US 12,442,163 B2
Fast switch and corresponding use
Chih-Hung Kao, New Taipeh (TW)
Assigned to NEOPERL AG, Reinach (CH)
Appl. No. 18/019,137
Filed by Neoperl AG, Reinach (CH)
PCT Filed Aug. 9, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/072207
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 1, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/037989, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 24, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 109128301 (TW), filed on Aug. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0287666 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 7/16 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/44 (2006.01); F16K 31/56 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/0403 (2013.01) [E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); E03C 1/0409 (2013.01); F16K 7/16 (2013.01); F16K 27/0236 (2013.01); F16K 31/445 (2013.01); F16K 31/56 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fast switch (25) for a sanitary device (26), said fast switch being configured to connect a water source (A) and a water outlet apparatus (B), the fast switch (25) comprises:
a tube body (10), comprising
a water inlet end (11) configured for connection to the water source (A),
a water outlet end (12) configured for connection to the water outlet apparatus (B), wherein the water outlet end (12) and the water inlet end (11) are able to approach or move away from one another,
a pressing piece (13) arranged on the water outlet end (12) and moves with the water outlet end (12); and
a valve body (20) arranged in the tube body (10) that establishes at least two fluidic switching states between the water inlet end (11) and the water outlet end (12), the valve body (20) comprises a switch element (24), wherein the pressing piece (13) of the tube body (10) is configured to press the switch element (24) of the valve body (20) by the mutual approach of the water inlet end (11) and the water outlet end (12) such that the valve body (20) is switched in order to selectively set one of the at least two fluidic switching states between the water inlet end (11) and the water outlet end (12), wherein the valve body (20) further comprises a switching component (23) configured to actuate a pilot valve (37) of an inner chamber (212).