JP7366554B2 - Hose unit and faucet - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a hose unit and a water faucet.

As disclosed in Patent Document 1, a hose storage type faucet includes a body fixed to a counter of a kitchen cabinet, a water discharge head detachably attached to the body, and an outlet for hot water from the body. The supply pipe is provided with a hose that connects the water discharging head so that water can pass therethrough. When assembling a hose-storage type water faucet, a hose unit is sometimes used, in which several members are integrally assembled to a hose in advance.

As shown in FIG. 7, the hose unit 40 includes a hose 41, a first connecting member 42 fixed to a first end of the hose 41, and a second connecting member 43 fixed to a second end of the hose 41. It is equipped with The first connecting member 42 is a member for connecting the first end of the hose 41 to a water discharge head, and the second connecting member 43 is a member for connecting the second end of the hose 41 to a hot water supply pipe. It is a member.

The hose unit 40 also includes a cylindrical member 44 into which the hose 41 is slidably inserted. The cylindrical member 44 is a member that is fixed to the opening 45a of the body 45 by being inserted into the opening 45a of the body 45 to which the water discharging head is attached. The cylindrical member 44 functions as a holding member for holding the water discharging head in the body 45, a draining member for preventing hot water attached to the outer peripheral surface of the hose 41 from entering the body 45, and the like.

When assembling the faucet, first insert the hose 41 into the opening 45a of the body 45 from the second connection member 43 side, fix the cylindrical member 44 to the opening 45a, and then connect the hose 41 from the body 45 to the opening 45a. 41 to connect the second connecting member 43 to the supply pipe. Thereafter, the water discharging head is connected to the first connecting member 42 of the hose 41 of the hose unit 40.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-147963

By the way, the outer shape of the cylindrical member 44 is designed to match the shape of the body 45 so that it can be attached to the opening 45a of the body 45 and does not give a strange feeling when attached to the body 45. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the cylindrical member 44 with different shapes depending on the type of body 45 to which it is attached.

Further, the first connecting member 42 and the second connecting member 43 of the hose unit 40 are usually formed so that the outer diameter thereof is larger than the outer diameter of the hose 41 and the inner diameter of the cylindrical member 44, and It is fixed in such a manner that it cannot be easily attached or detached by caulking or the like. Therefore, the first connecting member 42 and the second connecting member 43 become obstacles, making it impossible to remove the cylindrical member 44 from the hose unit 40.

Due to these circumstances, it is necessary to stock a plurality of types of hose units 40 each having a cylindrical member 44 having a different external shape depending on the shape of the body 45, which poses a problem that the number of similar parts in the stock of hose units 40 increases. Ta.

The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the number of similar parts in hose unit inventory.

A hose unit that solves the above problem is a hose unit used for a water faucet, which includes a hose, a first connecting member fixed to a first end of the hose, and a first connecting member fixed to a second end of the hose. and a cylindrical member that is attached to the body of the faucet through which the hose is slidably inserted, the cylindrical member forming an inner surface of the cylindrical member, and a second connecting member that is attached to the body of the faucet. The hose includes a cylindrical inner member that cannot be removed from the hose, and a cylindrical outer member that forms the outer surface of the cylindrical member and is attachable to the inner member.

According to the hose unit configured as described above, inventory can be stored in a state where the outer member attached to the body and the parts other than the outer member are separated. As a result, parts other than the outer member are considered common parts, and one type of common part and multiple types of outer members for different body shapes are kept in stock, and when necessary, the outer member can be changed according to the body. The selected outer member can be attached to the common part or shipped as a set with the common part. Thus, according to the above configuration, parts other than the outer member in the hose unit can be shared, and the number of similar parts in stock can be reduced.

In the hose unit, the inner diameter of the outer member is preferably larger than the outer diameter of at least one of the first connection member and the second connection member.
According to the above configuration, when attaching the cylindrical outer member to the inner member attached to the hose, the outer member can be positioned radially outward of the inner member by inserting the hose through the outer member. . This makes it possible to use a cylindrical member made of a single member without joints as the outer member, allowing hot water attached to the outer circumferential surface of the hose to infiltrate into the body through the joints of the outer member. can be restrained from doing so.

In the hose unit, the outer member is engaged with an inner side engaging portion provided on the inner member in a concave-convex relationship to restrict positional deviation between the inner member and the outer member, and also has a diameter It is preferable that an outer side engaging part is provided which is elastically deformed outward in the direction and thereby released from the engaged state with the inner side engaging part.

