EP3441532A1 - Douche à régime de réchauffage amélioré, procédé de mise en place de ladite douche et son utilisation - Google Patents

Douche à régime de réchauffage amélioré, procédé de mise en place de ladite douche et son utilisation Download PDF

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EP3441532A1
EP3441532A1 EP18184808.6A EP18184808A EP3441532A1 EP 3441532 A1 EP3441532 A1 EP 3441532A1 EP 18184808 A EP18184808 A EP 18184808A EP 3441532 A1 EP3441532 A1 EP 3441532A1
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Ralf Begerow
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • 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
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/0408—Water installations especially for showers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • 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
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06—Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/04—Domestic or like local pipe systems
    • E03B7/045—Domestic or like local pipe systems diverting initially cold water in warm water supply

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  • an object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome a disadvantage arising from the prior art.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a shower system that not only avoids the escape of unpleasant cold water as much as possible, but also reduces the resulting from the prior art hygienic impairments.
  • the device according to embodiment 1 is configured, wherein in the first state, the hot water supply line and the cold water supply line are connected to the sewer line via a protective device.
  • a protective device various measures are conceivable which serve to reduce the penetration of pathogens or odors or both via the sewer line.
  • protective devices selected from the group consisting of a valve, a non-return valve, a siphon and an irradiation device or a combination of at least two thereof. In connection with the valve, it is preferred that this closes as soon as the first state no longer exists. In particular, when no water drains through the sewer, or there is water or both.
  • the system according to embodiment 1 or 2 is designed, wherein the water outlet or the line or both are equipped with a heating device connected to the hot water supply line.
  • a heating device connected to the hot water supply line.
  • all devices which are suitable for heating the water outlet or the line when hot water flows through these devices are considered as heating devices.
  • Preferred heaters surround the water outlet or the pipe. This envelope is preferably such as to provide good heat exchange with the material forming the water outlet or conduit.
  • the system according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, wherein the line or the water outlet or both are connected to the sewer line.
  • This embodiment of the invention serves in particular the purpose of emptying still in the water outlet or the line located cold water before flowing a stream of warm water. Also in connection with this embodiment, it is preferred that a protective device described above is provided.
  • the system according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, wherein the thermostat controller is arranged and configured to change from the first state to the further state, if a mixture of the water from the cold water supply and the hot water supply of a preselected temperature, preferably 30 ° C and more.
  • the thermostat controller is further designed and provided for changing from the first or the further state to an emptying state.
  • This emptying state is especially to be borne if, as described above, the line or the water outlet or both are connected to the sewer line. It is further preferred according to the invention that the emptying state is adjustable either before the first state or after the further state or both.
  • the device according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, wherein the water outlet is selected from the Group consisting of a hand shower, an overhead shower, a nozzle and a shower or a combination of at least two of them.
  • the water outlet can have any conceivable and suitable for showering design.
  • the system according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, the thermostat controller having a temperature sensor.
  • temperature sensors are used which are capable of measuring the temperature of water flowing through.
  • this temperature sensor can perform this measurement process in a very short time, preferably less than 1 second, more preferably less than 0.5 second, and most preferably less than 0.1 second.
  • the temperature sensor controls a mixer.
  • This mixer is preferably designed and arranged so that it can set the conditions described above.
  • such a mixer is preferably designed such that it can set different water temperatures by the combination of different amounts of hot water coming from the hot water supply and coming from the cold water supply cold water.
  • the system is designed according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the conduit is a pipe or a hose or both.
  • the tube or the tube or both are made of metal or plastic, wherein tubes are particularly preferably made of metal and hoses particularly preferably made of plastic.
  • Metals are all metals with low tendency to corrosion, in particular copper, brass or steel into consideration.
  • Suitable plastics are preferably flexible plastics, such as rubber, rubber, silicone or isoprene.
  • the system according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, comprising as a further component a tank designed and arranged for taking up liquid from the outlet, the basin being connected to the sewer pipe.
  • Preferred basins in this context are selected from the group of shower trays, swimming pools, shower basins, countercurrent basins or a combination of at least two of them.
  • the basin is arranged below the thermostatic controller in the system according to the invention.
  • the system according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, wherein the hot water supply line or the cold water supply line or both are connected via a recycling device to the sewer line.
  • the recycling device is designed as a return line to the hot water supply or to the cold water supply line or both.
  • the system according to one of the preceding embodiments is configured, wherein a distributor is provided in the line, wherein the distributor is connected to the sewer line.
  • the distributor is provided closer to the water outlet than to the thermostat regulator.
  • the distributor is provided in the third closest to the water outlet.
  • the line is divided into four, preferably five and more preferably six equally long parts.
  • the distributor is preferably provided in the quarter, more preferably in the fifth, and more preferably in the sixth, which is closest to the water outlet. In addition to reducing the cold shock, it is thus prevented by the distributor of nucleation or calcification in the water outlet.
