JPH0547063U - Faucet unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] The knobs 20 and 21 for hot water supply and water supply on the upper surface of the box-shaped case 2, and the spout 2 which is freely rotatable in a horizontal plane.
3. A water faucet unit 1 provided with 3, a pipe arranged inside the case, and a storage space provided in the case. [Effect] There is no need for construction such as perforation on the wall surface and connection with piping outside the wall. Just by installing the faucet unit 1 adjacent to the bathtub on the floor of the bathroom and connecting with the piping, etc. The system can be installed, the construction is simple, the construction period is short, the cost including the construction cost can be reduced, and the water supply equipment does not project to the wall surface, so the bathroom can be used widely, there is no feeling of pressure, and water supply is possible. The layout of the taps and the installation location can be selected arbitrarily according to the layout of the bathroom, which improves the degree of freedom in designing the bathroom.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a faucet unit having improved operability, functionality, and maintainability by improving the freedom of installation and layout of a faucet installed in a bathroom.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Hot water supply and water supply taps are provided in the bathroom, and these are composed of operators for hot water supply and water supply control, spouts, shower spouts, etc., which are installed on the wall surface or in the bathtub of the unit bath. A part of the rim is formed wide or it is projected toward the floor of the washroom, and the above equipment is installed in the rim.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above conventional technology, what is provided on the wall surface of the bathroom is not optimal in terms of appearance because the wall surface is cluttered because multiple operators, spouts, and shower spouts are installed on the wall surface. If it is difficult, or if it is small like a bathroom for home use, many appliances project on the wall, and there is a feeling of pressure, and the room feels narrow.In addition, since the appliances are installed on the wall, there are multiple mounting holes on the wall. Since it is necessary to pierce the pipe, the construction is troublesome and complicated, and the piping on the outside of the wall surface needs to be branched depending on the positions of the operators and the spouts, which makes the construction complicated and troublesome.

[0006] Furthermore, since the water faucet and the operator are provided on the wall surface, their positions are specified, and the installation positions of the hot water supply, the water faucet, and the water spout when the bathroom is provided are limited, and the installation of these is free. The water supply, taps, and spouts cannot be freely installed according to the bathroom, and when the bathroom is refurbished by remodeling, the positions of the hot water, taps, and spouts must be limited. Therefore, in the case of renovation, etc., it is not possible to install them freely, and it is practically difficult to change the layout of the bathroom, etc., and there are restrictions during renovation.

[0005] In addition to the above, as a result of providing hot water, a water supply tap, a water discharge tap, etc. on the wall surface, when performing maintenance, it is necessary to remove the equipment from the wall surface, and the equipment should be installed adjacent to each other but separated from each other. Therefore, when inspecting the piping, it is necessary to remove the individual equipment, which makes the work troublesome and complicated, and the maintainability is extremely poor. In some cases, it is necessary to remove the wall, which is disadvantageous.

On the other hand, when hot water supply, water tap, spout, etc. are provided in the rim part and the like integrated with the bathtub of the unit bath, it is necessary to provide a terminal for installing them in the unit bath, which is a large unit bath. In addition, it is necessary to dig under the rim of a large unit bath when installing pipes and equipment, which makes workability poor and maintenance is difficult. Since the equipment is also provided on the rim, the degree of freedom in installing the equipment is restricted.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to improve the degree of freedom of installation of hot water supply, water faucet, and water spigot, and to centralize them. In addition, it provides a faucet unit that can be installed without depending on the wall surface or a unit bath to improve the appearance of the bathroom, improve layout freedom, facilitate installation, and improve maintainability. ..

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Means for solving the above problems are a box-shaped case placed and arranged on an arbitrary portion on the floor of a bathroom, and an operator for operating hot water, water supply, etc. provided on the case surface. And a water tap that discharges water, hot water, or a mixture of hot and cold water by the operation of the operator, and a hot water supply unit and a water supply pipe arranged in the case. Further, the operator and the spigot are provided on the upper surface of the case, the spigot is freely rotatable in a plane, and a storage portion which is opened and closed by a door is provided on the front surface of the case. A bubble generator for a bubble bath is installed in the remaining space where water supply pipes are installed, or a water discharge device for cleaning the bathroom is installed in the remaining space where hot water supply and water supply pipes are installed in the above case. Is a faucet unit that stores the.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the above-mentioned means, the operators for operating hot water supply, water supply, etc., and the spigot are collectively provided in one case and unitized, so that they are arbitrarily and appropriately not restricted by the wall surface of the bathroom or the bathtub. It can be installed in the part of the bathroom, bring the unit to the bathroom, and connect it to the piping. It is easy to install and install, easy to maintain, and has a good appearance. Since it is provided as a unit, the case can be used to install a container, a bubble generator in a bubble bath, and a cleaning tool.

