EP3187267B1 - Kopfbrause, die ohne schraubenschlüssel montiert und demontiert werden kann - Google Patents

Kopfbrause, die ohne schraubenschlüssel montiert und demontiert werden kann Download PDF

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EP3187267B1
EP3187267B1 EP15003676.2A EP15003676A EP3187267B1 EP 3187267 B1 EP3187267 B1 EP 3187267B1 EP 15003676 A EP15003676 A EP 15003676A EP 3187267 B1 EP3187267 B1 EP 3187267B1
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Donghai CHEN
Yuehua QIU
Qihua Fan
Wenxing Chen
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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
    • 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
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/65—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
    • B05B15/652—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits whereby the jet can be oriented
    • B05B15/654—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits whereby the jet can be oriented using universal joints

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  • the present invention relates to a shower head, especially to a overhead shower head.
  • Traditional overhead shower head is disposed with a universal ball that can rotate 360° with respect to the shower head main body; when assembling the overhead shower head, the shower head main body is driven to rotate to drive the universal ball to rotate, so that the universal ball is threaded and locked to the support arm.
  • the friction of the universal ball and the shower head main body is invariant, the tightening force of the universal ball and the support arm is gradually increased during the threading.
  • Document D1 ( DE 20 2005 000 881 U1 ) describes an overhead shower head which can be mounted on a water pipe by a rotary motion using a screw connection.
  • the overhead shower head comprises a ball element, which has a bore whose cylindrical end portion comprises an internal thread. With this internal thread it is possible to mount the ball element on an external thread of the water pipe.
  • the present invention is provided with an overhead shower head to solve the technical problem of the existing technology, it needn't a wrench to fix the overhead shower head or detach the overhead shower head when assembling or disassembly, it is convenient and fast.
  • an overhead shower head which needn't a wrench when assembled and disassembled, the overhead shower head comprises a shower head main body and a universal ball disposed in a ball fixing seat at the rear side of the shower head main body; wherein an abutting fitting portion is disposed between the universal ball and the ball fixing seat, when the universal ball and the ball fixing seat rotate relatively, the abutting fitting portion abuts in the rotating direction, so that the universal ball and the ball fixing seat rotate together.
  • the abutting fitting portion comprises a stop block disposed at the side surface of the universal ball and a limit slot disposed in the ball fixing seat; when the ball fixing seat and the universal ball rotate relatively, the stop block rotates in the limit slot, when the stop block moves to the end of the limit slot and abuts against the end of the limit slot, the ball fixing seat and the universal ball rotates together.
  • the limit slot is disposed in an internal periphery surface of a ratchet wheel, the external periphery of the ratchet wheel and the internal periphery of the ball fixing seat are disposed with cooperating ratchets.
  • the overhead shower head when the overhead shower head finishes the assembling, the overhead shower head keeps on rotating, the ratchets of the ball fixing seat and the external periphery of the ratchet wheel squeeze, so that the ratchets of the external periphery of the ratchet wheel deform inwardly and then leave away from the ratchets of the internal periphery of the ball fixing seat.
  • the ball fixing seat have three limit slots that are arranged with space in the internal periphery surface of the ratchet wheel; the external periphery of the limit slot is disposed with ratchets at the spaces, an elastic groove is disposed between the ratchet and the internal periphery of the limit slot.
  • the central angle of the limit slot is 110°.
  • one end of the universal ball extends out of the ball fixing seat, the extending end is disposed with internal thread to connect to a support arm and a screen spacer.
  • a nut is further provided, the external periphery of the side surface of the ball fixing seat is disposed with thread coupling to the nut.
  • the top portion of the nut is disposed with an opening, the extending end of the universal ball extends out of the ball fixing seat through the opening.
  • the ball fixing seat is disposed with a sealing ring coupling to the universal ball.
  • the abutting fitting portion comprises a stop block 21 disposed at the side surface of the universal ball 2 and a limit slot 111 disposed in the ball fixing seat 11; when the ball fixing seat 11 and the universal ball 2 rotate relatively, the stop block 21 rotates in the limit slot 111, when the stop block 21 moves to the end of the limit slot and abuts against the end of the limit slot 111, the ball fixing seat 11 and the universal ball 2 rotates together.
  • One end of the universal ball 2 extends out of the ball fixing seat 11, the extending end is disposed with internal thread 22 to connect to a support arm and a screen spacer 23.
