Cover for pipe joint

Abstract

To provide a cover for a pipe joint with excellent appearance.SOLUTION: A cover 10 for a socket covers a socket 80 to which a nipple 90 is connected. A half-cylindrical body part 21 covers an outer peripheral surface of the socket 80, and the nipple 90 is pulled out from a first opening formed in a first end part 23. A wall part 30 extends inward from an edge part 23b of the first opening of the body part 21, and covers a gap between the body part 21 and the nipple 90. The wall part 30 is a separate body from the body part 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pipe joint cover for covering a pipe joint. [Background technology]

[0002] Covers for enclosing various pipe fittings are disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1. The cover in Patent Document 1 is designed so that after pipe fittings, faucets, pipes, etc. have been attached to a wall surface (construction surface), the cover can be used to cover the pipe fittings and then fixed to the wall surface with screws. For example, in the event of an emergency response such as a water leak, it is possible to first attach the pipe fittings, faucets, pipes, etc. to restore water supply, and then later cover the pipe fittings with the cover, which is highly convenient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-101713 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the cover in Patent Document 1 is one-piece molded, which imposes manufacturing constraints, and also imposes structural constraints in order to enable attachment to a pipe fitting with piping members such as a faucet and a pipe connected thereto. For this reason, when a pipe fitting is covered with a cover, gaps are likely to form around the piping members connected to the pipe fitting, such as gaps between the faucet, pipe, etc. connected to the pipe fitting and the wall surface, which can impair the appearance.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a pipe joint cover that has an excellent appearance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A pipe fitting cover that solves the above problem is a pipe fitting cover for covering a pipe fitting to which a piping member is connected, and comprises a half-cylindrical main body that covers the outer surface of the pipe fitting and from which the piping member is pulled out to the outside through an opening formed at the end, and a wall that extends inward from the edge of the opening in the main body and covers the space between the main body and the piping member, and the wall is separate from the main body.

[0007] In the above pipe joint cover, the wall portion is composed of a plurality of wall bodies adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction around the piping member.

[0008] In the above-described pipe joint cover, the main body portion has a hole extending along the axial direction of the opening, and the wall portion has an engaging portion that is inserted into the hole and can engage with the main body portion.

[0009] In the above pipe joint cover, the wall portion includes a guide portion that extends along a construction surface to which the pipe joint is attached. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the above configuration, compared to when the wall portion and the main body portion are integrated, the structural freedom of the wall portion and the freedom of attachment of the pipe fitting cover to the pipe fitting are higher, making it possible to make it less likely for gaps to occur around the piping components, and the appearance of the pipe fitting cover attached to the pipe fitting can be made excellent. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the state in which the socket cover is installed. [Figure 2] Cross section of line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the front, top, and right side of the socket. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are perspective views showing the front, top, and right side of the wall body attached to the cover body. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are perspective views showing the front, top, and right side of the wall body separated from the cover body. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the rear, bottom, and left side of the cover when the wall body is separated from the cover body. [Figure 7] 1A to 1F are diagrams showing the cover body, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f) is a bottom view. [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the first wall, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a back view, and (f) is a bottom view. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the second wall body, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a back view, and (f) is a bottom view. [Figure 10] 1A to 1F are diagrams showing a socket cover, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f) is a bottom view. [Figure 11] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a method for installing a socket cover. [Figure 12] This is a diagram explaining how to install a socket cover. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a front view showing a socket cover according to a second embodiment. [Figure 14] 10A to 10F are diagrams showing a first wall of a second embodiment, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f) is a bottom view. [Figure 15] 10A to 10F are diagrams showing the second wall of the second embodiment, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f) is a bottom view. [Figure 16] 10A and 10B are perspective views showing the front, top, and right side of a socket cover according to a third embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a front view showing a socket cover according to a third embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the socket cover of the third embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing a socket cover according to a third embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 11 is a right side view showing the socket cover of the third embodiment. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a socket cover according to a third embodiment. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing the socket cover of the third embodiment. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a cover body according to a third embodiment. [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is another cross-sectional view showing the cover body of the third embodiment. [Figure 25] 11A and 11B are perspective views showing the front, top, and right side of the third embodiment in a state where the wall body is separated from the cover body. [Figure 26] 11 is a perspective view showing the rear, bottom, and right side of the third embodiment in a state where the wall body is separated from the cover body. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] [First embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described, which is embodied in a cover for covering a pipe joint for supplying cold or hot water. As shown in FIG. 2, a socket 80, which is a pipe joint, is attached to the installation surface 70. In this embodiment, the installation surface 70 is a side wall surface. A nipple 90, which is a piping member, is connected to a first end of the socket 80, and a faucet 91 is connected to the nipple 90. A flexible pipe (not shown) is connected to the tip of the faucet 91, for example. A pipe 92 for supplying hot and cold water is connected to a second end of the socket 80. Hot and cold water flows from the pipe 92 to the socket 80, nipple 90, and faucet 91.

