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EP0594966A1
EP0594966A1 EP93113570A EP93113570A EP0594966A1 EP 0594966 A1 EP0594966 A1 EP 0594966A1 EP 93113570 A EP93113570 A EP 93113570A EP 93113570 A EP93113570 A EP 93113570A EP 0594966 A1 EP0594966 A1 EP 0594966A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/001—Accessories for baths, not provided for in other subgroups of group A47K3/00 ; Insertions, e.g. for babies; Tubs suspended or inserted in baths; Security or alarm devices; Protecting linings or coverings; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting baths; Bath insulation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/0087—Therapeutic baths with agitated or circulated water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
    • A61H33/601—Inlet to the bath
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
    • A61H33/6068—Outlet from the bath
    • 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
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/048—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths supplying water through two or more openings around or along one side of the water-basin
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H2033/0008—Arrangement for cleaning the installation before or after use
    • A61H2033/0016—Arrangement for cleaning the installation before or after use using cleansing products

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  • the invention relates to a water basin for bathing and / or swimming, in particular a bath body connected to a whirl pool system, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a pool for bathing and / or swimming of the type specified, on the pool walls with little technical effort sufficient cleaning and reliably safe disinfection can be achieved are.
  • the inventive design of the water basin with the gutter element forming a gutter in the upper edge region of the basin walls reliable rinsing cleaning can be achieved with little effort, and after using and emptying the water basin, a targeted and continuous filling of the gutter with the flushing water containing a disinfectant in this way can be done that the rinse water mixture is drained off over the entire inside of the pool wall and thus a uniform rinsing, sufficient cleaning and disinfection of all areas of the bath body is possible.
  • the inlet trough according to the invention can be provided as a molded molded part that is integrally connected to the bath body in the area of the pool wall, or can subsequently be connected to the edge area of the tub body as an attachable component.
  • the area of use of the gutter element is advantageously expanded, since it can be used both for a filling set up for rinsing, cleaning and disinfection via feed lines of a whirl pool system, and an overflowing one when using the water basin Liquid content can be collected from the tub body in the channel and can be discharged with little effort via outlet openings arranged in the area of the channel bottom.
  • a generally designated 1, designed as a bathtub body is shown in a schematic diagram, which also illustrates the arrangement of a whirl pool system 2 on the bathtub body 1.
  • the bath tub body 1 is formed by a filling pool area 3, the pool wall 4 of which merges in the upper edge area 5 into a circumferential channel element 6, into which an inlet channel 7 is formed.
  • the basin wall 4 and the channel element 6 with the inlet channel 7 are provided as a one-piece structural unit.
  • the feed trough 7 is connected via a filling member 8 to a liquid feed line 9, 9 'of the whirl pool system 2 in such a way that a feed line 12, which is generated by a pump 10 and by a filter 11 and a switchable valve 13 into the liquid feed line 9, 9 'leads a continuous filling of the feed channel 7.
  • a liquid portion which is still conveyed via the feed line 9 can be discharged via a leading edge 14 forming the upper edge region of the inlet trough 7 as a continuous or intermittent rinsing cleaning onto the inside of the pool wall 4 and thereby the Filling basin area 3 or the floor area 15 are washed over in such a way that cleaning and disinfection is achieved.
  • the rinsing water can be mixed with a disinfectant, for example chlorine, in the area of the filter 11 or can be taken from a connecting line 12 'as pure tap water.
  • the channel element 6 with the inlet channel 7 can in a further embodiment, e.g. be provided as a retrofit component for water basins, as an individual part (not shown) which can be connected to the bath body 1 and which is assigned to the basin wall 4 in the upper edge region 5.
  • the inlet channel 7 and the connected whirl pool system 2 can advantageously be provided as a circuit carrying the water.
  • This water circuit is formed in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 in that the liquid portion derived via the basin wall 4 is received as dirty water in a collecting channel 18 forming the bottom region 15 of the water basin 1, which opens into an air duct (not shown) via outlet openings.
  • a drain line 16 containing a valve 13 ' the liquid portion can thus be directed into a line area 16' and from there from a collection tank 17 designed as a splash water basin that a return to the inlet channel 7 is possible via the pump 10 and the filter system 11.
  • a feed line 16 ′′ can open into the collecting container 17 and feed chlorinated water from a swimming pool for treatment, for example.
  • the filling member 8 located in the bottom region of the inlet trough can be designed as a filling nozzle, several filling nozzles 8, 8 '(FIG. 1) distributed over the inlet trough 7 permitting a continuous filling process and a uniform distribution of the rinsing water over the basin wall 4.
  • a pump 10 ′ can be provided, which enables an additional liquid supply in the area of the lines 9, 9 ′ and thereby fills both the inlet channel 7 and the jet nozzles 19 of the whirl located in the basin wall 4 -Pool system 2 is effective, so that the cleaning and disinfection can be improved if necessary via a combination of flushing and pressure radiation.
  • the jet nozzles 19 each have a horizontal or vertical installation position, which enables a flushing water distribution directed towards the entire pool wall 4, 15.
  • the bottom area of the bathtub body 1 near the collecting channel 18 is provided with an additional inlet 21, which is connected to the pump 10 ′′ via feed lines 22, so that after a corresponding switchover at a valve 23, the lines 12 'and 22 supplied with liquid and thus rinsing possible via the inlet trough 7 and the bottom region 15 is.
  • the inlet channel 7 has an outlet opening 25 in the bottom area instead of the filling nozzle 8 (FIG. 1), a filling element 24 being provided for filling, which is connected directly to a fresh water supply 27 via an additional line 26 can be.
  • the whirl pool system 2 has a pump 10 ′′ ′′, which is connected to the jet nozzles 19 via lines 28.
  • the inlet 21 can be connected to the fresh water supply 27 via a valve 28 and a line 29, while a valve 30 and discharge lines 31, 31 'enable emptying in the area of the outlet opening 25, 25'.
  • an automatic cleaning cycle can be provided, which fills the feed channel 7 in a predetermined rhythm via a fill level control and rinsing-cleaning is also carried out when there has been a long period of non-use.

