JP2007162208A - Faucet box device and faucet box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm a connecting part (a connecting state) of a fluid pipe coupling and a fluid pipe in a state of storing the fluid pipe coupling stored in a faucet box. <P>SOLUTION: This faucet box device is composed of the fluid pipe coupling C and the faucet box B<SB>1</SB>. The faucet box B<SB>1</SB>has a protective wall 25 covering and protecting a first connecting port 41 in a state of holding the fluid pipe coupling C by storing the first connecting port 41 of the fluid pipe coupling C inside. A part corresponding to the first connecting port 41 of at least the fluid pipe coupling C in the protective wall 25 is formed as a transparent part for visually confirming the connecting state of the fluid pipe coupling C and the fluid pipe P<SB>1</SB>from the outside of the faucet box B<SB>1</SB>in a state of being stored in the faucet box B<SB>1</SB>by connecting the fluid pipe P<SB>1</SB>to the first connecting port 41 of the fluid pipe coupling C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet box device and a faucet box for accommodating and protecting at least a connection portion with a fluid pipe in a fluid pipe joint.

  The faucet box device has a first connection port in which a fluid pipe is connected to one end along the direction in which the fluid flows, and a faucet device disposed on the front side of the wall is connected to the same other end. A fluid pipe joint provided with two connection ports, an opening for allowing the second connection port of the fluid pipe joint to face the wall surface, and an accommodation space capable of accommodating at least the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint inside (Refer to patent document 1).

  Then, a faucet box is provided on the back of the wall, a fluid pipe is connected to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint, and the fluid pipe joint is accommodated in the faucet box as follows. Is called. First, on the back of the wall, a protective pipe containing a fluid pipe is connected to the faucet box, the fluid pipe inserted through the protective pipe is pulled out to the front side of the wall, and the drawn-out fluid pipe is connected to the fluid pipe joint. After connecting to the first connection port, the fluid pipe to which the fluid pipe joint is connected is returned to the faucet box. Thereafter, the fluid pipe joint is fixed to the faucet box by using a fixing ring having a screwed structure, and the faucet instruments are connected to the second connection port of the fluid pipe joint on the wall surface.

  As described above, when the fluid pipe is pulled out from the faucet box to the wall surface and the fluid pipe joint is connected, when the fluid pipe is returned to the faucet box again, a large force acts on the fluid pipe. For this reason, even if the connection with the fluid pipe joint on the wall surface is sufficient, the connection with the fluid pipe joint becomes insufficient after the fluid pipe joint is retracted (the fluid pipe to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint). There was a problem).

  On the other hand, before concealing the faucet box containing the fluid pipe joint in the wall due to a shift in the construction period between the carpenter work and the equipment work, the fluid pipe joint to which the fluid pipe is connected is accommodated in the faucet box. A water test may be performed. This water flow test is aimed at confirming whether the connection state between the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe is good or not (the presence or absence of water leakage).

  However, when the fluid pipe joint is housed in the faucet box, the connection part between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe cannot be confirmed from the outside, so the connection part between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe (connection state) However, it is necessary to take out the fluid pipe joint from the faucet box for confirmation. Therefore, at the time of actual use after the completion of construction, a water leak or the like may be found due to a defect in the connection part.

In addition, regarding a fluid pipe joint, one having a confirmation window for confirming whether or not the fluid pipe is sufficiently inserted into the connecting portion (insertion portion) is known (see Patent Document 2). However, even if the fluid pipe coupling is provided with a confirmation portion, there is a problem that the confirmation portion cannot be visually recognized from the outside when accommodated in the faucet box.
JP 2001-11509 A JP-A-11-230453

  The present invention enables the confirmation of a connection portion (connection state) between a fluid pipe joint and a fluid pipe in a state where the fluid pipe joint housed in the faucet box is housed, and after the building is completed, It is an object to prevent various troubles from occurring due to a connection failure of the connection portion.

