EP2754760B1 - Control arrangement for water fittings - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a control arrangement for the control of actuators of a water fitting according to the preamble of claim 1 and a water fitting according to claim 12.
- water tap is to be understood broadly in the present case. It includes all components that are directly or indirectly connected to the water outlet operation. This includes all types of water outlet points, all types of electrical actuators such as water outlet valves to regulate the water outlet, mixing units to regulate the water temperature, eccentrics to regulate the water drainage, atomizer units for the dispensing of fragrances, mist generators or the like. Such a water valve also includes all types of control components and associated control units, each equipped with at least one control element.
- a water tap in the present sense can be used in many ways. The focus here is on the areas of application of the bathroom and kitchen, which should not be understood as limiting.
- the known control arrangement ( WO 2008/130349 A1 ), from which the invention is based, is used to control the above-mentioned actuators of a water fitting, and operating parameters such as water temperature and water outflow rate for the operation of the water fitting can be manipulated by the actuation of the actuators.
- the control arrangement enables the input of operating parameters for a large number of functions in a very compact manner. For this, the control arrangement with a single, variably controllable input screen equipped with a display and control panels for entering operating parameters.
- the US 2008/271238 A1 describes an analog control unit for manipulating the operating parameters.
- a logical operating level relates to the selection of a water outlet point, for example "Shower Head”, “Hand shower”, “Body Spray 1” etc.
- Another logical operating level relates to the selection of automatic functions, for example "Cycle 1", “Cycle 2", “Pulse” etc.
- the input screen is used twice for the several logical operating levels, depending on the selection of the operator only one of the logical operating levels is displayed. This results in a hierarchical structure to which the logical operating levels are subordinate.
- the input of the operating parameters for a variety of functions is possible.
- entering the operating parameters due to the nested logical operating levels is confusing and time-consuming.
- the input of an operating parameter is linked to at least two operating actions.
- the invention is based on the problem of designing and developing the known control arrangement in such a way that the input of operating parameters is simplified.
- control units designed to be installed separately are provided, each of which has a control element configured as an input screen. This makes it possible to enter the operating parameters of different logical operating levels at different locations.
- a particularly good clarity can be achieved in that at least some of the control elements designed as input screens are arranged essentially in a geometric plane and in particular next to one another.
- the further preferred embodiment according to claim 10 leads to a particularly cost-effective implementation, since the operating elements of all logical operating levels are constructed identically in terms of hardware. Furthermore, the installation of the control arrangement is comparatively simple since function-specific operating elements are not provided.
- the proposed control arrangement is used to control electrical actuators 1-4 of a water fitting 5.
- the electrical actuators 1-4 can be actuators of any kind.
- the actuators 1-3 are designed as electrical water outlet valves, while the actuator 4 is designed as an electrical atomizer unit for the fragrance production.
- Other electrical actuators in this sense are electrical mist generators, electrical lamps, electrical blowers or the like.
- the water outlet valves 1-3 are each equipped with an integrated mixing unit, not shown, so that the inflow from the hot water line 5a can be mixed with the inflow from the cold water line 5b in the valve. This means that a separate water temperature can be achieved for each water outlet point.
- the water faucet 5 shown is installed as part of a bathroom application which has a hand wash basin, a bathtub and a shower unit.
- the explanation of the shower unit is in the foreground here, which is not to be understood as limiting.
- the water outlet valves 1-3 are arranged directly at the respective water outlet points.
- a synopsis of the Fig. 1 and 2nd shows that the water outlet valve 1 is associated with a hand shower, the water outlet valve 2 with a splash shower and the water outlet valve 3 with a ceiling shower.
- a central water outlet valve is provided for all water outlet points.
- the operation of the water fitting 5 can be described by a number of operating parameters. These include, for example, the water temperature and the water outflow rate at the individual water outlet valves 1-3, the atomization rate of the atomizer unit 4 or the like.
- the operating parameters for the operation of the water fitting 5 can be manipulated by controlling the above-mentioned electrical actuators 1-4.
- the control arrangement has at least one, here exactly one, electrical control unit 6 and at least two, here and preferably seven, electrical control units 7-13, each designed to be installed separately from one another, each with at least one, here and preferably exactly one, control element 14-20 for inputting operating parameters.
- Fig. 2 shows that the control unit 6 is coupled with the actuators 1-4 on the one hand and with the controls 14-20 on the other hand in terms of control technology.
- the control unit 6 controls the actuators 1-4 based on the entered or preset operating parameters.
