JP2016084850A - Corporation cock device and assembling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a corporation cock device capable of preventing a bolt from being dropped without supporting it by a worker when the bolt is inserted into insertion holes of a saddle and a band.SOLUTION: A corporation cock device 1 of this invention is constituted in such a way that a resilient sheet 23 is arranged at an upper surface side of a band 5 opposing against a saddle 4 to cover an insertion hole 20 of a band, and the resilient sheet is formed with an open hole 24 passing through it in a forward or rearward direction to enable a shank part 10a of a bolt to be press entered. Then, when the shank part of the bolt is inserted and passed from below the band into the insertion holes 16, 20 of the saddle and the band, the shank part of the bolt is press inserted into the open hole of the resilient sheet and a position of the bolt is held against the band to cause a thread part 10b of the bolt to be protruded upwardly from the insertion hole of the saddle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a water faucet device and an assembling method thereof, and more particularly to a water faucet device used for drawing water from a water main into a home and the like and an assembling method thereof.

  As a conventional water faucet device, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a water faucet 103 having a valve mechanism 102 and a saddle 104 to which the water faucet 103 is attached and arranged on the outer peripheral upper side of the water main pipe P are provided. In addition, a water faucet device 101 is generally known that includes a band 105 disposed on the outer peripheral lower side of the water main P so as to face the saddle 104 with the water main P interposed therebetween (for example, Patent Documents). 1). In the assembling work of the water faucet device 101, first, the saddle 104 is disposed on the upper outer periphery of the water main pipe P, and the band 105 is disposed on the lower outer periphery of the water main pipe P. Next, the saddle 104 and the band are disposed. The bolt shaft portion 110a is inserted into the insertion holes 116 and 120 of the 105 from below the band 105, and then the bolt 110 is manually positioned so that the screw portion 110b of the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole 116 of the saddle 104. The nut 111 is screwed onto the screw part 110b of the bolt while being held.

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  However, in the assembling work of the conventional water faucet device 101, the bolts 110 inserted through the insertion holes 116 and 120 of the saddle 104 and the band 105 are dropped unless supported by the operator (FIG. 17). Shown in phantom lines inside.) For this reason, it is necessary to screw the nut 111 into the screw portion 110b of the bolt while manually holding the bolt 110, which is a complicated operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and a water faucet device and a set thereof that can prevent the bolt from falling without being supported by an operator when the bolt is inserted into the insertion holes of the saddle and the band. The purpose is to provide an attachment method.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a water faucet having a valve mechanism, a saddle to which the water faucet is attached and disposed on the upper outer periphery of the water main, and the water main A band disposed on the lower outer periphery of the water main so as to face the saddle across the pipe, and a shaft portion of a bolt is inserted into the insertion hole formed in each of the saddle and the band. In the water faucet device inserted from below, an elastic sheet is disposed on the upper surface side of the band facing the saddle so as to cover the insertion hole of the band, A penetrating portion penetrating in the front and back direction is formed so that the shaft portion of the bolt can be press-fitted, and when the shaft portion of the bolt is inserted from below the band into the insertion hole of the saddle and the band, The shaft part of the bolt By press-fitted into the through portion of the bets, as the screw portion of the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole of the saddle, the bolt is summarized as being located held against the band.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the penetrating portion includes a hole portion disposed on the center side of the insertion hole of the band, and an outer periphery from the outer peripheral edge of the hole portion. The gist is to include a plurality of extending slits.
The gist of the invention of claim 3 is that, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the elastic sheet is joined to the upper surface of the band facing the saddle.
The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the insertion hole of the band is fitted with a cylindrical insulator through which the shaft portion of the bolt is inserted. The gist of the invention is that a flange, which is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the insulator and is bonded to the elastic sheet, is in contact with or opposed to the upper surface facing the saddle.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a wall for restricting the rotation of the bolt around the axis is formed on the lower surface side of the band. The bolt is held in position with respect to the band so that rotation of the bolt around its axis is restricted by contacting or facing a side of the wall. The gist.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 6 is the method of assembling the water faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein An arrangement step of arranging the saddle and arranging the band on the lower outer periphery of the water main, and a shaft portion of the bolt in the insertion hole of the saddle and the band arranged in the arrangement step A bolt insertion process for inserting the bolt from below, and a nut screwing process for screwing a nut into a screw portion of the bolt inserted in the bolt insertion process. In the bolt insertion process, the shaft portion of the bolt is The gist is that the bolt is held in position with respect to the band so that the threaded portion of the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole of the saddle by being press-fitted into the penetration portion of the elastic sheet. .

