US20020050529A1 - Thermostatic valve - Google Patents
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- G05D23/00—Control of temperature
- G05D23/01—Control of temperature without auxiliary power
- G05D23/13—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures
- G05D23/1306—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids
- G05D23/132—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element
- G05D23/134—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid
- G05D23/1346—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid with manual temperature setting means
- G05D23/1353—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid with manual temperature setting means combined with flow controlling means
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- Thermostatic valves are known. They contain an expansion element located in the mixed water and regulate the temperature of the latter. A control or operating member is provided for setting the desired temperature. A second control or operating member is used for opening and closing the valve.
- the problem of the invention is to provide a compactly constructed, quiet fitting having a thermostat.
- the thermostatic valve proposed by the invention is constructed in such a way that the mixed water outlet is restricted, so that the valve operates quietly.
- the mixed water outlet is restricted in that the flow cross-section of said outlet is smaller than the sum of the flow cross-sections of the cold water inlet and the hot water inlet.
- restriction essentially only takes place in the valve control.
- the cross-section of the inlets into the valve and the cross-section of the outlet from the valve are modified for quantity control purposes.
- the invention proposes that the water flows axially into the valve and leaves the latter axially again.
- the valve has a disk control, in which two disks are provided, which engage on one another in a common control surface, one of the two disks being slidable or rotatable with respect to the other.
- the water passes through the disk control.
- the quantity control is brought about by turning one control disk.
- FIG. 1 An axial section through a thermostatic valve according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 A view of a fixed control disk from below.
- FIG. 3 A section through the fixed control disk of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 A view of the control disk of FIG. 2 from above.
- FIG. 5 A further section through the control disk of FIGS. 2 and 4.
- FIG. 6 A view of the movable control disk from below.
- FIG. 7 A section through the movable control disk.
- FIG. 8 A view of the movable control disk of FIG. 6 from above.
- FIG. 9 A second section through the movable control disk.
- FIG. 10 Diagrammatically a plan view of the two control disks with a partly opened valve.
- FIG. 1 is an axial section through a thermostatic valve, as proposed by the present invention.
- the valve is constructed as a valve cartridge and can be inserted in the manner shown into a fitting body, which is not shown for reasons of simplification.
- the valve contains an expansion element 1 , which controls a thermostatic valve 2 .
- a first control or operating member 3 is provided, which in the represented embodiment passes centrally through a second control or operating member 4 .
- a movable control disk 5 can be rotated with the aid of the second operating member 4 .
- the valve cartridge contains a base 6 , which seals the cartridge on its side intended for insertion in the fitting body.
- the cartridge base 6 contains a centring shoulder 7 .
- a fixed control disk 8 which is e.g. made from a ceramic material.
- the movable control disk 5 On the fixed control disk 8 is located the movable control disk 5 , which can be rotated with the aid of the operating member 4 .
- the fixed control disk 8 has two openings 9 , whereof one opening 9 is intended for cold water and the other opening 9 for hot water.
- the rotary control disk 5 has two openings 10 .
- the connections of the openings 9 of the fixed control disk 8 to the connections of the fitting body takes place with the aid of the base 6 , which has several sealed ports.
- the fitting operates in such a way that the cold and hot water flows through the openings 9 and 10 into the interior of the valve, the valve element 2 bringing about the desired mixing ratio between the hot and cold water.
- the mixed water flows through an opening of the movable control disk 5 , which is not shown in FIG. 1, into an also not shown opening of the fixed control disk 8 and from there through a central opening 11 of the base 6 into the corresponding channel of the fitting body.
- FIGS. 2 to 5 show details of the fixed control disk 8 , which is also referred to as a distributor disk.
- FIG. 2 is a view of said disk from below, i.e. from the direction of the base 6 .
- the openings 9 for the cold and hot water are constructed as arcuate slots with coaxial outer and inner edges. Both openings extend over somewhat less than a quadrant.
