KR100742531B1 - Fixing device for a tap - Google Patents

Abstract

A faucet fixture is disclosed that can be suitably used to secure the faucet to a sink or sink. The faucet fixture has an insertion coupling portion protruding downward from the upper portion of the hole through a hole formed in the structure to be installed and having a first fastening portion formed at one side thereof, and a second fastening portion fastened to the first fastening portion and upwards. An inclined support member having an inclined outer circumferential surface that becomes narrower and an inclined inner circumferential surface that engages with the inclined outer circumferential surface and becomes narrower toward an upper side and has an open portion on at least one side to allow an inclined inner circumferential surface to be adjusted in size It has a configuration including a fastening means for tightening the pressing member and the inclined pressure member, and even if the space between the faucet and the wall is a simple operation to rotate the cam member can be firmly fixed to the structure such as sink sinks. So that you can fix the tap to the sink without any tools. Even if you are not skilled, you can easily install faucets in structures such as sinks.

Faucet, sink, tap, faucet, sink

Description

Fixing device for a tap}

1 is a perspective view of a faucet installed in a sink,

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixed state on the water tap sink 1

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of fixing the tap water to the structure, such as the sink using the tap water fixture according to the invention,

4 is a side view of the inclined support member;

5 is a plan view of the inclined support member;

6 is a side view of the inclined pressure member;

7 is a plan view of the inclined pressure member;

8 is a perspective view for explaining the tightening means;

9 is a front view showing another example of the inclined pressure member;

10 is a plan view of the inclined pressure member of FIG.

11 is a view showing a modification of FIG.

12 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the water fixture according to the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of FIG. 12.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: sink 12: hole

200: water supply fixture 210: insertion coupling portion

214: first fastening portion 230: inclined support member

232: second fastening portion 236: inclined outer peripheral surface

240: rib 250: inclined pressure member

254: inclined inner surface 256: opening

260: hole 262: extension

270: tightening means 276, 285: cam portion

278, 286: handle portion 280: insertion member

282: engaging portion 284: cam member

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a water tap fixture, and more particularly, to a water tap fixture that can be suitably used for fixing a tap to a sink or a sink.

In general, the faucet installed in the kitchen sink or sink is installed in a state passed from the lower portion of the sink to the upper portion, and is fixed to the upper plate such as the sink through a nut or the like.

Referring to Figure 1 and 2 attached to the conventional faucet fixing structure as follows.

1 is a perspective view of the faucet installed in the sink, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixed state in the sink 1 faucet.

As shown, the water supply 100 is connected to a water supply pipe and the like has inlet pipes 102 into which water is introduced. The upper side of the water inlet tube 102 is surrounded by the housing 104. The lower end of the water inlet pipe 102 is provided with a connector for connecting with the water pipe, which is omitted here. The lower end of the housing 104 is provided with a connector 108 formed with a first spiral 106 on the outer circumferential surface, the upper coupling body 110 having a second spiral 112 on the inner peripheral surface is coupled to the connector 108 have. The lower portion of the upper coupling body 110 has a smaller diameter than the upper portion and is formed with a protrusion 114 which is inserted into the hole 12 formed in the sink 10 and protrudes downward, and an inlet pipe ( Through holes 116 through which 102 can pass are formed, and a third spiral 118 is formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof.

The faucet 120 is installed at an upper portion of the housing 104, and a discharge port 122 is installed at one side thereof to allow water to flow out of the sink 10.

The packing 124 is interposed between the sink 10 and the upper coupling body 110.

The nut 130 is coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the protrusion 114 protruding downward from the sink 10 through an auxiliary plate 126 and a lower body 128 to widen the support area of the sink 10.

That is, the nut 130 is tightened so that the tap water 100 can be firmly fixed to the sink 10.

Since the sink 10 and the like are usually installed in close contact with the wall, the space between the protrusion 114 and the wall is too narrow, so that it is difficult to move the spanner in the horizontal direction at will for fastening the nut 130 or the like. Accordingly, it takes a lot of time to install the faucet 100, it is very difficult to lock or loose the nut.

In addition, when disassembling and assembling the water tap 100, a plurality of parts such as the water tap 100 and the upper coupling body 110 and the lower body 128 and the nut 130 are disassembled as a work for separating from the sink 10. Or there is a problem that takes a lot more time because it needs to be assembled.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a faucet fixture that is easy to fix the faucet to the sink or sink even if the space between the location and the wall is installed.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a faucet fixture that can be installed without a separate tool for fastening the nut.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a faucet fixture that can be easily installed in a sink or sink, even if the skilled person.

