EP1800643B9 - Antrieb für Whirlpoolsystem mit mechanischer Anzeige der Betriebsbedingungen - Google Patents

Antrieb für Whirlpoolsystem mit mechanischer Anzeige der Betriebsbedingungen Download PDF

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EP1800643B9
EP1800643B9 EP06425787A EP06425787A EP1800643B9 EP 1800643 B9 EP1800643 B9 EP 1800643B9 EP 06425787 A EP06425787 A EP 06425787A EP 06425787 A EP06425787 A EP 06425787A EP 1800643 B9 EP1800643 B9 EP 1800643B9
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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
    • A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
    • 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
    • A61H33/005—Electrical circuits therefor
    • A61H2033/0058—Electrical circuits therefor controlled by the user
    • 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
    • A61H2201/1207—Driving means with electric or magnetic 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
    • A61H33/0087—Therapeutic baths with agitated or circulated water

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  • the present invention relates to a drive for whirlpool systems with a visualization of the operation conditions, and particularly to a drive indicating the operation conditions in a mechanical manner, i.e. without the help of luminous signals, which require a suitable electronic/electric circuit.
  • Drives for switching whirlpool systems on and off are generally devices installed at the bath-tub edge, which drive the motors of the hydraulic pumps of the system in order to circulate water and/or air in the bath-tub.
  • the drives must be such to provide the user with a secondary interface driving the motors of the system in an indirect manner.
  • the drives are generally electric and characterized by two drive circuits: a primary circuit at the mains voltage, which is connected to one or more electric motors driving the hydraulic pumps of the whirlpool system, and a secondary circuit at low voltage driving the primary one through a relay and a transformer, and provided with one or more microswitches arranged in a suitable box or keyboard mounted on the bath-tub edge or anyway in a location easily accessible by the user.
  • the high voltage primary circuit is usually arranged in a transformer electric box installed in proximity to the motors and in a location being not accessible by the user for security reasons.
  • the indication of the operation conditions is present at the bath-tub edge in proximity to the drive keyboard and it is usually accomplished by means of LEDs or other luminous devices requiring a suitable electric circuit, possibly arranged in the same housing of the keyboard.
  • the switch of the low-voltage circuit and the luminous indicators are suitably protected from the inlet of water into the housing that is assembled at the bath-tub edge.
  • Drives for whirlpool systems are also known, wherein the primary circuit at high voltage is connected to a pneumatic secondary circuit operated by a drive provided at the bath-tub edge.
  • the secondary circuit works on a pneumatic switch opening or closing the primary circuit at high voltage. The user interface is thus completely free from electricity and thereby safe.
  • Patent US 4,844,333 discloses, for example, a whirlpool system drive for a bath-tub comprising a driving device provided with indications of the operation condition and suitable to be installed at the bath-tub edge.
  • the drive comprises a thermostat that is electrically insulated and can be operated by a knob in order allow to adjust the water temperature.
  • the drive also comprises remote actuator means in the form of air-pressure transmitters, which allow to actuate remote air switches connected to the blowers, pumps, heaters and other high-voltage equipment of the whirlpool system.
  • One drawback of the known drives is their manufacturing complexity and the high cost due to the presence of secondary circuits for the drive of the primary circuit of the motors. For instance, in the case of an electrical drive, it is necessary to manufacture a transformer power box from high to low voltage, provided with transformer and relay, and to connect it to an electronic board carrying microswitches to be installed at the bath-tub edge.
  • Object of the present invention is thus to provide a drive for whirlpool systems free from such drawbacks. Said object is achieved by a drive the main features of which are specified in the first claim, while other features and embodiments thereof are specified in the subsequent claims.
  • the main advantage of the drive according to the present invention is that its manufacturing is remarkably easier and less expensive than that of the known drives, as it doesn't require any secondary circuit for driving the high-voltage circuit.
  • the drive according to the present invention provides for one phase only of the motor or motors of the system being interrupted, and for the switch or switches being arranged in a suitable housing electrically isolated and protected from the inlet of water, which is assembled under the bath-tub edge.
  • a mechanical device linked to the drive being accessible by the user at the bath-tub edge directly drives the switch or switches.
  • Still another advantage of the drive according to the present invention is its ease of installation, due to the presence of a limited number of components, to their reduced encumbrance and to the easy installing operations.