  The first aspect of the invention for solving the above-described problem is that the first connection port is connected to one end along the direction in which the fluid flows, and the fluid disposed on the wall front side at the other end. A fluid pipe joint having a second connection port to which a pipe joint, a faucet device and the like are connected; an opening for facing the second connection port of the fluid pipe joint outward; and at least the fluid pipe joint A faucet box device comprising: a faucet box having an accommodation space capable of accommodating the first connection port therein, wherein the faucet box accommodates the first connection port of the fluid pipe coupling therein. With a protective wall that covers and protects the first connection port while holding the fluid pipe joint, the fluid pipe is connected to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint and accommodated in the faucet box, To make the connection state between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe visible from the outside of the faucet box Is characterized in that the transparent part of the portion corresponding to at least a first connection port of the fluid pipe joint in the protective wall.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the state where the first connection port of the fluid pipe coupling is accommodated in the accommodation space of the fluid pipe coupling, the portion corresponding to the first connection port in the protective wall of the faucet box is a transparent portion. Therefore, the state where the fluid pipe is connected to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint can be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, in a state where at least the first connection port portion of the fluid pipe coupling is accommodated in the faucet box, the connection state between the first connection port and the fluid pipe can be confirmed, and water leakage or the like occurs during use. Can be prevented in advance.

  Further, the invention of claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the faucet box is housed in the faucet box, an attachment portion for attaching the faucet box to a structure such as a wall, a pillar, and a crosspiece. A fixing portion that can fix the fluid pipe joint; and a connecting portion that is piped along a piping path of the fluid pipe and that is connected to a protective pipe that is inserted into the fluid pipe to protect it. It is a feature.

  According to invention of Claim 2, the faucet box arrange | positioned behind a wall can be attached to structures, such as a wall, a pillar, and a crosspiece, via a mounting part, The fluid pipe | tube accommodated in the faucet box The joint can be fixed to the faucet box via the fixing portion, and a protective tube that is inserted through the fluid pipe for protection can be connected to the connecting portion of the faucet box.

  Further, in the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint is confirmed to confirm whether the connection state of the fluid pipe connected to the first connection port can be confirmed. A portion corresponding to the confirmation portion of the fluid pipe joint in the protective wall of the faucet box is made a transparent portion so that the confirmation portion can be viewed from the outside of the faucet box.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the portion corresponding to the confirmation portion of the fluid pipe joint in the protective wall of the faucet box is a transparent part, the fluid pipe joint is accommodated in the faucet box. The confirmation part of the fluid pipe joint is visible from the outside. For this reason, the connection state between the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe can be confirmed in the original use state in which the fluid pipe joint is accommodated in the faucet box.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the confirmation portion is composed of a plurality of confirmation windows formed at different positions along the circumferential direction, and the transparent portion includes all the confirmation windows. It is characterized by being formed so as to be visible from the outside.

  According to invention of Claim 4, the confirmation part which can confirm the appropriateness of the connection state of the fluid pipe | tube connected to the 1st connection port of a fluid pipe joint is a several confirmation window formed in the position which differs along the circumferential direction In addition, the transparent part formed on the protective wall of the faucet box is capable of visually confirming all the confirmation windows, so the connection state between the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe is confirmed. Can be done reliably.

  The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4, the transparent portion is subjected to UV cut processing.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the transparent portion formed in the faucet box has an ultraviolet shielding structure, early deterioration of the fluid pipe due to ultraviolet rays can be prevented.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a first connection port in which a fluid pipe is connected to one end along the direction in which the fluid flows, and a fluid pipe joint and a faucet disposed on the front side of the wall at the other end. A faucet box for accommodating and protecting at least a part including at least the first connection port among the fluid couplings provided with a second connection port to which an instrument or the like is connected, An opening for allowing the second connection port to face outward; and an accommodating space capable of accommodating at least the first connection port of the fluid pipe coupling therein; a fluid in the first connection port of the fluid pipe coupling In a state where the pipe is connected and accommodated in the faucet box, the connection state between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe can be visually recognized from the outside of the faucet box. It is characterized in that the part corresponding to the connection port is a transparent part.

  According to the present invention, in a state where the first connection port of the fluid pipe coupling is accommodated in the accommodation space of the fluid pipe coupling, the portion corresponding to the first connection port in the protective wall of the faucet box is a transparent portion. Therefore, the state where the fluid pipe is connected to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint can be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, during the construction, the connection state between the first connection port and the fluid pipe can be confirmed in a state where at least the first connection port portion of the fluid pipe coupling is accommodated in the faucet box, and water leakage occurs during use. Etc. can be prevented in advance.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the best examples.

