Faucet unit

Abstract

To provide a faucet unit and an outlet part that comprise a metallic front wall, have excellent design, and easily secure insulation performance of the outlet part.SOLUTION: A faucet unit is attached to a washstand. The faucet unit comprises a cover part, and an outlet part attached to a metallic front wall 81 of the cover part. The outlet part comprises a waterproof cover 91, an outlet body 90 inserted into a hollow part 912, a back surface attachment member 92, and attachment screws 93. The waterproof cover 91 is made of resin, and comprises: a front plate part 911 attached to a front surface of a peripheral edge of an opening 86 of the front wall 81; and the hollow part 912 extending rearward from the front plate. The back surface attachment member 92 is made of resin, and comprises a rear plate part 921 attached to a back surface of the peripheral edge of the opening 86 of the front wall 81. The attachment screws 93 attach the back surface attachment member 92 to the waterproof cover 91 to cause the peripheral edge of the opening 86 of the front wall 81 to be sandwiched between the front plate part 911 and the rear plate part 921.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a faucet unit and an outlet part, and more particularly to a faucet unit having a cover part and an outlet part, and to an outlet part used with this faucet unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a bathroom vanity unit. The bathroom vanity unit is equipped with a water faucet device having an electrical outlet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4692935 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the washbasin vanity unit disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the front wall of the faucet device is made of metal to enhance the design, it is difficult to ensure insulation of the outlet part.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and its object is to provide a water faucet unit having a metal front wall, excellent in design, and easy to ensure insulation of the outlet portion. To The purpose is to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, one embodiment of the faucet unit according to the present invention is a faucet unit attached to a washbasin. The faucet unit has a cover and an outlet attached to a metal front wall of the cover. The outlet has a waterproof cover, an outlet body inserted into the tubular portion, a rear attachment member, and an attachment screw. The waterproof cover is made of resin and has a front plate attached to the front of the periphery of an opening formed in the front wall and a tubular portion extending rearward from the front plate. The rear attachment member is made of resin and has a rear plate attached to the back of the periphery of the opening in the front wall. The attachment screw is for attaching the rear attachment member to the waterproof cover so that the periphery of the opening in the front wall is sandwiched between the front plate and the rear plate. Effect of the Invention

[0008] A faucet unit according to one embodiment of the present invention To In this case, the metal front wall provides excellent design and makes it easy to ensure insulation of the outlet section. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a washbasin according to one embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portion of the washstand around the bowl portion as viewed obliquely from above and in front. [Diagram 3] Fig. 3A is a front perspective view of the faucet device and the mounting base attached to the front of the back guard of the washbasin, as viewed from diagonally below. Fig. 3B is a rear perspective view of the faucet device and the mounting base attached to the front of the back guard of the washbasin, as viewed from diagonally below. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet unit and faucet device used in the washbasin of the above embodiment, as viewed obliquely from above and in front. [Diagram 5]Fig. 5A is a front perspective view of a unit cover to which a functional member used in the washbasin is attached, as viewed from diagonally below Fig. 5B is a rear perspective view of the unit cover to which the functional member is attached, as viewed from diagonally below Fig. 5B. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the attached state of the back guard, the mounting base, the unit cover, and the functional member. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the outlet portion as a functional member and the unit cover of the above-mentioned embodiment, as viewed obliquely from above in the front. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the outlet portion and unit cover of the above, seen obliquely from above and behind. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view taken along a plane passing through a mounting screw of the outlet portion serving as the functional member of the above. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view taken along a plane passing through a fastener for attaching the outlet body of the outlet portion to the waterproof cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the washbasin according to the present disclosure will be described based on the embodiments. Note that the embodiment of the washbasin according to the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea according to the present disclosure.

[0011] (Embodiment) The washbasin according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] (1) Washbasin The washstand 1 according to this embodiment is a washstand having a mirror, as shown in Fig. 1. The washstand 1 includes a lower cabinet 11, a counter 2 having a bowl portion 21 (see Fig. 2) and disposed above the lower cabinet 11, a faucet unit 4, and an upper cabinet 12.

