A nozzle assembly for a spa pool and a spa pool
AssigneeIntex Marketing Ltd.
InventorsZhi Xiong Huang, Ai Ming Tan
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Abstract
An improved nozzle assembly for a SPA pool is provided. The nozzle assembly may include a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a water pipe. The first and second nozzles may each include air inlet ends and water inlet ends. The respective air inlet ends of the first and second nozzles may connect to an air inlet valve through an air pipe. The water inlet end of the first nozzle may connect to an inlet waterway, and the water inlet end of the second nozzle may connect to the inlet waterway through the water pipe.
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A nozzle assembly for a SPA pool comprising:
- a first nozzle having an air inlet end, a water inlet end, an internal passageway in selective fluid communication with the water inlet end, and a bypass in selective fluid communication with the water inlet end, the first nozzle configurable in a first configuration and a second configuration,
- a second nozzle having an air inlet end and a water inlet end, and
- a water pipe connecting the first nozzle and the second nozzle,
- wherein the air inlet ends of the first nozzle and second nozzle are connected to an air inlet valve through an air pipe,
- wherein the water inlet end of the first nozzle is connected to an inlet waterway,
- wherein the water inlet end of the second nozzle is connected to the inlet waterway through the water pipe,
- wherein, when the first nozzle is in the first configuration, the second nozzle is in fluid communication with the inlet waterway through the internal passageway of the first nozzle, and
- wherein, when the first nozzle is in the second configuration, the second nozzle is in fluid communication with the inlet waterway through the bypass of the first nozzle.
A nozzle assembly for a SPA pool comprising:
- an air inlet valve comprising:
- an air inlet in fluid communication with ambient air,
- an internal volume in fluid communication with the air inlet, and
- a plurality of air outlets in fluid communication with the internal volume;
- a first nozzle comprising:
- an air inlet in fluid communication with a first of the plurality of air outlets,
- a water inlet in fluid communication with an inlet waterway,
- a nozzle base including a water outlet in fluid communication with the water inlet, the water inlet formed in the nozzle base, and
- a nozzle head rotatably received within the nozzle base to rotate from a first position to a second position, the nozzle head including an internal fluid passageway having a water inlet hole and a water outlet;
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- a second nozzle comprising an air inlet in fluid communication with a second of the plurality of air outlets and a water inlet in fluid communication with the inlet waterway,
- wherein, when the nozzle head of the first nozzle is in the second position, the water inlet hole is closed relative to the water inlet to fluidly isolate the internal fluid passageway of the nozzle head from the inlet waterway, and
- wherein the second nozzle receives water from the inlet waterway independent of the nozzle head of the first nozzle such that, when the nozzle head of the first nozzle is in the second position, the second nozzle maintains fluid communication with the inlet waterway.
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A fluid assembly for a SPA pool comprising:
- a plurality of air pipes in fluid communication with ambient air;
- a first nozzle configurable in a first configuration and a second configuration, the first nozzle comprising:
- an air inlet in fluid communication with ambient air through a first air pipe of the plurality of air pipes,
- a water inlet,
- an internal passageway in selective fluid communication with the water inlet.
- a bypass in selective fluid communication with the water inlet, and
- a water outlet in fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a second nozzle comprising:
- an air inlet in fluid communication with ambient air through a second air pipe of the plurality of air pipes, and
- a water inlet in fluid communication with the water outlet of the first nozzle;
- an inlet waterway in fluid communication with the water inlet of the first nozzle and the water inlet of the second nozzle through the internal passageway of the first nozzle when the first nozzle is in the first configuration and through the bypass of the first nozzle when the first nozzle is in the second configuration;
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- a main supply line in fluid communication with the inlet waterway such that the first nozzle and the second nozzle receive water from the main supply line through the inlet waterway.
An inflatable spa, comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- an internal side wall;
- an external side wall, the internal side wall and external side wall cooperate to define an air cavity and internal side wall and bottom wall cooperate to define a water cavity;
- a main supply line disposed in the air cavity;
- a pump;
- a feed line to supply water from the water cavity to an inlet of the pump;
- a return line to transport pressurized water from an outlet of the pump to the main supply line;
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- a plurality of nozzle assemblies, each of the plurality of nozzle assemblies comprising:
- an inlet waterway connected to the main supply line independent of the other plurality of nozzle assemblies;
- a first nozzle having an air inlet end and a water inlet end, the water inlet end connected to the inlet waterway,
- a second nozzle having an air inlet end and a water inlet end, and
- a water pipe,
- wherein the air inlet ends of the first nozzle and second nozzle are connected to an air inlet valve through an air pipe, and
- wherein the water inlet end of the second nozzle is connected to the inlet waterway through the water pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.