JP2630752B2 - Manufacturing method of outer cylinder of automatic mixing faucet and outer cylinder of automatic mixing faucet - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an outer cylinder of an automatic mixing faucet which is used to mix hot water and water in a desired adjusted ratio and to discharge the mixed water at a desired temperature. The present invention relates to improvement of an outer cylinder of an automatic mixing faucet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic mixing faucet is supplied from a hot water source such as a boiler and a relatively high-temperature hot water supplied through a hot water supply pipe through a hot water supply pipe through a water supply pipe. Water and water are mixed at a mixing ratio corresponding to a desired set temperature and discharged as mixed water having a desired set temperature. And a passage for guiding the mixed water are formed, and on the outer surface side of the outer cylinder serving as the main body of the body, there are provided fittings for connecting pipes respectively corresponding to the three passages. Be installed.

As means for manufacturing an outer cylinder which is a main part of the body of the automatic mixing faucet, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-307567 is used.
There is a means in the gazette. In this means, the outer cylinder is formed of a metal pipe, and the inner cylinder for storing the mixing valve unit is formed by molding with a synthetic resin material and fitted therein.
A jacket formed between the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder and the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder is partitioned by a partition member that is formed into a partition wall shape on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder. A watertight holding member is interposed between the outer end surface of the member and the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder, so that the hot water flow path, the water flow path, and the mixed water flow path are separated in a watertight manner from the jacket. This is a means in which a fitting metal fitting formed inside and communicating with these flow paths is provided in the outer cylinder, and a hot water supply pipe, a water supply pipe, and a pipe for taking out mixed water are connected to the fitting fitting.

However, in the means disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-307567, a jacket formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder is partitioned by a partition member provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder in a partition wall shape. When forming a plurality of flow paths, the partition member,
By forming a shape along the axial direction of the inner cylinder and providing it in parallel at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction of the inner cylinder, the jacket can also be partitioned in the circumferential direction. Although it becomes possible to divide the flow passage into a number of flow passages, each of the flow passages formed by the partition wall members is water-tight by a water-tight holding member interposed between the outer edge of the partition wall member and the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder. As a result, there is a problem that the assembly of the watertight member becomes troublesome. Also, it is difficult to insert the inner cylinder incorporating the mixing valve unit into the outer cylinder and assemble and fix it to the outer cylinder, especially a joint provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder. It is difficult to position the metal fittings and each flow path in a state where they are properly communicated, and it is difficult to assemble and fix the inner cylinder to the outer cylinder. If it is made to protrude outside from the through hole provided in the outer cylinder, the work becomes troublesome, and furthermore, it becomes difficult to maintain the watertightness of the connection portion.

[0005] In order to solve the problems arising in the above-mentioned conventional means, the applicant of the present invention has proposed that the body of the automatic mixing faucet A assembled as shown in FIG. Assembling ports 10, 11, and 12 for assembling fittings a, b, and c for connecting to each of pipes X, Y, and Z of hot water, water, and mixed water.
3 and an inner cylinder 2 into which the mixing valve unit u is inserted into the inner cavity as shown in FIG. 3, and the inner cylinder 2 stores the mixing valve unit u by casting or the like. A cap that surrounds the adjusting screw portion 30 of the mixing valve unit u, in which the main body portion 2a, the channel-shaped flow channel 2b that guides the hot water to the main body portion 2a, and the channel-shaped flow channel 2c that guides the mixed water are integrally continuous. The main body 2a is formed separately from the main body 2a, and the inner cylinder 2 is provided with the flow passage 2b.
2c, in a portion where the inner cylinder 2 is fitted into the outer cylinder 1 and joined to the assembling port 10 for the hot water inlet and the assembling port 12 for taking out the mixed water of the outer cylinder 1. , Communication ports 21 and 22
Were opened, and a communication port 20 for water intake was opened on the peripheral wall of the main body 2a to develop means for forming the automatic mixing faucet A, and the application was filed as Japanese Patent Application No. 6-335823.

[0006]

The means developed by the applicant mentioned above has a problem that the manufacture of the outer cylinder 1 which is the main part of the body of the automatic mixing faucet A is troublesome and costly.

[0007] This is because the outer cylinder 1 of the automatic mixing faucet A is connected to a hot water supply pipe X for guiding a relatively high temperature hot water boiled by a water heater such as a boiler to the outer peripheral surface thereof. When,
A joint fitting b for connecting a water supply pipe Y for guiding water from a water tap water supply source, and a mixing valve mechanism U for incorporating hot water and water supplied from the joint fittings a and b into a body at a desired ratio. A fitting c is connected to a pipe Z for guiding the mixed water to a shower / hot water supply faucet or the like.

