JP2006124924A - Faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet which can efficiently supply not only raw water but also remaining hot water in a bathtub to a washing machine. <P>SOLUTION: This faucet A is equipped with a first water passing member 30 which is connected with a water passing pipe 5 for supplying the raw water, a second water passing member 30a which is connected with a hose 3 for supplying the hot water remaining in the bathtub C, and cases 10 and 20 wherein both the members 30 and 30a are to be housed, so that the raw water and the remaining hot water in the bathtub can be supplied from the respective members 30 and 30a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet that can supply not only raw water but also remaining hot water in a bathtub to a washing machine.

  Conventionally, the remaining hot water used in the bathtub is not drained as it is and used as washing water for the washing machine. In this case, the washing machine and the bathtub installed at a distance from each other are connected by a hose, a pump is attached to the base end of the hose, and when the hot water remains in the bathtub, the remaining hot water is pumped by the pump. Was supplied to the faucet for the washing machine via a hose. As a faucet that can supply the remaining hot water from the bathtub to the washing machine as described above, Patent Document 1 is known. In Patent Document 1, a first water faucet for supplying raw water supplied from a water supply source to a washing machine on a wall surface facing the washing machine, and a second water for supplying remaining hot water from a bathtub to the washing machine. A stopper is attached.

JP-A-8-280985

  In Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to prepare two faucets, a faucet for raw water and a faucet for remaining hot water, on the wall facing the washing machine, the cost becomes high. It is necessary to attach to the wall surface, which takes time. In addition, a space enough to attach two faucets around the washing machine is necessary, and the two attached faucets are obstructive around the washing machine and impair the beauty.

  This invention was made paying attention to the problem which exists in such a prior art, and the subject is providing the faucet which can supply not only raw water but the remaining hot water of a bathtub efficiently to a washing machine. It is to be.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, the faucet is connected to a first water passage member to which a water pipe for supplying raw water is connected and a hose for supplying remaining hot water in the bathtub. A water passage member and a case in which both water passage members are housed are provided, and raw water and the remaining hot water of the bathtub are supplied from each water passage member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the faucet according to the first aspect, the first water flow member and the second water flow member are independent of each other.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the faucet according to the first or second aspect, the first water flow member and the second water flow member are arranged in parallel with each other in a storage chamber formed in the case. To do.

  In the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the water faucet has two water-passing members for raw water and for remaining hot water stored in the case, not only the raw water but also the remaining hot water in the bathtub is accommodated with a single faucet. Can be supplied efficiently. Therefore, when supplying the remaining hot water from the bathtub to the washing machine, it is only necessary to prepare a single faucet, and it is not necessary to prepare two faucets as in the prior art, and the cost required for the faucet is reduced. Can do. In addition, a wide space for attaching a faucet around the washing machine is not required, the faucet does not get in the way when the washing machine is used, and the aesthetics are improved by cleaning the circumference of the washing machine.

  In the invention according to claim 2, since the first water passage member and the second water passage member have independent flow paths, the water faucet supplies the raw water and the remaining hot water in the bathtub. This eliminates the need to attach or remove the hose, making it extremely easy to work with.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the faucet has the first water passage member and the second water passage member arranged in parallel with each other in the housing chamber formed in the case, the raw water is supplied and the remaining hot water is supplied. It is possible to easily discriminate from the case of doing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the faucet A of the present invention is attached to a wall plate 2 erected at the rear of the washing machine 1, and the washing machine 1 is adjacent to a bathroom B in which a bathtub C is provided. Located in the chamber D, the faucet A and the inside of the bathtub C are connected by a first hose 3, and a pump 4 for pumping the remaining hot water remaining in the bathtub C is provided at the tip of the first hose 3. It is installed. Accordingly, when the remaining hot water remains in the bathtub C and the pump 4 is operated, the remaining hot water is supplied to the faucet A via the first hose 3 and further from the faucet A toward the washing machine 1. Is supplied.

  2 to 5 are explanatory views showing the structure of the faucet A of the present invention. The faucet A is a first case 10 fixed to the back side with respect to the wall plate 2 erected in the washroom D, and a first case 10 fixed to the front side with respect to the wall plate 2 and coupled to the first case 10 in the front-rear direction. 2 case 20 and two water flow members 30 and 30a accommodated inside each other in both cases 10 and 20, the first water flow member 30 supplies raw water to the washing machine 1, The water passage member 30 a supplies the remaining hot water from the bathtub C to the washing machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the first case 10 has a substantially square box shape and is arranged behind the wall plate 2 so as to be hidden from the washroom D, and has a first housing therein. The chamber 11 is formed, and the left and right ends of the front side facing the wall plate 2 are bent inward to form tongue sides 12, 12 respectively. A first small hole 13 is formed, and a front opening 14 is opened between both tongue sides 12 and 12. A back plate 15 is formed on the back side of the first case 10, and four second small holes 16 for fixing the water passing members 30 and 30 a are formed in the back plate 15 in parallel. It is installed.

