BRPI1102182A2 - universal pneumatic adapter from hoses to taps, or between pipes of different specifications, enabling the portability of hygienic showers - Google Patents

Abstract

UNIVERSAL PNEUMATIC ADAPTER FROM HOSE TO TURN, OR AMONG PIPES OF DIFFERENT SPECIFICATIONS, MAKING THE PORTABILITY OF HYGIENIC SHOPS. Rigid or malleable cylindrical sleeve adapter with neck with internal and external thread for connection to hygienic shower set via standard sleeve or nipple, and having a pneumatic ring chamber inside the larger diameter cylindrical end . This pneumatic ring when inflated by manual or electrical / electronic system, seals the adapter to the outside of the tap bodies. Flexible and extendable tube with circular pneumatic chambers at its ends which, when inflated, lock inside, with seals, tubes of different sections and gauges.

Description

"AD APT UNIVERSAL PNEUMATIC ADOR FROM HOSE TO TURN, OR AMONG PIPES OF DIFFERENT SPECIFICATIONS, MAKING THE PORTABILITY OF HYGIENIC SHOPS"

The present invention relates to a glove adapter.

rigid or malleable, having an inner and outer thread at its smallest diameter end, and having at its other end a pneumatic ring-shaped circular section chamber. In another embodiment, this adapter is a flexible, extendable tube with pneumatic circular ring-shaped chambers housed within its ends.

Generally, the connections between hoses and faucets depend on these being threaded at their ends to allow the fitting of the sleeve or nipple coupled to one end of the hose. The same happens between pipes of different diameters. The often improvised use of glove fittings or elastic nipples at the ends of taps, hoses and / or pipes is unreliable as they are often expelled in service due to pressure exerted by the liquid, causing leaks and flooding.

The hygienic showers, which have been replacing the old bidets, and already

They are used by a considerable part of the population, even on medical recommendation, they depend on their own hydraulic installation, which is generally expensive, since it is rare for the bathroom, especially abroad, that has a tap or pipe with a threaded end for the quick connection of hoses of these showers. The connection by nipple or elastic sleeve mounted on the water outlets of the taps, is impossible because of the enormous variation of shapes, dimensions and characteristics of these existing in today's bathrooms. And this impairs the personal hygiene of those users when they leave their homes, and stay in places that do not have hygienic showers or showers.

The connection between rigid pipes of different specifications is generally laborious, especially in emergency situations, as it currently depends on the use of different gloves, nipples, hoses, clamps, sealing rings, etc ...

The technique described in this document allows fast and safe connection, taking the necessary precautions, between taps and hoses, as well as between pipes of different characteristics that carry inert liquids at low pressure, because it uses the pneumatic pressure exerted by one or more cameras. air in circular, ring-shaped sections as a sealing element.

In the first embodiment this adapter is shown as a rigid metal or polymer or malleable polymer sleeve already assembled with a hygienic shower set prepared to mate with the exterior of most faucet bodies found on the sinks of the bathrooms of homes, hotels and inns, national and international. The advantage of using the taps is the possibility of controlling the temperature and pressure of the water to be used in personal hygiene, besides these are generally located in a sink near the toilet.

In the second embodiment, which is intended for recreational use (involving vessels, for example) and professional use (involving liquids), it is sufficient to fit the ends of the tubes to be connected into the ends of the flexible and extendable tube and to inflate the two pneumatic chambers located at their ends to a suitable pressure for quick and simple emergency and temporary connection allowing controlled conduction of liquids. Therefore, the present invention aims at the simple, fast and safe connection between taps and hoses, as well as between pipes of different specifications without having to be pre-prepared, for example without the need for thread machining for glove or nipple couplings. .

The invention relates to a rigid or malleable sleeve adapter which is housed within the larger cylindrical end of which is a ring-shaped pneumatic circular chamber which serves as a fitting for taps or pipes and which has a its smaller diameter end, or neck, of inner and outer threads for coupling gloves or standard hose nipples, with a tapered section joining this larger diameter cylinder to the neck. In a second embodiment this invention is shown as a flexible, extendable tube or hose having pneumatic circular ring-shaped chambers which serve as a fitting for tubes of different specifications.

