Shower door assembly and shower door comprising the same

Abstract

The application relates to a shower door technology shower, in particular to a shower door assembly and a shower door comprising the same. The shower door assembly comprises a fixed frame, an adjusting frame, an adjusting assembly and a horizontal frame. A limiting piece is configured and capable of being embedded into a block structure of a containing cavity at an end of the vertical frame; the limiting piece comprises a parallel adjusting cavity and a locking cavity; the adjusting piece is a sheet structure, one side of the adjusting piece is provided with a connecting piece; the other side of the adjusting piece is provided with an adjusting column, the adjusting column is configured to be capable of forming a sliding fit with the adjusting cavity; the adjusting piece further comprises a through hole, the locking piece can pass through the through hole and enter the locking cavity; the locking piece is a cylindrical structure, one end of the locking piece is provided with a handle, the other end of the locking piece is provided with a toothed structure, the locking piece is configured to rotate the handle to make the toothed structure form an interference fit or a transition fit with the inner wall of the locking cavity. The installation difficulty of the shower door is reduced.

Description

Shower door assembly and shower door comprising same TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of shower doors, and in particular, the present application relates to a shower door assembly and a shower door comprising same. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, dry and wet separation in shower room is a common requirement, and frame type shower door is widely used in shower room construction due to its structural stability and easy installation. In a shower room with limited space, the shower door is usually pre-assembled into a frame, and then the assembled frame is placed in the pre-prepared space. This often makes it difficult to install between two parallel walls, resulting in inconvenience in construction, or even making it impossible to install.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a shower door assembly to reduce the difficulty of installation.

[0004] SUMMARY

[0005] A brief summary of the application is presented in the following to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the application. However, it should be understood that this summary is not an exhaustive overview of the application, nor is it intended to identify key or critical elements of the application or delineate the scope of the application. The purpose of this summary is merely to present some of the inventive concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description presented later.

[0006] The purpose of the present application is to provide a shower door assembly to reduce the difficulty of installation and the risk of damage during installation.

[0007] In a first aspect, the present application provides a shower door assembly, which comprises a fixed frame, an adjustable frame, an adjusting assembly and a horizontal frame; wherein the fixed frame and the adjustable frame are both channel-shaped profiles with rectangular cross sections; the end of the bottom plate of the adjustable frame is formed with a groove along the extending direction of the adjustable frame, the fixed frame and the adjustable frame are mutually sleeved to form a vertical frame, the end of the vertical frame is formed with a receiving cavity for accommodating the adjusting assembly, and the end surface of the receiving cavity is open; the horizontal frame is a channel-shaped profile, the bottom of the channel-shaped profile comprises a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate, the second bottom plate is closer to the opening of the channel-shaped profile than the first bottom plate; and the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate enclose a limiting cavity with an open end surface; the adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting piece, a locking piece and a limiting piece; wherein the limiting piece is configured and capable of being embedded into the block structure of the receiving cavity at the end of the vertical frame; and the limiting piece comprises a parallel adjusting cavity and a locking cavity; the adjusting piece is a sheet structure, one side of the adjusting piece is formed with a connecting piece, the connecting piece is configured to be capable of forming detachable connection with the horizontal frame; the other side of the adjusting piece is formed with an adjusting column, the adjusting column is configured to be capable of forming sliding fit with the adjusting cavity; the adjusting piece further comprises a through hole, the through hole is configured to enable the locking piece to pass through the through hole and enter the locking cavity when the adjusting column is aligned with the adjusting cavity; the locking piece is a cylindrical structure, one end of the locking piece is formed with a handle, the other end of the locking piece is formed with a toothed structure, and the locking piece is configured to rotate the handle to make the toothed structure form interference fit or transition fit with the inner wall of the locking cavity.

[0008] Optionally, the bottom plate of the fixed frame is further formed with a limiting hole, the side of the limiting piece away from the entrance of the adjusting cavity is further formed with an elastic component, and the end of the elastic component is formed with a protrusion; the limiting piece is capable of sliding along the axial direction of the fixed frame to make the protrusion enter the limiting hole.

