KR20210112486A - Faucets with lightweight construction - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a faucet with a lightweight structure comprising a faucet coupled to a faucet body coupled to a cartridge with a lever to be installed on a washbasin, and allowing a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe to be connected thereto. The cartridge includes a housing of a metallic material and a cartridge body of a synthetic resin material. The faucet body coupled to the cartridge is made of a synthetic resin to be coupled to a water guide member. The faucet with a lightweight structure weighs markedly less than a conventional faucet, and a faucet body and other components are produced by injection molding to lower manufacturing costs. The faucet body is formed from a synthetic resin material to promote manufacturing convenience. When installing the faucet with a lightweight structure on a sink or a bathroom, installation work is easy since the faucet with a lightweight structure weighs markedly less than a conventional faucet.

Description

Faucets with lightweight construction

The present invention relates to a faucet having a lightweight structure, and more particularly, to a faucet having a lightweight structure in which all parts except for the housing coupled to the faucet body are formed of a synthetic resin material.

In general, a faucet is installed and used in a bathroom or a sink in a sink so that hot and cold water can be used in connection with a boiler.

In general, the faucet bracket is used in combination with a number of parts (valves, operation levers, packing, connecting hose, etc.) excluding the body, and the representative body of the parts is made of brass material that is easy to cast.

A flexible hose is used as a means for supplying cold and hot water to the faucet body. In the conventional faucet bracket, the flexible hose is screwed to the faucet body.

Therefore, the conventional faucet bracket has a problem in that it is very cumbersome and difficult to work in a narrow space because it uses a hand tool such as a spanner when combining or replacing a flexible hose as well as having a large weight.

As a prior document to solve the above problems, the "faucet bracket" of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1721067 (2017.03.29. Announcement) is a faucet in which a number of parts including a lever, a cartridge and a flexible hose are mounted for each position. In the body, there are a plurality of flexible hoses, and they are coupled to a plurality of hose fitting holes provided in the hose fastening part in the faucet body in a fitting manner with a double O-ring interposed therebetween. It further comprises a hose separation preventing pin to prevent the separation of the flexible hose, and the concave groove portion of the front end of the flexible hose is hung and supported by the hose separation prevention pin, the pinhole of the faucet body sidewall and the concave groove portion of the flexible hose It is configured so that the hose release support pin can be inserted and fixed at once from the outside of the faucet body because it is positioned opposite, and the sidewall of the faucet body is finished with a cap after the hose release preventing pin is inserted.

The prior literature also has a problem in that the faucet body is made by casting molding, so it weighs a lot, and it is not easy to install because it weighs a lot when installed in a bathroom or a sink sink.

In addition, there is a problem that the exchange of the faucet body is not easy because the members are configured to fit the faucet body in the prior literature.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1721067 (2017.03.29. Announcement)

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a faucet having a lightweight structure in which all parts except for the housing to which the valve body is coupled are made of synthetic resin material to significantly reduce the weight of the conventional faucet. have.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a faucet having a lightweight structure that is easy to install when installed in a bathroom or a sink, etc.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a faucet having a lightweight structure so that the faucet body can be replaced and used according to the interior of the place where it is installed.

The present invention is a means for achieving the above object,

A faucet coupled to a faucet body coupled with a cartridge having a lever and connected to a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe while installed in the washbasin, wherein the cartridge is made of a metal housing and a synthetic resin cartridge body, the faucet body coupled to the cartridge is made of synthetic resin and provides a faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that it is coupled to a water guide member.

The power faucet body of the present invention comprises: a housing coupling groove formed on the upper portion so that the cartridge can be coupled; a coupling protrusion fixing hole formed in the bottom surface of the housing coupling groove; a discharge port formed on one side of the faucet body so that water can be discharged; a water outlet hole formed in the bottom surface of the housing coupling groove to be connected to the outlet; a packing groove formed on the outer periphery of the water inlet hole; Packing coupled to the packing groove; characterized in that it comprises a.

The water guide member of the present invention is characterized in that a fixed panel having a water guide hole is formed, a plurality of fastening protrusions having fastening holes are formed on the upper and lower portions of the fixed panel, and a watertight packing is installed in the watertight groove.

The water guide member of the present invention is characterized in that the overall shape is made of a rectangular shape, a plurality of protrusions are formed in the lower portion, and the flow control member formed at a distance from the guide panel is coupled to each other.

The cartridge of the present invention comprises: a housing coupled to the faucet body; It is characterized in that it includes a; cartridge body installed inside the housing to control the supply of cold water, hot water or mixed water.

