JP2020139322A - Faucet device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide the faucet device that enables attachment of a decorative cover suitable for an operation part having a large handle part.SOLUTION: The faucet device 100 comprises a spout 150, a valve 170, an operation part 200, and a decorative cover 300. The spout 150 has a water discharge port 152 that discharges hot water mixed by the valve 170. The valve 170 mixes water supplied from a water supply pipe 110 with the hot water supplied from a hot water supply pipe 120. The operation part 200 has a handle part 210 for operating the valve 170, a joint part 220 for connecting to the valve 170, and a connection part 230 for connecting the handle part 210 and the joint part 220. The decorative cover 300 is provided between the joint part 220 and the handle part 210, and has an opening 350 capable of penetrating the connection part 230. Further, each of the handle part 210 and the joint part 220 is configured to be larger than the opening 350. Furthermore, the decorative cover 300 is composed of a plurality of parts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a single lever type faucet device.

Conventionally, there is a single lever type faucet device capable of adjusting the temperature by adjusting the amount of hot water and water to be discharged by operating one handle portion (grip portion). Such a faucet device has a valve for adjusting hot water that is operated by operating the handle portion.

As a technique related to a single lever type faucet device, for example, a sanitary device for installing a cover for enhancing design has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, in a configuration in which a spout having a spout is attached to an installation surface of a wash basin having a bowl surface, a ring-shaped member is interposed as a cover between the base end portion of the spout and the installation surface. The configuration is disclosed.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2018/0195256

In the single lever type faucet device, as described in Patent Document 1, the operation unit including the handle portion provided on the upper side of the spout is connected in a thin shaft shape provided on the lower side of the handle portion. Some have a structure having a part. In particular, as a recent design trend, there is a handle portion that is largely configured to have a width equivalent to, for example, a spout. In such a configuration, the operating portion is provided for the opening opened on the upper side of the spout, and the handle portion is positioned on the upper side of the spout via a shaft-shaped connecting portion protruding from the opening.

In such a configuration, in order to secure the movable range of the operating portion, a gap is generated between the connecting portion of the operating portion and the opening of the spout. For example, in a configuration in which the protruding length of the shaft-shaped connection portion from the opening of the spout is short and the handle portion is close to the spout, the movable portion of the base end portion of the operation portion is hidden by the handle portion. .. However, when the protruding length of the shaft-shaped connecting portion is relatively long and the distance between the handle portion and the spout is large, from the viewpoint of improving the design, between the connecting portion of the operating portion and the opening of the spout. In order to cover the gap between the moving parts and hide the moving parts, a structure in which a decorative cover is provided on the upper side of the moving parts can be considered.

For example, the decorative cover is formed in a ring shape according to the opening of the spout, the decorative cover is passed through the handle portion and the connecting portion with respect to the operation portion attached to the spout side, and the movable portion is hidden by the decorative cover. Can be considered. However, as described above, when the handle portion is relatively large with respect to the shaft-shaped connecting portion, the handle portion cannot be passed through the ring-shaped decorative cover, which may make assembly difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a faucet device capable of improving the degree of freedom in design and obtaining good assembling property in a single lever type configuration. The purpose is to do.

The faucet device according to the present invention is a single-lever type faucet device, and discharges a hot water mixing section that mixes hot water supplied from a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe and hot water mixed by the hot water mixing section. It has a spout having a spout, a handle portion for operating the hot water mixing portion, a connecting portion for connecting to the hot water mixing portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the handle portion and the connecting portion. The operation portion and the decorative cover having an opening through which the connecting portion is penetrated are provided, and the handle portion and the connecting portion are configured to be larger than the opening of the decorative cover. The opening is configured to be formed of a plurality of parts.

According to the faucet device having such a configuration, by forming the opening with a plurality of parts, even if the handle portion and the connecting portion are larger than the opening of the decorative cover, the operation portion and the hot water mixing portion are connected. The structure can be hidden and the design can be improved. Further, by forming the opening with a plurality of parts, the degree of freedom in design of the operation portion can be improved, and good assembling property can be obtained.

In another aspect of the faucet device according to the present invention, in the faucet device, the decorative cover is divided and formed so as to combine the parts forming the opening in the front-rear direction of the spout. ..

According to the faucet device having such a configuration, the mating surface of the parts that is easily recognized by the user is not located on the front surface of the spout, so that the user recognizes the mating surface of the parts forming the opening in the decorative cover. It can be difficult to make.

