JP3315341B2 - Water 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 faucet having a plurality of operation handles having different shaft directions, and more particularly, to a faucet having a display portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a faucet is provided with a plurality of operation handles. For example, in the case of a mixing faucet with a shower installed in a bathroom washroom, a temperature control handle (temperature control handle) for temperature control and switching of the discharge destination of the mixed water from the spout to the shower side or vice versa. Alternatively, a switching handle for performing the water discharging / water stopping operation is provided.

Normally, the temperature control handle and the switching handle are arranged in a state in which the directions of the shafts are different from each other, and correspondingly, a display unit for displaying a temperature or an operation direction of the handle is a separate display component. Are provided separately for each handle.

The display portion of the operation handle of the water faucet is provided on the rotation surface of the operation handle, that is, on the surface perpendicular to the axis of the operation handle, and is therefore used as a bath faucet or the like. Embedded faucet, i.e., a faucet in which the main body of the faucet is provided in a recessed manner and each operation handle is provided in parallel with each other so as to be exposed on the mounting surface, Since the axes are parallel and their rotation surfaces are common, a display unit for each operation handle may be provided on a common display surface. In the case of a faucet in which the direction of the shaft is different for each handle, the actual situation is that the display unit is displayed separately using a separate display component for each operation handle.

However, in this case, a plurality of display parts are required for each operation handle, which causes a problem that the number of components of the faucet increases and the number of steps for assembling the faucet increases.

[0006]

The invention of the present application has been made to solve such a problem. Faucet of Thus to the present invention, first and second orientation of the axis is different from each
In faucet with the operating handle, which first and
Each display section of the second operation handle is provided on a common display surface
None so that, the first operating handle on said display surface its axis is provided in the protruding shape in the direction which becomes the display surface perpendicular, said first to said first operating handle around the display surface while provided with a display portion corresponding to the operating handle, it is provided in a projecting state of the second operating handle in the direction in which the shaft on the side of the outer peripheral portion of the display surface is substantially parallel with the display surface, the display A display unit corresponding to the second operation handle is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the surface.

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, a display section for each of a plurality of operation handles having different axis directions is provided on a common display surface. The required display components can be replaced with a single display component, so that the number of components of the faucet can be reduced and the number of assembling steps for assembling the faucet can be reduced. Further, since a plurality of display units are displayed on a common display surface, there is an advantage that the display is easy to see when the faucet is used.

In this case, according to the present invention, a first operation handle is provided on a common display surface in a direction perpendicular to the display surface, and a display portion corresponding to the periphery of the first operation handle is provided. A second operating handle is provided on the side of the outer peripheral portion of the display device so as to protrude in a direction in which its axis is substantially parallel to the display surface, and a corresponding display portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the display surface .
Ri, thus at to Rukoto, the orientation of the shaft can be provided on a common display surface of each display section easily in different operating handle.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a cover-type faucet standing on a floor surface (or a counter surface) 12 and having a cover 14 in which functional parts such as a faucet body are stored in a concealed state. Reference numeral 16 denotes a front plate forming a part of the cover 14, and the surface thereof is a display surface 18.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a temperature control handle (temperature control handle).
In a substantially central portion of the display surface 18, the display surface 18 is provided so as to protrude forward from the display surface 18. Here, the temperature control handle 20 is rotatably provided in a direction in which its axis is perpendicular to the display surface 18.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a switching handle provided so as to protrude rightward on the outer peripheral side of the front panel 16, that is, the display surface 18. Elbow. A shower hose 26 extending from a shower head (not shown) is connected to the shower elbow 24.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a water outlet provided directly below the front plate 16 and downward at the middle part in the left-right direction. The switching handle 22 is used to connect the supply destination of the mixed water sent from the faucet body to the water outlet 28. In addition to the switching operation from the side to the shower elbow 24 or vice versa, the switching operation of water discharge / stop water is performed.

In this embodiment, a temperature display unit 29 is provided around the temperature control handle 20 using the display surface 18 as a common display surface, and a water discharge display unit 30 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the display surface 18 and near the switching handle 22. Have been. Here, the temperature control handle 20 is formed in an L-shape with the tip pointing downward, and a corresponding temperature display section 29 is provided in a substantially upper half around the temperature control handle 20.

On the other hand, a water discharge display section 30 has a shower display 32 for displaying water discharge from the shower, a water discharge port display 34 for displaying water discharge from the water discharge port 28, and a water stop display 3 between them.
Consists of six. Corresponding to this, the switching handle 22 is provided with an indicator 38 for indicating the current handle position at a position close to the display surface 18.
Note that the temperature control handle 20 is also provided with an instruction section 40 for indicating the current handle position.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a waterway display provided to connect the switching handle 22 and the water discharge port 28, and reference numeral 44 denotes a waterway display similarly provided to connect the switching handle 22 and the shower elbow 24.

In the case of the faucet 10 of this embodiment, the temperature control handle 20
By rotating to the right, the mixed water temperature can be set higher, and by rotating to the left, the mixed water temperature can be set lower. On the other hand, the mixed water can be guided to the shower side by rotating the switching handle 22 upward, and conversely, the mixed water can be guided to the water discharge port 28 by rotating downward. In addition, water can be stopped by being located at an intermediate position between them.

As described above, the faucet 10 of this embodiment has the temperature display section 29 and the water discharge display section 30 of the temperature control handle 20 and the switching handle 22 having different shaft directions on the common display surface 18. Therefore, according to this example, the display components conventionally required separately can be replaced with a single display component, so that the number of parts of the faucet 10 can be reduced, and the man-hour for assembling the faucet can be reduced. Can be reduced. Further, since a plurality of display portions are displayed on the common display surface 18, an advantage that the display is easy to see when the faucet is used is obtained.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the temperature display section 29 is provided in the upper half around the temperature control handle 20, there is no blind spot as compared with the case where the temperature display section is provided over the entire circumference.
It has advantages that are easy to see. Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a water faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 faucet 18 display surface 20 temperature control handle (temperature control handle) 22 switching handle 29 temperature display section 30 water discharge display section

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first and orientation axes respectively different
Second None so that provided the display portion thereof first and second operating handle on a common display surface in faucet with operating handle, its axis the first operating handle on said display surface It provided protruded in a direction which becomes the display surface perpendicular, while providing a display unit corresponding to said first operating handle to said first operating handle around the display surface, before
Serial provided with projecting state the second operating handle in the direction in which the shaft on the side of the outer peripheral portion of the display surface is substantially parallel with the display surface,
A faucet, wherein a display portion corresponding to the second operation handle is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the display surface.