WO2007088056A1

WO2007088056A1 - Sanitary installation with a floor-cleaning system

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Publication number: WO2007088056A1
Application number: PCT/EP2007/000871
Authority: WO
Inventors: Michael Schmid
Original assignee: Ströer Out-of-Home Media AG
Priority date: 2006-02-01
Filing date: 2007-02-01
Publication date: 2007-08-09
Also published as: CN101438011A; DE102006004508A1

Abstract

In order to create a sanitary installation with an alternative floor-cleaning system for automatically cleaning the sanitary-installation floor, the invention proposes a sanitary installation (10) with a panel-like floor (40) and a floor-cleaning arrangement (44), the floor (40; 146; 172) and floor-cleaning arrangement (44) moving relative to one another as they clean the floor (40).

Description

Sanitary facility with a Bodenreinigungssvstem

The present invention relates to a sanitary facility, in particular public sanitary facilities, with a floor cleaning system for automatically cleaning the sanitary facilities floor.

Sanitary facilities with floor cleaning system of the type mentioned are already known in the art.

For example, DE 40 06 676 describes a sanitary installation whose floor consists of a treadmill taut over rollers. Between the rollers a rigid treadmill bottom is attached, which supports the treadmill, so that it does not give in on entering. Below the tread spray nozzles are arranged, through which a cleaning fluid can be sprayed onto the treadmill under high pressure. Below the treadmill, there is further disposed a desiccant roll coated with sponge rubber or similar material suitable for drying. Further, a hot air dryer is provided, with the aid of hot air for drying the treadmill can be blown through a hot air nozzle on this. If now the floor of the sanitary facility to be cleaned, the treadmill is moved over a corresponding drive unit, where it is cleaned using the spray nozzles and dried by means of the drying roller and the hot air dryer. A disadvantage of the above-described floor cleaning system is that the floor of the sanitary system must be made of a flexible material so that it as a treadmill to the Rolling can be performed. The material selection for the floor is restricted accordingly.

Another sanitary installation with a floor cleaning system is described in DE-A 42 21 508. The sanitary cell comprises a carousel-like rotatable, rotationally symmetrical unit, in which the floor of the sanitary facility is integrated. This rotationally symmetrical unit is divided in the middle by a partition so that one half of the unit is in a sanitary room and the other half in a technical room. By rotating the unit by 180 °, the floor area located in the sanitary room can be moved into the technical room and cleaned there with suitable means. The problem here is that due to the carousel-like rotatable, rotationally symmetrical unit, the substantially semicircular shape of the sanitary room is given, which is not always desirable.

DE 37 04 375 A1 discloses a sanitary cell 1 with a below a toilet bowl 11 arranged cleaning device 22 for cleaning the bottom 21 and arranged in a cleaning room 10 cleaning device for cleaning the toilet bowl 11 and the adjacent walls 8, 23. The bottom 21 and the Cleaning devices can be moved automatically from a use position to a cleaning position, wherein brush rollers 18, 33, water sprayers 24 and spray nozzles are used as a cleaning agent. A brush roller 18 is movable up and down together with the water spraying devices 24 in laterally arranged to the toilet bowl 11 guides 19, while the other brush roller 33 is arranged together with the spray nozzles rigidly below the toilet bowl 11. The cleaning of the floor 21 is carried out by moving the floor 21 relative to the toilet bowl 11 in the direction of the cleaning room, the floor 21 being guided along the spray nozzles and the brush roller 18. After completion of the cleaning is then a hot air drying of the sanitary cell 1, after which the sanitary cell 1 can be used again.

EP 0 950 771 A1 discloses an automatic public toilet with a floor cleaning device consisting of spray nozzle 17 and brush 18 A cleaning device 24 for cleaning a washing basin 11, a cleaning device for cleaning a toilet unit 10 and a disinfecting sprayer 29 for disinfecting the interior of the public toilet, wherein the bottom 4 is formed by the upper part of an endless chain conveyor 12. Several arranged in the toilet sensors 28 (S.4 ZJ) thereby control the cleaning and disinfection, the cleaning of the bottom 4 by moving the planks 13 of the chain conveyor 12 past the spray nozzle 17 and the brush 18 takes place. Once the toilet has been cleaned, the public area is hot-air-dried, after which the toilet can be reused.