The fittings a, b, and c are couplings for detachably connecting the pipes X, Y, and Z. The base ends of the couplings a, b, and c are connected to predetermined portions of the peripheral wall of the outer cylinder 1. It is inserted into the mounting openings 10, 11, and 12, which are formed in advance, and is held watertight by a watertight holding member.
The outer cylinder 1 is attached to a predetermined portion of the peripheral wall of the outer cylinder 1 by being screwed into a joint fitting of the outer cylinder 1.
The joint fittings a and
It is required that the outer cylinder 1 be formed to have a sufficient thickness to maintain the watertightness between b and c. When the outer cylinder 1 is formed by a drawn pipe, the assembling ports 10 and 11 having a predetermined depth are required.・ 1
2 has a problem that it is difficult to obtain a sufficient thickness to form the second metal layer 2. For this reason, the outer cylinder 1 is formed by casting so that the wall thickness around the portion where the assembly ports 10, 11, and 12 to be the connection portions are formed is sufficient, so that one Each time, it is necessary to mold with a mold, which causes a problem that it becomes expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve a problem that has arisen when manufacturing an outer cylinder serving as a main body of a body of the automatic mixing faucet. Fittings a, b, and b to be attached to the portions where the assembling ports 10, 11, 12 are to be formed while the outer cylinder 1 serving as the main body can be formed at low cost by casting or drawing pipe. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new means for obtaining a sufficient wall thickness for ensuring that watertightness is maintained between the first member and the second member.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a portion to be a connecting portion is formed into a projecting thick portion by continuous casting or by drawing or extrusion from a metal material such as brass or aluminum. It is formed into a pipe with a different diameter that is continuous in the axial direction, and the pipe with the different diameter is cut into a predetermined length to form an outer cylinder material. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an outer cylinder of an automatic mixing faucet which is subjected to a process for assembling a plate and an inner cylinder, and a process for opening an assembling opening in a thick portion to form an outer cylinder.

[0011] Further, a portion serving as a connecting portion becomes a protruding thick portion, and the inner surface side of the thick portion becomes a plane orthogonal to the axis of an assembly port formed in the thick portion. The outer cylinder of the automatic mixing faucet, which forms the outer cylinder material of the pipe, applies processing for assembling the lid plate and inner cylinder at both ends, and performs processing to open the assembling opening in the thick part It is to raise.

[0012]

The means for manufacturing the outer cylinder of the automatic mixing faucet according to the present invention constructed as described above is a continuous casting or a drawing or extrusion molding of a metal material such as brass, and the portion serving as a connecting portion is enlarged in a projection shape. If a long piece of different diameter pipes that are continuous in the longitudinal direction with the same cross-sectional shape are cut into predetermined dimensions to form an outer cylinder material, and if both ends and thick parts are processed, Since the outer cylinder is formed, there is no defect such as nest leakage as in the case of the outer cylinder due to casting of the conventional means.

[0013] Further, a continuous pipe of a long object having the same cross-sectional shape is cut into a predetermined size to form an outer cylinder material, which is processed into an outer cylinder. The cylinders are evenly aligned and high in accuracy, and automation is possible.

Further, since the inner and outer surfaces of the outer cylinder are clean surfaces as compared with the outer cylinder formed by the conventional casting, the buffing process is simplified, and the inner cylinder is inserted and inserted. Connection process is simplified.

[0015]

Next, an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for components having the same effects as those of the conventional means.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a process for manufacturing the outer cylinder 1 by the means of the present invention. In the same figure, P denotes a pipe of different diameter formed into a long object having the same cross-sectional shape and continuous in the longitudinal direction. Is an outer cylinder material cut into a predetermined size corresponding to the length of the outer cylinder 1 of the body of the automatic mixing faucet A for producing the long-diameter pipe P, and T is both ends of the outer cylinder material G This shows an intermediate product whose part has been cut.

As shown in FIG. 5, the long object of the different diameter pipe P has a thickness which bulges radially in a protruding manner on the rear surface side (left side in FIG. 5) and the lower surface side of the peripheral wall 50. A so-called pipe of different diameter which is continuous in the longitudinal direction and has a cross-sectional shape in which the outer diameter changes with respect to the axial center point O by the thick portion WW. Made in The thick portion W formed on the lower surface side of the peripheral wall 50
There is a case where it is molded on the upper surface side and a case where it is molded on the front surface side.

