JP2017082451A - Outlet socket for faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to easily cope with piping with different outer peripheral shapes.SOLUTION: An outlet socket 10 houses a faucet 30 and a part of a pipe 60 to be connected with an inlet part 32 of the faucet 30. The outlet socket 10 comprises: a box 40 that is the box 40 housing the faucet 30 and a part of the pipe 60 and that has an insertion port 48 allowing a pipe connection from the outside to an outlet part 33 of the faucet 30 and a lower opening 45 opening in a side wall 42 of the box 40 and allowing connection of the pipe 60 with the inlet part 32 of the faucet 30; and an attachment 50 that has an engaging part 51 with an outer peripheral shape along an inner peripheral shape of the lower opening 45 and to be detachably engaged with the lower opening 45 and an outer cover part 55 extending toward the outside of the box 40 so as to cover a piping cover 70.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet outlet for housing a faucet and a part of piping connected to an inlet of the faucet.

  An example of this kind of faucet outlet is a pipe joint housing cover described in Patent Document 1. In patent document 1 (especially FIGS. 16-18), the base of the pipe accommodation cover is being fixed to the outer wall surface of a building, and the cover body which covers a hot water supply pipe is attached to this base. Further, a base of the pipe joint housing cover is fixed below the pipe housing cover on the outer wall surface, and a water faucet to which the lower end of the hot water supply pipe is connected and the pipe housing cover are connected to the base. A lid that accommodates the lower end of the lid is attached. The lid body of the pipe joint housing cover has an extending portion that extends outward from the main body of the lid body and covers the lower end portion of the pipe housing cover. The inner peripheral shape of the extension part is along the outer peripheral shape of the lid of the tube housing cover.

Patent No. 5734815

  By the way, there are a plurality of types of pipe housing covers (hereinafter referred to as piping covers) having different outer peripheral shapes. In addition, for the purpose of reducing the construction cost, the pipe whose cover is covered with a simple covering material may be installed on the outer wall surface in place of the pipe cover. However, in the pipe joint housing cover described in Patent Document 1, the main body and the extension part of the lid are integrally formed. Therefore, in order to correspond to each of a plurality of types of piping covers, or to correspond to the case where the piping covered with a simple coating material is exposed on the outer wall surface, it is extended. There is a problem that a plurality of types of pipe joint housing covers having different shapes are required.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a faucet outlet that can easily cope with a case where the outer peripheral shape of a pipe is different.

  A faucet outlet for achieving the above object has a structure that accommodates a faucet and a part of a pipe connected to an inlet of the faucet, and accommodates the faucet and a part of the pipe. A first opening that allows an external pipe connection to the outlet of the faucet, and an opening in a side wall of the box, to permit the connection of the pipe to the inlet of the faucet A box having a second opening; an outer peripheral shape that follows the inner peripheral shape of the second opening; and an engagement portion that is engaged with the second opening; and extends toward the outside of the box. And an attachment having a cover portion that covers the piping.

  According to the same configuration, since the engagement portion of the attachment is engaged with the second opening of the box, an attachment having a cover portion having a different inner peripheral shape according to the outer peripheral shape of the pipe is set. Even if the outer peripheral shapes of the pipes are different, the box can be shared.

  Further, since the outer peripheral shape of the engagement portion of the attachment is along the inner peripheral shape of the second opening of the box, the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the second opening and the outer peripheral surface of the engagement portion of the attachment is reduced. can do. Thereby, it can suppress that an ultraviolet-ray enters in a box through the said clearance gap between an attachment and a box, and can suppress deterioration of piping etc. by ultraviolet-ray.

In this case, when the cover portion is an outer cover portion, the attachment preferably has an inner cover portion that extends toward the inside of the box and covers the pipe.
According to this configuration, since the pipe located inside the box is covered by the inner cover portion of the attachment, for example, it is possible to suppress ultraviolet rays entering from the first opening from hitting the pipe, and to suppress deterioration of the pipe due to ultraviolet rays. can do.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily cope with different outer peripheral shapes of pipes.

