公开(公告)号：WO2021160985A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：PCT/GB2021/050102

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： WESTGATE, Simon ,  BURRIDGE, Nic ,  CONNOLLY, Ian

IPC: E03C1/06

Abstract: A shower handset holder (1) includes a body (5) arranged to slide along a slide rail (14), a deformable constriction member (2) being mounted within the body (5) and having a contact surface arranged to contact the slide rail (14), and an actuation member (11) which acts on the constriction member (2) in response to an applied force such that in an unactuated configuration, the contact surface of the constriction member (2) contacts the slide rail (14), applying a frictional force to hold the holder (1) in place, and in an actuated configuration, the frictional force on the slide rail (14) is reduced, such that the holder (1) may be moved along the slide rail (14).

公开(公告)号：WO2021038181A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：PCT/GB2020/050700

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： CONWAY, Sean

IPC: F24H9/12 ,  E03C1/02

Abstract: A water heater comprising: a heater tank with a heater tank inlet and a heater tank outlet; and a valve disposed upstream of the heater tank inlet, the valve comprising: a valve body comprising a valve body inlet, a valve body outlet in fluid communication with the heater tank inlet and a valve member disposed between the valve body inlet and the valve body outlet, the valve member being operable to control water flow from the valve body inlet to the valve body outlet; wherein the valve body outlet is disposed in a first plane and the valve body inlet is disposed in a second plane, the first plane and the second plane being non-parallel with each other and the valve body inlet is rotatable about an axis that is normal to the first plane and passes through the valve body outlet.

公开(公告)号：WO2020234574A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：PCT/GB2020/051205

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： JONES, Oliver

IPC: E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/042

Abstract: A modular assembly (1) for use in a sanitary fluid delivery system comprising: a mount (2) having at least one waterway (15, 17) providing fluid communication between a mount inlet (5, 7) and a mount outlet; and a first module (4, 6, 46, 46') comprising an inlet and at least one outlet (20); wherein the first module (4, 6, 46, 46') is adapted to be mountable on the mount (2) and is configured such that, when mounted on the mount (2), the inlet is in fluid communication with the mount outlet.

公开(公告)号：WO2020169947A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：PCT/GB2020/050130

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： JONES, Oliver Philip

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  F16K11/074

Abstract: A mixer valve (100) for an ablutionary system, the mixer valve comprising: a body (102) having a first inlet (108), a second inlet (112), and at least one outlet (128); a mixing chamber (118) configured to receive flows from the first inlet and the second inlet to create a mixed flow; and a diverter (122) configured to control the mixed flow from the mixing chamber to the at least one outlet; wherein the diverter has a closed configuration, wherein the mixed flow is prevented from flowing to the at least one outlet, and wherein the diverter is configured to prevent the flow from the first inlet reaching the mixing chamber, thus preventing cross-flow between the first inlet and the second inlet when in the closed configuration.

公开(公告)号：WO2019243770A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：PCT/GB2019/051415

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： JONES, Oliver Philip ,  PARKER, Charles Maxwell

IPC: F28D21/00 ,  F24D11/02 ,  H01L35/00 ,  E03C1/02

Abstract: An apparatus operable to recover heat in an ablutionary or plumbing system comprising a first pipe for carrying fluid having a first temperature and a second pipe for carrying fluid having a second temperature, the second temperature being different from the first temperature such that there exists, in use, a temperature differential between the fluid in the first pipe and the fluid in the second pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first heat transfer element configured to be thermally coupled to the first pipe and comprising an elongate portion extending in a direction away from the first pipe; a second heat transfer element configured to be thermally coupled to the second pipe and comprising an elongate portion extending in a direction away from the second pipe, wherein the elongate portions of the first and second heat transfer elements at least partially overlap; and a thermoelectric device, the thermoelectric device comprising one or more thermoelectric elements located between the elongate portions, the thermoelectric element(s) being in thermal communication with the elongate portion of the first heat transfer element and the elongate portion of the second heat transfer element and being arranged to generate electricity from a temperature differential between the elongate portions of the first and second heat transfer elements.

