EP1298258A2 - Single-control mixing faucet with a horizontal mixing cartridge - Google Patents
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- EP1298258A2 EP1298258A2 EP02021579A EP02021579A EP1298258A2 EP 1298258 A2 EP1298258 A2 EP 1298258A2 EP 02021579 A EP02021579 A EP 02021579A EP 02021579 A EP02021579 A EP 02021579A EP 1298258 A2 EP1298258 A2 EP 1298258A2
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- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
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- E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
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- the represent invention relates to a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, which has been specifically designed for bath tubs and showers.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide such a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, particularly suitable for bath tubs and showers, which overcomes the above mentioned drawbacks affecting the prior art.
- a main object of the present invention is to provide such a mixing faucet construction the faucet body of which is made by a casting process, while overcoming all the above mentioned problems affecting prior casting processes.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a mixing faucet construction which can be made in a comparatively small time and with a cost less than that required for making conventional faucets.
- a single-control mixing faucet construction including a horizontal mixing cartridge, characterized in that said faucet construction comprises a cast holding body defining therein at least two broad inner cavities, at least one of said inner cavities being engaged by a duct and a mixing cartridge, so as to define at least three separated chambers inside said holding body, i.e. a hot water chamber, a cold water chamber and a mixed water chamber.
- the single-control mixing faucet construction according to the present invention which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises a holding body 2, made by any suitable casting method, so as to define therein at least two cavities, respectively indicated by the reference numbers 3 and 4, coupled to a fitting 5, provided for hot water, and a further fitting 6, provided for cold water.
- the fittings 5 and 6 can further comprise eccentric fitting elements 12 and 13, of any per se known types.
- the holding body 2 defines moreover an outlet 7, including an aerating device 8 and a switching element 9, in turn comprising a fitting 10 for connection to the shower flexible hose, not specifically shown, and a driving rod 11.
- the body 102 does not include a delivery outlet, but only a fitting 110 for connecting with the shower flexible tube, not shown.
- the inner cavity 4 of the holding body 2 comprises a diaphragm 14 for connection to a bottom element or portion 15 of a mixing cartridge 16 which, advantageously can be of any suitable standard types.
- the mixing cartridge 16 receives hot or warm water coming from the cavity 3 through a duct 17 applied to a port formed in the separating diaphragm or membrane 18, between the cavities 3 and 4.
- the mixing cartridge 16 is moreover supplied with cold water coming from the cavity 19, coupled to the fitting 6 by a specifically designed coupling arrangement machined on the bottom element 15 and including a circular crown slot 19.
- the mixing cartridge 16 is controlled by a control lever assembly 20, including a cartridge lever insert 21, associated with a control lever body 22, in turn including a control lever insert 23.
- the switching element 9 allows to offset the water flow to the fitting 8 for a shower flexible hose, or other auxiliary using device.
- the duct 17 is threaded and glued to the bottom element 15, before the assembling operation inside the cast holding body 2.
- a hot or warm water chamber defined by the cavity 3
- a cold water chamber defined by the cavity 19
- a mixed water chamber defined by the cavity 4.
- the invention provides a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, comprising a cast body having gaps for the passage therethrough of water which gaps are very broad and can be made in a simple manner.
- An important advantage of the invention is that the mentioned inner gaps have been obtained in said cast holding body by using insert elements, made of brass bars, which are engaged in the body during the assembling operation thereof.
- the cast body can be further machined by any desired known machining equipment (for example of a CNC type), thereby greatly reducing the making time and cost.
- the used materials, and the contingent size and shapes can be any, depending on requirements and the status of the art.
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Description
- The represent invention relates to a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, which has been specifically designed for bath tubs and showers.
- As is known, the method for making such a single-control faucet is very complex, mainly due to operating difficulties affecting" the faucet body casting operation.
- The above difficulties cause a comparatively high waste amount in the first processing steps in which the faucet body is frequently affected by cracks and blowholes rendering the faucet body unusable.
- Accordingly, the aim of the present invention is to provide such a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, particularly suitable for bath tubs and showers, which overcomes the above mentioned drawbacks affecting the prior art.
