Shower head attachment and shower room layout

Abstract

Shower head attachment (5) for mixing a shower water additive into shower water at the outlet side of a shower head, comprising - at least one rail (6, 7) oriented along a longitudinal axis (L), - at least one pot-shaped mixing container (8) having a base (9) and a wall (10) extending from the base (9) that encloses a mixing basin (11), - wherein an outlet opening arrangement (13) with a plurality of outlet openings (14) is arranged in the base (9) through which the shower water can flow out of the mixing basin (11), - wherein at least one guide means (17) is provided on the pot-shaped mixing container (8), and wherein the at least one guide means (17) interacts with the at least one rail (6, 7), making the mixing container (8) movable on the at least one rail (6, 7) in the longitudinal axis (L).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a shower head attachment having the features of claim 1 and to a shower room arrangement having the features of claim 11 or 12.

[0002] Shower head attachments are used to add a shower water additive and are known from the prior art, for example, from DE 675 3542 U. DE 675 3542 U1 teaches a housing with an integrated shower water additive that is attached to the outlet side of the shower head. When showering, the shower water flows around or through the shower water additive, so that water that is perfumed or imbued with other substances, such as soap, minerals, or similar, then flows out of the shower head.

[0003] Such state-of-the-art shower head attachments have proven successful in the past. The disadvantage has been that the shower water additive is permanently mixed into the shower water or the device has to be laboriously removed.

[0004] This is where the present invention comes in.

[0005] The present invention is dedicated to the task of proposing a suitably improved overhead shower attachment that eliminates the disadvantages known from the prior art. The proposed overhead shower attachment should offer improved everyday usability and enable quick switching between shower water additions and / or switching the shower water addition on and off.

[0006] These objects are achieved by a shower head attachment having the features of claim 1 and a shower room arrangement having the features of claim 11 or 12.

[0007] Further advantageous embodiments are specified in the subclaims.

[0008] The shower head attachment according to the invention for mixing a shower water additive into the shower water at the outlet side of a shower head, in particular an overhead shower, has at least one rail oriented along a longitudinal axis. Furthermore, the shower head attachment comprises at least one pot-shaped mixing container having a base and a wall protruding from the base, which encloses a mixing basin. An outlet opening arrangement with a plurality of outlet openings is arranged in the base of the mixing container, through which shower water can flow out of the mixing basin, in particular into a shower room.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, a guide means is arranged on the pot-shaped mixing container, which cooperates with the at least one rail and holds the mixing container movable along the longitudinal axis on the at least one rail. On the at least one rail, the at least one mixing container is movable along the longitudinal axis between different positions.

[0010] In one embodiment, the at least one mixing container can be positioned along the longitudinal axis in a position on the outlet side below the overhead shower and in at least a second position beyond the overhead shower.

[0011] In a further development or another embodiment, the distance between the overhead shower and the overhead shower attachment can be adjustable by means of the at least one rail.

[0012] If required, at least one mixing container can be positioned on the outlet side in front of the shower head to add the shower water.

[0013] It should be noted here that multiple mixing containers can be arranged on at least one rail. For example, each family member can place their preferred shower water additive in a mixing container. One advantage is that the shower water additive is no longer stored separately in the shower area, for example, on the edge of the shower tray, which can make the shower area appear tidier.

[0014] An advantageous development of the present invention provides that the at least one rail, preferably at one end, has a fastening means. The fastening means allow the at least one rail, which is preferably formed along a straight line, to be arranged, for example, at both ends on a wall and to span the shower space.

[0015] Furthermore, it may be advantageous if an adjusting means is provided between the at least one guide means and the at least one pot-shaped mixing container, by means of which the at least one pot-shaped mixing container is movable along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and / or pivotable about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis. In the simplest case, the adjusting means can enable pivoting of the at least one mixing container between at least two positions, wherein the mixing container is positioned in one position on the outlet side below the overhead shower and is positioned in at least a second position beyond the overhead shower.

[0016] Also or alternatively, the adjusting means can enable the at least one mixing container to be displaced between at least two positions along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the mixing container is positioned in one position on the outlet side below the overhead shower and is positioned in at least a second position beyond the overhead shower.

[0017] Positioning the mixing container beyond the overhead shower means positioning the shower water flowing out of the overhead shower past the mixing container. In other words, the mixing container is positioned at a distance from the overhead shower 2 when viewed along the gravity vector or the vertical.

[0018] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the alignment of the mixing container in a plane along the at least one rail is determined by the interaction between the at least one rail and the at least one guide means.

[0019] According to a further development of the present invention, the end-side fastening means of the at least one rail are different. For example, the at least one fastening means can enable wall mounting at one end and a support for resting on a wall, for example, on a shower room partition, at the other end.

[0020] Furthermore, it is advantageous if two rails are provided, and if the mixing basin of the mixing container is arranged between the two rails. The two rails are preferably arranged parallel to each other along the longitudinal axis.

[0021] According to a further development, the mixing container has a mixing area for receiving the shower water dispenser. The shower water dispenser can be securely arranged in the mixing area, and the shower water coming from the shower head is guided past the shower water dispenser in such a way that the shower water dispenser can be at least partially flushed with the shower water in the mixing area.

