JP2021098966A - Faucet cover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a faucet cover that can be attached to a bottom of a faucet, that can remove water from the bottom of the faucet to prevent generation of water scale and the like.SOLUTION: A faucet cover body 10 comprises: a bottom wall 11 that is provided with a mounting hole 11a in the center through which the faucet can be inserted in a mounted state; an outer peripheral wall 13 that is rising from an outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 11; and an inner peripheral wall 12 that is rising from a hole edge of the mounting hole 11a. The outer peripheral wall 13 is provided with a discharge port 13a in which a part of the peripheral wall in a circumferential direction is cut out, that is facing a sink in the mounted state. The faucet cover body 10 receives the water in a space surrounded by the bottom wall 11 and inner and outer peripheral walls 12, 13, and the water can be discharged from the discharge port 13a toward the sink.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet cover attached to the base of a faucet.

The faucet attached to the sink of the kitchen or wash basin tends to generate water stains at the base of the faucet, which is not good for hygiene and tends to cause discomfort in appearance.
The generation of scale can be prevented by wiping off the water accumulated at the base of the faucet, but it is troublesome to wipe it off each time the faucet is used.

Therefore, a cover attached to the base of the faucet, as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, is known as a device that easily suppresses the generation of scale at the base of the faucet.
The faucet covers of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are strips made of a material such as a non-woven fabric or a sponge that easily absorbs water, and are used by being wrapped around the base of the faucet.
Water that drips from the outlet of the faucet along the body to the root is absorbed by the faucet cover.
Therefore, the retention of water at the base of the faucet is suppressed, and the generation of scale is prevented to a certain extent.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-209665 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-158908

However, the faucet covers of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are often in a damp state as long as they absorb water, and can be a source of scale by themselves.
Further, since the faucet cover moistened with water is always wrapped around the base of the faucet, the base itself is also in a moist state to a certain extent, and the generation of scale cannot be sufficiently prevented. If the moist condition continues, there is a concern that germs will grow and mold will grow, which may make it unsanitary.

Here, it is conceivable to use a quick-drying material as the material of the faucet cover, but once the water is absorbed, the moist state where water stains and the like can occur will continue to be correspondingly maintained. It does not lead to a fundamental solution.
In addition, there is a concern that water may infiltrate the base of the faucet from the seam of the wrapped band-shaped faucet cover.
In order to sufficiently prevent the occurrence of water stains and the like at the base of such a faucet, it is necessary to remove water from the base of the faucet.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to prevent the generation of water stains and the like by making it possible to remove water from the root of the faucet in the faucet cover.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the faucet cover according to the invention is mounted on the base of the faucet from the bottom wall provided with a mounting hole in the center through which the faucet can be inserted, and from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall. The outer peripheral wall is provided with an outer peripheral wall that rises and an inner peripheral wall that rises from the hole edge of the mounting hole that is the inner peripheral edge of the bottom wall. It has a structure that has a facing outlet.
Then, the water is received in the space surrounded by the bottom wall and the inner and outer peripheral walls, and the water can be discharged from the discharge port toward the sink.

When the faucet cover is configured in this way, water that drips from the faucet outlet along the body to the root is caught by the faucet cover and leaked to the outside by being dammed by the inner and outer peripheral walls. There is no. When a certain amount is stored, it is discharged to the sink through the discharge port, so that the base of the faucet does not get wet. Therefore, the base of the faucet can be maintained in a dry state, and the generation of water stains and the like can be prevented.
Compared to the conventional case of wrapping a strip-shaped cover, since there is no seam, water is prevented from entering the base of the faucet through the seam.

The faucet cover according to the present invention is made of a material that can be elastically deformed. , It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the inner peripheral wall can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the faucet.

With this configuration, the mounting hole can be easily mounted at the base of the faucet by expanding it by pulling it with a finger, passing it from the outlet of the faucet to the root, and releasing it from the force of spreading by the finger at the root. it can.
Since the inner peripheral wall of the faucet cover can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the faucet while attached, it is possible to prevent water from entering through the gap between the inner peripheral wall and the outer periphery of the faucet and wetting the base of the faucet. Will be done.

In the faucet cover according to the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a structure in which the bottom wall is inclined downward toward the discharge port.

