Classifications

• • 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
  • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
  • E03C1/14—Wash-basins connected to the waste-pipe
• • 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

Definitions

• Device for controlling and / or regulating a medium inflow, washing and / or drying devices comprising such devices and corresponding methods
• the invention relates to a washing and / or drying device according to the preamble of claim 1.
• washing and / or drying device is to be understood to mean a device in the manner of a washstand or sink, a bidet, toilet, urinal, a bath tub or a shower cubicle or in the manner of a drying device for touchless drying of hands become.
• Washstands, sinks and drying devices of this type are used in wet rooms of all types, for example for personal hygiene in bathrooms, for rinsing purposes in kitchens, for cleaning purposes in semi-public and public sanitary facilities such as toilets and shower rooms, as well as in laboratories, the food industry, retirement and nursing homes, and hospitals.
• porcelain, earthenware, stone, in particular natural stone such as marble, plastic, enamelled sheet metal and chrome steel sheet are customary as materials for basins for installing or attaching washing devices of this type; Modern pools are sometimes also made from opaque plastics such as Corian and from transparent or translucent materials such as acrylic, glass or quaryl.
• opaque plastics such as Corian
• transparent or translucent materials such as acrylic, glass or quaryl.
• metals such as painted or enamelled sheet metal or even bare chrome steel sheet are known.
• fresh water in the context of the present description should be understood to mean cold and / or warm water flowing into the pool and the term dirty water flowing out of the pool including the additives contained therein.
• the washing devices essentially consist of a basin and a feed fitting and usually also have a drain fitting.
• the pool is limited by a pool wall and can be attached to a structure or to a building wall.
• the supply fitting which is commonly referred to as a tap, has a nozzle through which fresh water enters the basin. The nozzle is connected to a building supply line for the fresh water; the fresh water is supplied to the pool from a tank or a network.
• the feed fitting further contains a shut-off member which can be moved or rotated or moved by means of an actuating element such as a rotary knob or a lever, namely between a closed position and at least one open position.
• the feed fitting is preferably fastened in a first opening in the basin wall.
• the removal of the Dirty water is preferably carried out via a second opening, in which a drain fitting is usually installed, into a drain line.
• the drain fitting usually includes an odor trap, which is usually referred to as a siphon.
• the conventional washing devices described above have numerous disadvantages, which are more or less significant depending on their intended use.
• it is disadvantageous for various reasons, such as the risk of damage from vandalism, ease of use and cleaning, that the fittings mounted on the edge region of the cavity of the basin protrude into the basin.
• a practically vandal-proof drinking water dispenser actually a fountain, in which a nozzle for supplying the drinking water is integrated in the lowest point of the pool wall.
• Drinking water flows through the nozzle in small quantities, i.e. in a thin jet upwards, in such a way that the jet extends somewhat above the upper edge of the pool.
• the actual concave basin, which is concave upwards, is largely covered by a hood outside of the jet area in order to prevent improper use of the drinking water dispenser.
• the drinking water is supplied continuously; neither the amount of drinking water over time nor its temperature can be controlled by the user of the drinking water source.
• WO 93/10311 a generic washing device is known that works automatically without the user having to touch any part of the device. Two sensors determine the presence of the hands to be washed and trigger a cleaning process controlled by time relays. However, the user can neither change the timing of the network water, detergent and wash water inlet, nor is he able to adapt the water temperature to his needs.
• washing facilities in particular in the form of washbasins and sinks, are known which guarantee sufficient vandalism protection and which also provide for manufacturing, cleaning options and economical water consumption, but in particular with regard to hygiene and convenience in use are optimally designed.
• a corresponding statement can also be made with regard to drying facilities.
• the object of the invention is therefore to provide a washing and / or drying device of the type mentioned at the outset which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
• this object is achieved by the features of claim 1 by proposing a device for controlling and / or regulating a medium inflow by means of a supply unit for an application device.
• the feed unit comprises at least one shut-off element and each shut-off element can be brought into a closed position or at least one open position by means of an actuating element.
• the device around ⁇ summarizes a sensor device for the contactless determination of the presence of this medium to be impinged matter.
