(19)
(11) EP 1 724 401 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47

(21) Application number: 06425303.2

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E03C 1/05(2006.01)
F16K 11/078(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 06.05.2005 IT PD20050129
06.05.2005 IT PD20050130
06.05.2005 IT PD20050131

(71) Applicant: Andreotti, Paolo
30014 Cavarzere PD (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Andreotti, Paolo
    30014 Cavarzere PD (IT)

(74) Representative: Vinci, Marcello 
Ufficio Veneto Brevetti Via Sorio 116
35141 Padova
35141 Padova (IT)

   


(54) Electrically controlled mixing valve


(57) The invention is a new system for mixing water and regulating the flow rate, comprising an electric control and supply unit (Zi) and a manifold-mixer (C) comprising in turn one or more solenoid valves (Ei) connected to and regulated by suitable electronic adjusting devices (P, Pm, Pp), and wherein each solenoid valve (Ei) comprises two through holes (F1) and (F2) for connection to the hot water (Tc) and cold water (Tf) pipes and at least one further hole (F3) for the insertion of a supply pipe (Ti) that conveys water to the sanitary fixture (Ui) to which water must be provided. Said solenoid valves (Ei) may be connected to the same two hot water (Tc) or cold water (Tf) pipes, and be positioned side by side or overlapped. The electric control and supply unit (Zi) processes the data coming from the adjusting knobs (N) and feeds the solenoid valves (Ei). The system also comprises one or more sensors (flood sensor Sa, temperature sensor, pressure sensor, etc) and presence detectors and vocal controls for regulating the flow rate and the mixing ratio of the water being dispensed.







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