Classifications

• • 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
  • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
  • E03C1/046—Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line or at the water outlet
• • 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
  • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
  • E03C1/0408—Water installations especially for showers
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
  • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
  • E03C2201/00—Details, devices or methods not otherwise provided for
  • E03C2201/40—Arrangement of water treatment devices in domestic plumbing installations

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of aromatherapy.
• the present invention relates more particularly to a device for diffusing an aromatic product in a stream of sanitary water such as for example a bath water, a shower water or other.
• shower in the context of the present invention mainly covers showers as such, equipped with a shower head, a hand shower and / or nozzles hydro-massaging the body. This term “shower” however also covers bathtubs that are equipped with hand showers or nozzles hydro-massaging the body, or any other sanitary installation of bathroom, kitchen or other that can be equipped with a diffusion device. an aromatic product.
• aromatherapy can be interpreted broadly as the diffusion into a stream of sanitary water of a product having beneficial properties for the skin and / or health.
• the principle of aromatherapy is for example to provide benefits / care by aromatic molecules by air. It is not a question of treating, but for example of using the benefits of the essential oil contained in the perfumes to provide a well-being.
• the present invention will thus find many advantageous applications in the field of balneotherapy both at home and in the hotel industry (spa, etc.).
• WO 2011107221 discloses in the state of the art that discloses a device for dispensing a shower gel type product, shampoo, essential oils or other packaged in the form of disposable capsules.
• a housing for receiving such a capsule.
• This housing a hatch or a screw cap for opening thereof and the insertion of a capsule inside the housing.
• This housing also comprises means for piercing the capsule during closure of the housing.
• a pump or suction system is then provided to allow the expulsion of the product contained in the capsule and the mixture thereof with a flow of water passing through the device.
• the Applicant submits that the manipulations to correctly position the capsule and insert it into the casing are relatively complex to implement.
• the proposed system also requires capsules to be drilled: they are not rechargeable.
• WO 2014174191 discloses more precisely a diffusion device intended to receive on the front a capsule with a peripheral collar containing a product to be diffused in a stream of water.
• the flanged capsule is fixed on a bearing surface carried by the main body of the device and forming a housing surface configured to receive the flange and comprising a wheel having a helical portion for a screwing of the capsule on said surface.
• Such a device allows a saving of space to the installation: it does not require a housing opening hatch as in the document WO 2011107221, the capsule being inserted directly in front of the device by an opening of the housing and a simple rotation of the knob enough to close the device.
• the opening of the housing allows a simple and fast insertion of the capsule in the housing.
• the solution proposed in this document seeks primarily to provide a device for a simple use in which the user has only a limited number of manipulations to be performed in order to bring the product contained in a capsule into contact with a stream of water crossing the device.
• the positioning of the capsule proposed in this document offers a user experience limited in time.
• the Applicant further observes that the diffusion of the product into the stream of water is not optimal.
• the object of the present invention is to improve the situation described above.
• a diffuser body having a new configuration, ensuring good infusion and good diffusion of the aromatic product in a stream of water, and
• a diffusion device adapted to receive such a diffuser body which is easy to use, easily integrated on a water circuit and which allows to diffuse the aromatic product for a long enough time to allow users to take several showers without having to replace the system.
• the object of the present invention relates, according to a first aspect, to a diffuser body for a device for diffusing an aromatic product in a stream of water.
• the diffusion device is intended to be mounted on a water circuit between an outlet of a water flow distribution system and an inlet of a shower duct to allow the circulation of the flow of water. water from the distribution system to the shower duct.
• the diffuser body comprises first and second hollow tubes dimensioned relative to each other to fit into one another and form a receptacle for receiving the aromatic product.
• the first and second tubes are able to cooperate together to present at least two positions, including:
• a second so-called opening position in which the receptacle is open to allow the circulation of the flow of water therethrough and to come into contact with the aromatic product.
• Such a diffuser body allows to have a dual function receptacle (storage and diffusion) in the form of a rechargeable capsule and allowing a good diffusion of the aromatic product in the stream of water.
• a diffuser body also ensures a good diffusion of the aromatic product improving the user experience.
• the first tube comprises an upper cover and the second tube comprises a bottom, or conversely.
• first and second tubes are configured relative to each other so that the transition from the closed position to the open position is engaged by exerting pressure on the upper cover towards the bottom , Or vice versa.
