JP2003166265A - Structure of water pipe laying through floor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the appearance of the water pipe which is arranged under a floor and laid through the floor connecting to a joint member disposed on the floor board. <P>SOLUTION: In the structure of a water pipe laying through a floor wherein the water pipe 11 disposed under the floor board 1 is connected to a joint member 7 arranged on the floor board 1, cover pipes 8, 8a provided with flange members 9, 9a fixed to an insertion hole 2 formed in the floor board 1 and metallic or synthetic resin supports 10, 10a fitted to an insertion hole 9b formed in the flange members 9, 9a are fixed to the floor board 1 and the water pipe 11 is inserted in an insertion hole 10b provided in the supports 10, 10a and the extremity is connected to the joint member 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for connecting a water pipe arranged in a lower part of a floor plate to a joint member arranged in an upper part of the floor plate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a water pipe for supplying water or hot water is arranged below a floor plate, and the water pipe is raised from the floor plate and connected to a joint member arranged above the floor plate. 2 of JP 2001-159163 A (FIG. 6 of the drawings of the present application). To briefly describe FIG. 6, the resin water pipe 32 disposed at the lower portion of the floor plate 30 has a bellows-like shape in which the tip is bent vertically to insert the penetrating metal fitting 31 fixed to the floor plate 30. While being inserted into and protected by the sheath pipe 34, it is connected to the joint member 35 by the cap nut 33 on the floor.
The fixing member 40 fixed to the wall 39 accommodates the water shutoff valve 36 capable of spouting water or hot water, shutting off water, and adjusting the flow rate by the operation of
The water or hot water that has been fixed to the
The water is supplied from the joint member 35 to a faucet such as a toilet, a sink, a sink, a bathroom, and a washing machine through a pipe 38 connected to the upper end of the joint member 35.

In the above, the sheath tube is not a straight tube but a bellows-like shape, and the bellows-like sheath tube is exposed so as to stand up from the floor plate, so that it does not look good and the sheath tube has a wall. If it is different from the color of the room, it will spoil the aesthetics of the room.

Further, the water pipe is connected to the joint member at a high position on the floor in a state where it is not supported but only inserted through the penetrating metal fitting, and if the joint member floats in the air, the stability is poor and water or hot water is used. Every time the water passes through the water pipe, it vibrates violently and an abnormal sound is generated, which may cause discomfort. Therefore, holes are made in the wall, and the fixing member for supporting the water stopcock is fixed to the wall.However, the number of parts increases and the work of fixing the fixing member to the wall is required, which increases workability. It was bad.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to improve the appearance in a flooring structure of a water pipe for connecting a water pipe arranged in the lower part of the floor plate to a joint member arranged in the upper part of the floor plate. In addition to the first purpose, the second purpose is to easily prevent vibration of the joint member.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided:
In the flooring structure of the water pipe that connects the water pipe arranged in the lower part of the floor plate to the joint member arranged in the upper part of the floor plate,
A cover pipe provided with a flange member fixed to an insertion hole formed in the floor plate and a metal or synthetic resin column mounted in the insertion hole formed in the flange member is fixed to the floor plate, and the water pipe is a column. It is inserted through the through hole provided in, and the tip is connected to the joint member.

In the present invention, the pillar is plated or colored with a metallic color.

In the third aspect, the water pipe and the joint member are
Connected via a pipe joint that can be inserted into the through hole of the pillar,
The joint member is attached to the upper end of the column together with the pipe joint.

According to a fourth aspect, the joint member and the pipe joint are
It is connected by a clip that can be connected with one touch.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the support column is vertically slidably inserted into an insertion hole of a flange member, and the flange member is screwed with a fastening nut capable of fixing the support column so that the height of the support column is adjustable. It is a thing.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The flooring structure of the water pipe of the present invention is applied to a toilet, a washbasin, a sink, a bathroom, a washing machine, and the like, and FIG. 1 of the present embodiment shows a case where it is applied to a toilet. A toilet bowl 4 is fixed to the floor board 1, and a low tank 5 containing water for cleaning the toilet bowl is installed in the rear of the toilet bowl 4. A water supply pipe 6 for supplying water from a water supply source is attached to a side portion of the low tank 5, the water supply pipe 6 is extended vertically toward the floor plate 1, and a joint member 7 is connected to a lower end thereof. A water pipe 11 covered with a cover pipe 8 is connected to the other end of the joint member 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cover tube 8 has a flange member 9 fixed to the insertion hole 2 formed in the floor plate 1, and a support column 10 mounted in the insertion holes 9b formed above and below the flange member 9. The flange member 9 has a ring-shaped upper surface portion 9c which is formed on the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 9b so as to face the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 2 of the floor plate 1 vertically, and is formed above and below the upper surface portion 9c. The screws 9e are inserted into the screw holes 9d from the upper side and fixed to the floor plate 1, and the flange member 9 is covered with a decorative cover 9f mounted from the upper side.

