JP6779010B2 - Faucet device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet device.

Conventionally, there has been known a faucet device configured so that a water discharge head provided with a water discharge port can be pulled out together with a water supply hose (for example, Patent Document 1).

The faucet device as described above may include a head holder for holding the water discharge head in a predetermined position. The head holder may be provided with a plated head holder cover for the purpose of enhancing the design.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-75753

In the faucet device as described above, since the drawn water discharge head can move relatively freely, the water supply hose may come into contact with the head holder cover depending on the moving position of the water discharge head, and the plating may be peeled off from the head holder cover. Damage can occur.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a faucet device capable of preventing damage to a head holder cover due to contact with a water supply hose.

In order to solve the above problems, the faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water discharge head connected to a water supply hose and a head holder that holds the water discharge head so that it can be pulled out in a predetermined direction. The head holder includes a water discharge head guide portion extending in a predetermined direction and a head holder cover extending in a predetermined direction so as to cover the water discharge head guide portion. The edge of the water discharge head guide portion protrudes toward the water discharge head side from the edge of the head holder cover.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a faucet device capable of preventing damage to the head holder cover due to contact with a water supply hose.

It is a perspective view which shows the vanity | vanity equipped with the faucet device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the faucet device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the water discharge head and the head holder of the faucet device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which pulled out the water discharge head from a head holder. It is the figure which looked at the water discharge head and the head holder from the pull-out direction. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect of the faucet device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the water discharge head and the head holder of the faucet device which concerns on another embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which pulled out the water discharge head from a head holder. It is the figure which looked at the water discharge head and the head holder from the pull-out direction.

Hereinafter, the same or equivalent components and members shown in the drawings shall be designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted as appropriate. In addition, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are shown enlarged or reduced as appropriate for easy understanding. In addition, some of the members that are not important for explaining the embodiment in each drawing are omitted and displayed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vanity 100 including a faucet device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vanity 100 includes a vanity 101, a faucet device 10, a mirror cabinet 104, and a base cabinet 105.

The base cabinet 105 is installed on the floor. The base cabinet 105 has two drawers in this embodiment and can accommodate toiletries, cosmetics and other articles.

The wash basin 101 is placed on the base cabinet 105. The wash basin 101 includes a wash basin 102, a counter 103, a back guard 106, and a drain plug 107. The wash bowl 102 receives water discharged from the faucet device 10. The wash bowl 102 is provided with a drain port 102a. The drain plug 107 is attached to the drain port 102a and opens and closes the drain port 102a. The counter 103 is provided on both sides of the wash bowl 102 in the present embodiment. Toiletries, cosmetics, towels, and other items can be placed on the counter 103. The back guard 106 is erected above the wash bowl 102 on the rear side of the wash bowl 102. In this embodiment, the wash bowl 102, the counter 103 and the back guard 106 are integrally formed.

The mirror cabinet 104 is provided above the wash basin 101 and is fixed to, for example, a wall surface. The mirror cabinet 104 includes a storage shelf 109 and three storage doors 111. The storage shelf 109 is provided with a shelf board (not shown), and can store toiletries, cosmetics, and other items. The three storage doors 111 are doors that openably cover the storage shelves 109, and a mirror is attached to the front side thereof.

The faucet device 10 is provided between the mirror cabinet 104, the wash bowl 102, and the counter 103. The faucet device 10 discharges water according to a user's operation or operation.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the faucet device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The faucet device 10 includes a water discharge head 12, a head holder 20, a water supply hose 21, and a base 122.

The base 122 is provided at the bottom of the mirror cabinet 104 (see FIG. 1). The base 122 includes a bottom plate portion 125, a right side wall portion 126, a left side wall portion 127, and a rear wall portion 128. The bottom plate portion 125 is substantially rectangular in a plan view, and its longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the left-right direction.

A mounting portion 126a is provided on the right wall portion 126 of the base 122. The mounting portion 126a is formed with an insertion hole 126b that penetrates vertically. Similarly, the left side wall portion 127 of the base 122 is provided with a mounting portion 127a. The mounting portion 127a is formed with an insertion hole 127b that penetrates vertically. The base 122 is formed into the mirror cabinet by inserting screws into the insertion holes 126b of the mounting portion 126a and the insertion holes 127b of the mounting portion 127a and screwing them into the screw holes (not shown) provided at the bottom of the mirror cabinet 104. It is attached to 104. Further, an insertion hole is formed in the rear wall portion 128 of the base 122. The base 122 is also fixed to the back guard 106 by inserting a screw 42 into the insertion hole and screwing it into a screw hole (not shown) provided in the back guard 106.

