DE202011002583U1 - Shower head with the possibility to show the shower duration and flow rate - Google Patents

Shower head with the possibility to show the shower duration and flow rate Download PDF

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DE202011002583U1
DE202011002583U1 DE202011002583U DE202011002583U DE202011002583U1 DE 202011002583 U1 DE202011002583 U1 DE 202011002583U1 DE 202011002583 U DE202011002583 U DE 202011002583U DE 202011002583 U DE202011002583 U DE 202011002583U DE 202011002583 U1 DE202011002583 U1 DE 202011002583U1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
    • B05B1/18—Roses; Shower heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/004—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area comprising sensors for monitoring the delivery, e.g. by displaying the sensed value or generating an alarm
    • B05B12/006—Pressure or flow rate sensors
    • B05B12/008—Pressure or flow rate sensors integrated in or attached to a discharge apparatus, e.g. a spray gun
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/02—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0442—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
    • F21V33/0004—Personal or domestic articles
    • F21V33/004—Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/085—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to flow or pressure of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged

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Abstract

Duschkopf mit einer elektrischen Energiequelle, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine mit der Energiequelle verbundenen Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit durch eine Steuereinheit nach Ablauf einer bestimmten Duschdauer eingeschaltet wird.Shower head with an electrical energy source, characterized in that a connected to the power source light emitting diode unit is turned on by a control unit after a certain shower duration.

Description

Duschkopf mit der Möglichkeit zum automatischen Messen und Signalisieren der Duschdauer und/oder Wasserverbrauchsmenge.Shower head with the possibility to automatically measure and signalize the duration of showering and / or water consumption.

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Duschkopf mit einer elektrischen Energiequelle. Duschköpfe mit integrierten Energiequellen wie Batterien oder mit elektrischen Generatoren ( DE 20 2008 007 597 U1 ) sind bekannt. Die elektrische Energie dient zur Energieversorgung einer Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit, so dass diese die aus dem Duschkopf tretenden Wasserstrahlen beleuchten.The invention relates to a shower head with an electrical energy source. Shower heads with integrated energy sources such as batteries or with electric generators ( DE 20 2008 007 597 U1 ) are known. The electrical energy is used to power a light emitting diode unit so that they illuminate the passing of the shower head water jets.

Die Wasserstrahlen werden nach dem Stand der Technik während der Dauer des Duschvorgangs mit einer konstanten Farbe, mit wechselnden Farben in einer festen Frequenz oder mit Farben beleuchtet, die entsprechend der Temperatur des Duschwassers wechseln. Dabei wird mit Hilfe eines Sensors die Temperatur des Duschwassers ständig überprüft. Wird ein vorher einprogrammierter Temperaturschwellwert (z. B. 30C°) überschritten wechselt die Farbe der Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit von z. B. Blau nach Weiß.The water jets are illuminated in the prior art during the duration of the showering with a constant color, with changing colors in a fixed frequency or with colors that change according to the temperature of the shower water. The temperature of the shower water is constantly checked by means of a sensor. If a previously programmed temperature threshold value (eg 30 ° C) is exceeded, the color of the light emitting diode unit changes from z. B. blue to white.

Diese Visualisierung der Temperatur ist eher von untergeordnetem Interesse, da die menschliche Haut schon selbst über eine sehr feine Temperatursensoren verfügt.This visualization of the temperature is more of minor interest since the human skin already has a very fine temperature sensor itself.

Die im Schutzanspruch 1 angegebene Erfindung nutzt die einfarbige oder verschiedenfarbige Signalisierung über die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit zur Darstellung der Duschdauer. Dadurch erhält der Duschende Information über die sinnvolle Dauer des Duschvorgangs und den daraus resultierenden Wasserverbrauch und wird somit zum sparsamen Umgang mit Wasser und Heizenergie motiviert.The specified in the protection claim 1 invention uses the monochrome or different colored signaling via the light emitting diode unit for displaying the shower duration. This gives the showerer information on the meaningful duration of the shower process and the resulting water consumption and is thus motivated to the economical use of water and heating energy.

