JP6592935B2 - Faucet counter - Google Patents

Description

  Aspects of the invention generally relate to a faucet counter.

  There is a faucet counter that integrates a counter and a faucet device. The faucet counter is used, for example, in a bathroom and attached to a wall surface. In the faucet counter, the counter body including the counter top plate is separated from the wall surface, and the width of the portion attached to the wall surface is made narrower than the width of the counter body, so that the faucet counter and the wall surface Attempts have been made to provide a gap between them. In such a faucet counter, it is possible to improve the design, and it is possible to make the lower part of the faucet counter brighter by allowing light to pass through the gap portion. Further, by providing the portion attached to the wall surface at a position overlapping the horizontal center of the counter body, the gap can be provided in the vicinity of both ends of the counter body, and the gap provided in the vicinity of both ends of the counter body. The light below the faucet counter can be brightened from both ends by the light passing through the part.

  However, if the width of the portion attached to the wall surface provided at a position overlapping the horizontal center of the counter body is narrowed, there is a possibility that both end portions of the counter body are bent downward due to the weight of the faucet counter. . Such deflection will damage the aesthetics of the faucet counter. Further, if the counter top plate is bent, it may lead to the fall of the object placed on it.

  For this reason, in the faucet counter, it is desirable to suppress the bending of both end portions even when a gap is provided between the both ends and the wall surface to which the faucet counter is attached.

JP 2004-113510 A

  The present invention has been made on the basis of recognition of such a problem, and a faucet counter capable of providing a gap between the both ends and a wall surface to which a faucet counter is attached and suppressing the bending of both end portions. The purpose is to provide.

1st invention is a faucet function part which has a counter top plate, the water discharging part which has a water outlet, and the flow volume adjustment part which adjusts the flow volume of the water discharged from the said water outlet, The said counter top plate, A counter body, which is provided below the faucet function part and has a cover part that forms a storage space for housing the faucet function part together with the counter top plate; and provided in the storage space of the counter body. A support portion having a central portion that supports the vicinity of the center in the lateral direction, an attachment portion that is attached to a wall surface of the installation space, and a connection portion that connects the support portion and the attachment portion; A counter holding portion that is held on the wall surface in a state of being separated from the wall surface, and the lateral width of the mounting portion and the lateral width of the connecting portion are larger than the lateral width of the counter body. Narrowly The attachment portion and the connection portion are arranged at positions overlapping the center of the counter body in the front-rear direction, and the support portion is a bending suppression unit that suppresses downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body. It is a faucet counter characterized by having.

  According to this faucet counter, since the lateral width of the mounting portion and the connecting portion is narrower than the lateral width of the counter body, the counter body is held in a state of being separated from the wall surface of the installation space. The design of the counter can be improved, and since light passes through the gap between the faucet counter and the wall surface, the lower part of the faucet counter can be easily brightened. In addition, since the mounting portion and the connecting portion are arranged at positions overlapping the horizontal center of the counter body in the front-rear direction, the gap can be provided in the vicinity of both ends of the counter body, and provided in the vicinity of both ends of the counter body. The light passing through the gap portion can brighten the lower part of the faucet counter from both end sides. Moreover, since the support part has the bending suppression means which suppresses the downward bending of the side edge part of a counter main body, it suppresses the downward bending of the side edge part of a counter main body by this bending suppression means. Therefore, the aesthetic appearance of the faucet counter is not spoiled, and there is no fear that an object placed on the counter top plate will fall due to bending of the counter top plate. As described above, it is possible to suppress the bending of both end portions of the counter body while providing a gap between the both ends of the counter body and the wall surface.

The second invention according to the first invention, the deflection suppression means is a pre-Symbol lateral portion formed on a side of the central portion of the support portion, said lateral portions, said central portion The faucet counter is characterized in that it is held separately from the central portion, and the faucet function portion is attached to the side portion.

  According to this faucet counter, the deflection suppressing means is a side part formed on the side of the center part of the support part, and the side part is separated from the center part and held in the center part, Since the part is attached to the side part, the side part provided with the faucet function part can be attached and held in the central part after attaching the attaching part, the connecting part, and the central part to the wall surface. Thereby, it is not necessary to attach a heavy faucet counter to a wall surface at once, and the workability of the faucet counter can be improved.

In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the central portion has a first standing wall surface on the side, and the side portion has a second standing wall surface facing the first standing wall surface . A storage space is formed between the first standing wall surface and below the second standing wall surface and the cover portion, and the side portion is located on the counter from the second standing wall surface. When a force is received downward at a position far from the center of the main body, the downward movement of the side portion is suppressed by the contact between the first standing wall surface and the second standing wall surface. It is a faucet counter.

  According to this faucet counter, even when the lateral portion receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the second standing wall surface, due to the contact between the first standing wall surface and the second standing wall surface, Since it is possible to suppress downward movement at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the second standing wall surface of the side portion, it is possible to suppress downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body, The aesthetic appearance of the stopper counter is not spoiled, and there is no risk of the object placed on the counter top plate falling due to the counter top plate being bent. Further, since a storage space is formed between the first standing wall surface and the second standing wall surface and the cover portion, the faucet function unit is provided even when the first standing wall surface and the second standing wall surface are provided. Or, for example, a storage space for piping connected to the faucet function unit can be secured. Therefore, the downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body can be appropriately suppressed without pressing the storage space.