[0013] 1 and 2, the pipe 92 is covered by a pipe cover 93. The socket 80 is covered by a socket cover 10, which is a pipe joint cover.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the socket 80 includes a substantially cylindrical body 81 through which hot and cold water flows, and a substantially flat seat 82 for fixing to the installation surface 70. A first connection portion 83 to which a nipple 90 is connected is formed at a first end of the socket 80 (more specifically, the body 81). A first connection port 83b is formed at an end face 83a of the first connection portion 83, and a female thread 83c is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first connection portion 83. The male thread 90a at the first end of the nipple 90 is threadedly engaged with the female thread 83c of the first connection portion 83 via the first connection port 83b, thereby connecting the nipple 90 to the first connection portion 83. The male thread 90b at the second end of the nipple 90 is threadedly engaged with the female thread 91a of the faucet 91, thereby connecting the faucet 91 to the nipple 90. In other words, the faucet 91 is connected to the socket 80 via the nipple 90.

[0015] A second connection part 84 to which a pipe 92 is connected is formed at a second end of the socket 80. As shown in Fig. 2, a second connection port 84b is formed at an end face 84a of the second connection part 84, and a retaining mechanism 85 consisting of a one-touch coupling is provided inside the second connection part 84. The pipe 92 inserted into the second connection port 84b is prevented from coming off by the retaining mechanism 85, thereby connecting the pipe 92 to the second connection part 84.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 3, the axis of the first connection port 83b and the axis of the second connection port 84b coincide with the axis of the socket 80 (and the body 81), and these axes are referred to as axis P1. A plurality of screw holes 82a are formed in the seat 82. The socket 80 is fixed to the installation surface 70 by a plurality of screws (not shown) that are inserted into the plurality of screw holes 82a.

[0017] 1, the pipe cover 93 includes a half-cylindrical main body 93a that covers the outer peripheral surface of the pipe 92, and flanges 93b formed on both sides of the main body 93a. The flanges 93b are fixed to the construction surface 70 with a plurality of screws (not shown), thereby attaching the pipe cover 93 to the construction surface 70.

[0018] Next, the socket cover 10 will be described with reference to Figures 4 to 10. The socket cover 10 is a molded product made of a weather-resistant hard resin material. In Figure 10(c), the front-to-back direction of the paper surface will be referred to as the front-to-rear direction of the socket cover 10, the left-to-right direction of the paper surface will be referred to as the left-to-right direction of the socket cover 10, and the up-to-down direction of the paper surface will be referred to as the up-to-down direction of the socket cover 10. Therefore, in figures other than Figure 10(c), the directions on the paper surface may not match the directions indicated in the following description. In addition, in describing the structure near the front end of the socket cover 10, the front side may be referred to as the near side and the rear side as the far side.

[0019] As shown in Figure 4, the socket cover 10 includes a cover body 20 and a wall portion 30. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the cover body 20 and the wall portion 30 are separate bodies. The cover body 20 and the wall portion 30 are formed from the same material.

[0020] The cover body 20 includes a half-cylindrical main body portion 21 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the socket 80, and flange portions 22 formed on both sides of the main body portion 21. In detail, the main body portion 21 has a half-cylindrical shape.

[0021] 5 and 6, a first opening 23a is formed at the first end 23 of the main body 21, and a nipple 90 is adapted to be drawn out from the first opening 23a. A second opening 24a is formed at the second end 24 of the main body 21, and a pipe 92 is adapted to be drawn out from the second opening 24a.

[0022] If the direction perpendicular to the plane formed by first opening 23a is defined as the axial direction of first opening 23a, and the direction perpendicular to the plane formed by second opening 24a is defined as the axial direction of second opening 24a, the axial directions of first opening 23a and second opening 24a coincide and are referred to as axial direction L1. Axial direction L1 is also the axial direction of socket cover 10 (and cover body 20).

