JPH06265060A - Fixing tool for coupling for faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate mounting and to simplify positioning by a method wherein an annular fastening fitment comprising a screw for fixing and a plurality of protrusions protruded from the wall surface of an inner hole is arranged to a fixed part movably in the vertical direction to a body shaft, in a fixing tool having a fixing part provided at its tip with a coupling mounting part and at the other end with a fixing part attached to and detached from a faucet. CONSTITUTION:A fixing tool 2 for a coupling for a faucet having one end inserted in a faucet 4 and the other end to which a coupling is attached comprises a cylindrical body 8; a screw 10; and an annular fastening fitment 12. Protrusions 12b and 12c are formed on inner hole walls in the two sections of three sections into which the inner hole of the fastening fitment 12 is equally divided, and a screw hole l2d joined in a screwed-in state with the screw 10 is formed in remaining one section. The fastening fitment 12 is inserted through an insertion hole 8d into the body 8 and supported movably in a direction crossing an axis at right angles by means of a groove 8e. By inserting the body 8 in a faucet 4 and screwing in the screw 10, registration and fixing are performed by means of the tip of the screw 10, the protrusions 12b and 12c, and the groove 8c.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixture for a faucet joint, one end of which is fixed to a faucet and the other end of which is fitted with a joint to fix the joint to the faucet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a fixture of this type, one end of a fixture main body fixed to a faucet is formed into a cylindrical shape into which the faucet can be inserted, and the outer periphery of the outer peripheral surface near the end is formed. Screw holes are provided from three or four equally divided positions toward the axial center, and with the faucet inserted in this fixture body, screw in each screw hole, It has been proposed to fix the main body of the fixture to the faucet by evenly tightening the outer peripheral surface of the faucet at the tip (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-105191).

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional fixture, when fixing the fixture body to the faucet, a plurality of screws must be screwed into the screw holes, so that the fixture cannot be attached to the faucet. There was a problem that it was very troublesome.

Further, in this type of fixture, when fixing the fixture body to the faucet, if the shaft centers of the two are not properly aligned, the connection between the faucet and the joint will be incomplete, causing water leakage. However, in the above-mentioned conventional fixture, when fixing the main body of the fixture to the faucet, if the multiple screws are not screwed in in a well-balanced manner, the axial center of the fixture body and the faucet will be instant. There was a problem that it took a lot of time to correct it in addition to the deviation to.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fixture for a faucet joint which can be easily attached to a faucet and can be easily aligned with the faucet.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION That is, the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has a tubular shape and has a fixing portion at one end for detachably fixing to a faucet, and at the other end. A fixture for a faucet joint having a mounting part for mounting a joint, wherein the fixing part has a fixing screw for fixing the fixing device body to the faucet, and an inner hole through which the faucet can be inserted. A protrusion is formed on two inner hole wall surfaces that are substantially circular and divide the inner hole into three substantially equal parts, and the fixing screw is screwed into another one position toward the center of the inner hole. And a ring-shaped tightening fitting screwed with a screw hole for forming the end of the fixing body side of the fixing body having an inner diameter into which the faucet can be inserted, and an inner circumference near the end. The clamp is supported so that it can be moved only in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the fixture body. And a through hole for inserting the fixing screw from the outside so as to be screwed into a screw hole of the tightening metal fitting, is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fixture main body. The gist is a fixture for a faucet joint.

[0007]

The fixture of the faucet joint of the present invention constructed as described above is fixed to the faucet by the fixing portion provided at one end. Therefore, if the joint is attached to the attachment portion provided at the other end, the joint can be fixed to the faucet.

Here, the fixing portion in the fixture of the faucet joint of the present invention includes a fixing screw for fixing the fixture body to the faucet and a ring whose inner hole is formed in a substantially circular shape so that the faucet can be inserted. -Like tightening metal fittings are provided, and in this tightening metal fitting, protrusions are formed on the wall surface of the inner hole at two places of the inner hole divided into three equal parts, and at the other one position, the center of the inner hole is formed. A screw hole for screwing the fixing screw toward is screwed.

