EP0119582B1 - Luftreguliervorrichtung für die Einlassdüsen einer Whirlpool-Wanne - Google Patents

Luftreguliervorrichtung für die Einlassdüsen einer Whirlpool-Wanne Download PDF

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EP0119582B1
EP0119582B1 EP84102717A EP84102717A EP0119582B1 EP 0119582 B1 EP0119582 B1 EP 0119582B1 EP 84102717 A EP84102717 A EP 84102717A EP 84102717 A EP84102717 A EP 84102717A EP 0119582 B1 EP0119582 B1 EP 0119582B1
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Walter Viegener
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Viega GmbH and Co KG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/02—Bathing devices for use with gas-containing liquid, or liquid in which gas is led or generated, e.g. carbon dioxide baths
    • A61H33/026—Gas nozzles specially adapted therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
    • A61H33/601—Inlet to the bath
    • A61H33/6021—Nozzles
    • A61H33/6063—Specifically adapted for fitting in bathtub walls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/005—Electrical circuits therefor
    • A61H2033/0058—Electrical circuits therefor controlled by the user
    • A61H2033/0062—Electrical circuits therefor controlled by the user with electro-pneumatic or -hydraulic switches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/02—Bathing devices for use with gas-containing liquid, or liquid in which gas is led or generated, e.g. carbon dioxide baths
    • A61H2033/022—Bathing devices for use with gas-containing liquid, or liquid in which gas is led or generated, e.g. carbon dioxide baths with control means for regulating the air volume aspirated by a water jet

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  • the invention relates to an air regulating device for the injector-equipped inlet nozzles of a whiripool tub, with a regulating disk equipped with an air outlet, rotatably mounted on a housing which can be fixed on the tub, the tub sucking water from the tub and to the injectors promoting circulating pump is assigned, which is actuated by means of a pneumatic switch having a manually operated piston.
  • the circulation pump of a whirlpool bath is switched on and off using a pneumatic switch.
  • a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder chamber By actuating a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder chamber, the air present in the cylinder chamber of the switch is compressed. The resulting air pulse is passed on through a hose line and actuates the switch of the circulation pump.
  • a regulating device is required on each side of the tub in order to supply the necessary air to the inlet nozzles so that the jet intensity of the inlet nozzles can be controlled independently of one another.
  • the amount of air is regulated by turning a regulating cap on and off and fed to the mixing housing of the inlet nozzle.
  • the air supplied is sucked in by the water jet emerging from the injector and, depending on the position of the regulating caps, a different jet intensity of the inlet nozzles is achieved.
  • the arrangement of the actuating and regulating devices described requires several openings at the top edge of the tub and is very expensive to construct due to the large number of individual parts.
  • connection lines Since the installation of the devices mentioned cannot always take place at the edge of the tub, the installation may have to be carried out in the masonry adjacent to the tub. Since some of the flexible connection lines must be laid deep into the masonry, there is a risk of these connection lines kinking.
  • the invention has for its object to arrange and design the air regulating device and the pneumatic switch for the circulation pump. that they can be combined into one unit, which is defined in an opening in the tub rim.
  • an air regulating device of the type mentioned at the outset in that the piston of the pneumatic switch is slidably mounted in a chamber of the housing of the air regulating device and can be actuated by means of an air-circulating disk which at a distance covers the air passage of the regulating disk in all operating positions.
  • the air regulating device and the pneumatic switch for actuating the circulating pump have a common housing, so that this assembly is easy to assemble.
  • the housing is equipped with a connecting piece lying in the longitudinal axis and extending at a right angle thereto.
  • These sockets have channels that are connected to the compression area of the pneumatic switch.
  • the sockets are provided with an external thread onto which a sealing cap or a connecting nozzle can be screwed.
  • the fitter can decide whether he wants to use one or the other connecting piece to connect the hose through which the air pulse generated in the pneumatic switch is directed to the switch of the circulation pump.
  • the assembly consisting of the air regulating device and the pneumatic switch for the circulation pump has a housing 1 which is equipped with a fastening flange 2 which is supported on the edge of an opening in the tub 3.
  • the mounting flange is ring-shaped and has a circumferential, outwardly open groove in which an elastic ring 4 is fixed.
  • This elastic ring engages in an annular groove of a regulating disk 5, which is held on the fastening flange 2 by the elastic ring 4, but is rotatably mounted.
  • the regulating disc 5 is equipped with a kidney-shaped air passage 6, which is provided in the area of one or two inflow openings in the housing. NEN air channels 7 and 8 can be brought, which are also kidney-shaped in cross section.
  • the housing part adjoining the fastening flange 2 is provided with an external thread 9, onto which a nut 10 is screwed, by means of which the housing is fixed at the edge of the opening in the tub 3.
  • the rear part of the housing is shown in the illustrated embodiment, a connector 11 is pushed, which is adapted to the contour of the rear housing part and is positively fixed to the housing part.
  • the connector 11 is additionally firmly connected to the rear housing part by means of an adhesive.
  • connection sleeves 12 in which the ends of the air lines leading to the mixing housing of the inlet nozzles are fixed. It can be seen from FIG. 4 that the air ducts 7 and 8 open into the connecting sleeves 12.
  • a cylinder chamber 13 In the central area of the housing, a cylinder chamber 13 is provided, in which a piston 14 is slidably mounted against the action of a spring 15.
  • This piston is actuated by means of a disk 16, which is arranged in a cylindrical, outwardly open recess 17 of the regulating disk 5.
  • An annular air gap is provided between the edge of the disc 16 and the annular surface 18 of the recess, so that the disc 16 is surrounded by air in all operating positions. If the air passage of the regulating disk 5 is in the region of the inflow openings of the air channels 7 and 8, air can flow into the channels 7 and 8 in every operating position of the disk 16.
  • a channel 20 leads from the cylindrical chamber 13 to the outer end of a connecting piece 21, which is provided with an external thread and onto which, in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4, a connecting sleeve 22 for a line 23 leading to the actuation switch of the circulating pump is screwed.
  • the housing is provided with a further connecting piece 24 which extends at a right angle to the connecting piece 21 and is equipped with a channel 25 which opens into the channel 20.
  • the connector 24, which is also provided with an external thread, is closed in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2 by a closure cap 26.
  • the closure cap 26 and the connecting sleeve 22 can be exchanged, depending on which connection piece the line 23 leading to the actuation switch of the circulating pump is to be connected to.

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EP84102717A 1983-03-18 1984-03-13 Luftreguliervorrichtung für die Einlassdüsen einer Whirlpool-Wanne Expired EP0119582B1 (de)

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DE19833309760 DE3309760A1 (de) 1983-03-18 1983-03-18 Luftreguliervorrichtung fuer die einlassduesen einer whirlpool-wanne

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