  • a brief temperature increase takes place in order to compensate for the heat loss through contacting components.
  • a drainage of the system takes place between the water outlet and the distributor. This serves in particular for the preparation for the next showering process.
  • the distributor closes the direct access between the water outlet and the sewage system. This is used, in particular, to prevent odor nuisance and microbial contamination or to prevent it. It is also preferable in this embodiment that the above aspects of this embodiment are executed in the order given here, where it is possible that further aspects may be provided between the individual embodiments.
  • hot water preferably has a temperature in a range of 20-99 ° C, preferably in a range of 25-80 ° C, and more preferably in a range of 40-70 ° C.
  • cold water preferably has a temperature of less than 20 ° C, preferably less than 15 ° C, and more preferably less than 10 ° C.
  • the cold water is in a liquid state, so that a temperature of 0 ° C is usually not exceeded by the cold water.
  • the determination of the temperature of the mixture is preferably carried out via a temperature sensor. Again, reference is made to the above statements.
  • the discharge of the mixture takes place in a sewer line without increasing the number of bacteria via a protective device.
  • the preceding remarks on the protective device also apply to the above statements reference.
  • the germ count is determined by recognized measuring methods. As germs whose germ count is determined, in particular microorganisms are mentioned, which occur in the sewage or in the sewer system. As a typical germ coli bacteria are mentioned.
  • the germ count is preferably determined in the system after the thermostat regulator, and more preferably in the water outlet.
  • the release of the mixture by the thermostat controller is particularly when the temperature sensor has measured a threshold in the thermostat and opens a valve functionally connected to the thermostat.
  • the method according to the preceding embodiment 12 is configured, the threshold value being 30 ° C. and more. This threshold is preferably above 25 ° C, preferably above 30 ° C. It is further preferred that this valve is closed again when the temperature sensor detects a water temperature of 40 ° C and more to avoid damage to the user of the system according to the invention by hot water.
  • the method according to the preceding embodiment 12 or 13 is configured, wherein the discharge takes place between thermostat controller and water outlet.
  • the discharge preferably takes place in the first half below the water outlet, more preferably in the first third below the water outlet and furthermore preferably in the first quarter below the water outlet and furthermore preferably in the first fifth below the water outlet.
  • the drainage contributes to drainage of water located in the water outlet after showering is finished. In addition to reducing the cold shock, it prevents such nucleation or calcification in the water outlet.
  • the method according to one of the preceding embodiments 12 to 14 is configured, wherein the shower system according to one of embodiments 1 to 10 is used in the method.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of a shower system according to the invention 1.
  • the system 1 has a water outlet 2, which is connected to a thermostat controller 3 via a line 4.
  • the water outlet 2 or the line 4 are provided in a heating device 11, with which the water outlet 2 or the line 4 are preferably heated via hot water.
  • the thermostat controller 3 performs a hot water supply line 5 and a cold water supply line 6.
  • the thermostat controller 3 is connected to a sewer line 7.
  • the thermostat controller 3 is set up and designed to assume a first state 8 and a further state 9. In the first state 8, before the water provided for the line 4 has reached a threshold temperature set by a temperature selector 18, this water is discharged via the sewer line 7.
  • a protective device 25 is provided in the sewer pipe 7 to prevent the ingress of germs from the sewer.
  • the threshold temperature which is preferably in a range of 30-40 ° C, provided for the line 4 water discharged through the line 4 into the water outlet 2.
  • the water leaving the water outlet 2 is collected by a basin 13, the basin 13 being provided below the thermostat regulator 3.
  • the sewer line 7 is connected to a recycling device 14 in order to supply the water obtained in the first state to a boiler 17, which feeds the thus reheated water into the hot water supply line 5.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of another embodiment of the shower system according to the invention 1.
  • the sewer line 7 is opposite to FIG. 1 provided at a manifold 16 above the thermostat controller 3 and just below the configured as a shower 15 water outlet 2.
  • the distributor 16 is controlled by the thermostat 3, as indicated by the dashed line connecting the thermostat 3 and the distributor 16.
  • the distributor 3 is designed and arranged such that it initially in the first state 8, the line 4 ascending, but still too cold water via the sewer line 7 in the recycling facility 14 or directly into the wastewater (not shown) passes. However, if the further state 9 is reached, then the water having the desired temperature is conducted from the line 4 into the water outlet 2 through the distributor 16. By selecting the temperature 22, the showering process is ended.
  • the temperature selection 22 is also operatively connected to the manifold 16 as indicated by the dotted line. If the end of the showering process has been selected in the temperature selection 22, the water in the water outlet 2 and the line 4 is discharged via the distributor 16 via the sewer line 7. In the pipe system can prevail at this time ambient pressure, so that the water in the shower head can escape and is not retained by negative pressure in the system. As a result, it is achieved that a shower 15 provided in the water outlet 2 becomes essentially anhydrous, as a result of which the nucleation and calcification, in the water outlet 2 reduced and the hygiene is increased. Also, the annoying dripping of the shower head is reduced.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of the method 19 according to the invention as a step sequence.
  • step 20 in a designated as “turn on” step 20 in the FIGS. 1 and 2 turned on inventive system described.
  • a step 21 it comes to "temperature selection”, whereby the first state 8 and the other state 9 different threshold temperature is set.
  • step 22 referred to as “heating”, first the water which does not reach the threshold temperature is discharged. This can according to the embodiment in FIG. 1 directly from the thermostat controller 3 or according to the further embodiment in FIG. 2 take place via the distributor 16.
  • step 23 called “showering”
  • the water reaching the threshold temperature is discharged from the water outlet 2 according to the further state 9. This can according to the embodiment in FIG. 1 take place directly via the line 4.

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