US 2024/0052613 A1 · ELECTROMECHANICAL SHOWER VALVE

Abstract

A system for converting a mechanical main valve body of a shower assembly to an electromechanical main valve body. The system includes a mechanical valve body that includes a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, and a connection interface that interchangeably receives one of the mechanical main valve body or the electromechanical main valve body. The electromechanical main valve body includes a first solenoid valve fluidly coupled to a first outlet that directs the mixed water to a first user device in replacement of a second outlet of the mechanical main valve body, and a second solenoid valve fluidly coupled to a third outlet that directs the mixed water to a second user device in replacement of a fourth outlet of the mechanical main valve body. The first and second solenoid valves selectively permit the mixed water to flow through the first and third outlets, respectively.

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Dependent claims

A system for converting a mechanical main valve body of a shower assembly to an electromechanical main valve body, the system comprising:

a mechanical valve body comprising:
a cold water inlet configured to receive cold water,
a hot water inlet configured to receive hot water, and
a connection interface configured to interchangeably receive one of the mechanical main valve body or the electromechanical main valve body;
wherein the electromechanical main valve body is couplable to the mechanical valve body, the electromechanical main valve body comprises:
a first solenoid valve fluidly coupled to a first outlet configured to direct mixed water to a first user device in replacement of a second outlet of the mechanical main valve body, the first solenoid valve configured to selectively permit the mixed water to flow through the first outlet, and
a second solenoid valve fluidly coupled to a third outlet configured to direct the mixed water to a second user device in replacement of a fourth outlet of the mechanical main valve body, the second solenoid valve configured to selectively permit the mixed water to flow through the third outlet.

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An outlet addition assembly comprising:

an inlet configured to be coupled to an outlet of a main valve body;
a first additional outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet and to a first user device;
a second additional outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet and to a third user device;
and
a solenoid valve and diverter module fluidly coupled to the inlet, the first additional outlet, and the second additional outlet, the solenoid valve and diverter module configured to facilitate directing water through the outlet addition assembly, the solenoid valve and diverter module comprising a first solenoid valve disposed between the first additional outlet and the second additional outlet and configured to receive mixed water from the inlet and selectively permit the mixed water to flow through the first additional outlet and the second additional outlet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electromechanical shower valve

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Electromechanical shower valve

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Abstract

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