According to the above configuration, the outer member can be easily attached to the inner member using a snap fit method. Further, the outer member can be easily removed from the inner member.

In the hose unit, a groove-shaped recess extending in the axial direction from an end is provided on one of the outer circumferential surface of the inner member and the inner circumferential surface of the outer member, and the outer circumferential surface of the inner member and the inner circumferential surface of the outer member It is preferable that the other inner circumferential surface is provided with a protrusion that is inserted into the recess.

According to the above configuration, since the circumferential position where the outer member can be attached to the inner member is limited, the recessed portion serving as the inner side engaging portion or the outer side engaging portion extends in the circumferential direction of the inner member or the outer member. There is no need to form it like this. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the inner member or outer member on the side where the recessed portion is provided, and to simplify processing.

In the hose unit, it is preferable that when the cylindrical member is attached to the body, the body approaches or contacts a radially outer side of the outer engaging portion.
According to the above configuration, displacement of the outer side engaging portion in the disengagement direction is regulated by the body. This prevents the inner member from easily coming off from the outer member when the cylindrical member is attached to the body.

A water faucet that solves the above problem includes the hose unit described above.
A faucet that solves the above problem is provided with the hose unit, and the body of the faucet has a structure that is close to or in contact with the outer engaging portion so as to displace the outer engaging portion radially outward. A regulatory department has been set up to regulate the

According to the above configuration, the displacement of the outer engaging portion in the disengagement direction is regulated by the regulating portion of the body. This prevents the inner member from easily coming off from the outer member when the cylindrical member is attached to the body.

According to the present invention, the number of similar parts in hose unit inventory can be reduced.

An exploded view of a faucet with a hose unit. Explanatory diagram of a hose unit. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an inner member. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an outer member. An explanatory diagram of an outer member and a common unit. (a) is an explanatory view showing a state before the cylindrical member of the hose unit is attached to the body, and (b) is an explanatory view showing the state where the cylindrical member of the hose unit is attached to the body. An explanatory diagram of a conventional hose unit.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hose storage type faucet 10 includes a body 11 that is fixed to a counter such as a kitchen cabinet, and a water discharge head 12 that is detachably attached to the body 11. In addition, the faucet 10 is constructed by assembling a flexible hose 13 that connects a hot water supply pipe (not shown) and the water discharging head 12 in a water-permeable manner, and a cylindrical member 14 through which the hose 13 is inserted. A hose unit 15 is provided. The cylindrical member 14 is attached to the opening 11a of the body 11 and serves as a holding member for holding the water discharging head 12 in the body 11, and prevents hot water attached to the outer peripheral surface of the hose 13 from entering the body 11. Functions as a draining member. The details of the hose unit 15 will be explained below.

As shown in FIG. 2, a first connecting member 16 for connecting to the water discharging head 12 is attached to the first end of the hose 13 of the hose unit 15, and a first connecting member 16 for connecting to the water discharging head 12 is attached to the second end of the hose 13. A second connecting member 17 is attached for connecting to a tube. The first connecting member 16 and the second connecting member 17 are constituted by annular members whose outer diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the hose 13, and are integrally fixed to both ends of the hose 13 by caulking or the like. Further, the outer diameter of the second connecting member 17 is smaller than the outer diameter of the first connecting member 16.

Note that, in the following description, with reference to the hose 13, the first end side to which the first connecting member 16 is attached is referred to as one side, and the second end side to which the second connecting member 17 is attached is referred to as the other side.
The cylindrical member 14 of the hose unit 15 is a cylindrical member into which the hose 13 is slidably inserted. The cylindrical member 14 has an inner member 20 that forms the inner surface of the cylindrical member 14 and functions as the draining member, and an outer member 30 that forms the outer surface of the cylindrical member 14 and functions as the holding member. We are prepared. The inner member 20 and the outer member 30 are provided separately, and the cylindrical member 14 is configured by attaching the outer member 30 to the inner member 20.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner member 20 includes a cylindrical inner main body portion 21 into which the hose 13 is slidably inserted. The inner main body portion 21 has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameters of the first connecting member 16 and the second connecting member 17. As a result, the gap between the inner circumferential surface of the inner main body 21 and the outer circumferential surface of the hose 13 becomes smaller, and the inner main body 21 can prevent hot water adhering to the outer circumferential surface of the hose 13 from entering the body 11. . Moreover, as a result of the inner diameter of the inner main body part 21 being smaller than the outer diameter of the first connection member 16 and the second connection member 17, the inner member 20 is connected to the hose 13 to which the first connection member 16 and the second connection member 17 are fixed. It is in a state where it cannot be removed. Further, the outer diameter of the inner member 20 is larger than the outer diameter of the second connecting member 17.