The pillar 10 is made of brass, aluminum alloy, other metal or synthetic resin, and the entire outer peripheral surface is plated with metallic luster for decoration or coloring to improve the aesthetic appearance. If the toilet bowl 4, the low tank 5, and the wall of the room are colored in the same system, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the room and allow the water pipe 11 to be inserted vertically in the interior as shown in FIG. The flange member 9 is integrally attached to the middle portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pipe having a through hole 10b.

At the lower end of the column 10, a curved portion 10c is formed by bending the pipe end outward, and the curved portion 10c is formed in an annular shape.
When the water pipe 11 is inserted into the through hole 10b from below by c, even if the water pipe 11 vigorously abuts the support column 10, it is prevented from being damaged.

The water pipe 11 for supplying water to the low tank 5 is made of a crosslinkable polyethylene pipe, a crosslink polypropylene pipe or the like made of a synthetic resin which can be easily bent, and is provided on the base plate 3 below the floor plate 1. It is branched from a header (not shown) in the shape of octopus and is disposed between the floor plate 1 and the base plate 3. The upstream side is connected to a water supply source (not shown) via the header, and the downstream side is connected to the floor plate 1. The cover tube 8 fixed in the insertion hole 2 is bent in the vertical direction toward the insertion hole 2 so that the cover tube 8 is inserted in the vertical direction.

The joint member 7 has an inlet portion 7a communicating with the water pipe 11 at one end and an outlet portion 7d communicating with the water supply pipe 6 at the other end, and between the inlet portion 7a and the outlet portion 7d. The water shutoff valve 7e is housed, and by rotating the handle 7f linked to the water shutoff valve 7e, the water shutoff, water flow and flow rate adjustment of the water supplied from the water pipe 11 to the water pipe 6 are possible. A flange 7b for mounting a clip 17, which will be described later, is formed in an annular shape at the tip of the inlet portion 7a, and a plurality of O-rings 7c, 7c for sealing are mounted on the inner peripheral surface at intervals. Has been done. Although the joint member of the present embodiment houses the water shutoff valve inside, it may house a check valve, a flow rate control valve, or the like.

The pipe joint 12 is arranged between the joint body 13 having a substantially cylindrical shape to which the tip of the water pipe 11 is connected, a nut 14 screwed to the joint body 13, and between the nut 14 and the joint body 13. The split ring 15 is provided.

The joint body 13 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a flange 13a having substantially the same shape as the annular flange 7b formed on the joint member 7 is formed at one end of the flange 13a.
A cylindrical fitting portion 13c, which is watertightly inserted into the inlet portion 7a of the joint member 7, is formed on the inner peripheral side of a so as to be exposed from the flange 13a. A portion 13b is formed, and on the inner peripheral side of the male screw portion 13b,
A cylindrical guide portion 13d having a diameter smaller than that of the water pipe 11 is formed at a predetermined interval. The guide 13
The tip of d is exposed from the male screw portion 13b, and groove holes 13e, 13e are formed annularly on the tip side of the outer peripheral surface side by side in the axial direction. The groove holes 13e, 13e have seal members 13f of the same shape, 13f are mounted respectively.

The sealing member 13f is for catching foreign matters adhering to the inner peripheral surface of the water pipe 11 and preventing water leakage, and is made of an elastic material such as packing and O-ring, and the water pipe 1
When the tip of No. 1 is fitted onto the guide portion 13d, the seal member 13
The f is deformed so as to be watertightly adhered to the inner peripheral surface of the water pipe 11 so that the seal is surely obtained.

The nut 14 has an inner peripheral surface on which the joint body 1 is attached.
A female screw portion 14a screwed to the male screw portion 13b of No. 3 is formed, and a tapered surface 14c having a diameter gradually reduced toward the opening portion 14b into which the water passage 11 is inserted is formed in the inner portion of the female screw portion 14a. There is.

