Side spraying outlet device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10046342-B2
Application number	US-201414150255-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2014
Priority date	Oct 25, 2013
Publication date	Aug 14, 2018
Grant date	Aug 14, 2018

Abstract

A side spraying outlet device is assembled to a supporting arm fixed to the wall, wherein the outlet device includes a side spraying component. The side spraying component includes a fixed portion secured to the wall and at least a side spraying mechanism disposed in the fixed portion, the fixed portion is disposed with a first diversion waterway, the side spraying mechanism is connected to the first diversion waterway; the side spraying component is connected to the supporting arm by a first flexible pipe.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A side-spraying outlet device assembled to a supporting arm that includes an inlet waterway, comprising:
a first flexible pipe connected to the supporting arm;
a side-spraying component having an upper end connected to the inlet waterway via the first flexible pipe, and being comprised of:
a fixed housing portion comprising a cylindrical housing containing first and second diversion waterways and having a side wall and upper and lower ends; and
at least one water spraying nozzle disposed in the fixed housing portion and extending through the side wall of the cylindrical housing thereof, and connected to the first diversion waterway;

a second flexible pipe connected to the lower end of the fixed housing portion;
a hand-held shower head connected to the second flexible pipe and to the inlet waterway via the second diversion waterway;
a first valve switch disposed in the upper end of the fixed housing portion and cooperating with the first and second diversion waterways to switch from one diversion waterway to another diversion waterway to control water discharge from the at least one water spraying nozzle or the hand-held shower head; and
a plurality of suction cup extending from the side wall of the fixed housing portion and being configured to mount directly onto a wall,
wherein the at least one water spraying nozzle is disposed on a side wall of the cylindrical housing.

2. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting base provided on the fixed housing portion to hold the hand-held shower head.

3. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed housing portion further comprises a lower joint provided at the lower end thereof, and an upper joint provided at the upper end thereof,
wherein the second diversion waterway comprises a third flexible pipe provided inside the cylindrical housing,
wherein the upper joint is connected to the first flexible pipe and the first switch mechanism, and
wherein the lower joint is connected to the third flexible pipe and to the second flexible pipe.

4. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting base including a plug socket provided on the fixed housing portion to hold the hand-held shower head.

5. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 1 , wherein the first valve switch comprises:
a valve provided inside the fixed housing portion and connected to the inlet waterway and having defined therein two water diversion openings respectively connected to the first and second diversion waterways; and
a switching base configured to rotate with respect to the valve and thereby control connection of the two water diversion openings to the inlet waterway.

6. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 1 , further comprising;
a fixed head shower provided on the supporting arm; and
a second valve switch provided in connection the supporting arm, the fixed head shower and the first flexible pipe, and configured to switch the fixed head shower or the first flexible pipe to connect to the inlet waterway.

7. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 6 , wherein the second valve switch comprises:
a valve provided in an end of the supporting arm in communication with the inlet waterway and having defined therein two water diversion openings respectively connected to the fixed head shower and to the first flexible pipe;
a switching base configured to rotate with respect to the valve to switch the two water diversion openings from one to another; and
at least one handle extending partially outside of the valve for a user to operate the side-spraying outlet device.

8. A side-spraying outlet device assembled to a supporting arm that includes an inlet waterway, comprising:
a first flexible pipe connected to the supporting arm;
a side-spraying component having an upper end connected to the inlet waterway via the first flexible pipe, and being comprised of:
a fixed housing portion comprising a cylindrical housing containing first and second diversion waterways and having a side wall and upper and lower ends; and
at least one water spraying nozzle disposed in the fixed housing portion and extending through the side wall of the cylindrical housing thereof, and connected to the first diversion waterway;

a second flexible pipe connected to the lower end of the fixed housing portion;
a hand-held shower head connected to the second flexible pipe and to the inlet waterway via the second diversion waterway; and
a first valve switch disposed in the upper end of the fixed housing portion and cooperating with the first and second diversion waterways to switch from one diversion waterway to another diversion waterway to control water discharge from the at least one water spraying nozzle or the hand-held shower head.

9. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 8 , further comprising a connecting base including a plug socket fixed to the fixed housing, portion to hold the hand-held shower head.

10. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of suction cup extending from the side wall of the fixed housing portion and being configured to mount directly onto a wall, wherein the at least one water spraying nozzle is configured to only spray in a lateral direction when the fixed housing portion of the side-spraying component is arranged to extend in a vertical direction disposed on a side wall of the cylindrical housing.

11. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of suction cup extending from the side wall of the fixed housing portion and being configured to mount directly onto a wall.

12. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 8 , wherein the fixed housing portion further comprises a lower joint provided at the lower end thereof, and an upper joint provided at the upper end thereof,
wherein the second diversion waterway comprises a third flexible pipe provided inside the cylindrical housing,
wherein the upper joint is connected to the first flexible pipe and the first valve switch, and
wherein the lower joint is connected to the third flexible pipe and to the second flexible pipe.

13. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 8 , wherein the first valve switch comprises:
a valve provided inside the fixed housing portion and connected to the inlet waterway and having defined therein two water diversion openings respectively connected to the first and second diversion waterways; and
a switching base configured to rotate with respect to the valve and thereby control the connection of the two water diversion openings to the inlet waterway.

14. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a fixed head shower provided on the supporting arm; and
a second valve switch provided in connection with the supporting arm, the fixed head shower and the first flexible pipe, and configured to switch the fixed head shower or the first flexible pipe to connect to the inlet waterway.

15. The side-spraying outlet device according to claim 14 , wherein the second valve switch comprises:
a valve provided in an end of the supporting arm in communication with the inlet waterway and having defined therein two water diversion openings respectively connected to the fixed head shower and to the first flexible pipe;
a switching base configured to rotate with respect to the valve to switch the two water diversion openings from one to another; and
at least one handle extending partially outside of the

Assignees

• Xiamen Solex High Tech Ind Co Ltd
• Zhou Huasong

Inventors

• Zhang Mingfu
• Wu Yulin
• Wang Lei
• Zhou Huasong

Classifications

• B05B1/20

  Perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements therefor · CPC title

• B05B1/3026

  Gate valves; Sliding valves; Cocks (B05B1/326 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E03C1/0408

  Water installations especially for showers (E03C1/06 takes precedence; shower heads B05B1/18) · CPC title

• B05B1/185 Primary

  characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor · CPC title