Jet regulator and corresponding use

Abstract

In the case of a jet regulator, it is thus provided to effect in the outlet structure ( 14 ) a division into a core region ( 17 ) and a ring region ( 18 ) enclosing this core region ( 17 ), wherein the core region ( 17 ) determines the emerging jet ( 21 ) into a core jet ( 23 ), while the ring region ( 18 ) defines an outside of the jet ( 21 ), and outwardly extending separating elements ( 19, 20 ) in the ring region ( 18 ) are dimensioned such that the jet ( 21 ) is divided on the outside into jet arms ( 22 ).

1 . A jet regulator ( 1 ), comprising:
 an outlet structure ( 14 ) through which a jet ( 21 ) is adapted to emerge;   the outlet structure ( 14 ) includes an outer ring region ( 18 ) and an inner core region ( 17 ) through which water of the jet ( 21 ) is adapted to emerge simultaneously in use;   the outlet structure ( 14 ) includes separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) by which the outlet structure ( 14 ) is divided into a multiplicity of cells ( 32 ), each said cell including one exit opening ( 15 ,  16 );   at least a part of the separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) which are outwardly running in the ring region ( 18 ) are thicker than at least a part of the separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) in the inner core region ( 17 ).   
     
     
         2 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the core region ( 17 ) is adapted to define a cylindrical core jet ( 23 ) of the jet ( 21 ). 
     
     
         3 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ring region ( 18 ) in the circumferential direction defines in each case delimited jet arms ( 22 ) of the jet ( 21 ). 
     
     
         4 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the jet arms ( 22 ) are at least one of connected to the core jet ( 23 ) of the jet ( 21 ) or run on the core jet ( 23 ) of the jet ( 21 ). 
     
     
         5 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the part of the outwardly running separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) of the ring region ( 18 ) are at least twice as thick as a thinnest one of the separating webs ( 24 ) of the core region ( 17 ). 
     
     
         6 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the ring region ( 18 ) is separated from the core region ( 17 ) by a circumferential separating web ( 24 ). 
     
     
         7 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the circumferential separating web ( 24 ) has a greater thickness than at least one further circumferential separating web ( 26 ) in the core region ( 17 ). 
     
     
         8 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a distribution region ( 27 ) connected upstream of the outlet structure ( 14 ), said distribution region is adapted to guide flowing water both to the ring region ( 18 ) and to the core region ( 17 ). 
     
     
         9 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  8 , wherein the distribution region ( 27 ) comprises a chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the distribution region ( 27 ) comprises a flow obstacle. 
     
     
         11 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the flow obstacle is made of a porous material ( 30 ). 
     
     
         12 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the radially outwardly extending separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) of the ring region ( 18 ) that are thicker have an inclined section ( 28 ) such that an associated one of the exit openings tapers in a direction of the jet. 
     
     
         13 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the taper is greater than a taper in the core region ( 17 ). 
     
     
         14 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a circumferential separating web ( 24 ) between the ring region ( 18 ) and the core region ( 17 ) that is at most as thick, as a radial extent of a smallest one of the exit openings ( 15 ,  16 ) in the ring region ( 18 ). 
     
     
         15 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the exit openings ( 15 ,  16 ) in the ring region ( 18 ) have a ring segment shape. 
     
     
         16 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the exit openings ( 15 ,  16 ) in the ring region ( 18 ) are arranged at least one of symmetrically or evenly distributed. 
     
     
         17 . The jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least the outwardly running separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) of the ring region that are thicker are radially aligned. 
     
     
         18 . The jet regulator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outwardly running separating elements ( 19 ,  20 ) of the ring region ( 18 ) that are thicker extend radially through the ring region ( 18 ). 
     
     
         19 . The method for dividing an emerging jet from a jet regulator, the method comprising:
 providing the jet regulator ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 ; and   dividing an emerging jet ( 21 ) of water that is discharged through the jet regulator into a core jet ( 23 ) and jet arms ( 22 ) running on the core jet ( 23 ).   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the jet arms ( 22 ) at least one of a) adhere to the core jet ( 23 ) at least over a longitudinal section of the jet ( 21 ), b) meander at least over the longitudinal section on the core jet ( 23 ), or intersect one another.