[0022] According to a further development of the present invention, the base comprises or forms the outlet opening arrangement and the mixing area. The mixing area can also be arranged relative to the outlet opening arrangement such that, when the overhead shower attachment is used as intended, the shower water flows from the mixing area to the outlet opening arrangement.

[0023] A further development of the present invention provides for coupling means to be provided at the end of the wall, which are designed to connect the shower head to the mixing basin at the outlet side. This allows the shower water to be guided from the shower head into the mixing area in a forced manner.

[0024] It may also be advantageous if the mixing container and / or the at least one rail is made of a corrosion-resistant material, for example plastic, stainless steel, aluminum or similar.

[0025] A further aspect of the present invention relates to a shower room arrangement with at least two walls delimiting the shower room, a head shower and the head shower attachment described above.

[0026] The at least one rail connects the two walls of the shower room arrangement to one another in such a way that the at least one mixing container can be positioned in a position on the outlet side below the overhead shower and can be positioned in at least a second position beyond the overhead shower.

[0027] A third aspect of the present invention relates to a shower room arrangement with at least two walls delimiting the shower room, a head shower and the head shower attachment described above.

[0028] The at least one rail is arranged on one of the at least two walls in such a way that a distance between the overhead shower and the overhead shower attachment is adjustable. Furthermore, an adjusting means is arranged between the mixing container and the guide means, by means of which the overhead shower attachment can be positioned in one position on the outlet side below the overhead shower and in at least a second position beyond the overhead shower.

[0029] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: Fig. 1 a shower room arrangement according to the state of the art, Fig. 2 a shower room arrangement according to the invention with a shower head attachment for mixing a shower water additive into a shower water outlet side on a shower head with two rails and a pot-shaped mixing container movable on the rails along a longitudinal axis, Fig. 3 an enlarged view of the shower head attachment according to Fig. 2, Fig. 4 a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the shower room arrangement, and Fig. 5 a top view of the shower head attachment according to Fig. 4.

[0030] Identical or functionally equivalent parts or features are identified by the same reference numerals in the following detailed description of the figures. Likewise, not all identical or functionally equivalent parts or features are provided with a reference numeral in the figures.

[0031] Fig. Figure 1 shows a highly simplified shower room arrangement 1, as known from the prior art. In a bathroom (not shown in full), the shower room arrangement 1 is arranged in a niche, wherein the shower room arrangement 1 is at least partially enclosed by a wall 3. More specifically, the wall 3 comprises four walls 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, wherein the walls 3a, 3b may comprise a tiled backsplash, the wall 3c a glass partition, and the wall 3d a door.

[0032] The shower room arrangement 1 can regulate the temperature of the shower water to be discharged from a shower head 2 as desired. The shower room arrangement 1 can also include a hand shower (not shown). The shower head can also be referred to as an overhead or overhead shower.

[0033] Fig. 2 shows a shower room arrangement 1 according to an embodiment of the invention with a shower head attachment 5 designated as a whole.

[0034] The shower head attachment 5 comprises two rails 6, 7 which connect two - preferably opposite - walls 3a, 3c and are oriented along a longitudinal axis L.

[0035] The respective rails 6, 7 each comprise fastening means 15 at their ends, whereby the fastening means 15 can be different. In the illustrated embodiment, the fastening means 15a are configured to rest on the wall 3c, and the other fastening means 15b can establish a connection to the wall 3a by means of an adhesive, screw, or plug connection.

[0036] Furthermore, the overhead shower attachment 5 comprises a pot-shaped mixing container 8, which has a base 9 and a wall 10 protruding from the base 9 and enclosing a mixing basin 11. The rails 6, 7 determine the orientation of the mixing container 8 in front of the overhead shower.

[0037] In the base 9, an outlet opening arrangement 13 is arranged, which comprises a plurality of outlet openings 14, which are preferably arranged on a plurality of coaxial, nested rings.

[0038] A guide means 17 is arranged on the pot-shaped mixing container 8 for the respective rail 6, 7, by means of which the pot-shaped mixing container 8 is movable on the rails 6, 7 in the longitudinal axis L in order to be positionable between different positions along the longitudinal axis L.

[0039] According to Fig. 2, the mixing container 8 can be arranged in a position below the overhead shower 2 so that the shower water can flow into the mixing container 8 from the outlet side of the overhead shower 2. In at least one second position (not shown), the mixing container 8 is positioned beyond the overhead shower 2 so that the discharged shower water can preferably flow into the shower area between the two rails 6, 7.

[0040] The mixing container 8 can further have a mixing area 16 in which the shower water additive (not shown) can be arranged. The shower water additive can, for example, be a granulate, a soap, a scented sponge, a mineral stone or sponge and should be able to be completely or at least partially washed around by the shower water in the mixing area 16. For this purpose, the mixing area can, for example, have means such as ribs, grids, sieves or the like, which enable positioning with the best possible washing around of the shower water additive. The base 9 can also form the means and can furthermore be inclined in the mixing area 16 in the direction of the outlet opening arrangement in order to promote the draining of the shower water from the mixing area 16.

