EP2129837A1 - Hand-held sanitary shower - Google Patents

Hand-held sanitary shower

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EP2129837A1
EP2129837A1 EP08707526A EP08707526A EP2129837A1 EP 2129837 A1 EP2129837 A1 EP 2129837A1 EP 08707526 A EP08707526 A EP 08707526A EP 08707526 A EP08707526 A EP 08707526A EP 2129837 A1 EP2129837 A1 EP 2129837A1
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hand
water
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Gunter Veigel
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Hansa Armaturen GmbH
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Hansa Metallwerke AG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/028—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by using hydropower, e.g. using water powered turbines
    • 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
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/65—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
    • 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
    • E03C1/0408—Water installations especially for showers
    • E03C1/0409—Shower handles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/04—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a generator
    • F21S9/046—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a generator driven by hydropower, e.g. by water powered turbines
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a sanitary hand shower according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Sanitary hand showers of this type are known in the greatest variety of both printed as well as from the market. Recently, the comfort requirements of the user of such hand showers and thus the functions to be performed by hand showers are growing. These functions also include electrical. In particular, bulbs are accommodated in the hand shower, which serve substantially less the illumination of rooms than aesthetic purposes. These lamps, but also other electrical devices such as display or controls require electrical energy that can be provided, inter alia, by a battery that is housed in the hand area of the hand shower.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary hand shower, in which a space for space to be housed in the hand area components is created in a space-saving manner.
  • a branching point is provided, at which the water path splits into at least two partial waterways, which completely or partially surround a useful space and are then brought together again at a junction.
  • the useful space is expediently limited by a trough open on one side, so that the additional component can be introduced from the open side.
  • an accumulator is housed in the work space. This serves, as already mentioned above, the supply of different electrical consumers in the hand shower, for example, the supply of light sources whose light exits on request from the shower head.
  • the accumulator is expediently contained in an accumulator unit, which is removably accommodated in the hand area and which has a housing which simultaneously serves as a cover for a window recessed in the housing of the hand area.
  • an accumulator unit which is removably accommodated in the hand area and which has a housing which simultaneously serves as a cover for a window recessed in the housing of the hand area.
  • the work space may also include a circuit board carrying an electrical circuit. This circuit arrangement can serve, for example, to control the energization of the lighting means or to process and forward the signals from control elements, which are additionally provided on the hand shower, or finally to actuate display elements on the hand shower.
  • a flow sensor is housed in the waterway in the flow direction in front of the branching point.
  • This flow sensor detects when water is flowing, and then, for example, can turn on the light source of the hand shower. In this way, they are only active and consume power as long as the hand shower is actually in use.
  • the circuit arrangement which processes the signal of the flow sensor accordingly is preferably likewise located in the useful space of the hand area.
  • the flow sensor may be a rotor of magnetized material which can be driven by flowing water and which cooperates with a magnetic field-sensitive sensor arranged in the hand region, preferably in its working space.
  • Figure 1 the top view of the hand area of a hand shower
  • FIG. 2 the side view of the hand area of FIG.
  • Figure 3 the bottom view of the hand area of Figure 1 with an insight into the receiving opening for the accumulator;
  • FIG. 4 shows a section through a water-bearing insert contained in the hand region of FIGS. 1 to 3,
  • FIG. 5 shows a section through the use of Figure 4 according to the local line V-V;
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of an accumulator unit that can be inserted into the hand area of FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 The illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 and generally designated by the reference numeral 1 hand area is part of a sanitary hand shower. This has in addition to the hand area 1 described in more detail below an effervescent plate or shower head, which is fastened and configured at the upper end of the hand area 1 in FIGS. 1 to 3 in a manner not of interest here.
  • the hand area 1 has a housing 2 in the form of two shells 2 a, 2 b screwed together, in which a water-carrying insert 3 is accommodated.
  • the water-bearing insert 3 will be described below with reference to Figures 4 and 5 in more detail. It protrudes with a connecting thread 4 out of the housing 2 at that end, which is opposite to the one to which the shower head is attached.
  • the lower one it means that which lies on the side of the spray orifices, that is to say when using the manual shower head shower would be down.