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet boxes B ₁ and the fluid fitting C which constitutes the faucet box apparatus of Example 1, 2, transparent and box body 10 constituting the faucet Box B ₁ FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cover body 30, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the faucet box B ₁ in which the transparent cover body 30 is mounted on the box body 10, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view of a state in which a part of the first connection port 41 of the fluid pipe joint C to which the fluid pipe P ₁ is connected is broken. FIG. 5B is also a front view, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the fluid pipe P ₁ connected to the fluid pipe joint C is returned to the inside of the box body 10, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the faucet box device is disposed on the back of the wall. .

In FIGS. 1 to 6, the water faucet box apparatus, a water faucet boxes B ₁ arranged in a fixed in the wall behind the peripheral members of the wall behind the back surface or the like of the outer wall plate W _1, is connected to a fluid pipe P ₁ that together with the first connection port 41 is housed inside the faucet box B _1, fluid fittings C for the second connection port 42 to be connected to a water faucet device or the like is disposed outside the faucet box B ₁ It consists of.

The faucet box B ₁ includes the box body 10 having a housing space 11 for housing the remaining portion of the fluid pipe joint C excluding the second connection port 42, and the box body 10 in the state where the fluid pipe joint C is housed. In order to make the connection state between the first connection port 41 of the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ visible from the outside, it comprises a transparent cover body 30 fitted into the box body 10. The box body 10 is formed into a box shape by fitting the transparent cover body 30, and the inside is a portion that becomes the accommodating space 11 of the fluid pipe joint C, and the front plate portion 12 is provided on the front side of the box body 10. The top plate portion 13 is integrally formed on the upper surface side, and the lower plate portion 14 is formed integrally on the lower surface. The front plate portion 12, the top plate portion 13, and the lower plate portion 14 are all portions that are fixed to peripheral members via screws (not shown) in a state in which the box body 10 is disposed on the back of the wall. The horizontal dimensions of the plate part 12, the top plate part 13, and the lower plate part 14 are all the same, and are larger than the horizontal dimension of the box body 10. In addition, a pair of left and right back plate portions 15 for fixing the box body 10 to the peripheral member on the back side is provided on the back surface of the box body 10 so as to protrude laterally. The front plate portion 12, the box body 10 has a number of screw insertion holes 12a are formed for inserting the screws for fixing to the outer wall plate W ₁ on the front side, the top plate portion 13, the lower plate portion 14 and the back The face plate portion 15 is formed with screw insertion holes 13a, 14a, 15a for fixing the box body 10 to the peripheral member on the back side. The screw insertion hole 14a (see FIG. 2) is formed through the lower plate portion 14. The top plate portion 13 is formed with a screw insertion hole 13b for fixing the box body 10 to the peripheral member on the upper surface side. Furthermore, screw insertion holes 13c and 14b for inserting screws for fixing the box main body 10 to the pillar 1 and the like are formed on the side surfaces of the top plate portion 13 and the lower plate portion 14.

A cylindrical protective tube connecting cylinder 16 is connected to the lower end of the box body 10 via a cap nut 17, and the end of the protective tube P ₂ called a sheath tube is connected to the protective tube connecting cylinder 16. Is inserted and connected to the protective tube connecting cylinder 16 via the connector 18 so as not to come out. In addition, the center line of the cap nut 17 is relative to the plate surface of the front plate portion 12 so that the cap nut 17 of the first embodiment can avoid the obstacle behind the wall and can be connected to the fluid pipe P ₁ . Although slightly inclined, the configuration of this portion is not relevant to the present invention.

