Shower door assembly and shower door comprising same

The shower door assembly with a guide rail, fixing device, and rotating assembly addresses the issue of insecure closure by enabling automatic and stable opening and closing, preventing collisions and leakage.

EP4749070A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-27IDEAL SANITARY WARE CO LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
IDEAL SANITARY WARE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-11
Publication Date
2026-05-27

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Technical Problem

Conventional swing shower doors often fail to remain securely closed due to insufficient magnetic attraction, leading to easy opening under water flow, which can cause collisions and water leakage.

Method used

A shower door assembly featuring a guide rail, fixing device, and rotating assembly that includes a connection component, elastic component, and sliding component, allowing for automatic opening and closing of the door through rotation and sliding mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

The assembly ensures the shower door remains securely closed or open, preventing collisions and water leakage by maintaining the door in a stable state through elastic forces and guided movement.

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Abstract

A shower door assembly and a shower door including the shower door assembly are provided according to the present application. The shower door assembly includes a guide rail, a fixing device and a rotating assembly. The guide rail is arranged along a first direction and is fixed to a wall corresponding to the shower door, and an end of the guide rail in the first direction is provided with a fixing part. The fixing device includes a body bottom plate and a sliding component. The body bottom plate is fixedly connected to a door panel of the shower door, and the body bottom plate includes a first connection part and a second connection part that are sequentially arranged along the first direction when the shower door is closed. The sliding component is connected to the second connection part, and is configured to rotate around a third direction and slide along the guide rail. The rotating assembly includes a connection component and an elastic component. The connection component includes a fixed end, a movable end, and an extension part extending from the movable end. The fixed end is connected to the fixing part, and the movable end is connected to the first connection part. The connection component is perpendicular to the third direction, and can rotate around the fixed end and the movable end during the opening and closing of the shower door. The elastic component includes a first elastic end and a second elastic end, and the first elastic end is connected to the extension part. The fixing device further includes a third connection part, and the second elastic end is connected to the third connection part. The elastic component is perpendicular to the third direction, and can be extended and compressed during the opening and closing of the shower door. Through the extension and compression of the elastic component, the shower door assembly according to the present application allows the door panel to be automatically opened and closed, and be retained in an open or tightly closed state when the shower door is open or closed.
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FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sanitary appliances, and in particular to a shower door assembly and a shower door including the shower door assembly.BACKGROUND

[0002] A conventional swing shower door typically uses magnetic strips to attract the edge of the door panel to the door frame when closed, ensuring that the door remains shut. However, if the door is not fully closed, the magnetic strips fail to generate sufficient attraction, leaving the shower door not secured. This can cause the door to open easily under the impact of water flow, which affects its performance. When the door is open, it is usually in a free state, and even a small force can cause it to move. Consequently, the door is likely to collide with people or other objects on the floor, resulting in personal injury or damage to the objects.SUMMARY

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present application is to provide a shower door assembly and a shower door including the shower door assembly.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present application, a shower door assembly includes a guide rail, a fixing device, and a rotating assembly.

[0005] The guide rail is arranged along a first direction and is fixed to a wall corresponding to the shower door, and an end portion of the guide rail in the first direction is provided with a fixing part.

[0006] The fixing device includes a body bottom plate and a sliding component. The body bottom plate is fixedly connected to a door panel of the shower door, and the body bottom plate includes a first connection part and a second connection part that are sequentially arranged along the first direction when the shower door is closed. The sliding component is connected to the first connection part, and the sliding component is configured to rotate around a third direction and slide along the guide rail.

[0007] The rotating assembly includes a connection component and an elastic component. The connection component includes a fixed end, a movable end, and an extension part extending from the movable end. The fixed end is connected to the fixing part, and the movable end is connected to the second connection part. The connection component is perpendicular to the third direction, and is configured to rotate around the fixed end and the movable end during the opening and closing of the shower door. The elastic component includes a first elastic end and a second elastic end, and the first elastic end is connected to the extension part.

[0008] The fixing device further includes a third connection part, and the second elastic end is connected to the third connection part. The elastic component is perpendicular to the third direction, and is configured to be extended and compressed during the opening and closing of the shower door.

[0009] In an embodiment, the third connection part is arranged between the first connection part and the second connection part.

[0010] In an embodiment, the third connection part is arranged on the sliding component.

[0011] In an embodiment, the first connection part includes a first hinge hole, the sliding component includes an eighth hinge hole, and the first hinge hole is hingedly connected to the eighth hinge hole in the third direction.

[0012] In an embodiment, the second connection part includes a second hinge hole, the movable end includes a sixth hinge hole, and the second hinge hole is hingedly connected to the sixth hinge hole in the third direction.

