JPH11324042A - Front lever faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front lever faucet, in which the working spaces of a counter and a sink are ensured widely while the operationability of the faucet is improved in the faucet installed in a kitchen, etc. SOLUTION: An up counter 3 is arranged to the upper section of the interior end section of a sink 2 formed to a counter 1, a faucet body 6 is mounted onto the rear of the up counter 3, and a single lever 8 changing over water discharge and water stop is disposed at the front end section of a spout 7 extended to the front side from the faucet body 6. The spout 7 is constituted rotatably centering around the faucet body 6, the whole front lever faucet 5 can be housed to the lower section of the up counter 3 by rotating the spout 7 in the interior-side direction of the sink 2, and the single lever 8 is configured so as to discharge water when the single lever 8 is turned and operated upwards and stop water when it is revolved and operated downwards.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet to be attached to, for example, a kitchen or the like, and more particularly to a front lever faucet which has a large work space for a counter and a sink and has improved operability of the faucet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a kitchen or the like, a faucet is mounted on a counter provided with a sink, and the faucet is arranged on a deep end side of the sink. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a sink 52 is formed on the counter 51, and a faucet main body 56 of a mixing faucet 55 is attached to a rear end side of the sink 52 in the counter 51. A spout 57 extends toward the front from the main body 56, and a spout 57a is provided at a tip end of the spout 57 for discharging water, hot water, and mixed water. A single lever 58 is provided at the upper end of the faucet body 56. By operating the single lever 58, switching of water discharge / stop water from the water discharge port 57a and temperature control of water discharge are performed. It is composed.

[0003]

However, as described above,
When the mixing faucet 55 is mounted on the back end side of the sink 52 of the counter 51, a space for attaching the mixing faucet 55 to the counter 51 is required, and the depth of the sink 52 is restricted. Since a large pot cannot be secured, for example, when washing a large pot, the pot cannot be stored in the sink 52, and the work becomes complicated, making it difficult to wash. Also, the spout 57 of the mixing faucet 55
Extends from the lower part of the faucet body 56 erected on the counter 51 to the front side, so that the distance from the upper end of the sink 52 to the spout 57 is short, for example, when washing a deep pot. In this case, the spout 57 hit the pot and the washing operation was difficult. As described above, since the mixing faucet 55 is mounted on the counter 51, the working space in the sink 52 is restricted in the depth direction and the vertical direction,
Workability was poor.

Further, a single lever 58, which is an operation lever for switching between water discharge and water stoppage, is provided on the faucet main body 56. The operability of the single lever 58 was poor because it had to be extended to the side and the hand had hit the spout 57.

[0005]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described. That is, a shelf-shaped up counter is arranged above the back end of the sink formed on the counter, a faucet body is attached to the back surface of the up counter, and a tip end of a spout extending from the faucet body toward the front side. An operation lever for switching between water discharge and water stoppage is provided.

Further, the spout is configured to be rotatable about a faucet main body, and the spout is pivoted in the depth direction of the sink, so that the entire front lever faucet is stored below the up counter. Made it possible.

Further, the operation lever of the front lever faucet is configured to discharge water when operated upward, and to stop water when operated downward.

[0008]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front lever faucet of the present invention mounted on an up counter, FIG.
3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a front lever faucet, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a faucet body, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of the front lever faucet, FIG. 8 is a side view showing the spout main body, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 10
Is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 7, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a conventional faucet.

First, the front lever faucet of the present invention will be described. 1 to 3, a sink 2 is formed on a counter 1 of a kitchen or the like, and a shelf-shaped up counter 3 is disposed above a deep end of the sink 2 (above a right end in FIG. 2). ing. Seasonings, cooking utensils, foodstuffs, and the like can be placed on the up counter 3 during operations such as cooking, and the work space of the counter 1 and the sink 2 can be widely used. By providing such a structure, workability can be improved.

A faucet body 6 of a front lever faucet 5 configured as a mixing faucet is mounted on the back surface of the up counter 3, and a spout 7 extends from the faucet body 6 to a substantially horizontal front side. ing. A water outlet 7a projecting downward is formed at the tip side of the spout 7, and water, hot water, or hot and cold water mixture is discharged from the water outlet 7a. A single lever 8 as an operation lever is provided at the tip of the spout 7.
By operating the single lever 8, it is possible to switch between water discharge and water stop from the water discharge port 7a, and to control the temperature of water discharge. The front lever faucet 5 includes the faucet main body 6, the spout 7, the spout 7a, the single lever 8, and the like.

