Faucet device

Abstract

To provide a faucet device with excellent design.SOLUTION: A faucet device A has a mirror cabinet 40, a standing wall 14 located below the mirror cabinet 40, a faucet function unit 22 attached to the standing wall 14, a water discharge / stop operation member 60 that is provided as a separate member from the faucet function unit 22 and is used to operate the faucet function unit 22, a cover 50 that is attached to the mirror cabinet 40 and supports the water discharge / stop operation member 60 in an operable manner, and an operation force transmission unit 64 that is provided on the water discharge / stop operation member 60 and transmits the operation force to the faucet function unit 22 only when the cover 50 is attached to the mirror cabinet 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a faucet device.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a faucet device in which a faucet is provided on a washbasin. The faucet includes a faucet body and a cover that covers the faucet body from the front side. The faucet body and the cover are attached to a back plate rising from the counter portion of the washbasin. A mirror cabinet is arranged above the washbasin. The cover is arranged along the lower edge of the mirror cabinet.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the faucet device as described above, since the washbasin and the mirror cabinet are individually fixed to the building body, there is a concern that the lower edge of the mirror cabinet and the upper edge of the cover may not be neatly aligned, resulting in a decrease in design quality. In order to improve the design quality, the cover may be attached to the mirror cabinet. When the cover is attached to the mirror cabinet, as a means for further enhancing the design quality, it is conceivable to expose the operation portion of the faucet body through an opening on the front surface of the cover. However, since the faucet body is attached to the washbasin, there is a risk that the positions of the operation portion and the opening of the cover may be misaligned.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in view of the above conventional situation, and an object to be solved is to provide a faucet device with excellent design quality.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The faucet device disclosed herein comprises a mirror cabinet, a vertical wall positioned below the mirror cabinet, a faucet function unit attached to the vertical wall, an operating member provided as a separate component from the faucet function unit for operating the faucet function unit, a cover attached to the mirror cabinet for supporting the operating member in an operable state, and an operating force transmission unit provided on the operating member for transmitting operating force to the faucet function unit only when the cover is attached to the mirror cabinet. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] Perspective view of the vanity of Embodiment 1, seen from diagonally above and in front. [Figure 2] Close-up front view of the vanity unit. [Figure 3] A magnified perspective view of the mirror cabinet and cover removed, seen from an oblique angle from the front and above. [Figure 4] Perspective view of the faucet function unit, seen from diagonally above and behind. [Figure 5] A perspective view from diagonally above and behind, showing the faucet unit mounted on a vertical wall. [Figure 6] A magnified perspective view of the mirror cabinet, seen from a diagonal downward and forward angle. [Figure 7] Perspective view of the cover from diagonally above and in front. [Figure 8] Partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the water discharge / stopping operating member in the water discharge position. [Figure 9] Partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the water discharge stop operating member in the water discharge stop position. [Figure 10] Perspective view of the water discharge stop / stop operating member, seen from diagonally above and in front. [Figure 11] Perspective view of the water discharge stop / stop operating member, seen from diagonally above and behind. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] <Embodiment 1> Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 11. The faucet device A of this Embodiment 1 is used as a washbasin vanity. The faucet device A comprises a washbasin 10 placed on the floor, a faucet function unit 22, a mirror cabinet 40, a cover 50, and a water flow stop / stop operating member 60 (operating member). The faucet function unit 22 is attached to the washbasin 10. The mirror cabinet 40 is fixed to the building wall W above the washbasin 10.

[0009] In the following explanation, the front-to-back direction of faucet device A is defined as the side closest to the user when the user is standing in the position to use faucet device A (vanity), and the back side (wall W side) is defined as the side furthest from the user's perspective. In Figures 1, 3 to 11, the positive direction of the X-axis is the front. The left-to-right direction of faucet device A is defined as the direction as seen from the user when the user is standing in the position to use faucet device A, and these directions are defined as left and right. The left-to-right direction and the width direction are used synonymously. In Figures 1 to 11, the positive direction of the Y-axis is the right. The up-to-down direction is defined as the positive direction of the Z-axis in Figures 1 to 7, 10, and 11, and the up-to-down direction and the height direction are used synonymously.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the washbasin 10 has a box-shaped lower storage section 11, a countertop 12 positioned on the upper surface of the lower storage section 11, a bowl section 13 attached to the countertop 12, and a vertical wall 14 rising upward from the rear edge of the countertop 12.

