Patent Publication Number: US-8974653-B2

Title: Shower with ionization apparatus

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a shower which ionizes tap water, and more particularly, to a shower with an ionization apparatus, which is mounted therein to generate ionized water beneficial to the human body and can selectively control a flow rate of ionized water. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Water is a sine qua non of daily life and is something we cannot live without. 
     Generally, tap water is gathered in a large way, purified and treated through various purification processes, and then, is supplied to households through various pipes. 
     In this instance, the tap water is exposed to various germs (bacteria or microorganisms) while flowing through the pipes, and hence, the tap water where germs passed through is supplied to the households. 
     In the case that people drink the tap water, they are safe from various germs because they drink the water after purifying or boiling the water, but when they take a shower or a bath, because they directly use the tap water without any filtering or purification process, in the case that the tap water is polluted, a user&#39;s skin is in direct contact with the polluted water and it may cause serious skin diseases. 
     Moreover, with development of industrials, various rare diseases have been increased, as an example, there is an atopic disease, which is one of various skin diseases, and in this case, doctors advise to always keep the moisturized skin condition and use purified water, which is not harmful to the skin. 
     Hence, recently, some people use a water softener installed in a bath room for skin care. However, the water softener is useful for skin care because it generates soft water, but does not provide an effect to sterilize various germs and is not useful to cure skin diseases. 
     Furthermore, the water softener has several problems in that an available space of the bath room decreases because it requires a space for installing the water softener in the bath room, and in that it takes much money to install the water softener in the bath room because the water softener is expensive. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior arts, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a shower with an ionization apparatus, which is mounted in the shower to generate ionized water beneficial to the human body. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower with an ionization apparatus, which can selectively control a flow rate of ionized water. 
     Technical Solution 
     To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a shower with an ionization apparatus comprising: a shower body having a lower end connected with a hose for receiving tap water and an upper end connected with a head portion that has a spray plate for spraying the received tap water; an ionization apparatus having a pair of protective covers forming the outward appearance of the ionization apparatus and being mounted inside the shower body, a flow passage pipe that is made of non-ferrous metals and mounted inside the protective covers, the flow passage pipe communicating with the hose for allowing a flow of the tap water into the flow passage pipe to generate ionized water, a plurality of permanent magnets mounted on opposite sides of the flow passage pipe and respectively having an end portion being in contact with the flow passage pipe along a longitudinal direction of the flow passage pipe to thereby create magnetic fields inside the flow passage pipe, and magnetic induction frames each having a horizontal portion being in contact with the other end portion of each of the permanent magnets and vertical portions that are bent and extend from both end portions of the horizontal portion and are in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe; and a flow control part having a seating hole formed on the outer circumference of the upper portion of the shower body, a scroll that is rotatably seated on the seating hole and has gear teeth formed on the outer circumference thereof, a flow passage opening and closing member having a rotational disc rotatably engaging the gear teeth of the scroll and a damper crossing the rotational disc, the damper selectively opening and closing the flow passage formed inside the shower body to control the flow rate of the ionized water generated while the tap water passes through the ionization apparatus. 
     Moreover, the permanent magnets are arranged on the opposite sides of the flow passage pipe by a magnetic force of attraction. 
     Furthermore, a thickness of the permanent magnets is in a range of 3 mm to 6 mm. 
     Additionally, a width of the flow passage pipe is in a range of 1.5 mm to 3 mm. 
     In addition, the magnetic induction frames are made of one selected from groups based on iron, nickel and cobalt. 
     Moreover, the flow passage pipe has a section formed in a rectangular slot shape. 
     Furthermore, the protective covers respectively include: a plurality of position fixing recesses formed on inner faces thereof, into which the magnetic induction frames are inserted while surrounding the permanent magnets; and support projections formed at both end portions thereof for supporting both ends of the flow passage pipe. 
     Additionally, the scroll has rotary shafts formed at both ends thereof as the rotating center of the scroll, and the shower body has projections outwardly formed near to the seating holes of the shower body in such a way that the rotary shafts of the scroll are fit thereto. 
     In addition, the shower body has guide grooves formed on the inner circumferential surface of the upper portion of the flow passage for allowing the rotational disc to be rotatably mounted thereon and for receiving a part of the outer circumference of the rotational disc. 
     Furthermore, the lower portion of the shower body is filled with resin for sealing the inside of the lower portion of the shower body and for reinforcing intensity of the shower body, and the resin has a guide plane tapered toward an inlet of the ionization apparatus. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     As described above, the shower with the ionization apparatus according to the present invention can generate ionized water having various effects through the magnetic force formed by the permanent magnets and sterilize water while tap water passes through the ionization apparatus mounted in the shower. 
