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EP2447427A1
EP2447427A1 EP10010825A EP10010825A EP2447427A1 EP 2447427 A1 EP2447427 A1 EP 2447427A1 EP 10010825 A EP10010825 A EP 10010825A EP 10010825 A EP10010825 A EP 10010825A EP 2447427 A1 EP2447427 A1 EP 2447427A1
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Armin Gierer
Gerald Luck
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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
    • E03D9/08—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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/02—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets of plastic materials

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  • the abdominal shower technical components are needed, which are housed differently in the prior art. It is particularly known to accommodate such components in cavities of the actual toilet bowl body, which is usually made of ceramic. For this they are used from a back and can, in particular in the form of a shower arm, protrude through openings in the actual toilet bowl or transported.
  • the abdominal shower technical components can also be constructed on the toilet bowl body in an area between the toilet bowl opening and the back of the toilet.
  • the invention is not limited to built-up solutions in the sense exclusively in an area above the upper edge of the bowl body perennialder shower parts.
  • the shower equipment parts are summarized only in a case referred to here as a technical housing, which projects at least partially beyond this upper edge upwards. Conversely, it can also protrude downwards or be lowered in openings or depressions of the toilet bowl body.
  • the invention has the object to improve a toilet in terms of its functional properties.
  • the invention is directed to a toilet according to claim 1.
  • the toilet lid preferably has a projection as a handle.
  • both a side area and the front area come into consideration for this.
  • the front area is selected and there is no protrusion in the side area.
  • What is meant here is an overhanging area, so to speak, a part of the side edge surrounding the top of the lid, which is tilted beyond the vertical, that is to say already somewhat downwards. This overhanging area should be vertically spaced from the lower limit of the WC lid side edge.
  • this embodiment is particularly relevant if the toilet lid has no motor drive or at least has to be raised slightly to start the drive.
  • the design is thus particularly suitable for technically not very expensive and cost-effective shower toilets, whereas expensive models often have an electric toilet lid drive.
  • the invention relates to a shower toilet with a toilet bowl body, which is designed for installation with back wall contact, a technical housing, which contains technical facilities for an abdominal shower of the shower toilet and is mounted on the wall side of the bowl opening to the toilet bowl body, wherein the technology housing protrudes over a bowl opening surrounding the upper edge of the toilet bowl body up one housing height, and with a Toilet cover, which is attached via joint fasteners on two opposite sides of the engineering housing and is pivotable between a position covering the bowl opening and a folded-open position to the wall.
  • the joint axis of an articulated attachment of the toilet lid to the mentioned engineering housing is preferably arranged relatively low. It then lies concretely within the lower 40% of the vertical extension of the engineering housing, namely from the top of the bowl body in the vicinity of the keyhole calculated from, so under deduction of any downward in the bowl body or recesses therein protruding parts.
  • the hinge axis is even within the lower 35% or even 30% of this vertical extension. This relatively low position of the hinge axis ensures that the unfolded lid protrudes relatively little. So he reaches at a given depth of the lid, so the distance between its front edge in the closed state and the hinge axis, a relatively small vertical height in the unfolded state.
  • the toilet lid can remain ajar against the wall and the user can undisturbed actuate the flushing process and / or use the toilet brush, without being hindered.
  • the shower toilet according to the invention also has a hinged toilet glasses.
  • this is also attached to the technology housing beidselts, again preferably the hinge axes of the joint fasteners of the toilet seat and the toilet cover match.
  • the joints can be designed structurally uniform.
  • a relatively low position of the hinge axis of the toilet seat has comparable advantages as the toilet lid.
  • relatively high technology housings can be used according to the invention, in which a correspondingly large volume exists. It is particularly preferred that all beyond a very ordinary (shower-free) toilet functions, in particular the shower function and any other functions such as hot air blower, odor extraction and the like, are completely housed in the technology housing.
  • This technique housing forms, as mentioned, at least to a considerable extent an essay on the bowl body. It may protrude significantly beyond its upper edge, preferably by at least 80 mm, in particular by more than 90 mm or even more than 100 mm. In particular, if in addition still a part of the engineering housing protrudes below the upper edge of the bowl body, a good overall height is available.
