JPH10306480A - Faucet device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet device which can cope with either case in which a bathtub is arranged at the right side or the left side with respect to the faucet device, with a common faucet and whose shower hose is arranged without hindrance to water delivery from a delivery opening. SOLUTION: A connection pipe 122 is provided to connect the shower outlet provided at the middle part between the right and left ends of a faucet body 26 and the connecting opening 124 to which a shower hose 24 is jointed. In the connection structure of the base end part of the connection pipe 122 and outlet of shower, the front end of the connection pipe 122 can be alternatively positioned in either left side first position or right side second position of the faucet body 26, at least preset in advance. And the front end is fixed to the cover 14 in the state that the front end is positioned in either first position or second position and further, a shower elbow 124 is fixed to the front end and a shower hose 24 is connected thereto.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet device,
Specifically, it relates to a faucet device with a shower.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a faucet device installed in a bathroom generally has a form in which a shower elbow is attached to a faucet body and a shower hose is connected thereto.

FIG. 11 shows an example. In the same figure (A), 200 is a bathtub, 202 is a washing floor, 20
4 is a wall surface, 206 is a counter, 208 is a faucet main body provided on the front surface of the counter 206, 210 is a shower head, and 212 is a shower hose having one end connected to the shower head 210. Here shower head 2
10 is a shower hook 214 provided on the wall 204
And is held by the wall surface 204.

[0004] The faucet body 208 is fixed to the counter 206 by a crank leg 216. A water discharge pipe 218 extends from the faucet main body 208, and water can be discharged from a water discharge port 220 at the end thereof.

[0005] A shower elbow 222 is attached to the faucet body 208 at the center in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. The ends are connected. Then, the mixed water from the faucet body 208 is guided to the shower head 210 through the shower elbow 222 and the shower hose 212.

However, as described above, the shower elbow 2
22, that is, if the shower hose 212 extends from the center of the faucet body 208 in the left-right direction, there is a problem that the shower hose 212 may obstruct water discharge from the water outlet 220.

On the other hand, if the connection port of the shower hose 212 such as the shower elbow 222 is fixed to the right or left side of the faucet body 208, the above problem can be solved, but the following inconvenience occurs. .

[0008] That is, in the form of the bathroom, there are a case where the bathtub is disposed on the right side (L specification) and a case where the bathtub is disposed on the left side (R specification) with respect to the faucet device.
Due to the arrangement of the twelve, there is an inconvenience that two types of faucet devices, L specification and R specification, are required.

[0009]

The faucet apparatus of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem. Thus, the faucet device of claim 1 is provided with a communication pipe for communicating a shower water outlet provided at an intermediate portion between the left and right ends of the faucet main body and a connection port to which a shower hose is to be connected, The connecting structure between the base end of the connecting pipe and the shower water outlet may be formed by any one of the first position on the left side and the second position on the right side of the faucet main body at least at the leading end of the connecting pipe. And fixed to a fixing member in a state where the distal end is located at either the first position or the second position, and the connecting port is provided at the distal end. And a shower hose is connected to the connection port.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the water faucet device according to the first aspect, the fixing member is a cover for covering the water faucet main body, and the connection port is provided so as to be exposed outside the cover. It is characterized by the following.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the water faucet apparatus according to any one of the first and second aspects, the connecting pipe is horizontally rotatably connected to the shower water outlet before being fixed to the fixing member. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water faucet device.
Wherein the connection port is formed of a shower elbow which is separate from the communication pipe.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the water faucet device according to the fourth aspect, the distal end portion of the connecting pipe sandwiches the fixing member together with the shower elbow or together with a socket-like joint for connecting the shower elbow. It is characterized by being fixed to the fixing member in a state.

[0014]

As described above, the water faucet device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides a communication between the shower water outlet provided at an intermediate portion between the left and right ends of the water faucet body and the connection port of the shower hose. After providing the pipe, the connecting pipe shall be such that its tip can be located at one of the first position on the left side and the second position on the right side of the faucet body, and the tip Is fixed to the fixing member in a state where it is located at any of the first position or the second position, and the connection port is provided at the tip thereof, according to this faucet device,
The connection port to which the shower hose is to be connected can be alternatively attached to one of the first position on the left side and the second position on the right side of the faucet body.

According to the faucet device of the first aspect, the connection port of the shower hose can be set on either the left or right side of the faucet main body. Can be handled with a common faucet.

Further, since the connection port of the shower hose can be positioned on the left or right side of the faucet main body, the problem that the shower hose hinders water discharge can be solved. It is desirable that the first position on the left side and the second position on the right side be set to symmetrical positions in the faucet device of the first aspect.

