EP3265618A1 - Hybrid-armatur mit wasserstrahlerkennung - Google Patents
Hybrid-armatur mit wasserstrahlerkennungInfo
- Publication number
- EP3265618A1 EP3265618A1 EP16713730.6A EP16713730A EP3265618A1 EP 3265618 A1 EP3265618 A1 EP 3265618A1 EP 16713730 A EP16713730 A EP 16713730A EP 3265618 A1 EP3265618 A1 EP 3265618A1
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- Prior art keywords
- water jet
- sensor
- sensor arrangement
- detection area
- sanitary fitting
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
- E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
- E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
- E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
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- 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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method for operating a sanitary fitting and a sanitary fitting with at least one manual. Actuator and a sensor arrangement.
- the sanitary fitting is used in particular for setting a water jet flow and / or a water jet temperature.
- Sanitary fittings are, in particular, thermostatic mixing valves, which are designed as washbasin taps, shower fittings or bathtub fittings.
- the sanitary fittings regularly have a hot water supply for hot water and a cold water supply for cold water.
- the hot water and cold water are mixed in the sanitary fitting by means of a regulator in a predetermined mixing ratio to a mixed water.
- hybrid fittings these consist z. B. from a single lever mixer and an infrared armature. Both types of fittings can be used independently.
- the mixing water flow and / or the mixed water temperature is mechanically adjusted via the single-lever mixer as a function of the lever position. Regardless of this, a pre-set water flow and a preset water temperature can be triggered without contact by means of the infrared fitting.
- the infrared armature In order to use such a combination of a single-lever mixer with an infrared fitting meaningful, the infrared armature must receive information about whether a mechanical or manual adjustment was made by means of the control lever. For this purpose, it is known to mechanically detect the lever position of the actuating lever by means of additional measuring components.
- additional measuring component can, for. B. in the manner of a switch, a transducer, an angle encoder or a measuring strip. This measuring component interacts directly with the adjusting lever.
- a sanitary fitting is to be specified, which is inexpensive to produce, allows use of standard components and has low wear.
- a method for operating a sanitary fitting is to be specified, which is inexpensive to produce, allows use of standard components and has low wear.
- the invention provides a method for operating a sanitary fitting.
- This sanitary fitting is designed to deliver a jet of water.
- the sanitary fitting has at least one manual actuator and a sensor arrangement.
- the at least one manual actuator is for manual adjustment of at least one water jet flow or water jet temperature. directed.
- the sensor arrangement is set up for a sensor-controlled adjustment of a predetermined water jet flow and a predetermined water jet temperature.
- the method comprises at least the following steps: a) monitoring of an external detection area by means of the sensor arrangement,
- the present invention is based on the idea to use the already existing in a hybrid fitting sensor to obtain information about whether a manual adjustment of the hybrid fitting was made by means of a control lever, or whether a sensor-controlled setting of a predefined water jet done should.
- the invention makes it possible in an advantageous manner that additional mechanical measuring components are not required, which would otherwise be required for detecting the setting position of the actuating lever. Therefore, a more favorable production of a hybrid fitting is possible, which may be formed with standard components and also has less wear due to the saved additional mechanical measuring components.
- the sanitary fitting considered here can also be called a hybrid fitting.
- the sanitary fitting is in particular a thermostatic mixing valve which can be used as a sink fitting, shower fitting or bathtub fitting, wherein the thermostatic mixing valve is combined here with a sensor-controlled fitting.
- the sanitary fitting As a rule, it has at least one outlet, whereby a water jet can be discharged through the outlet.
- the sanitary fitting has at least one manual actuator.
- the actuator may be formed in the manner of a control lever or mixing lever. However, this is not mandatory, because the actuator can also be formed by means of a rotatable valve closure, a knob or the like. If the actuator is formed in the manner of a (single) control lever, then a water jet quantity or a water jet flow in accordance with a first adjusting angle of the actuating lever can be predetermined. In this case, a water jet temperature can be adjustable as a function of a second setting angle of the adjusting lever. The first adjustment angle can be adjusted or changed by means of a tilting movement and the second adjustment angle by means of a rotational movement. Adjustment by means of the actuator is referred to herein as manual adjustment.
