EP1259331A1 - Shower head - Google Patents

Shower head

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EP1259331A1
EP1259331A1 EP01913807A EP01913807A EP1259331A1 EP 1259331 A1 EP1259331 A1 EP 1259331A1 EP 01913807 A EP01913807 A EP 01913807A EP 01913807 A EP01913807 A EP 01913807A EP 1259331 A1 EP1259331 A1 EP 1259331A1
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shower head
head according
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nozzle body
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Gerd Blessing
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
    • B05B3/008—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements comprising a wobbling or nutating element, i.e. rotating about an axis describing a cone during spraying
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
    • B05B3/02—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
    • B05B3/04—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet
    • B05B3/0409—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet with moving, e.g. rotating, outlet elements
    • B05B3/0463—Rotor nozzles, i.e. nozzles consisting of an element having an upstream part rotated by the liquid flow, and a downstream part connected to the apparatus by a universal joint

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  • shower heads serve to create a way to dispense the water used for showering at a certain point and / or in a certain way.
  • Massage jets, pulsating jets, jets in which the jet pattern can be adjusted or changed automatically, etc. are known.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a shower head, in which the spray pattern can be changed in a previously unknown manner.
  • the invention proposes a shower head with the features of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims, the wording of which, like the wording of the abstract, is made by reference to the content of the description.
  • the water jet emerging from the jet outlet opening moves in a continuously changing direction. When it hits the body of the person taking a shower, it describes a closed line. This creates a certain massage effect.
  • the body of the person showering is sprayed with water over a larger area, although the shower head is in its position. tion does not change.
  • an image is created that is different from the spray patterns of conventional showers.
  • the device for continuously changing the direction of the emerging jet relative to the housing can be driven by the water flowing into and out of the shower head. No additional facilities are therefore required.
  • the invention proposes that the water jet be moved so that it lies in the lateral surface of a cone. It can advantageously be a cone that deviates from a circular cone.
  • the tip of the cone is arranged approximately in the area of the spray disc, possibly also somewhat offset into the interior of the housing of the shower head. This makes it possible, on the one hand, to create a very interesting jet pattern and, on the other hand, to make the housing small, since only a single, relatively small opening is required for the jet to exit.
  • the beam looks particularly surprising when a cross section through the cone also has concave sections.
  • the change in the direction of the beam can be designed such that a cross section through the cone has approximately the shape of an eight.
  • the jet passes through a nozzle body and exits from it.
  • This nozzle body can be movably mounted in the housing.
  • a rotating turbine can be arranged in the housing of the shower head, which moves the nozzle body.
  • the nozzle body To produce a specific movement of the nozzle body, it can be provided that it interacts with a backdrop or a cam track fixed to the housing.
  • the nozzle body can, for example, be held in the turbine in such a way that it rotates at least partially with it.
  • the nozzle body can have a front rounded section in which it is pivotably and / or rotatably mounted in the jet outlet opening.
  • the nozzle body is arranged in such a way that the opening from which the water jet emerges is arranged slightly offset inwards relative to the spray disc and / or the housing of the shower head. It can thus be achieved that the nozzle body is practically invisible while the shower is in operation.
  • the shower head according to the invention is particularly, but not exclusively, suitable as a permanently installed shower, for example as a side shower. It can be provided here that the surface wetted by the water jet is oriented vertically, ie the eight mentioned above is oriented vertically. This can, for. For example, if two showers are arranged one above the other, a large part of the human body can be covered.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section through an assembled shower head according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows in perspective two individual parts of the shower head shown in FIG. 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows in perspective a part of the shower head.
  • Figure 1 shows the arrangement of a in a longitudinal section
  • the side shower is installed in an opening in a plate 1, which can be, for example, the side wall of a shower cubicle.
  • a plate 1 can be, for example, the side wall of a shower cubicle.
  • the shower head contains a rear housing part 2, which has a flat cylindrical section 3 with a part-spherical extension 4.
  • An inlet connector 5 is arranged approximately in the middle of the part-spherical extension 4, for example integrally formed thereon. It merges into a connecting piece 6, where a water pipe can be attached.
