JP7387403B2 - Faucet construction method and faucet fixing structure - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a faucet construction method and a faucet fixing structure.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, washstands having a water spout are known. For example, in the washstand described in Patent Document 1 below, a washstand portion having a water spouting portion is provided on the upper side of the wall portion of the washstand. The collar part is placed on the upper end of the wall part and housed in a recess provided at the lower end of the mirror cabinet. The collar part is fixed to a wall or a mirror cabinet.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-237602

In the above configuration, it is necessary to fix the collar to the wall or install a mirror cabinet in an unstable state where the collar is placed on the upper end of the wall. For this reason, it was not easy to attach the water spout to the bathroom vanity.

The present disclosure was completed based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a faucet construction method and a faucet fixing structure that can easily attach a water spout to a bathroom vanity. do.

The faucet construction method of the present disclosure includes placing a base member to which a water spout is attached on a support member provided on a bathroom vanity, and fixing the placed base member with a fixing member. It's a method.

Perspective view showing a bathroom vanity A perspective view showing a faucet unit Partially enlarged perspective view showing the bottom of the cabinet with the faucet unit installed Partially enlarged side sectional view of the bathroom vanity showing the state in which the pipes are arranged in the pipe arrangement space Partially enlarged side view showing the faucet unit fixed to the indoor wall Front view showing the faucet unit fixed to the cabinet Bottom view showing the faucet unit secured to the cabinet Partially enlarged side view showing the bottom of the cabinet with faucet unit installed A perspective view showing how the frame is fixed above the washbasin Perspective view showing how the cabinet is secured above the frame A perspective view showing a state in which the faucet unit is temporarily placed in the installation position of the faucet placement space Perspective view showing how to attach the panel body Perspective view showing the faucet cover and washbasin installed

<Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the washstand 10 includes a washstand 20, a counter 22, a washbowl 30, a back panel 40, a cabinet 60, and a faucet unit 70. Hereinafter, in each component, the upper side (the positive direction side of the Z-axis in FIG. 1) when the washstand 10 is installed indoors is referred to as the upper side, the lower side (the negative direction side of the Z-axis in FIG. 1) is referred to as the lower side, When looking at the vanity 10 from the front, the left side (the negative side of the Y axis in Figure 1) is the left side, the right side (the positive side of the Y axis in Figure 1) is the right side, and the indoor side (the side in the X axis of Figure 1) is the left side (the negative side of the Y axis in Figure 1). In the following description, the side opposite to the indoor side (the side in the negative direction of the X-axis in FIG. 1) is the back side. The washstand 20, the back panel 40, and the cabinet 60 have the same dimensions in the left and right direction. In other embodiments, the washbasin 20, the back panel 40, and the cabinet 60 may have asymmetrical dimensions in the left-right direction.

The washstand 20 is installed on the floor of the room. The wash basin 20 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws. The washstand 20 has a box 21 and a counter 22.

The washbowl 30 is installed on the top surface of the washstand 20. When viewed from above, the washbowl 30 has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction. The upper end of the washbasin 30 becomes higher toward the back side when viewed from the left and right directions. The back surface 35 of the washbasin 30 stands along the front surface of the back panel 40 (see FIG. 4).

The washbowl 30 is fitted into an opening 23 formed in the counter 22. The peripheral edge of the washbowl 30 is placed on the top surface of the counter 22 and then fixed with bolts and nuts (not shown). A drain device 85 is attached to a drain connection portion (not shown) provided at the drain port of the washbasin 30. The drain device 85 includes a pop-up mechanism that allows the drain plug 39 to be moved vertically by operating a drain operation section 74, which will be described later.

The back panel 40 includes a panel body 41 and a frame 42, as shown in FIG. The panel main body 41 stands on the front side of the piping arrangement space 49 in which the piping T of the faucet unit 70 is arranged. The piping T extends in the vertical direction and is arranged in the piping arrangement space 49. The piping arrangement space 49 communicates with a faucet arrangement space 68 of a cabinet 60, which will be described later. The piping arrangement space 49 communicates with the opening 23 of the counter 22.

The panel main body 41 is removably attached to the frame 42, as shown in FIG. 12. Two frames 42 are provided spaced apart on the left and right. In other embodiments, three or more frames 42 may be provided depending on the dimensions of the frontage. The panel main body 41 and the frame 42 have an engaging portion 47 and a fixing portion 48 that are detachable. The engaging portion 47 engages rotatably. The engaging portion 47 is provided at the lower end of the frame 42 and the panel body 41. The fixing portion 48 is fitted by pushing the panel body 41 toward the frame 42 side. The fixing portion 48 holds the panel body 41 and the frame 42 in a fixed state. The fixing portion 48 is provided at an intermediate portion of the frame 42 and the panel body 41 in the vertical direction.

