KR102138784B1 - Shower head assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a showerhead assembly comprising a main body forming a flow path, a head, and a second filter, wherein the second filter is embedded in the head and in which water introduced onto an outer circumferential surface is discharged to a second water discharge path. In particular, as a water outlet of the main body is connected to one side of the head, the flow path is connected in a curved structure; an outlet of a water inlet provided in the head is formed in a position eccentrical toward the rear side of the second filter and is formed obliquely in a tangential direction with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the second filter such that the water pressure of water introduced to the head does not directly impact the outer circumferential surface of the second filter, thus protecting the second filter.

Description

Shower head assembly to prevent filter damage{SHOWER HEAD ASSEMBLY}

The present invention is composed of a body and a head forming a flow path, the shower head assembly having a second filter built in the head and having a second filter through which water flowing into the outer circumferential surface is discharged to the central second outlet. The outlet of the main body is connected to the side surface, the flow path is connected in a bending structure, and the outlet of the inlet provided in the head is formed at an eccentric position to the rear side of the second filter and is tangent to the outer circumferential surface of the second filter It is formed in a direction shift, and relates to a shower head assembly capable of protecting the second filter by not directly impacting the outer circumferential surface of the second filter due to the water pressure flowing into the head.

The shower head assembly (general shower) is a device that widely sprays cold water or hot water, and is widely used for business used in households, body showers, water pools, and water softeners used in toilets, sinks, bathtubs, and the like.

The shower head assembly includes a body connected to a water supply facility (hose or water pipe) and a head through which water is sprayed.

On the other hand, chlorine components for disinfection treatment remain in normal raw water to block harmful germs, but residual chlorine dissolved in raw water causes a peculiar smell of tap water, causing disgust to the user, and reacting with sensitive skin to cause various skin problems When it is caused, it causes the occurrence of carcinogens such as trihalomethine.

In addition to the residual chlorine, raw water may contain various harmful substances that have not been disinfected, and various showers with filtering functions have been proposed to remove such harmful substances before water is sprayed.

However, most of the showers that are currently proposed have a complicated assembly structure, which makes the assembly not only fragile, but also reduces the filtering efficiency as a single filter structure, and the use of a heterogeneous filter suitable for removing different types of harmful substances There is an impossible problem.

In addition, the strength of the filter itself is weak due to the characteristics of the filter, and the shape of the filter must be maintained to prevent deterioration of the filtering function. In the conventional shower, however, the filter is frequently damaged by water pressure.

As a related art, there is Patent No. 10-1670960,

In the registered patent, as the water flowing into the head is directly supplied to the filter member provided in the head portion in an orthogonal direction toward the center of the filter element, water spreads over the entire filter element and does not pass through, thereby concentrating the center of the filter element. As it passes through, the filtering efficiency decreases, and water pressure directly hits only one point of the filter member, thereby causing damage to the filter member as damage to the area occurs.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the problems as described above,

A filter is built into the body and the head, and a shower head assembly that increases the filtering efficiency and prevents damage to the filter due to water pressure as the inflow path for water to pass through each filter is formed throughout the body and the head. It is aimed at providing.

In order to achieve the above object, the shower head assembly according to the present invention,

In the shower head assembly consisting of a body and a head forming a flow path, the shower head assembly having a second filter built in the head and the water flowing into the outer circumferential surface is discharged to the central second outlet.

The outlet of the main body is connected to one side of the head, and the flow path is connected to a bending structure,

The outlet of the inlet provided in the head is formed at a position eccentric to the rear side of the second filter and is formed to be shifted in a tangential direction with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the second filter.

And in the shower head assembly according to the invention,

The head includes a pair of the inlets arranged spaced apart from the left and right sides with respect to the center line of the second filter,

Each inlet is characterized in that it is formed symmetrically so as to face the outward diagonal direction of the second filter.

Furthermore, in the shower head assembly according to the present invention,

The second filter is composed of a front cap coupled with a water outlet hole at the front end and a rear cap fitted at the rear end.

The rear cap is characterized in that it comprises a blocking portion to protect the portion surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the second filter at a position corresponding to the outlet of the inlet.

Also in the shower head assembly according to the invention,

The head and the rear cap are provided at positions corresponding to each other, and are coupled to each other, so that the blocking unit includes alignment means for aligning the outlet of the inlet.