As shown in FIG. 3, an annular flange 22 protruding radially outward is provided at one end of the inner body 21, and a peripheral edge portion of the flange 22 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner body 21. A linear convex portion 23 is provided that extends in the axial direction from one end of the inner main body portion 21 including the inner body portion 21 . Further, the inner body portion 21 is provided with a hole-shaped inner side engaging portion 24 that penetrates the inner body portion 21 in the radial direction. The inner engaging portions 24 are provided at two positions 180 degrees apart in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the outer member 30 includes a cylindrical outer main body portion 31 into which the inner member 20 is inserted. The inner diameter of the outer main body 31 is larger than the outer diameter of the second connecting member 17 and is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner main body 21 to the extent that the inner main body 21 of the inner member 20 can be inserted therein.

As shown in FIG. 4, a notch 32 is provided at one location in the circumferential direction at one end of the outer body 31, and a shaft is formed from the notch 32 on the inner circumferential surface of the outer body 31. A groove-shaped recess 33 extending in the direction is provided. The protrusion 23 of the inner member 20 is inserted into the notch 32 and the recess 33 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the outer main body portion 31 is provided with an outer side engaging portion 34 that engages with the inner side engaging portion 24 of the inner member 20. As shown in FIGS. The outer side engaging part 34 includes an elastic piece 34a whose base end side is fixed to the outer main body part 31 and whose distal end side is elastically displaceable in the radial direction, and which protrudes radially inward from the distal end of the elastic piece 34a. A claw portion 34b that engages with the inner side engaging portion 24 from the outside in the direction is provided. The radially outer surface of the elastic piece 34a is provided on a surface along the outer peripheral surface of the outer main body portion 31, or so as to protrude radially outward from the same surface.

Like the inner side engaging part 24, the outer side engaging part 34 is provided at two positions 180 degrees apart in the circumferential direction, and each claw part 34b is inserted into the inner side engaging part 24. The engagement between the inner side engaging portion 24 and the outer side engaging portion 34 restricts displacement of the outer member 30 with respect to the inner member 20.

Further, an enlarged diameter portion 35 that protrudes radially outward is provided in the axially central portion of the outer main body portion 31 . A groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 35, and an O-ring 36 is attached to the groove.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portion of the outer member 30 on the other side from the expanded diameter portion 35 is a body attachment portion 30A that is attached to the opening 11a of the body 11. The outer shape of the body attachment part 30A is formed in a shape corresponding to the body 11 so that it can be attached to the opening 11a of the body 11.

As shown in FIG. 4, a body engaging portion 37 that engages with the body 11 is provided in a portion of the outer main body portion 31 that corresponds to the body attaching portion 30A. The body engaging part 37 includes an elastic piece 37a whose base end side is fixed to the outer main body part 31 and whose distal end side is elastically displaceable in the radial direction, and a claw part 37b that projects radially outward from the distal end of the elastic piece 37a. It is equipped with

As shown in FIG. 2, a portion of the outer member 30 on one side of the enlarged diameter portion 35 is a head holding portion 30B that holds the water discharging head 12. The outer shape of the head holding part 30B is formed in a shape corresponding to the water spouting head 12 so that it can be attached to the water spouting head 12.

Next, a method of using the hose unit 15 will be described as an effect of this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the hose unit 15 is stored as inventory, a common unit 15A consisting of a hose 13 and an inner member 20 to which the first connection member 16 and the second connection member 17 are fixed, and an outer It is in a state where it is divided into a member 30. Then, when necessary, the outer member 30 is attached to the inner member 20 of the common unit 15A and used.

When attaching the outer member 30 to the common unit 15A, the hose 13 is inserted through the outer member 30 from the second end side where the second connecting member 17 is fixed. Since the inner diameter of the outer main body portion 31 of the outer member 30 is larger than the outer diameter of the second connecting member 17, the hose 13 can be inserted through the outer member 30. After that, the inner member 20 is inserted into the outer member 30. At this time, by inserting the convex portion 23 of the inner member 20 into the notch 32 and the recess 33 of the outer member 30, the circumferential positions of the inner member 20 and the outer member 30 are determined to be correct positions, and the insertion of the inner member 20 Movement is guided.

