EP1738038A1 - Outlet element for a sanitary fitting - Google Patents
Outlet element for a sanitary fittingInfo
- Publication number
- EP1738038A1 EP1738038A1 EP05715351A EP05715351A EP1738038A1 EP 1738038 A1 EP1738038 A1 EP 1738038A1 EP 05715351 A EP05715351 A EP 05715351A EP 05715351 A EP05715351 A EP 05715351A EP 1738038 A1 EP1738038 A1 EP 1738038A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- outlet
- element according
- intermediate holder
- insert cartridge
- outlet element
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
- E03C1/08—Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
- E03C1/086—Jet regulators or jet guides, easily mountable on the outlet of taps
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
- E03C1/08—Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
- E03C2001/082—Outlets connected by an universal joint
Definitions
- the invention relates to an outlet element for a sanitary fitting, with a connection part which can be detachably fastened to the sanitary fitting on the outflow side, and with an outlet part which has a liquid outlet forming the fitting outlet, with which liquid outlet a sanitary functional unit designed as an insert cartridge can be used , wherein the connecting part and the outlet part are connected to one another in an articulated and / or rotatable manner.
- Outlet elements of the type mentioned at the outset are already known, in which the connection part connected to the sanitary fitting and the outlet part forming the fitting outlet are rotatably and pivotably connected to one another via a ball joint.
- a flexible outlet element the outlet part of which can be rotated and pivoted in order to align the liquid jet, can replace a kitchen shower.
- the section of the outlet part of these previously known outlet elements adjoining the ball joint has an external thread onto which the internal thread of an outlet mouthpiece forming the liquid outlet can be screwed.
- a sanitary functional unit designed as an insert cartridge can be inserted into the outlet mouthpiece.
- the screwing of the outlet mouthpiece to the section of the outlet part facing the ball joint, which is necessary for inserting the insert cartridge, specifies an essentially round outer cross section of the outlet element.
- the outer contour of the previously known outlet elements can thus contradict the aesthetic demands and impressions, which are particularly striking and elegantly designed sanitary fittings.
- the aesthetic impression is additionally clouded by the clearly visible gap that forms between the section of the outlet part facing the ball joint on the one hand and the outlet mouthpiece on the other.
- the solution to this problem according to the invention for the outlet element of the type mentioned at the outset is, in particular, that the liquid outlet of the outlet part is adapted to the insert cartridge in a clear cross-section and that the insert cartridge can be inserted into the liquid outlet from the mouth side and is detachably held therein.
- the functional unit designed as an insert cartridge can be inserted from the mouth side of the liquid outlet and is detachably held in the outlet part of the outlet element.
- the liquid outlet of the outlet part is adapted to the cartridge in a clear cross section.
- a mouthpiece associated with additional, not inconsiderable costs can thus be dispensed with. Since it is not necessary to screw on such an outlet mouthpiece, the manufacture of the outlet element according to the invention is significantly simplified. Since there is no need for a mouthpiece, the gaps between the outlet mouthpiece on the one hand and the section of the outlet part facing the ball joint, which are otherwise common when using conventional mouthpieces, which would otherwise be optically disruptive and would conflict with high hygienic demands are avoided.
- the sanitary functional unit is detachably held in the liquid outlet of the outlet part and can therefore be easily removed and removed by inexperienced users for service work, such as removing dirt or decalcifying.
- a spout mouthpiece By dispensing with a spout mouthpiece, the design freedom in the development of the spout element according to the invention is also increased, so that spout elements with a round or polygonal outer circumference are also possible, for example, which can be easily adjusted in their rotational position to the sanitary fitting and its outer contour.
- the connecting part has an external thread that can be screwed into an internal thread on the sanitary fitting.
- a preferred development according to the invention provides that the ring zone in the connection area between the connecting part and the sanitary fitting is radially sealed by means of at least one ring seal. Since this ring seal acts radially, no axial stop is necessary for the attachment of the outlet element to the sanitary fitting, therefore this embodiment according to the invention is also suitable for thin-walled pipes of the sanitary fitting and the otherwise necessary and expensive soldering of a threaded nipple is unnecessary.
- the insert cartridge has at least one jet regulator. Since the connecting part, on the one hand, and the outlet part, on the other hand, can be rotated relative to one another, the outer contour of the outlet element according to the invention can be easily and conveniently adapted to the outer contour of the sanitary fitting. It is therefore possible that the outlet part has a round or angular, in particular a quadrangular outer circumference. If the outlet part has a square outer circumference, the outer sides of the outlet part can be aligned parallel to the adjacent outer sides of a correspondingly designed sanitary fitting.
