A shower device with adjustable water outlet angle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shower of adjustable water outlet angle, including nozzle, upper water tray and lower water tray, the upper water tray and lower water tray buckle together and form water tray subassembly, be equipped with the water passing chamber in the water tray subassembly, still include adjusting rocker, upper gland, driven rocker and lower gland, adjusting rocker lower extreme with driven rocker upper extreme in water passing chamber movable plug together, the nozzle whole is located water tray subassembly below and with driven rocker's lower end portion plug, driven rocker is equipped with water passing channel, the water of water passing chamber passes through water passing channel and flows into the nozzle, the utility model discloses can under the condition that water tray subassembly keeps the position unchanged directly adjust the orientation of nozzle in three -dimensional space, on the basis that existing shower is through the base rotation and adjusts the water outlet direction, has increased the function effect of the separate adjustment nozzle direction to greatly increased the range of shower water outlet direction adjustable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a shower, and more particularly to a shower with an adjustable water outlet angle. Background Technology

[0002] In common showerheads, the base and cover snap together to hold the nozzle in place. The nozzle extends downwards from under the cover, and the water flow direction can be adjusted to some extent using the base. There are two main methods: the first is that the base is rotatably connected to a support rod via a universal joint; the second is that the base inserts into a clip, which then rotatably engages with a bracket fixed to the wall. It is clear that existing showerheads adjust the water flow angle by rotating the base, which in turn causes the cover and nozzle to rotate along with the base. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the structure of the showerhead's water flow direction adjustment, increasing the adjustable angle and enhancing the showerhead's personalization to meet consumer expectations and demands for new products. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model provides a shower with an adjustable water outlet angle, which allows direct adjustment of the water outlet direction from the nozzle. The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows:

[0004] An adjustable showerhead includes a nozzle, an upper water tray, and a lower water tray. The upper and lower water trays are snapped together to form a water tray assembly. The water tray assembly has a water passage chamber. It also includes an adjusting lever, an upper pressure cover, a driven lever, and a lower pressure cover. The upper pressure cover is connected to the upper water tray and forms an upper ball joint. The adjusting lever passes through the upper pressure cover and the upper water tray. The adjusting lever has a ball head in its middle that mates with the upper ball joint to form a ball joint connector. The lower pressure cover is connected to the lower water tray and forms a lower ball joint. The driven lever passes through the lower pressure cover. The assembly includes a cover and a lower water tray. The middle part of the driven rocker arm is provided with a ball head that matches the lower ball socket to form a ball socket joint. The lower end of the adjusting rocker arm and the upper end of the driven rocker arm are movably inserted together in the water passage chamber. The nozzle is located below the water tray assembly and is inserted into the lower end of the driven rocker arm. The driven rocker arm is provided with a water passage channel. Water from the water passage chamber flows into the nozzle through the water passage channel. The number of nozzles is at least one. The number of water passage chambers, adjusting rocker arms, upper pressure covers, driven rocker arms, and lower pressure covers corresponds one-to-one with the number of nozzles.

[0005] In a preferred embodiment, the device further includes an adjusting gear, wherein an insertion hole is provided at an eccentric position at the bottom of the adjusting gear, and the upper end of the adjusting rocker arm is movably inserted into the insertion hole.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the device further includes a knob gear and a toothed belt, the toothed belt drivingly connecting the knob gear and the adjusting gear.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment: there are multiple nozzles.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment: the upper pressure cover is located above the upper water tray, the upper water tray is connected to a mounting bracket, and the adjusting gear is rotatably disposed between the mounting bracket and the upper pressure cover; the lower pressure cover is located in the water passage chamber.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the device further includes a base and a cover that are fastened together, with the base on top and the cover on the bottom. The water tray assembly and the knob gear are installed in the assembly formed by the fastening of the base and the cover. The cover has clearance holes corresponding to the knob gear and the driven rocker arm, respectively. The adjusting gear, the mounting bracket, and the toothed belt are also located in the assembly formed by the fastening of the base and the cover.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment: the knob gear includes a knob and a gear disk, the gear disk is located above the knob, the cover is connected to a fixed bracket, and the upper end of the gear disk is rotatably supported by the fixed bracket.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment: there are multiple nozzles, the water inlet of the water tray assembly is located on the side, and the water path distance from the water inlet to each of the water passage chambers is equal.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment: the nozzle includes a housing, an end cap, a diverter plate, and an impeller. The end cap is located at the upper opening of the housing. The driven rocker arm is inserted into the end cap. A dam is formed on the bottom wall inside the housing, forming a swirling water cavity. A diverter cavity is formed between the dam and the inner wall of the housing. The impeller is located in the swirling water cavity. The diverter plate is located at the top opening of the swirling water cavity and directly below the water passage. A diverter groove is provided on the edge of the top surface of the diverter plate. Multiple inclined water holes are evenly spaced on the dam. A water outlet is provided in the middle of the bottom wall of the housing. The bottom of the impeller is inserted into the water outlet. A swirling water spray hole is provided in the middle of the impeller. After the water flows out from the water passage, it enters the diverter cavity through the diverter groove. After entering the swirling water cavity through the inclined water hole, it forms a rotating water flow that drives the impeller to rotate and finally sprays it out from the swirling water spray hole.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment: the cross-section of the swirling spray hole is circular and gradually increases in the direction of water outlet; the upper end face of the swirling spray hole is located at the center of the impeller; and the lower end face of the swirling spray hole is offset from the center of the impeller.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, this technical solution has the following advantages:

