JP6797366B2 - Water spouting device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a water discharge device.

Conventionally, there is known a technique of displaying the temperature of hot water discharged from a spout in a water spouting device by using an LED or the like. For example, in a water discharge device in which a sensor for detecting a user's finger is provided and water is discharged and stopped based on an output signal of the sensor, the user rarely adjusts the temperature, and water at what temperature is discharged. There may be a problem of not knowing whether or not the water is discharged, but by visually displaying the water temperature with an LED or the like, the user can recognize whether the water is discharged or the water is discharged, and the water to be discharged can be recognized. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of discomfort in the temperature of.

JP-A-2010-159576

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a light emitting member for displaying the state of a water discharge device, more specifically, the state of power generation or storage is provided on the surface of the water discharge device, and the user is made to recognize the state of the water discharge device. ing.
However, in Patent Document 1, the light emitting member (LED) is exposed to the outside of the water discharge device, and although the state of the water discharge device can be recognized by the user, the design is deteriorated. In addition, it is provided in a part far from the spout, and depending on the design of the faucet device (for example, a so-called gooseneck type design with a curved slope toward the front), visibility deteriorates and there are design restrictions. There is a problem that there is. Further, if the technique described in Patent Document 1 is applied as it is and the light emitting member is moved to the vicinity of the spout, the light of the light emitting member may leak from the spout.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a water discharge device capable of suppressing light leakage from a water discharge port without deteriorating the design even when a light emitting member is provided. I am aiming.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a water spouting device for spouting hot water, a spout member constituting the appearance of the water spouting device, a spout member provided on the spout member and having a spout, and a spout. A spout member including a flow path member provided inside the member and connected to the spout member, and a light emitting member provided inside the spout member and at the peripheral edge of the connection portion between the flow path member and the spout member. Has a communication hole in the vicinity of the light emitting member that communicates the inside and the outside of the spout member so as to guide the light of the light emitting member to the outside of the spout member, and the spout member and the inner peripheral portion of the spout member on the downstream side of the light emitting member. It is characterized by providing a light-shielding member that fills the space.

By providing the light emitting member and the communication hole in the peripheral portion of the flow path member and the spout member, that is, near the spout, the user can easily see the light from the light emitting member and the hot water discharged from the spout. It becomes easier to recognize the temperature of. Further, by providing the light emitting member inside the spout member, it is possible to prevent the light emitting member from being exposed to the outside of the water discharge device and to prevent the design from being deteriorated. However, when the light emitting member is provided inside the spout member, the light emitted from the light emitting member is reflected inside the spout member and passes through a gap other than the communication hole, specifically, a gap between the spout member and the spout member. It leaks from the spout to the outside, which deteriorates the design and may give the user a sense of discomfort. By providing the above, even when the light emitting member is provided near the spout, it is possible to prevent the light of the light emitting member from leaking from the spout, and it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the design.

In the present invention, the light emitting member is preferably provided in a projection region in which the spout is projected on the upstream side. With this configuration, the light emitting member can be inserted and fixed from the spout side, and the workability is improved. Further, since the light emitting member is inserted from the spout side and fixed inside the spout, it can be fixed without enlarging the spout, so that it is possible to prevent the design from being deteriorated.

In the present invention, the light emitting member is preferably fixed to the spout member. It is conceivable to fix the light emitting member directly to the spout member, but the space inside the spout member is narrow, and if it is attempted to be fixed to the spout member, the assembling property will deteriorate. Therefore, by fixing to the spout member, the light emitting member can be fixed to the spout member outside the spout member, so that it is possible to prevent the assembling property from being lowered even when there is only a narrow space.

According to an object of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a water discharge device capable of suppressing light leakage from a water discharge port without deteriorating the design even when a light emitting member is provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the water discharge device by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the water discharge device by embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the spout member by embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the water discharge device by embodiment of this invention.

Next, the water discharge device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a water discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water discharge device 1 discharges water toward the bowl B that receives hot water. The spout member 2 constituting the appearance of the water discharge device 1 is a metal tubular member having a substantially oval cross section, and after rising substantially vertically from the attached surface (not shown), is curved in an arch shape toward the front. , The tip is generally directed downwards.

Next, the configuration of the water discharge device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a water discharge device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water discharge device 1 includes a water discharge port member 3 for discharging hot water, a flow path member 4 for guiding hot water from a water supply source (not shown) to the water discharge port member 3, and a flow path. An on-off valve 5 for opening and closing the member 4, a first sensor 6 and a second sensor 7 for detecting an object to be detected (hereinafter referred to as a finger), a light emitting member 8 indicating the state of the water discharge device, and the like. It has a control unit 9 that controls the operation of the water discharge device 1 from the signals of the first sensor 6 and the second sensor 7.

The first sensor 6 is configured to detect that a finger is inserted below the spout member 3. The second sensor 7 has a region different from that of the first sensor 6 as a detection region, and is configured to detect that a finger is inserted into the detection region (not shown) of the second sensor 7.

The control unit 9 controls the opening and closing of the on-off valve 5 based on the signal from the first sensor 6 or the second sensor 7. Further, the control unit 9 transmits a signal to the issuing member 8 to indicate the state of the water discharge device 1 and controls the issuing member 8 to emit light. More specifically, the control unit 9 controls the light emitting member 8 to emit red light when the discharged water is water, and to emit red light when the water is discharged. In addition, it is assumed that there may be one or a plurality of light emitting members 8.

