JP2018185095A - Bathtub hot-water port adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a further convenient bathtub hot-water port adapter.SOLUTION: A bathtub hot-water port adapter comprises: a main body that is fitted to a fitting surface; and a first joint that is connected to the main body. A first hot-water path is formed from the main body to the first joint. In the main body, a first main body opening constituting the first hot-water path in the main body is formed, and the first main body opening is communicated to the first hot-water path in the first joint. In the first joint, a first joint opening and a second joint opening are formed while being positioned at mutually opposite sides of the first hot-water path in the first joint. The first joint opening and the second joint opening form the first hot-water path in the first joint. The first joint opening is communicated to the first hot-water path in a main body 1. Both an opening direction of the first main body opening and an opening direction of the first joint opening are tilted with respect to a fitting surface in a side view, and an opening direction of the second joint opening is tilted with respect to the opening direction of the first main body opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a bathtub spout adapter.

  As one of the hot water systems for the bathtub, the hot water boiled in the hot water heater provided outside the bathtub is sent into the bathtub, the hot water in the bathtub is sucked into the hot water heater, the hot water is boiled with the hot water heater, and the hot water is sent into the bathtub The method is known. In such a method, a bathtub spout adapter is used. The bathtub spout adapter is attached to the side wall of the bathtub. A hot water pipe (hot water pipe) for sending hot water from the water heater and a hot water pipe (return water pipe) for sending hot water to the water heater are connected to the bathtub spout adapter. The technique regarding such a bathtub spout adapter is disclosed by patent document 1, for example.

JP 2004-245437 A

  The present disclosure has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and its main object is to provide a more convenient bathtub spout adapter.

  According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it comprises a main body of a gate device attached to an attachment surface, and a first joint connected to the main body, and a first hot water passage is formed across the main body and the first joint, The main body is formed with a first main body opening that constitutes the first hot water passage in the main body, and the first main body opening is connected to the first hot water passage in the first joint, The first joint is formed with a first joint opening and a second joint opening located on opposite sides of the first runner in the first joint, and the first joint opening and the second joint opening are The first joint in the first joint constitutes the first runway, and the first joint opening is connected to the first runway in the body, and the opening direction of the first body opening and the first joint The opening direction of each opening is side view And the opening direction of the second joint opening is inclined with respect to the opening direction of the first main body opening, and the first joint is in the first state and In the first state and the second state, there is provided a bathtub tap adapter in which the angle between the opening direction of the second joint opening and the mounting surface is different from each other in the first state and the second state.

  Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view of the bathtub spout adapter concerning a 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing along the II-II line of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the III-III line of FIG. It is a perspective view of the bathtub spout adapter concerning a 1st embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
1st Embodiment of this indication is described using FIGS. 1-4.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub spout adapter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

  Bathtub spout adapter A1 shown in these figures is attached to attachment surface P1. The attachment surface P1 is, for example, the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub. Bathtub spout adapter A1 is a part of the circulating bath spout apparatus. Such a circulating bath gate apparatus is used when circulating hot water between a bathtub and a water heater.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bathtub spout adapter A <b> 1 includes a main body 1, a first joint 3 </ b> A, and a second joint 3 </ b> B. In the present embodiment, the main body 1, the first joint 3 </ b> A, and the second joint 3 </ b> B are integrally molded, and are made of, for example, resin or metal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a first runner PA is formed from the main body 1 to the first joint 3 </ b> A. As shown in FIG. 3, a second hot water passage PB is formed from the main body 1 to the second joint 3B. For example, the first hot water path PA is a flow path through which hot water from a bathtub flows, and the second hot water path PB is a flow path through which hot water to the bathtub flows. Or the reverse may be sufficient and the 1st hot water path PA may be a flow path through which the hot water to a bathtub flows, and the 2nd hot water path PB may be a flow path through which the hot water from a bathtub flows.

  The main body 1 is attached to the attachment surface P1. The main body 1 is formed with a first main body opening 17A (see FIG. 2) and a second main body opening 17B (see FIG. 3).

