JP7756300B2 - Faucet unit - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a faucet unit and a bathroom vanity equipped with the same.

Patent Document 1 discloses a faucet device equipped with a water discharge section with a water outlet, a human body detection sensor that detects when a user extends their hand in front of the water outlet and causes water to be discharged from the water outlet, and an entry sensor. The entry sensor detects when a user enters the bathroom and lights up a lighting panel.

JP 2011-120648 A

In the above-mentioned faucet device, the entry sensor is configured to detect when a user enters the bathroom and turn on the lighting panel, which creates the problem that the lighting panel may light up even when the user has no intention of using it.

In consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present disclosure aims to provide a faucet unit and a bathroom vanity that can prevent malfunctions that cause the bathroom vanity light to turn on when the user does not intend to use it.

A faucet unit according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a faucet unit whose longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction. The faucet unit comprises a water discharge section having a water outlet, a faucet non-contact sensor that detects objects non-contact, and a lighting non-contact sensor that detects objects non-contact. The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor is set below or diagonally below the faucet non-contact sensor. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor is set below or diagonally below the lighting non-contact sensor. The faucet non-contact sensor is located on one side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction. The lighting non-contact sensor is located on the other side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction.

A bathroom vanity according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a washbasin, a counter extending horizontally from the washbasin, a back guard extending upward from the counter, and the above-mentioned faucet unit attached to the front surface of the back guard.

This disclosure makes it possible to prevent malfunctions in which the bathroom vanity light turns on when the user does not intend to use it.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the faucet unit and its surroundings in the bathroom vanity unit of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram showing the lower cabinet of the bathroom vanity in which the faucet unit according to this embodiment is installed, viewed from above. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state in which the faucet unit according to this embodiment is fixed to the back guard. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a side view of the faucet cover of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the cover portion of the faucet cover in the faucet unit according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a simplified diagram showing the detection direction of the non-contact faucet sensor of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a simplified diagram showing the detection direction of the non-contact lighting sensor of the faucet unit according to this embodiment.

The following describes a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment, with reference to the drawings. However, for the sake of convenience, the drawings referenced below show a simplified version of the main components required to explain a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment. Therefore, a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment may include any components not shown in the drawings referenced in this specification.

As shown in Figure 1, the bathroom vanity 1 comprises a lower cabinet 2, a mirror cabinet 3 arranged above the lower cabinet 2, a light 4, and a faucet unit 5 attached to the lower cabinet 2. Hereinafter, the side toward which the mounting surface of the faucet unit 5 attached to the lower cabinet 2 faces will be referred to as the rear, and the side toward which the face of the faucet unit 5 opposite the mounting surface will be referred to as the front. In other words, the side toward which the user stands relative to the bathroom vanity 1 is the front, and the side opposite to the side toward which the user stands relative to the bathroom vanity 1 is the rear. The front and rear together form the front-to-rear direction. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction is referred to as the up-to-down direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear and up-to-down directions is referred to as the horizontal direction (left-to-right direction in each figure).

The lower cabinet 2 is box-shaped. It is installed on the floor with its rear side in contact with or near a room wall (not shown). As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lower cabinet 2 has a washbasin 21, a counter 22 extending horizontally from the outer edge of the washbasin 21, a storage section 23 provided below the counter 22, and a back guard 24 extending upward from the counter 22.

The washbasin 21 receives water discharged from the water outlet 521, which will be described later. The washbasin 21 is formed in a roughly rectangular shape when viewed from above. However, the shape of the washbasin 21 is not particularly limited as long as it can receive water discharged from the water outlet 521, which will be described later. For example, the washbasin 21 may be formed in a circular shape when viewed from above.

As shown in Figure 3, the counter 22 is formed in a roughly U-shape in plan view. The rear edge 221 of the counter 22 coincides with the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21 in the front-to-rear direction. The counter 22 may be formed to surround the washbasin 21 in plan view, or the washbasin 21 may be arranged to protrude upward from the top surface of the counter 22.

