US20220120063A1 - Handheld shower - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to a shower apparatus, and more particularly to a handheld shower having a liquid storage tank.
- the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a handheld shower, which could receive cleaning supplies.
- the present invention provides a handheld shower, including a shower body and a liquid storage tank.
- the shower body has an inlet channel and an outlet portion, wherein the inlet channel communicates with the outlet portion.
- the liquid storage tank is detachably engaged with the shower body and having a receiving space and a liquid outlet, wherein the receiving space is adapted to receive a cleaning solution.
- the liquid outlet communicates with the receiving space and is adapted to output the liquid solution inside the receiving space.
- the handheld shower is light and easy to carry, enhancing the shower experience.
- the liquid storage tank of the handheld shower could contain a cleaning solution, so that it is unnecessary to carry bottles, thereby reducing the weight of luggage.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handheld shower according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the handheld shower shown in FIG. 1 seen from another direction;
- FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of the handheld shower according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a partially schematic view of the handheld shower showing the engaging track the engaging groove
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the shower body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the liquid storage tank according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view along the 8 - 8 line in FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of a marked region A in FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 10 is a partially exploded perspective view of the handheld shower according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the handheld shower according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the handheld shower shown in FIG. 11 which is seen from another direction;
- FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention seen from another direction;
- FIG. 15 is a front view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a sectional view along the 16 - 16 line in FIG. 15 ;
- FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 16 ;
- FIG. 18 is a side view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention, showing the button and the pressing member are pressed;
- FIG. 19 is similar to FIG. 17 , showing the valve core blocks the valve opening of the inlet channel.
- a handheld shower 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 and includes a shower body 10 and a liquid storage tank 20 , wherein the liquid storage tank 20 is detachably engaged with the shower body 10 .
- the shower body 10 includes a handheld portion 12 , a front panel 14 , and a rear panel 16 , wherein the handheld portion 12 and the front panel 14 are integrally formed as a monolithic unit.
- the handheld portion 12 has an inlet portion 122 and is adapted to be connected to an external water source (not shown).
- the front panel 14 has an outlet portion 142 .
- the rear panel 16 is engaged with a side of the front panel 14 opposite to the outlet portion 142 . As shown in FIG. 8 , a part of an inlet channel S is formed between the front panel 14 and the rear panel 16 , wherein the inlet portion 122 communicates with the outlet portion 142 via the inlet channel S.
- the rear panel 16 has a front surface 16 a and a rear surface 16 b which face opposite directions, wherein the front surface 16 a of the rear panel 16 faces the outlet portion 142 .
- the rear panel 16 has a receiving groove 162 , an engaging track 164 , and a projection 166 , wherein the receiving groove 162 disposed on the rear surface 16 b and is adapted to be engaged with the liquid storage tank 20 .
- the engaging track 164 is a first engaging portion of the current embodiment.
- the engaging track 164 extends along a first predetermined direction D 1 and is formed on a groove surface 162 a of the receiving groove 162 , wherein the first predetermined direction D 1 is a longitudinal direction of the shower body 10 . As shown in FIG.
- the engaging track 164 has a narrow section 164 a and a wide section 164 b in a direction away from the groove surface 162 a of the receiving groove 162 , wherein the narrow section 164 a is connected to the groove surface 162 a .
- a cross-section contour of the engaging track 164 is, but not limited to T-shaped.
- the cross-section contour of the engaging track 164 could be other shapes, such as in the shape of an arrow or a circle arc, as long as a width of the wide section is greater than a width of the narrow section in a third predetermined direction D 3 defined on the cross-section contour.
- the projection 166 protrudes from the front surface 16 a of the rear panel 16 along a second predetermined direction D 2 , wherein the second predetermined direction D 2 is orthogonal to both of the first predetermined direction D 1 and the third predetermined direction D 3 .