The head holder 20 is attached to the bottom plate portion 125 of the base 122. The water discharge head 12 is detachably held by the head holder 20. The water discharge head 12 can be pulled out from the head holder 20 in the pull-out direction D. The water discharge head 12 discharges the water flowing in through the water supply hose 21 from the water discharge port 13.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a water discharge head 12 and a head holder 20 of the faucet device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the water discharge head 12 is pulled out from the head holder 20.

As described above, the head holder 20 is fixed to the bottom plate portion 125 of the base 122. The head holder 20 includes a head holder main body 30, a head holder cover 31, and a sensor 32.

The head holder main body 30 is an integrally molded member made of resin, and is for guiding the sensor holding portion 30a for holding the sensor 32, the hose guide portion 30b for guiding the water supply hose 21, and the water discharge head 12. A water discharge head guide portion 30c and a base portion 30d are provided.

The water discharge head guide portion 30c is a member extending in the drawing direction D, and the water discharge head guide portion 30c is erected at the tip thereof. The hose guide portion 30b is a tubular member extending in the pull-out direction D. Both the water discharge head guide portion 30c and the hose guide portion 30b are supported by the base portion 30d. The sensor holding portion 30a is formed in an elliptical arc shape when viewed from the pull-out direction. The shape of the sensor holding portion 30a is not limited to the elliptical arc shape, and may be, for example, an arc shape or a rectangular shape. An opening 30e is formed in the sensor holding portion 30a, and a sensor window 32a of the sensor 32 is arranged in the opening 30e.

The head holder cover 31 is a substantially semi-cylindrical body extending in the pull-out direction D. The cross-sectional shape of the head holder cover 31 perpendicular to the pull-out direction D is a shape corresponding to the sensor holding portion 30a, that is, an elliptical arc shape in the present embodiment. When the shape of the sensor holding portion 30a is arcuate or rectangular, the cross-sectional shape of the head holder cover 31 is correspondingly arcuate or rectangular. The head holder cover 31 may be made of resin or metal. The surface of the head holder cover 31 is plated for the purpose of enhancing the design.

The head holder cover 31 is arranged so as to cover the water discharge head guide portion 30c and the sensor holding portion 30a of the head holder main body 30. A main body (not shown) of the sensor 32 having an electric circuit or the like is arranged in the space formed between the water discharge head guide portion 30c, the sensor holding portion 30a, and the head holder cover 31.

The sensor 32 may be, for example, an infrared sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The sensor 32 detects the presence or absence of a detection target object such as a human hand in a predetermined detection area by receiving the reflected light from the detection target object of the light projected from the light emitting unit by the light receiving unit. The sensor 32 detects when the user extends his / her hand below the spout 13. When the human body is detected by the sensor 32, the solenoid valve (not shown) is opened by the control unit (not shown), and water is automatically discharged from the spout 13. After that, when the user withdraws his / her hand and goes out of the detection area of the sensor 32, the sensor 32 is not detected by the human body, the solenoid valve is closed by the control unit, and the water discharge from the spout 13 is stopped. By providing such a sensor 32, water can be discharged only while the detection target is detected by the sensor 32, so that water can be saved.

The water discharge head 12 can be pulled out from the head holder 20 together with the water supply hose 21 as shown in FIG. 4 from the state of being held by the head holder 20 as shown in FIG. The water supply hose 21 has, for example, a structure in which the outside of a rubber hose is covered with a metal bellows-shaped cover.

The water discharge head 12 includes a water discharge port 13, a water guide member (not shown) for guiding water from the water supply hose 21 to the water discharge port 13, and water discharge from the water discharge port 13 from straight water discharge to shower water discharge or vice versa. A switching operation unit 34 for switching operation, a water discharge port main body 33 for holding the water discharge port 13, the switching operation unit 34, and a water guiding member, and a head cover 35 for covering the water discharge port main body 33 from the outside are provided.

