| WO/2010/028561 | CONSTANT FORCE LIFTING ROD |
| JP2005287995 | BATHROOM APPARATUS |
| JP11193558 | SHOWER HOOK HANGER |
RIGHINI, Giuseppe (Via Morine, 13/B, IMOLA, I-40026, IT)
| CLAIMS
1) Riser to adjust the height of shower heads which comprises at least one guide element along which at least one support for the shower head is mounted sliding and fixing means for fixing said guide element to a wall, characterised in that it comprises a body associable to at least one portion of a lateral side of said guide element and with a substantially shaped outer surface.
2) Riser according to claim I 5 characterised in that said body is at least partially adherent to said lateral side.
3) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said outer surface is at least in part substantially joined and continuous to the front face of said guide element.
4) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said outer surface defines a connecting surface between the front face of said guide element and said wall.
5) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said outer surface has an edge which is adjacent to said guide element and is arranged at least in part substantially coinciding with at least one side edge of the front face of said guide element.
6) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said outer surface is substantially convex.
7) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two of said bodies.
8) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises reciprocal connecting means of said bodies.
9) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said reciprocal connecting means comprise at least one small strap or the like.
10) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said reciprocal connecting means comprise at least one pair of said small straps.
11) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said bodies are associated to opposite lateral sides of said guide element.
12) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one toiletry holder projection is obtained on at least one of said bodies.
13) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that a toiletry holder shelf is associable to at least one of said bodies.
14) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fixing means are the threaded type.
15) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fixing means are the interlocking type.
16) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fixing means are the glue-on type.
17) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fixing means comprise at least one pin associable to said wall and engageable in at least one of either a through hole made on said guide element or a through slot made on said body.
18) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fixing means comprise at least one pin associable to said wall and engageable in at least one through hole made on said guide element and in at least one through slot made on said body, said hole and said slot being positionable substantially matching to allow said pin to be inserted.
19) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said hole is obtained by at least one end of said upright.
20) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said slot is obtained on said reciprocal connecting means.
21) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pin is threaded.
22) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fixing means comprise at least one pair of said pins engageable in corresponding pairs of said holes and of said slots.
23) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said holes are obtained by the ends of said upright.
24) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said slots are obtained on said small straps. 25) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said guide element comprises a substantially vertical upright.
26) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said guide element comprises a slit on said upright in which said support is fastened sliding.
27) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said guide element comprises a rod associated to said upright and along which said support is fastened sliding.
28) Riser according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said guide element is substantially curved.
29) Casing for shower riser, characterized in that it comprises a body associable to at least one portion of a lateral side of a guide element for a head support and with a substantially shaped outer surface. |
RISER TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF SHOWER HEADS
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a riser to adjust the height of shower heads.
Background Art
As is common knowledge certain types of risers are installed inside traditional shower booths associated to one of the bathroom walls.
The main function of risers for showers is to allow a vertical adjustment of the position of the support that holds the shower head so that people of different heights can shower with the water dispensed at the right height thanks to a practical and simple operation.
These risers do have some drawbacks.
A first drawback consists in the fact that in some cases these risers are too fragile and not strong which can result in small structural yielding which is problematic for the user who has to use an unstable structure which could even end with the whole riser coming away.
We also wish to underline the fact that some types of riser have hidden grooves or hollows which are not easily accessible and where usually dirt collects; they can be cleaned but it is extremely difficult and a lot of time is wasted.
Another drawback consists in the fact that traditional risers are highly standardised and, therefore, not really customisable; in addition, we must not forget that customising shower booths with toiletry holders or the like often requires the intervention of technicians and more holes drilled in walls which, if such customised fitting is removed later on, leave unused holes.
Object of the Invention
The main aim of this invention is to provide a riser to adjust the height of shower heads that allows to overcome the drawbacks of the known technique, especially concerning structural fragility typical of traditional products, and that has improved characteristics of rigidity and stress resistance plus being much safer and easier to use.
Another object of this invention is to facilitate cleaning operations of the riser and, consequently, to improve the hygienic-health conditions of the shower booth.
Last but not least the object of the invention is to obtain a reduction of installation
operations and difficulties compared to traditional risers.
A further object of the invention is to obtain a riser that is particularly pleasant aesthetically and that can be customised easily and practically, varying the combinations of shapes and colours of its components and obtaining an accessory for the shower that is decorative, well made and that satisfies the users' aesthetic tastes.
A further object of this invention is to provide a riser that allows to overcome the mentioned drawbacks of the known technique within the ambit of a simple and rational solution, which is easy and effective to use, as well as having a fairly low cost.
The objects described above are all achieved with this riser to adjust the height of shower heads which comprises at least one guide element along which at least one support for the shower head is mounted sliding and fixing means for fixing said guide element to a wall, characterised in that it comprises a body associable to at least one portion of a lateral side of said guide element and with a substantially shaped outer surface.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear more evident from the description of some preferred, but not exclusive, embodiments of a riser to adjust the height of shower heads, illustrated indicatively by way of non limiting example in the accompanying drawings, wherein: figure 1 is an axonometric exploded view of a possible embodiment of the riser according to the invention; figure 2 is an axonometric view of an alternative embodiment of the riser according to the invention; figure 3 is an axonometric view of another embodiment of the riser according to the invention; figure 4 is an axonometric view of a further embodiment of the riser according to the invention.