  Moreover, 4th invention is 2nd invention or 3rd invention. WHEREIN: A part of said side part has a side edge part by which the center part is arrange | positioned upwards, A storage space is provided between the lower part and the cover part. When the side part receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the side end part, The water faucet counter is characterized in that the downward movement of the side portion is suppressed by the contact between the end portion and the central portion.

  According to this faucet counter, even when the side part receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the side end part, it is disposed above the side end part and the side end part. Since the movement of the side portion of the counter body at the position farther from the center of the counter body is suppressed by the contact with the central portion, the side portion of the counter body is bent downward. It can be suppressed, and the aesthetic appearance of the faucet counter is not spoiled, and there is no fear that an object placed on the counter top will fall due to the counter top being bent. In addition, since a storage space is provided between the lower portion of the side end portion and the cover portion, it is possible to secure a storage space for a faucet function unit, for example, a pipe connected to the faucet function unit. it can. Therefore, the downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body can be appropriately suppressed without pressing the storage space.

  In addition, in a fifth aspect based on any one of the second to fourth aspects, the side portion includes a contact portion that contacts the lower surface of the counter top plate in a planar shape, and the counter top plate Extending downwardly from the abutting portion so as to be separated from the lower surface, and extending in a planar shape when viewed from the front of the counter body, the faucet function portion includes the water discharge portion and It has a plurality of parts including the flow rate adjusting unit, and at least one of the plurality of parts is arranged in a space surrounded by the contact part and the extension part below the contact part. This is a faucet counter.

  According to this faucet counter, when viewed from the front side of the counter body, the abutting portion that abuts in a planar manner on the lower surface of the counter top plate, and downward from the abutting portion so as to be separated from the lower surface of the counter top plate. An extending portion extending in a planar shape is provided. Therefore, even when the surface of the contact portion receives an external force downward in the direction in which the upper side of the surface of the extension portion bends, the surface of the contact portion is bent by the surface of the extension portion. Therefore, the rigidity with respect to the downward external force of the side portion can be further increased. Therefore, the side portion becomes more difficult to deform, and as a result, the strength of the faucet counter can be increased.

  In addition, since at least one of the plurality of parts is disposed below the contact portion, even when an extension portion extending downward from the contact portion is provided, the contact portion and the contact portion are provided below the contact portion. Since the faucet function part can be efficiently arranged using the space formed surrounded by the extension part, it is possible to prevent the counter body from becoming thick. In addition, since the faucet function part is disposed in a space formed by being surrounded by the contact part and the extension part, the faucet function part is protected from an external impact by the contact part and the extension part. Can do.

  As described above, the faucet function portion can be efficiently disposed, and the faucet function portion can be protected from an external impact by the abutment portion and the extension portion, and the faucet function portion is thus abutted. The surface of the contact portion can be prevented from being bent by the surface of the extension portion even when the space formed by the contact portion and the extension portion is disposed below the portion. Therefore, it can suppress that a side part deform | transforms with the weight of a faucet function part.

  According to the aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a faucet counter in which a gap can be provided between the both ends and the wall surface to which the faucet counter is attached, and bending of both end portions is suppressed.

It is a front view showing typically a faucet counter concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a side view which represents typically the faucet counter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which represents typically the faucet counter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing typically a faucet counter concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a bottom view showing typically a faucet counter concerning an embodiment of the invention. FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views schematically showing the counter holding unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing typically a part of faucet counter concerning an embodiment of the invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a faucet counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing the faucet counter according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the faucet counter according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the faucet counter according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, the faucet counter 10 includes a counter body 12 and a counter holding unit 14. The faucet counter 10 is used in a state where it is attached to a wall surface WL of an installation space IS such as a bathroom.

  In the present specification, the direction from the wall surface WL toward the front (the direction toward the left in FIG. 2) is defined as “front”, and the opposite direction is defined as “rear”. A direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the up-down direction (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 2) is defined as a horizontal direction.

  The counter body 12 includes a counter top plate 20, a faucet function part 21, and a cover part 22. In the faucet counter 10, water can be discharged from the faucet function unit 21. In the faucet counter 10, for example, body soap or shampoo can be placed on the counter top plate 20. Thus, the faucet counter 10 functions as a faucet device in a bathroom and also functions as a bathroom counter, for example. In other words, the faucet counter 10 is obtained by integrating a faucet device and a counter.

  The faucet counter 10 is disposed above the counter 2 for placing a basin or the like in a bathroom, for example. In the bathroom, an illumination 4 is provided above the faucet counter 10. The installation space IS of the faucet counter 10 is not limited to a bathroom, and may be a bathroom, for example. For example, the faucet counter 10 may be used by being attached above the washstand in the washroom.

  The counter holding unit 14 is used to attach the faucet counter 10 to the wall surface WL. The counter holding unit 14 holds the counter body 12 in a state of being separated from the wall surface WL, and provides a gap between the counter body 12 and the wall surface WL in the vicinity of both side ends of the counter body 12. Thereby, in the faucet counter 10, an improvement in design property can be aimed at. Further, in a bathroom or the like, the lighting 4 is often arranged above the faucet counter 10. For this reason, the light from the illumination 4 can be passed through the gap portion, and the lower part of the faucet counter 10 can be easily brightened.

  The horizontal length of the counter top plate 20 is longer than the length of the counter top plate 20 in the front-rear direction. The counter top plate 20 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view (when viewed from above). The counter top plate 20 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape. The shape of the counter top plate 20 is not limited to this, and may be any shape that is long in the lateral direction.