• the device according to the invention is characterized in that this sensor device is also used for contactlessly determining the relative position of this material in relation to the application device and for emitting signals.
• this object is achieved by proposing a washing device and / or drying device, according to claim 4, which are characterized in that they comprise such a device for controlling the inflow of water and / or warm air - for washing hands and / or drying hands , Preferred additional features or developments of the washing and / or drying device according to the invention result from the dependent claims.
• this object is achieved by proposing a method for the contactless control and / or regulation of a medium inflow by means of a supply unit for an application device.
• the feed unit comprises at least one shut-off element and each shut-off element can be brought into a closed position or at least one open position by means of an actuating element.
• the device comprises a sensor device for contactless determination of the presence of material to be charged with this medium. With which at least one (high-energy) field is generated.
• the method according to the invention is characterized in that the contactless detection of this at least one field with the sensor device detects the relative position of this matter in relation to the actuating device and emits signals which act on the actuating elements in such a way that they block the shut-off members in one of the presence and the Bring the position of the material to be loaded with the appropriate position.
• a washing and / or drying device according to the invention therefore differs from conventional devices in that it has a feed device, the actuation of which can be remotely controlled depending on the presence and position of the parts of the body to be washed and / or dried (eg hands).
• the nozzle of the feed device can be formed by the material of the basin wall, the boundary of the opening simultaneously forming the wall of the nozzle.
• wall thickness of sheet metal can be a deep-drawn neck part, preferably on the exterior of the Be ⁇ ckens be formed.
• the nozzle can also be replaced by a breakthrough or Outbreak recorded tubular insert can be formed. It can be fixed there by suitable means; screwing, blackmailing, gluing or possibly soldering are possible.
• the outlet area of the connecting piece is preferably designed such that a bubbling fresh water jet mixed with air is generated, since this results in less splash water when the washing device is used.
• the connecting piece of the feed device is preferably integrated into the basin wall in such a way that its outlet cross section lies essentially flush with the adjacent inner surface of the basin wall.
• the nozzle is fixed in a first breakthrough.
• Such a washing device is vandal-proof since there are no fitting parts of the feed device to which the users have access. This can result in significant savings for repairs that occur with conventional washing equipment.
• the proposed washing device is also suitable for areas in which vandalism is not to be feared.
• the nozzle is integrated into the basin wall and firmly mounted in such a way that its outlet cross-section is practically flush with the inner surface of the basin wall.
• the neck may even be desirable for the neck to have a neck extension which projects slightly into the interior of the basin and extends at least approximately in the direction of the opening.
• the nozzle approach is dimensioned so that the outlet cross section of the nozzle is in located near the pool wall so that access to the pool is kept free.
• This design of the nozzle would also allow operating units to be attached to the nozzle attachment, with which, for example, the amount of fresh water flowing in, the mixing ratio of warm to cold fresh water or the temperature of the fresh water and the jet configuration could be influenced.
• the nozzle approach can be used as a decorative element.
• the nozzle can also be placed on the sink.
• the nozzle can also be designed to be flexible or in several parts, such that the nozzle extension projecting into the basin can be pivoted about one or two axes or about a point.
• nozzle In certain cases, especially for rinsing purposes in kitchens or laboratories or also for washing hair in bathrooms or hairdressing salons, it is desirable to connect the nozzle to the fresh water supply via a flexible line.
• the nozzle and hose can then be pulled out of a rest position, in which only the nozzle does not or only projects into the basin with the nozzle attachment, into an operative position in which the nozzle is guided manually.
• the proposed washing device can also be designed such that not only fresh water but also additives, generally in fluid form, such as detergents or soap solutions and / or a subsequent one, through the nozzle already mentioned or possibly through one or more additional nozzles the disinfectant or disinfectant used for washing and, if appropriate, warm air for drying the washed object or body part is supplied.
• additives generally in fluid form, such as detergents or soap solutions and / or a subsequent one, through the nozzle already mentioned or possibly through one or more additional nozzles the disinfectant or disinfectant used for washing and, if appropriate, warm air for drying the washed object or body part is supplied.
