JP2012026234A - Faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet which ensures connection of separate cover bodies while keeping good appearance.SOLUTION: There are provided a stay 4 attached to a wall 2 for holding a piping connected to a faucet body 3, and a cover 7 attached to the stay 4 for covering the stay 4 and the piping. The cover 7 is formed of a plurality of divided separate cover bodies 37, 38. A protrusion 50 is formed on an outer face of one surface of the separate cover body 37, and a recess portion 57 is formed in an inner face of the separate cover body 38 so as to be fitted with the protrusion 50. Abutment portions 54a, 54b which protrude inward and abut against the piping or the stay 4 are formed on one surface of the separate cover body 37, on which the protrusion 50 is formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a stay for holding a water supply path connected to a faucet body, and a faucet provided with a cover that covers the stay and the water supply path.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a faucet provided with a stay for holding a pipe part attached to a wall of a bathroom and connected to a faucet body, and a cover attached to the stay and covering the stay and the pipe part. ing. The cover is composed of a plurality of divided cover bodies, and adjacent divided cover bodies are connected by locking.

JP 2008-1338397 A

  By the way, in order to connect the divided cover bodies with good appearance, a protrusion is formed on the outer surface of one of the divided cover bodies, and a recess is formed on the inner surface of the other divided cover body to fit the protrusion. It is conceivable that the protrusion is hidden by the other divided cover body when the portion is fitted in the recess.

  However, when the divided cover bodies are connected by uneven fitting in this way, if a dimensional error occurs in the cover due to molding conditions or the like, there is a risk that the protrusion will not fit in the recess and the fitting can be easily released. There is. Further, when the dimensional error of the cover is large, there is a possibility that a situation in which the protrusion cannot be fitted into the recess.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, Comprising: Let it be a subject to provide the faucet which can connect the division | segmentation cover bodies with good appearance and reliably.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a water faucet of the present invention includes a stay that holds a pipe portion that is attached to a wall and is connected to the faucet body, and a cover that is attached to the stay and covers the stay and the pipe portion. The cover is composed of a plurality of divided cover bodies, and a protrusion is formed on the outer surface of one surface portion of one of the divided cover bodies, and the inner surface of the other divided cover body. A recess into which the protrusion is fitted is formed, and a contact portion that protrudes inwardly and contacts the pipe portion or the stay is formed on one surface portion where the protrusion of the one divided cover body is formed. And

  In the present invention, the divided cover bodies can be reliably connected with good appearance.

It is a principal part perspective view of the hot-water and water mixing tap of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the hot and cold water mixing tap in the installed state. It is a perspective view of the hot-water and water mixing tap which abbreviate | omitted illustration of the cover. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the hot-water / water mixing tap which abbreviate | omitted illustration of the cover. It is a perspective view of a stay. It is a perspective view which shows an upper cover body.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The faucet 1 of this embodiment is a hot and cold water mixing tap. The faucet 1 is provided along the bathroom wall 2 as shown in FIG. 2, and includes a faucet body 3, a stay 4 (see FIG. 1), connecting bodies 5 a and 5 b (see FIG. 1), and a cover 7. It consists of

  The faucet body 3 is provided above a counter (not shown) protruding from the wall 2 toward the bathroom, and a water supply pipe 8 a and a hot water supply pipe 8 b led out from the inside of the counter are connected to the faucet body 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a water supply port 25 a and a hot water supply port 25 b are provided on the back surface of the faucet body 3 so as to be separated from each other on the left and right. A water supply pipe 8a is connected to the water supply port 25a through a water supply connection body 5a which is one connection body. The water supply pipe 8a and the water supply connector 5a constitute a water supply pipe section for supplying low-temperature water into the faucet body 3. A hot water supply pipe 8b is connected to the hot water supply port 25b through a hot water supply connection body 5b which is the other connection body. The hot water supply pipe 8b and the connecting body 5b constitute a hot water supply piping section for supplying hot water into the faucet body 3. And the water and hot water supplied by these piping parts are mixed by the desired ratio in the faucet main body 3, and the hot water of desired temperature is produced | generated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a water outlet 26 that opens downward is provided at the center of the lower surface of the faucet body 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a connecting portion 47 to which the upstream end portion of the shower pipe 21 is connected is formed at the center of the back surface of the faucet body 3.