  • the overhead shower head of the present invention has the assembling process as follows: directing the thread 22 to the support arm, holding the edge of the shower head main body 1 with a hand to rotate the shower head main body 1 in the counter-clockwise direction, so that the main body 1 drives the universal ball 2 to rotate together, the thread 22 is threaded to the support arm.
  • the tightening force of the thread 22 and the support arm is larger than the friction force of the universal ball 2 and the ball fixing seat 11, the thread 22 can not rotate anymore.
  • the shower head main body 1 and the universal ball 2 rotate relatively, the stop block 21 and the limit slot 111 also rotate relatively, when the stop block 21 moves to the end of the limit slot 111 and abuts against the end of the limit slot 111, keeping on rotating the shower head main body 1, under the action of the abutting force, the shower head main body 1 drives the universal ball 2 to rotate, so that the thread 22 is tightly threaded to the support arm.
  • the overhead shower head of the present invention has the disassembly process as follow: holding the edge of the shower head main body 1 to rotate the shower head main body 1 in clockwise direction, as the tightening force of the thread 22 and the support arm is larger than the friction force of the universal ball 2 and the ball fixing seat 11, the universal ball 2 and the shower head main body 1 rotate relatively, the stop block 21 and the limit slot 111 also rotate relatively, when the stop block 21 moves the end of the limit slot 111 and abuts against the end of the limit slot 111, keeping on rotating the shower head main body 1, under the work of the abutting force, the shower head main body 1 can drive the universal ball 2 to rotate together, so that the thread 22 is unlocked to the support arm to finish the disassembling.
  • the overhead shower head that can be assembled and disassembled without a wrench is provided that the assembly and disassembly can be achieved by just rotating the shower head main body without any tools such as a wrench, the assembly is quick and convenient.
  • the present invention can be preferred configured:
  • the limit slot 111 is an annular arc slot, the central angle is arranged of 1° ⁇ 360°. In this embodiment, it is 110°.
  • the relative rotation angle of the universal ball 2 and the ball fixing seat 11 is arranged of 1° ⁇ 360°, it would not be limited to the rotation angle of the universal ball due to the configuration of the abutting fitting portion. Therefore, it can keep the whole functions of the existing overhead shower heads.
  • the overhead shower head further comprises a nut 12, the external periphery of the side surface of the ball fixing seat 11 is disposed with thread 112 coupled to the nut.
  • the top portion of the nut 12 is disposed with an opening 121, the extending end of the universal ball 2 extends out of the ball fixing seat 11 through the opening 121.
  • a bush 13 is disposed between the opening 121 and the universal ball.
  • the universal ball set 11 is disposed with a sealing ring 14 coupled to the universal ball 2.
  • this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that:
  • This embodiment comprises three limit slots 111, they are arranged with space at the internal periphery surface of the ratchet wheel 15, the external periphery of the ratchet wheel 15 is disposed with ratchets 113, 151 at the spaces coupled to the internal periphery of the ball fixing seat 11.
  • an elastic groove 152 is disposed between the ratchet 151 at the external periphery of the ratchet wheel 15 and the internal periphery of the ratchet wheel 15.
  • the assembling process of the overhead shower head of this embodiment is that: directing the thread 22 to the support arm, holding the edge of the shower head main body 1 with a hand to rotate the shower head main body 1 in the counter-clockwise direction, so that the main body 1 drives the universal ball 2 to rotate together, the thread 22 is threaded to the support arm.
  • the tightening force of the thread 22 and the support arm is larger than the friction force of the universal ball 2 and the internal periphery of the ratchet wheel 15, the thread 22 can not rotate any more.
  • the shower head main body 1 and the universal ball 2 rotate relatively, the stop block 21 and the limit slot 111 also rotate relatively, when the stop block 21 moves to the end of the limit slot 111 and abuts against the end of the limit slot 111, keeping on rotating the shower head main body 1, under the action of the abutting force, the shower head main body 1 drives the universal ball 2 to rotate, so that the thread 22 is tightly threaded to the support arm.
  • the ball fixing seat and ratchet 151 of the external periphery of the ratchet wheel 15 squeeze, so that the ratchets of the external periphery of the ratchet wheel 15 deform towards the elastic groove 152 and then leave away from the ratchet 113 of the internal periphery of the ball fixing seat 11.
  • the ratchet wheel 15 can rotate with respect to the ball fixing seat 11, the staggered ratchets 113, 151 make takh-takh sound to alarm user that the assembly is finished.
