JP2006316531A - Faucet mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet mounting structure capable of preventing the scattering of discharged water in the case of the discharge of water without having difficulty making the installation of a faucet or impairing appearance so that a faucet body erectly installed on an inclined mounting surface, and, dispensing with exclusive structures for both of the mounting surface and the faucet body when the faucet body is also mounted to the inclined mounting surface. <P>SOLUTION: The faucet mounting structure includes: a faucet insertion hole 30; a first pedestal 20 with a faucet mounting surface 26 that is orthogonal to the penetration direction of the faucet insertion hole 30 formed at one end side, and with an inclined surface inclined to the faucet mounting surface formed at the other end side; a faucet insertion hole 46; a second pedestal 40 formed with an inclined surface 42 that corresponds to the inclined surface 2 of the first pedestal 20; and a joint 34 that is arranged so as to fasten both the pedestal 20, 40 to each other by making the inclined surfaces 22, 42 oppose each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet for attaching a faucet body to an attachment surface of an attachment base which is inclined with respect to an installation surface of an attachment base such as a wash basin or a kitchen unit and in which a faucet attachment hole is formed. It relates to the mounting structure.

  Conventionally, various faucet attachment structures for attaching a faucet body to attachment surfaces such as a wash basin, a kitchen counter, and a bathroom deck surface have been used. The mounting surface to which the faucet body is attached has a sink and kitchen unit, for example, it is inclined downward toward the inside of the wash bowl to prevent dirt or dirt from accumulating with hot water. There are various types of faucet mounting structures used for such an inclined mounting surface.

  For example, in such a conventional faucet mounting structure, a digging portion is provided on the mounting surface, and the faucet body is inserted into a faucet mounting hole formed perpendicularly to the digging portion, and a lock nut is formed from below. What is attached by tightening is known. The bottom surface of the faucet mounting hole is formed horizontally with respect to a ground surface such as a washstand. On the other hand, on the front side of the mounting surface, a cover having an inclined surface is inserted through the faucet body to fix the faucet body from the front side of the mounting surface. The faucet body that is inserted through the faucet attachment hole and attached in this manner is vertically installed and attached to the installation surface on which the washstand and the like are installed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)

JP 2001-303629 A (FIG. 2)

  However, in the faucet mounting structure described above, when the faucet body is mounted on the mounting surface, the cover having the inclined surface slides along the mounting surface in the downward inclined direction of the mounting surface due to the stress caused by the tightening of the lock nut. try to. Therefore, the faucet body attached by this faucet attachment structure may be inclined downward in the inclined surface, and the faucet body that should be standing upright may be inclined. As described above, the conventional faucet mounting structure has a problem that the faucet body is tilted during the mounting operation and the aesthetic appearance is impaired, or in some cases, the tilted faucet body interferes with peripheral members. Further, there has been a problem that the water discharge direction is changed by tilting the faucet body, and the water discharge easily scatters from the wash bowl or the like at the time of water discharge. In addition, there is an inconvenience that general-purpose products cannot be used for both the wash basin and faucet body, such as providing a digging part on the mounting surface and preparing a dedicated faucet body corresponding to the digging part. .

  The present invention eliminates the problems of the conventional faucet mounting structure described above, and prevents the faucet body attached to the inclined mounting surface from tilting, thereby impairing the aesthetics of the faucet or interfering with peripheral members. It is an object of the present invention to provide a faucet mounting structure that can also reduce scattering of water discharged during water discharge. At the same time, another object of the present invention is to provide a faucet mounting structure that does not require a dedicated product for both the mounting surface and the faucet body when the faucet body is attached to the inclined mounting surface.

  In order to solve the above problems, means taken by the present invention will be described below. The faucet mounting structure of the present invention is installed on the mounting surface of the mounting base that is inclined with respect to the mounting surface of the mounting base such as a wash basin or a kitchen unit, and is formed with a faucet mounting hole. Is a substantially tubular faucet mounting structure for attaching the faucet insertion hole and the faucet mounting surface perpendicular to the insertion direction of the faucet insertion hole. The inclined surface corresponding to the inclined surface of the first pedestal, the first pedestal formed on the other end side, the faucet insertion hole, and the inclined surface inclined with respect to the faucet mounting surface. A faucet mounting structure (Claim 1) comprising: the formed second pedestal; and a fastening member provided so that the two pedestals can be fastened with their inclined surfaces facing each other. .

