GB2594779A

GB2594779A - A shower head

Info

Publication number: GB2594779A
Application number: GB2102326.2A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Singh Kanth Kuldip
Original assignee: Jasmin Kaur Kanth
Current assignee: Jasmin Kaur Kanth
Priority date: 2020-05-06
Filing date: 2021-02-18
Publication date: 2021-11-10
Anticipated expiration: 2041-02-18
Also published as: GB202102326D0; GB202007203D0; GB2594779B

Abstract

A shower head 2 comprising a housing 4 and a plurality of jets 6 mounted in the housing. The housing comprises a plurality of receiving compartments 8 for receiving the jets and the jets are made of a rubber material or a plastics material. There is a receiving compartment for each jet. There is a securing flange 12 on the jet which engages with a securing recess 18 in the housing. There may be a retaining plate 36 retaining the jets. The jets may be produced in different colours and arranged in intricate designs so as to personalise the shower head.

Description

A SHOWER HEAD

This invention relates to a shower head.

Shower heads are sold by shower manufacturers as a component part of an entire shower. This causes the shower heads to be of limited designs.

It is an aim of the present invention to reduce the above mentioned problem.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a shower head comprising: (i) a housing: (ii) a plurality of jets mounted in the housing, and wherein: (iii) the housing comprises a plurality of receiving compartments for receiving the jets; (iv) the jets are made of a rubber material or a plastics material; (v) there is one of the receiving compartments for each one of the jets; (vi) each one of the jets comprises a body portion, a securing formation, and a jet nozzle; and (vii) each one of the receiving compartments comprises a receiving bore for receiving the body portion of the jet, a securing recess for receiving the securing formation of the jet, and an outlet through which the jet nozzle projects.

The shower head of the present invention is advantageous in that it can easily be manufactured and can therefore be manufactured in a greater range of designs than has hitherto been available. This enables the shower head of the present invention to be produced in a variety of designs which are aesthetically pleasing to the buying public. This in turn leads to an increased market for shower heads. Thus the shower head of the present invention is advantageous both to the buying public and to shower head manufacturers.

The securing recess preferably extends radially into the housing from an end portion of the receiving bore. Other positions for the securing recess may be employed.

The outlet through which the jet nozzle projects is preferably an outlet bore. Usually the outlet bore will be of a smaller diameter than the receiving bore. Other constructions for the outlet may be employed.

Preferably, the securing formation is a radially outwardly extending flange. Other constructions for the securing formation may be employed.

The shower head may include a closure member for closing the housing. The closure member is preferably a closure plate. Other constructions for the closure member may be employed, The shower head may include a seal for sealing a rear part of the shower head. The seal may be a ring seal, for example an 0-ring seal. The housing may comprise a circular groove, and the seal may then fit in the circular groove.

The shower head may be one in which the shower head comprises a water inlet for water during use of the shower head. The water inlet may be in a side of the shower head. In this case, the water inlet may extend through a side wall of the housing. Alternatively, the water inlet may be in a rear face of the shower head. In this case, the water inlet may be in the closure member when the shower head comprises the closure member. The water inlet may also be in the retaining member when the shower head comprises the retaining member.

The present invention also extends to a shower when comprising a shower head of the present invention. The shower may be a wall mounted shower, a ceiling mounted shower, an overhead shower, a retractable shower, a hand-holdable shower or a body jet shower. The shower may be any type of shower.

The rubber or plastics material may be any one of a wide variety of known rubber and plastics materials. The chosen rubber or plastics material will typically be such that the securing formation for the jet is able to flex to clip into place in the securing recess. Where there are waterboard regulations, then the chosen rubber or plastics material should be approved by the relevant waterboard authority. Thus, for the United Kingdom, the waterboard authority would require the rubber or plastics material to be VVRAS approved by waterboard regulations.

An embodiment of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a cross section through a shower head of the present invention; Figure 2 is an enlarged view of part of the shower head as shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a cross section of the shower head shown in Figure 1 but in an assembled condition; Figure 4 is an underneath view of the shower head shown in Figures 1 -3; Figure 5 is a perspective view of a jet forming part of the shower head as shown in Figures 1 -4; Figure 6 is a side view of the jet as shown in Figure 5; and Figure 7 shows part of a shower enclosure and illustrates how the shower enclosure is able to be provided with different types of showers containing shower heads of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 -4, there is shown a shower head 2 comprising a housing 4 and a plurality of jets 6 mounted in the housing 4. The housing 4 comprises a plurality of receiving compartments 8 for receiving the jets 6. The jets 6 are made of a rubber material or a plastics material, There is one of the receiving compartments 8 for each one of the jets 6. Each one of the jets 6 comprises a body portion 10, a securing formation 12 and a jet nozzle 14. Each one of the receiving compartments 8 comprises a receiving bore 16 for receiving the body portion 10 of the jet 6, a securing recess 18 for receiving the securing formation 12 of the jet 6, and an outlet 20 through which the jet nozzle 14 projects. The securing recess 18 extends radially into the housing 4 from an end portion 22 of the receiving bore 16. The outlet 20 through which the jet nozzle 14 projects is an outlet bore. The outlet in the form of the outlet bore is of a smaller dimeter than the receiving bore 16.

