EP0418156A1 - Adaptable hand shower - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
- B05B1/18—Roses; Shower heads
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/24—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
- B05B7/2402—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device
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- the invention relates to a hand shower adaptable to a hose, of the type comprising a housing comprising a cavity into which the water supplied by the hose arrives, a wall of said cavity being provided with orifices for the diffusion of water under form of jets.
- Known hand showers generally include a handle at one end of which is fixed the water supply hose, the other end being enlarged to form the water diffusion cavity.
- Known hand showers of this type have a number of drawbacks.
- the first drawback is economical because their manufacture requires the molding of at least two parts and their connection, for example by welding.
- These known showers, also called telephone showers have an insufficient weight in the hand of the user and have a very remote center of gravity. They also require a fairly high reaction time upon ignition, due to the length of the handle which must be traversed by the water. Finally, their aesthetics are quite limited tee.
- the object of the invention is to provide a shower of the type described in the introduction which is of economical manufacture and extremely simple assembly, the weight of which is increased in the hand of the user and the center of gravity of which is close to the hand of the user, and which ensures a better reaction to ignition.
- the housing or body is constituted by two half-shells of synthetic material articulated around a hinge molded with the half-shells, the two half-shells each comprising a half-housing for a portion of the water supply hose, each half-housing being extended towards the outside by a half-cylinder provided with a thread for receiving, after folding the two half-shells around said hinge, a locking ring for the half-shells and the hose, one of the half-shells comprising a separating partition projecting from the interior interrupted to accommodate an end ring of the flexible, the other half-shell comprising an internal groove for clipping said wall and said end ring of the hose, after folding the two half-shells, the water diffusion orifices having come from molding in the wall of one of the two half-shells delimited by said separating partition or said clipping groove.
- the hand shower according to the invention is thus produced in a single piece, in a single molding operation using a tool without a drawer.
- the two half-shells are folded, the separating partition clipping into the opposite groove.
- the ring which is the standard hose ring, is then screwed onto the threaded cylinder formed by the two half-cylinders, and locks the two half-shells and the hose.
- the separating partition seals against the exterior of the interior volume delimited by the groove and the separating partition, with the exception of the water diffusion orifices.
- the weight of the hand shower is increased by incorporating part of the hose.
- the center of gravity of the hand shower and its aesthetics can be freely chosen.
- the ignition reaction is immediate because the hose opens directly into the water diffusion chamber.
- the two half-shells are curved inwards so as to form a stiffener opposing the opening under pressure.
- the cavity contains a radio receiver, which can be triggered automatically when the shower is switched on.
- a cavity contains liquid soap and has an ejection hole.
- the body of the shower consists of two half-shells 1, 2 made of synthetic material, articulated around a hinge 3 molded with the half-shells 1 and 2.
- Each half-shell 1, 2 is extended 'opposite of the hinge 3, by a half-cylinder 4, 5 provided with an external thread.
- the half-shells 1 and 2 each comprise a half-housing 6 for a portion of the hose 7 for supplying water.
- the half-housing 6 of the half-shell 1 opens onto a separating partition 8 coming from molding with the body 1 and 2, the outlet serving for housing the end ring 9 of the hose 7.
- Water diffusion orifices 10 are formed during molding in the bottom of the half-shell 1 delimited by the separating wall 8.
- the half-shell 2 has a groove (not shown) on its internal face having the shape and the dimensions of the separating wall 8 which is clipped into this groove when folded, the end ring 9 of the hose 7 being retained by this wall groove and interruption 8.
- two cavities 11 and 12 are formed in the body 1, 2, on either side of the hose 7.
- One of the cavities can receive a radio receiver, advantageously triggered by the switching on of the spray head .
- the other cavity may contain liquid soap and in this case has a soap ejection orifice in the half-shell 1.
- the separating wall 8 is clipped into the groove of the half-shell 2 and the ring 9 of the hose 7 is immobilized. Just screw the ring 13, integral with the standard hose 7, to lock the assembly.
