JP4208166B2

JP4208166B2 - Water faucet mounting structure

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Publication number: JP4208166B2
Application number: JP17752699A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 敬通田中; 充夫坪田
Original assignee: 株式会社ケーブイケー
Priority date: 1999-06-23
Filing date: 1999-06-23
Publication date: 2009-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2019-06-23
Also published as: JP2001003409A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本各発明は、設置部に固定された取付ステーと、給水栓に取着されて前記取付ステーを掛止する掛止部材とを備え、取付ステー又は掛止部材の少なくとも一方の掛止部分を給水栓への掛止部材の取着方向に傾斜する傾斜面状に形成して、給水栓への掛止部材の取着に伴って給水栓が設置部方向へと引き寄せられるよう構成した給水栓の取付構造に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
壁面、デッキ面等の設置部に取付ステーを介して給水栓を設置するに際して、給水栓を設置部方向に引き寄せて設置部に隙間無く取り付けるために、例えば、特開平９−１４４０８３号公報に記載された取付構造がある。これは、次のような構造である。図６（ａ）に示すように、先ず、設置部１Ａに固定された取付ステー４０上端の返し部４６に、給水栓１０の背面上端部８１を係着させ、この後、給水栓１０の背面側下端部８２のネジ孔８３に締付用ビス８５を螺入させ、締付用ビス８５の先端部８６を取付ステー４０下端の返し部４７の背面に当接させる。そして、締付用ビス８５の螺入量を増加させ、図６（ｂ）の矢印Ｊに示すように、締付用ビス８５の先端部８６を返し部４７の背面に当接させながら、締付用ビス８５を斜め上方へとスライドさせる。これにより、給水栓１０を設置部１Ａ方向に引き寄せて設置部１Ａに隙間無く取り付けることができる。また、取り付け後には、返し部４７に多少の撓みが生じており、返し部４７の復元力が締め付け用ビス８５に常時加わり、設置部１Ａへ給水栓１０が引き寄せられた状態が維持される。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、上記の従来の取付構造にあっては、以下のような問題がある。
先ず、締付用ビス８５の先端部８６が返し部４７に回転状態で当接するため、この先端部８６が返し部４７に食い込み、締付用ビス８５を円滑にスライドさせることが困難となる場合がある。かかる場合には、給水栓１０を的確に設置することができず、給水栓１０にガタツキを生じたり、給水栓１０の背面と設置部１Ａとの間に無用の隙間を生ずる。
【０００４】
また、締め付け用ビス８５の先端部８６が返し部４７に点状に当接するため、給水栓１０を取付ステー４０に堅固に固定することが困難である。しかも、点状の当接であるため、固定状態であっても、返し部４７への締め付け用ビス８５の食い込みが生じ易い。ここで、施工当初は設置部１Ａへの給水栓１０の十分な引き寄せが維持されていたとしても、長年の使用により、返し部４７への締め付け用ビス８５の食い込みが生じると、引き寄せ力が低下して、給水栓１０にガタツキを生じたり、給水栓１０の背面と設置部１Ａとの間に無用の隙間を生ずる。
【０００５】
本各発明はこのような実状に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、給水栓を設置部に対して的確に取り付けるための給水栓の取付構造を提供することである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
以上の課題を解決するために、本各発明が採った手段は、先ず、請求項１の発明に係わる給水栓の取付構造では、
「設置部に固定された取付ステーと、給水栓に取着されて前記取付ステーを掛止する掛止部材とを備え、取付ステー又は掛止部材の少なくとも一方の掛止部分を給水栓への掛止部材の取着方向に傾斜する傾斜面状に形成して、給水栓への掛止部材の取着に伴って給水栓が設置部方向へと引き寄せられるよう構成した給水栓の取付構造において、
前記掛止部材を、別途の取着部材を介して給水栓に取着したこと」
をその要旨とする。
【０００７】
請求項１の発明では、掛止部材が給水栓に別途の取着部材により取着されているため、給水栓へ掛止部材を取着する際に、取付ステーに対して掛止部材が回転することはなく、単に当接するのみとなる。よって、給水栓への掛止部材の取着に伴って、掛止部材は、取付ステーに対して円滑にスライドして、給水栓を設置部方向へと引き寄せる。
【０００８】
ここで、本発明では、掛止部材と取付ステーとの各掛止部分の当接状態が点状のものであっても、上記利点が得られることから十分に効果を発揮できるが、堅固に固定する点を考慮すると、掛止部材と取付ステーとの各掛止部分を、線状若しくは面状に当接するように構成するのが好適である。
尚、本発明において、「取着部材」としては、給水栓又は掛止部材への螺着により給水栓に掛止部材を取着するビス、給水栓及び掛止部材の各々との係合により給水栓に掛止部材を取着する係合具等、種々のものを適用することができる。また、「設置部」としては、例えば、浴室、洗面所、台所等の給水栓の各種設置空間の壁部、カウンターの上面部若しくは前面部、デッキ部等の他に、各種関連用品、例えば、洗面化粧台や流し台等の立壁部、上面部等も含まれる。
【０００９】
次に、請求項２の発明に係わる給水栓の取付構造では、
「請求項１の発明の給水栓の取付構造において、
前記掛止部材及び取付ステーの双方の掛止部分を互いに面当接可能な傾斜面状に形成したこと」
をその要旨とする。
請求項２の発明では、掛止部材及び取付ステーの双方の掛止部分を傾斜面状に形成するため、掛止部のスライドがより一層、円滑に行われ、しかも、堅固な固定が得られる。
【００１０】
次に、請求項３の発明の給水栓の取付構造では、
「請求項１又は請求項２の発明の給水栓の取付構造において、
前記設置部に固設された水道配管の端末具と前記給水栓の配管接続部とが挿嵌接続されること」
をその要旨とする。
【００１１】
請求項１及び２の各発明においては、給水栓と水道配管との接続手段を特に問わず、互いの螺着や、袋ナットを用いた継手等の公知の接続手段を適用することができる。しかしながら、このような接続手段は、その構造が複雑で作業も繁雑である。そこで、本発明では、設置部に固設された水道配管の端末具と、給水栓の配管接続部とを、単に挿嵌することにより接続する。これにより、構造及び接続作業の簡便化を図ることができる。ここで、このような挿嵌接続では、互いの抜けを防止する必要があるが、取付ステーへの掛止部材の掛止により給水栓が設置部に固定されるため、水道配管の端末具から給水栓の配管接続部が抜脱することはなく、しかも、給水栓が設置部へと引き寄せられるため、水道配管の端末具と給水栓の配管接続部とは、確実な接続状態が維持される。尚、本発明における「端末具」としては、水道配管の端末と給水栓の配管接続部との間に介在されるアダプターや、ソケット等の接続管を例示できる。
【００１２】
次に、請求項４の発明の給水栓の取付構造では、
「請求項１から請求項３の発明の何れかに記載の給水栓の取付構造において、
前記給水栓は、給水栓本体と、該給水栓本体を覆うと共に設置部に衝合するカバーとを備えること」
をその要旨とする。
請求項４の発明によると、カバーによって給水栓全体の美観の向上を図ることができる。尚、本発明においては、このカバーで被覆される給水栓本体も設置部に衝合可能となってもよいし、給水栓本体と設置部との間に隙間を生じてもよい。前者の態様では、給水栓全体の設置部からの前出量をより一層、少なくできるため、給水栓周囲の美観がより一層、向上する。また、後者の態様においては、給水栓本体と設置部との間の隙間をカバーによって隠蔽できる点で大きな意義を有する。
【００１３】
最後に、請求項５の発明の給水栓の取付構造では、
「請求項４の発明の給水栓の取付構造において、
前記給水栓は、前記カバーとは別に、掛止部材を覆うサブカバーを備えること」
をその要旨とする。
【００１４】
請求項５の発明によると、サブカバーを着脱するだけで、掛止部材の着脱が可能なため、給水栓の施工やメンテナンス等がより一層、容易となる。
