System for jet hydrotherapy
AssigneeCustom Molded Products, LLC
InventorsVictor L. Walker, Zachary T. Vogtner
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Abstract
A system for jet hydrotherapy configured to produce a fluid jet from an aerated fluid flow at sufficiently high velocities/pressures for massage or therapeutic treatment, which is accomplished by an internal geometry that places, at least, fluid and gas orifices, vessels and nozzles in the optimum location and configuration to create high fluid flow velocities throughout the system. The system also is configured to produce a fluid jet with sufficiently high gas content such that a user experiences less discomfort and/or pain when the fluid jet is applied to sensitive tissue areas. The system also is configured to provide a tactile interface upon which a system user can mechanically engage to supplement the jet hydrotherapy.
Claims21
A system for jet hydrotherapy comprising:
- a) a jet housing that comprises:
- i) an aeration chamber;
- ii) a fluid inlet providing a fluid flow into the jet housing;
- iii) a fluid inlet orifice configured to provide the fluid flow to the aeration chamber, the fluid flow having an increased velocity and a decreased pressure as it passes through a constriction between the fluid inlet and the aeration chamber and into the aeration chamber;
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- iv) a gas inlet orifice configured to provide a gas flow into the aeration, chamber, the gas inlet orifice being located adjacent to the fluid inlet orifice;
- wherein the fluid and the gas mix in the aeration chamber to produce an aerated fluid flow of between 40% and 90% gas;
- b) an aerated fluid dispersion chamber for receiving the aerated fluid flow from the aeration chamber;
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- c) an aerated fluid nozzle for providing the aerated fluid flow to a tub, the aerated fluid nozzle being located proximal to an end of the aerated fluid dispersion chamber having the greatest diameter,
- wherein the aeration chamber is a venturi chamber having an increasing diameter in the direction of the aerated fluid flow, and wherein the aeration chamber has an internal geometry such that the gas flow and the fluid flow merge to form a vortical flow directed towards an aerated fluid outlet channel.
A system for jet hydrotherapy comprising:
- a) a jet housing that comprises:
- i) an aeration chamber;
- ii) a fluid inlet providing a fluid flow into the jet housing;
- iii) a fluid inlet orifice configured to provide the fluid flow to the aeration chamber, the fluid flow having an increased velocity and a decreased pressure as it passes through a constriction between the fluid inlet and the aeration chamber and into the aeration chamber;
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- iv) a gas inlet orifice configured to provide a gas flow into the aeration, chamber, the gas inlet orifice being located adjacent to the fluid inlet orifice;
- wherein the fluid and the gas mix in the aeration chamber to produce an aerated fluid flow of between 40% and 90% gas;
- b) a wall fitting comprising an aerated fluid dispersion chamber for receiving the aerated fluid flow from the aeration chamber;
- c) an aerated fluid nozzle for providing the aerated fluid flow to a tub, the aerated fluid nozzle being located proximal to an end of the aerated fluid dispersion chamber having the greatest diameter;
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- d) an internal projection extending from the aerated fluid nozzle into the aerated fluid dispersion chamber,
- wherein the wall fitting cooperates with the jet housing to hold the wall fitting and the jet housing onto a wall of the hydrotherapy tub, and
- wherein the aeration chamber is a venturi chamber having an increasing diameter in the direction of the aerated fluid flow, and wherein the aeration chamber has an internal geometry such that the gas flow and the fluid flow merge to form a vortical flow directed towards an aerated fluid outlet channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.