Faucet unit and bathroom vanity equipped with same

Abstract

To provide a faucet unit and a washstand equipped with the same, that can arrange a water discharge part and an operation lever side by side in a compact manner.SOLUTION: A faucet unit 1 comprises: a water discharge part 2 having a water discharge port 20; and an operating lever 3 that is arranged side by side in a parallel direction D1 with respect to the water discharge part 2 and adjusts discharged water from the water discharge port 20. The operating lever 3 has a rotating part 30 that is rotatably provided, and a lever part 31 that linearly protrudes from a part of the rotating part 30. The lever part 31 is positioned and parallel to a parallel direction D1 with respect to a virtual straight line L1 that passes through a rotation center C1 of the rotating part 30 and is orthogonal to a parallel direction D1. The washstand comprises: a washbasin; a counter that is provided with a part of the washbasin; a back guard that extends upward from a rear part of the counter; and a faucet unit 1 that is attached to a front surface of the back guard.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a faucet unit and a vanity unit equipped with the same, and more specifically to a faucet unit equipped with a water outlet and an operating lever for adjusting the water outlet from the water outlet, arranged side by side, and a vanity unit equipped with the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a faucet device that is provided on a wall surface between a washbasin of a bathroom vanity and a mirror cabinet.

[0003] This faucet device includes a water discharge section and an operating lever arranged side by side for adjusting the flow rate and temperature of water discharged from the water discharge section.

[0004] The operating lever has an upper end pivotally supported and is swingable in the front-rear and left-right directions. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-10811 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in a faucet unit that has a water outlet and an operating lever arranged side by side, such as the faucet device described in Patent Document 1 mentioned above, in order to provide various functions such as sensors and hand lighting devices, it becomes necessary to arrange the water outlet and operating lever as close together as possible in a compact manner.

[0007] In view of the above circumstances, the present disclosure aims to propose a faucet unit in which the water outlet and operating lever can be arranged side by side in a compact manner, and a bathroom vanity unit equipped with the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above problems, one aspect of the present disclosure provides a faucet unit comprising a water spout having a water outlet, and an operating lever arranged parallel to the water spout and configured to adjust the water discharge from the spout. The operating lever has a rotatable rotating part and a lever part that protrudes linearly from a part of the rotating part. The lever part is positioned offset in the parallel direction from, and parallel to, an imaginary line that passes through the rotation center of the rotating part and is perpendicular to the parallel direction.

[0009] In addition, a bathroom vanity according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a washbasin, a counter on which the washbasin is mounted, a back guard extending upward from the rear of the counter, and the faucet unit attached to the front of the back guard. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] In the faucet unit and bathroom vanity according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the water discharge portion and the operating lever can be arranged side by side in a compact manner. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a faucet unit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a bathroom vanity provided with the above faucet unit. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the faucet unit as viewed obliquely from below. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the faucet unit. [Figure 5] FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing an operating lever provided in the faucet unit, FIG. 5B is a front view showing the operating lever, and FIG. 5C is a side view showing the operating lever. [Figure 6]FIG. 6A is a front view showing the operating lever of the same in a standard position, FIG. 6B is a front view showing the operating lever of the same in a first position, and FIG. 6C is a front view showing the operating lever of the same in a second position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] (One embodiment) 1. Overview The faucet unit 1 of one embodiment shown in Figure 1 comprises a water spout section 2 having a water outlet 20, and an operating lever 3 arranged alongside the water spout section 2 in a parallel direction D1 to adjust the water discharge from the water outlet 20. The operating lever 3 has a rotatably mounted rotating section 30 and a lever section 31 that protrudes linearly from a part of the rotating section 30. The lever section 31 is positioned offset in the parallel direction D1 with respect to an imaginary straight line L1 that passes through the rotation center C1 of the rotating section 30 and is perpendicular to the parallel direction D1, but is parallel to it.

[0013] Furthermore, the washbasin vanity 100 of one embodiment shown in Figure 2 comprises a washbasin 4, a counter 5 on which the washbasin 4 is provided in part, a back guard 6 extending upward from the rear of the counter 5, and the faucet unit 1 attached to the front of the back guard 6.

