JP2011001783A - Water faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water faucet for a kitchen capable of reducing the amount of movement of hands during washing motion, and to reduce a water splash.SOLUTION: The water faucet includes spouts 2, 3 through which water spouts, and a water distributing pipe guiding the water to the spouts 2, 3. The water spouting through the spouts 2, 3 is discharged obliquely with respect to an upper surface of a sink and a bottom surface of the sink, and discharged at a predetermined flow rate so that the water may pass the predetermined area where the upper surface of the sink and the center between the front face and the rear face of the sink intersect with each other. At least part of the water is made to arrive on the bottom surface of the sink at a position of the front side of the center between the front face of the sink and the rear face of the sink.

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet for a kitchen.

During cooking, a washing operation may be performed to remove dirt adhering to kitchen knives, vegetables, tableware, and the like. Such a washing operation can be divided into two types of washing operations. One is an operation of washing an object with little dirt, which is called “easy washing”. The other is an operation of washing things that are difficult to remove, and this is called “careful washing”.

“Easy washing” is an operation of mainly rinsing, and specifically, an operation of washing a kitchen knife, a cutting board, vegetables with little dirt, or the like. The cleaning time is short, for example, about 2 seconds. Moreover, since it is a simple washing operation, it is convenient to be able to wash out vegetables and the like in the direction of the faucet while standing in front of the cooking table provided on the side of the sink. That is, it is convenient if vegetables and the like can be put out from the cooking table in an oblique direction and washed.

On the other hand, “careful washing” is mainly an operation of scrubbing, and specifically, an operation of washing mud dirt, oil dirt, “meat” of meat or fish, and the like. The washing time is longer than “easy washing”, for example, about 10 seconds or more. Moreover, since it is the operation | movement which wash | cleans the thing which does not remove dirt easily, it often wash | cleans by putting out the cutting board etc. after cutting a fish standing in front of a sink and a faucet.

In any of the “easy washing” and “careful washing” washing operations, it is preferable to improve the washing effect and reduce the amount of hand movement during the washing operation. In addition, it is preferable to reduce a phenomenon that water discharged from the faucet bounces when hitting the washing object, so-called “water splash”. Since “easy washing” is a simple washing operation, it is more preferable to reduce the amount of movement of the hand during the washing operation.

Therefore, there is a sink of a sink with an injection nozzle that can improve the cleaning effect or reduce “water splashing” (for example, Patent Document 1). In the sink of the sink with an injection nozzle described in Patent Document 1, at least a part of the sink bottom surface to which water sprayed from the nozzle hits is inclined in the sink depth direction. In addition, the sprayed water is sprayed obliquely with respect to the upper surface of the kitchen counter, that is, the horizontal plane, with a predetermined spread.

However, in the sink of the sink with an injection nozzle described in Patent Document 1, the landing point of the injected water is on the back side of the sink as viewed from the user, so that the hand and the cleaning object reach the injection water. Hateful. Furthermore, in the case of “easy washing”, since the user and the washing object are inserted from the state standing in front of the cooking table, it becomes more difficult to reach the spray water, and the body is turned forward or the hand is turned forward. Such as stretching and washing. That is, there is a problem that the amount of movement of the hand during the washing operation cannot be reduced.

On the other hand, there is a spout mouthpiece that can facilitate hand washing (for example, Patent Document 2). The spout cap described in Patent Document 2 prevents water from being applied to the upper surface of the basin by discharging water obliquely.

However, the spout mouthpiece described in Patent Document 2 is similar to Patent Document 1, because the water landing point of the discharged water is the back side of the basin as viewed from the user. Even if it is diverted to the water tap, there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to reach the water discharge when inserting a hand or cleaning item. In particular, in the case of performing “easy washing”, since the hand or the washing object is inserted further away, the amount of movement and the load on the body are increased. Therefore, there is a problem that the amount of movement of the hand during the washing operation cannot be reduced.

