JP3764592B2 - Faucet equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a faucet device, and more particularly to a faucet device suitable for dishwashing and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a faucet device having a form as shown in FIG. 5 is often used as a faucet device for kitchens, toilets and other uses.
The faucet device shown in the figure is a single lever type faucet device, and 200 is a faucet body provided in a standing state from a mounting surface 202 such as a kitchen counter upper surface, a wash counter upper surface, etc. 204 is provided so that it can be rotated.
[0003]
A water discharge pipe 206 extends from the faucet body 200, and a water discharge opening 208 is provided at the tip of the water discharge pipe 206, and water is discharged from the water discharge opening 208 by operating the operation lever 204.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of this kind of conventional faucet device, since the water discharge range from the water discharge port 208 is narrow, the usability is not always sufficient particularly when washing dishes.
For example, when washing a dish, the part where water discharged from the spout 208 hits the dish is in a narrow range, so in order to wash the whole dish, it is necessary to move it back and forth, right and left. It takes time, and in some cases, when the plate is moved back and forth, left and right, the plate is accidentally applied to the spout or sink, causing problems such as scratching or breaking the plate. It was.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The faucet device of the present invention has been devised in order to solve such problems.
Thus, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a faucet device including a water discharge pipe and a water discharge head having a water discharge port provided at a front end of the water discharge pipe. Together with the water discharge head, it becomes a drawer part that can be drawn out from the main body part of the water discharge pipe, and the drawer part is combined with the main body part of the water discharge pipe so as to be able to go inside and out, and a plurality of spray holes are formed in the drawer part. It is formed in a line along the tube axis of the water pipe so that the plurality of water spray holes are exposed to the outside when the drawer portion is pulled out, and water discharge is performed from the plurality of water spray holes. Switching means is provided for selectively switching water discharged from the water mouth and waterfall water discharged from the plurality of spray holes .
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the faucet device according to the first aspect, the first water channel communicating with the water outlet is formed in the water discharge head, and the plurality of spray holes are formed in the drawer portion. Communicating, forming a second water channel independent of the first water channel, and further connecting the water channel of the main body of the water discharge pipe and the first water channel or the second water channel in conjunction with the drawing / returning operation of the drawing unit It is characterized in that a valve portion for selectively communicating or blocking is provided, and the switching means is constituted by the first water channel, the drawing portion, the second water channel and the valve portion .
[0007]
[Operation and effect of the invention]
As described above, the faucet device according to claim 1 is provided with a plurality of spray holes for discharging water in a waterfall shape in the outlet portion, which is a portion on the proximal end side with respect to the water discharge port, and the tube axis of the water discharge tube. In the case of this faucet device, water can be discharged in a waterfall shape over a wide range from the plurality of spray holes along the tube axis direction.
[0008]
Therefore, according to the faucet apparatus of claim 1, this can be easily and promptly performed especially when performing dishwashing or the like.
For example, when washing a dish, it is easy to wash the dish by moving the dish in a direction perpendicular to the tube axis of the water discharge pipe while performing waterfall-like water discharge from multiple spray holes, and passing under the waterfall-type water discharge. Can do.
[0009]
In other words, according to the faucet apparatus of this first aspect, it is not necessary to move the dish or the like largely back and forth and right and left when washing it. Can be prevented from being injured or broken by being applied to a peripheral faucet device, sink or other member.
[0010]
In the claim 1, provided with a switching means for switching alternatively the original water discharge from the water discharge port of the cascading water discharge and water discharge tube distal from the plurality of Imizu holes, if the water faucet device, object Accordingly, the waterfall water discharge and the rectified water discharge from the water outlet can be used properly, and the faucet device can be used conveniently.
[0011]
Further, according to the first aspect , a part of the tip side of the water discharge pipe can be pulled out together with the water discharge head, and a plurality of spray holes are formed in the lead-out portion. which was without to perform cascading water discharge, in the case of this faucet fixtures, Ru can be performed cascading water discharged from a plurality of Imizu holes by pulling out the water discharge head forward.
[0012]
Here drawer unit Yes in combination to be out therein with respect to the main body of the water discharge pipe, Ru and the Imizu hole when the drawer of the drawer unit is exposed to the outside to perform the cascading water discharge. In the case of this faucet device, when the drawer portion is pushed together with the water discharge head, a plurality of spray holes can be stored in the main body portion of the water discharge pipe. That is, a plurality of spray holes can be concealed inside the main body.
