JP2006509566A - Shower support - Google Patents

Abstract

Shower holder for a showerhead (8) comprises an attachment component (2) for optionally adjustable attachment of the shower holder, an arm (5) protruding from the attachment component, a holder for a showerhead in the region of the free end of the arm, and at least one additional shower (11) attached to the arm. Preferred Features: The additional shower can be supplied with water independently of the showerhead. A channel runs through the arm to the additional shower.

Description

  The invention is based on a support by which the showerhead can be mounted at a specific distance from a fixed location.

  There are many different supports by which the showerhead can be removably or permanently mounted at a predetermined distance from the wall. In the case of such a known support, a pair of showerheads that can be pivoted about mutually parallel axes are arranged between the legs of a U-shaped curved arm. Wall mounted arms formed from hollow contour stock function as water conduits. The pair of shower heads are formed in exactly the same way and are simultaneously supplied with water from a common water source.

  Other types of wall mount supports have only one showerhead that is directly attached to or removably attached to the arm.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to propose a shower support provided with means for devising a supplemental (additional) showering (showering) opportunity and a showering procedure.

  To solve the problem, the present invention provides a shower support having the features as described in claim 1. Details concerning the invention are set forth in the dependent claims.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

  In addition to a normal shower fixture or a normal shower head, the shower support proposed by the present invention results in the attachment of a second shower fixture, hereinafter referred to as a “supplementary (additional) shower fixture”, to it. Became. The latter can beneficially be a shower ring fixture whose shape, size and / or design is different from that of the main shower fixture. For example, it may produce a small showerhead or a jet with a completely different structure.

  Specifically, under the detailed description of the present invention, the supplemental shower fixture supplies water as needed, even if it is water at different temperatures, independent of the main shower fixture. As can be defined as having its own water supply, where the supplemental shower fixture can be connected to the main shower fixture, the former being in that case It would be beneficial to specify that it may be operated in combination with the main shower fixture or may be operated independently.

  A separate water supply for at least one supplemental shower fixture may be performed, for example, by defining it to have its own water supply in the form of its own shower hose. However, it would be particularly wise to be supplied with water via a flow path located inside the arm. The flow path may be connected to, for example, a hose connected to a pipe coming out of the mixing faucet in the vicinity of the fixture. However, it would also be feasible that the flow path is directly connected to the water piping inside the fixture so that nothing is visible from the outside.

  One manner in which the water supply channels can be formed is to form the arms in the form of a hollow profile stock of a predetermined length that protrudes at least from the supplemental shower fixture.

  The location where the supplemental shower equipment is placed may be selected to suit the desired showering procedure. The supplemental shower fixture may be mounted, for example, directly adjacent to the main shower fixture, or even outside. However, it would be particularly advisable to place it between the fixture and the support for the main showerhead. It may be mounted with an additional jet or array of jets to emerge from the main shower fixture.

  Under the detailed description of the present invention, the direction of the jet exiting the supplemental shower fixture may be defined as adjustable, where the adjustment may, for example, position the supplemental shower fixture as a whole. It may be achieved by changing or changing only some of the supplemental shower fixtures. In particular, rotating it around an axis fixed with respect to the arm presents one adjusting means.

  According to the present invention, under the detailed description, it may be provided that at least one supplemental shower fixture is attached to the side of the wall mounting arm. If several supplemental shower fixtures are to be included, it would be wise to mount them on either side of the wall mount arm. Of course, it is also feasible to attach the supplemental shower fixture to the underside of the wall mounting arm, which is also proposed by the present invention.

  If there are several supplemental shower fixtures, the present invention proposes that all of them are supplied by a common water source. A group of supplemental shower fixtures may be formed as needed, and in that case, a single and common water conduit will be provided to supply all supplemental shower fixtures in all groups.

  According to the invention, under the detailed description, at least one supplemental shower fixture may be defined to be permanently attached thereto rather than removable from the arm, wherein “Permanently attached” does not mean that the associated shower fixture is not adjustable. Further, “permanently attached” shall be construed to imply that supplemental shower fixtures associated therewith can still be removed using the tool. It is also feasible to attach the supplemental shower fixture to the wall mounting arm using a quick coupling coupler such as a plug-in connector, which is also proposed by the present invention. The plug-in connector employed will then be configured so that no water leaks when the associated supplemental shower fixture is removed.

  It is particularly beneficial that the arm can be pivoted about a horizontal axis relative to its mounting fixture, so that the handheld showerhead or receptacle for the showerhead can be adapted to users of various heights To adjust the location of the showerhead, it can be turned downward. The axis will then be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the arm. The arm can also be rotated about a horizontal axis that coincides with its longitudinal axis, shifting the direction of the jet exiting the showerhead to the left or right.

  In accordance with the present invention, even though the wall mounting arm is mounted on the mounting fixture so that it can be pivoted or rotated, the water conduit can be defined to penetrate through the linkage that joins them, For example, it may be achieved by providing a hermetic feedthrough or a hose penetrating the link mechanism.

  The shape of the wall mounting arm may be arbitrary, provided that only one supplemental shower fixture can be attached to it, which must have a predetermined minimum dimension. To instruct For example, under the detailed description of the present invention, the wall mounting arm may be defined as being formed in the form of a fork whose teeth can begin at a specific distance from the mounting fixture. If such a fork-like arm is employed in accordance with the present invention, the supplemental shower fixture can be defined as being located on the outer surface of both of its teeth, which is a more divergent jet. Would allow to obtain an array of or more divergent jets.