[0009] Optionally, the inner wall of the side plate of the fixed frame is formed with a limiting edge, the position and size of the limiting edge are configured to prevent the limiting piece from being displaced along the vertical direction of the bottom plate of the fixed frame.

[0010] Optionally, the limiting piece further comprises an elastic structure, which is arranged on any side perpendicular to the axial direction of the adjusting cavity to enable the limiting piece to be pressed against the side plate of the fixed frame.

[0011] Optionally, the surface around the connecting piece of the adjusting piece is sunken towards one side of the adjusting column to make the surface of the adjusting piece away from the adjusting column form a step, and when the adjusting piece is inserted into the receiving cavity, the sunken surface of the adjusting piece is in surface contact with the bottom plate of the adjusting frame.

[0012] Optionally, the adjusting assembly further comprises a clamping spring; the clamping spring is in a sheet structure; the locking member is further formed with a clamping spring slot on one side close to the handle; and one end of the clamping spring is formed with an open round hole capable of being clamped with the locking member along the radial direction of the clamping spring slot.

[0013] Optionally, two opposite surfaces of the locking member away from the end of the handle are respectively formed with external threads discontinuous in the circumferential direction; the locking cavity is at least one radial direction with a size smaller than the radial size in the other directions, and the inner diameter of the locking cavity in the at least one radial direction is equal to the base diameter of the external thread, the inner diameter of the locking cavity in the other directions is greater than the outer diameter of the external thread, and the hardness of the locking member is greater than the hardness of the inner wall of the locking cavity.

[0014] Optionally, the handle is perpendicular to the axial direction of the locking member.

[0015] Optionally, the cross section of the locking cavity is rectangular, and the width of the rectangle is equal to the base diameter of the external thread of the locking member.

[0016] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a shower door, which comprises the shower door assembly according to any of the above embodiments.

[0017] The shower door assembly and the shower door comprising the same provided by the present application first fix the fixed frame on the wall, detachably connect the end of the horizontal frame with the connecting piece of the adjusting member; combine the limiting member, the locking member and the adjusting member of the adjusting assembly, make the adjusting column enter the adjusting cavity, and make the locking member enter the locking cavity, then insert the horizontal frame used as the lower horizontal frame into the limiting cavity of the fixed frame together with the combination of the limiting member, the adjusting member and the locking member, then sleeve the adjusting frame, then insert the horizontal frame used as the upper horizontal frame into the accommodating cavity of the end of the vertical frame together with the combination of the limiting member, the adjusting member and the locking member, move the upper horizontal frame downward to make the protrusion of the limiting member enter the limiting hole of the fixed frame, rotate the handle to make the external thread cut into the inner wall of the locking cavity until locked. The series of installation actions of the shower door assembly provided by the present application are all based on the strength of the hand, which saves the need for traditional fastening tools, and makes the operation more intuitive and simple. The installation of the horizontal frame in the horizontal direction follows the same logic, realizes the step-by-step locking from the front end to the end, and ensures the alignment and stability of the frame body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present application, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an optional installation position of the shower door assembly provided by the present application.

[0020] Fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of an alternative structure of the shower door assembly provided by the present application.

[0021] Fig. 3 shows an exploded schematic view of another alternative structure of the shower door assembly provided by the present application.

[0022] Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the fixed frame provided by the present application.

[0023] Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the adjustable frame provided by the present application.

[0024] Fig. 6 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the horizontal frame provided by the present application.

[0025] Fig. 7 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the limiting member of the adjusting assembly provided by the present application.

[0026] Fig. 8 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the adjusting member of the shower door assembly provided by the present application.

[0027] Fig. 9 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the locking member of the shower door assembly provided by the present application.

[0028] Fig. 10 shows a schematic view of an alternative structure of the combination of the horizontal frame and the adjusting assembly of the shower door assembly provided by the present application.

[0029] Figs. 11(a), (b) and (c) respectively show schematic views of alternative structures of the combination of the horizontal frame and the vertical frame provided by the present application.

