Multi-function wand assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9545639-B2
Application number	US-201414209367-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017

Abstract

A faucet wand assembly including a mode diverter and a rotational spray diverter positioned downstream from the mode diverter. The mode diverter is configured to switch between a spray mode and a stream mode, and the spray diverter is configured to change open water outlets in the spray mode.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A faucet wand assembly comprising:
a shell;
a waterway received within the shell, the waterway including an inlet and an outlet;
a sprayface in fluid communication with the waterway, the sprayface including a plurality of water outlets, the plurality of water outlets including at least one stream outlet and a plurality of spray outlets;
a mode diverter operably coupled to the waterway and configured to change water flow through the sprayface from a stream mode to a spray mode, the stream mode defined when water is discharged through the at least one stream outlet, and the spray mode defined when water is discharged through at least some of the plurality of spray outlets; and
a spray diverter operably coupled to the waterway downstream from the mode diverter, the spray diverter being configured to change the open water outlets in the spray mode, wherein the spray diverter is positioned adjacent the sprayface intermediate the mode diverter and the sprayface;
wherein the spray diverter is supported for rotation about the waterway; and
wherein the spray diverter includes a distribution assembly including a plurality of inlet ports, a plurality of outlet ports, and a plurality of runners fluidly connecting the inlet ports and the outlet ports.

2. The faucet wand assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spray diverter changes the cumulative flow area of open water outlets in the sprayface and resulting velocity of water dispensed from the sprayface.

3. The faucet wand assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mode diverter includes a piston configured to toggle between the stream mode and the spray mode.

4. The faucet wand assembly of claim 1 , wherein the distribution assembly includes an upper distribution member, a lower distribution member, and an intermediate distribution member, a plurality of first runners defined intermediate the upper distribution member and the intermediate distribution member, and a plurality of second runners defined intermediate the intermediate distribution member and the lower distribution member.

5. The faucet wand assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spray diverter includes a first spray mode where a first set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, a second spray mode where a second set of water outlets are open, and a third spray mode where a third set of water outlets are open, the number of open water outlets in the first set being greater than the number of open water outlets in the second set, and the number of open water outlets in the second set being greater than the number of open water outlets in the third set.

6. The faucet wand assembly of claim 5 , wherein the spray diverter includes a fourth spray mode where the first set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, the first spray mode at a different flow rate than the fourth spray mode.

7. A faucet wand assembly comprising:
a shell;
a waterway received within the shell and including an inlet and an interface member including a plurality of interface openings;
a sprayface fluidly coupled to the waterway, the sprayface including a plurality of water outlets, the plurality of water outlets including at least one stream outlet and a plurality of spray outlets;
a mode diverter operably coupled to the waterway and configured to change water flow through the sprayface from a stream mode to a spray mode, the stream mode defined when water is discharged through the at least one stream outlet, and the spray mode defined when water is discharged through at least some of the plurality of spray outlets; and
a rotational spray diverter operably coupled to the waterway, the rotational spray diverter including a distribution member downstream from the interface member including a plurality of distribution inlet ports, a plurality of distribution outlet ports, and a plurality of runners fluidly coupling the distribution inlet ports and the distribution outlet ports, wherein the distribution member is configured to rotate relative to the interface member of the waterway, the distribution inlet ports are selectively aligned with different interface openings as the distribution member rotates relative to the interface member, wherein the spray diverter is positioned adjacent the sprayface intermediate the mode diverter and the sprayface.

8. The faucet wand assembly of claim 7 , wherein the mode diverter includes a piston configured to toggle between the stream mode and the spray mode.

9. The faucet wand assembly of claim 7 , wherein the distribution assembly includes an upper distribution member, a lower distribution member, and an intermediate distribution member, a plurality of first runners defined intermediate the upper distribution member and the intermediate distribution member, and a plurality of second runners defined intermediate the intermediate distribution member and the lower distribution member.

10. The faucet wand assembly of claim 7 , wherein the spray diverter includes a first mode where a first set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, a second mode where a second set of water outlets are open, and a third mode where a third set of water outlets are open, the number of open water outlets in the first set being greater than the number of open water outlets in the second set, and the number of open water outlets in the second set being greater than the number of open water outlets in the third set.

11. The faucet wand assembly of claim 10 , wherein the spray diverter includes a fourth mode where the first set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, the first spray mode at a different flow rate than the fourth spray mode.

12. The faucet wand assembly of claim 10 , wherein the rotational spray diverter further includes a detent pin configured to releasably retain the distribution assembly in each of the modes.

13. A faucet wand assembly comprising:
a waterway;
a sprayface in fluid communication with the waterway;
a mode diverter including a piston received within the waterway for sliding movement transverse to the waterway, and a button operably coupled to the piston to toggle water flow through the sprayface between a spray mode and a stream mode; and
a rotational spray diverter positioned downstream of the mode diverter and rotatable relative to the waterway, wherein the spray diverter in a first rotational orientation is in a first spray mode where a first set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, in a second rotational orientation is in a second spray mode where a second set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, and in a third rotational orientation is in a third spray mode where a third set of water outlets in the sprayface are open, the number of open water outlets in the first set being greater than the number of open water outlets in the second set, and the number of open water outlets in the second set being greater than the number of open water outlets in the third set.

14. The faucet wand assembly of claim 13 , wherein the spray diverter includes a distribution assembly including a plurality of inlet ports, a plurality of outlet ports, and a plurality of runners fluidly connecting the inlet ports and the outlet ports.

15. The faucet wand assembly of claim 14 , wherein the distribution assembly includes an upper distribution member, a lower distribution member, and an intermediate distribution member, a plurality of first runners defined intermediate the upper distribution member and the intermediate distribution member, and a plurality of second runners defined intermediate the intermediate distribution member and the lower distribution member.

16. The faucet

Assignees

• Delta Faucet Co

Inventors

• Meehan Steven Kyle
• Tang Yilin
• Lu Junxi

Classifications

• B05B1/18

  Roses; Shower heads · CPC title

• E03C1/0404

  Constructional or functional features of the spout · CPC title

• B05B12/0022

  associated with means for restricting their movement · CPC title

• B05B12/002

  Manually-actuated controlling means, e.g. push buttons, levers or triggers (for single units B05B11/00) · CPC title

• B05B1/1681

  with a selecting mechanism comprising a gate valve, sliding valve or cock and a lift valve · CPC title