Shower switch with adjustable device

• US 8,297,538 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2008
• Issued: 10/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co Ltd
• Original Assignee: Huasong Zhou
• Inventors: Zhou, Huasong
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Len
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhou, Joel
• Application Number:
  US12/126,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20090288250A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,621 Days
• Field of Search: 239/394, 239/395, 239/391, 239/396, 239/437, 239442-449, 239/581.1
• US Class Current: 239/445
• 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: E03C 1/0409 Shower handles

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a shower switch with adjustable device comprising a main body, a water divided device, a cover, a driving device and a handle. Particularly, the water divided device contains a water divided plate with water divided holes for operating with a sealing plate, which is further positioned inside the main body, and the driving device has one end thereof connecting to the sealing plate and the other end thereof pivoted to the handle. In this manner, the driving device pivoted to the main body and the handle synchronically rotates the sealing plate against the water divided plate by one hand so as to conduct the water from the sealing plate into different water divided holes for the purpose of water switching and of preventing from wetting the hands, hence increasing the convenience.

Claims

1. A shower switch with adjustable device comprising

a main body,

a water divided device, axially assembled around a pillar,

a cover,

a driving device, including

i) a transmission shaft, around which an active gear rotates, and

ii) a ring-shaped controlling member, rotatably received by an inner space of a handle, for rotating said active gear when turned by a user, and

the handle connecting to said main body;

wherein said water divided device containing a water divided plate with a plurality of water divided holes defined thereon and a sealing plate with a sealing plate hole formed thereon;

said

water divided plate matching and operating with said sealing plate, which has its bottom to be positioned on said cover, and

said cover being fastened to said main body so that said sealing plate would be mounted within an inlet cavity of said main body;

said driving device having one end thereof connecting to said sealing plate and the other end thereof pivoted to said handle by passing through said main body,

an axial axis of said transmission shaft radially connected to said water divided device by orienting perpendicular to said pillar, wherein said sealing plate functions as a rotor;

said sealing plate hole is formed on a lower surface of said sealing plate, and a serrated portion is disposed along a periphery of an upper surface of said sealing plate.

3. The shower switch with adjustable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pillar is installed in the center of said sealing plate to sustain a rod and a spring, so that said pillar is disposed between said main body and said water divided plate.

8. The shower switch with adjustable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main body has a main cavity formed thereon, a protrusion disposed behind said main cavity, an inlet cavity defined by said protrusion, an inlet slot disposed on a bottom of said inlet cavity, an inlet opening extended from said main body and disposed perpendicular to said main cavity, and an aperture disposed under said inlet opening.

2. A shower switch with adjustable device, comprising

a main body,

a water divided device, axially assembled around a pillar,

a cover,

a driving device, including

i) a transmission shaft, around which an active gear rotates, and

ii) a ring-shaped controlling member, rotatably received by an inner space of a handle, for rotating said active gear when turned by a user, and

the handle connecting to said main body;

wherein said water divided device containing a water divided plate with a plurality of water divided holes defined thereon and a sealing plate with a sealing plate hole formed thereon;

said

water divided plate matching and operating with said sealing plate, which has its bottom to be positioned on said cover, and

said cover being fastened to said main body so that said sealing plate would be mounted within an inlet cavity of said main body;

said driving device having one end thereof connecting to said sealing plate and the other end thereof pivoted to said handle by passing through said main body,

an axial axis of said transmission shaft radially connected to said water divided device by orienting perpendicular to said pillar, wherein the pillar is installed in the center of said sealing plate to sustain a rod and a spring, so that said pillar is disposed between said main body and said water divided plate.

4. A shower switch with adjustable device, comprising

a main body,

a water divided device, axially assembled around a pillar,

a cover,

a driving device, including

i) a transmission shaft, around which an active gear rotates, and

ii) a ring-shaped controlling member, rotatably received by an inner space of a handle, for rotating said active gear when turned by a user, and

the handle connecting to said main body;

wherein said water divided device containing a water divided plate with a plurality of water divided holes defined thereon and a sealing plate with a sealing plate hole formed thereon;

said

water divided plate matching and operating with said sealing plate, which has its bottom to be positioned on said cover, and

said cover being fastened to said main body so that said sealing plate would be mounted within an inlet cavity of said main body;

said driving device having one end thereof connecting to said sealing plate and the other end thereof pivoted to said handle by passing through said main body,

an axial axis of said transmission shaft radially connected to said water divided device by orienting perpendicular to said pillar, wherein said driving device provides with the active gear disposed on said handle, a passive gear located inside said main body for cooperating with said sealing plate, and the transmission shaft with one end thereof engaged to said passive gear and the other end thereof fastened to said active gear by passing through said main body.

5. The shower switch with adjustable device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, said driving device includes the ring-shaped controlling member disposed round said handle and an indented surface formed at an inner side thereof for contacting and cooperating with said active gear.

6. The shower switch with adjustable device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, a fixing plate is disposed to position said passive gear in said main body.

7. The shower switch with adjustable device as claimed in claim 5, wherein, a fixing plate is disposed to position said passive gear in said main body.

9. The shower switch with adjustable device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, a narrow neck, formed in the front of said handle, is positioned into said main body;

said narrow neck further has a water pipe disposed therein;

a free space is defined under said narrow neck for accommodating said active gear.