- the projection 166 has an engaging hole 166 a penetrating through the rear surface 16 b from an end of the projection 166 to the rear surface 16 b of the rear panel 16 , that is, an axial direction of the engaging hole 166 a is parallel to the second predetermined direction D 2 , wherein a diameter of the engaging hole 166 a at the projection 166 is large than a diameter of the engaging hole 166 a at the rear surface 16 b , thereby forming a shoulder 166 b in the engaging hole 166 a .
- a positioning member 18 is disposed in the engaged hole 166 a , wherein the positioning member 18 includes a positioning protrusion 182 and a spring 184 .
- a side of the positioning protrusion 182 is connected to an end of the spring 184 , and another side of the positioning protrusion 182 abuts against the shoulder 166 b and partially protrudes from the rear surface 16 b of the rear panel 16 .
- Another end of the spring 184 that is not connected to the positioning protrusion 182 is engaged with the front panel 14 .
- the liquid storage tank 20 has a box body 22 , a pump tube 24 , a cap body 26 and a pressing member 28 , wherein the box body 22 has a receiving space A therein, and the receiving space A communicates with an outside via an opening 22 a , so that liquid solutions such as shampoo or shower gel could be received in the receiving space A through the opening 22 a .
- a side surface of the box body 22 facing the shower body 10 has an engaging groove 222 corresponding to the engaging track 164 and a positioning hole 224 corresponding to the positioning member 18 .
- the engaging groove 222 is a second engaging portion of the current embodiment.
- the engaging groove 222 has a first section 222 a and a second section 222 b , wherein a contour of the first section 222 a and a contour of the second section 222 b are respectively complementary to a contour of the narrow section 164 a and a contour of the wide section 164 b . That is, a width of the first section 222 a is smaller than a width of the second section 222 b in the third predetermined direction D 3 .
- the positioning hole 224 is adapted to position a position of the positioning member 18 in the first predetermined direction D 1 .
- the box body has at least one supporting member 226 .
- the box body 22 has a plurality of the supporting member 226 laterally abutting against the pump tube 24 in the receiving space A, along the second predetermined direction, thereby the pump tube 24 could be firmly disposed in the box body 22 .
- the cap body 26 of the liquid storage tank 20 enclose the opening 22 a and is connected to a peripheral edge of the opening 22 a .
- the cap body 26 fits around the pump tube 24 , thereby the pump tube 24 is partially exposed outside the cap body 26 .
- the pressing member 28 is adapted to press against a part of the pump tube 24 exposed outside the cap body 26 , and has a liquid outlet 28 a communicating with the pump tube 24 via a connecting pipe 29 , wherein the connecting pipe 29 is a curved pipe with a reentrant angle of 90 degrees, and has a first port 29 a and a second port 29 b .
- the first port 29 a is connected to the liquid outlet 28 a
- the second port 29 b is connected to the pump tube 24 , so that the liquid outlet 28 a communicates with the receiving space A.
- the engaging groove 222 of the liquid storage tank 20 could move along the first predetermined direction D 1 to be sleeved or disengaged from the engaging track 164 of the shower body 10 , so that the liquid storage tank 20 could be detachably engaged with the shower body 10 . It is worth mentioning that when the engaging track 164 of the shower body 10 is not completely located in the engaging groove 222 of the liquid storage tank 20 , the positioning protrusion 182 is pressed by a side surface of the liquid storage tank 20 , to compress the spring 184 to be completely located in the engaging hole 166 a .
- the spring 184 restores to its natural length by an elastic forced generated by the spring 184 , wherein the elastic forced generated by the spring 184 urges the positioning protrusion 182 to moves along the second predetermined direction D 2 and enter the positioning hole 224 .
- the positioning member 18 restricts the liquid storage tank 20 from changing a position in the first predetermined direction D 1 , thereby preventing the liquid storage tank 20 from accidentally sliding down. As shown in FIG.