- the control elements 16-20 are here and preferably designed as variably controllable input screens with a display 21 and control panels 22-25 for inputting operating parameters.
- the reference numerals for the display 21 and the control panels 22-25 are on the in Fig. 3
- Operating element 20 shown at the bottom right is shown as an example. All other control elements 16-19 are equipped with corresponding displays or control panels, even if reference symbols have been omitted in the sense of a clear representation.
- a total of five logical operating levels 26-30 are defined, each of which is assigned at least two operating parameters to be entered.
- logical operating levels here a total of all five logical operating levels 26-30, each have their own operating element 16-20 designed as an input screen for inputting the operating parameters of the respective logical operating level 26-30, the input screens being spatially separated from one another are arranged. This assignment is indicated by the placement of reference numerals 26-30 in the respective control elements 16-20. It should be noted that a logical operating level is only a logical structure that is used to group operating parameters.
- each control unit 7-13 is assigned exactly one control element 14-20.
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- control element is only the element for recording the operator action
- control unit is the complete unit including fastening means for installation or the like . acts.
- the input screens 16-20 are preferably at least partially configured separately in terms of hardware. In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, all input screens 16-20 are configured separately in terms of hardware. It is thus possible, as indicated above, to allow access to various logical operating levels 26-30 where it is needed.
- the input screens 16-20 are at least partially part of a higher-level component, in particular a higher-level input screen. It is conceivable, for example, that the operating elements 16-20 designed as an input screen are displayed on a touch screen or the like. However, as explained above, the input screens are then arranged or shown spatially separated from one another on the touch screen.
- the control unit 6 provides at least one automatic function in which the control unit 6, triggered by the operation of an operating element 17-20, controls a manipulation or a manipulation sequence of operating parameters according to a predetermined regulation. This enables complex constellations of operating parameters to be implemented in a simple manner for the operator.
- the automatic function is then assigned a logical operating level 26-30 for entering the operating parameters on which the automatic function is based.
- the control unit 6 is preferably equipped with a microprocessor on which an operating system such as Windows-CE® or Linux® runs.
- the behavior of the control unit 6 can thus be programmed over a wide range, so that the control unit can largely provide any automatic functions.
- control unit 6 provides a static automatic function in which the control unit 6 controls the operating parameters statically according to a predetermined rule based on the operating parameters.
- a predetermined rule based on the operating parameters.
- an operating element 20 permits the selection of an operator name, as a result of which the control unit 6 individualizes all operating parameters based on this operator name. The concordance between the operator name and the operating parameters would then be stored in the control unit 6. This setting of the operating parameters would not be changed by the control unit 6 until further notice. Accordingly, it is a static automatic function. In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, the control element 20 is assigned to such an individualization function.
- control unit 6 can provide dynamic automatic functions in which the control unit 6 controls a course of manipulation of operating parameters according to a predetermined regulation, again based on the entered or preset operating parameters. For example, it is conceivable to "play" entire choreographies of the manipulation of operating parameters with the dynamic automatic function. Operating elements 17 and 19 are assigned to such a dynamic automatic function, which allow a selection of the processes S1-S4.
- the control element 16 allows the selection of the respective water outlet point. This is not an automatic function.
- the control element 18 again serves for the selection of static automatic functions, which are also referred to here as “ambience functions”.
- ambient functions A1-A4 for example, a predefined control of the atomizer unit 4 or other peripheral actuators such as lighting, a fan or the like is possible.
- an ambience function can also be implemented as a dynamic automatic function.
- the logical operating level 26 for the selection of the water outlet point
- the logical operating level 28 for the selection of the Ambience functions A1-A4
- the logical operating level 30 for the selection of an individualization.
- the display 21 can be controlled via the control unit 6.
- the control panels 22-25 of the control elements 16-20 configured as an input screen can also be controlled via the control unit 6. This means that the assignment of the control panels 22-25 to operating parameters can be freely programmed via the control unit 6.
- the display 21 is preferably designed as an LCD display or as an OLED display.
- the input screen 16-20 preferably has a button arrangement, the button arrangement providing the control fields 22-25 designed as touch fields.
- the button arrangement not shown, carries the display 21, further preferably a button action being accompanied by an adjustment, here a swivel adjustment, of the display 21.
- the input screens 16-20 shown in the drawing are each designed as an operating rocker which can be pivoted about two axes 31, 32 for the selection of the relevant operating parameter.