  In the faucet mounting structure of the present invention, both the pedestal of the first pedestal and the second pedestal are fastened by the fastening member, and the mounting base such as a counter is placed between the inclined surfaces with the inclined surfaces of the two pedestals facing each other. The mounting surface is clamped. For example, when attaching to a normal flat plate-like attachment surface, the inclined surface of the second pedestal may be configured as a corresponding inclined surface so as to be parallel to the inclined surface of the first pedestal. Moreover, the angle of the inclined surface of both pedestals is formed in accordance with the inclination angle of the mounting surface. Both pedestals are fastened by a fastening member, and both pedestals arranged on the front side and the back side of the mounting surface can sandwich the mounting surface. The faucet body is inserted into the faucet insertion holes of the first pedestal and the second pedestal of the faucet attachment structure fixed to the attachment surface in this way and attached to the attachment surface. The faucet body attached to the faucet attachment surface orthogonal to the direction can be attached by being erected in the vertical direction.

  Further, when both pedestals are tightened by the fastening member and are crimped to the mounting surface, each pedestal tends to slide in a downward inclined direction with respect to the mounting surface as viewed from each pedestal. Therefore, both pedestals try to slide in opposite directions. However, in the water faucet mounting structure of the present invention, both pedestals are fastened and fixed by the fastening member, so there is no risk of sliding in opposite directions. Therefore, the inclination of the mounting angle of the faucet body due to sliding of the mounting position of the base with respect to the mounting surface does not occur.

  As the “fastening member”, for example, a cylindrical “joint” having a faucet insertion hole can be exemplified, but other means may be used as long as both pedestals can be fastened. It is also possible to fasten both pedestals. The “water faucet mounting structure” may be cylindrical, and examples thereof include a cylindrical shape and a cylindrical shape having a square cross section.

  Further, the fastening member is a cylindrical joint provided with male screw portions at one end and the other end, and is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the faucet insertion hole of the first base on the one end side of the joint. The both pedestals can be fastened by screwing a female screw and screwing a nut to the other end of the joint.

  Thus, by using a fastening member as a cylindrical joint, the fastening of both pedestals can be strengthened, and the fastening member can be manufactured inexpensively and easily. Moreover, the operation | work which fastens both bases can also be simplified.

  The fastening member is a cylindrical joint integrally formed on the inclined surface side of the first pedestal and having a male screw portion formed at the lower end thereof, and a nut is screwed into the male screw portion. By doing so, the both pedestals can be fastened (Claim 3).

  By forming the fastening member integrally with the first pedestal, the number of parts can be reduced, and the mounting work of both pedestals can be simplified.

  Further, in the faucet attachment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, an attachment fixing portion for attaching and fixing the faucet body is integrally formed on the faucet attachment surface of the first base. (Claim 4).

  Since the mounting fixing portion for mounting and fixing the faucet body is formed on the faucet mounting surface of the first pedestal disposed on the mounting surface front side, the mounting surface on the mounting surface front side visible to the operator can be attached to the faucet mounting structure. The fixing work of the faucet body can be performed, and the workability of the mounting can be improved.

  Further, in the faucet attachment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the attachment fixing portion is a male fitting portion into which a female fitting portion provided at a lower end portion of the faucet body can be fitted. In addition, a female screw hole into which a male screw inserted into a screw insertion hole formed on a side surface of the female fitting portion of the faucet body can be screwed is formed on the side surface of the male fitting portion. (Claim 5).

  By fitting and attaching the faucet body and the attachment fixing portion, the faucet body can be more securely fixed to the attachment fixing portion, and rattling of the faucet body can be prevented. Further, by providing the female fitting portion on the faucet body side, the portion exposed on the pedestal side can be reduced, and the aesthetic appearance of the faucet can be prevented.

