Outlet mechanism with additional function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9438977-B2
Application number	US-201414532375-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	Nov 7, 2013
Publication date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

The present invention is provided with an outlet mechanism with additional function, which comprises a fixation base, a hand shower and an additional module. The fixation base is assembled to a shower arm with an inlet, an outlet and a waterway connecting the inlet and the outlet, the inlet is connected to the shower arm. The hand shower is connected to the outlet of the fixation base by a flexible pipe and is detachably fixedly connected to the fixation base. The additional module detachably attached to the fixation base. The present invention has advantages: with the additional function, for example it can play music or give off perfume, the structure is simple with fewer components, the configuration is reasonable, and the structure is compact.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An outlet mechanism with additional function, comprising:
a fixation base assembled to a shower arm with an inlet, an outlet and a waterway connecting the inlet and the outlet, the inlet being connected to the shower arm;
a hand shower connected to the outlet of the fixation base by a flexible pipe and detachably fixedly connected to the fixation base; and
an additional module detachably attached to the fixation base;
wherein:
the hand shower has an assembly hole, and further includes a movable lock catch, an elastic element and an operation element, the movable lock catch being movably attached to the hand shower and configured to move between a lock position and an unlock position inside the assembly hole, the elastic element being connected to the movable lock catch and the hand shower and configured to keep the movable lock catch in the lock position, the operation element being drivingly connected to the movable lock catch and movably attached to the hand shower;
an external periphery of the fixation base has a positioning groove, the assembly hole of the hand shower forms a sleeve on an outside of the fixation base, and the movable lock catch is configured to, when in the lock position, insert into the positioning groove;
the fixation base comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing being fixed to the upper housing and comprising a baffle and a lower periphery wall extending downwardly from a periphery of the baffle, an assembly groove being formed in an inner side of the lower periphery wall; and
an inner cover is disposed at an outer side of the additional module, the inner cover being detachably assembled inside the assembly groove of the lower housing.

2. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation base comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing being fixed to the upper housing and having an annular protrusion extending outwardly, said positioning groove being formed between a bottom surface of the upper housing and the annular protrusion and having an annular shape.

3. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 2 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

4. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the movable lock catch is slidably connected to the hand shower.

5. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 4 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

6. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the operation element is slidably connected to the hand shower and has a first inclined surface, the movable lock catch has a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface abuts the second inclined surface.

7. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 6 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

8. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation base includes a first magnet, the inner cover includes a second magnet, and the first magnet and the second magnet attract each other.

9. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 8 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

10. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 8 , wherein the additional module is an aromatherapy module.

11. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 10 , wherein:
the fixation base further comprises an impeller fixation base fixedly attached between the upper housing and the baffle;
the impeller fixation base comprises a water inlet, a water outlet, a cavity connecting the water inlet and the water outlet, and a first rotation shaft with an impeller configured to rotate under an impact of water;
the waterway comprises at least the water inlet, the water outlet and the cavity; and
a fan with a second rotation shaft is disposed within the inner cover, the first rotation shaft extending through the baffle and being coaxially fixedly attached to the second rotation shaft.

12. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

13. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the additional module is an aromatherapy module.

14. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 13 , wherein:
the fixation base further comprises an impeller fixation base fixedly attached between the upper housing and the baffle;
the impeller fixation base comprises a water inlet, a water outlet, a cavity connecting the water inlet and the water outlet, and a first rotation shaft with an impeller configured to rotate under an impact of water;
the waterway comprises at least the water inlet, the water outlet and the cavity; and
a fan with a second rotation shaft is disposed within the inner cover, the first rotation shaft extending through the baffle and being coaxially fixedly attached to the second rotation shaft.

15. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

16. The outlet mechanism with additional function according to claim 1 , wherein the additional module is a music player module.

Assignees

• Xiamen Solex High Tech Ind Co Ltd
• Zhou Huasong

Inventors

• Wang Lei
• Fan Wenbin
• Cao Bin
• Zhou Huasong

Classifications

• E03C1/0409

  Shower handles · CPC title

• B05B15/62

  Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups · CPC title

• B05B1/18 Primary

  Roses; Shower heads · CPC title

• E03C1/046

  Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line {or at the water outlet}(preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10) · CPC title

• E03C1/06

  Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath {(showers per se A47K3/28)} · CPC title