JP2020116462A - Vanity sink - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vanity sink that can improve a use feeling for a user.SOLUTION: A vanity sink includes: a water discharge head 12; a base 122 for holding the water discharge head 12; a control unit 114 for controlling an electrically driven valve for opening and closing a water supply line to the water discharge head 12; a basin for receiving water discharged from the water discharge head 12; and a cabinet installed upward from the basin. The base 122 is fixed to the cabinet. The control unit 114 is held to the base 122.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet device and a vanity.

Wash basin including a faucet device, a wash basin having a wash basin for receiving water discharged from the faucet device, a mirror cabinet provided above the wash basin, and a base cabinet provided below the wash basin A dressing table has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-174457, A

In the conventional vanity as described in Patent Document 1, a control unit for controlling the electrically driven valve of the faucet device is provided below the vanity. Therefore, the storage space of the base cabinet provided under the washbasin is narrow. Further, when the article is stored in the base cabinet or when the article is taken out from the base cabinet, the article or the like may be caught by the wiring relating to the control unit, and the wiring may be disconnected.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a bathroom vanity capable of solving at least one of the above problems, and more specifically, improving the usability of the user. Especially.

In order to solve the above problems, a vanity according to an aspect of the present invention is a water discharge head, a base that holds the water discharge head, a control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water discharge head, A wash bowl for receiving water discharged from the water discharge head, and a cabinet provided above the wash bowl. The base is fixed to the cabinet and the control unit is held on the base.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the usability of the user.

It is a perspective view of the vanity according to the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematically the faucet apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the faucet device of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the base of the water faucet apparatus of FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a perspective view which shows the base of the water faucet apparatus of FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a top view which shows the base of the water faucet apparatus of FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a perspective view which shows the hose guide of the water faucet apparatus of FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a perspective view of the faucet device of FIG.

Hereinafter, the same or equivalent constituent elements and members shown in each drawing will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated description will be appropriately omitted. In addition, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are appropriately enlarged or reduced for easy understanding. In addition, in each drawing, some of the members that are not important for explaining the embodiment are omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vanity table 100 according to the embodiment. The vanity 100 includes a vanity 101, a faucet device 10, a mirror cabinet 104, and a base cabinet 105.

The base cabinet 105 is installed on the floor surface. The base cabinet 105 has two drawers in this embodiment, and can store toiletries, cosmetics, and other articles.

The washbasin 101 is mounted on the base cabinet 105. The washbasin 101 includes a washbowl 102, a counter 103, a back guard 106, and a drain plug 107. The wash bowl 102 receives water discharged from the faucet device 10. The wash bowl 102 is provided with a drainage port 102a. The drain plug 107 is attached to the drain port 102a and opens and closes the drain port 102a. In this embodiment, the counters 103 are provided on both sides of the washbasin 102. On the counter 103, toiletries, cosmetics, towels, and other items can be placed. The back guard 106 is provided upright from the wash bowl 102 on the rear side of the wash bowl 102. In this embodiment, the wash bowl 102, the counter 103, and the back guard 106 are integrally formed.

The mirror cabinet 104 is provided above the washbasin 101 and is fixed to, for example, a wall surface. The mirror cabinet 104 includes a storage shelf 109 and three storage doors 111. The storage shelf 109 is provided with a shelf plate (not shown) and can store toiletries, cosmetics, and other items. The three storage doors 111 are doors that openably and closably cover the storage shelves 109, and mirrors are attached to the front side thereof.

The faucet device 10 is provided between the mirror cabinet 104 and the wash bowl 102 and the counter 103. The faucet device 10 discharges water according to a user's operation or operation.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the faucet device 10 of FIG. The faucet device 10 includes a valve unit 108, a water discharge head 12, a head holder 20, a water supply pipe 110, an electric drive valve 120, a lever 112, a sensor 14, a display unit 16, a control unit 114, and Equipped with.

The water discharge head 12 is detachably (removably) held by the head holder 20. The water spouting head 12 spouts the water flowing in through the water supply pipe 110 from the water spouting port 12a.

