DE502006005815D1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE USE OF URINALS AND FOR TRIGGERING AN AUTOMATIC FLUSHING - Google Patents

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE USE OF URINALS AND FOR TRIGGERING AN AUTOMATIC FLUSHING

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DE502006005815D1
DE502006005815D1 DE502006005815T DE502006005815T DE502006005815D1 DE 502006005815 D1 DE502006005815 D1 DE 502006005815D1 DE 502006005815 T DE502006005815 T DE 502006005815T DE 502006005815 T DE502006005815 T DE 502006005815T DE 502006005815 D1 DE502006005815 D1 DE 502006005815D1
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sensor
urinal
flushing
evaluation unit
liquid
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Carsten Supply
Hanns Rump
Reinhard Patzer
Uwe Koziol
Rainer Preuss
Jessica Gerhart
Heinz Walter Schockenbaum
Kim Heckemueller
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Kotte & Co KG GmbH
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D5/00—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system
    • E03D5/10—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated electrically, e.g. by a photo-cell; also combined with devices for opening or closing shutters in the bowl outlet and/or with devices for raising/or lowering seat and cover and/or for swiveling the bowl

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for contactlessly initiating flushing in urinal systems with an electrically actuable water valve using a capacitive sensor which is fitted to the collecting tank or to the outflow pipe of the urinal and is electrically connected to an electronic central control and evaluation unit (microcontroller) which opens the valve and initiates flushing when the sensor ascertains that the urinal is used as intended on the basis of the capacitance of the sensor, which changes when a liquid is introduced under the influence of the dielectric influences of the liquid which are changed thereby, and the sensor thus emits a sensor signal to the control and evaluation unit. After each urinal flushing operation, either the sensor value of the sensor signal or the switching threshold is recalibrated after a selectable period of time and is thus matched to the changed conditions of the urinal which prevail after the flushing operation.
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PCT/EP2006/007809 WO2008017314A1 (en) 2006-08-07 2006-08-07 Method and apparatus for detecting the use of urinals and for initiating automatic flushing

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