AU2019100670A4 - Shower Diverter Assembly - Google Patents

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AU2019100670A4
AU2019100670A4 AU2019100670A AU2019100670A AU2019100670A4 AU 2019100670 A4 AU2019100670 A4 AU 2019100670A4 AU 2019100670 A AU2019100670 A AU 2019100670A AU 2019100670 A AU2019100670 A AU 2019100670A AU 2019100670 A4 AU2019100670 A4 AU 2019100670A4
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/021—Devices for positioning or connecting of water supply lines
    • E03C1/023—Devices for positioning or connecting of water supply lines with flow distribution, e.g. diverters
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06—Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
    • B05B1/16—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively- effective outlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
    • B05B1/18—Roses; Shower heads
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C2201/00—Details, devices or methods not otherwise provided for
    • E03C2201/30—Diverter valves in faucets or taps

Abstract

SHOWER DIVERTER ASSEMBLY The invention relates to a shower diverter assembly (10) operatively adapted to divert water between (i) a fixed showerhead (12) and (ii) a handheld showerhead (14) having a hose (16). The shower diverter assembly (10) includes a shower diverter (18) having a diverter inlet (20) for coupling to a conduit in fluid communication with a water supply. The shower diverter (18) further includes a first face (22) having a first diverter outlet (24) and an opposing second face (26) having a second diverter outlet (24). The shower diverter (18) includes a diverter valve assembly operatively adapted to divert water from the diverter inlet (20) to the first and second diverter outlets (24, 28) respectively. The shower diverter assembly (10) includes an elongate conduit (3) operatively associated with the shower diverter (18). The conduit (30) is operatively adapted for coupling respectively with the first and second diverter outlet. The shower diverter assembly (10) further includes a hose coupler (32) operatively associated with the shower diverter and adapted to couple with a hose coupling formation (34) of the hose (16) of the handheld showerhead (14).

