EP0565158A1 - Système de vidange pour buse d'hydrothérapie - Google Patents

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EP0565158A1
EP0565158A1 EP93200749A EP93200749A EP0565158A1 EP 0565158 A1 EP0565158 A1 EP 0565158A1 EP 93200749 A EP93200749 A EP 93200749A EP 93200749 A EP93200749 A EP 93200749A EP 0565158 A1 EP0565158 A1 EP 0565158A1
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bezel
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Patrick Quirk
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BRONTE WHIRLPOOLS LIMITED
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Bronte Whirlpools Ltd
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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
    • A61H33/027—Gas-water mixing nozzles 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
    • A61H2033/0008—Arrangement for cleaning the installation before or after use
    • A61H2033/0033—Arrangement for cleaning the installation before or after use by draining-off pumps, nozzles, waterlines by gravity

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  • This invention relates to hydro-therapy and whirlpool baths, and in particular relates to an improved form of jet for use therewith.
  • Hydro-therapy or whirlpool baths in which a number of jets below the water line direct water, usually mixed with air, towards the bather, are becoming increasingly popular.
  • a number of jets are connected together and are fed with water re-circulated from the bath by a pump.
  • a separate line may deliver air to the jets also where it is desired to have the "frothy" effect of entrained air.
  • the invention seeks to provide a jet in which water retention is reduced further still.
  • a jet for a whirlpool bath which comprises a drain-port positioned below the jet orifice at or near the lower-most point of the jet.
  • FIG. 1 to 4 show a jet very much as described in our European patent publication 0234723 but modified in accordance with the present invention.
  • the jet generally designated 10 comprises a main body 12 having a chamber 14 therein in which water and air may be mixed. Water is provided to the mixing chamber 14 by means of pipe 16 and exits into the bath via a jet orifice 18. Air is provided to the chamber by means of an air-pipe 20.
  • the jet is held in place on the bath wall 22 by means of a bezel 24 which is screwed into the jet body at 26.
  • An 0-ring 28 is provided between the rear of the bath wall and the jet body to provide a water seal.
  • a recess 30 defined by the 0-ring 28 connects with a bore 32 which may be used to inject sealant into the recess and effect a water-tight seal with a minimum of manual handling.
  • an "eye-ball" 34 which is a swivellable doughnut-shaped plastics material member enabling the direction of the water jet to be altered.
  • the bezel 24 is covered by a facia plate 36 which screws into the central orifice 18.
  • a bore or drain port 38 is provided in the bezel 24 connecting the lowest point of the mixing chamber 14 with the bath interior. So as to ensure that the water thus allowed to drain from the mixing chamber 14 does not become trapped behind the facia 36, the latter is scalloped at 40 thus ensuring it does not sealingly engage with the inner surface of the bath wall 22.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a preferred form of bezel which would normally have six circumferentially equidistantly spaced holes 42 in its outer face. These are provided to enable a tool to be inserted to tighten the bezel up. The holes are not deep but are sufficient to provide purchase for a tool. It is convenient to use one or more of these holes to drill further through to the rear face of the bezel and thus provide the port 38.
  • One way of providing the modified jet in accordance with the invention is to place the jet on the bath wall 22 and screw the bezel 24 into it until the 0-ring 28 is compressed. A fitter should ensure that one of the holes 42 is at the lower-most point. This hole is then drilled by the fitter backwards through the bezel body until it forms the port 38 and connects with the chamber 14.
  • Grooves 44 are provided in the bezel face connecting with each of the holes 42 so that whichever one is chosen there is a unobstructed path for the draining water.
  • each of the holes 42 may be drilled out providing six ports 38 and, once again during fitting, one of the holes 42 and its associated port 38 is arranged to be at the vertically lower most point. There is sufficient "give" in the 0-ring so that it is not difficult to do this in practice.
  • the facia in 36 is then placed over the bezel 24 in the normal way.
  • the drain port 38 may, in an alternative construction, be formed in the body 12 rather than bezel 24, and may be moulded rather than drilled. It may also be formed partly in the body 12 and partly in the bezel 24.
  • the jet in accordance with the invention shows spectacular improvements in water retention over even the system of our above mentioned British and European patents.
  • a six jet bath was emptied and allowed to drain overnight.
  • the jet system was disassembled and retained water measured. Less than 5 ml of water in total was retained. Such a low water retention is functionally equivalent to total drainage since such a small quantity of water would soon evaporate leaving the jet and pipe system totally dry.
  • the port 32 is arranged to slope upwardly by at least this amount so that when in place on the bath there is a net downward slope on the port 38 assisting drainage.

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EP93200749A 1992-04-08 1993-03-15 Système de vidange pour buse d'hydrothérapie Withdrawn EP0565158A1 (fr)

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GB9207635A GB9207635D0 (en) 1992-04-08 1992-04-08 Hydro-therapy jet drainage

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0734707A2 (fr) * 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 American Standard Inc. Ensemble de buse, en particulier pour l'hydromassage
EP0875230A2 (fr) * 1997-02-05 1998-11-04 Kaladross Limited Assemblage pour baignoire hydromassante
WO2004075705A2 (fr) * 2003-02-28 2004-09-10 Itt Manufacturing Enterprises Inc. Ensemble formant buse à fonction d'évacuation pour baignoire d'hydromassage

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EP0119581A2 (fr) * 1983-03-18 1984-09-26 Firma Franz Viegener II Mélangeur pour baignoire à tourbillonnement d'eau avec buse d'injection sphérique
US4586204A (en) * 1984-09-24 1986-05-06 Daniels Phillip D Recirculating bathtub
US4593420A (en) * 1985-10-11 1986-06-10 Hayward Industries, Inc. Self-draining hydromassage fitting
GB2177941A (en) * 1985-07-22 1987-02-04 Jacuzzi Europ Improved nozzle for hydromassage tubs
EP0234723A2 (fr) * 1986-01-25 1987-09-02 Bondwell Limited Buse pour l'hydrothérapie

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0119581A2 (fr) * 1983-03-18 1984-09-26 Firma Franz Viegener II Mélangeur pour baignoire à tourbillonnement d'eau avec buse d'injection sphérique
US4586204A (en) * 1984-09-24 1986-05-06 Daniels Phillip D Recirculating bathtub
GB2177941A (en) * 1985-07-22 1987-02-04 Jacuzzi Europ Improved nozzle for hydromassage tubs
US4593420A (en) * 1985-10-11 1986-06-10 Hayward Industries, Inc. Self-draining hydromassage fitting
EP0234723A2 (fr) * 1986-01-25 1987-09-02 Bondwell Limited Buse pour l'hydrothérapie

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0734707A2 (fr) * 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 American Standard Inc. Ensemble de buse, en particulier pour l'hydromassage
EP0734707A3 (fr) * 1995-03-31 1997-12-03 American Standard Inc. Ensemble de buse, en particulier pour l'hydromassage
EP0875230A2 (fr) * 1997-02-05 1998-11-04 Kaladross Limited Assemblage pour baignoire hydromassante
EP0875230A3 (fr) * 1997-02-05 2000-02-09 Kaladross Limited Assemblage pour baignoire hydromassante
WO2004075705A2 (fr) * 2003-02-28 2004-09-10 Itt Manufacturing Enterprises Inc. Ensemble formant buse à fonction d'évacuation pour baignoire d'hydromassage
WO2004075705A3 (fr) * 2003-02-28 2009-04-09 Itt Mfg Enterprises Inc Ensemble formant buse à fonction d'évacuation pour baignoire d'hydromassage

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