KR102209374B1 - A kitchen faucet with a rotatable branching means - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a structure in which a bi-directional branch is integrally coupled to a faucet body, and is configured to branch a channel on the cold water side inside the faucet in both directions to connect both left and right sides according to the position of the water purifier, thereby cooling a water purifier or a dishwasher It can be directly connected to the faucet body without the need to connect using a separate adapter.
It relates to a kitchen faucet in which the position of the branch hole is rotatable, so that the connection hose can be conveniently combined and used regardless of the position of the water purifier or dishwasher by configuring the branch hole to be rotated without being fixed.
A faucet body (1) fixed to the sink through which cold and hot water side pipes and mixed water pipes pass inside, and a water discharge port (4) for discharging water to the outside, and coupled to the upper part of the faucet body (1) In the kitchen faucet consisting of a water jetting body (2) for supplying water to the water discharge port (4), and a handle (3) for adjusting the mixing ratio of cold and hot water and controlling the quantity,
The power receiving body 1 is configured by being separated into an in body 18 located inside to pass cold and hot water, and an out body 19 constituting the exterior of the power receiving body,
In the inbody 18, the cold water side conduit 11 and the hot water side conduit 12 are integrally configured, and a bypass channel 14 is formed in the cold water side conduit 11, and the bypass channel 14 A storage space 15 recessed is formed in the middle of the outer periphery of the inbody 18 so that the water supplied through) can be stored in the space between the inbody 18 and the outbody 19,
Since a branch hole 16 is formed on the side of the power receiving body 2 where the storage space 15 is located, the cold water in the storage space 15 is directly outside the power receiving body 2 through the branch hole 16 It characterized in that it is configured to be supplied.

Description

A kitchen faucet with a rotatable branching means}

The present invention relates to a structure in which a bi-directional branch is integrally coupled to a faucet body, and is configured to branch a channel on the cold water side inside the faucet in both directions to connect both left and right sides according to the position of the water purifier, thereby cooling a water purifier or a dishwasher, etc. It can be directly connected to the faucet body without the need to connect using a separate adapter.

It relates to a kitchen faucet in which the position of the branch hole is rotatable, so that the connection hose can be conveniently combined and used regardless of the position of the water purifier or dishwasher by configuring the branch hole to be rotated without being fixed.

There is a cartridge inside the faucet, and the water valve cartridge allows the cold/hot water supplied from the outside to be drained by operating a lever, but discharges the cold water and hot water at an appropriate temperature and an appropriate amount by selectively discharging or mixing. It is a device that makes it possible.

Since the water valve cartridge is usually used for controlling the water temperature and for changing the flow path, cold water and hot water are separately introduced into the inside, and a water temperature control lever part for adjusting the water temperature by properly mixing the introduced cold water and hot water. ; It is divided into a flow path switching lever for supplying or blocking the mixed water of cold and hot water or for changing the flow path.

In the kitchen, in addition to a kitchen faucet, there are devices that use water, such as a water purifier or a dishwasher.

Since they require cold water supply, they must receive water from the cooling valve located at the bottom of the sink, and a faucet hose for supplying cold water to the kitchen water is already connected to the cooling valve, so a separate adapter for branch supply of cold water Should be used in conjunction with the cooling valve.

The inlet of the adapter is connected to the cooling valve, and the outlet is branched into two, so one is connected to a faucet hose for supplying cold water before the kitchen water, and the other is connected to a water purifier hose for supplying cold water to the water purifier.

In this conventional structure, since the means for branching supply of cold water, that is, the adapter is located inside the sink, the work is inconvenient when a water purifier is newly installed or moved, and it is difficult to work unless you are an expert, and it takes a long time to work. there was.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional kitchen faucet,

A faucet body 100 through which cold and hot water side pipes and mixed water pipes pass and is fixedly installed on the sink, a water outlet 400 for discharging water to the outside, and the upper part of the water receiving body 100 It is composed of a water jetting body 200 for supplying water to the water jetting port 400, and a handle 300 for adjusting the mixing ratio of cold and hot water and controlling the quantity of water,

In the conventional kitchen faucet, a separate branch flow path is not formed in the faucet body 100, so when using a water purifier or dishwasher, a separate adapter must be used to branch connection to the cooling valve located in the lower space of the sink. , The work was inconvenient and time-consuming, and it was difficult to work unless you were an expert.

The present invention has been proposed to solve all the problems as described above,

Since the means for branch supply of cold water is not located inside the sink, but on the faucet body exposed to the outside, the operation is simple when a water purifier is to be newly installed or moved, and it is easy to work even if you are not an expert, and the working time is long. The first purpose is to avoid getting caught.

