KR102534190B1 - Faucet with connector for easy installation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a faucet fitting with an easily installed connector, which can reduce maintenance costs, comprising: a faucet main body having a receiving space; a connector; a conversion cartridge inserted through an adjustment connection unit; a finishing unit provided between the conversion cartridge and a lever; an operating handle connected to the lever of the conversion cartridge; a fixing unit having a through hole; and a discharge induction pipe.

Description

Faucet with connector for easy installation}

The present invention relates to a faucet fitting, and more particularly, to a connector that can be easily installed, which can secure assembly convenience by connecting a connector and a connector more simply and quickly than before, and can reduce maintenance costs by facilitating re-installation. It relates to a faucet having a

In general, a faucet is installed in a sink or bathtub and selectively discharges hot or cold water or mixes and discharges it.

As shown in FIG. 1, in this faucet (Patent Document 1), a conversion cartridge 3b capable of selectively discharging or mixed discharging cold and hot water according to the operation of a lever inside the one-hole faucet 3 installed in the sink. is provided, and an existing structure in which the conversion cartridge 3b and one side of the connection pipe 4 are coupled to the connection pipe 4 by a fastening method and connected to the end of the connection pipe 4 by a fastening method is proposed. .

However, conventional faucet fixtures had difficulty in screwing one side of the connector 4 to the conversion cartridge 3b due to the narrow inside of the single-hole faucet 3, and the connector 4 to the conversion cartridge 3b Even after fastening, in the process of assembling the other side to the cold and hot water pipes, the connector 4 itself is twisted or twisted and easily damaged, adding to the inconvenience of replacing and installing the single-hole faucet 3.

In addition, in assembling by fastening one side of the connector 4 to the conversion cartridge 3b inside the one-hole faucet 3, if the fastening part is damaged due to excessive screw fastening in addition to the narrow working space, the conversion cartridge 3b There was a problem in that the hassle of replacement, an increase in working time, and an increase in cost accordingly.

Therefore, in order to fasten and assemble the connector 4 to the conversion cartridge 3b, the operator can apply adhesive to the fastening part of the connector 4 to increase the coupling, but for maintenance, all faucet fittings must be separated and There was a problem in that maintenance costs were excessive because new faucet fittings had to be reinstalled.

As shown in FIG. 2 to solve this problem, Patent Document 2 is connected to the cartridge 30 installed in the cartridge insertion port 12 of the faucet body 10, and the hose fitting 11c of the faucet body 10 ) to the manifold 40, which is assembled with the cold and hot water connection hose 50 inserted through the cartridge 30 and configured to discharge the supplied cold, hot water and mixed water to the outlet while supplying the cold and hot water to the cartridge 30. In the manifold 40, hose fitting holes 42a for cold and hot water are formed through in the longitudinal direction of the faucet body 10, and in a direction orthogonal to the hose fitting holes 42a for cold and hot water. A manifold inlet passage 43a is formed in communication with the cartridge inlet passage 31, and a pin holder 44 is protruded from the outside of the cold and hot water hose fitting hole 42a on the upper surface, and one side is opened On the other side, a hose fixing pin 60 having a connection part 61 is inserted into the pin fixing table 44 and assembled, and the connection hose 50 is a hose fitting pipe having a fluid supply port 55 at one end. 51 is provided, and the pin leg 62 of the pin holder 44 is inserted into the pin catching groove 53a formed on the upper side by inserting the hose fitting pipe 51 into the hose fitting hole 42a for cold and hot water. While being fitted and assembled, a configuration is proposed so that the manifold inlet 43a and the fluid supply port 55 communicate.

Here, in Patent Document 2, in the case of the hose fitting pipe 51 of the connection hose 50, the pin leg 62 of the hose fixing pin 60 is widened outward to the upper side, and the fitting head having a spire shape so that it is fitted and assembled 52 is provided, and has a smaller outer diameter than the hose fitting hole of the manifold 40, and sealing members 51b are provided on the upper and lower parts of the fluid supply port 55 to be airtightly assembled in the hose fitting hole. In addition, it can be seen that the stepped pin engagement groove 53b having a concave shape is continuously formed below the lower sealing member.

However, in order to assemble the connection hose 50 for cold and hot water to the cartridge 30, as in the problem raised in Patent Document 1, the coupling force is increased through the hose fixing pin 60 of the connection hose 50 for cold and hot water. However, since the assembly work must be performed inside the faucet main body 10, workability is difficult, which causes an increase in cost and labor costs.

