Patent ID: 6793145
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
A dual control thermostatic mixer comprising:a switch handle lever; a main body including a central part internally divided and separated by four circular chambers, wherein a lowest first chamber of the four circular chambers is configured to receive a hot water flow, a second chamber of the four circular chambers provided above the lowest chamber is configured to receive a cold-water flow, a third chamber of the four circular chambers provided above the second chamber is configured to carry a mixed water flow to a handset, and an upper fourth chamber of the four circular chambers provided above the third chamber is configured to carry a mixed water flow to a spout; and a switching valve set configured to operate in the central part of the main body includes a thermostatic regulator and a switching device, said thermostatic regulator being configured to regulate the hot water flow from the first chamber to one of the third and fourth chambers, according to a position of the switching device, and said thermostatic regulator also being configured to regulate the cold-water flow from the second chamber to one of the third and fourth chambers, according to a position of the switching device, wherein said switch handle lever is configured to control a position of the switching device.