  • the opposite shell is corresponding to the "upper”.
  • the lower shell 2b of the housing 2 is provided with a window 5, which can be seen particularly well in Figures 2 and 3 and whose function will be apparent below.
  • a water path between the lying in the figures below provided with an external thread connection 4 to which a shower hose can be attached, and an upper connection bore 6, from which the water can flow into the shower head, not shown. If one follows the path of the water, starting from the connection 4, it first reaches the interior of a neck 7, in which a rotor 8 consisting of magnetised material is arranged.
  • the rotor 8 is supported by two shaft stubs 8a, 8b located on opposite sides in bearings 9, 10, which are integrally formed on the body of the insert 3.
  • the lower bearing 9 in FIGS. 4 and 5 is held by a plurality of ribs extending in a star shape from the jacket wall of the neck 7 to the bearing 9 such that water can flow from the connection 4 to the rotor 8.
  • the rotor 8 whose function is explained below, is rotated by the water flowing through, which then before the bearing 10 at a branch point 17 on two symmetrical partial water ways
  • the insert 3 is mounted in the upper shell 4a so that the trough 13 projects with its open side into the lower shell 2b.
  • the tub 13 comes, as can be seen from Figure 3, to lie so that it is accessible through the window 5 of the lower shell 2b.
  • the interior of the tub 13 is a utility space 14, which can be used for various purposes.
  • the work space 14 is used to accommodate a battery unit 16, which is shown in Figure 6.
  • This contains in an encapsulated housing 17 with external electrical terminals 18 an accumulator, which serves for the supply of lighting means, which are arranged in the shower head, not shown.
  • the electrical terminals 18 of the accumulator 16 cooperate with located in the interior of the tub 13 complementary terminals, which are not visible in the drawing.
  • the electrical connections are automatically closed.
  • the then outer wall 19 of the accumulator unit 16 closes the window 5 in the lower shell 2b flush in the manner of a lid.
  • a board (not visible) is also housed in the vicinity of the rotor 8, which has a responsive to the magnetic field of the rotor 8 sensor and various electronic components, which serve to evaluate the sensor signal.
  • This small electronics connects the assembled accumulator 16 electrically to the light sources in the shower head when the insert 3 flows through water and therefore the rotor 8 is rotated.
  • a turbine is used in the working space 14 of the trough 13, which is rotated by the water flowing past in rotation and drives a generator whose current is used to support a battery.
  • This accumulator also serves to supply the electrical consumers to the hand shower, in particular bulbs in the shower head.

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Abstract

In the manner known, a hand-held sanitary shower comprises a shower head, on which at least one outlet nozzle is configured for a water jet, and a hand-held region (1) carrying the shower head, having a water path leading to a connection (4) to the shower head, and through which water can flow. A branch (17) is provided in the water path, water path being split into two partial water paths (11, 12) at the branch, wherein the partial water paths enclose a useable space (14) either in whole or partially, and are then reunited at a reunion point (15). The hand-held region (1) formed in this manner allows the accommodation of components, such as of rechargeable batteries (16), in the useable space (14) in a space-saving manner.

Description

Sanitäre Handbrause Sanitary hand shower
Die Erfindung betrifft eine sanitäre Handbrause nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a sanitary hand shower according to the preamble of claim 1.