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7(c), a plurality of (specifically, two) body-side engaging portions 25 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the first end portion 23 of the main body portion 21 in the circumferential direction around the nipple 90 connected to the socket 80, i.e., in the circumferential direction around the axis P1 of the socket 80. The body-side engaging portions 25 are located near the first opening 23a. The body-side engaging portions 25 are used when attaching the wall portion 30 to the cover main body 20. The body-side engaging portions 25 are formed with a hole 25a extending along the axial direction L1 of the first opening 23a. As shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 7(c), some of the wall portions around the hole 25a, specifically, wall surface 25c forming the hole 25a in wall portion 25b extending substantially in the vertical direction, are inclined so that the widthwise (left-right) dimension W of the hole 25a decreases toward the back of the main body portion 21 (toward the second end portion 24).

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7(f), the inner peripheral surface of the main body 21 is provided with a first restricting portion 26 for restricting the position of the socket cover 10 (specifically, the cover main body 20) relative to the socket 80. Specifically, the first restricting portion 26 restricts the position of the socket cover 10 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction L1 of the socket cover 10 and parallel to the installation surface 70, i.e., in the left-right direction. The first restricting portion 26 is erected on the inner peripheral surface of the main body 21 from opposing positions so as to sandwich the recess 81a (see FIG. 3) of the body 81 of the socket 80 from the left-right direction, and is composed of two flat plate portions extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction L1. The distance between the two flat plate portions is set to be slightly longer than the width of the recess 81a of the body 81.

[0025] A screw hole 27 is formed in each of the two flange portions 22. The cover body 20 is fixed to the installation surface 70 by a screw (not shown) inserted into the screw hole 27. The first portion 22a on the first end side of the flange portion 22 has a larger dimension in the direction perpendicular to the construction surface 70, i.e., a larger dimension in the up-down direction (height), than the second portion 22b on the second end side. The third portion 22c between the first portion 22a and the second portion 22b gradually becomes lower from the first end side toward the second end side, and the height changes smoothly from the first portion 22a toward the second portion 22b.

[0026] 6, the space between the first portion 22a of the flange portion 22 and the installation surface 70 forms a first accommodation space S1 for accommodating the seat 82 of the socket 80, and the height of the first accommodation space S1 is set corresponding to the height of the seat 82. In other words, the first portion 22a of the flange portion 22 functions as an accommodation portion for accommodating the seat 82 of the socket 80.

[0027] A second restricting portion 28 is provided on the underside of the first portion 22a of each flange portion 22 (the surface facing the installation surface 70) to restrict the position of the socket cover 10 relative to the socket 80. Specifically, the second restricting portion 28 restricts the position of the socket cover 10 in the axial direction L1 of the socket cover 10, i.e., the front-to-rear direction. The second restricting portion 28 is erected on the underside of the first portion 22a of each flange portion 22 from positions spaced apart so as to sandwich the seat 82 in the front-to-rear direction, and is composed of two flat plate portions extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction L1. The distance between the two flat plate portions is set to be slightly longer than the length of the seat 82 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0028] 6, the space between the second portion 22b of the flange portion 22 and the installation surface 70 is a second accommodation space S2 for accommodating the flange portion 93b of the pipe cover 93, and the height of the second accommodation space S2 is set corresponding to the height of the flange portion 93b. In other words, the second portion 22b of the flange portion 22 functions as an accommodation portion for accommodating the flange portion 93b of the pipe cover 93.

[0029] At the second end of the flange portion 22, a protrusion 29 having a shape that follows the curve of the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion 93b of the pipe cover 93 is formed on the lower surface of the second portion 22b.

[0030] 2, 4, and 5, the wall portion 30 extends inward from the edge 23b of the first opening 23a of the main body portion 21 of the cover body 20, and covers the area between the main body portion 21 and the nipple 90. The wall portion 30 is generally flat, and the outer edge of the wall portion 30 has a shape that corresponds to the edge 23b of the first opening 23a of the main body portion 21. As shown in FIG. 4, a circular opening 30a is provided in the center of the wall portion 30, through which the nipple 90 is pulled out. The opening 30a is positioned to correspond to the first connection port 83b of the socket 80, and the axis of the opening 30a is aligned with the axis P1 of the socket 80.

[0031] 10(c), the opening 30a is located at a distance Z1 from the lower end of the wall 30 (i.e., from the installation surface 70). This distance Z1 is set according to the distance from the installation surface 70 to the first connection port 83b of the socket 80.

