Modular plumbing system and method
A modular wall panel assembly including at least one wall panel and a plumbing system installed at least partially within the at least one wall panel.
1 . A modular wall panel assembly, comprising:
at least one wall panel; and
a plumbing system installed at least partially within said at least one wall panel.
2 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein said plumbing system includes at least one supply pipe and at least one drain pipe.
3 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 2 , further comprising at least one valve fluidly connected to one of said supply pipe and said drain pipe.
4 . The modular wall panel assembly of clam 3 , wherein said at least one valve includes a first valve and a second valve, said first valve fluidly connected to said supply pipe and said second valve fluidly connected to said drain pipe.
5 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a fuel cell fluidly connected to both said supply pipe and to said drain pipe.
6 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 5 , wherein said fuel cell includes at least one electrical outlet.
7 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a work surface having a work area, said at least one electrical outlet being positioned proximate said wall panel making electrical power available proximate to said work surface.
8 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel has an end, said plumbing system including at least one pipe extending beyond said end.
9 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel includes a first wall panel and a second wall panel with said plumbing system of said first wall panel being fluidly connected to said plumbing system of said second wall panel.
10 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 9 , wherein at least one of a plumbing supply line and a drain line is connected to said plumbing system of said first wall panel and to said plumbing system of said second wall panel proximate an end of said first wall panel and an end of said second wall panel.
11 . A modular wall panel, comprising:
a plumbing system installed at least partially within said modular wall panel.
12 . The modular wall panel of claim 11 , wherein said plumbing system includes at least one supply pipe and at least one drain pipe.
13 . The modular wall panel of claim 12 , further comprising at least one valve fluidly connected to one of said supply pipe and said drain pipe.
14 . The modular wall panel of clam 13 , wherein said at least one valve includes a first valve and a second valve, said first valve fluidly connected to said supply pipe and said second valve fluidly connected to said drain pipe.
15 . The modular wall panel of claim 12 , further comprising a fuel cell fluidly connected to both said supply pipe and to said drain pipe.
16 . The modular wall panel of claim 15 , wherein said fuel cell includes at least one electrical outlet.
17 . The modular wall panel of claim 16 , further comprising a work surface connected to the wall panel having a work area, said at least one electrical outlet being positioned proximate the wall panel making electrical power available proximate to said work surface.
18 . The modular wall panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein the wall panel has an end, said plumbing system including at least one pipe extending beyond said end.
19 . The modular wall panel of claim 11 , wherein the wall panel is configured to be fluidly connectable to another wall panel.
20 . A modular furniture wall panel plumbing method, comprising the steps of:
fluidly coupling a plumbing system in a first wall panel to a plumbing system in a second wall panel; and
supplying a gas to at least one of said plumbing systems.