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Patent US7278446 - Mixing faucet - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA mixing faucet includes a body part (2), where a rotatable swivel tap (4) is mounted on said body part, and where a rotatable valve spindle (6) is mounted in said body part for an adjustment of the feeding of cold and hot water, respectively. The rotatable valve spindle (6) is according to the invention...http://www.google.com/patents/US7278446?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7278446 - Mixing faucetAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7278446 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/547,910PCT numberPCT/DK2004/000143Publication dateOct 9, 2007Filing dateMar 4, 2004Priority dateMar 12, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2518231A1, CN1723356A, CN100347473C, DE602004002467D1, DE602004002467T2, EP1601898A1, EP1601898B1, US20060180212, WO2004081432A1Publication number10547910, 547910, PCT/2004/143, PCT/DK/2004/000143, PCT/DK/2004/00143, PCT/DK/4/000143, PCT/DK/4/00143, PCT/DK2004/000143, PCT/DK2004/00143, PCT/DK2004000143, PCT/DK200400143, PCT/DK4/000143, PCT/DK4/00143, PCT/DK4000143, PCT/DK400143, US 7278446 B2, US 7278446B2, US-B2-7278446, US7278446 B2, US7278446B2InventorsTorben EriksenOriginal AssigneeDamixa ApsExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (8), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMixing faucet
US 7278446 B2Abstract
A mixing faucet includes a body part (2), where a rotatable swivel tap (4) is mounted on said body part, and where a rotatable valve spindle (6) is mounted in said body part for an adjustment of the feeding of cold and hot water, respectively. The rotatable valve spindle (6) is according to the invention equipped with a projecting arm (8) engaging a groove in a slide (10) on the side of the body part (2). The resulting mixing faucet is much easier to handle than hitherto known.
1. A mixing faucet including a body part (2), where a rotatable swivel tap (4) is mounted on said body part, and where a rotatable valve spindle (6) is mounted in said body part (2) for an adjustment of the feeding of hot water in addition to a rotatable valve spindle (6) for an adjustment of the feeding of hot water, characterised in that the rotatable valve spindle (6) is equipped with a projecting arm (8) engaging a slide (10) arranged on the side of the body part (2), that a projecting member (12) is provided on the body part (2), the slide (10) being displaceable on said projecting member, and that a sleeve (14) is provided at the end of the projecting member (12), a bar (11) connected to the slide (10) being displaceable in said sleeve (14).
2. A mixing faucet according to claim 1, characterised by downwardly open cavities being provided in the body part (2) for the insertion of the valve spindles (6), whereafter a bottom section (20) can be secured, said bottom section allowing feeding of cold and hot water, respectively.
3. A mixing faucet according to claim 2, characterized by the valve spindles (6) and the mating cavities in the body part (2) being structured such that said valve spindles (6) can only be inserted while in a specific angular position relative to said cavities.
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention deals with a mixing faucet including a body part, where a rotatable swivel tap is mounted on said body part and a rotatable valve spindle is mounted in said body part for an adjustment of the feeding of cold water and a rotatable valve spindle for the adjustment of the feeding of hot water.
BACKGROUND ART Mixing faucets are known which include a rotary handle for activating the rotatable valve spindles for the adjustment of the feeding of cold and hot water, respectively.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION The object of the invention is to provide a mixing faucet allowing the adjustment of the feeding of the cold and the hot water, respectively, to be carried out by means of a slide.
The new features of the invention are found in each rotatable valve spindle being equipped with a projecting arm engaging a slide which is arranged on the side of the body part of the mixing faucet, where a projecting member is provided on the body part, the slide being displaceable on said projecting member, and where a sleeve is provided at the end of the projecting member in such a manner that a bar connected to the slide can be displaced in said sleeve.
As a result, a mixing faucet with slides with a flat look is obtained. In addition it is ensured that each slide is prevented from wriggling during a forward and backward movement. Furthermore, a mixing faucet is obtained which is highly suited for handicapped persons.
FIG. 1 shows a mixing faucet according to the invention, said mixing faucet including a body part with a swivel tap and an adjusting slide on both sides of said body part,
BEST MODE FOR CARRY OUT THE INVENTION The mixing faucet of FIG. 1 according to the invention includes a body part 2 and a rotatable swivel tap 4 mounted on said body part 2. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a rotatable valve spindle 6 is mounted in the body part 2, said valve spindle being adapted to adjust the feeding of cold water, in addition to a valve spindle adapted to adjust the feeding of hot water. In order to achieve the flat look shown in FIG. 1, each valve spindle 6 is equipped with a projecting arm 8, cf. FIG. 5. The valve spindle 6 extends through a side opening in the body part 2 and engages a slide 10 movable on the side of said body part 2 and flushing with the plane upper face of said body part 2. Each slide 10 is provided with an elongated opening, and a projecting member 12 is secured to the body part 2 and extends through said elongated opening in the slide 10 in such a manner that said slide 10 can be moved forwards and backwards. An expanded portion is found at the end of the projecting member 12, said expanded portion being in form of a sleeve 14 allowing a bar 11 secured to the slide 10 to be displaced therein so as to prevent the slide 10 from wriggling. Like the slide 10, the projecting member 12 is preferably made of brass.
The projecting members 12 are secured to the body part 2 by means of screws 16 in a countersunk portion of the body part 2. This countersunk portion is covered by a cover member.
The body part 2 is furthermore provided with cavities allowing insertion of the valve spindles 6, preferably from the bottom, with the result that a bottom section 20 can be screwed thereon, cf. FIGS. 4 and 5, by means of through screws 26 shown in the countersunk portion of the body part 2. In addition, the projecting arms 8 can be screwed onto the upper portion of the valve spindles 6, said projecting arms 8 extending through side openings in the body part 2 so as to engage slots in the movable slides 10. The valve spindles 6 are furthermore structured such that they can only be inserted while they are in a specific angular position relative to the cavities in the body part 2, and furthermore such that the change from an open into a closed position only requires a turning of approximately 90�. The mixing faucet according to the invention is highly advantageous in requiring nothing but ordinary valve spindles.
When the projecting arms 8 have been secured to the valve spindles 6 by means of a screw in the countersunk portion of the body part 2, the swivel tap 4 is moved downwards into a central opening 28 in the countersunk portion of the body part 2. The swivel tap is moved so far downwards into the opening 28 that it cannot wriggle. The swivel tap 4 includes a circumferential groove 23 with the result that it can be retained by means of a holding screw 22 inserted in said groove 23 at the same time as it is rotatably arranged. A circular cover member 24 is secured to the swivel tap 4, said cover member 24 covering the relatively large opening to the countersunk portion of the body part 2 and consequently all the securing screws. The cover member 24 rotates together with the swivel tap 4 and has been sealed by means of a durable plastic gasket.
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