Rainwater harvesting system including a detachable scoop

Abstract

Title: Rainwater Harvester Comprising a Separable Scoop The invention relates to a rainwater harvester (1) for mounting on a downpipe (G), the harvester (1) comprising: - a bracket (2) intended to be coupled to the downpipe (G), having an opening intended to be positioned opposite an opening in the downpipe (G), - an elastically deformable scoop (3) intended to be inserted into the downpipe (G) through the opening in the bracket (2), - a scoop support (4) intended to be mounted through the opening in the bracket (2) and to support the scoop (2) inside the downpipe (G), the scoop (3) and the scoop support (4) being coupled in a separable manner. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Rainwater harvesting system comprising a separable scoop technical field

[0001] The field of the invention is that of the design and manufacture of equipment for rainwater harvesting.

[0002] More specifically, the invention relates to a device to be mounted on a downpipe, to collect the water flowing in the downpipe and extract it in order to store it in a reservoir. State of the art

[0003] In the field of the invention, a device is known, described by patent document published under number FR2688813, which describes a rainwater harvesting system comprising: a bracket designed to partially encompass the downpipe, featuring a sleeve intended to be placed opposite a previously made opening in the downpipe, a scoop overmolded onto a scoop support, the support being intended to be fitted through the saddle to position the scoop inside the downpipe.

[0004] According to this technique, once placed inside the downpipe, the scoop extends over almost the entire internal conduit of the downpipe, leaving a central opening that allows approximately 50% of the water flowing down the downpipe to pass through, depending on the intensity of the rainfall. As a result, water recovery is not optimal, particularly during light rain.

[0005] Another drawback of the prior art lies in the fact that the manufacture of the rainwater harvesting device involves, when the parts are manufactured by injection molding, the use of several injection molds, namely: a mold for the body of the recovery unit (including the imprint for the valve); an overmolding mold of the scoop on the body of the collector, and in particular on the scoop support (two overmolding molds are in practice necessary, one to make a circular scoop and the other a rectangular scoop, thus able to adapt to two types of gutter downpipe).

[0006] In addition, an operator is mobilized on each molding press to carry out the overmolding of the scoop onto the scoop support of the body of the collector.

[0007] This results in relatively high manufacturing costs.

[0008] Furthermore, according to the existing technique, the scoop is made of rubber and requires lubrication to be inserted into the downspout, passing through the opening in the saddle. Moreover, it has been observed in use that the scoop loses its flexibility and hardens over time, which can impair the operation of the rainwater harvester and necessitate its replacement.

[0009] To overcome the drawbacks of this technique, the device described in patent document FR3117137 has been proposed, which describes a rainwater harvester to be mounted on a downpipe, of the type comprising: - a bracket intended to be coupled to the downpipe, having an opening intended to be placed opposite an opening made in the downpipe, - a scoop designed to be inserted into the downspout, through the opening in the bracket, - a scoop support intended to be mounted through the opening of the saddle and to support the scoop inside the downpipe, the scoop and the scoop support being coupled in a separable manner.

[0010] This design allows for easy maintenance of the collector, and in particular of its scoop. Indeed, it is sufficient to remove the scoop and the scoop support from the downpipe to proceed, without tools, simply and quickly, with replacing the scoop.

[0011] In addition, a user can obtain the saddle and scoop support, regardless of the shape of the downpipe, and then choose the scoop suitable for the downpipe and mount it on the scoop support.

[0012] Furthermore, in terms of manufacturing, particularly using an injection molding technique, this design eliminates the need for an overmolding mold of the scoop onto the scoop support of the collector body. This also results in labor savings, since it is no longer necessary to have an operator on the press performing the scoop overmolding.

[0013] This design nevertheless has disadvantages.

[0014] Indeed, the scoop support has an inclined frame formed of two parallel arms extending at an angle from a base of the scoop support to a cross member joining the two arms. This frame takes the form of a concave seat designed to receive the scoop, with a ventral face having the concavity and a dorsal face.

[0015] The scoop is formed by a relatively flexible blade assuming a curved shape once assembled on the frame, against its ventral face.

[0016] For this purpose, the scoop support comprises two centered hooks, of which: - a first inverted hook extending from the base of the scoop support between the two arms, with a tooth oriented opposite to the ventral face; - a second hook with a tooth extending from the crossbar, oriented opposite to the dorsal face.

[0017] In addition, the scoop has two notches, the first of which is complementary to the first hook and the second to the second hook.