• the inflow of fresh water is not controlled directly by the manual actuation of an actuating element such as a lever or a rotary knob, but remote-controlled with the help of a sensor device which is connected to the shut-off device via a pneumatic or electrical line arrangement.
• an actuating element such as a lever or a rotary knob
• a sensor device which is connected to the shut-off device via a pneumatic or electrical line arrangement.
• the amount of water flowing in over time, the mixing ratio of warm to cold fresh water and the jet configuration can be influenced by the user if a suitable sensor device is arranged.
• Conventional washing devices with customary faucet parts, in particular in the public area are already occasionally equipped with sensors that react to pressure or touch and are actuated by hand or foot pressure.
• sensors that are actuated by foot pressure are preferable, since renewed soiling of the hands that have just been washed by touching the feed device is not necessary.
• sensors that are actuated by foot pressure are preferable, since renewed soiling of the hands that have just been washed by touching the feed device is not necessary.
• systems nowadays that work with infrared or radar. However, these systems only allow the supply to be switched on and off.
• An example of this remote control is an example of a selected sequence of hand washing and drying in a combined wash / drying basin:
• the dry hands are held in the middle of the sink.
• the two sensors on the left and right which are arranged symmetrically in relation to the fresh water outlet and are now practically excited, switch the Fresh water supply (cold and hot water) on.
• the hands are wetted.
• the warm air supply is interrupted as soon as the hands are removed from the wash / drying basin.
• the maximum temperatures for water and air are preferably limited to a safe value of 55 ° C and cannot be exceeded under any circumstances.
• - optical sensors such as light-sensitive resistors or photocells in connection with passive exposure to light from ambient light;
• barriers or reflex barriers such as light barriers, radar barriers, ultrasound barriers, microwave barriers, electrostatic or electrokinetic barriers.
• - Motion sensors for example according to one of the following principles: pyro, radar, high frequency, sound, optics, photoresistor, photodiode, phototransistor.
• the sensors of the sensor device can be arranged in or on the basin or in the vicinity of the washing device, for example on or in the structure supporting the basin, on or in a building wall, a floor or a ceiling; If the washing device is at risk of vandalism, it is advisable to arrange the sensors in such a way that the users have no access to them.
• the sensors can be arranged in a nozzle arranged on the basin, which also provides the medium supply.
• medium includes in connection with the present invention all fluid media that can be used to clean and / or dry matter, such as cleaning agents, cold water, hot water, mixed water, disinfectants, gases such as nitrogen gas or heated air.
• the term “matter” encompasses all parts of the body or objects that can be exposed to the media for washing and / or drying.
• the proposed washing device can be designed in such a way that the supply of the fresh water, that is to say its quantity flowing in over time and its temperature or the mixing ratio of hot water to cold water, are influenced by the user.
• the quantity and / or temperature of the fresh water or of the medium can also be determined in some other way, for example as follows:
• the amount of fresh water flowing in can be predetermined or set by influencing suitable parameters; for example, the amount can be regulated depending on the pressure in the supply line.
• the temperature of the incoming fresh water can be regulated to a fixed value or can be controlled or set and stored.
• the temperature can be influenced as follows:
• the drainage valve can either allow the dirty water to flow away continuously or can have a conventional device which prevents the water from flowing out of the basin, in the latter case the arrangement of an overflow opening which cannot be closed is necessary or at least highly recommended.
• the drain fitting is usually provided with a multi-angled odor trap, which is also referred to as a siphon.
• This odor trap device is designed such that the line between the basin and the sewage system is constantly completely filled with water in at least one cross-section, but in practice in a certain area. This water forms a plug, so to speak, which prevents sewer smells from flowing into the basin and thus into the room. If a pool is not used for a certain period of time, depending on the ambient temperature and pressure, some of the water forming the plug will evaporate, so that the odor trap is not maintained.
• the proposed washing device like any other washing and / or drying device provided with an automatic supply for fresh water - can be provided with a protective device for maintaining the odor protection.
• This protective device has a sensor arranged in the area of the siphon, which reacts to a change in a state variable in the siphon, for example water level or smell, and, if the odor trap is no longer effective, causes the inflow of a small amount of fresh water to the pool around the odor trap restore.