Shower head assembly according to the invention,

While improving the filtering performance with the double filter, it increases the filtering efficiency by passing the water through the entire filter to prevent the drop in water pressure,

Water does not directly hit the outer circumferential surfaces of the main body and each filter, thereby preventing damage to the filter and extending the service life of the filter.

1 is an external perspective view of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.
3A and 3B are exploded perspective views of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main portion for explaining the water-tight coupling means of the present invention.

The present invention can be applied to a variety of changes and can have a variety of forms, the implementation (態樣, aspect) (or embodiments) will be described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific disclosure form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The same reference numbers in each drawing, especially the number of tens and ones, or the same number of tens, ones and alphabets indicate the members having the same or similar functions, and each of the drawings unless otherwise specified. The member indicated by the reference number can be regarded as a member conforming to these standards.

In addition, in each drawing, the components are exaggeratedly large (or thick) or smallly (or thinly) or simplified to express the size or thickness in consideration of convenience, etc., thereby limiting the protection scope of the present invention. It should not be.

The terminology used herein is only used to describe a specific embodiment (sun, 態樣, aspect) (or embodiment), and is not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as ~include~ or ~consist of~ are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms, such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

~ 1 ~, ~ 2 ~, etc. described in this specification will refer only to distinguish between different components, and are not limited to the order in which they are manufactured, and the names in the detailed description and claims of the invention It may not match.

In the description of the shower head assembly according to the present invention, for convenience, when specifying a rough direction standard that is not rigid with reference to FIG. 2, the direction in which the water sprinkler 22 is provided is set up, down, left, and right in the direction shown. In the detailed description and claims of the invention related to other drawings, the direction is specified and described according to this standard, unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, a shower head assembly S according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 3b,

Consisting of a main body 10 and a head 20 forming a flow path, the second filter 40 which is built in the head 20 and is discharged to the outer circumferential surface is discharged to the central second outlet 42. Regarding the shower head assembly (S) provided,

The outlet (11) of the main body 10 is connected to one side of the head 20, the flow path is connected to a bending structure,

The outlet 21a of the inlet 21 provided in the head 20 is formed at a position eccentric to the rear side of the second filter 40, and is shifted in a tangential direction with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40. It is characterized by being formed.

Specifically, the present invention,

A main body 10 connected to a water supply part and having a water outlet 11;

A head 20 coupled to one end of the main body 10 and having an inlet 21 communicating with the outlet 11 and a sprinkling portion 22;

Built in the main body 10, spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the main body 10 by a predetermined distance to form a first water inlet 31, the first water outlet 32 connected to the water outlet 11 penetrates A first filter 30 provided;

Built in the head 20, spaced a predetermined distance from the inner circumferential surface of the head 20 to form a second inlet passage 41, and a second outlet channel 42 connected to the sprinkler 22 penetrates It includes; second filter 40 is provided.

The main body 10 is connected to a water supply unit such as a water pipe to receive water,

It is connected to water facilities (water pipes) through hoses (corrugated pipes) used in ordinary shower facilities or kitchen sinks,

Or you can configure the faucet yourself without a hose,

Or as a form such as constituting a fixed shower called the so-called'sunflower shower', the concept of the present invention can be modified,

In the present invention, the name'shower head assembly' should be understood as collectively referring to the structure of the portion where the water (tap water) is finally discharged, and also when the concept of the present invention is applied to various types, types of showers or faucets, the present invention It should be interpreted as being within the scope of protection.

The main body 10 is provided with an outlet 11 and a water outlet 12 at the upper and lower ends, respectively, to the upper cap 33 of the first filter 30 exposed to the upper end of the main body 10. The provided hollow functions as the water outlet 11, and the hollow of the connecting member 13 coupled to the lower end of the body 10 functions as the water outlet 12.

The connecting member 13 is provided with a shield 13A connected protruding toward the lower cap 34 of the first filter 30 at the edge of the water supply port 12, and the shield 13A While being connected to the ribs 13a spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the water supply port 12, water-passing holes 13b are formed between the ribs 13a.

The shield 13A covers the lower end of the first filter 30 so that the water pressure of the water flowing into the water inlet 12 does not directly hit the first filter 30, and the water hitting the shield 13A Silver bypasses the shield 13A through the through hole 13b and is supplied by spreading through the first inlet passage 31 as a whole.

