Drinking water supply system having an acoustic sensor or a presence detector, method for controlling the same, and computer program

US11499299B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Markus Kramer · Seligenstadt, DE
• Christian Schauer · Hersbruck, DE
• Christian Otto · Heiligenhaus, DE
• Patrick Steger · Kreuztal, DE
• David Löher · Lennestadt, DE
• Arthur Winterholler · Attendorn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 2018
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2022
• Expiry date: Feb 25, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F24D17/0073
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A drinking water supply system includes a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, and a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor. The system also includes a presence detector designed to determine information about the presence of a person, or an acoustic sensor designed to measure measuring values for the volume. The central control device is designed to control the drinking water supply system as a function of the information about the presence of a person or as a function of the measured values for the volume. A method for controlling such a drinking water supply system and a computer program that causes the method to be carried out are also provided.