The back guard 24 extends upward from the rear edge 221 of the counter 22 and the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21 (see Figures 2 and 3). The horizontal length of the back guard 24 is the same as the overall horizontal length of the counter 22. The front surface of the back guard 24 is formed flush and continuous with the inner surface of the rear side of the washbasin 21.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the mirror cabinet 3 is disposed above the back guard 24. The mirror cabinet 3 has a cabinet body 31 and a door 32 attached to the cabinet body 31.

The cabinet body 31 has a first storage section 311, a second storage section 312, and a third storage section 313, which are spaced apart horizontally. The cabinet body 31 may also be configured to have a single large storage section. The door 32 is configured to open and close the openings of the first to third storage sections 311, 312, and 313. A mirror is attached to the front of the door 32. This allows the door 32 to be used as a three-way mirror.

The lighting 4 is intended to illuminate the user when using the bathroom vanity 1. The lighting 4 includes a face light 41 provided on the cabinet body 31 and a hand light 42 provided on the faucet unit 5.

The face light 41 is, for example, an edge-lit light that has a light guide member and is configured to uniformly extract light from a light source arranged on the edge surface using the light guide member. The light source can be formed, for example, by an LED (Light Emitting Diode). Note that the face light 41 is not limited to edge-lit light as long as it can illuminate the user's face. For example, the face light 41 may be an array of multiple LEDs.

The face lighting 41 includes a first lighting 411 provided between the first storage section 311 and the second storage section 312, and a second lighting 412 provided between the second storage section 312 and the third storage section 313. The first lighting 411 and the second lighting 412 are formed to extend vertically from the top end to the bottom end of the cabinet main body 31. The face lighting 41 may also be formed to extend horizontally of the cabinet main body 31. In this case, the face lighting 41 may be provided, for example, at the top end of the cabinet main body 31.

The second storage section 312 is provided with a power supply unit 6 that supplies power to the face light 41 and the faucet unit 5. The power supply unit 6 may also be provided in the first storage section 311 or the third storage section 313.

The faucet unit 5 is fixed to the upper end of the front side of the back guard 24 (see Figures 1 and 2). The faucet unit 5 is a horizontally long faucet unit with its longitudinal direction being the horizontal direction. The faucet unit 5 may also be fixed to the underside of the mirror cabinet 3. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the faucet unit 5 comprises a faucet cover 51, a water outlet unit 52 having a water outlet 521, a non-contact faucet sensor 53, a faucet manual operation unit 54, a non-contact lighting sensor 55, and a hand light 42.

The faucet cover 51 is intended to cover the water discharge portion 52, the faucet non-contact sensor 53, the faucet manual operation portion 54, the lighting non-contact sensor 55, and the hand light 42. The horizontal length of the faucet cover 51 is equal to the horizontal length of the back guard 24. Note that the horizontal length of the faucet cover 51 may be shorter than the horizontal length of the back guard 24, as long as it can cover the water discharge portion 52, the faucet non-contact sensor 53, the faucet manual operation portion 54, the lighting non-contact sensor 55, the hand light 42, and the outlet 56 described below. As shown in FIG. 5, the faucet cover 51 has an attachment base 511 fixed to the back guard 24, a cover portion 512 attached to the attachment base 511, and an end cap 513.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the mounting base 511 has a base mounting piece 5111, an upper end protrusion piece 5112, a flange 5113, a lower end protrusion piece 5114, and a base-side notch 5115. The base mounting piece 5111 is formed in a generally rectangular shape that is elongated in the horizontal direction, and is fixed to the back guard 24. The upper end protrusion piece 5112 extends forward from the upper end of the base mounting piece 5111. A groove 5116 extending in the horizontal direction is formed below the tip of the upper end protrusion piece 5112. The groove 5116 is formed by two protrusions 5117, 5117 that protrude downward from the tip of the upper end protrusion piece 5112. The flange 5113 extends rearward from the upper end of the base mounting piece 5111 and contacts the upper end of the back guard 24. The lower end protrusion piece 5114 extends forward from the lower end of the base mounting piece 5111.

