JP6537442B2 - Water faucet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a faucet.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional water faucet. The faucet is mounted below the mirror cabinet of the vanity and above the basin. The faucet comprises a faucet body, a cover, a handle, and a shower head. The faucet body is disposed on the right side in the cover, and the lower portion of the faucet body protrudes downward from the lower surface of the cover. The handle extends downwardly from the lower surface of the faucet body. In this faucet, the mixing ratio of hot and cold water is adjusted when the handle is turned in the left and right direction, and when the handle is moved in the front and rear direction, the amount of water and hot water discharged is adjusted. The shower head is disposed on the left side in the cover, and the spout is directed forward and downward to be exposed from the cover. The shower head is in communication with the faucet body, and the hot and cold water passing through the faucet body is spouted from the spout at the tip. In this way, this faucet can be compactly mounted below the mirror cabinet in the vanity.

JP 2011-64034 A

  However, in the faucet of Patent Document 1, since the lower part of the faucet body protrudes from the lower side of the cover, there is a gap between the cover and the faucet body or there is unevenness on the lower surface of the cover. For this reason, in this faucet, dirt accumulates in the gap between the cover and the faucet body, and further there is unevenness, so that the cleaning performance is poor. In addition, in this faucet, the gap between the cover and the faucet main body and the unevenness make the design property worse.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a water faucet having good cleanability and design.

The faucet according to the present invention, when attached to a mounting surface which has risen in the vertical direction, extends forward of the mounting surface and in a direction intersecting the mounting surface, and the mixing ratio of hot and cold water A faucet body having a control lever for adjusting the amount of water;
A water discharge pipe communicating with the water faucet main body and discharging water from the water faucet main body from a water discharge port at the tip;
A cover which is attached so as to cover the faucet main body attached to the attachment surface at least from the lower side and in which an insertion hole vertically penetrated is formed at the lower side;
A connecting portion connected to the operation lever, an intermediate portion in which one end portion is continuous with the connecting portion, and a second end portion of the intermediate portion extend continuously and are inserted through the insertion hole of the cover A handle having a grip projecting downward from the cover, and the middle portion bent so that the other end of the middle portion extends vertically at a position away from the central axis of the control lever. When,
It is characterized by having.

  The faucet is bent at the middle portion so that the other end of the middle portion of the handle extends vertically at a position away from the central axis of the control lever. That is, in this faucet, the bent portion extends in the left-right direction from one end of the middle portion of the operation lever toward the other end. Thus, when the faucet operates the handle and moves the operation lever of the faucet main body to adjust the mixing ratio of hot and cold water, the handle in the vicinity of the middle portion of the handle passes through the insertion hole of the cover. The trajectory range of the middle part can be narrowed. That is, this faucet can make small the penetration hole of the cover which the middle part of a handle penetrates. Therefore, the lower part of the cover can be made into a neat shape.

  Therefore, the faucet of the present invention can improve cleanability and design.

  Here, the mounting surface rising in the vertical direction includes not only the mounting surface rising in the vertical direction but also the mounting surface rising in an inclined manner with respect to the vertical line. In addition, adjusting the mixing ratio of hot and cold includes adjusting the mixing ratio of hot and cold water, including the case where only hot water is discharged without mixing hot water and only the hot water is discharged without mixing water. Say Further, the fact that the other end of the middle portion of the operation lever extends in the vertical direction includes not only a state in which it extends in the vertical direction but also a state in which it extends in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical line.

