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GB2642667A - Plumbing system - Google Patents

Plumbing system

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Publication number
GB2642667A
GB2642667A GB2410116.4A GB202410116A GB2642667A GB 2642667 A GB2642667 A GB 2642667A GB 202410116 A GB202410116 A GB 202410116A GB 2642667 A GB2642667 A GB 2642667A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
water
thermal battery
water supply
shower
drain
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
GB2410116.4A
Other versions
GB202410116D0 (en
Inventor
Philip Jones Oliver
Lea Ben
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Kohler Mira Ltd
Original Assignee
Kohler Mira Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Kohler Mira Ltd filed Critical Kohler Mira Ltd
Priority to GB2410116.4A priority Critical patent/GB2642667A/en
Publication of GB202410116D0 publication Critical patent/GB202410116D0/en
Priority to EP25181780.5A priority patent/EP4678831A1/en
Priority to US19/247,127 priority patent/US20260015839A1/en
Publication of GB2642667A publication Critical patent/GB2642667A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/0408—Water installations especially for showers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/044—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths having a heating or cooling apparatus in the supply line
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D17/00—Domestic hot-water supply systems
    • F24D17/0005—Domestic hot-water supply systems using recuperation of waste heat
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D21/0001—Recuperative heat exchangers
    • F28D21/0012—Recuperative heat exchangers the heat being recuperated from waste water or from condensates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C2001/005—Installations allowing recovery of heat from waste water for warming up fresh water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D2200/00—Heat sources or energy sources
    • F24D2200/16—Waste heat
    • F24D2200/20—Sewage water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D2220/00—Components of central heating installations excluding heat sources
    • F24D2220/10—Heat storage materials, e.g. phase change materials or static water enclosed in a space
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/18—Water-storage heaters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H7/00—Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)

Abstract

An ablutionary system having a means configured to receive a water supply 107 and operable to provide a principle stream 109 at a controlled temperature, wherein the means includes a thermal battery 108, a fluid delivery device e.g. shower head 101 for emitting the principle stream, a receptacle e.g. shower tray 102 to collect emitted water, the tray having a waste outlet/ drain 103, a heat exchanger which receives water from the drain and receives a fresh water supply 104, wherein the waste and supply streams are in heat exchanging relationship, the heat exchanger producing a temperature adjusted water supply 107 for use in the thermal battery. The thermal battery may be encapsulated and include a phase change material e.g. wax, parafin, and may be heated by an electrical heating element during off peak times, or by a local source e.g. solar panel or turbine during windy or sunny weather, storing heat energy for later heating of water for a shower or faucet to minimise energy requirements e.g. at peak times.
GB2410116.4A 2024-07-11 2024-07-11 Plumbing system Pending GB2642667A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2410116.4A GB2642667A (en) 2024-07-11 2024-07-11 Plumbing system
EP25181780.5A EP4678831A1 (en) 2024-07-11 2025-06-10 Plumbing system
US19/247,127 US20260015839A1 (en) 2024-07-11 2025-06-24 Plumbing system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2410116.4A GB2642667A (en) 2024-07-11 2024-07-11 Plumbing system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB202410116D0 GB202410116D0 (en) 2024-08-28
GB2642667A true GB2642667A (en) 2026-01-21

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GB2410116.4A Pending GB2642667A (en) 2024-07-11 2024-07-11 Plumbing system

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US20260015839A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4678831A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2642667A (en)

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2010140138A2 (en) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-09 Garcia Melico Jose Alberto Heat recovery system and thermo-syphon thereof
CN101828881B (en) * 2009-03-12 2012-10-10 阿波罗（中国）有限公司 Shower room capable of recovering waste heat of shower water
CN204043205U (en) * 2014-08-29 2014-12-24 李渊 Energy storage box and integrated shower house and integrated bathroom cabinet
CN104501409A (en) * 2014-12-12 2015-04-08 李渊 Energy storage device, integrated shower room and integrated shower cabinet
CN104613645A (en) * 2015-01-29 2015-05-13 李渊 Energy storage shower room bottom plate
US20200131746A1 (en) * 2017-03-14 2020-04-30 Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno Shower system
GB2605005A (en) * 2021-02-07 2022-09-21 Octopus Energy Group Ltd Methods and systems and apparatus to support reduced energy and water usage
CN218884719U (en) * 2022-11-03 2023-04-18 青岛经济技术开发区海尔热水器有限公司 Shower waste water waste heat recovery device and water heater

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10109394A1 (en) * 2001-02-27 2002-09-12 Schumann Manfred Trinkwasservorwärmanlage
AT12991U1 (en) * 2011-06-03 2013-03-15 Aschauer Bernhard ARRANGEMENT FOR USE OF SINGLE-LIGHTING SOLAR ENERGY AT BUILDINGS

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101828881B (en) * 2009-03-12 2012-10-10 阿波罗（中国）有限公司 Shower room capable of recovering waste heat of shower water
WO2010140138A2 (en) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-09 Garcia Melico Jose Alberto Heat recovery system and thermo-syphon thereof
CN204043205U (en) * 2014-08-29 2014-12-24 李渊 Energy storage box and integrated shower house and integrated bathroom cabinet
CN104501409A (en) * 2014-12-12 2015-04-08 李渊 Energy storage device, integrated shower room and integrated shower cabinet
CN104613645A (en) * 2015-01-29 2015-05-13 李渊 Energy storage shower room bottom plate
US20200131746A1 (en) * 2017-03-14 2020-04-30 Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno Shower system
GB2605005A (en) * 2021-02-07 2022-09-21 Octopus Energy Group Ltd Methods and systems and apparatus to support reduced energy and water usage
CN218884719U (en) * 2022-11-03 2023-04-18 青岛经济技术开发区海尔热水器有限公司 Shower waste water waste heat recovery device and water heater

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GB202410116D0 (en) 2024-08-28
EP4678831A1 (en) 2026-01-14
US20260015839A1 (en) 2026-01-15

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