尚、本発明では、給水栓本体における「サブカバーの守備範囲となる部位」に、止水栓、ストレーナ、逆止弁等のメンテナンス用の機器の操作部や着脱口を設けることが有効である。サブカバーを着脱するだけで、これらの機器の操作やメンテナス等を行うことができるからである。
【００１５】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本各発明に関わる「給水栓の取付構造」の実施の形態を、図面に従って詳細に説明する。
先ず、本給水栓１０の取付構造の概要を、図１を用いて説明する。この取付構造は、浴室に設置されたユニットバスに適用されるものであり、壁面パネル等を用いて構成される設置部１Ａに対して、給水栓１０を取付ステー４０、掛止部材５０及び取着部材５８等を用いて取り付けたものである。但し、本各発明の設置部１Ａには、本例に示す、各種のパネルの他に、設置空間自体の各種面部分、例えば、浴室、洗面所、台所等にモルタル、タイル等で固定的に形成された壁部、カウンター部、デッキ部等も含まれる。また、設置空間に設置される各種関連用品の各種取付部、例えば、洗面化粧台や流し台等の立壁部、上面部、カウンター部等も含まれる。
【００１６】
本例では、給水栓１０として湯水混合水栓を用いており、給水栓本体１１と、カバー３１と、左右一対のサブカバー３５とを備える。但し、本各発明は、単水栓、浄水器水栓、アルカリイオン水の製造器等の他のタイプの給水栓にも好適に適用できる。
給水栓本体１１は、前面両端側に操作軸１２の端末を露呈させ、各端末に操作ハンドル１Ｄを装着している。この給水栓本体１１の左右両側面では、操作軸１２の後方側が十分な大きさの空き領域１３とされているため、使用者は手を設置部１Ａに接触させることなく、操作ハンドル１Ｄを円滑に操作することができる。また、各空き領域１３には止水栓ユニット２Ｄが露呈している。
【００１７】
給水栓本体１１の背面の図示左方からは湯側の配管接続部１７が突出し、図示右方からは水側の配管接続部１７が突出している。尚、給水栓本体１１に設けられる配管接続部の数は、単水栓においては１つとなる。また、給水栓本体１１の底面前方側には吐水管１Ｅが垂下状に接続され、底面後方側からは図示しないシャワー配管が接続される接続部１４が垂下している。
【００１８】
カバー３１は、給水栓本体１１の上面、前面及び底面を略被覆するものであり、給水栓本体１１にその前面側より装着されると共に、請求項４の発明に従って、その後端部を設置部１Ａに衝合させるものである。また、カバー３１の前面側の左右両端には段差状の切り欠き部３２が設けられており、この切り欠き部３２に取着されたカラー３３によってカバー３１の給水栓本体１１前方への抜け止めが図られる。
【００１９】
左右のサブカバー３５は、給水栓本体１１左右の各空き領域１３を被覆するものであり、裏面の４隅より弾性係合脚３６を突設させている。このサブカバー３５は、給水栓本体１１等を設置部１Ａに設置した後に着脱自在に装着され、その際、弾性係合脚３６がカバー３１の両側面後方側の内壁面に弾発状に係合される。
尚、カバー３１及びサブカバー３５の態様は本例に限定されず、例えば、掛止部材５０の装着部位が、給水栓本体１１の上面、底面、前面等の他の面に設けられる場合には、この面にカバー３１の開放部分を設け、この開放部分にサブカバー３５を取着してもよい。また、カバー３１自体を分割タイプとしてもよく、請求項１〜３の各発明にあっては、カバー３１やサブカバー３５を備えないものであってもよい。
【００２０】
取付ステー４０は、給水栓本体１１の背面側に配置されるものであり、略矩形状の薄肉板を主体に構成され、左右両端側に挿通孔４１を備える。そして、後述するように、この挿通孔４１に装着される固定部材７３と設置部１Ａとに挟持されて設置部１Ａに固定されている。また、取付ステー４０の左右両端には、反設置部１Ａ側に屈曲する屈曲部４３が設けられ、この屈曲部４３には前述の止水栓ユニット２Ｄとの抵触を回避するための切り欠き部４４が設けられている。そして、屈曲部４３の背面が傾斜面状の被掛止部４５を構成している。
【００２１】
掛止部材５０は、略縦断面くの字状の薄肉板を主体に構成され、略縦長矩形状の本体部５１と、切り欠き部５３を挟んで上下に並設された略横長矩形状の取着部５２とを備える。ここで、切り欠き部５３は、前述の止水栓ユニット２Ｄとの抵触を回避するためのものである。この掛止部材５０では、本体部５１の前面が、前述の被掛止部４５に対応する傾斜面状の掛止部５５を構成する。また、各取着部５２には挿通孔５６が設けられており、ビスを用いて構成される取着部材５８を、この挿通孔５６を通じて給水栓本体１１のネジ孔１８に螺入することで、掛止部材５０は給水栓本体１１に取着される。
尚、取付ステー４０と掛止部材５０との掛止部分である被掛止部４５と掛止部５５の掛止態様等の詳細に関しては後述する。
【００２２】
次に、図２を用いて給水栓本体１１の詳細を述べる。
給水栓本体１１は、湯水の混合調節を行う温度調節弁２Ｂと、流出路の切換及び流量調節を行う流路切換弁２Ｃと、を内蔵している。
温度調節弁２Ｂは、給水栓本体１１左側面の操作ハンドル１Ｄを用いて操作され、湯室１５より供給される湯と、水室１６より供給される水とを所望温度に混合するものである。この温度調節弁２Ｂとしては、例えば、（ａ）ワックスエレメントや形状記憶合金エレメント等の温度変化に対応して変形する感温素子を用いて構成され、湯及び水の混合度合いを自動的に調節するサーモスタット方式、（ｂ）互いに摺動して流路の開閉を行う固定ディスクと可動ディスクとを用いて構成される摺動ディスク方式、（ｃ）湯と水との混合度合いを別個のハンドルにより調節する２ハンドル方式等の種々の方式のものを利用できる。
【００２３】
ここで、図２に示すように、湯側の配管接続部１７は、その奥端部において、左方の装着室１９に屈曲状に連通し、更に、給水栓本体１１内を引き回されて逆止弁（図示省略）を収容する連通口２０に連通し、湯室１５へと連絡されている。一方、水側の配管接続部１７は、その奥端部において、右方の装着室１９に屈曲状に連通し、給水栓本体１１内を引き回されて逆止弁（図示省略）を収容する連通口２１、流路部分２２の順に連通し、更に、給水栓本体１１内を引き回されて水室１６へと連絡されている。尚、左右の各装着室１９、１９には、止水栓とストレーナとを備える止水栓ユニット２Ｄが、前記空き領域１３より着脱自在に装着されると共に、止水栓の操作部２Ｇがこの空き領域１３に露呈している。このように、本例では、止水栓ユニット２Ｄの装着部位が給水栓本体１１の内部流路を適宜屈曲させて設けられ、しかも、空き領域１３において開口するため、この装着室１９、１９に対して止水栓ユニット２Ｄを着脱することが容易である。また、このように、「止水栓ユニット２Ｄ」の装着部位を給水栓本体１１内部に屈曲状に設けるため、給水栓本体１１をコンパクトなものとできる。
【００２４】
一方、流路切換弁２Ｃは、給水栓本体１１右側面の操作ハンドル１Ｄを用いて操作され、流出路をカラン側の流出路２３若しくはシャワー側の流出路２４に切り換えると共に流量調節を行うものである。この流路切換弁２Ｃとしては、（ｄ）摺動ディスク方式、（ｅ）対向する一対の弁口に対して弁体を進退させて流路の切換及び流量調節を行うリフト方式等の種々の方式のものを利用できる。
【００２５】
次に、給水栓１０の取付対象となる設置部１Ａと、設置部１Ａに配置された接続具Ｓについて、図２及び図３を用いて説明する。
設置部１Ａは、図示しない浴室の奥壁前方に立ち上げられたものであり、図２に示すように、設置部１Ａの裏面側には、共に剛性管で構成された給湯用の水道配管１Ｆの端末と、給水用の水道配管１Ｆの端末とが引き回されている。尚、各水道配管１Ｆを、可撓管を用いて構成してもよい。
また、設置部１Ａには、前述の湯側及び水側の両配管接続部１７、１７と略同ピッチで、２つの貫通孔１Ｇ、１Ｇが穿設されている。そして、この設置部１Ａに対して、前述の給水栓１０が、左右一対のアダプター６０、６０及び固定ステー７０を有する接続具Ｓと、固定部材７３と、取付ステー４０と、掛止部材５０等を用いて取り付けられる。
【００２６】
アダプター６０は、「水道配管の端末具」の一具体例を示すものであり、図３に示すように、フランジ付きの筒状物を用いて構成されている。また、大径のフランジ部６６の前方が、前述の湯側若しくは水側の各配管接続部１７、１７に接続可能な前方接続口６１とされ、フランジ部６６の後方が給湯用若しくは給水用の各水道配管１Ｆに接続可能な後方接続口６２とされている。更に、前方接続口６１は前述の貫通孔１Ｇに遊入可能な外径を備え、外周面には雄ネジ６３が刻設されている。また、前方接続口６１の内周面には２つの周回溝が設けられ、各周回溝にはシール部材６４、６４がはめこまれており、後方接続口６２の外周面には雄ネジ６５が刻設されている。
【００２７】