It is a front view which shows the washbasin with the water faucet of Example 1 attached. It is a side view which shows the washbasin with the water faucet of Example 1 attached. It is a faucet of Example 1, and it is a handle position of a water stop state, and shows a handle position where hot and cold water is mixed and water is discharged, (A) is a cross-sectional view of a front view, (B) Is a cross-sectional view in a side view. The faucet according to the first embodiment is a handle position in a water-off state, and shows a handle position in which only water is discharged without mixing hot water, and (A) is a cross-sectional view of the front view , (B) is a cross-sectional view in a side view. The faucet according to the first embodiment is at the handle position in a water-off state, and shows the handle position at which only hot water is discharged without mixing water, (A) is a cross-sectional view of the front view, (B) is a cross-sectional view in a side view. It is a faucet of Example 1, and it is a handle position of a spouting state, and shows a handle position to which mixed hot and cold water is spouted, (A) is a cross-sectional view of a front view, (B) is a It is a sectional view of side view.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  When one end of the middle portion of the handle of the water faucet of the present invention extends in the vertical direction, the middle portion extends in the left-right direction from the one end to the other end. It may have a bend that curves to bulge forward or backward. In this case, the faucet is curved so that the bent portion expands forward or backward from one end of the middle portion of the control lever to the other end. Thus, when the faucet operates the handle and moves the operation lever of the faucet main body to adjust the amount of hot and cold water discharge, the middle portion of the handle is in the middle of the handle in the vicinity of passing through the insertion hole of the cover. The orbit range of the part can be narrowed. For this reason, this faucet can make small the penetration hole of the cover which the middle part of a handle penetrates. Therefore, the lower part of the cover can be made into a neat shape.

  Here, adjusting the water discharge amount of hot and cold water means adjusting the water discharge amount between the water stop state and the maximum water discharge amount, including the water stop state. Further, the fact that one end of the middle portion of the operation lever extends in the vertical direction includes not only a state in which it extends in the vertical direction but also a state in which it extends in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical line.

  The cover of the water faucet according to the present invention may be formed with a recess recessed downward at the lower part, and the insertion hole may be formed in the recess. In this case, the faucet can bring the insertion hole of the cover closer to the central axis of the operation lever of the faucet body. By this, this faucet can make small the penetration hole of the cover which the middle part of a handle penetrates, and can make the lower part of a cover a clearer shape.

  In the faucet of the present invention, the recess may be formed by an inclined surface which is inclined downward and outward from the insertion hole so as not to interfere with the handle. In this case, since this faucet is not interfered with the handle by the inclined surface which inclines downward and outward from the insertion hole, the handle is operated to turn the operation lever to the rotation end without enlarging the insertion hole. It can be moved. That is, this faucet can reduce the insertion hole of the cover through which the middle portion of the handle is inserted, and can make the lower part of the cover a more neat shape. The pivoting end means a state where the operating lever is pivoted most.

  Next, Example 1 embodying the water faucet of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Example 1
The faucet of Example 1 is attached to the bathroom vanity 1 as shown to FIG. 1 and FIG. The washstand 1 includes a mirror cabinet 10 and a wash basin 20 disposed below the mirror cabinet 10. The left-right width of the mirror cabinet 10 and the left-right width of the sink 20 are the same (here, right and left are right and left in FIG. 1. The same shall apply hereinafter).

  The mirror cabinet 10, as shown in FIG. 1, includes mirrors 11, 13, 15 divided into three in the left-right direction, a storage section 17 provided behind each of the mirrors 11, 13, 15, and each mirror 11, 13 , 15 and the luminaire 19 disposed above. The mirror 11 located at the center has a vertically-long rectangular shape in a front view, and the width in the left-right direction is wider than the mirrors 13 and 15 located at the left and right. The mirror 11 positioned at the center is mounted so as to open and close the front surface of the storage unit 17 with the rear side of the right side extending in the vertical direction as the rotation axis. The mirrors 13 and 15 positioned on the left and right are vertically long rectangular shapes in a front view, and the width in the left and right direction is the same. In addition, the mirrors 13 and 15 positioned on the left and right are attached so as to open and close the front surface of the storage unit 17 with the rear side of the inner side extending in the vertical direction as the rotation axis. The luminaire 19 is provided to extend over the entire width of the mirror cabinet 10.

  The wash basin 20 has a counter 21 and a cabinet 29 on which the counter 21 is placed. The counter bowl 21, the counter 25, and the back plate 27 are integrally formed on the counter 21. The wash bowl 23 is provided at the center of the counter 21 in the left-right direction. The counter portion 25 is provided on the left and right sides of the wash bowl 23 and has a long rectangular shape in the depth direction in a plan view as viewed from above. The back plate portion 27 is continuous with the upper end edge of the rear surface of the wash bowl 23 and the rear end edge of the counter portion 25 and extends above the counter portion 25. The back plate portion 27 has a horizontally long rectangular shape in a front view. Further, the front surface 27A of the back plate portion 27 is a flat surface, and is an inclined surface which is inclined slightly rearward toward the upper side. The width of the back plate 27 in the left-right direction is the same as the width of the mirror cabinet 10 in the left-right direction. The cabinet 29 is provided with a two-stage drawer 29A which can be pulled forward.