Other features of this invention are:

- have a rigid glove internally and externally threaded to its smallest diameter, or neck, to fit gloves and nipples

hoses;

- a tapered section joins the neck to the larger diameter cylindrical section;

- the length and diameter of the cylindrical section is sufficient to allow it to fit into different positions of the infinity of existing faucet models;

- Within the end of the cylindrical section (of larger diameter) a circular pneumatic, ring-shaped chamber is mounted; the inflating and deflating tube of the pneumatic chamber is directed radially outwardly from the glove through a hole in the side thereof or outwardly longitudinally when the tube is glued or welded to the glove;

- the circular tube or ring is made of an elastomer of sufficient elasticity to allow the taps to fit inside

when empty, and seal the passage of liquids between it and the walls of the adapter and tap when inflated;

- the tube has a wall which may be of constant thickness or of variable thickness;

- The method of inflating, controlling air pressure and emptying of pneumatic chamber can be manual or electric / electronic.

In a second embodiment this invention is embodied by means of an extendable tube or hose which is mounted within its ends with pneumatic circular or ring chambers which

may have their inflating and emptying tubes arranged as described above;

- The circular pneumatic chambers are made of elastomer which allows a variation of pipe gauges to be introduced into the interior when emptied and to compress them sufficiently to

promote sealing of liquids; when inflated;

The pneumatic chambers of this second configuration may be provided with check valve inflating tubes, such as those found in vehicle tires or in children's recreational inflatables.

The following description and associated figures, all given by way of non-limiting example, will facilitate understanding of this invention:

Figure 1 shows in section the rigid sleeve adapter with the deflated pneumatic ring. Figure 2 shows in section the malleable sleeve adapter with inflated pneumatic ring.

Figure 3 shows in schematic section the adapter mounted horizontally on a tap, having a set of hygienic shower at its outlet.

Fig. 4 shows the section A-A of fig. 3

Figure 5 shows in schematic section the adapter mounted vertically on a tap, having a set of hygienic shower at its outlet. Figure 6 shows the section B-B of fig. 5

Figure 7 shows in schematic section the second configuration of this adapter.

As shown in figure 1, the cylindrical section of the adapter (1), with the pneumatic ring (2) deflated. The tapered section (25) joins the cylindrical section (1) to its smallest diameter, or neck (5), internally threaded (7) or externally (6) in the case of rigid construction. The inflating tube (4) secures the pneumatic ring (2) to the sleeve (1) through a hole in its side by the nut (4) tightened to the external thread of the inflating tube (3).

Figure 2 shows in section the adapter in the polymer malleable construction (e.g. PVC), wherein the outer (21) and inner (22) threaded rigid gloves are glued to the neck (5). The air chamber (2), or pneumatic ring, is inflated and the wall of this air chamber (2) has a wall of varying thickness, with the sides (23) being thicker than the outside diameters and (24) so that they fit better by squeezing the inside of the adapter (1) against the tap bodies to optimize the seal. In this malleable construction the inner tube (2) is welded throughout its outer perimeter within the cylindrical section of the adapter (1) and the inflating / emptying tube (3) is longitudinal to its ring (2). The safety strap (20) is used to tie the adapter (1) to the taps to ensure that in case of accidental disconnection the water inside the adapter leaks into the sink.

Figure 3 shows a diagram of the adapter (1) mounted horizontally on a tap (8), as the circular pneumatic chamber or ring (2) was inflated by the hand pump (15), connected to the inflating tube (3). In the neck (5) of the adapter (1) is threaded mounted the standardized sleeve (10) whose hose (11) has at its other end the hygienic shower (12) with open / close valve actuation lever (13). The water flow and temperature control lever (9) is seen above the safety strap (20) surrounding the tap to secure the adapter (1).