In the present invention, the faucet device is constituted in such a form that the faucet body is covered by the cover, and the cover is used as the fixing member to fix the tip of the communication pipe to the cover, A connection port for the shower hose may be provided on the outside (claim 2).

In the present invention, it is desirable that the connecting pipe is connected to the shower water outlet so as to be horizontally rotatable before being fixed to the fixing member. In this case, at the construction site of the faucet device, simply rotate the connecting pipe in the horizontal direction before fixing the connecting pipe to the fixing member, and the leading end thereof is located at the first position on the left side or the right side of the faucet body. There is an advantage that the faucet device can be easily and selectively positioned at any one of the second positions, and the installation and installation of the faucet device is easy.

In the present invention, the connection port of the shower hose can be constituted by a shower elbow. Further, in such a case, the distal end of the communication pipe is fixed to the fixing member with the distal end and the shower elbow or with the socket-like joint for connecting the shower elbow sandwiching the fixing member. (Claim 5). In this way, the distal end of the communication pipe can be easily and firmly fixed to the fixing member, and at the same time, the shower elbow can be attached to the fixing member.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a mixing faucet device provided on a floor (or counter surface) 12 of a washing place, 14 denotes a cover, 16 denotes a front decorative panel forming a part of the cover 14, 18
Reference numeral denotes a temperature control handle (temperature control handle) provided to protrude forward from the front decorative plate 16, and reference numeral 20 denotes a switching handle provided to protrude rightward of the cover.

The switching handle 20 is used for switching between water stoppage and water discharge and for switching the supply destination of the mixed water to a water discharge port 22 or a shower hose 24 provided so as to protrude downward from the cover 14. It is.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a faucet main body 26 having a water stopping and discharging function is provided inside the cover 14.
And a mixing function unit 28 for mixing hot and cold water are stored in a concealed state. In the present embodiment, the faucet main body 26 and the mixing function section 28 are configured separately from each other, and are connected to be separable from each other as described later in detail. However, the present invention can of course be applied to the case where the mixing function part is formed integrally with the faucet body.

FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of the faucet main body 26. In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a housing of the faucet main body 26. The housing 30 is provided with a water supply port 32, a hot water supply port 34, a water outlet 36, and a hot water outlet 38.
Stop valve 40 and check valve 42 on the flow path from
And is incorporated. In addition, hot water outlet 34 to hot water outlet 38
A water stopcock 40 and a check valve 42 are also incorporated on the flow path leading to.

The water and hot water flowing out of the water outlet 36 and the hot water outlet 38 are mixed in the mixing function part 28, and the mixed water is returned from the mixing function part 28 to the faucet main body 26 through the mixed water inlet 44. Inflow. The inflowing mixed water is guided to the shower water outlet 48 or the water outlet 50 via the switching valve portion 46.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the switching valve section 46 in detail. In FIG. 5, 52 and 54 are the shower-side inlets 5.
6, valve bodies for opening and closing the water outlet side inlets 58, which are repelled by springs 60 in opposite directions. 6
Reference numeral 2 denotes a shaft body with a head 64 fitted to the valve bodies 52 and 54 so as to be relatively slidable in the axial direction, and is fixed to a sleeve 66 by screws.

The switching handle 20 is provided on the sleeve 66.
A male screw shaft 68 that rotates integrally with the sleeve 66 is screwed together, and the sleeve 66 is advanced or retracted in the axial direction by a screw feed action based on the rotation operation of the switching handle 20.

When the sleeve 66 is advanced leftward in FIG. 5, the valve element 54 moves integrally to the left to open the water outlet side inlet 58, and the mixed water flows to the water outlet 50. Lead. Conversely, when the sleeve 66 is moved backward to the right, the valve body 52 moves rightward integrally with the shaft body 62 to open the shower-side inlet 56 and guide the mixed water to the shower water outlet 48.

FIG. 6 shows the internal structure of the mixing function unit 28 in detail. In the figure, reference numeral 69 denotes a housing of the mixing function unit 28, in which a thermosensitive elastic body 70 is incorporated.

A valve 72 is fixed to the temperature-sensitive expandable member 70, and the valve 72 is moved with the expansion and contraction of the temperature-sensitive expandable member 70.
Move in the axial direction, that is, in the vertical direction in FIG. 6, and change the opening degree of the water inflow opening 74 and the hot water inflow opening 76 to narrow or wide.

Here, the water inflow opening 74 and the hot water inflow opening 76
Is for allowing water and hot water respectively sent from the faucet body 26 to flow into the mixing chamber 78, and the mixed water inside the mixing chamber 78 is supplied to the faucet through a mixed water outlet 80 formed in the housing 69. It is returned to the main body 26.