  First, in a state where the wash basin 20 is placed at a predetermined position on the floor surface, the washstand 1 is screwed and fixed to the wash basin 20 on the wall surface. Next, with the lower end surface in contact with the upper end surface of the back plate portion 27 of the wash basin 20, the left and right ends of the back plate portion 27 and the left and right ends of the mirror cabinet 10 are aligned and mounted. The mirror cabinet 10 is screwed to the wall surface and fixed. In this way, the washstand 1 is installed in the washroom.

  The water faucet includes a water faucet body 30, a water discharge pipe 50, a cover 70, and a handle 90, as shown in FIGS. The faucet main body 30 is attached to the upper end portion of the back plate portion 27 of the counter 21 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6. As described above, the front surface 27A of the back plate portion 27 is a flat surface, and is an inclined surface which is slightly inclined upward to the rear. The front surface 27A of the back plate portion 27 corresponds to a mounting surface which rises in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the faucet body 30, the hot water supply pipe 3 and the water supply pipe 5 are connected. The faucet main body 30 accommodates the movable disc 31 and the fixed disc 32 as shown in FIG. 3 (B) to FIG. 6 (B). The movable disc 31 and the fixed disc 32 are formed with a plurality of through holes (not shown). The faucet body 30 adjusts the mixing ratio between the hot water supplied from the hot water supply pipe 3 and the water supplied from the water supply pipe 5 according to the overlapping condition of the through holes formed in each of the movable disk 31 and the fixed disk 32 And can adjust the amount of water discharge.

  The operating lever 33 is connected to the movable disc 31 of the faucet body 30. The control lever 33 extends in a direction in front of the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 and in a direction intersecting with the front surface 27A of the back plate 27. When the faucet main body 30 rotates the operation lever 33 around the central axis X, the movable disc 31 rotates with respect to the fixed disc 32, and the mixing ratio of hot and cold water is adjusted.

  That is, as the faucet main body 30 rotates the control lever 33 in the counterclockwise direction around the central axis X, the ratio of hot water with the mixing ratio of hot water increases. On the other hand, as the faucet body 30 rotates the control lever 33 in the clockwise direction around the central axis X, the proportion of water having a mixing ratio of hot water increases. Further, when the faucet main body 30 rotates the operation lever 33 around the central axis X to the rotation end in the counterclockwise rotation direction (when it is rotated most in the counterclockwise rotation direction), the hot water is mixed Only water can be discharged without water. On the other hand, when the faucet main body 30 pivots the operation lever 33 around the central axis X to the pivoting end in the clockwise direction (when it is pivoted most in the clockwise direction), the water is not mixed Only hot water can be discharged.

  An intermediate portion of the operation lever 33 is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 34, and a rear end portion thereof is connected to the movable disk 31. For this reason, the faucet main body 30 can move the operation lever 33 in the direction intersecting the central axis X of the operation lever 33 with the pivot shaft 34 as the center. Further, by moving the operating lever 33 in the direction intersecting the central axis X, the faucet body 30 moves the movable disc 31 with respect to the fixed disc 32, and the water discharge amount of the hot and cold water is adjusted. That is, when the faucet main body 30 moves the operation lever 33 to one moving end in the direction intersecting the central axis X, the water stop state is obtained, and when the faucet main body 30 is moved to the other moving end It can be in the state of water discharge.

  The water discharge pipe 50 is cylindrical as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and is attached to the upper end of the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 of the counter 21 at the center in the left-right direction of the bathroom vanity unit 1. . The water discharge pipe 50 protrudes from the lower portion of the cover 70 and extends obliquely forward and downward. A water discharge port 51 is formed at the tip of the water discharge pipe 50 to discharge hot and cold water. The water discharge pipe 50 discharges the hot and cold water from the water discharge port 51 via the water faucet body 30.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 70 has a horizontally long shape and is attached to the upper end portion of the front surface 27A of the back plate portion 27 so as to extend in the left-right direction continuously with the lower end of the mirror cabinet 10. The width of the cover 70 in the left-right direction is the same as the width in the left-right direction of the bathroom vanity 1, that is, the width in the left-right direction of the mirror cabinet 10 and the back plate portion 27. For this reason, the cover 70 covers the upper end portion of the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 over the entire left and right direction.

