Dispensing shower head assembly
View Patent ↗A dispensing shower head assembly for selectively dispensing fluids through the shower head includes a housing that is configured to couple to a shower enclosure. A pipe, which is fluidically coupled to a water line, is coupled to and extends from the housing. A spray head is fluidically coupled to the pipe distal from the housing. The spray head has a lower face that is perforated. A plurality of reservoirs and a dispensing module are coupled to and positioned in the housing. The dispensing module is fluidically coupled to the spray head and selectively fluidically couplable to the reservoirs. Each reservoir is configured to fill with a respective fluid, such as a facewash, a conditioner, a body wash, and a shampoo. The dispensing module is positioned to motivate the respective fluid from an associated reservoir to the spray head to apply the respective fluid to a user.
1. A dispensing shower head assembly comprising:
a housing defining an interior space, said housing being configured for coupling to a shower enclosure;
a pipe coupled to and extending from a front of said housing, said pipe being fluidically coupled to a water line;
a spray head fluidically coupled to said pipe distal from said housing, said spray head having a lower face, said lower face being perforated such that said lower face is configured for releasing water from said spray head;
a plurality of reservoirs coupled to said housing and positioned in said interior space;
a dispensing module coupled to said housing and positioned in said interior space, said dispensing module being fluidically coupled to said spray head and selectively fluidically couplable to said reservoirs;
wherein said reservoirs are positioned in said housing such that each said reservoir is configured for filling with a respective fluid wherein said dispensing module is positioned in said housing such that said dispensing module is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from an associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to a user; and
said dispensing module comprising
a power module,
a pump operationally coupled to said power module,
a plurality of first tubes, each said first tube being fluidically coupled to a respective said reservoir,
a valve rotationally coupled to said housing, said valve being coupled to said plurality of first tubes distal from said reservoirs, said valve being selectively fluidically couplable to said plurality of first tubes,
a plurality of second tubes fluidically coupled to said pump and selectively fluidically couplable said valve,
at least one third tube, said at least one third tube being fluidically coupled to and extending between said pump and said spray head, and
wherein said valve is positioned on said first tubes and said plurality of second tubes such that said valve is positioned for selectively fluidically coupling a respective first tube of said plurality of first tubes to an associated second tube of said plurality of second tubes for selectively coupling said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs to said pump, wherein said at least one third tube is positioned on said pump such that said pump is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from said associated said reservoir through said respective said first tube, said associated said second tube, and said at least on third tube to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to the user.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said housing being substantially rectangularly box shaped.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , further including a plurality of couplers coupled to a back of said housing, said plurality of couplers being configured for coupling to the shower enclosure for coupling said housing to the shower enclosure.
4. The assembly of claim 3 , further including said plurality of couplers comprising two couplers positioned singly proximate to upper corners of said housing.
5. The assembly of claim 4 , further including said plurality of couplers comprising another two couplers positioned singly proximate to opposing edges and a midpoint of said housing.
6. The assembly of claim 3 , further including each coupler of said plurality of couplers comprising a penetration positioned through said back, wherein said penetrations are positioned in said back such that each of said penetrations is configured for inserting a respective article of mounting hardware for coupling said housing to the shower enclosure.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said plurality of reservoirs comprising four reservoirs.
8. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said power module comprising at least one battery.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said at least one third tube protruding from said lower face of said spray head.
10. The assembly of claim 1 , further including a controller coupled to said front of said housing, said controller being operationally coupled to said dispensing module, wherein said controller is positioned on said housing such that said controller is positioned for compelling said dispensing module for selectively fluidically coupling to said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs such that said dispensing module is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from said associated said reservoir to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to the user.
11. The assembly of claim 10 , further including said controller comprising a knob coupled to said valve such that said valve is positioned for rotating coincident with said knob, wherein said knob is positioned on said housing such that said knob is configured for grasping in a hand of the user for rotating said valve for compelling said valve for selectively fluidically coupling said respective said first tube to said associated said second tube for selectively coupling said associated said reservoir to said pump such that said pump is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from said associated said reservoir through said respective said first tube, said associated said second tube, and said at least on third tube to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to the user.
12. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cutout positioned in said front of said housing adjacent to said reservoirs and said power module;
a panel complementary to said cutout, said panel being selectively slidably couplable to said housing for opening and for closing said cutout; and
wherein said cutout is positioned in said housing such that said cutout is configured for accessing said interior space for servicing said reservoirs and said power module.
13. A dispensing shower head assembly comprising:
a housing defining an interior space, said housing being configured for coupling to a shower enclosure, said housing being substantially rectangularly box shaped;
a plurality of couplers coupled to a back of said housing, said plurality of couplers being configured for coupling to the shower enclosure for coupling said housing to the shower enclosure, said plurality of couplers comprising two said couplers positioned singly proximate to upper corners of said housing, said plurality of couplers comprising another two couplers positioned singly proximate to opposing edges and a midpoint of said housing, each said coupler comprising a penetration positioned through said back, wherein said penetrations are positioned in said back such that each of said penetrations is configured for inserting a respective article of mounting hardware for coupling said housing to the shower enclosure;
a pipe coupled to and extending from a front of said housing, said pipe being fluidically coupled to a water line;
a spray head fluidically coupled to said pipe distal from said housing, said spray head having a lower face, said lower face being perforated such that said lower face is configured for releasing water from said spray head;
a plurality of reservoirs coupled to said housing and positioned in said interior space, wherein said reservoirs are positioned in said housing such that each said reservoir is configured for filling with a respective fluid, said plurality of reservoirs comprising four reservoirs;
a dispensing module coupled to said housing and positioned in said interior space, said dispensing module being fluidically coupled to said spray head and selectively fluidically couplable to said reservoirs, wherein said dispensing module is positioned in said housing such that said dispensing module is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from an associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to a user, said dispensing module comprising:
a power module, said power module comprising at least one battery,
a pump operationally coupled to said power module,
a plurality of first tubes, each said first tube being fluidically coupled to a respective said reservoir,
a valve rotationally coupled to said housing, said valve being coupled to said plurality of first tubes distal from said reservoirs, said valve being selectively fluidically couplable to said plurality of first tubes,
a plurality of second tubes fluidically coupled to said pump and selectively fluidically couplable said valve, wherein said valve is positioned on said first tubes and said plurality of second tubes such that said valve is positioned for selectively fluidically coupling a respective first tube of said plurality of first tubes to an associated second tube of said plurality of second tubes for selectively coupling said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs to said pump, and
at least one third tube, said at least one third tube being fluidically coupled to and extending between said pump and said spray head, wherein said at least one third tube is positioned on said pump such that said pump is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs through said respective said first tube, said associated said second tube, and said at least on third tube to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to the user, said at least one third tube protruding from said lower face of said spray head;
a controller coupled to said front of said housing, said controller being operationally coupled to said dispensing module, wherein said controller is positioned on said housing such that said controller is positioned for compelling said dispensing module for selectively fluidically coupling to said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs such that said dispensing module is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to the user, said controller comprising a knob coupled to said valve such that said valve is positioned for rotating coincident with said knob, wherein said knob is positioned on said housing such that said knob is configured for grasping in a hand of the user for rotating said valve for compelling said valve for selectively fluidically coupling said respective said first tube to said associated said second tube for selectively coupling said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs to said pump such that said pump is positioned for motivating the respective fluid from said associated reservoir of said plurality of reservoirs through said respective said first tube, said associated said second tube, and said at least on third tube to said spray head such that said spray head is configured for applying the respective fluid to the user;
a cutout positioned in said front of said housing adjacent to said plurality of reservoirs and said power module, wherein said cutout is positioned in said housing such that said cutout is configured for accessing said interior space for servicing said plurality of reservoirs and said power module;
a panel complementary to said cutout, said panel being selectively slidably couplable to said housing for opening and for closing said cutout.