固定ステー７０は、図３に示すように、両アダプター６０を所望のピッチで回り止め固定するものである。この固定ステー７０は、略矩形薄状の剛性板を用いて構成され、両端側には下端面で開口する固定用切り欠き７１が設けられている。そして、両固定用切り欠き７１間のピッチは、２つの貫通孔１Ｇ、１Ｇと略同ピッチとされている。尚、この固定用切り欠き７１は固定ステー７０の上端面や側端面で開口するものであってもよいし、固定用切り欠き７１の代わりに固定孔を穿設してもよい。
【００２８】
本例では、左右の固定用切り欠き７１を各々左右のアダプター６０のフランジ部６６裏面に位置合わせしながら、固定ステー７０を下方へと移動して、各固定用切り欠き７１内に各後方接続口６２の前端部６７を挿入する。そして、固定ステー７０の裏面側より、雄ネジ６５にナット７２を螺合し、フランジ部６６とナット７２とによって固定ステー７０を挟持して、全体で接続具Ｓを構成する。尚、本例では、各後方接続口６２の前端部６７の周面部分に、一対の平行面（所謂２面幅）が形成され、この周面部分が、固定用切り欠き７１の奥端側と対応した外形を呈している。そして、前端部６７の一対の平行面と、固定用切り欠き７１の一対の平行面とが嵌合するため、両アダプター６０は、固定ステー７０に対して周り止め固定された状態となっている。
【００２９】
また、図３に示すように、左側の後方接続口６２には袋ナット１Ｈを用いて給湯用の水道配管１Ｆの端末が接続され、右側の後方接続口６２には同様にして給水用の水道配管１Ｆの端末が接続される。これにより、接続具Ｓはその前方接続口６１を前述の湯側及び水側の両配管接続部１７、１７と略同ピッチに配置した状態にて保持しつつ、剛性管を用いて構成される両水道配管１Ｆによって片持ち梁状に支持された状態となる。但し、固定ステー７０の使用を省略したり、固定ステー７０の代わりに、ボックス形状等の他の態様の固定具を用いてもよい。
【００３０】
本例では、各水道配管１Ｆと各後方接続口６２との接続作業を、奥壁前方に設置部１Ａを立設配置する前に行う。そして、設置部１Ａの立設作業の一環として、各前方接続口６１が設置部１Ａの裏面側より、シートパッキン１Ｊを介在させながら貫通孔１Ｇに挿入される。これにより、各前方接続口６１は各貫通孔１Ｇ内に略納まった状態となる。また、本例では、各前方接続口６１が雌型に形成され、シール部材６４、６４が外部へと露呈しないため、この挿入作業の際に各貫通孔１Ｇの内壁面やこの内壁面に存在する「バリ」等が、シール部材６４、６４に接触することはない。
【００３１】
この挿入作業によって、左右のフランジ部６６の前面が、設置部１Ａの裏面にシートパッキン１Ｊを挟んで当接する。尚、本例では、フランジ部６６の前面を設置部１Ａ裏面に当接する当接面としたが、アダプター６０よりフランジ部６６を省略し、固定ステー７０の前面でこの当接面を構成してもよい。また、本例と異なり、各水道配管１Ｆと各後方接続口６２との接続作業や、前方接続口６１の貫通孔１Ｇへの挿入作業を、奥壁前方に予め立設された設置部１Ａの裏面側で行う場合には、設置部１Ａに適宜な作業口を設ければよく、作業性の面で、可撓管で構成された水道配管１Ｆを用いることが好適である。
【００３２】
固定部材７３は、図３に示すように、固定フランジ７４を備えたナットにより構成され、内周面には前方接続口６１の雄ネジ６３に螺合可能な雌ネジ７５を備える。この固定部材７３は、シートパッキン１Ｋと取付ステー４０とを介在させた状態にて設置部１Ａの表面側より貫通孔１Ｇに挿入され、前方接続口６１に螺合締結される。これにより、固定フランジ７４とフランジ部６６の前面とで設置部１Ａを挟持して接続具Ｓは設置部１Ａに堅固に固定される。尚、本例と異なり、固定部材７３が雄型とされ、前方接続口６１が雌型とされてもよいし、両者の取着方法も螺合に限定されない。また、本例によると、室内側より固定部材７３を取り外せば、設置部１Ａを構成するパネルを取り外すことができるため、この室内側より、このパネルの交換や、接続具Ｓ、水道配管１Ｆのメンテナンス等を行うことができる。
このように、本例では、設置部１Ａへの取付ステー５０の固定を、接続具Ｓの固定を兼ねて行っており、これにより、取付ステー５０の固定作業の簡便化を図っているが、これに限らず、設置部１Ａへの取付ステー５０の固定については、例えばビス止め等により別途行うこととしてもよい。
【００３３】
最後に、図４を用いて給水栓１０の取付方法等を説明する。
本例では、給水栓本体１１にカバー３１と左右の両操作ハンドル１Ｄ、１Ｄとが取着された後に、この給水栓本体１１が設置部１Ａに取り付けられる。この際、湯側の配管接続部１７を左側の前方接続口６１に挿嵌し、水側の配管接続部１７を右側の前方接続口６１に挿嵌しながら、給水栓本体１１が設置部１Ａ側へと押し込まれる。そして、図４（ａ）及び図４（ｂ）に示すように、給水栓本体１１の両側面後方側に、掛止部材５０が取着部材５８を用いて取着固定される。この取着は、前述の如く、給水栓本体１１のネジ孔１８に掛止部材５０とは別体の取着部材５８を螺入し、取着部５２を給水栓本体１１に取着することによって行われる。
【００３４】
この取着作業の始期においては、図４（ａ）に示すように、取付ステー４０の屈曲部４３と、掛止部材５０の本体部５１とが非接触、若しくは軽く接触した状態になると共に、給水栓本体１１は未だ完全に押し込まれた状態にはない。
そして、取着部材５８の螺入量を増すと、取着部５２は取着部材５８の頭部に押圧されて図示矢印Ａ方向に移動し、掛止部５５が被掛止部４５を押圧する。更に螺入量を増すと、取着部５２が取着された状態となると共に、掛止部５５が図示矢印Ｂ方向にスライドし、設置部１Ａ方向に引き寄せられる。この時、掛止部材５０と共に給水栓本体１１も、設置部１Ａ方向に引き寄せられる。この引き寄せは、設置部１Ａにカバー３１が衝合するまで、並びに、図４（ｂ）に示すように、各配管接続部１７、１７の各根本側に隆起状に設けられた位置決め面２７が、固定部材７３の表面７６に当接するまで行われ、これにより、掛止部５５が被掛止部４５に的確に掛止され、給水栓本体１１の設置部１Ａへの取付を完了する。
【００３５】
このように、本例では、掛止部材５０が別体の取着部材５８を用いて給水栓本体１１に取着され、しかも、掛止部５５及び被掛止部４５が互いに面当接可能な傾斜面状に形成されているため、掛止部５５は円滑にスライドして被掛止部４５に掛止される。尚、給水栓本体１１への掛止部材５０の完全な取着に先駆けて、取付ステー４０の被掛止部４５と掛止部材５０の掛止部５５とが互いに掛止して適度に撓むようにすると、本体部５１や給水栓１０等に寸法上のバラツキがあっても、このバラツキを吸収させることができる。特に、本例のように、掛止部５５及び被掛止部４５を板状に形成すると、適宜なたわみを生じさせ易く効果的である。
【００３６】
ここで、本例では、掛止部５５及び被掛止部４５の双方を傾斜面状とする態様を例示するが、請求項１、３〜５の発明においては、図５（ａ）及び（ｂ）に示すように、掛止部５５若しくは被掛止部４５の一方のみを傾斜面状に形成し、他方を一方に線状若しくは点状に当接する「当接部」としてもよい。これらの態様においても、掛止部５５は的確なスライドを行って、被掛止部４５に掛止される。但し、これらの態様においては、図５（ｃ）に示すように、当接部に丸みをつけたり、面取りを施せば、より円滑なスライドが可能となる。
【００３７】
また、本例では、取付ステー４０の外側より掛止部材５０を掛止する態様を例示したが、本各発明では、その掛止方法等は特に問わない。例えば、図５（ｄ）に示すように、取付ステー４０の内側に被掛止部４５を設け、取付ステー４０の内側より掛止部５５を掛止してもよい。
更に、本例では、設置部１Ａに予め固定された取付ステー４０に対して給水栓本体１１を固定したが、図５（ｅ）に示すように、取付ステー４０を予め給水栓本体１１に取着しておき、図示矢印Ｃに示すように、この取付ステー４０をビス等により設置部１Ａに固定してもよい。この場合には、当然、給水栓本体１１に対する取付ステー４０の取着は、本各発明に係る取付構造が採用される。
【００３８】
本例では、取付を完了した給水栓本体１１の両配管接続部１７、１７が、左右のアダプター６０に挿嵌状態で支持されるため、給水栓本体１１は回動することがなく、また、設置部１Ａの左右方向及び上下方向にガタツキも少なく固定される。しかも、挿嵌状態が掛止部材５０によって確実に維持されるため、給水栓本体１１は、設置部１Ａの前後方向にも確実に固定される。
また、取付を完了した給水栓本体１１には、サブカバー３５が装着され、掛止部材５０や止水栓ユニット２Ｄが隠蔽されるため、操作ハンドル１Ｄを操作する者の手が、掛止部材５０や止水栓ユニット２Ｄに誤って接触することはない。
【００３９】
