Button water-saving shower

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9278364-B2
Application number	US-201113580011-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2011
Priority date	Mar 2, 2010
Publication date	Mar 8, 2016
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016

Abstract

A button water-saving shower including a shower body and a water-saving mechanism, an inlet passage communicating with a water source and an outlet cavity arranged in the body; the water-saving mechanism is arranged in the body in a vertically sliding manner, and includes a pressing mechanism similar to an automatic ball pen and a floating cover connected to the pressing mechanism; the outlet cavity communicates with the inlet passage and includes at least one inlet hole of which the outlet sectional area is changed along with the vertical movement of the floating cover. The shower can achieve water-saving through a button and achieve switching of outlet functions through a water division unit with ease of use and practicality.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A button water-saving shower, comprising a body and a water-saving mechanism, wherein,
an inlet passage communicating with a water source and an outlet cavity are arranged in the body;
the water-saving mechanism is arranged in the body in a vertically sliding manner, and comprises a pressing mechanism and a floating cover connected to the pressing mechanism;
the outlet cavity communicates with the inlet passage and comprises at least one inlet hole of which the outlet sectional area changes along with vertical movement of the floating cover;
a water division unit arranged in the body and used for switching the outlet functions;
an outlet unit;
a water division body including a swivel configured to be rotationally connected to the body; and
a synchronizing shaft arranged under the swivel,
the synchronizing shaft rotationally passes through the body and connects the floating cover with the support cover to drive the synchronous rotation of the floating cover and the support cover,
the outlet unit is fixedly connected under the body, and the switching of the outlet functions is achieved through relative rotation between the support cover and the outlet unit,
wherein:
the water-saving mechanism also comprises a support cover under the floating cover,
the inlet hole passes through the support cover, and
the inlet sectional area of the inlet hole changes along with the change of the relationship of the relative vertical position of the floating cover and the support cover.

2. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein, the pressing mechanism comprises
a button,
a middle key and
a control component,
the button is exposed from the body to be controlled by the users,
a convex button is arranged to protrude from the middle key,
ratchets are arranged at a bottom end of the control component,
the middle key is sleeved around the control component, and
the convex button is configured to cooperate with the ratchets.

3. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein, the water-saving mechanism also comprises a return component arranged between the floating cover and the body.

4. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein,
an embossment is arranged on a bottom surface of the floating cover,
the end of the embossment is a conical surface, and
the embossment is configured to cooperate with the inlet hole.

5. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein, a plurality of water division holes are arranged on the water division unit and selectively communicate with the inlet holes to switch the outlet function along with the relative rotation between the support cover and the outlet unit.

6. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein,
the cavity formed between the water division unit and the body is defined as the outlet cavity,
the floating cover can be arranged in the outlet cavity in a vertically sliding manner, and
the support cover is located at a bottom end of the outlet cavity.

7. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein, the body also comprises a handle connected with the body, and an inner cavity of the handle is penetrated by the inlet passage.

8. A button water-saving shower according to claim 5 , wherein, the water division body comprises
a gasket,
an upper water division body, and
a lower division body,
which are arranged in the body in sequence to switch the outlet functions.

9. A button water-saving shower according to claim 1 , wherein,
an embossment is arranged on the bottom surface of the floating cover, and
an end of the embossment is a conical surface, and
the embossment is configured to cooperate with the inlet hole.

Assignees

• Zhou Huasong
• Chen Wenxing
• Li Renzhong
• Chen Bin
• Xiamen Solex High Tech Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhou Huasong
• Chen Wenxing
• Li Renzhong
• Chen Bin

Classifications

• B05B1/1636 Primary

  by relative rotative movement of the valve elements (B05B1/1672 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B1/1645

  the outlets being rotated during selection · CPC title

• B05B1/1654

  about an axis parallel to the liquid passage in the stationary valve element · CPC title

• B05B1/1663

  by relative translatory movement of the valve elements (B05B1/1672 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B12/002

  Manually-actuated controlling means, e.g. push buttons, levers or triggers (for single units B05B11/00) · CPC title