[0032] 4 to 6, the wall portion 30 is composed of a first wall body 40 and a second wall body 50 that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction around the nipple 90, i.e., around the axis P1 of the socket 80. Each of the two wall bodies 40, 50 has a flat plate shape as a whole.

[0033] The first wall 40 and the second wall 50 each include a cover portion 41, 51, a wall-side engagement portion 42, 52, and a guide portion 43, 53. The cover portions 41, 51 are flat and include a first portion 41a, 51a that covers a gap G (see FIG. 11 ) between the nipple 90 and the installation surface 70, and a second portion 41b, 51b that covers portions other than the gap G. The cover portions 41, 51 each include outer edge portions 44, 54 that correspond to the edge portion 23b of the first opening 23a of the main body 21, opening edge portions 45, 55 that form the opening 30a of the wall 30, lower edge portions 46, 56 that are adjacent to the installation surface 70, and dividing edge portions 47, 57 that divide the cover portions 41, 51 of the other wall 40, 50.

[0034] The wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 of the wall bodies 40, 50 extend from the cover portions 41, 51 (specifically, the second portions 41b, 51b) along the axial direction L1 toward the second end (rear side) of the cover main body 20, and are provided with claws 42a, 52a at their tips. The wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 are inserted into holes 25a of the main body-side engaging portion 25 of the main body 21 and are engageable with the main body-side engaging portion 25. The wall bodies 40, 50 can be attached to the cover main body 20 by engaging the wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 with the main body-side engaging portion 25.

[0035] The guide portions 43, 53 of the wall bodies 40, 50 extend from the lower edge portions 46, 56 of the cover portions 41, 51 along the construction surface 70 so as to form a right angle with the cover portions 41, 51.

[0036] Next, the overlapping relationship between edge 23b of first opening 23a of main body 21 and the outer edge of wall 30 (ie, outer edges 44, 54 of walls 40, 50) will be described. As shown in Fig. 5, a step 23c is formed along an edge 23b of the first opening 23a of the main body 21, with the inner peripheral portion positioned further back from the first opening 23a than the outer peripheral portion. Meanwhile, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, 8(d), (e), and 9(b), (e), extending portions 44a, 54a are formed along outer edge portions 44, 54 of the walls 40, 50, with the front portion extending further back in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction L1 than the rear portion.

[0037] When the wall bodies 40, 50 are attached to the cover main body 20, the extensions 44a, 54a of the outer edge portions 44, 54 of the wall bodies 40, 50 overlap with the step portion 23c of the edge portion 23b of the first opening 23a in the axial direction L1. That is, the edge portion 23b of the first opening 23a of the main body 21 overlaps with the outer edge portions 44, 54 of the wall bodies 40, 50 (which are also the outer edge portion of the wall portion 30) in the axial direction L1.

[0038] Next, the overlapping relationship between the divided edge portion 47 of the first wall body 40 and the divided edge portion 57 of the second wall body 50 will be described. 5, 6, and 8(c) and (e), an extension portion 47a is formed on the dividing edge 47 of the first wall 40, causing the rear portion to extend further toward the second wall 50 than the front portion. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9(c) and (e), an extension portion 57a ​​is formed on the dividing edge 57 of the second wall 50, causing the front portion to extend further toward the first wall 40 than the rear portion.

[0039] When the wall bodies 40, 50 are attached to the cover body 20, the extending portion 47a of the dividing edge portion 47 of the first wall body 40 overlaps with the extending portion 57a ​​of the dividing edge portion 57 of the second wall body 50 in the axial direction L1. That is, the dividing edges 47, 57 of the two wall bodies 40, 50 overlap with each other.

[0040] As shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 10(f), the extending portion 47a of the dividing edge portion 47 of the first wall 40 is spaced slightly apart by a distance X from the portion 57b of the dividing edge portion 57 of the second wall 50 adjacent to the extending portion 47a in the left-right direction. Similarly, the extending portion 57a ​​of the dividing edge portion 57 of the second wall 50 is spaced apart by the same distance X from the portion 47b of the dividing edge portion 47 of the first wall 40 adjacent to the extending portion 57a ​​in the left-right direction. Note that while only the lower dividing edges 47, 57 are shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 10(f), the upper dividing edges 47, 57 also have a similar spacing relationship. Therefore, even if the cover body 20 is slightly deformed by being pushed from the left or right direction, interference between the dividing edge portion 47 of the first wall 40 and the dividing edge portion 57 of the second wall 50 can be suppressed.

