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US 7,537,025 B2Granted
Faucet device
AssigneeKuna Group AB
InventorsRafal Kuna, Stanislaw Klaczany
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AssigneeKuna Group AB
InventorsRafal Kuna, Stanislaw Klaczany
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The invention relates to a faucet device for dispensing of a pressurised fluid, for example water, comprising an outlet member, preferably a spout, and a shut-off mechanism, said outlet member having an initial position (A) in which the flow of fluid through the outlet member is shut off, said shut off mechanism being arranged such that said outlet member, when subjected to an external force in a certain first direction enters a self-closing open position (B) allowing flow through the same, and when said force is no longer applied said outlet member returns to its initial position by self closing means, wherein said shut-off mechanism (20; 110; 210; 310) further is arranged such that when the outlet member (10; 100; 200; 300) is subjected to a force in a second direction different from said first direction it is releasably held in a certain position (C) allowing flow through the same. The invention also relates to a method for dispensing of pressurised fluid by means of a faucet device.
A faucet device for dispensing of a pressurised fluid, the faucet device comprising an outlet member and a shut-off mechanism including a shut-off valve, said outlet member including an initial position in which the flow of fluid through the outlet member is shut off, said shut off mechanism being arranged such that said outlet member, when subjected to an external force in a certain first direction enters a self-closing open position allowing flow through the same, and when said force is no longer applied said outlet member returns to the initial position by a self closing mechanism, wherein said shut-off mechanism further is arranged such that when the outlet member is subjected to a force in a second direction different from said first direction, the outlet member is releasably held in a certain position allowing flow through the same, wherein the shut-off valve is configured to open when the outlet member is moved to the open position and to close when the outlet member is returned to the initial position, the shut-off valve including an irregularity which inclines radially from a central portion to an edge portion, wherein an end portion of an upstream extending protrusion of the shut-off mechanism is configured to actuate the shut-off valve by moving against the irregularity.
A method for dispensing of a pressurised fluid with a faucet device comprising an outlet member, a housing, and a shut off mechanism, the method comprising:
A faucet device comprising an outlet member and a shut-off mechanism, said outlet member including an initial position in which the flow of fluid through the outlet member is shut off, said shut off mechanism being arranged such that said outlet member, when subjected to an external force in a certain first direction enters a self-closing open position allowing flow through the same, and when said force is no longer applied said outlet member returns to the initial position by a self closing mechanism, wherein said shut-off mechanism is arranged such that when the outlet member is subjected to a force in a second direction different from said first direction, the outlet member is releasably held in a certain position allowing flow through the same, wherein the shut-off mechanism comprises an at least partly spherical member, fixedly connected to the upstream portion of the outlet member, the at least partly spherical member being tiltably and pivotably arranged within the housing, the housing including a channel configuration arranged through the at least partly spherical member for allowing fluid therethrough when the outlet member is moved to the open position, the shut off mechanism including a shut-off valve arranged to open when the outlet member is moved to the open position and to close when the outlet member is returned to the initial position, the shut-off valve including an irregularity inclining radially from a central portion to an edge portion, wherein the end portion of an upstream extending protrusion of the at least partly spherical member, in the initial position, is centrally arranged against said surface, and that said protrusion is arranged such that when the outlet member is tilted, the protrusion is tilted, and the end portion of the protrusion slides against the inclination of said surface, pressing the shut-off valve upstream, allowing fluid to flow through the channel configuration and further through the outlet member.
A faucet device comprising an outlet member, a shut-off mechanism, and a guide member, said outlet member including an initial position in which the flow of fluid through the outlet member is shut off, said shut off mechanism being arranged such that said outlet member, when subjected to an external force in a certain first direction enters a self-closing open position allowing flow through the same, and when said force is no longer applied said outlet member returns to the initial position by a self closing mechanism, wherein said shut-off mechanism is arranged such that when the outlet member is subjected to a force in a second direction different from said first direction, the outlet member is releasably held in a certain position allowing flow through the same, wherein the guide member is configured to guide the outlet member movement between said positions, the guide member being integrated in a cap portion of the upstream portion of the outlet member, the guide member including a V-shaped configuration, the tips of the guide member being in slidable contact with an edge of a downstream protrusion of the housing and arranged such that that when the outlet member is in the initial position an angle is formed between a first portion of the guiding member and the edge and an angle being larger than the angle between a second portion of the guide member and the edge.
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