Faucet unit

Abstract

To provide a faucet unit capable of suppressing malfunction that lighting is turned on when there is no intention of using the lighting.SOLUTION: A faucet unit 5 is such as to have a lateral direction as a length direction. The faucet unit 5 includes: a water discharge part 52 having a water discharge port 521; a faucet-use non-contact sensor 53 detecting an object in a non-contact manner; and a lighting-use non-contact sensor 55 detecting the object in a non-contact manner. A detection range of the faucet-use non-contact sensor 53 is set to be under or obliquely under the faucet-use non-contact sensor 53. A detection range of the lighting-use non-contact sensor 55 is set to be under or obliquely under the lighting-use non-contact sensor 55. The faucet-use non-contact sensor 53 is arranged on one side of the water discharge port 521 in the length direction. The lighting-use non-contact sensor 55 is arranged on the other side of the water discharge port 521 in the length direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a faucet unit and a bathroom vanity equipped with the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a faucet device that includes a water outlet, a human body detection sensor that detects when a user extends their hand in front of the outlet and causes water to be discharged from the outlet, and an entry sensor. The entry sensor detects when a user enters a bathroom vanity and lights up a lighting panel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-120648 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned faucet device, the entry sensor is configured to detect when a user enters the bathroom and light up the lighting panel, which creates the problem that the lighting panel may light up even when the user has no intention of using it.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present disclosure aims to provide a faucet unit and a bathroom vanity that can prevent malfunctions such as lights turning on when the user does not intend to use the lights on the bathroom vanity. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A faucet unit according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a faucet unit with a horizontal direction as its longitudinal direction. The faucet unit includes a water discharge section having a water outlet, a faucet non-contact sensor that detects objects non-contact, and a lighting non-contact sensor that detects objects non-contact. The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor is set below or diagonally below the faucet non-contact sensor. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor is set below or diagonally below the lighting non-contact sensor. The faucet non-contact sensor is located on one side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction. The lighting non-contact sensor is located on the other side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction.

[0007] A bathroom vanity according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a washbasin, a counter extending horizontally from the washbasin, a back guard extending upward from the counter, and the above-mentioned faucet unit attached to the front surface of the back guard. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent malfunctions in which the light on the bathroom vanity is turned on when the user does not intend to use it. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the faucet unit and its surroundings in the bathroom vanity unit of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram showing the lower cabinet of the bathroom vanity in which the faucet unit according to this embodiment is installed, viewed from above. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state in which the faucet unit according to this embodiment is fixed to the back guard. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a side view of the faucet cover of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the cover portion of the faucet cover in the faucet unit according to this embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a simplified diagram showing the detection direction of the non-contact faucet sensor of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a simplified diagram showing the detection direction of the non-contact lighting sensor of the faucet unit according to this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] A bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, for the sake of convenience, the drawings referred to below show simplified views of the main components required to explain a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment. Therefore, a bathroom vanity equipped with a faucet unit according to this embodiment may include any components not shown in the drawings referred to in this specification.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom vanity 1 comprises a lower cabinet 2, a mirror cabinet 3 arranged above the lower cabinet 2, a light 4, and a faucet unit 5 attached to the lower cabinet 2. Hereinafter, the side toward which the mounting surface of the faucet unit 5 attached to the lower cabinet 2 faces will be referred to as the rear, and the side toward which the surface of the faucet unit 5 opposite the mounting surface will be referred to as the front. In other words, the side toward which the user stands relative to the bathroom vanity 1 is the front, and the side opposite to the side toward which the user stands relative to the bathroom vanity 1 is the rear. The front and rear together form the front-to-rear direction. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and the up-to-down direction will be referred to as the up-to-down direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear and up-to-down directions will be referred to as the horizontal direction (the left-to-right direction in each drawing).

[0012] The lower cabinet 2 is formed in a box shape. The lower cabinet 2 is installed on the floor with its rear side in contact with or near a wall surface (not shown) of the room. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lower cabinet 2 has a washbasin 21, a counter 22 extending horizontally from the outer edge of the washbasin 21, a storage section 23 provided below the counter 22, and a back guard 24 extending upward from the counter 22.

