Hydraulic device and assembly equipped with the device

Abstract

A hydraulic device, in whose casing there is a mixing assembly, a motor for actuating the mixing valve, a hot water inlet, a dispensing assembly equipped with a solenoid valve, a water inlet and at least one water outlet for dispensing water to a user. The water inlet is connected to the water outlet of the mixing assembly, a controller and a bypass assembly of a connection segment equipped with a solenoid valve in which there is a temperature sensor. The hydraulic device is also related to an assembly equipped with the device and a preinstallation box.

1 . A hydraulic device, comprising a casing and, housed in the casing:
 a mixing assembly for mixing hot and cold water equipped with a mixing valve, a motor for actuating the mixing valve, a hot water inlet, a cold water inlet and a water outlet;   a dispensing assembly equipped with a solenoid valve, a water inlet and at least one water outlet for dispensing water to a user, the water inlet being connected to the water outlet of the mixing assembly;   at least one controller;   the mixing assembly and the dispensing assembly being connected to the controller, wherein the device it comprises a bypass assembly equipped with:   an external hot water inlet and an external cold water inlet;   a hot water outlet connected to the hot water inlet of the mixing assembly and a cold water outlet connected to the cold water inlet of the mixing assembly;   a first connection segment between the external hot water inlet and the hot water outlet, a second connection segment between the external cold water inlet and the cold water outlet and a third connection segment between the first connection segment and the second connection segment, the third connection segment being equipped with a solenoid valve; and   a temperature sensor arranged in the hydraulic segment joining the external hot water inlet and the external cold water inlet passing through the third connection segment.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the solenoid valve of the dispensing assembly is an all-or-nothing solenoid valve or a proportional solenoid valve. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing assembly comprises a plurality of water outlets for dispensing water to a user. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the mixing assembly and the dispensing assembly are grouped in a module, having inlets that are the hot water inlet and the cold water inlet and comprising the water outlet. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 4 , comprising a plurality of modules, the bypass assembly being equipped with a hot water outlet and a cold water outlet for each module. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein each module is equipped with a controller. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 5 , comprising a positioning and fixing element arranged between each pair of modules. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 4 , comprising fixing and closing end plates, and equipped with through holes for tightening with a stud. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , comprising a user interface connected to the controller. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises generating means configured to generate a control signal for turning a circulator module ON and OFF, the generating means being wired or wireless. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to work with a heating mode in the controller is configured to open or close the solenoid valve of the bypass assembly based on a signal provided by the temperature sensor of the bypass assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to open or close the solenoid valve of the dispensing assembly based on a signal provided by the temperature sensor of the bypass assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the heating mode when a user requests water with a specific temperature. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the heating mode when a predetermined minimum time has elapsed since the last use. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in the partial hydraulic segment comprised between the solenoid valve and the connection segment. 
     
     
         16 . An assembly of the device according to  claim 1  and a preinstallation box, the device being housed in the preinstallation box. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising a circulator module or recirculation pump intended to be arranged in series in a circuit formed by a hot water pipe, a cold water pipe and a heater.