TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a bathroom shower fixture, and more particularly to a shower head structure with multiple units of grouped jet orifices that provide discharged water flow with improved feel.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

With the improvement of people's living standards, people pay more attention to the quality of life and also whether a product is environmentally-friendly and efficient so as to not be wasteful of resources. For taking a shower, people now pay attention to the feeling of the water flow that falls on them during the shower and the water-saving effect. Numerous existing shower heads provide discharged water flow that does not provide physical ease and relaxation, instead, the water flow sprays in an uneven pattern that wastes some water, and is not environmentally friendly.

Accordingly, the present invention is intended to solve this problem and other shortcomings that are common to conventional shower heads. A full discussion of the features and advantages of the present disclosure is deferred to the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a shower head assembly which can increase the force of the outflow of water or discharge water effectively. The discharged water flow is grouped or arranged to provide “bubble water flow” that feels soft and comfortable to the user or person taking a shower under the inventive shower head. The discharged water flow avoids random spray that conserves water and improves the water-saving effect of the shower head. The shower head of the present invention is also suitable for low water pressure environment.

The shower head assembly includes a main body and a face plate or panel that is provided with a plurality of water outlet units that are spaced from each other. The water outlet units each comprise a cluster of jet orifices that are spaced from each other by a predetermined distance. In one example, the predetermined distance between the jet orifices is more than 1 mm. To provide the fine, strong water discharge spray that avoids random, inefficient spray, the jet orifices have a very small diameter, such as 0.2 mm-0.7 mm. In another example, the jet orifices each have a diameter of 0.2 mm-0.5 mm. In another example, the jet orifices each have a diameter of 0.5 mm-0.7 mm. In one example, the jet orifices each have a diameter of 0.2 mm-0.3 mm. In one example, the jet orifices each have a diameter of 0.3 mm-0.5 mm.

According to another aspect of the invention, the shower head assembly further comprises a bubbler installed in an intermediate or middle portion of the face plate. The at least one water outlet units are disposed on a circumferential portion of the face plate around the bubbler such that the clusters of jet orifices are arranged circumferentially around the bubbler.

According to another aspect of the invention, the main body comprises a housing and a water diversion body. The housing and the water diversion body are separate structures to be assembled together to form a combined component of the shower head assembly. Alternatively, the housing is integrally formed with the water diversion body.

According to another aspect of the invention, the face panel or plate is directly formed to the main body. The face panel is made of a plastic material by injection molding.

In one example, the at least one water outlet unit is formed of rubber materials by molding and then the face panel is formed by over-molding the plastic materials onto the at least one water outlet unit. Alternatively, the face panel and the at least one water outlet unit are assembled together, wherein the at least one water outlet unit is formed as one or more pieces with rubber materials by molding. Also, the face plate is formed from plastic materials by molding.

According to another aspect of the invention, a switching device is installed to the main body for controlling an outflow of water from the face plate. The face panel of the present invention has a plurality of water outlet units, wherein each water outlet unit includes a plurality of jet orifices. The water discharged or flowing from the plurality of jet orifices forms a bunched or arranged spout of discharged water flow that includes a plurality of fine spouts that avoids random, inefficient spray. Since the diameter of the jet orifice is small, the force of the fine spouts is strong and the water-saving effect of the shower head is good. The shower head of the present invention can be used for low pressure water environments.

Other features and advantages of the shower head assembly will be apparent from the following specification taken in conjunction with the following drawings. Additional advantages and novel features will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following and the accompanying drawings or may be learned by production or operation of the examples.