At this time, the shield 13A is fitted and fixed to the fitting end 34A of the lower cap 34.

The head 20 is coupled to the upper end where the outlet 11 of the main body 10 is formed, and in particular, a neck portion provided through the inlet 21 communicating with the outlet 11 through one outer peripheral surface is connected. , Head 20 is misaligned with the longitudinal direction of the main body 10, and the flow paths formed in the main body 10 and the head 20 are connected in a similar'a' shaped bending structure.

At this time, the outlet 21a of the inlet 21 is formed at a position eccentric to the rear side of the second filter 40 and is deviated in a tangential direction with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40.

Furthermore, the head 20 includes a pair of the inlets 21 arranged spaced apart from the left and right sides with respect to the center line of the second filter 40,

Each inlet 21 is formed symmetrically so as to face the outer diagonal direction to the left and right of the second filter 40.

That is, each inlet 21 is formed in a direction combed toward the rear outside rather than orthogonal to the center with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40.

Due to the eccentric structure of the inlet 21, the water pressure of the water flowing into the outlet 21a of the inlet 21 reduces the pressure ejected toward the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40, and at this time, the water passing through the inlet 21 Silver hits the blocking portion 44a of the rear cap 44, which will be described later, while preventing the impact due to water pressure from being directly applied to the second filter 40, while the water bypasses the blocking portion 44a, the second inflow passage 41 ) Spreads throughout.

In addition, the head 20, the first sprinkling plate 23 and the second sprinkling plate 24 provided on the front surface of the second filter 40 are spaced a predetermined distance to form a sprinkling portion 22.

The first sprinkling plate 23 has a first sprinkling hole 23a larger than the second sprinkling hole 24a, and the second sprinkling plate 24 is a fine second smaller than the first sprinkling hole 23a. It has a trickle hole 24a.

At this time, the number and arrangement of the first and second sprinkling holes 23a and 24a may be variously changed.

In addition, the first sprinkling plate 23 is provided with a support protrusion that protrudes from the center front to support the second sprinkling plate 24, and the water retention portion between the first and second sprinkling plates 23 and 24 (22a) is formed.

The water retaining portion 22a is the amount of water temporarily retained on the water retaining portion 22a before the water passing through the wide first sprinkling hole 23a is discharged to the second narrow spraying hole 24a. As this increases, the water pressure in the water retention section 22a is increased, thereby increasing the water pressure of the water sprayed to the second sprinkling hole 24a.

Reference numeral 25 is a fastening ring for mounting the second sprinkling plate 24, and reference numeral 26 is an O-ring for securing water tightness.

The first filter 30 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the main body 10 while having a length corresponding to the upper and lower lengths of the main body 10, and the first inlet passage 31 in the space between the main bodies 10 It is a pipe-shaped filter having a first outlet channel 32 formed and formed through the center in the longitudinal direction.

The first filter 30 may be a filter of various materials, such as non-woven fabric.

In addition, the first filter 30 is fitted to the upper cap 33 at the upper end of the first outlet 32 to form the outlet 11 of the main body 10, and at the lower end of the first outlet 32 The lower cap 34 is fitted.

At this time, the upper cap 33 is coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the outlet 11 is fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the neck portion formed with the inlet 21 of the head 20, and the lower cap 34 is connected to the shield 13A on the bottom surface. The corresponding shape of the fitting end 34A is protruded so that the shield 13A is fitted into the fitting end 34A, so that the first filter 30 is spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the main body 10, maintain.

The second filter 40 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the head 20 while having a length corresponding to the length of the front and rear of the head 20 and the second inlet passage 41 in the space between the heads 20. It is a drum filter having a second outlet channel 42 formed and formed through the center in the longitudinal direction.

The second filter 40 may also be a filter of various materials, such as non-woven fabric.

Particularly, the present invention is optimized for filtering for different types of harmful substances when the first and second filters 30 and 40 have different materials and/or filtering structures (such as differences in shape or size of micropores). Filters can be further strengthened by using a filter with a built-in filter.

In addition, the second filter 40 is fitted with a front cap 43 fitted to the front end of the second outlet 42, and a rear cap 44 fitted with a rear end of the second outlet 42. do.

The center of the front cap 43 is provided with a water outlet hole 43a communicating with each other in a position corresponding to the second water outlet 42, and the second water outlet 42 and the water sprinkler 22 (first water sprinkler) Plate 23).

