Water supply module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9617004-B2
Application number	US-201013259913-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 9, 2010
Priority date	Apr 16, 2009
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

A water supply module 10′ for a transportation means comprises a receiving connection 16′ for receiving water from a supply line, a delivery connection 20′ for delivering water to a faucet 30 ″, a control connection 22′ for receiving control commands of an actuating element 76 on the faucet 30 ″, and a control unit 80 . The control unit 80 is designed, on the basis of control commands of the actuating element 76 , to adjust the delivery of water from the delivery connection 20′ to the faucet 30 ″. The water supply module 10′ is designed as an assembly.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a water supply module; and
a faucet,
wherein the water supply module comprises:
a receiving connection for receiving water from a supply line,
a delivery connection for delivering water to the faucet,
a control connection for receiving control commands of an actuating element in direct contact with the faucet,
a support element, and
a control unit;
wherein the delivery connection and the control unit are attached directly only to and supported directly by the support element;
wherein the support element is configured to be affixed to a transportation means;
wherein the control unit is configured, on the basis of control commands of the actuating element, to adjust the delivery of water from the delivery connection to the faucet; and
wherein the water supply module is configured as an assembly in a form of a single device to be integrated in the transportation means such that only the support element is directly attached to the transportation means or to a monument of the transportation means,
wherein the delivery connection and the control connection are integrated in a shared standard module connection of the water supply module,
wherein the faucet comprises a standard faucet connection, by which the faucet is releasably connected to the standard module connection of the water supply module,
wherein an end pipe of the faucet is directly connected to the standard faucet connection, such that the end pipe is directly connected to the delivery connection when connecting the standard faucet connection to the standard module connection.

2. The system of claim 1 , where the water supply module further comprises:
a water heater attached directly only to and supported directly by the support element;
wherein the control unit is configured to activate or deactivate the water heater or to adjust heat output of the water heater.

3. The system of claim 1 , where the water supply module further comprises:
a mixing valve for mixing heated and non-heated water, the mixing valve attached directly only to and supported directly b; the support element;
wherein the control unit is configured, on the basis of control commands of the actuating element, to set a mixing ratio of the mixing valve.

4. The system of claim 1 , where the water supply module further comprises:
a pump for conveying the water to the delivery connection;
wherein the control unit is configured to activate or deactivate the pump or to set the pump's delivery rate on the basis of control commands of the actuating element.

5. The system of claim 1 , where the water supply module further comprises:
a filter for filtering water delivered by the delivery connection.

6. The system of claim 1 , where the water supply module further comprises:
a shut-off valve for closing the receiving connection.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the delivery connection and the control connection are integrated in a shared standard module connection, so that connecting the faucet to the delivery connection and the actuating element to the control connection takes place in a single step by connecting the faucet to the standard module connection.

8. An installation system for a transportation means, comprising:
a water supply module with a support element and a receiving connection for receiving water from a supply line;
a delivery connection for delivering water to a faucet, the delivery connection attached directly only to and supported directly by the support element;
a control connection for receiving control commands of an actuating element in direct contact with the faucet; and
a control unit attached directly only to and supported directly by the support element;
wherein the control unit is configured, on the basis of control commands of the actuating element, to adjust the delivery of water from the delivery connection to the faucet;
wherein the water supply module is configured as an assembly in a form of a single device to be integrated in the transportation means; and
wherein the faucet comprises at least a first and a second faucet of different designs,
wherein each of the at least first and second faucets is configured to be connected to the delivery connection and the control connection such that only the support element is directly attached to the transportation means or to a monument of the transportation means,
wherein the delivery connection and the control connection are integrated in a shared standard module connection, such that connecting the faucet to the delivery connection and the actuating element to the control connection takes place in a single step by connecting the faucet to the standard module connection;
wherein each of the at least first and second faucets of different designs comprises a standard faucet connection, and
wherein the standard faucet connection is configured to releasably connect the faucet to the standard module connection, and
wherein an end pipe of each of the at least first and second faucets of different designs is directly connected to the standard faucet connection, such that each respective end pipe is directly connected to the delivery connection when connecting the respective standard faucet connection to the standard module connection.

9. A method for installing a water supply module in a transportation means, comprising:
attaching directly only a support element of the water supply module configured as an assembly in a form of a single device to be integrated in the transportation means to the transportation means or to a monument of the transportation means, the support element carrying and supporting directly a delivery connection and a control unit, wherein the delivery connection and the control connection are integrated in a shared standard module connection of the water supply module;
connecting a receiving connection attached to the support element to a supply line;
connecting a standard faucet connection of a faucet to the standard module connection of the water supply module, such that an end pipe of the faucet is directly connected to, the delivery connection of the standard faucet connection;
connecting the faucet to the delivery connection attached to the support element; and
connecting the faucet to an actuating element of the faucet in direct contact with the faucet.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of attaching the water supply module to the transportation means comprises a step of attaching the support element of the water supply module to the transportation means.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the steps of directly connecting the faucet to the delivery connection, and connecting the actuating element to a control connection takes place in a single step by connecting the faucet to a standard module connection.

12. A transportation means comprising a system comprising:
a water supply module; and
a faucet,

wherein the water supply module comprises:
a receiving connection for receiving water from a supply line;
a delivery connection for delivering water to a faucet;
a control connection for receiving control commands of an actuating element in direct contact with the faucet;
a support element; and
a control unit;
wherein the delivery connection and the control unit are attached directly only to and supported directly by the support element;
wherein the support element is configured to be affixed to the transportation means;
wherein the control unit is configured, on the basis of control commands of the actuating element, to adjust the delivery of water from the delivery connection to the faucet; and
wherein the water supply module

Assignees

• Dannenberg Andreas
• Flashaar Sebastian
• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Dannenberg Andreas
• Flashaar Sebastian

Classifications

• Y10T29/494

  Fluidic or fluid actuated device making · CPC title

• E03C1/05

  Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps (remote control of taps or the like per se F16K) · CPC title

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• Y10T137/87249

  Multiple inlet with multiple outlet · CPC title

• B64D11/00

  Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for · CPC title