The base-side cutout 5115 is formed approximately in the horizontal center of the mounting base 511. The base-side cutout 5115 is formed by cutting out a roughly rectangular shape from the bottom end of the combined base mounting piece 5111 and bottom-end protruding piece 5114 upward.

The cover portion 512 is formed with a generally U-shaped cross section so as to form an internal, generally rectangular parallelepiped arrangement space 27 that is elongated in the horizontal direction between it and the mounting base 511. The cover portion 512 has a facing portion 5121 that faces the base mounting piece 5111 of the mounting base 511 in the front-to-rear direction, an upper end mounting portion 5122 that extends rearward from the upper end of the facing portion 5121, and a lower end mounting portion 5123 that extends rearward from the lower end of the facing portion 5121.

A power outlet 56 is provided at one lateral end of the opposing portion 5121, into which an electrical appliance plug can be inserted from the front. Note that the power outlet 56 does not necessarily have to be provided.

The tip of the upper end mounting portion 5122 has a claw portion 5124 formed in a roughly U-shape with the tip facing upward. The tip of the claw portion 5124 can be inserted into the groove portion 5116 of the upper end protruding piece 5112.

As shown in Figure 7, the lower end mounting portion 5123 has a cover-side notch 5125 formed by cutting out a roughly rectangular shape at approximately the center of the lower end mounting portion 5123 in the horizontal direction.

The lower end mounting portion 5123 has a sensor through-hole 5126 formed at a horizontal distance from the cover-side notch 5125. The lower end mounting portion 5123 also has an illumination through-hole 5127 formed between the cover-side notch 5125 and the sensor through-hole 5126.

The cover part 512 is attached to the mounting base 511 by inserting the tip of the claw part 5124 into the groove part 5116, bringing the lower end mounting part 5123 into contact with the underside of the lower end protrusion 5114, and then fastening the lower end mounting part 5123 to the lower end protrusion 5114 with a bolt (see Figure 6).

The end caps 513 are used to close both lateral ends of the faucet cover 51. The end caps 513 are fixed to both lateral ends of the cover part 512 attached to the mounting base 511.

The water discharge portion 52 is used to discharge water from the water discharge port 521. The water discharge portion 52 is fixed to the front side of the back guard 24 through the base-side cutout 5115 of the mounting base 511 (see Figure 5). A flow path (not shown) that guides water to the water discharge portion 52 is located on the rear side of the back guard 24. A portion of the water discharge portion 52 is exposed to the outside of the faucet cover 51 through the cover-side cutout 5125 (see Figure 4). The water discharge port 521 faces diagonally downward and forward so that water is discharged toward the washbasin 21. Note that the water discharge port 521 may also face directly downward.

The faucet non-contact sensor 53 is mounted inside the cover portion 512 so that a portion of it is exposed from the faucet cover 51 through the cover-side cutout portion 5125 so that it can detect objects. The faucet non-contact sensor 53 is positioned near one side of the spout 521 in the horizontal direction when the cover portion 512 is attached to the mounting base 511 (see Figures 2 and 4).

The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is set diagonally below the faucet non-contact sensor 53. Diagonally below refers to a direction that slopes downward from the horizontal. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 and 8, the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is set diagonally below the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and forward of the spout 521. Note that the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 may also be set below the faucet non-contact sensor 53.

The faucet non-contact sensor 53 detects objects without contact. Specifically, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 has a signal generation unit that generates a detection signal when it detects an object, and a control unit that switches between discharging and stopping water from the water outlet 521 based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit causes water to be discharged from the water outlet 521 while it is receiving a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit stops water from being discharged from the water outlet 521 when it stops receiving a detection signal from the signal generation unit. Note that the control unit may be provided separately from the faucet non-contact sensor 53.

