Sanitary mixing unit
AssigneeIdeal-Standard GmbH
InventorJosef Ems
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Abstract
A sanitary mixing unit, especially in the form of a single thermostat, has a cold and hot water inlet and a mixed water outlet. Valves for shutting off and controlling the water flow are arranged before the thermostat control and thus before the mixing chamber in the direction of flow. The valves are simultaneously activatable by a spindle. The movable valve closing members are fine adjustable independent from one another relative to the respective valve seats for a secure shut-off. An automatic fine adjustment of the movable valve closing members during shut-off of the mixing unit is provided by employing a central spindle with a fixedly arranged toothed wheel at its end section facing the valves. The toothed wheel engages two spur gears which are cooperating via a slip coupling with two single spindles of the valves.
Claims3
A thermostat-controlled sanitary mixing unit, comprising:
- a thermostat control;
- a flow control comprised of a central spindle and a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet, further comprising a first valve connected to said cold water inlet and a second valve connected to said hot water inlet, said first and said second valves serving to shut off and control water flow, said spindle simultaneously activating said first and said second valves;
- said first and said second valves each comprising a movable valve closing member and a valve seat, said valve closing members being fine adjustable relative to said corresponding valve seat independent of one another for a secure shut-off;
- said central spindle comprising a toothed wheel that is fixedly attached to one end of said central spindle facing said valves;
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- each said valve comprising a single spindle connected with one end to said valve for activating said valve, said single spindle comprising a bearing ring fixedly connected to a free end of said spindle and a spur gear connected to said bearing ring so as to be movable relative to said bearing ring, said spur gear engaging said toothed wheel, with said bearing ring and said spur gear forming a slip coupling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.