The exploded perspective view of the faucet outlet provided with the attachment of the 1st example about one embodiment of the faucet outlet. The perspective view centering on the outlet for water taps in the Example. The front view of the base member in the Example. The disassembled perspective view of the attachment, piping cover, and box main body in the Example. About the faucet outlet in the embodiment, (a) is a front view of a state where a cover plate is removed, and (b) is a rear view of a state where a base plate is removed. The disassembled perspective view of the attachment, piping cover, and box main body in 2nd Example. The disassembled perspective view of the attachment, piping, and box main body in 3rd Example. About the faucet outlet in the embodiment, (a) is a front view of a state where a cover plate is removed, and (b) is a rear view of a state where a base plate is removed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The faucet outlet according to the present embodiment corresponds to a water supply pipe extending upward from below the floor.
<First embodiment>
The faucet outlet (hereinafter, outlet 10) of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Piping cover 70>
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5, in the first embodiment, a water supply pipe 60 made of a resin material is covered with a rectangular tube-shaped pipe cover 70, and the pipe 60 and the pipe are connected to each other. A pipe is constituted by the cover 70. As shown in FIG. 4, the piping cover 70 includes a cover base 71 provided with a holding portion 711 that is fixed to the outer wall surface and holds the pipe 60, and is detachably provided to the cover base 71. 60 and a cover main body 72 in the shape of a square tube that covers the cover base 71.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet 10 includes a base plate 20 fixed to the outer wall surface, a faucet 30 fixed to the front of the base plate 20, a faucet 30, and a pipe 60 connected to the inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30. A box 40 that houses the upper end portion and an attachment 50 that is detachably attached to the box 40 and covers the upper end portion of the pipe cover 70 are provided.

<Base plate 20>
As shown in FIG. 3, the base plate 20 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and passes through the center position in the short direction (hereinafter referred to as the short direction X) in the longitudinal direction (hereinafter referred to as the long direction Y). The first central line C1 extending along the center has a symmetrical shape.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.3, each corner | angular part of the baseplate 20 is provided with the protrusion part 21 which protrudes toward a front side. In addition, elongated holes 22 extending along the longitudinal direction Y are formed at positions close to the respective protrusions 21. In addition, one long hole 22 having the same shape as the long hole 22 is also formed between the two long holes 22 located on one end side in the longitudinal direction Y (upper side in the figure).

  A pair of circular holes 23 are formed on the second center line C <b> 2 extending along the short direction X through the center position in the longitudinal direction Y so as to be separated from each other. A mounting seat 24 protrudes between the pair of circular holes 23 on the front surface of the base plate 20. In the mounting seat 24, a pair of screw holes 25 are formed along the short direction X at intervals. One circular hole 23 having the same shape as the circular hole 23 is also formed at a position where the first center line C1 and the second center line C2 intersect.

On the other end of the base plate 20 in the longitudinal direction Y (lower end in the figure), an escape portion 26 is formed by partially cutting away the central portion in the lateral direction X.
On the first center line C <b> 1 on the front surface of the base plate 20, three protrusions 27 a to 27 c extending along the longitudinal direction Y are formed at intervals. Among these, the protrusion 27 a located on the most end side in the longitudinal direction Y extends to one end of the base plate 20. Further, the protrusion 27 c located on the most other end side in the longitudinal direction Y extends to the inner edge of the escape portion 26.

Cutout grooves 28 are formed at positions intersecting the second center line C <b> 2 on both end surfaces in the short direction X of the base plate 20.
At both ends of the base plate 20 in the lateral direction X, four fitting claws 29 for fitting and assembling a box main body 41 to be described later are provided projecting toward the front side.

  When the base plate 20 is fixed to the outer wall surface, first, the protrusions 27a and 27c of the base plate 20 are aligned with the inking line drawn vertically on the outer wall surface and the left and right ink drawn on the outer wall surface are extended. The position and posture of the base plate 20 are determined so that the notch groove 28 of the base plate 20 is aligned with the outgoing line. Then, screws (not shown) are inserted into at least one of the five long holes 22 of the base plate 20 and at least one of the three circular holes 23, respectively, and the screws are inserted. Secure to the outer wall. Thereby, the base plate 20 is fixed to the outer wall surface.

<Water tap 30>
As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 30 includes an attachment portion 35 attached to the attachment seat 24 of the base plate 20, and a faucet body 31 formed integrally with the attachment portion 35.

A pair of insertion holes 36 corresponding to the pair of screw holes 25 of the base plate 20 are formed in the attachment portion 35.
The faucet body 31 includes an inlet portion 32 to which the upper end portion of the pipe 60 is connected, an outlet portion 33 to which the coupler 90 is connected, and a rotary opening degree changing portion that changes the opening degree of the faucet 30 steplessly. 34 is provided. A water supply hose (not shown) of the washing machine is connected to the tip of the coupler 90.

