Multi-head fluidic oscillators

1 . A fluidic device comprising:

a housing configured to receive a flow of water and including an outlet configured to dispense the flow of water;

a flexible component configured to be disposed within the housing, the flexible component including a base, a first leg extending from the base, a second leg extending from the base, and an opening extending through the first leg; and

an insert including a surface and one more walls protruding from the surface, the insert configured to be disposed within the housing between the first leg and the second leg,

wherein the surface and the one or more walls are disposed adjacent to a surface of the first leg or a surface of the second leg, such that the surface of the insert, the one or more walls, and the surface of the first leg or the surface of the second leg define a flow path of a modular fluid oscillator when the flexible component and insert are disposed in the housing.

2 . The fluidic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the insert includes two surfaces having one or more walls protruding therefrom, the one or more walls protruding from each of the two surfaces configured to form features of different modular fluid oscillators.

3 . The fluidic device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible component is comprised of a first material, the insert is comprised of a second material, different from the first material, and the first material has a lower durometer than the second material.

4 . The fluidic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a supply component configured to be disposed in an internal chamber of the housing, the supply component configured to supply the flow of water to the housing.

5 . A fluidic device comprising:

a housing configured to receive a flow of water and including an outlet configured to dispense the flow of water;

a flexible component comprised of a first material and configured to be disposed in the housing, the flexible component including a passage configured to convey a flow of water and at least one surface including a cavity formed therein; and

an insert comprised of a second material different than the first material, the insert including a surface and one or more walls protruding from the surface, the insert configured to be disposed in the housing, and a portion of the insert configured to be disposed in the cavity,

wherein the one or more walls are disposed in the cavity, such that a modular fluid oscillator is formed along an interface between the insert and the flexible component.

6 . The fluidic device of claim 5 , wherein the one or more walls are configured to form one or more features of the modular fluid oscillator.

7 . The fluidic device of claim 5 , wherein the first material has a lower durometer than the second material.

8 . The fluidic device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a supply component configured to be disposed in an internal chamber of the housing, the supply component configured to supply the flow of water to the housing.

9 . The fluidic device of claim 5 , wherein the modular fluid oscillator comprises a plurality of modular fluid oscillators, and

wherein insert includes two surfaces having one or more walls protruding therefrom, the one or more walls extending from each of the two surfaces configured to form one or more features of different modular fluidic oscillators of the plurality of modular fluid oscillators.

10 . A fluidic device comprising:

a cylindrical housing configured to receive a flow of water;

an outer circumferential ring disposed in the cylindrical housing; and

an inner circumferential ring disposed within the outer circumferential ring, the inner circumferential ring including at least one channel disposed along an outer surface of the inner circumferential ring, the outer circumferential ring and the inner circumferential ring collectively forming at least one modular fluid oscillator.

11 . The fluidic device of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the outer circumferential ring and an outer surface of the inner circumferential ring have the same number of sides.

12 . The fluidic device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one channel comprises a plurality of channels, and

wherein one of the plurality of channels is disposed along each side of the outer surface of the inner circumferential ring.

13 . The fluidic device of claim 10 , wherein the cylindrical housing comprises a retaining member and a backplate.

14 . The fluidic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one modular fluid oscillator is disposed along an interface between an inner surface of the outer circumferential ring and the outer surface of the inner circumferential ring.

15 . The fluidic device of claim 10 , further comprising:

an additional inner circumferential ring disposed within the first inner circumferential ring, the additional inner circumferential ring including at least one additional ring channel disposed along an outer surface of the additional inner circumferential ring, the inner circumferential ring and the additional inner circumferential ring collectively forming at least one modular fluid oscillator.

16 . The fluidic device of claim 15 , wherein an outer surface of the inner circumferential ring has more sides than an outer surface of the additional inner circumferential ring.

17 . The fluidic device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one additional ring channel comprises a plurality of additional ring channels, one of the plurality of additional ring channels being disposed along each side of the outer surface of the additional circumferential ring, the inner circumferential ring and the additional inner circumferential ring collectively forming a modular fluid oscillator along each side of the outer surface of the additional inner circumferential ring.