Patent Application
20060016908
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shower head assembly, and more particularly to a shower head assembly attached to a wall.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional shower head comprises a main body attached to a wall, and a water outlet panel mounted on the main body and formed with a plurality of water outlet holes. However, the main body and the water outlet panel are integrally combined with each other in a rolling press manner, so that the water outlet panel cannot be detached from the main body, thereby causing inconvenience to a user in maintenance of the inside of the water outlet panel.
The closest prior art of the conventional shower head was disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,241,166. However, when the rotation bolt 38 is rotated to pull the inner shade 8 and the water outlet panel 10 to press the sealing ring 16, the inner shade 8 is easily deformed or distorted due to the stress to form a gap between the water outlet panel 10 and the inner shade 8, thereby producing leakage. In addition, the water outlet panel 10 and the inner shade 8 are integrally combined with each other in a riveting manner, so that the water outlet panel 10 cannot be detached from the inner shade 8, thereby causing inconvenience to a user in maintenance of the inside of the water outlet panel 10.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a shower head assembly, comprising a main body, a locking seat, a water outlet panel, a mounting disk, and an adjusting bolt, wherein:
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a shower head assembly, wherein the mounting disk and the water outlet panel are pulled to move upward by rotation of the adjusting bolt to closely press the sealing ring between the end flange of the main body and the support section of the water outlet panel, so that the water outlet panel is combined with the main body closely without producing leak, thereby providing a sealing effect efficiently.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a shower head assembly, wherein the mounting disk is combined with the water outlet panel, and the mounting ring of the mounting disk provides a hanging effect during the plating process, thereby facilitating the plating working process of the shower head assembly.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a shower head assembly, wherein the mounting disk and the water outlet panel are removed from the main body by rotation of the adjusting bolt, thereby facilitating a user cleaning the water outlet holes and the nozzles of the water outlet panel.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a shower head assembly, wherein the water directly flows through the water inlet holes of the locking seat into the inside of the main body, and directly flows outward from the water outlet holes and the nozzles of the water outlet panel, so that the water flow rate is smooth and constant.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings and initially to
The main body 10 has a central portion formed with a circular mounting recess 11 having a side formed with a positioning hole 12. The positioning hole 12 of the main body 10 has a square shape and has four chamfered corners. The main body 10 has a central portion formed with a peripheral wall formed with an end flange 13 disposed at an upright state.
The locking seat 20 is mounted on the main body 10 and has a triple-stepped cylindrical shape. The locking seat 20 has a first end formed with a mounting portion 25 secured in the positioning hole 12 of the main body 10 and having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of water inlet holes 252 each communicating with an inside 15 (see
The locking nut 30 is mounted in the main body 10 and secured on the mounting portion 25 of the locking seat 20 to fix the locking seat 20 on the main body 10, so that the main body 10 is urged between the locking seat 20 and the locking nut 30. The locking nut 30 has a stepped shape and has an inside formed with an inner thread 31 screwed onto the outer threaded sections 251 of the mounting portion 25 of the locking seat 20.
The water outlet panel 50 is mounted on the main body 10 and has a surface formed with a plurality of circular recesses 51 each formed with a water outlet hole 511 each communicating with the inside 15 of the main body 10. The water outlet panel 50 has an edge formed with a plurality of through holes 55. The water outlet panel 50 has a peripheral wall formed with an oblique section 52 having a distal end formed with a horizontal support section 53 rested on the end flange 13 of the main body 10 and having a distal end formed with a hook-shaped upward curved snapping section 54 snapped onto the end flange 13 of the main body 10.
The sealing ring 60 is mounted between the end flange 13 of the main body 10 and the support section 53 of the water outlet panel 50.
The mounting disk 40 is secured on the water outlet panel 50 and received in the main body 10. The mounting disk 40 has a central portion formed with a column 42 having an inside formed with a screw bore 420, a peripheral wall formed with an annular fixing ring 41 secured on the water outlet panel 50 and an intermediate portion formed with an annular mounting ring 43 located between the column 42 and the fixing ring 41. The mounting ring 43 of the mounting disk 40 is located at a level greater than that of the fixing ring 41 as shown in
The adjusting bolt 70 is rotatably mounted in the mounting portion 25 of the locking seat 20 and has a distal end screwed into the screw bore 420 of the column 42 of the mounting disk 40 to pull the mounting disk 40 and the water outlet panel 50 to move upward.
In operation, referring to
As shown in
Accordingly, the mounting disk 40 and the water outlet panel 50 are pulled to move upward by rotation of the adjusting bolt 70 to closely press the sealing ring 60 between the end flange 13 of the main body 10 and the support section 53 of the water outlet panel 50, so that the water outlet panel 50 is combined with the main body 10 closely without producing leak, thereby providing a sealing effect efficiently. In addition, the mounting disk 40 is combined with the water outlet panel 50, and the mounting ring 43 of the mounting disk 40 provides a hanging effect during the plating process, thereby facilitating the plating working process of the shower head assembly. Further, the mounting disk 40 and the water outlet panel 50 are removed from the main body 10 by rotation of the adjusting bolt 70, thereby facilitating a user cleaning the water outlet holes 511 and the nozzles 56 of the water outlet panel 50. Further, the water directly flows through the water inlet holes 252 of the locking seat 20 into the inside 15 of the main body 10, and directly flows outward from the water outlet holes 511 and the nozzles 56 of the water outlet panel 50, so that the water flow rate is smooth and constant.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
