Patents Assigned to Grohe AG
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Publication number: 20240133164Abstract: A valve headpart (1) for a sanitary faucet (2), containing at least: a body (3), a valve stem (4), which is at least partially disposed in the body (3) and can be rotated relative to the body (3) about an axis of rotation (5), a seal (6) for at least partially closing a valve seat (7) of the sanitary faucet (2), wherein the seal (6) can be adjusted by the valve stem (4) parallel to the axis of rotation (5) between an open position and a closed position, wherein the seal (6) has a first sealing element (8) made of a first material and a second sealing element (9) made of a second material, and wherein a first hardness of the first material is lower than a second hardness of the second material. Moreover, a sanitary faucet (2) having such a valve headpart (1) is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Bernd BISCHOFF, Stefan STEINHOFF
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Publication number: 20240133166Abstract: A spray head (1) for a water faucet (2) having a water inlet (3), and at least one first water outlet (4), one second water outlet (5) and one changeover valve (6) for selectively activating a first water-conducting connection (7) from the water inlet (3) to the first water outlet (4) or a second water-conducting connection (8) from the water inlet (3) to the second water outlet (5), wherein the changeover valve (6) is connected to a setting means (9), which has a push button (10) and which is designed such that an actuation of the push button (10) makes it possible to change from the first water-conducting connection (7) to the second water-conducting connection (8) and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Matthias SCHLUETER, Hans Dieter KEITER
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Publication number: 20240126310Abstract: A mixing cartridge for a sanitary faucet, comprising: a cartridge housing having a first longitudinal axis, a first cold-water inlet for cold water, and at least one first warm-water inlet for warm water; a mount disposed in the cartridge housing and having a second longitudinal axis, a second cold-water inlet and a second warm-water inlet; a pressure compensation element having a third longitudinal axis, a third cold-water inlet and a third warm-water inlet, wherein the third cold-water inlet opens into a cold-water chamber and the third warm-water inlet opens into a warm-water chamber, and wherein the pressure compensation element is movably disposed in the mount for at least partially equalizing a cold-water pressure of the cold water in the cold-water chamber and a warm-water pressure of the warm water in the warm-water chamber in parallel to the first longitudinal axis of the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventor: Ole Benedikt KOSTORZ
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Patent number: 11946234Abstract: A control valve for at least one sanitary fitting that contains a body having at least one inlet (3) for a liquid; a diaphragm valve for opening and closing a flow channel of the control valve, the diaphragm valve having a diaphragm and a counterpressure chamber connected to the at least one inlet, and a pilot orifice being formed in the diaphragm, which pilot orifice connects the counterpressure chamber to the flow channel; a multi-port valve disposed downstream of the diaphragm valve and having a plurality of outlets for the liquid; and a controller for controlling the diaphragm valve and the multiport valve, the controller containing a control rod extending through the pilot orifice of the diaphragm, wherein the control rod can be adjusted in a longitudinal direction for controlling the diaphragm valve and can be rotated for controlling the multiport valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: David Mainka, Janik Buchmüller, Sebastian Kukla
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Patent number: 11933027Abstract: A sanitary fitting (1) that contains a fitting body (2), a first spray plate (3), a second spray plate (4), and a two-way valve (5), which can be used to selectively route a liquid to the first spray plate (3) or to the second spray plate (4), wherein the two-way valve (5) is arranged in the fitting body (2) and having a valve body (6), which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation (11) in a valve housing (25) of the two-way valve (5) between a first valve seat (7) of a first outlet (8) of the two-way valve (5) and a second valve seat (9) of a second outlet (10) of the two-way valve (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: Jan Philipp Tueshaus, Waldemar Gaida, Achim Mielke, Andreas Jung
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Publication number: 20240084949Abstract: A plumbing component (1) having a coating (2) with an outer layer (3), wherein the outer layer (3) is at least partially made of copper or a copper alloy. In addition, a method for coating the plumbing component (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Christian ZIMMERMANN, Andreas BLUMENBERG
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Publication number: 20240084436Abstract: A method for coating a plumbing component (1), comprising at least the following steps: a) providing the plumbing component (1), wherein the plumbing component (1) has at least one liquid channel (2); and b) at least partially coating an inner surface (3) of the at least one liquid channel (2) with a coating (4), wherein the coating (4) has at least one layer (5), which comprises copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventor: Christian ZIMMERMANN
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Patent number: 11926999Abstract: The invention relates to an outlet (1) for a water armature (2) having an inlet region (3) and an outlet region (4), wherein a tube (5) extends through the outlet body (6) from the inlet region (3) to the outlet region (4), and wherein at least three fluid channels (7, 8, 9) which run parallel to one another and separate from one another are formed in the tube (5).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: David Mainka, Wulf Woesthoff, Matthias Schlüter
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Patent number: 11919038Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary fitting (1), at least comprising: —a fitting housing (2) having an outer surface (3); —a radiation transmitter (4) or radiation receiver (5) which is arranged at least in part in the fitting housing (2); and —a housing part (6) which covers, at least in part, the radiation transmitter (4) or radiation receiver (5) on the outer surface (3) of the fitting housing (2) and has a coating (7) that is translucent at least in part.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: Torsten Meier, David Mainka
