JP2005273157A - Faucet unit for kitchen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet unit with excellent operability, which is provided adjacently to an L-shaped sink, for example, in an island type kitchen or a face-to-face type kitchen, and which can be easily operated from many directions in a moderate attitude. <P>SOLUTION: This faucet unit (1) for the kitchen is provided in a position adjacent to a projected corner of the L-shaped sink, in such a manner as to face an internal corner part, facing the projected corner, in a directly opposite position. The faucet unit is equipped with a base part (2) which is fixedly attached to a work top, a water supply head (3) which is elongated in the upward direction of the L-shaped sink from the base part and which can be turned around the axis of the base part, and an operating handle (4) which is provided in the front surface of the base part and which is used for performing the opening/closing operation of a water supply path to the water supply head. The operating handle has a handle part (4b) which is formed in such a curved shape as to correspond to a shape of the projected corner part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a kitchen faucet unit, and more particularly to a faucet unit suitable for an island type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known island-type kitchens that are installed without touching walls on all sides, and face-to-face kitchens that are installed with only one side in contact with a wall. These types of kitchens are characterized by a high degree of freedom of access, and a high degree of freedom of access is also required for the sink.

In the prior art, an L-shaped sink having a high degree of freedom of access is disclosed as a sink that can be applied to an island-type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-61261

  When the conventional L-shaped sink disclosed in the above publication is applied to an island-type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen, it is possible to realize a sink that can be accessed from the front, rear, and side directions. However, since two faucets are provided adjacent to both ends of the L-shaped sink, the piping work for the two faucets becomes complicated and increases the cost.

  Therefore, in the Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-3094, the applicant of the present invention is an island-shaped kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen, which can be accessed from three directions and is easy to use with a single faucet. Proposed kitchen equipped. However, in the above-mentioned prior patent application, the faucet to be provided on the outside of the L-shaped sink and adjacent to the protruding corner portion (inwardly convex) is specifically configured to be easily operated from multiple directions. Did not propose to.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. For example, in an island-type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen, the present invention is provided adjacent to an L-shaped sink, and can be easily operated from multiple directions with a reasonable posture. An object of the present invention is to provide a faucet unit with excellent operability.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a kitchen faucet unit provided at a position adjacent to the protruding corner portion of the L-shaped sink so as to face the entering corner portion facing the protruding corner portion. And
A base part fixedly attached to the worktop;
A water supply head extending from the base portion toward the upper side of the L-shaped sink and rotatable around an axis of the base portion;
An operation handle provided on the front surface of the base portion for opening and closing a water supply path to the water supply head;
The operation handle includes a faucet unit having a curved handle portion corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner portion.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the operation handle is configured to open and close the water supply path by swinging the base portion in the front-rear direction. In this case, it is preferable that the operation handle is configured to adjust the temperature of water supplied to the water supply head by swinging the base portion in the left-right direction. Moreover, it is preferable that the said handle | steering-wheel part is formed with the rod-shaped member.

  The kitchen faucet unit of the present invention is provided so as to face the entrance corner facing the exit corner at a position adjacent to the exit corner of the L-shaped sink, and is fixedly attached to the work top. And a water supply head that extends upward from the L-shaped sink and is rotatable about the axis of the base portion. The operation handle provided on the front surface of the base portion for opening and closing the water supply path to the water supply head has a curved handle portion corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner portion.