- the liquid outlet 28 a faces a direction away from an outlet direction of the outlet portion. In this way, when the liquid outlet 28 a supplies the cleaning solution, the cleaning solution would not be directly flushed away by water flowing from the outlet portion 142 , and the user would not be spattered by the water from the outlet portion 142 .
- the liquid outlet 28 a could be disposed to face other directions.
- FIG. 10 A handheld shower 100 A of a second embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 10 .
- a first engaging portion of a first liquid storage tank 20 A is an engaging track 222 A
- a second engaging portion of a shower body 10 A is an engaging groove 164 A
- the engaging track 222 A could be inserted into the engaging groove 164 A.
- a positioning member 18 A is disposed on the shower body 10 A, and the liquid storage tank 20 A has a positioning hole 224 A.
- the aforementioned structural design can also achieve the same restricting effect as the first embodiment.
- a handheld shower 200 includes a shower body 30 and a liquid storage tank 44 .
- the shower body 30 has an inlet channel 32 and an outlet portion 34 .
- the liquid storage tank 44 is detachably engaged with the shower body 30 .
- the shower body 30 has a first end 36 and a second end 38 which are opposite, wherein the first end 36 has an inlet portion 362 which communicates with the inlet channel 32 .
- the shower body 30 has a receiving groove 40 which is recessed along the longitudinal axial direction of the shower body 30 and is located at another side of the shower body 30 which is away from a side disposed with the outlet portion 34 .
- a mouth 402 of the receiving groove 40 is formed at the second end 38 of the shower body 30 .
- the liquid storage tank 44 could be inserted through the mouth 402 to the receiving groove 40 .
- a slot 42 is formed on the another side of the shower body 30 which is away from the side disposed with the outlet portion 34 . In the current embodiment, the slot 42 is opposite to the outlet portion 34 .
- the slot 42 communicates with the receiving groove 40 and the mouth 402 .
- a first positioning portion 404 is disposed on a wall of the receiving groove 40 and is near to a bottom end of the slot 42 .
- a box body 46 of the liquid storage tank 44 has a second positioning portion 462 which is located at a bottom portion of the box body 46 .
- the first positioning portion 404 includes, but not limited to, at least one recess
- the second positioning portion 462 includes, but not limited to, at least one protrusion.
- the first positioning portion 404 could include at least one protrusion
- the second positioning portion 462 could include at least one recess.
- the liquid storage tank 44 After the liquid storage tank 44 is engaged with the receiving groove 40 , a part of the box body 46 of the liquid storage tank 44 is exposed outside through the slot, and the first positioning portion 404 is complementarily engaged with the second positioning portion 462 to position the liquid storage tank 44 , thereby preventing the liquid storage tank 44 from disengaging from the receiving groove 40 .
- the user could simply push the part of the box body 46 of the liquid storage tank 44 which is exposed outside through the slot 42 to move toward the mouth 402 of the receiving groove 40 to disengage the liquid storage tank 44 from the shower body 30 .
- the box body 46 is transparent or translucent, a volume of a cleaning solution stored in the box body 46 is visible through the slot 42 .
- an opening of a liquid outlet 482 a of a pressing member 48 of the liquid storage tank 44 faces toward an outlet direction of the outlet portion 34 .
- the handheld shower 200 further includes a valve 50 for restricting flow.
- the valve 50 for restricting flow is adapted to limit a volume of water flow passing through the inlet channel 32 , so that a water flow outputted through the outlet portion 34 could be switched between a first flowing mode and a second flowing mode, wherein an outputted water volume of the second flowing mode is less than that of the first flowing mode.
- the first flowing mode could output a great amount of water
- the second flowing mode could output a small amount of water or stop outputting water.
- the second flowing mode could output a small amount of water to avoid a flexible hose connected to the inlet portion 362 to burst due to excessive water pressure.
- the valve 50 for restricting flow is disposed in the shower body 30 and is located between the receiving groove 40 and the first end 36 .
- the valve 50 for restricting flow includes an operating member 52 and a valve core 54 .
