KR20210006753A - Mixer integrated cold and hot water mixing valve device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a mixer-integrated type cold and hot water mixing valve apparatus. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mixer-integrated type cold and hot water mixing valve apparatus includes: a valve body having a cold water inlet part, a hot water inlet part, and a water discharge part of mixed water in which cold water and hot water are mixed and having a cold water transfer path, a hot water transfer path, and a mixed water transfer path; a mixing part integrally coupled to the body, mixing the cold water introduced through the cold water transfer path and the hot water introduced through the hot water transfer path by using an adjustment lever, and providing the mixed water to the mixed water transfer path; and an electric driving part controlling opening and closing of the mixed water transfer path based on input of a user.

Description

Mixer integrated cold and hot water mixing valve device {MIXER INTEGRATED COLD AND HOT WATER MIXING VALVE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a cold and hot water mixing valve device, and more particularly, by integrally forming a mixer for mixing cold and hot water and a cold and hot water mixing valve, it is possible to reduce defects that may occur during valve installation and improve the reliability of products. It relates to a mixer-integrated cold and hot water mixing valve device.

Cold and hot water mixing valves are installed and used in various places, such as for a shower or sink in a bathroom, and a sink in a kitchen.

In the existing hot and cold water mixer, a valve and a cartridge for mixing hot and cold water are separately installed, and installation errors may occur because each is installed by a different company. For example, in conventional cold and hot water mixers, valves and cartridges are installed by different companies, and thus, defective piping connections and foreign matter inflow during installation may cause valve failure, resulting in A/S (after service) costs. Is done.

In addition, in conventional cold and hot water mixers, product production costs increase because valves and cartridges are produced through each product production, and since the valve is located inside the faucet and the cartridge is located under structures such as sinks, etc. It may cause inconvenience for users to use the product.

The present invention proposes a method to improve the reliability of the product and to relieve user inconvenience by forming an integrated mixer and a valve for mixing hot and cold water.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mixer-integrated cold/hot water mixing valve device capable of reducing defects that may occur during valve installation and improving product reliability by integrally forming a mixer for mixing cold water and hot water and a cold/hot water mixing valve. to provide.

The cold and hot water mixing valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a valve body in which a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, and a water outlet of a mixture of cold water and hot water are formed, and a cold water transfer passage, a hot water transfer passage, and a mixture transfer passage are formed. ; A mixing unit integrally coupled to the body and mixing cold water introduced through the cold water transfer passage and hot water introduced through the hot water transfer passage using a control lever, and providing the mixed mixture to the mixture transfer passage ; And an electric driving unit that controls opening and closing of the mixture transfer passage based on a user input.

The electric driving unit may be electrically connected to a foot valve or sensor, and may control opening/closing of the mixture transfer passage based on the user input using the foot valve or sensor.

The electric driving unit may include any one of a solenoid valve and a motor.

The mixing unit may be integrally coupled to the body using a plurality of fastening means.

According to embodiments of the present invention, by integrally forming a mixer for mixing cold water and hot water, for example, a cartridge and a mixing valve for cold and hot water, it is possible to reduce defects that may occur during valve installation and improve product reliability. .

According to embodiments of the present invention, since the opening and closing of the cold/hot water mixing valve device can be controlled using an electric drive unit operated by a foot valve or a sensor, the user can install it in various places such as a sink, a shower or a sink in a bathroom. It can be provided as a convenience.

1 is a perspective view showing a cold and hot water mixing valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view and a bottom view of the hot and cold water mixing valve device shown in FIG. 1.
3 shows a first cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.
4 is a second cross-sectional view of FIG. 2.
5 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary example for explaining the operation of the manual spindle.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, only these embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The terms used in this specification are for describing exemplary embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" refers to the recited component, step, operation, and/or element being one or more of the other elements, steps, operations and/or elements. It does not exclude presence or addition.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings that can be commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in advance that are generally used are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly defined specifically.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same elements in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions for the same elements are omitted.

Embodiments of the present invention aim to reduce defects that may occur during valve installation and improve product reliability by integrally forming a mixer for mixing cold water and hot water, for example, a cartridge and a mixing valve for cold and hot water. do.

Here, the present invention occurs in installing the cold and hot water mixing valve and the mixer, respectively, by integrally coupling a mixer, for example, a cartridge for mixing cold water and hot water, to a valve body using at least one fastening means, for example, a bolt, etc. It is possible to easily solve the problems that may occur, and since it is formed as an integral type, the size of the product can be reduced, and product installation is easy.