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In a water basin for bathing and/or swimming, in particular a bath tub body (1) connected to a whirlpool system (2), the upper rim region (5) of its basin wall (4) is provided with at least one groove element (6) extending over the whole circumference or over part of it. The groove element (6) is designed as an inflow groove (7) which is connected via at least one filling member (8, 8', 24) with a liquid supply line (9, 9', 12; 12', 26) and has at least over certain parts an inflow edge (14) forming the upper rim region (5) with which a liquid portion exceeding the filling height of the inflow groove (7) can be drained as a continuous or intermittent cleaning rinse via the inner side of the basin wall (4). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Wasserbecken zum Baden und/oder Schwimmen, insbesondere mit einem Whirl-Pool-System verbundenen Badewannenkörper, nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a water basin for bathing and / or swimming, in particular a bath body connected to a whirl pool system, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei derartigen Wasserbecken, die beispielsweise in Form eines Badewannenkörpers für Whirpools in öffentlichen Einrichtungen wie Freizeitzentren, Hotels, Saunazentren u.ä. nutzbar sind, ist das Wasserbecken bzw. dessen Beckenwandung wiederholt während der Betriebszeit in einen hygienisch einwandfreien Zustand zu versetzen. Zwischen den einzelnen Benutzungshandlungen ist dabei zur Reinigung und Desinfektion des Wasserbeckens eine Handreinigung vorgesehen, die den Aufwand bei häufigem Benutzerwechsel nachteilig erhöht.In such water pools, for example in the form of a bathtub body for whirlpools in public facilities such as leisure centers, hotels, sauna centers and the like. are usable, the pool or its pool wall must be repeatedly put into a hygienically perfect condition during the operating period. Between cleaning and disinfection of the water basin, hand cleaning is provided between the individual usage actions, which disadvantageously increases the effort with frequent user changes.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Wasserbecken zum Baden und/oder Schwimmen der angegebenen Art zu schaffen, an dessen Beckenwandungen mit geringem technischen Aufwand eine hinreichende Reinigung und eine zuverlässig sichere Desinfektion erreichbar sind.The invention has for its object to provide a pool for bathing and / or swimming of the type specified, on the pool walls with little technical effort sufficient cleaning and reliably safe disinfection can be achieved are.

