WATER PASSAGE SWITCHING DEVICE AND HAND SHOWER HEAD COMPRISING THE WATER PASSAGE SWITCHING DEVICE

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APP PUB NO 20130239320A1
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13797755

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Provided is a water passage switching device capable of opening and closing valves by a very easy operation. The water passage switching device (10; 122) of the present invention capable of switching between at least three water spouting and stopping modes by opening and closing valves including: valve elements (26a, 26b, 26c; 142) configured to be moved between a valve-open position and a valve-closed position in response to the each water spouting and stopping mode; a pivotally movable tilting operation member (6; 112) directly operated by a user to switch between the each water spouting and stopping mode; and valve actuating rods (40a, 40b, 40c; 148) arranged around a pivot point of the tilting operation member, and each adapted to open and close a respective one of the plurality of valve elements based on a tilting movement in each direction of the tilting operation member.

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TOTO LTDFUKUOKA 802-8601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aihara, Yutaka Kitakyushu-shi, JP 15 93
Ishiyama, Sho Yukuhashi-shi, JP 1 12
Kazaoka, Daisuke Kitakyushu-shi, JP 3 19
Kudo, Tomohiro Kitakyushu-shi, JP 38 304
Matsui, Hideyuki Kitakyushu-shi, JP 41 238
Miura, Tsuyoshi Kitakyushu-shi, JP 35 458
Tanabe, Masaya Kitakyushu-shi, JP 1 12
Uemura, Yasufumi Chigasaki-shi, JP 4 17

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