JP2009002108A - Water discharge device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a water discharger capable of efficiently cleaning an empty container in a kitchen, a vanity or the like.
In a water discharge device 10 for discharging hot water from a water flow hole 15 provided in a water discharge plate 43, the water discharge plate 43 is provided with a water flow tube 14 which can move forward and backward with respect to a spout B of an empty container A. By providing the water flow hole 15 in the water flow tube 14, the empty container A can be quickly cleaned without the hot water protruding from the spout B of the empty container A.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a water discharger that is used in a kitchen, a bathroom vanity, and the like, and is suitable for cleaning a small-diameter container such as a spout of a plastic bottle, for example.

In recent years, a large amount of garbage used in the home has been generated, which has become a social problem with regard to its disposal, for example, fruit juice drinks, soft drinks, tea, mineral water, use containing seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar For empty containers such as used plastic bottles, since the liquid agent adheres to the inner surface of the housing part, it is required to discard the liquid agent after washing the inner surface of the housing part with water. In this case, the general empty container is formed so that the diameter of the spout is narrower than that of the accommodating portion.
Moreover, there exists patent document 1 as a water discharging apparatus which can wash | clean an empty container, for example, in this water discharging apparatus of this patent document 1, the water discharge form of hot water is made into direct current water discharge or shower watering by the switching operation member linked with the switching member. A switching member that can be alternately switched to any of the above is provided.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-16032

  However, in the water discharge device of Patent Document 1, the shape of the water discharge port from which hot water is discharged is not suitable for cleaning the empty container, and the central portion of the water discharge unit of the water discharge device when the water discharge form of the discharged hot water is in a direct current state. When direct current water discharged from a water bottle is put into an empty container with a small spout, such as a plastic bottle, the outer diameter of the tip of the spout of the water discharger is larger than the diameter of the spout of the empty container. Hot water cannot be put inside the container. Moreover, it is impossible to confirm where the direct current water is discharged from the outlet. Therefore, when hot water is poured into an empty container, the hot water discharged from the water discharge device protrudes from the spout of the empty container, and only a part of the hot water enters the inner surface of the storage part, and it is difficult for hot water to collect in the storage part. In addition, the hot water overflows outside the empty container, and the empty container cannot be cleaned efficiently.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to provide a water discharge device capable of efficiently cleaning empty containers in a kitchen, a vanity, etc. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the water discharge device in which hot water is discharged from the water flow hole provided in the water discharge plate, the water discharge plate can be moved forward and backward with respect to the spout of the empty container. The water pipe is attached and the water pipe is provided with a water passage hole.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the water discharge device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the water pipe is mounted so as to be able to advance and retreat from the water discharge plate.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the water discharge device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the water pipe has an outer diameter of 20 mm or less.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the water discharge device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the water discharge plate is provided with a first water flow hole and a second water flow hole, and the water flow tube is connected to the operation handle. The flow path of hot water discharged from the water discharge plate by operation of the operation handle is switched between water discharge from the first water passage hole of the water pipe and water discharge from the second water hole provided outside the water pipe. It is possible.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when cleaning the empty container, the user can check the position of the water pipe and then put it into the spout of the empty container. The container can be quickly cleaned without protruding or getting wet outside the container.

  In the water discharge device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the water pipe can be exposed only when necessary, and does not get in the way when not used.

  In the water discharge device according to the invention of claim 3, since the outer diameter of the water pipe is set to 20 mm or less, it has been used in which seasonings such as fruit juice drinks, soft drinks, tea, mineral water, soy sauce and vinegar are accommodated. It can be used for general containers such as plastic bottles.

