JPH1046650A - Branch faucet for toilet bowl device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a branch faucet for supplying water to a toilet bowl device, to easily perform a connection work and prevent a connection pipe from being loosened after installation. SOLUTION: An import 1a communicating with a water supply, a first out port 1b communicating with a low tank, a valve top 4 for opening / closing or adjusting a water passage flowing from the import to the first out port, and the valve top 4 in an axial direction. An adapter 14 for rotating the first stopper rod 5 to the first stopper rod 5 to be actuated, and an angle stopcock 1 having a port portion to be fitted with the first stopper rod 5; A spring 17 and a second tap rod 16 are connected to a branch faucet 9 having a second out port 10 and the like communicating with the toilet device, and the branch faucet 9 and the second out port 10 are connected to the angled faucet 1. The connection pipe 11 is configured to be rotatable even after fastening connection, thereby absorbing stress applied to the connection pipe 11 during use or cleaning.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a branch tap for a toilet device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a common method of supplying water to a toilet apparatus is to connect a branch faucet to an angle stop faucet provided on a water supply pipe to supply water. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the water supply pipe 2 connected to the low water tank 3 is cut off from the angle stopcock 1 and the branch stopcock 9 is connected to the first out port 1b of the angle stopcock 1 as shown in FIG. .

On the other hand, recently, a method of connecting a branch faucet 9 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 without disconnecting the water supply pipe 2 has been started to be adopted for simplicity of installation work. In this method, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cap 6, the packing 7, the washer 8 and the like of the angle stop cock 1 are removed, and the branch tap 9 is connected thereto. In any method, after the branch faucet 9 is fastened and connected, the second outport portion 10 for supplying water to the toilet device 12 is fixed.

[0004]

However, the above conventional method has the following problems in the case of FIG.

(1) At the time of construction, the water supply pipe 2 connected to the low tank 3 from the angle stop cock 1 must be cut, and a special tool such as a pipe cutter is required, and the construction is not easy.

[0006] (2) Since the water supply pipe 2 is cut, it cannot be restored at the time of moving home, and it is troublesome to replace it with a new water supply pipe 2.

The following problems also exist in the case of FIGS. (1) Although the problem of the method shown in FIG. 4 is solved, since the cap 6 of the angle stop cock, the packing 7, the washer 8, the valve top 4, the tap rod 5, and the like are removed, the tap water of a general household is used. In addition, there was a problem that water supply to the kitchen, laundry, etc. could not be performed during construction.

[0008] On the other hand, the toilet device 12 is contaminated with sewage or filth due to its use. If you try to clean it,
2 and the rim surface of the toilet 13
Is removed from the toilet 13. However, at that time, the connecting pipe 1
Although the 1 is flexible, stress is applied because the second outport 10 of the branch faucet 9 to which it is connected is fixed, and each of the above-mentioned conventional ones leads to a water leak trouble due to loosening. There was a fear.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an out port of a branch faucet connected to an angle stop cock and supplying water to a toilet apparatus is rotatable with respect to the branch faucet body. It is configured.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a branch faucet in which a branch faucet connection work for supplying water to the toilet apparatus is simple and no trouble occurs even when the toilet apparatus is removed during cleaning.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention comprises an angle stopcock connected to a water pipe, and a branch tap connected to the angle stopcock, wherein the branch tap is a second outlet for absorbing water into a toilet device. Port and the second outport is rotatable.

[0012] Further, a first out port connected to the import and the low tank communicating with the water supply, a valve piece for stopping and flowing the water flowing from the import to the first out port, and operating the valve piece in the axial direction. An angle stopcock having a first tap rod or the like provided with a screw to be screwed, and a branch tap connected to the angle stopcock for supplying water to the toilet apparatus. A connection port that is watertightly connected to the port, a rotation means such as an adapter and a second stopper rod that can rotate the first stopper rod of the angle stopcock, and a second out port that supplies water to the toilet device. The second outport is rotatable with respect to the branch faucet body even after the branch faucet is fastened and connected to the angle stopcock.

According to this structure, the cap, packing, washer, etc. of the angle stopcock are removed without cutting the water supply pipe connected to the low tank from the existing angle stopcock, and the angle stopcock is removed there. Water can be supplied to the toilet apparatus only by connecting and connecting the first tap rod to the branch tap having the second tap rod having the rotating means. In addition, since the second outport portion of the branch faucet is rotatable with respect to the branch faucet main body, even when a force is applied to the connecting pipe, such as during cleaning after use, the second outport portion does not leak and does not cause water leakage.

An embodiment of a branch faucet for a toilet apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same parts as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 2 shows the state of the toilet device installation, which comprises a toilet device body 12 fixedly mounted on the rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet 13, a toilet seat 18 and a toilet lid 19 rotatably provided on the toilet device body 12. ing. The toilet device body 12 includes:
Cleaning equipment for cleaning the anus and local areas of the human body (hot water tank unit, nozzle unit, control unit, etc.)
In addition, a built-in drying device (hot air heater, fan motor, wind tunnel unit, etc.) for drying the buttocks and the like with hot air after washing.

Next, the water supply path will be described. Reference numeral 1 denotes an angle stopcock having an import side connected to a water pipe and an outport side communicating with the low tank 3. Reference numeral 9 denotes a branch faucet for supplying water to the toilet bowl body 12. From the out port 10 of the branch faucet 9, a connecting pipe 11 connected to the toilet device 12 is connected.

