JP6367094B2 - Water faucet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet, and more particularly, to a faucet provided with a spout member that can be pulled out together with a water supply hose from a spout pipe.

  Conventionally, a faucet provided with a spout member that can be pulled out from a spout pipe together with a water supply hose is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to such a faucet, water can be supplied to every corner of the sink, so that the sink can be easily cleaned.

JP 2011-94480 A

  In the faucet capable of pulling out the spout member from the spout pipe as described above, it is desirable that the spout member can be easily stored in the spout pipe.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, In the faucet provided with the spout member which can be pulled out with a water supply hose from a spout part, the objective can improve the storing property of the spout part to a spout part. To provide technology.

  In order to solve the above problems, a faucet according to an aspect of the present invention is provided so as to be able to be drawn out together with a water discharge portion, a water supply hose inserted into the water discharge portion, and a water supply hose together with the water supply hose. A water outlet member. When storing the spout member in the spout unit, a part of the side surface of the spout member and a part of the side surface of the spout unit can abut, and the abutment part of the spout member and the abutment part of the spout unit Any one of them is formed in a convex shape, and the other is formed in a concave shape corresponding to the convex shape.

  According to this aspect, when the drawn water outlet member is stored in the water discharge part, the water discharge part moves along the corresponding uneven shape with the contact part of the water discharge member and the contact part of the water discharge part. The member is guided to a predetermined posture suitable for storage. Thereby, the operation | work which accommodates a water outlet member in a water discharging part becomes easy.

  The convex shape or concave shape formed in the contact portion of the water discharge port member extends along the longitudinal direction of the water supply hose, and the convex shape or concave shape formed in the contact portion of the water discharge portion is water discharge. It may extend along the axial direction of the part. In this case, since the inductivity of the water outlet member is improved, the work of housing the water outlet member in the water discharge portion is further facilitated.

  In a state where the water discharge port member is housed in the water discharge unit, the water discharge port member may be located on the back side of the water discharge unit with respect to the user. In this case, since the spout member is hidden behind the spout, the spout member becomes difficult to see and the appearance of the faucet can be improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the faucet provided with the spout member which can be pulled out with a water supply hose from a spout part, the stowability of the spout member to a spout part can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows a part of kitchen provided with the automatic faucet which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of an automatic faucet concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is the enlarged view which looked at the front-end | tip part periphery of the water discharging pipe from the downward direction which shows the state accommodated in the water discharging pipe. It is the figure which looked at the automatic faucet from the back which shows the state which pulled out the water outlet member from the water discharge pipe with the water supply hose. It is a perspective view which shows a guide member. It is the enlarged view which looked at the front-end | tip part periphery of the water discharging pipe from the downward | lower direction which shows the state which pulled out the water discharging outlet member from the water discharging pipe.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent components, members, and processes shown in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate. The embodiments do not limit the invention but are exemplifications, and all features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a kitchen 100 provided with an automatic faucet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The kitchen 100 is provided with a sink 102 that is recessed in a concave shape. The counter 104 on the back side of the sink 102 has an automatic faucet 10 according to the present embodiment, a purified water faucet 106 for supplying purified water, and a storage unit for storing various items such as dishwashing detergent and sponge. 108. In the present specification, when terms indicating directions such as “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, etc. are used, It means the direction in the posture when the automatic faucet 10 is attached to a kitchen or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the automatic faucet 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic faucet 10 includes a faucet body portion 12 standing on a counter and a water discharge pipe 14 as a water discharge portion extending from the upper end surface of the faucet body portion 12. . A water discharge port member 20 having a water discharge port 18 is provided on the distal end side in the tube axis direction of the water discharge tube 14.

  The faucet body 12 includes a mixing valve (not shown) provided therein and a lever handle 16 for operating the mixing valve. Here, the mixing valve mixes water and hot water at a predetermined ratio to obtain hot water having an appropriate temperature. The lever handle 16 adjusts the mixing ratio of water and hot water by a left-right rotation operation, that is, adjusts the temperature of the mixed water, and adjusts the discharged water flow rate of the hot water by an up-down rotation operation.

  The water discharge pipe 14 includes a water discharge pipe main body portion 14a formed in an inverted U-shaped so-called gooseneck shape, and an overhanging portion that protrudes from the middle portion to the tip portion of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a (on the opposite side to the user). 14b. The main body 14a and the overhanging portion 14b are integrally formed by a casting made of a metal material. The main body 14a of the water discharge pipe has a downward shape from the uppermost portion toward the tip 14e, and the opening of the tip 14e faces downward.

