JPH01239235A - Fitting device for faucet fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide possibility of easy fitting to faucets in different types and shapes by furnishing a mounting aid part on an aid which is interposed between the body of a faucet mounting device and a fixing tool, wherein a plurality of aids are provided to serve for selection of optimum one to respective cases. CONSTITUTION:The body 1 of a faucet mounting device of fixture of faucet mounting type is fitted on a faucet, and therewith a removable fixing tool 2 is detained, and one of a plurality of aids 7a-7b is interposed between this body 1 and fixing tool 2 and fixed. From the aids 7a-7d, at this time, the one which suits best to the faucet concerned shall be selected and used. Each aid 7a-7d is furnished with an aid part which can be used as an aid at mounting works, and mounting is performed through utilization of the aid parts of those of the aids 7a-7d other than mounted. This operation does not require any separate tool regardless of the shape and thickness of the faucet, and the mounting works can be performed easily.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a faucet attachment device for an appliance used by being attached to a water faucet.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there are devices that are attached to a water faucet and used, such as those that can be switched between direct water discharge and shower water discharge, water purifiers, and water stop valves. When attaching these devices to a faucet, the shape of the water outlet at the tip of the faucet is not standardized and there are many different shapes, so this must be taken care of. For this purpose, conventionally, a plurality of types of auxiliary tools are provided, each corresponding to the shape of the water outlet portion of the upstream faucet, and the attachment is carried out through these auxiliary personnel. - An example is shown in FIG. The auxiliary tool 7a shown here is adapted to accommodate a faucet 8 having an irregular cross section such as a square, and has a cylindrical shape with seven flange 70 at the lower end, and has a screw hole provided on its circumferential surface. It is fixed to the faucet 8 by a tightening screw 71 attached to the faucet 8. The instrument 1 has a fixture 2 attached to its upper end outer peripheral surface.
A male screw 13 is formed into which the screw is screwed. Prior to attaching the auxiliary tool 7a to the faucet 8, the fixture 2 is passed through the faucet 8, and then the auxiliary tool 7a is fixed to the faucet 8, and then the fixture 2 is screwed onto the main body 1 to fix it. By holding the 7 ranks 70 of the rll'l-r auxiliary tool 7a between the tool 2 and the main body 1, the faucet 8 of the main body 1
Attach to. If the shape of the faucet 8 is different, use an auxiliary tool corresponding to the shape, and attach the main body 1 by sandwiching the runner 70 formed on each auxiliary tool between the fixture 2 and the main body 1. . When selling appliances, it is not known what kind of faucet it will be attached to and used, and in order to be able to deal with the possibility that the faucet may be replaced by the user, usually various types of equipment are sold. The product is shipped with all assistive devices included.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In this case, if the auxiliary tool mentioned above uses a tightening screw, the user must prepare a screwdriver, etc., and if the other auxiliary tool is attached to this type of faucet, the upper and lower In order to reduce the dimension in the direction,
Since the faucet is thin, it is difficult to say that it is easy to attach the auxiliary tool to the faucet. The present invention has been made in view of these points, and its purpose is to provide a mounting device for a faucet-mounted appliance that can be easily attached to a faucet using an auxiliary tool. .

[Means to solve the problem]

Therefore, the present invention consists of a main body, a fixture that is detachably attached to the main body, and an auxiliary tool that is attached to a faucet and is interposed between the main body and the fixture. The faucet mounting device for faucet-mounted appliances is equipped with multiple types of auxiliary tools depending on the form of the faucet, and also has other auxiliary parts to assist in attaching the auxiliary tools to the faucet. It is unique in that it is provided in the following types of auxiliary tools. [Function] According to the present invention, when attaching an auxiliary tool to a faucet of one type, the auxiliary part of an auxiliary tool for a faucet of another type can be used, without the need for other tools. , and can attach assistive devices. [Example] The present invention will be described in detail below based on the illustrated embodiment.The illustrated faucet-mounted container can be used for direct water discharge, shower water discharge, water stop, and water purifier 9 as shown in FIG. This device can switch between water supply and water supply. First, we will explain its internal structure. This device includes a main body 1 that is formed into a cylindrical shape that opens upward and downward, a fixture 2 that is a mounting nut that is attached to the top of the main body 1, a lever 3 that is attached to the side of the main body 1,
A water discharge plate 4 attached to the bottom surface of the main body 1, and the main body 1
The upper end of the main body 1, in which the inlet 11 is formed in the center, is connected to the water faucet 10 by the fixing tool 2 and the auxiliary tool. It constitutes a mounting part for mounting. A fiI portion 12 surrounding the inlet 11 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1, and a male thread 13 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of this cylindrical portion 12. The center of the main body 1 is formed as a valve chamber 14 having a circular longitudinal section and opening on one side. This valve chamber 14 is a part in which the rotary valve 5 is housed, and as shown in FIG. , a second outlet 16 is formed diagonally downward, and further a valve chamber 14 is formed.
