Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a water outlet device comprising a body. The body comprises a driving mechanism, a switching mechanism, and a plurality of water outlet parts. The switching mechanism is coupled with the plurality of water outlet parts to control switching of the plurality of water outlet parts. The driving mechanism comprises an operating member and a directional control mechanism. The operating member is movably connected to the body, and the operating member is connected to the directional control mechanism. Bidirectional movements of the operating member respectively controls the directional control mechanism to move in a single direction. The directional control mechanism is connected to the switching mechanism and configured to drive the switching mechanism to control switching of the plurality of water outlet parts.

Abstract: A shower device including a housing and a spray engine. The housing defines an inlet for a water supply. The spray engine includes an elastomeric layer providing a spray face and defining an outlet, a support layer having a first surface engaging the elastomeric layer and an opposite, second surface, the support layer defining a plurality of openings between the first surface and the second surface, material of the elastomeric layer extending axially through each of the plurality of openings to the second surface and radially over a portion of the second surface in a plurality of separate and individual flanges, the flanges providing an integrated seal on the second surface of the support layer. The elastomeric layer forms a continuous elastic coating covering the outer surfaces of the front and sides of the spray face and extending from the spray face through the openings to the second surface.

Abstract: A shower device including a housing and a spray engine. The housing defines an inlet for a water supply. The spray engine includes an elastomeric layer providing a spray face and defining an outlet, a support layer having a first surface engaging the elastomeric layer and an opposite, second surface, the support layer defining a plurality of openings between the first surface and the second surface, material of the elastomeric layer extending axially through each of the plurality of openings to the second surface and radially over a portion of the second surface in a plurality of separate and individual flanges, the flanges providing an integrated seal on the second surface of the support layer. The elastomeric layer forms a continuous elastic coating covering the outer surfaces of the front and sides of the spray face and extending from the spray face through the openings to the second surface.

Abstract: A multi-function device capable of temporarily stopping water output, comprising: a water output device, having a water input end and a water output end, the water output device is provided with a plurality of water channels inside, to connect to the water input end and the water output end; and a switching mechanism, disposed in the water output device, to drive water flow to flow or stop, to realize water switching, the switching mechanism is located in the water channels nearing the water input end. The multi-function device is compact in structure. Wherein, the switching mechanism is positioned to block the water channel before water enters into the switching chamber. Therefore, weight of the water output device will not be increased, while avoiding damages to the water separation plate and the tight seal piece caused by higher water pressure.

Abstract: A multifunctional shower head includes a shower head main body including a high-volume water inlet and at least two outlets; a dial button; a switching fitting and a water stoppage fitting respectively linked to the dial button; a cyclic switch including a water diversion plate and water diversion body having at least two outlets; and a water stoppage switch including a water stoppage valve. When the dial button rotates in a first direction, the water stoppage fitting moves away from the water stoppage switch, and the switching fitting abuts against the cyclic switch thus switching to connect a different outlet of the water diversion body. When the dial button rotates in a second direction, the switching fitting moves away from the cyclic switch, and the water stoppage fitting abuts against the water stoppage switch thus closing the high-volume water inlet to achieve water stoppage.

Abstract: A handheld shower unit with the water outlet state switched through a key, comprises a water outlet assembly mounted at one end of a housing and provided with water outlet channels, a water inlet pipe communicates with the water outlet channels through a switching valve which comprises a valve body, the key, a transmission swing rod, a sliding rod, a reset spring, a driving disc, a driving shaft, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, and a water distribution pan which is provided with water distribution holes corresponding to different water inlets; the key is pressed which rotates the transmission swing rod, which pushes the sliding rod, which rotates the driving disc so that the pawl hinged to the driving disc can drive the ratchet wheel to rotate, which then drives the driving shaft and the water distribution pan to rotate. Single-hand operation, high switching speed and high reliability can be achieved.