  • the present invention provides an overhead shower head, which needn't a wrench when assembled and disassembled, the overhead shower head comprises a shower head main body and a universal ball disposed in a ball fixing seat at the rear side of the shower head main body; wherein an abutting fitting portion is disposed between the universal ball and the ball fixing seat, when the universal ball and the ball fixing seat rotate relatively, the abutting fitting portion abuts in the rotating direction, so that the universal ball and the ball fixing seat rotate together.
  • the assembly and disassembly of the overhead shower head of the present invention can be achieved by just rotating the shower head main body without using tools such as a wrench, the assembly is fast and convenient.

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  1. Ein Überkopfduschkopf, der Überkopfduschkopf weist einen Duschkopfhauptkörper (1) und eine Universalkugel (2), welche in einem Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) an der Rückseite des Duschkopfhauptkörpers (1) angeordnet ist, auf; wobei ein Zusammenbau und ein Auseinanderbau des Überkopfduschkopfs durch Drehen des Duschkopfhauptkörpers (1) ohne Verwendung von Werkzeugen erreicht wird; wobei ein anliegender Anbringungsteil zwischen der Universalkugel (2) und dem Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) angeordnet ist, wenn sich die Universalkugel (2) und der Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) relativ drehen, liegt der anliegende Anbringungsteil in der Drehrichtung an, so dass sich die Universalkugel (2) und der Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) zusammen drehen, wobei der anliegende Anbringungsteil einen Anschlagsblock (21), welcher an einer Seitenoberfläche der Universalkugel (2) angeordnet ist, und einen Begrenzungsschlitz (111), welcher in dem Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) angeordnet ist, aufweist; und wobei der Begrenzungsschlitz (111) in einer inneren Umfangsoberfläche eines Klinkenrads (15) angeordnet ist, ein äußerer Umfang des Klinkenrads (15) und ein innerer Umfang des Kugelbefestigungssitzes (11) sind mit zusammenarbeitenden Klinken (113, 151) angeordnet.
  2. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach Anspruch 1, wobei, wenn sich der Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) und die Universalkugel (2) relativ drehen, sich der Anschlagsblock (21) im Begrenzungsschlitz (111) dreht, wenn sich der Anschlagsblock (21) zu dem Ende des Begrenzungsschlitzes (111) bewegt und gegen das Ende des Begrenzungsschlitzes (111) anliegt, drehen sich der Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) und die Universalkugel (2) zusammen.
  3. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach Anspruch 1, wobei, wenn der Überkopfduschkopf das Zusammenbauen beendet, der Überkopfduschkopf fortfährt sich zu drehen, die Klinken (113, 151) des Kugelbefestigungssitzes (11) und der äußere Umfang des Klinkenrads (15) drücken zusammen, so dass sich die Klinken (151) des äußeren Umfangs des Klinkenrads (15) nach innen verformen und dann sich weg von den Klinken (113) des inneren Umfangs des Kugelbefestigungssitzes (11) entfernen.
  4. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach Anspruch 1 und/oder 3, wobei der Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) drei Begrenzungsschlitze (111) hat, die mit Raum in der inneren Umfangsoberfläche des Klinkenrads (15) angeordnet sind; der äußere Umfang des Begrenzungsschlitzes (11) ist mit Klinken (151) an den Räumen angeordnet, eine elastische Nut ist zwischen der Klinke (151) und dem inneren Umfang des Begrenzungsschlitzes (111) angeordnet.
  5. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, wobei der Begrenzungsschlitz (111) ein ringförmiger Bogenschlitz mit einem verfügbaren Winkel von 1° bis 360° ist, wobei der Mittelwinkel des Begrenzungsschlitzes (111) 110° ist.
  6. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei sich ein Ende der Universalkugel (2) aus dem Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) heraus erstreckt, das erstreckende Ende ist mit einem Innengewinde (22) angeordnet, um mit einem Unterstützungsarm und einem Siebabstandshalter (23) verbunden zu werden.
  7. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei ferner eine Mutter (12) vorgesehen ist, der äußere Umfang der Seitenoberfläche des Kugelbefestigungssitzes (11) ist mit einem Gewinde angeordnet, welches an die Mutter (12) kuppelt.
  8. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach Anspruch 7, wobei der obere Teil der Mutter (12) mit einer Öffnung (121) angeordnet ist, das erstreckende Ende der Universalkugel (2) erstreckt sich aus dem Kugelbefestigungssitzes (11) durch die Öffnung (121) heraus.
  9. Der Überkopfduschkopf nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei der Kugelbefestigungssitz (11) mit einem Dichtungsring (14), welcher mit der Universalkugel gekuppelt ist, angeordnet ist.
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