JPH0728459Y2 - Handle for faucet - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a handle for opening and closing a valve such as a single faucet or a hot and cold water mixing tap.

[Conventional technology]

The handle for the faucet may be a simple rotary type or a bar-shaped handle such as a single lever mixing stopper. As the material, various materials such as metal plated and synthetic resin are used.

Such a handle has a structure in which it is connected to the tip of a spindle that rotates a built-in valve body, or in the case of a single-lever type handle, the handle is mounted on the upper surface of the body of the faucet like a cap.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

In many cases, such a handle for a faucet is made up of a relatively small number of members in order to easily attach it to the faucet body. For this reason, the functional aspect is emphasized, which may result in the design aspect not keeping harmony with the faucet body. However, for example, system kitchens and vanities are often installed in the living room or a place visible from the living room, so that the faucet is also required to have an interior property. Considering this, it is difficult to say that the conventional handle sufficiently satisfies the conditions from the functional aspect to the design.

In addition, when the posture of the spindle is different, such as vertical or horizontal, incorporating a single-specification handle may change the usability and deteriorate the usability. In addition to this, the harmony in terms of design with the main unit is broken, resulting in a decrease in product value.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the usability by incorporating the functional and design aspects well even if the mounting posture of the faucet body changes.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The faucet handle of the present invention comprises a body connected to a spindle for driving a valve body of the faucet, an arm protruding from the body in a direction intersecting with an axis of the spindle, and a knob attached to a tip of the arm. The knob comprises an annular main member in which the tip of the arm penetrates the peripheral wall and is inserted into the internal cavity, and an arm which is concentrically arranged in the cavity of the main member for inserting the tip of the arm. A bush having an insertion hole and a pair of cover members integrated on both surfaces in the axial direction of the main member are provided, and the tip of the arm is restrained and connected to the bush by a screw screwed into the bush. To do.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the features of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet handle of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

The handle has a metal main body 1 as a main body, and a cap 2 and a cover 3 are integrated with the main body to form the entire handle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 has a mounting hole for the spline 4a and the cap 2 which is externally mounted on the spindle of the faucet to be mounted.
4b is coaxially penetrated, and a male screw 4c for connecting the cover 3 is formed on the outer periphery of the spline 4a side. Further, a cut surface 4d obtained by cutting a part of the peripheral surface linearly is provided on the outer peripheral surface on the side of the mounting hole 4b, and the arm 5 is projected in the radial direction from this portion. The arm 5 has a circular cross section, and a recess 5a having a depth in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the main body 1 is formed near the tip end side.

The cap 2 is formed as a bowl-shaped body made of synthetic resin and having a hemispherical outer surface, and the cap 2 has a mounting hole 4b for the body 1 inside.
An annular fixed seat 2a to be externally inserted is provided. It is preferable that a plurality of minute ridges be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the fixed seat 2a in the axial direction to strengthen the fitting degree of the mounting hole 4b. Also, cut out from the edge of the open end toward the tip.
2b is provided, and the arm 5 of the main body 1 projects outward through the cutout 2b. On the other hand, the cover 3 has a cylindrical shape made of synthetic resin as in the cap 2, and has a male screw 4c of the main body 1 on the inner circumference on one end side as shown in FIG.
Forming a female screw 3a that is screwed into. When the cap 2 and the cover 3 are integrated with the main body 1, the ring 6
Is installed between the two and assembled.

Further, a circular knob 7 is fixed to the tip of the arm 5. The knob 7 is composed of a ring-shaped main member 8 and cover members 9 integrated on both surfaces thereof, and all of these members are made of synthetic resin. The main member 8 is an annular body having a circular hollow portion 8a formed in the center.
An opening 8b is provided in the radial direction to connect the 8a and the outside. Then, three projections 8d are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 8b in the axial direction, and mounting holes 8c for integrating the cover member 9 are formed at three positions on both sides. on the other hand,
The cover member 9 has a profile whose end face is a gently curved surface, and has three protrusions that fit into the mounting holes 8c of the main member 8.
9a is sticking out.

The knob 7 is fixed to the concave portion 5a of the arm 5 by a bush 10 and a screw 11 which are fitted in the hollow portion 8a. bush
10 is a columnar body having an outer diameter that fits tightly into the hollow portion 8a, which penetrates the arm insertion hole 10a in the radial direction and has a center in a direction orthogonal to the arm insertion hole 10a. The female screw 10b with which the screw 11 is screwed is provided. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the postures of the main member 8, the bush 10 and the arm 5 during assembly.

After inserting the arm 5 into the notch 2b of the cap 2, a plug 12 for covering the opening of the notch 2b is attached. This plug 12 is preferably made of the same material and color as the cap 2 and the cover 3.