According to the water faucet device of the present invention, the elastic sheet is disposed on the upper surface side facing the saddle of the band so as to cover the insertion hole of the band, and the shaft portion of the bolt can be press-fitted into the elastic sheet. A penetrating portion penetrating in the front and back direction is formed. Then, when the shaft portion of the bolt is inserted into the saddle and the band insertion hole from below the band, the bolt shaft portion is press-fitted into the through portion of the elastic sheet, so that the screw portion of the bolt is above the saddle insertion hole. The bolt is held in position relative to the band. Thus, when the shaft portion of the bolt is press-fitted into the penetration portion of the elastic sheet, the portion in the vicinity of the penetration portion of the elastic sheet is elastically deformed and swells upward and presses against the shaft portion of the bolt. Is held in position. Thus, the bolt can be prevented from falling without being supported by the operator when the bolt is inserted into the insertion holes of the saddle and the band. As a result, the nut can be easily screwed into the threaded portion of the bolt, and the water faucet device can be easily assembled to the water main.
Moreover, when the said penetration part is provided with the hole part distribute | arranged to the center side of the said insertion hole of the said band, and the several slit extended toward the outer side from the outer periphery of this hole part, penetration of an elastic sheet | seat The insertability and retention of the shaft portion of the bolt with respect to the portion can be improved with a good balance.
When the elastic sheet is bonded to the upper surface of the band facing the saddle, the elastic sheet can be easily bonded.
In addition, a cylindrical insulator through which the bolt shaft portion is inserted is attached to the insertion hole of the band, and is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the insulator on the upper surface facing the saddle of the band. When the flange having the elastic sheet bonded thereto is in contact with or opposed to the upper surface, it can be suitably used as a water faucet device including an insulator.
Further, a wall portion for restricting the rotation of the bolt around the axis is formed on the lower surface side of the band, and the bolt head is in contact with or opposed to the side of the wall portion. When the bolt is held in position with respect to the band so that the rotation about the axis of the bolt is restricted, the bolt is held in a state where the rotation is restricted, so that the nut can be more easily attached to the screw portion of the bolt. Can be screwed together.

  According to the assembling method of the water faucet device of the present invention, the saddle is arranged on the upper outer periphery of the water main and the band is arranged on the lower outer periphery of the water main, and the saddle arranged in the arrangement step. And a bolt insertion step of inserting the shaft portion of the bolt into the insertion hole of the band from below the band, and a nut screwing step of screwing a nut into the screw portion of the bolt inserted in the bolt insertion step. Then, in the bolt insertion process, the bolt is held in position with respect to the band so that the screw portion of the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole of the saddle by press-fitting the shaft portion of the bolt into the penetration portion of the elastic sheet. . Thus, when the shaft portion of the bolt is press-fitted into the penetration portion of the elastic sheet, the portion in the vicinity of the penetration portion of the elastic sheet is elastically deformed and swells upward and presses against the shaft portion of the bolt. Is held in position. Thus, the bolt can be prevented from falling without being supported by the operator when the bolt is inserted into the insertion holes of the saddle and the band. As a result, the nut can be easily screwed into the threaded portion of the bolt, and the water faucet device can be easily assembled to the water main.

The present invention will be further described in the following detailed description with reference to the drawings referred to, with reference to non-limiting examples of exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. Similar parts are shown throughout the several figures.
It is the front view which made the principal part of the water faucet device concerning Example 1 the section. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the elastic sheet which concerns on Example 1, (a) shows the front view of an elastic sheet, (b) shows the bb sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is a perspective view of the said elastic sheet. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the assembly method of the said water faucet device, (a) shows the state which has arrange | positioned the saddle and the band to the water main, (b) shows the bolt in the insertion hole of the saddle and the band. The inserted state is shown. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the assembly method of the said water faucet device. It is the front view which made the principal part of the water faucet device concerning Example 2 the section. It is an VIII arrow enlarged view of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the IX arrow part of FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a saddle-side insulator according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is an enlarged view of the XI arrow part of FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a band-side insulator according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the penetration part of another form, (a) shows the front view of an elastic sheet, (b) shows the bb sectional view taken on the line of (a). Furthermore, it is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the penetration part of another form, (a) shows the front view of an elastic sheet, (b) shows the bb sectional view taken on the line of (a). Furthermore, it is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the penetration part of another form, (a) shows the front view of an elastic sheet, (b) shows the bb sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the water faucet device of other forms. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the conventional water faucet device.

