Temperature-controlled mixer valve

US6676025B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hansgrohe AG · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Ginter · Tennenbronn, DE
• Andreas Ginter · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
• Franz Wanner · Schwanau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2004
• Expiry date: Dec 23, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/86815
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A temperature-controlled mixer valve contains a disk control for determining the quantity of mixed water flowing out of the valve. To the disk control is connected a regulating unit, which determines the mixed water temperature. The control disk is movable with respect to the fixed distributor disk in a first degree of freedom for determining the mixed water quantity. By control disk movement in a second degree of freedom, the desired temperature of the thermostatic valve is modified.