Shower nozzle holder device having water temperature monitoring mechanism

Abstract

A holder device is attached to a water outlet tube without drilling holes in the wall and includes a housing having a casing communicative with an inlet of the housing and having two outlet ports, a valve stem engaged in the casing and having a valve member to control the water to flow out through the outlet ports of the housing, a motor disposed in the inlet of the housing and having a fan blade for being rotated by the water to generate an electricity, a control device coupled to the motor and having a light member for generating an indicating or warning signal when the water is over-heated, and a temperature sensor disposed in the housing for sensing the water temperature and for supplying the detected water temperature to the control device.

1 . A holder device for attaching to a water outlet tube, comprising:
 a housing including an inlet for attaching to the water outlet tube and for receiving a water from the water outlet tube, said housing including a casing having a chamber formed in said casing and communicative with said inlet of said housing, and including a first outlet port and a second outlet port communicative with said chamber of said casing, said housing including two valve seats formed in said casing and communicating with said first outlet port and said second outlet port of said housing respectively,   a valve stem rotatably attached in said chamber of said casing and including a passage formed therein for communicating, said inlet of said housing with said first outlet port and said second outlet port of said housing, to allow the water to selectively flow out through said first outlet port and said second outlet port of said housing, said valve stem including a compartment formed therein,   a spring-biased valve member received in said compartment of said valve stem to engage with either of said valve seats of said housing and to control the water to flow out through said first outlet port and said second outlet port of said housing,   a motor disposed in said inlet of said housing and including a fan blade attached to a spindle of said motor and directed toward the water outlet tube for being rotated by the water from the water outlet tube in order to generate an electricity,   a control device electrically coupled to said motor for receiving the electricity from said motor, and including a light member for generating an indicating signal, and   a temperature sensor disposed in said inlet of said housing and electrically coupled to said control device for sensing the water temperature of the water that flows into said casing, and   said control device actuating said light member to generate an indicating signal when the water is over-heated.   
     
     
         2 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes an aperture formed therein, said motor is electrically coupled to said control device with an electric cable, and a tubular member is engaged into said aperture of said housing for receiving and engaging with said electric cable. 
     
     
         3 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising an outer container attached onto said housing and including an aperture formed therein for engaging with said first outlet port of said housing, and including an opening formed therein for engaging with said inlet of said housing. 
     
     
         4 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said container includes an orifice formed therein, and a hood engaged into said orifice of said container and having a lens aligned with said light member for shielding said light member. 
     
     
         5 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a receptacle attached to said inlet of said housing and the water outlet tube, and a water guiding member disposed in said receptacle and including at least one orifice formed therein for guiding the water toward said fan blade of said motor and for rotating fan blade of said motor to generate the electricity. 
     
     
         6 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a partition secured thereto, an attaching device rotatably attached to said partition and having an opening formed in said attaching device for attaching a sprayer nozzle. 
     
     
         7 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said partition includes a bore formed therein, a follower rotatably engaged in said bore of said partition and secured to said attaching device and having at least one key extended therefrom for keying and securing to said attaching device, and said follower includes an enlarged head extended therefrom for engaging with said partition and for rotatably anchoring said follower to said partition and for preventing said follower from sliding relative to said partition. 
     
     
         8 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said partition include a guide passage formed therein, and said attaching device includes a projection extended therefrom for slidably engaging with said guide passage of said partition and for limiting and guiding said attaching device to rotate relative to said partition and said housing. 
     
     
         9 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a cover plate rotatably attached thereto and having a hole formed in said cover plate, and a knob having a barrel engaged through said hole of said cover plate and secured to said valve stem. 
     
     
         10 . The holder device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said housing includes a stop extended therefrom, and said cover plate includes two protrusions extended therefrom for engaging with said stop of said housing in order to anchor and position said knob to said housing at selected angular positions.