JPH11229457A - Water supply equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water supply equipment capable of assuring plumbing work up to a faucet sufficiently easily and also assuring easy positioning of a faucet and changing its position. SOLUTION: A water supply equipment comprises a flexible pipe 10 connected to water supply piping sides 2A, 2B at its lower end and then raised from the rear end side of a working surface S of a water using facility 4 along a raised surface W1 extended upward, a supporting body 11 arranged to face the working surface S in a state projected out forward from the raised surface W1 at the upper end side of the flexible pipe 10, and a faucet 12 attached to the lower surface side of the supporting body 11 and connected to the upper end side of the flexible pipe 10. And rising surface W1 between the supporting body 11 and the working surface S is covered with a finish panel 13 in a detachable manner at a position where the flexible pipe 10 can be concealed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water supply device used for a water circulating facility such as a sink, a wash basin, and a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a water supply facility is provided in a sink, a faucet 210 is mounted on a counter 201 of the sink 200 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, a method of attaching a faucet to a building wall W1 on the rear side of the sink 200 is generally used.

However, as shown in FIG. 12, when a faucet 210 is mounted on the counter 201 of the sink 200, the cleanability of the upper surface of the counter 201, which is a work surface, is deteriorated, and the usability of the upper surface of the counter 201 is reduced. There was a problem that it was not good. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, when the faucet 210 is attached to the building wall surface W <b> 1, in order to position the faucet 210 at a predetermined position on the sink 200, the installation work of the faucet 210 must be accurately performed. However, there is a problem that piping work is not easy. In addition, there is a problem that the installation of the in-wall piping is not easy.

[0004] For this reason, a water supply system for solving these problems has been proposed (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 2-124040).
issue). As shown in FIG. 14, this water supply facility has a shelf 220 provided on a back guard 201a of a sink 200, and a back plate 221a on the lower surface side of the shelf 221 of the shelf 220.
A water faucet 210 is attached to the water heater. In this water supply system, since there is no need to provide the faucet 210 on the counter 201 of the sink 200, problems of cleanability and usability of the counter 201 can be solved, and piping work is relatively easy compared to pipes in the wall. It is.

[0005]

However, in this water supply system, it is necessary to pass the water supply pipe through the narrow shelf 220, and to connect the water supply pipe to the back plate 221 of the shelf plate 221.
After penetrating downward from a, it is necessary to connect to the faucet 210, and the piping work up to the faucet 210 cannot be said to be sufficiently easy.

Further, in this water supply system, if the position of the faucet 210 is to be changed later in accordance with usability, drilling work for the back plate 221a and new plumbing work will occur. There is a problem that changing the position is not easy.

[0007] These problems occur not only in the water supply equipment for the sink but also in the water supply equipment for the wash basin. In addition, there is a similar problem in a water supply facility provided in a bathroom washing room via a washing room wall or a washing room counter.

In view of the above points, the present invention makes it possible to easily perform plumbing work up to a faucet, to easily perform alignment and change of the faucet position, and to provide water on a work surface. An object of the present invention is to provide a water supply device that does not require a stopper.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water supply apparatus having a lower end connected to a water supply pipe side and extending upward from a rear end side of a work surface of a water supply facility. A flexible tube that can be raised upward from the working surface while being along the rising surface, and a support provided at the upper end side of the flexible tube so as to project forward from the rising surface and face the working surface side. A water faucet to which the upper end of the flexible tube can be attached and which can be attached to the lower surface of the support, and a vertical surface between the support and the work surface, which is detachably covered at a front and rear position where the flexible tube can be hidden. And an exterior panel.

According to the present invention, for example, the support is attached to the upright surface side, and the upper end of the flexible pipe whose lower end is connected to the water supply pipe is attached to the faucet. Then, the faucet is attached to the support. If the exterior panel is attached to the vertical surface, the installation work of the faucet to the water supply facility is completed.