In addition, the second purpose is to allow the connection hose to be conveniently combined and used regardless of the location of the water purifier or dishwasher by configuring the branch hole to be rotated without being fixed.

In the present invention to achieve the above object,

A faucet body through which cold and hot water side pipes and mixed water pipes pass inside and fixedly installed on the sink, a water discharge port for discharging water to the outside, and a water discharge port for discharging water to the outside, and connected to the upper part of the water receiving body to supply water to the water discharge port. In the kitchen faucet consisting of a water jetting body for and a handle for controlling the mixing ratio of cold and hot water and controlling the quantity,

The faucet body is divided into an in-body located inside so that cold and hot water pass through and an out-body constituting the exterior of the faucet body.

In the inbody, a cold water side pipe and a hot water side pipe are integrally formed, a bypass flow path is formed in the cold water side pipe, and water supplied through the bypass flow path is stored in a space between the inbody and the outbody. In order to be able to, a recessed storage space is formed in the middle of the outer circumference of the Inbody,

Since a branch hole is formed on the side of the power receiving body in which the storage space is located, the cold water in the storage space is configured to be directly supplied to the outside of the power receiving body through the branch hole.

In addition, a cold water side pipe and a hot water side pipe for supplying cold and hot water to the discharge port may be elongated in the vertical direction, and a coupling portion for coupling with the out body may be formed at the upper and lower ends of the in body. .

Since the bypass flow path of the cold water side conduit and the branch hole are connected through the storage space, the cold water supplied through the cold water side conduit is supplied as it is to the discharge port or through the bypass flow path and the storage space to the branch hole. Can be supplied branch.

Since a nut is formed at the inner tip of the branch hole, it is configured to be easily coupled with the tip of the hose for supplying cold water of a water purifier or dishwasher, and the branch hole should be closed when the water purifier is not branched and used. Therefore, the cap is usually coupled to the branch hole to be in a closed state.

Since the outbody is rotatable with respect to the inbody, in order to prevent interference during rotation, the branch hole and the cap coupled thereto must be located so as to be spaced apart from the outer end of the inbody, so that the branch hole is from the outer peripheral surface of the outbody. It is formed to protrude outward.

A coupling portion for coupling with the outbody is formed at the upper and lower ends of the inbody, and O-ring receiving grooves are provided in the coupling portions, and O-rings are respectively located in the O-ring receiving grooves, and the outer body is coupled to the outside of the inbody. Therefore, the in-body and out-body are completely in close contact with each other by the O-ring.

In the present invention configured as described above,

Since the means for branch supply of cold water is not located inside the sink, but on the faucet body exposed to the outside, the operation is simple when a water purifier is to be newly installed or moved, and it is easy to work even if you are not an expert, and the working time is long. It has the effect of not getting caught.

In addition, since the location of the branch port is not fixed and is rotatable, there is an effect that the connection hose can be conveniently combined and used regardless of the location of the water purifier or dishwasher.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional kitchen faucet,
2 is a perspective view of a kitchen faucet according to the present invention, showing a state before the faucet body is rotated;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a kitchen faucet according to the present invention, a view showing a state in which the faucet body is rotated;
Figure 4 is a side view showing an enlarged main part of the kitchen faucet according to the present invention, a view showing a partially cut-out state;
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state cut along line AA of FIG. 4, and is a view showing a comparison of a state before a power receiving body is rotated and a state that is rotated.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to embodiments to be described later in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms.

In the present specification, the present embodiment is provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and to completely inform the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. And the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations, and well-known techniques have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring interpretation of the present invention.

The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. In addition, the terms used in the present specification (referred to) are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. In addition, elements and operations referred to as'comprising (or having)' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements and operations.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings that can be commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless defined.

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

2 is a perspective view of a kitchen faucet according to the present invention, showing a state before the faucet body is rotated, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the kitchen faucet according to the present invention, a view showing a state in which the faucet body is rotated, 4 is a side view showing an enlarged main part of the kitchen faucet according to the present invention, and is a view showing a partially cut-off state, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state cut from line AA of FIG. 4, a state before the faucet body is rotated It is a diagram showing a comparison of and a rotated state.

The kitchen faucet according to the present invention includes a faucet body 1 through which cold and hot water side pipes and mixed water pipes pass and is fixedly installed on the sink, a water outlet 4 for discharging water to the outside, and the faucet It is coupled to the upper part of the body (1) and consists of a water jetting body (2) for supplying water to the water outlet (4), and a handle (3) for adjusting the mixing ratio of hot and cold water and controlling the quantity of water,

The receiving body (1) and the water jetting body (2) is a part through which cold and hot water pipes and mixed water pipes pass through, and is usually made of a hollow pipe structure.