  The first main body opening 17A shown in FIG. 2 constitutes a first hot water channel PA in the main body 1. The first body opening 17A is located on the first joint 3A side. The first main body opening 17A is connected to the first runner PA in the first joint 3A. The second main body opening 17B shown in FIG. 3 constitutes the second hot water passage PB in the main body 1. The second main body opening 17B is located on the second joint 3B side. The second main body opening 17B is connected to the second hot water passage PB in the second joint 3B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A and the opening direction XB1 of the second body opening 17B are each inclined with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. Preferably, the opening direction XA1 of the first main body opening 17A and the opening direction XB1 of the second main body opening 17B are each inclined by 35 to 55 degrees with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. 2 and 3 show an example in which the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A and the opening direction XB1 of the second body opening 17B are inclined by 45 degrees with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. However, the inclination angle of the opening direction XA1 and the opening direction XB1 with respect to the mounting surface P1 is not limited to this, and may be, for example, 40 degrees or 50 degrees. As shown in FIG. 1, the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A and the opening direction XB1 of the second body opening 17B intersect with the direction Z1 in which the first joint 3A and the second joint 3B are separated from each other. Yes. Preferably, the angle formed by the opening direction XA1 and the direction Z1 and the angle formed by the opening direction XB1 and the direction Z1 are each 70 degrees to 90 degrees. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the angle formed by the opening direction XA1 and the direction Z1 and the angle formed by the opening direction XB1 and the direction Z1 are each 90 degrees, but the opening direction XA1 and the opening direction XB1 are the direction Z1. The angle formed is not limited to this, and may be, for example, 70 degrees or 80 degrees.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 1 includes a first part 11 and a second part 13.

  In the present embodiment, the first portion 11 has a cylindrical outer surface. In addition, in FIG. 3, although the cross section of the 1st site | part 11 should appear originally, in the same figure, the outer peripheral surface of the 1st site | part 11 is represented. As shown in FIG. 2, the first portion 11 includes an inner peripheral surface 111 and a cylindrical portion 113. An internal thread portion 112 is formed on the inner peripheral surface 111. A male screw portion in a male screw cylinder (not shown) attached from the inside of the bathtub is screwed into the female screw portion 112. Thereby, bathtub tap adapter A1 is fixed to a bathtub tap partition plate (illustration abbreviation) across the side wall of a bathtub. A hot water inlet and a return hot water outlet are formed on the bathtub hot water divider. The bathtub spout partition plate may be covered with a wire mesh strainer (not shown). Such a wire mesh strainer prevents intrusion of scale etc. into the heating pot.

  The cylindrical portion 113 is a cylindrical portion that extends along the left-right direction in FIG. The tubular part 113 divides the space in the first part 11 into a first hot water path PA and a second hot water path PB. The space sandwiched between the tubular portion 113 and the inner peripheral surface 111 constitutes one of the first hot water path PA and the second hot water path PB, and the space in the tubular portion 113 is the first hot water path PA. And the other of the second hot water passage PB. In the present embodiment, the space between the tubular portion 113 and the inner peripheral surface 111 constitutes the second hot water passage PB, and the space in the tubular portion 113 constitutes the first hot water passage PA. Contrary to the present embodiment, the space between the tubular portion 113 and the inner peripheral surface 111 constitutes the first hot water passage PA, and the space in the tubular portion 113 constitutes the second hot water passage PB. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the second part 13 is connected to the first part 11. The second portion 13 includes a base end portion 131, a first cylindrical portion 133A, a second cylindrical portion 133B, and flanges 135A and 135B. The proximal end portion 131 is connected to the first portion 11. The base end portion 131 extends from the first portion 11 in a direction inclined with respect to the attachment surface P1 (in this embodiment, a direction that forms 45 degrees with respect to the attachment surface P1). In the present embodiment, the center position of the base end portion 131 in the direction Z <b> 1 is located at a position deviated from the cylindrical central axis constituting the first portion 11. Unlike the present embodiment, the center position of the base end portion 131 in the direction Z <b> 1 may coincide with the cylindrical central axis constituting the first portion 11. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base end portion 131 is formed with a first hot water path PA and a second hot water path PB.

  The first cylindrical portion 133A shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a cylindrical shape. The first cylindrical portion 133A is connected to the proximal end portion 131. 133 A of 1st cylindrical parts are extended from the base end part 131 in the direction which inclines with respect to the attachment surface P1 (in this embodiment, the direction which makes 45 degree | times with respect to the attachment surface P1). As shown in FIG. 2, a first hot water channel PA is formed in the first tubular portion 133A. 133 A of 1st cylindrical parts comprise the above-mentioned 1st main body opening part 17A. The flange 135A is provided at the tip of the first cylindrical portion 133A.

