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Галерея 3115719

A fixture pod assembly retained within an outlet of a fixture includes a main body having an inlet and an outlet, a dispersion element retained within the outlet of the main body, and a sensor disposed within an opening of the main body. The dispersion element may be either an aerator or a soap dispenser.
A FIXTURE POD FOR A LAVATORY FIXTURE CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/768,301, filed on November 16, 2018. The entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates in general to a lavatory fixture. More particularly, the present invention relates to a fixture pod assembly retained within an outlet of a lavatory fixture. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to a fixture pod assembly configured to retain a dispersion element and a sensor at the outlet of the fixture. 2. Discussion of the Related Art
[0003] Fixtures in the current art include dispensing elements and sensors separately secured within the fixture at the distal end and opening of the fixture. For instance, sensors are usually secured within the fixture in a location inaccessible without taking apart the fixture. Similarly, dispensing elements are usually secured within the opening of the fixture so as to require taking apart the fixture or a tool specifically configured to engage the dispensing element. As a result, servicing of the sensors and the dispensing elements requires a complicated disassembly of the fixture in order to remove the sensor and dispensing element.
[0004] As such, there is a need in the art for a fixture pod assembly that is easily inserted and removed from the fixture for ease of installation and servicing. The fixture pod includes both a dispensing element and a sensor that can then be easily serviced after the fixture pod is removed from the fixture. The fixture pod assembly of the present invention allows for installation and servicing with minimal tooling and time. In addition, there is a need for a fixture pod assembly that includes the dispensing element and the sensor of a fixture in a single easy to remove location. SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention is directed to a lavatory unit or fixture having fixture pod assembly incorporating a dispersion element, such as an aerator or soap dispenser, and sensor. Additionally, the fixture pod assembly is easily inserted and retained within an outlet of the fixture with use of minimal equipment.
[0006] According to an embodiment of the invention, a fixture pod assembly retained within an outlet of a fixture includes a main body having an inlet, an outlet, and a cavity extending between the inlet and outlet, a dispersion element retained within the outlet of the main body, and a sensor disposed within an opening of the main body. The dispersion element may be either an aerator or a soap dispenser.
[0007] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the main body of the fixture pod may include a framing member forming the periphery of the sensor opening and surrounding the sensor. The sensor may be secured to the framing member by at least one fastener. The main body may also include interfit elements extending laterally outward and into an interior of the fixture.
[0008] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, the main body may include an inner portion within an interior of the fixture, an outer portion disposed outside the interior of the fixture, and an intermediate portion disposed within the outlet of the fixture.
[0009] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a channel may extend between the inlet and the outlet of the main body of the fixture pod assembly. The outlet and the channel may be aligned along an axis, while the inlet is oriented perpendicular to the axis. In other embodiments, the outlet and the channel may be aligned along an axis, while the inlet is oriented at an angle to the axis.
[0010] According to another embodiment of the invention, a lavatory unit includes a fixture and a fixture pod assembly retained within an outlet of the fixture. The fixture pod assembly includes a main body having an inlet and an outlet, a dispersion element retained within the outlet of the main body, and a sensor disposed within an opening of the main body. A supply line may extend through an interior of the fixture, more specifically from an inlet of the fixture to the inlet of the main body of the fixture pod assembly.
[0011] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, the main body of the fixture pod assembly may include a framing member as the periphery of the opening and surrounding the sensor. The sensor may be secured to the framing member via at least one fastener. In addition, the pod assembly may include locking dogs extending from the main body an into the interior of the fixture to assist in securing the fixture pod assembly within the outlet of the fixture.
[0012] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a channel may extend between the inlet and outlet of the main body of the fixture pod assembly. The outlet and the channel may be aligned along an axis. Meanwhile, the inlet may be oriented at an angle to the axis. For example, the angle may be perpendicular to the axis or any angle between 00 and 90 .
[0013] According to yet another embodiment of the invention, a method of installing a fixture pod assembly in a fixture includes disposing a main body of the fixture pod assembly in an outlet of the fixture, inserting a dispersion element into an outlet of the main body of the fixture pod assembly, and inserting a sensor into an opening formed in the main body of the fixture pod assembly. In addition, a supply line may be secured to an inlet of the main body of the fixture pod assembly.
[0014] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, locking dogs may be inserted into an interior of the fixture. The locking dogs are oriented to extend laterally from the main body of the fixture pod assembly. The sensor may be secured to the main body of the fixture pod via at least one fastener. Further, the main body of the fixture pod assembly may be secured to the fixture via at least one fastener.