[0030] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024] FIG. 12 shows a cross-sectional view showing an alternative structure of the combination of the horizontal frame and the vertical frame provided in the present application. 10 - fixed frame; 20 - adjustment frame; 30 - adjustment assembly; 40 - horizontal frame; 101 - fixed frame bottom plate; 102 - mounting hole; 103 - fixed frame side plate; 104 - limiting edge; 105 - limiting cavity; 106 - limiting hole; 107 - guide inclined surface; 201 - adjustment frame bottom plate; 202 - adjustment frame side plate; 203 - limiting rib; 204, 205 - U-shaped groove edge; 310 - adjustment piece; 320 - locking piece; 330 - limiting piece; 340 - clasp spring; 3101 - adjustment piece bottom plate; 3102 - first surface; 3103 - adjustment column; 3104 - through hole; 3105 - second surface; 3106 - sunken step; 3107 - connecting piece; 3108 - protrusion; 3201 - locking piece main body; 3202 - handle; 3203 - toothed structure; 3204 - clasp spring groove; 3301 - limiting piece main body; 3302 - adjustment cavity; 3303 - locking cavity; 3304 - elastic component; 3305 - protrusion; 3306 - protrusion guide surface; 3307 - elastic structure; 3308 - root; 401 - horizontal frame upper bottom plate; 402 - horizontal frame lower bottom plate; 403 - first bottom plate; 404 - second bottom plate; 405 - connecting part; 406 - pulley groove; 407 - mounting groove.

[0031] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024]

[0032] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024]

[0033] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024]

[0034] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024]

[0035] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024]

[0036] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024]

[0037] [Rule 91 Correction 30.10.2024] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In this specification, it will also be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region, or substrate is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another element, it can be directly on or connected to the other element or intervening elements can also be present. In contrast, when an element such as a layer, film, region, or substrate is referred to as being "directly on" or "directly connected to" another element, there are no intervening elements present.

[0039] The present application will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which various embodiments are shown. The present application may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the application to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. It will be understood that, in the drawings, the thicknesses of components, ratios and sizes of components are exaggerated for the sake of clarity.

[0040] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the terms "a," "an," and "the" are not intended to refer to only a singular entity but include the general class of which a specific example can be used for illustration. The singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents unless otherwise stated. For example, "a" or "an" object is intended to mean "at least one" object. "At least one" is not intended to refer to a quantity of "one." "Or" means "and / or." The terminology "and / or" includes all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0041] It will be understood that, although the terms "first" and "second" are used herein to describe objects, these objects should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one object from another. For example, in an embodiment, an object referred to as a first object, such as a first doped element, can be referred to as a second object, such as a second doped element, in another embodiment, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

[0042] Also, "lower," "bottom," "upper," "top," and the like, as used herein, refer to the positions of elements in the drawings. These terms can be relative concepts and are described based on the orientation presented in the drawings.

[0043] "about" or "approximately" as used herein includes the stated value and mean within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, "about" can mean a mean within one or more standard deviations or a mean within ± 30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.

[0044] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used in this disclosure, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms, such as those defined in commonly utilized dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined in the specification.

[0045] "comprising" or "including" indicate the presence of those stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components or combinations, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components or combinations.

[0046] Embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional, planar illustrations of schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein are not to be construed as being limited to the particular shapes illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result from, for example, manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat can typically have rough and / or nonlinear features. Moreover, illustrated sharp angles can be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims to a precise shape. Similarly, the illustrated examples are not meant to be limiting, but are provided so that the examples described herein can be better understood. Described herein are various embodiments of a shower door assembly.

[0047] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0048] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, in order to reduce the installation difficulty of a frame type shower door, the present application provides a shower door assembly. FIG. 1 illustrates the installation position of the shower door assembly provided by the present application in a shower door system, and FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded schematic view of an alternative structure of the shower door assembly.