  The second cylindrical portion 133B shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 has a cylindrical shape. The second cylindrical portion 133 </ b> B is connected to the base end portion 131. The second cylindrical portion 133B extends from the base end portion 131 in a direction inclined with respect to the mounting surface P1 (in this embodiment, a direction that forms 45 degrees with respect to the mounting surface P1). As shown in FIG. 3, a second hot water passage PB is formed in the second tubular portion 133B. The second cylindrical portion 133B constitutes the above-described second main body opening 17B. The flange 135B is provided at the tip of the second cylindrical portion 133B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first joint 3 </ b> A is connected to the main body 1. The first joint 3A may be connected to the main body 1 by a fastener (for example, a quick fastener, not shown). The fastener may connect the second joint 3 </ b> B to the main body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the first joint 3A is formed with a first joint opening 35A and a second joint opening 36A. The first joint opening 35A and the second joint opening 36A are located on opposite sides of the first runner PA in the first joint 3A. The first joint opening 35A and the second joint opening 36A constitute a first runway PA in the first joint 3A. The first joint opening 35 </ b> A is connected to the first runner PA in the main body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the opening direction Y1 of the first joint opening 35A is inclined with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. In the present embodiment, the opening direction Y1 is opposite to the opening direction XA1 of the first main body opening 17A. The opening direction Y2 of the second joint opening 36A is inclined with respect to the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A. Preferably, the opening direction Y2 of the second joint opening 36A is inclined by 35 to 55 degrees with respect to the opening direction XA1 of the first main body opening 17A. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the opening direction Y2 is inclined by 45 degrees in the opening direction XA1, but the inclination angle of the opening direction Y2 with respect to the opening direction XA1 is not limited to this, for example, 40 degrees or 50 degrees There may be.

  The first joint 3A can take a first state (see FIGS. 1 and 2) and a second state (see FIG. 4). In the first state and the second state, the angles formed by the opening direction Y2 of the second joint opening 36A and the attachment surface P1 in the side view are different from each other. For example, in the first state (see FIGS. 1 and 2), the angle formed by the opening direction Y2 and the mounting surface P1 is 0 degrees, and in the second state (see FIG. 4), the opening direction Y2 and the mounting surface P1. Is 90 degrees. In the present embodiment, the first joint 3A is rotatable around the first axis OA that intersects the mounting surface P1. Then, the first joint 3A can move from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state by rotating around the first axis OA. Unlike the present embodiment, the first joint 3A may not be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first joint 3A includes a cylindrical portion 31A, a cylindrical portion 32A, a curved portion 33A, and a flange 34A. The cylindrical portion 31A, the cylindrical portion 32A, and the curved portion 33A constitute a first hot water path PA.

  The cylindrical portion 31 </ b> A is connected to the first cylindrical portion 133 </ b> A in the main body 1. One or a plurality of water-stop members 5 (for example, O-rings) are disposed between the cylindrical portion 31A and the first cylindrical portion 133A. The cylindrical portion 31A is provided with a flange 34A. The flange 34 </ b> A contacts the flange 135 </ b> A in the main body 1.

  The cylindrical portion 32A is located on the opposite side to the cylindrical portion 31A in the first joint 3A. A hot water pipe 81A (a hot water supply pipe or a return hot water pipe) is connected to the cylindrical portion 32A. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the external thread part is formed in the outer surface of 32 A of cylindrical parts. Unlike the present embodiment, at least one ridge that is not a screw portion may be formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 32A. Or unlike this embodiment, the one-touch type connection part may be formed in 32 A of cylindrical parts. The curved portion 33A is connected to the cylindrical portion 31A and the cylindrical portion 32A. The curved portion 33A may be bent or curved.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the second joint 3 </ b> B is connected to the main body 1. The second joint 3B may be connected to the main body 1 by a fastener (for example, a quick fastener, not shown). The second joint 3B is separate from the first joint 3A. However, unlike the present embodiment, the second joint 3B and the first joint 3A may be integrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the second joint 3B is formed with a third joint opening 35B and a fourth joint opening 36B. The third joint opening 35B and the fourth joint opening 36B are located on opposite sides of the second runner PB in the second joint 3B. The third joint opening 35B and the fourth joint opening 36B constitute a second runner PB in the second joint 3B. The third joint opening 35 </ b> B is connected to the second hot water passage PB in the main body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening direction Y3 of the third joint opening 35B is inclined with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. In the present embodiment, the opening direction Y3 is opposite to the opening direction XB1 of the second main body opening 17B. The opening direction Y4 of the fourth joint opening 36B is inclined with respect to the opening direction XB1 of the second main body opening 17B. Preferably, the opening direction Y4 of the fourth joint opening 36B is inclined by 35 to 55 degrees with respect to the opening direction XB1 of the second main body opening 17B. FIG. 3 shows an example in which the opening direction Y4 is inclined by 45 degrees in the opening direction XB1, but the inclination angle of the opening direction Y4 with respect to the opening direction XB1 is not limited to this, for example, 40 degrees or 50 degrees. There may be.

