AIR-INTAKE AND FOCUSED-TYPE SPRAYER APPARATUS

Abstract
An air-intake and focused type sprayer apparatus includes: a convergence chamber having a large end and a small end of varying sizes along the axial direction, an inner wall provided with a gradual transition between the large end and the small end, at least two water inlet paths in communication with the large end, where all of the water inlet paths converge within the convergence chamber towards an water discharging direction of the convergence chamber, at least one air intake passage in communication with the convergence chamber from the external open space, and a rectifier opening in communication with the small end and provided with a throat for allowing water flow to form a liquid seal. The cross-section area of the throat is one to three times larger than the maximum total cross-section area of the water inlet path; the rectifier opening gradually increases in the cross-section size outwards.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an outlet component for liquid diversion, especially to air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In some situations, such as when shower or when cleaning, it usually needs sprayer apparatus to deal with the liquid; the sprayer apparatus is used to discharge liquid from the waterway, making it with spraying effect, such as large spraying area.


How to diffuse the liquid is important, the conventional method is to apply with a shower head, which is simple structural and easy operated, but there is disadvantage: the liquid way is only rectified to spray, the spraying effect is weak.


So it needs a simple apparatus to discharge liquid out with large spraying area, and it is better that the spraying water particles effect is well and it is water saving.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

For large spraying need, the present invention is provided with an air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus, the technical proposal of which is as below:


Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus, wherein comprising:


a converge chamber, having along the axial direction thereof a large end and a small end, an inner wall of the large end and the small end is provided with gradual transition;


at least two water inlet paths, which are in communication with the large end of the converge chamber; all of the water inlet paths converge within the convergence chamber towards an water discharging direction of the convergence chamber;


at least one air intake passage in communication with the convergence chamber from the external open space; and


a rectifier opening in communication with the small end of the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening is provided with a throat for allowing water flow to form a liquid seal, the cross-section area of the throat is one to three times greater in size than the maximum total cross-section area of the water inlet path; the rectifier opening gradually increases outwards in the cross-section size thereof from the throat.


In another preferred embodiment, the cross sections of the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the throat are circular shaped, the three are rotationally symmetric.


In another preferred embodiment, the convergence chamber is cone frustum shaped.


In another preferred embodiment, the connections of the water inlet paths and the convergence chamber are rotationally symmetric about the central axis of the convergence chamber.


In another preferred embodiment, the rectifier opening is cone frustum shaped.


In another preferred embodiment, the cone frustum shaped convergence chamber becomes smaller from up to down, the cone frustum shaped rectifier opening becomes larger from up to down.


In another preferred embodiment, it comprises two water inlet paths and two air intake passages, two water inlet paths and two air intake passages are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the convergence chamber; the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the air intake passages are forming half-to-half respectively in an upper set block and a lower set block; the upper set block and the lower set block are contacted tightly.


In another preferred embodiment, the outline of the surface of the upper set block and the lower set block coupled to each other is rectangle; the outlets of the water inlet paths are in the same side of the rectangle; the outlets of the rectifier opening and the air intake passages are in the opposite side to the water inlet paths.


In another preferred embodiment, the water inlet paths are in the upper set block; the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the air intake passage have equal volume in the upper set block and the lower set block.


The advantages of the present invention are:


1. In tandem with the throat capable of forming the liquid seal, and with the air intake passage, the convergence chamber having the gradual transition between the large and small ends allows water flow to produce convergence chamber, thus augmenting collision between air and water flow, and allowing for improved effect and increased range of the spraying water particles discharged.


2. The rectifier opening gradually increases outwards in the cross-section size thereof, so that water-air mixture from the convergence chamber is rectified, and flows out with viscosity to the inner wall to become regular splash bounded by the cross section of the rectifier opening, making it spraying uniformly.


3. it is forming with set blocks, thus making it easy to assemble to kinds of waterways, it is of small size, little component and solid construction.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described with the drawings and the embodiments.



FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic stereogram of the first embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic stereogram of the upper set block of the second embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic stereogram of the lower set block of the second embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic stereogram of the waterway of the second embodiment of the present invention.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
The First Embodiment

As figured in FIG. 1, disclosed is an air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus, in which a convergence chamber 101 and a rectifier opening 102 are connected and have smooth inner surfaces; the convergence chamber 101 have a large end in the upper and a small end in the lower along the axial direction, an inner wall is disposed with gradual transition between the large end and the small end, the rectifier opening 102 is provided with a throat 103 where the rectifier opening 102 is connected to the convergence chamber 101, the cross-section area of the throat 103 is one to three times greater in size than the maximum total cross-section area of the water inlet path 210; the throat 103 gradually increases towards the spraying opening 104.


The present invention is provided with three water inlet paths 210, the inlets thereof are disposed in the front of the big end of the convergence chamber 101, and the extension lines of the three water inlet paths 210 inside the convergence chamber, or the water flowing paths of the water inlet paths 210, are intersected inside the convergence chamber, this structure is very important, so that the water from the water inlet paths impact inside the convergence chamber.


In this embodiment, the cross sections of the convergence chamber 101, the rectifier opening 102 and the throat 103 are circular shaped, the three are rotationally symmetric. The convergence chamber 101 is a cone frustum shape cavity; the rectifier opening 102 is cone frustum shaped. And the connections of the water inlet paths 210 and the convergence chamber 101 are rotationally symmetric about the central axis of the convergence chamber.