  A flexible water supply hose (not shown) is inserted into the water discharge pipe 14. One end of the water supply hose is connected to the water outlet member 20. The water outlet member 20 can be pulled out from the water discharge pipe 14 together with the water supply hose. In a state where the water discharge member 20 is housed in the water discharge pipe 14, the water discharge port 18 of the water discharge port member 20 faces downward.

  A solenoid valve (not shown) is connected to the other end of the water supply hose. This electromagnetic valve is provided below the counter, and controls water discharge and water stoppage from the water discharge port 18. The solenoid valve is controlled by a control unit (not shown) configured by a circuit board on which a microcomputer is mounted. This control part should just be implement | achieved combining the elements and circuits, such as computer CPU and memory.

  The water discharge pipe 14 is provided with a hand-holding sensor 22 as a first human body detection sensor on the front side (user side). The hand-holding sensor 22 may be an infrared sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, for example. The hand-holding sensor 22 receives the reflected light from the detection target of the light projected from the light emitting unit by the light receiving unit, so that whether or not there is a detection target such as a human hand in a predetermined detection area. Is detected. The hand-holding sensor 22 is provided so that the sensor window 22a faces obliquely upward.

  The hand-holding sensor 22 detects this when the user holds the hand in front of the sensor window. When the human body is detected by the hand-holding sensor 22, the electromagnetic valve is opened by the control unit, and water is discharged from the water outlet 18 of the water outlet member 20. Once a human body is detected by the hand-holding sensor 22, water discharge is continued even if the human body is not detected thereafter. Thereafter, when the hand-holding sensor 22 detects the human body again by the hand-holding operation by the user, the electromagnetic valve is closed by the control unit, and water discharge from the water discharge port 18 of the water discharge port member 20 is stopped. By providing such a hand-holding sensor 22, water discharge and water stopping can be controlled without operating the lever handle 16, so that the lever handle 16 is not soiled even when the hand is dirty, for example.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the distal end portion of the water discharge pipe 14 viewed from below, showing a state in which the water discharge port member 20 is housed in the water discharge pipe 14. Moreover, FIG. 4 is the figure which looked at the automatic faucet 10 from the back which shows the state which pulled out the water outlet member 20 with the water supply hose 28 from the water discharge pipe 14. FIG.

  A water discharge port member 20 is provided at the distal end of the water discharge pipe 14 on the back side with respect to the user, and an automatic sensor 24 as a second human body detection sensor is provided on the front side with respect to the user. The automatic sensor 24 is provided in the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a. The water discharge port member 20 is provided at the distal end portion 14d of the overhang portion 14b so as to be able to be pulled out together with the water supply hose 28. The tip portion 14d of the overhanging portion 14b does not extend to the tip portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a, and has a shape in which a part of the tip portion of the water discharge pipe 14 is cut away. The cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the tube axis direction around the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a is an arc having a central angle of about 270 degrees.

  The automatic sensor 24 may be an infrared sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, for example. The automatic sensor 24 detects the presence or absence of a detection target such as a human hand in a predetermined detection area by receiving light reflected from the detection target of the light projected from the light emitting unit by the light receiving unit. The automatic sensor 24 is provided so that the sensor window 24a faces downward.

  The automatic sensor 24 detects this when the user puts his hand under the spout 18. When the human body is detected by the automatic sensor 24, the electromagnetic valve is opened by the control unit, and water is automatically discharged from the water outlet 18 of the water outlet member 20. Thereafter, when the user retracts the hand and moves out of the detection area of the automatic sensor 24, the automatic sensor 24 becomes non-detected by the human body, the electromagnetic valve is closed by the control unit, and the discharge port 18 of the water discharge member 20 Water discharge stops. By providing such an automatic sensor 24, water can be discharged only while the detection object is detected by the automatic sensor 24, so that water can be saved.

  A switch 26 for switching on / off the automatic sensor 24 is provided on the front surface (user side) of the water discharge pipe 14. Only when the automatic sensor 24 is on, the automatic water discharge and water stop as described above are performed.

  The water outlet member 20 includes a water guide member (not shown) for guiding water from the water supply hose 28 to the water outlet 18, a resin cover member 40 that covers the front end of the water supply hose 28 and the water guide member from the outside, And a switching operation member 42 for switching the water discharged from the water discharge port 18 from straight water discharge to shower water discharge or vice versa.