  The second joint 3B can take a third state (see FIGS. 1 and 3) and a fourth state (see FIG. 4). In the third state and the fourth state, the angles formed by the opening direction Y4 of the fourth joint opening 36B and the attachment surface P1 are different from each other in a side view. For example, in the third state (see FIGS. 1 and 3), the angle formed by the opening direction Y4 and the mounting surface P1 is 0 degrees, and in the fourth state (see FIG. 4), the opening direction Y4 and the mounting surface P1. Is 90 degrees. In the present embodiment, the second joint 3B is rotatable around the second axis OB that intersects the mounting surface P1. Then, the second joint 3B can move from the third state to the fourth state or from the fourth state to the third state by rotating around the second axis OB. Unlike the present embodiment, the second joint 3B may not be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the second joint 3B includes a cylindrical portion 31B, a cylindrical portion 32B, a curved portion 33B, and a flange 34B. The cylindrical part 31B, the cylindrical part 32B, and the curved part 33B constitute a second hot water passage PB.

  The cylindrical portion 31B is connected to the second cylindrical portion 133B in the main body 1. One or a plurality of water-stop members 5 (for example, O-rings) are disposed between the cylindrical portion 31B and the second cylindrical portion 133B. The cylindrical part 31B is provided with a flange 34B. The flange 34 </ b> B contacts the flange 135 </ b> B in the main body 1.

  The cylindrical part 32B is located on the opposite side of the cylindrical part 31B in the second joint 3B. A hot water pipe 82B (a hot water supply pipe or a return hot water pipe) is connected to the cylindrical portion 32B. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the external thread part is formed in the outer surface of the cylindrical part 32B. Unlike the present embodiment, at least one ridge that is not a thread may be formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 32B. Or unlike this embodiment, the one-touch type connection part may be formed in the cylindrical part 32B. The curved portion 33B is connected to the cylindrical portion 31B and the cylindrical portion 32B. The curved portion 33B may be bent or curved.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  In the present embodiment, both the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A and the opening direction Y1 of the first joint opening 35A are inclined with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. The opening direction Y2 of the second joint opening 36A is inclined with respect to the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A. The first joint 3A takes the first state and the second state. In the first state and the second state, the angle formed by the opening direction Y2 of the second joint opening 36A and the mounting surface P1 is different from each other in the side view. . According to such a configuration, the hot water pipe 81A can be connected to the first joint 3A so as to extend in a plurality of types of directions. For example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hot water pipe is connected to the first joint 3A so as to extend downward, and in FIG. 4, the hot water pipe 81A is connected to the first joint 3A so as to extend in the lateral direction. Can be connected. The state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is convenient, for example, when a bathtub in a unit bath is used. The state shown in FIG. 4 is convenient when used for a detached bathtub, for example. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a bathtub tap adapter A1 that is more convenient (in the present embodiment, easy to construct for a builder) is provided.

  In the present embodiment, both the opening direction XB1 of the second main body opening 17B and the opening direction Y3 of the third joint opening 35B are inclined with respect to the mounting surface P1 in a side view. The opening direction Y4 of the fourth joint opening 36B is inclined with respect to the opening direction XB1 of the second main body opening 17B. The second joint 3B takes the third state and the fourth state. In the third state and the fourth state, the angle formed by the opening direction Y4 of the fourth joint opening 36B and the mounting surface P1 in the side view is different from each other. . Such a configuration also provides the same advantages as described above.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening direction XA1 of the first body opening 17A and the opening direction XB1 of the second body opening 17B are the directions in which the first joint 3A and the second joint 3B are separated from each other. Cross against. Such a configuration is suitable for reducing the size of the bathtub gate adapter A1 in the direction Z1.