  • the flat cylindrical section 3 of the rear housing part 2 is provided with an external thread 7 on its outside. In the area of its front end, the flat cylindrical section 3 contains an outwardly directed flange 8.
  • the rear housing part 2 is inserted from the front through the opening in the plate 1 until it rests with the flange 8 at the edge of the opening. Then a nut 9 is screwed onto the external thread 7 from behind, which then fixes the rear housing part 4 in the opening of the plate 1.
  • a partially spherical distributor plate 10 which has individual openings for the passage of water, is then inserted into the housing from the front or below.
  • a base part 11 which contains a rear part-spherical area with through openings 12 and a cylindrical skirt 13.
  • This bottom part 11 is shown in FIG. 2 from below or from the front.
  • the apron 13 contains at least one, preferably several obliquely radially extending slots 14 through which the water can flow obliquely into the interior of the apron 13.
  • the floor contains a cam track around the openings 12
  • the turbine 16 includes a ring member 17 that extends into the interior of the housing through a bottom with a radial slot 18 is completed.
  • the radial slot 18 can be seen in section in FIG. 1, it is only indicated in FIG. 2.
  • Turbine blades 19 are attached to the ring 17 and run axially radially to the axis of symmetry of the housing and in their other extent.
  • the outside of the turbine blades 19 lie on a cylinder, the circumference of which corresponds approximately to the inner circumference of the apron 13.
  • a nozzle body 20 is held in the turbine element 16 and is constructed from a front rounded section 21 with a through bore 22 and a rear guide section.
  • the guide section contains two webs 24 which merge into a pin 25 arranged symmetrically in the extension of the bore 22.
  • the diameter of the pin 25 corresponds to the width of the cam track 15.
  • the dimensions of the nozzle body 20 are selected such that it is arranged within the turbine element 16 and engages with the pin 25 in the link 15.
  • FIG. 1 shows the nozzle body 20 on the right of its center line in section and on the left in view.
  • the cap 26 is pushed onto the base 11 until it rests with its edge on a shoulder. In this position, the cap 26 is secured by a front plate 28.
  • This front plate is fitted with an encircling apron 29 into an internal thread of the flat cylindrical section 3 of the rear housing part 2 screwed.
  • a seal 33 is arranged for sealing between the housing part 2 and the front plate 28.
  • a circumferential lip seal 30 also serves to seal between the cap 26 and the front plate.
  • the cap 26 has on its inside surrounding the opening 27 a ring 31 which supports the front edge 32 of the turbine blades 19. The turbine element 16 is therefore held in the axial direction within the housing.
  • the device proposed by the invention and shown in the drawings operates as follows.
  • the water flows through the inlet 5 into the interior of the housing 1 and through the various openings.
  • the water penetrating through the obliquely radially arranged slots 15 hits the turbine blades 19 and sets the turbine in rotary motion.
  • the nozzle body since its pin 25 is held in a radial slot 18, is carried along during this rotary movement.
  • the orientation of the nozzle body 20 is determined by the engagement of its pin 25 in the link 15.
  • the water emerging from the opening 22 describes a figure which is geometrically similar to the figure of the backdrop 15. When it hits a body, the water jet describes a closed line, which in the example shown corresponds to an eight.
  • the opening 22 changes its angular orientation, but its absolute position is hardly changed, the water jet lies on the lateral surface of a cone, which in the example shown is not a circular cone.
  • the design of the backdrop 15 makes it possible to realize different shapes of the cone and thus the line along which the water jet strikes a surface.
  • the nozzle body 20 rests with its front section 21 on the edge of the opening 27.
  • the nozzle body is a part separated from the cap 26. It would also be conceivable to connect the nozzle body to a jet disc via a film hinge or a membrane in such a way that the nozzle body does not rest on an opening, but rather can undergo the movement prescribed by the guide tracks 15 by deforming the membrane.

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Abstract

The shower head is designed so that a water jet emerging from an outlet opening (27) exits in a certain direction relative to the housing or jet disc. The direction of the jet opposite the housing is changed continuously through a device which can be driven by the water flowing into the shower head. The direction of the water jet moves along a cone sleeve and the tip of the cone lies in the region of the spray jet disc.