  The items shown here are exemplary and illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention, and are the most effective and easy-to-understand explanations of the principles and conceptual features of the present invention. It is stated for the purpose of providing what seems to be. In this respect, it is not intended to illustrate the structural details of the present invention beyond what is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the present invention. It will be clear to those skilled in the art how it is actually implemented.

<Water faucet device>
The water faucet device according to the present embodiment includes a water faucet (3) having a valve mechanism (2), and a saddle to which the water faucet (3) is attached and which is disposed on the upper outer periphery of the water main pipe (P). (4) and a band (5) disposed on the lower outer periphery of the water main (P) so as to face the saddle (4) across the water main (P), and the saddle (4) And a water faucet device (1, 31) in which the shaft portion (10a) of the bolt is inserted from below the band (5) into the insertion holes (16, 20) formed in each of the bands (5) (for example, , See FIG. 1 and FIG. An elastic sheet (23) is disposed on the upper surface of the band (5) facing the saddle (4) so as to cover the insertion hole (20) of the band (5). Through portions (24, 24a to 24c) penetrating in the front and back direction are formed so that the shaft portion (10a) of the bolt can be press-fitted (see, for example, FIGS. 2, 11, and 13 to 15). Furthermore, when the shaft part (10a) of the bolt is inserted from below the band (5) into the insertion holes (16, 20) of the saddle (4) and the band (5), the shaft part (10a) of the bolt is an elastic sheet. The band (5) is inserted so that the screw part (10b) of the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole (16) of the saddle (4) by press-fitting into the through part (24, 24a to 24c) of (23). On the other hand, the position of the bolt (10) is maintained (see, for example, FIG. 5B and FIG. 6).

  As a water faucet device according to the present embodiment, for example, the penetrating part (24) includes a hole part (25) disposed on the center side of the insertion hole (20) of the band (5), and a hole part (25). ) And a plurality of slits (26) extending outward from the outer peripheral edge (see, for example, FIGS. 3 and 4). The size, shape, number, location, etc. of the holes and slits are appropriately selected according to the weight and size of the bolts used.

  In the case of the above-described embodiment, for example, the hole (25) has a smaller hole area than the cross-sectional area of the bolt shaft (10a), and the slit (26) has a tip side (outer end side). ) Can extend to the outer peripheral side of the insertion hole (20) (see, for example, FIG. 3A). Thereby, the insertion property and holding property of the axial part of a volt | bolt can be improved further with sufficient balance.

  As the water faucet device according to the present embodiment, for example, the elastic sheet (23) is joined to the upper surface of the band (5) facing the saddle (4) (see, for example, FIG. 2). Can be mentioned.

  As the water faucet device according to the present embodiment, for example, a cylindrical insulator (37) into which the shaft portion (10a) of the bolt is inserted is attached to the insertion hole (20) of the band (5). The flange (39b) provided on one end side in the axial direction of the insulator (37) and joined with the elastic sheet (23) is in contact with or opposed to the upper surface of the band (5) facing the saddle (4). (See FIG. 11 etc.).

  In the case of the above-mentioned form, for example, the insulator (37) is inserted from the resin-made first cylinder (38) inserted from below the insertion hole (20) and from above the insertion hole (20). A second cylindrical body (39) made of resin, and the first cylindrical body (38) and the second cylindrical body (39) can be engaged with each other by being inserted and pushed through the insertion hole (20). A flange (38b) that abuts or faces the lower surface of the band (20) is formed on one end side in the axial direction of the first cylinder (38), and one end side in the axial direction of the second cylinder (39). Can be formed with a flange (39b) which is in contact with or opposed to the upper surface of the band (20) and to which the elastic sheet (23) is joined (see, for example, FIGS. 11 and 12). Thereby, it can prevent that an insulator remove | deviates from a band, and a water faucet device can be assembled | attached still more easily.