Abstract: A multifunctional shower head, has a fixed seat, a driving mechanism, a water diversion plate rotatably connected to the fixed seat and a water diversion body. The water diversion body has a plurality of water diversion holes that are used to connect to the outlet functions of the shower head. The water diversion plate has an outlet hole. The driving mechanism drives the water diversion plate to rotate on the water diversion body, so that the outlet hole is alternately connected to part of the water diversion holes to switch the outlet functions of the shower head. A sealing ring is clamped between the water diversion plate and the fixed seat. The sealing ring defines a separating area on the upper surface of the water diversion plate, each water diversion hole has an O-ring, the bottom surface of the water diversion plate is pressed and contacts the O-ring.

Abstract: A switch valve includes a fixation portion and a water diversion plate, the fixation portion, a water diversion cavity connected to an inlet waterway, at least two diversion waterways, and a water diversion plate. A universal driving shaft is rotatably connected to the fixation portion and is inserted to the water diversion cavity. The driving mechanism is connected to the universal driving shaft. The water diversion plate and the universal driving shaft rotate synchronously. The bottom of the water diversion cavity is fixedly disposed with a first gear ring. The water diversion plate is fixedly disposed with a second gear ring which engages with the first gear ring. When the driving mechanism drives the water diversion plate to rotate in a preset angle, it slides along the universal driving shaft. The inlet waterway is switched to connect to the diversion waterways by the rotation of the water diversion plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a push-button switching structure for a hand-held shower head, including a water-dividing disc installed between a water inlet and a water outlet of a switching space and formed with a water-dividing hole, first bevel teeth, and a ratchet; a driver installed on the water-diving disc and having a bevelled groove and second bevel teeth to mate with the first bevel teeth; a worm having a bevelled reinforcing fillet to mate with the bevelled groove and a stopping part extending out of the switching space; a positioning pin pivoted in the switching space and having a pawl to mate with the ratchet; and a push button corresponding to the stopping part and mounted outside the switching space. This structure achieves the function of one push button controlling multiple water outputs.

Abstract: An irrigation sprinkler includes a riser and a nozzle rotatably mounted at an upper end of the riser. A gear train reduction is mounted in the riser and a turbine is coupled to the gear train reduction for rotation by water entering a lower end of the riser. A gear driven coupling mechanism mounted in the riser couples the gear train reduction and the nozzle. A pressure regulator is mounted in the riser and is adjustable from a top-side of the sprinkler.

Abstract: Methods of cleaning a swimming pool using a swimming pool cleaning head. A first method may include intermittently raising a nozzle head under water and ejecting a stream of water under water, incrementally rotating the nozzle head in a clockwise direction, retracting the nozzle head, sliding a cam reverser, and reversing the direction of rotation of the nozzle head with the cam reverser to counterclockwise. A second method may include rotating a stem by sliding at least one pin coupled to the stem through at least one channel in a cam, the stem configured to release a stream of water under water in a swimming pool. The method may further include reversing the direction of rotation of the stem by sliding a slidable section of the cam with the at least one pin.

Abstract: A sprinkler apparatus comprises a water wheel that is configured to be alternatively driven in a first wheel direction by a first fluid flow and a second wheel direction by a second fluid flow. The water wheel drives a water tube having at least one fluid outlet. The water tube is moveable in a first tube direction in response to the water wheel being driven in the first wheel direction, and is further moveable in a second tube direction in response to the water wheel being driven in the second wheel direction. The sprinkler apparatus further comprises a switch wheel positioned to receive an initial fluid flow and generate the first and second fluid flows therefrom. In particular, when the switch wheel is in a first position, the first fluid flow is generated. When the switch wheel is in a second position, the second fluid flow is generated.

Abstract: Methods of cleaning a swimming pool using a swimming pool cleaning head. A first method may include intermittently raising a nozzle head under water and ejecting a stream of water under water, incrementally rotating the nozzle head in a clockwise direction, retracting the nozzle head, sliding a cam reverser, and reversing the direction of rotation of the nozzle head with the cam reverser to counterclockwise. A second method may include rotating a stem by sliding at least one pin coupled to the stem through at least one channel in a cam, the stem configured to release a stream of water under water in a swimming pool. The method may further include reversing the direction of rotation of the stem by sliding a slidable section of the cam with the at least one pin.

