JP4657133B2 - Water faucet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water faucet, and more particularly to a water faucet in which a water supply port is disposed above a counter and a water heater is disposed below the counter, and is fixed to the counter and connected to the water supply port and the water heater. Is.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, when a counter 50 is provided by remodeling or the like in a bathroom or kitchen, and a water heater 51 is disposed below the counter 50, water or hot water is supplied to a faucet 52 fixed to the counter 50. It is necessary to supply water to the water heater 51 and the faucet 52 so that hot water from the water heater 51 is supplied, but a water supply port 53 for supplying water is disposed on the wall 54 above the counter. If there is, the supply pipe 55 connected to the water supply port 53 is passed through the through hole 57 from the upper side to the lower side of the counter 50, and the faucet side and the water heater side are connected to the lower side of the counter 50 by the branch plug 56. And connected to the faucet 52 and the water heater 51, respectively.

  The background art described above is a technique that is generally well known to those skilled in the art, and does not particularly know a document in which the above technical information is described.

  However, conventionally, it is necessary to make a through hole 57 through the supply pipe 55 connected to the water supply port 53 in addition to the attachment hole 50a for attaching and fixing the faucet 52 to the counter 50. In addition, the branch plug 56 is used, and the branch plug 56, the water tap 52, and the water heater 51 must be connected to each other by predetermined pipes. In addition, the number of parts such as the branch plug 56 and the piping is large, and the cost is high.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention has a water supply port above the counter and a water heater below the counter, and in the water tap fixed to the counter, the water supply port is connected to the water tap and the water heater. An object of the present invention is to provide a faucet that can be simplified and improve workability.

In order to solve the above problems, the faucet according to the present invention is:
“A hot water chamber in which water is supplied from an existing water supply port arranged above the counter to a water heater arranged below the counter and hot water from the water heater is supplied, and water from the water supply port is supplied In a faucet that has a water chamber, is mixed so that hot water supplied to the hot water chamber and the water chamber can be mixed and discharged, and is fixed so as to penetrate the counter,
A first connection port that communicates with the water chamber and opens above the counter, and is connected to the water supply port by a first connection pipe;
It has a second connection port that communicates with the water chamber and opens to the lower side of the counter, and is connected to the water inlet of the water heater by a second connection pipe.

  Here, as the “first connection port” and the “second connection port”, “things that can be connected to the connection pipe by screw connection”, “things that can be connected to the connection pipe by one touch by a known coupling method such as a coupler”, Etc. can be illustrated.

  Examples of the “water faucet” include “single lever type water faucet”, “two handle type water faucet”, “thermo type water faucet”, and the like. In addition, as such faucets, “general faucets where the main body is disposed above the counter and exposed”, “embedded faucets whose main body is disposed under or inside the counter”, etc. be able to.

  According to the present invention, the faucet is provided with the first connection port and the second connection port communicating with the water chamber, respectively, so as to open on the upper side and the lower side of the counter, respectively. Thus, the first connection port and the water supply port are connected by the first connection pipe, and the second connection port and the water inlet of the water heater are connected by the second connection pipe, so that the water from the water supply port is The water can be supplied to the water chamber of the faucet through the first connection pipe, and then supplied to the water heater from the water chamber of the faucet through the second connection pipe. Therefore, water can be supplied from the water supply port above the counter to the water tap fixed to the counter and the water heater below the counter via the water tap, so the supply pipe connected to the water supply port is connected to the counter. It is not necessary to make a through-hole for passing through, and it is possible to simplify the labor involved in the construction of the faucet.

  Moreover, since a branch plug etc. can be abolished compared with the past, the number of parts concerning construction can be reduced and labor and cost can be reduced. In addition, since the connection is made through the water tap, the connection pipe (supply pipe) can be shortened as a whole, the cost for the connection pipe can be reduced, and the lower side of the counter is complicated by the connection pipe or the like. It can prevent feeling.

  As the faucet, it is desirable that the main body is disposed so as to be exposed on the upper side of the counter. Thereby, it is easy to secure a space for arranging the first connection port, and the first connection port is easily provided. be able to.

In addition to the above configuration, the faucet according to the present invention includes:
“The first connection port is disposed so as to be exposed on the upper side of the counter”.

  According to the present invention, since the first connection port is disposed so as to be exposed on the upper side of the counter, it is easy to secure a space for arranging the first connection port, and the first connection port can be easily provided. Moreover, the connection work by a 1st connection pipe can be made easy.

