Low speed pulsating showerhead
First Claim
1. A showerhead, comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, wherein the housing further defines a first engagement feature;
a turbine received within the chamber; and
a shutter received within the chamber, wherein the shutter defines a second engagement feature and the shutter is operatively associated with the turbine, whereinrotation of the turbine causes rotation of the shutter;
the direct engagement of the first engagement feature with the second engagement feature causes a rotation rate of the shutter to be less than a rotation rate of the turbine; and
as the shutter rotates, the shutter fluidly connects and disconnects the fluid inlet and the at least one fluid outlet.
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Abstract
A showerhead may include a housing, a jet disk, a turbine, and a shutter. The housing may include a fluid inlet, at least one fluid outlet, and a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet and one or more outlets. The jet disk, turbine, and shutter may be placed in the cavity. The shutter may include at least one opening. The shutter may selectively cover and uncover fluid outlets, thus selectively fluidly connecting the fluid outlets with the chamber. Water flowing through the housing causes the turbine to spin. As the turbine spins, the shutter rotates at a slower speed than the turbine to produce a periodic interruption of water flow through the outlets by covering and uncovering the outlets as the shutter rotates within the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A showerhead, comprising:
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a housing defining a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, wherein the housing further defines a first engagement feature; a turbine received within the chamber; and a shutter received within the chamber, wherein the shutter defines a second engagement feature and the shutter is operatively associated with the turbine, wherein rotation of the turbine causes rotation of the shutter; the direct engagement of the first engagement feature with the second engagement feature causes a rotation rate of the shutter to be less than a rotation rate of the turbine; and as the shutter rotates, the shutter fluidly connects and disconnects the fluid inlet and the at least one fluid outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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