The elongated pipe of the different diameter pipe P allows the pipe-shaped mold having the above-described cross-sectional shape forming surface to be held in a posture in which the axial direction is vertical, and the pipe-shaped mold is provided in the middle of the axial direction. In such a way that a plug-shaped bottom lid is provided vertically movable, pouring water of the casting is poured from the upper end side, and when the hot water has solidified, the bottom lid is moved downward to pull out the solidified casting downward. By moving it, pouring hot water on it and repeating the same process, it is formed by so-called continuous casting, which forms a long object having the same cross-sectional shape and continuous in the longitudinal direction.

This pipe P of different diameter is formed by continuously drawing a metal material such as brass or aluminum alloy in the longitudinal direction with the same sectional shape by drawing or extruding using a mold having the above-mentioned sectional shape. It may be formed into a long object.

[0020] At this time, the different-diameter pipe P can be a long-sized pipe of the different-diameter pipe P to be formed either in the case of continuous casting using the above-mentioned mold or in the case of drawing or extrusion using a die. On the inner surface side, flat surfaces FF are formed at portions opposed to the thick portions WW.

The flat surface F is cut into a predetermined dimension L corresponding to the length of the outer cylinder 1 on which the long different-diameter pipe P is to be formed, thereby forming an outer cylinder material G. At the predetermined positions of the parts W and W, the machining process for opening the assembling ports 10, 11, and 12 by cutting is facilitated, and the inner ends of the assembling ports 10, 11, and 12 are flat. When connecting and connecting the communication ports 20, 21, 22 of the inner cylinder 2, as shown in FIG. 7, the planes are connected to each other so that the connection process is performed easily and reliably. It is formed in such a manner that it becomes a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of the assembling openings 10, 11 and 12 to be opened.

As described above, the outer cylinder material G is formed by correctly cutting a long pipe of a different diameter into a predetermined dimension L corresponding to the length of the outer cylinder 1 to be formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the outer cylinder material G formed by cutting the long-sized pipe P having a different diameter is used as shown in FIG.
An automatic mixing faucet that cuts the outer periphery of both ends and cuts both end portions of the thick portions W and W formed into a ridge shape on the outer peripheral surface, and finishes both end portions of the outer tube material G. A is processed into a cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape according to the appearance design of the body of A.

An assembling portion 51 for inserting and inserting the outer end of the separately formed inner cylinder 2 and a cover plate are provided on the inner peripheral sides of both ends of the outer cylinder material G. A cutting process for forming an assembly portion 52 for attachment is performed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate product T thus formed has thick portions WW on the outer peripheral surface thereof as shown in FIG.
Processing for opening the assembling ports 10, 11, and 12 is performed to form the outer cylinder 1.

At this time, when the assembled automatic mixing faucet A is assembled, the thick portion W serving as a connecting portion for connecting the hot water supply pipe X and the water supply pipe Y is located on the side facing the wall of the building frame.
As shown in FIG.
On the inner peripheral surface of the assembling port 11 for connecting the water supply pipe Y, a female screw to be screwed with a male screw provided on the inner peripheral side of the joint fitting b is provided. On the circumference,
A fitting surface is formed so that the body of the fitting a is fitted watertight through the watertight holding member 13.

Also, at the time of the assembling work, the assembling opening 12 provided at the thick portion W which is located on the lower surface side of the body and serves as a connecting portion for connecting a pipe for taking out mixed water, Like the assembling port 10 for connecting the hot water supply pipe X provided in the thick part W, a fitting surface for fitting the body of the fitting c in a watertight manner is formed in advance.

Next, FIG. 9 is a longitudinal elevational view of the automatic mixing faucet A was assembled using the outer tube 1 is formed as described above in FIG. This automatic mixing faucet A has a form composed of an outer cylinder 1, an inner cylinder 2 fitted and assembled inside the outer cylinder 1, and a mixing valve unit u incorporated in the inner cylinder 2. Has the same configuration as that of the configuration shown in FIGS.

That is, the inner cylinder 2 in which the mixing valve unit u is housed in the inner cavity and is incorporated in the outer cylinder 1 is the same as the conventional one shown in FIG. A tubular main body 2a to be stored, a pipe-like flow path 2b for hot water intake communicating with a fitting metal fitting a for hot water intake, and a fitting metal fitting c for removing mixed water. A pipe-shaped flow path 2c for taking out mixed water, and an adjusting screw 30 of the mixing valve unit u
And a cap 2d screwed into the base end of the main body 2a of the inner cylinder 2.

