Shower control system
First Claim
1. A shower control system comprising:
- a shower assembly having a pair of inlet pipes, a first of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building cold water supply, a second of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building hot water supply, a stem pipe of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said inlet pipes, a shower head of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said stem pipe such that said shower head is adapted for spraying water on a user;
a mixing assembly being operationally coupled to said shower assembly, said mixing assembly being adapted for controlling pressure and temperature of water sprayed from the shower head when said mixing assembly is actuated by the user;
a power assembly being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, said power assembly being adapted for providing power to said mixing assembly; and
said power assembly having a transformer said transformer being positioned within a housing of said power assembly such that said housing is adapted for preventing water from contacting said transformer said transformer being adapted for coupling to a power supply of the building such that said transformer is for stepping down the power to be supplied to said mixing assembly.
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Abstract
A shower control system for facilitating a user'"'"'s control of the temperature and pressure of water used during a shower. The shower control system includes a shower assembly having a pair of inlet pipes. A first of the inlet pipes is designed for being in fluid communication with a building cold water supply. A second of the inlet pipes is designed for being in fluid communication with a building hot water supply. A stem pipe of the shower assembly is in fluid communication with the inlet pipes. A shower head of the shower assembly is in fluid communication with the stem pipe. A mixing assembly is operationally coupled to the shower assembly. The mixing assembly is designed for controlling pressure and temperature of water sprayed from the shower head. A power assembly is operationally coupled to the mixing assembly for providing power to the mixing assembly.
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19 Claims
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1. A shower control system comprising:
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a shower assembly having a pair of inlet pipes, a first of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building cold water supply, a second of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building hot water supply, a stem pipe of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said inlet pipes, a shower head of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said stem pipe such that said shower head is adapted for spraying water on a user;
a mixing assembly being operationally coupled to said shower assembly, said mixing assembly being adapted for controlling pressure and temperature of water sprayed from the shower head when said mixing assembly is actuated by the user;
a power assembly being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, said power assembly being adapted for providing power to said mixing assembly; and
said power assembly having a transformer said transformer being positioned within a housing of said power assembly such that said housing is adapted for preventing water from contacting said transformer said transformer being adapted for coupling to a power supply of the building such that said transformer is for stepping down the power to be supplied to said mixing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
said mixing assembly having a control assembly, said control assembly being adapted for being actuated by the user for controlling the temperature and pressure of the water being sprayed onto the user.
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3. The shower control system as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:
said mixing assembly having a pair of solenoids, each of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, a first of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said first of said inlet pipes, said first of said solenoids being adapted for controlling the amount of water from the building cold water supply flowing through said first of said inlet pipes, a second of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said second of said inlet pipes, said second of said solenoids being adapted for controlling the amount of water from the building hot water supply flowing through said second of said inlet pipes.
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4. The shower control system as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:
said mixing assembly having a temperature sensor, said temperature sensor being operationally coupled to said control assembly, said temperature sensor being operationally coupled to said stem pipe of said shower assembly such that said temperature sensor is adapted for sensing a temperature of the water flowing through said stem pipe of said shower assembly, said temperature sensor being for relaying the temperature of the water to said control assembly such that said control assembly controls said solenoids for mixing the water to match a predetermined temperature.
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5. The shower control system as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:
said mixing assembly having a pressure sensor, said pressure sensor being operationally coupled to said control assembly, said pressure sensor being operationally coupled to said stem pipe of said shower assembly such that said pressure sensor is adapted for sensing a pressure of the water flowing through said stem pipe of said shower assembly, said pressure sensor being for relaying the pressure of the water to said control assembly such that said control assembly controls said solenoids for changing the rate of flow of the water to match a predetermined pressure.
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6. The shower control system as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:
said control assembly of said mixing assembly having a plurality of buttons, said buttons being adapted for being actuatable by the user such that said buttons are used to control the pressure and the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user.
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7. The shower control system as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a plurality of preset buttons, each of said preset buttons being adapted for setting a predetermined unique temperature and pressure when one of said preset buttons is actuated by the user.