That is, according to the present invention, as the plumbing work, there is only a work of attaching a water faucet to a support and a connection work of a flexible pipe, and the plumbing work is also a work in which an upright surface side without an exterior panel is opened. It can be done in a state, and it is not necessary to perform drilling work on exterior panels etc. in piping work, so piping work is easy, and faucets can be installed quickly and easily in water supply facilities. it can. Further, the positioning of the faucet with respect to the water surrounding equipment is also easy.

Further, in the present invention, when the position of the faucet is changed later in accordance with usability, the faucet may be removed from the support and attached to another position on the support. In this case, since the flexible pipe moves together with the movement of the faucet, the faucet can be easily moved.

Further, in the present invention, since the plumbing work is easy, the additional work of the faucet can be easily performed by adding the faucet and the flexible pipe. Further, according to the present invention, there is no need to install a water faucet on the work surface side, so that the work surface is easy to use and the work surface can be easily cleaned. Further, according to the present invention, since the upright surface and the flexible tube are covered with the exterior panel, the appearance is good and the upright surface side is easy to clean.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first or second aspect, the faucet extends upward from a rear portion of the main body of the faucet and is provided behind the main body. It has a connecting pipe that goes down and connects to the flexible pipe.

In the present invention, by inserting the upper end of the exterior panel to the upper side of the connection pipe, the flexible panel can be completely covered by the exterior panel, and the appearance around the water supply device can be improved. In addition, since the flexible tube does not interfere with the exterior panel, it is easy to attach the exterior panel.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first or second aspect, the support has a support rail for slidably supporting the faucet in the left-right direction. It is.

According to the present invention, since the faucet can be slid left and right along the support rail of the support, the faucet can be easily positioned and the faucet mounting position can be easily changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first or second aspect, the upper surface of the support is formed as a shelf so that it can be used as a storage.

In the present invention, since the support itself functions as a storage shelf, no special storage shelf is separately required around the faucet.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a water supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed around a corner formed by a work surface of a water circulating facility and a predetermined upright surface. In addition, the water supply facility refers to, for example, a sink in a kitchen, a sink in a washroom, and a washing place in a bathroom. The work surface refers to, for example, a counter top surface of a sink or a wash basin, or a floor surface of a washroom in a bathroom, and the upright surface refers to, for example, a building wall surface behind a sink or a washbasin, or a wall surface of a washroom in a bathroom.

The water supply device 1 is for supplying water or hot water to a water circulating facility. As shown in FIG. 1, the water supply device 1 includes a flexible pipe 10, a support 11, a faucet 12, and an exterior panel 13. It is configured.

The flexible pipe 10 is formed of a bendable material and connects the lower water supply pipe to the upper faucet 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the flexible pipe 10 extends upward from a rear end side of a work surface S formed around a water supply unit of the water circulating facility, along an upright surface W extending upward, and above the work surface S. It has been launched in,
1 and 2, the lower ends of the pair of flexible pipes 10 are connected to upper end stopcocks 3 of water supply / hot water supply pipes 2A and 2B disposed below the work surface S as water supply pipes. Have been. Note that the water supply pipe may be arranged above the work surface S.

The support 11 supports the water faucet 12 so as to face the water supply unit side of the water circulating equipment. As shown in FIG.
In the state of protruding forward from the upright surface W, it is provided to be long in the left and right (up and down directions on the paper surface in FIG. 1) so as to face the work surface S. The support 11 is made of, for example, an aluminum molded product. As shown in FIG. 3, the support 11 has an upper portion 11a formed so as to be able to function also as a shelf plate, and has an upright portion at the rear. A mounting portion 11b is formed on the upper surface W by a screw P1, and the front portion 11c and both left and right sides (not shown) are slightly curved downward. A pair of support rails 11d for supporting the faucet 12 are provided on the lower surface side of the support 11 so as to face front and rear. The support rail 11d is formed up to the left and right sides of the support 11, and the support walls 1
An insertion groove 111a for inserting a support bolt B is formed in a lower wall 111 connecting the lower ends of the ten.