  Further, a circular opening 20 is formed on the front surface of the box body 10 so that the second connection port 42 of the fluid pipe joint C faces outward, and a short cylindrical shape for fixing the fluid pipe joint C is formed. The joint fixing cylinder portion 21 is formed concentrically with the opening 20 and is integrally formed forward. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the left and right ends of the connecting portion between the box body 10 and the joint fixing cylinder portion 21 are in contact with the left and right housings 43 of the fluid pipe joint C. Each of the surfaces 22 is formed, and the female screw 21 a formed on the inner peripheral surface of the joint fixing cylinder portion 21 in a state where the left and right housings 43 of the fluid pipe joint C are in contact with the contact surfaces 22. And the male screw 61a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fixing ring 61, the left and right housings 43 of the fluid pipe joint C are sandwiched between the contact surfaces 22 and the fixing ring 61, and the box body The fluid pipe joint C is fixed to 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the box body 10 is surrounded by a protective wall 25 for protecting the fluid pipe joint C accommodated in the box body 10. In the state in which the joint C is accommodated, the portion corresponding to the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ in the box body 10 has a back opening 23 with the three sides of both sides and the back being omitted. A portion immediately below the joint fixing cylinder portion 21 on the front surface of the box body 10 is omitted in a horizontally long rectangular shape to form a front opening 24. A transparent cover 30 is detachably fitted into the rear opening 23 and the front opening 24 so that the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ can be visually recognized from the outside. It should be noted that the upper end of the storage space 11 of the box body 10 is configured such that when the fluid pipe joint C connected to the fluid pipe P ₁ on the front side of the wall is returned to the storage space 11 of the box body 10 and stored. An inclined guide plate 28 (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 7) is provided to facilitate contact and guide operation. 6, 10, and 11, reference numeral 29 denotes an opening for inserting the fluid pipe P ₁ formed at the lower end of the box body 10.

  Further, the transparent cover body 30 is formed of a transparent body such as a transparent resin, and as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 10, and 11, is a U-shaped fitting that is fitted into the back opening 23 of the box body 10. The cover body main body portion 31 having a planar shape and the cover body auxiliary portion 32 having the same U-shaped planar shape that is fitted into the front opening 24 of the box body 10. The width of the cover body auxiliary portion 32 is formed to be narrower than the width of the box main body 10 by at least twice as much as its thickness. The cover body auxiliary portion 32 is an end surface on the opening side of the cover body main body portion 31. Are integrally formed at the lower end of the. A fitting portion 32 a that is fitted into the front opening 24 of the box body 10 is formed on the front plate portion of the cover body auxiliary portion 32. Further, a locking hole 26 formed in the cover body main body portion 31 directly above the cover body auxiliary portion 32 so as to be opposed to the opposite protective wall portion 25a of the protective wall 25 of the box body 10 that faces in the lateral direction. A pair of locking pieces 33 that are elastically deformed and locked together are integrally formed. The upper and lower end surfaces of the cover body portion 31 are formed with locking step portions 34 that are lowered inward, and at the corresponding portions of the back surface opening 23 of the box body 10, locking protrusions 27. Is formed. Therefore, when the transparent cover body 30 is fitted into the back opening 23 of the box body 10 from the back side of the box body 10, the cover body main body portion 31 is fitted into the back opening 23 of the box body 10 and the cover body auxiliary portion 32. The fitting portion 32 a is fitted into the front opening 24 of the box body 10, and the pair of left and right locking pieces 33 of the transparent cover body 30 are locked in the locking holes 26 of the opposing protective wall portion 25 a of the box body 10. Then, the transparent cover body 30 is fitted into the box body 10 so as not to come out. Further, a thin packing is interposed between the locking ridge 27 of the box body 10 and the locking step portion 34 of the cover body main body portion 31 locked to the locking ridge 27, whereby the box Even when a fitting portion between the main body 10 and the box main body 10 and the separate transparent cover body 30 can be liquid-tight, and water leaks in the box main body 10, the water leakage in the fitting portion Can be prevented.

Further, when the transparent cover body 30 has a change in thickness so that the function as a convex lens is achieved, the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ accommodated in the box body 10 is enlarged. Therefore, the quality of the connection state can be determined more reliably. Further, if the transparent resin constituting the transparent cover body 30 is subjected to UV cut (ultraviolet ray blocking) processing, the ultraviolet ray is blocked even in the case of direct sunlight depending on the position of the faucet box B _1. In addition, it is possible to prevent the fluid pipe P _{1 from} being damaged by the ultraviolet rays.

The faucet box B _{1 according to the} first embodiment has the above-described configuration, and includes a transparent portion constituted by the transparent cover body 30 and an opaque portion constituted by other portions. ₁ , each plate portion (front plate portion 12, top plate portion 13, lower plate portion 14, back plate portion 15) provided with screw insertion holes for fixing to the pillar 1 and the like, and a protective tube for the box body 10 The protective tube connecting cylinder 16 for connecting P ₂ and the joint fixing cylinder portion 21 for fixing the fluid pipe joint C to the box body 10 both pass through the transparent cover body 30 and the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe. It is formed at a position where there is no obstacle for visually recognizing the connection portion with P ₁ .

