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EP2498655B1
EP2498655B1 EP10759911.0A EP10759911A EP2498655B1 EP 2498655 B1 EP2498655 B1 EP 2498655B1 EP 10759911 A EP10759911 A EP 10759911A EP 2498655 B1 EP2498655 B1 EP 2498655B1
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  • the invention relates to a shower head according to the documents WO 2009/023391 A1 and WO 2007/026153 A1 according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • shower heads with different shape from the usual water jet with a round cross-section are for example from the document WO 02/28540 A1 known.
  • the in this document in the FIG. 3 shower head also called double shower, has a length of about 30 cm and a width of about 6 cm. The height is about 2 cm, so that there is a rigid flat housing with internal water ducts. At the two ends of the housing in each case a shower screen is arranged so that there is a double shower with two spaced-apart individual beams.
  • a more complete distribution of the water over the body of the showering person is achieved.
  • the greater the number of nozzles compared to conventional shower heads the strength of the exiting water jet is reduced.
  • a shower head which allows a good water distribution and a strong water jet, is from the DE 202 12 727 U1 known.
  • the shower head consists of two shower head parts, which are pivotable to each other.
  • Each shower head part has a nozzle set.
  • the first nozzle set points downward when the shower head parts are pivoted into a mutually adjacent position. For this shower head occurs in this pivotal position of a circular water jet.
  • the second set of nozzles is located on the elongate of the swiveling showerhead parts. Through these nozzles exits a water curtain when the shower head parts swung apart are so that they extend in a horizontal direction.
  • the water curtain follows a curved line and can lie in the shoulder area of the showering person, so that the showering person is sprinkled with water evenly, without the exiting water makes the hair wet.
  • the joint for the shower head parts is designed as a rotary valve which directs the water in the first pivot position to the first-mentioned nozzle set and in the second pivot position to the second-mentioned nozzle set. This shower head is very expensive and expensive to manufacture.
  • the WO 2009/023391 A1 describes systems having a water supply line for a plurality of individual showerheads or an elongate showerhead.
  • the WO 2007/026153 A1 describes oval shower heads with a central spray group and two lateral spray groups extending from the center line to each side edge of the shower head. All three spray groups are selectively closable by means of a remote-controlled actuator.
  • the object of the invention is to develop a simple and inexpensive to produce shower head, on the one hand generates a concentrated jet of water and on the other hand, a wide-ranging water curtain.
  • the shower head fulfills the same tasks as the one from the publication DE 202 12 727 U1 known shower head. However, it has - except for the shut-off device for the lateral nozzles - no moving elements, in particular no pivoting shower head parts.
  • the shower head can be made as a simple plastic or metal housing from two interconnected shells. The water channel, which leads from the connection for the water line to the nozzles is thereby formed by the cavity within the housing. Such a shower head is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • the nozzles may be arranged along a curved centerline.
  • the elongated housing may have a curved centerline even in the bottom view.
  • the elongated housing extends in use substantially parallel to the user's back surface and thus usually parallel to the user's back wall of the shower.
  • the curvature of the elongate housing is concave from the point of view of the showering user. That is, the ends of the elongate housing are bent toward the user. In this way, the elongate housing extends substantially on a portion of a ring.
  • the user positions himself under the elongated housing so that his neck and neck are in the region of the center of the housing, with the two ends of the housing extending over the shoulders of the user. From the housing then emerges along a circular section running water curtain, which is in the middle of the neck or Pouring back of the user and at the lateral ends of the user's shoulders.
  • the nozzles arranged away from the center of the housing can be closed and the central nozzles can not be closed.
  • the shut-off device releases the water flow to all nozzles in a first switching position and interrupts the water flow in a second switching position to the nozzles arranged away from the center of the housing.
  • the purge jet With closed side nozzles, the purge jet then emerges symmetrically to the center of the housing. This is particularly advantageous in embodiments in which the fastening means of the housing is arranged in the middle. Because the purge jet exits symmetrically to the center of the housing, it does not generate torque around the fastener and can not twist the housing.
  • the user's head is mid-way between the shoulders so that when switching to the flushing jet, the user does not have to change his position by shutting off the side nozzles of the shower head when he wants to wash his hair and directs the flushing jet at his head ,
  • the shower head has at least two flow cross sections.
  • the water flows through a first flow cross-section to the nozzles arranged in the center of the housing.
  • the water flows through a second flow cross-section to the nozzles arranged away from the center of the housing.
  • the shut-off device closes the second flow cross-section in the second switching position.
  • the shut-off device can partially close the first flow cross section and release the second flow cross section.
  • the direction of the water to the lateral areas of the shower head takes place in practice by smaller flow cross-sections than the line of water to the central region of the shower head.
  • a partial closing of the first flow cross-section throttles the Flow to the middle nozzle something, so that a very uniform and homogeneous shower jet over the entire width of the shower head is formed.
  • the shut-off device may have a sliding against a return spring caliper, which remains at a first pressure on the caliper in a first detent position and remains at a second pressure on the caliper in a second detent position, the caliper in its first detent position the Shut-off device in the first switching position and in its second detent position moves the shut-off device in its second switching position.
  • the push-button can engage similar to the operating knob of a pen on a locking mechanism in two positions. By simply pressing the push-button, it is possible to switch between the two switching positions of the shut-off device. This is easy and works well with wet fingers.
  • connection for the water pipe can also be arranged in the middle of the shower head.
  • connection for the water pipe is an externally threaded connection piece, wherein the external thread simultaneously serves as fastening means of the housing.
  • the number of nozzles arranged per unit area in the center of the housing may be greater than the number of nozzles located away from the center of the housing.
  • the higher number of nozzles in the middle of the shower head produces a particularly strong stream of water.
  • the underside of the showerhead has a plurality of diffusers arranged along the centerline of the housing, each having a plurality of through holes forming the nozzles.
  • the diffusers are considered standard components for conventional shower heads made. They can be accommodated in the underside of the housing of the shower head according to the invention and thus form several, for example, five adjacent water jets.
  • the diffusers each produce a cone-shaped diverging water jet of a plurality of individual beams.
  • Each diffuser on the underside of the housing can be formed crowned for this purpose, wherein a nozzle in the middle generates a substantially perpendicular to the plane of the housing extending beam and the other nozzles with increasing distance from the center of the diffuser a greater inclination to the vertical to the bottom of the housing.
  • the outer nozzles therefore radiate the water obliquely to the outside. It results in each diffuser a water jet, which is fanned out cone-shaped.
  • At the bottom of the housing e.g. be arranged along the curved center line of the housing five diffusers. In a short distance from the bottom of the housing, e.g. at intervals of 10 to 20 cm, the rays of adjacent diffusers merge into each other and form a closed curtain of water.
  • a simple slide shut off the water supply channel leading to the outer nozzles.
  • an annular gate valve can be rotatably arranged in the shower head. In a first rotational position, the gate valve releases a passage to the leading to the outside water supply channels. In a second rotational position of the gate valve shuts off these water supply channels and there is no water from the outer diffusers. In this second position, the shower head functions like a simple hand shower head, with the water exiting through a single diffuser in the center of the shower head.
  • the slider can be manually operated in practice.
  • movable controls may protrude out of the housing of the shower head, which are coupled to the slider.
  • the user can depending on the desired mode of operation to move the controls to a first end position in which the influx is released to the outer nozzle, or move to one of the first opposite second end position in which the influx is shut off to the outer nozzle.
  • the slide can also be molded to the edge of the central diffuser.
  • the central diffuser may have an edge extending along a cylindrical surface that projects into the housing and has two opposed windows. These windows are aligned in a first rotational position with the water supply channels leading to the outside. In this rotational position, water flows from the port to all the diffusers. In a second rotational position, the leading water supply channels are blocked by the cylindrical edges, and the water flows only through the central diffuser to the outside.
  • the central diffuser is rotatably mounted on the housing.
  • the housing can be made very flat in practice. Also located on the housing connecting piece, which forms the connection for the water pipe and possibly the fastening means of the housing, can be inclined very little to the plane of the housing. As a result, the housing can be stacked well and stored space-saving.
  • the shower head with a flat housing but can also be placed in a space-saving suitcase or a bag and used, for example, when traveling.
  • the shower head consists of an elongated housing 1, whose center line extends along a circle.
  • a tubular connecting piece 2 is arranged, whose free end is provided with an external thread 3.
  • the external thread 3 is used for attachment to a water pipe 4 (see FIGS. 1 to 3 ).
  • the hollow connecting piece 2 directs the water from the water pipe 4 to the interior of the housing 1.
  • the housing 1 can be usefully made by plastic injection molding.
  • FIG. 4 shows that the diffusers 5 extend substantially the entire length of the elongated, curved housing 1.
  • the diameter of the diffusers 5 is only slightly smaller than the width of the housing 1.
  • the showering person 8 arranges the shower head according to the invention preferably in the neck area, so that the water curtain on the neck and the shoulders of the showering person 8 (FIG. Figures 1 and 2 ) pours, but the hair stays dry.
  • a manually operable lever 9 is arranged, which forms part of a shut-off device.
  • the shut-off device has a bell 10 fixedly connected to the lever 9, which is rotatably received in the housing 1.
  • the bell 10 forms an annular gate valve for the water flowing to the side diffusers 5.
  • This shaft position is in the FIGS. 11 and 12 shown.
  • the bell 10 has opposing windows 11, which are aligned in this first switching position with passage channels 12 which are arranged in the wall 10 surrounding the bell 10 of the housing. In the bell 10 inflowing water can flow through the windows 11 and through the passageways 12 in the lateral regions of the housing 1 and exit from all the diffusers 5 over the entire length of the shower head.
  • the resulting water curtain is in the Figures 1 and 2 shown.
  • the inflowing water flows through an inflow opening 13 in the upper region of the bell 10.
  • the inflow opening 13 extends over an angular range of about 90 ° and are in any rotational position of the bell 10 between the two mutually offset by 90 ° switching positions the passage for the water from the interior of the connecting piece 2 in the interior of the bell 10 free.
  • the second rotational position of the bell 10 is in the FIGS. 8 and 10 shown.
  • the windows 11 are rotated by 90 ° to the passageways 12.
  • the wall of the bell 10 obstructs the passage of the water into the lateral areas of the housing 1.
  • FIG. 8 To recognize the water in this rotational position of the bell 10 can emerge exclusively through the central shower head 5, which is located immediately below the bell
  • this rotational position of the bell 10 is the entire pressure of the water in the water pipe 4 to the central diffuser 5 at. It emerges from the middle diffuser 5 a purge jet, which in FIG. 3 can be seen. This purge jet is stronger than the water curtain, which arises when the water exits through all the diffusers 5.
  • shut-off device is merely an example. Any other embodiments of such shut-off devices are conceivable within the scope of the claims.
  • slides can be used which shut off passage openings for water flowing to the side diffusers.
  • the bell 10 can be made in one piece with the diffuser 5, so that simply by turning the diffuser 5, the side diffusers can be shut off.
  • Any other shut-off mechanisms on or near the housing 1 may be used to shut off the flow of water into the side diffusers.
  • the shut-off devices are to be designed so that it is possible to switch over with a handle between the two switching positions of the shut-off device.
  • FIGS. 13 to 17 show a further embodiment of a shower head according to the invention.
  • the housing 1 ' is here produced by plastic injection molding. It consists of several housing shells, which are glued or screwed together. The lower shell of the housing 1 'has the nozzles 6'. These can be introduced in the 2-component injection molding of rubber-like plastic in the hard housing shell.
  • the nozzles 6 'in the side wings of the housing that is, the nozzles 6' arranged away from the center of the housing 1 ', have a greater distance from one another than the nozzles 6' in the center of the housing. Nearly twice as many nozzles are arranged per square centimeter in the middle of the housing as in the lateral sections (wings) of the housing 1 '. This causes the water jet emerging in the middle, is very strong with closed housing wings and can reliably rinse off soap or shampoo.
  • the water flow is switched by a push button 14.
  • the push-button 14 can be pressed in the manner of a push button in the direction of the connecting piece 2 'in the housing 1' in.
  • the feeler 14 is connected via a coupling element 22 with a shut-off body 20.
  • the return spring 21 presses the shut-off body in the direction of the feeler slide 14.
  • a detent mechanism (not shown), which acts similar to the detent mechanism of a ballpoint pen, defines two detent positions of the feeler 14 and thus of the Shut-off body 20. The first detent position is in FIG. 15 shown.
  • FIG. 15 shows that the shut-off body 20 has two lateral arms, at the end of each a sealing ring 15 and a sealing pin 16 are arranged.
  • a first flow cross-section 17, which leads to the central nozzles 6 ', is opened in both detent positions of the shut-off body 20.
  • a second flow cross section 18, which leads to the lateral nozzles 6 ', is in the first switching position (FIG. FIG. 15 ) completely open and in the second switching position ( FIG. 16 ) completely closed by the sealing ring 15. Consequently, the sealing ring 15 locks in the second switching position ( FIG. 16 ) the water flow to the lateral areas of the housing 1 'from.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 It can be seen that the water flow to the lateral areas of the housing takes place on the one hand around elongated arms of the pressure hull 20 and on the other hand through a relatively thin tube 19. As a result, a restriction of the flow of water to the lateral areas of the housing 1 'occurs. So with opened second flow cross sections 18 the flow to the central nozzles 6 'is not much stronger than the flow to the lateral nozzles, the sealing pegs 16 protrude in the first switching position in the first flow cross-section and close it partially. As a result, the open area of the first flow cross section 17 is reduced and the flow throttled through this flow cross section 17. The result is a substantially uniform flow through the nozzles 6 'in the lateral areas of the housing 1' and the nozzles 6 'in the middle of the housing 1'.
  • the push-button-like operation of the feeler 14 makes the operation of this shut-off extremely simple, so that a showering person, even with his eyes closed safe operation with wet hands is possible.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Duschkopf gemäß den Dokumenten WO 2009/023391 A1 und WO 2007/026153 A1 entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a shower head according to the documents WO 2009/023391 A1 and WO 2007/026153 A1 according to the preamble of claim 1.

