Dual media nozzle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020061643-A1
Application number	US-201816110738-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 23, 2018
Priority date	Aug 23, 2018
Publication date	Feb 27, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A dual media spray nozzle assembly for cleaning an optical viewer or sensor lens is disclosed. The assembly includes two media pathways that terminate in two arrays at the target cleaning area. The nozzle arrays are coplanar. The two media may be activated sequentially or simultaneously. The assembly includes a cover, a spray element, and a media inlet body. The nozzles are formed in a curved, semi-annular opening of the spray element. The spray element includes front and back sides. Formed on the front side is a first media flow path associated with a first media inlet formed on the media inlet body. The first media flow path is associated with the first array of nozzles. Formed on the back side is a second media flow path associated with second media inlets formed on the media inlet body. The second media path is associated with the second array of nozzles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A spray nozzle assembly comprising:
a cover; an inlet portion having a first media inlet and a second media inlet separate from the first media inlet; and a spray element disposed between the cover and the inlet portion, the spray element having a first media outlet in communication with the first media inlet and a second media outlet in communication with the second media inlet.

2 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spray element a first media flow path in communication with the first media inlet and a second media flow path in communication with the second media inlet, the spray element further including a curved sprayer having a first array of nozzles associated with the first media flow path and a second array of nozzles associated with the second media flow path, the curved sprayer defining a semi-annular ring.

3 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first array of nozzles associated with the first media flow path and the second array of outlets associated with the second media flow path are coplanar.

4 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first array of nozzles associated with the first media flow path and the second array of outlets associated with the second media flow path are integrated.

5 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first media inlet is an inlet for a first media and the second media inlet is an inlet for a second media, the first and second media being different media.

6 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first media inlet and the second media inlet are formed on a media inlet body.

7 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 6 , wherein the media inlet body includes a fluid inlet side and a fluid outlet side, the fluid inlet side having the first media inlet formed thereon and the second media inlet formed thereon.

8 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 7 , wherein the spray element includes a front side and a back side opposite the first side, the first media flow path being formed on the front side and the second media flow path being formed on the back side.

9 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 8 , wherein the media inlet body is adapted for attachment to the back side of the spray element and wherein the spray element includes a first media flow path passageway formed therethrough, the first media inlet of the media inlet body being in fluid communication with the first media flow path passageway.

10 . The spray nozzle assembly of claim 9 , further including a cover adapted for attachment to the front side of the spray element.

11 . A liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article, the cleaner comprising:
a spray element having an opening for placement relative to the article to be cleaned, the opening having a curved sprayer, the curved sprayer having outlets for a first media and outlets for a second media, whereby media from the outlets is centrally directed to the article to be cleaned; and first and second media inlets associated with the spray element.

12 . The liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article of claim 11 , wherein the outlets for a first media and the outlets for a second media are coplanar.

13 . The liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article of claim 11 , wherein the curved sprayer of the spray element defines a semi-annular ring.

14 . The liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article of claim 11 , wherein the spray element includes a first media flow path in communication with the outlets for a first media and a second media flow path in communication with the outlets for a second media flow path.

15 . The liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article of claim 14 , further including a first media inlet associated with the first media flow path and a second media inlet associated with the second media flow path, the first media flow path and the second media flow path being separate from one another and the first media inlet and the second media inlet being separate from one another.

16 . The liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article of claim 11 , wherein the outlets for the first media and the outlets for the second media are integrated.

17 . The liquid spray cleaner for cleaning an article of claim 11 , wherein the first media and the second media are different media.

18 . A spray nozzle comprising:
a first media inlet; a second media inlet separate from the first media inlet; a first media outlet; a second media outlet separate from the first media outlet; and a body having a first media flow path and a second media flow path, wherein the first media flow path connects the first media inlet to the first media outlet and the second media flow path connects the second media inlet to the second media outlet.

19 . The fluid spray cleaner of claim 18 , wherein the first media flow path includes a first array of spray nozzles and the second media flow path includes a second array of spray nozzles, the first array of spray nozzles and the second media spray outlets being coplanar.

20 . The fluid spray cleaner of claim 18 , wherein the first media spray outlets and the second media spray outlets are adjacent one another.

Assignees

• A Raymond Et Cie

Inventors

• Rachow Larry Michael

Classifications

• B60S1/56

  specially adapted for cleaning other parts or devices than front windows or windscreens {(rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior including cleaning devices B60R1/0602)} · CPC title

• B05B1/14 Primary

  with multiple outlet openings (B05B1/02, B05B1/26 take precedence); with strainers in or outside the outlet opening · CPC title

• B05B7/0892 Primary

  the outlet orifices for jets constituted by a liquid or a mixture containing a liquid being disposed on a circle · CPC title

• B60S1/52

  Arrangement of nozzles; {Liquid spreading means}(nozzles per se B05B) · CPC title

• B60S1/54

  using gas, e.g. hot air · CPC title