Faucet cover and faucet

Abstract

To provide a faucet cover capable of more easily performing an operation of accommodating a nut in a storage part.SOLUTION: A faucet cover covering a faucet body comprises a storage part 45 that accommodates a nut 14 for attaching another component to the faucet cover. The storage part 45 has: a peripheral wall 46 surrounding a radial direction periphery of the nut 14; and an end wall 47 surrounding an axial direction end of the nut 14. The peripheral wall 46 has an opening for inserting the nut 14 into the storage part 45. The storage part 45 has a rib wall (guide part) extending from the opening to guide the nut 14 to the opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a faucet cover and a faucet. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent document 1 describes a faucet with a cover. As shown in Fig. 19, the faucet with cover 100 has a faucet body 101 and a cover that covers the faucet body 101. The cover has an upper cover 102 that covers an upper part of the faucet body 101, a lower cover 103 that covers a lower part of the faucet body 101, and a gap cover 104 that hides a gap between the upper cover 102 and the wall.

[0003] The upper cover 102 has a rectangular cylindrical portion 105 on the inside of the side surface. The cylindrical portion 105 has an upper wall portion 105a, a lower wall portion 105b, and a pair of side walls 105c, and a nut (not shown) is inserted into the cylindrical portion 105. The cylindrical portion 105 has an insertion hole 106 in the lower wall portion 105b.

[0004] The gap cover 104 has a plate-shaped fixed portion 104a. The fixed portion 104a has an elongated hole-shaped insertion portion 104b. A screw (not shown) is inserted into this insertion portion 104b from below, and then inserted into an insertion hole 106 of the cylindrical portion 105 of the upper cover 102. Furthermore, the screw is screwed into a nut inside the cylindrical portion 105, whereby the gap cover 104 can be attached to the upper cover 102. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-181301 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Incidentally, in the covered faucet 100 of Patent Document 1, when attaching the gap cover 104 to the upper cover 102, it is necessary to accommodate a nut in the tubular portion 105 as an accommodation portion in advance. However, there is a problem in that the task of accommodating the nut in the tubular portion 105 is time-consuming. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The faucet cover of aspect 1 is a faucet cover that covers a faucet body and has a accommodating portion that accommodates a nut for attaching other components to the faucet cover, the accommodating portion having a peripheral wall that surrounds the radial periphery of the nut and an end wall that surrounds the axial end of the nut, the peripheral wall has an opening for inserting the nut into the accommodating portion, and the accommodating portion has a guide portion extending from the opening to guide the nut into the opening.

[0008] According to this configuration, the accommodation portion has a guide portion that guides the nut into the opening, which makes it easier to insert the nut into the opening, and therefore makes it easier to accommodate the nut in the accommodation portion.

[0009] In a second aspect, in the faucet cover of the first aspect, the guide portion is a ribbed wall. With this configuration, the ribbed wall can be used to insert the nut into the opening. Aspect 3 is the faucet cover of Aspect 1 or Aspect 2, which has a plurality of the storage sections, the openings of the plurality of storage sections are provided in the same direction, and the guide sections of the plurality of storage sections extend parallel to each other. With this configuration, when inserting nuts into the plurality of openings, the nuts can be inserted by moving them in the same direction while abutting against the plurality of guide sections. By moving the nuts in the same direction, the efficiency of the work of storing nuts in the plurality of storage sections is improved, making the work easier.

[0010] Aspect 4 is a faucet cover described in any one of Aspects 1 to 3, in which a first member and a second member are attached as the other members, a first accommodating portion is provided as the accommodating portion for attaching the first member, and a second accommodating portion is provided as the accommodating portion for attaching the second member, the first accommodating portion has a first opening as the opening and a first guide portion as the guide portion, the second accommodating portion has a second opening as the opening and a second guide portion as the guide portion, the cover has a plurality of the first accommodating portions and a plurality of the second accommodating portions, the plurality of first openings are provided in the same direction as each other, and the plurality of second openings are provided in the same direction as each other but in a different direction from the first openings, the plurality of first guide portions extend parallel to each other, and the plurality of second guide portions are parallel to each other and extend in a different direction from the first guide portions.

[0011] According to this configuration, since the multiple first openings and the multiple second openings are provided in different orientations, it is difficult to confuse the operation of storing the nut in the first storage section and the operation of storing the nut in the second storage section, so that the operation of storing the nut in the first storage section and the operation of storing the nut in the second storage section can each be performed more easily.

[0012] A fifth aspect is the faucet cover according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the guide portions are provided on both radial sides of the nut at the opening. With this configuration, the guide portions can more reliably guide the nut into the opening.

