JPH0557059U - Water faucet - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To increase the convenience of the faucet by widening the range of water spouting from the spout in the faucet. [Structure] The water discharge port 19 is configured separately from the water faucet body 14, and the water discharge port 19 is rotatably connected to the water faucet body 14 at a base end portion thereof via a ball joint 36. Further, the water discharge port 19 can be expanded and contracted in the axial direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to a water faucet suitable for a kitchen or a washbasin, and more particularly to a water faucet characterized by a shape of a water outlet.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

 Conventionally, various types of faucets, structures, etc. have been provided, but in almost all cases, the spout is composed of an integral pipe body, and a downward opening is provided at its tip. The water is discharged downward from there.

In a conventional faucet, this spout is horizontally rotatable at a base part and a proper spout range is secured, but the spout range is limited to a part along a rotation locus of the opening. However, it is difficult to sprinkle water on other parts.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and its gist is to construct a water spout separately from a faucet body, and at the base end portion of the water spout, a ball is attached to the faucet body. This is because they are rotatably connected through a joint.

[0005]

[Action and effect of the device]

 In the faucet of the present invention, the entire spout is rotatable with respect to the faucet body, and not only can it be horizontally rotated, but it can also be vertically or diagonally moved. Can be rotated.

As a result, the water spouting or sprinkling range from the water spout can be made extremely wide, and the convenience of the faucet is greatly improved.

As one aspect of the present invention, the spout can be configured to be expandable / contractible in the axial direction. In this case, the spout position can be moved along the axial center of the spout, and the spout It is possible to change the water discharge position in the front-back direction while maintaining the same tilt angle and posture.

As a result, the degree of freedom in selecting the water spouting position is further increased, and the water spouting position can be quickly brought to the target position, further improving the usability of the faucet.

[0009]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a single-lever type mixed faucet for a washbasin, in which a faucet body 14 is installed on the upper surface 12 of the outer peripheral portion of the bowl.

A laterally projecting portion 16 is provided on the faucet body 14, and an operation lever 18 is attached to the tip portion thereof, and water discharge, water stoppage, water amount adjustment and temperature adjustment are performed by operating a lever 18. It is like this.

A water discharge port 19 extends obliquely upward from the faucet body 14. The water discharge port 19 is composed of a main body pipe 20 and a water discharge head 26, and the main body pipe 20 is composed of a fixed portion 22 and a movable portion 24 fitted to the fixed portion 22 and slidable in an oblique direction. That is, the main body tube 20 can be expanded and contracted in an oblique direction.

The water discharge head 26 is arranged in front of the main body tube 20 as clearly shown in FIG. 2, and at the rear side portion thereof, the ball joint 28 is provided to the tip of the main body tube 20. It is rotatably connected in three dimensions. Of course, the water discharge head 26 and the main body pipe 20 are in a state where the internal water passage communicates with each other.

The water discharge head 26 is composed of a main body 30 whose cross-sectional shape approximates an elliptical shape and a lower portion 32 having a skirt-spreading shape. It is designed to spout water.

The spout 19 is connected to the faucet body 14 via a ball joint 36 at its base end, as clearly shown in FIG.

The water passages of the spout 19 and the faucet body 14 are communicated with each other via a communication passage 37.

In the water faucet 10 of this example, the position of the water discharge head 16 is left, right, up and down (see FIG. 4) or slanted by rotating the water spout 19 three-dimensionally with respect to the water faucet body 14. It can be changed freely in any direction.

In addition, since the water discharge port 19 can be expanded and contracted in the axial direction, the water discharge position from the water discharge head 26 can be changed in the front-back direction while maintaining the same angle of the water discharge port 19. Yes (see Figure 4).

Moreover, since the direction of the water discharge head 26 itself can be freely changed, the water discharge range can be made extremely wide, and the water discharge position and the water discharge direction can be quickly adjusted to the target position and direction. . This will greatly improve the convenience of the faucet.

In addition, in the water faucet 10 of the present embodiment, the water discharge head 26 is designed to be easily gripped, and in addition to being capable of being gripped from the side of the user, that is, from the front, Not only the water discharge head 26 can be rotated three-dimensionally while being held, but also the main body tube 20 can be expanded and contracted as shown in FIG. 5, and the horizontal and vertical rotation operations can be performed. The advantage is that the operability is also very good.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, but this is merely an example, and the present invention can be modified into various shapes other than the above examples, and the present invention can be applied to a washbasin. The present invention can be applied to a water faucet for other purposes, and various modifications can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a water faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same faucet.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the same water faucet.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the action of the same faucet.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of advantages of the same faucet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Faucet 14 Faucet body 19 Water outlet 22 Fixed part 24 Movable part 28,36 Ball joint

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A water faucet characterized in that the water spout is formed separately from the faucet body, and the water spout is rotatably connected to the water faucet body at a base end portion thereof via a ball joint. .. 2. The water faucet according to claim 1, wherein the water discharge port is configured to be capable of expanding and contracting in the axial direction.