[0014] In the faucet unit 1 and bathroom vanity unit 100 of one embodiment having the above configuration, when the lever portion 31 is rotated toward the imaginary line L1, the rotation range of the lever portion 31 on one side of the parallel direction D1 can be narrowed compared to when the lever portion 31 extends on the imaginary line L1. Therefore, in the faucet unit 1 and bathroom vanity unit 100 of one embodiment, the water discharge portion 2 and the operating lever 3 can be easily arranged close to each other on one side of the parallel direction D1, allowing the water discharge portion 2 and the operating lever 3 to be arranged compactly in the horizontal direction.

[0015] 2.Details Next, one embodiment of the faucet unit 1 and a bathroom vanity 100 equipped with the same will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Each component will be described below, with the side of the bathroom vanity 100 where the user is positioned being the front, the opposite side being the rear, the left-right direction as seen from a user facing the bathroom vanity 100 being the left-right direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-rear and left-right directions being the up-down direction.

[0016] 2-1. Bathroom vanity As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom vanity 100 includes a faucet unit 1, a washbasin 4, a counter 5, a back guard 6, a lower cabinet 7, a mirror cabinet 8, and a lighting device 9.

[0017] The washbasin 4 is located below the spout 20 of the spout section 2 of the faucet unit 1, and receives the water or hot and cold water mixture discharged from the spout 20. The washbasin 4 is provided in a part of the counter 5. In this embodiment, the washbasin 4 is located in the center of the counter 5 in the left-right direction.

[0018] A back guard 6 rises upward from the rear edge of the counter 5. The left-right length of the back guard 6 is the same as the left-right length of the counter 5. The back guard 6 is a flat box shape with an open rear surface.

[0019] The lower cabinet 7 is located below the counter 5. The lower cabinet 7 has a cabinet body 70, a pair of left and right doors 71 attached to the front surface of the cabinet body 70 so as to be able to open and close, and a pair of upper and lower drawers 72 attached to the front surface of the cabinet body 70 so as to be able to be pulled out.

[0020] The mirror cabinet 8 is disposed above the back guard 6. The mirror cabinet 8 has a cabinet body 80 and three doors 81 that are provided on the front of the cabinet body 80 in an openable and closable manner. A mirror is provided on the front of each of the three doors 81. The three doors 81 can be used as a three-way mirror.

[0021] The lighting device 9 is provided in the cabinet main body 80. In this embodiment, the lighting device 9 is an edge-light type lighting device having a rod-shaped light-guiding member and a light source arranged opposite to the end face of the light-guiding member. The light source is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode). Note that the lighting device 9 may also be one in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged.

[0022] The lighting device 9 has a first lighting section 90 located between the left door 81 and the central door 81, and a second lighting section 91 located between the central door 81 and the right door 81. The first lighting section 90 and the second lighting section 91 are located across the cabinet body 80 from the upper end to the lower end.

[0023] The faucet unit 1 is attached to the front surface of the upper end of the back guard 6. The faucet unit 1 is located at the upper end of the back guard 6 over the entire length of the back guard 6 in the left-right direction.

[0024] 2-2. Faucet unit In this embodiment, the faucet unit 1 is a horizontally long unit with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction.

[0025] As shown in Figure 1, the faucet unit 1 comprises a water discharge unit 2 having a water outlet 20, an operating lever 3 for adjusting the water discharge from the water outlet 20, a sensor 10 for detecting the presence or absence of an object in the direction of water discharge from the water outlet 20, and a cover 11 for covering the rotating unit 30 from the front. The sensor 10 is located between the water discharge unit 2 and the operating lever 3.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the faucet unit 1 further includes a mounting base 12 that supports the cover 11, a hand-held lighting device 13 that illuminates the direction in which water is discharged from the spout 20, a sensor 14 for the hand-held lighting device 13, an outlet 15, and a pair of end caps 16.

[0027] 2-2-1. Mounting base The mounting base 12 has a pair of rectangular plate-shaped fixing portions 120 fixed to the back guard 6, a pair of upper support portions 121 protruding forward from the upper ends of the fixing portions 120, and a pair of lower support portions 122 protruding forward from the lower ends of the pair of fixing portions 120. The pair of fixing portions 120 are positioned at a distance from each other in the left-right direction and are connected via the upper support portions 121. The pair of lower support portions 122 protrude from the respective lower ends of the pair of fixing portions 120 and are positioned at a distance from each other in the left-right direction.