[0013] In an embodiment, the third connection part includes a third hinge hole, the second elastic end includes a tenth hinge hole, and the third hinge hole is hingedly connected to the tenth hinge hole in the third direction.

[0014] In an embodiment, the rotating assembly includes a fixing seat, and the fixing seat is fixed to the fixing part.

[0015] The fixing seat includes a fourth hinge hole, the fixing end includes a fifth hinge hole, and the fourth hinge hole is hingedly connected to the fifth hinge hole in the third direction.

[0016] In an embodiment, the extension part includes a seventh hinge hole, the first elastic end includes a ninth hinge hole, and the seventh hinge hole is hingedly connected to the ninth hinge hole in the third direction.

[0017] In an embodiment, the guide rail includes a guide groove, and the sliding component includes a roller and a limiter.

[0018] The limiter is in cooperation with the guide groove, and the roller is configured to slide in the guide groove.

[0019] According to a second aspect of the present application, a shower door is further provided, including a door panel and the shower door assembly according to any one of the foregoing embodiments.

[0020] The shower door assembly according to the embodiments of the present application is provided with the guide rail, the fixing device and the rotating assembly, so as to automatically open and close the shower door through rotation and keep the shower door in the open or closed state, leading to the advantages of being convenient and safe during use.

[0021] In order to facilitate understanding of the above objects, features and advantages of the present application, preferred embodiments are illustrated in detail below with reference to accompanying drawings.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in embodiments of the present application or in the conventional technology, the accompanying drawings being referred to in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology are briefly described below. Apparently, the accompanying drawings described below only show some embodiments of the present application. Based on the disclosure of these accompanying drawings, other embodiments may be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort, and are covered by the present application. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing mounting positions of shower door assemblies according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 3 is a structural schematic view of a guide rail according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 4 is a structural schematic view of a rotating assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 5 is a structural schematic view of a fixing seat according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 6 is a structural schematic view of a connection component according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 7 is a structural schematic view of an elastic component according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 8 is a structural schematic view of a sliding component according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 9 is a structural schematic view of a body bottom plate according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 10 is a structural schematic view of the shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 11 is a structural schematic view of a shower door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 12 is a structural schematic view of a body bottom plate according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a shower door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a working state of the shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present application when the shower door is in a closed state; FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a working state of the shower door assembly according to the embodiment of the present application when the shower door is in a critical state; FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a working state of the shower door assembly according to the embodiment of the present application when the shower door is in an open state; FIG. 17 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a shower door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 18 is a structural schematic view of a guide rail according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 19 is a structural schematic view of a rotating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 20 is a structural schematic view of a fixing seat according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 21 is a structural schematic view of a connection component according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 22 is a structural schematic view of an elastic component according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 23 is a structural schematic view of a sliding component according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 24 is a structural schematic view of a body bottom plate according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 25 is a schematic view showing a working state of the shower door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application when the shower door is in a closed state; FIG. 26 is a schematic view showing a working state of the shower door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application when the shower door is in a critical state; and FIG. 27 is a schematic view showing a working state of the shower door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application when the shower door is in an open state. Reference numerals:

[0023] 100.guide rail;101.guide groove;102.mounting hole;103.fixing hole;110.guide rail body;200.fixing device;2001.first hinge hole;2002.second hinge hole;2003.third hinge hole;210.body bottom plate;2100.connector;2101.hinge hole;2102.clamping part;2103.threaded hole;214.first mounting groove;215.second mounting groove;290.sliding component;2908.eighth hinge hole;292.limiter;295.sliding component mounting part;296.roller;300.rotating assembly;320.connection component;321.fixed end;3215.fifth hinge hole;322.movable end;3226.sixth hinge hole;323.extension part;3237.seventh hinge hole;325.connection rod body;330.fixing seat;331.fixing seat body;332.fixing seat connection part;3324.fourth hinge hole;340.elastic component;341.first elastic end;3419.ninth hinge hole;342.second elastic end;3420.tenth hinge hole;345.elastic component body;900.door panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "central", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are merely for the convenience of describing the present application and the simplification of the description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must be arranged in a particular orientation, or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation to the present application.

[0025] In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are merely for the purpose of description, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined by "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly includes one or more such features. In the description of the present application, the term "a plurality of" means two or more, unless specifically defined otherwise.

[0026] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "linkage", "connection", "fixation" and the like should be interpreted in a broad sense. For example, the connection may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the communication between interiors of two elements. Those skilled in the art may understand the specific meanings of the foregoing terms in the present application based on specific scenarios.

