EP0682932B1 - Dispositif pour orienter le jet d'une buse d'hydromassage - Google Patents

Dispositif pour orienter le jet d'une buse d'hydromassage Download PDF

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EP0682932B1
EP0682932B1 EP95103609A EP95103609A EP0682932B1 EP 0682932 B1 EP0682932 B1 EP 0682932B1 EP 95103609 A EP95103609 A EP 95103609A EP 95103609 A EP95103609 A EP 95103609A EP 0682932 B1 EP0682932 B1 EP 0682932B1
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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
    • A61H33/6052—Having flow regulating means
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1238—Driving means with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
    • 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
    • A61H33/6057—Comprising means producing pulsating or intermittent streams

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  • the invention relates to a method for controlling a preferably in a sanitary Pool arranged hydromassage nozzle, one through the courtyard of the massage nozzle flowing through first fluid in this with at least one second fluid to form a an air-water mixture existing massage jet is applied.
  • sanitary facilities In the area of sanitary facilities are devices for irradiation of pressurized liquid and / or gaseous media, in connection with a sanitary water basin, such as shower bath, whirlpool, swimming pool or exercise pool, in a stationary or mobile arrangement known.
  • the jet that can be emitted from such devices serves the purpose of treating the human body.
  • it is advantageous that the direction of the emittable beam is orientable that the emittable beam is emitted pulsed and not lastly, that the jet consists of a liquid and a gaseous medium.
  • Devices use the principle of the water jet pump, a water / air mixture to generate which is used to treat the human body in a pool of water water is injected.
  • a hydromassage nozzle for a sanitary device whereby the direction of the jet which can be emitted from this single jet nozzle with the aid of mechanical ones Devices can be oriented.
  • This device has the disadvantage that the seal against Loss of water is very expensive. There is a risk of leaks on inaccessible Components.
  • a disadvantage is a complex mechanical drive and maintenance Movement device required, which is largely installed in inaccessible installation areas. The change in the beam orientation disadvantageously takes place in wiping movements which are carried out in the essentially only tangentially hit the body of a bather and therefore only one produce inadequate massage effect.
  • the disadvantage is the change in Beam orientation limited by the mobility of the mechanical drive devices and sluggish.
  • hydromassage jets which Have rotatably mounted jet pipes, the jet pipes through the flowing medium in Rotation or roll movement can be offset. Due to the moving jet pipes is on such hydromassage jets are a significant risk of accidents, especially for children. A high jet pressure is required to cause a noticeable jet rotation. Too high Jet pressure causes skin and tissue damage when using underwater massage. The Size of such devices is disadvantageously so large that the mounting wall in considerable disconnection and weakening, which leads to static problems and Problems with sealing leads. A disadvantage of such devices is the fact that when Emptying the tub residual water remains in the devices and this for odor and poor hygiene conditions.
  • a whirlpool tub is known from EP 0 115 603, in which the one from the hydromassage nozzle dispensable beam is pulsable.
  • a device is provided in the air supply line, which can be operated in cycles, interrupts the air flow. Such a device has the disadvantage that during the period of the air flow interruption, the hydromassage jet only hits a "hard” Water jet ejects, and that the jet emitted from the hydromassage nozzle is always a takes a constant directional orientation.
  • a central main nozzle is for Delivery of a liquid jet provided in an interaction chamber, in which Interaction chamber both air and water for the purpose of mixture formation are suckable; with a coaxial to the main nozzle, located downstream from a narrowest Cross section of diffuser-like widening collecting nozzle, the narrowest cross section of which is wider than that narrowest cross section of the main nozzle.
  • the main nozzle and the The collecting nozzle has a rectangular cross section.
  • the right half of the interaction chamber has an open wall section which can obviously flow into the interaction chamber in an uncontrolled manner.
  • the outlet of the main nozzle is in the area the narrowest cross-section of the collecting nozzle, an interaction chamber is not intended.
  • Two separate inlets are provided in the collecting area of the collecting nozzle the air and / or water can be sucked in.
  • Means for orienting the direction from the Sprayable dispensable jet are not provided in DE 2511856 A1.
  • the invention has for its object a method and a device for control of hydromassage nozzles indicate the direction of flow from the hydromassage nozzle dispensable massage jet influenced, without this moving parts of the Hydromassage nozzle are required.
  • This task is in the method and the device of the type mentioned solved according to the invention in that the flow direction of the massage nozzle emitted massage jet by supplying a certain volume flow of second fluid to the first fluid by at least one at an angle to the direction of flow of the first fluid in control channel opening into the courtyard is changed.