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8. The shower control system as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a pair of pressure buttons, a first of said pressure buttons being adapted for being actuated for increasing the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user when said first of said pressure buttons is actuated by the user, a second of said pressure buttons being adapted for being actuated for decreasing the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user when said second of said pressure switches is actuated by the user.
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9. The shower control system as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a pair of temperature buttons, a first of said temperature buttons being adapted for being actuated for increasing the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user when said first of said temperature buttons is actuated by the user, a second of said temperature buttons being adapted for being actuated for decreasing the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user when said second of said temperature switches is actuated by the user.
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10. The shower control system as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:
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said plurality of buttons of said control assembly comprising an on button, said on button being actuatable such that said on button is adapted for actuating said mixing assembly to permit water to be sprayed on the user when the user actuates said on button; and
said plurality of buttons of said control assembly comprising an off button, said off button being actuatable such that said off button is adapted for actuating said mixing assembly to prevent water from being sprayed on the user when the user actuates said off button.
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11. The shower control system as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:
said control assembly of said mixing assembly having a display, said display being adapted for displaying the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user, said display being adapted for displaying the desired temperature of the water to be sprayed on the user, said display being adapted for displaying the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user.
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12. The shower control system as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:
each of said solenoids of said mixing assembly having a ram, said ram slidably extending through a side wall and into a lumen of an associated one of said inlet pipes, said ram being adapted for selectively restricting passage of water through said lumen of the associated one of said inlet pipes.
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13. The shower control system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
said power assembly having a battery, said battery being operationally coupled between said transformer and said mixing assembly, said battery being positioned within said housing such that said housing is adapted for preventing said battery from being exposed to the water, said battery being for supplying power to said mixing assembly when power from the power supply of the building is discontinued.
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14. A The shower control system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
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said mixing assembly having a control assembly, said control assembly being adapted for being actuated by the user for controlling the temperature and pressure of the water being sprayed onto the user;
said mixing assembly having a pair of solenoids, each of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, a first of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said first of said inlet pipes, said first of said solenoids being adapted for controlling the amount of water from the building cold water supply flowing through said first of said inlet pipes, a second of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said second of said inlet pipes, said second of said solenoids being adapted for controlling the amount of water from the building hot water supply flowing through said second of said inlet pipes;
said mixing assembly having a temperature sensor, said temperature sensor being operationally coupled to said control assembly, said temperature sensor being operationally coupled to said stem pipe of said shower assembly such that said temperature sensor is adapted for sensing a temperature of the water flowing through said stem pipe of said shower assembly, said temperature sensor being for relaying the temperature of the water to said control assembly such that said control assembly controls said solenoids for mixing the water to match a predetermined temperature;
said mixing assembly having a pressure sensor, said pressure sensor being operationally coupled to said control assembly, said pressure sensor being operationally coupled to said stem pipe of said shower assembly such that said pressure sensor is adapted for sensing a pressure of the water flowing through said stem pipe of said shower assembly, said pressure sensor being for relaying the pressure of the water to said control assembly such that said control assembly controls said solenoids for changing the rate of flow of the water to match a predetermined pressure;
said control assembly of said mixing assembly having a plurality of buttons, said buttons being adapted for being actuatable by the user such that said buttons are used to control the pressure and the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user;
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a plurality of preset buttons, each of said preset buttons being adapted for setting a predetermined unique temperature and pressure when one of said preset buttons is actuated by the user;
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a pair of pressure buttons, a first of said pressure buttons being adapted for being actuated for increasing the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user when said first of said pressure buttons is actuated by the user, a second of said pressure buttons being adapted for being actuated for decreasing the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user when said second of said pressure switches is actuated by the user;
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a pair of temperature buttons, a first of said temperature buttons being adapted for being actuated for increasing the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user when said first of said temperature buttons is actuated by the user, a second of said temperature buttons being adapted for being actuated for decreasing the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user when said second of said temperature switches is actuated by the user;
said plurality of buttons of said control assembly comprising an on button, said on button being actuatable such that said on button is adapted for actuating said mixing assembly to permit water to be sprayed on the user when the user actuates said on button;
said plurality of buttons of said control assembly comprising an off button, said off button being actuatable such that said off button is adapted for actuating said mixing assembly to prevent water from being sprayed on the user when the user actuates said off button;
said control assembly of said mixing assembly having a display, said display being adapted for displaying the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user, said display being adapted for displaying the desired temperature of the water to be sprayed on the user, said display being adapted for displaying the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user;
each of said solenoids of said mixing assembly having a ram, said ram slidably extending through a side wall and into a lumen of an associated one of said inlet pipes, said ram being adapted for selectively restricting passage of water through said lumen of the associated one of said inlet pipes; and
said power assembly having a battery, said battery being operationally coupled between said transformer and said mixing assembly, said battery being positioned within said housing such that said housing is adapted for preventing said battery from being exposed to the water, said battery being for supplying power to said mixing assembly when power from the power supply of the building is discontinued.