[0027] In the related technology, a shower door, which is opened or closed through rotation, typically uses a magnetic strip to attract the door edge to a fixed strip to ensure that the door is closed. As a result, the shower door may easily move in the open sate, thereby causing collision, and water leakage may easily occur when the shower door is in the closed state. Thus, it is needed to fix the shower door in the open or closed state without displacement.

[0028] In view of this, a shower door assembly for quickly and automatically opening and closing the door and a shower door including the shower door assembly are provided according to the present application.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing mounting positions of shower door assemblies. As shown by the shower door assemblies M and N, the shower door assembly may be mounted at a top or bottom of a shower door to realize automatic opening and closing of the shower door. In an embodiment, shower door assemblies are provided at both the top and bottom of the shower door respectively to form a door pivot hinge structure, so that the door panel is kept stable during the automatic opening and closing processes of the shower door.

[0030] In general, as shown in FIG. 2, a first direction is the direction of a door frame, pointing from an opening side of the shower door to the other side. A second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and aligns with the direction in which the shower door opens. A third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

[0031] Referring to FIG. 2, the shower door assembly includes a guide rail 100, a fixing device 200 and a rotating assembly 300. The guide rail 100 is fixed on a door frame of the shower door, and the fixing device 200 is fixed at an edge of the shower door. The guide rail 100 includes a guide rail body 110, and the fixing device 200 includes a body bottom plate 210 and a sliding component 290. The rotating assembly 300 is arranged between the guide rail body 110 and the body bottom plate 210 in the third direction, and the rotating assembly 300 includes a connection component 320, a fixing seat 330 and an elastic component 340.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 3, the guide rail 100 includes a guide rail body 110, which is fixed on a wall corresponding to the shower door, and mounting holes 102 are provided on two sides of the guide rail body 110 for fixing the guide rail body to the door frames on both sides of the shower door respectively. Specifically, during the mounting process, the guide rail 100 is fixed at a top or bottom of the shower door, and two sides of the guide rail 100 in the first direction are respectively connected to the door frames of the shower door through the mounting holes 102. A door panel 900 of the shower door is mounted between the door frames on the both sides. The guide rail body 110 is provided with a guide groove 101 which is arranged along the first direction, and the sliding component 290 is in cooperation with the guide groove 101 and can slide back and forth along the guide groove 101 in the first direction. The guide rail body 110 is provided with a fixing part close to an end portion of the guide rail body 110 in the first direction, which is configured to be connected to the fixing seat 330.

[0033] Referring to FIG. 4, the rotating assembly 300 is perpendicular to the third direction and remains perpendicular to the third direction during the opening and closing of the shower door. The fixing seat 330 is fixed to the fixing part of the guide rail 100. The connection component 320 is connected to the fixing seat 330 and the body bottom plate 210, and can rotate around the joints with the third direction being the axis. The elastic component 340 is connected to the connection component 320 and the fixing device 200, and can rotate around the joints with the third direction being the axis. The elastic component 340 can generate an elastic force, and can be extended and compressed during the opening and closing of the shower door.

[0034] Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the fixing seat 330 includes a fixing seat body 331 and a fixing seat connection part 332, and the fixing seat connection part 332 is provided with a fourth hinge hole 3324. The connection component 320 includes a rigid connection rod body 325, and the connection component 320 includes a fixed end 321 and a movable end 322 at two ends of the connection rod body 325 respectively. An extension part 323 extends perpendicularly to the third direction from the movable end 322. The fixed end 321 is provided with a fifth hinge hole 3215, the movable end 322 is provided with a sixth hinge hole 3226, and the extension part 323 is provided with a seventh hinge hole 3237. The elastic component 340 includes an elastic component body 345, a first elastic end 341 and a second elastic end 342. The first elastic end 341 is provided with a ninth hinge hole 3419, and the second elastic end 342 is provided with a tenth hinge hole 3420.

[0035] In an embodiment, the elastic component body 345 is a gas spring, and the first elastic end 341 and the second elastic end 342 of the elastic component 340 are respectively arranged at a piston rod end and a pressure cylinder end of the gas spring.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the fixing device 200 includes a body bottom plate 210 and a sliding component 290, and a first mounting groove 214 and a second mounting groove 215 are respectively provided on two sides of the body bottom plate 210. The first mounting groove 214 is configured for accommodating and fixing the door panel 900 of the shower door, and the second mounting groove 215 is configured for the mounting of a water-retaining strip to prevent water from leaking out of the shower door when the shower door is closed. The sliding component 290 includes a sliding component body 291 and a roller 296, and an eighth hinge hole 2908 is provided at a center of the sliding component body 291.