  • a hydromassage nozzle which has a nozzle housing and an inner courtyard is formed within the nozzle housing, with an outside Supply channel leads into the courtyard, which supply channel with at least one Supply nozzle, which opens into the inner courtyard, which is larger than the supply nozzle
  • Inner courtyard is essentially formed by two at a distance and essentially parallel mutually extending walls which form a flat channel in the direction of flow, wherein the flat channel is laterally delimited by walls of smaller width, downstream the Flat channel has an outlet opening, the side of the supply nozzle opens into the courtyard at least one control channel, through which control channel a certain amount of fluid is supplied to the Inner courtyard can be fed in or removed from the inner courtyard, the directional orientation of the Power jet by the supply or discharge of a certain amount of fluid can be influenced.
  • the invention is based on the known Coanda effect and the knowledge that a free jet of fluid from its environment carries away fluid with it. However, once fixed limits are present, these can hinder the flow of the surrounding fluid, so that the Pressure in the vicinity of the jet is reduced. The pressure drop is uneven around distributes the jet so that a pressure difference between two opposite one another Beam side occurs, then the beam is due to this pressure difference from its original Deflectable direction.
  • the invention enables several types of design, each particular type of Design can be operated differently.
  • a negative pressure can be generated in the area of the inner courtyard.
  • the side walls of the inner courtyard have at least one opening, to which opening a control medium can be supplied Control channel connects.
  • the mouth of at least one control channel is provided in the area of the supply nozzle, which control channel can either be supplied with a pulsed fluid from the outside, or is designed as a closed loop, and one on the right and opening to the left of the supply nozzle opens into the inner courtyard of the nozzle housing.
  • a control channel opening can also be provided at least on one side of the supply nozzle, this opening being in flow connection through a control channel with a downstream inlet opening.
  • the downstream inlet opening protrudes with a wall section into the outflow channel, as a result of which the flow cross-section of the outflow channel is reduced, with part of the power jet being able to be returned through the control channel into the upstream region of the inner courtyard, into the vicinity of the supply nozzle.
  • the signals serving to switch the beam can be transmitted in rapid succession to the power beam, so that the orientation of the beam can be emitted with a high cycle rate through the hydromassage nozzle as a multi-vibrator.
  • a ventilation device is provided to be arranged, downstream of the mouth of the control channel, preferably downstream of the Flow channel jumping edge, a ventilation opening formed in the channel wall.
  • the ventilation opening is followed by an intended one, which is connected to the atmosphere Ventilation channel on, the air required for the mixture formation the flow channel is feedable.
  • the area of the flow channel is proposed in which the ventilation duct with its supply opening opens with an expanding one Form cross-section.
  • control channel in this way extends that in addition to the assigned control zone (I, II) also downstream of the Influence zone ventilation of the outflow channel is provided, one with the Control channel opens into the outflow channel in the aerodynamically connected ventilation opening.
  • Each control channel is preferably extended in such a way that the outflow channel from the atmosphere or can be ventilated with the aid of a compressed air generating blower.
  • the aeration rate of the power jet is improved according to the invention in that the cross section of a control line or its mouth leading into the courtyard is a clear one Opening that has at least 25% to at most 100% of the clear cross section of the Supply nozzle is.
  • This configuration has the advantage that even with little Unetrdruck a sufficient ventilation rate can be introduced into the courtyard, on the other hand that Inertia rates when switching the beam orientation due to excess air avoided become.
  • the side of the two formed supply nozzles is in this embodiment Mouth of a control channel in flow communication with the atmosphere intended.
  • the air admixture is provided by an additional downstream of the control channel mouth Ventilation opening further favored.
  • the hydromassage nozzle according to the invention according to variant a which can supply a medium flowing with pressure or negative pressure to the interior via the control channel, it is possible to supply the air quantity serving for jet ventilation to the courtyard by means of the control medium.
  • a particular advantage of the invention is the fact that the orientation of the in the tub disposable beam can be changed in rapid succession, so that the orientation of the Hydromassage nozzle emittable jets with a high pulse sequence can be changed, creating a highly intense impulse interaction with one directed towards a longitudinal axis and with one With a right-left movement, the spectrum of the rays can be projected into the interior of the bath is.
  • the outflow channel is provided To design the hydromassage jet with respect to its rotational position that can be preset.
  • the beam guidance provided can be rotated or swiveled sideways train and store within the nozzle housing movably and that in connection with an intended actuating means (handle) from the emission side of the training are adjustable.
  • the downstream of the mouth of the control channel provided outflow channel or its jacket walls rotatable about its longitudinal axis and / or are mounted so as to be pivotable outward from the longitudinal axis.
  • This Design has the advantage that the orientation of the outflow channel by actuation is changeable so that the orientation of the radiation channel between each horizontal and vertical setting can be preset.
