JP7041857B2 - Faucet outlet - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet outlet that accommodates a faucet and a portion of a pipe connected to the faucet inlet.

As an outlet for this type of faucet, for example, there is a pipe joint accommodating cover described in Patent Document 1.

Patent No. 5734815

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel outlet for a faucet.

The faucet outlet for achieving the above object is one of a faucet fixed to the outer wall surface and a pipe arranged along the outer wall surface and connected to the inlet portion of the faucet. It is a structure that accommodates a portion, and is a box that is fixed to the outer wall surface and accommodates the faucet and a part of the pipe, and allows an external pipe connection to the outlet portion of the faucet. A box having a first opening that faces the outer wall surface of the side wall of the box and a second opening that allows connection of the pipe to the inlet of the faucet, and toward the outside of the box. A cover portion extending along the outer wall surface to cover the pipe, the cover portion has a half-split cylindrical shape, and the tip portion of the cover portion has a reduced diameter as compared with other portions. The inner peripheral shape of the pipe is provided with a cover portion that follows the outer peripheral shape of the pipe.

Further, a plurality of regulating ribs are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cover portion at intervals in the axial direction so as to face each other with the central axis in between.

According to the present invention, a novel outlet for a faucet can be provided.

An exploded perspective view of a faucet outlet provided with the attachment of the first embodiment for one embodiment of the faucet outlet. The perspective view centering on the faucet outlet in the same Example. Front view of the base member in the same embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the attachment, the piping cover, and the box body in the same embodiment. Regarding the faucet outlet in the same embodiment, (a) is a front view with the cover plate removed, and (b) is a rear view with the base plate removed. An exploded perspective view of the attachment, the piping cover, and the box body in the second embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the attachment, the piping, and the box body in the third embodiment. Regarding the faucet outlet in the same embodiment, (a) is a front view with the cover plate removed, and (b) is a rear view with the base plate removed.

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. The faucet outlet of the present embodiment corresponds to a water supply pipe extending upward from under the floor.
<First Example>
The faucet outlet (hereinafter referred to as outlet 10) of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

<Piping cover 70>
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5, in the first embodiment, the water supply pipe 60 made of a resin material is covered with a square tubular pipe cover 70, and the pipe 60 and the pipe are piped. Piping is configured by the cover 70. As shown in FIG. 4, the piping cover 70 is a cover base 71 provided with a holding portion 711 fixed to an outer wall surface to hold the pipe 60, and a pipe detachably provided to the cover base 71. It is provided with a half-split square tubular cover body 72 that covers the 60 and the cover base 71.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet 10 is a base plate 20 fixed to an outer wall surface, a faucet 30 fixed to the front of the base plate 20, a faucet 30, and a pipe 60 connected to an inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30. A box 40 that accommodates the upper end portion and an attachment 50 that is detachably provided to the box 40 and covers the upper end portion of the pipe cover 70 are provided.

<Base plate 20>
As shown in FIG. 3, the base plate 20 has a substantially rectangular shape in the front view, passes through the center position in the lateral direction (hereinafter, lateral direction X), and is in the longitudinal direction (hereinafter, longitudinal direction Y). It has a shape symmetrical about the first center line C1 extending along the center.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, each corner of the base plate 20 is provided with a protrusion 21 that protrudes toward the front side. Further, elongated holes 22 extending along the longitudinal direction Y are formed at positions close to the protruding portions 21. Further, one elongated hole 22 having the same shape as the elongated hole 22 is also formed between the two elongated holes 22 located on one end side (upper side in the figure) in the longitudinal direction Y.

A pair of circular holes 23 are formed apart from each other on the second center line C2 extending along the lateral direction X through the center position in the longitudinal direction Y. A mounting seat 24 is provided so as to project between the pair of circular holes 23 on the front surface of the base plate 20. A pair of screw holes 25 are formed in the mounting seat 24 at intervals along the lateral direction X. Further, one circular hole 23 having the same shape as the circular hole 23 is also formed at the position where the first center line C1 and the second center line C2 intersect.

