Shower Nozzle Arrangement with Integrated Spacers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower devices are limited in producing diverse and aesthetically appealing water jet patterns, primarily dispensing water in vertical directions, which restricts the variety and aesthetic experience, especially in commercial settings like hotels and wellness sectors.
Innovation Solution
The shower device incorporates a nozzle arrangement with elongate spacers acting as both water supply lines and spacing units, allowing nozzles to be positioned at unusual locations and orientations, enabling water to be dispensed in various directions, including upwards, creating unique and aesthetically pleasing patterns, and featuring a modular design for easy installation and adaptation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If water supply lines are used solely for supplying water, then the structure is simple, but the shower head cannot be positioned at unusual locations or orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the water supply line function with the spacing/fastening function into a single integrated component. The elongate spacers serve dual purposes: they supply water to the shower head while simultaneously positioning and securing it to the wall or ceiling, eliminating the need for separate fastening components and enabling flexible positioning at unusual locations and orientations.
Solution Approach 2:
The water supply lines are designed as multi-functional elements that perform multiple tasks: water transport, structural spacing, and mechanical fastening. This universal design allows the same component to fulfill several functions that would traditionally require separate elements, thereby simplifying the overall system while increasing positioning versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If nozzles are arranged to dispense water only in vertical direction, then the structure is simple, but the variety of water jet patterns is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from single-direction (vertical) water dispensing to multi-directional dispensing by orienting nozzles in different spatial directions. The shower head incorporates nozzles that can dispense water upwards, downwards, and sideways, creating diverse water jet patterns including arcs and cascades that utilize gravitational effects and multiple dimensions of water flow.
3Reliability
If additional fastening components are used to secure shower head, then the positioning is stable, but the installation becomes more complex and aesthetic appearance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the fastening function into the water supply lines themselves. The elongate spacers are designed to securely attach the shower head to the wall or ceiling while maintaining the aesthetic appearance of a seemingly floating design element, eliminating the need for visible additional fastening components and simplifying installation.
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AI summary
A shower device for producing at least two water jet patterns is provided. The shower device has a nozzle arrangement for dispensing water with a first group of nozzles for producing a first water jet pattern and a second group of nozzles for producing a second water jet pattern, a first shower head, which has the first group of nozzles and the second group of nozzles, and a plurality of water supply lines, via which water can be supplied to the first shower head. It is proposed that the water supply lines are designed as supply line and spacing units for supplying water to the first shower head and for spacing and fastening the first shower head in relation to a wall, in particular a ceiling.