Patents Assigned to Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 11976761
    Abstract: A fitting for permanently connecting to at least one tube, the fitting including: a main body; a retaining element which has locking elements for locking to a corresponding locking element of the tube to be connected; a sealing element; and a blocking ring, the blocking ring allowing movement of the retaining element in the radial direction in a first axial position and preventing movement of the retaining element outwards in the radial direction in a second axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Fabian Düperthal, Stefan Rocksloh, Andreas Schneider, Detlev Schmitt, Sudi Sinoplu, Andreas Hütte
  • Patent number: 11965660
    Abstract: A water circulation system having a feed line, a return line, a string that connects the feed line to the return line is disclosed. A temperature control unit connects the feed line to the return line, a consumer, a valve, at least one temperature sensor and a system control. A method is disclosed which includes the steps of determining a first temperature, a second temperature and a lowering time; detecting the water temperature; controlling the first temperature by controlling the valve; and controlling the second temperature by controlling the valve during the lowering time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Roland Obrist, Thomas Knupfer, Daniel Knupfer
  • Patent number: 11732452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cistern, in particular an in-wall cistern, for a toilet or urinal, with a drain valve which has a closure body which can be lifted from a closed position into a flushing position. The closure body is designed as an overflow pipe and has a seal which rests tightly on a valve seat in the closed position, with at least one water intake line, with a valve assembly for letting in drinking water present in the water intake line, with a water discharge line for discharging the drinking water let in by the valve assembly, and with a controller which generates a control signal for actuating the valve assembly as a function of a sensor signal and/or when a predefined time interval has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jennifer Hausmann, Patrick Dietermann, Patrick Steger, Andre Ruhrmann, Marko Vojkovic, Julian Ziegeweidt
  • Patent number: 11724461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for producing a sealed connection of a press connector to a workpiece, in particular to a pipe, preferably to a plastic pipe, with a pressing tool for pressing a press connector and with a pressure tool for driving the pressing tool. The pressure tool is arranged to output a hydraulic pressure at a pressure generation point The pressing tool is arranged to receive a hydraulic pressure at a pressing location and to press a press connector accordingly. The pressure tool and the pressing tool are connected via a hydraulic pressure transmission connection, the pressure generation location and the pressing location being remote from each other. A corresponding method for producing a tight connection of a press connector to a workpiece, in particular to a pipe made of a flexible material, preferably a plastic pipe, as well as a press force translator and a press tool are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Rosenthal, Nico Schellenberg, Uwe Grünkemeier
  • Patent number: 11680392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drinking water supply system including a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor, a plurality of decentralized control elements which are designed to influence at different locations in the drinking water supply system one or more properties of the water guided in the drinking water supply system, wherein the central control device is designed to control the control elements for influencing the one or more properties of the water guided in the drinking water supply system, and wherein a plurality of control elements are or can be combined to form a virtual group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Patent number: 11624459
    Abstract: A metallic connection with a metal pipe, with a base body made of metal, with at least one supporting body made of metal and formed in one piece with the base body for insertion into a pipe end and with at least one pressing sleeve made of metal and connected to the base body for receiving the pipe end, the supporting body and the pressing sleeve being designed for radial pressing, the supporting body having a first sealing section arranged at the distal end with at least one radially encircling sealing tooth has a holding region adjoining the first sealing section in the axial direction, holding teeth which are distributed around the circumference and extend axially, and a second sealing section adjoining the holding region in the axial direction and having at least one radially extending sealing tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christian Hesse
  • Patent number: 11499299
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system includes a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, and a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor. The system also includes a presence detector designed to determine information about the presence of a person, or an acoustic sensor designed to measure measuring values for the volume. The central control device is designed to control the drinking water supply system as a function of the information about the presence of a person or as a function of the measured values for the volume. A method for controlling such a drinking water supply system and a computer program that causes the method to be carried out are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Patent number: 11493401
