FR2543023A1 - SHOWER APPARATUS SELECTIVELY OPERATING WITH A CONTINUOUS JET, PULSED JET OR PERFUMED JET - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION CONCERNS A SHOWER APPARATUS INCLUDING A WATER SUPPLY BODY 111 EQUIPPED WITH A SHOWER HEAD 115, A DISTRIBUTOR 114 FOR DELIVERING THE INLET WATER, MOUNTED INSIDE THE DELIVERY BODY OF WATER IN A WAY SUCH THAT IT IS SELECTIVELY MOBILE BETWEEN THREE DIFFERENT OPERATING POSITIONS: A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH THE WATER CURRENT IS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SHOWER HEAD, A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH THE WATER CURRENT IS SENT TO THE SHOWERHEAD AFTER HAVING PASSED THROUGH A ROOM 146 CONTAINING A PERFUMED SUBSTANCE 145 AND A THIRD POSITION IN WHICH THE WATER CURRENT IS SENT IN A MANNER TO FLOW THROUGH THE SHOWERHEAD WITH THE INTERPOSITION OF A PULSER ORGAN 138 WHO PULSES THE JET.

Description

The present invention relates to a shower appliance which can be

  used for example selectively in three different operating modes

  with a continuous jet, with a pulsed jet and with a jet

smoke.

  More particularly, the showering apparatus

  Read according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a water supply body provided with a head

  shower, a distributor to convey the water from the

  vee, mounted inside the water supply body of a ma-

  such that it is selectively movable between three points

  different operating positions: a first posi-

  tion in which the stream of water is sent directly to the shower head, a second position in which the stream of water is sent to the shower head after passing through a chamber containing a perfumed substance and a third position in which the current of water is sent so as to flow through the shower head

  with interposition of a pulsating organ which pulsates the jet.

  More specifically, and according to a particular embodiment, the water supply body is constituted by a sleeve divided transversely by a wall which carries, on one side, the distributor member, which is presented under

  the shape of a knurled button, the transverse wall has

  both a pair of communicating water bores

  with a conduit formed in a handle or grip

  sion which extends from the supply body and a series of three through bores arranged so that they can be selectively brought into communication with at least one of the two supply bores by means of a rear wall formed on the front end of the dispensing member and carrying a series of partition walls closed on themselves so that, in a first position, a

  water inlet bore is connected to a through bore

  health which leads to the pulsating organ, that in a second

  position, a water supply bore is connected to a

  sage crossing which leads directly to the apple of dou-

  che and that, in a third position, a bore

  born of water is connected to a chamber formed inside the knurled button and containing a perfumed substance, the chamber being connected by a through bore to the

showerhead.

  Other features and advantages of the invention

  tion will become apparent from the following description given to

  îo by way of nonlimiting example, and with reference to the appended drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view, on a large scale, of a showering device produced in accordance with the invention; Fig 2 is a rear perspective view of the shower apparatus of Fig 1 but in the assembled state Fig 3 is a front elevation view of the apparatus of Fig 1;

  Figs 4 to 6 are sectional views which show

  present respectively the three operating modes of the showering device; Fig 7 is a sectional view, taken along line VII-VII of Fig 6;

  FIG. 8 is a view, on a large scale, which shows

  presents another showering device produced in accordance with the invention;

  Fig 9 is an elevational view of the apparatus

  shower to Fig 8, but in the assembled state; _

  Fig 10 is an elevational view of the apparatus

  reil to shower taken according to arrow F in Fig 9; Figs 11 and 12 are elevational views of two sides of the central body of the shower appliance; Figs 13 and 14 are elevational views of two sides of a pulsating member of the shower apparatus Figs 15 and 16 are elevational views of two sides of a shower head of the shower apparatus; Figs 17 and 18 are two views of a bottom wall;

  Figs 19 and 20 are two views of a mo- button

  smooth operation mode selector; Fig 21 is a sectional view taken along

  the line XXI-XXI of Fig 22, showing a mode of operation

  operation of the shower appliance;

  Figs 22, 23 and 24 are functional views-

  the, partial, schematic, of the knurled selector button in the three operating positions; Fig 25 is a sectional view taken along the line XXV-XXV of Fig 23; and Fig 26 is a sectional view taken along

the line XXVI-XXVI of Fig 24.