• This configuration with the hood facilitates the user's manipulations to activate the system and obtain the expected aromatherapy experience.
• the positioning of the capsule in the receiving housing does not necessarily lead to the drilling of it as is the case with existing solutions.
• pressing the capsule activates the system.
• the diffuser body comprises holding means in position configured to maintain the position of the tubes in the closed position and / or opening.
• the means for holding the tubes in position comprise:
• the groove is sized to receive the bead, receiving the bead in the groove sealing the receptacle.
• the tubes are constituted at least partially in an elastically deformable material so that the pressure exerted on the upper cover causes a deformation of the tubes disengaging the bead of said groove to allow the passage from the closed position to the open position .
• the first tube and the second tube comprise on their respective peripheral wall a plurality of through windows.
• the through windows respectively of the first and second tubes are positioned relative to each other so that:
• the through windows are offset between them preventing the passage of the flow of water inside the receptacle
• the through windows are facing each other allowing the passage of the flow of water inside the receptacle.
• the through windows are oblong.
• the aromatic product to be diffused, positioned inside the receptacle comprises aromatic salts.
• the aromatic product to be diffused positioned inside the receptacle, comprises a felt impregnated with the aromatic product to be diffused.
• a felt impregnated with the aromatic product to be diffused.
• the aromatic product to be diffused positioned inside the receptacle, comprises a sponge soaked with the aromatic product to be diffused.
• the aromatic product to be diffused positioned inside the receptacle, comprises a porous stone comprising the aromatic product to be diffused.
• the aromatic product to be diffused positioned inside the receptacle comprises an aromatic compound of the essential oil type.
• the subject of the present invention relates to a device for diffusing an aromatic product in a stream of water, said device comprising a main body which has an inlet and a water flow outlet interconnected by a channel for the flow of water.
• the main body is intended to be mounted on a water circuit according to their entry and exit respectively between an outlet of a distribution system water flow and an inlet of a shower duct to allow flow of water flow through the passage channel from the distribution system to the shower duct.
• the main body comprises a receiving housing configured to receive and position in the passage channel a diffuser body of the aromatic product to be diffused.
• the diffuser body is removable and can be replaced or reloaded for example.
• the diffusion device may be integrated directly into a diffusion knob such as, for example, a shower head.
• a diffusion knob such as, for example, a shower head.
• the device according to the invention can be installed in a shower head, the opening of the housing being located on the opposite side to the shower head of the shower head.
• the diffuser body is positioned in the receiving housing so as to at least partially obstruct the passage channel.
• the diffuser body is able to present two positions including:
• the aromatic product diffuses into the water flow thus allowing the arrival in the shower channel of a stream of flavored water.
• the device also has a purifier filter function during the passage of the flow of water therethrough.
• the receiving housing is of substantially cylindrical shape
• the device here comprises a torus-shaped purifying filter adapted to fit the peripheral wall of the receiving housing and whose central portion is sized to receive the diffuser body .
• the diffuser body is surrounded by the filter.
• the purifying filter has an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall, said inner and outer walls defining between them a volume in which are positioned mineral beads such as for example beads consisting at least partially of ceramic.
• the inner peripheral wall of the purifying filter comprises a plurality of through perforations arranged between them to allow the flow of said water flow through the filter.
• the perforations each have a triangular configuration and are entangled with respect to each other.
• This configuration in entangled triangles allows a good diffusion of the aromatic product during the passage of the flow of water through the diffuser body.
• the perforations are substantially long and are slightly inclined to promote the emulsion of the water during the passage of the flow of water through the filter.
• the perforations are arranged in two rows, possibly head to tail.
• the device comprises a removable and waterproof protective cover covering the receiving housing and able to seal the receiving housing when the diffuser body is inserted into the housing.
• the protective cover has in front a substantially flat upper portion intended to be visible and having a marking zone for marking information relating to the aromatic product associated with said diffuser body.
• the inlet and the outlet of the main body respectively comprise first and second assembly means capable of cooperating respectively with the outlet of the distribution system of the water flow and the entry of the shower duct for the integral assembly.
• main body with dispensing system and shower duct Preferably, the first and second assembly means are configured for assembly of the main body with the dispensing system and the screw-in shower duct.
• the device according to the present invention comprises seals respectively between the inlet of the main body and the outlet of the distribution system and between the outlet of said main body and the entrance of the shower duct.