The ring-shaped tightening fitting can be moved only in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the fixture body by the groove formed on the inner peripheral surface of the fixture body near the end of the fixture portion. The fixing screw is supported and is inserted through an insertion hole formed in the outer peripheral surface of the fixture body, and screwed into the screw hole of the tightening fitting.

The fixture for the faucet joint of the present invention as described above is mounted and fixed to the faucet by the following procedure. First, insert the faucet from the end of the fixing part side of the fixing body and insert it into the inner hole of the tightening metal fitting, and while supporting the fixing body in this state, fix the fixing screw inserted from the insertion hole of the fixing body. Screw it into the screw hole of the tightening fitting.

Then, the tip of the fixing screw comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the faucet, and when the fixing screw is further screwed in, the tightening metal fitting moves along the groove of the fixture body to the insertion hole side, and finally, The tip of the fixing screw and the two protrusions formed on the wall surface of the inner hole of the tightening fitting tighten the outer peripheral surface of the faucet from three substantially equal directions, and the fixture is fixed to the faucet in this state. Becomes

Further, even after being fixed to the faucet in this way,
Since the tightening metal together with the fixing screw can move along the groove of the fixing body, if you want to correct the position of the fixing body with respect to the faucet, simply move the fixing body in the axial direction of the fixing screw. The positional relationship can be modified.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view for explaining a fixture 2 to which the present invention is applied and a faucet joint 6 mounted on a faucet 4 by the fixture 2, and FIG. And (B) is an AA in (A).
The cross section is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fixture 2 of the present embodiment.
Is a cylindrical fixture body 8 into which the faucet 4 is inserted at one end and an end of a faucet joint 6 described later at the other end, and a fixing screw for fixing the fixture body 8 to the faucet 4. And a ring-shaped tightening fitting 12 inserted into the fixture body 8 so as to be movable only in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction thereof. A screw 8a is threaded on the end of the fixture body 8 on the faucet joint 6 side, that is, on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion for mounting the faucet joint 6.

On the other hand, the faucet joint 6 has a cylindrical joint body 14 having one end inserted into the end of the fixture body 8 and the other end inserted into a faucet connector described later, and the fixture 2 of the joint body 14. The ring-shaped packing 16 for water-tightly connecting the end face on the side to the end face of the faucet 4 inserted into the fixture body 8 and the joint body by engaging with the groove 14a circumferentially provided on the outer peripheral surface of the joint body 14. It is composed of a ring member 18 that rotates around the outer periphery of the joint 14, and an O-ring 20 for preventing water leakage that is attached to the outer periphery of the end of the joint body 14 on the opposite side of the fixture 2.
In addition, a screw 18a that engages with the screw 8a of the fixture body 8 is threaded on the inner peripheral surface of the ring member 18, and the outer periphery of the end of the joint body 14 on the side opposite to the fixture 2 side is An engagement groove 14b that engages with a faucet connector described later is provided around the periphery.

Details of the fixture 2 which is the subject matter of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG.
Represents the appearance of the fixture body 8 that constitutes the fixture 2,
(A) is its front view, (B) is its top view, (C) is its bottom view, (D) is its rear view, and (E) is its side view.

