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US 12,595,649 B2Granted
Fluidics devices for plumbing fixtures
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsClayton C. Garrels, William C. Kuru, William Kalk, Randal S. Graskamp, Jason Kwacz
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Abstract
A shower head includes a water input pipe, a fluidic oscillator, and at least one water outlet. The water input pipe is configured to supply a flow of water. The fluidic oscillator includes at least one predetermined geometry to control the flow of water ejected from the fluidic oscillator to include a repeating fan of water at a predetermined angle range. The at least one water outlet is configured to provide the flow water including the repeating pattern of water.
Claims16
A shower head, comprising:
- a water input pipe configured to supply a flow of water;
- a fluidic oscillator including at least one predetermined geometry to control the flow of water ejected from the fluidic oscillator to include a repeating fan of water at a predetermined angle range,
- wherein the fluidic oscillator further includes a plurality of island dividers, each configured to separate the mixing chamber from a feedback channel,
- wherein the fluidic oscillator further comprises a mixing chamber,
- wherein the at least one predetermined geometry includes a narrow neck extended into the mixing chamber and the narrow neck extends farther into the fluidic oscillator than an edge at least one of the plurality of island dividers;
- and
- at least one water outlet configured to provide the flow water including the repeating fan of water from the shower head.
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A shower head, comprising:
- a water input pipe configured to supply a flow of water;
- a fluidic oscillator including at least one predetermined geometry to control the flow of water ejected from the fluidic oscillator to include a repeating fan of water at a predetermined angle range,
- wherein the fluidic oscillator further comprises a mixing chamber and an island divider,
- wherein the at least one predetermined geometry includes a narrow neck extended into the mixing chamber toward the island divider and extending farther into the fluidic oscillator than an edge of the island divider;
- and
- at least one water outlet configured to provide the flow water including the repeating fan of water from the shower head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.