[0037] In an embodiment, the door panel 900 of the shower door is fixed to the first mounting groove 214 by adhesive.

[0038] The fixing device 200 includes a first connection part, a second connection part and a third connection part, and the first connection part and the second connection part are sequentially arranged on the body bottom plate 210 in the first direction when the shower door is closed. The first connection part includes a first hinge hole 2001, the second connection part includes a second hinge hole 2002, and the third connection part includes a third hinge hole 2003. According to the embodiment of the application, optionally, the third connection part is located between the first connection part and the second connection part. Optionally, the second connection part and the third connection part coincide with each other. Optionally, the third connection part is arranged on the sliding component body. Optionally, the third connection part is arranged on the fixing device 200.

[0039] The connection manners of each component in the embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 11.

[0040] The fixing part of the guide rail 100 is provided with a fixing hole 103, and the fixing seat 330 is provided with a body connection hole 334. A screw passes through the fixing hole 103 and the body connection hole 334 to fix the fixing seat 330 to the guide rail 100.

[0041] A limiter 292 is provided on the sliding component body 291, and the limiter 292 is in cooperation with the guide groove 101 to limit the sliding component 290, so that the sliding component 290 moves in the first direction along the guide groove 101. The roller 296 is accommodated in the guide groove 101 and is in contact with the guide groove 101, and the sliding component 290 is driven to move in the first direction during the opening and closing of the shower door.

[0042] The fixing seat connection part 332 is in cooperation with the fixed end 321, and the fourth hinge hole 3324 and the fifth hinge hole 3215 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the connection component 320 can rotate around the fifth hinge hole 3215 perpendicularly to the third direction.

[0043] The movable end 322 is hingedly connected to the fixing device 200 through the second connection part, and the sixth hinge hole 3326 and the second hinge hole 2002 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the connection part 320 can rotate around the sixth hinge hole 3326 perpendicularly to the third direction.

[0044] The extension part 323 is in cooperation with the first elastic end 341, and the seventh hinge hole 3237 and the ninth hinge hole 3419 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the elastic component 340 can rotate around the ninth hinge hole 3419 perpendicularly to the third direction.

[0045] The sliding component 290 is hingedly connected to the fixing device 200 through the third connection part, and the eighth hinge hole 2908 and the first hinge hole 2001 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the sliding component 290 can rotate around the eighth hinge hole 2908 perpendicularly to the third direction.

[0046] In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the third connection part is provided on the sliding component 290. A sliding component mounting part 295 is provided on a side of the sliding component body 291 and is provided with a third hinge hole 2003. The second elastic end 342 is accommodated in and cooperates with the sliding component mounting part 295, and the tenth hinge hole 3420 and the third hinge hole 2003 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the elastic component 340 can rotate around the tenth hinge hole 3420 perpendicularly to the third direction.

[0047] In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11, the third connection part is provided on the body bottom plate 210. The third hinge hole 2003 is provided between the first hinge hole 2001 and the second hinge hole 2002, and the second elastic end 342 is connected to the third connection part. The tenth hinge hole 3420 and the third hinge hole 2003 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the elastic component 340 can rotate around the tenth hinge hole 3420.

[0048] According to an embodiment of the present application, the fixing device 200 may further have other structures. As shown in FIG. 12, the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 consists of at least two connectors 2100. Each connector 2100 includes a hinge hole 2101, a clamping part 2102 and a threaded hole 2103. The clamping part 2102 serves as the first mounting groove 214 of the fixing device 200, and a screw passes through the threaded hole 2103 to fix the clamping part 2102 to the door panel 900.

[0049] In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 consists of two connectors, which are arranged in the first direction when the shower door is closed. The two connectors 2100 respectively correspond to the first connection part and the second connection part in the above embodiment of the present application. For ease of description, the connector corresponding to the first connection part is referred to as a first connector 2110, and the connector corresponding to the second connection part is referred to as a second connector 2120. The sliding component 290 is connected to the first connector 2110, and the movable end 322 is connected to the second connector 2120. The hinge hole 2101 of the first connector 2110 and the eighth hinge hole 2908 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin. The hinge hole 2101 of the second connector 2120 and the sixth hinge hole 3326 are aligned with each other in the third direction and are hingedly connected by a pin.

[0050] In an embodiment, the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 consists of three connectors, which are arranged along the first direction when the shower door is closed. The three connectors respectively correspond to the first connection part, the second connection part and the third connection part in the above embodiment of the present application. The three hinge holes are respectively aligned with the eighth hinge hole 2908, the sixth hinge hole 3326 and the tenth hinge hole 3420 in the third direction, and are hingedly connected to the eighth hinge hole 2908, the sixth hinge hole 3326 and the tenth hinge hole 3420 by pins respectively.

