CA2099741C - Monoblock faucet - Google Patents
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Abstract
A monoblock faucet comprises a main body with a spout and a handle mounted on top of the spout. The main body further includes inlet holes for cold and hot water and a flow controlling cartridge. The handle is linked to the cartridge so that by turning the handle the proportion between the cold and the hot water that flows into the cartridge is changed.
The symmetric axis of the inlet holes is displaced in a way so that the position, when the horizontal component of the symmetric axis of the handle is parallel with the horizontal component of the symmetric axis of the spout, corresponds to the maximum cold water position.
The symmetric axis of the inlet holes is displaced in a way so that the position, when the horizontal component of the symmetric axis of the handle is parallel with the horizontal component of the symmetric axis of the spout, corresponds to the maximum cold water position.
Description
- L -The present invention refers to a monoblock faucet of the type in which the outflow of water is achieved by previously tilting an operatinc handle mounted on the body itsel' of the faucet upward, anc in which the outflow of o:. ~.at~T- cr coid Ovate: is achisved b~~ aartiai turmno of the operating handle.
The faucet of the invention includes a series of improvements so that the opening of the faucet is done normally in the cold water position, thus preventing the hot water heater from igniting which is produced when the opening of the faucet is done in the hot water position.
Including an outflow adjustment device so that the user can adjust the amount of flow , for the purpose of rati-onalising the water consumption to the needs of each moment, has also been provided for as ar. improvement.
In all monoblock faucets a top operating handle that generally is operated towards one side or the other, with regard to the symmetric axis that coincides with the one of the faucet pipe, is mounted in all faucets in order to achieve cold water or hot water positions, in such a way that the outflow in any position requires the handle to be tilted upward. In other words, when the cited handle is aligned in the same vertical plane as the faucet pipe (position in which the user tends to leave it after each use for purposes of aesthetics) that position is considered the middle one between the cold water and the hot water, in such a way that if the faucet is opened in such a posi-tion, it is obvious that cold water and hot water will be mixed (the water comes out warm) which leads to the igni-ting of the hot water heater and the corresponding energy output. This energy output is unnecessary in the event that the user only requires cold water.
1 On the other hand, in many occasions the user does not need the entire flow that the faucet provides, thus, un-necessary consumption is caused.
Although there are valves or devices that can adjust the flow, it is no less certain that such means would necessarily= have to be included in the faucet in the ma-~u=actu ~~ n~ or~cess o: the f aucet ; in other v.~~rd~ , no adjustment device that can be included in faucets al-ready manufactured or marketed is known.
The monoblock faucet object of the invention has a series of particularities foreseen to prevent the above cited inconveniences,.in other words, so that the faucet is normally opened in the cold water position and so that the outflow can be adjusted in accordance with the user's needs.
In this sense, one of the improvements consists of providing a specially designed operating handle, which is formed by a body whose contour is rather triangular with rounded vertexes, the corresponding contour tending to form a circular sector, which in the roundest end area has a short circular necked projected towards the bottom surface, through which it adapts to the body of the fau-cet, or else to an adaptation supplement provided in said body of the faucet. It has the particularity that on that bottom surface it has a square iron rod for coupling to the corresponding rod with a complementary shape, belong-ing to the water flow control body, said control body being called hereinafter the "cartridge." The handle coupling iron square rod has its symmetric axis slightly out of phase with regard to the symmetric axis of the element or rod on which it is coupled, in such a way that the rotation limit position towards one side, the symmetric axis of the handle coinciding with the symmetric axis of the outlet pipe, will correspond to the cold water maximum.
ra,": , s 1 Therefore, Given that the handle tends to face the pipe and that position corresponds wit_:~ the cold water ou tf low , it is obvious tha t the open _-.:: of the f auce t will normally be done in the max~mur~ :old water position, :, and the position in which the hct wat~- starts to flow out will only be reached when the ha~~:~~e is clearly turn-ed towards the ief t , prio~° ra_smG t:~_ han:~ie m crder to open the faucet.
This raising or tilting of the handle to open the faucet is done sideways and backwards, in other words, upward and to one side.
The hot water maximum will be obtained when the han-dle turns toward the maximum limit opposite the cold water limit, the angle being about 110 from the initial limit or cold water outflow position., the hot water starting to flow out when it has been turned about 55~ from the cited initial position.
Another improvement consists of the handle being made in such a way that it is practically inserted in the top part of the body of the faucet, occupying almost the entire extension of the top part, all of this in such a way that the handle remains rather close to the body of the faucet, in the cited superimposed position that cor-responds to the closed position. In this position it is Practically impossible to raise the handle with one's fingers in order to open the faucet. It is necessary to previously turn the same so that once it is out of phase anglewise with regard to the body or pipe of the faucet the tilting upward of the cited handle and the 3U opening of the faucet can be achieved.
Only in the opening position can the handle be moved to the cold water, hot water or mixture passages, depend-ing on the user's desires and once the operation has ended, after the corresponding closing, the handle is collapsed upon the body of the faucet in order to occupy the original 1 position that prevents it from being opened again unless it has been turned to one side as stated.
Another one of the improvemen~s consists of the twc ccld water and hot Ovate- intake hc~_es vn the pipe, instead of being made symmetric tc the ioncitudinal axis of said nioe then ar a made in such a way ~7at the symmetry of suc'- n~les ~ s recta: d~ nc an axm di solaced analewise W
terms cf the longitudinal axis itself of the pipe. The cited angular outphasing will correspond to half the amplitude established between the two end positions of the operating handle, in such a way that in one of the end positions, the one corresponding tc the cold water maxi-mum, the symmetric axis of the handle coincides with the symmetric axis of the pipe, while ~he other position will be reached by turning the handle towards the hot water side, there being numerous possibi_ities to obtain dif-ferent water temperatures between. both limit positions.
Therefore, the purpose that is achieved with these solu-tions is the same as the one cited above.
Another advantage consists of the cited cold water and hot water passage holes being rude in an inclined manner, so that based on the locki.~.g between the cartridge and the faucet body, the locking between the symmetric axis of the outlet holes of the cartridge also remain displaced anglewise with regard to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The amplitude of the anglewise displacement is approximately equal to half the angle formed between the two limit positions of the handle. The symmetric axis of the handle remains aligned with the symmetric axis of the pipe in the cold water maximum position, in other words, as in the previous cases.