[0011] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, a box-shaped case 15 with an open top is attached to the upper front end of the vertical wall 14. Through holes 16 are formed in the rear and bottom surfaces of the case 15. A water discharge unit 17 is attached to the case 15. The water discharge unit 17 has a bent shape and has a downward-facing water supply port 18 and a nozzle 19 extending diagonally downward and forward. The water discharge unit 17 is fixed to the case 15 by screws, with the water discharge unit 17 passing through the through hole 16 in the rear surface and the communication hole 20 (see Figure 5) in the vertical wall 14. The water supply port 18 is located on the rear side of the vertical wall 14. The nozzle 19 passes through the through hole 16 in the bottom surface and protrudes downward from the case 15.

[0012] A faucet function unit 22 is installed in the area of ​​the vertical wall 14 that is to the right of the center in the left-right direction. As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the faucet function unit 22 includes a mixing faucet 23 and a water flow shut-off valve 33. The mixing faucet 23 and the water flow shut-off valve 33 are positioned at the same height, with the mixing faucet 23 located to the right of the water flow shut-off valve 33.

[0013] The mixing faucet 23 and the water flow shut-off valve 33 are mounted in a manner that they pass through the vertical wall 14. The vertical wall 14 has a pair of mounting holes 24 for faucets formed on the left and right sides that pass through the vertical wall 14 in the front-to-back direction. Figures 7 and 8 show only the left mounting hole 24 for the faucet. Both the mixing faucet 23 and the water flow shut-off valve 33 are structured to be separable front and back. Both the mixing faucet 23 and the water flow shut-off valve 33 pass through the vertical wall 14 in the front-to-back direction and are fixed to the vertical wall 14 by being sandwiched from the front and back by the flange portion 25. As will be described later, pipes 26, 27, 28, 29, and 36 are connected to the mixing faucet 23 and the water flow shut-off valve 33. In order to absorb assembly errors when connecting the pipes, the positions of the mixing faucet 23 and the water flow shut-off valve 33 relative to the vertical wall 14 can be adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0014] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the mixing faucet 23 is connected to the downstream end of a water supply pipe 26 connected to the water supply (not shown), the downstream end of a hot water supply pipe 27 connected to a water heater (not shown), the upstream end of a first mixing water pipe 28, and the upstream end of a second mixing water pipe 29. The water supply pipe 26, the hot water supply pipe 27, the first mixing water pipe 28, and the second mixing water pipe 29 are all routed behind the vertical wall 14 (on the wall surface W side). The water (including both cold and hot water) supplied to the mixing faucet 23 through the water supply pipe 26 and the hot water supply pipe 27 is discharged to the first mixing water pipe 28 and the second mixing water pipe 29.

[0015] The mixing faucet 23 has an adjusting operation member 30 that protrudes downward. The adjusting operation member 30 is disposed in front of the vertical wall 14. The temperature and flow rate of the water discharged into the first mixed water pipe 28 and the second mixed water pipe 29 can be adjusted by operating the adjusting operation member 30. When the adjusting operation member 30 is moved forward, the flow rate increases, and when the adjusting operation member 30 is moved backward, the flow rate decreases. When the adjusting operation member 30 is moved to the rearmost position, the water discharge into the first and second mixed water pipes 28, 29 stops. When the adjusting operation member 30 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the amount of hot water supplied from the hot water supply pipe 27 to the mixing faucet 23 increases, and the temperature of the water discharged into the first and second mixed water pipes 28, 29 becomes higher. When the adjusting operation member 30 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the temperature of the water discharged into the first and second mixed water pipes 28, 29 decreases. When the adjusting operation member 30 is rotated to the rotation end in the counterclockwise direction, the supply of hot water from the hot water supply pipe 27 to the mixing faucet 23 stops.