- the hose 7 is adjacent to an edge of each of the half-shells 1, 2. There is only one interior auxiliary cavity.
- the wing profile given to the hand shower is an example of an aesthetic which the invention makes it possible to achieve.
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L'invention concerne une douchette à main adaptable sur un flexible, du type comprenant un boîtier comportant une cavité dans laquelle arrive l'eau amenée par le flexible, une paroi de ladite cavité étant munie d'orifices pour la diffusion de l'eau sous forme de jets.The invention relates to a hand shower adaptable to a hose, of the type comprising a housing comprising a cavity into which the water supplied by the hose arrives, a wall of said cavity being provided with orifices for the diffusion of water under form of jets.
Les douchettes à main connues comprennent en général un manche à une extrémité duquel est fixé le flexible d'alimentation en eau, l'autre extrémité étant élargie pour former la cavité de diffusion de l'eau.Known hand showers generally include a handle at one end of which is fixed the water supply hose, the other end being enlarged to form the water diffusion cavity.
Les douchettes à main connues de ce type présentent un certain nombre d'inconvénients. Le premier inconvénient est économique car leur fabrication requiert le moulage d'au moins deux pièces et leur raccordement, par exemple par soudure. Ces douchettes connues, également appelées douche téléphone, ont un poids insuffisant dans la main de l'utilisateur et ont un centre de gravité très déporté. Elles nécessitent de plus un temps de réaction assez élevé à l'allumage, du fait de la longueur de manche qui doit être parcourue par l'eau. Enfin, leur esthétique est assez limi tée.Known hand showers of this type have a number of drawbacks. The first drawback is economical because their manufacture requires the molding of at least two parts and their connection, for example by welding. These known showers, also called telephone showers, have an insufficient weight in the hand of the user and have a very remote center of gravity. They also require a fairly high reaction time upon ignition, due to the length of the handle which must be traversed by the water. Finally, their aesthetics are quite limited tee.
L'invention a pour but de fournir une douchette du type décrit à l'introduction qui soit de fabrication économique et de montage extrêmement simple, dont le poids est augmenté dans la main de l'utilisateur et dont le centre de gravité soit voisin de la main de l'utilisateur, et qui assure une meilleure réaction à l'allumage.The object of the invention is to provide a shower of the type described in the introduction which is of economical manufacture and extremely simple assembly, the weight of which is increased in the hand of the user and the center of gravity of which is close to the hand of the user, and which ensures a better reaction to ignition.
Ce but est atteint conformément à l'invention, grâce au fait que le boîtier ou corps est constitué par deux demi-coquilles en matière synthétique articulées autour d'une charnière venue de moulage avec les demi-coquilles, les deux demi-coquilles comportant chacune un demi-logement pour une portion du flexible d'alimentation en eau, chaque demi-logement étant prolongé vers l'extérieur par un demi-cylindre muni d'un pas de vis pour recevoir, après pliage des deux demi-coquilles autour de ladite charnière, une bague de verrouillage des demi-coquilles et du flexible, une des demi-coquilles comportant une cloison séparatrice en saillie intérieure interrompue pour le logement d'une bague d'extrémité du flexible, l'autre demi-coquille comportant une rainure intérieure de clipsage de ladite paroi et de ladite bague d'extrémité du flexible, après repliage des deux demi-coquilles, les orifices de diffusion d'eau étant venus de moulage dans la paroi d'une des deux demi-coquilles délimitées par ladite cloison séparatrice ou ladite rainure de clipsage.This object is achieved in accordance with the invention, thanks to the fact that the housing or body is constituted by two half-shells of synthetic material articulated around a hinge molded with the half-shells, the two half-shells each comprising a half-housing for a portion of the water supply hose, each half-housing being extended towards the outside by a half-cylinder provided with a thread for receiving, after folding the two half-shells around said hinge, a locking ring for the half-shells and the hose, one of the half-shells comprising a separating partition projecting from the interior interrupted to accommodate an end ring of the flexible, the other half-shell comprising an internal groove for clipping said wall and said end ring of the hose, after folding the two half-shells, the water diffusion orifices having come from molding in the wall of one of the two half-shells delimited by said separating partition or said clipping groove.