  The cover 70 has an upper wall 71, a front wall 73, a lower wall 75, and left and right side walls 77, as shown in FIGS. The upper wall portion 71 is a flat plate extending in the left-right direction on a horizontal surface, as shown in FIGS. 3 (B) to 6 (B). The cover 70 is attached to the upper end of the front surface 27 A of the back plate 27 with the upper wall 71 in contact with the front end of the lower surface of the mirror cabinet 10. The front wall 73 is composed of a first front wall 73A and a second front wall 73B. The first front wall 73A is curved forward while extending downward continuously from the front end edge of the upper wall 71, and forms a recess extending in the left-right direction. The second front wall 73B hangs down in the direction of the vertical line continuously from the lower end edge of the first front wall 73A. The lower wall portion 75 extends rearward and downward from the lower end edge of the second front wall portion 73B. The rear end edge of the lower wall portion 75 has a slight gap S with the front surface 27 A of the back plate portion 27. Even if water intrudes into the cover 70 from the first insertion holes 75A, the second insertion holes 75B, and the third insertion holes 75C, which will be described later, the water that has infiltrated into the cover 70 is on the upper surface of the lower wall portion 75. It can flow along and be drained from the gap S.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 70 has a first insertion hole 75 </ b> A through which the water discharge pipe 50 is inserted at the central portion in the left-right direction of the lower wall portion 75. The first insertion hole 75A is open in a substantially circular shape. Further, the cover 70 has a lower wall portion 75 formed with a second insertion hole 75B through which the handle 90 is inserted. The second insertion hole 75B is formed on the right side of the first insertion hole 75A. The second insertion holes 75B are opened in an elliptical shape longer in the front-rear direction than in the left-right direction. Further, in the cover 70, a third insertion hole 75C is formed in the lower wall portion 75. The third insertion hole 75C is for inserting the operation knob 24 for opening and closing a drainage plug (not shown) provided at the drainage port of the wash bowl 23. The third insertion hole 75C is formed on the left side of the first insertion hole 75A. The third insertion hole 75C is open in a substantially circular shape. Here, right and left mean right and left in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the cover 70 is a back plate portion 27 so as to cover the faucet body 30, the root portion of the water discharge pipe 50, and the attachment portion of the operation knob 24 for opening and closing the drainage plug from the front and below. Is attached to the upper end of the front surface 27A.

  The handle 90 has a connecting portion 91, an intermediate portion 93, and a gripping portion 95, as shown in FIGS. The connection portion 91, the intermediate portion 93, and the grip portion 95 are integrally formed. The connecting portion 91 has a substantially square pole-like outer shape, and is screwed and connected to the tip end portion of the operation lever 33. The middle portion 93 and the grip portion 95 are generally in the form of strips having substantially the same width and substantially the same thickness. As shown in FIG. 4, the gripping portion 95 is in a state where the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is pivoted around the central axis X to a pivot end in the counterclockwise direction (a state in which it is pivoted most counterclockwise) In the lower part of the cover 70 from the second insertion hole 75B. That is, the holding part 95 is a part which the user of a faucet holds. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate portion 93 is positioned within the cover 70 in a state where the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is pivoted around the central axis X to the pivot end in the counterclockwise direction. Part of the

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, in the middle portion 93, one end 93 </ b> A is continuous with one side surface of the connecting portion 91. The middle portion 93 has a bent portion 94. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the bent portion 94, in the front view, one end 93A of the intermediate portion 93 continuing to the connecting portion 91 extends in the vertical direction, and the grip 95 is continuous In a state in which the end 93B of the lever 93 extends in the vertical direction at a position away from the central axis X of the control lever 33, it extends in the left-right direction from one end 93A to the other end 93B (FIG. 3A) (See Fig. 3 (B)). Specifically, the bending portion 94 is bent rightward continuously to the upper end of one end 93A, is curved downward while extending backward rearward to the right, and is continuous to the upper end of the other end 93B. ing.