Abstract: A sprinkler apparatus comprises a sprinkler motor configured to rotate an output gear and a sprinkler tube configured to move in a repeating pattern in response to rotation of the output gear. The sprinkler apparatus further comprises a tube adapter interposed between the output gear and the sprinkler tube. The tube adapter is fixed in relation to the sprinkler tube. The tube adapter includes a first set of teeth and the output gear has a plurality of extending flexible fingers defining a second set of teeth which engage the first set of teeth. The output gear and the tube adaptor include water passages through which water advances from the sprinkler motor to the sprinkler tube. The flexible fingers on the output gear allow the second set of teeth to slide over the first set of teeth and provide a torque limiting relationship between the output gear and the tube adaptor.

Abstract: A new and improved hybrid hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic material dispensing system wherein two or more different hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic material depositions, comprising, for example, two or more different types of patterns, two or more different types of application techniques or processes, or two or more different types of cyclical operations, can effectively be simultaneously achieved at substantially two or more different locations relative to an underlying substrate. The hybrid system comprises a metering station upon which is mounted a metering head comprising a plurality of metering head dispensing modules, and a pair or remote applicator heads comprising a pair of applicator head dispensing modules.

Abstract: A shower apparatus includes: a shower unit operable for swinging and sprinkling water while swinging; a driving unit configured to generate driving force which is used for the swing of the shower unit by water; a shower channel configured to guide water to the shower unit via the driving unit; a power transmission unit configured to couple the driving unit with the shower unit and transmit the driving force generated by the driving unit to the shower unit; and a swing stop mechanism operable to stop the swinging of the shower unit. The shower unit sprinkles the water that is used for generating the driving force at the driving unit. The swing stop mechanism is configured to stop the swinging of the shower unit while keeping sprinkling water from the shower unit. The sprinkling flow rate from the shower unit before stopping the swinging is equal to the sprinkling flow rate from the shower unit after stopping the swinging.

Abstract: A recessed incrementally rotating nozzle assembly is located in a wall or bottom surface of a swimming pool in fluid communication through a conduit with a source of water under pressure from a valve, which valve periodically releases water into the conduit. Each time water flows, a nozzle housing is raised to eject a stream of water. As the nozzle housing rises, it is incrementally rotated by a pin engaging a saw tooth member of a cam ring. Upon cessation of flow, the nozzle housing is retracted and during retraction the nozzle housing is further incrementally rotated by the pin engaging another saw tooth member of the cam ring. After a predetermined degree of angular rotation, a cam reverser slidably reorients protrusions guiding the pin into and out of the saw tooth members to cause the pin to be guided by the opposite side of the saw tooth members and thereby cause reversal of the direction of rotation of the nozzle housing.

Abstract: A sprinkler includes a housing disposed on a base, and a sprinkler tube coupled to a oscillating mechanism, for allowing the sprinkler tube to be rotated relative to the housing and the base by the oscillating mechanism, the oscillating mechanism includes a receptacle disposed within the housing, and a casing rotatably attached to the receptacle, and coupled to the sprinkler tube, for allowing the casing and the sprinkler tube to be rotated relative to the receptacle. A device may be used for swinging the casing and the sprinkler tube relative to the receptacle in reciprocating action, to allow the water to smoothly or swiftly flow out of the sprinkler tube in various kinds of water spraying patterns.

Abstract: An air freshener dispenser mechanism is incorporated into a door knob whereby when a door is pushed open, air freshener is dispensed into a room in advance of a person entering the room.

Abstract: The fuel injection valve (16) has an injection valve member (24), by which at least one injection opening (26) is controlled. The motion of the injection valve member (24) is influenced by a control valve (18), which has a control valve member (62) by which the pressure in a control pressure chamber (48) is controlled and which is movable by an adjusting force generated by a piezoelectric actuator (80) and in the process control the communication of the control pressure chamber (48) with a relief chamber (12). The control valve (18) has two valve seats (60, 74), spaced apart from one another in the direction of motion of the control valve member (62), with which seats the control valve member (62) cooperates, each with a respective sealing face (66, 69) disposed on it, so that the control valve member (62) has two closing positions, in which the control pressure chamber (48) is disconnected from the relief chamber (12).