Die Umsetzung der Signalisierung wird mit den im Schutzanspruch 1 aufgeführten Merkmalen gelöst. Mit der Erfindung wird erreicht, dass z. B. nach einer von Gesundheitsorganisationen empfohlenen Duschdauer von 3 Minuten dem Duschenden durch eine Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit am Duschgriff das Ende der optimalen Duschdauer signalisiert wird.The implementation of the signaling is achieved with the features listed in the protection claim 1. With the invention it is achieved that z. B. after a health care organizations recommended showering time of 3 minutes the shower is signaled by a light emitting diode unit on the shower handle the end of the optimal shower duration.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist im Schutzanspruch 5 beschrieben. Hier wird der Duschkopf mit einem Mengenregler ausgestattet, der druckunabhängig den Wasserdurchfluss der Duschkopf auf z. B. 10 l/min reguliert. In einer beispielhaften Ausgestaltung wechselt die Farbe der Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit nach genau 3 Minuten von Grün nach Orange und nach weiteren 2 Minuten nach Rot. Solange die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit grün leuchtet, kann der Duschenden darauf schließen, dass er sich in einem ressourcenschonenden, optimalen Verbrauchsbereich von unter 30 Liter pro Duschvorgang befindet. Ab einem Verbrauch von 50 Liter pro Duschvorgang wird der Duschende durch das rote Leuchten aufgefordert den Duschvorgang zu beenden.An advantageous embodiment of the invention is described in the protection claim 5. Here, the shower head is equipped with a flow regulator, the pressure independent water flow of the shower head on z. B. 10 l / min regulated. In an exemplary embodiment, the color of the light emitting diode unit changes from green to orange after exactly 3 minutes and red after another 2 minutes. As long as the light emitting diode unit glows green, the showerer can conclude that it is in a resource efficient, optimal consumption range of less than 30 liters per showering. From a consumption of 50 liters per shower process, the shower is prompted by the red lights to stop the shower process.

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Duschkopf mit einer elektrischen Energiequelle, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine mit der Energiequelle verbundenen Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit durch eine Steuereinheit nach Ablauf einer bestimmten Duschdauer eingeschaltet wird.Shower head with an electrical energy source, characterized in that a connected to the power source light emitting diode unit is turned on by a control unit after a certain shower duration. Duschkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche oder nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit bei Beginn eines Wasserdurchflusses eingeschaltet wird und dann nach definierten Zeitabständen ihre Leuchtfarbe wechselt.Shower head according to one of the preceding claims or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the light emitting diode unit is turned on at the beginning of a water flow and then changes their color of light after defined time intervals. Duschkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche oder nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit nach Ablauf einer bestimmten Duschdauer anfängt zu Blinken.Shower head according to one of the preceding claims or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the light-emitting diode unit begins to flash after a certain shower time has elapsed. Duschkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche oder nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bereits vergangenen Zeiteinheiten des Duschvorgangs bei kurzzeitiger Unterbrechung durch die Steuereinheit gespeichert bleibt, sodass bei Fortsetzung des Duschvorgangs die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit in Abhängigkeit der gesamten Duschdauer leuchtet.Shower head according to one of the preceding claims or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the already past time units of the showering process is stored by the control unit during a brief interruption, so that the light emitting diode unit lights up as a function of the total duration of showering when the showering process is continued. Duschkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche oder nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Duschkopf mit einem genauen Mengenregler ausgestattet ist, sodass aufgrund des Einschalt- oder Farbzustandes der Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit auf die Wasserverbrauchsmenge des aktuellen Duschvorgangs rückgeschlossen werden kann.Shower head according to one of the preceding claims or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the shower head is equipped with a precise flow regulator, so that due to the switch-on or color state of the light emitting diode unit can be deduced the amount of water consumption of the current shower operation. Duschkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche oder nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit das aus dem Duschkopf austretende Wasser beleuchten.Shower head according to one of the preceding claims or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the light emitting diode unit illuminate the emerging from the shower head water. Duschkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche oder nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lichtemitterdioden-Einheit am Duschgriff angebracht ist.Shower head according to one of the preceding claims or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the light emitting diode unit is mounted on the shower handle.
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