In another aspect of the faucet device according to the present invention, in the faucet device, the mating surface of the parts forming the opening is an inclined surface inclined with respect to the combining direction of the parts. Is.

According to the faucet device having such a configuration, even if the sizes of the parts vary when the separately formed decorative covers are combined, the combined surfaces of the decorative covers are inclined to each other. As a result, the slope is only recognized by the user, and it is difficult for the user to recognize the gap. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the user to recognize the mating surfaces of the separately formed decorative cover.

In another aspect of the faucet device according to the present invention, in the faucet device, the mating surfaces of the parts forming the opening are located rearward of half of the decorative cover in the front-rear direction of the spout. Is what you are doing.

According to the faucet device having such a configuration, since the mating surface of the parts is located on the rear side, which is considered to be difficult for the user to recognize, it is difficult for the user to recognize the mating surface of the separately formed decorative cover. can do.

In another aspect of the faucet device according to the present invention, in the faucet device, at least one of the plurality of parts forming the opening has a support portion that supports the other part of the plurality of parts. It is a thing.

According to the faucet device having such a configuration, it is easy to adjust the height position when a plurality of parts are combined, and the design can be improved.

In another aspect of the faucet device according to the present invention, in the faucet device, at least one of the plurality of parts forming the opening has an elastic member interposed between the attachment portion to the spout side. The component is configured to be urged by the elastic force of the elastic member in a direction approaching another component among the plurality of components.

According to such a faucet device, by urging one component toward the other component by an elastic member, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap in a mating surface composed of a plurality of components.

According to the present invention, in the single lever type configuration, the degree of freedom in design can be improved, and good assembling property can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the appearance composition example of the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the operation part and the decorative cover part in the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the operation part was removed from the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which removed the operation part and the 2nd decorative cover body from the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which the operation part and the decorative cover (the first decorative cover body, the second decorative cover body) were removed from the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical sectional view which shows the structure of the upper part (operation part, decorative cover, valve) of the faucet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the decorative cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the disassembled state of the decorative cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the decorative cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the disassembled state of the decorative cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the decorative cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the disassembled state of the decorative cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a back view which shows the 1st decorative cover body which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the 2nd decorative cover body which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

The present invention is a single lever type faucet device capable of adjusting the amount and temperature of hot water discharged by operating an operation part having one handle part (grip part), and the inside of a valve or the like for adjusting hot water. By devising the structure of the decorative cover for hiding the structure, it is intended to realize a device configuration capable of easily attaching the decorative cover while enhancing the design of the device. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration example of faucet device]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an external configuration of the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example when the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is disassembled. Further, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example when the parts of the operation unit 200 and the decorative cover 300 in the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are enlarged.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of the faucet device 100 when the operation unit 200 is removed from the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of the faucet device 100 when the operation unit 200 and the second decorative cover body 330 are removed from the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of the faucet device 100 when the operation unit 200 and the decorative cover 300 are removed from the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the operation unit 200, the decorative cover 300, and the valve 170 of the faucet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The faucet device 100 according to the present embodiment is a so-called single lever type faucet device. The faucet device 100 is mixed by a water supply pipe 110, a hot water supply pipe 120, a valve (hot water mixing valve) 170 as a hot water mixing unit for mixing hot water supplied from the water supply pipe 110 and the hot water supply pipe 120, and a valve 170. It includes a spout 150 having a spout 152 for discharging hot water, an operation unit 200 operated by a user, and a cosmetic cover 300.

Further, the faucet device 100 includes a fixing portion 130 and a main body case portion 140 constituting the apparatus main body of the faucet device 100. Further, the faucet device 100 attaches a foam cap 153 attached to the spout 152, a valve seat 160 provided for the valve 170, and a cartridge including the valve 170 to the opening of the spout 150. It has a cartridge retainer 180 for fixing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water supply pipe 110 has a substantially circular cross section and is located below the faucet device 100. The hot water supply pipe 120 has a substantially circular cross section and is arranged in parallel with the water supply pipe 110 at the lower part of the faucet device 100.
The fixing portion 130 is a member for fixing the positions of the water supply pipe 110 and the hot water supply pipe 120.

The main body case portion 140 has a substantially elliptical cross-sectional view and is configured as a tubular member, and its longitudinal direction is the vertical direction (vertical direction). The main body case portion 140 houses a water supply pipe 110, a hot water supply pipe 120, a valve seat 160, and a valve 170 inside the cylinder. The main body case portion 140 has a valve seat 160 arranged in the vicinity of a substantially central portion in the vertical direction.

