JP2019039284A - Faucet device and washroom cabinet with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a faucet device with good design and good user friendliness.SOLUTION: The faucet device 1 of the present invention comprises: a shelf 12 formed to project forward from a wall surface 6, a pullout type spout 14 that has a formed water discharge port 22 and can be withdrawn from the shelf, a hose 24 connecting a water supply source and a spout, a storage part S that is provided on a lower side of the shelf, that can store the spout when not in use, and that has a lower portion for releasing the spout from a storage position P1 so as to be removable, a stationary member 26 provided on the wall surface for fixing the spout when not in use to the storage section, and a holding member 28 that is provided fixedly/removably on the stationary member, and that holds the spout and the hose so as to be able to change a spout withdrawal direction, wherein the holding member can tilt the spout downward from the storage position of the storage part to a pullout possible position P2 as preparation for pulling out the spout from the storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet device, and more particularly, to a faucet device provided on a wall surface that rises upward from a bowl, and a vanity equipped with the faucet device.

Conventionally, as a faucet device provided on a wall surface that rises upward from a bowl and a bathroom vanity equipped with the same, for example, as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a spout with a spout formed on the wall surface On the other hand, what has what is called a "pull-out type spout" which can be pulled out is known.
In such a conventional vanity, when pulling out such a pull-out type spout, the posture of the spout can be freely operated during use. Can be efficiently discharged into the bowl.

JP 2008-125645 A JP 2014-15740 A

However, in the faucet device provided with the above-described conventional pull-out type spout and the bathroom vanity equipped with the spout, the spout is exposed from the bathroom vanity, which is a cause of deterioration in design.
In recent years, users' needs for a vanity are diversified. For example, glasses worn by a user during a face washing operation in the middle of a wall standing up from a bowl of the vanity. There is also a need to provide a shelf for placing small items such as watches, watches, cosmetics, etc., but on the other hand, there is a problem that the design of the vanity table may be impaired.
Furthermore, when such a shelf is provided on the wall surface of the vanity, it is assumed that the pull-out type spout is concealed in a part of the shelf in consideration of the design, but the spout and the shelf Depending on the distance and arrangement, there is a problem that when the spout is pulled out, the spout contacts the shelf and cannot be pulled out well.
Therefore, how to improve the operability at the time of pulling out the spout while concealing the pull-out type spout around the shelf of the vanity stand to improve the design has become a demanded issue in recent years.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a faucet device that has good design and is easy to use for the user.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a water faucet device provided on a wall surface that rises upward from a bowl, wherein a shelf that protrudes forward from the wall surface and a water discharge port are formed, and the shelf A pull-out type spout that can be pulled out from the hose, a hose that connects the water supply source and the spout, and is provided below the shelf, and stores the spout when not in use and below the spout from the storage position. A storage portion that is removably opened, a fixing member that is provided on the wall surface and fixes the spout when not in use in the storage portion, and is provided so as to be fixed / unfixable to the fixing member. A holding member for holding the spout and the hose so that a pulling direction can be changed. The holding member is used as a preparation before the spout is pulled out from the storage unit. It is characterized in that the spout can be tilted downwardly to a withdrawable position from the storage position of the storage portion.
In the present invention configured as described above, if the spout in the state of being stored in the storage portion is simply used to be pulled out toward the front of the shelf or storage portion during use, the spout contacts the shelf or storage portion. It cannot be pulled out. However, as a preparation before pulling out the spout from the storage unit, the holding member is released from being fixed to the fixing member and inclined downward. Thereby, about a spout and a hose, it can be made to incline below from the storage position of a storage part to the drawable position. Then, the holding member can be fixed to the fixing member in a state where the spout and the hose are inclined downward.
Therefore, it is possible to improve the design by concealing the spout when not in use in the storage part, and the spout and hose when using can be smoothly and stably brought into contact with the shelf or storage part. It can be pulled out.
As a result, it is possible to provide a faucet device with good design and user-friendliness.

In the present invention, preferably, the spout can be pulled out with respect to the holding member at the pullable position, and a pulling operation force required for the pulling operation is such that the spout can be pulled from the retracted position to the pullable position. It is larger than the tilting operation force that tilts downward toward.
In the present invention configured as described above, the pulling operation force required for the spout pulling operation is greater than the tilting operation force for tilting the spout downward from the storage position toward the pullable position. As a preparation before pulling out, when the spout is tilted downward from the stowed position toward the pullable position by the tilting operation force, the spout is fixed to the fixing member without being pulled out from the holding member. State is maintained.
Therefore, when the spout is tilted downward, it can be prevented that the spout is accidentally dropped from the fixing member.