本例において、給水栓１０のメンテナンス等を行う際には、サブカバー３５を取り外して止水栓を操作したり、ストレーナを着脱するが、サブカバー３５にその外部より止水栓を操作するための操作孔を設けて、止水栓の操作に関してはサブカバー３５を取り外すことなく行うことができるようにしてもよい。
【００４０】
また、給水栓１０の取り換え等を行う際には、サブカバー３５を取り外して取着部材５８及び掛止部材５０を給水栓本体１１より取り外せば、給水栓本体１１を設置部１Ａより容易に取り外すことができる。このように、本例によると、給水栓１０の着脱が容易であるばかりか、設置部１Ａを構成するパネル等の交換作業、接続具Ｓ、水道配管１Ｆ等のメンテナンスを室内側より行うことができるため、「給水栓１０の取付構造全体」の施工、メンテンナンス等を効率的に行うことができる。また、固定部材７３が設置部１Ａより殆ど突出せず、給水栓本体１１及びカバー３１の後端面が設置部１Ａに衝合するばかりか、給水栓本体１１のコンパクト化が図られているため、給水栓１０の前出量が抑制され、給水栓１０の設置スペースの省スペース化が図られる。
【００４１】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本各発明の給水栓の取付構造によると、給水栓を設置部に対して的確に取り付けることができる。
【００４２】
特に、請求項２の発明によれば、円滑で堅固な取り付けを行うことができ、請求項３の発明によれば、水道配管との接続作業を容易に行うことができ、請求項４の発明によれば、給水栓全体の美観を確保することができ、請求項５の発明によれば、施工やメンテナンスの作業を簡略化できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本各発明に係る給水栓の取付構造の実施形態を示す分解斜視図である。
【図２】図１に示した給水栓の取付構造の横断面平面図である。
【図３】図１に示した設置部、接続具、取付ステー等を示す分解横断面図である。
【図４】（ａ）及び（ｂ）は、各々、給水栓の取付状態を示す要部横断面平面図である。
【図５】（ａ）〜（ｅ）は各々、給水栓の取付構造の別例を示す要部説明図である。
【図６】（ａ）は従来例を示す部分断面側面図、（ｂ）は図６（ａ）の要部拡大図である。
【符号の説明】
１Ａ；壁面、１Ｄ；操作ハンドル、１Ｅ；吐水管、１Ｆ；水道配管、１Ｇ；貫通孔、１Ｈ；袋ナット、１Ｊ；シートパッキン、１Ｋ；シートパッキン、２Ｂ；温度調節弁、２Ｃ；流路切換弁、２Ｄ；止水栓ユニット、２Ｇ；操作部、１０；給水栓、１１；給水栓本体、１２；操作軸、１３；空き領域、１４；接続部、１５；湯室、１６；水室、１７；配管接続部、１８；ネジ孔、１９；装着室、２０；連通孔、２１；流路部分、２２；連通口、２３；カラン側の流出路、２４；シャワー側の流出路、２５；雌ネジ部、２７；位置決め面、２８；雌ネジ部、３１；カバー、３２；切り欠き部、３３；カラー、３５；サブカバー、３６；弾性係合脚、４０；取付ステー、４１；挿通孔、４３；屈曲部、４４；切り欠き部、４５；被掛止部、４６；返し部、４７；返し部、５０；掛止部材、５１；本体部、５２；取着部、５３；切り欠き部、５５；掛止部、５６；挿通孔、５８；取着部材、６０；アダプター、６１；前方接続口、６２；後方接続口、６３；雄ネジ、６４；シール部材、６５；雄ネジ、６６；フランジ部、６７；前端部、７０；固定ステー、７１；固定用切り欠き、７２；ナット、７３；固定部材、７４；固定フランジ、７５；雌ネジ、７６；表面、８１；背面上端部、８２；背面側下端部、８３；ネジ孔、８５；締付用ビス、８６；先端部、Ｓ；接続具。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Each of the present invention includes an attachment stay fixed to the installation portion, and a latch member that is attached to the water faucet and latches the attachment stay, and at least one latching portion of the attachment stay or the latch member is provided. A water faucet that is formed in an inclined surface inclined in the direction of attachment of the latching member to the water faucet so that the water faucet is drawn toward the installation portion in accordance with the attachment of the latching member to the faucet This relates to the mounting structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When installing a water faucet on an installation part such as a wall surface or deck surface via an attachment stay, in order to draw the water faucet in the direction of the installation part and attach it to the installation part without any gap, for example, described in JP-A-9-144083 There is a mounting structure. This is the following structure. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), first, the back upper end 81 of the water tap 10 is engaged with the return portion 46 at the upper end of the mounting stay 40 fixed to the installation portion 1A. The fastening screw 85 is screwed into the screw hole 83 of the side lower end portion 82, and the front end portion 86 of the fastening screw 85 is brought into contact with the back surface of the return portion 47 at the lower end of the mounting stay 40. Then, the screwing amount of the tightening screw 85 is increased, and the end portion 86 of the tightening screw 85 is brought into contact with the back surface of the return portion 47 as shown by an arrow J in FIG. Slide the attachment screw 85 obliquely upward. Thereby, the water tap 10 can be pulled in the direction of the installation part 1A and attached to the installation part 1A without a gap. Further, after the attachment, some bending is caused in the return portion 47, the restoring force of the return portion 47 is constantly applied to the fastening screw 85, and the state in which the water tap 10 is drawn to the installation portion 1A is maintained.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional mounting structure described above has the following problems.