The valve seat 160 has a substantially circular shape in a plan view and has two holes 161 and 162 formed in the vertical direction. The tips of the water supply pipe 110 and the hot water supply pipe 120 described above are inserted into the holes 161 and 162. An O-ring 163 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the valve seat 160 as an elastic body. The valve seat 160 is provided with a valve 170 and a cartridge retainer 180 at the top.

The valve 170 is composed of a substantially cylindrical pedestal 171 and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped adjusting portion 172. The pedestal 171 has a spherical recess formed in a substantially central portion in a plan view. The adjusting portion 172 projects a connecting operation portion, which is a square columnar portion, upward from the pedestal 171 and disposes a substantially spherical ball 174 for adjusting the amount of water at the lower portion. The adjusting portion 172 is rotatable in the front-back and left-right directions by engaging the ball 174 connected to the lower portion with the recess. The valve 170 constitutes a cartridge that is mounted inside the spout 150 and the main body case 140.
With this configuration, the valve 170 connects and fixes the connecting portion 220, which will be described later, to the adjusting portion 172 with screws.

The cartridge retainer 180 is a fixing member for restricting the cartridge including the valve 170 from moving upward with respect to the spout 150 or the like. The cartridge retainer 180 has a substantially circular shape in a plan view and has a substantially circular hole formed in a substantially central portion. The cartridge retainer 180 has screw portions 181, 181 and 181 for fixing extending outward from a position obtained by dividing the circular shape into substantially three equal parts. The cartridge retainer 180 is screwed into the valve seat 160 by screwing fixing screws 182, 182, 182 into the holes threaded in the screw portions 181, 181 and 181.

Further, a spout 150 and an operation unit 200 are arranged above the main body case unit 140.

The spout 150 has a spout main body portion 154 extending substantially horizontally and a base end portion 151 formed in a bent shape from the base end side to the lower side of the spout main body portion 154, and the entire spout 150 is formed by these. It is configured to have a substantially inverted L-shape in the side view. The spout 150 has its base end portion 151 connected to the main body case portion 140. The base end portion 151 has an integral and continuous form with respect to the main body case portion 140 so that the main body case portion 140 is extended upward.

The spout main body portion 154 extends horizontally and linearly from the base end portion 151 on the upper side of the main body case portion 140, and is configured as a portion having a thin flat plate-like outer shape with respect to the base end portion 151. Has been done. The spout main body 154 has a flat upper surface which is a substantially horizontal plane, and has a curved surface whose lower side (bottom side) is convex downward, and has a sharp shape in the extending direction. Further, the spout 150 has a spout 152 bored on the bottom surface side near the tip portion. The spout 152 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the bottom, and the inner peripheral surface is spiraled. In the following description, the direction along the extending direction of the spout main body 154 from the base end 151 (left-right direction in FIG. 7) is the front-rear direction, and the tip side (left side in FIG. 7) of the spout main body 154 is the front side. The opposite side (right side in FIG. 7) is the rear side.

The foam cap 153 has a substantially circular shape in a plan view and has an outer peripheral surface screwed. The outer diameter of the foam cap 153 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the spout 152, and both parts are screwed together.
Further, a decorative cover installation portion 190 is provided at the upper portion of the base end portion 151 of the spout 150, that is, at the corner of the inverted L shape.

As shown in FIG. 6, the decorative cover installation portion 190 is an opening having a shape notched so as to form a substantially circular shape in a plan view and a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape in a rear view. The decorative cover installation portion 190 is an opening in which the upper side of the spout 150 along the upper surface of the spout main body portion 154 and the rear surface side of the spout 150 are opened. The decorative cover installation portion 190 has a support portion 192 projecting inward on the inner peripheral wall 191 of the opening. The support portion 192 has an upper end portion that is shaped along the inner peripheral wall 191 and is one step lower than the opening edge portion 193 of the decorative cover installation portion 190.

Further, in the lower portion of the decorative cover installation portion 190, that is, the upper end portion of the base end portion 151 of the spout 150, insertion holes 194 and 195 having a substantially hexagonal shape in a plan view are bored in the vicinity of the inner peripheral wall 191.
The lower end portion of the operation portion 200 is arranged in the decorative cover installation portion 190 configured in this manner.

