JP3857900B2 - Mixer tap with hand shower - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mixing faucet with a hand shower that is used by being attached to, for example, a sink or a vanity.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a mixing faucet that is used by being attached to a sink or a vanity, and that is known as a hand shower that can be pulled out from the faucet body together with a hose to discharge water over a wide range, is disclosed in JP 10-280500 A 2 (FIG. 4 of the present application drawing). Referring briefly to FIG. 4, the mixing faucet 21 has a base portion 23 formed in the lower portion of the faucet body 22, and the base portion 23 is a wall erected substantially vertically from the back of the counter of the sink and the washstand. The mixing valve 24 that is fixed to the side surface of the plate 20 and adjusts the temperature and flow rate of hot water by operating the lever 25 and the holder 26 that is rotatably fitted to the lower part of the mixing valve 24 are the same. A hose 28 is inserted into a space 23 a formed on the axis line from the holder 26 and formed inside the base portion 23, and the hose 28 hangs down on the back side of the wall plate 20, and the supply path 27 of the faucet body 22. A hand shower 29 attached to the tip of the hose 28 is supported at the tip of the holder 26 so as to be freely drawn out.
[0003]
Compared with a mixing faucet equipped with a normal rotatable water discharge pipe, the above-mentioned mixing faucet can be used by pulling out a hand shower with a hose from a holder, so that the water discharge range can be widened, washing work, etc. In addition, the base of the faucet body is fixed to the side of the wall plate that is erected almost vertically from the rear of the counter, so the counter top is clean and easy to clean, and you can place items on it. Space becomes wider and can be used effectively.
[0004]
However, since the hose is inserted through the inside of the holder mounted on the upper side of the base part, it must pass through the narrow space inside the base part between the holder and the back side of the wall plate. When the hose is pulled out from the holder, the hose contacts several places on the inner wall surface in the narrow space of the base part, and it cannot be smoothly put in and out, and the hose is scratched or abnormal noise is generated, etc. There was a problem.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to smoothly put a hand shower in and out of a holder together with a hose in a mixed faucet with a hand shower that is used by being fixed to a wall plate standing behind a counter.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the water faucet body is fixed to a wall plate erected on the rear side of the counter and has a protruding portion formed in front thereof, and an inclined surface formed on the upper surface of the protruding portion. A mixing valve for adjusting temperature and flow rate; a hand shower for supplying hot water adjusted by the mixing valve; and a holder for detachably supporting the hand shower. The holder is attached to a lower portion of the overhanging portion. The hose connecting the mixing valve and the hand shower is inserted into the holder through the insertion hole drilled in the wall plate and the bottom of the faucet body from the back side of the wall plate.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the mixing valve is mounted in a direction perpendicular to an inclined surface formed on the protruding portion of the faucet body.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the holder is inclined so that the rising portion extending from the base portion attached to the overhanging portion faces upward toward the tip, and the hose is inclined between the rear side of the wall plate and the rising portion of the holder. It is intended to be put in and out.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a cover that covers the hose is attached to the lower part of the faucet body.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a sink 3 for discharging hot water is formed on the counter 2 of the sink 1 among the washstand and the sink, and a wall plate 4 is erected substantially vertically behind the counter 2. ing.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mixing faucet A with a hand shower is formed so that the back side of the faucet body 6 is substantially vertical, and this back side faces the insertion hole 4 a formed in the wall plate 4. In addition, it is fixed to the surface of the wall plate 4 through a fixing member 5 provided separately from the front surface. A protruding portion 7 is formed in front of the faucet body 6 over the entire width, and is formed on the upper surface of the protruding portion 7. Is formed with an inclined surface 7a that gradually decreases toward the front. As described above, the faucet body 6 has the inclined surface 7a that gradually decreases as the upper surface of the overhanging portion 7 is moved forward, so that water droplets splashing on the upper surface of the faucet body 6 can smoothly move along the inclined surface 7a. By falling and flowing down to the sink 3, it is possible to prevent generation of scale on the surface of the faucet body 6 and to maintain the faucet body 6 in a clean state.
[0012]
A cylindrical opening 7b is formed in the inclined surface 7a of the overhanging portion 7 formed in the faucet body 6 in a direction perpendicular to the inclined surface 7a, and the flow rate and temperature of hot water are set in the opening 7b. A mixing valve 8 for adjusting is mounted in the tilt direction. The mixing valve 8 has a disk-shaped fixed plate 8a made of ceramic or resin and a movable plate 8b accommodated in an overlapping state. A water pipe 9, a hot water pipe 10 and a supply pipe 11 connected to the lower part are The wall plate 4 is inserted through the insertion hole 4a in an inclined direction and extends downward on the back side of the wall plate 4. From the water pipe 9 communicating with the water supply source and the hot water pipe 10 communicating with the hot water supply source, water and Hot water is supplied to the mixing valve 8, and a lever 8c connected to the upper part of the movable plate 8b and protruding upward from the inclined surface 7a is operated in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, so that the movable plate 8b is placed on the fixed plate 8a. The hot water adjusted by the mixing valve 8 is sent to the supply pipe 11 by adjusting the flow rate or temperature of the hot water. In this way, the mixing valve 8 is attached to the faucet body 6 in an inclined manner so that the water pipe 9, the hot water pipe 10 and the supply pipe 11 are linearly inserted into the insertion hole 4 a of the wall plate 4. In addition to being able to be compact, the lever 8c protrudes upward from the inclined surface 7a and is directed toward the user, thereby improving operability. The mixing valve is not limited to the single lever type of this embodiment, and may be a thermostat type, a mixing valve type, or a two-handle type.