First, since the distal end portion 86 of the tightening screw 85 contacts the return portion 47 in a rotating state, the distal end portion 86 bites into the return portion 47, making it difficult to smoothly slide the tightening screw 85. There is. In such a case, the water tap 10 cannot be accurately installed, and the water tap 10 is rattled, or an unnecessary gap is formed between the back surface of the water tap 10 and the installation portion 1A.
[0004]
In addition, since the distal end portion 86 of the tightening screw 85 contacts the return portion 47 in a dot shape, it is difficult to firmly fix the water tap 10 to the mounting stay 40. And since it is a point-like contact, even if it is a fixed state, the screw 85 for clamping to the return part 47 tends to bite. Here, even if sufficient pulling of the faucet 10 to the installation portion 1A is maintained at the beginning of construction, if the tightening screw 85 bites into the return portion 47 due to long-term use, the pulling force decreases. As a result, the water faucet 10 is rattled or a useless gap is created between the back surface of the water faucet 10 and the installation portion 1A.
[0005]
Each of the present inventions has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the invention is to provide a water faucet mounting structure for accurately mounting the water faucet to the installation portion.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the means adopted by the present invention is, first, in the water faucet mounting structure according to the invention of claim 1,
“A mounting stay fixed to the installation portion and a latching member that is attached to the water faucet and latches the mounting stay, and at least one latching portion of the mounting stay or the latching member is connected to the water faucet. In the structure of the water faucet that is formed in an inclined surface shape that inclines in the attaching direction of the retaining member, and is configured such that the faucet is drawn toward the installation portion along with the attachment of the retaining member to the faucet ,
The hook member is attached to the water tap through a separate attachment member.
Is the gist.
[0007]
In the first aspect of the invention, since the latch member is attached to the faucet by a separate attachment member, the latch member rotates relative to the mounting stay when the latch member is attached to the faucet. It does not do, it just touches. Therefore, with the attachment of the latching member to the faucet, the latching member slides smoothly with respect to the mounting stay, and draws the faucet toward the installation portion.
[0008]
Here, in the present invention, even if the contact state of each latching portion between the latching member and the mounting stay is a point-like one, the above advantages can be obtained sufficiently, but it can be sufficiently effective. In consideration of the fixing point, it is preferable to configure each latching portion of the latching member and the mounting stay so as to contact each other linearly or in a planar shape.
In the present invention, the “attachment member” is an engagement with each of the screw, the water faucet, and the latch member that attaches the latch member to the water faucet by screwing to the water faucet or the latch member. Various things, such as an engaging tool which attaches a latching member to a water tap, are applicable. In addition, the “installation section” includes, for example, various related products such as walls, washrooms, wall sections of various installation spaces of water faucets such as kitchens, the upper surface section or front section of the counter, deck sections, etc. Standing wall parts such as a vanity and a sink, an upper surface part, and the like are also included.
[0009]
Next, in the water faucet mounting structure according to the invention of claim 2,
"In the water faucet mounting structure of the invention of claim 1,
The latching portions of both the latching member and the mounting stay are formed into inclined surfaces that can come into surface contact with each other.
Is the gist.
In the invention of claim 2, since the latching portions of both the latching member and the mounting stay are formed in an inclined surface shape, the latching portion is slid more smoothly, and a firm fixation is obtained. .
[0010]
Next, in the water faucet mounting structure of the invention of claim 3,
"In the water faucet mounting structure of the invention of claim 1 or claim 2,
The terminal of the water pipe fixed to the installation part and the pipe connection part of the water tap are inserted and connected. "
Is the gist.
[0011]
In each invention of Claim 1 and 2, well-known connection means, such as a mutual connection and a joint using a cap nut, can be applied regardless of the connection means between the water tap and the water pipe. However, such a connecting means has a complicated structure and complicated work. Therefore, in the present invention, the terminal device of the water pipe fixed to the installation part and the pipe connection part of the water faucet are connected by simply inserting. Thereby, simplification of a structure and connection work can be achieved. Here, in such an insertion connection, it is necessary to prevent each other from coming off, but since the faucet is fixed to the installation part by the hooking member to the mounting stay, from the terminal of the water pipe The pipe connection part of the faucet never pulls out, and the faucet is drawn to the installation part, so that a reliable connection state is maintained between the terminal of the water pipe and the pipe connection part of the faucet . Examples of the “terminal device” in the present invention include an adapter interposed between the terminal of the water supply pipe and the pipe connection portion of the water tap, and a connection pipe such as a socket.
[0012]
Next, in the water faucet mounting structure of the invention of claim 4,
"In the water faucet mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The faucet includes a faucet body and a cover that covers the faucet body and abuts the installation portion. "
Is the gist.
According to the invention of claim 4, the aesthetic appearance of the entire faucet can be improved by the cover. In the present invention, the water faucet body covered with the cover may be able to collide with the installation part, or a gap may be formed between the water faucet body and the installation part. In the former mode, since the amount of advance from the installation part of the entire water faucet can be further reduced, the aesthetic appearance around the water faucet is further improved. Moreover, in the latter aspect, it has a great significance in that the gap between the faucet body and the installation part can be concealed by the cover.
[0013]
Finally, in the water faucet mounting structure of the invention of claim 5,
"In the water faucet mounting structure of the invention of claim 4,
The water faucet is provided with a sub-cover that covers the hook member separately from the cover. ''
Is the gist.
