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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2022
Toto Ltd., Kitakyushu, JP;
TOTO LTD., Kitakyushu, JP;
Abstract
Summary Problem: To provide a spout apparatus in which sagging of the mesh structure portion in the flow-conditioning member due to water pressure can be suppressed even if the flow-conditioning member is formed by a fine diameter mesh structure, and the flow-conditioning member can be compactly constituted and flow velocity distribution made uniform. Solution Means: The embodiment of the invention is a spout apparatus, including a spout apparatus main unit, a flow-conditioning member, and a spray member; wherein the flow-conditioning memberis formed by a mesh structure in which numerous fine holes are formed, and the mesh structure is layered and formed three dimensionally, such that the mesh structure portion of at least a portion of the mesh structure extends in a direction parallel to the direction of water flowing into the flow-conditioning member.