[0013] Aspect 6 is a faucet comprising a faucet body and a faucet cover covering the faucet body according to any one of Aspects 1 to 5. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain a faucet that exhibits the effects of the faucet cover. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the faucet cover of the present invention, the task of accommodating the nut in the accommodating portion can be performed more easily. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a faucet. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body stay fixed to the faucet main body, removed from the wall fixing stay. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view from a different angle of the main body stay fixed to the faucet main body, detached from the wall fixing stay. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view from yet another angle of the main body stay fixed to the faucet main body, detached from the wall surface fixing stay. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet body with the body stay removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the top cover, a top cover stay, and a locking member. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the top cover, the top cover stay, and the locking member. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the top cover. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the top cover from a different angle. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a state in which the nut is disposed in the guide portion of the housing portion of the top cover. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the lever of the locking member. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the lock member and the button cover. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the lock member and the button cover. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a plan view of the locking member and the button cover in the locked state. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a plan view of the locking member and the button cover in the unlocked state. [Figure 17]FIG. 17 is a side view of the button cover in the locked state. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a side view of the button cover in the locked state when the button is pressed. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional faucet with a cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] An embodiment of a faucet cover will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the faucet 10 is installed on a wall W of the bathroom. In the following description, the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-to-back direction when looking at the faucet 10 toward the wall W are respectively referred to as the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-to-back direction of the faucet 10. The near side with respect to the wall W is the front in the front-to-back direction, and the far side is the rear in the front-to-back direction.

[0017] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the faucet 10 has a faucet main body 20 with a faucet body 11, a top cover 40 covering the upper part of the faucet main body 20, a front cover 50 covering the front and both left and right sides of the faucet main body 20, and an under cover 55 covering the lower part of the faucet main body.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the faucet 10 has a wall surface fixing stay 60 attached to a wall surface W, and a front cover engagement member 12 also attached to the wall surface W. As shown in Fig. 4, the faucet main body 20 has a main body stay 80 connected to the faucet body 11. The main body stay 80 is connected to the wall surface fixing stay 60. By connecting the main body stay 80 to the wall surface fixing stay 60, the faucet main body 20 is fixed to the wall surface W.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3, the wall W is provided with a pair of through holes (not shown), through which a water supply pipe K1 and a hot water supply pipe K2 located on the rear side of the wall W are inserted. 5, the faucet main body 20 has a pair of sockets 21 attached to the faucet body 11. Through this pair of sockets 21, the faucet body 11 is connected to a water supply pipe K1 and a hot water supply pipe K2.

[0020] As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the faucet body 20 has a faucet discharge pipe 22. The faucet body 20 also has a hose pipe 23 (see Figure 5) to which a shower hose 13 (see Figure 1) is connected.

[0021] The faucet body 20 also has a temperature adjustment handle 24, a flow rate adjustment handle 25, a water discharge / stop switch button for the faucet (hereinafter also referred to as the "faucet button 26"), and a water discharge / stop switch button for the shower (hereinafter also referred to as the "shower button 27"). The temperature adjustment handle 24 is a handle that adjusts the temperature of the mixed water discharged from the faucet body 20 by rotating it. The flow rate adjustment handle 25 is a handle that adjusts the flow rate of water discharged from the water discharge pipe 22 and the hose 13 by rotating it. The faucet button 26 is a button that switches water discharge / stop from the water discharge pipe 22 by pressing down the button. The shower button 27 is a button that switches water discharge / stop from the shower hose 13 by pressing down the button. The operating mechanisms of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 are generally called thrust lock mechanisms or knock-type mechanisms.

[0022] 2, the faucet body 20 has a locking member 30. By operating the locking member 30, the operation of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 can be restricted.

[0023] Below is an explanation of each component that constitutes the faucet 10. In the following explanation, the orientation of each component refers to the orientation of each component when assembled to constitute the faucet 10. <Faucet body> (Faucet body) 3 to 6, the faucet main body 20 has a cylindrical faucet body 11 that extends in the left-right direction. A valve member (not shown) is housed inside the faucet body 11. A temperature adjustment handle 24, a flow rate adjustment handle 25, a faucet button 26, and a shower button 27 are connected to the upper end of the faucet body 11 in this order from the left along the left-right direction.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 5, a pair of sockets 21 are connected to the rear end of the faucet body 11. The pair of sockets 21 have stopcocks 21a. The front ends of the pair of sockets 21 are connected to the faucet body 11 using cap nuts 21b and glands (not shown). The rear ends of the pair of sockets 21 are connected to the water supply pipe K1 and the hot water supply pipe K2 using cap nuts 21b and glands 21c.

[0025] 5, a discharge pipe 22 is connected to the lower end of the faucet body 11 in the left-right center. Also, a hose pipe 23 is connected to the rear end of the faucet body 11 to the right of the left-right center.

