VALVE UPPER PART FOR A SANITARY APPLIANCE AND SANITARY APPLIANCE WITH VALVE UPPER PART

• Main Authors: BISCHOFF, Bernd, STEINHOFF, Stefan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.04.2024
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BLASTING; COCKS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SEWERAGE; SINKS; TAPS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; VALVES; WATER SUPPLY; WEAPONS

A valve headpart (1) for a sanitary faucet (2), containing at least: a body (3), a valve stem (4), which is at least partially disposed in the body (3) and can be rotated relative to the body (3) about an axis of rotation (5), a seal (6) for at least partially closing a valve seat (7) of the sanitary faucet (2), wherein the seal (6) can be adjusted by the valve stem (4) parallel to the axis of rotation (5) between an open position and a closed position, wherein the seal (6) has a first sealing element (8) made of a first material and a second sealing element (9) made of a second material, and wherein a first hardness of the first material is lower than a second hardness of the second material. Moreover, a sanitary faucet (2) having such a valve headpart (1) is proposed.