Sanitäre Handbrausen dieser Art sind in größter Vielfalt sowohl druckschriftlich als auch vom Markt her bekannt. In jüngster Zeit wachsen die Komfortansprüche des Benutzers an derartige Handbrausen und damit die Funktionen, die von Handbrausen ausgeführt werden sollen. Zu diesen Funktionen gehören auch elektrische. Insbesondere werden Leuchtmittel in der Handbrause untergebracht, die im Wesentlichen weniger der Ausleuchtung von Räumen als ästhetischen Zwecken dienen. Diese Leuchtmittel, aber auch andere elektrische Einrichtungen wie Anzeige- oder Bedienelemente, benötigen elektrische Energie, die unter anderem von einem Akkumulator bereitgestellt werden kann, der in dem Handbereich der Handbrause untergebracht ist.Sanitary hand showers of this type are known in the greatest variety of both printed as well as from the market. Recently, the comfort requirements of the user of such hand showers and thus the functions to be performed by hand showers are growing. These functions also include electrical. In particular, bulbs are accommodated in the hand shower, which serve substantially less the illumination of rooms than aesthetic purposes. These lamps, but also other electrical devices such as display or controls require electrical energy that can be provided, inter alia, by a battery that is housed in the hand area of the hand shower.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine sanitäre Handbrause zu schaffen, bei welcher auf platzsparende Weise ein Nutzraum für in dem Handbereich unterzubringenden Komponenten geschaffen wird.Object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary hand shower, in which a space for space to be housed in the hand area components is created in a space-saving manner.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass in dem Wasserweg eine Verzweigungsstelle vorgesehen ist, an welcher sich der Wasserweg in mindestens zwei Teilwasserwege aufspaltet, die ganz oder teilweise einen Nutzraum umgeben und dann an einer Vereinigungsstelle wieder zusammengeführt sind.This object is achieved in that in the waterway a branching point is provided, at which the water path splits into at least two partial waterways, which completely or partially surround a useful space and are then brought together again at a junction.
Erfindungsgemäß wird also erkannt, dass durch die Aufspal- tung der Wasserwege in Teilwasserwege und deren Führung in Randbereichen des Handbereiches, wo sich für die Wasserströmung immer ausreichende Durchströmungsquerschnitte ergeben, in der Mitte zwischen den Wasserwegen ein Freiraum entsteht, der als Nutzraum für eine zusätzliche Komponente Verwendung finden kann.According to the invention, it is thus recognized that the splitting of the waterways into partial waterways and their guidance in marginal areas of the hand area, where there are always sufficient flow cross sections for the water flow, in the middle between the waterways, a free space is created, which can be used as a usable space for an additional component.
Der Nutzraum ist zweckmäßigerweise durch eine einseitig offene Wanne begrenzt, so dass die zusätzliche Komponente von der offenen Seite her einführbar ist.The useful space is expediently limited by a trough open on one side, so that the additional component can be introduced from the open side.
Vorzugsweise ist in dem Nutzraum ein Akkumulator untergebracht. Dieser dient, wie oben schon erwähnt, der Versorgung unterschiedlicher elektrischer Verbraucher in der Handbrause, beispielsweise der Versorgung von Leuchtmitteln, deren Licht auf Wunsch aus dem Brausekopf austritt .Preferably, an accumulator is housed in the work space. This serves, as already mentioned above, the supply of different electrical consumers in the hand shower, for example, the supply of light sources whose light exits on request from the shower head.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist der Akkumulator in einer Akkumulatoreinheit enthalten, die entnehmbar in dem Handbereich untergebracht ist und die ein Gehäuse aufweist, das gleichzeitig als Deckel für ein in dem Gehäuse des Handbereichs ausgespartes Fenster dient. So braucht nicht zunächst ein Deckel des Handbereich-Gehäuses geöffnet zu werden, um dann erst in einem zweiten Schritt Zugang zum Akkumulator zu gewinnen und diesen entnehmen zu können. Vielmehr wird die gesamte Akkumulatoreinheit, an welcher der Deckel für das Fenster integriert ist, beispielsweise zum Wiederaufladen des Akkumulators aus dem Handbereich herausgenommen.The accumulator is expediently contained in an accumulator unit, which is removably accommodated in the hand area and which has a housing which simultaneously serves as a cover for a window recessed in the housing of the hand area. Thus, it is not necessary first to open a lid of the hand-held housing, in order then to gain access to the accumulator in a second step and to be able to remove it. Rather, the entire accumulator unit, on which the lid is integrated for the window, for example, removed for recharging the accumulator from the hand area.