[0026] The faucet body 11 has, at the rear end in the center in the left-right direction, two screw holes (not shown) for connecting the main body stay 80. These screw holes are aligned in the left-right direction. The material of the faucet body 11 is not particularly limited, but it is preferably made of metal.

[0027] (Main body stay) As shown in Fig. 6, the faucet main body 20 has a main body stay 80 connected to the faucet body 11. The main body stay 80 has a long, plate-like side wall 81 having plate surfaces along the front-rear and left-right directions. The side wall 81 has a pair of extension parts 82 at both ends in the longitudinal direction that extend rearward so that the dimension in the front-rear direction is larger.

[0028] 2 and 6, the horizontal wall 81 has, in the center in the longitudinal direction, a screw hole 81a for attaching the hose pipe fixing stay 70. A pair of screw holes 81a are provided along the left-right direction.

[0029] The lateral wall 81 has screw holes 82a for attaching the front cover 50 at both outer positions in the left-right direction of the extension portion 82. Also, screw holes 82b for attaching the top cover stay 90 are provided at a position inside the screw holes 82a in the left-right direction. Two screw holes 82b are provided along the front-rear direction, and a pair of these two screw holes 82b is provided on both the left and right sides. Also, screw holes 82c for attaching the wall surface fixing stay 60 are provided at a position inside the screw holes 82b in the left-right direction of the extension portion 82. Two screw holes 82c are provided along the front-rear direction, and a pair of these two screw holes 82c is provided in the left-right direction.

[0030] 6, the main body stay 80 has a pair of outer vertical walls 83 that extend downward from the front end of the horizontal wall 81 along the thickness direction of the horizontal wall 81, at a position slightly inside both longitudinal ends of the horizontal wall 81. The main body stay 80 has a pair of rearwardly bent walls 84 that are bent rearward at the lower end of the outer vertical walls 83. The rearwardly bent walls 84 have screw holes 84a for attaching the undercover 55.

[0031] 6, the main body stay 80 has an inner vertical wall 85 extending downward from the front end of the horizontal wall 81 along the thickness direction of the horizontal wall at the longitudinal center of the horizontal wall 81. The main body stay 80 has a pair of forward bent walls 86 bent forward at the lower end of the inner vertical wall 85.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 6, the inner vertical wall 85 has two insertion holes 85a through which screws for attaching the faucet body 11 are inserted. The forward bending wall 86 has a screw hole 86a through which the undercover 55 is attached. Note that the insertion hole 85a refers to a hole through which the columnar portion of a screw is inserted without being screwed in. The same applies below.

[0033] (Hose pipe fixing bracket) As shown in FIG. 6, the faucet body 20 has a hose pipe fixing stay 70 connected to a main body stay 80 .

[0034] The hose piping fixing stay 70 has a horizontal wall 71 having plate surfaces along the front-rear and left-right directions. The hose piping fixing stay 70 has a vertical wall 72 extending downward from the rear end of the horizontal wall 71 in the thickness direction of the horizontal wall 71, and a bent wall 73 bent rearward at the lower end of the vertical wall 72.

[0035] The lateral wall 71 has an insertion hole 71a for attaching the hose pipe fixing stay 70 to the main body stay 80. In addition, the bent wall 73 has a through hole 73a for inserting the hose pipe 23 therethrough.

[0036] 4, with the hose pipe 23 inserted through the through hole 73a, the bent wall 73 of the hose pipe fixing stay 70 is sandwiched from above and below by the flange 23a and nut 23b provided on the hose pipe 23. In this way, the hose pipe 23 is fixed to the hose pipe fixing stay 70.

[0037] (Top cover stay) As shown in Fig. 2, the faucet body 20 has a top cover stay 90 connected to the body stay 80. The top cover stay 90 has a long, plate-like horizontal wall 91 having plate surfaces along the front-rear and left-right directions. The top cover stay 90 has a pair of vertical walls 92 extending downward along the thickness direction of the horizontal wall 91 at both longitudinal ends of the horizontal wall 91. The top cover stay 90 has a pair of bent walls 93 at the lower end of the vertical wall 92 that bend outward on both left-right directions.

[0038] The lateral wall 91 has three insertion holes 91a through which screws are inserted when attaching the top cover stay 90 to the top cover 40. In addition, the curved wall 93 has insertion holes 93a through which screws are inserted when attaching the top cover stay 90 to the main body stay 80. Two of these insertion holes 93a are provided in each of the pair of curved walls 93 along the front-rear direction.

[0039] The materials for the main body stay 80, the hose pipe fixing stay 70, the top cover stay 90, and the wall surface fixing stay 60 described below are not particularly limited, but are preferably made of a metal such as stainless steel.

[0040] (locking member) 2, the faucet body 20 has a locking member 30 that restricts the operation of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27. The locking member 30 is attached to a top cover 40.

