JP2019173438A - Operation device and faucet device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an operation device capable of improving the degree of freedom in design when incorporating a position switching mechanism capable of switching the position of a pressing operation body. A pressing operation body movable in the X direction in response to a pressing operation, a position switching mechanism for holding the pressing operation body so that the position in the X direction can be switched each time the pressing operation body receives a pressing operation, and The moving body 78 that can move in conjunction with the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction in which the pressing operation body is pressed is opposite to the moving direction of the moving body 78 that moves in conjunction with the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction. And a first urging member 66 capable of urging the moving body 78 in the direction. When the pressing body is not subjected to the pressing operation, the moving body 78 performs a pressing operation held by the position switching mechanism 62. Regardless of the body holding position, the first urging member 66 holds the body at a fixed position in the X direction. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device used for a faucet device.

  Patent Document 1 describes a button mechanism used in a faucet device. This button mechanism incorporates a position switching mechanism that holds the position of the push button so that it can be switched between the first position and the second position each time the push button receives a pressing operation.

JP 2014-62424 A

  In the button mechanism of Patent Document 1, the shaft member is integrated with the switching member that is a component of the position switching mechanism in conjunction with the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction in which the pressing operation body (push button) is pressed. It is movable. This shaft member changes according to the holding position of the push button held by the position switching mechanism. The present inventor has recognized that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of increasing the degree of freedom in design when incorporating such a position switching mechanism in an operating device.

  An aspect of the present invention is made in view of such a problem, and one of the purposes is an operation capable of improving the degree of freedom in design when a position switching mechanism capable of switching the position of the pressing operation body is incorporated. To provide an apparatus.

  A first aspect of the present invention for solving the aforementioned problems is an operating device. The operating device according to the first aspect is an operating device used for a faucet device, the pressing operating body being movable in a first direction upon receiving a pressing operation, and each time the pressing operating body receives the pressing operation, A position switching mechanism that holds the pressing operation body so that the position in one direction can be switched; a movable body that can move in conjunction with the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction in which the pressing operation body is pressed; A first urging member capable of urging the moving body in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving body in conjunction with the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction, and the moving body is pressed by the pressing operation body When the operation is not performed, the first urging member is held at a fixed position in the first direction regardless of the holding position of the pressing operation body held by the position switching mechanism.

  According to the first aspect, when the position switching mechanism capable of switching the holding position of the pressing operation body is incorporated in the operating device, the moving body can be held at a fixed position regardless of the holding position of the pressing operation body. The degree of freedom in design can be improved.

It is a perspective view showing the faucet device of a 1st embodiment. It is a top view which shows the installation state of the water faucet device of 1st Embodiment. It is side surface sectional drawing of a part of faucet device of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of FIG. 3. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically a part of water supply channel of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4. It is another one part enlarged view of FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line of the internal main-body components of FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the movable valve body, the internal main body component, and the shaft of FIG. 7. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the movable valve body and the shaft of FIG. 9 taken along line BB. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of the movable valve body and shaft of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which the holding position of the push button changed from the state of FIG. It is an exploded view of some components of the position switching mechanism of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective sectional view of the receiving member of a 1st embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which expand | deployed a part of inner peripheral surface of the receiving member of 1st Embodiment on the plane. It is a figure which shows a part of DD sectional view of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the position holding mechanism of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state in the middle of the push button of 1st Embodiment receiving pressing operation. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the rotary handle of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the push button of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the holding position of the push button of 1st Embodiment, and the operation state of a faucet device. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the holding position of the rotation handle of 1st Embodiment, and the operation state of a faucet device. It is the figure which looked at a part of position switching mechanism of 2nd Embodiment from the same viewpoint as FIG. It is the figure which looked at a part of position switching mechanism of 3rd Embodiment from the same viewpoint as FIG. It is the figure which looked at the pushbutton of 4th Embodiment from the same viewpoint as FIG.

  Hereinafter, in the embodiment and the modification, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the duplicate description is omitted. In each drawing, for convenience of explanation, some of the constituent elements are omitted as appropriate, and the dimensions of the constituent elements are enlarged and reduced as appropriate. The drawings shall be viewed according to the direction of the reference numerals. The term “contact” in this specification includes, in addition to the case where the two mentioned are in direct contact, in addition to the case where they are indirect contact through other members, unless otherwise specified.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a water faucet device 12 in which the operating device 10 of the first embodiment is used. The faucet device 12 includes a faucet body 14 that accommodates components of the faucet device 12 and a water discharger 16 that can discharge water downward. The faucet body 14 has a spout portion 18 provided with a water discharge portion 16 at the tip side portion. The faucet device 12 includes an operation member 20 operated by a user and a valve unit 22 capable of adjusting a flow rate of water discharged from the water discharger 16 through an operation on the operation member 20. In the present embodiment, the operation member 20 is a single lever, and the valve unit 22 can also adjust the temperature of water through an operation on the operation member 20.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an installation state of the faucet device 12. The faucet body 14 of the faucet device 12 is installed on a base 24 such as a sink, a wash basin, or a wash cabinet, for example. The base body 24 of this embodiment includes a counter 26 used for a user's work on the front side (the lower side in FIG. 2) and a water receiving tank 28 integrated with the counter 26. The water receiving tank 28 is, for example, a kitchen sink or a wash bowl.

  FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a part of the faucet device 12. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of FIG. The faucet body 14 of the present embodiment has an external body part 43 and an internal body part 44 that constitute the spout portion 18. The external body part 43 of the present embodiment includes a first cylindrical portion 43a and a second cylindrical portion 43b that protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the first cylindrical portion 43a. The water discharge part 16 is provided in the 2nd cylindrical part 43b. The water discharge part 16 of this embodiment is a separate body from the faucet main body 14, and the water discharge member arrange | positioned in the 2nd cylindrical part 43b comprises. The internal body part 44 is accommodated in the first tubular portion 43 a of the external body part 43. The internal body component 44 includes a cylindrical first body member 46 on the proximal end side and a second body member 48 on the distal end side. The cartridge 34 is accommodated in the first main body member 46.

  The water discharger 16 can discharge water in a plurality of different water discharge modes. This water discharge mode includes straight water discharge for discharging a single water flow as the first water discharge mode and shower water discharge for discharging a plurality of shower-like water flows as the second water discharge mode. The water discharger 16 includes a straight water discharge hole 16a (first water discharge hole) for discharging water in the first water discharge mode, and a plurality of shower water discharge holes 16b (second water discharge holes) for discharging water in the second water discharge mode. Have

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view schematically showing a part of the water supply passage 30 formed inside the faucet body 14. The water supply passage 30 is for supplying water sent from the water source side through the valve unit 22 to the water discharger 16. The water supply channel 30 includes upstream water channels 30A and 30B to which water whose flow rate is adjusted by the valve unit 22 is supplied, and downstream water channels 32A and 32B to which water is supplied from the upstream water channels 30A and 30B.