  A switching handle 28 is provided at one end of the faucet body 3. By operating the switching handle 28, hot water generated in the faucet body 3 is discharged from the water outlet 26 or supplied to the shower pipe 21 and discharged from the shower head provided on the downstream side. Can be switched. Further, by operating this switching handle 28, the amount of hot water discharged from the water outlet 26 or the shower head can be adjusted.

  A temperature adjustment handle 27 is provided at the end of the faucet body 3 opposite to the switching handle 28. By operating the temperature adjustment handle 27, the ratio of water and hot water mixed in the faucet body 3 can be adjusted, and thereby the temperature of hot water discharged from the water outlet 26 or the shower head can be adjusted.

  The connecting bodies 5 a and 5 b are provided to hold the horizontally long faucet body 3 horizontally with respect to the stay 4. Downstream connection ports 30a and 30b projecting forward are formed at the upper ends of the connection bodies 5a and 5b, and upstream connection ports 31a and 31b projecting rearward are formed at the lower ends of the connection bodies 5a and 5b. Has been.

  The downstream connection port 30a of the water supply connection body 5a and the downstream connection port 30b of the hot water connection body 5b are connected to the water supply port 25a and the hot water supply port 25b, respectively, so as to be turnable to the left and right. Here, the downstream connection port 30a is inserted into the water supply port 25a so as to be turnable to the left and right. In this state, the tightening nut 29 is screwed into the water supply port 25a and is tightened so that the downstream connection port 30a cannot rotate with respect to the water supply port 25a. Connected. Therefore, by loosening the tightening nut 29, the downstream connection port 30a can be rotated with respect to the water supply port 25a. In addition, since the connection structure of the downstream connection port 30b and the hot water supply port 25b is the same as this, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, water stopcocks 32 are provided at the lower ends of the connecting members 5 a and 5 b. The operation part 33 of each stop cock 32 is exposed from the front surface of the lower end part of the connection bodies 5a and 5b. By operating the operation unit 33 from the front, the water supply pipe 8a and the hot water supply pipe 8b are communicated with the water supply port 25a and the hot water supply port 25b, respectively, or the communication state is cut off and water is supplied to the water supply port 25a and the hot water supply port 25b. You can stop supplying hot water.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the stay 4. The stay 4 is formed by bending a stainless steel metal plate and is symmetrical. The stay 4 includes a T-shaped rear surface portion 10 in front view, arm pieces 11a and 11b projecting forward from both side edges of the lower width portion of the rear surface portion 10, and forward from the upper edge of the rear surface portion 10. The upper surface part 14 which protrudes is provided.

  A plurality of insertion holes 18 are formed in the back surface portion 10. In order to attach the stay 4 to the wall 2, the back surface portion 10 is fixed to the wall 2 through a screw (not shown) from the front through each insertion hole 18.

  Support piece portions 12a and 12b projecting outward (that is, on the side opposite to the other arm piece portion) are formed at the distal ends of the arm piece portions 11a and 11b. Support holes 13a and 13b penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the support piece portions 12a and 12b. The downstream end of the water supply pipe 8a is inserted into the support hole 13a of the one support piece 12a, and the downstream end of the hot water supply pipe 8b is inserted into the support hole 13b of the other support piece 12b.

  The upstream connection port 31a of the water supply connector 5a is connected to the downstream end of the water supply pipe 8a inserted into the support hole 13a so as to be turnable to the left and right. An upstream connection port 31b of the hot water supply connection body 5b is connected to the downstream end of the hot water supply pipe 8b inserted into the support hole 13b so as to be turnable in the left and right directions.