  In the water discharge device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, normal water discharge is possible by switching the hot water flow path by operating the operation handle.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 2 to which the water discharge device 10 of the present invention is attached is mounted on, for example, an upper part of a counter 1 of a kitchen, and an operation lever 4 is attached to the upper end of the body part 3. Then, by rotating the operation lever 4 in the left-right direction around the vertical axis, the mixing ratio of hot water discharged from the water discharge device 10 is changed, and the temperature is adjusted. Further, by turning the operation lever 4 in the vertical direction around the horizontal axis, the flow path opening and closing of the hot water discharged from the water discharge device 10 and the flow rate adjustment are performed. In addition, the hot water here includes water.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the water discharge device 10 is attached to the front end of the body portion 3 of the faucet 2, and a water discharge portion 12 projects from the lower portion of the main body 11. The water discharge portion 12 is provided with a water pipe 14 at the center thereof, and a first water hole 15 is provided in the water pipe 14. The water discharger 12 is provided with a plurality of second water passage holes 16 around the water passage 14. The water flow tube 14 is connected to the operation handle 13, and the operation handle 13 can be rotated in the horizontal direction. Then, by rotating the operation handle 13 in the horizontal direction, hot water discharged from the water discharge portion 12 is discharged from the first water flow hole 15 of the water flow tube 14 and water discharged from the second water flow hole 16. And, it is possible to switch alternately.

Next, the configuration of the water discharge device 10 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the water discharge device 10, an internal flow path is partitioned vertically by a partition wall 32, an upper portion is an inflow chamber 33, and a lower portion is an outflow chamber 34, and a through hole 35 is formed in the partition wall 32. The inflow chamber 33 and the outflow chamber 34 are communicated with each other through the through hole 35. The inflow chamber 33 has an inflow port 36 on a side surface, and an insertion hole 39 is formed in the center of the upper surface, and a guide wall 40 is provided around the lower portion of the insertion hole 39.
The guide wall 40 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an open bottom, and has an internal thread portion 41 on its inner peripheral surface and a first valve seat 42 on the lower end surface. The outflow chamber 34 opens downward, and a water discharge plate 43 is screwed into the opening.

The water discharge plate 43 is formed with an insertion hole 43a in the center, and the water pipe 14 is inserted through the insertion hole 43a so as to be movable up and down. The water flow tube 14 is provided with the first water flow hole 15, and the water discharge plate 43 is provided with a second water flow hole 16 including a plurality of small holes around the first water flow hole 15.
The outer diameter of the water pipe 14 is smaller than the spout B of an empty container A such as a used plastic bottle containing seasonings such as fruit juice drinks, soft drinks, tea, mineral water, soy sauce and vinegar. It is set to 20 mm or less, and is movable forward and backward with respect to the spout B.
A valve seat tube 55 is screwed into the through hole 35 of the partition wall 32, and a second valve seat 56 is formed on the upper end surface of the valve seat tube 55, and the second valve seat 56 is the first valve seat 56. It is opposed to the valve seat 42. The valve seat tube 55 is provided with a second communication hole 57 that allows the inflow chamber 33 and the outflow chamber 34 to communicate with each other.
Reference numeral 47 denotes a valve rod. The valve rod 47 bulges a part of its peripheral surface to form a large diameter portion 48, and a first communication hole 49 penetrating from the side surface directly below the large diameter portion 48 to the lower end surface is provided. In addition, a small-diameter portion 51 is provided on the peripheral surface below the side opening of the large-diameter portion 48 and the first communication hole 49. The valve stem 47 is an insertion hole in which a male screw portion 50 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 48 is screwed into a female screw portion 41 of the guide wall 40 and inserted into the guide wall 40, and an upper portion is opened on the upper surface of the main body 11. 39, the handle 52 is attached to the outside, and the water pipe 14 is screwed into the lower small-diameter portion 51. The water pipe 14 is inserted into the insertion hole 43a of the water discharge plate 43 so as to be movable up and down.
54 is a valve body, which is formed in an annular body in which a washer 54a made of a hard material is covered with a soft material 54b, and an upper end surface of the water pipe 14 on the lower surface of the step portion 51a formed above the small diameter portion 51 of the valve rod 47. And is disposed between the first valve seat 42 and the second valve seat 56, and is brought into and out of contact with both valve seats 42 and 56 by the vertical movement of the valve rod 47.