Registered Utility Model No. 3055105 Utility Model Registration No. 2605836

The present invention has been made based on recognition of such a problem, and provides a kitchen faucet that can reduce the amount of movement of a hand during a washing operation or can reduce water splashing.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a water outlet from which water is discharged, and a water pipe that guides the water to the water outlet, and the water discharged from the water outlet is on a sink upper surface and a sink bottom surface. The water is discharged obliquely and is discharged at a predetermined flow rate so as to pass through a predetermined region where the upper surface of the sink and the central portion of the front surface of the sink and the rear surface of the sink intersect, and at least a part of the water is There is provided a kitchen faucet characterized in that water lands on the bottom surface of the sink in front of the center portion of the front surface and the rear surface of the sink.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the water tap for kitchens which can reduce the movement amount of the hand during washing | cleaning operation | movement, or can reduce water splash can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a front view of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a right view of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a left view of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a bottom view of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a top view of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a rear view of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is the figure which looked at the water outlet of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention from the front. It is an AA partial enlarged view of a faucet of a first embodiment which implemented the present invention. It is BB sectional drawing of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is CC sectional drawing of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is DD sectional drawing of the water tap of 1st embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a front view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a right view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a left view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a bottom view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a top view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is a rear view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is the figure which looked at the water outlet of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention from the front. It is A'-A 'partial enlarged view of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is B'-B 'sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted the internal mechanism of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is C'-C 'sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted the internal mechanism of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention. It is D'-D 'sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted the internal mechanism of the water tap of 2nd embodiment which implemented this invention.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a kitchen faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The kitchen faucet 1 according to the present embodiment has a rectifying water outlet 2 and a shower water outlet 3. Here, “rectification” means a water discharge form with substantially one water flow, and “shower” means a water discharge form with multiple water flows.

The kitchen faucet 1 is provided on the back side of a sink (not shown) as viewed from the user, that is, behind the system kitchen and on the upper surface of the sink. The lower part of the kitchen faucet 1, that is, the vicinity of the sink attached to the sink is provided substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the sink. Inclined.

Accordingly, the rectifying water discharge port 2 and the shower water discharge port 3 are provided toward the sink in a state of being inclined with respect to the sink upper surface and the sink bottom surface. Therefore, the water discharged from the rectifying water discharge port 2 and the shower water discharge port 3 is discharged obliquely with respect to the sink upper surface and the sink bottom surface. In the present specification, the term “water” includes “hot water”.

FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the rectifying water outlet 2 and the shower water outlet 3 according to the present embodiment. As is apparent from the description of FIGS. 10 to 12, the rectifying water discharge port 2 has a substantially circular opening, and the shower water discharge port 3 has a track-type vertically long opening. The track-type opening is provided with a watering plate that enables shower water discharge.

When the rectified water is discharged, the water is discharged from the rectifying water discharge port 2. As described above, water is discharged obliquely with respect to the sink bottom surface. Further, the water discharged from the rectifying water discharge port 2 passes through a region where the sink upper surface and the central portion of the sink front surface and the sink rear surface intersect (hereinafter referred to as “cleaning region”). That is, water having a constant flow rate that is appropriately set is discharged so that the water passes through the cleaning region. In order to discharge water at a constant flow rate, a metering valve or a constant pressure valve that can discharge water at a constant flow rate while fixing the flow rate or water pressure can be provided.

The details of the cleaning area will be described. It is said that the work on the body when the user does not reach out, especially in the state where the elbow is bent, is the least burdened on the body. Therefore, as the place of the washing area, the part where the movable range of the hand on the kitchen faucet 1 side with the elbow bent is intersected with the water discharge range from the kitchen faucet 1 is the body most. It can be said that this is a cleaning region with no burden. Therefore, in the present invention, a point where the center of the sink in the front-rear direction intersects with the center of the water discharged from the kitchen faucet 1 is set as the approximate center of the cleaning region. For example, the range of hand movement that an adult woman can easily work by bending the elbow is generally within a radius of about 300 mm with respect to the center of the human body, and the general depth direction (front-rear direction) of the sink is 500 to 600 mm. Therefore, by setting the center of the length in the depth direction of the sink as the center of the washing area, it is possible to supply a washing area with less physical burden to various sinks in the kitchen. Become. Especially for cleaning from the kitchen, by installing the kitchen faucet 1 on the side of the kitchen, the cleaning area and the movable area of the hand when the user bends the elbow can overlap. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the body even when washing from the cooking table.

Next, the region length L1 in the front-rear direction of the cleaning region will be described. The region length L1 is desirably set so that the entire surface is exposed to a cooking utensil, a hand, or a hand holding a washing object. By performing such a setting, it becomes possible to spray water on the entire surface of the cleaning object all at once. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the operation of moving the cleaning object and spraying water on the entire surface. Therefore, the user can reduce an operation such as finely shaking in the front-rear direction only by inserting the cleaning object into the cleaning area. The area length L1 can, for example, discharge water all at once in consideration of the average value of the knife blade length, the average length of the short side of the cutting board, the size of an adult's hand, etc. It is desirable to have a long length, that is, a length of 100 mm (total length: 200 mm) in the front-rear direction from the center.