The faucet 12 supplies hot water (or water) to the water supply side of the water circulating equipment. As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 12 projects forward from the lower surface of the support 11. Attached to. The faucet 12 has a front end side of a main body 12a positioned below the front side of the support body 11,
The operation part 12b is provided so as to protrude forward, and the water discharge pipe 12c is provided so as to protrude forward from the operation part 12b from the lower end side of the main body part 12a,
A water outlet M (see FIG. 2) is provided downward at a lower portion on the front end side of the water discharge pipe 12c. The faucet 12 has a substantially U-shaped connecting pipe 1 as shown in FIGS.
2d is provided so as to extend upward from a rear upper end of the main body 12a and then descend to the rear of the main body 12a,
The upper end of the flexible pipe 10 is connected to the lower end of the connection pipe 12d.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a support bolt B is provided on the upper end of the front side of the main body 12a.
A support plate 12e having an insertion hole for use is provided so as to be integral with the main body 12a. And the support 11
The nut N inserted in the support rail 11d is inserted into the insertion hole of the support plate 12e and the insertion groove 11 of the support rail 11d.
The faucet 12 is attached to the support 11 by screwing the support bolt B inserted through 1a.
The water discharge pipe 12c is configured such that the front end of the water discharge hole M in FIG. 2 can rotate in the left-right direction with respect to the main body 12a.

The exterior panel 13 comprises a support 11 and a work surface S
Is covered at the front and rear positions where the flexible tube 10 can be hidden, and is formed of a thin metal plate or a resin plate having a finish applied to the outer surface. The exterior panel 13 is, as shown in FIGS.
1 is formed to the same left and right length as that of FIG.
Is positioned between the rear end of the main body portion 12a and the connection pipe 12d, the lower end is positioned near the work surface S, and both left and right sides are bent so that the end portion is positioned on the upper surface W
It is positioned near. In addition, this exterior panel 13
Has a fixing hole 13a for inserting a support screw P2 at upper and lower positions on both left and right sides.
Through the fixing hole 13a and the support pipe Q, the upright surface W
By being screwed into this side, it is fixed to this vertical surface W side.

In this water supply apparatus 1, by opening the water stopcock 3, water and hot water from the water / hot water supply pipes 2A and 2B are supplied to the water tap via a pair of flexible pipes 10 and a pair of connection pipes 12d. 12 is led to the main body 12a side. The water and the hot water are guided into the main body 12a of the faucet 12 by being turned upward in FIG. 1 to rotate the lever T of the operation unit 12b, and then mixed with hot water of a predetermined temperature. The water is discharged from the water discharge port M of the water discharge pipe 12c to the drainage side of the water supply facility. By rotating the lever T of the operation unit 12b in the vertical direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1, the mixing ratio of water and hot water changes, and the temperature of the hot water discharged from the water discharge pipe 12c can be changed. Has become.

Next, a procedure for installing the water supply device 1 on the water-circulating equipment side will be described. First, the support 11 is attached to the upright surface W, which is above the work surface S by a predetermined distance, substantially horizontally using screws P1. In this case, the left and right lengths of the support 11 are provided at least as long as the faucet 12 can be moved in accordance with the length and number of water supply units of the water circulating equipment. Subsequently, the lower end of the flexible pipe 10 having a predetermined length is connected to the water stopcock 3, and the upper end is connected to the connection pipe 1 of the water tap 12.
Connect to 2d end.