The cabinet 60 is arranged above the washbasin 30, as shown in FIG. The cabinet 60 is a mirror cabinet including a cabinet body 61 and a mirror door 62. The cabinet body 61 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws S3 (see FIG. 10). The mirror door 62 is attached to the cabinet body 61 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. A sensor position display section 24 is provided at the lower end of the mirror door 62 to indicate the position of a lighting sensor and a water discharge lever 78 provided in the faucet unit 70.

As shown in FIG. 10, the cabinet body 61 includes a top plate 63, left and right side plates 64, a back plate 65, a partition plate 66, and a bottom plate 67. A reinforcing plate 65A is provided on the rear surface of the back plate 65 (see FIG. 5). The reinforcing plate 65A is arranged at the lower end of the cabinet body 61. The reinforcing plate 65A extends in the left-right direction of the cabinet body 61.

The partition plate 66 is arranged between the left and right side plates 64, as shown in FIG. Each partition plate 66 is arranged substantially parallel to the left and right side plates 64. The partition plate 66 forms a vertically long storage space inside the cabinet body 61. One of the plurality of bottom plates 67 is a faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A that is attached to the cabinet 60 together with the faucet unit 70.

The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is arranged between the left and right partition plates 66, as shown in FIG. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is located at the center of the cabinet 60 in the left-right direction. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is fixed above the lower ends of the left and right partition plates 66. A unit 95 that controls the lighting section 96 of the faucet unit 70 is attached to the lower surface of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A (see FIG. 8).

Below the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is an arrangement space for the faucet unit 70 (referred to as a faucet arrangement space 68). The faucet arrangement space 68 is formed on the back side of the mirror door 62 (see FIG. 7). A faucet arrangement space 68 is formed between the left and right partition plates 66. The faucet arrangement space 68 is provided at the lower part of the cabinet 60.

As shown in FIG. 6, support members 69 that support the faucet unit 70 are provided on both left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68. The support member 69 is a dowel protruding from the surface of the partition plate 66. The support member 69 is provided on the left and right partition plates 66. The left support member 69 protrudes to the right from the right surface of the left partition plate 66. The right support member 69 protrudes to the left from the left surface of the right partition plate 66. Two supporting members 69 are provided on the left and right sides.

The support member 69 is provided at the lower end of the partition plate 66. The support members 69 are arranged at predetermined intervals before and after each partition plate 66, as shown in FIG. The support member 69 on the front side is located above the support member 69 on the back side (see FIG. 5).

The faucet unit 70 is arranged in the faucet arrangement space 68, as shown in FIG. The faucet unit 70 includes a base member 71 and various functional parts 75. The faucet unit 70 is formed into a unit by assembling a functional component 75 to a base member 71. As shown in FIG. 2, the functional parts 75 include a water spouting section 72, a faucet main body 73, a drain operation section 74, a lighting section 96, and the like.

The water spouting part 72 is fixed to the base member 71. The water spouting portion 72 projects downward from the lower surface of the base member 71. One end of a flexible water supply hose (not shown) is connected to the water spouting section 72 . The water spouting section 72 automatically spouts water when the water spouting sensor detects the user's hand, and manually spouts water when the water spouting lever 78 is operated.

Various types of piping T are connected to the faucet body 73. The pipes T include a cold water pipe 79, a hot water pipe 81, a water supply pipe 82 for manual water discharging, and a water supply pipe 83 for automatic water discharging. The faucet body 73 mixes hot water and cold water at a ratio set by the water spouting lever 78. The water supply pipe 82 for manual water discharging and the water supply pipe 83 for automatic water discharging are connected to a water supply hose. The pipe T hangs downward from the base member 71.

The drain operation unit 74 is a lever that operates the drain plug 39 attached to the drain port of the washbasin 30. The drain operation section 74 is attached to a drain device 85 by a wire 86. The lighting section 96 is turned on when the lighting sensor provided in the faucet unit 70 detects the user's hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 71 has a box shape that is long in the left-right direction. The base member 71 has an open top surface. A screw hole H1 for attaching a faucet cover 91 is formed in the front wall 71A of the base member 71. The rear wall 71B of the base member 71 is formed with an insertion hole 76 into which a screw S1 for fixing the faucet unit 70 to the indoor wall surface 11 is inserted (see FIG. 5). The insertion hole 76 is formed in the upper part of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71. The insertion holes 76 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The upper end of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 is located above the upper end of the front wall 71A of the base member 71.

The screw S1 corresponds to a fixing member. As shown in FIG. 5, the screw S1 passes through the insertion hole 76 of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71, penetrates the back plate 65 of the cabinet 60, and is screwed into the wall surface 11 of the room. The screw S1 passes through the reinforcing plate 65A of the back plate 65. The screws S1 fix the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 at three locations. All screws S1 are placed at the same height.