The main body 2a, the flow path 2b for hot water and the flow path 2c for mixed water are integrally and continuously formed by casting, and the cap 2d is formed separately from the main body 2a. Molded with resin and brass. The flow path 2b for hot water is formed separately from the main body 2a as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, and is fitted in a watertight manner via the O-ring 42 to be assembled into the inner cylinder 2. is there.

A communication port 20 is formed in the main part 2a in a window hole shape at a position corresponding to the water inlet 31 of the mixing valve unit u inserted therein. Also, the mixing valve unit u
A stopper S for positioning, which fixes the mixing valve unit u at a predetermined position, is protruded from the inner surface thereof.

The conduits 2b and 2c formed integrally and continuously with the main body 2a are provided with communication ports 21 and 22 at their respective distal ends.
In FIG. 2, screw portions 23 and 24 for screwing with the fittings a and c are formed.

The cap part 2d screwed with the main part 2a is
The adjusting screw part 30 of the mixing valve unit u is fitted into the lumen,
The adjusting shaft 32 is protruded from a through hole provided at the outer end of the cap portion 2d, and the adjusting dial D is attached thereto, and the inner end side of the cap portion 2d is moved to the outer end of the inner cylinder 2. By being inserted and screwed into the opening 25 provided on the side, it is assembled integrally with the main body 2a. At this time, the main body 2a
The mixing valve unit u assembled in a cartridge shape is fitted therein such that the adjusting screw portion 30 is removed from the mixing valve unit u and the operating rod 33 for operating the mixing valve protrudes, and the cap portion 2d is fitted therein. By mounting the mixing valve unit u, the operating rod receiver 34 mounted on the adjusting screw portion 30 to be incorporated in the inner cavity of the mounting rod portion engages with the operating rod 33.

The mixing valve unit u is provided with a mixing valve mechanism and a thermostat in a cylindrical case 3 formed so as to be fitted in the main body 2a of the inner cylinder 2 while maintaining watertightness by means of watertight holding members 35. Incorporating the mechanism, the hot water inlet 3 in the case 3
6, an inlet 31 for water and an outlet 37 for mixed water,
The operating rod 33 that comes in and out by the operation of the thermomechanism is made to protrude from one end of the case 3. The adjusting screw 30 for adjusting the set temperature by changing the position of the fulcrum supporting the tip of the operating rod 33 includes a cylindrical body 38 formed separately from the case 3 and an inner peripheral side thereof. And an adjusting screw 39 integral with an adjusting shaft 32 screwed into the cylindrical member 38 and a receiver 34 of the operating rod 33 to be mounted on the outer end side of the cylindrical body 38. By fitting into the portion 2d and screwing the cap portion 2d into the main portion 2a, in combination with the mixing valve mechanism and the thermomechanism in the above-described case 3, which is fitted into the main portion 2a, Assembled in the mixing valve unit u.

Outer cylinder 1 of inner cylinder 2 incorporating mixing valve unit u
The inner cylinder 2 is inserted from the right opening side of the outer cylinder 1 with the flow path 2b for hot water formed in the inner cylinder 2 inserted first. The communication port 21 at the distal end is joined to the mounting port 10 for taking in hot water of the outer cylinder 1, the fitting fitting a is inserted through the mounting port 10 of the outer cylinder 1, and the threaded portion of the communication port 21 is inserted. The fitting a is mounted in a state in which the outer tube 1 and the inner tube 2 are screwed to each other. Further, the communication port 22 at the tip of the mixed water extracting flow path 2c of the inner cylinder 2 is joined to the mixed water extracting assembly port 12 of the outer cylinder 1, and the joint fitting c is inserted from the outside, and the communication is performed. The joint fitting c is mounted in a state where the outer tube 1 and the inner tube 2 are connected by screwing into the screw portion 24 of the opening 22. Thus, the assembly and fixing of the outer cylinder 1 and the inner cylinder 2 are completed.

In this state, a stopper screw 130 is attached to the assembling portion 51 provided on the right opening side of the outer cylinder 1 from the outside.
To screw the outer end side of the main part 2 a of the inner cylinder 2 to the outer cylinder 1. In this screwing, the outer cylinder 1 and the inner cylinder 2 are joined by joint fittings a and c, and the fitting of the outer cylinder 1 and the inner cylinder 2 in the assembly portion 51 is watertight by the O-ring 41. By holding, it is sufficient to prevent rotation of the inner cylinder 2 with respect to the outer cylinder 1.