[0010]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a plan view of a faucet unit according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a vertical side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a faucet unit installed in a bathroom, FIG. Is a plan view of the same, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of use of the bathroom for cleaning, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the bathing state, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment incorporating a bubble generating device. 9 is a vertical side view of the same, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of an embodiment incorporating a cleaning tool.

1 to 3 show a water faucet unit 1 according to the present invention. The water faucet unit 1 is provided in a box-shaped case 2 that is long in the left and right and has a small depth dimension as compared with this. Has been. The height of the case 2 is preferably set so that the height of the bathtub protruding above the floor surface of the washing room and the case upper surface 3 are substantially at the same level, and the case 2 is provided with left and right side walls 4, 5 and an upper surface 3. The rear surface is opened to form the space 6, and is also opened downward.

Inside the case 2, in the left half of the figure, a storage part 8 is provided in the middle part of the depth dimension, which is partitioned from the space part 6 at the back by a partition wall 7 so as to be recessed from the front to the back. The upper wall 9 and the lower wall 10 of the housing portion 8 are formed integrally with other portions of the case 2, that is, the upper surface 3 and the left and right side walls 4 and 5. In the right half portion of the case 2, a storage portion 11 having a deep depth is partitioned by the storage portion 8 and the partition wall 12 and recessed. In the embodiment, the storage portion 8 in the left half portion has a large width and a depth dimension. The storage part 11 in the right half is small in width and has a large depth, and the wall 15 at the back of the storage part 11 is equal to the depth in the case 2.

An inspection port 13 is opened in the inner wall 7 of the storage part 8 in the left half of the case 2, and the inspection port 13 is normally closed by a removable cover lid 14, and the left and right storage parts 8 are closed. , 11 are opened to the front and are opened and closed by doors 16 and 17 that are opened to the outside of the front. The doors 16 and 17 are pivotally attached to the outer ends of the storage parts 8 and 11 by hinge metal fittings 18 ... Accordingly, finger hook recesses 19 and 19 for opening and closing the doors are formed at opposite ends of the doors 16 and 17, respectively.

In the right half portion on the upper surface 3 of the case 2 above, above the space portion 6 in the back of the storage portion 8 described above, there is a rotary knob that serves as a manipulator for hot water supply and water supply operation to the left and right. 20 and 21 are arranged so as to project upward, and these are connected to an intermediate portion of a downstream portion of a pipe 22 for hot water supply and water supply arranged in the lower space portion 6. Adjacent to the operation knobs 20 and 21, a water discharge plug 23 is arranged on the intermediate portion of the upper surface 3 of the case 2, and the water discharge plug 23 has a substantially inverted U-shape in a side view, and the depth of the case 2 is larger than that of the case 2. Is set to be large, the base portion 24 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the case 2, and can be rotated in a plane, and is connected to the most downstream portion of the pipe 22.

The spout 23 is connected to a pipe 22 via an opening / closing and a flow rate control valve (not shown) which is opened / closed by the operation knobs 20 and 21, and the pipe 22 is connected to a bathroom pipe 27 as shown in FIG. The spout 23 is connected via a hand 26, and the spout 23 has a downward spout 25 at its tip. Reference numeral 28 in FIG. 3 is a reinforcing plate provided under the operation knobs 20, 21 and the base 24 of the spout 23. .. The water discharge unit 1 is configured by the case 2 having the doors 16 and 17 and the storages 8 and 11 described above, the operation knobs 20 and 21 provided on the upper surface of the case 2, the water discharge plug 23, and the like. At 20 and 21, the required hot and cold water mixture obtained by mixing hot water and water is discharged.

The water discharge unit 1 described above is arranged in the bathroom. 4 and 5 show an example of installation. An opening / closing door 32 is provided in front of a bathroom 30 that is surrounded by a peripheral wall 31 and is partitioned, a bathtub 33 is provided in the back, and a washroom is provided in front of the bathtub 33. A floor 36 is provided, and a window 37 is provided at the back in the embodiment. An illumination device 39 is provided on the ceiling 38, a mirror 40 is provided on the left side wall intermediate portion of the bath 33 in the drawing, and an illumination device 41 is provided on the upper portion.

