JP2009243252A - Embedded faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an embedded faucet which is installed at a predetermined position without imparting load such as bending a pipe to a pipe even when wall thicknesses or intervals between a wall and a stud are different in respective construction sites. <P>SOLUTION: The embedded faucet 1 is provided with a faucet body 6 having an inflow port 3, a flow out port 4, and a valve body 5. A flow rate adjustment member 7 for adjusting flow rate of water sent out from the flow out port by opening/closing the valve body is arranged at the faucet body 6. A joint part 9 to which a joint member B at an upper stream end of a water supply hose A is detachably attached is formed at the flow out port. The embedded faucet is provided with a pipe connecting member 8 having an opening 8b of an upper stream end connected to a pipe P for supplying water and is installed at a mounting hole on the ceiling, a mounting hole on the floor, a mounting hole on the wall W or a mounting hole on a mounting panel. A communicating flow passage i communicating the inflow port with an opening 8a of the lower stream end of the pipe connecting member is formed and a communicating member 50 moved forwardly/backwardly in each thickness direction of the ceiling, the floor, the wall, and the mounting panel relative to the pipe connecting member is arranged. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an embedded faucet that can supply water to a water supply hose of a machine such as a washing machine, a water purifier, a dishwasher, and a water heater.

  The present applicant accommodates a faucet body having an inlet, an outlet and a valve body in a housing, while adjusting the flow rate of water that can be sent from the outlet by opening and closing the valve body. And a pipe connection member for connecting a pipe for supplying water and the inlet, and a joint part, which is detachable from a joint member provided at the upstream end of the water supply hose, is connected to the outlet. As an embedded faucet installed in a mounting hole formed in a ceiling, a wall, a floor, or a mounting panel, the one shown in Patent Document 1 below is proposed.

  In the following Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 15, when the embedded faucet 100 is installed in a mounting hole h formed in a wall W having a thickness M of, for example, 9.5 mm, such as a room, A housing main body 104 that accommodates a faucet main body 103 having a joint portion 102 is fixed, for example, by screws to a stud (not shown) located on the back side of the wall W. Thereafter, in a state where the flow rate adjusting member 101 and the joint portion 102 protrude from the mounting hole h to the surface side of the wall W, a frame body 105 abutted on the front surface of the wall W, and a frame-shaped spacer S having a predetermined thickness. The embedded water faucet 100 is installed by sandwiching the wall W with the housing main body peripheral part (outward flange) 106 brought into contact with the back surface of the wall W via the.

As shown in FIG. 16, for example, on a wall W having a thickness m of 25 mm, a cylindrical adapter 107 having a predetermined length that can be attached to the plug bar a of the flow rate adjusting member 101, and a female screw of the joint portion 102 The embedded faucet 100 is installed by using a cylindrical adapter 108 having a predetermined length having a male screw c screwed to b at one end.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-2000883

  However, when the wall thickness is 9.5 mm and when the wall thickness is 25 mm, it is necessary to use different adapters, and when the back portion of the housing body is fixed to the stud, there is variation in the distance between the wall and the stud depending on each construction site. It is necessary to take this into consideration and is troublesome. Further, depending on the construction site, it is desired to cope with wall thicknesses of 5 mm to 30 mm.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned matters, and its purpose is to pipe load such as bending the pipe even if the wall thickness and the interval between the wall and the stud are different depending on each construction site. It is providing the embedded water tap which can be installed in a predetermined position, without giving to.

In order to achieve the above object, an embedded faucet of the present invention is provided with a faucet body having an inflow port, an outflow port, and a valve body, and water that can be delivered from the outflow port by opening and closing the valve body. A flow rate adjusting member that adjusts the flow rate is provided in the faucet body, a joint portion that is detachable from a joint member provided at the upstream end of the water supply hose is provided in the outlet, and further, a pipe for supplying water A pipe connection member having an upstream end connected to the pipe is provided and installed in a mounting hole formed in the ceiling, a mounting hole formed in the floor, a mounting hole formed in the wall, or a mounting hole formed in the mounting panel. In the embedded faucet
A communication flow path that connects the inlet and the downstream end of the pipe connection member is formed, and the communication moves so as to move forward and backward in the thickness directions of the ceiling, floor, wall, and mounting panel with respect to the pipe connection member. A member is provided.