  The grip portion 95 is continuous with the lower end of the other end 93 B of the middle portion 93. The boundary portion 96 between the middle portion 93 and the grip portion 95 is bent, and as shown in FIG. 3B, when the other end portion 93B of the middle portion 93 is in a state of hanging down in the vertical direction In addition, the gripping portion 95 is inclined forward and downward. The grip portion 95 has a convex portion 97 formed on the back surface of the lower end portion. The convex portion 97 makes it easy for the user's finger to be engaged with the grip portion 95.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the cover 70 is formed with a recessed portion 79 recessed upward at a portion where the second insertion hole 75B is formed. The recessed part 79 is formed in the right direction from the downward direction of the part in which the faucet main body 30 is attached, as shown to FIG. 3 (A). The second insertion hole 75B is formed to penetrate the bottom of the recess 79. Further, the second insertion hole 75B is formed on the right side of the operation lever 33 of the faucet body 30.

  The inner surface of the recess 79 extending leftward from the second insertion hole 75B is formed by an inclined surface 79A which is inclined downward and outward. 5 (A), the operating lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is pivoted around the central axis X to the pivoting end in the clockwise direction (mostly in the clockwise direction). In the moved state, the handle 90 does not interfere with the lower wall 75 of the cover 70 due to the inclined surface 79A of the recess 79. For this reason, it is not necessary to enlarge the opening area of the 2nd penetration hole 75B in the left-right direction.

Next, the operation of the faucet having such a configuration will be described.
When adjusting the temperature of the hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port 51, that is, when adjusting the mixing ratio of the hot and cold water, the user holds the holding portion 95 of the handle 90, and the holding portion 95 in the left and right direction. Move like a pendulum. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 4A, and 5A, the handle 90 is pivoted about the connecting portion 91 (the central axis X of the control lever 33 of the faucet body 30). Do.

  When the user tries to lower the temperature of the hot and cold water discharged from the water outlet 51, the handle 90 is moved to the right. When the handle 90 is moved to the right, the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 gradually enters the cover 70 through the second insertion hole 75B. When it is desired to discharge only water from the water outlet 51 without mixing hot water, as shown in FIG. 4A, the handle 90 is moved to the rightmost side. In this state, the entire middle portion 93 of the handle 90 enters the cover 70 through the second insertion hole 75B. In addition, the control lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is in a state of being pivoted around the central axis X to the pivot end in the counterclockwise direction.

  When the user tries to raise the temperature of the hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port 51, the handle 90 is moved in the left direction. When the handle 90 is moved leftward, the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 gradually comes out of the second insertion hole 75B. When it is desired to spout only hot water from the spout 51 without mixing water, as shown in FIG. 5A, the handle 90 is moved to the leftmost side. In this state, the other end 93B side of the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 is exposed below the cover 70 from the second insertion hole 75B. In addition, the control lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is in a state of being pivoted around the central axis X at the pivoting end in the clockwise direction.

  As described above, when adjusting the temperature of the hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port 51, the faucet near the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 passes through the second insertion hole 75B of the cover 70, the middle portion of the handle 90 The track | orbit range of 93 is narrow, and the opening width of the left-right direction of 2nd penetration hole 75B can be made small.

  Next, when adjusting the spouting amount of hot and cold water spouted from the spout 51, the user grips the grip portion 95 of the handle 90 and moves the grip portion 95 in the back and forth direction like a pendulum. . Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (B) and FIG. 6 (B), the handle 90 is pivoted about the pivot shaft 34 of the operation lever 33.

  When the user tries to spout hot and cold water from the spout 51, the handle 90 is moved in the forward direction. When the handle 90 is moved in the forward direction, the tip of the handle 90 is gradually moved upward, and the amount of water spouted from the spout 51 gradually increases. That is, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the handle 90 on which the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is positioned is moved in the front direction in a state of mixing hot and cold water, the tip end side of the operation lever 33 is upward. By moving, the movable disk 31 moves relative to the fixed disk 32, and hot and cold water can be spouted from the spout 51.

  On the other hand, when the user tries to stop the spouting of hot and cold water from the spout 51 (when stopping the water), the handle 90 is moved in the back direction as shown in FIG. 3 (B). When the handle 90 is moved in the back direction, the tip end of the handle 90 moves downward, and the amount of water spouted from the spout 51 gradually decreases. That is, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the handle 90 on which the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 is positioned is moved in the back direction while mixing hot and cold water, the tip end side of the operation lever 33 is downward. By moving, the movable disk 31 moves with respect to the fixed disk 32, and the amount of hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port 51 can be reduced and the water can be shut off.

