JP7378109B2 - Faucet equipment and bathroom equipment equipped with the same - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet device installed in a bathroom and a bathroom device equipped with the same.

Conventionally, the inside of a bathroom tends to become dirty with water scale, scale, mold, etc., and thus requires frequent cleaning, which tends to place a heavy physical burden on the bathroom.
For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a sterilizing water system that is installed below a counter in a bathroom and is configured to move a nozzle that discharges sterilizing water onto the washing area floor to change the cleaning area from which the sterilizing water is discharged. A water discharging device is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-104834

However, in the sterilizing water spouting device described in Patent Document 1, since the nozzle protrudes below the counter, there is a concern that a human body, a wash basin, etc. may easily interfere with the nozzle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a faucet device that can effectively clean the inside of a bathroom while suppressing interference with the human body, a washbasin, etc., and a bathroom device equipped with the same. is intended to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a faucet device according to the present invention includes a faucet main body connected to a water supply source, an elongated shape in the width direction of a bathroom wall, and installed along the wall surface of the bathroom. It is characterized by comprising a rail, and a bathroom cleaning section that is provided movably toward and away from the faucet main body and movable along the rail, and discharges water into the bathroom.

In order to achieve the above object, a bathroom device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a faucet device according to the present invention and a wall panel on which the faucet device is installed.

The faucet device and the bathroom device equipped with the same according to the present invention have the above-described configuration, so that the interior of the bathroom can be effectively cleaned while preventing interference with the human body, washbasin, etc. be able to.

1 is a partially omitted schematic perspective view schematically showing an example of a faucet device and an example of a bathroom device equipped with the faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a partially omitted schematic plan view of the same bathroom device. (a) and (c) are partially cutaway schematic front views of the same faucet device, (b) is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view corresponding to the X1-X1 line arrow view in (a), and (d) is FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view taken along the line X2-X2 in FIG. (a) and (b) are schematic vertical cross-sectional views that schematically show an example of a faucet device according to another embodiment of the present invention and correspond to FIGS. 3(b) and (d), respectively.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
In each of the following embodiments, directions such as the vertical direction will be described based on a state in which an example of a faucet device according to each embodiment and an example of a bathroom device equipped with the faucet device are constructed.
1 to 3 are diagrams schematically showing an example of a faucet device according to the first embodiment and an example of a bathroom device equipped with the faucet device.

As shown in FIG. 3, the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a faucet main body 13 connected to a water supply source 9, an elongated shape in the width direction of the bathroom wall, and a faucet main body 13 connected to the water supply source 9. ) 6A. This faucet device 10 is provided movably toward and away from a faucet main body 13 and movably along a rail 11, and includes a bathroom cleaning section 20 that discharges water into the bathroom. With such a configuration, the bathroom cleaning section 20 can clean a wide area in the bathroom. In addition, when the bathroom cleaning section 20 is connected to the faucet main body 13, the bathroom cleaning section 20 is in a position where it is less likely to get in the way, and interference with the human body, washbasin, etc. can be suppressed. The specific configuration of this faucet device 10 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathroom device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a faucet device 10 and a wall panel 6 on which the faucet device 10 is installed. This bathroom device 1 constitutes a bathroom unit such as a so-called unit bath (system bath), which includes a wall panel 6, a floor pan 2 constituting a bathroom floor, and a ceiling panel 5 constituting a bathroom ceiling.
The floor pan 2 is provided with a washing area floor part constituting a washing area floor part and a bathtub floor part on which a bathtub 4 is installed adjacent to each other. In this floor pan 2, the washing area floor part and the bathtub floor part may be integrally molded, or may be divided, or may be composed of a plurality of finely divided floor panels. A drain section 3 connected to a drain pipe under the floor is provided at a proper location on the floor pan 2. This floor pan 2 may be configured to be installed on a foundation floor such as a slab via appropriate support legs.

