公开(公告)号：US20180216323A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15935671

申请日：2018-03-26

申请人： Kohler Mira Limited

发明人： Kevin T. Peel

IPC分类号： E03C1/05 ,  E03C1/04 ,  F16K27/02 ,  E03C1/044 ,  B05D1/24 ,  F16K11/22 ,  B05B1/18 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K1/44 ,  G05D23/13 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/00 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D23/185 ,  G05D11/16 ,  B05B1/24 ,  G05D23/19 ,  E03B7/07 ,  G05D11/13 ,  E03C1/02 ,  F16K11/00 ,  G05D7/06 ,  E03B7/00

CPC分类号： E03C1/055 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/24 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03B7/006 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/078 ,  E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/0404 ,  E03C1/0409 ,  E03C1/044 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K19/00 ,  F16K19/006 ,  F16K27/0263 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/002 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H05K999/99 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0329 ,  Y10T137/0391 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/6606 ,  Y10T137/7759 ,  Y10T137/8376 ,  Y10T137/8593 ,  Y10T137/86389 ,  Y10T137/87668 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A plumbing component includes a valve provided within a portion of the plumbing component and configured to control the flow of water through the plumbing component. The valve includes a body and at least one waterway within the body. An electric heater extends through at least a portion of the body of the valve and is configured to heat at least a portion of the body to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms within the waterway.

公开(公告)号：US09920507B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15140144

申请日：2016-04-27

申请人： KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

发明人： Kevin T. Peel

IPC分类号： E03C1/05 ,  E03C1/04 ,  F17D1/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  E03B7/00 ,  F16K49/00 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F16K11/00 ,  E03C1/02 ,  F16K31/04 ,  G05D11/13 ,  B05B1/24 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/185 ,  G05D23/13 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K11/22 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03C1/044 ,  B05B1/18 ,  F16K27/02

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/24 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03B7/006 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/078 ,  E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/0409 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/055 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K19/00 ,  F16K19/006 ,  F16K27/0263 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/002 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0329 ,  Y10T137/0391 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/6606 ,  Y10T137/7759 ,  Y10T137/8376 ,  Y10T137/8593 ,  Y10T137/86389 ,  Y10T137/87668 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A valve including a housing having a first inlet chamber defined by a first chamber wall and configured to receive the cold water, a second inlet chamber defined by a second chamber wall and configured to receive the hot water, and a mixing chamber configured to receive the cold water from the first inlet chamber and the hot water from the second inlet chamber, wherein at least a portion of the mixing chamber is located between the first and second chamber walls; a first flow control valve extending through the first inlet chamber and moveable relative to the housing for controlling the flow of cold water from the first inlet chamber to the mixing chamber; and a second flow control valve extending through the second inlet chamber and moveable relative to the housing for controlling the flow of hot water from the second inlet chamber to the mixing chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20170357277A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15534229

申请日：2016-10-31

申请人： Shinwa Controls Co., Ltd.

发明人： Shigehiko ONO

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F15B13/04 ,  G05D23/30 ,  G05D7/06 ,  F28F13/06 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K51/02 ,  G05D23/185 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/67

CPC分类号： G05D23/1951 ,  F15B13/0402 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K51/02 ,  F28D2021/0077 ,  F28F13/06 ,  F28F27/02 ,  G05D7/0623 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/306 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/67248

摘要： A temperature control apparatus is provided, which is capable of, even when it is necessary to perform control by means of valves in a plurality of channels, promptly controlling a temperature of an area to be temperature-controlled promptly to a desired temperature, while avoiding complication and enlargement of the apparatus as a whole. Passage and blockage of a heating medium passing through a first supply channel to a mixing channel, a temperature of the heating medium being controlled by a first temperature regulating unit at a predetermined temperature, and passage and blockage of a heating medium passing through a second supply channel to the mixing channel, a temperature of the heating medium being controlled by a second temperature regulating unit, are controlled by a valve unit. The valve unit includes a first spool valve and a second spool valve, which are coupled through a heat insulating layer.

公开(公告)号：US09822513B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US13841086

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

发明人： Kevin T. Peel

IPC分类号： E03B1/00 ,  E03C1/04 ,  F17D1/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  E03B7/00 ,  F16K49/00 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F16K11/00 ,  E03C1/02 ,  F16K31/04 ,  G05D11/13 ,  B05B1/24 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/185 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G05D23/13 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K11/22 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03C1/044 ,  B05B1/18 ,  F16K27/02

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/24 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03B7/006 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/078 ,  E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/0409 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/055 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K19/00 ,  F16K19/006 ,  F16K27/0263 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/002 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0329 ,  Y10T137/0391 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/6606 ,  Y10T137/7759 ,  Y10T137/8376 ,  Y10T137/8593 ,  Y10T137/86389 ,  Y10T137/87668 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A mixing valve includes a mixing chamber, a first flow control valve having a first flow control opening, and a second flow control valve having a second flow control opening. The first and second flow control openings each have a diameter of approximately six millimeters and the mixing valve has a flow coefficient of approximately 2.5 when both flow control valves are in a mid-open position.