  • both the outflow channel and as well as the walls forming the interior of the nozzle housing as one piece Unit rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the courtyard and / or from the longitudinal axis designed to be pivotable on the outside and movable and preferred within the nozzle housing exchangeably stored.
  • this configuration is inside the nozzle housing ring channel running outside the inner courtyard is provided, with the control channel and with the inner courtyard via an opening provided in the wall of the jacket stands.
  • the mouth walls of the supply nozzle to the to provide cladding walls surrounding the courtyard and thus the supply nozzle in include the rotatable and / or pivotable component.
  • the outer walls of the jacket walls are cylindrical and spherical and movable, rotatable or pivotable radially outward within the nozzle housing stored.
  • the one-piece component can be one of its central axis have different outflow channel. This configuration has the advantage that the Provided opening (s) around the longitudinal axis of the inner courtyard, or around the Longitudinal axis of the jacket wall is rotatable and the beam orientation according to the Rotation or pivoting of the opening is changeable.
  • At least one wall of the narrow sides of the inner courtyard has a bulge, the wall delimiting the bulge, starting from the supply nozzle, initially with an outward course is formed and in its further course downstream, preferably curved, at least but protrudes into the flow channel at an angle.
  • the supply nozzle is provided with an opening in the wall surrounding the bulge, which opens into the courtyard like the supply nozzle.
  • the second opening is with a provided control channel in flow connection, via which control channel the courtyard of the Nozzle housing a control medium can be fed or part of the power beam from the Inner courtyard is removable.
  • the inner courtyard of the nozzle housing points at least in connection with a bulge has a larger cross-section than the same or offset Power jet outlet opening arranged in the supply nozzle.
  • the inner courtyard has an outlet opening which Outlet opening opens into at least one outflow channel.
  • the outflow channel points downstream a wedge-shaped formation and opens with a wide beam slot.
  • the outlet opening opening into the pool interior is the Hydromassage nozzle elongated, slit-like.
  • This training has the advantage that the Hydromassage nozzle can be provided in step-like heels of the tub.
  • Such paragraphs are for example in the mounting wall or in the area of a floor that runs horizontally a bathtub can be provided.
  • the outlet slot for example, with a particularly narrow Course standing vertically within a wall section or that the slit-like Outlet opening horizontally provided within a provided at the bottom of the tub step-like design of the tub floor, lying flat horizontally, can be fixed.
  • a further variant provides for the opening of the supply nozzle to be formed by one or more walls which at least partially surround the opening of the supply nozzle, which walls protrude into the supply duct and have (have) a formed tear-off edge downstream of the inner courtyard.
  • the formation of the supply nozzle with a jet tear-off edge has the advantage that the power jet assumes an unstable position and consequently the switching of the jet orientation can be influenced with little force.
  • control medium supply lines or partial flow drain line leading to the hydromassage nozzle have at least one control valve through which the flow cross-section of the control or drain line and channels can be changed, as a result of which the inner courtyard can be supplied or removed Medium flow is controllable.
  • the hydromassage nozzle according to the invention or the valves used to control the media can be actuated electrically, pneumatically or hydraulically by external energy, and the actuation can be predetermined by an electronic control program used by automation.
  • Predeterminable cycle times and predeterminable beam direction orientations can be called up by a predefinable program and the beam orientation can be synchronized in the same or opposite directions and can be automated.
  • the second bulge also having an opening in its wall has to which opening a control channel connects, via which control channels a pulse serving to switch the beam orientation or a control medium can be fed to the inner courtyard or a partial stream separated from the power beam can be flooded.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that the power beam flowing through the inner courtyard can be switched over to a bistable orientation as a result of the respective supply of a pulse, a control medium or flooding of a subset separated from the power beam.
  • the orientation of the emission direction can be preset.
  • This configuration has the Advantage of better beam guidance. Twisting and / or are particularly advantageous swiveling jacket walls in combination with two in different directions pointing output channels.
  • This combination has the advantage that the Hydromassage jets emitable jets both monostable and bistable in different Directions from which the split output channels serving for beam guidance can be emitted.
  • an additional ventilation line which is in flow communication with the atmosphere, opens into the outlet channel (s), the ventilation line (s) preferably having a control valve ) by means of which the passage cross section of the ventilation line can be changed.
  • the ventilation line preferably having a control valve
  • the outlet opening of the inner courtyard is provided as Form the collecting nozzle, which collecting nozzle opens downstream into the outflow channel.
  • This Design has the advantage that the switching of the beam orientation by means of relative weak impulses is feasible.
  • the collecting nozzle is preferably oval or rectangular shape.
  • a plurality of hydromassage jets are preferably combined into a group and by means of at least one drain line provided in the control medium supply or partial flow Control valve controllable.
