JPH0439891Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a branch faucet that is used by being connected to a water faucet.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of branch faucet has a faucet connection port 22 on either the upper or lower side of a faucet main body 21 containing a built-in switching valve, and a flexible connector on the other side, as shown in Fig. 4. Connection ports 23 are provided respectively, a branch side connection port 24 is provided on the side surface, and the switching valve is switched by a switching knob 25.

As shown in FIG. 5, such a branch faucet connects the faucet main body 21 to the water faucets 26, 26' through the faucet connection port 22, and connects the faucet main body 21 to the water faucet 26, 26' through the flexible connection port 23 of the main body 21. Connect the flexible Karan 27 to the
The branch side connection port 24 is used by connecting, for example, a water supply pipe (not shown) of a device such as a dishwasher.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) By the way, branch faucets have a relatively large vertical dimension of 50 to 70 mm due to the built-in switching valve, and can be used freely when used in a downward facing water faucet, for example, as shown in Figure 5a. There is a problem in that the outlet of the collar 27 is lower than its original position by the vertical dimension of the faucet body 21, and the distance from the sink etc. is reduced, making it difficult to work in the sink etc. When used in an upward facing water faucet, the outlet of the adjustable collar 27 will be higher than the original position by the vertical dimension of the faucet body 21, and as a result, the water will splash more.
Furthermore, if the outlet position of the adjustable faucet 27 is largely displaced due to the use of a branched faucet, it becomes difficult to use the faucet.

However, the present invention provides a branch faucet in which the outlet of the flexible tap is not lower than its original position in either the upward or downward direction of the faucet, and the amount of upward displacement can be kept small.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The content of the present invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, which correspond to embodiments.

In a branch faucet used by connecting to a water faucet, the faucet body 1 is formed long in the front and back, and a built-in part 2 for a switching valve is provided at the front end of the faucet body 1, protruding either upward or downward. A flexible connection port 3, 3' is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the part 2, and a branch side connection port 4 is provided on the side surface, and a faucet connection is provided at the rear end of the faucet body 1 in the same direction as the protruding direction of the built-in part 2. Mouth 6
, and the flexible coupling ports 3 and 3' are selectively used.

(Function) In the above configuration, the outlet of the adjustable collar 10 is higher than its original position (the position indicated by the broken line) regardless of whether it is used for an upward or downward facing water faucet 7, 7'. Therefore, the distance between the outlet of the flexible collar 10 and the sink etc. is reduced, and the workability in the sink etc. is not deteriorated.

In addition, the amount of upward displacement of the outlet of the adjustable collar 10 can be suppressed to a smaller value than in the past, which reduces splashing of water and is also effective in terms of ease of use.

(Embodiment) The embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described in detail below.

The faucet body 1 is long in the front and back, and has a built-in part 2 for a switching valve (not shown) at its front end. This built-in part 2 is provided in the faucet main body 1 so as to protrude downward, and has flexible connection ports 3 and 3' on its upper and lower surfaces, a branch-side connection port 4 on one side, and a branch side connection port 4 on the other side. A switching knob 5 for operating the switching valve is arranged. Also, faucet body 1
A faucet connection port 6 is provided at the rear end in the same direction as the protruding direction of the built-in part 2. Therefore, in the faucet body 1, the vertical dimension H of the built-in part 2 is approximately the same as the vertical dimension of the conventional faucet body, and the vertical dimension of the rear end is
H' is smaller than the vertical dimension H of the built-in portion 2.

In the above configuration, when using the water faucet 7 which is currently facing upward, as shown in FIG. A flexible collar 10 is connected to one of the flexible collar connecting ports 3 of the main body 1 with a cap nut 9. Incidentally, the other swivel connection port 3' is closed by a closing nut 11. When used in this condition, the outlet of the flexible collar 10 will be higher than its original position (the position indicated by the broken line), but the amount of displacement will be smaller than the conventional dimension (same as the dimension H of the built-in part 2). H' can be suppressed, and as a result, water splashing is also small, and usability is not extremely degraded.

On the other hand, in the case of a downward facing water faucet 7', the connection is made as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the universal connection port 3' is used and the other connection port 3 is closed. When a branch faucet is used for the downward facing water faucet 7', in the past, the outlet of the adjustable collar 10 was lower than the original position (the position indicated by the broken line), but in the present invention, the outlet is higher than the original position. There is no longer any concern that the workability of sinks or the like, which has been a particular problem, will be degraded. Of course, the amount of upward displacement is as in the case of the upward facing water faucet 7.
Can be kept smaller than before.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the branch faucet of the present invention, the outlet of the flexible tap does not fall below its original position even when used for either upward or downward facing water faucets, making it easier to work with sinks, etc. It will no longer make things worse,
In addition, the amount of upward displacement of the outlet of the flexible faucet can be suppressed to a smaller extent than before, making it superior to conventional branch faucets in terms of water splashing and ease of use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a side view showing a branch faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2a and b are perspective views and side views showing the branch faucet used in an upward facing water faucet, and Figure 3a is , b are perspective views and side views showing the same downward-facing water faucet in use, Fig. 4 is a view showing a conventional branching faucet, and Figs. 5 a and b show the same branching faucet in a different direction FIG. 1... Faucet body, 2... Built-in part, 3, 3'...
Flexible connection port, 4... Branch side connection port, 6...
Faucet connection port.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a branch faucet used by connecting to a water faucet, the faucet body is formed long in the front and back, and a built-in part of the switching valve is provided at the front end of the faucet body, protruding either upward or downward. A branching device characterized in that a flexible connection port is provided on the top and bottom surfaces, a branch side connection port is provided on the side surface, and a faucet connection port is provided at the rear end of the faucet body in the same direction as the protruding direction of the built-in part. Water faucet.