Hybrid faucet

Abstract

The invention relates to a method, a system, and a cable configuration for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically.

Description

[0001] HYBRID FAUCET

[0002] Subject of the Invention

[0003] The invention relates to a method, a system, and a cable configuration for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically.

[0004] State of the Art

[0005] In every space where we need water, such as bathrooms, toilet rooms, and kitchens, we make use of the faucets, which enable the water to be supplied for use in a controlled manner; more specifically, enable the water flow to be started and terminated and the water flow rate to be controlled.

[0006] With the advances in today's technology, the use of the faucets able to be controlled in a touchless manner has become common. Most of the time, a sensor is present on the faucet body and the water flow is started or terminated depending on the triggering of said sensor. There are also hybrid faucets where the water flow may be controlled mechanically or electronically, or the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically. In said hybrid faucets, the system with an electronic sensor is disabled in case the water flow is being provided by mechanical means. According to the state of the art, this action is realized by means of different system switching members. The system switching members, which perform the triggering action mechanically based on the passing water flow as well as on the movement of a mechanical arm, are available in the state of the art.

[0007] In the aforesaid hybrid faucets, there is the possibility that the sensor system may fail to function, and thus, the faucet in question may become unusable, as a result of a failureoccurring in the mechanical system and / or in the system switching member. In this case, it is necessary to have technical staff repair the faucet.

[0008] Consequently, all the technical problems mentioned above have made it necessary to carry out an innovation in the relevant art.

[0009] Object of the Invention

[0010] An object of the invention is to develop a method and a cable configuration for disabling at least one system switching member, which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system, and for activating said sensor system, in the hybrid faucets.

[0011] Another object of the invention is to develop a hybrid faucet switching system enabling to bypass at least one system switching member, which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of the sensor system, and thus, ensuring the continuous operation of said sensor system, in the hybrid faucets.

[0012] Description of the Figures

[0013] Figure 1: A representative view of a hybrid system cable

[0014] Figure 2: A representative view of a hybrid faucet switching system

[0015] Reference Numerals

[0016] 1 : Sensor system 3 : Hybrid system cable

[0017] 11 : Sensor 31 : Inlet cap

[0018] 12 : Solenoid valve 32 : Outlet cap

[0019] 13 : Sensor system inlet cap 33 : Switching outlet cap

[0020] 2 : System switching member 4 : Bypass switching member

[0021] 21 : Switching inlet capDetailed Description of the Invention

[0022] The invention relates to a method and a cable configuration for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically. Said cable configuration comprises in its most basic form

[0023] • at least one hybrid system cable (3), which has at least one inlet cap (31) enabling said hybrid system cable (3) to be linked to a cable where the energy is supplied, at least one switching outlet cap (33) enabling said hybrid system cable (3) to be linked to at least two conductors associated with said system switching member (2) to enable at least one conductor leading from said inlet cap (31) to be switched, and at least one outlet cap (32) comprising at least one return conductor leading from said switching cap and configured to be linked to the sensor system (1), and

[0024] • at least one bypass cable, which has at least one outlet cap configured to be linked to said sensor system (1) and which is linked to a cable where the energy is supplied.

[0025] Said method comprises in its most basic form the process steps of

[0026] • removing the hybrid system cable (3), which is linked to said system switching member (2) and said sensor system (1), and

[0027] • attaching the bypass cable, which, as a result of being linked only to said sensor system (1), enables said system switching member (2) to be deactivated and said sensor system (1) to be activated.

[0028] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said system switching member (2) is a switching member, which preferably performs the conduction while the mechanical system is not in use and interrupts the conduction while said mechanical system is in use; i.e., which normally has a closed circuit.

[0029] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said mechanical system comprises at least one open-close component enabling the water flow to be manually controlled by the user. In a possible embodiment, said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2),which is triggered based on the movement of said open-close component. In a possible embodiment, said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the water flow supplied by means of said open-close component.

[0030] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized by having at least one inlet cap, which enables said bypass cable to be linked to a cable with at least one outlet cap where the energy is supplied. In other words, said bypass cable may directly be the cable where the energy is supplied, said cable being able to be linked to the sensor system (1), or may be a separate cable, which may be positioned between the cable where the energy is supplied and said sensor system (1).

[0031] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that said inlet cap (31) and said outlet cap (32) are the caps with male-female configuration known in the art.

[0032] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that said sensor system (1) comprises at least one sensor (11) and at least one solenoid valve (12) triggered by means of said sensor (11).

[0033] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized by comprising at least one sensor system inlet cap (13), which is linked to said sensor system (1) and which is suitable for being linked to the outlet cap (32) of said hybrid system cable (3) and / or to the outlet cap of said bypass cable.

