US3322152A - Swingable faucet - Google Patents

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US3322152A
US3322152A US31609363A US3322152A US 3322152 A US3322152 A US 3322152A US 31609363 A US31609363 A US 31609363A US 3322152 A US3322152 A US 3322152A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/0404—Constructional or functional features of the spout
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/44—Mechanical actuating means
    • F16K31/58—Mechanical actuating means comprising a movable discharge-nozzle
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C2001/0414—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths allowing different orientations of the spout or the outlet nozzle
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/86493—Multi-way valve unit
    • Y10T137/86815—Multiple inlet with single outlet
    • Y10T137/86823—Rotary valve

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  • the present invention relates to swingable faucets, for alternately supplying water to two adjacent locations, such as a bath tub and a washing basin.
  • the tub and the basin may have different water requirements which can both be satisfied by means of the inventive swingable faucet.
  • the faucet is to dispense two different water jets corresponding to the respective requirements.
  • the swingable faucet is made in the form of a stopcock faucet having a stationary member with a water inlet therein and a swingable faucet portion.
  • the passages provided therebetween have different dimensions, allowing appropriate quantities of water to flow from the inlet portion toward the faucet, depending on whether it is swung to one or the other lateral position. In the median position, the flow is completely shut off.
  • the water flow from the inventive faucet may be sealed also in both extreme positions of the swingable portion.
  • the stationary stopcock portion may have two parallel inlet bores, for example, for-hot and cold water.
  • a plurality of passages will allow either the hot or the cold water, or both, to flow in predetermined quantities and proportions, when the swingable faucet is moved over the tub or the basin, respectively.
  • the above-mentioned passages of the faucet structure have inner cross-sectionscorresponding to the respective "ice water requirements.
  • the maximum lumen allowing water to flow in the position swung above the tub is substantially larger than that on the other side, when the faucet is swung above the basin.
  • FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an arrangement wherein a bath tub is installed adjacent a washing basin, the latter being equipped with a swingable faucet according to the invention;
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section of one embodiment of the novel swingable faucet shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows a horizontal section through the faucet of FIG. 2 in its median or shut-off position
  • FIG. 4 is a section similar to that of FIG. 3 but showing the faucet in one of the swung-out discharging positions;
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-section, somewhat similar to that of FIG. 2, of another embodiment of the novel swingable faucet;
  • FIG. 6 is a partial horizontal section through the faucet of FIG. 5 in one of the swung-out dicharging positions;
  • FIG. 7 is a section similar to that of FIG. 6 but showing the faucet in its median or shut-off position.
  • FIG. 8 is another section similar to that of FIG. 6 but showing the same faucet in another swung-out discharging position wherein mixing of hot and cold water is achieved. 7
  • FIG. 1 shows a general arrangement, as a matter of example, of a bath tub 3 and a washing basin 4 installed in close proximity thereto.
  • the faucet is generally designated 10 and is swingable about a stationary stopcock member 11, as shown by the two broken-line positions (one above the tub and the other above the basin).
  • the swingable faucet can be utilized wherever there is a place on either the basin or the tub for installing the same from where both locations of water requirement can be reached.
  • FIGS. 2-4 illustrate a first embodiment of the inventive swingable faucet 10, comprising said stopcock 1'1 and a faucet portion 18 swingable therearound.
  • the manner in which stopcock 11 and faucet portion 18 are interconnected is schematically shown in the drawings but not described here in detail.
  • Water inlet is provided in a conventional manner, from below and into a bore 12 of stopcock 11 (FIG. 3). At two spaced-apart locations, the wall of the stopcock 11 has apertures 14, 16 therein, these having different widths, as will be explained hereunder in more detail.
  • FIG. 3 shows a ball or the like member of the check means registering with the recess 18a, while in either of the laterally swung-out, tub or basin, positions (e.g. that of FIG. 4), the ball is urged against the inner Wall of the faucet portion 18, immobilizing thereby the faucet portion 18 against accidental movements.
  • FIG. 4 corresponds to the upper broken-line position of the faucet in FIG. 1, supplying a larger amount of water to the tub 3 than if it were turned to the lower position, toward the basin 4.
  • the stationary stopcock 11 represents a connecting member between the water mains and the swingable faucet 18, the latter preferably surrounding the former in the illustrated and described manner.
  • the swingable faucet. portion could 'be rigidly connected with a casing lodging the stationary stopcock.
  • the faucet portion could also be linked to a movable valve member within a stationary valve member, one of said members being provided with passages or slits similar to those shown at 14, 16 for progressively and selective discharging predetermined water quantities through the facet, as the same is swung to one or the other direction.
  • the width of the larger passage 14 is substantially the same as that of the faucet-portion bore so that counter-clockwise movement of the portion 18 will gradually increase water discharge from zero up to maximum.
  • the lumen of the other passage 16 will, of course, allow less water to pass therethrough even in its fully aligned position, that is, when thefaucet portion 18 is turned all the way, in clockwise direction, so as to be located above the washing basin.
  • the movable stopcock member may have a rectangular opening communicating with the discharge portion and adapted to cooperate with inlet bores or apertures provided in the stopcock casing and having different widths according to the various swivel zones.
  • a web may be left between the apertures of the stopcock casing which is to prevent the water from passing in a faucet position intermediate the tub and the basin supply positions.
  • a similar construction is also possible in the extreme lateral positions of the discharge faucet.
  • FIGS. 5-8 represent a second embodiment of the invention, shown as a swingable faucet 20 which is provided with a mixing chamber e.g., for hot and cold water.
  • a stationary stopcock 21 is provided with an internal web portion 21a separating inlet bores 22 and 23 which may be used for hot and for cold water, respectively.
  • a swingable faucet portion 28 surrounds stopcock 29 and is adapted to cooperate with apertures 24, 26 in stopcock 21 being in communication with bore 22 and/or with similar apertures 25, 27 in communication with bore 23. Their function and the operation of the swingable faucet 20 will be described somewhat later hereunder.
  • FIG. 5 is thecounterpart of FIG. 2 of the previously described first embodiment;
  • FIG. 6 is similar in its operative result in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 7 corresponds to the illustration of FIG. 3.
  • portion 28 When, on the other hand, portion 28 is movedcounterclockwise, that is from the position of FIG. 7 toward that of FIG. 6, first the passage 25 will be opened (cold water from bore 23), and then gradually passage 24 (hot water from bore 22). When both passages are connected, lukewarm water results.
  • Passages 24, 25 are somewhat'wider than the corresponding passages 26, 27 so that the tub position (FIG. 7
  • FIG. 6 corresponding to the upper broken-line position of FIG. 1) will discharge a larger amount of water per unit of time than the basin position (FIG. 8, corresponding to the lower position of the faucet inFIG. 1).
  • FIG. 6, illustrates a large amount of hot .wateralone being supplied
  • FIG. 8 is illustrative of the faucet position wherein about equal, but limited amounts of hot and cold water are dispensed. It will be understood that the novel swingable faucet arrangement allowsa continuous and most efiicient regulation of the water supply, for either the tub or the sink, toward which it may be swung.
  • a swingable faucet adapted to supply liquids to two adjacent locations having different liquid requirements
  • a swingable faucet portion having a bore therethrough, adapted to discharge said liquids and,having a substantially median inoperative position and two lateral operative positions, stopcock means connectedbetween said faucet portion and a liquid inlet conduit, means for discharging a predetermined liquid quantity per unit of time when said faucet portion is moved to one of said lateral positions and another different liquid quantity when the same is moved to the other lateral position, and means for throttling the liquid flow when said faucet portion is in said median position, further comprising mixing means associated with said stopcock means for selectively supplying liquids from said inlet conduit and from another inlet conduit upon operation of said discharging means.
  • a swingable faucet adapted to supply liquids to two adjacent locations having different liquid requirements, comprising a swingable faucet portion having a bore therethrough, adapted to discharge said liquids and having a substantially median inoperative position and two lateral operative positions, stopcock means connected between said faucet portion and a liquid inlet conduit, means for discharging a predetermined liquid quantity per unit of time when said faucet portion is moved to one of said lateral positions and another different liquid quantity when the same is moved to the other lateral position, and means for throttling the liquid flow when said faucet portion is in said median position, wherein said stopcock means is a stationary member, said faucet portion having an annular end portion surrounding at least part of said stopcock means, the latter having in its wall two apertures provided in spaced-apart relationship, having different widths and being adapted to register with said bore of the faucet portion in the respective lateral positions thereof, wherein said stopcock means includes a substantially central web member providing two bores therein constituting mixing means, one of said bores being connected with said liquid inlet while the other bore is
  • each of said bores of the stopcock means communicates with one of said apertures and with one of said additional apentures, said discharge means providing consecutive liquid supply from said additional aperture, both apertures, and from said aperture in both of said lateral positions.