Abstract: A fuel injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine includes an energizable actuator having a valve closure element actuable by the actuator by a valve needle, which coacts with a valve seating surface to form a sealing fit and which is held in the closed position by a return spring. The actuator acts on the valve needle via a sleeve-shaped needle driver that is separate from the valve needle, which is arranged in an axially movable fashion with respect to the needle driver, and a collar of the needle driver is engageable behind a needle collar of the valve needle at the end facing away from the return spring.

Abstract: An atomizing nozzle for use with a rewet shower or a steam box. The nozzle has first and second orifices and a pressure port which allows the pressure between the orifices to be measured. The nozzle also has a pressure port upstream of the two orifices that allows for the measuring of the regulated water pressure from an actuator attached to the atomizing unit. The measured pressures can be used to determine if either orifice is completely blocked or if one orifice is partially blocked or the other orifice is worn.

Abstract: A sprinkler device has a helical track and a tracking element coupled between a reciprocating piston and a rotating head or nozzle to convert the reciprocal linear motion of the piston to rotation motion of the head or nozzle. A sprinkler housing defines a chamber for receiving the reciprocating piston. A sprinkler head is rotatably disposed on the housing and has a shaft extending into a cavity of the piston. The helical track is formed in the exterior surface of the shaft. Water is channeling into the chamber causing the piston to move in a linear direction. A tracking element formed on the piston engages the track and forces the shaft, and thus the head, to rotate. A return mechanism is coupled to the head and engages a valve to control the channeling of the water about the piston, causing the piston to reciprocate. An adjustable valve controls the flow of the water about the piston, and thus the rotational speed of the head.

Abstract: A water sprinkler of a new type has a spray arm which oscillates about a horizontal axis transverse or perpendicular to the length of the spray arm, in a see-saw fashion, to distribute water to a length of the lawn or garden area. Spray nozzles spaced apart on a distortable, peripheral wall along the length of the spray arm in a linear array are adjustable, by twisting the peripheral wall of the arm, to a circumferentially-arrayed, helical or spiral pattern, to distribute water to cover a selected width of the lawn or garden area. Both the angle of the oscillation and the twist of the wall may be selectively varied or adjusted to select respectively the length and the width of the area to be sprinkled. The twist is adjustably-fixed along and about the flow passage, as by an internal twist-setting arm. Also, the spray arm may oscillate about its center or one end thereof, depending on the oscillation mechanism used.

Abstract: A push button controlled multifunction shower head. The push button moves a pawl attached to spring biased slide, the pawl bearing against a ratchet wheel which is rotated through a predetermined arcuate step responsive to each push button operation. The ratchet wheel moves a shutter which directs water into a selected one of several races, each race being individually associated with a spray pattern. The shower head may be built into a hand held housing wherein the handle may be held and the push button may be operated by one hand.

Abstract: An automatic robotic lawn sprinkler providing a water powered articulated, actuation and control system aiming a continuous stream of water to all coordinates within a polar coordinate system comprising a manually programmable base assembly for anchoring to the ground and containing size specific range data, an azimuth rotor assembly rotatably mounted to the base in a horizontal plane, a range rotor assembly rotatably mounted in a vertical plane substantially perpendicular to the azimuth rotor an azimuth actuation and control system range actuation and control system, and a mechanism for variably controlling range rate and flow volume.

Abstract: An automatic robotic lawn sprinkler providing a water powered, articulated, actuation and control system aiming a continuous stream of water to all coordinates within a polar coordinate system comprising a manually programmable base assembly for anchoring to the ground and containing site specific range data, an azimuth rotor assembly rotatably mounted to the base in a horizontal plane, a range rotor assembly rotatably mounted in a vertical plane substantially perpendicular to the azimuth rotor, an azimuth actuation and control system, range actuation and control system, and a mechanism for variably controlling range rate and flow volume.