The mixer-integrated cold and hot water mixing valve device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

1 is a perspective view showing a cold and hot water mixing valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the cold and hot water mixing valve device includes a valve body 110, a cold water inlet 111, a hot water inlet 112, a mixture outlet 113, an electric drive unit 120, and a mixing unit 130. ).

The valve body 110 forms a cold water inlet 111, a hot water inlet 112 and a mixture outlet 113, and a cold water transfer passage for transferring cold water introduced through the cold water inlet 111 to the mixing unit , A hot water transfer passage for transferring the hot water introduced through the hot water inlet 112 to the mixing unit, and a mixture transfer passage for transferring a mixture of cold water and hot water to the mixture outlet 113 by the mixing unit 130 To form.

At this time, the valve body 110 may be formed in various forms, although in FIG. 1, the cold water inlet 111, the hot water inlet 112, and the mixture outlet 113 are shown to be formed together at a close position. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the cold water inlet 111 and the hot water inlet 112 may be formed together in a predetermined region, and the mixture outlet 113 may be formed in a different region separated from each other. In this way, each component formed in the valve body 110 may have a different position in consideration of the shape of the product, the application field, the connection shape, and the size of the product.

The cold water inlet 111 is formed on one surface of the valve body 110, for example, at a lower portion, and is a component means for introducing cold water provided from a cold water source into the valve body.

Here, the cold water inlet 111 may provide cold water to the mixing unit 130 through the cold water transfer passage and the cold water supply unit 132 of the mixing unit 130 with cold water introduced from the cold water source.

The hot water inlet 112 is formed on one surface of the valve body 110, for example, at a position close to the cold water inlet 111, and is a component for introducing hot water provided from a hot water source into the valve body.

Here, the hot water inlet unit 112 may provide hot water to the mixing unit 130 through the hot water transfer passage and the hot water supply unit 133 of the mixing unit 130 with the hot water introduced from the hot water source.

The mixture outlet unit 113 provides a mixture of hot water and cold water mixed by the mixing unit 130 at a predetermined ratio by the control lever 131 through the mixture supply unit 134 of the mixing unit and the mixture transfer passage formed in the valve body. It is a configuration means to exit.

Here, the mixture outlet 113 may be formed at a position close to the cold water inlet 111 and the hot water inlet 112, and the mixture outlet 113 may be connected to a faucet through a pipe.

As described above, the cold and hot water mixing valve device according to the present invention provides a mixture of cold and hot water by connecting only the cold water source and the cold water inlet 111, the hot water source and the hot water inlet 112, and the faucet and the mixture outlet 113 Because the product can be installed easily, the product defect rate can be lowered because the mixer is formed integrally, and product manufacturing cost and installation cost can be reduced. That is, the existing product has difficulty in installation because the cold and hot water mixing valve and the mixer are separately configured, and by installing each product by each company, various problems arise and the size of the product increases, whereas the present invention provides a mixer (mixing Since the unit) and the cold/hot water mixing valve are integrally formed, the size of the product is reduced, and product installation is easy because only one product needs to be installed, and the manufacturing unit and installation cost can be lowered because the product is formed as an integral unit. Can eliminate the inconvenience in using the product.

The mixing unit 130 mixes the cold water supplied from the cold water supply unit 132 and the hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit 133 through the control lever 131, and provides a mixture in which the cold water and hot water are mixed. 134) through the valve side.

In this case, the mixing unit 130 may be integrally coupled to the valve body 110 through at least one or more fastening means, and the mixing unit 130 and the valve body 110 may include at least one or more fastening means and sealing means. By being integrally combined through this, it is possible to solve the problem of leaking hot water, cold water, and mixture. Of course, these sealing means and fastening means can be known to anyone skilled in the art, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The adjustment lever 131 configured in the mixing unit 130 may be adjusted by a user, and a mixing ratio of cold water and hot water may be adjusted. At this time, the adjustment lever 131 may adjust the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water by adjusting the opening angle of the disk.

Here, the mixing unit 130 is a cartridge that mixes hot and cold water using the control lever 131, and its shape and size may vary, and the shape and size vary depending on the field to which the product is applied. I can.

The electric drive unit 120 controls the opening and closing of the mixture transfer passage for transferring the mixture mixed by the mixing unit 130 to the mixture outlet unit 113.