In the embodiment, the above-described water faucet unit 1 is arranged so that the rear surface thereof contacts the right half of the apron 35 in front of the bathtub 33 of the bathroom 30, and the doors 16 and 17 in front of the case 2 are used as a washing space. The floor 36 is turned to the side, and the upper surface 3 of the case 2 is set to have substantially the same height as the rim portion 34 of the bath 33 as described above. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the faucet 23 is faced to the floor surface 36 of the washroom and water is supplied to the washroom side, and FIG. It shows a condition where it can be drained.

In the embodiment, one side of the case 2 of the water faucet unit 1 abuts on the inner surface of one side wall of the bathroom 30, and the height on the floor surface 36 of the washing room between the case 2 and the side wall surface on the opposite side of the bathroom is high. A bench unit 50 having a low height is provided. The bench unit 50 has a cage 51 on the upper surface and left and right drawers 52, 52 drawn out to the left and right for storage, and as shown in FIG. , Children's toys, etc. are stored, and the drawing shows a state in which the drawer 52 is half drawn out for convenience of explanation. The above-mentioned bench unit 50 is used as a stepping pad when sitting on the upper surface of the upper cage 51 to wash it or when it enters the bathtub 33.

As shown in FIG. 4, the shampoo for input, soap, detergent for cleaning the bathroom, etc. are stored in the storages 8, 11 which are opened and closed by the doors 16, 17 of the water faucet unit 1. For the sake of convenience, the doors 16 and 17 are shown in a partially opened state. The water supply unit 1 is arranged at a portion near the one side of the front surface of the bathtub 33 so that one side abuts on one side wall surface of the bathroom, and a pipe 26 for hot water supply and water supply of the bathroom is provided with a joint 26. 3 connects the pipe 22 of the faucet unit 1 and the pipe 27 is provided from the lower side in FIG. 3, but the pipe 27 may be led out from the wall surface side of the bathroom. In this case, the pipe 27 is L-shaped. ..

As described above, since the water faucet unit 1 is provided with the hot water supply / water supply operation operators 20 and 21, and the water discharge cock 23 by itself, it is necessary to provide them on the wall surface of the bathroom or the rim portion of the bathtub. There is no. Therefore, there is no obstruction on the wall surface of the bathroom, and because the hydrant is not installed in the bathtub with a rim, the bathtub does not become large, and even if the bathroom is narrow, it can be used widely and there is no feeling of pressure. Is obtained. In the embodiment, the faucet unit 1 is arranged so that the back part faces the bathtub apron, but the back part may be arranged so as to face the bathroom wall surface, and the arrangement is arbitrary.

Regarding the maintenance of the water faucet unit 1, the cover lid 14 shown in FIG. 3 is removed by opening the door 16 so that the inspection port 14 is opened and the pipe 22, the joint 26, and The operation knobs 20 and 21 and the mounting base of the spout 23 are exposed, and inspection and repair can be performed. Therefore, maintenance can be easily performed.

FIG. 6 shows a state of cleaning the bathroom. A water discharge nozzle 60 for cleaning is prepared in advance, a hose 61 of the water discharge nozzle 60 is connected to the water discharge part of the water discharge plug 23, and water discharge is sprayed on the wall surface. , Wash the wall. The attachments of the water discharge nozzle 60 and the hose 61 are stored in the drawer 52 of the bench unit 50 when not needed. FIG. 7 shows a state of taking a bath, in which a child sits on the bench unit 50 to take a shower, and the shower device 62 is connected to the water discharge part of the water discharge plug 23 through a hose 63 to supply water. obtain. The attachments of the shower device 62 and the hose 63 are stored in the drawer as described above.

8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the case 102 of the water faucet unit 101 has the same size as that described above, but the storage portion 8 is not provided, and the water supply operation knob 120, the hot water supply operation knob 121, and the spout 123 are provided. The case 102 is arranged on the front side near the front side of the case 102, and an inspection port 113 is opened on the front side of the case 102, which is closed by a removable cover lid 116.

The above-described water supply and hot water supply system pipes 22 and 27 and the joint 126 are arranged on the left side of the space 106 in the case 102 in the figure, that is, on the side close to the floor of the washroom, as shown in FIG. The remaining space is provided in the latter half of the. A bubble generator 170 is housed in the space of the latter half of the case 102, and in the embodiment, the rear end of the case 102 is brought into contact with the apron 135 of the bath 133, and holes are provided above and below the wall of the bath 133. A suction pipe 171 and a water discharge pipe 172 provided above and below the bubble generator 170 are connected to 133-1 and 133-2.