• a small amount of fresh water can also be supplied after a certain time interval or after a certain time interval from the last time the washing device was used.
• FIG. 1 shows a washing device designed as a washstand according to the invention, in a vertical section
• FIG. 2 shows the washstand depicted in FIG. 1, but with a connecting piece, which is connected to the inflow line via a flexible intermediate piece, in a vertical section;
• FIG. 3 shows a washing device designed as a washbasin according to the invention, with a nozzle attachment, in a top view;
• Figure 4 is a washing device designed as a washbasin according to the invention with a pivotable nozzle, in a vertical partial section.
• 5 shows a nozzle with a mouth section designed as a shower and an additive connection, in a section containing the longitudinal axis of the nozzle; 6 shows a connection piece with an additive connection in order to bring an additive centrally into the outlet cross section, in a view from the inside of the basin;
• FIG. 7A shows a fitting with two sensors for positioning (optical, ultrasound, pyro etc.);
• FIG. 7B shows a first fitting with integrated sensors for generating an electric field
• FIG. 7C shows a further armature with integrated sensors for generating an optical field
• FIG. 8 shows a washing device designed as a washstand according to the invention, with an additional with a nozzle for an additive, in a frontal view;
• FIG. 9 shows the wash basin shown in FIG. 1, with a first sensor device, in a top view
• FIG. 10 shows the washstand shown in FIG. 1, with a second sensor device, in a top view
• FIG. 11 shows the washstand shown in FIG. 1, with a third sensor device, in a top view
• FIG. 12 shows the washstand shown in FIG. 1, with a fourth sensor device for generating an electric field, in a top view
• FIG. 13 shows the washstand shown in FIG. 1, with a fifth sensor device, in a frontal view
• FIG. 15 shows the wash basin shown in FIG. 12 with an inlet connector and a sixth sensor device for generating an electrical field, in a top view;
• FIG. 16 shows a washstand with an inlet connection and a seventh sensor device for generating an electric field, in a top view
• FIG. 17 a front view of a washstand with a variant of the nozzle shown in FIG. 7C;
• FIG. 18 shows a simplified embodiment of a sensor arrangement, shown in comparison with FIG. 16, in a frontal view.
• the washing device 10 comprises a basin 12, which can optionally be arranged in a basin conversion 13.
• the basin 12 is delimited by a basin wall 14 which has a first opening 16 in its upper region and a second opening 18 in its deepest region.
• a nozzle 20 integrated in the basin wall 14 is fastened, which forms an essential part of the feed device not shown in FIG. 1.
• the outlet cross section 21 of the connector 20 is flush with the inner surface of the Pool wall 14 arranged or within the pool wall. The fresh water flows out of the nozzle 20 into the basin 12 in a preferably bubbling jet 100.
• FIG. 2 shows a wash basin 10 similar to FIG. 1, with the only difference that the connector 20 is connected to the fresh water feed line, not shown, via a flexible intermediate piece or a hose 22.
• the connector 20 and part of the hose 22 can be pulled from a rest position, in which the connector 20 is received in the pool wall 14, through the first opening 16 to the interior of the pool 12 into the position shown in FIG. 2.
• the wash basin 10 shown in FIG. 3 is essentially of the same design as the wash basin of FIG. 1, but its connecting piece 20 integrated in the basin wall 14 has a connecting piece extension 23 projecting just above the basin wall 14 into the interior of the basin 12, which contains a shower.
• a drain fitting 19 fastened in the second opening 18 is arranged in the center of the basin 12. Such an arrangement is recommended, for example, if the washstand 10 is also used for washing hair, or if the washstand is used for washing bulky objects or for filling large vessels.
• Operating elements 24 are arranged on the nozzle attachment 23, with which the supply of fresh water can be started and, if necessary, its quantity and temperature can be controlled.
• FIG. 4 shows a nozzle 20 which is pivotably mounted by means of a ball joint 25, a handle 26 projecting into the interior of the basin 12 being provided for adjusting the nozzle 20.