In the present invention, a communication flow path is formed to communicate the inlet and the downstream end of the pipe connection member, and the pipe connection member can move forward and backward in each thickness direction of the ceiling, floor, wall, and mounting panel. A communicating member is provided.
Therefore, for example, according to the thickness of the wall at each construction site, the communicating member can be moved in the thickness direction of the wall while the pipe connecting member is fixed without moving the pipe connecting member.
That is, by configuring the faucet body including the flow rate adjusting member and the joint portion together with the communication member so that it can move in the thickness direction of the wall, even if there is variation in the distance between the wall and the stud, for example, 5 mm to 30 mm The wall thickness can be adjusted, and fine adjustment is possible, and it can be installed at a predetermined position without using an adapter. As a result, workability can be improved and customers are not limited. A versatile embedded faucet can be provided.
Further, since the pipe connecting member does not move even when the faucet body is moved, the pipe does not move, and an excessive load is not applied to the pipe. As a result, the operator can work without worrying about the minimum bending radius of the pipe, and the pipe and pipe connection compared to the case where different wall thicknesses are accommodated by moving the pipe connection member to some extent with the faucet body. There is no risk of water leakage between the members.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited thereby.

1 to 7 show, for example, a rear portion of a housing in which a faucet body including a flow rate adjusting member and a joint portion is accommodated for installation in a mounting hole formed in a wall without applying an excessive load on the pipe. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention configured to move the faucet body in the direction of the wall thickness according to the wall thickness in a fixed state.
1 to 7, an embedded faucet 1 is a faucet body having a bottomed box-shaped housing 2 having a front opening T having a rectangular shape in front view, an inlet 3, an outlet 4, and a valve body 5. 6, a flow rate adjusting member (operation handle) 7 for adjusting the flow rate of water that can be sent out from the outlet 4 by opening and closing the valve body 5, a pipe (for example, a resin pipe) P for supplying water, and the above A pipe connecting member 8 that connects the inlet 3 via a communication member 10 to be described later, and a joint member B that is connected to the outlet 4 and provided at the upstream end of the water supply hose A of the washing machine, for example, is detachable. A joint portion 9, an opening 11 through which the flow rate adjusting member 7 can be inserted, and an opening 12 through which the joint portion 9 can be inserted are formed at the top and bottom of the center, and are in contact with the front surface of the wall W and the back surface of the wall W. Kabapure sandwiching the wall W by the outer frame portion E ₁ in the housing 2 It is composed mainly from the door (decorative plates) 13.
In this embodiment, the pipe P is a floor pipe. 1A omits the mounting holes h formed in the wall W, and shows the positional relationship between the cover plate (decorative plate) 13 and the housing 2 when the embedded faucet 1 is installed.
Further, the cover plate (decorative plate) 13 has a rectangular shape in front view, and has an uneven shape as shown in FIGS.
Examples of the valve body 5 include a Kerep type used mainly for a single water faucet as in this embodiment, and a valve made of a ceramic fixed disk and a ceramic movable disk.
Then, the embedded faucet 1 is attached in a state where the flow rate adjusting member 7 and the joint portion 9 are inserted into the attachment hole h formed in the wall W from the back side.

The faucet body 6 is attached with screws 15 that are screwed into a plurality of screw holes (not shown) provided at predetermined positions on the back surface portion 2 a of the housing 2. Then, the faucet body 6 is accommodated in the housing 2 from the front opening T, and subsequently installed in the housing 2 by screws 15. That is, the faucet body 6 including the flow rate adjusting member 7 and the joint portion 9 is detachably attached to the back surface portion 2 a of the housing 2.
For mounting the embedded water faucet 1, the housing 2 is fixed by, for example, screws to, for example, the studs 20 located on the back side of the wall W.