[0016] The discharge stop valve 33 has a valve body portion 34 with a built-in opening and closing valve mechanism, and an operating portion 35 disposed on the front surface of the valve body portion 34. The downstream end of the second mixed water pipe 29 and the upstream end of the third mixed water pipe 36 are connected to the valve body portion 34. The third mixed water pipe 36 is piped behind the vertical wall 14. The downstream end of the first mixed water pipe 28 connected to the discharge port of the mixing faucet 23 and the downstream end of the third mixed water pipe 36 connected to the discharge port of the discharge stop valve 33 are connected to a common confluence pipe (not shown). The discharge stop valve 33 is an on-off valve that does not have the function of adjusting the temperature and flow rate of water.

[0017] The operating portion 35 is disposed in front of the vertical wall 14 and is capable of relatively moving in the front-rear direction with respect to the valve body. The front surface of the operating portion 35 functions as an operating force receiving surface 37 (operating force transmission surface) for receiving an operating force (pushing force) from a discharge stop operation member 60 described later. The operating force receiving surface 37 is composed of a plane orthogonal to the moving direction of the operating portion 35, that is, a plane parallel to the position adjustment direction of the discharge stop valve 33 with respect to the vertical wall 14. In a front view of the discharge stop valve 33 seen from the front, the operating portion 35 (operating force receiving surface 37) is circular.

[0018] Each time the operated part 35 receives a pushing force from the front, it is alternately held at a water stop position (see FIG. 9) and a water discharge position (see FIG. 8) that horizontally advances forward from the water stop position. When the operated part 35 is held at the water stop position, the water discharge and stop valve 33 is maintained in a water stop mode that stops the water discharge to the third mixed water pipe 36. When the operated part 35 at the water stop position is pushed from the front, the operated part 35 first moves backward and then moves forward to the water discharge position by the elastic force of a spring (not shown) and is held at the water discharge position.

[0019] When the operated part 35 moves to the water discharge position, the water discharge and stop valve 33 switches to a water discharge mode that discharges the water supplied from the second mixed water pipe 29 to the third mixed water pipe 36 and maintains the water discharge mode. The water discharge and stop valve 33 does not have a function of adjusting the temperature and flow rate of water. Therefore, the temperature and flow rate of the water discharged from the water discharge and stop valve 33 to the third mixed water pipe 36 are determined by the temperature and flow rate defined by the mixing faucet 23. In the water discharge mode, when the operated part 35 at the water discharge position is pushed from the front, the operated part 35 moves to the rear water stop position and is held at the water stop position. When the operated part 35 moves to the water stop position, the water discharge and stop valve 33 switches to a water stop mode that stops the water discharge to the third mixed water pipe 36 and maintains the water stop mode.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror cabinet 40 has an upper storage part 41 and three mirrors 42. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper storage part 41 is a member integrally formed with a storage box 43, a curtain plate part 45, and a socket box 46. The storage box 43 has a box shape with an open front and has three storage chambers 44 partitioned left and right. The three mirrors 42 are attached to the storage box 43 and are configured to individually open and close the openings in front of the three storage chambers 44.

[0021] The fascia panel 45 extends downward from the lower front edge of the storage box 43. The outlet box 46 protrudes downward from the right end of the fascia panel 45. A pair of cover mounting holes (not shown) are formed on the fascia panel 45, slightly to the left of the outlet box 46, spaced apart from each other. One cover mounting hole (not shown) is also formed on the left end of the fascia panel 45. An outlet 47 is provided in the outlet box 46. When the mirror 42 is closed, the fascia panel 45 is covered and hidden from view by the mirror 42.