In the present invention, preferably, the upper end of the spout in the withdrawable position is located below the shelf.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the upper end of the spout at the pullable position is located below the shelf, when the spout at the pullable position is pulled out, the spout and the shelf are It can prevent contacting with each other.
Therefore, damage to the spout and the shelf can be prevented.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the holding member is fixed by the fixing member in a state where the spout is taken out from the storage portion.
In the present invention configured as described above, when the spout is taken out from the storage portion, the holding member is fixed by the fixing member. Therefore, when the spout at the drawable position is pulled out with respect to the holding member. Can perform a stable drawer operation.
In addition, when the spout after use is returned to the original pullable position, the holding member is fixed by the fixing member, so that a stable return operation can be performed.
Therefore, the storage performance of the spout with respect to the storage section can also be improved.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the fixing member includes a fixed position switching unit that can switch a fixing position of the holding member, and the fixed position switching unit fixes the holding member at a first fixed position. A concave portion, a second concave portion for fixing the holding member at a second fixing position different from the first fixing position, and an inclination between the first concave portion and the second concave portion provided to restrict the inclination of the holding member. And a metal projection provided on the main body, the holding member being capable of tilting downward together with the spout from the storage position to the pullable position, and a metal ball provided on the main body. The ball can be fitted into either the first recess or the second recess over the projection according to the storage position and the drawable position.
In the present invention configured as described above, for example, when the spout is in the storage position, the metal ball of the holding member is fitted into the first recess of the fixing position switching portion of the fixing member. Thereby, the holding member is fixed to the first fixing position with respect to the fixing member.
When the spout is tilted from the storage position to the position where it can be pulled out, the metal ball of the holding member gets over the metal convex portion of the fixing member that restricts the inclination of the holding member, and then the first of the fixing member. 2 Fits into the recess. Thereby, the holding member is fixed to the second fixing position with respect to the fixing member.
At this time, even if the main body of the holding member is a resin main body, the ball of the holding member and the convex portion of the fixing member are made of metal that is more rigid than the main body of the holding member. It is possible to suppress mutual wear and damage when contacting and protruding over the protrusions of the two.
Therefore, durability of each of the holding member and the fixing member can be improved.

In the present invention, preferably, the holding member further includes a water intrusion suppressing member provided between the hose, and the water intrusion suppressing member suppresses water intrusion from the spout side and the above. The hose is slidably held when the spout is pulled out.
In the present invention configured as described above, by providing a water intrusion suppression member between the hose and the holding member, it is possible to suppress water from entering the fixing member from the spout side via the holding member. Not only can the hose be stably guided as the spout is pulled out.
In addition, the spout and the hose can be stably guided when the spout after use is returned to the original drawable position or when the spout is returned from the drawable position to the storage position.
Therefore, with respect to the spout and the hose, the operability at the time of pulling out and the operability at the time of pulling back and storing can be improved.

In the present invention, preferably, a gap is formed between the upper surface of the spout and the lower surface of the shelf at the storage position.
In this invention comprised in this way, when a spout is accommodated in a storage part, it can prevent contacting with a shelf by the clearance gap between the upper surface of the spout in a storage position, and the lower surface of a shelf.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage or abnormal noise due to contact between the spout and the shelf.

Moreover, this invention is a vanity unit provided with the water faucet device of this invention and the bowl which spouts water from a spout from this water faucet device.
In the present invention configured as described above, the design can be improved by concealing the spout when not in use in the storage section, and the spout and hose during use are in contact with the shelf and the storage section. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vanity that can be pulled out smoothly and stably.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet device that has good design and is convenient for the user.

  According to the faucet device of the present invention, the design is good and the convenience for the user is good.