     Additionally, because it can delay or accelerate the flow speed of the tap water, which flows in the ionization apparatus, through the flow control part, the shower can control a sprayed amount of the ionized water and vary the ionization level of the tap water passing through the ionization apparatus, so that the shower can generate various kinds of ionized water. 
     Moreover, the shower with the ionization apparatus according to the present invention can maximize ionization of the tap water because it can cause a plurality of magnetic fields by means of a pair of the permanent magnets. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a shower with an ionization apparatus according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional view of essential parts of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the ionization apparatus equipped in the shower according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a partially sectional view illustrating a state where magnetic force is caused by a plurality of permanent magnets of the ionization apparatus mounted in the shower. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of a scroll and a flow passage opening and closing member of a flow control part according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     Reference will be now made in detail to the preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings. This preferred embodiment and the attached drawings are provided to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment and the drawings. 
     The present invention provides a shower with an ionization apparatus that is mounted inside the shower to prevent water softening and the proliferation of various bacteria through ionization of tap water and to allow a user to selectively control a flow rate of ionized water. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 6 , the shower  400  having the ionization apparatus  200  includes: a shower body  100  for receiving and spraying tap water; the ionization apparatus  200  for ionizing the tap water; and a flow control part  300  for controlling the flow rate of ionized water. 
     The shower body  100  has a lower end connected with a hose  10  for receiving tap water and an upper end connected with a head portion  20  that has a spray plate  30  for spraying the received tap water. 
     The shower body  100  is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a flow passage  110  formed inside the shower body  100  for allowing a flow of the tap water provided to the shower body  100 . 
     The hose  10  connected to the lower end of the shower body  100  is screw-coupled with the shower body  100  in such a way that the tap water supplied from a faucet is supplied to the flow passage  110  of the shower body  100 , and the shower head portion  20  screw-coupled to the upper end of the shower body  100  sprays water that passes through the shower body  100  and is ionized by the ionization apparatus  200 , which will be described later. 
     In this instance, the spray plate  30  is mounted on the front face of the head portion  20  and has a plurality of spray holes  30   a  arranged in various spray patterns to form a predetermined water spray radius. 
     It is preferable that each of the spray holes  30   a  has an inclined plane formed in such a way that its diameter gets smaller toward the outside of the shower  400  to thereby spray the ionized water far. 
     Next, the ionization apparatus  200  is mounted inside the shower body  100  to generate ionized water by ionizing the tap water. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 to 5 , the ionization apparatus  200  includes: a pair of protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  forming the outward appearance of the ionization apparatus  200  and being mounted inside the shower body  100 ; a flow passage pipe  220  that is made of non-ferrous metals and mounted inside the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b , the flow passage pipe  220  communicating with the hose  10  for allowing a flow of the tap water into the flow passage pipe  220  to generate ionized water; a plurality of permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  mounted on opposite sides of the flow passage pipe  220  and respectively having an end portion being in contact with the flow passage pipe  220  along a longitudinal direction of the flow passage pipe  220  to thereby create magnetic fields inside the flow passage pipe  220 ; and magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  each having a horizontal portion  243  being in contact with the other end portion of each of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  and vertical portions  245  that are bent and extend from both end portions of the horizontal portion  243  and are in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     The protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  form the outward appearance of the ionization apparatus  200  in a state where they accommodate the flow passage pipe  220 , the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  and the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  therein, and is formed in a cylindrical shape. 
     Moreover, the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  are provided as a pair in order to provide easiness in assembly and disassembly, and O-rings  40  for positioning the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  and preventing movement of the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  when the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  are assembled with each other and mounted in the flow passage  110  of the shower body  100  are joined to both end portions of the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b.    
     The flow passage pipe  220  has a section formed in a rectangular slot shape and is made of non-ferrous metals. 
     The flow passage pipe  220  has the rectangular slot shape in order to stably support the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  which are in contact with the flow passage pipe  220  and to uniformly ionize the tap water flowing in the passage pipe  220  by uniformalizing the magnetic field caused by the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b.    