La douchette selon l'invention est ainsi réalisée en une seule pièce, en une seule opération de moulage à partir d'un outillage sans tiroir. Après insertion et mise en plase de l'extrémité du flexible, les deux demi-coquilles sont repliées, la cloison séparatrice se clipsant dans la rainure opposée. La bague, qui est la bague standard du flexible, est ensuite vissée sur le cylindre fileté constitué par les deux-demi cylindres, et verrouille les deux demi-coquilles et le flexible. La cloison séparatrice assure l'étanchéité vis-à-vis de l'extérieur du volume intérieur délimité par la rainure et la cloison séparatrice, à l'exception des orifices de diffusion d'eau.The hand shower according to the invention is thus produced in a single piece, in a single molding operation using a tool without a drawer. After insertion and flattening of the end of the hose, the two half-shells are folded, the separating partition clipping into the opposite groove. The ring, which is the standard hose ring, is then screwed onto the threaded cylinder formed by the two half-cylinders, and locks the two half-shells and the hose. The separating partition seals against the exterior of the interior volume delimited by the groove and the separating partition, with the exception of the water diffusion orifices.
Le poids de la douchette est augmenté par l'incorporation d'une partie du flexible. Le centre de gravité de la douchette et son esthétique peuvent être librement choisis. La réaction à l'allumage est immédiate du fait que le flexible débouche directement dans la chambre de diffusion d'eau.The weight of the hand shower is increased by incorporating part of the hose. The center of gravity of the hand shower and its aesthetics can be freely chosen. The ignition reaction is immediate because the hose opens directly into the water diffusion chamber.
De préférence, les deux demi-coquilles sont galbées vers l'intérieur de manière à former raidisseur s'opposant à l'ouverture sous là pression. Avantageusement, on peut prévoir que les demi-logements de la portion de flexible ménagent au moins une cavité latérale. Selon une forme de réalisation de l'invention, la cavité contient un radio-récepteur, qui peut être déclenché automatiquement lors de l'allumage de la douchette. En variante, ou en supplément, une cavité contient du savon liquide et comporte un trou d'éjection.Preferably, the two half-shells are curved inwards so as to form a stiffener opposing the opening under pressure. Advantageously, provision may be made for the half-housings of the flexible portion to form at least one lateral cavity. According to one embodiment of the invention, the cavity contains a radio receiver, which can be triggered automatically when the shower is switched on. Alternatively, or in addition, a cavity contains liquid soap and has an ejection hole.
L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante faite en se référant au dessin annexé dans lequel :
- La figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective d'une douchette selon un exemple de réalisation de l'invention, les deux demi-coquilles étant partiellement ouvertes ; la figure 2 est une vue schématique en coupe longitudinale des deux demi-coquilles en position d'ouverture ; et la figure 3 est une vue schématique en perspective d'une douchette selon une variante de l'invention, en position d'utilisation.
- Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a hand shower according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the two half-shells being partially open; Figure 2 is a schematic view in longitudinal section of the two half-shells in the open position; and Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a shower head according to a variant of the invention, in the position of use.