Next, the faucet 12 to which the flexible pipe 10 is connected is attached to the support 11 at desired left and right positions.
In this case, the faucet 12 connects the support bolt B to the support rail 11.
By screwing into the nut N in d, the support plate 12e is pressed against the support rail 11d and attached to the support 11. Of course, in this case, before the support bolt B is tightly tightened, the faucet 12 is moved right and left along the support rail 11d to position the faucet 12.
Subsequently, the exterior panel 13 is positioned behind the faucet 12 so as to cover the flexible pipe 10 and the like, and the exterior panel 13 is attached to the upright surface W side by the support screw P2 and the support pipe Q. The installation work of the device 1 ends.

Here, the flexible pipe 10 is connected to the faucet 12.
In consideration of the position change, use a slightly longer one.
In addition, the flexible pipe 10 connects the faucet 12 to the support 1.
After attaching to the water stopper 1, both ends may be connected to the water stopper 3 and the water stopper 12, or only the lower end may be connected to the water stopper 3 in advance, and the water stopper 12 is attached to the support 11. After that, the upper end may be connected to the faucet 12.

Next, the operation and effect of the water supply device 1 will be described. In the water supply device 1, the support 11 is attached to the upright surface W, the faucet 12 is attached to the support 11, the flexible pipe 10 is connected to the faucet 12 and the water stopcock 3, and the upright surface W By attaching the exterior panel 13 to the side, the faucet 1
2 can be installed at a desired position of the water circulating equipment. That is, in this water supply device 1, the piping work only requires the installation of the faucet 12 and the connection of the flexible pipe 10, and the piping work also requires the exterior panel 1
Since the work can be performed in an easy-to-operate state in which the upright surface W side with no 3 is opened, and in this piping work, it is not necessary to perform drilling work or the like on the exterior panel 13 or the upright surface W.
Piping work is facilitated, and the faucet 12 can be quickly and easily provided on the side of the water supply facility.

In this case, since the faucet 12 is provided with a connecting pipe 12d extending upward and descending to the rear of the main body part 12a at the rear side of the main body part 12a, Since the upper side can be completely covered, the appearance of the water supply device 1 can be improved, and the flexible panel 10 does not interfere with the outer panel 13, so that the outer panel 13 can be easily attached. it can.

Further, in this water supply device 1, the faucet 12 can be attached to any position in the left-right direction of the support 11, and the flexible pipe 10 moves with the movement of the faucet 12. A water faucet 12
Can be easily positioned, and the position of the faucet 12 can be easily changed later according to usability. Further, in the water supply apparatus 1, the support rail 11d is provided on the support body 11 so that the faucet 12 can slide along the support rail 11d.
The positioning and change of position 2 can be easily performed only by operating the support bolt B. When the faucet 12 moves left and right, the exterior panel 13 does not interfere with the flexible pipe 10, so there is no need to remove the exterior panel 13. Of course, the exterior panel 13 may be removed to facilitate movement of the flexible tube 10.

Further, in this water supply device 1, the support 11
Is flattened and can be used as a storage rack, so that there is no need to provide a special storage rack, and the support 11 can be effectively used.

Further, in the water supply apparatus 1, since the piping work is easy, the addition of the faucet 12 is also easy as described later.

FIG. 4 shows a case where the water supply device 1 is installed on a sink 4 which is a water circulating facility. This sink 4
A stainless steel counter 42 integrally formed with a sink 41 as a drainage unit is mounted on a cabinet 40 in which a storage portion V1 is formed, and an upper surface of the counter 42 around the sink 41 Is the work surface S. The sink 4 is installed at a predetermined position in the building such that the back guard 42a formed at the rear end of the counter 42 is in contact with the building wall surface W1, which is the vertical surface W. As shown in FIG. 5, water supply / hot water supply pipes 2A and 2B each having a water stopcock 3 attached to an end thereof are provided below the wall W1 in the cabinet 40 of the sink 4 from the wall W1 (front). It is provided so as to protrude.