In dem Nutzraum kann auch eine von Wasser anströmbare, einen Generator antreibende Turbine untergebracht sein. Der von dem Generator erzeugte Strom stützt dann den Akkumulator, so dass dessen Wiederaufladung entweder gar nicht oder nur in größeren Zeitabständen erforderlich ist. Der Nutzraum kann auch eine Platine, die eine elektrische Schaltungsanordnung trägt, enthalten. Diese Schaltungsanordnung kann beispielsweise dazu dienen, die Bestromung der Leuchtmittel zu steuern oder die Signale von Bedienelementen, die zusätzlich an der Handbrause vorgesehen sind, zu verarbeiten und weiterzuleiten oder schließlich dazu, Anzeigeelemente an der Handbrause anzusteuern.In the utility room can be accommodated by a water anströmbare, driving a generator turbine. The power generated by the generator then supports the accumulator, so that its recharging either not at all or only at longer intervals is required. The work space may also include a circuit board carrying an electrical circuit. This circuit arrangement can serve, for example, to control the energization of the lighting means or to process and forward the signals from control elements, which are additionally provided on the hand shower, or finally to actuate display elements on the hand shower.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist in dem Wasserweg in Strömungsrichtung vor der Verzweigungsstelle ein Strömungssensor untergebracht. Dieser Strömungssensor stellt fest, wenn Wasser fließt, und kann dann beispielsweise die Leuchtmittel der Handbrause einschalten. Auf diese Weise sind diese nur aktiv und verbrauchen Strom, solange die Handbrause tatsächlich in Benutzung ist. Die Schaltungsanordnung, welche das Signal des Strömungssensors entsprechend verarbeitet, befindet sich vorzugsweise ebenfalls in dem Nutzraum des Handbereiches.Appropriately, a flow sensor is housed in the waterway in the flow direction in front of the branching point. This flow sensor detects when water is flowing, and then, for example, can turn on the light source of the hand shower. In this way, they are only active and consume power as long as the hand shower is actually in use. The circuit arrangement which processes the signal of the flow sensor accordingly is preferably likewise located in the useful space of the hand area.
Der Strömungssensor kann ein von strömendem Wasser antreibbarer Rotor aus magnetisiertem Material sein, der mit einem im Handbereich, vorzugsweise in dessen Nutzraum, angeordneten Magnetfeld-empfindlichen Sensor zusammenwirkt.The flow sensor may be a rotor of magnetized material which can be driven by flowing water and which cooperates with a magnetic field-sensitive sensor arranged in the hand region, preferably in its working space.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert; es zeigen:An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing; show it:
Figur 1: die Draufsicht auf den Handbereich einer Handbrause;Figure 1: the top view of the hand area of a hand shower;
Figur 2 : die Seitenansicht des Handbereiches von FigurFIG. 2: the side view of the hand area of FIG
1; Figur 3 : die Unteransicht des Handbereiches von Figur 1 mit Einblick in die Aufnahmeöffnung für den Akkumulator;1; Figure 3: the bottom view of the hand area of Figure 1 with an insight into the receiving opening for the accumulator;
Figur 4 : einen Schnitt durch einen in dem Handbereich der Figuren 1 bis 3 enthaltenen, wasserführenden Einsatz,-FIG. 4 shows a section through a water-bearing insert contained in the hand region of FIGS. 1 to 3,
Figur 5: einen Schnitt durch den Einsatz der Figur 4 gemäß der dortigen Linie V-V;5 shows a section through the use of Figure 4 according to the local line V-V;
Figur 6: eine perspektivische Ansicht einer in den Handbereich der Figuren 1 bis 3 einsetzbaren Akkumulatoreneinheit .FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of an accumulator unit that can be inserted into the hand area of FIGS. 1 to 3.
Der in den Figuren 1 bis 3 dargestellte und insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 gekennzeichnete Handbereich ist Teil einer sanitären Handbrause. Diese weist neben dem nachfolgend näher beschriebenen Handbereich 1 einen Brauseteller oder Brausekopf auf, der an dem in den Figuren 1 bis 3 oberen Ende des Handbereiches 1 in hier nicht näher interessierender Weise befestigt und ausgestaltet ist .The illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 and generally designated by the reference numeral 1 hand area is part of a sanitary hand shower. This has in addition to the hand area 1 described in more detail below an effervescent plate or shower head, which is fastened and configured at the upper end of the hand area 1 in FIGS. 1 to 3 in a manner not of interest here.