[0014]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the hook member can be attached and detached simply by attaching and detaching the sub-cover, so that the construction and maintenance of the water faucet are further facilitated.
In the present invention, it is effective to provide an operation part and an attachment / detachment port for maintenance equipment such as a stop cock, a strainer, and a check valve in a “part to be a defensive range of the sub cover” in the main body of the water tap. . This is because these devices can be operated and maintained by simply attaching and detaching the sub-cover.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the “water faucet mounting structure” according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the outline of the mounting structure of the water tap 10 will be described with reference to FIG. This mounting structure is applied to a unit bath installed in a bathroom, and a water faucet 10 is attached to a mounting stay 40, a hooking member 50 and a mounting member with respect to an installation portion 1A configured using a wall panel or the like. The attachment member 58 is used for attachment. However, in addition to the various panels shown in this example, the installation section 1A of each invention of the present invention is fixed to various surface portions of the installation space itself, for example, mortar, tile, etc. in a bathroom, a washroom, a kitchen, etc. The formed wall, counter, deck, etc. are also included. Moreover, various attachment parts of various related products installed in the installation space, for example, standing wall parts such as a vanity and a sink, an upper surface part, a counter part, and the like are also included.
[0016]
In this example, a hot and cold water mixing faucet is used as the faucet 10, and includes a faucet body 11, a cover 31, and a pair of left and right sub covers 35. However, each of the present inventions can also be suitably applied to other types of water faucets such as a single water faucet, a water purifier faucet, and an alkaline ionized water producing device.
The faucet body 11 exposes the terminal of the operation shaft 12 on both front sides of the front surface, and an operation handle 1D is attached to each terminal. On both the left and right sides of the water faucet body 11, the rear side of the operation shaft 12 is a sufficiently large empty area 13, so that the user can smoothly operate the operation handle 1D without bringing his / her hand into contact with the installation portion 1A. Can be operated. Moreover, the stop cock unit 2D is exposed in each empty area 13.
[0017]
A hot water side pipe connection portion 17 protrudes from the left side of the back of the faucet body 11 and a water side pipe connection portion 17 protrudes from the right side of the drawing. In addition, the number of the piping connection parts provided in the faucet body 11 is one in the single faucet. Further, a water discharge pipe 1E is connected to the front side of the bottom surface of the faucet body 11, and a connecting portion 14 to which shower piping (not shown) is connected is suspended from the rear side of the bottom surface.
[0018]
The cover 31 substantially covers the upper surface, the front surface, and the bottom surface of the water faucet body 11, and is attached to the water faucet body 11 from the front surface side, and according to the invention of claim 4, the rear end portion thereof is the installation portion 1A. It is a thing to collide with. Further, stepped cutouts 32 are provided at the left and right ends of the front side of the cover 31, and the cover 31 prevents the cover 31 from coming off to the front of the faucet body 11 by a collar 33 attached to the cutout 32. Is planned.
[0019]
The left and right sub-covers 35 cover the empty regions 13 on the left and right of the water faucet body 11, and elastic engagement legs 36 are projected from the four corners of the back surface. The sub cover 35 is detachably mounted after the water faucet body 11 and the like are installed on the installation portion 1A, and at that time, the elastic engagement legs 36 are elastically engaged with the inner wall surfaces on the rear side of both sides of the cover 31. Is done.
In addition, the aspect of the cover 31 and the sub cover 35 is not limited to this example, For example, when the attachment site | part of the latching member 50 is provided in other surfaces, such as the upper surface of a faucet main body 11, a bottom surface, and a front surface. Alternatively, an open portion of the cover 31 may be provided on this surface, and the sub cover 35 may be attached to the open portion. Further, the cover 31 itself may be a divided type, and in each of the first to third aspects, the cover 31 and the sub cover 35 may not be provided.
[0020]
The mounting stay 40 is disposed on the back side of the water faucet body 11, is mainly composed of a substantially rectangular thin plate, and includes insertion holes 41 on both right and left ends. Then, as will be described later, the fixing member 73 mounted in the insertion hole 41 and the installation portion 1A are sandwiched and fixed to the installation portion 1A. Further, bent portions 43 that are bent toward the opposite installation portion 1A side are provided at both left and right ends of the mounting stay 40, and the bent portions 43 have cutout portions for avoiding a conflict with the stop cock unit 2D described above. 44 is provided. And the back surface of the bent part 43 constitutes a hooked part 45 having an inclined surface.
[0021]
The latching member 50 is mainly composed of a thin plate having a generally longitudinal cross-sectional shape, and has a substantially vertically long rectangular body body 51 and a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape arranged in parallel vertically with a notch 53 interposed therebetween. An attachment portion 52. Here, the notch 53 is for avoiding a conflict with the water stop cock unit 2D. In this latching member 50, the front surface of the main body 51 constitutes an inclined surface-like latching portion 55 corresponding to the aforementioned latched portion 45. In addition, each attachment portion 52 is provided with an insertion hole 56, and an attachment member 58 formed using a screw is screwed into the screw hole 18 of the water faucet body 11 through the insertion hole 56. The latch member 50 is attached to the water faucet body 11.
The details of the hooking portion 45 and the hooking portion 55, which are hooking portions of the mounting stay 40 and the hooking member 50, will be described later.
[0022]
Next, details of the faucet body 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
The faucet body 11 includes a temperature control valve 2B for adjusting mixing of hot water and a flow path switching valve 2C for switching the outflow path and adjusting the flow rate.
The temperature control valve 2B is operated using the operation handle 1D on the left side surface of the faucet body 11, and mixes hot water supplied from the hot water chamber 15 and water supplied from the water chamber 16 to a desired temperature. . The temperature control valve 2B includes, for example, (a) a temperature sensitive element that deforms in response to a temperature change such as a wax element or a shape memory alloy element, and automatically adjusts the mixing degree of hot water and water. (B) a sliding disk system that uses a fixed disk and a movable disk that slide to open and close the flow path, and (c) the mixing degree of hot water and water by a separate handle. Various systems such as a two-handle system for adjustment can be used.
[0023]
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the hot water side pipe connection portion 17 communicates with the left mounting chamber 19 in a bent shape at the back end, and is further drawn around the faucet body 11. The hot water chamber 15 communicates with a communication port 20 that accommodates a check valve (not shown). On the other hand, the water-side pipe connecting portion 17 communicates with the right mounting chamber 19 in a bent shape at the back end thereof, and is drawn around the faucet body 11 to accommodate a check valve (not shown). The communication port 21 and the flow path portion 22 communicate with each other in this order, and are further routed through the faucet body 11 to communicate with the water chamber 16. In each of the left and right mounting chambers 19 and 19, a stop cock unit 2D having a stop cock and a strainer is detachably attached from the empty area 13, and an operation section 2G of the stop cock is provided. It is exposed in the empty area 13. In this way, in this example, the mounting part of the stop cock unit 2D is provided by appropriately bending the internal flow path of the faucet body 11, and since it opens in the empty area 13, the mounting chambers 19 and 19 On the other hand, it is easy to attach and detach the water faucet unit 2D. In addition, since the mounting portion of the “water faucet unit 2D” is provided in a bent shape inside the water faucet body 11, the water faucet body 11 can be made compact.
[0024]
On the other hand, the flow path switching valve 2C is operated using the operation handle 1D on the right side surface of the faucet body 11, and switches the outflow path to the outflow path 23 on the curran side or the outflow path 24 on the shower side and adjusts the flow rate. is there. As the flow path switching valve 2C, there are various types such as (d) a sliding disk system, (e) a lift system for switching a flow path and adjusting a flow rate by moving a valve body forward and backward with respect to a pair of opposed valve ports. You can use one of the methods.