公开(公告)号：US20170254054A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15598742

申请日：2017-05-18

申请人： Kerry Dunki-Jacobs ,  Robert Dunki-Jacobs

发明人： Kerry Dunki-Jacobs ,  Robert Dunki-Jacobs

IPC分类号： E03C1/02 ,  G05D23/13

CPC分类号： E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/0408 ,  E03C1/057 ,  F16K3/08 ,  F16K11/0743 ,  F16K27/045 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  Y10T137/1842 ,  Y10T137/86743 ,  Y10T137/86823

摘要： A fluid flow control system having a fluid inlet configured to be operatively coupled to a fluid source, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet such that fluid may exit the system therethrough, a proximity sensor for detecting the position of an object within a region adjacent the sensor, and a flow control device configured to regulate fluid flow between the inlet and outlet in response to object detection by the sensor, wherein the flow control device varies the fluid flow proportional to the detected distance of an object from the sensor. A water flow control system for use in a shower environment is also provided, as well as a shower control system, methods for controlling water flow based on sensing of the presence and location of an object, and methods for reducing water consumption.

公开(公告)号：US09657464B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14089684

申请日：2013-11-25

申请人： Kerry Dunki-Jacobs ,  Robert Dunki-Jacobs

发明人： Kerry Dunki-Jacobs ,  Robert Dunki-Jacobs

IPC分类号： F16K3/08 ,  F16K27/04 ,  E03C1/02 ,  G05D7/06 ,  F16K11/074 ,  E03C1/05 ,  E03C1/04 ,  G05D23/13 ,  G05D23/185

CPC分类号： E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/0408 ,  E03C1/057 ,  F16K3/08 ,  F16K11/0743 ,  F16K27/045 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  Y10T137/1842 ,  Y10T137/86743 ,  Y10T137/86823

摘要： A fluid flow control system having a fluid inlet configured to be operatively coupled to a fluid source, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet such that fluid may exit the system therethrough, a proximity sensor for detecting the position of an object within a region adjacent the sensor, and a flow control device configured to regulate fluid flow between the inlet and outlet in response to object detection by the sensor, wherein the flow control device varies the fluid flow proportional to the detected distance of an object from the sensor. A water flow control system for use in a shower environment is also provided, as well as a shower control system, methods for controlling water flow based on sensing of the presence and location of an object, and methods for reducing water consumption.

公开(公告)号：US20170009434A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15272150

申请日：2016-09-21

申请人： KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

发明人： KEVIN T. PEEL

IPC分类号： E03C1/05 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/044 ,  F16K49/00 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K11/00 ,  F16K27/02 ,  B05B1/18 ,  F16K11/22

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/24 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03B7/006 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/078 ,  E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/0409 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/055 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K19/00 ,  F16K19/006 ,  F16K27/0263 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/002 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0329 ,  Y10T137/0391 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/6606 ,  Y10T137/7759 ,  Y10T137/8376 ,  Y10T137/8593 ,  Y10T137/86389 ,  Y10T137/87668 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A shower head having a stem, a spray head coupled to the stem and including a plurality of outlets for discharging water into at least one spray pattern, and a mixing valve located within the stem. The mixing valve has a housing having a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet; a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of a first fluid from the first inlet to the outlet; and a second flow control valve for controlling the flow of a second fluid from the second inlet to the outlet. The shower head also has a touchscreen user interface located on a surface of the shower head, wherein the touchscreen user interface allows a user to control at least one of a temperature or a flow rate of fluid from the outlet to the spray head by controlling the first and second flow control valves.

摘要翻译： 具有杆的喷头，连接到所述杆的喷头，并且包括多个用于将水排放到至少一个喷射图案中的出口以及位于所述杆内的混合阀。 混合阀具有壳体，该壳体具有第一入口，第二入口和出口; 第一流量控制阀，用于控制第一流体从第一入口到出口的流动; 以及用于控制第二流体从第二入口到出口的流动的第二流量控制阀。 淋浴头还具有位于淋浴头表面上的触摸屏用户界面，其中触摸屏用户界面允许用户通过控制流体的出口至喷头来控制流体的温度或流速中的至少一个 第一和第二流量控制阀。

公开(公告)号：US09366015B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US13835706

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

发明人： Kevin T. Peel

IPC分类号： E03B1/00 ,  E03C1/04 ,  F17D1/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  E03B7/00 ,  F16K49/00 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F16K11/00 ,  E03C1/02 ,  F16K31/04 ,  G05D11/13 ,  B05B1/24 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/185 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G05D23/13 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K11/22