     Furthermore, because the flow passage pipe  220 , which is made of the non-ferrous metals, is not influenced and magnetized by the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , it can prevent a leakage of magnetic flux of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  to thereby increase a magnetic flux density. 
     The permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  form the magnetic field inside the flow passage pipe  220  in a state where the end portions of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  are in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220 , so that water molecules of the tap water flowing in the flow passage pipe  220  are ionized and atomized. 
     It is preferable that the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  are arranged on the opposite sides of the flow passage pipe  220  by a magnetic force of attraction in order to form. the magnetic fields inside the flow passage pipe  220 , and in more detail, are vertically opposed. on the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     In this instance, because the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  are opposed to each other in such a way as to have different polarity from each other to cause gravity, one of the N-S polarity and the S-N polarity may be selected and used. 
     A plurality of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  arranged as the above are mounted along the longitudinal direction of the flow passage pipe  220 , and the number of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is not restricted because it may be changed according to the length of the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     In the meantime, it is preferable that a thickness (D) of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is in a range of 3 mm to 6 mm. 
     In this instance, it is preferable that a width (d) of the flow passage pipe  220  is in a range of 1.5 mm to 3 mm. 
     If the thickness (D) of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is less than 3 mm, processability of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is not good. On the other hand, if the thickness (D) of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is more than 6 mm, because the volume of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  increases, the volume of the ionization apparatus  200  also increases in proportion to the increase in volume of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , and hence, it causes an increase of manufacturing costs. 
     Additionally, if the width (d) of the flow passage pipe  220  is less than 1.5 mm, it may cause maximization of flux density as a distance between the poles of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  decreases, but the supplied tap water cannot flow smoothly. In other hand, if the width (d) of the flow passage pipe  220  is more than 3 mm, the supplied tap water can flow smoothly, but the distance between the poles of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  increases and it causes a decrease of a flux density rate. 
     Accordingly, the flux density of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is maximized in the case that the thickness (D) of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  is in the range of 3 mm to 6 mm and the width (d) of the flow passage pipe  220  is in the range of 1.5 mm to 3 mm. 
     The magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  are respectively mounted on upper and lower portions of the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220  while surrounding the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b.    
     The magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  are generally in the form of a “ ” shape, and each of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  includes: one horizontal portion  243  which is in contact with the end portion of each of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b ; and two vertical portions  245  bent and extending from both end portions of the horizontal portion  243  in integration with the both end portions of the horizontal portion  243 , the vertical portions  245  being in contact with the upper and lower portions of the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     It is preferable that the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  are made of one selected from groups based on iron, nickel and cobalt, which have ferromagnetic substances for inducing lines of magnetic force formed by the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b.    
     In the above case, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  respectively are magnetized due to the lines of magnetic force induced from the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  to the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  because the horizontal portions  243  of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  are respectively in contact with the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , and hence, the magnetic field is formed at the end portions of the two vertical portions  245 . (See the arrow line of  FIG. 5 ) 
     In this instance, the end portions of the vertical portions  245  have different polarity from the end portions of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , which are in contact with the flow passage pipe  220 . The reason is that the lines of magnetic force radiated from the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  induce magnetism to the magnetic substance. 
     Accordingly, when the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  are located on the upper and lower portions of the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220  while surrounding the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , they contact with are fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220  while forming the magnetic field inside the flow passage pipe  220  through the gravity action of the poles formed on the end portions of the vertical portions  245 . 