[0022] The mirror cabinet 40 is fitted with a synthetic resin cover 50 and a synthetic resin water discharge / stopping operating member 60. As shown in Figure 7, the cover 50 has a horizontally elongated bottom plate portion 51, a horizontally elongated front plate portion 52 rising upward from the front edge of the bottom plate portion 51, a left side plate portion 53L (see Figure 7), and a right side plate portion 53R (see Figure 7). The left side plate portion 53L is connected to the left edge of the bottom plate portion 51 and the front plate portion 52. The right side plate portion 53R rises low from the right edge of the bottom plate portion 51. The space inside the cover 50 (the space below the upper end of the front plate portion 52 and in front of the rear end of the bottom plate portion 51) functions as a storage space 54. An operating opening 55 and a water discharge opening 56 are formed in the area of ​​the bottom plate portion 51 of the cover 50 that is to the right of the center in the horizontal direction.

[0023] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, a guide opening 57 is formed in the area to the right of the center in the left-right direction of the front plate portion 52. In a front view of the cover 50, the opening shape of the guide opening 57 is a horizontally elongated rectangle, with a width dimension in the left-right direction being larger than the height dimension in the vertical direction. The opening range of the guide opening 57 in the vertical direction is limited to the area below the height of the center in the vertical direction of the front plate portion 52. In detail, the guide opening 57 opens only in the lower half of the front plate portion 52. As shown in Figures 8 and 9, a guide portion 58 is formed in the front plate portion 52 to guide the water discharge stop operating member 60 so that it can move back and forth in the front-rear direction. The guide portion 58 is horizontally elongated and cylindrical, extending rearward (towards the inside of the cover 50) from the opening edge of the guide opening 57.

[0024] A bulging portion 59 is formed on the front surface of the front plate portion 52 in the area surrounding the guide opening 57. The bulging portion 59 has a shape that protrudes further forward as it approaches the guide opening 57. The guide opening 57 is opened on the front end surface of the bulging portion 59.

[0025] As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is a component formed by assembling and integrating a button base 61 and a button head 68. The water discharge / stopping operating member 60 has a flat track shape with a width dimension that is larger than its height dimension. A pair of elastic locking pieces 62 are formed at both the left and right ends of the button base 61, extending cantilevered to the rear. An outward-facing locking projection 63 is formed at the rear end of the elastic locking piece 62. The elastic locking piece 62 is elastically deformable in the left-right direction.

[0026] An operating force transmission section 64 is formed in the center of the width direction of the button base 61, projecting cantileveredly to the rear. The operating force transmission section 64 has a flat plate section 65 and a pair of upper and lower ribs 66. The flat plate section 65 is elongated in the front-to-back direction, with its thickness direction oriented vertically. The pair of ribs 66 are elongated in the front-to-back direction and project perpendicularly from both the upper and lower surfaces of the flat plate section 65. The ribs 66 are positioned in the left-to-right center of the flat plate section 65 and are formed from the front to the rear end of the flat plate section 65.

[0027] In a rear view of the water discharge / stopping operating member 60, the operating force transmission section 64 has a cross shape with a width dimension that is larger than its height dimension. The rear end surface of the operating force transmission section 64 functions as an operating force applying surface 67 (operating force transmission surface) that contacts the operating force receiving surface 37 of the water discharge / stopping valve 33 from the front. The width and height dimensions of the operating force applying surface 67 are set to be smaller than the diameter of the operating force receiving surface 37.

[0028] The button head 68 has a flattened shape with a width greater than its height and is assembled to the front end of the button base 61. The front surface of the button head 68 functions as the operating surface 69. An identification section 70 is formed on the rear end region of the outer circumferential surface of the button head 68 (the region behind the dashed line in Figures 8 and 9). The identification section 70 differs from the front end region of the outer circumferential surface of the button head 68 and the operating surface 69 in terms of surface treatment, color tone, gloss level, etc. One example of the identification section 70 is one with a satin finish surface treatment.

