ROCKER SWITCH SHOWER

• US 20130247294A1
• Filed: 10/11/2011
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co Ltd
• Original Assignee: Huasong Zhou
• Inventors: Zhou, Huasong, Ma, Hongliang, Jin, Zhongcheng, Lian, Boqing
• Granted Patent: US 9,199,254 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/615
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1636 by relative rotative movement of the valve elements B05B1/1672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/18 Roses; Shower heads with means for adding soap or the like E03C1/046; jet regulators E03C1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/185 characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor

Abstract

A rocker switch shower has a handle, an outlet part, a control part and an operation part. The handle has a handheld part and a connect part. An inlet hole is arranged in the handheld part, and a mounting cavity communicated with the inlet hole is arranged in the connect part. The outlet part is mounted to the connect part and corresponding to the mounting cavity, being provided with a plurality of outlet functions. The control part is mounted in the mounting cavity and comprises a fixed plate and a movable plate, a plurality of water division holes are arranged in the fixed plate. The control part comprises a control shaft and a rocker, the control shaft is connected in the handle in a moving manner and with the movable plate in a transmitting manner, and the inner end of the rocker is connected to the control shaft.

Claims

1. Rocker switch shower, wherein, comprises:

A handle, which is provided with a handheld part and a connect part, and an inlet hole is arranged in the handheld part, and a mounting cavity communicated with the inlet hole is arranged in the connect part;

An outlet part, which is mounted in the connect part and corresponding to the mounting cavity, and is provided with a plurality of outlet functions;

A control part, which is mounted in the mounting cavity and comprises a fixed plate and a movable plate, a plurality of water division holes of which the number is equal to that of the outlet functions are arranged to the fixed plate, and the water division holes and the outlet functions are communicated with each other correspondingly and respectively, the relative movement of the fixed plate and the movable plate can achieve the outlet functions switch at least; and

An operation part, which comprises a control shaft and a rocker, the control shaft is connected in the handle in a moving manner and to the movable plate in a transmitting manner, the inner end of the rocker is connected to the control shaft, and the outer end extends out of the handheld part for user'"'"'s control, and then the control shaft is driven to move through the relative movement of the rocker to the handheld part, and the movable plate is driven to move with respect to the fixed plate through the movement of the control shaft.

2. Rocker switch shower according to claim 1, wherein, an outlet waterway is arranged in the movable plate, which is communicated with the mounting cavity, and the communication between the water division holes and the outlet waterway can be at least switched through the relative movement of the movable plate and the fixed plate.

3. Rocker switch shower according to claim 1, wherein, the control shaft can rotate and be connected in the handle in a sliding manner, the rotation of the movable plate can be driven through the rotation of the control shaft, the switch of the water division holes can be achieved through the relative rotation between the movable plate and the fixed plate, the sliding of the movable plate can be driven through the sliding of the control shaft, and the flow regulation can be achieved through the relative sliding of the movable plate and the fixed plate.

4. Rocker switch shower according to claim 3, wherein,

the control part also comprises a fixed seat, the fixed seat is provided with a water passage and a plurality of outlet holes of which the number is equal to that of the water division holes, the water division holes, the outlet holes and the outlet functions are communicated correspondingly and respectively;

The fixed plate is also provided with a penetrating hole penetrating from front to back, and the fixed plate is fixed to the fixed seat hermetically, and the outer end opening of the water passage is communicated with the mounting cavity, and the inner end opening is communicated with the penetrating hole;

The outlet waterway of the movable plate is a groove arranged at the back, the back side of the movable plate is relied on the front side of the fixed plate hermetically, and the groove is provided with a communicating part and a switch part, and the communicating part is always communicated with the penetrating hole, at least one water division hole can be chosen to be communicated by the switch part.

5. Rocker switch shower according to claim 4, wherein, two water division holes are arranged eccentrically and provided with the same distance to the rotary shaft of the movable plate;

the farther is the switch part of the groove to the rotary shaft of the movable plate, the bigger is the central angle.

6. Rocker switch shower according to claim 4, wherein, the operation part also comprises a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is fixed to the inner end of the control shaft, the second gear is connected to the movable plate in a rotating manner synchronously and coaxially, and the first gear is meshed with the second gear.

7. Rocker switch shower according to claim 6, wherein, the first gear is meshed with the second gear, and then a bevel gears mechanism is generated with vertical transmission.

8. Rocker switch shower according to claim 6, wherein, a locating mechanism is arranged between the top end of the second gear and the mounting cavity, which comprises a locating pin, a against spring connecting the locating pin with the second gear and a plurality of locating slot opened in the mounting cavity, the locating pin is coupling with the locating slots.

9. Rocker switch shower according to claim 6, wherein, the operation part also comprises a gear support which is arranged in the mounting cavity in a sliding manner, and the second gear can be connected to the gear support in a rotating manner.

10. Rocker switch shower according to claim 7, wherein, the first gear can be provided with teeth around the periphery of the lower part only, and the upper part is cambered surface.

11. Rocker switch shower according to claim 2, wherein, the control shaft can rotate and be connected in the handle in a sliding manner, the rotation of the movable plate can be driven through the rotation of the control shaft, the switch of the water division holes can be achieved through the relative rotation between the movable plate and the fixed plate, the sliding of the movable plate can be driven through the sliding of the control shaft, and the flow regulation can be achieved through the relative sliding of the movable plate and the fixed plate.

12. Rocker switch shower according to claim 11, wherein,

the control part also comprises a fixed seat, the fixed seat is provided with a water passage and a plurality of outlet holes of which the number is equal to that of the water division holes, the water division holes, the outlet holes and the outlet functions are communicated correspondingly and respectively;

The fixed plate is also provided with a penetrating hole penetrating from front to back, and the fixed plate is fixed to the fixed seat hermetically, and the outer end opening of the water passage is communicated with the mounting cavity, and the inner end opening is communicated with the penetrating hole;

The outlet waterway of the movable plate is a groove arranged at the back, the back side of the movable plate is relied on the front side of the fixed plate hermetically, and the groove is provided with a communicating part and a switch part, and the communicating part is always communicated with the penetrating hole, at least one water division hole can be chosen to be communicated by the switch part.

13. Rocker switch shower according to claim 12, wherein, two water division holes are arranged eccentrically and provided with the same distance to the rotary shaft of the movable plate;

the farther is the switch part of the groove to the rotary shaft of the movable plate, the bigger is the central angle.

14. Rocker switch shower according to claim 12, wherein, the operation part also comprises a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is fixed to the inner end of the control shaft, the second gear is connected to the movable plate in a rotating manner synchronously and coaxially, and the first gear is meshed with the second gear,

15. Rocker switch shower according to claim 14, wherein, the first gear is meshed with the second gear, and then a bevel gears mechanism is generated with vertical transmission.

16. Rocker switch shower according to claim 14, wherein, a locating mechanism is arranged between the top end of the second gear and the mounting cavity, which comprises a locating pin, a against spring connecting the locating pin with the second gear and a plurality of locating slots opened in the mounting cavity, the locating pin is coupling with the locating slots.

17. Rocker switch shower according to claim 14, wherein, the operation part also comprises a gear support which is arranged in the mounting cavity in a sliding manner, and the second gear can be connected to the gear support in a rotating manner.

18. Rocker switch shower according to claim 15, wherein, the first gear can be provided with teeth around the periphery of the lower part only, and the upper part is cambered surface.