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Beschreibung: Description:
Brausekopfshower head
Brauseköpfe dienen dazu, eine Möglichkeit zu schaffen, das zum Duschen verwendete Wasser an einer bestimmten Stelle und/oder in einer bestimmten Art und Weise auszugeben. Es gibt viele Arten von unterschiedlichen Brauseköpfen. Es wird häufig versucht, den austretenden Wasserstrahlen besondere Eigenschaften zu geben, um.eine verbesserte oder angenehmere Brausewirkung zu erreichen, oder auch um das Aussehen nur aus optischen Gründen zu verändern. Bekannt sind Massagestrahlen, pulsierende Strahlen, Strahlen, bei denen sich das Strahlbild verstellen oder automatisch ändern lässt, usw.Shower heads serve to create a way to dispense the water used for showering at a certain point and / or in a certain way. There are many types of different shower heads. It is often attempted to give the emerging water jets special properties in order to achieve an improved or more pleasant shower effect, or to change the appearance for optical reasons only. Massage jets, pulsating jets, jets in which the jet pattern can be adjusted or changed automatically, etc. are known.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Brausekopf zu schaffen, bei dem sich das Strahlbild in bislang nicht bekannter Weise verändern lässt.The invention has for its object to provide a shower head, in which the spray pattern can be changed in a previously unknown manner.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe schlägt die Erfindung einen Brausekopf mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 vor. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche, deren Wortlaut ebenso wie der Wortlaut der Zusammenfassung durch Bezugnahme zum Inhalt der Beschreibung gemacht wird.To achieve this object, the invention proposes a shower head with the features of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims, the wording of which, like the wording of the abstract, is made by reference to the content of the description.
Der aus der Strahlaustrittsöffnung austretende Wasserstrahl bewegt sich in einer sich kontinuierlich ändernden Richtung. Beim Auftreffen auf dem Körper der sich duschenden Person beschreibt er also eine geschlossene Linie. Dies ruft eine gewisse Massagewirkung hervor. Darüberhinaus wird der Körper der sich duschenden Person über einen größeren Bereich mit Wasser besprüht, obwohl sich der Brausekopf in seiner Posi- tion nicht ändert. Darüberhinaus entsteht optisch, je nach der Schnelligkeit, mit der sich die Richtung ändert, ein Bild, das von den Strahlbildern herkömmlicher Brausen verschieden ist.The water jet emerging from the jet outlet opening moves in a continuously changing direction. When it hits the body of the person taking a shower, it describes a closed line. This creates a certain massage effect. In addition, the body of the person showering is sprayed with water over a larger area, although the shower head is in its position. tion does not change. In addition, depending on the speed with which the direction changes, an image is created that is different from the spray patterns of conventional showers.
In Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Einrichtung zur kontinuierlichen Änderung der Richtung des austretenden Strahles gegenüber dem Gehäuse durch das in den Brausekopf einströmende und aus diesem ausströmende Wasser angetrieben werden kann. Es sind daher keine zusätzlichen Einrichtungen erforderlich.In a further development of the invention, it can be provided that the device for continuously changing the direction of the emerging jet relative to the housing can be driven by the water flowing into and out of the shower head. No additional facilities are therefore required.
Insbesondere schlägt die Erfindung vor, dass der Wasserstrahl so bewegt wird, dass er in der Mantelfläche eines Kegels liegt. Es kann sich mit Vorteil um einen Kegel handeln, der von einem Kreiskegel abweicht.In particular, the invention proposes that the water jet be moved so that it lies in the lateral surface of a cone. It can advantageously be a cone that deviates from a circular cone.
Erfindungsgemäß kann in Weiterbildung vorgesehen sein, dass die Spitze des Kegels etwa im Bereich der Strahlscheibe, ggf. auch etwas in das Innere des Gehäuses des Brausekopfs versetzt, angeordnet ist. Dadurch wird es möglich, einerseits ein sehr interessantes Strahlbild zu schaffen und andererseits das Gehäuse klein zu bauen, da nur eine einzige relativ kleine Öffnung für das Austreten des Strahles benötigt wird.According to the invention, it can be provided in a further development that the tip of the cone is arranged approximately in the area of the spray disc, possibly also somewhat offset into the interior of the housing of the shower head. This makes it possible, on the one hand, to create a very interesting jet pattern and, on the other hand, to make the housing small, since only a single, relatively small opening is required for the jet to exit.