[0049] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the shower door assembly provided by the present application comprises a fixed frame 10, an adjustable frame 20, an adjusting assembly 30 and a cross frame 40. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the adjustable frame 20 and the fixed frame 10 are both channel-shaped profiles with rectangular cross sections. The end of the bottom plate 201 of the adjustable frame 20 is formed with a groove extending along the direction of the adjustable frame 20. The fixed frame 10 and the adjustable frame 20 are mutually sleeved to form a vertical frame. The end of the vertical frame is formed with a receiving cavity for accommodating the adjusting assembly. The end face of the receiving cavity is open and can accommodate the limiting member 330 of the adjusting assembly 30. The cross frame 40 is a channel-shaped profile, the bottom of which comprises a first bottom plate 403 and a second bottom plate 402, the second bottom plate 402 being closer to the opening of the channel-shaped profile than the first bottom plate 401; and the first bottom plate 402 and the second bottom plate 401 enclose a limiting cavity with an open end face.

[0050] [Corrected according to Rule 91 on 30.10.2024] The adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting member 310, a locking member 320 and a limiting member 330. The limiting member 330 is configured and can be embedded in the block structure of the receiving cavity at the end of the vertical frame; and the limiting member 330 comprises a parallel adjusting cavity 3302 and a locking cavity 3303. The main body of the adjusting member 310 is a sheet structure, one side of the adjusting member 310 is formed with a connecting member configured to form a detachable connection with the cross frame 40; the other side of the adjusting member is formed with an adjusting column 3103 configured to form a sliding fit with the adjusting cavity 3302. The adjusting member further comprises a through hole 3104 configured to allow the locking member 320 to pass through the through hole 3104 and enter the locking cavity 3302 when the adjusting column 3103 is aligned with the adjusting cavity 3303. The locking member 320 is a cylindrical structure, one end of the locking member 320 is formed with a toothed structure, and the other end of the locking member is formed with a handle 3202. The locking member 320 is configured to rotate the handle 3202 to make the toothed structure form an interference fit or a transition fit with the inner wall of the locking cavity 3303.

[0051] In some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixed bezel bottom plate 101 further forms a limiting hole 106. The limiting member body 3301 further forms a resilient component 3304 on the side facing away from the adjusting cavity 3302 entrance. The resilient component 3304 can deform in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the limiting member body 3301. Furthermore, the end of the resilient component 3304 forms a protrusion 3305. When the limiting member 330 is pushed into the fixed bezel from the fixed bezel port, the limiting member 330 can slide along the axial direction of the fixed bezel 10, so that the protrusion 3305 enters the limiting hole 106. In this way, the limiting member 330 is prevented from moving along the axial direction of the fixed bezel. Optionally, the edge of the protrusion 3305 further forms a protrusion guide surface 3306 to guide the protrusion 3305 to enter the limiting hole 106. The inner wall of the fixed bezel side plate 103 forms a limiting edge 104. When the limiting member 330 enters the slot-shaped cavity of the fixed bezel from the end of the fixed bezel 10, the side of the limiting member body 3301 close to the adjusting cavity entrance abuts against the limiting edge 104, preventing the limiting member from moving away from the fixed bezel in a direction perpendicular to the fixed bezel bottom plate 101. Exemplarily, the fixed bezel bottom plate 101 further forms a mounting hole 102 for fixing the fixed bezel to the wall through fasteners. Optionally, the end of the fixed bezel 10 further forms a guide slope 107 to reduce the resistance of the adjusting bezel 20 when being sleeved onto the fixed bezel 10.

[0052] [Corrected according to Rule 91 on 30.10.2024] In yet some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the adjusting bezel comprises an adjusting bezel bottom plate 201 and an adjusting bezel side plate 202, forming a slot-shaped structure. The end of the adjusting bezel bottom plate 201 forms a groove along the axial direction of the adjusting bezel 20. In other words, as shown in FIG. 5, the end of the adjusting bezel bottom plate 201 forms a U-shaped groove. The U-shaped groove is used to avoid the connecting member of the adjusting member 310. The U-shaped groove edge 204 and the U-shaped groove edge 205 are used to move the adjusting bezel 20 along a direction perpendicular to the adjusting bezel bottom plate 201 with the adjusting member 310.

