OUTLET DEVICE THAT CAN BE MOUNTED ON A WATER OUTLET

Abstract

An arrangement (1), in particular an outflow arrangement, which is intended for cleaning for example a wet-shaver head having one or more blades, the arrangement having a housing (2) which can be fitted on a water outlet of a sanitary outflow fitting via a water-throughflow opening (20). The water-throughflow opening (20) is followed by at least one channel (22), which directs water to at least one device (21) which is arranged within the housing (2) of the arrangement (1) and is designed to generate a pulsating water jet and/or to increase the flow speed of the mains water exiting from the outlet of the faucet. The device (21) receives the mains water via the channel (22) and passes it on, at mains pressure, to a water outlet (23). The arrangement includes at least one water outlet (25) connected to at least one further channel (24).

Claims

1. A water outflow arrangement (1), comprising: a housing with a water-throughflow opening that is fittable on a water outlet of a sanitary outflow fitting via the water-throughflow opening (20), a channel (22) that follows the water-throughflow opening in a flow direction, the channel (22) directs water to at least one device (21) arranged within the housing (2), the at least one device (21) is configured to generate at least one pulsating water jet of mains water exiting from the water outlet of the faucet, the at least one device (21) receives the mains water via the channel (22) and passes it on, at mains pressure, to a first water outlet (23), and at least one second water outlet (25) connected to a further channel (24) in the housing.

2. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one of a valve (26), a shut-off member (26) or a deflecting member (26), by which the mains water is directed either into the channel (22) or into the further channel (24).

3. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second water outlets (23, 25) are arranged within a plurality of housing parts or housing chambers (2a, 2b) of the housing, and at least one said housing part or at least one said housing chamber (2a, 2b) is arranged in a rotatable or tiltable manner on the housing (2).

4. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the housing parts or housing chambers (2a, 2b) each have at least one water inlet (200a, 200b), the at least one of the valve (26), the shut-off member (26) or the deflecting member (26) is configured such that rotation or tilting of one or more housing parts or housing chambers (2a, 2b) causes the at least one of the valve (26), the shut-off member (26) or the deflecting member (26) to prevent a throughflow of the mains water at one of the water inlets (200a, 200b).

5. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein there are two of the water inlets (200a, 200b) are arranged in a rotatable manner at a cylindrical water-throughflow opening (20) or on a housing part (2c), which encloses the water-throughflow opening (20), and the at least one of the valve (26), the shut-off member (26) or the deflecting member (26) is arranged in a fixed manner within the water-throughflow opening (20) in order to prevent throughflow into one of the two water inlets (200a, 200b).

6. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one of the valve (26), the shut-off member (26) or the deflecting member (26) is actuatable manually from outside the housing (2).

7. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein an opening (201) on which to arrange an aerated jet regulator or jet aerator is provided on one said housing part or on one said housing chamber (2a).

8. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a splash guard (3) on the water outlet (23), the splash guard (3) is formed from vertically oriented, flexible and elastic ribs (30) formed in a comb-shaped arrangement.

9. The arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a maintenance opening (202), that is closeable by a closure (27) on a housing part or on a housing chamber (2b).

10. A method for cleaning a razor, comprising: providing the arrangement (1) as claimed in claim 1, and directing the mains water from the first water outlet of the arrangement (1) onto a wet-shaver head having one or more blades.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Further aims, features, advantages and possible uses of the arrangement according to the invention can be gathered from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. All the features described and/or illustrated here form in themselves, or in any desired combination, the subject matter of the invention, irrespective of how they are combined in individual claims or how they refer back.

[0016] In the drawings,

[0017] FIG. 1 shows the arrangement according to the invention in a schematic, opened-up side view; and

[0018] FIG. 2 shows the arrangement in plan view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] As can be seen from FIG. 1, the arrangement 1 according to the invention is preferably formed from a multi-part housing 2 which can be fitted, by way of a water-throughflow opening 20, on the outlet of a faucet. Fitting can take place by a force-fitting or form-fitting connection, for example by clamping or screw connection.

[0020] The arrangement also comprises at least one device 21 which is designed to generate a pulsating water jet and/or to increase the flow speed of the mains water exiting from the outlet of the faucet. This device 21 is advantageously designed such that, when the faucet is opened, the prevailing water pressure is directed through a channel plate 28 with a plurality of channel bores in a row, which come into contact with a rotary valve 29, driven by the prevailing water pressure.

[0021] The water-throughflow opening 20 is followed by a water-directing channel 22, via which the mains water is guided to the device 21, which then passes it on, at mains pressure, to a water outlet 23.