[0013] (1.1) Lower Cabinet The lower cabinet 11 is formed in a box shape with openings on the top and front. For convenience, in the following description, the washbasin 1 is used as a reference, and the side where the user is located when using the washbasin 1 in terms of design is defined as the front, and the opposite side is defined as the rear. In addition, the left side when the user looks back is defined as the left side, and the right side when the user looks back is defined as the right side, and the left and right sides are collectively defined as the horizontal direction.

[0014] The lower cabinet 11 can store items inside through the opening on the front side. Furthermore, piping may be stored inside the lower cabinet 11. A door 111 is provided at the opening on the front side of the lower cabinet 11. The lower cabinet 11 is installed on the floor surface of a room so that its back surface is aligned with the wall surface of the room. A counter 2 is placed on the upper side of the lower cabinet 11 so as to cover the opening formed on the upper surface of the lower cabinet 11.

[0015] (1.2) Counter As shown in FIG. 2, the counter 2 has a bowl portion 21. The bowl portion 21 is formed in the center of the counter 2. The bowl portion 21 may be formed over substantially the entire surface of the counter 2, and the shape of the bowl portion 21 is not particularly limited. The counter 2 and the bowl portion 21 are integrally formed from resin. The counter 2 includes the bowl portion 21. A drain hole is formed in the bottom of the bowl portion 21. A back guard 3 extends upward from the rear of the counter 2.

[0016] (1.3) Back guard The back guard 3 is formed over the entire lateral length of the rear end of the counter 2. As shown in Figs. 3A and 3B, the back guard 3 has a front wall 31 having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, a top wall 32 extending rearward from the upper end of the front wall 31, a left wall 33 extending rearward from the left end of the front wall 31, and a right wall 34 extending rearward from the right end of the front wall 31. The front surface of the front wall 31 constitutes the front surface of the back guard 3, and the upper surface of the top wall 32 constitutes the upper end surface of the back guard 3. The back guard 3 is made of resin. In this embodiment, the back guard 3 is formed integrally with the counter 2.

[0017] (1.4) Faucet equipment An opening for mounting the water faucet device 5 is formed in the front wall portion 31. As the openings, a first opening is formed in the center of the front wall portion 31 in the left-right direction, and a second opening is formed to the right of the first opening.

[0018] (1.4.1) Outlet A water discharge unit 51 constituting the faucet device 5 is attached to the first opening. The water discharge unit 51 has a shower head 52, a shower hose, and a shower head holding member 53. The shower head 52 is attached to the front end of the shower hose. The shower head 52 is held by the shower head holding member 53 with the base end inserted into the first opening and the tip end located in front of the front wall 31. In addition, the shower head 52 can be pulled out forward from the state where it is held by the shower head holding member 53.

[0019] (1.4.2) Mixing tap part A mixer tap unit 50 constituting the faucet device 5 is attached to the second opening. The mixer tap unit 50 has a cartridge 54 having a tap body, and a lever unit 55 provided so as to be movable relative to the cartridge 54. The cartridge 54 is attached to the front surface of the back guard 3 with screws or the like. A cold water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe are connected to the cartridge 54 through the second opening.

[0020] Lever portion 55 is used to move the faucet body, and when the tip of lever portion 55 is located forward, water is discharged, and when the tip of lever portion 55 is located rearward, water is stopped. The further forward the tip of lever portion 55 is positioned, the greater the amount of water discharged. The tip of lever portion 55 can also move laterally, and the further the tip of lever portion 55 is moved in one lateral direction, the higher the temperature of the discharged water becomes. Furthermore, mixer faucet portion 50 can be electronically controlled.

[0021] (1.5) Upper Cabinet As shown in FIG. 1, an upper cabinet 12 is disposed above the back guard 3. The upper cabinet 12 is formed in a box shape with an opening on the front side. The upper cabinet 12 can store items inside through the opening on the front side. A door 13 is provided on the opening on the front side of the upper cabinet 12. In this embodiment, the upper cabinet 12 has three independent cabinets 14 lined up in the left-right direction. A door 13 is provided on the front side of each cabinet 14, and the doors 13 are provided with mirrors 15, which enable the cabinets 14 to be used as a three-way mirror.