- the axes 31, 32 are in the detailed representation of Fig. 1 shown as an example.
- control panels 22-25 does not necessarily have to be accompanied by an adjustment movement.
- the display 21 can be designed as a touch screen, the control fields 22-25 being designed as touch fields on the touch screen.
- Other advantageous variants for the implementation of the control panels 22-25 are also conceivable.
- the operating units 9-13 can be installed separately with associated operating elements 16-20 allows the operator considerable flexibility in the positioning of the operating levels 26-30. It is preferably the case that at least some of the control elements 14-20 configured as input screens essentially are arranged in a geometric plane, preferably next to one another.
- a particularly simple, structural design results from the fact that the operating elements 16-20 of all the logical operating levels 26-30 configured as input screens are constructed identically in terms of hardware. This is particularly advantageous in view of a low cost and a low installation effort.
- the control coupling 33 between the control unit 6 and the control elements and between the control unit 6 and the at least one actuator 1-4 is preferably a bus-based coupling.
- the bus-based coupling is a CAN-based coupling.
- the control unit 6, the actuators 1-4 and the operating elements 14-20 are each equipped with a bus interface 6a, la-4a, 14a-20a. With such a bus-based coupling, a high degree of installation flexibility can be achieved with little effort.
- a water fitting 5 is claimed as such.
- Such a water fitting 5 is equipped with electrical actuators 1-4, in particular with water outlet valves and with a proposed control arrangement for controlling the actuators 1-4. Reference may be made to all statements regarding the proposed control arrangement.
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Die Erfmdung betrifft eine Steuerungsanordnung für die Ansteuerung von Aktoren einer Wasserarmatur gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 sowie eine Wasserarmatur gemäß Anspruch 12.The invention relates to a control arrangement for the control of actuators of a water fitting according to the preamble of
Der Begriff "Wasserarmatur" ist vorliegend weit zu verstehen. Er umfasst alle Komponenten, die unmittelbar oder mittelbar mit dem Wasser-Auslassbetrieb in Verbindung stehen. Dazu gehören alle Arten von Wasserauslassstellen, alle Arten von elektrischen Aktoren wie Wasserauslassventilen zur Regulierung des Wasserauslasses, Mischeinheiten zur Regulierung der Wassertemperatur, Exzenter zur Regulierung des Wasserabflusses, Zerstäubereinheiten für die Abgabe von Duftstoffen, Nebelgeneratoren o. dgl.. Eine solche Wasserarmatur umfasst aber auch alle Arten von Steuerungskomponenten und dazugehörigen Bedieneinheiten, die jeweils mit mindestens einem Bedienelement ausgestattet sind.The term "water tap" is to be understood broadly in the present case. It includes all components that are directly or indirectly connected to the water outlet operation. This includes all types of water outlet points, all types of electrical actuators such as water outlet valves to regulate the water outlet, mixing units to regulate the water temperature, eccentrics to regulate the water drainage, atomizer units for the dispensing of fragrances, mist generators or the like. Such a water valve also includes all types of control components and associated control units, each equipped with at least one control element.
Eine Wasserarmatur im vorliegenden Sinne ist vielfältig einsetzbar. Im Vordergrund stehen vorliegend die Einsatzbereiche von Bad und Küche, was nicht beschränkend zu verstehen ist.A water tap in the present sense can be used in many ways. The focus here is on the areas of application of the bathroom and kitchen, which should not be understood as limiting.
Mit der Verwendung der obigen elektrischen Aktoren, insbesondere der Wasserauslassventile und der Mischeinheiten, ergeben sich zahlreiche Möglichkeiten zur Komforterhöhung während des Betriebs der Wasserarmatur. Heutige Steuerungsanordnungen stellen eine Vielzahl von Funktionen zur Verfügung, was nicht selten zu einer komplizierten Bedienung führt.The use of the above-mentioned electrical actuators, in particular the water outlet valves and the mixing units, offers numerous possibilities for increasing comfort while the water fitting is in operation. Current control arrangements provide a variety of functions, which often leads to complicated operation.