The characteristic configuration of the present invention will be described below.
The communication member 10 has a communication channel i formed so as to communicate the inflow port 3 and the downstream end 8a of the pipe connection member 8 (see FIG. 2), and has a ceiling with respect to the pipe connection member 8. The floor, the wall W, and the mounting panel are configured to move forward and backward in each thickness direction. In FIG. 2, a double arrow D indicates the thickness direction of the wall W.
The communication member 10 includes an inner cylinder 21 and an outer cylinder 22 [see FIG. 2].
The inner cylinder 21 is connected to the downstream end 8 a of the pipe connecting member 8 at the upstream end so that the pipe connecting member 8 rotates in a state along the back surface portion 2 a of the housing 2. That is, around the axis of the inner cylinder 21 extending perpendicularly to the rear face L of the housing 2 so that the direction of the pipe connection port 36 (see FIG. 4) formed in the pipe connection member 8 can be changed. The pipe connection member 8 is configured to be rotatable along the back surface L.
Further, the inner cylinder 21 has a plurality of first communication holes 21 a that can communicate with the inflow port 3 of the faucet body 6 in the trunk wall at the downstream end.
On the other hand, the outer cylinder 22 is connected to the inlet 3 of the faucet body 6 with a plurality of second communication holes 23 that can communicate with the communication hole 21a in the body wall. The outer peripheral surface of the trunk wall is slidably sealed (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The second communication hole 23 is provided on the one opening G side of the outer cylinder 22.
Further, the communication member 10 has a rod 30 inserted into the inner cylinder 21 so as to be screw-coupled (see FIG. 2). That is, the rod 30 has a male screw 25 in the plug bar portion 26 that is engaged with a female screw 24 formed on the inner wall at the downstream end adjacent to the communication hole 21 a of the inner cylinder 21.
Moreover, the said communication member 10 has the cap nut 31 for moving the said outer cylinder 22 with the said faucet main body 6 in the thickness direction (D direction) of the wall W by rotation of the rod 30 (refer FIG. 2). The cap nut 31 is screwed to the outer cylinder 22 on the other opening G ′ side (rod insertion side) of the outer cylinder 22, while the rod 30 is connected to one end (the other opening G ′ side) of the plug bar portion 26. The cylindrical neck portion 32 is provided, and an outward flange 32 a is provided at the center of the outer peripheral surface of the neck portion 32. The outward flange 32 a is positioned so as to be freely fitted in an annular gap S formed between the inner peripheral surface of the top plate portion 31 a of the cap nut 31 and the other opening G ′ side end surface g of the outer cylinder 22. is doing. Reference numeral 33 denotes an O-ring as a seal member located between the inner wall of the outer cylinder 22 and the neck portion 32, and is fitted in a ring groove provided on the inner wall of the other opening G ′ side of the outer cylinder 22.
Reference numeral 34 denotes a groove formed in the top surface of the neck portion 32, and a tip of a tool for rotating the rod 30 in the axial direction thereof is fitted.

Further, in order to allow communication between the communication flow path i and the communication hole 21a of the inner cylinder 21 (see FIG. 3), the male screw 25 of the plug bar portion 26 of the rod 30 is partially formed as shown in FIG. A plurality of cut surfaces 37 are cut. A communication flow path 38 that connects the communication flow path i and the first communication hole 21 a of the inner cylinder 21 is formed between the cut surface 37 and the inner cylinder 21.
Further, in order to enable communication between the communication flow path 38 and the second communication hole 23 of the outer cylinder 22 through the first communication hole 21a (see FIG. 3), the outer periphery of the body wall of the inner cylinder 21 The outer cylinder 22 fitted so that the surface can be slidably sealed is provided on the one opening G side of the outer cylinder 22 so as to be adjacent to the second communication hole 23, and has an annular step R on the inner wall surface. A step portion 39 is provided. That is, the inner wall of the outer cylinder 22 includes a portion having a small inner diameter and a portion having a large inner diameter, and the other opening G ′ side of the outer cylinder 22 is closer to the second communication hole 23 in the inner wall of the outer cylinder 22. All have a large diameter and the same inner diameter, and at least one opening G side of the inner wall of the stepped portion 39 has a small inner diameter to ensure a seal with the inner cylinder 21. Reference numeral 40 in FIG. 3 denotes a flow path formed between the inner wall of the outer cylinder 22 having a large inner diameter and the outer wall of the inner cylinder 21, and the communication flow path 38 via the first communication hole 21 a. Communication with the second communication hole 23 of the outer cylinder 22 is made possible. Reference numeral 40 a denotes an O-ring as a seal member located between the stepped portion 39 and the inner cylinder 21.

