Faucet valve apparatus

A faucet valve apparatus comprising:

• a cylinder body having a hollow cylindrical shape;
• a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a mixed water outlet hole, each of which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body;
• a housing body containing the cylinder body in an axially movable and rotatable manner;
• a cold water supply channel, a hot water supply channel and a mixed water outlet channel, each of which is communicated with an inside space of the housing body;
• a first operation part provided on a one side in an axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• and
• a second operation part provided on the other side in the axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• wherein
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body is changed while an axial position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that the axial position of the cylinder body is changed while the rotational position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• a communication amount between the cold water supply channel and the cold water inlet hole, a communication amount between the hot water supply channel and the hot water inlet hole and/or a communication amount between the mixed water outlet hole and the mixed water outlet channel is changed depending on the axial position and the rotational position of the cylinder body in order to achieve both a temperature regulation and a flow rate regulation,
• the first operation part and the second operation part are rotationally operable at the same time, and
• when the first operation part and the second operation part are rotationally operated at the same time, the cylinder body is affected thereby in such a manner the rotational position of the cylinder body is changed while the axial position of the cylinder body is changed.

A faucet valve apparatus comprising:

• a cylinder body having a hollow cylindrical shape;
• a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a mixed water outlet hole, each of which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body;
• a housing body containing the cylinder body in an axially movable and rotatable manner;
• a cold water supply channel, a hot water supply channel and a mixed water outlet channel, each of which is communicated with an inside space of the housing body;
• a first operation part provided on a one side in an axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• a second operation part provided on the other side in the axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• and
• a shaft body which is affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the shaft body is changed while an axial position of the shaft body is not changed and which is affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that the axial position of the shaft body is changed while the rotational position of the shaft body is not changed,
• wherein
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body is changed while an axial position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that the axial position of the cylinder body is changed while the rotational position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• a communication amount between the cold water supply channel and the cold water inlet hole, a communication amount between the hot water supply channel and the hot water inlet hole and/or a communication amount between the mixed water outlet hole and the mixed water outlet channel is changed depending on the axial position and the rotational position of the cylinder body in order to achieve both a temperature regulation and a flow rate regulation, and
• the cylinder body is connected to the shaft body.

A faucet valve apparatus comprising:

• a cylinder body having a hollow cylindrical shape;
• a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a mixed water outlet hole, each of which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body;
• a housing body containing the cylinder body in an axially movable and rotatable manner;
• a cold water supply channel, a hot water supply channel and a mixed water outlet channel, each of which is communicated with an inside space of the housing body;
• a first operation part provided on a one side in an axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• a second operation part provided on the other side in the axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• and
• a regulation member capable of regulating a rotatable range of the second operation part in a desired manner,
• wherein
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body is changed while an axial position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that the axial position of the cylinder body is changed while the rotational position of the cylinder body is not changed, and
• a communication amount between the cold water supply channel and the cold water inlet hole, a communication amount between the hot water supply channel and the hot water inlet hole and/or a communication amount between the mixed water outlet hole and the mixed water outlet channel is changed depending on the axial position and the rotational position of the cylinder body in order to achieve both a temperature regulation and a flow rate regulation.

A faucet valve apparatus comprising:

• a cylinder body having a hollow cylindrical shape;
• a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a mixed water outlet hole, each of which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body;
• a housing body containing the cylinder body in an axially movable and rotatable manner;
• a cold water supply channel, a hot water supply channel and a mixed water outlet channel, each of which is communicated with an inside space of the housing body;
• a first operation part provided on a one side in an axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• a second operation part provided on the other side in the axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• a shaft body connected to or integrated with the cylinder body;
• a first connection member connected to or integrated with the shaft body and fixed to the first operation part with respect to a rotational direction thereof;
• a direction conversion member configured to convert a rotational operating force of the second operation part to an axial moving force;
• and
• a second connection member connected to or integrated with the shaft body and configured to receive the axial moving force converted by the direction conversion member;
• wherein
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body is changed while an axial position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that the axial position of the cylinder body is changed while the rotational position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• a communication amount between the cold water supply channel and the cold water inlet hole, a communication amount between the hot water supply channel and the hot water inlet hole and/or a communication amount between the mixed water outlet hole and the mixed water outlet channel is changed depending on the axial position and the rotational position of the cylinder body in order to achieve both a temperature regulation and a flow rate regulation,
• the first connection member is installed in such a manner that the first connection member is movable against the first operation part with respect to an axial direction thereof,
• the cylinder body and the shaft body are affected by a rotation of the first connection member caused by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body and the shaft body is changed, and
• the cylinder body and the shaft body are affected by a conversion of a rotational operating force caused by a rotational operation of the second operation part into an axial moving force to be applied to the second connection member by the direction conversion member in such a manner that an axial position of the cylinder body and the shaft body is changed.

A faucet valve apparatus comprising:

• a cylinder body having a hollow cylindrical shape;
• a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a mixed water outlet hole, each of which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body;
• a housing body containing the cylinder body in an axially movable and rotatable manner;
• a cold water supply channel, a hot water supply channel and a mixed water outlet channel, each of which is communicated with an inside space of the housing body;
• a first operation part provided on a one side in an axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• a second operation part provided on the other side in the axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• and
• a shaft body extending through the cylinder body in an axial direction thereof and connected to or integrated with the cylinder body,
• wherein
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body is changed while an axial position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• the cylinder body is affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that the axial position of the cylinder body is changed while the rotational position of the cylinder body is not changed,
• a communication amount between the cold water supply channel and the cold water inlet hole, a communication amount between the hot water supply channel and the hot water inlet hole and/or a communication amount between the mixed water outlet hole and the mixed water outlet channel is changed depending on the axial position and the rotational position of the cylinder body in order to achieve both a temperature regulation and a flow rate regulation,
• both ends of the shaft body are located in a region which is not communicated with the inside space of the housing body and exposed to atmosphere,
• the cylinder body and the shaft body are affected by a rotational operation of the first operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body and the shaft body is changed, and
• the cylinder body and the shaft body are affected by a rotational operation of the second operation part in such a manner that an axial position of the cylinder body and the shaft body is changed.

A faucet valve apparatus comprising:

• a cylinder body having a hollow cylindrical shape;
• a cold water inlet hole, a hot water inlet hole and a mixed water outlet hole, each of which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body;
• a housing body containing the cylinder body in a rotatable manner;
• a cold water supply channel, a hot water supply channel and a mixed water outlet channel, each of which is communicated with an inside space of the housing body;
• an operation part provided on a one side in an axial direction of the cylinder body in a rotationally operable manner;
• and
• a shaft body extending through the cylinder body in an axial direction thereof and connected to or integrated with the cylinder body;
• wherein
• both ends of the shaft body are located in a region which is not communicated with the inside space of the housing body and exposed to atmosphere,
• the cylinder body and the shaft body are affected by a rotational operation of the operation part in such a manner that a rotational position of the cylinder body and the shaft body is changed, and
• a communication amount between the cold water supply channel and the cold water inlet hole, a communication amount between the hot water supply channel and the hot water inlet hole and/or a communication amount between the mixed water outlet hole and the mixed water outlet channel is changed depending on the rotational position of the cylinder body in order to achieve a temperature regulation.