[0013] Washbasin 21 receives water discharged from spout 521, which will be described later. Washbasin 21 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. The shape of washbasin 21 is not particularly limited as long as it can receive water discharged from spout 521, which will be described later. For example, washbasin 21 may be formed in a circular shape in a plan view.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 3, the counter 22 is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view. A rear edge 221 of the counter 22 coincides with a rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21 in the front-to-rear direction. The counter 22 may be formed to surround the washbasin 21 in plan view, or the washbasin 21 may be provided so as to protrude upward from the top surface of the counter 22.

[0015] The back guard 24 extends upward from the rear edge 221 of the counter 22 and the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21 (see Figures 2 and 3). The horizontal length of the back guard 24 is the same as the overall horizontal length of the counter 22. The front surface of the back guard 24 is formed so as to be flush with and continuous with the inner surface of the rear side of the washbasin 21.

[0016] 1 and 2, the mirror cabinet 3 is disposed above the back guard 24. The mirror cabinet 3 has a cabinet body 31 and a door 32 provided on the cabinet body 31.

[0017] The cabinet body 31 has a first storage section 311, a second storage section 312, and a third storage section 313 that are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. The cabinet body 31 may be configured to have one large storage section. The door 32 is configured to be able to open and close the openings of the first to third storage sections 311, 312, and 313. A mirror is attached to the front of the door 32. This allows the door 32 to be used as a three-way mirror.

[0018] The lighting 4 is intended to illuminate the user when using the bathroom vanity 1. The lighting 4 includes a face lighting 41 provided in the cabinet body 31 and a hand lighting 42 provided in the faucet unit 5.

[0019] The face illuminator 41 is, for example, an edge-light type illuminator having a light guide member, configured to uniformly extract light from a light source arranged on an edge surface using the light guide member. The light source can be formed, for example, by an LED (Light Emitting Diode). Note that the face illuminator 41 is not limited to an edge-light type illuminator as long as it can illuminate the user's face. For example, the face illuminator 41 may be an arrangement of multiple LEDs.

[0020] The face illuminator 41 includes a first illuminator 411 provided between the first storage section 311 and the second storage section 312, and a second illuminator 412 provided between the second storage section 312 and the third storage section 313. The first illuminator 411 and the second illuminator 412 are formed to extend in the vertical direction from the upper end to the lower end of the cabinet main body 31. The face illuminator 41 may also be formed to extend in the horizontal direction of the cabinet main body 31. In this case, the face illuminator 41 may be provided, for example, at the upper end of the cabinet main body 31.

[0021] A power supply unit 6 is provided in the second storage unit 312 to supply power to the face lighting 41 and the faucet unit 5. The power supply unit 6 may be provided in the first storage unit 311 or the third storage unit 313.

[0022] The faucet unit 5 is fixed to the upper end of the front side of the back guard 24 (see Figures 1 and 2). The faucet unit 5 is a horizontally long faucet unit with the longitudinal direction being the horizontal direction. The faucet unit 5 may also be fixed to the underside of the mirror cabinet 3. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the faucet unit 5 comprises a faucet cover 51, a water discharge section 52 having a water outlet 521, a non-contact faucet sensor 53, a faucet manual operation section 54, a non-contact lighting sensor 55, and a hand light 42.

[0023] Faucet cover 51 is intended to cover water discharge portion 52, faucet non-contact sensor 53, faucet manual operation portion 54, lighting non-contact sensor 55, and hand light 42. The horizontal length of faucet cover 51 is equal to the horizontal length of back guard 24. Note that, as long as faucet cover 51 can cover water discharge portion 52, faucet non-contact sensor 53, faucet manual operation portion 54, lighting non-contact sensor 55, hand light 42, and outlet 56 (described below), the horizontal length of faucet cover 51 may be shorter than the horizontal length of back guard 24. As shown in FIG. 5 , faucet cover 51 has an attachment base 511 fixed to back guard 24, a cover portion 512 attached to attachment base 511, and an end cap 513.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the mounting base 511 has a base mounting piece 5111, an upper end protruding piece 5112, a flange 5113, a lower end protruding piece 5114, and a base-side notch 5115. The base mounting piece 5111 is formed in a generally rectangular shape that is elongated in the horizontal direction and is fixed to the back guard 24. The upper end protruding piece 5112 extends forward from the upper end of the base mounting piece 5111. A groove 5116 extending in the horizontal direction is formed below the tip of the upper end protruding piece 5112. The groove 5116 is formed by two protrusions 5117, 5117 that protrude downward from the tip of the upper end protruding piece 5112. The flange 5113 extends rearward from the upper end of the base mounting piece 5111 and contacts the upper end of the back guard 24. The lower end protruding piece 5114 extends forward from the lower end of the base mounting piece 5111 .