The inner part thereof is connected to a connection port 17 to which a hose 90 for connection to the water purifier 9 is connected. A water discharge plate 4 attached to the lower surface of the main body 1 has a water discharge port 41 in the center and a number of small holes 42 for discharging water locally in the form of a shower, and is formed around the lower end of the main body 1. It can be attached to the main body 1 by screwing it into the male thread. At this time, the first outlet 15 in the valve chamber 14
A ring-shaped partition member 4 is installed between the cylindrical portion 18 surrounding the water discharge plate 4 and the water discharge plate 4.
5 is placed. This distance! ! ! The member 45 is provided with a buffer piece 46 and a rectifying rib 47 through a plurality of ribs in its center, and also has a flow path from the first outlet 15 to the water outlet 41 within the main body 1. It is partitioned off from the external space of the valve chamber 14 and the cylindrical portion 18. A rectifying wire mesh 44 is disposed at the water outlet 41 of the water discharge plate 4. The rotary valve 5 housed in the valve chamber 14 is composed of a shaft 51 and a cylindrical portion 52 integrally formed with the shaft 51, and is suspended from the water stopper seal 35 along the inlet 11. A large first inlet 53 is provided on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 52 with which the lower end of the thin-walled cylindrical hanging piece 50 comes into elastic contact.
Three small second inlet ports 54 and three small outlet ports 55 are formed, and a plurality of four portions 57 are formed. Although the first inlet 53 and the outlet 55 are connected inside the cylindrical part 52, the second inlet 5
4 opens toward the inner part of the valve chamber 14 and is connected to the connection port 17 through the inner space of the valve chamber 14. As shown in FIG. The concave portion 57 is engaged with a ball 59 that is biased by a spring 58 and projects into the valve chamber 14, thereby giving a click to the rotation of the rotary valve 5, and causing the rotary valve 5 to rotate in each of the four states described below. This positioning is performed for each position. The holding plate 30 is used to attach the main body 1 of the rotary valve 5.
It is done by. The holding plate 30 through which the shaft 51 of the rotary valve 5 passes is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the valve chamber 14 that opens on the side surface of the main body 1 . The rotary valve 5 is attached to the main body 1 by being screwed into the female thread of the valve chamber 14 to prevent the rotary valve 5 from being pulled out from the valve chamber 14.
The lever 3 has a fitting part with the non-circular tip of the pongee 51 of the rotary valve 5 that penetrates the presser plate 30 and protrudes to the outside. It is fixed to the rotary valve 5 by a screw 31 screwed into the rotary valve 5. In the figure, 32 is a cover that hides the head of the screw 31. However, in this lever device, the main body 1 is attached to the faucet 8 using an auxiliary tool and a fixture 2, which will be described later, and the inlet 11 is
The tip edge of the faucet 8 is brought into pressure contact with the top surface of the gasket 35 placed on the faucet 8, and after it is installed in this way, the lever 3 can be used to switch between water stop and water discharging without having to turn the faucet 8 each time. When the portion of the rotary valve 5 between the first inlet port 53 and the tA2 inlet port 54 faces upward, water is supplied. When the second inlet 54 is aligned with the inlet 11 by operating the lever 3, water is sent to the water purifier 9. Further, at the same time, the first inlet 53 of the rotary valve 5 is communicated with the inlet 11, and the outlet 55 is communicated with the second outlet 16.
When the water is communicated with the ring-shaped partition member 45, the water hits the upper surface of the circumferential portion of the ring-shaped partition member 45 and is scattered, and is then discharged from the small holes 42 of the water discharge plate 4 in the form of a shower-like flow. Rotary valve 5
When the first inlet 53 communicates with the inlet 11 and the outlet 55 communicates with the first outlet 15,
After the water hits the buffer piece 46 of the partition member 45 and its flow rate is weakened, the flow is rectified by the rectifying ribs 43 and the rectifying wire mesh 44 and discharged from the water outlet 41. Reference numeral 96 in FIG. 3 is a safety valve that closes a relief hole 95 communicating with the valve chamber 14 under the force of a spring 97. When excessive water pressure is applied, the safety valve 96 retreats and the relief hole 9 is closed.