Next, the fluid pipe joint C will be described with reference to FIGS. The fluid pipe joint C has an elbow shape, and a cylindrical first connection port 41 connected to the fluid pipe P ₁ in the box body 10 is formed at one end along the fluid flow direction. In addition, a second connection port 42 is formed at the other end along the direction in which the fluid flows, partly protruding from the wall surface and connected to a faucet device or the like. A pair of left and right housings 43 are integrally formed along the direction perpendicular to the axis of the second connection port 42 at the base end portion of the cylindrical second connection port 42. The cylindrical first connection port 41 is formed with a plurality of retaining protrusions 44 along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface, and a fluid pipe insertion portion 45 into which the fluid pipe P ₁ is inserted on the outside, and the fluid pipe insertion It consists of a ring-shaped outer cylinder wall portion 46 for restricting the insertion end by partially inserting the distal end portion of the fluid pipe P ₁ into the base end portion of the portion 45. A space formed between the fluid pipe insertion part 45 and the outer cylindrical wall part 46 is an insertion space 47 for partially inserting the tip of the fluid pipe P _1. A pair of confirmation windows 48 are formed so as to face each other so that the state in which the fluid pipe P ₁ is inserted into the insertion space 47 (the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ ) can be seen from the outside. Yes. The pair of confirmation windows 48 has a shape in which a portion on the end face side of the outer cylindrical wall portion 46 is cut out in a substantially crescent shape toward the inside, and is opposed along the plate surface direction of the pair of housings 43. The confirmation window 48 is visible from both side surfaces of the box body 10 through the transparent cover body 30 fitted in the back opening 23 of the box body 10. Therefore, the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is visible from the outside of the box body 10. The second connection port 42 of the fluid fitting C is not a cylindrical shape to be inserted into the tubular portion insertion hole 4 of the outer wall plate W _1, the fixing ring 61 to be described later is screwed on its outer peripheral surface A male screw 42a is formed, and a female screw 42b into which a male screw (none of which is shown) formed on the mounting portion of the faucet instrument is screwed is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof. .

Further, in advance by fitting the sleeve 49 to the distal end of the fluid pipe P _1, after insertion to the insertion space 47 is fitted to the distal end portion of the fluid pipe P ₁ on the outside of the fluid pipe spigot 45, the sleeve 49 When the press-fitted to the outside of the fluid pipe P _1, a function of bite is retaining projection 44 on the inner peripheral surface of the fluid pipe P _1, by the press-fitting action of the sleeve 49, the fluid in the first connecting port 41 of the fluid fittings C the pipe P ₁ is connected.

Then, for example, using a plurality of screw insertion holes 12a formed in the front plate portion 12 of the box body 10, to fix the faucet box B ₁ on the back surface of the outer wall plate W _1, is connected to a fluid pipe P ₁ The accommodation of the fluid pipe joint C is performed as follows. In addition, the outer wall plate W ₁ is pre-pierced with a cylindrical portion insertion hole 4 for inserting the joint fixing cylindrical portion 21 of the box body 10, and when the faucet box B ₁ is fixed to the outer wall plate W _1. The joint fixing cylinder part 21 is inserted into the cylinder part insertion hole 4. First, on the back of the wall, the tip of the protective tube P ₂ is inserted into the protective tube connecting cylinder 16 connected to the box body 10 by the cap nut 17, and the connector 18 fitted outside the protective tube connecting tube 16 is turned. The protective tube P ₂ is connected to the box body 10 by accommodating the plurality of claw pieces 18 a on the inner peripheral side in the groove portion of the protective tube P ₂ by movement. In this way, after the connection of the protective tube P ₂ in the protective tube coupling tube 16 of the box body 10, while pushing the fluid pipe P ₁ from the other end of the protective tube P _2, the tip portion of the fluid pipe P ₁ Is inserted into the box body 10 in advance.