[0018] During installation of the scoop, it must be curved to allow the portion of the scoop with the first notch to be slid between the two arms, under the first hook, so that the tooth of the first hook can be clipped into the first notch. However, the pressure exerted on the flexible scoop tends to accentuate its curvature, which may cause the tooth of the first hook to become detached from the first notch.

[0019] Next, the flexible scoop must be applied against the cross member so that the tooth of the second hook is forced into the second notch of the scoop. This tends to deform the second notch because the flexible scoop is made of polycarbonate and therefore does not have sufficient flexibility to allow such a forceful fit without damaging the scoop.

[0020] The installed scoop can only be removed by pulling on the upper part of the scoop to disengage the second hook, which further weakens the notch. Since it is necessary to regularly remove the collector to clear any debris or to change the type of scoop used, it has been observed that the second hook quickly loses its ability to engage the second notch on scoops that are too worn. Technical problem

[0021] The invention aims, in particular, to overcome these drawbacks of the prior art.

[0022] More specifically, the invention aims to provide a rainwater harvesting system for mounting on a downpipe that has a more robust design than that offered by the prior art.

[0023] The invention also aims to provide such a rainwater collector whose scoop can be installed and uninstalled more often than is permitted by the prior art. Summary of the invention

[0024] These objectives, as well as others that will appear subsequently, are achieved thanks to the invention, which aims to

[0025] Rainwater harvesting unit to be mounted on a downpipe, the harvesting unit comprising: - a bracket intended to be coupled to the downpipe, having an opening intended to be placed opposite an opening made in the downpipe, - an elastically deformable scoop designed to be inserted into the downpipe, through the opening in the bracket, - a scoop support intended to be mounted through the opening of the saddle and to support the scoop inside the downpipe, the scoop and the scoop support being coupled in a separable manner, the scoop support having a base at least partially tubular providing a water passage, and a concave seat extending from the base, the concave seat being intended to extend inside the downpipe, the scoop being designed to conform to the shape of the concave seat to collect water and redirect it through the water passage, characterized in that: - the scoop includes a tongue having two lateral edges, the tongue being intended to extend into the water passage of the base of the scoop support; - the base of the scoop support has two stops protruding inside the water passage, on either side of the water passage and at a height relative to the bottom of the water passage; and in that at at least one point along a central axis of the base when the scoop is coupled to the scoop support: - the tongue has a width L1 between the two lateral edges; - the two stops are separated by a distance Bl, measured at their base, strictly less than the width Ll.

[0026] Thanks to the design of the water collector according to the invention, the scoop is held on the scoop support at least by the cooperation of the tongue in the base of the scoop support.

[0027] Because the width Ll is greater than the distance Bl, the tongue must curve to be inserted between the stops. This curvature of the tongue, due to the scoop's elastic deformability, results in the application of a force by the scoop which tends to hold the scoop in position within the scoop support.

[0028] This curvature of the tongue also causes a curvature of the scoop, in a complementary manner to the action of the concave seat, so that the scoop assumes a shape adapted to collecting rainwater falling into the gutter in order to recover it.

[0029] This design avoids having to use a plurality of scoop attachment points on a scoop support which would weaken the scoop as the scoop is installed and uninstalled.

[0030] Preferably, the scoop support has a hook located on a ventral face of the concave seat, the hook being positioned at one end of the distal concave seat of the base, the hook being intended to hook a recess presented by the scoop when the scoop is coupled to the scoop support.

[0031] The hook helps to hold the scoop on the scoop support, in cooperation with the scoop tongue.

[0032] According to a preferred embodiment, each stop is formed by a bar extending parallel to the central axis of the at least partially tubular base.

[0033] According to a preferred feature, each lateral edge of the tongue extends in a straight line.

[0034] This optimizes the contact that can be exerted between the lateral edges of the tongue and the bars.

[0035] According to an advantageous embodiment, at least at one point along the central axis of the base when the scoop is coupled to the scoop support, the internal surface of the base incorporating the bottom has a developed D2 between the two stops which is equal to a width L2 separating the two lateral edges of the tongue.

[0036] In this variant, the tongue tends to fit closely to the internal surface of the base which incorporates the bottom.

[0037] According to a preferred embodiment, the seat has: - a coupling part to a gutter downpipe defining an extension axis of a gutter; - a receiving section of the scoop support defining a receiving axis for the base of the scoop support, And : - the receiving axis extends orthogonally to the extension axis; - the concave seat extends from the base along an extension axis which forms an angle between 180° and 90° with respect to the central axis of the base.