It is a schematic perspective view of a bathroom vanity provided with a faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view of the faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the water faucet apparatus along the III-III line | wire of FIG. 2, and shows the state which has a spout in the storage position in a storage space at the time of non-use. It is sectional drawing of the water faucet device by one Embodiment of this invention similar to FIG. 3, and shows the state which the spout was inclined below from the storage position in a storage space to a drawable position at the time of use. It is a disassembled perspective view of the faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5, and is a front cross-sectional view showing a state in which a holding member that holds a spout when the storage position is not used is fixed at a first fixing position of the fixing member. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded one fixed position switching part of the fixing member of the faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. It is a side view of the fixing member and holding member in the faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention, and the state where the holding member holding the spout at the time of non-use of a storing position is being fixed to the 1st fixed position of a fixing member. Show. It is a side view of the fixing member and holding member in the faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention, and the holding member holding the spout of the drawable position inclined down from the storing position is fixed to the 2nd fixed position of a fixing member. The state that has been done.

Hereinafter, with reference to an accompanying drawing, a faucet device by one embodiment of the present invention and a vanity provided with the same are explained.
First, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vanity equipped with a faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a faucet device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on a wall surface 6 that rises upward from a bowl 4 of a vanity unit 2.
The vanity table 2 includes a bowl 4, a lower cabinet 8 provided below the bowl 4, and an upper cabinet 10 disposed above the faucet device 1.
Although detailed descriptions of the lower cabinet 8 and the upper cabinet 10 are omitted, devices such as an electromagnetic valve (not shown) that switches tap water discharge and stop are accommodated in the lower cabinet 8. . A mirror is attached to the front surface of the upper cabinet 10.

Next, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the faucet device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the faucet device taken along line III-III in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the faucet device 1 includes a shelf 12, a spout 14, an operation handle 16, a touch switch 18, and a human body detection sensor 20.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the shelf 12 is provided at a substantially intermediate position in the vertical direction of the wall surface 6. And the shelf 12 protrudes ahead from the wall surface 6, and is formed in the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape where the width | variety (horizontal width) of a left-right direction is longer than the width | variety (vertical width) of an up-down direction seeing from the front side.
Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the upper surface of the shelf 12 is formed in planar shape. Thereby, for example, when the user performs a face washing operation or the like in the bowl 4, small items such as glasses, a wristwatch, and cosmetics can be placed on the upper surface of the shelf 12.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spout 14 is detachably stored in a predetermined storage position P <b> 1 in the storage section (storage space S) at the center of the bottom surface of the shelf 12.
That is, in the faucet device 1 shown in FIG. 3, the spout 14 is in the storage position P1 in the storage space S when not in use.
In the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment, as a so-called “pull-out type spout” that can be used while being pulled out with respect to the shelf 12 by performing a predetermined manual operation (details will be described later) on the spout 14. It is supposed to function.
The details of the structure of the pull-out spout 14 will be described later.
Moreover, as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3, the spout 14 is provided with the spout 22 at the front end and lower end. The tap water used for washing or hand washing in the bowl 4 is discharged toward the bowl 4 through the water outlet 22.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation handle 16 is connected to a flow control / temperature control valve (not shown) built in the shelf 12. By operating the operation handle 16 in the front-rear direction, the flow rate of hot water discharged from the spout 14 can be adjusted, and by operating in the left-right direction, the temperature of the hot water can be adjusted. Yes.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the touch switch 18 is provided on the front surface of the shelf 12. For example, the touch switch 18 can be manually operated in a state where the spout 14 is pulled out from the shelf 12. It is like that. By manually operating the touch switch 18, the spout 14 can be switched to either the water discharge state or the water stop state.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the human body detection sensor 20 is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion of the shelf 12, and a detected object such as a finger approaching near the lower portion of the spout 14 of the spout 14. The presence or absence of water is detected, and automatic water discharge can be performed based on the detected signal.
In the present embodiment, an example in which an infrared sensor is employed as the human body detection sensor 20 will be described. However, in addition to the infrared sensor, other types of non-contact type sensors such as a microwave sensor may be used. It may be adopted.

