CN103443364A - Apparatus for saving water - Google Patents

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CN103443364A
CN103443364A CN201280012207XA CN201280012207A CN103443364A CN 103443364 A CN103443364 A CN 103443364A CN 201280012207X A CN201280012207X A CN 201280012207XA CN 201280012207 A CN201280012207 A CN 201280012207A CN 103443364 A CN103443364 A CN 103443364A
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Apparatus (2) for saving water, which apparatus (2) comprises: (i) separator means (4) for separating water that is flowing from a water inlet (6) and that has not been interrupted in flow, from water that is flowing from the water inlet (6) and that has been interrupted in flow; (ii) first outlet means (8) for receiving water that has not been interrupted in flow; and (iii) second outlet means (10) for receiving the water that has been interrupted in flow, and the apparatus (2) being such that in use it permits the water received by the first outlet means (8) to be saved from flowing to waste.

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Water-saving device
Technical field
The present invention relates to water-saving device.
Background technology
There are a lot of as following situation, wherein when wastewater outlet is opened, use the water flowed out from water inlet.For example, the people who washes one's hands in tank always uses mobile washing hand, and wastewater outlet is opened.Similarly, in kitchen, people are usually at the article of flushing under water that flow, for example cup, spoon and cutter, and wastewater outlet is opened.During cleaning, usually there is such period, wherein for example, from water inlet (water tap), flow to for example water of the wastewater outlet tank and be not used.For example, during washing one's hands, people may become before wet hand just to make water flow actual, so that for example water reaches required temperature, or only because people are busy with other things during this period of time.Also may have the long period section of water flow, and this time period be after people's behavior has finished but people are actual close water before.With the water with being actually used in the expectation purpose, same mode flows to wastewater outlet to water in expectation purpose (for example, for washing one's hands or the washing product) useless.Water in the expectation purpose useless has the quality of drinking usually, and this water leads to that wastewater outlet means can for example, for the loss of the water (drinking the water of quality) of other purposes.For example, on an average, the water inlet of the water possibility leaving water tap form that per second is 0.1 liter.Therefore, at per a moment of the current direction wastewater outlet in the expectation purpose useless, the water that per second is 0.1 liter is wasted.
Summary of the invention
Thereby the objective of the invention is to overcome the problems referred to above water saving.
Therefore, in a non-limiting example of the present invention, provide water-saving device, this equipment comprises:
(i) separator, its for will flow out from water inlet and aspect flowing, do not have disturbed water with from water inlet, flow out and in aqueous phase separation disturbed aspect flowing;
(ii) the first means of egress, it does not have disturbed water for being received in the aspect that flows; With
(iii) the second means of egress, it is for being received in the disturbed water in aspect that flows,
And this equipment is arranged in use to allow the water that received by the first means of egress to be stored and is not flowed to waste water.
By the first means of egress, received and thereby storage in case after this fluid stopping is available for any possible purposes of the water purification provided from water inlet to the water of waste water.
This equipment can be such, and wherein separator is in response to current and/or in response to the separator of hydraulic pressure.
Separator can be the spring separator that comprises spring mechanism.
Alternatively, separator can be the gravitational equilibrium separator that comprises gravitational equilibrium mechanism.
Alternatively, separator can be the flexible ball separator that comprises flexible ball mechanism.Flexible ball can be elastic ball.Can use the flexible ball of other types.
Alternatively, separator can be the segments apart device that comprises section mechanism.
Alternatively, separator can be the elastic strip separator that comprises elastic strip mechanism.
Alternatively, separator can be the elastic webbing separator that comprises elastic webbing mechanism.
In equipment of the present invention, can use the separator of any suitable and suitable type.
The function of the best of equipment of the present invention can be by thering is the delivery port top that directly is positioned at original water the nozzle of water inlet realize.For equipment being arranged in existing tank, such water inlet preferably is installed, this water inlet can be to have the directly water tap of the nozzle above the delivery port of original water.This can utilize the water tap with nozzle segment fixing or adjustable length to realize.Can make water tap there is adjustable nozzle with multiple different design.If nozzle can be engaged or be set to adjustably the vertical position above delivery port, so any suitable and suitable design all can be used.
Delivery port can be in tank.Tank can have various shape.Tank can be such, that is, it provides two or three different outlets one, two or three diverse locations.Preferably always be positioned at the directly vertical position of the entrance of (can be water tap) below at water source for collecting by the outlet of people or the used water of target.