As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom wall 71C of the base member 71 is provided with a dowel receiving portion 89 that is supported by the support member 69. The dowel receiving portion 89 corresponds to a receiving portion. The dowel receiving portion 89 is a depression recessed upward from the lower surface of the base member 71. Each dowel receiving portion 89 is provided at both front and rear ends of the base member 71. The dowel receiving portion 89 on the front side is located above the dowel receiving portion 89 on the back side. The dowel receiving portions 89 are provided at both left and right ends of the base member 71, as shown in FIG. Each dowel receiving portion 89 opens on the left side and right side of the base member 71.

A faucet cover 91 is attached to the front surface of the base member 71, as shown in FIG. The faucet cover 91 is fixed to the base member 71 and the cabinet body 61. The faucet cover 91 includes a cover main body portion 91A and a mounting portion 91B. The cover main body portion 91A covers almost the entire front surface of the faucet unit 70. The height of the cover main body portion 91A is greater than the height from the upper surface of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A to the lower surface of the base member 71. As shown in FIG. 13, the cover main body portion 91A has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is elongated in the left-right direction. The left-right dimension of the cover main body portion 91A is equivalent to the interval between the left and right partition plates 66. The drain operation part 74, the water spouting part 72, and the water spouting lever 78 of the faucet unit 70 extend below the cover main body part 91A. The cover main body 91A stands vertically when attached to the cabinet 60. The cover main body portion 91A is fixed to the base member 71 with screws S6 (see FIG. 8). The screw S6 is tightened into the screw hole H1 of the base member 71 from the front side.

As shown in FIG. 8, the attachment portion 91B is provided at the upper end portion of the cover body portion 91A. The mounting portion 91B has a pair of mounting pieces 92 that sandwich the front end of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A. The pair of attachment pieces 92 are provided with an interval equal to the vertical dimension (thickness dimension) of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A. The pair of attachment pieces 92 are substantially parallel. The upper mounting piece 92 runs along the upper surface of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A. The lower mounting piece 92 runs along the lower surface of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A. The dimension of the upper attachment piece 92 in the front-rear direction is larger than the dimension of the lower attachment piece 92 in the front-rear direction. The pair of attachment pieces 92 extend over the entire cover body portion 91A in the left and right direction. The upper mounting piece 92 is fixed to the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A with screws S7. The screw S7 is tightened from above.

An example of a construction method for the bathroom vanity 10 will be explained. First, work is done to install the washstand 20 indoors. Specifically, the wash basin 20 is installed on the floor and fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room.

Next, the frame 42 is placed above the installed washbasin 20 (see FIG. 9). Specifically, two frames 42 are arranged at both left and right ends of the washstand 20 in accordance with the width dimension of the washstand 20, and then each frame 42 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws S2. The screw S2 is tightened from the front side of the frame 42.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, the cabinet 60 is attached above the fixed frame 42. Specifically, the lower surface of the cabinet 60 is placed on the upper surface of the frame 42, and then the cabinet 60 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws S3. The screw S3 is tightened from the front of the cabinet 60.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the faucet unit 70 is temporarily placed in the mounting position of the faucet placement space 68. Specifically, the faucet unit 70 is placed on support members 69 provided on both left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68, and then the dowel receiving portions 89 of the faucet unit 70 are fitted into the support members 69. . This determines the vertical and longitudinal positions of the faucet unit 70. Both left and right side surfaces of the faucet unit 70 are close to the partition plates 66 on both the left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68. This determines the position of the faucet unit 70 in the left-right direction.

The faucet unit 70 temporarily placed at the mounting position can be lifted upward from the mounting position. When the faucet unit 70 is placed at the mounting position, the piping T hanging down from the faucet unit 70 extends into the piping arrangement space 49 . With the faucet unit 70 temporarily placed in the faucet placement space 68, electrical wiring such as a lighting sensor is connected to the control unit 95. This electrical wiring connection may be performed after the faucet unit 70 is fixed with screws.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the panel body 41 is attached to the lower part of the cabinet 60. Specifically, first, the faucet unit 70 is lifted from the installation position to the retracted position. The retracted position is a position where the water spouting part 72 of the faucet unit 70 does not interfere with the installation work of the panel body 41. Next, the engaging portions 47 of the panel body 41 and the frame 42 are engaged, and the upper end of the panel body 41 is pushed toward the back to rotate the panel body 41. This rotation causes the fixing portion 48 of the panel body 41 to be pressed against the fixing portion 48 of the frame 42 from the front side. As a result, the fixing portion 48 is fitted, and the panel body 41 and the frame 42 are held in a fixed state.