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15. A shower control system comprising:
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a shower assembly having a pair of inlet pipes, a first of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building cold water supply, a second of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building hot water supply, a stem pipe of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said inlet pipes, a shower head of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said stem pipe such that said shower head is adapted for spraying water on a user;
a mixing assembly being operationally coupled to said shower assembly, said mixing assembly being adapted for controlling pressure and temperature of water sprayed from the shower head when said mixing assembly is actuated by the user;
a power assembly being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, said power assembly being adapted for providing power to said mixing assembly;
said mixing assembly having a control assembly, said control assembly being adapted for being actuated by the user for controlling the temperature and pressure of the water being sprayed onto the user;
a said mixing assembly having a pair of solenoids, each of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, a first of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said first of said inlet pipes, said first of said solenoids being adapted for controlling the amount of water from the building cold water supply flowing through said first of said inlet pipes, a second of said solenoids being operationally coupled to said second of said inlet pipes, said second of said solenoids being adapted for controlling the amount of water from the building hot water supply flowing through said second of said inlet pipes; and
each of said solenoids of said mixing assembly having a ram, said ram slidably extending through a side wall and into a lumen of an associated one of said inlet pipes, said ram being adapted for selectively restricting passage of water through said lumen of the associated one of said inlet pipes.
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16. A shower control system comprising:
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a shower assembly having a pair of inlet pipes, a first of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building cold water supply, a second of said inlet pipes being adapted for being in fluid communication with a building hot water supply, a stem pipe of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said inlet pipes, a shower head of said shower assembly being in fluid communication with said stem pipe such that said shower head is adapted for spraying water on a user;
a mixing assembly being operationally coupled to said shower assembly, said mixing assembly being adapted for controlling pressure and temperature of water sprayed from the shower head when said mixing assembly is actuated by the user;
a power assembly being operationally coupled to said mixing assembly, said power assembly being adapted for providing power to said mixing assembly;
said mixing assembly having a control assembly, said control assembly being adapted for being actuated by the user for controlling the temperature and pressure of the water being sprayed onto the user;
said control assembly of said mixing assembly having a plurality of buttons, said buttons being adapted for being actuatable by the user such that said buttons are used to control the pressure and the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user; and
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a pair of pressure buttons, a first of said pressure buttons being adapted for being actuated for increasing the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user when said first of said pressure buttons is actuated by the user, a second of said pressure buttons being adapted for being actuated for decreasing the pressure of the water being sprayed on the user when said second of said pressure switches is actuated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a plurality of preset buttons, each of said preset buttons being adapted for setting a predetermined unique temperature and pressure when one of said preset buttons is actuated by the user.
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18. The shower control system as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:
said buttons of said control assembly comprising a pair of temperature buttons, a first of said temperature buttons being adapted for being actuated for increasing the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user when said first of said temperature buttons is actuated by the user, a second of said temperature buttons being adapted for being actuated for decreasing the temperature of the water being sprayed on the user when said second of said temperature switches is actuated by the user.
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19. The shower control system as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:
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said plurality of buttons of said control assembly comprising an on button, said on button being actuatable such that said on button is adapted for actuating said mixing assembly to permit water to be sprayed on the user when the user actuates said on button; and
said plurality of buttons of said control assembly comprising an off button, said off button being actuatable such that said off button is adapted for actuating said mixing assembly to prevent water from being sprayed on the user when the user actuates said off button.
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