KR 20-0442201 Y1 KR 10-2409100 B1

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention improves the structure of the connector connecting the cold and hot water supply pipe and the outlet pipe, so that the connector and the connector can be connected more simply and quickly than before, ensuring convenience in assembly and easy reinstallation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a faucet having an easily installable connector that can reduce maintenance costs.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is installed on the upper part of the sink, and is divided into a control connection part, a discharge connection part, and a sink connection part, and accommodates cold and hot water supply pipes and outlet pipes therein as a 'T' shaped pipe body integrally. a faucet body having a receiving space; A connector provided in close contact with the inner locking jaw of the faucet body and connecting the cold and hot water supply pipes and the outlet pipe to pipes; A conversion cartridge that is inserted through the adjustment connector and closely attached to the connector to select and control the mixing and mixing of cold water and hot water through operation of a lever provided at the rear; a finishing unit provided between the conversion cartridge and the lever, and closing the adjusting connection part and closely fixing the conversion cartridge to the connector side; a control handle connected to the lever of the conversion cartridge so that the user selectively rotates the conversion cartridge; a fixing unit provided on the lower surface of the top plate of the sink to fasten and fix the sink connection unit and having a passage hole through which cold and hot water supply pipes and water outlet pipes are provided; A discharge induction pipe extending and connected to the upper discharge connection part of the faucet body and connecting a discharge pipe connected to the connector to the discharge head provided at the end thereof, and the connector corresponds to the locking jaw formed in a circular shape around the inner surface of the faucet body A close contact plate having a stepped portion on an edge so as to be in close contact with each other; It is integrally formed, including a connection pipe that protrudes in a 'B' shape on one side of the contact plate and connects the cold and hot water supply pipes and the water outlet pipe, and the step on both sides of the contact plate allows the contact plate to pass through corresponding to the inner diameter of the locking jaw. It provides a faucet having an easily installable connector, characterized in that the chamfered portion in which the portion is partially chamfered is formed.

Here, an incision holding groove is formed in which a part of the circumference of the locking jaw is cut and removed, and a flow prevention protrusion corresponding to the incision and locking groove is protruded from a part of the stepped portion of the contact plate, so that when the step of the contact plate is in close contact with the locking jaw It is characterized in that the flow prevention protrusion is correspondingly coupled to the incision holding groove to prevent rotational flow of the connector during rotation of the conversion cartridge.

At this time, the width of the contact plate ignoring the chamfer formed on both sides of the contact plate is characterized in that it is formed smaller than the inner diameter of the locking jaw.

And the fixing unit is formed integrally with the first fastening part fastened corresponding to the screw thread formed inside the lower end of the sink connection part and the second fastening part extending downward through the installation hole of the top plate and having a screw thread around the circumference, A fastening pipe body having a through hole through which the cold and hot water supply pipes and the outlet pipe pass; a fixing pipe body located under the top plate of the sink and fastened in correspondence with the second fastening part to fix the faucet main body to the top plate; It is characterized in that it includes a support pipe body provided between the top plate and the fixed pipe body to closely support the faucet main body to the top plate through fastening of the fixed pipe body.

On the other hand, the discharge guide pipe is formed curved having a predetermined length, and the guide pipe body having a water discharge pipe passing through therein; a discharge head provided at an end of the induction pipe body and connected to an end of the discharge pipe to discharge discharge water; It is characterized by including a plurality of sealing and closing caps at the end of the discharge connection.

By providing the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to connect the connector and the connector more simply and quickly than before, so that assembly convenience is secured and reinstallation is easy, thereby reducing maintenance costs.

1 and 2 are configuration examples showing an existing faucet fitting.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional configuration showing a faucet having a connector that can be easily installed according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exploded configuration diagram showing a faucet having a connector that can be easily installed according to the present invention.
5 to 9 are cross-sectional views illustrating a process of installing a connector to a faucet body applied to a faucet having a connector that can be easily installed according to the present invention.
10 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of a connector applied to a faucet having a connector that can be easily installed according to the present invention.
11 is an exemplary installation view of another embodiment of a connector applied to a faucet having a connector that can be easily installed according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention.