Besonders überraschend sieht der Strahl aus, wenn ein Querschnitt durch den Kegel auch konkave Abschnitte aufweist.The beam looks particularly surprising when a cross section through the cone also has concave sections.
Beispielsweise kann die Änderung der Richtung des Strahles so ausgebildet sein, dass ein Querschnitt durch den Kegel etwa die Form einer Acht aufweist. Zur Realisierung der Veränderung der Richtung des austretenden Strahles kann erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen sein, dass der Strahl durch einen Düsenkörper hindurchgeht und aus diesem austritt. Dieser Düsenkörper kann beweglich in dem Gehäuse gelagert sein.For example, the change in the direction of the beam can be designed such that a cross section through the cone has approximately the shape of an eight. To implement the change in the direction of the emerging jet, it can be provided according to the invention that the jet passes through a nozzle body and exits from it. This nozzle body can be movably mounted in the housing.
Zur Bewegung des Düsenkörpers und damit zur Änderung der Richtung des Strahles kann in dem Gehäuse des Brausekopfs eine umlaufendes Turbine angeordnet sein, die den Düsenkörper bewegt.To move the nozzle body and thus to change the direction of the jet, a rotating turbine can be arranged in the housing of the shower head, which moves the nozzle body.
Zur Herstellung einer bestimmten Bewegung des Düsenkörpers kann vorgesehen sein, dass dieser mit einer gehäusefesten Kulisse oder einer Nockenbahn zusammenwirkt. Der Düsenkörper kann beispielsweise in der Turbine so gehaltert sein, dass diese ihn mindestens teilweise in ihrer Drehbewegung mitnimmt.To produce a specific movement of the nozzle body, it can be provided that it interacts with a backdrop or a cam track fixed to the housing. The nozzle body can, for example, be held in the turbine in such a way that it rotates at least partially with it.
Beispielsweise kann der Düsenkörper einen vorderen abgerun- deten Abschnitt aufweisen, in dem er in der Strahlaus- trittsöffnung verschwenkbar und/oder verdrehbar gelagert ist.For example, the nozzle body can have a front rounded section in which it is pivotably and / or rotatably mounted in the jet outlet opening.
Zur Verbesserung des Strahlbildes kann erfindungsgemäß vorge- sehen sein, dass der Düsenkörper so angeordnet wird, dass die Öffnung, aus der der Wasserstrahl austritt, etwas gegenüber der Strahlscheibe und/oder dem Gehäuse des Brausekopfs nach innen versetzt angeordnet ist. Es kann damit erreicht werden, dass der Düsenkörper während des Betriebs der Brause prak- tisch nicht sichtbar ist.To improve the spray pattern, it can be provided according to the invention that the nozzle body is arranged in such a way that the opening from which the water jet emerges is arranged slightly offset inwards relative to the spray disc and / or the housing of the shower head. It can thus be achieved that the nozzle body is practically invisible while the shower is in operation.
Der Brausekopf nach der Erfindung eignet sich insbesondere, aber nicht ausschließlich, als fest installierte Brause, beispielsweise als Seitenbrause. Hier kann vorgesehen sein, dass die von dem Wasserstrahl benetzte Fläche senkrecht orientiert ist, die oben erwähnte Acht also vertikal orientiert ist. Dadurch kann z. B. bei Anordnung zweier Brausen übereinander ein großer Teil des menschlichen Körpers über- strichen werden.The shower head according to the invention is particularly, but not exclusively, suitable as a permanently installed shower, for example as a side shower. It can be provided here that the surface wetted by the water jet is oriented vertically, ie the eight mentioned above is oriented vertically. This can, for. For example, if two showers are arranged one above the other, a large part of the human body can be covered.
