JP2016160748A - Sanitary faucet comprising seal element for extractable shower - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet capable of avoiding moisture damage caused because a fluid flowing by coming down to an extractable shower comes down to a hose and flows to a lower part of a faucet support base.SOLUTION: A sanitary faucet 1 comprises a faucet housing 2 having a holding part 3 for an extractable shower 4. A seal element 5 for changing a direction of a fluid, flowing down on a hose 6 of the shower 4, toward an outflow part is arranged in the holding part 3. This enables the fluid to be led out of the faucet housing 2 above a support 8 of the sanitary faucet 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a sanitary faucet that can be used particularly for a wash basin, a sink, a shower and / or a bathtub. Such sanitary faucets are particularly used to mix cold and hot water to produce mixed hot water having a desired mixed hot water temperature and / or to provide a fluid flow.

  Based on the prior art, a sanitary faucet with a shower is known, in which the shower can be withdrawn from the holding part of the faucet housing, so that, for example, a fluid can be drawn in a remote area of the sink Jet or shower jet can be reached. For this purpose, the drawable shower is connected to a flexible hose through which a fluid, for example water, is supplied to the shower. In such a sanitary faucet, the fluid flowing to the shower reaches along the hose under the sanitary faucet support, for example under the lower shelf or workbench, where it causes damage, for example due to moisture There is a disadvantage that it ends up.

  Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary faucet that at least partially solves the problems described with respect to the prior art, and in particular avoids unwanted leakage or moisture damage.

  This problem is solved by a sanitary faucet having the features of the independent claims. Further preferred embodiments of the sanitary faucet are set out in the dependent claims. It should be noted that the features individually recited in the dependent claims can be combined with each other in any technically meaningful way and define other aspects of the invention. Furthermore, the features recited in the claims are introduced and explained in detail in the specification, in which the preferred aspects of the invention are revealed.

  The sanitary faucet according to the present invention includes a faucet housing having a holding part for a shower that can be pulled out, and in the holding part, the fluid flowing down the hose of the shower is redirected toward the outflow part. Due to the arrangement of the sealing element, fluid can be withdrawn from the faucet housing above the sanitary faucet support.

  The sanitary faucet is used in particular in connection with sinks, washstands, showers and / or bathtubs and comprises a faucet housing having a holder for a drawable shower. The faucet housing is at least partially made of plastic and / or metal. Furthermore, the faucet housing is in particular attachable or arranged on a support such as a workbench or a lower shelf, for example. The holding part is in particular an opening in the faucet housing in which the shower can be at least partially plugged in or in which the shower is partially held and / or can be fixed (on one side). The shower can be pulled out from the holding part. For this purpose, the shower, in particular the flexible hose, is connected to a fluid source (located at a distance or below the faucet housing support), so that the shower can be, for example, water. Fluid can be supplied. The hose also extends through the faucet housing opening in this pulled out state. In order to prevent fluid flowing along the shower from passing along the hose through the faucet housing below the support or to the support, a sealing element is arranged in the holding part. The sealing element is in particular a separate component that is preferably at least partly tubular and / or at least partly surrounds the inner surface of the holding part. Furthermore, the sealing element can in particular be pressed into the holding part. For this purpose, the sealing element can be made at least partly of an elastic material, so that the sealing element can be mounted in the holding part by a frictional connection. The elastic material may be rubber or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), for example. The shower and / or hose may further be guided at least partially through the sealing element. By means of the sealing element, the fluid flowing along the hose on the outside (leakage from the showerhead and / or water flowing to the showerhead) can be redirected in the holding part towards the outlet part of the faucet housing The fluid can be withdrawn from the faucet housing above the sanitary faucet support. The outflow part is formed in the faucet housing, in particular in the form of a groove or hole. In this way, fluid can be easily prevented from flowing below and / or to the sanitary faucet support where it causes damage due to moisture.

  Similarly, it is preferred that the sealing element seals the gap between the hose and the holding part. The hose extends in particular through the holding part or the faucet housing, where it combines with the holding part to form a (annular) gap. This (annular) gap is sealed by a sealing element.

  Furthermore, it is preferred if the sealing element has a sealing lip. The sealing lip (protruding and / or tapered) preferably extends at least partially radially inward from the inner surface of the sealing element and / or contacts the shower hose. Since this is surrounded, the fluid flow flowing down to the hose does not exceed the seal lip.

