Shower systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10820757-B2
Application number	US-201816182377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2018
Priority date	Nov 7, 2017
Publication date	Nov 3, 2020
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020

Abstract

A shower system includes a panel. The panel is configured to be mounted on a ceiling within a showering enclosure. The panel includes a deflection surface that includes a plurality of deflection features that are configured to redirect water that is incident upon the deflection surface at an upward angle toward a location directly beneath the panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shower system comprising:
a panel configured to be mounted on a ceiling within a showering enclosure, the panel comprising a deflection surface that includes a plurality of deflection features that are configured to redirect water that is incident upon at least one of the plurality of deflection features at an upward angle toward a location directly beneath the panel.

2. The shower system of claim 1 , further comprising a showerhead configured to direct water upward toward the panel at an angle.

3. The shower system of claim 2 , wherein the showerhead is repositionable between a number of different positions.

4. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the panel includes a base configured to be mounted to the ceiling and the panel is coupled to the base.

5. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the each of the plurality of deflection features comprises an elongated projection extending from the deflection surface.

6. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the deflection surface is at least partially concave.

7. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of deflection features varies in size and shape.

8. The shower system of claim 7 , wherein the deflection features at a middle of the panel are longer than the deflection features toward outer edges of the panel.

9. A shower system comprising:
a panel configured to be mounted on a ceiling within a showering enclosure, the panel comprising a deflection surface that includes a plurality of deflection features protruding from the deflection surface, each of the plurality of deflection features configured to redirect water that is incident upon at least one of the plurality of deflection features at an upward angle toward a location directly beneath the panel, at least two of the plurality of deflection features having at least one of an identical size or an identical shape; and
a showerhead configured to direct water upward toward the panel at an angle.

10. The shower system of claim 9 , wherein the showerhead is repositionable between a number of different positions.

11. The shower system of claim 9 , wherein the panel includes a base configured to be mounted to the ceiling and the panel is coupled to the base.

12. The shower system of claim 9 , wherein the each of the plurality of deflection features comprises an elongated projection extending from the deflection surface.

13. The shower system of claim 9 , wherein the deflection surface is at least partially concave.

14. The shower system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of deflection features varies in size and shape.

15. A shower system comprising:
a panel configured to be mounted on a ceiling, the panel comprising a deflection surface that includes a plurality of deflection features protruding from the deflection surface, each of the plurality of deflection features configured to redirect water that is incident upon at least one of the plurality of deflection features at an upward angle toward a location beneath the panel; and
a showerhead configured to direct water upward toward the panel at an angle;
wherein the deflection surface is configured such that when the water is redirected toward the location, the water interfaces with at least two of the plurality of deflection features.

16. The shower system of claim 15 , wherein the showerhead is repositionable between a number of different positions.

17. The shower system of claim 15 , wherein the panel includes a base configured to be mounted to the ceiling and the panel is coupled to the base.

18. The shower system of claim 15 , wherein the each of the plurality of deflection features comprises an elongated projection extending from the deflection surface.

19. The shower system of claim 15 , wherein the deflection surface has a curved surface from which the deflection features protrude.

20. The shower system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of deflection features varies in size and shape.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Chung Chanseol

Classifications

• B05B1/00

  Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means (B05B3/00, B05B5/00, B05B7/00 take precedence; devices for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by contact B05C; nozzles for ink-jet printing mechanisms B41J2/135; nozzles for liquid-dispensing, e.g. in vehicle service stations, B67D7/42) · CPC title

• A47K3/281

  Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers (A47K3/30, A47K3/38, A47K3/40 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47K3/283 Primary

  Fixed showers (pans or trays A47K3/40) · CPC title

• B05B15/652

  whereby the jet can be oriented · CPC title

• B05B1/267

  the liquid or other fluent material being deflected in determined directions · CPC title