Le corps de la douchette est constitué de deux demi-coquilles 1, 2 en matière synthétique, articulées autour d'une charnière 3 venue de moulage avec les demi-coquilles 1 et 2. Chaque demi-coquille 1, 2 est prolongée, à l'opposé de la charnière 3, par un demi-cylindre 4, 5 muni d'un pas de vis extérieur.The body of the shower consists of two half-
Les demi-coquilles 1 et 2 comportent chacune un demi-logement 6 pour une portion du flexible 7 d'alimentation en eau. Le demi-logement 6 de la demi-coquille 1 débouche sur une cloison séparatrice 8 venue de moulage avec le corps 1 et 2, le débouché servant au logement de la bague d'extrémtié 9 du flexible 7. Des orifices de diffusion d'eau 10 sont formée au moulage dans le fond de la demi-coquille 1 délimité par la paroi séparatrice 8.The half-
La demi-coquille 2 comporte une rainure (non représentée) sur sa face interne ayant la forme et les dimensions de la paroi séparatrice 8 qui vient se clipser dans cette rainure au pliage, la bague d'extrémité 9 du flexible 7 étant retenue par cette rainure et l'interruption de la paroi 8.The half-
Dans la forme de la figure 1, deux cavités 11 et 12 sont ménagées dans le corps 1, 2, de part et d'autre du fexible 7. Une des cavités peut recevoir un récepteur radio, avantageusement déclenché par l'allumage de la douchette. L'autre cavité peut contenir du savon liquide et comporte dans ce cas un orifice d'éjection du savon dans la demi-coquille 1.In the form of Figure 1, two
Après fermeture des demi-coquilles 1, 2, la paroi séparatrice 8 est clipsée dans la rainure de la demi-coquille 2 et la bague 9 du flexible 7 est immobilisée. Il suffit de visser la bague 13, solidaire du flexible standard 7, pour verrouiller l'ensemble.After closing the half-
On a montré schématiquement à la figure 2 que les demi-coquilles 1 et 2 sont galbées vers l'intérieur, de manière à augmenter la rigidité de l'ensemble et à s'opposer à la pression.It has been shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2 that the half-
Dans l'exemple de réalisation de la figure 3, le flexible 7 est adjacent à un bord de chacune des demi-coquilles 1, 2. Il n'existe qu'une seule cavité auxiliaire intérieure. Le profil d'aile donné à la douchette est un exemple d'une esthétique que permet de réaliser l'invention.In the embodiment of Figure 3, the
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caractérisée en ce que les deux demi-coquilles (1, 2) sont galbées vers l'intérieur de manière à former raidisseur s'opposant à l'ouverture sous la pression.2. Shower head according to claim 1,
characterized in that the two half-shells (1, 2) are curved inwards so as to form a stiffener opposing the opening under pressure.
caractérisée en ce que les demi-logements (6) de la portion de flexible (7) ménagent au moins une cavité latérale (11, 12).3. Shower head according to one of claims 1 and 2,
characterized in that the half-housings (6) of the flexible portion (7) provide at least one lateral cavity (11, 12).
caractérisée en ce que la cavité (11, 12) contient un radio-récepteur, qui peut être déclenché automatiquement lors de l'allumage de la douchette.4. hand shower according to claim 3,
characterized in that the cavity (11, 12) contains a radio receiver, which can be triggered automatically upon ignition of the hand shower.
caractérisée en ce qu'une cavité (11, 12) contient du savon liquide et comporte un trou d'éjection.5. Shower head according to one of claims 3 and 4,
characterized in that a cavity (11, 12) contains liquid soap and has an ejection hole.
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EP0832693A3 (en) * | 1996-09-27 | 1998-12-09 | Maitron Chemiefreie Wasserbehandlung G.M.B.H. | Sprinkler |
US6823536B2 (en) * | 2002-10-23 | 2004-11-30 | Jing Mei Industrial Holdings Limited | Showerhead with removable electronic media device |
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GB2016956A (en) * | 1978-02-15 | 1979-10-03 | Croydex Co Ltd | Shower handset |
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GB2016956A (en) * | 1978-02-15 | 1979-10-03 | Croydex Co Ltd | Shower handset |
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EP0832693A3 (en) * | 1996-09-27 | 1998-12-09 | Maitron Chemiefreie Wasserbehandlung G.M.B.H. | Sprinkler |
US6823536B2 (en) * | 2002-10-23 | 2004-11-30 | Jing Mei Industrial Holdings Limited | Showerhead with removable electronic media device |
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