CN215612428U - Foldable shower head - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a foldable shower head, which comprises a handle and a shower head which are communicated, wherein the shower head can be rotationally, translationally or slidably and translationally arranged on one side of the handle relative to the handle so as to be switched between an extended position extending out relative to the handle and a retracted position retracting relative to the handle. The foldable shower head is novel in structure and use mode, and can enable users to enjoy the fun of showering and meet personalized requirements of some users.

Description

Foldable shower head

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a foldable shower head.

Background

The existing hand-held shower head generally comprises a handle and a shower head which are communicated with each other, wherein the shower head is fixedly connected to the front end of the handle, and the structure is quite common. Along with the improvement of the living standard of people, the individual requirements of people are more and more various, and a shower head with a more novel structure and a more novel using mode is necessary to be designed, so that the problem that the structure and the using mode of the existing shower head are monotonous is solved, and a user can enjoy the fun of showering.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to solve the problems and provides the foldable shower head, the structure and the use mode of the foldable shower head are more novel, users can enjoy the fun of showering, and the personalized requirements of some users are met.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a folding gondola water faucet, includes the handle and the gondola water faucet head that are linked together, the gondola water faucet head can be relative the handle rotate translation or slide translational ground install in one side of handle to relative the expansion position that the handle stretches out with relative switch between the storage position of handle indentation.

In a preferred embodiment, the shower head is mounted on one side of the front portion of the handle in a manner of being capable of rotating and translating relative to the handle, a rotating shaft pipe is arranged between one side of the front portion of the handle and the back surface of the shower head facing away from the water outlet surface, the rotating shaft pipe is arranged along the radial direction of the handle, water in the handle flows into the shower head through the rotating shaft pipe, and the shower head or the handle can rotate around the rotating shaft pipe so that the shower head is switched between the unfolding position and the accommodating position.

As preferred embodiment, the shower head has the play water face and dorsad the back of play water face, the pivot pipe perpendicular to the back sets up, one side integrated into one piece of the front portion of handle has the pivot pipe, be equipped with on the back of shower head with the sealed normal running fit's of pivot pipe shaft hole, perhaps, integrated into one piece has on the back of shower head the pivot pipe, one side of the front portion of handle be equipped with the sealed normal running fit's of pivot pipe shaft hole.

As a preferred embodiment, the shower head is slidably mounted to the handle in an axial direction of the handle for sliding translational telescoping relative to the handle.

As a preferred embodiment, there are 1 or more than 2 of said deployed positions.

As a preferred embodiment, further comprising a positioning structure that enables the shower head to be positioned in the deployed position and/or the stowed position.

As a preferred embodiment, the positioning structure comprises a spring pin and a positioning groove, one of the spring pin and the positioning groove is arranged on the handle or a component fixed relative to the handle, the other of the spring pin and the positioning groove is arranged on the shower head or a component fixed relative to the shower head, and the shower head and the handle are positioned by the positioning structure when rotating to enable the spring pin to be embedded into the positioning groove.

As a preferred embodiment, there are 1 in the unfolding position, when the shower head is located in the unfolding position, the water paths from the handle to the shower head are communicated, and when the shower head is located in the storage position, the water paths from the handle to the shower head are disconnected; or when the shower head is positioned at the unfolding position, the first water outlet waterway in the shower head is communicated with the water inlet waterway in the handle, and when the shower head is positioned at the accommodating position, the second water outlet waterway in the shower head is communicated with the water inlet waterway in the handle.

As a preferable embodiment, the number of the unfolding positions is more than 2, and when the unfolding positions are different, different water outlet waterways in the shower head are communicated with a water inlet waterway in the handle.

As a preferred embodiment, the handle is provided with more than two water inlet paths and a water path switching structure for controlling the more than two water inlet paths to be cut off or opened, and the shower head is internally provided with more than two water outlet paths which are correspondingly communicated with the more than two water inlet paths respectively.

In a preferred embodiment, the water inlet waterway comprises a first water inlet waterway and a second water inlet waterway, the waterway switching structure comprises a button, a switching piece and a switching component similar to a ball-point pen, and when the button is pressed, the button drives the switching piece to rotate through the switching component similar to the ball-point pen so as to control the on-off of the first water inlet waterway and the second water inlet waterway.