Die bekannte Steuerungsanordnung (
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Um die Bedienung möglichst übersichtlich zu gestalten, sind bei der bekannten Steuerungsanordnung mehrere logische Bedienebenen definiert, denen jeweils mehrere einzugebende Bedienparameter zugeordnet sind. Entsprechend betrifft eine logische Bedienebene die Auswahl einer Wasserauslassstelle, beispielsweise "Shower Head", "Hand Shower", "Body Spray 1" etc.. Eine andere logische Bedienebene betrifft die Auswahl von Automatikfunktionen, beispielsweise "Cycle 1", "Cycle 2", "Pulse" etc.. Der Eingabescreen wird für die mehreren logischen Bedienebenen doppelt genutzt, indem je nach Auswahl des Bedieners nur eine der logischen Bedienebenen angezeigt wird. So ergibt sich eine hierarchische Struktur, der die logischen Bedienebenen untergeordnet sind.In order to make the operation as clear as possible, in the known control arrangement, several logical operating levels are defined, each of which is assigned several operating parameters to be entered. Accordingly, a logical operating level relates to the selection of a water outlet point, for example "Shower Head", "Hand Shower", "Body
Mit der bekannten Steuerungsanordnung ist die Eingabe der Bedienparameter für eine Vielzahl von Funktionen möglich. Allerdings ist die Eingabe der Bedienparameter durch die verschachtelten logischen Bedienebenen unübersichtlich und zeitaufwendig. In der Regel ist die Eingabe eines Bedienparameters nämlich mit mindestens zwei Bedienaktionen verbunden.With the known control arrangement, the input of the operating parameters for a variety of functions is possible. However, entering the operating parameters due to the nested logical operating levels is confusing and time-consuming. In general, the input of an operating parameter is linked to at least two operating actions.
Der Erfindung liegt das Problem zugrunde, die bekannte Steuerungsanordnung derart auszugestalten und weiterzubilden, dass die Eingabe von Bedienparametern vereinfacht wird.The invention is based on the problem of designing and developing the known control arrangement in such a way that the input of operating parameters is simplified.
Das obige Problem wird bei einer Steuerungsanordnung gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 durch die Merkmale des kennzeichnenden Teils von Anspruch 1 gelöst.The above problem is solved in a control arrangement according to the preamble of
Wesentlich ist die Erkenntnis, dass die Gruppierung einzugebender Bedienparameter in logische Bedienebenen nur dann zu einer einfachen und vor allem schnellen Bedienung führt, wenn der Bediener die logischen Bedienebenen gleichzeitig wahrnehmen kann. Entsprechend wird vorgeschlagen, dass mindestens zwei logischen Bedienebenen jeweils ein eigenes als Eingabescreen ausgestaltetes Bedienelement zur Eingabe der Bedienparameter der jeweiligen logischen Bedienebene zugeordnet ist, wobei die Eingabescreens räumlich getrennt voneinander angeordnet sind. Damit entfällt die Notwendigkeit, einen Eingabescreen doppelt zu nutzen, indem mehrere logische Bedienebenen verschachtelt erreichbar sind.It is essential to recognize that the grouping of operating parameters to be entered into logical operating levels only leads to simple and, above all, quick operation if the operator can perceive the logical operating levels at the same time. Accordingly, it is proposed that at least two logical operating levels each have their own operating element designed as an input screen for inputting the operating parameters of the respective logical operating level, the input screens being arranged spatially separated from one another. This eliminates the need to use an input screen twice, since several logical operating levels can be reached nested.
Vorschlagsgemäß sind separat installierbar ausgestaltete Bedieneinheiten vorgesehen, die jeweils ein als Eingabescreen ausgestaltetes Bedienelement aufweisen. Damit ist die Eingabe der Bedienparameter unterschiedlicher logischer Bedienebenen an unterschiedlichen Orten möglich.According to the proposal, control units designed to be installed separately are provided, each of which has a control element configured as an input screen. This makes it possible to enter the operating parameters of different logical operating levels at different locations.
