KR20170034635A

KR20170034635A - Shower head

Info

Publication number: KR20170034635A
Application number: KR1020150133167A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이운일
Original assignee: 주식회사 동아아이디
Priority date: 2015-09-21
Filing date: 2015-09-21
Publication date: 2017-03-29

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower head capable of adjusting an amount of spray. More specifically, the shower head comprises: a head unit including a plurality of water spray holes formed and arranged thereon; a holder unit to hang the head unit on a holder installed in a wall or gripping the head unit with a hand; and a spray amount adjusting device to adjust the amount of water spray between the head unit and the holder unit. The spray amount adjusting device comprises: a lower fixing member coupled to an upper end of the holder unit; a spring fitted to the lower fixing member; an engaging member fitted to the lower fixing member; a rotational member arranged on the upper part of the lower fixing member; an upper fixing member coupled to a lower end of the head unit; and bolts and nuts coupling the lower fixing member and the upper fixing member. The shower head is able to adjust the amount of water spray in a stepwise manner to enable a convenient user experience.

Description

Shower head {Shower head}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower head for use in a bathroom and a kitchen, and more particularly, to a shower head capable of adjusting the amount of water sprayed through a shower head.

Generally, the shower head can be used by hanging it on a holder installed on a wall or by separating it from a holder. In recent years, a variety of techniques such as changing the shape of water spray or controlling the amount of water spray have been developed ought.

Particularly, the technology for controlling the amount of water injection is developed as the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0332305 (issued on October 23, 2003) or Korean Patent No. 0934003 (issued on December 17, 2009). In the case of double electrons, unlike a typical showerhead shape, the injection surface of the water is formed to be long and the injection range through the spray surface is controlled. In the latter case, the supply amount of air is adjusted with the water, There are features to adjust. In all of these techniques, the injection quantity of the water is adjusted by the injection quantity adjusting device installed at the lower end of the shower head.

However, the former shower head has a disadvantage in that it is inconvenient to use because the spray range on the spray surface is narrowed or widened when adjusting the spray amount of water. The latter showerhead has a limitation in supplying air, Has a limited disadvantage.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shower head in which the injection amount of water is adjusted in a stepwise manner.

The present invention includes a head portion having a plurality of water jetting ports arranged therein, a holder portion for holding or gripping the head portion with a holder provided on the wall, and a jetting amount adjusting device for adjusting the jetting amount of water between the head portion and the holder portion Wherein the injection amount adjusting device is coupled to the upper end of the holder part, a first fastening hole is formed in a vertical direction at a center thereof, and a first water hole passing through the first fastening hole in a vertical direction is formed at one side of the first fastening hole A lower fixing member having a receiving groove formed horizontally on a side surface of the other side of the first fastener; A spring fitted in the receiving groove of the lower fixing member; An engaging member which is engaged with the receiving groove of the lower fixing member and protrudes outward from the receiving groove due to the elastic force of the spring, A rotary plate is formed in the middle of a cylindrical outer wall to accommodate the lower fixing member in the lower space of the diaphragm, a rotating football is formed in the center of the diaphragm in a vertical direction corresponding to the first engaging hole, A plurality of regulating openings are formed at regular intervals on the outer side of the diaphragm to control the flow rate of the water flowing through the first water draining holes, A rotary member having an engaging groove formed at equal intervals so that the engaging member is engaged; A second fastening hole is formed at a center of the second fastening hole and a second fastening hole is formed at a center of the second fastening hole so as to be accommodated in a space above the diaphragm of the rotary member in a state of being coupled to a lower end of the head portion, An upper fixing member in which a plurality of second water flow holes are formed at equal intervals so that water having passed through one of them flows; And a bolt / nut fastened through the first and second fasteners of the lower fixing member and the upper fixing member.

Wherein the lower fixing member has a mounting space formed at an upper end portion of the lower fixing member so as to be larger than that of the first flow-through member, and the upper surface of the lower fixing member is pressurized by the pressure of water introduced through the first water- And a leakage preventing member which is in close contact with the lower part of the diaphragm of the rotary member and is in close contact with the inner surface of the installation space to prevent water leakage and has an auxiliary drain port corresponding to the first drain port on the upper surface thereof .

One of the adjusters is formed in a closed form for blocking the injection amount of water.

The first fastener of the lower fixing member projects upward and is fastened by the bolt / nut while being fitted under the second fastener of the upper fastening member, while at least one side of the first fastener and the second fastener is fastened The first and second key surfaces for preventing mutual rotation are formed correspondingly.

The upper fixing member is molded in a state where the nut is inserted into the upper end of the second fastening hole.

