JPH02144423A - One touch water tap - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a water tap to be easily replaced by fitting a connector plug socket set at a feed water pipe end section, removably on a connector plug set at the base section of the water tap. CONSTITUTION:When a water tap main-body 20 is fitted on the mount 12 of a connector plug socket 110, then the fin-shaped projection of a connector plug 100 is inserted into the notched section of the mount 12. After that, till the lower surface of the projection is butted to the upper surface of the upper end internal-side ring-shaped stepped section 15a of a cylindrical socket 15, the plug 100 is pushed into the opening slot 12a of the mount 12, and the watercourse pipes 30, 31 of the plug 100 are respectively inserted into the opening slots 13b, 13a of a rotary plate 13 to be fitted on each other. After that, the projection is fitted on a recessed groove 17 and is swung to slide to turn the main body 20 till the projection is butted to the terminal of the recessed groove 17. Besides, when the rotation of the main body 20 is stopped, then the lock key of the safety lock of the plug 100 is fitted on the slot to be fitted on, of the mount 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a detachable faucet.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, faucets have generally been connected to water supply pipes using threaded joints (for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-63487).
, such a conventional water faucet - once connected to the water supply pipe,
It was intended to be used permanently as long as no functional problems occurred.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) With the recent improvement in living standards and diversification of lifestyles, water with different functions, shapes, and colors can be created depending on the time and occasion, the user's preferences, and the mood of the user. We are entering an era in which people can easily use different stoppers.

However, under these circumstances, conventional water faucets that are designed to be used permanently require complicated installation and removal work from the water supply pipe when being replaced, and cannot meet users' demands for easy use of different faucets. There was a problem.

(Object of the invention) The present invention was constructed in view of the above problems, and
The purpose is to provide a faucet that can be easily replaced by general users.

(Structure of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to provide a water supply system that includes a connector plug provided at the base of a water faucet and a connector outlet removably fitted to the connector plug provided at the end of a water supply pipe of a wash basin or the like. This is accomplished by a spigot.

According to the present invention, the connector plug and the connector outlet can be easily mated and detached, so general users can easily replace and use different faucets (Example) The following is based on the attached drawings. The present invention will now be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows a washbasin B equipped with a one-touch faucet A according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the one-touch faucet A is placed on the back placement surface of the washbowl 10 in this embodiment. In addition, 11
is a washstand counter with a washbowl IO installed.

The internal structure of the one-touch faucet A is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Here, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view showing the overall configuration of the one-touch faucet A, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 2. In the figure, the faucet body indicated by reference number 20 is configured as an automatic faucet powered by a rechargeable battery that can automatically control the temperature and amount of mixed hot water. It consists of a cylindrical body connecting the base ends of the inclined discharge part 20b. A connector plug 100 is formed in the lower part of the vertical base 20a, and a connector outlet 110 is formed in the washbasin 10, which is freely fitted into the connector plug 100.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and FIG. 4, which is a perspective view of the connector plug 100, the connector plug 100 has a cylindrical diameter-reduced portion 20c at the bottom of the faucet main body, and a cylindrical diameter-reduced portion 20c at the end of the diameter-reduced portion 20e. Two fin-like protrusions 20 d, 20 d2 protrude outward from the circumferential surface at diametrically opposed positions, and a reduced diameter portion 20 in the same diametrical direction as the fin-like protrusions.
It is composed of a flow pipe 30, 31 protruding downward from the lower surface of c, and a safety lock 200. fin-like protrusion 20d,
is formed narrower than the fin-like protrusion 20d2,
Further, the flow path pipe 30 is arranged on the side of the fin-shaped projection 20d1. Furthermore, a groove 20e is provided between the flow pipes 31 and 30 on the lower surface of the reduced diameter portion 20e, and a pair of charging electrodes 90 are accommodated in the groove. The structure of the safety lock 200 is shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. Here, Fig. 4A is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Fig. 4, and Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the
It is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure A. Reference number 2 in the diagram
01 is a U-shaped lock key, and near the upper end of each forked portion of the lock key 201 is an oblong through hole 202.
202 is provided, and a connecting rod 203 that connects these to each other is slidably inserted into the oval through hole 202.202. Between the two forks of the lock key 201,
It is slidably penetrated. Furthermore, pressing springs 208 and 208 are disposed at the upper ends of each of the forked portions of the lock key 201. The lock key 201, the connecting rod 203, the hook-shaped crank 204, and the pressing spring 208 are stored in a storage space 205a with an open lower end provided in the safety lock block 205.
4 is rotatably supported by a pin 207 fixed to a safety lock block 205.