Duschköpfe mit von dem üblichen Wasserstrahl mit rundem Querschnitt abweichender Strahlform sind zum Beispiel aus der Druckschrift WO 02/28540 A1 bekannt. Der in dieser Druckschrift in der Figur 3 dargestellte Duschkopf, auch Doppelbrause genannt, hat eine Länge von ca. 30 cm und eine Breite von ca. 6 cm. Die Höhe beträgt etwa 2 cm, so dass sich ein starres flaches Gehäuse mit innen liegenden Wasserführungskanälen ergibt. An den zwei Enden des Gehäuses ist jeweils ein Brausesieb angeordnet, so dass sich eine Doppeldusche mit zwei im Abstand zueinander angeordneten Einzelstrahlen ergibt. Durch diese Maßnahme wird eine vollständigere Verteilung des Wassers über den Körper der duschenden Person erreicht. Allerdings ist durch die im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Duschköpfen größere Anzahl von Düsen die Stärke des austretenden Wasserstrahls reduziert.Shower heads with different shape from the usual water jet with a round cross-section are for example from the document WO 02/28540 A1 known. The in this document in the FIG. 3 shower head, also called double shower, has a length of about 30 cm and a width of about 6 cm. The height is about 2 cm, so that there is a rigid flat housing with internal water ducts. At the two ends of the housing in each case a shower screen is arranged so that there is a double shower with two spaced-apart individual beams. By this measure, a more complete distribution of the water over the body of the showering person is achieved. However, the greater the number of nozzles compared to conventional shower heads, the strength of the exiting water jet is reduced.