[0038] In this embodiment, the concave base tends to tilt the scoop. The scoop then adopts a shape that promotes the redirection of rainwater flowing down into the gutter for collection.

[0039] In this case, according to a preferred feature, the two lateral edges of the tongue extend from a proximal end of a main water-collecting part intended to take place in the gutter, towards a distal end, moving away from each other.

[0040] In other words, the tongue adopts an essentially trapezoidal shape.

[0041] This promotes contact between the lateral edges of the tongue and the stops.

[0042] According to one possible embodiment, the seat has: - a coupling part to a gutter downpipe defining an extension axis of a gutter; - a receiving section of the scoop support defining a receiving axis for the base of the scoop support, and in that: - the receiving axis extends at an angle strictly less than 90° relative to the extension axis; - the concave seat extends from the base along an extension axis which is parallel to the central axis of the base.

[0043] According to a preferred design, the reclaimer includes a diverter fitting comprising a first pipe at one end of which the scoop support is intended to be mounted, the first pipe having an internal shoulder, the base of the scoop support having means for clipping onto the internal shoulder to tend to retain the scoop support mounted in the first pipe.

[0044] The installation of the scoop support in the first pipe is then carried out without tools, simply and quickly.

[0045] Preferably, the diversion fitting includes a second pipe forming a water outlet from the first pipe, the second pipe extending transversely relative to the first pipe, and the rainwater collector includes means for angular positioning and indexing of positions of the scoop support relative to the first pipe.

[0046] This allows the position of the scoop support to be adjusted so that it assumes the correct position relative to the gutter, regardless of the angular position of the diverter fitting, in order to position the second pipe downwards, to the left, or to the right. Brief description of the drawings

[0047] Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent upon reading the following description of various preferred embodiments of the invention, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting examples, and the accompanying drawings, among which: • [Fig.1] [Fig.1] is a schematic representation of the operation of the rainwater harvester according to the invention; • [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a schematic representation of a mode of construction of a scoop for a recovery unit according to the invention; • [Fig. 3] [Fig. 3] is a schematic perspective representation before of a scoop support for the recovery unit according to the invention; • [Fig.4] [Fig.4] is a schematic rear perspective representation of the scoop support of the recovery unit according to the invention; • [Fig.5] [Fig.5] is a schematic top view representation of the components of the recuperator according to an embodiment of the invention in an exploded view; • [Fig.6] [Fig.6] is a schematic representation illustrating the splitting of a scoop support base in the diverter fitting. Detailed description

[0048] With reference to [Fig.1], an embodiment of a rainwater collector 1, mounted on a downpipe G, is shown.

[0049] The gutter G extends from top to bottom, along an essentially vertical axis.

[0050] The water collector 1 is designed to be able to divert water flowing down the gutter downpipe G, and to recover it, as illustrated by arrow F, for example to fill a water reservoir not shown.

[0051] With reference to [Fig. 5], according to the present embodiment, the reclaimer 1 comprises: - a saddle 2 intended to be coupled to the downpipe G of the gutter; - a scoop 3 designed to divert the water; - a scoop support 4 intended to support the scoop 3; - a diverter fitting 5 intended to receive the diverted water.

[0052] The saddle 2 is intended to be coupled to the downpipe G of the gutter.

[0053] The saddle 2 has an opening intended to be placed opposite an opening provided in the downpipe G of the gutter.

[0054] As illustrated, the harness 2 comprises a main body 21, forming a receiving portion for the scoop support 4, which is tubular of revolution, and a coupling portion formed by arms 22 that are at least partially elastically deformable. These arms 22 are designed to conform to the shape of the descent G and to allow the harness 2 to be held on the descent G.

[0055] In addition, additional means of sealing and holding on the descent can be used, such as glue, or a combination of a peripheral seal at the orifice, and screws screwed through the saddle 2 onto the descent G.

[0056] As will subsequently appear, the main body 21 of the saddle 2 is intended to accommodate part of the deflection fitting 5.

[0057] Scoop 3 is now described with reference to Figures 1, 2, and 5.

[0058] The scoop 3 is elastically deformable.