The spout main body 33 has a recess (not shown) formed so as to fit with the hose guide portion 30b on the back side (that is, the side opposite to the spout 13) in the drawing direction D. When the water discharge head 12 is attached to the head holder 20, the recess is fitted with the hose guide portion 30b, so that the water discharge head 12 is held by the head holder 20.

In a state where the water discharge head 12 is held by the head holder 20, the surface of the water discharge head guide portion 30c facing the water discharge head 12 (hereinafter referred to as a guide surface 30f) is formed to be substantially flat. Further, the surface of the spout main body 33 facing the guide surface 30f (hereinafter referred to as the guided surface 33a) is also formed in a substantially flat shape. When the drawn water discharge head 12 is attached to the head holder 20, the water discharge head 12 is suitable for attachment by sliding the guided surface 33a of the water discharge head 12 in contact with the guide surface 30f of the head holder 20. It is guided to the posture. This facilitates the work of attaching the water discharge head 12 to the head holder 20.

The head cover 35 is a substantially semi-cylindrical body extending in the pull-out direction D. The cross-sectional shape of the head cover 35 perpendicular to the pull-out direction D is an elliptical arc shape. When the water discharge head 12 is attached to the head holder 20, the head holder cover 31 of the head holder 20 and the head cover 35 of the water discharge head 12 form a substantially tubular body having an elliptical cross section. The head cover 35 may be made of resin or metal. The surface of the head cover 35 is plated for the purpose of enhancing the design.

FIG. 5 is a view of the water discharge head 12 and the head holder 20 as viewed from the drawing direction. As shown in FIG. 5, in the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment, the guide surface 30f of the water discharge head guide portion 30c is located closer to the water discharge head 12 than the edge portion 31a along the pull-out direction of the head holder cover 31. doing. As a result, the edge portion 30g along the pull-out direction of the water discharge head guide portion 30c projects toward the water discharge head 12 side from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. Further, the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c projects so as to cover the end surface 31b of the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the water discharge head 12 is pulled out from the head holder 20. As described above, in the faucet device 10, the edge portion 30 g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c projects toward the water discharge head 12 side from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. Due to the presence of the edge 30g of the protruding water discharge head guide portion 30c, even when the water discharge head 12 is moved toward the water discharge head guide portion 30c, the water discharge head guide portion 30c precedes the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. Since the edge portion 30 g of the water supply hose hits the water supply hose 21, the water supply hose 21 is unlikely to come into contact with the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. Further, in the faucet device 10, the edge portion 30 g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c projects so as to cover the end surface 31b of the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. As a result, the water supply hose 21 is less likely to come into contact with the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. As described above, according to the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment, since the water supply hose 21 is difficult to contact the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31, damage to the head holder cover 31 due to the contact of the water supply hose 21 can be prevented. ..

As shown in FIG. 6, in the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment, the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c continuously discharges water from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31 along the drawing direction D. It protrudes toward the head 12. In this case, the edge 31a of the head holder cover 31 can be reliably protected, which is preferable. However, the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31 may intermittently protrude from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31 along the pull-out direction D. That is, the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c does not necessarily have to protrude continuously, and there may be places where it does not protrude. In this case, the length of the non-protruding portion is preferably such that the water supply hose 21 does not come into contact with the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31 when the water supply hose 21 hits the non-protruding portion.

In the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment, the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c projects toward the water discharge head 12 side from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31 and covers the end surface 31b of the edge portion 31a. Overhanging. Therefore, the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c is not covered by the head holder cover 31, and is easily visible from the outside. Therefore, in the faucet device 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the edge portion 35a along the pull-out direction D of the head cover 35 protrudes from the guided surface 33a of the spout main body portion 33. There is. With the protruding head cover 35 edge 35a, when the water discharge head 12 is attached to the head holder 20, the edge 30 g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c can be covered with the head cover 35 of the water discharge head 12. Since it becomes difficult to visually recognize the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c from the outside and the cut between the head holder cover 31 and the head cover 35 becomes inconspicuous, the design of the faucet device 10 can be enhanced.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a water discharge head 12 and a head holder 20 of the faucet device 70 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the water discharge head 12 is pulled out from the head holder 20. FIG. 9 is a view of the water discharge head 12 and the head holder 20 as viewed from the drawing direction. The description of the same configuration as the faucet device 10 described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 will be omitted.