- the insert cartridge is arranged in the liquid outlet with at least the predominant part of its longitudinal extent, preferably completely with its entire longitudinal extent. If the insert cartridge is completely arranged in the liquid outlet with its entire longitudinal extent, it can be hidden, i.e. practically invisible and tamper-proof from the outside in the liquid outlet. From there, the cartridge can be removed again, for example with the help of a crown or fork wrench or another removal tool.
- the cartridge can be held directly in the liquid outlet without additional adapters.
- Another embodiment according to the invention provides that the insert cartridge is held in the liquid outlet by means of a preferably sleeve-shaped intermediate holder.
- the insert cartridge or the intermediate can be inserted up to an insertion stop in the liquid outlet of the outlet part.
- the intermediate holder that can be inserted into the liquid outlet from the mouth side is held detachably or non-detachably in the liquid outlet.
- the intermediate holder is held in the liquid outlet by means of an adhesive, clamping, latching and / or screw connection and / or by pressing, clawing or wedging. It is advantageous if the intermediate holder is preferably sealed all around with respect to the inner peripheral wall of the liquid outlet.
- the intermediate holder can be sealed in the liquid outlet of the outlet part by means of additional seals, e.g. O-Rmg or flat gasket, by means of seals formed on the intermediate holder or with the aid of the connecting means, for example by means of the adhesive used when gluing the intermediate holder.
- the insert cartridge is held in the liquid outlet or in the intermediate holder by means of a clamp, snap or screw connection.
- the insert cartridge can be held in the outlet fitting or the intermediate holder by a single or multi-start screw connection or by snapping and thus by detachable connections which, if required, allow simple and quick assembly and disassembly of the functional unit.
- the insert cartridge is sealed off from the intermediate holder or the inner peripheral wall of the liquid outlet.
- the end wall of the liquid outlet can be made, for example, via an O-seal, a flat seal or other known seals.
- a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that at least one ring seal, preferably at least one O-Rmg, is provided for sealing between the insert cartridge or intermediate holder on the one hand and the liquid outlet on the other.
- the insert cartridge or the intermediate holder carries an external thread that can be screwed into an internal thread in the liquid outlet of the outlet part, and that the external thread and the internal thread are dimensioned and arranged in such a way that the threads when screwing in Insert cartridge or the intermediate holder in a relative position of the liquid outlet on the one hand and insert cartridge or intermediate holder on the other hand, in which the O-ring or similar ring seal provided on the outer peripheral side of the insert cartridge or the intermediate holder does not yet frictionally contact the inner peripheral wall delimiting the liquid outlet.
- the arrangement of the ring seal which seals the insert cartridge radially in the valve body, means that a clear advantage can be used during assembly and disassembly:
- you have a much greater feeling of finding the thread since the ring seal is only then pressed radially. if the thread has already been found The compression of the ring seal creates a lot of friction, which would otherwise make the feeling for assembly much more difficult.
- the selected arrangement of the ring seal has the advantage that the insert cartridge can be removed with the aid of the insertion and removal tool the screw connection with the liquid outlet of the outlet part is unscrewed.
- the ring seal is still in the pressed state, there is an axial forced ⁇ movement through the thread. Only when the ring seal has left the peripheral wall delimiting the liquid outlet does the thread come out of engagement. This has the decisive advantage that it is hidden
- Intermediate holder can remove the functional unit completely removed from the fitting by turning it and does not have to pull due to the influence of friction or the support of the water pressure is required.
- At least one peripheral seal is integrally formed on the insert cartridge, the insert cartridge being able to be designed not only as a multi-component injection-molded part in the light area, but in particular also as a single-component injection-molded part.
- the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder is connected in one piece with at least one seal that seals all around between the insert cartridge or the intermediate holder on the one hand and the outlet part on the other hand.
- the one-piece seal provided on the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder prevents creeping or leakage currents of the liquid flowing through the outlet element and others. between the insert cartridge or the intermediate holder on the one hand and the liquid outlet on the other.
- the upstream end edge area of the cartridge and / or the intermediate holder is designed as a sealing profile.
- Such a configuration can also be designed with a comparatively wide end edge without the internal cross-section being restricted too much. This comparatively wide front edge on the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder can then be used very well for the design of a comparatively complex sealing profile.
- the sealing profile has at least one surface seal and / or a lip seal.
- These forms of the sealing profile together with the counter stop in the liquid outlet can bring about an effective seal if the sealing profile acts on the counter stop and a line and / or surface pressure is exerted on the sealing profile.
- the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder have an Emsetz stop on the inflow side, which limits deformation of the sealing profile in the position of use. Otherwise, the sealing profile could be damaged or excessively deformed, which could lead to a leak in the area between the insert cartridge or intermediate holder and the peripheral wall delimiting the liquid outlet and thus to corresponding leakage currents.