The spout 7 is configured to be rotatable in a substantially horizontal direction about the faucet main body 6, is capable of discharging water over a wide range of the sink 2, and is used when the front lever faucet 5 is not used. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the spout 7 can be rotated to a position below the up counter 3 so that the entire front lever faucet 5 can be stored below the up counter 3. As described above, when the front lever faucet 5 is stored below the up counter 3,
The spout 7 is located on the back side of the back end of the sink 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the faucet main body 6 of the front lever faucet 5 is provided on the back surface of the up counter 3.
For example, the spout 7 is mounted via a spacer 17, and the spout body 9, which is the base end of the spout 7, is rotatably fitted around the faucet body 6. A water conduit 11 for supplying hot water to the front lever faucet 5 and a water conduit 12 for supplying water are fitted into the faucet body 6 from above. Hot water supplied from the water guide pipe 11 into the faucet main body 6 is passed from a hot water flow path 6 a formed in the faucet main body 6 to a hot water groove 9 a formed on the inner periphery of the spout main body 9, Cartridge 15 through hot water pipe 13 connected to
Will be guided inside. On the other hand, the water supplied from the water guide pipe 12 into the faucet main body 6 is supplied to the water passage 6 b formed in the faucet main body 6.
From the spout main body 9 and is guided into the cartridge 15 through a water pipe 14 connected to the water groove 9b.

After the hot water and the water guided into the cartridge 15 are mixed in the cartridge 15, the hot water and the water are discharged from the water discharge port 7 a through the mixed water flow path 16 by operating the single lever 8. In this case, the single lever 8 is configured as a so-called lever-up-on type single lever 8 that discharges water when rotated upward and stops water when rotated downward. In addition, the temperature adjustment of the water discharge is performed by rotating the single lever 8 in the left-right direction.

If the single lever 8 is configured as a lever-up on type, an object falling from above the front lever faucet 5, such as a fall from the up counter 3 to which the front lever faucet 5 is mounted, should be taken. When an object hits the single lever 8 and the single lever 8 is turned downward, the single lever 8 is turned in the direction in which the water stops. It is possible to prevent unintentional spouting without intention. In addition, the operation in the water stopping direction for rotating the single lever 8 downward is an operation of pushing the single lever 8 in the depth direction, so that the operation is easy to perform.

As described above, by mounting the front lever faucet 5 on the back surface of the up-counter 3, it is not necessary to provide a space for installing the faucet on the far end side of the sink 2 in the counter 1. The dimension in the depth direction of the sink 2 can be ensured to be large by the amount.
Further, the spout 7 located above the sink 2 can be arranged at a higher position than when the faucet is attached to the counter 1, so that a wide working space in the vertical direction in the sink 2 can be secured. . And sink 2
By ensuring a large working space in the depth direction and the up-down direction, it is possible to improve workability such as cooking and washing of cooking utensils and dishes. Further, when a faucet was attached to the counter 1 on the far end side of the sink 2, there were many irregularities, and it was difficult to clean the attached portion of the faucet.
By attaching to the back surface of the sink 1, the back end side portion of the sink 2 in the counter 1 can be formed in a flat shape, and workability at the time of cleaning can be improved.

The front lever faucet 5 attached to the back surface of the up counter 3 has a single lever 8 at the front end of a spout 7 extending forward from the up counter 3 so that water can be discharged. The operation of stopping water and the operation of adjusting the temperature of water discharge can be performed at hand, and operability can be improved.

Further, when the spout 7 is rotated toward the far end of the sink 2, the entire front lever faucet 5 is stored below the up counter 3, so that the counter when the front lever faucet 5 is not used is used. At the time of work at the sink 1 or the sink 2, the front lever faucet 5 can secure a wide working space without being in the way.