- On the outside of the circular distributor disk 8 are provided four notches 12 serving to correctly position the distributor disk 8 in the cartridge.
- a depression 13 which is linked by means of two ports 14 to the opposite side visible in FIG. 4.
- These two ports 14 are roughly shaped like a rounded circular sector and are symmetrical to a first diameter and on a second diameter perpendicular thereto.
- FIG. 3 is a section through the distributor disk 8 positioned in such a way that the depression 13 is visible.
- FIG. 4 shows the surface 15 of the distributor disk 8 facing the movable control disk 5 . It can be seen that the two ports 14 in said surface issue in the form of separate openings.
- FIGS. 6 to 9 show the movable control disk 5 , FIGS. 6 to 9 being on the same scale as FIGS. 2 to 5 .
- the arrangement of the ports 10 for cold and hot water is the same as the arrangement for the distributor disk 8 .
- the ports 16 issuing in the underside 17 of the movable control disk 5 .
- said ports 16 pass into a depression 18 , which corresponds to the distributor disk depression 13 .
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- Thermostatic valves are known. They contain an expansion element located in the mixed water and regulate the temperature of the latter. A control or operating member is provided for setting the desired temperature. A second control or operating member is used for opening and closing the valve.
- The problem of the invention is to provide a compactly constructed, quiet fitting having a thermostat.
- According to the invention this problem is solved by a thermostatic valve having the features of claim1. Further developments of the invention form the subject matter of the dependent claims, whose wording, like that of the abstract, is by reference made into part of the content of the description.
- The thermostatic valve proposed by the invention is constructed in such a way that the mixed water outlet is restricted, so that the valve operates quietly.
- According to a further development of the invention, the mixed water outlet is restricted in that the flow cross-section of said outlet is smaller than the sum of the flow cross-sections of the cold water inlet and the hot water inlet. Thus, restriction essentially only takes place in the valve control.
- According to a further development of the invention, the cross-section of the inlets into the valve and the cross-section of the outlet from the valve are modified for quantity control purposes.
- According to another development of the invention, on closing the valve the outlet is closed before the inlet. This measure also contributes to the restricting of the valve.
- The invention proposes that the water flows axially into the valve and leaves the latter axially again.
- According to a further development of the invention, the valve has a disk control, in which two disks are provided, which engage on one another in a common control surface, one of the two disks being slidable or rotatable with respect to the other.
- According to the invention, on entering and leaving the valve, the water passes through the disk control.
- According to the invention, the quantity control is brought about by turning one control disk.
- Further features, details and advantages of the invention can be gathered from the following description of a preferred embodiment and the attached drawings, wherein show:
- FIG. 1 An axial section through a thermostatic valve according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 A view of a fixed control disk from below.
- FIG. 3 A section through the fixed control disk of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 A view of the control disk of FIG. 2 from above.
- FIG. 5 A further section through the control disk of FIGS. 2 and 4.
- FIG. 6 A view of the movable control disk from below.
- FIG. 7 A section through the movable control disk.
- FIG. 8 A view of the movable control disk of FIG. 6 from above.
- FIG. 9 A second section through the movable control disk.
- FIG. 10 Diagrammatically a plan view of the two control disks with a partly opened valve.
