Shower device with adjustable arm

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower device with an adjustable support arm, comprising a water inlet pipe fixed on a support surface, a three-way pipe fitting connected to the water inlet pipe, the three-way pipe fitting having a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the first water outlet being connected to a top spray, the second water outlet being connected to a hand-held shower, the three-way pipe fitting having a hollow cavity, a three-way flow channel being arranged in the cavity, the three-way flow channel being sealed and docked with the water inlet, the first water outlet and the second water outlet of the three-way pipe fitting respectively; and also comprising an arm, the arm being rotatably connected to the three-way pipe fitting, the hand-held shower head being fixed on the arm, and the arm being swung during use to adjust the water outlet height and water outlet angle of the hand-held shower head. The present invention, through the arrangement of the support arm, can allow people of different heights, such as children and the elderly, to use the hand-held shower head conveniently and easily, and freely adjust the water outlet height and water outlet angle of the hand-held shower head, and the shower device of the present invention does not need to be drilled on the wall during installation, which is more convenient and more beautiful.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of bathroom products, in particular to a shower device with an adjustable support arm. Background Art

[0002] There are generally two ways to connect overhead showers and handheld showers:

[0003] One is a three-way with a socket. The three-way has a socket and is directly installed on the upper water outlet. One of the joints of the three-way is connected to the shower head, and the other joint is connected to the hand-held shower through a connecting hose, and then the hand-held shower is fixed on the shower socket. This method is easy to install, but when using it, the hand-held shower cannot be adjusted in height, and the shower socket is installed at a high position. Children and women often cannot reach the hand-held shower when they want to use it alone, causing inconvenience.

[0004] Another method is to combine the diverter with a lifting rod. The lifting rod is fixedly installed on the wall, and the shower head is installed on the top of the lifting rod. The lifting rod is provided with a sliding sleeve for fixing the hand-held shower. The sliding sleeve can slide up and down along the lifting rod to adjust the height of the shower head, which is convenient for users of different heights. However, in this method, the bottom of the lifting rod must be matched with the water-passing wall seat during installation, and the top is fixed to the wall through a fixing seat, so holes need to be drilled on the wall, the installation of the lifting rod is more complicated, and the overall production cost of the product is also higher. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a shower device with an adjustable arm which is convenient to use and install.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the technical problem is: a shower device with an adjustable arm, comprising a water inlet pipe fixed on a support surface, and a three-way pipe fitting connected to the water inlet pipe, the three-way pipe fitting having a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the first water outlet being connected to a top shower, the second water outlet being connected to a hand-held shower, the three-way pipe fitting having a hollow cavity, a three-way flow channel being arranged in the cavity, the three-way flow channel being sealed and butted with the water inlet, the first water outlet, and the second water outlet of the three-way pipe fitting respectively;

[0007] It also includes an arm, which is rotatably connected to the three-way pipe fitting. The hand-held shower can be fixed on the arm. When in use, the arm can be swung to adjust the water outlet height and water outlet angle of the hand-held shower.

[0008] Preferably, a switching shaft is provided in the three-way flow channel, and the switching shaft can control the opening or closing of the first water outlet and the second water outlet; a first connecting piece is installed on one side of the cavity of the three-way pipe fitting, and the support arm is provided with a first lifting ear, and the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the first lifting ear; and it also includes a knob switch, and the inner end switch of the knob successively passes through the first lifting ear and the first connecting piece and is transmission-connected to the switching shaft.

[0009] Preferably, a second connecting piece is installed on the other side of the cavity of the three-way pipe fitting, and the second connecting piece is symmetrically arranged with the first connecting piece. A second lifting ear is provided on the support arm, and the second lifting ear is symmetrically distributed with the first lifting ear, and the second connecting piece is rotatably connected to the second lifting ear; and a decorative cover is also included, and the inner end of the decorative cover passes through the second lifting ear and is fixedly connected to the second connecting piece.

[0010] Preferably, the first connecting member is a first toothed disc, the first toothed disc is toothed with the first hanging ear, a first buckle groove is provided on the inner wall of one side of the cavity, the first toothed disc is provided with a first buckle foot, and the first buckle foot is inserted into the first buckle groove;

[0011] The second connecting member is a second toothed disc, which is toothed with the second hanging ear. A second buckle groove is provided on the inner wall on the other side of the cavity, and the second toothed disc is provided with a second buckle foot, which is inserted into the second buckle groove.

[0012] Preferably, a first rotating shaft is provided at the inner end of the knob switch, and the first rotating shaft is transmission-connected with the switching shaft. A positioning plate is also sleeved on the first rotating shaft, and a positioning pin is provided on the first gear disk. The positioning pin abuts against a positioning spring, and a plurality of gear slots are provided on the positioning plate. When the knob switch is rotated, the knob switch drives the positioning plate to rotate, so that the positioning pin can move and switch between multiple gear slots.