[0051] Taking an embodiment of the present application as an example, the working states of each component of the shower door assembly according to the embodiment of present application will be described below with reference to FIG. 14 to FIG. 16.

[0052] For ease of description, the joint between the fixing seat connection part 332 and the fixed end 321, i.e. the hinge point between the fourth hinge hole 3324 and the fifth hinge hole 3215 is defined as a hinge point A. The joint between the movable end 322 and the second connection part, i.e. the hinge point between the sixth hinge hole 3326 and the second hinge hole 2002 is defined as a hinge point B. The joint between the extension part 323 and the first elastic end 341, i.e. the hinge point between the seventh hinge hole 3237 and the ninth hinge hole 3419 is defined as a hinge point C. The joint of the second elastic end 342 and the third connection part, i.e. the hinge point between the tenth hinge hole 3420 and the third hinge hole 2003 is defined as a hinge point D. The joint between the sliding component 290 and the first connection part, i.e. the hinge point between the eighth hinge hole 2908 and the first hinge hole 2001 is defined as a hinge point E.

[0053] When the shower door is closed, as shown in FIG. 14, the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 is parallel to the guide rail 100. At this time, the hinge point C and the hinge point D are located between the hinge point B and the hinge point E, and the hinge point C and the hinge point D are respectively located on two sides of a straight line connecting the hinge point B and the hinge point E, so that the hinge point B, the hinge point C and the hinge point D are not located on the same straight line. When the shower door is opened, the door panel 900 rotates in the second direction, and an angle between the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 and the guide rail 100 gradually increases. The hinge point B moves away from the guide rail 100 in a direction opposite to the second direction. The sliding device 290 moves in the first direction, and the hinge point E approaches the hinge point A. At this time, a linear distance between the hinge point B and the hinge point E is reduced, causing a linear distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D to be gradually reduced, so that the elastic component 340 is compressed.

[0054] As the door panel 900 continuously rotates, when the hinge point B, the hinge point D and the hinge point C are located on the same straight line, as shown in FIG. 15, the elastic component 340 is compressed to a minimum length, and at this time, the angle between the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 and the guide rail 100 is a critical angle of the shower door. As the door panel 900 continues rotating, the hinge point C gradually deviates from a straight line connecting the hinge point B and the hinge point D. When the external force is no longer applied to the door panel 900, the distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D continues to increase under an elastic force of the elastic component 340, driving the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 to continues rotating, so that the sliding device 290 continues moving in the first direction, and the hinge point E approaches the hinge point A.

[0055] When the sliding device 290 moves to the end of the guide rail 100 in the first direction, as shown in FIG. 16, the door panel 900 stops rotating, and the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 is perpendicular to the guide rail 100. At this time, the elastic component 340 is still compressed, applying an elastic force that extends the elastic component 340, so that the distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D tends to increase, and the door panel 900 is limited to a maximum open position under the action of the elastic force.

[0056] When an external force is applied to the door panel 900 to close the shower door, the sliding device 290 moves in a direction opposite to the first direction, so that the hinge point E moves away from the hinge point A, and the distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D is gradually reduced. When the hinge point B, the hinge point D and the hinge point C are located on the same straight line, the elastic component 340 is compressed to the minimum length again, and at this time, the critical angle of the shower door is formed between the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 and the guide rail 100 again. As the door panel 900 continues to rotate, the hinge point C gradually deviates from the straight line connecting the hinge point B and the hinge point D, and the distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D begins to increase. At this time, the external force is no longer applied to the door panel 900. The elastic component 340 generates an elastic force that extends itself, and the distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D continuously increases, driving the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 to continues rotating, so that the sliding device 290 continues moving in the direction opposite to the first direction, and the shower door continues closing.

[0057] When the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 is parallel to the guide rail 100, the door panel 900 of the shower door is in contact with a door stopper, and the door panel 900 stops rotating. At this time, the elastic component 340 is still compressed, generating an elastic force that extends itself, so that the distance between the hinge point C and the hinge point D tends to increase. Under the action of the elastic force, a pressure is generated between the door panel 900 and the door stopper, so that the shower door is kept closed.

[0058] In an embodiment, the distance between the sixth hinge hole 3226 and the seventh hinge hole 3237 and the angle between the extension part 323 and the connection rod body 325 can be adjusted. The critical angle of the opening and closing of the shower door can be adjusted by adjusting the positions of the sixth hinge hole 3226 and the seventh hinge hole 3237 as well as the positions of the hinge point C and the hinge point D.