The shower head of the present invention has the effect of making the use of the shower head more convenient by making the adjustment of the spray amount of water through the rotation of the rotary member stepwise and accurately.

1 is a sectional view showing a showerhead to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are exploded perspective views showing a main portion of a showerhead to which the present invention is applied.
4 to 6 are plan views showing respective essential parts of a showerhead to which the present invention is applied.
7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main portion of a showerhead to which the present invention is applied;
FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are step-by-step explanatory diagrams for adjusting the injection amount of the showerhead to which the present invention is applied.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 10, a shower head 100 according to the present invention includes a head part 100 having a plurality of water jetting ports arranged therein, a holder part 200 for hanging or gripping the head part with a holder installed on the wall, And a jetting amount adjusting device (300) for adjusting the jetting amount of water between the head part and the holder part, wherein the jetting amount adjusting device comprises: a lower fixing member (310) coupled to an upper end of the holder part; A spring (320) fitted to the lower fixing member; An engaging member (330) fitted to the lower fixing member; A rotating member 340 positioned above the lower fixing member; An upper fixing member 350 coupled to a lower end of the head portion; And bolts / nuts (360a, 360b) for fastening the lower fixing member and the upper fixing member.

The lower end coupled with the injection amount regulating device 300 may be formed by press-fitting the upper fixing member 350, or by inserting the upper fixing member 350 into the head part 100 by adhesion, spot welding, . At this time, a key projection is formed at a lower end of the head part 100, and a key groove is formed at an upper end of the upper fixing member so as not to rotate with each other.

The upper end coupled with the injection amount adjusting device 300 may be formed by press-fitting the lower fixing member 310 or by pressing the lower fixing member 310, It is fitted and fixed by post bonding or spot welding. At this time, a key projection is formed at an upper end of the holder unit 200, and a key groove is formed at a lower end of the lower fixing member to prevent mutual rotation.

The injecting amount control device 300 includes a lower fixing member 310 coupled to an upper end of the holder portion, a spring 320 fitted to the lower fixing member, a locking member 330 fitted to the lower fixing member, And an upper fixing member 350 coupled to a lower end of the head portion and bolts / nuts 360a and 360b for fastening the lower fixing member to the upper fixing member. The detailed description of each configuration is as follows.

The lower fixing member 310 is coupled to the upper end of the holder 200, and a first fastening hole 311 is formed in the center of the lower fastening member 310 in the vertical direction. And a receiving groove 313 is formed in a side surface of the other side of the first fastener in a horizontal direction.

The lower fixing member 310 may be formed as an example in which the first fastening member 311 is protruded upward to be fitted in the second fastening member of the upper fixing member, Thereby forming a first key surface on one side. That is, one side of the cylindrical second protruding fastener is cut flat to form the first key surface.

The spring 320 is formed to fit into the receiving groove 313 of the lower fixing member 310. The spring 320 is fitted in the receiving groove 313 of the lower fixing member 310 and applies an elastic force to push the latching member to be described later.

The engaging member 330 is inserted into the receiving groove 313 of the lower fixing member 310 and protrudes outward from the receiving groove 313 due to the elastic force of the spring 320 so as to engage. That is, the engaging member 330 is engaged with the engaging groove of the rotating member 340, which will be described later, by the elastic force of the spring 320.

The rotary member 340 is formed with a diaphragm 342 in a transverse direction in the middle of a cylindrical outer wall 341 so as to receive the lower fixing member 310 in the lower space of the diaphragm 342, A plurality of regulating openings (343) are formed in the vertical direction corresponding to the first fastening holes, and a plurality of regulating openings 344 are formed at equal intervals, and on the inner surface of the outer wall at the lower part of the partition, locking grooves 345 are formed at equal intervals so as to engage the locking members corresponding to the respective adjusting holes. That is, the rotary member 340 adjusts the amount of water passing through the regulator as the position of the regulator is changed while rotating between the lower fixing member 310 and the upper fixing member 350. At this time, as shown in the figure, the outer surface of the outer wall 341 of the rotary member 340 is formed with a plate or groove for easy rotation without being slid or an identification means for indicating the amount of insolation in the direction.

As shown in FIG. 5 or FIGS. 8 to 10, the rotary member 340 is formed in a closed form for blocking the injection amount of water. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the injection amount is adjusted in four directions, and large and small control holes 344 are formed on the upper and lower left sides and the closed injection sprayed amount of water is blocked on the right side, As shown in FIG. 10, the water flow is intercepted when it is located above the first water port.