  The second case 20 is a substantially trapezoidal box shape in which the lateral width of the front portion 22 is shorter than the back side opening portion 21 formed at a position facing the wall plate 2, and a second storage chamber 23 is formed therein, A pair of fixing plates 60 and 64 for fixing both cases 10 and 20 to the wall plate 2 are mounted between the first case 10 and the first case 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first water flow member 30 is coupled to a first joint member 31 to which a water flow pipe 5 for supplying raw water that is tap water is connected, and the first joint member 31. A valve mechanism 32 that opens and closes the flow path of the raw water, a handle 33 that is connected to the valve mechanism 32, and a water discharge mechanism 34 that is supplied with the raw water at a flow rate adjusted by the valve mechanism 32 by operating the handle 33. Yes.

  The first joint member 31 has a hollow shape bent in a substantially L-shaped cross section. A cylindrical opening 35 is opened on the front side, and an outer diameter is formed on the bottom surface of the first case 10 facing the back plate 15. , And a plurality of screw holes 36a are formed in the flange 36. Screws 37 are inserted into the screw holes 36a, and the second small portion of the first case 10 is inserted. By being screwed into the hole 16, it is coupled to the back plate 15 of the first case 10.

  The valve mechanism 32 is provided with a first cylindrical body 38 at a base end facing the first joint member 31. The first cylindrical body 38 has a raw water passage 38 a through which raw water passes, and is watertightly coupled to the opening 35 of the first joint member 31. The valve mechanism 32 is formed with a partition wall 39 that divides the flow path. The partition wall 39 divides the flow path of the raw water into a primary chamber 40 and a secondary chamber 41, and a valve port 39 a drilled in the partition wall 39. The primary chamber 40 and the secondary chamber 41 are in communication. The secondary chamber 41 accommodates a valve body 42 for adjusting the flow rate of the raw water supplied from the primary chamber 40. The valve body 42 contacts a valve seat 43 formed in an annular shape on the outer periphery of the valve port 39a. The spindle 44 is coupled to the other end of the valve body 42, and the handle 33 is coupled to the other end of the spindle 44.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the water discharge mechanism 34 is coupled to the valve mechanism 32, and a water stop valve 46 is attached to a flow path 45 through which raw water passes. The water stop valve 46 has a passage 47a formed therein. The valve body 47, which is cylindrical and freely movable up and down in the flow path 45, and a spring 48 that energizes the valve body 47 and tightly closes the opening 49 through which the raw water passes are formed. On the other hand, when the second hose 3a is connected, the base end portion of the second hose 3a moves the valve body 47 upward against the urging force of the spring 48, so that the flow path 45 and the passage 47a communicate with each other. In addition, raw water can be supplied to the second hose 3a. In a state where the second hose 3 a is removed from the water discharge mechanism 34, the spring 48 urges the valve body 47 from above, and the valve body 47 closes the opening 49 in a watertight manner so that the valve mechanism 32 flows from the valve mechanism 32. The raw water supplied to the passage 45 is stopped.

  The second water flow member 30a and the first water flow member 30 are independent of each other in flow paths, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first hose 3 for supplying the remaining hot water of the bathtub C is provided. A second joint member 31a to be connected and a water discharge mechanism 34a that is coupled to the second joint member 31a and supplies the remaining hot water toward the washing machine 1 are provided. The third hose 3b is connected to the water discharge mechanism 34a. The