Next, the structure of the pull-out spout 14 of the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage space S is a storage unit that is provided below the shelf 12 and stores the spout 14 when not in use. Most of the spout 14 when not in use is stored in a predetermined storage position P1 in the storage space S.
Next, as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3, the front side and both sides of the storage space S of the shelf 12 are covered with the shelf wall 12a. On the other hand, the lower part of the storage space S of the shelf 12 is open. Thus, the spout 14 in the state of being stored in the storage space S is in a state where only the lower side portion and the portion of the water discharge port 22 are exposed from the shelf 12.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the spout 14 at the storage position P1 has a posture in which the longitudinal direction extends horizontally in the front-rear direction. As a result, if the spout 14 is to be pulled forward in the same posture, the spout 14 comes into contact with the front shelf wall 12a and cannot be pulled out.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention similar to FIG. 3, and shows a state in which the spout is inclined downward from a storage position in the storage space to a drawable position during use. .
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower portion of the storage space S is opened so that the spout 14 can be taken out from the storage position P <b> 1. Therefore, the spout 14 is prepared as a preparation before being pulled out of the storage space S by performing a predetermined manual operation, which will be described later in detail, from the storage position P1 (see FIG. 3) in the storage space S to the outside of the storage space S. It has a structure in which it can be tilted downward to a drawable position ("drawable position P2" shown in FIG. 4).
Moreover, as shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4, the spout 14 is connected to water supply sources (not shown), such as a water supply and a water heater, via the hose 24. FIG.

Next, referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 10, the pull-out type spout 14 of the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment is concretely structured so as to be inclined from the storage position P1 in the storage space S to the pullable position P2. Explained.
First, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 5, as a basic structure of the faucet device 1, a fixing member 26, a holding member 28, and a spout 14 are provided from the front side of the wall surface 6 toward the front.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the fixing member 26 is fixed to the wall surface 6 by a plurality of screw members 30. The fixing member 26 can fix the spout 14 when not in use in the storage space S via a holding member 28 described later in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the holding member 28 includes a resin main body 32, a hose guide 34, and a plurality of retaining rings 36 and 38.
First, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the resin main body 32 is provided so as to be fixed / unfixable with respect to the fixing member 26, as will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the hose guide 34 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the inside of the main body 32 by a plurality of retaining rings 36 and 38 on the outside thereof. The hose guide 34 slidably holds the hose 24 on its inner peripheral side. Thereby, when the spout 14 is pulled out and pulled back, the hose 24 can be stably guided along the guide hole h1 of the hose guide 34.
Moreover, since the hose guide 34 is arrange | positioned so that the clearance gap between the outer peripheral surface of the hose 24 and the internal peripheral surface of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 facing this may be block | closed, it suppresses that water permeates. It also functions as a water infiltration suppression member. For example, water droplets transmitted from the spout 14 side to the surface of the hose 24 in a state where the spout 14 and the hose 24 are pulled out are blocked by the hose guide 34, so that the inside of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 and the inside of the fixing member 26. In addition, it hardly enters the back side of the wall surface 6.

Next, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the faucet device taken along line VI-VI in FIG.
First, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the main body 32 of the holding member 28 includes a cylindrical portion 32a, side wall portions 32b and 32b, and a pair of rotating portions 32c and 32c.
First, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cylindrical portion 32 a of the main body 32 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape so as to extend in the front-rear direction at a substantially central portion of the main body 32.
Next, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the side walls 32b and 32b of the main body 32 are provided on the left and right sides of the cylindrical portion 32a with a predetermined interval.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pair of rotating portions 32c, 32c of the main body 32 protrudes rearward from the rear ends of the side wall portions 32b, 32b, and are provided on the left and right sides of the cylindrical portion 32a. It is provided at intervals.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fixing member 26 includes a pair of fixed position switching portions 26 a and 26 a and a pair of rotation attachment portions 26 b and 26 b.
The pair of fixed position switching units 26 a and 26 a are configured to switch the fixing position of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 with respect to the fixing member 26.
In addition, the detail of the structure which enables switching the fixing position of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 with respect to the fixing member 26 of the faucet device 1 of this embodiment will be described later.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pair of fixed position switching portions 26 a and 26 a is provided in a protruding portion that protrudes forward from the front surface of the fixing member 26. The cylindrical portion 32a of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is fitted between the pair of fixed position switching portions 26a and 26a.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the side wall portions 32b and 32b of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 are provided between the fixed position switching portions 26a and 26a and the inner wall surface 26c of the fixing member 26 on the outer side. And each rotation part 32c, 32c is engage | inserted. The rotating portions 32c and 32c of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 are rotatably attached to the inner surfaces (inner wall surfaces 26c) of the rotating attachment portions 26b and 26b of the fixing member 26 by pivot pins 40. .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, when the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is attached to the fixing member 26, the guide hole h <b> 1 in the cylindrical portion 32 a of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 and in the hose guide 34. The center axis A1 in the front-rear direction passing through the center of the center (see FIGS. 5 and 6) coincides with the center axis A1 in the front-rear direction passing through the center of the guide hole h2 (see FIG. 5) passing through the fixing member 26 in the front-rear direction. Yes.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, with respect to the holding member 28 (main body 32 and hose guide 34) in a state of holding the spout 14 and the hose 24, the rotation mounting portions 26 b and 26 b of the fixing member 26 are provided. It is rotatable about a rotation center axis A3 that coincides with a center axis A2 extending in the left-right direction passing through the center and extending in the left-right direction passing through the center of each rotation portion 32c, 32c of the main body 32 of the holding member 28.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, a structure that enables the fixing position of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 to the fixing member 26 of the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment to be switched will be specifically described.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial enlarged view of one fixing position switching portion of the fixing member of the faucet device according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the fixing member and the holding member in the faucet device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the holding member that holds the spout when the storage position is not in use is at the first fixing position of the fixing member. Indicates a fixed state.
Furthermore, FIG. 9 is a side view of the fixing member and the holding member in the faucet device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the holding member that holds the spout in the pullable position inclined downward from the storage position is the fixing member. The state fixed to the 2nd fixed position is shown.

First, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, each fixed position switching portion 26 a of the fixing member 26 includes two first concave portions 42, second concave portions 44, and parallel pins 46.
Each of the first recess 42 and the second recess 44 is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape on the outer surface of each fixed position switching portion 26a, and is arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction.
Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the parallel pin 46 is provided between the first concave portion 42 and the second concave portion 44 of each fixed position switching portion 26 a. The parallel pins 46 are made of metal such as stainless steel (for example, SUS304) which is more rigid than the resin main body 32 of the holding member 28.
Further, most of each parallel pin 46 is embedded in each fixed position switching portion 26a, but the outer surface is exposed from the outer surface of each fixed position switching portion 26a to form an arc-shaped convex portion. Thereby, each parallel pin 46 can regulate the inclination of the holding member 28 to some extent.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, each of the side wall portions 32 b of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is formed with a single ball mounting hole 32 d penetrating in the left-right direction. Each ball mounting hole 32d is fitted with a metal ball 48 such as stainless steel (for example, SUS304).
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the outer side of each ball 48 is held by a ball pressing member 50 attached to each side wall 32 b of the main body 32 of the holding member 28. The ball pressing member 50 is generally U-shaped when viewed from the front-rear direction, and is held between the outer side surface of the side wall portion 32 b of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 and the inner wall surface 26 c of the fixing member 26. Yes. The lower part of the ball pressing member 50 is fixed to the lower part of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 by a pair of screw members 52, 52.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, each ball 48 held by the ball pressing member 50 is maintained in a state in which it protrudes inward from each ball mounting hole 32d toward the outer surface of each fixed position switching portion 26a. Has been. Accordingly, each ball 48 is fitted into the first recess 42 or parallel between the first recess 42 and the second recess 44 in accordance with the rotation state of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 with respect to the fixing member 26. The pin 46 can be passed over and fitted into the second recess 44.

Here, in the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 8, each ball 48 is fitted into the first recess 42 of each fixed position switching portion 26 a of the fixing member 26, and the holding member 28. The main body 32 is fixed to the first fixing position Q1 of the fixing member 26. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the spout 14 and the hose 24 when not in use are held at the storage position P1 by the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34) fixed at the first fixing position Q1. It is in the state.
In this state, as shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 8, the central axis A <b> 1 of the cylindrical portion 32 a of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 coincides with the central axis A <b> 1 in the front-rear direction of the fixing member 26. .