[0028] 2-2-2.Cover Cover 11 is attached to mounting base 12 with fasteners such as screws. Cover 11 covers and conceals base 21 of water discharger 2, rotating portion 30 of operating lever 3, sensor 10, mounting base 12, hand lighting device 13, and sensor 14 from the front. In this embodiment, the left-right length of cover 11 is approximately the same as the left-right length of back guard 6.

[0029] The cover 11 is formed with a generally U-shaped cross section so as to form a generally rectangular parallelepiped arrangement space that is long in the left-right direction between the cover 11 and the mounting base 12. The cover 11 has a front wall 110 that faces the fixing portion 120 of the mounting base 12, an upper wall 111 that protrudes rearward from the upper end of the front wall 110, and a lower wall 112 that protrudes rearward from the lower end of the front wall 110.

[0030] Upper wall 111 is supported by upper support portion 121 of mounting base 12, and lower wall 112 is supported by lower support portion 122 of mounting base 12. An opening 113 is provided in one portion of lower wall 112 for passing protrusion 22 of water discharger 2, lever portion 31 of operating lever 3, and sensor 10. Another portion of lower wall 112 is provided with openings 114 and 115 at positions corresponding to hand lighting device 13 and sensor 14, respectively.

[0031] An outlet 15 is provided at one longitudinal end (left end in this embodiment) of the front wall 110 of the cover 11. Into the outlet 15, a plug of an electric device can be inserted.

[0032] Sensor 10, hand lighting device 13, and sensor 14 are attached to the upper surface of bottom wall 112 of cover 11. Note that water discharge unit 2 and operating lever 3 are not attached to cover 11, but are fixed directly to back guard 6 between a pair of fixing parts 120 with fixing devices such as screws.

[0033] 2-2-3. End cap The pair of end caps 16 close both left and right ends of the cover 11. The end caps 16 are fixed to both left and right ends of the cover 11 attached to the mounting base 12.

[0034] 2-2-4. Water outlet The water discharge unit 2 discharges water or a mixture of hot and cold water from a water outlet 20 toward the washbasin 4. The water discharge unit 2 has a base 21 fixed to the back guard 6 with fasteners such as screws, a protrusion 22 protruding diagonally downward and forward from the base 21, and a water outlet 20 provided at the tip of the protrusion 22. The base 21 of the water discharge unit 2 is covered by the cover 11, and the protrusion 22 and the water outlet 20 protrude downward from an opening 113 in the bottom wall 112 of the cover 11 and are exposed outside the cover 11. The water outlet 20 faces diagonally downward and forward so as to discharge water toward the washbasin 4.

[0035] 2-2-5.Operating lever The operating lever 3 is operated by a user to adjust the water discharge from the water outlet 20. As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C , the operating lever 3 has a rotating portion 30 that is rotatable around a rotation center C1 and a lever portion 31 that protrudes linearly from a portion of the rotating portion 30. In this embodiment, the rotating portion 30 is fixed to the front surface of the back guard 6 so that it can rotate forward and backward in addition to rotating around the rotation center C1. As shown in FIG. 4 , the rotating portion 30 is fixed to the back guard 6 between a pair of fixing portions 120 of the mounting base 12. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , when the cover 11 is attached to the mounting base 12, a portion of the rotating portion 30 and the lever portion 31 protrude from an opening 113 in a bottom wall 112 of the cover 11 and are exposed to the outside of the cover 11.

[0036] The lever portion 31 is positioned offset in the parallel direction D1 with respect to an imaginary straight line L1 that passes through the rotation center C1 of the rotating portion 30 and is perpendicular to the parallel direction D1, and is parallel to the imaginary straight line L1. In this embodiment, the parallel direction D1 is the left-right direction.

