Misting Shower Head Atomizing Nozzles Flow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional shower heads often provide intense, penetrating streams of water that can be painful for sensitive users or those recovering from injuries, and they consume high amounts of water without effective flow rate control.
Innovation Solution
A misting shower head with a plurality of solid cone atomizing nozzles and a dual-handled flow control valve that reduces water droplet size and flow rate, creating a soft, evenly distributed cone of mist, allowing for adjustable and controlled water usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If traditional shower heads project water in large droplets or continuous streams, then water penetration power is improved for removing dirt and soap, but water consumption increases and point pressure becomes painful for sensitive users
Solution Approach 1:
The shower head divides the water stream into multiple fine droplets through multiple nozzles arranged in a circular pattern, transforming a single large-droplet stream into numerous small-droplet streams. This segmentation reduces the water consumption while maintaining adequate cleaning force through distributed pressure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of water projection by using nozzles with specific diameters (0.5-2.0mm) and arrangements that create droplet sizes between 0.1-0.5mm. This parameter transformation converts intense penetrating streams into a softer mist pattern that reduces point pressure on the user's body.
2Productivity
If traditional shower heads provide intense penetrating water streams, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but user comfort deteriorates for sensitive or injured users
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the water flow into multiple fine streams from numerous nozzles, the intense concentrated pressure is distributed across many smaller pressure points. This segmentation maintains total cleaning effectiveness while eliminating the painful concentrated impact on sensitive areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies different local qualities to different parts of the shower head - nozzles positioned for the back use larger droplets for effective soil removal, while nozzles for the front and sensitive areas use finer mist patterns to reduce point pressure and provide comfort.
3Device complexity
If shower heads use predefined flow rates, then device simplicity is maintained, but water conservation and intensity control are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The invention incorporates adjustable flow control valves that allow users to dynamically adjust the water flow rate and intensity according to their needs. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the shower head to adapt between different operating modes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a soft shower experience with reduced water consumption and adjustable intensity, making it suitable for sensitive users and environmentally conscious consumers, while conserving water and minimizing physical impact.
Implementation Method 1
The shower head provides a plurality of atomizing spray nozzles... The spray nozzles produce a uniform cone of mist in which particularly fine water droplets are projected onto a user
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AI summary
Disclosed is a misting shower head having a plurality of atomizing, solid cone spray nozzles for providing a soft showering device adapted to reduce water consumption and reduce the size and intensity of outgoing water droplets. The shower head comprises a housing having a fluid inlet directing water to a plurality of spray nozzles. The flow rate entering the housing is controlled by a straight through valve that is adjustable via a dual-handled arm that actuates the valve stopper mechanism, and thus varies the rate of fluid entering the shower head housing. The nozzles break up the flow of water into atomized droplets and increase the projected area in which the water is dispersed therefrom. The atomized spray from all nozzles creates a uniform cone of low intensity water, which reduces point pressure associated with higher intensity shower heads for treating sore muscles or experiencing an encompassing mist of water.