[0025]
Next, the installation part 1A to which the water faucet 10 is attached and the connector S arranged in the installation part 1A will be described with reference to FIGS.
The installation part 1A is raised in front of the back wall of a bathroom (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 2, the water supply pipe 1F for hot water supply, which is composed of a rigid pipe, is provided on the back side of the installation part 1A. And the terminal of the water supply pipe 1F for water supply are routed. In addition, you may comprise each water supply pipe 1F using a flexible tube.
In addition, two through holes 1G and 1G are formed in the installation portion 1A at substantially the same pitch as both the hot water side and water side pipe connection portions 17 and 17 described above. And with respect to this installation part 1A, the above-mentioned water faucet 10 has a connecting tool S having a pair of left and right adapters 60, 60 and a fixing stay 70, a fixing member 73, a mounting stay 40, a latching member 50, etc. It is attached using.
[0026]
The adapter 60 is a specific example of a “water pipe terminal”, and is configured using a flanged cylindrical object as shown in FIG. 3. In addition, the front of the large-diameter flange portion 66 is a front connection port 61 that can be connected to the above-described hot water side or water side pipe connection portions 17 and 17, and the rear of the flange portion 66 is for hot water supply or water supply. The rear connection port 62 is connectable to each water pipe 1F. Furthermore, the front connection port 61 has an outer diameter that can be inserted into the above-described through hole 1G, and a male screw 63 is engraved on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, two circumferential grooves are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the front connection port 61, seal members 64, 64 are fitted in the respective circumferential grooves, and a male screw 65 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rear connection port 62. It is engraved.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing stay 70 is configured to fix both adapters 60 at a desired pitch. The fixing stay 70 is configured by using a substantially rectangular thin rigid plate, and fixing notches 71 that open at the lower end surface are provided at both ends. The pitch between the two fixing cutouts 71 is substantially the same as that of the two through holes 1G and 1G. The fixing notch 71 may be opened at the upper end surface or the side end surface of the fixing stay 70, or a fixing hole may be formed instead of the fixing notch 71.
[0028]
In this example, while the left and right fixing cutouts 71 are aligned with the back surfaces of the flange portions 66 of the left and right adapters 60, the fixing stay 70 is moved downward to connect the respective rearward connections in the fixing cutouts 71. The front end 67 of the mouth 62 is inserted. Then, the nut 72 is screwed onto the male screw 65 from the back side of the fixed stay 70, and the fixed stay 70 is sandwiched between the flange portion 66 and the nut 72, thereby constituting the connection tool S as a whole. In this example, a pair of parallel surfaces (so-called two-surface widths) are formed on the peripheral surface portion of the front end portion 67 of each rear connection port 62, and this peripheral surface portion is the rear end side of the fixing notch 71. And has a corresponding outer shape. Then, since the pair of parallel surfaces of the front end portion 67 and the pair of parallel surfaces of the fixing notch 71 are fitted, both adapters 60 are in a state of being fixed and fixed to the fixing stay 70. .
[0029]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a terminal of a hot water supply water pipe 1F is connected to the left rear connection port 62 using a cap nut 1H, and a water supply water supply is similarly connected to the right rear connection port 62. The terminal of the pipe 1F is connected. Thereby, the connection tool S is comprised using a rigid pipe | tube, hold | maintaining the front connection port 61 in the state arrange | positioned in the said substantially same pitch as both the said hot water side and water side pipe connection parts 17 and 17. It will be in the state supported by the both water supply pipes 1F in the shape of a cantilever. However, the use of the fixing stay 70 may be omitted, or a fixing tool of another form such as a box shape may be used instead of the fixing stay 70.
[0030]
In this example, the connection work between each water pipe 1F and each rear connection port 62 is performed before the installation portion 1A is placed upright in front of the back wall. And as a part of standing work of installation part 1A, each front connection port 61 is inserted in penetration hole 1G from the back side of installation part 1A, with sheet packing 1J interposed. Thereby, each front connection port 61 is in a state of being substantially contained in each through hole 1G. Further, in this example, each front connection port 61 is formed in a female shape, and the seal members 64 and 64 are not exposed to the outside, so that they are present on the inner wall surface of each through hole 1G or the inner wall surface during this insertion operation. The “burrs” and the like that do not come into contact with the seal members 64 and 64.
[0031]
By this insertion operation, the front surfaces of the left and right flange portions 66 come into contact with the back surface of the installation portion 1A with the sheet packing 1J interposed therebetween. In this example, the front surface of the flange portion 66 is a contact surface that contacts the back surface of the installation portion 1A. However, the flange portion 66 is omitted from the adapter 60, and this contact surface is configured on the front surface of the fixed stay 70. Also good. Further, unlike this example, the connection work between each water pipe 1F and each rear connection port 62 and the insertion work into the through hole 1G of the front connection port 61 are performed on the installation portion 1A erected in front of the back wall in advance. When performing on the back side, an appropriate working port may be provided in the installation portion 1A, and in terms of workability, it is preferable to use a water pipe 1F configured with a flexible pipe.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing member 73 is configured by a nut having a fixing flange 74, and has an internal thread 75 that can be screwed into the external thread 63 of the front connection port 61 on the inner peripheral surface. The fixing member 73 is inserted into the through hole 1G from the surface side of the installation portion 1A with the seat packing 1K and the mounting stay 40 interposed, and is screwed and fastened to the front connection port 61. As a result, the connecting portion S is firmly fixed to the installation portion 1A by sandwiching the installation portion 1A between the fixing flange 74 and the front surface of the flange portion 66. Unlike this example, the fixing member 73 may be a male type, the front connection port 61 may be a female type, and the attachment method of both is not limited to screwing. Moreover, according to this example, if the fixing member 73 is removed from the indoor side, the panel constituting the installation portion 1A can be removed. Therefore, from this indoor side, the replacement of the panel, the connector S, and the water pipe 1F Maintenance etc. can be performed.
Thus, in this example, fixing of the mounting stay 50 to the installation portion 1A is performed also as fixing of the connection tool S, thereby simplifying the fixing work of the mounting stay 50. Not limited to this, the fixing of the mounting stay 50 to the installation portion 1A may be performed separately by screwing or the like, for example.
[0033]
Finally, the attachment method of the water tap 10 etc. are demonstrated using FIG.
In this example, after the cover 31 and the left and right operation handles 1D, 1D are attached to the faucet body 11, the faucet body 11 is attached to the installation portion 1A. At this time, the water faucet body 11 is installed in the installation portion 1A while inserting the hot water side pipe connection portion 17 into the left front connection port 61 and inserting the water side pipe connection portion 17 into the right front connection port 61. Pushed into the side. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the latching member 50 is attached and fixed to the rear side of the both side surfaces of the water faucet body 11 using the attachment member 58. As described above, this attachment is performed by screwing the attachment member 58 separate from the latch member 50 into the screw hole 18 of the faucet body 11 and attaching the attachment portion 52 to the faucet body 11. Is done by.
[0034]
At the beginning of this attachment work, as shown in FIG. 4A, the bent portion 43 of the mounting stay 40 and the body portion 51 of the hooking member 50 are in a non-contact or light contact state, The faucet body 11 is not yet fully pushed.