  Here, the upstream connection port 31a is screwed into the downstream end portion of the water supply pipe 8a so as to be rotatable left and right as shown in FIG. 3, and the upstream connection port 31a is screwed in this state. The tightening nut 36 into which the nut 35 and the downstream end of the water supply pipe 8a are screwed is tightened. Thereby, the support piece part 12a is pinched | interposed with both the fastening nuts 35 and 36, and the upstream connection port 31a is connected to the water supply pipe 8a so that rotation is impossible. Moreover, the upstream connection port 31a can be rotated right and left with respect to the downstream end part of the water supply pipe 8a by loosening the tightening nut 35 or 36. In addition, since the connection structure of the upstream connection port 31b and the downstream end part of the hot water supply pipe 8b is the same as this, description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, the structure which connects the upstream connection port 31a of the connection body 5a for water supply or the upstream connection port 31b of the connection body 5b for hot water supply to the downstream end part of the said water supply pipe 8a or the hot water supply pipe 8b is an example. Any other known structure may be employed.

  In this way, by connecting the upstream connection port 31a of the water supply connection body 5a to the downstream end portion of the water supply pipe 8a and connecting the upstream connection port 31b of the hot water connection body 5b to the downstream end portion of the hot water supply pipe 8b. The faucet body 3 is held by the stay 4 via the water supply connector 5a and the hot water supply connector 5b.

  The water supply connector 5a and the hot water supply connector 5b in the installed state protrude upward from the downstream end of the water supply pipe 8a and the downstream end of the hot water supply pipe 8b as shown in FIG. It is almost parallel.

  As described above, the upstream connection ports 31a and 31b of the water supply connection body 5a and the hot water supply connection body 5b are in a state in which the tightening nut 35 or 36 is loosened and the downstream end of the water supply pipe 8a or the hot water supply pipe 8b. It can be rotated to the left and right with respect to the downstream end of the. For this reason, the laterally long faucet body 3 can be mounted horizontally by finely adjusting the protruding direction of the water supply connector 5a and the protruding direction of the hot water connector 5b.

  Protruding pieces 17a and 17b that protrude forward are formed at the distal end portions of the arm piece portions 11a and 11b of the stay 4 as rotation restricting portions. Each protruding piece 17a, 17b extends forward from the upper end of the arm piece portion 11a, 11b and protrudes further forward than the support piece portion 12a, 12b.

  In the installed state, the vertical intermediate portions of the corresponding water supply connector 5a and hot water supply connector 5b are arranged close to the outside of the protruding pieces 17a and 17b of the stay 4. That is, when the water supply connector 5a is arranged on the left and the hot water supply connector 5b is arranged on the right as in this example, the water supply connector 5a abuts on the left side of the protruding piece 17a or a slight gap is interposed therebetween. The hot water supply connector 5b is disposed on the right side of the projecting piece 17b through contact or a slight gap. As a result, when an external force in the left-right direction is applied to the water supply connector 5a or the hot water supply connector 5b and the left and right upstream connection ports 31a, 31b are about to rotate left and right, the water supply connector 5a The side surface of the hot water supply connector 5b can be supported by the corresponding protruding pieces 17a and 17b. Accordingly, it is possible to restrict the external force from being applied to the water supply connection body 5a and the hot water supply connection body 5b to rotate left and right.

  As shown in FIG. 5, side portions 19a and 19b projecting downward are formed on both side edges of the upper surface portion 14 of the stay 4, and screw holes 20a and 20b penetrating left and right are formed in the side portions 19a and 19b. Yes. Further, insertion holes 23 a and 23 b penetrating vertically are formed on both left and right sides of the upper surface portion 14 of the stay 4. Further, notches 22a and 22b for allowing the shower piping 21 connected to the connecting portion 47 to pass through are formed in the side surface portions 19a and 19b. The faucet 1 of the present embodiment is for pulling out the shower pipe 21 to the left side, and of the cutouts 22a and 22b and the insertion holes 23a and 23b, the left cutout 22a and the insertion hole 23a. Only is used. Note that the right cutout 22b and the insertion hole 23b are used when a cover for right drawing (not shown) having a shape obtained by inverting the cover 7 to the left and right is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover 7 is located between the faucet body 3 and the wall 2 in the front-rear direction, the stay 4, the water supply connection body 5 a, the hot water connection body 5 b, the water supply pipe 8 a, and the hot water supply pipe 8b is covered.