  As the water faucet device according to the present embodiment, for example, a wall (21) for restricting the rotation of the bolt (10) around the axis is formed on the lower surface side of the band (20). The bolt (10) with respect to the band (5) such that the bolt head (10c) abuts or faces the side of the wall (21) and the rotation of the bolt (10) around its axis is restricted. (For example, refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 8).

<Assembly method of water faucet device>
The assembling method of the water faucet device according to the present embodiment is an assembling method of the water faucet device (1, 31) according to the embodiment, and includes a saddle (4 ) And a disposing step of disposing the band (5) on the lower outer periphery of the water main (P), and the insertion holes (16, 20) of the saddle (4) and the band (5) disposed in the disposing step ) And a bolt insertion step for inserting the shaft portion (10a) of the bolt from below the band (5), and a nut screwing for screwing the nut (11) to the screw portion (10b) of the bolt inserted in the bolt insertion step. (See, for example, FIG. 5). In the bolt insertion process, the bolt shaft portion (10a) is press-fitted into the through portions (24, 24a to 24c) of the elastic sheet (23), so that the screw portion (10b) of the bolt is inserted into the saddle (4). The bolt (10) is held in position with respect to the band (5) so as to protrude upward from the hole (16) (see, for example, FIGS. 5B and 6).

  In addition, the code | symbol in the parenthesis of each structure described in the said embodiment shows the correspondence with the specific structure as described in the Example mentioned later.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

<Example 1>
(1) Configuration of water faucet device The water faucet device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a water faucet 3 having a ball-type valve mechanism 2 and a water faucet 3 as shown in FIG. A cast iron saddle 4 disposed on the upper outer periphery of the water main P, and a cast iron band 5 disposed on the lower outer periphery of the water main P so as to face the saddle 4 across the water main P It is equipped with.

  The water faucet 3 is a valve mechanism that opens and closes a connection portion 7 that can connect a water supply pipe (not shown) for branching from the water main pipe P and a flow path 8 that connects the water main pipe P and the water supply pipe. And an operation shaft 9 capable of operating 2. In addition, in a present Example, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted as what employ | adopts the thing with the same structure as a well-known structure as the said water tap 3. Further, in this embodiment, the ball type valve mechanism 2 is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a cock type valve mechanism can be adopted.

  The saddle 4 includes an arc portion 13 formed along the outer diameter of a predetermined size of the water main pipe P, and a flange 14 extending substantially horizontally from both ends of the arc portion 13 outward. I have. The arc portion 13 is provided with a pedestal 15 to which the water faucet 3 is attached in the vertical direction. The lower end portion of the water faucet 3 is screwed into the screw hole 15 a formed in the pedestal 15. Each flange 14 is formed with an insertion hole 16 through which the shaft portion 10a of the stainless steel bolt 10 is inserted. A threaded portion 10b into which a stainless steel nut 11 is screwed is formed on the tip end side of the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10.

  The band 5 includes an arc portion 18 formed so as to follow an outer diameter of a predetermined size of the water main pipe P, and a flange 19 extending substantially horizontally from both ends of the arc portion 18 toward the outside. I have. Each of these flanges 19 is formed with an insertion hole 20 through which the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is inserted. Further, on the lower surface side of each flange 19, a protruding wall portion 21 for restricting the rotation of the bolt 10 around the axis is provided in the vicinity of the insertion hole 20.

  On the upper surface side of the band 5 facing the saddle 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a disc-like elastic sheet 23 made of rubber is disposed. The elastic sheet 23 is provided so as to cover the insertion hole 20 in a state where the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is not inserted (see FIGS. 5A and 6). The elastic sheet 23 is bonded to the upper surface of the band 5 with a double-sided tape or an adhesive (not shown). Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the elastic sheet 23 is formed with a through portion 24 penetrating in the front and back direction so that the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 can be press-fitted. The through portion 24 includes a substantially square (or substantially rectangular) hole portion 25 disposed on the center side of the insertion hole 20 of the band 5 and a plurality of slits 26 extending radially outward from the outer peripheral edge of the hole portion 25. And. As shown in FIG. 3A, the hole area 25 has a smaller hole area than the cross-sectional area of the shaft part 10 a of the bolt 10. The slit 26 extends to the outside of the insertion hole 20 at the distal end side (outer end side).