In the housing of the present invention, a space is formed on the inside with an open top, a plurality of fitting grooves into which fitting projections of the cartridge assembly are fitted are formed on the bottom surface where the space is formed, and a water supply hole is formed at the bottom of the housing, Bolt coupling grooves are formed on both sides of the water supply hole, and coupling protrusions coupled to the housing coupling grooves of the faucet body are formed to protrude, and the coupling protrusions are formed with a first pipe coupling part and a second pipe coupling part, and a first pipe It is characterized in that a bolt coupling hole is formed between the coupling part and the second pipe coupling part.

The faucet body of the present invention is characterized in that the faucet cover and the cover made of synthetic resin are fixed by bolts.

The faucet body and the water guide member of the present invention are characterized in that they are formed of a synthetic resin material for weight reduction.

In the present invention, since all parts except the housing to which the cartridge body is coupled are made of synthetic resin material, the weight of the faucet is significantly less than that of the existing faucet, and the faucet body and other accessories are produced by injection, so the manufacturing cost is lowered there is

In addition, the present invention promotes the convenience of manufacturing because the faucet body is molded of a synthetic resin material, and when installed in a bathroom or a sink sink, the weight is significantly lighter than that of the existing faucet, so that the installation work is easy.

In addition, since the faucet body is made of synthetic resin material in the present invention, the faucet body can be replaced and used according to the interior of the place where it is installed. there is

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a faucet having a lightweight structure according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the faucet having a lightweight structure shown in Figure 1 separated.
Figure 3a is a cross-sectional view showing the faucet having a lightweight structure shown in Figure 1 separated.
FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part “A” of FIG. 3A;
Figure 4 is a plan view showing the inside of the faucet body of Figure 2;
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the cartridge of Figure 2 separated.
Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the inside of the housing of Fig. 4;
Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the bottom of the housing of Fig. 4;
Figure 8 is an embodiment showing a faucet having a lightweight structure of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the faucet having a lightweight structure of the present invention is coupled to the faucet cover.
10 is an installation state diagram showing a state in which the faucet having a lightweight structure of FIG. 9 is installed in the washbasin.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a faucet having a lightweight structure according to the present invention will be described.

The faucet having a lightweight structure according to the present invention is coupled to the faucet body 110 coupled to the cartridge 200 having the lever 224 and installed in the washbasin, and the cold water pipe 10 and the hot water pipe 20 are connected to the faucet. Including 100, the cartridge 200 is made of a metal housing 210 and a synthetic resin cartridge body 220, and the faucet body 110 coupled to the cartridge 200 is made of synthetic resin and a water guide member It is characterized in that it is combined with (120).

A faucet having a lightweight structure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying Figures 1 to 9.

The faucet 100 having a lightweight structure of the present invention includes a faucet body 110 and a cartridge 200 .

The faucet body is made of synthetic resin so as to be lightweight. The faucet body 110 has a housing coupling groove 111 on the upper portion so that the cartridge 200 can be coupled, and has a rectangular shape. A coupling protrusion fixing hole 112 is formed in the bottom surface of the housing coupling groove 111, and an outlet 113 is provided on one side of the faucet body 110 so that water supplied through the cartridge 200 can be discharged. The water outlet 114 is formed on the bottom surface of the housing coupling groove 111 so that the water supplied from the cartridge 200 is connected to the outlet 113, and the packing 118 can be installed. A packing groove 115 is formed on the outer periphery of the outlet hole 114 .

In addition, a packing 118 coupled to the packing groove 115 is installed between the water supply hole 212 and the cartridge 200 to have watertightness.

And a fixing protrusion 117 having a first fixing hole 117-1 is formed on the lower side where the outlet 113 of the power faucet body 110 is formed, and the upper portion where the outlet 113 of the power receiving body 110 is formed. A first fixing hole 117-1 to which a screw is coupled is formed on the side.

In addition, the water discharged from the cartridge 200 is guided through the water guide member 120 in the outlet 113 of the faucet body 110 .

The water guide member 120 includes a fixed panel 121 having a water guide hole 121-1 to be fixed to one side of the outlet 113 formed in the faucet body 110, and the water in the fixed panel A watertight groove 121-2 is formed on the outer periphery of the guide hole 121-1 to have watertightness with the power receiving body 110, and is fastened to the plurality of first fixing holes 117-1 through screws or bolts. A plurality of fastening protrusions 122 are formed with fastening holes at the upper and lower portions of the fixing panel 121 so that the fixed panel 121 can be fixed.

