KR200283508Y1 - Single-handle mixer faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a single-lever cold and hot water mixing faucet. The faucet main body is provided with a pipe through the control valve and the operation lever and a control valve having a simple structure to discharge water to the upper side of the faucet operation lever. And a main body having a control chamber having a hot / cold water distribution hole and a hot water outlet hole connected to the hot / hot water inlet and the hot / hot water inlet, and a control valve installed in the control chamber to control hot / hot water mixing and an operating lever installed on an upper surface of the main body. In the single lever faucet having a, the branch pipe is connected to the water outlet so that the water discharged into the water outlet by the control valve, the upper end is formed through the control valve and the operating lever to form a water outlet on the upper side and the bottom A pipe fixed to the main body is connected to the branch pipe.

Description

Single lever hot and cold water mixing faucet {Single-handle mixer faucet}

The present invention relates to a single lever faucet, and more particularly, to a single lever cold and hot water mixing faucet provided with a water outlet above the faucet operation lever to discharge water to the upper side of the faucet operation lever.

In recent years, a single lever faucet that is easy to operate and has a good water saving effect has been widely used. In general, the single-lever faucet used in the home is installed in the sink, sink, bathroom, etc. and used to supply a desired temperature and amount of water by operating a single operation lever.

7 is a perspective view of a faucet according to the prior art.

Faucet 100 is generally used as shown is made of a hot and cold water inlet 111 and the outlet 110, the main body 110 is formed and the operating lever 120 to discharge the introduced water to the outlet (113).

Although not shown, a control valve (not shown) is installed in the main body 110 of the conventional faucet 100 to discharge cold water and hot water introduced through the cold / hot water inlet 111 and discharged to the outlet 113. Is connected to the operation lever 120 serves to adjust the temperature and amount of water by the operation of the operation lever 120.

The conventional faucet has a water outlet 113 formed under the faucet 100 due to the structure of the control valve (not shown). Therefore, in order to change the direction of water supply to the upper part of the faucet 100, the pipe 121 is connected to the outlet port 113 below the faucet 100 so that the pipe 121 is connected between the rear surface of the faucet 100 and the wall surface. Since it adopts a structure that allows the space to pass through, it is necessary to ensure a space for the pipe 121 to pass between the rear surface and the wall of the faucet 100, adapter 122, etc. in the lower side of the faucet 100, the outlet 113 There was a space constraint to install and secure a space for connecting the pipe 121 to it.

Due to such space constraints, the compact design of the faucet was difficult, and connecting the pipe to the faucet has to be done in a narrow space at the bottom of the faucet, which is cumbersome and inconvenient. The overall appearance of the problem was not beautiful.

In addition, the control valve installed in the main body has a lot of components, the structure is complicated, the manufacturing process is also complicated, there was a problem that the cost increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a control valve and pipe through the control valve and the operation lever in the faucet main body to discharge water to the upper side of the faucet operation lever. It is to make it possible.

1 is a perspective view of a faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a plan view of the fixed disk of the tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a plan view of a moving disk of the faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view of a faucet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view of a faucet according to the prior art.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1,80 faucet 34 cover part

20: main body 50: control valve

21: cold and hot water inlet 51: fixed disk

23, 81: outlet 52: moving disk

24: chamber housing 60: lower pipe

25: adjusting chamber 61: branch pipe

26a: Seal 62: Cap

26: distribution hole 70: upper pipe

27: Player 71: Block

28: round ball 72: hinge rod

30: operation lever 82: switching valve

31: head 83: flexible pipe

32: handle portion

33: leg

The single-lever cold and hot water mixing faucet according to the present invention includes a main body having a control chamber having a cold / hot water inlet and an outlet and a cold / hot water distribution hole and a water discharge hole connected to the cold / hot water inlet, and a control valve installed in the control chamber to control hot / hot water mixing. In the single lever faucet provided on the main body having an operation lever for operating the control valve, the branch pipe is connected to the water outlet so that the water discharged into the water outlet by the control valve, the upper end of the control valve And through the operation lever to form a water outlet in the upper side and the lower end is characterized in that the pipe is fixed to the main body is connected to the branch pipe.

