Combination emergency wash and faucet unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018353376-A1
Application number	US-201816005394-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 11, 2018
Priority date	Jun 12, 2017
Publication date	Dec 13, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A combination emergency wash and faucet unit includes a base configured to be coupled to a sink, an emergency wash arm pivotally coupled to the base and including an emergency wash unit configured to dispense a first fluid, and a spout pivotally coupled to the base and configured to dispense a second fluid. The emergency wash arm is repositionable relative to the base between a stored position and an active position. The spout is repositionable relative to the base and the emergency wash arm. The spout is configured to move away from the active position of the emergency wash arm when the emergency wash arm is moved from the stored position toward the active position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A combination emergency wash and faucet unit, comprising:
a base configured to be coupled to a sink; an emergency wash arm pivotally coupled to the base, the emergency wash arm including an emergency wash unit configured to dispense a first fluid, wherein the emergency wash arm is repositionable relative to the base between a stored position and an active position; and a spout pivotally coupled to the base, wherein the spout is configured to dispense a second fluid, and wherein the spout is repositionable relative to the base and the emergency wash arm; wherein the spout is configured to move away from the active position of the emergency wash arm when the emergency wash arm is moved from the stored position toward the active position.

2 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 1 , wherein the spout is movable independent of the emergency wash arm when the emergency wash arm is in the stored position.

3 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 1 , wherein the spout is configured to engage the base to limit rotation of the spout relative to the base.

4 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 1 , further comprising a valve assembly coupled to the base and the emergency wash arm, wherein the valve assembly is configured to permit the emergency wash unit to dispense the first fluid when the emergency wash arm is in the active position, and wherein the valve assembly is configured to prevent the emergency wash unit from dispensing the first fluid when the emergency wash arm is in the stored position.

5 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 1 , wherein the emergency wash arm and the spout both rotate relative to the base about a substantially vertical axis.

6 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 5 , wherein the emergency wash arm is selectively reconfigurable between a left hand configuration and a right hand configuration, wherein the emergency wash arm is configured to rotate in a first direction when moving from the stored position to the active position in the left hand configuration, and wherein the emergency wash arm is configured to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction when moving from the stored position to the active position in the right hand configuration.

7 . A combination emergency wash and faucet unit, comprising:
a base configured to be coupled to a sink, the base defining a first fluid inlet configured to receive a first fluid and a second fluid inlet configured to receive a second fluid; an emergency wash arm pivotally coupled to the base and repositionable between an active position and a stored position, the emergency wash arm including an emergency wash unit configured to dispense the first fluid; a valve assembly coupled to the base and the emergency wash arm; and a spout coupled to the base and at least selectively fluidly coupled to the second fluid inlet such that the spout is configured to dispense the second fluid; wherein the valve assembly is configured to fluidly couple the first fluid inlet to the emergency wash unit when the emergency wash arm is in the active position, and wherein the valve assembly is configured to fluidly decouple the first fluid inlet from the emergency wash unit when the emergency wash arm is in the stored position.

8 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 7 , wherein the valve assembly is configured to fluidly decouple the second fluid inlet from the spout when the emergency wash arm is in the active position.

9 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 8 , wherein the emergency wash arm is selectively reconfigurable between a left hand configuration and a right hand configuration, wherein the emergency wash arm is configured to rotate in a first direction when moving from the stored position to the active position in the left hand configuration, and wherein the emergency wash arm is configured to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction when moving from the stored position to the active position in the right hand configuration; and
wherein the valve assembly is configured to fluidly decouple the first fluid inlet from the emergency wash unit when the emergency wash arm is in the stored position in both the left hand configuration and the right hand configuration.

10 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 7 , wherein the base defines a weep hole configured to permit at least some fluid within the base to exit the combination emergency wash and faucet unit, and wherein the weep hole is positioned above the sink such that the fluid is directed from the weep hole to the sink.

11 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 7 , wherein the spout is rotatable relative to the base independent of the emergency wash arm when the emergency wash arm is in the stored position.

12 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 11 , wherein the spout is configured to move away from the active position of the emergency wash arm when the emergency wash arm is moved from the stored position into the active position.

13 . A combination emergency wash and faucet unit, comprising:
a base, comprising:
a body configured to be coupled to a sink; and
a post coupled to and extending upward from the body;
an emergency wash arm, comprising:
a collar defining a first aperture configured to receive the post to rotatably couple the emergency wash arm to the base;
an emergency wash unit disposed away from the post and configured to dispense a first fluid; and
an extension arm extending between and coupling the collar and the emergency wash unit; and
a spout defining a second aperture configured to receive the post to rotatably couple the spout to the base, wherein the spout is configured to dispense a second fluid; wherein the emergency wash arm is repositionable between a stored position and an active position, and wherein the emergency wash arm and the spout both rotate about an axis of rotation extending along the post.

14 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 13 , wherein the base defines a first fluid inlet at least selectively fluidly coupled to the emergency wash unit and a second fluid inlet at least selectively fluidly coupled to the spout.

15 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 14 , further comprising a valve assembly fluidly coupled to the first fluid inlet, the second fluid inlet, the emergency wash unit, and the spout, wherein the valve assembly is configured to fluidly decouple the first fluid inlet from the emergency wash unit and fluidly couple the second fluid inlet to the spout when the emergency wash arm is in the stored position, and wherein the valve assembly is configured to fluidly couple the first fluid inlet to the emergency wash unit and decouple the second fluid inlet from the spout when the emergency wash arm is in the active position.

16 . The combination emergency wash and faucet unit of claim 14 , further comprising a valve assembly including:
a first valve member coupled to the base, the first valve member defining:
a first flat sealing surface; and
a first fluid aperture fluidly coupled to the first fluid inlet; and
a second valve member coupled to the emergency wash arm, the second valve member defining:
a second flat sealing surface slidably engaging the first flat sealing surface; and
a second fluid aperture fluidly coupled to the emergency wash unit; and
wherein the first fluid aperture at least partially overlaps

Assignees

• Bradley Fixtures Corp

Inventors

• Perrin Timothy E
• Pfund Ryan
• Carpiaux Douglas J
• Micoley Scott H

Classifications

• A61H2201/5051

  hydraulically controlled · CPC title

• A61H2201/5092

  Optical sensor · CPC title

• E03C1/04

  Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths (valves, faucets, mixing valves, taps F16K) · CPC title

• A61H35/008

  for the head (A61H35/02 and A61H35/04 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61H35/02 Primary

  for the eyes · CPC title