[0029] The water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is attached to the front plate portion 52 of the cover 50 with a portion of it housed within the guide portion 58. The front end region of the button base 61 and the rear end region of the button head 68 are housed within the guide portion 58. The front end portion of the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 (a portion of the front end region of the button head 68) is located in front of the planar area on the front of the cover 50 and protrudes forward from the foremost end of the bulging portion 59 (guide portion 58). Guided by the guide portion 58, the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 moves back and forth between the water stop position (see Figure 9) and the water discharge position (see Figure 8) which is in front of the water stop position.

[0030] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, a pair of mounting portions 71 are formed on the right end of the upper edge of the front plate portion 52, spaced apart from each other. One mounting portion 71 is also formed on the left end of the upper edge of the front plate portion 52. The mounting portions 71 protrude upward from the front plate portion 52 and have through holes 72. The cover 50 is attached to the fascia plate portion 45. The three mounting portions 71 are superimposed on the front surface of the fascia plate portion 45, and the through holes 72 of each mounting portion 71 are aligned with the cover mounting holes (not shown) of the fascia plate portion 45. The cover 50 is fixed to the fascia plate portion 45 by fixing members 73 that pass through the through holes 72 and the cover mounting holes.

[0031] The cover 50 is positioned to cover the bottom surface of the storage box 43 and the upper front edge of the vertical wall 14. The front panel 52 of the cover 50 is positioned adjacent to the lower part of the fascia panel 45. The front surface of the front panel 52 (the flat area where the bulge 59 is not formed) and the front surface of the fascia panel 45 are positioned at the same location in the front-to-back direction. The entire front panel 52, including the bulge 59, is positioned behind the front surface of the mirror 42 when it is closed. The cover 50 is positioned at the same height as the outlet box 46 and is positioned adjacent to the left of the outlet box 46. The cover 50 is positioned below the lower edge of the mirror 42 when it is closed. The upper edge of the cover 50 and the lower edge of the mirror 42 are at the same height. The adjustment operating member 30 passes through the operating opening 55 and protrudes below the bottom panel 51 of the cover 50. Part of the water outlet 17 and the case 15 are housed in the storage space 54 of the cover 50. The nozzle 19 of the water discharge section 17 penetrates the water discharge opening 56 and protrudes downward from the cover 50 (bottom plate section 51).

[0032] When the cover 50 is attached to the mirror cabinet 40, the operating force application surface 67 of the water discharge / stop operating member 60 abuts against the operating force receiving surface 37 of the operated portion 35 of the water discharge / stop valve 33 from the front. When the water discharge / stop operating member 60 is in the shut-off position, the operated portion 35 is pushed into the shut-off position, and the water discharge / stop valve 33 is held in the shut-off mode. When the water discharge / stop operating member 60 is in the shut-off position, the operating surface 69 is in approximately the same position in the front-to-back direction as the front surface of the closed mirror 42. At this time, the identification portion 70 cannot be seen because its entirety is housed within the guide portion 58.

[0033] When the operating surface 69 of the discharge / shut-off operating member 60 in the shut-off position is pushed from the front, this operating force is transmitted from the operating force application surface 67 of the discharge / shut-off operating member 60 to the operating force receiving surface 37 of the operated part 35. The discharge / shut-off operating member 60 and the operated part 35 retract slightly, and then are pushed back forward by a spring (not shown) from the operated part 35 side. When the discharge / shut-off operating member 60, which has been pushed back, reaches the discharge position, the locking projection 63 of the elastic locking piece 62 catches on the rear end edge of the guide part 58, thereby holding the discharge / shut-off operating member 60 and the operated part 35 in the discharge position. When the discharge / shut-off operating member 60 moves to the discharge position, the discharge / shut-off valve 33 switches to discharge mode.

[0034] When the operating surface 69 of the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60, which is in the water discharge position, is pushed against the elasticity of the spring (not shown) of the water discharge / shut-off valve 33, this operating force is transmitted from the force-applying surface 67 of the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 to the force-receiving surface 37 of the operated part 35. The water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 and the operated part 35 move together backward and are held in the shut-off position. When the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 moves to the shut-off position, the water discharge / shut-off valve 33 switches to shut-off mode.