Equipment of the present invention may be fitted to tank.Alternatively, if tank has for by the outlet of people or the used water of target and this outlet, not being positioned to the outlet for the water that was used higher than overfall and tank, tank can be used and without separation equipment of the present invention so.In this case, may be only the opening for the water that was not used in tank, the water inlet below, positioned adjacent that this opening tightly is located immediately at water tap outlet and contiguous overfall for the water that was used below, this overfall also is positioned in tank, below the outlet of the water for not being used.
Water tap and tank can be made from the same material or a different material.
According to equipment of the present invention, can be such, wherein the first means of egress is to lead to the pipeline that there is no the first system of disturbed water for being received in the aspect that flows, and wherein the second means of egress is the pipeline that leads to the second system for being received in the disturbed water in aspect that flows.Any purpose that water in the first system can may be employed for the water purification from water inlet.Similarly, that can be used for being used or any purpose that otherwise disturbed waste water may be employed aspect flowing of the water in second system.
Equipment of the present invention can comprise the first system and second system.
In a nonrestrictive embodiment of the present invention, equipment of the present invention can be used for being arranged in the wastewater outlet of structural member, and for will from the wastewater outlet of the water inlet flow direction structure part of structural member and not by the used water of people with flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet and by the used aqueous phase separation of people, and this equipment is configured to comprise:
(i) the first means of egress, its water for not being used;
(ii) the first valve gear, it is for opening and seal the first means of egress;
(iii) the second means of egress, its water for being used;
(iv) second valve device, it is for opening and seal the second means of egress; With
(v) separator, this separator is arranged to it and is comprised transfer device, and this transfer device for working, so that water is transferred to the second means of egress from the first means of egress when the first valve gear seals the first means of egress;
And this equipment is arranged to:
(a) the first means of egress is communicated with for the first system with utilizing the water be not used, and the second means of egress is used for and separates with the first system and utilize the second system of the water be used to be communicated with;
(b) in use, the water that water inlet will not be used directly, to the first means of egress guiding, so that the water be not used can arrive the first means of egress, and does not contact transfer device or structural member; With
(c) in use, the water be not used and the water be used is from same water inlet, the water that avoids waste thus and be not used.
As the equipment of the present invention just described in the above can be favourable in the following areas,, the water that makes not to be used and have the quality of drinking is stored and again for initial same expectation purpose used, or for lower purpose, but the value that this lower purpose provides than the water be used still has the value of the water of higher quality.
Equipment of the present invention can comprise the 3rd valve gear, and the 3rd valve gear is used for work when the water through the first means of egress refluxes, thereby causes the first valve gear to be closed.The 3rd valve gear can in the situation that draining obstruction or connected system occurring or connect facility fills and work.
This equipment can be such, and wherein the first means of egress is the first aperture that is positioned at the top of equipment.Preferably, means of egress is positioned at central authorities with respect to the periphery of equipment.Can adopt the first means of egress of other types and for other positions of the first means of egress.
The first valve gear can comprise the first floating part and the second floating part.Can use the first valve gear of other types.
The first floating part comprises first and second portion, and this first and second portion are pivoted relative to each other, and to cause the first floating part, opens and closes the first means of egress.
The second floating part has the dish type at the neck of mediad downward-extension.
This equipment can be such, that is, it comprises control lever, and wherein moving up of the second floating part causes control lever to move to the position that control lever keeps the first floating part sealing.
This equipment can be such, wherein the second means of egress be formed on transfer device and structural member around and the part of contiguous wastewater outlet between.
The second valve device can be the joint ring in transfer device.Can use the second valve device of other types.
The first outlet can be in transfer device.The first means of egress can be positioned at other positions, if desired.
Transfer device can be lid.Can use the transfer device of other types.
This equipment can be such, and its middle cover has the marginal portion to downward-extension, and wherein the first means of egress is in the center main part of lid, and the second valve device is on marginal portion.
This equipment can be such, wherein the first valve gear is biased into fastening position by spring assembly, and wherein spring assembly is constructed and arranged to make the biasing force of the first valve gear antagonistic spring device when the first valve gear receives the pressure from the water be not used and opens.The pressure of the water be not used is higher than the pressure of used water.This is because the water slug target that was used, for example people's hand or just clean device, and this will reduce the pressure of water.Spring can be coil component spring.Can use other structures for spring, for example, spring can be disc spring or leaf spring.