  • this hinge axis with respect to a reference distance between the upper inner edge of the bowl opening and the wall to which the WC is mounted and the corresponding rear side of the WC within the wall-side 60% of this reference distance. So if the flushing edge in this horizontal Referenzinate at 0% and the wall behind the toilet is at 100%, the hinge axis of the toilet lid (and preferably the toilet seat) in this embodiment is between 40% and 100% inclusive. Particularly preferred are positions within the rear 55% or even 50%.
  • the unfolded toilet lid is further back, so near the wall, and obstructs the toilet user when it sits on the toilet seat, less. Accordingly, the seating position is more comfortable and / or the toilet bowl body can be made more compact overall, concretely with less depth. This definitely plays a role for smaller rooms or WC cabins.
  • Known shower toilets are due to the additional technical facilities, inter alia, in the depth significantly more expansive than toilets without shower function.
  • the vertical position of the hinge axis is also important in this context. At relatively low axis position can be ensured in spite of the fact that the toilet lid is opened upright, that the toilet lid does not protrude into the area of the flushing operation elements. This concerns as I said primarily the controls themselves, so the classic operation buttons or analog devices, but preferably also the environment of these controls such as a cover plate containing the operation buttons.
  • the combination of the relatively near-wall and at the same time deep axial position thus allows a high level of user comfort with a relatively compact design.
  • a uniform position of the joint axes of the toilet seat and the toilet lid is preferred.
  • the toilet lid is designed accordingly and in particular has sufficiently deep (or high) side edges. In transverse perspective, the toilet seat can "disappear" in the closed and in the open state within the toilet lid.
  • the technology housing between the bowl opening and the wall which has already been mentioned several times, can rise from the bowl opening to the wall at an angle Have front.
  • the term "oblique” does not necessarily mean a straight sloping surface rising evenly with a certain angle.
  • concave, convex or concave-convex shapes can also be used. Rather, it is important that the required for the so-called housing height increase over a certain depth is "stretched", so in particular not abrupt. This, in addition to aesthetic reasons, especially important for the user comfort in the sitting position, as the embodiment also illustrates.
  • Preference is given here numerical relationships between the housing height and the depth, ie the horizontal distance between the scavenging edge and vertex of the engineering housing, between 0.7 and 1.4. Lower limits of 0.8, 0.85 or even 0.9 are increasingly preferred. The same applies to upper limits of 1.3, 1.2 or even 1.1.
  • the obliquely rising front of the technology housing is, apart from parts below the upper edge of the bowl body and below the top of the toilet seat glasses, smooth, d. H. without grooves or recesses, and runs in this form to the apex of the housing.
  • a rise angle of 65 ° is exceeded, preferably not an angle of 60 °. This ensures good ergonomics and at the same time keeps the technology housing easy to clean.
  • the technology housing preferably does not protrude substantially into the bowl opening.
  • Decisive here is the lower edge of the bowl opening circulating flushing rim of the bowl body.
  • the engineering housing preferably projects no more than 10% of the depth of the bowl body from the bowl opening to the rear wall, preferably by less than 5%, and more preferably not even beyond that lower inner edge.
  • the bowl opening is not restricted and only a slight projection of the toilet seat is allowed inside. The bowl opening can thus be exploited in its full size and their edge areas remain easily accessible for cleaning purposes.
  • the toilet lid in the closed state and the technology housing largely cover forward and upward and preferably also to the side.
  • this applies at least starting from the front edge of the technology housing up to 60% of the horizontal extent of the technology housing transverse to the axial direction, ie the depth of the engineering housing. Even more preferred are lower limits of 65% or even 70%.
  • Another possible measure of the coverage of the technology housing through the toilet lid is that the toilet lid extends at least to the apex of the technology housing, ie to its highest point or highest line.
  • the toilet lid follows the oblique rise of the engineering housing front and apply the above statements to the oblique increase for the toilet lid.
  • the toilet seat glasses in the opened state of the toilet lid but lowered state of the toilet glasses also covers the technology housing, namely forward and upward.
  • the embodiment shows that this advantageously does not have to apply to the pages.
  • a control panel can be released from the toilet seat after opening the toilet lid.
  • the technology housing is fully protected in the state of use of the toilet, so that closed and easy to clean surfaces and, of course, an aesthetic calm and harmonious overall impression.
