JP2006328771A - Water faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sanitary water faucet without producing mould by forming it such that water due to leakage and dew condensation does not accumulate on a counter such as a wash stand. <P>SOLUTION: The water faucet body 1a of the water faucet 1 is vertically installed on the upper surface 4a of the counter 4. A recessed groove 30 for collecting and flowing water droplets is formed in all the periphery of the lower part 1c of the water faucet body 1a. The recessed groove 30 comprises a first recessed groove 31 formed along the water faucet body 1a and a second recessed groove 32 for flowing out the water droplets from the first recessed groove 31. The first recessed groove 31 is formed in an angular shape in cross section formed of a bottom face 31a and a one side face 31c, and formed in a rectangular shape by using the water faucet body 1a as the other side face, and its width (inside) is W, height (inside) is H, and thickness is T. The second recessed groove 32 is formed in a rectangular shape in cross section formed of a bottom face 32a and both side faces 32c. The recessed groove 30 is continuously sloped and formed so that the tip part 34 of the second recessed groove is positioned at the lowermost point. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet provided on a counter upper surface (top plate portion) such as a bathroom vanity or a sink, and more specifically, a bowl in which water leakage or dew condensation water of a faucet body mounted vertically on the counter upper surface is naturally collected. Provide a faucet configuration that drains into a sink or the like.

  Conventionally, the contents described in Patent Document 1 are known for the configuration of a faucet attached to the upper surface of a counter such as a vanity or a sink.

   According to this Patent Document 1, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the faucet 1 has an insertion portion 6 at its lower end, and the insertion portion 6 is formed to have a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the faucet 1. . A serration 9 is provided in the upper portion of the insertion portion 6 along the circumferential direction, and the engagement portion 2 is formed by the serration 9.

     The engaging portion 2 is provided with a positioning projection 15 protruding outward from the serration 9, and further, a concave groove portion 7 is provided along the circumferential direction below the insertion portion 6.

   The attachment member 5 inserted and connected to the insertion portion 6 of the water faucet 1 has a shape having a flange 5a at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 5c, and is engaged with the screw portion 5b and the inner peripheral surface on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 5c. A portion 3 is formed, and a mounting groove 11 is formed at the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface.

     An engaging tool 8 having elasticity obtained by bending a metal bar into a U-shape is fitted into the mounting groove 11.

     The detent engagement portion 3 is formed of a serration 10 that can be engaged with the serration 9 that constitutes the engagement portion 2 provided in the faucet 1, and the serration 9 and the serration 10 are engaged with each other. The faucet 1 can be connected in a state where it is prevented from rotating with respect to the mounting member 5.

A mounting hole 12 is formed in the upper surface (top plate portion) 4a of the counter 4 as a mounting surface. The cylindrical portion 5c of the mounting member 5 is inserted into the mounting hole 12, and the cylindrical portion 5c is formed on the lower surface side of the counter. The attachment member 5 is attached to the attachment hole 12 by inserting the seat plate 14 and screwing the nut 13 into the screw portion 5b provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 5c. Furthermore, the engaging tool 8 is elastically fixed to the recessed groove portion 7 below the insertion portion 6 by fitting the engaging tool 8 in the mounting groove 11.
JP-A-6-264478

  However, in the faucet 1, water leaks from a water-stopping packing (not shown) stored in the faucet 1 or condensation that occurs on the outer surface of the faucet 1 when the ambient temperature is lower than the ambient temperature. Water drops may flow down along the faucet body.

  For this reason, there has been a problem that it is unsanitary because water droplets (water) accumulate on the upper surface of a counter such as a wash basin or a sink on which a faucet is attached, causing fungi and the like.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a sanitary faucet that eliminates mold and the like by solving the above-described problems and preventing accumulated water from being generated on the upper surface of a counter such as a wash basin or a sink due to water leakage or condensation from the water stop packing. The purpose is to do.

  The invention of claim 1 is a faucet in which the faucet body is installed vertically, and a concave groove for collecting and flowing out water droplets is provided in the lower part of the faucet body, and the concave groove is formed along the faucet body. It is characterized by being continuously formed by a first concave groove provided on the periphery and a second concave groove for allowing water droplets to flow out from the first concave groove.

  With this faucet, water droplets due to condensation or water leakage from the faucet body can be received by the first and second recessed grooves provided over the entire lower periphery of the faucet body. .

  Invention of Claim 2 is the water faucet of Claim 1, Comprising: The said ditch | groove which consists of a said 1st ditch | groove and a said 2nd ditch | groove inclines continuously, and the said 2nd ditch | groove of It is characterized in that the tip portion is formed to be the lowest point.

  With this faucet, water droplets due to condensation generated in the faucet body and water leakage from the packing can flow smoothly.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, water droplets due to dew condensation generated in the faucet body or water leakage from the packing can be received in the first concave groove provided over the entire lower periphery of the faucet body, and the first Since the water droplets (water) can flow out from the second concave groove via the concave groove, the accumulated water does not occur on the upper surface of the counter such as a washstand or a sink.

  For this reason, it is possible to provide a sanitary faucet that does not generate mold or the like.