Equipment can be such, wherein this equipment comprises mesotube section, wherein transfer device is positioned at the top of mesotube section, and wherein mesotube section can slide up and down in outer tube part, so that transfer device contacts and disengages with the structural member formation around wastewater outlet.
Equipment can be such,, this equipment comprises that the water pump for not being used delivers to the pump installation in one or more precalculated positions, and wherein pump installation comprises the first turbine by the water-driven be used, with the second turbine, this second turbine is operably connected to the first turbine to drive the first turbine, makes the first turbine work, in order to increase the flow of the water be not used, thereby the water pump that will not be used is delivered to one or more precalculated positions.
The second turbine preferably is operably connected to the first turbine by geared system.Other mechanical connecting elements can be used for operationally the second turbine being connected to the first turbine.Mechanical connecting element can be for example belt and pulley apparatus.
Equipment can comprise the first outlet of the water for not being used and for the second outlet of the water that was used.
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Only by example and with reference to accompanying drawing, embodiments of the invention are described now, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 illustrates according to the first equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Figure 1A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 1, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 2 illustrates the second equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Fig. 2 A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 2, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 3 illustrates the 3rd equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Fig. 3 A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 3, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 4 illustrates the 4th equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Fig. 4 A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 4, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 5 illustrates the 5th equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Fig. 5 A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 5, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 6 illustrates the 6th equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Fig. 6 A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 6, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 7 illustrates the 7th equipment of the present invention, its be operable to the water that makes to flow to wastewater outlet from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed;
Fig. 7 A illustrates the equipment of Fig. 7, but this equipment operating becomes to make to flow to the water of wastewater outlet disturbed aspect flowing from water inlet;
Fig. 8 illustrates the 8th equipment of the present invention, and its utilization comprises the separator work of the weight balancing separator form of weight balancing part, and also when the first means of egress sealing and the second means of egress are opened, works;
Fig. 9 illustrates the equipment of Fig. 8, but the first means of egress is opened and the second means of egress is opened;
Figure 10 illustrates the equipment of Fig. 8, but the first means of egress sealing and the sealing of the second means of egress;
Figure 11-15th, the sectional view of equipment of the present invention, wherein equipment is in different operation modes, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings;
Figure 16 illustrates the equipment in Figure 11-15, and it is arranged in two outlet structures of one;
Figure 17 illustrates the equipment in Figure 11-15, and it is installed in the service water system;
How Figure 18 can optionally be connected to the pump installation that water pump for not being used is delivered to one or more precalculated positions if illustrating equipment of the present invention;
Figure 19 illustrates equipment of the present invention in use in cleaning machine; With
Figure 20 illustrates equipment of the present invention in use in the water system in building.
The specific embodiment
With reference to figure 1, show water-saving device 2.Equipment 2 comprises separator 4, this separator for will flow from water inlet 6, there is no disturbed water aspect flowing with that flow from water inlet 6 and in aqueous phase separation disturbed aspect flowing.Equipment 2 also comprises the first means of egress 8 that there is no disturbed water for being received in the aspect that flows.Equipment 2 also comprises for being received in the second means of egress 10 of the disturbed water in aspect that flows.
Equipment 2 is arranged in use to allow the water that received by the first means of egress 8 to be stored and is not flowed to waste water.Then the water received by the first means of egress 8 be available for any possible purposes of the water purification provided from water inlet 6.Water inlet 6 can be water tap or any other suitable and suitable water inlet.Equipment 2 can be employed in comprising substantially all buildings of family's building, office building and industrial construction.From water inlet 6, mobile water is shown in Figure 1 for water 12.Fig. 1 also shows and exists countermeasure set 14, this countermeasure set not to disturb flowing of water 12.Countermeasure set 14 can be usually to disturb from the water inlet device of any type flowed of the water of water tap for example.Therefore, countermeasure set 14 can be the people's that just cleaning hand or can be the target be cleaned, for example cup, dish and tableware.In bathroom, if water inlet 6 is shower nozzles, countermeasure set 14 may be the form of whole human body so.In industrial environment, countermeasure set can be multiple manufacturing target.
As illustrated in fig. 1, the first means of egress 8 leads to the first system 16 that there is no disturbed water for being received in the aspect that flows.The second means of egress 10 leads to for being received in the second system 18 of the disturbed water in aspect that flows.Water in the first system 16 can be used for any purpose that the water purification from water inlet 16 is employed.Water in second system 18 can be used for any purpose that waste water is employed.
