Sprinkler assembly with cap and cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11389682-B2
Application number	US-202117165009-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2021
Priority date	Oct 2, 2018
Publication date	Jul 19, 2022
Grant date	Jul 19, 2022

Abstract

A sprinkler assembly includes a body defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passage extending along a longitudinal axis between the inlet and the outlet. A guide pin aperture is defined by at least one of the body or a bushing coupled to the body. The sprinkler assembly further includes a deflector slidably coupled to the body. The deflector includes a deflector body coupled to a guide pin. The guide pin includes a shaft portion extending through the guide pin aperture and a shoulder that is wider than the shaft portion and configured to engage at least one of the body or the bushing to limit movement of the deflector body away from the body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sprinkler assembly, comprising:
a sprinkler comprising:
a first body comprising an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal axis, and a cylindrical portion around the longitudinal axis, a plurality of second reliefs defined by the cylindrical portion, each second relief of the plurality of second reliefs having a plurality of sidewalls inward from an outer surface of the cylindrical portion; and
a deflector coupled with the first body; and

a cap comprising:
a second body including an annular wall extending along the longitudinal axis and an end wall coupled to the annular wall, the annular wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the annular wall and the end wall define a recess to receive the sprinkler;
a plurality of first reliefs, each first relief formed on an outer radial surface of the end wall and an end surface of the end wall, the plurality of first reliefs to align with the plurality of second reliefs; and
a plurality of protrusions coupled to the second body and extending into the recess, the plurality of protrusions shaped to enter the plurality of second reliefs of the sprinkler and engage respective sidewalls of the plurality of second reliefs to limit (a) longitudinal movement of the cap relative to the sprinkler and (b) rotation of the cap relative to the sprinkler about the longitudinal axis.

2. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the plurality of first reliefs to receive a tool protrusion of a tool to allow torque to be applied to the cap.

3. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the cylindrical portion comprises a first disk and a second disk further from the inlet than the first disk, the second disk defining the plurality of second reliefs.

4. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the first body comprises a neck portion extending from the inlet towards the outlet and defining a passage fluidly coupled with the inlet; and
the cylindrical portion extends further outward than the neck portion relative to the longitudinal axis.

5. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the first body comprises a neck portion extending from the inlet towards the outlet and defining a passage fluidly coupled with the inlet, the passage decreases in inner diameter from the inlet.

6. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the cylindrical portion comprises a first disk, a second disk further from the inlet than the first disk, and a support between the first disk and the second disk, the cylindrical portion defining a passage extending between the first disk, the second disk, and the support.

7. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are a plurality of first protrusions, the sprinkler assembly comprising:
a plurality of second protrusions extending inward from the inner surface into the recess.

8. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are a plurality of first protrusions, the sprinkler assembly comprising:
a plurality of second protrusions extending inward from the inner surface into the recess; and
a plurality of third protrusions extending inward from the inner surface into the recess, the plurality of third protrusions secure the cap with the cylindrical portion.

9. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the plurality of first reliefs to receive a tool protrusion of a tool to allow torque to be applied to the cap to rotate the first body and the cap.

10. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
the outer surface is at least one of tapered and angled relative to the longitudinal axis.

11. The sprinkler assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of pins coupled with the deflector, each pin of the plurality of pins coupled with a respective aperture of the first body.

12. A cap of a sprinkler assembly, comprising:
a body including an annular wall extending along a longitudinal axis and an end wall coupled to the annular wall, the annular wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the annular wall and the end wall define a recess to receive a sprinkler;
a plurality of first reliefs, each first relief formed on an outer radial surface of the end wall and an end surface of the end wall, the longitudinal axis intersecting the end surface; and
a plurality of protrusions coupled to the body and extending inward into the recess toward the longitudinal axis, the plurality of protrusions shaped to enter a plurality of second reliefs of the sprinkler and engage with a plurality of sidewalls of the plurality of second reliefs of the sprinkler to limit at least one of (a) longitudinal movement of the cap relative to the sprinkler or (b) rotation of the cap relative to the sprinkler about the longitudinal axis.

13. The cap of claim 12 , comprising:
the plurality of first reliefs to receive a tool protrusion of a tool to allow torque to be applied to the cap.

14. The cap of claim 12 , comprising:
the plurality of first reliefs positioned to be aligned with a plurality of second reliefs of the sprinkler.

15. The cap of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are a plurality of first protrusions, the cap comprising:
a plurality of second protrusions extending inward from the inner surface into the recess.

16. The cap of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are a plurality of first protrusions, the cap comprising:
a plurality of second protrusions extending inward from the inner surface into the recess; and
a plurality of third protrusions extending inward from the inner surface into the recess, the plurality of third protrusions secure the cap with the sprinkler.

17. The cap of claim 12 , comprising:
the plurality of first reliefs to receive a tool protrusion of a tool to allow torque to be applied to the cap to cause rotation of the sprinkler.

18. The cap of claim 12 , comprising:
the outer surface is at least one of tapered and angled relative to the longitudinal axis.

19. The cap of claim 12 , comprising:
a plurality of lugs that extend into the recess from the inner surface to prevent movement of a deflector of the sprinkler along the longitudinal axis.

Assignees

• Tyco Fire Products Lp

Inventors

• Shields Steven Lee
• Silva Jr Manuel R
• Cutting Sean E
• Rucker William K
• Cross Daniel A

Classifications

• B05B3/0426

  the liquid driven rotor being a deflecting rotating element · CPC title

• A62C35/68

  Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems (valves in general F16K) · CPC title

• A62C37/08 Primary

  comprising an outlet device containing a sensor, or itself being the sensor, i.e. self-contained sprinklers · CPC title

• B05B1/30

  designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages {(B05B11/0094 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A62C37/12 Primary

  with fusible links · CPC title