[0013] Preferably, a shower socket is further included, the handheld shower head can be fixed on the shower socket, the lower end of the support arm extends forward and forms a support seat, and the shower socket is located in the support seat and is rotatably connected to the support seat.

[0014] Preferably, rotation holes are provided on both sides of the shower socket, a second rotation shaft is provided on the inner wall of the support seat, and the second rotation shaft is inserted into the rotation holes, so that the shower socket is rotatably connected to the support seat;

[0015] Both sides of the shower socket are provided with fan-shaped grooves with the rotating hole as the center, and the support seat is convexly provided with a limiting portion, and the limiting portion extends into the fan-shaped groove.

[0016] Preferably, an adjustment spring is provided between the rear end of the shower socket and the support seat.

[0017] Preferably, a limiting column is provided in the support seat, a stopper is abutted against the rear end of the shower socket, the rear end of the adjusting spring is sleeved on the limiting column, and the front end of the adjusting spring abuts against the stopper.

[0018] Preferably, a plurality of sealing rings are sleeved on the switching shaft.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. Through the setting of the support arm, people of different heights such as children and the elderly can use the handheld showerhead conveniently and easily, and the water outlet height and angle of the handheld showerhead can be freely adjusted; 2. The water inlet pipe is directly connected to the water outlet reserved on the wall, and the three-way pipe fitting is connected to the water inlet pipe, and then the special structural design of the three-way pipe fitting is used to separate the dry and wet parts, thereby realizing the function of connecting the overhead spray, the handheld showerhead and the support arm at the same time, and ensuring the normal use effect. Therefore, the shower device of the present invention does not need to drill holes on the wall during installation, which is more convenient, less costly, and more beautiful. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of a part of the structure of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the arm rotation process.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the rotation process of the shower socket.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of a tee pipe fitting.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning plate.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the shower socket.

[0027] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 8A shower device with an adjustable arm comprises a water inlet pipe 2 fixed on a support surface 1, a three-way pipe fitting 3 connected to the water inlet pipe 2, the three-way pipe fitting 3 having a first water outlet 4 and a second water outlet 5, the first water outlet 4 being connected to a top shower 6, the second water outlet 5 being connected to a hand-held shower 7, the three-way pipe fitting 3 having a hollow cavity 8, the cavity 8 being provided with a three-way flow channel 9, the three-way flow channel 9 being sealed and butted with a water inlet 10, the first water outlet 4 and the second water outlet 5 of the three-way pipe fitting 3 respectively;

[0030] It also includes an arm 11, which is rotatably connected to the three-way pipe fitting 3. The hand-held showerhead 7 can be fixed on the arm 11. When in use, the arm 11 can be swung to adjust the water outlet height and angle of the hand-held showerhead 7.

[0031] In this embodiment, a switching shaft 12 is provided in the three-way flow channel 9, and the switching shaft 12 can control the conduction or closing of the first water outlet 4 and the second water outlet 5; a first connecting member 13 is installed on one side of the cavity 8 of the three-way pipe 3, and the support arm 11 is provided with a first lifting ear 14, and the first connecting member 13 is rotatably connected to the first lifting ear 14; and a knob switch 15 is also included, and the inner end of the knob switch 15 passes through the first lifting ear 14 and the first connecting member 13 in turn and is transmission-connected to the switching shaft 12;

[0032] A second connecting piece 16 is installed on the other side of the cavity 8 of the three-way pipe fitting 3. The second connecting piece 16 is symmetrically arranged with the first connecting piece 13. A second lifting ear 17 is provided on the support arm 11. The second lifting ear 17 is symmetrically distributed with the first lifting ear 14. The second connecting piece 16 is rotatably connected with the second lifting ear 17. A decorative cover 18 is also included. The inner end of the decorative cover 18 passes through the second lifting ear 17 and is fixedly connected with the second connecting piece 16.

