Bathroom fixtures and components

Abstract

A bathroom module is disclosed. The bathroom module comprises a shower area, a toilet area, a grooming area, and plumbing inlet lines. The shower area comprises a shower head, a control valve assembly, and a drain. The toilet area comprises a toilet assembly. The toilet area and the shower area are separated from each other by a first wall. The grooming area comprises a sink assembly that comprises a faucet. The grooming area is separated from the shower area and the toilet area by a second wall. The second wall is substantially perpendicular to the first wall. Plumbing inlet lines are disposed within the first wall and the second wall and configured to supply water to the control valve assembly, the shower head, the toilet assembly, and the faucet.

1 . A bathroom module, comprising:
 a shower area comprising at least a shower head;   a toilet area comprising a toilet assembly;   a divider wall;   at least one plumbing inset in the divider wall; and   a door configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the door encloses the shower area and the toilet area together, and wherein in a second position, the door separates the shower area from the toilet area.   
     
     
         2 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a grooming area comprising a sink assembly that comprises a faucet, wherein the door separates the grooming area from the shower area in the first position and the second position.   
     
     
         3 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a transition area adjacent to the shower area, wherein in the first position, the door encloses the shower area and the transition area together, and wherein in the second position, the door separates the shower area from the transition area.   
     
     
         4 . The bathroom module of  claim 3 , wherein a floor of the transition area is lower than a floor of the shower area. 
     
     
         5 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , wherein the first position of the door is a closed position and the second position of the door is a closed position. 
     
     
         6 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an elevating hinge configured to lift the door to a high vertical level in the first position and lower the door to a low vertical level in the second position.   
     
     
         7 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 plumbing drainage lines configured to drain waste from the shower area and the toilet area.   
     
     
         8 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , wherein the bathroom module is a prefabricated and transportable module. 
     
     
         9 . The bathroom module of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a foot ledge in the showering area that is a stop for the door.   
     
     
         10 . A bathroom module, comprising:
 a shower area comprising at least a shower head;   a transition area adjacent to the shower area;   a divider wall;   at least one plumbing inset in the divider wall; and   a door configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the door encloses the shower area and the transition area together, and wherein in a second position, the door separates the shower area from the transition area.   
     
     
         11 . The bathroom module of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a toilet area comprising a toilet assembly, wherein the door separates the toilet area from the shower area in the second position.   
     
     
         12 . The bathroom module of  claim 11 , wherein a floor of the transition area is lower than a floor of the shower area. 
     
     
         13 . The bathroom module of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 at least one electrical inset in the divider wall.   
     
     
         14 . The bathroom module of  claim 10 , wherein the first position of the door is a closed position and the second position of the door is a closed position. 
     
     
         15 . The bathroom module of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an elevating hinge configured to lift the door to a high vertical level in the first position and lower the door to a low vertical level in the second position.   
     
     
         16 . The bathroom module of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 drainage lines configured to drain waste from the shower area.   
     
     
         17 . The bathroom module of  claim 10 , wherein the bathroom module is a prefabricated and transportable module. 
     
     
         18 . A bathroom module, comprising:
 a shower area comprising at least a shower head;   a toilet area comprising a toilet assembly;   a divider wall;   at least one plumbing inset in the divider wall; and   a door configured to pivot between a first closed position and a second closed position.   
     
     
         19 . The bathroom module of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a grooming area comprising a sink assembly that comprises a faucet, wherein the door separates the grooming area from the shower area in the first position and the second position.   
     
     
         20 . The bathroom module of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a transition area adjacent to the shower area, wherein in the first position, the door encloses the shower area and the transition area together, and wherein in the second position, the door separates the shower area from the transition area.