Further, on the surface of the installation portion 6c (for example, see FIG. 3) such as an opening in which the flow rate adjusting member 7 is installed in the faucet body 6, the installation portion 6c is disposed from the outer surface J of the wall W regardless of the thickness of the wall W. A mark K, which is a measure of how far it protrudes, is provided so as to be visible. Examples of the mark K include a seal or casting.
The joint portion 9 has a check valve 42 provided with a damper member that absorbs water hammer generated when the flow rate adjusting member 7 is closed.
43 is a sheath tube holder. That is, the housing main body 2 has a sheath tube holder 43 for covering and protecting a pipe (for example, a resin pipe) P. In this embodiment, since it is floor piping, it is used in a state where the sheath tube holder 43 is directed downward. Moreover, in the case of ceiling piping, as shown with the dashed-two dotted line in FIG. 1, it is used in the state which turned the sheath tube holder 43 upward.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), the pipe connection port 36 and the floor pipe P can be connected by a turning operation that simply directs the pipe connection port 36 (see FIG. 4) to the floor pipe P side. it can. Further, the piping connection port 36 and the ceiling piping can be connected without changing the vertical relationship between the flow rate adjusting member 7 and the joint portion 9 by a turning operation in which the piping connection port 36 is directed to the ceiling piping side.

3 and 6, when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the mounting hole h formed in the wall W having the thin thickness M, the step portion 39 of the outer cylinder 22 is connected to the piping as shown in FIG. The rod 30 is moved so as to be close to the connecting member 8. The rod 30 is rotated until the mark K is aligned with the outer surface J of the wall W.
On the other hand, when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the mounting hole h formed in the wall W having the thickness m larger than the thickness M as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the step portion 39 of the outer cylinder 22 is shown in FIG. As shown, the rod 30 is moved to the inlet 3 by rotation. The rod 30 is rotated until the mark K is aligned with the outer surface J of the wall W.
In this way, the communication member 10 can be moved in the wall thickness direction (D direction) while moving the pipe connection member 8 without moving the pipe connection member 8 in accordance with the wall thickness.
That is, by configuring the faucet body 6 including the flow rate adjusting member 7 and the joint portion 9 together with the communication member 10 so as to be movable in the thickness direction (D direction) of the wall W, the distance between the wall W and the stud 20 is the same. Even if there is a variation in the thickness, it is possible to cope with a wall thickness of, for example, 5 mm to 30 mm, fine adjustment is possible, and it can be installed at a predetermined position without using an adapter. It is possible to provide a versatile embedded water faucet that can be improved and does not limit customers.
Moreover, since the pipe connection member 8 does not move even if the faucet body 6 is moved, the pipe P does not move, and an excessive load is not applied to the pipe P. As a result, the operator can work without worrying about the minimum bending radius of the pipe P, and the pipe is compared with a case where the wall thickness is changed by moving the pipe connecting member 8 with the faucet body 6 to some extent. There is no fear of water leakage from between P and the pipe connecting member 8.