EP 0 059 134 A1 discloses a sanitary unit with a cleaning device 7 for cleaning the toilet bowl 4, a cleaning device 12 for cleaning a movable flap 8 of a partition wall 9 and a line 49 for rinsing the bottom 3 with a mixture of cleaning agent and water. The cleaning process takes place automatically after a use of the sanitary unit. For this purpose, the flap 8 is removed from the partition wall 9, after which the cleaning device 7 equipped with two telescopic arms 14, 17 and a brush 21 can be moved from the engineering part 2 into the public part 1 of the sanitary unit in order subsequently to clean the toilet bowl 4. At the same time, the flap 8 in the technical part 2, and the bottom 3 in the public part 2 are cleaned. After completion of the cleaning, the cleaning device 7 is back process in the technical part 2, the flap 8 inserted into the partition 9 and started a drying process with hot air, after which the sanitary unit is released for reuse.

DE 42 21 508 A1 discloses a sanitary cell with a sanitary room 1 and a technical room 2, these rooms are separated by a wall 8, and on both sides of the wall 8 each have a toilet bowl 33a, 33b is arranged. The wall 8 forms with a bottom part 30 a structural unit 3, wherein the structural unit 3 is rotatable about a central, vertical axis. As a result, there is a toilet bowl 33a, 33b in the sanitary room 1, while the other is automatically cleaned in the technical room 2 by a cleaning device 51 in the form of an injection arc 51 with nozzle units and then dried, so that no long cleaning interruptions between uses must take place and the sanitary cell is reusable faster.

US 5,452,485 A discloses a sliding tub and shower cleaner 1, which can be moved in horizontal guides 30, 40, 50 along walls 11, 12, 13 and the tub bottom 24, wherein the cleaner 1 has a cleaning head 107, 157 which is provided with a sponge 140 or soft bristles 141. After using a shower the stored in a chamber 19, 29 cleaner 1 is activated, after which he automatically moves along with the supply of water and detergent along the surfaces to be cleaned 11, 12, 13, 24. After completion of the cleaning process, the cleaner 1 is again stowed in the chamber 19, 29, so that a reuse of the shower can be done.

EP 0 669 807 A1 discloses a sanitary cell with a sanitary room 1 and a technical room 4, wherein the technical room 4 is arranged below the sanitary room 1, and which has a cleaning device. After use of the sanitary cell consisting of wing elements bottom 6 is automatically opened, so that a provided with high-pressure nozzles 7 bracket 9 can be pivoted from the technical room 4 in the sanitary room 1, whereby the cleaning of both the toilet bowl 3, and the bottom wing takes place. Finally, a drying process, after which the sanitary cell can be released for reuse.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary facility having an alternative floor cleaning system for automatically cleaning the sanitary facility floor.

This object is according to the present invention by a sanitary installation according to claim 1 g e I ö s t. The dependent claims relate to individual embodiments of the sanitary installation according to the invention.

According to the invention a sanitary system with a plate-shaped floor and a floor cleaning device is proposed, wherein floor and floor cleaning device perform a relative movement under cleaning of the floor, so the floor cleaning device and the Floor to be passed by cleaning the floor together.

According to a first variant, the floor cleaning device is automatically movable, preferably by performing a rectilinear movement. In contrast to the prior art described above so not the floor to the floor cleaning device, but the

Floor cleaner moved to the floor. Since the floor cleaning device usually has a much lower weight than the floor, a drive unit with relatively low power can be used for the method of the floor cleaning device. Furthermore, the floor cleaning device is relatively easily adaptable to the geometry of the floor, so that the freedom in the design of the sanitary facility is hardly limited.

The floor cleaning device preferably comprises one or a plurality of cleaning nozzles, with which a cleaning fluid can be sprayed onto it for cleaning the floor. The spraying is preferably carried out under high pressure to eliminate even stubborn dirt. The cleaning nozzles are connected to a cleaning fluid supply line which is connected at least to a pressure generating unit and a cleaning fluid reservoir.

Furthermore, the floor cleaning device preferably comprises one or a plurality of cleaning brushes, which may be provided for example in the form of brush rollers or the like. These brushes may be drivable using a corresponding drive unit so that they perform a reciprocating motion, a rotational movement or a combination of these movements.