The display unit 16 is attached to the head holder 20. The display unit 16 displays the operating state of the faucet device 10 based on the signal from the control unit 114. In the present embodiment, the display unit 16 displays the water discharge state and temperature of the faucet device 10. Specifically, the display unit 16 displays the temperature according to the difference in the displayed color and the water discharge state depending on the way of lighting (lighting, blinking, etc.).

The sensor 14 is attached to the head holder 20. The sensor 14 detects the user's hand extended near the water discharge head 12 in a non-contact manner. The sensor 14 sends a signal to the control unit 114 while detecting a hand.

The hot water pipe 116 has one end connected to a water heater (not shown) and the other end connected to the valve unit 108, and supplies water (hot water) warmed by the water heater to the valve unit 108. The cold water pipe 118 has one end connected to water supply (not shown) and the other end connected to the valve unit 108, and supplies water (cold water) to the valve unit 108.

The valve unit 108 mixes the hot water supplied from the hot water pipe 116 and the cold water supplied from the cold water pipe 118 at a ratio set by the lever 112. That is, the valve unit 108 functions as a hot and cold water mixing valve.

The control unit 114 includes a substrate 130, a control circuit 132, and a power supply circuit 134. The control circuit 132 and the power supply circuit 134 are mounted on the substrate 130. The control circuit 132 controls the operation of the electrically driven valve 120. When the control circuit 132 receives the signal from the sensor 14, the control circuit 132 sends a valve opening instruction to the electrically driven valve 120 to cause the electrically driven valve 120 to start the valve opening operation. Further, when the control unit 114 stops receiving the signal from the sensor 14, the control unit 114 sends a valve closing instruction to the electrically driven valve 120 to cause the electrically driven valve 120 to start the valve closing operation. Further, the control circuit 132 controls the display on the display unit 16. In the present embodiment, the control circuit 132 causes the display unit 16 to light up and display with a color and a lighting method according to the operating state of the faucet device 10. The power supply circuit 134 converts AC power from the commercial power supply into DC power and supplies the DC power to the electrically driven valve 120. The control unit 114 may include a storage battery, a backup battery (for example, a dry battery), a generator that generates electricity by the flow of water flowing through the water supply pipe 110, or the like. In this case, electric power may be supplied to the electrically driven valve 120 from a storage battery, a backup battery, or a generator.

The water supply pipe 110 constitutes a water supply path to the water discharge head 12. The water supply pipe 110 includes a water supply pipe 110a for manual water discharge, a water supply pipe 110b for automatic water discharge, and a water supply hose 110c which is a common water supply pipe. One end of the manual water discharge water supply pipe 110a is connected to the valve unit 108, and the other end is connected to the water supply hose 110c. When the lever 112 is operated, the valve unit 108 opens and closes the flow path of the manual water discharge water supply pipe 110a. One end of the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 110b is connected to the valve unit 108, and the other end is connected to the water supply hose 110c. The valve unit 108 always opens the automatic water supply pipe 110b.

The electrically driven valve 120 is, for example, an electromagnetic valve or an electrically operated valve, and is provided in the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 110b. The electric drive valve 120 is controlled by the control unit 114 to open and close the flow path of the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 110b. When the flow path of the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 110b is opened by the electrically driven valve 120, the water mixed by the valve unit 108 flows through the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 110b and flows into the water discharge head 12 through the water supply hose 110c. Spouted from.

The lever 112 is a lever-type operation unit, and is operated when adjusting the temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge head 12. Further, the lever 112 is operated to adjust the flow rate when water is manually discharged. When the lever 112 is rotated right and left, the ratio of cold water and hot water mixed in the valve unit 108 changes, and the water supplied from the valve unit 108 to the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 110b and the manual water discharge water supply pipe 110a, respectively. , That is, the temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge head 12 is adjusted.

When the lever 112 is tilted back and forth, the flow path of the manual water discharge water supply pipe 110a is opened and closed as described above. When the manual water discharge water supply pipe 110a is opened by tilting the lever 112, the water mixed by the valve unit 108 flows through the manual water discharge water supply pipe 110a and flows into the water discharge head 12 through the water supply hose 110c. It is spouted. The amount of water discharged from the water discharge head 12 via the water supply hose 110c is adjusted by the tilt amount of the lever 112 (including the water stop state).