  When the faucet 30 is fixed to the outer wall surface, the screw 37 (FIG. 5A) is used with the pair of insertion holes 36 and the pair of screw holes 25 in a state where the mounting portion 35 is in contact with the mounting seat 24 of the base plate 20. )) And the screw 37 is fixed to the outer wall surface. Thereby, the faucet 30 is fixed to the outer wall surface via the base plate 20.

<Box 40>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box 40 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box main body 41 and a cover plate 46 that covers the front of the box main body 41.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the box body 41 includes a side wall 42 and a front wall 43, and the entire back surface of the box body 41 is an opening.
Four fitting recesses 421 into which the four fitting claws 29 of the base plate 20 are fitted are formed at the inner edge of the side wall 42 on the back side.

  A lower opening 45 that allows connection of the pipe 60 to the inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30 is recessed in the lower side wall 42 of the box body 41 from the back side. The inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45 is U-shaped.

  The front wall 43 of the box body 41 is formed with a front opening 44 having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The front wall 43 is formed with a plurality of engaging recesses 431 that are engaged with a cover plate 46 described later at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a bulging portion 47 that covers the outlet portion 33 of the faucet 30 is formed on the front surface of the cover plate 46. An insertion port 48 is formed in the lower portion of the bulging portion 47, and connection of the coupler 90 from the outside to the outlet portion 33 of the faucet 30 is allowed through the insertion port 48. An attachment port 49 is formed in front of the bulging portion 47. Assembling of the handle 80 from the outside to the opening changing portion 34 of the faucet 30 is allowed through the attachment port 49.

A plurality of engagement claws (not shown) that are respectively engaged with the plurality of engagement recesses 431 of the box body 41 are formed on the back surface of the cover plate 46.
<Attachment 50>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the attachment 50 includes an engaging portion 51 that is detachably engaged with the lower opening 45 of the box main body 41 from the back side, and the engagement portion 51 extends from the box main body 41. The outer cover portion 55 extends outward and the inner cover portion 56 extends from the engagement portion 51 toward the inside of the box 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging portion 51 is provided with a facing portion 52 having a U-shaped outer peripheral surface along the inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45 of the box body 41, and the facing portion 52 sandwiched therebetween. It has a pair of U-shaped protrusions 53 and 54 along the inner peripheral edge of the side opening 45.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, in the state where the attachment 50 is assembled to the box body 41, the inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45 of the box body 41 is between the pair of protrusions 53, 54 of the engaging portion 51. While being sandwiched, the facing portion 52 of the engaging portion 51 faces the inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5 (a), the outer cover portion 55 has an inner peripheral shape and an outer peripheral half-cracked square tube along the outer peripheral shape of the cover main body 72 of the pipe cover 70. The upper end part of the piping cover 70 is covered from the front side. The outer cover part 55 has the same cross-sectional shape over the entire axial direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the inner cover portion 56 has a half-cracked long cylindrical shape and extends to the inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30 in the axial direction (vertical direction in the figure). The entire portion of the pipe 60 located inside the box 40 is covered from the front side. Further, the inner cover portion 56 is reduced in diameter toward the tip side.

The base plate 20, the box body 41, the cover plate 46, the attachment 50, and the piping cover 70 are all formed of a weather resistant hard resin material.
<Second embodiment>
With reference to FIG. 6, a faucet outlet (hereinafter, outlet 110) of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the shape of the piping cover 170 and the shape of the attachment 150 are different from those of the first embodiment. In the following description, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the corresponding components are denoted by a symbol “1 **” obtained by adding “100” to the symbol “**” of the first embodiment. ”To omit redundant description.

<Piping cover 170>
As shown in FIG. 6, the piping cover 170 of the second embodiment has a semi-long cylindrical shape. The piping cover 170 includes a cover base 171 fixed to the outer wall surface and a half-cracked long cylindrical cover body 172 that is detachably provided on the cover base 171 and covers the pipe 60 and the cover base 171. And.

<Attachment 150>
The attachment 150 includes an engagement portion 151, an outer cover portion 155, and an inner cover portion 156.

  The outer cover portion 155 has an inner peripheral shape along the outer peripheral shape of the cover main body 172 of the pipe cover 170 and a half-cracked long cylindrical shape of the outer peripheral shape, and covers a part of the pipe cover 170 from the front side. The outer cover portion 155 has the same cross-sectional shape over the entire axial direction.

