Hot water supply apparatus

Claim 2

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: an upwardly open basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having a single inlet for receiving water to be heated, said single inlet being connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin.

Claim 3

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 1 wherein said basin defines a side wall having an opening therethrough and said supply conduit delivery end extends through said side wall opening.

Claim 4

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 1 wherein said basin defines a side wall having an opening therethrough and said supply conduit delivery end extends through said side wall opening and said apparatus further includes means for sealing said supply conduit delivery end to said side wall at said opening to preclude leakage of water from said basin outwardly through said side wall opening.

Claim 5

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 1 wherein said basin defines a side wall and said conduit delivery end extends downwardly into the basin to below the upper edge of said side wall.

Claim 6

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 1 wherein said basin defines a side wall and said conduit delivery end comprises a gooseneck portion extending upwardly about said side wall with the distal end thereof disposed in said basin below the level of the upper edge of said side wall.

Claim 7

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: a basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having an inlet connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin, said valve means including a solenoid operator and said means for selectively controlling operation of the valve means comprising manually operable electrical sWitch means.

Claim 8

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: a basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having an inlet connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin, said valve means including a solenoid operator and said means for selectively controlling operation of the valve means comprising manually operable electrical sWitch means.

Claim 9

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 6 wherein said means for selectively controlling operation of the valve means further includes a timer arranged to open said valve means for a preselected period of time corresponding to a delivery of a preselected quantity of water through said conduit, as an incident of a manual operation of said switch means.

Claim 10

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 6 wherein said means for selectively controlling operation of the valve means further includes a pressure regulator connected in said conduit in series with said valve means and a timer arranged to open said valve means for a preselected period of time corresponding to a delivery of a preselected quantity of water through said conduit, as an incident of a manual operation of said switch means.

Claim 11

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 6 wherein said means for selectively controlling operation of the valve means further includes a timer arranged to open said valve means for a preselected period of time corresponding to a delivery of a preselected quantity of water through said conduit, as an incident of a manual operation of said switch means, and means responsive to a continuous operation of said switch means for causing said solenoid to maintain said valve means open in the event of a failure of said timer.

Claim 12

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 9 wherein said switch means comprises a toggle switch connected in electrical parallel with said timer.

Claim 13

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: a basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having an inlet connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin, said outlet comprising conduit means for conducting hot water from the tank through the space defined by the basin and thence to the receiver.

Claim 14

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: a basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having an inlet connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin, said outlet comprising conduit means for conducting hot water from the tank through the space defined by the basin and thence to the receiver.

Claim 15

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: a basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having an inlet connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively closing said inlet and outlet and concurrently providing means for conducting water directly from said basin to said receiver whereby hot water delivered into said tank is conducted to said receiver bypassing said tank.

Claim 16

Apparatus for delivering hot water to a receiver comprising: a basin disposed to receive water poured thereinto from a container; a tank having an inlet connected to said basin for conducting water delivered into said basin from said basin to the tank; means for heating water in said tank; an outlet for delivering hot water from the tank to said receiver as a result of delivery of water to the tank through said inlet; a supply conduit having a delivery end opening to said basin; valve means for controlling delivery of water under pressure through said conduit into said basin; means for selectively controlling operation of said valve means whereby delivery of hot water to said receiver may be selectively by pouring water from a container into said basin or by delivering water from said conduit into said basin; and means for selectively closing said inlet and outlet and concurrently providing means for conducting water directly from said basin to said receiver whereby hot water delivered into said tank is conducted to said receiver bypassing said tank.

Claim 17

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 12 wherein said last named means comprises means for conducting hot water from said tank to a second inlet to said basin, a basin outlet opening in the bottom of said basin, and a plug-in connector removably connecting said second inlet to said outlet opening, said connector being further arranged to selectively connect said second inlet to said heating tank inLet for preventing flow of water from said basin into said tank while opening said basin outlet for conducting water delivered into the basin directly therefrom through said basin outlet to said receiver.

Claim 18

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 12 wherein said last named means comprises means for conducting hot water from said tank to a second inlet to said basin, a basin outlet opening in the bottom of said basin, and a plug-in connector removably connecting said second inlet to said outlet opening, said connector being further arranged to selectively connect said second inlet to said heating tank inlet for preventing flow of water from said basin into said tank while opening said basin outlet for conducting water delivered into the basin directly therefrom through said basin outlet in said receiver, each of said tank inlet, said second basin inlet, and said basin outlet comprising openings in the bottom of said basin and said connector comprising a U-connector having opposite ends adapted to sealingly selectively connect to said openings.

Claim 19

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 12 wherein said supply conduit is fixedly connected to said basin.

Claim 20

The apparatus for delivering hot water of claim 12 wherein said supply conduit extends adjacent said tank.