Side-press switch water outlet apparatus for shower

A side-press switch water outlet apparatus for a shower, comprising:

• a valve body, provided with a water inlet channel;
• a water outlet panel, at least provided with a first water outlet channel and a second water outlet channel;
• a switching piece, rotatably arranged on the valve body, wherein the switching piece is configured to switch water supply between the first water outlet channel and the second water outlet channel;
• a ratchet, connected with the switching piece in a circumferential limit way, wherein the ratchet is provided with a plurality of ratchet teeth in the circumferential direction;
• and
• a driving unit, comprising a key and a driving part, wherein the key is arranged on a sidewall of a shower handle and moves in a direction perpendicular to the shower handle, the driving part is in driving fit with the key and the ratchet teeth respectively, the driving part abuts against and is in driving fit with the ratchet teeth during forward movement thereof, and the driving part is in avoiding fit with the ratchet teeth during reverse movement thereof;
• wherein the driving unit further comprises a transmission part arranged between the key and the driving part, the key is in linkage fit with one end of the transmission part, and the driving part is in linkage fit with the other end of the transmission part;
• wherein the transmission part slides in a direction perpendicular to the shower handle, or the transmission part slides in a direction at an included angle with the shower handle.