Washing device

• US 9,303,394 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2013
• Issued: 04/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gjosa SA
• Original Assignee: Creaholic SA
• Inventors: Mock, Elmar, Klopfenstein, Andre, Torriani, Laurent
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Huyen
• Assistant Examiner(s): SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J
• Application Number:
  US13/897,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20130247295A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,051 Days
• Field of Search: 462/6, 239/314
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/185 characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/26 with means for mechanically breaking-up or deflecting the jet after discharge, e.g. with fixed deflectors; Breaking-up the discharged liquid or other fluent material by impinging jets
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/262 with fixed deflectors
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/001 incorporating means for heating or cooling, e.g. the material to be sprayed
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/02 with rotating elements electric spraying discharge apparatus characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements B05B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/0404 Constructional or functional features of the spout
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/041 having provisions against scalding, e.g. temperature limiting devices, external covers
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/046 Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line or at the water outletpreventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/18 Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe

Abstract

A washing device for dispensing water in the sanitary field, in particular in a shower or a sink, including an outlet for spraying fluids with a lower throughput rate, as well as a delivery device for increasing the fluid pressure before the spraying. The washing device includes a heating device for heating the water. Atomization is accomplished by way of a fluid jet hitting an obstacle with a high relative speed. Thereby, the obstacle may be a moved or stationary solid body or at least one further fluid jet. Spraying is accomplished by way of the outlet including at least one nozzle set with at least two nozzles, for producing impacting fluid jets and for atomizing the fluid.

Claims

1. A washing device for dispensing water or a water-based mixture in a shower or a sink, comprising at least one outlet for spraying fluids at a low throughput rate and under increased pressure, and at least one delivery device for increasing a fluid pressure before the spraying, to an operating pressure of the outlet;

comprising a mixing device for mixing fluids, said fluids comprising water with disinfectant or with soap, before the dispensing;

wherein the washing device can be operated in a first and a second operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode a further fluid is admixed to the water, preferably a disinfectant or soap, and in the second operating mode no further fluid is admixed to the water, and the water throughput in the second operating mode compared to the first operating mode is higher; and

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wherein the water throughput in the first operating mode is less than 0.5 l/min, and the water throughput in the second operating mode is greater than 1 l/min.

2. The washing device according to claim 1, wherein nozzles are provided each with different fluids or fluid mixtures.

3. The washing device according to claim 1, comprising at least one nozzle set of at least two nozzles for producing impacting fluid jets and for atomising the fluid or fluids.

4. The washing device according to claim 3, wherein for each of different fluids at least a pair of nozzles producing impacting fluid jets is provided.

5. The washing device according to claim 4, wherein impact points of two or more pairs of nozzles, according to the different fluids, are arranged at a distance from each other.

6. The washing device according to claim 2, comprising a rotatable nozzle disk for the selection of one of the different nozzle sets and thereby the mixture of the atomised fluid.

7. The washing device according to claim 1, wherein a change from one throughput rate to another, according to the first and the second operating mode, is effected by increasing or decreasing the water pressure via the delivery device.

8. The washing device according to claim 1, wherein the change from one throughput rate to another, according to the first and the second operating mode, is effected by switching between the nozzle sets.

9. The washing device according to claim 1, wherein the mixing device is arranged near the outlet and is not separated from the outlet by means of a hose or outlet conduit.

10. The washing device according to claim 2, wherein the mixing device admixes the further fluid to the fluid supply of at least one but not of all nozzles.

11. The washing device according to claim 3, wherein a feed for feeding a further fluid is arranged to feed the further fluid to the region of the impact point of the fluid jets.

13. The washing device according to claim 1, wherein the delivery device for delivering the water or the fluid at a pressure of 15 bar to 25 bar is provided.

14. The washing device according to claim 2, wherein the nozzles have a diameter of between 0.4 mm and 0.7 mm.

12. A washing device for dispensing water or a water-based mixture in a shower or a sink, comprising at least one outlet for spraying fluids at a low throughput rate and under increased pressure, and at least one delivery device for increasing a fluid pressure before the spraying, to an operating pressure of the outlet;

comprising a mixing device for mixing fluids, said fluids comprising water with disinfectant or with soap, before the dispensing;

wherein the outlet is part of a shower head, and the maximal throughput quantity of the outlet is between about 1 l/min to 2 l/min, or

wherein the outlet is part of a water tap, and the maximal throughput quantity of the outlet is 0.5 l/min.

15. A method for operating a washing device for dispensing water or a water based mixture through a shower head or a water tap, comprising the following steps:

providing a mixing device for mixing fluids, said fluids comprising water with disinfectant or with soap, before dispensing;

operating the washing device in one of a first and a second operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode a further fluid is admixed to the water, preferably a disinfectant or soap, and in the second operating mode no further fluid is admixed to the water, and the water throughput in the second operating mode compared to the first operating mode is higher;

wherein the water throughput in the first operating mode is less than 0.5 l/min, and the water throughput in the second operating mode is greater than 1 l/min and

increasing a water pressure or fluid pressure to an operating pressure of an outlet;

spraying the water or the fluid by way of the outlet at an increased pressure and with a low throughput rate; and

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mixing of a further fluid with the water or the water-based mixture before the dispensing.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of heating the water to a set temperature via an electrical tankless heater.