Der Handbereich 1 weist ein Gehäuse 2 in Form zweier zusammengeschraubter Schalen 2a, 2b auf, in welchem ein wasserführender Einsatz 3 untergebracht ist. Der wasserführende Einsatz 3 wird weiter unten anhand der Figuren 4 und 5 näher beschrieben. Er ragt mit einem Anschlussgewinde 4 aus dem Gehäuse 2 an demjenigen Ende heraus, welches demjenigen gegenüberliegt, an welchem der Brausekopf befestigt wird.The hand area 1 has a housing 2 in the form of two shells 2 a, 2 b screwed together, in which a water-carrying insert 3 is accommodated. The water-bearing insert 3 will be described below with reference to Figures 4 and 5 in more detail. It protrudes with a connecting thread 4 out of the housing 2 at that end, which is opposite to the one to which the shower head is attached.
Wenn nachfolgend eine der Schalen die "untere" genannt wird, so ist damit diejenige gemeint, die auf der Seite der Brauseöffnungen liegt, also bei Verwendung der Hand- brause als Kopfbrause unten liegen würde. Die gegenüberliegende Schale ist entsprechend die "obere" .If subsequently one of the shells is called the "lower one", it means that which lies on the side of the spray orifices, that is to say when using the manual shower head shower would be down. The opposite shell is corresponding to the "upper".
Die untere Schale 2b des Gehäuses 2 ist mit einem Fenster 5 versehen, das besonders gut in den Figuren 2 und 3 zu erkennen ist und dessen Funktion weiter unten deutlich wird.The lower shell 2b of the housing 2 is provided with a window 5, which can be seen particularly well in Figures 2 and 3 and whose function will be apparent below.
Innerhalb des Einsatzes 3 läuft ein Wasserweg zwischen dem in den Figuren unten liegenden, mit einem Außengewinde versehenen Anschluss 4, an welchem ein Brauseschlauch befestigt werden kann, und einer oberen Anschlussbohrung 6, aus welcher das Wasser in den nicht dargestellten Brausekopf fließen kann. Verfolgt man den Weg des Wassers, ausgehend von dem Anschluss 4, so gelangt dieses zunächst in den Innenraum eines Halses 7, in welchem ein aus magneti- siertem Material bestehender Rotor 8 angeordnet ist. Der Rotor 8 ist mit zwei auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten befindlichen Wellenstummeln 8a, 8b in Lagern 9, 10 gela- gert, die einstückig an den Körper des Einsatzes 3 angeformt sind. Das in den Figuren 4 und 5 untere Lager 9 ist dabei durch eine Mehrzahl sternförmig von der Mantelwand des Halses 7 zu dem Lager 9 verlaufender Rippen so gehalten, dass Wasser von dem Anschluss 4 zu dem Rotor 8 strömen kann.Within the insert 3, a water path between the lying in the figures below, provided with an external thread connection 4 to which a shower hose can be attached, and an upper connection bore 6, from which the water can flow into the shower head, not shown. If one follows the path of the water, starting from the connection 4, it first reaches the interior of a neck 7, in which a rotor 8 consisting of magnetised material is arranged. The rotor 8 is supported by two shaft stubs 8a, 8b located on opposite sides in bearings 9, 10, which are integrally formed on the body of the insert 3. The lower bearing 9 in FIGS. 4 and 5 is held by a plurality of ribs extending in a star shape from the jacket wall of the neck 7 to the bearing 9 such that water can flow from the connection 4 to the rotor 8.
