Showerhead for consistent shower experiences over a range of inlet pressures
US11548015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B1/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
One variation of a system includes: a mount defining an inlet configured to couple to a water supply; a body defining a fluid circuit and coupled to the mount; and a pressure regulator interposed between the inlet and the fluid circuit and configured to regulate water supplied at the inlet over a range of inlet pressures to a range of internal pressures less than and narrower than the range of inlet pressures. A set of nozzles arranged on the body and coupled to the fluid circuit are configured to, in response to the pressure regulator regulating a first inlet pressure down to a first internal pressure, discharge water droplets: exiting the body with kinetic energies in a range of kinetic energies; exiting the body in a first spray pattern defining a first width at a target distance below the body, and exhibiting a first volumetric ratio of water to air.
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