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.
Claims20
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;
- and
- at least one water outlet configured to provide the flow water including the repeating fan of water.
A shower head, comprising:
- a water input pipe configured to supply a flow of water;
- a container including an additive valve;
- a fluidic oscillator to control the flow of water ejected from the fluidic oscillator to include a repeating fan of water at a predetermined angle range;
- a controller configured to generate a command for the additive valve;
- and
- at least one water outlet configured to provide the flow water including the repeating fan of water.
A method for operation of a shower head, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to dispense a substance into a fluid of a fluidic oscillator of the shower head;
- and
- generating an actuation command to open a container including the substance, wherein the fluid including the substance is output from the fluidic oscillator in a predetermined pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.