JPH08128085A - Faucet for kitchen - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the extent of usability in widening the downward space of an extending part by setting up a rising part concentrically with a base end at the upside of a short base end, and installing a body part, being free of attaching rotation around the vertical axial center, integrally with this extending part. CONSTITUTION: A single lever combination mixing valve 3 is installed in the tip part of an extending part 2 extending forward from the upper part of a rising part 1. In this case, a boss part 12 at the base end of a lever is connected to the upper end of a spindle 16 installed in the upper part of a housing 14, whereby discharge out of a discharge opening 4 and its stoppage are carried out by vertical rotations of a lever 3a. In addition, a connecting projection 22 is installed in a lower end of the spindle 16 projectingly, fitting it in a receiving hole 26 of a movable disk valve 24, and this spindle 16 is rocked by a vertical operation of the lever 3a. Likewise the movable disk valve 24 longitudinally slides on a fixed disk valve 30. adjusting an amount of water consumption, and each flow hole of mixed cold and hot water is installed in the perpendicular direction of this fixed disk valve 30. Subsequently the movable disk valve 24 is rotated in all directions from both vertical and horizontal rotations of the lever 3a, through which flow control and hot-water temperature adjustment are carried out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen faucet,
In particular, it relates to a kitchen faucet having a single lever hot and cold water mixing valve.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional kitchen faucet having a single lever hot and cold water mixing valve, as shown in FIG. 3, a vertical rising portion 61 and an extending portion extending forward from an intermediate portion of the rising portion 61. And 62.

A single lever hot and cold water mixing valve 63 is provided above the rising portion 61, and a water discharge port 64 is provided at the lower surface of the tip of the extending portion 62.

As another conventional kitchen faucet, as shown in FIG. 4, a rising portion 65, an extending portion 66 extending forward from the upper portion of the rising portion, and a tip portion of the extending portion 66. , A single lever hot and cold water mixing valve 68 provided at a lower portion of the rising portion 65.

[0005]

In the kitchen faucet shown in FIG. 3, the hot and cold water mixing valve 6 is provided above the rising portion 61.
3 is provided, the extension portion 62 cannot be provided above the rising portion 61. Therefore, the height of the extension portion 62 on the base end side is reduced, and the space S below the extension portion 62 is narrow.

In the kitchen faucet shown in FIG. 4,
Since the lever 68a of the hot and cold water mixing valve 68 is provided on the lateral surface of the rising portion 65, when the extension portion 66 is rotated rightward in FIG. 4, the extension portion 66 is operated when the lever 68a is operated. It is an obstacle and it is difficult to operate the lever 68a. Further, when the lever 68a is operated while the water is discharged from the water discharge port 67, there is a disadvantage that the user's hand or arm is easily splashed with water.

[0007]

A kitchen faucet according to the present invention comprises a rising part standing near a sink, an extending part extending forward from an upper part of the rising part, and a tip of the extending part. In a kitchen faucet having a spout provided on the lower surface of the portion and a single lever hot and cold water mixing valve, the single lever hot and cold water mixing valve is provided at the tip of the extending portion.

[0008]

In the kitchen faucet of the present invention, since the extending portion extends forward from the upper portion of the rising portion, the space below the extending portion is large. Since the single lever hot / cold water mixing valve is provided at the tip of the extending portion, it is easy to operate the lever of the single lever hot / cold water mixing valve. In addition, when the lever is operated, the water spouted from the spout will not be touched.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a side view of a kitchen faucet according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a single lever hot and cold water mixing valve portion of the kitchen faucet.

This kitchen faucet has a rising part 1 rising from the vicinity of a sink, an extending part 2 extending forward from the upper part of the rising part 1, and a single lever provided at the tip of the extending part 2. The hot and cold water mixing valve 3 and the water discharge port 4 provided on the lower surface of the tip of the extending portion 2 are provided.

The rising portion 1 has a very short base end portion 1a.
And a main body portion 1b which is arranged coaxially with the base end portion 1a on the upper side of the base end portion 1a and is rotatable around a vertical axis, and the main body portion 1b is integrated with the extending portion 2. ing.

In the kitchen faucet of this embodiment having the above-described structure, since the extending portion 2 extends forward from the upper portion of the rising portion 1, the space below the extending portion 2 is large. Therefore, it is extremely suitable for washing large pots and dishes under the extension 2.

