IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0918469
(2009-01-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8469054
(2013-06-25)
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우선권정보 |
CH-237/08 (2008-02-20) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/EP2009/050906
(2009-01-28)
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§371/§102 date |
20100902
(20100902)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2009/103597
(2009-08-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Notaro, Michalos & Zaccaria P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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The application relates to a control device comprising a control element that can be rotated on a first functional level, an electronic controller, an electric power supply, and a base for mounting the control device. Said control device is designed to control plumbing appliances comprising a water
The application relates to a control device comprising a control element that can be rotated on a first functional level, an electronic controller, an electric power supply, and a base for mounting the control device. Said control device is designed to control plumbing appliances comprising a water discharge point and an electronically controlled mixing valve that has a cold water connection and a hot water connection. The flow or the temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge point can be changed by rotating the control element. The control device according to the invention is characterized in that a second functional level can be assigned to the control element by means of an electronic or electric pulse. Said second functional level is mechanically identical to the first functional level. The temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge point can be changed by rotating the control element when the second functional level has been assigned.
대표청구항
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1. Sanitary appliance comprising: a water discharge point (8);an electronically controlled mixing valve (9) that has a cold water connection (10) and a hot water connection (11),a control device (1) to control the water discharge point (8) with: a) a control element (3) that can be rotated on a firs
1. Sanitary appliance comprising: a water discharge point (8);an electronically controlled mixing valve (9) that has a cold water connection (10) and a hot water connection (11),a control device (1) to control the water discharge point (8) with: a) a control element (3) that can be rotated on a first functional level (2) and on a mechanically identical second functional level (12), said second functional level (12) being able to be assigned to the control element (3) by means of an electronic or electric pulse,b) an electronic controller (4),c) an electric power supply (5),d) a base (6) for mounting the control device (1), ande) a switching element (14) that is connected operatively with the electronic controller (4) of the control device (1) and designed for assignment of the second functional level to the control element (3), said switching element (14) comprising a vertically movable switch (13) or a sensor (15) that is designed to detect a touch or an approximation by an operating person,characterized in that the flow or the temperature of the water discharged from the water discharge point (8) can be changed by rotating the control element (3) on the first functional level (2), and that the temperature or the flow of the water discharged from the water discharge point (8) can be changed by rotating the control element (3) on the second functional level (12), whereby the desired temperature and flow parameters are set independently from a specific angle or from a specific position by means of said rotating movements. 2. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching element (14) is at the same time the control element (3) that can be rotated. 3. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a second sensor (17) for mechanical, optical, capacitive or inductive detection of the rotating movement of the control element (3). 4. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an acoustic sounder (18) that is designed to confirm every touching or approximation of the touch sensor (15) by giving off an acoustic signal. 5. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it is designed integrated in a water discharge point (8), able to be positioned on the surface (19) of a water discharge point (8), or separately from said water discharge point (8). 6. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching element (14) is designed firmly mounted and separated mechanically from the control element (3) that can be rotated. 7. Sanitary appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that the switching element (14) is designed as a separate switch (13) or touch switch. 8. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a transmission device (20) that is designed to transmit control commands from the control element (3) to the electronic controller (4), whereby said transmission device (20) is designed wire-bound or wireless. 9. Sanitary appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that the transmission device (20) is moreover designed for wireless transmission of electric power to the control element (3). 10. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an optical display device (21) that is designed to display current settings of the control device (1) or the mixing valve (9). 11. Sanitary appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that the optical display device (21) comprises an RGB LED or multiple color LEDs that indicate the flow of cold and/or warm and/or hot water in different colors. 12. Sanitary appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that the optical display device (21) comprises an RGB LED that is at least partially inserted into an acrylic glass ring (25) arranged on the control device (1) or cast into said acrylic glass ring (25). 13. Sanitary appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that the optical display device (21) comprises an RGB LED and/or multiple color LEDs that are arranged at a distance to the control device (1). 14. Sanitary appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic controller (4) is designed that it can be activated to open the electronically controlled mixing valve (9), whereby said activation of the electronic controller (4) can be effected by means of at least a touch or an approximation of the touch sensor (15) by an operating person. 15. Sanitary appliance according to claim 14, characterized in that the electronic controller (4) is designed in such a way that it triggers the electronically controlled mixing valve (9) to release an average flow of warm water from the water discharge point (8) by two-fold touching or approximation of the touch sensor (15). 16. Sanitary appliance according to claim 14, characterized in that the electronic controller (4) is designed in such a way that it triggers the electronically controlled mixing valve (9) to release an average flow of hot water from the water discharge point (8) by three-fold touching or approximation of the touch sensor (15). 17. Sanitary appliance according to claim 14, characterized in that the electronic controller (4) is designed in such a way that it triggers the electronically controlled mixing valve (9) to release an average flow of cold water from the water discharge point (8) by single touching or approximation of the touch sensor (15). 18. Sanitary appliance according to claim 17, characterized in that the electronic controller (4) comprises a memory mode that can be activated by uninterrupted touching of the touch sensor (15) or by uninterrupted pressing of the separate switch (13) for an activation period, so that the changed values are stored and activated at the next withdrawal of water.
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