[0053] In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, the cross frame comprises a top cross frame bottom plate 401, a bottom cross frame bottom plate 402, a first bottom plate 403, and a second bottom plate 404. When the cross frame 40 is horizontally placed, the top cross frame bottom plate 401 and the bottom cross frame bottom plate 402 are opposite to each other. The first bottom plate 403 is connected to the edges of the top cross frame bottom plate 401 and the bottom cross frame bottom plate 402, forming a rectangular groove. The second bottom plate 404 is parallel to the first bottom plate 403, and is closer to the opening of the groove. The top cross frame bottom plate 401, the bottom cross frame bottom plate 402, the first bottom plate 403, and the second bottom plate 404 form an open-ended limiting cavity. Optionally, the end face of the limiting cavity is provided with a connecting part 405, such as a threaded hole. According to some optional embodiments of the present application, the cross frame 40 further comprises a pulley groove 406, which is configured on the inner wall of the bottom cross frame bottom plate 402. Optionally, the cross frame 40 further comprises a mounting groove 407, which is formed on the outer side of the bottom cross frame bottom plate 402.

[0054] According to some optional embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 7, the limiting part 330 of the adjusting assembly is in a block structure. The limiting part 330 comprises a limiting part main body 3301, and one side end face of the limiting part main body 3301 is provided with an adjusting cavity 3302 for accommodating the adjusting column 3103 of the adjusting part 310. Exemplarily, the adjusting cavity 3302 is a rectangular hole. The position adjacent to the adjusting cavity 3302 is provided with a locking cavity 3303 for accommodating one end of the locking part 320 provided with a toothed structure. Optionally, the locking cavity is a rectangular hole. The limiting part further comprises an elastic structure 3307, which is arranged on any one side perpendicular to the axis of the adjusting cavity 3303 to enable the limiting part 330 to be pressed against the fixed side plate 103 of the frame. The elastic structure 3307 is in a sheet structure, and the sheet structure is inclined outwardly and swings around the root 3308 when pressed.

[0055] According to some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 8, the adjusting part 310 comprises an adjusting part bottom plate 3101, an adjusting column 3103, and a through hole 3104. The first face 3102 of the adjusting part bottom plate 3101 is provided with the adjusting column 3103. The cross-sectional shape of the adjusting column 3103 is similar to that of the adjusting cavity 3302, and the adjusting column 3103 can be slidably fitted in the adjusting cavity 3302. Optionally, the adjusting column 3103 and the adjusting cavity 3302 are rectangular or similar to a rectangle, thereby limiting the rotation of the adjusting part 310 so that the adjusting part 310 can only move in the axial direction of the adjusting cavity 3302. The position adjacent to the adjusting column 3103 is further provided with the through hole 3104 for enabling the locking part 320 to pass through. Optionally, when the adjusting column 3103 is in a horizontal posture, the through hole 3104 is located below the adjusting column 3103. Optionally, the middle part of the first face 3102 is provided with a protruding part 3108, and the adjusting column 3103 and the through hole 3104 are located at the protruding part 3108.

[0056] [Corrected according to Rule 91 on 30.10.2024] According to some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 8, the second face 3105 opposite to the first face 3102 of the adjusting member bottom plate 3101 is formed with a connecting member. The surface around the connecting member is sunken towards the first face 3102, forming a sunken step 3106. The height difference between the surface of the sunken step 3106 and the second face 3105 is greater than or equal to the thickness of the U-shaped groove edge 204 and the U-shaped groove edge 205. After the adjusting member 310 is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the end of the vertical frame, the sunken step 3106 is in surface contact with the U-shaped groove edge 204 and the U-shaped groove edge 205, and the second face 3105 with the connecting member is located in the U-shaped groove. Optionally, the connecting member is a hole or a fastener. Exemplarily, the connecting member and the connecting part 405 of the end face of the horizontal frame constitute a threaded connection or a snap connection. In some example embodiments, as shown in FIG. 8, the width E of the second face 3105 is equal to the width F of the U-shaped groove. In this way, when the horizontal frame 40 is connected with the adjusting frame 20, the end face of the horizontal frame 40 is in direct contact with the surface of the adjusting frame 20 without a transition piece, avoiding the color difference caused by the visual transition of at least two different materials of the adjusting member, the adjusting frame and the horizontal frame.