Then, the inner member 20 is inserted to a position where one end of the outer main body portion 31 of the outer member 30 contacts the flange 22 of the inner member 20. At this time, the claw portion 34b of the outer engaging portion 34 is inserted into the inner engaging portion 24, and the outer engaging portion 34 and the inner engaging portion 24 engage with each other in a snap-fit manner. Thereby, the outer member 30 is attached to the inner member 20 in a state in which positional displacement in the axial direction and the circumferential direction is restricted. Note that the outer member 30 attached to the inner member 20 elastically deforms the tip of the elastic piece 34a of the outer side engaging portion 34 radially outward, so that the outer side engaging portion 34 and the inner side engaging portion 24 are connected to each other. By releasing the engagement, it can be removed from the inner member 20.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6(a), when assembling the faucet 10, first connect the hose 13 of the hose unit 15 to the opening 11a of the body 11 fixed to the counter. Insert from the side. Then, the cylindrical member 14 is inserted into the opening 11a of the body 11, and the cylindrical member 14 is attached to the opening 11a. At this time, the body engaging portion 37 of the outer member 30 of the cylindrical member 14 engages with the inner surface of the opening 11a of the body 11.

As shown in FIG. 6(b), in the cylindrical member 14 attached to the opening 11a of the body 11, the body attachment part 30A of the outer member 30 is located in the opening 11a, and the head holding part 30B is located in the opening 11a of the body 11. It is in a state where it protrudes from the opening 11a. In this attached state, the inner peripheral surface of the opening 11a of the body 11 is close to or in contact with the radially outer surface of the elastic piece 34a of the outer engaging portion 34. As a result, the displacement of the outer engaging portion 34 in the disengagement direction is regulated by the inner circumferential surface of the opening 11a of the body 11.

Note that the inner peripheral surface of the opening 11a is close to the radially outer surface of the elastic piece 34a, which means that the distance between the radially outer surface of the elastic piece 34a and the inner peripheral surface of the opening 11a is on the inner side. This means that it is shorter than the hooking width of the claw portion 34b of the outer side engaging portion 34 with respect to the engaging portion 24. Further, in this embodiment, the inner circumferential surface of the opening 11a of the body 11 corresponds to the restricting portion.

After attaching the cylindrical member 14 to the opening 11a of the body 11, the first connecting member 16 fixed to the hose 13 is connected to the water spouting head 12, and water is spouted to the head holding part 30B protruding from the opening 11a of the body 11. Attach the head 12. Then, the faucet 10 is assembled by connecting the second connecting member 17 of the hose 13 pulled out from the body 11 to the supply pipe.

Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.
(1) The hose unit 15 used in the water faucet 10 includes a hose 13, a first connection member 16 fixed to a first end of the hose 13, and a second connection fixed to a second end of the hose 13. It includes a member 17 and a cylindrical member 14 through which the hose 13 is slidably inserted and which is attached to the body 11 of the faucet 10. The cylindrical member 14 includes a cylindrical inner member 20 that forms the inner surface of the cylindrical member 14 and is not removable with respect to the hose 13, and a cylindrical inner member 20 that forms the outer surface of the cylindrical member 14 and is non-removable with respect to the hose 13. It includes an attachable cylindrical outer member 30.

According to the hose unit 15 configured as described above, inventory can be stored in a state where the outer member 30 attached to the body 11 and the common unit 15A, which is a portion other than the outer member 30, are separated. As a result, one type of common unit 15A and a plurality of types of outer members 30 according to the shape of the body 11 are prepared in stock, and when necessary, the outer member 30 is selected according to the body 11, and the selected outer member 30 is prepared according to the shape of the body 11. The member 30 can be shipped attached to the common unit 15A or as a set with the common unit 15A. In this way, according to the above configuration, the common unit 15A can be shared, and the number of similar parts in stock can be reduced.

(2) The inner member 20 is constituted by a cylindrical member made of one member without a joint portion.
According to the above configuration, hot water attached to the outer peripheral surface of the hose 13 can be prevented from entering the body 11 through the joint portion of the inner member 20.

(3) The inner diameter of the outer main body portion 31 of the outer member 30 is larger than the outer diameter of the second connecting member 17.
According to the above configuration, when attaching the cylindrical outer member 30 to the inner member 20 of the common unit 15A, the outer member 30 is positioned on the radially outer side of the inner member 20 by inserting the hose 13 through the outer member 30. can be done. This makes it possible to use a cylindrical member made of one member without a joint part as the outer member 30, and hot water adhering to the outer circumferential surface of the hose 13 passes through the joint part of the outer member 30 to the body. 11 can be suppressed.