[0022] Furthermore, a lighting device 16 that illuminates the front is disposed between each of the cabinets 14. This lighting device 16 has a light guide member that extends vertically and a light source that emits light from one end of the light guide member. Furthermore, a power supply unit 17 for supplying power to this lighting device 16 is provided in the upper cabinet 12.

[0023] (2) Faucet unit 2, the faucet unit 4 is attached to the front surface of the back guard 3. The faucet unit 4 has a functional member 6, an attachment base 7 (see FIG. 3A), and a unit cover 8.

[0024] (2.1) Functional components The functional member 6 is a member for imparting various functions, excluding the mixer tap unit 50 having the tap body. In this embodiment, the functional member 6 includes a faucet control device 61, a hand lighting device 62, a lighting switching device 63, and a socket unit 64.

[0025] The faucet control device 61 has a non-contact faucet sensor and a control unit. The non-contact faucet sensor is a so-called human presence sensor that detects a human body without contact, and various types of human presence sensors, including infrared and optical types, can be used as appropriate, so detailed explanations will be omitted. Note that the human presence sensor may detect objects other than the human body.

[0026] The control unit controls the mixer faucet unit 50 to switch between discharging and stopping water from the water discharge unit 51 based on the detection result of the non-contact sensor for the faucet. For example, when the non-contact sensor for the faucet detects a human body, such as by holding a hand over the detection range of the non-contact sensor for the faucet, water is discharged from the water discharge unit 51, and when the non-contact sensor for the faucet does not detect a human body, water is not discharged from the water discharge unit 51.

[0027] Hand lighting device 62 illuminates hands and bowl portion 21 positioned below, and has a light source such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode), but the light source is not limited to an LED.

[0028] The lighting switching device 63 has a lighting non-contact sensor and a control unit. The lighting non-contact sensor is a human presence sensor, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The lighting non-contact sensor may be the same sensor as the faucet non-contact sensor, or may be a sensor different from the faucet non-contact sensor.

[0029] The control unit controls the hand lighting device 62 so as to switch between on and off based on the detection result of the non-contact lighting sensor. For example, when the non-contact lighting sensor detects a human body by holding a hand over the detection range of the non-contact lighting sensor, the hand lighting device 62 is turned on, and when the non-contact lighting sensor does not detect a human body, the hand lighting device 62 is turned off.

[0030] Also, the lighting switching device 63 may switch on and off the lighting device 16 provided in the upper cabinet 12, instead of switching on and off the hand lighting device 62. Furthermore, the lighting switching device 63 may switch on and off both the lighting device 16 and the hand lighting device 62 provided in the upper cabinet 12. The outlet unit 64 will be described later.

[0031] (2.2) Mounting base As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the mounting base 7 is attached to the upper end of the back guard 3. The upper end of the back guard 3 is composed of the top wall portion 32 and the upper ends of the front wall portion 31, the left wall portion 33, and the right wall portion 34. As shown in Figure 4, the mounting base 7 has an upper horizontal piece 71, a front vertical piece 72, a front upper horizontal piece 73, and a front lower horizontal piece 74. In this embodiment, the mounting base 7 is formed by extrusion molding of aluminum. After being formed by extrusion molding, the mounting base 7 is subjected to anodizing and clear coating for rust prevention.

[0032] The upper horizontal piece 71 is a portion that is placed on the upper end surface of the back guard 3 (i.e., the upper surface of the top wall portion 32). A front vertical piece 72 extends downward from the front end of the upper horizontal piece 71. The front vertical piece 72 is a portion that contacts the front surface of the back guard 3. A fastening hole 721 for fixing to the back guard 3 is formed in the front vertical piece 72. A front upper horizontal piece 73 extends forward from the upper part of the front vertical piece 72. In this embodiment, the front upper horizontal piece 73 extends forward from the upper end of the front vertical piece 72. A unit cover 8 is attached to the front upper horizontal piece 73. A front lower horizontal piece 74 extends forward from the lower part of the front vertical piece 72. In this embodiment, the front lower horizontal piece 74 extends forward from the lower end of the front vertical piece 72. The unit cover 8 is attached to the front lower horizontal piece 74, and a screw hole 70 for fixing the unit cover 8 is formed in the front lower horizontal piece 74.