With the above configuration, to assemble the entire handle,
First, one cover member 9 (the one located on the left side in FIG. 1) is integrated with the main member 8, and the bush 10 is fitted into the hollow portion 8a. At this time, the posture of the bush 10 is adjusted so that the female screw 10b faces outward and at the same time the arm insertion hole 10a is coaxial with the opening 8b of the main member 8. in this case,
Since three protrusions 8d are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 8b of the main member 8 in the axial direction, the entire peripheral surface of the bush 10 does not hit the inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion 8a and can be easily rotated. ,
The posture of the bush 10 can be easily adjusted. After that, the arm 5 of the main body 1 is inserted from the opening 8b to the arm insertion hole 10a, and set so that the concave portion faces the female screw 10b side.
Screw into female screw 10b. By the screwing of the screw 11, the tip of the screw 11 enters the concave portion 5a of the arm 5 and is pinched, and the main member
8, One cover member 9 and one bush 10 can be fixed to the arm 5. Then, one cover member 9 (located on the right side in FIG. 1) is integrated with the main member 8 by the projection 9a and the mounting hole 8c.

Next, the arm 5 is inserted into the notch 2b of the cap 2.
While adjusting the positions of and, the fixed seat 2a is fitted into the mounting hole 4b to fix the cap 2 to the main body 1. And plug
The plug 12 is fitted into the notch 2b so that the gap is hidden, and the plug 12 is restrained by the ring 6 to be integrated. Further, the cover 3 is attached to its female screw 3a and the male screw of the main body 1.
It is integrated by screwing 4c, which completes the assembly of the entire handle.

In such a handle, since the members of the cap 2, the cover 3 and the knob 7 are combined, the materials and colors of these can be unified, or variations can be provided. Therefore, even if the shape profile is the same,
Sensitive elements such as color can be changed freely, and the optimum one for the faucet to be attached can be freely selected.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which a handle is attached for operating the water shutoff valve of the hot and cold water mixing valve.

In the figure, opening / closing handles 21, 22 for hot water and water are provided on the left and right of the faucet body 20, and these opening / closing handles 21, 22 are provided.
There is provided a water shutoff valve body 26 for partitioning a flow path 23 from a hot water valve and a water valve (not shown) which are opened and closed by the above operation and a flow path 25 on the outflow portion 24 side. The water shutoff valve body 26 is attached to one end of a spindle 27 which is rotatable in the faucet body 20, the other end of the spindle 27 is engaged with the spline 4a, and is connected to the body 1 by a fixing screw 28. . Since the fixing screw 28 is screwed in when assembling the handle to the spindle 27, the cap 2 is removed and incorporated into the faucet body 20, and then the cap 2 is integrated again.

The handle integrated with the spindle 27 of the faucet body 20 is a valve that closes the flow passages 23 and 25 when standing up as shown in FIG. 4 (a) and opens when rotating 90 degrees to the left. Have a structure. Accordingly, by setting the opening degrees of the opening / closing handles 21 and 22, it is possible to constantly supply the mixed water having a constant temperature from the outflow portion 24 by opening / closing the water shutoff valve body 26. In addition,
Needless to say, the supply destination of the mixed water from the outflow portion 24 is a hand shower or various water discharge tools.

Further, FIG. 5 is used for a water shutoff valve of another type of hot and cold water mixing valve, and the same members as those described in FIG. 4 are designated by common reference numerals. In this example, since the knob 7 of the handle projects to the front side of the faucet body 20, it can be easily operated by lightly pushing it compared to using a cylindrical one such as the open / close handles 21 and 22 of FIG. . In addition, including the case of FIG. 4, the degree of opening and closing of the valve can be easily visually confirmed by the positions of the arm 5 and the knob 7 that largely protrude from the main body 1,
It is also suitable for prevention of forgetting to put out.

[Effect of device]

In the present invention, since the knob is a combination of the main member and the pair of cover members, various specifications can be obtained by combining the materials and colors of these members, and a product that matches the design and color of the faucet body can be obtained. Can be supplied. Further, the screw that restrains the knob on the spindle side is hidden by the cover member, so that the screw will not be pulled out even when it is used for public use. Furthermore, since the knob is provided on the tip of the arm protruding from the main body, a light operation using the length of the arm can be performed regardless of the posture of the spindle of the faucet main body, and usability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a faucet handle showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view when assembled, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing assembly of a knob portion, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a mounting state when the spindle is vertical, showing an example of mounting the hot water mixing valve for a water shutoff valve. 1: body, 2: cap 2a: fixed seat, 2b: notch 3: cover, 3a: female screw 4a: spline, 4b: mounting hole 4c: male screw, 4d: cut surface 5: arm, 5a: recess 6: ring , 7: knob 8: main member, 8a: cavity 8b: opening, 8c: mounting hole 9: cover member, 9a: protrusion 10: bush, 10a: arm insertion hole 10b: female screw, 11: screw 20: faucet Main body, 21, 22: Open / close handle 23: Flow path, 24: Outflow part 25: Flow path, 26: Water stop valve body 27: Spindle, 28: Fixing screw

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A knob provided with a body connected to a spindle for driving a valve body of a water faucet, an arm protruding from the body in a direction intersecting with an axis of the spindle, and a knob attached to a tip of the arm. Is an annular main member in which the tip of the arm penetrates through the peripheral wall and is inserted into the inner cavity, and an arm insertion hole for concentrically arranging the tip of the arm in the cavity of the main member is formed. And a pair of cover members integrated on both sides of the main member in the axial direction of the main member, wherein the tip of the arm is restrained and connected to the bush by a screw screwed into the bush. handle.