A push button 209 is fitted into an opening provided on one side of the safety lock block 205.
One end abuts one end 204b of the hook-shaped crank, and the other end projects outward from the side surface of the safety locking block 205. After the lock key 2011 connecting rod 203, hook-shaped crank 204, pressing spring 208, and push button 209 are assembled inside the safety lock block 205, the protruding end of the push button 209 is exposed to the outside. The faucet main body 20 is fitted and fixed into a notch having a complementary shape provided in the vertical base 20a.

The connector outlet 110 includes a mount 12 and a rotating plate 1.
3. It has the following structure consisting of a fixing plate 14 and slip washers 16 and 16' as main members. That is, the mount 12 is a rectangular plate-like body as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and FIG. An opening 12a is provided for insertion. Connector plugs 10 are provided in the opening 12a at positions facing each other in the diametrical direction.
Two notches I2b, 12b are provided for receiving the fin-shaped protrusions 20d, 20d, respectively, and the lower part of the peripheral wall of the opening 12a is provided with the upper end surface of the cylindrical socket 15, which will be described later. The fin-like protrusions 20d, ,
In order to form two grooves 17 which are pivotally and slidably fitted to the grooves 20d2, two step portions 12e are provided starting from the notches 12b, 12b, and each extend approximately 1/4 of the circumference of the opening 12a. The depth of the stepped portion 12c, and therefore the groove 17
The height of the through notches 12b, , 12b gradually decreases toward the end. As a result, when the fin-like protrusions 20 d, 20 d, pivot along the concave groove 17, the upper surface of the groove 17 has the fin-like protrusions 20 d, , 20 d,
A cam surface is configured to gradually apply a downward force to the connector plug 100 to prevent wobbling when the connector plug 100 is attached to the connector outlet 110. The mount 12 is attached to the washbasin 10 in the following steps. That is, mount 1
2 and the cylindrical socket 15 are fixed with screws 120.1. After that, the cylindrical socket 15 is inserted into the counter 11 through the opening of the washbowl 10, and the seat nut 126 is screwed onto the outside of the cylindrical socket 15 from the back of the counter 11. and mount 12 and wash basin 10
By holding the mount 12, the washbasin 10
mounted on. In addition, a seal 12 for maintaining watertightness is provided on the periphery of the lower surface of the mount 12 in contact with the upper surface of the washbowl 10.
1 is arranged. Furthermore, as can be seen from FIGS. 4A and 5, the rotating plate 13, which has a fitting hole 210 provided on the upper surface of the mount 12 for fitting the lock key 201 of the aforementioned safety lock, is compressed in the center. It is a circular plate-shaped body having a diameter portion 13c, and is housed in a sliding fit inside the cylindrical socket 15 below the mount 12 so as to be rotatable about the central axis of the cylindrical socket 15. The vertical movement of the rotary plate 13 is regulated by the upper inner annular stepped portion 15a of the cylindrical socket 15 and the fixed plate 14. The side surface of the reduced diameter portion 13c is a fixing plate 14
The lower surface of the reduced diameter portion 13e and the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the rotary plate 13 form close sliding surfaces with slip washers 16 and 16', which will be described later, respectively. [Rotary plate] 3 has through holes 13b and 1 for receiving flow path pipes 30 and 31 of the connector plug 100, respectively.
3a, a recess is provided in the opening, and in the recess are through-holes 13b, 13a and a flow pipe 30.31.
A ring packing 122 for maintaining watertightness between the two is provided. Further, four portions are provided on the side surface of the reduced diameter portion 13e, and an O-ring 123 for maintaining watertightness between the rotary plate 13 and a fixed plate 14, which will be described later, is disposed in the recessed portion. From the viewpoint of improving the flatness of the sliding surface and also the adhesion, it is preferable that the rotary plate 13 is made of ceramic or metal.

Examples of ceramics include AlzOs, Sio+
, ZrO2, SiC.

T i C, TaC, B+ C1WClCrs C2,
S is N+, BNST 1N1AI! N,,T
i B2, Cr B and the like.

The fixed plate 14 is a circular plate-like body having four circular parts 14e in the center for receiving the reduced diameter part 13c of the rotary plate 13, and a key 1 is inserted into the cylindrical socket 15 below the rotary plate 13.
24, and is housed in a fixed fit. Circular recess 1
The side surface of 4c forms a contact sliding surface with rotating plate 13. Like the rotary plate, the fixed plate 14 is preferably made of ceramic or metal from the viewpoint of improving the flatness of the sliding surface and also the adhesion.