  • the toilet lid should preferably cover the entire width of the upper edge, ie the upwardly facing surface of the toilet bowl body when it is closed. He can survive on the edge. However, a flush transition is preferred.
  • FIG. 1 the shower toilet is shown with a toilet bowl body 1, a toilet lid 2 and a toilet seat 3 in three different positions.
  • the closed lid 2 hides the toilet seat 3 and a bowl opening of the weft body 1; in the middle, the lid 2 is folded up and the shower toilet in the use position; on the right is also the glasses 3 folded up to a cleaning of an upper edge of the toilet bowl and a sloping front surface of a right in FIG. 1 allow recognizable technical body 4.
  • FIG. 2 shows parts 1 to 4 separately as an exploded view. It can be seen here particularly clearly that the toilet cover 2 and the toilet seat 3 cover the technical body 4 at its oblique front surface to beyond its apex. They reach about 77% with respect to the depth extension of the engineering body 4. This is supplemented by FIG. 6 directed.
  • the reduction 5 has a depth of 24 mm and protrudes the technology housing incidentally by about 110 mm above the top of the bowl body 1, including the closed toilet lid by 114 mm.
  • the engineering body 4 is inserted with a lower portion in a depression 5 on the upper edge of the key body 1, in order to reduce the height of the engineering body 4, which is referred to as the housing height, slightly above the actual dimensions.
  • This reduction 5 is located on the upper edge between the bowl opening and an in FIG. 2 right rear and not visible rear wall of the key body 1, with which this is fitting to a wall and in the present case to hang wall-mounted.
  • the toilet lid 2 covers the sides of the engineering body 4 beyond its apex, as long as it is closed, see. the representation in FIG. 1 among themselves. This does not apply to the toilet seat 3 rather this leaves the side surfaces of the engineering body 4 largely free and has for this purpose on its back two articulated arms 6, in the lower areas of the toilet seat 3 hinged to something receding parts of the side surfaces of the engineering body 4 is attached.
  • the hinge axis of this attachment coincides with the hinge axis of an articulated attachment of the toilet cover 2 at the same place. In this context is also on FIG. 3 and their explanation referenced.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view similar FIG. 1 Center.
  • the left side surface of the engineering body 4 can be used for a control panel 7.
  • FIG. 1 Middle and FIG. 2 clarify, even in the use position when folded down toilet seat glasses 3 accessible, but not visible when folded down toilet lid 2. It is thus aesthetically not disturbing in the closed state and otherwise protected against contamination and yet easily accessible in the use position.
  • FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 illustrate with a side view and a front view based on the FIGS. 1 to 3 already explained geometry on.
  • FIG. 6 shows a longitudinal section through the shower toilet.
  • the back for wall mounting is on the left.
  • the toilet bowl 8 below the already mentioned bowl opening, the following Siphonknick 9 in the drain line and a Spülwasserzutechnisch 10 below the technology housing 4.
  • the technology housing at its right lower end, ie its front edge, an access below the Toilet glasses 3 has, as a corresponding recess in the FIGS. 1 to 3 is recognizable.
  • a shower arm (not shown) can be driven into the toilet bowl 8 and operated with housed in the technology housing 4 technology, such as an electric water pump, a water heater, a motor drive for the shower arm, etc ..
  • This Details are not relevant in the present context, but explain the necessity of the construction volume of the technical body 4. Further components, such as a hair dryer, odor extraction and other known functional elements, is in principle nothing in the way.
  • the recess shown for the shower arm can be closed in practice, for example, by a pivotable about a hinge hinged lid, so that the retracted shower arm is protected. This is not shown here.
  • the hinged lid could for example be attached to the technology housing 4.
  • This hinge axis 11 is in the illustrated horizontal dimension in this example, 92 mm from the wall, while the opening in the toilet seat 3 216 mm from the wall is removed.
  • the axis in this horizontal dimension with respect to the 216 mm at about 42% to 43% and based on the upper edge of the toilet shot body 1 at the edge of the bowl opening at about 45%.
  • the previously mentioned limits should also be disclosed in relation to the toilet seat edge.
  • the hinge axis 11 is 23.75 mm above the upper edge of the toilet bowl body 1, which rotates around the bowl opening (see. FIG. 2 ).
  • FIG. 6 make sure that there in FIG. 2 shown depression 5 with 24 mm depth is to be considered.
