SHOWER HEAD

• US 20090307836A1
• Filed: 06/03/2009
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hansgrohe SE (Masco Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Hansgrohe SE (Masco Corporation)
• Inventors: Kinle, Ulrich, Blattner, Joachim
• Granted Patent: US 8,807,461 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/615
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/185 characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/652 whereby the jet can be oriented

Abstract

A showerhead contains a chamber in connection with a connecting nozzle, said chamber from which the water is discharged from plurality of nipples formed on a membrane formed out of elastomeric material. The nipples feature a duct for the shower water. The nipples penetrate through openings of a perforated disc through the openings slightly larger than the outside diameter of the nipple. By shifting the perforated disc in a plane parallel to the membrane featuring the nipples, the direction of the nipple and thus the direction of the water jets discharged from the nipples will be changed. This adjustment can occur in two directions that are perpendicular to one another. The membrane is preferably approximately plane in shape, so that a front surface of the showerhead is likewise plane in shape.

Claims

1. A showerhead for a sanitary fitting, comprising:

plurality of jet outlet elements, which jet outlet elements each discharge shower water as an outlet jet in a defined direction, the jet outlet elements being disposed over a surface in two dimensions, wherein the defined direction of the outlet jets of all said jet outlet elements is adjustable together in at least two directions, which directions are at an angle to one another.

2. The showerhead according to claim 1, further comprising a showerhead housing, and wherein the showerhead is configured such that a user can change the defined direction of the outlet jets by actuating the showerhead housing.

3. The showerhead according to claim 1, further comprising a mechanical guide arranged to determine an adjustment direction for determining the defined direction of the outlet jets of all said jet outlet elements in said at least two directions.

4. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the jet outlet elements are disposed in a plane surface.

5. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the jet outlet elements are disposed in a dome-shaped surface.

6. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein jet outlet openings formed on the jet outlet elements are disposed in a plane surface.

7. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein jet outlet openings formed on the jet outlet elements are disposed in a dome-shaped surface.

8. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the jet outlet elements comprise nipples with an outlet duct leading to a jet outlet opening.

9. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the jet outlet elements are mounted in the showerhead in a manner allowing swivelling.

10. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the jet outlet elements are formed of a membrane comprising an elastomeric material.

11. The showerhead according to claim 8, wherein the nipples penetrate through openings of a disc guided in the showerhead such that displacement of the disc changes the defined direction of the outlet jets.

12. The showerhead according to claim 1, further comprising a cover outwardly limiting the showerhead.

13. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the showerhead housing is substantially flat.

14. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein adjustment of the defined direction of the outlet jets has a zero position.

15. The showerhead according to claim 1, further comprising devices associated with the jet outlet elements for fixing the defined direction of the jet outlet elements to preferred positions.

16. The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the jet outlet elements are formed on a membrane comprising an elastomeric material.

17. The showerhead according to claim 11, wherein the jet outlet elements are mounted in the showerhead in a manner allowing swivelling.

18. The showerhead according to claim 11, wherein the jet outlet elements are mounted with a membrane comprising an elastomeric material.

19. The showerhead according to claim 15, wherein the devices associated with the jet outlet elements for fixing the defined direction of the jet outlet elements to preferred positions comprise a grid.