(4) The outer member 30 is engaged with the inner side engaging portion 24 provided on the inner member 20 in a concave-convex relationship to restrict positional deviation between the inner member 20 and the outer member 30, and An outer engaging portion 34 is provided that is elastically deformed outward to release the engaged state from the inner engaging portion 24 .

According to the above configuration, the outer member 30 can be easily attached to the inner member 20 using a snap fit method.
(5) The cylindrical member 14 is configured such that the outer member 30 can be removed from the inner member 20.

According to the above configuration, when a malfunction occurs in the outer member 30, the outer member 30 can be removed from the hose unit 15 and only the outer member 30 can be replaced.
(6) The inner peripheral surface of the outer member 30 is provided with a recess 33 extending in the axial direction from the other end, and the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 20 is provided with a protrusion 23 that is inserted into the recess 33. ing.

According to the above configuration, since the circumferential position where the outer member 30 can be attached to the inner member 20 is limited, the through hole as the inner side engaging portion 24 is designed to enable engagement at an unspecified circumferential position. It is no longer necessary to form the inner member 20 so as to extend in the circumferential direction of the inner member 20. Here, when forming the through hole as the inner side engaging portion 24 so as to extend in the circumferential direction of the inner member 20, in addition to increasing the amount of work involved in machining, in order to ensure strength, the inner member 20 It becomes necessary to provide a thick wall. Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the inner member 20 in which the through hole as the inner side engaging portion 24 is provided, and to simplify the processing.

(7) When the cylindrical member 14 is attached to the body 11, the body 11 approaches or contacts the radially outer side of the outer engaging portion 34. Further, the body 11 of the faucet 10 is provided with a regulating portion that is close to or in contact with the outer engaging portion 34 and restricts the displacement of the outer engaging portion 34 to the outside in the radial direction.

According to the above configuration, the displacement of the outer engaging portion 34 in the disengagement direction is regulated by the regulating portion of the body 11. As a result, when the cylindrical member 14 is attached to the body 11, the inner member 20 cannot be easily removed from the outer member 30.

Note that this embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. This embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.
- The shape of the inner side engaging part 24 is not particularly limited as long as it is a shape in which the claw part 34b of the outer side engaging part 34 is locked. For example, it may be a groove-shaped inner engaging portion 24 that opens radially outward.

- As the inner side engaging part 24, an elastic piece having a claw part at the tip is provided for the inner member 20, and as the outer side engaging part 34, the claw of the inner side engaging part 24 is provided for the outer member 30. A recess such as a hole or groove into which the part is inserted may be provided.

- The configuration for attaching the outer member 30 to the inner member 20 is not limited to the inner side engaging portion 24 and the outer side engaging portion 34 that engage in a snap fit manner. For example, the outer member 30 may be attached to the inner member 20 using clips or screws. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which screw grooves are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner member 20 and the inner circumferential surface of the outer member 30 to be screwed together, and the outer member 30 is attached to the inner member 20 by screwing.

- The configuration for attaching the outer member 30 to the inner member 20 may be such that the outer member 30 cannot be removed from the inner member 20 after attachment. For example, when the outer member 30 is inserted into the inner member 20 to a predetermined position, a part of the engaging portion provided on the outer member 30 may be bent or crushed and become caught on the inner member 20. A structure may be adopted in which the inner member 20 is locked by increasing the strength of the inner member 20.

- The shape of the convex part 23 provided in the inner member 20 is not particularly limited as long as it can be inserted into the concave part 33 provided in the outer member 30. Furthermore, the relationship between the convex and concave portions of the convex portion 23 provided on the inner member 20 and the concave portion 33 provided on the outer member 30 may be reversed.

- The convex portion 23 provided on the inner member 20 and the recessed portion 33 provided on the outer member 30 may be omitted. In this case, a through hole as the inner side engaging part 24 is formed to extend in the circumferential direction of the inner member 20, and the inner side engaging part 24 and the outer side engaging part 34 are formed in a wide range or at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the two can be engaged with each other.

- From the viewpoint of obtaining the effect (3) above, the inner diameter of the outer main body portion 31 only needs to be larger than the outer diameter of at least one of the first connecting member 16 and the second connecting member 17. Note that the outer diameters of the first connecting member 16 and the second connecting member 17 are appropriately set depending on the type of the water discharging head 12 and the supply pipe to be connected.