Furthermore, the floor cleaning device preferably comprises one or a plurality of wiping devices. These wipers may include, for example, fibrous materials in the form of rags or the like, which are moved over the floor to clean the floor. Like the cleaning brushes, the wiping devices can also have their own drive unit, so that they have a reciprocating motion, a rotational one Perform movement or a combination of these movements.

According to a further embodiment of the sanitary installation according to the invention, the floor cleaning device comprises one or a plurality of strippers, which serve to remove a used cleaning fluid. The pullers can be provided, for example, in the form of rubber-like material having lips which are moved, preferably under a predetermined contact pressure, over the cleaned floor and preferably absorb and remove the cleaning fluid by means of suction bars or the like.

Furthermore, the floor cleaning device preferably comprises one or a plurality of nozzles for drying the floor, through which an air flow is directed and directed to the floor to be dried. The nozzles are preferably oriented transversely to the floor and advantageously inclined slightly in the direction of movement of the floor cleaning device. In this way, moisture that is not immediately dried by the exiting the nozzle airflow, in the direction of movement of the

Floor cleaning device driven forward.

Preferably, the floor cleaning device has at least one movable support on which directly or indirectly one or more components of the floor cleaning device are arranged, such as the cleaning nozzles, cleaning brushes, wipers, pullers, suction or the nozzle for drying the floor. The movable support may be, for example, an aluminum profile having sufficient rigidity and corrosion resistance. Of course, other materials may be used for the carrier, such as plastic or the like. The carrier is advantageously guided in at least one sliding or toothed rail, so that it can be moved as smoothly and in parallel. Alternatively or in combination, the carrier may also have rollers, with which this is supported on the floor. Preferably, the carrier extends between two opposite walls of the sanitary facility and is movable along these walls. The components of the floor cleaning device can then, for example, evenly along be arranged of the carrier, which is described in more detail with reference to one of the embodiments. Alternatively, the floor cleaning device may also have at least one carriage, on which one or more components of the floor cleaning device are arranged and which is arranged movably on the carrier. As the carrier moves along the walls of the sanitary facility, the carriage can then be moved back and forth on the carrier so that the entire floor of the sanitary facility is cleaned. This alternative is also described in more detail below in the context of an exemplary embodiment. The floor of the sanitary facility can be performed automatically lowered.

According to a second variant, a sanitary installation is proposed according to the invention, in which the plate-shaped floor, preferably under execution of a rectilinear movement, is automatically movable and can be passed according to the floor cleaning device to clean the floor. In this case, the floor is preferably formed automatically lowered, so that it can be performed under other components of the sanitary facility, which with reference to Figs. 12 and 13 is explained in more detail.

The plate-shaped floor may also be subdivided into independently movable floor segments if the sanitary facility does not provide enough space to pass the entire floor in one unit to the floor cleaning device, which will be described with reference to Figs. 14 and 15 is explained in more detail.

The floor cleaning device according to the second variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention can basically have the features of the floor cleaning device according to the first variant described above, apart from the fact that the floor cleaning device of the second variant is arranged stationary.

Finally, the sanitary unit according to the present invention preferably comprises a cleaning fluid collecting means for receiving the used cleaning fluid. In this advantageous embodiment, the plate-shaped floor is first lowered vertically in the accessible area. He is then moved across and passes preferably arranged in the field of technology or cleaning area carriers that are equipped with the different cleaning elements such as cleaning nozzles, cleaning brushes, wipers, pullers, air blowers / air outlet nozzles, suction bars and the like. In this case, individual carriers can each be designed for only one functional device or for any desired combination of functional devices. Each of the carriers can be moved vertically independently of the other carriers or the carriers can in turn be arranged on common movable carrier devices. In this way, the functional devices for cleaning the movable under the cleaning area floor are each optimally used. In particular, it is possible by this embodiment, to clean the edge regions of the movable floor, while in the prior art, the rigid cleaning systems are usually particularly effective only in the area center area.