Since the single lever hot and cold water mixing valve 3 is provided at the tip of the extension portion 2, the lever 3a of the single lever hot and cold water mixing valve 3 is close to the user and is easy to operate. Further, the water spouted from the water spout 4 is not touched when the lever 3a is operated.

By rotating the lever 3a up and down, water spouting from the water spout 4 and water spouting can be stopped. Further, when the lever 3a is turned to the left, the water discharge temperature becomes high, and when turned to the right, the water discharge temperature becomes low.

The structure of this single lever hot and cold water mixing valve 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

The lever 3a has a boss portion 12 at its base end, which is connected to an upper end of a spindle 16 mounted on an upper portion of a housing 14. Reference numeral 17 denotes a screw for fixing the lever handle 10 to the spindle 16.
The spindle 16 is attached to the rotary skeleton 20 via a horizontal pin 18 so that the spindle 16 can swing in a vertical plane. The rotating frame 20 is mounted on the upper surface of the housing 14 so as to be horizontally rotatable. Collar portion 16 of spindle 16
Within the range where a hits the rotary frame 20, the spindle 1
6 is rotatable about a horizontal pin 18. A spherical connecting projection 22 is provided on the lower end of the spindle 16 so as to fit into a receiving hole 26 of a movable disk valve 24 made of ceramic. Then, the movable disc valve 24 is linearly moved (slipped) in the front-rear direction on the ceramic fixed disc valve 30 by the swing of the spindle 16 in accordance with the vertical operation of the lever 3a, and the water supply amount is adjusted. .

Further, a rotary frame 20 to which a horizontal pin 18 serving as a spindle of the spindle 16 is attached is held on the upper surface portion of the housing 14 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane, and the lever 3a moves in the horizontal direction. The spindle 16 is rotated by the rotation, and the rotation force is applied to the rotary frame 20.
Then, the movable disk valve 24 is rotated left and right to adjust the hot water flow rate and the cold water flow rate to adjust the hot water temperature.

The axis of the connecting projection 22 is displaced from the axis of the spindle 16, and when the spindle 16 is rotated by the lever 3a, the connecting projection 22 is rotated by the spindle 1.
The movable disc valve 24 is rotated to the left and right by moving on the same radial position with the axis of 6 as the center of rotation. The movable disk valve 24 has a recess 28 formed on the lower surface side, and the lower surface serves as a sliding surface that slides on the fixed disk valve 30.

The fixed disc valve 30 is fixed in the housing 14, and the flow passage 32 of the mixed water is formed in the thickness direction thereof.
A water flow hole (water supply hole) and a hot water flow hole (both not shown) are provided through. By moving the movable disc valve 24 forward and backward or left and right by moving the lever 3a up and down or left and right, the overlapping opening area of these flow holes and the recesses 28 is changed, and the above flow rate adjustment and hot water temperature adjustment are performed. It can be carried out.

The housing 14 has a bottomed cylindrical shape and is fixed to the cup-shaped portion 39 at the tip of the extending portion 2 by a long bolt 37. Also, the housing 14
A bottom lid 38 is fitted to the bottom of the bottom lid 38, and an opening 40 and the like are provided in the bottom lid 38 at positions corresponding to the holes 32 and the like. The opening 40 communicates with the water outlet 4 through an opening 42 and an outflow chamber 44 provided on the bottom surface of the cup-shaped portion 39. Reference numeral 46 denotes a rectifying mesh held in the spout cap 48.

Reference numeral 50 is a sliding plate made of a highly slidable synthetic resin interposed between the upper surface of the disc valve 24 and the rotary frame 20.

The inside of the extending portion 2 is divided into a water circulation chamber 52 and a hot water circulation chamber 54 by a partition wall extending in the longitudinal direction.

[0023]

As described above, the kitchen faucet of the present invention has a wide space below the extending portion, so that it is easy to work in the sink. In addition, the operability of the lever of the single lever hot and cold water mixing valve is good, and the hand and arm are not splashed with water when the lever is operated, and the usability is good.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a kitchen faucet according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a kitchen faucet according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a kitchen faucet according to a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a kitchen faucet according to another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 rising part 2 extending part 3 single lever hot and cold water mixing valve 3a lever 4 spout

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rising part standing upright near a sink, an extending part extending forward from an upper part of the rising part, a spout provided on a lower surface of a tip part of the extending part, and a single piece. A kitchen faucet having a lever hot and cold water mixing valve, wherein the single lever hot and cold water mixing valve is provided at a tip portion of the extending portion.