In the above state, as shown in FIG. 5, the front end portion of the fluid pipe P ₁ is drawn out from the inside of the box body 10 to the wall surface on the wall surface, and the first connection port 41 of the fluid pipe joint C on the wall surface. The fluid pipe P ₁ is connected to. After that, when the fluid pipe P ₁ drawn out to the wall surface is returned into the box body 10 and the fixing ring 61 is screwed onto the inner peripheral surface of the joint fixing cylinder portion 21 of the box body 10, The pair of left and right housings 43 of the fluid pipe joint C are sandwiched and fixed between the contact surface 22 and the fixing ring 61. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the second connection port 42 of the fluid pipe joint C faces the wall surface, and the fluid pipe joint C is housed and protected in the housing space 11 of the box body 10. In FIGS. 1 and 6, reference numeral 62 denotes a decorative ring that is in contact with the outer wall plate W ₁ while being fitted to the outside of the second connection port 42 of the fluid pipe joint C, and 63 denotes the decorative ring 62. A lock nut fixed to the plate W ₁ is shown.

7 to 9 show a front view, a side view, and a rear view of the state in which the fluid pipe joint C connected to the fluid pipe P ₁ is accommodated in the accommodation space 11 of the faucet box B ₁ . Yes. FIG. 7 is a front view virtually illustrating a state in which the outer wall plate W ₁ is removed. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a part of the protective wall 25 of the box body 10 of the faucet box B ₁ is composed of a transparent cover body 30, and the connection between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is performed. The state can be visually recognized through the transparent cover body 30 from both sides Q ₁ or rear (back side) Q _{2 of the} box body 10 (see FIG. 10). Therefore, it is possible to confirm the quality of the connection between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ in the middle of the construction. Can be prevented. After confirming that the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is good, the inner wall plate W ₂ is erected.

Here, confirmation of the connection between the fluid fitting C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is the presence of sufficient insertion length of the fluid pipe P ₁ due to the fluid pipe P ₁ reaches the portion of the viewing window 48 of the fluid fittings C And the presence or absence of the occurrence of “water leakage” at the boundary 51 between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ . In the first embodiment, the transparent cover body 30 is sized so that both of the above-described parts can be confirmed. However, when only one of the transparent cover bodies 30 needs to be confirmed according to the purpose, the transparent cover body 30 The body 30 may be sized accordingly. Note that the cover auxiliary unit 32 can visually recognize only the connection state of the fluid fitting C and the fluid pipe P ₁ and the boundary portion 51.

Further, from the viewpoint of confirming the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ , “the portion corresponding to the first connection port in the protective wall of the faucet box” in claim 1 and “water” in claim 3 “Part corresponding to the confirmation part of the fluid pipe joint in the protective wall of the stopper box” means a part where the connection state is visible from the front of the faucet box B ₁ (a part of the front opening 24 of the protective wall 25), and the connection state. Can be seen from both sides of the faucet box B ₁ (the part facing the both sides of the back opening 23 of the protective wall 25), and the part can be seen from the back of the faucet box B ₁ (protective wall) The portion located on the back side of the 25 back openings 23).

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a state in which the faucet box B ₁ is fixed to the pillar 1 of the building. The box body 10 is fixed to the pillar 1 of the building by a plurality of screws 5 inserted into the screw insertion holes 13 c and 14 b formed in the top plate portion 13 and the lower plate portion 14 of the box body 10. In this state, after the fluid pipe joint C connected to the fluid pipe P ₁ is housed and protected in the housing space 11 of the box body 10, the outer wall plate W ₁ may be erected. In this case, the confirmation window 48 at the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ accommodated in the box body 10 is provided on one side Q ₁ , the rear Q _2, and the front Q ₃ [ It can be visually recognized from FIG. After confirming that the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is good, the inner wall plate W ₂ is erected.

Moreover, the construction method of the pillar 1 of the building to secure the faucet Box B ₁ represents, in a state where neither the external wall plate W ₁ and the inner wall plate W ₂ is not set, to fix the faucet box B ₁ pillars 1 For example, after the outer wall plate W ₁ is erected, the faucet box B ₁ is fixed to the column 1 and then the inner wall plate W ₂ is fixed, or the inner wall plate W ₂ is erected, the column 1 There is also a construction method of fixing the faucet box B ₁ to the outer wall plate W ₁ after that. In any construction method, in the state in the middle other than both the outer wall plate W ₁ and the inner wall plate W ₂ are set up (at least one of the outer wall plate W ₁ and the inner wall plate W ₂ is not set up), the water The water passage test of the stopper box B ₁ may be performed, and in this case, the transparent cover body 30 can surely confirm the quality of the connection state between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ .

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a state in which the faucet box B ₁ is fixed to the pedestal 3 below the floor board 2. The box body 10 is fixed to the pedestal 3 by screws 5 inserted through screw insertion holes 13 a of the top plate portion 13, screw insertion holes 15 a of the back plate portion 15, and the like. In this state, after the fluid pipe joint C connected to the fluid pipe P ₁ is housed and protected in the housing space 11 of the box body 10, the floor board 2 may be provided. In this case, the confirmation window 48 of the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ accommodated in the box body 10 is provided from the front Q ₃ and the side Q ₁ of the box body 10 (see FIG. 10). Visible.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the box body 10 and the transparent cover body 30 ′ constituting the faucet box B2 of the _second embodiment. The transparent cover body 30 ′ has a configuration corresponding to the cover body main body 31 of the transparent cover body 30, and the pair of locking pieces 33 are locked in the pair of locking holes 26 of the box body 10, The back opening 23 of the main body 10 is closed. Further, a separate transparent plate 35 corresponding to the cover body auxiliary portion 32 is fitted into the front opening 24 of the box body 10. Thus, since the transparent cover body 30 ′ that closes the back opening 23 of the box body 10 and the transparent plate 35 that closes the same front opening 24 are separated, the fluid pipe joint C in the box body 10 is separated. The transparent cover body 30 ′ can be removed while housing the container. Therefore, when a poor connection between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is found, the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ There is an advantage that the connection state can be corrected to eliminate the connection failure. Here, the size of the back opening 23 formed on the back side of the box body 10 is insufficient for the insertion length of the fluid pipe P ₁ with respect to the fluid pipe insertion portion 45 forming the first connection port 41 of the fluid pipe joint C. In this case, if the tool (not shown) for performing the “enlargement / closing operation” is set to a size that can be inserted in order to secure a necessary insertion length, the “enlargement / closure operation” can be performed. However, if only the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ is to be visually confirmed, it is sufficient that the rear opening 23 has a size that can be visually recognized.

Further, in each of the first and second embodiments, the box body 10 is specified so that only the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ accommodated in the box body 10 is visible from the outside. Although only a part is comprised with the transparent body and it is comprised with a transparent part and an opaque part, it is also possible to comprise the whole faucet box with a transparent body. Thus, the connection portion between the fluid pipe joint C and the fluid pipe P ₁ contained in the box body 10 can be viewed from all directions.

  Moreover, although the said Example 1, 2 is a structure which fits the transparent cover bodies 30 and 30 'comprised entirely with the transparent body in the box main body 10, it can visually recognize the connection state of a fluid pipe joint and a fluid pipe | tube. A transparent part forming body having a configuration in which only the transparent part is a transparent part and the remaining part is an opaque part is formed as a separate body, and the transparent part forming body is firmly fitted into the box body It is also possible to make it. Thereby, the transparent part forming body functions as a protective wall of the box body, and the fluid pipe is formed by firmly fitting the transparent part forming body into the box body so as not to be detached from the box body when the fluid pipe is inserted. This also protects the connection between the joint and the fluid pipe.

  In addition, by forming a transparent part on the protective wall of the faucet box so that the connection state between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe is visible from the outside of the faucet box, The connection state can be confirmed. However, when sunlight is continuously applied to the faucet box portion, there is a problem that the fluid pipe is deteriorated by ultraviolet rays. For this reason, for example, a transparent part is formed only in a minimum part of the faucet box or the like, and the remaining part is made an opaque part. Both prevention of deterioration can be achieved at the same time.

  As for the structure of the faucet box, the fixing structure of the fluid pipe joint to the box body includes a pair of left and right contact surfaces 22 formed on the box body 10 and a joint fixing cylinder as in the first and second embodiments. The fixing ring 61 screwed to the portion 21 is not limited to the one that clamps and fixes the pair of housings 43 of the fluid pipe joint C, and even a fixing means such as a bolt can be used as a subject of the present invention. It can be Further, the fixing portion for fixing the faucet box to the outer wall plate, the pillar, etc. is not limited to the configuration integrally provided in the box body as in the first and second embodiments, and the faucet box having a separate structure is also available. It can be the subject of the present invention.

  Further, the configuration of the confirmation portion formed at the first connection port of the fluid pipe coupling is not limited to the window shape as in the first and second embodiments, and the outer cylindrical wall portion constituting the first connection port 41 It is also possible to configure a plurality of holes formed in the 46 at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction.