FIGS. 8-11 shows other embodiment of this invention provided with the communication member 50 of a structure different from the communication member 10 of the said embodiment. 8 to 11, the same reference numerals as those used in FIGS. 1 to 7 are the same or equivalent. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of FIG. 10A, but is given for detailed explanation of a characteristic configuration to be described later.
8 to 11 show the state when the embedded faucet is installed, and FIG. 9 shows the state of floor piping installation when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the mounting hole h formed in the wall W having a small thickness. FIG. 10 shows a floor pipe attachment state when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the attachment hole h formed in the wall W having a larger thickness than the wall W shown in FIG. FIG. 8A shows a state where the cover plate (decorative plate) 13a is removed. FIGS. 9A, 10A, and 11 show cross sections taken along line BB in FIG. 8B. FIG. 9B and FIG. 10B show a longitudinal section taken along line AA in FIG. 8B.
The cover plate (decorative plate) 13a of this embodiment has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, a flat surface portion a located on the upper side of the front surface, and a lower side from the flat surface portion a. Ridges d having a vertical cross section composed of an upward inclined surface b and a downward inclined surface c, and a peripheral edge portion f bent substantially at right angles to the inner surface e ₁ side of the cover plate (decorative plate) 13a. And more. The opening 7a for installing the flow rate adjusting member (operation handle) 7 is not formed in the upper base of the trapezoidal shape of the vertical cross section as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, but is formed in the approximate center of the flat surface portion a. Has been. Further, the opening 9a for installing the joint portion 9 is formed in the downward inclined surface c just below the opening 7a.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the valve body 5 is a ceramic fixed disk 5a, a ceramic movable disk 5b, and a fixed disk 5a for stably fixing and installing the fixed disk 5a in the faucet body 6. And a fixing member 5c.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the fixed member 5c, the fixed disk 5a, and the movable disk 5b are fitted into the cylinder 5d in this order from the upstream side along the axial direction of the cylinder 5d.
5d is a cylindrical body, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, with one end g ₁ fitted into the inlet 3 of the faucet body 6 and the other end g ₂ formed in the faucet body 6 opening 6e. It is fixedly installed in the faucet body 6 while protruding from the opening 7a in a state of being fitted into the faucet.
Further, one end m _{1 of the} stopper rod 5e for rotating the movable disk 5b is locked in the engagement groove r provided on the surface y of the movable disk 5b opposite to the sliding surface x with the fixed disk 5a. that one, the other end portion m ₂ of Senbo 5e protrudes from the other end g ₂ of the cylindrical body 5d, the flow rate adjusting member (operating handle) 7 so as to cover the other end portion m ₂ of Senbo 52 plug The other end m ₂ of the rod 5e is connected.
Further, in this embodiment, for example, a faucet body 6 provided with a joint portion 9 and a flow rate adjusting member (operation handle) 7 in which a joint member B provided at the upstream end of a water supply hose A of a washing machine is detachable, It is accommodated in a bottomed box-shaped housing 2 having a front opening T having a rectangular shape in front view.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), 51 is a plate that connects the outer peripheral surface s of the downstream end 8a of the pipe connecting member 8 and the stud 20 via the left side surface portion 2c of the housing 2 toward the front, for example. . Reference numeral 15 a denotes a screw that connects one end of the plate 51 to the stud 20 via the left side surface portion 2 c. A screw 15b connects the other end of the plate 51 to the outer peripheral surface s of the downstream end 8a.

Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration will be described.
The upstream end port 8b of the pipe connecting member 8 is connected to a pipe (for example, a resin pipe) P for supplying water. Specifically, a pipe joint (for example, a joint for resin pipes) that can be connected to the pipe connection member 8 simply by inserting the end P ₁ of the pipe P so that the pipe P can be connected with one touch at the upstream end 8b. Is formed.
In FIG. 11, the pipe connection member 8 has a convex ring portion 8 c formed in an annular shape on the inner peripheral surface of the downstream end port 8 a of the pipe connection member 8.
Reference numeral 52 denotes a hexagon nut connected to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion E of the downstream end port 8 a of the pipe connecting member 8. 52 a is an O-ring provided on the inner peripheral surface 52 e of the hexagon nut 52.
Reference numeral 50 denotes a communication member. The communication member 50 has a communication channel i formed so as to communicate the inlet 3 formed in the faucet body 6 and the downstream end 8 a of the pipe connection member 8. The floor, the wall W, and the mounting panel are configured to move (slid) so as to advance and retreat in the thickness directions. 9 to 11, a double arrow D indicates the thickness direction of the wall W.
The communication member 50 includes an outer cylinder 53 that slides (moves) in the D direction with respect to the downstream end 8 a of the pipe connection member 8, and an inner cylinder that slides (moves) in the D direction with respect to the outer cylinder 53. 54. That is, the communication member 50 has a three-stage structure that can expand and contract in three stages in the D direction according to the thickness of the wall W, for example, with the downstream end port 8a of the pipe connection member 8.
Specifically, the outer cylinder 53 has an O-ring 53a formed on the upstream side of the outer peripheral surface, and an O-ring 53b formed on the downstream side of the inner peripheral surface. The inner cylinder 54 has an O-ring 54 a formed on the upstream side of the outer peripheral surface, and has a downstream end portion 54 b fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the inflow port 3 of the faucet body 6.
The outer cylinder 53 can seal the inner peripheral surface s ′ of the downstream end 8a of the pipe connecting member 8 and the inner peripheral surface 52f of the hexagon nut 52 through the O-ring 52a of the hexagon nut 52 and the O-ring 53a of the outer cylinder 53. Slide in the D direction. Further, the inner cylinder 54 slides in the D direction so that the inner peripheral surface s ″ of the outer cylinder 53 can be sealed via the O-ring 54 a provided on the inner cylinder 54 and the O-ring 53 b of the outer cylinder 53.
Further, the pipe connecting member 8 is connected so as to rotate in a state along the back surface portion 2e of the housing 2 (see FIGS. 9B and 10B). That is, around the axis of the communication member 50 perpendicular to the back surface 2e of the housing 2 so that the direction of the upstream end port 8b formed in the pipe connection member 8 (see FIGS. 9B and 10B) can be changed. Thus, the pipe connecting member 8 is configured to be rotatable along the back surface 2e of the housing 2.