  The upstream water channels 30A and 30B of the present embodiment are supplied with raw water channel 30A (first upstream water channel) for supplying raw water to the downstream water channels 32A and 32B, and reformed water to the downstream water channels 32A and 32B. And a reforming water channel 30B (second upstream water channel). The reforming water is generated by reforming the raw water with the reforming material in the cartridge 34. The cartridge 34 of this embodiment is accommodated in the spout part 18 of the faucet body 14. The “reforming” in the present specification means that a specific component is removed from raw water or imparted to raw water through physical change or chemical change. The reforming material of this embodiment is activated carbon, and generates purified water as reformed water by removing residual chlorine from raw water.

  In the downstream water channels 32A and 32B of the present embodiment, a straight water channel 32A (first downstream water channel) for supplying water to the straight water discharge hole 16a and a shower water channel 32B for supplying water to the shower water discharge hole 16b. (Second downstream water channel).

  In the water supply channel 30, a movable valve body 36 is provided between the upstream water channels 30A and 30B and the downstream water channels 32A and 32B. The movable valve body 36 of the present embodiment can switch a water flow path through which water flows from one of the plurality of upstream water paths 30A and 30B to one of the upstream water paths 30A and 30B. Moreover, the movable valve body 36 of this embodiment can switch the water flow path through which water flows from one of the plurality of downstream water paths 32A and 32B to one of the downstream water paths 32A and 32B.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the faucet device 12 includes an operation device 10 for changing the operation state of the faucet device 12. The operating device 10 includes a rotating handle 38 (rotating operation body) that can be rotated by receiving a rotating operation, and a push button 40 (pressing operating body) that is movable in the X direction by receiving a pressing operation. The X direction is a direction parallel to the pressing direction Xp in which the push button 40 is pressed when the push button 40 receives a pressing operation. The X direction is also the rotation axis direction of the rotary handle 38. Hereinafter, the pressing direction Xp in the X direction is also referred to as the base end side, and the opposite pressing direction Xo opposite to the pressing direction Xp in the X direction is also referred to as the distal end side. Further, the circumferential direction and the radial direction of a circle centered on the direction axis in the X direction are also simply referred to as “circumferential direction” and “radial direction”.

  The operating device 10 includes a device main body 42 that houses the components of the operating device 10. The apparatus main body 42 of the present embodiment is also used as the faucet main body 14.

  The second main body member 48 includes a valve body housing portion 48a (first housing portion) on the proximal end side, a mechanism housing portion 48b (second housing portion) on the distal end side, a valve body housing portion 48a, and a mechanism housing portion 48b. And a water channel forming portion 48c provided therebetween. The valve body accommodating portion 48a has a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens toward the proximal end side and has a bottom portion on the distal end side. The mechanism accommodating portion 48b has a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens toward the distal end side and has a bottom portion on the proximal end side. The water channel forming part 48c is formed with a through hole 48d penetrating the water channel forming part 48c in the X direction and the plurality of downstream water channels 32A and 32B described above. In this figure, only the water flow direction of the single downstream water channel 32A is shown.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. The rotary handle 38 is rotatably supported by the apparatus main body 42 via a receiving member 68 described later. An anti-slip structure is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary handle 38 in order to increase the frictional resistance compared to other locations in order to improve the operability for the user. The anti-slip structure of this embodiment is a minute uneven structure.

  The push button 40 is supported by the apparatus main body 42 so as to be movable in the X direction via a receiving member 68 described later. The push button 40 is provided at a position that covers the internal space of the first cylindrical portion 43a of the apparatus main body 42 from the outside. The push button 40 is also provided at a position that covers the internal space 38a of the rotary handle 38 from the counter-pressing direction Xo. The push button 40 of the present embodiment is separate from the rotary handle 38 and can operate independently of the rotary handle 38. The push button 40 includes a disc-shaped end surface portion 40a that receives a pressing operation by a user, and a cylindrical hollow shaft portion 40b that extends from the end surface portion 40a toward the base end side.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of another part of FIG. The operating device 10 includes a movable valve body 36 and a fixed valve body 50 on which the movable valve body 36 can be seated. The movable valve body 36 of the present embodiment is also a rotary valve body that rotates around the direction axis in the X direction. The movable valve body 36 is accommodated in the valve body accommodating portion 48 a of the apparatus main body 42. The fixed valve body 50 of the present embodiment is constituted by the bottom surface portion of the valve body accommodating portion 48 a of the second main body member 48.

  The movable valve body 36 has a valve body facing portion 36a that faces the fixed valve body 50 in the X direction, and a valve shaft portion 36b that extends from the valve body facing portion 36a to the proximal end side. The movable valve body 36 of the present embodiment is integrated with the main body member 52 while constituting a part of the valve body facing portion 36a and a main body member 52 constituting another part, and a part of the valve body facing portion 36a. And a seal member 54. The seal member 54 is made of an elastic body such as rubber.

  The valve shaft portion 36b of the present embodiment has a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens toward the proximal end side and has a bottom portion on the distal end side. A part of the raw water channel 30A is formed between the device main body 42 and the outside of the valve shaft portion 36b. A part of the reforming water channel 30B is formed inside the valve stem 36b.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the inner main body component 44 of FIG. A plurality of valve holes 56A and 56B are opened in the seating surface of the fixed valve body 50 on which the movable valve body 36 is seated. The plurality of valve holes 56A and 56B include a straight valve hole 56A (first downstream water channel valve hole) formed by the upstream end of the straight water channel 32A and a shower formed by the upstream end of the shower water channel 32B. Valve hole 56B (second downstream waterway valve hole).

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the movable valve body 36, the internal main body component 44, and the shaft 64 of FIG. In this figure, the hatching of the movable valve body 36 is omitted. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the movable valve body 36 and the shaft 64 shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the movable valve body 36 and the shaft 64 in FIG. The valve element facing portion 36a of the movable valve element 36 of the present embodiment has a disk shape. The valve body facing portion 36a is formed with a plurality of types of water passage holes 58A and 58B that individually communicate with the plurality of upstream water passages 30A and 30B. The plurality of types of water passages 58A and 58B include a raw water passage hole 58A (first water passage hole) communicating with the raw water passage 30A and a reforming water passage hole 58B (second passage) communicating with the reforming water passage 30B. Water passage holes). The plural types of water holes 58A and 58B are arranged in the circumferential direction in a predetermined arrangement order. The arrangement order in this embodiment is that the raw water passage holes 58A and the reforming water passage holes 58B are alternately positioned. In this embodiment, a total of two raw water passage holes 58A are formed, and a total of two reformed water passage holes 58B are formed.