  As described above, when adjusting the spouting amount of hot and cold water spouted from the spout 51, the faucet is positioned in the middle of the handle 90 near the center portion 93 of the handle 90 passing through the second insertion hole 75 B of the cover 70. The track range of the portion 93 is narrow, and the opening width in the front-rear direction of the second insertion hole 75B can be reduced. Further, the second insertion hole 75B can be opened close to the rear end edge of the lower wall portion 75 of the cover 70.

  Thus, the faucet of Example 1 includes the faucet body 30, the water discharge pipe 50, the cover 70, and the handle 90. The faucet body 30 has an operating lever 33. The control lever 33 extends in a direction crossing the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 in front of the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 in a state of being attached to the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 of the counter 21. ing. Further, the control lever 33 adjusts the mixing ratio of the hot water and the amount of water discharge. The water discharge pipe 50 communicates with the faucet main body 30, and discharges the hot and cold water passing through the water faucet main body 30 from the water discharge port 51 at the tip. The cover 70 is attached to cover the faucet body 30 attached to the front surface 27A of the back plate 27 of the counter 21 from the front and the bottom. The cover 70 has a lower wall portion 75 formed with a second insertion hole 75B penetrating in the vertical direction. The handle 90 has a connecting portion 91, an intermediate portion 93, and a gripping portion 95. The connecting portion 91 is connected to the operation lever 33. One end 93A of the middle portion 93 is continuous with the connecting portion 91. The grip 95 is. It extends continuously to the other end 93 B of the intermediate portion 93, and penetrates the second insertion hole 75 B of the cover 70 and protrudes below the cover 70. Further, in a state where one end 93A of the intermediate portion 93 extends in the vertical direction, the handle 90 is directed in the vertical direction at a position where the other end 93B of the intermediate portion 93 is away from the central axis X of the operation lever 33. The middle portion 93 is bent to extend.

  The faucet is vertically moved at a position at which the other end 93B of the intermediate portion 93 is away from the central axis X of the operation lever 33 in a state where one end 93A of the intermediate portion 93 of the handle 90 extends in the vertical direction. The middle part 93 is bent so as to extend in Therefore, when the faucet operates the handle 90 and moves the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 to adjust the mixing ratio of hot and cold water and the amount of water discharge, the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 The trajectory range of the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 can be narrowed in the vicinity of passing through the insertion hole 75B. That is, this faucet can reduce the size of the second insertion hole 75B of the cover 70 through which the intermediate portion 93 of the handle 90 is inserted. Therefore, the lower part of the cover 70 can be made into a clear shape.

  Therefore, the faucet of Example 1 can make the cleaning property and the design property good.

  Further, in a state in which one end 93A of the intermediate portion 93 of the operating lever 33 of the faucet of Example 1 extends in the vertical direction, the intermediate portion 93 is directed from the one end 93A to the other end 93B. It has a bent portion 94 which is curved so as to expand rearward while extending in the left-right direction. In this manner, in the faucet, the bent portion 94 extends in the left-right direction from one end 93A of the middle portion 93 of the operation lever 33 toward the other end 93B. Therefore, when the faucet operates the handle 90 to rotate the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 about the central axis X to adjust the mixing ratio of hot and cold water, the intermediate portion 93 of the handle 90 is a cover In the vicinity of passing through the 70 insertion holes, the trajectory range of the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 can be narrowed. The faucet is curved so that the bent portion 94 bulges rearward from one end 93A of the middle portion 93 of the operation lever 33 toward the other end 93B. Accordingly, when the faucet operates the handle 90 to move the operation lever 33 of the faucet main body 30 in the direction intersecting the central axis X to adjust the water discharge amount, the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 It is possible to narrow the orbit range of the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 in the vicinity where the light passes through the insertion hole of the cover 70. For this reason, this faucet can make small the penetration hole of the cover 70 which the intermediate part 93 of the handle 90 penetrates. Therefore, the lower part of the cover 70 can be made into a clear shape.

