[특허]Advanced water and energy conserving shower and cleaning systems and methods

Baker, Larry K.

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Advanced water and energy conserving shower and cleaning systems and methods

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	A62C-005/02 B05B-009/00 F23D-011/16 F23D-011/10 E03C-001/08
미국특허분류(USC)	239/008; 239/124; 239/398; 239/419; 239/422; 239/423; 239/428.5
출원번호	US-0817715 (2010-06-17)
등록번호	US-8348174 (2013-01-08)
발명자 / 주소	Baker, Larry K.
출원인 / 주소	Baker, Larry K.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 6

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Systems and methods for energy-saving and water-saving devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a head assembly is coupled to receive a liquid flow from a liquid supply and a gas flow from a gas supply, wherein the head assembly defines a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region. In some implementations, a spray nozzle may sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region. In other implementations, a plurality of curtain flows ma...

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1. A shower assembly, comprising: a liquid supply portion;a gas supply portion; anda head assembly coupled to receive a liquid flow from the liquid supply portion and a gas flow from the gas supply portion, wherein the head assembly includes: a body configured to define an interior chamber, the interior chamber including a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region;a spray nozzle disposed within the body and configured to sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region;a mixing ring depending inwardly from the body into the interior chamber to provide a flow restriction proximate the spray nozzle, the flow restriction being configured to receive at least one of the gas flow or a combination of the liquid flow and the gas flow therethrough;wherein the body has a plurality of curtain apertures disposed therethrough at a location downstream of an initial mixing location of the sprayably introduced liquid flow and the gas flow, and configured to provide a corresponding plurality of curtain flows from a surrounding atmosphere, the plurality of curtain flows being drawn into the interior chamber and approximately along an inner wall of the dispensing portion, the combined flow and the plurality of curtain flows being dispensed out of the head assembly by the dispensing portion. 2. The shower assembly of claim 1 wherein the spray nozzle is configured to provide a conical spray of the liquid flow into the mixing region. 3. The shower assembly of claim 2 wherein the gas flow enters the mixing region approximately annularly disposed about the spray nozzle. 4. The shower assembly of claim 1 wherein the spray nozzle is moveably disposed along a longitudinal axis of the body to enable adjustment of at least one characteristic of the combined flow being dispensed from the head assembly by the dispensing portion. 5. The shower assembly of claim 1 wherein the liquid supply portion includes a liquid conduit that provides the liquid flow to the head assembly, and the gas supply portion includes a gas conduit that provides the gas flow to the head assembly, and wherein the liquid conduit is at least one of coupled to or disposed within the gas conduit. 6. The shower assembly of claim 1 wherein the gas supply portion includes a recovery intake configured to recover a portion of the combined flow dispensed from the head assembly and to reintroduce the recovered portion into the gas flow. 7. The shower assembly of claim 6 wherein the gas supply portion further includes a capture portion having a hanger portion configured to engage a support, the intake aperture being disposed within the hanger portion. 8. The shower assembly of claim 7 wherein the capture portion further includes a housing that includes the hanger portion, and a fan unit disposed within the housing, the hanger portion being configured to engage at least one of a wall, door, or curtain rod of a shower enclosure. 9. The shower assembly of claim 1 wherein the mixing ring comprises an annular mixing ring. 10. The shower assembly of claim 9 wherein the mixing ring comprises an approximately toroidal mixing ring. 11. A shower assembly, comprising: a liquid supply portion;a gas supply portion; anda head assembly coupled to receive a liquid flow from the liquid supply portion and a gas flow from the gas supply portion, wherein the head assembly includes: a body configured to define an interior chamber, the interior chamber including a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region and to dispense the combined flow out of the head assembly;a spray nozzle disposed within the body and configured to sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region; anda mixing ring disposed within the interior chamber and including an annular convex surface portion depending inwardly from the body into the interior chamber to provide a flow restriction proximate the spray nozzle, the flow restriction being configured to receive therethrough at least one of the gas flow and the combined flow;and wherein the gas supply portion includes a recovery intake moveably positionable with respect to the head assembly and configured to recover a portion of the combined flow dispensed from the head assembly and to reintroduce the recovered portion into the gas flow. 12. The shower assembly of claim 11 wherein the gas supply portion further includes a capture portion having a hanger portion configured to engage a support, the intake aperture being disposed within the hanger portion. 13. The shower assembly of claim 12 wherein the capture portion further includes a housing that includes the hanger portion, and a fan unit disposed within the housing, the hanger portion being configured to engage at least one of a wall, door or curtain rod of a shower enclosure. 