According to a further advantageous proposal of the invention, the floor cleaning device preferably comprises one or a plurality of suction devices. The suction devices are used to carry out after cleaning carried out a water suction and thus ensure the provision of a cleaned and dried soil surface. Advantageously, the suction device comprises one or more suction bars, which are also designed as described in the art or cleaning area arranged carrier and are brought up to the ground to suck water there.

The described arrangement of the carrier in the technical / cleaning area has the advantage that the carrier can be wider than the actual bottom surface of the user space, thereby ensuring the cleaning of the entire bottom surface including the edge regions.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In it is: Figure 1 is a front cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention with a floor cleaning system, which is in a first position.

FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view of the sanitary appliance shown in FIG. 1 with the floor cleaning system in a second position; FIG.

3 shows a front view of a first embodiment of a movable floor cleaning device according to the first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention;

Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the floor cleaning device shown in Fig. 3;

5 shows a front view of a further embodiment of a movable floor cleaning device according to the first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention;

Fig. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the floor cleaning device shown in Fig. 5;

7 shows a front view of a third embodiment of a movable floor cleaning device according to the first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention;

8 shows a front view of a fourth embodiment of a movable floor cleaning device according to the first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention;

9 shows a partially cutaway perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a movable floor cleaning device according to the first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention;

10 is a front cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the first variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention with a movable floor cleaning system, which is located in a first position;

Fig. 11 is a front cross-sectional view of the sanitary appliance shown in Fig. 9 with the floor cleaning system in a second position;

12 shows a schematic, perspective view of a first embodiment of a second variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention with a moveable floor, which is in a first position;

Fig. 13 is a schematic perspective view of the sanitary appliance shown in Fig. 12 with the floor in a second position;

Fig. 14 shows a further embodiment of the second variant of the sanitary installation according to the invention with movable and segmented floor, wherein the floor segments are in a first position and

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view of the sanitary installation shown in FIG. 14 with a floor segment in a second position. FIG.

Like reference numerals refer to similar components below.

1 is a front cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a first variant of a sanitary appliance 10 according to the present invention. The sanitary system 10 comprises two side walls 12 and 14, a rear wall 16 and a front wall, not shown due to the sectional view. Furthermore, a floor 18 and a ceiling 20 are provided. The interior of the sanitary installation 10 is divided by a partition wall 22 into a sanitary area 24 and a cleaning area 26, wherein the cleaning area 26 simultaneously as Technical room serves. In the sanitary area 24, among other things, a toilet 28 and a sink 30 are provided. The presentation of further details has been omitted for the sake of simplicity. Through a front door, not shown, a person can enter the sanitary area 24, for example, to use the toilet 28. After such use, the toilet 28 can be moved from the sanitary area 24 in the cleaning area 26 with means not shown, which is indicated in Fig. 1 by the cleaning area 26 shown in dashed lines toilet 28. In the cleaning area 26, the toilet 28 can be thoroughly cleaned, for example using cleaning nozzles. After completion of the cleaning process, the toilet 28 can then be moved back into the sanitary area 24, where it is available for reuse. Below the cleaning region 26, a collecting tank 32 is arranged, which is formed in this case substantially funnel-shaped. In the collecting basin 32, wastewater from the cleaning area 26 and / or from the sanitary area 24 can be collected and subsequently discharged through an outlet 34. The floor 18 of the sanitary area 24 is arranged on supports 36, so that below the floor 18, a cavity 38 is provided, can be laid in the lines, such as fresh water pipes, sewers or electrical lines. It should be noted, however, that the cavity 38 is not necessarily required, so that accordingly waives the supports 36 and the floor 18 can be laid in a conventional manner. For cleaning the floor 18, a floor cleaning system 40 is provided which comprises two rails 42 disposed opposite each other on the rear wall 16 and on the front wall of the sanitary unit 10, not shown, along the floor 18, and a floor cleaning device 44 for cleaning inside the sanitary area 26 disposed floor 18, which is guided automatically moved in the rails 42 along the floor 18. Various embodiments of the cleaning system will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 8 explained in more detail. In Fig. 1, the floor cleaning device 44 is shown in a first position in which it is disposed below a wall 46 in which the sink 30 is inserted. In this position, it is not visible to a user of the sanitary area 24 of the sanitary unit 10. Fig. 2 shows the sanitary system 10 shown in Fig. 1, wherein the floor cleaning device 44 is in a second position after it has been moved from the position shown in Fig. 1 along the rails 42 on the floor 18. As can be seen in Fig. 2, the distance between the floor 18 and the bottom of the toilet 28 is selected such that the floor cleaning device 44 can be moved under the toilet 28 therethrough. While the floor cleaner 44 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 1 over the floor 18 to the position shown in FIG. 2, the floor 18 is cleaned by one or more components of the floor cleaner 44 using a cleaning fluid. The individual components of the floor cleaning device will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 8 described in more detail. The cleaning fluid used is disposed of after use in the reservoir 32. The floor 18 may be inclined slightly downwards in the direction of the collecting basin 32, thus simplifying the disposal of the cleaning fluid into the collecting basin 32.

