Wall-Mounted Shower And Blower Apparatus

A wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus for sanitary and convenient bathing and drying includes a wall panel coupled within a shower wall and having a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures. A plurality of shower heads is coupled to the plurality of shower apertures in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line. A plurality of shower controls operate the water flow to each shower head. A plurality of blower heads is coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and is in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower. A plurality of blower controls the air flow to each blower head.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to shower devices and more particularly pertains to a new shower device for sanitary and convenient bathing and drying.

The prior art relates to shower devices for assisted washing and drying. Most existing dryer devices require a full four-sided enclosure with a ceiling element as well. Existing devices operate separately from the water nozzle systems, and do not provide individual control of air release from each vent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a wall configured to be coupled within a shower wall. The wall panel has a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures extending from a panel front side through a panel back side. A plurality of shower heads is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of shower heads is coupled to the plurality of shower apertures and is configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line. A plurality of shower controls is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of shower controls is coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads and is configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line and the cold water line. A plurality of blower heads is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of blower heads is coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and is configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower. A plurality of blower controls is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of blower controls is coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads and is configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 3, the wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus10generally comprises a shower box12having an open box front side14, a box glass side16, a pair of shower walls18, and a shower floor20having a drain22. The shower box12has a rigid frame24extending along all edges to allow the open box front side14and the box glass side16to be free standing. A shower door26is coupled to the shower box12. The shower door26is pivotably coupled to the open box front side14. The shower door26may have a door frame28and a glass door panel30coupled to the door frame28. A handle32may be coupled to the glass door panel30.

A pair of wall panels34is coupled to the shower box12. The pair of wall panels34is coupled within the pair of shower walls18. The pair of wall panels34may alternatively be configured to be coupled directly to the walls of a bathroom within a shower. Each wall panel34has a plurality of shower apertures36and a plurality of blower apertures38extending from a panel front side40through a panel back side42. Each wall panel34may be rectangular prismatic.

A plurality of shower heads44is coupled to each wall panel34. The plurality of shower heads44is coupled to the plurality of shower apertures36and is configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line46and a cold water line48. Each shower head44has a plurality of water nozzles50and a shower adjustment ring52. The shower adjustment ring52controls which of the plurality of water nozzles50are open and closed to adjust the spray pattern and pressure of water leaving the shower head44. The plurality of shower heads44may be arranged in a vertical array to directly spray the user's whole body with maximum pressure.

A plurality of shower controls54is coupled to each panel34. The plurality of shower controls54is coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads44and is configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line46and the cold water line48. Each shower control54may comprise a hot water control56and a cold water control58configured to control the flow of water from the hot water line46and the cold water line48, respectively, to the adjacent shower head44. Each of the hot water control56and the cold water control58may be a shower button60disposed on opposite sides of the shower head44. The shower button60may have an integrated timer to release water for a preset period of time after being depressed before automatically shutting off.

A plurality of blower heads62is coupled to each wall panel34. The plurality of blower heads62is coupled to the plurality of blower apertures38and is configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line64connected to a blower66. The blower66may have an integrated heater to warm the air before being blown through the blower duct line64. Each blower head62has a plurality of air nozzles68and a blower adjustment ring70. The blower adjustment ring70controls which of the plurality of air nozzles68are open and closed to adjust the flow pattern and pressure of the air leaving the blower head62. The plurality of blower heads62may be arranged in a vertical array aligned with, and alternating between, the plurality of shower heads44to directly blow onto the user's whole body with maximum pressure. Each blower head62may be smaller than each shower head44.

A plurality of blower controls72is coupled to each wall panel34. The plurality of blower controls72is coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads62and is configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line64. Each blower control72may be a blower button74disposed adjacent the respective blower head62to release air as desired onto different parts of the user's body. The blower button74may also have an integrated timer to run for a preset period of time.

In use, the user manipulates the plurality of shower controls54and the shower adjustment ring52of each shower head44to wash his body without significant bending. He or she may then use the plurality of blower controls72and the blower adjustment ring70of each blower head62to dry off.