Ausgehend von einem Wasserbecken nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 löst die Erfindung diese Aufgabe mit den Merkmalen des kennzeichnenden Teils des Anspruchs 1. Hinsichtlich wesentlicher weiterer Ausgestaltungen wird auf die Ansprüche 2 bis 13 verwiesen.Starting from a water basin according to the preamble of claim 1, the invention solves this problem with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. With regard to essential further developments, reference is made to claims 2 to 13.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung des Wasserbeckens mit dem eine Zulaufrinne bildenden Rinnenelement im oberen Randbereich der Beckenwandungen ist mit geringem Aufwand eine zuverlässige Spül-Reinigung erreichbar, wobei nach einer Benutzung und Entleerung des Wasserbeckens eine gezielte und kontinuierliche Füllung der Zulaufrinne mit dem ein Desinfektionsmittel enthaltenden Spülwasser derart erfolgen kann, daß das Spülwassergemisch über die gesamte Innenseite der Beckenwandung abgeleitet wird und damit eine gleichmäßige Überspülung, eine hinreichende Säuberung und eine Desinfektion aller Bereiche des Badewannenkörpers möglich ist.With the inventive design of the water basin with the gutter element forming a gutter in the upper edge region of the basin walls, reliable rinsing cleaning can be achieved with little effort, and after using and emptying the water basin, a targeted and continuous filling of the gutter with the flushing water containing a disinfectant in this way can be done that the rinse water mixture is drained off over the entire inside of the pool wall and thus a uniform rinsing, sufficient cleaning and disinfection of all areas of the bath body is possible.

Die erfindungsgemäße Zulaufrinne kann dabei als einstückig mit dem Badewannenkörper im Bereich der Beckenwandung verbundener Profilformteil vorgesehen sein oder als ein anbaubares Bauteil nachträglich mit dem Randbereich des Wannenkörpers verbunden werden.The inlet trough according to the invention can be provided as a molded molded part that is integrally connected to the bath body in the area of the pool wall, or can subsequently be connected to the edge area of the tub body as an attachable component.

Mit der Ausbildung als Zulaufrinne ist der Einsatzbereich des Rinnenelements vorteilhaft erweitert, da dieses sowohl für eine auf die Spül-Reinigung und Desinfektion abgestellte Füllung über Zuleitungen eines Whirl-Pool-Systems einsetzbar ist als auch bei der Benutzung des Wasserbeckens ein überlaufender Flüssigkeitsanteil aus dem Wannenkörper in der Rinne aufgefangen und über im Bereich des Rinnenbodens angeordnete Auslaßöffnungen mit geringem Aufwand abgeleitet werden kann.With the design as an inlet gutter, the area of use of the gutter element is advantageously expanded, since it can be used both for a filling set up for rinsing, cleaning and disinfection via feed lines of a whirl pool system, and an overflowing one when using the water basin Liquid content can be collected from the tub body in the channel and can be discharged with little effort via outlet openings arranged in the area of the channel bottom.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung und der Zeichnung, die ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Wasserbeckens schematisch veranschaulicht. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Seitenansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Wasserbeckens mit einer einstückigen Zulaufrinne und
Fig. 2 u. 3
das Wasserbecken ähnlich Fig. 1 mit unterschiedlichen Zu- und Ableitungssystemen.
Further details and advantages of the invention result from the following description and the drawing, which schematically illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a water basin according to the invention. The drawing shows:
Fig. 1
is a schematic side view of a water basin according to the invention with a one-piece inlet channel and
Fig. 2 u. 3rd
the water basin similar to Fig. 1 with different supply and discharge systems.

In Fig. 1 ist ein insgesamt mit 1 bezeichnetes, als Badewannenkörper ausgebildetes Wasserbecken in einer Prinzipdarstellung wiedergegeben, die gleichfalls die Anordnung eines Whirl-Pool-System 2 am Badewannenkörper 1 veranschaulicht.In Fig. 1, a generally designated 1, designed as a bathtub body is shown in a schematic diagram, which also illustrates the arrangement of a whirl pool system 2 on the bathtub body 1.