- the operating member 52 has a button 522 which is located at the another side of the shower body 30 which is away from the side disposed with the outlet portion 34 and is adapted to be pressed by the user. In the current embodiment, the button 552 is opposite to the outlet portion 34 .
- the operating member 52 could be operated to move between a first position P 1 as shown in FIG. 17 and a second position P 2 as shown in FIG. 19 .
- the inlet channel 32 has a valve opening 32 a which is located between the outlet portion 34 and the inlet portion 362 .
- the valve core 54 is located at a position corresponding to the valve opening 32 a .
- the operating member 52 is located at the first position P 1 and drives the valve core 54 to disengage from the valve opening 32 a of the inlet channel 32 .
- water flowing through the valve opening 32 a does not be blocked by the valve core 54 , so that the outlet portion 34 outputs water in the first flowing mode, namely outputting a large volume of water.
- the operating member 52 is located at the second position P 2 and drives the valve core 54 to block the valve opening 32 a of the inlet channel 32 .
- the water could flow through a gap between the valve core 54 and the valve opening 32 a , so that the outlet portion 34 outputs water in the second flowing mode, namely outputting a small volume of water, thereby pausing water flow outputted through the outlet portion 34 .
- the operating member 52 when the operating member 52 is located at the second position P 2 , there is no gap between the valve core 54 and the valve opening 32 a , thereby temporarily stopping water flow outputted through the outlet portion 34 .
- the user when the user wants to use the cleaning solution, the user could press the button 522 first to allow the operating member 52 to stay at the second position P 2 and to make the valve core 54 block the valve opening 32 a of the inlet channel 32 , thereby making the outlet portion 34 output a small amount of water. Then, press the pressing member 48 to make the cleaning solution flow out through the liquid outlet 482 . At this time, the small amount of water outputted through the outlet portion 34 could dilute the cleaning solution, so that the user could easily apply the cleaning solution. After that, when the user wants to shower, the user could press the button 522 to allow the operating member 52 to return to the first position P 1 , thereby making the outlet portion 34 output a great amount of water for the user to shower.
- valve 50 of the current embodiment for restricting flow passing through the inlet channel 32 could be applied to the first embodiment or the second embodiment.
- the liquid storage tank is engaged with the shower body in a detachable manner, so that the user not only has no need to carry bottles when traveling or on business trips, but also could carry the handheld shower that the user familiar with, which could improve the user's shower experience and quality of life when going out
- the handheld shower of the present invention could be easily assembled and detached, which is very convenient, and multiple liquid storage boxes could be carried for replacement during a long-distance trip.
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- The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/073,956, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- The present invention relates generally to a shower apparatus, and more particularly to a handheld shower having a liquid storage tank.
- With the evolution of society and the improvement of people's economic conditions, modern people have stricter requirements for sanitary equipment. To meet modern people's needs for sanitary equipment and maintain the freshness of products, the industry not only needs to pay attention to the practicality of sanitary products, but also needs to strive for innovation. Whether it is to improve the appearance of the product or enhance the functionality of the product, it could bring huge business opportunities.
- Modern people often need to bring bottles of shampoo and body wash and other liquid solutions when traveling or on business trips. Even some travelers who pay much attention to the quality of life would like to bring their shower heads when they are going out, which provides a comfortable feeling like bathing at home. However, carrying many bottles has caused great inconvenience to travelers, and the existing handheld showers are bulky, and it is difficult to carry them around. Therefore, it is necessary to solve the aforementioned problems to improve the convenience of the journey and the comfort of bathing outside.
- In view of the above, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a handheld shower, which could receive cleaning supplies.
- The present invention provides a handheld shower, including a shower body and a liquid storage tank. The shower body has an inlet channel and an outlet portion, wherein the inlet channel communicates with the outlet portion. The liquid storage tank is detachably engaged with the shower body and having a receiving space and a liquid outlet, wherein the receiving space is adapted to receive a cleaning solution. The liquid outlet communicates with the receiving space and is adapted to output the liquid solution inside the receiving space.