[0041] As shown in Figures 4 and 10(a), when the wall bodies 40, 50 are attached to the cover body 20, the surfaces 40a, 50a, which are the design surfaces of the wall bodies 40, 50, are located on approximately the same plane as the end face of the first end of the cover body 20, and as shown in Figure 10(a), the wall bodies 40, 50 do not protrude from the cover body 20 in a planar view.

[0042] Next, the procedure for covering the socket 80 with the socket cover 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, a nipple 90 is connected to a first end of a socket 80 attached to the construction surface 70, and a water faucet 91 is connected to the nipple 90, and a flexible pipe (not shown) is connected to the water faucet. A pipe 92 is connected to a second end of the socket 80. In this state, a pipe cover 93 is first placed so as to cover the pipe 92, and a flange portion 93b of the pipe cover 93 is fixed to the construction surface 70 using a screw.

[0043] Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the cover body 20 is positioned to cover the socket 80. At this time, the position of the cover body 20 is adjusted so that the body 81 (specifically, the recess 81a, see FIG. 3) of the socket 80 is positioned between the two flat plate portions that constitute the first restricting portion 26 (see FIG. 6) of the cover body 20, and the seat 82 is positioned between the two flat plate portions that are aligned in the front-to-rear direction and that constitute the second restricting portion 28 (see FIG. 6). The abutment between the first restricting portion 26 and the body 81 restricts movement in the left-to-right direction, and the abutment between the second restricting portion 28 and the seat 82 restricts movement in the front-to-rear direction, making it difficult for the cover body 20 to shift position relative to the socket 80. In addition, the portion of the cover body 20 on the second end side covers the end of the pipe cover 93.

[0044] In this state, screws are inserted into the screw holes 27 of the flange portion 22 and fastened with the screws, thereby fixing the cover body 20 to the installation surface 70.

[0045] Next, the first wall body 40 is attached to the cover body 20. To do this, the wall-side engaging portions 42 of the first wall body 40 are aligned with the corresponding body-side engaging portions 25 of the cover body 20, and the first wall body 40 is pushed toward the cover body 20 along the axial direction L1, and the wall-side engaging portions 42 are inserted into the holes 25a of the body-side engaging portions 25, so that the claws 42a of the wall-side engaging portions 42 engage with the body-side engaging portions 25. At this time, the first wall body 40 is moved while the guide portions 43 of the first wall body 40 are in contact with the installation surface 70.

[0046] Subsequently, the second wall body 50 is attached to the cover body 20 in the same manner. In this way, the socket cover 10 is attached to the socket 80, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In this state, the outer peripheral surface of the socket 80 is covered by the cover body 20, and the gap around the nipple 90 is covered by the wall portion 30. In detail, the wall portion 30 covers the gap around the nipple 90 all around the axis P1 of the first connection port 83b.

[0047] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) Wall 30 is separate from cover body 20. Compared to when the wall and cover body are integrated, there is greater flexibility in the structure of wall 30 and in the attachment of socket cover 10 to socket 80, making it less likely that a gap will form around nipple 90, and the appearance of socket cover 10 attached to socket 80 can be improved.

[0048] (2) The wall portion 30 is composed of two wall bodies 40, 50 that are adjacent in the circumferential direction around the nipple 90. Compared to when the wall portion 30 is composed of a single member, the degree of freedom in attaching the socket cover 10 to the socket 80 is further increased, gaps around the nipple 90 are even less likely to occur, and the appearance can be improved.

[0049] (3) The body-side engaging portion 25 of the cover body 20 has a hole 25a extending along the axial direction L1 of the first opening 23a, and the wall bodies 40, 50 have wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 that are inserted into the hole 25a and can engage with the body-side engaging portion 25. By pushing the wall bodies 40, 50 toward the cover body 20 along the axial direction L1, the wall bodies 40, 50 can be attached to the cover body 20, making the attachment work easier.

[0050] (4) The wall bodies 40, 50 have guide portions 43, 53 that extend along the installation surface 70. When attaching the wall bodies 40, 50 to the cover body 20, the guide portions 43, 53 function as guides, making the attachment work easier.

[0051] (5) As shown in the partially enlarged view of Figure 7(c), the wall surface 25c of the body-side engaging portion 25 is inclined so that the dimension W of the hole 25a in the width direction decreases toward the back of the body 21. Therefore, the dimension W is small at the back of the hole 25a, which can increase the engagement strength of the claws 42a, 52a of the wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 with the body-side engaging portion 25. Furthermore, the dimension W in the width direction is relatively large at the front side of the hole 25a, which can facilitate insertion of the wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 into the hole 25a.