As shown in Figs. , The fixed unit 400 and the discharge induction pipe 500 can be used by discharging cold and hot water supplied by selection or mixing.

3 and 4, the faucet main body 100 is installed on the upper part of the sink, and is divided into an adjustment connection part 110, a discharge connection part 120, and a sink connection part 130, and is integrally a 'T' shaped tube body. It has a receiving space 140 for accommodating the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the outlet pipe 13 inside the furnace.

That is, pipes having a predetermined length are arranged vertically and other horizontal pipes are integrally connected, and the control connection part 110 in the horizontal direction, the discharge connection part 120 and the sink connection part 130 at the top vertically are integrally formed. However, it is preferable to form a thread for fastening at each end.

The control connection unit 110 accommodates the conversion cartridge 600, covers it with the finishing unit 300, and has a control handle 700, and the discharge connection unit 120 formed at the top along the water outlet pipe 13. The discharge guide pipe 500 for discharging the provided discharge water is connected, and the sink connection part 130 formed at the lower end can be installed upright on the top plate 10 of the sink by the fixing unit 400.

The connector 200 is provided in close contact with the internal locking jaw 150 of the faucet body 100, and the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 are connected to the pipes.

Here, the connector 200 includes an adhesion plate 210 having a stepped portion 211 on an edge so as to be closely adhered to the locking jaw 150 formed in a circular shape around the inner surface of the power receiving main body 100; It is integrally formed, including a connection pipe 220 protruding in an 'L' shape on one side of the contact plate 210 and connecting the cold and hot water supply pipes 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 to each other.

At this time, the chamfered portion 213 in which the step portions 211 on both sides of the close contact plate 210 are partially chamfered is formed so that the close contact plate 210 can pass through corresponding to the inner diameter D of the locking jaw 150. characteristic.

That is, the width (L) of the contact plate 210 forgetting the chamfers 213 formed on both sides of the contact plate 210 is formed smaller than the inner diameter (D) of the locking jaw 150.

In other words, in the process of installing the faucet of the present invention, after connecting the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 to the connection pipe 220 of the connector 200 in advance, the top of the top plate 10 By passing the connector 200 along the sink connection portion 130 of the standing faucet body 100, the inner diameter D of the locking jaw 150 of the adjustment connection portion 110 and the width L of the contact plate 210 Due to the difference, the connector 200 passes through the locking jaw 150 and then pulls it in the opposite direction so that the stepped portion 211 of the close contact plate 210 closely adheres to the locking jaw 150, so that the connector 200 and the connector ( The cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 connected to 200 can be easily installed.

10 and 11, an incision holding groove 151 in which a portion of the circumference of the locking jaw 150 is incised and removed is formed, and a cut and holding groove 151 is formed in a portion of the stepped portion 211 of the close plate 210. ) The anti-flow protrusion 215 corresponding to may be protrudingly formed.

That is, when the stepped portion 211 of the close plate 210 is in close contact with the locking jaw 150, the flow prevention protrusion 215 is coupled to the incision locking groove 151 in correspondence with the connector when the conversion cartridge 600 rotates ( 200), it is possible to prevent rotational flow.

At this time, the conversion cartridge 600 is inserted through the adjusting connection part 110 and closely attached to the connector 200, so that cold water and hot water can be selected and mixed and adjusted by operating the lever 610 provided at the rear.

And, the finishing unit 300 is provided between the conversion cartridge 600 and the lever 610, and closes the adjustment connector 110 and at the same time closes the conversion cartridge 600 to the connector 200 side.

That is, while the close fastener 310 of the finishing unit 300 is fastened to the adjusting connector 110, the conversion cartridge 600 is brought into close contact with the close contact plate 210 of the connector 200, and the finishing fastener 320 It can be fixed by fastening to the end of the adjusting connection part 110.

At this time, the operating handle 700 is connected to the lever 610 of the conversion cartridge 600 so that the user can selectively rotate the conversion cartridge 600.

In addition, the fixing unit 400 is provided on the bottom surface of the top plate 10 of the sink to fasten and fix the sink connection part 130, and pass through holes ( 415).

Finally, the discharge guide pipe 500 extends and is connected to the upper discharge connection part 120 of the faucet body 100, and connects the water discharge pipe 13 from the connector 200 to the discharge head 510 provided at the end thereof. can

In addition, the discharge head 510 located at the end of the water outlet pipe 13 may always be located at the end of the induction pipe body 520 in any part of the water outlet pipe 13 located under the top plate 10 of the sink. It is preferable that the weight body 14 is further provided so as to be.