  The faucet mounting structure of the present invention is configured as described above, and since the attached faucet body does not tilt, the faucet body does not impair the faucet aesthetics or interfere with peripheral members, Spattering of water discharge during water discharge can also be suppressed. In addition, it is not necessary to apply special processing to the mounting surface, and the faucet body can be a general-purpose product. Further, in the faucet mounting structure according to the second aspect, the fastening of both pedestals can be strengthened, and the manufacturing cost and the work cost of mounting can be reduced. Moreover, in the faucet attachment structure of Claim 3 and Claim 4, work cost can also be reduced. Further, in the faucet mounting structure according to the fifth aspect, the faucet body can be more securely fixed and the faucet body can be prevented from rattling.

  Next, an embodiment of the faucet mounting structure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, in this example, the faucet body 6 of the faucet 1 is attached to the attachment surface 2 of the counter of the wash basin by the faucet attachment structure 10. The mounting surface 2 is formed as a downwardly inclined surface toward the user (toward the right in FIG. 1). The mounting surface 2 is inclined about 18 degrees downwardly from the horizontal plane. Further, the faucet 1 mixes hot water and water supplied from the lower pipe thereof so as to obtain an appropriate temperature and an appropriate amount by operating the handle 4 and discharges the mixture from the water outlet 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a faucet attachment hole 3 is opened on the attachment surface 2, and the lower part of the faucet body 6 is inserted into the faucet attachment hole 3 and fixed. The faucet mounting hole 3 is formed to have a slightly larger diameter than the outer diameter of a joint 34 described later. The inner peripheral surface of the faucet mounting hole 3 is on the floor surface on which the washstand is installed so as to be along the outer peripheral surface of the faucet body 6 that is inserted through the faucet mounting hole 3 and is erected in the vertical direction. On the other hand, it is formed to be vertical. The faucet mounting structure 10 includes a first pedestal 20, a joint 34, a second pedestal 40, and a nut 50.

  The entire first pedestal 20 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an inclined surface 22 at the bottom and a faucet insertion hole 30 inside. The inclined surface 22 is formed at an inclination angle of about 18 degrees with respect to the faucet mounting surface 26 described later, similarly to the inclination angle of the mounting surface 2 when the washstand is installed.

  In addition, a cylindrical male fitting portion 24 into which the female fitting portion 7 of the faucet body 6 is inserted and connected is formed on the upper portion. The male fitting portion 24 corresponds to an attachment fixing portion for attaching and fixing the faucet main body, and has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the first pedestal 20 main body. Is formed with a step-shaped faucet mounting surface 26 with which the lower end of the female fitting portion 7 of the faucet body 6 abuts. The faucet mounting surface 26 is formed in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the faucet body 6 is inserted through the faucet insertion hole 30. Further, a rim 27 for preventing rattling of the female fitting portion 7 of the faucet body 6 to be fitted is formed inside the faucet mounting surface 26.

  Further, a screw hole 28 is formed on the side surface of the male fitting portion 24 at a position corresponding to the screw insertion hole 9 formed in the female fitting portion 7 when the female fitting portion 7 is inserted and connected. Has been. The faucet body 6 and the first pedestal 20 are fixed by screws 8 that are inserted into the screw insertion holes 9 and screwed into the screw holes 28. According to the faucet mounting structure 10, the faucet body 6 and the first base 20 can be fixed with screws on the upper side of the mounting surface 2, and the nut 50 is attached to the joint 34 on the lower side of the mounting surface 2. Since it is possible to simplify the work on the lower side of the mounting surface 2 which is only required to be tightened and difficult to visually observe, the mounting work of the faucet body 6 can be simplified.

  A faucet insertion hole 24 is formed in the first pedestal 20 through which the connecting portion 12 at the bottom of the faucet body 6 is inserted. Further, a female screw 29 into which a male screw 36 of a joint 34 described later is screwed is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the faucet insertion hole 24 near the inclined surface 22. In addition, since the 1st base 20 is arrange | positioned in the front side of the attachment surface 2, and is provided in the site | part which a user sees, in this example, it improves the beauty | look similarly to the external appearance of the faucet main body 6 by resin plating. ing. Moreover, although it is set as the resin component in this example, it is good also as metal, such as another material, for example, a casting product.

  The joint 34 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the faucet mounting hole 3 and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the inside thereof is provided as a faucet insertion hole 38. A male thread 36 is engraved on the outer peripheral surface of the joint 34 over the entire axial direction.