Mit der weiter bevorzugten Variante gemäß Anspruch 9 lässt sich eine besonders gute Übersichtlichkeit dadurch erreichen, dass zumindest ein Teil der als Eingabescreen ausgestalteten Bedienelemente im Wesentlichen in einer geometrischen Ebene und insbesondere nebeneinander angeordnet sind.With the further preferred variant according to
Die weiter bevorzugte Ausgestaltung gemäß Anspruch 10 führt zu einer besonders kostengünstigen Realisierung, da die Bedienelemente aller logischen Bedienebenen hardwaretechnisch identisch aufgebaut sind. Ferner ist die Installation der Steuerungsanordnung vergleichsweise einfach, da funktionsspezifische Bedienelemente nicht vorgesehen sind.The further preferred embodiment according to
Nach einer weiteren Lehre gemäß Anspruch 12, der eigenständige Bedeutung zukommt, wird eine Wasserarmatur mit elektrischen Aktoren und mit einer vorschlagsgemäßen Steuerungsanordnung für die Ansteuerung der Aktoren beansprucht. Auf alle Ausführungen zu der vorschlagsgemäßen Steuerungsanordnung darf verwiesen werden.According to a further teaching according to
Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigt
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Die vorschlagsgemäße Steuerungsanordnung dient der Ansteuerung von elektrischen Aktoren 1-4 einer Wasserarmatur 5. Es wurde weiter oben darauf hingewiesen, dass es sich bei den elektrischen Aktoren 1-4 um Aktoren jeglicher Art handeln kann. Hier und vorzugsweise sind die Aktoren 1-3 als elektrische Wasserauslassventile ausgestaltet, während der Aktor 4 als elektrische Zerstäubereinheit für die Dufterzeugung ausgestaltet ist. Andere elektrische Aktoren in diesem Sinne sind elektrische Nebelgeneratoren, elektrische Leuchtmittel, elektrische Gebläse o. dgl.. Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Wasserauslassventile 1-3 jeweils mit einer nicht dargestellten, integrierten Mischeinheit ausgestattet, so dass der Zustrom aus der Warmwasserleitung 5a mit dem Zustrom aus der Kaltwasserleitung 5b im Ventil gemischt werden kann. Damit lässt sich für jede Wasserauslassstelle eine eigene Wassertemperatur realisieren.The proposed control arrangement is used to control electrical actuators 1-4 of a
Die dargestellte Wasserarmatur 5 ist im Rahmen einer Badanwendung installiert, die ein Handwaschbecken, eine Badewanne und eine Duscheinheit aufweist. Die Erläuterung der Duscheinheit steht vorliegend im Vordergrund, was nicht beschränkend zu verstehen ist.The
Hier und vorzugsweise sind die Wasserauslassventile 1-3 unmittelbar an den jeweiligen Wasserauslassstellen angeordnet. Eine Zusammenschau der
Der Betrieb der Wasserarmatur 5 lässt sich durch eine Reihe von Betriebsparametern beschreiben. Hierzu gehören beispielsweise die Wassertemperatur und die Wasserausflussrate an den einzelnen Wasserauslassventilen 1-3, die Zerstäubungsrate der Zerstäubereinheit 4 o. dgl..The operation of the
Durch die Ansteuerung der obigen elektrischen Aktoren 1-4 lassen sich die Betriebsparameter für den Betrieb der Wasserarmatur 5 manipulieren. Hierfür weist die Steuerungsanordnung mindestens eine, hier genau eine, elektrische Steuereinheit 6 und mindestens zwei, hier und vorzugsweise sieben, elektrische, voneinander separat installierbar ausgestaltete Bedieneinheiten 7-13 mit jeweils mindestens einem, hier und vorzugsweise genau einem, Bedienelement 14-20 zur Eingabe von Bedienparametern auf.
Die Bedienelemente 16-20 sind hier und vorzugsweise als variabel ansteuerbare Eingabescreens mit einem Display 21 und Bedienfeldern 22-25 zur Eingabe von Bedienparametern ausgestaltet. Die Bezugszeichen für das Display 21 und die Bedienfelder 22-25 sind an dem in
Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel sind insgesamt fünf logische Bedienebenen 26-30 definiert, denen jeweils mindestens zwei einzugebende Bedienparameter zugeordnet sind.In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, a total of five logical operating levels 26-30 are defined, each of which is assigned at least two operating parameters to be entered.
Wesentlich ist nun, dass mindestens zwei logischen Bedienebenen, hier insgesamt allen fünf logischen Bedienebenen 26-30, jeweils ein eigenes als Eingabescreen ausgestaltetes Bedienelement 16-20 zur Eingabe der Bedienparameter der jeweiligen logischen Bedienebene 26-30 zugeordnet ist, wobei die Eingabescreens räumlich getrennt voneinander angeordnet sind. Diese Zuordnung ist durch die Platzierung der Bezugszeichen 26-30 in den jeweiligen Bedienelementen 16-20 angedeutet. Dabei darf darauf hingewiesen werden, dass es sich bei einer logischen Bedienebene lediglich um eine logische Struktur handelt, die der Gruppierung von Bedienparametern dient.It is now essential that at least two logical operating levels, here a total of all five logical operating levels 26-30, each have their own operating element 16-20 designed as an input screen for inputting the operating parameters of the respective logical operating level 26-30, the input screens being spatially separated from one another are arranged. This assignment is indicated by the placement of reference numerals 26-30 in the respective control elements 16-20. It should be noted that a logical operating level is only a logical structure that is used to group operating parameters.