The power receiving body 1 is configured by being separated into an in body 18 located inside to pass cold and hot water, and an out body 19 constituting the exterior of the power receiving body,

In the inbody 18, a cold water side pipe 11 and a hot water side pipe 12 for supplying cold and hot water to the discharge port 4 are formed to be elongated in the vertical direction,

At the top and bottom of the inbody 18, coupling portions for coupling with the outbody 19 are formed.

In the in-body 18, the cold water side conduit 11 and the hot water side conduit 12 are integrally formed, and a bypass flow path 14 is formed in the cold water side conduit 11,

So that the water supplied through the bypass flow path 14 can be stored in the space between the in-body 18 and the out-body 19,

In the middle portion of the outer circumference of the inbody 18, a storage space 15 recessed is formed.

Since a branch hole 16 is formed on the side of the power receiving body 2 where the storage space 15 is located, the cold water in the storage space 15 is directly outside the power receiving body 2 through the branch hole 16 Can be supplied.

That is, since the bypass flow path 14 and the branch hole 16 of the cold water side conduit 11 are connected via the storage space 15,

The cold water supplied through the cold water side conduit 11 may be supplied to the spout 4 as it is, or branched to the branch hole 16 through the bypass flow path 14 and the storage space 15. .

The branch hole 16 may be formed in a single number on the side of the power receiving body 2,

As in the illustrated example, each of the left and right sides of the power receiving body 2 may be formed, but in the case of forming a plurality of units as described above, not only a water purifier but also a dishwasher may be connected together.

Since a nut is formed at the inner tip of the branch hole 16, it is easily combined with the tip of a hose for supplying cold water of a water purifier or dishwasher.

On the other hand, when the water purifier is not branched and connected to the kitchen faucet according to the present invention, the branch hole 16 should be in a closed state. Becomes.

In the kitchen faucet according to the present invention,

Since the outbody 19 is a structure capable of being rotated with respect to the inbody 18, the branch hole 16 and the cap 17 coupled thereto to prevent interference during rotation are removed from the outer end of the inbody 18. It must be positioned so that it is spaced apart,

The branch hole 16 is formed to protrude out from the outer peripheral surface of the outbody 19.

The upper and lower ends of the in-body 18 are formed with coupling portions for coupling with the out-body 19, and the coupling portions are provided with O-ring receiving grooves 21a and 21b, respectively.

In addition, the O-rings (20a, 20b) are respectively located in the O-ring receiving grooves (21a) (21b), and the outbody (19) is coupled to the outside of the inbody (18), so that the O-rings (20a) (20b) are bound As a result, the in-body 18 and the out-body 19 are completely in close contact.

Therefore, the water in the storage space 15 does not leak at all through the coupling portion of the inbody 18 and the outbody 19, and can be supplied only through the branch hole 16 formed on the side wall of the outbody 19. There will be.

Since the stepped portion 22 is formed outwardly at the lower end of the outbody 19, the outbody 19 can be firmly supported without being pushed downward with respect to the inbody 18.

Since the inbody 18 and the outbody 19 are coupled to enable a sliding motion around the O-rings 20a and 20b, the outbody 19 is coupled to enable relative rotation with respect to the inbody 18. .

The O-rings 20a and 20b may be made of any material having elasticity and a property of preventing the penetration of water, mainly a rubber material, and a quad ring.

The branch hole 16 is formed at a position corresponding to the sidewall of the outbody 19 and the storage space 15, and may be formed in one, two or more numbers as necessary.

The branch holes 16 may be formed at a predetermined angle in the left and right rotation direction,

The outbody 19 may be configured to rotate within a certain angle range with respect to the inbody 18 or to rotate without limitation.

If the position of the branch hole 16 is fixed, if the position of the water purifier or dishwasher to be connected to the hose is changed, there is a risk that the hose is interfered or the string is shortened.

However, in the present invention, since the outbody 19 provided with the branch hole 16 is rotatable with respect to the inbody 18, the outbody 19 is rotated relative to the inbody 18 even if the position of the water purifier or dishwasher is changed. Thus, the branch hole 16 will be able to maintain a state adjacent to the water purifier or dishwasher, and there is no risk of interference of the hose or shortening of the string.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state cut along line A-A of FIG. 4, and is a view showing a comparison of a state before a power receiving body is rotated and a state in which it is rotated.

Here, as in the illustrated example, when the position of the water purifier or dishwasher is changed by 90 degrees, the outbody 19 is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the inbody 18 so that the branch hole 16 is connected to the water purifier or dishwasher. As you will be able to keep it adjacent, there will be no risk of the hose being interfered or shortened.

