EP1262240B1 - Soupape pour une buse de décharge d'eau avec un dispositif de commutation - Google Patents

Soupape pour une buse de décharge d'eau avec un dispositif de commutation Download PDF

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EP1262240B1
EP1262240B1 EP01810506A EP01810506A EP1262240B1 EP 1262240 B1 EP1262240 B1 EP 1262240B1 EP 01810506 A EP01810506 A EP 01810506A EP 01810506 A EP01810506 A EP 01810506A EP 1262240 B1 EP1262240 B1 EP 1262240B1
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water discharge
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Paul Boesch
Beat Manser
Daniel Riesen
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Weidman Plastics Technology AG
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Priority to AT01810506T priority patent/ATE264143T1/de
Priority to DK01810506T priority patent/DK1262240T3/da
Priority to CA002386718A priority patent/CA2386718A1/fr
Priority to US10/151,239 priority patent/US6634573B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
    • B05B1/16—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively- effective outlets
    • B05B1/1609—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively- effective outlets with a selecting mechanism comprising a lift valve
    • B05B1/1618—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively- effective outlets with a selecting mechanism comprising a lift valve where said valve is a double-seat lift valve

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  • the invention relates to a water outlet fitting according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a water outlet fitting of the type mentioned is in the state of the Technology from EP 0 933 136 A become known. This is one Kitchen shower and can be between a central spray and a shower spray can be switched. To do this, a diverter valve must be switched which has a tappet-shaped valve member, that is displaceable in its longitudinal direction between two positions is led. To change this valve member is a swivel lever is mounted in the housing, which is under a deformable Insert membrane is arranged. This insert membrane and the levers protrude from a rear of the housing and can be operated with the hand that encloses the shower head become. With such water outlet fittings, it is essential that the way of operating is understood without guidance can be and is striking. With a push-in membrane the operating lever is not visible and therefore it is not immediately clear how such a water outlet fitting actuated and in particular to be converted.
  • the invention has for its object a fitting of the above To create kind that avoids the disadvantages mentioned. It should still be easy and inexpensive to manufacture as well be reliable.
  • the task is with a generic water outflow fitting solved according to claim 1.
  • the bracket is on one Front of the housing arranged upwards protruding. On such bracket can be pivoted easily with the thumb and is also immediately recognizable as an actuator. In the case of the Water outlet fitting is therefore an actuation possible without instructions and thus self-explanatory, simple and is ergonomically operable.
  • the valve member is by means of of an eccentric of the switching device, so is an actuation with a comparatively small swivel angle possible.
  • a small swivel angle is simplified the actuation of the bracket.
  • This pivot angle is preferably less than 45 °.
  • a swivel angle in the area is optimal proven from about 20-25 °.
  • the Bracket is locked in its two functional positions.
  • the Both positions can then be found and fixed particularly securely become.
  • the changeover valve is in the locked position for example on the central beam and in the other locked position set as shower spray.
  • the latch is preferably and structurally particularly simple by means of at least one cam attached to an eccentric part is and which can be snapped onto a water guide part.
  • the water outlet fitting 1 has a head 2 on, which has a housing 2 and a housing cover 13 and which, as can be seen, is shaped like a pear and thus in one upper area is much narrower than in a lower area.
  • a water outlet mouthpiece on the underside 5 used which according to FIG. 4 has an opening 14 for the Use of a sieve and several in comparison to the extent has small holes 18 for a shower jet.
  • Such outlet mouthpieces 5 are known and need no further explanation to become.
  • the pipe bend 3 is in an upper opening 22 of the housing 2 tubular water guide member 24 used with a flexible hose 4 is connected, which consists of a pipe bend 3 is extendable.
  • the pipe bend 3 is for example on one The sink (not shown here) and the hose line 4 is with a supply line, not shown here connected.
  • the head 2 can be shown in FIG Position can be used. However, it can also be used with a Hand gripped and from the pipe section 3 together with the Hose line 4 are pulled out. The connection to the supply line remains and with the head pulled out 2 can be used to reach previously inaccessible places.
  • the hose line 4 is with a train, not shown here connected and can very easily return to that shown in Figure 1 Position brought back.
  • the water guide part 24 is via a channel 11 with a valve body 25 connected, inserted from below into the housing 2 and which is fixed to a holding plate 16.
  • the above mentioned water outlet mouthpiece 5 is on the valve body 25 screwed.
  • a spindle 30 has a tappet-shaped valve member 9, which according to FIG. 4 has a seal 10 and which is displaceable in its longitudinal direction between two positions is. In one position, the water flows into a room 12 and leaves it through the holes 18. This creates the shower spray mentioned.
  • each arm 15a is at an upper end connected to an eccentric part 17 by means of a pivot pin 23, that at a distance from the pin 23 rotatably with an axis 20th a bracket 6 is connected.
  • the bracket 6 has two pins 20 which, according to FIG. 4, has cross-shaped extensions 21 protrude inward through the housing 2.
  • the pins 20 each engage in an eye formed on the water guide part 24 26, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the pivot bearing of the bracket 6 is located thus on the water guide part 24.
  • the bracket 6 thus points two pins 20 which protrude inwards according to FIG. 4 and which are each rotatably mounted on a shoulder 21 of the housing 2.
  • the pins 23 each engage in one on the water guide part 24 molded eye 26 as illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • Eccentric part 17 is also at a distance from the pin 23 Locking cams 19 formed on, with two locking points not shown here of the water guide part 24 cooperates.
  • the bracket 6, which is approximately U-shaped, is between the positions indicated in Figure 3 pivotable.
  • the swivel angle which is denoted by ⁇ in Figure 3 is preferred less than 45 ° and preferably about 20-25 °.
  • An optimal angle is about 23 °.
  • the pivot angle ⁇ is therefore comparatively small.
  • the bracket 6 projects in the two positions shown in Figure 3 up and located itself in an upper area of a front side 27 of the housing 2. If the head 2 is gripped by hand, then there is the bracket 6 optimally in the area of the thumb and can according to the arrow 30 ( Figure 1) with this pivoted forward and backward become.

