IP Library Granted Patent US 9,321,059
Granted Patent B2
US 9,321,059 · App. 13/641,563 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Ball arm switching shower

Inventors: Huasong Zhou (Xiamen, CN); Shuiyuan Luo (Xiamen, CN); Cailin Wu (Xiamen, CN); Bin Cao (Xiamen, CN)
Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; Huasong ZHOU
B05B1/18B05B1/169B05B1/1609Y10T137/86549
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Patent No.
US 9,321,059
App. No.
13/641,563
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ball arm switching shower has a fixed unit and a switching mechanism. The fixed unit is provided with multiple outlet functions, a assembling slot and a water inlet passage, each outlet function is provided with a water division hole. The switching mechanism comprises a connecting part, a handle, a switching plate, a transmission shaft and a sealing piece. The connecting part can be mounted in the assembling slot in a sliding and swinging manner. The handle is fixedly connected to the connecting part. The transmission shaft can fixedly connect to the connecting part and the switching plate, so that the switching plate can be driven to swing and slide through the movement of the handle.

Claims (91)

1. A ball arm switching shower, comprising:

a fixed unit, which is provided with multiple outlet functions, an assembling slot and a water inlet passage, each outlet function is provided with a corresponding water division hole; and

a switching mechanism, including:

a connecting part, which can be mounted in the assembling slot in a sliding and swinging manner;

a handle, which is fixedly connected to the connecting part and extends out of the fixed unit for user's control;

a switching plate, which is mounted in the fixed unit and forms a fixed connection relationship with the connecting part; and

a plurality of sealing parts, of which the number is equal to that of water division holes, and each sealing piece is corresponding to each water division hole;

wherein actuation of the handle to swing and to slide moves the plurality of sealing parts simultaneously with the connecting part to open or close their corresponding said water division holes so that a switching communication of the water division holes and the water inlet passage is achieved.

2. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 1 , wherein, the switching mechanism also comprises: a transmission shaft, one end of which is fixedly connected to the connecting part, another end of which is fixedly connected to the switching plate, so that the switching plate can be driven to swing and slide through the movement of the handle.

3. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 1 , wherein,

four outlet functions are present;

the fixed unit also comprises a screen board with a cross straight slot adaptive to the handle,

the opening of the assembling slot is fixedly covered by the screens board.

4. A ball arm switching shower, comprising:

a fixed unit, which is provided with multiple outlet functions, an assembling slot and a water inlet passage, each outlet function is provided with a corresponding water division hole; and

a switching mechanism, including:

a connecting part, which can be mounted in the assembling slot in a sliding and swinging manner;

a handle, which is fixedly connected to the connecting part and extends out of the fixed unit for user's control;

a switching plate, which is mounted in the fixed unit and forms a fixed connection relationship with the connecting part; and

a plurality of sealing parts, of which the number is equal to that of water division holes, and each sealing piece is corresponding to each water division hole;

wherein actuation of the handle to swing and to slide moves the plurality of sealing parts simultaneously with the connecting part to open or close their corresponding said water division holes so that a switching communication of the water division holes and the water inlet passage is achieved,

four outlet functions are present;

the fixed unit also comprises a screen board with a cross straight slot adaptive to the handle,

the opening of the assembling slot is fixedly covered by the screens board,

wherein, the back of the connecting part is arranged to be an arc-shaped surface with four first locating slots arranged in cross form,

the handle is fixedly connected to the front of the connecting part;

a concave slot is arranged on the bottom surface of the assembling slot, in which a first spring and a locating pin that the first spring is against are arranged, and

the locating pin is adaptive to the first locating slot.

5. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 4 , wherein, a second locating slot is opened at the back of the connecting part, which is located among the four first locating slot and adaptive to the locating pin.

6. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 3 , wherein,

wherein the plurality of sealing parts comprises four sealing parts further comprising two first sealing pieces and two second sealing pieces;

the first sealing piece is Z-shaped and comprises a first sealing part, a first control part and a middle part which is fixedly connected to the first sealing part and the first control part,

a second spring is arranged between the back of the first sealing part and the fixed unit,

the first sealing part seals the water division hole in normally closed state with the action of the elastic force of the second spring;

the switching plate is provided with two first touching ends,

the two first touching ends are corresponding to the fronts of the two first control parts, so that the first touching end can be against the first control part to lift the first sealing part up when the switching plate is swinging.

7. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 3 , wherein,

wherein the plurality of sealing parts comprises four sealing parts further comprising two first sealing pieces and two second sealing pieces;

the second sealing piece comprises a second sealing part and a second control part fixedly arranged at the back of the second sealing part,

a third spring is arranged between the back of the second sealing part and the fixed unit,

the second sealing part seals the water division hole in normally closed state with the action of the elastic force of the third spring;

the switching plate is provided with two second touching ends,

the two second touching ends are arranged between two second control parts, so that the second touching end can be against the second control part to lift the second sealing part up when the switching plate is sliding.

8. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 3 , wherein, the four sealing pieces are arranged in a cross form.

9. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 3 , wherein,

the fixed unit comprises a body, a locating plate and a cover plate,

a fixing slot is concavely arranged at the back of the body,

the locating plate is mounted in the fixing slot,

the opening of the fixing slot is fixedly and hermetically covered by the cover plate, and

the switching plate is arranged in the fixing slot.

10. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 3 , wherein, the cross straight slot on the screens board is provided with up-down-sliding gears and left-right-swinging gears.

11. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 4 , wherein,

wherein the plurality of sealing parts comprises four sealing parts further comprising two first sealing pieces and two second sealing pieces;

the first sealing piece is Z-shaped and comprises a first sealing part, a first control part and a middle part which is fixedly connected to the first sealing part and the first control part,

a second spring is arranged between the back of the first sealing part and the fixed unit,

the first sealing part seals the water division hole in normally closed state with the action of the elastic force of the second spring;

the switching plate is provided with two first touching ends, the two first touching ends are corresponding to the fronts of the two first control parts, so that the first touching end can be against the first control part to lift the first sealing part up when the switching plate is swinging.

12. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 5 , wherein,

wherein the plurality of sealing parts comprises four sealing parts further comprising two first sealing pieces and two second sealing pieces;

the first sealing piece is Z-shaped and comprises a first sealing part, a first control part and a middle part which is fixedly connected to the first sealing part and the first control part,

a second spring is arranged between the back of the first sealing part and the fixed unit,

the first sealing part seals the water division hole in normally closed state with the action of the elastic force of the second spring;

the switching plate is provided with two first touching ends, the two first touching ends are corresponding to the fronts of the two first control parts, so that the first touching end can be against the first control part to lift the first sealing part up when the switching plate is swinging.

13. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 4 , wherein,

wherein the plurality of sealing parts comprises four sealing parts further comprising two first sealing pieces and two second sealing pieces;

the second sealing piece comprises a second sealing part and a second control part fixedly arranged at the back of the second sealing part,

a third spring is arranged between the back of the second sealing part and the fixed unit,

the second sealing part seals the water division hole in normally closed state with the action of the elastic force of the third spring;

the switching plate is provided with two second touching ends, the two second touching ends are arranged between two second control parts, so that the second touching end can be against the second control part to lift the second sealing part up when the switching plate is sliding.

14. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 5 , wherein,

wherein the plurality of sealing parts comprises four sealing parts further comprising two first sealing pieces and two second sealing pieces;

the second sealing piece comprises a second sealing part and a second control part fixedly arranged at the back of the second sealing part,

a third spring is arranged between the back of the second sealing part and the fixed unit,

the second sealing part seals the water division hole in normally closed state with the action of the elastic force of the third spring;

the switching plate is provided with two second touching ends, the two second touching ends are arranged between two second control parts, so that the second touching end can be against the second control part to lift the second sealing part up when the switching plate is sliding.

15. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 4 , wherein, the four sealing parts are arranged in a cross form.

16. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 5 , wherein, the four sealing parts are arranged in a cross form.

17. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 4 , wherein,

the fixed unit comprises a body, a locating plate and a cover plate,

a fixing slot is concavely arranged at the back of the body,

the locating plate is mounted in the fixing slot,

the opening of the fixing slot is fixedly and hermetically covered by the cover plate, and

the switching plate is arranged in the fixing slot.

18. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 5 , wherein,

the fixed unit comprises a body, a locating plate and a cover plate,

a fixing slot is concavely arranged at the back of the body,

the locating plate is mounted in the fixing slot,

the opening of the fixing slot is fixedly and hermetically covered by the cover plate, and

the switching plate is arranged in the fixing slot.

19. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 4 , wherein, the cross straight slot on the screens board is provided with up-down-sliding gears and left-right-swinging gears.

20. A ball arm switching shower according to claim 5 , wherein, the cross straight slot on the screens board is provided with up-down-sliding gears and left-right-swinging gears.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2017
From: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; ZHOU, HUASONG
To: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044599/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2012
From: ZHOU, HUASONG; LOU, SHUIYUAN; WU, CAILIN; CAO, BIN
To: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; ZHOU, HUASONG
Reel/Frame 029137/0159 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2010 1 0161239 · Apr 30, 2010 · national
CN 2010 2 0176857 U · Apr 30, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130032645A1 · Feb 7, 2013