In a preferred embodiment, the shower head is symmetrical with respect to the axis of the handle in both the deployed position and the stowed position.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

1. the shower head can be arranged on one side of the handle in a rotating and translating or sliding and translating mode relative to the handle, the use mode of the shower head adopting the rotating and translating or sliding and translating mode is novel, a user can enjoy the fun of showering, and the personalized requirements of some users are met. In addition, when the shower head is translated to the storage position, the shower head can be conveniently packaged and carried.

2. One side of the front portion of gondola water faucet head and handle can link together through the pivot pipe with rotating, and gondola water faucet head or handle can wind the pivot pipe rotates to make the gondola water faucet head be in expand the position with take in the translation switching between the position, simple structure, convenient assembling.

3. Through setting up location structure, location structure makes the gondola water faucet head location expand the position and/or accomodate the position, facilitates the use on the one hand, and on the other hand can make the user more directly perceivedly clearly whether target in place the relative handle translation of gondola water faucet head.

4. The shower head is translated through rotation or sliding to different positions, the on-off of the water path or the switching of the water path is controlled, and therefore the operation of controlling water outflow or water cut-off or controlling water flow switching is more convenient, and the experience feeling is more novel.

5. The waterway switching structure comprises a button, a switching piece and a switching component similar to a ball pen, and the waterway switching structure is simple and compact in structure and convenient to switch.

Drawings

In order that the advantages of the utility model will be readily understood, a more particular description of the utility model briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the utility model and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the utility model will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sprinkler according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the sprinkler in an extended position;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of the shower head according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the shower head is in a storage position;

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a showerhead of an embodiment of the utility model in a deployed position;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a showerhead in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a second exploded perspective view of the showerhead in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the handle according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the handle according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the internal structure of the handle according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the handle according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the switching piece is located at a first position to open the first water inlet path;

FIG. 10 is a second perspective view of the internal structure of the handle according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the switching piece is located at the second position to open the first water inlet path and the second water inlet path simultaneously;

FIG. 11 is one of cross-sectional views of a showerhead in accordance with one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 12 is a second cross-sectional view of the showerhead of one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the shower head of the present invention in the deployed position;

FIG. 14 is another cross-sectional view of the shower head of an embodiment of the present invention in a deployed position with the first outlet waterway in the shower head;

FIG. 15 is another cross-sectional view of the shower head of an embodiment of the present invention in a deployed position with a second outlet waterway within the shower head;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a shower head according to one embodiment of the present invention in a stowed position;

FIG. 17 is another cross-sectional view of the shower head of an embodiment of the present invention in a stowed position, wherein the first outlet waterway is disposed within the shower head;

fig. 18 is another cross-sectional view of the shower head of an embodiment of the present invention in the stowed position, wherein the second outlet channel in the shower head is discharging water.

The reference numbers in the figures are respectively:

10-a handle; 11-a water inlet waterway; 111-a first water intake waterway; 112-a second water inlet waterway; 113-total water intake waterway; 12-a water distribution disc; 121-a first overflow aperture; 122-a second overflow aperture;

20-a shower head; 21-axle hole; 22-water outlet; 221-small water outlet holes; 222-large outlet water hole; 23-back side; 24-a first outlet water circuit; 25-a second effluent water path;

30-a rotating shaft tube; 31-a spring pin hole; 32-sealing ring;

40-a positioning structure; 41-spring pin; 42-positioning grooves;

50-waterway switching structure; 51-a button; 52-switching piece; 53-similar to the switching assembly on a ballpoint pen.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous effects to be solved by the present invention clearer and clearer, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model.

In the following discussion, details are given to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the utility model may be practiced without one or more of the specific details. In certain instances, well known features have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the utility model. It is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", and the like are used herein for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting.

Ordinal words such as "first" and "second" are referred to herein merely as labels, and do not have any other meaning, such as a particular order, etc. Also, for example, the term "first component" does not itself imply the presence of "second component", and the term "second component" does not itself imply the presence of "first component".

Referring to fig. 1 to 18, a foldable shower head according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a handle 10 and a shower head 20 connected to each other, wherein the shower head 20 is mounted on one side of the handle 10 to be capable of rotating and translating or sliding and translating relative to the handle 10 so as to be switchable between an extended position extending relative to the handle 10 and a retracted position retracted relative to the handle 10. The shower head 20 is novel in use mode of rotating and translating or sliding and translating, so that a user can enjoy the fun of showering, and the personalized requirements of some users are met. In addition, when the shower head 20 is translated to the storage position, the shower head can be conveniently packaged and carried.