    According to invention of Claim 2, the water droplet by the dew condensation which generate | occur | produces in a faucet main body or the water leakage from packing flows smoothly, and it is made to flow out naturally from the front-end | tip part of the said 2nd ditch | groove which is the lowest point. Therefore, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

<First Embodiment of the Present Invention>
Below, the 1st Embodiment of this invention is described based on FIGS. 1-3. In the following description, the same parts as those shown in FIGS.

<Composition of faucet>
As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), the faucet 1 of the present invention is, for example, a cartridge type attached to wash the hands and face by pouring hot water or water into the bowl 25 of the vanity 24. A single lever (mixed) faucet 1.

  The faucet 1 includes a single lever 22 and a faucet 23, and a cartridge (not shown) as a (hot water, water) mixing faucet is built in the faucet body 1 a of the faucet 1.

  Then, the single lever 22 is rotated left and right to adjust the ratio of hot water and water, and the single lever 22 is moved up and down to adjust the amount of water. The water discharged with the adjusted temperature and amount of water is discharged from the faucet 23 to the bowl 25. Is done.

  Here, the faucet body 1a of the faucet 1 is vertically installed on the upper surface 4a (top plate portion) of the counter 4 via a sealing gasket 35, and a single lever 22 is provided on the faucet body 1a. Clearances 20 and 21 for horizontally rotating 23 are formed horizontally.

  A concave groove 30 for collecting and discharging water droplets is provided over the entire circumference of the lower part 1c of the faucet body 1a (near the upper surface 4a of the counter 4). The concave groove 30 is continuously formed by a first concave groove 31 provided on the entire circumference along the faucet body 1a and a second concave groove 32 for allowing water droplets to flow out from the first concave groove 31. .

  The cross-sectional shape of the first concave groove 31 is an angle shape composed of a bottom surface 31a and one side surface 31c, and is formed in a rectangular cross-sectional shape with the faucet body 1a as the other side surface, and has a width (inner method) W and height (inner H) and thickness T.

  The cross-sectional shape of the second concave groove 32 is a rectangular shape including a bottom surface 32a and both side surfaces 32c, and has a width (inner method) W, a height (inner method) H, and a thickness T.

  At the intersection 33 between the first concave groove 31 and the second concave groove 32, the side surface 31c and the side surface 32c are continuously formed integrally in a curved manner.

  Then, the groove 30 composed of the first groove 31 and the second groove 32 is continuously inclined, and α = approximately 1 so that the tip 34 of the second groove becomes the lowest point. Formed in degrees. The tip 34 preferably protrudes from the counter 4 to the bowl 25 by Q = approximately 2 mm.

  The first concave groove 31 and the second concave groove 32 are made of a metal that does not rust, such as resin or stainless steel, and is fixed to the faucet body 1a by welding or an adhesive.

<Operation of faucet>
Even if water droplets flow down along the faucet body 1a (as water) due to water leakage from the water-stop packing of the faucet 1 or dew condensation that occurs when the temperature of the water used is lower than the ambient temperature, the groove 30 By collecting water droplets (water), it can be collected.

  Then, the groove 30 composed of the first groove 31 and the second groove 32 is continuously inclined, and α = approximately so that the tip 34 of the second groove 32 becomes the lowest point. Since it is formed at a time, water droplets (water) can flow smoothly and continuously to the tip 34.

  Further, since the tip end portion 34 protrudes from the counter 4 to the bowl 25 by Q = approximately 2 mm, water droplets (water) surely flow out from the tip end portion 34 into the bowl 25.

  For this reason, since water droplets (water) from the faucet 1 do not accumulate on the upper surface 4a of the counter 4 such as a wash basin or a sink, hygiene is improved without generating mold or the like.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, all said Example showed an example of this invention, and it cannot be overemphasized that this invention should not be limited to these. Absent.

  Since the cross-sectional shape of the faucet 1 is not necessarily substantially circular, and there are various shapes, the shape of the first concave groove 31 is adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the target faucet.

It is a perspective view which shows the state of the ditch | groove 30 which consists of the 1st ditch | groove 31 and the 2nd ditch | groove 32 attached to the faucet 1 in embodiment of this invention. It is an AA arrow line view of FIG. 1 in embodiment of this invention. It is a BB arrow line view of Drawing 2 in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment state of the faucet 1 in a prior art example. It is a partial cross section side view which shows the adhering state of the faucet 1 and the counter 4 in a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 faucet 1a faucet body 4 counter 4a upper surface 30 groove 31 first groove 31a bottom surface 31c side surface 32 second groove 32a bottom surface 32c side surface 34 tip W width H height T thickness

Claims (2)

A faucet with a faucet body installed vertically,
A concave groove for collecting and flowing out water droplets is provided in the lower part of the faucet body, and the concave groove allows water droplets to flow out from the first concave groove and the first concave groove provided on the entire circumference along the faucet body. A faucet formed continuously with the second concave groove.   2. The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the groove formed of the first groove and the second groove is continuously inclined, and a tip end portion of the second groove is a lowest point. A faucet characterized by being formed as follows.

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