ES2264342B1 - WATER OR STEAM DISTRIBUTION DEVICE. - Google Patents

Abstract

Water or steam distributor device that achieves distribution through a circuit with a structure that combines different radial tubes with one perimeter so that, using different segments of this perimeter tube as a distributor element it is possible to prevent the crossing of two tubes Increase the thickness of the circuit allowing this way its installation in partitions, of work or prefabricated, of little thickness or it can even come already assembled in a panel of hard material for its easy installation by means of screws or other elements of grip to the wall.

Description

Water or steam distribution device.

The invention object of the present, as its name indicates, it is a water or other distribution device materials composed mainly of a circuit for fluids, essentially characterized in that the circuit itself, which is prefabricated in rigid material, consists of a circuit preferably radial main and a tubular structure perimeter being the entire specially designed set of such so that at no time does a tube overlap over another thus obtaining a circuit of a minimum profile.

This circuit can be easily installed well. directly to the wall, be it work or material prefabricated or assembled on a hard material panel being thus, in a single body of small thickness, all the necessary elements for the conduction and distribution of water or steam, thus facilitating its assembly and assembly and guaranteeing perfect operation of each and every one of the elements that integrate.

The technical sector in which it is located This invention is construction.

Background of the invention

The progressive implementation of showers with Whirlpool has led to that, in front of the unsightly columns of shower generally made in plastics of poor aesthetics or minimum durability, is currently opting for installations integrated in the work or, at least, perfectly concealed that, as with shower columns, have different outputs such as shower, side jets or exit of bathtub

For the installation of this type of circuits, for example shower with several water or steam outlets that includes jets for body massage, it is necessary to concurrence of various professions such as masons, Plumbers and tilers.

The work is done by hand being the plumber, often with few means, responsible for design the circuit that must distribute the water, cut the pipes to measure, weld the elbows, calculate the place where the water or steam jets leaving your pre-installation ready, all this taking into account the type of faucet that finally it will be used to provide enough space that allow connection to the planned circuit.

This form of work, of several professionals working in an artisanal way, it has several drawbacks starting with the complexity of the coordination between all of them and The cost of the final installation.

On the other hand, the design, measurement, cutting and artisanal welding of the different parts that make up the pipe circuit usually lead to errors that result in lack of pressure in any of the jets, lack of symmetry between the final water outlets or alterations in the operation caused by a bad design of the circuit or a bad assembly of the different pieces that take part in the distribution
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Also in these circuits distributors with a multitude of water outlet options usually occur that different pipes must necessarily be crossed, taking in that case to resort to overlapping one over the other generating in that point an additional thickness to the circuit that hinders or prevents the installation of this type of distribution in sparse partitions thickness or in prefabricated partition walls.

On the other hand any circuit with various Departures will require a tiling that respects them, this being extreme difficulty having to practice cuts so Handmade in conventional tiles with the high risk of breaks

Another problem we found in the conventional installations of such devices is that the faucet that is going to direct the water or steam towards one or the other exit is inserted in the work, being in sight only the controls, it is necessary to chop the wall to access it if any type of repair.

Description of the invention

To solve the exposed problems, raises a water distribution device or other elements in where the circuit that must travel the water or steam is already previously assembled

The design of this circuit allows you to integrate into panels of small thickness thanks to a system that Eliminates tube overlap.

The circuit is based on a structure that combines a radial and perimeter distribution thanks to a tube that circle the circuit assuming specific points the fluid to distribute.

To get that at certain points the fluid runs through the perimeter tube in the desired direction it insert a series of caps or stops inside the circuit such that the fluid will follow the only possible path, the number and location of said caps or stops being different depending on the number of diffusers that are finally desired and the location of them.

The fact that this perimeter tube assumes the flow in certain sectors generates multiple possibilities of distribution without having to overlap a tube on the another in case they had to cross two or more tubes, thereby allowing the circuit thickness not to exceed no point of the thickness of the tube used.

The circuit object of the present includes a box of resistant material that will house the faucet and where the lid of said box, in its face seen where the controls are housed, it will be attached to it so that it can be opened easily allowing access to the taps without the need to chop the tile and the work remaining at all times the controls of said faucet available to the user, on the cover mentioned, for normal use.

This box adopts a position such that its part posterior is at the same depth as the rest of the circuit resulting the outstanding excess on the front.

On the other hand, each of the jets and exits of water is covered by a piece, preferably quadrilateral although it can take various forms, as a beautifier, of ceramic or other water resistant material, which has been practiced a hole.

The placement of such pieces is very simple because they must necessarily be placed by fitting the holes on the water outlets, which because the symmetry of the circuit, in terms of the position of the jets, is perfect, facilitates the subsequent tiling as it serves guide to it and, at the same time, avoids that on the tiles that should accommodate the jets or water outlets, it is necessary to practice the cuts or holes in situ .

The proposed distributor circuit, due at its minimum thickness it can also be assembled in a panel of hard material, for example polyester, which can be coated with tile or any other aesthetic finishing material, being your very simple installation because it can be applied directly on the bathroom wall, without the need for any work and be fixed to it with screws or traditional grip material being only it is necessary to connect the hot and cold water connections.

Brief description of the figures

For the purposes of a better understanding of the invention object of the present one of the possible configurations that the proposed circuit can adopt without that in no case can such configuration be understood as limiting for other possible embodiments of the invention.

Figure 1 shows the circuit itself said where you can see the shots for cold water and hot (1) and (2), the different outputs planned for the jets of water (3), the expected exit for the conventional shower (4) and for, where appropriate, the bathtub (5), the perimeter tube that frames the circuit (6), the box where the faucet will be housed distributor (7), and the piece specially designed to be applied at the exit of each of the jets (8).