Der Rotor 8, dessen Funktion weiter unten erläutert wird, wird von dem durchströmenden Wasser in Drehung versetzt, welches sich dann vor dem Lager 10 an einer Verzweigungsstelle 17 auf zwei symmetrische TeilwasserwegeThe rotor 8, whose function is explained below, is rotated by the water flowing through, which then before the bearing 10 at a branch point 17 on two symmetrical partial water ways
11, 12 aufteilt. Es genügt, einen dieser Teilwasserwege, nämlich den Teilwasserweg 11 zu beschreiben: Dieser umfasst einen ersten, von der Achse des Anschlusses 4 radial wegweisenden, kurzen Abschnitt IIa, einen achsparallel verlaufenden, vergleichsweise langen Abschnitt IIb und schließlich einen erneut radial verlaufenden, in der Länge dem Abschnitt IIa entsprechenden Abschnitt 11c, der an einer Vereinigungsstelle 15 mit der Anschlussbohrung 6 verbunden ist. Das durch die beiden Teilwasserwege 11, 12 strömende Wasser umfließt dabei eine Art "Wanne" 13, die zu einer Seite hin offen ist, wie dies in Figur 5 erkennbar ist.11, 12 divides. Suffice it to describe one of these partial waterways, namely the partial waterway 11: this includes a first, from the axis of the terminal 4 radially pointing away, short section IIa, an axis-parallel extending, comparatively long section IIb and Finally, a again radially extending, in the length of the section IIa corresponding portion 11c, which is connected at a junction point 15 with the connection bore 6. The water flowing through the two partial water paths 11, 12 flows around a type of "trough" 13, which is open to one side, as can be seen in FIG.
Der Einsatz 3 ist in der oberen Schale 4a so montiert, dass die Wanne 13 mit ihrer offenen Seite in die untere Schale 2b hineinragt. Die Wanne 13 kommt dabei, wie Figur 3 zu entnehmen ist, so zu liegen, dass sie durch das Fenster 5 der unteren Schale 2b zugänglich ist.The insert 3 is mounted in the upper shell 4a so that the trough 13 projects with its open side into the lower shell 2b. The tub 13 comes, as can be seen from Figure 3, to lie so that it is accessible through the window 5 of the lower shell 2b.
Der Innenraum der Wanne 13 stellt einen Nutzraum 14 dar, der für verschiedene Zwecke verwendet werden kann. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel dient der Nutzraum 14 zur Unterbringung einer Akkumulatoreinheit 16, die in Figur 6 dargestellt ist. Diese enthält in einem gekapselten Gehäuse 17 mit äußeren elektrischen Anschlüssen 18 einen Akkumulator, welcher zur Versorgung von Leuchtmitteln dient, die in dem nicht dargestellten Brausekopf angeordnet sind. Die elektrischen Anschlüsse 18 der Akkumulatoreinheit 16 wirken mit im Innenraum der Wanne 13 befindlichen komplementären Anschlüssen zusammen, die in der Zeichnung nicht erkennbar sind. Beim Einsetzen der Akkumulatoreinheit 16 in die Wanne 13 werden die elektrischen Anschlüsse automatisch geschlossen. Die dann außenliegende Wand 19 der Akkumulatoreinheit 16 schließt das Fenster 5 in der unteren Schale 2b bündig nach Art eines Deckels.The interior of the tub 13 is a utility space 14, which can be used for various purposes. In the illustrated embodiment, the work space 14 is used to accommodate a battery unit 16, which is shown in Figure 6. This contains in an encapsulated housing 17 with external electrical terminals 18 an accumulator, which serves for the supply of lighting means, which are arranged in the shower head, not shown. The electrical terminals 18 of the accumulator 16 cooperate with located in the interior of the tub 13 complementary terminals, which are not visible in the drawing. When inserting the accumulator 16 in the tub 13, the electrical connections are automatically closed. The then outer wall 19 of the accumulator unit 16 closes the window 5 in the lower shell 2b flush in the manner of a lid.
In den Nutzraum 14 ist außerdem in der Nähe des Rotors 8 eine Platine (nicht erkennbar) untergebracht, welche einen auf das Magnetfeld des Rotors 8 ansprechenden Sensor besitzt sowie verschiedene elektronische Komponenten, die zur Auswertung des Sensorsignales dienen. Diese kleine Elektronik verbindet die montierte Akkumulatoreinheit 16 elektrisch mit den Leuchtmitteln im Duschkopf, wenn der Einsatz 3 von Wasser durchströmt und daher der Rotor 8 in Drehung versetzt wird.In the work space 14, a board (not visible) is also housed in the vicinity of the rotor 8, which has a responsive to the magnetic field of the rotor 8 sensor and various electronic components, which serve to evaluate the sensor signal. This small electronics connects the assembled accumulator 16 electrically to the light sources in the shower head when the insert 3 flows through water and therefore the rotor 8 is rotated.