  The valve body facing portion 36a opens the valve holes 56A and 56B when the water holes 58A and 58B are arranged at positions overlapping the valve holes 56A and 56B in the X direction. At this time, the downstream water channels 32A and 32B formed by the valve holes 56A and 56B and the upstream water channels 30A and 30B communicated with the water holes 58A and 58B are communicated with each other. The valve body facing portion 36a closes the valve holes 56A and 56B when a portion other than the water passage holes 58A and 58B is disposed at a position overlapping the valve holes 56A and 56B in the X direction. FIG. 9 shows a state where the straight valve hole 56A is open and the shower valve hole 56B is closed. The movable valve body 36 can open and close the valve holes 56A and 56B by rotating itself.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the valve body facing portion 36 a has a seal surface 36 c seated on the fixed valve body 50. A seal member 54 is configured on the seal surface 36c of the present embodiment. The seal surface 36c of the movable valve body 36 is seated on the fixed valve body 50, so that the gap between the movable valve body 36 and the fixed valve body 50 is sealed, and the valve holes 56A and 56B in which the movable valve body 36 is closed and water flow. The communication between the holes 58A and 58B is cut off.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the operating device 10 includes an interlocking mechanism 60 capable of operating the movable valve body 36 in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the X direction. The interlocking mechanism 60 of the present embodiment can operate the movable valve body 36 in conjunction with the rotation of the rotary handle 38. The interlocking mechanism 60 includes a position switching mechanism 62, a shaft 64, and a first biasing member 66.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state where the holding position of the push button 40 is changed from the state of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the position switching mechanism 62 holds the push button 40 so that the position of the push button 40 in the X direction can be switched each time the push button 40 receives a pressing operation. The position switching mechanism 62 of the present embodiment is a thrust lock mechanism. A position where the push button 40 is held by the position switching mechanism 62 is referred to as a holding position.

  FIG. 13 is an exploded view of some components of the position switching mechanism 62. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, the position switching mechanism 62 includes a receiving member 68, a rotor 70, a motion conversion mechanism (not shown), and a second urging member 72.

  The receiving member 68 has a cylindrical shape as a whole. The receiving member 68 is inserted into the mechanism accommodating portion 48b of the apparatus main body 42 from the distal end side toward the proximal end side. The receiving member 68 is attached to the apparatus main body 42 using a fastener such as a retaining ring so that separation from the mechanism accommodating portion 48b in the counter-pressing direction Xo is restricted. The receiving member 68 is supported by the apparatus main body 42 so as to be rotatable, while sliding with respect to the outer peripheral wall portion of the mechanism housing portion 48b.

  The receiving member 68 has an attachment portion 68 a for detachably attaching the rotary handle 38 to the receiving member 68. The attachment portion 68a of the present embodiment is an elastic claw that is detachably attached to the receiving member 68 by the rotary handle 38 by a snap fit method. The rotary handle 38 is attached to the receiving member 68 so as to be integrally rotatable and immovable relative to the X direction.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective sectional view of the receiving member 68. FIG. 15 is a schematic view in which a part of the inner peripheral surface of the receiving member 68 is developed on a plane. FIG. 15A shows a state where the rotor 70 is in the rotation restricting position, and FIG. 15B shows a state where the rotor 70 is in the restriction releasing position.

  A cam portion 68 b is provided on the inner peripheral surface portion of the receiving member 68. The cam portion 68b of the present embodiment is a protrusion protruding in the radial direction from the inner peripheral surface of the receiving member 68, and a plurality of cam portions 68b are provided with a gap in the circumferential direction. A plurality of cam grooves 68c that open toward the base end side are formed between the plurality of cam portions 68b.

  A plurality of guide grooves 68 d are formed on the inner peripheral surface portion of the receiving member 68. The hollow shaft portion 40b of the push button 40 is formed with a convex guided portion 40c that is fitted into the guide groove 68d (see FIG. 13). The push button 40 is guided to be movable in the X direction by the guide groove 68d as the guided portion 40c slides with respect to the guide groove 68d. The push button 40 is rotatably provided integrally with the receiving member 68 by the contact of the guided portion 40c with the guide groove 68d.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, the rotor 70 is a shaft body that extends in the X direction as a whole. The rotor 70 is inserted inside the receiving member 68. The rotor 70 is supported by the receiving member 68 so as to be movable in the X direction with sliding on the inner peripheral surface of the receiving member 68. The rotor 70 includes a bottomed cylindrical rotary shaft portion 70a and a projecting portion 70b projecting radially outward from the proximal end of the rotary shaft portion 70a. The rotation shaft portion 70a is inserted into the hollow shaft portion 40b of the push button 40 from the proximal end side. The rotation shaft portion 70a is provided so as to be relatively movable in the X direction and relatively rotatable with respect to the hollow shaft portion 40b.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a part of a cross section along the line DD in FIG. 6. As shown in FIGS. 12, 15, and 16, the protruding portion 70 b of the rotor 70 is provided with a regulated portion 70 c that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface. In this figure, the rotor 70 shows an example in which the restricted portion 70 c is disposed in the cam groove 68 c of the receiving member 68. The cam portion 68b of the receiving member 68 has rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B for restricting the rotation of the rotor 70 to both sides in the circumferential direction. The rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B of the present embodiment are constituted by cam grooves 68c. A plurality of rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B are provided so as to be located at a position where a predetermined second angle θ2 is left in the circumferential direction. The rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B of the present embodiment include a first rotation restricting recess 74A in which the depth from the proximal end side inlet to the distal end bottom portion is the first depth, and a depth greater than the first depth. And a second rotation restricting recess 74B.

  The rotor 70 has a rotation restricting position (position shown in FIG. 15A) in which the restricted portion 70c overlaps the rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B in the circumferential direction, and the restricted portion 70c surrounds the rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B. It is possible to move between a restriction release position (position in FIG. 15B) that does not overlap in the direction. When the rotor 70 is disposed at the rotation restricting position, the rotation is restricted by the contact between the inner surfaces of the rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B and the restricted portion 70c. When the rotor 70 is disposed at the restriction release position, the rotor 70 can be rotated by releasing the restriction of rotation by the rotation restriction recesses 74A and 74B.

  The motion conversion mechanism 76 can convert the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp into the rotation of the rotor 70. The motion conversion mechanism 76 of this embodiment is a cam mechanism. As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the motion conversion mechanism 76 includes an inner cam surface 76 a formed on the end surface on the proximal end side of the hollow shaft portion 40 b of the push button 40, and a proximal end of the cam portion 68 b of the receiving member 68. The outer cam surface 76b formed on the end surface on the side, and the cam receiving surface 76c formed on the end surface on the distal end side of the projecting portion 70b of the rotor 70 are provided.

