Abstract
A ceiling-mount showerhead (1), at least comprising: at least one first housing element (2) to attach to a ceiling (3), wherein a first spray plate (4) is disposed in the at least one first housing element (2); and at least one second housing element (5) to attach to the ceiling (3), wherein a second spray plate (6) is disposed in the at least one second housing element (5).
Claims
1. A ceiling-mount showerhead (1), at least comprising: at least one first housing element (2) to attach to a ceiling (3), wherein a first spray plate (4) is disposed in the at least one first housing element (2); and at least one second housing element (5) to attach to the ceiling (3), wherein a second spray plate (6) is disposed in the at least one second housing element (5).
2. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least the at least one first housing element (2) or the at least one second housing element (5) is cup-shaped.
3. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least the at least one first housing element (2) or the at least one second housing element (5) is at least partially rectangular in shape.
4. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first housing element (2) and the second housing element (5) are attached to each other.
5. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one spacer (7) is arranged between the at least one first housing element (2) and the at least one second housing element (5).
6. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one pacer (7) is tubular in shape.
7. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 5, wherein the at least one spacer (7) extends into a first connection opening (8) of the at least one first housing element (2) and into a second connection opening (9) of the at least one second housing element (5).
8. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 1, wherein a gap (10) between the at least one first housing element (2) and the at least one second housing element (5) is sealed by a housing seal (11).
9. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 8, wherein the housing seal (11) is designed in the manner of a sealing tape.
10. The ceiling-mount showerhead (1) according to claim 8, wherein the housing seal (11) is arranged at least partially on a first frame (12) of the at least one first housing element (2) or on a second frame (13) of the at least one second housing element (5).
Description
[0022] The invention and the technical environment are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures. It should be noted that the figures show particularly preferred variants of the embodiment of the invention, but the invention is not limited thereto. The same reference signs are used for the same components in the figures. In an exemplary and schematic manner
[0023] FIG. 1 shows a first variant of the embodiment of a ceiling-mount showerhead;
[0024] FIG. 2 shows a partial view of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead;
[0025] FIG. 3 shows a first housing element of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead;
[0026] FIG. 4 shows a second housing element of the second variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead;
[0027] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a spacer of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead;
[0028] FIG. 6 shows a longitudinal section the spacer of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead;
[0029] FIG. 7 shows a second variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead; and
[0030] FIG. 8: a third variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead.
[0031] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first variant of the embodiment of a ceiling-mount showerhead 1 viewed in the direction of a top face 14 of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1. The ceiling-mount showerhead 1 comprises two identically formed first housing elements 2 and four identically formed second housing elements 5. The first housing elements 2 are square and the second housing elements 5 are rectangular. Furthermore, tubular spacers 7 are used to space the first housing elements 2 and the second housing elements 5 apart such that a gap 10 is formed between each of the housing elements 2, 5. The spacers 7 each extend into a first connection opening 8 in the first housing elements 2 and into a second connection opening 9 in the second housing elements 5. The shells 15 of the housing elements 2, 5 have tubular mounts 16 for the spacers 7. In an initial state of the housing elements 2, 5 or before the housing elements 2, 5 are connected, the mounts 16 are closed. When installing the housing elements 2, 5, only those mounts 16 in which a spacer 7 is to be arranged are opened, for instance by drilling a hole. Screws/bolts not visible here extend through the spacers 7 (and seals 46, 47 shown in FIG. 8) by means of which the housing elements 2, 5 are interconnected. The housing elements 2, 5 each have four attachment points 19 in their ceiling walls 18, which are used to attach the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 to a ceiling 3 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The attachment points 19 can also be closed in the original state of the housing elements 2, 5, but that is not mandatory. When attaching the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 to the ceiling 3, the required attachment points 19 are opened, for instance by drilling a hole, such that the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 can then be attached to the ceiling 3 using screws/bolts not shown here. The first housing elements 2 each have a circumferential first frame 12 on their undersides 17, and the second housing elements 5 each have a circumferential second frame 13 on their undersides 17.