[0033] In addition, a notch 75 is formed in the left-right middle part of the mounting base 7, extending from the top-bottom middle part of the front vertical piece 72 to the front end part of the front lower horizontal piece 74, to allow the water outlet part 51 and the mixer tap part 50 attached to the front surface of the back guard 3 to escape.

[0034] (2.3) Unit cover As shown in Fig. 2, the unit cover 8 is attached to the mounting base 7 so as to protrude forward from the mounting base 7. The functional member 6 is attached to the unit cover 8. As shown in Fig. 4, the unit cover 8 has a front wall 81, an upper wall 82, and a lower wall 83. In this embodiment, the unit cover 8 is formed by extrusion molding of aluminum. After being formed by extrusion molding, the unit cover 8 is subjected to anodizing treatment and clear coating for rust prevention.

[0035] The front wall 81 constitutes the front surface of the faucet unit 4. The front wall 81 is rectangular in front view, and is a plate-like shape extending generally in the vertical direction in side view, but the upper end portion is curved toward the rear. The upper wall 82 extends rearward from the upper portion of the front wall 81. In this embodiment, the upper wall 82 extends rearward from the upper end portion of the front wall 81. The upper wall 82 is rectangular in plan view, and is a plate-like shape extending generally in the front-rear direction in side view, but the front end portion is curved downward. The boundary between the front wall 81 and the upper wall 82 does not have to be particularly clear, and in this case the boundary is determined appropriately.

[0036] An opening 85 through which the faucet control device 61 is inserted is formed in the approximate center in the left-right direction of the front wall 81. In addition, an opening 86 through which the outlet portion 64 is inserted is formed in the left end portion of the front wall 81.

[0037] A lower wall 83 extends rearward from the lower part of the front wall 81. In this embodiment, the lower wall 83 extends rearward from the lower end of the front wall 81. The lower wall 83 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and is a plate shape extending generally in the front-rear direction in a side view. A notch 84 is formed in the middle part in the left-right direction of the lower wall 83 to allow the water discharge part 51 and the mixer tap part 50 attached to the front surface of the back guard 3 to escape (see FIG. 5A).

[0038] A fastening hole 80 is formed at the rear end of the lower wall 83 for fastening to the front lower horizontal piece 74 of the mounting base 7. An opening 87 through which the hand lighting device 62 passes is formed to the left of the notch 84 in the lower wall 83 (see FIG. 5A). Moreover, an opening 88 through which the lighting switching device 63 passes is formed to the left of the opening 87 in the lower wall 83. Moreover, fastening holes 89 through which the side caps 41 are fixed are formed at both the left and right ends of the lower wall 83.

[0039] Additionally, side caps 41 are provided on the left and right side ends of the unit cover 8 and the mounting base 7, respectively. The side caps 41 are formed from a resin such as ABS. It is preferable that the side caps 41 have chemical resistance. The mounting base 7, the unit cover 8 and the side caps 41 form a cover portion of the faucet unit 4. A storage space 40 (see Figure 6) is formed inside the cover portion in which the faucet device 5 and functional component 6 are stored.

[0040] (3) Attaching the faucet unit to the back guard The attachment of the faucet unit 4 to the back guard 3 will be described below.

[0041] (3.1) Installation of the faucet device to the back guard 3A and 3B, the water faucet device 5 is attached to the back guard 3. In this regard, the mixer faucet unit 50 and the water discharge unit 51 are attached to the front surface of the back guard 3 as described above.

