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EP0195271A2
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Water supply installation for ablutionary purposes
Assignee: Kohler Mira Ltd
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Filing: 1986-02-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-02-20
Abstract
Abstract @ A water supply installation for selectively controlling the supply of water to respective discharge outlets (21,22,24,27 and 28) of a plurality of ablutionary appliances consisting of a bath, shower, bidet and separate washbasins (Figures 1 and 2). The installation includes a control unit (35) housing a mixing valve (Figures 5,7,8 and 9) having separate inlet connections to cold and hot water supplies (36) and (37) respectively and an outlet connection to a common manifold (Figures 5,7,8 and 9) having a plurality of outlets each connected to a respective single appliance supply pipe (38,39,40,41 and 42) for delivery of mixed water to the associated discharge outlet (21,22,24,27 and 28). For operating an appliance, a master control panel (29) remote from the control unit (35) is operable by the user to select an appliance and operate control valve means (Figures 5,7,8 and 9) permitting flow of mixed water from the manifold to the associated discharge outlet (21,22,24,27 and 28) through the single supply pipe (28,39,40,41 and 42) respectively. Additionally, individual appliance control panels (32,33 and 34) connected through the main control panel (29) to the control unit -(35) permit operation of the associated appliance. In a further embodiment (Figure 1), the master control panel (29) is responsive to infra-red signals generated by a portable controller permitting remote selection and operation of an appliance.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Charles Arbon
- 👤 Alfred William Wainwright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-29 12:47
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/05; E03B; E03B1/00; E03B1/04; E03B7/00; E03B7/04; E03B7/07; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/01; G05D23/13; G05D23/1393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
1 . A water supply installation for a plurality of ablutionary appliances (20;23;25;26), characterised in that the installation comprises a master control panel (29) having operable means (121;122;125;126;127; 1 29;130;131;132;133;134;135;137;139;140) responsive to actuation by a user to select an appliance (20;23;25; 26) and to control the flow of water thereto, a central control unit (35) remote from the master control panel (29) and including a programmable electronic control system (103) connected to the master control panel (29) and responsive to actuation of the operable means (121;122;125;126;127;129;130;13I;132;133;134;135; 137;139;140) by the user, the central control unit (35) housing a mixing valve (63) having inlet connections (64;65) to hot and cold water supplies (36,37) and an outlet to a manifold (80), a discharge outlet (21;22; 24;27;28) associated with each ablutionary appliance (20;23;25;26) connected to the central control unit (35) by a respective single appliance supply pipe (38; 39;40;41;42), and control valve means (81;82;83;84;85; 86;90;91;92) for controlling the flow of water from the manifold (80) to each respective appliance supply pipe (38;39;40;41;42) with the control valve means (81; 82;83;84;85;86;90;91;92) being electrically operable and responsive to the electronic control system (103).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
1 . A water supply installation for a plurality of ablutionary appliances (20;23;25;26), characterised in that the installation comprises a master control panel (29) having operable means (121;122;125;126;127; 1 29;130;131;132;133;134;135;137;139;140) responsive to actuation by a user to select an appliance (20;23;25; 26) and to control the flow of water thereto, a central control unit (35) remote from the master control panel (29) and including a programmable electronic control system (103) connected to the master control panel (29) and responsive to actuation of the operable means (121;122;125;126;127;129;130;13I;132;133;134;135; 137;139;140) by the user, the central control unit (35) housing a mixing valve (63) having inlet connections (64;65) to hot and cold water supplies (36,37) and an outlet to a manifold (80), a discharge outlet (21;22; 24;27;28) associated with each ablutionary appliance (20;23;25;26) connected to the central control unit (35) by a respective single appliance supply pipe (38; 39;40;41;42), and control valve means (81;82;83;84;85; 86;90;91;92) for controlling the flow of water from the manifold (80) to each respective appliance supply pipe (38;39;40;41;42) with the control valve means (81; 82;83;84;85;86;90;91;92) being electrically operable and responsive to the electronic control system (103).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An installation according to claim 1 characterised in that the mixing valve (63) is adapted to discharge mixed water to the manifold (80) at a predetermined temperature and to maintain the predetermined temperature substantially constant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
3 . An installation according to claim 2 characterised in that the mixing valve (63) is thermostatically controlled and pre-set to provide mixed water having any desired predetermined temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An installation according to claim 3 characterised in that the mixing valve (63) is electrically operable and responsive to the electronic control system (103) on actuation of the operable means (139,140) of the master control panel (29) by the user to vary the preset temperature of the discharged mixed water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the central control unit (35) includes flow or pressure regulators (88;89) for regulating the flow of water to a respective single appliance supply pipe (39) from the mixed water manifold (80).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the control valve means (81;82;83;84;85;86;90;91;92) is operable to provide a timed discharge of water at the outlet (21; 22;24;27;28) of the selected appliance (20;23;25;26).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the operable means (125) is responsive to actuation by the user to stop the discharge of water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the master control panel (29) has a plurality of control buttons (121;122;125;126;127;129;130;131;132;133; 134;135;137; 139;140) for actuation by the user to operate the selected appliance (20,23,25,26).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the master control panel (29) has a sensor (31) responsive to signals generated by a portable controller (30) having a plurality of control buttons (121';122';125';126''; 127';129';130';131';132';133';134';135';137';139';140') for actuation by the user to operate remotely the selectee appliance (20;23;25;26).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An nstallation according to claim 9 characterised in that the sensor (31) is responsive to infra-red. signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the master control panel (29) is connected to respective appliance control panels (32;33;34;150;151) each having a plurality of control buttons (121';122';125';126';130'; 131';132';133';134';135';139';140') for actuation by the user to operate the selected appliance (20;23;25; 26).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the control unit (35) includes a cold water manifold (66) connected in the cold water supply (37) to the mixing valve (63), the manifold (66) having a branch (93) connected to at least one appliance supply pipe (41;42) and having valve means (94;95) responsive to actuation of the operable means (126;126';129;129') by the user for bypassing the mixing valve (63) to supply cold water directly to the appliance discharge outlet (27;28).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An installation according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that each appliance discharge outlet (21;22;24;27;28) is unrestricted.
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