Shower controlling device and shower device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10745896-B2
Application number	US-201815884754-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2018
Priority date	Apr 26, 2017
Publication date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a shower device and a shower controlling device. The shower controlling device comprises: a tube structure having a first inlet tube, a second inlet tube and an outlet tube; a mixing valve having mixing chamber which is in fluid communication with the outlet tube and is maintained to be in fluid communication with at least one of the first inlet tube and second inlet tube; a switching valve which is spaced apart from the mixing valve and is suitable for controlling the switching on/off of the outlet tube; a mounting disc provided to be spaced apart from the tube structure; and a transferring and adjusting mechanism which is mounted between the switching valve and the mounting disc in such a manner that the length of the mechanism is adjustable, and is able to operate the switching valve under an external force.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shower controlling device, comprising:
a tube structure comprising a first inlet tube, a second inlet tube and an outlet tube;
a mixing valve comprising a mixing chamber that is in fluid communication with the outlet tube and is maintained to be in fluid communication with at least one of the first inlet tube and the second inlet tube;
a switching valve that is spaced apart from the mixing valve and is suitable for controlling the switching on/off of the outlet tube;
a mounting disc that is provided to be spaced apart from the tube structure; and
a transferring and adjusting mechanism that is mounted between the switching valve and the mounting disc in such a manner that the length of the mechanism is adjustable, and allows for operating the switching valve under an external force, wherein the transferring and adjusting mechanism comprises:
an adjusting sleeve that is axially movably supported on the mounting disc; and
an adjusting stem that is axially movably provided in the adjusting sleeve and adapted to press the switching valve, wherein the adjusting stem is configured to move away from the switching valve together with the adjusting sleeve after the disappearance of the external force.

2. The shower controlling device according to the claim 1 , further comprising a panel member comprising:
a body for covering the mounting disc;
a button that is accommodated within a hole of the body and abutted against the transferring and adjusting mechanism; and
a spring that is provided between the body and the button and configured to exert a force to the button towards the transferring and adjusting mechanism.

3. The shower controlling device according to the claim 2 , wherein the tube structure, the mixing valve and the switching valve constitute a first preassembly, wherein the mounting disc and the transferring and adjusting mechanism constitute a second preassembly, and wherein the panel member constitutes a third preassembly.

4. The shower controlling device according to the claim 1 , wherein the transferring and adjusting mechanism is configured to allow for pressing the switching valve to an extreme state under the external force.

5. The shower controlling device according to the claim 1 , wherein the mounting disc comprises a bore for accommodating the transferring and adjusting mechanism, and between at least one of the two ends of the adjusting sleeve and the bore is formed an axial stopping structure defining a terminal of the axial movement of the adjusting sleeve.

6. The shower controlling device according to the claim 5 , wherein the axial stopping structure comprises:
a small protrusion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the adjusting sleeve; and
a stopping end surface formed on the bore of the mounting disc.

7. The shower controlling device according to the claim 6 , wherein the bore forms an axial groove bypassing the small protrusion and spaced apart from the stopping end surface.

8. The shower controlling device according to the claim 5 , wherein the axial stopping structure comprises:
an outer extending flange formed on the adjusting sleeve; and
a stopping step formed on the bore, wherein the outer extending flange resides on the stopping step.

9. The shower controlling device according to the claim 1 , further comprising a limiter that is detachably coupled to the mounting disc to limit movement of the transferring and adjusting mechanism away from the switching valve.

10. The shower controlling device according to the claim 9 , wherein
the limiter comprises a first protrusion and a first recess that are peripherally adjacent to each other, the bore of the mounting disc accommodating the transferring and adjusting mechanism comprises a second recess corresponding to the first protrusion and a second protrusion corresponding to the first recess, and wherein on the second protrusion is formed a peripheral sliding groove in which the first protrusion slides and which comprises an open end and a closed end; or
the dimensions of the limiter is configured to form an interference fit with the bore of the mounting disc.

11. A shower device, comprising:
a shower controlling device according to claim 1 ; and
a sprayer in fluid communication with the outlet tube of the tube structure of the shower controlling device.

Assignees

• Xiamen Lota Int Co Ltd
• La Vida Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ye Liming
• Zhou Jianping
• Bai shuanglin
• Wang Lucheng

Classifications

• E03C1/0408 Primary

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

• E03C1/042

  Arrangements on taps for wash-basins or baths for connecting to the wall · CPC title

• F16K31/44

  Mechanical actuating means · CPC title

• F16K19/006 Primary

  Specially adapted for faucets · CPC title

• E03C1/0409 Primary

  Shower handles · CPC title