- the sealing profile has at least one seal with a sealing profile base, which is designed as an Emsetz stop.
- the sealing profile can be arranged on the upper boundary surface of the sealing profile base.
- the Emsetz stop can be used when attaching the Emsetz cartridge or the Intermediate holder on the fitting to limit the screw-in depth, for example via a screw connection. If screwing in is done manually without tools, the insertion stop can give the screw connection a feeling of strength, in which the action of the counter-stop in the liquid outlet can be felt through the Emsetz stop.
- the sealing profile and, if applicable, its insertion stop cooperate with a front edge region of the liquid outlet which delimits the clear cross-section , which the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder also serves as a counter-stop.
- Emsetz stop is arranged adjacent to the sealing profile in the radial direction. This means that the Emsetz stop can absorb exactly the forces that could possibly damage the sealing profile. In addition, a space-saving arrangement of the Emsetz stop and the sealing profile and a correspondingly large clear cross section of the insert cartridge can thus be achieved.
- a simple and yet effective sealing configuration of the sealing profile consists in the sealing profile having at least one annular sealing lip.
- This sealing lip can either be designed to be elastic and flexible and thereby adapt to the counter-stop m of the outlet fitting when fastening the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder, or the sealing lip is designed in such a way that it is difficult to deform, so that the sealing lip only when fastening sealed by a surface pressure through the counter stop of the outlet fitting.
- a particularly advantageous embodiment of the sealing profile provides that the sealing profile has at least two circumferential sealing lips, which become effective one after the other as the insertion pressure acting on the jet regulator increases.
- This graduated configuration of the sealing profile can have the effect that the neighboring sealing lips of the sealing profile take effect in the event of a sealing lip failure.
- em insertion pressure are exerted such that at least further seals of the sealing profile can also be effective.
- a further embodiment with sealing lips running around in a ring and taking effect one after the other provides that these sealing lips have different heights.
- After prolonged use of the cartridge and / or the intermediate holder it is possible to maintain the sealing effect for a long time by retightening the component screwed into the liquid outlet. If the highest sealing lip is already somewhat damaged or worn or inflexible, the sealing lip closest to the height can regain the sealing effect after tightening. In addition, any small bumps in the counter stop in the liquid outlet can be compensated for. It can be advantageous if the sealing lips have stepped heights and if the highest sealing lip forms the innermost or outermost seal of the sealing profile.
- the component of the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder having the seal is produced as a multi-component injection molded part and that this component consists of a flexible and / or elastic material in the region of the at least one seal.
- this component consists of a flexible and / or elastic material in the region of the at least one seal.
- the seal and the component of the insert cartridge and / or the intermediate holder connected to it in one piece are made of the same, preferably food-safe material. The manufacturing effort can be simplified and the tool costs for a possibly required injection molding tool can be kept comparatively low.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outlet element for a sanitary fitting, the outlet element having a connecting part which can be detachably fastened to the sanitary fitting and an outlet part connected to it in an articulated manner and serving as a liquid outlet and having a square outer cross section,
- FIG. 2 shows the outlet element from FIG. 1 in a different pivoting position between the connection part and outlet part compared to FIG. 1
- 3 shows the outlet element from FIGS. 1 and 2 in a longitudinal section
- FIGS. 1 to 3 shows the outlet element from FIGS. 1 to 3 in a top view of the liquid outlet
- FIG. 6 shows the outlet element from FIG. 5 in a plan view of the liquid outlet, no insert cartridge or similar functional unit being inserted into the outlet part here,
- FIG. 7 shows the outlet element from FIGS. 5 and 6 m releasably attached to a sanitary fitting, in a longitudinal section and
- FIGS. 5 to 7 shows the insert cartridge provided in the outlet part of the outlet element shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, which here is now located in the downstream end region of the sanitary fitting instead of in the outlet element.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 show an outlet element 1 for a sanitary fitting, which has a connection part 2 which can be releasably attached to the sanitary fitting on the outflow side, and an outlet part 3, which outlet part 3 has a liquid outlet 4 forming the fitting outlet.
- the connecting part 2 and the outlet part 3 of the outlet element 1 are articulated with each other via a ball joint 5. It is clear from a comparison of FIGS. 1 and 2 that the ball joint 5 allows the connecting part 2 and the outlet part 3 to be rotated and pivoted relative to one another. By rotating and pivoting the outlet part 3 held on the connection part 2 on the sanitary fitting, the water jet flowing out of the outlet element 1 can be aligned as required such that, for example, a kitchen shower is unnecessary.
- the outlet part which is square here in terms of its outer cross section, can be rotated for aesthetic reasons such that two mutually parallel outer sides of the outlet part 3 run parallel to the adjacent longitudinal sides of a possibly also angularly designed sanitary fitting.