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/24 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03B7/006 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/078 ,  E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/0409 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/055 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K19/00 ,  F16K19/006 ,  F16K27/0263 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/002 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0329 ,  Y10T137/0391 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/6606 ,  Y10T137/7759 ,  Y10T137/8376 ,  Y10T137/8593 ,  Y10T137/86389 ,  Y10T137/87668 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A method of controlling at least one of the flow rate or temperature of outlet water from a mixing valve having a first control valve configured to receive water at a first temperature and a second control valve configured to receive water at a second temperature higher than the first temperature includes moving at least one of the first or second flow control valves to output a flow of water from the mixing valve having at least one of a desired flow rate or temperature, wherein the force required to actuate the flow control valves is substantially independent of water flow.

摘要翻译： 控制来自具有构造成在第一温度下接收水的第一控制阀的混合阀的出口水的流量或温度中的至少一个的方法和被配置为在高于第一温度的第二温度下接收水的第二控制阀 温度包括移动第一或第二流量控制阀中的至少一个以输出具有期望流量或温度中的至少一个的混合阀的水流，其中致动流量控制阀所需的力基本上独立于 水流。

公开(公告)号：US09340958B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US13797263

申请日：2013-03-12

申请人： KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

发明人： Kevin T. Peel

IPC分类号： E03C1/04 ,  F17D1/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  E03B7/00 ,  F16K49/00 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F16K11/00 ,  E03C1/02 ,  F16K31/04 ,  G05D11/13 ,  B05B1/24 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/185 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G05D23/13 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K11/22

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/24 ,  B05D1/24 ,  E03B7/006 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/078 ,  E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/0409 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/055 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K11/22 ,  F16K11/24 ,  F16K19/00 ,  F16K19/006 ,  F16K27/0263 ,  F16K31/04 ,  F16K49/002 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05D7/0617 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G05D11/16 ,  G05D23/1393 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0329 ,  Y10T137/0391 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/6606 ,  Y10T137/7759 ,  Y10T137/8376 ,  Y10T137/8593 ,  Y10T137/86389 ,  Y10T137/87668 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A mixing valve includes a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, and an outlet, first and second flow control valves for controlling the flow of hot and cold water. Each of the first and second flow control valves include a valve inlet, first and second valve outlets communicating with the outlet, and a valve member assembly to control the flow of water through the first and second valve outlets. Each valve member assembly includes a first valve member configured to engage with a first valve seat and a second valve member configured to engage with a second, separate, valve seat. The first valve member is configured to be urged closed by water entering through the valve inlet and the second valve member is configured to be urged open by water entering through the valve inlet such that water exerts substantially no net force on the valve members.

摘要翻译： 混合阀包括冷水入口，热水入口和出口，用于控制热水和冷水流动的第一和第二流量控制阀。 第一和第二流量控制阀中的每一个包括阀入口，与出口连通的第一和第二阀出口以及用于控制通过第一和第二阀出口的水流的阀构件组件。 每个阀构件组件包括构造成与第一阀座接合的第一阀构件和构造成与第二单独的阀座接合的第二阀构件。 第一阀构件构造成被水通过阀入口进入而被关闭，并且第二阀构件被构造成被水通过阀入口进入而被打开，使得水基本上不对阀构件施加净力。

公开(公告)号：US20150345119A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14712611

申请日：2015-05-14

申请人： Bristan Group Limited

发明人： Keith Peter Mills

IPC分类号： E03C1/05 ,  B05B1/30 ,  B05B7/04 ,  G05D23/185

CPC分类号： E03C1/0408 ,  B05B1/30 ,  B05B7/0408 ,  E03C1/055 ,  E03C2001/026 ,  G05D23/1858

摘要： According to the present invention there is provided a control system (20; 120) for a shower comprising a control lever (42; 142) having a changeable position for setting one or more water flow parameters, where the control lever (42; 142) includes a target (44). The control system (20; 120) further comprises a position sensor arranged to sense the position of the target (42; 142) and a controller (50) arranged to monitor the sensed position of the target (42; 142) and send a corresponding control signal to one or more valves (28; 128) to allow a pre-determined flow rate of water to pass.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，提供了一种用于淋浴器的控制系统（20; 120），其包括具有用于设定一个或多个水流参数的可变位置的控制杆（42; 142），其中所述控制杆（42; 142） 包括目标（44）。 所述控制系统（20; 120）还包括布置成感测所述目标（42; 142）的位置的位置传感器和布置成监测所述目标（42; 142）的感测位置的控制器（50），并发送相应的 控制信号到一个或多个阀门（28; 128）以允许预定的水流量通过。