At the other end of the base plate 20 in the longitudinal direction Y (the lower end in the figure), a relief portion 26 in which the central portion in the lateral direction X is partially cut off is formed.
On the first center line C1 in front of the base plate 20, three ridges 27a to 27c extending along the longitudinal direction Y are formed at intervals from each other. Of these, the ridge 27a located on the one end side in the longitudinal direction Y extends to one end of the base plate 20. Further, the ridge 27c located on the farthest end side in the longitudinal direction Y extends to the inner edge of the relief portion 26.

Notch grooves 28 are formed at positions intersecting the second center line C2 on both end faces of the base plate 20 in the lateral direction X.
At both ends of the base plate 20 in the lateral direction X, four fitting claws 29 for fitting and assembling the box main body 41, which will be described later, are projected toward the front side.

When fixing the base plate 20 to the outer wall surface, first, the protrusions 27a and 27c of the base plate 20 are aligned with the vertically extending ink lines drawn on the outer wall surface, and the ink drawn on the outer wall surface extends to the left and right. The position and orientation of the base plate 20 are determined so that the notch groove 28 of the base plate 20 coincides with the lead wire. Then, a screw (not shown) is inserted into at least one of the five elongated holes 22 of the base plate 20 and at least one of the three circular holes 23, and the same screw is inserted. Fix it to the outer wall surface. As a result, the base plate 20 is fixed to the outer wall surface.

<Faucet 30>
As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 30 includes a mounting portion 35 mounted on the mounting seat 24 of the base plate 20 and a faucet main body 31 integrally formed with the mounting portion 35.

The mounting portion 35 is formed with a pair of insertion holes 36 corresponding to the pair of screw holes 25 of the base plate 20.
The faucet body 31 has an inlet portion 32 to which the upper end of the pipe 60 is connected, an outlet portion 33 to which the coupler 90 is connected, and a rotary opening change portion that changes the opening degree of the faucet 30 steplessly. It is equipped with 34. A hose for supplying water to the washing machine (not shown) is connected to the tip of the coupler 90.

When fixing the faucet 30 to the outer wall surface, the screw 37 is inserted into the pair of insertion holes 36 and the pair of screw holes 25 with the mounting portion 35 in contact with the mounting seat 24 of the base plate 20 (FIG. 5 (a). ) Is inserted and the screw 37 is fixed to the outer wall surface. As a result, the faucet 30 is fixed to the outer wall surface via the base plate 20.

<Box 40>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box 40 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box main body 41 and a cover plate 46 that covers the front surface of the box main body 41.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the box body 41 is composed of a side wall 42 and a front wall 43, and the entire back surface of the box body 41 is an opening.
On the inner edge portion on the back surface side of the side wall 42, four fitting recesses 421 to which the four fitting claws 29 of the base plate 20 are fitted are formed.

The lower side wall 42 of the box body 41 is recessed from the back side with a lower opening 45 that allows the pipe 60 to be connected to the inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30. The inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45 is U-shaped.

The front wall 43 of the box body 41 is formed with a front opening 44 having a substantially rectangular shape in front view. Further, a plurality of engaging recesses 431 to which the cover plate 46 described later is engaged are formed on the front wall 43 at intervals in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bulging portion 47 covering the outlet portion 33 of the faucet 30 is formed on the front surface of the cover plate 46. An insertion port 48 is formed in the lower portion of the bulging portion 47, and the connection of the coupler 90 from the outside to the outlet portion 33 of the faucet 30 is permitted through the insertion port 48. Further, a mounting port 49 is formed on the front surface of the bulging portion 47. Assembling the handle 80 from the outside to the opening degree changing portion 34 of the faucet 30 is permitted through the mounting port 49.