  The faucet function unit 21 includes a spout 30 (water discharge unit) having a water discharge port 30a and a flow rate adjustment unit 31 that adjusts the flow rate of water discharged from the water discharge port 30a. The faucet function unit 21 further includes, for example, a shower elbow 32, a spouting water switching unit 33, and a temperature adjustment unit 34. A hand shower (not shown) is connected to the shower elbow 32. The spouting water switching unit 33 includes an operation unit 33a for the water discharge port 30a and an operation unit 33b for a shower. Depending on the operation of each operation unit 33a, 33b, the water discharge port 30a or the hand shower Switch the water stop. The temperature adjustment unit 34 includes an operation unit 34a, and adjusts the temperature of water discharged from the water outlet 30a or the hand shower according to the operation of the operation unit 34a. The temperature adjustment unit 34 is arranged in the lateral direction of the flow rate adjustment unit 31. The flow rate adjustment unit 31 includes an operation unit 31a and adjusts the flow rate of water discharged from the water outlet 30a or the hand shower according to the operation of the operation unit 31a.

  In the faucet counter 10, after operating the flow rate adjustment unit 31 and the temperature adjustment unit 34, the discharge water switching unit 33 is operated. Thereby, water with a desired flow rate and temperature is discharged from the water outlet 30a or the hand shower.

  In this example, the stop water switching unit 33 switches the stop water from the water outlet 30a or the hand shower. For example, the flow rate adjusting unit 31 may switch the flow rate and the water stoppage.

  The cover unit 22 is provided below the counter top plate 20 and the faucet function unit 21, and forms a storage space SS that accommodates the faucet function unit 21 together with the counter top plate 20. The cover part 22 includes, for example, side panels 40 and 41, a lower cover 42, and a holding part cover 43.

  The side panels 40 and 41 cover the front and side surfaces of the faucet function unit 21 along the outer edge of the counter top plate 20. The lower cover 42 is attached to the lower ends of the side panels 40 and 41 and covers the lower part of the faucet function unit 21. Thereby, the storage space SS is formed together with the counter top plate 20. Moreover, the cover part 22 accommodates the faucet function part 21, and exposes the water outlet 30a of the faucet function part 21 and the operation parts 31a, 33a, 33b, and 34a.

  The holding part cover 43 covers a portion exposed between the counter body 12 and the wall surface WL of the counter holding part 14. The holding part cover 43 covers, for example, the upper side and the side of the exposed part of the counter holding part 14. The lower cover 42 covers the lower part of the exposed portion of the counter holding unit 14. For the counter holding part 14, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel is used. For the counter top plate 20 and the cover part 22, for example, a resin material is used. Thereby, the beauty | look of the faucet counter 10 can be improved by covering the counter holding | maintenance part 14 and the faucet function part 21 with the counter top plate 20 and the cover part 22. FIG. The configuration and shape of the cover portion 22 are not limited to the above, and may be any configuration and shape that can accommodate the faucet function portion 21.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view schematically showing the faucet counter according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the faucet function unit 21 is connected to the water supply port 50, the hot water supply port 51, and the supply port 52. The water supply port 50, the hot water supply port 51, and the supply port 52 are held on the wall surface WL. In FIG. 5, for convenience, a bottom view with the lower cover 42 removed is shown.

  The water supply port 50 is connected to the water supply pipe in the wall. Thereby, water is supplied to the faucet counter 10 through the water supply port 50. The hot water supply port 51 is connected to a hot water supply pipe in the wall. As a result, hot water is supplied to the faucet counter 10 via the hot water supply port 51.

  The supply port 52 is connected to a pipe 65 that is an overhead shower pipe. At this time, the faucet function unit 21 and the shower elbow 32 are disconnected, and the faucet function unit 21 and the pipe 65 are connected so that water having a desired flow rate and temperature can be supplied to the faucet counter by the user's operation. 10 to an overhead shower. The faucet function unit 21 may be connected to the hand shower via the shower elbow 32 and connected to the overhead shower via the supply port 52. In this case, the piping path connected to the other may be closed. Further, the faucet function unit 21 may have only one of the pipe lines connected to the shower elbow 32 and the supply port 52.

  The faucet function unit 21 further includes a water faucet 54 and a hot water faucet 55. The water stop cock 54 is connected to the water supply port 50. The water faucet 54 opens and closes the water pipe, and causes water to flow downstream from the water faucet 54 and a state in which water does not flow downstream from the water faucet 54. Switch. For example, when a malfunction occurs in the faucet counter 10, the water faucet 54 closes the pipeline so that the primary pressure water supplied from the water supply port 50 does not flow downstream.

  The hot water stop cock 55 is connected to the hot water supply port 51 through the pipe 60. As with the water stop cock 54, the hot water stop cock 55 opens and closes the hot water pipe line, allows water to flow downstream from the hot water stop cock 55, and more than the hot water stop cock 55. Switch between not flowing water downstream.

  The water stop cock 54 is connected to the temperature adjustment unit 34 via the pipe 61. The hot water stop cock 55 is connected to the temperature adjustment unit 34 via a pipe 62. As a result, water and hot water are supplied to the temperature adjustment unit 34. The temperature adjustment unit 34 adjusts the temperature of water by changing the mixing ratio of water and hot water in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 34a.