[0034] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized by comprising at least one switching inlet cap (21), which is linked to at least two conductors leading to and extending from said system switching member (2). A possible embodiment is characterized in that said switching inlet cap (21) is configured such that it is not possible for said switching inlet cap (21) to be linked to said outlet cap of said bypass cable. A possible embodiment is characterized in that said switching inlet cap (21) is configured such that it is not possible for said switching inlet cap (21) to be linked to said outlet cap (32) of said hybrid system cable (3).A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that said switching inlet cap (21) and said switching outlet cap (33) of said hybrid system cable (3) are the caps with malefemale configuration known in the art.

[0035] The invention further relates to a hybrid faucet switching system for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically. Accordingly, said system is characterized by comprising at least one bypass switching member (4), which is configured to enable at least one conductor leading from the power line to be switched between at least one conductor extending to said system switching member (2) and at least one conductor extending to said sensor system (1). In this way, in any case of fault occurring in the mechanical system and / or in the system switching member, it is made possible to continuously activate the sensor system (1) by means of the bypass switching member (4).

[0036] A possible embodiment of said hybrid faucet switching system is characterized in that one of the two conductors leading from said power line is directly linked to the sensor system (1).

[0037] A possible embodiment of said hybrid faucet switching system is characterized in that one of the two conductors leading from said power line is linked to the inlet of the bypass switching member (4).

[0038] A possible embodiment of said hybrid faucet switching system is characterized in that at least one outlet of said bypass switching member (4) is linked to the system switching member (2) and at least one other outlet of said bypass switching member (4) is linked to the sensor system (1).

[0039] A possible embodiment of said hybrid faucet switching system is characterized in that at least one inlet of said system switching member (2) is linked to at least one outlet of thebypass switching member (4) and at least one outlet of said system switching member (2)

[0040] is linked to the sensor system (1).

Claims

CLAIMS1. A cable configuration for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically characterized in that said cable configuration comprises• at least one hybrid system cable (3), which has at least one inlet cap (31) enabling said hybrid system cable (3) to be linked to a cable where the energy is supplied, at least one switching outlet cap (33) enabling said hybrid system cable (3) to be linked to at least two conductors associated with said system switching member (2) to enable at least one conductor leading from said inlet cap (31) to be switched, and at least one outlet cap (32) comprising at least one return conductor leading from said switching outlet cap (33) and configured to be linked to said sensor system (1), and• at least one bypass cable, which has at least one outlet cap configured to be linked to said sensor system (1) and which is linked to a cable where the energy is supplied.

2. A cable configuration according to Claim 1 characterized in that said bypass cable has at least one inlet cap, which enables said bypass cable to be linked to a cable with at least one outlet cap where the energy is supplied.

3. A cable configuration according to Claim 1 or 2 characterized in that said inlet cap (31) and said outlet cap (32) are the caps with male-female configuration.

4. A cable configuration according to any one of Claims 1-3 characterized in that said sensor system (1) comprises at least one sensor (11) and at least one solenoid valve (12) triggered by means of said sensor (11).

5. A cable configuration according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said cable configuration comprises at least one sensor system inlet cap (13), whichis linked to said sensor system (1) and which is suitable for being linked to the outlet cap (32) of said hybrid system cable (3) and / or to the outlet cap of said bypass cable.

6. A cable configuration according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said cable configuration comprises at least one switching inlet cap (21), which is linked to at least two conductors leading to and extending from said system switching member (2).

7. A cable configuration according to Claim 6 characterized in that said switching inlet cap (21) is configured such that it is not possible for said switching inlet cap (21) to be linked to said outlet cap of said bypass cable.

8. A cable configuration according to Claim 6 or 7 characterized in that said switching inlet cap (21) is configured such that it is not possible for said switching inlet cap (21) to be linked to said outlet cap (32) of said hybrid system cable (3).

9. A cable configuration according to any one of Claims 6-8 characterized in that said switching inlet cap (21) and said switching outlet cap (33) of said hybrid system cable (3) are the caps with male-female configuration.

10. A cable configuration according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a switching member, which performs the conduction while the mechanical system is not in use and interrupts the conduction while said mechanical system is in use; i.e., which normally has a closed circuit.

11. A cable configuration according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said mechanical system has at least one open-close component enabling the water flow to be manually controlled by the user.

12. A cable configuration according to Claim 11 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the movement of said open-close component.

13. A cable configuration according to Claim 11 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the water flow supplied by means of said open-close component.

