EP2468964B1 - Système encastré modulaire doté d'un module de mélange encastré central - Google Patents

Système encastré modulaire doté d'un module de mélange encastré central Download PDF

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EP2468964B1
EP2468964B1 EP11192547.5A EP11192547A EP2468964B1 EP 2468964 B1 EP2468964 B1 EP 2468964B1 EP 11192547 A EP11192547 A EP 11192547A EP 2468964 B1 EP2468964 B1 EP 2468964B1
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  • the invention relates to a modular flush-mounted system consisting of a mixing module which can be connected to inflow lines for cold and hot water and has electronically controllable temperature and volume control unit and at least one separate and connected via a supply line to the mixing module, for the passage of the mixed water and / or the connection of a sanitary fitting installed flush-mounted module, wherein the mixing module comprises a to be connected to the inlet lines and cooperating with the temperature and volume control unit water distribution arrangement with two water inputs and connected to an external power source electronic control module and an operating unit is provided.
  • a flush-mounted system with the aforementioned generic features is known from EP 0 088 736 A known.
  • the system described herein comprises a flush-mounted mixing module for the cold water and hot water supplied to this module by the home-side supply system, a second flush-mounted module having a water outlet being separately arranged and connected to the mixing module via a supply line; a third flush-mounted module with an operating unit arranged thereon is in turn connected to the second Flush-mounted module connected, so that the water outlet via the control unit is controllable.
  • a temperature and volume control unit for the water outlet to be supplied mixed water is arranged, which has a connected to the cold water inlet and the hot water supply water distribution arrangement in the form of two separately arranged supply strips.
  • the supply strips are connected via intermediate, electrically operated valves with a mixed water receiving line block or more, parallel to each other arranged line blocks, for example, which is connected to the water outlet having module leading supply line to one of these line blocks.
  • the valves are controlled via a control module connected to an external power source.
  • the known flush-mounted system initially has the disadvantage that the control unit required for controlling the mixing module is arranged outside the mixing module; This is associated with a corresponding construction and installation effort.
  • Another disadvantage is that the mixing module is complicated with the supply strips, a plurality of central line blocks and a plurality of electrical valves and also requires a corresponding space.
  • a similarly constructed flush-mounted system results from the EP 0 195 271 A ,
  • a central mixing unit is connected via correspondingly arranged supply lines with a plurality of further modules each having a water outlet, wherein a central operating unit and / or decentralized, each individual module associated control units are provided.
  • a central, motor-controlled temperature control unit is arranged, which is connected in each case via a plurality of electrically operated valves with each of the leading to the connected modules leads.
  • each water outlet module is assigned its own control unit and arranged in connection with the water outlet module.
  • the central mixing module comprises the arrangement of a plurality of individual pipe joints and associated, paired valve means to produce the mixed water to be fed into each of the outgoing feeders.
  • the invention has for its object to improve a flush-mounted system with the generic features such that the mixing module has a compact, the control unit comprehensive design and the associated items of the mixing module are easy to arrange or to assemble.
  • the invention provides that the units necessary for the function of the mixing module, namely the motor-adjustable temperature and volume control unit, a water distribution element forming the water distribution arrangement, a distributor module connected on the one hand to the temperature and volume control unit and on the other hand to the control unit the control module connected to the distribution block are arranged together in a concealed installation box and the control unit is formed on a flush mounting box lid and connected via a cable connection to the manifold block, wherein the water distribution element formed between two water inputs and two water outlets, a mechanically actuated Shut off valve and a downstream muffler having waterways and with a between a mixed water inlet and at least one mixed water outlet extending waterway is formed and the temperature and volume control unit connected to the water outlets and the mixed water inlet of the water distribution element and a mixed water outlet of the water distribution element via the lead to the outside of the flush-mounted box supply line to the flush-mounted module is connected, and wherein the manifold component can be connected via a trained on the concealed installation box
  • the invention provides a set up for receiving the mixing unit flush-mounted box, wherein the control unit is advantageously arranged on the lid of the flush-mounting box.
  • the core of the central mixing module constituting electronically controllable temperature and volume control unit, which is also arranged for the first time in a flush-mounted kit.
  • the temperature and volume control unit is combined with a water distribution element, which is interposed between the house-side inflow lines and the temperature and volume control unit.
  • the water distribution element serves to receive shut-off valves and water silencers in the cold and warm water paths formed separately in the water distribution element.
  • the mechanical shut-off valves serve only maintenance purposes when the electronically controlled temperature and volume control unit has to be maintained or replaced.
  • the water silencers which are likewise arranged in the assigned water paths of the water distribution element, are connected upstream of the temperature and volume control unit and thus fulfill their function before the entry of the cold or warm water into the temperature and volume control unit. It goes without saying that the supply line to the flush-mounted module lying outside the flush-mounted installation box of the mixing unit is connected to a mixed water outlet.
  • the modular system intended for the formation of the mixing module is completed by an electronic control module and the power supply of the mixing module serving manifold module, which in turn is connected to a lying outside of the mixing module power source and via which the power supply of the temperature and volume control unit driving motor and the controller integrated into the control module takes place.
