EP3173539A3 - Method for controlling a sanitary fitting and sanitary fitting with two button operation - Google Patents

Method for controlling a sanitary fitting and sanitary fitting with two button operation Download PDF

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EP3173539A3
EP3173539A3 EP16200385.9A EP16200385A EP3173539A3 EP 3173539 A3 EP3173539 A3 EP 3173539A3 EP 16200385 A EP16200385 A EP 16200385A EP 3173539 A3 EP3173539 A3 EP 3173539A3
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sanitary fitting
function key
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Thilo Richard
Achim Mielke
Dirk Wallis
Wulf Woesthoff
Wolfgang Düngen
Benedikt Mönig
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/041—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths having provisions against scalding, e.g. temperature limiting devices, external covers
    • 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
    • E03C1/0411—Taps specially designed for dispensing boiling water
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • 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
    • E03C2001/0418—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths having temperature indicating means

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  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
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  • Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Sanitärarmatur (1) aufweisend zumindest die folgenden Schritte:
a) Drücken einer Aktivierungstaste (2) der Sanitärarmatur (1) zum Aktivieren einer Funktionstaste (3) zum Starten einer Entnahme eines Heißwassers der Sanitärarmatur (1);
b) Aktivieren der Funktionstaste (3), wenn die Aktivierungstaste (2) während Schritt a) mit einer ersten Bedienkraft gedrückt wird, die eine erste Mindestbedienkraft übersteigt, und wenn die Aktivierungstaste (2) während Schritt a) länger als eine erste Mindestdauer gedrückt wird;
c) Drücken der Funktionstaste (3);
d) Aktivieren der Entnahme des Heißwassers aus der Sanitärarmatur (1), wenn die Funktionstaste (2) in Schritt c) mit einer zweiten Bedienkraft gedrückt wird, die eine zweite Mindestbedienkraft übersteigt, und wenn die Funktionstaste (3) in Schritt c) länger als eine zweite Mindestdauer gedrückt wird.Method for controlling a sanitary fitting (1) comprising at least the following steps:
a) pressing an activation button (2) of the sanitary fitting (1) for activating a function key (3) for starting a withdrawal of hot water of the sanitary fitting (1);
b) activating the function key (3) if the activation key (2) is pressed during step a) with a first operator force exceeding a first minimum operator force, and if the activation key (2) is pressed during step a) for more than a first minimum duration ;
c) pressing the function key (3);
d) activating the removal of the hot water from the sanitary fitting (1) when the function key (2) is pressed in step c) with a second operating force exceeding a second minimum operating force, and if the function key (3) in step c) longer than a second minimum duration is pressed.

Zudem wird eine Sanitärarmatur mit einer entsprechenden Zweitastenbedienung vorgeschlagen.

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In addition, a sanitary fitting with a corresponding two-button operation is proposed.
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EP16200385.9A 2015-11-24 2016-11-24 Method for controlling a sanitary fitting and sanitary fitting with two button operation Active EP3173539B1 (en)

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DE102015015042.1A DE102015015042A1 (en) 2015-11-24 2015-11-24 Method for controlling a sanitary fitting and sanitary fitting with a two-button operation

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US3222690A (en) * 1963-01-04 1965-12-14 American Radiator & Standard Combination manual-automatic water control means for tub-shower installation
GB2395899A (en) * 2002-12-02 2004-06-09 Michael Weir Instant boiling water tap
DE102007050519A1 (en) * 2007-10-19 2009-04-23 Stiebel Eltron Gmbh & Co. Kg Tap fitting, has heater arranged in inner free space e.g. borehole, of fitting, and water flow sensor measuring water mass flow through fitting and attached to controlling and regulating device
WO2009103596A1 (en) * 2008-02-20 2009-08-27 Edo Lang Control device for plumbing appliances
EP2672027A1 (en) * 2012-06-04 2013-12-11 Daalderop B.V. Tap for drawing hot, cold and otherwise prepared water

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US3222690A (en) * 1963-01-04 1965-12-14 American Radiator & Standard Combination manual-automatic water control means for tub-shower installation
GB2395899A (en) * 2002-12-02 2004-06-09 Michael Weir Instant boiling water tap
DE102007050519A1 (en) * 2007-10-19 2009-04-23 Stiebel Eltron Gmbh & Co. Kg Tap fitting, has heater arranged in inner free space e.g. borehole, of fitting, and water flow sensor measuring water mass flow through fitting and attached to controlling and regulating device
WO2009103596A1 (en) * 2008-02-20 2009-08-27 Edo Lang Control device for plumbing appliances
EP2672027A1 (en) * 2012-06-04 2013-12-11 Daalderop B.V. Tap for drawing hot, cold and otherwise prepared water

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