The faucet fixture according to the present invention is formed in the structure is installed in the lower part of the faucet through a hole formed in the upper portion of the hole protruding from the upper portion is formed in the structure around the hole at a position higher than the protruding portion A locking jaw is provided and a coupling portion having a first coupling portion formed at one side of the portion protruding to the lower portion of the hole and a second coupling portion fastened to the first coupling portion can be coupled to the outer circumference of the insertion coupling portion. And an inclined support member having an inclined outer circumferential surface that becomes narrower toward the upper side, an inclined inner circumferential surface that engages with the inclined outer circumferential surface and is narrowed toward the upper side in a state where the inclined support member has an inclined outer circumferential surface that is narrowed toward the upper side, and is open on at least one side In the case of tightening or lateral force provided with a portion And a tightening means installed on the inclined pressure member and upwardly acting on the inclined pressure member and upwardly upward and adjusting the gap between the openings or pulling the inclined pressure member in one direction to tighten the inclined pressure member. Has a configuration.

The first fastening portion is a concave groove having a protrusion or an insertion portion and a locking portion protruding outwardly at an angular interval along the outer circumferential surface of the insertion coupling portion,

The second fastening portion is a groove formed in the inner circumferential surface of the through hole allowing the passage of the insertion coupling portion, the first groove portion extending from the top to the lower side and the second side extending from one side of the first groove portion to allow the protrusion It may be made of a groove portion or a protrusion that is inserted into the concave groove can be caught on the locking portion.

Here, the insertion portion may be formed as a groove formed upward from the lower end of the insertion coupling portion, and the locking portion may be easily formed as a groove bent left or right near the upper portion on the insertion portion, and the insertion portion may be formed in the first groove portion. The locking portion corresponds to the second groove portion.

The first fastening part may be a helix formed along the outer circumferential surface of the insert coupling part, and the second fastening part may be a helix formed on an inner circumferential surface of a through hole allowing passage of the insert coupling part.

The inclined support member is preferably provided with a hollow cylindrical portion and a rib provided at intervals along the outer circumferential surface thereof and having an outer surface forming the inclined outer circumferential surface.

The inclined pressure member may be configured to include a ring-shaped body portion having an open portion on one side and a pair of extension portions having holes at positions extending and facing outward from the body portion near the opening portion, respectively.

In some cases, the inclined pressing member has a pair of semi-circular inclined members having a semicircular shape having a connecting portion at one end thereof, and an extension portion having an opening extending outward from the other end of the semi-body portion, and the connecting portion being connected to the inclined pressing member. It may be configured with a connecting means for connecting the half body portion to each other.

The tightening means may be a bolt and a nut.

The tightening means may be a cam member which is supported by the inclined pressure member and is installed to be rotatable in the vertical direction in the opening and has a handle for allowing the cam portion and the cam portion to be rotated by hand.

The tightening means is formed at one end of the insertion member and the insertion member inserted into the hole on the side of the extension portion is rotatably installed on the other end of the insertion portion and the insertion member to prevent the insertion member from falling out of the hole. It includes a cam member for adjusting the degree of tightening the inclined pressure member according to the rotation angle, the cam member may be composed of a cam portion and a handle for allowing the cam portion to rotate by hand.

Preferably, the insertion member is a bolt and the locking portion is a nut.

It is preferable that a locking jaw is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the inclined support member, and a rotation prevention jaw is formed on a corresponding surface of the inclined pressure member so as to prevent the inclined pressure member from rotating by being caught by the locking jaw.

In some cases, the first fastening part is a groove formed on an outer circumferential surface of the insertion coupling part, and includes a first groove part extending from a lower end to an upper part and a second groove part extending from one side to the side of the first groove part. The fastening part may protrude outwardly at an angular interval along the inner circumferential surface of the inclined support part, and may be formed of a protrusion which is inserted into the first groove part and rotated to catch the second groove part.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the water tap is fixed to a structure such as a sink by using the water tap fixture according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a side view of the inclined support member, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the inclined support member, and FIG. Side view of the member, Figure 7 is a plan view of the inclined pressure member, Figure 8 is a perspective view for explaining the tightening means.