Since the branch hole 16 is connected to a water purifier or dishwasher through a separate hose (not shown), the cold water in the storage space 15 is water purifier through the branch hole 16 and a separate hose (not shown). Or it is supplied to the dishwasher.

When the branch hole 16 is not in use, it is closed with the cap 17 and only the used portion is opened, and thus, depending on the case, all of them may be closed, only one of them, or all of them may be open.

As described above, in the present invention, the means for branching supply of cold water is not located inside the sink, but is located in the power receiving body 2 exposed to the outside, so that when a water purifier is to be newly installed or moved, the operation is simple, and If not, it is easy to work and it does not take long time.

As described above, the technical idea of the present invention has been specifically described in the preferred embodiment, but it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of explanation and not for the limitation thereof. As such, the present invention may be implemented by combining them. Accordingly, the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims set forth in the claims.

1: water receiving body 2: watering body
3: handle 4: spout
11: cold water side pipe 12: hot water side pipe
14: bypass flow path 15: reservoir space
16: branch hole 17: cap
18: In body 19: Out body
20a, 20b: O-ring 21a, 21b: O-ring receiving groove
22: stepped part

Claims (6)

A faucet body (1) fixed to the sink through which cold and hot water side pipes and mixed water pipes pass inside, and a water discharge port (4) for discharging water to the outside, and coupled to the upper part of the faucet In the kitchen faucet consisting of a water jetting body (2) for supplying water to the water discharge port (4), and a handle (3) for adjusting the mixing ratio of cold and hot water and controlling the quantity,
The power receiving body 1 is configured by being separated into an in body 18 located inside to pass cold and hot water, and an out body 19 constituting the exterior of the power receiving body,
In the inbody 18, the cold water side conduit 11 and the hot water side conduit 12 are integrally configured, and a bypass channel 14 is formed in the cold water side conduit 11, and the bypass channel 14 A storage space 15 recessed is formed in the middle of the outer periphery of the inbody 18 so that the water supplied through) can be stored in the space between the inbody 18 and the outbody 19,
A branch hole 16 is formed on the side of the power receiving body 2 in which the water storage space 15 is located so as to be symmetrically left and right, and the out body 19 provided with the branch hole 16 rotates with respect to the in body 18 Therefore, the power receiving body (1) has a structure that rotates with respect to the watering body (2), and the cold water in the storage space (15) is outside of the power receiving body (2) through the branch holes (16) located on the left and right sides of the power receiving body (1). Is supplied directly to
The branch hole (16) is closed with the cap (17) when not in use, and only the portion of use will be opened. Susan.
The method of claim 1,
In the inbody 18, a cold water side pipe 11 and a hot water side pipe 12 for supplying cold and hot water to the discharge port 4 are formed to be elongated in the vertical direction, and at the top and bottom of the inbody 18 Kitchen faucet, characterized in that a coupling portion for coupling with the outbody (19) is formed.
The method of claim 1,
Since the bypass flow path 14 of the cold water side conduit 11 and the branch hole 16 are connected via the storage space 15, the cold water supplied through the cold water side conduit 11 is a discharge port 4 Kitchen faucet, characterized in that configured to be supplied as it is to, or branched to the branch hole (16) through the bypass flow path (14) and the storage space (15).
The method of claim 1,
Since a nut is formed at the inner tip of the branch hole 16, the branch hole 16 is configured to be easily coupled to the tip of a hose for supplying cold water of a water purifier or dishwasher, and when the water purifier is not used for branch connection, the branch hole 16 is Kitchen faucet, characterized in that the cap (17) is coupled to the branch hole (16) in a closed state because it should be in a closed state.
The method of claim 1,
Since the outbody 19 is a structure capable of being rotated with respect to the inbody 18, the branch hole 16 and the cap 17 coupled thereto to prevent interference during rotation are removed from the outer end of the inbody 18. Since it must be located so as to be spaced apart, the branch hole 16 is a kitchen faucet, characterized in that formed to protrude out from the outer circumferential surface of the outbody (19).
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
At the top and bottom of the inbody 18, a coupling portion for coupling with the outbody 19 is formed, and the coupling portion has O-ring receiving grooves 21a and 21b, respectively, and the O-ring receiving groove 21a O-rings (20a) and (20b) are respectively located in (21b), and the outbody (19) is coupled to the outside of the inbody (18), so that the inbody (18) and the outbody are bounded by the O-rings (20a) (20b). (19) is a kitchen faucet, characterized in that it adheres completely.

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