     Finally, two magnetic fields are additionally formed inside the flow passage pipe  220  by the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b . Therefore, a number of combination structures of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  and the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , each of which has three magnetic fields, are arranged on the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     Because a pair of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  mounted in the flow passage pipe  220  forms total three magnetic fields, in the case that a plurality of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  are mounted, the flux density is uniformly formed in the flow passage pipe  220 , and ionization of the tap water flowing in the flow passage pipe  220  is maximized, and hence, it causes a uniform ionization. 
     Meanwhile, it is preferable that a pair of the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  respectively include: a plurality of position fixing recesses  213  formed on inner faces thereof, into which the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  are inserted while surrounding the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b ; and support projections  215  formed at both end portions thereof for supporting both ends of the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     The fixing recesses  213  are formed on the inner face of the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  for fixing the positions of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  in a state where they surround the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  to thereby extend the lifespan of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  by preventing movement of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b  and to always cause the magnetic force at a designated position. 
     In this instance, it is preferable that the fixing recesses  213  are formed corresponding to the shape of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b.    
     The support projections  215  can support the both ends of the flow passage pipe  220  mounted inside the protective covers  210   a  and  210   b  to keep the position of the flow passage pipe  220 . 
     Next, the flow control part  300  is disposed on the upper portion of the shower body  100 , so that it can control a flow rate of the ionized water by selectively opening and closing the flow passage  110  formed inside the shower body  100  and vary the level of ionization by delaying or proceeding the speed of ionization when the tap water to be ionized flows inside the ionization apparatus  200 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 and 6 , the flow control part  300  includes: a seating hole  120  formed on the outer circumference of the upper portion of the shower body  100 ; a scroll  310  that is rotatably seated on the seating hole  120  and has gear teeth (G) formed on the outer circumference thereof; a flow passage opening and closing member  320  having a rotational disc  323  rotatably engaging the gear teeth (G) of the scroll  310  and a damper  325  crossing the rotational disc  323 , the damper  325  selectively opening and closing the flow passage  110  formed inside the shower body  100  to control the flow rate of the ionized water generated while the tap water passes through the ionization apparatus  200 . 
     The seating hole  120  is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the shower body  100  and opened to receive a part of the scroll  310 . 
     The scroll  310  is formed in a cylindrical shape, has the gear teeth (G) formed along the outer circumference thereof, and is rotatably seated on the seating hole  120 . 
     In this instance, the scroll  310  has rotary shafts  313  formed at both ends thereof for allowing rotation of the scroll  310  in a state where the rotary shafts  313  are seated in the seating holes  120 , and the shower body  100  has projections  130  outwardly formed near to the seating holes  120  of the shower body  100  in such a way that the rotary shafts  313  of the scroll  310  are fit thereto. 
     The flow passage opening and closing member  320  includes the rotational disc  323  mounted in the flow passage  110  formed inside the shower body  100  and the damper  325  for opening and closing the flow passage  110  formed inside the shower body  100  through the rotation of the rotational disc  323 . 
     The rotational disc  323  has a predetermined thickness, is formed in a circular plate type, and has the gear teeth (G) formed on the outer circumference thereof and engaging the gear teeth (G) of the scroll  310 . 
     The rotational disc  323  is rotated by receiving a rotational force of the scroll  310  because it engages the gear teeth (G) of the scroll  310 . 
     The damper  325  is formed on opposite sides of the center of the rotational disc  323  bilaterally to cross the rotational disc  323 . In this instance, it is preferable that the damper  325  has a shape corresponding to a diameter of the flow passage  110  of the shower body  100 . 
     The reason is to smoothly control opening and closing of the flow passage  110  through the damper  325  by the user&#39;s selection when the damper  325  is rotated by the rotation of the rotational disc  323 . 
     In the meantime, it is preferable that the shower body  100  has guide grooves  140  formed on the inner circumferential surface of the upper portion of the flow passage  110  for allowing the rotational disc  323  to be rotatably mounted thereon and for receiving a part of the outer circumference of the rotational disc  323 . 
     The guide grooves  140  are opposed to each other at upper and lower portions of the inner circumferential surface of the flow passage  110  and the upper and lower portions of the outer circumference of the rotational disc  323  are accommodated in the guide grooves  140 , so that the guide grooves  140  can support the rotational disc  323  formed on the flow passage  110  and prevent the rotational disc  323  from being separated from the flow passage  110 . 
     Meanwhile, the lower portion of the shower body  100  is filled with resin  50  for sealing the inside of the lower portion of the shower body  100  and reinforcing intensity of the shower body  100 . 