[0052] (6) The cover portions 41, 51 of the wall bodies 40, 50 have first portions 41a, 51a that cover the gap G between the nipple 90 and the installation surface 70, and second portions 41b, 51b that cover the portions other than the gap G. When attaching the wall bodies 40, 50 to the cover main body 20, the second portions 41b, 51b of the cover portions 41, 51 can be held with the fingers while being aligned with the first opening 23a of the main body 21, eliminating the need to insert fingers into the gap G, making the attachment work easier.

[0053] (7) In the axial direction L1, the edge 23b of the first opening 23a of the cover body 20 overlaps with the outer edge portions 44, 54 of the wall bodies 40, 50. Therefore, the interior of the socket cover 10 is difficult to see between the cover body 20 and the wall bodies 40, 50, thereby improving the appearance.

[0054] (8) In the axial direction L1, the dividing edge 47 of the first wall 40 overlaps with the dividing edge 57 of the second wall 50. Therefore, the interior of the socket cover 10 is difficult to see between the first wall 40 and the second wall 50, resulting in an excellent appearance.

[0055] (9) In the flange portion 22, the height of the first housing space S1 of the first portion 22a is set to correspond to the height of the seat 82, and the height of the second housing space S2 of the second portion 22b is set to correspond to the height of the flange portion 93b of the pipe cover 93. Therefore, the heights of the first portion 22a and the second portion 22b of the flange portion 22 are such that they can accommodate the seat 82 and the flange portion 93b, respectively, without protruding excessively from the construction surface 70, thereby providing an excellent appearance.

[0056] (10) The first restricting portion 26 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body portion 21. This makes it easy to position the cover main body 20 in the left-right direction.

[0057] (11) The second restricting portion 28 is formed on the lower surface of the flange portion 22. This facilitates positioning of the cover body 20 in the axial direction L1 (front-rear direction).

[0058] (12) Many common covers for fittings and pipes require a base member for the cover to be placed on the installation surface before the fitting or pipe is attached to the installation surface. The fitting or pipe is then attached to the base member, and a cover is then attached to the base member. However, in the event of a water leak or other problem, in order to quickly restore hot and cold water supply, it may be necessary to first install a new pipe or faucet directly on the installation surface without a cover, and then install a cover to cover them at a later date. In such cases, covers that require a base member between the fitting or pipe are difficult to install. However, in this embodiment, the socket cover 10 can be attached to the installation surface 70 without using such a base member, making it more convenient.

[0059] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 13 to 15. The socket cover 110 of the second embodiment is used for a socket in which the distance from the first opening to which the nipple 90 is connected to the installation surface 70 is shorter than in the first embodiment. Note that the same components as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0060] As shown in Fig. 13, the socket cover 110 of the second embodiment includes a cover body 20 and a wall portion 130. The cover body 20 is the same as the cover body 20 of the first embodiment. The wall portion 130 has the same structure as the wall portion 30 of the first embodiment, except that the distance Z2 from the lower end of the wall portion 130 to the opening 130a is different from the distance Z1 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the first wall body 140 and the second wall body 150 constituting the wall portion 130 are the same as the walls 40 and 50 of the first embodiment, except that the distance Z2 from the lower ends of the walls 140 and 150 to the opening edge portions 45 and 55, respectively, is different from the distance Z1 of the first embodiment.

[0061] In this embodiment, the distance between the installation surface 70 and the first connection port of the socket is smaller than that of the socket 80 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the distance Z2 from the lower end of the wall portion 130 to the opening 130a is smaller than the distance Z1 of the first embodiment.

[0062] The socket cover 110 of this embodiment has the same effects as the effects (1) to (12) of the first embodiment.

[0063] [Third embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 16 to 26. In the cover body 20 of the first embodiment, the position of the cover body 20 is restricted by the first restricting portion 26 and the second restricting portion 28, and the cover body 20 is attached to the construction surface 70 with screws. Instead, in this embodiment, the cover body can be attached without using screws. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0064] 16, a socket cover 210 of this embodiment includes a cover body 220 and a wall portion 230. As shown in FIGS.

