| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of a detection error made by a water current sensor in a branch pipe, which has the integrated water current sensor at its outlet pipe. <P>SOLUTION: The branch pipe integrally includes: an inlet pipe 11 through which hot water flows in; and first and second outlet pipes 12 and 13 that allow hot water which flows in from the inlet pipe 11 to flow out in two directions. In the inlet pipe 11, a flow regulating valve 14 is arranged. In the first outlet pipe 12, a water current sensor 17 is arranged to detect as to whether the hot water flows out from the first outlet pipe. In addition, a water current restraint section 18 which prevents the water current that woks on the water current sensor 17 from generating in the first outlet pipe 12, when no hot water flows out from the first outlet pipe 12 but the hot water flows out from the second outlet pipe 13 is arranged on the upstream side of the water current sensor 17. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT</p> |