  A guide member 44 is provided inside the water discharge pipe main body 14a and the overhanging portion 14b. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the guide member 44. The guide member 44 is an integrally formed member made of resin, and includes a hose guide portion 44a for guiding the water supply hose 28, a sensor holding portion 44b for holding the automatic sensor 24, an automatic sensor 24, and a control portion. A wiring guide part 44c for guiding the wiring to be connected and a water outlet member guide part 44d for guiding the water outlet member 20 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the guide member 44 is mounted in the water discharge pipe main body 14a and the overhanging portion 14b, the hose guide portion 44a protrudes from the distal end portion 14d of the overhanging portion 14b. Further, the spout member guide portion 44d covers the opening of the cutout portion of the spout main body 14a, and constitutes a part of the spout 14 in combination with the spout main body 14a and the overhanging portion 14b. ing.

  The cover member 40 has a concave portion 40a formed on the upper surface thereof so as to be fitted to the hose guide portion 44a. When the water discharge port member 20 is accommodated in the water discharge tube 14, the water discharge port member 20 is held by the water discharge tube 14 by fitting the recess 40 a with the hose guide portion 44 a.

  In a state where the water discharge port member 20 is housed in the water discharge pipe 14, the guided portion 40 b that is a part of the side surface of the water discharge port member 20 faces the water discharge port member guide portion 44 d that is a part of the side surface of the water discharge pipe 14. doing. Here, the side surface of the water discharge port member 20 is an outer peripheral surface extending along the substantially longitudinal direction of the water supply hose 28 (that is, the direction in which the water discharge port member 20 is pulled out). The side surface of the water discharge pipe 14 is an outer peripheral surface extending along the pipe axis direction. When the spout member 20 is accommodated in the spout pipe 14, the spout member 20 is located behind the tip part 14c of the spout main body 14a with respect to the user. That is, in a state where the water discharge port member 20 is housed in the water discharge pipe 14, the guided portion 40b of the cover member 40 of the water discharge port member 20 is located on the user side.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the distal end portion of the water discharge pipe 14 as viewed from below, showing a state in which the water discharge port member 20 is drawn from the water discharge pipe 14. As shown in FIG. 6, the guided portion 40b of the spout member 20 is formed in a convex shape. The convex shape of the guided portion 40 b extends along the longitudinal direction of the water supply hose 28. On the other hand, the spout member guide portion 44 d of the spout pipe 14 is formed in a concave shape corresponding to the convex shape of the guided portion 40 b of the spout member 20. The concave shape of the water discharge port member guide portion 44d extends along the tube axis direction of the water discharge tube main body portion 14a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a protrusion 44 e is formed on the hose guide portion 44 a of the water discharge pipe 14. On the other hand, a groove (not shown) that engages with the protrusion 44e is formed in the recess 40a of the water outlet member 20. The spout member 20 is not held by the spout tube 14 unless the projection 44e and the groove engage with each other in a predetermined posture (that is, a posture in which the guided portion 40b of the spout member 20 faces the user). It has become.

  In the automatic faucet 10 formed as described above, when the drawn water outlet member 20 is stored in the water discharge pipe 14, the guided portion 40b of the water outlet member 20 and the water outlet member guide part of the water discharge pipe 14 are stored. 44d abuts and moves along the corresponding concavo-convex shape, whereby the spout member 20 is guided to a predetermined posture suitable for storage. Thereby, since the operation | work which fits the hose guide part 44a of the water discharging pipe 14 in the recessed part 40a of the water discharging outlet member 20 becomes easy, the stowability of the water discharging outlet member 20 to the water discharging pipe 14 can be improved. Further, since the guided portion 40b of the water discharge port member 20 and the water discharge port member guide portion 44d of the water discharge tube 14 are curved in the tube axis direction along the water discharge tube shape, the water discharge port member is arranged along the water discharge tube shape. By being moved, it is naturally guided to a predetermined posture suitable for storage.