On the back surface of the cover plate 46, a plurality of engaging claws (not shown) that are respectively engaged with the plurality of engaging recesses 431 of the box body 41 are formed.
<Attachment 50>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the attachment 50 has an engaging portion 51 that is detachably engaged with the lower opening 45 of the box body 41 from the back side, and the engaging portion 51 to the box body 41. It has an outer cover portion 55 extending outward and an inner cover portion 56 extending inward from the engaging portion 51 to the inside of the box 40.

As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging portion 51 is provided with the facing portion 52 having a U-shaped outer peripheral surface along the inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45 of the box body 41 sandwiching the facing portion 52 and lower. It has a pair of U-shaped ridges 53, 54 along the inner peripheral edge of the side opening 45.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the attachment 50 is attached to the box body 41, the inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45 of the box body 41 is formed between the pair of ridges 53 and 54 of the engaging portion 51. While being sandwiched, the facing portion 52 of the engaging portion 51 faces the inner peripheral edge of the lower opening 45.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5 (a), the outer cover portion 55 is a half-split square cylinder having an inner peripheral shape and an outer peripheral shape along the outer peripheral shape of the cover main body 72 of the piping cover 70. It has a shape and covers the upper end of the piping cover 70 from the front side. The outer cover portion 55 has the same cross-sectional shape over the entire axial direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the inner cover portion 56 has a half-split long cylindrical shape and extends to the inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30 in the axial direction (vertical direction in the figure). The entire portion of the pipe 60 located inside the box 40 is covered from the front side. Further, the diameter of the inner cover portion 56 is reduced toward the tip side.

The base plate 20, the box body 41, the cover plate 46, the attachment 50, and the piping cover 70 are all made of a weatherproof hard resin material.
<Second Example>
With reference to FIG. 6, the faucet outlet (hereinafter referred to as outlet 110) of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the shape of the piping cover 170 and the shape of the attachment 150 are different from those of the first embodiment. In the following, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the corresponding configurations are designated by the reference numerals “1 **” obtained by adding “100” to the reference numerals “**” in the first embodiment. By adding "", duplicate explanations will be omitted.

<Piping cover 170>
As shown in FIG. 6, the piping cover 170 of the second embodiment has a semi-long cylindrical shape. The piping cover 170 is a cover base 171 fixed to the outer wall surface, and a half-split long cylindrical cover body 172 that is detachably provided to the cover base 171 to cover the pipe 60 and the cover base 171. And have.

<Attachment 150>
The attachment 150 has an engaging portion 151, an outer cover portion 155, and an inner cover portion 156.

The outer cover portion 155 has an inner peripheral shape and a half-split long cylindrical shape along the outer peripheral shape of the cover main body 172 of the piping cover 170, and covers a part of the piping cover 170 from the front side. The outer cover portion 155 has the same cross-sectional shape over the entire axial direction.

The engaging portion 151 and the inner cover portion 156 have the same shape as the engaging portion 51 and the inner cover portion 56 of the first embodiment, respectively.
<Third Example>
With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the faucet outlet (hereinafter referred to as outlet 210) of the third embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the piping cover 70 is omitted, the piping 260 is installed on the outer wall surface in an exposed state, and the shape of the attachment 250 is different from that of the first embodiment. In the following, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the corresponding configurations are designated by the reference numerals "2 **" obtained by adding "200" to the reference numerals "**" in the first embodiment. By adding "", duplicate explanations will be omitted.

<Piping 260>
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pipe 260 is composed of a pipe body 261 made of a cylindrical resin material and a heat insulating covering material 262 covered over the entire outer peripheral surface of the pipe body 261. The covering material 262 is formed of, for example, an elastomer or a foaming material.

<Attachment 250>
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the attachment 250 has an engaging portion 251, an outer cover portion 255, and an inner cover portion 256. Further, the attachment 250 includes a pair of fixing portions 257 extending from both side edges of the outer cover portion 255 facing the outer wall surface.