As shown in FIG. 5, the water supply apparatus 1 is mounted on the wall surface W1 of the building so that the support 11 projects toward the counter 42 (front), and the faucet 12 is attached to the support 1
1 is attached to the lower surface side. In addition, the flexible pipe 10 whose lower end is connected to the water stopcock 3
No. 0 and rises upward through the space between the back plate 40a and the building wall surface W1, passes through the notch K1 of the back guard 42a, and is connected to the connection pipe 12d of the faucet 12. Further, the exterior panel 13 has an upper end on the main body 12 a of the faucet 12.
And the connection pipe 12d, and is attached to the building wall W1 side via screws P1 and the like with the lower end abutting on the upper front surface of the back guard 42a.

In order to install the water supply device 1 on the sink 4, first, the sink 4 is installed on the wall surface W1 side of the building, and then the lower end of the flexible pipe 10 is dropped downward from the cutout K1 of the back guard 42a. The partition plate 40b on the rear side of 40 is removed, and the lower end of the flexible pipe 10 and the water stopcock 3 are connected. Next, the building wall surface W1
The support 11 is attached to the
In a state where the upper end of the flexible pipe 10 extending upward from the notch K1 of a is connected to the connection pipe 12d of the faucet 12, the faucet 12 is attached to the support 11, and finally, the exterior panel 13 is attached to the building wall surface W1. If it is installed, the installation work of the water supply device 1 ends. In addition, before installing the sink 4 on the building wall surface W1, the lower end side of the flexible pipe 10 and the water stopcock 3 may be connected.

As described above, also in this water supply device 1, the piping work is facilitated, the faucet 12 can be quickly and easily attached to the sink 4, and the faucet 12
Can easily be moved to the left and right along the support 11, the position of the faucet 12 with respect to the sink 4 and the position can be easily changed, and the support 11 can be used as a storage shelf. In addition, in this water supply device 1, the faucet 12
Are not provided on the upper surface (work surface S) of the counter 42, so that there is no problem of cleanability of the work surface S or a problem of usability of the work surface S. Further, since no faucet is attached around the sink 41 of the counter 42, the periphery of the sink 41 is neat and the work surface S can be widely used.

On the other hand, in the water supply device 1, as shown in FIG. 6, it is easy to add a water tap 12B for the water purifier U to the sink 4 with the installation of the water purifier U. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, while installing the water purifier U in the cabinet 40,
On the A side, a branch stopcock 3A is attached in place of the stopcock 3, a flexible pipe 10 is attached to one end of the branch stopcock 3A, and a water purifier U is attached to the other end via an on-off valve H1.
A connecting pipe H2 connected to the inlet section U1 of the air conditioner is attached.
After the outer panel 13 is removed, the new flexible pipe 10B is dropped downward through the cutout K1 of the back guard 42a, and the upper and lower ends of the flexible pipe 10B are connected to the new faucet 12B and the outlet of the water purifier U. After connecting the water faucet 12B to a predetermined position on the support body 11 and then attaching the exterior panel 13, the installation work of the water faucet 12B for the water purifier U is completed.

The connection between the flexible pipe 10B and the water purifier U may be performed by moving the sink 4 from the building wall surface W1. In this case, the flexible pipe 10 and the faucet 1
Cut off from 2.

FIG. 7 shows a water supply device 1 in a facing kitchen facility provided with a service counter 5 behind a sink 4.
Is shown. In this case, the upright surface W is
The rear surface W2 of the service counter 5 extending above the work surface S of the sink 4 becomes the rear surface W2.
2, the support 11 is attached to the lower surface of the top plate 5a of the service counter 5 protruding toward the sink 4 while being attached to the service counter 5 side. This water supply device 1 can also achieve the same effects as those described above. In this case, since the support 11 does not need to have a function as a shelf board, the structure of the upper part 11a may be a simple one. Further, the faucet 12 may be attached to the top plate 5a of the service counter 5 itself as a support without using the support 11.
Reference numeral 5b denotes a shelf on the upper side of the service counter 5, and reference numeral V2 denotes a lower storage portion of the service counter 5.