The slip washer 16 is sandwiched between the lower surface of the reduced diameter portion 13c of the rotating plate 13 and the bottom surface of the circular recess 14c of the fixed plate 14.
Further, slip washers 16' are disposed between the lower surface of the inner annular stepped portion 15a at the upper end of the cylindrical socket 15 and the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the rotary plate 13, respectively. The slip washer 16 has a convex portion 16c tightly fitted into a groove 14d,
It is tightly fixed on the bottom surface of the circular recess 14c. The upper surface of the slip washer 16 forms a close sliding surface with the rotary plate 13, and the lower surface or the upper surface of the slip washer 16' forms a close sliding surface with the rotary plate 13 or the cylindrical socket 15. The slip washers 16 and 16' are connected to the rotating plate 13 and the fixed plate 1, respectively.
4, the rotary plate 13 and the cylindrical socket 15 are provided for the purpose of preventing them from sticking and reducing sliding resistance when they slide. Therefore slip washer 16.16'
is preferably made of a slippery material such as fluororesin.

The slip washer 16 has an opening 13a in the rotating plate 13.
, 13b are provided with an opening 13a at a complementary position.

Through-holes 16a, 16b having the same diameter as those of the rotary plate 13b are provided in the fixed plate 14 at positions complementary to the apertures 13a, 13b of the rotary plate 13, from the bottom surface of the circular recess 14c to approximately the thickness of the fixed plate 14. Apertures 14a and 14b are provided that reach the center and have the same diameter as the apertures 13a and 13b. Opening hole 14a,
A hot water supply pipe 22 and a water supply pipe 21 fitted into the fixing plate 14 communicate with 14b, respectively. Opening holes 14a, 16a
and 14b and 16b are notches 1 of the mount 12, respectively.
2b2.12b, and is arranged at a position shifted by 90 degrees clockwise. O-rings 125 are disposed at the upper ends of the openings 14a and 14b of the fixing plate 14 to prevent water from leaking between the slip washer 16 and the fixing plate 14. Also, the portions between the hot water supply pipes 22 and the water supply pipes 21 and the lower surface of the fixing plate 14 are sealed by metal piping brackets 220 and O-rings 221 that are brazed to the hot water supply pipes 22 and the water supply pipes 21, and are sealed from the core part. prevents water leakage.

A slip washer 16.16 is provided below the fixing plate 14.
In order to tighten the fixing plate 14, piping bracket 220, etc., a cylindrical screw plug 18 is screwed into the inside of the cylindrical socket 15. In addition, the cylindrical screw plug 18 and the piping bracket 2
A disc spring 222 is disposed between the ends 20 to ensure proper tightening force.

FIG. 3A shows another aspect of the structure of the interrelationship between the hot water supply pipe 22, the water supply pipe 21, and the lower surface of the fixing plate 14. When the fixing plate 14 is made of metal, as shown in FIG. 3A, the portions between the hot water supply pipes 22, the water supply pipes 21 and the lower surface of the fixing plate 14 are sealed by gluing, welding, or brazing. Water leakage from the core may be prevented.

Next, the operation of the connector plug lOO and the connector outlet 110 of the one-touch faucet A according to this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be explained.

When the faucet main body 20 of the one-touch faucet A is not attached to the mount 12 of the connector outlet 110, as shown in FIG. Board 14
Rotating plate 1 to a position that is 90 degrees off from the openings 14a and 14b.
3 rotates, the upper ends of the water supply pipe 21 and the hot water supply pipe 22 are closed, and on the other hand, the rotary plate 13 and the fixed plate 14, the slip washer 16 and the slip washer 16' are in close contact, and the O-ring 123 and the O-ring are closed. 125 maintains the watertightness of the connector outlet 110, so the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are reliably watertight.

Faucet body 20 and connector outlet llO mount 1
2, insert the fin-like protrusions 20d, 20d2 of the connector plug 100 into the notches 12bl, 12b2 of the mount 12, respectively, and insert the fin-like protrusions 20d
, , 20d until the lower surface of the connector plug 10 comes into contact with the upper surface of the upper inner annular step 15a of the cylindrical socket 15.
0 into the opening 12a of the mount 12, and insert the passage pipes 30 and 31 of the genektor plug into the opening 13 of the rotating plate.
b, insert and fit into 13a. At this time, since the charging electrode 90 is housed in the groove 20e, it does not interfere with the above operation. Next, the fin-like protrusion 20d of the connector plug 100.