Embodiments of the Invention
With particular reference to such figures, the reference numeral 1 globally designates a riser to adjust the height of shower heads.
The riser 1 comprises a guide element 2 that is associable to the wall of a shower booth by means of fixing means 3 and along which a support 4 is mounted vertically sliding to support the head element of a shower.
The head element is not illustrated in detail in the figures as it is of the type known per se.
Usefully, the guide element 2 has a slightly curved elongated upright 5 which, in the assembly configuration on the shower booth wall, is suitable for being placed substantially vertically.
The upright 5 has a front face 6 that, in the assembly configuration, is arranged opposite the wall and remains facing the inside of the shower booth.
The front face 6 is delimitated by two side edges 7 that extend in the longitudinal direction of the upright 5 and which separate the front face from two lateral sides 8 of the guide element 2.
The riser 1 also has a pair of bodies 9 associable to the lateral sides 8 of the upright 5, with respective shaped outer surfaces 10 which, in effect, constitute a casing or covering element for the guide element 2.
In detail, the bodies 9 are associated together by reciprocal connecting means which, in the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in figure 1, consist of a pair of small straps 11 ; alternative embodiments are not, however, ruled out where the reciprocal connecting means are different and, for example, are composed of a continuous section that connects the two bodies 9 for the whole length of the guide element 2.
The two bodies 9 are associated so as to remain distanced and define between them a longitudinal housing 12 of a complementary form to that of the upright 5 to allow the insertion of the guide element 2 substantially made to measure.
In the assembly configuration, the outer surfaces 10 of the bodies 9 are at least in part joined and continuous to the front face 6 of the guide element 2 and are connected to it so to avoid the creation of steps, grooves or projections of large size.
In other words, the outer surfaces 10 have two edges 13 which, in the assembly configuration, are arranged adjacent to the upright 5 in a way that coincides with the side edges 7 of the front face 6.
In addition, the outer surfaces 10 define two connecting surfaces between the front face 6 and the wall on which the riser 1 is mounted, which are convex, rounded and free from hollows or slits that are difficult to reach for cleaning and which also are very pleasing to the eye.
The shapes and dimensions of the bodies 9 can differ according to the user's tastes and preferences.
In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in figure 1, for example the bodies 9 are substantially oval and stubby in shape, while in the embodiment shown in figure 2 the bodies 9 are thinner and narrower but still elliptical in shape.
In the embodiment of the riser 1 shown in figure 3 on the other hand, the top part of the bodies 9 is still substantially oval while at the bottom a pair of toiletry holder projections 14 are obtained suitable for holding products such as sponges, soap, shampoo or similar detergents.
However, other embodiments of this invention different from those illustrated are possible where, for example, there are no toiletry holder projections 14 but where the bodies 9 allow to mount one or more external toiletry holder shelves.
Advantageously, the fixing means 3 to the wall can be the threaded, interlocking or glue-on type, etc.
In the particular embodiment of the invention shown in detail in figure 1, for example, the fixing means 3 consist of a pair of threaded pins 15 associable to the wall and engageable in a corresponding pair of through holes 16, made on the ends of the upright 5, and in a corresponding pair of through slots 17, made on the small straps 11 and substantially positionable to match the holes 16 so the pins 15 can be inserted.
Once the guide element 2 and bodies 9 have been associated to the shower booth wall, the ends of the upright 5 can be covered with two extremal caps 18.
Note that in the embodiment illustrated in figure 1, the pins 15 are simultaneously associated to the guide element 2 and to the bodies 9; however other embodiments are not ruled out where the pins 15 are associated to just one of either the guide element 2 or the bodies 9 which are integrally joined together.
Usefully, the guide element 2 has devices so the sliding support 4 can slide longitudinally.
In the embodiments of the invention illustrated in figures 1 to 3, for example, the upright 5 has a longitudinal slit 19 along which the support 4 is fastened sliding.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention illustrated in figure 4, instead, a rod 20 is associated to the upright 5 around which the support 4 is wound sliding.
In actual fact it has been seen how the invention described achieves the objects set.
In particular, the fact is underlined that the casing associable to the guide element imparts to the riser greater solidity and sturdiness to mechanical stress.
In addition, the casing according to the invention makes the whole structure more hygienic since it has a surface without slits that are difficult to reach when cleaning.
In addition, the casing can be coloured and shaped differently and it is possible to create furnishing objects, also unique, that are aesthetically optimum, thus meeting the increasing demands of the market for customisation.
With this in mind the fact is underlined that the casing, as referred to in this invention, can be conveniently adapted to the shapes and dimensions of traditional risers and distributed on the market separately from the corresponding guide element so as to act as an additional accessory to be applied to the standard type risers so it can acquire the prerogatives and advantages of this invention.
Lastly, the casing can be shaped so as to obtain toiletry holders within its shape, thus avoiding the costs and the inconvenience arising from the additional installation of these accessories.
The invention thus conceived is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations, all of which falling within the scope of the inventive concept.
Furthermore all the details can be replaced with others that are technically equivalent.
In practice, the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions, may be any according to requirements without because of this moving outside the protection scope of the following claims.