  Further, the cover 70 of the water faucet of the first embodiment is formed at the lower portion with a recessed portion 79 which is recessed upward, and the second insertion hole 75B is formed in the recessed portion 79. For this reason, this faucet can bring the second insertion hole 75B of the cover 70 close to the central axis X of the operation lever 33 of the faucet body 30. By this, this faucet can make small the 2nd penetration hole 75B of cover 70 which middle part 93 of handle 90 penetrates, and can make the lower part of cover 70 a clearer shape.

  Further, in the water faucet of the first embodiment, the concave portion 79 is inclined by the inclined surface 79A which is inclined downward outward from the second insertion hole 75B so as not to interfere with the handle 90 when the operation lever 33 is pivoted to the pivot end. It is formed. For this reason, the faucet can operate the handle 90 to turn the operation lever 33 to the turning end without increasing the size of the second insertion hole 75B. That is, this faucet can reduce the size of the second insertion hole 75B of the cover 70 through which the middle portion 93 of the handle 90 is inserted, and can make the lower part of the cover 70 a more neat shape.

The present invention is not limited to the first embodiment described above with reference to the drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In Example 1, although the faucet was attached to the vanity, it can be attached not only to the vanity.
(2) In the first embodiment, one end of the middle portion is vertically extended and the other end of the middle portion is vertically extended at a position away from the central axis of the control lever. One end of the portion may extend in the lateral direction without extending in the vertical direction, and the other end of the intermediate portion may extend in the vertical direction.
(3) In the first embodiment, the curved portion of the middle portion of the handle is curved so as to expand rearward, but the curved portion may be curved so as to expand forward.
(4) In the first embodiment, the recessed portion that is recessed upward is formed in the lower wall portion of the cover, and the insertion hole is formed in the recessed portion. However, the recessed portion may not be formed in the lower wall portion of the cover.
(5) In the first embodiment, the recess formed in the lower wall portion of the cover is formed by the inclined surface which inclines downward and outward from the second insertion hole, but the recess may not be formed by the inclined surface.
(6) In the first embodiment, the cover is open at the top and the lower end face of the mirror cabinet closes the opening, but the cover may also be formed to cover the upper part of the faucet body.
(7) In the first embodiment, the vanity is provided with a mirror cabinet, but instead of the mirror cabinet, for example, a vanity provided with a one-sided mirror and a shelf at the lower end of the one-sided mirror There may be a faucet (a faucet body, a spout, a cover, and a handle) under it.
(8) In Example 1, the width in the left-right direction of the cover is the same as the width in the left-right direction of the bathroom vanity but the cover has the same width in the left-right direction as the width in the left-right direction of the bathroom vanity It does not have to be, as long as the faucet body can be covered at least from the lower side and the front side.

27A ... front (mounting surface) of back plate
30 ... faucet main body 33 ... control lever 50 ... water discharge pipe 51 ... water discharge port 70 ... cover 75B ... second insertion hole (insertion hole)
79: concave portion 79A: inclined surface 90: handle 91: coupling portion 93: middle portion 93A: one end portion (of middle portion) 93B: the other end portion (of middle portion) 94: bending portion 95: grip portion

Claims (4)

An operating lever which is attached to a vertically rising mounting surface, extends in a direction that is in front of the mounting surface and intersects the mounting surface, and adjusts the mixing ratio of hot and cold water and the amount of water discharge A faucet body with
A water discharge pipe communicating with the water faucet main body and discharging water from the water faucet main body from a water discharge port at the tip;
A cover which is attached so as to cover the faucet main body attached to the attachment surface at least from the lower side and in which an insertion hole vertically penetrated is formed at the lower side;
A connecting portion connected to the operation lever, an intermediate portion in which one end portion is continuous with the connecting portion, and a second end portion of the intermediate portion extend continuously and are inserted through the insertion hole of the cover A handle having a grip projecting downward from the cover, and the middle bent so that the other end of the middle extends vertically at a position away from the central axis of the operation lever;
A faucet characterized by having.   When one end of the middle portion of the handle extends in the vertical direction, the middle portion expands in the left-right direction from the one end to the other end and expands forward or backward. A faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a curved bend.   The faucet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover is formed at a lower portion thereof with a recessed portion which is recessed upward, and the insertion hole is formed in the recessed portion.   The faucet according to claim 3, wherein the recess is formed by an inclined surface which inclines downward and outward from the insertion hole so as not to interfere with the handle.

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