With this configuration, the water stored in the space partitioned by the bottom wall and the inner and outer peripheral walls can easily flow toward the discharge port due to its own weight, so that the water is discharged from the discharge port.

In the faucet cover according to the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the height of the inner peripheral wall is larger than the height of the outer peripheral wall.

With this configuration, when a large amount of water is stored in the space partitioned by the bottom wall and the inner and outer peripheral walls due to a large amount of water dripping from the faucet, the water gets over the outer peripheral wall. Although it may flow out, it does not cause the water level to exceed the outer wall. Therefore, water does not flow out over the inner wall, which is higher than the outer wall.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water in the faucet cover from getting over the inner peripheral wall and getting the base of the faucet wet with water.

In the faucet cover according to the invention, the bottom wall has a plurality of ribs extending between the inner and outer peripheral walls to distribute water toward the discharge port, and these ribs are terminated before reaching the outer peripheral wall or the inner peripheral wall. Can be adopted.

With this configuration, the ribs direct the flow of water stored in the faucet cover toward the outlet, thus promoting the discharge of water.
In addition, since the ribs are terminated before reaching the outer peripheral wall or the inner peripheral wall, the water is not dammed by the ribs and stays in the vicinity of the outer peripheral wall or the inner peripheral wall, and the water flow toward the discharge port is smooth. realizable.

It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the faucet cover according to the present invention is further provided with a separate auxiliary ring that is covered from above the inner peripheral wall in the mounted state.

With this configuration, the double structure of the auxiliary ring and the inner peripheral wall prevents the water flowing from the outlet of the faucet from entering the base of the faucet with higher accuracy.

Since the faucet cover according to the invention is configured as described above, it is possible to promote the discharge of water so that the water from the base of the faucet is removed, and to prevent the generation of water stains and the like.

(A) of the faucet cover body is a perspective view seen from above, and (b) is a perspective view seen from below. (A) is a top view, (b) is an arrow cross-sectional view of (a), and (c) is a bottom view of the faucet cover body. A perspective view showing the state of attachment of the faucet cover body to the base of the faucet. (A) is a side view and (b) is a vertical sectional view showing a state in which the faucet cover body is attached to the base of the faucet. A perspective view showing the procedure for attaching the faucet cover body to the base of the faucet. Auxiliary ring (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view, and (c) is an arrow cross-sectional view of (b). Vertical cross-sectional view showing how the auxiliary ring is attached to the base of the faucet.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The faucet cover includes the faucet cover main body 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the auxiliary ring 20 shown in FIG.
First, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the faucet cover main body 10 is attached, and then, as shown in FIG. 7, the auxiliary ring 20 is attached to the base of the faucet F adjacent to the sink S. This is to prevent water dripping from the outlet H and the like from staying at the base of the faucet F and causing water stains and the like. The faucet to which the faucet cover of the present invention is attached is not limited to the faucet installed in the kitchen sink, but also includes the faucet installed in a sink such as a washbasin other than the kitchen.

The faucet cover body 10 and the auxiliary ring 20 are made of a material that is elastically deformable and cannot absorb water.
Such a material is not particularly limited, but silicon rubber can be exemplified. As the hardness of the silicone rubber, a durometer hardness (measured with a medium hardness type A durometer) conforming to JIS K 6253 is preferably 10 or more and 50 or less, and more preferably 20 or more and 40 or less. As long as it is a material that can be elastically deformed, rubber or resin other than silicon rubber can also be used.
Since it is made of a material that cannot absorb water, it is prevented that the faucet cover main body 10 and the auxiliary ring 20 itself become moist with water and become a source of water stains and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the faucet cover main body 10 has a tray shape including a bottom wall 11, an inner peripheral wall 12 and an outer peripheral wall 13 rising from the bottom wall 11, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 3, the faucet cover main body 10 can receive water dripping from the faucet F or the like in the space partitioned by the bottom wall 11, the inner peripheral wall 12, and the outer peripheral wall 13. ..
As shown in the figure, the bottom wall 11 is provided with a circular mounting hole 11a in the center thereof through which a faucet can be inserted. The inner peripheral wall 12 rises from the hole edge of the mounting hole 11a, and the outer peripheral wall 13 rises from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 11.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the faucet cover main body 10 is attached to the faucet F, the attachment hole 11a is widened by pulling it with a finger, the faucet F is inserted, and then the faucet F is released from the force of the finger. By contracting.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bottom wall 11 has a shape that imitates leaves as a whole. The portion corresponding to the leaf tip of the bottom wall 11 gradually becomes narrower and sharp, and the portion corresponding to the leaf base (connection portion with the petiole) of the leaf is recessed toward the mounting hole 11a.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the faucet cover main body 10 is attached to the faucet F, the bottom wall 11 has its leaf tip positioned on the front side of the faucet when viewed from the sink S, and the leaf base is positioned. It is located behind the faucet F.
In this case, since the leaf base is recessed, it is easy to attach the faucet cover body 10 to the faucet F even when the space behind the faucet F in a kitchen or the like is not very large. ..