In the figure, reference numeral 82 denotes an operation shaft which rotates integrally with the temperature control handle 18. A sleeve 84 is screwed to the operation shaft 82, and the sleeve 84 is fed by a screw feed action accompanying the rotation of the operation shaft 82. It is moved back and forth in the axial direction, whereby the temperature setting and its change are performed.

As shown in FIG. 6, a water inlet 86 and a hot water inlet 8 are provided in the housing 69 of the mixing section 28.
8 is formed, and a tubular connection port 90 protrudes from the housing 69 so as to communicate with the water inlet 86 and the hot water inlet 88.

On the other hand, a tubular connection port 92 (see FIG. 9) protrudes from the housing 30 of the faucet body 26 so as to communicate with the water outlet 36 and the hot water outlet 38, and these connection ports 90 and 92 are connected. They are connected to each other by a pipe 94.

That is, water and hot water from the water outlet 36 and the hot water outlet 38 of the faucet main body 26 are supplied to the connection pipe 94 and the mixing function part 28.
The housing 6 of the mixing function unit 28 through the connection port 90 on the side
9 flows into the inside.

In this embodiment, the connection ports 90,
The connection system between the connection pipe 92 and the connection pipe 94 is a quick joint system. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10A, a flange 96 and a fitting portion 98 are provided on one of the connection ports 90 and 92 and the connection pipe 94 (in this example, on the side of the connection pipe 94). An O-ring 100 as a sealing member is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 98, while a flange 96 and an annular groove 10 following the flange 96 are mounted on the other.
2 is provided, and the fitting portion 98 of the connection pipe 94 is connected to the connection port 90,
When they are fitted in the interior of the 92, they are axially connected to each other by a metal elastic clip 104.

Here, the elastic clip 104 is formed by bending a leaf spring material, and includes the ring-shaped portion 106 and the fitting opening 1.
08, a guide portion 110 opened in a C shape following the opening 108, and an engagement groove 112 formed at the widthwise intermediate portion.
And

In the case of this connection method, the connection pipe 94 and the connection port 9 are formed through the opening 108 as shown in FIG.
The elastic clip 104 is fitted so as to straddle the pair of flanges 96 and the pair of flanges 96.
The connection pipe 94 and the connection ports 90 and 92 can be easily connected with one touch by engaging the inside of the engagement groove 112. Alternatively, the connection pipe 94 and the connection ports 90 and 92 can be separated by removing the elastic clip 104 through the opening 108.

From the housing 69 of the mixing section 28,
As shown in FIG. 9, the tubular connection port 114 protrudes downward in a state of communicating with the mixed water outlet 80.
On the other hand, from the faucet main body 26, a connection port 116 protrudes upward from the housing 30 so as to communicate with the mixed water inlet 44, and the pair of connection ports 114 and 11
6 are detachably connected to each other by the same quick joint method as in FIG.

In this example, a fitting portion 98 is provided on the side of the connection port 116, and an O-ring 100 is mounted thereon.
4, the pair of connection ports 11
4,116 are connected.

The water supply port 32 and the hot water supply port 3 of the faucet body 26 are described.
4 is connected to a supply pipe 118 (see FIGS. 2, 3, 7, and 9) made of a flexible pipe, and water and hot water are supplied into the faucet main body 26 through the supply pipes 118. It has become so.

The shower water outlet 48 of the faucet body 26
Is located in the middle part of the faucet body 26 in the left-right direction, and a tubular connection port 120 protrudes downward from the shower water outlet 48 as shown in FIG. An L-shaped communication pipe 122 is connected to the connection port 120.
The upwardly-facing base end is screw-connected in a horizontally rotatable state.

The L-shaped connecting pipe 122 is for connecting the shower water outlet 48 and a shower elbow (connection port) 124 outside the cover 14, and the leading end of the connecting pipe 122 has a left wall portion of the cover 14. At the opening 126A or 126B formed in the right side wall 14B or 14A, the cover 14 is fixed together with the socket-like joint 128 so as to sandwich the cover 14 from both inside and outside.

That is, the tip of the L-shaped communication pipe 122 is fixed to the cover 14 at one of the first position on the left side and the second position on the right side separated by 180 ° in plan view.

As shown in FIG. 8, the socket-like joint 128 has a cylindrical shape as a whole, and its small diameter portion 130 is screwed to the inner peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the L-shaped communication pipe 122. Have been. Further, a shower elbow 124 is screwed to the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 132 outside the cover 14. The shower elbow 124 is rotatable up and down.

