SPRAY DEVICE

Abstract

A side spray has a hand-held spray unit connected via a manifold to two fluid input supplies. The manifold converts the two separate input supplies into a joint output supply, in which a first fluid feed is partitioned from a second fluid feed. The first and second fluid feeds are supplied to first and second input ports respectively of a mixing chamber located in the spray unit. Upon actuation of the side spray, fluid from the first and second fluid feeds can mix in the mixing chamber in the spray unit before being output. The mix ratio of the first and second fluid feeds may be adjustable.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a side view of a spray device which is an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a front view of a spray device which is an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 shows a close-up cross-sectional view of the manifold of FIG. 1 along line C-C of FIG. 1.

Claims

1. A spray device for delivering a user-directable output fluid flow, the spray device having: a spray unit detachably mountable on a work surface; anda fluid supply arranged to deliver fluid to the spray unit, the fluid supply including first and second fluid feeds,wherein the spray unit includes a mixing chamber which has first and second input ports connected to the first and second fluid feeds respectively and an output port, whereby fluid received in the mixing chamber from the input ports is mixed before exiting through the output port.

2. A spray device according to claim 1 including a mix controller arranged to adjustably control the mixing ratio of fluid receivable in the mixing chamber from the first and second input ports.

3. A spray device according to claim 1, wherein the spray unit has a spray nozzle which is connected to the output port of the mixing chamber.

4. A spray device according to claim 1, wherein the mix controller is a rotary valve arranged to vary the relative fluid flows received in the mixing chamber from the first and second input ports.

5. A spray device according to claim 4, wherein the rotary valve is movable to a fluid shut off position wherein the first and second input ports are isolated from the mixing chamber.

6. A spray device according to claim 2, wherein the mix controller includes a user adjustable actuator.

7. A spray device according to claim 1, wherein the spray unit includes a flow controller arranged to control output fluid flow.

8. A spray device according to claim 7, wherein the flow controller includes a spring loaded actuator.

9. A spray device according to claim 7, wherein the flow controller is arranged to adjustably control the mixing ratio of fluid receivable in the mixing chamber from the first and second input ports.

10. A spray device according claim 1, wherein the fluid supply is connected to a manifold which is arranged to supply independent fluid input flows to the first and second fluid feeds.

11. A spray device according to claim 10, wherein the first and second fluid feeds are transferred from the manifold to the spray unit in a flexible conduit.

12. A spray device according to claim 11, wherein each of the first and second fluid feeds is a flexible conduit in fluid communication with its respective input port at the mixing chamber.

13. A spray device according to claim 10, wherein the manifold is connected to a mains water supply.

14. A spray device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second fluid feeds comprise a compartmentalized conduit.

15. A mixer tap assembly having: a mixer tap comprising a mixing chamber having a first input port and a second input port adapted to receive fluid from a first fluid feed and a second fluid feed respectively, and a fluid outlet arranged to deliver mixed fluid received from the mixing chamber; anda spray device for delivering a user-directable output fluid flow, the spray device having a hand-held spray unit which has first and second input ports arranged to receive fluid from the first and second fluid feeds respectively,wherein fluid received in the spray unit via the first and second input ports is mixed in the spray unit before being output, whereby mixing in the spray unit is independent of mixing in the mixer tap.

16. A mixer tap assembly according to claim 15, wherein the spray unit is detachably mountable on a work surface.