[0025] The base-side cutout 5115 is formed in approximately the center in the horizontal direction of the mounting base 511. The base-side cutout 5115 is formed by cutting out a substantially rectangular shape from the lower end of the portion where the base mounting piece 5111 and the lower-end protruding piece 5114 are combined toward the upper side.

[0026] The cover part 512 is formed with a generally U-shaped cross section so as to form an arrangement space 27 therein that is generally rectangular and elongated in the horizontal direction between the cover part 512 and the mounting base 511. The cover part 512 has a facing part 5121 that faces the base mounting piece 5111 of the mounting base 511 in the front-to-rear direction, an upper end mounting part 5122 that extends rearward from the upper end of the facing part 5121, and a lower end mounting part 5123 that extends rearward from the lower end of the facing part 5121.

[0027] A receptacle 56 into which the plug of an electrical appliance can be inserted from the front is provided at one lateral end of the facing portion 5121. Note that the receptacle 56 does not necessarily have to be provided.

[0028] The tip of the upper end attachment portion 5122 has a claw portion 5124 formed in a substantially U-shape with the tip facing upward. The tip of the claw portion 5124 can be inserted into the groove portion 5116 of the upper end protruding piece 5112.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 7, the lower end attachment portion 5123 is formed with a cover side cutout portion 5125, which is formed by cutting out a substantially rectangular shape at the approximate center in the horizontal direction of the lower end attachment portion 5123.

[0030] The lower end mounting portion 5123 has a sensor through hole 5126 formed at a distance in the horizontal direction from the cover side cutout portion 5125. The lower end mounting portion 5123 also has an illumination through hole 5127 formed between the cover side cutout portion 5125 and the sensor through hole 5126.

[0031] The cover portion 512 is attached to the mounting base 511 by inserting the tip of the claw portion 5124 into the groove portion 5116, bringing the lower end mounting portion 5123 into contact with the underside of the lower end protruding piece 5114, and then fastening the lower end mounting portion 5123 to the lower end protruding piece 5114 with a bolt (see Figure 6).

[0032] The end caps 513 are used to close both lateral ends of the faucet cover 51. The end caps 513 are fixed to both lateral ends of the cover portion 512 attached to the attachment base 511.

[0033] Spouting portion 52 is for spouting water from spout 521. Spouting portion 52 is fixed to the front side of back guard 24 through base-side cutout 5115 of mounting base 511 (see Figure 5). A flow path (not shown) that guides water to spouting portion 52 is located on the rear side of back guard 24. A portion of spouting portion 52 is exposed to the outside of faucet cover 51 through cover-side cutout 5125 (see Figure 4). Spouting portion 521 faces diagonally downward and forward so that water is spouted toward washbasin 21. Note that spouting portion 521 may also face directly downward.

[0034] The faucet non-contact sensor 53 is attached inside the cover part 512 so that a portion of it is exposed from the faucet cover 51 through the cover-side cutout part 5125 so that it can detect objects. The faucet non-contact sensor 53 is positioned near one side of the spout 521 in the horizontal direction when the cover part 512 is attached to the mounting base 511 (see Figures 2 and 4).

[0035] The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is set diagonally downward from the faucet non-contact sensor 53. Diagonally downward refers to a direction that slopes downward from the horizontal. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 and 8, the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is set diagonally downward from the faucet non-contact sensor 53 toward the front of the spout 521. The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 may also be set below the faucet non-contact sensor 53.

[0036] The faucet non-contact sensor 53 detects objects without contact. Specifically, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 has a signal generation unit that generates a detection signal when it detects an object, and a control unit that switches between discharging water from the water outlet 521 and stopping water flow based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit causes water to flow from the water outlet 521 while it is receiving a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit stops water flow from the water outlet 521 when it stops receiving a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit may be provided separately from the faucet non-contact sensor 53.