- the sanitary fitting has a sensor arrangement.
- the sensor arrangement is arranged in particular in a region of the sanitary fitting below the actuator.
- An arrangement of the sensor arrangement is alternatively or cumulatively possible in an area adjacent to the actuator and / or above the actuator.
- the sensor arrangement preferably has at least one optical sensor, at least one acoustic sensor, in particular an ultrasonic sensor, or the like.
- An (optical) sensor converts (optical) information, in particular light, into electronically usable signals.
- An optical sensor here is in particular an infrared sensor, a camera, an image sensor, a light barrier or the like.
- the optical sensor can in particular detect visible light and / or infrared radiation and / or ultraviolet light.
- the (optical) sensor has a (light) transmitter and a (light) receiver.
- the optical sensor is preferably a line sensor, particularly preferably with a resolution of 128 ⁇ 1 pixels.
- the optical sensor may be formed in the manner of a matrix of individual diodes, which preferably has a resolution of 300 ⁇ 300 pixels, more preferably of 300 ⁇ 200 pixels, and particularly preferably of Has 128x128 pixels. More preferably, the sensor arrangement has at least one control unit. Such a control unit may be in the form of a microcontroller or the like.
- a sensor-controlled setting here means in particular a setting by means of the sensor arrangement by means of at least one sensor signal. Due to the sensor-controlled setting, the sanitary fitting emits a water jet with a predefined amount of water or with a predefined water jet flow and a predetermined water jet temperature. By means of the sensor arrangement can be carried out a non-contact operation of the sanitary fitting.
- the sanitary fitting can have a water cycle or several water circuits.
- the sanitary fitting has a manual water cycle and a sensor-controlled water cycle.
- the water cycles can be used independently here.
- At least the sensor-controlled water cycle can be opened or closed by means of a solenoid valve.
- the solenoid valve can receive a signal of the sensor arrangement.
- the water circuits can be opened or closed depending on or independent of each other by means of at least one solenoid valve, at least one electric valve and / or at least one mechanical valve.
- the sensor arrangement monitors an external detection area.
- the external detection area relates in particular to an area below an outlet of the sanitary fitting.
- the external detection area is an area outside of a housing of the sanitary fitting which lies in a measuring range of the sensor arrangement.
- the measuring range of the sensor arrangement may extend to an area adjacent to the outlet and / or above the outlet.
- the detection area has a detection area length and a detection area width.
- the detection range also has a detection range depth.
- a length is understood as a propagation in the longitudinal direction and a width is as spreading transverse to the Longitudinal understood.
- the depth is to be understood as a propagation transverse to the length and across the width.
- the external detection area can thus also be designed as a (three-dimensional) space in front of and / or around the sanitary fitting which lies in the measuring area of the sensor arrangement.
- the longitudinal direction is here referred to a vertically extending axis. The longitudinal direction can also be seen in FIG.
- the sensor arrangement is set up to detect the presence of an object in the detection area. If the sensor arrangement comprises at least one transmitter and at least one receiver, the presence of an object can be detected by the fact that a signal emitted by the transmitter, in particular light or sound, is reflected by the object and detected by the receiver. By means of a transit time measurement or the like, therefore, an object distance between the sensor arrangement and the object can be measured. In addition and / or instead of a distance measurement, the sensor arrangement can also be set up to measure or detect an object width. For this purpose, a line sensor can be aligned horizontally or several sensors of the sensor arrangement can be arranged horizontally next to one another. Here also edge areas can be detected next to a water jet.
- the sensor arrangement may be configured to evaluate a first detected object and to distinguish whether the first detected object is a water jet or another object.