As shown in FIG. 7, the operation unit 200 has a handle unit 210 for operating the valve 170, a connecting unit 220 for connecting the operation unit 200 to the valve 170 as well as a lower end portion of the operation unit 200, and a handle. It is composed of a connecting portion 230 that connects the portion 210 and the connecting portion 220. The operation unit 200 is configured as an integral member having a handle portion 210, a connecting portion 220, and a connecting portion 230.

The handle portion 210 is a plate-shaped portion having a substantially elliptical shape in a plan view, and has a shape in which the plate thickness is gradually reduced from the central portion side to the outer peripheral side. The handle portion 210 has a connecting portion 230 vertically provided at a position closer to the rear from a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction. The connecting portion 230 is a shaft-shaped portion having a substantially cylindrical outer shape, and the lower end portion is connected to the substantially hemispherical connecting portion 220.

The connecting portion 220 is a portion for connecting and fixing the operating portion 200 to the adjusting portion 172 of the valve 170. Of the hemispherical shape, the connecting portion 220 has a spherical portion 221 at the upper portion and a flat surface portion 222 at the lower portion. The sphere portion 221 has a substantially circular shape in a plan view and is connected to the connecting portion 230 at a substantially central portion.
The flat surface portion 222 is formed with a connecting and fixing portion 223 having a substantially rectangular shape in a horizontal cross-sectional view in the substantially center of the bottom surface view. The connecting operation part of the adjusting part 172 of the valve 170 is inserted into the connecting fixing part 223. The connection fixing portion 223 has a fixing hole 224 for connecting and fixing the operation portion 200 screwed in substantially the center of the rear side surface, and a fixing screw 225 is screwed into the fixing hole 224.
By tightening the fixing screw 225, the connecting operation portion of the adjusting portion 172 is fixed to the connecting portion 220, and the operating portion 200 and the adjusting portion 172 of the valve 170 can be moved together. The rotation operation of the operation unit 200 and the adjustment unit 172 is configured to be rotatable back and forth and left and right around the center point of the ball 174 provided in the lower part of the valve 170.

By configuring the operation unit 200 in this way, the handle unit 210 functions as a grip portion for operating the valve 170, and hot water discharged from the spout 152 when the handle unit 210 is rotated back and forth and left and right. The amount of can be adjusted arbitrarily. At this time, the swing range of the operation unit 200 is restricted by the adjustment unit 172 of the valve 170 coming into contact with the upper end edge of the substantially spherical recess opening provided in the upper part of the pedestal 171. That is, the movable range of the operating unit 200 is regulated by the adjusting unit 172 and the pedestal 171.
Further, the operation unit 200 may be made of a material having a certain strength, for example, SUS.
The operation unit 200 is configured such that the joint portion between the valve 170 and the connecting portion 220 cannot be seen when the faucet device 100 is observed from a plane.

Further, a decorative cover 300 is provided on the upper portion of the main body case portion 140 and the rear portion of the spout 150 described above. The decorative cover 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 15.

[Example of makeup cover configuration]
8 and 9 are perspective views showing an example of an external configuration of the decorative cover 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 10 and 11 are top views showing an example of the appearance configuration of the decorative cover 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 12 and 13 are bottom views showing an example of the appearance configuration of the decorative cover 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 8 and 10, and 12 show a configuration example in which the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are combined. Further, FIGS. 9, 11 and 13 show a configuration example in which the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are separated.

Further, FIG. 14 is a rear view showing an example of external configuration of the first decorative cover body 310 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 15 is a front view showing an example of external configuration of the second decorative cover body 330 according to the embodiment of the present invention. That is, in FIGS. 14 and 15, when the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are combined, the side facing the surface of the other decorative cover (matching surface 311, 312, 331, 332) is shown. Shown. Further, FIG. 16 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

The decorative cover 300 has an opening 350 through which the connecting portion 230 of the operating portion 200 penetrates, and is configured as a substantially annular member as a whole. In the decorative cover installation portion 190 of the spout 150, in order to secure the movable range of the operation portion 200, a gap is formed between the connection portion 230 of the operation portion 200 and the opening as the decorative cover installation portion 190. Internal structures such as the valve 170 and the cartridge retainer 180 are exposed from this gap. Therefore, the decorative cover 300 covers the gap between the connecting portion 230 and the opening of the spout 150.

Further, regarding the decorative cover 300, the handle portion 210 and the connecting portion 220 of the operating portion 200 are configured to be larger than the opening 350 of the decorative cover 300. That is, the handle portion 210 and the connecting portion 220 of the operation portion 200 have a size that at least cannot pass through the opening 350 of the decorative cover 300.