• the subject of the present invention finally relates, according to a third aspect, to an assembly comprising:
• At least one diffuser body such as that described above comprising an aromatic product A to be diffused in a flow of water F.
• the object of the present invention provides users with a diffusion tool that connects to a water circuit and allows diffusion in the shower duct. an aromatic product to take a shower of flavored sanitary water.
• FIGS. 1 to 5A-5B appended hereto illustrate an embodiment of this embodiment which is devoid of any limiting character and on which:
• Figure 1 shows a schematic top view of an aromatic product diffusion device according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 represents a schematic perspective sectional view of an aromatic product diffusion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 3 shows a schematic perspective sectional view of a purifying filter according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIGS. 4A and 4B each represent a schematic perspective section of a diffuser body, in the closed position, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIGS. 5A and 5B each represent a schematic perspective section of a diffuser body, in the open position, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed description according to an advantageous exemplary embodiment
• one of the objectives of the present invention is to design a diffusion system, simple to install on a water circuit, to provide a user with an aromatherapy-type experience or equivalent that is extended in time without having to replace the cartridge system after a few showers only as is the case with existing solutions as for example in the documents WO 2011107221 and WO 2014174191.
• diffusion device 100 intended to be mounted on a water circuit of the shower system type.
• the diffusion device 100 is specially designed to perform efficiently and prolonged in time an aromatic product A in a flow of water F.
• the aromatic product A comprises aromatic salts.
• the device 100 more particularly comprises a main body 10 having an inlet 10a and an outlet 10b of water flow.
• the user alone without an installer, can install himself the device 100 on the water circuit.
• the user fixes the main body 10 on the circuit by connecting the input 10a of the main body 10 to the outlet of a distribution system of the water flow (for example at the outlet of the mixer, not shown here) and connecting the output 10b of the main body 10 to the inlet of a shower duct (not shown here).
• first 12 and second 13 assembly means arranged respectively at the inlet 10a and the outlet 10b of the body 10 and able to cooperate respectively with the outlet of the distribution system and the inlet of the shower duct for the integral assembly of the main body 10 with the distribution system and the shower duct.
• the assembly is done by screwing.
• the first 12 and second 13 assembly means each comprise a helical portion of the tapping type allowing a screw connection.
• seals (not shown here) between the inlet 10a of the main body 10 and the outlet of the distribution system and between the outlet 10b of the main body 10 and the inlet of the shower duct. Such seals seal the system.
• the main body 10 is therefore integrally mounted on the circuit of the shower system.
• diffusion device 100 as conceived in the context of the present invention can also be integrated directly into a diffusion knob such as, for example, a shower head.
• the input 10a and the output 10b of the device 100 are interconnected by a passage channel 10c. It is understood here that the passage channel 10c allows the passage of the water flow F from the input 10a to the output 10b.
• the diffusion device 100 is characteristic of the present invention and makes it possible to solve the problems encountered until now by offering an aromatherapy experience to the user.
• the device 100 has a main body 10 comprising in its center a receiving housing 11 of substantially cylindrical shape.
• Such a housing 11 is configured to receive and position in the heart of the passage channel 10c a purifying filter 20 and a diffuser body 200.
• the purifying filter 20 is of toric form: it is also called “donut" for its shape.
• Such a filter 20 is therefore positioned in the receiving housing 11 against the peripheral walls 1 la thereof ( Figure 2).
• Apertures 23 and 24 are provided to ensure the flow of water flow from the inlet 10a of the device to the outlet 10b.
• the purifying filter 20 has a double skin, namely here an inner peripheral wall 20a and an outer peripheral wall 20b, said walls 20a-20b defining between them a volume 20c in the form of a ring. hollow in which are positioned ceramic mineral balls. These beads (not shown here) have the property of purifying water.
• the flow of water flowing through the passage channel 10c necessarily crosses the purifying filter 20 so that at the outlet of the device 100 the water is filtered.
• the toric form of the filter 20 allows the positioning of a diffuser body 200 in the central portion 20d thereof ( Figure 2).
• the diffuser body 200 When the diffuser body 200 is positioned in the central portion 20d of the filter 20, it is possible to circulate the flow of water F through both said filter 20 and through the diffuser body 200: the water flow F passing through the passage channel 10c thus crosses the central portion 20d of the filter 20 (that is to say the diffuser body 200 placed in this central portion) and the volume 20c of the filter 20. The flow of water therefore passes through the filter 20 and the diffuser body 200.