[0037] As shown in Figures 5A to 5C, the rotating part 30 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front. In this embodiment, the rotating part 30 has a truncated cone shape with a portion missing in the circumferential direction, and is hollow. The rotating part 30 has a disk-shaped top surface part 300 and a peripheral wall part 301 protruding from the outer periphery of the top surface part 300. As shown in Figures 5B and 5C, the peripheral wall part 301 has a shape in which the portion outside (above) a normal line passing through the upper end of the outer periphery of the top surface part 300 is removed.

[0038] The center of the disk-shaped top surface 300 is the rotation center C1 of the rotating unit 30. The lever unit 31 extends parallel to the imaginary line L1 from a portion of the peripheral wall 301 that is offset in the parallel direction D1 from an imaginary line L1 that is perpendicular to the parallel direction D1. When the imaginary line L1 is parallel to the up-down direction, the lever unit 31 protrudes downward (directly downward) from the lower right part of the peripheral wall 301.

[0039] In this embodiment, the lever portion 31 is a solid round bar that becomes thinner towards the tip. In this embodiment, the central axis L2 of the lever portion 31 is positioned 6 mm to the right (opposite the water discharger 2) of the imaginary line L1.

[0040] The operating lever 3 further has a reinforcing portion 32 that connects the peripheral wall portion 301 of the rotating portion 30 and the rear surface of the lever portion 31. When the operating lever 3 is viewed from the front, the reinforcing portion 32 is hidden by the lever portion 31 and is not easily exposed.

[0041] The operating lever 3 is configured so that the lever portion 31 can rotate within a predetermined range around the rotation center C1 of the rotating portion 30. The operating lever 3 is configured so that the lever portion 31 rotates more in a direction toward the water discharger 2 than in a direction away from the water discharger 2.

[0042] Lever portion 31 is capable of rotational movement around rotation center C1 of rotating portion 30 and movement in the front-to-back direction. By rotating lever portion 31 left and right around rotation center C1, the temperature of the water discharged from spout 20 can be adjusted. By moving lever portion 31 back and forth, the amount of water discharged from spout 20 can be adjusted, and the state can be switched between a water discharge state and a water stop state.

[0043] When the central axis L2 of the lever portion 31 is in a position parallel to the vertical direction, the water discharger 2 is in a water stopping state in which water or a mixture of hot and cold water is not discharged from the water discharge port 20.

[0044] When the central axis L2 of the lever portion 31 is in an inclined position positioned more forward as it approaches the tip (lower end), the water discharge portion 2 is in a water discharge state in which water or a mixture of hot and cold water can be discharged from the water outlet 20. The greater the inclination of the central axis L2 of the lever portion 31 in the vertical direction, the more water or a mixture of hot and cold water can be discharged from the water outlet 20.

[0045] Lever portion 31 can rotate left and right around rotation center C1 between a first position shown in Fig. 6B and a second position shown in Fig. 6C (see Fig. 6C). The first position is a position rotated 60 degrees to the left (i.e., toward the water discharger 2) from the reference position (see Fig. 6A) in which central axis L2 of lever portion 31 is parallel to the up-down direction. The second position is a position rotated 30 degrees to the right (i.e., away from the water discharger 2) around rotation center C1 from the base position.

[0046] The closer the lever portion 31 is moved from the standard position to the first position, the higher the temperature of the mixed hot and cold water discharged from the water outlet 20. Also, the closer the lever portion 31 is moved from the standard position to the second position, the lower the temperature of the water discharged from the water outlet 20.

[0047] Sensors Sensor 10 detects the presence or absence of an object in the direction of water discharge from water outlet 20. As shown in FIG. 3, sensor 10 is attached inside cover 11 so that a portion of sensor 10 is exposed through opening 113 in bottom wall 112 of cover 11. Sensor 10 is positioned between water discharger 2 and operating lever 3 when cover 11 is attached to mounting base 12. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, sensor 10 is positioned between water discharger 2 and operating lever 3, closer to water discharger 2 than rotation part 30 of operating lever 3.

[0048] The faucet unit 1 further includes a control device that controls switching between discharging and stopping water from the spout 20 based on the detection results of the sensor 10. The control device causes water or a mixture of hot and cold water to be discharged from the spout 20 while the sensor 10 detects that there is an object in the direction of water discharge from the spout 20. The control device stops the discharge of water or a mixture of hot and cold water from the spout 20 when the sensor 10 does not detect an object.