[0042] (3.2) Attaching the mounting base to the back guard With the front vertical piece 72 of the mounting base 7 in contact with the front surface of the front wall portion 31 of the back guard 3, a bolt 76 is inserted from the front into the fixing hole 721 and the hole in the front wall portion 31, and a nut 77 is fitted into the tip of the bolt 76, thereby attaching the mounting base 7 to the back guard 3.

[0043] (3.3) Attaching functional components to the unit cover 5A and 5B, the functional member 6 is attached to the unit cover 8. The front end of the faucet control device 61 is inserted into the opening 85 formed in the front wall 81 of the unit cover 8. Then, a fastener 852 consisting of a screw is inserted into a fastening hole formed in the lower wall 83 and screwed into a screw hole formed in the faucet control device 61, and the faucet control device 61 is attached to the unit cover 8.

[0044] Furthermore, the lower end of the hand lighting device 62 is inserted into an opening 87 formed in the bottom wall 83 of the unit cover 8. Then, a fastener 872 consisting of a screw is inserted into a fastening hole formed in the bottom wall 83 and screwed into a screw hole formed in the hand lighting device 62, and the hand lighting device 62 is attached to the unit cover 8.

[0045] Furthermore, the lower end of the lighting switching device 63 is inserted into the opening 88 formed in the lower wall 83. Then, a fastener 882 consisting of a screw is inserted into a fastening hole formed in the lower wall 83 and screwed into a screw hole formed in the lighting switching device 63, and the lighting switching device 63 is attached to the unit cover 8.

[0046] (3.3.1) Attaching the outlet to the unit cover As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the outlet portion has an outlet body 90, a waterproof cover 91, a rear mounting member 92, mounting screws 93, and a decorative plate 94.

[0047] The waterproof cover 91 has a front plate portion 911 attached to the front of the periphery of the opening 86 formed in the front wall 81 of the unit cover 8, and a tubular portion 912 extending rearward from the front plate portion 911. The portion of the front plate portion 911 corresponding to the tubular portion 912 is open, and a storage recess 913 recessed toward the rear is formed in the periphery of this opening. The storage recess 913 is also formed with a fastening hole 914 into which a fastener 903 such as a screw is screwed. The fastening hole 914 is formed by insert molding a female screw member (see FIG. 10). The front plate portion 911 is also formed with a fastening hole 915 which is a boss hole toward the rear and into which a mounting screw 93 is screwed. The waterproof cover 91 is made of resin.

[0048] The outlet body 90 is formed with a socket 900 into which the blades of a plug are inserted. In this embodiment, the socket 900 of the outlet body 90 is configured to be rotatable after the blades of the plug are inserted. The outlet body 90 has a flange 901, and the flange 901 is formed with a hole 902 through which a fastener 903 passes. The outlet body 90 is inserted into a cylindrical portion 912 of a waterproof cover 91.

[0049] The rear attachment member 92 has a rear plate portion 921 attached to the rear surface of the periphery of the opening 86 of the front wall 81 of the unit cover 8. The rear plate portion 921 has an opening in the center, and a tubular portion 922 extends rearward from the inner edge of this opening. The rear plate portion 921 has a flange shape extending laterally from the front end portion of the tubular portion 922. A bottom plate portion 923 is formed at the rear end portion of the tubular portion 922. The bottom plate portion 923 has an opening 924 through which the tubular portion 912 passes, and a hole 925 through which the attachment screw 93 passes. The rear attachment member 92 is made of resin.

[0050] The mounting screws 93 are for mounting the rear mounting member 92 to the waterproof cover 91. The mounting screws 93 are screwed from the rear into the fastening holes 915 of the waterproof cover 91 through holes 925 in the bottom plate portion 923 of the rear mounting member 92. As a result, the front plate portion 911 of the waterproof cover 91 and the rear plate portion 921 of the rear mounting member 92 clamp the periphery of the opening 86 in the front wall 81 of the unit cover 8, and the waterproof cover 91 and the rear mounting member 92 are mounted to the unit cover 8 (see FIG. 9). In this embodiment, the rear plate portion 921 is attached to the rear surface of the periphery of the opening 86 in the front wall 81 of the unit cover 8 via a packing 95.