[0013]
As a result, the appearance around the water discharge pipe can be improved, and after the waterfall water discharge stops, water droplets continue to drop from a plurality of water injection holes, or foreign substances such as dust are clogged in the water injection holes exposed to the outside. Can be prevented.
[0014]
Of those claims 2, in the water faucet device of claim 1, a first water passage communicating with the spout inside the water discharge head, also independent of their first water passage inside the lead-out portion, a plurality of Imizu holes Forming a second water channel that communicates with the water channel, and providing a valve unit for selectively communicating or blocking the water channel of the main body of the water discharge pipe and the first water channel or the second water channel, and the first water channel and the drawing unit. The switching means is constituted by the second water channel and the valve portion, and in this way, the switching means for switching between the water discharge from the water outlet and the waterfall water discharge from the spray hole is easily configured with a simple structure. it is possible.
[0015]
【Example】
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a faucet device (single lever type mixed faucet) according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1 (A), 10 is provided in a state where it stands up from a mounting surface 12 such as a kitchen counter top surface or a wash counter top surface. Reference numeral 14 denotes an operation lever provided on the faucet body 10.
In the case of this faucet instrument, the water discharge temperature is adjusted by rotating the operation lever 14 to the left and right, and the water discharge, water stop and water volume adjustment are performed by rotating the operation lever 14 up and down.
[0016]
Reference numeral 16 denotes a water discharge pipe extending substantially in the horizontal direction, and a water discharge head 20 having a water discharge port 18 is provided at the tip thereof.
The water discharge pipe 16 has a main body portion 22 and a drawing portion 24, and the water discharge head 20 is fixed to the leading end portion of the drawing portion 24 in an integrally moved state.
In the case of the faucet device of this example, between the state in which the water discharge pipe 16 has pulled out the drawer portion 24 from the main body portion 22 (FIG. 1A) and the state in which it is pushed into the main body portion 22 (FIG. 1B). It can be expanded and contracted.
[0017]
In addition, the support pipe 26 is provided in the base end part of the water discharge pipe 16, and the water discharge pipe 16 whole can be moved up and down by the entrance / exit of the water pipe main body 10 of this support pipe 26. That is, in the case of the faucet device of this example, the water discharge pipe 16 can be lifted up.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of spray holes 28 are formed in a row on the lower surface of the drawer portion 24 in the tube axis direction of the drawer portion 24, that is, in the tube axis direction of the water discharge pipe 16. Waterfall-like water discharge is performed over a wide range from the spray hole 28 in the tube axis direction of the water discharge pipe 16.
[0019]
That is, the lead-out portion 24 has a tubular shape, and a water channel (second water channel) 30 communicating with the plurality of spray holes 28 is formed therein, and water introduced into the water channel 30 is the plurality of spray water. Waterfall water is discharged downward from the hole 28.
[0020]
On the other hand, another water channel (first water channel) 32 independent from the water channel 30 communicating with the water outlet 18 is formed in the water discharge head 20, and the water guided to the water channel 32 is discharged from the water channel 32. Rectified water is discharged as a single flux from the downward water outlet 18 of the head 20.
[0021]
A tubular portion 34 is provided inside the water discharge pipe 16, and a first branch is formed on the inner peripheral side of the tubular portion 34 from the inside of the water discharge pipe 16, specifically, from the water channel 36 inside the main body portion 22. A water channel 38 is formed.
An inner peripheral surface of the lead-out portion 24 is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 34 through a packing 40 so as to be watertight and slidable in the tube axis direction. In other words, it is possible to move in and out between a retracted position in which the drawer portion 24 is fitted on the tubular portion 34 almost entirely and a protruding position protruding from the tubular portion 34.
[0022]
The distal end of the tubular part 34 is an opening 42, and the branch water channel 38 inside the tubular part 34 and the water channel 30 inside the drawer part 24 are communicated with each other by the withdrawal of the drawer part 24.
[0023]
The water discharge head 20 is provided with a valve portion 44 in a protruding state corresponding to the opening 42, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the drawer portion 24 is placed inside the main body portion 22 together with the water discharge head 20. When pushed in, the valve portion 44 is fitted into the opening portion 42 via a packing 46 so as to close the opening portion 42.