[0015] These and other aspects and objects of the present invention will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following description, while indicating preferred embodiments of the present invention, is given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] A clear conception of the advantages and features constituting the present invention, and of the construction and operation of typical mechanisms provided with the present invention, will become more readily apparent by referring to the exemplary, and therefore non-limiting, embodiments illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate the same elements in the several views, and in which:
[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lavatory unit or fixture including a pod assembly, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 2 is cross-sectional view of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2;
[0019] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 1;
[0020] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pod assembly of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 1;
[0021] FIG. 5 is a top view of the pod assembly of FIG. 4;
[0022] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the pod assembly of FIG. 4 taken along line 6-6;
[0023] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a lavatory fixture including a pod assembly, according to another embodiment of the present invention;
[0024] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 7 taken along line 8-8;
[0025] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 7;
[0026] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the pod assembly of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 7;
[0027] FIG .11 is a top view of the pod assembly of FIG. 10;
[0028] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the pod assembly of FIG. 10 taken along line 12-12;
[0029] FIG. 13 is perspective view of a lavatory fixture including a pod assembly, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;
[0030] FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 13 taken along line 14-14;
[0031] FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 13;
[0032] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the pod assembly of the lavatory fixture of FIG. 13;
[0033] FIG. 17 is a top view of the pod assembly of FIG. 16; and
[0034] FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the pod assembly of FIG. 16 taken along line 18-18.
[0035] In describing the preferred embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology will be resorted to for the sake of clarity. However, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific terms so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose. For example, the word connected, attached, or terms similar thereto are often used. They are not limited to direct connection but include connection through other elements where such connection is recognized as being equivalent by those skilled in the art. DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0036] The present invention and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments described in detail in the following description.
[0037] Throughout this description, various terms denoting direction, such as left and right, front and rear, up and down, top and bottom, and the like may be used. The directions are not intended to be limiting but are used to describe relationships of elements with respect to each other in the accompanying drawings. Unless mutually exclusive, it is contemplated that the elements may be reversed, for example, by turning a component around or upside down without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
[0038] Referring first to FIGS. 1-3, a lavatory unit or fixture 10 including a fixture pod assembly 12 is shown. The fixture 10 includes a main body 14 having an outlet 16 disposed at a distal end 18 of the main body 14. The pod assembly 12 is disposed within the outlet 16 of the main body 14. A supply line 20 extends from the pod assembly 12 through the main body 14 of the fixture 10 to an inlet 22 of the main body 14 of the fixture 10.
[0039] In the representative embodiment of the invention, the main body 14 of the fixture 10 includes a first portion 15 extending upward from a first end 17 to a second end 19. In turn, the main body 14 includes a second portion 21 that extends outward from the second end 19 of the first portion 15 to the distal end 18 of the main body 14. While FIGS. 1-3 depict the second portion 21 extending horizontally from the second end 19 of the first portion 15, the second portion 21 may extend from the second end 19 of the first portion 15 at any angle in varying embodiment of the invention. In some embodiments of the invention, the supply line 20 may include an angled bend 23 to adjust the orientation of the supply line 20 as the main body 14 transitions from the first portion 15 to the second portion 21.
[0040] The pod assembly 12 includes a main body 24, a dispensing element 26 and a sensor 28 coupled together and retained within the outlet 16 of the fixture 10. FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of the main body 24, dispensing element 26, and sensor 28 of the pod assembly 12 and its relation to the fixture 10. The arrangement of the dispensing element 26 and the sensor 28 within the pod assembly 12 will be described in further detail below. In FIGS. 1-6, the dispensing element 26 is shown as an aerator. However, the dispensing element 26 may be in the form of other dispensing elements in varying embodiments of the invention.
[0041] As described above, the pod assembly 12 is partially disposed within the outlet 16 of the faucet 10. As such, the main body 24 of the pod assembly 12 includes an inner portion 24a disposed within an interior 30 of the main body 14 of the fixture 10, an outer portion 24b disposed outside the main body 14 of the fixture 10, and an intermediate portion 24c disposed between the inner and outer portions 24a, 24b. As shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate portion 24c is disposed within the outlet opening 16 of the fixture 10 and extending into the interior 30 of the fixture 10.
[0042] FIGS. 4-6 depict the pod assembly 12 in greater detail. The main body 24 of the pod assembly 12 includes an inlet 32 and an outlet 34. The main body 24 further includes a channel 36 extending from the inlet 32 to the outlet 34 in order to direct a fluid from the inlet 32 to the outlet 34. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the channel 36 is oriented along a vertical axis 38. The inlet 32 of the pod assembly 12 is disposed in the inner portion 24a of the main body 24. In the representative embodiment of the invention, the inlet 32 is disposed in a sidewall 40 of the inner portion 24a of the main body 24. While FIGS. 2 and 6 illustrates the inlet 32 disposed perpendicular to the channel 36, it is contemplated that the inlet 32 may be oriented at any other angle, in varying embodiments of the invention. Meanwhile, the outlet 34 is aligned with the channel 36 and disposed in a bottom surface 42 of the outer portion 24b of the main body 24. While FIG. 6 depicts the outlet 34 being disposed along the same axis as the channel 36, it is contemplated that the outlet 34 may be oriented at any angle from the channel 36 or be offset from the channel 36, in other embodiments of the invention.