  • the structure is thus solid, compact and easily maneuverable.
  • Fig. 1 shows a drive, which is comprised of a driving device 1, an electric box 2 and a frame 3 joining them.
  • the driving device 1 is comprised of a cylindrical knob 4 fitted in abutment into a cylindrical collar of the frame 3, rotatably connected and axially constrained, for example, by means of snap fits.
  • the knob 4 allows the user to operate the drive by rotating it into the various operation positions.
  • the knob 4 has a hollow cylindrical stem 6 having a prolonged protrusion 7 with a cross-section shaped like an arc of circumference and expanding in the axial direction of the hollow cylindrical stem 6.
  • the protrusion 7 exhibits a cam-shaped edge 8 at the free end.
  • a circle-arch aperture 9 is formed, receiving protrusion 7 of knob 4 and restraining the rotation movement of knob 4 between two stops.
  • Fig. 2 shows that, when the knob 4 is mounted in the collar 5, the shaped protrusion 7 projects from the bottom of the collar in order to operate the rod driving the motor switch, as will be described in the following with reference to Fig. 3 .
  • the drive according to the present invention is installed at the bath-tub edge such that only the knob of the driving device 1 is accessible from the outside.
  • the cylindrical collar 5 of frame 3 may be provided with a threaded external surface for fixing the drive into a cavity at the bath-tub edge by means of suitable ring nuts.
  • the electric box 2 closed by a cover 10, exhibits an inlet for an electric wire 11 at its lower portion and, at the upper portion, a hollow cylindrical guide 12 in which a rod 13 vertically slides.
  • the rod 13 protrudes from the top of guide 12 contacting the cam-shaped edge 8 of protrusion 7 of the cylindrical stem 6.
  • the frame 3 is comprised of a plate 14, on which electric box 2 is assembled, and of the cylindrical collar 5 housing knob 4, thus enabling the above-mentioned cam-follower coupling between the shaped edge of protrusion 7 and rod 13.
  • Fig. 3 shows a side view of the drive according to the present invention, wherein the electric box 2, which has been opened by removing its cover 10, contains a switch 15 connected to the wire 11 leading one phase of the high voltage motor circuit into the electric box 2.
  • the switch 15 contained in the electric box 2 exhibits a button 16 suitable for being pushed by rod 13 vertically sliding into guide 12,of the electric box 2.
  • a spring 17 is present, exerting an upwardly biasing force on rod 13 such to keep the contact between the top of rod 13 and the cam-shaped edge 8 of protrusion 7 of knob 4 of driving device 1.
  • the guide 12 of rod 13 is isolated from the inlet of water from the outside by means of an airtight gasket 18.
  • the driving device 1 can be formed of a button to be directly pressed, a pivoting or a sliding drive or any other component suitable for driving the switch 15 of the motor phase by means of a suitable kinematic system.
  • the drive according to the present invention does not need a secondary circuit for activating the primary supplying circuit of the motor, such as, for example, low-voltage secondary or pneumatic circuits.
  • a secondary circuit for activating the primary supplying circuit of the motor such as, for example, low-voltage secondary or pneumatic circuits.
  • the electric box has a very reduced size with respect to those belonging to the prior art, as it only contains a switch with the respective connections to the phase of the high-voltage circuit, components like transformers and relays, which are moreover expensive, being not necessary.
  • the simplification and the size reduction of the drive lead to a remarkable reduction in the manufacturing costs and to an increased ease of installation.
  • Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 show two positions of the operation condition of the drive according to an embodiment of the present invention, ON, 19, and OFF, 20, respectively, wherein the driving device 1 is comprised of a rotatable knob 4 as in the previous drawings.
  • the indication of the operation condition of the system is accomplished without resorting to luminous signals requiring a dedicated electrical circuit.
  • the indicator is formed of a notch 21 on the peripherical surface of knob 4, allowing to see the on, 20 (I), and off, 19 (O), symbols placed under the knob, e.g. on a flange of the cylindrical collar 5. As illustrated in Fig.
  • knob 4 when the knob is rotated into clockwise direction, it is switched from the off, 19, position to the on, 20, position, while causing the cam-shaped edge 8 of protrusion 7 of stem 6 to slide on rod 13, which is lowered thus pushing button 16 of switch 15.
