JP2016098577A - Faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet that enables a storage component to be stably housed in a water discharge pipe.SOLUTION: An automatic faucet 10 includes a water discharge pipe 14, the tip of which is partially notched, and a guide member 44 that includes an automatic sensor 24 housed in the water discharge pipe 14. A cross-sectional shape, perpendicular to a pipe axis direction, of the tip of the water discharge pipe 14 is an arc shape, the central angle of which exceeds 180 degrees. The guide member 44 is held in the water discharge pipe 14 by circumferential ends 60 and 61.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet.

  Conventionally, a faucet in which a member such as an automatic water discharge sensor or a water discharge port member is accommodated in a water discharge pipe is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-137289 A

  In the faucet as described above, it is desirable that the storage component can be stably stored in the water discharge pipe.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the water tap which can accommodate a storage component stably in a water discharge pipe.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a water faucet according to an aspect of the present invention includes a water discharge pipe with a part of a tip portion cut away, and a storage member stored in the water discharge pipe. A holding portion for holding the storage member in the water discharge pipe is formed at the tip of the water discharge pipe.

  According to this aspect, even when a part of the tip of the water discharge pipe is notched, the housing member can be stably housed without dropping from the notch.

  The cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the tip portion of the water discharge pipe may be an arc shape having a central angle exceeding 180 degrees. In this case, since the storage member is held by the circumferential end of the tip of the water discharge pipe, the storage member can be stably stored in the water discharge pipe.

  The storage member may include a sensor that detects the presence or absence of the detection target. A water discharge port member that discharges water when a detection target is detected by the sensor may be disposed in the cutout portion of the water discharge pipe.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is also a faucet. The faucet includes a water discharge pipe and a storage member that is stored in the water discharge pipe. A holding portion for holding the storage member in a partial space in the water discharge pipe is formed inside the water discharge pipe. Also according to this aspect, the storage member can be stably stored in the water discharge pipe.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the faucet which can accommodate a storage component stably in a water discharge pipe can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows a part of kitchen provided with the automatic faucet which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of an automatic faucet concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is the enlarged view which looked at the front-end | tip part periphery of the water discharging pipe from the downward direction which shows the state accommodated in the water discharging pipe. It is the figure which looked at the automatic faucet from the back which shows the state which pulled out the water outlet member from the water discharge pipe with the water supply hose. It is a perspective view which shows a guide member. It is the figure which looked at the front-end | tip part of the water discharging pipe from the downward direction. It is a figure which shows the automatic water tap which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent components, members, and processes shown in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate. The embodiments do not limit the invention but are exemplifications, and all features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a kitchen 100 provided with an automatic faucet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The kitchen 100 is provided with a sink 102 that is recessed in a concave shape. The counter 104 on the back side of the sink 102 has an automatic faucet 10 according to the present embodiment, a purified water faucet 106 for supplying purified water, and a storage unit for storing various items such as dishwashing detergent and sponge. 108. In the present specification, when terms indicating directions such as “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, etc. are used, It means the direction in the posture when the automatic faucet 10 is attached to a kitchen or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the automatic faucet 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic faucet 10 includes a faucet body portion 12 erected on a counter and a water discharge pipe 14 extending from the upper end surface of the faucet body portion 12. A water discharge port member 20 having a water discharge port 18 is provided on the distal end side in the tube axis direction of the water discharge tube 14.

  The faucet body 12 includes a mixing valve (not shown) provided therein and a lever handle 16 for operating the mixing valve. Here, the mixing valve mixes water and hot water at a predetermined ratio to obtain hot water having an appropriate temperature. The lever handle 16 adjusts the mixing ratio of water and hot water by a left-right rotation operation, that is, adjusts the temperature of the mixed water, and adjusts the discharge rate of the hot water by a vertical rotation operation.

  The water discharge pipe 14 includes a water discharge pipe main body portion 14a formed in an inverted U-shaped so-called gooseneck shape, and an overhanging portion that protrudes from the middle portion to the tip portion of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a (on the opposite side to the user). 14b. The main body 14a and the overhanging portion 14b are integrally formed by a casting made of a metal material. The main body 14a of the water discharge pipe has a downward shape from the uppermost portion toward the tip 14e, and the opening of the tip 14e faces downward.

  A flexible water supply hose (not shown) is inserted into the water discharge pipe 14. One end of the water supply hose is connected to the water outlet member 20. The water outlet member 20 can be pulled out from the water discharge pipe 14 together with the water supply hose. In a state where the water discharge member 20 is housed in the water discharge pipe 14, the water discharge port 18 of the water discharge port member 20 faces downward.

  A solenoid valve (not shown) is connected to the other end of the water supply hose. This electromagnetic valve is provided below the counter, and controls water discharge and water stoppage from the water discharge port 18. The solenoid valve is controlled by a control unit (not shown) configured by a circuit board on which a microcomputer is mounted. This control part should just be implement | achieved combining the elements and circuits, such as computer CPU and memory.