  Furthermore, it is preferred if the sealing lip extends at least partly between the hose and the inner surface of the shower cone. This is true when the shower is located on the holding part. The conical part of the shower is used as an auxiliary means for introducing the shower into the holding part. For this purpose, the conical part is arranged, in particular, at the end of the shower opposite the shower fluid opening. Furthermore, the hose preferably opens into the cone and / or extends at least partially through the cone. When the shower is pulled out of the holding part, in particular the sealing lip also comes out between the hose and the inner surface of the conical part. Since the inner surface of the cone applies pressure to the sealing lip, preferably in the direction of the hose, the sealing lip has a particularly high tightness.

  Furthermore, it is preferred if the sealing lip extends at least partially radially inward.

  Similarly, it is preferred that the outflow portion extends at least partially through the opening of the faucet housing. In this case, the outflow preferably extends radially outward from the sealing element and / or is formed integrally with the sealing element.

  Furthermore, it is preferred if the sealing element is at least partially engaged in at least one recess of the shower or hose. Thereby, particularly high tightness can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the present invention and the technical environment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Although the drawings show particularly preferred embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited thereto. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent members.

A sanitary faucet is shown in a cross-sectional view. The enlarged view of the holding | maintenance part of the sanitary faucet containing 1st Embodiment of a sealing element is shown. 1 shows a first embodiment of a sealing element in longitudinal section. The enlarged view of the holding | maintenance part of the sanitary faucet containing 2nd Embodiment of a sealing element is shown.

  FIG. 1 shows a sanitary faucet 1 having a faucet housing 2. The faucet housing 2 is attached to the support 8. The faucet housing 2 includes a holding portion 3 for the shower 4. The shower 4 can be pulled out from the holding part 3 of the sanitary faucet 1. Therefore, the shower 4 is connected to a flexible hose 6, and fluid can be supplied to the shower 4 through the hose 6. In order to prevent the fluid flowing along the shower 4 from passing along the hose 6 through the faucet housing 2 and below the support 8 where it causes damage due to moisture, a sealing element is provided in the holding part 3. 5 is arranged.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the area of the sanitary faucet 1 indicated by II in FIG. In FIG. 2, in particular, the sealing element 5 arranged in the holding part 3 can be seen. The sealing element 5 seals the annular gap 9 between the hose 6 and the holding part 3. To that end, the sealing element 5 comprises a sealing lip 10 that extends at least partially radially inward, and the sealing lip 10 engages at least partially in the recess 14 of the hose 6. The sealing element 5 further comprises an outflow part 7 extending radially outwards, towards which the fluid can be guided through the sealing element 5, through which the fluid It can be derived from the faucet housing 2 above the support 8 shown in FIG. For that purpose, the outflow part 7 extends through the opening 13 of the faucet housing 2.

  FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of the sealing element 5 in a longitudinal sectional view.

  FIG. 4 shows an enlarged area of the sanitary faucet 1 including a second embodiment of the sealing element 5. This second embodiment differs from the first embodiment of the sealing element 5 in that the sealing lip 10 extends partly between the hose 6 and the inner surface 11 of the conical part 12 of the shower 4. It differs only in respect.

  With the proposed sanitary faucet, it is possible in particular to prevent damage to the sanitary faucet support due to moisture.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sanitary faucet 2 Faucet housing 3 Holding part 4 Shower 5 Seal element 6 Hose 7 Outflow part 8 Support body 9 Crevice 10 Seal lip 11 Inner surface 12 Conical part 13 Opening 14 Recessed part

Claims (7)

Sanitary faucet (1),
A faucet housing (2) having a holding part (3) for a drawable shower (4),
In the holding part (3), a sealing element (5) for turning the fluid flowing down to the hose (6) of the shower (4) toward the outflow part (7) is arranged, Thereby, the fluid can be led out from the faucet housing (2) above the support (8) of the sanitary faucet (1).   The sanitary faucet according to claim 1, wherein the sealing element (5) seals a gap (9) between the hose (6) and the holding part (3).   The sanitary faucet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sealing element (5) has a sealing lip (10).   The said sealing lip (10) extends at least partially between the hose (6) and the inner surface (11) of the conical part (12) of the shower (4). Sanitary faucet.   The sanitary faucet according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the sealing lip (10) extends radially inward at least partially.   The sanitary faucet according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outflow portion (7) extends at least partially through the opening (13) of the faucet housing (2). .   The sealing element (5) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing element (5) is at least partially engaged in at least one recess (14) of the shower (4) or of the hose (6). The sanitary faucet according to item 1.

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