That is, the weight is added to the water outlet pipe 13 through the weight body 14 of the water outlet pipe 13, so that the user pulls the discharge head 510 from the induction pipe body 520 and uses it, then the induction pipe body 520 It can be located in situ at the end of.

Here, in the fixing unit 400, the fastening tube 410, the support tube 430, and the fixing tube 420 are sequentially provided under the top plate 10 to fasten and fix the sink connection part 130, so that the faucet body 100 ) can be installed upright on the top plate 10 of the sink.

The fastening tube body 410 extends downward through the first fastening part 411 fastened corresponding to the thread formed inside the lower end of the sink connection part 130 and the installation hole 11 of the top plate 10, When the second fastening part 413 having a screw thread is integrally formed, it has a through hole 415 through which the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 pass in the center.

The fixing pipe body 420 is located below the top plate 10 of the sink, and can be fastened to correspond to the second fastening part 413 to fix the faucet main body 100 to the top plate 10 by fastening.

At this time, the support pipe body 430 is provided between the top plate 10 and the fixing pipe body 420 to closely support the faucet main body 100 to the top plate 10 through fastening of the fixing pipe body 420 .

On the other hand, the discharge guide pipe 500 is formed curved having a predetermined length, and the guide pipe body 520 through which the discharge pipe 13 is provided; It may include a discharge head 510 provided at an end of the induction pipe body 520 and connected to an end of the water discharge pipe 13 to discharge discharge water.

In addition, a portion where the induction pipe body 520 is connected to the discharge connection portion 120 is finished with a closing cap 740, and a plurality of seals 730 may be included at the end of the discharge connection portion 120 inside the cap 740. .

A process of installing the faucet of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9 attached.

According to FIG. 5, in a state in which the faucet body 100 is installed upright on the top plate 10 of the sink by the fixing unit 400, the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 are connected to the connector 200. After fastening and connecting in advance, the connector 200 is pushed along the through hole 415 of the fixing unit 400 to position the connector 200 in the accommodation space 140.

Here, the connection of the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 to the connection pipe 220 of the connector 200 may be connected by either fastening or one-touch method, or may be connected in duplicate.

At this time, the width (L) of the connector 200 is formed smaller than the inner diameter (D) of the through hole 415 can easily pass through the through hole (415).

According to FIG. 6, by rotating the connector 200 obliquely in the receiving space 140, it is pushed into the inner diameter D of the locking jaw 150 to pass primarily, and according to FIG. 7, a portion passes through the inner diameter D. Pull the connected connector 200 and pass it secondarily.

Next, according to FIG. 8, the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 connected to the connector 200 are partially pulled to contact the lower end of the locking jaw 150 and the contact plate 210 to be caught.

According to FIG. 9, the installation sequence is by further pulling the connector 200 to bring the stepped portion 211 of the adhesion plate 210 into close contact with the locking jaw 150, and then closely adhering the conversion cartridge 600 to the connector 200 side. can provide.

By providing the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to connect the connector and the connector more simply and quickly than before, so that assembly convenience is secured and reinstallation is easy, thereby reducing maintenance costs.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims described above should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the present inventors appropriately use the concept of terms in order to describe their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined in the following way.

Therefore, the configurations shown in the drawings and embodiments described in this specification are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so they can be replaced at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be many equivalents and variations.

100: faucet body 110: control connection
120: discharge connection part 130: sink connection part
140: accommodation space 150: locking jaw
151: incision holding groove 200: connector
210: contact plate 211: stepped portion
213: beveled portion 215: anti-flow protrusion
220: connector 300: closing unit
310: Close fastener 320: Finish fastener
400: fixed unit 410: fastening tube
411: first fastening part 413: second fastening part
415: through hole 420: fixed tube
430: support pipe 500: discharge guide pipe
510: discharge head 520: induction pipe body
600: conversion cartridge 610: lever
700: control handle 710: lever coupling groove
720: fixing bolt 730: sealing
740: closing cap

Claims (5)