The wall panel 6 is installed so as to rise along the four circumferential edges of the floor pan 2, which has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. The bathroom device 1 is provided with fittings 7 for opening and closing the bathroom entrance, and includes a wall panel 6 forming a first wall surface 6A, and a second wall surface 6B extending perpendicularly from one end in the wall width direction of the first wall surface 6A. A wall panel 6 constituting the structure is provided. The bathroom device 1 includes a wall panel 6 constituting a third wall surface 6C extending perpendicularly from one end in the wall width direction of the second wall surface 6B, and a wall panel 6 constituting a third wall surface 6C extending in a perpendicular direction from one end in the wall width direction of the third wall surface 6C. A wall panel 6 constituting a fourth wall surface 6D extending to is provided.
The fitting 7 is installed in an opening provided so as to penetrate approximately half of the wall panel 6 constituting the first wall surface 6A on the fourth wall surface 6D side in the wall width direction. Although this fitting 7 is a folding door in the illustrated example, it may be a hinged door or a sliding door. The fitting 7 may be installed in an opening provided to penetrate the wall panel 6 that constitutes the fourth wall surface 6D.

In the illustrated example, the bathtub 4 is installed along the third wall surface 6C. An example is shown in which a counter 8 is provided on the second wall surface 6B so as to span between the bathtub 4 and the first wall surface 6A.
The ceiling panel 5 is installed by being joined to the upper ends of the four surrounding wall panels 6. This ceiling panel 5 is provided with an appropriate ventilation device.
Lighting, windows, operation panels, etc. may be provided at appropriate locations on the four surrounding walls 6A to 6D. The floor pan 2, bathtub 4, ceiling panel 5, wall panel 6, and fittings 7 that constitute the bathroom device 1 are not limited to the configuration shown in the figure, and may have various other configurations.

In this embodiment, the rail 11 of the faucet device 10 is a handrail. With such a configuration, the rail 11 not only functions to make the bathroom cleaning unit 20 movable but also functions as a handrail, which simplifies the bathroom equipment configuration compared to a configuration in which these are provided separately. It is possible to aim for
This rail 11 is installed so as to straddle a washing place in the bathroom and a bathtub 4 installed in the bathroom. With such a configuration, both the washing area and the bathtub 4 can be effectively cleaned by the bathroom cleaning section 20. This rail 11 may be provided over almost the entire second wall surface 6B in the wall width direction so that water can be spouted to both the washing area and the bathtub 4. This rail 11 may be provided over almost the entire width direction of each of two adjacent wall surfaces (for example, the second wall surface 6B and the third wall surface 6C), and may be provided over approximately the entire width of each of the two adjacent wall surfaces (for example, the second wall surface 6B and the third wall surface 6C). to fourth wall surface 6D) may be provided over almost the entire width direction of each wall.

In this embodiment, the rail 11 is provided over substantially the entire wall width direction of each of the four circumferential wall surfaces 6A to 6D, excluding the location where the fittings 7 are provided. In other words, this rail 11 covers approximately half of the first wall surface 6A on the second wall surface 6B side in the wall width direction, and approximately the entirety of each of the second wall surface 6B, the third wall surface 6C, and the fourth wall surface 6D in the wall width direction. , are provided in a continuous manner.
This rail 11 is installed so as to be located above the counter 8 and the bathtub 4. This rail 11 is arranged at a position spaced apart from each of the wall surfaces 6A to 6D in the wall thickness direction via the support member 12 (see FIG. 3(b)). The support members 12 are provided at a plurality of locations at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the rail 11 and are fixed to the wall panel 6.
The rail 11 has a uniform cross-sectional shape over its entire length, and has an appropriate cross-sectional shape so that it can be easily gripped. In the illustrated example, the cross-sectional shape of the rail 11 is shown as an example in which a constricted portion is provided at a midway point in the vertical direction and a substantially rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction, but the cross-sectional shape is not limited to such a shape. The rail 11 may have a suitable waterproof structure, and may be covered with an insulating material such as rubber depending on the driving mode of the bathroom cleaning section 20, which will be described later.