On the other hand, it has been optionally foreseen that the cartridge have a supplement located between the base of the cartridge itself and t'~e seat of the faucet body, whose supplement will have t:ze respective inclined 1 holes for the flow of water from the faucet body to the inside of the cartridge, obtaining the above cited angu-lar positions, just like in the previous case.
It has also been provided for that when the cart-s ridge is of the type in which the water outflow is done freely from its own base, in such a case the above cited supplementary piece will be placed between the mouth of the water intake ducts and the seat of the faucet body.
Another improvement consists of including a flow adjustment device, by means of which it is possible to control the outlet flow itself. The adjustment device is mounted on the water outlet pipe itself, in corres-pondence with the bottom part of said pipe, for the purpose of hiding its location.
This adjustment device is structurally comprised of a threaded rod that has a reduction of area in correspon-dence with the center part, so that irrespective of the rotation position in which it is located the flow of water will be greater or smaller.
This adjustment rod has an operating head that emer-ges partially outside the rod and has a diametral groove in order to facilitate changing the angular position of the same and thus the outlet flow of water can be control-led, with the particularity that in said head there is at least one anular groove to house an Or-ring seal, upon applying pressure against the smooth cylindric part of the threaded placement hole of the adjustment device.
Advantageously, in the closed position of the adjustment device, the total flow of water is not pre--~0 vented, but rather a minimum flow is allowed.
Having thus generally described the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments and in which:
f Figure 1 is a top plan view of the handle that forms part of the monoblock faucet, according to one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section view corresponding to the section presented in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the handle of Figure 1 placed upon the pipe of a faucet, the symmetric axes of both bodies coinciding, corresponding to the maximum cold water position;
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 3 with the handle turned toward the maximum hot water position;
Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, but with the handle mounted to the pipe in an opposite direction;
Figure 6 is a similar view to Figure 5, with the handle turned toward the maximum hot water position;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the handle;
Figure 8 is an elevational view of the handle mounted to the faucet body for illustrating the tilting of the handle in order to open the faucet;
Figure 9 is another embodiment of the handle where the same is placed above the faucet pipe;
_g_ Figure 10 is a similar view to Figure 9 with the handle turned slightly to the faucet pipe in order to enable the handle to be pushed upward and tilted to open the faucet;
Figure 11 is a side view of the embodiment of Figures 9 and 10;
Figure 12 is a plan view of the base of the monoblock faucet body on which the corresponding cartridge is to be supported and illustrates the two openings for cold water and hot water in the base in a position whose symmetric axis is out of phase with respect to the symmetric axis of the corresponding pipe;
Figure 13 is a sectional view along line C-D of Figure 12;
Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the monoblock faucet with the cartridge and openings oriented in a slanted manner;
Figure 15 is a plan view showing in a dashed line, the faucet of Figure 14 and illustrating the cartridge communication openings with those of the faucet body;
Figure 16 is a view similar to Figure 14 illustrating the disposition of the middle supplement between the bottom part of the cartridge and the seat of the base of the faucet body;
Figure 17 is a plan view illustrating the openings;
_g_ Figure 18 is a sectional view of a further embodiment where the supplementary piece is inserted between the cartridge and the seat base of the faucet body where the cartridge is of the type in which the outflow of water is done freely from the base;
Figure 19 is a plan view illustrating the disposition of the opening;
Figure 20 is a side view of the faucet according to the present invention, including a flow adjustment device;
Figure 21 is a partial sectional view of Figure 20;
Figure 22 is a further sectional view of the arrangement of Figure 20 illustrating the adjustment device in position that permits the flowing of water through the outlet duct;
Figure 23 is a similar view to Figure 22 where the adjustment device is placed in a position for substantially closing the outlet duct;
Figure 24 is a partial sectional view of Figure 23.
Similar numerals used in the drawings denote similar elements used in the text.
-9a-With reference to the Figures, the monoblock faucet includes a faucet body (1) with its corresponding pipe (2) for the outflow of water.
According to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 8, an operating handle (3) whose contour can be considered as rounded and triangular, is mounted on the top of the faucet.
Its shape is close to a circular sector with an opening (4) in correspondence with one of its corners and whose opening is provided so that the user can insert one or two fingers in order to easily move the handle (3).
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-1~-1 In the roundest part and in correspondence with the surface considered as the bottom one, said handle (3) has a cylindric shape (5) with a housing (5) determining a sauare iron rod for assembiv anc coupling of said handle (3) upon a rod (7) with a complementary shape provided for this purpose in the faucet bodes (1), a rod (7) which is connected to the correspor:ding cartridge (8), emerging with the top part of the faucet body (1) so that the han-dle (3) can be coupled.
The assembly of this handle (3) on the faucet body is such that in a rotation limit position of the handle (3), the symmetric axis (9) of the handle coincides with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe itself (2), as is represented in figure (3), this position corresponding to the maximum cold water point.
As of this position the handle (3) can turn towards the left as represented in figure 4 to another limit posi-tion that will correspond to the maximum hot water point, the cited sector having amplitude of about 110. The handle (3) mounted in such a way that it is projected backward with regard to the pipe (2) is seen in figures 5 and 6.
. The functioning is as follows:
In the cold water limit position, which corresponds to figures 3 and 5, the symmetric axis (9) of the handle (3) is in alignment with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), this being the normal position after each use.
Now then, in this position if the handle (3) is moved to open the faucet, it will have to be tilted backward and towards one side as shown in figure 8. The faucet will open and cold water will flow out. If one wants hot water, the handle (3) must be turned towards the other limit position as shown in figures 4 and 6, in such a way that from a rotation of about 55~ hot water mixed with cold water starts to flow out. The maximum hot water is obtained in 1 the rotation limit position opposite the initial position.
As can be seen in figures i, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the ver-tical axis of the handle does not correspond with the vertical axis of the rod (7) belonging to the cartridge (8)comprising the faucet opening device, in such a wad:
that the outohasing between the citeo vertical axes ~s due to the slant that the rod (~i mu__=t have with regard to the square iron rod (6) on which it is mounted, when the opening operation is started.