In this configuration, the pipe is connected to the branch pipe upper end penetrates through the control valve is opened in the upper body and the lower pipe is fixed to the main body; It is preferable that the lower end is connected to the upper end of the lower pipe and the upper end comprises an upper pipe which opens upward through the operation lever.

In addition, the control valve is a fixed disk and the upper surface is formed with a circular hole in the center and the through hole corresponding to the cold and hot water distribution hole and the water outlet and the upper surface is connected to the operation lever and the lower side is formed in the water supply groove in the arc direction and the center It is preferable to include a moving disk in which a long hole is formed so that the pipe penetrates.

In addition, the operation lever has a hollow head portion and the handle portion and the center extending from the head portion is formed so that the pipe penetrates through the long hole formed on the upper side and is connected to the movable disk to be rotatably installed on the pipe. It is preferable to include a cover portion secured to the pipe to allow the pipe to penetrate and cover the head.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the single lever cold and hot water mixing faucet according to the present invention through the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings look at in more detail.

1 is a perspective view of a faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view.

In FIG. 1, the faucet 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 20 and an operation lever 30 installed above the main body 20.

The main body 20 has a cold and hot water inlet 21 is formed on the rear surface and is connected to the cold and hot water supply pipe (not shown) on the wall. The operation lever 30 is installed above the main body 20, and a water outlet 23 is formed above the main body 20.

2 and 3, the adjustment chamber 25 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 20 of the faucet (1). The control chamber 25 is formed of a groove of a size into which the control valve 50 can be inserted, and a thread 25a is formed on the upper inner wall. A chamber housing 24 having a hollow body shape is installed in the adjustment chamber 25, and a thread 24a is formed at an outer surface of the lower end of the chamber housing 24 and screwed to the thread 25a of the control chamber 25.

The control chamber 25 is formed with a cold and hot water distribution hole 26 is connected to the cold and hot water inlet 21, respectively, and the water discharged to exit the water introduced into the control chamber 25 through the cold and hot water distribution hole 26 ( 27) is formed, and the circular hole 28 is formed in the center so that the upper end of the lower pipe (60). An annular rubber seal 26a is fitted into the cold / hot water distribution hole 26 and the water discharge hole 27, respectively.

The lower pipe 60 is installed inside the main body 20. The lower pipe 60 has a branch pipe 61 into which water discharged into the water outlet 27 by the control valve 50 is introduced, and the threaded portions 60a are respectively provided on the outer circumferential surfaces of the upper and lower ends of the lower pipe 60. , 60b) is formed, the branch pipe 61 is connected to the control chamber 25, the outlet hole 27, and the upper end of the lower pipe 60 passes through the control chamber 25, circular hole 28 (20) The screw portion 60a protrudes and opens at the upper side, and the screw portion 60b protrudes below the main body 20 at the lower end thereof and is fixed to the main body 20 by the cap 62.

The control valve 50 is inserted into the control chamber 25 is installed. Since the control valve 50 includes the fixed disk 51 and the movable disk 52, its components are very simple compared to the conventional faucet control valve.

Figure 4 shows a fixed disk of the faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 (a) is a top view, Figure 4 (b) is a partial AA side view of Figure 4 (a), Figure 4 (c) Is a bottom view.

Figure 5 shows a moving disk of the faucet according to one embodiment of the invention, Figure 5 (a) is a top view, Figure 5 (b) is a side view of the A-A part, Figure 5 (c) is a bottom view.

In FIG. 4, the fixed disk 51 has a plurality of through holes 51a corresponding to the cold / hot water flow holes 26 and the water discharge holes 27 of the control chamber 25, and the lower pipe 60 at the center thereof. Circular holes 51b are formed to penetrate the upper end thereof, and circular grooves 51c are formed at positions of the respective through holes 51a on the lower surface thereof. The fixed disk 51 having such a structure has a lower pipe 60 in the circular hole 51b such that each through hole 51a is coincident with the distribution hole 26 and the outlet hole 27 of the adjustment chamber 25. It is fixed to the adjustment chamber 25 by penetrating the upper end.

