EP1375007B1 - Austragsvorrichtung für einen Brausekopf - Google Patents

Austragsvorrichtung für einen Brausekopf Download PDF

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EP1375007B1
EP1375007B1 EP02425393A EP02425393A EP1375007B1 EP 1375007 B1 EP1375007 B1 EP 1375007B1 EP 02425393 A EP02425393 A EP 02425393A EP 02425393 A EP02425393 A EP 02425393A EP 1375007 B1 EP1375007 B1 EP 1375007B1
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Giovanni Maria Mazzola
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
    • B05B1/18—Roses; Shower heads
    • B05B1/185—Roses; Shower heads characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/52—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter for removal of clogging particles
    • B05B15/528—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter for removal of clogging particles by resilient deformation of the nozzle

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  • the subject of the present invention is a delivery assembly for a shower head and, in particular, a delivery assembly that can be mounted, in a removable way, on a shower head diffusor.
  • diffusors for showers which are equipped with removable metal nozzles, i.e., ones screwed on a plate element of the diffusor itself. In this way, it is possible to remove each nozzle from the plate to clean or replace it.
  • US-B1-6,250,572 discloses a shower head having a plurality of delivery assemblies according to the preamble of claim 1, i.e. a plurality of nozzles made of an elastically deformable material, in particular rubber. The nozzles are held in position by a metal sleeve member projecting from the face plate of the shower head.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a shower head diffusor which will enable the removal of any lime that may have deposited without removing the nozzles from the plate and which is in any case provided with removable nozzles to enable their replacement.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide nozzles for diffusors of showers, the installation and removal of which is simple and immediately understandable and the unit cost of which is lower than that of nozzles for the said purposes currently present on the market.
  • the elasticity of the material of which the nozzles are made means that they are elastically deformable, just by passing one's hand over them, in order to break up any lime that may have deposited on them in the gaps between the nozzle and the containment seat, so as to detach the deposit and enable its removal without removing the nozzle from the plate.
  • the removable nozzles are made of rubber, i.e., of a material, which, by its very nature, has a high elasticity and on which the lime does not stick.
  • the removable nozzle comprises a top flange provided with an outer edge having a thickness greater than the rest of the flange.
  • each delivery assembly further comprises a bushing, which is associated to the nozzle and can be inserted at least partially in a through seat made in the plate.
  • the seat and the bushing define a housing for withholding the outer edge of the flange, which can close around the edge itself. In this way, when the bushing and the nozzle are fixed in the seat provided, a grip is obtained around the outer edge, which is of greater thickness, of the flange, which withholds the nozzle securely in position.
  • the delivery assembly further comprises a bushing, which is associated to the nozzle and can be inserted in a through seat made in the plate, and a domed or cap-like element with a hole out of which the nozzle comes for covering at least partially the nozzle and the bushing.
  • the fixing means comprise one first thread, which is set underneath on the bushing and can be engaged with a corresponding thread made inside the cap-like element and at least one second thread, which is set on top of the bushing and can be engaged with a corresponding thread made inside the seat provided in the plate or in a nut.
  • Figure 1 is a partial cross section of a diffusor 1 for a shower provided with two delivery assemblies 3 according to the present invention mounted in a removable way on the plate 2 of the diffusor.
  • Figure 1 is a partial illustration of the bottom plate 2 of a diffusor 1, in which there are mounted, in a removable way, and each in an appropriate seat 4, two delivery assemblies 3.
  • Each assembly 3 is provided with a nozzle 5 made of elastic material and with special fixing means for anchoring the assembly 3 to the plate 2.
  • the nozzle 5 is made of rubber. Rubber is notoriously a material on which lime does not adhere, and for this reason it is frequently used in fields of application which present the same problems.
  • Each nozzle 5 is inserted from the top down into the through seat 4, made in the plate 2 of the diffusor 1, and is provided at the top, as may be seen more clearly in Figure 2 , with a flange 6 having an outer edge 7 with a thickness greater than the rest of the flange 6.
  • the flange 6 of the nozzle 5 resting on the bottom edges 8 of the seat 4, which project radially towards the centre of the seat, withholds the nozzle 5 in the seat 4 whilst the fixing means block the position and ensure tightness thereof.
  • the delivery assembly 3 is moreover made up of a bushing 9 of dimensions such as to enable its insertion inside the seat 4 for positioning of the nozzle.
  • the fixing means which block the bushing in the seat, simultaneously ensure fixing of the nozzle in the seat itself.
  • the bottom surface 10 of the bushing 9 and the internal bottom surface of the seat are provided with a profile, which defines a housing 11 for withholding the outer edge 7 of larger thickness of the flange 6 of the nozzle. Consequently, when the delivery assembly made up of the nozzle 5 made of rubber, the bushing 9 and the fixing means is installed in the seat 4 on the plate 2, the bushing 9 and the internal bottom surface of the seat 4, at the edges 8, grip in the housing 11 for withholding the edge of larger thickness 7, further guaranteeing fixing in position of the nozzle 5.
  • the bushing 9 is moreover provided, in a position corresponding to its side wall 13, with a thread designed to engage with a corresponding thread made on the internal side wall 14 of the seat 4.
  • the bushing 9 is provided internally, i.e. in an area corresponding to the pipe 15 for passage of water in the nozzle, with a seat for engagement of an Allen wrench (not illustrated).
  • the bushing is not screwed hidden away in the plate 2 of the diffusor 1, but presents, as compared to the latter, when completely screwed in the seat 4, a projecting portion 16.
  • the projecting portion 16 is provided with a hexagonal profile, like a bolt, designed to engage with a wrench for enabling screwing of the bushing 9 inside the seat 4.
  • the bushing 9 has a longitudinal dimension smaller than the dimensions of the seat 4, and an elastic means is provided as fixing means.
  • a spring washer 17 is provided, which acts radially in compression against the side wall 14 of the seat 4 and which, at the same time, bears upon the bushing 9, so preventing any movement thereof.
  • the seat 4 in the plate 2 of the diffusor is made in such a way that the bushing 9 and the nozzle 5 are inserted from underneath. Consequently, the restricting edges 8 of the cross section of the seat 4 are made at the top in the plate 2.
  • the bushing 9 has a thread on the external side wall 13, which is designed to engage with a corresponding thread made on the internal peripheral wall 14 of the seat 4, and a portion projecting at the bottom 18 with respect to the plate 2 with an external hexagonal profile like a bolt.
  • screwing of the bushing 9 in position is from the bottom upwards, carried out, in a known way, using a wrench on the hexagonal projecting portion 18.
  • the bushing 9 has an internal dimension designed to contain the nozzle 5, which comes out of it at the bottom.
  • FIG 4a illustrates a further alternative embodiment of the delivery assembly 3 according to the present invention.
  • the delivery assembly 3 is made up of a bushing 9, which is associated to a nozzle 5 made of rubber and can be inserted in the seat 4 of the plate 2 by fixing means and by a domed or cap-shaped element 20.
  • the element 20 is provided, as is illustrated more clearly in Figure 5 , with a hole 29 for enabling the nozzle 5 to come out.
  • the bushing 9, once again as illustrated in Figures 4a, 4b and 5 , has, at the top on the external side wall 13, a thread 24, which is designed to engage with a corresponding thread (not directly illustrated), made on the internal side wall 14 of the seat 4.
  • a flange 21 In the proximity of the bottom end of the bushing 9, but at a sufficient distance therefrom, there is a flange 21, which is in turn provided with a thread 26 that can be engaged with a corresponding thread 27 made on the internal side wall 22 of the cap-like element 20.
  • the nozzle 5 is withheld at the bottom edges 28 of the cap-like element 20, the latter being screwed to the bushing and consequently to the plate 2 of the diffusor.
  • a seal or gasket 30 of a known type, generally referred to as O-ring.
  • This embodiment enables adjustment of the diffusors currently used with metal nozzles to the nozzles made of rubber according to the present invention. For this purpose, it is in fact sufficient to unscrew the metal nozzle from its seat provided on the plate 2 of the diffusor and to screw in its place the delivery assembly 3 according to the present invention.