Further, even when the outer cylinder 53 slides upstream in the D direction when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the mounting hole h formed in the wall W having a small thickness as shown in FIG. The outward projecting portion 60 (see FIG. 11) constituting the groove of the O-ring 53a in contact with the convex ring portion 8c as a stopper, and the outer cylinder 53 does not slide further upstream in the D direction. Has been. On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 11, when the outer cylinder 53 is slid maximally downstream in the D direction in order to extend the outer cylinder 53 to the maximum to accommodate the wall W having a large thickness, the O-ring in the hexagon nut 52 is provided. The outward projecting portion 60 of the outer cylinder 53 abuts on the inward projecting portion 52e (see FIG. 11) constituting the groove 52a.
Further, the outer cylinder 53 has an inward protruding portion 61 constituting a groove of the O-ring 53b in the outer cylinder 53 at the downstream end, while the inner cylinder 54 is extended to the maximum to accommodate the wall W having a large thickness. When the inner cylinder 54 is slid to the maximum in the downstream side in the D direction, it can abut against the inwardly protruding portion 61 as a stopper, thereby preventing the inner cylinder 54 from sliding further in the downstream direction in the D direction. An outward projecting portion 62 is provided at the upstream end. The outward projecting portion 62 constitutes a groove of the O-ring 54a.

Further, the pipe connecting member 8 includes an adjusting screw attaching member 63 that is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the downstream end port 8a so as to be adjacent to the hexagon nut 52. This member 63 has a screw hole 63a into which a threaded portion 65 of a wall thickness adjusting screw 64, which will be described later, is screwed, on the side of the left side surface portion 2c of the housing 2 in plan view, as shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 66 denotes a moving member that moves in the D direction together with the faucet body 6 by rotating the wall thickness adjusting screw 64 while holding the wall thickness adjusting screw 64 with the adjusting screw mounting member 63. The moving member 66 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inflow port 3 of the faucet body 6, and is a screw insertion hole formed in such a size that the screw portion 65 is inserted and the wall thickness adjusting screw 64 does not pass the neck portion 67. As shown in FIG. 11, it has 68 in the left side surface part 2c side of the housing 2 in planar view.
8A, reference numeral 69 denotes a cross groove formed in the top surface of the neck portion 67, and a tip of a tool for rotating the wall thickness adjusting screw 64 in the axial direction (D direction) is fitted. .
In FIG. 9B, reference numeral 80 denotes a water hammer relief check valve provided in the joint portion 9, and 81 denotes an auto-stopper provided in the joint member B.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the mounting hole h formed in the wall W having a thin thickness M, the outward projecting portion 60 of the outer cylinder 53 is connected to the pipe connecting member 8. The wall thickness adjusting screw 64 is rotated until it comes into contact with the convex ring portion 8 c formed in an annular shape on the inner peripheral surface of the downstream end port 8 a until the moving member 66 comes into contact with the hexagon nut 52 and the outer cylinder 53.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the mounting hole h formed in the wall W having the thickness m larger than the thickness M, at least the outward projecting portion 60 of the outer cylinder 53. Turns the wall thickness adjusting screw 64 until it comes into contact with the inwardly protruding portion 52e of the hex nut 52.
In any case, the protruding lengths (protruding lengths) of the flow rate adjusting member (operation handle) 7 and the joint portion 9 from the wall surface Z can be made the same.
Then, the communication member 50 can be moved in the D direction according to the thickness of the wall W without moving the pipe connection member 8 while the pipe connection member 8 is fixed.
That is, by configuring the faucet body 6 including the flow rate adjusting member 7 and the joint portion 9 together with the communication member 50 so as to move in the D direction, even if there is a variation in the distance between the wall W and the stud 20, for example While being able to cope with wall thicknesses from 5 mm to 30 mm, fine adjustment is possible, and it can be installed at a predetermined position without using an adapter. As a result, workability can be improved. A versatile embedded faucet that does not limit customers can be provided.
Moreover, since the pipe connection member 8 does not move even if the faucet body 6 is moved, the pipe P does not move, and an excessive load is not applied to the pipe P. As a result, the operator can work without worrying about the minimum bending radius of the pipe P, and the pipe is compared with a case where the wall thickness is changed by moving the pipe connecting member 8 with the faucet body 6 to some extent. There is no fear of water leakage from between P and the pipe connecting member 8.