• the Washing device can also be designed so that it allows the execution of additional functions.
• additives 102 that is to say generally other fluids, to be added, for example cleaning products such as soaps, disinfectants or warm air.
• the addition of additives can be triggered automatically or manually by remote control. It is possible to supply the additives 102 through the same nozzle 20 or at least through the same opening in the basin or through one or more further openings in the basin. It is particularly advantageous if warm air can also be supplied to the basin for drying the cleaned objects or the washing device 10 itself.
• the various fluids can be supplied in the following order, for example:
• FIG. 5 shows a nozzle 20 which contains a shower 27 in the region of its outlet cross section 21. Furthermore, this connector 20 has an auxiliary connector, which forms an additive connection 28, through which a suitable additive 102 can be fed. 6 shows a further nozzle 20 with which an additive 102 can be fed centrally or within the jet 100 of the fresh water.
• FIG. 7 shows variants of a nozzle 20 placed on a wash basin 10 with an integrated water outlet and sensors.
• 7A shows a fitting with two sensors S1, S2 for determining the presence and the position of the hands in the sink (optical, ultrasound, pyro etc.).
• 7B shows a first fitting with particularly preferred, integrated sensors for generating an optical field: four cells are arranged on the connector 20, namely two transmitters E1, E2 and two receivers R1, R2 (cf. also FIG. 9, where these Cells are arranged in the pool wall 14). In this capacitive solution, these cells essentially consist of four plates.
• FIG. 7C shows a further fitting with integrated sensors for generating an electrical field, the four cells E1 or R1 and E2 or R2 being arranged in a cuff at the base of the nozzle and producing the fields A1, A2 or their overlapping area A3 - Check or monitor.
• the inlet connection 20 can also be arranged in a wall 1, on which the wash basin 10 is positioned, above the basin 12.
• the cells E1, R1 or E2, R2 (cf. also FIG. 9) for generating an electrical or optical field are then preferably arranged on the left and right of the inlet connector 20 in the wall 1 above the basin 12.
• the sensor device 50 is preferably (see also FIG. 13) combined with the nozzle 20 in a module 60.
• FIG. 8 A variant for the additive feed is shown in FIG. 8.
• the connector 20 is used to supply the fresh water, while an additional connector 30 is provided for the additive supply.
• a disadvantage is the greater design effort, it is advantageous that in cases in which the fresh water is also to be consumed, no residues of additives 102 are present in the connector 20.
• the following describes the arrangement and mode of operation of the sensor device 50 with which the inflow and / or the temperature of the fresh water and, if appropriate, of the additive or additives to the basin are controlled.
• the sensor devices described below can also be used on conventional washing devices with nozzles not integrated in the pool wall, in which the Fresh water is supplied in the usual way via a nozzle of a faucet, but this faucet has no actuating element, that is to say no rotary knob or lever, for displacing the shut-off element, since this can be operated remotely by means of the sensor device.
• the combination of the socket integrated in the basin wall with the remote-controlled actuation of the shut-off element, as described above, is particularly advantageous.
• An object to be cleaned which can also be a body part, is held in a pelvis.
• a sensor device of any kind senses the presence of this object or body part and acts on a shut-off element in such a way that it is moved from its closed position into an open position so that fresh water flows into the basin through a nozzle integrated in the basin.
• the inflow of fresh water can be interrupted in various ways, for example:
• 13 is designated by 50, four cells arranged on the pool 12 or in the pool wall 14, namely two transmitters E1, E2 and two receivers each
• these cells essentially consist of four plates, which form an E-field, in an optical solution consisting of two optical transmitters and two optical receivers.
• the number of cells used is not limited, in principle one to n cells or one to n sensors can be provided.
• the cells react as barrier cells and as reflex cells.
• a barrier reaction generally occurs when an object gets into the basin 12.
• a reflex reaction takes place when an object reaches a very specific area of the basin 12, for example when a washcloth is hung over the edge of the basin 12.
• cells E1, R1 and E2, R2 act as barrier cells, which is represented by the arrows (a), and the supply of fresh water is initiated.
