JP3491085B2 - Faucet unit - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tap water faucet unit. 2. Description of the Related Art After washing hands and washing dishes with tap water, air is blown and dried. In the case of hands, it is dried with a warm air heater installed in another place. On the other hand, dishes are dried with air from a discharge port of dry air incorporated in the dishwasher. [0003] In the above-mentioned conventional example, a hot air heater is installed at a location different from a faucet unit, or an air port is installed in a dishwasher. Therefore, the drying means is additionally installed, which is disadvantageous in terms of installation space and cost. In particular, you must wash your hands and then move your hands to another location, which can cause drops to stain the floor. Or, for tableware,
When drying one or two dishes immediately after washing,
Since it has to be wiped with a cloth, it is very troublesome. Also, there is a similar inconvenience when using a cleaning solution in which a detergent is dissolved. Means for solving the problem and its operation The present invention was conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems, and
According to the invention of claim 1, the faucet unit has an outflow pipe in two upper and lower stages.
It is placed in the form of
Or hot water flows downward through a through hole opened in the water channel
The handle is configured to flow out of the pipe, and the handle is turned into the through hole.
An open / close valve that opens and closes the pump is provided.
The drying air or cleaning liquid passes through the
Connected to the supply pipe to supply, the drying air or cleaning liquid is
Operate the electric switch located near the faucet unit.
Spillage and suspension by
A faucet unit, characterized in that the. [0005] Therefore, after the water or hot water is stopped, the drying air is discharged to dry the hands and tableware. Further, a washing liquid can also be discharged from the outlet. Further, the drying air and the cleaning liquid are configured to flow out and stop by operating an electric switch installed near the faucet unit, and the electric switch close to the user is operated. However, washing or drying is simplified. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. First, the faucet unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is of a type having an opening / closing tap 2 for water and an opening / closing tap 3 for hot water.
Although not shown, an opening / closing valve is installed in each opening / closing stopper, and rotary handles 4 and 5 for operating the opening / closing valve are attached. Reference numeral 6 denotes a downstream water passage pipe of the on-off valve, which also includes a part of an outflow pipe 7 swinging right and left. The outlet 8 is open at the tip of the outlet pipe 7. The faucet unit 1 is fixed to the wall material 9. A discharge port 10 for drying air is opened in the downstream water passage 6, and a supply pipe 11 is connected thereto. The supply pipe 11 serves to supply the drying air, and has a function of flowing the cleaning liquid as described later. The supply pipe 11 is branched into an air pipe 12 and a cleaning liquid pipe 13.
4 and 15 are attached, and electric switches 16 and 1 are respectively provided.
7 is connected. A pump 18 is inserted into the air pipe 12, and a heater 19 for hot air shown by a two-dot chain line is connected to the air pipe 12. On the other hand, the cleaning liquid pipe 13 is connected to the cleaning liquid tank 20, and a pump 21 for feeding the cleaning liquid is connected to the cleaning liquid pipe 13. The cleaning liquid is a solution in which a detergent is dissolved. When the electric switches 14 and 15 are pressed, timers 22 and 23 are respectively connected to set the flow rates of the drying air and the cleaning liquid. The connections from the electric switches 16 and 17 are respectively connected to the open / close valves 14 and 15 and the pump. 18 and 21 are wired. The electric switches 16 and 17 are mounted on the wall member 9 near the faucet unit 1 as shown in FIG. The operation and effect of the above embodiment will be described. After washing the hands, dishes and pots with water or hot water, turn the handles 4 and 5 to close the on-off valve, and then press the electric switch 16 to open the on-off valve 14 and at the same time the pump 18 starts operating, Drying air flows from the air pipe 12 to the discharge port 10 via the supply pipe 11. The discharged air is supplied to the downstream water passage 6
Is discharged from the outlet 8 to dry hands and tableware.
