US2023089024A1PendingUtilityA1

Shower Device

Assignee: LIN HONGXINPriority: Sep 18, 2021Filed: Feb 16, 2022Published: Mar 23, 2023
Est. expirySep 18, 2041(~15.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hongxin Lin
E03C 1/0408E03C 1/046E03C 2201/30E03C 2001/026
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Abstract

A shower device comprises a body wash storage container for storing a body wash, a multi-waterway switching valve for switching waterways, at least one showerhead capable of expelling clean water, a mixer for mixing the body wash with clean water, and a foam dispenser. The multi-waterway switching valve comprises at least one primary water outlet and a secondary water outlet, the at least one primary water outlet is connected with the at least one showerhead, the mixer communicates with the body wash storage container, when water passes through the mixer, the mixer is capable of generating a negative pressure with respect to a communicating passage disposed between the body wash storage container and the mixer, the secondary water outlet is connected with a water inlet of the mixer, and the foam dispenser is only connected with a body wash outlet of the mixer.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower device comprising:
 a body wash storage container used to store a body wash;   a multi-waterway switching valve used to switch waterways, comprising a secondary water outlet and at least one primary water outlet;   at least one showerhead capable of expelling clean water, the at least one primary water outlet being connected with the at least one showerhead;   a mixer used to mix the body wash with clean water, comprising a water inlet and a body wash outlet; and   a foam dispenser;   wherein the mixer communicates with the body wash storage container and forms a communicating passage;   wherein when water passes through the mixer, the mixer is capable of generating a negative pressure with respect to the communicating passage; and   wherein the secondary water outlet is connected with the water inlet, and the foam dispenser is only connected with the body wash outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the shower device further comprises a shower frame with a hollow structure, and both the mixer and the multi-waterway switching valve are installed and fixed on the shower frame. 
     
     
         3 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the water inlet and the secondary water outlet are both located in an inner cavity of the shower frame, the mixer has a body wash inlet connected to the body wash storage container, and the body wash outlet and the body wash inlet are both located behind the shower frame. 
     
     
         4 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the mixer comprises a movable valve core, movement of the valve core is capable of shutting off the communicating passage, and the secondary water outlet and the foam dispenser are kept in continuous communication with each other through the mixer during movement of the valve core. 
     
     
         5 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the mixer further comprises a valve body, the valve body is provided with a water inlet channel communicating with the secondary water outlet, a body wash outlet channel communicating with the foam dispenser, and a body wash inlet channel capable of aligning with and communicating with a body wash inlet hole, the valve core is inserted into the valve body and is capable of rotating, the valve core is provided with the body wash inlet hole and a negative pressure channel communicating with each other;
 wherein when water passes through the negative pressure channel, the negative pressure channel is capable of generating a negative pressure with respect to the body wash inlet hole;   wherein the communicating passage comprises a body wash inlet channel and the body wash inlet hole;   wherein rotating the valve core is capable of changing a cross-sectional area of a communicating port between the body wash inlet hole and the body wash inlet channel; and   wherein the water inlet channel and the body wash outlet channel are always kept communicating with each other through the negative pressure channel during rotation of the valve core.   
     
     
         6 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the negative pressure channel comprises a transition section and a mixing section connected with each other, the mixing section is located in front of the transition section, a cross-sectional area of the mixing section is greater than a cross-sectional area of the transition section, a step surface is disposed on a cavity wall surface of the negative pressure channel and located between the transition section and the mixing section, and an inner port of the body wash inlet hole is opened on a cavity wall surface of the mixing section and connected with the step surface. 
     
     
         7 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the valve core is further provided with an air inlet hole communicating with the negative pressure channel;
 wherein when water passes through the negative pressure channel, the negative pressure channel is further capable of generating a negative pressure with respect to the air inlet hole;   wherein the valve body is further provided with an air inlet channel capable of aligning and communicating with the air inlet hole; and   wherein rotating the valve core is further capable of changing a cross-sectional area of a communicating port between the air inlet hole and the air inlet channel.   
     
     
         8 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein an inner port of the air inlet hole is opened on the cavity wall surface of the mixing section and connected with the step surface. 
     
     
         9 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the body wash storage container is fixedly connected to a rear side surface of the shower frame, an operating handle of the multi-waterway switching valve protrudes forward from a front side wall of the shower frame, and one end of the valve core protrudes from the front side wall of the shower frame and is provided with an adjustment knob. 
     
     
         10 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein an outer port of the air inlet channel is located behind the shower frame, the mixer is jacketed with a protective cover, and the protective cover is fixed on the body wash storage container or the shower frame. 
     
     
         11 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a shelf is further fixedly connected on the shower frame, the multi-waterway switching valve is located below the shelf, the body wash storage container and the mixer are located above the shelf, two sides of the shelf are provided with hooks, the foam dispenser is provided with a hanger, and the hanger is capable of being hung on any one of the hooks. 
     
     
         12 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the multi-waterway switching valve is installed at a bottom of the shower frame, a top of the shower frame is installed with a water inlet joint;
 wherein a water inlet tube, a water supply tube and a top shower tube are disposed in an inner cavity of the shower frame, the multi-waterway switching valve further comprises a main water inlet, the water inlet tube is connected between the water inlet joint and the main water inlet, the water supply tube is connected between the secondary water outlet and the water inlet of the mixer; and   wherein there are two at least one primary water outlets, there are two at least one showerheads, which are respectively a hand-held shower and a top shower installed on the top of the shower frame, the top shower tube is connected between a first at least one primary water outlet and the top shower, a second at least one primary water outlet is connected to the hand-held shower.   
     
     
         13 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the multi-waterway switching valve is installed at a bottom of the shower frame, a top of the shower frame is installed with a water inlet joint;
 wherein a water inlet tube, a water supply tube and a top shower tube are disposed in an inner cavity of the shower frame, the multi-waterway switching valve further comprises a main water inlet, the water inlet tube is connected between the water inlet joint and the main water inlet, the water supply tube is connected between the secondary water outlet and the water inlet of the mixer; and   wherein a single at least one primary water outlet is provided, the at least one showerhead is the top shower installed on the top of the shower frame, and the top shower tube is connected between the at least one primary water outlet and the top shower.   
     
     
         14 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mixer comprises a main body having a water inlet and a body wash outlet, the main body is provided with a water passage, a body wash inlet passage and an air inlet passage, two ends of the water passage are respectively disposed on the water inlet and the body wash outlet, the communicating passage comprises the body wash inlet passage, the body wash inlet passage and the air inlet passage are respectively communicated with the water passage; and
 wherein when water passes through the water passage, the water passage is capable of generating a negative pressure with respect to the body wash inlet passage and the air inlet passage.   
     
     
         15 . The shower device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the water inlet and the secondary water outlet are integrally connected.

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