JP3999904B2 - Cabinet with connection fittings - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a cabinet that is provided integrally with a lower part of a wash basin, a kitchen sink or the like and stores small items, etc., and a connection fitting for connecting to a water supply or hot water supply pipe below a floor board or outside a wall board. The present invention relates to a cabinet with a connection fitting provided in the main body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this type of cabinet, a faucet fitting on the cabinet body is connected to, for example, a water supply pipe below the floor board or outside the wall board via a connecting pipe in the cabinet body. When the water supply pipe is below the floorboard, the connecting pipe extends to the floor below and is connected to the water supply pipe at the connection portion below the floorboard. In addition, when the water supply pipe is outside the wall plate, the connecting pipe is bent toward the wall plate in the cabinet body and extends to the back of the wall, and at the connection portion outside the wall plate, the water supply pipe To be connected to.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this conventional configuration, the connecting portion between the connecting pipe and the water supply pipe is formed below the floorboard and outside the wallboard. For this reason, when connecting pipes or exchanging parts in the connection section, put your hands in the holes provided in the floor board or wall board and work under a narrow floor or behind the wall, or remove the floor board or wall board. There was a problem that it was necessary to peel off the work and the work was difficult.
[0004]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems existing in the prior art as described above. The purpose is to connect the connecting pipe in the cabinet body to the water supply or hot water supply pipe below the floorboard or outside the wallboard, and to improve the workability. Is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the cabinet with a connection fitting according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a faucet fitting on the cabinet body, and a connecting pipe connected to the faucet fitting in the cabinet body. Equipped with a connecting pipe connected to a water supply or hot water supply pipe below the floorboard or outside the wallboard, provided with a partition wall in the cabinet body, and provided with an inspection port in the partition wall, the connection pipe is provided with fittings for connection to the water supply or hot water supply pipe drawn from Toru設been insertion hole floor or wall plates. Then, in the said fitting, and to include a joint that connects to the fitting only by inserting the water supply or hot water supply pipe made of synthetic resin.
[0006]
A cabinet with a connection fitting according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cabinet according to the first aspect, wherein a guide member is provided in the cabinet body for guiding in a predetermined direction through a connecting pipe. is there.
[0007]
A cabinet with a connection fitting according to a third aspect of the invention is the cabinet according to the first or second aspect, wherein the joint is a fitting main body into which a water supply or hot water supply pipe can be inserted, and a pipe insertion side of the fitting main body. A retaining ring that is housed in a housing groove provided on the pipe, and a cap that is attached to an end of the metal fitting body on the pipe insertion side to prevent the retaining ring from falling off, and has one end of the retaining ring . A plurality of inwardly projecting claws provided at the edge bite into the outer peripheral surface of the pipe to prevent the water supply or hot water supply pipe from coming off.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, a cabinet 11 with a connection fitting is a connection fitting for connecting a connection pipe 15 to a water supply pipe 16 in a cabinet constituted by a cabinet body 12, a sink 13, a faucet fitting 14 and a connection pipe 15. 17 is provided. The cabinet body 12 is formed in a square box shape, and is placed on a floor plate 18 such as a washroom or a kitchen along the wall plate 19. The sink 13 is formed in a bottomed box shape and is provided on the upper surface of the cabinet body 12. A drain port 20 is provided on the bottom surface of the sink 13, and water in the sink 13 is drained to the drain pipe 21 through the drain port 20.
[0010]
The faucet fitting 14 is provided on the upper part of the cabinet body 12 and is connected to the upper end of the connecting pipe 15 in the cabinet body 12. The connection fitting 17 is provided on a bottom plate 22 as a partition wall in the cabinet body 12, and the lower connection portion 15 is connected to the upper connection portion of the connection fitting 17 and the lower connection portion is opened. Yes. Then, by connecting the water supply pipe 16 to the opened lower connection portion, the connection pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16 are connected and communicated with each other.
[0011]
In addition, an inspection port 23 is provided in the bottom plate 22 so that operations such as connecting the water supply pipe 16 to the connection fitting 17 can be easily performed. The inspection port cover 24 is rotatably supported by screwing a screw 24a into the bottom plate 22. The inspection port 23 can be closed when the inspection port 23 is not used.