A watertight packing 125 is installed in the watertight groove 121 - 2 to have watertightness between the power faucet body 110 and the fixing panel 121 .

In addition, a '∪'-shaped guide panel 123 is integrally formed with the fixed panel 121 so as to guide and discharge the hot water, cold water, or mixed water, and a guide cover 124 is provided on the upper portion of the guide panel 123 . ) is integrally formed.

And the flow rate control member 130 is coupled to the inside of the water guide member 120 so that the hot water, cold water, or mixed water discharged to the water discharge hole 222-2 can be discharged while spreading without being inclined to one side. It is preferable that the flow control member 130 continues in the same shape as the water guide hole 121-1 of the water guide member 120 .

In addition, the flow control member 130 has a rectangular shape as a whole so that a plurality of protrusions 131 are formed at the lower portion thereof to be spaced apart from the guide panel 123 by a small distance so that water can be discharged.

The cartridge 200 includes a metal housing 210 and a synthetic resin cartridge body 220 .

The housing 210 has a space formed inside with an open top so that the cartridge body 220 can be coupled, and the fitting protrusion 222-3 of the cartridge coupling body 222 is fitted on the bottom surface where the space is formed. The water supply hole 212, the first pipe coupling part 215, and the second pipe coupling part 216 are positioned so that the plurality of water inlet holes 222-1 and the water outlet holes 222-2 are positioned the same. A plurality of fitting grooves 211 are formed so as to be possible.

A water supply hole 212 is formed at the bottom of the housing 210 , and bolt coupling grooves 213 are formed on both sides of the water supply hole 212 to be fastened to the faucet body 110 by a bolt.

In addition, the housing 210 has a coupling protrusion 214 formed therein so as to be coupled to the housing coupling groove 111 of the power faucet body 110, and the coupling protrusion 214 has cold and hot water pipes 10 and 20. ), a first pipe coupling part 215 and a second pipe coupling part 216 are formed so that they can be coupled, and a bolt coupling hole is formed between the first pipe coupling part 215 and the second pipe coupling part 216 . A 217 is formed, and a bolt is coupled to the bolt coupling hole 217 so as to be installed in a washbasin or the like.

In addition, the housing 210 is further configured with a coupling ring 218, the coupling ring 218 of the housing 210 to fix the cartridge body 220 is coupled to the inside of the housing 210. screwed on the inside.

The cartridge body 220 is configured to include a cold/hot water selection member 221 , a cartridge coupling body 222 and a lever coupling part 223 .

The cold and hot water selection member 221 supplies cold water and hot water flowing in through the cartridge assembly 222, respectively, or supplies mixed water mixed with cold water and hot water.

The cartridge assembly 222 is connected to the cold and hot water pipes 10 and 20 to discharge cold water, hot water or mixed water through a plurality of water inlet holes into which cold water and hot water are introduced, and a water drain hole of the faucet body 110 . A water discharge hole formed between the plurality of water inlet holes is formed so as to supply cold or hot water to the cold/hot water selection member 221 .

In addition, a fitting protrusion 222-3 is formed in the lower portion of the cartridge assembly 222 and is coupled to the fitting groove 211 formed on the inner bottom surface of the housing 210 .

When the fitting protrusion 222-3 is coupled to the fitting groove 211, a plurality of water inlet holes and water outlet holes formed in the lower portion of the cartridge assembly are formed in the water supply hole 212 of the housing 210, the first pipe coupling portion ( 215), is positioned to correspond to the second pipe coupling portion (216).

The lever coupling part 223 is a lever fastening member (not shown) installed inside the cold/hot water selection member 221 to supply cold water and hot water individually or to supply mixed water mixed with cold water and hot water. are combined

The cold/hot water selection member 221 has a conventional structure used in the faucet 100, and since this structure is widely known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

And the power faucet body 110, the power faucet cover 300 and the cover 310 are installed by bolts. The faucet cover 300 may be configured in a character shape as shown in the drawings or may be formed in various shapes depending on the installation environment.

Looking at the assembly process of the faucet having the light weight structure of the present invention configured as described above, the cartridge body 220 supplied from an external company is introduced into the inner space of the housing 210, and at this time, the lower part of the cartridge assembly 222 The formed fitting protrusion 222 - 3 is inserted into the fitting groove 211 formed on the inner bottom surface of the housing 210 .

