EP0384006A1 - Sanitärarmatur für Wasserhähne - Google Patents

Sanitärarmatur für Wasserhähne Download PDF

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EP0384006A1
EP0384006A1 EP89120260A EP89120260A EP0384006A1 EP 0384006 A1 EP0384006 A1 EP 0384006A1 EP 89120260 A EP89120260 A EP 89120260A EP 89120260 A EP89120260 A EP 89120260A EP 0384006 A1 EP0384006 A1 EP 0384006A1
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sanitary fitting
turbine
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generator
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Monika Brandstetter
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COSMOS ENTWICKLUNGS- und FORSCHUNGSANSTALT
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors

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  • the invention relates to a sanitary fitting for taps and the like.
  • a mixing valve and a shut-off valve controlled by a sensor downstream thereof the valve body of which is provided with an armature winding arranged in a magnetic field, which is connected to a control unit that controls the sensor control signals strengthened
  • a sanitary fitting of this type which are often used in publicly accessible washrooms, to rule out actuation of a shut-off valve by hand, is known.
  • the shut-off valve inserted into the inlet pipe is designed as a solenoid valve and is connected to an electrical switching element as a control unit, by means of which the solenoid valve is opened when the washers come closer and water thus emerges from the outlet piece without manual contact.
  • the electrical switching element and the solenoid valve can be supplied with electrical energy by connecting to the general power supply or according to DE-OS 35 37 678 are accomplished by batteries or rechargeable batteries.
  • connection to be made by means of electrical connection cables is easy to solve and the fitting can thus be put out of operation in a very simple manner, as soon as a pulse is emitted by the sensor and the shut-off valve is opened, the power supply or the battery is electrical Tapped energy.
  • the operating and maintenance costs of these known fittings which are frequently in operation in most applications, are therefore considerable.
  • the construction effort is also great, since the solenoid of the shut-off valve is to be supplied with a different voltage than is made available by the power supply and sometimes complex measures have to be taken to avoid accidents.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to design the sanitary fitting of the aforementioned type in such a way that it works almost maintenance-free and that malicious damage by third parties is largely excluded. Above all, no connection to a power grid should be required, but reliable operation should nevertheless be ensured. The operating costs should therefore be kept low, and an accident risk from electrical current should also be excluded despite the low construction costs.
  • an accumulator integrated in the sanitary fitting is connected to the control unit, which is connected to a generator, which is coupled to a turbine, which is connected to a water pipe associated with the sanitary fitting, preferably in the water line downstream of the sanitary fitting. is used to the tap leading water tap.
  • a transmission gear between the turbine and the generator and to design the water line around the turbine as an annular duct into which blades arranged on the turbine protrude, the generator and the transmission gear concentrically within the annular duct in a preferably drop-shaped housing should be arranged.
  • an accumulator integrated in the sanitary fitting is connected to the control unit and is connected to a generator coupled by a turbine driven by the outflowing water, it is possible to operate the sanitary fitting independently of a power supply .
  • This not only expands their area of application, since it can also be arranged in places to which electrical energy can be supplied only with difficulty from a power supply, but it is also highly likely that willful damage can be carried out in a simple manner. Any connecting cables that can be easily cut are no longer available, and the sanitary fitting designed according to the proposal therefore works almost maintenance-free.
  • a further advantage is that no electrical energy can be drawn from the power supply for operating the fitting, but rather supplies it to a certain extent by converting the flow energy of the water into electrical energy and storing it in the accumulator. This significantly reduces operating costs. And since the generator can be designed for the operating voltage of the magnetic coil, are given by the Accidents caused by electrical voltage without taking special precautions are also ruled out, even if handled improperly. With little construction effort, a versatile, trouble-free use of the proposed sanitary fitting is provided.
  • the sanitary fitting shown in FIG. 1 and designated 1 has a mixing valve 11 and a shut-off valve 12 connected downstream thereof, which can be controlled by means of a sensor 17.
  • the water supplied from a cold water line 2 and a hot water line 3 via lines 4 and 5 to the mixing valve 11 is mixed in accordance with the set water distribution and can flow out of a tap 7 to which the mixed water is supplied via a water line 6 as soon as the shut-off valve 12 in Depending on a pulse emitted by the sensor 17 is opened.
  • the shut-off valve 12 is equipped with an armature winding 13 and an armature 14, to which a valve body 15 is attached.
  • the armature winding 13 When the armature winding 13 is excited, the armature 14 is moved to the right by the magnetic field which forms against the force of a return spring 16, so that in the mixing valve 11 from cold and warm water, correspondingly mixed water from a channel 6 '' through which the mixing valve 11 and the shut-off valve 12 are connected to one another, since in this case the shut-off valve 12 is open and can flow into the water line 6.
  • a control unit 18 is used to excite the armature winding 13 as a function of the pulses from the sensor 17, which is connected to the sensor 17 via a signal line 19 and to the armature winding 13 via a further line 20.
  • an accumulator 21 in the form of a rechargeable battery is connected to the control unit 18 for supplying it with electrical energy and for supplying the armature winding 13 via a line 22.
  • the water supply to the tap 7 is thus controlled by means of the control device 18 and this is supplied with mixed water from cold and warm water in accordance with the setting of the mixing valve 11.
  • a generator 33 is assigned to it, which is connected to the accumulator 21 via a power line 34. And the generator 33 is connected via an interposed transmission gear 32 to a turbine 31, which can be driven by the water flowing in the water line 6.
  • the water pipe 6 is, in order to be able to arrange the blades 35 of the turbine 31 acted upon by the flowing water, in the region of the turbine 31 as an annular channel 6 ', and in a drop-shaped housing 30, the annular channel 6' delimiting housing 30 are concentric Shaft 36 of the turbine 31, the transmission gear 32 which is connected to it in a driving manner and the generator 33 connected downstream.
  • the turbine 31 is put into operation and by means of this and the generator 33 the flow energy of the water flowing in the annular channel 6 'is converted into electrical energy, which is stored in the accumulator 21 and, if necessary, via the Line 22 is supplied to the control unit 18 shown schematically in FIG.
  • the sanitary fitting 1 is therefore always ready for operation regardless of a power supply and therefore works almost maintenance-free.

