JPH108516A - Faucet with strainer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the maintenance work, by detachably fitting a strainer at a projection protruded upward from a counter of a faucet. SOLUTION: A fitting hole 29 for a strainer is made at the external face of a projection base protruded upward from a counter of a faucet 2. A strainer 4 is fitted in one side of the hole 29 and the mesh 12 of the strainer 4 is set in the fitting part 13 of the strainer, in a water supply passage 5. The cover 14 of the strainer 4 is detachably screwed in the hole 29. Then, in the same manner, a strainer 4 is fitted in the other side of the hole and the mesh 12 of the strainer 4 is set in the fitting part 13 of the hot water supply passage 6. In order to clean the strainer 4, the main valve of the water supply pipe 10 is shut and a tool is inserted in the cover 14 to rotate it and remove the strainer 4 and further remove sand or the like from the strainer. In this way, the attaching or detaching work of the strainer can be done on the upper face of the counter 1. Hence, the maintenance work can be facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet fitting mounted on the upper surface of a counter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in sinks, washstands, and the like,
A faucet device is mounted on the upper surface of the counter, but the lower end of the faucet device is inserted into a mounting hole provided in the counter and protrudes below the counter. A water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe arranged below the counter were connected to the lower end, respectively. Conventionally, a strainer is provided in the middle of the water supply pipe disposed below the counter to remove sand, metal powder, and the like contained in the water supplied from the water supply pipe in advance. Was.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when performing the maintenance work for removing the strainer to remove sand and metal powder accumulated in the strainer, the space below the counter is required. There was a problem that maintenance work was extremely difficult to be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has an object to provide a faucet device with a strainer which can easily perform a maintenance work of the strainer on the upper surface side of the counter. It is an issue.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the present invention, a faucet device with a strainer according to the present invention comprises a faucet device 2 mounted on the upper surface of a counter 1;
A strainer 4 is detachably provided on a projecting base portion of the faucet device 2 projecting upward from the counter 1. With such a configuration, the maintenance work of the strainer 4 can be performed on the upper surface side of the counter 1.

Further, the faucet device 2 is a mixed faucet device, and the strainer 4 is detachably attached to at least the water supply channel 5 side of the water supply path 5 and the hot water supply path 6 provided in the faucet apparatus 2. It is also preferable to attach it to. With such a configuration, sand, metal powder, and the like included in the supplied water can be captured by the strainer 4 provided in the faucet device 2. Further, the strainer 4 is detachably attached to the water supply path 5 provided in the faucet apparatus 2, and the water supply path 5 is supplied from the water supply path 5 to the faucet apparatus 2 on the downstream side of the installation part of the strainer 4. It is also preferable to provide a switching unit for switching the water to be used between the faucet 3 and the water purifier 7. With such a configuration, sand, metal powder, and the like contained in the supplied water are captured by the strainer 4 provided in the faucet device 2, and supplied to the faucet 3 and supplied to the water purifier 7. All water is free of sand and metal powder.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention. A hole 8 is formed in the counter 1, and the lower end of the faucet device 2 is inserted into the hole 8, and a nut 9 is fastened on the lower surface side of the counter 1.

In the embodiment, the faucet device 2 is a mixed faucet device, in which a water supply path 5 and a hot water supply path 6 are provided. A water supply pipe 10 disposed below the counter 1 is connected to the water supply passage 5 at a portion of the lower end portion of the faucet device 2 protruding from the lower surface side of the counter 1. Has a hot water supply pipe 1 located below the counter 1
The hot water supply pipe 11 is supplied with hot water from a water heater (not shown).

A strainer mounting hole 29 is provided on the outer surface of the projecting base portion of the faucet device 2 projecting upward from the counter 1. In this embodiment, two strainer mounting holes 29 are provided, and one strainer mounting hole 1 communicates with the strainer fitting portion 13 provided in the water supply passage 5 in the faucet device 2, and the other strainer mounting hole 29 is provided. Mounting hole 29
Communicates with a strainer fitting portion 13 provided in the hot water supply passage 6 in the faucet device 2. Then, the strainer 4 is fitted through one of the strainer mounting holes 29, the mesh portion 12 of the strainer 4 is fitted into the strainer fitting portion 13 of the water supply path 5, and the male screw portion on the outer periphery of the lid portion 14 of the strainer 4 is fitted into the strainer mounting hole 29 It is detachably screwed to the female screw part on the inner circumference. Similarly, the strainer 4 is fitted from the other strainer mounting hole 1 to fit the mesh portion 12 of the strainer 4 into the strainer fitting portion 13 of the hot water supply path 6 and the male screw portion on the outer periphery of the lid portion 14 of the strainer 4 is fitted into the strainer mounting hole 29. Is removably screwed into the female screw portion on the inner periphery of the inner thread.