The faucet main body 13 of the faucet device 10 is attached to a wall surface (second wall surface in the illustrated example) 6B. This faucet main body 13 is installed so as to be located above the counter 8. The illustrated example shows an example in which a mirror is attached to the second wall surface 6B on the upper side of the faucet main body 13. On the second wall surface 6B of this mirror on the bathtub 4 side, a head holding bar 19 that holds the head of the shower 18 in a vertically movable manner is provided so as to extend vertically. Moreover, the illustrated example shows an example in which a plurality of shelves are vertically spaced apart and attached to a portion of the mirror on the second wall surface 6B on the side of the first wall surface 6A.

The faucet main body 13 is provided with a first water supply channel 15 connected to the water supply source 9, as shown in FIG. 3(b). A hot water supply path connected to a hot water supply source is connected to this first water supply channel 15 via a suitable flow rate regulating valve or the like. This first water supply channel 15 is connected to a water supply channel on the shower 18 side via an appropriate switching valve.
A discharge port 15a for discharging hot water is provided at the end (downstream end) of the first water supply channel 15. The discharge port 15a opens on the lower surface side of the faucet main body 13 and is provided so as to discharge hot water toward the counter 8, that is, toward the lower side. In the illustrated example, the discharge port 15a is configured to discharge hot water in a straight manner, but the configuration is not limited to this.

The faucet body 13 is provided with an operating section 17 for adjusting the temperature and flow rate of hot water. In the illustrated example, the operating portion 17 is in the shape of a lever that protrudes from the lower end of the faucet main body 13 toward the fourth wall surface 6D (front side) opposite to the second wall surface 6B. The operation unit 17 may be provided with a switching unit that switches the hot water supply destination to either the faucet main body 13 or the shower 18. The operating portion 17 is not limited to a lever-shaped configuration that is tilted and operated as shown in the figure, but may be a knob-shaped configuration that is rotated. The operation unit 17 is not limited to the configuration provided on the faucet main body 13, and may be provided on the counter 8, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in this embodiment, the bathroom cleaning unit 20 is joined to the faucet main body 13 so as to have the appearance of an integrated faucet. With such a configuration, when the bathroom cleaning section 20 is joined to the faucet main body 13, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable. The faucet main body 13 is provided with a receiving recess 14 for receiving the bathroom cleaning section 20. In this embodiment, the faucet main body 13, which has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front (in the wall thickness direction), has a receiving recess that opens toward the front side (the fourth wall surface 6D side) and the upward side. 14 is provided in a notch shape throughout the wall width direction. The dimension along the wall width direction of the bathroom cleaning section 20 is approximately the same as the dimension along the wall width direction of the faucet main body 13. The dimension along the vertical direction and the dimension along the wall thickness direction of the bathroom cleaning section 20 are approximately the same as the dimension along the vertical direction and the dimension along the wall thickness direction of the receiving recess 14. The above-mentioned rail 11 is installed so as to penetrate inside this receiving recess 14.

In the present embodiment, the bathroom cleaning section 20 is provided with a water storage section 23 that stores water supplied through the second water supply channel 16, which is a water supply channel provided in the faucet main body 13. With such a configuration, the water supply mechanism for supplying water to the bathroom cleaning unit 20 can be simplified, for example, compared to a configuration in which water can be supplied to the bathroom cleaning unit 20 via a water supply channel provided in the rail 11. Can be done.
The second water supply channel 16 is provided branching off from the first water supply channel 15 . An appropriate water supply valve (opening/closing valve or switching valve) for supplying and cutting off water from the water supply source 9 is provided at a suitable location or a branch part of the second water supply channel 16. In the illustrated example, the water supply port 16a at the end of the second water supply channel 16 opens in a concave wall surface facing the front side of the receiving recess 14.

