JP4647151B2 - Tray mounting structure for faucets - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
For example, the present invention can be provided by retrofitting a tray for placing small items such as shampoo or soap on a water discharge pipe connected to a faucet body that is installed in advance in a bathroom or shower room, or retrofitting the tray to the faucet body. The present invention relates to a tray mounting structure in a novel faucet configured to be installed.
[0002]
[Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
Conventionally, with this type of tray mounting structure, shampoo, soap, etc. are placed directly above the faucet body in a form that is fixed to a tubular thermo-type hot / cold water faucet body that incorporates temperature adjustment means and adjusts the hot water supply temperature. Although some trays on which small items are placed are attached, the main body of the faucet has to be used exclusively for the tray, and is not versatile. That is, it is impossible to retrofit the tray to the existing thermo-type hot / cold water faucet body, and it is impossible to retrofit the tray to the existing two-handle hot / cold water faucet body that is not of the thermo type.
[0003]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned matters, and the purpose thereof is not only to the existing thermo-type hot / cold water mixing faucet body but also to the existing 2 handle hot / cold water faucet body for retrofitting. It is to provide a tray mounting structure in a faucet.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the present invention is Ri to water discharge is connected to the water faucet main body tube equipped with a tray detachably configured to hold the tray in the water discharge pipe Thea,
Further, the faucet body has a hot water connection port and a water connection port on the back, while the tray is held by the hot water connection port and the water connection port and the water discharge pipe main body. (Claim 1) .
[0005]
Moreover, this invention is comprised from the other viewpoint so that a tray may be located just above the water discharge pipe connected rotatably to the faucet body ,
The water faucet body is provided with a pair of operating members to supply / stop water, hot water, or mixed water to the water discharge pipe and to adjust the temperature, while the water faucet body has a hot water connection port on the back surface. Part and water connection port part are provided,
The tray is held by the hot water connection port and water connection port and the lower part of the faucet body, and the tray is detachably attached to the faucet body.
The tray
While having a notch of a size that allows the operation of one of the pair of operation members to be operated at a position corresponding to the one operation member,
A tray mounting structure in a faucet is provided , wherein a notch having a size that allows operation of the other operation member of the pair of operation members is provided at a position corresponding to the other operation member. )
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0007]
1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention configured to detachably attach a tray to a water discharge pipe connected to a faucet body.
[0008]
1 to 3, reference numeral 1 is an existing thermo-type hot and cold water mixing faucet that can easily adjust hot water temperature and water discharge amount, and switch between a shower hose and a water discharge pipe. For example, a temperature adjusting means is incorporated in a bathroom wall. The water faucet body 2 is placed horizontally and horizontally.
[0009]
The faucet body 2 is cylindrical and has a hot water connection port 4 communicating with a hot water pipe (not shown) via a hot water connection pipe 3 on the back side, and a water pipe (see FIG. It has a water connection port portion 6 communicating with (not shown). The hot water connection port 4 and the water connection pipe 5 are located with an interval A. The faucet body 2 has a water discharge pipe connection port 7 at the lower center position, and a shower hose connection port 8 at the rear center position. Furthermore, the faucet body 2 is provided with a switching handle 9 for switching between a discharge state and a water stop state of water, hot water, or mixed water at one end, and performs automatic temperature adjustment of the mixed water at the other end. A temperature control handle 10 is provided.
[0010]
The switch handle 9 is configured to supply water, hot water, or mixed water by switching to a water discharge pipe 11 or a shower hose (not shown) so that the flow rate can be adjusted. In the faucet body 2, a switching unit that can be connected to the switching handle 9 and a temperature control unit that can be connected to the temperature control handle 10 are inserted.
[0011]
The water discharge pipe 11 has a nut 12 connected to the water discharge pipe connection port 7 at the base. The water discharge pipe 11 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the faucet body 2 via the nut 12. A heat insulating cap 13 is detachably attached to the tip of the water discharge pipe 11 and has a water discharge port 13a on the lower surface side. The water discharge pipe 11 includes a curved portion 14 to which a nut 12 is attached, and a horizontally long water discharge pipe main body portion 15 to which a heat insulating cap 13 is attached.
