Patents Assigned to Watts Industries France
  • Patent number: 9134737
    Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve includes a mixing slide arranged between two seats for mixing fluids at different temperatures and capable of flowing between the mixing slide and the two seats, respectively, so as to supply a mixed fluid; and an axial thermal actuator arranged between the mixing slide and an absorption member sensitive to the temperature of the mixed fluid for creating a controlled movement of the position of the mixing slide between the two seats in order to supply the mixed fluid at a controlled temperature, where the absorption member includes one of the seats and is capable of moving in a direction that increases the distance between the seats when the mixing slide is bearing on the other seat so as to absorb an excess of axial movement of a rod of the absorption member due to excessive variation of the mixed fluid temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Watts Industries France
    Inventor: Georges Menet
  • Patent number: 8905062
    Abstract: Method and device for detecting the flow of liquid, in particular water, in a consuming installation, comprising at least one opening/closing means (3) for supplying liquid, this installation being supplied via an inlet pipe (2) fitted with a solenoid valve (5), a pressure sensor (6) upstream of the solenoid valve and a pressure sensor (7) downstream of the solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Watts Industries France
    Inventor: Georges Menet
  • Publication number: 20120145801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermostatic mixing valve including a mixing means (31) mobile between two seats (11, 11a) for mixing fluids at different temperatures and capable of flowing between the mixing means and the two seats, respectively, so as to supply a mixed fluid; and an actuation means (37) arranged between the mixing means (31) and an absorption member (23) sensitive to the temperature of the mixed fluid for creating a controlling travel of the position of the mixing means between the two seats in order to supply a mixed fluid at a controlled temperature; wherein the absorption member (23) includes one (11a) of said seats and is capable of moving in a direction that increases the distance between the seats when the mixing means (31) is bearing on the other seat (11) so as to absorb an excess travel of the actuation means (37) due to an excessive variation of the mixed fluid temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Watts Industries France
    Inventor: Georges Menet