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US 6,634,573 B2Granted
Water discharge device with a hose sliding in a curved pipe
AssigneeWeidmann Plastics Technology AG
InventorsPaul Boesch, Beat Manser, Daniel Riesen
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AssigneeWeidmann Plastics Technology AG
InventorsPaul Boesch, Beat Manser, Daniel Riesen
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The water discharge device (faucet) is provided with a pullout spray head (2) that may be pulled down from the curved pipe (3) and which spray head is provided with a discharge mouthpiece (5). A switching valve (8) is arranged within said spray head (2) whereby said switching valve (8) is positioned in a housing (7) that is dimensioned in such a manner that it may be grasped by the user with one hand. Said switching valve (8) may be actuated by an operating lever (6). Said operating lever (6) is a bail (U-shaped lever) that is pivotably mounted on a water-guiding part (24) and which in turn is connected to a switching arrangement (28) mounted in said housing (7) with which a valve member (9) of the diverting valve (28) may be moved in its longitudinal direction during movement of the bail (6). Said bail (6) is arranged in such a manner that it may be operated with the thumb of the hand that is grasping said housing (7). Said valve member (9) may be preferably moved by means of a cam (17) of said switching arrangement (28). The device may be operated ergonomically in a very simple manner.
A water discharge device having a hose (4) sliding in a curved pipe (3) and a spray head (2) with a discharge mouthpiece (5) that may be pulled downwardly out of said curved pipe (3) whereby a switching valve (8) arranged on said spray head (2) is positioned in a housing (7) that is dimensioned in such a manner that it may be grasped and operated by a user with one hand, and whereby an operating lever (6) projects to an outside thereof by which said switching valve (8) may be actuated, characterized in that the operating lever (6) is a bail that is pivotably mounted and connected to a switching arrangement (28) disposed in said housing (7) with which a valve member (9) of the said switching valve (8) may be moved in its longitudinal direction when the bail is pivoted, whereby said bail (6) is mounted on said housing (7) in such a manner that it may be operated with a thumb of the hand that is grasping said housing (7);
A water discharge device having a hose (4) sliding in a curved pipe (3) and a spray head (2) with a discharge mouthpiece (5) that may be pulled downwardly out of said curved pipe (3) whereby a switching valve (8) arranged on said spray head (2) is positioned in a housing (7) that is dimensioned in such a manner that it may be grasped and operated by a user with one hand, and whereby an operating lever (6) projects to an outside thereof by which said switching valve (8) may be actuated, characterized in that the operating lever (6) is a bail that is pivotably mounted and connected to a switching arrangement (28) disposed in said housing (7) with which a valve member (9) of the said switching valve (8) may be moved in its longitudinal direction when the bail is pivoted, whereby said bail (6) is mounted on said housing (7) in such a manner that it may be operated with a thumb of the hand that is grasping said housing (7);
A water discharge device having a hose (4) sliding in a curved pipe (3) and a spray head (2) with a discharge mouthpiece (5) that may be pulled downwardly out of said curved pipe (3) whereby a switching valve (8) arranged on said spray head (2) is positioned in a housing (7) that is dimensioned in such a manner that it may be grasped and operated by a user with one hand, and whereby an operating lever (6) projects to an outside thereof by which said switching valve (8) may be actuated, characterized in that the operating lever (6) is a bail that is pivotably mounted and connected to a switching arrangement (28) disposed in said housing (7) with which a valve member (9) of the said switching valve (8) may be moved in its longitudinal direction when the bail is pivoted, whereby said bail (6) is mounted on said housing (7) in such a manner that it may be operated with a thumb of the hand that is grasping said housing (7);
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