Fig. 3 shows an enlarged front view of the in Figs. The floor cleaning device 44 comprises a support 48 which has a substantially rectangular cross section and extends from the rear wall 16 to the front wall of the sanitary installation 10. On the end faces 50 of the carrier 48, a plurality of rollers 52 are arranged in the direction of movement of the floor cleaning device 44, which are driven by drive means, not shown, and are received in the rail 42 of the floor cleaning system 40 and move in this, which with reference to FIG is explained in more detail. The rollers 52 may optionally be replaced by gears which are driven by drive means such as chains, which is not shown in the drawing. On the underside 54 of the carrier 48, a plurality of cleaning nozzles 56 are arranged behind one another, wherein in Fig. 3, only the foremost of these cleaning nozzles 56 can be seen. These cleaning nozzles are used to apply a cleaning fluid to the floor 18 of the sanitary unit 10. Further, a plurality of cleaning brushes 58 and a puller 60 are provided on the underside 54 of the carrier 48. The puller 60 can be supplemented by a suction, not shown, the Cleaning fluid sucks and removed. It is also possible to completely replace the puller 60 with such an aspirator. The free ends of the bristles of the cleaning brushes 58 are placed on the floor 18 under a slight pre-pressure in order to brush them under the action of the cleaning fluid applied by the cleaning nozzles 56. The cleaning brushes 58 can perform a rotary and / or a reciprocating motion, whereby the cleaning effect of the cleaning brushes 58 is substantially improved. The puller 60 serves to remove the used cleaning fluid.

FIG. 4 is a sectional perspective view of the floor cleaner 44 shown in FIG. 3 held in the rail 42 of the floor cleaning system 40. In the rail 42 is a rail, along the main extension direction, a groove 62 is provided. In the groove 62 provided on the front side 50 of the carrier 48 rollers 52 or gears run. As can be seen by the arrows 64 and 66, the carrier 48 in the rail 42 can be moved back and forth. When the carrier moves in the direction of arrow 64, the floor is wet with cleaning fluid using the cleaning nozzles 56 and brushed by the cleaning brushes 58, whereupon the puller 60 withdraws the used cleaning fluid. In this way, the carrier 48 is moved over the entire floor 18 of the sanitary installation 10 and the used cleaning fluid finally disposed of in the reservoir 32. Subsequently, the carrier 48 is moved in the direction of the arrow 66 back into its position shown in Fig. 1. The components of the floor cleaning device 44, so the cleaning nozzles 56, the cleaning brushes 58 and the puller 60 can also be arranged so that the floor 18 of the sanitary system 10 in a movement of the carrier 48 in the direction of arrow 64 and in the direction of the arrow 66 cleaned is so that the carrier 48 can remain in the position shown in Fig. 2 in the latter after a single shutdown of the floor 18 from the position shown in Fig. 1, without having to be moved back into the position shown in Fig. 1. Furthermore, sensors (not shown) may be arranged on the carrier 48 near its end faces 50, with the aid of which the groove 62 of the rails 42 can be detected blocking objects or substances, in order to avoid that the carrier 48 collides with such objects or substances and wedged , Fig. 5 is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a floor cleaning device 68 according to the present invention. Similar to those in FIGS. 3 and 4, the floor cleaning device 68 comprises a support 70, which has a substantially rectangular cross section and extends from the front wall to the rear wall 16 of the sanitary installation 10. At its end faces 72 a projection 74 is formed, which extends along the direction of movement of the carrier 70 and engages the rail 42 of the floor cleaning system 40, so that the carrier 70 along the rail 42 shown in Fig. 1 of the floor cleaning system 40 and by not illustrated drive means, for. As chains, is driven. On the underside 76 rollers 78 are arranged to guide the carrier 70 along the floor 18 of the sanitary facility 10. As with the in Figs. 3 and 4, cleaning nozzles 56, cleaning brushes 58 and a puller 60 are provided.