The decorative cover 300 has a shape corresponding to the opening shape of the decorative cover installation portion 190 of the spout 150, and has an outer shape along the opening edge portion 193. Specifically, the decorative cover 300 has a horizontal portion that is horizontal along the upper surface of the spout main body portion 154 and a corner portion on the rear side of the spout 150 that is formed so as to be smoothly continuous with the horizontal portion. It has a curved surface portion having a rounded shape. The horizontal portion of the decorative cover 300 is a portion that forms the opening 350, and is a portion that covers the upper side of the decorative cover installation portion 190. The curved surface portion of the decorative cover 300 is a portion formed on the rear side of the horizontal portion and has a convex curved surface as a design surface continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the base end portion 151 of the spout 150. It is a portion that covers the rear side of the installation portion 190.

As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative cover 300 is arranged along the opening edge portion 193 of the decorative cover installation portion 190 provided at the rear portion of the spout 150. The decorative cover 300 is configured to form its opening 350 with a plurality of parts. In the present embodiment, the decorative cover 300 is composed of a first decorative cover body 310 and a second decorative cover body 330, and the opening 350 is formed by these cover bodies.

The decorative cover 300 is divided and formed so that the parts forming the opening 350 are combined in the front-rear direction of the spout 150. In the present embodiment, the decorative cover 300 is composed of a combination of a first decorative cover body 310 forming the front portion of the decorative cover 300 and a second decorative cover body 330 forming the rear portion of the decorative cover 300. That is, the decorative cover 300 has a divided structure divided into two front and rear by the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330. When the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are combined, these cover bodies form a continuous design surface along the opening shape of the opening 350 with respect to the portion forming the opening 350. ..

The first decorative cover body 310 has a substantially semi-circular outer shape in a plan view, and has mating surfaces 311 and 312 with respect to the second decorative cover body 330 at both ends of the arc shape. That is, the mating surfaces 311 and 312 form the divided surfaces in the two-divided structure of the decorative cover 300. Further, the first decorative cover body 310 has a support portion 313, 314 provided at the lower part of the mating surfaces 311, 312, an O-ring mounting portion 317 vertically installed at the left and right central portions serving as a front end portion of the arc shape, and an arc shape. It has protrusions 315 and 316 that are vertically provided in the middle of the left and right sides of the above.

The mating surfaces 311 and 312 are tapered surfaces (inclined surfaces) that expand in the direction of gravity. As shown in FIG. 9, the support portions 313 and 314 are connected to the lower portion of the mating surfaces 311 and 312, and extend horizontally from the lower end portion of the mating surfaces 311 and 312. The support portions 313 and 314 are provided at the left and right rear end portions of the first decorative cover body 310 in a substantially semicircular shape in a plan view, and the mating surfaces 311 and 312 with respect to the upper surface of the first decorative cover body 310. At the same time, a stepped surface is formed on the lower side to support the left and right front ends of the second decorative cover body 330 in a substantially semicircular shape in a plan view from the lower side. That is, the support portions 313 and 314 support the second decorative cover body 330 in a state where the upper surface thereof is in contact with the front end portion of the second decorative cover body 330 from below. As a result, the second decorative cover body 330 is supported with its front end portion placed on the support portions 313 and 314.

As shown in FIG. 12, the protrusions 315 and 316 are formed in a columnar shape having a substantially circular bottom view. Further, the O-ring mounting portion 317 is formed in a columnar shape having a substantially circular bottom view, and an O-ring 347 as an elastic member is installed at the lower tip. The O-ring 347 may be made of any member as long as it is a material that can be elastically deformed to return to its original stable form when deformed by external stress.

In the first decorative cover body 310 configured in this way, the O-ring mounting portion 317 is inserted into the insertion hole 196 as a mounting portion formed on the upper surface portion of the base end portion 151 of the spout 150. At this time, since the outer diameter of the O-ring 349 installed at the lower tip is larger than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 196, the O-ring 349 is inserted into the insertion hole 196 to obtain the elastic force of the O-ring 349. 1 The fixed position of the decorative cover body 310 is adjusted. Further, the protrusions 315 and 316 are in contact with the upper portion of the support portion 192 described above. With this configuration, the first decorative cover body 310 is supported and fixed at three points, the O-ring mounting portion 317 and the protrusions 315 and 316.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 16, the second decorative cover body 330 has a substantially arc shape in a plan view or a substantially rectangular outer shape having a semicircular concave portion on the front side, and has a substantially arc shape in a side view. It is configured to have an outer shape. Further, the second decorative cover body 330 has mating surfaces 331 and 332 with respect to the first decorative cover body 310 at both ends of a substantially arc shape in a plan view. That is, the mating surfaces 331 and 332 form the divided surfaces in the two-divided structure of the decorative cover 300. Further, the second decorative cover body 330 has a support piece 333, 334 vertically hung from the middle portion of the side view substantially arc shape, and a female screw portion 335, 336 vertically suspended from the lower end portion of the side view substantially arc shape. ..

