Ceiling shower with at least a first housing element and a second housing element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12017236-B2
Application number	US-202117541637-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2021
Priority date	Dec 4, 2020
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

A ceiling-mount showerhead (1), at least comprising:at least one first housing element (2) to attach to a ceiling (3), wherein a first spray plate (4) is disposed in the at least one first housing element (2); andat least one second housing element (5) to attach to the ceiling (3), wherein a second spray plate (6) is disposed in the at least one second housing element (5).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene, the ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) comprising:
at least one first housing element ( 2 ) attachable to a ceiling ( 3 ), the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) comprising a first attachment point ( 19 ) attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ), at least two fluid supply spots ( 26 ) and a first spray plate ( 4 ), wherein the at least two fluid supply spots ( 26 ) are water inlets, wherein the first spray plate ( 4 ) is disposed in the at least one first housing element ( 2 ), and water is dispensable in a first spray pattern through the first spray plate ( 4 );
at least one second housing element ( 5 ) attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ), the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) comprising a second attachment point attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ) and a second spray plate ( 6 ), wherein the second spray plate ( 6 ) is disposed in the at least one second housing element ( 5 ), and the water is dispensable in a second spray pattern through the second spray plate different from the first spray pattern; and
a control element to permit a user of the ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) to set a desired spray pattern, wherein the desired spray pattern comprises at least one of the first spray pattern and the second spray pattern.

2. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) and the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) is cup-shaped.

3. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) and the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) is at least partially rectangular in shape.

4. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) and the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) are attached to each other.

5. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one spacer ( 7 ) arranged between the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) and the at least one second housing element ( 5 ).

6. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one spacer ( 7 ) is tubular in shape.

7. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one spacer ( 7 ) extends into a first connection opening ( 8 ) of the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) and into a second connection opening ( 9 ) of the at least one second housing element ( 5 ).

8. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , further comprising a gap ( 10 ) between the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) and the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) sealed by a housing seal ( 11 ).

9. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 8 , wherein the housing seal ( 11 ) is designed in a manner of a sealing tape.

10. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 8 , wherein the housing seal ( 11 ) is arranged at least partially on a first frame ( 12 ) of the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) or on a second frame ( 13 ) of the at least one second housing element ( 5 ).

11. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) comprises two first housing elements ( 2 ).

12. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) comprises two second housing elements ( 5 ).

13. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) comprises two first housing elements ( 2 ), and
wherein the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) comprises two second housing elements ( 5 ).

14. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one third housing element ( 53 ) attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ) and comprising a third spray plate ( 54 ), wherein the third spray plate ( 54 ) is disposed in the at least one third housing element ( 53 ), and the water is dispensable in a third spray pattern through the third spray plate ( 54 ), wherein the third spray pattern is different from the first spray pattern and the second spray pattern.

15. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 14 ,
wherein the desired spray pattern comprises at least one of the first spray pattern, the second spray pattern, and the third spray pattern.

16. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a fourth housing element ( 55 ) attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ) and comprising a fourth spray plate ( 56 ), wherein the fourth spray plate ( 56 ) is disposed in the fourth housing element ( 55 ), and the water is dispensable in a fourth spray pattern through the fourth spray plate ( 56 ), wherein the fourth spray pattern is different from the first spray pattern, the second spray pattern and the third spray pattern.

17. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 16 ,
wherein the desired spray pattern comprises at least one of the first spray pattern, the second spray pattern, the third spray pattern, and the fourth spray pattern.

18. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) further comprises at least two fluid supply spots, and the at least two fluid supply spots are water inlets.

19. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first attachment point ( 19 ) is open, and the at least one first housing element ( 2 ) is attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ) with a screw or bolt connection.

20. The ceiling-mount showerhead ( 1 ) for personal hygiene according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second attachment point is open, and the at least one second housing element ( 5 ) is attachable to the ceiling ( 3 ) with a screw or bolt connection.

Assignees

• Grohe Ag

Inventors

• Schulte Michael

Classifications

• E03C1/0408

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

• B05B15/65

  Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits · CPC title

• B05B1/18 Primary

  Roses; Shower heads · CPC title

• B05B1/185 Primary

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