公开(公告)号：WO2019234399A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-12

申请号：PCT/GB2019/051528

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： BEATTIE, Colin ,  BANHAM, Stuart

IPC: E03C1/02 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/06 ,  F16K11/044

Abstract: A diverter for use in a shower system, the diverter having a diverter inlet and at least two diverter outlets. The diverter inlet is provided with a diverter inlet fitting adapted to be connected to a hose or pipe. The diverter inlet fitting is freely movable about an axis of the diverter. Also disclosed is a shower fitting comprising: a riser bar, the riser bar having an upper end; and an overhead arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being adapted to be attached to the upper end of the riser bar and the second end being adapted to be attached to an overhead showerhead, wherein when the first end of the overhead arm is attached to the upper end of the riser bar, the overhead arm is arranged and oriented such that the overhead showerhead is located a distance laterally away from the riser bar, and wherein the first end of the overhead arm and the upper end of the riser bar are adapted such that they permit the position of the overhead showerhead to be selected between a plurality of positions about an axis of the riser bar.

公开(公告)号：WO2019166798A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-06

申请号：PCT/GB2019/050536

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： GEORGE, Joshua ,  IDDON, Leyton James

IPC: F16K11/074 ,  F16K11/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/13

Abstract: A bar valve comprising: an elongate housing having a first inlet located towards a first end of the housing, a second inlet located towards a second end of the housing, and an outlet located between the first inlet and the second inlet; a mixing chamber within the housing, the mixing chamber being configured to receive first and second input flows from the first inlet and second inlet, respectively; and a flow controller configured to receive a mixed flow from the mixing chamber and controllably output an outlet flow to the outlet; the mixing chamber and flow controller being disposed sequentially in a region of the housing between the first end and the outlet, thereby confining, the mixed flow and the outlet flow to the region of the housing between the first end and the outlet.

公开(公告)号：WO2019145687A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：PCT/GB2019/050150

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： SANDELL, Steven Richard ,  NICHOLS, John

IPC: A47K3/40 ,  B29C70/60 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: A47K3/40 ,  B29C70/603 ,  B29C70/682 ,  B29L2031/7696

Abstract: An article of sanitary ware comprising a hollow shell; wherein a filler material is disposed within the shell, the filler material forming a continuous structure within the shell, the shell comprising: a first surface (2, 3) adapted to provide a water collection surface; and a second surface (7) opposed to the first surface (2, 3); wherein the second surface (7) comprises a pattern of recesses (8, 9) with ribs therebetween; wherein the depth of the recesses (8, 9)varies with position in such a way that the minimum distance between the water collection surface (2, 3)and bases of the recesses is maintained substantially constant.

公开(公告)号：WO2019122803A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：PCT/GB2018/053326

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： MEAD, Richard

IPC: E03C1/04

CPC classification number: B05B1/18 ,  B05B15/65 ,  E03C1/0408 ,  E03C1/055

Abstract: A flow dispersion device (1) for use with an ablutionary fitting having an outlet (4) providing a water stream is disclosed. The flow dispersion device (1) comprises a coupling mechanism (7) arranged to removably couple the flow dispersion device (1) to the ablutionary fitting such that, when coupled, the flow dispersion device (1) is arranged to disperse the water stream into a water spray. The flow dispersion device (1) further comprises a data storage medium (9) arranged to store computer readable information defining one or more spray characteristics, wherein the data storage medium is readable by the ablutionary fitting to control the water spray according to the one or more stored spray characteristics. An ablutionary fitting and a set of dispersion devices is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：WO2019002845A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：PCT/GB2018/051782

申请日：2018-06-26

Applicant: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

Inventor： THOMPSON, Ian

IPC: E03C1/046 ,  E03D9/02

Abstract: A liquid dosing apparatus (100) for dispensing a liquid from a container (200) into a liquid stream of a shower, toilet or tap comprises a dosing mechanism (104) comprising a dosing chamber (109) and a moveable member. The dosing mechanism (104) is arranged to draw a set volume of the liquid into the dosing chamber (109) on activation, activation comprising moving the moveable member in a first direction. The apparatus (100) further comprises a damping control system (300) arranged to control a dispensing rate of the set volume of the liquid by controlling return speed of the moveable member; and a dispensing outlet (170) arranged to dispense the liquid into the water stream at the controlled dispensing rate.