The mating surfaces 331 and 332 are tapered surfaces (inclined surfaces) in the contraction direction downward. The inclination of the mating surfaces 331 and 332 is substantially the same as the tilt of the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310 described above, and the mating surfaces 311, 312 and the mating surfaces 331 and 332 are aligned. It is configured to fit, that is, to make full contact with each other.

As described above, in the decorative cover 300, the mating surfaces of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 forming the opening 350 are inclined with respect to the combination direction of these parts, that is, the front-rear direction. It is an inclined surface. In the present embodiment, the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310 are surfaces facing the rear side, and are inclined planes inclined from the front side to the rear side from the upper side to the lower side. Further, the mating surfaces 331 and 332 of the second decorative cover body 330 are surfaces facing the front side, and are inclined planes inclined from the upper side to the lower side from the rear side to the front side.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the mating surfaces of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction, which is the direction in which they are combined with each other, that is, in the vertical direction (vertical direction). It is an inclined surface that is tilted by a predetermined angle with respect to the along surface. The inclination angle α1 of the mating surfaces of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 with respect to the vertical plane is not particularly limited, but is, for example, an angle of about 5 to 15 °. Since the mating surfaces of the decorative cover bodies are inclined in this way, the angle α2 formed by the mating surfaces 311 and 312 and the upper surfaces of the support portions 313 and 314 is set in the side sectional view of the first decorative cover body 310. It is an obtuse angle.

The support pieces 333 and 334 have a substantially plate shape, and holes 333a and 334a are bored in the substantially central portion of the side view. The front end portions of the support pieces 333 and 334 are in contact with the support portion 192 provided along the inner peripheral wall 191 of the decorative cover installation portion 190. Further, the female screw portions 335 and 336 are screwing the screw members 341 and 342.

As shown in FIG. 8, the screw members 341 and 342 are composed of screw portions 343 and 344 and support fixing portions 345 and 346. The screw portions 343 and 344 are located on the tip side of the screw members 341 and 342, and the peripheral surface portion is screwed. The support fixing portions 345 and 346 are recesses formed between the screw head of the male screw and the screw portions 343 and 344, and O-rings 347 and 348 as elastic members are arranged on the peripheral surface.

With this configuration, the second decorative cover body 330 is provided with O-rings provided at the lower ends of the screw members 341 and 342 in the insertion holes 194 and 195 as mounting portions formed in the upper portion of the base end portion 151 of the spout 150. It is fixed by inserting the rings 347 and 348.
Further, the front end portions of the support pieces 333 and 334 of the second decorative cover body 330 come into contact with the support portion 192 provided on the inner peripheral wall 191 of the decorative cover installation portion 190 to support the second decorative cover body 330.
That is, the second decorative cover body 330 includes a support portion 313, 314 projecting rearward from the first decorative cover body 310, a support piece 333, 334 formed in the middle portion of the second decorative cover body 330, and a second. It is supported and fixed by screw members 341 and 342 screwed into the female screw portions 335 and 336 of the decorative cover body 330.

In this way, the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are configured, and the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310 are formed along the opening edge portion 193 of the decorative cover installation portion 190. The decorative cover 300 is formed by contacting and fixing the mating surfaces 331 and 332 of the second decorative cover body 330. The decorative cover 300 is provided with a substantially circular opening 350 at a substantially central portion in a plan view by combining the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330.

In the decorative cover 300 configured in this way, a closed space is formed by the main body case portion 140, the spout 150, and the operation portion 200. This closed space includes a valve 170, a cartridge retainer 180, and a connecting portion 220 of the operating portion 200.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the decorative cover 300 can be divided into the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330, and the handle portion 210 of the operation unit 200 and the handle portion 210 It is configured so that it can be mounted regardless of the shape of the connecting portion 220.