In addition to the above configuration, the faucet according to the present invention includes:
“The first connection port and the second connection port are opened on the same axis”.

  According to the present invention, the first connection port and the second connection port are arranged on the same axis. Thereby, when processing a 1st connection port and a 2nd connection port with respect to a water tap, both connection ports can be processed simultaneously and processing of a connection port can be made easy.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the water supply port is arranged above the counter, and the water heater is arranged below the counter, and in the faucet fixed to the counter, the connection between the water supply port and the faucet and the water heater is simplified. In addition, a faucet capable of improving workability can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a faucet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a water faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention attached to a counter. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the faucet in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 1 of the present embodiment is of a form that is fixed so as to penetrate the counter 2, and in particular, an existing water supply port 4 disposed on the wall 3 by renovation or the like. The counter 2 is arranged below the counter 2, and the water heater 5 is arranged and fixed to the counter 2 where the water heater 5 is arranged below the counter 2. The water from the water inlet 4 and the hot water from the water heater 5 are It is a single lever type mixing faucet that can be mixed and discharged.

  Specifically, the faucet 1 of the present example includes a main body 6 placed on the upper side of the counter 2, and extends downward from the main body 6 so as to penetrate the mounting hole 7 of the counter 2. A water connection part 9 connected to the water inlet 8, a hot water connection part 11 connected to the hot water outlet 10 of the water heater 5, and a mixture for adjusting the mixing ratio and water discharge amount of hot water and water supplied to the main body part 6. An operation unit 12 that operates a valve mechanism (not shown) and a water discharge port (not shown, but a shower head in this example) that discharges mixed water by operating the operation unit 12 are mainly provided. Yes.

  The water connection part 9 and the hot water connection part 11 in the faucet 1 have a cylindrical shape in which a male screw is formed on the outer periphery thereof. The water connection portion 9 and the hot water connection portion 11 are inserted into the mounting hole 7 of the counter 2 from above, and a predetermined nut 13 is screwed into the water connection portion 9 and the hot water connection portion 11 so that the nut 13 and the main body portion are engaged. 6, the faucet 1 can be attached and fixed to the counter 2.

  A water supply pipe 14 and a hot water supply pipe 15 are connected to the lower ends of the water connection portion 9 and the hot water connection portion 11, respectively, and the other ends of the water supply pipe 14 and the hot water supply tube 15 are connected to the hot water supply 5. A water outlet 8 and a hot water outlet 10 are respectively connected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 6 in the faucet 1 has a hot water chamber 16 to which hot water from the water heater 5 is supplied and a water chamber 17 to which water from the water supply port 4 is supplied. The hot water connecting portion 11 and the water connecting portion 9 are provided below the hot water chamber 16 and the water chamber 17, respectively. Thereby, the hot water chamber 16 communicates with the hot water outlet 10 of the water heater 5 via the hot water connection portion 11 and the hot water supply pipe 15, and the water chamber 17 communicates with the hot water heater 5 via the water connection portion 9 and the water supply pipe 14. Communicating with the water inlet 8.

  Further, the main body portion 6 of the water faucet 1 is provided with an upper connection portion 18 communicating with the water chamber 17 at the upper portion thereof. The upper connection portion 18 can be connected to the other end of a water supply pipe 19 connected to an existing water supply port 4 arranged at one end on the wall 3, and the water supply pipe 19 is connected to the upper connection portion 18. By doing so, the water supply port 4 and the upper connection part 18, that is, the water chamber 17 are communicated with each other through the water supply pipe 19. As shown in the figure, in this example, the water connection portion 9 and the upper connection portion 18 are arranged so as to be on the same axis.

  In this example, the water supply pipe 14, the hot water supply pipe 15, and the water supply pipe 19 are flexible pipes. In addition, the water connection part 9 of the present example is the second connection port of the present invention, the water supply pipe 14 of the present example is the second connection pipe of the present invention, and the upper connection part 18 of the present example is the first connection of the present invention. The mouth and the water supply pipe 19 of this example correspond to the first connection pipe of the present invention.

  Next, the flow of water from the water supply port 4 in this embodiment will be described. The faucet 1 is mounted and fixed on the counter 2, and one end of the water supply pipe 14, the hot water supply pipe 15, and the water supply pipe 19 is connected to the water inlet 8 of the water heater 5, the hot water outlet 10 of the water heater 5, and the water inlet 4. The other end is connected to the water connection part 9, the hot water connection part 11 and the upper connection part 18 of the faucet 1, respectively. In this state, the water supplied from the water supply port 4 disposed above the counter 2 is supplied from the upper connection part 18 to the water chamber 17 of the faucet 1 through the water supply pipe 19 and then into the water connection part. 9 and the water supply pipe 14 are also supplied to the water heater 5 disposed below the counter 2.