14. The shower assembly of claim 11 wherein the body has one or more curtain apertures disposed therethrough at a location downstream of an initial mixing location of the sprayably introduced liquid flow and the gas flow, and configured to provide a corresponding one or more curtain flows from a surrounding atmosphere, the one or more curtain flows being drawn through the one or more apertures and approximately along an inner wall of the dispensing portion by the combined flow, the combined flow and the one or more curtain flows being dispensed out of the head assembly by the dispensing portion. 15. The shower assembly of claim 11 wherein the spray nozzle is moveably disposed along a longitudinal axis of the body to enable adjustment of at least one characteristic of the combined flow being dispensed from the head assembly by the dispensing portion. 16. The shower assembly of claim 11 wherein the spray nozzle comprises a spray nozzle configured to provide a conical spray of the liquid flow into the mixing region. 17. A method of operating a shower assembly, comprising: providing a liquid flow and a gas flow to a head assembly;combining the liquid flow and the gas flow within the head assembly to form a combined flow, including sprayably introducing the liquid flow into a mixing region via a spray nozzle configured to break up the liquid flow into a plurality of droplets and disperse the plurality of droplets into the gas flow;flowing at least one of the gas flow or the combined flow through a mixing member disposed within an interior chamber of the head assembly, the mixing member including an annular convex surface portion depending inwardly from the head assembly into the interior chamber to provide a flow restriction downstream of the introduction of the liquid flow; anddispensing the combined flow from the head assembly. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein combining the liquid flow and the gas flow within the head assembly to form a combined flow includes combining the liquid flow and the gas flow upstream of the flow restriction provided by the mixing member. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: recovering a portion of the combined flow dispensed from the head assembly; andreintroducing the recovered portion into the gas flow. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein recovering a portion of the combined flow dispensed from the head assembly includes: hanging a hanger portion of the gas supply portion on a support proximate the head assembly; anddrawing the portion of the combined flow dispensed from the head assembly through an intake aperture disposed within the hanger portion. 21. A dispensing assembly, comprising: a body having an interior chamber configured to receive at least a gas flow therethrough;a spray nozzle disposed within the interior chamber and configured to sprayably introduce a liquid flow into the gas flow, including breaking up the liquid flow into a plurality of droplets and dispersing the plurality of droplets into the gas flow, at an initial mixing location within the interior chamber to form a combined flow, the interior chamber being further configured to exhaust the combined flow therefrom; andat least one mixing member including an annular convex surface portion depending inwardly from the body into the interior chamber to provide a restricted flow area downstream of the spray nozzle, the restricted flow area being configured to receive at least one of the gas flow or the combined flow therethrough. 22. A shower assembly, comprising: a liquid supply portion;a gas supply portion; anda head assembly coupled to receive a liquid flow from the liquid supply portion and a gas flow from the gas supply portion, wherein the head assembly includes: a body configured to define an interior chamber, the interior chamber including a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region;a spray nozzle disposed within the body and configured to sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region;a mixing ring depending inwardly from the body into the interior chamber to provide a flow restriction proximate the spray nozzle, the flow restriction being configured to receive at least one of the gas flow or a combination of the liquid flow and the gas flow therethrough;wherein the body has a plurality of curtain apertures disposed therethrough at a location downstream of the mixing ring, and configured to provide a corresponding plurality of curtain flows from a surrounding atmosphere, the plurality of curtain flows being drawn into the interior chamber and approximately along an inner wall of the dispensing portion, the combined flow and the plurality of curtain flows being dispensed out of the head assembly by the dispensing portion. 23. A shower assembly, comprising: a head assembly including: a body configured to define an interior chamber, the interior chamber including a mixing region configured to receive a liquid flow and a gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region and to dispense the combined flow out of the head assembly;a spray nozzle configured to sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region; anda gas supply portion including a housing having an intake aperture configured to receive a flow of gas, wherein the housing includes an approximately hook-shaped hanger portion configured to engage a support to suspend the housing, the intake aperture being disposed within the hanger portion. 24. The method of claim 17 wherein the spray nozzle is further configured to disperse the plurality of droplets into the gas flow via a conical spray. 25. The assembly of claim 21 wherein the spray nozzle is further configured to disperse the plurality of droplets into the gas flow via a conical spray.

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