[0057] According to some example embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, the locking member 320 is a cylindrical structure, one end of the locking member 320 is formed with a handle 3202, and the other end of the locking member 320 is formed with a toothed structure. According to some optional embodiments, the two opposite surfaces of the locking member away from the end of the handle are respectively formed with a thread discontinuous in the circumferential direction, and the bottom diameter of the thread is equal to the inner diameter of the locking cavity 3303 in any direction, and the outer diameter of the thread is smaller than the inner diameter of the locking cavity 3303 in the remaining direction. For example, the inner diameter of the locking cavity 3303 in the horizontal direction is equal to the bottom diameter of the external thread of the locking member, and the inner diameter of the locking cavity 3303 in the vertical direction is greater than the outer diameter of the external thread of the locking member. When the handle is rotated, the thread rotates with the rotation of the main body of the locking member, and when the thread is tangent to the inner wall of the locking cavity, the locking member and the locking cavity form an interference fit or a transition fit, so that the locking member cannot be displaced in the axial direction. In this way, no matter how large the distance between any horizontal rod and the fixed frame is, the two ends of the horizontal rod can be locked by the locking member and the vertical frame. Conversely, if an internal thread-external thread or a rack-rack locking method that requires the locking member and the inner wall of the locking cavity to form a concave-convex fit is used, when the distance from the left end of the horizontal frame to the fixed frame is not equal to the distance from the right end of the horizontal frame to the fixed frame, a concave-convex fit on one side and a tooth-to-tooth fit on the other side that cannot form a concave-convex fit will occur. That is, the conventional concave-convex fit locking can only be locked at a fixed position, while the above-mentioned locking member can be locked at any position. It should be noted that the relative angle between the position of the external thread of the locking member and the handle is not limited.

[0058] According to some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the adjusting assembly 30 further comprises a clamping spring 340, which is in a sheet structure, and one end of the clamping spring 340 is formed with an open circular hole, for example, a C-shaped hole. The locking member 320 is further formed with a clamping spring slot 3204 on one side close to the handle 3202. Exemplarily, the clamping spring slot 3204 is a slot along the axial direction of the locking member. The opening of the clamping spring 340 is towards the clamping spring slot 3204, and can be clamped with the clamping spring slot 3204 along the radial direction of the locking member 320. When the clamping spring 340 is clamped with the clamping spring slot 3204, the surface of the clamping spring 340 close to the handle side is in surface contact with the first surface 3105 of the adjusting member 310, and one end of the clamping spring 340 close to the adjusting column 3103 is in abutment with the adjusting column 3103, thereby avoiding the shaking of the locking member 320. In addition, after the clamping spring is matched with the clamping spring slot, since the clamping spring is in surface contact with the adjusting member, the axial movement of the locking member is avoided. In this way, the limiting member and the adjusting member are directly connected with the horizontal frame by the clamping spring and the locking member, forming a horizontal rod assembly. In this way, the fixed frame and the horizontal frame can be respectively installed in the reserved installation space, thereby avoiding the pre-assembly of the fixed frame, the adjusting frame, the horizontal frame and the screen surface.

[0059] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application further provide a shower door, as shown in FIG. 1, which comprises the shower door assembly provided by any of the above embodiments.

[0060] An optional installation process of the shower door assembly provided by the present application is as follows:

[0061] The fixed frame 10 is fixed on the vertical wall (for example, glued or bolted).

[0062] [Corrected according to Rule 91 on 30.10.2024] As shown in FIG. 10, the adjusting member 310 of the adjusting assembly 30 is detachably connected with the two ends of the horizontal frame 40. The adjusting cavity 3302 of the limiting member 330 is aligned with the adjusting column 3103, so that the adjusting cavity 3302 is sleeved on the adjusting column. The locking member 320 is inserted into the locking cavity 3303 from one side of the horizontal frame 40, and the handle is in the unlocked state. The above steps of connecting the adjusting assembly 30 with the horizontal frame 40 can be completed before leaving the factory, or can be completed on site.