(2) Method for assembling the water faucet device Next, a method for assembling the water faucet device 1 having the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 5A, the saddle 4 is arranged on the upper outer periphery of the water main pipe P, and the band 5 is arranged on the lower outer periphery of the water main pipe P. At this time, the insertion holes 16 and 20 of the saddle 4 and the band 5 are opposed to each other. Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 is inserted from below the band 5 into the insertion holes 16 and 20 of the saddle 4 and the band 5. Then, when the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is press-fitted into the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23, a portion in the vicinity of the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23 is elastically deformed and rolled upward to be in pressure contact with the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10. (See FIG. 6). As a result, the bolt 10 is held in position with respect to the band 5 so that the screw portion 10 b of the bolt 10 protrudes upward from the insertion hole 16 of the saddle 4. At this time, the head portion 10c of the bolt 10 is in contact with the side of the wall portion 21 of the band 5 with a slight gap, and the rotation of the bolt 10 about its axis is restricted (see FIG. 2). . From this state, when the nut 11 is screwed into the threaded portion 10b of the bolt 10, the water main pipe P is sandwiched between the saddle 4 and the band 5, and the water faucet device 1 is assembled to the water main pipe P (FIG. 1).

  The disassembling operation of the water faucet device 1 from the water main P is performed in the reverse procedure of the above assembling operation. Also in this disassembling operation, the bolt 10 from which the nut 11 has been removed is held with respect to the band 5 by the elastic sheet 23, and the bolt 10 is prevented from falling without being supported by the operator.

(3) Effects of Example According to the water faucet device 1 of this example, the elastic sheet 23 is arranged on the upper surface side of the band 5 that faces the saddle 4 so as to cover the insertion hole 20 of the band 5, and is elastic. The sheet 23 is formed with a through portion 24 penetrating in the front and back direction so that the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 can be press-fitted. Then, when the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 is inserted into the insertion holes 16 and 20 of the saddle 4 and the band 5 from below the band 5, the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 is press-fitted into the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23. The bolt 10 is held in position with respect to the band 5 so that the screw portion 10 b of the bolt 10 protrudes upward from the insertion hole 20 of the saddle 4. As described above, when the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is press-fitted into the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23, the vicinity of the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23 is elastically deformed and swells upward to be in pressure contact with the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10. Therefore, the bolt 10 is held in position with respect to the band 5. Thereby, when the bolt 10 is inserted through the insertion holes 16 and 20 of the saddle 4 and the band 5, the bolt 10 can be prevented from falling without being supported by the operator. As a result, the nut 11 can be easily screwed into the threaded portion 10b of the bolt 10, and the water faucet device 1 can be easily assembled to the water main pipe P. For example, the assembly work that has been conventionally performed by two or more persons can be performed by one person.

  In the present embodiment, the penetrating portion 24 includes a hole portion 25 disposed on the center side of the insertion hole 20 of the band 5 and a plurality of slits 26 extending outward from the outer peripheral edge of the hole portion 25. . Thereby, the insertability and holding | maintenance property of the axial part 10a of the volt | bolt 10 with respect to the penetration part 24 of the elastic sheet 23 can be improved with sufficient balance.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the hole 25 has a smaller hole area than the cross-sectional area of the shaft 10 a of the bolt 10, and the slit 26 extends from the tip side (outer end side) to the outside of the insertion hole 20. It extends. Thereby, the insertability and holding | maintenance property of the axial part 10a of the volt | bolt 10 can be improved with sufficient balance.

  In this embodiment, the elastic sheet 23 is bonded to the upper surface of the band 5 facing the saddle 4. Thereby, the elastic sheet 23 can be joined easily.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a wall portion 21 for restricting the rotation of the bolt 10 around the axis is formed on the lower surface side of the band 5, and the head portion 10 c of the bolt 10 is located on the side of the wall portion 21. The bolt 10 is held in position with respect to the band 5 so that the rotation about the axis of the bolt 10 is restricted in contact with or opposed to the band 5. Thereby, since the position of the bolt 10 is held in a state where the rotation is restricted, the nut 11 can be screwed into the screw portion 10b of the bolt 10 more easily.

<Example 2>
Next, the water faucet device according to the second embodiment will be described. The same components as those of the water faucet device 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The point will be explained in detail.