  The water discharge pipe 14 is provided with a hand-holding sensor 22 as a first human body detection sensor on the front side (user side). The hand-holding sensor 22 may be an infrared sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, for example. The hand-holding sensor 22 receives the reflected light from the detection target of the light projected from the light emitting unit by the light receiving unit, so that whether or not there is a detection target such as a human hand in a predetermined detection area. Is detected. The hand-holding sensor 22 is provided so that the sensor window 22a faces obliquely upward.

  The hand-holding sensor 22 detects this when the user holds the hand in front of the sensor window. When the human body is detected by the hand-holding sensor 22, the electromagnetic valve is opened by the control unit, and water is discharged from the water outlet 18 of the water outlet member 20. Once a human body is detected by the hand-holding sensor 22, water discharge is continued even if the human body is not detected thereafter. Thereafter, when the hand-holding sensor 22 detects the human body again by the hand-holding operation by the user, the electromagnetic valve is closed by the control unit, and water discharge from the water discharge port 18 of the water discharge port member 20 is stopped. By providing such a hand-holding sensor 22, water discharge and water stopping can be controlled without operating the lever handle 16, so that the lever handle 16 is not soiled even when the hand is dirty, for example.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the distal end portion of the water discharge pipe 14 as viewed from below, showing a state in which the water discharge port member 20 is housed in the water discharge pipe 14. Moreover, FIG. 4 is the figure which looked at the automatic faucet 10 from the back which shows the state which pulled out the water outlet member 20 with the water supply hose 28 from the water discharge pipe 14. FIG.

  A water discharge port member 20 is provided at the distal end of the water discharge pipe 14 on the back side with respect to the user, and an automatic sensor 24 as a second human body detection sensor is provided on the front side with respect to the user. The automatic sensor 24 is provided in the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a. The water discharge port member 20 is provided at the distal end portion 14d of the overhang portion 14b so as to be able to be pulled out together with the water supply hose 28. The tip portion 14d of the overhang portion 14b does not extend to the tip portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a. Therefore, the water discharge pipe 14 has a shape in which a part of its tip is cut out along the pipe axis direction. The spout member 20 is disposed in the cutout portion of the distal end portion 14 c of the water discharge pipe 14 in the state of being housed in the water discharge pipe 14.

  The automatic sensor 24 may be an infrared sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, for example. The automatic sensor 24 detects the presence or absence of a detection target such as a human hand in a predetermined detection area by receiving light reflected from the detection target of the light projected from the light emitting unit by the light receiving unit. The automatic sensor 24 is provided so that the sensor window 24a faces downward.

  The automatic sensor 24 detects this when the user puts his hand under the spout 18. When the human body is detected by the automatic sensor 24, the electromagnetic valve is opened by the control unit, and water is automatically discharged from the water outlet 18 of the water outlet member 20. Thereafter, when the user retracts the hand and moves out of the detection area of the automatic sensor 24, the automatic sensor 24 becomes non-detected by the human body, the electromagnetic valve is closed by the control unit, and the water outlet 18 of the water outlet member 20 is discharged from the water outlet 18. Water discharge stops. By providing such an automatic sensor 24, water can be discharged only while the detection object is detected by the automatic sensor 24, so that water can be saved.

  A switch 26 for switching on / off the automatic sensor 24 is provided on the front surface (user side) of the water discharge pipe 14. Only when the automatic sensor 24 is on, the automatic water discharge and water stop as described above are performed.

  The water outlet member 20 includes a water guide member (not shown) for guiding water from the water supply hose 28 to the water outlet 18, a resin cover member 40 that covers the front end of the water supply hose 28 and the water guide member from the outside, And a switching operation member 42 for switching the water discharged from the water discharge port 18 from straight water discharge to shower water discharge or vice versa.

  A guide member 44 is accommodated inside the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a and the overhang portion 14b. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the guide member 44. The guide member 44 is an integrally formed member made of resin, and includes a hose guide portion 44a for guiding the water supply hose 28, a sensor holding portion 44b for holding the automatic sensor 24, an automatic sensor 24, and a control portion. A wiring guide part 44c for guiding the wiring to be connected and a water outlet member guide part 44d for guiding the water outlet member 20 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the guide member 44 is mounted in the water discharge pipe main body 14a and the overhanging portion 14b, the hose guide portion 44a protrudes from the distal end portion 14d of the overhanging portion 14b. Further, the spout member guide portion 44d covers the opening of the cutout portion of the spout main body 14a.

  The cover member 40 has a concave portion 40a formed on the upper surface thereof so as to be fitted to the hose guide portion 44a. When the water discharge port member 20 is accommodated in the water discharge tube 14, the water discharge port member 20 is held by the water discharge tube 14 by fitting the recess 40 a with the hose guide portion 44 a.