[0049] 2-2-7. Handheld lighting device 1 and 3 is a lighting device that illuminates the direction in which water is discharged from the water outlet 20. In this embodiment, the lighting device 13 is an LED lighting device.

[0050] Hand lighting device 13 is attached inside cover 11 so that light is emitted through opening 114 in bottom wall 112 of cover 11. Hand lighting device 13 is located adjacent to the side (left side) of water discharger 2 when cover 11 is attached to mounting base 12. Hand lighting device 13 is located on the opposite side of water discharger 2 from operating lever 3 and sensor 10. Hand lighting device 13 emits light diagonally downward and forward to the right.

[0051] 2-2-8. Sensor for handheld lighting device The sensor 14 for the hand lighting device 13 detects the presence or absence of an object diagonally below and in front of the sensor 14. The sensor 14 is attached inside the cover 11 so that a portion of the sensor 14 is exposed from an opening 115 in the bottom wall 112 of the cover 11. The sensor 14 is located away from the hand lighting device 13 to the left.

[0052] When cover 11 is attached to mounting base 12, sensor 14 is located far away from water discharger 2. The distance from sensor 14 to water discharger 2 is greater than the distance from sensor 10 to water discharger 2. This prevents the detection ranges of sensor 10 and sensor 14 from overlapping. The detection range of sensor 14 is above washbasin 4 and forward of back guard 6.

[0053] The control device provided in the faucet unit 1 controls the hand lighting device 13 to be turned on for a certain period of time when the sensor 14 detects that an object is present within the detection range of the sensor 14. In addition, when the control device detects that an object is present within the detection range of the sensor 14 while the hand lighting device 13 is on, the control device controls the hand lighting device 13 to be turned off.

[0054] 2-3. How to use a bathroom vanity with a faucet unit Next, an example of how to use the bathroom vanity unit 100 equipped with the faucet unit 1 described above will be described.

[0055] First, the user holds their hand below sensor 14. This causes sensor 14 to detect the user's hand, and the control device turns on hand lighting device 13. Next, for example, if the user wants to use mixed hot and cold water, they grasp lever portion 31 of operating lever 3 and rotate lever portion 31 forward and then to the left. In this state, when the user holds their hand diagonally downward in front of spout 20, sensor 10 detects the user's hand, and the control device causes mixed hot and cold water to be discharged from spout 20. At this time, the user can adjust the amount of water dispensed from spout 20 by grasping lever portion 31 and rotating it back and forth. Next, when the user finishes using washbasin 4 and removes their hand from diagonally downward in front of spout 20, sensor 10 no longer detects the user's hand, and the control device stops dispensing water from spout 20. Next, when the user holds his / her hand under the sensor 14, the sensor 14 detects the user's hand, and the control device turns off the hand lighting device 13.

[0056] 3. Effects In the faucet unit 1 of the present embodiment described above, when the lever portion 31 of the operating lever 3 is in the first position shown in Figure 6B, the lever portion 31 is less likely to come close to the sensor 10 than when the lever portion 31 extends on the imaginary line L1. Therefore, the operating lever 3 can be positioned close to the water discharger 2 while preventing false detection by the sensor 14.

[0057] Furthermore, in the faucet unit 1 of this embodiment, when the lever portion 31 is in the first position shown in Figure 6B, the lever portion 31 is less likely to be hidden within the cover 11 and is easier to see than when the lever portion 31 extends on the imaginary straight line L1.

[0058] Furthermore, in the faucet unit 1 of this embodiment, the lever portion 31 is positioned offset from the imaginary line L1 that passes through the center of rotation C1 of the rotating portion 30, but the rotating portion 30 is hidden from view by the cover 11. Therefore, in the faucet unit 1 of this embodiment, it is difficult to notice that the lever portion 31 is positioned offset, which is unlikely to cause discomfort to the user.

[0059] 4. Variations Next, we will explain modified examples of the above-mentioned faucet unit 1 and bathroom vanity unit 100. The modified examples explained below can be combined as appropriate.