  • the water distribution element four externally accessible connecting pieces for inserting a respective shut-off valve and a silencer in the running in the interior of the water distribution element between the respective water inlet and the associated water outlet, separate waterways for the cold and the warm Has water.
  • connection of the water distribution element to the building supply lines and the connection between the water distribution element and the temperature and volume control unit are each formed as sealed connectors, so that the water distribution element and the Temperature and volume control unit only one hand plugged into the box and on the other hand must be put together.
  • the assembly of the mixing unit is further simplified if, according to an embodiment of the invention, the electronic control module and the distributor module can be connected to one another via an electrical plug connection.
  • the individual modules solenoid valves for the corresponding control of the mixed water paths are arranged, wherein the manifold module a along the temperature and volume control unit with the at least one further module connecting supply line and arranged in the module arranged to control the mixed water flow solenoid valve leading power supply and control line is connected.
  • This can be done via the control unit for controlling the temperature and volume control unit also control the individual connected modules associated fittings, transmitted via the corresponding control lines and information about the respective functional position of the solenoid valve to the control module and transmitted from here, for example, to the control unit and can be identified there.
  • a mixing module 10 is provided which has distributed over its circumference four outputs 11 for the mixing water provided in the mixing module.
  • a further flush-mounted module 12 is first connected, wherein the connection to be used in detail, in their length arbitrarily cut-length pipe sections are not shown.
  • Two further flush-mounted modules 12 are connected in series to one of the four flush-mounted modules 12.
  • the flush-mounted modules 12 each have a mixing water inlet 13 formed thereon, while four mixing water outlets 14 are formed on each flush-mounted module 12 in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the mixing module 10 which forms an essential part of the installation system, has a structural design FIG. 2 can be seen, wherein in the embodiment of the invention illustrated therein in a modification of the in FIG. 1 shown embodiment, only two mixed water outlets 11 are formed for connection of further flush-mounted modules.
  • a flush-mounting box 40 which is provided at its outer periphery with eyelets 41 for attachment of the mounting box, for example on a wall.
  • the installation box 40 is in his Bottom area closed by means of a bottom cap 35, are formed in the ducts 36 for the wall-side inflow lines for the cold and warm water.
  • a water distribution element 50 with a water inlet 16 for cold water and a water inlet 17 for hot water in the context of a sealing plug connection can be mounted on the wall-side inflow lines.
  • the water distribution element 50 In the water distribution element 50 are separated from one another, the water inlet 16 for cold water or the water inlet 17 for hot water with a water outlet 18 for the cold water or a water outlet 19 for the warm water connecting waterways formed, in each of these waterways a check valve and a downstream water muffler are used.
  • the water distribution element 50 is provided with a total of four externally accessible connecting pieces, with two connecting pieces 20 for receiving a shut-off valve and with two connecting pieces 21 for receiving a water silencer. In each case, first of all a connection piece 20 with a shut-off valve inserted therein is connected downstream of the associated water inlet 16 or 17.
  • the shut-off valve is mechanically operated and serves essentially to shut off the flow of water into the water distribution element 50 and downstream components when maintenance or repair of the mixing module 10 is required.
  • a water muffler is arranged, which can be inserted into the water distribution element 50 via the associated connection piece 21, wherein the connection piece 21 is correspondingly closed after insertion of the water muffler.
  • a temperature and volume control unit 22 is connected with their not shown inputs for the cold and hot water to the water outlets 18 and 19 of the water distribution element 50, again in the context of a known sealing plug connection.
  • the temperature and volume control unit 22 takes place a mixture of cold and warm water at the desired temperature with adjustment of the desired mixed water flow, via the control or actuation of corresponding electric motors, the formation of the temperature and volume control unit 22 in detail not subject matter of the present invention.
  • the mixed water generated in the temperature and volume control unit 22 enters the water distribution element 50 via a mixed water inlet 23 located at the water distribution element 50 and flows from here via a water path formed in the interior of the water distribution element 50 to the two formed on the water distribution element 50 in the present embodiment Outlets 11 for the mixed water.
  • a control module 24 is also used, which is provided in particular for controlling the motor-driven adjustable temperature and volume control unit 22.
  • a plurality of cable connections 25 are indicated on the control module 24, which are arranged to the temperature and volume control unit 22 motors or in the hot water supply for the temperature and volume control unit 22 and in the mixed water (11) or mixed water inlet 23) used sensors, by means of which a monitoring of the mixing production takes place.
  • the structure of the functional units necessary for the mixing module 10 is completed by a distributor module 26, which is likewise arranged in the interior of the installation box 40 and has a cable feed 27, which in turn is led outside the installation box 40 through a cable feedthrough 28 formed on the installation box 40, so that the distributor module 26 can be connected to an outside of the installation box 40 at any point arranged power source.
  • the distributor module 26 has a connector 29, by means of which the distributor module 26 can be plugged together with the control module 24 so that a power supply of the control module 24 is initially ensured via the distributor module 26.
  • the distributor module 26 then has two adjacent cable sockets 30 and a further cable bushing 31 for connecting further control lines for functional units arranged outside the installation box in the form of switches or correspondingly connected further flush-mounted modules with sanitary fittings attached thereto.
