Patents Assigned to Grohe AG
  • Patent number: 12264464
    Abstract: A connection body (1) for a flush-mounted installation body (2), comprising: a) a base body (3), which is at least partially made of plastic, and b) at least one connection (4) for a fluid line, wherein the at least one connection (4) is at least partially made of metal and is at least partially cast into the base body (3); a flush-mounted installation body (2) comprising the connection body (1); and a method for manufacturing the connection body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Carsten Romanowski, Nicolai Malert
  • Publication number: 20250059741
    Abstract: A water faucet having an adjustable cartridge for the infinitely variable mixing of a cold-water flow and a hot-water flow to form a mixed-water flow, having a first adjustability, and having an operating lever, which is connected to the first adjustability via a transmission mechanism such that the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water can be set by a temperature setting motion of the operating lever, the temperature setting motion being a rotary motion about an axis of rotation, the transmission mechanism having a stop, which limits a movement of the first adjustability in the direction of more hot water at a threshold setting, the stop being designed such that the operating lever is brought into an unlocking position by an unlocking motion deviating from the temperature setting motion, such that further movement in the direction of more hot water is made possible beyond the threshold setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Jan Niclas Kruse, Christian BOLZ, Sascha MENGES, Pia SCHADOW, Dajana LAZIC
  • Patent number: 12222737
    Abstract: An expansion material element (1) for a thermostatic mixing valve (2), having an expansion material (3) comprising at least one additive (4) from the group below: synthetic graphite, highly conductive graphite having a thermal conductivity of at least 350W/(m×K), boronnitride; a thermostatic mixing valve (2) having such an expansion material element (1); and a sanitary faucet (8) having such a thermostatic mixing valve (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Ole Benedikt Kostorz, Björn Riedel, Jens Reunert
  • Publication number: 20250043550
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a faucet body (1) for a sanitary faucet, having at least the following steps: a) production of the faucet body (1) in an injection mold, wherein the injection mold at least partially forms a brushed texture (3) on a surface (2) of the faucet body (1); b) coating the faucet body (1) with at least one first layer (4) comprising copper; and c) coating the faucet body (2) with at least one second layer (5) comprising a nickel-phosphorus alloy. A faucet body of plastic for a sanitary faucet is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Carsten ROMANOWSKI, Christian ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20250034849
    Abstract: A method for operating a sensor arrangement for detecting a person in an area of use of a sanitary device including: a) activation a first sensor when a second sensor, which differs from the first sensor, detects the presence of at least one person in the vicinity of the sanitary device, wherein the activation establishes a previously completely interrupted power supply to the first sensor and wherein the first sensor is a ToF sensor; b) detection a distance information about the spatial distance between the person and the sanitary device by means of the first sensor, wherein a run time measurement of a signal emitted by the first sensor is performed; c) deactivation of the first sensor when the presence of a person in the vicinity of the sanitary device is no longer detected, wherein the deactivation has a complete interruption of the power supply to the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Krystian PRZIBYLLA, David MAINKA, Bastian SOBOTTA, Gernot BECKER
  • Publication number: 20250018407
    Abstract: A spray head (1) for a water faucet is (2) proposed that contains a line (3) for a liquid (4) having an inlet (5) and an outlet (6), a flow setting means (8) for setting a liquid flow rate through the line (3); an actuator (7) connected to the flow setting means (8); wherein the actuator (7) can be used to toggle the flow setting means (8) at least between a first position, in which the flow setting means (8) opens a first flow cross-section D1 (9) in the line (3), and a second position, in which the flow setting means (8) opens a second flow cross-section D2 (10) in the line (3), wherein a ratio V=D2/D1 is at least two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventor: Felix MUEHLING
  • Patent number: 12163318
    Abstract: A washbasin installation arrangement (1), at least comprising a washbasin (2), a first functional unit (3) and a second functional unit (4), wherein the first functional unit (3) can be arranged on a wall element (5) and the second functional unit is connected to the washbasin (2), and wherein the functional units can be used to attach the washbasin (2) to the wall element (5). Further disclosed is also a method of assembling a washbasin installation arrangement (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Sascha Roediger, Stephan Venus, Hendrik Begerow, Paul Ruebesamen, Pei Guo, Bertrand Tchana Tchuinou, Horst Bachmann