- the reference to the "first detected" object is intended to express that a decision is to be made about the type of object in a (selected short) period of time after the triggering - ie, when the water jet is actually first mechanically started and then the hands are washed in a jet of water, only the "first recognized" object (here the water jet) should be decisive.
- the sensor arrangement may have a control unit. However, it is not mandatory that the control unit is integrated in the sensor arrangement.
- control unit can also be provided at a different location of the sanitary fitting and for evaluating the object first recognized and for distinguishing whether the object first recognized is a water jet or another object. When evaluating the detected object, it depends in particular on which object was first recognized.
- another object is meant here an object that is not a jet of water and, in particular, does not have the outer geometry of a jet of water, for example, the “other object” may be a toothbrush, a cup, a hand, an arm, a person's head or the like.
- a water jet in the detection area is detected in particular when an object distance determined by means of the sensor arrangement or an object width determined by means of the sensor arrangement lies in a predefined water jet area. Another object in the detection area is detected, in particular, when an object distance determined by means of the sensor arrangement or an object width determined by means of the sensor arrangement lies outside a predefined water jet area.
- the predefined water jet range is defined here between a minimum water jet distance and a maximum water jet distance and / or between a minimum water jet width and a maximum water jet width.
- the water jet flows out of the sanitary fitting in a flow direction.
- the water jet distance can vary in the longitudinal direction, depending on the orientation of the flow direction, in relation to the orientation of the sensor arrangement.
- the sensor arrangement is preferably configured to take into account a different orientation to the flow direction. If the other object was first detected in the detection area, then (initially or only) a sensor-controlled setting of the predetermined water jet flow rate and the predetermined water jet temperature takes place. In particular, a sensor-controlled water cycle is opened. If a water jet has first been detected in the detection area, the sensor-controlled setting is inhibited. In particular, a sensor-controlled water cycle remains closed. As long as the sensor-controlled adjustment is inhibited, there is no sensor-controlled setting of the predetermined water jet flow and the predetermined water jet temperature. In general, a water jet is then first detected when the sanitary fitting is manually operated by means of the actuator. In this case, a sensor-controlled setting of the predetermined water jet temperature and the predetermined water jet flow is undesirable.
- the predetermined amount of water jet and the predetermined water jet temperature be interrupted when the other object is no longer detected in the detection area and was previously evaluated in step c) that the other object was first detected.
- a sensor-controlled setting is terminated again when the other object is no longer in the detection area.
- the sensor-controlled setting and thus the delivery of the predetermined water jet flow and the predetermined water jet temperature are terminated after a predetermined period of time.
- a corresponding period of time may be, for example, 30 seconds or preferably 20 seconds.
- the other object is at least one hand or an object which has a greater spread in the transverse direction than the water jet.
- the propagation of the water jet in the transverse direction relates here to the water jet diameter.
- the transverse direction here refers to a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction is oriented. The description of the other object described here is advantageous if the sensor arrangement is set up to measure an object width.
- step c) takes place by means of a control unit.
- the control unit may in this case be integrated into the sensor arrangement.
- the control unit is in particular integrated into the sanitary fitting such that it can initiate and / or monitor the described method.
- the described operation of the sanitary fitting is achieved, in particular, by the fact that the sensor arrangement carries out an object check and an object evaluation in the external detection range.
- the described operation is possible in particular due to independent valve circuits of the sanitary fitting.
- the object check and object evaluation described here take place in such a way that when a different object, in particular a hand, is first detected in the detection area, the sensor-controlled water cycle, in particular by means of a solenoid valve, is opened. But if a water jet, triggered by the manual actuator and only then detects a hand, the sensor-controlled water cycle remains closed. In this case, the water jet is adjusted only via the manual actuator.
- the described operation of the sanitary fitting advantageously also offers a high level of functional reliability. It is made possible that already a minimum exiting water jet is detected, which would not yet be detected by means of known mechanical measurement components. This is possible due to the optical recognition of the invention.