[0059] Illustratively, referring to FIGS. 17 to 27, another embodiment is further provided according to the present application. As shown in FIG. 17, a first direction is the direction of a door frame, pointing from an opening side of the shower door to the other side. A second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and aligns with the direction in which the shower door opens. A third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

[0060] Referring to FIG. 17, the shower door assembly includes a guide rail 100, a fixing device 200 and a rotating assembly 300. The guide rail 100 is fixed on a door frame of the shower door, and the fixing device 200 is fixed at an edge of the shower door. The guide rail 100 includes a guide rail body 110, and the fixing device 200 includes a body bottom plate 210 and a sliding component 290. The rotating assembly 300 is arranged between the guide rail body 110 and the body bottom plate 210 in the third direction, and the rotating assembly 300 includes a connection component 320, a fixing seat 330 and an elastic component 340.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 18, the guide rail 100 includes a guide rail body 110, which is fixed on a wall corresponding to the shower door, and mounting holes 102 are provided on two sides of the guide rail body 110 for fixing the guide rail body to the door frames on both sides of the shower door respectively. Specifically, during the mounting process, the guide rail 100 is fixed at a top or bottom of the shower door, and two sides of the guide rail 100 in the first direction are respectively connected to the door frames of the shower door through the mounting holes 102. A door panel 900 of the shower door is mounted between the door frames on the both sides. The guide rail body 110 is provided with a guide groove 101 which is arranged along the first direction, and the sliding component 290 is in cooperation with the guide groove 101 and can slide back and forth along the guide groove 101 in the first direction. The guide rail body 110 is provided with a fixing part close to an end portion of the guide rail body 110 in the first direction, which is configured to be connected to the fixing seat 330. Optionally, the guide rail 103 is further provided with a fixing hole 103 for mounting the fixing seat 330.

[0062] Referring to FIG. 19, the rotating assembly 300 is perpendicular to the third direction and remains perpendicular to the third direction during the opening and closing of the shower door. The fixing seat 330 is fixed to the fixing part of the guide rail 100. The connection component 320 is connected to the fixing seat 330 and the body bottom plate 210, and can rotate around the joints with the third direction being the axis. The elastic component 340 is connected to the connection component 320 and the fixing device 200, and can rotate around the joints with the third direction being the axis. The elastic component 340 can generate an elastic force, and can be extended and compressed during the opening and closing of the shower door. Illustratively, as shown in FIG. 19, a terminal end of a second elastic end 342 of the elastic component 340 deviates from a central axis of the elastic component 340 (for example, an L-shaped bend as shown in FIG. 19), so that a center point around which the elastic component 340 rotates is deviated from the central axis of the elastic component 340.

[0063] Referring to FIG. 20, the fixing seat 330 includes a fixing seat body 331 and a fixing seat connection part 332, and the fixing seat connection part 332 is provided with a fourth hinge hole 3324. Referring to FIG. 21, the connection component 320 includes a rigid connection rod body 325, and the connection component 320 includes a fixed end 321 and a movable end 322 at two ends of the connection rod body 325 respectively. An extension part 323 extends perpendicularly to the third direction from the movable end 322. The fixed end 321 is provided with a fifth hinge hole 3215, the movable end 322 is provided with a sixth hinge hole 3226, and the extension part 323 is provided with a seventh hinge hole 3237. Referring to FIG. 22, the elastic component 340 includes an elastic component body 345, a first elastic end 341 and a second elastic end 342. The first elastic end 341 is provided with a ninth hinge hole 3419, and the second elastic end 342 is provided with a tenth hinge hole 3420.

[0064] Referring to FIG. 23, an eighth hinge hole 2908 is provided at a center of the sliding component body 291. A sliding component mounting part 295 is provided at a side of the sliding component body 291. The second elastic end 342 cooperates with the sliding component mounting part 295. The third connection part includes a third hinge hole 2003, which coincides with the second hinge hole 2002. The tenth hinge hole 3420, the second hinge hole 2002 (the third hinge hole 2003) and the eighth hinge hole 2908 are coaxially arranged in the third direction, and are hingedly connected by a pin, so that the elastic component 340 can rotate around the tenth hinge hole 3420 perpendicularly to the third direction.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 24, the fixing device 200 may further have other structures. As shown in FIG. 24, the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 consists of at least two connectors 2100. Each connector 2100 includes a hinge hole 2101, a clamping part 2102 and a threaded hole 2103. The clamping part 2102 serves as the first mounting groove 214 of the fixing device 200, and a screw passes through the threaded hole 2103 to fix the clamping part 2102 to the door panel 900.