  • the directional orientation of the jet that can be emitted from the hydromassage jets can be influenced, preferably synchronized in Predefinable cycle times can be output in an oriented manner.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention allows several hydromassage jets form one-piece assembly. It is provided within a nozzle housing several courtyards in a horizontal arrangement next to each other or in a vertical arrangement to be arranged one above the other and designed as a one-piece assembly. The interior of the The nozzle housing then has a plurality of inner courtyards, each with at least one emission channel.
  • This training has the advantage that through a variety of radiation channels leading to a The unit is a horizontally or vertically emitted beam spectrum from the Hydromassage nozzle can be dispensed.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that the intensity of the emitted jet can be emitted and transferred to a much larger area than is the case with a known hydromassage nozzle by dispensing the fluid from several emitting orifices combined into one assembly and simultaneously switching the jet orientation whose beam orientation can only be changed by wiping movements or manually. It is easy to see that particularly high beam pulses can be generated with short control valve switching intervals.
  • the jacket walls of an influencing zone arranged in an assembly can also be configured individually, as described above, to be presettable.
  • the assembly allows the arrangement of several outflow channels one level, in a circular or at least arch-like arrangement.
  • the Supply channel intended for several in a circular or arched arrangement
  • Outflow channels arranged in the center of the assembly.
  • the assembly has the axis of at least one outflow channel with respect to the axis of its adjacent emission channel, in the direction of flow, an angular deviation.
  • Beam channels have an outward beam direction. This configuration has the The advantage that the beam spectrum that can be emitted is at least in the region of a partial circle is dispensable.
  • the hydromassage nozzle in the wall section of the area of a bathtub to which the feet of a bathing guest lying in the bathtub are to be assigned and the wall section of the area to which the back of a bathing guest lying in the bathtub is to be assigned at least one vertical one or to arrange a horizontal group of hydromassage jets and operate them with a pulsating, alternating jet orientation.
  • the hydromassage nozzle For the arrangement of the hydromassage nozzle according to the invention, it is proposed to fix the nozzle housing essentially in a vertical arrangement in or on a mounting wall and to introduce the supply line for the power jet from top to bottom into the supply nozzle, the outflow channel opening into the interior of the water basin with a curve.
  • This arrangement has the advantage that the overall length of the hydromassage nozzle can be provided within the available wall height and that the interiors of the hydromassage nozzle in their vertical arrangement can be emptied without residual water.
  • This design has the advantage that the hydromassage jets can be used in shower baths or other sanitary facilities, with at least partially free-standing columns, wall or ceiling areas of a shower device serving as supports for the hydromassage jets. It is provided that the hydromassage jets provided in the columns or in the walls of the through device can be supplied with a power jet from the domestic water supply or in the flow circuit in connection with a circulation pump through supply lines provided within the columns or the walls.
  • the formation of slot-like outflow openings which are provided on the flat side of the support panels is advantageous.
  • the support panels can of course be designed essentially as a vertical wall or as a column.
  • such a panel, wall or column as Carrier for receiving several radiation openings and the associated supply and Control lines formed and provided in the area of a provided fastening means
  • Sanitary wet cell can be anchored stationary or mobile and using the provided connection means a preferably flexible supply line can be connected and from a source with fluid is available.
  • the wet room is made up of one Floor pan, with upstanding side walls that serve as support panels for Hydromassage jets are formed.
  • a pivotable cell entrance door is preferred and a cover spanning the head side of the wet cell is provided.
  • the walls of the Support panels have several in a horizontal or vertical arrangement slot-like outflow openings of the hydromassage nozzles according to the invention.
  • a plurality of support panels provided with outlet openings are one Wet cell, which has a floor pan, summarized, the wet cell a floor drain valve, preferably with standpipe, which standpipe as a safety overflow serves.
  • the floor drain valve is connected to the drain channel via a drain pipe provided Connection.
  • the floor pan has a water suction connection which penetrates the wall of the floor pan and is in flow connection with a circulation pump via a suction line provided.
  • the circulation pump can be supplied with electrical energy and can be operated to supply the hydromassage jets.
  • a supply line is provided, via which supply line a flow connection is made to the radiation openings arranged within the walls of the carrier panels.
  • the hydromassage jets arranged within the support panels can be supplied from the floor pan in the flow circuit.
  • a box-like inside the wet room Seat is formed.
  • the seat box has one or more in its foot area Intake openings.
  • the inner courtyard of the seat box serves to accommodate the circulation pump, which circulation pump is preferably equipped as an underwater submersible pump the courtyard of the seat box containing a reservoir for detergents, which Cleaning agents in circulation can be added to the supply medium.