In a varied embodiment as is shown in figures 9, 10 and 11, the faucet includes a handle (3') whose shape is such that the same remains situated with one part of its bottom surface in correspondence with a recess or flat surface (2') of the pipe itself (2), as is clearly re-presented in the figures cited last, this handle (3') having an elongated shape and it can be placed from a position aligned with and superimposed upon the pipe it-self (2) of the faucet, as is seen in figure 9, up to a rotation limit position in the direction indicated by the arrow represented in figure 10, with the particularity that in the position represented in figure 9 the bottom plane of the handle (3') remains positioned with regard to the upper plane (2') of the pipe (2) with a minimum separation (12), determining a groove that prevents one from being able to insert one's finger tip in order to tilt the handle (3') and corresponding opening of the faucet, in such a way that in order to be able to tilt same first of all it is necessary to turn the handle (3') a portion, as shown in figure 10, by the user rest-ing the palm of his hand on the area with protrusions (11) provided for on the surface of said handle (3'.) Once it is turned this portion, the end of the handle (3') remains cantilevered off, which permits it to be pushed by hand in order to tilt same which corresponds to the opening of the faucet, as of which position the x.
1 user can turn the handle (3') in order to obtain the different cold water, hot water or warm water positions.
In other words, by means of this placement of the handle (3') it is impossible to open the faucet when the same is aligned up with the top surface of the pips (2.) Firsz of all the handle (3') must be turned and afterwards the user seeks the cold water, hot water- or warm water points desired, at which time the cited handle (3') will have its free end pushed upward.
Another varied embodiment to achieve opening of the faucet is done normally in the maximum cold water position as is represented in figures 12 and 13, in which the cor-responding cold water and hot water holes (13), provided for in the seat (14) partition of the faucet body (1) for the cartridge (8) are placed in such a way that the sym metric axis (15) of the same out of alignment with regard to the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), in such a way that this angular displacement between the axes (10) and (15) is approximately half the degrees between the end positions of the respective operating handle, in such a way that when the symmetric axis of the latter coincides with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), the position will correspond to the cold water maximum, and if in such a position the handle is tilted the faucet will open in the cold water position, and in order to obtain hot water it will be necessary to turn said handle as already stated above .
In other words, by virtue of this positioning of the water intake holes (13), when the handle is aligned with the pipe (2) cold water will flow out, if the handle is tilted and the faucet opens correspondingly.
In these figures 12 and 13 the holes or openings (16) likewise made in the base of diametral partition (14) of the faucet body (1) can be seen. The pivots that emerge from the corresponding cartridge (8) will be posi-1 boned in holes (16) so that the cartridge (8) is locked with regard to the faucet body ('~.;
Ir: a diff er ent embodiment show-: ~ n f figures 14 to 19 , en~ can see how the cartridge (8! includes a base (17) whose corresponding hot water and cold water holes (18) are inclined, holes (18) which a-c the ones that deter-mine the flow of water from the =aucet body (1), in other words from the holes (13) to the inside of the cartridge (8), in order to flow from here through the pipe (2), as is clearly represented in figures 14 and 15. O,~e can also see the locking holes (16) for the pivots (19) of the base itself (17) of the cartridge (8), where the symmetric axis (15) of the holes (18) is displaced anglewise with regard to the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), this anglewise displacement being approximately half the angle that determines the portion corresponding to the limit positions of the operating handle, the symmetric axis of said operating handle coin-ciding with the axis (10) of the pipe (2) in the maximum cold water position, in other words, exactly identical to the case cited above.
In figures 16 and 17 one can see how between the seat (14) base of the faucet body (1) and the cartridge itself (8) a supplementary piece (17') pro«ided with the corres-ponding inclined holes (18) as in the previous case, is located, carrying out the locking between the cartridge (8) and the supplementary piece (17'), as well as between the latter and the faucet body (1), by means of the res-pective holes (16) and stubs (19.) In figures 18 and 19 the faucet is shown with a cartridge (8) of the type whose water outflow is done freely from the base itself (20) of the cartridge (8), in such a way that in this case the supplementary part (17 " ) likewise has its holes (18) inclined and it is al-so locked by means of holes (16) and stubs (19). The 1 holes (18) of the supplementary part (17 ") lead into the duct (21), shown in Figure 18, through which there is communication between the supplementary part (17 ") and the inside of the cartridge (8).
Just like in the previous cases the symmetric axis (15! of the holes (18) is displaced anglewise with regard t~~ the symmetric axis of the pipe (2.
In all of the cited cases, when the symmetric axis of the operating handle is aligned up with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), it will correspond to the maxi-mum cold water position, whereby the opening of the faucet in said position will never lead to the igniting of the hot water heater, with the subsequent energy saving which is what is sought on the grounds of all of the described embodiments.
On the other hand, the faucet can be completed with a flow adjustment device, which is placed upon the bottom surf ace of the pipe itself (2) as is seen in figure 20, in such a way that the flow adjustment element or device has a head (22) with a diametral groove in order to move the same and operate said adjustment device and thus manage to control a larger or smaller outflow of water.
In this sense, it has been foreseen that the pipe (2) of the faucet includes inside a transversal parti tion (23) that has a center break or middle opening (24), in which a rod (25) that pivots around its own axis is situ ated. The rod has two side recesses (26) that de-fine a diametric plate (27) which constitutes the element that limits the flow of water to adjust outlet flow.
The middle opening (24) of the transversal partition (23) is defined by a side hole (28) made in the pipe itself (2), hole (28) which is threaded inside for the purpose of receiving the outer thread of the rod itself (25), whose head (22), as has been said above, slightly sticks outside the pipe (2), specifically through the bottom ~099~ 4.1 1 surface of the latter so that it can be moved by means of its diametral groove (24), by means of a suitable tool, such as a coin, screwdriver, etc.
This diametral groove (29) of the head (22) corres-ponding to the pivoting rod (25) is advantageously copla-nar to the diametral plate (27) defined by the side recesses (26) of the rod itself (25), so that its position visually indicates the position of the diametral plate (27) in the inside of the pipe (2), thus making the con-trol operation easier.
The head (22) has an annular throat (30) in which a seal (31) adjusted to the diameter of the mouth of the side hole (28) that defines its housing, is located.