[0012]
The water supply pipe 16 is formed of a pipe made of synthetic resin such as polybutene or cross-linked polyethylene, and is disposed below the floor board 18 and supported and fixed to the lower floor 26 by a support fitting 25. The front end of the water supply pipe 16 is bent upward, is drawn out into the room through an insertion hole 27 formed in the floor plate 18, and is connected to the connection portion at the lower portion of the connection fitting 17.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the connection fitting 17 includes a fitting body 28, a cap nut 29, an O-ring 30, a cap 31, a retaining ring 32, a packing 33, and a pair of washers 34. Among these, a fitting 35 for connecting the water supply pipe 16 is constituted by the metal fitting body 28, the retaining ring 32, the cap 31, and the like.
[0014]
Male threaded portions 28a are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of both ends of the cylindrical metal fitting body 28, respectively. The metal fitting main body 28 is inserted into a circular hole 36 provided in the bottom plate 22, and a cap nut 31 and a cap 31 are screwed onto the male screw portions 28 a at both upper and lower ends, respectively, thereby screwing the bottom plate 22 is fixed. Further, a connection projection 37 is formed on the upper end surface of the metal fitting body 28, and the connection pipe 15 is fitted to the connection protrusion 37 with an O-ring 30 interposed therebetween, whereby the connection pipe 15 is connected to the metal fitting body 28. Has been.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, a housing groove 38 is provided in the inner periphery of the lower end of the metal fitting body 28, a first step 38 a is formed on the upper surface of the housing groove 38, and a second step is formed in the middle portion of the housing groove 38. 38b is formed. The retaining ring 32 is inserted into the receiving groove 38 so as to abut against the second step 38 b, and a packing 33 is inserted below the retaining ring 32. The water supply pipe 16 is inserted until it contacts the first step 38 a in the accommodation groove 38. The cap ring 31 and the packing 33 are prevented from coming off in the housing groove 38 by screwing the cap 31 into the male threaded portion 28 a at the lower end of the metal fitting body 28. As shown in FIG. 4, the retaining ring 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a flange 39 is provided on the inner peripheral edge of one end thereof. The plurality of claws 40 are formed to protrude from the inner peripheral portion of the flange 39 at equal intervals.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, when the water supply pipe 16 is inserted from the opening of the cap 31, the claw 40 of the retaining ring 32 is bent upward. In this state, when a pulling direction force acts on the water supply pipe 16, the tip of the claw 40 bites into the outer peripheral surface of the water supply pipe 16 and prevents the water supply pipe 16 from falling off. Thus, the water supply pipe 16 is connected to the metal fitting body 28, and the connection pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16 are connected via the connection metal fitting 17.
[0017]
Next, the operation of the cabinet 11 with the connection fitting configured as described above will be described.
Now, when connecting the connecting pipe 15 in the cabinet body 12 and the water supply pipe 16 below the floor plate 18, as shown in FIG. The connecting pipe 15 is connected to the lower joint 35, and nothing is connected to the lower joint 35.
[0018]
Then, while lowering the cabinet body 12, the tip end of the water supply pipe 16 is pulled out from the insertion hole 27 of the floor plate 18 into the room and inserted into the opening of the cap 31 below the connection fitting 17. Insert until it touches one step 38a. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the water supply pipe 16 is simply inserted into the connection fitting 17, that is, connected with one touch, and the water supply pipe 16 is connected to the connection pipe 15 in the cabinet body 12.
[0019]
As described above, according to the first embodiment, the following effects are exhibited.
-According to the cabinet 11 with a connection metal fitting of 1st Embodiment, the connection metal fitting 17 is provided in the baseplate 22 in the cabinet main body 12, and the connection piping 15 and the water supply piping 16 are connected in this connection metal fitting 17. FIG. For this reason, when connecting the connecting pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16, a hole is provided in the floor board 18, a hand is inserted through the hole and the work is performed below the floor board 18, or the floor board 18 is peeled off. There is no need. Therefore, the connecting pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16 can be easily connected, and the workability can be improved.
[0020]
-According to the cabinet 11 with a connection metal fitting of 1st Embodiment, the water supply piping 16 is formed with piping made from a synthetic resin. When the water supply pipe 16 is inserted into the joint 35 from the opening of the cap 31, the claw 40 of the retaining ring 32 bites into the outer peripheral surface when force in the pulling direction acts on the water supply pipe 16. Is prevented from falling into the joint 35. For this reason, the water supply pipe 16 can be connected to the connection fitting 17 simply by inserting the water supply pipe 16 into the opening of the cap 31. Therefore, the connecting pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16 can be connected with one touch, and the workability can be further improved.
[0021]
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Now, in the cabinet 11 with a connection metal fitting of this 2nd Embodiment, the connection piping 15 is extended straightly downward from the connection part with the faucet metal fitting 14, and is connected to the connection part of the upper part of the connection metal fitting 17. FIG. . Further, the stop cock 41 is provided at an intermediate portion of the connecting pipe 15 so that the supply of water to the faucet fitting 14 can be shut off. The other parts are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above.