[0035] When the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is in the discharge position, the operating surface 69 protrudes forward from the front surface of the mirror 42 when it is closed. At this time, the identification part 70 is exposed forward from the guide opening 57 (the foremost end of the bulging part 59) and can be seen. Whether or not the identification part 70 can be seen makes it possible to determine whether the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is in the stop position or the discharge position (whether the water discharge / stopping valve 33 is in stop mode or discharge mode).

[0036] A finger-holding space 75 (see Figure 1) is provided between the upper edge of the water flow control member 60 and the lower edge of the mirror 42. When opening the mirror 42, the user can insert their finger into the finger-holding space 75 and hook it onto the lower end of the mirror 42, so there is no risk of the finger hitting the water flow control member 60. Even if the user's palm or fingertips are dirty and they press the water flow control member 60 with the back of their hand, there is no risk of the back of their hand hitting the lower end of the mirror 42.

[0037] Switching between the water discharge mode and the water shut-off mode in the water discharge valve 33 is done by pressing the operating surface 69 on the front of the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60, so there is no need to pinch the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 with two fingers. If the palm or fingers are dirty, the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 can be operated with the back of the hand. Even elderly people and people with disabilities whose hand and finger motor function has deteriorated can operate the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60.

[0038] The faucet device A is designed so that, in a front view of the water flow control member 60, the center of the operating force receiving surface 37 of the water flow control valve 33 coincides with the center of the operating force applying surface 67 of the water flow control member 60. However, due to misalignment of the mounting position of the water flow control valve 33 on the vertical wall 14 (washbasin 10), or misalignment between the vertical wall 14 and the mirror cabinet 40 (cover 50), the water flow control valve 33 and the cover 50 that guides the water flow control member 60 may be misaligned vertically or horizontally.

[0039] In view of this, the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is provided physically separated from the water discharge / stopping valve 33, and the operating force of the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is transmitted to the operated portion 35 of the water discharge / stopping valve 33. Here, the operating force receiving surface 37 of the operated portion 35 and the operating force applying surface 67 of the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 are both composed of planes parallel to the above-mentioned misalignment direction and are arranged to face each other in the front-rear direction. With this configuration, even if the water discharge / stopping valve 33 and the cover 50 (guide opening 57 and guide portion 58) are misaligned, the operating force of the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 can be properly transmitted to the operated portion 35 of the water discharge / stopping valve 33.

[0040] The faucet device A of this embodiment 1 comprises a mirror cabinet 40, a vertical wall 14 positioned below the mirror cabinet 40, a faucet function unit 22 attached to the vertical wall 14, and a water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 for operating the water discharge / shut-off valve 33 of the faucet function unit 22. The water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 is provided as a separate component from the water discharge / shut-off valve 33. A cover 50 is attached to the mirror cabinet 40 to support the water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 in an operable state. The water discharge / shut-off operating member 60 is provided with an operating force transmission unit 64. The operating force transmission unit 64 transmits operating force to the water discharge / shut-off valve 33 only when the cover 50 is attached to the mirror cabinet 40.

[0041] Even if the installation position of the mirror cabinet 40 and the installation position of the vertical wall 14 are misaligned, the operating force of the water discharge / stopping operating member 60 is transmitted to the water discharge / stopping valve 33 via the operating force transmission unit 64. Since the cover 50 is attached to the mirror cabinet 40, no positional misalignment occurs between the cover 50 and the mirror cabinet 40. Since the cover 50 supports the water discharge / stopping operating member 60, no positional misalignment occurs between the cover 50 and the water discharge / stopping operating member 60. Therefore, it has excellent design.

[0042] The water discharge / stop valve 33 has an operated part 35 that moves forward and backward in response to an operating force from the water discharge / stop operating member 60. The operating force transmission part 64 is provided with an operating force transmission surface perpendicular to the direction of movement of the operated part 35, and the operated part 35 is provided with an operating force receiving surface 37 perpendicular to the direction of movement of the operated part 35. Even if the water discharge / stop operating member 60 and the faucet function part 22 are misaligned in the vertical or horizontal directions perpendicular to the direction of movement of the operated part 35, the misalignment is absorbed by the operating force applying surface 67 and the operating force receiving surface 37. Therefore, the operating force from the water discharge / stop operating member 60 to the operated part 35 is transmitted stably.