[0032] FIG. 2 shows an area of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 marked “II” in FIG. 1 after a housing seal 11 has been used to seal the gaps 10 between the housing elements 2, 5 shown in FIG. 1. In this case, the housing seal 11 is formed in the manner of a sealing tape which is bonded to a rear end 20 of the frames 12, 13. The housing seal 11 prevents moisture from the underside 17 of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 from passing through the gaps 10 between the housing elements 2, 5 shown in FIG. 1.
[0033] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of one of the two first housing elements 2 of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 viewed in the direction of the underside 17 of the first housing element 2. The first housing element 2 is cup-shaped and has a first mounting space 21, which is accessible via a first opening 22. The first opening 22 extends across the entire underside 17 of the first housing element 2.
[0034] Within the first mounting space 21, first reinforcing structures 23 are formed on the ceiling wall 18 to increase the stability of the ceiling wall 18. In addition, first attachment structures 24 are formed at the first housing element 2, to which attachment structures a first spray plate 4 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) can be attached. A cover (not shown) can be used to cover the first opening 22. The cover may have at least one passage opening through which the first spray plate 4 can dispense a liquid. In addition, second reinforcing structures 25 are formed on the shells 15, which reinforcing structures are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 for reasons of simplification and which reinforcing structures are used to reinforce the shells 15. Liquid supply spots 26, through which liquid supply lines, such as cold-water lines and/or hot-water lines, can be routed are also formed on the shells 15. The fluid supply spots 26 are closed in the initial state of the first housing element 2 shown here and can be opened if necessary, for instance by drilling a hole. The first housing element 2 has a first length 27, a first width 28, and a first depth 29. The first length 27 and the first width 28 are of equal length, resulting in the first housing element 2 having a square cross-section. In addition, a circumferential first area 30 extends from the first frame 12 to the mounts 16 and is smooth, without openings and without structures, such that the housing seal 11 shown in FIG. 2 having the form of a sealing tape can extend into the area 30 or be bonded to the area 30. The first area 30 has a first height 31 starting from the first frame 12. For instance, the first height 31 may be 5 mm to 50 mm, preferably 25 mm to 35 mm.
[0035] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of one of the four second housing elements 5 of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 viewed in the direction of the underside 17 of the second housing element 5. The second housing element 5 is also cup-shaped and has a second mounting space 32, which is accessible via a second opening 33. The second opening 33 extends across the entire underside 17 of the second housing element 5. Second attachment structures 34 are formed in the second mounting space 32, to which second attachment structures a second spray plate 6 shown in FIG. 8 can be attached. A cover (not shown) can be used to cover the second opening 33. The cover may have at least one passage opening through which the second spray plate 6 can dispense a liquid. In addition, second reinforcing structures 25 are formed on the shells 15, which reinforcing structures are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 for reasons of simplification and which reinforcing structures are used to reinforce the shells 15. Liquid supply spots 26, through which liquid supply lines, such as cold-water lines and/or hot-water lines, can be routed are also formed on the shells 15. The fluid supply spots 26 are closed in the initial state of the second housing element 5 shown here and can be opened if necessary, for instance by drilling a hole. The second housing element 5 has a second length 35, a second width 36, and a second depth 37. The second length 35 is greater than the second width 36, resulting in the second housing element 5 having a rectangular cross-section. In addition, a circumferential second area 38 extends from the second frame 13 to the mounts 16 and is smooth, without openings and without structures, such that the housing seal 11 shown in FIG. 2 having the form of a sealing tape can extend into the area 38 or be bonded to the area 38. The second area 38 has a second height 39 starting from the second frame 13. For instance, the second height 39 may be 5 mm to 50 mm, preferably 25 mm to 35 mm.
[0036] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of one of the spacers 7 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The spacer 7 has a first connection section 41 having a first groove 42 at a first longitudinal end 40, and a second connection section 44 having a second groove 45 at a second longitudinal end 43.
[0037] FIG. 6 shows a longitudinal section of the spacer 7 after a first seal 46 has been arranged in the first groove 42 and a second seal 47 has been arranged in the second groove 45. The first seal 46 and the second seal 47 are each formed in the manner of an O-ring. The connection sections 41, 44 of the spacer 7 can be inserted into the mounts 16 of the housing elements 2, 5 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. In so doing, the seals 46, 47 seal an annular gap between the connection sections 41, 44 and the mounts 16 preventing moisture from escaping from the mounting spaces 21, 32 of the housing elements 2, 5 (cf. FIGS. 3 and 4) into the ceiling 3.