[0059] This scoop 3 is intended to be inserted into the downpipe G through the opening in the saddle 2. More specifically, the scoop 3 is designed to be mounted on the scoop support 4, then slid through the main body 21 and the opening in the saddle 2, and finally through the opening in the downpipe G, in order to be positioned within the internal volume of the downpipe G. Thanks to its elastic deformation capacity, the scoop can be at least partially rolled upon itself during this insertion, with the scoop 3 unfolding after its complete insertion into the downpipe G.

[0060] The scoop 3 is notably formed from a sheet of elastically deformable material, for example polycarbonate.

[0061] The scoop 3 comprises a main part 31, and a tab 32.

[0062] The main part has an essentially curved shape, advantageously oval and preferably essentially circular.

[0063] The scoop 3 has a median axis 30. This median axis 30 also forms, according to the present embodiment, an axis of symmetry.

[0064] The tongue 32 extends from an edge of the main part 31, in particular along the median axis 30.

[0065] The tongue 32 having two lateral edges 33.

[0066] These two lateral edges 33 are located on either side of the median axis 30.

[0067] As detailed below, the tongue 32 is intended to extend into a base 41 of scoop support 4.

[0068] The tongue 32 also has a recess 34 and a notch 35.

[0069] The recess 34 is located along the median axis 30, on the main part 31 of scoop 3. As detailed below, this recess 34 serves to hold scoop 3 on scoop support 4.

[0070] The notch 35 is presented by the main part 31 of the scoop 3, opposite the tongue 32 with respect to the center of the main part 31. This notch is centered on the median axis 30. This notch aims to facilitate the domed shaping of the scoop 3 when it is installed in the scoop support 4.

[0071] The scoop support 4 is now described with reference to Figures 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

[0072] As mentioned previously, this scoop support 4 is intended to be mounted through the opening of the saddle 2 and to support the scoop 3 inside the downpipe G of the gutter.

[0073] More specifically, the scoop support 4 comprises a base 41 and a concave seat 42 extending from the base 4L. The base 41 is intended to be located in the diverter fitting 5 and / or in the main body 21 of the saddle 2, while the concave seat 42 is located in the gutter downpipe G, to support the scoop. 3. In other words, the concave base 42 is intended to extend inside the downpipe G of the gutter.

[0074] The base 41 is at least partially tubular, and is in this case tubular, and in particular cylindrical of revolution.

[0075] This base 41 provides a water passage for the water collected by the scoop 3.

[0076] This base 41 has a central axis 410.

[0077] The concave seat 42 extends from a lower edge of the base 4L

[0078] This concave seat 42, according to the present embodiment, first extends parallel to the central axis 410, then inclines in the direction of the central axis 410. This inclination allows the scoop 3 to be inclined as can be seen in [Fig.1].

[0079] This concave seat 42 takes the form of a portion of a cylinder of revolution.

[0080] The inclined part of the concave seat 42 has a frame, formed by two longitudinal members 421 connected by a cross member 422 to their distal end of the base 4L

[0081] The concave seat 42 has a ventral face and a dorsal face. The ventral face faces the base 41 and its central axis 410. When the scoop is received on the concave seat 42, the scoop 3 rests on the ventral face of the concave seat 42.

[0082] At its interface with the concave seat 42, the base 41 has a collar 411. This collar is intended to abut against the diverter fitting 5 following the insertion of the scoop support 4 into the diverter fitting 5.

[0083] As detailed below, scoop 3 and scoop support 4 are coupled in a separable manner.

[0084] Indeed, the base 41 of the scoop support 4 has two stops 43 projecting inside the water passage, on either side of the water passage and at a height relative to a bottom 44 of the water passage. These stops 43 are designed to allow the tab 32 of the scoop 3 to clip into place, the lateral edges 33 of the tab bearing against the two stops 43.

[0085] More specifically, the tongue 32 has at at least one point along its median axis 30, a width greater than the distance separating the two stops 43 (and more specifically the distance separating the two stops 43 measured at the level of the base of the two stops), so that the tongue is held in an arched shape by the two stops 43.

[0086] At a minimum, to allow clipping, at at least one point along the central axis 410 of the base 41 when the scoop 3 is coupled to the scoop support 4: - the tongue 32 has a width L1 between the two lateral edges 33; - the two stops 43 are separated by a distance Bl, measured at their base, strictly less than the width LL

[0087] These stops 43 are notably located 180° apart around the central axis 410 of the base 4L

[0088] The stops 43 are formed by bars.

[0089] According to the present embodiment, these stops 43 are formed by bars which extend parallel to the central axis 410.

