EP3947836A1 - Robinetterie sanitaire comprenant une unité d'enfichage - Google Patents

Robinetterie sanitaire comprenant une unité d'enfichage

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Publication number
EP3947836A1
EP3947836A1 EP20713522.9A EP20713522A EP3947836A1 EP 3947836 A1 EP3947836 A1 EP 3947836A1 EP 20713522 A EP20713522 A EP 20713522A EP 3947836 A1 EP3947836 A1 EP 3947836A1
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Prior art keywords
sanitary fitting
inner housing
unit
plug
sensor
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Jörg MÖLLER
Christian Koch
Sebastian Willeitner
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Grohe AG
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Grohe AG
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/73—Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
    • 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
    • E03C2001/0416—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths using a socket for mounting of faucet

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  • the present invention relates to a sanitary fitting which is used, in particular, to provide water to a wash basin, sink, shower and / or bathtub as required.
  • Sanitary fittings can for example be in the manner of taps or shower heads that can be arranged for the purpose of personal hygiene or for cleaning objects in the area of sinks, sinks, showers and / or bathtubs.
  • Such sanitary fittings regularly have functional units, such as, for example, mixing valves, mixing cartridges and / or valves for setting a temperature of the water dispensed and / or for regulating the volume of a water flow.
  • the functional units can be controlled by sensors of the sanitary fitting which, for example, detect the presence of a user or gestures by a user and which are connected to the functional units via cable connections.
  • the functional units can be arranged in an inner housing of the sanitary fitting.
  • the inner housing with the functional units When installing the sanitary fitting, the inner housing with the functional units is first attached to a carrier, for example a worktop or a wash basin. Then an outer housing of the sanitary fitting with the Sen sensors is placed on the inner housing and attached to the inner housing. If the functional units have to be serviced or replaced in the event of a defect, the outer housing is removed like that from the inner housing. The cable connection between the sensors and the functional units can jam or tear off. This leads to high repair costs.
  • sanitary fittings in which the sensors are connected to the functional units via electrical contacts on the inner housing. The disadvantage of this, however, is that the electrical contacts on the inner housing cannot be adapted to different sensors.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to at least partially solve the problems described with reference to the prior art and in particular to specify a sanitary fitting in which functional units can be maintained without the risk of damage to electrical connections between sensors and the functional units and the electrical connections to requirements different sensors are adaptable.
  • a sanitary fitting that has at least the following components contributes to this:
  • An outer housing with a sensor wherein the sensor comprises at least a first electrical connector part
  • An inner housing to which a connector unit with at least one second electrical connector part is releasably attached, the inner housing being able to be arranged in the outer housing in such a way that the at least one first electrical connector part and the at least one second electrical connector part form a first electrical connector.
  • the sanitary fitting is used, in particular, to provide water as required at a wash basin, sink, shower and / or bathtub.
  • the sanitary armature comprises an outer housing which, for example, can at least partially consist of plastic and / or metal, such as brass.
  • the outer housing is in particular at least partially wise tubular and / or can have a mounting space for an inner housing in its interior.
  • the outer housing comprises at least one sensor, which can be, for example, an infrared sensor.
  • the outer housing can have an opening for the at least one sensor.
  • the at least one sensor can be arranged at least partially in the opening and / or on an inner circumferential surface or at least partially in the inner mounting space of the outer housing.
  • the at least one sensor can be fastened to the inner circumferential surface of the outer housing.
  • an adhesive connection for example with double-sided adhesive tape, can be formed.
  • the presence of a user can be detected, for example, by means of the at least one sensor.
  • the at least one sensor can be used to detect whether the user is holding at least one hand under an outlet opening in the sanitary fitting and / or making gestures to control the sanitary fitting.
  • the at least one sensor can comprise a controller or be connected to a controller by means of which at least one functional unit of the sanitary fitting can be controlled.
  • the controller can have at least one microprocessor.