[0015] The adjusting rocker arm, operated from the top, allows it to swing around the ball joint in three-dimensional space. Since the lower end of the adjusting rocker arm is movably connected to the upper end of the driven rocker arm, the adjusting rocker arm can also drive the driven rocker arm to swing around the ball joint. Ultimately, the nozzle connected to the lower end of the driven rocker arm follows its swing in three-dimensional space, thus adjusting the water outlet direction. Therefore, this invention allows direct adjustment of the nozzle's orientation in three-dimensional space while keeping the water tray assembly in a fixed position. Building upon existing showerheads that adjust the water outlet direction by rotating the base, this invention adds the function of independently adjusting the nozzle's direction, significantly increasing the adjustable range of the showerhead's water outlet direction. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0017] Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of the shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to this utility model is shown.

[0018] Figure 2 It is illustrated Figure 1 The diagram shows an exploded view of the showerhead, water tray assembly, adjustment lever, and driven lever components.

[0019] Figure 3 It is illustrated Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the shower unit.

[0020] Figure 4 It is illustrated Figure 1 The diagram shows the water flow path of the shower tray assembly.

[0021] Figure 5 It is illustrated Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle.

[0022] Figure 6 It is illustrated Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of point B in the middle.

[0023] Figure 7 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the nozzle housing is shown.

[0024] Figure 8 A schematic diagram illustrating the water output effect of the nozzle is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8An adjustable showerhead includes a nozzle 10, an upper water tray 22, and a lower water tray 24. The upper water tray 22 and the lower water tray 24 are fastened together to form a water tray assembly 20, which contains a water passage chamber 26. The showerhead also includes an adjusting lever 30, an upper pressure cover 40, a driven lever 50, and a lower pressure cover 60. The upper pressure cover 40 is connected to the upper water tray 22 and forms an upper ball joint. The adjusting lever 30 passes through the upper pressure cover and the upper water tray, and its center has a ball head 32 that mates with the upper ball joint to form a ball joint connector Q1. The lower pressure cover 60 is connected to the lower water tray 24 and forms a lower ball joint. The driven lever 50 passes through the lower pressure cover and the lower water tray, and its center has a ball head 52 that mates with the lower ball joint to form a ball joint connector Q2. The lower end of the adjusting rocker arm 30 and the upper end of the driven rocker arm 50 are movably connected together in the water passage chamber 26. This movable connection allows the adjusting rocker arm 30 to drive the driven rocker arm 50 to swing arbitrarily. The nozzle 10 is located entirely below the water tray assembly 20 and is connected to the lower end of the driven rocker arm 50. The driven rocker arm 50 is provided with a water passage channel 54. Water from the water passage chamber 26 flows into the nozzle 10 through the water passage channel 54, and the nozzle then sprays water outward. There is at least one nozzle 10. The number of water passage chambers 26, adjusting rocker arms 30, upper pressure caps 40, driven rocker arms 50, and lower pressure caps 60 corresponds one-to-one with the number of nozzles 10.

[0026] The driven rocker arm 50 is connected between the adjusting rocker arm 30 and the nozzle 10. By moving the upper end of the driven rocker arm 50 in all directions, the nozzle 10 can be controlled to swing with the ball joint Q2 as the fulcrum through the ball joint Q1 and ball joint Q2, thereby adjusting the water outlet direction.