[0090] It is nevertheless conceivable that the two stops do not extend parallel to the central axis 410.

[0091] The base 41 has, at least for the stops 43, and advantageously for the whole base 41, a symmetry along a median sagittal plane.

[0092] Finally, the scoop support 4 has a hook 45 which is located on the ventral face of the concave seat 42.

[0093] This hook 45 is positioned at one end of the distal concave seat 42 of the base 41, the hook 45 being intended to hook the recess 34 presented by the scoop 3, when the scoop 3 is coupled to the scoop support 4. This hook 45 has a tooth oriented opposite to the base 4L

[0094] According to the present embodiment illustrated by [Fig. 1]: - the coupling part of the saddle 2, at the downpipe G of the gutter, defines an axis of extension of the downpipe; - the receiving part of the scoop support defines a receiving axis for the base 41 of the scoop support 4, And : - the receiving axis extends orthogonally to the extension axis; - the concave seat 42, and more precisely its distal part, extends from the base 41 along an extension axis which forms an angle between 180° and 90° with respect to the central axis of the base.

[0095] This allows the concave seat to conform the scoop 3 in the manner illustrated in [Fig.1], in order to properly collect and divert rainwater flowing into the downpipe.

[0096] In this configuration illustrated by [Fig. 5], each lateral edge 33 of the tongue 32 extends in a straight line, and the two lateral edges 33 extend from a proximal end of the main water-collecting portion 31 intended to be placed in the gutter, towards a distal end, moving away from each other. More precisely, the tongue 32 then has a trapezoidal shape.

[0097] This shape of the gutter is particularly suitable to ensure that the majority of the lateral edges 33 of the tongue 32 are in contact with the bars, due to the inclination imposed on the scoop 3 by the concave seat 42. The retention of the scoop 3 is thus improved.

[0098] At least at one point along the central axis 410 of the base 4, when the scoop 3 is coupled to the scoop support 4, the internal surface of the base incorporating the bottom 44 presents a development D2 between the two stops 43 which is equal to a width L2 separating the two lateral edges of the tongue 32.

[0099] The aforementioned trapezoidal configuration of the tongue 32 allows, among other things, for such a development D2 at the end of the tongue 32, which allows this end of the tongue 32 to fit well with the internal surface of the base 4 at this level.

[0100] According to an embodiment not shown and conceivable: - the receiving axis extends at an angle strictly less than 90° relative to the extension axis; - the concave seat extends from the base along an extension axis which is parallel to the central axis of the base.

[0101] The angle formed by the saddle then makes it possible not to have to tilt the concave seat relative to its base. In this case, it is conceivable that the scoop tongue has the shape illustrated by [Fig.2], that is to say, that the lateral edges 33 would be parallel.

[0102] The diversion fitting is now described with reference to Figures 1, 5 and 6.

[0103] The diverter fitting 5 comprises a first pipe 51 at one end of which is intended to be mounted the scoop support 4, and a second pipe 52 extending from the first pipe 51.

[0104] The second pipe 52 forms a water outlet from the first pipe.

[0105] According to the present embodiment, the second pipe 52 extends transversely, and more precisely perpendicularly, from the first pipe 51.

[0106] At its end intended to receive the scoop support 4, the first pipe has a reduction in its external diameter. This reduction forms a sleeve 53 intended to be inserted into the main body 21 of the saddle 2.

[0107] With reference to [Fig. 6], the scoop support 4 is inserted into the first pipe 51. For this purpose, the base 41 has an external diameter that is complementary, within a clearance, to the internal diameter of the sleeve. In this position, the rim of the first pipe 51 bears against the collar 411.

[0108] The first pipe 51 has an internal shoulder 511. This internal shoulder 511 corresponds to the internal notch forming the sleeve.

[0109] When the scoop support 4 is inserted into the first pipe 51, the base 41 clips onto this internal shoulder 511.

[0110] Indeed, the base 41 of the scoop support 4 has clipping means on the internal shoulder 511 to tend to maintain the scoop support 4 mounted in the first pipe 51.

[0111] These clipping means take the form of rods 61 at least partially elastically deformable at the end of which are located teeth 62 designed to hook the internal shoulder 511.

[0112] With reference to figures 3 to 5, the reclaimer 1 includes means for angular positioning and indexing of positions of the scoop support 4 relative to the first pipe 51.