[0066] For ease of description, the joint between the fixing seat connection part 332 and the fixed end 321, i.e. the hinge point between the fourth hinge hole 3324 and the fifth hinge hole 3215 is defined as a hinge point A'. The joint between the movable end 322 and the second connection part, i.e. the hinge point between the sixth hinge hole 3326 and the second hinge hole 2002 is defined as a hinge point B'. The joint between the extension part 323 and the first elastic end 341, i.e. the hinge point between the seventh hinge hole 3237 and the ninth hinge hole 3419 is defined as a hinge point C'. The joint of the second elastic end 342 and the third connection part, i.e. the hinge point between the tenth hinge hole 3420 and the second hinge hole 2002 is defined as a hinge point D'.

[0067] When the shower door is closed, as shown in FIG. 25, the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 is parallel to the guide rail 100. At this time, the hinge point C' is located between the hinge point B' and the hinge point D', and the hinge point C' is located on a lower side of a straight line connecting the hinge point B' and the hinge point D' (herein, the lower side refers to the side close to the bottom in FIG. 25), so that the hinge point B', the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' are not located on the same straight line. When the shower door is opened, the door panel 900 rotates in the second direction, and an angle between the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 and the guide rail 100 gradually increases. The hinge point B' moves away from the guide rail 100 in a direction opposite to the second direction. The sliding device 290 moves in the first direction, and the hinge point D' approaches the hinge point A'. At this time, a linear distance between the hinge point B' and the hinge point D' is reduced, causing a linear distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' to be gradually reduced, so that the elastic component 340 is compressed.

[0068] As the door panel 900 continuously rotates, when the hinge point B', the hinge point D' and the hinge point C' are located on the same straight line, as shown in FIG. 26, the elastic component 340 is compressed to a minimum length, and at this time, the angle between the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 and the guide rail 100 is a critical angle of the shower door. As the door panel 900 continues rotating, the hinge point C' gradually deviates from a straight line connecting the hinge point B' and the hinge point D'. When the external force is no longer applied to the door panel 900, the distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' continues to increase under an elastic force of the elastic component 340, driving the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 to continues rotating, so that the sliding device 290 continues moving in the first direction, and the hinge point D' approaches the hinge point A'.

[0069] When the sliding device 290 moves to the end of the guide rail 100 in the first direction, as shown in FIG. 27, the door panel 900 stops rotating, and the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 is perpendicular to the guide rail 100. At this time, the elastic component 340 is still compressed, applying an elastic force that extends the elastic component 340, so that the distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' tends to increase, and the door panel 900 is limited to a maximum open position under the action of the elastic force.

[0070] When an external force is applied to the door panel 900 to close the shower door, the sliding device 290 moves in a direction opposite to the first direction, so that the hinge point D' moves away from the hinge point A', and the distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' is gradually reduced. When the hinge point B', the hinge point D' and the hinge point C' are located on the same straight line, the elastic component 340 is compressed to the minimum length again, and at this time, the critical angle of the shower door is formed between the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 and the guide rail 100 again. As the door panel 900 continues to rotate, the hinge point C' gradually deviates from the straight line connecting the hinge point B' and the hinge point D', and the distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' begins to increase. At this time, the external force is no longer applied to the door panel 900. The elastic component 340 generates an elastic force that extends itself, and the distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' continuously increases, driving the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 to continues rotating, so that the sliding device 290 continues moving in the direction opposite to the first direction, and the shower door continues closing.

[0071] When the body bottom plate 210 of the fixing device 200 is parallel to the guide rail 100, the door panel 900 of the shower door is in contact with a door stopper, and the door panel 900 stops rotating. At this time, the elastic component 340 is still compressed, generating an elastic force that extends itself, so that the distance between the hinge point C' and the hinge point D' tends to increase. Under the action of the elastic force, a pressure is generated between the door panel 900 and the door stopper, so that the shower door is kept closed.

[0072] According to the embodiment of the present application, the positions of the second hinge hole and the third hinge hole are controlled, so that the third hinge hole is located between the first hinge hole and the second hinge hole or coincides with the second hinge hole. The elastic component is hingedly connected to the sliding component body. As such, the elastic component can apply the desired force on the sliding component, thereby achieving the automatic opening and closing of the door.

[0073] A shower door is further provided according to an embodiment of the present application, which includes a door panel 900, vertical frames, and the shower door assembly according to any one of the above embodiments.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 2, at least one shower door assembly is provided at an edge of the door panel 900 of the shower door, and is located between a top end of the door panel 900 and a corresponding top wall or between a bottom end of the door panel 900 and the corresponding bottom floor. The guide rail 100 is fixed on the top wall or the bottom floor, and the vertical frames are vertically arranged at two ends of the guide rail 100 and are connected to the guide rail 100 through the mounting holes 102, respectively. The door panel 900 is arranged between the vertical frames on the two sides, and the fixing device 200 is connected to the top end or the bottom end of the door panel 900. In an embodiment, two shower door assemblies are respectively provided at the top end and the bottom end of the door panel 900.