In this embodiment, the shower head 20 is mounted on one side of the front portion of the handle 10 in a manner capable of rotating and translating relative to the handle 10, and a rotating shaft tube 30 is provided between one side of the front portion of the handle 10 and a back surface 23 of the shower head 20 facing away from the water outlet surface 22. The rotation shaft tube 30 is disposed along a radial direction of the handle 10, and water in the handle 10 flows into the shower head 20 through the rotation shaft tube 30, and the shower head 20 or the handle 10 can rotate around the rotation shaft tube 30, so that the shower head 20 is switched between the deployed position and the stored position.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the shower head 20 has a water outlet surface 22 and a back surface 23 facing away from the water outlet surface 22, and the rotating shaft tube 30 is disposed perpendicular to the back surface 23. The spindle tube 30 is integrally formed at one side of the front portion of the handle 10, a shaft hole 21 which is hermetically and rotatably engaged with the spindle tube 30 is provided on the back surface 23 of the shower head 20, and the shower head 20 is rotated around the spindle tube 30 through the shaft hole 21. Of course, in another embodiment, the rotating shaft tube 30 may be integrally formed on the back 23 of the shower head 20, a shaft hole (not shown) that is hermetically and rotatably engaged with the rotating shaft tube 30 may be provided on one side of the front portion of the handle 10, and the handle 10 may be rotated around the rotating shaft tube 30 through the shaft hole. In this embodiment, the outer wall of the rotating shaft tube 30 is provided with a sealing ring 32, and the sealing ring 32 is in sealing fit with the inner wall of the shaft hole 21.

The number of the deployed positions of the shower head 20 may be 1 or more than 2, the number of the deployed positions of the embodiment is only 1, and the shower head 20 is switched between the deployed position and the storage position by rotating 180 °. Preferably, the shower head 20 is symmetrical with respect to the axis of the handle 10 in both the deployed position and the stowed position. Of course, in other embodiments, the shower head 20 can be switched between the deployed position and the stored position by rotating the shower head through different angles, such as 90 °, 120 ° or 150 °.

For convenience of use, and for the user to more intuitively know whether the shower head 20 has been translated into position relative to the handle 10, the present embodiment further includes a positioning structure 40, and the positioning structure 40 enables the shower head 20 to be positioned in the deployed position and/or the stowed position. Preferably, the positioning structure 40 includes a latch 41 and a positioning groove 42, one of the latch 41 and the positioning groove 42 is disposed on the handle 10 or a component fixed relative to the handle 10, the other of the latch 41 and the positioning groove 42 is disposed on the shower head 20 or a component fixed relative to the shower head 20, and the shower head 20 and the handle 10 are rotated to be positioned by the positioning structure until the latch 41 is inserted into the positioning groove 42. Specifically, in the present embodiment, referring to fig. 4, 5, 11, 13 and 16, the elastic pin 41 is disposed in the elastic pin hole 31 formed in the outer wall of the rotating shaft tube 30, and the positioning grooves 42 are disposed symmetrically in the front-rear direction on the inner wall of the shaft hole 21, as shown in fig. 13, when the shower head 20 is in the extended position, the elastic pin 41 is engaged with the positioning groove 42 on the front side of the inner wall of the shaft hole 21, and as shown in fig. 16, when the shower head 20 is in the storage position, the elastic pin 41 is engaged with the positioning groove 42 on the rear side of the inner wall of the shaft hole 21.

Referring to fig. 1, 2, 8 and 13, in the present embodiment, the handle 10 is provided with at least two water inlet paths 11 and a path switching mechanism 50 for controlling the at least two water inlet paths 11 to be switched off or on, and the shower head 20 is provided with water outlet paths respectively corresponding to the at least two water inlet paths 11. The waterway switching mechanism 50 includes a button 51, a switching piece 52 and a switching member 53 similar to a ball point pen. The button 51 can drive the switch piece 52 to rotate through a switch component 53 similar to a ball-point pen, and the switch component 53 similar to the ball-point pen is well-known in the art, and the switching principle and the working process are not explained.