Moreover, it shows about the area | region length L2 with respect to the up-down direction of a washing | cleaning area | region. In this embodiment, since water is discharged in an oblique direction with respect to the upper surface of the sink, if the insertion position of the hand is different in the front-rear direction of the sink, the insertion position is also different in the vertical direction. Here, the user moves the cleaning area upward with respect to the vertical direction of the sink in order to escape contact between the bottom surface of the sink and the cleaning object when the cleaning object is large. On the other hand, a user who is concerned about water splashing generates water splashes on the sink side surface such as the rear surface of the sink or the left side surface of the sink and reduces the water splash to the outside of the sink. Move down.
Therefore, the vertical direction of the cleaning region has a width in order to have the above-described tendency. The center of the width of the cleaning region in the vertical direction is a place where the upper surface of the sink that can be inserted with the elbow with the least hand load bent and the cleaning water intersect. Therefore, the region length L2 in the vertical direction of the cleaning region is on the same plane as the upper surface of the sink and is centered on the location intersecting with the cleaning water. With respect to this center value, an area having the above width is obtained. Regarding the region length L2 dimension, for example, considering the reduction of water splash as described above and avoiding collision between the cleaning object and the bottom of the sink, it is set to 75 mm above and below the center value (total height 150 mm). desirable.

Subsequently, the water that has passed through the washing region lands on the sink bottom surface in front of the central portion between the sink front surface and the sink rear surface. That is, the water lands on the bottom of the sink on the near side as seen from the user. Here, when water is discharged obliquely and the water discharged reaches the front side of the sink, a region where the cleaning region intersects the movable region of the user's hand is widened. Therefore, the user can work in a more comfortable posture than when the movable region of the hand and the cleaning region intersect in a slight range. Therefore, even if there is a variation in the place where the hand is inserted into the cleaning area for each user, it is possible to maintain a state where no load is applied to the body over a wide range. The load can be reduced.

Further, water is discharged obliquely and is discharged in front of the sink, thereby affecting water splash when the discharged water reaches the bottom surface of the sink. When water lands in an oblique direction and substantially below the washing area of the sink, water splash occurs according to the incident angle of water at the time of landing, so water splash in the vertical direction of the sink increases, The amount of water splashing on the user and the upper surface of the sink will increase. In addition, when water is made to land on the front surface of the sink, it naturally scatters to the upper surface side of the sink, which causes water splashing to the user. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the water enters between the washing region and the sink front surface, the incident angle on the bottom surface of the water discharge sink is small, so when water splash occurs, it occurs in the front-rear direction of the sink. To do. Therefore, the splashed water droplets are scattered in the direction of the front surface of the sink, so that they do not reach the user or the upper surface of the sink beyond the upper surface of the sink. With the above configuration, by setting the water landing point between the cleaning region and the sink front surface, it becomes possible to greatly reduce the amount of water splashing on the user or the like.

When shower water is discharged from the kitchen faucet 1 according to this embodiment, water is discharged from the shower outlet 3. As described above, water is discharged obliquely with respect to the sink bottom surface. Moreover, the water discharged from the shower outlet 3 passes through the washing region, as in the case of the rectified water. That is, even in the case of shower water, water at a constant flow rate that is appropriately set is discharged so that the water passes through the cleaning region. Therefore, it is possible for the user to perform the cleaning without changing the cleaning area as appropriate according to the water discharge form, and it is possible to perform the cleaning in an area where the load on the hand is small. It is possible to reduce the load.

Subsequently, at least the water on the upper side of the water that has passed through the washing region lands on the sink bottom surface in front of the center portion of the sink front surface and the sink rear surface. That is, at least the water on the upper side reaches the sink bottom surface on the near side as seen from the user. Again, as described above, the water landing point is set to the bottom surface of the sink between the cleaning region and the front surface of the sink, so that it is possible to greatly reduce water splash on the user and the top surface of the sink. .

13 to 24 show a water tap of a second embodiment in which the present invention is implemented. The basic structure of the water tap is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the kitchen water tap 21 is provided with a rectifying water outlet 22 and a shower water outlet 23. The rectifying water discharge port 22 has a substantially circular opening, and the shower water discharge port 23 has a track-type vertically long opening. The track-type opening is provided with a watering plate that enables shower water discharge. According to this modification, the upper part of the main body of the water tap 21 is inclined more leaning with respect to the upper surface of the sink than that of the first embodiment.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. Regarding the above-described embodiments, those appropriately modified by those skilled in the art
As long as the features of the present invention are provided, they are included in the scope of the present invention.
Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

1, 21 ... Kitchen faucet 2, 22 ... Rectification outlet 3, 23 ... Shower outlet

Claims (1)

A water outlet for discharging water, and a water distribution pipe for guiding the water to the water outlet, wherein the water discharged from the water outlet is discharged obliquely with respect to the upper surface of the sink and the bottom surface of the sink, and Water is discharged at a predetermined flow rate so as to pass through a predetermined region where the upper surface of the sink and the central portion of the sink front surface and the sink rear surface intersect, and at least a part of the water is formed between the front surface of the sink and the rear surface of the sink. A kitchen faucet characterized by landing on the bottom surface of the sink in front of the center.

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