When the screwing amount of the attachment member 58 is increased, the attachment portion 52 is pressed by the head of the attachment member 58 and moves in the direction of the arrow A in the figure, and the hook portion 55 presses the hook portion 45. To do. When the screwing amount is further increased, the attachment portion 52 is attached, and the latching portion 55 slides in the direction of the arrow B in the drawing and is pulled toward the installation portion 1A. At this time, the faucet body 11 together with the hook member 50 is also drawn toward the installation portion 1A. This pulling is performed until the cover 31 collides with the installation portion 1A and as shown in FIG. 4B, the positioning surface 27 provided in a protruding shape on each root side of each pipe connection portion 17, 17. This is carried out until it comes into contact with the surface 76 of the fixing member 73, whereby the latching portion 55 is accurately latched by the latched portion 45, and the attachment of the faucet body 11 to the installation portion 1A is completed.
[0035]
Thus, in this example, the latching member 50 is attached to the faucet body 11 using a separate attachment member 58, and the latching portion 55 and the latched portion 45 can be in surface contact with each other. Since it is formed in the shape of an inclined surface, the latching portion 55 slides smoothly and is latched on the latched portion 45. Prior to the complete attachment of the latching member 50 to the water faucet body 11, the latched portion 45 of the mounting stay 40 and the latching portion 55 of the latching member 50 are latched to each other and appropriately bent. In other words, even if there is a dimensional variation in the main body 51, the water tap 10 or the like, this variation can be absorbed. In particular, as in the present example, when the latching portion 55 and the latched portion 45 are formed in a plate shape, it is easy to cause appropriate deflection and is effective.
[0036]
Here, in this example, although the aspect which makes both the latching | locking part 55 and the to-be-latched part 45 into an inclined surface form is illustrated, in invention of Claim 1, 3-5, Fig.5 (a) and ( As shown in b), only one of the latching portion 55 or the latched portion 45 may be formed in an inclined surface shape, and the other may be a “contact portion” that abuts the other in a linear or dot shape. Also in these aspects, the latching portion 55 slides accurately and is latched by the latched portion 45. However, in these embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5C, if the contact portion is rounded or chamfered, smoother sliding becomes possible.
[0037]
Moreover, in this example, although the aspect which latches the latching member 50 from the outer side of the attachment stay 40 was illustrated, in this each invention, the latching method in particular is not ask | required. For example, as shown in FIG. 5D, a hooked portion 45 may be provided inside the mounting stay 40 and the hooking portion 55 may be hooked from the inside of the mounting stay 40.
Furthermore, in this example, the faucet body 11 is fixed to the mounting stay 40 that is fixed in advance to the installation portion 1A. However, as shown in FIG. 5E, the mounting stay 40 is attached to the faucet body 11 in advance. As shown by the arrow C in the figure, the mounting stay 40 may be fixed to the installation portion 1A with a screw or the like. In this case, as a matter of course, the attachment structure according to the present invention is used for attaching the attachment stay 40 to the faucet body 11.
[0038]
In this example, since both pipe connection parts 17 and 17 of the faucet body 11 that has been attached are supported by being inserted into the left and right adapters 60, the faucet body 11 does not rotate, The mounting portion 1A is fixed with little backlash in the left-right direction and the vertical direction. And since the insertion state is reliably maintained by the latching member 50, the water tap main body 11 is reliably fixed also to the front-back direction of the installation part 1A.
Moreover, since the sub cover 35 is attached to the water faucet body 11 that has been attached and the latch member 50 and the faucet unit 2D are concealed, the hand of the person who operates the operation handle 1D is held by the latch member. No accidental contact with 50 or the stopcock unit 2D.
[0039]
In this example, when performing maintenance or the like of the water tap 10, the sub cover 35 is removed and the stop cock is operated, or the strainer is attached / detached, but the sub cover 35 is operated from the outside to operate the stop cock. The operation hole may be provided so that the stop cock can be operated without removing the sub cover 35.
[0040]
Further, when replacing the faucet 10, etc., if the sub cover 35 is removed and the attachment member 58 and the retaining member 50 are removed from the faucet body 11, the faucet body 11 can be easily removed from the installation portion 1A. be able to. Thus, according to this example, the faucet 10 can be easily attached and detached, and the replacement work of the panels and the like constituting the installation part 1A, and the maintenance of the connection tool S, the water pipe 1F, etc. can be performed from the indoor side. Therefore, construction, maintenance, etc. of “the entire attachment structure of the faucet 10” can be efficiently performed. In addition, the fixing member 73 hardly protrudes from the installation portion 1A, and the rear end surface of the water faucet body 11 and the cover 31 abuts the installation portion 1A, and the water faucet body 11 is made compact. The amount of the hydrant 10 that is put out is suppressed, and the space for installing the hydrant 10 can be saved.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the water faucet attachment structure of each invention, the water faucet can be accurately attached to the installation portion.
[0042]
In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, smooth and firm attachment can be performed, and according to the invention of claim 3, connection work with water pipes can be easily performed. According to the invention, it is possible to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the entire water faucet, and according to the invention of claim 5, construction and maintenance work can be simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a water faucet mounting structure according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the water faucet mounting structure shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing the installation part, connecting tool, mounting stay and the like shown in FIG. 1;
FIGS. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional plan views of main parts showing a state in which a water tap is attached, respectively.
FIGS. 5A to 5E are main part explanatory views showing another example of a water faucet mounting structure. FIG.
6A is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 6A.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A; Wall surface, 1D; Operation handle, 1E; Water discharge pipe, 1F; Water pipe, 1G; Through hole, 1H; Cap nut, 1J; Sheet packing, 1K; Valve, 2D; stop cock unit, 2G; operation part, 10; faucet body, 11; faucet body, 12; operation shaft, 13; empty area, 14; connection part, 15; 17; Pipe connection part, 18; Screw hole, 19; Mounting chamber, 20; Communication hole, 21; Flow path part, 22; Communication port, 23; Outflow path on the Karan side, 24; Female thread portion, 27; positioning surface, 28; female thread portion, 31; cover, 32; notch portion, 33; collar, 35; sub-cover, 36; elastic engagement leg, 40; mounting stay, 41; 43; bent part, 44; notch part, 45; hooked part, 46; 50, hooking member, 51; body portion, 52; attachment portion, 53; notch portion, 55; hooking portion, 56; insertion hole, 58; attachment member, 60; Adapter, 61; Front connection port, 62; Rear connection port, 63; Male screw, 64; Seal member, 65; Male screw, 66; Flange, 67; Front end, 70; Fixing stay, 71; 72; nut 73; fixing member 74; fixing flange 75; female screw 76; surface 81; rear upper end 82; rear lower end 83; screw hole 85; tightening screw 86 ; Tip part, S; connector.

Claims

A mounting stay fixed to the installation portion; and a latching member that is attached to the water faucet and latches the mounting stay, and at least one of the latching portions of the mounting stay or the latching member is hooked to the water faucet. In the mounting structure of the water faucet, which is formed in an inclined surface shape inclined in the attachment direction of the stop member, and configured so that the water faucet is drawn toward the installation portion with the attachment of the hook member to the water faucet,
A water faucet mounting structure, wherein the hook member is attached to the water faucet via a separate attachment member.

2. The water faucet mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the hooking portions of both the hooking member and the mounting stay are formed into inclined surfaces that can come into surface contact with each other.

The water faucet installation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a water pipe terminal fixture fixed to the installation part and a pipe connection part of the water faucet are inserted and connected. Construction.

The water faucet mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the water faucet includes a water faucet main body and a cover that covers the water faucet main body and abuts the installation portion. .

The said faucet is provided with the sub cover which covers a latching member separately from the said cover, The attachment structure of the faucet of Claim 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.