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  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
  • Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Sorption (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)

Claims (9)

  1. Robinet de décharge d'eau comprenant une conduite flexible (4) guidée de manière coulissante dans un tube courbe (3) et une tête de douche (2) pouvant être tirée du haut vers le bas hors du tube courbe (3) et pourvue d'une bouche de sortie d'eau (5), dans laquelle est disposée une soupape de réglage (8) qui se trouve dans un boítier (7) et qui est dimensionnée de telle sorte qu'elle puisse être saisie et actionnée d'une main par l'utilisateur et sur laquelle fait saillie, du côté extérieur, une poignée d'actionnement (6) par laquelle la soupape de réglage (8) peut être actionnée, caractérisé en ce que la poignée d'actionnement (6) est une anse saillant du côté extérieur sur le boítier (7), laquelle est montée à pivotement et est connectée à un dispositif d'inversion (28) monté dans le boítier (7), avec lequel, lors du pivotement de l'anse (6), un organe de soupape (9) de la soupape de réglage (8) peut être déplacé dans sa direction longitudinale, l'anse (6) étant montée sur le boítier (7) de telle sorte qu'elle puisse être actionnée du pouce de la main saisissant le boítier (7) et en ce que l'organe de soupape (9) peut être déplacé au moyen d'un excentrique (17) du dispositif d'inversion (28).
  2. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'inversion (28) présente une branche (15) qui relie l'excentrique (17) à l'organe de soupape (9).
  3. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'excentrique (15) présente deux parties (17) qui sont chacune articulées à une extrémité à un axe de pivotement (20) de l'anse (6) et à l'autre extrémité à la branche (15).
  4. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la tête de douche (2) est réalisée en forme de poire et possède un côté frontal (27) ainsi qu'un côté arrière (29) et en ce que l'anse (6) est montée sur l'extrémité supérieure plus étroite de la tête de douche (2).
  5. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'anse (6) est encliquetée de manière détachable dans deux positions.
  6. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'anse (6) est encliquetée par des cames (19) qui sont montées à chaque fois sur une partie de l'excentrique (17).
  7. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'anse (6) dépasse essentiellement vers le haut dans ses deux positions.
  8. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'anse (6) présente un angle de pivotement (α) qui est inférieur à 45°, de préférence est compris entre environ 20 et 25°.
  9. Robinet de décharge d'eau selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'anse (6) est montée à pivotement sur une partie de guidage de l'eau (24).
EP01810506A 2001-05-22 2001-05-22 Soupape pour une buse de décharge d'eau avec un dispositif de commutation Expired - Lifetime EP1262240B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES01810506T ES2218360T3 (es) 2001-05-22 2001-05-22 Valvula para una boquilla de agua con un dispositivo de conmutacion.
DE50101985T DE50101985D1 (de) 2001-05-22 2001-05-22 Wasserausflussarmatur mit einer Umschaltvorrichtung
AT01810506T ATE264143T1 (de) 2001-05-22 2001-05-22 Wasserausflussarmatur mit einer umschaltvorrichtung
DK01810506T DK1262240T3 (da) 2001-05-22 2001-05-22 Vandudlöbsarmatur med en skifteindretning
EP01810506A EP1262240B1 (fr) 2001-05-22 2001-05-22 Soupape pour une buse de décharge d'eau avec un dispositif de commutation
CA002386718A CA2386718A1 (fr) 2001-05-22 2002-05-17 Dispositif d'evacuation d'eau avec flexible glissant dans un tuyau courbe
BR0201890-0A BR0201890A (pt) 2001-05-22 2002-05-21 Guarnição de saìda de água com uma tubulaçao de mangueira conduzida de modo deslocável em um arco tubular
US10/151,239 US6634573B2 (en) 2001-05-22 2002-05-21 Water discharge device with a hose sliding in a curved pipe

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