FIGS. 12 to 14 include the communication member 50 of the other embodiment, and do not have the housing 2 used in the other embodiment, so that the number of parts is smaller and the cost is lower than that of the other embodiment. Still another embodiment of the present invention that can be made smaller than the other embodiments described above is shown. 12 to 14, the same reference numerals as those used in FIGS. 1 to 11 are the same or equivalent.
FIGS. 12 to 14 show the state when the embedded faucet is installed, and FIG. 13 shows the floor pipe attached state when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the attachment hole h formed in the wall W having a small thickness. FIG. 14 shows a floor pipe attachment state when the embedded faucet 1 is installed in the attachment hole h formed in the wall W having a larger thickness than the wall W shown in FIG. FIG. 12A shows a state where the cover plate (decorative plate) 13a is removed. FIGS. 13A and 14A show cross sections along line BB in FIG. 12B. FIG. 13B and FIG. 14B show a longitudinal section taken along line AA in FIG.
Reference numeral 71 denotes a plate that connects the outer peripheral surface s of the downstream end port 8 a of the pipe connection member 8 and the stud 20. A screw 15 c connects one end of the plate 71 to the stud 20. A screw 15d connects the other end of the plate 71 to the outer peripheral surface s of the downstream end 8a.

  In this embodiment, the same effects as those of the other embodiments shown in FIGS. In addition, in this embodiment, since the housing 2 is not provided, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the other embodiments, and as a result, the cost can be reduced and the size can be further reduced as compared with the other embodiments. Has the unique advantage of.