[0065] In the first embodiment, the dividing edge 47 of the first wall 40 has an extending portion 47a extending from the rear portion toward the second wall 50, and the dividing edge 57 of the second wall 50 has an extending portion 57a ​​extending from the front portion toward the first wall 40. Instead, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16, 22, 25, and 26, the dividing edge 247 of the first wall 240 has an extending portion 247a extending from the front portion toward the second wall 250, and the dividing edge 257 of the second wall 250 has an extending portion 257a extending from the rear portion toward the first wall 240. The walls 240 and 250 are otherwise configured identically to the walls 40 and 50 of the first embodiment.

[0066] The cover body 220 of this embodiment includes a main body portion 221 and flange portions 222 formed on both sides thereof.

[0067] 18 and 22, a restricting portion 226 is provided to restrict the position of the socket cover 210 (specifically, the cover main body 220) relative to the socket 80. Specifically, the restricting portion 226 restricts the position of the socket cover 210 in the axial direction L1 of the socket cover 210, i.e., the front-to-rear direction. The restricting portion 226 is a protruding portion that protrudes downward from the inner circumferential surface of the upper wall portion 221a of the main body portion 221, i.e., toward the installation surface 70. The restricting portion 226 enters a recessed portion 81a (see FIG. 3) in the body 81 of the socket 80 and catches on the body 81, thereby restricting movement in the axial direction L1.

[0068] 18 and 22 to 24, a first holding portion 228 and a second holding portion 229 for holding the socket 80 are provided on the inner circumferential surface of the main body 221. Each of the holding portions 228, 229 has a pair of holding pieces 228a, 229a that extend at an angle so as to approach each other as they approach the installation surface 70. Claw portions 228b, 229b are provided at the tip ends of the holding pieces 228a, 229a and are bent so as to fit between the body 81 of the socket 80 and the installation surface 70.

[0069] Since the holding parts 228, 229 hold the body 81 of the socket 80 by embracing it, the cover body 220 can be maintained in a held state without falling off the socket 80 even if the cover body 220 is not fixed to the installation surface 70 with screws or the like.

[0070] 16 and 21, no screw holes for inserting screws are formed in flange portion 222 of cover body 220 of this embodiment. However, as shown in Fig. 22, pilot hole guides 227 are formed on the back surface of flange portion 222. If it is desired to more securely fix socket cover 210, pilot holes can be made in pilot hole guide 227 using a drill or the like, and screws can be inserted into the pilot holes to fix cover body 220 to installation surface 70 with the screws.

[0071] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. In addition to the effects (1) to (9) and (12) of the first embodiment, this embodiment has the following effects.

[0072] (13) The restricting portion 226 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body portion 221. This facilitates positioning of the cover main body 220 in the axial direction L1 (front-rear direction).

[0073] (14) The inner peripheral surface of main body 221 is provided with holding portions 228, 229 for holding socket 80. Cover main body 220 can be maintained attached to socket 80 without using screws or the like, facilitating the installation of socket cover 210.

[0074] [Other embodiments] The above embodiment can be modified as follows, for example: The above embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility. The wall portion 30, 130, 230 does not have to cover the entire circumference of the nipple 90. For example, the wall portion 30, 130, 230 does not have to cover a portion of the gap G between the nipple 90 and the application surface 70.

[0075] The openings 30a, 130a, 230a of the wall portions 30, 130, 230 are not limited to being circular, but may be polygonal, such as rectangular, pentagonal, or hexagonal. One of the wall bodies 40, 50, 140, 150, 240, 250 that constitute the wall portion 30, 130, 230 may be formed integrally with the cover main body 20, 220. The number of walls constituting the wall portion 30, 130, 230 is not limited to two, and may be three or more walls. Alternatively, the wall portion 30, 130, 230 may be formed from a single wall. In this case, for example, a slit may be formed in the wall portion 30, 130, 230, connecting the outer peripheral edge of the wall portion 30, 130, 230 to the opening 30a, 130a, 230a, and the wall portion 30, 130, 230 formed from a single wall may be attached to the cover body 20, 220 by passing the nipple 90 through the slit.

[0076] The shape of the main body 21, 221 of the cover main body 20, 220 is not limited to the above. For example, the main body 21, 221 may have a shape of a half-split square cylinder. The main body-side engaging portion 25 and the wall-side engaging portions 42, 52 may be omitted. In this case, the wall portions 30, 130, 230 may be fixed to the cover main body 20, 220 using screws, adhesive, etc. Alternatively, the wall portions 30, 130, 230 may be fixed to the installation surface 70 using screws, adhesive, etc.