The outer cover portion 255 has a half-split cylindrical shape and covers a part of the pipe 260 from the front side. The tip of the outer cover portion 255 has a reduced diameter as compared with other portions, and its inner peripheral shape has a substantially circular shape with the back surface side cut out. That is, the inner peripheral shape of the tip of the outer cover portion 255 follows the outer peripheral shape of the pipe 260.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a plurality of regulation ribs 259 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cover portion 255 at intervals in the axial direction so as to face each other with the central axis in between. Has been done. The displacement of the covering material 262 with respect to the attachment 250 is restricted by the plurality of regulating ribs 259 biting into the outer peripheral surface of the covering material 262 of the pipe 260.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 (a) and 8 (b), a guide hole 258 is formed in the pair of fixing portions 257. The attachment 250 is fixed to the outer wall surface by inserting a screw (not shown) into the guide hole 258 and fixing the screw to the outer wall surface.

The engaging portion 251 and the inner cover portion 256 have the same shape as the engaging portion 51 and the inner cover portion 56 of the first embodiment, respectively.
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

Attachments 50, 150 and 250 are removable from the box 40. Therefore, by setting the attachments 50 and 150 having the outer peripheral cover portions 55 and 155 having the inner peripheral shape along the outer peripheral shape of the piping covers 70 and 170 as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, respectively, the outer peripheral shape is set. The box 40 can be shared even with a plurality of types of piping covers 70 and 170 having different shapes.

Further, by setting the attachment 250 having the outer cover portion 255 having the inner peripheral shape along the outer peripheral shape of the pipe 260 as in the third embodiment, the pipe cover 70 is omitted and the pipe 260 is exposed. Even when it is installed, the box 40 can be shared.

According to the faucet outlet according to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The outlet 10 has an outer peripheral shape along the inner peripheral shape of the lower opening 45 of the box body 41, and has an engaging portion 51 that is detachably engaged with the lower opening 45 and the box 40. It is provided with an attachment 50 having an outer cover portion 55 extending toward the outside of the pipe cover 70 to cover the pipe cover 70.

According to such a configuration, by performing the above operation, the box 40 can be standardized regardless of whether the pipe covers 70 and 170 have different outer peripheral shapes or the pipe 260 is set in an exposed state. can do.

Further, since the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 51 of the attachment 50 follows the inner peripheral shape of the lower opening 45 of the box 40, the inner peripheral surface of these lower openings 45 and the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion 51 of the attachment 50 It is possible to almost eliminate the gap between the two. As a result, it is possible to prevent ultraviolet rays from entering the box 40 through the gap between the attachment 50 and the box 40, and it is possible to suppress deterioration of the pipe 60 and the like due to the ultraviolet rays.

Therefore, it is possible to easily cope with the case where the outer peripheral shapes of the pipe covers 70 and 170 are different or the case where the pipe 260 is installed in an exposed state.
(2) The inner peripheral shape of the outer cover portion 55 follows the outer peripheral shape of the piping cover 70. Therefore, the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the outer cover portion 55 and the outer peripheral surface of the piping cover 70 can be reduced, and it is possible to prevent ultraviolet rays from entering the box 40 through the gap. Therefore, deterioration of the pipe 60 and the like due to ultraviolet rays can be suppressed.

(3) The attachment 50 has an inner cover portion 56 that extends toward the inside of the box 40 and covers the pipe 60.
According to such a configuration, since the pipe 60 located inside the box 40 is covered by the inner cover portion 56 of the attachment 50, for example, the ultraviolet rays that have entered the inside of the box 40 through the insertion port 48 of the cover plate 46 hit the pipe 60. Can be suppressed, and deterioration of the pipe 60 due to ultraviolet rays can be suppressed.

(4) A plurality of ridges 27a to 27c are formed on the first center line C1 on the front surface of the base plate 20, and cutout grooves 28 are formed on both end faces of the base plate 20 in the lateral direction X. Therefore, when fixing the base plate 20 to the outer wall surface, the position and posture of the base plate 20 can be determined so that the protrusions 27a to 27c and the notch groove 28 are aligned with the marking lines drawn on the outer wall surface. can.