As described above, the bubble generating device 170 may be built in the water faucet unit 101, and by not providing the storage portion of the case 102, the space for storing the bubble generating device 170 and the installation space can be secured. it can. Therefore, it becomes easy to secure a space for installing the bubble generating device 170, a bubble bath can be obtained even in a small bathroom, and there is no need to provide it outside the wall surface of the bathroom. Since it is installed, maintainability is improved and maintenance is easy.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a wind-up type cleaning nozzle is housed in a storage part 211 corresponding to the above-mentioned right side storage part of the case 202 of the water faucet unit 201. The hose 282 of the winder 281 is wound and stored, the nozzle 280 is attached to the end of the hose 282, and the door 217 opens and closes the storage part 211. Has drain holes 211-1. The figure shows a state in which the door 217 is opened, the hose 282 is wound around the winder 281, the stored hose 282 is pulled out, the nozzle 280 is taken out, and cleaning as shown in FIG. 6 can be performed.

According to the above, it is possible to store the cleaning nozzle by utilizing one side of the case of the water faucet unit, take it out when cleaning the bathroom, and perform cleaning by spraying the nozzle in the bathroom. Items are stored in the case when they are not needed and are not exposed to the outside, which is advantageous in appearance and convenient for use.

[0028]

[Effect of the device]

 As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, since the hot water supply, the water supply operator, the spigot, the piping, etc. are provided in the case and unitized, they can be brought into the bathroom as they are, installed next to the bathtub, A hot water supply or water supply terminal can be equipped with a water tap by simply connecting it to a water supply pipe, etc., eliminating the conventional work of perforating a wall to mount an instrument and connecting to a pipe, and is easy to install and install. It is remarkably easy to perform, maintenance costs are reduced, construction is facilitated, construction time is shortened, labor is saved, and the inspection opening of the case can be opened for repairs and inspections, making maintenance extremely easy. It can be performed and is extremely excellent in practicality. Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the installation location of the faucet is not limited, such as the wall surface or bathtub rim, the installation location can be selected arbitrarily, and the degree of freedom of the layout of the bathroom and the faucet can be improved. The optimum water tap can be obtained.

Further, the present invention can be implemented without increasing the size of the unit bath, complicating it, and making it difficult to manufacture, such as a type in which a water faucet is provided in the rim portion of a bathtub, and in particular, a water faucet or the like is provided in the bathtub rim portion. Since the equipment is not installed, the appearance and shape of the bathtub are neat, and there is no feeling of pressure due to the protrusions on the bathroom provided on the wall surface, and the bath can be widely used and a relaxing bath can be realized.

Further, since the water faucet unit is provided in the box-shaped case, it is possible to use the space inside the case to store bathing clothes, bathroom cleaning clothes, etc. It is possible to prevent clutter and to keep the bathroom organized and tidy, which makes it possible to use the bathroom comfortably.

In addition to the above, the air bubble generator can be stored and installed by utilizing the space of the case of the water faucet unit. Conventionally, there are various ways to secure the space and maintain the air bubble generator in the air bubble bath. According to the present invention, these problems have been solved by storing and installing the bubble generating device in the case, and it is also possible to store the drawer type nozzle for cleaning the bathroom in the storing part. It is very convenient when cleaning the bathroom.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a faucet unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the faucet unit.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the faucet unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which a faucet unit is installed in a bathroom.

[Fig. 5] Plan view of the bathroom

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of use, and an explanatory diagram of cleaning the bathroom.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of use, and an explanatory diagram of a bathing state.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment in which an air bubble generator is incorporated in a water faucet unit.

9 is a vertical sectional side view of the water faucet unit of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which a cleaning tool is incorporated in the water faucet unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... faucet unit, 2 ... case, 3 ... top surface,
8, 11 ... Storage part, 16, 17 ... Door, 20, 21 ...
Operators, 23 ... Faucet, 30 ... Bathroom, 36 ... Floor surface, 170 ... Bubble generator, 180 ... Bathroom cleaning spout.

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A box-shaped case placed and arranged on an arbitrary portion on a floor of a bathroom, an operator provided on the surface of the case for operating hot water, water supply, and the like, and an operator of the operator. A faucet unit comprising: a water spout that discharges water, hot water, or a mixture of hot and cold water by operation; and hot water supply and water supply piping arranged in a case. 2. The water faucet unit according to claim 1, wherein the operator and the water spigot are provided on an upper surface of the case, and the water spigot is rotatable in a plane. 3. The water faucet unit according to claim 1, further comprising a storage portion opened and closed by a door on the front surface of the case. 4. The water faucet unit according to claim 1, wherein a bubble generator for a bubble bath is stored in the remaining space of the case where hot water and water supply pipes are arranged. 5. The water faucet unit according to claim 1, wherein a water discharge device for cleaning the bathroom is stored in the remaining space in which the hot water supply and water supply pipes of the case are arranged.