[0041] The locking member 30 is configured in the shape of a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction. The locking member 30 has two through holes 31 aligned along the left-right direction. 14, the through hole 31 has a substantially circular outer shape. The through hole 31 is large enough to allow button covers 28 of a faucet button 26 and a shower button 27, which will be described later, to pass therethrough.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 15, the through hole 31 is configured to be slightly larger in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction so that the locking member 30 can be moved left-right with the button covers 28 of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 inserted therethrough.

[0043] Further, the through hole 31 has a recess 32 at the center in the left-right direction that is recessed on both outer sides in the front-rear direction. 15, in a plan view of the locking member 30, the recess 32 is recessed on both outer sides in the front-rear direction so as to have a substantially rectangular shape. Also, the left end of the recess 32 has a lower end with a step 33 that protrudes inward in the front-rear direction.

[0044] The locking member 30 has insertion holes 30a at the four corners of a rectangular plate surrounding the through hole 31, through which screws are inserted when attaching the locking member 30 to the top cover 40. The insertion holes 30a are formed in the shape of elongated holes that are long in the left-right direction.

[0045] 14, the locking member 30 has a lever 34 extending downward in the center in the left-right direction. This lever 34 is used when moving the locking member 30 in the left-right direction. The locking mechanism of the locking member 30 will be described later.

[0046] The material of the locking member 30 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the locking member 30 be made of resin, since this allows the faucet 10 to be made lighter. <Wall mounting stay> 2 and 3, the faucet 10 has a wall-mounted stay 60 attached to a wall W. The wall-mounted stay 60 has a long, plate-like vertical wall 64 having plate surfaces that run along the up-down and left-right directions. The vertical wall 64 has a longitudinal direction that runs along the left-right direction, and has a pair of through holes 64a on both outer sides that sandwich the longitudinal center.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical wall 64 has four insertion holes 64b for attaching the wall surface fixing stay 60 to the wall surface W on both longitudinal outer sides of the pair of through holes 64a. The wall surface fixing stay 60 has a pair of bent walls (hereinafter also referred to as "first bent walls 61") bent forward along the thickness direction of the vertical wall 64 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the vertical wall 64, at a position above the center of the vertical wall 64 in the up-down direction. The wall surface fixing stay 60 also has a pair of bent walls (hereinafter also referred to as "second bent walls 62") bent forward along the thickness direction of the vertical wall 64, at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the vertical wall 64, at a position below the first bent walls 61. The second bent walls 62 extend forward further than the first bent walls 61.

[0048] The wall-fixing stay 60 has a pair of bent walls (hereinafter also referred to as "third bent walls 63") that bend inward in the left-right direction from the upper end of the second bent wall 62. The third bent wall 63 has insertion holes 63a through which the screws 15 (see FIG. 3) are inserted when attaching the main body stay 80 to the wall-fixing stay 60. The insertion holes 63a are elongated holes that are long in the front-rear direction, and two of them are provided along the front-rear direction.

[0049] 3, a notch 65 is formed between the first bent wall 61 and the second bent wall 62. This notch 65 extends in the front-rear direction between the first bent wall 61 and the second bent wall 62, reaches both ends of the vertical wall 64 in the longitudinal direction, and extends toward the center of the vertical wall 64 in the longitudinal direction.

[0050] <Front cover engagement member> As shown in Fig. 2, the faucet 10 has a front cover engagement member 12 attached to a wall surface W. The front cover engagement member 12 has a long, plate-like horizontal wall 12a having a plate surface that fits along the wall surface W. The front cover engagement member 12 also has a pair of vertical walls 12b extending downward from both longitudinal ends of the horizontal wall 12a.

[0051] The front cover engaging member 12 has insertion holes (not shown) for mounting to a wall surface W at the longitudinal center and lower sides of both ends of the horizontal wall 12a and on the left-right inside of the lower end of the vertical wall 12b.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 2, the front cover engagement member 12 has a U-shaped periphery that is open downward and is defined by a horizontal wall 12a and a pair of vertical walls 12b. When the front cover 50 described later is attached to the main body stay 80, the rear end of the front cover 50 engages with the U-shaped peripheral edge of the front cover engagement member 12, thereby sealing the gap between the rear end of the front cover 50 and the wall surface W.

[0053] <Top cover> As shown in Fig. 2, the faucet 10 has a top cover 40 connected to a top cover stay 90. The top cover 40 has a top wall 41 that is a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction. The top cover 40 has hanging walls 42 that extend downward from each side of the top wall 41 along the thickness direction of the top wall 41. The hanging walls extending from the front end, rear end, right end, and left end of the top wall 41 are referred to as front hanging wall 42a, rear hanging wall 42b, right hanging wall 42c, and left hanging wall 42d, respectively.