[0113] These angular positioning and indexing means take the form of a pin 71 projecting from the external surface of the base 41, from the collar 411, and a housing 72 presented by the first pipe, on its rim intended to come into contact with the collar 411. This makes it possible to maintain the relative angular position of the deflection fitting with respect to the scoop support 4.

[0114] Although not shown, the first pipe 51 may have a plurality of housings 72 located on its rim intended to come into contact with the collar 411. In this way, the orientation of the scoop support 4 can be adjusted to the position in which a user wishes to orient the second pipe 52.

Claims

Demands

1. Rainwater collector (1) to be mounted on a downpipe (G), the collector (1) comprising: - a saddle (2) intended to be coupled to the downpipe (G), having an opening intended to be placed opposite an opening made in the downpipe (G), - an elastically deformable scoop (3) intended to be inserted into the downpipe (G) of the gutter, through the opening of the saddle (2), - a scoop support (4) intended to be mounted through the opening of the saddle (2) and to support the scoop (2) inside the downpipe (G), the scoop (3) and the scoop support (4) being coupled in a separable manner, the scoop support (4) having a base (41) at least partially tubular providing a water passage, and a concave seat (42) extending from the base (41), the concave seat (41) being intended to extend inside the downpipe (G), the scoop (3) being designed to conform to the shape of the concave seat (41) to collect water and redirect it through the water passage, characterized in that: - the scoop (3) includes a tongue (32) having two lateral edges (33), the tongue (32) being intended to extend into the water passage of the base (41) of the scoop support (4); - the base (41) of the scoop support (4) has two stops (43) projecting inside the water passage, on either side of the water passage and at a height relative to a bottom (44) of the water passage; and in that at at least one point along a central axis (410) of the base (41) when the scoop (3) is coupled to the scoop support (4): - the tongue (32) has a width L1 between the two lateral edges (33); - the two stops (43) are separated by a distance B1 strictly less than the width Ll.

2. Rainwater collector (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the scoop support (4) has a hook (45) located on a ventral face of the concave seat (42), the hook (45) being positioned at one end of the distal concave seat (42) of the base (41), the hook (45) being intended to hook a recess (34) presented by the scoop (3) when the scoop is coupled to the scoop support.

3. Rainwater collector (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each stop (43) is formed by a bar extending parallel to the central axis (410) of the base (41) which is at least partially tubular.

4. Rainwater collector (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that each lateral edge (33) of the tongue (32) extends in a straight line.

5. Rainwater collector (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, at least at one point along the central axis (410) of the base (41) when the scoop (3) is coupled to the scoop support (4), the internal surface of the base (41) incorporating the bottom (44) has a developed area D2 between the two stops (43) which is equal to a width L2 separating the two lateral edges (33) of the tongue (32).

6. Rainwater collector (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the saddle (2) has: - a coupling part to a downpipe (G) defining an extension axis of a gutter; - a receiving part of the scoop support (4) defining a receiving axis of the base (41) of the scoop support (4), and in that: - the receiving axis extends orthogonally to the extension axis; - the concave seat (42) extends from the base (41) along an extension axis which forms an angle between 180° and 90° with respect to the central axis (410) of the base (41).

7. Rainwater collector (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the two lateral edges (33) of the tongue (32) extend from a proximal end of a main part (31) of collecting water intended to take place in the gutter, towards a distal end, moving away from each other.

8. Rainwater collector (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the saddle (2) has: - a coupling part to a downpipe (G) of gutter defining an axis of extension of a gutter; - a receiving part of the scoop support (4) defining an axis of reception of the base (41) of the scoop support (4), and in that: - the axis of reception extends at an angle strictly less than 90° with respect to the axis of extension; - the concave seat (42) extends from the base (41) along an axis of extension which is parallel to the central axis (410) of the base (41).

9. Rainwater collector (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collector (1) comprises a diverter fitting (5) comprising a first pipe (51) at one end of which the scoop support (4) is intended to be mounted, the first pipe (51) having an internal shoulder (511), the base (41) of the scoop support (4) having means for clipping onto the internal shoulder (511) to tend to retain the scoop support (4) mounted in the first pipe (51).

10. Rainwater harvester (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the diverter fitting (5) comprises a second pipe (52) forming a water outlet from the first pipe (51), the second pipe (52) extending transversely with respect to the first pipe (51), and in that the rainwater collector (1) includes means for angular positioning and indexing of positions of the scoop support (4) relative to the first pipe (51).