The faucet manual operation unit 54 is used to manually start and stop water from the spout 521, and to manually adjust the temperature of the water spouted from the spout 521. As shown in FIG. 5, the faucet manual operation unit 54 is fixed to the front side of the back guard 24 through the base-side cutout 5115. When the cover unit 512 is attached to the mounting base 511, the faucet manual operation unit 54 is positioned so that the distance between it and the spout 521 is longer than the distance between the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the spout 521. In this embodiment, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is located between the faucet manual operation unit 54 and the spout 521 (see FIGS. 2 and 4). The mounting position of the faucet manual operation unit 54 is not particularly limited, as long as it can be fixed to the front side of the back guard 24 and the faucet manual operation unit 54 can be covered with the faucet cover 51.

The faucet manual operation unit 54 has a switching unit 541 fixed to the back guard 24 and a rotating lever 542 rotatably fitted into the switching unit 541 (see Figure 5). The rotating lever 542 is formed so as to protrude downward from the cover unit 512 through the cover-side cutout 5125 of the cover unit 512 (see Figure 4).

The switching unit 541 is used to switch between discharging and stopping water from the water outlet 521. The switching unit 541 is also used to introduce a mixture of hot and cold water, or water, into the water outlet 52.

Specifically, the switching unit 541 is configured to cause water to be discharged from the water outlet 521 of the water discharge unit 52 when the rotating lever 542 is rotated forward in a water-stopped state in which the rotating lever 542 faces downward. The switching unit 541 is configured to stop water from being discharged from the water outlet 521 when the rotating lever 542 is rotated backward in a water-spouting state in which the rotating lever 542 faces forward to return to the water-stopped state. Furthermore, the switching unit 541 is configured to increase the amount of water discharged from the water outlet 521 the greater the forward rotation of the rotating lever 542.

The switching unit 541 is configured to be able to switch the flow paths of cold and hot water to the water discharge unit 52 so that the temperature of the water discharged from the water outlet 521 can be adjusted in accordance with the horizontal rotation of the rotating lever 542. Specifically, when the rotating lever 542 is rotated in one horizontal direction, the switching unit 541 causes mixed hot and cold water to be discharged from the water outlet 521. When the rotating lever 542 is rotated in the other horizontal direction, the switching unit 541 causes water to be discharged from the water outlet 521. Furthermore, the switching unit 541 increases the temperature of the mixed hot and cold water the greater the amount of horizontal rotation of the rotating lever 542 in one direction. The manual faucet operation unit 54 may be omitted.

The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is mounted within the cover portion 512 so that a portion of it is exposed through the sensor through-hole 5126 so that it can detect objects (see Figure 4). As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is positioned on the other side of the water outlet 521 in the horizontal direction when the cover portion 512 is attached to the mounting base 511, i.e., on the opposite side of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 from the water outlet 521. This prevents the detection ranges of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 and the faucet non-contact sensor 53 from overlapping. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is positioned so that the horizontal distance between it and the water outlet 521 is wider than the horizontal distance between the water outlet 521 and the faucet non-contact sensor 53. Furthermore, as long as the detection ranges of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 do not overlap, the horizontal distance between the lighting non-contact sensor 55 and the water outlet 521 does not have to be wider than the horizontal distance between the water outlet 521 and the faucet non-contact sensor 53.

As shown in Figures 2 and 9, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is positioned above the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. This allows the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 to overlap the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 may also be positioned above the lateral outer edge 212 of the washbasin 21 so that the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 overlaps the lateral outer edge 212 of the washbasin 21. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 does not have to be positioned above the outer edge of the washbasin 21. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 may also be set diagonally below the lighting non-contact sensor 55 as long as it does not overlap with the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53. Diagonally below refers to a direction inclined downward from the horizontal.

The lighting non-contact sensor 55 detects objects without contact. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is configured to turn on or off the lights 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) when the user holds their hand below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. Specifically, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 has a signal generation unit that generates a detection signal when an object is detected, and a control unit that switches the lights 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) on and off based on the detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit turns on the lights 4 when it receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit while the lights 4 are off. The control unit turns off the lights 4 when it receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit after the lights 4 have been on for a predetermined time. The predetermined time can be set as appropriate. The control unit may be configured to turn on the lights 4 while it receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit, and to turn off the lights 4 when it no longer receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit may also be provided separately from the lighting non-contact sensor 55.