As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion coupling portion 210 is formed below the faucet 200. The insert coupling portion 210 may be integrally formed in the housing 202 of the faucet 200 or a separate component may be coupled to the lower portion of the faucet 200. Inserted from the top to the bottom through the hole 12 formed in the structure, such as sink 10 or the wash basin in which the faucet 200 is installed, has a portion protruding below the sink 10, the position higher than the protruding portion A locking jaw 212 is hung on the structure around the hole 12. The packing 213 may be interposed between the locking jaw 212 and the sink 10. The first fastening portion 214 is formed at one side of the portion protruding to the lower portion of the insertion coupling portion 210. The first fastening portion 214 is a portion that allows the inclined support member 230 described later to be supported by the insertion coupling portion 210. Here, the first fastening portion 214 is in the form of a protrusion protruding to the outer peripheral surface of the insertion coupling portion 210, a plurality is formed along the outer peripheral surface of the insertion coupling portion 210 at intervals. The first fastening part 214 is a part that can be variously modified according to the shape of the second fastening part 232 described later. That is, in some cases, the first fastening part 214 is a part which may be formed by a groove or a spiral. The reason for this is that the inclined support member 230 may be supported at the height necessary for the insert coupling portion 210.

When the first fastening portion 214 is formed as a groove, the groove should extend upward from the lower side of the insertion coupling portion 210 and then be bent sideways.

Water supply fixture 200 according to the present invention is provided with an inclined support member 230. The inclined support member 230 is coupled to the insert coupling portion 210 to support the inclined pressure member 250 described later, and the second fastening portion (214) may be fastened to the first fastening portion 214. 232). The second fastening part 232 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the through hole 234 of the inclined support part 230, and the first fastening part 214 is coupled to the inclined support member 230 to be supported by the insertion coupling part 210. It is to make it possible. Here, the second fastening part 232 is a groove formed in the inner circumferential surface of the through hole 234 allowing passage of the insertion coupling part 210 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. It consists of a second groove portion 232b extending from one side of the groove portion 232a and the first groove portion 232a to the first fastening portion 214 of the projection shape.

The first fastening portion 214 and the second fastening portion 232 may be configured as a spiral that can be fastened to each other on the outer circumferential surface of the insertion coupling portion 210 and the inner circumferential surface of the through hole 234.

The inclined support member 230 has an inclined outer circumferential surface 236 narrowed toward the upper side. The inclined outer circumferential surface 236 may be formed along the entire surface, but it is preferable to configure the ribs 240 having a triangular shape at regular angle intervals along the outer circumferential surface of the hollow cylindrical portion 238. About eight ribs 240 are suitable.

The rib 240 also serves as a locking step for preventing the inclined pressure member 250 from being rotated by the rotation preventing jaw 252 of the inclined pressure member 250 described later.

The lower surface of the cylindrical part 238 and the rib 240 is preferably provided with a flange 241.

That is, the inclined support member 230 has a hollow cylindrical portion 238 and the ribs 240 are provided at intervals along the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 238 and the outer surface forms the inclined outer circumferential surface 236. It is preferable to set it as. In this case, it is possible to reduce the friction area with the inclined pressure member described later, so that the operation can be made more smoothly, and the material cost can be saved.

Water supply fixture 200 according to the present invention is provided with an inclined pressure member 250. The inclined pressure member 250 is installed on the outer circumference of the upper insertion coupling portion 210 of the inclined support member 230 and has an inclined inner circumferential surface 254 which may be in contact with the inclined outer circumferential surface 236. The inclined inner circumferential surface 254 is in contact with the inclined outer circumferential surface 236 in a state of being installed on the outer periphery of the insertion coupling portion 210 and is narrowed toward the upper side. The opening portion 256 is provided on at least one side of the inclined pressure member 250 to adjust the size of the space surrounded by the inclined inner circumferential surface 254. That is, the inclined pressure member 250 is inclined when the size of the space enclosed by the inclined inner peripheral surface 254 is forcibly reduced or pulled in one direction while being installed on the outer circumference of the upper insertion coupling portion 210 of the inclined support member 230. Rising upward on the outer circumferential surface 236 is installed upward and acts to apply a pressing force upward to the auxiliary plate 215 and the like to widen the support area of the sink 10. Accordingly, the water tap 200 may be firmly fixed to the sink 10 or the like.