Weitere Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorzüge der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der folgenden Beschreibung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung sowie anhand der Zeichnung. Hierbei zeigen:Further features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention and from the drawing. Here show:
Fig. 1 einen Schnitt durch einen montierten Brausekopf nach der Erfindung;1 shows a section through an assembled shower head according to the invention.
Fig. 2 perspektivisch zwei Einzelteile des in Figur 1 dargestellten Brausekopfs;FIG. 2 shows in perspective two individual parts of the shower head shown in FIG. 1;
Fig. 3 perspektivisch einen Teil des Brausekopfs.Fig. 3 shows in perspective a part of the shower head.
Figur 1 zeigt in einem Längsschnitt die Anordnung einesFigure 1 shows the arrangement of a in a longitudinal section
Brausekopfs nach der Erfindung als Seitenbrause. Die Seitenbrause ist in einer Öffnung einer Platte 1 eingebaut, bei der es sich beispielsweise um die Seitenwand einer Duschkabine handeln kann. Selbstverständlich ist es auch möglich, die Seitenbrause in der oberen Begrenzung einer Duschkabine als Kopfbrause einzubauen. Der Brausekopf enthält ein rückwärtiges Gehäuseteil 2, das einen flachzylindrischen Abschnitt 3 mit einer teilkugelförmigen Verlängerung 4 aufweist. Etwa in der Mitte der teilkugelförmigen Verlängerung 4 ist ein Einlassstutzen 5 angeordnet, beispielsweise einstückig angeformt. Er geht in einen Anschlussstutzen 6 über, wo eine Wasserleitung angebracht werden kann. Der flachzylindrische Abschnitt 3 des rückwärtigen Gehäuseteils 2 ist an seiner Außenseite mit einem Außengewinde 7 versehen. Im Bereich seines vorderen Endes enthält der flachzylindrische Abschnitt 3 einen nach außen gerichteten Flansch 8. Der rückwärtige Gehäuseteil 2 ist von vorne durch die Öffnung in der Platte 1 eingesetzt, bis er mit dem Flansch 8 am Rand der Öffnung anliegt. Anschließend wird von hinten eine Mutter 9 auf das Außengewinde 7 aufgeschraubt, die den rückwärtigen Gehäuseteil 4 dann in der Öffnung der Platte 1 festlegt.Shower head according to the invention as a side shower. The side shower is installed in an opening in a plate 1, which can be, for example, the side wall of a shower cubicle. Of course, it is also possible to install the side shower as an overhead shower in the upper limit of a shower cubicle. The shower head contains a rear housing part 2, which has a flat cylindrical section 3 with a part-spherical extension 4. An inlet connector 5 is arranged approximately in the middle of the part-spherical extension 4, for example integrally formed thereon. It merges into a connecting piece 6, where a water pipe can be attached. The flat cylindrical section 3 of the rear housing part 2 is provided with an external thread 7 on its outside. In the area of its front end, the flat cylindrical section 3 contains an outwardly directed flange 8. The rear housing part 2 is inserted from the front through the opening in the plate 1 until it rests with the flange 8 at the edge of the opening. Then a nut 9 is screwed onto the external thread 7 from behind, which then fixes the rear housing part 4 in the opening of the plate 1.
Von vorne bzw. unten ist dann in das Gehäuse eine teilkugelförmige Verteilerplatte 10 eingesetzt, die einzelne Öffnungen zum Durchlassen des Wassers aufweist. Daran schließt sich ein Bodenteil 11 an, der einen rückwärtigen teilkugelförmigen Bereich mit durchgehenden Öffnungen 12 sowie eine zylindrische Schürze 13 enthält. Dieser Bodenteil 11 ist in Fig. 2 von unten bzw. vorne dargestellt. Die Schürze 13 enthält mindestens eine, vorzugsweise mehrere schräg radial verlau- fende Schlitze 14, durch die das Wasser schräg in den Innenraum der Schürze 13 einströmen kann. In diesen Innenraum münden auch die Öffnungen 12 , die in Figur 1 im Schnitt zu sehen sind.A partially spherical distributor plate 10, which has individual openings for the passage of water, is then inserted into the housing from the front or below. This is followed by a base part 11, which contains a rear part-spherical area with through openings 12 and a cylindrical skirt 13. This bottom part 11 is shown in FIG. 2 from below or from the front. The apron 13 contains at least one, preferably several obliquely radially extending slots 14 through which the water can flow obliquely into the interior of the apron 13. The openings 12, which can be seen in section in FIG. 1, also open into this interior.