Description

SHOWER DIVERTER ASSEMBLY
FIELD [0001] The invention concerns a shower diverter assembly, particularly but not exclusively, a shower diverter assembly for use in diverting water between a fixed showerhead and a handheld showerhead.
BACKGROUND [0002] A shower is an installation in a house where a person bathes under a spray of water emanating from a showerhead with one or more nozzles. The simplest types of showers include a single overhead showerhead with nozzles for dispensing water unto a user. Such showerheads are secured to a shower wall and can be pivotally adjusted to aim water down onto a user. More complex showers include both an overhead showerhead and a handheld adjustable showerhead. The handheld showerhead includes a hose which enables a user to move the showerhead around in order to spray water to different parts of the user’s body. Handheld showerheads are also useful for bathing young children and pets.
[0003] In order to direct water respectively between the fixed showerhead and the adjustable showerhead a shower diverter is required. Such diverters typically include a valve assembly and an actuator lever. By manipulating the actuator lever a user can divert water as required to either the overhead showerhead or the handheld showerhead.
[0004] Water is typically supplied to a showerhead via a mixing valve which can be adjusted by a user to ensure the water being dispensed is at a desired temperature. The mixer is installed to be in fluid communication with the shower diverter. One difficulty which plumbers at times encounter when installing a diverter is that the pipe providing water from the mixer is located at a position which is not suitable for the shower diverter at hand. Such pipes are normally located in one of two typical heights relative to a shower floor which require two different types of diverters. If the plumber does not have the appropriate diverter with them, they are required to cease installation of the shower until an appropriate shower diverter has been sourced with the resulting waste of time and cost.
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OBJECT [0005] It is the object of the present invention to provide a shower diverter assembly which can address the need for different shower diverters for different shower installations or which provides a useful alternative shower diverter assembly.
SUMMARY [0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention there is disclosed herein a shower diverter assembly operatively adapted to divert water between (i) a fixed showerhead, and (ii) a handheld showerhead having a hose, the shower diverter assembly including:
a shower diverter having a diverter inlet for coupling to a conduit in fluid communication with a water supply, the shower diverter further including a first face having a first diverter outlet and an opposing second face having a second diverter outlet, the shower diverter including a diverter valve assembly operatively adapted to divert water from the diverter inlet to the first and second diverter outlet respectively;
an elongate conduit operatively associated with the shower diverter, the conduit operatively adapted for coupling respectively with the first and second diverter outlet; and a hose coupler operatively associated with the shower diverter and adapted to couple with a hose coupling formation of the hose of the handheld showerhead, wherein (i) in a first shower installation the hose coupler is adapted to couple with the conduit when the conduit is coupled to second diverter outlet, and (ii) in a second shower installation the conduit is coupled to the first diverter outlet and the hose coupler is adapted to couple to the second diverter outlet.
[0007] Preferably the hose coupler includes a threaded portion operatively adapted to engage a complemental threaded portion of the hose coupling formation.
[0008] Preferably the conduit is adapted to couple with a connector, the connector in turn operatively adapted to couple with the second outlet.
[0009] Preferably the connector includes a connector threaded portion operatively adapted to engage a complemental threaded portion of the second diverter outlet.
2019100670 20 Jun 2019 [0010] In a second aspect there is disclosed herein a shower including a shower diverter assembly according to the first aspect.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described hereinafter, by way of examples only, with reference to the accompany drawings, in which:
[0012] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shower diverter assembly in a first shower installation;
[0013] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a shower diverter assembly in a second shower installation;
[0014] Figure 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment shower diverter;
[0015] Figure 4 is a top view of the shower diverter of Figure 3;
[0016] Figure 5 is a bottom view of the shower diverter of Figure 3;
[0017] Figure 6 is a rear view of the shower diverter of Figure 3;
[0018] Figure 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment shower diverter attached to an embodiment conduit; and [0019] Figure 8 is a front view of the shower diverter and embodiment conduit of Figure 7.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0020] Figures 1 to 6 show a shower diverter assembly, generally indicated with the reference numeral 10. The shower diverter assembly 10 is operatively adapted to divert water between (i) a fixed showerhead 12 and (ii) a handheld showerhead 14. The handheld showerhead 14 includes a hose 16 as shown. The hose 16 enables a user to move the showerhead 14 around in order to dispense water to different portions of a user’s body.
[0021] The shower diverter assembly 10 includes a shower diverter 18 having a diverter inlet 20 for coupling with a non-illustrated conduit in fluid communication with a water supply. The shower diverter 18 includes a first face 22, having a first diverter outlet 24, and an opposing second face 26 having a second diverter outlet 28. The shower diverter 18 encloses a nonillustrated diverter valve assembly operatively adapted to divert water from the diverter inlet 20 to the first and second diverter outlet 24, 28 respectively. The diverter valve assembly is attached
2019100670 20 Jun 2019 to an adjustor 29 adapted to adjust the diverter valve assembly to cause water to be fed to the fixed showerhead 12 or the handheld showerhead 14.
[0022] The shower diverter assembly 10 further includes an elongate conduit 30, shown in Figure 7 and 8, operatively associated with the shower diverter 18. The conduit 30 is operatively adapted to couple respectively with the first and second diverter outlet 24,28. The shower diverter assembly 10 further includes a hose coupler 32 operatively associated with the shower diverter 18 and adapted to couple with a hose coupling formation 34 of the hose 16 of the handheld showerhead 14.
[0023] Figure 1 shows a first shower installation 36 wherein the hose coupler 32 is adapted to couple with the conduit 30, shown in Figures 7 and 8, when the conduit 16 is coupled to the second diverter outlet 28. Figure 2 shows a second shower installation 38 wherein the conduit 30 is coupled to the first diverter outlet 24 and the hose coupler 32 is adapted to couple to the second diverter outlet 28 of the shower diverter 18. The first shower installation 26 is employed in the case where a non-illustrated conduit providing water from a water supply is located at a relative high position above the floor of the shower. The second shower installation 38, in turn, is employed in the case where a non-illustrated conduit, to provide water from a water supply, is located at a relative low position above the floor of the shower. By providing a shower diverter assembly 10 as discussed above it is possible install a shower diverter 18 to conduits located at different heights relative to the floor of a shower. This addresses the need for a plumber to have different shower diverters at hand for different shower installations.
[0024] Referring to Figure 7, the hose coupler 32 includes a threaded portion 40 operatively adapted to engage a complemental non-illustrated threaded portion of the hose coupling formation 34. The shower diverter 18 includes a connector 42 including a non-illustrated threaded portion which threadingly engages the first diverter outlet 24. A similar non-illustrated connector threadingly engages the second diverter outlet 28 at one longitudinal end, and at its other longitudinal end is received within an opening of the conduit 30. To deter the egress of water the connector includes two O-rings 44 at the end received by the conduit 30.
[0025] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the first and second shower installation 36, 38 each includes a fixing seat 46 and an adjustable slide 48 to which the handheld showerhead 14 is mounted when not in use. Figure 2 also illustrates that the shower diverter 18 is in fluid communication with a water mixer 50 to regulate the temperate of water supplied to the shower diverter 18.
2019100670 20 Jun 2019 [0026] Although the invention has been described with reference to a specific example, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the invention may be embodied in many other forms.

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1. A shower diverter assembly operatively adapted to divert water between (i) a fixed showerhead and (ii) a handheld showerhead having a hose, the shower diverter assembly including:
a shower diverter having a diverter inlet for coupling to a conduit in fluid communication with a water supply, the shower diverter further including a first face having a first diverter outlet and an opposing second face having a second diverter outlet, the shower diverter including a diverter valve assembly operatively adapted to divert water from the diverter inlet to the first and second diverter outlet respectively;
an elongate conduit operatively associated with the shower diverter, the conduit operatively adapted for coupling respectively with the first and second diverter outlet; and a hose coupler operatively associated with the shower diverter and adapted to couple with a hose coupling formation of the hose of the handheld showerhead, wherein (i) in a first shower installation the hose coupler is adapted to couple with the conduit when the conduit is coupled to the second diverter outlet, and (ii) in second shower installation the conduit is coupled to the first diverter outlet and the hose coupler is adapted to couple to the second diverter outlet.
2. A shower diverter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the hose coupler includes a threaded portion operatively adapted to engage a complemental threaded portion of the hose coupling formation.
3. A shower diverter assembly according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the conduit is adapted to couple with a connector, the connector in turn operatively adapted to couple with the second outlet.
4. A shower diverter assembly according to claim 3, wherein the connector includes a connector threaded portion operatively adapted to engage a complemental threaded portion of the second diverter outlet.
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5. A shower including a shower diverter assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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