FIG. 8 shows the case where the water supply device 1 is installed on the floor unit 6 including the sink 4 and the auxiliary counter 61 set up at the center of the counter section 60. In this case, the upright surface W becomes the upright surface W3 of the auxiliary counter 61 on the rear end side of the sink 4. Water supply device 1
Is mounted on the auxiliary counter 61 side so that the exterior panel 13 covers the vertical surface W3, and the support 1
1 (not shown) is attached to the lower surface of the top plate 61a of the auxiliary counter 61 protruding toward the sink 4 side. The flexible pipe 10 is provided at the counter 60 of the floor unit 6.
(This is also integral with the counter 42 of the sink 4) It is connected to the faucet 12 side through a hole R provided in the sink 4. This water supply device 1 can also achieve the same effects as those described above. Also in this case, without using the support 11,
Top plate 61a of auxiliary counter 61 projecting to sink 4 side
May be used as a support and the faucet 12 may be attached thereto. Reference numeral V3 denotes a cooking table side storage section of the floor unit 6.

FIG. 9 shows a case where the water supply device 1 is installed on a washstand 7 which is a water circulating facility. This wash basin 7
The upper end of the cabinet 70 in which the storage portion V4 is formed at the lower part and the basin 71 is
Is covered with a counter 72 so as to leave around a water reservoir 71a, which is a drainage part of the work, and the upper surface of the counter 72 becomes a work surface S. And this washstand 7 is installed so that the back guard 72a formed at the rear end of the counter 72 may be in contact with the building wall surface W1 which is the upright surface W. The water supply and hot water supply pipes 2A and 2B having the water stopcock 3 attached to the upper end are raised from the floor surface F side along the building wall surface W1.

In this water supply device 1, the support 11
Is attached to the building wall surface W1 so as to protrude toward the counter 72 side, and the faucet 1
2 is attached and the flexible pipe 10 whose lower end is connected to the water stopcock 3 rises upward along the building wall surface W1 in the cabinet 70, passes through the cutout K2 of the back guard 72a, and passes through the water stopper 12 The water faucet 12 is provided on the side of the washstand 7 by being attached to the building wall W1 side so that the exterior panel 13 hides the flexible pipe 10 and the like. The same effect as in the case of No. 4 can be obtained.

When the basin 7 is not provided with the counter 72 and the basin 71 is mounted so as to cover the upper end of the cabinet 70, the work surface S is located behind the water reservoir 71a of the basin 71. It can be thought of as the upper surface of the accessory storage deck provided in the box.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show a case where the water supply device 1 is installed in a washing place in a bathroom. The washing room 8 in the bathroom is provided with a washing room counter 81 which is long on the left and right so as to protrude toward the washing room floor surface 80 on a washing room wall surface 81 as an upright surface W rising from an end (rear end) of the washing room floor surface 80 which is a work surface S. 82 is attached, and this washing place counter 82
The water supply and hot water supply pipes 2 </ b> A and 2 </ b> B each having a water stopcock 3 attached to an end thereof are provided under the washing room floor surface 80. Below the washing counter 82, horizontal pipes 83A and 83B connected to the stop cock 3 are provided along the floor 80 of the washing area.
In the T-shaped and L-shaped connecting portions 83a and 83b of A and 83B,
The lower ends of a pair of flexible pipes 10 of the water supply device 1 are attached.

The washing counter 82 serving as a support is also provided.
For example, two faucets 12 are attached to the lower surface of the flexible tube 10, and the upper end of the flexible pipe 10 is connected to the rear of the faucet 12. And exterior panel 1
3 is a front and rear position where the flexible pipe 10 and the like can be hidden, and a washing wall surface 81 between a washing floor 80 and a washing counter 82.
Is attached to the washing room wall surface 81 side or the washing room counter 82 side.