Further, the decorative cover 300 is configured to follow the opening edge portion 193 of the decorative cover installation portion 190. The inner peripheral surfaces 319 and 338 of the decorative cover 300 are formed in a semicircular shape so as to form an opening 350 having a substantially circular shape in a plan view when the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are joined. are doing.

The inner diameter of the opening 350 is configured to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the connecting portion 230 of the operating portion 200.

Further, in the decorative cover 300, the mating surface of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 is located behind the half of the decorative cover 300 in the front-rear direction of the spout 150. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the dividing line 301 of the decorative cover 300 formed by the mating surfaces 311, 312, 331, and 332 of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330. Is provided on the rear side of the connecting portion 220 with respect to the substantially center in the front-rear direction. With this configuration, the dividing line 301 of the decorative cover 300 can be made difficult for the user to recognize by the handle portion 210 and the connecting portion 230 of the operation unit 200.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310 are configured to have an expanding tapered shape in the direction of gravity. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the mating surfaces 331 and 332 of the second decorative cover body 330 are configured to have a contraction taper shape with respect to the lower side.
In this way, the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310 and the mating surfaces 331 and 332 of the second decorative cover body 330 have a tapered shape facing the direction of gravity to form the first decorative cover body 310. When combined with the second decorative cover body 330, the two decorative covers can be easily joined.
Further, by forming the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 in a tapered fitting structure, the step generated in the dividing line 301 can be made inconspicuous and the design can be improved. Further, by forming the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310 and the mating surfaces 331 and 332 of the second decorative cover body 330 in a tapered shape in the direction of gravity, the mating states of the two covers are displaced. Even if there is, it is possible to prevent the gap of the dividing line 301 from appearing wide.

Further, in the decorative cover 300 of the present embodiment, the first decorative cover body 310, which is one component forming the opening 350, supports the second decorative cover body 330, which is the other component forming the opening 350. It has parts 313 and 314.

According to such a configuration, it is easy to adjust the height position when the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are put together, and the design can be improved. Further, it is possible to prevent the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 from tilting so that the mating surface side is depressed and the rattling of each cover body.

Further, in the decorative cover 300 of the present embodiment, the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 have an O-ring as an elastic member interposed between the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 with the attachment portion to the base end portion 151 of the spout 150. There is. The first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 are provided so as to be biased toward each other by the elastic force of the O-ring.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of gaps on the mating surfaces of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330. Further, regarding the mounting state of the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 with respect to the spout 150 side, rattling of each cover body can be prevented by the O-ring.

[Example of attaching a decorative cover]
Next, the procedure for attaching the decorative cover 300 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 6, the valve seat 160, the valve 170, and the cartridge retainer 180 are mounted inside the main body case portion 140.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting / fixing portion 223 bored in the lower part of the flat surface portion 222 of the operating portion 200 is fitted into the adjusting portion 172 of the valve 170, and the rear surface side of the connecting / fixing portion 223 (right in FIG. 7). From the direction), the connecting portion 220 and the valve 170 are integrally fixed using the fixing screw 225.

Next, the first decorative cover body 310 is installed on the front side of the decorative cover installation portion 190. At this time, the O-ring 347 provided at the lower end of the O-ring mounting portion 317 is fitted into the insertion hole 196, and the support portion 192 of the decorative cover installing portion 190 hides the rear side of the first decorative cover body 310. The decorative cover body 310 is installed.

Next, the second decorative cover body 330 is installed on the rear side of the decorative cover installation portion 190. At this time, the second decorative cover body 330 fits the O-rings 347 and 348 provided in the screw members 341 and 342 into the insertion holes 194 and 195, and the second decorative cover body 310 is fitted with the second decorative portion 313 and 314. The front side of the cover body 330 is supported, and the mating surfaces 331 and 332 of the second decorative cover body 330 are provided so as to come into contact with the mating surfaces 311 and 312 of the first decorative cover body 310.

The second decorative cover body 330 installed on the rear side of the decorative cover installing portion 190 also has a function of hiding the fixing screw 225 for fixing the connecting portion 220 of the operating portion 200. Further, when the second decorative cover body 330 is removed from the decorative cover installation portion 190, it has an easy attachment / detachment structure that allows immediate contact with the fixing screw 225 for fixing the connecting portion 220 of the operation portion 200.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the single lever decorative cover 300 has a divided structure. As a result, the decorative cover 300 can be arranged between the handle portion 210 and the connecting portion 220 of the operation portion 200, and the design can be enhanced. Therefore, in the faucet device 100, it is possible to realize a configuration in which the handle portion 210 of the operation portion 200 is enlarged as compared with the conventional case, and the operability and design can be improved.