[0063] When the adjusting assembly 30 is connected with the horizontal frame 40, the limiting member 330 is pushed into the bottom of the fixed frame, so that the horizontal frame 40 is connected with the fixed frame, and the protrusion 3305 of the limiting member 330 enters the limiting hole 106. Then, the adjusting frame 20 is sleeved with the fixed frame 10, so that the U-shaped groove of the adjusting frame 20 is clamped with the adjusting member 320, and the end of the adjusting frame 20 is flush with the bottom surface of the horizontal frame 40. In this way, the frame of the shower door is completed by the bottom horizontal frame and the vertical frames on both sides. As shown in (a), (b) and (c) of FIG. 11, another horizontal frame 40 is connected with the top of the vertical frame, so that the limiting member 330 at the end of the horizontal frame enters the accommodating cavity at the top of the vertical frame, until the protrusion 3305 at the end of the elastic member 3304 enters the limiting hole 106. The top horizontal frame is moved up and down, so that the frame of the shower door is stable, and the vertical frame is in a vertical state.

[0064] Then, the locking member is rotated into the locking state, so that the position of the horizontal frame and the vertical frame is fixed, and then the screen (glass) and waterproof member of the shower door are installed in the frame. At this time, the assembly relationship of the fixed frame, the adjusting frame, the adjusting assembly and the horizontal frame is shown in FIG. 12. It is not difficult to see that the entire installation process does not need to pre-assemble the complete shower door frame and then embed the frame into the door hole. Compared with the traditional shower door which needs at least two workers, the present application can be completed by only one non-professional person. Secondly, the above installation process does not need a screwdriver, wrench and other tools, and can realize tool-free installation by hand.

[0065] In the traditional shower door assembly, the limiting member of the adjusting assembly is connected with the adjusting frame, which makes the size of the horizontal rod not match the space if the horizontal frame is installed after the adjusting frame is connected with the fixed frame. Therefore, the adjusting frame, the upper and lower horizontal frames and the screen and other components must be combined in sequence and then placed in the reserved space and connected with the fixed frame. In the adjusting assembly provided by the present application, the split adjusting member and the limiting member are directly connected with the horizontal frame through the snap spring and the locking member to form the horizontal frame assembly, which realizes that the fixed frame, the lower horizontal frame, the adjusting frame, the upper horizontal frame and the screen can be installed in the reserved space (door hole) in sequence, saves the step of pre-assembly, and reduces the installation complexity.

[0066] The shower door assembly and the shower door comprising the same provided by the application firstly fix the fixed frame on the wall, detachably connect the end of the horizontal frame with the connecting piece of the adjusting piece; combine the limiting piece, the locking piece and the adjusting assembly, make the adjusting column enter the adjusting cavity, and make the locking piece enter the locking cavity, then insert the horizontal frame used as the lower horizontal frame and the combination of the limiting piece, the adjusting piece and the locking piece into the limiting cavity of the fixed frame, then sleeve the adjusting frame, then insert the horizontal frame used as the upper horizontal frame and the combination of the limiting piece, the adjusting piece and the locking piece into the containing cavity of the end of the vertical frame, move the horizontal frame downward to make the protrusion of the limiting piece enter the limiting hole of the fixed frame, rotate the handle to make the external thread cut into the inner wall of the locking cavity until locked. The series of installation actions of the shower door assembly provided by the application are all by the strength of the hand, which saves the requirement of the traditional fastening tool, and makes the operation more intuitive and simple. The installation of the horizontal frame in the horizontal direction follows the same logic, realizes the step-by-step locking from the front end to the end, and ensures the alignment and stability of the frame body.