  The temperature adjustment unit 34 is connected to the flow rate adjustment unit 31. The temperature adjustment unit 34 supplies the mixed water to the flow rate adjustment unit 31. The flow rate adjustment unit 31 adjusts the flow rate of the water flowing downstream in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 31a. Thereby, the water of a desired flow volume and temperature can be obtained by operation of the operation part 31a and the operation part 34a.

  The flow rate adjusting unit 31 is connected to the discharged water switching unit 33 via a pipe 63. The spouting water switching unit 33 is connected to the water spouting port 30 a via a pipe 64. Further, the spouting water switching unit 33 is connected to the shower elbow 32. Thereby, water with a desired flow rate and temperature is discharged from the spout 30a by the operation of the operation unit 33a, and water with a desired flow rate and temperature is discharged from the hand shower by the operation of the operation unit 33b. In addition, as above-mentioned, by disconnecting the water stop switching part 33 and the shower elbow 32, and connecting the water stop switching part 33 and the piping 65, the water of a desired flow volume and temperature is operated by a user's operation. Can be supplied from the faucet counter 10 to an overhead shower.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views schematically showing the counter holding unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, the counter holding part 14 includes a support part 70, an attachment part 71, and a connection part 72. The support portion 70 is provided in a storage space SS formed by the counter top plate 20 and the cover portion 22 and supports the vicinity of the center of the counter body 12 in the lateral direction.

  The attachment portion 71 is attached to the wall surface WL. The attachment portion 71 has a plate shape facing the wall surface WL. The faucet counter 10 is attached to the wall surface WL, for example, by screwing the attachment portion 71 to the wall surface WL. The mounting portion 71 is provided with an opening 71 a for exposing the water supply port 50, an opening 71 b for exposing the hot water supply port 51, and an opening 71 c for exposing the supply port 52. As described above, the counter holding unit 14 is attached to the wall surface WL so as to face the water supply port 50 and the hot water supply port 51. In other words, the counter holding unit 14 is attached to the wall surface WL so as to cover the water supply port 50 and the hot water supply port 51.

  The connection part 72 connects the support part 70 and the attachment part 71. The connection part 72 does not overlap with the counter top plate 20 in the vertical direction. That is, the counter holding part 14 separates the counter body 12 from the wall surface WL by the length of the connecting part 72 in the front-rear direction. The holding part cover 43 covers the attachment part 71 and the connection part 72 in the counter holding part 14.

  The lateral width W1 of the mounting portion 71 and the lateral width W2 of the connecting portion 72 are narrower than the lateral width W3 of the counter body 12 (see FIG. 5). The attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 are disposed at a position overlapping the horizontal center CL of the counter body 12 in the front-rear direction. In other words, the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 are arranged at a position overlapping the center CL in the lateral direction of the counter body 12 when viewed from the front. Thereby, in the faucet counter 10, a clearance can be provided between the wall surface WL in the vicinity of both ends in the lateral direction. The spout 30, the water faucet 54 and the hot water faucet 55 are arranged at positions that overlap the attachment portion 71 in the front-rear direction. That is, the spout 30, the water stop cock 54, and the hot water stop cock 55 are disposed in the vicinity of the center of the counter body 12 in the lateral direction.

  The width W1 of the attachment portion 71 and the width W2 of the connection portion 72 are, for example, ½ or less of the width W3 of the counter body 12. Thereby, a clearance gap can be appropriately provided between the wall surfaces WL. Further, the width W1 of the attachment portion 71 and the width W2 of the connection portion 72 are, for example, 1/10 or more of the width W3 of the counter body 12. Thereby, the counter main body 12 can be supported appropriately.

  In this example, the position of the center in the horizontal direction of the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 is substantially the same as the position of the center CL in the horizontal direction of the counter body 12. The position of the center in the horizontal direction of the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 may be different from the position of the center CL in a range where the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 overlap the center CL. The positions of the horizontal centers of the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 may be shifted to the right or left with respect to the center CL.

  The support part 70 has a center part 74 and a pair of side parts 75 and 76 (deflection suppression means). The central portion 74 is a portion connected to the connection portion 72 in the support portion 70. In other words, the central portion 74 is a portion formed integrally with the connecting portion 72.

  The side part 75 extends from the central part 74 to one side. The side part 76 extends from the central part 74 to the other side. Each side part 75, 76 extends from the central part 74 to the side than the connection part 72. Each side part 75, 76 extends laterally from the lateral end of the connection part 72. Thereby, each side part 75 and 76 suppresses the downward bending of the both-ends part of the counter main body 12. FIG. The lateral width W4 of the support portion 70 is substantially the same as the lateral width of the storage space SS. Thereby, the counter body 12 can be appropriately supported by the support portion 70. The lateral width W4 of the support portion 70 may be an arbitrary length that can suppress the deflection of the counter body 12.

  The support portion 70 has a plate shape extending in the lateral direction and the front-rear direction. In other words, the support portion 70 has a plate shape substantially parallel to the counter top plate 20. Thereby, a part of the storage space SS is provided between the central part 74 and the cover part 22, and a part of the storage space SS is provided between the side parts 75, 76 and the cover part 22. Thereby, the downward bending of the both-ends part of the counter main body 12 can be suppressed, without pressing storage space SS.

  The side portions 75 and 76 are separate from the central portion 74. The side portions 75 and 76 are held by the central portion 74. The side portions 75 and 76 are detachably held on the central portion 74 by, for example, screwing. Each side part 75, 76 has a connecting member 77, 78. The side portions 75 and 76 are held by the central portion 74 via the connecting members 77 and 78.