[0022]
Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and when the faucet fitting 14 is replaced or repaired, the stop cock 41 is closed. Work can be done.
[0023]
The above-described embodiments can be modified as follows.
As shown in FIG. 7, the connection fitting 17 is provided on the rear panel 42 as a partition wall in the cabinet body 12, and the lower end of the connection pipe 15 is bent and connected to the connection portion inside the connection fitting 17. thing. Further, an inspection port 23 is provided in the vicinity of the connection fitting 17 of the rear panel plate 42, and an inspection port cover 24 for opening and closing the inspection port 23 is provided rotatably by a screw 24a. Then, the water supply pipe 16 arranged along the back surface of the wall plate 19 is bent to the indoor side, and the distal end portion thereof is pulled out from the insertion hole 27 provided in the wall plate 19 so as to be connected to the outside of the connection fitting 17. Configure to connect to.
[0024]
When configured in this way, even when the water supply pipe 16 can only be pulled out from the wall plate 19, the water supply pipe 16 can be connected to the connecting pipe 15 in the cabinet body 12 via the connection fitting 17. The same effect as each embodiment can be produced.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 8, the lower connection portion of the connection fitting 17 to which the water supply pipe 16 is connected is configured with a cap nut 29, an O-ring 30, and the like in the same manner as the connection portion with the upper connection pipe 15. In the case of such a configuration, it is possible to share parts at both connection portions, and cost can be reduced.
[0026]
-Change so that the connection pipe 15 is connected to the hot water supply pipe instead of the water supply pipe 16. Even when configured in this manner, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 9, a guide tube 43 as a curved metal guide member is provided at the upper end of the connection fitting 17, and a synthetic resin connection pipe 15 is inserted into the guide tube 43. thing. Further, the rear panel plate 42 is provided with a fixing bracket 44 as a guide member having a horizontal T-shape, and the connecting pipe 15 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 44 a to connect the connecting pipe 15 between the faucet fitting 14 and the guide tube 43. To be fixed in
[0028]
When configured in this way, the lower end of the connecting pipe 15 is guided by the guide tube 43 to the upper connection portion of the connection fitting 17, and the rear panel plate is fixed by the fixing fitting 44 between the faucet fitting 14 and the guide tube 43. 42 is supported and fixed. For this reason, the connecting pipe 15 can be restricted to a predetermined position in the cabinet body 12, and there is no possibility that the connecting pipe 15 becomes an obstacle when storing small items in the cabinet body 12.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 10, the guide body 45 as a guide member is fixed to the bottom plate 22 and the rear panel plate 42 by screwing a fixing pin 47 from the hole of the mounting piece 46 of the guide body 45. Further, the guide body 45 is formed in a box shape with a plate material, and a transparent hole 45a is provided on the upper surface of the guide body 45 at a position corresponding to the lower side of the faucet fitting 14, and a position corresponding to the connection fitting 17 on the bottom surface. Providing a through hole 45b in The connecting pipe 15 is configured to be inserted into the guide body 45 through the through holes 45a and 45b.
[0030]
When comprised in this way, the connection piping 15 can be controlled in the guide body 45, and when connecting small articles in the cabinet main body 12, there is no possibility that the connection piping 15 becomes obstructive.
[0031]
-The connecting pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16 are both formed of synthetic resin pipes, and joints 35 for connecting the connecting pipe 15 and the water supply pipe 16 with a single touch are provided at the upper and lower ends of the connection fitting 17. thing.
[0032]
When configured in this way, it is possible to share parts between both connecting portions, and cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the connection piping 15 and the water supply piping 16 can be connected to the connection fitting 17 with one touch, workability can be further improved.
[0033]
The connecting pipe 15 is formed of a synthetic resin pipe, and the connecting pipe 15 is configured to be connected to the upper portion of the connection fitting 17 with a joint 35 with one touch, and the water supply pipe 16 is connected using a cap nut 29 or the like. Configure to connect to the lower part of the bracket 17. Even when configured in this manner, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained.
[0034]
-As shown in FIG. 11, in the said 2nd Embodiment, the connection metal fitting 17 and the stop cock 41 are comprised integrally. In such a configuration, the number of parts such as the cap nut 29 and the nut can be reduced to simplify the configuration.
[0035]
Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the respective embodiments will be described below.
(1) The cabinet with a connection metal fitting according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connection pipe includes a water stop cock. When comprised in this way, supply of the water to a faucet metal fitting can be interrupted | blocked by closing a stop cock.