(1) Structure of water faucet device The water faucet device 31 which concerns on a present Example is provided with the water faucet 3, the saddle 4, and the band 5, as shown in FIG. The water faucet 3 includes a connection portion 7 and an operation shaft 9. The saddle 4 includes an arc portion 13 and a flange 14 in which an insertion hole 16 is formed. Furthermore, the band 5 includes an arc portion 18 and a flange 19 in which an insertion hole 20 is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of protruding wall portions 21 for restricting the rotation of the bolt 10 is provided on the lower surface side of each flange 19 in the vicinity of the insertion hole 20. In this embodiment, the elastic sheet 23 is not bonded to the upper surface of the band 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a cylindrical saddle-side insulator 33 into which the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 is inserted is mounted in the insertion hole 16 of the saddle 4. The saddle-side insulator 33 includes a resin-made first cylinder 34 inserted from above the insertion hole 16 and a resin-made second cylinder 35 inserted from below the insertion hole 16. . A plurality of circumferential grooves 34 a are formed on the outer peripheral side of the first cylindrical body 34. In addition, a flange 34b is formed on one end side (upper end side) of the first cylinder 34 in the axial direction so as to contact the upper surface of the saddle 4 or to face the saddle 4 with a slight gap. Further, a flange 35b is formed on one end side (lower end side) in the axial direction of the second cylindrical body 35 so as to come into contact with the lower surface of the saddle 4 or to face with a slight gap. A plurality (three in the drawing) of claw pieces 35 a extending in the axial direction (upward) are provided on the other end side (upper end side) of the second cylinder 35 in the axial direction. Each of the claw pieces 35a can be engaged with one of the plurality of circumferential grooves 34a of the first cylinder 34 by elastic deformation. Then, by engaging each claw piece 35a with an appropriate circumferential groove 34a, the first cylindrical body 34 and the second cylindrical body 35 are integrated and dropped from the insertion hole 16 by the flanges 34b and 35b. Is prevented.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a cylindrical band-side insulator 37 into which the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 is inserted is attached to the insertion hole 20 of the band 5. The band-side insulator 37 includes a resin-made first cylinder 38 inserted from below the insertion hole 20 and a resin-made second cylinder 39 inserted from above the insertion hole 20. . A plurality of circumferential grooves 38 a are formed on the outer peripheral side of the first cylinder 38. A flange 38b is formed on one end side (lower end side) of the first cylinder 38 in the axial direction so as to contact the lower surface of the band 5 or to face the band 5 with a slight gap. In addition, a flange 39b is formed on one end side (upper end side) of the second cylinder 39 in the axial direction so as to contact the upper surface of the band 5 or to face the band 5 with a slight gap. The elastic sheet 23 is joined to the upper surface of the flange 39b by a double-sided tape or an adhesive (not shown). A plurality (three in the drawing) of claw pieces 39a extending in the axial direction (downward) are provided on the other end side (lower end side) of the second cylinder 39 in the axial direction. Each of the claw pieces 39a can be engaged with one of the plurality of circumferential grooves 38a of the first cylinder 38 by elastic deformation. Then, when each claw piece 39a is engaged with an appropriate circumferential groove 38a, the first cylinder 38 and the second cylinder 39 are integrated, and the flanges 38b and 39b allow the flange 38b and 39b to enter from the inside of the insertion hole 20. Dropping is prevented.

  On the outer edge side of the flange 38b of the first cylindrical body 38, as shown in FIG. 12, a pair of standing walls 38c extending in the axial direction (downward) are formed in an opposing manner at a predetermined interval. A metal washer 40 into which the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is inserted is inserted between the standing walls 38c. The washer 40 includes a ring portion 40a and a pair of standing walls 40b formed on the outer edge side of the ring portion 40a. As shown in FIG. 8, the head 10 c of the bolt 10 is disposed inside the standing wall 38 c (specifically, the standing wall 40 b of the washer 40) of the first cylinder 38, and the standing wall of the first cylinder 38 When 38c contacts the wall portion 21 of the band 5 or faces with a slight gap, the rotation of the bolt 10 around the axis is restricted.