A jig insertion groove for inserting and operating a jig such as a screwdriver is provided on the outer surface of the lid portion 14 of the strainer 4. The water supplied from the water supply pipe 10 flows to the water supply path 5, and when the water passes through the strainer fitting section 13 provided in the middle of the water supply path 5, the mesh 12 provided on the strainer 4.
As a result, sand, metal powder, and the like contained in the water are captured, and the water from which the sand, metal powder, and the like have been removed further flows downstream of the water supply path 5. Hot water supplied from the hot water supply pipe 11 flows into the hot water supply path 6, and passes through a strainer fitting portion 13 provided in the middle of the hot water supply path 6, and a mesh portion 12 provided on the strainer 4.
As a result, sand, metal powder, and the like contained in the hot water are captured, and the hot water from which the sand, metal powder, and the like have been removed further flows downstream of the hot water supply path 6.

On the upper part of the faucet device 2 is provided a hot / water mixing section 15 comprising a movable disk 17 which is moved by operating a lever 16 and a fixed plate 18 on which the movable disk 17 slides. The movable disk 17 is provided with a water passage hole 19, and the fixed plate 18 is provided with a hole 20 communicating with an end of the water supply passage 5 and an end of the hot water supply passage 6 as shown in FIG. There is a hole 21 communicating with the part, and a hole 25 communicating with a faucet tube 22 provided with a faucet 3 at the tip. By operating the lever 16, the water passage hole 1 provided in the movable disk 17 is provided.
When the hole 20 and the hole 21 communicate with the hole 25 via the water-passing hole 19 and the hole 20 and the hole 21
The three states, that is, the case where neither the hole 20 nor the hole 21 communicates with the hole 25, can be switched. Here, is a case where only water is supplied from the faucet 3 at the tip of the faucet tube 22, and is a case where hot water and water are mixed and supplied from the faucet 3 at the tip of the faucet tube 22, and in this case, The mixing ratio of hot and cold water can be adjusted by changing the communication area between the water holes 19 and 20 and the communication area between the water holes 19 and 21 by rotating the lever 16. It is in a still water state.

In order to clean the strainer 4 to remove sand, metal powder, and the like accumulated in the strainer 4, the water supply pipe 10 and the main plug (not shown) of the hot water supply pipe 11 are operated to supply water. The hot water supply is stopped, and then a jig such as a screwdriver is inserted into a jig insertion groove provided on the outer surface of the lid portion 14 of the strainer 4 on the upper surface side of the counter 1 and rotated. In this manner, sand, metal powder, and the like are removed from the strainer 4 thus removed, and after the cleaning is completed, the strainer 4 is fitted again through the strainer mounting hole 1 and mounted. Since the strainer 4 can be removed and attached on the upper surface of the counter 1, a general customer who is not a specialized trader can easily perform the attaching and detaching operation.

In the above-described embodiment, the strainer 4 is provided in both the water supply path 5 and the hot water supply path 6 of the faucet device 2, but a water heater for supplying hot water to the hot water supply path 6 is shown. In many cases, the strainer 4 may be provided only in the water supply path 5 in such a case. Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The faucet device 2 used in the present embodiment is connected to a water purifier 7. That is,
The water supply path 5, the hot water supply path 6, and the water supply path 5
Switching unit 30 having a switching lever 30a for switching the water supplied from the tap to the faucet 3 side and the water purifier 7 side;
A water supply path 32 to a water purifier that supplies water to the water purifier 7 from
A water supply path 31 for supplying purified water supplied from the water purifier 7 to the faucet 3 is provided, and the strainer 4 is detachably attached to the water supply path 5 upstream of the switching unit 30.

That is, also in this embodiment, the faucet device 2 is mounted so as to protrude to the upper surface side of the counter 1 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. At the lower end of the faucet device 2 projecting to the lower surface side of the counter 1, the lower end of the water supply channel 5, the lower end of the hot water supply channel 6, the lower end of the water supply passage 32 to the water purifier, and the lower end of the purified water supply passage 31 A water supply pipe 10 disposed below the counter 1 is connected to a lower end of the water supply passage 5 and is disposed below the counter 1 at a lower end of the hot water supply passage 6. A hot water supply pipe 11 is connected, and a lower end of a water supply path 32 to the water purifier is connected to a water purifier inlet pipe 33 connected to the water purifier 7, and a lower end of the water purification supply path 31 is further connected. It is connected to a water purifier outlet pipe 34 connected to the water purifier 7.