The split ring 15 is inserted inside the tapered surface 14c of the nut 14, and can be reduced in diameter and expanded in diameter by forming a slit in a part in the axial direction.
On the inner peripheral surface, a tapered surface 15a for easily inserting the water conduit 11 and an uneven bite groove 15b for pressing and biting the outer peripheral surface of the water conduit 11 are formed.

Therefore, since the split ring 15 expands in diameter when the water pipe 11 is inserted, it can be easily inserted into the joint body 13, but if a force is applied to pull out the water pipe 11 from the joint body 13, the split ring 15 can be inserted. 15 has a reduced diameter, and the bite groove 15b bites deeply into the outer peripheral surface of the water pipe 11 so that it cannot be pulled out from the joint body 13.

The pipe joint 12 can be attached to the through hole 10b from the upper end of the support column 10 together with the support member 16. The support member 16 is formed of synthetic resin having an elastic force, as shown in FIG. The two split bodies 16a, 16a formed in a semi-cylindrical shape are faced to each other and the hinge 1
6b, which can be opened and closed with the hinge 16b as the central axis, and the two divided bodies 16a, 16a are overlapped to form an accommodation chamber 16c in which the pipe joint 12 is accommodated,
Slightly below the upper ends of the divided bodies 16a, 16a, locking claws 16d, 16d projecting toward the outer periphery are formed, and the locking claws 16d, 16d are formed in the notches 10d formed at the tip of the upper part of the column 10. , 10d to engage the support member 16
Can be detachably attached to the column 10 together with the pipe joint 12.

The clip 17 is a fitting portion 1 of the pipe joint 12.
3c is inserted in the inlet portion 7a of the joint member 7, the flange 7b of the joint member 7 and the flange 13a of the pipe joint 12
And the two flanges 7b and 13a are sandwiched between them to make it possible to connect both articles in a non-separable manner with one touch. The clip 17 has a cap 18 that can cover the entire outer peripheral surface of the clip 17. The cap 17 prevents the clip 17 from being accidentally detached from the pipe joint 12 and the joint member 7 by being mounted.

Now, in order to connect the water pipe 11 arranged on the base plate 3 to the joint member 7 below the water pipe 6 attached to the low tank 5, the water pipe 11 is inserted into the cover pipe 8. Before that, the pipe joint 12 is connected to the tip of the water pipe 11. That is, when the tip of the water pipe 11 is inserted into the opening 14b of the nut 14 of the pipe joint 12 and is externally fitted to the guide portion 13d of the joint body 13, the inner peripheral surface of the water pipe 11 has a seal member 13f,
It smoothly rides over 13f and comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the guide portion 13d. In this case, the water pipe 11 is sandwiched between the guide portion 13d of the joint body 13 and the split ring 15, and the tapered surface 15a of the split ring 15 presses the outer peripheral surface of the water pipe 11, and the bite groove 15b forms the outer peripheral surface. Since the water pipe 11 is pressed into the outer peripheral surface of the guide portion 13d, the sealing of the seal members 13f and 13f is reliable, and the nut 14 cannot be pulled out unless the nut 14 is loosened.

Next, the water pipe 11 is inserted into the through hole 10b of the column 10 of the cover pipe 8 together with the pipe joint 12 attached to the tip of the pipe pipe 12 so that the pipe joint 12 is exposed at the upper portion of the column 10 and the support member 16 is divided into respective sections. The bodies 16a and 16a are separated from each other with the hinge 16b as a central axis, the pipe joint 12 is housed in the housing chamber 16c of the support member 16, and the two divided bodies 16a and 16a are rotated so as to overlap each other from the left and right. Prop 10
Inserted into the through hole 10b from above, the divided bodies 16a, 16
The locking claws 16d and 16d of a are attached to the notches 10d of the support column 10,
It is attached to the column 10 by elastically engaging with 10d.

Then, with the pipe joint 12 in a state in which the flange 7b of the joint member 7 and the flange 13a of the pipe joint 12 are overlapped with each other, both flanges 7b and 13a are clipped by the clip 17.
The joint member 7 and the pipe joint 12 are joined by sandwiching with each other, and the clip 17 is fitted with a cap 18 for preventing slipping.