- With the aforementioned design, the handheld shower is light and easy to carry, enhancing the shower experience. In addition, the liquid storage tank of the handheld shower could contain a cleaning solution, so that it is unnecessary to carry bottles, thereby reducing the weight of luggage.
- The present invention will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handheld shower according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the handheld shower shown inFIG. 1 seen from another direction; -
FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of the handheld shower according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a partially schematic view of the handheld shower showing the engaging track the engaging groove; -
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the shower body according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the liquid storage tank according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a top view ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 8 is a sectional view along the 8-8 line inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of a marked region A inFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 10 is a partially exploded perspective view of the handheld shower according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the handheld shower according to a third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the handheld shower shown inFIG. 11 which is seen from another direction; -
FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention seen from another direction; -
FIG. 15 is a front view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 16 is a sectional view along the 16-16 line inFIG. 15 ; -
FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged view ofFIG. 16 ; -
FIG. 18 is a side view of the handheld shower according to the third embodiment of the present invention, showing the button and the pressing member are pressed; and -
FIG. 19 is similar toFIG. 17 , showing the valve core blocks the valve opening of the inlet channel. - A
handheld shower 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is illustrated inFIG. 1 toFIG. 9 and includes ashower body 10 and aliquid storage tank 20, wherein theliquid storage tank 20 is detachably engaged with theshower body 10. - The
shower body 10 includes ahandheld portion 12, afront panel 14, and arear panel 16, wherein thehandheld portion 12 and thefront panel 14 are integrally formed as a monolithic unit. Thehandheld portion 12 has aninlet portion 122 and is adapted to be connected to an external water source (not shown). Thefront panel 14 has anoutlet portion 142. Therear panel 16 is engaged with a side of thefront panel 14 opposite to theoutlet portion 142. As shown inFIG. 8 , a part of an inlet channel S is formed between thefront panel 14 and therear panel 16, wherein theinlet portion 122 communicates with theoutlet portion 142 via the inlet channel S. - The
rear panel 16 has afront surface 16 a and arear surface 16 b which face opposite directions, wherein thefront surface 16 a of therear panel 16 faces theoutlet portion 142. Therear panel 16 has a receivinggroove 162, anengaging track 164, and aprojection 166, wherein the receivinggroove 162 disposed on therear surface 16 b and is adapted to be engaged with theliquid storage tank 20. Theengaging track 164 is a first engaging portion of the current embodiment. Theengaging track 164 extends along a first predetermined direction D1 and is formed on a groove surface 162 a of thereceiving groove 162, wherein the first predetermined direction D1 is a longitudinal direction of theshower body 10. As shown inFIG. 4 , theengaging track 164 has anarrow section 164 a and awide section 164 b in a direction away from the groove surface 162 a of the receivinggroove 162, wherein thenarrow section 164 a is connected to the groove surface 162 a. In the current embodiment, a cross-section contour of theengaging track 164 is, but not limited to T-shaped. In other embodiments, the cross-section contour of theengaging track 164 could be other shapes, such as in the shape of an arrow or a circle arc, as long as a width of the wide section is greater than a width of the narrow section in a third predetermined direction D3 defined on the cross-section contour. - As shown in
