Water Saving Motion Activated Showerhead Device

A water saving motion activated showerhead device for saving water and energy and providing entertainment includes a housing, which is attachable to an inlet pipe of a shower enclosure so that a spray is generated by holes positioned in a front of the housing. A sensor detects motion in the shower enclosure in an area upon which the spray is directed and signals a valve to control a flow of water through the housing. A receiver receives an audio signal from an electronic device of a user and relays the audio signal to a speaker attached to the housing for broadcast. A heating module in the housing selectively heats the water that passes through the housing.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to showerhead devices and more particularly pertains to a new showerhead device for saving water and energy and providing entertainment. The present invention discloses a showerhead device that heats water, broadcasts audio, and turns off a flow of water to the showerhead by means of a motion sensor and a valve.

The prior art relates to showerhead devices. Prior art showerhead devices may comprise showerhead devices having motion sensors, speakers, or heating elements. The prior art does not teach a showerhead device comprising a motion sensor, a speaker, and a heating element.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing, which has an aperture positioned in its rear. The aperture is internally threaded, thus the housing is configured for threaded attachment to an inlet pipe of a shower enclosure so that an interior space defined by the housing is in fluidic communication with the inlet pipe. A plurality of holes positioned in a front of the housing is configured to generate a spray from water that enters the interior space.

A power module, a valve, a heating module, and a receiver are attached to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. A sensor and a speaker are attached to the front of the housing. The sensor is operationally engaged to the power module and the valve. The valve, the heating module, the receiver, and the speaker are operationally engaged to the power module. The receiver is communicatively engaged to the speaker.

The sensor is configured to detect motion in the shower enclosure in an area upon which the spray is directed and to signal the valve. The valve is configured to control a flow of the water through the interior space by selectively opening and closing the30aperture. The receiver is configured to receive an audio signal from an electronic device of a user and to relay the audio signal to the speaker for broadcast. The heating module is configured to selectively heat the water that passes through the interior space.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through5, the water saving motion activated showerhead device10generally comprises a housing12, which has an aperture14positioned in its rear16. The aperture14is internally threaded, thus the housing12is configured for threaded attachment to an inlet pipe18of a shower enclosure20. Once attached, an interior space22defined by the housing12is in fluidic communication with the inlet pipe18. A plurality of holes24is positioned in a front26of the housing12and is configured to generate a spray from water that enters the interior space22.

A power module28, a valve30, a heating module32, and a receiver34are attached to the housing12and are positioned in the interior space22. As shown inFIG.1, the power module28comprises a battery36, which is accessible for replacement by means of a cover38that is detachable from the housing12. The valve30comprises a solenoid valve40. The heating module32comprises an immersion heater42. The receiver34is configured to receive radio waves within a frequency range of between 2.400 and 2.485 GHz;

A sensor44and a speaker46are attached to the front26of the housing12. The sensor44is operationally engaged to the power module28and the valve30. The sensor44may comprise a passive infrared sensor48, a microwave sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like. The valve30, the heating module32, the receiver34, and the speaker46are operationally engaged to the power module28. The receiver34is communicatively engaged to the speaker46.

The sensor44is configured to detect motion in the shower enclosure20, in an area upon which the spray is directed, and to signal the valve30. The valve30is configured to control a flow of the water through the interior space22by selectively opening and closing the aperture14. The receiver34is configured to receive an audio signal from an electronic device54of a user and to relay the audio signal to the speaker46for broadcast. The heating module32is configured to selectively heat the water that passes through the interior space22. The present invention is anticipated to save both water and energy compared to prior art showerhead devices.

A regulator50is attached to the housing12, is positioned in the interior space22, and is operationally engaged to the heating module32and the receiver34. Programming code52, which is selectively positionable on the electronic device54of the user, enables the electronic device54to set a temperature setpoint for the regulator50by signaling the regulator50via the receiver34. The regulator50is enabled to adjust a heating output of the heating module32to regulate a temperature of the water passing through the interior space22to match the temperature setpoint.

In use, the inlet pipe18is threadedly inserted into the aperture14to attach the housing12to the inlet pipe18. The electronic device54can be paired with the receiver34, enabling the user to set the temperature setpoint so the regulator50adjusts the heating output of the immersion heater42to obtain water at a temperature desired by the user, and to broadcast an audio file over the speaker46. The sensor44detects motion in the shower enclosure20, in the area upon which the spray is directed, and signals the valve30to control a flow of water through the housing12. Thus, as the user moves under the front26of the housing12, the motion is sensed and the valve30is opened. As the user moves away from the housing12, no motion will be detected by the sensor44and the valve30will be closed.