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US 6,148,453 AGranted
Swinging shower apparatus
OwnerGiovanni Luigi Sartorinventor
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Abstract
A shower device contains a body that is mounted in a support structure and that has a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis. A second pivoting element bearing a shower rose is mounted on the first pivoting element so as to be capable of pivoting about a second pivoting axis transverse to the first pivoting axis. A device is provided to impart to the body an oscillation movement about each of the first and second pivoting axes so as to cause regular spatial movement of a water jet according to a variety of programmable path cycles.
Claims15
A shower device comprising:
- a body,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis,
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis,
- a shower rose having a shape of a substantially hemispherical shell which is provided with a water inlet and with at least one water outlet so as to produce at least one water jet and which is fixedly mounted on said second pivoting element,
- first means for imparting to said first pivoting element an oscillation movement about said first pivoting axis;
- and
- second means for imparting to said second pivoting element an oscillation movement about said second pivoting axis, independently of said first means for imparting an oscillation movement.
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A shower device comprising:
- a body,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis;
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis,
- said second pivoting element bearing a shower rose arranged so as to produce at least one water jet;
- and
- means for imparting to said body an oscillation movement about each of said first and second pivoting axes;
- wherein the first pivoting element comprises a frame (11) comprising two heads (11a, 11b), mounted so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis, and an arm (11d) serving as a support for the second pivoting element (12) bearing the shower rose;
- and
- wherein the heads (11a, 11b) of the pivoting frame (11) are arranged so as to slide along guides (13) fixed to support means (10), the guides having a curvature.
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A shower device comprising:
- a body,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis;
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis
- said second pivoting element bearing a shower rose arranged so as to produce at least one water jet;
- and
- means for imparting to said body an oscillation movement about each of said first and second pivoting axes;
- wherein the shower rose (20) consists of a shell, on the surface of which a water inlet pipe opens, and
- wherein said shell (20) has a virtually hemispherical shape.
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A shower device comprising:
- a body,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis;
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis
- said second pivoting element bearing a shower rose arranged so as to produce at least one water jet;
- and
- means for imparting to said body an oscillation movement about each of said first and second pivoting axes;
- wherein the means for imparting the oscillation movements to the pivoting frame consists of stepping motors or DC motors.
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A shower device comprising:
- a body,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis;
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis
- said second pivoting element bearing a shower rose arranged so as to produce at least one water jet:
- and
- means for imparting to said body an oscillation movement about each of said first and second pivoting axes;
- wherein the means for imparting the oscillation movement to the pivoting elements is controlled by a microprocessor, and
- wherein the microprocessor controls an electrovalve included in a water supply circuit.
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A water jet device comprising:
- a body arranged so as to emit at least one water jet in space,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis,
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis
- said second pivoting element bearing a shower rose arranged so as to produce at least one water jet;
- and
- means for imparting to said body an oscillation movement about each of said first and second pivoting axes.
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A shower device comprising:
- a body,
- said body being mounted in a support structure and comprising
- a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis;
- means arranged on said pivoting element for defining a second pivoting axis transverse to said first pivoting axis, and
- a second pivoting element attached to said means defining said second pivoting axis so as to be capable of pivoting about said second pivoting axis,
- said second pivoting element bearing a shower rose arranged so as to produce at least one water jet;
- and
- means for imparting to said body an oscillation movement about each of said first and second pivoting axes;
- wherein the means for imparting the oscillation movement to the pivoting elements is controlled by a microprocessor,
- wherein the microprocessor is run by a program for adjusting the speed, the extent and other parameters of the oscillation movement of the pivoting elements of the body of the device, and
- wherein the microprocessor controls an electrovalve included in a water supply circuit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.