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (b), the bottom wall 11 is inclined downward as a whole from the portion corresponding to the leaf base of the tree to the portion corresponding to the leaf tip. Further, the vicinity of the portion corresponding to the leaf tip is a bent portion 11b that bends downward, and the inclination angle thereof is further increased.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bent portion 11b faces the opening of the sink S when the faucet cover main body 10 is attached to the faucet F.
Since the bottom wall 11 is inclined, the water received by the faucet cover main body 10 can easily flow toward a portion corresponding to the tip of a leaf due to its own weight.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 11 is at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 13 at the portion corresponding to the leaf tip of the leaf, and above the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 13 at the portion corresponding to the leaf base. That is, they are diagonally connected within the frame of the outer peripheral wall 13. Here, the wall thickness of the bottom wall 11 is almost constant.
Since the bottom wall 11 is thinner than the case where the bottom wall 11 itself is changed in wall thickness to realize an inclined state, it is easy to elastically deform the faucet cover body 10 when it is attached to the faucet F. It has become.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a large number of ribs 11c imitating the veins of leaves are formed on the bottom wall 11. The rib 11c extends radially around the mounting hole 11a as a whole in a plan view, but its outer end is deflected so as to face the tip of a leaf.
The water received by the faucet cover main body 10 is distributed along the rib 11c from the inner end to the outer end, and as a whole toward the leaf tips of the leaves of the bottom wall 11. There is.
Here, as shown in the drawing, the inner end portion of the rib 11c generally reaches the wall surface of the inner peripheral wall 12. On the other hand, the outer end portion of the rib 11c is terminated before the outer peripheral wall 13, and a predetermined gap is formed between the rib 11c and the outer peripheral wall 13.
The water flowing along the rib 11c is not dammed by the rib 11c itself because the rib 11c is terminated in front of the outer peripheral wall 13, and is further smoothed toward the leaf tip along the wall surface of the outer peripheral wall 13. It is designed to flow to.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inner peripheral wall 12 has a truncated cone shape, and the outer peripheral surface is inclined so that the diameter at the upper end thereof is smaller than the diameter at the lower end. Therefore, the water that has flowed down along the body of the faucet F is likely to be guided onto the bottom wall 11 along the inclined outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 12.
The inner diameter of the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 12 is smaller than the outer diameter of a general faucet F. Therefore, in the mounted state, the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 12 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the faucet so that water does not leak to the base of the faucet F. An example of the inner diameter of such an inner peripheral wall 12 is 30 to 40 mm.
The height of the inner peripheral wall 12 is substantially uniform, and is higher than the height of the outer peripheral wall 13 as shown in FIG. 2 (b). The height of such an inner peripheral wall 12 can be exemplified by 13 to 16 mm, and the height of the outer peripheral wall 13 can be exemplified by 11 to 14 mm.
Therefore, when the amount of water stored in the locations partitioned by the bottom wall 11, the inner peripheral wall 12, and the outer peripheral wall 13 becomes large, the lower outer peripheral wall 13 is overcome as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Even if water may flow out, the water level does not rise any more, so that the water does not flow out over the inner peripheral wall 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B, the outer peripheral wall 13 has almost the same height as a whole, but at a position corresponding to the peripheral edge of the bent portion 11b of the bottom wall 11, the leaf tip of the bottom wall 11 is formed. The height gradually decreases toward the leaf, and the outlet 13a is formed by being cut out at the tip of the leaf.
The water whose water flow is directed toward the tip of the leaf by the inclined bottom wall 11 and its rib 11c is discharged from the discharge port 13a facing the sink S as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (b). It has become.
Since the discharge port 13a is provided at a position corresponding to the pointed leaf tip of the bottom wall 11, the flow velocity of water increases in the vicinity of the discharge port 13a due to the large inclination angle of the bent portion 11b. The water falls vigorously into the sink S. For this reason, it is prevented that water drips from the discharge port 13a along the back surface of the bottom wall 11 and the periphery of the sink is contaminated with water.

As shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary ring 20 has a truncated cone shape as a whole.
The outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary ring 20 is inclined so that the diameter at the upper end thereof is smaller than the diameter at the lower end. The diameter at the upper end is substantially the same as the diameter at the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 12 of the faucet cover main body 10, and the diameter at the lower end is slightly larger than the diameter at the lower end of the inner peripheral wall 12.
The outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary ring 20 has a different inclination angle between the upper half portion and the lower half portion, the inclination angle in the upper half portion is gentle, and the inclination angle in the lower half portion is steep. That is, the outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary ring 20 has a shape that bulges outward.
The wall thickness of the auxiliary ring 20 is almost constant.

As shown in FIG. 7, when attaching the faucet cover to the faucet F, first attach the faucet cover main body 10 as described above, and then expand the auxiliary ring 20 by pulling it with a finger to expand the faucet. It is inserted through F so that it covers the inner peripheral wall 12 of the faucet cover main body 10, and then the finger is released to reduce the diameter so that the faucet F is brought into close contact with the outer peripheral surface.
The outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary ring 20 has a shape that bulges outward as described above, and it is easy to cover the inner peripheral wall 12 of the faucet cover main body 10 from above.
As shown in the figure, in the mounted state, the auxiliary ring 20 and the inner peripheral wall 12 of the faucet cover main body 10 are in double contact with each other on the upper and lower sides of the outer peripheral surface of the faucet F. Water that has traveled down the body of the faucet is prevented from entering the base of the faucet.

The embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims and includes all modifications and modifications within the scope of claims and in the sense equivalent thereto.

For example, the shape of the bottom wall 11 of the faucet cover main body 10 is not limited to the embodiment, and may be a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a water drop shape, or the like. When the shape of the bottom wall 11 is a water droplet shape, the discharge port 13a may be provided at a pointed portion of the water droplet. The pattern of arrangement of the ribs 11c is not limited to the embodiment, and can be omitted.
The auxiliary ring 20 can be omitted.

10 Faucet cover body 11 Bottom wall 11a Mounting hole 11b Bending part 11c Rib 12 Inner peripheral wall 13 Outer peripheral wall 13a Discharge port 20 Auxiliary ring F Faucet H Discharge port S Sink

Claims (6)

A faucet cover that can be attached to the base of the faucet adjacent to the sink.
A bottom wall provided with a mounting hole in the center through which the faucet can be inserted in the mounted state, and
An outer peripheral wall rising from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall and
An inner peripheral wall rising from the edge of the mounting hole, which is the inner peripheral edge of the bottom wall, is provided.
The outer peripheral wall has a discharge port facing the sink in the mounted state, which is partially cut out in the circumferential direction.
A faucet cover that receives water in a space surrounded by the bottom wall and the inner and outer peripheral walls, and can discharge the water from the discharge port toward the sink. Made of elastically deformable material,
At the time of mounting, the faucet is inserted in a state where the mounting hole is widened and the diameter is expanded, and the diameter of the mounting hole is reduced by the restoring elasticity, so that the inner peripheral wall can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the faucet. The faucet cover according to claim 1. The faucet cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom wall is inclined downward toward the outlet. The faucet cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the height of the inner peripheral wall is larger than the height of the outer peripheral wall. The bottom wall has a plurality of ribs extending between the inner and outer peripheral walls to distribute the water toward the discharge port, and the ribs are terminated before reaching the outer peripheral wall or the inner peripheral wall. Item 4. The faucet cover according to any one of Items 1 to 4. The faucet cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a separate auxiliary ring that is put on the inner peripheral wall in the mounted state.

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