Jet regulator that can be pivoted into a cleaning position

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018282986-A1
Application number	US-201615767492-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	Nov 5, 2015
Publication date	Oct 4, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A jet regulator (101) having a sleeve-shaped jet regulator housing (7) which is capable of being assembled on the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting, and having a wall (3) which supports a perforated structure (4) that forms the outlet end side of the jet regulator (101) and which in the jet regulator housing (7) is pivotable between a use position, in which the perforated structure (4) extends transversely across an outflow-side sleeve opening of the jet regulator housing (7), and a cleaning position, in which the water flowing through the jet regulator housing (7) can flow out of the jet regulator housing (7) on both sides of the wall (3) through opening gaps (8, 9) that are formed between the wall (3) and the neighboring housing internal circumferential wall. It is characteristic of the jet regulator (101) according to the invention that the wall (3) has a spherical-layer-shaped external circumference (5) and by way of said spherical-layer-shaped external circumference (5) is pivotably mounted in a joint socket (6) which is provided on the housing internal circumferential wall of the jet regulator housing (7).

First claim

1 . A jet regulator ( 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 ) comprising:
a sleeve-shaped jet regulator housing ( 7 ) which is assemblable on a water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting, the sleeve-shaped jet regulator housing ( 7 ) including a housing internal circumferential wall, a wall ( 3 ) which supports a perforated structure ( 4 ) that forms an outlet end side of the jet regulator ( 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 ) and which is pivotable in the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) between a use position, in which the perforated structure ( 4 ) extends transversely across an outflow-side housing opening of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ), and a cleaning position, in which the water flowing through the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) is adapted to flow out of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) through at least one opening gap ( 8 or 9 , respectively) that is formed between the wall ( 3 ) and the housing internal circumferential wall, and the wall ( 3 ) has a spherical-layer-shaped external circumference ( 5 ) that is pivotably mounted in a joint socket ( 6 ) provided on the housing internal circumferential wall of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ).

2 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the joint socket ( 6 ) in at least one part-region has a shape that is complementary to the wall ( 3 ).

3 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wall ( 3 ) is mounted to be rotatable in a circumferential direction and to be pivotable in the joint socket ( 6 ) in each rotational position.

4 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a handling element ( 10 ) which projects beyond at least one of a circumference or an outflow end side of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) provided on the wall ( 3 ).

5 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the handling element ( 10 ) is pin-shaped.

6 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the wall ( 3 ) in the use position is securable on the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) by a latching connection.

7 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the latching connection has at least one protruding latching protrusion ( 37 ; 41 ) on the handling element ( 10 ) or on an outflow-side housing internal circumferential periphery, which is capable of being latched in a concave latching molding ( 40 ) provided on the wall ( 3 ), or in an encircling latching groove ( 38 ) on a housing external circumference of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ).

8 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the handling element ( 10 ) is latchable on the outflow-side housing end side of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ).

9 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising at least one latching receptacle in which the handling element ( 10 ) is latchable provided on the outflow-side housing end side.

10 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the jet regulator ( 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 ) is a aerated jet regulator, with water flowing through being adapted to be mixed with ambient air in the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) of said jet regulator ( 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 ).

11 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a jet splitter in the jet regulator housing which splits the water flowing through into a multiplicity of individual jets.

12 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the jet splitter is held in the wall ( 3 ).

13 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the jet splitter supports an inflow-side attachment or filter screen ( 12 ), and in that the attachment or filter screen ( 12 ) is hat-shaped or dish-shaped.

14 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the jet splitter is configured as a pot-shaped diffuser ( 13 ) or has a pot-shaped diffuser ( 13 ) which on a pot circumference thereof has splitter openings ( 14 ), a pot base ( 15 ) of said pot-shaped diffuser ( 13 ) forming an impact face which is adapted to deflect inflowing water toward the splitter openings ( 14 ).

15 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the splitter openings ( 14 ) open into an annular gap ( 17 ) which tapers in a flow direction.

16 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the annular gap ( 17 ) is provided between the diffuser ( 13 ) and a diffuser ring ( 18 ) that encompasses the diffuser ( 13 ).

17 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the wall ( 3 ) in an outflow-side part-region thereof has at least one aerating duct ( 20 ) that is open at an end side, and an inner wall portion that delimits the at least one aerating duct ( 20 ) forms an internal wall ( 21 ) which has at least one aerating opening ( 22 ).

18 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wall ( 3 ) is insertable into the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) from an inflow side of the jet regulator housing.

19 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a seal ( 23 ) which seals between the wall ( 3 ) and the housing internal circumferential wall of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) provided in an inflow-side part-region of the joint socket ( 6 ).

20 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising a mounting is latchable on a housing internal circumference of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) and which secures the annular seal ( 23 ) on the housing internal circumference of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ).

21 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the mounting comprises a holding ring ( 24 ) that is latchable on the housing internal circumference of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ).

22 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) on a housing external circumference thereof has a shoulder or a flange ( 25 ), and the jet regulator ( 101 ) is insertable into a sleeve-shaped outlet mouthpiece ( 26 ) that is assemblable on a water outlet ( 1 ) of a sanitary outlet fitting ( 2 ), until the shoulder or the flange ( 25 ) impacts or bears on a contact face ( 27 ) in the outlet mouthpiece ( 26 ).

23 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) includes a housing external circumference having an external thread ( 29 ), and the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) by way of said external thread ( 29 ) is screw-fittable on or in an internal thread in a water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting.

24 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least in regions an elastic coating or layer ( 42 ) between the wall ( 3 ) and a part-region of the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) that serves as the joint socket ( 6 ), said coating or layer ( 42 ) sealing between said wall and said part-region of the jet regulator housing ( 3 ; 7 ) that are pivotable relative to one another.

25 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 24 , wherein the wall ( 3 ) on an external circumference thereof, at least in regions, supports the elastic layer ( 42 ) or coating.

26 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein water flowing through the jet regulator housing ( 7 ) in the cleaning position can selectively flow out through an opening gap ( 8 ) that is formed on one side on the wall ( 3 ), or through opening gaps ( 8 , 9 ) that are formed on both sides of the wall ( 3 ).

27 . The jet regulator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one alignment protrusion ( 55 ) which in the use position of th

Assignees

• Neoperl Gmbh

Inventors

• Blum Gerhard

Classifications

• E03C1/086 Primary

  Jet regulators or jet guides, easily mountable on the outlet of taps · CPC title

• E03C1/084

  Jet regulators with aerating means · CPC title

• E03C2001/082

  Outlets connected by an universal joint · CPC title