An air intake passage 220 is disposed in the side wall of the convergence chamber 101 from the external open space, so that air can enter into the convergence chamber 101 freely; water from the water inlet paths 210 impacts inside the convergence chamber 101 and then flows to the throat 103, due to the shape of the convergence chamber 101, the cross section of the water in the throat 103 decreases, the water flowing speeds up, it forms a liquid seal in the throat 103, air from the air intake passage 220 mixes with the water, thus making the mixture expanding, it enhances the impact of the water and the air, the mixture finally sprays out from the spraying opening 104 in the end of the rectifier opening 102; thereinto, water flows out with viscosity to the inner wall of the rectifier opening 102 to become regular splash bounded by the inner wall of the rectifier opening, making it spraying uniformly, meanwhile, the augmenting collision enhances inside the inner wall of the rectifier opening 102, thus allowing for more uniform water air mixture.


The Second Embodiment

As figured in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, disclosed is another embodiment of the air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus. The body of the air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus comprises an upper set block 10 and a lower set block 20, which have rectangle contact surfaces. Two set blocks contact tightly to become a hexahedron; the upper set block 10 has two water inlet paths 210, which are groove shape forming in the upper set block 10; the upper set block 10 is disposed with an upper cavity 11, which is divided into three sections respectively disposed as half of the convergence chamber 101, the throat 103 and the rectifier opening 104; the side wall of the convergence chamber 101 has two symmetric air intake passages 220, which are groove shape forming in the upper set block 10 as well. Correspondingly, the lower set block 21 has a lower cavity 21, which is coupled to the upper cavity 11 to form the complete convergence chamber 101, the throat 103 and the rectifier opening 104, and the lower set block 20 has air intake passages 220 as same as the upper set block 10, when two set blocks contact tightly, it forms the air intake passages 220; the air intake passages 220 and the outlet of the rectifier opening 103, with respect to the outlet of the water inlet paths 210, are respectively formed in the opposite side of the rectangle.


In the second embodiment, the water inlet paths 210, the convergence chamber 101, the throat 103, the rectifier opening 104, the air intake passage 220 are rotationally symmetric, they have equal volume in the upper set block 10 and the lower set block 20; the convergence chamber 101 and the rectifier opening 103 are cone frustum shaped. Water from the water inlet paths 210 enters into the convergence chamber 101 and forms liquid seal in the throat 103, with air from the air intake passage 220, finally sprays out from the rectifier opening 104 viscosity to the inner wall. The set blocks type makes it with less components and tight structure, it is easy to assemble to various waterways and to arrange in an array.


Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the patent for invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the patent for invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.


INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention is provided with an air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus, an inner wall of the large end and the small end is provided with gradual transition, in tandem with the throat capable of forming the liquid seal, and with the air intake passage, the convergence chamber having the gradual transition between the large and small ends allows water flow to produce convergence chamber, thus augmenting collision between air and water flow, and allowing for improved effect and increased range of the spraying water particles discharged, the present invention is disposed with well industrial applicability.

Claims
  • 1. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus, wherein comprising: a converge chamber, having along the axial direction thereof a large end and a small end, an inner wall of the large end and the small end is provided with gradual transition;at least two water inlet paths, which are in communication with the large end of the converge chamber; all of the water inlet paths converge within the convergence chamber towards an water discharging direction of the convergence chamber;at least one air intake passage in communication with the convergence chamber from the external open space; anda rectifier opening in communication with the small end of the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening is provided with a throat for allowing water flow to form a liquid seal, the cross-section area of the throat is one to three times greater in size than the maximum total cross-section area of the water inlet path; the rectifier opening gradually increases outwards in the cross-section size thereof from the throat.
  • 2. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cross sections of the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the throat are circular shaped, the three are rotationally symmetric.
  • 3. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the convergence chamber is cone frustum shaped.
  • 4. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the connections of the water inlet paths and the convergence chamber are rotationally symmetric about the central axis of the convergence chamber.
  • 5. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the rectifier opening is cone frustum shaped.
  • 6. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cone frustum shaped convergence chamber becomes smaller from up to down, the cone frustum shaped rectifier opening becomes larger from up to down.
  • 7. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising two water inlet paths and two air intake passages, two water inlet paths and two air intake passages are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the convergence chamber; the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the air intake passages are forming half-to-half respectively in an upper set block and a lower set block; the upper set block and the lower set block are contacted tightly.
  • 8. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the outline of the surface of the upper set block and the lower set block coupled to each other is rectangle; the outlets of the water inlet paths are in the same side of the rectangle; the outlets of the rectifier opening and the air intake passages are in the opposite side to the water inlet paths.
  • 9. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the water inlet paths are in the upper set block; the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the air intake passage have equal volume in the upper set block and the lower set block.
  • 10. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising two water inlet paths and two air intake passages, two water inlet paths and two air intake passages are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the convergence chamber; the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the air intake passages are forming half-to-half respectively in an upper set block and a lower set block; the upper set block and the lower set block are contacted tightly.
  • 11. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the outline of the surface of the upper set block and the lower set block coupled to each other is rectangle; the outlets of the water inlet paths are in the same side of the rectangle; the outlets of the rectifier opening and the air intake passages are in the opposite side to the water inlet paths.
  • 12. Air-intake and focused-type sprayer apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the water inlet paths are in the upper set block; the convergence chamber, the rectifier opening and the air intake passage have equal volume in the upper set block and the lower set block.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
201110178685.5 Jun 2011 CN national
PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind 371c Date
PCT/CN2012/077208 6/20/2012 WO 00 11/26/2013