[0075] According to the embodiments of the present application, the shower door assembly and the shower door including the shower door assembly are provided with the rotating assembly 300. Under the elastic force generated by the elastic component 340, the shower door can be automatically opened and closed when the door panel moves beyond the critical angle, and the door panel can be kept open or tightly closed when the shower door is opened to the maximum position or closed, so that the shower door is in a fixed state and does not move.

[0076] Specific embodiments of the present application are described above. However, the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Variations and substitutions of the technical solutions may be easily obtained by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, and all these variations and substitutions shall fall within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be defined by the protection scope of the claims.

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[0024]In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "central", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are merely for the convenience of describing the present application and the simplification of the description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must be arranged in a particular orientation, or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation to the present application.

[0025]In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are merely for the purpose of description, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relat...

Claims

1. A shower door assembly for opening and closing of a shower door, comprising: a guide rail (100); a fixing device (200); and a rotating assembly (300), wherein the guide rail (100) is arranged along a first direction and is fixed to a wall corresponding to the shower door, and an end portion of the guide rail (100) in the first direction is provided with a fixing part; the fixing device (200) comprises a body bottom plate (210) and a sliding component (290), the body bottom plate (210) is fixedly connected to a door panel (900) of the shower door, the body bottom plate (210) comprises a first connection part and a second connection part that are sequentially arranged along the first direction when the shower door is closed, the sliding component (290) is connected to the first connection part, and the sliding component (290) is configured to rotate around a third direction and slide along the guide rail (100); the rotating assembly (300) comprises a connection component (320) and an elastic component (340), the connection component (320) comprises a fixed end (321), a movable end (322), and an extension part (323) extending from the movable end (322), the fixed end (321) is connected to the fixing part, the movable end (322) is connected to the second connection part, the connection component (320) is perpendicular to the third direction and is configured to rotate around the fixed end (321) and the movable end (322) during the opening and closing of the shower door, the elastic component (340) comprises a first elastic end (341) and a second elastic end (342), and the first elastic end is connected to the extension part (323); and the fixing device (200) further comprises a third connection part, the second elastic end is connected to the third connection part, and the elastic component (340) is perpendicular to the third direction and is configured to be extended and compressed during the opening and closing of the shower door.

2. The shower door assembly according to claim 1, wherein the third connection part is arranged between the first connection part and the second connection part, the third connection part comprises a third hinge hole (2003), the second elastic end (342) comprises a tenth hinge hole (3420), and the third hinge hole (2003) is hingedly connected to the tenth hinge hole (3420) in the third direction.

3. The shower door assembly according to claim 1, wherein the third connection part coincides with the second connection part in position, the third connection part comprises a third hinge hole (2003), the second elastic end (342) comprises a tenth hinge hole (3420), and the third hinge hole (2003) is hingedly connected to the tenth hinge hole (3420) in the third direction.

4. The shower door assembly according to claim 1, wherein the third connection part is arranged on the sliding component (290).

5. The shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first connection part comprises a first hinge hole (2001), the sliding component (290) comprises an eighth hinge hole (2908), and the first hinge hole (2001) is hingedly connected to the eighth hinge hole (2908) in the third direction.

6. The shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second connection part comprises a second hinge hole (2002), the movable end (322) comprises a sixth hinge hole (3226), and the second hinge hole (2002) is hingedly connected to the sixth hinge hole (3226) in the third direction.

7. The shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotating assembly (300) comprises a fixing seat (330), and the fixing seat (330) is fixed to the fixing part; and the fixing seat (330) comprises a fourth hinge hole (3324), the fixing end (321) comprises a fifth hinge hole (3215), and the fourth hinge hole (3324) is hingedly connected to the fifth hinge hole (3215) in the third direction.

8. The shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the extension part (323) comprises a seventh hinge hole (3237), the first elastic end (341) comprises a ninth hinge hole (3419), and the seventh hinge hole (3237) is hingedly connected to the ninth hinge hole (3419) in the third direction.

9. The shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guide rail (100) comprises a guide groove (101), and the sliding component (290) comprises a roller (296) and a limiter (292); and the limiter (292) is in cooperation with the guide groove (101), and the roller (296) is configured to slide in the guide groove (101).

10. A shower door, comprising: a door panel (900); and the shower door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9.