HANDHELD SHOWERHEAD WITH MODE SELECTOR IN HANDLE

摘要

A handheld showerhead including a showerhead portion, a handle portion, and a movable mode selector portion. The mode selector portion includes a rotationally-fixed first end coupling and a rotationally-fixed second end coupling, which is concentrically aligned with the first end coupling, and a rotatable control knob body. The movable mode selector includes a fluid seal coupled to the rotatable knob body, the first fluid seal including at least one fluid control aperture. The second end coupling also includes a fluid inlet aperture and a fluid outlet aperture. The inlet aperture is in fluid communication with a fluid supply, and the outlet aperture is in fluid communication with the control knob body. A second fluid seal is positioned between the second end coupling and the control knob body. A single mechanical fastener axially couples the control knob body to the first end coupling and the second end coupling.

主权项

1. A handheld showerhead comprising
a handle portion including a fluid inlet; a showerhead portion extending from the handle portion and having a plurality of nozzles;
a plurality of fluid channels, wherein a first one of the fluid channels is in fluid communication with a first set of the plurality of nozzles and a second one of the fluid channels is in fluid communication with a second set of the plurality of nozzles; anda showerhead base wall defining two or more apertures each in fluid communication with a respective one of the plurality of fluid channels; a mode selector having
a control knob mounted between the handle portion and the showerhead portion and configured to rotate about an axis; anda rotatable selection structure connected to the control knob and configured to rotate about the axis, wherein the selection structure defines a fluid cavity and an outlet aperture that is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet; and wherein rotation of the control knob rotates the selection structure and selectively aligns the outlet aperture in the selection structure with one of the two or more apertures in the showerhead base wall to direct the water flow from the fluid cavity to at least one of the two or more fluid channels of the showerhead.