- the invention also relates to a sanitary fitting which is set up for dispensing a jet of water.
- the sanitary fitting has at least one manual actuator for the manual adjustment of at least one water jet flow or a water jet temperature and a sensor arrangement which leads to a sensor-controlled adjustment of a predetermined water jet. flow and a predetermined water jet temperature is set.
- the sensor arrangement is set up to detect the presence of an object in an external detection area.
- a control unit is provided, which is set up to evaluate a first recognized object and to distinguish whether the first detected object is a water jet or another object.
- control unit is integrated in the sensor arrangement. According to a further advantageous embodiment, it is proposed that the control unit is set up to carry out the method described above.
- the sensor arrangement comprises at least one optical or acoustic sensor which is arranged in alignment with the water jet and wherein the detection area has a detection area width which is greater than a water jet diameter.
- the sensor arrangement is particularly advantageous if the sensor arrangement is set up to measure or detect an object width. Such an arrangement makes it possible to detect edge areas next to the water jet.
- At least one detection area length is greater than a sensor arrangement length or a detection area width is greater than a sensor arrangement width.
- a hand can be recognized, which is located in a washbasin and viewed in the longitudinal direction is not at a height with the sensor arrangement.
- detection or detection can be made possible by, for example, a optical sensor light is emitted in different directions or over a horizontal and / or vertical angle range or is received again.
- no mechanical sensor is provided for detecting a Stellausschlags of the actuator. While it is also possible to retrofit the present invention into a known hybrid fitting, it is preferred that one dispense with an additional mechanical sensing component or mechanical sensor and the associated analysis of the condition of the actuator to establish the operation , If a mechanical sensor is dispensed with, significantly less wear of the sanitary fitting can be achieved.
- FIG. 1 a schematic representation of the method for operating a sanitary fitting
- FIG. 2 a first manual setting of a water flow
- 3 shows a second manual setting of a water flow
- 4 shows a sensor-controlled setting of a predetermined water flow
- Fig. 5 a detection of the presence of an object.
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic and schematic representation of the method for operating a sanitary fitting. The method begins here in step a) with the monitoring of an external detection range by means of the sensor arrangement. If an object is present in the detection area, the detection of the presence of an object in the detection area by means of the sensor arrangement ensues in step b). This is followed in step c) by an evaluation of the object recognized first and a decision as to whether the object recognized first is a water jet or another object.
- the method can be carried out by way of example by means of a microcontroller.
- the microcontroller also has a memory unit here. State variables can be stored in the memory unit. In step c), an object state variable 17 is stored here.
- the object state quantity 17 can assume three values or three states.
- the first state is referred to herein as a "water jet” and is deposited when it is determined in step c) that the first detected object is a water jet
- the second state of the object state variable 17 is referred to herein as "another object” and is then deposited if it was determined in step c) that the first recognized object is another object. If neither the first state nor the second state is recognized or no longer recognized, "zero" as the third state is stored here by way of example.
- Step c) is followed by an if-then decision. If the stored object state variable 17 is the state "other object”, then in step d) a sensor-controlled setting of the predefined water jet flow and the predetermined water jet temperature is carried out, in which case the method is continued in a sensor-controlled circuit 16. If the step c ) deposited state, however, "water jet", the process is continued in a manual circuit 15.
- step d) is followed by a step e) in which further monitoring, recognition and evaluation takes place is carried out.
- the object state variable 17 is stored again.
- Step e) is followed again by an if-then decision.
- step f the sensor-controlled setting of the given water jet flow and the predetermined water jet temperature continues, but if the state "water jet” has been deposited, in a step f) the sensor-controlled setting is interrupted. After the interruption, the process starts again at step a).
- step g) monitoring, recognition and evaluation, whereby the object state variable 17 is also stored here, where an if-then decision also follows, step g) being carried out further if the object state variable 17 is the state "other object” or "water jet However, if the object state quantity 17 has the state "zero", the process starts again at step a).