(2) Method of assembling the water faucet device Next, a method of assembling the water faucet device 31 having the above configuration will be described. A saddle 4 is disposed on the upper outer periphery of the water main pipe P, and a band 5 is disposed on the lower outer periphery of the water main pipe P. At this time, the insertion holes 16 and 20 of the saddle 4 and the band 5 face each other. A saddle-side insulator 33 is attached to the insertion hole 16 of the saddle 4, and a band-side insulator 37 is attached to the insertion hole 20 of the band 5. From this state, the shaft portion 10 a of the bolt 10 is inserted into the insertion holes 16 and 20 of the saddle 4 and the band 5 from below the band 5. Then, when the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is press-fitted into the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23, a portion in the vicinity of the through portion 24 of the elastic sheet 23 is elastically deformed and rolled upward to be in pressure contact with the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10. (See FIG. 11). As a result, the bolt 10 is held in position with respect to the band 5 so that the screw portion 10 b of the bolt 10 protrudes upward from the insertion hole 16 of the saddle 4. At this time, the head portion 10c of the bolt 10 is in contact with the side of the wall portion 21 of the band 5 or opposed with a slight gap, and the rotation of the bolt 10 about its axis is restricted (see FIG. 8). . From this state, when the nut 11 is screwed into the screw portion 10b of the bolt 10, the water main pipe P is sandwiched between the saddle 4 and the band 5, and the water faucet device 31 is assembled to the water main pipe P (see FIG. 7).

  The disassembling work of the water faucet device 31 from the water main P is performed in the reverse procedure of the above assembling work. Also in this disassembling operation, the bolt 10 from which the nut 11 has been removed is held with respect to the band 5 by the elastic sheet 23, and the bolt 10 is prevented from falling without being supported by the operator.

(3) Effects of the embodiment According to the water faucet device 31 of the present embodiment, in addition to the effects and effects substantially the same as those of the water faucet device 1 of the above-described embodiment 1, The cylindrical insulator 37 into which the shaft portion 10a of the bolt 10 is inserted is mounted, and the upper surface of the band 5 facing the saddle 4 is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the insulator 37 and the elastic sheet 23. Since the flange 39b to which is attached is in contact with or opposed to the flange 39b, it can be suitably used as the water faucet device 31 including the insulator 37. The insulator 37 is used to fix the saddle 4 and the band 5 with the bolt 10 and the nut 11 in a non-contact state, so that the saddle 4 and the band 5, the bolt 10 and the nut 11, which are dissimilar metals, Corrosion due to the contact of is prevented.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the insulator 37 includes a resin first cylinder 38 inserted from below the insertion hole 20, a resin second cylinder 39 inserted from above the insertion hole 20, and The first cylindrical body 38 and the second cylindrical body 39 can be engaged with each other by being inserted through the insertion hole 20 and pushed into the first cylindrical body 38. A flange 38b that contacts or faces the lower surface is formed, and a flange 39b that contacts or faces the upper surface of the band 5 and is joined to the elastic sheet 10 is formed on one end side in the axial direction of the second cylinder 39. Has been. Thereby, it can prevent that the insulator 37 remove | deviates from the band 5, and the water faucet device 31 can be assembled | attached still more easily.

  In the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. That is, in the said Example 1, 2, although the penetration part 24 provided with the hole part 25 and the slit 26 was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, as shown in FIG. It is good also as the part 24a. This penetration part 24a can be provided with the some slit 42 extended toward the outer side from the intersection arranged on the center side of the insertion hole 20 of the band 5, for example. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, it is good also as the penetration part 24b provided only with the hole 44. FIG. Furthermore, in the said Example 1, 2, although the penetration part 24 provided with the polygonal hole 25 was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, as shown in FIG. 15, it is substantially circular (or substantially elliptical). It is good also as the penetration part 24c provided with the hole 46. FIG.

  In the first and second embodiments, the elastic sheet 23 is bonded to the band 5 or the flange 39b of the band-side insulator 37 with a double-sided tape or an adhesive. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, insert molding, The elastic sheet 23 may be bonded to the band 5 or the flange 39b of the band-side insulator 37 by pressure bonding or the like.

  Moreover, in the said Example 1, 2, although the projection-shaped wall part 21 was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, it is good also as a wall part which comprises a recessed part.

  In the first and second embodiments, for example, the band 5 may be arranged after the saddle 4 is arranged on the water main P, or the band 5 is arranged on the water main P. The saddle 4 may be arranged from the water main pipe P, and both the pipes 4 and 5 may be arranged substantially simultaneously.