[0037] The faucet manual operation unit 54 is used to manually start and stop water from the water outlet 521, and to manually adjust the temperature of the water discharged from the water outlet 521. As shown in FIG. 5, the faucet manual operation unit 54 is fixed to the front side of the back guard 24 through the base-side cutout 5115. The faucet manual operation unit 54 is positioned so that, when the cover unit 512 is attached to the mounting base 511, the distance between the faucet manual operation unit 54 and the water outlet 521 is longer than the distance between the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the water outlet 521. In this embodiment, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is located between the faucet manual operation unit 54 and the water outlet 521 (see FIGS. 2 and 4). The mounting position of the faucet manual operation unit 54 is not particularly limited as long as it can be fixed to the front side of the back guard 24 and the faucet manual operation unit 54 can be covered by the faucet cover 51.

[0038] The faucet manual operation unit 54 has a switching unit 541 fixed to the back guard 24 and a rotating lever 542 rotatably fitted into the switching unit 541 (see FIG. 5). The rotating lever 542 is formed so as to protrude downward from the cover unit 512 through the cover-side notch 5125 of the cover unit 512 (see FIG. 4).

[0039] Switching unit 541 is for switching between spouting and stopping water from spout outlet 521. Switching unit 541 is also for introducing water into spouting unit 52, or mixed water obtained by mixing cold water and hot water.

[0040] Specifically, switching unit 541 is configured to cause water to be discharged from water outlet 521 of water discharger 52 when rotating lever 542 forward in a water-stopped state in which rotating lever 542 faces downward. Switching unit 541 is configured to stop water from being discharged from water outlet 521 when rotating lever 542 backward in a water-spouting state in which rotating lever 542 faces forward to return to the water-stopped state. Switching unit 541 is also configured to increase the amount of water discharged from water outlet 521 as the amount of forward rotation of rotating lever 542 increases.

[0041] The switching unit 541 is configured to be able to switch the flow paths of cold and hot water to the water discharge unit 52 so as to adjust the temperature of the water discharged from the water outlet 521 in accordance with the lateral rotation of the rotary lever 542. Specifically, when the rotary lever 542 is rotated in one lateral direction, the switching unit 541 causes mixed hot and cold water to be discharged from the water outlet 521. When the rotary lever 542 is rotated in the other lateral direction, the switching unit 541 causes water to be discharged from the water outlet 521. Furthermore, the switching unit 541 increases the temperature of the mixed hot and cold water the greater the amount of lateral rotation of the rotary lever 542 in one lateral direction. The manual faucet operation unit 54 may be omitted.

[0042] The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is attached inside the cover part 512 so that a portion of it is exposed from the sensor through-hole 5126 so that it can detect objects (see Figure 4). As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is arranged on the other side of the water outlet 521 in the horizontal direction when the cover part 512 is attached to the mounting base 511, that is, on the opposite side from the faucet non-contact sensor 53 with the water outlet 521 as the reference. This prevents the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 from overlapping with the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is arranged so that the horizontal distance between it and the water outlet 521 is wider than the horizontal distance between the water outlet 521 and the faucet non-contact sensor 53. Furthermore, as long as the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 do not overlap, the horizontal distance between the lighting non-contact sensor 55 and the water outlet 521 does not have to be wider than the horizontal distance between the water outlet 521 and the faucet non-contact sensor 53.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9 , the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is disposed above the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. This allows the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 to overlap the rear edge 211 of the washbasin 21. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 may also be disposed above the lateral outer edge 212 of the washbasin 21 so that the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 overlaps the lateral outer edge 212 of the washbasin 21. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 does not have to be disposed above the outer edge of the washbasin 21. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 may also be set diagonally below the lighting non-contact sensor 55 as long as it does not overlap the detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53. Diagonally downward refers to a direction inclined downward from the horizontal.

[0044] The lighting non-contact sensor 55 detects objects without contact. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is configured to turn on or off the lights 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) when a user holds their hand below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. Specifically, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 has a signal generation unit that generates a detection signal when an object is detected, and a control unit that switches the lights 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) on and off based on the detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit turns on the lights 4 when it receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit while the lights 4 are off. The control unit turns off the lights 4 when it receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit after the lights 4 have been on for a predetermined time. The predetermined time can be set as appropriate. The control unit may be configured to turn on the lights 4 while it receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit, and turn off the lights 4 when it no longer receives a detection signal from the signal generation unit. The control unit may be provided separately from the non-contact sensor 55 for illumination.

[0045] The hand lamp 42 is an LED lamp. However, the hand lamp 42 is not limited to an LED lamp as long as it can illuminate the user's hands when the user washes their hands or face in the washbasin 21.