The faucet 12 has a shower hose 90
, A shower head 91 is attached,
The shower head 91 is supported by a hanger 92 attached to the washroom wall 81. In this case, the shower hose 90 extends upward through a hole 82a formed in the washing counter 82.

As described above, also in this water supply device 1, piping work after the flexible pipe 10 becomes easy,
The faucet 12 can be quickly and easily attached to the washing place A of the bathroom 8, and the positioning of the faucet 12 with respect to the washing place counter 82 is also easy. In addition, in the water supply device 1, the faucet 12 can be easily reattached to a desired position at a later date, and the horizontal drawing pipe 9
By providing a large number of connecting portions of the flexible pipe 10 on the 3A and 93B, it is easy to install a large number of faucets 12.

In this water supply apparatus 1, the support rail is provided below the washing counter 82, so that the faucet 12 can be easily moved in the left-right direction, and the faucet 12 is provided with the connecting pipe 12d. Thereby, the flexible tube 10 can be easily covered with the exterior panel 13.

[0052]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the invention of the water supply device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower end is connected to the water supply pipe side, and extends from the rear end side of the working surface of the water circulating equipment along the upright surface extending upward. A flexible tube that rises above the work surface, a support provided at the upper end side of the flexible tube so as to face the work surface in a state protruding forward from the upright surface, and a support lower surface side And a faucet to which the upper end side of the flexible pipe is connected, and an exterior panel that removably covers the upright surface between the support and the working surface in a front-rear position where the flexible pipe can be hidden. Because of this, plumbing work up to the faucet can be done easily enough, the faucet can be easily aligned and its position can be changed, and there is no need to install a faucet on the work surface. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 1, the faucet has a connecting pipe extending upward from the rear part of the main body of the faucet, descending to the rear of the main body, and connecting to the flexible pipe. The panel can completely cover and hide the flexible tube, and the outer panel can be easily attached.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
In the case of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the support is
Since there is a support rail for supporting the faucet so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, the faucet can be easily positioned and the faucet can be easily moved.

According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, since the upper surface side of the support is formed as a shelf so that it can be used as a storage, the support can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a water supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the water supply device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view around a mounting portion of the faucet shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a sink on which the water supply device shown in FIG. 1 is installed.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the sink shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the sink shown in FIG. 4;

7 is a side sectional view of another sink or the like in which the water supply device shown in FIG. 1 is installed.

8 is a side sectional view of another sink or the like in which the water supply device shown in FIG. 1 is installed.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a wash basin provided with the water supply device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a side view of a bathroom washroom provided with a water supply device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the bathroom washroom shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a first conventional water supply facility provided on a sink.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a second conventional water supply facility provided in a sink.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a third conventional water supply facility provided in a sink.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water supply apparatus 2A, 2B Water supply and hot water supply pipe (water supply pipe) 3 Stopcock (water supply pipe) 4 Sink (water supply facility) 7 Washstand (water supply facility) 10 Flexible pipe 11 Support 11d Support rail 12 Water tap 12d Connection pipe 13 Exterior panel 80 Washing floor (working surface) 81 Washing room wall (standing surface) S Working surface W Standing surface

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bendable flexible member having a lower end connected to a water supply pipe side and rising from the rear end side of the work surface of the water circulating facility along an upwardly extending upper surface and rising above the work surface. A pipe, on the upper end side of the flexible pipe, a support provided so as to face the work surface in a state protruding forward from the upright surface, and to be attached to the lower surface of the support,
A faucet to which an upper end side of the flexible pipe is connected, and an exterior panel that removably covers the upright surface between the support and the work surface at front and rear positions where the flexible pipe can be hidden. A water supply device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The water tap according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting pipe extending upward from a rear portion of the main body of the water tap, descending to the rear of the main body, and connecting to the flexible pipe. Item 2. The water supply device according to Item 1. 3. The water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the support has a support rail for supporting the faucet so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. 4. The water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the support is formed as a shelf so that the upper surface can be used as a storage.