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Aerator with dual spraying functions

Assignee: XIAMEN WATER NYMPH SANITARY TECH CO LTDPriority: Apr 4, 2013Filed: Nov 17, 2017Granted: Aug 6, 2019
Est. expiryApr 4, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:ZHOU HUAQIANG
E03C 1/084B05B 7/0425B05B 1/1636B05B 15/654
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Abstract

Disclosed is an aerator with dual spraying functions, including a flow control assembly, a water separator, and a water dispenser that are combined with a housing. The flow control assembly and the water separator are combined together and the water separator and the water dispenser are rotatably connected to each other. The water separator has a surface in which discharge holes are formed. The water dispenser has an internal chamber having a circumferential portion in which needle-like water channels are formed to correspond to the water separator. Bubbling water passages are formed between the needle-like water channels and a central portion surrounded by the needle-like water channels defines a bubbling water channel.

Claims

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I claim: 
     
       1. An aerator with dual spraying functions, characterized by comprising a housing, a flow control assembly, a water separator, and a water dispenser, wherein the flow control assembly and the water separator are combined together and the water separator and the water dispenser are rotatably connected together, the water dispenser having a lower portion to which a water dispensing net is mounted; the flow control assembly, the water separator, and the water dispenser are combined with the housing to be coupled, via a sealing gasket, to a water discharge device, the water dispenser being arranged to partially extend outside the housing; the water separator comprises a T-shaped disk having a disk surface in which discharge holes are formed in an equally spaced manner in an area adjacent to a circumference of the disk, each of the discharge holes having an upper end, where an energy accumulation pool is formed; and the water dispenser comprises a sleeve having an internal chamber that is provided, in a circumferential portion thereof, with uniformly distributed needle-like water channels respectively corresponding to the discharge holes of the water separator, needle-like water discharge holes being formed in a lower end of the water dispenser to correspond to the needle-like water channels, bubbling water passages being formed between the needle-like water channels, a central portion surrounded by the needle-like water channels defining a bubbling water channel, grid-like discharge holes being mounted to discharge holes at a lower end of the bubbling water channel. 
     
     
       2. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the water dispensing net that comprises grid-like discharge holes is mounted to the discharge holes of a lower end of the water dispenser. 
     
     
       3. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the flow control assembly comprises a top lid, an elastic body, and a bottom base, wherein the elastic body has a circumference from which at least two pawls extend downward, the top lid covering atop the bottom base with the elastic body interposed between the bottom base and the top lid, the top lid comprising through apertures formed therein, the bottom base having a non-central portion on which at least one raised peg is formed. 
     
     
       4. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that two adjacent discharge holes are formed in each individual energy accumulation pool of the water separator to define a water jet. 
     
     
       5. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that an elongate discharge hole is formed in each individual energy accumulation pool of the water separator. 
     
     
       6. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that upper inside surfaces of the needle-like water channels are connected to each other by an inner circumferential wall, inner circumferential wall comprising positioning recesses formed on an inner side thereof. 
     
     
       7. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the water separator has a central portion on an underside of which posts that comprise resilient cutoffs and barbs are formed and positioning projections are formed on outside surfaces of the posts. 
     
     
       8. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 7 , characterized in that two adjacent discharge holes are formed in each individual energy accumulation pool of the water separator to define a water jet. 
     
     
       9. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 7 , characterized in that an elongate discharge hole is formed in each individual energy accumulation pool of the water separator. 
     
     
       10. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 7 , characterized in that upper inside surfaces of the needle-like water channels are connected to each other by an inner circumferential wall, inner circumferential wall comprising positioning recesses formed on an inner side thereof. 
     
     
       11. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the needle-like water channels of the water dispenser are arranged to reduce from a large-sized upper end toward a small-sized lower end. 
     
     
       12. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 11 , characterized in that upper inside surfaces of the needle-like water channels are connected to each other by an inner circumferential wall, inner circumferential wall comprising positioning recesses formed on an inner side thereof. 
     