Next, the configurations of the angle stopcock 1 and the branch tap 9 will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes an angle stopcock for stopping the water flowing from the import 1a communicating with the water pipe, the first outport 1b communicating with the low tank, and the import 1a to the first outport 1b, and controlling the flow rate. , A first plug 5 provided with a screw for operating the valve 4 in the axial direction, and a female threaded port portion 1c fitted with the first plug 5.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a branch tap for branching off from the angle stopcock 1 and supplying water to the toilet bowl body 12, and the branch tap 9 is screw-connected to the port 1c of the angle stopcock 1. . The branch faucet 9 serves as a connection port 9 a, a second out port 10 for connecting to the toilet bowl main body 12 via the connecting pipe 11, and a rotating operation means for the first faucet rod 5 of the angle stop faucet 1. It has an adapter 14, a minus adapter 15, a second stopper rod 16, and a coil spring 17 for more surely fitting these.

Next, the structure of the adapter 14 of the branch faucet 9, the second faucet 16 and the first faucet 5 of the angle stopcock 1 will be described. The second faucet 16 is substantially cylindrical and has two shafts. The direction keyway 16a is cut out. The adapter 14 is provided with two ribs 14a to be fitted thereto.
When the second plug 16 is rotated, the adapter 14 is also rotated. Then, as the first stopper rod 5 moves in the axial direction by the screw, the adapter 14 and the like also move in the coil spring 1.
It is pushed by 7 and moves the same. That is, the adapter 14
Then, the first plug 5 is always kept in the fitted state. The angle stopcock 1 includes a minus type and a handle type (provided with serrations) as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The minus type requires a minus adapter 15, and the handle type has an adapter 14.
Only need.

Next, from the angle stopcock 1 to the branch stopcock body 9
The flow of water to the water supply port to the toilet device, that is, the second out port 10 will be described. Water flowing out from the thread gap of the port 1c of the angle stop cock 1 is transmitted to the branch tap 9 at several places. Groove 21 provided on the outer periphery from provided through hole 20
Flows through the connecting pipe 11 from the second out port 10,
It flows to the toilet bowl device 12.

Next, the sealing performance of water will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The port 1c of the angle stop cock 1 and the connection port 9a of the branch tap 9 are made of rubber O-ring A, the branch tap 9 and the second tap 9 are connected to each other.
The tap rod 16 is sealed with an O-ring B, and the branch faucet 9 and the second out port 10 are sealed with O-rings C provided on both sides of the groove on the outer periphery of the branch faucet body. That is, the second
Although the outport 10 is rotatable, water does not leak even if it is rotated in any direction. Therefore, at the time of installation work, even after the branch faucet 9 is fastened and connected, the direction of the second outport 10 is free, so that the connecting pipe 11 can be connected in either left or right direction, and there is a high degree of freedom in the work. In addition, at the time of use, cleaning
Even if a force is applied to the connecting pipe 11, it can be absorbed. The first stopper rod 5 is rotated, and the second stopper rod 16 is fitted to the adapter 14.
In addition, the coil spring 17 has a margin in the axial direction, so that it is possible to cope with various angle stopcocks in each home.

The set load of the coil spring 17 includes the cut groove 16a of the second plug 16 and the adapter 14
It is only necessary to overcome the frictional resistance of the rib 14a. This is because in any case of high water pressure, low water pressure or water pressure fluctuation, the water pressure is applied to all surfaces (including the back pressure) of the adapter and is not affected by the water pressure.

[0023]

As described above, the branch faucet for a toilet apparatus according to the present invention has the second out port communicating with the toilet apparatus rotatable, and is connected with the existing water stopcock closed. The following effects can be achieved, as well as construction work.

(1) Connection of a branch faucet can be performed in a toilet without going to the main faucet of each home,
There is no inconvenience such as interruption of water supply to laundry.

(2) Since there is no need to cut off the water supply pipe to the low tank, it is easy to restore even in the case of moving home.

(3) Even after the branch faucet is connected to the angled stopcock, the water supply port to the toilet device, ie, the second out port, is rotatable, so that the connecting pipe can be connected from either direction. In addition, there is no fear that the connection of the connecting pipe is loosened even when a force is applied to the connecting pipe during use or cleaning.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a branch faucet for a toilet device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attached state of a branch faucet for a toilet device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a toilet device showing a state in which a conventional branch faucet is attached.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the branch faucet.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another conventional branch faucet.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of still another conventional branch faucet;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of an existing angle stopcock.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of another existing angle stop cock.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Angle stopcock 1a Import 1b 1st out port 4 Valve piece 5 1st tap rod 9 Branch tap body 9a Connection port 10 2nd outport 11 Connecting pipe 12 Toilet bowl device 14 Adapter 16 2nd tap rod 17 Coil spring 20 Water passage through hole 21 Water passage groove

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An angle stopcock connected to a water pipe, and a branch stopcock connected to the angle stopcock, wherein the branch stopcock has a second out port for absorbing water into a toilet device,
The second out port is a branch faucet for a toilet device that is rotatable. 2. An import which communicates with a water pipe, a first out port which communicates with a low tank, a valve piece for stopping and flowing water from the import to the out port, and a screw for operating the valve piece. A first stopper rod which operates in the axial direction, an angle stopcock comprising a port portion having a screw portion engaged with a screw of the first stopper rod, and a branch stopcock connected to the angle stopcock. The branch tap is connected to the port of the angle stopcock in a watertight manner,
The adapter and the minus adapter that allow the first stopper rod to rotate and the adapter are not able to rotate, but the second stopper rod that can slide in the axial direction and the adapter and the minus adapter are fitted to the first stopper rod. A branch faucet for a toilet device, comprising a coil spring for squeezing and a second out port for supplying water to the toilet device, wherein the second out port is rotatable even after the branch faucet is connected to the angle stop cock.