A strainer mounting hole 29 communicating with a strainer fitting portion 13 provided in the water supply passage 5 is provided on an outer surface of a base protruding from the upper surface of the counter 1 of the faucet device 2, and the strainer mounting hole 29 is provided through the strainer mounting hole 29. And the mesh portion 12 of the strainer 4 is fitted into the strainer fitting portion 13 of the water supply passage 5, and the male screw portion on the outer periphery of the lid portion 14 of the strainer 4 is removably screwed into the female screw portion on the inner periphery of the strainer mounting hole 29. I have. The strainer fitting portion 13 is provided on the upstream side of the switching portion 30 of the water supply path 5. Therefore, in this embodiment, sand, metal powder, etc. contained in the water before the switching portion 30. And water that does not contain sand, metal powder, or the like flows through the switching unit 30 to the downstream side of the water supply path 5 or the water supply path 32 to the water purifier.

In a state where the switching unit 30 is operated so that water does not flow toward the water supply passage 32 to the water purifier, water is supplied from the water supply passage 5 to the switching unit 30 similarly to the above-described embodiment. Then, the hot water flows downstream of the water supply passage 5, and the hot water flows from the hot water supply passage 6 to the downstream side of the hot water supply passage 6. Therefore, lever 16
By operating, one of the above-mentioned items can be selected. Although a detailed drawing of the hot and cold water mixing section 15 is omitted in FIG. 6, the basic form is provided with a fixed plate and a movable disk, and operates by operating the lever 16 as described above. .

On the other hand, when the switching unit 30 is operated so that the water flows toward the water supply passage 32 to the water purifier, the water passes through the water purifier 7 and is purified by the water purifier 7, and is purified by the water purifier 7. Water is supplied to the purified water supply passage 31 and discharged from a water purifier outlet 36 provided in the faucet device 2. In this embodiment, both the water supplied to the faucet 3 and the water supplied to the water purifier 7 can be trapped by the common strainer 4 in front of the switching unit 30 by the common strainer 4. Can be easily attached and detached at a position above the counter 1 similarly to the above-described embodiment.

Further, in any of the embodiments, the strainer 4 is detachably provided on the protruding base portion of the faucet device 2 which protrudes upward from the counter 1, so that the strainer 4 is not conspicuous and does not impair the appearance. Things.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, there is provided a water faucet mounted on the upper surface of the counter, and the projecting base protruding upward from the counter of the water faucet. Strainer is detachably provided on the part, so that strainer maintenance work can be performed on the upper side of the counter, and as a result, ordinary users who are not specialized can easily maintain the strainer It is.

In the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the faucet device is a mixed faucet device, and the water supply device provided in the faucet device is provided. Since the strainer is detachably attached to at least the water supply path side of the path and the hot water supply path, at least sand and metal powder contained in the water can be reliably captured by the strainer.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, a strainer is removably attached to a water supply passage provided in the faucet device. There is a switching unit that switches the water supplied from the water supply path to the faucet side to the faucet side and the water purifier side on the downstream side of the strainer mounting part, so that the sand or metal contained in the supplied water is Powder and the like are captured by a strainer provided in the faucet device, and water supplied to the faucet and water supplied to the water purifier can be made free of sand and metal powder by a common strainer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a faucet device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the strainer used in the same.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view of another embodiment of the faucet device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the above.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of a main part of the above.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Counter 2 Faucet 4 Strainer 5 Water supply path 6 Faucet 7 Water purifier

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water faucet with a strainer, wherein the water faucet is attached to an upper surface of a counter, and a strainer is detachably provided on a protruding base portion of the water faucet protruding upward from the counter. Appliances. 2. The faucet device is a mixed faucet device, wherein a strainer is detachably attached to at least a water supply path side of a water supply path and a hot water supply path provided in the faucet apparatus. The faucet device with a strainer according to claim 1, wherein 3. A water supply passage provided in a water faucet device, wherein a strainer is removably attached to the water supply passage downstream of a portion where the strainer is attached to the water supply passage. The faucet device with a strainer according to claim 1, further comprising a switching unit for switching between the side and the water purifier.