  • a mounting plate 32 and a sealing and mounting frame 33 is inserted into the mounting box 40, wherein the structure of the mixing module 10 is completed by an external control unit 34.
  • the control unit 34 may be connected via an internal cable connection to the distribution block 26, so that via appropriately made on the control unit inputs control of the temperature and volume control unit 22 as well as guided via the control module 24 further data lines of sanitary fittings can be done by further flush-mounted modules 12.
  • an operating unit can also be provided outside of the installation box 40, in which case the installation box can be closed by a cover plate.
  • an externally arranged operating unit or are also several operating units via a separate and provided on the installation box 40 additional cable bushing 28 in the interior of the installation box 40 to lead cable connection to the distribution block 26, namely at the cable socket 31, connectable.
  • the structure of the mixing module 10 also makes it possible to connect from outside data lines via the distributor block 26 to the control module 24 and so make a query of state data or feed additional control commands, so that a computer-aided operation of the modular flush-mounted system with attached sanitary fittings is possible ,

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  1. Système encastré modulaire composé d'un modèle mitigeur (10) présentant une unité de commande de volume et de température (22) pouvant être commandée électroniquement, pouvant être raccordée à des lignes d'alimentation pour de l'eau chaude et de l'eau froide, et d'au moins un module encastré (12), agencé séparé de celui-ci, et relié par une ligne d'alimentation au module mitigeur (10), installé dessus pour l'acheminement de l'eau mitigée et/ou le raccordement d'un robinet sanitaire, dans lequel le module mitigeur (10) comprend un agencement de distribution de l'eau se raccordant aux lignes d'alimentation et coopérant avec l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22), comprenant deux entrées d'eau, ainsi qu'un module de commande électronique (24) raccordé à une source de courant externe et une unité d'utilisation (34) est prévue, caractérisé en ce que les modules nécessaires au fonctionnement du module mitigeur (10), à savoir l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22) réglable motorisée, un élément de distribution de l'eau (50) formant l'agencement de distribution de l'eau, un module de distribution (26) raccordé d'une part à l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22) et d'autre part à l'unité d'utilisation (34) ainsi que le module de commande (24) raccordé au module de distribution (26) sont disposés conjointement dans un caisson encastré (40), et l'unité d'utilisation (34) est formée sur un couvercle fermant le caisson encastré (40) et est reliée par une liaison câblée au module de distribution (26), dans lequel l'élément de distribution de l'eau (50) est formé par des trajets d'eau présentant un robinet d'arrêt à actionner mécaniquement ainsi qu'un silencieux en aval, formés entre deux entrées d'eau (16, 17) et deux sorties d'eau (18, 19), ainsi que par un trajet d'eau passant entre une entrée d'eau mitigée (23) et au moins une sortie d'eau mitigée (11), et l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22) est raccordée aux sorties d'eau (18, 19) et à l'entrée d'eau mitigée (23) de l'élément de distribution d'eau (50) et une sortie d'eau mitigée (11) de l'élément de distribution d'eau (50) peut être reliée au module encastré (12) par la ligne d'alimentation menant au-dehors du caisson encastré (40), et dans lequel le module de distribution (26) peut être relié à la source de courant disposée hors du caisson encastré (40) par le biais d'un guidage de câble (28) formé sur le caisson encastré (40).
  2. Système encastré modulaire selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'élément de distribution d'eau (50) présente quatre tubulures de raccordement (20, 21) accessibles par l'extérieur pour l'insertion respectivement d'un robinet d'arrêt et d'un silencieux dans les trajets d'eau froide et d'eau chaude séparés l'un de l'autre, passant à l'intérieur de l'élément de distribution d'eau (50), entre l'entrée d'eau (16, 18) respective et la sortie d'eau (17, 19) correspondante.
  3. Système encastré modulaire selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le raccordement de l'élément de distribution d'eau (50) aux lignes d'alimentation côté bâtiment et la liaison entre l'élément de distribution d'eau (50) et l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22) sont formés respectivement en tant que connexions par fiche étanchéifiées.
  4. Système encastré modulaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel un capteur relié au module de commande électronique (24) au niveau des lignes est branché dans l'arrivée d'eau chaude pour l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22) et dans la sortie d'eau mitigée respectivement.
  5. Système encastré modulaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le module de commande électronique (24) et le module de distribution (26) sont reliés entre eux par une connexion par fiche (29) électrique.
  6. Système encastré modulaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel, sur le module de distribution (26), est raccordée une ligne de commande et d'alimentation électrique passant le long de la ligne d'alimentation reliant l'unité de commande de volume et de température (22) à l'au moins un autre module (12) supplémentaire et conduisant jusqu'à une électrovanne disposée dans le module (12) destinée à commander le débit d'eau mitigée.
  7. Système encastré modulaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel la ligne d'alimentation électrique raccordée au module de distribution (26) comprend une ligne de données supplémentaire, qui est raccordée au module de commande électronique (24) par le biais de la connexion par fiche (29) formée entre le module de distribution (26) et le module de commande (24).
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