Der Badenwannenkörper 1 ist von einem Füllbeckenbereich 3 gebildet, dessen Beckenwandung 4 im oberen Randbereich 5 in ein umlaufendes Rinnenelement 6 übergeht, in das eine Zulaufrinne 7 eingeformt ist. In vorteilhafter Ausbildung sind dabei die Beckenwandung 4 und das Rinnenelement 6 mit der Zulaufrinne 7 als eine einstückige Baueinheit vorgesehen.The bath tub body 1 is formed by a filling pool area 3, the pool wall 4 of which merges in the upper edge area 5 into a circumferential channel element 6, into which an inlet channel 7 is formed. In an advantageous embodiment, the basin wall 4 and the channel element 6 with the inlet channel 7 are provided as a one-piece structural unit.

Die Zulaufrinne 7 ist über ein Füllglied 8 mit einer Flüssigkeitszuleitung 9,9' des Whirl-Pool-Systems 2 derart verbunden, daß ein über eine Pumpe 10 erzeugter, über einen Filter 11, eine Zuleitung 12 und ein umschaltbares Ventil 13 in die Flüssigkeitszuleitung 9,9' geleiteter Flüssigkeitsstrom eine kontinuierliche Füllung der Zulaufrinne 7 ermöglicht. Nach dem Erreichen einer Füllhöhe in einer Ebene F der Zulaufrinne 7 kann ein weiterhin über die Zuleitung 9 geförderter Flüssigkeitsanteil über eine den oberen Randbereich der Zulaufrinne 7 bildende Einlaufkante 14 als eine kontinuierliche oder intermittierende Spül-Reinigung auf die Innenseite der Beckenwandung 4 abgeleitet und dabei der Füllbeckenbereich 3 bzw. der Bodenbereich 15 derart überspült werden, daß eine Säuberung und Desinfektion erreicht ist. Das Spülwasser kann dazu im Bereich des Filters 11 mit einem Desinfektionsmittel, z.B. Chlor, versetzt oder als reines Leitungswasser aus einer Anschlußleitung 12' entnommen werden.The feed trough 7 is connected via a filling member 8 to a liquid feed line 9, 9 'of the whirl pool system 2 in such a way that a feed line 12, which is generated by a pump 10 and by a filter 11 and a switchable valve 13 into the liquid feed line 9, 9 'leads a continuous filling of the feed channel 7. After reaching a filling level in a plane F of the inlet trough 7, a liquid portion which is still conveyed via the feed line 9 can be discharged via a leading edge 14 forming the upper edge region of the inlet trough 7 as a continuous or intermittent rinsing cleaning onto the inside of the pool wall 4 and thereby the Filling basin area 3 or the floor area 15 are washed over in such a way that cleaning and disinfection is achieved. For this purpose, the rinsing water can be mixed with a disinfectant, for example chlorine, in the area of the filter 11 or can be taken from a connecting line 12 'as pure tap water.

Das Rinnenelement 6 mit der Zulaufrinne 7 kann in einer weiteren Ausführungsform, z.B. als Nachrüstbauteil für Wasserbecken, als ein mit dem Badewannenkörper 1 verbindbares Einzelteil (nicht dargestellt) vorgesehen sein, das im oberen Randbereich 5 der Beckenwandung 4 zugeordnet ist.The channel element 6 with the inlet channel 7 can in a further embodiment, e.g. be provided as a retrofit component for water basins, as an individual part (not shown) which can be connected to the bath body 1 and which is assigned to the basin wall 4 in the upper edge region 5.