  • the function unit can be, for example, a valve, in particular in the manner of a solenoid valve, by means of which the delivery of the water can be controlled.
  • the valve is arranged in particular in a liquid channel of the sanitary fitting.
  • the controller opens the valve when the presence of the user or at least one hand of the user under the outlet opening of the sanitary fitting is detected by the at least one sensor. Accordingly, the controller closes the valve in particular when the at least one sensor does not detect the presence of the user or the user's hand under the outlet opening of the sanitary fitting.
  • the functional unit can also be a mixing valve, for example in the manner of a mixing shaft, or a mixing cartridge.
  • the mixing valve or the mixing cartridge can for example be supplied with cold water with a Kaltwassertem temperature and hot water with a warm water temperature, the cold water and the warm water being miscible through the mixing valve or the mixing cartridge to form a mixed water with a desired mixed water temperature.
  • the cold water temperature is in particular a maximum of 25 ° C (Celsius), preferably 1 ° C to 25 ° C, particularly preferably 5 ° C to 20 ° C and / or the hot water temperature in particular a maximum of 90 ° C, preferably 25 ° C to 90 ° C, particularly preferred 55 ° C to 65 ° C.
  • the mixing valve or the mixing cartridge can be actuated, for example, via an actuating element of the sanitary fitting that can be actuated by the user, for example in the manner of a lever. Furthermore, it can also be provided that the mixing valve or the mixing cartridge can be actuated by the controller as a function of the user's gestures detected by the sensor.
  • the sensor comprises at least a first electrical connector part.
  • the at least one first electrical plug part can be, for example, a plug or a socket.
  • the plug can have at least one contact pin and / or the socket can have at least one contact opening. For example, depending on the sensor and / or depending on the functional unit to be controlled, 2 to 10 contact pins and / or 2 to 10 contact openings can be provided.
  • the inner housing can also in particular at least partially consist of plastic and / or metal, such as brass, for example.
  • the inner housing can preferably be produced by injection molding of plastic.
  • the inner housing is in particular (essentially) cylindrical in shape.
  • the inner housing can have an outer circumferential surface, the diameter of which essentially corresponds to an inner diameter of the outer housing.
  • the inner housing serves in particular to at least partially accommodate the at least one functional unit.
  • the valve, the mixing valve and / or the mixing cartridge can be arranged at least partially in the inner housing.
  • the individual functional units can be connected to one another by at least one fluid channel formed in the inner housing.
  • a connector unit with at least one second electrical connector part is detachably attached to the inner housing.
  • the plug part can in particular be at least partially made of plastic stand.
  • the at least one second electrical connector part can also be, for example, a plug or a socket.
  • the plug can have at least one contact pin and / or the socket can have at least one contact opening. For example, depending on the sensor and / or depending on the functional unit to be controlled, 2 to 10 contact pins and / or 2 to 10 contact openings can be provided.
  • the at least one first electrical plug part is designed as a socket, then the at least one second plug part is preferably formed as a plug.
  • the at least one first electrical plug part is designed as a plug, then the at least one second plug part is correspondingly preferably designed as a socket.
  • the at least one second electrical connector part of the connector unit is in particular (electrically) connected to the functional unit to be controlled and / or to an energy source for the at least one sensor, for example a battery or a power supply
  • the inner housing When assembling the sanitary fitting, the inner housing can first be fastened in particular to a Trä ger, for example a worktop or a wash basin.
  • the outer housing can then be slipped onto the inner housing in particular, so that the inner housing extends at least partially through an assembly opening in the outer housing into the assembly space of the outer housing.
  • the inner housing can be arranged in the outer housing in such a way that the at least one first electrical plug part of the at least one sensor and the at least one second electrical plug part of the plug unit form a first electrical plug connection. This means in particular that when the outer housing is plugged onto the inner housing, the at least one first electrical connector part and the at least one second electrical connector part are (detachably) plugged into one another or electrically connected to one another (detachably).
  • the at least one sensor or the controller is electrically connected to the functional unit to be controlled and / or to the energy source through the first electrical plug connection.
