Faucet post incorporating ball valve

The resin-made ball valve addresses water leaks and high costs in construction piping by simplifying assembly to one component, ensuring leak-free installation and cost-effectiveness for broader market reach.

JP2026025778AInactive Publication Date: 2026-02-16宫内 孝晴
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Application Number
JP2024137450
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-31
Publication Date
2026-02-16
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing piping systems in construction sites face challenges such as water leaks due to multiple components and high costs, particularly when using gunmetal components, which hinder widespread adoption and installation efficiency.

Method used

A ball valve built-in faucet column made of synthetic resin, which reduces assembly complexity to one component, eliminates water leaks, and lowers production costs by half compared to gunmetal components.

Benefits of technology

The resin-made ball valve provides leak-free installation, reduces production costs, and enables broader market expansion to countries like the United States and China, maintaining functionality equivalent to gunmetal at a lower price.

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Abstract

This device is attached to a pipe end of a polyethylene pipe used for water and hot water supply piping of a building and used. It is used for connecting various instruments.SOLUTION: The feature of this member is that it is first inserted into the piping at the construction site, and when the piping is completed, no work is required until the water pressure test and each instrument are set, so that the instrument can be set, and the old drain can be simply poured into the drain of the instrument using a stainless flexible pipe or the like, so that the work can be efficiently performed by one person, and after that, the work is completed by fastening the cap nut of the universal hose extending from the instrument, and the water flow test of the instrument is completed. The most important feature of this component is to serve as a test valve during piping work. When old water is drained and new clean water is made to flow, the purpose of use is changed to a stop valve for maintenance of each faucet, and there is no waste.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention is a component used in the piping for hot and cold water supply at construction sites. [Background technology]

[0002] In newly constructed condominiums, as soon as the concrete slab is poured, and in wooden houses and prefabricated apartments, as soon as the concrete foundation is completed, before the carpenters begin construction, this component is used and the piping is completed. Once the piping is completed, the water flow test is also completed. Problems that the invention aims to solve

[0003] Since there are no four components to assemble, there is no need to worry about water leaks.

[0004] Because this component is made of synthetic resin, it can be made at half the price of a gunmetal component, which is appreciated by users.

[0005] Because it is made of resin, the price is low, so it has been sold nationwide, and it can be widely expanded to other countries such as the United States and China.

[0006] It has exactly the same functionality as gunmetal but costs half the price. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Figure 1 shows a single faucet column with a built-in ball valve. [Figure 2] Figure 2 shows the diagram attached to the floorboards at a wooden construction site. [Figure 3] Figure 3 shows two parallel poles set up on a concrete slab using a dedicated stand 12 at an apartment building site. [Figure 4] Figure 4 shows a conventional assembly process of parts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] (Embodiment 1) At a wooden construction site, drill a hole in the floorboard as shown in Figure 2, and tighten the flat nut on ring 4 of 5 to secure the faucet column. (Embodiment 2) At the condominium site, a dedicated platform 12 is used to firmly fix the concrete slab. [Explanation of symbols]

[0009] 1 Main unit diagram 2. Ball valve installed 3 Male threaded section for fastening the flexible hose with nut from each faucet 4 Flat nuts for fixing ball valve built-in faucet column 5 washers 6. Female thread for fixing the ball valve integrated faucet column 7 Polyethylene pipe insertion part 8 Plastic handle for operating ball valve 9 Wooden building floorboards 10 Polyethylene pipe 11 Cap nut for tightening the poly pipe 12 Iron stand for placing water faucet columns parallel to each other 13 Conventional vertical angle valve 14 Long nipple 15 Floorboard fixing flange

Claims

1. Traditionally, craftsmen would assemble the four components in order according to the construction process, but with this component, the four components are made in a factory, eliminating the need for assembly on site.

2. Traditionally, companies such as TOTO have made them from gunmetal and are expanding sales to apartment building construction sites. To make it as cheap as possible, it is made from synthetic resin (reinforced plastic) etc.

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