The hand lamp 42 is an LED lamp. However, the hand lamp 42 is not limited to an LED lamp as long as it can illuminate the user's hands when the user washes their hands or face in the washbasin 21.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the hand light 42 is attached inside the cover 512 so that light is emitted from the lighting through-hole 5127 of the cover 512. The hand light 42 is positioned between the water outlet 521 and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 in the horizontal direction when the cover 512 is attached to the mounting base 511. The hand light 42 is oriented so that it illuminates an area diagonally downward and forward of the water outlet 521.

The position of the hand light 42 is not limited to being between the spout 521 and the non-contact lighting sensor 55, as long as it can illuminate the hands of a user using the washbasin 21. Furthermore, the orientation of the hand light 42 is not limited to illuminating an area diagonally downward and in front of the spout 521, as long as it can illuminate the hands of a user using the washbasin 21. For example, the hand light 42 may illuminate an area below the hand light 42. Furthermore, the hand light 42 may be omitted.

Next, we will explain how to operate and use the faucet unit 5 configured as described above and the bathroom vanity unit 1 equipped with it.

First, the user holds their hand below the non-contact lighting sensor 55. This causes the non-contact lighting sensor 55 to detect the user's hand and turn on the lighting 4 (face lighting 41 and hand lighting 42). Next, if the user wants to use mixed hot and cold water, for example, they grasp the rotating lever 542 of the faucet manual operation unit 54 and rotate the rotating lever 542 horizontally in one direction. In this state, if the user holds their hand diagonally downward and in front of the water outlet 521, the non-contact faucet sensor 53 detects the user's hand and causes water to be discharged from the water outlet 521. At this time, the user can adjust the amount of water from the water outlet 521 by grasping the rotating lever 542 of the faucet manual operation unit 54 with one hand and rotating the rotating lever 542 forward. When the user finishes using the washbasin 21 and removes their hand from the position diagonally below and in front of the water outlet 521, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 no longer detects the user's hand and stops water from being discharged from the water outlet 521. Finally, when the user holds their hand below the lighting non-contact sensor 55, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 detects the user's hand and turns off the lights 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42).

As is clear from the above-described embodiment, in the first aspect, the faucet unit 5 is a faucet unit whose longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction. The faucet unit 5 comprises a water discharge section 52 having a water discharge outlet 521, a faucet non-contact sensor 53 that detects objects non-contact, and a lighting non-contact sensor 55 that detects objects non-contact. The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is set below or diagonally below the faucet non-contact sensor 53. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set below or diagonally below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. The faucet non-contact sensor 53 is located on one side of the water discharge outlet 521 in the longitudinal direction. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is located on the other side of the water discharge outlet 521 in the longitudinal direction.

According to the first aspect, the user can turn on the light 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) by holding their hand below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. Therefore, the faucet unit 5 can prevent the light 4 from accidentally being turned on when the user does not intend to use it. Furthermore, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is positioned on one side of the spout 521 in the longitudinal direction, and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is positioned on the other side of the spout 521 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the detection ranges of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 are unlikely to overlap. Therefore, the faucet unit 5 can prevent the light 4 from accidentally being turned off when the user is using the washbasin 21.

The second aspect of the faucet unit 5 has the following additional features in addition to the features of the first aspect of the faucet unit 5.

In other words, in the second aspect, the distance between the water outlet 521 and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is wider than the distance between the water outlet 521 and the faucet non-contact sensor 53. As a result, the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is separated from the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53, which more reliably prevents the lighting non-contact sensor 55 from mistakenly turning off the lights 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) when the user uses the washbasin 21.

The faucet unit 5 of the third aspect has the following additional features in addition to the features of the faucet unit 5 of the first or second aspect.

That is, in the third aspect, the faucet unit 5 further includes a faucet manual operation unit for adjusting the temperature of water discharged from the spout. The faucet manual operation unit 54 is positioned so that the distance between it and the spout 521 is longer than the distance between the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the spout 521. As a result, when operating the faucet manual operation unit 54 by hand, it is difficult for the user's hand to enter the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53, thereby reducing the risk of malfunction caused by the faucet non-contact sensor 53 detecting the user's hand when operating the faucet manual operation unit 54.