Der Boden enthält um die Öffnungen 12 herum eine NockenbahnThe floor contains a cam track around the openings 12
15, die .etwa die Form einer Acht aufweist. Diese Bahn weist überall die gleichen Breite auf.15, which has approximately the shape of an eight. This track has the same width everywhere.
Innerhalb der Schürze 13 des Bodens 11 ist Platz für eine dort frei drehbar angeordnete Turbine 16, die in Figur 2 ebenfalls perspektivisch dargestellt ist. Die Turbine 16 enthält ein Ringelement 17 , das in das Innere des Gehäuses hinein durch einen Boden mit einem radialen Schlitz 18 abgeschlossen ist. Der radiale Schlitz 18 ist in Figur 1 in Schnitt zu sehen, in Figur 2 ist er nur angedeutet.Inside the skirt 13 of the base 11 there is space for a turbine 16 which is freely rotatable there and which is also shown in perspective in FIG. The turbine 16 includes a ring member 17 that extends into the interior of the housing through a bottom with a radial slot 18 is completed. The radial slot 18 can be seen in section in FIG. 1, it is only indicated in FIG. 2.
An dem Ring 17 sind Turbinenschaufeln 19 angebracht, die radial zu der Symmetrieachse des Gehäuses und in ihrer anderen Erstreckung axial verlaufen. Die Außenseite der Turbinenschaufeln 19 liegen auf einem Zylinder, dessen Umfang etwa dem Innenumfang der Schürze 13 entspricht.Turbine blades 19 are attached to the ring 17 and run axially radially to the axis of symmetry of the housing and in their other extent. The outside of the turbine blades 19 lie on a cylinder, the circumference of which corresponds approximately to the inner circumference of the apron 13.
In dem Turbinenelement 16 ist ein Düsenkörper 20 gehaltert, der aus einem vorderen abgerundeten Abschnitt 21 mit einer durchgehenden Bohrung 22 und einem hinteren Führungsabschnitt aufgebaut ist. Der Führungsabschnitt enthält zwei Stege 24, die in einen symmetrisch in Verlängerung der Bohrung 22 angeordneten Zapfen 25 übergehen. Der Durchmesser des Zapfens 25 entspricht der Breite der Nockenbahn 15. Die Abmessungen des Düsenkörpers 20 sind so gewählt, dass er innerhalb des Turbinenelements 16 angeordnet ist und mit dem Zapfen 25 in die Kulisse 15 eingreift.A nozzle body 20 is held in the turbine element 16 and is constructed from a front rounded section 21 with a through bore 22 and a rear guide section. The guide section contains two webs 24 which merge into a pin 25 arranged symmetrically in the extension of the bore 22. The diameter of the pin 25 corresponds to the width of the cam track 15. The dimensions of the nozzle body 20 are selected such that it is arranged within the turbine element 16 and engages with the pin 25 in the link 15.
In dieser Position wird sowohl das Turbinenelement 16 als auch der Düsenkörper 20 durch eine Kappe 26 gehalten, die die Schürze 13 außen umgibt und in ihrem mittleren Teil eine Öffnung 27 aufweist. Der Rand der Öffnung 27 ist etwas nach innen gezogen. An diesem Rand liegt der abgerundete vordere Teil 21 des Düsenkörpers 20 an, siehe Figur 1. Figur 1 zeigt den Düsenkörper 20 rechts von seiner Mittellinie im Schnitt und links in Ansicht.In this position, both the turbine element 16 and the nozzle body 20 are held by a cap 26 which surrounds the skirt 13 on the outside and has an opening 27 in its central part. The edge of the opening 27 is pulled slightly inwards. The rounded front part 21 of the nozzle body 20 bears against this edge, see FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows the nozzle body 20 on the right of its center line in section and on the left in view.