The securing formation 12 is a radially outwardly extending flange. The securing formation 12 is flexible and clips into the securing recess 18 when the jet 6 is pushed into its receiving compartment 8.

The shower head 2 includes a closure member 24 for closing the housing 4. The closure member 24 is in the form of a closure plate.

The shower head 2 includes a seal 26 for sealing a rear part 28 of the shower head 2. The seal 26 is a ring seal and, more specifically, is a 0-ring seal. The housing 4 comprises a circular groove 30. The seal 26 fits in the circular groove 30 as can best be appreciated from Figure 3. The housing 4 may be made of metal or a plastics material.

The shower head 2 comprises a water inlet (not shown) for water during use of the shower head 2. The water inlet is in a side wall 32 of the shower head 2.

Figures 5 and 6 show one of the jets 6 and how the jet 6 comprises the body portion 10, the securing formation 12 and the jet nozzle 14. Figure 6 illustrates how the jet 6 has a first bore portion 38 in the body portion 10 and how this first bore portion 38 leads into a smaller diameter second bore portion 40 in the jet nozzle 14.

Referring now to Figure 7, there is shown a shower enclosure 42 and how the shower enclosure 42 is able to be fitted with a wide variety of different types of showers. More specifically, Figure 7 shows the shower enclosure 42 fitted with a ceiling mounted shower 44, an overhead shower 46, a retractable shower 48, a hand-holdable shower 50 and body jet showers 52. The shower enclosure 42 may be provided with one or more of these different types of showers. Each one of the showers will however be provided with a shower head of the present invention, for example having the construction shown in the shower head 2.

The shower head of the present invention, for example the shower head 2, is easily able to be manufactured. The jets 6 are able to be moulded. They are easily inserted into the receiving compartments 8 as a press and clip fit. More specifically, when in the receiving compartments 8, the jets 6 clip into position with their securing formations 12 clipping into the securing recesses 18. Because the shower head of the present invention is easily able to be manufactured, it is able to be manufactured as a separate shower component and not necessarily part of an entire shower. This enables the shower head of the present invention to be sold in a wide range of shapes, sizes and styles. The public is thus able to chose from a wide range of shower heads.

The shower head of the present invention, for example the shower head 2, may be produced to be a personalised shower head. Thus, for example, the shower head may be produced in intricate designs including, for example, a person's name or initials. The shower head may be produced in one colour or in different colours. For example, the housing 4 may be produced in one colour, and the jets 6 may be produced in another colour. Different colours may be employed for the jets 6.

It is to be appreciated that the embodiment of the invention described above with reference to the accompanying drawings has been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected. Thus, for example, the shower head may be of different shapes with, for example, different shapes or constructions of body portion 10, securing formation 12 and jet nozzle 14. The component parts of the shower may be secured together by screws (not shown) or by other securing means. Individual components shown in the drawings are not limited to use in their drawings and they may be used in other drawings and in all aspects of the invention.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A shower head comprising: (i) a housing; (il) a plurality of jets mounted in the housing, and wherein: (iii) the housing comprises a plurality of receiving compartments for receiving the jets; (iv) the jets are made of a rubber material or a plastics material; (v) there is one of the receiving compartments for each one of the jets; (vi) each one of the jets comprises a body portion, a securing formation, and a jet nozzle; and (vii) each one of the receiving compartments comprises a receiving bore for receiving the body portion of the jet, a securing recess for receiving the securing formation of the jet, and an outlet through which the jet nozzle projects.
2. A shower head according to claim 1 in which the securing recess extends radially into the housing from an end portion of the receiving bore.
A shower head according to claim 1 or claim 2 in which the outlet through which the jet nozzle projects is an outlet bore.
4. A shower head according to claim 3 in which the outlet bore is of a smaller diameter than the receiving bore,
5. A shower head according to any one of the preceding claims in which the securing formation is a radially outwardly extending flange.
6. A shower head according to any one of the preceding claims and including a closure member for closing the housing.
7. A shower head according to claim 6 in which the closure member is a closure plate.
8. A shower head according to any one of the preceding claims and including a seal for sealing a rear part of the shower head.
9. A shower head according to claim 8 in which the seal is a ring seal, 10.
A shower head according to claim 8 or claim 9 in which the housing comprises a circular groove, and in which the seal fits in the circular groove. I011.
A shower head according to any one of the preceding claims in which the shower head comprises a water inlet for water during use of the shower head.
12. A shower head according to claim 11 in which the water inlet is in a side of the shower head.
13. A shower head according to claim 12 in which the water inlet extends through a side wall of the housing.
14. A shower head according to any one of claims 1 -11 in which the water inlet is in a rear face of the shower head.
15. A shower when comprising a shower head according to any one of the preceding claims.
16. A shower according to claim 15 in which the shower is a wall mounted shower, a ceiling mounted shower, an overhead shower, a retractable shower, a hand-holdable shower, or a body jet shower.