The faucet 20d2 rotates and slides while fitting into the groove 17 formed by the lower step 12c of the mount 12 of the connector outlet 110 and the upper surface of the cylindrical socket 15 until it comes into contact with the end of the groove 17. Turn the main body 20 clockwise. At the position where the fin-shaped protrusion 20d20d2 contacts the end of the groove 17 and the faucet main body stops rotating, the safety lock 200
The lock key 201 receives a downward pressing force from the spring 208 and fits into the fitting hole 210 provided on the upper surface of the mount 12, and subsequent rotation of the faucet body 20 is restricted. still,
By appropriately selecting the position of the safety lock 200 provided on the faucet body 20, the size of the lock key 201, etc., the mount notches 12b, , 12b2 can be formed without providing a special fitting hole 210 in the mount 12. It is also possible to configure the lock key 201 to fit into either of the two.

Now, in a state where the rotation of the faucet main body 20 after the lock key 201 is fitted into the fitting hole 210 is restricted, the through holes 13a and 13b of the rotary plate 13 are connected to the through holes of the slip washer 16, respectively. 16a and 16b, closely overlap with each other, water supply pipe 21, hot water supply pipe 22 and flow pipe 30.31.
are connected to each other. In this case, the connector plug 10
0 and the connector outlet 110, i.e., the passage pipe 31.30 and the through holes 13a, 13 of the rotating plate 13.
The watertightness between the connector outlet 110 and the rotary plate 1 is maintained by the ring packing 122.
3 and the fixed plate 14, the slip washer 16, and the slip washer 16', and the O-ring 123 and the O-ring
- the flow pipe 30.3 after being retained by the ring 125;
1 is communicated with the water supply pipe 21 and the hot water supply pipe 22, respectively, so that the watertightness of the connecting portion between the faucet main body 20 and the mount 12 is ensured during and after installation.

Further, when removing the main body 20 of the one-touch faucet from the mount 12 of the connector outlet 110, first push the push button 209 of the safety lock 200. This rotates the crank 204 clockwise around the pin 207, moves the lock key 201 upward against the pressing force of the spring 208, and releases the engagement between the lock key 201 and the fitting hole 210 of the mount 12. Then, the faucet main body 20 is made rotatable. After that, the operation for attaching the faucet body 20 to the mount 12 is reversed. in this case,
After the upper ends of the hot water supply pipe 22 and the water supply pipe 21 are closed by the rotary plate 13, the faucet body 20 is removed from the mount 12, and the rotary plate 13, the fixed plate 14, the slip washer 16, and the slip washer 16' are brought into close contact with each other. ~ Since the watertightness of the connector outlet 110 is maintained by the ring 123 and the O-ring 125, the watertightness of the connection between the faucet main body 20 and the mount 12 during removal and the water supply pipe and hot water supply pipe after removal are maintained. Waterproof properties are ensured.

As mentioned above, in the one-touch faucet A according to this embodiment, the faucet main body 20 and the water supply pipe 21. It can be easily attached to and detached from the hot water supply pipe 22. As can be seen from the above, once the faucet main body 20 is attached to the mount 12, the safety lock 200 is activated and the faucet main body 20 cannot be removed from the mount 12 unless the push button 209 is pressed. During use of the one-touch faucet A, there is no possibility that the faucet body 20 will come off the mount 12 against one's will.

In the above embodiment, the connector plug 100 and the connector receptacle 110 are fitted in a rotating sliding manner, but if turning is not possible due to restrictions such as the faucet mounting position or the shape of the faucet, they may be fitted in a straight sliding manner. .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a water supply pipe 13 made of a synthetic resin such as cross-linked polyester resin is introduced into the sheath pipe 130.
With this configuration, it is also possible to equip pipe elements 135, 136 connectable to connectors 133, 134 provided at the ends of the fixing plate 14 so as to communicate with the through holes 14a, 14b of the fixing plate 14. This makes it possible to easily update water supply pipes and hot water supply pipes.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the connector part is configured for a hot water mixing faucet, but for example, the flow path pipe 31 is made of a solid rod, and the fixing plate 1 is made of a solid rod.
4 aperture 14a and aperture 16 of slip washer 16
By closing a, it is also possible to configure it for a half faucet.

