A smart shower head to regulate temperature of water being supplied is disclosed. The smart shower head comprises a showering section (101) for showering water, a shower head arm connecting the showering section (101) and supplying water to the showering section (101), and at least one compartmentalized nero-thermal coil 103 running through the length of the shower head arm (102) and the showering section (101).

A two-way or four-way water faucet dispenses near-boiling water on demand but has a safety interlock. A control valve assembly is attached to the faucet. The interlock uses two disks pressed into contact, each having a single projecting sector. One disk is fixed to the valve body. The other disk, fixed to the handle, slides against the first. The disks must be pulled apart by sliding the handle while it is being turned to superimpose the sectors and turn the control valve, connecting the faucet to the vented near-boiling water supply. A reed switch inside the fixed sector is activated by a magnet inside the rotatable sector and activates a near-boiling water pump.

A valve assembly for a faucet assembly includes a housing, a thermal motor and a sealing element. The housing includes a first inlet that receives water from a first source, a spout outlet in fluid connection with the first inlet, and a second inlet that receives water from a second source. The thermal motor is within the housing and imparts linear force in an axial direction. The sealing element is operably coupled to move in response to the imparted linear force, and is configured to engage a seating element to form a seal between the second inlet and the spout outlet. The seating element is disposed axially between the motor and the sealing element, and movement of the sealing element in the axial direction breaks the formed seal to allow fluid flow within the housing between the second inlet and the spout outlet.

A flush-mounted built-in body for a sanitary fitting, having at least one valve for a liquid having a rotatable flow regulator and a threaded shaft, wherein the threaded shaft can be actuated for opening and closing the at least one valve in an axial direction of the at least one valve, having at least one push button for actuating the threaded shaft of the at least one valve in the axial direction, wherein the at least one push button comprises an intermediate part, screwable with the threaded shaft, for setting the at least one push button in the desired position in the axial direction and a cover cap that can be connected nonrotatably to the threaded shaft for securing the intermediate part in the desired position, and having at least one rotating knob for adjusting a flow rate of the liquid.

A system of pipe insulating sleeves includes a series of elastomeric foam insulating sleeves that are capable of opening up to, and beyond, 180 degrees, to accommodate and capture an undersink pipe. The disclosed system may include a number of different sleeves that are capable of coupling to one another at respective couplers so as to form the system. The sleeves may include fastening mechanisms to retain the sleeves in the closed configuration while capturing the pipe, so as to create a smooth, streamlined appearance that is aesthetically pleasing. Also disclosed is a method of installing the sleeves. The sleeves are made of an elastomeric foam material that has heat insulating properties, and which may also have antibacterial and antimicrobial properties that make it particularly advantageous for use in undersink pipe insulating.

A water temperature control assembly for remotely controlling water temperature in a shower includes a control unit that is attached to a fluid valve in a shower to adjust a temperature of water that is delivered from the fluid valve. A showerhead is provided and the showerhead is fluidly coupled to the fluid valve in the shower for bathing. The showerhead is in wireless electrical communication with the control unit to remotely control the temperature of the water.

A water temperature detection valve includes an external housing in which a rear water guide and a front water guide are arranged to respectively receive and retain a blade wheel and an electrical generator, which are movable in unison with each other, to arranged therein. A temperature detection unit includes a circuit board, a temperature sensor electrically connected to the circuit board, and an electrical output cable having an end electrically connected to the circuit board. The circuit board is electrically connected to the electrical generator. The electrical output cable extends outside the external housing. A water temperature display module includes a display device arranged inside a display holder that includes a light-transmitting window corresponding, in position, to the display device. An electrical input cable that is electrically connected to the display device has an end that is connectable, in a detachable manner, to the electrical output cable.

Water tap (2) or water valve assembly is provided which has biometric recognition means (20) provided on or associated with the same. The biometric recognition means (20) are arranged such that operation of the water tap (2) or water valve assembly and/or operation of one or more functions of the water tap (2) or water valve assembly takes place only upon recognition or a positive match of one or more biometric features of a user.

The invention relates to a control cartridge for single-lever mixer taps, comprising a housing in which a ceramic base disk and a rotatable and displaceable ceramic control disk resting on the base disk are situated. An inlet for the cold water and hot water, respectively, and an outlet for the mixed water are situated in the base disk, and the mixed water is diverted in the control disk and leaves the control cartridge via the outlet in the base disk. In order for automatic scalding protection to be integrated into the control cartridge, i.e., for the control cartridge to automatically close in the event of a scalding temperature of the mixed water, according to the invention at least one shape memory alloy (SMA) element is situated on the control disk, and takes on the temperature of the mixed water during operation of the control cartridge, and upon reaching a scalding temperature of the mixed water, expands and hereby automatically moves the control disk into the closed position in which no water arrives at the outlet, and the SMA element is supported on the one hand on the control disk and on the other hand on the housing.

A water control valve may include a valve shell, a valve base, a shunt valve, and a temperature control unit. The valve shell has a control base, a driving valve piece, and a fixed valve piece, and a valve stem upwardly protrudes from a center of the control base out of the valve shell. The valve base comprises an upper base and a lower base, which are configured to fit together, and the upper base has an inner space to accommodate and install the temperature control unit therein. The temperature control unit has a cap, a supporting sleeve, a temperature sensor, a sealing sleeve, and a spring.