FIG. 3 shows a cross section of the fixture body 8, (A) being a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG. 2 (B), (B) being a cross section taken along the line BB of FIG. 2 (A), (C) is CC of FIG. 2 (A)
FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a convex portion 8b is provided at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the fixture body 8 on the side where the faucet 4 is inserted, that is, on the side of the fixing portion that is fixed to the faucet 4.
An insertion hole 8c for inserting the thumbscrew 10 toward the axial center of the fixture body 8 is formed at the central position of the convex portion 8b. In addition, an insertion hole 8d for inserting the fastening fitting 12 is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the side facing the insertion hole 8c.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (particularly (C)), on the inner peripheral surface where the insertion hole 8c and the insertion hole 8d are located on the fixing portion side of the fixing body 8, a fastening member 12 is fixed. A groove 8e is formed to support the main body 8 so that the main body 8 can move only in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the fastening member 12, (A) is a front view thereof, (B) is a bottom view thereof, and (C).
FIG. 7A is a sectional view taken along line AA in (A). As shown in FIG. 4, the fastening member 12 is formed in a vertically long ring shape having a substantially circular inner hole 12a into which the faucet 4 can be inserted.
The inner wall 12a is divided into three approximately equal parts, and the inner wall 12 corresponds to two projections 12 for pressing the outer peripheral surface of the faucet 4.
b and 12c are provided respectively. Also, the inner hole 12
A screw hole 12d that can be screwed into the thumbscrew 10 is formed toward the center of the inner hole 12a at a position corresponding to the remaining one position where a is divided into three equal parts.

The tightening fitting 12 formed in this way
As shown in FIG. 1B, is inserted into the insertion hole 8d of the fixture body 8 from the side of the screw hole 12d, and is movably supported in the fixture body 8 along the groove 8e. Then, in this state, the insertion hole 8c of the fixture body 8 and the screw hole 12d of the fastening member 12 are located on a straight line, so that the thumbscrew 10 is inserted into the insertion hole 8c of the fixture body 8. Then, when it is rotated, the thumbscrew 10 and the screw hole 12d of the fastening member 12 are screwed together.

The fixture 2 thus constructed is fixed to the faucet as follows. First, fix the faucet 4 to the fixture body 8
Insert from the fixed side. Then, while supporting the fixture body 8, turn the thumbscrew 10 to turn the screw holes 1
Screw into 2d.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, the tip of the thumbscrew 10 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the faucet 4, and the thumbscrew 10
When the screw is screwed in, the tightening metal fitting 12 moves into the groove 8 of the fixture body 8.
It moves to the insertion hole 8c side of the fixture main body 8 along e, and finally, as shown in FIG.
And the protrusions 12b and 12c of the fastening member 12
The outer peripheral surface of the faucet 4 is tightened in three substantially uniform directions. Then, in this state, the fixture main body 8, that is, the fixture 2 itself is fixed to the faucet 4.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1, at the end of the fixture 2 fixed to the faucet 4, the joint body 14 of the faucet joint 6 is provided.
, With the packing 16 in contact with its end surface,
The screw 8a of the fixture body 8 is attached to the screw 18a of the ring member 18.
When screwed, the end face of the faucet 4 and the end face of the joint body 14 of the faucet joint 6 are watertightly connected via the packing 16, and the faucet joint 6 is mounted on the faucet 4.

Further, the faucet joint 6 thus mounted on the faucet 4 is connected to the hose 24 with one touch through the faucet connector 22 shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, (A) shows the appearance of the faucet connector 22 connected to the faucet joint 6 attached to the faucet 4 by the fixture 2, and (B) shows A-A in (A). The cross section is shown.

As shown in FIG. 6, the faucet connector 22 is
One end is inserted into the end of the joint body 14 of the faucet joint 6,
Cylindrical connector body 2 having the other end inserted into the hose 24
6, a cylindrical stopper 28 that is rotatably provided around the outer periphery of the end of the connector body 26 on the hose 24 side, and that holds the hose 24 inserted by a projection 28a formed at the tip so as not to come off. And a cap 30 that covers the stopper 28 from above and increases the holding force of the stopper 28 with respect to the hose 24.

Further, at four locations on the outer periphery of the end of the connector body 26 on the joint body 14 side, there are provided circular holes whose diameter decreases from the outer peripheral surface toward the inner peripheral surface, Steel balls 32 are fitted in the circular holes, respectively. A cylindrical member 34 is provided on the outer peripheral surface in which the steel ball 32 is fitted so as to be slidable in the axial direction of the connector body 26. The cylindrical member 34 is attached by a spring 36 to the joint body of the connector body 26. It is always biased toward the end on the 14th side.