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for detecting and locating a leakage in a water pipe system, having a water treatment system, having a pump, having a supply line and a drain, having at least one circulation line connected to the supply line and the drain, having at least one inlet valve, at least one outlet valve and at least one pressure sensor in at least one circulation line and/or the supply line and the drain, wherein the inlet valve and the outlet valve are electrically controllable, having control means for controlling the inlet valves and the outlet valves, having detection means for detecting the timewise development of the measured values of the at least one pressure sensor, with evaluation means for evaluating the timewise development of the pressure change and for comparing the amount of the pressure change with a limit value, and with output means for the output of a leakage indicating indication signal if the amount of the pressure change exceeds the limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arthur Winterholler, Ben Stähler, Christian Rischen
  • Patent number: 11325178
    Abstract: A pressing tool for pressing fittings to produce pipe connections, with two opposing pressing jaws, each having a pressing section and a lever section, and having a retaining element for swivel connecting the pressing jaws, wherein the pressing sections form a receiving section and wherein pressing the lever sections apart causes the receiving section to close. An actuator spindle, a spindle nut and at least two actuator levers are provided, and each actuator lever is swivel connected at one end to the lever section of a pressing jaw and each actuator lever is swivel connected at another end to the spindle nut. A method for pressing fittings for the production of pipe connections is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schneider, Dominik Kramer, David Schmitt, Jörg Rosenthal, Markus Faulstich, Nadine Riili, Detlev Schmitt, Uwe Grünkemeier, Matthias Stahlschmidt
  • Patent number: 11287307
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor element (1) for installation in a floor of a building room, in particular a sanitary room, which is provided with a personal scale (3), preferably an electronic or electromechanical personal scale, or a measuring device for measuring a measured variable proportional to the weight force. The floor element (1) is preferably designed as a shower tray or shower floor element. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system comprising such a floor element (1) and a display device (10), wherein the display device (10) can be remotely and/or variably positioned relative to the floor element (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Hennes
  • Patent number: 11208795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor drain for draining water from a walk-in floor into a waste water pipe, with an inlet channel socket, a first receiving body for the inlet channel socket, a second receiving body for the first receiving body and a drain housing following the second receiving body in the water drainage direction, which is preferably designed as an odor trap, wherein the first receiving body has a bowl-shaped section, to the outer edge of which a flexible sealing mat is connected in a liquid-tight manner and the bottom of which passes into a first drain connection piece which can be inserted into the second receiving body, wherein the second receiving body has a bowl-shaped section on which an outwardly projecting flange is integrally formed or attached, and wherein the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body passes into a second drain connection piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Kolarec, Reinhard Schulte, Marcel Helms, Patrick Schäfer
  • Patent number: 11117247
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an attachment for a base jaw of a pressing tool for pressing fittings in order to produce pipe connections, comprising an attachment body, a pressing section, formed on the attachment body, to form half of a jaw opening, and comprising a connecting section, formed on the attachment body, for a connection to the base jaw. The technical problem of providing attachments for exchangeable jaws, base jaws and systems which allow an improved use for fittings of different nominal widths is solved in that the pressing section and the connecting section are arranged at a distance from one another. The invention also relates to a base jaw and to a system consisting of at least two pairs of attachments and one pair of base jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Rischen, Markus Faulstich
  • Patent number: 11118334
    Abstract: The invention relates to an odor trap device for sanitary fixtures, in particular urinals, having a drainage element which has a pipe section, the pipe section defining a sealing wall, having a sealing diaphragm which is in sealing contact with the sealing wall in a closed position and is pushed away from the sealing wall into an open position when fluid, such as urine, is present, and having a holder for mounting the sealing diaphragm relative to the sealing wall. In order to minimise the risk of odor formation in an odor trap device of this kind and also to reliably discharge small quantities of urine or liquid present, it is provided, in accordance with the invention, that the sealing diaphragm is fixed on the holder, the holder being supported below the sealing diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Hennes