When this assembly is completed, the cover plate 14 is fitted watertightly to an assembly portion 52 provided on the left end side of the opening of the outer cylinder 1 in the same manner. Screw it to 1.

Further, a fitting metal b for water intake is inserted into a water intake mounting port 11 provided on the right end side of the outer cylinder 1, and is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting port 11. The screw part 110 is screwed and attached. Thus, the automatic mixing faucet A is assembled.

[0039]

As described above, the present invention provides a method for connecting hot water supply pipes, water supply pipes, and pipes for taking out mixed water by continuous casting or by drawing or extrusion of a metal material such as brass. Form a long pipe of different diameter pipe that is continuous in the longitudinal direction with the same cross-sectional shape where the part to be the fitting part for mounting the fitting is enlarged in the shape of a protrusion, and cut it to a predetermined dimension to obtain an outer cylinder material Since the outer cylinder that is the main part of the body of the automatic mixing faucet is formed by cutting both ends and the thick part of the outer cylinder material, the finished outer cylinder product is uniformly Alignment accuracy is high, and the occurrence of defective products due to leaks and the like is reduced as compared with conventional means for molding the outer cylinder with individual molds, and automation is possible. In addition, the inner and outer surfaces of the outer cylinder finished to the product, compared to the outer cylinder molded by conventional casting,
Since the surface is clean, the finishing process of buffing is simplified, and the assembling process of inserting the inner cylinder into the inner cavity and assembling the product into an automatic mixing faucet is simplified. Therefore, the outer cylinder of the automatic mixing faucet with high accuracy can be obtained at a reduced cost.

Also, when the inner surface of the thick portion serving as the connection portion on the inner surface side of the outer cylinder 1 is formed on a plane orthogonal to the axis of the mounting opening formed in the thick portion. Makes the process of cutting work to open the assembling port easier, and when connecting the communication ports of the inner cylinder, the planes will join together, making the connection process easier and more reliable .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional front view of an automatic mixing faucet.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of the outer cylinder.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of the inner cylinder of the above, with the mixing valve unit stored therein indicated by a chain line.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a manufacturing process of an outer cylinder of the automatic mixing faucet according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a different-diameter pipe for forming the outer cylinder of the same.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view of another embodiment of the different diameter pipe for forming the outer cylinder of the same.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the operation of the above outer cylinder.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view of the outer cylinder.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of the automatic mixing faucet assembled using the above outer cylinder.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an automatic mixing faucet assembled using the above outer cylinder.

[Explanation of symbols]

A: automatic mixing faucet, a, b, c: fittings, D: adjustment dial, F: flat surface, G: outer cylinder material, O: shaft center point, P
... Different diameter pipe, T ... Intermediate product, U ... Mixing valve mechanism, u ... Mixing valve unit, S ... Stopper, W ... Thick part, XY
Z: piping, 1 ... outer cylinder, 10, 11, 12 ... assembly port, 11
0: Screw part, 13: Watertight holding member, 130: Stop screw,
14: cover plate, 150: fixing screw, 2: inner cylinder, 2a: main body, 2b, 2c: flow path, 2d: cap, 20/21
・ 22 ・ ・ ・ Communication port, 23 ・ 24 ・ ・ ・ Screw part, 25 ・ ・ ・ Open port,
3 ... case, 30 ... adjusting screw part, 31 ... water inlet, 3
2 ... adjustment shaft, 33 ... operating rod, 34 ... operating rod receiver, 35 ... watertight holding member, 36 ... hot water inlet, 37 ... mixed water outlet, 38 ... cylindrical body, 39 ... adjustment screw, 41
42: O-ring, 50: peripheral wall, 51, 52: assembly part.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pipe of a different diameter which is continuous in an axial direction with a cross-sectional shape in which a portion to be a connecting portion is a protruding thick portion by continuous casting or drawing or extrusion from a metal material such as brass or aluminum. To form a long pipe with a different diameter,
Cut to a predetermined length to form an outer cylinder material, apply processing for assembling the lid plate and inner cylinder on both ends of the outer cylinder material,
A method for manufacturing an outer cylinder of an automatic mixing faucet, which is formed into an outer cylinder by performing a process of opening an assembling opening in a thick portion. 2. A different diameter pipe in which a portion serving as a connecting portion is a protruding thick portion, and an inner surface side of the thick portion is a plane orthogonal to an axis of an installation port formed in the thick portion. An outer cylinder of an automatic mixing faucet, which is formed by forming an outer cylinder material of the above, and performing a process for assembling a lid plate and an inner cylinder on both ends thereof, and a process of opening an assembling opening in a thick portion.