In a state in which the cartridge body 220 is installed inside the housing 210, the coupling ring 218 is screwed to the housing 210 to fix the cartridge body 220, and at this time, it is fixed by the coupling ring 218. The cartridge body 220 is closely attached to the inner bottom of the housing 210 to have watertightness to configure the cartridge.

Before coupling the cartridge 200 assembled as described above to the faucet body 110, the packing 118 is installed in the packing groove 115 formed on the bottom surface inside the faucet body 110 to combine with the cartridge 200 to have watertightness.

In a state in which the cartridge body 220 is coupled to the housing 210, the cartridge 200 is introduced into the housing fixing hole 116 of the faucet body 110, and at this time, the coupling protrusion formed at the bottom of the housing 210 is The coupling protrusion is coupled to be introduced into the fixing hole 112 .

When the cartridge 200 is inserted into the housing fixing hole 116 using a bolt in the coupled state to the faucet body 110 and fastened to the bolt coupling groove 213, the space between the faucet body 110 and the cartridge 200 While this does not occur, watertightness is achieved by the packing 118 .

In a state in which the cartridge 200 is coupled to the power faucet body 110, the water guide member 120 is fixed to one side of the discharge port 113 with a bolt to have watertightness. At this time, the flow rate control member 130 is introduced into the water guide hole 121-1 of the water guide member 120, and the watertight packing 125 is placed in the watertight groove 121-2 formed on one side of the fixing panel 121. In the coupled state, it is coupled to the portion where the outlet 113 of the power faucet body 110 is formed.

The faucet body 110 , the water guide member 120 , and the cartridge 200 are covered with the faucet cover 300 and coupled. That is, the power faucet cover 300 and the cover 310 are respectively positioned on the front and rear surfaces of the faucet body 110 to which the cartridge 200 is coupled as described above, and the faucet cover 300 and the curve 310 are bolted together. It is installed in the sink as shown in FIG. 10 in a state of being fixed to the faucet body 110 by using.

The process of installing the faucet having the lightweight structure of the present invention combined as described above in the washbasin will be described.

First, the first pipe coupling part 215 and the second pipe coupling part ( 216) by fastening the cold water pipe 10 and the hot water pipe 20 so that cold water and hot water can be supplied, respectively.

In a state in which the cold and hot water pipes 10 and 20 are respectively connected to the housing 210 installed in the faucet body 110, the faucet 100 is installed at the bottom of the sink in the downward direction, and the bolt is coupled with the washer. The faucet body 110 to which the cartridge 200 is coupled is fixed to the sink by protruding upward of the sink and coupled to the bolt coupling hole 217 of the housing 210 .

When a user operates a lever to use water in a state where the faucet is installed in the washbasin and selects mixed water from cold water, hot water, or mixed water, cold water and hot water through the cold water pipe 10 and the hot water pipe 10, respectively is supplied to the cartridge body 220 through the housing 210 .

Cold water and hot water supplied to the cartridge body 220 are introduced into the cold and hot water selection member 221 through a plurality of water inlet holes of the cartridge assembly 222, and the cold water introduced into the cold and hot water selection member 221 The hot water is mixed in a predetermined ratio and drained through the water discharge hole 222-2 of the cartridge assembly 222.

The water drained to the water outlet hole 222-2 of the cartridge assembly 222 is water through the water outlet hole 114 and the outlet port 113 of the faucet body 110 through the water supply hole of the housing 210. It is discharged to the water guide hole 121-1 of the guide member 120.

The water discharged to the water guide hole 121-1 is supplied at an interval between the protrusion 131 of the flow control member 130 and the guide panel 123, and the supplied water is the flow control member 130. Since the water is discharged as it spreads downwards, there is no phenomenon that water is drawn to one side and discharged.

In addition, the water supplied to the water guide member 120 through the outlet 113 of the faucet body 110 is supplied without leakage by the watertight packing 125 installed in the water guide member 120 . do.

The water discharged to the water guide member 120 is not strongly ejected by water pressure, but an appropriate amount of water falls while drawing a parabola, so that water splashing does not occur to the user.

As described above, all parts except the housing 210 to which the cartridge body 220 is coupled are made of synthetic resin material, so that the weight is significantly lower than that of the existing faucet, as well as the faucet body 110 by the injection method, Since the water guide member 120, the cartridge 200, and the faucet cover 300 are produced, the manufacturing cost is lowered.

In addition, since the faucet body 110 is molded of a synthetic resin material, manufacturing convenience is promoted, and when installed in a bathroom or sink, the weight is significantly less than that of the existing faucet, so the installation work is easy.

