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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2002
Youjirou Taketomi, Fukuoka, JP;
Yasuhiro Takebayashi, Fukuoka, JP;
Takafumi Miyagi, Fukuoka, JP;
Toto Ltd., Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
A water discharge switching device which is easily miniaturized, readily assembled, and manufactured at low cost and prevents leakage of water. The water discharge switching device includes a foaming water producing and discharging device having a water inlet (), an air/water mixing chamber facing the water inlet () and capable of communicating with the water inlet (), an air suction port capable of communicating with the air/water mixing chamber, and a foaming water outlet. The switching device also includes a shower water discharging device having a shower water discharge port () and capable of communicating with the water inlet (). The shower water discharging device is arranged around the air/water mixing chamber of the foaming water producing and discharging device. Also, water discharge switching device for selectively switching between the discharge of foaming water from the foaming water producing and discharging device and the discharge of shower water from the shower water discharging device. The shower water discharge port () of the shower water discharging device forms the air suction port of the foaming water producing and discharging device.