[0038] Furthermore, it can be seen in FIG. 6 that the spacer 7 is tubular in shape and extends along a longitudinal axis 48.
[0039] FIG. 7 shows a second variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1, viewed in the direction of the underside 17. In contrast to the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1, the second variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 has two first housing elements 2 having two first spray plates 4 and two second housing elements 5 having two second spray plates 6. The housing elements 2, 5 are mounted in the ceiling 3, are designed identical to the first housing element 2 of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 shown in FIG. 3 and are interconnected in a 2×2 configuration using the spacers 7 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The first covers 49 cover the first spray plates 4 arranged in the first housing elements 2 and the second covers 50 cover the second spray plates 6 arranged in the second housing elements 5. The first covers 49 have first passage openings 51 that are adapted to the first spray plates 4 such that the first spray plates 4 can dispense a liquid via the first passage openings 51. The second covers 50 have second passage openings 52 that are adapted to the second spray plates 6 such that the second spray plates 6 can also dispense a liquid via the second passage openings 52.
[0040] FIG. 8 shows a third variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1, viewed in the direction of the underside 17. In contrast to the first and second variants of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1, the third variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 has a first housing element 2 having a first spray plate 4, two second housing elements 5 each having a second spray plate 6, three third housing elements 53 each having a third spray plate 54, a fourth housing element 55 having a fourth spray plate 56, and a fifth housing element 57 without a spray plate. The housing elements 2, 5, 53, 55, 57 are mounted in the ceiling 3. The first housing element 2 and the fourth housing element 55 are formed identically to the first housing element 2 of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 shown in FIG. 3. The two second housing elements 5 are formed identically to the second housing element 5 of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 shown in FIG. 4. Compared to the first housing element 2 of the first variant of the embodiment of the ceiling-mount showerhead 1 shown in FIG. 3, the three third housing elements 53 and the fifth housing element 57 are formed having a smaller length and width. The housing elements 2, 5, 53, 55, 57 are covered with a first cover 49, second covers 50, third covers 58, fourth covers 59 and a fifth cover 60, the passage opening of which is adapted to the respective spray plates 4, 6, 54, 56 such that the spray plates 4, 6, 54, 56 can dispense the liquid through the passage opening.
[0041] This invention can be used to configure a shape, size, and/or deliverable spray patterns of the ceiling-mount showerhead.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0042] 1 ceiling-mount showerhead [0043] 2 first housing element [0044] 3 ceiling [0045] 4 first spray plate [0046] 5 second housing element [0047] 6 second spray plate [0048] 7 spacer [0049] 8 first connection opening [0050] 9 second connection opening [0051] 10 gap [0052] 11 housing seal [0053] 12 first frame [0054] 13 second frame [0055] 14 top face [0056] 15 shell [0057] 16 mount [0058] 17 underside [0059] 18 ceiling wall [0060] 19 attachment point [0061] 20 rear end [0062] 21 first mounting space [0063] 22 first opening [0064] 23 first reinforcement structure [0065] 24 first attachment structure [0066] 25 second reinforcement structure [0067] 26 fluid supply spot [0068] 27 first length [0069] 28 first width [0070] 29 first depth [0071] 30 first area [0072] 31 first height [0073] 32 second mounting space [0074] 33 second opening [0075] 34 second attachment structure [0076] 35 second length [0077] 36 second width [0078] 37 second depth [0079] 38 second area [0080] 39 second height [0081] 40 first longitudinal end [0082] 41 first connection section [0083] 42 first groove [0084] 43 second longitudinal end [0085] 44 second connection section [0086] 45 second groove [0087] 46 first seal [0088] 47 second seal [0089] 48 longitudinal axis [0090] 49 first cover [0091] 50 second cover [0092] 51 first passage opening [0093] 52 second passage opening [0094] 53 third housing element [0095] 54 third spray plate [0096] 55 fourth housing element [0097] 56 fourth spray plate [0098] 57 fifth housing element [0099] 58 third cover [0100] 59 fourth cover [0101] 60 fifth cover