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EP89120260A 1989-02-24 1989-11-02 Sanitärarmatur für Wasserhähne Withdrawn EP0384006A1 (de)

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EP0496104A1 (de) * 1991-01-25 1992-07-29 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Sanitäre Mischbatterie
EP1306962A1 (en) * 2000-05-17 2003-05-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho Small power generating device and water faucet device

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DE4102134C2 (de) * 1991-01-25 1995-09-07 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Berührungslos gesteuerte Sanitärarmatur
DE4124154C2 (de) * 1991-07-20 1995-11-02 Oeko Patent Finanz Ag Sanitärarmatur
DE4308782C2 (de) * 1993-03-19 1998-07-09 Grohe Kg Hans Sanitärelement zum Einschrauben in eine Leitung
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DE102013100078A1 (de) 2012-02-24 2013-08-29 WIMTEC Elektronische Steuerungs- und Meßgeräte GmbH Sanitäre Armatur
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FR582066A (fr) * 1924-05-31 1924-12-11 Appareil pour nettoyage de tubes de chaudières
DE2513092A1 (de) * 1975-03-25 1976-10-07 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Wascheinrichtung an waschbecken mit beruehrungslos einschaltbarem auslauf
WO1985001337A1 (en) * 1983-09-23 1985-03-28 Parsons Natan E Ultrasonic flow-control system
DE3537678A1 (de) * 1985-10-23 1987-04-23 Peter Wilfred Auge Beruehrungslos betaetigbare absperrarmatur fuer fluessigkeiten
WO1987005352A1 (en) * 1986-02-28 1987-09-11 Recurrent Solutions Limited Partnership Automatic flow-control device

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FR582066A (fr) * 1924-05-31 1924-12-11 Appareil pour nettoyage de tubes de chaudières
DE2513092A1 (de) * 1975-03-25 1976-10-07 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Wascheinrichtung an waschbecken mit beruehrungslos einschaltbarem auslauf
WO1985001337A1 (en) * 1983-09-23 1985-03-28 Parsons Natan E Ultrasonic flow-control system
DE3537678A1 (de) * 1985-10-23 1987-04-23 Peter Wilfred Auge Beruehrungslos betaetigbare absperrarmatur fuer fluessigkeiten
WO1987005352A1 (en) * 1986-02-28 1987-09-11 Recurrent Solutions Limited Partnership Automatic flow-control device

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EP0496104A1 (de) * 1991-01-25 1992-07-29 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Sanitäre Mischbatterie
EP1306962A1 (en) * 2000-05-17 2003-05-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho Small power generating device and water faucet device
EP1306962A4 (en) * 2000-05-17 2003-07-09 SMALL POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND WATER RECOVERY DEVICE
US6876100B2 (en) 2000-05-17 2005-04-05 Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho Small power generating device and water faucet device

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