  The second joint member 31 a is coupled to the back plate 15 of the first case 10 on the left side of the first joint member 31. The second joint member 31a has the same structure as the first joint member 31, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The water discharge mechanism 34a is provided with a second cylindrical body 38b at the base end facing the second joint member 31a. The second cylindrical body 38b is formed with a remaining water flow path 38c through which the remaining hot water of the bathtub passes, and is watertightly coupled to the opening 35 of the second joint member 31a. In the case of the 2nd water flow member 30a, unlike the 1st water flow member 30 by the point which is not equipped with the valve mechanism 32 between the 2nd joint member 31a and the water discharge mechanism 34a, the water discharge mechanism 34a is the 2nd joint member 31a. Directly coupled. In addition, the other structure of the water discharging mechanism 34a is the same as that of the water discharging mechanism 34 with which the 1st water flow member 30 was mounted | worn, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing plates 60 and 64 include a first fixing plate 60 and a second fixing plate 64, and the first fixing plate 60 has a substantially square plate shape. A pair of insertion holes 61, 61a for inserting nuts 50, 50a rotatably attached to the cylindrical bodies 38, 38b are formed on the left and right sides with a space between each other. 50, the nut 50a is inserted into the second insertion hole 61a. In addition, third small holes 62 are formed in the four corners of the first fixing plate 60 at the four corners, which are positions facing the first small holes 13 formed in the first case 10. The first fixing plate 60 is fixed to the first case 10 by screwing bolts 63 into the third small holes 62 and the first small holes 13 of the first case 10.

  The second fixing plate 64 is horizontally long and has a substantially L-shaped cross section including a vertical portion 64a and a horizontal portion 64b. The vertical portion 64a is paired at the same interval as the insertion holes 61 and 61a of the first fixing plate 60. Semi-circular holes 66, 66a are formed, and round holes 67, 67a are formed in the horizontal portion at the same interval as these semi-circular holes 66, 66a, and the first semi-circular hole 66 and the first circular hole 67 are formed. The first water passing member 30 is inserted into the second semicircular hole 66a and the second round hole 67a.

  The first fixing plate 60 and the second fixing plate 64 are overlapped with each other with both water passing members 30 and 30a attached to the second fixing plate 64, and are attached to the wall plate 2 and the first case 10 by screws 68. The two water-permeable members 30 and 30a are clamped between the first fixing plate 60 and the second fixing plate 64.

  In the faucet A having the above configuration, in order to supply raw water to the washing machine 1, the handle 33 exposed to the right side from the second case 20 is rotated in the valve opening direction. Then, the raw water supplied from the water flow pipe 5 to the first water flow member 30 passes through the first joint member 31, the valve mechanism 32, and the water discharge mechanism 34, and is supplied to the washing machine 1 via the second hose 3a. .

  Next, when the remaining hot water already used in the bathtub C exists and it is desired to use the remaining hot water as the washing water of the washing machine 1, the pump 4 at the tip of the first hose 3 hanging in the bathtub C is operated. Then, the remaining hot water is supplied to the faucet A through the first hose 3, passes through the second joint member 31a and the water discharge mechanism 34a by the second water passage member 30a, and the washing machine 1 through the third hose 3b. Supplied to. In this case, the first hose 3 is always connected to the washing machine faucet A. If the pump 4 operates in this state, the remaining hot water is transferred from the third hose 3b of the washing machine faucet A to the washing machine 1. Supplied towards.

  The faucet of the present embodiment has the first water passing member provided on the right side and the second water passing member provided on the left side, but the first water passing member is provided on the left side and the second water passing member is provided on the right side. May be. Further, a valve mechanism and a handle may be attached to the first water passage member, and water discharge and water stoppage of the remaining hot water to the washing machine may be operated by the handle.

  In this faucet, two independent water passages for supplying raw water and washing water to the washing machine are formed inside the case. The 1st water flow member supplies the raw water supplied from a water supply source to a washing machine, and the 2nd water flow member supplies the remaining hot water of a bathtub to a washing machine. Therefore, the raw water and the remaining hot water in the bathtub can be supplied to the washing machine with one faucet, and the cost can be reduced.

It is explanatory drawing of the state with which the faucet of this invention was mounted | worn with the wall board. It is a front view of the faucet of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the AA in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the BB line in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a water faucet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Washing machine 3: 1st hose 5: Water flow pipe 10: 1st case 11: 1st storage chamber 20: 2nd case 23: 2nd storage chamber 30: 1st water flow member 30a: 2nd water flow member A : Faucet C: Bathtub

Claims (3)

  A first water passage member to which a water pipe for supplying raw water is connected; a second water passage member to which a hose for supplying remaining hot water in a bathtub is connected; and a case in which both water passage members are accommodated, A faucet characterized in that raw water and remaining hot water in a bathtub are supplied from a water passage member.   The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the first water passage member and the second water passage member have independent flow paths. The faucet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first water passage member and the second water passage member are arranged in parallel with each other in a storage chamber formed in the case.

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