Automated bathroom

• US 4,563,780 A
• Filed: 06/29/1983
• Issued: 01/14/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Simcha Z. Pollack
• Original Assignee: Simcha Z. Pollack
• Inventors: Pollack, Simcha Z.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/508,826
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: 4/191, 4/192, 4/546, 4/538, 4/DIG. 3, 4/596-597, 4/605, 4/559, 4/545, 4/493, 4/598, 137/457, 137/468, 137/392, 236/53-64
• US Class Current: 4/668
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 7/04 Domestic or like local pipe systems domestic plumbing E03C1/02
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/046 Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line or at the water outletpreventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/055 Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 11/00 Other component parts of water-closets pipe-joints or couplings in general F16L , e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system noise-reducing means in combination with flushing valves E03D9/14, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1393 characterised by the use of electric means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 10/30 Flood prevention; Flood or storm water management, e.g. using flood barriers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 4/903 Shower head with material dispensing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7306 Electrical characteristic sensing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7737 Thermal responsive

Abstract

An automatic computer controlled bathroom includes a shower, bathtub, sink and toilet which can all be electronically controlled. The sink and shower include water temperature sensors and valves which direct the water to the drain if it is outside of a predetermined temperature range. The temperature sensor also functions to adjust the hot and cold water supplies to bring the water to a desired temperature. A timer can be set to automatically close the bathtub drain and open the water supply at a predetermined time in the morning. Temperature sensors in the tub control the incoming water supplies to bring the bathtub water to a preselected temperature. A water level sensor stops the incoming water when the tub is filled. A similar level sensor prevents the toilet from overflowing by closing the water inlet in the event the water in the toilet reaches a dangerous level. Each family member can select his desired temperatures, times and water flow rates associated with the shower, bathtub and sink and can store these values in the programmable computer. Thereafter, he can initiate the operation of any of the devices and the computer will ensure the proper temperature, time, water level, etc.

Claims

1. In an automated bathroom including:

a water dispenser;

hot and cold water supply means;

mixing means located between said water supply means and said dispenser for mixing the hot and cold water before it is dispensed;

a supply line connected between said mixing means and said dispenser;

a drain line connected to said supply line;

valve means for directing water from said supply line to only the dispenser or only the drain line;

means for sensing the temperature of the water in the supply line after it has been mixed;

control means responsive to said sensing means for operating said valve means such that water from said supply line will be directed to said dispenser when the sensed temperature is within a preselected range and such that water from said supply line will be prevented from being dispensed from said dispenser and will be directed to said drain line whenever the sensed temperature is outside said preselected range.

2. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said dispenser is a shower head.

3. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said dispenser is a sink faucet.

4. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said dispenser is a bathtub faucet.

5. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said further including means for automatically adjusting the hot and cold water supply means to bring the mixed water temperature to a predetermined temperature.

6. The invention as claimed in claim 5 including memory storage means for storing information representing a plurality of temperatures and including means for selecting one of said temperatures as said predetermined temperature.

7. The invention as claimed in claim 6 wherein said memory storage means is part of a programmable computer system.

8. The invention as claimed in claim 5 further including means for sensing the flow rate of the water being dispensed by said dispensing means and wherein said means for automatically adjusting the hot and cold water adjusts the flow of the same to bring the sensed flow rate to within a preselected range.