In FIG. 5, the movable disk 52 has a water supply adjusting groove 52a in an arc direction on a lower surface thereof, and a long hole 52b is formed in the center so that an upper end of the lower pipe 60 penetrates. A connection groove 52c is formed to protrude from front and rear, and the upper end of the lower pipe 60 penetrates the long hole 52b, and a lower surface thereof is installed to contact the upper surface of the fixed disk 51.

2 and 3, the chamber housing 24 is applied downwardly with respect to the movable disk 52 and the fixed disk 51 so that the movable disk 52 and the fixed disk 51 are in close contact with each other. Do not leak.

When the fixed disk 51 and the movable disk 52 are installed in the main body 20 control chamber 25 and the lower pipe 60 is installed inside the main body 20, the lower pipe 60 is upwardly positioned above the main body 20. ) The upper thread part 60a protrudes. The upper pipe 70 has a threaded portion 70a formed at the upper outer circumference and a threaded portion 70b formed at the lower inner circumference, so that the lower end is screwed to the upper end of the lower pipe 60. In addition, the upper pipe 70, the block 71 is fitted on the outer periphery thereof, the hinge rod 72 is protruded on both sides of the block 71, the hinge rod 72 is formed integrally with the upper pipe 70 do.

The operation lever 30 is coupled to the upper end of the upper pipe 70. The operation lever 30 includes a hollow head portion 31 and a handle portion 32 extending from the head portion 31 and a cover portion 34 covering the upper surface of the head portion 31.

A wall 31a having a long hole 31b is formed at the center of the head 31 so as to penetrate the upper pipe 70. An upper end of the upper pipe 70 has a head 31 long hole 31b. The penetrating protrusion 33a, which is formed at the lower end of the front and rear of the head 31, is respectively connected to the movable disk 52 and the coupling groove 52c, and the hinge rod 72 The tip of the head 31 is fitted to the U-grooves 31c formed opposite the wall 31a, respectively, so that the head 31 rotates about the hinge rod 72 with respect to the upper pipe 70. .

A cover 34 of the operation lever 30 has a through hole 34a formed in the center thereof to fix the upper pipe 70 so that the upper end of the upper pipe 70 penetrates the upper pipe 70 to cover the upper surface of the head 31. Is installed.

The upper pipe 70 threaded portion 70a protruding upward of the operation lever 30 forms a water outlet 23. The outlet 23 may be used to connect a flexible pipe (not shown) to adjust the direction of water supply to a desired position.

The operation of the faucet 1 having the above-described structure will be described in detail.

Cold water (not shown) and hot water (not shown) are respectively introduced into the body 20 through the cold / hot water inlet 21 of the main body 20, and are supplied to the cold / hot water distribution hole 26 of the control chamber 25. Cold water and hot water supplied to the control chamber 25 are mixed by the action of the control valve 50 and then discharged to the water outlet 27 of the control chamber 25.

The fixed valve 51 of the control valve 50 is fixed in the adjustment chamber 25 so that the through hole 51a is coincident with the cold / hot water distribution hole 26 and the water outlet hole 27 of the control chamber 25, and the movable disk The connection groove 52c of the upper surface thereof is connected to the leg portion 33 of the operating lever 30 so as to pass through the movable disk 52 long hole 52b according to the operation of the operating lever 30. The lower pipe 60 is moved in the longitudinal direction or the rotational direction of the long hole 52b.

In the state where the operation lever 30 is pressed downward and not operated, the water supply adjusting groove 52a on the lower surface of the movable disk 52 does not overlap with the respective through holes 51a of the fixed disk 51, so that the adjustment chamber 25 The hot and cold water supplied to the water is not discharged through the water outlet 27, and the faucet 1 is placed in a closed state.