Ein Duschkopf, der eine gute Wasserverteilung und einen starken Wasserstrahl ermöglicht, ist aus der DE 202 12 727 U1 bekannt. Der Duschkopf besteht aus zwei Duschkopfteilen, die zueinander verschwenkbar sind. Jedes Duschkopfteil weist einen Düsensatz auf. Der erste Düsensatz weist nach unten, wenn die Duschkopfteile in eine zueinander benachbarte Stellung geschwenkt sind. Aus diesem Duschkopf tritt in dieser Schwenkstellung ein kreisförmiger Wasserstrahl aus. Der zweite Düsensatz befindet sich an der länglichen der verschwenkbaren Duschkopfteile. Durch diese Düsen tritt ein Wasservorhang aus, wenn die Duschkopfteile auseinandergeschwenkt sind, so dass sie sich in waagerechter Richtung erstrecken. Der Wasservorhang folgt einer gebogenen Linie und kann im Schulterbereich der duschenden Person liegen, so dass die duschende Person gleichmäßig mit Wasser berieselt wird, ohne dass das austretende Wasser die Haare nass macht. Das Gelenk für die Duschkopfteile ist als Drehventil ausgebildet, welches das Wasser in der ersten Schwenkstellung zum erstgenannten Düsensatz und in der zweiten Schwenkstellung zum zweitgenannten Düsensatz leitet. Dieser Duschkopf ist sehr aufwendig und kostenintensiv in der Herstellung.A shower head, which allows a good water distribution and a strong water jet, is from the DE 202 12 727 U1 known. The shower head consists of two shower head parts, which are pivotable to each other. Each shower head part has a nozzle set. The first nozzle set points downward when the shower head parts are pivoted into a mutually adjacent position. For this shower head occurs in this pivotal position of a circular water jet. The second set of nozzles is located on the elongate of the swiveling showerhead parts. Through these nozzles exits a water curtain when the shower head parts swung apart are so that they extend in a horizontal direction. The water curtain follows a curved line and can lie in the shoulder area of the showering person, so that the showering person is sprinkled with water evenly, without the exiting water makes the hair wet. The joint for the shower head parts is designed as a rotary valve which directs the water in the first pivot position to the first-mentioned nozzle set and in the second pivot position to the second-mentioned nozzle set. This shower head is very expensive and expensive to manufacture.

Die WO 2009/023391 A1 beschreibt Systeme mit einer Wasserzufuhrleitung für mehrere einzelne Duschköpfe oder einen länglichen Duschkopf. Die WO 2007/026153 A1 beschreibt ovale Duschköpfe mit einer mittleren Sprühgruppe und zwei seitlichen, sich von der Mittellinie zu je einem Seitenrand des Duschkopfs erstreckenden Sprühgruppen. Alle drei Sprühgruppen sind mittels einer ferngesteuerten Betätigungsvorrichtung selektiv verschließbar.The WO 2009/023391 A1 describes systems having a water supply line for a plurality of individual showerheads or an elongate showerhead. The WO 2007/026153 A1 describes oval shower heads with a central spray group and two lateral spray groups extending from the center line to each side edge of the shower head. All three spray groups are selectively closable by means of a remote-controlled actuator.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen einfach und kostengünstig herzustellenden Duschkopf zu entwickeln, der einerseits einen konzentrierten Wasserstrahl und andererseits einen breitgefächerten Wasservorhang erzeugt.The object of the invention is to develop a simple and inexpensive to produce shower head, on the one hand generates a concentrated jet of water and on the other hand, a wide-ranging water curtain.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Gesamtheit der Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by the totality of the features of claim 1.

Bei vollständig geöffneten Düsen tritt nicht nur punktuell sondern über die gesamte Unterseite des Duschkopfes verteilt ein sanfter Wasservorhang aus, der sich auf die Schultern der duschenden Person ergießt. Wenn der Duschkopf etwas oberhalb der Schultern angeordnet ist, werden durch das austretende Wasser die Haare nicht nass. Das Wasser strömt nur auf die Schultern und den Rückenbereich.When the nozzles are fully open, a gentle curtain of water spreads over the entire underside of the shower head, spilling out onto the shoulders of the showering person. If the shower head is located slightly above the shoulders, the water will not wet your hair. The water flows only on the shoulders and the back area.

Wenn dagegen mittels der manuellen Absperrvorrichtung ein Teil der Düsen abgesperrt wird, erhöhen sich in denjenigen Düsen, die offen bleiben, der Druck und die Menge des ausströmenden Wassers. Es entsteht ein stärkerer Wasserstrahl, nachfolgend Spülstrahl genannt. Der Spülstrahl ist härter und konzentrierter als der Wasservorhang bei vollständig geöffneten Düsen und eignet sich daher hervorragend zum Auswaschen der Haare oder zum Abspülen von Seifenschaum.If, however, by means of the manual shut-off part of the nozzles is shut off, increase in those nozzles that remain open, the pressure and the amount of effluent water. The result is a stronger stream of water, hereinafter called rinsing jet. The purge jet is harder and more concentrated than the water curtain when the nozzles are fully open and is therefore ideal for washing out the hair or rinsing off lather.

Der Duschkopf erfüllt die gleichen Aufgaben wie der aus der Druckschrift DE 202 12 727 U1 bekannte Duschkopf. Er weist allerdings - bis auf die Absperrvorrichtung für die seitlichen Düsen - keine beweglichen Elemente, insbesondere keine verschwenkbaren Duschkopfteile auf. Der Duschkopf kann als einfaches Kunststoff- oder Metallgehäuse aus zwei miteinander verbundenen Schalen gefertigt werden. Der Wasserkanal, der von dem Anschluss für die Wasserleitung zu den Düsen führt wird dabei von dem Hohlraum innerhalb des Gehäuses gebildet. Ein derartiger Duschkopf ist einfach und kostengünstig herzustellen.The shower head fulfills the same tasks as the one from the publication DE 202 12 727 U1 known shower head. However, it has - except for the shut-off device for the lateral nozzles - no moving elements, in particular no pivoting shower head parts. The shower head can be made as a simple plastic or metal housing from two interconnected shells. The water channel, which leads from the connection for the water line to the nozzles is thereby formed by the cavity within the housing. Such a shower head is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

In der Praxis können die Düsen entlang einer gebogenen Mittellinie angeordnet sein. Insbesondere kann das längliche Gehäuse selbst in der Unteransicht eine gebogene Mittelinie aufweisen. Das längliche Gehäuse erstreckt sich beim Gebrauch im Wesentlichen parallel zu der Rückenfläche des Benutzers und damit meist parallel zu der im Rücken des Benutzers befindlichen Wand der Dusche. Die Krümmung des länglichen Gehäuses ist aus Sicht des duschenden Benutzers konkav. Das heißt, dass die Enden des länglichen Gehäuses zum Benutzer hin gebogen sind. Auf diese Weise erstreckt sich das längliche Gehäuse im Wesentlichen auf einem Abschnitt eines Rings. Der Benutzer stellt sich so unter das längliche Gehäuse, dass sein Hals und Nacken im Bereich der Mitte des Gehäuses liegen, wobei die beiden Enden des Gehäuses sich über die Schultern des Benutzers erstrecken. Aus dem Gehäuse tritt dann ein entlang eines Kreisabschnitts verlaufender Wasservorhang aus, der sich in der Mitte auf den Nacken bzw. Rücken des Benutzers und an den seitlichen Enden auf die Schultern des Benutzers ergießt.In practice, the nozzles may be arranged along a curved centerline. In particular, the elongated housing may have a curved centerline even in the bottom view. The elongated housing extends in use substantially parallel to the user's back surface and thus usually parallel to the user's back wall of the shower. The curvature of the elongate housing is concave from the point of view of the showering user. That is, the ends of the elongate housing are bent toward the user. In this way, the elongate housing extends substantially on a portion of a ring. The user positions himself under the elongated housing so that his neck and neck are in the region of the center of the housing, with the two ends of the housing extending over the shoulders of the user. From the housing then emerges along a circular section running water curtain, which is in the middle of the neck or Pouring back of the user and at the lateral ends of the user's shoulders.