[0024]
The main body portion 22 of the water discharge pipe 16 is also provided with a partition wall portion 48, and the partition wall portion 48 forms a second branch water channel 50 and an opening 52 at the tip thereof inside the main body portion 22. ing.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the periphery of the opening 52. As shown in the drawing, the opening 52 is in contact with the valve seat 54 and the valve seat 54 via a packing 56. A valve body (valve part) 58 to be closed is provided.
[0026]
The valve body 58 is always springed rightward in the figure by the spring 60. When the drawer portion 24 is pulled out, the valve body 58 is pulled by the spring force of the spring 60 as shown in FIG. Comes into contact with the valve seat 54 and the opening 52 is closed.
[0027]
The water discharge head 20 is provided with a small-diameter pipe portion 62 at a position corresponding to the opening 52 on the second branch water channel 50 side, and this pipe portion 62 is shown in FIG. 2), the valve body 58 is brought into contact with the corresponding cylinder portion 64 of the valve body 58 to separate the valve body 58 from the valve seat 54 against the spring force of the spring 60, and the valve body 58 itself is opened through the packing 66. The portion 52 fits in a watertight manner.
The cylinder portion 64 is formed with a communication hole 70 that communicates the inside and the outside.
[0028]
That is, when the drawer portion 24 is pushed into the main body portion 22 of the water discharge pipe 16, the branch water passage 50 on the main body portion 22 side and the water passage 32 on the water discharge head 20 side are connected via the small diameter pipe portion 62 of the water discharge head 20. It comes to communicate.
[0029]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the valve portion 44 on the water discharge head 20 side is fitted into the opening 42 on the other first branch water channel 38 side in a watertight manner through the packing 46. The opening 42 is closed.
[0030]
In addition, in this example, the tubular part 34, the opening part 42, and the drawer | drawing-out part 24 have comprised each circular, and the drawer | drawing-out part 24 can rotate as shown with the arrow in FIG. Has been.
As a result, the waterfall-like water discharge from the water spray hole 28 and the direction of the rectified water discharge from the water discharge port 18 can be changed.
[0031]
In the case of the faucet device of this example, under the state where the drawer portion 24 is pushed together with the water discharge head 20, the water channel 36 inside the main body portion 22 of the water discharge pipe 16 is connected to the second branch water channel 50 and the water channel 32 on the water discharge head 20 side. The water is communicated with the water outlet 18 through the water (the water channel 30 and the water spray hole 28 inside the drawing portion 24 are blocked with respect to the water channel 36 at this time), and the water sent into the main body 22 of the water discharge pipe 16 is supplied. However, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), rectified water is discharged as a single water flux only from the water discharge port 18 of the water discharge head 20.
[0032]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), under the state where the drawer portion 24 is pulled out together with the water discharge head 20, the water discharge port 18 of the water discharge head 20 and the second branch water channel 50 inside the main body portion 22 are cut off. In addition, the water channel 30 and the water spray hole 28 inside the drawer portion 24 are in communication with the water channel 36 via the first branch water channel 38, so that the water in the water channel 36 passes through the water channels 30 inside the drawer portion 24. Waterfall water is discharged downward from 28.
[0033]
In the case of the faucet device of this example, water is discharged in a waterfall shape over a wide range along the tube axis direction from a plurality of spray holes 28 formed in a line in the drawer portion 24 by pulling out the drawer portion 24 together with the water discharge head 20. This can be done easily and quickly, especially when performing dishwashing or the like such as dishes.
[0034]
At that time, there is no need to move the pan, etc. back and forth, right and left. Therefore, when the pan is moved back and forth, left and right, it is accidentally applied to the faucets and sinks and other parts around it. There is no inconvenience that this is damaged or broken.
[0035]
On the other hand, in the case of the faucet device of this example, rectified water discharge can be performed from the original water discharge port 18 by pushing the drawer portion 24 together with the water discharge head 20.
[0036]
Thus, in the case of the faucet device of this example, the waterfall-like water discharge from the plurality of spray holes 28 and the water discharge from the water discharge port 18 can be switched selectively by simply pushing and pulling out the water discharge head 20. The waterfall-like water discharge from the water spray hole 28 and the rectified water discharge from the water discharge port 18 can be switched by a simple operation.
[0037]
In the case of the faucet device of this example, when the drawer portion 24 is pushed together with the water discharge head 20, a plurality of water spray holes 28 can be stored inside the main body portion 22 of the water discharge pipe 16. The part 22 can be concealed.
