Shower head

• US 7,832,662 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2006
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG (Paasikivi Family)
• Original Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG (Paasikivi Family)
• Inventors: Gallo, Dina
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Dinh Q
• Application Number:
  US11/997,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20080203197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• Field of Search: 239/193, 239/446, 239/447, 239/393, 239/587.1, 239/587.5, 239/579
• US Class Current: 239/587.1
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1663 by relative translatory 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 1/36 Outlets for discharging by overflow

Abstract

Disclosed is a shower head comprising a housing-type first part (T1) inside which a water duct extends. One end of said water duct communicates with a water inlet. The first part (T1) is connected to a second part (T2) that is embodied as a discharging element. The receiving space of the discharging element communicates with the other end of the water duct in at least one mode of operation of the shower head. In said mode of operation, the external edge of the second part (T2) forms an overflow edge in one region, via which water can flow off. The second part (T2) forming the discharging element is composed of a top portion and a bottom portion, between which an interior space is located that communicates with the second end of the water duct in a second mode of operation of the shower head. A plurality of nozzle-type discharge ports (A2) are arranged in the bottom portion of the second part (T2). The inventive shower head is inexpensive to produce while being able to alternatively or cumulatively generate a water curtain discharged via the overflow edge and/or a plurality of individual shower jets discharged through the nozzle-type discharge ports (A2).

Claims

1. A shower head for a shower comprising:

a) a housing-like first part (T1), in which runs a water-guiding channel which communicates, at a first end, with a water inflow opening;

b) a second part (T2), which is connected to the first part (T1) and is formed as an outflow element, a receiving space of which communicates with a second end of the water-guiding channel in at least one mode of operation of the shower head, and an outer border of which, in this mode of operation, forms in one region an overflow edge via which water can flow off;

c) the second part (T2) additionally having a plurality of nozzle-like outlet openings (A2) which communicate with the second end of the water-guiding channel at least in a second mode of operation of the shower head and through which a corresponding plurality of shower jets can then emerge;

wherein

d) the second part (T2), forming the outflow element, is formed from an upper part and a lower part, between which at least one interior space is situated, which communicates with the second end of the water-guiding channel in the second mode of operation of the shower head; and

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e) the nozzle-like outlet openings (A2) being arranged in the lower part.

2. The shower head of claim 1, wherein the interior space of the second part between upper part and lower part is subdivided by at least one partition wall into at least two partial spaces which can be supplied with water independently of one another.

3. The shower head of claim 1, wherein the nozzle-like outlet openings (A2) are formed in an elastic insert which is arranged on the inner side of the lower part.

4. The shower head of claim 1, wherein the second part (T2) is adjustable between at least two positions relative to the first part (T1), one mode of operation of the shower head being associated with each of these positions.

5. The shower head of claim 2, wherein the nozzle-like outlet openings (A2) are formed in an elastic insert which is arranged on the inner side of the lower part.

6. The shower head of claim 5, wherein the second part (T2) is adjustable between at least two positions relative to the first part (T1), one mode of operation of the shower head being associated with each of these positions.

7. The shower head of claim 2, wherein the second part (T2) is adjustable between at least two positions relative to the first part (T1), one mode of operation of the shower head being associated with each of these positions.

8. The shower head of claim 3, wherein the second part (T2) is adjustable between at least two positions relative to the first part (T1), one mode of operation of the shower head being associated with each of these positions.