[0046] 2 and 4, the hand lighting 42 is attached inside the cover part 512 so that light is emitted from the lighting through-hole 5127 of the cover part 512. The hand lighting 42 is arranged between the water outlet 521 and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 in the horizontal direction when the cover part 512 is attached to the mounting base 511. The hand lighting 42 is oriented so as to illuminate an area diagonally downward and forward of the water outlet 521.

[0047] The position of the hand lamp 42 is not limited to between the spout 521 and the non-contact lighting sensor 55, as long as it can illuminate the hands of a user using the washbasin 21. Furthermore, the orientation of the hand lamp 42 is not limited to illuminating an area diagonally downward and in front of the spout 521, as long as it can illuminate the hands of a user using the washbasin 21. For example, the hand lamp 42 may illuminate an area below the hand lamp 42. Furthermore, the hand lamp 42 may be omitted.

[0048] Next, the operation and usage of the faucet unit 5 configured as above and the bathroom vanity unit 1 equipped with the same will be described.

[0049] First, the user holds their hand below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. This causes the lighting non-contact sensor 55 to detect the user's hand and turn on the lights 4 (face lighting 41 and hand lighting 42). Next, when the user wants to use mixed hot and cold water, for example, they grasp the rotating lever 542 of the faucet manual operation unit 54 and rotate the rotating lever 542 in one direction horizontally. In this state, when the user holds their hand diagonally downward in front of the water outlet 521, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 detects the user's hand and causes water to be discharged from the water outlet 521. At this time, the user can adjust the amount of water from the water outlet 521 by grasping the rotating lever 542 of the faucet manual operation unit 54 with one hand and rotating the rotating lever 542 forward. Then, when the user finishes using washbasin 21 and removes their hand from the position diagonally below and in front of spout 521, faucet non-contact sensor 53 no longer detects the user's hand and stops water from being discharged from spout 521. Finally, when the user holds their hand below lighting non-contact sensor 55, lighting non-contact sensor 55 detects the user's hand and turns off lighting 4 (face lighting 41 and hand lighting 42).

[0050] As is clear from the above-described embodiments, in the first aspect, the faucet unit 5 is a faucet unit whose longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction. The faucet unit 5 comprises a water discharge section 52 having a water outlet 521, a faucet non-contact sensor 53 that detects objects non-contact, and a lighting non-contact sensor 55 that detects objects non-contact. The detection range of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is set below or diagonally below the faucet non-contact sensor 53. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set below or diagonally below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. The faucet non-contact sensor 53 is arranged on one side of the water outlet 521 in the longitudinal direction. The lighting non-contact sensor 55 is arranged on the other side of the water outlet 521 in the longitudinal direction.

[0051] According to the first aspect, the user can turn on the light 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42) by holding their hand under the lighting non-contact sensor 55. Therefore, the faucet unit 5 can prevent the light 4 from being accidentally turned on when the user does not intend to use the light 4. Furthermore, the faucet non-contact sensor 53 is arranged on one side of the spout 521 in the longitudinal direction, and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is arranged on the other side of the spout 521 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the detection ranges of the faucet non-contact sensor 53 and the lighting non-contact sensor 55 are unlikely to overlap. Therefore, the faucet unit 5 can prevent the light 4 from being accidentally turned off when the user uses the washbasin 21.

[0052] The water faucet unit 5 of the second embodiment additionally comprises the following components in addition to the components of the water faucet unit 5 of the first embodiment.

[0053] That is, in the second aspect, the distance between water outlet 521 and lighting non-contact sensor 55 is wider than the distance between water outlet 521 and faucet non-contact sensor 53. Therefore, the detection range of lighting non-contact sensor 55 is separated from the detection range of faucet non-contact sensor 53, so that when a user uses washbasin 21, malfunction of lighting non-contact sensor 55 to erroneously turn off lighting 4 (face lighting 41 and hand lighting 42) can be more reliably prevented.

[0054] The water faucet unit 5 of the third embodiment additionally comprises the following components in addition to the components of the water faucet unit 5 of the first or second embodiment.

[0055] That is, in the third aspect, faucet unit 5 further includes a faucet manual operation unit for adjusting the temperature of water discharged from the water outlet. Faucet manual operation unit 54 is positioned so that the distance between it and water outlet 521 is longer than the distance between faucet non-contact sensor 53 and water outlet 521. This makes it difficult for the user's hand to enter the detection range of faucet non-contact sensor 53 when operating faucet manual operation unit 54 by hand, thereby reducing the risk of malfunction caused by faucet non-contact sensor 53 detecting the user's hand when operating faucet manual operation unit 54.