  The cover 7 is L-shaped in a side view and is formed in a case shape having an open rear side (wall 2 side), and is composed of two divided cover bodies 37 and 38 that are divided vertically. Each divided cover body 37, 38 is made of synthetic resin. Hereinafter, when particularly distinguishing, among these adjacent divided cover bodies 37, 38, the divided cover body 37 disposed on the upper side is referred to as the upper cover body 37, and the divided cover body 38 disposed on the lower side is referred to as the lower cover body 37. The cover body 38 is described.

  The upper cover body 37 is attached to the stay 4. The lower cover body 38 is attached to the upper cover body 37 and is not directly attached to the stay 4.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of left and right holding pieces projecting downward as a holding portion for holding the connecting portion 47 of the faucet body 3 is provided at the center of the front edge of the upper surface portion of the upper cover body 37 that opens in the front and rear and downward directions A portion 49 is formed. Further, an insertion part 51 made of a rib protruding downward is formed on the inner surface of the upper left side of the upper part of the upper cover body 37 on the left side of the rear part. Further, an edge piece portion 42 that protrudes downward is formed on the front side of the lower end portion of both side surface portions of the upper cover body 37, and the edge piece portion 42 is located on the inner side of the outer surface of the side surface portion of the upper upper cover body 37. Yes. A mounting portion 43 that protrudes downward is formed at the rear end portion of each edge piece portion 42, and a screw hole 44 that penetrates left and right is formed in each mounting portion 43.

  In order to attach the upper cover body 37 to the stay 4, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper cover body 37 is placed on the upper side of the stay 4, and the attachment portions 43 abut against the outer side surfaces of the corresponding side surface portions 19 a and 19 b. At the same time, the upper surface portion of the upper cover body 37 is placed on the upper surface portion 14 of the stay 4. At this time, the connecting portion 47 of the faucet body 3 is inserted and held between the left and right holding piece portions 49, and the insertion portion 51 is inserted into the left insertion hole 23a and fitted. Thereafter, the upper cover body 37 is attached to the stay 4 by screwing the screws 45 passed from the outside into the screw holes 44 into the screw holes 20 a and 20 b formed in the corresponding side surface portions 19 a and 19 b of the stay 4. It is done.

  A cutout 41 is formed at a location facing the cutout 22 a of the stay 4 on the left side surface portion of the upper cover body 37. The shower pipe 21 connected to the connection portion 47 of the faucet body 3 is drawn out from the inside of the cover 7 through the notches 22a and 41.

  In order to attach the lower cover body 38 in a detachable manner, the upper cover body 37 is formed with a piece portion 52 projecting downward at the lower end of the rear end portion of both side surface portions as shown in FIG. A hooked portion 55 that protrudes outward is formed. In addition, rib-like protrusions 50 that are long horizontally are formed on the front outer surface of each edge piece 42 of the upper cover body 37.

  The lower cover body 38 is attached to the upper cover body 37 while being placed on the counter. The lower part of the stay 4, the water supply connection body 5 a and the hot water supply connection body 5 b are covered with the upper part of the lower cover body 38, and the lower part protrudes downward from the rear end part of the upper part and extends upward from the counter. The water supply pipe 8a and the hot water supply pipe 8b that are led out and connected to the connection bodies 5a and 5b are covered. In addition, by removing the lower cover body 38 from the upper cover body 37, the water supply connection body 5a, the hot water supply connection body 5b, the water supply pipe 8a, and the hot water supply pipe 8b are exposed and can be maintained and inspected. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, hooking portions 56 projecting inward are formed at the upper ends of the rear end portions of both side surface portions of the lower cover body 38. A recess 57 is formed on the inner surface of the lower cover body 38 on the front side of the upper end.