Die Bedienelemente 14-20 sind, wie oben angedeutet, jeweils einer Bedieneinheit 7-13 zugeordnet, wobei hier und vorzugsweise die Bedieneinheiten 7-13 jeweils separat installierbar ausgestaltet sind. Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist jeder Bedieneinheit 7-13 genau ein Bedienelement 14-20 zugeordnet.As indicated above, the operating elements 14-20 are each assigned to an operating unit 7-13, and here and preferably the operating units 7-13 are each designed to be installed separately. In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, each control unit 7-13 is assigned exactly one control element 14-20.
Zur Abgrenzung zwischen den Begriffen "Bedieneinheit" und "Bedienelement" darf darauf hingewiesen werden, dass es sich bei dem Bedienelement ausschließlich um das Element zur Aufnahme der Bedieneraktion handelt, während es sich bei der Bedieneinheit um die komplette Einheit einschließlich Befestigungsmittel zur Installation o. dgl. handelt.To differentiate between the terms "control unit" and "control element", it should be pointed out that the control element is only the element for recording the operator action, while the control unit is the complete unit including fastening means for installation or the like . acts.
Vorzugsweise sind die Eingabescreens 16-20 zumindest zum Teil jeweils hardwaretechnisch separat ausgestaltet. Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel sind alle Eingabescreens 16-20 hardwaretechnisch separat ausgestaltet. Damit ist es möglich, wie oben angedeutet, den Zugriff auf verschiedene logische Bedienebenen 26-30 dort zu erlauben, wo er benötigt wird.The input screens 16-20 are preferably at least partially configured separately in terms of hardware. In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, all input screens 16-20 are configured separately in terms of hardware. It is thus possible, as indicated above, to allow access to various logical operating levels 26-30 where it is needed.
Grundsätzlich ist es aber auch denkbar, dass die Eingabescreens 16-20 zumindest zum Teil Bestandteil einer übergeordneten Komponente, insbesondere eines übergeordneten Eingabescreens sind. Denkbar ist beispielsweise, dass die als Eingabescreen ausgestalteten Bedienelemente 16-20 auf einem Touch-Screen o. dgl. dargestellt werden. Auf dem Touch-Screen sind die Eingabescreens jedoch dann, wie oben erläutert, räumlich getrennt voneinander angeordnet bzw. dargestellt.In principle, however, it is also conceivable that the input screens 16-20 are at least partially part of a higher-level component, in particular a higher-level input screen. It is conceivable, for example, that the operating elements 16-20 designed as an input screen are displayed on a touch screen or the like. However, as explained above, the input screens are then arranged or shown spatially separated from one another on the touch screen.
Die Steuereinheit 6 stellt mindestens eine Automatikfunktion bereit, in der die Steuereinheit 6, ausgelöst durch die Bedienung eines Bedienelements 17-20, eine Manipulation oder einen Manipulationsablauf von Betriebsparametern nach einer vorbestimmten Vorschrift ansteuert. Damit lassen sich komplexe Konstellationen von Betriebsparametern auf für den Bediener einfache Weise umsetzen. In besonders bevorzugter Ausgestaltung ist der Automatikfunktion dann eine logische Bedienebene 26-30 zur Eingabe der der Automatikfunktion zugrundeliegenden Bedienparameter zugeordnet.The
Die Steuereinheit 6 ist vorzugsweise mit einem Mikroprozessor ausgestattet, auf dem ein Betriebssystem wie Windows-CE® oder Linux® läuft. Damit lässt sich das Verhalten der Steuereinheit 6 in einem weiten Bereich programmieren, so dass die Steuereinheit weitgehend beliebige Automatikfunktionen bereitstellen kann.The
In einer bevorzugten Variante stellt die Steuereinheit 6 eine statische Automatikfunktion bereit, in der die Steuereinheit 6 die Betriebsparameter statisch nach einer vorbestimmten Vorschrift basierend auf den Bedienparametern ansteuert. Beispielsweise ist es denkbar, dass ein Bedienelement 20 die Auswahl eines Bedienernamens erlaubt, wodurch die Steuereinheit 6 alle Betriebsparameter auf diesen Bedienernamen hin individualisiert. Die Konkordanz zwischen dem Bedienernamen und den Bedienparametern wäre dann in der Steuereinheit 6 abgespeichert. Diese Einstellung der Betriebsparameter würde seitens der Steuereinheit 6 bis auf Weiteres nicht verändert werden. Es handelt sich entsprechend um eine statische Automatikfunktion. Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Bedienelement 20 einer solchen Individualisierungsfunktion zugeordnet.In a preferred variant, the
Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann die Steuereinheit 6 dynamische Automatikfunktionen bereitstellen, in der die Steuereinheit 6 einen Ablauf der Manipulation von Betriebsparametern nach einer vorbestimmten Vorschrift, wiederum basierend auf den eingegebenen oder voreingestellten Bedienparametern, ansteuert. Beispielsweise ist es denkbar, mit der dynamischen Automatikfunktion ganze Choreografien der Manipulation von Betriebsparametern "abzuspielen". Einer solchen dynamischen Automatikfunktion sind die Bedienelemente 17 und 19 zugeordnet, die eine Auswahl der Abläufe S1-S4 erlauben.As an alternative or in addition, the
Das Bedienelement 16 erlaubt die Auswahl der jeweiligen Wasserauslassstelle. Hierbei handelt es sich um keine Automatikfunktion. Das Bedienelement 18 schließlich dient wiederum der Auswahl statischer Automatikfunktionen, die hier auch als "Ambiente-Funktionen" bezeichnet werden. Durch die Auswahl der Ambiente-Funktionen A1-A4 ist beispielsweise eine vordefinierte Ansteuerung der Zerstäubereinheit 4, oder aber anderer peripherer Aktoren wie einer Beleuchtung, eines Ventilators o. dgl. möglich. Grundsätzlich kann eine Ambiente-Funktion auch als dynamische Automatikfunktion realisiert sein.The
Damit ergeben sich bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel wie oben angedeutet insgesamt vier Bedienebenen, nämlich die logische Bedienebene 26 für die Auswahl der Wasserauslassstelle, die logischen Bedienebenen 27, 29 für die Auswahl der Abläufe S1-S4, die logische Bedienebene 28 für die Auswahl der Ambiente-Funktionen A1-A4 und die logische Bedienebene 30 für die Auswahl einer Individualisierung.In the illustrated embodiment, as indicated above, there are a total of four operating levels, namely the
Im Sinne einer besonders flexiblen Auslegbarkeit ist es hier und vorzugsweise so, dass das Display 21 über die Steuereinheit 6 ansteuerbar ist. Zusätzlich sind auch die Bedienfelder 22-25 der als Eingabescreen ausgestalteten Bedienelemente 16-20 über die Steuereinheit 6 ansteuerbar. Dies bedeutet, dass die Zuordnung der Bedienfelder 22-25 zu Bedienparametern frei über die Steuereinheit 6 programmierbar ist.In the sense of a particularly flexible design, it is here and preferably such that the
Für die Ausgestaltung des Displays 21 sind zahlreiche Varianten denkbar. Um wiederum eine hohe Flexibilität zu gewährleisten, ist das Display 21 vorzugsweise als LCD-Display oder als OLED-Display ausgestaltet.Numerous variants are conceivable for the design of the
Um einen guten haptischen Eindruck während der Bedienung zu erreichen, weist der Eingabescreen 16-20 vorzugsweise eine Tasteranordnung auf, wobei die Tasteranordnung die als Tastfelder ausgestalteten Bedienfelder 22-25 bereitstellt. Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel trägt die nicht dargestellte Tasteranordnung das Display 21, wobei weiter vorzugsweise eine Tastaktion mit einer Verstellung, hier mit einer Schwenkverstellung, des Displays 21 einhergeht. Die in der Zeichnung dargestellten Eingabescreens 16-20 sind jeweils als Bedienwippe ausgestaltet, die zur Auswahl des betreffenden Bedienparameters um zwei Achsen 31, 32 schwenkbar ist. Die Achsen 31, 32 sind in der Detaildarstellung von
Die Betätigung der Bedienfelder 22-25 muss aber nicht notwendigerweise mit einer Verstellbewegung einhergehen. Beispielsweise kann das Display 21 als Touch-Screen ausgestaltet sein, wobei die Bedienfelder 22-25 als Tastfelder auf dem Touch-Screen ausgebildet sind. Es sind auch andere vorteilhafte Varianten für die Realisierung der Bedienfelder 22-25 denkbar.The operation of the control panels 22-25 does not necessarily have to be accompanied by an adjustment movement. For example, the
Die separate Installierbarkeit der Bedieneinheiten 9-13 mit zugeordneten Bedienelementen 16-20 gewährt dem Bediener eine beträchtliche Flexibilität bei der Positionierung der Bedienebenen 26-30. Vorzugsweise ist es so, dass zumindest ein Teil der als Eingabescreen ausgestalteten Bedienelemente 14-20 im Wesentlichen in einer geometrischen Ebene, vorzugsweise nebeneinander, angeordnet sind.The fact that the operating units 9-13 can be installed separately with associated operating elements 16-20 allows the operator considerable flexibility in the positioning of the operating levels 26-30. It is preferably the case that at least some of the control elements 14-20 configured as input screens essentially are arranged in a geometric plane, preferably next to one another.