The engaging portion 151 and the inner cover portion 156 have the same shape as the engaging portion 51 and the inner cover portion 56 of the first embodiment.
<Third embodiment>
With reference to FIG.7 and FIG.8, it demonstrates centering on the difference with 1st Example about the outlet for water faucets (henceforth, outlet 210) of 3rd Example.

  In 3rd Example, the piping cover 70 is abbreviate | omitted, the point installed in an outer wall surface in the state which exposed the piping 260, and the shape of the attachment 250 differ from 1st Example. In the following description, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the corresponding components are denoted by a symbol “2 **” obtained by adding “200” to the symbol “**” of the first embodiment. ”To omit redundant description.

<Piping 260>
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pipe 260 includes a pipe body 261 made of a resin material having a cylindrical shape and a heat insulating covering material 262 that covers the entire outer circumference of the pipe body 261. The covering material 262 is made of, for example, an elastomer or a foam material.

<Attachment 250>
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the attachment 250 includes an engaging portion 251, an outer cover portion 255, and an inner cover portion 256. Further, the attachment 250 includes a pair of fixing portions 257 respectively extending from both side edge portions of the outer cover portion 255 facing the outer wall surface.

  The outer cover portion 255 has a half cracked cylindrical shape and covers a part of the pipe 260 from the front side. The distal end portion of the outer cover portion 255 is reduced in diameter as compared with other portions, and the inner peripheral shape thereof is a substantially circular shape with the back side cut out. That is, the inner peripheral shape of the distal end portion of the outer cover portion 255 is along the outer peripheral shape of the pipe 260.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a plurality of regulating ribs 259 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cover portion 255 so as to face each other across the central axis with an interval in the axial direction. Has been. When the plurality of regulating ribs 259 bite into the outer peripheral surface of the covering material 262 of the pipe 260, the displacement of the covering material 262 with respect to the attachment 250 is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, guide holes 258 are formed in the pair of fixing portions 257. The attachment 250 is fixed to the outer wall surface by inserting a screw (not shown) through the guide hole 258 and fixing the screw to the outer wall surface.

The engaging portion 251 and the inner cover portion 256 have the same shape as the engaging portion 51 and the inner cover portion 56 of the first embodiment.
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  Attachments 50, 150, 250 are detachable from the box 40. Therefore, by setting the attachments 50 and 150 having the outer cover portions 55 and 155 having the inner peripheral shape along the outer peripheral shape of the pipe covers 70 and 170 as in the first and second embodiments, the outer periphery is set. The box 40 can be shared even with a plurality of types of piping covers 70 and 170 having different shapes.

  In addition, by setting the attachment 250 having the outer cover portion 255 having an inner peripheral shape along the outer peripheral shape of the pipe 260 as in the third embodiment, the pipe cover 70 is omitted and the pipe 260 is exposed. Even in the case of installation, the box 40 can be shared.

According to the faucet outlet according to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The outlet 10 has an outer peripheral shape that follows the inner peripheral shape of the lower opening 45 of the box body 41, and an engaging portion 51 that is detachably engaged with the lower opening 45, and the box 40. And an attachment 50 having an outer cover portion 55 that extends toward the outer side and covers the piping cover 70.

  According to such a configuration, the box 40 can be used in common even when a plurality of types of pipe covers 70 and 170 having different outer peripheral shapes are set with the pipe 260 exposed, by performing the above-described operation. can do.

  Further, since the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 51 of the attachment 50 is along the inner peripheral shape of the lower opening 45 of the box 40, the inner peripheral surface of these lower openings 45 and the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion 51 of the attachment 50. There can be almost no gap between the two. Thereby, it can suppress that an ultraviolet-ray enters into the box 40 through the said clearance gap between the attachment 50 and the box 40, and can suppress degradation of the pipe 60 etc. by ultraviolet-ray.

Therefore, it is possible to easily cope with the case where the outer peripheral shapes of the pipe covers 70 and 170 are different or when the pipe cover 260 is exposed.
(2) The inner peripheral shape of the outer cover portion 55 is along the outer peripheral shape of the pipe cover 70. For this reason, the clearance gap between the inner peripheral surface of the outer side cover part 55 and the outer peripheral surface of the piping cover 70 can be made small, and it can suppress that an ultraviolet-ray enters into the box 40 through the clearance gap. For this reason, deterioration of the pipe 60 and the like due to ultraviolet rays can be suppressed.