[0022] As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the arrangement 1 also comprises at least one water outlet 25 connected to at least one further channel 24.

[0023] The water outlets 23, 25 are advantageously arranged within a plurality of housing parts or housing chambers 2a, 2b, wherein at least one housing part or at least one housing chamber 2a, 2b is arranged in a rotatable or tiltable manner on the housing 2 or, in this case, on the housing part 2c, which belongs to the housing 2 and contains the water-throughflow opening 20.

[0024] Also provided is preferably at least one valve 26, a shut-off member 26 and/or a deflecting member 26, by which the mains water is directed either into the channel 22 or into the channel 24, which are followed by the two water outlets 23, 25.

[0025] The housing parts or housing chambers 2a, 2b preferably each have at least one water inlet 200a, 200b, wherein the at least one valve 26, shut-off member 26 or deflecting member 26 is designed, and arranged, such that rotation R or tilting (not illustrated) of one or more housing parts or housing chambers 2a, 2b causes the at least one valve 26, shut-off member 26 or deflecting member 26 to prevent the throughflow of the mains water at a water inlet 200a, 200b.

[0026] For this purpose, in those embodiments of the invention which are illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water inlets 200a, 200b are arranged in a rotatable manner at a cylindrical water-throughflow opening 20 or on a housing part 2c, which encloses the water-throughflow opening 20, wherein the at least one valve 26, shut-off member 26 or deflecting member 26 is arranged in a fixed manner within the water-throughflow opening 20 or the housing part 2c, which encloses the water-throughflow opening 20, in order to prevent throughflow into one of the two water inlets 200a, 200b.

[0027] In a further conceivable embodiment of the invention, the housing 2 is formed from two housing parts, wherein the housing part which contains the device 21 is arranged in a tiltable manner on the other housing part such that, in a preferably downwardly directed tilting position, the water inlet into the housing part which contains the device 21 is released and, in the other tilting position, the other water inlet of the other housing part is released by a valve 26, shut-off member 26 or deflecting member 26, which is arranged on the housing part containing the device 21, or by some other means.

[0028] In a further conceivable embodiment, the at least one valve 26, shut-off member 26 or deflecting member 26 can be actuated manually outside the housing 11.

[0029] As can be seen from FIG. 1, an opening 201 on which to arrange an aerator is provided on a housing part 2a or on a housing chamber 2a.

[0030] Furthermore, it is advantageous to provide, on the water outlet 23, a splash guard 3, which is formed from vertically oriented, flexible and/or elastic ribs 30 formed in a comb-like manner. The splash guard 23 is preferably arranged in an annular groove 31 on the housing chamber 2b.

[0031] It is also the case that a maintenance opening 202, which can be closed by a closure 27, is provided on a housing part or on a housing chamber 2a.

[0032] The design of the arrangement according to the invention is not restricted to the preferred embodiments specified above. Rather, a large number of variations which make use of the presented solution, even along with the fundamentally different design, are conceivable.

[0033] To summarize, therefore: The present invention relates to an arrangement (1), in particular an outflow arrangement, which is intended for cleaning for example a wet-shaver head having one or more blades, the arrangement having a housing (2) which can be fitted on a water outflow of a sanitary outflow fitting via a water-throughflow opening (20), which water-throughflow opening (20) is followed by at least one channel (22), which directs water to at least one device (21) which is arranged within the housing (2) of the arrangement (1) and is designed to generate a pulsating water jet and/or to increase the flow speed of the mains water exiting from the outlet of the faucet, wherein the device (21) receives the mains water via the channel (22) and passes it on, at mains pressure, to a water outlet (23). The arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises at least one water outlet (25) connected to at least one further channel (24).

[0034] List of Reference Signs

[0035] 1 Arrangement

[0036] 2 Housing

[0037] 3 Splash guard

[0038] 2a, 2b Housing chambers

[0039] 2c Housing part

[0040] 20 Water-throughflow opening

[0041] 21 Device

[0042] 22, 24 Water-directing channels

[0043] 23, 25 Water outlets

[0044] 26 Valve, shut-off member or deflecting member

[0045] 27 Closure

[0046] 28 Channel plate

[0047] 29 Rotary valve

[0048] 30 Ribs

[0049] 31 Annular groove for the splash guard

[0050] 200a, 200b Water inlets

[0051] 201 Opening

[0052] 203 Plug

[0053] 202 Maintenance opening

[0054] R Direction of rotation