Water delivery integrated shower seat

Abstract

A shower system includes a shower frame, a plurality of nozzles located on the shower frame, and a seat. The nozzles are configured to spray water from the shower frame. The shower seat is pivotally connected to the shower frame and is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position relative to the shower frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower system comprising:
 a shower frame;   a plurality of nozzles located on the shower frame and configured to spray water from the shower frame; and   a shower seat pivotally connected to the shower frame and configured to pivot between a first position and a second position relative to the shower frame.   
     
     
         2 . The shower system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the shower frame comprises a plurality of substantially coplanar frame segments, the plurality of substantially coplanar frame segments comprising at least a left side segment, a right side segment, and a top segment connecting the left side segment and the right side segment; and   the plurality of nozzles are distributed across at least the left side segment, the right side segment, and the top segment.   
     
     
         3 . The shower system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nozzles comprise:
 a first set of nozzles configured to spray water inward from a perimeter of the shower frame in a direction substantially coplanar with the shower frame; and   a second set of nozzles configured to spray water in a direction substantially non-coplanar with the shower frame.   
     
     
         4 . The shower system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nozzles comprise:
 a first set of nozzles configured to spray water toward a first zone occupied by a user seated on the shower seat when the shower seat is in the first position; and   a second set of nozzles configured to spray water toward a second zone occupied by a user standing adjacent to the shower frame when the shower seat is in the second position.   
     
     
         5 . The shower system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mounting structure configured to be mounted on a substantially vertical surface; and   a support arm comprising a first end pivotally connected to the mounting structure and a second end pivotally connected to the shower frame;   wherein the support arm is configured to pivot about the first end to move the shower frame between a first position in which the shower frame is substantially coplanar with the mounting structure and a second position in which the shower frame is offset from the mounting structure.   
     
     
         6 . The shower system of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting structure configured to be mounted on a substantially vertical surface;
 wherein the shower seat is hingedly connected to the mounting structure along a rear edge of the shower seat.   
     
     
         7 . The shower system of  claim 1 , wherein the shower seat is pivotally connected to the shower frame along a side edge of the shower seat such that:
 the shower frame moves toward a wall upon which the shower system is mounted when the shower seat moves into the second position; and   the shower frame moves away from the wall upon which the shower system is mounted when the shower seat moves into the first position.   
     
     
         8 . A shower system comprising:
 a mounting structure;   a shower frame comprising a plurality of nozzles located on the shower frame; and   a support arm comprising a first end pivotally connected to the mounting structure and a second end pivotally connected to the shower frame;   wherein the support arm is configured to pivot about the first end to move the shower frame between a first position and a second position relative to the mounting structure.   
     
     
         9 . The shower system of  claim 8 , wherein the shower frame comprises one or more feet located along a bottom of the shower frame, wherein:
 the one or more feet contact a floor of a shower environment in which the shower system is installed when the shower frame is in the second position; and   the one or more feet are elevated above the floor when the shower frame is in the first position.   
     
     
         10 . The shower system of  claim 8 , further comprising a shower seat hingedly connected to the mounting structure along a rear edge of the shower seat and configured to pivot between a seated position in which the shower seat is substantially horizontal and a standing position in which the shower seat is substantially vertical. 
     
     
         11 . The shower system of  claim 10 , wherein the shower seat is further pivotally connected to the shower frame along a side edge of the shower seat such that:
 the shower seat moves into the standing position when the shower frame moves into the first position; and   the shower seat moves into the seated position when the shower frame moves into the second position.   
     
     
         12 . The shower system of  claim 8 , wherein the shower frame comprises a plurality of substantially coplanar frame segments comprising at least a left side segment, a right side segment, and a top segment connecting the left side segment and the right side segment; and
 the plurality of nozzles are distributed across at least the left side segment, the right side segment, and the top segment.   
     
     
         13 . The shower system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of nozzles comprise:
 a first set of nozzles configured to spray water inward from a perimeter of the shower frame in a direction substantially coplanar with the shower frame; and   a second set of nozzles configured to spray water in a direction substantially non-coplanar with the shower frame.   
     
     
         14 . The shower system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of nozzles comprise:
 a first set of nozzles configured to spray water toward a first zone occupied by a user standing adjacent to the shower frame when the shower frame is in the first position; and   a second set of nozzles configured to spray water toward a second zone occupied by a user seated within a perimeter of the shower frame when the shower frame is in the second position.   
     
     
         15 . A shower system comprising:
 a waterway comprising a plurality of nozzles;   a shower seat comprising a seat base configured to support a user in a seated position and a seat back; and   a set of controls located on the shower seat and configured to control a flow of water to the plurality of nozzles.   
     
     
         16 . The shower system of  claim 15 , wherein the set of controls comprise:
 a first pressable panel configured to toggle the flow of water to the waterway on or off; and   a second pressable panel configured to change a spray pattern of the flow of water from the plurality of nozzles or direct the flow of water to a subset of the plurality of nozzles.   
     
     
         17 . The shower system of  claim 15 , wherein the set of controls comprise a pressable panel hingedly connected to the shower seat along an edge of the pressable panel and configured to pivot about the edge when pressed. 
     
     
         18 . The shower system of  claim 15 , the seat back further comprising a temperature control slider located along a top surface of the seat back and configured to control a temperature of the water from the plurality of nozzles. 
     
     
         19 . The shower system of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the waterway comprises a shower frame comprising a plurality of substantially coplanar frame segments forming at least part of a perimeter of the shower frame; and   the plurality of nozzles are distributed across the plurality of substantially coplanar frame segments and configured to spray water inward from the perimeter of the shower frame.   
     
     
         20 . The shower system of  claim 15 , wherein the seat base is pivotally connected to the seat back and configured to pivot between a first position in which the seat base is substantially perpendicular to the seat back and a second position in which the seat base is substantially parallel with the seat back.