For example, in order to improve the design, if the handle portion 210 and the connecting portion 220 are enlarged, the integrally formed decorative cover cannot be attached. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the single lever decorative cover 300 can be divided, the degree of freedom in designing the decorative cover 300 provided between the handle portion 210 and the connecting portion 220 is increased, and the designability can be improved.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the decorative cover 300 is composed of two decorative covers, a first decorative cover body 310 and a second decorative cover body 330, is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the present embodiment can be applied to the case where the decorative cover 300 is composed of three or more parts.

Further, in the present embodiment, the support portions 313 and 314 for supporting the second decorative cover body 330 are provided on the first decorative cover body 310 side, but the first decorative cover on the second decorative cover body 330 side. A support portion for supporting the body 310 may be provided. That is, in the decorative cover 300, at least one of the plurality of parts forming the opening 350 may be provided with a support portion for supporting the other parts. However, from the viewpoint of attaching and detaching the cover body during maintenance of the faucet device 100, the support portion is a support portion that protrudes horizontally according to the direction of inclination of the cover body as in the present embodiment. Is preferably provided on the side of the cover that forms an obtuse angle with the mating surfaces of the cover. This makes it easy to attach / detach the cover body to / from the spout 150. Further, the support portion is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment, and for example, a protrusion is provided on one cover body, a hole portion for inserting the protrusion is provided on the other cover body, and the cover bodies are inserted and fitted to each other. And so on.

Further, in the present embodiment, both the first decorative cover body 310 and the second decorative cover body 330 have an O-ring as an elastic member interposed between the attachment portion to the spout 150 side. An elastic member such as an O-ring may be provided only on one cover body. In this case, one cover body has an elastic member interposed between the cover body and the attachment portion to the spout 150, and one cover body is urged by the elastic force of the elastic member in a direction approaching the other cover body. It will be. That is, an elastic member is provided between the elastic member and the attachment portion of the spout 150 for at least one component among the plurality of components forming the opening 350 of the decorative cover 300, and one component is formed by the elastic force of the elastic member. It suffices if it is configured to urge the component in a direction approaching the other component.

Finally, the description of each of the above-described embodiments is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Therefore, it goes without saying that various changes can be made according to the design and the like as long as the technical idea of the present invention is not deviated from the above-described embodiments.

100 Faucet device 110 Water supply pipe 120 Hot water supply pipe 130 Fixed part 140 Main body part 150 Spout 151 Foam cap 152 Water spout 160 Valve seat 170 Valve (hot water mixing part)
180 Cartridge retainer 191, 192 Insertion hole 193 Support part 194 O-ring installation part 200 Operation part 200
210 Handle part 220 Connection part 230 Connection part 300 Decorative cover 310 First decorative cover body 311, 312, 331, 332 Matching surface 313, 314 Support part 317 O-ring mounting part 318, 319, 335, 336 Side surface 330 Second decorative cover Body 333, 334 Female threaded part 341, 342 Threaded member 343, 344 O-ring retainer 347 to 349 O-ring (elastic member)
350 opening

Claims (6)

It is a single lever type faucet device
A hot water mixing section that mixes hot water supplied from the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe,
A soup having a spout for discharging hot water mixed in the hot water mixing section, and
An operation unit having a handle portion for operating the hot and cold water mixing portion, a connecting portion for connecting to the hot and cold water mixing portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the handle portion and the connecting portion.
A decorative cover having an opening for penetrating the connection portion is provided.
The handle portion and the connecting portion are configured to be larger than the opening of the decorative cover.
The decorative cover is a faucet device characterized in that the opening is formed of a plurality of parts. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the decorative cover is divided and formed so that the parts forming the opening are combined in the front-rear direction of the spout. The faucet device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mating surface of the parts forming the opening is an inclined surface inclined with respect to the combination direction of the parts. The aspect according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mating surface of the parts forming the opening is located on the rear side of the half of the decorative cover in the front-rear direction of the spout. Faucet device. The water according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one of the plurality of parts forming the opening has a support portion for supporting the other parts of the plurality of parts. Plug device. At least one of the plurality of parts forming the opening has an elastic member interposed between the elastic member and the attachment portion with respect to the spout side, and the component is made of the plurality of parts by the elastic force of the elastic member. The faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the faucet device is configured to be urged in a direction approaching other parts.

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