[0033] When this embodiment is used, the three-way pipe fitting 3 is opened and closed by the knob switch 15, thereby controlling the water output of the overhead shower 6 and the hand-held shower 7. Through the structural setting in this embodiment, the support arm 11 and the three-way pipe fitting 3 can be rotated and connected, the hand-held shower 7 can be fixed by the support arm 11, and the support arm 11 can be fixed by the three-way pipe fitting 3. There is no need to drill holes on the wall, and the installation is quite convenient. The height and angle of the hand-held shower 7 can be adjusted by rotating the support arm 11, which is suitable for a wider range of people with different heights. This embodiment also adopts a symmetrical design, which makes the hand feel smoother when used and the overall shape more beautiful.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first connecting member 13 is a first toothed disc, which is toothed with the first hanging ear 14, and a first buckle groove 19 is provided on the inner wall of one side of the cavity, and the first toothed disc is provided with a first buckle foot 20, and the first buckle foot 20 is inserted into the first buckle groove 19; the second connecting member 16 is a second toothed disc, which is toothed with the second hanging ear 17, and a second buckle groove 21 is provided on the inner wall of the other side of the cavity, and the second toothed disc is provided with a second buckle foot 22, and the second buckle foot 22 is inserted into the second buckle groove 21. In this embodiment, the toothed disc is installed and fixed by the cooperation of the buckle foot and the buckle groove, and the rotation connection function of the support arm 11 is realized by the form of toothed connection. This structure is very convenient to assemble.

[0035] In this embodiment, the inner end of the knob switch 15 is provided with a first rotating shaft 23, the first rotating shaft 23 is transmission-connected with the switching shaft 12, the first rotating shaft 23 is also sleeved with a positioning plate 24, the first toothed disc is provided with a positioning pin 25, the positioning pin 25 is abutted with a positioning spring 26, and the positioning plate 24 is provided with a plurality of gear slots 27. When the knob switch 15 is rotated, the knob switch 15 drives the positioning plate 24 to rotate, so that the positioning pin 25 can be moved and switched between the plurality of gear slots 27. During use, it is necessary to switch the top spray 6 and the hand-held shower 7 on or off by the knob switch 15, but it is difficult to grasp the rotation amplitude during the rotation process, so that the opening is not sufficient or the closing is not complete, resulting in a decrease in the use effect. Through the cooperation of the positioning pin 25 and the gear slot in this embodiment, a good hand feel can be generated during use, and the user can clearly perceive the switching between the various gears, so that the top spray 6 and the hand-held shower 7 can be fully opened or completely closed, so as to obtain a better shower experience and prevent the waste of water resources caused by incomplete closing.

[0036] In order to obtain a better height and angle adjustment function of the handheld shower 7, the present embodiment further includes a shower socket 28, on which the handheld shower 7 can be fixed, and the lower end of the support arm 11 extends forward to form a support seat 29, and the shower socket 28 is located in the support seat 29 and is rotatably connected to the support seat 29.

[0037] In this embodiment, rotation holes 30 are provided on both sides of the shower socket 28, and a second rotation shaft 37 is provided on the inner wall of the support seat 29, and the second rotation shaft 37 is inserted into the rotation hole 30, so that the shower socket 28 is rotatably connected with the support seat 29; fan-shaped grooves 31 centered on the rotation hole 30 are opened on both sides of the shower socket 28, and the support seat 29 is convexly provided with a limiting portion 32, and the limiting portion 32 extends into the fan-shaped groove 31. This embodiment has a simple structure, realizes the rotation connection between the shower socket 28 and the support seat 29, and through the cooperation of the fan-shaped groove 31 and the limiting portion 32, the rotation angle of the shower socket 28 is limited, which plays a better fixing role and effectively prevents the hand-held shower 7 from falling due to excessive rotation.

[0038] In order to make the shower socket 28 have a better feel during the rotation process and maintain a good fixed state after the rotation, in this embodiment, an adjustment spring 33 is provided between the rear end of the shower socket 28 and the support seat 29. By adjusting the elastic force of the spring 33, the shower socket 28 can have a better use effect and a better feel when rotating.

[0039] In actual situations, due to the irregular shapes of the shower socket 28 and the support seat 29, the area in contact with the adjusting spring 33 is not large, so the support stability is relatively general during use, and unexpected situations such as slipping may occur, resulting in a decrease in the use effect of the adjusting spring 33 or even ineffectiveness. Therefore, in this embodiment, a limiting column 34 is provided in the support seat 29, and a stopper 35 is also abutted at the rear end of the shower socket 28. The rear end of the adjusting spring 33 is sleeved on the limiting column 34, and the front end of the adjusting spring 33 abuts on the stopper 35. The limiting column 34 and the stopper 35 limit the adjusting spring 33, making its installation more stable and ensuring the use effect.

[0040] In this embodiment, a plurality of sealing rings 36 are sleeved on the switching shaft 12. The sealing rings 36 ensure the sealing between the three-way flow channel 9 and the switching shaft 12, and prevent water from flowing out of the three-way flow channel 9 and affecting the use of other components.

[0041] The present invention provides a shower device with a support arm. During showering, people of different heights can adjust the water outlet height and water outlet angle of a handheld showerhead by swinging the support arm. The shower device is very convenient and quick to use and is suitable for people of all ages.

