EP2218512A1 - Verbesserter Duschsprühkopf - Google Patents

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EP2218512A1
EP2218512A1 EP09002190A EP09002190A EP2218512A1 EP 2218512 A1 EP2218512 A1 EP 2218512A1 EP 09002190 A EP09002190 A EP 09002190A EP 09002190 A EP09002190 A EP 09002190A EP 2218512 A1 EP2218512 A1 EP 2218512A1
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rainshower
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Fabrizio Nobili
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    • 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
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/0408—Water installations especially for showers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/02—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein
    • H04R1/028—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles

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  • the present invention relates to an improved sprayhead or nozzle for shower.
  • the invention refers to a rainshower for a shower assembly or to a panel for a shower assembly with associated rainshower provided with fittings for connection to hot water and/or cold water terminal spray elements for spraying water into a shower room or shower box.
  • sprayheads or nozzles for showers are known, which are called rainshowers, and which represent the terminal element of a shower assembly provided in a bathroom.
  • the water supplied as rain drops from the rainshower is normally pre-mixed by means of mixer taps of the shower assembly, to which the hot and cold water fittings of a water distribution system for sanitary water are connected.
  • wall mounted shower panels are more and more used, which combine the opening/closing and water mixing control elements as well as the same nozzles.
  • the shower panel integrates all the hydraulic elements for a shower box, in order to provide the only integrated element to be mounted in the shower box, with the obvious exception of the shower bottom pan and peripheral walls of the same shower box.
  • the nozzle represents the most important element of the shower assembly, together with the mixing tap, and in the course of time, the design has focused on size and shape of nozzles and sprayheads.
  • the different combinations of sprayheads or the number and distribution of nozzles which usually are the components of a rainshower in a shower panel, have gradually transformed the same panel in a unit for water massage or at least for relaxing the user, according to an increasing demand.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved sprayhead or nozzle for a shower, which has structural and functional characteristics, such as to allow the user to enjoy musical therapy during the shower.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a sprayhead or nozzle for a shower, of the rainshower type, which has structural and functional characteristics such as to be particularly simple and cost effective.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a sprayhead or nozzle for a shower, of the rainshower type, which has structural and functional characteristics such as to be easily mounted on pre-existing shower assemblies.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a shower panel provided with a rainshower having structural and functional characteristics such as to achieve above said objects.
  • the idea on which the present invention is based in order to solve above said problem is to provide the rainshower with a radio receiving apparatus mounted inside a sealed portion of the rainshower, which is provided with at least a loudspeaker for allowing a user to enjoy music therapy while having a shower.
  • 1 generally and schematically illustrates an improved sprayhead or nozzle for a shower, according to the present invention.
  • the invention refers to a rainshower 2 for a shower assembly 3, which is provided with a mixer control 4 for adjusting the flow and temperature of water to be sprayed.
  • the shower assembly may be mounted in a conventional shower box 15, in a bathroom.
  • the showerhead 2 comprises a plurality of spray holes 9, which are circumferentially arranged according to a ceiling rose like pattern around a central nozzle 10.
  • the sprayhead 2 may be provided with a mechanical control for switching the water flow in order to output water in a single central flow or spray water in a rainshower through the plurality of holes 9, which are distributed according to a circular crown or ceiling rose like pattern.
  • the mixer control of the shower assembly 3 is connected in a per se conventional manner to the spray terminal elements for hot and/or cold water, which spray into a shower room or box, which is not illustrated.
  • the sprayhead 2 is obviously provided with a connection hose 14 for connecting to the shower assembly 3.
  • the sprayhead 2 is provided with a radio receiving apparatus 7, which is mounted in a water-proof portion 6 of the same sprayhead, as schematically shown in fig. 3 .
  • the radio receiving apparatus is battery operated, the batteries being of the conventional type and hence not being shown, and is provided with a control 8 for powering on and adjusting the volume, which is positioned in such a way as to be readily operated by the user, preferably above the sprayhead 2, i.e. in its portion not being affected by water flow, at the junction between the sprayhead 2 and connection hose 13 for shower assembly 3.
  • the water-proof portion 6 of sprayhead may be provided in turn at its upper portion A, on the opposite side of spray holes 9.
  • the radio receiving apparatus 7 is provided with at least a loudspeaker 11 for allowing the user to enjoy music therapy while taking a shower.
  • the loudspeaker may be arranged with an upward orientation in order to diffuse the audio signal above the rainshower 2, propagating music above the shower box 15.
  • the loudspeaker 11 may be positioned in the center of the sprayhead 2, effectively replacing the central nozzle. In this way, the central portion of sprayhead is used for providing the water-proof room 6, in which the radio receiving apparatus 7 is housed.
  • the power on control 8 may be a circular ring nut slidingly surrounding the loudspeaker and partially enveloping the loudspeaker 11. The user may rotate this ring nut, also for increasing the volume of sound emitted by the radio receiving apparatus.
  • the loudspeaker 11 substantially closes the water-proof chamber 6, in which the radio receiving apparatus 7 and respective power supply batteries are housed.
  • the apparatus 7 is also provided with a tuning control.
  • the radio receiving apparatus 7 is still mounted inside the sprayhead 2, which however, in this case, is integral with a panel 5 of the shower assembly.
  • the housing for the radio receiving apparatus 7 and batteries is provided in a rear chamber of panel 5.
  • the electrical low voltage power supply connections are housed inside slots also provided on the rear side of panel 5 of shower assembly.
  • the shower sprayhead according to the invention solves the technical problem and offers various advantages, the first of which is the fact that the user may enjoy music therapy while taking a shower.
  • the invention may be used as a replacement for nozzles or rainshowers of already mounted shower assemblies, and doesn't require wall finishing works of any kind.

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