Für die Spül-Reinigung im Bereich der Beckenwandung 4 können die Zulaufrinne 7 und das angeschlossene Whirl-Pool-System 2 vorteilhaft als ein das Wasser führender Kreislauf vorgesehen sein. Dieser Wasserkreislauf ist in der Ausführungsform gemaß Fig. 1 dadurch gebildet, daß der über die Beckenwandung 4 abgeleitete Flüssigkeitsanteil als Schmutzwasser in einer den Bodenbereich 15 des Wasserbeckens 1 bildenden Sammelrinne 18 aufgenommen wird, die über Auslaßöffnungen in einen Luftkanal (nicht dargestellt) mündet. Über eine ein Ventil 13' enthaltende Abflußleitung 16 kann der Flüssigkeitsanteil so in einen Leitungsbereich 16' gelenkt und von da aus in einen als Schwallwasserbecken ausgebildeten Sammelbehälter 17 gelangten, daß über die Pumpe 10 und die Filteranlage 11 eine Rückführung in die Zulaufrinne 7 möglich ist. In den Sammelbehälter 17 kann dabei eine Zuleitung 16'' münden, die beispielsweise chloriertes Wasser aus einem Schwimmbad zur Aufbereitung zuführt.For rinsing-cleaning in the area of the basin wall 4, the inlet channel 7 and the connected whirl pool system 2 can advantageously be provided as a circuit carrying the water. This water circuit is formed in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 in that the liquid portion derived via the basin wall 4 is received as dirty water in a collecting channel 18 forming the bottom region 15 of the water basin 1, which opens into an air duct (not shown) via outlet openings. Via a drain line 16 containing a valve 13 ', the liquid portion can thus be directed into a line area 16' and from there from a collection tank 17 designed as a splash water basin that a return to the inlet channel 7 is possible via the pump 10 and the filter system 11. A feed line 16 ″ can open into the collecting container 17 and feed chlorinated water from a swimming pool for treatment, for example.

Das im Bodenbereich der Zulaufrinne befindliche Füllglied 8 kann als eine Fülldüse ausgebildet sein, wobei mehrere über die Zulaufrinne 7 verteilte Fülldüsen 8,8' (Fig. 1) einen kontinuierlichen Füllvorgang und eine gleichmäßige Verteilung des Spülwassers über die Beckenwandung 4 ermöglichen.The filling member 8 located in the bottom region of the inlet trough can be designed as a filling nozzle, several filling nozzles 8, 8 '(FIG. 1) distributed over the inlet trough 7 permitting a continuous filling process and a uniform distribution of the rinsing water over the basin wall 4.

Zur weiteren Verbesserung der kontinuierlichen oder intermittierenden Spül-Reinigung kann eine Pumpe 10' vorgesehen sein, die eine zusätzliche Flüssigkeitszuführung im Bereich der Leitungen 9,9' ermöglicht und dabei sowohl die Zulaufrinne 7 füllt als auch auf in der Beckenwandung 4 befindliche Strahldüsen 19 des Whirl-Pool-Systems 2 wirksam ist, so daß die Reinigung und Desinfektion im Bedarfsfall über eine Kombination von Spülung und Druckstrahlung noch verbessert werden kann. Die Strahldüsen 19 weisen dabei jeweils eine horizontale oder vertikale Einbaulage auf, die eine auf die gesamte Beckenwandung 4,15 gerichtete Spülwasserverteilung ermöglicht.To further improve the continuous or intermittent rinsing cleaning, a pump 10 ′ can be provided, which enables an additional liquid supply in the area of the lines 9, 9 ′ and thereby fills both the inlet channel 7 and the jet nozzles 19 of the whirl located in the basin wall 4 -Pool system 2 is effective, so that the cleaning and disinfection can be improved if necessary via a combination of flushing and pressure radiation. The jet nozzles 19 each have a horizontal or vertical installation position, which enables a flushing water distribution directed towards the entire pool wall 4, 15.

In der Ausführungsform gemäß Fig. 2 ist der Bodenbereich des Badewannenkörpers 1 nahe der Sammelrinne 18 mit einem zusätzlichen Einlauf 21 versehen, der über Zuleitungen 22 mit der Pumpe 10'' verbunden ist, so daß nach entsprechender Umschaltung an einem Ventil 23 gleichzeitig die Leitungen 12' und 22 mit Flüssigkeit versorgt und damit eine Spülung über die Zulaufrinne 7 und den Bodenbereich 15 möglich ist.In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, the bottom area of the bathtub body 1 near the collecting channel 18 is provided with an additional inlet 21, which is connected to the pump 10 ″ via feed lines 22, so that after a corresponding switchover at a valve 23, the lines 12 'and 22 supplied with liquid and thus rinsing possible via the inlet trough 7 and the bottom region 15 is.

