Abstract:
A nozzle and spray dispenser for generating a uniform substantially flat fan spray pattern when spraying high viscosity fluids (i.e., oils, lotions, cleaning liquids, shear-thinning liquids and gels and similar Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids having viscosities of 10 -100 cP) is configured with an exit orifice (134) defining multiple lip segments 150A, 150B, 150C. Cup-shaped nozzle member (100) has a cylindrical side wall (102) surrounding a central longitudinal axis and has a circular closed end wall with at least one exit aperture passing through the end wall (112). At least one enhanced exit orifice structure is formed in an inner surface of the end wall, and includes two to five lip segments of selected width defining edges at the orifice (134), where each edge segment is defined at the distal edge of a separate and distinct interior wall segment 160A, 160B, 160C which has a selected wall convergence angle β.
Abstract:
A nozzle assembly includes a fluidic oscillator 100 operating on a pressurized fluid to generate an oscillating spray of fluid droplets, and the oscillator aims fluid jets from first, second and third power nozzles 114A, 114B, 114C into an interaction chamber 118 and toward an upwardly projecting island protuberance 126 defining first, second and third island wall segments. The outermost jets 114A, 114B are aimed at an obtuse angle of 100 to 140 degrees along axes which intersect beyond the island at a Jet intersection point, J | . The upstream end of interaction chamber 118 is defined by first and second laterally offset concave wall surfaces 142, 152 which define left side and right side vortex generating areas so that fluid jet steering vortices may be alternately formed and then displaced distally and shed to steer the fluid jet laterally within interaction chamber 118.
Abstract:
An oscillating or pulsing fluid stream, or flow (18, 132, 300), is produced from a flow of pressurized air by fluidic apparatus (10, 100, 130, 180, 220) in a device (250) configured for use in surface cleaning, sweeping, lawn car applications, and the like. Converging inlet chamber walls (20, 22) define a tapered internal lumen having a smooth narrowing profile is configured to generate at a power nozzle (44) a high velocity steam with minimal pressure drop. Downstream of the power nozzle, first and second control ports (CP1, CP2) are in fluid communication with the high velocity steam (46) and with each other via an inertance loop (72) having a lumen of selected cross sectional area and length. The varying air flow is directed through an outlet chamber (14, 134) shaped to produce an oscillating flow (18) or a pulsating flow (132).
Abstract:
A vehicle speed, ambient temperature or surface-condition responsive wash system 89 has a control system configured to adapt the wash system's operation to sensed operating conditions. The adaptive system and method selectively controlling aimed windshield washer fluid sprays comprises a multi (e.g., two) mode system with a washer fluid driving pump 80 having an impeller 121 that is activated to supply fluid under pressure to a multi-mode nozzle assembly 98. Selectable first, or low pressure, and second, or high pressure, modes are provided by controlling the pump's polarity and impeller spin direction, hi an exemplary embodiment, a two-mode pump 80 is initially operated in the second mode, or reverse direction, producing a lower pressure flow.
Abstract:
An improved injector (1) which mixes a secondary fluid into a carrier fluid stream has (a) a body (2) for directing the flow of the carrier fluid, this body having an internal wall (3) forming a flow passage therethrough, a central axis, an inlet (8), an outlet (15), and a port (12) for receiving the secondary fluid that is mixed with the carrier fluid, (b) a ramp-like restriction (4) portion which is located downstream of the body's inlet (8) and upstream of the secondary fluid port (12) and configured so as to decrease the effective cross-sectional area of the flow passage in the direction of the flow of the carrier fluid, (c) a ramp-like expansion (14) portion which is located downstream of the secondary fluid port (12) and upstream of the body's outlet (15) and configured so as to increase the effective cross-sectional area of the flow passage in the direction of the flow of the carrier fluid, (d) a throat (6) portion which is situated between the restriction (4) and expansion (14) portions, and (e) a cavity (16) in the throat (6) that extends from its internal wall and into the body, with the port (12) entering the flow passage at a location in the throat cavity (16), and wherein this cavity is configured so to promote within it a vortical flow of the secondary fluid.
Abstract:
A windshield washer system has a nozzle mounted on a vehicle for issuing wash fluid to a windshield and a check valve for a fluid circuit from a supply of wash fluid to the nozzle. The nozzle has a fluid feed tube (50) integrally formed therewith with annular walls defining a washer fluid flow path and a diameter of at least D. The feed tube (50) has an external surface (55) adapted to receive and retain a flexible hose (60) from a supply of wash fluid. A spring shoulder (5') receives a coil compression spring (26') having upstream and downstream ends with the downstream end bearing on the spring shoulder (5'). A valve element (28') bears on the upstream end of the spring element (26'), and a tubular insert (54) having an inner end and an external diameter at least D and sufficient to form an elongated wash fluid seal (56) with the annular walls defining a washer fluid flow path, and complementary-shaped valve seat (53) formed on the inner end.
Abstract:
A low NOx gas burner for heating objects having a supply of gas under pressure (30) which is to be mixed to achieve a combustible mixture, gas flow line (32) connecting to said burner to said supply, a burner means (34) for mixing air with said fluid fuel to achieve said combustible mixture, characterized by said burner means includes one or more jet forming means for issuing one or more jets of said gas having a given cross-sectional area and sweeping said one or more jets of gas in ambient air downstream of said burner means to mix air with said gas and achieve said combustible mixture a distance (D) spaced from any physical structure of said burner means whereby a flame front (FF) of burning combustible mixture has a broad shape and is spaced a predetermined distance from said burner.
Abstract:
Control of temperature of air efflux from an air outlet (13) is by control of the oscillation of a fluidic oscillator. Directionality of efflux is by control of nibs (14L, 14R) at the outlet (13).
Abstract:
An air discharge nozzle and method for vehicles having a grill (20) which has a high degree of visual opacity to enhance design aesthetics, low impedance to air flow so that the face velocity remains high, and which does not significantly affect directionality of the air as imparted to the air stream by an upstream control mechanism. The grill (20) is comprised of a monolayer of polygonal cells in an array of cells. The upstream directionality control mechanism includes, in a preferred embodiment, an open intruder frame (30) having converging walls so that the cross-sectional area of the total shadow area of the frame projected on a plane normal to the axial center is essentially constant.