  The inner cam surface 76a is formed by combining a plurality of inclined surfaces so that irregularities having a height difference in the X direction are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. The outer cam surface 76b is an inclined surface that inclines toward the distal end side toward the one side in the circumferential direction (hereinafter referred to as the forward rotation direction Pr). The cam receiving surface 76c is an inclined surface that is inclined so as to be directed toward the distal end side in the forward rotation direction Pr. The cam receiving surface 76c is provided at a position facing both the inner cam surface 76a and the outer cam surface 76b in the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second biasing member 72 can bias the rotor 70 in the counter-pressing direction Xo. The second urging member 72 of the present embodiment is a coil spring that is an example of an elastic body, and is disposed between the rotor 70 and the shaft 64. The second urging member 72 of this embodiment is accommodated in the rotation shaft portion 70 a of the rotor 70. The end of the second urging member 72 on the front end side is fitted on the outer side of the protrusion formed on the inner bottom surface of the rotating shaft portion 70a and is seated on the inner bottom surface. The end portion on the base end side of the second urging member 72 is fitted to the outside of the small diameter portion 64a of the shaft 64 and sits on a step surface formed on the base end side of the small diameter portion 64a.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the shaft 64 is a transmission member that transmits the movement of the component (rotor 70) of the position switching mechanism 62 interlocked with the rotary handle 38 and the push button 40 to the movable valve body 36. An example. The shaft 64 is inserted through the through hole 48 d of the apparatus main body 42. An end of the shaft 64 on the proximal end side is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the movable valve body 36 and movable in the X direction integrally with the movable valve body 36. The shaft 64 and the movable valve body 36 constitute a moving body 78 that can move integrally with the rotor 70 in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp. A part of the base end side of the moving body 78 is accommodated in the valve body accommodating portion 48 a of the apparatus main body 42, and a part of the distal end side is accommodated in the mechanism accommodating portion 48 b of the apparatus main body 42. The moving body 78 of the present embodiment is movable in the pressing direction Xp in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp.

  The shaft 64 includes a small-diameter portion 64a that constitutes an end portion on the distal end side, and a large-diameter portion 64b that is provided on the proximal side from the small-diameter portion 64a and has an outer diameter larger than that of the small-diameter portion 64a. The large-diameter portion 64 b has a fitting portion 64 c that is fitted inside the rotation shaft portion 70 a of the rotor 70. The cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 64c of the shaft 64 and the rotor 70 is set to a shape that can transmit rotation between the rotor 70 and the shaft 64 (see also FIG. 16). Thereby, the shaft 64 is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotor 70. The shaft 64 is provided so as to be relatively movable in the direction away from the rotor 70 in the X direction.

  The first urging member 66 can urge the moving body 78 on the side opposite to the moving direction of the moving body 78 in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction. The “moving direction of the moving body 78” here is the pressing direction Xp in the present embodiment. The first biasing member 66 of the present embodiment is a coil spring that is an example of an elastic body. The first urging member 66 is housed in the valve body housing portion 48 a of the apparatus main body 42 and is disposed between the valve body facing portion 36 a of the movable valve body 36 and the cartridge 34.

  The operation of the operation device 10 will be described. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the position switching mechanism 62. As shown in FIG. 17A, when the push button 40 is not subjected to a pressing operation, the rotor 70 is held in the rotation restricting position by being urged by the second urging member 72 in the counter-pressing direction Xo. Thus, relative rotation with respect to the receiving member 68 is restricted. At this time, the rotor 70 of the present embodiment is disposed in one of the rotation restriction recesses 74A and 74B among the plurality of rotation restriction recesses 74A and 74B.

  At this time, since the relative rotation of the rotor 70 with respect to the receiving member 68 is restricted, when the rotary handle 38 rotates, the receiving member 68, the rotor 70, the shaft 64, and the movable valve body 36 rotate integrally with the rotary handle 38. To do. The interlocking mechanism 60 rotates the movable valve body 36 by a rotation amount corresponding to the rotation amount of the rotation handle 38 in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation handle 38.

  When the push button 40 receives a pressing operation, the rotor 70 is moved in the pressing direction Xp by the push button 40. At this time, as shown in FIG. 17B, the urging force of the first urging member 66 and the second urging member 72 is resisted while the inner cam surface 76a of the push button 40 is in contact with the cam receiving surface 76c. Then, the rotor 70 is moved in the pressing direction Xp. When the rotor 70 moves in the pressing direction Xp, the rotor 70 moves from the rotation restriction position to the restriction release position. When the rotor 70 moves to the restriction release position, the cam receiving surface 76c of the rotor 70 counteracts the inner cam surface 76a of the push button 40 in the opposite pressing direction by the biasing force of the first biasing member 66 and the second biasing member 72. Press against Xo. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 17C, the rotor 70 rotates in the forward rotation direction Pr while moving in the counter-pressing direction Xo by being guided by the inner cam surface 76a of the push button 40.

  When the pressing operation of the push button 40 is released, the cam receiving surface 76c of the rotor 70 counteracts the outer cam surface 76b of the receiving member 68 in the opposite pressing direction Xo by the biasing force of the first biasing member 66 and the second biasing member 72. Press on. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17D, the rotor 70 rotates in the forward rotation direction Pr while moving in the counter-pressing direction Xo by being guided by the inner cam surface 76a of the receiving member 68. As described above, the motion conversion mechanism 76 converts the movement of the rotor 70 in the X direction into the rotation of the rotor 70.

  Through the above operation, each time the push button 40 receives a pressing operation, the rotor 70 rotates by the second angle described above. Each time the rotor 70 is rotated by the second angle, the regulated portion 70c of the rotor 70 is moved inward in the order corresponding to the arrangement order of the plurality of rotation regulating concave portions 74A and 74B of the receiving member 68 in the circumferential direction. The rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B to be arranged are switched. The rotor 70 is held at a position where the regulated portion 70c hits the bottom of the rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B by the biasing force of the second biasing member 72, and the holding corresponding to the depth of the rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B. Held in position. That is, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17D, each time the rotor 70 rotates by the second angle, the holding position of the rotor 70 in the X direction is switched. It can be said that the receiving member 68 holds the rotor 70 at different holding positions in the X direction according to the rotation position of the rotor 70 in cooperation with the second urging member 72. By switching the holding position of the rotor 70, the holding position of the push button 40 in the X direction is also switched.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a state where the push button 40 is undergoing a pressing operation. Each time the push button 40 receives a pressing operation, the moving body 78 is pressed in the pressing direction Xp integrally with the rotor 70. As a result, the movable valve body 36 of the moving body 78 is moved in the pressing direction Xp, which is the direction away from the fixed valve body 50. The moving body 78 is moved in the pressing direction Xp against the urging force of the first urging member 66.

  When the rotor 70 rotates in the forward rotation direction in accordance with the pressing operation of the push button 40, the moving body 78 rotates integrally with the rotor 70. When the pressing in the pressing direction Xp by the push button 40 is released, the anti-pressing direction, which is the direction in which the moving body 78 approaches the fixed valve body 50 by the biasing force of the first biasing member 66, as shown in FIG. The movable valve body 36 of the moving body 78 is seated on the fixed valve body 50 by being moved by Xo. Thereby, the operation state of the faucet device 12 is changed as will be described later. In this manner, the position switching mechanism 62 can rotate after moving the movable valve body 36 in the direction away from the fixed valve body 50 every time the push button 40 receives a pressing operation.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the moving body 78 is held at a fixed position in the X direction by the first biasing member 66 regardless of the holding position of the push button 40. This is satisfied when the push button 40 is not subjected to a pressing operation. The fixed position in the present embodiment refers to a position where the movable valve body 36 seals between the fixed valve body 50 when the movable valve body 36 of the moving body 78 is seated on the fixed valve body 50.