  • the supply channel of the nozzle housing train lockable Preferably, a closure body is used, which within the Supply channel is axially movable and by the pressure of the supply medium in it Opening position is movable and preferably by the force from a spring energy store in its closed position is returned, preferably as a closure body in one Open position and in a closed position movable pressure plate is used in their Lock position can be pressed against an intended annular shoulder.
  • the closure body is preferably insertable into the supply duct as a one-piece unit and preferably interchangeably anchored within the supply channel.
  • this exemplary embodiment shows in section a hydromassage nozzle 1 in the inner courtyard 5 of which an influencing zone I is formed, the beam orientation being switched over according to variant a).
  • this exemplary embodiment is shown with a one-piece component which is mounted and rotatable within the nozzle housing.
  • the hydromassage nozzle 1 preferably has an essentially cylindrical, round or oval nozzle housing 2 which is supported with a flange collar on the inside of a pool wall 6 and can be fixed in a watertight manner in an assembly opening 21 provided in the pool wall 6.
  • the nozzle housing comprises the flow channel 10, which is essentially flat in its interior.
  • the nozzle housing 2 has a supply duct 3 which leads from the outside into the inner courtyard 5 of the nozzle housing.
  • the supply channel has a supply nozzle 4 downstream, the supply nozzle opens into the mouth cross section, which is essentially square to rectangular in shape, into a cross section, relative to the free passage cross section of the nozzle mouth, in the laterally enlarged inner courtyard 5.
  • the inner courtyard 5 is essentially formed by two spaced and essentially parallel walls that form a flat channel in the direction of flow, the distance between the walls being determined by the height of the outlet opening of the supply nozzle 4. Only the wall 5a of the two walls is shown in FIGS. 1-6.
  • the flat duct is formed laterally by two walls 9, 9a of smaller width, downstream the flat duct has an outlet opening 11, at the side of the supply nozzle 4 opens into the inner courtyard 5 in the region of the side walls 9 at least one control duct 13, through which control duct a certain amount of fluid can be fed to the inner courtyard 5 or can be removed from the inner courtyard.
  • the supply nozzle 4 has a smaller cross section than the supply channel 3 the supply nozzle delimiting turns 4a, 4b, preferably with a Aspect ratio width: height between 1: 1 to 4: 1 are formed with essentially a sharp jet edge 7 into the cross section of the supply channel 3.
  • the lateral turn 9 has a bulge 8, which is formed with an outward course.
  • the wide course of the turn 9 is preferably curved, but is at least formed at an acute angle and projects into the flow channel 10 with a slightly upstream end edge 19.
  • the end edge 19 forms, together with the other areas of the walls comprising the influencing zone I, an outlet opening 11.
  • the outlet opening 11 can optionally be understood as a collecting nozzle which opens downstream into the outflow channel 10.
  • the outlet opening 11 is arranged opposite the supply nozzle 4 and has a smaller passage cross-section than the inner courtyard with the influencing zone I.
  • at least one opening 12 opens into the bulge 8, which opening also has a subsequent control channel 13 Pulses or with a medium for switching the beam orientation can be supplied.
  • the outlet opening 11 of the influencing zone I opens into at least one subsequent outflow channel 14.
  • the outflow channel has an outlet opening 15 downstream.
  • the supply nozzle 4, the influencing zone I with the bulge 8, the opening 12, the outlet opening 11, the outflow channel 14 with the outlet opening 15 are preferably formed as a one-piece component and can be rotated and by means of an anchoring device 16 connected to the nozzle housing, preferably with a threaded ring adjustable in a recess of the nozzle housing 2.
  • the inner courtyard 5 of the nozzle housing 2 has a recess which is in flow connection with the control channel 13 as an annular channel 17.
  • the outflow channel 14 has a wedge-shaped cross-sectional widening downstream.
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional view through a variant of the hydromassage nozzle according to FIG. 1.
  • the hydromassage nozzle is designed to emit a central jet and a bistable jet.
  • the inner courtyard 5, or its shell walls is shown in a rotatable design.
  • the inner courtyard 5 of the nozzle housing 2 has a bulge 8a opposite the first bulge 8 with a second partial area with the influencing zone II.
  • the wall 9a of the bulge 8a is essentially a mirror image of the wall 9 of the bulge 8.
  • the end edge 19a forms, together with the end edge 19, together with the adjacent side walls, an outlet opening 11.
  • the outlet opening can also be understood as a collecting nozzle to which the outflow channel 10 connects downstream and into which outflow channel 14 the collecting nozzle opens.
  • the opening 12, 12a opens into the bulges 8, 8a essentially at a right angle to the supply nozzle 4.