  Moreover, in the said Example 1, although the water tap apparatus 1 which does not provide an insulator in the insertion hole 20 of the band 5 was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the insertion hole of the band 5 The water faucet device 1 may be provided with an insulator 49 at 20.

  Moreover, in the said Example 2, although the band side insulator 37 provided with the 1st cylinder 38 (refer FIG. 12) in which a pair of standing wall 38c was formed was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, a pair of standing wall 38c You may employ | adopt a band side insulator provided with the 1st cylinder 38 in which no is formed. In this case, for example, the first cylinder 38 formed by joining the elastic sheet 23 to the upper surface of the flange 38 b is inserted into the insertion hole 20 of the band 5 from above, and the second cylinder 39 is inserted downward into the insertion hole 20 of the band 5. The both 38 and 39 can be integrated.

  Furthermore, the material, size, shape, and the like of the components (for example, the saddle 4, the band 5, the bolt 10, the nut 11, the elastic sheet 23, etc.) in the first and second embodiments can be appropriately selected as necessary. For example, a saddle 4 or a band 5 made of metal or resin other than cast iron may be adopted. Further, for example, a bolt 10 or a nut 11 made of metal or resin other than stainless steel may be adopted. Furthermore, for example, an elastic sheet 23 made of resin or metal may be adopted.

  The foregoing examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the language used in the description and illustration of the invention is illustrative and exemplary rather than limiting. As detailed herein, changes may be made in its form within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Although specific structures, materials and examples have been referred to in the detailed description of the invention herein, it is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosure herein, but rather, the invention is claimed. It covers all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses within the scope.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications or changes can be made within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

  The present invention is widely used as a technique related to a water faucet device assembled to a water main.

  1, 31; Water faucet device, 2; Valve mechanism, 3; Water faucet, 4; Saddle, 5; Band, 10; Bolt, 10a; Shaft, 10b; Screw part, 10c; 16; saddle insertion hole, 20; band insertion hole, 21; wall part, 23; elastic sheet, 24, 24a to 24c; penetration part, 25; hole part, 26; slit, 37; P: Water main.

Claims (6)

A water faucet having a valve mechanism, a saddle to which the water faucet is attached and disposed on the upper outer periphery of the water main, and an outer periphery of the water main so as to face the saddle across the water main And a water faucet device in which a shaft portion of a bolt is inserted from below the band into an insertion hole formed in each of the saddle and the band.
An elastic sheet is arranged on the upper surface side of the band facing the saddle so as to cover the insertion hole of the band, and the elastic sheet penetrates in the front and back direction so that the shaft portion of the bolt can be press-fitted. A penetrating part is formed,
When the shaft portion of the bolt is inserted into the insertion hole of the saddle and the band from below the band, the shaft portion of the bolt is press-fitted into the penetration portion of the elastic sheet, so that the screw portion of the bolt The water faucet device is characterized in that the bolt is held in position with respect to the band such that the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole of the saddle.   The water faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the penetrating portion includes a hole portion disposed on a center side of the insertion hole of the band and a plurality of slits extending outward from an outer peripheral edge of the hole portion. .   The water faucet device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elastic sheet is bonded to an upper surface of the band facing the saddle.   A cylindrical insulator through which the shaft portion of the bolt is inserted is attached to the insertion hole of the band, and an upper surface facing the saddle of the band is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the insulator. The water faucet device according to claim 1, wherein a flange having the upper surface thereof joined with the elastic sheet is in contact with or opposed to the flange.   A wall portion for restricting the rotation of the bolt around the axis is formed on the lower surface side of the band, and the head portion of the bolt is in contact with or faces the side of the wall portion. The water faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bolt is held in position with respect to the band so that rotation around an axis is restricted. A method of assembling the water faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Arranging the saddle on the upper periphery of the water main and arranging the band on the lower periphery of the water main;
A bolt insertion step of inserting the shaft portion of the bolt from below the band into the insertion hole of the saddle and the band arranged in the arrangement step;
A nut screwing step of screwing a nut into a screw portion of the bolt inserted in the bolt insertion step,
In the bolt insertion step, the shaft portion of the bolt is press-fitted into the penetration portion of the elastic sheet, so that the screw portion of the bolt protrudes upward from the insertion hole of the saddle. A method of assembling a water faucet device, wherein the bolt is held in position.

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