  In order to satisfy such a condition, the relative position of the rotor 70 and the moving body 78 in the X direction changes according to the holding position of the push button 40 in the X direction. explain in detail. The push button 40 is movable between a first holding position Pa1 as shown in FIG. 4 and a second holding position Pa2 as shown in FIG. The first holding position Pa1 is located in the pressing direction Xp most among the plurality of holding positions Pa1, Pa2. The position of the second holding position Pa2 changes in the counter-pressing direction Xo than when it is in the first holding position Pa1.

  At this time, as the amount of change in the holding position in the counter-pressing direction Xo from the first holding position Pa1 of the push button 40 increases, the interval in the X direction between the rotor 70 and the shaft 64 of the moving body 78 increases. , Their relative position changes. Thereby, when the holding position of the push button 40 is changed, the relative position between the rotor 70 and the moving body 78 is changed, so that the moving body 78 can be held at a fixed position.

  When the second urging member 72 is arranged between the rotor 70 and the shaft 64 as in the present embodiment, the urging force in the pressing direction Xp of the second urging member 72 is transmitted to the moving body 78. In the present embodiment, the biasing force of the second biasing member 72 is set to be smaller than the biasing force of the first biasing member 66. Thereby, when the push button 40 is held in the holding position, the biasing force in the pressing direction Xp of the second biasing member 72 overcomes the biasing force in the counter-pressing direction Xo of the first biasing member 66. A situation in which the moving body 78 moves in the pressing direction Xp can be avoided.

  The effects of the operation device 10 will be described. The operating device 10 includes a position switching mechanism 62 that holds the push button 40 so that the position in the X direction can be switched each time the push button 40 receives a pressing operation. Therefore, as described later, the operation state of the operation target by the push button 40 selected by the push button 40 can be displayed by the holding position of the push button 40.

  In addition, when the position switching mechanism 62 capable of switching the holding position of the push button 40 is incorporated in the operating device 10, the moving body 78 can be held at a fixed position regardless of the holding position of the push button 40. Can be improved.

  The movable valve body 36 of the moving body 78 is held at a position where it is seated on the fixed valve body 50 regardless of the holding position of the push button 40. Therefore, the state in which the movable valve body 36 seals the fixed valve body 50 can be maintained while displaying the operation state of the operation target (water faucet device 12) by the push button 40 according to the holding position of the push button 40.

  Further, the movable valve body 36 can be moved in the pressing direction Xp away from the fixed valve body 50 in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp. If the push button 40 is subjected to a pressing operation, if the movable valve body 36 is rotated with sliding on the fixed valve body 50, it is affected by the frictional resistance between the fixed valve body 50 and the movable valve body 36. . In this regard, according to the present embodiment, when the push button 40 receives a pressing operation, the movable valve body 36 can be separated from the fixed valve body 50 without being affected by such frictional resistance. Therefore, even when the movable valve body 36 is fixed to the fixed valve body 50, the movable valve body 36 can be easily separated from the fixed valve body 50.

  The position switching mechanism 62 can rotate the movable valve body 36 after being moved in the pressing direction Xp every time the push button 40 receives a pressing operation. Therefore, when the operation state of the faucet device 12 is changed, the movable valve body 36 can be rotated without being affected by the frictional resistance between the movable valve body 36 and the fixed valve body 50.

  Other operations of the controller device 10 will be described. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the rotary handle 38. FIG. 19A shows a state where straight water discharge is selected by the rotary handle 38, and FIG. 19B shows a state where shower water discharge is selected by the rotary handle 38. The upper part of FIG. 19 shows the water discharged from the water discharger 16, and the lower part of FIG. 19 shows the positional relationship between the movable valve element 36 and the fixed valve element 50. The same applies to FIG. In this figure, in order to show the rotational position of the movable valve body 36, an origin Po is given to the movable valve body 36.

  The interlocking mechanism 60 of the present embodiment rotates the movable valve body 36 in the first rotating manner in conjunction with the rotation of the rotary handle 38. When the movable valve body 36 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotary handle 38, the rotatable range is limited to a predetermined first angle θ1 range by a rotation limiting mechanism (not shown). The first rotation mode of the present embodiment is the amount of rotation corresponding to the amount of rotation of the rotary handle 38 when the rotatable range of the movable valve body 36 is limited to the range of the predetermined first angle θ1. The movable valve body 36 is rotated. In this example, the first angle θ1 = 45 °.

  The movable valve body 36 rotates in the first rotation mode, so that the communication destinations of the specific types of water holes 58A and 58B are connected to any one of the downstream water paths 32A and 32B from among the plurality of downstream water paths 32A and 32B. Switch. Thereby, the movable valve body 36 selectively switches the operation state of the faucet device 12 so that the water discharged from the water discharger 16 is switched between the straight water discharge and the shower water discharge. Thus, the movable valve body 36 changes the operation state of the faucet device 12 in the first change mode in conjunction with the rotation of the rotary handle 38.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the push button 40. 20A shows a state where the raw water Wa is selected by the push button 40, and FIG. 20B shows a state where the reformed water Wb is selected by the push button 40.

  The interlocking mechanism 60 of the present embodiment rotates the movable valve body 36 in the second rotation mode in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the X direction. The 2nd rotation aspect of this embodiment is rotating the movable valve body 36 to the one side of the circumferential direction by the predetermined 2nd angle (theta) 2 whenever the push button 40 receives pressing operation. The second angle θ2 is an angle that equally divides the circumference into N and is larger than the first angle θ1. N is a natural number of 2 or more, and in this example, N = 4 and the second angle θ2 = 90 °.

  This 2nd angle (theta) 2 respond | corresponds with the position of multiple types of water flow holes 58A and 58B. Specifically, the plurality of types of water passage holes 58A and 58B are arranged so as to be positioned at each location where the second angle θ2 is opened. Thereby, every time the movable valve body 36 is rotated at the angle θ2, the specific downstream water channel 32A, among the plurality of downstream water channels 32A, 32B, in the order corresponding to the arrangement order of the plurality of types of water flow holes 58A, 58B. The water holes 58A and 58B communicating with 32B are switched.

  The movable valve body 36 switches the water flow path through which water flows in the water supply path 30 from the plurality of upstream water paths 30A, 30B to any one of the upstream water paths 30A, 30B by rotating in the second rotation mode. . Thereby, the movable valve body 36 selectively switches the operation state of the water faucet device 12 so that the water discharged from the water discharger 16 is switched between the raw water Wa and the reformed water Wb. Thus, the movable valve body 36 changes the operation state of the faucet device 12 in a second change mode different from the first change mode in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the push button 40 of the operation device 10 described above is provided at a position that covers the internal space 38 a of the rotary handle 38 from the counter-pressing direction Xo. Therefore, when changing the operation state of the faucet device 12 to be operated by the push button 40 or the rotary handle 38, the locations operated by the user can be collected near the rotary handle 38. For this reason, the user can operate the rotary handle 38 and the push button 40 without greatly moving the arm, and the operability for the user is improved.