  • the openings 12 and 12a can each be supplied via a subsequent control channel 13, 13a with at least one pulse or control medium used to switch the beam orientation.
  • the outlet opening 11 opens into at least one subsequent outflow channel 14.
  • the outflow channel has a wedge-shaped widening and an outlet opening 15 downstream.
  • the supply nozzle 4, the influencing zones I, II with the bulges 8, 8a, the opening 12 and 12a, the outlet opening 11 and the outflow channel 14 with the outlet opening 15 are formed as a one-piece component and preferably by means of an anchoring device 16 which can be connected to the nozzle housing a threaded ring, rotatable and adjustable.
  • the nozzle housing 2 has two control channels 13, 13a.
  • the control channels open through the openings 12, 12a into the bulges 8, 8a or into the inner courtyard 5.
  • a ventilation line 23 which is in flow communication with the atmosphere, can open into the outflow channel 14.
  • the ventilation line 23 is preferably equipped with a control valve, not shown. By changing the cross-section of the control valve, the amount of air flowing through the ventilation line can be changed, the air flowing through the ventilation line being able to be sucked into the outflow channel and adjustable by the nozzle effect.
  • This additional configuration can of course also be used accordingly in the variant according to FIG. 1.
  • the flow cross section of the control channel 13 according to FIG. 1 and the control channels 13, 13a 2 to 6 are by means of one or each provided manually operable or automatically controllable valve 22, 22a adjustable.
  • the valves 22, 22a are preferably equipped with drives which can be acted on by means of electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic energy.
  • the valves can be actuated between an open position and a closed position, the control being carried out by electronic means and a program serving for automation, and for this purpose predeterminable cycle times and predeterminable beam direction orientations can be called up by a predefined software program.
  • at least one of the valves 22, 22a is designed as a vibrator valve.
  • the inner courtyard of the valve has a vibration element.
  • the vibration element can be actuated by negative pressure or positive pressure.
  • a rubber-elastic membrane or a flap as a vibrator element through which membrane or flap the flow-flow cross-section of the valve can be changed in a rapid cycle.
  • One or more balls can also be provided as the vibrator element, which can be moved between a valve seat assigned to the ball and a stop shoulder.
  • the respective control channel 13, 13a be used in addition to the influencing zone I, II openings 12, 12a, in the downstream direction extend that a further ventilation opening (not shown in the drawing) can be supplied are, these ventilation openings at a distance from the edges 19,19a, that is downstream of Collection nozzle 11 open into the flow channel 10.
  • the air supply to the control channels 13, 13a is preferably provided by an air supply compressed air generating blower supportable. This configuration is also on the figures 1,3,4,6 transferable.
  • FIG. 3 shows a further variant, the hydromassage nozzle according to FIG. 1, but opposite Fig. 2 downstream of the outlet opening 11 two diverging in different directions
  • Outflow channels 14, 14a are arranged.
  • a beam splitter 20 is arranged, with an upstream wedge or Cone tip is equipped and divides the flow channel 10 into two outflow channels 14, 14 a.
  • the component carrying the outflow channels can preferably be rotated about its longitudinal axis educated. From the outflow channels, the media are bistable in different directions, however, rotatable or by actuation of the component forming the outflow channels swiveling, presettable dispensable.
  • the outflow channels 14, 14a are in with the atmosphere Flow connection.
  • at least one ventilation line 23 is provided, which in a provided between the output channels connecting line 24 opens.
  • the ventilation line 23 has a control valve, not shown, whereby by means of the Control valve of the passage cross section of the ventilation line is changeable.
  • sealant 30 is provided for pivotable components.
  • the sealant is preferred from an O-ring, which is between the front wall of the supply channel and the opposite end wall of the rotatable or pivotable component is clamped and between the supply channel 3 and the control channel (s) 13, (channels 13a) is provided as a sealant.
  • the sealant is also in the Variants of the hydromassage nozzle described above can be used.
  • FIG. 3 also works as described in FIGS. 1 and 2 Multivibrator, for this are the features described above for the feedback or Train the pulsation accordingly.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further variant of the hydromassage nozzle, which is designed as a multi-vibrator.
  • the Reference numerals used in Fig. 4 are identical to those previously used Reference numerals as far as they are the same components.
  • the supply nozzle 4 opens with a reduced compared to the supply channel 3 Cross section into the inner courtyard 5 with the zone of influence I, II.
  • the opening 12c, 12d are provided in the opening of the supply nozzle 4. Downstream is the Inner courtyard with an increasing cross-sectional expansion. Downstream the Inner yard a collecting nozzle 40. There are two openings in the vicinity of the collecting nozzle 40 12e, 12f. The openings each open into a secondary channel 41, 41a. These side channels are in flow connection with the openings 12c, 12d provided near the supply nozzle 4.
