EP3884117A1 - Désinfection automatique de la buse de pulvérisation d'une douche-wc - Google Patents

Désinfection automatique de la buse de pulvérisation d'une douche-wc

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EP3884117A1
EP3884117A1 EP19813243.3A EP19813243A EP3884117A1 EP 3884117 A1 EP3884117 A1 EP 3884117A1 EP 19813243 A EP19813243 A EP 19813243A EP 3884117 A1 EP3884117 A1 EP 3884117A1
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disinfectant
spray nozzle
toilet
shower
shower toilet
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EP3884117B1 (fr
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Achim Mielke
Olaf Schneider
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Grohe AG
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Grohe AG
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/002—Automatic cleaning devices
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting

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  • the present invention relates to a shower toilet, a method for operating a toilet and the use of a shower toilet.
  • Water closets (toilets) with a bidet function have been known and used for a long time.
  • a toilet is additionally equipped with at least one shower for cleaning the lower abdomen of a user, which is often referred to briefly as an under-shower.
  • a motor-movable shower arm of the under-shower can point to an ancestor in front of the toilet bowl ancestor and a shower water jet upwards and back to function.
  • shower facilities are equipped with other facilities, for example water heaters such as boilers or instantaneous water heaters, hair dryer devices, shower arm cleaning devices, etc.
  • Conventional shower arm cleaning devices usually include a flushing water hose, with which flushing water is applied tangentially to the end face of the shower arm in the retracted state of the shower arm in order to clean it.
  • a flushing water hose with which flushing water is applied tangentially to the end face of the shower arm in the retracted state of the shower arm in order to clean it.
  • Such a conventional shower arm cleaning device is described, for example, in DE 20 2012 001 170 U1.
  • One object of the present invention is, in particular, to improve hygiene in a shower toilet comprising a spray nozzle with a cleaning function.
  • the independent claims contribute to at least partial fulfillment of at least one of these tasks.
  • the dependent claims represent preferred embodiments. forms that contribute to the at least partial fulfillment of at least one of the tasks.
  • a contribution to fulfilling at least one of the tasks according to the invention is made by a shower toilet including as toilet components a. a toilet bowl surrounding a bowl room; b. a spray device comprising a spray nozzle arranged in the bowl space; wherein the spray nozzle is arranged and designed for taking up a rest position and a use position, the spray nozzle preferably projecting further into the bowl space in comparison to the rest position in the use position; wherein the spraying device is provided with a water supply and a disinfectant supply; wherein a disinfectant can be conveyed via the disinfectant supply while the rest position of the spray nozzle is being taken.
  • the shower toilet according to the invention is distinguished from the shower toilets known from the prior art with a cleaning function of the shower arm in that the shower arm (spray nozzle) in the rest position is not only sprayed with pure rinse water but also with a disinfectant and is cleaned with it.
  • the spray device additionally comprises a disinfectant supply, a disinfectant being able to be conveyed via the disinfectant supply while the rest position of the spray nozzle is being taken up.
  • the water intended for cleaning the spray nozzle and the disinfectant can be applied separately from one another via separate outlets on the end face of the spray nozzle.
  • the spray device comprises a separate water outlet and a separate disinfectant outlet, each adjacent to the end face of the spray nozzle, via which these two liquids are applied to the spray nozzle either simultaneously or in succession for the purpose of cleaning or disinfection.
  • the spray device comprises an outlet adjacent to the end face of the spray nozzle, through which the mixture of water and disinfectant is applied for the purpose of cleaning or disinfection.
  • the disinfectant supply has a disinfectant conveyor which is, for example, a pump.
  • a disinfectant conveyor which is, for example, a pump.
  • the disinfectant can also be conveyed into the spray device by means of a suction jet via the water supply, in which case the line via which the spray nozzle is cleaned applied water is supplied, acts as a suction jet pump.
  • the disinfectant supply is connected to a disinfectant tank.
  • the disinfectant supply opens into a disinfectant outlet, the disinfectant outlet preferably being arranged adjacent to the spray nozzle. If, as described above, the water intended for cleaning the spray nozzle and the disinfectant are applied as a mixture to the spray nozzle, the disinfectant outlet corresponds to the outlet through which the mixture of water and disinfectant is applied from the outside to the spray nozzle.
  • the water supply or the disinfectant supply or both have a plastic hose.
  • a method for operating a toilet including the steps, also contributes to fulfilling at least one of the tasks according to the invention
  • a shower toilet according to the invention to improve hygiene also contributes to fulfilling at least one of the tasks according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the spray device 4 removed from the shower toilet with cleaning function
  • FIG. 3 shows the spray device 4 shown in FIG. 2 with a cleaning function from above with a view of the end face of the spray nozzle 5.
  • FIG 1 shows the shower toilet 1 according to the invention with spray nozzle 5 in the use position 7 (figure above) and with spray nozzle 5 in the rest position 6 (figure below).
  • the shower toilet comprises a toilet bowl 2 with a bowl space 3, into which the spray nozzle 5 protrudes in the use position 7 (figure above in FIG. 1).
  • the spray nozzle 5 is almost completely retracted into the toilet bowl 3 (figure below in Figure 1).
  • This shower toilet corresponds in its basic arrangement to those shower toilets with cleaning function that are known from the prior art.
  • FIG. 2 now shows a side view of a spray device 4 removed from the shower toilet with cleaning function comprising a tubular and slidably arranged spray nozzle 5 in the rest position 7.
  • a water supply 8 can be seen, via which water flows into the spray device 4 to be in this to clean the spray nozzle 5 via an outlet 12 (see FIG. 3) on the front side.
  • a disinfectant is now introduced into the spraying device 4 from a disinfectant tank 13 via a disinfectant supply 9.
  • the disinfectant is introduced via the line of the rinsing water, which acts as a suction jet pump.
  • the mixture of water and disinfectant thus obtained is now applied via the disinfectant outlet 12 (see FIG.
  • FIG. 3 shows the top view of the area of the spraying device 4 closed with a bold arrow with the cover 14 in FIG. 2.
  • a play chamber 15 is formed which has a nozzle outlet 16 of the nozzle 5 and a disinfectant outlet 12 having.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une douche-WC (1) comprenant une lunette de WC (2) qui entoure un espace cuvette (3), un dispositif de pulvérisation (4) comprenant une buse de pulvérisation (5) disposée dans l'espace cuvette (3), la buse de pulvérisation (5) étant disposée et conçue pour prendre une position de repos (6) et une position d'utilisation (7). L'invention concerne par ailleurs un procédé pour faire fonctionner ce WC et l'utilisation de ce douche-WC.
EP19813243.3A 2018-11-23 2019-11-11 Désinfection automatique de la buse de pulvérisation d'une douche-wc Active EP3884117B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE102018129626.6A DE102018129626A1 (de) 2018-11-23 2018-11-23 Automatische Desinfektion der Sprühdüse eines Dusch-WC
PCT/EP2019/080831 WO2020104229A1 (fr) 2018-11-23 2019-11-11 Désinfection automatique de la buse de pulvérisation d'une douche-wc

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JP (1) JP2022508181A (fr)
CN (1) CN113167064A (fr)
DE (1) DE102018129626A1 (fr)
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