  The location used for the change operation according to the first change mode of the operation state of the faucet device 12 and the location used for the change operation according to the second change mode are divided into individual operating bodies (rotary handle 38, push button 40). Yes. Therefore, compared with the case where a single operating tool is used for the location used for these changing operations, the user can easily understand the object to be changed by the operating tool, and the operability for the user is improved.

  As described above, the push button 40 receives the pressing operation and moves from the holding positions Pa1 and Pa2 to the operating position Pb (see FIG. 18), and then the pressing operation is released. With the rotation of 36, the operation state of the faucet device 12 can be changed. The operation position Pb here refers to a position where the push button 40 is located when the rotor 70 is in the above-described restriction release position.

  When the push button 40 is located at such an operation position Pb, the push button 40 is provided so that at least a part thereof protrudes from the tip opening 38b of the rotary handle 38 to the outside in the counter-pressing direction Xo. This advantage will be described. For example, consider a case where the push button 40 is pressed at an operation location larger than the tip opening 38b of the rotary handle 38, such as the palm of the user or the back of the hand. In this case, interference is unlikely to occur between the tip opening 38b of the rotary handle 38 and the above-described operation location until the push button 40 is moved from the holding positions Pa1 and Pa2 to the operating position Pb. Accordingly, the operability of the push button 40 is improved.

  From the viewpoint of obtaining the same effect, the tip 40f of the push button 40 in the counter-pressing direction Xo is provided at a position overlapping the tip opening 38b of the rotary handle 38 when viewed from the radial direction when located at the aforementioned operation position Pb. It may be done. This means that the push button 40 does not have to protrude from the tip opening 38b of the rotary handle 38.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the end surface part 40a of the push button 40 of this embodiment makes the curved surface shape which becomes convex toward the counter-pressing direction Xo. Specifically, the end surface portion 40a of the present embodiment has a spherical shape that is convex toward the counter-pressing direction Xo. The tip 40f of the curved surface formed by the end surface portion 40a in the counter-pressing direction Xo is provided at the center of the end surface portion 40a. Here, the central portion 40g of the end surface portion 40a refers to a position located at the center of the end surface portion 40a when the push button 40 is viewed in the pressing direction Xp.

  Thereby, compared with the case where the end surface portion 40a of the push button 40 has a curved surface that is concave toward the pressing direction Xp, it becomes easier to press the central portion 40g of the end surface portion 40a straight along the pressing direction Xp. Accordingly, it becomes easy to transmit a load from the push button 40 to the moving body 78, and the operability of the push button 40 is improved.

  Other features of the operating device 10 will be described. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the holding position of the push button 40 and the operation state of the operation target (water faucet device 12). 21A shows a state where the operation state of the faucet device 12 is the discharge of the raw water Wa, and FIG. 21B shows a state where the operation state of the faucet device 12 is the discharge of the reforming water Wb. Show. As for the push button 40, the upper stage of FIG. 21 shows the water discharged from the water discharging part 16, and the lower stage of FIG. 21 shows the position of the push button 40 and the rotary handle 38 in plan view. The same applies to FIG.

  The position switching mechanism 62 holds the push button 40 at a plurality of different holding positions according to the operation state of the operation target changed by the push button 40. The push button 40 of this embodiment changes the operation state of the faucet device 12 between the discharge of the raw water Wa and the discharge of the reforming water Wb. The push button 40 is disposed at the first holding position Pa1 when the faucet device 12 is discharging the raw water Wa, and the second holding position when the faucet device 12 is discharging the reforming water Wb. Arranged at Pa2.

  When the push button 40 is in the second holding position Pa2, the amount of protrusion from the tip opening 38b (see also FIG. 4) of the rotary handle 38 is larger than when the push button 40 is in the first holding position Pa1. Accordingly, the operation state of the operation target selected by the push button 40 can be displayed using the holding position of the push button 40.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the holding position of the rotary handle 38 and the operation state of the operation target (water faucet device 12). 22A shows the rotary handle 38 when the operation state of the faucet device 12 is straight water discharge, and FIG. 22B shows the rotary handle when the operation state of the faucet device 12 is shower water discharge. 38 is shown.

  The first tubular portion 43 a of the faucet body 14 includes state display portions 80 </ b> A and 80 </ b> B that display the operation state of the faucet device 12 that can be changed by the rotary handle 38. The state display units 80A and 80B display the operation state of the faucet device 12 according to the display mode of symbols such as pictograms and characters, using the concave / convex structure of the concave portions and the convex portions, patterns and colors. A change target by the rotary handle 38 of the present embodiment is a water discharge mode of the water discharge unit 16 of the faucet device 12. The state display units 80A and 80B include a first state display unit 80A indicating that the operation state of the faucet device 12 is straight water discharge, and a second state indicating that the operation state of the faucet device 12 is shower water discharge. Display unit 80B. The status display portions 80A and 80B of the present embodiment are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 43a.

  The rotary handle 38 includes a state specifying unit 82 for specifying the operation state of the faucet device 12 selected by the rotary handle 38 in cooperation with the state display units 80A and 80B. The state specifying unit 82 of the present embodiment is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary handle 38. The state specifying unit 82 is configured by using a concave / convex structure of a concave portion or a convex portion, a difference in pattern or color. The state specifying part 82 of the present embodiment is configured by a portion without an anti-slip structure provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary handle 38. The state specifying unit 82 of the present embodiment specifies one state display unit 80A, 80B from among the plurality of state display units 80A, 80B by being arranged at a position overlapping the state display units 80A, 80B in the X direction. Fulfills the function of The status display units 80A and 80B specified by the status specifying unit 82 indicate the operation state of the faucet device 12 selected by the rotary handle 38.

(A) Thereby, when the holding position of the push button 40 near the rotary handle 38 is seen, the operation state of the faucet device 12 selected by the push button 40 can be grasped. Further, when the state specifying part 82 near the rotary handle 38 is viewed, the operation state of the faucet device 12 selected by the rotary handle 38 can be grasped. In other words, the operating state of the faucet device 12 that is selected by the rotary handle 38 or the push button 40 and is the operation target by the rotary handle 38 or the push button 40 can be easily grasped only by looking near the rotary handle.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the push button 40 includes an inner member 84 disposed inside the rotary handle 38, and an outer member 86 disposed on the distal end side with respect to the inner member 84 and exposed to the outside. In the present embodiment, the end surface portion 40a of the push button 40 is configured by the inner member 84 and the outer member 86, and the hollow shaft portion 40b is configured by the inner member 84. The inner member 84 and the outer member 86 are integrated using a fitting or the like that involves press-fitting of a concave portion and a convex portion provided at locations facing each other in the X direction. The inner member 84 is at least partially covered by the rotary handle 38 regardless of the holding position of the push button 40. Regardless of the holding position of the push button 40, the outer member 86 has at least a part of the outer peripheral surface or the end surface in the counter-pressing direction Xo exposed to the outside.