  • the secondary channels 41, 41a are connected to one, not shown, with the atmosphere in Aeration line connected to the flow connection.
  • the hydromassage jets according to the representations of FIGS. 4 can be closed as before 1 is to be equipped with a rotatable or pivotable component, the ventilation is preferably carried out additionally through the ventilation line 23, preferably also in this variant, the outflow channel in the area where the ventilation line 23 opens a diffuser-like cross-sectional expansion.
  • the supply duct 3 opens into the inner courtyard 5 with a supply nozzle 4, at least one influencing zone I is formed in the inner courtyard.
  • the supply nozzle 4 has a smaller cross section than the supply channel 3.
  • At least one wall protrudes into the supply channel, which wall is designed as a jet separation edge 7.
  • a swirl chamber 43 is formed downstream of the jet separation edge 7.
  • the swirl chamber is open to the outflow channel 10 and has an edge 19 which is directed upstream into the outflow channel.
  • a jet splitter can be provided downstream, which, as described above, divides the outflow channel into two subchannels.
  • the ventilation line 23 is provided, which opens into the outflow channel (s).
  • the vortex chamber 43 has an opening 44 in its peripheral wall, which opens into a drain channel 45.
  • the flow cross section of the discharge channel 45 can be regulated by a valve 22 provided.
  • this variant is also additionally equipped with an element designed to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis.
  • An annular channel 17 is also provided in this variant, as in the hydromassage nozzle according to FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 6 shows a group of hydromassage jets 1.
  • the illustration is of a type that has already been described in detail for FIG. 2. It is within the scope of the invention that instead of forming the influencing zone according to FIG. 2, other or different influencing zones according to FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 5 are provided.
  • the reference symbols used for FIG. 6 are identical to the features and components described above.
  • the figure shows the housing 2 of the hydromassage nozzle 1 fixed to a basin wall 6 of the water basin 35 in section through a plane AA.
  • the inner courtyards 5 are arranged side by side in a row within a one-piece unit.
  • the structural unit has a supply duct 3 which is in flow communication with each individual courtyard, from which supply duct each individual supply nozzle can be supplied with a power jet.
  • the assembly has two control or. Partial drainage channels 13, 13a, which channels are also in flow connection with each individual courtyard.
  • the outflow channels 15 are preferably provided with a screw thread or other fastening means.
  • a screw-in fitting 36 which preferably has a threaded neck 37 as a fastening means, can be screwed in with a flange flange spanning the assembly opening in the pool wall 6, the wall of the water basin being watertightly clampable between the housing of the nozzle housing 2 and the flange flange.
  • the threaded neck or collar flange preferably has a central bore 38 which serves as an outflow opening.
  • Such assemblies are preferably arranged vertically or horizontally in the walls of the sanitary facilities, preferably at least one assembly being provided horizontally in the opposite walls of the long sides of water basins, near the pool floor, and at least in a vertical arrangement on the walls of the narrow areas an assembly.
  • the radiation pattern of the Symbolizes multivibrators The directional orientation of the delivery jet is pulsating switchable between two different orientations bistable.
  • the control impulses are like described above can be generated by feedback, but it is also conceivable how already described above, the supply line (s) 32, 32a, for example, with a Vibration flap valve or to be equipped with solenoid-operated control valves.
  • Fig. 7 shows a top view of a water basin 35 in the walls of which several hydromassage jets 1 are arranged.
  • the hydromassage jets are connected in groups A and B in the arrangement A1, A2, A3 etc. and B1, B2, B3 to the supply lines 31 and 31a and can be supplied with delivery medium through these lines.
  • the tub has a suction device 34 in flow connection with the tub inner courtyard, between which a flow circuit can be produced with the aid of a circulation pump via the supply lines 31, 31a to the hydromassage jets.
  • the hydromassage jets are connected to the control medium supply lines 32 / 32a and can be supplied with control medium through these lines.
  • the control medium supply lines 32 / 32a leading to the groups of hydromassage jets each have a control valve 22 and 22a.
  • the directional orientation of the jet that can be emitted from the hydromassage nozzles can be influenced in a monostable or bistable orientation, at least according to the arrow representations, preferably in a synchronized manner in predeterminable cycle times.
  • the narrow side has two hydromassage jets as assemblies BG 1 and BG 2, such an assembly is shown by way of example in FIG. 6.
  • the modules can be supplied from the supply lines in the same way as the individual hydromassages.
  • the arrows show different beam orientations.
  • a / B orientable beams can preferably be preset in different planes and in any desired position can be changed between horizontal and vertical.
  • the hydromassage jets are for a counter-rotating A1 / B1, as well as co-rotating A3 / B3 or divergent A2 / B2 or pulsating alternately switchable beam orientation designed and operable.