Fig. 2 illustrates equipment 2, and wherein the mobile disturbed device 14 of water 12 disturbs.This causes separator 4 to be operable to making at present water from water inlet 6 no longer to flow to the first means of egress 8 but flows to the second means of egress 10.
In Fig. 2-7A, the parts that are similar in Fig. 1 and 1A are endowed identical Reference numeral, to contribute to comparison and understanding.
Fig. 2 illustrates utilizing spring separator 22(it comprising spring mechanism 24 of equipment 20) a part.Spring mechanism 24 comprises the spring 26 be contained on cylindrical member 28.Fig. 2 illustrates equipment 20 and is operable to and makes the water mobile from water inlet 6 12 not have disturbed aspect flowing and thereby flow to the first means of egress 8.Fig. 2 A illustrates the equipment 20 of Fig. 2, but the countermeasure set 14 that wherein mobile water 12 for example is shown in FIG. 1 from water inlet 6 is disturbed aspect flowing.From water inlet 6, the interference of mobile water 12 causes spring separator 22 work, as shown.This causes that flow from water inlet 6 and flows to the second means of egress 10 at disturbed water 12 aspect flowing.
Fig. 3 illustrates utilizing gravitational separation device 32(it comprising gravitational equilibrium mechanism 34 of equipment 30) a part.Gravitational equilibrium mechanism 34 comprises weight member 36, pivotal part 38 and arm member 40.Fig. 3 illustrates equipment 30 and is operable to that the water mobile from water inlet 6 is not had aspect flowing is disturbed.So these current direction first means of egress 8.Fig. 3 A illustrates equipment 30 and is operable to and makes the water mobile from water inlet 6 12 disturbed aspect flowing.This causes 32 work of gravitational equilibrium eliminator.Then this causes being drawn towards the second means of egress 10 at disturbed water aspect flowing.
Fig. 4 illustrates having flexible ball separator 44(it comprising flexible ball mechanism 46 of equipment 42) a part.Flexible ball mechanism 46 comprises flexible ball 48 and support member 50.Flexible ball 48 is elastic ball but it can be the flexible ball of any type preferably.
Fig. 4 illustrates equipment 42, its be operable to make the water 12 that flows out from water inlet aspect flowing, do not have disturbed.Flexible ball separator 44 thereby not work, current direction the first means of egress 8.
Fig. 4 A illustrates the equipment 42 of Fig. 4, but it is operable to from the water 12 of water inlet 6 disturbed aspect flowing.This causes 44 work of flexible ball separating mechanism.Then this causes water to be prevented from flowing to the first means of egress 8 but flows to the second means of egress 10.
Fig. 5 illustrates to have segments apart device 54(it comprises section mechanism 56) the part of equipment 52.Fig. 5 illustrates equipment 52 and is operable to that the water 12 for example, from water inlet (water inlet 6) mobile is not had aspect flowing is disturbed.Segments apart device 54 thereby do not work, and current direction the first means of egress 8.Section mechanism 56 comprises a plurality of pivotable sections 58.
Fig. 5 A illustrates equipment 52 and is operable to and makes the water 12 that flows out from water inlet disturbed aspect flowing.This causes 54 work of segments apart device.The work of segments apart device 54 has stoped current direction the first means of egress 8, but makes current direction the second means of egress 10.
Fig. 6 illustrates to have elastic strip separator 62(it comprises elastic strip mechanism 64) the part of equipment 60.Elastic strip mechanism 64 comprises elastic strip 66 and anchor plate 68.Fig. 6 illustrates equipment 60 and is operable to that the water 12 for example, from water inlet (water inlet 6) mobile is not had aspect flowing is disturbed.Therefore elastic strip separator 62 is not worked and is allowed current direction the first means of egress 8.
Fig. 6 A illustrates equipment 60 and is operable to and makes the water mobile from water inlet 6 disturbed.Elastic strip separator 62 is operable to and causes water 12 to stop flowing to the first means of egress 8 but flow to the second means of egress 10.
Fig. 7 illustrates to have elastic webbing separator 72(it comprises elastic webbing mechanism 72) equipment 70.Elastic webbing mechanism 72 comprises elastic webbing 74 and ball valve 76.Fig. 7 illustrates equipment 70 and is operable to that the water for example, from water inlet (water inlet 6) mobile is not had aspect flowing is disturbed.Therefore water 12 flows to the first means of egress 8.
