Hot and cold water mixing device

• US 5,524,668 A
• Filed: 12/02/1994
• Issued: 06/11/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Toto Limited
• Original Assignee: Toto Limited
• Inventors: Kogo, Masakazu, Sagara, Yoshinori, Matsuo, Nobusuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Hepperle, Stephen M.
• Application Number:
  US08/347,364
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 137/454.2, 137/454.5, 137/606, 137/607, 137/375
• US Class Current: 137/375
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 11/207 with two handles or actuating mechanisms at opposite sides of the housing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7036 Jacketed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7504 Removable valve head and seat unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87684 Valve in each inlet

Abstract

A hot and cold water mixing device comprises an outercasing having openings 51, 52, 170a and 180a which communicate with a hot water supply passage, a cold water supply passage and a mixed water delivery passage, respectively, and a hollow inner casing 60 formed with two primary water holes communicating with the hot water supply passage and the cold water supply passage, respectively, and with a secondary water hole communicating with the mixed water delivery passage, said primary and secondary water holes being penetrated from the outer surface of the inner casing. The inner casing 60 is inserted into the outer casing 50 with a gap remaining radially therebetween, and further, separating members 77 are arranged within the gap, so that fluid passages 55, 176 and 184 are defined between the outer casing 50 and the inner casing 60. All or a portion of the outer casing 50 is formed using a resin material such as engineering plastics or the like.

Claims

1. A hot and cold water mixing device comprising:

an outer casing formed at least in part of resin material and having respective openings communicating with a hot water supply passage, a cold water supply passage and a mixed water delivery passage;

a hollow inner casing inserted into said outer casing with a radial gap remaining therebetween and formed with two primary water holes communicating with said hot water supply passage and said cold water supply passage, respectively, and with a secondary water hole communicating with said mixed water delivery passage, said water holes opening through the outer surface side of said inner casing;

separating members arranged in said gap and forming at least two primary water passages between said outer and inner casings, said passages communicating with a hot water supply source and a cold water supply source respectively; and

a means for controlling the fluid flowing into and out of said inner casing through the respective water holes thereof, said control means being disposed within said inner casing and being of cartridge construction.

2. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer casing is provided with insertion openings for inserting and disposing said inner casing in said outer casing from outside of said outer casing.

3. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said insertion openings of said outer casing also serve as communicating holes for operating parts to operate said fluid control means.

4. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer casing consists of a tubular body formed of synthetic resin material.

5. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said outer casing is provided, on the inner peripheral surface thereof, with stepped portions the inner diameters of which become smaller from the lateral end portions inwardly in the axial direction.

6. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said inner casing is divided into two parts in the axial direction, on the outer peripheral surface of which stepped portions corresponding to those of the inner peripheral surface of said outer casing are formed.

7. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 6, wherein separating members for forming fluid passages are provided between the end surfaces of said stepped portions provided on the inner peripheral surface of said outer casing and the end surfaces of the stepped portions provided on the outer peripheral surface of said inner casing.

8. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer casing comprises a tubular body made of metal and a resin layer coated on the inner peripheral surface of said tubular body.

9. A hot and cold water device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer casing comprising a tubular body made of metal and a further tubular body made of resin fitted to the interior of said tubular body.

10. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said resin tubular body is fitted into said metal tubular body in engagement with the inner peripheral surface thereof.

11. A hot and cold water mixing device comprising:

an outer casing having respective openings communicating with a hot water supply passage, a cold water supply passage and a mixed water delivery passage;

a hollow inner casing inserted into said outer casing with a radial gap remaining therebetween and formed with two primary water holes communicating with said hot water supply passage and said cold water supply passage, respectively, and with a secondary water hole communicating with said mixed water delivery passage, said water holes opening through the outer surface side of said inner casing; and

separating members for defining fluid passages within said gap between said outer and inner casings;

said outer casing comprising an outer tubular body made of metal and a further tubular body made of resin fitted to the interior of said outer tubular body with a gap remaining next to the inner surface of said outer tubular body.

12. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said gap between said metal tubular body and said resin tubular body is filled with an intermediate member.

13. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said intermediate member consists of an expandable bead.

14. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 11, wherein weight balance adjusting members are disposed in the gap between said metal tubular body and said resin tubular body.

15. A hot and cold water mixing device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said resin tubular body is fitted to the interior of said metal tubular body through elastic rings.

16. A hot and cold water mixing device comprising:

an outer casing having respective openings communicating with a hot water supply passage, a cold water supply passage, and a mixed water delivery passage;

a hollow inner casing inserted into said outer casing with a radial gap remaining therebetween and formed with two primary water holes communicating with said hot water supply passage and said cold water supply passage, respectively, and with a secondary water hole communicating with said mixed water delivery passage, said water holes opening through the outer surface side of said inner casing; and

separating members for defining fluid passages within said gap between said outer and inner casings;

said outer casing comprising a metal tubular body having two ends and a further resin tubular body having two ends and fitted to the interior of said metal tubular body through elastic rings mounted on the two ends of both said resin tubular body and said metal tubular body.

17. A hot and cold water mixing device comprising:

an outer casing having respective openings which communicate with a hot water supply passage, a cold water supply passage, and a mixed water delivery passage;

a hollow inner casing inserted into said outer casing with a radial gap remaining therebetween and formed with two primary water holes communicating with said hot water supply passage and said cold water supply passage, respectively, and with a secondary water hole communicating with said mixed water delivery passage, said water holes opening through the outer surface side of said inner casing; and

separating members for defining fluid passages within said gap between said outer and inner casings;

said outer casing comprising a first tubular body made of resin, a second tubular body made of resin fitted to said first tubular body with a gap remaining radially from the inner surface of said first tubular body, and an intermediate member in said gap.