  Next, the second pedestal 40 will be described. The entire second pedestal 40 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an inclined surface 42 at the top. Similar to the inclined surface 22 of the first pedestal 20, the inclined surface 42 is formed at an inclination angle of about 18 degrees with respect to the lower opening surface 44, similar to the inclination angle of the mounting surface 2 when the washstand is installed. ing.

  A faucet insertion hole 46 through which the joint 34 through which the connection portion 12 of the faucet body 6 is inserted is further formed in the second pedestal 40. The faucet insertion hole 46 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the joint 34. And the lower opening surface 44 is formed in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the faucet main body 6 is penetrated in the faucet penetration hole 46 at the lower part side of the 2nd base. When a nut 50, which will be described later, is screwed into the joint 34, the nut 50 is uniformly abutted and pressed against the entire lower opening surface 44, whereby the second pedestal 40 is uniformly pressed against the back side of the mounting surface 2. . In addition, since the 2nd base 40 is arrange | positioned in the back side of the attachment surface 2, and is provided in the site | part which is not visible to a user, it is set as the resin component which does not give resin plating etc. in this example.

  Next, a method for attaching the faucet body 6 to the attachment surface 2 using the faucet attachment structure 10 will be described. First, the joint 34 is screwed to the first pedestal 20 first. Next, the joint 34 screwed into the first pedestal 20 is inserted into the faucet mounting hole 3 of the mounting surface 2 from the front side. At this time, the seal packing 11 is interposed between the inclined surface 22 of the first pedestal 20 and the peripheral edge of the faucet mounting hole 3. Then, the second pedestal 40 is inserted into the tip of the joint 34 inserted through the faucet mounting hole 3 from the back side of the mounting surface 2, and the nut 50 is fastened to the male screw 36 of the joint 34 from the back side direction of the second pedestal 40. . At this time, the two pedestals 20 and 40 are positioned and positioned so that the inclined surface 22 of the first pedestal 20 and the inclined surface 42 of the second pedestal 40 follow the inclinations on the front side and the back side of the mounting surface 2, respectively. . In this way, the faucet mounting structure 10 is first fixed to the mounting surface 2. Next, the connection portion 12 of the faucet body 6 is inserted into the faucet insertion hole 30 from above the first pedestal 20, and the lower end of the female fitting portion 7 is placed on the faucet mounting surface 26. The female fitting part 7 of the faucet body 6 is inserted into the male fitting part 24 of the first pedestal 20. Then, the screw 8 inserted into the screw insertion hole 9 of the faucet body 6 is screwed into the screw hole 28 of the first pedestal 20, so that the faucet body 6 is fixed to the first pedestal 20. Further, the connecting pipe 13 extending from the lower part of the faucet body 6 is connected to the piping drawn around the back side of the mounting surface 2, and the attachment of the faucet body 6 is completed.

  In the faucet mounting structure 10 configured as described above, both the pedestals 20 and 40 are pressure-bonded to the mounting surface 2 by the tightening operation by the nut 50, and as a result, the both pedestals 20 and 40 oppose each other along the mounting surface 2. Even if it is going to slide in the direction of arrows A and B in FIG. 3, it is not slid because both bases 20 and 40 are fastened through the joint 34. Therefore, the faucet body 6 is not tilted by the tightening operation of the nut 50. Moreover, if it is the attachment surface 2 in which the faucet attachment hole 3 is formed, the faucet main body 6 can be attached even with the counter of the existing washstand, etc., and it is not necessary to give the attachment surface 2 a special process. Moreover, the faucet body 6 can be attached to the inclined mounting surface 2 using the general faucet body 6 as it is.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, what integrated the 1st base 20 and the joint 34 previously can also be used. In this case, the number of parts of the faucet mounting structure 10 can be reduced, and the mounting operation can be simplified.

  Next, another embodiment of the faucet mounting structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the structure which is common in above-mentioned 1st embodiment, the code | symbol same as 1st embodiment is attached | subjected to a figure, and description is abbreviate | omitted. The faucet mounting structure 10 ′ is configured to tighten the second pedestal 40 using a known horseshoe washer 52 and a quick mounting nut 54 instead of the nut 50. The horseshoe washer 52 is a washer formed in a horseshoe shape in plan view so as to embrace the connection pipe 13 and the male screw portion 14 protruding from the lower part of the faucet body 6, and the upper surface thereof is the lower opening surface 44 of the second pedestal 40. It is comprised so that contact | abutting is possible. The horseshoe-shaped washer 52 is brought into contact with the lower opening surface 44 by a quick mounting nut 54 inserted and engaged and fixed to the male screw portion 14, and the second pedestal 40 is pressure-bonded to the back side of the mounting surface 2 so as to attach the faucet. 10 ′ is fixed to the mounting surface 2.