[0054] The top wall 41 has four through holes 43 arranged along the left-right direction. These through holes 43 are used to insert the temperature adjustment handle 24, the flow rate adjustment handle 25, the faucet button 26, and the shower button 27 therethrough.

[0055] As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the top cover 40 has a plurality of accommodating portions 45 for accommodating nuts 14 (see Figure 11) on the back surface of the top wall 41. The top cover stay 90 and the locking member 30 are attached to the top cover 40 by screwing the nuts 14 accommodated in the accommodating portions 45. The nuts 14 are so-called hexagonal nuts, which have a hexagonal outer shape when viewed from the axial direction of the nuts 14. The accommodating portions 45 will be described in detail later.

[0056] <Front cover> As shown in Fig. 2, the faucet 10 has a front cover 50 connected to the main body stay 80. The front cover 50 has a front wall 51 that is a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction. The front cover 50 has side walls 52 that extend rearward from both left and right ends of the front wall 51. The front cover 50 has a connecting wall 53 that connects the upper ends of the side walls 52 at the rear ends.

[0057] The front cover 50 has a horizontal wall 54 that protrudes further inward from the inner side of the side wall 52. The horizontal wall 54 has insertion holes 54a through which screws for attaching the front cover 50 to the main body stay 80 are inserted.

[0058] The front wall 51 of the front cover 50 has a notch 51a cut downward at the upper end on the right side in the left-right direction. This notch 51a is used for inserting the lever 34 of the locking member 30 from the inside to the outside of the front cover 50. By inserting the lever 34 through the notch 51a, it becomes possible to operate the lever 34 from the front side of the front cover 50.

[0059] <Undercover> As shown in Fig. 2, the faucet 10 has an undercover 55 connected to the main body stay 80. The undercover 55 has a rectangular plate-shaped bottom wall 56 that is long in the left-right direction. The undercover 55 has a notch 57 on the front side in the center in the left-right direction. This notch 57 is used to insert the discharge pipe 22 of the faucet main body 20.

[0060] The undercover 55 has three through holes 56a aligned in the left-right direction on the rear side in the front-rear direction. Of the three through holes 56a, the two through holes 56a on the left and right sides are used to expose the stopcock 21a (see FIG. 5) of the socket 21. Of the three through holes 56a, the central through hole 56a is used to insert the hose pipe 23 (see FIG. 4).

[0061] The undercover 55 has a pair of insertion holes 56b on both the left and right sides sandwiching the notch 57. In addition, a pair of insertion holes 56b is also provided on both the left and right sides sandwiching the three through holes 56a. These insertion holes 56b are elongated holes that are long in the front-rear direction, and are used for inserting screws when attaching the undercover 55 to the main body stay 80.

[0062] The faucet 10 is made up of the above-mentioned components. There is no particular restriction on the procedure for assembling the components. After assembling the components, the components can be assembled by screwing a screw into the screw hole of each component. Alternatively, the components can be assembled by inserting a screw into the insertion hole of each component and then screwing the screw into the screw hole of another component.

[0063] The materials for the top cover 40, front cover 50, and under cover 55 as the faucet covers are not particularly limited, but if they are made of resin, it is preferable because the weight of the faucet 10 can be reduced.

[0064] <Top cover storage area> 9 and 10, the top cover 40 has a plurality of accommodating portions 45 on the back surface of the top wall 41. The accommodating portions 45 have first accommodating portions 45a1 used when attaching a top cover stay 90 (also referred to as a first member) to the top cover 40. The accommodating portions 45 also have second accommodating portions 45a2 used when attaching a locking member 30 (also referred to as a second member) to the top cover 40. The top cover 40 has three first accommodating portions 45a1 and four second accommodating portions 45a2.

[0065] 9 and 10, the first housing portion 45a1 and the second housing portion 45a2 have a peripheral wall 46 extending from the rear surface of the top wall 41 in the thickness direction of the top wall 41. The first housing portion 45a1 and the second housing portion 45a2 have an end wall 47 at an end of the peripheral wall 46 opposite to the end on the top wall 41 side. The end wall 47 has an insertion hole 47a for inserting a screw.

[0066] The second accommodating portion 45a2 has a cylindrical neck portion 47b around the insertion hole 47a, the neck portion 47b having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the peripheral wall 46. The length of the neck portion 47b is configured to be slightly larger than the thickness of the locking member 30 around the insertion hole 30a.

[0067] The second housing portion 45a2 has the neck portion 47b, which can prevent the locking member 30 from becoming difficult to move when the locking member 30 is attached to the top cover 40. In other words, when a screw is inserted into the insertion hole 30a of the locking member 30 and the screw is screwed into the nut 14 housed in the second housing portion 45a2, the locking member 30 can be prevented from being pinched between the end wall 47 and the screw head of the screw.