  The central portion 74 has a pair of bracket portions 80 and 81 and a flat plate portion 82. Each bracket part 80, 81 is provided at an end of the central part 74 in the horizontal direction. Each bracket part 80 and 81 is a member having a substantially L-shaped cross section that extends in the front-rear direction and the horizontal direction and is bent downward at the end in the horizontal direction. The length of the portion bent downward of each bracket part 80, 81 gradually increases from the distal end toward the proximal end. Thereby, the intensity | strength of each bracket part 80 and 81 can be raised. Standing wall surfaces 80a and 81a (first standing wall surfaces) facing the side portions are provided on the sides of the central portion 74 by the bent portions of the bracket portions 80 and 81, respectively.

  The flat plate portion 82 includes a contact portion 82a and a pair of extending portions 82b and 82c. The contact part 82a contacts the lower surface 20b (see FIG. 5) of the counter top plate 20 in a planar shape. Each extending part 82b, 82c is provided at both ends in the lateral direction of the contact part 82a. Each of the extending portions 82b and 82c extends in a planar shape as viewed from the front of the counter body 12 toward the lower side from the contact portion 82a so as to be separated from the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20. The distance between each extending part 82b, 82c and the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20 is substantially the same as the length of the bent part near the tip of each bracket part 80, 81, for example. The extending part 82b is substantially flush with the extending part 82c, for example.

  The side part 75 has a contact part 75a and a pair of extending parts 75b and 75c. The contact portion 75a contacts the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20 in a planar shape. Each extension part 75b and 75c is provided in the both ends of the horizontal direction of the contact part 75a. Each of the extending portions 75b and 75c extends in a planar shape as viewed from the front surface of the counter body 12 toward the lower side from the contact portion 82a so as to be separated from the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20. In a state where the contact portions 75a and 82a are in contact with the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20, the distance between the lower surface 20b and the extension portion 75b is the distance between the lower surface 20b and the extension portion 82b. It is substantially the same. The extension part 75b is substantially flush with the extension part 82b.

  The side portion 76 includes a contact portion 76a and a pair of extending portions 76b and 76c. Since the shape of the side part 76 is substantially the same shape as the shape of the side part 75 and left-right symmetric, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Bending portions 75d and 76d bent downward are provided at the rear ends of the side portions 75 and 76, respectively. The connecting members 77 and 78 are attached to the bent portions 75d and 76d of the side portions 75 and 76, for example, by screwing.

  Each of the connecting members 77 and 78 has standing wall surfaces 77a and 78a (second standing wall surfaces) facing the standing wall surfaces 80a and 81a of the central portion 74. The side portions 75 and 76 are held by the central portion 74 in a state where the standing wall surfaces 77a and 78a are in contact with the standing wall surfaces 80a and 81a. A part of the storage space SS is formed between each of the standing wall surfaces 80a and 81a and the bottom of each standing wall surface 77a and 78a and the cover portion 22. When each side portion 75, 76 receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body 12 than the standing wall surfaces 77a, 78a, the standing wall surfaces 80a, 81a and the standing wall surfaces 77a, 78a come into contact with each other, The downward movement of the side portions 75 and 76 is suppressed.

  Further, the side portions 75 and 76 are in contact with the lower portion of the central portion 74 in a state where they are held by the central portion 74. In this example, the side portions 75 and 76 are in contact with the lower ends of the bracket portions 80 and 81 while being held by the central portion 74. In this example, the bracket portion 80 of the central portion 74 is disposed above the extending portion 75b (side end portion). A bracket portion 81 of the central portion 74 is disposed above the extending portion 76b (side end portion). The extension part 75 b comes into contact with the bracket part 80. The extension part 76 b contacts the bracket part 81. A part of the storage space SS is provided between the lower part of the extension parts 75 b and 76 b and the cover part 22. When the side portions 75, 76 receive a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body 12 than the extension portions 75b, 76b, the contact between the extension portions 75b, 76b and the bracket portions 80, 81 The downward movement of the side portions 75 and 76 is suppressed.

  The extending part 82 b of the central part 74 has a through hole 90. The extending part 82 c of the central part 74 has a through hole 91. The extending part 82b has two through holes 90 arranged in the front-rear direction. Similarly, the extending part 82c has two through holes 91 arranged in the front-rear direction. The through holes 90 and 91 are used for attaching the central portion 74 to the counter top plate 20. The central portion 74 is attached to the counter top plate 20 at each of the extending portions 82b and 82c. The number of each through-hole 90, 91 is not limited to two, but may be one or three or more.

  Similarly, the side portion 75 has two through holes 92 provided in the extending portion 75b and two through holes 93 provided in the extending portion 75c, and the side portion 76 extends. Two through-holes 94 provided in the portion 76b and two through-holes 95 provided in the extending portion 76c are provided. The side portion 75 is attached to the counter top plate 20 through the through holes 92 and 93, and the side portion 76 is attached to the counter top plate 20 through the through holes 94 and 95. In this way, each side portion 75 is attached to the counter top plate 20 at each extension portion 75b, 75c, and each side portion 76 is attached to the counter top plate 20 at each extension portion 76b, 76c. The number of through holes used for attaching the side portions 75 and 76 is not limited to two and may be any number.

FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing a part of the faucet counter according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lower surface 20 b of the counter top plate 20 is provided with a plurality of projecting portions PU1, PU2, PU3, and PU4 that project downward. Actually, a total of eight protrusions are provided on the lower surface 20b, one more in the back of each protrusion PU1, PU2, PU3, PU4. The number of protrusions is not limited to eight and may be any number as required. In FIG. 7, the counter holding unit 14 is illustrated in a simplified manner for convenience.

