FR2872837A1 - Mural mixing valve for e.g. bath shower, has water flow outlets for shower head and hand shower, and water temperature regulating levers for controlling temperature at water flow outlets - Google Patents

Abstract

The valve has a group of water flow outlets (3, 9) for a shower head and a hand shower, and a control lever for opening and closing each water flow outlet. A set of water temperature regulating levers (13, 14) controls the temperature at the water flow outlets. The shower head and the hand shower are connected to a tap that is connected to one of the water flow outlets.

Description

WALL SHOWER MIXER OR BATH-SHOWER

  A SIMULTANEOUS OR INDEPENDENT MULTIFUNCTION

NOT ENCASTRABLE

  The current wall fitting suitable for shower and bath-shower consists of two levers for adjusting the water temperature as a mixer or a lever for closing or opening and adjusting the water temperature as the mixer. In both cases the tempered water is directed to a single outlet for a single function for example a hand shower and through a diverter the flow of water can drift into the bath or by the shower head. head. Of which only one outflow at a time.

  Today, in the shower or bathtub there may be several functions: shower, hydromassage, bathtub filling and hand shower, but the current wall-mounted single-lever mixer with only one outflow at a time, does not allow, for example, use multiple shower and massage functions simultaneously.

  The maximum number of functions that can be possessed by today's built-in wall-mounted mixers (for showers and bath-showers) can only be done with a diverter that has two outlets but one outflow at a time. The idea of using a derivator with cross connections is not very aesthetic either.

  Otherwise there are built-in mixers with several independent functions and silmutanées but require significant work installation.

  The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by limiting the use of the diverter, while minimizing the important masonry work. For example, a very common use of various functions in a bathtub: there could be an overhead shower head, a multi-jet hand shower and a bath fill spout with three functions.

  The device according to the invention easily allows the non-flush installation as a conventional wall-mounted mixer for the three functions mentioned. While classic wall mixers can only respond to two functions and one at a time. The device according to the invention can be installed exactly in the same location of the conventional mixing valve without additional work. It is designed in one piece with a footprint equal to a classic mixer.

  The device according to the invention has at least two or more independent outputs with opening and closing control levers for each flow outlet.

  The device according to the invention could have a water temperature control knob for all the outlets or several water temperature control knobs allocated to each outlet. The flow of each outlet could have different temperatures. by function according to the desire of the user.

  The accompanying drawings illustrate a present wall mixer and the invention.

  Figure 1 shows a shower assembly equipped with a current mixer with a head (6) and a hand shower (5) connected to the diverter (4) which is connected to the output of the mixer (3) equipped with two knobs (1) and (2) to temper, open and close hot and cold water.

  Figure 2 shows a non-limiting version of the device according to the invention of a shower assembly equipped with a mixer with two separate water flow outlets. Outlet (3) for the overhead showerhead (6) and outlet (9) for the handshower (5). The hand shower (5) is controlled by the opening and closing handle (7) and the overhead shower head (6) is controlled by the opening and closing handle (8). The setting of the temperature of the outlets (3) and (9) is effected by the handle (10).

  Figure 3 shows a non-limiting version of the device according to the invention. The handle (14) controls the opening, closing and setting of the temperature of the outlet of the water flow (3) and the handle (13) controls the closing, opening and setting of the temperature of the outlet of water flow (9).

  Figure 4 shows a non-limiting version of the device according to the invention. The handle (7) controls the opening and closing of the water flow of the outlet (3) the handle (8) controls the opening and closing of the water flow of the outlet (9) the lever (10) sets the temperature for the water flow of the two outlets (3) and (9).

  Figure 5 shows a non-limiting version of the device according to the invention. The handle (10) controls the setting of the water flow temperature for the outlets (3) and (9) and (11). The handle (8) controls the opening and closing for the flow of the outlet (3). The handle (7) controls the opening and closing of the flow of water from the outlet (9). The handle (12) controls the opening and closing of the flow of water from the outlet (11).

  Figure 6 shows a non-limiting version according to the invention to operate a set of various shower and bath functions. The handle (10) regulates the temperature of the water for all the water flows of the outlets (11) and (3) and (9). The handle (12) controls the opening and closing of the water flow of the spout of the bath (11). The handle (8) controls the opening and closing of the water flow of the outlet (3) which is connected to the head (6) and the handle (7) controls the opening and closing of the flow of water from the outlet (9) which is connected to the hand shower (5).

Claims (6)

  1) A non-recessed wall-mounted mixer for shower or bath-shower with a minimum of two or more independent water outlets (3) and (9) and (11) and control levers (7) and ( 8) and (12) for opening and closing for each water flow outlet and with a temperature control knob (10).   2) The wall mixer according to claim 1 characterized in that the non-recessed wall mounted mixer tap for shower or bath-shower could have a lever (10) for adjusting the water temperature for all the outlets (3). ) and (9) and (11) or multiple temperature control levers (13) and (14), water opening and closing, assigned to each output. The flow of each outlet could have different temperatures per function according to the desire of the user.   3) The wall mixer according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the device can operate at least two or more water flows simultaneously without the intermediary of a diverter (4).   4) The wall-mounted mixing valve according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the non-recessed wall-mounted mixer tap could be easily installed by minimizing recess work like a conventional wall-mounted mixer tap with a single water outlet.   5) The wall mixer according to claims 1 and 2 is intended to be installed in exactly the same location as a wall-mounted mixer, shower or bath-shower, classic non-recessed without any masonry work or drilling.   6) The wall mounted mixing valve according to claims 1 and 2 is designed in one piece with a footprint equal to a non-built-in conventional wall-mounted shower or bath-shower.