Erfindungsgemäß sind die entfernt von der Mitte des Gehäuses angeordneten Düsen verschließbar und die mittleren Düsen nicht verschließbar ausgebildet. Mit anderen Worten gibt die Absperrvorrichtung in einer ersten Schaltstellung den Wasserstrom zu allen Düsen frei und unterbricht in einer zweiten Schaltstellung den Wasserstrom zu den entfernt von der Mitte des Gehäuses angeordneten Düsen. Bei verschlossenen seitlichen Düsen tritt der Spülstrahl dann symmetrisch zur Mitte des Gehäuses aus. Dies ist insbesondere bei Ausführungsformen von Vorteil, bei denen das Befestigungsmittel des Gehäuses in der Mitte angeordnet ist. Da der Spülstrahl symmetrisch zur Gehäusemitte austritt, erzeugt er kein Drehmoment um das Befestigungsmittel und kann das Gehäuse nicht verdrehen. Außerdem befindet sich der Kopf des Benutzers in der Mitte zwischen den Schultern, so dass der Benutzer beim Umschalten auf den Spülstrahl durch Absperren der seitlichen Düsen des Duschkopfes seine Position nicht ändern muss, wenn er die Haare waschen will und dafür den Spülstrahl auf seinen Kopf richtet.According to the invention, the nozzles arranged away from the center of the housing can be closed and the central nozzles can not be closed. In other words, the shut-off device releases the water flow to all nozzles in a first switching position and interrupts the water flow in a second switching position to the nozzles arranged away from the center of the housing. With closed side nozzles, the purge jet then emerges symmetrically to the center of the housing. This is particularly advantageous in embodiments in which the fastening means of the housing is arranged in the middle. Because the purge jet exits symmetrically to the center of the housing, it does not generate torque around the fastener and can not twist the housing. In addition, the user's head is mid-way between the shoulders so that when switching to the flushing jet, the user does not have to change his position by shutting off the side nozzles of the shower head when he wants to wash his hair and directs the flushing jet at his head ,

In der Praxis weist der Duschkopf mindestens zwei Strömungsquerschnitte auf. Das Wasser strömt durch einen ersten Strömungsquerschnitt zu den in der Mitte des Gehäuses angeordneten Düsen. Das Wasser strömt durch einen zweiten Strömungsquerschnitt zu den entfernt von der Mitte des Gehäuses angeordneten Düsen. Die Absperrvorrichtung verschließt in der zweiten Schaltstellung den zweiten Strömungsquerschnitt.In practice, the shower head has at least two flow cross sections. The water flows through a first flow cross-section to the nozzles arranged in the center of the housing. The water flows through a second flow cross-section to the nozzles arranged away from the center of the housing. The shut-off device closes the second flow cross-section in the second switching position.

In der ersten Schaltstellung kann die Absperrvorrichtung den ersten Strömungsquerschnitt teilweise verschließen und den zweiten Strömungsquerschnitt freigeben. Die Leitung des Wassers zu den seitlichen Bereichen des Duschkopfes erfolgt in der Praxis durch kleinere Strömungsquerschnitte als die Leitung des Wassers zu dem mittleren Bereich des Duschkopfes. Ein teilweises Verschließen des ersten Strömungsquerschnitts drosselt die Strömung zu den mittleren Düsen etwas, so dass ein sehr gleichmäßiger und homogener Duschstrahl über die gesamte Breite des Duschkopfes entsteht.In the first switching position, the shut-off device can partially close the first flow cross section and release the second flow cross section. The direction of the water to the lateral areas of the shower head takes place in practice by smaller flow cross-sections than the line of water to the central region of the shower head. A partial closing of the first flow cross-section throttles the Flow to the middle nozzle something, so that a very uniform and homogeneous shower jet over the entire width of the shower head is formed.

In der Praxis kann die Absperrvorrichtung einen gegen eine Rückstellfeder verschiebbaren Tastschieber aufweisen, der bei einem erstem Druck auf den Tastschieber in einer ersten Raststellung verharrt und-bei einem zweiten Druck auf den Tastschieber in einer zweiten Raststellung verharrt, wobei der Tastschieber in seiner ersten Raststellung die Absperrvorrichtung in deren erste Schaltstellung und in seiner zweiten Raststellung die Absperrvorrichtung in deren zweite Schaltstellung bewegt. Der Tastschieber kann ähnlich dem Betätigungsknopf eines Kugelschreibers über einen Rastmechanismus in zwei Stellungen einrasten. Durch einfaches Drücken auf den Tastschieber kann zwischen den zwei Schaltstellungen der Absperrvorrichtung umgeschaltet werden. Dies ist einfach und gelingt auch mit nassen Fingern.In practice, the shut-off device may have a sliding against a return spring caliper, which remains at a first pressure on the caliper in a first detent position and remains at a second pressure on the caliper in a second detent position, the caliper in its first detent position the Shut-off device in the first switching position and in its second detent position moves the shut-off device in its second switching position. The push-button can engage similar to the operating knob of a pen on a locking mechanism in two positions. By simply pressing the push-button, it is possible to switch between the two switching positions of the shut-off device. This is easy and works well with wet fingers.

Der Anschluss für die Wasserleitung kann ebenfalls in der Mitte des Duschkopfes angeordnet sein. In einer praktischen Ausführungsform ist der Anschluss für die Wasserleitung ein mit einem Außengewinde versehener Anschlussstutzen, wobei das Außengewinde gleichzeitig als Befestigungsmittel des Gehäuses dient.The connection for the water pipe can also be arranged in the middle of the shower head. In a practical embodiment, the connection for the water pipe is an externally threaded connection piece, wherein the external thread simultaneously serves as fastening means of the housing.

In der Praxis kann die Zahl der in der Mitte des Gehäuses angeordneten Düsen pro Flächeneinheit größer sein als die Zahl der entfernt von der Mitte des Gehäuses angeordneten Düsen. Beim Abduschen von Seife oder Shampoo wird durch die höhere Düsenzahl in der Mitte des Duschkopfes ein besonders starker Wasserstrahl erzeugt.In practice, the number of nozzles arranged per unit area in the center of the housing may be greater than the number of nozzles located away from the center of the housing. When showering soap or shampoo, the higher number of nozzles in the middle of the shower head produces a particularly strong stream of water.

Bei einer praktischen Ausführungsform weist die Unterseite des Duschkopfes mehrere entlang der Mittellinie des Gehäuses angeordnete Diffusoren auf, die jeweils mehrere Durchgangslöcher aufweisen, welche die Düsen bilden. Die Diffusoren werden als Standard-Bauelemente für herkömmliche Duschköpfe hergestellt. Sie können in die Unterseite des Gehäuses des erfindungsgemäßen Duschkopfes aufgenommen werden und so mehrere, beispielsweise fünf nebeneinander liegende Wasserstrahlen bilden.In a practical embodiment, the underside of the showerhead has a plurality of diffusers arranged along the centerline of the housing, each having a plurality of through holes forming the nozzles. The diffusers are considered standard components for conventional Shower heads made. They can be accommodated in the underside of the housing of the shower head according to the invention and thus form several, for example, five adjacent water jets.