[0060] The faucet unit 1 does not need to have the sensor 10 between the water discharge part 2 and the operating lever 3, and the sensor 10 may be located in another part of the faucet unit 1.

[0061] The faucet unit 1 may not have the cover 11, and the rotating part 30 of the operating lever 3 may be entirely exposed.

[0062] The lever portion 31 may be positioned offset in the parallel direction D1 with respect to the imaginary straight line L1 that is perpendicular to the parallel direction D1, and may be positioned offset toward the water discharge portion 2 rather than on the opposite side from the water discharge portion 2.

[0063] The operating lever 3 does not have to be configured so that the lever portion 31 rotates more in the direction toward the water discharger 2 than in the direction away from the water discharger 2. The operating lever 3 may be configured so that the lever portion 31 rotates more in the direction away from the water discharger 2 than in the direction toward the water discharger 2. The operating lever 3 may also be configured so that the lever portion 31 rotates by the same angle in the direction toward the water discharger 2 and in the direction away from the water discharger 2.

[0064] Furthermore, the bathroom vanity 100 equipped with the faucet unit 1 is not limited to the structure shown in Fig. 2. For example, the bathroom vanity 100 does not have to be equipped with the back guard 6 and the mirror cabinet 8. In this case, the faucet unit 1 and the mirror may be attached directly to the wall of the room above the bathroom vanity 100.

[0065] Furthermore, the faucet unit 1 is not limited to being attached to the bathroom vanity 100, but may also be attached to other furniture.

[0066] Furthermore, the arrangement of the sensor 14, hand lighting device 13, water discharge section 2, sensor 10, and operating lever 3 in the parallel direction D1 in the faucet unit 1 is not limited to the arrangement shown in Figure 1 and can be changed as appropriate.

[0067] 5. Summary As in the embodiment and its modified examples described above, the faucet unit (1) of the first aspect has the following configuration.

[0068] That is, the faucet unit (1) of the first embodiment comprises a water discharge section (2) having a water outlet (20), and an operating lever (3) arranged alongside the water discharge section (2) in a parallel direction (D1) for adjusting the discharge of water from the water outlet (20). The operating lever (3) has a rotatably mounted rotating section (30) and a lever section (31) that protrudes linearly from a part of the rotating section (30). The lever section (31) is positioned offset in the parallel direction (D1) from, and parallel to, an imaginary line (L1) that passes through the rotation center (C1) of the rotating section (30) and is perpendicular to the parallel direction (D1).

[0069] In the faucet unit (1) of the first embodiment having the above configuration, when the lever portion (31) is rotated toward the imaginary straight line (L1), the rotation range of the lever portion (31) on one side of the parallel direction (D1) can be narrowed compared to when the lever portion (31) extends on the imaginary straight line (L1). Therefore, in the faucet unit (1) of the first embodiment, it is easy to arrange the water discharge portion (2) and the operating lever (3) close to each other on one side of the parallel direction (D1), and the water discharge portion (2) and the operating lever (3) can be arranged side by side in a compact manner.

[0070] Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment and its modified example, the faucet unit (1) of the second aspect additionally comprises the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first aspect.

[0071] That is, the faucet unit (1) of the second embodiment further includes a sensor (10) located between the water discharge portion (2) and the operating lever (3) for detecting the presence or absence of an object in the direction of water discharge from the water outlet (20).

[0072] In the faucet unit (1) of the second embodiment having the above configuration, when the operating lever (3), sensor (10), and water discharge portion (2) are arranged in this order on one side of the parallel direction (D1), the lever portion (31) is unlikely to enter an area that interferes with the detection of the sensor (10). Therefore, in the faucet unit (1) of the second embodiment, the operating lever (3), sensor (10), and water discharge portion (2) can be arranged side by side in a compact manner, and false detection by the sensor (10) can be suppressed.

[0073] Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment and its modified examples, the faucet unit (1) of the third aspect additionally comprises the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect.

[0074] That is, the faucet unit (1) of the third embodiment further includes a cover (11) that covers the rotating part (30) from the front.