  • Patent number: 11092265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting to be connected to at least one pipe, in particular a plastic pipe or plastic-metal composite pipe, having a main body, having at least one supporting body connected to the main body for insertion into a pipe end and having at least one pressing sleeve connected to the main body for receiving the pipe end, the pressing sleeve having a cylindrical pressing section. The technical problem of improving the fitting for pressing, in particular with small motor-driven or manually driven pressing tools, is solved by the fact that the pressing sleeve is made of a metal with a microhardness of less than 65 HV 1, in particular less than 50 HV 1, preferably in the range from 40 to 50 HV 1 measured according to Vickers, and that the ratio of wall thickness of the pressing section to the outer diameter of the pressing section is less than 0.06, preferably in the range from 0.03 to 0.06. The invention also relates to a method for establishing a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schneider, Dominik Kramer, David Schmitt, Nadine Riili, Detlev Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11085174
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system with a drinking water line system includes multiple drinking water removal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor, which is designed to determine measurement values, and a central controller, which is designed to receive and evaluate the measurement values determined by the at least one sensor. The central controller is designed to control the control elements depending on the received measurement values. The drinking water line system has a drinking water line section for supplying drinking water to multiple drinking water removal points. A volumetric flow rate sensor is provided in order to measure the volumetric flow rate of the water in the drinking water line section and/or a pressure sensor is provided in order to measure the water pressure in the drinking water line section. The controller is designed to carry out a measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Patent number: 10975553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for automatically flushing liquid lines, in particular drinking water lines, with at least one connection (4) for a water conduit, with at least one connection (6) for a wastewater conduit, and with a flushing valve (8) which is arranged between the connections for the water conduit and wastewater conduit. The object of providing a device for automatic flushing that allows a flushing behaviour which is better tailored to the conditions is achieved in that the flushing valve (8) comprises a multiple valve with parallel valves (10). The invention further relates to a system of water lines and to a method for automatically flushing water lines using a device according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kuhbier, Verena Stelthove, Tobias Klosta
  • Patent number: 10941551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drain valve (1) for a sanitary cistern, in particular a concealed cistern, having a valve housing (2) with a drain opening (4), the drain opening (4) being delimited by a valve seat (6), and a valve body (7), which rests in a sealing manner on the valve seat (6) in the closed state of the drain valve, the valve housing (2) having a housing chamber (11), arranged upstream of the valve seat (6) in the direction of flow, for receiving water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Arndt, Gerhard Rothstein, Heinz-Werner Wessel
  • Patent number: 10711439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flushing system for a sanitary device, in particular a toilet flushing or a urinal flushing, comprising a cold water supply line (6), a warm water supply line (8), a valve arrangement (10) for admitting the water flowing through the cold water line (6) and the warm water line (8), and a water discharge line (12) for discharging the water admitted by the valve arrangement (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Arens, Tobias Klosta
  • Patent number: 10697572
    Abstract: A press-in connecting piece for connecting a branch pipe to a pipe in the region of a branch opening. The connecting piece includes a pipe adapter having an inner opening, and a press-in nozzle having a pipe socket, wherein the pipe adapter has a sealing surface for resting in a sealing manner on the outer wall of the pipe, wherein the pipe socket has a tapering end portion remote from the pipe adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Rosenthal
  • Patent number: 10578217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for reducing the flushing stream from a sanitary flush box, in particular a toilet flush box, which contains a drain valve, a drain connection, and a valve seat formed on the drain connection, freeing an outlet opening delimited by the drain connection, said device comprising a throttle, which defines at least one free flow cross section. To provide a device, by means of which the flushing stream from a sanitary flush box can be adjusted, the invention proposes that the throttle, viewed in the flushing stream flow direction, is arranged behind the valve seat on or in the drain connection of the drain valve or in a connection piece receiving the drain connection, the throttle comprising at least two throttle elements, one of which can be rotated relative to the other, the size of the free flow cross section can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Schulte, Sebastian Bergmoser