[0027] Preferably, the system further includes an adjusting gear 72, with an eccentric insertion hole 722 at the bottom of the adjusting gear 72. The upper end of the adjusting rocker arm 30 is movably inserted into the insertion hole 722. When the adjusting gear 72 rotates, it drives the adjusting rocker arm 30 to swing around the ball joint Q1 as a fulcrum, improving the accuracy of the adjustment. More preferably, the system also includes a knob gear 76 and a toothed belt 74. The toothed belt 74 drives the knob gear 76 and the adjusting gear 72. That is, by rotating the knob gear 76, the toothed belt 74 can be driven to move, and the toothed belt 74 ultimately drives the adjusting gear 72 to rotate. The position of the knob gear 76 can be flexibly varied. It can be understood that the knob gear 76, the toothed belt 74, and the adjusting gear 72 constitute a gear adjustment mechanism.

[0028] Preferably, there are multiple nozzles 10. Therefore, the toothed belt 74 can synchronously drive the adjusting gears 72 corresponding to all nozzles 10 to rotate synchronously, thereby achieving synchronous adjustment of the direction of all nozzles. More preferably, the nozzles 10 are arranged at intervals on the same straight line, but other forms are also possible, and the toothed belt 74 can be arbitrarily bent.

[0029] Preferably, the upper pressure cover 40 is located above the water tray 22, the water tray is connected to the mounting bracket 221, and the adjusting gear 72 is rotatably disposed between the mounting bracket 221 and the upper pressure cover 40.

[0030] Preferably, the lower pressure cover 60 is located inside the water passage chamber 26.

[0031] Preferably, the assembly also includes a base 80 and a cover 90 that are fastened together, with the base on top and the cover below. The water tray assembly 20 and the rotary gear 76 are installed within the assembly formed by the fastening of the base and the cover. The cover 90 has clearance holes corresponding to the rotary gear 76 and the driven rocker arm 50, which facilitates the operation of the rotary gear 76 and allows the driven rocker arm to extend downwards and connect with the nozzle. The adjusting gear 72, the mounting bracket 221, and the toothed belt 74 are also located within the assembly formed by the fastening of the base and the cover.

[0032] Preferably, the knob gear 76 includes a knob 762 and a gear disk 764, the gear disk 764 is located on the upper part of the knob 762, the cover 90 is connected to the fixed bracket 92, and the upper end of the gear disk 764 is rotatably supported by the fixed bracket 92.

[0033] Preferably, when there are multiple nozzles 10, the water path distance from the inlet 28 of the water tray assembly 20 to each of the water passage chambers 26 is equal, thereby enabling these nozzles to discharge water synchronously and ensuring consistent water flow. In this embodiment, the inlet 28 of the water tray assembly 20 is located on the side.

[0034] Preferably, the nozzle 10 is used to spray water or rotate water, or spray and rotate water. In this embodiment, the nozzle 10 includes a housing 12, an end cap 14, a flow divider 16, and an impeller 18. The end cap 14 is disposed at the upper opening of the housing 12, and the driven rocker arm 50 is inserted into the end cap 14. A dam 122 is provided on the bottom wall inside the housing 12, forming a swirling water cavity 124 within the dam. A flow divider cavity 126 is formed between the dam and the inner wall of the housing, and the impeller 18 is disposed in the swirling water cavity 124. The flow divider 16 covers the top opening of the swirling water cavity 124 and is located directly below the water passage 54. A flow divider groove 162 is provided on the edge of the top surface of the flow divider 16. A plurality of inclined water holes 128 are evenly spaced on the dam 122. A water outlet hole is provided in the middle of the bottom wall of the housing 12. The bottom of the impeller 18 is inserted into the water outlet hole, and a swirling water spray hole 182 is provided in the middle of the impeller. After the water flows out through the water passage 54, it enters the diversion chamber 126 through the diversion groove 162, and then enters the swirling water chamber 124 through the inclined water hole 128, forming a rotating water flow that drives the impeller 18 to rotate and finally sprays it out from the swirling water nozzle 182. Because the impeller is rotating, the water outlet has a rotating characteristic, which is called rotating water.