The faucet device 70 according to the present embodiment is different from the above-mentioned faucet device 10 in the shape of the edge portion 30 g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c. In the present embodiment, only the edge portions 30g formed on both sides of the water discharge head guide portion 30c protrudes toward the water discharge head 12 side from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. The guide surface 30f other than the edge portion 30g has substantially the same height as the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31. As shown in FIG. 8, the edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c continuously protrudes toward the water discharge head 12 side from the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31 along the pull-out direction D. May be intermittent.

Further, in the faucet device 70 according to the present embodiment, a groove 33b is formed on the guided surface 33a of the spout main body 33 corresponding to the edge 30g of the spout head guide portion 30c protruding toward the spout head 12. ing.

Also in the faucet device 70 according to the present embodiment, the edge of the head holder cover 31 even when the water discharge head 12 is moved toward the water discharge head guide portion 30c due to the presence of the protruding edge portion 30g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c. The edge portion 30 g of the water discharge head guide portion 30c hits the water supply hose 21 before the portion 31a. As a result, the water supply hose 21 is unlikely to come into contact with the edge portion 31a of the head holder cover 31, and damage to the head holder cover 31 due to contact with the water supply hose 21 can be prevented.

Further, in the present embodiment, the posture of the water discharge head 12 with respect to the head holder 20 is adjusted by engaging the edge portion 30 g of the protruding water discharge head guide portion 30c with the groove portion 33b of the guided surface 33a of the water discharge port main body 33. Since it is uniquely determined, it becomes easy to attach the water discharge head 12 to the head holder 20.

The present invention has been described above based on some embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are exemplary and that various modifications and modifications are possible within the claims of the invention, and that such modifications and modifications are also within the claims of the present invention. It is about to be done. Therefore, the descriptions and drawings herein should be treated as exemplary rather than limiting.

From the above description, the following inventions are recognized.
An aspect of the faucet device of the present invention includes a water discharge head connected to a water supply hose and a head holder that holds the water discharge head so that it can be pulled out in a predetermined direction. The head holder includes a water discharge head guide portion extending in a predetermined direction and a head holder cover extending in a predetermined direction so as to cover the water discharge head guide portion. The edge of the water discharge head guide portion protrudes toward the water discharge head side from the edge of the head holder cover. According to this aspect, due to the presence of the protruding edge of the water discharge head guide portion, even when the water discharge head is moved toward the water discharge head guide portion, the edge portion of the water discharge head guide portion precedes the edge portion of the head holder cover. Hits the water supply hose. As a result, the water supply hose is unlikely to come into contact with the edge of the head holder cover, and damage to the head holder cover due to contact with the water supply hose can be prevented.

The edge portion of the water discharge head guide portion may continuously protrude from the edge portion of the head holder cover along a predetermined direction.

The edge portion of the water discharge head guide portion may be formed so as to cover the end surface of the edge portion of the head holder cover.

10, 70 faucet device, 12 spout head, 13 spout, 20 head holder, 21 water supply hose, 30 head holder body, 30a sensor holding part, 30b hose guide part, 30c water spout head guide part, 30d base part, 30e opening Part, 30f guide surface, 30g edge, 31 head holder cover, 31a edge, 31b end face, 32 sensor, 33 spout body, 34 switching operation, 35 head cover, 35a edge, 100 vanity, 101 washbasin Table, 102 washbasin, 103 counter, 104 mirror cabinet, 105 base cabinet, 106 back guard.

Claims (1)

With a water discharge head connected to the water supply hose,
A head holder that holds the water discharge head so that it can be pulled out in a predetermined direction,
It is a faucet device equipped with
The head holder
The water discharge head guide portion extending in the predetermined direction and
A head holder cover extending in a predetermined direction so as to cover the water discharge head guide portion,
With
The edge portion of the water discharge head guide portion continuously protrudes toward the water discharge head side from the edge portion of the head holder cover along the predetermined direction.
The edge portion of the water discharge head projects toward the head holder cover side so as to cover the edge portion of the water discharge head guide portion .
A faucet device characterized in that the edge portion of the water discharge head guide portion is formed so as to cover an end surface of the edge portion of the head holder cover .

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