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Granted Patent B2
US 11,952,759 · App. 17/406,107 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Switching device for shower system and shower system including same

Inventors: Wenjun Li (Nanping, CN); Weilong Luo (Quanzhou, CN); Chunhua Wang (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
E03C1/0408E03C2001/026
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Patent No.
US 11,952,759
App. No.
17/406,107
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a switching device for shower system and a shower system including same. The switching device for shower system includes a shell main body, a valve, a handle kit, and a sealing cover. The shell main body is internally provided with a partition, the partition is provided with a plurality of water passing holes, and a side of the partition is provided with a plurality of water chambers. The valve is located inside the shell main body, and a first end of the valve abuts on a side of the partition and communicates with the water passing holes. The handle kit is connected to a second end of the valve. The sealing cover is configured to block the water chambers at an outer end.

Claims (21)

1. A switching device for shower system comprising:

a shell main body, wherein the shell main body is internally provided with a partition, the partition is provided with a plurality of water passing holes, and a side of the partition is provided with a plurality of water chambers;

a valve, wherein the valve is located inside the shell main body, and a first end of the valve abuts on a side of the partition and communicates with the water passing holes;

a handle kit, wherein the handle kit is connected to a second end of the valve;

a sealing cover, wherein the sealing cover is configured to block the water chambers at an outer end;

the water chambers comprise a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber; the first chamber is connected to the first water passing hole, the second chamber is connected to the second water passing hole, and the third chamber is connected to the third water passing hole; and

the sealing cover is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions are received in the water chambers; the protrusions include a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion; the first protrusion, the second protrusion, and the third protrusion are respectively inserted into the first chamber, the second chamber and the third chamber, and are fitted with the inner walls of the first chamber, the second chamber and the third chamber; the first protrusion and the second protrusion are L-shaped and symmetrically arranged, the third protrusion is U-shaped.

2. The switching device for shower system according to claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the shell main body is provided with a first connector, a lower end of the shell main body is provided with a second connector, the first connector is provided with a first water inlet port and a first water outlet port.

3. The switching device for shower system according to claim 2 , wherein the water passing holes comprise a first water passing hole, a second water passing hole, and a third water passing hole; the first water passing hole is connected to the first water inlet port, the second water passing hole is connected to the first water outlet port, and the third water passing hole is connected to the second connector.

4. The switching device for shower system according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing cover is welded to the outer end of the water chambers.

5. A shower system comprising:

a discharge tube, a hand shower, an overhead shower, and a switching device; wherein the switching device comprises:

a shell main body, wherein the shell main body is internally provided with a partition, the partition is provided with a plurality of water passing holes, and a side of the partition is provided with a plurality of water chambers;

a valve, wherein the valve is located inside the shell main body, and a first end of the valve abuts on a side of the partition and communicates with the water passing holes;

a handle kit, wherein the handle kit is connected to a second end of the valve;

a sealing cover, wherein the sealing cover is configured to block the water chambers at an outer end;

the water chambers comprise a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber; the first chamber is connected to the first water passing hole, the second chamber is connected to the second water passing hole, and the third chamber is connected to the third water passing hole;

the sealing cover is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions are received in the water chambers; the protrusions include a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion; the first protrusion, the second protrusion, and the third protrusion are respectively inserted into the first chamber, the second chamber and the third chamber, and are fitted with the inner walls of the first chamber, the second chamber and the third chamber; the first protrusion and the second protrusion are L-shaped and symmetrically arranged, the third protrusion is U-shaped;

an upper end of the shell main body is provided with a first connector, a lower end of the shell main body is provided with a second connector, the first connector is provided with a first water inlet port and a first water outlet port; and

the discharge tube comprises a first shower tube and a second shower tube, the second shower tube comprises an inner tube and an outer tube, the inner tube is connected to the first water inlet port, and the outer tube is connected to the first water outlet port.

6. The shower system according to claim 5 , wherein an adapter is connected between the first shower tube and the second shower tube, the adapter comprises an adapter shell, a first inner tube, a second inner tube, and a third inner tube, the first inner tube and the second inner tube are received inside the adapter shell, a first end of the third inner tube is inserted in the first inner tube, and a second end of the third inner tube is inserted in the second inner tube.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: LI, WENJUN; LUO, WEILONG; WANG, CHUNHUA
To: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202121776432.3 · Jul 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230030219A1 · Feb 2, 2023
Cited By (1)
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