[0036]
(2) The cabinet with a connection fitting according to (1), wherein the connection fitting and the stop cock are integrally configured. When configured in this way, the configuration can be simplified by reducing the number of parts.
[0037]
(3) The connection fitting includes a fitting main body into which a water supply or hot water supply pipe or a connecting pipe can be inserted, and an accommodation groove is provided on the inner periphery of the end of the fitting insertion body on the pipe insertion side. It consists of a retaining ring housed in the groove and a cap attached to the end of the fitting body on the pipe insertion side to prevent the retaining ring from falling off. A plurality of claws projecting toward the pipe bite into the outer peripheral surface of the pipe to prevent the pipe from coming off .
[0038]
When comprised in this way, by inserting the water supply or hot water supply piping or connection piping formed with the piping made from a synthetic resin into a joint, the piping can be easily connected to a connection metal fitting with one touch.
[0039]
(4) The cabinet with a connection fitting according to (3), wherein the claw is provided at one end edge of the retaining ring at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
When configured in this way, when a force in the pulling direction is applied to the pipe, it is possible to prevent the pipe from falling off regardless of the direction of the force.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exist the following effects.
According to the cabinet with the connection fitting of the invention described in claim 1, the connection fitting for connecting the connecting pipe to the water supply or hot water supply pipe is provided on the partition wall in the cabinet body. An inspection port was provided in this partition wall. For this reason, the connection piping in the cabinet body and the water supply or hot water supply piping below the floorboard or outside the wallboard can be easily connected, and the workability can be improved. Moreover, the said fitting, since having a joint that connects to the fitting only by inserting the water supply or hot water supply pipe made of a synthetic resin, it is possible to further improve the workability.
[0041]
According to the cabinet with the connection fitting of the invention described in claim 2, the guide member is provided in the cabinet body, and the connecting pipe is inserted into the guide member and guided to a predetermined position. For this reason, in addition to the effect of the invention of the first aspect, the connecting pipe can be restricted to a predetermined position in the cabinet body, and the connecting pipe becomes an obstacle when storing small items in the cabinet body. There is no fear.
[0042]
According to fitting cabinet with the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, the water supply or hot water supply pipe made of synthetic resin only by inserting into the joint, the Piping can be easily connected to the connection bracket with a single touch.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a cabinet with connection fittings.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a connection fitting of the cabinet with the connection fitting.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the structure of the joint of the connection metal fitting.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a retaining ring constituting the joint.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a water supply pipe is connected to the cabinet.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the attachment position of the connection fitting.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of the connection fitting.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another example in which a guide cylinder and a fixture are provided.
FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view showing another example in which a guide body is provided.
FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another example of a connection fitting configured integrally with a water stop cock.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Cabinet with connection metal fittings, 12 ... Cabinet main body, 14 ... Water faucet metal fittings, 15 ... Connection piping, 16 ... Water supply piping, 17 ... Connection metal fittings, 18 ... Floor board, 19 ... Wall board, 22 ... Bottom board as a partition wall, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 27 ... Insertion hole, 35 ... Joint, 42 ... Rear panel board as partition wall, 43 ... Guide cylinder as guide member, 44 ... Fixing metal fitting as guide member, 45 ... Guide body as guide member.

Claims (3)

A faucet fitting is provided on the cabinet body, and a connecting pipe connected to the faucet fitting is provided in the cabinet body, and the connecting pipe is connected to a water supply or hot water supply pipe below the floor board or outside the wall board. A cabinet,
Wherein the partition wall provided in the cabinet body, provided with an inspection opening in the partition wall, the connection pipe for connection to the water supply or hot water supply pipe drawn from Toru設been insertion hole floor or wall plate of the provided fitting, the connection fitting, fitting cabinet with having a joint only by inserting the water supply or hot water supply pipe made of synthetic resin connected to the fitting.   The cabinet with a connection metal fitting according to claim 1, further comprising a guide member that guides in a predetermined direction through the connection pipe in the cabinet body. The joint includes a metal fitting main body into which a water supply or hot water supply pipe can be inserted, a retaining ring accommodated in an accommodation groove provided on the pipe insertion side of the metal fitting body, and an end of the metal fitting body on the pipe insertion side. The water supply or hot water supply pipe is configured by a cap that is attached and prevents the drop prevention ring from falling off, and a plurality of inwardly projecting claws provided on one end edge of the prevention ring bite into the outer peripheral surface of the pipe. The cabinet with a connection metal fitting of Claim 1 or Claim 2 which prevents falling.

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