  We will now refer to the drawings and, in par-

  particular, in Fig 1 to 7 on which there is shown a showering device applying the present invention designated by the general reference 10, which is structurally formed by a body Il of water supply, the body being screwed on a handle or grip

  tubular 12 so that it can be connected to a pipe-

  power supply (not shown).

  The body II is constituted by a sleeve 13 which in its rear part carries a knurled button 14 for distributing the inlet water (as will be explained below)

  and in its front part a shower head 15.

  The knurled selector button 14 is formed by a bottom wall 16 on which is mounted a thermometer 17

  liquid crystal which is held between a rush of

  stop 18 and a lens 19 which closes an opening 20 for-

mee in said bottom wall.

  The shower head 15 has two series of holes arranged in circles 21 and 21 A and it carries in its

  centers a pulsating organ 22 of a type known per se.

  A cylindrical skirt 23 which forms an integral part

  te of the knurled selector button 14 has three bores-

  24, 25 and 26 arranged to be selectively posi-

  actuated in front of a bore 27 formed in the sleeve 13,

  sage through which flows the stream of water from a

power supply.

  The skirt 23 also constitutes a housing for a partition 28 which, with the rear wall 16 and the knurled selector button 14, delimits a chamber 29 and which, with the shower pump 15, delimits an annular chamber 30 The partition 28 comprises also a bore

  31 to selectively place the pulsator 22 in communication

  tion with the water supply through the bore

respective 25.

  With the sleeve 13, the skirt 23 also forms an annular chamber 32 which communicates with the chamber 29 by

through a passage 33.

  The way the shower unit works

  described above can be easily understood upon reading-

  re from the foregoing description and review of the drawings

  appended and there will be described briefly below.

  When you want to get a continuous stream of water, you

  turns the knurled selector knob 14 to the position shown

  felt in Fig 5 and the water flows in the indi-

  quées par les arrows 34 -When, on the other hand, the

  rings who shower wants to get a pulsating jet, it turns

  do the selector button 14 in the position shown in Fig 4 and the water flows as indicated by the

arrows 35.

  In the case where, finally, it is desired to obtain a continuous, scented jet, the selector button 14 is turned to the position represented 6 in Fig 6 and the water flows in the manner indicated by the arrows 36 through a substance perfumed which is, for example, in the form of a tablet 37 contained in the chamber 29 and carried by a

  lug 38 which projects from the partition 28.

  A pre-

  feeling V of multiple possibilities of use which re-

  meets the needs of the most demanding people and also allows instant control and command

  and easy to perform from the distri-

fogging.

  As will clearly appear the apparatus

  expensive according to the present invention can be mounted ex-

  end of a flexible pipe or fixed to a wall.

  In FIGS. 8 to 26 to which reference will now be made, there is shown a showering device according to another embodiment of the invention, which has been designated by the general reference 110, and which is constituted by a body 111 water supply which extends from a handle or tubular gripping member 112 which must be

  connected to a supply pipe (not shown).

  The body 111 which is constituted by a cylindrical sleeve is divided transversely by a wall

  113 and it carries, in its rear part, a selected button

  knurled tor 114 which is used to distribute the incoming water (com-

  me it will be explained below) and, in its front part, a

shower head 115.

  The knurled selector-button 114 is closed on one side

  by a bottom wall 116 on which is mounted a thermo

  117 meter liquid crystal which is held in place

  be a stop ring 118 and a lens 119 which blocks a

  opening 120 formed in the bottom wall 116.

  On the other side, the knurled selector button 114

  has an inner wall 121 which has two bores

  lateral through ges 122 and 123 and a transverse bore

central health 124.

  The exterior or front surface of the wall 121

  serves as a distributor and has a series of iron partitions

  més sur themselves 125, 126 and 127 which delimit communication chambers between the different bores

  during operation of the shower appliance.

  The shower head 115 has a series of per-

  holes 128 arranged in circles which communicate with an annular chamber 129 and it carries, in its part

  central a pulsating member 130 of a type known per se.

  The handle or grip 112 has a bore

  or conduit 131 connected to two bores 132 and 133 which

  plug in one face of the wall 113 (Fig ll) which also includes a series of three through bores

  134, 135 and 136 and a central through bore 137.

  The other face of the wall 113 (FIG. 12) has a central portion 138 in steps from which

  extend from the radial partitions 139.