     In this instance, it is preferable that the resin  50  has a guide plane  50   a  tapered inwardly, so that the tap water supplied from the hose  10  can be smoothly introduced into an inlet of the ionization apparatus  200 . 
     If the resin  50  does not have the guide plane  50   a  but has a flat surface, water pressure drops and the tap water cannot be supplied smoothly due to the vortex phenomenon caused by the tap water crashed on to the flat surface of the resin  50 , and in the case that the shower is used for a long time, intensity of the lower portion of the shower body  100  gets decreased and it may cause cracks and water leakage. 
     The operation of the shower  400  having the ionization apparatus  200  will be described in more detail as follows. 
     First, the hose  10  for supplying tap water is connected to the lower end of the shower body  100 , in which the ionization apparatus  200  is mounted, and thereby, the tap water can be supplied to the shower body  100 . 
     The tap water supplied through the hose  10  is introduced into the flow passage pipe  220  of the ionization apparatus  200 , and in this instance, the structure of water molecules is changed while the tap water flows through the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  and the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b , which are mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the flow passage pipe  220 , and hence, the tap water is ionized. 
     As described above, the tap water is ionized while flowing through the ionization apparatus  200 , is charged to the flow passage  110  formed inside the shower body  100 , and then, sent to the shower head portion  20 . 
     The tap water introduced into the shower head portion  20  reaches the spray plate  30  mounted in the shower head portion  20 , and then, is sprayed to the outside of the shower body  100  through the plural spray holes  30   a  formed on the spray plate  30 . 
     In this instance, in the case that the user wants to control a flow rate of the ionized water sprayed through the spray plate  30 , the user rotates the scroll  310  disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the shower body  100  to control the flow rate of the ionized water. 
     In this instance, the control of the flow rate of the ionized water can be selectively achieved by the rotation of the scroll  310  because the damper  325  is rotated while the rotational disc  323  mounted inside the shower body  100  is continuously rotated by the rotation of the scroll  310 . 
     Even though the scroll  310  is rotated in any one direction, the flow rate of the ionized water can be controlled. Furthermore, in the case that the user wants to stop the spray of the ionized water, the user rotates the scroll  310  in such a way that the damper  325  is at right angles to the flow passage  110  of the shower body  100 , and then, the spray of the ionized water is stopped. 
     The attached drawings of the present invention illustrate that the ionization apparatus  200  is mounted inside the shower  400 , but the ionization apparatus  200  may be mounted inside the faucet (not shown), which discharges tap water. 
     As described above, the shower  400  having the ionization apparatus  200  mounted therein can ionize and sterilize the tap water flowing inside the shower  400 , and hence, it is good for skin care. 
     Moreover, the shower  400  having the ionization apparatus  200  can selectively control the flow rate of the ionized water to thereby provide convenience in use. 
     While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiment, it is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiment without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     For instance, the number and arrangement methods of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b  and the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b , thickness (D) of the permanent magnets  230   a  and  230   b , width (d) of the flow passage pipe  220 , materials and shapes of the magnetic induction frames  240   a  and  240   b , shapes of the flow passage pipe  220 , shapes and joining methods of the scroll  310 , fixing methods of the rotational disc  323 , shapes of the damper  325 , and so on cannot be criteria to define the technical scope of the present invention, and the present invention is restricted only by the appended claims. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 10: hose 
                 20: shower head portion 
               
               
                   
                 30: spray plate 
                 30a: spray hole 
               
               
                   
                 40: O-ring 
                 50: resin 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 50a: guide plane 
                 100: shower body 
               
               
                   
                 110: flow passage 
                 120: seating hole 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 130: projection 
                 140: guide groove 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 200: ionization apparatus 
               
               
                   
                 210a, 210b: protective cover 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 213: fixing recess 
                 215: support projection 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 220: flow passage pipe 
               
               
                   
                 230a, 230b: permanent magnet 
               
               
                   
                 240a, 240b: magnetic induction frame 
               
               
                   
                 243: horizontal portion 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 245: vertical portion 
                 300: flow control part 
               
               
                   
                 310: scroll 
                 313: rotary shaft 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 320: flow passage opening and closing member 
               
               
                   
                 323: rotational disc 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 325: damper 
                 400: shower 
               
               
                   
                 D: thickness 
                 d: width 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 G: gear teeth