On the other hand, in the faucet device 1 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, each ball 48 is fitted into the second recess 44 of each fixed position switching portion 26 a of the fixing member 26, and the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is The state which is being fixed to the 2nd fixed position Q2 of the fixing member 26 is shown. In this state, as shown in FIG. 4, the spout 14 and the hose 24 are held at the drawable position P2 by the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34) fixed at the second fixing position Q2. It has become.
Further, in this state, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the central axis A4 of the cylindrical portion 32a of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 has a predetermined inclination angle α with respect to the central axis A1 in the front-rear direction of the fixing member 26. It is in a state inclined downward.
Note that the inclination angle α in a state where the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is inclined downward from the first fixed position Q1 to the second fixed position Q2 is preferably set to 10 ° to 20 °, and preferably 15 ° to 18 °. More preferably, it is set to °.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 8 and 9, in the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment, as a preparation before pulling out the spout 14 in the storage position P <b> 1 from the storage space S, the user can While holding the front end of the spout 14 and the like, the spout 14 is tilted downward and taken out to the outside of the storage space S1 with a downward operation force (hereinafter referred to as “tilt operation force F1”) (see FIG. 3). It has come to be.
By such an operation of taking out the spout 14, the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34) is also rotated downward from the first fixed position Q <b> 1 around the rotation center axes A <b> 2 and A <b> 3 to overcome the parallel pin 46. Thus, an operation of rotating to the second fixed position Q2 is performed. And the spout 14 will be in the state inclined below from the storage position P1 (refer FIG. 3) in the storage space S to the drawable position P2 (refer FIG. 4).
That is, the ball 24 of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 at the first fixed position Q1 is disengaged from the state of being fitted in the first recess 42 of the fixing member 26 by the tilting operation force F1 that tilts the spout 14 downward. The fixing of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 to the fixing member 26 is once released. Thereafter, the ball 24 gets over the parallel pin 46 of the fixed position switching portion 26a of the fixing member 26 as the holding member 28 rotates downward of the main body 32, and then fits into the second recess 44 and holds. The main body 32 of the member 28 is fixed to the fixing member 26 at the second fixing position P2.
Therefore, when the main body 32 of the holding member 28 with respect to the fixing member 26 is fixed at either the first fixing position Q1 or the second fixing position Q2, the operation is performed with an operation force smaller than the tilt operation force F1. Even if this is done, the fixing position of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is not changed, and the fixed state before the operation is still maintained.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, when the spout 14 is removed from the storage space S and is in the pullable position P <b> 2, the ball 24 of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is in the second recess 44 of the fixing member 26. And is fixed to the second fixed position Q2.
As a result, while the state where the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is fixed to the fixing member 26 at the second fixing position Q2 is maintained, the spout 14 at the pullable position P2 can be stably pulled out. ing.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, in the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment, the user sets the spout 14 in the pullable position P <b> 2 in a state of being taken out of the storage space S <b> 1. The spout 14 is operated with an operating force (hereinafter referred to as “drawing operation force F2”) (refer to FIG. 4) obliquely forward and downward along the central axis A4 of the cylindrical portion 32a of the main body 32 of the holding member 28 in a state where the front end portion or the like is gripped. The operation to pull out is performed.
By the pull-out operation by the pull-out operation force F2, the connection portion 14a (see FIG. 4) at the rear end of the spout 14 is released from the state connected to the connection portion 32e (see FIG. 4) at the front end of the main body 32 of the holding member 28. It has become so. The spout 14 is separated from the main body 32 of the holding member 28 and can be used in a free posture by the user, and the hose 24 is slid along the guide hole h1 of the hose guide 34 integrally with the spout 14. It can be moved.

Incidentally, in the faucet device 1 of the present embodiment, when the magnitudes of the tilt operation force F1 shown in FIG. 3 and the draw operation force F2 shown in FIG. Is set to be larger than the tilting operation force F1.
Note that the tilting operation force F1 is preferably set to 2 [N] to 10 [N], and more preferably set to 6 [N] to 8 [N].
Further, the drawing operation force F2 is preferably set to 15 [N] to 38 [N], and more preferably set to 20 [N] to 25 [N].

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper end 14 b of the spout 14 at the drawable position P <b> 2 is positioned below the lower end of the shelf wall 12 a provided on the front side of the shelf 12. Thereby, when the drawer operation is performed on the spout 14 at the drawable position P2 shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to prevent the spout 14 and the shelf 12 from coming into contact with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a gap G is formed between the upper surface 14c of the spout 14 and the lower surface 12b of the shelf 12 (the top surface of the storage space S) at the storage position P1. Thereby, for example, when the spout 14 at the drawable position P2 is returned to the storage position P1, the upper surface 14c of the spout 14 and the lower surface 12b of the shelf 12 are not in contact with each other.

