WO2023280651A1 - Sanitary fitting and method for controlling a sanitary fitting - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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- the present invention relates to a sanitary fitting and a method for controlling the sanitary fitting.
- Such sanitary fittings serve in particular to deliver a liquid to washbasins, kitchen sinks, showers and/or bathtubs as required.
- Sanitary fittings which can be actuated with operating elements such as buttons and/or levers.
- operating elements such as buttons and/or levers.
- One of the disadvantages of such operating elements is that touching them can transmit pathogens to different users.
- sanitary fittings do not always meet high hygiene standards.
- operating the sanitary fittings using the controls can be uncomfortable.
- 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 which meets high hygiene standards and which is also easy to operate.
- a method is also to be specified with which a sanitary fitting can be operated hygienically and conveniently.
- a control by means of which at least one program of the sanitary fitting can be selected or controlled depending on the distance from the object.
- the sanitary fitting is used, for example, to provide a liquid, in particular water, in a washbasin, kitchen sink, shower and/or bathtub.
- the sanitary fitting has a fitting housing that is preferably at least partially made of plastic and/or (cast) metal, such as brass.
- the faucet housing can have an outlet that is fixed to the faucet housing in a rigid or movable manner, in particular pivotable and/or at least partially extendable.
- the fitting housing and/or the outlet have at least one outlet opening for the liquid.
- the liquid can be discharged in particular to an area surrounding the sanitary fitting via the at least one outlet opening.
- the sanitary fitting can include a mixing valve for mixing cold water and warm water to mixed water with a desired mixed water temperature. The mixing valve is arranged in particular in the fitting housing.
- the cold water can be fed to the mixing valve in particular via a cold water pipe and the hot water can be fed via a hot water pipe.
- the cold water can have a cold water temperature which is in particular a maximum of 25° C. (Celsius), preferably 1° C. to 25° C., particularly preferably 5° C. to 20° C.
- the hot water can have a hot water temperature which is in particular a maximum of 90°C, preferably 25°C to 90°C, particularly preferably 55°C to 65°C.
- the sanitary fitting is in particular on a carrier, such as the washbasin, sink, bathtub, shower cal and / or a worktop, fastened. Furthermore, the sanitary fitting has a distance sensor.
- the distance sensor can in particular be arranged on the fitting housing or on an underside of the outlet of the fitting housing.
- a distance of an object can be determined by the distance sensor.
- the distance can in particular be a distance between the object and the distance sensor or the sanitary fitting.
- the object can be, for example, at least one hand of a user of the sanitary fitting and/or an object.
- the object can be, for example, a container for holding the liquid, such as a drinking vessel and/or pot.
- the object can be an object to be cleaned.
- the sanitary fitting can be controlled by the distance sensor, in particular as a function of the distance from the object. In this way, the distance sensor enables, in particular, contactless and/or convenient actuation of the sanitary fitting.
- dynamic three-dimensional (hand) gestures in particular can be detectable as a movement or, in particular, a movement sequence of the object.
- the sanitary fitting has a controller that is provided and set up to select and/or control at least one program of the sanitary fitting depending on the distance from the object.
- the controller can include a microcontroller, for example, and/or can be arranged in the fitting housing. Furthermore, it can be provided that the controller and the distance sensor form a structural unit.
- the at least one program is in particular a predetermined or specifiable routine, sequence and/or duration of a plurality of program steps, functional execution of the sanitary fitting and/or instructions for the user of the sanitary fitting.
- the at least one program can be stored, for example, in the form of digital data in a data memory of the sanitary fitting.
- control can be used to activate a delivery of the liquid through the sanitary fitting and to deactivate it again after a predetermined and/or specifiable period of time has elapsed.
- the controller can be set up to adjust the quantity and/or temperature of the liquid to be dispensed, in particular automatically according to a predetermined (temporal) sequence or program steps and/or depending on the (currently) detected distance of the object.
- at least one shut-off valve and/or mixing valve of the sanitary fitting can be controlled by the controller. Selecting and/or controlling can include activating, deactivating, switching and/or changing the at least one program.
- control can include switching on, switching back or switching over the program steps of the at least one program.
- control can take into account a temporal contribution of a user of the sanitary fitting. For example, if the user needs more or less time for a program step, this can be detected by the distance sensor, so that the sequence and/or duration of the program steps can be adjusted by the controller.
- a sequence of the at least one program can be controlled or influenced as a function of the distance from the object.
- the distance sensor can be designed in the manner of an infrared sensor.
- the distance sensor can also be in the form of an optical sensor, inductive sensor, radar sensor, laser range finder, photomixing detector, lidar sensor or ultrasonic sensor.
- a transit time of a sensor signal from the distance sensor can be determinable. By determining the propagation time of the sensor signal, the distance to the object can be measured indirectly, since the propagation time of the sensor signal depends on the location at which the sensor signal is reflected by the object.
- the distance sensor can be connected (data-carrying) to a control of the sanitary fitting.
