IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0101001
(2005-04-07)
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등록번호 |
US-8662421
(2014-03-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Russell, Gregory
- Steerman, Dan
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Bowles Fluidics Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
J.A. McKenney & Assoc., LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
28 |
초록
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An improved fluidic spray device that includes: (a) a base having boundary surfaces including top, bottom and side edge surfaces, (b) a plurality of projections extending from a base boundary surface chosen from the group consisting of its top and bottom surfaces, wherein these projections are confi
An improved fluidic spray device that includes: (a) a base having boundary surfaces including top, bottom and side edge surfaces, (b) a plurality of projections extending from a base boundary surface chosen from the group consisting of its top and bottom surfaces, wherein these projections are configured and spaced so as to provide the interior geometry of the flow passages for a fluidic circuit having a power nozzle and an interaction region located downstream of the power nozzle, and (c) wherein the flow passages that are proximate the base edges having no sidewalls to form edge boundaries for these flow passages.
대표청구항
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1. A manually adjustable fluidic spray device, comprising: (a) a fluidic circuit base having a boundary surface with opposing edges left side and right side surfaces, a front surface and at least first, second and third primary projections extending from said base boundary surface, said first, secon
1. A manually adjustable fluidic spray device, comprising: (a) a fluidic circuit base having a boundary surface with opposing edges left side and right side surfaces, a front surface and at least first, second and third primary projections extending from said base boundary surface, said first, second and third primary projections being configured and spaced apart from one another to provide flow passages therebetween and provide an interior geometry for said flow passages to define a fluidic circuit having a power nozzle and an interaction region located downstream of said power nozzle, and wherein said flow passages are proximate said base left side and right side surfaces and configured so that said fluidic circuit base flow passages have no edge boundaries defined in said left side and right side surfaces;(b) a primary housing having an outer surface with a front face that includes an opening to a primary housing socket cavity having a boundary surface that extends into said primary housing, wherein a portion of said socket cavity boundary surface has a sphere-shaped curvature;(c) a secondary housing having an spherical outer surface with a rear face opposing a front face that includes an opening to a secondary housing cavity having a planar boundary surface, wherein said secondary housing cavity's planar boundary surface extends from said front face opening to a rear face opening, and wherein said secondary housing cavity is configured to receive said fluidic circuit base with said fluidic circuit's first, second and third primary projections defining contact points with said secondary housing cavity's planar boundary surface, wherein said left side and right side surfaces are configured to define edge boundaries for said fluidic circuit base flow passages when said fluidic circuit base is inserted in said secondary housing's cavity; and(d) wherein said front portion of said secondary housing cavity defines a passage forming the interior geometry for a throat portion of said fluidic circuit. 2. The fluidic spray device as recited in claim 1, wherein a portion of said secondary housing outer boundary surface has an intermediate segment defining a spherical-shaped curvature. 3. The fluidic spray device as recited in claim 1, wherein said a primary housing has an outer surface with a front face that includes an opening to a primary housing socket cavity having an inner boundary surface that extends into said primary housing, wherein a portion of said socket cavity boundary surface has a sphere-shaped curvature configured to receive said sphere-shaped portion of said secondary housing intermediate boundary surface,wherein said socket cavity is further configured to accommodate said secondary housing in said primary housing cavity in such a manner that said sphere-shaped portions of said primary housing socket cavity and secondary housing boundary surface provide an adjustable ball and socket type of fitting between said portions so as to allow for a plurality of directional orientations of said secondary housing relative to said primary housing. 4. The fluidic spray device as recited in claim 3, wherein said secondary housing outer boundary surface is configured for press fit insertion into said primary housing's socket cavity. 5. A method for assembling the manually adjustable fluidic spray device of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of: (a) molding said fluidic circuit base with said boundary surface and said first, second and third primary projections configured and spaced to provide an interior geometry for, flow passages of a fluidic circuit having a power nozzle and an interaction region located downstream of said power nozzle;(b) molding said primary housing with said outer surface and said front face opening primary housing socket cavity;(c) molding said secondary housing with said secondary housing cavity planar boundary surface extending from said front face opening to said rear face opening, and wherein said secondary(d) aligning said fluidic circuit base with said fluidic circuit's primary projections in preparation for insertion to defining contact points with said secondary housing cavity's planar boundary surface; and(e) inserting said fluidic circuit base into said secondary housing's cavity; and then(f) inserting said secondary housing into said primary housing's socket cavity. 6. The method for assembling a manually adjustable fluidic spray device of claim 5, further comprising: (g) manually adjusting said secondary housing's orientation within said primary housing to adjust the orientation of said fluidic spray device's outlet. 7. A manually adjustable fluidic spray device, comprising: (a) a fluidic circuit base having a boundary surface with opposing left side and right side surfaces, a front surface and at least first, second and third primary projections extending from said base boundary surface in a selected projection direction, said first, second and third primary projections being configured and spaced apart from one another to provide a fluidic circuit filter array with flow passages therebetween;wherein said fluidic circuit base boundary surface also has at least fourth and fifth primary projections extending from said base boundary surface in said selected projection direction, said fourth and fifth primary projections being configured and spaced apart from one another to provide a fluidic circuit oscillator array downstream of said filter array with flow passages therebetween and providing an interior geometry for said flow passages to define a power nozzle and an interaction region located downstream of said power nozzle, and wherein said flow passages are proximate said base left side and right side surfaces and configured so that said fluidic circuit base flow passages have no edge boundaries defined in said left side and right side surfaces;(b) a primary housing having an outer surface with a front face that includes an opening to a primary housing socket cavity having a boundary surface that extends into said primary housing, wherein a portion of said socket cavity boundary surface has a sphere-shaped curvature;(c) a secondary housing having an spherical outer surface with a rear face opposing a front face that includes an opening to a secondary housing cavity having a planar boundary surface, wherein said secondary housing cavity's planar boundary surface extends from said front face opening to a rear face opening, and wherein said secondary housing cavity is configured to receive said fluidic circuit base with said fluidic circuit's first, second and third primary projections defining contact points with said secondary housing cavity's planar boundary surface, wherein said left side and right side surfaces are configured to define edge boundaries for said fluidic circuit base flow passages when said fluidic circuit base is inserted in said secondary housing's cavity; and(d) wherein said front portion of said secondary housing cavity defines a passage forming the interior geometry for a throat portion of said fluidic circuit. 8. The fluidic spray device as recited in claim 7, wherein a portion of said secondary housing outer boundary surface has an intermediate segment defining a spherical-shaped curvature. 9. The fluidic spray device as recited in claim 7, wherein said a primary housing has an outer surface with a front face that includes an opening to a primary housing socket cavity having an inner boundary surface that extends into said primary housing, wherein a portion of said socket cavity boundary surface has a sphere-shaped curvature configured to receive said sphere-shaped portion of said secondary housing intermediate boundary surface,wherein said socket cavity is further configured to accommodate said secondary housing in said primary housing cavity in such a manner that said sphere-shaped portions of said primary housing socket cavity and secondary housing boundary surface provide an adjustable ball and socket type of fitting between said portions so as to allow for a plurality of directional orientations of said secondary housing relative to said primary housing.
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