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US4393523A (en) * 1981-03-30 1983-07-19 American Standard Inc. Tub filling and shower valve
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US4727906A (en) * 1985-04-03 1988-03-01 Walter Holzer Gripless water mixer unit
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US5685339A (en) * 1996-06-25 1997-11-11 Lee; Chin-Tsai Hot/cold water flowrate control device
US5832958A (en) * 1997-09-04 1998-11-10 Cheng; Tsan-Hsiung Faucet
US6070612A (en) * 1997-09-10 2000-06-06 Macausland; Samuel S. Spout controlled mixing valve mechanism
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US4346735A (en) * 1978-11-06 1982-08-31 Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Water faucet and attachment therefor
US4398668A (en) * 1979-05-21 1983-08-16 Emile Jette Showerhead control
US4393523A (en) * 1981-03-30 1983-07-19 American Standard Inc. Tub filling and shower valve
US4768557A (en) * 1985-03-26 1988-09-06 Walter Holzer Procedure and device for the operation of water mixer unit
US4727906A (en) * 1985-04-03 1988-03-01 Walter Holzer Gripless water mixer unit
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US5832958A (en) * 1997-09-04 1998-11-10 Cheng; Tsan-Hsiung Faucet
US6070612A (en) * 1997-09-10 2000-06-06 Macausland; Samuel S. Spout controlled mixing valve mechanism
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US10780470B2 (en) 2011-11-22 2020-09-22 Michael Saier Device and method for connecting in a switchable manner
US11389843B2 (en) 2014-10-27 2022-07-19 Michael Saier Apparatus and method for connecting in a switchable manner

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