In der Ausführungsform des Wasserbeckens gemäß Fig. 3 weist die Zulaufrinne 7 im Bodenbereich anstelle der Fülldüse 8 (Fig. 1) eine Auslauföffnung 25 auf, wobei zur Füllung ein Füllglied 24 vorgesehen ist, daß über eine zusätzliche Leitung 26 direkt mit einer Frischwasserzufuhr 27 verbunden sein kann.In the embodiment of the water basin according to FIG. 3, the inlet channel 7 has an outlet opening 25 in the bottom area instead of the filling nozzle 8 (FIG. 1), a filling element 24 being provided for filling, which is connected directly to a fresh water supply 27 via an additional line 26 can be.

Das Whirl-Pool-System 2 weist gemäß Fig. 3 eine Pumpe 10''' auf, die mit den Strahldüsen 19 über Leitungen 28 verbunden ist. Zur Reinigung des Bodenbereichs 15 mit Frischwasser kann der Einlauf 21 mit der Frischwasserzufuhr 27 über ein Ventil 28 und eine Leitung 29 verbunden sein, während ein Ventil 30 und Ableitungen 31,31' die Entleerung im Bereich der Auslauföffnung 25,25' ermöglichen.According to FIG. 3, the whirl pool system 2 has a pump 10 ″ ″, which is connected to the jet nozzles 19 via lines 28. To clean the floor area 15 with fresh water, the inlet 21 can be connected to the fresh water supply 27 via a valve 28 and a line 29, while a valve 30 and discharge lines 31, 31 'enable emptying in the area of the outlet opening 25, 25'.

Der Gegenstand der Erfindung ist nicht auf die in den Zeichnungen dargestellten und vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispielen beschränkt. Vielmehr sind im Rahmen der Ansprüche auch anderweitige Ausgestaltungen und Modifikationen denkbar. So kann z.B. ein automatischer Reinigungszyklus vorgesehen sein, der über eine Füllstandskontrolle in einem vorbestimmten Rhythmus die Zulaufrinne 7 füllt und eine Spül-Reinigung auch dann durchgeführt wird, wenn eine längerdauernde Benutzungspause eingetreten ist.The object of the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and described above. Rather, other configurations and modifications are also conceivable within the scope of the claims. For example, an automatic cleaning cycle can be provided, which fills the feed channel 7 in a predetermined rhythm via a fill level control and rinsing-cleaning is also carried out when there has been a long period of non-use.

