US2021140157A1PendingUtilityA1

Sanitary insert part and outlet assembly, and use of a discharge opening which leads to a jet aeration device

Assignee: NEOPERL GMBHPriority: Sep 6, 2017Filed: Jul 20, 2018Published: May 13, 2021
Est. expirySep 6, 2037(~11.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03C 1/084
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Abstract

A sanitary insert part (1), with an inlet side (2) and an outlet side (3), wherein a securing element (4) is formed between the inlet side (2) and the outlet side (3), wherein the securing element (4) is designed to be detachably secured to a counter securing element (6) on a water outlet (5) of a sanitary fitting, wherein a seal element (7) is formed between the securing element (4) and the inlet side (2), creating an at least partial seal; and with a jet aeration device (8) which has an aeration access point (9) that is open towards the outlet side (3) and a discharge opening (10) connecting an outer side of the sanitary insert part (1) to a ventilation chamber in the jet ventilation device (8) and formed between the seal element (7) and the securing element.

Claims

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1 . A sanitary insert part ( 1 ), comprising:
 an inlet side ( 2 );   an outlet side ( 3 );   a securing means ( 4 ) formed between the inlet side ( 2 ) and the outlet side ( 3 ), the securing means ( 4 ) is configured to be detachably secured to a counter securing means ( 6 ) on a water outlet ( 5 ) of a sanitary fitting;   a seal element ( 7 ) formed between the securing means ( 4 ) and the inlet side ( 2 ), creating an at least partial seal; and   a jet aeration device ( 8 ) which has an aeration access point ( 9 ) that is open towards the outlet side ( 3 ) and includes by at least one discharge opening ( 10 ) connecting an outer side of the sanitary insert part ( 1 ) to an aeration chamber in the jet aeration device ( 8 ) and being formed between the seal element ( 7 ) and the securing means ( 4 ).   
     
     
         2 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a main flow path is formed between the inlet side ( 2 ) and the outlet side ( 3 ), and the jet aeration device ( 8 ) forms a flow barrier ( 11 ) in the main flow path. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the use of a discharge opening ( 10 ) is located in a flow direction behind the flow barrier ( 11 ) in the main flow path. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the securing means ( 4 ) or the discharge opening ( 10 ) are part of a base structure ( 12 ). 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a seal element ( 7 ) that is part of a base structure ( 12 ) and has an annular, circumferential form. 
     
     
         6 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a seal element ( 7 ) that forms at least one of a radial or axial seal. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the jet aeration device ( 8 ) forms at least a part of a base structure ( 12 ). 
     
     
         8 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base structure ( 12 ) is formed as a single unit or as multiple components. 
     
     
         9 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base structure is comprised of plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base structure comprises an upper part ( 13 ) and a lower part ( 14 ), and a seal element ( 7 ) is provided on the upper part ( 13 ) of the base structure ( 12 ) and the securing means ( 4 ) is provided on the lower part ( 14 ) of the base structure ( 12 ), and a snap-in connection connects the upper part ( 13 ) with the lower part ( 14 ). 
     
     
         11 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one discharge opening ( 10 ) located at a distance from the securing means ( 4 ). 
     
     
         12 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a collection chamber ( 15 ) formed between the securing means ( 4 ) and the outlet side ( 3 ), through which excess water escaping through a leachate path ( 20 ) between the securing means ( 4 ) and the counter securing means ( 6 ) is collected. 
     
     
         13 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as in  claim 12 , further comprising a lip seal ( 17 ) on the outlet side ( 3 ), that seals the collection chamber ( 15 ) in the water outlet ( 5 ) to the outside. 
     
     
         14 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the securing means ( 4 ) comprises a thread connection, and the counter securing means is adapted to be a counter thread connection that is adapted to allow the insert part to be attached to a water outlet ( 5 ) on a sanitary fitting. 
     
     
         15 . The sanitary insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a tool attachment ( 18 ) formed in the outlet side ( 3 ) that is adapted to assist in at least one of an attachment or detachment process. 
     
     
         16 . An outlet assembly, comprising an insert part ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1  that is inserted into a water outlet ( 5 ) of a sanitary fitting, and the seal element ( 7 ) in the sanitary insert part ( 1 ) provides an at least partial seal of an aperture ( 19 ) between the sanitary insert part ( 1 ) and the water outlet ( 5 ). 
     
     
         17 . The outlet assembly as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein a flow resistance between the discharge opening ( 10 ) and the outlet side ( 3 ) is lower than the flower resistance in a leachate path ( 20 ) that extends from the securing means ( 4 ) to the counter securing means ( 6 ). 
     
     
         18 . A method of minimizing a loss of water between sanitary insert part ( 1 ) and a water outlet ( 5 ) receiving the sanitary insert part ( 1 ), the method comprising:
 providing the sanitary installation part according to  claim 1 ; in which the discharge opening ( 10 ) is located in a leachate path ( 20 ) of excess water, before the securing means ( 4 ) of the sanitary insert part ( 1 ) and after the seal element ( 7 ) of the sanitary insert part ( 1 ) in the direction of the flow of water; and   drawing the excess water into the aeration chamber for discharge with the flow of water.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the seal element ( 7 ) reduces pressure in the leachate path ( 20 ) to ensure a flow resistance produced by the seal element ( 7 ) is greater than a flow resistance in a section of the main flow path running parallel to the seal element within the sanitary insert part ( 1 ). 
     
     
         20 . The sanitary insert part as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the upper part ( 13 ) has a greater elastic deformability than the lower part ( 14 ). 
     
     
         21 . The sanitary insert part as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising an overflow opening ( 16 ) within the collection chamber ( 15 ) that leads into the aeration access point ( 9 ).

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