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  1. Procédé de commande d'une buse d'hydromassage (1) disposeée dans un lavabo de sanitaire où un premier fluide traversant une cavité interne (5) de la buse de massage (1) entre en collision dans cette dernière avec un second fluide de manière à former un jet de massage se composant d'un mélande d' eau et d' air, caractérisé en ce que le sens d' écoulement du jet de massage issu de la buse de massage est modifié par apport d'un courant volumique défini du second fluide au premier fluide par au moins un canal de commande (13, 13a) débouchant dans la cavité interne (5) en formant un angle par rapport au sens d'écoulement du premier fluide.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier fluide est guidé avant la collision avec le second fluide par un brisant de jet (7).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le canal est commandé au niveau du second fluide par une vanne actionnée électriquement, pneumatiquement ou hvdrauliquement (22, 22a) pour au moins le premier canal (13, 13a).
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la vanne (22, 22a) est commandé par cycle.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les temps de cycle sont prévus par un programme de commande électronique
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les temps de cycle sont prédéterminés par une conduite d'approvisionnnement de retour.
  7. Procedé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les parois (5a, 5b) formant la vavité interne (5) de la buse de massage (1) peuvent être tournées ou pivotées.
  8. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'on utilise de l'eau comme premier fluide et de l'air comme second fluide.
  9. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le premier fluide est amené à une cavité interne (5) qui est élargie latéralement par rapport à la section transversale en hauteur de la buse d'alimentation (4) et le econd fluide est amené dans la zone de l'élargissement latéral.
  10. Buse d'hydromassage (1) avec une enveloppe de buse (2) à l'intérieur de laquelle est ménagée une cavité interne (5), cavité dans laquelle débouche de l'extérieur un canal d'alimentation (3) par une buse d'alimentation (4), cavité interne (5) qui présente une ouverture de mise à l'air qui communique avec l'atmosphère, ouverture de mise à l'air par laquelle le jet puissant issu de la buse d'alimentation (4) peut être alimenté en air pour former un mélange d'eau et d'air, la buse de massage (1) pouvant être alimentée d'un jet puissant sollicité par la pression et présentant un dispositif pour agir sur l'orientation de direction du jet émis dans la vavité interne du lavabo, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'influence sur l'orientation directionnelle du jet est agencé comme une zone d'influence du fluide (I,II) qui présente une section de canal plat et l'orientation du jet puissant peut être influencée par apport ou retrait d'un fluide de commande, le fluide de commande pouvant être amené dans la vavité interne (5) de la buse d'hydromassage (1) par au moins une ouverture (12, 12a, 12c, 12d, 12e) ou être évacué de la cavité interne (5), ouverture qui est prévue dans une paroi sur le côté de la buse d'alimentation (4).
  11. Buse d'hydromassage en tant que dispositif selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que la cavité interne (5) présente en aval une buse de récupération (40) à proximité de laquelle sont ménagées deux ouvertures (12e, 12f) qui débouchent dans des canaux de liaison (41, 41a), canaux de liaison qui sont en connexion avec les ouvertures (12c, 12d) prévues en amont près de la buse d'alimentation (4).
  12. Buse d'hydromassage selon la revendication 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que la cavité interne (5) présente sur le côté de la buse d'alimentation (4) au moins une ouverture (12, 12a), ouverture par laquelle la cavité interne peut être mise à l'air, en ce que l'allure des parois (9, 9a) est agencée de manière sensiblement symétrique sur le côté de la buse d'alimentation (4) (9, 9a) et les bords d'extrémité des parois (9, 9a) forment ensemble le cas échéant avec les autres parois entourant la cavité, l'ouverture de sortie (11).
  13. Buse d'hydromassage (1) en tant que dispositif selon les revendications 10 à 12, caractérisé en ce que deux buses d'alimentation (4) débouchant dans la cavité interne (5) sont disposées l'une à côté de l'autre et en ce qu'entre les buses d'alimentation (4) débouche dans la cavité interne (5) un autre canal pouvant être mis à l'air.
  14. Buse d'hydromassage (1) en tant que dispositif selon les revendications 10 à 13, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins les parois latérales d'entourage (9, 9a) de la cavité interne (5) et le canal d' écoulement présentent une ouverture de sortie (15), est formé d'une seule pièce dans la continuité de la cavité et est maintenu au moyen d'un dispositif d'ancrage (16) relié à l'enveloppe de buse (2) mais est réglable par rotation ou pivotement.
EP95103609A 1994-03-21 1995-03-14 Dispositif pour orienter le jet d'une buse d'hydromassage Revoked EP0682932B1 (fr)

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