Specifically, referring to fig. 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17 and 18, the water inlet path 11 in the handle 10 includes a first water inlet path 111 and a second water inlet path 112, and when the button 51 is pressed, the button 51 drives the switch piece 52 to rotate through the switch component 53 similar to a ball-point pen, so as to control the on/off of the first water inlet path 111 and the second water inlet path 112. The shower head 20 is provided therein with a first outlet water path 24 communicating with the first inlet water path 111, and a second outlet water path 25 communicating with the second inlet water path 112. Referring to fig. 3, the outlets of the first outlet water channels 24 are small outlet holes 221 uniformly distributed on the water outlet surface 22, the first outlet water channels 24 are used for discharging shower water, the outlets of the second outlet water channels 25 are large outlet holes 222 arranged in the center of the water outlet surface 22, and the second outlet water channels 25 are used for discharging columnar water.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the water inlet path 11 of the handle 10 is further provided with a total water inlet path 113, the handle 10 is provided with a water diversion disc 12, the water diversion disc 12 is provided with a first overflowing hole 121 and a second overflowing hole 122, the total water inlet path 113 is communicated with the first water inlet path 111 through the first overflowing hole 121, the total water inlet path 113 is communicated with the second water inlet path 112 through the second overflowing hole 122, and the switching piece 52 is matched with one side of the water diversion disc 12 to switchably open or close the first overflowing hole 121 and the second overflowing hole 122.

The present embodiment is designed such that: the button 51 is pressed once, and the switching piece 52 is driven to rotate by 90 degrees through the switching component 53 similar to a ball-point pen. For convenience of description, the position shown in fig. 9 is taken as the first position of the switching piece 52, at this time, the switching piece 52 closes the second overflowing hole 122 and opens the first overflowing hole 121, the water in the total inlet water path 113 passes through the first overflowing hole 121, the first inlet water path 111 and the first outlet water path 24 in sequence, and finally flows out from the outlet small hole 221 on the outlet surface 22, so as to realize the water outlet of the shower head, and the water flow path is shown in fig. 14 and 17; in the state of fig. 9, when the button 51 is pressed for the first time, the switching piece 52 rotates 90 ° counterclockwise to the second position shown in fig. 10, at this time, the switching piece 52 simultaneously opens the first overflowing hole 121 and the second overflowing hole 122, the water flow of the total water inlet waterway 113 respectively passes through the first overflowing hole 121, the first water inlet waterway 111 and the first water outlet waterway 24 to flow out from the small water outlet hole 221 on the water outlet surface 22, and passes through the second overflowing hole 122, the second water inlet waterway 112 and the second water outlet waterway 25 to flow out from the large water outlet hole 222 on the water outlet surface 22, so as to realize simultaneous water outlet of the shower water and the columnar water; in the state of fig. 9, the second button 51 is pressed, the switch piece 52 continues to rotate counterclockwise by 90 ° to the third position, at this time, the orientation of the switch piece 52 is opposite to the orientation of fig. 9, the switch piece 52 opens the second overflowing hole 122 and closes the first overflowing hole 121, the water flow of the total inlet water channel 113 sequentially passes through the second overflowing hole 122, the second inlet water channel 112 and the second outlet water channel 25 and flows out from the outlet large hole 222 on the outlet surface 22, so as to realize columnar water outlet, and the water flow path is shown in fig. 15 and fig. 18; in the state of fig. 9, when the button 51 is pressed for the third time, the switching piece 52 continues to rotate counterclockwise by 90 ° to the fourth position, at this time, the orientation of the switching piece 52 is opposite to that of fig. 10, and the switching piece 52 simultaneously opens the first overflowing hole 121 and the second overflowing hole 122, so that the shower water and the columnar water are discharged simultaneously; in the state of fig. 9, the button 51 is pressed for the fourth time, the switch piece 52 continues to rotate 90 ° counterclockwise, and the switch piece 52 returns to the first position again, and the switching is performed in a reciprocating cycle. Of course, the water discharge pattern of the first and second water discharge channels 24 and 25 may be other forms such as sheet water or granular water, but not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 13-15, the shower head 20 is now in a deployed position relative to the handle 10, fig. 14 shows the switch plate 52 in its first position to discharge shower water, and fig. 15 shows the switch plate 52 in its third position to discharge columnar water; referring to fig. 16 to 18, the shower head 20 is in the storage position relative to the handle 10, fig. 17 shows the switch plate 52 in its first position to discharge shower water, and fig. 18 shows the switch plate 52 in its third position to discharge columnar water.

In other embodiments, not shown, there are 1 in the deployed position, and when the shower head 20 is in the deployed position, the water paths from the handle 10 to the shower head 20 are connected, and when the shower head 20 is in the storage position, the water paths from the handle 10 to the shower head 20 are disconnected; alternatively, when the shower head 20 is in the deployed position, the first outlet water path in the shower head 20 communicates with the inlet water path 11 in the handle 10, and when the shower head 20 is in the stowed position, the second outlet water path in the shower head 20 communicates with the inlet water path 11 in the handle 10.