Fig. 7 A illustrates equipment 70 and is operable to and makes the water 12 that flows out from water inlet disturbed aspect flowing.This causes elastic webbing separator 72 work and stops current direction the first means of egress 8 but guide current into second means of egress 10.
Fig. 8,9 and 10 illustrates to have gravitational equilibrium separator 80(it comprises gravitational equilibrium mechanism 82) equipment 78.Gravitational equilibrium mechanism 82 is included on arm shape part 86 the first floating part 84 around pivotal part 88 pivotables.Gravitational equilibrium mechanism 82 also comprise be arranged on arm shape part 92, around the second floating part 90 of pivotal part 100 pivotables.The first floating part 84 is installed on arm shape part 104, around gravitational equilibrium part 102 operations of pivotal part 88 pivotables.The second floating part 90 makes around arm shape part 106 balances of pivotal part 100 pivotables and controls the mechanism around pivotal part 88.
Equipment 78 comprises having the first aperture 110(it forms the part of the first means of egress 112) lid 108.Lid 108 can have the second aperture 114 of a part that forms the second means of egress 116.The first aperture 110 can be by the first floating part 84 sealings.The second aperture 114 can be by closure member 118 sealings on the second floating part 90.Fig. 8 illustrates the first aperture 110 and is closed.The first aperture 110 is shown Fig. 9 and open in the second aperture 114.Figure 10 illustrates the first aperture 110 and the second aperture 114 sealings.Equipment 78 can be engaged in the wastewater outlet 120 in tank 124.Equipment 78 can comprise the pin 126 with spring 128, as shown in the figure.Pin 130 can slide through pipe 132(, and it forms the part of gravitational equilibrium separator 80) in hole.The top 134 energy backing arm shape parts 86 of pin 130, thereby the first floating part 84 is held in place in the first aperture 110, as shown in Figure 10.
Fig. 8 and 9 illustrate cover 108 rise to the height of tank 124 more than so that wastewater outlet 120 is opened.Figure 10 illustrates and covers 108 closed wastewater outlets 120.In Fig. 8, due to first floating part 84 sealing the first apertures 110, in can flow through the second aperture 114 arrive the second means of egress 116 of disturbed water aspect flowing.If wish, spring 128 and aperture 114 can be omitted.
With reference to figure 11-15, the equipment 220 of the wastewater outlet 204 for being arranged on structural member 206 is shown.Structural member 206 is taked the form of tank.But, if wish, structural member 206 can be bathtub, bathtub or other structural members alternatively.
Equipment 202 for will flow to from the water inlet 208 of structural member 206 wastewater outlet 204 and not by the used water of people with flow to wastewater outlet 204 and by the used aqueous phase separation of people from water inlet 208.Water inlet 208 is depicted as water tap, but it can be the water inlet of other types, for example shower head (in the situation that structural member is the woods bathtub).
Equipment 202 comprises for there is no the first means of egress 210 of used water.The first valve gear 212 is arranged for opening and seals the first means of egress 210.
Equipment 202 also comprises the second means of egress 214 for used water.Second valve device 216 is arranged for and opens and closes the second means of egress 214.
Equipment 202 also comprises separator, and this separator comprises transfer device 218, and this transfer device is for work when the first valve gear 212 seals the first means of egress 210, so that water is transferred to the second means of egress 214 from the first means of egress 210.
Equipment 202 is arranged to the first means of egress 210 for utilization, not having the first system 220 of used water to be communicated with.The second outlet 214 is communicated with the second system 222 separated with the first system 220 and apply used water.Second system 222 can be drainage system.The first system 220 can be recirculating system, and this recirculating system is for making the water recycle be not used, so that water can be again for its initial purpose, for example, in structural member 206 places use, or for other purposes.Other purposes may be drinking water, or for following purpose, that is, this purpose is less than the degree that can drink but be worth still higher than water as being used and pass through in the same path of the water that edge was used simply like that.
Equipment 202 also is arranged to the water that in use water inlet 208 will not be used and is directly guided to the first means of egress 210.This makes the water be not used can arrive the first means of egress 210 and does not contact transfer device 218 or structural member 206.As shown in Figure 11, water inlet 208 is positioned to directly above the first means of egress 210.In alternate embodiment (not shown) of the present invention, water inlet 208 may be positioned at other places, as long as it guides into water by water along camber line and can enter the first means of egress 210, and does not contact transfer device 218 or structural member 206.
Equipment 202 also is arranged to the water that was not used and used water from same water inlet 208.Therefore, obviously equipment 202 can be used, so that the water that avoids waste and be not used.
