JP2008132569A - Nut holding tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nut holding tool installed in a narrow space and holding a retaining nut through which a wire is extended in the rotating direction. <P>SOLUTION: This nut holding tool 30 is installed in a narrow space, and has an engagement part 30a engaged with a rib 3ba formed on the outer peripheral surface of the retaining nut and a shank 30b extending from the engagement part for holding the retaining nut 3b through which the wire 3a is extended in the rotating direction. The engagement part is generally so formed as to correspond to a part of a circle. A grip 30c for holding the tool is attached to the end of the shank on the opposite side of the engagement part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a nut holding tool, for example, a nut holding tool for holding a back side holding nut used in a faucet unit in a rotating direction.

  In the conventional vanity, the drain operation part for operating the drain of the wash bowl, the water discharge part for discharging water to the wash bowl, and the flow rate and temperature for discharging water to the water discharge part For example, water discharge adjusting portions are provided so as to protrude in the periphery of the wash bowl and to be scattered in a scattered manner.

  That is, in the conventional bathroom vanity, the drain outlet operation section, the water discharge section, the water discharge adjustment section, etc. having relatively large irregularities are arranged so as to be greatly projected, so the drain outlet operation section The water discharge part and the water discharge adjustment part are easily soiled and difficult to clean. Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a faucet unit that is compactly accommodated so that the drain outlet operation portion, the water discharge portion, and the water discharge adjustment portion of the bathroom vanity are not easily contaminated and are not easily protruded. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-2079 A

  In the faucet unit disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the operation of the drain plug with respect to the drain of the wash bowl becomes unstable, a wire or a spring constituting the link mechanism between the drain operating portion and the drain plug is not used. It needs to be repaired or replaced. In this case, the wire and spring of the link mechanism cannot be repaired or replaced unless the counter unit including the wash bowl is removed from the wall.

  This is a means of holding a holding nut that is screwed to the drain operating portion and presses the drain operating portion from the back side of the cover panel, that is, a holding nut that is attached to a narrow space and penetrates the wire in the rotational direction. This is because the drain outlet operating portion cannot be removed from the cover panel unless the counter unit is removed from the wall.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above-mentioned subject, and it aims at providing the nut holding tool which can hold | maintain the pressing nut which is attached to a narrow space and a wire penetrates in a rotation direction.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, a nut holding tool that holds a pressing nut that is attached to a narrow space and through which a wire passes, in a rotating direction,
An engaging portion that engages with a rib formed on the outer peripheral surface of the presser nut;
A handle extending elongated from the engagement portion,
The engagement portion may have a form corresponding to a part of a circle as a whole.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a grip for gripping the tool is attached to an end portion of the handle opposite to the engagement portion. Moreover, it is preferable that the said engaging part is formed with the recessed part engaged with the said rib formed so that it might extend along the axial direction of the said press nut with a predetermined pitch. In this case, it is preferable to further include a guide plate that contacts the wire protection pipe extending from the presser nut toward the narrow space and guides the positioning of the rib and the recess in the rotational direction.

  The nut holding tool of the present invention includes an engaging portion that is attached to a narrow space and engages with a rib formed on an outer peripheral surface of a holding nut through which a wire passes, and a handle that extends from the engaging portion. . And the engaging part has a form corresponding to a part of circle as a whole. Therefore, for example, by gripping the free end side of the handle and extending the engaging portion to a narrow space, the rib of the holding nut and the engaging portion are connected with the wire passing from the notch portion of the circle of the engaging portion to the central portion. By engaging, the holding nut can be held in the rotational direction.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a grip for gripping the tool is attached to the end opposite to the handle engaging portion. With this configuration, the operation of engaging the rib of the presser nut and the engaging portion and the operation of maintaining the engaged state can be easily performed.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable that the recessed part engaged with the rib formed so that it may extend along the axial direction of a pressing nut is formed in the engaging part with the predetermined pitch. With this configuration, the degree of freedom with respect to the required angle of the handle (required angle of the handle extending into the narrow space) required to engage the rib of the presser nut with the recess of the engaging portion is increased. The operation of engaging the concave portion of the joint can be easily performed.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable to further provide the guide plate which contact | abuts the wire protection pipe extended from a holding nut to the narrow space side, and guides the positioning of the rotation direction of a rib and a recessed part. In this configuration, for example, by moving the engaging portion in the axial direction of the presser nut while the guide plate is in contact with the wire protection pipe, the operation of engaging the rib of the presser nut with the concave portion of the engaging portion is performed. It can be done easily.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a bathroom vanity having a faucet unit to which a nut holding tool according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the counter unit shown in FIG. 1 from an angle different from that in FIG.

