FR2522789A1 - Hot and cold water distribution controller for bathroom installation - uses solenoid valves controlled from central control panel to regulate supply of hot, cold, and mixed water to various fittings - Google Patents

Abstract

The distribution controller is remotely controlled from a panel carrying various push button control switches, each controlling a solenoid valve associated with the various facilities - such as shower, wash basin, bath, bidet - in the bathroom. Hot and cold water are drawn from separate supplies. A mixer valve is coupled to both water inlets, and three solenoid valves control the outflow of hot, mixed, and cold water to a flow regulator heading the supply pipe. Pipes are taken off the supply pipe and pass to the various outlets through solenoid valves in each distribution pipe. The solenoid valves are controlled by push-button switches on the control panel.

Description

 The object of the invention relates to a control device for distribution with thermal water selection.

 It is intended to equip bathrooms for the remote distribution of hot, cold or mixed water to the various stations of a bathroom.

 Until now, the distribution of hot or cold water was carried out by taps and mixers controlled manually on the station to be supplied, which required complex installations and multiple manipulations.

 The device according to the invention eliminates these drawbacks and therefore allows push-button switches to directly and instantly control the distribution of cold, hot or mixed water.

 It consists of a supply circuit to the various water stations open or closed by secure solenoid valves, controlled by a distributor panel placed either at any point or on each water station.

In the accompanying drawings, given by way of nonlimiting example, of one of the embodiments of the subject of the invention
Figure 1 shows the distributor circuit.

 Figure 2 shows schematically the securing of the elements.

 Figure 3 is a view of the control panel.

 The cold water 1 is connected to the distribution line on the one hand by the deflection 2 with the control solenoid valve 3 and joins the distribution line 4. The deviation 5 is connected to the mixer 6.

 The hot water inlet 7 is connected to the distribution pipe 4 via a solenoid valve 8.

 The bypass 5 'connects line 7 to the mixer 6 with solenoid valve 6'. Lukewarm water is brought to the water station, when the solenoid valves 3 and 8 are closed and the solenoid valve 6 'open.

 A volume reducer 9 is interposed to regulate the flow rate.

 On the pipe 4 are branched off towards the water stations, such as sink 10 with solenoid valve 11, bidet 12 with solenoid valve 13 and the bathtub with solenoid valve 14 and separator 15 for shower and tap 16, 17.

 Each solenoid valve 28 (Fig 2) supplied by 24 Volts is connected to earth 18.

 The circuits are opened by controls 19, 20, 21, 22 (Fig 3) with a single press.

 The controls placed on the various stations 10, 12 have their solenoid valves 11, 13, 14 synchronized with the solenoid valves 3, 6 ', 8 in order to ensure the selected heat supply at the control point.

 The supply lines 23, 24 both of the solenoid valves and of the flow regulators are provided with a voltage detector 25 acting on a circuit breaker 16 which immediately cuts off the supply current as soon as a disturbance for any reason occurs. product.

 The user only has to select the command to use hot water 22, cold water 21, lukewarm mixed water 20 at each station or modify the flow 19.

 Any risk of electrocution, even with low voltage, is ruled out due to the grounding 18 of each solenoid valve and the circuit breaker 25.

 The solenoid valve is always in the closed position and the power is turned off by control 27 which stops any flow of water, which is equivalent to closing the tap. By general shutdown of the power on the selected solenoid valve.

 However, the shapes, dimensions and arrangements of the various elements may vary within the limit of the equivalents, like the materials used for their manufacture, without changing the general conception of the invention which has just been described.

Claims (7)

RESELL ICAT IONS  10 Control device for distribution with thermal water selection for the remote-controlled supply to the various stations of a bathroom, characterized by a hot (7) and cold (1) water supply circuit at one distribution pipe (4) to which the branches (10, 12, 16, 17) are connected with solenoid valves (11, 13, 14) and inverter (15).  20 Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the hot and cold water circuits comprising, on their paths, solenoid valves (28).  30 Device according to claim 1 characterized by the connection to the branches (5 and 5 ') of a mixer (6) with solenoid valve (6').  40 Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that a volume variator (9) is interposed between the distribution circuit (4) and the water stations.  50 Device according to claim 1, characterized in that all the solenoid valves are connected to earth (18) and are supplied by electric lines (23, 24) provided with a voltage controller (25) and a circuit breaker (25).  60 Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the set of controls is constituted by a table carrying selector contact buttons (19, 20, 21, 22) and a stop switch (27).  70 Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the solenoid valves (11, 13, 14) of distribution are synchronized with the control solenoid valves (3, 6 ', 8).