Vorzugsweise erzeugen die Diffusoren jeweils einen kegelförmig auseinanderlaufenden Wasserstrahl aus mehreren Einzelstrahlen. Jeder Diffusor an der Unterseite des Gehäuses kann hierfür ballig ausgebildet sein, wobei eine Düse in der Mitte einen im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Ebene des Gehäuses verlaufenden Strahl erzeugt und die anderen Düsen mit zunehmendem Abstand von der Mitte des Diffusors eine größere Neigung zur Senkrechten auf die Unterseite des Gehäuses aufweist. Die außenliegenden Düsen strahlen folglich das Wasser schräg nach Außen ab. Es ergibt sich bei jedem Diffusor ein Wasserstrahl, der kegelförmig aufgefächert ist. An der Unterseite des Gehäuses können z.B. entlang der gekrümmten Mittellinie des Gehäuses fünf Diffusoren angeordnet sein. In kurzem Ab-stand von der Unterseite des Gehäuses, z.B. im Abstand von 10 bis 20 cm, laufen die Strahlen benachbarter Diffusoren ineinander und bilden einen geschlossenen Wasservorhang.Preferably, the diffusers each produce a cone-shaped diverging water jet of a plurality of individual beams. Each diffuser on the underside of the housing can be formed crowned for this purpose, wherein a nozzle in the middle generates a substantially perpendicular to the plane of the housing extending beam and the other nozzles with increasing distance from the center of the diffuser a greater inclination to the vertical to the bottom of the housing. The outer nozzles therefore radiate the water obliquely to the outside. It results in each diffuser a water jet, which is fanned out cone-shaped. At the bottom of the housing, e.g. be arranged along the curved center line of the housing five diffusers. In a short distance from the bottom of the housing, e.g. at intervals of 10 to 20 cm, the rays of adjacent diffusers merge into each other and form a closed curtain of water.

Zum Absperren der außen liegenden Düsen kann ein einfacher Schieber den Wasserführungskanal absperren, der zu den außen liegenden Düsen führt. Im Bereich des Umfangs eines mittleren Diffusors kann ein ringförmiger Absperrschieber drehbar im Duschkopf angeordnet werden. In einer ersten Drehstellung gibt der Absperrschieber einen Durchlass zu den nach Außen führenden Wasserführungskanälen frei. In einer zweiten Drehstellung sperrt der Absperrschieber diese Wasserführungskanäle ab und es tritt kein Wasser aus den äußeren Diffusoren aus. In dieser zweiten Stellung funktioniert der Duschkopf wie ein einfacher Handduschkopf, bei dem das Wasser durch einen einzigen Diffusor in der Mitte des Duschkopfes austritt.To shut off the outer nozzles, a simple slide shut off the water supply channel leading to the outer nozzles. In the region of the circumference of a central diffuser, an annular gate valve can be rotatably arranged in the shower head. In a first rotational position, the gate valve releases a passage to the leading to the outside water supply channels. In a second rotational position of the gate valve shuts off these water supply channels and there is no water from the outer diffusers. In this second position, the shower head functions like a simple hand shower head, with the water exiting through a single diffuser in the center of the shower head.

Der Schieber kann in der Praxis manuell zu bedienen sein. Zum Beispiel können bewegliche Bedienelemente aus dem Gehäuse des Duschkopfes heraus ragen, welche mit dem Schieber gekoppelt sind. Der Benutzer kann je nach gewünschtem Funktionsmodus die Bedienelemente in eine erste Endstellung verschieben, in der der Zustrom zu den äußeren Düsen freigegeben ist, oder in eine der ersten gegenüberliegende zweite Endstellung verschieben, in der der Zustrom zu den äußeren Düsen abgesperrt ist. Der Schieber kann auch an den Rand des mittleren Diffusors angeformt sein. Der mittlere Diffusor kann einen sich entlang einer Zylinderfläche erstreckenden Rand aufweisen, der in das Gehäuse hinein ragt und zwei einander gegenüberliegende Fenster aufweist. Diese Fenster fluchten in einer ersten Drehstellung mit den nach Außen führenden Wasserführungskanälen. In dieser Drehstellung fließt Wasser von dem Anschluss zu allen Diffusoren. In einer zweiten Drehstellung sind die nach Außen führenden Wasserführungskanäle durch die zylindrischen Ränder versperrt, und das Wasser fließt nur durch den mittleren Diffusor nach außen. Um den Rand des mittleren Diffusors zu verdrehen, ist der mittlere Diffusor an dem Gehäuse drehbar befestigt.The slider can be manually operated in practice. For example, movable controls may protrude out of the housing of the shower head, which are coupled to the slider. The user can depending on the desired mode of operation to move the controls to a first end position in which the influx is released to the outer nozzle, or move to one of the first opposite second end position in which the influx is shut off to the outer nozzle. The slide can also be molded to the edge of the central diffuser. The central diffuser may have an edge extending along a cylindrical surface that projects into the housing and has two opposed windows. These windows are aligned in a first rotational position with the water supply channels leading to the outside. In this rotational position, water flows from the port to all the diffusers. In a second rotational position, the leading water supply channels are blocked by the cylindrical edges, and the water flows only through the central diffuser to the outside. In order to rotate the edge of the central diffuser, the central diffuser is rotatably mounted on the housing.

Das Gehäuse kann in der Praxis sehr flach ausgebildet sein. Auch ein an dem Gehäuse befindlicher Anschlussstutzen, der den Anschluss für die Wasserleitung und ggf. das Befestigungsmittel des Gehäuses bildet, kann recht wenig zur Ebene des Gehäuses geneigt sein. Dadurch kann das Gehäuse gut gestapelt und platzsparend gelagert werden. Der Duschkopf mit flachem Gehäuse kann aber auch platzsparend in einen Koffer oder eine Tasche gelegt werden und so beispielsweise auf Reisen verwendet werden.The housing can be made very flat in practice. Also located on the housing connecting piece, which forms the connection for the water pipe and possibly the fastening means of the housing, can be inclined very little to the plane of the housing. As a result, the housing can be stacked well and stored space-saving. The shower head with a flat housing but can also be placed in a space-saving suitcase or a bag and used, for example, when traveling.

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen erläutert.