(3) The attachment 50 has an inner cover portion 56 that extends toward the inside of the box 40 and covers the pipe 60.
According to such a configuration, since the pipe 60 located inside the box 40 is covered by the inner cover portion 56 of the attachment 50, for example, ultraviolet rays that enter the inside of the box 40 through the insertion port 48 of the cover plate 46 strike the pipe 60. It is possible to suppress the deterioration of the pipe 60 due to ultraviolet rays.

  (4) A plurality of protrusions 27 a to 27 c are formed on the first center line C <b> 1 on the front surface of the base plate 20, and notch grooves 28 are formed on both end surfaces in the short-side direction X of the base plate 20. For this reason, when the base plate 20 is fixed to the outer wall surface, the position and posture of the base plate 20 are determined by aligning the protrusions 27a to 27c and the notch groove 28 with the inking lines drawn on the outer wall surface. it can.

  (5) The base plate 20 is formed with a plurality of long holes 22 extending in the longitudinal direction Y and a plurality of circular holes 23. For this reason, the position of the base plate 20 in the longitudinal direction Y can be adjusted by temporarily setting the screw inserted through the long hole 22 to the outer wall surface. Moreover, the position shift of the base plate 20 can be appropriately prevented by fixing the screw inserted through the circular hole 23 to the outer wall surface.

  (6) An escape portion 26 is formed in the base plate 20. For this reason, the work space at the time of connecting the pipe 60 and the piping 260 with respect to the inlet part 32 of the faucet 30 can be secured, and the connection work of the pipe 60 and the piping 260 can be easily performed.

<Modification>
In addition, the said embodiment can also be changed as follows, for example.
-The present invention can also be embodied as an outlet that accommodates a pipe extending downward from the ceiling and a faucet to which the lower end of the pipe is connected. In this case, an opening may be formed in the upper side wall 42 of the box body 41 instead of the lower opening 45.

  In place of or in addition to the notch groove 28 of the base plate 20, a positioning protrusion or a concave groove may be formed on the second center line C <b> 2 on the front surface of the base plate 20. Further, instead of or in addition to the protrusions 27a to 27c of the base plate 20, a notch groove can be formed at a position where the first center line C1 intersects with both end faces in the longitudinal direction Y of the base plate 20.

The inner cover portions 56, 156, and 256 of the attachments 50, 150, and 250 can be omitted.
-The engagement part of an attachment may be detachably engaged with the 2nd opening of a box.

  The faucet may be any one that can change the opening degree between at least full opening and full opening, and the opening degree may be changed stepwise.

  10, 110, 210 ... faucet outlet, 20 ... base plate, 21 ... projection, 22 ... long hole, 23 ... circular hole, 24 ... mounting seat, 25 ... screw hole, 26 ... relief part, 27a-27c ... protrusion 28, notch groove, 29 ... fitting claw, 30 ... faucet, 31 ... faucet body, 32 ... inlet part, 33 ... outlet part, 34 ... opening changing part, 35 ... mounting part, 36 ... insertion hole 37 ... Screw, 40 ... Box, 41 ... Box body, 42 ... Side wall, 421 ... Fitting recess, 43 ... Front wall, 431 ... Engagement recess, 44 ... Front opening, 45 ... Lower opening (second opening) , 46 ... cover plate, 47 ... bulge part, 48 ... insertion port (first opening), 49 ... attachment port, 50, 150, 250 ... attachment, 51, 151, 251 ... engagement part, 52, 152, 252 ... opposed parts, 53, 54, 153, 154, 253, 254 ... 55, 155, 255 ... outer cover part, 56, 156, 255 ... inner cover part, 60 ... pipe, 70, 170 ... piping cover, 71, 171 ... cover base, 711 ... holding part, 72, 172 ... Cover body, 80 ... handle, 90 ... coupler, 257 ... fixing part, 258 ... guide hole, 260 ... piping, 261 ... piping main body, 262 ... covering material.

Claims (2)

A faucet outlet for housing a faucet and a part of piping connected to the inlet of the faucet,
A box that accommodates a part of the faucet and the pipe, a first opening that allows an external pipe connection to the outlet of the faucet; and an opening in a side wall of the box; A box having a second opening allowing connection of the pipe to the inlet;
An engaging portion that has an outer peripheral shape along an inner peripheral shape of the second opening, and is engaged with the second opening; and a cover portion that extends toward the outside of the box and covers the pipe. An attachment having
With
Faucet outlet. When the cover part is an outer cover part,
The attachment has an inner cover portion that extends toward the inside of the box and covers the pipe.
The outlet for faucets according to claim 1.

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