ES1066587U - Domestic water counter (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents
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Contador de agua doméstico.Domestic water meter
La presente invención se refiere a un contador de agua, especialmente concebido para ser implantado en cualquier grifo de uso doméstico, tales como los utilizados en la cocina, lavabos, duchas y similares.The present invention relates to a counter of water, specially designed to be implanted in any household faucet, such as those used in the kitchen, toilets, showers and the like.
El objeto de la invención es proporcionar un dispositivo sencillo, fácil de implantar, que permita a los usuarios de los grifos en los que se implanta conocer el consumo de agua que se produce durante la apertura de dichos grifos, en orden a concienciar a los mismos de un consumo mas responsable, de manera que tiendan a cerrar dichos grifos cuando el agua que fluye a través de los mismos no se esté utilizando.The object of the invention is to provide a simple device, easy to implant, that allows users of the taps in which it is implanted to know the consumption of water produced during the opening of these taps, in order to make them aware of a more responsible consumption, so that tend to close these taps when the water flowing to through them it is not being used.
La invención se sitúa pues en el ámbito de los dispositivos destinados al ahorro de agua en el ámbito doméstico.The invention thus falls within the scope of the water saving devices in the field domestic.
Como es sabido, los recursos hídricos son cada vez más escasos, por lo que reducir el consumo de agua se ha convertido en un reto tanto para España como para el resto de los países, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta la amenaza de sequías prolongadas provocadas por el calentamiento global.As is known, water resources are every increasingly scarce, so reducing water consumption has become a challenge for both Spain and the rest of the countries, especially considering the threat of droughts prolonged caused by global warming.
Debido a la situación que actualmente se plantea en las distintas comunidades de España, cada vez es mas importante la adopción de medidas y una actuación activa por parte de todos los ciudadanos para que desde cada una de sus actividades diarias como pueden ser en el hogar, trabajo, escuela... valoren y por tanto colaboren en la construcción de formar In gran valor, como es el consumo racional del agua.Due to the current situation in the different communities of Spain, it is increasingly important the adoption of measures and active action by all citizens so that from each of their daily activities how can they be at home, work, school ... value and for both collaborate in the construction of forming In great value, as it is Rational water consumption.
En este sentido son conocidos diferentes dispositivos cuya finalidad es proporcionar un ahorro en el consumo de agua tales como los grifos con aireador, que pulverizan el agua a presión continua a partir de 1 bar de presión y sin aumentar su caudal a presiones mayores, consiguiendo aumentar el volumen del agua, de forma que con menor caudal consiguen el mismo efecto. Hay modelos que consiguen, un ahorro próximo a un 90%.In this sense they are known different devices whose purpose is to provide savings in consumption of water such as aerated faucets, which spray water at continuous pressure from 1 bar of pressure and without increasing its flow at higher pressures, increasing the volume of water, so that with less flow they achieve the same effect. There is models that get, a saving close to 90%.
Complementariamente existen en el mercado grifos dotados de reguladores de caudal, que limitan el paso máximo de agua a través de los mismos, así como grifos con temporizadores o mecanismos que limitan el tiempo de apertura de los mismos impidiendo que éstos queden abiertos.In addition, there are taps on the market equipped with flow regulators, which limit the maximum passage of water through them, as well as taps with timers or mechanisms that limit their opening time preventing them from being open.
Igualmente cabe destacar la existencia de grifos dotados de sensores de infrarrojos que impiden la salida del agua si las manos del usuario no se encuentran debajo del mismo.Also it is possible to emphasize the existence of taps equipped with infrared sensors that prevent water from flowing out if the user's hands are not under it.
Por último cabe citar igualmente la existencia de diferentes tipos de dispositivos economizadores tales como perlizadores, economizadores o reductores de caudal, limitadores de llenado, interruptores de caudal para duchas, etc, que consisten en pequeños elementos que se pueden incorporar al mecanismo de los grifos o inodoros para reducir el consumo de agua.Finally, it is also worth mentioning the existence of different types of economizing devices such as perlizers, economizers or flow reducers, limiters of filling, flow switches for showers, etc, which consist of small elements that can be incorporated into the mechanism of faucets or toilets to reduce water consumption.
En cualquier caso, ninguno de estos dispositivos permite valorar el consumo de agua que se está produciendo, factor que resulta esencial para la sensibilización y concienciación del problema que supone el derroche de agua.In any case, none of these devices allows you to assess the consumption of water that is being produced, factor which is essential for raising awareness and awareness of problem of wasting water.
El contador de agua doméstico que la invención propone resuelve de manera plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, permitiendo visualizar en todo momento al usuario del grifo de que se trate el consumo de agua que se está produciendo durante cada ciclo de apertura y cierre del grifo.The domestic water meter that the invention proposes to solve the problem fully satisfactorily previously exposed, allowing to visualize at all times the tap user in question the water consumption being producing during each cycle of opening and closing the tap.
Para ello, el dispositivo que se preconiza está constituido a partir de una carcasa tubular, de reducidas dimensiones, dotado de medios de fijación a la boca o salida del grifo de que se trate, en sustitución del atomizador o filtro que habitualmente incluyen este tipo de dispositivos, carcasa en cuyo seno se establece un caudalímetro digital dotado de un circuito de control al que se asocia un display que será visible a través de la correspondiente ventana practicada en la citada carcasa, de manera que cada vez que se abra el grifo, el consumo de agua quedará reflejado en el citado display a través.For this, the device that is recommended is constituted from a tubular housing, of reduced dimensions, equipped with fixing means to the mouth or exit of the tap in question, replacing the atomizer or filter that usually include such devices, housing in whose If a digital flow meter is fitted with a circuit of control to which a display is associated that will be visible through the corresponding window in said housing, so that every time the tap is opened, the water consumption will remain reflected in the aforementioned display through.