  In the faucet unit of the present invention, since the operation handle has a curved handle portion corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner portion, the handle portion can be accessed and gripped from the left and right sides of the base portion (ie, the left and right sides of the faucet unit). It is easy to open and close the water supply path by the operation handle. As a result, in the present invention, for example, in an island-type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen, it is provided adjacent to an L-shaped sink and is excellent in operability that can be easily operated from multiple directions with a reasonable posture. A faucet unit can be realized.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the water supply path is opened and closed by swinging the operation handle along the front-rear direction of the base portion, and the temperature of the water supply is adjusted by swinging the operation handle along the left-right direction of the base portion. With this configuration, the opening / closing operation of the water supply path and the adjustment operation of the water supply temperature can be performed easily and stably in a reasonable posture, and the operability of the faucet unit is further improved.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the curved handle portion is formed of a rod-shaped member. With this configuration, for example, it becomes easier to securely hold the handle portion by placing the fingertip on the rod-like member, and the operability of the faucet unit is further improved. In particular, when a hand is dirty due to cooking or the like, for example, all operations can be easily performed only by applying the back or belly of one finger to the rod-shaped member.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a kitchen provided with a faucet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the kitchen shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from the rear. FIG. 3 is a top view schematically showing a use state of the kitchen shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a faucet unit provided in an island type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen. 1 to 3, the kitchen K including the faucet unit 1 according to the present embodiment includes a base cabinet 11 placed on the floor F. At the upper part of the base cabinet 11, a cooking unit 12 provided with a gas stove and electric stove from the left side toward the kitchen, and an L-shaped sink 13 are provided.

  The faucet unit 1 of the present embodiment is provided on the work top 14 so as to face the entrance corner 13b facing the exit corner 13a at a position adjacent to the exit corner 13a of the L-shaped sink 13. Yes. Here, the protruding corner portion 13a is a corner portion of the L-shaped sink 13 and has a concave shape on the outside (convex shape on the inside). The L-shaped sink 13 has a total of six corners, but the five corners except for the protruding corner 13a where the faucet unit 1 is provided are convex outward (concave concave). It is a corner with a corner.

  Moreover, in the use state of the kitchen K, as shown in FIG. 3, the dining table 15 is arrange | positioned adjacent to the back center. When the kitchen K is a face-to-face type, only the left side surface Ka is installed in contact with the wall. On the other hand, when the kitchen K is an island type, the four sides of the kitchen K are installed without touching the wall.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the faucet unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the operation of the faucet unit of the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, the faucet unit 1 of the present embodiment includes a base portion 2 fixedly attached to the work top 14, and a water supply head 3 extending from the base portion 2 toward the upper side of the L-shaped sink 13. And an operation handle 4 for opening and closing the water supply path to the water supply head 3.

  A shower head 5 is detachably provided at the tip of the water supply head 3. The water supply head 3 is configured to be rotatable around an axis along the vertical direction of the base portion 2. In addition, the operation handle 4 includes a main body 4a provided on the front surface of the base 2 and a curved handle 4b corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner 13a. The handle portion 4b is formed of a rod-like member (for example, a rod-like member having a cylindrical cross section or a cylindrical cross section) that is bent into a curved shape as a whole.

  In the operation handle 4, as shown in FIG. 5A, the opening / closing operation (water supply state and water stop state) of the water supply path to the water supply head 3 is performed by swinging the handle portion 4 b along the front-rear direction of the base portion 2. Switching operation) is performed. In the operation handle 4, as shown in FIG. 5B, an operation (warm water) for adjusting the temperature of water supplied to the water supply head 3 by swinging the handle portion 4 b along the left-right direction of the base portion 2. Adjustment operation between the state and the cold water state) is performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), by rotating the water supply head 3 around the axis of the base portion 2, water from the water supply head 3 (and thus the shower head 5) can be placed at any place in the L-shaped sink 13. To be supplied. 5A and 5B, for the sake of clarity, the shape of the handle portion 4b made of a rod-like member that is actually bent into a curved shape as a whole is simplified and shown in a planar shape. Yes.

  On the other hand, in the shower head 5, the switching operation between the shower state and the water conditioning state is performed by moving the tip of the water flow switching switch 5a to the left and right, for example. Moreover, in the shower head 5, the switching operation between a water supply (water discharge) state and a temporary water stop state is performed by moving the front-end | tip part of the water flow switch 5a back and forth, for example. In addition, the shower head 5 is removed from the water supply head 3 at any time while maintaining the state of communicating with the water supply head 3 through a flexible pipe (not shown) that can be extended according to a known configuration.