The upper fixing member 350 is coupled to the lower end of the head unit 100 and is received in the upper space of the partition of the rotary member. The second fixing member 351 is formed at the center of the upper fixing member 350 in the vertical direction, And a plurality of second water drains 352 are formed on the outer side of the second fastening hole at equal intervals so that water passing through any one of the control holes flows.

The upper fixing member 350 is formed as an embodiment to fit the first fastener into the lower portion of the second fastener 351 while a second key surface corresponding to the first key surface of the first fastener is formed .

6 and 7, the upper fixing member 350 is formed in a state in which a nut 360b to be described later is inserted in the upper end of the second fastening member 351 as shown in FIGS. By inserting the nut 360b into the upper fixing member 350 in this way, it is easy to assemble and inconvenience such as loosening of the nut can be prevented.

The bolts / nuts 360a and 360b are fastened through the first and second fasteners 311 and 351 of the lower fixing member 310 and the upper fixing member 350, respectively.

The present invention comprises a waterproofing member 370 for preventing water leakage between the lower fixing member 310 and the rotary member 340 as an embodiment. That is, the lower fixing member 310 has an installation space 314 formed at an upper end portion where the first water port 312 is formed, which is larger than the first water port, and in the state where the first water port 312 is fitted in the installation space, The upper surface is brought into close contact with the lower portion of the diaphragm 342 of the rotary member 340 by the pressure of the water introduced through the upper surface of the rotary member 340 and the side surface is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the installation space 314 to prevent water leakage, An auxiliary water hole 371 corresponding to the first water hole 312 is formed. Since the leakage preventing member 370 is formed of rubber or silicone material, when the water pressure is applied, the leakage preventing member 371 is brought into close contact with the rotary member 340 and the installation space 314 to improve watertightness.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the adjustment of the spray amount of water through the rotation of the rotary member can be performed in a stepwise and precise manner, thereby making it more convenient to use.

100: head portion
200:
300: injection quantity regulator
310: lower fixing member: 310: first fastening member
312: first drainage port 313: receiving groove
314: Installation space
320: spring
330:
340: rotating member 341: outer wall
342: diaphragm 343: rotating football
344: adjuster 345: latching groove
350: upper fixing member 351: second fastening member
352: the second drainage port
360a, 360b: bolts / nuts
370: water leakage preventing member 371: auxiliary drainage hole

Claims

A shower head including a head portion on which a plurality of water jetting ports are arranged, a holder portion for holding the head portion on a holder provided on the wall or for gripping by hand, and a jetting amount adjusting device for adjusting the jetting amount of water between the head portion and the holder portion In this case,
Wherein the injection amount adjusting device comprises:
A first fastening hole is formed in a vertical direction at the center of the holder while a first fastening hole is formed in a vertical direction of the first fastening hole. A lower fixing member having a receiving groove formed therein;
A spring fitted in the receiving groove of the lower fixing member;
An engaging member which is engaged with the receiving groove of the lower fixing member and protrudes outward from the receiving groove due to the elastic force of the spring,
A rotary plate is formed in the middle of a cylindrical outer wall to accommodate the lower fixing member in the lower space of the diaphragm, a rotating football is formed in the center of the diaphragm in a vertical direction corresponding to the first engaging hole, A plurality of regulating openings are formed at regular intervals on the outer side of the diaphragm to control the flow rate of the water flowing through the first water draining holes, A rotary member having an engaging groove formed at equal intervals so that the engaging member is engaged;
A second fastening hole is formed at a center of the second fastening hole and a second fastening hole is formed at a center of the second fastening hole so as to be accommodated in a space above the diaphragm of the rotary member in a state of being coupled to a lower end of the head portion, An upper fixing member in which a plurality of second water flow holes are formed at equal intervals so that water having passed through one of them flows; And
And a bolt / nut fastened through the first and second fasteners of the lower fixing member and the upper fixing member.

[2] The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower fixing member has an installation space formed at an upper end portion of the first water hole,
The upper surface is brought into close contact with the lower part of the diaphragm of the rotary member by the pressure of the water introduced through the first water hole in the state of being fitted in the installation space and the side surface is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the installation space to prevent water leakage, And a water leakage preventing member having an auxiliary drain port corresponding to the first drain port.

The showerhead of claim 1, wherein any one of the adjusters is formed in a closed configuration for blocking an injection amount of water.

[3] The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first fastener of the lower fixing member projects upward and is fastened with the bolt / nut in a state of being fitted under the second fastener of the upper fixing member, Wherein at least one side surface of the sphere is formed with first and second key surfaces for preventing mutual rotation.

The showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the upper fixing member is formed in a state where the nut is inserted into the upper end of the second fastener.