Therefore, by means of rotating the rod (25) by means of its head (22), as has been said above, it is possible to place the plate (27) in a position coplanar to the partition (23), thus determining the minimum flow position, as corresponds to figures 23 and 24, while when the plate (27) remains transversal to the partition (23), as repre-sented in figures 21 and 22, then the faucet provides the ,maximum flow of water, with the particularity that bet-ween these limit positions the rod can be placed in any of the multiple middle positions and thus the flow can be adjusted in accordance with the user's own needs or desires, all for the purpose of rationalising the water consumption to the real needs of each case.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been particularly described herein, it will be aPPreciated by those skilled in the art that significant modification can be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit, nature and scope of the claimed invention.
The faucet of the invention includes a series of improvements so that the opening of the faucet is done normally in the cold water position, thus preventing the hot water heater from igniting which is produced when the opening of the faucet is done in the hot water position.
Including an outflow adjustment device so that the user can adjust the amount of flow , for the purpose of rati-onalising the water consumption to the needs of each moment, has also been provided for as ar. improvement.
In all monoblock faucets a top operating handle that generally is operated towards one side or the other, with regard to the symmetric axis that coincides with the one of the faucet pipe, is mounted in all faucets in order to achieve cold water or hot water positions, in such a way that the outflow in any position requires the handle to be tilted upward. In other words, when the cited handle is aligned in the same vertical plane as the faucet pipe (position in which the user tends to leave it after each use for purposes of aesthetics) that position is considered the middle one between the cold water and the hot water, in such a way that if the faucet is opened in such a posi-tion, it is obvious that cold water and hot water will be mixed (the water comes out warm) which leads to the igni-ting of the hot water heater and the corresponding energy output. This energy output is unnecessary in the event that the user only requires cold water.
1 On the other hand, in many occasions the user does not need the entire flow that the faucet provides, thus, un-necessary consumption is caused.
Although there are valves or devices that can adjust the flow, it is no less certain that such means would necessarily= have to be included in the faucet in the ma-~u=actu ~~ n~ or~cess o: the f aucet ; in other v.~~rd~ , no adjustment device that can be included in faucets al-ready manufactured or marketed is known.
The monoblock faucet object of the invention has a series of particularities foreseen to prevent the above cited inconveniences,.in other words, so that the faucet is normally opened in the cold water position and so that the outflow can be adjusted in accordance with the user's needs.
In this sense, one of the improvements consists of providing a specially designed operating handle, which is formed by a body whose contour is rather triangular with rounded vertexes, the corresponding contour tending to form a circular sector, which in the roundest end area has a short circular necked projected towards the bottom surface, through which it adapts to the body of the fau-cet, or else to an adaptation supplement provided in said body of the faucet. It has the particularity that on that bottom surface it has a square iron rod for coupling to the corresponding rod with a complementary shape, belong-ing to the water flow control body, said control body being called hereinafter the "cartridge." The handle coupling iron square rod has its symmetric axis slightly out of phase with regard to the symmetric axis of the element or rod on which it is coupled, in such a way that the rotation limit position towards one side, the symmetric axis of the handle coinciding with the symmetric axis of the outlet pipe, will correspond to the cold water maximum.
ra,": , s 1 Therefore, Given that the handle tends to face the pipe and that position corresponds wit_:~ the cold water ou tf low , it is obvious tha t the open _-.:: of the f auce t will normally be done in the max~mur~ :old water position, :, and the position in which the hct wat~- starts to flow out will only be reached when the ha~~:~~e is clearly turn-ed towards the ief t , prio~° ra_smG t:~_ han:~ie m crder to open the faucet.
This raising or tilting of the handle to open the faucet is done sideways and backwards, in other words, upward and to one side.
The hot water maximum will be obtained when the han-dle turns toward the maximum limit opposite the cold water limit, the angle being about 110 from the initial limit or cold water outflow position., the hot water starting to flow out when it has been turned about 55~ from the cited initial position.
Another improvement consists of the handle being made in such a way that it is practically inserted in the top part of the body of the faucet, occupying almost the entire extension of the top part, all of this in such a way that the handle remains rather close to the body of the faucet, in the cited superimposed position that cor-responds to the closed position. In this position it is Practically impossible to raise the handle with one's fingers in order to open the faucet. It is necessary to previously turn the same so that once it is out of phase anglewise with regard to the body or pipe of the faucet the tilting upward of the cited handle and the 3U opening of the faucet can be achieved.
Only in the opening position can the handle be moved to the cold water, hot water or mixture passages, depend-ing on the user's desires and once the operation has ended, after the corresponding closing, the handle is collapsed upon the body of the faucet in order to occupy the original 1 position that prevents it from being opened again unless it has been turned to one side as stated.
Another one of the improvemen~s consists of the twc ccld water and hot Ovate- intake hc~_es vn the pipe, instead of being made symmetric tc the ioncitudinal axis of said nioe then ar a made in such a way ~7at the symmetry of suc'- n~les ~ s recta: d~ nc an axm di solaced analewise W
terms cf the longitudinal axis itself of the pipe. The cited angular outphasing will correspond to half the amplitude established between the two end positions of the operating handle, in such a way that in one of the end positions, the one corresponding tc the cold water maxi-mum, the symmetric axis of the handle coincides with the symmetric axis of the pipe, while ~he other position will be reached by turning the handle towards the hot water side, there being numerous possibi_ities to obtain dif-ferent water temperatures between. both limit positions.
Therefore, the purpose that is achieved with these solu-tions is the same as the one cited above.
Another advantage consists of the cited cold water and hot water passage holes being rude in an inclined manner, so that based on the locki.~.g between the cartridge and the faucet body, the locking between the symmetric axis of the outlet holes of the cartridge also remain displaced anglewise with regard to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The amplitude of the anglewise displacement is approximately equal to half the angle formed between the two limit positions of the handle. The symmetric axis of the handle remains aligned with the symmetric axis of the pipe in the cold water maximum position, in other words, as in the previous cases.
On the other hand, it has been optionally foreseen that the cartridge have a supplement located between the base of the cartridge itself and t'~e seat of the faucet body, whose supplement will have t:ze respective inclined 1 holes for the flow of water from the faucet body to the inside of the cartridge, obtaining the above cited angu-lar positions, just like in the previous case.