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Wasserbecken zum Baden und/oder Schwimmen, insbesondere mit einem Whirl-Pool-System (2) verbundener Badewannenkörper (1), dessen Beckenwandung (4) im oberen Randbereich (5) mit zumindest einem vollständig oder teilweise umlaufenden Rinnenelement (6) versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Rinnenelement (6) als eine über zumindest ein Füllglied (8,8';24) mit einer Flüssigkeitszuleitung (9,9',12;12';26) verbundene Zulaufrinne (7) ausgebildet ist, die zumindest bereichsweise eine den oberen Randbereich (5) bildende Einlaufkante (14) aufweist, mit der ein die Füllhöhe der Zulaufrinne (7) übersteigender Flüssigkeitsanteil als eine kontinuierliche oder intermittierende Spül-Reinigung über die Innenseite der Beckenwandung (4) ableitbar ist.Water basin for bathing and / or swimming, in particular bathtub body (1) connected to a whirl pool system (2), the basin wall (4) of which is provided in the upper edge region (5) with at least one completely or partially circumferential channel element (6), characterized in that the channel element (6) is designed as an inlet channel (7) which is connected via at least one filler element (8, 8 '; 24) to a liquid supply line (9, 9', 12; 12 '; 26), at least in some areas has an inlet edge (14) forming the upper edge region (5), with which a liquid portion exceeding the fill level of the inlet trough (7) can be drained off as a continuous or intermittent rinsing cleaning operation on the inside of the basin wall (4). Wasserbecken nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Beckenwandung (4) und die Zulaufrinne (7) als eine einstückige Baueinheit vorgesehen sind.Water basin according to claim 1, characterized in that the basin wall (4) and the inlet channel (7) are provided as a one-piece structural unit are. Wasserbecken nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zulaufrinne (7) als ein mit dem Badewannenkörper (1) verbindbares Einzelteil vorgesehen ist.Water basin according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet channel (7) is provided as an individual part which can be connected to the bath body (1). Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüch 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in die Zulaufrinne (7) ein mit Desinfektionsmittel aufbereitetes Wasser zuführender Wasserstrom mündet.Water basin according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a water stream supplying water treated with disinfectant opens into the feed channel (7). Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der über die Beckenwandung (4) abgeleitete Flüssigkeitsanteil als Schmutzwasser über eine Filteranlage (11) in einen Wasserkreislauf rückführbar ist.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the liquid portion derived via the basin wall (4) can be recycled as dirty water via a filter system (11) into a water circuit. Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Füllglied (8;24) als eine am Bodenbereich der Zulaufrinne (7) befindliche Fülldüse vorgesehen ist.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the filling member (8; 24) is provided as a filling nozzle located on the bottom region of the feed channel (7). Wasserbecken nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Füllglied (8;24) mit einer zumindest eine Pumpe (10) enthaltenden Flüssigkeitszuleitung (9;26) verbunden ist.Water basin according to claim 6, characterized in that the filling member (8; 24) is connected to a liquid feed line (9; 26) containing at least one pump (10). Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zulaufrinne (7) im Bodenbereich mehrere Fülldüsen aufweist.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the inlet channel (7) has a plurality of filling nozzles in the base region. Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehrere Fülldüsen in horizontaler und/oder vertikaler Einbaulage im Bereich der Beckenwandung (4,15) als Strahldüsen (19) vorgesehen sind.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that several filling nozzles are provided in the horizontal and / or vertical installation position in the region of the basin wall (4, 15) as jet nozzles (19). Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in den Flüssigkeitsleitungen (12, 16;12',22;28) jeweils eine Pumpe (19,10';10'';10''') und umschaltbare Förderrichtungen ermöglichende Ventile (13,13'; 23;28) vorgesehen sind.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that in the liquid lines (12, 16; 12 ', 22; 28) in each case one pump (19, 10'; 10 ''; 10 '' ') and switchable conveying directions enable Valves (13, 13 '; 23; 28) are provided. Wasserbecken nach einem der der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehrere Flüssigkeitsleitungen (12,16;12',22) über ein Ventil (13,13';23,28) ansteuerbar sind.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a plurality of liquid lines (12, 16; 12 ', 22) can be controlled via a valve (13, 13'; 23, 28). Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Pumpe (10,10';10'';10''') auf Strahldüsen (19) des Whirl-Pool-Systems (2) umschaltbar ist.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the pump (10, 10 '; 10' '; 10' '') can be switched over to jet nozzles (19) of the whirl pool system (2). Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zulaufrinne (7) zumindest eine Auslauföffnung (25,25') aufweist.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the inlet channel (7) has at least one outlet opening (25, 25 '). Wasserbecken nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zumindest eines der Füllglieder (8) als der mit dem Wasserkreislauf verbundene Auslauf vorgesehen ist.Water basin according to claim 13, characterized in that at least one of the filling elements (8) is provided as the outlet connected to the water circuit. Wasserbecken nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Beckenwandung (4) im Bereich des Wannenbodens (15) in eine den Flüssigkeitsanteil der Spül-Reinigung aufnehmende Sammelrinne (18) übergeht.Water basin according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the basin wall (4) in the region of the trough bottom (15) merges into a collecting channel (18) which receives the liquid portion of the rinsing-cleaning. Wasserbecken nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sammelrinne (18) über Auslaßöffnungen in einen Luftkanal mündet.Water basin according to claim 15, characterized in that the collecting channel (18) opens into an air duct via outlet openings.
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