The fourth aspect of the faucet unit 5 has the same configuration as any one of the first to third aspects of the faucet unit 5, plus the following additional configuration:

In the fourth aspect, the faucet unit 5 is equipped with a hand light 42 for illuminating the washbasin 21. The hand light 42 is positioned longitudinally between the spout 521 and the non-contact lighting sensor 55. This allows the detection range of the non-contact lighting sensor 55 to be separated from the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53, while the hand light 42 can be positioned near the spout 521. Therefore, when a user uses the washbasin 21, the non-contact lighting sensor 55 can be prevented from malfunctioning and turning off the light 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42), while the hand light 42 can efficiently illuminate the hands of the user using the washbasin 21.

As is clear from the above-described embodiment, in the fifth aspect, the bathroom vanity unit 1 comprises a washbasin 21, a counter 22, a back guard 24 extending upward from the counter 22, and a faucet unit 5 attached to the front of the back guard 24. The counter 22 extends horizontally from the washbasin 21. This prevents the lights 4 (face lights 41 and hand lights 42) from accidentally turning on when the user does not intend to use them. Furthermore, it prevents the lights 4 from accidentally turning off when the user is using the washbasin 21.

The bathroom vanity unit 1 of the sixth aspect has the following additional features in addition to the features of the bathroom vanity unit 1 of the fifth aspect.

That is, in the sixth aspect, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is positioned above the outer edge of the washbasin 21. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. As a result, the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 overlaps with the outer edge of the washbasin 21. Therefore, when the user uses the washbasin 21, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 has difficulty detecting the user's hand, which further reliably prevents the lighting 4 (face lighting 41 and hand lighting 42) from being accidentally turned off. Furthermore, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 has difficulty detecting objects compared to when the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set diagonally downward and forward of the lighting non-contact sensor 55. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the lighting 4 from being turned on when the user does not intend to use it.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Bathroom vanity 4 Lighting 42 Hand lighting 5 Faucet unit 52 Water outlet 521 Water outlet 53 Non-contact sensor for faucet 54 Manual operation unit for faucet 55 Non-contact sensor for lighting 21 Washbasin
212 outer edge 22 counter 24 back guard

Claims (3)

A faucet unit with a horizontal direction as the longitudinal direction,
a water discharge section having a water discharge port;
a non-contact sensor for a faucet that detects an object without contact;
a non-contact sensor for lighting that detects an object without contact;
The detection range of the non-contact sensor for the faucet is set below or diagonally below the non-contact sensor for the faucet,
a detection range of the non-contact lighting sensor is set below or diagonally below the non-contact lighting sensor;
The non-contact sensor for the faucet is disposed on one side of the spout in the longitudinal direction,
the lighting non-contact sensor is disposed on the other side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction,
A faucet unit, wherein the distance between the water outlet and the lighting non-contact sensor is wider than the distance between the water outlet and the faucet non-contact sensor. A faucet unit with a horizontal direction as the longitudinal direction,
a water discharge section having a water discharge port;
a non-contact sensor for a faucet that detects an object without contact;
a non-contact lighting sensor that detects objects without contact;
A hand light for illuminating the washbasin is provided,
The detection range of the non-contact sensor for the faucet is set below or diagonally below the non-contact sensor for the faucet,
a detection range of the non-contact lighting sensor is set below or diagonally below the non-contact lighting sensor;
The non-contact sensor for the faucet is disposed on one side of the spout in the longitudinal direction,
the lighting non-contact sensor is disposed on the other side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction,
A faucet unit in which the entire hand lighting is arranged between the water outlet and the lighting non-contact sensor in the longitudinal direction. Further provided is a manual operation unit for a faucet for adjusting the temperature of water discharged from the water outlet,
The faucet unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the manual operation unit for the faucet is arranged so that the distance between the manual operation unit for the faucet and the water outlet is longer than the distance between the non-contact sensor for the faucet and the water outlet.