EP0912127B1 - Duschvorrichtung mit mehreren duschköpfen und umschalter - Google Patents

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EP0912127B1
EP0912127B1 EP97932902A EP97932902A EP0912127B1 EP 0912127 B1 EP0912127 B1 EP 0912127B1 EP 97932902 A EP97932902 A EP 97932902A EP 97932902 A EP97932902 A EP 97932902A EP 0912127 B1 EP0912127 B1 EP 0912127B1
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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
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  • the present invention relates to improvements in or relating to shower apparatus.
  • Conventional shower apparatus usually housed in a shower enclosure or above a bath, generally include a shower head attached to one end of a conduit means.
  • the other end of the conduit means is in communication with a mixing means which, in turn, is attached to a hot and cold water supply.
  • the mixing means enables the hot and cold water to be mixed so that the water passing through the shower head, via the conduit means, onto the user, is of a desired temperature previously selected by the user.
  • the major disadvantage of such conventional shower apparatus is that the user, in order to direct the flow of water onto various parts of his/her body, either has to move in relation to the shower head, or alternatively, has to remove the shower head from its associated holder and move the shower head around his/her body, whilst holding same.
  • US-A-5121511 discloses a shower apparatus comprising a plurality of shower heads each attached to respective conduit means, each of the conduit means also being in communication with a mixing means which is in communication with a hot and cold water supply, wherein diverter means are located between the mixing means and each of the conduit means for diverting water originating from the mixing means either to one shower head at a time, or alternatively, to more than one shower head at the same time.
  • the present invention provides a shower apparatus comprising a plurality of shower heads whereby water can be directed either solely through one of said shower heads onto the user, or alternatively, through more than one shower head at the same time onto the user, thereby providing a very flexible shower environment and experience, permitting the user to easily and quickly move the direction of the water hitting them, rather than having to move in relation to the shower heads or hold a flexible shower head and move it around their body.
  • a shower apparatus comprising a plurality of shower heads each attached to respective conduit means, each of the conduit means also being in communication with a mixing means which is in communication with a hot and cold water supply, in that diverter means being located between the mixing means and each of the conduit means for diverting water originating from the mixing means either to one shower head at a time, or alternatively, to more than one shower head at the same time characterised in that the diverter means comprises a valve means in the form of a ceramic disc diverter valve means comprising a valve housing, a first static disc having a plurality of apertures provided therein, a second rotating disc having a single aperture therein, the number of apertures in the first static disc corresponding to the number of shower heads utilised, the location of the apertures in such discs being so arranged and/or the shape of the discs being so designed, that, when the rotating disc is rotated it is possible to divert water either to one of the shower heads at a time, or alternatively, to more than one shower head
  • said shower apparatus is preferably in the form of a shower column, which column is preferably provided with four shower heads.
  • the diverter means can divert water to each of said shower heads separately, or to more than one, preferably two, shower heads at the same time.
  • the shower apparatus includes drainage means to reduce the risk of limescale build up in the shower heads.
  • the drainage means is in the form of a linked recess on the surface of the rotating disc which connects the conduits that are not in use at the time, thereby enabling water to drain from one shower head to another and hence, clear all water through the lowest open shower head.
  • a shower apparatus of the present invention which comprises four shower heads and diverter means for diverting water originating from the mixing means to one shower head, or to two shower heads at the same time, will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • a shower apparatus 10 comprises four shower heads directable to different parts of the body, namely, an upper shower head 11 directable towards the head of the user (not illustrated), a hand shower head 12 directable towards the hands of the user, a mid-body shower head 13 directable towards the mid-body regions of the user and a lower shower head 14 directable towards the user's feet.
  • the upper shower head 11 is attached to first conduit means 21, the hand shower head 12 is attached to second conduit means 22, the mid-body shower head 13 is attached to third conduit means 23 and the lower shower head 14 is attached to fourth conduit means 24.
  • Said conduit means 21, 22, 23, 24 are all in communication with the diverter means 15, as illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • the diverter means are in the form of a ceramic disc diverter valve 15.
  • Said ceramic disc diverter valve comprises a disc carrier 40, a static disc 50, a rotating disc 60, a bush 63, washers 64, a front cover 70, an indenting disc 80, an indenting ball 81 all housed within the diverter body 30.
  • a locking ring 82 secures said disc carrier 40, said static disc 50, said rotating disc 60, said bush 63, said washers 64, said front cover 70 within the diverter body 30.
  • Said indenting disc 80 and said indenting ball 81 are retained by a circlip 84.
  • the ceramic disc diverter valve 15 is in communication with the mixing means 17 via a fifth conduit means 74 attachable to the front cover 70. Since the mixing means 17 is of the conventional type, and is well known in the art, it shall not be described further herein.
  • the apertures 51, 52, 53 and 53 on the static disc 50 may be so arranged so that aperture 62 on the rotating disc 60 can be partially aligned with any two of the apertures 51, 52, 53 or 54 which are adjacent to one another.
  • the control dial 90 when the control dial 90 is set to the upper shower head 11 and the mid-body shower head 13 the aperture 62 on the rotating disc 60 is partially aligned with the apertures 31 and 33 located in the diverter body 30, the apertures 41 and 43 located in the disc carrier 40 and the aperture 51 and 53 located on the static disc 50.
  • the present invention has been described by way of example to a shower apparatus comprising four shower heads and diverter means which is capable of diverting water to one shower head, or to two shower heads at the same time, by changing the orientation, size, shape or number of both the apertures on the static disc 50 and the rotating disc 60, it is possible to divert water originating from the mixing means 17 up to any selected number of shower heads separately or at the same time.