14. A method for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically characterized in that said method comprises the process steps of• removing the hybrid system cable (3), which is linked to said system switching member (2) and said sensor system (1), and• attaching the bypass cable, which, as a result of being linked only to said sensor system (1), enables said system switching member (2) to be deactivated and said sensor system (1) to be activated.

15. A method according to Claim 14 characterized in that said hybrid system cable (3) is a hybrid system cable (3), which has at least one inlet cap (31) enabling said hybrid system cable (3) to be linked to a cable where the energy is supplied, at least one switching outlet cap (33) enabling said hybrid system cable (3) to be linked to at least two conductors associated with said system switching member (2) to enable at least one conductor leading from said inlet cap (31) to be switched, and at least one outlet cap (32) comprising at least one return conductor leading from said switching cap and configured to be linked to the sensor system (1).

16. A method according to Claim 14 or 15 characterized in that said bypass cable is a bypass cable, which has at least one outlet cap configured to be linked to said sensor system (1) and which is linked to a cable where the energy is supplied.

17. A method according to any one of Claims 14-16 characterized in that said bypass cable is a bypass cable, which has at least one inlet cap configured to be linked to a cable where the energy is supplied and at least one outlet cap configured to be linked to the sensor system (1).

18. A method according to any one of Claims 14-17 characterized in that said inlet cap (31) and said outlet cap (32) are the caps with male-female configuration.

19. A method according to any one of Claims 14-18 characterized in that at least one switching inlet cap (21) linked to at least two conductors leading to and extending from said system switching member (2) is configured such that it is not possible for said switching inlet cap (21) to be linked to said outlet cap of said bypass cable.

20. A method according to any one of Claims 14-19 characterized in that at least one switching inlet cap (21) linked to at least two conductors leading to and extending from said system switching member (2) is configured such that it is not possible for said switching inlet cap (21) to be linked to said outlet cap (32) of said hybrid system cable (3).

21. A method according to any one of Claims 14-20 characterized in that at least one switching inlet cap (21) linked to at least two conductors leading to and extending from said system switching member (2) and said switching outlet cap (33) of said hybrid system cable (3) are the caps with male-female configuration.

22. A method according to any one of Claims 14-21 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a switching member, which performs the conduction while the mechanical system is not in use and interrupts the conduction while said mechanical system is in use; i.e., which normally has a closed circuit.

23. A method according to any one of Claims 14-22 characterized in that said mechanical system has at least one open-close component enabling the water flow to be manually controlled by the user.

24. A method according to Claim 23 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the movement of said open-close component.

25. A method according to Claim 23 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the water flow supplied by means of said open-close component.

26. A hybrid faucet switching system for disabling at least one system switching member (2), which triggers the activation and / or deactivation of a sensor system (1), and for activating said sensor system (1), in a faucet where the water flow may be controlled mechanically via a mechanical system or electronically via said sensor system (1) or where the start of the flow may be prevented mechanically or electronically characterized in that said hybrid faucet switching system comprises at least one bypass switching member (4), which is configured to enable at least one conductor leading from the power line to be switched between at least one conductor extending to said system switching member (2) and at least one conductor extending to said sensor system (1).

27. A hybrid faucet switching system according to Claim 26 characterized in that one of the two conductors leading from said power line is directly linked to the sensor system (1).

28. A hybrid faucet switching system according to Claim 26 or 27 characterized in that one of the two conductors leading from said power line is linked to the inlet of the bypass switching member (4).

29. A hybrid faucet switching system according to any one of Claims 26-28 characterized in that at least one outlet of said bypass switching member (4) is linked to the system switching member (2) and at least one other outlet of said bypass switching member (4) is linked to the sensor system (1).

30. A hybrid faucet switching system according to any one of Claims 26-29 characterized in that at least one inlet of said system switching member (2) is linked to at least one outlet of the bypass switching member (4) and at least one outlet of said system switching member (2) is linked to the sensor system (1).

31. A hybrid faucet switching system according to any one of Claims 26-30 characterized in that said sensor system (1) comprises at least one sensor (11) and at least one solenoid valve (12) triggered by means of said sensor (11).

32. A hybrid faucet switching system according to any one of Claims 26-31 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a switching member, which performs the conduction while the mechanical system is not in use and interrupts the conduction while said mechanical system is in use; i.e., which normally has a closed circuit.

33. A hybrid faucet switching system according to any one of Claims 26-32 characterized in that said mechanical system has at least one open-close component enabling the water flow to be manually controlled by the user.

34. A hybrid faucet switching system according to Claim 33 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the movement of said open-close component.

35. A hybrid faucet switching system according to Claim 33 characterized in that said system switching member (2) is a system switching member (2), which is triggered based on the water flow supplied by means of said open-close component.

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