     
       13. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the needle-like water channels of the water dispenser has a minimum water discharge cross-sectional area that is greater than a minimum water discharge cross-sectional area of the discharge holes of the water separator. 
     
     
       14. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a ring pad that mates an outer circumference of the bottom of the water separator is arranged between the water dispenser and the water separator. 
     
     
       15. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the water dispenser that partially extends outside the housing comprises a decoration ring fit thereto. 
     
     
       16. An aerator with dual spraying functions, comprising a water separator, and a water dispenser, wherein the water separator and the water dispenser are rotatably connected together; first discharge holes are distributed on the water separator; needle-like water channels are uniformly distributed on the water dispenser to correspond to the first discharge holes on the water separator; second discharge holes are formed in a lower end of the water dispenser to correspond to the needle-like water channels; bubbling water passages are formed between the needle-like water channels; a central portion surrounded by the needle-like water channels defines a bubbling water channel; the needle-like water channels, the bubbling water passages and the bubbling water channel communicate with one another and communicate with the external atmosphere,
 wherein the water dispenser is a T-shaped disc.    
     
     
       17. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, also comprising a flow control assembly, the flow control assembly being matched together with the water separator.  
     
     
       18. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 17, also comprising a housing, wherein the flow control assembly, the water separator and the water dispenser are assembled with the housing, and then are matched with a water dispensing device through a sealing gasket.  
     
     
       19. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 18, wherein the water dispenser extends out of the housing, and the water dispenser portion that partially extends outside the housing comprises a decoration ring fit thereto.  
     
     
       20. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 17, wherein the flow control assembly comprises a top lid, an elastic body, and a bottom base, wherein the elastic body has a circumference from which at least two pawls extend downward, the top lid covering atop the bottom base with the elastic body interposed between the bottom base and the top lid, the top lid comprising through apertures formed therein, the bottom base having a non-central portion on which at least one raised peg is formed.  
     
     
       21. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, further comprising a water dispensing net, wherein the water dispensing net is mounted at the lower part of the water dispenser.  
     
     
       22. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the first discharge holes are arranged in groups in which the first discharge holes are adjacent to each other, and energy accumulation pools are respectively formed at an upper end of each group of the first discharge holes.  
     
     
       23. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 22, wherein two adjacent first discharge holes are formed to form a water column in each individual energy accumulation pool of the water separator.  
     
     
       24. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 22, wherein energy accumulation pools are respectively formed at the upper end of each first discharge hole, and each first discharge hole is an elongate discharge hole.  
     
     
       25. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein fourth grid-like discharge holes are formed at positions of third discharge holes of a lower end of each bubbling water passage.  
     
     
       26. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, further comprising:
 a water dispensing net comprising fourth grid-like discharge holes and is mounted to third discharge holes at a lower end of each bubbling passage.    
     
     
       27. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the water separator has a central portion on an underside of which posts that comprise resilient cutoffs and barbs are formed and positioning projections are formed on outside surfaces of the posts.  
     
     
       28. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the needle-like water channels of the water dispenser are arranged to reduce from a large-sized upper end toward a small-sized lower end.  
     
     
       29. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the upper inside surfaces of the needle-like water channels are connected to each other by an inner circumferential wall, the inner circumferential wall comprising positioning recesses formed on an inner side thereof.  
     
     
       30. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the needle-like water channels of the water dispenser have a minimum water discharge cross-sectional area that is greater than a minimum water discharge cross-sectional area of the first discharge holes of the water separator.  
     
     
       31. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein a ring pad that mates an outer circumference of the bottom of the water separator is arranged between the water dispenser and the water separator.  
     
     
       32. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the first discharge holes are distributed on the water separator at an equal interval, and the needle-like water channels are distributed on the water dispenser at an equal interval to correspond to the first discharge holes.  
     
     
       33. The aerator with dual spraying functions according to claim 16, wherein the water dispenser is a post sleeve.

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