FIG. 9 , theprojection 166 protrudes from thefront surface 16 a of therear panel 16 along a second predetermined direction D2, wherein the second predetermined direction D2 is orthogonal to both of the first predetermined direction D1 and the third predetermined direction D3. Theprojection 166 has anengaging hole 166 a penetrating through therear surface 16 b from an end of theprojection 166 to therear surface 16 b of therear panel 16, that is, an axial direction of theengaging hole 166 a is parallel to the second predetermined direction D2, wherein a diameter of theengaging hole 166 a at theprojection 166 is large than a diameter of theengaging hole 166 a at therear surface 16 b, thereby forming a shoulder 166 b in theengaging hole 166 a. Apositioning member 18 is disposed in the engagedhole 166 a, wherein thepositioning member 18 includes a positioning protrusion 182 and aspring 184. A side of the positioning protrusion 182 is connected to an end of thespring 184, and another side of the positioning protrusion 182 abuts against the shoulder 166 b and partially protrudes from therear surface 16 b of therear panel 16. Another end of thespring 184 that is not connected to the positioning protrusion 182 is engaged with thefront panel 14. - The
liquid storage tank 20 has abox body 22, apump tube 24, acap body 26 and apressing member 28, wherein thebox body 22 has a receiving space A therein, and the receiving space A communicates with an outside via an opening 22 a, so that liquid solutions such as shampoo or shower gel could be received in the receiving space A through the opening 22 a. As shown inFIG. 3 andFIG. 4 , a side surface of thebox body 22 facing theshower body 10 has anengaging groove 222 corresponding to theengaging track 164 and apositioning hole 224 corresponding to thepositioning member 18. Theengaging groove 222 is a second engaging portion of the current embodiment. Theengaging groove 222 has afirst section 222 a and asecond section 222 b, wherein a contour of thefirst section 222 a and a contour of thesecond section 222 b are respectively complementary to a contour of thenarrow section 164 a and a contour of thewide section 164 b. That is, a width of thefirst section 222 a is smaller than a width of thesecond section 222 b in the third predetermined direction D3. Thepositioning hole 224 is adapted to position a position of the positioningmember 18 in the first predetermined direction D1. In addition, as shown inFIG. 8 , the box body has at least one supportingmember 226. In the current embodiment, thebox body 22 has a plurality of the supportingmember 226 laterally abutting against thepump tube 24 in the receiving space A, along the second predetermined direction, thereby thepump tube 24 could be firmly disposed in thebox body 22. - The
cap body 26 of theliquid storage tank 20 enclose theopening 22 a and is connected to a peripheral edge of the opening 22 a. Thecap body 26 fits around thepump tube 24, thereby thepump tube 24 is partially exposed outside thecap body 26. The pressingmember 28 is adapted to press against a part of thepump tube 24 exposed outside thecap body 26, and has aliquid outlet 28 a communicating with thepump tube 24 via a connectingpipe 29, wherein the connectingpipe 29 is a curved pipe with a reentrant angle of 90 degrees, and has afirst port 29 a and asecond port 29 b. Thefirst port 29 a is connected to theliquid outlet 28 a, and thesecond port 29 b is connected to thepump tube 24, so that theliquid outlet 28 a communicates with the receiving space A. - The engaging
groove 222 of theliquid storage tank 20 could move along the first predetermined direction D1 to be sleeved or disengaged from the engagingtrack 164 of theshower body 10, so that theliquid storage tank 20 could be detachably engaged with theshower body 10. It is worth mentioning that when theengaging track 164 of theshower body 10 is not completely located in the engaginggroove 222 of theliquid storage tank 20, the positioning protrusion 182 is pressed by a side surface of theliquid storage tank 20, to compress thespring 184 to be completely located in the engaginghole 166 a. Until theengaging track 164 of theshower body 10 is completely located in the engaginggroove 222 of theliquid storage tank 20, and thepositioning hole 224 of theliquid storage tank 20 faces the engaginghole 166 a of theshower body 10, at this time, thespring 184 restores to its natural length by an elastic forced generated by thespring 184, wherein the elastic forced generated by thespring 184 urges the positioning protrusion 182 to moves along the second predetermined direction D2 and enter thepositioning hole 224. In this way, the positioningmember 18 restricts theliquid storage tank 20 from changing a position in the first predetermined direction D1, thereby preventing theliquid storage tank 20 from accidentally sliding down. As shown inFIG. 4 , when theliquid storage tank 20 is pushed by an external force F toward the second predetermined direction D2, thewide section 164 b of theengaging track 164 could be stuck in thesecond section 222 b of the engaginggroove 222 to prevent theliquid storage tank 20 from being detached along the second predetermined direction D2. - When a user is about to press out the cleaning solution in the receiving space A, press the pressing