On the inner circumferential surface of the inclined pressure member 250, a rotation preventing jaw 252 is formed to protrude inward so that the inclined pressure member does not rotate by being caught by a locking jaw by the rib 240 or the like.

The inclined pressure member 250 is extended from the ring-shaped body portion 258 having an opening portion 256 on one side and the body portion 258 near the opening portion 256 at an interval and outwardly facing each other. It is suitable to be provided with a pair of extension part 262 which has the hole 260 in the inside. On the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 258, ribs 258a for strength reinforcement may be provided at intervals.

Water supply fixture 200 according to the present invention is provided with a tightening means (270). 3 and 8, the tightening means 270 is installed on the inclined pressure member 250 to reduce the gap of the opening 256 to tighten the inclined pressure member 250 so that the inclined pressure member 250 is upward. It can be raised to the The fastening means 270 inserts the insertion member 280 into the hole 260 from the side of the extension portion 262 of the inclined pressure member 250, the insertion member 280 at one end of the insertion member 280 ) Is provided with a locking portion 282 to prevent the hole 260 from falling out of the hole 260, and the cam member 284 is rotatably installed at the other end of the insertion member 280 to adjust the tightening degree of the inclined pressure member according to the rotation angle. It can be configured to adjust. Here, the cam member 284 is composed of a handle portion 286 for allowing the cam portion 285 and the cam portion 285 to be rotated by hand. Here, the insertion member 280 is composed of a bolt having a spiral 288 formed at the end, the locking portion 282 is composed of a nut that can be coupled to the bolt. In some cases, the locking portion 282 may be integrally formed with the insertion member 280.

When using the tightening means 270 as shown in Figs. 3 and 8, the strength of the tightening can be adjusted with a nut, it can be locked by rotating the handle portion 286 in the desired direction to rotate in the lateral direction, downward direction, and the like. . A buffer ring 289 and a washer 290 may be interposed between the cam member 284 and the extension part 262.

In some cases, the gap between the openings 256 may be adjusted using only bolts and nuts without the handles 286, but in this case, the bolts or nuts need to be rotated and locked, rather than using the handles 286. Uncomfortable.

9 is a front view illustrating another example of the inclined pressure member, and FIG. 10 is a plan view of the inclined pressure member of FIG. 9.

9 and 10, in some cases, the inclined pressure member 250a may be configured by connecting two components to each other. That is, a semicircular inclined pressure member having a semicircular half body portion 258a having one end portion 265 formed at one end and an extension portion 262 extending outward from the other end of the half body portion 258a and having a hole 260 formed therein. 250b may be used by connecting the half-body portion 258a to the connecting means 267 through the connecting portion 265.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of FIG. 3.

In some cases, as shown in FIG. 11, a spiral is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the insert coupling portion 210 to form a first fastening portion 214a, and a first fastening portion 214a is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inclined support portion 230. The second fastening part 232a may be formed by forming a spiral that may be combined with the spiral. The rest is as described above.

In some cases, both the helix and the groove shape may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inclined support portion 230 so that the first fastening portion can be used on both sides of the protrusion and the helix.

12 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the water fixture according to the present invention.

12 differs only from the fastening means 270 as described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8, and the rest are the same. Therefore, only the parts related to the fastening means 270 will be described here.

In this embodiment, the tightening means 270 is installed on the inclined pressure member 250 to pull the inclined pressure member 250 in one direction to tighten the inclined pressure member 250 to increase the inclined pressure member 250 upwards. It plays a role to make it rise. The fastening means 270 is made up of a cam member 270a which is supported by a support shaft 272 coupled to the hole 260 and is rotatably installed in the opening part 256 in a vertical direction, that is, clockwise and counterclockwise. have. The cam member 270a includes a cam portion 276 having a shaft hole 274 and a handle portion 278 for allowing the cam portion 276 to rotate by hand.

That is, when the inclined pressure member 250 and the inclined support member 230 are installed in the insert coupling portion 210, the handle 278 of the tightening means 270 is rotated clockwise to the inclined outer circumferential surface 236. As the radius of the contacting cam surface 276 increases, the inclined pressure member 250 is pulled toward the tightening means 270, and thus the inclined pressure member 250 rises upward on the inclined outer circumferential surface 236. While pressing the upper plate auxiliary plate 215 upwards. Of course, at this time, the tightening means 270 is also raised together with the inclined pressure member 250.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of FIG. 12.