[0051] The decorative plate 94 is attached to the front side of the waterproof cover 91, and covers the entirety of the outlet body 90 except for the peripheral edge of the socket 900. The decorative plate 94 has an opening 941 formed in a portion corresponding to the socket 900 of the outlet body 90. The decorative plate 94 is made of resin.

[0052] The waterproof cover 91 and the rear mounting member 92 are attached in advance to the unit cover 8. In this regard, as described above, the mounting screws 93 pass through the holes 925 from the rear and are screwed into the fixing holes 915 of the waterproof cover 91, and the periphery of the opening 86 in the front wall 81 of the unit cover 8 is clamped between the front plate portion 911 and the rear plate portion 921 via the packing 95 (see FIG. 9).

[0053] Next, at the construction site, a specific worker attaches the outlet body 90 to the waterproof cover 91. As shown in Fig. 10, the worker passes the fastener 903 from the front through the hole 902 formed in the flange 901 of the outlet body 90 and screws it into the fastening hole 914 of the waterproof cover 91, thereby attaching the outlet body 90 to the waterproof cover 91. After that, the worker attaches the decorative plate 94 by fitting it into the storage recess 913 of the waterproof cover 91.

[0054] (3.4) Attaching the unit cover to the mounting base The unit cover 8 to which the functional member 6 is attached is attached to the mounting base 7. As shown in FIG. 6, the hook portion of the upper wall 82 of the unit cover 8 is inserted into the groove portion of the front upper horizontal piece 73 of the mounting base 7 from below. Then, the lower wall 83 of the unit cover 8 comes into contact with the lower surface of the front lower horizontal piece 74 of the mounting base 7, and the fastener 800 consisting of a screw is screwed into the screw hole 70 (see FIG. 4) of the front lower horizontal piece 74 through the fastener hole 80 (see FIG. 4) of the lower wall 83, and the lower wall 83 is attached to the front lower horizontal piece 74. In this way, the unit cover 8 is attached to the mounting base 7. Moreover, by removing the fastener 800, the unit cover 8 can be easily removed from the mounting base 7. That is, the unit cover 8 is detachably attached to the mounting base 7.

[0055] (3.5) Attaching the side cap to the mounting base Side caps 41 are fitted into the left and right side ends of the unit cover 8 and the mounting base 7, and fasteners consisting of screws are screwed into screw holes formed in the side caps 41 through fastening holes 89 formed in the bottom wall 83 of the unit cover 8, and the side caps 41 are attached to the unit cover 8 (see Figure 4).

[0056] In this manner, the faucet unit 4 is attached to the back guard 3. In this washbasin 1, the metal front wall 81 is sandwiched between the resin waterproof cover 91 having the tubular portion 912 and the resin back mounting member 92, and the outlet portion 64 is attached to the metal front wall 81, making it easier to ensure insulation. This improves the design of the faucet unit 4 having the metal front wall 81.

[0057] In addition, since the waterproof cover 91 further has a decorative plate 94 made of resin on the front side thereof, the design of the faucet unit 4 is further improved.

[0058] (4) Variations The counter 2 and the bowl portion 21 do not have to be formed integrally, and do not have to be made of resin. They may be formed of wood materials such as solid wood or plywood, for example, and are not particularly limited.

[0059] The back guard 3 does not have to be formed integrally with the counter 2, and does not have to be made of resin. For example, the back guard 3 may be made of a wood material such as solid wood or plywood, and is not particularly limited.

[0060] The water discharger 51 does not have to have a shower head 52, and may have a fixed faucet.

[0061] Instead of the mixer tap unit 50, a tap unit that is not capable of adjusting the temperature but can switch water discharge on and off and adjust the amount of water discharged may be provided.

[0062] The lighting device 16 provided between each of the cabinets 14 does not have to have a light-guiding member. The upper cabinet 12 does not have to be provided with a power supply device 17 or an internal outlet.

[0063] The mounting base 7 and the unit cover 8 do not have to be formed by extrusion molding, and do not have to be made of aluminum, but may be made of other metals such as SUS. In addition, the mounting base 7 and the unit cover 8 do not have to be anodized and clear coated.