Next, the faucet unit 70 is fixed at the mounting position in the faucet arrangement space 68. Specifically, first, the faucet unit 70 that has been lifted to the retracted position is lowered to the installation position. As a result, the faucet unit 70 is placed on the support member 69 and placed in a temporary state. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the screw S1 is inserted from the front into the insertion hole 76 provided in the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 of the faucet unit 70, and is passed through the back plate 65 of the cabinet 60 to allow the screw to enter the room. It is fixed to the wall surface 11 of. Next, the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is installed above the faucet unit 70.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, a faucet cover 91 is attached to the front surface of the faucet unit 70. Specifically, the mounting portion 91B of the faucet cover 91 is fitted into the front end of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A, and the upper mounting piece 92 is fixed to the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A with screws S7. Next, the cover body portion 91A of the faucet cover 91 is fixed to the base member 71 with screws S6.

Next, the work of attaching the washbowl 30 to the washstand 20 is performed. Specifically, a pipe T hanging from the faucet unit 70 inside the washbasin 20 is connected to a water supply or a water heater. A drain device 85 is attached to a drain connection part 32 attached to a drain port of a washbasin 30. The drain port of the washbasin 30 and a drain trap (not shown) are connected. With the above steps, construction of the washstand 10 is completed.

An example of the work of removing the faucet unit 70 from the bathroom vanity 10 will be described. First, the piping T and the drain device 85 of the faucet unit 70 are removed from their respective connections. Next, loosen the screws S6 and S7 to remove the faucet cover 91, and lift and remove the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A. Loosen the screw S1, lift the faucet unit 70 from the mounting position, and remove it from the bathroom vanity 10.

The operation and effects of the embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

The base member 71 to which the water spouting part 72 is attached is placed on a support member 69 provided on the washstand 10 and fixed with screws S1. According to this method, by placing the base member 71 on the support member 69, the base member 71 is supported in a stable state. Since the base member 71 can be fixed in a stable state, the water spouting part 72 can be easily attached to the washstand 10.

The base member 71 is fixed to a cabinet 60 provided above the washbasin 20. According to this method, the water spouting section 72 can be fixed to the cabinet 60.

The base member 71 is fixed to the wall surface 11 of the installation location. According to this method, the water spouting part 72 can be firmly fixed.

A faucet cover 91 is attached to the front surface of the base member 71. According to this method, since the base member 71 can be hidden by the faucet cover 91, the appearance of the bathroom vanity can be improved.

<Other embodiments>
The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and, for example, the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1) In the above embodiment, the base member 71 is fixed to the cabinet 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the base member may be fixed to the back panel.
(2) In the above embodiment, the base member 71 is fixed to the wall surface 11 of the room. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the base member may be fixed only to the cabinet.
(3) In the above embodiment, the faucet cover 91 is attached to the front surface of the base member 71. The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a portion that covers a functional component may be provided integrally with the base member.
(4) In the above embodiment, the faucet cover 91 is fixed to both the cabinet 60 and the base member 71. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the faucet cover may be fixed only to either the cabinet or the base member.
(5) In the above embodiment, the fixing member is the screw S1. The fixing member is not limited to this, and the fixing member can be changed.
(6) In the above embodiment, the support member 69 is a dowel. The support member is not limited to this, and the support member can be changed. For example, the support member may be a hook on which the base member is hung.

S1...Fixing member, 10...Washboard vanity, 11...Wall surface of installation location, 20...Washstand, 60...Cabinet, 69...Supporting member, 71...Base member, 72...Water spouting part, 89...Receiving part, 91...Water bung cover

Claims (9)

Place the base member with the water spout attached on the support member provided on the bathroom vanity,
The base member can be lifted upward from a position placed on the support member,
A method for constructing a water faucet, including fixing the base member placed above with a fixing member. The faucet construction method according to claim 1, wherein the fixing includes fixing the base member to a cabinet provided above a washbasin. The faucet construction method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the fixing includes fixing the base member to a wall surface at an installation location. Place the base member with the water spout attached on the support member provided on the bathroom vanity,
fixing the disposed base member with a fixing member,
A method for constructing a faucet, which includes attaching a faucet cover to the front surface of the base member after the above-mentioned installation. 5. The faucet construction method according to claim 4, comprising fixing the faucet cover to at least one of a cabinet provided above a washbasin and the base member. A fixing structure for a faucet that fixes a water spout to a bathroom vanity,
a base member to which the water spouting section is attached;
a support member that supports the base member;
a fixing member that fixes the base member ,
A fixing structure for a water faucet , wherein the supporting member has a protruding structure . The support member is provided in a cabinet provided above the washstand,
The faucet fixing structure according to claim 6, wherein the base member has a receiving portion that is received by the support member. A fixing structure for a faucet that fixes a water spout to a bathroom vanity,
a base member to which the water spouting section is attached;
a support member that supports the base member;
a fixing member that fixes the base member;
A faucet fixing structure comprising : a faucet cover attached to the front surface of the base member. The faucet fixing structure according to claim 8, wherein the faucet cover is fixed to at least one of a cabinet provided above a washbasin and the base member.

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