The configuration and operation of the connector plug 100 and the connector outlet 110 of the one-touch faucet A according to the present embodiment have been described above. Next, the configuration and operation of the faucet main body 20 will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vertical base 20a of the faucet body 20 integrally incorporates a hot water/cold water mixing faucet C consisting of a diaphragm valve for mixing hot water and an actuator for driving the diaphragm valve. The hot water mixing faucet C is
Water supply pipes 21 . It is connected in communication with the hot water supply pipe 22, and its outflow side is connected in communication with the base end side 24b of a discharge side flow path 24 whose distal end side 24a communicates with the discharge port 23.

At the upper end of the vertical base 20a, a temperature sensor 70 with a sensor element extending from the tip of the discharge side flow path 24 is provided. A pair of charging electrodes 90 are provided. When charging, the charging electrode 90 is connected to a commercial power source using a charging adapter (not shown).

Furthermore, as is clear from FIG.
The discharge side flow path 24 is formed by dividing the
Above the discharge side flow path 24, a space S for installing a control device, etc. is formed in a watertight state.

In this control device installation space S, there is a starting part E that houses a power switch, a temperature setting switch, a flow rate setting switch, and a starting part E that detects the hand of the user held out in front of the discharge port 23 and outputs an output signal. Activation part F that houses the generated hand detection sensor, MPU, input/output interface, and activation part E,
A control device for controlling the drive of the hot water mixer faucet C, which is composed of a memory storing a program for performing PID control based on signals from various switches of F and the output of the temperature sensor 7o, and a controller for these devices Rechargeable battery 1 that supplies power
50 are provided.

The faucet main body 2o having such a configuration operates as follows. That is, the temperature and flow rate are set using the temperature setting switch and flow rate setting switch of the starting part E. After that, the usage sound is from the discharge port 2.
When you put your hand out in front of 3, the hand detection sensor in the activation part F emits an output signal. Then, based on this output signal, the control device reads the control program from the memory,
Based on the temperature setting value, flow rate setting value, and mixed hot water temperature input to the control device from the same program, temperature setting switch, flow rate setting switch, and temperature sensor 70, PID
It controls the temperature and flow rate of the mixed hot water from the hot water mixing faucet C, and discharges the mixed hot water from the discharge port 23.

In this embodiment, a rechargeable battery was used as the power supply device, but it is also possible to use a power supply device such as a dry battery, a solar cell, a temperature difference power generation device, a fluid power generation device, etc. instead of the rechargeable battery.

In addition, in this embodiment, electricity was used to control the temperature and amount of hot water coming out of mixed hot water, but the uses of electricity are not limited to these, for example, controlling the amount of water coming out of a single faucet, automatic water shutoff control, etc. , or it goes without saying that it may be used to simply display the temperature of mixed hot water.

Further, in this embodiment, the faucet main body is configured as an automatic hot water mixer faucet, but the faucet main body is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a manual water mixer faucet, an automobile faucet, or a manual single water faucet. Of course, it is possible to use a faucet or the like.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention provides a faucet that can be easily replaced by general users.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a washbasin equipped with a one-touch faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional side view showing the overall configuration of the one-touch faucet, and Fig. 3 is an i-- A sectional view taken along line I, FIG. 3A is a partial sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing another aspect of the structure of the correlating portion between the water supply pipe and the lower surface of the fixing plate, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connector plug. Figure 4A is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 4 showing the structure of the safety lock, and Figure 4B is the TI of Figure 4A showing the structure of the safety lock.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the N-TIN line, FIG. 5 is a dihedral view of the mount, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the sheath tube connection portion. A... One-touch faucet, 12... Mount, 13... Rotating plate, 14... Fixed plate, 15... Cylindrical socket, 16.16'... Slip washer 17...
Concave groove, 20... Faucet body, 21... Water supply pipe, 22... Hot water supply pipe, 31.32Φ... Channel pipe, 1 (to... Connector plug, 110... Tap connector outlet, 200... Safety lock. Figure 6A Figure ■ Figure 4A Figure 4B

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A one-touch faucet characterized by comprising a connector plug provided at the base of the faucet, and a connector outlet removably fitted to the connector plug provided at the end of a water supply pipe of a wash basin or the like. (2) The one-touch faucet according to claim 1, wherein the connector plug and the connector outlet are slidably fitted. (3) The one-touch faucet according to claim 2, wherein the connector plug and the connector outlet are pivotally and slidably fitted. (4) The one-touch faucet according to any one of claims (1) to (3), characterized in that a fitting portion is provided on the outer periphery of the connector plug and the inner periphery of the connector outlet. (5) The one-touch faucet according to any one of claims (1) to (4), characterized in that the connector plug and the connector outlet are provided with a safety lock device to prevent them from coming off each other.