(5) The base plate 20 is formed with a plurality of elongated holes 22 extending along the longitudinal direction Y and a plurality of circular holes 23. Therefore, the position of the base plate 20 in the longitudinal direction Y can be adjusted by temporarily tightening the screw inserted through the elongated hole 22 with respect to the outer wall surface. Further, by fixing the screw inserted through the circular hole 23 to the outer wall surface, the misalignment of the base plate 20 can be appropriately prevented.

(6) A relief portion 26 is formed on the base plate 20. Therefore, a work space for connecting the pipe 60 or the pipe 260 to the inlet portion 32 of the faucet 30 can be secured, and the connection work of the pipe 60 or the pipe 260 can be easily performed.

<Modification example>
The above embodiment can be changed as follows, for example.
-The present invention can also be embodied as an outlet that accommodates a pipe extending downward from the ceiling and a faucet to which the lower end of the pipe is connected. In this case, instead of the lower opening 45, an opening may be formed in the upper side wall 42 of the box body 41.

-Instead of or in addition to the notch groove 28 of the base plate 20, a ridge or concave groove for positioning may be formed on the second center line C2 on the front surface of the base plate 20. Further, instead of or in addition to the ridges 27a to 27c of the base plate 20, a notch groove can be formed at a position intersecting the first center line C1 on both end faces of the base plate 20 in the longitudinal direction Y.

-The inner cover portions 56, 156, 256 of the attachments 50, 150, 250 can be omitted.
-The engaging portion of the attachment may be irremovably engaged with the second opening of the box.

-The faucet may be at least as long as the opening can be changed between fully closed and fully open, and the opening may be changed in stages.

10, 110, 210 ... Faucet outlet, 20 ... Base plate, 21 ... Projection, 22 ... Long hole, 23 ... Circular hole, 24 ... Mounting seat, 25 ... Screw hole, 26 ... Relief part, 27a-27c ... Projection Strip, 28 ... notch groove, 29 ... fitting claw, 30 ... faucet, 31 ... faucet body, 32 ... inlet, 33 ... outlet, 34 ... opening change, 35 ... mounting, 36 ... insertion hole , 37 ... screw, 40 ... box, 41 ... box body, 42 ... side wall, 421 ... fitting recess, 43 ... front wall, 431 ... engaging recess, 44 ... front opening, 45 ... lower opening (second opening) , 46 ... cover plate, 47 ... bulge, 48 ... insertion port (first opening), 49 ... mounting port, 50, 150, 250 ... attachment, 51, 151, 251 ... engaging part, 52, 152, 252. ... Opposing part, 53,54,153,154,253,254 ... Spike, 55,155,255 ... Outer cover part, 56,156,255 ... Inner cover part, 60 ... Pipe, 70,170 ... Piping cover, 71,171 ... cover base, 711 ... holding part, 72,172 ... cover body, 80 ... handle, 90 ... coupler, 257 ... fixed part, 258 ... guide hole, 260 ... piping, 261 ... piping body, 262 ... covering Material.

Claims (2)

A faucet outlet that accommodates a faucet fixed to an outer wall surface and a part of a pipe arranged along the outer wall surface and connected to an inlet portion of the faucet.
A box that is fixed to the outer wall surface and accommodates the faucet and a part of the pipe, and has a first opening that allows an external pipe to be connected to the outlet of the faucet, and a side wall of the box. A box having a second opening facing the outer wall surface and allowing the connection of the pipe to the inlet of the faucet.
A cover portion that extends toward the outside of the box along the outer wall surface and covers the pipe.
Equipped with
The cover portion has a half-split cylindrical shape.
The tip of the cover is reduced in diameter as compared to other parts, and its inner peripheral shape follows the outer peripheral shape of the pipe.
Faucet outlet. A plurality of regulating ribs are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cover portion at intervals in the axial direction so as to face each other with the central axis in between.
The faucet outlet according to claim 1.

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