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Publication number: 20240052611Abstract: A nut (1) for securing a sanitary faucet (2) to a support (3), comprising: a base body (4) with a plurality of threaded lugs (5), which can be adjusted in a radial direction (7) when a nut (1) is pushed onto a thread (6) of the sanitary faucet (2), and a twist lock (8), which can be rotated between a locking position (9) and a release position (10) and which is secured to the base body (4), wherein the twist lock (8) locks the threaded lugs (5) in the locking position (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventor: Felix MUEHLING
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Publication number: 20240003124Abstract: A device for mounting sanitary equipment element to a wall that contains at least a mounting body having a mount for the sanitary equipment and at least one port for a liquid line, and a mounting device for mounting the mounting body to the wall. Moreover, a sanitary installation having at least one such device is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Paul RUEBESAMEN, Hendrik BEGEROW, Stephan VENUS, Franziska KALKA, Hendrik HEITKAMP, Bertrand TCHANA TCHUINOU, Pei GUO, Horst BACHMANN, Sascha ROEDIGER
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Publication number: 20230371470Abstract: A system for treating and administering a horse (1) comprising a treatment compartment (2) and an administration compartment (3), wherein the treatment compartment (2) is dimensioned to accommodate the horse (1) and comprises an entry gate (4) for the horse (1), wherein the administration compartment (3) is dimensioned to accommodate a person (7) and comprises an entry door (8) for the person (7), and wherein the treatment compartment (2) comprises a wet-cleaning module (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Alexander BUEHL, Das DEBASHISH, Rafael RAULINO, Ebbe KRISTENSEN
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Patent number: 11821541Abstract: A valve (1) for a sanitary faucet, comprising: a liquid duct (2) having at least one inlet (3) and at least one outlet (4) for a liquid; a diaphragm valve (5) having a diaphragm (6) and a counterpressure chamber (7) connected to the at least one inlet (3); and a control rod (8) for controlling the diaphragm valve (5), wherein a push button (9) can be used to adjust the control rod (8) between a closed position, in which the diaphragm valve (5) is closed, and an open position (10), in which the diaphragm valve (5) is at least partially open, wherein a rotary handle (11) can be used to adjust the control rod (8) in the open position (10) between a minimum flow position (12), in which a minimum flow rate of the liquid flows through the at least one outlet (4), and a maximum flow position (13), in which a maximum flow rate of the liquid flows through the at least one outlet (4), and wherein the minimum flow position (12) of the control rod (8) can be variably adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: Harry Hopfauf, Janik Buchmüller
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Publication number: 20230366179Abstract: A spray head (1) for a water faucet (2), comprising: a flow setting means (3) for setting a water flow rate, and a spray pattern setting means (4) for setting a spray pattern (5), wherein the flow setting means (3) can be changed over from a first flow setting (6) for a first flow rate to a second flow setting (7) for a second flow rate increased relative to the first flow rate, wherein the first flow setting (6) is preset and the second flow setting (7) can be selected by an actuation of the flow setting means (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Grohe AGInventor: Matthias SCHLUETER
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Patent number: 11796072Abstract: A mixing cartridge (1) for a sanitary faucet, comprising at least: a mixing chamber (2) having at least one hot-water inlet (3) for hot water and at least one cold-water inlet (4) for cold water, and a vortex element (5) for at least partially swirling the hot water and the cold water in the mixing chamber (2), wherein the vortex element (5) comprises a plurality of outer wedge-shaped vortex bodies (6) and a plurality of inner wedge-shaped vortex bodies (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: Jonas Kick, Ole Benedikt Kostorz
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Publication number: 20230295906Abstract: A sanitary faucet (1) having at least: a faucet housing (2) having an outlet (3) and an outlet opening (4); and a hose (5) made of silicone having at least one first lumen (6) for routing a first liquid from a first source of liquid (7) to the outlet opening (4), a second lumen (8) for routing a second liquid from a second source of liquid (9) to the outlet opening (4) and a third lumen (10) for routing a third liquid from a third source of liquid (11) to the outlet opening (4), wherein the hose (5) contains at least in part a jacket (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Christian KUTSCH, Wulf WOESTHOFF, Matthias SCHLUETER
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Publication number: 20230235544Abstract: A fastening device (1) for a sanitary component (2) to be suspended having at least one adapter pin (3) adapted to hold or comprise a retaining bolt (5) at a first end (4) for the sanitary component (2) and further having at a second end (6) a widened retaining cam (7), and at least one rotatable cam holder (8) adapted to hold and lock the retaining cam (7) of the adapter pin (3). Furthermore, a method and a use of such a fastening device (1) for the permanent and positionally accurate suspension of a ceramic sanitary component (2) on a wall are proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Grohe AGInventors: Paul RÜBESAMEN, Hendrik BEGEROW, Stephan VENUS, Franziska KALKA, Pei GUO, Bertrand TCHANA TCHUINOU, Hendrik HEITKAMP
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Patent number: D993361Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: GROHE AGInventors: Thomas Stenka, Patrick de Arins Speck
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Patent number: D1006962Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Grohe AGInventors: Jung-Beom Han, Patrick de Arins Speck
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Patent number: D1010068Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Grohe AGInventors: Michael Seum, Jung-Beom Han