member 28, and the cleaning solution will flow out of theliquid outlet 28 a by passing through thepump tube 24 and the connectingpipe 29. More specifically, in the current embodiment, theliquid outlet 28 a faces a direction away from an outlet direction of the outlet portion. In this way, when theliquid outlet 28 a supplies the cleaning solution, the cleaning solution would not be directly flushed away by water flowing from theoutlet portion 142, and the user would not be spattered by the water from theoutlet portion 142. However, in other embodiments, theliquid outlet 28 a could be disposed to face other directions. - A
handheld shower 100A of a second embodiment is illustrated inFIG. 10 . In the current embodiment, a first engaging portion of a firstliquid storage tank 20A is anengaging track 222A, and a second engaging portion of ashower body 10A is anengaging groove 164A, and theengaging track 222A could be inserted into the engaginggroove 164A. In addition, apositioning member 18A is disposed on theshower body 10A, and theliquid storage tank 20A has apositioning hole 224A. The aforementioned structural design can also achieve the same restricting effect as the first embodiment. - As illustrated in
FIG. 11 toFIG. 19 , ahandheld shower 200 according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes ashower body 30 and aliquid storage tank 44. Theshower body 30 has aninlet channel 32 and anoutlet portion 34. Theliquid storage tank 44 is detachably engaged with theshower body 30. - More specifically, in a longitudinal axial direction of the
shower body 30, theshower body 30 has afirst end 36 and asecond end 38 which are opposite, wherein thefirst end 36 has aninlet portion 362 which communicates with theinlet channel 32. Theshower body 30 has a receivinggroove 40 which is recessed along the longitudinal axial direction of theshower body 30 and is located at another side of theshower body 30 which is away from a side disposed with theoutlet portion 34. Amouth 402 of the receivinggroove 40 is formed at thesecond end 38 of theshower body 30. Theliquid storage tank 44 could be inserted through themouth 402 to the receivinggroove 40. Aslot 42 is formed on the another side of theshower body 30 which is away from the side disposed with theoutlet portion 34. In the current embodiment, theslot 42 is opposite to theoutlet portion 34. Theslot 42 communicates with the receivinggroove 40 and themouth 402. - A
first positioning portion 404 is disposed on a wall of the receivinggroove 40 and is near to a bottom end of theslot 42. Abox body 46 of theliquid storage tank 44 has asecond positioning portion 462 which is located at a bottom portion of thebox body 46. In the current embodiment, thefirst positioning portion 404 includes, but not limited to, at least one recess, and thesecond positioning portion 462 includes, but not limited to, at least one protrusion. Alternatively, thefirst positioning portion 404 could include at least one protrusion, and thesecond positioning portion 462 could include at least one recess. - After the
liquid storage tank 44 is engaged with the receivinggroove 40, a part of thebox body 46 of theliquid storage tank 44 is exposed outside through the slot, and thefirst positioning portion 404 is complementarily engaged with thesecond positioning portion 462 to position theliquid storage tank 44, thereby preventing theliquid storage tank 44 from disengaging from the receivinggroove 40. - When the user wants to take off the
liquid storage tank 44, the user could simply push the part of thebox body 46 of theliquid storage tank 44 which is exposed outside through theslot 42 to move toward themouth 402 of the receivinggroove 40 to disengage theliquid storage tank 44 from theshower body 30. Additionally, when thebox body 46 is transparent or translucent, a volume of a cleaning solution stored in thebox body 46 is visible through theslot 42. In the current embodiment, an opening of a liquid outlet 482 a of a pressingmember 48 of theliquid storage tank 44 faces toward an outlet direction of theoutlet portion 34. - For preventing a cleaning solution provided through the
