# US 12,010,776 B2 · Systems and methods for lighted showering > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,776 B2 - Document ID: US12010776B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/165,079 - Filed: 2023-02-06 - Published: 2023-06-15 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-20 - Assignees: Kohler Co. - Applicants: Kohler Co. - Inventors: Brandon H. Miller; Connor McManus; Brian M. Kaule - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010776B2 ## CPC - H05B 47/105: in response to determined parameters - B05B 1/182: {characterised by their outlet openings or elements; Mounting arrangements therefor} - B05B 1/1823: {Concentric or coaxial groups} - B05B 1/185: {characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor} - B05B 1/192: {combined with features functioning other than as a support or as a portion of the fluid handling elements, e.g. audio systems, speakers or lights} - F21V 3/00: Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses (with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506) - F21V 7/0008: {providing for indirect lighting} - F21V 33/004: {Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers} - B05B 1/1821: {the outlet openings arranged in plural groups or rows} - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A showerhead comprising: a plurality of lighting elements; and a light reflector arranged to reflect the light from the lighting elements toward a light diffuser, the light reflector being concavely curved at an incident surface of the light reflector; wherein the light diffuser is positioned along an external surface of the showerhead and is arranged to diffuse the light from the light reflector along a surface of the light diffuser. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of water outlets along a surface of the showerhead, wherein the light diffuser surrounds one or more of the plurality of water outlets. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are arranged to output the light along a first axis, and wherein the light reflector is arranged to reflect the light from the lighting elements along one or more second axes towards the light diffuser. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The showerhead of claim 3, wherein one of the one or more second axes is parallel to the first axis. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are arranged to output the light toward the incident surface of the light reflector, and wherein the concave surface of the light reflector reflects the light from the plurality of lighting elements towards the light diffuser. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, wherein water flows into an inlet of the showerhead in a first direction, and wherein the plurality of lighting elements are arranged to output the light along a second direction opposite the first direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, wherein the light diffuser is arranged along a perimeter portion of a shower face of the showerhead. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The showerhead of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of water outlets provided in an interior portion of the face of the showerhead, the perimeter portion surrounding the interior portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, further comprising a hydro-generator configured to supply power to the plurality of lighting elements. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The showerhead of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are arranged to output light in a first direction which is different than a second direction of water flow into the showerhead. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The showerhead of claim 10, wherein the first direction is substantially parallel to and opposite the second direction. ### Claim 12 A showerhead comprising: a housing; a light reflector arranged along an inner cavity of the housing; one or more lighting elements arranged to direct light toward the light reflector, the light reflector being concavely curved at an incident surface of the light reflector; and a light diffuser arranged along an external surface of the housing, the light diffuser configured to receive light reflected from the light reflector and to diffuse the light outwardly from the light diffuser. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The showerhead of claim 12, wherein the light diffuser diffuses the light along a surface of the light diffuser and outwardly from the light diffuser. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The showerhead of claim 12, wherein water flows into the housing through an inlet in a first direction, and wherein the light from the one or more lighting elements is emitted in a second direction which is at least partially parallel to the first direction, and wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The showerhead of claim 12, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are arranged to output the light towards the incident surface of the light reflector, and wherein the incident surface reflects the light from the plurality of lighting elements towards the light diffuser. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The showerhead of claim 12, further comprising a shower face having a plurality of water outlets, wherein the light diffuser at least partially surrounds at least one of the plurality of water outlets. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The showerhead of claim 16, wherein the light diffuser surrounds the shower face including each of the plurality of water outlets. ### Claim 18 A method of assembling a showerhead, the method comprising: providing a plurality of lighting elements in an orientation to output light; providing a light reflector in an interior cavity of a housing of the showerhead, the light reflector arranged to reflect the light from the plurality lighting elements towards a light diffuser, the light reflector being concavely curved at an incident surface of the light reflector; and providing the light diffuser along an external surface of the showerhead, the light diffuser receiving the light from the light reflector and diffusing the light along a surface of the light diffuser.