  As described above, the faucet unit 1 of the present embodiment is provided so as to face the entrance corner portion 13 b facing the exit corner portion 13 a at a position adjacent to the exit corner portion 13 a of the L-shaped sink 13. . Further, the water supply head 3 extends from the base portion 2 fixedly attached to the work top 14 of the kitchen K toward the upper side of the L-shaped sink 13 and is configured to be rotatable about the axis of the base portion 2. Yes. Further, the operation handle 4 for performing the opening / closing operation of the water supply path to the water supply head 3 has a curved handle portion 4b corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner portion 13a.

  In the faucet unit 1 of the present embodiment, since the operation handle 4 has a curved handle portion 4b corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner portion 13a, the handle from the left and right of the base portion 2 (that is, the left and right of the faucet unit 1). Access to and gripping of the part 4b are easy. In particular, it is easy to access and hold the handle portion 4b from a posture standing in front of the kitchen K in the front of the kitchen K, and the operation handle 4 can easily open and close the water supply path. As a result, in this embodiment, it is provided adjacent to the L-shaped sink 13 in an island-type kitchen or a face-to-face kitchen, and is excellent in operability that can be easily operated from multiple directions with a reasonable posture. A faucet unit 1 can be realized.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the water supply path is opened and closed by swinging the operation handle 4 along the front-rear direction of the base portion 2, and the temperature of the water supply is adjusted by swinging the operation handle 4 along the left-right direction of the base portion 2. doing. Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the water supply path and the adjustment operation of the water supply temperature can be performed easily and stably in a reasonable posture, and the operability of the faucet unit 1 is realized.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the handle portion 4b is formed by a rod-like member that is bent into a curved shape as a whole, it is easier to securely hold the handle portion 4b by, for example, a manner in which a fingertip is put on the rod-like member. Yes, the operability of the faucet unit 1 is further improved. In particular, when a hand is dirty due to cooking or the like, for example, all operations can be easily performed only by applying the back or belly of one finger to the rod-shaped member.

  In the present embodiment, the water supply head 3 extending upward from the L-shaped sink 13 is configured to be rotatable about the axis of the base portion 2. Therefore, the water supplied from the water supply head 3 (and hence the shower head 5) can be used at any time in the L-shaped sink 13 by a simple operation of rotating the water supply head 3 around the axis. The usability of 13 is further improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the faucet unit provided in the island-type kitchen or the face-to-face kitchen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the kitchen faucet is generally used. The present invention can be applied to a unit.

  In the above-described embodiment, the curved handle portion 4b is formed of a rod-shaped member. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the curved handle portion 4b can be formed of a plate-shaped member. That is, various modifications can be made to the specific form of the curved handle portion 4b within the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the kitchen provided with the faucet unit concerning embodiment of this invention seeing from the front. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the kitchen shown in FIG. 1 seeing from back. It is a top view which shows roughly the use condition of the kitchen shown in FIG. It is a perspective view showing roughly the composition of the faucet unit concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows roughly operation | movement of the faucet unit of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

K kitchen F floor 1 faucet unit 2 base part 3 water supply head 4 operation handle 5 shower head 11 base cabinet 12 heating cooking part 13 L-shaped sink 14 work top 15 dining table

Claims (4)

A kitchen faucet unit provided at a position adjacent to the exit corner of the L-shaped sink so as to face the entrance corner facing the exit corner,
A base part fixedly attached to the worktop;
A water supply head extending from the base portion toward the upper side of the L-shaped sink and rotatable around an axis of the base portion;
An operation handle provided on the front surface of the base portion for opening and closing a water supply path to the water supply head;
The operation handle has a curved handle portion corresponding to the shape of the protruding corner portion. The faucet unit according to claim 1, wherein the operation handle is configured to open and close the water supply path by swinging the base portion in the front-rear direction. The faucet unit according to claim 2, wherein the operation handle is configured to adjust a temperature of water supplied to the water supply head by swinging the base portion in a horizontal direction. The faucet unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the handle portion is formed of a rod-shaped member.

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