FR2609481A2

FR2609481A2 - Bath-shower converter

Info

Publication number: FR2609481A2
Application number: FR8700688A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1986-09-10
Filing date: 1987-01-09
Publication date: 1988-07-15

Abstract

Assembly consisting of a hydraulic supply device and of a ball valve according to Claim 1 of the main patent, furthermore comprising a shower outlet corresponding to the bathtub filling closed position, characterised in that the shower circuit remains closed as long as the hand-shower 10 rests on its cradle 12 and it opens as soon as the user grasps it by lifting it.

Description

Le présent certificat d'addition se rapporte à un ensemble de même type que celui du brevet principal mais aménagé de manière à pouvoir être monté sans difficulté dans n'importe queile baignoire déjà installée en conservant le mélangeur existant qui est maintenu en service pour, à partir de son départ de douche et au moyen d'un tuyau souple ou rigide, alimenter le nouvel ensemble. This certificate of addition relates to an assembly of the same type as that of the main patent but arranged so that it can be fitted without difficulty in any bathtub already installed while retaining the existing mixer which is kept in service for, at from its shower outlet and using a flexible or rigid hose, supply the new assembly.

I1 résulte de cette nouvelle disposition la nécessité que cet ensemble distributeur/clapet à billes soit pourvu d'un nouveau départ pour la douche avec système autonome d'enclanchement et d'arrêt de celle-ci. I1 results from this new arrangement the need for this distributor / ball valve assembly to be provided with a new start for the shower with an independent system for switching it on and off.

La figure 1 montre un tel dispositif dans lequel le piston supérieur (1) du distributeur (2) détermine, par son coulissement vertical, la fermeture ou l'ouverture d'un conduit de douche (3) en alternative avec le remplissage de la baignoire ou son arrêt. Ce conduit (3) débouche dans le corps d'un tiroir (4) dont la tige (5) à deux pistons (6) et (7) coulisse verticalement pour déterminer deux positions à savoir
a) la supérieure où les pistons sont figurés en traits pleins et qui correspond au passage de l'eau venant du conduit (3) vers un conduit (8) lequel se prolonge vers l'extérieur par le tuyau souple (9) de la douchette (10) et,
b) l'inférieure figuré en traits pointillés qui correspond à la fermeture du circuit.Figure 1 shows such a device in which the upper piston (1) of the distributor (2) determines, by its vertical sliding, the closing or opening of a shower duct (3) as an alternative to the filling of the bathtub or stopping it. This conduit (3) opens into the body of a drawer (4) whose rod (5) with two pistons (6) and (7) slides vertically to determine two positions, namely
a) the upper part where the pistons are shown in solid lines and which corresponds to the passage of water coming from the conduit (3) towards a conduit (8) which is extended towards the outside by the flexible hose (9) of the hand shower (10) and,
b) the lower one shown in dotted lines which corresponds to the closing of the circuit.

La figure (1) montre aussi le dispositif par lequel l'usager ouvre ou ferme l'écoulement de la douche simplement en la prenant et en la remettant à sa place. Figure (1) also shows the device by which the user opens or closes the flow of the shower simply by taking it and putting it back in its place.

A la partie supérieure de l'enveloppe (11) du tiroir (4) se trouve placé un berceau (12) dont le fond est traversé par la partie supérieure de la tige (4). La forme du berceau (12) correspond à celle de la partie inférieure (13) de la tête d'arrosage (14) de la douchette (10) de manière à, en liaison éventuellement avec d'autres moyens de guidage faire en sorte que cette partie (13), lors de sa remise en place, repousse la tige (4) dans sa position inférieure de fermeture du circuit. At the upper part of the envelope (11) of the drawer (4) is placed a cradle (12) whose bottom is crossed by the upper part of the rod (4). The shape of the cradle (12) corresponds to that of the lower part (13) of the sprinkler head (14) of the spray head (10) so that, possibly in conjunction with other guide means, ensure that this part (13), when it is put back in place, pushes the rod (4) back into its lower closed position of the circuit.

La réouverture de ce circuit est obtenue, dans le cas de la figure 1, par le fait que la partie (13) porte une plaque métallique (15) tandis qu'un élément aimanté (16) est fixé à l'extrémité supérieure de la tige (5). The reopening of this circuit is obtained, in the case of FIG. 1, by the fact that the part (13) carries a metal plate (15) while a magnetic element (16) is fixed to the upper end of the rod (5).

On comprend aisément que, par la solidarisation des éléments (13) et (14), le soulevement de la douchette (10) entraine le coulissement vertical de la tige (5) vers le haut ce qui ouvre le circuit de douche. It is easily understood that, by the joining of the elements (13) and (14), the lifting of the hand shower (10) causes the vertical sliding of the rod (5) upwards which opens the shower circuit.

I1 va de soi que l'ouverture du circuit de douche et sa fermeture peuvent aussi être réalisées par d'autres moyens comme par exemple un système de clipsage par lequel la tige (5) est soulevée et se détache en butée de fin de course par l'action de l'usager ou bien encore une ventouse solidaire de la partie supérieure de la tige (5) et qui coopère avec une partie plate ménagée sur (13). It goes without saying that the opening of the shower circuit and its closing can also be carried out by other means such as for example a clipping system by which the rod (5) is raised and detaches at the end stop by the action of the user or even a suction cup secured to the upper part of the rod (5) and which cooperates with a flat part formed on (13).

Claims

1.- assembly consisting of a hydraulic distributor and a ball valve according to claim 1 of the main patent further comprising a shower outlet corresponding to the closed position for filling the bathtub, characterized in that the circuit remains closed as long as the shower (10) is placed on its cradle (12) and it opens as soon as the user grabs it by lifting

2.- bath-shower diverter according to claim 1 characterized in that the drawer (4) with two positions arranged vertically and which determines the opening and stopping positions of the shower circuit cooperates with the hand shower (10), the sprinkler (14) by its lower part (13) rests on the upper part of the rod (5) of the drawer (4) to maintain the latter in the closed position of the circuit.

3.- bath-shower diverter according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the upper part of the rod (5) carries a magnetic element (15) which is secured to a metal plate (16) fixed on (13) of so that, when the apple (14) is placed on its cradle (12), its lifting opens the shower circuit by sliding the rod (5) upwards.

4.- bath-shower diverter according to claims 1 and 3 characterized in that the opening of the shower circuit can also be achieved by other means such as for example a clipping system or even a suction cup integral with the part upper of the rod (5) and which cooperates with a flat part formed on (13).