  • Figur 1 zeigt eine Seitenansicht des Duschkopfs in Gebrauch.
  • Figur 2 zeigt eine Draufsicht des Duschkopfs in Gebrauch.
  • Figur 3 zeigt eine Seitenansicht des Duschkopfs während des Spülvorgangs.
  • Figur 4 zeigt eine Unteransicht des Duschkopfs.
  • Figur 5 zeigt eine Seitenansicht des Duschkopfs.
  • Figur 6 zeigt eine Draufsicht des Duschkopfs.
  • Figur 7 zeigt eine Vorderansicht des Duschkopfs.
  • Figur 8 zeigt eine entlang der Schnittlinie VIII-VIII in Figur 6 geschnittene Darstellung, bei der die Absperrvorrichtung in Spülstellung ist.
  • Figur 9 zeigt eine entlang der Schnittlinie IX-IX in Figur 8 geschnittene Darstellung des Duschkopfs.
  • Figur 10 zeigt eine entlang der Schnittlinie X-X in Figur 8 geschnittene Darstellung des Duschkopfs in Spülstellung.
  • Figur 11 zeigt eine in der Figur 8 entsprechende Darstellung des Duschkopfs in Duschstellung.
  • Figur 12 zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung entlang der Schnittlinie XII-XII geschnittene Darstellung des Duschkopfs aus Figur 11.
  • Figur 13 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines Duschkopfs.
  • Figur 14 zeigt eine Unteransicht des Duschkopfs aus Figur 13.
  • Figur 15 zeigt eine geschnittene Draufsicht des Duschkopfs aus Figur 13 mit geöffneter Absperrvorrichtung.
  • Figur 16 zeigt eine der Figur 15 entsprechende Darstellung des Duschkopfs mit geschlossener Absperrvorrichtung.
  • Figur 17 zeigt eine geschnittene Seitenansicht des Duschkopfs aus Figur 16.
Embodiments of the invention will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of the shower head in use.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the shower head in use.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of the shower head during the flushing process.
  • FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the shower head.
  • FIG. 5 shows a side view of the shower head.
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the shower head.
  • FIG. 7 shows a front view of the shower head.
  • FIG. 8 shows one along the section line VIII-VIII in FIG. 6 sectional view in which the shut-off device is in flushing position.
  • FIG. 9 shows one along the section line IX-IX in FIG. 8 sectional illustration of the shower head.
  • FIG. 10 shows one along the section line XX in FIG. 8 cut representation of the shower head in Spülstellung.
  • FIG. 11 shows one in the FIG. 8 corresponding representation of the shower head in the shower position.
  • FIG. 12 shows a sectional view along the section line XII-XII cut representation of the shower head FIG. 11 ,
  • FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of another embodiment of a shower head.
  • FIG. 14 shows a bottom view of the shower head FIG. 13 ,
  • FIG. 15 shows a sectional plan view of the shower head FIG. 13 with opened shut-off device.
  • FIG. 16 shows one of the FIG. 15 corresponding representation of the shower head with closed shut-off device.
  • FIG. 17 shows a sectional side view of the shower head FIG. 16 ,

Wie insbesondere in Figur 4 erkennbar, besteht der Duschkopf aus einem länglichen Gehäuse 1, dessen Mittellinie sich entlang eines Kreises erstreckt. An dem Gehäuse 1 ist ein rohrförmiger Anschlussstutzen 2 angeordnet, dessen freies Ende mit einem Außengewinde 3 versehen ist. Das Außengewinde 3 dient der Befestigung an einer Wasserleitung 4 (siehe Figuren 1 bis 3). Der hohle Anschlussstutzen 2 leitet das Wasser von der Wasserleitung 4 zu dem Inneren des Gehäuses 1. Das Gehäuse 1 kann sinnvollerweise im Kunststoff-Spritzgießverfahren hergestellt werden.As in particular in FIG. 4 recognizable, the shower head consists of an elongated housing 1, whose center line extends along a circle. On the housing 1, a tubular connecting piece 2 is arranged, whose free end is provided with an external thread 3. The external thread 3 is used for attachment to a water pipe 4 (see FIGS. 1 to 3 ). The hollow connecting piece 2 directs the water from the water pipe 4 to the interior of the housing 1. The housing 1 can be usefully made by plastic injection molding.

An der Unterseite des Gehäuses 1 sind fünf Diffusoren 5 angeordnet, welche eine Vielzahl von Durchgangslöchern aufweisen, die Düsen 6 für den Austritt von Wasser bilden. Wie insbesondere in Figur 5 zu erkennen, sind die Diffusoren 5 ballig ausgebildet, so dass sie einen kegelförmigen Wasserstrahl 7 erzeugen. Die Figur 4 zeigt, dass die Diffusoren 5 sich im Wesentlichen über die gesamte Länge des länglichen, gebogenen Gehäuses 1 erstrecken. Der Durchmesser der Diffusoren 5 ist nur geringfügig kleiner als die Breite des Gehäuses 1. Wenn alle Diffusoren 5 aktiv sind, erzeugt der erfindungsgemäße Duschkopf einen sich über die gesamte Fläche des gekrümmten Gehäuses 1 erstreckenden Wasservorhang. Aufgrund des kegelförmigen Wasserstrahls jedes Diffusors laufen die Wasserstrahlen der einzelnen Diffusoren 5 in geringem Abstand zur Unterseite des Duschkopfes zusammen, so dass ein geschlossener Wasservorhang entsteht. Dies ist beispielsweise in den Figuren 1 und 2 zu erkennen. Die duschende Person 8 ordnet den erfindungsgemäßen Duschkopf vorzugsweise im Nackenbereich an, so dass sich der Wasservorhang auf den Nacken und die Schultern der duschenden Person 8 (Figuren 1 und 2) ergießt, die Haare aber trocken bleiben.On the underside of the housing 1, five diffusers 5 are arranged, which have a plurality of through holes forming nozzles 6 for the discharge of water. As in particular in FIG. 5 to recognize the diffusers 5 are formed spherical, so that they produce a conical water jet 7. The FIG. 4 shows that the diffusers 5 extend substantially the entire length of the elongated, curved housing 1. The diameter of the diffusers 5 is only slightly smaller than the width of the housing 1. When all the diffusers 5 are active, the shower head according to the invention produces a water curtain extending over the entire surface of the curved housing 1. Due to the conical water jet of each diffuser, the water jets of the individual diffusers 5 converge at a small distance to the bottom of the shower head, so that a closed water curtain is formed. This is for example in the Figures 1 and 2 to recognize. The showering person 8 arranges the shower head according to the invention preferably in the neck area, so that the water curtain on the neck and the shoulders of the showering person 8 (FIG. Figures 1 and 2 ) pours, but the hair stays dry.

An der Oberseite des Duschkopfs ist ein manuell betätigbarer Hebel 9 angeordnet, der ein Teil einer Absperrvorrichtung bildet. Die Absperrvorrichtung weist eine fest mit dem Hebel 9 verbundene Glocke 10 auf, die drehbar in dem Gehäuse 1 aufgenommen ist. Die Glocke 10 bildet einen ringförmigen Absperrschieber für das zu den seitlichen Diffusoren 5 strömende Wasser. In einer ersten Schaltstellung wird der Wasserstrom zu allen Düsen freigegeben. Diese Schaftstellung ist in den Figuren 11 und 12 dargestellt. Die Glocke 10 weist einander gegenüberliegende Fenster 11 auf, die in dieser ersten Schaltstellung mit Durchtrittskanälen 12 fluchten, die in der die Glocke 10 umgebenden Wand des Gehäuses 1 angeordnet sind. In die Glocke 10 einströmendes Wasser kann durch die Fenster 11 und durch die Durchtrittskanäle 12 in die seitlichen Bereiche des Gehäuses 1 einströmen und aus allen Diffusoren 5 über die gesamte Länge des Duschkopfes austreten.At the top of the shower head, a manually operable lever 9 is arranged, which forms part of a shut-off device. The shut-off device has a bell 10 fixedly connected to the lever 9, which is rotatably received in the housing 1. The bell 10 forms an annular gate valve for the water flowing to the side diffusers 5. In a first switching position, the water flow is released to all nozzles. This shaft position is in the FIGS. 11 and 12 shown. The bell 10 has opposing windows 11, which are aligned in this first switching position with passage channels 12 which are arranged in the wall 10 surrounding the bell 10 of the housing. In the bell 10 inflowing water can flow through the windows 11 and through the passageways 12 in the lateral regions of the housing 1 and exit from all the diffusers 5 over the entire length of the shower head.

Der hierbei entstehende Wasservorhang ist in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellt.The resulting water curtain is in the Figures 1 and 2 shown.

Das einströmende Wasser fließt durch eine Einströmöffnung 13 im oberen Bereich der Glocke 10. Die Einströmöffnung 13 erstreckt sich über einen Winkelbereich von etwa 90° und gibt in jeder beliebigen Drehstellung der Glocke 10 zwischen den zwei um 90° zueinander versetzten Schaltstellungen den Durchtritt für das Wasser aus dem Inneren des Anschlussstutzens 2 in das Innere der Glocke 10 frei.The inflowing water flows through an inflow opening 13 in the upper region of the bell 10. The inflow opening 13 extends over an angular range of about 90 ° and are in any rotational position of the bell 10 between the two mutually offset by 90 ° switching positions the passage for the water from the interior of the connecting piece 2 in the interior of the bell 10 free.