[0056] The faucet unit 5 of the fourth embodiment has the following additional configuration in addition to the configuration of the faucet unit 5 of any one of the first to third embodiments.

[0057] In the fourth aspect, the faucet unit 5 is provided with a hand light 42 for illuminating the washbasin 21. The hand light 42 is arranged longitudinally between the spout 521 and the non-contact sensor for lighting 55. This allows the detection range of the non-contact sensor for lighting 55 to be separated from the detection range of the non-contact sensor for faucet 53, while the hand light 42 can be arranged near the spout 521. Therefore, when a user uses the washbasin 21, the non-contact sensor for lighting 55 can be prevented from malfunctioning to turn off the light 4 (face light 41 and hand light 42), while the hand light 42 can efficiently illuminate the hands of the user using the washbasin 21.

[0058] As is clear from the above-described embodiment, in the fifth aspect, the bathroom vanity 1 comprises a washbasin 21, a counter 22, a back guard 24 extending upward from the counter 22, and a faucet unit 5 attached to the front of the back guard 24. The counter 22 extends horizontally from the washbasin 21. This prevents the lights 4 (face lights 41 and hand lights 42) from accidentally turning on when the user does not intend to use them. Furthermore, it prevents the lights 4 from accidentally turning off when the user uses the washbasin 21.

[0059] The bathroom vanity 1 of the sixth embodiment additionally includes the following components in addition to the components of the bathroom vanity 1 of the fifth embodiment.

[0060] That is, in the sixth aspect, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is disposed above the outer edge of the washbasin 21. The detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set below the lighting non-contact sensor 55. As a result, the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 overlaps with the outer edge of the washbasin 21. Therefore, when the user uses the washbasin 21, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 has difficulty detecting the user's hand, which further reliably prevents the lighting 4 (face lighting 41 and hand lighting 42) from being accidentally turned off. Furthermore, the lighting non-contact sensor 55 has difficulty detecting objects compared to when the detection range of the lighting non-contact sensor 55 is set diagonally downward and forward of the lighting non-contact sensor 55. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the lighting 4 from being turned on when the user does not intend to use the lighting 4. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1 bathroom vanity 4. Lighting 42 Hand Light 5 Faucet unit 52 Water outlet 521 Outlet 53 Non-contact sensor for faucet 54 Manual operation unit for faucet 55 Non-contact lighting sensor 21 Washbasin 212 outer edge 22 Counter 24 Back guard

Claims

1. A faucet unit with a horizontal direction as the longitudinal direction, a water discharge section having a water discharge port; a non-contact sensor for a faucet that detects an object without contact; a non-contact sensor for lighting that detects an object without contact; The detection range of the non-contact sensor for the faucet is set below or diagonally below the non-contact sensor for the faucet, a detection range of the non-contact lighting sensor is set below or diagonally below the non-contact lighting sensor; The non-contact sensor for the faucet is disposed on one side of the spout in the longitudinal direction, the lighting non-contact sensor is disposed on the other side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction, A faucet unit, wherein the distance between the water outlet and the lighting non-contact sensor is wider than the distance between the water outlet and the faucet non-contact sensor.

2. A faucet unit with a horizontal direction as the longitudinal direction, a water discharge section having a water discharge port; a non-contact sensor for a faucet that detects an object without contact; a non-contact lighting sensor that detects objects without contact; A hand light for illuminating the washbasin is provided, The detection range of the non-contact sensor for the faucet is set below or diagonally below the non-contact sensor for the faucet, a detection range of the non-contact lighting sensor is set below or diagonally below the non-contact lighting sensor; The non-contact sensor for the faucet is disposed on one side of the spout in the longitudinal direction, the lighting non-contact sensor is disposed on the other side of the water outlet in the longitudinal direction, A faucet unit in which the entire hand lighting is arranged between the water outlet and the lighting non-contact sensor in the longitudinal direction.

3. The water faucet further includes a manual operation unit for adjusting the temperature of the water discharged from the water outlet, The faucet unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the manual operation unit for the faucet is arranged so that the distance between the manual operation unit for the faucet and the water outlet is longer than the distance between the non-contact sensor for the faucet and the water outlet.

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