  • the joint axis is thus approximately at almost 22% of the height; if you count the toilet lid 2 you get to just under 21%.
  • the already disclosed limits are additionally disclosed in relation to the protruding housing height of the technology housing 4 including the closed lid 2.
  • hinge axis 11 is so comparatively deep and wall side (in FIG. 6 relatively deep and left).
  • FIGS. 7 to 9 correspond to the FIGS. 4 to 6 but show the toilet cover 2 in the open state and the toilet seat 3 in the raised state.
  • the toilet seat 3 disappears not only in the closed Condition of the toilet lid 2 but also in the open state both completely in the toilet lid 2.
  • the FIGS. 7 to 9 show in particular that the toilet lid 2 and the toilet seat 3 are positioned very upright and close to the wall in the open state and are lowered behind the technical body 4, so that the total height reached with 500 mm above the top of the bowl body 1 in proportion to the total depth of the toilet of 576 mm remains very low.
  • an actuator plate with Spülbetuschist be placed on the unfolded toilet cover 2.
  • the toilet cover 2 next to a slightly sloping to the horizontal forward sloping top has a to the sides and forward (front circular) circumferential side edge.
  • This lateral edge is slightly higher at the back and naturally narrows towards the front.
  • the figures show that it overhangs beyond the vertical in the front area.
  • the upper limit of this lateral edge protrudes further forward in the front region than its lower limit.
  • the edge between them is straight, but it could also be concave or convex or convex-concave rounded.
  • the overhang could also be formed by a rib, for instance at the upper edge of the lateral edge, whereby the edge could otherwise run vertically, by the way.
  • the edge can be easily gripped in this area, and without coming to the lower edge of the edge or the bottom of the toilet lid 2 with your fingers.
  • the cover is hygienically relatively safe and ergonomically favorable to grab and lift in versions without motor drive (or actuated by a slight lifting motor drives). For vertical or even rounded back or flat edges resulting in poorer or no grip options, if you do not run your fingers under the toilet lid 2. For obvious reasons, this is the more hygienic zone.
  • the toilet cover 2 extends in the handle area at least flush with the toilet bowl body 1 or beyond him
  • the flush shown in this example which is also in a continuous oblique angle of the front conical boundary surface of the bowl body 1 and the toilet cover 2 continues, has aesthetic significance.
  • the handle function would also be realized with a slight spring back of the toilet lid with respect to the bowl body 1 or even with a protruding over the same.
  • the figures also show that the engineering body 4 in the use position of the WC in FIG. 1 right and in FIG. 3 is very largely covered. This makes the surfaces visible to the user easy to clean and has fewer edges and grooves.
  • the control panel 7 ( FIG. 3 ) free, which could alternatively or additionally be provided on the opposite side.
  • the cover of the toilet seat 3 follows the initially concave and then convex sloping surface of the technology body 4. However, they could also be at a greater distance and with a different shape, without losing the covering function.
  • the front surface of the engineering body 4 in the present case has an approximate height and depth ratio of 1, cf. FIG. 6 , Due to the extensive Formant Kniung to the overlying area of the toilet seat glasses 3, which translates into a likewise "soft" and gradually backward rising surface of the toilet seat 3 in this area. This provides good ergonomics for the user and he is not restricted to sitting on the toilet by strongly rising surfaces.
  • the WGDeckel 2 fulfills its covering function, in this case also for aesthetic reasons, deviating, namely by a straight from top to bottom sloping flat top.

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CN110100068A (zh) * 2016-12-23 2019-08-06 吉博力国际股份公司 用于马桶的冲洗加装设备
EP4198214A1 (fr) * 2021-12-17 2023-06-21 Geberit International AG Toilettes suspendues

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GB2021176A (en) * 1978-03-31 1979-11-28 Allibert Exploitation Tip-Up Toilet Lid
US4841583A (en) * 1986-08-29 1989-06-27 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha Capacitance toilet seat switch for bidet
JPH1023995A (ja) * 1996-07-15 1998-01-27 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 衛生洗浄装置
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CN110100068A (zh) * 2016-12-23 2019-08-06 吉博力国际股份公司 用于马桶的冲洗加装设备
EP4198214A1 (fr) * 2021-12-17 2023-06-21 Geberit International AG Toilettes suspendues

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