3 to 8 are views showing the faucet device 10. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the faucet device 10. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing the base 122 and its periphery. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the control unit 114 and the control unit cover 36 are disassembled. FIG. 6 is a top view showing the base 122 and its periphery. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the control unit cover 36 is removed. Further, in FIG. 6, the drain plug operating unit 56, the wire 58, and the water supply hose 110c are not shown. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the hose guide 32 and its periphery. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the faucet device 10 as viewed from the lower left side.

The faucet device 10 further includes a base 122, a hose guide 32, a control unit cover 36, a drain plug operating unit 56, and an exterior cover 60.

The base 122 includes a bottom plate portion 125, a right side wall portion 126, a left side wall portion 127, and a rear wall portion 128. The bottom plate 125 is substantially rectangular in a plan view, and its longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the left-right direction.

The right side wall 126 and the left side wall 127 are formed at the same height. The right side wall portion 126 has an attachment portion 126a at the upper end thereof, which protrudes to the side opposite to the left side wall portion 127. The mounting portion 126a is formed with an insertion hole 126b penetrating vertically. Similarly, the left side wall portion 127 has a mounting portion 127 a at the upper end thereof, which protrudes to the side opposite to the right side wall portion 126. The mounting portion 127a is formed with an insertion hole 127b that penetrates vertically. By inserting a screw into the insertion hole 126b of the mounting portion 126a and the insertion hole 127b of the mounting portion 127a and screwing the screw into a screw hole (not shown) provided in the bottom portion of the mirror cabinet 104, the base 122 is mounted. Attached to. In particular, the base 122 is provided above the wash bowl 102 and apart from the wash bowl 102.

Two insertion holes are formed in the rear wall portion 128. The base 122 is also fixed to the back guard 106 by inserting the screws 40 and 42 into these insertion holes and screwing them into the screw holes (not shown) provided in the back guard 106.

The head holder 20 is attached to the bottom plate portion 125 of the base 122. A base hole 125a is formed in a portion of the bottom plate portion 125 of the base 122 facing the head holder 20, and a corresponding holder hole 20a is formed in the head holder 20.

The water supply hose 110c is made of a flexible material. The water supply hose 110c is inserted into the base hole 125a and the holder hole 20a and is connected to the water discharge head 12.

The hose guide 32 includes a tubular main body portion 32a and plate-shaped mounting portions 32b and 32c protruding outward from the outer periphery of the main body portion 32a. A water supply hose 110c is inserted through the main body 32a. The main body 32a forcibly bends the water supply hose 110c, and guides one end of the water supply hose 110c toward the water discharge head 12 and the other end toward the electrically driven valve 120. The hose guide 32 is fixed to the base 122 by screwing the screws 44 and 46 into the through holes of the attachment portions 32b and 32c and screwing the screws into the screw holes of the base 122. As will be described later, the mounting portion 32b is fastened to the mounting portion 36b (described later) of the control unit cover 36.

The base 122 has an upright wall portion 129 provided upright on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 125. The standing wall portion 129 is bent in a substantially L shape in a plan view and is connected to the right side wall portion 126 and the rear wall portion 128. The standing wall portion 129, the right side wall portion 126, the rear wall portion 128, and the bottom plate portion 125 form a box-shaped housing portion 50 having an open upper surface. The control unit 114 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 50.

The control unit 114 further includes a support container 136. The support container 136 is a short box-shaped container having an open upper surface. A substrate 130 (not shown in FIGS. 3 to 8) in which a control circuit and a power supply circuit are mounted is accommodated in the support container 136. The substrate 130 is covered with the solidified molding resin 140 poured into the support container 136. 3 to 8, a connector for connecting the control circuit and the display unit 16 by wire, a connector for connecting the control circuit and the sensor 14 by wire, and a power cord for connecting the power supply circuit and the commercial power supply. Only 131 and a part of the elements of the control circuit or the power supply circuit are projected from the mold resin 140 and can be visually recognized.