Bei einer weiteren, nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform wird in den Nutzraum 14 der Wanne 13 eine Turbine eingesetzt, die von dem vorbeiströmenden Wasser in Drehung versetzt wird und einen Generator antreibt, dessen Strom zur Stützung eines Akkumulators verwendet wird. Auch dieser Akkumulator dient der Versorgung der elektrischen Verbraucher an der Handbrause, insbesondere von Leuchtmitteln im Brausekopf. In another embodiment, not shown, a turbine is used in the working space 14 of the trough 13, which is rotated by the water flowing past in rotation and drives a generator whose current is used to support a battery. This accumulator also serves to supply the electrical consumers to the hand shower, in particular bulbs in the shower head.

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1. Sanitäre Handbrause mit1. Sanitary hand shower with
a) einem Brausekopf, an dem mindestens eine Austrittsdüse für einen Wasserstrahl ausgebildet ist;a) a shower head, on which at least one outlet nozzle is designed for a water jet;
b) einem den Brausekopf tragenden Handbereich mit einem Wasserweg, der von einem Anschluss zu dem Brausekopf führt und von Wasser durchströmbar ist,b) a hand area carrying the shower head with a water path which leads from a connection to the shower head and can be traversed by water,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,characterized,
c) dass in dem Wasserweg eine Verzweigungsstelle (17) vorgesehen ist, an welcher sich der Wasserweg in mindestens zwei Teilwasserwege (11, 12) aufspaltet, die ganz oder teilweise einen Nutzraum (14) umgeben und dann an einer Vereinigungsstelle (15) wieder zusammengeführt sind.c) that in the waterway a branching point (17) is provided, at which the water path splits into at least two partial waterways (11, 12), which completely or partially surround a useful space (14) and then brought together again at a junction (15) are.
2. Sanitäre Handbrause nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Nutzraum (14) durch eine einseitig offene Wanne (13) begrenzt ist.2. Sanitary hand shower according to claim 1, characterized in that the work space (14) is bounded by a unilaterally open trough (13).
3. Sanitäre Handbrause nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Nutzraum (14) ein Akkumulator (16) untergebracht ist.3. Sanitary hand shower according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the working space (14) an accumulator (16) is housed.
4. Sanitäre Handbrause nach Anspruch 3 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Akkumulator (16) in einer Akkumulatoreinheit enthalten ist, die entnehmbar in dem Handbereich (1) untergebracht ist und die ein Gehäuse (17, 19) aufweist, das gleichzeitig als Deckel für ein in dem Gehäuse (2) des Handbereichs (1) ausgespartes Fenster (5) dient.4. Sanitary hand shower according to claim 3, characterized in that the accumulator (16) is contained in a Akkumulatoreinheit, which is removably housed in the hand area (1) and having a housing (17, 19), at the same time as a lid for a in the housing (2) the hand area (1) recessed window (5) is used.
5. Sanitäre Handbrause nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Nutz- räum eine von Wasser anströmbare, einen Generator antreibende Turbine untergebracht ist.5. Sanitary hand shower according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the utility space a water-inflatable, a generator driving turbine is housed.
6. Sanitäre Handbrause nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Nutzraum eine Platine, die eine elektrische Schaltungsanordnung trägt, untergebracht ist.6. Sanitary hand shower according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the working space a board, which carries an electrical circuit arrangement, is housed.
7. Sanitäre Handbrause nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Wasser- weg in Strömungsrichtung vor der Verzweigungsstelle (10) ein Strömungssensor (8) untergebracht ist.7. Sanitary hand shower according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the water path in the flow direction in front of the branching point (10), a flow sensor (8) is housed.
8. Sanitäre Handbrause nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Strömungssensor (8) ein von strömen- dem Wasser antreibarer Rotor aus magnetisiertem Material ist, der mit einem im Handbereich (1), vorzugsweise in dessen Nutzraum (14) , angeordneten Magnetfeld-empfindlichen Sensor zusammenwirkt . 8. Sanitary hand shower according to claim 7, characterized in that the flow sensor (8) is a driven by flowing water rotor of magnetized material, with a in the hand area (1), preferably in the Nutzraum (14), arranged magnetic field sensitive sensor interacts.
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