Abstract: A rotary sprinkler including a stationary cylinder, one end of which is connectable to a water supply line, a central rod rotatably mounted inside the cylinder, having at least one supply duct passing therethrough and directly leading to a sprinkler head attachable to the upper end of the rod, as well as a plurality of separate control ducts inside, and ports communicating with the ducts and leading to the outer surface of, the rod, at least one port communicating with the supply duct.

Abstract: A washer is described for cleaning the interiors of tanks that hold milk, beer, chemicals and so on. A body 2 reciprocates relative to a substantially surrounded and relatively fixed piston 19. The body 2 oscillatably supports three nozzles 7 each of which is movable through an arc of 60.degree. and which arc is angularly spaced from those corresponding to the other two nozzles 7 by further angles of 60.degree.. However, the body 2 and nozzles 7 are also indexed, during operation, in steps, around a further axis which is perpendicular to, and offset from the axis of oscillation and which substantially corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the tank washer itself. Thus, each nozzle 7 cleans not only an arc of 60.degree. but rotates that arc through 360.degree. so that the whole of the interior of a tank is both washed and substantially rinsed by the three nozzles 7.

Abstract: A rotary sprinkler including a stationary cylinder, one end of which is connectable to a water supply line, a central rod rotatably mounted inside the cylinder, having at least one supply duct passing therethrough and directly leading to a sprinkler head attachable to the upper end of the rod, as well as a plurality of separate control ducts inside, and ports communicating with the ducts and leading to the outer surface of, the rod, at least one port communicating with the supply duct.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for cleaning the interior of elongated tubular objects such as pipes, tubes, etc., using a reciprocating lance having a cleaning fluid spray head at its end. Fluid pressure provides reciprocating movement to the lance. The cleaning fluid pressure is independent of the fluid which provides movement to the lance, thereby maintaining the desired fluid pressure to the nozzle through the complete cycle of reciprocation.

Abstract: A sprinkler, connected to a water supply conduit, oscillates by the force of a piston moving in a cylinder and powered by water bleed in a bypass line from the water supply to the cylinder. The piston is connected to a rack which is engaged with a pinion that is attached to a sprinkler nozzle so that water is sprayed from the nozzle in an oscillating spray responsive to the reciprocation of the piston in the cylinder. A first compression spring is operative to return the piston to a home position after a power stroke. The piston has a discharge passageway covered by a valve piece on the pressure side of the piston. The valve piece is supported by a stem slidably disposed in a bore in the piston. A head is fitted to the opposite end of the stem and a tripper compression spring is aligned with the head so that as the piston expands the head compresses the tripper spring until the force of the tripper spring overcomes the water pressure holding the valve piece closed.

Abstract: An improved spray gun for mounting on a programmable industrial robot. A housing and manifold are attached to the robot and a spray head is removably attached to the manifold. The manifold includes fluid passages for supplying liquid, atomization air, fan air and pilot air to the spray head and for returning fluid from the spray head. A remotely controlled regulator is located in the manifold liquid passage and a remotely controlled valve is located in the manifold fluid return passage. One or two electrically actuated pilot valves supply pilot air to simultaneously operate atomization air and pattern shaping air control valves in the manifold passages and to operate a trigger valve in the spray head. A power supply module may be located in the housing for applying an electrostatic voltage through the manifold to the spray head for charging the coating liquid.

Abstract: An improved rotary drive sprinkler is provided for driving a sprinkler spray head in a rotary stepping motion to deliver irrigation water over a prescribed terrain area. The rotary sprinkler comprises a pop-up stem assembly carrying the spray head and movable within a sprinkler housing between a normal retracted position and an elevated spraying position when water under pressure is supplied to the sprinkler housing. During operation, the water flowing through the sprinkler housing powers a piston drive assembly including a spring-loaded drive piston which is alternately subjected to a predetermined pressure differential and normalized pressure to displace the piston in a reciprocating manner. The drive piston is coupled to a motion converter assembly for converting the reciprocal motion of the drive piston to an oscillatory rotary motion which is coupled in turn via a reversible one-way clutch assembly to the pop-up stem assembly.