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  1. Duschvorrichtung (10) mit mehreren Duschköpfen (11; 12; 13; 14), die jeweils an Leitungsmittel (21; 22; 23; 24) angeschlossen sind, wobei jedes der Leitungsmittel (21; 22; 23; 24) auch mit einer Mischeinrichtung (17) in Verbindung steht, die mit einer Kalt- und Heißwasserversorgung in Verbindung steht, wobei eine Ableiteinrichtung (15) zwischen der Mischeinrichtung (17) und jedem der Leitungsmittel (21; 22; 23; 24) angeordnet ist, um Wasser, das von der Mischeinrichtung (17) stammt, entweder auf einmal zu einem Duschkopf (11; 12; 13; 14) oder alternativ gleichzeitig zu mehr als einem Duschkopf (11, 13) abzuleiten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ableiteinrichtung (15) eine Ventileinrichtung in Form einer Keramikscheibenableitventileinrichtung (15) mit einem Ventilgehäuse (30), einer ersten, festliegenden Scheibe (50) mit mehreren, darin vorgesehenen Öffnungen (51-4) und einer zweiten, rotierenden Scheibe (60) mit einer einzigen Öffnung (62) aufweist, wobei die Anzahl von Öffnungen (51-4) in der ersten, festliegenden Scheibe (50) der Anzahl der verwendeten Duschköpfe (11; 12; 13; 14) entspricht, wobei der Ort der Öffnungen (51-4; 62) in diesen Scheiben derart angeordnet ist und/oder die Form der Scheiben (50; 60) derart ausgelegt ist, daß dann, wenn die rotierende Scheibe (60) gedreht wird, Wasser entweder auf einmal zu einem der Duschköpfe (11; 12; 13; 14) oder alternativ gleichzeitig zu mehr als einem Duschkopf (11, 13) abgeleitet werden kann, sowie Betriebsmittel (90) zum Betrieb der Ableitventileinrichtung (15).
  2. Duschvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch l, bei welcher die Duschvorrichtung (10) die Form einer Duschsäule hat.
  3. Duschvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei welcher die Duschvorrichtung (10) vier Duschköpfe (11; 12; 13; 14) umfaßt.
  4. Duschvorrichtung (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, die ferner eine Entwässerungseinrichtung aufweist.
  5. Duschvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 4, bei welcher die Entwässerungseinrichtung in Form einer angefügten Ausnehmung an der Oberfläche der rotierenden Scheibe (60) vorliegt, die die Leitungen (21; 22; 23; 24) verbindet, die nicht gleichzeitig in Verwendung sind.
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GBGB9614776.4A GB9614776D0 (en) 1996-07-13 1996-07-13 Improvements in or relating to shower apparatus
PCT/GB1997/001903 WO1998002077A1 (en) 1996-07-13 1997-07-14 Shower apparatus comprising multiple shower heads and diverter

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