As described above, in the present invention, since the water passage pipe is covered with the support pipe of the cover pipe on the upper part of the floor plate, the support pipe is made of metal or synthetic resin, and is further aesthetically enhanced by plating or coloring with metal color. It can be significantly improved. Further, since the joint member can be attached to the support of the cover tube, it is not necessary to support the joint member on the wall surface as in the conventional case, and the workability can be greatly improved.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show another embodiment of the present invention, in which the cover tube is such that the height of the column is adjustable with respect to the floor plate. The cover tube 8a includes a flange member 9a fixed to an insertion hole 2 formed in the floor plate 1, a metal or synthetic resin column 10a inserted vertically slidably into the flange member 9a, and the flange member 9a. And a fastening nut 10e for fixing the support column 10a.
The column 10a is vertically slidable in an insertion hole 9b formed in the flange member 9a. Further, the flange member 9a has a cylindrical portion 9h raised from an upper surface portion 9c, and a male screw portion 9g is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 9h. The fastening nut 10e formed in a cylindrical shape so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the support column 10a is formed with a female screw portion 10f that is screwed into the male screw portion 9g of the flange member 9a, and the packing 10g is provided on the inner periphery of the upper end portion of the fastening nut 10e. And the packing 10g elastically compresses the outer peripheral surface of the column 10a. In addition,
The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, in the cover tube 8a of this embodiment, if the fastening nut 10e is rotated to loosen the screw engagement with the flange member 9a, the support column 10a can be slid up and down, and the fastening nut 10e can be fastened in the fastening direction. If it is screwed onto the male threaded portion 9g of the flange member 9a by rotating the
Is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the cover tube 8a, so that the column 10a can be held so as not to slide.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the height of the supporting column of the cover pipe erected from the floor plate is adjustable, the height of the joint member attached to the upper end of the supporting column is adjusted according to the situation of use. By adjusting the height of the handle of the joint member according to the place of use, the operability can be greatly improved.

[0032]

According to the present invention, since the water pipe is covered by the support pipe of the cover pipe on the upper part of the floor plate, the support pipe is made of metal or synthetic resin, and the metal pipe is colored or colored to give a remarkable appearance. It is possible to improve the design property. Also, the color of the pillar can be freely changed according to the room.

Further, since the joint member can be attached to the support column of the cover pipe fixed to the floor plate, it is not necessary to support the joint member on the wall surface to prevent vibration as in the conventional case, and the workability is greatly improved. Can be made.

The water pipe and the joint member can be improved in workability by connecting the pipe joint connecting the water pipe and the joint member with a clip by one-touch operation.

Since the height of the supporting column of the cover tube is adjustable, the height of the joint member attached to the upper end of the supporting column can be adjusted according to the use condition, and the height of the handle of the joint member can be adjusted. Can be adjusted according to the place of use to greatly improve operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a floor pipe extending structure according to the present invention used in a toilet.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a state in which a water pipe is inserted through a cover pipe.

FIG. 3 is an exploded explanatory view of a flooring structure of a water pipe.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a state in which a water pipe is inserted through a cover pipe in another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an explanatory view of a state in which the support column of the cover tube is pulled up in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 floor board 2 insertion holes 8,8a cover tube 9,9a Flange member 9b insertion hole 10,10a prop 10b through hole 10e Fastening nut 11 water pipe 12 pipe fittings 13 Joint body 17 clips

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. In a flooring structure of a water pipe for connecting a water pipe arranged in a lower portion of the floor plate to a joint member arranged in an upper portion of the floor plate, a flange member fixed to an insertion hole formed in the floor plate. Fixing a cover pipe having a metal or synthetic resin support attached to an insertion hole formed in the flange member to the floor plate, inserting the water passage pipe into a through hole provided in the support, and inserting the tip into a joint member. The floor structure of the water pipe characterized by being connected to. 2. The floor pipe outflow structure for a water pipe according to claim 1, wherein the pillar is plated or colored with a metallic color. 3. The water pipe and the joint member are connected to each other through a pipe joint that can be inserted into a through hole of a column, and the joint member is attached to the upper end of the column together with the pipe joint. The flooring structure of the water pipe according to 1 or 2. 4. The flooring structure for a water pipe according to claim 1, wherein the joint member and the pipe joint are connected by a clip that can be connected with one touch. 5. The pillar is inserted through an insertion hole of a flange member so as to be slidable up and down, and a fastening nut capable of fixing the pillar is screwed to the flange member so that the height of the pillar is adjustable. The flooring structure for a water pipe according to any one of claims 1 to 4.