Abstract: A spray device having a plurality of rotating nozzles directing sprays of a high pressure fluid in a circular pattern against an object being cleaned. The nozzles are mounted on the ends of supply pipes extending radially outwardly from a hub connected to a hollow crankshaft. The crankshaft is connected to a source of high pressure fluid through a supply conduit which is connected to the crankshaft by a rotary union. The rod of a double action piston is connected to the crankshaft and rotates the crankshaft and nozzles upon linear reciprocating movement of the piston rod. The piston cylinder is pivotally mounted on a valve block which has a pair of ball check valves which are actuated by a rocker bar mounted on the cylinder. A small quantity of the high pressure fluid is directed into the valve block from a manifold and is injected alternatively into the ports of the cylinder upon pivotal movement of the cylinder to reciprocate the rod and rotate the crankshaft and connected spray nozzles.

Abstract: An area pattern controlled sprinkler comprises a nozzle rotatably mounted about a vertical axis through the sprinkler and driven by the energy of the water in the pressurized water supply line, a plunger also driven by the pressurized water to restrict and enlarge the nozzle, and a cam member controlling the displacement of the plunger so as to produce a water distribution pattern of predetermined configuration around the sprinkler.

Abstract: A water sprinkler device of the type having a reciprocating or oscillating sprinkler nozzle is provided comprising a novel fluid drive system for the nozzle movement. Water upstream from the spray nozzle is partially diverted to a piston chamber. Water entering the chamber moves a piston in reciprocating movement within the chamber. A rack is connected to the piston to move outside the chamber with the same reciprocating motion as the piston. The rack engages a gear associated with the sprinkler nozzle to impart oscillating rotational movement to the sprinkler nozzle as the rack moves in its reciprocating motion.

Abstract: A forward motion arresting means is added to a fluid powered lance to reduce the harmful effect of the stopping of the lance forward motion. A plug member mounted on the lance mates with a body member within the housing to prevent fluid flow and reduce the lance forward motion. Rearward motion arresting is achieved by the addition of a reservoir portion which acts as a hydraulic stop in conjunction with the lance piston.

Abstract: A linear to rotary motion transmission device comprises a reciprocal rack having a plurality of ratchet teeth engageable with flexible pawls of a rotary pinion. Reciprocation of the rack in one direction causes driving engagement between the pawls and the teeth for rotatably driving the pinion, and reciprocation of the rack in an opposite direction causes the flexible pawls to slide over the ratchet teeth in non-driving engagement.

Abstract: A lawn sprinkler system has a plurality of sprinkler heads connected to a common water supply line. The sprinkling or irrigation, the rate of rotation and the contour of the area sprinkled all are controlled at each sprinkler head. A timer valve associated with a manually adjustable control setting regulates the sprinkling cycle at each head in response to rotation of the head, following which water is bypassed to the next sprinkler head in succession. Further, each sprinkler head contains a rotatable nozzle assembly which is adjustable to provide a spray pattern which will conform to different contours or areas to be sprinkled by each head independently of the other heads in the line in such a way as to afford the greatest possible water efficiency.

Abstract: A sprinkler for watering an area having a specific shape using water subject to an intermittent and regular variation in pressure introduced against a patterned plate positioned in the base of the sprinkler. The plate is situated adjacent to a slotted opening in the lower solid side of a hollow head moveable under water pressure within a cavity formed between the base and a cap of the sprinkler. A nozzle is attached to the upper end of the head to distribute the water passing the restricting window and segment of pattern disposed in its path in the base. Springs are associated with the head to provide a torque to the sprinkler head as the head rises in the cavity under pressure of the water on the lower side of the head. A gear and ratchet is provided on the head to prevent the head from returning to the first position upon reduction of the water pressure and resultant reaction of the springs to return the head to its position of rest within the cavity.