- The outer member 30 may be formed by combining a plurality of members. For example, the outer member 30 may be formed into a cylindrical shape by combining a plurality of divided bodies each having an arcuate cross section, and may be configured to be attachable to the inner member 20 from the outside in the radial direction. In this case, the inner diameter of the outer main body portion 31 can also be made smaller than the outer diameters of both the first connecting member 16 and the second connecting member 17.

- In the above embodiment, if the cylindrical member 14 is attached to the body 11 of the faucet 10, the cylindrical member 14 serves as a holding member for holding the water discharging head 12 on the body 11, and a drainer to prevent water from entering the body 11. It is not limited to those that function as members. For example, it may be a cylindrical member 14 that functions as a guide member for guiding the operation of pulling out the hose 13 from the body 11 and the operation of storing the hose 13.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Faucet, 11... Body, 11a... Opening part, 12... Water discharge head, 13... Hose, 14... Cylindrical member, 15... Hose unit, 15A... Common unit, 16... First connection member, 17... Second Connection member, 20... Inner member, 21... Inner main body part, 23... Convex part, 24... Inner side engaging part, 30... Outer member, 30A... Body attachment part, 30B... Head holding part, 31... Outer main body part, 33... Recessed part, 34... Outer side engaging part, 34a... Elastic piece, 34b... Claw part.

Claims (8)

A hose unit used for a water faucet,
hose and
a first connecting member fixed to a first end of the hose to which the water discharging head is connected ;
a second connecting member fixed to the second end of the hose;
a common unit including a cylindrical inner member through which the hose is slidably inserted and which is not removable for the hose;
further comprising an outer member attachable to the inner member and separated from the common unit,
The outer member forms a cylindrical member that is attached to the body of the faucet by being attached to the inner member,
The cylindrical member has an inner surface formed by the inner member and an outer surface formed by the outer member ,
A flange is provided at the end of the inner member on the first end side, the flange protruding radially outward and abutted by the end of the outer member on the first end side. hose unit. A hose unit used for a water faucet,
hose and
a first connecting member fixed to a first end of the hose to which the water discharging head is connected ;
a second connecting member fixed to the second end of the hose;
a cylindrical member through which the hose is slidably inserted and attached to the body of the faucet;
The cylindrical member is
a cylindrical inner member that forms an inner surface of the cylindrical member and is not removable from the hose;
a cylindrical outer member that forms the outer surface side of the cylindrical member and is attachable to the inner member;
The inner diameter of the outer member is larger than the outer diameter of at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member,
A flange is provided at the end of the inner member on the first end side, the flange protruding radially outward and abutted by the end of the outer member on the first end side. hose unit. The outer member is engaged with an inner side engaging portion provided on the inner member in a concave-convex relationship to restrict positional displacement between the inner member and the outer member, and is elastically deformed radially outward. 3. The hose unit according to claim 2, further comprising an outer side engaging part which is released from the engagement state with the inner side engaging part by doing so. A hose unit used for a water faucet,
hose and
a first connecting member fixed to the first end of the hose;
a second connecting member fixed to the second end of the hose;
a cylindrical member through which the hose is slidably inserted and attached to the body of the faucet;
The cylindrical member is
a cylindrical inner member that forms an inner surface of the cylindrical member and is not removable from the hose;
a cylindrical outer member that forms the outer surface side of the cylindrical member and is attachable to the inner member;
The inner diameter of the outer member is larger than the outer diameter of at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member,
The outer member is engaged with an inner side engaging portion provided on the inner member due to a concave-convex relationship in the radial direction to restrict positional deviation between the inner member and the outer member, and also has a radial shape. A hose unit characterized in that an outer side engaging part is provided that is elastically deformed outward in the direction to release the engagement state with the inner side engaging part. A groove-shaped recess extending in the axial direction from an end is provided on one of the outer peripheral surface of the inner member and the inner peripheral surface of the outer member,
5. The hose unit according to claim 3, wherein the other of the outer circumferential surface of the inner member and the inner circumferential surface of the outer member is provided with a convex portion that is inserted into the recess. 6. The hose unit according to claim 3, wherein when the cylindrical member is attached to the body, the body approaches or comes into contact with a radially outer side of the outer engaging portion. A water faucet comprising the hose unit according to any one of claims 2 to 6 . A water faucet comprising the hose unit according to claim 6 ,
The body of the faucet is provided with a regulating part that is close to or in contact with the outer engaging part and restricts displacement of the outer engaging part radially outward. Water faucet.