It has also been provided for that when the cart-s ridge is of the type in which the water outflow is done freely from its own base, in such a case the above cited supplementary piece will be placed between the mouth of the water intake ducts and the seat of the faucet body.
Another improvement consists of including a flow adjustment device, by means of which it is possible to control the outlet flow itself. The adjustment device is mounted on the water outlet pipe itself, in corres-pondence with the bottom part of said pipe, for the purpose of hiding its location.
This adjustment device is structurally comprised of a threaded rod that has a reduction of area in correspon-dence with the center part, so that irrespective of the rotation position in which it is located the flow of water will be greater or smaller.
This adjustment rod has an operating head that emer-ges partially outside the rod and has a diametral groove in order to facilitate changing the angular position of the same and thus the outlet flow of water can be control-led, with the particularity that in said head there is at least one anular groove to house an Or-ring seal, upon applying pressure against the smooth cylindric part of the threaded placement hole of the adjustment device.
Advantageously, in the closed position of the adjustment device, the total flow of water is not pre--~0 vented, but rather a minimum flow is allowed.
Having thus generally described the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments and in which:
f Figure 1 is a top plan view of the handle that forms part of the monoblock faucet, according to one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section view corresponding to the section presented in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the handle of Figure 1 placed upon the pipe of a faucet, the symmetric axes of both bodies coinciding, corresponding to the maximum cold water position;
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 3 with the handle turned toward the maximum hot water position;
Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, but with the handle mounted to the pipe in an opposite direction;
Figure 6 is a similar view to Figure 5, with the handle turned toward the maximum hot water position;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the handle;
Figure 8 is an elevational view of the handle mounted to the faucet body for illustrating the tilting of the handle in order to open the faucet;
Figure 9 is another embodiment of the handle where the same is placed above the faucet pipe;
_g_ Figure 10 is a similar view to Figure 9 with the handle turned slightly to the faucet pipe in order to enable the handle to be pushed upward and tilted to open the faucet;
Figure 11 is a side view of the embodiment of Figures 9 and 10;
Figure 12 is a plan view of the base of the monoblock faucet body on which the corresponding cartridge is to be supported and illustrates the two openings for cold water and hot water in the base in a position whose symmetric axis is out of phase with respect to the symmetric axis of the corresponding pipe;
Figure 13 is a sectional view along line C-D of Figure 12;
Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the monoblock faucet with the cartridge and openings oriented in a slanted manner;
Figure 15 is a plan view showing in a dashed line, the faucet of Figure 14 and illustrating the cartridge communication openings with those of the faucet body;
Figure 16 is a view similar to Figure 14 illustrating the disposition of the middle supplement between the bottom part of the cartridge and the seat of the base of the faucet body;
Figure 17 is a plan view illustrating the openings;
_g_ Figure 18 is a sectional view of a further embodiment where the supplementary piece is inserted between the cartridge and the seat base of the faucet body where the cartridge is of the type in which the outflow of water is done freely from the base;
Figure 19 is a plan view illustrating the disposition of the opening;
Figure 20 is a side view of the faucet according to the present invention, including a flow adjustment device;
Figure 21 is a partial sectional view of Figure 20;
Figure 22 is a further sectional view of the arrangement of Figure 20 illustrating the adjustment device in position that permits the flowing of water through the outlet duct;
Figure 23 is a similar view to Figure 22 where the adjustment device is placed in a position for substantially closing the outlet duct;
Figure 24 is a partial sectional view of Figure 23.
Similar numerals used in the drawings denote similar elements used in the text.
-9a-With reference to the Figures, the monoblock faucet includes a faucet body (1) with its corresponding pipe (2) for the outflow of water.
According to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 8, an operating handle (3) whose contour can be considered as rounded and triangular, is mounted on the top of the faucet.
Its shape is close to a circular sector with an opening (4) in correspondence with one of its corners and whose opening is provided so that the user can insert one or two fingers in order to easily move the handle (3).
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-1~-1 In the roundest part and in correspondence with the surface considered as the bottom one, said handle (3) has a cylindric shape (5) with a housing (5) determining a sauare iron rod for assembiv anc coupling of said handle (3) upon a rod (7) with a complementary shape provided for this purpose in the faucet bodes (1), a rod (7) which is connected to the correspor:ding cartridge (8), emerging with the top part of the faucet body (1) so that the han-dle (3) can be coupled.
The assembly of this handle (3) on the faucet body is such that in a rotation limit position of the handle (3), the symmetric axis (9) of the handle coincides with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe itself (2), as is represented in figure (3), this position corresponding to the maximum cold water point.
As of this position the handle (3) can turn towards the left as represented in figure 4 to another limit posi-tion that will correspond to the maximum hot water point, the cited sector having amplitude of about 110. The handle (3) mounted in such a way that it is projected backward with regard to the pipe (2) is seen in figures 5 and 6.
. The functioning is as follows:
In the cold water limit position, which corresponds to figures 3 and 5, the symmetric axis (9) of the handle (3) is in alignment with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), this being the normal position after each use.
Now then, in this position if the handle (3) is moved to open the faucet, it will have to be tilted backward and towards one side as shown in figure 8. The faucet will open and cold water will flow out. If one wants hot water, the handle (3) must be turned towards the other limit position as shown in figures 4 and 6, in such a way that from a rotation of about 55~ hot water mixed with cold water starts to flow out. The maximum hot water is obtained in 1 the rotation limit position opposite the initial position.
As can be seen in figures i, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the ver-tical axis of the handle does not correspond with the vertical axis of the rod (7) belonging to the cartridge (8)comprising the faucet opening device, in such a wad:
that the outohasing between the citeo vertical axes ~s due to the slant that the rod (~i mu__=t have with regard to the square iron rod (6) on which it is mounted, when the opening operation is started.