Equipment 202 comprises that the 3rd valve gear 224, the three valve gears are for work when the water through the first entrance 210 refluxes subsequently, thereby causes the first valve gear 212 to be closed.The 3rd valve gear 224 can in the situation that draining obstruction or connected system occurring or connect facility fills and work.
If see from Figure 11-15, the first means of egress 210 is first apertures that are positioned at 226 places, top of equipment 202.The first means of egress 210 is positioned at central authorities with respect to the periphery 228 of equipment 202.
The first valve gear 212 comprises the first floating part 230 and the second floating part 232.The first floating part 230 comprises first 234 and second portion 236.The first and second parts 234,236 are pivoted relative to each other, and to cause the first floating part 230, open and close the first means of egress 210.The second floating part 232 is neck 238 dish types that have at the mediad downward-extension.
Equipment 202 comprises two control levers 240.The second floating part 232 moves up and causes control lever 240 to move to them making the first floating part 230 keep the position of closing.
The second means of egress 214 be formed on structural member 206 around and contiguous wastewater outlet 204 parts 242 and transfer device 218 between.
Second valve device 216 is the joint rings in transfer device 218.The first outlet 210 is also in transfer device 218.
Transfer device 218 is lids.Transfer device 218 has the edge part 244 to downward-extension.The first means of egress 210 is in the center main part of transfer device 218.Second valve device 216 is on edge part 244
The first valve gear 212 is biased into fastening position by spring assembly 246.Spring assembly 246 structure and being arranged to makes the first valve gear 212 make the biasing force of antagonistic spring device 246 when the first valve gear 212 receives the pressure from the water be not used and opens.Pressure from the pressure of the water be not used higher than the water be used.This is because the water that was not used will directly flow to the first outlet 210 from water inlet 208, and its path for example, for example, is not disturbed by target (people's who is just washing one's hands hand) or device (cup and the cutter that are just cleaning) or other more complicated devices that just are being cleaned.Spring assembly 246 comprises coil component spring, if but can be the spring assembly 246(hope of other types).
Equipment 202 comprises mesotube section 248.Transfer device 218 is positioned at 250 places, top of mesotube section 248.If wish, transfer device 218 can form with mesotube section 248.Mesotube section 248 can slide up and down in outer tube part 252.This slip is arranged to transfer device 218 and can be moved into structural member 206 around wastewater outlet 204 and forms and contact and disengage.The mesotube section 248 externally slip in 252 can be controlled and perception by the ball 254 acted in brake component 256.
The mode of operation of equipment 202 at length is shown in Figure 11-15.Figure 11-15 illustrate each working stage of equipment 202, in order to for example adapt to different operating environments.
Figure 16 illustrates the equipment 202 of the two pipe system 258 of taking one.System 258 comprises the first outlet 260 of the water for not being used and for the second outlet 262 of the water that was used.The second outlet 262 is connected to wastewater outlet pipe 264, as directed.
Figure 17 illustrates equipment 202 and how to operate in system, and this system comprises the structural member 206 of taking the tank form, also comprises toilet 266.
Figure 18 illustrates equipment 202 and how can work together with the outlet 268 that leads to pump installation 270.Pump installation 270 comprises the outlet 268 that receives the water for not being used and the housing 272 of managing 274.Pipe 274 can be used for the family water source.Pump installation 270 is delivered to the position of one or more expectations for the water pump that will not be used.Pump installation 270 comprises the first turbine 276, and this first turbine has turbo blade 278, and it makes the first turbine 276 by the water-driven be used.Pump installation 270 also comprises the second turbine 280, this second turbine is operably connected to the first turbine 276, to drive the first turbine 276, thereby the first turbine 276 is operable to the flow of the water that increase was not used, thereby the water pump that will not be used is delivered to one or more precalculated positions.The second turbine 280 is operably connected to the first turbine 276 by the geared system 282 that comprises the first gear 284 and the second gear 286.
As equipment shown in Figure 18 202 can be used similar Double-pipe device shown in Figure 16 258, so as for example for the lower pipe 262 of the water that was used also can to shown in Figure 16 like that.
With reference now to Figure 19,, show at moisture and join the cleaning machine 288 in loop 290.As shown in Figure 19, there is family expenses or the industrial water pipe 292 of water for receiving first water (for example tap water and referred to herein as the water of blue water).Container 294 can receive the blue water from water pipe 292.Entrance 296 also supplies drinking water in the equipment shown in Figure 19.