In some cases, as shown in FIG. 13, a spiral is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the insertion coupling portion 210 to form a first fastening portion 214a, and a first fastening portion 214a is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the inclined support portion 230. The second fastening part 232a may be formed by forming a spiral that may be combined with the spiral. The rest is as described above.

In some cases, both the helix and the groove shape may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inclined support portion 230 so that the first fastening portion can be used on both sides of the protrusion and the helix.

Water tap fixture according to the present invention as described above provides a convenience that can be fixed to the structure, such as the sink firmly with a simple operation to rotate the cam member even if the space between the water tap and the wall narrow.

And the water tap fixture according to the present invention allows to fix the tap water to the sink without a separate tool.

In addition, the faucet fixture according to the present invention makes it easy to install the faucet in the structure such as the sink even if you are not skilled.

In addition, when the first fastening part and the second fastening part are formed by protrusions and grooves instead of screws, the parts and the inclined support members of the insert coupling part can be made of castings, which is advantageous for mass production.

If the second fastening part is installed with a screw or a screw and a groove, etc., it can be used as it is without changing the configuration of the existing faucet, it is excellent in compatibility.

Claims (10)

A portion protruding from the upper portion of the hole to the lower portion is formed through a hole formed in the structure installed and installed in the lower portion of the water faucet, and a locking step is provided on the structure around the hole at a position higher than the protruding portion. An insert coupling portion having a first fastening portion formed at one side of a portion protruding downward; An inclined support member having a second outer fastening portion fastened to the first fastening portion and coupled to an outer circumference of the insert coupling portion and having an inclined outer circumferential surface narrowed toward an upper side thereof; The inclined outer circumferential surface when the inclined support member has an inclined inner circumferential surface that is engaged with the inclined outer circumferential surface and is narrowed toward the upper side in a state where the inclined support member is installed on the insert coupling part, Inclined pressing member for applying a pressing force upward while riding upward; And And a fastening means installed on the inclined pressure member and tightening the inclined pressure member by adjusting the gap of the opening or pulling the inclined pressure member in one direction. The method of claim 1, wherein the first fastening portion is a concave groove having a projection or an insertion portion and the engaging portion protruding outwardly at an angular interval along the outer peripheral surface of the insert coupling portion, the second fastening portion allows passage of the insertion portion As the groove formed on the inner circumferential surface of the through hole is made of a first groove portion extending from the top to the lower side and a second groove portion extending from one side to the side of the first groove portion to allow the protrusion to be inserted or inserted into the concave groove Water supply fixture, characterized in that the projection that can be caught in the engaging portion. The fixture of claim 1, wherein the first fastening portion is a spiral formed along an outer circumferential surface of the insertion coupling portion, and the second fastening portion is a spiral formed on an inner circumferential surface of a through hole that allows passage of the insertion coupling portion. The water fixture according to claim 1, wherein the inclined support member is provided with a hollow cylindrical portion and ribs spaced along the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, and the outer surface forms the inclined outer circumferential surface. According to claim 1, wherein the inclined pressure member has a ring-shaped body portion having an opening on one side and a pair of extensions having a hole in the position facing each other and extending outward from the body portion near the opening portion, respectively Faucet fixture, characterized in that configured. According to claim 1, wherein the inclined pressure member is a semi-circular half-body portion having a connecting portion formed at one end and a pair of semi-circular inclined pressure member and the connecting portion having an extension extending outward from the other end of the semi-body portion and having a hole Faucet fixture characterized in that it comprises a connecting means for connecting the half-body portion through each other. The water fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the tightening means is a bolt and a nut. The fastening means of claim 5 or 6, wherein the fastening means is formed at one end of the insertion member and the insertion member inserted into the hole on the side of the extension portion and prevents the insertion member from falling out of the hole; It is rotatably installed at the other end of the insertion member and comprises a cam member for adjusting the degree of tightening the inclined pressure member according to the rotation angle, the cam member is for allowing the cam portion and the cam portion to rotate by hand. Faucet fixture, characterized in that consisting of a handle. The fixture of claim 8, wherein the insertion member is a bolt and the locking portion is a nut. The handle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the tightening means is supported by the inclined pressure member and is installed to be rotatable in an up-down direction to the opening portion, and a handle for rotating the cam portion and the cam portion by hand. A water faucet fixture, characterized in that the cam member having a portion.

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