In a varied embodiment as is shown in figures 9, 10 and 11, the faucet includes a handle (3') whose shape is such that the same remains situated with one part of its bottom surface in correspondence with a recess or flat surface (2') of the pipe itself (2), as is clearly re-presented in the figures cited last, this handle (3') having an elongated shape and it can be placed from a position aligned with and superimposed upon the pipe it-self (2) of the faucet, as is seen in figure 9, up to a rotation limit position in the direction indicated by the arrow represented in figure 10, with the particularity that in the position represented in figure 9 the bottom plane of the handle (3') remains positioned with regard to the upper plane (2') of the pipe (2) with a minimum separation (12), determining a groove that prevents one from being able to insert one's finger tip in order to tilt the handle (3') and corresponding opening of the faucet, in such a way that in order to be able to tilt same first of all it is necessary to turn the handle (3') a portion, as shown in figure 10, by the user rest-ing the palm of his hand on the area with protrusions (11) provided for on the surface of said handle (3'.) Once it is turned this portion, the end of the handle (3') remains cantilevered off, which permits it to be pushed by hand in order to tilt same which corresponds to the opening of the faucet, as of which position the x.
1 user can turn the handle (3') in order to obtain the different cold water, hot water or warm water positions.
In other words, by means of this placement of the handle (3') it is impossible to open the faucet when the same is aligned up with the top surface of the pips (2.) Firsz of all the handle (3') must be turned and afterwards the user seeks the cold water, hot water- or warm water points desired, at which time the cited handle (3') will have its free end pushed upward.
Another varied embodiment to achieve opening of the faucet is done normally in the maximum cold water position as is represented in figures 12 and 13, in which the cor-responding cold water and hot water holes (13), provided for in the seat (14) partition of the faucet body (1) for the cartridge (8) are placed in such a way that the sym metric axis (15) of the same out of alignment with regard to the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), in such a way that this angular displacement between the axes (10) and (15) is approximately half the degrees between the end positions of the respective operating handle, in such a way that when the symmetric axis of the latter coincides with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), the position will correspond to the cold water maximum, and if in such a position the handle is tilted the faucet will open in the cold water position, and in order to obtain hot water it will be necessary to turn said handle as already stated above .
In other words, by virtue of this positioning of the water intake holes (13), when the handle is aligned with the pipe (2) cold water will flow out, if the handle is tilted and the faucet opens correspondingly.
In these figures 12 and 13 the holes or openings (16) likewise made in the base of diametral partition (14) of the faucet body (1) can be seen. The pivots that emerge from the corresponding cartridge (8) will be posi-1 boned in holes (16) so that the cartridge (8) is locked with regard to the faucet body ('~.;
Ir: a diff er ent embodiment show-: ~ n f figures 14 to 19 , en~ can see how the cartridge (8! includes a base (17) whose corresponding hot water and cold water holes (18) are inclined, holes (18) which a-c the ones that deter-mine the flow of water from the =aucet body (1), in other words from the holes (13) to the inside of the cartridge (8), in order to flow from here through the pipe (2), as is clearly represented in figures 14 and 15. O,~e can also see the locking holes (16) for the pivots (19) of the base itself (17) of the cartridge (8), where the symmetric axis (15) of the holes (18) is displaced anglewise with regard to the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), this anglewise displacement being approximately half the angle that determines the portion corresponding to the limit positions of the operating handle, the symmetric axis of said operating handle coin-ciding with the axis (10) of the pipe (2) in the maximum cold water position, in other words, exactly identical to the case cited above.
In figures 16 and 17 one can see how between the seat (14) base of the faucet body (1) and the cartridge itself (8) a supplementary piece (17') pro«ided with the corres-ponding inclined holes (18) as in the previous case, is located, carrying out the locking between the cartridge (8) and the supplementary piece (17'), as well as between the latter and the faucet body (1), by means of the res-pective holes (16) and stubs (19.) In figures 18 and 19 the faucet is shown with a cartridge (8) of the type whose water outflow is done freely from the base itself (20) of the cartridge (8), in such a way that in this case the supplementary part (17 " ) likewise has its holes (18) inclined and it is al-so locked by means of holes (16) and stubs (19). The 1 holes (18) of the supplementary part (17 ") lead into the duct (21), shown in Figure 18, through which there is communication between the supplementary part (17 ") and the inside of the cartridge (8).
Just like in the previous cases the symmetric axis (15! of the holes (18) is displaced anglewise with regard t~~ the symmetric axis of the pipe (2.
In all of the cited cases, when the symmetric axis of the operating handle is aligned up with the symmetric axis (10) of the pipe (2), it will correspond to the maxi-mum cold water position, whereby the opening of the faucet in said position will never lead to the igniting of the hot water heater, with the subsequent energy saving which is what is sought on the grounds of all of the described embodiments.
On the other hand, the faucet can be completed with a flow adjustment device, which is placed upon the bottom surf ace of the pipe itself (2) as is seen in figure 20, in such a way that the flow adjustment element or device has a head (22) with a diametral groove in order to move the same and operate said adjustment device and thus manage to control a larger or smaller outflow of water.
In this sense, it has been foreseen that the pipe (2) of the faucet includes inside a transversal parti tion (23) that has a center break or middle opening (24), in which a rod (25) that pivots around its own axis is situ ated. The rod has two side recesses (26) that de-fine a diametric plate (27) which constitutes the element that limits the flow of water to adjust outlet flow.
The middle opening (24) of the transversal partition (23) is defined by a side hole (28) made in the pipe itself (2), hole (28) which is threaded inside for the purpose of receiving the outer thread of the rod itself (25), whose head (22), as has been said above, slightly sticks outside the pipe (2), specifically through the bottom ~099~ 4.1 1 surface of the latter so that it can be moved by means of its diametral groove (24), by means of a suitable tool, such as a coin, screwdriver, etc.
This diametral groove (29) of the head (22) corres-ponding to the pivoting rod (25) is advantageously copla-nar to the diametral plate (27) defined by the side recesses (26) of the rod itself (25), so that its position visually indicates the position of the diametral plate (27) in the inside of the pipe (2), thus making the con-trol operation easier.
The head (22) has an annular throat (30) in which a seal (31) adjusted to the diameter of the mouth of the side hole (28) that defines its housing, is located.
Therefore, by means of rotating the rod (25) by means of its head (22), as has been said above, it is possible to place the plate (27) in a position coplanar to the partition (23), thus determining the minimum flow position, as corresponds to figures 23 and 24, while when the plate (27) remains transversal to the partition (23), as repre-sented in figures 21 and 22, then the faucet provides the ,maximum flow of water, with the particularity that bet-ween these limit positions the rod can be placed in any of the multiple middle positions and thus the flow can be adjusted in accordance with the user's own needs or desires, all for the purpose of rationalising the water consumption to the real needs of each case.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been particularly described herein, it will be aPPreciated by those skilled in the art that significant modification can be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit, nature and scope of the claimed invention.
