A faucet apparatus comprising a faucet, a connecting piece, a locating member, and a handle;
- wherein the faucet has a valve chamber formed therein, and a control valve is installed in the valve chamber, and the control valve comprises a valve rod protruding out from the valve chamber;
- wherein the connecting piece is concaved to form a housing on the end thereof, and the diameter of the housing is larger than the valve rod, and the other end of the connecting piece comprises a neck portion to connect to a locating head, and the diameter of the locating head is gradually larger from the neck portion to the end away from the neck portion;
- the difference in the diameter between the locating head and the neck portion is utilized to connect the locating member thereon, and a plurality of protruding portions are formed on the outer periphery of the connecting piece, and each of the protruding portions comprises a screw hole thereon to communicate with the housing;
- the connecting piece is connected to the valve rod through the housing, and a plurality of screws are configured to respectively screw into the screw holes to abut against the valve rod, so that the connecting piece and the valve rod are firmly connected through the locking force of the screws;
- wherein the locating member has a disk body, and a plurality of claws are formed on the outer periphery of one end of the disk body;
- each of the claws comprises an inner claw portion and an outer claw portion at the end of the claw far from the disk body, and the claws are located separately to enable the claws to have elasticity of actively returning after external expansion;
- the locating member is disposed on the locating head by the elasticity thereof, and the inner claw portions are adapted to clasp on the locating head;
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- wherein the handle comprises a first edge and a second edge, and the first edge is formed inside the second edge, and an opening is formed at the end of the first edge, and the inner wall of the first edge has an engaging groove located adjacent to the opening;
- the second edge comprises a plurality of notches, and the number and the positions of the notches are formed corresponding to the protruding portions;
- the notches are configured to receive and engage with the protruding portions, and the handle is adapted to cover and connect to the outer side of the connecting piece;
- the locating member disposed on the locating head is pressed into the interior space of the first edge from the opening, and the outer claw portions are engaged with the engaging groove, so that the handle is firmed installed on the faucet.