  The apparatus also comprises a screw 140 and its

  locking nut 141 designed to hold the button

  knurled drive 114 assembled to the body 111 while allowing it to

  putting nevertheless to turn, so that one can choose

  on the desired type of spray by rotating the wall of

  bottom 116 with the knurled button 114.

  The operation of the above showering device

  above described clearly results from the description which pre-

  yields and will be briefly described below.

  When it is desired to obtain a continuous jet of water, the knurled selector knob 114 is rotated to the position shown in Fig 22 and the water flows from bore 133 in the manner indicated by the arrow 142

  (Fig 21) On the other hand, when the person who dou-

  che wants to get a pulsating jet, she turns the se-

  knurled drive 114 at the position of Fig 23 and water

  which arrives through port 133 flows in the indi-

quée by arrow 143 (Fig 25).

  If, in the third place, one wishes to obtain a continuous perfumed jet, one turns the selector knob rmlete 114 to the position represented in Fig 24 and the water which arrives through the bore 132 flows in the manner indicated by the arrows 144 through a perfumed substance constituted for example by a shelf 145 contained in a chamber 146 which is formed between the bottom wall 116 and the wall

121.

  In this way, a shower appliance has been produced, presenting multiple possibilities of use.

  able to meet the needs of the most vulnerable

  which also provides means to instantly and easily control and control the temperature of

the water distributed.

Claims (4)

CLAIMS 1 Shower appliance (10; 110), characterized in that it comprises a body (11; 111) for supplying water provided with a shower head (15; 115), a dispensing member ( 14; 114) for conveying the incoming water, mounted inside the water supply body in such a way that it is selectively movable between three different operating positions: a first position in which the stream of water is sent directly to the pump   1 Shower head, a second position in which the stream of water is sent to the shower head after having passed through a chamber (29; 146) containing a perfumed substance   (37; 145) and a third position in which the   rant of water is sent so as to flow through the shower head with the interposition of a pulsating organ (22; 138) which pulsates the jet.   2 Shower appliance (10; 110) according to the resale   dication 1, characterized in that the water supply body consists of a sleeve (111) divided transversely   by a wall (153) which carries, on one side, the distri-   striker, which is in the form of a molar cap   tee (114), the transverse wall comprising a pair of bores   water supply sages (13-2; 133) who communicate with a   conduit (131) formed in a handle or handle of grip   sion (112) which extends from the supply body and a series of three through bores (134, 135, 136) arranged so as to be able to be selectively placed in communication with at least one of the two bores of brought by means of a rear wall (121) formed at the front end of the distributor member and carrying a series of partitions   separation closed on themselves (125, 126, 127) of exit   te that, in a first position, a bore (133) of soul-   born of water is connected to a through bore (135) which leads to the pulsating member, that, in a second position, a bore (133) for supplying water is connected to a bore 9 passing through (134) which leads directly to the shower head and that, in a third position, a water supply bore (132) is connected to a chamber (146) formed inside the knurled button and containing a perfumed substance, the chamber being connected by a through bore (136) to the shower head,   3 Shower device (10) according to claim-   tion 1, characterized in that the body consists of   a sleeve (11) which carries, in its front part, a pump   shower head (15) and which carries, in its rear part, the dispensing member which is in the form of a knurled button (14), the shower head and the knurled button   also being respectively provided with said pulsating organ   tor (22) and a partition (28) which delimits   tent three rooms designed so that they can be put   selectively in communication with a rear bore (27)   water flow formed in the sleeve, via   three respective bores (24, 25, 26) 'formed in the plug   knurled tone, namely: a first annular chamber (30) through which the water is sent so as to flow in a continuous jet through the shower head, a second   chamber (31) out of which the water is pumped through   towards the pulsating member (22), and a third chamber (29)   containing a fragrant substance consisting of a p-as-   ball or tablet (37) which is licked by the water before the water is expelled from the chamber in the form of a jet   continuous through the shower head.   4 Shower device according to one of the claims   tions 2 and 3, characterized in that the knurled button (14 114) is closed at its rear end by a bottom wall (16; 116) in which a thermometer (17 117) is mounted. Showering device according to claim 4, characterized in that the thermometer (17; 117) comprises   liquid crystal and can be read through one or   groove (20, 120) formed in the bottom wall and closed by a lens (19; 119).