At this time, the front cap 43 is hooked and supported by the first sprinkling plate 23, and the rear cap 44 is coupled and supported while being in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the rear end of the head 20, the second The filter 40 is spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the head 20 and held.

The first sprinkling plate 23 includes a hook protrusion 23b protruding from the rim to the rear side, and the front cap 43 has a hook groove 23 through which the hook protrusion 23b is inserted into the side wall part to be caught and engaged. 43b).

Furthermore, the front cap 43 includes an inner wall portion 43c erected so as to surround a predetermined space inside the locking groove 43b, and the first sprinkling plate (at the front end of the outer ends of both inner wall portions 43c) 23) including a fitting groove (43d) is fitted with a watertight end protruding from the rear along the rim of,

When hooking the first sprinkling plate 23 and the front cap 43, watertightness is secured through the watertight end.

In addition, the rear cap 44 surrounds a part of the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40 at a position corresponding to the outlet 21a of the inlet 21 provided in the head 20 to protect the blocking portion 44a. Includes.

The blocking portion 44a is connected to the front side from the edge of the rear cap 44 in the form of a skirt, so that the water flowing into the outlet 21a of the inlet 21 is the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40. Directly to prevent damage to the second filter 40.

At this time, the blocking portion 44a is formed to have a size corresponding to the portion where the inlet 21 is formed, so that the area covering the outer circumferential surface of the second filter 40 should be minimized, so that the filtering efficiency of the second filter 40 is increased. .

In addition, when the second filter 40 is fitted to the head 20, the blocking portion 44a and the head 20 can be aligned with the outlet 21a of the inlet 21. The rear caps 44 are provided at positions corresponding to each other, so as to be male and female coupled to each other, the blocking unit 44a includes alignment means to align the outlet 21a of the inlet 21.

In the drawings of the present specification, as an alignment means, one or more alignment grooves 44a formed at the rim of the rear cap 44 and rear end sides of the inner circumferential surface of the head 20 are fitted to the alignment grooves 44a to form a rear surface. Alignment projections 20a that prevent rotation of the cap 44 (second filter 40) are typically shown,

The alignment groove 44a and the alignment protrusion 20a may be provided opposite to each other on the rear cap 44 and the head 20.

Accordingly, the water flowing through the shield 13A is bypassed and filtered through the first filter 30 after being supplied to the entire first inlet 31 by water pressure, and then filtered through the first filter 30. After being discharged through the outlet 11, the first filter 30 is protected by the shield 13A to prevent damage to the first filter 30.

And the water flowing into the head 20 passes through the second filter 40 after being supplied by spreading through the second inlet passage 41 as it passes through the inlet 21 and hits and bypasses the blocking portion 44a. After being filtered through the second water outlet 42, the water is sprayed through the second water spray plate 24 through the first water spray plate 23 through the water discharge hole 43a, and the eccentric structure of the inlets 21 Through this, it is possible to minimize the impact of water pressure as well as to offset the rotational pressure of the second filter 40, and at the same time, the second filter 40 is protected by the blocking part 44a to protect the second filter 40. Prevent damage.

In addition, the water discharged to the water retention portion 22a passes through the first sprinkling plate 23 and in a state in which the supply of water is increased, the discharge amount of water decreases while passing through the second sprinkling plate 24. Accordingly, the water pressure in the water retaining portion 22a increases, and the final sprayed water is sprayed at a high pressure or higher than a certain pressure.

In the present invention, the second and second filters 30 and 40 of the main body 10 and the head 20 are double-filtered to remove harmful substances, and the first and second filters 30 )(40) is excellent in filtering efficiency due to the interpolation structure, and also prevents a drop in water pressure, and the assembly structure of the first and second filters 30 and 40 is simple, providing excellent assembly and water pressure 1, it is possible to prevent damage to the first and second filters 30 and 40 by not directly hitting the second and second filters 30 and 40.

Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the present invention further includes a watertight coupling means capable of increasing the bonding force while improving the watertightness between the first sprinkling plate 23 and the front cap 43.