• the supply of fresh water is interrupted immediately or after a certain period of time or dwell time; if only an object such as washcloth is placed over the edge of the pool, there is a barrier reaction and the inflow of fresh water would begin; this influx is prevented by the simultaneous reflex reaction; which is represented by the arrows (b).
• Amount of fresh water and / or the temperature of the inflowing water can be controlled.
• two sensor devices S3, S4 are arranged, for example ultrasonic sensors.
• Each of the sensor devices is arranged, for example ultrasonic sensors.
• S3, S4 monitors its surroundings in an area A3 or A4 of a dripping shaped cloud. These areas A3, A4 form an overlap area A5 in the middle of the basin 12.
• the supply of water is initiated by touching a cell or a marked point.
• a cell or a marked point Preferably there are two cells or marker points, e.g. Red and blue. Lingering longer on the red or blue cell causes the temperature of the incoming fresh water to increase or decrease.
• the amount of fresh water flowing in is influenced by simultaneous actuation of both cells or marking points for a longer time.
• the supply of fresh water is interrupted by briefly pressing a cell.
• the variant shown in FIG. 11 provides a sensor device in which a transmitter E5 and two receivers R5.1, R5.2 are arranged and switched on the edge of the basin 12 in such a way that, in an area A6, for example, by hand movements the edge of the pelvis 12 to or in the depth of the Basin 12 down, the amount and / or the temperature of the incoming fresh water is influenced.
• two sensor units are used.
• Sensor devices can be used which work according to any technology, for example acoustically, optically, capacitively.
• Capacitive E-fields A1, A2 forming sensor units E6, R6 and E7, R7 are particularly suitable, which can be integrated in the pool wall 14, for example.
• Two electrical fields A1, A2 are generated with an overlap area A3. If an object is held in the middle of the basin 12 or in the overlap region A3, it causes a reaction from both receiver cells R6, R7, and the supply of fresh water is initiated. If one of the E fields is then influenced more, the amount of fresh water and its temperature can be varied.
• the washing device 10 shown in FIG. 12 thus comprises a device for controlling a medium inflow through a feed unit.
• the pool 12 can also be referred to as an application device because the hands are exposed to water.
• the feed unit comprises at least one shut-off element and each shut-off element can be brought into a closed position or at least one open position by means of an actuating element.
• This device 2 for controlling a medium inflow comprises a sensor device 50 for contactless detection of the presence of material to be loaded with this medium or of hands.
• This sensor device 50 is also for contactless determination of the relative position of the hands in relation to the Basin or the loading device and designed to emit signals which act on the actuating elements so that they bring the shut-off members in a position corresponding to the presence and position of the hands.
• Another variant which can be combined with the above variants, provides for a larger amount of fresh water to be used at certain time intervals and / or after a certain number of uses of the washing device, preferably hot and with a detergent or disinfectant in order to clean the basin ,
• the sensor device 50 can be arranged together with the connector 20 in a module 60, which allows simplification or replacement of parts that are no longer functional and results in optically advantageous effects.
• the connector 20 or the sensor device 50 can be arranged in an overflow opening 17 of the basin wall.
• a particularly advantageous arrangement is shown in FIG. 14, according to which both the connector 20 and the sensor device 50 are arranged in the overflow opening 17.
• the cells E8 or R8 and E9 or R9 can be arranged in the rear edge of the basin and generate or monitor the electrical fields AI, A2 or their overlapping area A3.
• - Illuminants or display means in the pool or in the vicinity of the pool or at a monitoring station the display can be done by varying the intensity or the number of lamps;
• the display can be designed as a touchscreen and can thus be used as a sensor device;
• the basins 12 not only have feed devices but also drain fittings 19 which are mounted in a second opening 18 in the basin wall 14.
• Basins which are not used as a continuous flow basin, but in which a certain amount of fresh water - possibly with an additive - is to be accumulated, have drain fittings 19 with a closing element.
• the closing element can be operated manually or, preferably, remotely, in a manner analogous to the shut-off element;
• Basins 12 with closing elements generally have an overflow opening 17 in the upper region of the basin in order to prevent the basin from overflowing.
