the back hanger bracket 74, the opening on the side face is closed by the side cap 84 as shown in FIG. 1.
[0046]
Thereafter, in the present example, a caulking process is performed along the outer peripheral edge of the pipe cover 16 on the mounting wall W side.
At this time, the lower end portion of the pipe cover 16 correctly extends along the upper surface of the back guard portion 15 and in the left-right direction with a certain small gap formed between the lower end portion and the upper surface. be able to.
[0047]
According to the mounting structure of the pipe cover 16 of this embodiment, the abutting portion 82 can be simply formed by the back guard portion without specially adjusting the height of the plurality of back hanger fittings 74 arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. All the back hanger brackets 74 are automatically positioned at the correct height position and fixed to the mounting wall W simply by being placed in contact with the upper surface of the base 15, so that the pipe cover 16 can be connected via the back hanger bracket 74. When fixed to the mounting wall W, the pipe cover 16 can be mounted and fixed to the mounting wall W in a correct horizontal posture, so that the mounting appearance of the pipe cover 16 can be made clear and beautiful.
In addition, since the height of the back hanger bracket 74 and the pipe cover 16 do not need to be specially adjusted, the mounting work can be easily performed with little labor.
[0048]
Further, in this example, since the contact portion 82 at the lower end of the back hanger fitting 74 is bent forward, the contact area between the back hanger fitting 74 and the upper surface of the back guard 15 is increased. Thus, the positioning function of the back hanger bracket 74 by the back guard 15 can be further stabilized, and the support force of the back hanger bracket 74 by the back guard 15 can be increased.
Further, since the back hanger bracket 74 can be fixed to the mounting wall W in a state where the back hanger bracket 74 is supported by the back guard portion 15, the fixing operation of the back hanger bracket 74 can be more easily performed.
[0049]
Further, in this example, hook portions 78, 80 are provided on the back hanger bracket 74, and hook portions 66, 72 are provided on the pipe cover 16, and the hook portions 66, 72 are provided on the hook portions 78, 80 of the back hanger bracket 74. Since the pipe cover 16 is hung, the pipe cover 16 can be easily attached and fixed to the attachment wall W via the back hanger bracket 74.
[0050]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the spirit thereof.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pipe cover as an example of an object to which the present invention is applied, attached to a sink.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of a pipe cover mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the pipe cover mounting structure of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a mounting structure of the pipe cover in the embodiment together with connection pipes.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the back hanger bracket in the embodiment in a fixed state.
6 is a diagram showing the back hanger bracket of FIG. 5 as a single item.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the pipe cover in the embodiment as a single item.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing one step of a procedure of attaching a pipe cover in the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a step following FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional pipe cover mounting structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Sink 15 Back guard part 16 Pipe cover 18 Water faucet 30 Top plate part 32 Front plate part 34 Lower plate part 36 Storage space 38 Connection pipe 40 Water supply outlet 41 Hot water supply outlet 66, 72 Hooking part (hook part)
74 Back hanger bracket (bracket)
78, 80 Hanging part 82 Contact part W Mounting wall

Claims (6)

A pipe cover for accommodating an existing water supply port and a hot water supply port provided on the mounting wall and a connection pipe for connecting a water supply port and a hot water supply port of a faucet located at a different position from the water supply port and the hot water supply port is provided on the mounting wall. Mounting structure,
The pipe cover is fixed to the mounting wall on a counter provided with a water tank such as a sink, and is fixed to the mounting wall with a plurality of brackets spaced apart in the left-right direction. The lower end is provided with a contact portion that is placed in contact with the upper surface of the back guard portion at the rear end portion of the counter, and the bracket is placed in a state where the corresponding contact portion contacts the upper surface of the back guard portion. A pipe cover mounting structure fixed to a mounting wall. 2. The mounting structure for a pipe cover according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is bent forward. The bracket according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the bracket is a back hanger having a hook portion, and the pipe cover is provided with a hook portion to be hooked and hooked on the hook portion. A mounting structure for a pipe cover, wherein the pipe cover is supported by the bracket by hooking the hooked portion to the hook portion. The pipe cover mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pipe cover also functions as a faucet mounting panel. 5. The top cover part according to claim 1, wherein the pipe cover extends forward from the side of the mounting wall, a front plate part that falls downward from a front end of the top plate part, and the front plate part. And a lower plate portion extending rearward from the lower end portion toward the mounting wall, and a storage portion for storing the piping is formed inside the lower plate portion, and the top plate portion, the front plate portion, and A mounting structure for a pipe cover, wherein the lower plate portion has an integral structure. The pipe cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a lower end portion of the pipe cover extends left and right and horizontally along the upper surface at a height equivalent to the upper surface of the back guard portion. Mounting structure.

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