IP Library Granted Patent US 12668960
Granted Patent B2
US 12668960 · App. 17/985,336 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Shower head holder body, shower head holder, and shower head holder assembly

Inventor: Guangyin Huang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Beijing Kohler Ltd.
E03C1/06B05B15/62
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Patent No.
US 12668960
App. No.
17/985,336
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shower holder body, a shower holder, and a shower holder assembly are disclosed. The shower holder body includes a body shell including a mounting channel that can at least partially receive one of a pipe or a rod. The mounting channel includes a shell opening for the pipe or the rod to enter or withdraw from the mounting channel. The shower holder body includes a sealing cover detachably coupled to the body shell at the shell opening. The sealing cover can open or close the shell opening.

Claims (62)

1 . A shower holder body, comprising:

a body shell including a mounting channel, the mounting channel defining a shell opening and configured to receive one of a pipe or a rod, the body shell including a locking cavity disposed on a side of the body shell, at least one side of the body shell including a limiting groove having an opening oriented within a portion of the mounting channel;

a sealing cover detachably coupled to the body shell at the shell opening of the mounting channel to open or close the shell opening of the mounting channel to selectively fix the pipe or the rod to the body shell in at least one direction, at least one side of the sealing cover including a limiting bulge detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

a locking mechanism disposed on an inner side of the sealing cover;

wherein the locking mechanism includes a sliding rack slidably coupled to the sealing cover and configured to be extended into and retracted out of the locking cavity;

wherein when the sliding rack is extended into the locking cavity, the limiting bulge is detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

wherein when the sliding rack is retracted out of the locking cavity, the limiting bulge is detachably assembled in the limiting groove.

2 . The shower holder body according to claim 1 , wherein:

when the sliding rack is extended into the locking cavity, the sealing cover and the body shell are in a locked state; and

when the sliding rack is retracted out of the locking cavity, the sealing cover and the body shell are in an unlocked state.

3 . The shower holder body according to claim 1 , wherein:

the locking mechanism includes a transmission gear located on the inner side of the sealing cover and meshed with the sliding rack; and

the sealing cover includes a rotary knob having a connecting rod that passes through the sealing cover and is coupled to the transmission gear.

4 . The shower holder body according to claim 1 , wherein:

the sliding rack is a first sliding rack of two sliding racks, wherein the two sliding racks are positioned on opposite sides of a transmission gear;

the locking cavity is a first locking cavity disposed on a first side of the mounting channel, the mounting channel including a second locking cavity disposed on a second side of the mounting channel;

when the locking mechanism is in an extending state, the two sliding racks correspondingly extend to two opposite sides of the sealing cover and are inserted respectively into the two locking cavities; and

when the locking mechanism is in a retracting state, the two sliding racks retract to a middle portion of the sealing cover and are separated from the two locking cavities.

5 . The shower holder body according to claim 1 , wherein:

the inner side of the sealing cover includes a guide sliding groove; and

the sliding rack is slidably assembled in the guide sliding groove.

6 . The shower holder body according to claim 5 , wherein a limiting plate for limiting the sliding rack is positioned in the guide sliding groove.

7 . The shower holder body according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the limiting groove is provided with a notch for the limiting bulge to enter and withdraw from the limiting groove.

8 . The shower holder body according to claim 7 , wherein the notch extends at least partially into the body shell.

9 . The shower holder body according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting channel is configured to receive the pipe or the rod through the shell opening of the mounting channel.

10 . A shower holder, comprising:

a shower holder body comprising:

a body shell including a mounting channel, the mounting channel defining and configured to receive one of a pipe or a rod, the body shell including a locking cavity disposed on a side of the body shell, at least one side of the body shell including a limiting groove having an opening oriented within a portion of the mounting channel;

a sealing cover detachably coupled to the body shell at the shell opening of the mounting channel to open or close the shell opening of the mounting channel to selectively fix the pipe or the rod to the body shell in at least one direction, at least one side of the sealing cover including a limiting bulge detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

a locking mechanism disposed on an inner side of the sealing cover;

wherein the locking mechanism includes a sliding rack slidably coupled to the sealing cover and configured to be extended into and retracted out of the locking cavity;

wherein when the sliding rack is extended into the locking cavity, the limiting bulge is detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

wherein when the sliding rack is retracted out of the locking cavity, the limiting bulge is detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

a shower carrier for receiving a portion of a showerhead to fix the showerhead relative to the shower holder body;

wherein the shower carrier is connected to one end of the shower holder body.

11 . The shower holder according to claim 10 , wherein:

when the sliding rack is extended into the locking cavity, the sealing cover and the body shell are in a locked state; and

when the sliding rack is retracted out of the locking cavity, the sealing cover and the body shell are in an unlocked state.

12 . The shower holder according to claim 10 , wherein:

the locking mechanism includes a transmission gear located on the inner side of the sealing cover and meshed with the sliding rack; and

the sealing cover includes a rotary knob having a connecting rod that passes through the sealing cover and is coupled to the transmission gear.

13 . The shower holder according to claim 10 , wherein:

the shower carrier includes a holder slot configured to receive a handle of the showerhead; and

the holder slot is separate from the mounting channel.

14 . A shower holder assembly, comprising:

at least one of a pipe or a rod; and

a shower holder body comprising:

a body shell including a mounting channel, the mounting channel defining a shell opening and configured to receive the pipe or the rod, the body shell including a locking cavity disposed on a side of the body shell, at least one side of the body shell including a limiting groove having an opening oriented within a portion of the mounting channel;

a sealing cover detachably coupled to the body shell at the shell opening of the mounting channel to open or close the shell opening of the mounting channel to selectively fix the pipe or the rod to the body shell in at least one direction, at least one side of the sealing cover including a limiting bulge detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

a locking mechanism disposed on an inner side of the sealing cover;

wherein the locking mechanism includes a sliding rack slidably coupled to the sealing cover and configured to be extended into and retracted out of the locking cavity;

wherein when the sliding rack is extended into the locking cavity, the limiting bulge is detachably assembled in the limiting groove; and

wherein when the sliding rack is retracted out of the locking cavity, the limiting bulge is detachably assembled in the limiting groove;

wherein the pipe or the rod is configured to pass through the mounting channel of the shower holder body; and

wherein the shower holder body is configured to couple to the pipe or the rod.

15 . The shower holder assembly according to claim 14 , wherein:

when the sliding rack is extended into the locking cavity, the sealing cover and the body shell are in a locked state; and

when the sliding rack is retracted out of the locking cavity, the sealing cover and the body shell are in an unlocked state.

16 . The shower holder assembly according to claim 15 , wherein:

the locking mechanism includes a transmission gear located on the inner side of the sealing cover and meshed with the sliding rack; and

the sealing cover includes a rotary knob having a connecting rod that passes through the sealing cover and is coupled to the transmission gear.

17 . The shower holder assembly according to claim 14 , wherein a length of the pipe or the rod is greater than a length of the mounting channel.