  The showerhead may be supplied with water by a shower hose as usual, in which case a connector for connecting the shower hose to the water supply can also be located on the fixture of the wall mounting arm. become.

  Other features, details and advantages of the present invention are described in the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, the claims and the abstract of which are incorporated herein by reference for their representation to be part of this specification. Further, it will become apparent from the following drawings depicting the same.

  FIG. 1 shows a greatly simplified side view of a shower support according to the invention. In the embodiment shown, this shower support is attached to the wall 1. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the fixture 2 in the form of a console 3 functions to attach it to the wall. The console 3 is bolted to the wall. Inside the console 3, the shower support is connected to a water pipe which is preferably for conveying mixed hot and cold water coming out of the mixing faucet. The wall mounting arm 5 is pivoted on the projection 4 on the console 3. The pivot axis is horizontal and perpendicular to the plane of the paper, ie the plane that is parallel to the wall surface. A set screw that can be manipulated by the handle 6 holds the wall mounting arm 5 in place at a particular angular position. The wall mounting arm extends outward from the wall from the mounting fixture 2 to its distal end 7. A receptacle for the showerhead 8 not shown in detail in FIG. 1 is attached to the wall mounting arm 5 in the vicinity of the latter far end 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the showerhead 8 is disk-shaped, but it may have any other shape, including a handgrip 9 that is slightly angularly offset from the plane of the showerhead 8. Have. The shower hose 10 that passes through the handgrip 9 and hangs down from it forms a loop and reaches the fixture 2.

  A pair of supplemental shower fixtures 11 sprinkling downwards is attached to that side of the wall mounting arm 5 that can be observed in FIG. They are supplied with water through the interior of a wall-mounted arm 5 formed from a hollow profile stock of a predetermined length.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the configuration shown in FIG. The wall mounting arm 5 is separated and begins at a short distance beyond where it is mounted on the console 3, thereby branching off but in the vicinity of the far end 7 of the wall mounting arm. A pair of teeth 14 are formed which are formed to be parallel to each other, where a receptacle 13 for the showerhead 8 is provided between the tips 12 of the teeth 14.

  This top view allows the supplemental shower fixture 11 to be attached to the outer surface of the pair of teeth 14 and sprinkling downward to allow the supplemental shower fixture 11 to produce an array of jets having a larger cross-sectional area. It is shown that.

  FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment in which a shower support can be formed in accordance with the present invention. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a fork-like wall mounting arm 5 that is curved when viewed from the side, whereas the embodiment shown in FIG. . A conical receptacle 16 for a handheld showerhead is shown schematically in FIG. 3 at its right end, ie at the far end of the wall mounting arm 15. The handheld showerhead can be inserted therein. In the illustrated embodiment, a pair of supplemental shower fixtures 11, one on each side of the wall mounting arm 15, is disposed on the wall mounting arm 15.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a shower support according to the present invention. It is a top view of the shower support shown in FIG. It is a 2nd Example of the shower support according to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wall 2 Equipment 3 Console 4 Protrusion 5, 15 Wall mounting arm 6 Handle 7 Far end 8 Shower head 9 Hand grip 10 Shower hose 11 Supplementary shower equipment 13, 16 Receptacle 14 Teeth

Claims (17)

Support for the showerhead (8),
1.1 Mounting fixture (2) for mounting the support so that the support can be adjusted as required;
1.2 Arms (5, 15) protruding from the fixture (2);
1.3 Receptacle (16) for the showerhead (8) located near the far end of the arm (5, 15);
1.4 Shower support, characterized in that it has at least one supplemental shower fixture (11) attached to the arm (5, 15). Shower support according to claim 1, characterized in that the supplemental shower fixture (11) can be supplied with water independently of the showerhead (8). 3. Shower support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it has a flow path through the arm (5, 15) to the supplemental shower fixture (11). The arm (5, 15) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arm (5, 15) is formed in the form of a hollow profile stock of a predetermined length protruding at least from the supplemental shower fixture (11). Shower support. Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the supplemental shower fixture (11) is arranged between the mounting fixture (2) and the distal end of the arm (5, 15). Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the direction of the jet leaving the supplemental shower fixture (11) is adjustable. Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the supplemental shower fixture (11) is mounted on the side of the wall mounting arm (5, 15). Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one supplemental shower fixture (11) is mounted on the underside of the wall mounting arm (5, 15). Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has several supplemental shower fixtures (11) and a water supply conduit common to all supplemental shower fixtures (11). Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the supplemental shower fixture (11) is non-removable. Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one supplemental shower fixture (11) is attached to the arm (5, 15) by means of a quick coupling coupler. Any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arm (5, 15) is pivotable about a horizontal axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis on the linkage on the fixture (2) Shower support according to crab. The shower support according to claim 12, wherein the water conduit penetrates the link mechanism. Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arms (5, 15) are formed in the form of forks. 15. Shower support according to claim 14, characterized in that the supplemental shower fixture (11) is arranged on the outer surface of its fork teeth (14). Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shower head (8) is removable. Shower support according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the showerhead (8) is supplied with water by a hose (10).

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