  On the other hand, when the faucet mounting structure 10 ′ is used, the male screw portion 14 of the faucet body 6 is fixed to the faucet mounting structure 10 ′ via the quick mounting nut 54 and the horseshoe washer 52. As in the first embodiment, there is no need to provide a fixing portion such as a fitting portion or a screw insertion hole in the first pedestal 20 ′. Further, since the second pedestal 40 is fixed by the quick mounting nut 54 and the horseshoe-shaped washer 52, a male screw for screwing the nut 50 is not provided on the lower side of the joint 34 '. The upper opening surface of the first pedestal 20 ′ is a faucet mounting surface 26 ′ that is orthogonal to the faucet body 6.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, the fitting parts 7 and 24 in 1st Embodiment should just form the male side in either the faucet main body 6 or the 1st base 20, and the female side in the other. However, in order to prevent the pedestal portion from being largely exposed and not to impair the faucet's aesthetics, the faucet body 6 side is female-fitted so as to cover the faucet body 6 side first pedestal 20, 20 ′ side. It is preferable to use a joint. Moreover, it can also be attached to the attachment surface 2 provided in the inclination of another angle by using what changed the angle of the inclined surfaces 22 and 42 of both bases 20, 20 ', and 40 from the said example.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the faucet connected and fixed using the faucet mounting structure of the present invention. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the faucet attachment structure of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of another water faucet attachment structure. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of another water faucet attachment structure.

Explanation of symbols

1; faucet, 2; mounting surface, 3; faucet mounting hole, 4; handle, 5; spout, 6; faucet body, 7; female fitting part, 8; screw, 9; , 10 '; faucet mounting structure, 11; seal packing, 12; connection part, 13; connection pipe, 14; male screw part, 20, 20'; first pedestal, 22; inclined surface, 24; 26, 26 '; faucet mounting surface, 27; rim, 28; screw hole, 29; female screw, 30; faucet insertion hole, 34, 34'; joint, 36; male screw, 38; , 40; second pedestal, 42; inclined surface, 44; lower opening surface, 46; faucet insertion hole, 50; nut, 52; horseshoe washer, 54;

Claims (5)

The faucet body is placed on the mounting surface of the mounting base that is inclined with respect to the mounting surface of the mounting base such as a wash basin or kitchen unit, and the faucet mounting hole is formed. A substantially tubular faucet mounting structure for mounting toward the
A faucet insertion hole,
The faucet mounting surface orthogonal to the insertion direction of the faucet insertion hole is on one end side,
A first pedestal formed on the other end with an inclined surface inclined with respect to the faucet mounting surface;
A faucet insertion hole,
A second pedestal formed with an inclined surface corresponding to the inclined surface of the first pedestal;
Fastening members provided so that the both pedestals can be fastened with their inclined surfaces facing each other;
A faucet mounting structure characterized by comprising:   The fastening member is a cylindrical joint provided with a male screw portion at one end and the other end, and a female screw provided on the inner peripheral surface of the faucet insertion hole of the first base on the one end side of the joint The faucet mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the two pedestals are fastened by being screwed together and a nut is screwed onto the other end side of the joint.   The fastening member is a cylindrical joint formed integrally on the inclined surface side of the first pedestal and having a male screw portion formed at the lower end thereof, and a nut is screwed into the male screw portion. Thus, the both pedestals are fastened together, The faucet mounting structure according to claim 1.   The faucet attachment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an attachment fixing portion for attaching and fixing the faucet body is integrally formed on the faucet attachment surface of the first base. . The mounting and fixing portion is a male fitting portion that can be externally fitted to a female fitting portion provided at the lower end portion of the faucet body,
A female screw hole into which a male screw inserted into a screw insertion hole formed in a side surface of the female fitting portion of the faucet body can be screwed is formed on a side surface of the male fitting portion. The faucet mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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