Fig. 6 shows a partially cutaway perspective view of the carrier 70 shown in Fig. 5. The formed on the end face 72 of the carrier 70 projection 74 engages in the groove 62 of the rail 42, so that the carrier 70 is guided in the rail 42 , In the case of the rail 42, this embodiment of the floor cleaning device 68 is preferably a sliding or toothed rail in order to ensure parallel propulsion. As can be seen by the arrows 64 and 66, the carrier 70 can be moved back and forth by means not shown, wherein the floor 18 first wets with a movement of the carrier 70 in the direction of the arrow 64 using the cleaning nozzles 56 with a cleaning fluid and then brushed by the cleaning brushes 58. The used cleaning fluid is finally withdrawn through the puller 60. Again, the components of the floor cleaning device 68 can be arranged such that a cleaning in a movement of the carrier 70 takes place both in the direction of the arrow 64 and in the direction of the arrow 66.

Fig. 7 is a sectional front view of another embodiment of a floor cleaning device 80 according to the present invention. The floor cleaning device 80 comprises a support 82, on its underside in addition to cleaning nozzles 56, cleaning brushes 58 and the puller 60th a nozzle 86 is provided for drying the floor 18 of the sanitary unit 10 which, like the puller 60, extends over the entire length of the support 82. A jet of air is directed onto the floor 18 to be dried by means of the nozzle 86 to remove moisture that has not been removed by the puller 60. Instead of a single nozzle 86, which extends along the entire length of the carrier 82, a plurality of nozzles may alternatively be provided.

Fig. 8 is a partially cutaway front view of a fourth embodiment of a floor cleaning device 88 according to the present invention. The floor cleaning device 88 comprises a carrier 90, which is also guided guided in the rail 42 of the floor cleaning system 40 along the floor 18 with suitable drive means automatically. At the bottom 92 of the support 90 cleaning nozzles 56 are arranged, with which the floor to be cleaned can be wetted with a cleaning fluid. Furthermore, a wiper device 94 is provided which has one or more wipes 96. The wipes 96 are conventional cleaning wipes. They may consist of a fabric, microfiber, fur or the like. The wiper 94 may be rotatable and / or reciprocable, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the wipes 96. Further, 90 nozzles 86 are arranged on the underside 92 of the support, which direct an air flow on the floor 18 to dry it.

9 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a floor cleaner 98 according to the present invention. The floor cleaning device 98 comprises a carrier 100 which extends from the front wall to the rear wall 16 of the sanitary unit 10. On the underside 102 of the carrier 100, a profile rail 104 designed as a slide rail is provided which has an inverted T-shape and extends along the main extension direction of the carrier 100. On the rail 104, a carriage 106 is fixed, which is guided along the rail 104 of this guided in the direction of the arrows 108 and 110 back and forth. On the bottom 112 of the carriage 106 cleaning nozzles 56 and cleaning brushes 58 are arranged, wherein in the present case in each case a cleaning brush 58 between two cleaning nozzles 56 in the direction of arrows 108 and 110th is provided. On the underside 92 of the carrier 90, a puller 60 is further provided, which extends along the main extension direction of the carrier 90. For cleaning the floor 18 of the sanitary installation 10 shown in FIG. 1, the support 100 is now moved in the direction of the arrow 114 from the position shown in FIG. 1 in the direction of the position of the floor cleaning device shown in FIG. 2, while the carriage 106 in the direction the arrows 108 and 110 between the front wall and the rear wall 16 of the sanitary unit 10 is moved back and forth. The movement of the carrier 100 in the direction of the arrow 114 and the reciprocation of the carriage 106 in the direction of the arrows 108 and 110 are coordinated so that the entire floor 18 is cleaned. The puller 60 draws the cleaning fluid that has been sprayed onto the floor 18 by the cleaning nozzles 56 after the floor 18 has been cleaned. If the position of the floor cleaning device shown in FIG. 2 is reached, then. the carrier 90 in the direction of the arrow 116 in the position shown in Fig. 1 back process.