  In particular, in this embodiment, in a state where the water discharge port member 20 is housed in the water discharge tube 14, the water discharge port member 20 is located on the back side of the front end portion 14c of the water discharge tube main body portion 14a with respect to the user. If the guided portion 40b of the water discharge port member 20 and the water discharge port member guide portion 44d of the water discharge tube 14 are not in the corresponding uneven shape, the posture of the water discharge port member 20 is hidden by hiding behind the water discharge tube main body portion 14a. Since it becomes difficult to see, there is a possibility that it becomes difficult to store the water outlet member 20 in the water discharge pipe 14. In that respect, in the automatic faucet 10 according to the present embodiment, the spout member 20 is guided to a predetermined posture suitable for storage by the unevenness of the guided portion 40b and the spout member guide portion 44d. Even when it is difficult to visually observe the correct posture, the water outlet member 20 can be easily accommodated in the water discharge pipe 14.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the to-be-guided part 40b of the spout member 20 is extended along the longitudinal direction of the water supply hose 28, and the spout member guide part 44d of the spout pipe 14 is the spout main body. It extends along the tube axis direction of the portion 14a. In this case, since the guided portion 40b can be slid along the spout member guide portion 44d, the inductivity of the spout member 20 can be improved, and as a result, the storage performance of the spout member 20 in the spout pipe 14 can be further improved. it can.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, in the state in which the spout member 20 is accommodated in the spout pipe 14, the to-be-guided part 40b of the spout member 20 and the spout member guide part 44d of the spout pipe 14 respond | correspond, and unevenness | corrugation is between them. Since the shape is along, it is possible to prevent rattling in the housed state, and the gap between the water discharge port member 20 and the water discharge pipe 14 is less noticeable when viewed from the left and right.

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since it becomes possible to arrange | position the water discharge pipe main-body part 14a in the near side with respect to a user, and to arrange | position the water outlet member 20 in the back | inner side without sacrificing storability. In addition, the degree of freedom in designing automatic faucets can be improved. For example, as in the automatic faucet 10 according to the present embodiment, the automatic sensor 24 can be disposed on the front side of the spout member 20 with respect to the user. The arrangement of the automatic sensor 24 on the user side has an advantage that the detection sensitivity of the detection target can be increased. Furthermore, when the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a is disposed on the front side and the water discharge port member 20 is disposed on the back side with respect to the user as in the present embodiment, when the automatic faucet 10 is viewed from the front, the water discharge port member 20 is provided. However, since it hides behind the water discharge pipe main-body part 14a, it becomes difficult to see the water discharge port member 20, and there exists an advantage that the appearance of the automatic water tap 10 can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the guided portion 40b that is the contact portion of the water discharge port member 20 has a convex shape, and the water discharge port member guide portion 44d that is the contact portion of the water discharge pipe 14 has a concave shape. It may be. That is, the spout member guide portion 44d that is a contact portion of the water discharge pipe 14 may have a convex shape, and the guided portion 40b that is a contact portion of the spout member 20 may have a concave shape. Also in this case, the storage property of the water outlet member 20 to the water discharge pipe 14 can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the automatic faucet is illustrated as the faucet. However, the faucet type is not limited to the automatic faucet, and the faucet is a type that can draw the spout member 20 together with the water supply hose 28 from the spout pipe 14. I just need it.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the automatic sensor 24 was provided in the front-end | tip part 14c of the water discharge pipe main-body part 14a, another member may be provided. For example, a member that discharges foamy soap may be provided in the distal end portion 14c of the water discharge pipe main body portion 14a.

  The shape of the water discharge section is not limited to the gooseneck-shaped water discharge pipe as described above, and may be formed in a known shape such as a straight water discharge pipe or a box-shaped water discharge section.

  The water faucet described above may be used in facilities installed in buildings, ships, and the like, and may be used in a washstand, a hand-washer, a bathroom, etc., in addition to a kitchen.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment, embodiment only shows the principle and application of this invention. In the embodiment, many modifications and arrangements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention defined in the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic faucet, 12 Faucet body part, 14 Water discharge pipe, 14a Water discharge pipe main body part, 14b Overhang part, 16 Lever handle, 18 Water outlet, 20 Water outlet member, 22 Hand holding sensor, 24 Automatic sensor, 28 Water supply hose 40 cover member, 44 guide member, 100 kitchen, 102 sink, 104 counter.

Claims (3)

A water discharge part,
A water supply hose inserted in the water discharge part;
A water outlet member connected to the water supply hose and provided so as to be able to be pulled out together with the water supply hose from the water discharge portion;
With
When storing the water outlet member in the water discharge portion, a part of the side surface of the water outlet member and a part of the side surface of the water discharge portion can contact,
One of the contact portion of the water discharge port member and the contact portion of the water discharge portion is formed in a convex shape, and the other is formed in a concave shape corresponding to the convex shape. . The convex shape or concave shape formed in the contact portion of the water outlet member extends along the longitudinal direction of the water supply hose,
2. The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the convex shape or the concave shape formed in the contact portion of the water discharge portion extends along the axial direction of the water discharge portion.   3. The device according to claim 1, wherein, in a state where the water discharge port member is housed in the water discharge unit, the water discharge port member is located on a deeper side than the water discharge unit with respect to a user. Water faucet.

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