IP Library Granted Patent US 11,566,406
Granted Patent B2
US 11,566,406 · App. 16/655,631 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Shower systems

Inventor: Chanseol Chung (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
E03C1/066A47K3/281B05B1/18E03C1/055
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Patent No.
US 11,566,406
App. No.
16/655,631
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shower system comprises a support, a handheld sprayer, a flexible conduit, and a weight. The support is configured to be coupled in a shower environment. The handheld sprayer is disposed below the support. The flexible conduit is coupled to the handheld sprayer, and extends through the support. The weight is coupled to the flexible conduit opposite the handheld sprayer. The weight is configured to bias the handheld sprayer to a first position in the shower environment.

Claims (43)

1. A shower system comprising:

a support configured to be coupled in a shower environment;

a handheld sprayer removably coupled to a receiver in moving engagement with a track disposed below the support;

a flexible conduit coupled to the handheld sprayer and extending through the support;

a weight coupled to the flexible conduit opposite the handheld sprayer; and

a control system operably coupled with the receiver;

wherein the weight is configured to bias the handheld sprayer to a first position along the track in the shower environment; and

wherein the control system is configured to change a height of the receiver along the track.

2. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the support includes a pulley, wherein the flexible conduit is looped at least partially around the pulley, and wherein the pulley is configured to rotate when the handheld sprayer is selectively moved from the first position.

3. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the support includes a fixed guide member, wherein the flexible conduit is looped at least partially around the fixed guide member, and wherein the flexible conduit is configured to translate relative to the fixed guide member when the handheld sprayer is selectively moved from the first position.

4. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the flexible conduit including the weight is configured to be disposed behind a fixed wall of the shower environment.

5. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the flexible conduit including the weight is configured to be disposed in a cover adjacent a shower column.

6. The shower system of claim 1 , further comprising a shower column including the track; and

wherein the handheld sprayer is configured to be biased against the receiver by the weight.

7. The shower system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is in moving engagement with the track by a body, wherein the body includes a sensor configured to detect a parameter of a user in the shower environment, wherein the sensor is further configured to send a corresponding signal to the control system, and wherein the control system is configured to change the height of the receiver along the track in response to the detected parameter.

8. The shower system of claim 7 , wherein the sensor is a laser sensor.

9. The shower system of claim 7 , wherein the body further includes a motor, and wherein the control system is configured to change the height of the receiver by controlling the motor in response to the detected parameter.

10. A shower system comprising:

a shower column including a track and an upper support configured to be coupled in a shower environment;

a handheld sprayer disposed adjacent the track;

a flexible conduit including a first portion coupled to the handheld sprayer and a second portion extending through the upper support opposite the handheld sprayer;

a weight coupled to the second portion of the flexible conduit; and

a control system operably coupled with the handheld sprayer;

wherein the weight is configured to bias the handheld sprayer to a first position along the track in the shower environment; and

wherein the control system is configured to change a height of the handheld sprayer along the track.

11. The shower system of claim 10 , wherein the upper support includes a pulley, wherein the flexible conduit is looped at least partially around the pulley, and wherein the pulley is configured to rotate when the handheld sprayer is selectively moved from the first position.

12. The shower system of claim 10 , wherein the upper support includes a fixed guide member, and wherein the flexible conduit is looped at least partially around the fixed guide member, and wherein the flexible conduit is configured to translate relative to the fixed guide member when the handheld sprayer is selectively moved from the first position.

13. The shower system of claim 10 , wherein the second portion of the flexible conduit including the weight is configured to be disposed behind a fixed wall of the shower environment.

14. The shower system of claim 10 , wherein the second portion of the flexible conduit including the weight is configured to be disposed in a cover adjacent the shower column.

15. The shower system of claim 10 , wherein the shower system further comprises a receiver in moving engagement with the track, wherein the handheld sprayer is configured to be biased against the receiver by the weight.

16. The shower system of claim 15 , wherein the receiver is in moving engagement with the track by a body, wherein the body includes a sensor configured to detect a parameter of a user in the shower environment, wherein the sensor is further configured to send a corresponding signal to the control system, and wherein the control system is configured to change the height of the handheld sprayer by changing a height of the receiver along the track in response to the detected parameter.

17. The shower system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor is a laser sensor.

18. The shower system of claim 16 , wherein the body further includes a motor, and wherein the control system is configured to change the height of the receiver along the track by controlling the motor in response to the detected parameter.

19. A shower system comprising:

a shower column including a track and an upper support configured to be coupled in a shower environment;

a handheld sprayer disposed adjacent the track below the upper support;

a flexible conduit including a first portion coupled to the handheld sprayer and a second portion extending through the upper support opposite the handheld sprayer; and

a weight coupled to the second portion of the flexible conduit; and

a control system operably coupled with the handheld sprayer;

wherein the weight is configured to bias the handheld sprayer to a position along the track in the shower environment;

wherein the second portion of the flexible conduit including the weight is configured to be disposed behind a fixed wall of the shower environment; and

wherein the control system is configured to change a height of the handheld sprayer along the track.

20. The shower system of claim 19 , wherein the shower system further comprises a receiver in moving engagement with the track, wherein the handheld sprayer is configured to be biased against the receiver by the weight.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2019
From: CHUNG, CHANSEOL
To: KOHLER CO.
Reel/Frame 050748/0039 →
Continuity (1)
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