  The vanity table shown in FIG. 1 includes a base cabinet 20 installed on a floor surface and a counter unit 10 placed on the base cabinet 20. On the upper side of the counter unit 10, in order from the right side in the figure, a side mirror cabinet 21 having a single door with a mirror, a central mirror cabinet 22 having three single doors with a mirror, and a side mirror 23, Is provided.

  Further, on the upper side of the central mirror cabinet 22, an illuminating section 24 extending in the horizontal direction is attached over substantially the entire width. Furthermore, the left side of the base cabinet 20 and the counter unit 10 has a pair of mirrors spaced vertically, and is elongated from the floor surface to the upper end of the side mirror cabinet 21 (and thus the upper end of the illumination unit 24 and the side mirror 23). An extending tall cabinet 25 is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the counter unit 10 includes a wash bowl 11 provided at the center thereof, a right counter 12 </ b> R disposed on the right side of the wash bowl 11, and a left counter 12 </ b> L disposed on the left side of the wash bowl 11. I have. The right counter 12R and the left counter 12L are provided at the same height position, that is, at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl 11.

  A drain outlet 11 a is provided at the bottom of the wash bowl 11, and a faucet unit 1 is provided at the top of the rear wall 11 b of the wash bowl 11. The configuration and operation of the faucet unit 1 will be described later. A right drawer storage portion 13R is provided below the right counter 12R, and a left drawer storage portion 13L is provided below the left counter 12L.

  A left auxiliary counter 14L and a right auxiliary counter 14R (not shown) are provided between the wash bowl 11, the left counter 12L, and the right counter 12R, at heights slightly lower than the upper end of the wash bowl 11, respectively. . On the back side of the wash bowl 11, an overflow 11c is provided at a height position slightly lower than the left auxiliary counter 14L.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the faucet unit, in which (a) is a top view and (b) is a front view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the faucet unit. 3 and 4, the faucet unit 1 includes a cover panel 2, a drain outlet operation unit 3, a water discharge unit 4, and a water discharge adjustment unit 5.

  The drain outlet operation unit 3, the water discharge unit 4, and the water discharge adjustment unit 5 are linearly (horizontally) linearly projected in a state slightly projecting forward from the opening of the cover panel 2 or not projecting forward from the opening. Is arranged. Specifically, as clearly shown in the top view of FIG. 3A, the water discharge portion 4 and the water discharge adjustment portion 5 slightly protrude forward from the opening of the cover panel 2, and the drain outlet operation portion 3 is the cover panel 2. It does not protrude from the opening.

  The cover panel 2 extends in the lateral direction at the upper part of the rear wall 11b of the wash bowl 11, and has a relatively flat shape. The drain port operation unit 3 has a function of operating opening and closing of the drain port 11 a of the wash bowl 11. Specifically, for example, by pushing the central portion of the drain port operation unit 3, a drain plug (not shown) is moved up and down with respect to the drain port 11a of the wash bowl 11 by a normal link mechanism composed of a wire and a spring, The drain plug can be made to act on the drain port 11a, or the action can be canceled.

  The water discharge unit 4 has a water discharge port (water discharge unit) 4 a for discharging water to the wash bowl 11 and has a function of discharging water to the wash bowl 11. Further, the water discharger 4 is configured to be able to be drawn forward from the cover panel 2. Specifically, when the water discharger 4 is pulled out from the cover panel 2, the water discharger 4 slightly protrudes forward from the cover panel 2 by, for example, pressing the central part of the water discharger 4 connected to the flexible hose 4d.

  Next, by pulling out the water discharge part 4 slightly protruding forward from the cover panel 2 to the front, the water discharge port 4a is pulled out to a desired position. In addition, the upper part of the water discharging part 4 is provided with a finger hooking part (not shown) for hooking a finger when the water discharging part 4 is pulled forward from the cover panel 2. A switching unit (switching lever) 4b for switching the water discharged to the wash bowl 11 between the rectified water and the shower water is provided below the water discharging unit 4.

  The water discharge adjusting unit 5 has a function of adjusting the temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge port 4 a to the wash bowl 11 by mixing the normal temperature water supplied from the water supply pipe 6 and the high temperature water supplied from the hot water supply pipe 7. Have. Further, the water discharge adjusting unit 5 has a function of adjusting the flow rate of water discharged from the water discharge port 4 a to the wash bowl 11. Specifically, the water discharge adjusting unit 5 has a lever handle 5a that can swing left and right and swing back and forth.