  The water supplied to the water heater 5 is heated by the water heater 5 and supplied as hot water from the outlet 10 to the hot water chamber 16 of the faucet 1 through the hot water supply pipe 15 and the hot water connection portion 11. Become. And by operating the operation part 12 of the faucet 1, hot water supplied to the hot water chamber 16 and the water chamber 17 is mixed and discharged from a shower head (not shown).

  Thus, according to the faucet 1 of the present embodiment, the upper connecting portion 18 and the water connecting portion 9 communicating with the water chamber 17 are provided so as to open to the upper side and the lower side of the counter 2, respectively. Thus, the upper connection portion 18 and the water supply port 4 are connected by the water supply pipe 19, and the water connection portion 9 and the water inlet 8 of the water heater 5 are connected by the water supply pipe 14. Can be supplied to the water chamber 17 of the faucet 1 through the water supply pipe 19, and then supplied to the water heater 5 through the water supply pipe 14 from the water chamber 17 of the faucet 1. Accordingly, water can be supplied to the faucet 1 fixed to the counter 2 and the water heater 5 below the counter 2 from the water supply port 4 above the counter 2 via the faucet 1. The through hole 57 for passing the supply pipe connected to the port 4 does not need to be separately drilled, and the labor required for the construction of the faucet 1 can be simplified.

  Moreover, since the branch plug 56 etc. can be abolished compared with the past, the number of parts concerning construction can be reduced and labor and cost can be reduced. Further, since the connection is made through the faucet 1, the connection pipe (supply pipe) can be shortened as a whole, the cost for the connection pipe can be reduced, and the lower side of the counter 2 is a connection pipe or the like. It is possible to prevent a complicated feeling.

  The best embodiment for carrying out the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and as described below, within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Various improvements and design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the single lever type mixing faucet is shown as the faucet 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it is applied to a two-handle type mixing faucet as shown in FIG. You can also. In addition, about the part of the same structure as the said embodiment in the figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. The faucet 20 includes a water side handle 21 for adjusting the flow rate of water supplied to the faucet 20 and a hot water side handle 22 for adjusting the flow rate of hot water. The water side handle 21 and the hot water side handle 22 are used for adjustment. It is possible to mix the hot water and water discharged from the water outlet 23. The main body portion 24 of the faucet 20 is provided with a connection portion 25 (corresponding to the first connection port of the present invention) communicating with the water chamber, and the water supply connected to the water supply port 4 is connected to the connection portion 25. By connecting the pipe 19, water can be supplied to the water heater below the counter 2 through the water chamber, and the same effect as described above can be achieved.

It is a front view shown in the state where the faucet which is one embodiment of the present invention was attached to the counter. It is an enlarged front view which expands and shows a part of faucet in FIG. It is a front view shown in the state which attached the faucet of the form different from FIG. 1 which concerns on this invention to the counter. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the conventional water faucet to the counter.

Explanation of symbols

1 Water faucet 2 Counter 3 Wall 4 Water supply port 5 Water heater 6 Main body 7 Mounting hole 8 Water inlet 9 Water connection part (second connection port)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outlet 11 Hot water connection part 12 Operation part 13 Nut 14 Water supply pipe (2nd connection pipe)
15 Hot water supply pipe 16 Hot water chamber 17 Water chamber 18 Upper connection part (first connection port)
19 Water supply pipe (first connection pipe)
20 Water faucet 21 Water side handle 22 Hot water side handle 23 Water outlet 24 Main body part 25 Connection part (first connection port)

Claims (3)

A hot water chamber in which water is supplied from an existing water supply port arranged above the counter to a water heater arranged below the counter to supply hot water from the water heater, and water supplied from the water supply port A faucet that has a chamber and is fixed so as to be able to discharge water by mixing hot water supplied to the hot water chamber and the water chamber and to penetrate the counter,
A first connection port that communicates with the water chamber and opens above the counter, and is connected to the water supply port by a first connection pipe;
A faucet comprising a second connection port that communicates with the water chamber and opens to the lower side of the counter, and is connected to a water inlet of the water heater by a second connection pipe.   The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the first connection port is disposed so as to be exposed above the counter.   The faucet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first connection port and the second connection port are opened on the same axis.

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