• the perforations 22 are arranged in two rows; they are substantially oblong and slightly inclined.
• Such a configuration ensures a good flow, a good diffusion of the aromatic product A and also allows an emulsion of the water at the outlet 10b of the body 10.
• the user grasps the diffuser body 200 and positions it in the central portion 20d of the filter 20 which is dedicated thereto.
• the diffuser body 20 is therefore positioned by the user in the body 10 to at least partially obstruct the passage channel 10c.
• the receiving housing has a diameter substantially between about 18 to 22 millimeters and a height substantially between about 23 to 27 millimeters.
• the diffuser body 200 and the filter 20 are sized to be inserted into the housing 11 and occupy all or part of the volume defined by it.
• the diffuser body 200 has a particular design allowing it to have two positions: a closed position P1 and an open position P2.
• the closed position P1 illustrated in FIGS. 4A-4B corresponds to a configuration of the body 200 in which the latter is sealed so as to avoid any contact of the aromatic product with the flow of water.
• Such a configuration allows a storage of the body 200 and guarantees a good preservation of the aromatic properties of the product A contained in the receptacle.
• the open position P2 illustrated in FIGS. 5A-5B corresponds for its part to a configuration of the body 200 in which it is open, thus allowing the passage of the flow of water therethrough for an infusion of the aromatic product into the flow of water.
• Such a position P2 is advantageous when the body 200 is positioned in the diffusion device 100.
• holding means in position 210 ensuring the holding in position of the tubes 201 and 202 in a position P1 / P2 or in the other.
• the diffuser body 200 thus has first 201 and second 202 hollow tubes and dimensioned relative to each other to fit into one another and form a receptacle 203 for receiving the aromatic product A to be diffused in the flow of water F, here for example bath salts.
• a cover 20a and a bottom 202a are also provided.
• the user exerting a pressure on the cover 20a towards the bottom 202a causes an elastic deformation of the walls of the box which disengages the bead 212 formed on the peripheral outer periphery of the outer tube of the 211 groove formed on the peripheral inner periphery of the rim of the hood 20 capeating the inner tube.
• the outer tube has a substantially flared shape which makes it possible, when pressure is exerted on the cover, to bear against the upper peripheral ring 20 of the filter 20. in this way on this crown, it is easier for the user to move from a closed position P1 to an open position P2.
• FIGS. 4A-4B and 5A-5B there is provided syr on the peripheral wall 201b and 202b of the tube a plurality of through windows 204 and 205.
• the through windows 204 and 205 respectively are positioned relative to each other so that:
• the through windows 204 and 205 are offset from each other preventing the flow of water F into the interior of the receptacle 203 (see FIGS. 4A-4B);
• the through windows 204 and 205 are opposite each other forming a passage opening allowing the passage of the water flow F inside the receptacle 203 (see Figures 5A-5B).
• the windows 204 and 205 are shifted in order to align them with each other and form a through hole allowing the flow of water to flow through the receptacle.
• the user closes the protective cover 30 to seal the receiving housing 11.
• the protective cover 30 comprises in front a substantially flat upper portion 0a. This portion is visible. A marking zone is then provided for marking information relating to the aromatic product A associated with the diffuser body 20.
• a facade comprising a transparent portion making it possible to visualize the upper portion of the cover 20a of the diffuser body 200.
• the present invention thus offers the user the possibility of benefiting at home (or for example at the hotel) of a daily aromatherapy experience thanks to the presence of a diffusion device 100 which is easily mounted on a circuit water dispenser which is accessible by the user and which allows easy use by freeing access to a receiving housing for receiving a removable and rechargeable diffuser body, containing an aromatic product to diffuse into the water stream.
• the design of the diffuser body is characteristic of the present invention in that it is in the form of a hermetic capsule, possibly rechargeable, whose operating principle lies in a system having a dual configuration of both storage and diffusion.
• the first configuration ensuring hermetic storage and durable over time to store the aromatic product and avoid contact with the flow of water, and the second configuration ensuring the contact of said aromatic product with the water flow for a infusion and diffusion of the product into the water stream.
• the design of the diffuser body thanks to this system of hollow tubes nested one inside the other, ensures the passage of a configuration to the other by the simple exercise of pressure.

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