Cleaning machine 288 comprises the spill valve 298 be connected with blue water inner outlet 300.Pipe 302 is connected to overflow valve 298 by water pipe 292.Pipe 304 is connected to by inner outlet 300 container 306 be arranged in cleaning machine 288.Overflow valve 298 also is connected with blue water outer vent 308, and this outer vent is connected to pipe 302 by pipe 310.Cleaning machine 288 has the delivery port 312 of the water (thereby so clean unlike blue water) for being used.Used water is called buck here.Therefore delivery port 312 is grey water outs 312.Delivery port 312 is connected with outlet 314.Purge chamber 316 is arranged in cleaning machine 288, as directed.Purge chamber 316 is connected to equipment 322 of the present invention by water pipe 318,320.Equipment 322 can shift blue water and buck by the various pipe connections that illustrate.Water pipe 324 is connected to container 294 by distributing valve 326 by water inlet 296, as directed.Distributing valve 326 is connected to water pipe 330 by entrance 328.Water pipe 330 is connected to container 306 in cleaning machine 288 and by pipe 332, and is connected to purge chamber 316 by pipe 334.
In the operation of purge chamber 288, equipment 322 can be identified the last clean cycle of cleaning machine 288 and more clean water purification is directed to blue water out 300.This realizes by suitable and suitable valve (this can be mechanical, electronics and/or be provided with program).Although Figure 19 illustrates cleaning machine 288, cleaning machine is alternatively dish-washing machine or other devices.
With reference to Figure 20, the container 388 that has for blue water is shown, for the container 340 of buck, and the water distribution system 336 of container 342.Container 342 is for sewage, and this sewage is called as processing water here.
System 336 has the connecting portion 344 for blue water.Connecting portion 344 is connected to Lan Shui device 346, as directed.
System 336 also has buck connecting portion 348, as directed.System 336 also has the water of processing connecting portion 350, as directed.Water source 352 is connected to tank 356, woods bathtub 358, bathtub 360, three blue water devices 346 and three lavatorys 362 by connecting portion 354 from the beginning.
System 336 can comprise the necessary so much cover of dispensing water equipment of the present invention, as directed.Blue water receptacle 338, grey water receptacle 340 and process container or other containers or the reservoir that water receptacle 342 can be any suitable and suitable type.
Should be appreciated that, only by example, be presented with reference to the invention described above embodiment of accompanying drawing, and can modify.Therefore, for example equipment of the present invention can be used dissimilar separator, as shown those.Equipment of the present invention can be used at any suitable and suitable environment for water saving (otherwise will be wasted).Equipment of the present invention can suitablely be made with suitable material by any, comprises plastics and as chromium and stainless metal.Can suitably use the mixture of material.The shape of first outlet the 210, first valve gear 212, the second outlet 214, second valve device 206, transfer device 218 and the 3rd valve gear 224 can be according to being changed of illustrating like that.Water in all embodiment of equipment of the present invention can suitably be applied mentioned blue water, buck and processing water.Each member illustrated in the accompanying drawings is not limited to purposes in the accompanying drawings, and can be in other accompanying drawings and of the present invention all aspect in be used.
Equipment of the present invention can be with trade mark CAMEL DRAIN or trade mark DUO-DRAIN produce and market.

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1. a water-saving device, described water-saving device comprises:
(i) separator, its for will flow out from water inlet and aspect flowing, do not have disturbed water with from water inlet, flow out and in aqueous phase separation disturbed aspect flowing;
(ii) the first means of egress, it does not have disturbed water for being received in the aspect that flows; With
(iii) the second means of egress, it is for being received in the disturbed water in aspect that flows, and described water-saving device is arranged in use to allow the water that received by described the first means of egress to be stored and is not flowed to waste water.
2. water-saving device according to claim 1, wherein said separator is in response to current and/or in response to the separator of hydraulic pressure.
3. water-saving device according to claim 2, wherein said separator is the spring separator that comprises spring mechanism.
4. water-saving device according to claim 2, wherein said separator is the gravitational equilibrium separator that comprises gravitational equilibrium mechanism.
5. water-saving device according to claim 2, wherein said separator is the flexible ball separator that comprises flexible ball mechanism.
6. water-saving device according to claim 5, wherein said flexible ball is elastic ball.
7. water-saving device according to claim 2, wherein said separator is the segments apart device that comprises section mechanism.