The bathroom cleaning section 20 is provided with a connection path 22 that is connected to the water supply port 16a and supplies water to the water storage section 23. This connection path 22 is open toward the back side (second wall surface 6B side). Both or one of the opening of the connection path 22 and the water supply port 16a may be provided with an appropriate sealing mechanism that connects them in a watertight manner when the bathroom cleaning section 20 is joined to the faucet main body 13. good.
This connection path 22 is connected to the upper end of the water storage section 23 . The water storage section 23 may be provided with an appropriate level meter that outputs a water supply signal when the water storage level in the water storage section 23 decreases and reaches the water supply level (lower limit level). A wash water supply path 25 is connected to the lower end of the water storage section 23 . This wash water supply path 25 may be provided with a pump that supplies water from the water storage section 23 toward the downstream side.

As shown in FIGS. 3(c) and 3(d), a wash water outlet 26 is provided at the end (downstream end) of the wash water supply path 25 to discharge the water stored in the water storage section 23. There is. The cleaning water discharge port 26 opens on the lower surface side of the bathroom cleaning section 20 and is provided so as to discharge water downward. The cleaning water discharge port 26 may be configured to discharge water in the form of a shower or mist so as to be able to discharge water over a relatively wide range. In the illustrated example, one cleaning water outlet 26 is provided, but a large number of cleaning water outlets 26 may be provided.
The wash water supply path 25 may be provided with an appropriate water supply valve that opens and closes the wash water supply path 25 to supply and cut off water. Alternatively, in a state where the bathroom cleaning part 20 is joined to the faucet body 13, the flushing water outlet 26 is blocked by the concave bottom surface of the receiving recess 14 of the faucet body 13, and the bathroom cleaning part 20 is separated from the faucet body 13. The cleaning water discharge port 26 may be configured to be opened when the cleaning water discharge port 26 is separated.

In this embodiment, the bathroom cleaning section 20 is provided with a detergent supply section 24 that makes the cleaning water discharged from the bathroom cleaning section 20 contain detergent. With this configuration, cleaning water containing detergent can be discharged into the bathroom, and the bathroom can be cleaned more effectively. In the illustrated example, the detergent supply section 24 is provided above the water storage section 23, but the detergent supply section 24 is not limited to such an example.
The detergent supply section 24 is provided with, for example, a detergent storage section that stores liquid detergent supplied from a supply port on the top side of the bathroom cleaning section 20 . The amount of detergent stored in the detergent storage section may be visually recognized, or when the replenishment level is reached, a notification may be made by lighting a lamp or the like.
A detergent supply path 24a is connected to the detergent supply section 24, and the detergent supply path 24a is communicated with the washing water supply path 25. The detergent supply path 24a may be provided with an appropriate supply valve that supplies and shuts off detergent. The detergent supply path 24a may be provided with a pump that supplies the detergent stored in the detergent supply section 24 toward the wash water supply path 25. Alternatively, a nozzle section is provided at the connection between the detergent supply channel 24a and the wash water supply channel 25, which sucks in the detergent stored in the detergent supply section 24 by an ejector effect caused by the negative pressure of the water passing through. Good too.

Instead of or in addition to the embodiment in which such a detergent supply section 24 is provided, a bubble generator that supplies bubble-containing water containing air bubbles or a sterilized water supply section that supplies sterilized water containing a sterilizing component may be used. may be provided. The sterilizing water supply section may be configured to electrolyze water to generate, for example, ozonated water. Also, the cleaning water containing sterilizing components is not limited to ozonated water, but may include hypochlorite, etc. Chloric acid water, strong acid water, sodium hypochlorite solution, hydrogen peroxide solution, etc. may also be used. In addition, the cleaning water containing sterilizing components may be any water that has higher sterilizing properties than tap water, and is not limited to electrolyzed water or cleaning water with low residual properties as mentioned above, but may also include alcohol-based water such as ethanol. Various other types of washing water such as washing water may also be used.

The bathroom cleaning section 20 is provided with an engagement recess 21 as an engagement section that engages with the rail 11. This engagement recess 21 is configured to engage with the rail 11 so as to receive and capture it. This engagement recess 21 penetrates the bathroom cleaning part 20 in the wall width direction so that the rail 11 can be inserted therein, and opens toward the wall surfaces 6A to 6D so that the support member 12 can pass therethrough. It is set up like this. The dimension of the engaging recess 21 along the vertical direction is approximately the same as the dimension of the rail 11 along the vertical direction. The dimension along the wall thickness direction of this engagement recess 21 may be set to an appropriate dimension so that the bathroom cleaning section 20 can move along the rail 11 formed in a curved shape at the entrance corner of the bathroom. good. Instead of receiving the entire rail 11, the engagement recess 21 may be configured to engage only the upper portion of the rail 11, or may have various other configurations.