Here, the electric drive unit 120 may include not only an electrically operated valve such as a solenoid valve, but also a motor driven by electricity, and may open or close the mixture transfer passage according to a user input.

For example, when the electric drive unit 120 is electrically connected to a foot valve or sensor and a user input through the foot valve or sensor is input, the electric drive unit 120 operates to control the mixture transfer passage to be open. , The mixture mixed by the mixing unit 130 is provided to the mixture outlet unit 113 through the mixture transfer passage, and thus the mixture can be discharged to the faucet connected to the mixture outlet unit 113. On the other hand, when the user input through the foot valve or sensor is not input, the electric drive unit 120 does not operate, so the mixture transfer passage is closed, and thus the mixture mixed by the mixing unit 130 is transferred to the mixture outlet unit 113 Is not provided as.

As shown in FIG. 5, the manual spindle is a means for manually operating the valve when a problem occurs in the valve, and may be forcibly opened by operating the manual spindle.

In addition, the cold and hot water mixing valve device according to the present invention is miniaturized by assembling the body 110 and the pp cap with screws to minimize the size of the frame, as shown in FIGS. Limitations can be minimized.

At this time, the cold/hot water mixing valve device according to the present invention can prevent the molding coil from being separated from the pp cap by giving a hill cut to the pp cap.

The operation of the cold/hot water mixing valve device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

FIG. 2 is a top view and a bottom view of the cold/hot water mixing valve device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of H-H shown in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of A-A shown in FIG. 2A.

2 to 4, the mixing valve device according to the present invention is a mixing valve unit integrally coupled to the valve body through the cold water transfer passage when cold water flows in through the cold water inlet 111 connected to the cold water source. When hot water is supplied to the unit 130 and is introduced through the hot water inlet 112 connected to the hot water source, the introduced hot water is supplied to the mixing unit 130 through the hot water transfer passage.

The hot water and cold water introduced into the mixing unit 130 are mixed with the cold water and hot water at the mixing ratio controlled by the control lever 131, for example, a disk, and the electric drive unit 120 is used for the mixture of cold water and hot water. When driven by a user input, for example, when the electric drive unit 120 is electrically connected to the foot valve, the user steps on the foot valve, and when the electric drive unit 120 is driven, the mixture that was closed by the electric drive unit 120 The conveying passage 116 is opened, and thus the mixture conveyed to the mixture conveying passage 116 is discharged through the mixture outlet 113, and the mixture having a certain temperature is discharged to a faucet connected to the mixture outlet 113.

Here, the mixing unit 130 may set the temperature of the mixture to an appropriate temperature by mixing cold water and hot water using the control lever 131 provided in the mixing unit 130.

As described above, the mixer-integrated cold and hot water mixing valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mixer that mixes cold water and hot water, for example, a cartridge and a cold and hot water mixing valve integrally, thereby forming an integrally formed cold and hot water mixing valve device. Since the valve can be installed only by connecting a cold water source, a hot water source, and a faucet with a pipe, it is easy to install, reduce defects that may occur during valve installation, and improve the reliability of the product.

In addition, the mixer-integrated cold and hot water mixing valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention can control whether the mixture is discharged or not through a user input using a sensor or a foot valve electrically connected to the electric drive unit, and set the temperature of the mixture. It is easy and can therefore provide the user with convenience of use.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and claims and equivalents fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

Claims (4)

A valve body having a cold water inlet portion, a hot water inlet portion, and an outlet portion of a mixture of cold water and hot water formed therein, and a cold water transfer passage, a hot water transfer passage, and a mixture transfer passage;
A mixing unit integrally coupled to the body and mixing cold water introduced through the cold water transfer passage and hot water introduced through the hot water transfer passage using a control lever, and providing the mixed mixture to the mixture transfer passage ; And
Electric drive unit for controlling opening and closing of the mixture transfer passage based on user input
Cold and hot water mixing valve device comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The electric drive unit
The cold/hot water mixing valve device, characterized in that it is electrically connected to a foot valve or sensor, and controls opening and closing of the mixture transfer passage based on the user input using the foot valve or sensor.
The method of claim 1,
The electric drive unit
Cold and hot water mixing valve device comprising any one of a solenoid valve and a motor.
The method of claim 1,
The mixing part
Cold and hot water mixing valve device, characterized in that integrally coupled to the body using a plurality of fastening means.

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