8. water-saving device according to claim 2, wherein said separator is the elastic strip separator that comprises elastic strip mechanism.
9. water-saving device according to claim 2, wherein said separator is the elastic webbing separator that comprises elastic webbing mechanism.
10. according to water-saving device in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said the first means of egress is to lead to the pipeline that there is no the first system of disturbed water for being received in the aspect that flows, and described the second means of egress is the pipeline that leads to the second system for being received in the disturbed water in aspect that flows.
11. water-saving device according to claim 10, it comprises described the first system and described second system.
12. water-saving device according to claim 1, described water-saving device is for being arranged on the wastewater outlet of structural member, and for will flow to from the water inlet of described structural member the described wastewater outlet of described structural member and not by the used water of people with flow to described wastewater outlet and by the used aqueous phase separation of people from described water inlet, and described water-saving device is arranged to comprise:
(i) the first means of egress, its water for not being used;
(ii) the first valve gear, it is for opening and seal described the first means of egress;
(iii) the second means of egress, its water for being used;
(iv) second valve device, it is for opening and seal described the second means of egress; With
(v) separator, described separator is arranged to comprise transfer device, described transfer device for working, so that water is transferred to described the second means of egress from described the first means of egress when described the first valve gear seals described the first means of egress;
And described water-saving device is arranged to:
(a) described the first means of egress is communicated with for the described the first system with utilizing the water be not used, and described the second means of egress is used for and separates with described the first system and utilize the second system of the water be used to be communicated with;
(b) in use, the water that described water inlet will not be used directly, to described the first means of egress guiding, so that the water be not used can arrive described the first means of egress, and does not contact described transfer device or described structural member; With
(c) in use, the water be not used and the water be used is from same water inlet, the water that avoids waste thus and be not used.
13. water-saving device according to claim 12, described water-saving device comprises the 3rd valve gear, and described the 3rd valve gear is used for work when the water through described the first means of egress refluxes subsequently, thereby causes described the first valve gear to be closed.
14. as, according to the described water-saving device of claim 12 or 13, wherein said the first means of egress is the first aperture that is positioned at the top of described water-saving device.
15., according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-14, wherein said the first means of egress is positioned at central authorities with respect to the periphery of described water-saving device.
16., according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-15, wherein said the first valve gear comprises the first floating part and the second floating part.
17. water-saving device according to claim 16, wherein said the first floating part comprises first and second portion, described first and described second portion are pivoted relative to each other, and to cause described the first floating part, open and close described the first means of egress.
18., according to the described water-saving device of claim 16 or 17, wherein said the second floating part is the disc had at the neck of mediad downward-extension.
19. according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 16-18, described water-saving device comprises control lever, and moving up of wherein said the second floating part causes described control lever to move to the position that described control lever keeps described the first floating part sealing.
20. according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-19, wherein said the second means of egress be formed on described transfer device and described structural member around and the part of contiguous described wastewater outlet between.
21., according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-20, wherein said second valve device is the joint ring in described transfer device.
22., according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-21, wherein said the first outlet is in described transfer device.
23., according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-22, wherein said transfer device is lid.
24. water-saving device according to claim 23, wherein said lid has the marginal portion to downward-extension, and wherein said the first means of egress is in the center main part of described lid, and described second valve device is on described marginal portion.
25. according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-24, wherein said the first valve gear is biased into fastening position by spring assembly, and described spring assembly is constructed and arranged to make described the first valve gear resist the biasing force of described spring assembly and open when described the first valve gear receives the pressure from the water be not used.
26. water-saving device according to claim 25, wherein said spring is coil component spring.
27. according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-26, described water-saving device comprises mesotube section, wherein said transfer device is positioned at the top of described mesotube section, and described mesotube section can slide up and down in outer tube part, so that described transfer device forms and contacts and disengage with described structural member around described wastewater outlet.
28. according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-27, described water-saving device comprises that the water pump for not being used delivers to the pump installation in one or more precalculated positions, and wherein said pump installation comprises the first turbine by the water-driven be used, with the second turbine, described the second turbine is operably connected to described the first turbine to drive described the first turbine, make described the first turbine work, in order to increase the flow of the water be not used, thereby the water pump that will not be used is delivered to one or more precalculated positions.
29. water-saving device according to claim 28, wherein said the second turbine is operably connected to described the first turbine by geared system.
30., according to the described water-saving device of any one in claim 12-29, described water-saving device comprises the first outlet of the water for not being used and for the second outlet of the water that was used.
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