[0068] 9 and 10, the peripheral wall 46 is provided so as to surround the radial periphery of the nut 14. The peripheral wall 46 has an opening 46a, through which the nut 14 can be inserted inside the peripheral wall 46. The opening width of the opening 46a is configured to be slightly larger than the two-face width of the nut 14 in the radial direction.

[0069] Only one opening 46a is provided in the peripheral wall 46 of each of the accommodating portions 45. The opening 46a of the first accommodating portion 45a1 is referred to as a first opening 46a1, and the opening 46a of the second accommodating portion 45a2 is referred to as a second opening 46a2.

[0070] The first openings 46a1 of the three first accommodating portions 45a1 are each open toward the front. Therefore, when inserting the nut 14 into the first openings 46a1, the nut 14 is inserted from the front. The second openings 46a2 of the four second accommodating portions 45a2 are each open toward the left. Therefore, when inserting the nut 14 into the second openings 46a2, the nut 14 is inserted from the left.

[0071] The orientation of the first opening 46a1 opening toward the front and the orientation of the second opening 46a2 opening toward the left differ by 90 degrees. 9 and 10, the first storage section 45a1 has a rib wall 48 (hereinafter also referred to as a first rib wall 48a1) extending from the first opening 46a1. The second storage section 45a2 has a rib wall 48 (hereinafter also referred to as a second rib wall 48a2) extending from the second opening 46a2. The first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 stand upright from the back surface of the top wall 41 in the thickness direction of the top wall 41.

[0072] A pair of the first rib walls 48a1 are provided on both sides of the nut 14 in the radial direction at the first opening 46a1. A pair of the second rib walls 48a2 are provided on both sides of the nut 14 in the radial direction at the second opening 46a2. The pair of first rib walls 48a1 extend forward from the first opening 46a1 in parallel with a constant distance between them. The pair of second rib walls 48a2 extend leftward from the second opening 46a2 in parallel with a constant distance between them. The distance between the pair of first rib walls 48a1 is equal to the opening width of the first opening 46a1. The distance between the pair of second rib walls 48a2 is equal to the opening width of the second opening 46a2.

[0073] The first rib wall 48a1 may extend forward from the first opening 46a1, and then bend and extend in a direction other than the forward direction. The second rib wall 48a2 may extend leftward from the second opening 46a2, and then bend and extend in a direction other than the left. In addition, the first rib wall 48a1 may have a tip extending from the first opening 46a1 connected to the hanging wall 42 of the top cover 40. Similarly, the second rib wall 48a2 may have a tip extending from the second opening 46a2 connected to the hanging wall 42 of the top cover 40.

[0074] If the tips of the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 are connected to the hanging wall 42 of the top cover 40, the reinforcing effect of the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 on the top cover 40 can be further enhanced.

[0075] In other words, the top cover 40 has a reinforcing wall erected from the rear surface of the top wall 41 in the thickness direction of the top wall 41, and at least a part of this reinforcing wall may also serve as the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2. If the reinforcing wall is connected to the hanging wall 42 of the top cover 40, the reinforcing effect of the reinforcing wall on the top cover 40 can be further enhanced.

[0076] <Locking mechanism of the locking member> The locking mechanism of the locking member 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 18 show only the button covers 28 for the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27. The button covers 28 are attached to the upper ends of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27, and have a circular upper wall portion 28a and a cylindrical portion 28b extending downward from the periphery of the upper wall portion 28a. The button cover 28 has protrusions 28c that protrude outward on both sides in the front-to-rear direction at the lower ends of both ends in the front-to-rear direction of the cylindrical portion 28b. Two protrusions 28c are provided spaced apart in the up-down direction.

[0077] As shown in Figures 2 and 13, when the components that make up the faucet 10 are assembled, the faucet button 26 and the button cover 28 of the shower button 27 are inserted into the through hole 31 of the locking member 30.

[0078] (If in locked state) FIG. 15 shows a state in which lock member 30 restricts the operation of faucet button 26 and shower button 27, ie, a so-called locked state.

[0079] As shown in Figure 15, when the locking member 30 is in the locked state, the convex portions 28c on the button covers 28 of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 are positioned so as to overlap in the vertical direction with the step portion 33 provided in the through hole 31 of the locking member 30.

[0080] 17 shows the faucet button 26 in a water-stopping state. That is, the faucet button 26 is in a relatively upper water-stopping position. The button cover 28 is also positioned upward. In this case, of the two protrusions 28c of the button cover 28, the lower protrusion 28c is positioned on the step 33 of the locking member 30. Therefore, the button cover 28 is restricted from being pressed downward.

[0081] 18 shows the faucet button 26 in a water-discharging state. That is, the faucet button 26 is in a relatively lower water-discharging position. The button cover 28 is also positioned downward. In this case, of the two protrusions 28c of the button cover 28, the upper protrusion 28c is positioned on the step 33 of the locking member 30. Therefore, the button cover 28 is restricted from being pressed downward.