- Within the scope of the above mentioned aim, a main object of the present invention is to provide such a mixing faucet construction the faucet body of which is made by a casting process, while overcoming all the above mentioned problems affecting prior casting processes.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a mixing faucet construction which can be made in a comparatively small time and with a cost less than that required for making conventional faucets.
- According to one aspect of the present invention, the above mentioned aim and objects, as well as yet other objects, which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a single-control mixing faucet construction, including a horizontal mixing cartridge, characterized in that said faucet construction comprises a cast holding body defining therein at least two broad inner cavities, at least one of said inner cavities being engaged by a duct and a mixing cartridge, so as to define at least three separated chambers inside said holding body, i.e. a hot water chamber, a cold water chamber and a mixed water chamber.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following detailed disclosure of a preferred, though not exclusive, embodiment of the invention, which is illustrated, by way of an indicative, but not limitative, example in the accompanying drawings, where:
- Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a single-control mixing faucet construction, for bath tubs, according to the invention;
- Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the faucet construction shown in figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a front view of the faucet construction of figures 1 and 2;
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectioned top plan view of the faucet construction of figures 1 to 3; and
- Figure 5 is a front perspective view of a single-control mixing faucet construction for showers, according to the present invention.
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- With reference to the number references of the above mentioned figures, the single-control mixing faucet construction according to the present invention, which has been generally indicated by the
reference number 1, comprises aholding body 2, made by any suitable casting method, so as to define therein at least two cavities, respectively indicated by thereference numbers fitting 5, provided for hot water, and afurther fitting 6, provided for cold water. - The
fittings eccentric fitting elements - The
holding body 2 defines moreover anoutlet 7, including anaerating device 8 and a switching element 9, in turn comprising afitting 10 for connection to the shower flexible hose, not specifically shown, and adriving rod 11. - In the shower mixing faucet construction shown in figure 5 and generally indicated by the
reference number 101, thebody 102 does not include a delivery outlet, but only afitting 110 for connecting with the shower flexible tube, not shown. - With reference to figures 2 and 4, the
inner cavity 4 of theholding body 2 comprises adiaphragm 14 for connection to a bottom element orportion 15 of amixing cartridge 16 which, advantageously can be of any suitable standard types. - The
mixing cartridge 16, in particular, receives hot or warm water coming from thecavity 3 through aduct 17 applied to a port formed in the separating diaphragm ormembrane 18, between thecavities - The
mixing cartridge 16 is moreover supplied with cold water coming from thecavity 19, coupled to thefitting 6 by a specifically designed coupling arrangement machined on thebottom element 15 and including acircular crown slot 19. - The
mixing cartridge 16 is controlled by acontrol lever assembly 20, including a cartridge lever insert 21, associated with acontrol lever body 22, in turn including acontrol lever insert 23. - The mixed water exiting the
cartridge 16, and passing through axially extendingholes 24 formed through thebottom element 15, enters thecavity 4 to arrive at thedelivery outlet 7. - The switching element 9 allows to offset the water flow to the
fitting 8 for a shower flexible hose, or other auxiliary using device. - For making the subject faucet construction, the
duct 17 is threaded and glued to thebottom element 15, before the assembling operation inside thecast holding body 2. - After having assembled the duct 17 -
bottom element 15 assembly inside thecast holding body 2, there are defined three separated chambers, i.e. a hot or warm water chamber, defined by thecavity 3, a cold water chamber, defined by thecavity 19, and a mixed water chamber, defined by thecavity 4. - It has been found that the invention fully achieves the intended aim and objects.
- In fact, the invention provides a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, comprising a cast body having gaps for the passage therethrough of water which gaps are very broad and can be made in a simple manner.
- An important advantage of the invention is that the mentioned inner gaps have been obtained in said cast holding body by using insert elements, made of brass bars, which are engaged in the body during the assembling operation thereof.
- The cast body can be further machined by any desired known machining equipment (for example of a CNC type), thereby greatly reducing the making time and cost.
- In practicing the invention, the used materials, and the contingent size and shapes, can be any, depending on requirements and the status of the art.