The faucet device 10 is provided with a drive mechanism 29 that moves the bathroom cleaning section 20 along the rail 11. The drive mechanism 29 may be configured to include a rotating body that comes into contact with the abutted portion of the rail 11 and a motor that rotates the rotating body. For example, a rotating body may be provided in the bathroom cleaning section 20 so as to be exposed on a downwardly facing surface that partitions the above-mentioned engagement recess 21. The rotating body may be in the shape of a roller that comes into contact with a surface to be contacted that constitutes the part to be contacted of the rail 11, or in the shape of a gear that meshes with a rack that constitutes the part to be contacted of the rail 11. It's okay. When such a drive mechanism 29 is provided, the bathroom cleaning unit 20 includes a battery storage unit that replaceably accommodates a battery serving as a power supply unit that supplies drive power to the motor, and a commercial power source ( A connection part or the like connected to an external power source may be provided.

Alternatively, instead of the configuration in which the power source is built into the bathroom cleaning section 20 as described above, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which the drive power is supplied from the rail 11 to the drive mechanism 29 of the bathroom cleaning section 20 by non-contact power supply. In this case, the power line to the rail 11 may be routed from the back side of the wall panel 6 via the support member 12.
Instead of the configuration in which the bathroom cleaning section 20 is provided with the drive mechanism 29, the bathroom cleaning section 20 is moved toward the rail 11 side, for example, by coming into contact with or being connected to the abutted section of the bathroom cleaning section 20. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an endless transmission body such as a belt or wire is provided. The drive mechanism 29 for moving the bathroom cleaning section 20 along the rail 11 is not limited to this configuration, but may also include an electromagnetic induction floating support system that uses magnetic force to levitate the bathroom cleaning section 20 from the rail 11 and move it. Alternatively, various other configurations may be used.

The faucet device 10 is connected to a drive mechanism 29 and the various valves, pumps, level meters, etc. mentioned above via signal lines, etc., and is composed of a control circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), various memories, etc. A control unit having a storage unit may be provided. Each part may be controlled by this control unit to cause the faucet device 10 to execute the cleaning mode. In other words, the bathroom cleaning section 20 may be moved away from the faucet main body 13 and moved along the rail 11 to discharge cleaning water to execute a cleaning mode for cleaning the bathroom. In this cleaning mode, when the water storage level in the water storage section 23 decreases to the water supply level, the control section controls each section, and the bathroom cleaning section 20 is connected to the faucet main body 13 to supply water to the water storage section 23. Good too. Further, for example, in this cleaning mode, a configuration may be configured in which pre-cleaning with cleaning water that does not contain detergent, main cleaning with cleaning water that contains detergent, and rinsing (sinking) cleaning with cleaning water that does not contain detergent. You can also use it as Such a cleaning mode may be executed by operating an appropriate operation unit, may be executed periodically, or may be executed depending on the usage status or dirt status of the bathroom. The manner in which the faucet device 10 is controlled by such a control unit is merely an example, and various other control manners may be adopted.

Next, other embodiments of a faucet device and a bathroom device including the same will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following embodiments, differences from the above-described example will be mainly explained, and similar configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals and explanations thereof will be omitted or briefly explained. Descriptions of the effects similar to those of the above-mentioned examples will be omitted or briefly explained.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams schematically showing an example of a faucet device and an example of a bathroom device equipped with the faucet device according to the second embodiment.
The bathroom device 1A according to this embodiment differs from the above-described example mainly in the configuration of the faucet device 10A.
Also in this embodiment, the bathroom cleaning part 20A of the faucet device 10A is joined to the faucet main body 13A so as to have the appearance of an integrated faucet, as shown in FIG. 4(a). In this embodiment, the faucet main body 13A is provided with a receiving recess 14A that opens toward the front side and the downward side. With such a configuration, the appearance of the upper surface side of the faucet main body 13A can be improved. In this embodiment, the operating portion 17A is provided so as to protrude toward the front from the upper end of the faucet main body 13A.