In the case of the mixing faucet apparatus 10 of this embodiment, the L-shaped connecting pipe 122 is rotated around the upward base end so that the tip is in the leftward state, and the tip is a socket-like joint. The shower elbow 124 is screwed and connected to the fitting 128 after being fixed to the left side wall portion 14A of the cover 14 together with the fitting 128, so that the shower elbow 124 is positioned on the faucet main body 26, specifically on the left side of the cover 14. Can be attached to That is, the shower hose 24 can be extended from the outside and the left side of the cover 14.

On the other hand, the communication pipe 122 is turned to the right in FIG. 7 so that the front end thereof is opposed to the right side wall 14 B of the cover 14.
The shower elbow 124 can be attached to the faucet main body 26 and the cover 14 at a position on the right side by screw-connecting the end of the communication pipe 122 through the right opening 126B. That is, the shower hose 24 can be extended from the right position.

When the bathtub is arranged on the right side of the faucet device, the shower elbow 124 is mounted on the left side as shown by a solid line in FIG. When the bathtub is arranged on the left side with respect to the faucet device, the shower elbow 124 is located at the right side position.
Will be attached.

As described above, the mixing faucet apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the shower water outlet 4 provided in the middle part of the faucet body 26 in the left-right direction.
A communication pipe 122 for connecting the shower pipe 8 to a shower elbow 124 as a connection port of the shower hose 24 is provided inside the cover 14, and the communication pipe 122 is horizontally rotatable. The shower elbow 1 is fixed to the cover 14 in a state where the faucet body 26 is alternatively located at one of the first position on the left side and the second position on the right side.
According to the mixing faucet device 10, the shower elbow 124 as a connection port of the shower hose 24 can be set on either the left or right side of the faucet main body 26. The common mixing faucet device 10 can be used for both the specification and the R specification of the bathroom.

The shower elbow 124 is connected to the faucet main body 26.
Since the shower hose 24 can be positioned on the left side or the right side, the problem that the shower hose 24 obstructs the water discharge from the water discharge port 22 can also be solved. In this example, the first position on the left and the second position on the right are set at symmetric positions. The opening 126B or 126A of the cover 14 on the side not used for mounting the shower elbow 124 is preferably closed with a blind lid.

In the case of the mixing faucet device 10 of this embodiment, the L-shaped connecting pipe 122 is connected to the shower water outlet 48 so as to be horizontally rotatable.
There is an advantage that the direction can be turned to the left or right by simply rotating the shower water outlet 22 without detaching it from the shower water outlet 48 without disconnecting it. Therefore, at the construction site of the faucet device, the communication pipe 122 can be easily oriented to the left or right depending on the situation, and the shower elbow 124 can be easily attached to the left or right side.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, but this is merely an example. For example, the present invention is applicable to other types of faucet devices, and can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the spirit thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the faucet device of FIG. 1 with a cover cut away to show the inside;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the faucet apparatus of FIG. 1 with a cover cut away.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a faucet main body in the faucet apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of the faucet main body of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of a mixing function unit in the faucet apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a view of a connecting pipe and peripheral parts in the faucet apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a connection structure between a communication pipe and peripheral members in FIG. 7;

9 is an exploded view showing a connection structure of each member in the faucet apparatus of FIG.

10 is an enlarged view showing a main part of the connection structure of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a conventional faucet device installed in a bathroom.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 mixing faucet device 14 cover 24 shower hose 26 faucet main body 48 shower water outlet 122 communication pipe 124 shower elbow (connection port) 128 fitting

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A connecting pipe for connecting a shower water outlet provided at an intermediate portion between left and right ends of a faucet main body and a connecting port to which a shower hose is to be connected, and a base end of the connecting pipe. And the connecting structure between the shower water outlet and the distal end of the connecting pipe can be selectively positioned at least in one of a first position on the left side and a second position on the right side of the faucet body. And fixing the tip to a fixing member in a state where the tip is located at either the first position or the second position, and providing the connection port at the tip and providing a shower at the connection port. A faucet device wherein a hose is connected. 2. The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a cover for covering the faucet main body, and the connection port is provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the cover. apparatus. 3. The faucet according to claim 1, wherein the connecting pipe is horizontally rotatably connected to the shower water outlet before being fixed to the fixing member. apparatus. 4. The faucet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection port is formed of a shower elbow that is separate from the communication pipe. 5. The fixing member according to claim 4, wherein the distal end of the connecting pipe is clamped together with the shower elbow or together with a socket-like joint for connecting the shower elbow to the fixing member. A faucet device characterized by being made.