(A) is a figure which shows the positional relationship of a cover plate and a housing main body in the state which abbreviate | omitted the attachment hole formed in the wall in the wall installation state of one Embodiment of this invention. (B) is a figure which shows the attachment state of the faucet main body with respect to a housing main body in the said embodiment. In the said embodiment, it is a cross-sectional view which shows the case where it installs in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has big thickness. In the said embodiment, it is a cross-sectional view which shows the case where it installs in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has small thickness. In the said embodiment, it is a figure for demonstrating the rotation operation | movement of a piping connection member. It is aa sectional drawing in FIG. In the said embodiment, it is a structure explanatory drawing which shows the floor piping attachment state at the time of installing in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has small thickness. In the said embodiment, it is a structure explanatory drawing which shows the floor piping attachment state at the time of installing in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has big thickness. (A) is a figure which shows a state when a cover plate is removed in the wall installation state of other embodiment of this invention. (B) is a front view which shows the cover plate in the wall installation state of said other embodiment. (A) has shown the floor piping attachment state at the time of installing an embedded faucet in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has a small thickness in the wall installation state of said other embodiment, FIG.8 (B) It is a BB line cross-sectional view in FIG. FIG. 8 (B) shows a floor pipe attachment state when an embedded faucet is installed in an attachment hole formed in a wall having a small thickness in the wall installation state of the other embodiment, and FIG. It is an AA line longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG. FIG. 8 (A) shows a floor pipe attachment state when an embedded faucet is installed in an attachment hole formed in a wall having a large thickness in the wall installation state of the other embodiment, and FIG. It is a BB line cross-sectional view in FIG. FIG. 8B shows a floor pipe attachment state when an embedded faucet is installed in an attachment hole formed in a wall having a large thickness in the wall installation state of the other embodiment described above. It is an AA line longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG. It is the figure which expanded FIG. 10 (A). (A) is a figure which shows a state when a cover plate is removed in the wall installation state of further another embodiment of this invention. (B) is a front view which shows the cover plate in the wall installation state of the said further another embodiment. FIG. 12 (A) shows a floor pipe attachment state when an embedded faucet is installed in an attachment hole formed in a wall having a small thickness in the wall installation state of the still other embodiment, and FIG. It is a BB horizontal longitudinal cross-sectional view in). FIG. 12 (B) shows a floor pipe attachment state when an embedded faucet is installed in an attachment hole formed in a wall having a small thickness in the wall installation state of the still another embodiment. It is an AA line longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG. (A) has shown the floor piping attachment state at the time of installing an embedded faucet in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has big thickness in the wall installation state of the said further another embodiment, FIG. It is a BB line cross-sectional view in FIG. FIG. 12 (B) shows a floor pipe attachment state when an embedded faucet is installed in an attachment hole formed in a wall having a large thickness in the wall installation state of the still another embodiment. It is an AA line longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG. It is composition explanatory drawing which shows the ceiling piping attachment state at the time of installing in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has the small thickness in a prior art example. It is composition explanatory drawing which shows the ceiling piping attachment state at the time of installing in the attachment hole formed in the wall which has the big thickness in a prior art example.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Embedded faucet 3 Inlet 4 Outlet 5 Valve body 6 Water faucet body 7 Flow control member 8 Piping connection member 8a Downstream end port 8b Upstream end port 9 Joint part 50 Communication member P Piping A Water supply hose B Joint member W Wall h Installation Hole i Communication channel D Thickness direction

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A faucet body having an inflow port, an outflow port, and a valve body is provided, and a flow rate adjusting member that adjusts the flow rate of water that can be sent from the outflow port by opening and closing the valve body is provided in the faucet body. A joint portion provided at the upstream end of the hose is detachably provided at the outlet, and a pipe connection member having an upstream end connected to a pipe for supplying water is provided on the ceiling. In the embedded faucet installed in the mounting holes formed in the floor, the mounting holes formed in the floor, the mounting holes formed in the wall or the mounting holes formed in the mounting panel,
A communication flow path that connects the inlet and the downstream end of the pipe connection member is formed, and the communication moves so as to move forward and backward in the thickness directions of the ceiling, floor, wall, and mounting panel with respect to the pipe connection member. An embedded faucet comprising a member.   The communication member includes an outer cylinder that slides in the thickness direction with respect to the downstream end of the pipe connection member, and an inner cylinder that slides in the thickness direction with respect to the outer cylinder, and the pipe connection The embedded water faucet according to claim 1, wherein the water faucet is configured to be extendable in multiple stages in the thickness direction according to the thicknesses of the downstream end port of the member. A cap nut is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the downstream end of the pipe connecting member, and a seal member is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cap nut,
The outer cylinder of the communication member has a seal member formed on the upstream side of the outer peripheral surface, and has a seal member formed on the downstream side of the inner peripheral surface,
The inner cylinder of the communication member has a seal member formed on the upstream side of the outer peripheral surface, and has a downstream end fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the inlet of the faucet body,
Through the seal member of the cap nut and the seal member of the outer tube, the outer tube can seal the inner peripheral surface of the downstream end port of the pipe connecting member and the inner peripheral surface of the cap nut in each thickness direction. While the inner cylinder is configured to slide, the inner cylinder slides in each thickness direction so that the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder can be sealed via the seal member provided on the inner cylinder and the seal member of the outer cylinder. The embedded faucet according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured to move.   The moving member which moves to each said thickness direction with the said faucet body by the rotation operation of the wall thickness adjustment screw is provided in the outer peripheral surface in the inflow port of the said faucet body. Embedded faucet.

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