• Such an overflow opening can optionally be dispensed with if there is a sensor system which brings the closing element into its open position as soon as the water level in the basin has reached a certain level and / or the water supply is interrupted.
• Fig. 16 shows a basin with a incorporated into the surface of the basin ⁇ translated inlet connection 20.
• the sensor device 50 for generating an electric field E10 comprising the cells or RIO and Rll express or which correspondingly the cells shown in FIG. 12 are arranged on the side edge of the basin 12.
• the sensor device comprises a transmitter cell E12 and a receiver cell R12, which are located next to one another on the bottom of the pool in the vicinity of the passage. breaks 18 for receiving the drain fitting 19 - for generating a third electric field - are arranged.
• a field-enhancing or field-reducing object for example, hands
• can be detected 3-dimensionally which enables an additional expansion of the control options within the scope of the present invention.
• the water surface in the basin can be detected and, if necessary, ie when a certain fill level is exceeded, the inflow of fresh water can be stopped and / or the closing element can be opened in the drain. An overflow opening 17 is then no longer required.
• This fill level monitoring can also be used in a basin with a conventional fitting known per se. This means that an overflow set that is known to be dirt-prone can be dispensed with.
• the sensors also successfully prevent the basin from overflowing if the amount of fresh water supplied cannot be drained off, for example because a washcloth covers the drain opening.
• a corresponding overflow protection can also be implemented if distance sensors (for example optically, acoustically, radar, capacitive, etc.) are arranged at any point, preferably on the fitting, on the basin, or on the wall 1 supporting a basin. Corresponding reflex or passage barriers can also be installed in the basin 12.
• a further embodiment variant for an overflow protection comprises a vessel (not shown) communicating with the basin 12, which is arranged, for example, behind the washing device 10 and to which a level sensor is connected. All these embodiments of an overflow protection have in common that the fresh water supply is automatically interrupted when a predetermined water level in the wash basin is reached. In addition, it can be provided that the supply of all other media is also interrupted.
• FIG. 17 shows a washstand 10 with a variant of the connector shown in FIG. 7C, in a frontal view.
• the two cell pairs E13 or R13 and E14 or R14 are attached to the highest point on the underside of the curved connecting piece 20 and generate or monitor the two fields A3, A4 and the overlay. intersection area A5. With this arrangement, the fill level in the pool 12 can be monitored.
• FIG. 18 shows a simplified embodiment of a sensor arrangement, as compared to FIG. 16, in a frontal view.
• the two cell pairs E10 and RIO (shown) and Eil and Rll (not shown) are located at the highest point of the basin wall 14 determined by a maximum fill level and generate or monitor two electrical fields. If the water rises to the level of the receiver cells E10 or Eil, the electrical fields are changed significantly. This change is used to trigger the stopping of the fresh water supply and / or to open the drain valve. With this arrangement, the fill level in the basin can also be monitored and an overflow opening 17 can be dispensed with.
• This embodiment is suitable (as described) for changing the fresh water temperature by the user. However, if only the fill level is to be monitored, it is sufficient for this purpose to provide only one transmitter cell E10 and one receiver cell RIO (shown).
• the drain fitting comprises a siphon, which forms an odor barrier device between the basin and the sewage system, in that at least one cross section of the siphon contains water continuously, as a result of which a type of water plug is formed. If a washing device is not used for a long time, part of the water in the siphon can evaporate, so that the odor barrier is no longer present.
• a siphon sensor can be arranged in the area of the siphon, which is coupled to the shut-off element and which, when the odor barrier is removed due to the water level in the siphon being too low, briefly moves the shut-off element into its open position, so that a small one A lot of fresh water flows in, which is enough to ensure the odor barrier again.
• a small amount of fresh water can be added to maintain or restore the odor trap with a timer, as mentioned above.
• the odor trap is implemented by a time-controlled control (for example with a periodic interval).
• the energy for the proposed washing device can be obtained from the mains, with mains voltage or low voltage, or from a battery or from an alternative source.
• the electronics can be designed to be bus- or building-conductive, in particular for the parameterization of washing and cleaning programs and for statistical evaluations.

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