  The outer peripheral wall portion of the push button 40 includes an inner design portion 40d disposed inside the rotary handle 38 and an outer design portion 40e exposed to the outer side of the rotary handle 38 when in the first holding position Pa1. As shown in FIG. 21, the inner design portion 40 d protrudes from the tip opening 38 b of the rotary handle 38 and is exposed to the outside of the rotary handle 38 when it is in the second holding position Pa2. The inner design portion 40d of the present embodiment is configured by the inner member 84, and the outer design portion 40e is configured by the outer member 86. The inner design portion 40d and the outer design portion 40e are provided so that at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color is different. In the present embodiment, the outer design portion 40e is provided with a stainless steel-like silver color, and the inner design portion 40d is provided with a blue color. Thereby, it becomes easy to grasp the difference in the holding position of the push button 40, and it becomes easy to grasp the operation state of the faucet device 12 selected by the push button 40.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 23 is a view of a part of the position switching mechanism 62 of the second embodiment viewed from the same viewpoint as FIG. In the rotation restricting recesses 74A, 74B, and 74C of the present embodiment, in addition to the first rotation restricting recess 74A and the second rotation restricting recess 74B, the depth from the proximal end side inlet to the distal end bottom portion is the third depth. A third rotation restricting recess 74C is included. The third depth of the third rotation restricting recess 74C is greater than the second depth of the second rotation restricting recess 74B. Thereby, the position switching mechanism 62 can switch the holding position of the push button 40 in the X direction according to the rotational position of the rotor 70 in three stages. For this reason, the display number of the operation state of the operation target by the push button 40 can be increased.

  Thus, the number of switching of the holding position of the push button 40 by the position switching mechanism 62 may be two or more, and the specific number of switching is not particularly limited.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 24 is a view of a part of the position switching mechanism 62 of the third embodiment viewed from the same viewpoint as FIG. In the example of FIGS. 15 and 23, the rotation restricting recesses 74A and 74B have been described by the cam groove 68c. In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, the rotation restricting recess 74 </ b> D may be configured by a step surface extending from the end of the outer cam surface 76 b on the normal rotation direction Pr side to the base end side and the outer cam surface 76 b. .

  As shown in the example of FIG. 15, when the rotation restricting recess is formed by the cam groove 68 c, the restricted portion 70 c of the rotor 70 can be firmly in contact with the inner surface of the cam groove 68 c, and the rotation of the rotor 70 can be achieved. There is an advantage that can be regulated stably. Further, as in the example of FIG. 24, when the rotation restricting recess is formed by the outer cam surface 76 b, the stroke amount of the rotor 70 in the X direction can be reduced, and the size of the rotor 70 in the X direction can be reduced. There is an advantage that can be achieved.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 25 is a view of the push button 40 of the fourth embodiment viewed from the same viewpoint as FIG. FIG. 25A shows an example in which the operation state of the faucet device 12 is the discharge of the raw water Wa, and FIG. 25B shows an example in which the operation state of the faucet device 12 is the discharge of the reforming water Wb. Show. The example in which the outer design portion 40e and the inner design portion 40d of the push button 40 in FIG. 21 are provided so as to have different colors has been described. In the example shown in FIG. 25, the outer design portion 40e and the inner design portion 40d are provided so as to have different shapes. Specifically, the outer design portion 40e is constituted by a small outer diameter portion, and the inner design portion 40d is constituted by a large outer diameter portion having an outer diameter larger than that of the small outer diameter portion.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. Next, a modified example of each component will be described.

  The spout part 18 of the faucet body 14 may have only a single cylindrical part. Although the device main body 42 of the operation device 10 has been described as an example where the faucet main body 14 also serves, it may be provided separately from the faucet main body 14. In this case, the apparatus main body 42 should just have the 1st cylindrical part 43a provided in the position where the pushbutton 40 covers internal space from the outer side. The apparatus main body 42 may not be provided with the rotation handle 38.

  The change mode of the operation state of the faucet device 12 using the movable valve body 36 has been described by taking an example of switching the water discharge mode of the water discharge unit 16 and switching the water discharged from the water discharge unit 16. This change mode is not limited to these examples as long as it changes the operation state of the faucet device 12. For example, the change mode may be a change in the flow rate or temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge unit 16, or a switching between the water discharge state and the water stop state of the water discharge unit 16. The change mode may be switching of the water discharger 16 that is discharging water when the faucet device 12 includes a plurality of water dischargers 16.

  The movable valve body 36 does not switch the water passage from one of the plurality of water channels to any one of the water channels, but changes the operating state of the faucet device 12 by changing the opening of the single water channel. Good. This is a case where, for example, the change mode of the operation state of the faucet device 12 is a change in the flow rate or temperature of the water discharged from the water discharger 16.

  The example in which the movable valve body 36 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 has been described. The way of movement of the movable valve body 36 interlocked with the push button 40 is not particularly limited. The movable valve body 36 may move linearly in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40, for example. Although the push button 40 demonstrated the example which has the inner side member 84 and the outer side member 86, the integrally molded product may comprise.

  Although the position switching mechanism 62 has been described by taking the thrust lock mechanism as an example, the specific example is not particularly limited. The position switching mechanism 62 may be, for example, a heart cam mechanism, a rotating cam mechanism, a ratchet cam mechanism, or the like. The motion conversion mechanism 76 is not limited to a cam mechanism, and may be a gear mechanism such as a rack and pinion.

  Although the 2nd biasing member 72 demonstrated the example arrange | positioned between the rotor 70 and the shaft 64, the 2nd biasing member 72 should just be arrange | positioned in the position which can urge the rotor 70 to the anti-pressing direction Xo. For example, the second urging member 72 may be disposed between the bottom surface portion of the mechanism housing portion 48 b of the internal body component 44 and the rotor 70.

  Although the moving body 78 demonstrated the example which has the movable valve body 36 and the shaft 64, the specific example is not specifically limited. Although the moving body 78 demonstrated the example which moves to the press direction Xp in response to a motion in the press direction Xp of the push button 40, the moving direction is not specifically limited. For example, the moving body 78 may move in the counter-pressing direction Xo in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp. Even in this case, the movable valve body 36 of the moving body 78 moves away from the fixed valve body 50 integrally with the components of the position switching mechanism 62 in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp (reverse pressing). You may move in direction Xo). Even in this case, the first biasing member 66 can bias the moving body 78 to the opposite side (pressing direction Xp) to the moving direction of the moving body 78 in conjunction with the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp. That's fine. In any case, the moving body 78 is fixed in the X direction by the first urging member 66 irrespective of the moving direction linked to the movement of the push button 40 in the pressing direction Xp, regardless of the holding position of the push button 40. It only has to be held in position.