[0082] That is, when the locking member 30 is in the locked state, the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 are restricted from being operated from that position regardless of whether they are in the water discharge position or the water stop position.

[0083] (If unlocked) FIG. 16 shows a state in which the locking member 30 permits operation of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27, ie, in a so-called unlocked state.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 16, in the unlocked state, the position of the locking member 30 has moved to the left from the position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the position of the lock member 30 can be moved left and right by grasping the lever 34 exposed from the notch 51a in the front wall of the front cover 50 and operating it left and right.

[0085] As shown in Figure 16, when the locking member 30 is in the unlocked state, the convex portion 28c on the button cover 28 of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 is in a position that does not overlap in the vertical direction with the step portion 33 provided in the through hole 31 of the locking member 30.

[0086] 17 and 18, convex portion 28c of button cover 28 of faucet button 26 does not vertically overlap step portion 33 of locking member 30. Therefore, faucet button 26 and shower button 27 can be operated from either the water stop position or the water discharge position.

[0087] By the above locking mechanism, the operation of the faucet button 26 and the shower button 27 can be restricted or released. <Action and Effects> The operation of this embodiment will be described.

[0088] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the top cover 40 has a rear surface of the top wall 41 having a plurality of first receiving portions 45a1 and second receiving portions 45a2. 11, the first housing portion 45a1 has a first rib wall 48a1 extending from the first opening 46a1. When housing the nut 14 in the first housing portion 45a1, the nut 14 can be moved in the direction of arrow A while being in contact with the first rib wall 48a1, so that the nut 14 can be easily inserted into the first opening 46a1. That is, the first rib wall 48a1 can be used as a guide portion (first guide portion) that guides the nut 14.

[0089] In addition, since a pair of first rib walls 48a1 are provided on both radial sides of the nut 14, the pair of guide portions can more reliably guide the nut 14 to the first opening 46a1. The second accommodating portion 45a2 has a similar function to the first accommodating portion 45a1, and the second rib wall 48a2 can be used as a guide portion (second guide portion) that guides the nut 14.

[0090] The effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) The top cover 40 has an accommodation portion 45 that accommodates a nut 14 for attaching another member to the top cover 40. The accommodation portion 45 has a peripheral wall 46 that surrounds the radial periphery of the nut 14 and an end wall 47 that surrounds the axial end of the nut 14, and the peripheral wall 46 has an opening 46a for inserting the nut 14 into the accommodation portion 45. The accommodation portion 45 has a rib wall 48 (guide portion) that extends from the opening 46a and guides the nut to the opening 46a.

[0091] Since the accommodation portion 45 has the rib wall 48 (guide portion) that guides the nut 14 to the opening 46a, the nut 14 can be easily inserted into the opening 46a. Therefore, the task of accommodating the nut 14 in the accommodation portion 45 can be performed more easily.

[0092] (2) The storage sections 45 have a plurality of openings 46a that face in the same direction, and the rib walls 48 (guide sections) of the storage sections 45 extend parallel to one another.

[0093] When inserting the nuts 14 into the multiple openings 46a, the nuts 14 can be inserted by moving them in the same direction while abutting against the multiple rib walls 48 (guide parts). By moving the nuts 14 in the same direction, the efficiency of the work of storing the nuts 14 in the multiple storage parts 45 can be improved, making the work easier. In addition, if the top cover 40 is tilted in the direction in which the rib walls 48 (guide parts) extend, the nuts 14 can be easily inserted into the multiple openings 46a by utilizing the multiple rib walls 48 (guide parts). It is also possible to insert the nuts 14 into the multiple openings 46a at the same time.

[0094] (3) The first openings 46a1 are provided in the same direction as each other, and the second openings 46a2 are provided in the same direction as each other but in a different direction from the first openings 46a1. The first rib walls 48a1 extend parallel to each other, and the second rib walls 48a2 extend parallel to each other and in a different direction from the first rib walls 48a1.

[0095] By providing the first openings 46a1 and the second openings 46a2 in different directions, it is difficult to mistake the work of accommodating the nut 14 in the first accommodating portion 45a1 and the work of accommodating the nut 14 in the second accommodating portion 45a2. Therefore, the efficiency of the work of accommodating the nut 14 in the first accommodating portion 45a1 and the work of accommodating the nut 14 in the second accommodating portion 45a2 is improved, and the work can be performed more easily. In addition, when the top cover 40 is tilted backward along the direction in which the first rib wall 48a1 extends, it becomes easy to insert the nut 14 into the first openings 46a1 using the first rib walls 48a1. It is also possible to simultaneously insert the nut 14 into the first openings 46a1. Similarly, when the top cover is tilted rightward along the direction in which the second guide portion extends, it becomes easy to insert the nut 14 into the second openings 46a2 using the second rib walls 48a2. It also becomes possible to insert nuts 14 into a plurality of second openings 46a2 at the same time.