  • knob 4 when the knob 4 is rotated into counterclockwise direction, it is switched from the on, 20, position to the off, 19, position, by causing the cam-shaped edge 8 of protrusion 7 of stem 6 to slide on rod 13, which returns upwards as an effect of spring 17 and releases the pressure on button 16 of switch 15.
  • the drive according to the present invention is comprised of a smaller number of parts with respect to the known devices.
  • such parts are particularly solid, thus being suitable to stand the mechanical loads and to restrain the wear-out during the operation, as well as to stand possible other loads being imposed by the user.
  • Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of the present invention, wherein driving device 1, in addition to drive switch 15 of the motor phase, also embodies the function of air flow regulator.
  • the adjustment can be accomplished, for example, by opening or closing an aperture for the passage of air being present in collar 5 by means of the rotation of knob 4.
  • the air flow adjustment in the opening is accomplished by means of a sealing device 22 completely closing it in the off, 19, position and progressively opening it from the ON, 20, position on.
  • the air flow passes through collar 5, enters suitable ducts 23 and is mixed with the water circulating into a duct 24 of the whirlpool system.
  • the degree of adjustment of the air flow is indicated by e.g.
  • the driving device 1 operates more switches by means of more cams in order to provide the user with a greater number of functions of the whirlpool device.
  • the cams may be operated by a single knob or by means of a plurality of knobs or components having the same function.

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  1. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb für eine Badewanne, aufweisend eine Antriebsvorrichtung (1), die mit Hinweisen auf die Betriebsbedingungen versehen ist, und einen Schalter (15), wobei der Antrieb so ausgeführt ist, dass er in einem Hohlraum an dem Rand einer Badewanne befestigt werden kann, so dass die Antriebsvorrichtung (1) von außerhalb der Badewanne zugänglich ist und der Schalter (15) in einem elektrisch isolierten und wasserdichten elektrischen Kasten (2) angeordnet ist, der von außerhalb der Badewanne nicht zugänglich ist, wobei die Antriebsvorrichtung(1) und der Schalter (15) mittels eines kinematischen Systems (7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17) miteinander verbunden sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es sich bei dem Schalter (15) um einen Schalter des den Motor versorgenden Hochspannungskreises handelt, und dadurch, dass die Antriebsvorrichtung (1) zudem ein Luftstrom-Einstellsystem (22,23) aufweist, das eine Dichtungsvorrichtung (22) und Luftkanäle (23) beinhaltet, wobei die Öffnung/Schließung der Luftkanäle (23) durch das Drehen eines Drehknopfs (4), der an der Antriebsvorrichtung (1) befestigt ist, stufenweise festgelegt werden kann.
  2. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Antrieb auch einen Träger (3) aufweist, der die Antriebsvorrichtung (1) und den elektrischen Kasten (2), in dem der Schalter (15) untergebracht ist, miteinander verbindet.
  3. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehknopf (4) der Antriebsvorrichtung (1) in einem Verbindungsstück (5) des Trägers (3) montiert ist und einen hohlzylindrischen Zapfen (6) mit einem verlängerten Vorsprung (7) aufweist, der an dem Ende mit einer nockenartigen Kante (8) versehen ist.
  4. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der elektrische Kasten (2) mit einer Führung (12) versehen ist, in der ein Stab (13) angeordnet ist, der so ausgeführt ist, dass er eine Taste (16) auf dem Schalter (15) betätigen kann.
  5. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Stab (13) durch eine in der Führung (12) angeordnete Feder (17) nach oben vorgespannt wird.
  6. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schalter (15) mit einer Phase des den Motor versorgenden Hochspannungskreises verbunden ist.
  7. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Schalter (15) mit allen Phasen des den Motor versorgenden Hochspannungskreises verbunden ist.
  8. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehknopf (4) mit einer Aussparung (21) versehen ist, durch die Symbole (19,20) sichtbar sind, die die Betriebsbedingungen des Whirlpoolsystems anzeigen, wobei die Symbole (19, 20) auf einem Flansch des Verbindungsstücks (5) des Trägers (3) vorgesehen sind.
  9. Whirlpoolsystem-Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antriebsvorrichtung (1) mit einer Mehrzahl von Nocken versehen ist, die einer Mehrzahl von Schaltern (15) zugeordnet sind.
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