  The protruding portion PU1 faces the extending portion 82b of the central portion 74. The protruding portion PU2 faces the extending portion 82c of the central portion 74. The protruding amount of the protruding portion PU1 is substantially the same as the distance between the lower surface 20b and the extending portion 82b. The protruding amount of the protruding portion PU2 is substantially the same as the distance between the lower surface 20b and the extending portion 82c. Thereby, the extension part 82b is contact | abutted to protrusion part PU1, and the extension part 82c is contact | abutted to protrusion part PU2.

  Further, the protruding portion PU1 has an insert nut provided at a position facing the through hole 90 of the extending portion 82b and facing the through hole 90. The protruding part PU2 has an insert nut provided at a position facing the through hole 91 of the extending part 82c and facing the through hole 91. The central portion 74 is attached to the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20 by screwing the extending portions 82b and 82c to the protruding portions PU1 and PU2.

  The protruding portion PU1 faces the extending portion 82b of the central portion 74 and faces the extending portion 75b of the side portion 75. The protruding portion PU3 faces the extending portion 75c of the side portion 75. The protruding amount of the protruding portion PU3 is substantially the same as the distance between the lower surface 20b and the extending portion 75c. Thereby, the extension part 75b contacts the protrusion part PU1, and the extension part 75c contacts the protrusion part PU3.

  The protruding portion PU1 has an insert nut provided at a position facing the through hole 92 of the extending portion 75b and facing the through hole 92. The protruding portion PU3 has an insert nut provided at a position facing the through hole 93 of the extending portion 75c and facing the through hole 93. The side portion 75 is attached to the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20 by screwing the extending portions 75b and 75c to the protruding portions PU1 and PU3. Similarly, the side part 76 is attached to the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20 by screwing each extension part 76b, 76c to each protrusion part PU2, PU4.

  Thus, each protrusion part PU1, PU2, PU3, PU4 is provided in the lower surface 20b of the counter top plate 20, and an insert nut is provided in each protrusion part PU1, PU2, PU3, PU4. Thereby, for example, the counter top plate 20 can be thinned while suppressing a decrease in strength of the counter top plate 20.

  Further, extending portions 75b, 75c, 76b, and 75c are provided on the side portions 75 and 76, and the side portions 75 and 76 are attached to the counter top plate 20 in the extending portions 75b, 75c, 76b, and 76c. Thereby, the intensity | strength of each side part 75 and 76 can be raised compared with the flat structure without a bending part, for example.

  Moreover, the center part 74 and the side part 75 are attached to the same protrusion part PU1. Thereby, the intensity | strength of the counter top plate 20 can be raised more compared with the case where the center part 74 and the side part 75 are attached to a separate protrusion part, for example. For example, the strength (bending rigidity) against the downward bending of the side end portion of the counter top plate 20 can be further increased.

  The faucet function unit 21 includes component holding members 100 and 102. The component holding member 100 is attached to the extending portions 75b and 75c of the side portion 75 by, for example, screwing. The component holding member 100 is attached to the extending portions 75b and 75c, thereby holding the flow rate adjusting unit 31 and the temperature adjusting unit 34 in the side portion 75 in a state where the flow rate adjusting unit 31 and the temperature adjusting unit 34 are disposed in the contact portion 75a. Accordingly, the flow rate adjusting unit 31 and the temperature adjusting unit 34 are attached to the side portion 75 via the component holding member 100 and are attached to the counter top plate 20 via the side portion 75.

  The component holding member 102 is attached to the extending portions 76b and 76c of the side portion 76 by, for example, screwing. The component holding member 102 is attached to the extending portions 76 b and 76 c, thereby holding the spouting water switching portion 33 in the side portion 76 in a state where it is disposed in the contact portion 76 a. Thereby, the spouting water switching part 33 is attached to the side part 76 via the component holding member 102 and attached to the counter top plate 20 via the side part 76.

  In this manner, the faucet function unit 21 is attached to the side portions 75 and 76 via the component holding members 100 and 102 and the like. In the faucet counter 10, for example, the attachment portion 71, the connection portion 72, and the central portion 74 of the counter holding portion 14 can be attached to the wall surface WL first. Thereafter, the central portion 74 is inserted between the side portions 75 and 76 in a state where the counter top plate 20, the faucet function portion 21 and the side portions 75 and 76 are assembled. Thereby, the counter main body 12 can be attached to the wall surface WL. Therefore, for example, the workability can be improved as compared with the case where the entire faucet counter 10 is attached to the wall surface WL at a time.

  Abutting portions 75a and 76a and extending portions 75b, 75c, 76b and 76c are provided on the side portions 75 and 76, and the component holding members 100 and 102 are attached to the extending portions 75b, 75c, 76b and 76c. . Thereby, for example, a part of holders, such as a screw, can enter into the space between each extension part 75b, 75c, 76b, 76c and the lower surface 20b. Therefore, the parts of the faucet function part 21 can be attached to the side parts 75 and 76 without processing the counter top plate 20. Thereby, for example, the shape of the counter top plate 20 can be simplified, and the productivity of the counter top plate 20 can be improved.

  In this example, the extending portions 75 b, 75 c, 76 b, 76 c of the side portions 75, 76 are used for attachment to the counter top plate 20 and attachment of the faucet function portion 21. Each extension part 75b, 75c, 76b, 76c may be used for attachment to the central part 74, for example.

