JP3227187U - Faucet fitting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixture capable of attaching a faucet to an irrigation pipe. A faucet fitting 1 includes a first member 10 that can be joined to a watering pipe, and a second member 20 that faces the first member 10 and can be connected to the first member 10 by a screw 3 that is a fixing means. With. The first member 10 includes a first opening 11 located on the inner side in the circumferential direction, and a first annular member 12 arranged around the first opening 11. The first annular member 12 includes one semicircular portion 14 and the other semicircular portion 15. In the first annular member 12, the distance between the facing surface 14E and the facing surface 15E can be adjusted by the screw 13. The second member 20 includes a second opening 21 located on the inner side in the circumferential direction and a second annular member 22 arranged around the second opening 21, and a faucet is provided on the inner circumference of the second annular member 22. A thread that can be screwed is formed. The faucet can be easily attached to the faucet fitting 1 by screwing the faucet into the second opening 21. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a fitting for mounting a faucet or the like on a pipe, and more particularly to a fitting for mounting a faucet on a pipe for irrigation.

Conventionally, an irrigation pipe is attached to an irrigation canal in order to irrigate a field with agricultural water. The irrigation pipe is provided with a valve for opening and closing, and by opening and closing this valve, agricultural water can be supplied to the field.

JP, 2005-200401, A

Agricultural water is used not only for irrigating fields but also for cleaning agricultural equipment after agricultural work. According to the conventional method, the valve is opened and the agricultural water is directly applied to the agricultural equipment through the irrigation pipe to wash the agricultural water. However, the amount of agricultural water directly coming from the irrigation pipe was inconvenient because the amount of water could not be adjusted.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixture that can easily attach a faucet to a watering pipe.

The present invention relates to a faucet fitting for mounting a faucet on an irrigation pipe, the first member being connectable to the irrigation pipe, and facing the first member and being connected to the first member by a fixing means. A second member that is possible, the first member includes a first opening located radially inside thereof and a first annular member disposed around the first opening, and the first annular member is By making it movable outward in the radial direction, the opening area of the first opening can be made variable, and the second member has a second opening located inward in the radial direction and the periphery of the second opening. And a second annular member arranged on the inner surface of the second annular member, and a screw thread is formed on the inner circumference of the second annular member so that the faucet can be screwed.
According to this invention, the faucet can be easily attached to the irrigation pipe, and the agricultural water can be used while adjusting the amount of water through the faucet.

A screw is used as the fixing means, and the first member and the second member are respectively provided with a first screw hole and a second screw hole through which the screw penetrates, and the second screw hole is an elongated hole. Is characterized by.
By making the second screw hole a long hole, it is possible to install it on the irrigation pipes of various diameters, and the faucet fitting can be reliably attached to the irrigation pipe without rattling.

The first annular member includes one semi-circular portion and the other semi-circular portion that can be coupled by a coupling member, and the facing surface of the one semi-circular portion and the facing surface of the other semi-circular portion are separated from each other. Thus, the opening area of the first opening can be increased.
By adjusting the connecting member, the first member can be reliably and firmly fixed to the irrigation pipes of various diameters.

According to the faucet fitting of the present invention, since the faucet can be fixed to the irrigation pipe by the first member and the faucet can be mounted through the second member, the faucet can be easily mounted and the amount of water can be adjusted by the faucet. Meanwhile, the agricultural water from the irrigation pipe can be used.

The perspective view of a faucet attachment. The figure which shows the use condition of a faucet attachment. The exploded view of FIG. Sectional drawing when the faucet attachment of FIG. 2 is cut|disconnected by the line shown by IV, and it sees from the direction of an arrow. Sectional drawing when the faucet fixture of FIG. 2 is cut|disconnected by the line shown by V, and it sees from the direction of an arrow.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the faucet fitting 1 in this embodiment is one in which a faucet F is mounted on a irrigation pipe P used when irrigating agricultural water in a field. Referring particularly to FIG. 2, the faucet fitting 1 is fixed to the end of the irrigation pipe P, and the faucet F can be installed on the irrigation pipe P via the faucet fitting 1. The faucet fitting 1 includes a first member 10 that can be joined to the irrigation pipe P, and a second member 20 that faces the first member 10 and that can be connected to the first member 10 by a screw 3 that is a fixing means. ..