[0064] The side cap 41 is an optional configuration and does not have to be provided on the faucet unit 4. In this case, the space surrounded by the unit cover 8 and the mounting base 7 and opening to the side becomes the storage space 40.

[0065] The order of attaching the water faucet device 5 to the back guard 3, attaching the mounting base 7 to the back guard 3, and attaching the functional member 6 to the unit cover 8 may be arbitrary.

[0066] (summary) As is clear from the above-described embodiment and its modified examples, the faucet unit of the first aspect is the faucet unit 4 attached to the washbasin 1. The faucet unit 4 has a cover part and an outlet part 64 attached to the metal front wall 81 of the cover part. The outlet part 64 has a waterproof cover 91, an outlet body 90 inserted into a tubular part 912, a rear attachment member 92, and an attachment screw 93. The waterproof cover 91 is made of resin and has a front plate part 911 attached to the front of the periphery of the opening 86 formed in the front wall 81 and a tubular part 912 extending rearward from the front plate part 911. The rear attachment member 92 is made of resin and has a rear plate part 921 attached to the rear of the periphery of the opening 86 in the front wall 81. The attachment screw 93 is for attaching the rear attachment member 92 to the waterproof cover 91 to clamp the periphery of the opening 86 in the front wall 81 between the front plate part 911 and the rear plate part 921.

[0067] According to the first aspect, the metal front wall 81 is sandwiched between the resin waterproof cover 91 having the tubular portion 912 and the resin rear attachment member 92, and the outlet portion 64 is attached to the metal front wall 81, which makes it easier to ensure insulation. This improves the design of the faucet unit 4 having the metal front wall 81.

[0068] The second aspect can be realized by combining with the first aspect. In the second aspect, the outlet unit 64 further includes a decorative plate 94 made of resin attached to the front side of the waterproof cover 91.

[0069] According to the second aspect, the design of the faucet unit 4 is further improved.

[0070] The outlet unit 64 of the third embodiment comprises a waterproof cover 91, an outlet body 90 inserted into a tubular portion 912, a resin rear attachment member 92 having a rear plate portion 921, and attachment screws 93 for attaching the rear attachment member 92 to the waterproof cover 91. The waterproof cover 91 is made of resin and has a front plate portion 911 and a tubular portion 912 extending rearward from the front plate portion 911.

[0071] According to the third aspect, the metal front wall 81 is sandwiched between the resin waterproof cover 91 having the tubular portion 912 and the resin rear attachment member 92, and the outlet portion 64 is attached to the metal front wall 81, which makes it easier to ensure insulation. This improves the design of the faucet unit 4 having the metal front wall 81.

[0072] The fourth aspect can be realized by combining with the third aspect. In the fourth aspect, the outlet unit 64 further includes a decorative plate 94 made of resin attached to the front side of the waterproof cover 91.

[0073] According to the fourth aspect, the design of the faucet unit 4 is further improved. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1. Washbasin 4 Faucet unit 64 Outlet section 81 Front wall 86 Aperture 90 Outlet body 91 Waterproof cover 911 Front plate part 912 Cylinder part 92 Rear mounting member 921 Rear plate part 93 Mounting screw 94 Decorative Plate

Claims

1. A faucet unit to be attached to a washbasin, The faucet unit comprises: A cover portion; a receptacle portion attached to a metal front wall of the cover portion, The outlet portion is a waterproof cover made of resin having a front plate portion attached to a front surface of a periphery of an opening formed in the front wall and a tubular portion extending rearward from the front plate portion; An outlet body that is inserted into the cylindrical portion; a rear attachment member made of resin having a rear plate portion attached to a rear surface of the periphery of the opening of the front wall; and a mounting screw for mounting the rear mounting member to the waterproof cover and clamping the periphery of the opening in the front wall between the front plate portion and the rear plate portion. Faucet unit.

2. The outlet portion further includes a resin decorative plate attached to the front side of the waterproof cover. The faucet unit according to claim 1.

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