[0043] The operating force transmission section 64 has a flat plate portion 65 whose thickness direction is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the operated portion 35, and ribs 66 that protrude from the flat plate portion 65 in the thickness direction. Since the operating force transmission section 64 has a flat plate shape, material costs can be reduced and weight can be reduced compared to a thick-walled shape. The rigidity of the flat plate portion 65 is increased by the ribs 66, so there is no risk of deformation of the operating force transmission section 64.

[0044] The operated portion 35 is alternately held in the water-stopping position (retracted position) and the water-discharging position (extended position) by a pushing operation from the operating member. When the operated portion 35 moves from the water-stopping position to the water-discharging position, the water-discharging operating member 60 is pushed to the water-discharging position, which protrudes from the cover 50, by the pressing force from the operated portion 35. Therefore, there is no need to manually pull the water-stopping operating member 60 from the water-stopping position to the water-discharging position.

[0045] <Other Embodiments> This disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and in the drawings, and the technical scope of this disclosure also includes, for example, the following embodiments. The faucet function unit is not limited to a valve for stopping and starting water flow; it may also be a mixing faucet equipped with temperature control and flow rate control functions. The vertical wall is not limited to one rising from a washbasin with a bowl section; it may also rise from a storage area other than a washbasin, or be fixed to the building's wall independently. The faucet system can also be used in bathrooms, kitchens, and other areas. The operating mechanism of the control element is not limited to a push type; it may also be a rotary type. The force transmission section may be a flat plate without ribs, or a thick block. The rear view shape of the force transmission surface is not limited to a cross shape; it may also be an H-shape, L-shape, U-shape, or square shape. The front view shape of the operating surface of the water discharge / stopping control unit is not limited to a track shape; it may be rectangular, square, circular, elliptical, oblong, etc. The operating surface is not limited to a flat surface; it may be a slit-shaped surface or a surface with multiple protrusions arranged randomly, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] A... Vanity unit, 14... Vertical wall, 22... Faucet function unit, 35... Operated part, 37... Operating force receiving surface (operating force transmission surface), 40... Mirror cabinet, 50... Cover, 60... Water flow stop / start operating member (operating member), 64... Operating force transmission part, 65... Flat plate part, 66... ​​Rib, 67... Operating force application surface (operating force transmission surface)

Claims

1. Mirror cabinet and, A vertical wall positioned below the aforementioned mirror cabinet, The faucet function unit attached to the aforementioned vertical wall, A separate component from the aforementioned faucet function unit is provided, and an operating member for operating the aforementioned faucet function unit is provided, A cover attached to the mirror cabinet and supporting the operating member in an operable state, The operating member is provided with an operating force transmission unit that transmits operating force to the faucet function unit when the cover is attached to the mirror cabinet, The faucet function unit has an operated part that moves forward and backward in response to a pushing force from the operating member. The aforementioned operating force transmission section has a flat plate portion and a rib, The flat plate portion is a part whose thickness direction is oriented perpendicular to the direction of movement of the operated portion, The rib is a portion of the faucet device that protrudes from the flat plate portion in the direction of the plate thickness of the flat plate portion.

2. The faucet device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the operating force transmission unit and the operated unit is provided with an operating force transmission surface perpendicular to the direction of movement of the operated unit.

3. The aforementioned operating force transmission unit is The faucet device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the flat plate portion and the pair of ribs form a cross shape.

4. The operated portion is alternately held in a retracted position and an extended position by receiving a pushing operation from the operating member. The faucet device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operating member is pushed to a protruding position that extends outward from the cover by the pressing force from the operated portion when the operated portion moves from the retracted position to the extended position.

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