  In the present embodiment, the first joint 3A is rotatable around a first axis OA that intersects the attachment surface P1, and the second joint 3B is around a second axis OB that intersects the attachment surface P1. It can be rotated. According to such a configuration, the hot water pipe 81A connected to the first joint 3A can be extended in a desired direction. Similarly, the hot water pipe 81B connected to the second joint 3B can be extended in a desired direction. This can contribute to the improvement of the convenience of the user of the bathtub spout adapter A1.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the two hot water passages, the first hot water passage PA and the second hot water passage PB, are formed in the bathtub spout adapter, but the bathtub spout adapter has only one hot water passage. It may be. In this case, the bathtub spout adapter may not include the second joint.

  The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the present disclosure can be modified in various ways.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 1st site | part 111 Inner peripheral surface 112 Internal thread part 113 Cylindrical part 13 2nd site | part 131 Base end part 133A 1st cylindrical part 133B 2nd cylindrical part 135A, 135B Flange 17A 1st main body opening part 17B 2nd Main body openings 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B Tubular portions 33A, 33B Bent portions 34A, 34B Flange 35A First joint opening 35B Third joint opening 36A Second joint opening 36B Fourth joint opening 3A First joint 3B 2nd joint 5 Water stop member 81A, 81B Hot water bottle A1 Bath spout adapter OA 1st axis OB 2nd axis P1 Mounting surface PA 1st hot water path PB 2nd hot water paths XA1, XB1, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 Opening direction Z1 direction

Claims (7)

The main body of the gate device attached to the mounting surface;
A first joint connected to the main body,
A first runway is formed across the main body and the first joint,
The main body is formed with a first main body opening that constitutes the first hot water passage in the main body, and the first main body opening is connected to the first hot water passage in the first joint,
The first joint is formed with a first joint opening and a second joint opening located on opposite sides of the first runner in the first joint, and the first joint opening and the second joint opening are formed. The portion constitutes the first runner in the first joint, and the first joint opening is connected to the first runner in the main body,
The opening direction of the first main body opening and the opening direction of the first joint opening are both inclined with respect to the mounting surface in a side view,
The opening direction of the second joint opening is inclined with respect to the opening direction of the first main body opening,
The first joint takes a first state and a second state, and in the first state and the second state, an angle formed by the opening direction of the second joint opening and the mounting surface in a side view is mutually Different, bathtub spout adapter. The opening direction of the first main body opening is inclined 35 to 55 degrees with respect to the mounting surface in a side view,
The bathtub spout adapter according to claim 1, wherein an opening direction of the second joint opening portion is inclined by 35 to 55 degrees with respect to an opening direction of the first main body opening portion. A second joint connected to the body;
A second runner is formed across the main body and the second joint,
The main body is formed with a second main body opening that constitutes the second runner in the main body, and the second main body opening is connected to the second runner in the second joint,
The second joint is formed with a third joint opening and a fourth joint opening located on opposite sides of the second runner in the second joint, and the third joint opening and the fourth joint opening are formed. The portion constitutes the second runner in the second joint, and the third joint opening is connected to the second runner in the main body,
Both the opening direction of the second body opening and the opening direction of the third joint opening are inclined with respect to the mounting surface in a side view,
The opening direction of the fourth joint opening is inclined with respect to the opening direction of the second main body opening,
The second joint takes a third state and a fourth state, and in the third state and the fourth state, an angle formed by the opening direction of the fourth joint opening and the mounting surface in a side view is mutually The bathtub tap adapter according to claim 1 or 2, which is different. The opening direction of the second main body opening is inclined 35 to 55 degrees with respect to the mounting surface in a side view,
The bathtub spout adapter according to claim 3, wherein an opening direction of the fourth joint opening is inclined by 35 to 55 degrees with respect to an opening direction of the second main body opening.   5. The opening direction of the first main body opening and the opening direction of the second main body opening intersect each other with respect to a direction in which the first joint and the second joint are separated from each other. Bathtub spout adapter.   The first joint is pivotable about a first axis that intersects the mounting surface, and the second joint is pivotable about a second axis that intersects the mounting surface. The bathtub spout adapter according to any one of claims 3 to 5.   The bathtub spout adapter according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the first joint and the second joint are one piece.

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