[0096] <Example of change> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that there is no technical contradiction.

[0097] In this embodiment, the top cover 40 has a plurality of storage sections 45 on the back surface of the top wall 41, but is not limited to this. The front cover 50 and the under cover 55, which are faucet covers other than the top cover 40, may have the storage sections 45 of this embodiment.

[0098] In the present embodiment, the top cover stay 90 is attached to the top cover 40 using the first receiving portion 45a1, and the locking member 30 is attached to the top cover 40 using the second receiving portion 45a2, but this is not limiting. The member to be attached to the top cover 40 can be selected as appropriate.

[0099] In the present embodiment, the first opening 46a1 is open toward the front, and the second opening 46a2 is open toward the left, but this is not limited to the above. The orientation of the first opening 46a1 and the second opening 46a2 can be appropriately selected.

[0100] In the present embodiment, the first opening 46a1 opening toward the front and the second opening 46a2 opening toward the left are oriented at 90° different from each other, but this is not limited to this embodiment. The orientations may be 90° or more different from each other, or may be less than 90°. It is preferable that the orientations are close to 90°, for example, within 90°±5°. When the orientations are within 90°±5°, it is easy to prevent the nut 14 to be inserted into the first opening 46a1 from being erroneously inserted into the second opening 46a2, or the nut 14 to be inserted into the second opening 46a2 from being erroneously inserted into the first opening 46a1.

[0101] The first opening 46a1 and the second opening 46a2 may be provided facing in the same direction. Accordingly, the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 may extend in the same direction.

[0102] In the present embodiment, the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 are provided in pairs on both sides in the radial direction of the nut 14, and extend parallel to each other with a constant distance between them, but this is not limited to the above. The distance between the pair of rib walls 48, the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2, may vary. For example, the rib walls 48 may be configured in a sector shape in which the distance between them increases as they move away from the opening 46a.

[0103] In the present embodiment, the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 are provided in pairs on both radial sides of the nut 14, but this is not limiting. The first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 may be provided on only one radial side of the nut 14.

[0104] In the present embodiment, the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 as the guide portion extend continuously from the first opening 46a1 and the second opening 46a2, respectively, but are not limited to this aspect. The first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 may not be continuous with the first opening 46a1 and the second opening 46a2. For example, there may be a slight gap between the first rib wall 48a1 and the first opening 46a1, or between the second rib wall 48a2 and the second opening 46a2. In other words, even if the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 do not extend continuously from the first opening 46a1 and the second opening 46a2, they can function as guide portions as long as they can guide the nut 14 to the opening 46a.

[0105] In the present embodiment, the first rib wall 48a1 and the second rib wall 48a2 function as guides, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the top wall 41 of the top cover 40 may be thick and may have a groove formed therein, and the groove may function as a guide. [Explanation of symbols]

[0106] 10...faucet, 14...nut, 20...faucet body, 40...top cover, 45...accommodation section, 45a1...first accommodating section, 45a2...second accommodating section, 46...circumferential wall, 46a...opening, 46a1...first opening, 46a2...second opening, 47...end wall, 48...rib wall (guide section), 48a1...first rib wall (first guide section), 48a2...second rib wall (second guide section).

Claims

1. A faucet cover for covering a faucet body, The faucet cover has an accommodating portion for accommodating a nut for attaching another member to the faucet cover, The accommodating portion has a peripheral wall surrounding the radial periphery of the nut and an end wall surrounding an axial end of the nut, The peripheral wall has an opening for inserting the nut into the accommodating portion, A faucet cover characterized in that the accommodating portion extends from the opening and has a guide portion that guides the nut into the opening.

2. The faucet cover according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portion is a ribbed wall.

3. The storage unit has a plurality of storage sections, The openings of the storage sections are provided in the same direction, The faucet cover according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portions of the storage portions extend parallel to each other.

4. As the other member, a first member and a second member are attached, a first receiving portion as the receiving portion for attaching the first member, and a second receiving portion as the receiving portion for attaching the second member, The first storage portion has a first opening as the opening portion and a first guide portion as the guide portion, The second storage portion has a second opening as the opening portion and a second guide portion as the guide portion, The first storage section and the second storage section each include a plurality of sections, The first openings are provided in the same direction as each other, and the second openings are provided in the same direction as each other and in a different direction from the first openings, The faucet cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first guide portions extend parallel to one another, and the second guide portions extend parallel to one another and in a different direction from the first guide portions.

5. The faucet cover according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portions are provided on both radial sides of the nut at the opening.

6. A faucet comprising a faucet body and a faucet cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5 that covers the faucet body.

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