Next, the configuration of the spout member 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the spout member 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the spout member 3 includes a sprinkler plate 10 having an opening for spouting hot water, a light-shielding member 11 for preventing the light of the light emitting member 8 from leaking to the sprinkler plate 10, and a sprinkler plate. It has a sprinkler plate fixing member 12 for fixing 10 and a rectifying member 13 for temporarily storing water supplied from a water supply source to make the flow velocity distribution uniform.

The rectifying member 13 includes a connecting portion 14 that connects the flow path member 4 and the rectifying member 13, and an expanding portion 15 that makes the flow velocity distribution uniform by expanding the flow path cross-sectional area on the downstream side of the connecting portion 14. Has.

The second sensor 7 and the light emitting member 8 are provided on the peripheral edge portion 16 between the connecting portion 14 and the expanding portion 15. Further, the first sensor 6 is provided in the enlarged portion 15.

Next, the internal configuration of the water discharge device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the water discharge device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the spout member 3, the flow path member 4, and the light emitting member 8 are provided inside the spout member 2.

The flow path member 4 passes through the inside of the spout member 2 and is connected to the connecting portion 14 of the rectifying member 13, and the sprinkler plate fixing portion 12 is provided on the downstream side of the rectifying member 13 so as to fix the sprinkling plate 10. It is composed of.

The light-shielding member 11 is provided between the sprinkler plate fixing portion 12 and the sprinkler plate 10, and comes into contact with the inner surface of the spout member 2 and the sprinkler plate 10 or the sprinkler plate fixing portion 12, and the inner surface of the spout member 2 and the sprinkler plate 10 or It is fixed so that no gap is generated in the radial gap with the sprinkler plate fixing portion 12, that is, the inner peripheral portion 17.

The spout member 2 has a communication hole 20 for guiding the light from the light emitting member 8 to the outside of the spout member 2 in the vicinity where the light emitting member 8 is provided, that is, in the peripheral edge portion 16.

The light emitting member 8 is configured such that the opening 30 at the downstream end of the spout member 2 is arranged in the region of the projection region A projected on the upstream side and fixed to the spout member 3.

The spout member 2, the flow path member 4, the light emitting member 8, the first sensor 6, and the second sensor 7 are fixed to the outside of the spout member 2 from the opening 30 at the downstream end of the spout member 2. It is inserted inside 2.

As described above, by providing the light emitting member 8 and the communication hole 20 near the peripheral edge portion 16 of the flow path member 4 and the spout member 3, that is, the opening 30, the user can easily see the light from the light emitting member 8. , It becomes easy to recognize the temperature of the hot water discharged from the spout member 3. Further, by providing the light emitting member 8 inside the spout member 2, it is possible to prevent the light emitting member 8 from being exposed to the outside of the water discharge device 1 and to prevent the design from being deteriorated. However, when the light emitting member 8 is provided inside the spout member 2, the light emitted from the light emitting member 8 is reflected inside the spout member 2, and a gap other than the communication hole 30, specifically, the spout member 3 and the spout Although it may leak from the spout member 2 to the outside through the gap of the member 2, the design may be deteriorated, and the user may feel uncomfortable. However, the spout member 3 and the spout member 3 are located downstream of the light emitting member 8. By providing the light-shielding member 11 that fills the inner peripheral portion 17 of the spout member 2, it is possible to prevent the light of the light-emitting member 8 from leaking from the opening 30 even when the light-emitting member 8 is provided near the opening 30. , It is possible to suppress deterioration of design.

Further, the light emitting member 8 is provided in a projection region in which the opening 30 is projected on the upstream side. With this configuration, the light emitting member 8 can be inserted and fixed from the opening 30 side, and the workability is improved. Further, since the light emitting member 8 is inserted from the opening 30 side and fixed inside the spout member 2, the opening 30 can be fixed without increasing the size, so that it is possible to prevent the design from being deteriorated.

Further, it is conceivable that the light emitting member 8 is directly fixed to the spout member 2, but the space inside the spout member 2 is narrow, and if it is attempted to be fixed to the spout member 2, the assembleability is deteriorated. Therefore, by fixing to the spout member 3, the light emitting member 8 can be fixed to the spout member 3 outside the spout member 3, so that the assembling property is lowered even when there is only a narrow space. Can be suppressed.

Further effects and variations can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. For this reason, the broader aspects of the invention are not limited to the particular details and representative embodiments expressed and described as described above. Therefore, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general concept of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

1 Water spouting device 2 Spout member 3 Spouting port member 4 Flow path member 5 Open / close valve 6 1st sensor 7 2nd sensor 8 Light emitting member 9 Control unit 10 Sprinkler plate 11 Light shielding member 12 Sprinkler plate fixing member 13 Rectifier member 14 Connection part 15 Expansion Part 16 Peripheral part 17 Inner peripheral part 20 Communication hole 30 Opening (water spout)
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Claims (3)

It is a water discharge device that discharges hot water.
The spout member constituting the appearance of the water discharge device and
A spout member provided on the spout member and having a spout,
A flow path member provided inside the spout member and connected to the spout member,
A light emitting member provided inside the spout member and at the peripheral edge of the connection portion between the flow path member and the spout member.
The spout member has a communication hole in the vicinity of the light emitting member that communicates the inside and the outside of the spout member so as to guide the light of the light emitting member to the outside of the spout member.
A water discharge device including a water discharge port member and a light-shielding member that fills an inner peripheral portion of the spout member on the downstream side of the light emitting member. The water discharge device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting member is provided in a projection region in which the water discharge port is projected on the upstream side. The water discharge device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting member is fixed to the water discharge port member.

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