  • Patent number: 12110971
    Abstract: A single-lever cartridge for adjusting mixed water by a swivel lever, having a control disk arrangement, which has a stationary control disk in a stationary position in the cartridge, in which a cold-water inlet and a hot-water inlet and a mixed-water outlet are formed, and a dynamic control disk displaceable by the swivel lever, in which a recess is formed, which is disposed in different overlaps with the cold-water inlets and hot-water inlets and the mixed-water outlet to adjust the mixed water fed from the mixed-water outlet of the stationary control disk, wherein the two control disks are in sliding contact with sealing surfaces facing each other at a sealing plane, and wherein the mouths of the cold-water inlets and hot-water inlets are formed in the sealing surface of the stationary control disk, which mouths can be covered by the sealing surface of the dynamic control disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Jan Philipp Tueshaus, Stefan Steinhoff, Martin Weiss, Markus Leutner
  • Patent number: 12104363
    Abstract: A sanitary faucet (1) containing a faucet body (2) with an outlet (4) having an outlet opening (3); a valve adapter (5) disposed in the faucet body (2); a valve (6) for at least partially closing off the outlet opening (3), which is at least partially disposed in the valve adapter (5); and a connection element (7) for connecting a water guide (8) disposed in the outlet (4) to a water aperture (9) of the valve adapter (5), wherein a linear slide guide (10) is used to attach the connection element (7) to the valve adapter (5). In addition, a method of assembling a sanitary faucet (1) is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Hartwig Philipps, Pia Schadow
  • Patent number: 12091843
    Abstract: A sanitary fitting having a fitting housing, a mixing valve for mixing cold water and hot water to produce mixed water, a setting element for setting a mixed water temperature of the mixed water, the setting element being adjustable along a surface of the fitting housing, and a mixed water channel through which the mixed water can be conveyed from the mixing valve to a valve, it being possible to set a removal volume of the mixed water via said valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Natalia Linker, Matthias Schlueter, David Mainka
  • Publication number: 20240301671
    Abstract: A sanitary faucet (1), at least comprising: a faucet body (2) having at least one outlet opening (3); a proximity sensor (4) for determining a distance from an object (5); and a control unit(14) by means of which at least one program of the sanitary faucet (1) can be selected or controlled depending on the distance of the object (5). In addition, a method for controlling the sanitary faucet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Krystian PRZIBYLLA, Heiko SCHÖNBECK, Christopher Hardy BOBERG, David MAINKA
  • Publication number: 20240295887
    Abstract: An expansion material element (1) for a thermostatic mixing valve (2), having an expansion material (3) comprising at least one additive (4) from the group below: synthetic graphite, highly conductive graphite having a thermal conductivity of at least 350W/(m×K), boronnitride; a thermostatic mixing valve (2) having such an expansion material element (1); and a sanitary faucet (8) having such a thermostatic mixing valve (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Ole KOSTORZ, Björn RIEDEL, Jens REUNERT
  • Publication number: 20240287773
    Abstract: A connection body (1) for a flush-mounted installation body (2), comprising: a) a base body (3), which is at least partially made of plastic, and b) at least one connection (4) for a fluid line, wherein the at least one connection (4) is at least partially made of metal and is at least partially cast into the base body (3); a flush-mounted installation body (2) comprising the connection body (1); and a method for manufacturing the connection body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Dr. Carsten ROMANOWSKI, Nicolai MALERT
  • Patent number: D1043220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Duarte Salvador, Patrick Speck
  • Patent number: D1052465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Rafael Raulino, Patrick Speck
  • Patent number: D1053308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kuppert, Patrick Speck
  • Patent number: D1053316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Duarte Salvador, Patrick de Arins Speck
  • Patent number: D1066612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Paul Flowers, Alessandra De Simone, Duarte Salvador, Jochen Allard, Patrick De Arins Speck, Hans Lobermeier, Antoine Besseyre Des Horts
  • Patent number: D1070003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Patrick de Arins Speck
  • Patent number: D1073016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Duarte Salvador, Tim Prigge, Patrick Speck