  FIG. 6 is a view of the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe 14 as viewed from below. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the water discharge port member is pulled out from the water discharge pipe 14. A guide member 44 including an automatic sensor 24 is accommodated in the distal end portion 14 c of the water discharge pipe 14. As described above, a part of the tip of the water discharge pipe 14 is cut away. Therefore, in the automatic faucet 10 according to the present embodiment, the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge tube 14 is an arc shape having a central angle θ of about 270 degrees. In other words, the tip end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe 14 has a substantially three-quarter cylindrical shape. When the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe 14 has such a shape, since the guide member 44 is held by the circumferential end portions 60 and 61 of the distal end portion 14c, the guide member 44 falls off from the notch portion of the water discharge pipe 14. Without being carried out, it is stably housed in the water discharge pipe 14. The circumferential end portions 60 and 61 of the distal end portion 14 c function as a holding portion for holding the guide member 44 in the water discharge pipe 14.

  The cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge tube 14 may be an arc shape whose central angle θ exceeds 180 degrees. When the central angle θ is 180 degrees or less, the guide member 44 cannot be held by the circumferential end portions 60 and 61 of the tip end portion 14 c, so that the guide member 44 may drop from the notch portion of the water discharge pipe 14. is there.

  The cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe 14 is not particularly limited to an arc shape, and may be an arbitrary shape such as a square shape as long as a holding portion for holding the guide member 44 in the water discharge pipe 14 is formed. The shape may be

  FIG. 7 shows an automatic faucet 70 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the automatic faucet 10 shown in FIG. 7, the same or corresponding components as those of the automatic faucet 10 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be appropriately omitted. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the water outlet member is pulled out from the water discharge pipe 14.

  Also in the automatic faucet 70 shown in FIG. 7, the water discharge pipe 14 extends to the back side from the water discharge pipe main body portion 14 a formed in an inverted U-shaped gooseneck shape, and from the middle portion to the tip end portion of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14 a. And an overhanging portion 14b. In the automatic faucet 70, the distal end portion 14d of the overhang portion 14b extends to the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a. That is, in the automatic faucet 70, the water discharge pipe 14 is not cut out.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the automatic faucet 70 according to the present embodiment, the internal space of the water discharge pipe 14 is divided into a first space in which the automatic sensor 24 is accommodated and a second space in which the water supply hose 28 is accommodated. A partition wall 72 is formed inside the water discharge pipe 14. The partition wall 72 holds the sensor holding portion 44 b including the automatic sensor 24 in the first space in the water discharge pipe 14. By providing the partition wall 72 in the water discharge pipe 14, the automatic sensor 24 and the water supply hose 28 can be stably stored in separate spaces in the water discharge pipe 14.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a partition wall 72 is provided in the water discharge pipe 14, and the internal space of the water discharge pipe 14 is completely partitioned into a first space and a second space. However, the sensor holding part 44b may be held in the first space without providing the partition wall 72. The cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the first space in FIG. 7 is an arc shape with a central angle θ exceeding 180 degrees, so that even if there is no partition wall 72, the sensor holding portion 44b is stable and has the first shape. Held in space. Therefore, even when the partition wall 72 is removed from the automatic faucet 70 shown in FIG. 7, the automatic sensor 24 and the water supply hose 28 can be stably stored in different spaces in the water discharge pipe 14.

  The cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a is not particularly limited to the arc shape, and a holding portion for holding the storage member such as the sensor holding portion 44b in the water discharge pipe 14 is formed. Any shape such as a rectangular shape may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the automatic faucet is illustrated as the faucet, but the faucet type is not limited to the automatic faucet, and a normal faucet that discharges water by manually operating a lever handle or the like may be used. .

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the automatic sensor 24 was provided in the front-end | tip part 14c of the water discharge pipe main-body part 14a, another member may be provided. For example, a member that discharges foamy soap may be provided in the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a.

  The shape of the water discharge pipe 14 is not limited to the gooseneck shape as described above, and may be formed in a known shape such as a straight water discharge pipe.

  The water faucet described above may be used in facilities installed in buildings, ships, and the like, and may be used in a washstand, a hand-washer, a bathroom, etc., in addition to a kitchen.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment, embodiment only shows the principle and application of this invention. In the embodiment, many modifications and arrangements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention defined in the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 70 Automatic faucet, 12 Water faucet main part, 14 Water discharge pipe, 14a Water discharge pipe main body part, 14b Overhang | projection part, 16 Lever handle, 18 Water outlet, 20 Water outlet member, 22 Hand holding sensor, 24 Automatic sensor, 28 Water supply hose, 40 cover member, guided portion, 44 guide member, 72 partition wall, 100 kitchen, 102 sink, 104 counter.

Claims (4)

A water discharge pipe with a part of the tip cut away,
A storage member stored in the water discharge pipe;
With
A faucet characterized in that a holding portion for holding the storage member in the water discharge pipe is formed at a tip end portion of the water discharge pipe.   The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction of the tip portion of the water discharge pipe is an arc shape having a central angle exceeding 180 degrees. The storage member includes a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a detection object;
The faucet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a water outlet member that discharges water when a detection target is detected by the sensor is disposed in a notch portion of the water discharge pipe. A spout,
A storage member stored in the water discharge pipe;
With
A faucet characterized in that a holding portion for holding the storage member in a partial space in the water discharge pipe is formed inside the water discharge pipe.

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