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Claims (11)

  1. Austragsvorrichtung (3) für einen Brausekopf (1) umfassend Befestigungselemente zur Montage der Vorrichtung (3) an einer Platte (2) eines Brausekopfes (1) und mindestens eine Düse (5) aus elastischem Material, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Düse (5) einen oberen Flansch (6) umfasst, welcher mit einem umlaufenden äußeren Rand (7) ausgestattet ist, der eine größere Dicke aufweist als der Rest des Flansches (6).
  2. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die mindestens eine Düse (5) aus Gummi ist.
  3. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß irgendeinem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, weiterhin umfassend eine Buchse (9), welche mit der Düse (5) in Verbindung steht und zumindest teilweise in eine Aufnahme (4) eines Brausekopfes (1) eingebracht werden kann.
  4. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei die Befestigungselemente die Buchse (9) und die Düse (5) in abnehmbarer Weise in der Aufnahme (4) arretieren.
  5. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß Anspruch 3 oder 4, wobei die Aufnahme (4) und die Buchse (9) ein Gehäuse (11) zum Zurückhalten des äußeren Randes (7) des Flansches (6) definieren.
  6. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, wobei die Befestigungselemente ein Gewinde (13) umfassen, welches auf der Buchse (9) ausgebildet ist und in ein korrespondierendes Gewinde (14) eingreifen kann, welches auf der inneren Oberfläche der Aufnahme (4) ausgebildet ist.
  7. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, wobei die Befestigungselemente elastische Elemente (17) umfassen, welche in der Aufnahme (4) in radialer Weise die Fixierung der Buchse (9) und der Düse (5) in der Aufnahme (4) bewirken.
  8. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß Anspruch 3, weiterhin umfassend eine Buchse (9), welche mit der Düse (5) in Verbindung steht und zumindest teilweise in eine der durchgehenden Aufnahmen (4) in der Platte (2) eingesetzt werden kann, sowie ein kappenartiges Element (20) mit einem Loch, durch welches die Düse (5) hindurchgeführt wird und welches zumindest teilweise die Düse (5) und die Buchse (9) bedeckt.
  9. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die Buchse (9) und das kappenartige Element (20) ein Gehäuse (23) definieren, um den äußeren Rand (7) des Flansches (6) zurückzuhalten.
  10. Die Austragsvorrichtung (3) gemäß Anspruch 8 oder 9, wobei die Befestigungselemente ein erstes Gewinde (26) umfassen, welches am unteren Teil der Buchse (9) angebracht ist und in ein korrespondierendes Gewinde (27) innerhalb des kappenartigen Elementes (20) eingreifen kann, sowie mindestens ein zweites Gewinde (24) das am oberen Teil der Buchse (9) angeordnet ist und welches in ein innerhalb der Aufnahme (4) in einem Brausekopf (1) und/oder einer Mutter angebrachtes korrespondierendes Gewinde eingreifen kann.
  11. Ein Brausekopf (1) für eine Dusche, ausgestattet mit einer Platte (2) und mit einer oder mehreren durchgehenden Aufnahmen (4), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine oder mehrere Austragsvorrichtungen (3) gemäß irgendeinem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche umfasst sind, welche individuell in abnehmbarer Weise in den einzelnen Aufnahmen (4) befestigt sind.
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