[0012]
The characteristic configuration of the present invention will be described below.
[0013]
Reference numeral 20 denotes a tray on which small items such as shampoo and soap, or a shower head to which a hose is connected, is held in four places in this embodiment.
[0014]
That is, the tray 20 is configured to be able to be held at four locations of the water discharge pipe main body 15, the curved portion 14 of the water discharge pipe 11, the hot water connection port 4, and the water connection port 6.
[0015]
The tray 20 is a thin plate having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is long in the longitudinal direction of the faucet body 2 (the direction indicated by the double arrow F), and the length in the F direction of the faucet body 2 and the width and temperature of the switching handle 9. It is longer than the total length of the adjustment handle 10. The tray 20 has the faucet body 2, the switching handle 9, and the temperature control handle 10 positioned directly above the back side in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the tray 20 has a notch 40 having a size that allows the switching handle 9 to rotate, at a position corresponding to the switching handle 9, and a notch 41 having a size that allows the temperature control handle 10 to rotate. At a position corresponding to the temperature control handle 10.
[0016]
The tray holding mechanism in the water discharge pipe main body portion 15 is constituted by pinching means. The pinching means includes a pair of pinching members 21 and 22 that pinch the water discharge pipe main body 15 from above and below, and a screw member 23 and a screw hole 24 that fasten both 21 and 22. In this embodiment, the pinching member 21 is integrally formed on the lower surface of the faucet body 2, while the screw hole 24 is provided in the pinching member 22.
[0017]
The tray 20 can be held by fastening the sandwiching members 21 and 22. In this embodiment, the tray 20 is a plan view in which the center in the longitudinal direction is cut out by a predetermined length and a predetermined width from the back side. A U-shaped cutout portion 25 and a pair of upright pieces 27 and 28 formed at symmetrical positions in the vicinity of the cutout portion 25 are provided on the back side and are configured to perform the following operations. The standing piece 27 has a notch 29 that can be fitted into the hot water connection port 4. The standing piece 28 has a notch 30 that can be fitted into the water connection port 6. The notch 29 and the notch 30 are located with a gap A.
[0018]
That is, the tray 20 is held in contact with the curved portion 14 via the notch 25, and the notch 29 of the standing piece 27 and the notch 30 of the standing piece 28 are connected to the hot water connection port 4 and the water connection, respectively. Lock to the mouth 6.
[0019]
Reference numeral 31 denotes a drop-preventing line member provided along the longitudinal direction of the tray 20 and is located on the front side of the tray 20.
[0020]
Thus, when the tray 20 is attached to the existing faucet body 2, the cutout portion 25 of the tray 20 is inserted into the curved portion 14 of the water discharge pipe 11, and the cutout portion 29 of the standing piece 27 is heated. The water outlet main body portion 15 of the water discharge pipe 11 is held by the sandwiching members 21 and 22 in this state. And the trays 20 can be finally held firmly against the water discharge pipe 11 by fastening both 21 and 22 together. Therefore, in this embodiment, the water discharge pipe 11 cannot be rotated with respect to the faucet body 2.
In this way, the tray 20 on which small items such as shampoo and soap are placed can be easily retrofitted to the existing faucet body 2.
[0021]
Needless to say, the tray 20 can also be installed on the water discharge pipe provided in a fixed state with respect to the faucet body 2.
[0022]
4 and 5, the tray is detachably attached to the spout tube connection port at the lower part of the faucet body, the water spout pipe is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the faucet body, and the tray is disposed directly above the spout pipe. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention configured to be positioned. 4 and 5, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are the same or equivalent.
[0023]
4 and 5, in this embodiment as well, a tray 20 ′ is detachably mounted on an existing thermo-type hot and cold water mixing faucet 1 similar to that used in the above embodiment.