  In obtaining the above-described effect (A), the rotary handle 38, not the first cylindrical portion 43a of the apparatus main body 42, has the status display portions 80A and 80B, and the first cylindrical shape of the apparatus main body 42 instead of the rotary handle 38 is provided. The part 43a may have the state specifying part 82. Further, the status display units 80A and 80B may be single instead of plural. This assumes the case where the flow rate and temperature are displayed using a meter such as a level meter when the movable valve body 36 continuously changes the flow rate and temperature of water. In any case, it is only necessary to identify the operation state of the faucet device 12 selected by the rotary handle 38 in cooperation with the state display units 80A and 80B. When the single status display units 80A and 80B are meters, the status specifying unit 82 may be configured by a guideline for specifying the level of the meter.

  Heretofore, embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described in detail. The above-described embodiments and modification examples are only specific examples for carrying out the present invention. The contents of the embodiments and modifications do not limit the technical scope of the present invention, and many changes, additions, deletions, and the like of constituent elements do not depart from the spirit of the invention defined in the claims. Design changes are possible. In the above-described embodiment, contents that can be changed in this way are emphasized with the notation of “embodiment”, “in the embodiment”, etc. Changes are allowed. Any combination of the above components is also effective as an aspect of the present invention. The hatching attached to the cross section of the drawing does not limit the material of the hatched object.

  Generalizing the invention embodied by the above embodiments and modifications leads to the following technical idea. Hereinafter, description will be made by using aspects described in the problems to be solved by the invention.

The operating device according to a second aspect is the operating device according to the first aspect, wherein the moving body has a movable valve body, the operating device includes a fixed valve body on which the movable valve body can be seated, and the fixed position is A position where the movable valve body is seated on the fixed valve body may be used.
According to this aspect, it is possible to maintain a state where the movable valve body is sealed with the fixed valve body while displaying the operation state of the operation target by the pressure holding body by the holding position of the press holding body.

The operation device according to a third aspect is the operation device according to the second aspect, wherein the movable valve body can change the operation state of the water faucet device by rotating itself, and the position switching mechanism includes the pressing operation body. Each time a pressing operation is received, it may be possible to rotate the movable valve body after moving it away from the fixed valve body.
According to this aspect, when the operation state of the faucet device is changed, the movable valve body can be rotated without being affected by the frictional resistance between the movable valve body and the fixed valve body.

In any one of the first to third aspects, an operation device according to a fourth aspect includes a rotation operation body that can be rotated in response to a rotation operation, and the pressing operation body operates the internal space of the rotation operation body in the rotation operation. You may provide in the position which covers from the one side of the rotating shaft direction of a body.
According to this aspect, in changing the operation state of the operation target by the pressing operation body or the rotation operation body, the locations operated by the user can be collected near the rotation pressing body. For this reason, the user can operate the rotary operation body and the pressing operation body without greatly moving the arm, and the user operability is improved.

The operating device according to a fifth aspect includes, in the fourth aspect, an apparatus main body having a cylindrical portion on which the rotation operating body is provided, and the pressing operation body receives the pressing operation and moves in the first direction. The operation state of the faucet device can be changed, and the rotating operation body can change the operation state of the faucet device by rotating in response to the rotation operation, One of the rotary operation body and the cylindrical part has a state display unit that displays an operation state of the faucet device that can be changed by the rotary operation body, and the other of the rotary operation body and the cylindrical part is In addition, in cooperation with the state display unit, a state specifying unit for specifying the operation state of the faucet device selected by the rotary operation body may be provided.
According to this aspect, it is possible to easily grasp the operation state of the operation target selected by the pressing operation body or the rotation operation body only by looking near the rotation operation body.

The operation device according to a sixth aspect is the operation device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a relative position of the component and the moving body in the first direction is a holding position of the pressing operation body in the first direction. May vary depending on
According to this aspect, when the holding position of the press holding body changes, the relative position between the components of the position switching mechanism and the moving body changes, whereby the moving body can be held at a fixed position.

In the operating device according to a seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the position switching mechanism may be capable of switching the holding position of the pressing operation body in three or more stages.
According to this aspect, the display number of the operation state of the operation target by the pressing operation body can be increased.

  The operation device according to an eighth aspect is the operation device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the first accommodating portion that accommodates a part of the movable body on the pressing direction side, and the opposite pressing direction side opposite to the pressing direction. An apparatus main body having a second housing portion that houses a part of the movable body, and the first urging member may be disposed in the first housing portion.

  A ninth aspect is a water faucet device including the operation device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Operation apparatus, 12 ... Water faucet device, 36 ... Movable valve body, 38 ... Rotation handle (rotation operation body), 38a ... Internal space, 40 ... Push button (press operation body), 42 ... Apparatus main body, 50 ... Fixed Valve body, 56A, 56B ... valve hole, 62 ... position switching mechanism, 66 ... first urging member, 68 ... receiving member, 78 ... moving body, 80A, 80B ... status display section, 82 ... status specifying section.

Claims (9)

An operating device used for a faucet device,
A pressing operation body movable in the first direction in response to the pressing operation;
A position switching mechanism that holds the pressing operation body so that the position in the first direction can be switched each time the pressing operation body receives a pressing operation;
A movable body movable in conjunction with the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction in which the pressing operation body is pressed;
A first urging member capable of urging the moving body on the opposite side to the moving direction of the moving body linked to the movement of the pressing operation body in the pressing direction;
The moving body is in the first direction by the first urging member regardless of the holding position of the pressing operation body held by the position switching mechanism when the pressing operation body is not receiving a pressing operation. Operating device held at a fixed position. The moving body has a movable valve body,
The operating device includes a fixed valve body on which the movable valve body can be seated,
The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the fixed position is a position where the movable valve body is seated on the fixed valve body. The movable valve body can change the operation state of the faucet device by rotating itself,
3. The operating device according to claim 2, wherein the position switching mechanism is capable of rotating the movable valve body after moving in a direction away from the fixed valve body every time the pressing operation body receives the pressing operation. . It is equipped with a rotary operation body that can rotate in response to a rotation operation,
The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pressing operation body is provided at a position that covers an internal space of the rotation operation body from one side in a rotation axis direction of the rotation operation body. An apparatus main body having a cylindrical portion provided with the rotating operation body;
The pressing operation body can change the operating state of the faucet device by moving in the first direction in response to the pressing operation,
The rotating operation body can change the operation state of the faucet device by rotating in response to the rotating operation,
One of the rotating operation body and the cylindrical portion has a state display unit that displays an operation state of the faucet device that can be changed by the rotating operation body,
The other of the rotating operation body and the cylindrical portion has a state specifying unit for specifying an operation state of the faucet device selected by the rotating operation body in cooperation with the state display unit. Item 5. The operating device according to Item 4.   6. The relative position of the component of the position switching mechanism and the movable body in the first direction changes according to the holding position of the pressing operation body in the first direction. Operating device.   The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the position switching mechanism can switch the holding position of the pressing operation body in three or more stages. A device having a first housing part that houses a part of the moving body on the pressing direction side, and a second housing part that houses a part of the moving body on the opposite side to the pressing direction. With a body,
The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first urging member is disposed in the first housing portion.   A faucet device comprising the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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