[0067] The above is only a specific implementation of the embodiments of the application, but the protection scope of the embodiments of the application is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the embodiments of the application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the embodiments of the application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiments of the application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. [Corrected pursuant to Rule 91 - 30.10.2024] A shower door assembly characterized in that, The shower door assembly comprises a fixed frame (10), an adjustable frame (20), an adjusting assembly (30) and a horizontal frame (40); The fixed frame (10) and the adjustable frame (20) are both groove-shaped profiles with rectangular cross sections; the end of the bottom plate of the adjustable frame (20) is formed with a groove along the extending direction of the adjustable frame (20); the fixed frame (10) and the adjustable frame (20) are mutually sleeved to form a vertical frame, the end of the vertical frame is formed with a receiving cavity for accommodating the adjusting assembly, and the end surface of the receiving cavity is open; The horizontal frame (40) is a groove-shaped profile, the bottom of the groove-shaped profile comprises a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate, the second bottom plate is closer to the opening of the groove-shaped profile than the first bottom plate; and the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate enclose a limiting cavity with an open end surface; The adjusting assembly (30) comprises an adjusting piece (310), a locking piece (320) and a limiting piece (330); The limiting piece (330) is configured as a block structure capable of being embedded into the receiving cavity at the end of the vertical frame; and the limiting piece comprises a parallel adjusting cavity (3302) and a locking cavity (3303); The adjusting piece (310) is a sheet structure, one side of the adjusting piece (310) is formed with a connecting piece configured to be detachably connected with the horizontal frame (40); the other side of the adjusting piece (310) is formed with an adjusting column (3103) configured to be slidingly fitted with the adjusting cavity; the adjusting piece (310) further comprises a through hole (3104) configured to allow the locking piece (320) to pass through the through hole (3104) and enter the locking cavity (3303) when the adjusting column (3103) is aligned with the adjusting cavity (3302); The locking piece (320) is a cylindrical structure, one end of the locking piece (320) is formed with a handle (3202), and the other end of the locking piece (320) is formed with a toothed structure, the locking piece is configured to rotate the handle to make the toothed structure form an interference fit or a transition fit with the inner wall of the locking cavity.

2. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein, The bottom plate (101) of the fixed frame (10) is further formed with a limiting hole (106), and the side of the limiting piece (330) away from the entrance of the adjusting cavity (3302) is further formed with an elastic member (3304), and the end of the elastic member (3304) is formed with a protrusion (3305); The limiting piece (330) can slide along the axial direction of the fixed frame (10) so that the protrusion (3305) enters the limiting hole (106).

3. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein, The inner wall of the side plate (103) of the fixed frame (10) is formed with a limiting edge (104), the position and size of the limiting edge (104) are configured to prevent the limiting piece (330) from being displaced along the vertical direction of the bottom plate (101) of the fixed frame.

4. The shower door assembly of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The limiting member (330) further comprises an elastic structure (3307) arranged on either side of the axis of the adjusting cavity (3302) to make the limiting member (330) and the side plate (103) of the fixed frame (10) extrude each other.

5. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein, The surface around the connecting member of the adjusting member (310) is sunken to one side of the adjusting column (3103) to form a step on the surface of the adjusting member (310) away from the adjusting column (3103), and when the adjusting member (310) is inserted into the accommodating cavity, the sunken surface of the adjusting member (310) is in contact with the bottom plate of the adjusting frame (20).

6. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein, The adjusting assembly (30) further comprises a clamping spring (340); the clamping spring (340) is a sheet structure; the locking member (320) further comprises a clamping spring slot (3204) formed on one side close to the handle (3202); and one end of the clamping spring is provided with an open circular hole capable of being clamped with the locking member (320) along the radial direction of the clamping spring slot (3204).

7. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein, Two opposite surfaces of the locking member (320) away from the handle are respectively provided with external threads discontinuous in the circumferential direction; the locking cavity is at least one radial direction size smaller than the radial size of the remaining directions, and the inner diameter of the locking cavity (3303) in the at least one radial direction is equal to the base diameter of the external thread, the inner diameter of the locking cavity (3303) in the vertical direction is greater than the outer diameter of the external thread, and the hardness of the locking member (320) is greater than the hardness of the inner wall of the locking cavity.

8. The shower door assembly of claim 1 or 7, wherein, The handle (3202) is perpendicular to the axial direction of the locking member (320).

9. [Amended according to Rule 91 on 30.10.2024] The shower door assembly according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, The cross section of the locking cavity (3303) is rectangular, and the width of the rectangle is equal to the base diameter of the external thread of the locking member (320).

10. A shower door, characterized by The shower door comprises the shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1-9. The shower door comprises the shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

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