Patent ID: 6237853
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
Sanitary fitting for attachment to a plumbing wall, said sanitary fitting comprising:a fitting body with a common supply housing, said common supply housing having an elongated shape with a hot water supply and a cold water supply which are positioned, in use, in a supply plane substantially perpendicular to the plumbing wall;a valve means for adjusting at least one of a quantity and a mixing of water flowing through said sanitary fitting, said valve means having an elongated shape and being located outside said supply housing underneath the supply plane and said common supply housing;a control means and a keyboard for controlling said valve means, at least one of said control means and said keyboard being positioned in front of said supply housing;at least one servomotor which is coupled to said control means for operating at least one of said mixing valve unit and said check valve unit; anda temperature sensor coupled to said servomotor via a controller, said temperature sensor being positioned behind said mixing valve unit;wherein said valve means includes a thermostatic mixing valve unit and a check valve unit; and wherein a lengthwise axis of said valve means extends substantially parallel to a lengthwise axis of said supply housing.