Next, the operation of the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above will be described.
First, according to the faucet device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the spout 14 stored in the storage space S is simply pulled out toward the front of the shelf 12 or the storage space S during use. If so, the spout 14 cannot be pulled out by coming into contact with the shelf wall 12a on the front side of the shelf 12 or the inner wall forming the storage space S.
However, in this embodiment, as a preparation before the spout 14 is pulled out from the storage space S, the main body 32 of the holding member 28 can be released from being fixed to the fixing member 26 and inclined downward. Thereby, the spout 14 and the hose 24 can be inclined downward from the storage position P1 in the storage space S to the drawable position P2. The main body 32 of the holding member 28 can be fixed to the fixing member 26 in a state where the spout 14 and the hose 24 are inclined downward.
Accordingly, the design can be improved by concealing the spout 14 when not in use in the storage space S, and the spout 14 and the hose 24 when used are walls that form the shelf 12 and the storage space S. Can be pulled out smoothly and stably.
As a result, it is possible to provide the faucet device 1 with good design and user-friendliness.

In addition, according to the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pull-out operation force F2 (see FIG. 4) required for the pull-out operation of the spout 14 is lowered from the storage position P1 toward the pullable position P2. It is larger than the tilting operation force F1 (see FIG. 3). For this reason, when the spout 14 is inclined downward from the storage position P1 toward the pullable position P2 by the tilt operation force F1 as preparation before pulling out the spout from the storage portion, the spout 14 and the hose 24 are held. The state fixed with respect to the fixing member 26 is maintained without being pulled out from the member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34).
Therefore, when the spout 14 is tilted downward, the connection portion 14a of the spout 14 is prevented from being detached from the connection portion 32e of the main body 32 of the holding member 28, and the spout 14 is prevented from being accidentally dropped from the fixing member 26. be able to.

Furthermore, according to the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper end 14b of the spout 14 at the drawable position P2 is positioned below the lower end of the shelf wall 12a provided on the front side of the shelf 12. . For this reason, it is possible to prevent the spout 14 and the shelf 12 from coming into contact with each other when the pull-out operation is performed on the spout 14 at the drawable position P2.
Therefore, damage to the spout 14 and the shelf 12 can be prevented.

Furthermore, according to the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the spout 14 is taken out from the storage space S, the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is fixed by the fixing member 26. For this reason, when pulling out the spout 14 and the hose 24 at the pullable position P2 with respect to the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34), a stable pulling operation can be performed.
Further, also when returning the spout 14 in the pulled-out state after use to the original pullable position P2, the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34) is fixed to the second fixing position Q2 by the fixing member 26. Therefore, a stable return operation can be performed.
Therefore, also when returning the spout 14 of the drawable position P2 to the storage position P1, the storage property of the spout 14 with respect to the storage space S can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, when the spout 14 is in the storage position P1, the metal ball 48 of the holding member 28 is the second of the fixed position switching portion 26a of the fixing member 26. 1 is fitted into the recess 42. Thereby, the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34) is fixed to the first fixing position Q1 with respect to the fixing member 26.
When the spout 14 is tilted from the storage position P1 to the pullable position P2, the metal ball 48 of the holding member 28 causes the metal parallel pin 46 of the fixing member 26 to regulate the tilt of the holding member 28. After getting over, it fits into the second recess 44 of the fixing member. Accordingly, the holding member 28 (the main body 32 and the hose guide 34) is fixed to the second fixing position Q2 with respect to the fixing member 26.
At this time, even if the main body 32 of the holding member 28 is made of resin, the ball 48 of the holding member 28 and the parallel pin 46 of the fixing member 26 are made of metal that is more rigid than the main body 32 of the holding member 28. When the balls 48 of the member 28 come in contact with the parallel pins 46 of the fixing member 26 and get over, mutual wear and damage can be suppressed.
Therefore, durability of each of the holding member 28 and the fixing member 26 can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the hose guide 34 that is a water intrusion suppressing member is provided between the hose 24 and the main body 32 of the holding member 28, thereby holding the spout 14 from the spout 14 side. It is possible to prevent water from entering the fixing member 26 through the member 28. In addition to this, when the spout 14 is pulled out, the hose 24 can be stably guided by the hose guide 34.
In addition, when returning the spout 14 after use to the original pullable position P2, or when returning the spout 14 from the pullable position P2 to the storage position P1, the spout 14 and the hose 24 can be stably guided. it can.
Therefore, with respect to the spout 14 and the hose 24, the operability at the time of pulling out and the operability at the time of pulling back and storing can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the faucet device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the spout 14 is stored in the storage space S by the gap G between the upper surface 14c of the spout 14 and the lower surface 12b of the shelf 12 at the storage position P1. It is possible to prevent contact with the shelf 12 at the time.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage or abnormal noise due to contact between the spout 14 and the shelf 12.

