JPH11148574A - Water cock installing mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water cock installing mechanism which permits a single operator to easily install the body of a mixing cock on a face plate. SOLUTION: When a water cock having a leg for mounting 4 equipped with a threaded part 13 in a part under the body 1 of the water cock is installed in a cock mounting plate part, a mounting member is used composed of a fixed ring 8, a pull nut 12, a rotary member 15, and a lock ring 21, wherein the fixed ring 8 is equipped with a cut-in part 9 in vertical direction and a claw 10 while the lock ring 21 has a cut-in part 22 in vertical direction. A taper surface 23 is furnished on the pull nut 12. The fixed ring 8 is fitted in a hole provided in the cock mounting plate part and inserted through a hole in the ring 8 in such a condition that the leg for mounting 4, pull nut 12, rotary member 15, and lock ring 21 are left provisionally attached. If then the rotary member is turned and the pull nut 12 is fastened as finish fastening, the lock ring 21 is stretched in the radial direction by the effect of the claw 10 and taper surface 23 and secured to the face plate sturdily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet mounting mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a hot / water mixer tap body provided with a water tap for mixing hot water is mounted on a faucet mounting plate portion (hereinafter simply referred to as a face plate) of a kitchen sink, a conventional method has been proposed. However, since the worker was working from the bottom, such as inserting into the lower part of the face plate and fitting the mounting member to the mixer tap mounting foot or tightening, the work time and labor was inferior, the workability was poor, and the tightening time In this case, another worker was required to hold down the mixer tap body in order to prevent the mixer tap body from rotating around.

An object of the present invention is to provide a faucet mounting mechanism which allows a worker to easily mount a mixer tap body on a face plate by himself.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water faucet main body and a screw portion on an outer peripheral surface,
In a water faucet mounting mechanism for mounting a water faucet comprising a water faucet mounting foot fixed to a lower portion of the water faucet main body to a water faucet mounting plate part such as a kitchen sink, water is inserted into a through hole formed in the water faucet mounting plate part. After the faucet mounting foot is inserted from above the faucet mounting plate, the faucet mounting foot has a mounting member for mounting the faucet main body on the faucet mounting plate while the faucet mounting foot is fixed in the through hole. A fixing ring made of an elastic material fitted into the through hole, a pull nut screwed onto the outer peripheral surface of the faucet mounting foot, and a plurality of protrusions formed at predetermined intervals on an upper annular surface of the pull nut. A notch portion fitted to the strip, a ring-shaped rotating member that rotates the pull nut in conjunction with the rotating operation in a state where the faucet mounting foot is inserted, a faucet mounting foot is inserted, and The rotation member and the pull nut are fitted to the rotation member and the pull nut. A lock ring made of an elastic material provided between the pull nuts, and further, the fixing ring has a vertical cut portion so that the outer shape is narrowed at the time of fitting, and a claw that cuts into the inner peripheral surface of the through hole, The lock ring has a notch in the longitudinal direction, and each of the protrusions of the pull nut has a lower flange of the lock ring when the pull nut, the rotating member and the lock ring are temporarily fixed to the faucet mounting foot. Then, when the transition from the temporarily fixed state to the tightened state by the tightening operation of the rotating member, the upper end of the lock ring is prevented from moving in the tightening direction by the claw of the fixed ring, and When the lock ring is extended in the radial direction, a tapered surface is formed to slide the lower flange of the lock ring onto the upper annular surface of the pull nut, and lock the fixing ring. Ring wherein the is attached to faucet body in a manner of pressing from the lower side and the lateral side faucet mounting plate portion on.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Note that the present invention is not limited thereby.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a hot / water mixer tap body provided with a water / water mixing pipe 2 provided with a lever 3 for adjusting the mixing ratio of hot water and water discharge including stop water. .
Reference numeral 4 denotes a faucet mounting foot, which is fixed to the lower portion of the mixing faucet main body 1, and is inserted and fixed into a through hole 6 formed in a faucet mounting plate portion (hereinafter simply referred to as a face plate) 5 of a kitchen sink, for example. .
A screw portion 13 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the faucet mounting foot 4. Reference numerals 7 and 7 denote supply pipes for hot water and water, respectively, which are connected to the bottom portion of the mixer tap main body 1. The face plate 5 is made of, for example, wood, and at least the upper surface is covered with a thin stainless steel plate. The mixer tap body 1 and the faucet mounting foot 4 are made of, for example, brass or the like.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a fixing ring fitted into the through hole 6, which is made of an elastic material. The fixing ring 8 has a cutout 9 in a vertical direction so that the outer shape is narrowed at the time of fitting. Further, on the peripheral surface A of the fixing ring 8, there is formed a claw 10 which bites into the inner peripheral surface B of the through hole 6 in a fitted state. The claw 10 is for preventing the fixing ring 8 from coming off the through hole 6. 11 is a lower flange of the fixing ring 8.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a pull nut which is screwed to the screw portion 13 of the faucet mounting foot 4. A plurality of convex strips 14, 14 are formed on the upper annular surface C at predetermined intervals. . 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes a concave portion between the convex strips 14, 14. 33 is a screw portion formed on the inner peripheral surface.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a ring-shaped rotating member having a plurality of cutouts 16 fitted into the convex strips 14. When the faucet mounting foot 4 is inserted, a pull nut is interlocked with the rotating operation. 12 is rotated. The rotating member 15 is provided with a fitting piece 1 formed by a thick upper flange 18 and a notch 16.
9, and a connecting tubular portion 20 that connects the fitting piece 19 that fits into the concave portion 17 of the convex strip 14 and the upper flange 18.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a lock ring made of an elastic material.
With the faucet mounting foot 4 inserted and fitted externally to the rotating member 15 and the pull nut 12, the two
It is provided between them. Reference numeral 22 denotes a cut portion in the vertical direction. 2
4 is a lower flange of the lock ring 21.