It is installed on the upper part of the sink, and is divided into a control connection part 110, a discharge connection part 120, and a sink connection part 130, and is integrally a 'T' shaped tube body with cold and hot water supply pipes 12 and outlet pipes ( 13) and a faucet main body 100 having an accommodation space 140 accommodating;
a connector 200 closely attached to the inner locking jaw 150 of the faucet main body 100 and connecting the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13;
A conversion cartridge 600 that is inserted through the adjusting connector 110 and closely attached to the connector 200 to select and control mixing and mixing of cold water and hot water through manipulation of a lever 610 provided at the rear;
a finishing unit (300) provided between the conversion cartridge (600) and the lever (610), which closes the control connector (110) and closely fixes the conversion cartridge (600) to the connector (200) side;
a manipulation handle 700 connected to the lever 610 of the conversion cartridge 600 so that the user selectively rotates the conversion cartridge 600;
It is provided on the bottom surface of the top plate 10 of the sink to fasten and fix the sink connection part 130, and has a through hole 415 so that the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 can pass through and be provided. unit 400;
A discharge guide pipe 500 that extends and is connected to the upper discharge connection part 120 of the faucet body 100, and to which the discharge pipe 13 connected to the connector 200 is connected to the discharge head 510 provided at the end thereof. Including,
The connector 200,
an adhesion plate 210 having a stepped portion 211 on an edge so as to correspond to the locking jaw 150 formed in a circular shape around the inner surface of the power receiving body 100;
It is integrally formed, including a connection pipe 220 protruding in an 'L' shape on one side of the contact plate 210 and connecting the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13,
A chamfered portion 213 is formed on both sides of the stepped portion 211 of the close plate 210 so that the close plate 210 can pass through corresponding to the inner diameter D of the locking jaw 150. ,
The width (L) of the contact plate 210 forgetting the chamfers 213 formed on both sides of the contact plate 210 is formed smaller than the inner diameter (D) of the locking jaw 150 in the process of installing the faucet bracket. The sink connection part 130 of the faucet body 100 standing upright on the top of the top plate 10 after connecting the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 to the connection pipe 220 of the connector 200 in advance. By passing through the connector 200 along the adjustment connector 110 due to the difference between the inner diameter D of the locking jaw 150 and the width L of the contact plate 210, the connector 200 is the locking jaw 150 ) After passing through, the stepped portion 211 of the contact plate 210 is in close contact with the locking jaw 150 by pulling it in the opposite direction, so that the connector 200 and the cold and hot water supply pipes 12 connected to the connector 200 and A faucet having a connection that can be easily installed, characterized in that the water outlet pipe (13) is configured to be easily installed.
The method of claim 1,
An incision holding groove 151 is formed in which a portion of the circumference of the holding jaw 150 is incised and removed,
A flow prevention protrusion 215 corresponding to the incision holding groove 151 is protruded from a portion of the stepped portion 211 of the contact plate 210,
When the stepped portion 211 of the close plate 210 adheres to the locking jaw 150, the anti-flow protrusion 215 is correspondingly coupled to the cutting locking groove 151 to rotate the conversion cartridge 600. A faucet having a connector that can be easily installed, characterized in that for preventing the rotational flow of the connector (200) when the case.
delete The method of claim 1,
The fixing unit 400,
The first fastening part 411 fastened corresponding to the screw thread formed inside the lower end of the sink connection part 130 and extending downward through the installation hole 11 of the top plate 10 and having a screw thread around the circumference When the second fastening part 413 is integrally formed, a fastening pipe body 410 having a through hole 415 through which the cold and hot water supply pipe 12 and the water outlet pipe 13 pass in the center;
a fixing pipe body 420 located under the top plate 10 of the sink and fastened correspondingly to the second fastening part 413 to fix the faucet main body 100 to the top plate 10;
Includes a support pipe body 430 provided between the top plate 10 and the fixing pipe body 420 to closely support the faucet body 100 to the top plate 10 through fastening of the fixing pipe body 420 A faucet having an easily installable connector, characterized in that.
The method of claim 1,
The discharge guide pipe 500,
An induction pipe body 520 formed curvedly with a predetermined length and having a water outlet pipe 13 passing through therein;
a discharge head 510 provided at an end of the induction pipe body 520 and connected to an end of the water discharge pipe 13 to discharge discharge water;
A faucet having a connection that can be easily installed, characterized in that it includes a plurality of seals 730 and a closing cap 740 at the end of the discharge connection part 120.

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