WO2016058069A1 - Optimization and reutilization system for water in a shower and taps - Google Patents

Optimization and reutilization system for water in a shower and taps Download PDF

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WO2016058069A1
WO2016058069A1 PCT/BR2015/050145 BR2015050145W WO2016058069A1 WO 2016058069 A1 WO2016058069 A1 WO 2016058069A1 BR 2015050145 W BR2015050145 W BR 2015050145W WO 2016058069 A1 WO2016058069 A1 WO 2016058069A1
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Camila Rumi KITAGAWA
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/04—Domestic or like local pipe systems
    • E03B7/045—Domestic or like local pipe systems diverting initially cold water in warm water supply
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    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
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    • E03B1/048—Systems for collecting not used fresh water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K11/00—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D17/00—Domestic hot-water supply systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • 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

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  • This patent specification relates to a shower and faucet water optimization and reuse system developed for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, placed before showers and faucets and whose development is intended to prevent loss. clean water when opening the shower or faucets until its ideal temperature is reached.
  • the shower and faucet optimization and reuse system consists of a system placed in the pipes that receives the water in two ways, one hot and the other cold, to mix until it reaches the ideal temperature.
  • a still cold water diversion tank fed by the hot water piping through identification by solenoid valve temperature sensor (three-way type and always open sideways) and its closing when the desired temperature is reached and, through the opening solenoid valve (three-way type and always closed sideways), being opened so that the water from said tank complement the feeding of cold water pipe, made by gravity action; Hot and cold water is brought into a shower mixer or tap. This prevents clean water from being disposed of unnecessarily before the desired sewage warming, helping to preserve nature and reducing the value of the consumer's water bill.
  • Figure 1 shows, in front view, the optimization and reuse system applied to the hot and cold shower and faucet water supply pipes, noting the temperature sensor solenoid valve in the hot water diversion pipe. from the water to the water tank and the solenoid valve to drain the water from this tank to the cold water pipe.
  • SHOWER AND TAP WATER OPTIMIZATION AND RECOVERY consists of identification of the hot water temperature by the action of solenoid valve temperature sensor (three way type and always open side) (1), placed in the water supply pipe (2), which causes the still cold water to be diverted to the water tank (3) and, when the desired temperature Once reached, the solenoid valve (three-way type and always closed sideways) is opened (4), complementing the feeding and mixing by gravity action in the cold water inlet pipe (5) and the hot water being and cold water taken to a mixer or tap valve (6) from the tap or shower (7).
  • solenoid valve temperature sensor three way type and always open side

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Abstract

Optimization and reutilization system for water in a shower and taps, constituted by identification of the temperature of the hot water through the action of a solenoid valve temperature sensor (three-way and laterally permanently open type) (1), placed in the hot water supply pipe (2), which diverts the still-cold water to the water tank (3) and, when the required temperature has been achieved, the solenoid valve (three-way and laterally permanently closed type) (4) opens, supplementing the supply and mixing, through the action of gravity, in the cold water inlet pipe (5) and the hot water and the cold water being conveyed to a mixer valve (6) of the tap or of the shower (7), developed for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, placed upstream of showers and taps and the development of which aims to prevent the wastage of clean water, when the shower or taps are turned on, before the ideal water temperature has been reached.