10 is a side cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a sanitary installation 120 according to the invention. The sanitary installation 120 shown in FIG. 10 differs from the sanitary installation 120 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 shown to the effect that the supports 36 of the floor 18 are formed as hydraulic cylinders which are connected via corresponding joints with the floor 18. With the help of the hydraulic cylinder, the floor 18 can be moved up and down and in a direction of the collecting basin 32 downwardly inclined position. Fig. 10 shows the floor 18 in a first position in which the pistons of the columns 36 forming the cylinders are extended. In this position, the floor 18 is raised so that it is flush with the bottom of the wall 46, in which the sink is 30 inserted. The disposed below the wall 46 floor cleaning device 44 is not visible in this position for a user of the sanitary system 10 accordingly. Similarly, the rail 42 of the floor cleaning system is covered by the floor 18.

If the floor 18 is now to be cleaned, the floor 18 is lowered by means of the lifting cylinders integrated in the supports 36 until the floor 18 is in the position shown in FIG. In this position can now the Floor cleaning device 44 along the rail 42 are moved over the floor to clean it. Upon completion of the cleaning operation, the floor cleaner 44 is moved back to the position shown in FIG. 11 and the floor is raised back to the position shown in FIG.

12 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a second variant of a sanitary installation 130 according to the invention. This sanitary installation 130 comprises a sanitary area 132, a sanitary area 134 and a cleaning area 136 arranged between the two sanitary areas 132 and 134, wherein the sanitary areas 132 and 134 and the cleaning area 136 are each separated by a partition 138 and 140 from each other. In the first sanitary area 132, two toilets 142 and 144 are arranged, which can be moved independently of one another optionally between an operating position in the sanitary area 132 and a cleaning position in the cleaning area 136, in which cleaning agents act on the corresponding toilet 142, 144. In Fig. 12, the toilet 142 is shown in its operating position and the toilet 144 in its cleaning position. Furthermore, the sanitary areas 132 and 134 each comprise a floor 146 and 148. The floors 146 and 148 are movable from the position shown in FIG. 12 respectively in the direction of the cleaning area 136 before and correspondingly back, which is indicated by the arrows 150 and 152. The method of the floors 146 and 148, for example, carried on rails, in Fig. 12 by way of example a rear rail 154 is shown. For cleaning the floors 146 and 148, a cleaning device 156 is finally provided in the cleaning area 136, which extends substantially along the entire width B of the floors 146 and 148. The basic structure of the floor cleaning device 156 substantially corresponds to the above-described floor cleaning devices, but the floor cleaning device 156 is arranged substantially stationary.

If, for example, the floor 146 is to be cleaned, it will be lowered together with the rails holding it, of which only the rail 154 is shown, by lifting and lowering means, not shown, and in the direction of the arrow 150 in the cleaning area 136 and beyond Move the floor 148 in the position shown in Fig. 13. During this movement, the top of the floor 146 is moved past the floor cleaning device 156 and thereby cleaned by cleaning agents, not shown, and optionally dried by desiccant, not shown. Once the top of the floor 146 has been passed completely past the floor cleaner 156, it is moved back to the position shown in FIG. In the same way, the top of the floor 148 can also be passed by the floor cleaning device 156, which is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, however, is not shown.

It should be understood that instead of the two toilets 142 and 144, only one toilet or more than two toilets can be provided. Furthermore, the cleaning area 136 can also be replaced by a technical room without a toilet cleaner.

A further embodiment of the second variant of a sanitary installation 160 according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 shown schematically. This sanitary facility 160 comprises a sanitary area 162 and a cleaning area 164, which are separated from one another by a partition wall 166. The sanitary area 162 comprises two toilets 168 and 170, which can be moved independently of one another selectively into an operating position within the sanitary area 162 and a cleaning position within the cleaning area 164. The sanitary area 162 further has a floor 172 which is subdivided into individual floor segments 174 to 178. These floor segments 174 to 178 are held by means not shown in the position shown in Fig. 14. For cleaning the floor 162, a floor cleaning device 180 is further arranged in the cleaning region 164, similar to the in Figs. 12 and 13 illustrated embodiment.