Referring particularly to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the first member 10 has a substantially circular plate shape, and has a first opening 11 located radially inward thereof and a first opening 11 disposed around the first opening 11. 1 annular member 12. The first annular member 12 is composed of one semicircular portion 14 and the other semicircular portion 15. One semicircular portion 14 has an inner surface 14A facing the second member 20, an outer surface 14B located opposite thereto, an inner peripheral surface 14C forming the first opening 11, and an outer peripheral surface 14D located opposite thereto. A pair of facing surfaces 14E facing the other semi-circular portion 15 are provided. Similarly, the other semicircular portion 15 also has an inner surface 15A facing the second member 20, an outer surface 15B located opposite to the inner surface 15A, an inner peripheral surface 15C forming the first opening 11, and an outer peripheral surface located opposite thereto. 15D and a pair of facing surfaces 15E facing one of the semicircular portions 14 are provided.

In the first annular member 12, the distance between the facing surface 14E of the one semicircular portion 14 and the facing surface 15E of the other semicircular portion 15 can be adjusted by the screw 13. More specifically, the facing surface 14E of the one semicircular portion 14 and the facing surface 15E of the other semicircular portion 15 are provided with screw holes 14F and 15F into which the screws 13 can be inserted, respectively. By tightening the screw 13, the distance between the facing surface 14E of the semicircular portion 14 and the facing surface 15E of the other semicircular portion 15 decreases, and the opening area of the first opening 11 can be reduced. By loosening the screw 13, the distance between the facing surface 14E and the facing surface 15E is increased, and the opening area of the first opening 11 can be increased.

The faucet fitting 1 is fixed by inserting the irrigation pipe P into the first opening 11 of the first member 10 as described above and tightening the screw 13. Although the diameter of the irrigation pipe P varies depending on its specifications, the opening area of the first opening 11 can be adjusted by providing the screw 13, and the first member 10 can be attached to the irrigation pipe P of various diameters. Can be firmly attached without rattling.

Referring specifically to FIG. 4, the inner peripheral surface 14C of the one semicircular portion 14 is inclined so as to approach the outer peripheral surface 14D from the inner surface 14A toward the outer surface 14B. Similarly, the inner peripheral surface 15C of the other semicircular portion 15 is also inclined so as to approach the outer peripheral surface 15D from the inner surface 15A toward the outer surface 15B. That is, the first opening 11 formed by the inner peripheral surface 14C of the one semicircular portion 14 and the inner peripheral surface 15C of the other semicircular portion 15 expands from the inner surface toward the outer surface toward the outer peripheral side.
The irrigation pipe P often has a shape that becomes narrower toward the end portion, but with the above configuration, the first member 10 is attached in close contact with the irrigation pipe P having such a shape. be able to.

A second member 20 having a substantially circular plate shape is provided at a position facing the inner surface 14A and the inner surface 15A of the first member 10 as described above. The second member 20 includes a second opening 21 located radially inside thereof and a second annular member 22 arranged around the second opening 21.
The second annular member 22 includes an inner surface 22A facing the first member 10, an outer surface 22B located opposite to the inner surface 22A, an inner peripheral surface 22C forming the second opening 21, and an outer peripheral surface 22D located opposite thereto. Prepare The inner peripheral surface 22C is formed with a screw thread (not shown) into which the faucet F can be screwed. The faucet F can be easily attached to the faucet fitting 1 by screwing the faucet F onto the inner peripheral surface 22C.

Referring to FIG. 4 in particular, the inner surface 22A is provided with a protrusion 25 that protrudes toward the first member 10 in the vicinity of the inner peripheral surface 22C, and the elastic body 24 is fitted to the protrusion 25. A rubber packing material can be used as the elastic body 24. With particular reference to FIGS. 2 and 5, the elastic body 24 is generally in the shape of a circular donut with a hollowed central portion. The outer diameter of the elastic body 24 is smaller than the outer diameter of the second annular member 22, that is, the outer peripheral surface 22D, and the inner diameter thereof is slightly larger than the diameter of the protrusion 25.

After the irrigation pipe P is inserted into the first opening 11 of the first member 10, it is pressed so that its tip is in close contact with the elastic body 24. By thus closely contacting the tip of the irrigation pipe P and the elastic body 24, it is possible to maintain watertightness and prevent water leakage from the irrigation pipe P. Further, by connecting the irrigation pipe P to the second opening 21 of the second member 20, it is possible to supply agricultural water from the irrigation pipe P to the faucet F attached to the second opening 21. Therefore, the agricultural water can be used while adjusting the amount of water by turning the faucet F.