[0013]
The faucet body 6 is formed with a mounting surface 7c that is substantially horizontal at the bottom of the overhanging portion 7. The mounting surface 7c opens a recess 7d toward the inclined surface 7a on the upper surface, and is a nut that is screwed into the recess 7d. A holder 13 is mounted so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction via 12, and the holder 13 has a long hollow shape, a cylindrical base portion 13 a mounted on the mounting surface 7 c, and the base portion 13 a toward the tip. And a horizontal portion 13d formed at the tip of the rising portion 13c. The horizontal portion 13d is horizontal with respect to the counter 2 when mounted on the wall plate 4. It bends with respect to the rising part 13c so that it may become a direction.
[0014]
The supply pipe 11 is connected to a hose 14 below the back side of the wall plate 4, and the hose 14 is usually dropped by its own weight on the back side of the wall plate 4 and bent into a substantially U shape. The side passes through the insertion hole 4 a of the wall plate 4, passes through the space formed between the holder 13 and the wall plate 4 at the lower part of the faucet body 6, and passes through the insertion opening 13 b opened below the base portion 13 a of the holder 13. And is accommodated in the holder 13. In this case, since the hose 14 is accommodated in an inclined shape in the rising portion 13c having the front of the holder 13 facing upward from the insertion opening 13b of the base portion 13a, the hose 14 is inclined from the back side of the wall plate 4. It is guided by the rising portion 13c and can pass through the lower part of the faucet body 6 in the inclined direction.
[0015]
A hand shower 15 for discharging hot water is connected to the tip of the hose 14, and the hand shower 15 is supported at the tip of the horizontal portion 13d of the holder 13, and is used by being pulled out of the holder 13 as necessary. Yes, if the button 15a provided at the tip is operated, water or DC water can be discharged from the water spray plate 15b attached to the lower part toward the sink 3.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the mixing faucet A with a hand shower covers the hose 14 and the insertion hole 4a of the wall plate 4 at the lower part of the faucet body 6, and the cover 16 for ensuring the design is removable. Installed. The cover 16 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and is a deformed box shape having an opening on the upper surface side and the rear surface side. The cover 16 is engaged with a screw, a claw and a groove, or other fixing means. By detachably attaching to the plug body 6, the hose 14 passes through the storage space 16a formed in the cover 16, and the hose 14 is covered with the cover 16 so as not to be exposed to the outside.
[0017]
The bottom surface portion 16b of the cover 16 is inclined downward toward the back surface facing the insertion hole 4a of the wall plate 4, and the inclination angle is substantially the same as the inclination angle of the rising portion 13c of the holder 13, and the hose 14 Touches the peripheral surface of the insertion hole 4 a and the inner peripheral surface of the base 13 a of the holder 13, but does not touch the inner peripheral surface of the cover 16. The cover is not limited to a single unit as in the present embodiment, but may be a combination of a plurality of covers.
[0018]
In the present invention, the hose for supplying hot water from the mixing valve to the hand shower smoothly passes through the lower part of the faucet body between the back side of the wall plate and the holder. By passing the hose through a narrow space, the hose can not be smoothly put in and out when pulling the hand shower out of the holder, the hose is not scratched or abnormal noise is generated, and it is easy to use Furthermore, since the hose is covered with a removable cover and is not exposed to the outside, not only the aesthetic appearance is not impaired, but also the workability and maintainability are greatly improved.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, in claim 1, the hose for supplying hot water from the mixing valve to the hand shower smoothly passes through the lower part of the faucet body between the back side of the wall plate and the holder, and the hose is scratched or has abnormal noise. It does not occur and the usability is greatly improved.
[0020]
In claim 2, the faucet body can be made compact.
[0021]
In claim 3, the hose can be smoothly pulled out along the rising portion of the holder.
[0022]
In claim 4, since the hose is covered with the cover and is not exposed to the outside, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a mixing faucet with a hand shower of the present invention is fixed to a wall plate of a sink.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a mixing faucet with a hand shower.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the mixing faucet with a hand shower with the cover removed.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Counter 4 Wall plate 4a Insertion hole 6 Faucet body 7 Overhang 7a Inclined surface 8 Mixing valve 13 Holder 13a Base 13c Rising part 14 Hose 15 Hand shower 16 Cover A Mixing faucet with hand shower

Claims (4)

A mixing valve that is fixed to a wall plate erected at the rear of the counter and has a faucet body that has a bulging portion on the front, and an inclined surface that is formed on the upper surface of the bulging portion, and adjusts the temperature and flow rate of hot water. And a hand shower for supplying hot and cold water adjusted by the mixing valve, and a holder for detachably supporting the hand shower, the holder being attached to a lower part of the overhanging portion, the mixing valve and the hand shower being A mixing faucet with a hand shower, wherein a hose to be connected is inserted into a holder through the insertion hole formed in the wall plate from the back side of the wall plate and the lower part of the faucet body. 2. The mixing faucet with a hand shower according to claim 1, wherein the mixing valve is mounted in a direction perpendicular to an inclined surface formed on a protruding portion of the faucet body. The holder is inclined so that the rising portion extending from the base attached to the overhanging portion faces upward toward the tip, and the hose is inclined between the back side of the wall plate and the rising portion of the holder. The mixing faucet with a hand shower according to claim 1 or 2.   The mixing faucet with a hand shower according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a cover covering a hose is attached to a lower portion of the faucet body.

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