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"SISTEMA DE OTIMIZAÇÃO E REAPROVEITAMENTO DE ÁGUA EM CHUVEIRO E TORNEIRAS ".  "WATER AND RECOVERY WATER OPTIMIZATION AND RECOVERY SYSTEM".
Refere-se o presente relatório descritivo de patente de invenção de sistema de otimização e reaproveitamento de água em chuveiro e torneiras, desenvolvido para uso em edificações residenciais, comerciais e industriais, colocado antes de chuveiros e torneiras e cujo desenvolvimento visa impedir que ocorra a perda da água limpa, quando da abertura do chuveiro ou torneiras, até que a sua temperatura ideal seja atingida.  This patent specification relates to a shower and faucet water optimization and reuse system developed for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, placed before showers and faucets and whose development is intended to prevent loss. clean water when opening the shower or faucets until its ideal temperature is reached.
São conhecidos diversos tipos e modelos de chuveiros e torneiras com sistema de aquecimento da água, feito através de queima de gás natural ou de gás butano ou através de uma resistência elétrica.  Several types and models of showers and faucets with water heating system, made by burning natural gas or butane gas or by means of an electrical resistor, are known.
A ocorrência de alguns acidentes provocados pelo vazamento e/ou explosão por escapamento do gás, muitas vezes com mortes, tem provocado resistência dos potenciais consumidores para sua aceitação em larga escala, apesar do baixo custo na sua utilização.  The occurrence of some accidents caused by gas leakage and / or explosion, often with death, has caused potential consumers to resist it on a large scale, despite the low cost of use.
O uso de chuveiros e torneiras com sistema de aquecimento da água por uma resistência elétrica é mais seguro mas o aquecimento da água, até que a temperatura desejada seja atingida, leva um certo tempo enquanto a água está escoando para o esgoto. Deve-se levar em conta que o custo de instalação é relativamente baixo mas o consumo de energia elétrica destes aparelhos é bastante alto. Using showers and taps with a water heater by an electric heater is safer but heating the water until the desired temperature is reached takes a long time. while the water is flowing into the sewer. It should be borne in mind that the installation cost is relatively low but the electricity consumption of these appliances is quite high.
Ocorre que o aumento da população e as mudanças climáticas têm provocado um aumento do consumo da água potável. Deve-se levar em consideração que o volume de água perdida no aquecimento da água nos chuveiros e nas torneiras pode parecer pequeno mas se levarmos em consideração a somatória do consumo de toda a população de uma cidade pode- se dimensionar a perda de água potável, necessária para manter a qualidade de vida das pessoas e que tem um custo bastante sensível para sua limpeza.  It turns out that population growth and climate change have led to increased drinking water consumption. It should be borne in mind that the amount of water lost from heating the water in showers and taps may seem small, but if we take into account the sum of the consumption of the entire population of a city, we can measure the loss of drinking water, necessary to maintain the quality of life of people and that has a very sensitive cost for its cleaning.
Na patente ora requerida, o sistema de otimização e reaproveitamento de água em chuveiro e torneiras é constituído por um sistema colocado nas tubulações que recebe a água em duas vias, uma quente e outra fria, para mistura até chegar à temperatura ideal, sistema este dotado de um tanque para desvio da água ainda fria alimentada pela tubulação de água quente, através de identificação por sensor de temperatura de válvula solenóide (tipo de três vias e lateralmente sempre aberto) e seu fechamento quando a temperatura desejada for atingida e, através da abertura de válvula solenóide (tipo de três vias e lateralmente sempre fechada), sendo aberta para que a água do referido tanque escoe e complemente a alimentação da tubulação de água fria, feita pela ação da gravidade; a água quente e a água fria são levadas para uma válvula misturadora do chuveiro ou torneira. Isto impede que a água limpa seja descartada de forma desnecessária antes do aquecimento desejado para o esgoto, ajudando na preservação da Natureza e reduzindo o valor da conta de água do consumidor. In the patent application, the shower and faucet optimization and reuse system consists of a system placed in the pipes that receives the water in two ways, one hot and the other cold, to mix until it reaches the ideal temperature. of a still cold water diversion tank fed by the hot water piping, through identification by solenoid valve temperature sensor (three-way type and always open sideways) and its closing when the desired temperature is reached and, through the opening solenoid valve (three-way type and always closed sideways), being opened so that the water from said tank complement the feeding of cold water pipe, made by gravity action; Hot and cold water is brought into a shower mixer or tap. This prevents clean water from being disposed of unnecessarily before the desired sewage warming, helping to preserve nature and reducing the value of the consumer's water bill.
Para melhor compreensão do objeto da presente patente, far-se-ão referências aos desenhos anexos, em que:  For a better understanding of the subject matter of the present patent, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
A figura 1 mostra, em vista frontal, o sistema de otimização e reaproveitamento de água aplicado em tubulação de alimentação de água quente e fria de chuveiro e de torneiras, notando-se a válvula solenóide com sensor de temperatura na tubulação de água quente para desvio da água para o tanque de água e a válvula solenóide para drenar a água deste tanque para a tubulação de água fria.  Figure 1 shows, in front view, the optimization and reuse system applied to the hot and cold shower and faucet water supply pipes, noting the temperature sensor solenoid valve in the hot water diversion pipe. from the water to the water tank and the solenoid valve to drain the water from this tank to the cold water pipe.
A presente Patente de Invenção de "SISTEMA The present Patent of "SYSTEM"
DE OTIMIZAÇÃO E REAPROVEITAMENTO DE ÁGUA EM CHUVEIRO E TORNEIRAS" é constituído por identificação da temperatura da água quente pela ação de sensor de temperatura de válvula solenóide (tipo de três vias e lateralmente sempre aberto) (1), colocado na tubulação de alimentação de água quente (2), que provoca o desvio da água ainda fria para o tanque de água (3) e, quando a temperatura desejada for atingida, abre-se a válvula solenóide (tipo de três vias e lateralmente sempre fechada) (4), e complementando a alimentação e mistura, pela ação da gravidade, na tubulação de entrada de água fria (5) e sendo a água quente e a água fria levadas para uma válvula misturadora (6) da torneira ou do chuveiro (7). SHOWER AND TAP WATER OPTIMIZATION AND RECOVERY "consists of identification of the hot water temperature by the action of solenoid valve temperature sensor (three way type and always open side) (1), placed in the water supply pipe (2), which causes the still cold water to be diverted to the water tank (3) and, when the desired temperature Once reached, the solenoid valve (three-way type and always closed sideways) is opened (4), complementing the feeding and mixing by gravity action in the cold water inlet pipe (5) and the hot water being and cold water taken to a mixer or tap valve (6) from the tap or shower (7).

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1 "SISTEMA DE OTIMIZAÇÃO E REAPROVEITAMENTO DE ÁGUA EM CHUVEIRO E TORNEIRAS" constituído por identificação da temperatura da água quente pela ação de sensor de temperatura de válvula solenóide (tipo de três vias e lateralmente sempre aberto) (1), colocado na tubulação de alimentação de água quente (2), que provoca o desvio da água ainda fria para o tanque de água (3) e, quando a temperatura desejada for atingida, abre-se a válvula solenóide (tipo de três vias e lateralmente sempre fechada) (4), e complementando a alimentação e mistura, pela ação da gravidade, na tubulação de entrada de água fria (5) e sendo a água quente e a água fria levadas para uma válvula misturadora (6) da torneira ou do chuveiro (7). 1 "SHOWER AND TAPPING WATER OPTIMIZATION AND RECOVERY SYSTEM" consisting of identification of the hot water temperature by the action of a solenoid valve temperature sensor (three way type and always open side) (1), placed in the supply pipe hot water (2), which causes the still cold water to be diverted to the water tank (3) and, when the desired temperature is reached, the solenoid valve (three-way type and always closed side) opens (4 ), and by supplementing the gravity feed and mixing in the cold water inlet pipe (5) and the hot and cold water being fed to a mixer or tap valve (6).
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