Figure 4 shows the section A-A of the previous figure, with the pneumatic ring (2) inflated and compressing between the largest inner diameter of the sleeve (1) and the outer wall of the tap (8), in this case of polygonal section. Figure 5 shows a diagram of the sleeve (1) mounted vertically on a tap (8), as the circular pneumatic chamber or ring (2) was inflated by the electric / electronic pump (16), connected to the inflating tube (3). In the neck (5) of the sleeve (1) is threaded mounted the standard sleeve (10) whose hose (11) has at its other end the hygienic shower (12) with open / close valve actuation lever (13). The water flow and temperature control lever (9) is viewed below the safety strap (20) surrounding the tap (8) to secure it to the adapter (1). Figure 6 shows the section B-B of the previous figure, with the pneumatic ring (2) inflated and compressing between the largest inner diameter of the sleeve (1) and the outer wall of the tap body (8), in this case of circular section. Figure 7 shows a second embodiment of this adapter wherein the schematic sectioned hose (17) has its two pneumatic rings (2) inflated within its ends holding on a side a smaller square section tube (18), and on the other, a larger gauge tube (19) of circular section.

The use of this invention may be, for example, in the following ways:

- A user purchases the set of this adapter already assembled with hygienic shower kit and electric / electronic inflating pump, consisting of the following items in figure 5: (1), (2), (10), (11), (12) , (13), (14) and 16, remembering that items (5), (6) and (7) integrate the glove (1), and (3) and (4) integrate the ring

pneumatic (2). After inserting the tap tip (8) into the pneumatic ring (2), it inflates it with the electric / electronic pump (16), testing the sufficiency of pressure employed by the tap opening by the control lever (9). Once the air pressure that prevents water leakage from the ring surface (2) has been reached, with the faucet open with a temperature controlled water flow, the shower can now be used. Excessive flow of tap water outlets (8) and keeping the control lever (9) open in the absence of the user should be avoided to prevent leakage.

- If two different gauge tubes and / or sections need to be connected, as shown in figure 7,

inside the pneumatic rings (2) of the tube (17). These rings can be inflated by hand inflating bicycle tire pumps, for example, to pressures sufficient to allow leakage of fluid flow. The inflating tubes (4) of the pneumatic rings (2) have check valves to keep them inflated. This is a temporary and emergency solution because as the internal pressure in the pneumatic rings drop, leaks will occur. This adapter is presented as rigid or malleable construction in order to offer cheaper variants (rigid), and with greater ease of transport (malleable) to take up less space in the user's luggage.

Claims (13)

1. - Universal pneumatic hose or pipe adapter of different specifications, enabling the portability of hygienic showers characterized by being a rigid or malleable cylindrical sleeve with ends of different diameters connected by a tapered section. Adapter according to Claim 1, characterized in that the smaller diameter end has machined inner and outer threads when rigidly constructed and glued sleeves when softly constructed. An adapter according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a ring-shaped pneumatic chamber of uniform thickness or of varying thickness is mounted within the larger diameter cylindrical end. . An adapter according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that a hole in the cylindrical wall near the largest diameter end allows the radially disposed inflating / emptying tube to pass through the pneumatic chamber where a nut is applied to connect the tube to the adapter. An adapter according to claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized in that the entire outer perimeter of the pneumatic chamber, whose inflating / emptying tube is longitudinally disposed, is glued or welded to the inner surface near the largest cylindrical end. diameter. 6. An adapter according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized in that a hole in the cylindrical wall near the end of the largest diameter permits the passage of the radially disposed inflating / emptying tube from the pneumatic chamber where a The nut is applied to connect the tube to the adapter, and all the rest of the outer perimeter of the pneumatic chamber is glued or welded to the inner surface near the larger diameter end. 7. An adapter according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 or 5 or 6 characterized in that at its smaller diameter end a standard sleeve, hose and shower head is formed to form a portable hygienic shower set. Adapter according to Claim 7, characterized in that it has a manual system for inflating, controlling and deflating the inner tube. An adapter according to claim 7, characterized in that it has an electrical / electronic system for inflating, controlling and deflating the inner tube. An adapter according to claim 7 and 8 or 9 characterized in that it has a safety strap for securing it to the tap in which it is being used. 11. Pipe adapter of different specifications, characterized in that it is flexible and extensible and is mounted inside each end with pneumatic chambers, assembled according to claims (4) or (5) or (6). Adapter according to Claim 11, characterized in that its pneumatic chambers have inflating / emptying tubes with check valves. An adapter according to claim (11) characterized in that its pneumatic chambers have a manual or electric / electronic inflating, control and emptying system.