Por último cabe destacar el hecho de que la carcasa podrá rematarse por su extremidad opuesta a la de acoplamiento al grifo, es decir la de salida del agua, mediante la inclusión de un atomizador, un filtro, o cualquier elemento convencional utilizado en este tipo de instalaciones.Finally, the fact that the housing may be finished off at its opposite end to that of coupling to the tap, that is the water outlet, by means of the inclusion of an atomizer, a filter, or any element conventional used in this type of facilities.
Se consigue de esta forma un dispositivo sumamente sencillo, fácil de implantar y de reducidas dimensiones que puede ser instalado en los diferentes tipos de grifos de la vivienda, para un control del consumo que se realiza en cada uno de ellos.A device is thus achieved extremely simple, easy to implement and small in size which can be installed in the different types of faucets of the housing, for a control of the consumption that is realized in each one of they.
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:
La figura 1.- Muestra una vista en alzado de un contador de agua doméstico realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invención.Figure 1.- Shows an elevation view of a domestic water meter made in accordance with the purpose of the present invention
La figura 2.- Muestra una representación esquemática de los distintos componentes que participan en el contador de la invención.Figure 2.- Shows a representation schematic of the different components that participate in the counter of the invention.
A la vista de las figuras reseñadas puede observarse como el contador de agua doméstico que se preconiza está constituido a partir de una carcasa (1), que en el ejemplo de realización elegido adopta una configuración cilíndrica, pero que podría adoptar cualquier otra configuración tubular acorde a diferentes lineas de diseño sin que ello afectase a la esencia de la invención, carcasa (1) destinada a implantarse en la boca de un grifo, no representado en las figuras, a través de medios de fijación, materializados en un cuello roscado (2) y normalizado, en orden a conferir al dispositivo un carácter de acoplamiento universal, de manera que dicho dispositivo puede ser fácilmente implantado en cualquier grifo doméstico mediante roscado a partir de la sustitución del atomizador habitualmente empleado en este tipo de grifos por el dispositivo que la invención propone.In view of the figures outlined you can be observed as the domestic water meter that is recommended is constituted from a housing (1), which in the example of chosen embodiment adopts a cylindrical configuration, but that could adopt any other tubular configuration according to different design lines without affecting the essence of the invention, housing (1) intended to be implanted in the mouth of a tap, not represented in the figures, through means of fixing, materialized in a threaded neck (2) and standardized, in order to give the device a coupling character universal, so that such a device can easily be implanted in any domestic tap by threading from of the replacement of the atomizer usually used in this type of taps by the device proposed by the invention.
En el seno de la carcasa (1) se establece un caudalímetro digital (3), dotado de su correspondiente circuito de control (4), el cual estará alimentado por una diminuta batería (5), preferentemente de tipo botón, alojada al igual que el resto de los elementos electrónicos, en un compartimento (6) estanco al agua.Inside the housing (1) a digital flow meter (3), equipped with its corresponding circuit control (4), which will be powered by a tiny battery (5), preferably of the button type, housed just like the rest of the electronic elements, in a compartment (6) watertight Water.
Al microprocesador o circuito de control (4) estará asociado un display (7), que en el ejemplo de realización elegido presenta tres dígitos, el cual será visible externamente a través de una ventana (8) operativamente establecida en la carcasa (1).To microprocessor or control circuit (4) a display (7) will be associated, which in the embodiment example chosen presents three digits, which will be visible externally to through a window (8) operatively established in the housing (one).
Así pues, al abrir el grifo, el flujo de agua (9) accionará el caudalímetro (3), y en función del tiempo y del caudal de circulación, el circuito de control (4) irá marcando el consumo en litros que se está produciendo en el grifo a través del display (7).So, when you open the tap, the water flow (9) will activate the flow meter (3), and as a function of time and flow rate, the control circuit (4) will mark the consumption in liters that is occurring in the tap through the display (7).
A diferencia de los contadores de agua digitales convencionales, los cuales tienen un ámbito de aplicación diferente al de la invención, puesto que están destinados a contabilizar el consumo de agua en puntos centralizados o de abastecimiento general a la vivienda, en lugar de en los diferentes puntos extremos de la red, el contador de la invención, merced a su circuito de control o microprocesador (4), pondrá a cero la cuenta del display a través del que se visualiza el consumo, cuando no se detecte flujo de agua, en orden a que la magnitud visualizada coincida con el consumo puntual, para que el usuario tenga mayor conciencia del consumo que se está produciendo.Unlike digital water meters conventional, which have a different scope to that of the invention, since they are intended to account for the water consumption in centralized or general supply points to housing, instead of at the different extreme points of the network, the meter of the invention, thanks to its control circuit or microprocessor (4), will zero the display account through from which the consumption is displayed, when no flow is detected water, in order that the magnitude displayed coincides with the punctual consumption, so that the user has greater awareness of the consumption that is occurring.
Igualmente, y para minimizar el consumo eléctrico, se ha previsto que el display (7) se desactive tras un periodo de tiempo preestablecido durante el cual el grifo no haya sido abierto.Likewise, and to minimize consumption electric, it is planned that the display (7) be deactivated after a preset period of time during which the tap has not been open
De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención, el extremo de salida de la carcasa (1), podrá incorporar un atomizador (10), o cualquier elemento convencional de los utilizados a la salida de los grifos, en orden a reducir igualmente el consumo de agua.According to another of the characteristics of the invention, the outlet end of the housing (1), may incorporate an atomizer (10), or any conventional element of the used at the exit of the taps, in order to reduce equally The consumption of water.
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