The support container 136 and the accommodating part 50 are formed so that the support container 136 is accommodated in the accommodating part 50 only in a predetermined orientation. Specifically, the support container 136 and the housing portion 50 are substantially similar in shape to the support container 136 and the housing space of the housing portion 50 in a plan view, and the support container 136 and the housing portion are in a plan view. The space between the housing space of 50 and the housing space is relatively narrow, and the supporting container 136 and the housing space of the housing part 50 are formed so as to be bilaterally asymmetric in a plan view.

Further, the housing portion 50 has a locking portion (not shown). By locking the side surface of the support container 136 and the locking portion of the housing portion 50, it is possible to prevent the support container 136 from being unintentionally pulled out of the housing portion 50.

The control unit cover 36 is fixed to the housing portion 50 so as to cover the opening of the housing portion 50. The control unit cover 36 is temporarily fixed to the housing portion 50 by the elastic engagement piece 36a engaging (snap-fitting) with the engagement hole 129a of the standing wall portion 129. Further, the control unit cover 36 has a mounting portion 36b in which an insertion hole penetrating vertically is formed. By inserting a screw 44 into the insertion hole of the mounting portion 36b and the insertion hole of the mounting portion 32b of the hose guide 32 and screwing the screw 44 into a screw hole (not shown) provided in the base 122, the control unit cover 36 is removed. It is attached to the base 122. That is, the mounting portion 32b of the hose guide 32 and the mounting portion 36b of the control unit cover 36 are fastened together. Accordingly, the screw for fixing the mounting portion 36b of the control unit cover 36 and the screw for fixing the mounting portion 32b of the hose guide 32 can be made common, and the number of parts can be reduced. Since the control unit cover 36 is temporarily fixed to the base 122 as described above, it is easy to screw it on.

The power cord 131 has a bush 54. The bush 54 is formed with an annular recess 54a that surrounds the cord and is recessed toward the cord. The power cord 131 is fixed to the accommodation portion 50 (that is, the base 122) by fitting the recess 54a of the bush 54 into the edge of the standing wall portion 129 and the edge of the control unit cover 36 into the recess 54a so as to press the bush 54. To be done.

The drain plug operation unit 56 is a rod-shaped member and is attached to the base 122. The drain plug operating part 56 is attached to the bottom plate part 125 so that one end thereof projects below the bottom plate part 125 and the other end projects above the bottom plate part 125. The wire 58 passes through the back side of the back guard 106, one end thereof is attached to the drain plug operating portion 56, and the other end thereof is attached to the drain plug 107 (not shown in FIGS. 3 to 8 ). When the user pulls the portion of the drain plug operating unit 56 (and thus the wire 58) protruding below the bottom plate 125, the drain plug 107 is operated and the drain outlet 102a is opened and closed.

The wire 58 is attached by a construction worker when the vanity 100 is constructed. Therefore, the wire 58 may be attached so as to pass under the hose guide 32. In this case, the wire 58 bends in a narrow space, and it becomes difficult for the wire 58 to move smoothly. Therefore, the force required to operate the drain plug operating unit 56 to open and close the drain outlet 102a becomes large. That is, the operability of the drain plug operating unit 56 becomes low.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the rear wall portion 128 has the tall portion 128a which is taller than the surroundings. The tall portion 128a is provided so as to face the portion of the hose guide 32 located on the rear side of the base 122 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the portion of the drain plug operating portion 56 to which the wire 58 is attached and the space below the hose guide 32 are blocked by the tall portion 128a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wire 58 from being attached so as to pass under the hose guide.

The manual water discharge pipe 110a and the valve unit 108 are configured to be locked by inserting the locking member 62, which is a separate member, from the left and right directions (from the left in FIG. 8) into their connecting portions. It Thereby, the locking member 62 can be removed by inserting the tool obliquely from the lower left side so as to avoid the hose guide 32. That is, the water spouting pipe 110a for manual water discharge can be relatively easily removed even when the faucet device 10 is attached.