Then, a fixing ring 8, a pull nut 12,
The rotation member 15 and the lock ring 21 constitute an attachment member for attaching the mixer tap main body 1 to the face plate 5.

Further, each of the convex strips 14 of the pull nut 12
On the outer surface D, a tapered surface 23 is formed along the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), when the pull nut 12, the rotating member 15, and the lock ring 21 are temporarily fixed to the faucet mounting foot 4, the taper surface 23 contacts the lower flange 24 of the lock ring 21. Then, when the state is shifted from the temporarily fixed state to the tightened state by the tightening operation of the rotating member 15, the upper end 25 of the lock ring 21 is moved by the claw 10 of the fixed ring 8 as shown in FIG. This is for sliding the lower flange 24 of the lock ring 21 down to the upper annular surface C of the pull nut 12 in a state where the movement in the tightening direction is prevented and the lock ring 21 is extended in the radial direction.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the fixing ring 8 is inserted into the through-hole 6 of the face plate 5 in a state where the fixing ring 8 is narrowed.
Insert and fix to. This insertion / fixing operation is performed when the mixer tap main body 1 is mounted on the face plate 5 by the mounting member.
This is done to ensure the strength of the tightening.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the supply pipe 7 is provided from above the face plate 5 with the pull nut 12, the rotating member 15, and the lock ring 21 temporarily fixed to the faucet mounting foot 4. , 7, the members 12, 15, 21 and the faucet mounting foot 4 in the temporarily fixed state are inserted. The state at the time of insertion is shown in FIG.
(A) is shown.

Then, a transition from the temporarily fixed state to the tightened state is made by the tightening operation of the rotating member 15. In this case, the rotating member 15 is rotated in the tightening direction F (see FIG. 3C).
4A from the state shown in FIG.
In the state shown in (B), the mixer tap main body 1 is firmly mounted on the face plate 5.

As described above, the mixer tap main body 1 can be mounted on the face plate 5 from above the face plate 5 with the mounting member temporarily fixed. Further, the mixing stopper main body 1 can be firmly fixed on the face plate 5 by simply inserting the members 12, 15, 21 into the faucet mounting foot 4 and easily tightening the rotating member 15. Can be installed.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the worker can mount the faucet alone. Also, the time required for the mounting operation can be significantly reduced. Further, since the operation is performed from the face plate, the faucet can be securely attached, and can be easily attached without specifying the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a temporarily fixed state of a mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment.

FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are diagrams showing a procedure for mounting a faucet in the embodiment.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are views showing a temporarily fixed state and a tightened state of the mounting member in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... faucet body, 4 ... faucet mounting feet, 13, 33 ... screw part,
5 face plate, 6 through hole, 8 fixing ring, 9, 22 notch, 10 claw, 12 pull nut, 15 rotating member, 21 lock ring, 14 convex strip, 16 notch , 23: tapered surface, 24: lower flange of lock ring, 25: upper end of lock ring, C: upper annular surface of pull nut.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A faucet comprising a faucet main body and a faucet mounting foot having a threaded portion on an outer peripheral surface and fixed to a lower portion of the faucet main body, is attached to a faucet mounting plate portion such as a kitchen sink. In the faucet mounting mechanism to be mounted, the faucet mounting foot is inserted into the through hole formed in the faucet mounting plate from above the faucet mounting plate, and then the faucet main body is filled with water while the faucet mounting foot is fixed in the through hole. It has a mounting member for mounting on the plug mounting plate portion, this mounting member,
A fixing ring made of an elastic material fitted into the through hole, a pull nut screwed onto the outer peripheral surface of the faucet mounting foot, and a plurality of ridges formed at predetermined intervals on an upper annular surface of the pull nut. A notch portion fitted to the piece, a ring-shaped rotating member that rotates the pull nut in conjunction with the rotating operation in the state where the faucet mounting foot is inserted, and the faucet mounting foot is inserted, and A lock ring made of an elastic material is provided between the rotation member and the pull nut in a state of being fitted to the rotation member and the pull nut, and further, the fixing ring is
While the lock ring has a vertical cut portion and a claw that cuts into the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole so that the outer shape is narrowed when fitted, the lock ring has a vertical cut portion, and furthermore, each of the convex strips of the pull nut When the pull nut, the rotating member and the lock ring are temporarily fixed to the faucet mounting foot, they come into contact with the lower flange of the lock ring, and then the temporarily fixed state is changed from the temporarily fixed state by the tightening operation of the rotating member. When the upper end of the lock ring is prevented from moving in the tightening direction by the claws of the fixing ring, and the lock ring is extended in the radial direction, the lower flange of the lock ring is The faucet body is mounted on the faucet mounting plate in such a way that a taper surface that slides down to the upper annular surface is formed, and the lock ring presses the fixing ring from below and from the side. Faucet attachment mechanism which is characterized.