The watertight coupling means,

It is provided inside the inner wall portion (43c), the pipe-shaped pressure pipe 61 made of a hard material,

The elastic band 62 of a soft material having a resilient force in the shrinking direction, being fitted to the fitting groove 43d in the circumferential direction of the front cap 43 while being connected through the pressing pipe 61

It is provided at the rear end of the hook projection (23b), the fixing groove 63 is formed in a concave shape corresponding to the outer surface of the pressure pipe (61),

Including the push projection 64 formed to protrude in the inner diagonal direction from the rear end side of the engaging groove (43b),

When the first sprinkling plate 23 is hooked to the front cap 43, the elastic band 62 expands while being pushed while the pressure pipe 61 is inserted into the fixing groove 63 so that the fitting groove is expanded. After being in close contact with (43d), when the hook projection (23b) is caught in the engaging groove (43b), the push projection (64) pushes the pressure pipe (61) to the inner surface of the hook projection (23b) to The pressure pipe 61 is characterized in that while pressing the hook projection (23b) is in close contact with the engaging groove (43b) while returning to the original position.

The pressure pipe 61 has a length corresponding to the width of both inner wall portions 43c, and is provided with a hollow portion penetrating in the longitudinal direction.

The elastic band 62 is coupled through the pressure pipe 61 and seated in the fitting groove 43d and fitted to the inner end of the side wall of the front cap 43.

The fixing groove 63 is provided at the end of the hook projection 23b in a shape corresponding to the shape of the outer circumferential surface of the pressure pipe 61.

The push protrusion 64 protrudes toward the inner front from the rear end side of the locking groove 43b, and the end of the push protrusion 64 is provided to have a length that can be inserted into the fixing groove 63.

Accordingly, when the first sprinkling plate 23 is hooked to the front cap 43, as the pressure pipe 61 supported by the fixing groove 63 is pushed into the side wall, the elastic band 62 Is in close contact with the bottom surface of the fitting groove (43d) while expanding,

When the hook projection (23b) is fitted into the locking groove (43b), the push projection (64) pushes the pressure pipe (61) on the fixing groove (63) inside the hook projection (23b) to release.

The pressure pipe 61 detached from the fixing groove 63 is returned to the original height to the height of the fitting groove 43d by the elastic force of the elastic band 62, wherein the elastic force of the elastic band 62 toward the outer side wall As it is exerted, the pressure pipe 61 pushes the inner surface of the hook protrusion 23b to the outside, so that the hook protrusion 23b does not come out of the locking groove 43b.

Accordingly, the air gap between the first sprinkling plate 23 and the front cap 43 is secured through the elastic band 62 to ensure watertightness, and at the same time, the pressure pipe 61 to which the elastic force of the elastic band 62 acts ) Forces the hook protrusion 23b to be in close contact with the locking groove 43b so that the first sprinkling plate 23 is not separated from the front plate.

In the above description, the shower head assembly has been mainly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention can be variously modified, changed, and replaced by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes, and replacements are within the protection scope of the present invention. It should be interpreted as belonging.

10: Body 11: Outlet
12: water supply port 13: connecting member
20: head 21: inlet
22: sprinkling section 23: first sprinkling plate
24: second sprinkling plate 25: fastening ring
26: O-ring 30: first filter
31: 1st waterway 32: 1st waterway
33: upper cap 34: lower cap
40: second filter 41: second inlet
42: second exit 43: front cap
44: rear cap

Claims (4)

In the shower head assembly consisting of a body and a head forming a flow path, the shower head assembly having a second filter built in the head and the water flowing into the outer circumferential surface is discharged to the central second outlet.
The outlet of the main body is connected to one side of the head, and the flow path is connected to a bending structure,
The outlet of the inlet provided in the head is formed at a position eccentric to the rear side of the second filter, and is characterized in that it is formed to be shifted in a tangential direction with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the second filter,
The head includes a pair of the inlets arranged spaced apart from the left and right sides with respect to the center line of the second filter,
Each inlet is a shower head assembly characterized in that it is formed symmetrically so as to face the outer diagonal direction to the left and right of the second filter.
delete According to claim 1,
The second filter is composed of a front cap coupled with a water outlet hole at the front end and a rear cap fitted at the rear end.
The rear cap is a shower head assembly, characterized in that it comprises a blocking portion to protect the outer peripheral portion of the second filter at a position corresponding to the outlet of the inlet.
The method of claim 3,
The head and the rear cap are provided at positions corresponding to each other, the shower head assembly characterized in that it comprises a male and female coupling with each other and the blocking unit aligns with the outlet of the inlet.

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