- the controller can in particular include a micro processor.
- a plurality of distance zones can be monitored by the distance sensor. For example, 2 to 10 distance zones, preferably 2 to 3 distance zones, can be monitored by the distance sensor. Monitoring makes it possible to determine in particular whether the object is in at least one of the distance zones.
- the at least one program of the sanitary fitting can be selected, activated and/or controlled in particular as a function of the distance zone or distance zones in which the object is located. For example, if the object is in a first distance zone, a program for the sanitary fitting can be switched to. For example, if the object is in a second distance zone, you can switch back to a program for the sanitary fitting. If the object is, for example, in a third distance zone, a selected program of the sanitary fitting can be activated or started.
- a removal zone can in particular be an area or space, in particular a three-dimensional one.
- the distance zones can be formed below the outlet, the outlet opening and/or the distance sensor, in particular when the sanitary fitting is in the installed state and/or when the sanitary fitting is being used.
- the removal zones can each be configured in the form of an arc, a ring segment and/or a spherical segment, for example.
- a first range zone may have a first distance from the range sensor, a second range zone may have a second distance from the range sensor, and a third range zone may have a third distance from the range sensor.
- the second distance can be greater than the first distance and/or the third distance can be greater than the second distance.
- the first distance can be 0 cm (centimeters) to 7.5 cm
- the second distance can be 7.5 cm to 15 cm
- the third distance can be 15 cm to 22.5 cm.
- the removal zones can thus (immediately) adjoin one another.
- the sanitary fitting can have a display.
- the display can be arranged, for example, on the faucet housing and/or on the outlet of the faucet housing. Furthermore, the display can be designed, for example, in the manner of an LCD display or an OLED display. Through the display, for example, an activated program of the sanitary fitting, a Operating state of the sanitary fitting and/or instructions for the user of the sanitary fitting can be displayed.
- a method for controlling a sanitary fitting which has at least the following steps: a) determining a distance from an object using a distance sensor; and b) selection or control of at least one program of the sanitary fitting depending on the distance from the object.
- the method is used in particular to control a previously described or erfindungsge Permitted sanitary fitting.
- Steps a) and b) can in particular be carried out one after the other or at least partially at the same time.
- the determination of the distance of the object in step e) can, for example, take place continuously.
- at least one of the following programs can be selected and/or controlled:
- a status of the sanitary fitting and/or instructions for action for a user of the sanitary fitting can be displayed on the display of the sanitary fitting.
- the status can include, for example, the selected program of the sanitary fitting and/or the mixed water temperature of the mixed water.
- the "Washing hands" program is activated, for example, the program steps of applying soap, soaping hands, rinsing off soap and/or drying hands can be carried out through the sanitary fitting and/or shown on the display. WHO) are supported.
- a timer for the individual program steps can also be shown on the display.
- the program "Filling at least one container with a specified amount of liquid” is activated, for example, a specified and/or specifiable amount of the liquid can be dispensed, for example to fill a drinking vessel or a pot with liquid.
- a sanitary fitting with a distance sensor and means which is suitable for carrying out the steps of the method disclosed here.
- the “means” can in particular include one or more of the following components: controls, microcontrollers, data storage, data connection, display devices (such as a display), counter or timer (timer), at least one additional sensor, an energy source, etc.
- FIG. 1 a sanitary fitting with a distance sensor in a side view.
- the sanitary fitting 1 shows a sanitary fitting 1 which is attached to a wash basin 10 .
- the sanitary fitting 1 includes a fitting housing 2 with an outlet opening 3 through which a liquid can be discharged to the sink 10 .
- a distance sensor 4 for determining a distance of an object 5 is arranged on the fittings housing 2 .
- the distance sensor 4 can be used to monitor whether the object 5 is in a first distance zone 6, which has a first distance 11 from the distance sensor 4, in a second distance zone 7, which has a second distance 12 from the distance sensor 4, and/or or in a third Ent distance zone 8, which has a third distance 13 from the distance sensor 4, is located.
- the distance sensor 4 is connected in a data-conducting manner to a controller 14, by means of which a transit time of a sensor signal from the distance sensor 4 can be determined.
- the first distance 11 could be 0 cm to 7.5 cm
- the second distance 12 could be 7.5 cm to 15 cm
- the third distance 13 could be 15 cm to 22.5 cm.
- the distance zones 6, 7, 8 thus each have a depth of 7.5 cm (in the direction of the distance sensor 4).
- the distance zones 6, 7, 8 extend in an arc and concentrically around the distance sensor 4.
- At least one program of the sanitary fitting 1 can be selected and/or controlled by the controller 14, depending on the distance zone 6, 7, 8 in which the object 5 is located.
- the controller 14 is connected in a data-carrying manner to a display 9 of the sanitary fitting 1, via which a status of the sanitary fitting 1 or instructions for action can be displayed to a user of the sanitary fitting 1.
- the sanitary fitting 1 is hygienic and at the same time easy to use. reference list
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