Water spray plate and shower head

• US 7,004,409 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2004
• Issued: 02/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Takayasu Okubo
• Original Assignee: Takayasu Okubo
• Inventors: Okubo, Takayasu
• Primary Examiner(s): Scherbel, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GORMAN, DARREN W
• Application Number:
  US10/871,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20040227019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• Field of Search: 239/559, 239/556, 239/558, 239/530, 239/548, 239/552, 239/553.3, 239/557, 239/560, 239/561, 239/567, 239/525, 239/590.3, 239/596, 239/601
• US Class Current: 239/559
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/185 characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor

Abstract

A number of water spray holes formed on a water spray plate is not less than 130. A diameter of the respective water spray holes is not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 0.5 mm, and an entire aperture area thereof is not more than 30 mm². With this arrangement, since the entire aperture area of the water spray holes is reduced, it is possible to achieve water-saving effects. Moreover, since the water spray holes are small and provided by a plurality of numbers, the flow of water sprayed from the respective water spray holes is large to feel some strength hitting the skin and to achieve expansion of shower water so that the sense of using the shower may be satisfied. Moreover, since a plurality of small water spray holes is formed, a larger number of minus ion can be generated.

Claims

1. A water spray plate having on a surface thereof at least 130 water spray holes, each having a diameter of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, and an entire aperture area of the water spray holes being not more than 30 mm², wherein the water spray holes are made by performing photo-etching in a metallic thin plate.

2. The water spray plate according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of first water spray holes are made in a central portion in a concentrated manner and a plurality of second water spray holes from annular rows, around the first water spray holes.

3. The water spray plate according to claim 2, wherein the second water spray holes forming the annular rows form a plurality of concentric annular rows of water spray hole rows.

4. The water spray plate according to claim 2, wherein the second water spray holes forming annular rows have a greater diameter than the first water spray holes made in a central portion in a concentrated manner.

5. The water spray plate according to claim 2, wherein a part of the surface on which the second water spray holes are located, is curved inwardly such that water output from the second water spray hole rows expands outwardly.

6. A shower head having a main body connected to a shower hose at one end and to a water spray plate at the other end, wherein the water spray plate has on a surface thereof at least 130 water spray holes, each having a diameter of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, an entire aperture area of the water spray holes being not more than 30 mm², and the water spray holes being made by performing photo-etching in a metallic thin plate.

7. The shower head according to claim 6, wherein a spraying speed of spraying water discharged from the water spray holes is at least 20 km/h when an amount of conducted water is 10 liters/minute.

8. The shower head according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of first water spray holes are made in a central portion in a concentrated manner and a plurality of second water spray holes form annular rows, around the first water spray holes.

9. The shower head according to claim 8, wherein the second water spray holes forming the annular rows form a plurality of concentric annular rows of water spray hole rows.

10. The shower head according to claim 8, wherein the second water spray holes forming annular rows have a greater diameter than the first water spray holes made in a central portion in a concentrated manner.

11. The shower head according to claim 8, wherein a part of the surface on which the second water spray holes are located, is curved inwardly such that water output from the second water spray hole rows expands outwardly.