Claims (24)
1. A monoblock faucet, comprising:
a faucet body having an outlet pipe protruding therefrom, said outlet pipe having a first longitudinal axis, said faucet body having a plurality of through holes to permit a flow of cold and hot water into said outlet pipe;
a handle mounted on said faucet body, said handle having a second longitudinal axis, said handle being rotatably connected to said faucet body such that it can be rotated between a first limit position corresponding to a maximum cold water position and a second limit position corresponding to a maximum hot water position, said handle being tiltably connected to said faucet body such that it can be tilted between a first position corresponding to a closed flow position and a second position corresponding to an open flow position:
a cartridge being disposed within said faucet body, said cartridge being connected to said handle such that when said handle is rotated between said first limit position and said second limit position said cartridge regulates the proportion of hot and cold water that is permitted to flow into said outlet pipe;
said first longitudinal axis having a horizontal component and said second longitudinal axis having a horizontal component;
said cartridge being rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis;
the monoblock faucet further including at least one cold water inlet opening and at least one hot water inlet opening, said inlet openings being in fluid communication with the through holes in the faucet body; and said inlet openings have a horizontal line of symmetry passing perpendicularly to a line between the centres of said inlet openings, said line of symmetry being angularly displaced with respect to the horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis, said angular displacement of said line of symmetry being approximately equal to half the angular displacement of said handle between said first limit position and said second limit position.
a faucet body having an outlet pipe protruding therefrom, said outlet pipe having a first longitudinal axis, said faucet body having a plurality of through holes to permit a flow of cold and hot water into said outlet pipe;
a handle mounted on said faucet body, said handle having a second longitudinal axis, said handle being rotatably connected to said faucet body such that it can be rotated between a first limit position corresponding to a maximum cold water position and a second limit position corresponding to a maximum hot water position, said handle being tiltably connected to said faucet body such that it can be tilted between a first position corresponding to a closed flow position and a second position corresponding to an open flow position:
a cartridge being disposed within said faucet body, said cartridge being connected to said handle such that when said handle is rotated between said first limit position and said second limit position said cartridge regulates the proportion of hot and cold water that is permitted to flow into said outlet pipe;
said first longitudinal axis having a horizontal component and said second longitudinal axis having a horizontal component;
said cartridge being rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis;
the monoblock faucet further including at least one cold water inlet opening and at least one hot water inlet opening, said inlet openings being in fluid communication with the through holes in the faucet body; and said inlet openings have a horizontal line of symmetry passing perpendicularly to a line between the centres of said inlet openings, said line of symmetry being angularly displaced with respect to the horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis, said angular displacement of said line of symmetry being approximately equal to half the angular displacement of said handle between said first limit position and said second limit position.
2. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cold water inlet opening and at least one hot water inlet opening are situated in a bottom of a seat partition in the faucet body for said cartridge.
3. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cold water inlet opening correspond to an outlet opening of a first through hole in the faucet body and the at least one hot water inlet opening correspond to the outlet opening of a second through hole in the faucet body.
4. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cold water inlet opening and the at least one hot water inlet opening are situated in a top surface of a base of the cartridge.
5. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the cartridge has a base including at least two through holes, wherein the at least one cold water inlet opening corresponds to an outlet opening of a first through hole in the base of the cartridge and the at least one hot water inlet opening corresponds to an outlet opening of a second through hole in the base of the cartridge.
6. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein said cartridge has a base including a pair of inclined through holes, said through holes having a first axial end and a second axial end, said first axial end being in fluid communication with said faucet body through holes, said second axial end being angularly displaced with respect to said first axial end, said angular displacement being approximately equal to half the angular displacement of said handle between said first limit position and said second limit position.
7. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cold water inlet opening and the at least one hot water inlet opening are situated in a top surface of a supplementary piece situated between a seat base of the faucet body and the cartridge.
8. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the faucet includes a supplementary piece situated between a seat base of the faucet body and the cartridge, wherein the at least one cold water inlet opening correspond to an outlet opening of a first through hole in the supplementary piece and the at least one hot water inlet opening correspond to the outlet opening of a second through hole in the supplementary piece.
9. The monoblock faucet according to claim 1, wherein the faucet includes a supplementary piece situated between a seat base of the faucet body and the cartridge, said intermediate piece including a pair of inclined through holes, said through holes having a first axial end and a second axial end, said first axial end being in fluid communication with said faucet body through holes, said second axial end being angularly displaced with respect to said first axial end, said angular displacement being approximately equal to half the angular displacement of said handle between said first limit position and said second limit position.
10. A monoblock faucet, comprising:
a faucet body having an outlet pipe protruding therefrom, said outlet pipe having a first longitudinal axis, said faucet body having a plurality of through holes to permit a flow of cold and hot water into said outlet pipe;
a handle mounted on said faucet body, said handle having a second longitudinal axis, said handle being rotatably connected to said faucet body such that it can be rotated between a first limit position corresponding to a maximum cold water position and a second limit position corresponding to a maximum hot water position, said handle being tiltably connected to said faucet body such that it can be tilted between a first position corresponding to a closed flow position and a second position corresponding to an open flow position;
a cartridge being disposed within said faucet body, said cartridge being connected to said handle such that when said handle is rotated between said first limit position and said second limit position said cartridge regulates the proportion of hot and cold water that is permitted to flow into said outlet pipe;
said first longitudinal axis having a horizontal component and said second longitudinal axis having a horizontal component;
said cartridge being rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis; and the monoblock faucet further including at least one cold water inlet opening and at least one hot water inlet opening, said inlet openings being in fluid communication with the through holes in the faucet body;
said cartridge is coupled to a rod to which the handle is coupled;
the coupling between the rod and the handle is achieved by a neck provided in the bottom surface of the handle, said neck having a polygonal housing in which said rod is locked, said coupling being such that said cartridge is rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis, and in that the handle has an essentially triangular contour with rounded corners, the handle including means for coupling it to the rod in the vicinity of one of its corners, the handle further including an opening in the vicinity of another of its corners, said opening having a size corresponding to the diameter of one or more fingers.
