Fluid delivery systems
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorsBenjamin Lea, Nigel Paul Sansum
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Abstract
A fluid delivery system has an inner pipe (10) and an outer pipe (12). The inner pipe (10) is fixed and the outer pipe (12) is slidable relative to the inner pipe (10) in an axial direction lengthwise of the inner pipe (10). The inner pipe (10) has an inlet (2) and an outlet (4). The outer pipe (12) has two outlets (6 and 8). The inlet (2) is connectable to a fluid source and the outlets are connectable to appliances such as a shower, bath or washbasin. The outer pipe (12) is slidable along the inner pipe (10) to connect selectively the inlet (2) to one or more of the outlets (4, 6, 8) individually or in combination.
Claims17
A diverter device for directing a water supply installation for washing, showering or bathing, the diverter device comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- at least two fluid outlets;
- an elongate inner tubular member in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and one of the fluid outlets;
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- an elongate outer tubular member mounted on the inner tubular member and being axially slidable along the inner tubular member between at least first and second positions;
- wherein one of the inner and outer tubular members is in fluid communication with another of the fluid outlets;
- wherein the outer tubular member defines with the inner tubular member a series of fluid flow channels configured to control fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlets;
- wherein when the outer tubular member is in the first position, the fluid inlet is in fluid communication with an individual fluid outlet via one flow channel;
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- wherein when the outer tubular member is in the second position, the fluid inlet is in fluid communication with the at least two fluid outlets via another fluid flow channel.
In an ablutionary installation for washing, showering and bathing, a manually operable diverter for controlling flow of temperature controlled water to a plurality of outlets separately or in combination, the diverter comprising:
- an inner tubular member having an inlet connectable to a source of temperature controlled water;
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- an outer tubular member defining with the inner tubular member a series of fluid flow channels between an outer surface of the inner tubular member and an inner surface of the outer tubular member;
- wherein the outer tubular member is axially slidable along the inner tubular member between at least first and second positions;
- wherein when the outer tubular member is in the first position, the fluid inlet is connected to a first fluid flow channel to deliver temperature controlled water from the fluid inlet to one outlet;
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- wherein when the outer tubular member is in the second position, the fluid inlet is connected to a second fluid flow channel to deliver temperature controlled water from the fluid inlet to the at least two fluid outlets.
A diverter device for directing a fluid flow, comprising:
- an outer tubular member having at least one fluid outlet;
- at least one additional fluid outlet;
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- an inner tubular member having a fluid inlet for receiving the fluid flow, the inner tubular member is disposed within the outer tubular member, such that the inner and outer tubular members together define a plurality of fluid flow channels configured to direct the fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the at least two fluid outlets;
- wherein one of the inner and outer tubular members is axially slidable relative to the other tubular member between at least first and second positions;
- wherein when the respective tubular member is in the first position, the fluid inlet is in fluid communication with one fluid outlet via one of the fluid flow channels;
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- wherein when the respective tubular member is in the second position, the fluid inlet is in fluid communication with at least two fluid outlets via another fluid flow channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.