6 to a small hole 42 for shower water discharge to prevent damage to the main body 1 due to water pressure. Now, the auxiliary tool used to attach this device to the faucet 8 will be explained. A plurality of types of auxiliary tools are used depending on the shape of the tip of the faucet 8, and in FIG. 1, there are four types of auxiliary tools 7 at 7 b = 7 c. 7d is shown. The auxiliary tool 7a is for a faucet 8 having an irregular cross section such as a rectangular shape, and is formed as a metal cylinder having a 7 flange 70 at the lower end, and a plurality of cylindrical parts provided on the upper circumferential surface of the faucet 8. Tightening screws 71 are attached to each of the screw holes. However, the head of this tightening screw 71 has a square shape. In addition, there are many teeth 7 on the inner peripheral surface of the lower part.
2 is provided. The auxiliary J%7b is for the faucet 8, which has a male thread 80 cut on the outer circumferential surface of the tip in order to attach an adapter etc. that enables water to be sprayed containing air bubbles.
has a 7 flange 70 integrally protruding from its axial center, a female screw 73 is formed on the upper inner circumferential surface, a large number of teeth 74 are formed on the lower outer circumferential surface, and the outer periphery of the 7 lang 70 is formed. A plurality of grooves 75 are formed on the surface. In the figure, 79 is puffkin. The auxiliary tool 7 et 7 cl both correspond to the most common type of faucet 8 with a swollen tip, and also have 7 langes 70 and are formed into a C-shape by a slit 76. There is a groove 75 in the
A large number of teeth 72 are provided on the lower inner peripheral surface. still,
Both auxiliary tools 7 (et 7 d) have different inner diameters and are used according to the diameter of the faucet 8. However, the two are not distinguished in the drawing. After passing the faucet 8 through the fixing device 2, the auxiliary device is attached to the faucet 8, and then the internal thread 22 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the fixing device 2 is inserted into the main body. 1 cylinder part 12
As shown in FIG. 6, by screwing into the external thread 13 formed in the main body 1, the auxiliary tool 70 is held between the main body 1 and the inner part t1421 of the fixing tool 2.
is fixed to the faucet 8, and the end surface of the faucet 8 is attached to the gasket 3.
5.36.79 Bring it into contact with the top surface. 36 in Figure 2 is
This is a gasket that is interposed between the auxiliary tool and the gasket 35 depending on the thickness of the auxiliary tool to be used. When attaching a certain auxiliary tool to the faucet 8,
Other aids can be used as aids. That is, when attaching the auxiliary tool 7a to the faucet 8, the fourth
As shown in the figure, auxiliary J% 7b and auxiliary tool 7 et 7
The square head of the tightening screw 71 is engaged with the concave groove 75 provided in the auxiliary tool 7b, and the tightening screw 71 can be tightened using the auxiliary tools 7b and 7c. This eliminates the need for tools such as screwdrivers. When attaching the auxiliary tool 7b to the faucet 8, as shown in FIG. 7d is engaged with the teeth 72 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the faucet 7d, and since the faucet 8 is thin and the fixture 2 covers the faucet 8, even when it is not possible to turn it by holding the auxiliary tool 7b. By using the auxiliary tool 7a or 7c, 7d connected to the auxiliary tool 7b by engaging the teeth 72, 74, the female thread 73 of the auxiliary tool 7b can be connected to the male thread 8 of the faucet 8.
0 can be screwed together. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the present invention, when attaching an auxiliary tool for a faucet of a certain shape to a faucet, an auxiliary tool for a faucet of another shape can be used as an attachment aid. It does not require any additional tools, and can be easily attached even if it is difficult to attach to a faucet due to its thickness.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are exploded perspective views showing the installed state, respectively. Figure 6(a)(b)(c)
) are sectional views showing the installed state, FIG. 7 is a side view showing the connection state with the water purifier, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the conventional example, in which 1 is the main body, 2 is a fixture, and 7 a , 7 b, 7
c, 7 d indicate auxiliary tools, and 8 indicates a faucet. Agent Patent Attorney Ishi 1) Chief 7 Figure 4 Figure 5 Procedural Amendment 8 (Voluntary) April 30, 1988 Patent Application No. 16654 (I6654 No. 2, Title of Invention: Mounting Device for Faucet Mounted Appliances 3) , Person making the amendment 1 (Relationship to the matter Patent applicant address 1048 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Name (583) Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. Representative Toshinu Miyoshi 4 Agent postal code 530 5) Amendment order Date and time Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A main body, a fixture that is removably attached to the main body,
In a faucet mounting device for a faucet-mounted appliance, which is attached to a faucet and includes an auxiliary tool interposed between the main body and a fixture, the main body is attached to the faucet via the auxiliary tool. 1. A mounting device for a faucet-mounted appliance, characterized in that a plurality of types of auxiliary tools are provided according to the requirements, and an auxiliary part for assisting attachment of the auxiliary tool to a faucet is provided on another type of auxiliary tool.