- a sanitary functional unit designed as an insert cartridge 6 can be inserted into the inner cavity forming the liquid outlet 4 of the outlet part 3. It can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 4 that the liquid outlet 4 of the outlet part 3 is adapted to the insert cartridge 6 in a clear cross section, and that the insert cartridge 6 can be inserted into the liquid outlet 4 from the mouth side and is held detachably therein.
- the insert cartridge can be inserted into the liquid outlet 4 from the mouth side of the outlet element 1, there is no need for an otherwise conventional outlet mouthpiece, which would oppose a non-circular cross-section and would require a gap between the outlet mouthpiece and the other components of the outlet part 3.
- the insertion cartridge 6 is arranged in its entire longitudinal extent in the liquid outlet 4 and here by means of a screw connection in the liquid outlet 4 held.
- the insert cartridge 6 has an external thread 7 in a downstream region of its cartridge housing, which can be screwed into an internal thread 8 in the liquid outlet 4.
- an O-Rmg 9 is provided to seal the ring zone between the cartridge 6 on the one hand and the inner wall delimiting the liquid outlet 4 on the other hand.
- the O-Rmg 9 is arranged here in the screwing-in direction behind the external thread 7 in such a way that the threads 7, 8, when screwing in the insert cartridge 6, grip one another in a relative position in which the O-Rmg 9 does not yet contain the inner wall delimiting the liquid outlet 4 touched frictionally.
- This arrangement of the O-ring 9, which seals the insert cartridge 6 radially in the outlet position 3, means that a clear advantage can be used during assembly and disassembly:
- assembling there is a greater sense of finding the threads 7, 8 because the O-Rmg 9 is only pressed radially when the threads 7, 8 have already been found.
- pressing the O-Rmges 9 a lot of friction is generated which would otherwise make the feeling for the assembly much more difficult.
- the selected arrangement of the O-Rmgs 9 has the advantage that the insertion cartridge 6 is unscrewed from the screw connection with the outlet part with the aid of an insertion and removal tool.
- the cartridge housing of the insert cartridge 6 has a contoured outflow end face which is designed as a tool engagement surface for an insert tool.
- the outflow end face of the insert cartridge 6 shown here has a contour formed from projections 10 and recesses 11 on the end face, such that the recesses 11 of an insert cartridge 6 held in the outlet part 3 serve as a tool engagement surface for the projections 10 of another cartridge housing that can be used as an insertion tool.
- the connecting part 2 in its upstream portion facing the sanitary fitting has a threaded flange 12 with an external thread 13, which external thread 13 m e internal thread can be screwed into the downstream end region of the sanitary fitting.
- a flat gasket or ring seal 14 is provided on the upstream end edge region of the threaded flange 12 which delimits the flow opening, and the holding position of the connecting part 2 seals the downstream end edge region of the sanitary fitting.
- the functional unit designed as an insert cartridge 6 is designed here as a jet regulator which has an inflow-side attachment screen 15 and an outflow-side flow straightener 16 with honeycomb-shaped flow holes.
- FIGS. 5 to 7 show a discharge element 1 'which is essentially identical to the discharge element 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.
- the outlet element 1 ' has an outlet part 3 with a substantially round one External cross-section.
- the O-ring provided on the threaded flange 12 of the connecting part 2 and acting as an annular seal 14 is held in an annular groove arranged on the outer circumference of the threaded flange 12.
- This annular groove, which carries the O-ring 14 is arranged behind the external thread 13, similar to the O-ring 9 relative to the external thread 7, and seals the threaded flange 12 radially from the inner wall delimiting the opening area of the sanitary fitting 17.
- the insert cartridge 6 can also be conveniently removed from the outlet part 3 in order to be screwed directly into the sanitary fitting 17 on the mouth side after removal of the outlet element 1 ', as illustrated in Figure 8. It is also possible to supplement the insert cartridge 6 with a discharge element 1 ', for example provided with a ball joint.
- the outlet elements 1, 1 'shown here can be produced without an outlet mouthpiece and thus without a disruptive axial separation between an outlet mouthpiece and the other components of the outlet part, which offers an aesthetic effect and a hygiene advantage.
- new forms can be realized in terms of design, such as, for example, the completely angular structure shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, which was previously very difficult because of the axial separation between the outlet mouthpiece on the one hand and the other components of the outlet part on the other hand, because Otherwise, angular parts would have to be aligned with each other, which would increase the difficulty of the required ring seals.
- the outlet part 3 can be aligned with the edges of the sanitary fitting, although the outlet element 1, 1 'is attached to the sanitary fitting via a classic thread, the position of which in the end position cannot be defined in advance.
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- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
- Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
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