  To attach the lower cover body 38 to the upper cover body 37, the hook portions 56 on both the left and right sides are hooked on the upper surfaces of the hooked portions 55 of the corresponding upper cover body 37 and correspond to the concave portions 57 on the left and right sides of the lower cover body 38. The protrusion 50 of the upper cover body 37 to be fitted is fitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, contact portions 54 a and 54 b are formed on the inner surfaces of both side surface portions of the upper cover body 37 and projecting inward in the shape of long ribs. Each of the contact portions 54 a and 54 b is disposed at the same position in the front-rear direction as the protrusion 50 provided on the same side surface portion, and is positioned above the protrusion 50.

  In the state where the upper cover body 37 is attached to the stay 4 as shown in FIG. 1, the contact portion 54a on the left side of the upper cover body 37 hits the upper outer surface of the water supply connector 5a, and the contact portion 54b on the right side of the upper cover body 37. Is configured to hit the upper outer surface of the hot water supply connector 5b.

  In the faucet 1 of the present embodiment described above, the protrusion 50 is formed on the outer surface of one surface portion of the divided cover body 37 (upper cover body 37) among the adjacent divided cover bodies 37 and 38, and the divided cover body. A recess 57 into which the protrusion 50 fits is formed on the inner surface of 38 (lower cover body 38). For this reason, when the protrusion 50 is fitted in the recess 57 and the divided cover body 37 is connected, the protrusion 50 is not exposed and the appearance is good. And in such a faucet 1, the contact parts 54a and 54b which protrude toward the inner side from the one surface part where the projecting part 50 of the divided cover body 37 is formed and contact the pipe part are formed. For this reason, when one surface portion of the divided cover body 37 provided with the protrusion 50 is to be deformed inward, the one surface portion of the divided cover body 37 is pressed by the piping portion, and thereby provided on the divided cover body 37. The protruding portion 50 is difficult to be removed from the recessed portion 57. Further, in the case where one surface portion of the divided cover body 37 is tilted inward from the design position due to a dimensional error during molding of the divided cover body 37, the one surface portion of the divided cover body 37 corresponds to the corresponding contact portion 54a. , 54b are pressed outward and placed at the design position. Therefore, even when there is a dimensional error in the divided cover body 37, the protrusion 50 can be reliably fitted into the recess 57.

  In addition, the contact parts 54a and 54b of this embodiment contact | connect the connection body 5a for water supply, or the connection body 5b for hot water supply, so that one surface part of the division | segmentation cover body 37 moves in the direction from which the protrusion 50 comes out of the recessed part 57. It is preventing. However, the contact portions 54a and 54b may restrict the movement of one surface portion of the divided cover body 37 by hitting the water supply pipe 8a and the hot water supply pipe 8b constituting the piping part or directly hitting the stay 4.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 50 and the contact portions 54 a and 54 b are formed on the side surface portion of the divided cover body 37, and the concave portion 57 is formed on the side surface portion of the divided cover body 38. However, the projecting portion and the contact portion may be provided on other surface portions such as the front surface portion and the upper surface portion of the divided cover body 37, and the recessed portion may be provided on the surface portion corresponding to the projecting portion of the divided cover body 38. Further, the cover 7 may be constituted by three or more divided cover bodies. In this case, the projecting portion and the contact portion are provided on one surface portion of the adjacent divided cover body, and the concave portion is provided on the other divided cover body. Provided on the surface corresponding to the protrusion.

  The faucet of the present embodiment is a hot and cold water mixing tap, but the present invention can also be applied to a general faucet that discharges water.

2 Wall 3 Water faucet body 4 Stay 7 Cover 37 Upper cover body 38 Lower cover body 50 Projection portion 57 Recess portion 54a Contact portion 54b Contact portion

Claims (1)

  A plurality of divided cover bodies each including a stay attached to the wall and holding a pipe connected to the faucet body; and a cover attached to the stay and covering the stay and the pipe. Consisting of the adjacent divided cover bodies, a protrusion is formed on the outer surface of one surface of one of the divided cover bodies, and a recess is formed in the inner surface of the other divided cover body, and the protrusion is fitted into the inner surface of the other divided cover body. A water faucet, characterized in that a contact portion that protrudes inwardly and contacts the pipe portion or stay is formed on one surface portion where the protruding portion of the divided cover body is formed.

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