[0043] In the representative embodiment of the invention, the inner portion 24a of the main body 24 is depicted as being generally rectangular in shape with four sidewalls 40. As discussed above, the inlet 32 of the pod assembly 12 is disposed in one of the sidewalls 40. As shown in FIG. 2, the inlet 32 of the pod assembly 12 is preferably disposed in the rearmost sidewall 40a of the inner portion 24a. However, in alternative embodiments of the invention, the inner portion 24a may be in the form of any shape and include any number of sidewalls 40. Further, the inlet 32 may be disposed in any sidewall 40 of the inner portion 24a.
[0044] The aerator 26 is disposed within the outlet 34 of the pod assembly 12. In the representative embodiment of the invention, the aerator 26 is threadably engaged with the outlet 34 in order to secure the aerator 26 within the outlet 34. In other embodiments of the invention, the aerator 26 may be secured within the outlet 34 of the pod assembly 12 by other means. A distal end 44 of the supply line 20 is disposed within the inlet 32 of the pod assembly 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the supply line 20 is threadably engaged with the inlet 32 of the pod assembly 12 to secure the distal end 44 of the supply line 20 within the inlet 32. In turn, the supply line 20 extends from the inlet 32 along the same angle as the inlet 32. As previously stated, the angle of the inlet 32 may vary in other embodiments of the invention. In such other embodiments, the angle of the inlet 32 is configured to allow the supply line 20 to extend through the interior 30 of the fixture 10 at an angle either the same as or similar to the angle of the second portion 21 of the housing 14. It is also contemplated that other embodiments of the invention may use alternative methods to secure the distal end 44 of the supply line 20 within the inlet 32 of the pod assembly 12.
[0045] In the representative embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 3-6 the outer portion 24b of the pod assembly 12 includes a sensor mount 46 extending laterally therefrom. While the representative embodiment of the invention depicts the sensor mount 46 extending from a front side 58 of the outer portion 24b, it is contemplated that the sensor mount 46 may extend from any side of the outer portion 24b. The sensor mount 46 includes a sensor opening 48 surrounded by a framing member 50. The framing member 50 and the main body 24 may be formed as a single piece. In other embodiments of the invention, the framing member 50 and the main body 24 may be formed as separate pieces coupled together.
[0046] The sensor 28 extends through the sensor opening 48. While the representative embodiment of the invention depicts at least one fastener 54 to secure the sensor 28 to the framing member 50 of the pod assembly 12 and the fixture 10, it is contemplated that the sensor 28 may be secured to the framing member 50 by other methods. As shown in FIG. 2, the fastener 54 extends through the framing member 50 and secures the pod assembly 12 to the housing 14 of the fixture 10 at a location adjacent the outlet 16. It is further contemplated that other embodiments of the invention may use alternative methods to secure the three elements to each other. The sensor 28 includes a sensor housing 56 and a sensor board 52 disposed therein. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sensor housing 56 includes a cavity 60 formed therein, and the sensor board 52 is disposed within the cavity 60. While FIG. 2 illustrate the sensor board 52 being located at the bottom of the cavity 60, varying embodiments of the invention may have the sensor board 52 positioned at any location within the cavity 60. The sensor housing 56 is sized to fit within the sensor opening 48.
[0047] In the representative embodiment of the invention, the intermediate portion 24c of the main body 24 is depicted as being circular in shape with a single circular sidewall 62. In other embodiments of the invention, the intermediate portion 24c may be in the form of any other shape having any number of sidewalls 62. FIGS. 3-6 further depict interfit elements 64, such as locking dogs, that extend inward from the intermediate portion 24c of the main body 24 at a location above the inlet 22 of the fixture 10. While the representative embodiment of the invention illustrates the locking dogs 64 as extending from a rear side 66 of the intermediate portion 24c, it is contemplated that the locking dogs 64 may extend from any side of the intermediate portion 24c. It is preferable that the locking dogs 64 extend from a side of the intermediate portion 24c not aligned with the side of the exterior portion 24b from which the sensor mount 46 extends. As described above, the locking dogs 64 extend from the intermediate portion 24c at a location above the inlet 22 of the fixture 10. As such, the locking dogs 64 extend into the interior 30 of the fixture 10 to assist in securing the pod assembly 12 within the outlet 16 of the fixture 10.
[0048] FIG. 2 further illustrates the pod assembly 12 within the outlet 16 of the fixture 10. As shown, the outer portion 24b of the pod assembly 12 is disposed outside of the fixture 10 and is sized to be larger than the outlet 16 of the fixture 10. That is, the outer portion 24b of the pod assembly 12 overlaps the fixture 10 when the pod assembly 12 is inserted in the outlet 16 of the fixture 10. The intermediate portion 24c is sized to fit within the outlet 16 of the fixture 10, while also allowing the sensor 28 to extend into the interior 30 of the fixture 10. Further yet, as described above, the locking dogs 64 of the i
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