RU2475599C1 - Water supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: system is designed for automated provision of pure potable water of guaranteed quality to individual users in residential homes, administrative buildings, office and other rooms. The system comprises accumulating-consumption tanks (5), quantity of which is equal to quantity of water users. Each reservoir (5) is equipped with an inlet valve (8) controlled by the upper level of water in the tank (5). The system also comprises a distribution pipeline (3) and user pipelines (4), connecting the distribution pipeline (3) with the accumulating-consumption tank (5) of this user, and also a facility for filling of the system with water. The distribution pipeline (3) is connected to the facility for filling of the system with water via an inlet stationary tank (2), arranged as capable of water supply under pressure. User pipelines (4) are arranged in the form of capillary tubes.

EFFECT: reduced material intensity of a water supply system.

5 cl, 2 dwg

Description

The invention relates to water supply systems, in particular to systems for the automated provision of clean drinking water of guaranteed quality to individual users in residential buildings, office buildings, office buildings and other premises.

A known water supply system containing a bottle, means for filling it with water, pipelines, drain taps connected to the indicated capacity, means for heating water installed in front of one of the taps, a water level sensor in the container, means for automatically monitoring and controlling system parameters, electrically connected with a means for filling with water and a water level sensor, and a device for draining wastewater, supplying water under pressure from a bottle (US No. 4852621, B62B 1/30, 1989).

The closest analogue is a water supply system, including storage and supply tanks, the number of which is equal to the number of water users, with each storage and supply tank equipped with an inlet valve controlled by the upper water level in the tank, a distribution pipe and consumer pipelines connecting the distribution pipe to the storage the consumable capacity of this consumer, as well as the means for filling the system with water (RU No. 2288999, IPC EV03 1/04, 12/10/2006). The system provides automated bottling of clean drinking water of guaranteed quality in individual storage and consumable containers, permanently installed directly with water users; provides a supply of water in the absence of the user and automatic metering of the amount of water consumed by each user.

It should be borne in mind that the actual consumption of water by each consumer can vary over a year within wide limits. Water in this system is stored only in storage and supply tanks installed by consumers, and the consumer should have enough of this water with a margin at maximum consumption until the next refueling date of the system, therefore it is necessary to use large containers, otherwise the consumer will have to do without drinking water time until the next refueling of the system. In addition, for a reasonably quick filling of all storage and consumable containers from a mobile tank, it is necessary to use consumer pipelines with a fairly large throughput, i.e. large diameter. Due to these reasons, the system has a high material consumption and cost. In addition, with a large diameter of the pipelines, it becomes more complicated and expensive to lay them inside the apartment.

The technical result of the invention is to reduce the consumption of materials and the cost of the water supply system.

This is achieved by the fact that in a water supply system including storage and supply tanks, the number of which is equal to the number of water users, while each storage and supply tank is equipped with an inlet valve controlled by the upper water level in the tank, a distribution pipe and consumer pipelines connecting the distribution pipe to storage capacity of this consumer, as well as means for filling the system with water, according to the invention, the distribution pipe is connected to media to fill the system with water through a stationary inlet container configured to supply pressurized water to storage and consumable containers, and consumer pipelines are made in the form of capillary tubes. It is advisable to place consumer pipelines, at least partially, in the floor plinths equipped with a cable channel. The input tank can be placed above all storage-consumable tanks for gravity to supply water to them, under pressure determined by the difference in water levels. It is also possible to equip the inlet tank with a pump to force the pressure supplying water in the system.

The invention is illustrated in the drawing, where Figures 1 and 2 show a water supply system.

Water supply system: contains a connector 1 installed at the input of the system, an input stationary capacity 2, a distribution pipe 3, consumer pipelines 4 connecting the distribution pipe to the consumer storage tanks 5 through a valve 6, a water meter 7 and an input valve 8 controlled by the upper level water in the tank 5. The volume of the storage and expendable tank is selected based on the maximum one-time consumer demand for drinking water with a certain supply, which can be several liters and tionary less than the system-analogue, where such capacity must ensure the greatest possible need for drinking water for several days. The pipelines of the consumer 4 are made in the form of capillary tubes, i.e. pipes with an internal diameter of 1-2 mm, and conducted into the consumer’s premises to the installation site of the storage and expendable capacity, mostly through the cable channels of the floor plinths. The input tank 2 is configured to supply pressurized water to the pipelines 3 and 4. For this, it can be installed in the building above all the storage and expendable tanks of the system, for example, in the attic of the building (shown in Fig. 1). In this case, water enters the pipelines by gravity, under pressure determined by the differences in water levels. The inlet tank can be equipped with a pump 9, which provides water supply at the required pressure at the lower location of the inlet tank (shown in Fig. 2) or increases the pressure to increase the water supply rate at the upper placement of the inlet tank. A means for filling this system with water is a mobile tank connected to connector 1.

To fill the water supply system with water, the mobile tank is connected to connector 1 and, under pressure provided by the pump of the tank, drinking water is pumped into the inlet tank 2. After filling the inlet tank, the tank is disconnected from the system and used to service other similar water supply systems. Drinking water from the inlet tank 2 flows under pressure into the distribution pipe 3, and from it into the consumer premises through the consumer pipes 4 to the storage and consumable tanks 5. In the normal state, the tank 5 is completely filled and the inlet valve 8 shuts off the water supply to it. When water is consumed, its level in the tank 5 decreases, the valve 8 opens, ensuring the flow of water to reach a predetermined level. This process can occur rather slowly, provided that by the time of the next water consumption in the tank 5 there will be a sufficient amount. As a result, consumer pipelines can be made of thin capillary tubes with low throughput.

The use of storage tanks of small volume and thin pipelines of the consumer reduces the material consumption and cost of the system. In addition, the use of thin capillary tubes facilitates the wiring of consumer pipelines in the building, allowing, in particular, to place the pipeline in the cable channel of the skirting board.

Claims (5)

1. A water supply system, including storage and supply containers, the number of which is equal to the number of water users, each storage and supply tank equipped with an inlet valve controlled by the upper water level in the tank, a distribution pipe and consumer pipelines connecting the distribution pipe to the storage and supply tank this consumer, as well as means for filling the system with water, characterized in that the distribution pipe is connected to means for filling the system water through a stationary inlet container configured to supply water under pressure, and consumer pipelines are made in the form of capillary tubes. 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the consumer pipelines are located, at least partially, in the floor plinths equipped with a cable channel. 3. The system according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the input capacitance is located above all the storage and expendable capacities of the system. 4. The system according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the input tank is equipped with a pump. 5. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that the input tank is equipped with a pump.

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