Thermostatic mixer valve

A mixer valve, comprising:

• a hot water inflow opening, a cold water inflow opening, a mixing chamber, and a mixed water outflow opening;
• a pressure regulator, the pressure regulator being operable to regulate hot water flow from the hot water inflow opening and cold water flow from the cold water inflow opening to the mixing chamber;
• a piston, the piston being operable to regulate a temperature of mixed water flow resulting from mixing of the hot water flow and the cold water flow in the mixing chamber;
• a thermostatic element, the thermostatic element being operable to move the piston in response to changes in the temperature of the mixed water flow;
• and
• a flow diverter, the flow diverter being operable to divert the mixed water flow from the mixed water outflow opening to multiple connected users;
• wherein the pressure regulator is fluidically upstream of the piston and the thermostatic element;
• wherein the piston and the thermostatic element are fluidically upstream of the flow diverter;
• and
• wherein the flow diverter is located between:
• (1) the pressure regulator and (2) the piston and the thermostatic element.

A mixer valve, comprising:

• a hot water inflow opening, a cold water inflow opening, a mixing chamber, and a mixed water outflow opening;
• a valve body, the valve body having a central longitudinal axis;
• a pressure regulator, the pressure regulator being operable to regulate hot water flow from the hot water inflow opening and cold water flow from the cold water inflow opening to the mixing chamber, the pressure regulator having a central longitudinal axis, the central longitudinal axis of the pressure regulator being orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis of the valve body;
• a piston, the piston being operable to regulate a temperature of mixed water flow resulting from mixing of the hot water flow and the cold water flow in the mixing chamber, the piston having a central longitudinal axis, the central longitudinal axis of the piston being coaxial with the central longitudinal axis of the valve body;
• a thermostatic element, the thermostatic element being operable to move the piston in response to changes in the temperature of the mixed water flow;
• and
• a flow diverter, the flow diverter being operable to divert the mixed water flow from the mixed water outflow opening to multiple connected users;
• wherein the pressure regulator is fluidically upstream of the piston and the thermostatic element;
• wherein the piston and the thermostatic element are fluidically upstream of the flow diverter;
• and
• wherein the flow diverter is located between:
• (1) the pressure regulator and (2) the piston and the thermostatic element.