  • the connector unit can easily be exchanged for a connector unit whose at least one second electrical connector part matches the at least one first electrical connector part of the sensor used, ie in particular has a congruent shape and / or a corresponding number of contacts.
  • the inner housing can have a seat into which the connector unit can be inserted.
  • the seat is in particular a recess in the inner housing into which the connector unit can be at least partially inserted.
  • a shape of the seat is adapted in particular to an outer contour of the connector unit.
  • the seat can be arranged on a peripheral surface of the inner housing. Furthermore, the seat can be arranged on the circumferential surface in particular in the region of a longitudinal end of the inner housing.
  • the longitudinal end of the inner housing is in particular that longitudinal end of the inner housing with which the inner housing can be fastened to the carrier. After the plug part has been inserted into the seat, the plug part can at least partially form the outer peripheral surface of the inner housing.
  • the plug unit can be plugged into the seat in a longitudinal direction of the inner housing.
  • the seat can have an opening for a cable of the plug unit.
  • the plug unit can in particular be connected to the energy source by means of the cable.
  • the opening extends in particular through the inner housing in such a way that the cable of the connector unit can be fed from that longitudinal end of the inner housing with which the inner housing can be fastened to the carrier.
  • the connector unit can be fastened to the inner housing by a fastening element for the sanitary fitting.
  • the fastening element fastens the connector unit in particular in the Seat of the inner housing.
  • the fastening element thus not only fastens the sanitary fitting to the carrier, but also the connector unit in the seat. As a result, no additional components are required for fastening the connector unit to the inner housing.
  • the fastening element can be a nut into which a threaded bolt for fastening the sanitary fitting can be screwed.
  • the threaded bolt extends in particular special starting from the nut to a side of the support opposite the sanitary fitting, on which the threaded bolt can be fastened to the support by appropriate fasteners.
  • the fastening element can be inserted into the inner housing.
  • the fastening element can in particular be inserted into the inner housing in such a way that it is secured against rotation relative to the inner housing, in particular when the threaded bolt is screwed in.
  • the fastening element can have a retaining tongue that secures the connector unit in the seat.
  • the retaining tongue preferably extends in a radial direction of the fastening element. Furthermore, the retaining tongue can contact the plug unit on a blocking surface, so that the plug unit is secured in the seat with a positive fit.
  • the plug unit can have a third electrical plug part, via which the plug unit can be electrically connected to at least one functional unit of the sanitary fitting.
  • the third electrical connector part can also be a plug or a socket.
  • a second electrical plug connection can be formed, via which the functional unit to be controlled can be electrically connected to the at least one second electrical plug part of the plug unit.
  • Fig. 1 shows a sanitary fitting 1 in a perspective view.
  • the sanitary fitting comprises an outer housing 2 on which a sensor 3 is arranged.
  • the sensor 3 is an infrared sensor, by means of which a discharge of a liquid through an outlet opening 22 of the outer housing 2 can be controlled.
  • the outer housing 2 has at a longitudinal end 24 a mounting opening 23, from which the outer housing 2 extends in a tubular manner in a longitudinal direction 10.
  • FIG. 2 shows a view through the assembly opening 23 in the outer housing 2.
  • the sensor 3 can be seen here, which is fastened to an inner circumferential surface 25 of the outer housing 2.
  • the sensor 3 comprises a first electrical plug part 4 on a sensor housing 26.
  • the first electrical plug part 4 is designed here in the manner of a socket with 4 contact openings 27.
  • the contact openings 27 are electrically connected to a circuit board 28 of the sensor 3 which comprises a microprocessor 29.
  • Fig. 3 shows an inner housing 5 of the sanitary fitting 1 shown in Fig. 1 in a perspective view.
  • the inner housing 5 can be fastened with a threaded bolt 31 to a carrier (not shown here), for example a worktop or a wash basin.