For cleaning the floor 172, the individual floor segments 174 to 178 can be lowered independently and moved in the direction of the arrow 182 in the cleaning area 164 and back accordingly, the sideways movement can be performed, for example by rails, of which exemplarily in Fig. 14 is a rail 184 is shown. For example, if the floor segment 174 to be cleaned, so this is lowered and moved under the floor segments 176 and 178 in the direction of arrow 182 in the cleaning area 164, the top of the floor segment 174 past the floor cleaning device 180 and cleaned by cleaning agents, not shown, and optionally is dried by desiccant, not shown. The floor segment 174 thus moved into the cleaning area 164 is shown in FIG. Once the entire surface to be cleaned of the floor segment 174 has been passed to the floor cleaning device 180, the floor segment 174 can be moved back to the position shown in Fig. 14 back.

Of course, in the same manner, the floor segments 176 and 178 may also be cleaned, which is shown in Figs. 14 and 15, however, is not shown in detail. This segmental division of the floor 172 is particularly advantageous if the sanitary system, unlike the in Figs. 12 and 13, does not provide sufficient space to pass the floor 172 integrally to the floor cleaning device 180. The in Figs. 14 and 15 illustrated variant with segmented floor thus offers the possibility to enable a plate-shaped floor even with small dimensions of the sanitary facility.

It should be understood that the embodiments described above are not limiting and that modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims. It should also be noted that individual features of the individual embodiments or embodiments can be combined with each other as desired. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Claims

Patent claims

1. Sanitary facility (10; 120; 130; 160) with a plate-shaped floor (40;

146; 172) and floor cleaning means (44; 68; 80; 88; 98; 156; 180), wherein floor (40; 146; 172) and floor cleaning means (44; 68; 80; 88; 98; 156; Floor (40; 146; 172) perform a relative movement.

The sanitary facility (10; 120) of claim 1, wherein said floor cleaning means (44; 68; 80; 88; 98) comprises one or a plurality of cleaning nozzles (56).

Sanitary facilities (10; 120) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Floor cleaning device (44; 68; 80; 98) has one or a plurality of cleaning brushes (58).

4. Sanitary installation (10; 120) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Floor cleaning device (88) one or a plurality of wiper devices (94).

Sanitary facility (10; 120) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Floor cleaning device (44; 68; 80; 88) one or a plurality of Abziehern (60).

6. Sanitary installation (10; 120) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Floor cleaning means (80; 88) having one or a plurality of nozzles (86) for drying the floor.

Sanitary installation (10; 120) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Floor cleaning device (44; 68; 80; 88; 98) is automatically moved.

The sanitary installation (10; 120) according to claim 7, wherein the floor cleaning device (44; 68; 80; 88; 98) has at least one movable support (48; 70; 82; 90; 100) on which directly or indirectly one or more components (56; 58; 60; 86; 94) of the floor cleaning device (44; 68; 80; 88; 98) are arranged.

The sanitary installation (10; 120) of claim 8, wherein the support (48; 70; 82; 90;

100) is guided in at least one rail (42).

A sanitary installation (10; 120) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the support (48; 70; 82;

90; 100) comprises rollers (52, 78).

11. sanitary installation (10; 120) according to one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the

Support (48; 70; 82; 90; 100) extends between two opposite walls of the sanitary unit (10; 120) and is movable along these walls.

12. Sanitary installation (10; 120) according to one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the

Floor cleaning device (98) comprises at least one carriage (106) on which one or more components (56; 58; 60; 86; 94) of the floor cleaning device (98) are arranged and which is arranged movably on the carrier (100).

13. sanitary installation (130; 160) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plate-shaped floor (146; 172) is automatically movable.

14. sanitary installation (160) according to claim 13, wherein the floor (172) is divided into independently movable floor segments (174; 176; 178).

15. Sanitary installation according to one of claims 13 or 14, wherein the floor cleaning device is movable up and down.

16. Sanitary installation according to one of the preceding claims with a collecting basin (32) for collecting wastewater.

17. Sanitary installation (120; 130; 160) according to one of the preceding claims with an automatically lowerable floor (18; 146; 172).