As described above, since air for drying comes out only by operating the electric switch from a place where water or hot water comes out, hands and tableware can be dried on the spot. This is convenient in that hands and dishes do not have to be moved to other places as in the prior art. And the electric switch 16
Is installed near the faucet unit 1, so that it is very convenient to handle it at hand. In addition, when hot air is used in combination, the drying time is shortened, which is more convenient. Further, when using the cleaning liquid, the electric switch 17 is operated to supply a predetermined amount of the cleaning liquid from the discharge port 10 in the same manner as the above-described air. This supply may be performed by discharging only the cleaning liquid, or may be performed at a location where water or hot water is flowing. After the discharge of the cleaning liquid is completed, the cleaning agent is further washed with water to remove the detergent, and thereafter, the drying air is supplied as described above. As described above, the supply of the detergent, the removal of the detergent with water or hot water, and the air drying can all be completed near the faucet unit 1, and the problems described in the prior art can be solved. The embodiment of FIG. 3 is inserted inside a downstream water pipe 6, here an outlet pipe 7, and its discharge port 10
It opens right near the outlet 8. In FIG. 4, the supply pipe 11 is fixed to the outside of the outflow pipe 8, and the discharge port 10 is open near the outflow port 8. In these embodiments, a modified example of the pipe of the supply pipe 11 is shown, the operation is the same as that described above, and since the discharge port 10 is installed near the outlet 8, the hand or tableware can be used. It becomes possible to spray drying air and detergent accurately on the kind. Next, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 will be described. In this embodiment, components having the same functions as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and detailed description is omitted. The faucet unit 1 here is of a type in which outflow pipes 7, 7 are arranged in upper and lower two stages, and water from the water passage 24 comes out of the lower outflow pipe 7 when the handle 25 is operated. The upper outflow pipe 7 is configured so that drying air or cleaning liquid flows out. The water (or hot water) from the water passage 24 flows out from the through hole 26 through the downstream water pipe 6 and the outflow pipe 7. An opening / closing valve 27 is assembled to the through hole 26, and the opening / closing valve 27 is fitted on an advance / retreat shaft 28. A screw portion 29 is provided on the reciprocating shaft 28, and the handle 25 is coupled to the reciprocating shaft 28. Therefore, when the handle 25 is turned to move the on-off valve 27 back and forth, the flow of water is turned on and off. On the other hand, the upper outlet pipe 7 is connected to the supply pipe 11 through a passage 30 which is separated from the water passage 24, and the configuration of the air pipe 12 and the washing liquid pipe 13 is the same as that of the above embodiment. Is the same as FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a general connection structure of the outflow pipe 7, and a hard plastic ring 31 is fixed to an upper part of the outflow pipe 7.
Further, a rubber seal ring 32 is fitted thereon. Then, the outlet pipe 7 is attached by screwing the cap nut 33 into the screw portion 34. Since the operation of this embodiment can be easily understood from the above, the description thereof is omitted. According to the present invention, after washing hands, dishes, pans, etc. with water or hot water, the handle is turned to close the on-off valve, and then drying air is discharged from the discharge port. And dry the dishes. Since air for drying comes out of the faucet unit in this way, hands and tableware can be dried on the spot. This is convenient in that hands and dishes do not have to be moved to other places as in the prior art. At the same time, there is no need to separately install equipment dedicated to drying, which is advantageous in terms of space saving. And
By arranging the drying air supply pipe inside or outside the downstream water pipe, its outlet can be located near the outlet of the outflow pipe, and therefore, the drying air can be properly wasted to hands and tableware. Can be applied without. Further, since a cleaning liquid is supplied in addition to the drying air, a series of operations such as first washing with water or hot water, then applying a detergent, and finally removing and drying the detergent can be performed in one place. It is possible to avoid wasteful processing in which one or two pieces of tableware are put in a washing machine for processing. Further, by arranging the electric switch in the vicinity of the faucet unit, the operation can be performed easily at hand and the convenience that the cleaning liquid and the drying air can be selectively used depending on the situation. There is.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a simplified three-dimensional view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a simplified circuit diagram of that of FIG. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of an outflow pipe. FIG. 4 is an external side view of the outflow pipe. FIG. 5 is an external side view of another faucet unit. FIG. 6 is a simplified plan view of that of FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line (7)-(7) of FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is a partial vertical side view showing a connection structure of an outflow pipe. [Description of Signs] 6 Wake-side water pipe 10 Discharge port 1 Faucet unit 11 Supply pipe 16, 17 Electric switch 24 Water path 26 Through hole 27 Open / close valve

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] The faucet unit has two outflow pipes in the upper and lower stages
Water or water from the faucet unit
The hot water passes through the through hole opened in the water channel
Turn the handle to the above hole
An open / close valve for opening and closing is provided, and the upper outlet pipe is
Supplies drying air or cleaning liquid through a partitioned passage
Connected to the supply pipe to be dried and the drying air or cleaning liquid
Operate the electrical switch located near the unit.
The faucet unit is constituted so that the outflow and the stop are performed by the following .