When the operation lever 30 is lifted and operated, the head 31 of the operation lever 30 rotates via the hinge rod of the upper pipe 70. At this time, the upper end of the upper pipe (70) protrudes to the upper side of the operating lever 30, but passes through the long hole (31b) of the operating lever 30, the operating lever 30 is not caught by the upper pipe 70, the long hole ( 31b) can be rotated in the longitudinal direction. The leg portion 33 below the operation lever 30 is connected to the connecting groove 52c of the movable disk 52 so that the movable disk 52 also moves in accordance with the operation of the operating lever 30, and the movable disk 52 Water supply control groove (52a) is overlapped with each through hole (51a) of the fixed disk 51 is mixed with cold and hot water is discharged through the control chamber 25, the water outlet (27). By operating the operation lever 30 while moving in the front-back direction or the rotational direction, the water supply can be adjusted to the desired temperature and amount of the user.

The water discharged through the water outlet 27 is introduced into the lower pipe 60 branch pipe 61 and then moved upward. When water flows upward, the water is discharged to the upper outlet port 23 of the operating lever 30 through the upper pipe 70 roll.

6 is a perspective view of a faucet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, a separate lower outlet port 81 is formed on the front surface of the main body 20 of the faucet 80, and the lower outlet port 81 is connected to a lower pipe (not shown) in the body 20. Thus, the water is discharged not only to the upper outlet port 23 above the operating lever 30 but also to the lower side, and a switching valve 82 is installed so that the water supply direction of the water is either one of the upper outlet port 23 or the lower outlet port 81. The faucet 80 is configured to be switched so that the lower outlet 81 can be used for direct water supply and the upper outlet 23 can be used for sprinkling supply by connecting a long flexible pipe 83.

As described in detail, according to the single lever cold and hot water mixing faucet of the present invention, a pipe may be provided in the faucet main body to discharge the water discharged by the control valve to the upper side of the faucet operation lever. Therefore, the connection pipe can be directly connected to the upper side of the tap operating lever, thereby overcoming space limitations, and thus, the compact design of the faucet is easy, and the work of connecting the pipe to the faucet is simple and the appearance is beautiful. Has the effect.

In addition, by providing a control valve having a simple structure in the body there is an effect that the manufacturing process is simplified and thereby the cost is reduced.

Claims (4)

The control chamber is installed in the control chamber is installed in the control chamber and the hot and cold water inlet and outlet and the control chamber having a cold and hot water distribution hole and the outlet hole connected to the cold and hot water inlet and the hot and cold water mixture and the upper surface of the main body to operate the control valve In a single lever faucet having an operation lever, A branch pipe is connected to the water outlet so that the water discharged into the water outlet by the control valve is introduced, and an upper end forms a water outlet at an upper side through the control valve and the operation lever, and a pipe fixed at the lower end is the body. Single lever cold and hot water mixing faucet, characterized in that connected to the engine. The method of claim 1, The pipe is A lower pipe connected to the branch pipe and having an upper end penetrated through the control valve and opened at an upper side of the main body, and a lower end fixed to the main body; The lower end is connected to the upper end of the lower pipe and the upper end of the single lever cold and hot water mixing faucet comprising an upper pipe which is opened through the operation lever. The method of claim 1, The control valve A fixed disk having a circular hole formed therein so as to penetrate the pipe and a through hole corresponding to the cold / hot water distribution hole and the water discharge hole; The upper surface is connected to the operation lever and the lower surface is a single lever cold and hot water mixing faucet characterized in that it comprises a moving disk is formed in the circular arc direction water supply groove is formed in the center through the pipe. The method of claim 3, wherein The operation lever A hollow head portion configured to allow the pipe to penetrate the long hole formed at an upper side thereof, and to be connected to the movable disk to be rotatably installed on the pipe; A handle portion extending from the head portion; And a cover portion fixed to the pipe to allow the pipe to penetrate the center and cover the head.