Abstract: A shower device includes a plurality of nozzles provided to a housing, supplied hot and cold water to the nozzles being turned on and off through solenoid valves which are provided in a self-maintaining type and are supplied with a power from a low voltage power source through a controller. The device is thereby made simple and easy in its installation and to be operable for a long term with considerably low voltage and small power.

Abstract: A solenoid valve is formed with a first pressure chamber defined to be above a valve seat with and from which a valve member engages and disengages and to communicate with a fluid supply side within a valve housing, and solenoid means mounted to the valve housing with a pilot valve interposed between them while defining a pilot chamber below the pilot valve and a second pressure chamber above the pilot valve, the pilot chamber communicating with the first pressure chamber and with a fluid discharge side of the valve member. The pilot valve actuated by the solenoid means for a relatively smaller displacement allows the main valve member to be actuated to open and close the valve, whereby the solenoid means and eventually the entire valve can be minimized in size, and any impurity contained in flowing fluid can be prevented from adhering to a movable member in the solenoid means for assuring a highly reliable operation of the valve for a long term.

Abstract: A shower device includes a housing having a longitudinally elongated slit substantially in center part of the housing, substantially all constituents of the device being accommodated within the housing, so that a guide rail is disposed along the slit and a slider carrying a shower nozzle is displaced by a drive means for reciprocation along the guide rail with the shower nozzle disposed at the slit. The device is thus made excellent in the appearance and also in the safety with all water hoses disposed inside the housing.