Die zweite Drehstellung der Glocke 10 ist in den Figuren 8 und 10 dargestellt. Hier sind die Fenster 11 um 90° zu den Durchtrittskanälen 12 verdreht. Die Wand der Glocke 10 versperrt das Durchströmen des Wassers in die seitlichen Bereiche des Gehäuses 1. Wie in Figur 8 zu erkennen, kann das Wasser in dieser Drehstellung der Glocke 10 ausschließlich durch den mittleren Duschkopf 5 austreten, der sich unmittelbar unterhalb der Glocke 10 befindet. In dieser Drehstellung der Glocke 10 liegt der gesamte Druck des Wassers in der Wasserleitung 4 an dem mittleren Diffusor 5 an. Es tritt aus dem mittleren Diffusor 5 ein Spülstrahl, der in Figur 3 zu erkennen ist. Dieser Spülstrahl ist stärker als der Wasservorhang, der bei Austritt des Wassers durch alle Diffusoren 5 entsteht.The second rotational position of the bell 10 is in the FIGS. 8 and 10 shown. Here, the windows 11 are rotated by 90 ° to the passageways 12. The wall of the bell 10 obstructs the passage of the water into the lateral areas of the housing 1. As in FIG. 8 To recognize the water in this rotational position of the bell 10 can emerge exclusively through the central shower head 5, which is located immediately below the bell In this rotational position of the bell 10 is the entire pressure of the water in the water pipe 4 to the central diffuser 5 at. It emerges from the middle diffuser 5 a purge jet, which in FIG. 3 can be seen. This purge jet is stronger than the water curtain, which arises when the water exits through all the diffusers 5.

Es ist anzumerken, dass die insbesondere in den Figuren 8 bis 12 dargestellte Absperrvorrichtung lediglich ein Beispiel darstellt. Beliebige andere Ausführungsformen derartiger Absperrvorrichtungen sind im Rahmen der Ansprüche denkbar. Beispielsweise können Schieber verwendet werden, welche Durchtrittsöffnungen für Wasser, das zu den seitlichen Diffusoren strömt, absperren. Ebenfalls kann die Glocke 10 einstückig mit dem Diffusor 5 hergestellt werden, so dass einfach durch Drehen des Diffusors 5 die seitlichen Diffusoren abgesperrt werden können. Beliebige andere Absperrmechanismen an dem Gehäuse 1 oder in dessen Nähe können zum Absperren des Wasserzuflusses in die seitlichen Diffusoren verwendet werden. Vorteilhafterweise sind die Absperrvorrichtungen so auszubilden, dass mit einem Handgriff zwischen den zwei Schaltstellungen der Absperrvorrichtung umgeschaltet werden kann.It should be noted that the particular in the FIGS. 8 to 12 illustrated shut-off device is merely an example. Any other embodiments of such shut-off devices are conceivable within the scope of the claims. For example, slides can be used which shut off passage openings for water flowing to the side diffusers. Also, the bell 10 can be made in one piece with the diffuser 5, so that simply by turning the diffuser 5, the side diffusers can be shut off. Any other shut-off mechanisms on or near the housing 1 may be used to shut off the flow of water into the side diffusers. Advantageously, the shut-off devices are to be designed so that it is possible to switch over with a handle between the two switching positions of the shut-off device.

Die Figuren 13 bis 17 zeigen eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Duschkopfes.The FIGS. 13 to 17 show a further embodiment of a shower head according to the invention.

Das Gehäuse 1' ist hier im Kunststoffspritzgießverfahren hergestellt. Es besteht aus mehreren Gehäuseschalen, die miteinander verklebt oder verschraubt sind. Die untere Schale des Gehäuses 1' weist die Düsen 6' auf. Diese können im 2-Komponenten-Spritzgießverfahren aus gummiartigem Kunststoff in die harte Gehäuseschale eingebracht werden.The housing 1 'is here produced by plastic injection molding. It consists of several housing shells, which are glued or screwed together. The lower shell of the housing 1 'has the nozzles 6'. These can be introduced in the 2-component injection molding of rubber-like plastic in the hard housing shell.

Insbesondere in der Figur 14 ist zu erkennen, dass die Düsen 6' in den seitlichen Flügeln des Gehäuses, das heißt die entfernt von der Mitte des Gehäuses 1' angeordneten Düsen 6', einen größeren Abstand zueinander aufweisen, als die Düsen 6' in der Mitte des Gehäuses. In der Mitte des Gehäuses sind nahezu doppelt so viele Düsen angeordnet pro Quadratzentimeter wie in den seitlichen Abschnitten (Flügeln) des Gehäuses 1'. Hierdurch wird bewirkt, dass der in der Mitte austretende Wasserstrahl, bei abgesperrten Gehäuseflügeln sehr stark ist und zuverlässig Seife oder Shampoo abspülen kann.Especially in the FIG. 14 It can be seen that the nozzles 6 'in the side wings of the housing, that is, the nozzles 6' arranged away from the center of the housing 1 ', have a greater distance from one another than the nozzles 6' in the center of the housing. Nearly twice as many nozzles are arranged per square centimeter in the middle of the housing as in the lateral sections (wings) of the housing 1 '. This causes the water jet emerging in the middle, is very strong with closed housing wings and can reliably rinse off soap or shampoo.

Bei der Ausführungsform der Figuren 13 bis 17 wird der Wasserstrom durch einen Tastschieber 14 umgeschaltet. Der Tastschieber 14 kann nach Art eines Druckknopfes in Richtung des Anschlussstutzens 2' in das Gehäuse 1' hinein gedrückt werden. Wie die Figuren 15 und 16 zeigen, ist der Tastschieber 14 über ein Kupplungselement 22 mit einem Absperrkörper 20 verbunden. Gegenüber dem Tastschieber 14 wirkt eine Rückstellfeder 21 gegen den Absperrkörper 20. Die Rückstellfeder 21 drückt den Absperrkörper in Richtung des Tastschiebers 14. Ein Rastmechanismus (nicht dargestellt), der ähnlich wie der Rastmechanismus eines Kugelschreibers wirkt, definiert zwei Raststellungen des Tastschiebers 14 und damit des Absperrkörpers 20. Die erste Raststellung ist in Figur 15 gezeigt. Hier ist der Rastschieber 14 in das Gehäuse 1' eingedrückt und der Absperrkörper 20 ermöglicht den Wasserstrom zu sämtlichen Düsen 6' des Duschkopfes. Figur 15 zeigt, dass der Absperrkörper 20 zwei seitliche Arme aufweist, an deren Ende jeweils ein Dichtring 15 und ein Dichtzapfen 16 angeordnet sind. Ein erster Strömungsquerschnitt 17, der zu den mittleren Düsen 6' führt, ist in beiden Raststellungen des Absperrkörpers 20 geöffnet. Ein zweiter Strömungsquerschnitt 18, der zu den seitlichen Düsen 6' führt, ist in der ersten Schaltstellung (Figur 15) vollständig geöffnet und in der zweiten Schaltstellung (Figur 16) durch der Dichtring 15 vollständig verschlossen. Folglich sperrt der Dichtring 15 in der zweiten Schaltstellung (Figur 16) die Wasserströmung zu den seitlichen Bereichen des Gehäuses 1' ab.In the embodiment of the FIGS. 13 to 17 the water flow is switched by a push button 14. The push-button 14 can be pressed in the manner of a push button in the direction of the connecting piece 2 'in the housing 1' in. As the FIGS. 15 and 16 show, the feeler 14 is connected via a coupling element 22 with a shut-off body 20. The return spring 21 presses the shut-off body in the direction of the feeler slide 14. A detent mechanism (not shown), which acts similar to the detent mechanism of a ballpoint pen, defines two detent positions of the feeler 14 and thus of the Shut-off body 20. The first detent position is in FIG. 15 shown. Here, the locking slide 14 is pressed into the housing 1 'and the shut-off 20 allows the flow of water to all nozzles 6' of the shower head. FIG. 15 shows that the shut-off body 20 has two lateral arms, at the end of each a sealing ring 15 and a sealing pin 16 are arranged. A first flow cross-section 17, which leads to the central nozzles 6 ', is opened in both detent positions of the shut-off body 20. A second flow cross section 18, which leads to the lateral nozzles 6 ', is in the first switching position (FIG. FIG. 15 ) completely open and in the second switching position ( FIG. 16 ) completely closed by the sealing ring 15. Consequently, the sealing ring 15 locks in the second switching position ( FIG. 16 ) the water flow to the lateral areas of the housing 1 'from.