Die Kappe 26 wird soweit auf den Boden 11 aufgeschoben, bis sie mit ihrem Rand auf einer Schulter aufliegt. In dieser Position wird die Kappe 26 durch eine Frontplatte 28 gesichert. Diese Frontplatte wird mit einer umlaufenden Schürze 29 in ein Innengewinde des flachzylindrischen Abschnitts 3 des rückwärtigen Gehäuseteils 2 eingeschraubt. Zur Abdichtung ist zwischen dem Gehäuseteil 2 und der Frontplatte 28 eine Dichtung 33 angeordnet.The cap 26 is pushed onto the base 11 until it rests with its edge on a shoulder. In this position, the cap 26 is secured by a front plate 28. This front plate is fitted with an encircling apron 29 into an internal thread of the flat cylindrical section 3 of the rear housing part 2 screwed. A seal 33 is arranged for sealing between the housing part 2 and the front plate 28.
Zur Abdichtung zwischen der Kappe 26 und der Frontplatte dient ebenfalls eine umlaufende Lippendichtung 30.A circumferential lip seal 30 also serves to seal between the cap 26 and the front plate.
Die Kappe 26 weist an ihrer Innenseite die Öffnung 27 umgebend einen Ring 31 auf, der die vordere Kante 32 der Turbi- nenschaufeln 19 abstützt. Das Turbinenelement 16 ist daher in axialer Richtung innerhalb des Gehäuses gehalten.The cap 26 has on its inside surrounding the opening 27 a ring 31 which supports the front edge 32 of the turbine blades 19. The turbine element 16 is therefore held in the axial direction within the housing.
Die von der Erfindung vorgeschlagene und in den Zeichnungen dargestellte Einrichtung arbeitet wie folgt. Das Wasser strömt durch den Einlass 5 in das Innere des Gehäuses 1 und durch die verschiedenen Öffnungen weiter. Das durch die schräg radial angeordneten Schlitze 15 eindringende Wasser trifft auf die Turbinenschaufeln 19 und setzt die Turbine in Drehbewegung. Der Düsenkörper wird, da sein Zapfen 25 in einem radialen Schlitz 18 gehalten ist, bei dieser Drehbewegung mitgenommen. Bei der Drehbewegung wird die Orientierung des Düsenkörpers 20 durch den Eingriff seines Zapfens 25 in die Kulisse 15 bestimmt. Das aus der Öffnung 22 austretende Wasser beschreibt eine Figur, die der Figur der Kulisse 15 geometrisch ähnlich ist. Beim Auftreffen auf einen Körper beschreibt der Wasserstrahl also eine geschlossene Linie, die in dem dargestellten Beispiel etwa einer Acht entspricht. Da die Öffnung 22 sich zwar in ihrer Winkelausrichtung ändert, ihre absolute Position aber kaum verändert wird, liegt der Wasserstrahl auf der Mantelfläche eines Kegels, der im dargestellten Beispiel kein Kreiskegel ist. Durch die Gestaltung der Kulisse 15 ist es möglich, unterschiedliche Formen des Kegels und damit der Linie, längs der der Wasserstrahl auf einer Fläche auftrifft, zu verwirklichen. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform liegt der Düsenkörper 20 mit seinem vorderen Abschnitt 21 auf dem Rand der Öffnung 27 an. Der Düsenkörper ist ein von der Kappe 26 getrenntes Teil. Es wäre auch denkbar, den Düsenkörper über ein Filmscharnier oder eine Membran mit einer Strahlscheibe so zu verbinden, dass der Düsenkörper nicht auf einer Öffnung aufliegt, sondern durch Verformung der Membran die durch die Führungsbahnen 15. vorgeschriebene Bewegung mitmachen kann. The device proposed by the invention and shown in the drawings operates as follows. The water flows through the inlet 5 into the interior of the housing 1 and through the various openings. The water penetrating through the obliquely radially arranged slots 15 hits the turbine blades 19 and sets the turbine in rotary motion. The nozzle body, since its pin 25 is held in a radial slot 18, is carried along during this rotary movement. During the rotational movement, the orientation of the nozzle body 20 is determined by the engagement of its pin 25 in the link 15. The water emerging from the opening 22 describes a figure which is geometrically similar to the figure of the backdrop 15. When it hits a body, the water jet describes a closed line, which in the example shown corresponds to an eight. Since the opening 22 changes its angular orientation, but its absolute position is hardly changed, the water jet lies on the lateral surface of a cone, which in the example shown is not a circular cone. The design of the backdrop 15 makes it possible to realize different shapes of the cone and thus the line along which the water jet strikes a surface. In the embodiment shown, the nozzle body 20 rests with its front section 21 on the edge of the opening 27. The nozzle body is a part separated from the cap 26. It would also be conceivable to connect the nozzle body to a jet disc via a film hinge or a membrane in such a way that the nozzle body does not rest on an opening, but rather can undergo the movement prescribed by the guide tracks 15 by deforming the membrane.