[0035] Preferably, the cross-section of the swirling water nozzle 182 is circular and gradually increases in the direction of water outlet, i.e., it has a trumpet-shaped structure. More preferably, the upper end face of the swirling water nozzle 182 is located at the center of the impeller 18, and the lower end face of the swirling water nozzle 182 is offset from the center of the impeller 18, thus the swirling water nozzle 182 has a sideways trumpet-shaped structure. Therefore, when water is discharged, the rotation of the impeller causes the lower end face of the swirling water nozzle 182 to rotate, presenting a swaying, rotating water spray effect. The water spray hits the skin, delivering a pulsating, massaging effect.

[0036] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and therefore cannot be used to limit the scope of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the present utility model patent and the contents of the specification should still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A shower with adjustable water outlet angle, comprising a nozzle, an upper water tray, and a lower water tray, wherein the upper water tray and the lower water tray are snapped together to form a water tray assembly, and the water tray assembly has a water passage chamber therein, characterized in that: It also includes an adjusting rocker arm, an upper pressure cover, a driven rocker arm, and a lower pressure cover. The upper pressure cover is connected to the upper water tray and cooperates to form an upper ball socket. The adjusting rocker arm passes through the upper pressure cover and the upper water tray. The middle part of the adjusting rocker arm is provided with a ball head that matches the upper ball socket to form a ball socket joint. The lower pressure cover is connected to the lower water tray and cooperates to form a lower ball socket. The driven rocker arm passes through the lower pressure cover and the lower water tray. The middle part of the driven rocker arm is provided with a ball head that matches the lower ball socket to form a ball socket joint. The lower end of the adjusting rocker arm and the upper end of the driven rocker arm are movably inserted together in the water passage chamber. The nozzle is located below the water tray assembly and is inserted into the lower end of the driven rocker arm. The driven rocker arm is provided with a water passage channel. Water from the water passage chamber flows into the nozzle through the water passage channel. The number of nozzles is at least one. The number of water passage chambers, adjusting rocker arms, upper pressure covers, driven rocker arms, and lower pressure covers corresponds one-to-one with the number of nozzles.

2. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an adjusting gear, the bottom of which has an eccentric insertion hole, and the upper end of the adjusting rocker arm is movably inserted into the insertion hole.

3. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a knob gear and a toothed belt, the toothed belt drivingly connecting the knob gear and the adjusting gear.

4. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are multiple nozzles.

5. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper pressure cover is located above the upper water tray, the upper water tray is connected to a mounting bracket, and the adjusting gear is rotatably disposed between the mounting bracket and the upper pressure cover; the lower pressure cover is located in the water passage chamber.

6. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a base and a cover that are fastened together, with the base on top and the cover on the bottom. The water tray assembly and the knob gear are installed in the assembly formed by the fastening of the base and the cover. The cover has clearance holes corresponding to the knob gear and the driven rocker arm. The adjusting gear, the mounting bracket and the toothed belt are also located in the assembly formed by the fastening of the base and the cover.

7. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 6, characterized in that: The knob gear includes a knob and a gear disk. The gear disk is located on the upper part of the knob. The cover is connected to a fixed bracket, and the upper end of the gear disk is rotatably supported by the fixed bracket.

8. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple nozzles, and the water inlet of the water tray assembly is equidistant from each of the water passage chambers.

9. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that: The nozzle includes a housing, an end cap, a diverter plate, and an impeller. The end cap is located at the upper opening of the housing. The driven rocker arm is inserted into the end cap. A dam is formed on the bottom wall inside the housing, forming a swirling water cavity. A diverter cavity is formed between the dam and the inner wall of the housing. The impeller is located in the swirling water cavity. The diverter plate is located at the top opening of the swirling water cavity and directly below the water passage. A diverter groove is provided on the edge of the top surface of the diverter plate. Multiple inclined water holes are evenly spaced on the dam. A water outlet is provided in the middle of the bottom wall of the housing. The bottom of the impeller is inserted into the water outlet. A swirling water spray hole is provided in the middle of the impeller. After the water flows out from the water passage, it enters the diverter cavity through the diverter groove. After entering the swirling water cavity through the inclined water hole, it forms a rotating water flow that drives the impeller to rotate and finally sprays it out from the swirling water spray hole.

10. The shower with adjustable water outlet angle according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cross-section of the swirling spray hole is circular and gradually increases towards the water outlet direction. The upper end face of the swirling spray hole is located at the center of the impeller, and the lower end face of the swirling spray hole is offset from the center of the impeller.

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