The bathroom cleaning section 20A is provided with a discharge port 28 that is connected to the faucet main body 13A and opens on the lower surface side for discharging hot water. As described above, the discharge port 28 is shown as having a configuration in which hot water is discharged in a straight manner in the illustrated example, but it is not limited to such a configuration. This discharge port 28 is provided at the downstream end of a connection path 27 connected to the water supply port 15Aa of the first water supply channel 15A provided in the faucet main body 13A. The water supply port 15Aa of the first water supply channel 15A opens in the concave wall surface facing the front side of the receiving recess 14A. The connection path 27 of the bathroom cleaning section 20A is open toward the back side. Both or one of the opening of the connection path 27 and the water supply port 15Aa may be provided with an appropriate sealing mechanism that connects them in a watertight manner when the bathroom cleaning section 20A is joined to the faucet main body 13A. good.

The cleaning water discharge port 26A of the bathroom cleaning section 20A is provided to open on the lower surface side of the bathroom cleaning section 20A and discharge water downward, similar to the above. With such a configuration, water can be discharged from the cleaning water outlet 26A even at a position where the bathroom cleaning section 20A is joined to the faucet main body 13A. The cleaning water discharge port 26A may be configured to discharge water in a shower shape or a mist shape so as to be able to discharge water over a relatively wide range, as described above. In the illustrated example, the cleaning water supply channel 25 and the connecting channel 27 are shown as communicating, but they are not communicating with each other, and there is one cleaning water outlet at the same position as the above-mentioned outlet 28. 26A is shown, but these are provided at different positions.
Also in the faucet device 10A having such a configuration, it is possible to execute the same cleaning mode as described above.

In each of the embodiments described above, an example is shown in which the water storage section 23 is provided in the bathroom cleaning sections 20 and 20A, but a configuration in which such a water storage section 23 is not provided may be adopted. In this case, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which water can be supplied to the bathroom cleaning parts 20 and 20A via a water supply channel such as a flexible hose provided along the rail 11.
In each of the embodiments described above, an example was shown in which the rail 11 is installed so as to straddle the washing area and the bathtub 4 in the bathroom, but the rail 11 is not limited to such a configuration.
The configurations of each part and each member of the faucet devices 10, 10A and the bathroom devices 1, 1A equipped with the faucet devices 10, 10A according to each of the embodiments described above are not limited to the configurations described above, and various other modifications are possible. .

1,1A Bathroom equipment 4 Bathtub 6 Wall panel 6A 1st wall surface (wall surface)
6B 2nd wall surface (wall surface)
6C 3rd wall (wall)
6D 4th wall (wall)
10, 10A Faucet device 11 Rail 13, 13A Faucet main body 16 2nd water supply waterway (water supply waterway)
20, 20A Bathroom cleaning section 23 Water storage section 24 Detergent supply section 9 Water supply source

Claims (6)

a faucet main body connected to a water supply source; a rail that is elongated in the width direction of the bathroom wall and installed along the wall surface of the bathroom; A faucet device comprising: a bathroom cleaning section that is movable along a rail and discharges water into the bathroom. In claim 1,
A faucet device, wherein the rail is a handrail. In claim 1 or 2,
The faucet device is characterized in that the rail is installed so as to straddle a washing area in the bathroom and a bathtub installed in the bathroom. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
The faucet device, wherein the bathroom cleaning part is provided with a water storage part that stores water supplied through a water supply channel provided in the faucet main body. In any one of claims 1 to 4,
A faucet device characterized in that the bathroom cleaning section is provided with a detergent supply section that adds detergent to the cleaning water discharged from the bathroom cleaning section. A bathroom device comprising the faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and a wall panel on which the faucet device is installed.

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