SHOWERHEAD WITH MOVABLE CONTROL VALVE

摘要

A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a moveable mode selector positioned about and sealed with respect to the water supply connector. The moveable mode selector includes a fluid tight chamber; an inlet aperture aligned with the first fluid outlet to provide fluid communication between the fluid passage and the chamber; and two or more outlet apertures respectively and selectively alignable with the two or more second fluid inlets to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the two or more second fluid channels. Movement of the mode selector selectively aligns one of the two or more outlet apertures with a corresponding one of the two or more second fluid inlets while maintaining fluid communication between the inlet aperture and the fluid outlet.

主权项

1. A handheld showerhead comprising
a showerhead portion extending from the handle portion and having
a plurality of nozzle outlets;two or more first fluid channels, wherein one of the first fluid channels is in fluid communication with a first set of the nozzle outlets and another of the first fluid channels is in fluid communication with a second set of the nozzle outlets; anda base wall defining two or more first fluid inlets each in fluid communication with a respective one of the two or more fluid channels; a handle portion including
a water supply connector having
a first fluid inlet configured for connection to a water supply;a fluid passage configured to transport the water flow from the fluid inlet within the handle in a first flow direction;a fluid outlet defined in a wall of the water supply connector and configured to direct the water flow in a second flow direction;two or more second fluid inlets defined in the wall of the water supply connector;two or more second fluid channels in fluid communication with respective ones of second fluid inlets at a first end and with respective ones of the first fluid inlets at a second end; anda moveable mode selector positioned about and sealed with respect to the water supply connector and further defining
a fluid tight chamber;an inlet aperture aligned with the first fluid outlet to provide fluid communication between the fluid passage and the chamber; andtwo or more outlet apertures respectively and selectively alignable with the two or more second fluid inlets to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the two or more second fluid channels; wherein movement of the mode selector selectively aligns one of the two or more outlet apertures with a corresponding one of the two or more second fluid inlets while maintaining fluid communication between the inlet aperture and the fluid outlet.