It is an exploded perspective view of the faucet boxes B ₁ and the fluid fitting C which constitutes the faucet box apparatus of the first embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of the box body 10 and the transparent cover member 30 constituting the faucet box B _1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a faucet box B ₁ in which a transparent cover body 30 is attached to the box body 10. (A) is a side view of a state in which a part of the first connection port 41 of the fluid pipe joint C in which the fluid pipe P ₁ is connected to the first connection port 41 is broken, and (b) is a front view of the same. It is. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fluid pipe P ₁ connected to the fluid pipe joint C on the wall surface is returned into the box body 10. FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the state by which the faucet box apparatus was arrange | positioned on the wall back. Fluid fittings C which is connected to a fluid pipe P ₁ is a front view of a state of being accommodated in the accommodating space 11 of the water faucet box B _1. It is a side view similarly. It is a back view similarly. It is the XX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the YY sectional view taken on the line of FIG. A pillar 1 of a building is a perspective view of a state of fixing the faucet box B _1. A pedestal 3 which is arranged below the floor plate 2 is a perspective view of a state of fixing the faucet box B _1. It is an exploded perspective view of the box body 10 constituting the faucet Box B ₂ of Example 2 and the transparent cover 30 '.

Explanation of symbols

B ₁ , B ₂ : Faucet box
C: Fluid pipe fitting
P ₁ : Fluid pipe
P ₂ : Protection tube
10: Box body
11: Containment space
12: Front plate (mounting part)
13: Top plate (mounting part)
14: Lower plate part (mounting part)
15: Back plate part (mounting part)
16: Protection tube connecting tube (connecting part)
20: Opening
21: Fitting fixing cylinder (fixing part of fluid pipe fitting)
25: Protection wall
30: Transparent cover body
41: First connection port
42: Second connection port
48: Confirmation window (confirmation part)
51: Boundary portion between fluid pipe joint and fluid pipe

Claims (6)

A first connection port in which a fluid pipe is connected to one end along the direction of fluid flow, and a second connection in which a fluid pipe joint, faucet device, and the like disposed on the front side of the wall are connected to the other end. A fluid fitting with a port;
A faucet box having an opening for allowing the second connection port of the fluid pipe joint to face outward, and an accommodation space capable of accommodating at least the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint therein;
A faucet box device comprising:
The faucet box includes a protective wall that covers and protects the first connection port in a state where the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint is housed inside and the fluid pipe joint is held.
In a state where a fluid pipe is connected to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint and accommodated in the faucet box, the connection state between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe can be viewed from the outside of the faucet box. A faucet box device characterized in that at least a portion of the protective wall corresponding to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint is a transparent portion. The faucet box includes an attachment portion for attaching the faucet box to a structure such as a wall, a pillar, and a crosspiece; a fixing portion capable of fixing the fluid fitting housed in the faucet box; and a fluid The faucet box device according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting portion that is piped along a pipe piping path and that is connected to a protective pipe that is inserted into the pipe to protect the fluid pipe. The first connection port of the fluid pipe joint is provided with a confirmation unit that can confirm the suitability of the connection state of the fluid pipe connected to the first connection port, and the confirmation unit is visually recognized from the outside of the faucet box. Therefore, the faucet box device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion corresponding to the confirmation portion of the fluid pipe joint in the protective wall of the faucet box is a transparent portion. The confirmation part is composed of a plurality of confirmation windows formed at different positions along the circumferential direction, and the transparent part is formed so that all the confirmation windows are visible from the outside. The faucet box device according to claim 3. The faucet box device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transparent portion is subjected to UV cut processing. A first connection port in which a fluid pipe is connected to one end along the direction of fluid flow, and a second connection in which a fluid pipe joint, faucet device, and the like disposed on the front side of the wall are connected to the other end. A faucet box for accommodating and protecting a part including at least a first connection port in a fluid pipe joint including a port,
An opening for allowing the second connection port of the fluid pipe joint to face outward; and an accommodating space capable of accommodating at least the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint;
In a state where a fluid pipe is connected to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint and accommodated in the faucet box, the connection state between the fluid pipe joint and the fluid pipe can be viewed from the outside of the faucet box. A faucet box characterized in that at least a portion of the protective wall corresponding to the first connection port of the fluid pipe joint is a transparent portion.

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