Next, another embodiment of the front lever faucet 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. The faucet body 36 of the front lever faucet 35 is mounted on the back surface of the up counter 3, and the faucet body 36 has a spout 3
The spout main body 39, which is the base end of 7, is rotatably fitted and attached. A water guide pipe 41 for supplying hot water to the front lever faucet 35 and a water guide pipe 42 for supplying water are fitted into the faucet main body 36 from the back side (the right end side in FIG. 7). The hot water supplied from the water guide pipe 41 into the faucet main body 36 is passed from the hot water groove 36a formed on the inner periphery of the faucet main body 36 to the hot water flow path 39a of the spout main body 39, and the hot water flow path 39a It is guided into the cartridge 45 through the connected hot water pipe 43. On the other hand, the faucet body 3
The water supplied into the cartridge 6 is passed from the water groove 36b formed in the inner periphery of the faucet main body 36 to the water flow path 39b of the spout main body 39, and is supplied to the cartridge 45 through the water pipe 44 connected to the water flow path 39b. Will be guided to.

After the hot water and water guided into the cartridge 45 are mixed in the cartridge 45, the hot water and the water are discharged from the water discharge port 37 a through the mixed water flow path 46 by operating the single lever 38. In this case, single lever 3
Reference numeral 8 denotes a so-called lever-up-on type single lever 38 which discharges water when rotated upward and stops water when rotated downward. The temperature adjustment of the water discharge is performed by rotating the single lever 38 in the left-right direction.

As described above, by configuring the single lever 38 to be a lever-up on type, similar to the front lever faucet 5 described above, it is possible to prevent accidental water discharge not depending on the worker's intention. I have. Also in the present front lever faucet 35, as in the case of the front lever faucet 5, a large work space in the counter 1 and the sink 2 is secured to improve workability and cleanability. Also, the operability of the single lever 38 is improved.

[0021]

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages. That is, as described in claim 1, a shelf-shaped up counter is disposed above a deep end of a sink formed on the counter, a faucet body is attached to the back surface of the up counter, and the faucet body extends toward the front from the faucet body. By arranging an operation lever at the tip of the spout to switch between spouting and water stoppage, it is possible to secure a wide working space in the depth direction and vertical direction of the sink,
Workability such as cooking at the counter and the sink and washing of cooking utensils and dishes were improved. Further, the back end portion of the sink in the counter can be formed in a flat shape, and workability during cleaning can be improved. In addition, when the water spouting / water stopping operation is performed, and when the front lever faucet is configured as a mixing faucet, the temperature of the spouting water can be easily adjusted, so that the operability of the operation lever can be improved. did it.

Further, the spout is constituted so as to be rotatable around a faucet main body, and the spout is pivoted in a depth direction of the sink to thereby provide the front lever faucet. The whole can be stored under the up counter, so when working at the counter or sink when the front lever faucet is not used, the front lever faucet can secure a wide working space without disturbing As a result, workability could be improved.

Furthermore, the operation lever of the front lever faucet is configured such that water is discharged when the operation lever is turned upward and water is stopped when the operation lever is turned downward. When a fallen object from above the front lever faucet, for example, a fallen object from the up counter to which the front lever faucet is attached hits the operation lever and the operation lever is turned downward, the operation lever Is rotated in the direction in which the water stops, so that unexpected water discharge from the front lever faucet regardless of the operator's intention can be prevented. In addition, the operation in the water stopping direction in which the operation lever is rotated downward is an operation of pushing the operation lever in the depth direction, so that the operation is easy to perform.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front lever faucet of the present invention mounted on an up counter.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of the front lever faucet.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the water faucet main body.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a front lever faucet.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the spout main body.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a conventional faucet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 counter 2 sink 3 up counter 5 front lever faucet 6 faucet body 7 spout 7a spout 8 single lever (operation lever)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A shelf-shaped up counter is disposed above a back end of a sink formed on a counter, a faucet body is attached to the back surface of the up counter, and a spout extending from the faucet body to the front side. A front lever faucet, wherein an operation lever for switching between water discharge and water stop is provided at a distal end portion. 2. The spout is configured to be rotatable about a faucet main body, and the spout is pivoted in a depth direction of the sink, so that the entire front lever faucet is stored below an up counter. The front lever faucet according to claim 1, wherein the faucet is enabled. 3. An operation lever of the front lever faucet is configured such that water is discharged when the operation lever is turned upward and water is stopped when the operation lever is turned downward.
Or the front lever faucet according to claim 2.