  In a state in which at least one of a plurality of components constituting the faucet function unit 21 such as the flow rate adjusting unit 31, the discharge water switching unit 33, the temperature adjusting unit 34, and the like is arranged in the contact portions 75a and 76a, the side portion 75, 76. That is, at least one of the plurality of parts constituting the faucet function unit 21 is in a space formed below the contact portions 75a and 76a and surrounded by the contact portions 75a and 76a and the extension portions 75b and 76b. Be placed. Thereby, for example, the faucet function part 21 can be efficiently arranged in the storage space SS, and the thickness of the counter body 12 can be suppressed.

  In addition, the components of the faucet function unit 21 such as the flow rate adjustment unit 31, the spouting water switching unit 33, and the temperature adjustment unit 34 may be arranged close to each other from the viewpoint of design. For example, in a faucet counter that does not have the side portions 75 and 76, when the width of the counter holding portion is made narrower than the width of the counter main body and a heavy object such as a flow rate adjusting portion is arranged close to the left and right, There is a risk that both ends of the sword will bend downward.

  In the faucet counter 10 according to the present embodiment, the side portions 75 and 76 suppress downward deflection of both side end portions of the counter body 12. Thereby, also when each component of the faucet function part 21 is arrange | positioned in the both-ends vicinity, the bending of the counter main body 12 can be suppressed.

  As described above, in the faucet counter 10, the lateral width of the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 is narrower than the lateral width of the counter body 12, so that the counter body 12 is separated from the wall surface WL of the installation space IS. Hold in a separated state. Thereby, while being able to improve the design property of the faucet counter 10, since light passes through the clearance gap between the faucet counter 10 and the wall surface WL, the lower part of the faucet counter 10 can be easily brightened. . Further, since the attachment portion 71 and the connection portion 72 are arranged at positions that overlap the center CL in the lateral direction of the counter body 12 in the front-rear direction, the gaps can be provided in the vicinity of both ends of the counter body 12, The light below the faucet counter 10 can be brightened from both ends by the light that has passed through the gaps provided in the vicinity. The support part 70 is connected to the connection part 72 and extends laterally from the central part 74 to the side of the connection part 72, and suppresses the downward bending of the side end of the counter body 12. Since the side portions 75 and 76 can suppress the downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body 12, the aesthetic appearance of the faucet counter 10 is provided. In addition, there is no fear that an object placed on the counter top plate 20 will fall due to the counter top plate 20 being bent. From the above, it is possible to suppress the bending of both end portions of the counter body 12 while providing a gap between the counter body 12 and the wall surface WL in the vicinity of both ends.

  In the faucet counter 10, the side parts 75 and 76 are separated from the central part 74, and the faucet function part 21 is attached to the side parts 75 and 76. Thereby, for example, after attaching the attachment part 71, the connection part 72, and the center part 74 to the wall surface WL, the side parts 75 and 76 provided with the faucet function part 21 are attached to the center part 74 and held. be able to. Thereby, it is not necessary to attach the heavy faucet counter 10 to the wall surface WL at once, and the workability of the faucet counter 10 can be improved.

  Note that the side portions 75 and 76 may be formed integrally with the central portion 74. In this example, the side portions 75 and 76 are provided on the left and right sides of the central portion 74. For example, the position of the counter body 12 is shifted to the left and right with respect to the positions of the mounting portion 71 and the connecting portion 72. If there is little concern about the bending of one side, the side part may be provided only on one of the left and right sides of the central part 74.

  In the faucet counter 10, even when each side portion 75, 76 receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body 12 than the standing wall surfaces 77a, 78a, the standing wall surfaces 80a, 81a and the standing wall surfaces 77a, The contact with 78a can suppress the downward movement at the position farther from the center of the counter body 12 than the standing wall surfaces 77a and 78a of the side parts 75 and 76. The downward bending can be suppressed, the aesthetic appearance of the faucet counter 10 is not spoiled, and the object placed on the counter top 20 is dropped due to the counter top 20 being bent. There is no fear of doing. Further, since the storage space SS is formed between the standing wall surfaces 80a and 81a and the standing wall surfaces 77a and 78a and the cover portion 22, when the standing wall surfaces 80a and 81a and the standing wall surfaces 77a and 78a are provided, In addition, it is possible to secure the storage space SS for the faucet function unit 21 and, for example, a pipe connected to the faucet function unit 21. Therefore, the downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body 12 can be appropriately suppressed without compressing the storage space SS.

  In the faucet counter 10, the extension portions 75b and 76b and the bracket portion 80 are also received when the side portions 75 and 76 receive a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body 12 than the extension portions 75b and 76b. , 81 is restrained from moving downward at a position farther from the center of the counter body 12 than the extended portions 75b, 76b of the side portions 75, 76. The downward bending can be suppressed, the aesthetic appearance of the faucet counter 10 is not spoiled, and the object placed on the counter top 20 is dropped due to the counter top 20 being bent. There is no fear of doing. Further, since a storage space SS is provided between the extension portions 75 b and 76 b and the cover portion 22, storage for the faucet function portion 21, for example, a pipe connected to the faucet function portion 21. The space SS can be secured. Therefore, the downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body 12 can be appropriately suppressed without compressing the storage space SS.