[0077] The extensions 47a, 57a, 247a, and 257a of the dividing edge portions 47, 57, 247, and 257 may be omitted. In this case, it is advisable to appropriately adjust the gaps between the adjacent dividing edge portions 47, 57, 247, and 257 so that they are small. The screw holes 27 in the flange portion 22 of the cover body 20 may be omitted. Either or both of the first restricting portion 26 and the second restricting portion 28 may be omitted. Either or both of the restricting portion 226 and the holding portions 228 and 229 may be omitted.

[0078] The guide portions 43 and 53 may be omitted. The cover body 20, 220 and the wall portion 30, 130, 230 may be formed from different materials. The installation surface 70 to which the socket 80 and the socket cover 10, 110, 210 are attached is not limited to a side wall surface. For example, the installation surface 70 may be a floor surface or a ceiling surface.

[0079] The piping member connected to the socket 80 is not limited to the nipple 90, and other piping members such as joints and pipes different from the nipple 90 may be connected. The pipe joint covered by the socket cover 10, 110, 210 is not limited to the socket 80, and the socket cover 10, 110, 210 may be configured to cover other pipe joints. In this case, the shape of the socket cover 10, 110, 210 may be changed appropriately to match the shape of the pipe joint.

[0080] A socket cover set may be provided that includes both the wall portion 30 of the first embodiment and the wall portion 130 of the second embodiment in addition to the cover main body 20. In this case, with this socket cover set, one of the two wall portions 30, 130 can be selected appropriately at the installation site to match the shape of the socket. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 10...Socket cover. 20...cover body, 21...main body portion, 22...flange portion (a...first portion, b...second portion, c...third portion), 23...first end portion (a...first opening, b...edge portion, c...step portion), 24...second end portion (a...second opening), 25...main body side engagement portion (a...hole, b...wall portion, c...wall surface), 26...first restricting portion, 27...screw hole, 28...second restricting portion, 29...protruding portion. 30...Wall part (a...opening). 40...first wall body (a...surface), 41...covering portion (a...first portion, b...second portion), 42...wall side engagement portion (a...claw), 43...guide portion, 44...outer edge portion (a...extending portion), 45...opening edge portion, 46...lower edge portion, 47...dividing edge portion (a...extending portion, b...portion). 50...second wall body (a...surface), 51...covering portion (a...first portion, b...second portion), 52...wall side engagement portion (a...claw), 53...guide portion, 54...outer edge portion (a...extending portion), 55...opening edge portion, 56...lower edge portion, 57...dividing edge portion (a...extending portion, b...portion). 70...Construction aspect. 80...socket, 81...body (a...recess), 82...seat (a...screw hole), 83...first connection part (a...end face, b...first connection port, c...female thread), 84...second connection part (a...end face, b...second connection port), 85...anti-slip mechanism. 90...Nipple (a...male thread, b...male thread), 91...Faucet (a...female thread), 92...Pipe, 93...Pipe cover (a...main body, b...flange), 110... socket cover, 130... wall portion (a... opening), 140... first wall body, 150... second wall body. 210...Socket cover, 220...Cover main body, 221...Main body portion (a...Upper wall portion), 222...Flange portion, 226...Regulating portion, 227...Pre-hole guide, 228...First retaining portion (a...Retaining piece, b...Claw portion), 229...Second retaining portion (a...Retaining piece, b...Claw portion), 230...Wall portion (a...Opening), 240...First wall body, 247...Dividing edge portion (a...Extending portion), 250...Second wall body, 257...Dividing edge portion (a...Extending portion). G...gap, L1...axial direction, P1...axis, S1...first accommodating space, S2...second accommodating space, W...dimension, X...distance, Z1...distance, Z2...distance.

Claims

1. A pipe joint cover for covering a pipe joint to which a piping member is connected, a half-split cylindrical main body that covers an outer peripheral surface of the pipe joint and has an opening formed at an end from which the piping member is drawn out to the outside; a wall portion extending inward from an edge portion of the opening of the main body portion and covering a space between the main body portion and the piping member; Equipped with The wall portion is a separate body from the main body portion.

2. 2. The pipe joint cover according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion is composed of a plurality of wall bodies adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction around the piping member.

3. The main body portion has a hole extending along the axial direction of the opening, 3. The pipe joint cover according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion has an engaging portion that is inserted into the hole and is engageable with the main body portion.

4. The pipe joint cover according to claim 3 , wherein the wall portion includes a guide portion extending along a construction surface on which the pipe joint is to be attached.

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