[0024]
Unlike the tray 20 used in the above embodiment, the tray 20 ′ of this embodiment does not have the pinching member 21. Instead, the tray holding mechanism in the faucet body 2 is a ring-shaped structure in which the lower surface of the tray 20 ′ abuts when the notch 25 of the tray 20 ′ is inserted into the water discharge pipe connection port 7 of the water discharge pipe 11. A washer 31 is provided on the upper surface of the nut 12. That is, in this embodiment, a shape in which the washer 31 is held by the nut 12 is adopted. The washer 31, the nut 12, the notch 25, the standing piece 27, and the standing piece 28 of the tray 20 ′ constitute a tray holding mechanism in the faucet body 2. The washer 31 is fitted on the water discharge pipe connection port 7 of the faucet body 2.
[0025]
Thus, when mounting the tray 20 ′ on the existing faucet body 2, the washer 31 is externally fitted in advance to the water discharge pipe connection port 7 which is the lower part of the faucet body, and in this state, the tray 20 Is inserted into the water discharge pipe connection port portion 7 of the water discharge pipe 11, the cutout portion 29 of the standing piece 27 is locked to the hot water connection port portion 4, and the notch of the standing piece 28 is The tray 20 ′ can finally be firmly held against the lower part of the faucet body 2 by locking the portion 30 to the water connection port portion 6. Therefore, in this embodiment, the water discharge pipe 11 is rotatable with respect to the faucet body 2.
[0026]
In addition, this invention is applicable also to the existing hot water / mixture faucet body for 2 handles.
[0027]
Of course, the present invention can be applied to an existing thermo-type hot / cold water faucet body installed in advance in, for example, a kitchen other than a bathroom or a shower room or an existing hot water / water faucet body for two handles. In this case, a tray useful for organizing small items such as detergents and sponges can be retrofitted to the water discharge pipe connected to the faucet body, or the tray can be retrofitted to the faucet body.
[0028]
The tray referred to in the present invention is a concept including not only a so-called tray but also a shelf and a table.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
In this invention, not only the existing thermo-type hot and cold water mixing faucet body, but also the existing two-handle hot water and water mixing faucet body, the tray mounting structure in the water faucet that can be retrofitted with the tray is held by the water discharge pipe. Alternatively, the tray can be detachably mounted on the faucet body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of main parts in the embodiment.
FIG. 3A is a plan view of the embodiment.
(B) is a front view in the said embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5A is a plan view of the second embodiment.
(B) is a front view in the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... faucet body, 4 ... hot water connection port portion, 6 ... water connection port portion, 9 ... switching handle, 10 ... temperature control handle, 14 ... curved portion, 15 ... water discharge tube main body portion, 20 , 20 ' ... tray, 21, 22 ... sandwiching members, 25, 29, 30 ... notches, 27, 28 ... standing pieces , 40 ... notches, 41 ... notches ,.

Claims (2)

To the water discharge pipe connected to the faucet body by mounting a tray detachably configured to hold the tray in the water discharge pipe tare is,
Further, the faucet body has a hot water connection port and a water connection port on the back, while the tray is held by the hot water connection port and the water connection port and the water discharge pipe main body. tray mounting structure in faucet characterized tare Rukoto. It is configured to position the tray directly above the water discharge pipe that is pivotally connected to the faucet body ,
The water faucet body is provided with a pair of operating members to supply / stop water, hot water, or mixed water to the water discharge pipe and to adjust the temperature, while the water faucet body has a hot water connection port on the back surface. Part and water connection port part are provided,
The tray is held by the hot water connection port and water connection port and the lower part of the faucet body, and the tray is detachably attached to the faucet body.
The tray
While having a notch of a size that allows the operation of one of the pair of operation members to be operated at a position corresponding to the one operation member,
A tray mounting structure in a water faucet , comprising a notch having a size allowing the operation of the other operation member of the pair of operation members at a position corresponding to the other operation member .

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