The exterior cover 60 is a cover that is long in the left and right, and is attached below the mirror cabinet 104. As a result, the base 122 and the valve unit 108 can be hidden so that they cannot be visually recognized by the user.

According to the vanity table 100 according to the present embodiment described above, the control unit 114 is held by the base 122 fixed to the mirror cabinet 104. In other words, the control unit 114 is held by the base 122 provided above the wash bowl 102 and spaced from the wash bowl 102. That is, the control unit 114 is provided above the wash bowl 102, not below the wash bowl 102. Therefore, the storage space of the base cabinet 105 becomes large. Further, there is no fear that the article or the like gets caught in the wiring relating to the control unit 114 when the article is housed in the base cabinet 105 or taken out from the base cabinet 105. Further, it is possible to prevent the control unit 114 from getting wet and broken by the water discharged from the faucet device 10.

The vanity table according to the embodiment has been described above. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of the respective constituent elements, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.

(Modification 1)
In the embodiment, the case where the water discharge head 12 is attachable to and detachable from the head holder 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The water discharge head 12 may be fixed to the head holder 20 so as not to be removable. Alternatively, the water faucet device 10 may not have the head holder 20, and the water discharge head 12 may be fixed to the base 122 (for example, the bottom plate portion 125) so as not to be detachable.

(Modification 2)
Although the case where the base 122 is fixed to the mirror cabinet 104 and the back guard 106 has been described in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. The base 122 may be fixed to only the mirror cabinet 104 or the back guard 106.

The present invention has been described above based on some embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand that these embodiments are exemplifications, that various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the claims of the present invention, and that such modifications and changes are also within the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is about to be done. Therefore, the description and drawings in this specification should be treated as illustrative rather than limiting.

From the above description, the following inventions are recognized.
A vanity according to an aspect of the present invention includes a water discharge head, a base that holds the water discharge head, a control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water discharge head, and water discharged from the water discharge head. A wash bowl for receiving and a cabinet provided above the wash bowl are provided. The base is fixed to the cabinet and the control unit is held on the base. According to this aspect, the control unit is held by the base fixed to the cabinet provided above the wash bowl. That is, the control unit is not provided below the washbasin, but is provided above the washbasin.

Another aspect of the present invention is also a vanity. This vanity includes a water spout head, a base that holds the spout head, a control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water spout head, and a wash bowl for receiving water spouted from the water spout head. And a back guard standing upright from the wash bowl. The base is fixed to the back guard and the control unit is held on the base. That is, the control unit is not provided below the washbasin, but is provided above the washbasin.

The control unit may further convert AC power from the commercial power source into DC power.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a faucet device. This apparatus includes a water discharge head, a base that holds the water discharge head, and a control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water discharge head. The base is provided above the wash bowl for receiving the water discharged from the water discharge head and apart from the wash bowl, and the control unit is held by the base. According to this aspect, the control unit is held by the base provided above the wash bowl and spaced from the wash bowl. That is, the control unit is not provided below the washbasin, but is provided above the washbasin.

10 faucet device, 12 water spout head, 100 washbasin, 120 electric drive valve, 122 base, 114 control unit, 101 washbasin, 102 washbasin, 104 mirror cabinet.

Claims (4)

Spout head,
A base for holding the water discharge head,
A control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water discharge head;
A wash bowl for receiving water discharged from the water discharge head,
A cabinet provided above the wash bowl,
The base is fixed to the cabinet,
The vanity table, wherein the control unit is held by the base. Spout head,
A base for holding the water discharge head,
A control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water discharge head;
A wash bowl for receiving water discharged from the water discharge head,
A back guard standing upright from the wash bowl,
The base is fixed to the back guard,
The vanity table, wherein the control unit is held by the base. The vanity table according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit further converts AC power from a commercial power supply into DC power. Spout head,
A base for holding the water discharge head,
A control unit that controls an electric drive valve that opens and closes a water supply path to the water discharge head;
The base is provided above the wash bowl for receiving water discharged from the water discharge head and spaced from the wash bowl,
The faucet device, wherein the control unit is held by the base.

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