[0041] The mixing container 8 and / or the rails 6, 7 can be made of a chemically resistant material. This is intended to protect the shower head attachment 5 from corrosion or reactions with the shower water. Preferably, the mixing container 8 and / or the rails 6, 7 are made of stainless steel, aluminum, and / or plastic.

[0042] It should be noted that the shower head attachment 5 can have multiple mixing containers 8. These can have different colors to easily identify different shower water additions.

[0043] A second embodiment is described in the Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. It is noted that combinations of the two embodiments are also conceivable.

[0044] The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the at least one rail 6, 7 and the orientation of the longitudinal axis l. The at least one rail 6, 7 is vertically aligned and allows the horizontal distance between the overhead shower 2 and the mixing container 8 to be adjusted. Thus, the mixing container 8 can be set to a desired height and the overhead shower attachment 5 can be individually adjusted. This adjustment option is in Fig. 4 is indicated by a double arrow line.

[0045] The mixing container 8 can - as shown - be held at a distance from the at least one rail 6 by means of an arm 19.

[0046] Between the guide means 17 and the mixing container 8, an adjusting means 18 is provided, by means of which the at least one pot-shaped mixing container can be pivoted in an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and in an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis L. As a result, the mixing container 8 can be positioned in a position on the outlet side below the shower head 2 and the shower water can be guided through the mixing container 8 for mixing the shower water additive. In at least a second position, the mixing container 8 is positioned beyond - viewed in a projection along the gravity vector or the vertical - the shower head 2, whereby no shower water is guided through the mixing container 8. The pivoting movement is in Fig. 5 indicated by dotted lines. List of reference symbols 1 shower room layout 2 head showers 3 wall 5 head shower attachment 6 rail 7 rail 8 mixing containers 9 Floor 10 Wall 11 mixing basins 13 Outlet opening arrangement 14 outlet openings 15 fasteners 16 Mixing area 17 Management tools 18 setting agents 19 Arm L Longitudinal axis QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 675 3542 U

[0002] DE 675 3542 U1

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Claims

[1] Head shower attachment (5) for mixing a shower water additive into a shower water outlet side of a head shower, comprising - at least one rail (6, 7) oriented along a longitudinal axis (L), - at least one pot-shaped mixing container (8) having a bottom (9) and a wall (10) projecting from the bottom (9) and enclosing a mixing basin (11), - wherein an outlet opening arrangement (13) with a plurality of outlet openings (14) is arranged in the base (9) through which the shower water can flow out of the mixing basin (11), - wherein at least one guide means (17) is provided on the pot-shaped mixing container (8), and that the at least one guide means (17) cooperates with the at least one rail (6, 7), whereby the mixing container (8) is movable on the at least one rail (6, 7) in the longitudinal axis (L). [2] Head shower attachment (5) according to claim 1, characterized bythat the at least one rail (6, 7), preferably at each end, has at least one fastening means (15). [3] Head shower attachment (5) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that an adjusting means (18) is provided between the at least one guide means (17) and the at least one pot-shaped mixing container (8), by means of which the at least one pot-shaped mixing container (8) is movable in an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L) or pivotable about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis (L). [4] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the alignment of the mixing container (8) in a plane along the at least one rail (6, 7) is determined by the interaction between the at least one rail (6, 7) and the at least one guide means (17). [5] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the fastening means (15) opposite each other at the ends are different. [6] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that two rails (6, 7) are provided, and that the mixing basin (11) of the mixing container (8) is arranged between the two rails (6, 7). [7] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the mixing container (8) has a mixing area (16) for receiving the shower water addition, and that the shower water addition in the mixing area (16) can be at least partially washed around by the shower water. [8] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base (9) has or forms the outlet opening arrangement (13) and the mixing region (16) and that the mixing region (16) is inclined to the outlet opening arrangement (13). [9] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat coupling means are provided on the end of the wall (10) and are designed to connect the head shower (2) on the outlet side to the mixing basin (11). [10] Head shower attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one mixing container (8) and / or the at least one rail (6, 7) is made of a corrosion-resistant material, for example plastic, stainless steel, aluminum or similar. [11] Shower room arrangement (1) with at least two walls (3) delimiting the shower room, a shower head (2) and the shower head attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one rail (6, 7) connects the two walls (2) in such a way that the at least one mixing container (8) can be positioned in a position on the outlet side below the shower head (2) and can be positioned in at least a second position beyond the shower head (2). [12] Shower room arrangement (1) with at least two walls (3) delimiting the shower room, a shower head (2) and the shower head attachment (5) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one rail (6, 7) is arranged on one of the at least two walls (2) in such a way that a distance between the shower head (2) and the shower head attachment (5) is adjustable, wherein an adjusting means (18) is arranged between the mixing container (8) and the guide means (17), whereby the mixing container (8) can be positioned in a position on the outlet side below the shower head (2) and in at least a second position beyond the shower head (2).

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