[0075] With the above-described configuration, in the third embodiment of the faucet unit (1), by covering the rotating part (30) with the cover (11), the misalignment of the lever part (31) with respect to the center of rotation (C1) of the rotating part (30) is less noticeable, and the user is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

[0076] Furthermore, like the above-described embodiment and its modified examples, the faucet unit (1) of the fourth aspect additionally has the following configuration in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to third aspects.

[0077] That is, in the fourth embodiment of the faucet unit (1), the lever portion (31) is positioned offset from the water discharge portion (2) in the parallel direction (D1) relative to an imaginary straight line (L1) that is perpendicular to the parallel direction (D1).

[0078] By being provided with the above-mentioned configuration, in the fourth embodiment of the faucet unit (1), the lever portion (31) rotated toward the water discharge portion (2) is less likely to approach the water discharge portion (2), making it easier to arrange the water discharge portion (2) and the operating lever (3) side by side in a compact manner.

[0079] Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment and its modified example, the water faucet unit (1) of the fifth aspect additionally comprises the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect.

[0080] That is, in the fifth embodiment of the faucet unit (1), the operating lever (3) is configured so that the lever portion (31) rotates more in a direction toward the water discharge portion (2) than in a direction away from the water discharge portion (2).

[0081] By being provided with the above configuration, in the fifth aspect of the faucet unit (1), even in a faucet unit (1) that is designed to rotate the lever portion (31) more toward the water discharge portion (2) than away from it, it is easy to arrange the water discharge portion (2) and the operating lever (3) side by side in a compact manner.

[0082] As in the above-described embodiments and their variations, the bathroom vanity (100) of the sixth aspect includes a washbasin (4), a counter (5) on which the washbasin (4) is provided in part, and a back guard (6) extending upward from the rear of the counter (5). The bathroom vanity (100) of the sixth aspect further includes a faucet unit (1) of any one of the first to fifth aspects attached to the front surface of the back guard (6).

[0083] In the sixth aspect of the bathroom vanity (100) having the above configuration, the water discharger (2) and the operating lever (3) can be easily arranged close to each other on one side of the parallel direction (D1) in the faucet unit (1), and the water discharger (2) and the operating lever (3) can be arranged side by side in a compact manner. Therefore, in the sixth aspect of the bathroom vanity (100), it is easy to install various devices necessary for the bathroom vanity (100) together in the faucet unit (1) in addition to the water discharger (2) and the operating lever (3).

[0084] The present disclosure has been described above based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and appropriate design changes are possible within the intended scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 1 Faucet unit 2. Water outlet 20 Spout 3 Operating lever 30 Rotating part 31 Lever section 4 Washbasins 5 Counter 6 Back guard 10 sensors 11 Cover 100 Bathroom vanity C1 Rotation center D1 Parallel direction L1 Virtual line

Claims

1. a water discharge section having a water discharge port; an operating lever arranged side by side in a parallel direction to the water discharge portion and for adjusting the discharge of water from the water discharge port; The operating lever is The lever portion includes a rotating portion that is rotatable around a rotation center, and a lever portion that linearly protrudes from a part of the rotating portion. the lever portion is positioned offset in the parallel direction with respect to an imaginary line that passes through the rotation center and is perpendicular to the parallel direction, and is parallel to the imaginary line; the rotating part has a disk-shaped part whose center is the rotation center, and a peripheral wall part that protrudes from an outer periphery of the part in a direction along a central axis of rotation of the rotating part that passes through the rotation center and is positioned so as to surround the central axis, The lever portion protrudes from a part of the peripheral wall portion. A faucet unit characterized by:

2. Further provided is a sensor located between the water discharge unit and the operating lever, which detects the presence or absence of an object in the direction of water discharge from the water discharge port. The faucet unit according to claim 1 .

3. Further provided is a cover that covers the rotating portion from the front.

3. The faucet unit according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The lever portion is The water discharger is positioned on the opposite side of the imaginary line perpendicular to the parallel direction, The faucet unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The operating lever is configured to rotate more in a direction in which the lever portion approaches the water discharger than in a direction in which the lever portion moves away from the water discharger. The faucet unit according to claim 4.

6. A washbasin and a counter on which the washbasin is provided; A back guard extending upward from the rear of the counter; A bathroom vanity comprising: a faucet unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5 attached to the front surface of the back guard.

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