- FIG. 2 shows a first manual setting of a water jet flow 18 of a sanitary fitting 1.
- the sanitary fitting 1 has an actuator 2 and a sensor arrangement 3.
- the sensor arrangement 3 is designed, for example, with an optical sensor 13.
- the sanitary fitting 1 has an outlet 24, emerges from the water jet 4.
- the actuator 2 is formed here in the manner of a control lever.
- the actuator 2 is deflected upward in the manner of a tilting movement and is in a minimum open position. In this minimum opening position, a minimum first setting angle 20 can be seen.
- the sanitary fitting 1 is a minimum water jet 4 with a minimum water jet 18 from.
- the water jet 4 in this case has a flow direction 19. Already this minimum water jet flow 18 or the minimum water jet 4 is detected by means of the sensor arrangement 3.
- FIG. 3 shows a second manual setting of a water jet flow 18 of a sanitary fitting 1.
- the sanitary fitting 1 has an actuator 2 and a sensor arrangement 3.
- the sensor arrangement 3 has a sensor arrangement length 10.
- the sanitary fitting 1 emits a maximum water jet 4 with a maximum water jet throughflow 18.
- the actuator 2 is in a maximum open position. The maximum open position is shown by means of the maximum first adjusting angle 20.
- the sensor arrangement 3 is set up in such a way that it measures or ascertains or detects an object distance 22.
- the object distance 22 is here in a predetermined water jet area, which is associated with the presence of a water jet 4. If the sensor arrangement 3 measures an object distance 22 in this predefined water jet area, the presence of a water jet 4 is detected. In FIG. 3, the object distance 22 is equal to a water jet distance 23.
- FIG. 4 shows a sensor-controlled setting of a predetermined water jet flow 18 of a sanitary fitting 1.
- the actuator 2 is in a closed position.
- Another object 6, namely a hand 8 is located in a detection area 5 of the sensor arrangement 3.
- the sensor arrangement 3 is formed here with an optical sensor 13.
- a control unit 7 is integrated into the sensor arrangement 3.
- the other object 6 has been recognized by the fact that a measured object distance 22 is smaller than a minimum water jet distance 23 of a predefined water jet area.
- the measured object distance 22 is outside the predefined water jet range. Because here another object 6 was detected first, a sensor-controlled setting of the given water jet flow 18.
- the water jet 4 in this case also has a predetermined water jet temperature, which is not shown here.
- the optical sensor 13 of the sensor arrangement 3 is aligned here in the longitudinal direction 21 or vertically and in the transverse direction in alignment with the water jet 4. The sensor arrangement 3 thus monitors a detection range length 9 of the detection area 5.
- FIG. 5 shows a sensor arrangement 3 which is formed with an optical sensor 13. The view is directed from above onto a sensor arrangement 3.
- a transverse direction 25 is entered for orientation, wherein a longitudinal direction protrudes here into the plane of the drawing.
- the sensor arrangement 3 is aligned in the transverse direction 25 or horizontally.
- the sensor arrangement 3 or the optical sensor 13 thus detects a detection area width 11 of a detection area 5.
- no object is present, for which reason no object is detected by means of the sensor arrangement 3.
- a water jet 4 with a water jet diameter 14 in the detection area 5 can be seen in cross-section.
- edge areas can also be detected next to the water jet 4.
- the sensor arrangement 3 detects here the presence of an object, namely the presence of the water jet 4. It is recognized that it is a water jet 4, because a measured object distance 22 lies in a predefined water jet area. Thus, the measured object distance 22 here corresponds to a water jet distance 23.
- an object width 26 can also be measured.
- the sensor arrangement 3 is formed by way of example with a plurality of optical sensors 13 arranged next to one another in the transverse direction. It is also a water jet 4 detected here, because the measured object width 26 is located in a predefined water jet area.
- the measured object width 26 here corresponds to the water jet diameter 14.
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