Patent ID: 6412711
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
An adjustable shower head comprising a hollow body portion (1), a hollow handle portion (2) integrally formed with the body portion (1), a nozzle assembly and a controlling device respectively fitted in the body portion (1); whereinthe nozzle assembly comprises a base (10) fixed in the body portion (1), and a nozzle plate (30) fixedly enclosing a front opening end of the body portion (1); wherein the base (10) has a plurality of chambers defined in a front end portion thereof, a plurality of passages defined in a rear end portion thereof and respectively communicating with the plurality of chambers, a receiving recess (105) having a side opening defined at one side of the front end portion thereof, and a rotary sleeve (12) rotatably mounted around the rear end portion thereof, the rotary sleeve (12) is defined with multiple holes (122) in a closed end thereof and multiple entrances (123) in a side wall thereof; the controlling device includes a knob (3) operably fitted in the receiving recess(105) and partially extended through the side opening of the receiving recess (105) and extended out of the base (10) and the body portion (1), a driving gear (13) mated with a driven gear (121) integrally formed around the rotary sleeve (12) and carried by the knob (3) via a spindle, which is co-axially connected with the knob (3) and the driving gear (13); whereby when a user holds the shower head in one hand and turns the knob (3) with the same hand, the rotary sleeve (12) is driven by the driving gear (13) to turn around the rear end portion of the base (10), the multiple holes (122) and multiple entrances (123) are sequentially communicated with the plurality of passages, therefore, the body portion (1) is sequentially communicated with the plurality of chambers via the corresponding plurality of passages, water is directed from the body portion (1) to the nozzle plate (30) via the chambers and the passages to give out different spray types of shower water.