The first member 10 and the second member 20 are connected and fixed to each other by a plurality of screws 3 which are fixing means. A plurality of first screw holes 16 penetrating these members in the thickness direction are provided in one semi-circular portion 14 and the other semi-circular portion 15 of the first member 10, and the second member 20 is A plurality of second screw holes 23 penetrating in the direction are provided. In this embodiment, four screws 3 are provided, and similarly, four first screw holes 16 and four second screw holes 23 are also provided.
With particular reference to FIGS. 3 and 5, the second screw hole 23 provided in the second member 20 is an elongated hole. More specifically, the four second screw holes 23 are formed in point symmetry.

As described above, the diameter of the irrigation pipe P varies depending on its type, and the first member 10 has a mechanism that makes the opening area of the first opening 11 variable. When the diameter of the irrigation pipe P is small, the first opening 11 is small, and the screw 3 that fixes the first member 10 and the second member 20 is located inside. When the diameter of the irrigation pipe P is large, the first opening 11 is large and the screw 3 is located outside. Even when the position of the screw 3 is changed in this way, the second screw hole 23 of the second member 20 is elongated to firmly fasten the second member 20 to the first member 10. be able to.

With particular reference to FIG. 2, the irrigation pipe P is often provided with a plurality of tapered portions that become thinner toward the tip thereof. A step is formed between the tapered portions. The first member 10 is preferably attached so as to be hooked on the step. By mounting in this way, when trying to fix the first member 10 and the second member 20 by tightening the screw 3, the inner surfaces 14A and 15A of the first member 10 can be hooked on the step portion, and more reliably. The first member 10 and the second member 20 can be fixed, and the tip of the irrigation pipe P can be brought into close contact with the elastic body 24.

According to this embodiment, the faucet fitting 1 can be easily attached to the irrigation pipes P having different sizes by tightening the screws 13. Further, by tightening the screw 3, the faucet fitting 1 can be installed while reliably maintaining the tip of the irrigation pipe P in a watertight manner. The faucet F can be easily attached only by screwing it into the second opening 21 of the second member 20, and the agricultural water can be used while adjusting the water amount.

In addition to the materials described in the present specification, various known materials that are usually used in this type of field can be used for each of the constituent members of the faucet fitting 1 without limitation. Further, in the specification of the present invention and the claims for utility model registration, the terms "first" and "second" are used simply to distinguish elements, positions and the like having the same names.

P Irrigation pipe F Faucet 1 Faucet fitting 3 Screw (fixing means)
10 1st member 11 1st opening 12 1st annular member 13 screw (connection means)
14 one semi-circular portion 14A inner surface 14B outer surface 14C inner peripheral surface 14D outer peripheral surface 14E facing surface 14F screw hole 15 other semi-circular portion 15A inner surface 15B outer surface 15C inner peripheral surface 15D outer surface 15E facing surface 15F screw hole 16 first screw Hole 20 Second member 21 Second opening 22 Second annular member 22A Inner surface 22B Outer surface 22C Inner peripheral surface 22D Outer peripheral surface 23 Second screw hole 24 Elastic member 25 Projection portion

This invention relates to a faucet fitting for mounting a faucet on a watering pipe, the first member being joined to the watering pipe, facing the first member, and being connected to the first member by a fixing means. A second member that is possible, the first member includes a first opening located radially inside thereof and a first annular member disposed around the first opening, and the first annular member is By moving to the outside in the radial direction, the opening area of the first opening can be made variable, and the second member is arranged in the second opening located inside in the radial direction and around the second opening. The second annular member is formed, and a thread is formed on the inner circumference of the second annular member so that the faucet can be screwed.
According to this invention, the faucet can be easily attached to the irrigation pipe, and the agricultural water can be used while adjusting the amount of water through the faucet.

Claims (3)

A faucet fitting for attaching a faucet to a watering pipe,
A first member that can be joined to the irrigation pipe, and a second member that faces the first member and that can be connected to the first member by fixing means,
The first member includes a first opening located radially inward of the first member and a first annular member arranged around the first opening, and the first annular member is movable outward in the radial direction. As a result, the opening area of the first opening can be made variable,
The second member includes a second opening located radially inward of the second member, and a second annular member arranged around the second opening, and the faucet is screwed on an inner circumference of the second annular member. A faucet fitting characterized in that compatible threads are formed. Using screws as the fixing means,
The first member and the second member are respectively provided with a first screw hole and a second screw hole through which the screw passes,
The faucet fitting according to claim 1, wherein the second screw hole is an elongated hole. The first annular member includes one semi-circular portion and the other semi-circular portion that can be coupled by a coupling member, and the facing surface of the one semi-circular portion and the facing surface of the other semi-circular portion are separated from each other. The faucet fitting according to claim 1, wherein the opening area of the first opening can be increased thereby.

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