In den Figuren 15 und 16 ist zu erkennen, dass die Wasserströmung zu den seitlichen Bereichen des Gehäuses einerseits um längliche Arme des Druckkörpers 20 herum und andererseits durch ein relativ dünnes Rohr 19 erfolgt. Hierdurch tritt eine Drosselung der Wasserströmung zu den seitlichen Bereichen des Gehäuses 1' auf. Damit bei geöffneten zweiten Strömungsquerschnitten 18 die Strömung zu den mittleren Düsen 6' nicht sehr viel stärker ist als die Strömung zu den seitlichen Düsen, ragen die Dichtzapfen 16 in der ersten Schaltstellung in den ersten Strömungsquerschnitt hinein und verschließen diesen teilweise. Dadurch wird die offene Fläche des ersten Strömungsquerschnitts 17 reduziert und die Strömung durch diesen Strömungsquerschnitt 17 gedrosselt. Es entsteht eine im Wesentlichen gleichmäßige Strömung durch die Düsen 6' in den seitlichen Bereichen des Gehäuses 1' und den Düsen 6' in der Mitte des Gehäuses 1'.In the FIGS. 15 and 16 It can be seen that the water flow to the lateral areas of the housing takes place on the one hand around elongated arms of the pressure hull 20 and on the other hand through a relatively thin tube 19. As a result, a restriction of the flow of water to the lateral areas of the housing 1 'occurs. So with opened second flow cross sections 18 the flow to the central nozzles 6 'is not much stronger than the flow to the lateral nozzles, the sealing pegs 16 protrude in the first switching position in the first flow cross-section and close it partially. As a result, the open area of the first flow cross section 17 is reduced and the flow throttled through this flow cross section 17. The result is a substantially uniform flow through the nozzles 6 'in the lateral areas of the housing 1' and the nozzles 6 'in the middle of the housing 1'.

Die druckknopfartige Betätigung des Tastschiebers 14 macht die Bedienung dieser Absperrvorrichtung äußerst einfach, so dass einer duschenden Person auch bei geschlossenen Augen eine sichere Bedienung mit nassen Händen möglich ist.The push-button-like operation of the feeler 14 makes the operation of this shut-off extremely simple, so that a showering person, even with his eyes closed safe operation with wet hands is possible.

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1,1'1,1 '
Gehäusecasing
2,2'2,2 '
Anschlussstutzenspigot
33
Außengewindeexternal thread
44
Wasserleitungwater pipe
55
Diffusordiffuser
6,6'6.6 '
Düsejet
77
Wasserstrahlwaterjet
88th
Personperson
99
manuell betätigbarer Hebelmanually operated lever
1010
GlockeBell jar
1111
Fensterwindow
1212
DurchtrittskanalPassageway
1313
Einströmöffnunginflow
1414
Tastschiebertouch slide
1515
Dichtringseal
1616
Dichtzapfensealing plug
1717
erster Strömungsquerschnittfirst flow cross section
1818
zweiter Strömungsquerschnittsecond flow cross section
1919
Seitenkanalside channel
2020
Absperrkörpershut-off
2121
RückstellfederReturn spring
2222
Kupplungselementcoupling member

Claims (14)

  1. Shower head with a rigid housing (1,1'), wherein:
    • the rigid housing (1, 1') has a connection for a water line (4);
    • the rigid housing (1, 1') has at least one water flow channel, which can be connected to the water line (4),
    • the water flow channel opens out into nozzles (6,6'),
    • the nozzles (6,6') are arranged on that side of the rigid housing (1,1') which is oriented downward during use,
    • the nozzles (6,6') have water jets exiting through them,
    • the rigid housing (1,1') has an elongate flat shape,
    • the nozzles (6,6') are distributed essentially over the entire length of the housing (1,1'),
    • the shower head is assigned a manually actuable shut-off device,
    • the flow of water to part of the nozzles (6,6') can be interrupted by means of the shut-off device,
    characterized by the following features:
    • the housing (1,1') comprises central nozzles (6,6') which are designed such that they cannot be closed by said shut-off device, and it comprises lateral nozzles (6,6') which are remote from the centre of the housing (1,1') and are designed in a manner closable by said shut-off device,
    • the manually actuable shut-off device is arranged on the housing (1,1'),
    • the manually actuable shut-off device has two switching positions,
    • the shut-off device, in a first switching position, releases the flow of water to all the nozzles (6,6') of the shower head;
    • the shut-off device, in a second switching position, interrupts the flow of water to the lateral nozzles (6,6') which are remote from the centre of the housing (1,1'),
    • the shower head has at least two flow cross sections (17,18), wherein the water flows through at least a first flow cross section (17) to the nozzles (6') which are arranged in the centre of the housing and flows through at least a second flow cross section (18) to the nozzles (6') which are remote from the centre of the housing (1'), and wherein the shut-off device, in the second switching position, closes the at least one second flow cross section (18).
  2. Shower head according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzles (6,6') are arranged along a curved centre line.
  3. Shower head according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the side of the housing (1,1') which is oriented downward during use has a curved centre line.
  4. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shut-off device, in the first switching position, partially closes the first flow cross section (17) and releases the second flow cross section (18).
  5. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shut-off device has a contact slide (14) which can be displaced counter to a return spring and, in the case of the contact slide (14) being subjected to a first push, remains in a first latching position and, in the case of the contact slide (14) being subjected to a second push, remains in a second latching position, wherein the contact slide (14), in its first latching position, moves the shut-off device into the first switching position thereof and, in its second latching position, moves the shut-off device into the second switching position thereof.
  6. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection for the water line (4) is arranged in the centre of the housing.
  7. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fastening means of the housing (1,1') is arranged in the centre of the housing.
  8. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of nozzles (6') which are arranged in the centre of the housing is greater, per unit of surface area, than the number of nozzles (6') which are remote from the centre of the housing (1').
  9. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection for the water line (4) is a connector (2) provided with an external thread (3), wherein the external thread (3) serves, at the same time, as fastening means of the housing (1,1').
  10. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of diffusers (5) are arranged on the underside of the housing (1,1'), along the centre line, each having a plurality of through holes which form the nozzles (6,6').
  11. Shower head according to claim 10, characterized in that each diffuser (5) is constructed such that it generates a conically diverging water jet made up of a plurality of individual jets.
  12. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a slide shuts off the water flow channels leading to the outer nozzles.
  13. Shower head according to claim 12 if dependent from claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the slide encloses the central diffuser in annular fashion and, in a first rotary position, shuts off the water flow channels leading to the outer nozzles and, in a second rotary position, releases the same.
  14. Shower head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (1,1') is produced by injection moulding from plastics material or metal.
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