In the faucet connector 22 thus constructed, the steel ball 32 is usually pushed by the cylindrical member 34 toward the axial center of the connector body 26 as shown in the right half of FIG. 6B. Since the faucet connector 22 projects to the inner peripheral surface of the main body 26,
The steel ball 32 is engaged with the engaging groove 14b of the joint body 14 and is fixedly attached to the faucet joint 6 only by inserting it into the joint body 14.

When the cylindrical member 34 is pushed down as shown in the left half of FIG. 6 (B), the steel ball 32 can be moved to the outside. In this state, the faucet connector 22 is pulled downward. And the engaging groove 1 between the steel ball 32 and the joint body 14.
The engagement with 4b is released, and the faucet connector 22 comes off from the faucet joint 6.

As described above, the fixture 2 of this embodiment
Can be fixed to the faucet 4 by uniformly tightening the outer peripheral surface of the faucet 4 in three directions only by rotating one thumbscrew 10 while supporting the fixture body 8 with the faucet 4 inserted. . Further, in the fixture 2 of the present embodiment, the fastening metal 12 can move along with the thumbscrew 10 along the groove 8e provided in the fixture main body 8 even after being fixed to the faucet 4. The position with respect to the faucet 4 can be corrected without loosening 10.

Therefore, according to the fixture 2 of the present embodiment, the faucet joint 6 for connecting the hose 24 to the faucet 4 with one touch can be attached and fixed very easily, and the faucet 4 can be easily fixed. Faucet 4 for packing 16 in fitting 6
It becomes possible to easily correct the end face position of the.

Although the fixture 2 of this embodiment is used to mount and fix the faucet joint 6 connected to the hose 24 through the faucet connector 22, the hose 24.
You may comprise so that the joint directly connected to may be attached to the faucet 4.

[0032]

As described above, according to the fixture for a faucet joint of the present invention, a single fixing screw is inserted through the insertion hole of the fixture body while supporting the fixture body with the faucet inserted. You can firmly fix it to the faucet by simply screwing it into the screw hole of the tightening metal fitting. Further, even after fixing to the faucet, the tightening metal together with the fixing screw can move along the groove of the fixture body, so that the position with respect to the faucet can be corrected without particularly loosening the fixing screw. Like

Therefore, according to the fixture for a faucet joint of the present invention, the faucet joint can be attached and fixed to the faucet very easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fixture and a faucet joint that is attached to a faucet by the fixture.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of a fixture main body that constitutes the fixture.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a fixture main body.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a tightening fitting that constitutes a fixture.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view illustrating a procedure of fixing the fixture to the faucet.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view illustrating a faucet connector connected to a faucet joint attached to a faucet by a fixture.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Fixing tool 4 ... Faucet 6 ... Faucet joint
8 ... Fixing body 8c ... Insertion hole 8e ... Groove 10 ... Thumbscrew 1
2 ... Tightening fitting 12a ... Inner hole 12b, 12c ... Protrusion 1
2d ... Screw hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A fixture for a faucet joint, which is formed in a tubular shape and has a fixing portion at one end for detachably fixing to a faucet and a mounting portion for mounting a joint at the other end. , The fixing portion is a fixing screw for fixing the fixture body to the faucet, and the inner hole is a substantially circular shape through which the faucet can be inserted, and the inner hole is divided into three substantially equal parts. A protrusion is formed on the wall surface of the hole, and a ring-shaped tightening metal fitting is provided at another position to screw a screw hole into which the fixing screw is screwed toward the center of the inner hole, The fixing portion side end of the fixture main body is formed to have an inner diameter into which the faucet can be inserted, and the fastening metal fitting is provided on the inner peripheral surface near the end so as to be perpendicular to the axial direction of the fixture main body. A groove is formed to support the fixing device so that it can move only in the desired direction. Fixtures faucet fittings, characterized in that, obtained by forming a through hole for allowing to insert a di externally screwed into the screw hole of the fastening bracket.