[0038]
As a result, the appearance around the water discharge pipe 16 can be improved, and after the waterfall water discharge stops, water droplets continue to fall from the plurality of water injection holes 28, or foreign matter such as dust can enter the water injection holes 28 exposed to the outside. Can prevent clogging.
[0039]
FIG. 4 shows a reference example .
In this example, the main body portion 22 of the water discharge pipe 16 has a tip closing shape, and a tubular lead portion 24 having the same tip closing shape can be drawn out and pushed in the tube axis direction with respect to the main body portion 22. It is fitted.
[0040]
Here, a downward opening 72 is formed in the vicinity of the tip of the main body 22.
On the other hand, a box part 76 is formed on the lower side of the pipe wall 74 on the lower surface side of the drawer part 24 integrated with the water discharge head 20, and a plurality of spray holes 28 are formed on the lower surface of the box part 76. It is formed in rows along 16 tube axis directions.
[0041]
The water discharge head 20 is formed with a water channel 32 communicating with the water discharge port 18 following the opening 78, the drawer portion 24 is formed with the water channel 30 inside the box portion 76 following the opening 80, and These water channels 32 and 30 are partitioned by a partition 82.
Here, the inner peripheral surface of the partition portion 82 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 22 so as to be watertight and slidable.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 4A, the partition 82 is located on the base end side of the opening 72 of the main body 22 when the drawer 24 is pushed in, and communicates the opening 72 with the water channel 32. As shown in FIG. 5B, the formation position is determined so that the opening portion 72 and the water channel 30 are communicated with each other at the front end side of the opening portion 72 when the drawing portion 24 is pulled out.
[0043]
In the case of the faucet device of this example, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the water passage 36 and the water discharge port 18 inside the main body portion 22 are in communication with each other while the drawer portion 24 is pushed in. The water sent through the water channel 36 is discharged from the water outlet 18 as one rectifying bundle.
[0044]
On the other hand, when the drawer portion 24 is pulled out as shown in FIG. 5B, the water sent through the water channel 36 inside the main body portion 22 is guided to the water channel 30 side, and a plurality of spray holes 28 are provided. The water falls from the water.
[0045]
Also in the faucet device of this example, it is possible to easily switch between the rectified water discharge from the water discharge port 18 and the waterfall water discharge from the water injection hole 28 only by pulling out or pushing in the drawer portion 24.
In this example as well, the main body portion 22 and the extraction portion 24 of the water discharge pipe 16 can be formed into a circular cross section so that the extraction portion 24 can be rotated.
[0046]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a view showing a faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the main part of the faucet device in FIG.
3 is an enlarged view of a part of the main part shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a faucet device of a reference example .
FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a conventional faucet device.
[Explanation of symbols]
16 Water discharge pipe 18 Water discharge port 20 Water discharge head 22 Main body part 24 Drawer part 28 Water injection hole 30 Water channel (second water channel)
32 waterway (first waterway)
36 water channel 44 valve part 58 valve body (valve part)
72 Opening 82 Partition

Claims (2)

In a faucet device provided with a water discharge pipe and a water discharge head having a water discharge port provided at the tip of the water discharge pipe,
A part on the front end side of the water discharge pipe becomes a draw-out part that can be drawn out from the main body part of the water discharge pipe together with the water discharge head, and the draw-out part is combined with the main body part of the water discharge pipe so as to be able to enter and leave the inside. A plurality of spray holes are formed in a line along the tube axis of the water discharge pipe in the drawer, and the plurality of spray holes are exposed to the outside when the drawer is pulled out to form a waterfall from the plurality of spray holes A faucet device characterized by being provided with a switching means for selectively discharging water discharged from the water outlet and waterfall-like water discharged from the plurality of water spray holes . 2. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein a first water channel communicating with the water discharge port is formed inside the water discharge head, and the first water channel communicating with the plurality of spray holes inside the drawer portion. A second water channel that is independent from the water channel, and the water channel of the main body of the water discharge pipe and the first water channel or the second water channel are selectively communicated in conjunction with the drawing / returning operation of the drawing unit, or A faucet device comprising a valve portion for blocking, and the switching means is constituted by the first water channel, the drawing portion, the second water channel, and the valve portion .

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