In other embodiments, not shown, there are more than 2 deployed positions, and when in different deployed positions, different outlet water paths in the shower head 20 communicate with the inlet water path 11 in the handle 10.

In other embodiments not shown, it may be further configured to: the shower head 20 is slidably mounted to the handle 10 in an axial direction of the handle 10 to telescope in sliding translation relative to the handle 10.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the utility model. Terms such as "component" and the like, when used herein, can refer to either a single part or a combination of parts. Terms such as "mounted," "disposed," and the like, as used herein, may refer to one component as being directly attached to another component or one component as being attached to another component through intervening components. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

While the foregoing specification illustrates and describes the preferred embodiments of this invention, it is to be understood that the utility model is not limited to the forms disclosed herein, but is not to be construed as excluding other embodiments and is capable of use in various other combinations, modifications, and environments and is capable of changes within the scope of the inventive concept as expressed herein, commensurate with the above teachings, or the skill or knowledge of the relevant art. And that modifications and variations may be effected by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (12)

1. The utility model provides a folding gondola water faucet, includes handle and gondola water faucet head that are linked together, its characterized in that, the gondola water faucet head can be relative the handle rotate translation or slide translation install in one side of handle to relative the expansion position that the handle stretches out with relative switch between the storage position of handle indentation.

2. The collapsible showerhead of claim 1, wherein the showerhead is mounted to one side of the front portion of the handle in a rotational and translational manner relative to the handle, a pivot tube is provided between one side of the front portion of the handle and a back surface of the showerhead facing away from the water outlet surface, the pivot tube is disposed along a radial direction of the handle, water flow in the handle flows into the showerhead through the pivot tube, and the showerhead or the handle is rotatable about the pivot tube to switch the showerhead between the deployed position and the stowed position.

3. The foldable shower head according to claim 2, wherein the shower head has a water outlet surface and a back surface facing away from the water outlet surface, the rotation shaft pipe is perpendicular to the back surface, one side of the front portion of the handle is integrally formed with the rotation shaft pipe, the back surface of the shower head is provided with a shaft hole matched with the rotation shaft pipe in a sealing manner, or the back surface of the shower head is integrally formed with the rotation shaft pipe, one side of the front portion of the handle is provided with a shaft hole matched with the rotation shaft pipe in a sealing manner.

4. The collapsible showerhead of claim 1, wherein the showerhead is slidably mounted to the handle in an axial direction of the handle for telescoping in sliding translation relative to the handle.

5. The collapsible showerhead of claim 1 wherein there are 1 or more than 2 in the deployed position.

6. The collapsible showerhead of claim 1, further comprising a positioning structure that positions the showerhead in the deployed position and/or the stowed position.

7. The collapsible showerhead of claim 6 wherein the retaining structure includes a latch and a detent, one of the latch and the detent being located on the handle or on a component fixed relative to the handle and the other of the latch and the detent being located on the showerhead or on a component fixed relative to the showerhead, the showerhead and the handle being retained by the retaining structure upon rotation of the pair until the latch engages the detent.

8. The foldable shower head according to claim 1, wherein the number of the deployed positions is 1, the waterway from the handle to the shower head is connected when the shower head is in the deployed position, and the waterway from the handle to the shower head is disconnected when the shower head is in the storage position; or when the shower head is positioned at the unfolding position, the first water outlet waterway in the shower head is communicated with the water inlet waterway in the handle, and when the shower head is positioned at the accommodating position, the second water outlet waterway in the shower head is communicated with the water inlet waterway in the handle.

9. The collapsible showerhead of claim 1 wherein there are more than 2 deployed positions and different outlet paths in the showerhead are in communication with the inlet path in the handle at different deployed positions.

10. The foldable shower head according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided with more than two water inlet paths and a water path switching structure for controlling the more than two water inlet paths to be cut off or opened, and the shower head is provided with more than two water inlet paths corresponding to the communicated water outlet paths.

11. The foldable shower head of claim 10, wherein the water inlet path comprises a first water inlet path and a second water inlet path, the water path switching structure comprises a button, a switch plate and a switching component similar to a ball-point pen, and when the button is pressed, the button drives the switch plate to rotate through the switching component similar to the ball-point pen so as to control the connection and disconnection of the first water inlet path and the second water inlet path.

12. The collapsible showerhead of claim 1, wherein the showerhead is symmetrical about an axis of the handle in both the deployed position and the stowed position.

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