[0042] The present invention, through the setting of the support arm, can make children, the elderly and other people of different heights use the hand-held showerhead conveniently and easily, and freely adjust the water outlet height and water outlet angle of the hand-held showerhead. In the present invention, the water inlet pipe is directly connected to the water outlet reserved on the wall, the three-way pipe fitting is connected to the water inlet pipe, and then the three-way pipe fitting is specially designed to separate dry and wet, and the function of connecting the overhead shower, the hand-held showerhead and the support arm at the same time is realized, ensuring the normal use effect. Therefore, the shower device of the present invention does not need to be drilled on the wall during installation, which is more convenient, lower cost, and more beautiful.

[0043] Having described several embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications, alternative configurations, and equivalents may be used without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the above elements may simply be components of a larger system, in which other rules may take precedence over the application of the present invention or otherwise modify the application of the present invention. Moreover, multiple steps may be performed before, during, or after considering the above elements. Therefore, the above description should not be considered to limit the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shower device with an adjustable arm, comprising a water inlet pipe fixed on a support surface, the water inlet pipe being directly connected to a water outlet reserved on a wall, and a three-way pipe connected to the water inlet pipe, the three-way pipe having a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the first water outlet being connected to a top shower, the second water outlet being connected to a hand shower, characterized in that: The three-way pipe fitting has a hollow cavity, a three-way flow channel is arranged in the cavity, and the three-way flow channel is sealed and connected with the water inlet, the first water outlet and the second water outlet of the three-way pipe fitting respectively; It also includes an arm, the upper end of which is rotatably connected to the three-way pipe fitting, the hand-held showerhead can be fixed on the lower end of the arm and located below the top showerhead, the arm swings below the top showerhead, and the arm is swung during use to adjust the water outlet height and water outlet angle of the hand-held showerhead; A switching shaft is provided in the three-way flow channel, and the switching shaft can control the conduction or closing of the first water outlet and the second water outlet; a first connecting piece is installed on one side of the cavity of the three-way pipe fitting, and the support arm is provided with a first lifting ear, and the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the first lifting ear; and a knob switch is also included, and the inner end of the knob switch passes through the first lifting ear and the first connecting piece in turn and is then drivingly connected to the switching shaft; It also includes a shower socket, the hand-held shower can be fixed on the shower socket, the lower end of the support arm extends forward and forms a support seat, the shower socket is located in the support seat and is rotatably connected to the support seat in the front-rear direction; Rotation holes are provided on both sides of the shower socket, and a second rotation shaft is provided on the inner wall of the support seat, and the second rotation shaft is inserted into the rotation holes, so that the shower socket is rotatably connected to the support seat; The two sides of the shower socket are provided with fan-shaped grooves centered on the rotating hole, and the support seat is provided with a convex limiting portion, and the limiting portion extends into the fan-shaped groove; An adjustment spring is provided between the rear end of the shower socket and the support seat; A limiting column is arranged in the support seat, a stopper is also abutted against the rear end of the shower socket, the rear end of the adjusting spring is sleeved on the limiting column, and the front end of the adjusting spring abuts against the stopper; A second connecting piece is installed on the other side of the cavity of the three-way pipe fitting, the second connecting piece is symmetrically arranged with the first connecting piece, a second lifting ear is arranged on the support arm, the second lifting ear is symmetrically distributed with the first lifting ear, and the second connecting piece is rotatably connected with the second lifting ear; and a decorative cover is also included, the inner end of the decorative cover passes through the second lifting ear and is fixedly connected with the second connecting piece; The first connecting member is a first toothed disc, which is toothed with the first hanging ear, a first buckle groove is provided on the inner wall of one side of the cavity, the first toothed disc is provided with a first buckle foot, and the first buckle foot is inserted into the first buckle groove; the second connecting member is a second toothed disc, which is toothed with the second hanging ear, a second buckle groove is provided on the inner wall of the other side of the cavity, the second toothed disc is provided with a second buckle foot, and the second buckle foot is inserted into the second buckle groove; A first rotating shaft is provided at the inner end of the knob switch, and the first rotating shaft is transmission-connected with the switching shaft. A positioning plate is also sleeved on the first rotating shaft, and a positioning pin is provided on the first gear disc. The positioning pin abuts against a positioning spring, and a plurality of gear slots are provided on the positioning plate. When the knob switch is rotated, the knob switch drives the positioning plate to rotate, so that the positioning pin can move and switch between a plurality of gear slots.

2. The shower device with an adjustable arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of sealing rings are sleeved on the switching shaft.

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