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Patentansprüche: claims:
1. Brausekopf, mit1. shower head, with
1.1 einem Gehäuse (2, 28),1.1 a housing (2, 28),
1.2 einer Strahlscheibe,1.2 a spray disc,
1.3 einer Strahlaustrittsöffnung (27),1.3 a beam outlet opening (27),
1.3.1 aus der ein Wasserstrahl in einer bestimmten Richtung gegenüber dem Gehäuse bzw. der Strahlscheibe austritt, sowie mit1.3.1 from which a water jet emerges in a certain direction with respect to the housing or the jet disc, as well as with
1.4 einer Einrichtung zum kontinuierlichen Verändern der Richtung des Strahls gegenüber dem Gehäuse.1.4 a device for continuously changing the direction of the beam relative to the housing.
2. Brausekopf nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Einrichtung zum kontinuierlichen Verändern der Richtung des Wasserstrahls durch das in den Brausekopf strömende Wasser antreibbar ist.2. Shower head according to claim 1, in which the device for continuously changing the direction of the water jet can be driven by the water flowing into the shower head.
3. Brausekopf nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei dem die Richtung des Wasserstrahls sich längs eines Kegelmantels bewegt.3. Shower head according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the direction of the water jet moves along a cone shell.
4. Brausekopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die Spitze des Kegels etwa im Bereich der Strahl- scheibe liegt.4. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, in which the tip of the cone lies approximately in the region of the jet disc.
5. Brausekopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem der Kegel von einem Kreiskegel abweicht.5. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cone deviates from a circular cone.
6. Brausekopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem ein Querschnitt durch den Kegel konkave Abschnitte aufweist. 6. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, in which a cross section through the cone has concave sections.
7. Brausekopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem ein Querschnitt durch den Kegel etwa die Form einer Acht aufweist.7. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, in which a cross section through the cone has approximately the shape of an eight.
8. Brausekopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem der Strahl aus einem Düsenkörper (20) austritt, der beweglich in dem Gehäuse gelagert ist.8. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the jet emerges from a nozzle body (20) which is movably mounted in the housing.
9. Brausekopf nach Anspruch 8 , bei dem der Düsenkörper (20) von einer umlaufenden Turbine (16) bewegbar ist.9. Shower head according to claim 8, wherein the nozzle body (20) by a rotating turbine (16) is movable.
10. Brausekopf nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, bei dem der Düsenkörper (20) mit einer gehäusefesten Kulisse (15) zusammenwirkt.10. Shower head according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the nozzle body (20) cooperates with a housing-fixed link (15).
11. Brausekopf nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, bei dem der Düsenkörper (20) in der Turbine (16) derart gehaltert ist, dass er mit dieser und von dieser mitbewegt wird.11. Shower head according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the nozzle body (20) in the turbine (16) is held such that it is moved with and by this.
12. Brausekopf nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 11, bei dem der Düsenkörper (20) so angeordnet ist, dass er geringfügig nach innen versetzt ist.12. Shower head according to one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the nozzle body (20) is arranged so that it is slightly offset inwards.
13. Brausekopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, als Seitenbrause ausgebildet. 13. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, designed as a side shower.
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