  In the faucet counter 10, the contact portions 75 a and 76 a that contact the lower surface of the counter top plate 20 in a planar shape, and the contact portions 75 a and 76 a downward from the lower surface of the counter top plate 20, Extending portions 75b and 76b extending in a planar shape when viewed from the front of the counter body 12 are provided. Accordingly, even when the surfaces of the contact portions 75a and 76a receive an external force downward in the direction in which the upper side of the surfaces of the extension portions 75b and 76b bends, the surfaces of the extension portions 75b and 76b Since it can prevent that the surface of contact part 75a, 76a bends, the rigidity with respect to the downward external force of the side parts 75 and 76 can be improved more. Therefore, the side portions 75 and 76 are more difficult to deform, and as a result, the strength of the faucet counter 10 can be increased.

  In addition, since at least one of the plurality of parts is disposed below the contact portions 75a and 76a, the extension portions 75b and 76b extending downward from the contact portions 75a and 76a are also provided. Since the faucet function part 21 can be efficiently arranged using the space formed by the contact parts 75a and 76a and the extension parts 75b and 76b below the contact parts 75a and 76a, the counter body 12 is thick. It can suppress becoming. Further, since the faucet function part 21 is disposed in a space formed by the contact parts 75a and 76a and the extension parts 75b and 76b, the contact parts 75a and 76a and the extension parts 75b and 76b The faucet function unit 21 can be protected from external impact.

  As described above, the faucet function portion 21 can be efficiently disposed, and the abutment portions 75a and 76a and the extension portions 75b and 76b can protect the faucet function portion 21 from an impact from the outside. Even when the faucet function part 21 is arranged using the space formed by the contact parts 75a and 76a and the extension parts 75b and 76b below the contact parts 75a and 76a, Since the surfaces of the contact portions 75a and 76a can be prevented from being bent by the surfaces of the portions 75b and 76b, the side portions can be prevented from being deformed by the weight of the faucet function portion 21.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. As long as the features of the present invention are provided, those skilled in the art appropriately modified the design of the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the shape, dimensions, material, arrangement, and the like of each element included in the faucet counter 10 are not limited to those illustrated, and can be appropriately changed.
Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

  2 counter, 4 lighting, 10 faucet counter, 12 counter body, 14 counter holding part, 20 counter top plate, 21 faucet function part, 22 cover part, 30 spout, 30a spout, 31 flow control part, 32 shower elbow 33 Water stoppage switching unit, 34 Temperature adjustment unit, 40, 41 Side panel, 42 Lower cover, 43 Holding unit cover, 50 Water supply port, 51 Hot water supply port, 52 Supply port, 54 Water stop cock, 55 For hot water Stopcock, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 Piping, 70 Supporting part, 71 Mounting part, 72 Connecting part, 74 Center part, 75, 76 Side part, 75a, 76a Abutting part, 75b, 75c 76b, 76c Extension part, 77, 78 Connecting member, 77a, 78a Standing wall surface, 80, 81 Bracket part, 80a, 81a Standing wall surface, 82 flat plate portion, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 through hole, 100, 102 component holding member, SS storage space, WL wall surface

Claims (5)

Counter top plate,
A faucet function unit having a water discharge unit having a water discharge port, and a flow rate adjusting unit for adjusting the flow rate of water discharged from the water discharge port,
A cover part which is provided below the counter top plate and the faucet function part and forms a storage space for housing the faucet function part together with the counter top plate;
A counter body having
A support portion provided in the storage space and having a central portion that supports the vicinity of the center in the lateral direction of the counter body, an attachment portion that is attached to a wall surface of the installation space, and a connection that connects the support portion and the attachment portion A counter holding unit that holds the counter body on the wall surface in a state of being separated from the wall surface,
With
The lateral width of the mounting portion and the lateral width of the connecting portion are narrower than the lateral width of the counter body,
The attachment portion and the connection portion are arranged at a position overlapping the center in the lateral direction of the counter body in the front-rear direction,
The faucet counter according to claim 1, wherein the support portion includes a bending suppression unit that suppresses downward bending of the side end portion of the counter body. Wherein the deflection suppression means is a said central portion side portion formed on the side of the front Symbol support,
The lateral part is separate from the central part and is held by the central part,
The faucet counter according to claim 1, wherein the faucet function part is attached to the side part. The central portion has a first wall surface on the side,
The side portion has a connecting member having a second standing wall surface facing the first standing wall surface,
A storage space is formed between the first standing wall surface and the second standing wall surface and the cover portion,
When the side portion receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the second standing wall surface, the side wall comes into contact with the first standing wall surface and the second standing wall surface. The faucet counter according to claim 2, wherein a downward movement of a portion at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the second standing wall surface is suppressed. A part of the side part has a side end part in which the central part is arranged above,
A storage space is provided between the lower portion of the side end portion and the cover portion,
When the side portion receives a downward force at a position farther from the center of the counter body than the side end portion, the side end portion is brought into contact with the center portion, whereby the side portion The faucet counter according to claim 2 or 3, wherein downward movement at a position far from the center of the counter main body from the side end portion is suppressed. The side portion includes a contact portion that contacts the lower surface of the counter top plate in a planar shape, and a front surface of the counter body that faces downward from the contact portion so as to be separated from the lower surface of the counter top plate. An extending portion extending in a planar shape when viewed from the side,
The faucet function part has a plurality of parts including the water discharge part and the flow rate adjustment part,
5. The device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of parts is disposed in a space formed by the contact portion and the extension portion below the contact portion. The faucet counter as described in one.

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