IP Library Granted Patent US 12,352,023
Granted Patent B1
US 12,352,023 · App. 18/963,239 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Two-in-one bathroom support arm

Inventor: Xiaoling Yan (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: XIAMEN GALENPOO KITCHEN & BATHROOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
E03C1/0409B05B1/185
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Patent No.
US 12,352,023
App. No.
18/963,239
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention discloses a two-in-one bathroom support arm, and a top sprayer end and a shower end can be adjusted separately and flexibly. The support arm includes an installing base, a first support arm, a second support arm, and a water path adjusting part, where the installing base is provided with a rotating shaft, a water flowing chamber, and a water inlet; the water inlet communicates with the water flowing chamber; a circumferential surface of the rotating shaft is provided with a water flowing sink that communicates with the water flowing chamber; and pivot ends of the first support arm and the second support arm are respectively provided with a first pivot ring and a second pivot ring that are pivoted on the rotating shaft, at least one of the support arms is provided with a connection opening that communicates with the rotating shaft.

Claims (25)

1. A two-in-one bathroom support arm,

comprising an installing base, a first support arm, a second support arm, and a water path adjusting part,

wherein the installing base is provided with a rotating shaft, a water flowing chamber, and a water inlet; the water inlet communicates with the water flowing chamber; a circumferential surface of the rotating shaft is provided with a water flowing sink, and the water flowing sink communicates with the water flowing chamber; and

pivot ends of the first support arm and the second support arm are respectively provided with a first pivot ring and a second pivot ring that are pivoted and matched on the rotating shaft allowing an independent angle adjustment of the first arm and the second arm through the first pivot ring and the second pivot ring, at least one of the first support arm and the second support arm is provided with a connection opening that communicates with the rotating shaft, and a movable end of one of the first support arm and the second support arm is provided with a shower fastening base; and

the water path adjusting part is dynamically and sealably installed in the installing base and is configured to adjust a water path communication relationship.

2. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 1 , wherein

a movable end of the first support arm is provided with a top sprayer connection opening, the top sprayer connection opening communicates with the water flowing chamber through the rotating shaft, and a movable end of the second support arm is provided with the shower fastening base;

the water path adjusting part is provided with a shower connection opening; and

a user controls on/off between the water inlet, the top sprayer connection opening, and the shower connection opening by operating the water path adjusting part.

3. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 2 , wherein

the first pivot ring is provided with a water flowing hole, and the water flowing hole communicates with the top sprayer connection opening; and the first pivot ring dynamically seals the water flowing sink, so that the water flowing chamber communicates with the top sprayer connection opening through the water flowing sink and the water flowing hole.

4. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 3 , wherein

the rotating shaft extends to two sides of the installing base, and the pivot ends of the first support arm and the second support arm are respectively provided with a pair of first pivot rings and a pair of second pivot rings.

5. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 4 , wherein

a circumferential surface of one end of the rotating shaft is provided with the water flowing sink, a damping part is installed on a circumferential surface of the other end, and the damping part is matched with positioning convex teeth respectively disposed in the corresponding first pivot ring and second pivot ring.

6. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 2 , wherein

one of the first support arm and the second support arm is provided with a storage chamber that matches an appearance of the other support arm.

7. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 2 , wherein

the water path adjusting part is rotatably matched in the installing base, two sides of a circumferential surface of one end of the water path adjusting part are respectively provided with a communication opening and a communication groove, an end face of the other end of the water path adjusting part is provided with the shower connection opening, and the communication opening communicates with the shower connection opening; when the water path adjusting part is rotated, at least one of the communication opening and the communication groove is opposite to the water inlet to communicate with the water inlet, and when the communication groove is opposite to the water inlet, the water inlet communicates with the top sprayer connection opening.

8. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 7 , wherein

a valve body with one inlet and two outlets is disposed in the water flowing chamber, a water inlet end and one water outlet end of the valve body respectively communicate with the water inlet and the top sprayer connection opening, and the water path adjusting part is dynamically and sealably rotated to match the other water outlet end of the valve body.

9. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 8 , wherein

a limiting groove is disposed around a circumferential surface of the water path adjusting part, a limiting pin is installed in the valve body, one end of the limiting pin is fastened to the valve body, and the other end is movably matched in the limiting groove.

10. The two-in-one bathroom support arm according to claim 7 , wherein

a circumferential surface of the water path adjusting part is provided with a toggle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2024
From: YAN, XIAOLING
To: XIAMEN GALENPOO KITCHEN&BATHROOM TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
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