Moreover, according to the bathroom vanity 2 provided with the faucet device 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the design can be improved by concealing the spout 14 when not in use in the storage space S. At the same time, it is possible to provide a vanity that can be pulled out smoothly and stably without bringing the spout 14 and the hose 24 in use into contact with the shelf 12 or the wall forming the storage space S.
Therefore, it is possible to provide the bathroom vanity 2 provided with the faucet device 1 that has good design and is convenient for the user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Faucet device 2 Washing vanity 4 Bowl 6 Wall surface 8 Lower cabinet 10 Upper cabinet 12 Shelf 12a Shelf wall 12b Bottom of shelf 14 Spout 14a Spout connection part 14b Spout upper end 14c Spout upper surface 16 Operation handle 18 Touch switch 20 Human body Detection sensor 22 Water discharge port 24 Hose 26 Fixing member 26a Fixing position switching portion 26b Rotating attachment portion 26c Inner wall surface 28 Holding member 30 Screw member 32 Main body of holding member 32a Cylindrical portion 32b Side wall portion 32c Rotating portion 32d Ball attachment hole 32e Connection Part 34 Hose guide (water entry suppression member)
36 Retaining Ring 38 Retaining Ring 40 Pivot Pin 42 First Recess 44 Second Recess 46 Parallel Pin (Convex)
48 Ball 50 Ball holding member 52 Screw member A1 Center axis in the front-rear direction passing through the center of the guide hole of the fixing member and the holding member A2 Center axis extending in the left-right direction passing through the center of each rotation mounting portion of the fixing member A3 Main body of the holding member Rotation center axis of each rotating part A4 Center axis in the pull-out direction F1 Inclination operation force F2 Extraction operation force G Gap h1 Guide hole h2 Guide hole S Storage space (storage part)
P1 storage position P2 pullable position Q1 first fixed position Q2 second fixed position

Claims (8)

A faucet device provided on a wall surface rising upward from a bowl,
A shelf formed to project forward from the wall surface;
A spout is formed with a spout that can be pulled out of the shelf,
A hose connecting the water supply source and the spout,
A storage portion provided on the lower side of the shelf, storing the spout when not in use, and being opened so that the spout can be taken out from a storage position below the storage;
A fixing member which is provided on the wall surface and fixes the spout when not in use in the storage portion;
A holding member that holds the spout and the hose so that the fixing direction of the spout can be changed and the pulling direction of the spout can be changed.
The holding member is capable of inclining the spout downward from a storage position of the storage portion to a drawable position as preparation before pulling out the spout from the storage portion.   The spout can be pulled out with respect to the holding member at the pullable position, and a pulling operation force required for the pulling operation causes the spout to tilt downward from the storage position toward the pullable position. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the faucet device is larger than an inclination operation force.   3. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the spout in the drawable position is positioned below the shelf.   The faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding member is in a state of being fixed by the fixing member in a state where the spout is taken out from the storage portion. The fixing member includes a fixing position switching unit that enables switching of the fixing position of the holding member. The fixing position switching unit includes a first recess that fixes the holding member to a first fixing position, and the holding member. A second concave portion that is fixed at a second fixed position different from the first fixed position, and a metallic convex portion that is provided between the first concave portion and the second concave portion and restricts the inclination of the holding member; With
The holding member includes a resin main body that can be tilted downward together with the spout from the storage position to the drawable position, and a metal ball provided on the main body. 5. The water faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the water faucet device can be fitted into either the first concave portion or the second concave portion over the convex portion according to the pullable position.   The holding member further includes a water intrusion suppressing member provided between the hose, and the water intrusion suppressing member suppresses intrusion of water from the spout side and the spout is pulled out when the spout is pulled out. The faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hose is slidably held.   The faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a gap is formed between an upper surface of the spout and a lower surface of the shelf at the storage position.   A bathroom vanity comprising the faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and a bowl for discharging water from a spout of the faucet device.

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