Claims (10)
- A single-control mixing faucet construction, including a horizontal mixing cartridge, characterized in that said faucet construction comprises a cast holding body defining therein at least two broad inner cavities, at least one of said inner cavities being engaged by a duct and a mixing cartridge, so as to define at least three separated chambers inside said holding body, i.e. a hot water chamber, a cold water chamber and a mixing water chamber.
- A mixing faucet construction, according to Claim 1, characterized in that said holding body comprises at least a diaphragm for coupling a bottom element included in said mixing cartridge, with a duct coupled at a hole formed in a separating diaphragm of said cavities.
- A mixing faucet construction, according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said mixing cartridge is supplied with cold or hot water from the cavity coupled to the cold or hot water fitting respectively, by a coupling machined pattern formed on the bottom element.
- A mixing faucet construction, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said machined coupling pattern formed on said bottom element comprises a circular crown slot.
- A mixing faucet construction, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mixed water exits said cartridge and enters the cavity coupled to the delivery outlet, passing through axially extending holes formed through said bottom element.
- A mixing faucet construction, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said mixing cartridge is driven by a control lever assembly comprising a cartridge lever insert, coupled to a control lever body, in turn including a control lever insert.
- A method for making a single-control mixing faucet construction, with a horizontal mixing cartridge, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of:providing a holding body made by a casting process, and including at least two broad cavities therein,providing at least three separated chambers inside said cast holding body by insert elements made of brass bars, and applied in an assembling operation of said faucet.
- A method, according to Claim 7, characterized in that said method comprises the step of coupling a duct to a bottom element of a mixing cartridge and assembling the duct-bottom element assembly inside the cast body.
- A mixing faucet construction, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises one or more of the disclosed and/or illustrated features.
- A method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said method comprises one or more of the disclosed and/or illustrated features.
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IT2001MI002000A ITMI20012000A1 (en) | 2001-09-26 | 2001-09-26 | SINGLE-LEVER MIXER TAP STRUCTURE WITH HORIZONTAL MIXING CARTRIDGE |
ITMI20012000 | 2001-09-26 |
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EP1298258A2 true EP1298258A2 (en) | 2003-04-02 |
EP1298258A3 EP1298258A3 (en) | 2004-02-11 |
EP1298258B1 EP1298258B1 (en) | 2007-04-18 |
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US7902296B2 (en) | 2007-09-20 | 2011-03-08 | Sabic Innovative Plastics Ip B.V. | Poly(arylene ether) composition and article |
EP2551413A1 (en) * | 2011-07-28 | 2013-01-30 | Caspro, S.A. | Thermostatic valve |
ITMI20120187A1 (en) * | 2012-02-10 | 2013-08-11 | Mamoli Robinetteria Spa | SINGLE-LEVER MIXER TAP, PARTICULARLY FOR BATHROOM OR SIMILAR TANKS. |
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US5146951A (en) * | 1991-09-24 | 1992-09-15 | Chuang M J | Water Faucet |
DE9309418U1 (en) * | 1993-06-24 | 1993-08-19 | Kwc Ag, Unterkulm | Lever mixer tap |
US5743463A (en) * | 1994-12-21 | 1998-04-28 | Ntc Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Automatic water combination faucet |
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US5146951A (en) * | 1991-09-24 | 1992-09-15 | Chuang M J | Water Faucet |
DE9309418U1 (en) * | 1993-06-24 | 1993-08-19 | Kwc Ag, Unterkulm | Lever mixer tap |
US5743463A (en) * | 1994-12-21 | 1998-04-28 | Ntc Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Automatic water combination faucet |
Cited By (3)
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US7902296B2 (en) | 2007-09-20 | 2011-03-08 | Sabic Innovative Plastics Ip B.V. | Poly(arylene ether) composition and article |
EP2551413A1 (en) * | 2011-07-28 | 2013-01-30 | Caspro, S.A. | Thermostatic valve |
ITMI20120187A1 (en) * | 2012-02-10 | 2013-08-11 | Mamoli Robinetteria Spa | SINGLE-LEVER MIXER TAP, PARTICULARLY FOR BATHROOM OR SIMILAR TANKS. |
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ES2284763T3 (en) | 2007-11-16 |
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