  In the water discharge adjusting unit 5, for example, when the lever handle 5a is turned to the right, the temperature of water discharged from the water discharge port 4a decreases, and when the lever handle 5a is turned to the left, the temperature of water discharged from the water discharge port 4a increases. Further, when the lever handle 5a is pulled up, the flow rate of water discharged from the water discharge port 4a increases, and when the lever handle 5a is returned to the back, the flow rate of water discharged from the water discharge port 4a decreases, and eventually the water discharge port 4a. Water discharge from stop.

  FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the counter unit cut at the position of the drain outlet operation unit, and shows a state in which the nut holding tool of the present embodiment is used. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the inside of the counter unit as seen from the back side, and shows a state in which the nut holding tool of the present embodiment is used. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the engaging portion of the nut holding tool according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, a drain plug (not shown) that acts on the drain port 11 a of the wash bowl 11 and the drain port operation unit 3 are connected by a wire 3 a that constitutes a part of the link mechanism. The drain port operation unit 3 to which the wire 3a is connected is attached to the cover panel 2 by the pressing action of a press nut 3b screwed to the drain port operation unit 3 from the back side of the cover panel 2.

  In the conventional technology, the operation of the drain plug with respect to the drain port 11a of the wash bowl 11 becomes unstable, and the wire 3a and the spring (not shown) constituting the link mechanism between the drain port operating unit 3 and the drain plug are repaired. If the counter unit 10 including the wash bowl 11 is not removed from the wall W, the wire 3a and the spring cannot be repaired or exchanged.

  This is because the presser nut 3b is mounted in a narrow space extending from the back side of the wash bowl 11 to the back side of the drain port operation unit 3, and thus holds the presser nut 3b in the rotational direction (prevents rotation of the presser nut 3b). Because you can't. If the presser nut 3b cannot be held in the rotational direction, the drainage port operation unit 3 and the presser nut 3b rotate integrally even if the screw fastening of the drainage port operation unit 3 is loosened, and the presser nut 3b. The drainage port operation unit 3 cannot be removed from the cover panel 2 by loosening the screw fastening of the drainage port operation unit 3 to the cover panel 2.

  In the present embodiment, a press nut 3b that is screwed to the drain port operation unit 3 and presses the drain port operation unit 3 from the back side of the cover panel 2, that is, a press nut 3b that is attached to a narrow space and through which the wire 3a passes. A nut holding tool 30 for holding the nut in the rotating direction is proposed. In addition, a method of removing the drain port operation unit 3 from the cover panel 2 without removing the counter unit 10 from the wall W using the nut holding tool 30 is proposed.

  The nut holding tool 30 of the present embodiment includes an engaging portion 30a that engages with a rib 3ba formed on the outer peripheral surface of the presser nut 3b, a handle 30b that is elongated from the engaging portion 30a, and an engaging portion 30a of the handle 30b. And a grip 30c for gripping the tool 30 attached to the opposite end. As clearly shown in FIG. 7, the engaging portion 30a has a form corresponding to a part of a circle as a whole.

  More specifically, a plurality of ribs 3ba formed on the outer peripheral surface of the presser nut 3b are arranged at equal intervals in the rotational direction so as to extend linearly along the axial direction of the presser nut 3b (illustrated in the present embodiment). 4) are formed. On the other hand, a large number of recesses 30aa that engage with the plurality of ribs 3ba of the presser nut 3b are formed at a predetermined pitch on the inner peripheral surface of the engaging portion 30a having a form corresponding to a part of a circle as a whole.

  In this embodiment, the grip 30c of the nut holding tool 30 is gripped from the free space below the counter unit 10 (the internal space of the base cabinet 20), and the engaging portion 30a is extended to a narrow space. Specifically, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 6, the wire 3a in the vicinity of the holding nut 3b is engaged toward the portion of the wire 3a in the vicinity of the wire protection pipe 3aa extending from the holding nut 3b to the narrow space side. The part 30a is extended and the wire 3a is passed from the notch part (opening part) of the circle of the engaging part 30a to the center part.

  Next, as shown by a solid line in FIGS. 5 and 6, the nut holding tool 30 is held along the axial direction of the holding nut 3 b in the state where the wire 3 a is passed through the center portion of the circle of the engaging portion 30 a. And the rib 3ba of the presser nut 3b is engaged with the recess 30aa of the engaging portion 30a. Thus, the presser nut 3b can be held in the rotational direction by engaging the rib 3ba of the presser nut 3b with the recess 30aa of the engaging part 30a.

  Thus, in this embodiment, it is possible to hold the presser nut 3b in the rotation direction (prevent rotation of the presser nut 3b) using the nut holding tool 30. As a result, by rotating the drain port operation portion 3 from the outside of the cover panel 2 while preventing the press nut 3b from rotating, the screw fastening of the drain port operation portion 3 with respect to the press nut 3b is loosened. The drain outlet operation part 3 can be removed.