liquid outlet 482 from being flushed away by a large volume of water, in the current embodiment, thehandheld shower 200 further includes avalve 50 for restricting flow. Thevalve 50 for restricting flow is adapted to limit a volume of water flow passing through theinlet channel 32, so that a water flow outputted through theoutlet portion 34 could be switched between a first flowing mode and a second flowing mode, wherein an outputted water volume of the second flowing mode is less than that of the first flowing mode. In other words, the first flowing mode could output a great amount of water, and the second flowing mode could output a small amount of water or stop outputting water. Preferably, the second flowing mode could output a small amount of water to avoid a flexible hose connected to theinlet portion 362 to burst due to excessive water pressure. - As illustrated in
FIG. 16 toFIG. 19 , thevalve 50 for restricting flow is disposed in theshower body 30 and is located between the receivinggroove 40 and thefirst end 36. Thevalve 50 for restricting flow includes an operatingmember 52 and avalve core 54. The operatingmember 52 has abutton 522 which is located at the another side of theshower body 30 which is away from the side disposed with theoutlet portion 34 and is adapted to be pressed by the user. In the current embodiment, the button 552 is opposite to theoutlet portion 34. The operatingmember 52 could be operated to move between a first position P1 as shown inFIG. 17 and a second position P2 as shown inFIG. 19 . Theinlet channel 32 has a valve opening 32 a which is located between theoutlet portion 34 and theinlet portion 362. Thevalve core 54 is located at a position corresponding to the valve opening 32 a. When thebutton 522 is not pressed, the operatingmember 52 is located at the first position P1 and drives thevalve core 54 to disengage from the valve opening 32 a of theinlet channel 32. At this time, water flowing through the valve opening 32 a does not be blocked by thevalve core 54, so that theoutlet portion 34 outputs water in the first flowing mode, namely outputting a large volume of water. When thebutton 522 is pressed, the operatingmember 52 is located at the second position P2 and drives thevalve core 54 to block the valve opening 32 a of theinlet channel 32. At this time, the water could flow through a gap between thevalve core 54 and the valve opening 32 a, so that theoutlet portion 34 outputs water in the second flowing mode, namely outputting a small volume of water, thereby pausing water flow outputted through theoutlet portion 34. In another embodiment, when the operatingmember 52 is located at the second position P2, there is no gap between thevalve core 54 and the valve opening 32 a, thereby temporarily stopping water flow outputted through theoutlet portion 34. - For example, as illustrated in
FIG. 18 andFIG. 19 , when the user wants to use the cleaning solution, the user could press thebutton 522 first to allow the operatingmember 52 to stay at the second position P2 and to make thevalve core 54 block the valve opening 32 a of theinlet channel 32, thereby making theoutlet portion 34 output a small amount of water. Then, press the pressingmember 48 to make the cleaning solution flow out through theliquid outlet 482. At this time, the small amount of water outputted through theoutlet portion 34 could dilute the cleaning solution, so that the user could easily apply the cleaning solution. After that, when the user wants to shower, the user could press thebutton 522 to allow the operatingmember 52 to return to the first position P1, thereby making theoutlet portion 34 output a great amount of water for the user to shower. - The
valve 50 of the current embodiment for restricting flow passing through theinlet channel 32 could be applied to the first embodiment or the second embodiment. - In summary, the liquid storage tank is engaged with the shower body in a detachable manner, so that the user not only has no need to carry bottles when traveling or on business trips, but also could carry the handheld shower that the user familiar with, which could improve the user's shower experience and quality of life when going out In addition, the handheld shower of the present invention could be easily assembled and detached, which is very convenient, and multiple liquid storage boxes could be carried for replacement during a long-distance trip.
- It must be pointed out that the embodiments described above are only some preferred embodiments of the present invention. All equivalent structures which employ the concepts disclosed in this specification and the appended claims should fall within the scope of the present invention.
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