  In the water discharge device 10 of the present invention, in order to discharge hot water from the water flow tube 14 to the empty container A, as shown in FIG. The first partition wall 32 is brought into contact with the second valve seat 56. The communication state between the inflow chamber 33 and the outflow chamber 34 is closed when the valve body 54 closes the second communication hole 57 of the valve seat tube 55. Then, the hot water flowing into the inflow chamber 33 from the inlet 36 is supplied to the communication hole 49 of the valve rod 47 and discharged to the first water hole 15 of the water pipe 14. In this way, when the hot water is discharged from the first water passage hole 15 of the water flow tube 14, the valve rod 47 is in a state of being lowered downward, so that the water flow tube 14 screwed to the valve rod 47 is also downward. In this state, the lower part of the water pipe 14 is exposed from the water discharge plate 43. For this reason, the outer diameter of the water pipe 14 is from the spout B of an empty container A such as a used plastic bottle in which seasonings such as fruit juice drinks, soft drinks, tea, mineral water, soy sauce and vinegar are accommodated. The water pipe 14 can be moved forward and backward with respect to the spout B, and the empty container B can be cleaned quickly. Moreover, the user can put in the spout of an empty container, after confirming the position of a water pipe.

  Next, in order to discharge hot water from the second water passage hole 16 of the water discharge plate 43, the handle 52 is operated to raise the valve rod 47 as shown in FIG. 4, and the valve element 54 is brought into contact with the first valve seat 42. Make contact. Then, the communication between the inflow chamber 33 and the first communication hole 49 of the valve rod 47 is closed. Then, the hot water flowing into the inflow chamber 33 from the inflow port 36 passes through the second communication hole 57 of the valve seat tube 55 and is supplied to the outflow chamber 34 and discharged from the second water hole 16 of the water discharge plate 43. . In addition, since the valve rod 47 is not in a downward state when water is discharged from the second water passage hole 16, the lower part of the water tube 14 is not in a state of protruding from the water discharge plate 43.

  As mentioned above, in the water discharging apparatus by this invention, it is the state which the front-end | tip of the water flow cylinder exposed from the water discharging board. For this reason, the front-end | tip of a water discharging pipe | tube can be put into a container spout so that it can advance and retreat. In the water discharge device of the present invention, since the tip of the water discharge hole can be put into the spout of the container, hot water does not protrude from the spout of the container, the outside of the container is not wetted, and the container is quickly cleaned. be able to. Moreover, the water pipe can be exposed only when necessary, and does not get in the way when not in use.

  In this embodiment, the flow path of the fluid is switched by rotating the operation handle. However, the switching structure may be a push type or a button type.

In the faucet with which the water discharging apparatus of the Example was attached, it is explanatory drawing of the water discharging state from a water pipe. It is explanatory drawing in the case of not discharging water from a water pipe in the faucet with which the water discharging apparatus of the Example was attached. It is sectional drawing of the water discharge state of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the water discharging state of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Water discharging device 13: Operation handle 14: Water flow pipe 15: 1st water flow hole 16: 2nd water flow hole 43: Water discharge plate A: Empty container B: Spout

Claims (4)

  In a water discharge device that discharges hot water from a water flow hole provided in the water discharge plate, the water discharge plate is provided with a water flow tube that is movable forward and backward with respect to the spout of the empty container, and the water flow hole has a water flow hole. A water discharge device characterized by being provided.   The water discharge device according to claim 1, wherein the water pipe is mounted so as to be movable forward and backward from the water discharge plate.   The water discharge device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water pipe has an outer diameter of 20 mm or less.   The water discharge plate is provided with a first water flow hole and a second water flow hole, the water flow tube is connected to the operation handle, and a flow path of hot water discharged from the water discharge plate by operation of the operation handle is connected to the water flow tube. The water discharge from the first water passage hole and the water discharge from the second water passage hole provided outside the water passage can be switched to each other. Water discharge device.

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