Figure 2 shows the exterior appearance of the proposed invention in the event that its assembly was chosen in a panel of suitable material (9) and thus the pieces are appreciated special as they are once placed at the exit of the jets or water jets (8), and the lid that closes the box that houses the faucet (10).

Description of an embodiment of the invention

The present invention, as follows from what It has been explained so far, it consists of a device water or steam conduction that integrates on the one hand a circuit of prefabricated pipe and in a single block that can be fixed directly to work but that can also be assembled in a panel of resistant material such that said panel can set directly on the wall offering a quick solution for the installation of various shower devices suppliers.

When presenting the circuit already prefabricated is not it is necessary to cut and weld the different tubes and elbows to go conforming it, thereby avoiding the risk of defects in its design or execution

On the other hand the circuit, distribution radial and with a perimeter frame that gives it consistency and distribution aid, lacks bridges to be possible to carry out the entire distribution thanks to a series of plugs and deviations of flow through the perimeter tube being the location and number of said different caps depending on the number of outputs and location of the same depending on the options that wish.

Explanatory but not limiting, it is possible point out that in the circuit configuration that is represented in the figures the tubes (1) and (2) would correspond to the sockets of hot and cold water and so, the intake (1), of cold water, would flow in the perimeter tube assuming this its flow along a small segment (11) to the radial tube (12), thanks to a series of internal stops that limit it located at points (13) and (14) that prevent fluid leakage to other directions thus being able to channel the fluid through the tube (12) until the central box

The hot water outlet also leads to the perimeter tube seeing the fluid forced to flow through the sector (15) thereof until the tube (16) that will conduct the water to the central box, all thanks to stops that they limit the mentioned sector (15) of the perimeter tube.

The tube (4) whose most logical use will be the shower conventional, it has a direct output from the central box, cutting the perimeter tube but without bridges, but by using internal stops or closures that prevent fluid leakage through the perimeter tube.

The tube (17) leaves the central box and empties in the perimeter tube running through a sector of said tube (18) the fluid to its intersection with the tube (19) that will lead it towards a lower spout (5) whose use can be filling of bathtub or telescopic shower.

Finally, the tube (20) leaves from the box central and poured into the perimeter tube from where all nourish the side jets (3).

Is this an explanatory but not limiting way of execution of the invention.

The faucet that makes the distribution itself is housed in a box (7) especially designed and located not to protrude from the back but by the previous one, coming such box closed by a lid (10) that It allows easy removal if necessary due to breakdown.

The prefabricated circuit object of the invention can be fixed directly to work, or any other type of wall prefabricated, integrating properly into the wall as the case or come inserted in a panel of resistant material (9) which already has specific holes for water outlets, jets pressure, conventional shower or jet for bathtub as well as for you take them, mainly cold and hot water.

To solve the tiling in the areas of water outlets, a series of parts (8), of ceramic material or any other water resistant, which they have a perforation in such a way that they fit in the different water outlets

Such pieces, in addition to preventing tiling the surrounding surface of the water outlets has to resort to manual tile cutting, favor the tiling of the rest of the surface as they serve as a guide to meet certain distances parallel to each other.

The invention, as presented integrated on the panel, it is planned to be mounted by non-professionals and so it will be enough to fix the panel on the wall where you want to place the distribution device, and make connections to the cold or hot water outlet.

Fixing the panel to the wall can be done in any way that allows a solid bond and thus it can be done by appropriate screws or by grip material itself as cement or silicone.

The panel surface allows them to be fixed to she tiles to combine with the rest of the cabin, being able to present such surface already covered with origin.

Claims (7)

1. Water or steam distribution device with a variable number of diffusers (3), (4), (5) essentially characterized in that the distribution circuit is prefabricated in a rigid material and consists of a radial and perimeter main circuit ( 6) in such a way that using that perimeter circuit as an auxiliary circuit (14), (15), (18) and causing the diversion of the fluid to this perimeter circuit by installing closures or stops in certain places that are conditioned by the number of diffusers, the total distribution of water to the different outlet options is achieved without at any time two tubes overlapping, resulting in a circuit whose thickness does not exceed at any point the diameter of the section of the tube used for its manufacture. 2. Water or steam distribution device according to the first claim essentially characterized in that the circumferential perimeter tube (6) provides resistance to the assembly and, in part (11), (15), (18), assumes water diversions or steam caused by the installation of stops at certain points along the route, for example, the points indicated as (14) and (13) being the number and location of such stops variable and conditioned by the number and location of the exits and options wish in the installation allowing this tube system
Perimeter configuration of different options. 3. Water or steam distribution device according to previous claims essentially characterized in that it includes a box (7) inside which the distribution tap itself is installed. 4. Water or steam distribution device according to previous claims essentially characterized in that the box that houses the distribution taps is closed with a lid (10) of easy removal allowing access to its interior in case repairs have to be made. 5. Water or steam distribution device according to previous claims essentially characterized in that it includes a series of perforated parts (8) that are inserted into each of the water outlets (3), (4), (5). 6. Water or steam distribution device according to claim one, essentially characterized in that the coil or circuit itself can be assembled in a panel of hard material of small thickness (9). 7. Water or steam distribution device according to claim one and six, essentially characterized in that the panel that assumes the circuit itself is made of a material that allows tiling and presents the necessary perforations, depending on the type of circuit, for allow outlets and water outlets and the location of the box that houses the faucet.