In addition, in the present invention, since the faucet cover 300 installed on the faucet body 110 is made of a synthetic resin material, the faucet cover 300 can be replaced and used according to the interior of the place where it is installed, as well as the housing 210 except for the housing 210 . Since the rest of the composition is made of synthetic resin, it has the advantage of being able to supply a faucet at a low price.

In addition, in the case of a faucet installed in the upper part of a washbasin or bathtub, even if a user collides with it, since the material of the faucet cover 300 is made of a synthetic resin material, there is an advantage that can also prevent injury to the user by its own elasticity.

While this specification contains numerous specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments of a particular invention. should be understood

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely presented as specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

10: hot water pipe 20: cold water pipe
100: faucet 110: faucet body
111: housing coupling groove 112: coupling projection fixing hole
113: outlet 114: water outlet
115: packing groove 116: housing fixing hole
117: fixing projection 117-1: first fixing hole
118: packing 120: water guide member
121: fixed panel 121-1: water guide hole
121-2: watertight groove 122: fastening protrusion
123: guide panel 124: guide cover
125: watertight packing 130: flow control member
131: protrusion 200: cartridge
210: housing 211: fitting groove
212: water supply hole 213: bolt coupling groove
214: coupling protrusion 215: first pipe coupling part
216: second pipe coupling part 217: bolt coupling hole
218: coupling ring 220: cartridge body
221: cold, hot water selection member 222: cartridge assembly
222-1: water inlet 222-2: water outlet
222-3: fitting projection 223: lever coupling part
224: lever 300: faucet cover
310: cover

Claims (9)

It includes a faucet 100 to which the cold water pipe 10 and the hot water pipe 20 are connected while being coupled to the faucet body 110 coupled to the cartridge 200 having the lever 224 and installed in the washbasin,
The cartridge 200 is made of a metal housing 210 and a synthetic resin cartridge body 220,
The faucet body 110 coupled to the cartridge 200 is made of synthetic resin and has a lightweight structure, characterized in that it is coupled to the water guide member 120 . According to claim 1,
The faucet body 110,
a housing coupling groove 111 formed in the upper portion so that the cartridge 200 can be coupled;
a coupling protrusion fixing hole 112 formed in the bottom surface of the housing coupling groove 111;
a discharge port 113 formed on one side of the faucet body 110 so that water can be discharged;
a water outlet hole 114 formed on the bottom surface of the housing coupling groove 111 to be connected to the outlet 113;
a packing groove 115 formed on the outer periphery of the water inlet hole 222-1;
Packing 118 coupled to the packing groove;
Faucet having a lightweight structure comprising a. According to claim 1,
The water guide member 120,
A fixed panel 121 having a water guide hole 121-1 formed therein is configured,
A plurality of fastening protrusions 122 having fastening holes in the upper and lower portions of the fixing panel 121 are formed,
Faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that the watertight packing 125 is installed in the watertight groove (121-2). 4. The method of claim 1 or 3,
The water guide member 120,
The faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that the entire shape is made of a rectangular shape, a plurality of protrusions 131 are formed at the lower portion, and the flow control member 130 formed to be spaced apart from the guide panel 123 is coupled. According to claim 1,
The cartridge 200,
a housing 210 coupled to the faucet body 110;
The cartridge body 220 is installed inside the housing 210 to control the supply of cold water, hot water or mixed water;
Faucet having a lightweight structure comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
The housing 210,
A space is formed on the inside with the upper part open, and a plurality of fitting grooves 211 into which the fitting projections 222-3 of the cartridge assembly 222 are fitted are formed on the bottom surface where the space is formed,
A water supply hole 212 is formed at the bottom of the housing,
Bolt coupling grooves 213 are formed on both sides where the water supply holes 212 are formed,
A coupling protrusion 214 coupled to the housing coupling groove 111 of the power receiving body 110 is formed to protrude,
The coupling protrusion 214 is formed with a first pipe coupling part 215 and a second pipe coupling part 216,
A faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that a bolt coupling hole (217) is formed between the first pipe coupling part (215) and the second pipe coupling part (216). According to claim 1,
The faucet body 110,
The faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that the synthetic resin faucet cover 300 and the cover 310 are fixed by bolts. According to claim 1,
The faucet body 110, the water guide member 120,
A faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that it is formed of a synthetic resin material for weight reduction. According to claim 1,
The faucet having a lightweight structure, characterized in that the faucet body (110), the water guide member (120), and the cartridge (200) are covered with a faucet cover (300) and coupled.

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