发明名称 Integrated swivel spray aerator with diverter
摘要 A combination swivel spray aerator includes a stem that defines an inlet port for supplying water. The stem includes a neck and a swivel connector that is provided at one end of the stem. A spray head is coupled to the swivel connector in a swiveling manner. The spray head includes a housing and a swivel seal that seals between the housing and the swivel connector. A shroud is coupled to the stem for hiding at least the neck of the stem from view in order to provide a clean appearance. The swivel spray aerator further includes a diverter that switches between spray and aeration modes regardless which direction the spray head is rotated. A gimbal mechanism in the spray head allows the spray head to twist without requiring excessive swiveling friction.
申请公布号 US9045885(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.06.02
申请号 US200912348758 申请日期 2009.01.05
申请人 Delta Faucet Company 发明人 Thomas Kurt Judson;Barber Josh
分类号 B05B3/02;A62C31/02;B05B1/14;B05B15/08;E03C1/084;E03C1/08 主分类号 B05B3/02
代理机构 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 代理人 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
主权项 1. An apparatus comprising: a stem defining an inlet port for supplying fluid; a swivel head operably coupled to the stem and including a twist type diverter; the diverter including at least one seal member to switch between a first flow mode and a second flow mode of the fluid upon twisting the swivel head relative to the stem, wherein the at least one seal member comprises a plurality of diverter balls, and the valve retainer includes a plurality of retainer cavities receiving the plurality of diverter balls; a gimbal mechanism coupling the stem to the swivel head to allow swiveling of the swivel head relative to the stem, while preventing the twisting of the at least one seal member relative to the stem in response to twisting of the swivel head relative to the stem; and a swivel connector supported by the stem and including gimbal pins; wherein the gimbal mechanism includes a valve retainer operably coupled to the swivel connector and receiving the at least one seal member, the swivel connector, the valve retainer and the at least one seal member positioned in a nested arrangement, the valve retainer being restrained by the gimbal pins from rotating about a longitudinal axis upon twisting of the swivel head relative to the stem, while being configured to swivel about a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when the swivel head is swiveled relative to the stem, the gimbal pins of the swivel connector defining the transverse axis, the transverse axis extending through the at least one seal member.
地址 Indianpolis IN US