  • the inner housing 5 is essentially cylindrical and has a circumferential surface 30, the outer diameter of which essentially corresponds to an inner diameter of the outer housing 2.
  • the circumferential surface 30 comprises a guide 9, which is designed here in the manner of a groove which extends in the longitudinal direction 10 of the inner housing 5. With the aid of the guide 9, the outer housing 2 can be plugged onto the inner housing 5 in a predetermined orientation. Cold water can be fed to the inner housing 5 via a cold water line 32 and hot water via a hot water line 33.
  • the mixing valve 16 By means of the mixing valve 16, the cold water and hot water can be mixed to a mixed water with a ge desired mixed water temperature.
  • the mixing shaft can be rotated around an axis of rotation.
  • the sanitary fitting 1 shown in FIG. 1 can have a lever via which the mixing valve 16 can be actuated by a user of the sanitary fitting 1.
  • the mixed water can then be fed via a liquid channel 15 to the outlet opening 22 of the outer housing 2 shown in FIG. 1.
  • a functional unit 13 is arranged in the form of a valve 14, which is a magnetic valve here.
  • the delivery of the liquid through the sanitary fitting 1 can be controlled by means of the valve 14.
  • a connector unit 11 with a second electrical connector part 6 is detachably attached to the inner housing 5.
  • the second electrical connector part 6 is a connector with 4 contact pins 34.
  • the cable 19 has a third electrical plug part 21 for forming a second electrical plug connection 35 with the plug element 11, so that the cable 19 is detachably connected to the plug part 11.
  • the plug part 11 is inserted into a seat 17 of the inner housing 5, so that the plug part 11 is flush with the peripheral surface 30 of the housing 5.
  • FIG. 4 shows a region of the sanitary fitting 1 after the outer housing 2 has been plugged onto the inner housing 5 in a sectional illustration along the section line IV-IV shown in FIG. 2.
  • the outer housing 2 is fastened to the inner housing 5 by means of a screw 38.
  • the first electrical plug part 4 of the sensor 3 and the second electrical plug part 6 of the plug unit 11 here form a first electrical plug connection 7.
  • the sensor 3 is connected to the valve 14 in an electrically conductive manner, so that the valve 14 through the valve shown in FIG shown microprocessor 29 of the sensor 3 is controllable.
  • the valve 14 is in a liquid channel
  • the plug unit 11 is plugged into the seat 17 of the inner housing 5 and fastened in the seat 17 by a fastening element 12.
  • the seat 17 has an opening 20 through which a power supply line 39 can be fed to the plug unit 11. Electrical energy from an energy source, for example a battery or a power supply unit, can be supplied to the sensor 3 and / or the valve 4 through the energy supply line 39.
  • the fastening element 12 is inserted into the inner housing 5 through a side opening 36 of the inner housing 5, so that a retaining tongue 18 holds the plug unit 11 in the seat 17 in a form-fitting manner.
  • the retaining tongue 18 extends in a circumferential direction 37 of the fastening element 12 and contacts the plug unit 11 on a blocking surface 8.
  • the fastening element 12 also attaches the cold water line 32 and the hot water line 33 shown in FIG Inner housing 5.
  • the threaded bolt 31 is screwed into the fastening element 12, via which the sanitary fitting 1 can be fastened to a carrier, not shown here.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une robinetterie sanitaire (1) comprenant : un boîtier extérieur (2) avec un capteur (3), le capteur (3) comprenant au moins un premier module enfichable électrique (4) ; et un boîtier intérieur (5) auquel est fixée une unité enfichable (11) de manière amovible avec au moins un second module enfichable électrique (6), le boîtier intérieur (5) pouvant être disposé dans le boîtier extérieur (2) de sorte qu'un ou des premiers modules enfichables électriques (4) et un ou des seconds modules enfichables électriques (6) forment une première connexion enfichable électrique (7).
EP20713522.9A 2019-03-29 2020-03-05 Robinetterie sanitaire comprenant une unité d'enfichage Pending EP3947836A1 (fr)

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