ES1065968U - Water economizer for bathrooms - Google Patents

Abstract

Water economizer for bathrooms, the type that uses gray or residual water produced by the shower and/or bathtub in said bathroom, supplying it to a storage tank, from which the tank of the odorless, characterized in that it consists of an absorbing plug, which can be attached removably to the drain of said shower or bathtub, a hollow plug provided near its lower end with a slot for water entry, and inside which a small suction pump is housed, which sends the residual water to said tank through a conduit in which a non-return valve is established, also located inside said stopper. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Water economizer for bathrooms.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a water economizer, specially designed to be used in bathrooms, where gray and non-potable water is produced, for example through the shower or the bathtub, gray waters that are Reusable to feed the toilet cistern.

The object of the invention is to achieve a notable simplification of the installation, both in itself and in what refers to its assembly in the bathroom, where it is not it requires any masonry work, not seeing itself affected the pre-existing installation, and that can be used of conventional form when deemed convenient, despite the Presence of the economizer.

Background of the invention

As it has been known for a long time, the non-potable gray water generated in a bathroom in certain toilets such as the shower or bathtub are usable for loading the toilet cistern, which It means a very important saving of water.

The installation of a use circuit of these wastewater is easy in single-family homes and in other places where it is possible to drive this water to a reservoir general, where the tanks of the different ones feed toilets of said house.

In the case of flats, where the homes are of different owners, this is not possible since it would occur a mixture of gray water from different homes, creating a focus of transmission of possible pathogens between some groups and others, apart from a rejection of people to Use this water in your toilets.

Consequently, the only possibility of establishing a system of this type in a residential flat, is a procedure that does not invade any property other than its own housing, and that recycle the water from the showers of their own inhabitants of the dwelling and, if possible, that the residual water of the shower feeds the toilet cistern of the bathroom itself.

The solutions known in this regard until the date require important masonry work, since it it is necessary to manufacture on the floor slab a casket for introduction of a pump, which sucks water from a small auxiliary tank, also implanted in the ground, and sends it to another tank of greater capacity, located above the cistern of the toilet, all based on recessed floor pipes and / or walls, work that both by its own nature and by its cost slows very significantly the implementation of these water economization systems.

Description of the invention

The economizer that the invention proposes solves the problem fully satisfactorily previously exposed, since it can be implanted in a room of bathroom with virtually no masonry work in the same, and even without the intervention of any technician or qualified professional.

To do this and more specifically said economizer materializes in an absorber cap, intended for enter the drain hole of a shower or bathtub, in the moment of use of these toilets, hollow plug, equipped with its lower end of a water inlet slot, and equipped inside a low voltage suction pump, assisted by a non-return valve

The said absorber plug is extended in a fitting that conducts water to a reservoir above the toilet tank, of appropriate capacity, such as with a capacity of the order of 240 liters, which rests on the ground through legs of appropriate height to save the toilet with your tank, tank properly connected to the water outlet of the tank, in a conventional way, so that the latter is filled at the expense of the gray water contained in said reservoir.

This deposit also has an overflow that pours directly on the cistern, to eliminate a possible excess gray water, which in turn dumped into the network general sewer through the overflow of the own tank.

However, the possibility that the aforementioned deposit instead of being located above the toilet tank, replace said tank by coupling directly over the toilet bowl.

Obviously the tank assembly results extremely fast and simple, since it can be located in your place of placement as if it were a piece of furniture, its connection the tank is also very simple, and its cap absorber can be introduced in any of the holes of drain mentioned, so that with a universal section it can be used in most bathtub and dish drains existing shower in the market.

With a capacity as cited for the deposit, the water has a constant renovation in it, but to avoid any deterioration of its quality produced by a long period of stagnation or other cause, it is expected that the deposit has an automatic dispenser inside chlorine.

It should also be noted that, when said tank is placed directly on the toilet lid replacing the classic cistern, in addition to improving aesthetics of the installation, it is possible to download more or less flow rate incorporating a flowmeter.

It only remains to note that the use of the economizer that is recommended supposes a real saving of water in a bathroom that can be encrypted in an order of 50%, and not only for the recycling of it, but also for the existence in the reservoir of a water level display that allows the user of the bathroom see how much water you are spending, what you incites to reduce consumption.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

Figure 1.- Shows, according to a representation schematic in side elevation and in section, the absorber plug that constitutes the essential element of the water economizer for bathrooms object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows, according to a representation similar to the previous figure, said absorber plug properly attached to the drain of a bathtub.

Figure 3.- Shows, finally, a schematic representation of one of the walls of a quarter of bathroom on which the toilet and the bathtub of the figure are located previous, set on which the implanted economizer

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined and in special figures 1 and 2, can be seen as the economizer that the invention proposes is constituted from an absorber plug (1), of suitable diameter to fit the drain (2) of a bathtub (3), shower tray or similar, being said hollow plug (1), presented near its lower extremity and closed a groove (4) for water inlet coming from the bathtub (3), and housing inside a suction pump (5), powered by the corresponding low voltage cable (6), specifically at 12 volts in direct current, for which purpose said cable (6) will be assisted by the corresponding transformer, connecting to the pump outlet a conduit flexible (7) assisted by a non-return valve (8) also housed in the plug itself (1), cable (6) and conduction (7) remaining at the outlet of the cap (1) duly protected in the bosom of a flexible fitting (10), which will be abandoned by the cable (6) in the right place for connection to a power socket the general electricity supply network, with interposition of corresponding transformer while driving (7) and as seen in figure 3, it goes to the area upper of a tank (11), located on the toilet (12), tank (11) resting on the ground through legs (13) that it is conveniently raised over the tank (14) of the cited toilet (12).

This deposit (11), which as previously said will preferably have a capacity of the order of 240 liters, it has a lower outlet duct (15) properly connected to the water inlet of the cistern (14), to feeding of the latter with the collaboration of the classic float (16), further accessing said tank (14) a second conduction (17) from the tank (11), specifically from the upper area thereof, in overflow functions, so that in said tank (11) a maximum level of water is established, which does not it can be exceeded, since in this case it drifts towards the cistern (14) through the overflow (17), where overflow It also goes to the general sewerage network.

Claims (6)

1. Water economizer for bathrooms, of the type that take advantage of the gray or wastewater produced by the shower and / or the bathtub of said bathroom, supplying it to a storage tank, from which the water tank is fed odorless, characterized in that it consists of an absorber plug, removably attachable to the drain of said shower or bathtub, hollow plug provided near its lower end of a water inlet slot, and inside which a small suction pump is sent which sends the residual water to said tank through a conduit in which a non-return valve is established, also located inside said stopper. 2. Water economizer for bathrooms, according to claim 1, characterized in that said absorber cap is related to the tank through a flexible conduit, preferably housed in a flexible fitting, together with the power supply cable. the suction pump, which preferably works at a voltage of 12 volts and in direct current. 3. Water economizer for bathrooms, according to previous claims, characterized in that the tank rests on the floor through legs that frame the toilet, constituting a removable element as well. 4. Water economizer for bathrooms, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the tank replaces the toilet tank fitting directly to the toilet bowl. 5. Water economizer for bathrooms, according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that a duct is connected from the lower area of the tank that relates said tank to the toilet cistern, through the latter's float valve. 6. Water economizer for bathrooms, according to previous claims, characterized in that the tank has an overflow that limits the maximum level of water stored therein.