- FIG. 1 is an axial section through a thermostatic valve, as proposed by the present invention. The valve is constructed as a valve cartridge and can be inserted in the manner shown into a fitting body, which is not shown for reasons of simplification. The valve contains an expansion element1, which controls a
thermostatic valve 2. For preventing the starting position of the thermostatic valve a first control oroperating member 3 is provided, which in the represented embodiment passes centrally through a second control or operating member 4. Amovable control disk 5 can be rotated with the aid of the second operating member 4. - The valve cartridge contains a
base 6, which seals the cartridge on its side intended for insertion in the fitting body. Thecartridge base 6 contains acentring shoulder 7. Immediately above the base is located afixed control disk 8, which is e.g. made from a ceramic material. On thefixed control disk 8 is located themovable control disk 5, which can be rotated with the aid of the operating member 4. Thefixed control disk 8 has twoopenings 9, whereof oneopening 9 is intended for cold water and the other opening 9 for hot water. In a similar manner therotary control disk 5 has twoopenings 10. The connections of theopenings 9 of thefixed control disk 8 to the connections of the fitting body takes place with the aid of thebase 6, which has several sealed ports. The fitting operates in such a way that the cold and hot water flows through theopenings valve element 2 bringing about the desired mixing ratio between the hot and cold water. The mixed water flows through an opening of themovable control disk 5, which is not shown in FIG. 1, into an also not shown opening of thefixed control disk 8 and from there through acentral opening 11 of thebase 6 into the corresponding channel of the fitting body. - FIGS.2 to 5 show details of the
fixed control disk 8, which is also referred to as a distributor disk. FIG. 2 is a view of said disk from below, i.e. from the direction of thebase 6. Theopenings 9 for the cold and hot water are constructed as arcuate slots with coaxial outer and inner edges. Both openings extend over somewhat less than a quadrant. On the outside of thecircular distributor disk 8 are provided fournotches 12 serving to correctly position thedistributor disk 8 in the cartridge. - In the centre of the
distributor disk 8 is provided adepression 13, which is linked by means of twoports 14 to the opposite side visible in FIG. 4. These twoports 14 are roughly shaped like a rounded circular sector and are symmetrical to a first diameter and on a second diameter perpendicular thereto. - FIG. 3 is a section through the
distributor disk 8 positioned in such a way that thedepression 13 is visible. - FIG. 4 shows the
surface 15 of thedistributor disk 8 facing themovable control disk 5. It can be seen that the twoports 14 in said surface issue in the form of separate openings. - In similar representations FIGS.6 to 9 show the
movable control disk 5, FIGS. 6 to 9 being on the same scale as FIGS. 2 to 5. At a first glance it is possible to see that the arrangement of theports 10 for cold and hot water is the same as the arrangement for thedistributor disk 8. This also applies with regards to theports 16 issuing in theunderside 17 of themovable control disk 5. On the opposite top surface shown in FIG. 8 saidports 16 pass into adepression 18, which corresponds to thedistributor disk depression 13. Here again there arenotches 19 in order to maintain a correct positioning of themovable control disk 5 in thecage 20, which transfers the rotary movement of the operating member 4 to thecontrol disk 5. - In the assembled state of the valve control the
distributor disk side 15 shown in FIG. 5 engages on theunderside 17 of themovable control disk 5 shown in FIG. 6. The control is constructed in such a way that both on entering and leaving the control, the water passes through the openings of both control disks. The flow cross-section of both the inlet and the outlet is modified by rotating themovable control disk 5. This is diagrammatically illustrated in FIG. 10, which shows the two control disks placed on one another in a specific angular position. Both the inlet openings 9, 10 and theoutlet openings movable control disk 5. This means that a change to the flow cross-section in the quantity control takes place both on entering and leaving the valve. This ensures that the flow cross-section of the outlet is always smaller than the flow cross-section of the inlets and e.g. assumes a value of two thirds.
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DE19901852A DE19901852A1 (en) | 1999-01-19 | 1999-01-19 | Thermostatic valve |
EP00100602A EP1022637B1 (en) | 1999-01-19 | 2000-01-13 | Thermostatic valve |
ES00100602T ES2241512T3 (en) | 1999-01-19 | 2000-01-13 | THERMOSTATIC VALVE. |
DE50010198T DE50010198D1 (en) | 1999-01-19 | 2000-01-13 | thermostatic valve |
DK00100602T DK1022637T3 (en) | 1999-01-19 | 2000-01-13 | thermostatic valve |
AT00100602T ATE294971T1 (en) | 1999-01-19 | 2000-01-13 | THERMOSTAT VALVE |
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