  In other words, in this embodiment, when the operation of the drain plug with respect to the drain port 11a of the wash bowl 11 becomes unsatisfactory, the drain port operating unit is used by using the nut holding tool 30 without removing the counter unit 10 from the wall W. 3 can be removed from the cover panel 2, and the wire 3a and the spring can be repaired or exchanged.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the grip 30c for gripping the tool 30 is attached to the end of the handle 30b opposite to the engaging portion 30a, so that the rib 3ba of the presser nut 3b and the engaging portion 30a It is possible to easily perform the operation for engaging the engagement and the operation for maintaining the engagement state. However, without being limited to this, even if the grip 30c is omitted, the nut holding tool 30 can be operated by gripping the free end side of the handle 30b, for example.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the recessed part 30aa engaged with the rib 3ba formed so that it may extend along the axial direction of the pressing nut 3b is formed in the engaging part 30a with the predetermined pitch, The degree of freedom with respect to the required angle of the handle 30b (required angle of the handle 30b extending into the narrow space) necessary for engaging the rib 3ba with the recess 30aa of the engaging portion 30a is increased. As a result, the operation of engaging the rib 3ba of the presser nut 3b and the recess 30aa of the engaging portion 30a can be easily performed. However, various configurations are possible for the configuration of the rib 3ba formed on the outer peripheral surface of the presser nut 3b and the engaging portion 30a that engages with the rib 3ba.

  As described above, the wire protection pipe 3aa having a cylindrical shape as a whole extends from the holding nut 3b to the narrow space side. Therefore, in order to facilitate positioning of the rib 3ba of the holding nut 3b and the recess 30aa of the engaging portion 30a in the rotational direction, a configuration in which the tool 30 further includes a guide plate 30d as shown in FIG. In the modification of FIG. 8, for example, the wire protection pipe 3aa is introduced and brought into contact with the curved portion of the guide plate 30d, and in this contact state, the rib 3ba and the recess 30aa are positioned in the rotational direction, and the holding nut 3 The rib 3ba of the presser nut 3b and the recess 30aa of the engagement portion 30a can be easily engaged simply by moving the engagement portion 30a toward the cover panel 2 along the axial direction.

  By the way, in the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, although the nut holding tool is used in order to prevent rotation of the holding nut, it is not limited to this, and the nut holding tool is used to positively rotate the holding nut. Can also be used. Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, although the nut holding tool is used in order to prevent rotation of the presser nut in the faucet unit, it is not limited to this and is generally attached to a narrow space and A nut holding tool can also be used to hold the holding nut through which the wire passes in the rotational direction.

It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the vanity unit which has the faucet unit which can apply the nut holding tool concerning embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the counter unit shown in FIG. 1 from an angle different from that in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the structure of a faucet unit schematically, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a faucet unit roughly. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which cut | disconnected the counter unit in the position of the drain outlet operation part, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a mode that the nut holding tool of this embodiment is used. It is the perspective view which looked at the inside of the counter unit from the back side, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a mode that the nut holding tool of this embodiment is used. It is a figure which shows roughly the structure of the engaging part of the nut holding tool concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows schematically the structure of the engaging part of the nut holding tool concerning the modification of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Faucet unit 2 Cover panel 3 Drain outlet operation part 3a Wire 3aa Wire protection pipe 3b Holding nut 3ba Rib 4 Water discharge part 5 Water discharge adjustment part (flow rate and temperature adjustment part)
6 Water supply piping 7 Hot water supply piping 10 Counter unit 11 Washing bowl 30 Nut holding tool 30a Engagement portion 30aa Engagement recess 30b Handle 30c Grip 30d Guide plate

Claims (4)

A nut holding tool that holds a holding nut that is attached to a narrow space and through which a wire passes, in a rotating direction,
An engaging portion that engages with a rib formed on the outer peripheral surface of the presser nut;
A handle extending elongated from the engagement portion,
The engaging part has a form corresponding to a part of a circle as a whole. The nut holding tool according to claim 1, wherein a grip for gripping the tool is attached to an end portion of the handle opposite to the engaging portion. The recesses that engage with the ribs formed so as to extend along the axial direction of the presser nut are formed at a predetermined pitch in the engagement portion. Nut holding tool. The nut according to claim 3, further comprising a guide plate that abuts on a wire protection pipe extending from the presser nut toward the narrow space side and guides the positioning of the rib and the recess in the rotational direction. Holding tool.

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