a faucet body having an outlet pipe protruding therefrom, said outlet pipe having a first longitudinal axis, said faucet body having a plurality of through holes to permit a flow of cold and hot water into said outlet pipe;
a handle mounted on said faucet body, said handle having a second longitudinal axis, said handle being rotatably connected to said faucet body such that it can be rotated between a first limit position corresponding to a maximum cold water position and a second limit position corresponding to a maximum hot water position, said handle being tiltably connected to said faucet body such that it can be tilted between a first position corresponding to a closed flow position and a second position corresponding to an open flow position;
a cartridge being disposed within said faucet body, said cartridge being connected to said handle such that when said handle is rotated between said first limit position and said second limit position said cartridge regulates the proportion of hot and cold water that is permitted to flow into said outlet pipe;
said first longitudinal axis having a horizontal component and said second longitudinal axis having a horizontal component;
said cartridge being rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis; and the monoblock faucet further including at least one cold water inlet opening and at least one hot water inlet opening, said inlet openings being in fluid communication with the through holes in the faucet body;
said cartridge is coupled to a rod to which the handle is coupled;
the coupling between the rod and the handle is achieved by a neck provided in the bottom surface of the handle, said neck having a polygonal housing in which said rod is locked, said coupling being such that said cartridge is rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis, and in that the handle has an essentially triangular contour with rounded corners, the handle including means for coupling it to the rod in the vicinity of one of its corners, the handle further including an opening in the vicinity of another of its corners, said opening having a size corresponding to the diameter of one or more fingers.
11. The monoblock faucet according to claim 10, wherein the rod has a square section and the polygonal housing of said handle for coupling the rod to the handle is a square recess the section of which is complementary to the section of the rod and with its corners oriented such that the cartridge is rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second longitudinal axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first longitudinal axis.
12. The monoblock faucet according to claim 10 or 11, wherein, when the handle is in first limit position, a main portion of the handle is protruding from the faucet body in a direction corresponding to the direction in which the outlet pipe protrudes from the faucet body.
13. The monoblock faucet according to claim 10 or 11, wherein, when the handle is in the first limit position, a main portion of the handle is protruding from the faucet body in a direction contrary to the direction in which the outlet pipe protrudes from the faucet body.
14. The monoblock faucet according to any of the preceding claims, including a flow adjustment device being disposed in the outlet pipe, said flow adjustment device comprising a pivoting rod placed in an opening made in a transversal inner partition wall of the outlet pipe, said pivoting rod having two lateral recesses that define a diametral plate which constitutes an element that restricts a flow of water through the opening in the transversal inner partition wall.
15. The monoblock faucet according to claim 14, wherein the opening in the transversal inner partition wall is defined by a side hole of the outlet pipe, this side hole being threaded inside in order to receive a thread provided on the rod.
16. The monoblock faucet according to claim 15, wherein a head of the rod slightly protrudes from a bottom surface of the outlet pipe.
17. The monoblock faucet according to claim 16, wherein the head of the rod has a diametral groove for permitting the rod to be pivoted by means of suitable tool, thereby permitting adjustment of its position and control of the flow of water through the opening in the transversal inner partition wall.
18. The monoblock faucet according to claim 17, wherein said diamtetral groove is coplanar to the diametral plate.
19. The monoblock faucet according to claim 18, wherein the head of the rod has an annular throat in which a seal is disposed.
20. A monoblock faucet, comprising:
a faucet body having an extension pipe protruding therefrom, said extension pipe having a first axis, said faucet body having a plurality of through holes to permit a flow of cold and hot water into said extension pipe;
a handle mounted on said faucet body, said handle having a second axis, said handle being rotatably connected to said faucet body between a first limit position corresponding to a maximum cold water position and a second limit position corresponding to a maximum hot water position, said handle being pivotally connected to said faucet body between a first position corresponding to a closed flow position and a second position corresponding to an open flow position;
a cartridge disposed within said faucet body, said cartridge being connected to said handle such that when said handle is rotated between said first limit position and said second limit position said cartridge regulates the proportion of hot and cold water that is permitted to flow into said extension pipe;
said first axis having a horizontal component and said second axis having a horizontal component;
said cartridge being coupled to a rod to which the handle is coupled;
the coupling between the rod and the handle being such that said cartridge is rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first axis.
a faucet body having an extension pipe protruding therefrom, said extension pipe having a first axis, said faucet body having a plurality of through holes to permit a flow of cold and hot water into said extension pipe;
a handle mounted on said faucet body, said handle having a second axis, said handle being rotatably connected to said faucet body between a first limit position corresponding to a maximum cold water position and a second limit position corresponding to a maximum hot water position, said handle being pivotally connected to said faucet body between a first position corresponding to a closed flow position and a second position corresponding to an open flow position;
a cartridge disposed within said faucet body, said cartridge being connected to said handle such that when said handle is rotated between said first limit position and said second limit position said cartridge regulates the proportion of hot and cold water that is permitted to flow into said extension pipe;
said first axis having a horizontal component and said second axis having a horizontal component;
said cartridge being coupled to a rod to which the handle is coupled;
the coupling between the rod and the handle being such that said cartridge is rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first axis.
21. The monoblock faucet according to claim 20, wherein the handle has an essentially trianguar contour with rounded corners, the handle including means for coupling the handle to the rod in the vicinity of one of the handle's corners, the handle further including an opening in the vicinity of another one of its corners, said opening being shaped and dimensioned to received at least one of an operator's fingers.
22. The monoblock faucet according to claim 21, herein the rod has a square cross-section and the handle has a lower surface provided with means for coupling the rod to the handle, said coupling means comprising a recess having a cross-section which corresponds to the cross-section of the rod and having a plurality of corners oriented such that the cartridge is rotatable to a position where said handle is in said first limit position and said horizontal component of said second axis is parallel to said horizontal component of said first axis.
23. The monoblock faucet according to claim 22, wherein, when the handle is in the first limit position, a main portion of the handle is protruding from the faucet body in a direction corresponding to the direction in which the spout protrudes from the faucet body.
24. The monoblock faucet according to claim 23, wherein, when the handle is in the first limit position, a main portion of the handle is protruding from the faucet body in a direction contrary to the direction in which the spout protrudes from the faucet body.
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