Ein besonders einfacher, struktureller Aufbau ergibt sich dadurch, dass die als Eingabescreen ausgestalteten Bedienelemente 16-20 aller logischen Bedienebenen 26-30 hardwaretechnisch identisch aufgebaut sind. Dies ist im Hinblick auf einen geringen Kostenaufwand und einen geringen Installationsaufwand von besonderem Vorteil.A particularly simple, structural design results from the fact that the operating elements 16-20 of all the logical operating levels 26-30 configured as input screens are constructed identically in terms of hardware. This is particularly advantageous in view of a low cost and a low installation effort.
Die steuerungstechnische Kopplung 33 zwischen der Steuereinheit 6 und den Bedienelementen sowie zwischen der Steuereinheit 6 und dem mindestens einem Aktor 1-4 ist vorzugsweise eine busbasierte Kopplung. Hier und vorzugsweise handelt es sich bei der busbasierten Kopplung um eine CAN-basierte Kopplung. Die Steuereinheit 6, die Aktoren 1-4 und die Bedienelemente 14-20 sind entsprechend jeweils mit einem BUS-Interface 6a, la-4a, 14a-20a ausgestattet. Mit einer solchen busbasierten Kopplung lässt sich mit geringem Aufwand eine hohe Flexibilität bei der Installation erzielen.The
Nach einer weiteren Lehre, der eigenständige Bedeutung zukommt, wird eine Wasserarmatur 5 als solche beansprucht. Eine solche Wasserarmatur 5 ist mit elektrischen Aktoren 1-4, insbesondere mit Wasserauslassventilen sowie mit einer vorschlagsgemäßen Steuerungsanordnung für die Ansteuerung der Aktoren 1-4 ausgestattet. Auf alle Ausführungen zu der vorschlagsgemäßen Steuerungsanordnung darf verwiesen werden.According to a further teaching, which is of independent importance, a
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- Control arrangement for the actuation of actuators (1-4) of a water fitting (5), in particular of water outlet valves, wherein the actuation of the actuators (1-4) renders the operating parameters for the outlet operation of the water fitting (5) manipulable,
wherein the control arrangement has at least one electrical control unit (6) and at least two operator control elements (14-20) for inputting operator control parameters,
wherein the control unit (6) is coupled for control purposes to the actuators (1-4), on the one hand, and to the operator control elements (14-20), on the other hand, and performs the actuation of the actuators (1-4) on the basis of the operator control parameters,
wherein at least one operator control element (16-20) is configured as a variably actuatable input screen having a display (21) and control panels (22-25) for inputting operator control parameters, wherein at least two logical operator control levels (26-30) are defined, each of which has at least two associated operator control parameters that can be input,
characterized in that
at least two logical operator control levels (26-30) each have an associated separate operator control element (16-20), configured as an input screen, for inputting the operator control parameters of the respective logical operator control level (26-30), in that the input screens are arranged physically separately from one another and in that the operator control elements (16-20) configured as an input screen are each associated with an operator control unit (9-13) and in that these operator control units (9-13) are each configured to be separately installable. - Control arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that each of these operator control units (9-13) has precisely one associated operator control element (16-20).
- Control arrangement according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control unit (6) provides at least one automatic function in which the control unit (6), triggered by the operator control of an operator control element (17-20), actuates a manipulation or a manipulation sequence for operating parameters according to a predetermined specification and in that the automatic function has an associated logical operator control level (26-30) for inputting the operator control parameters on which the automatic function is based.
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display (21) is actuatable via the control unit (6), and/or in that the control panels (22-25) are actuatable via the control unit (6).
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display (21) is configured as an LCD display or as an OLED display.
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the input screens (16-20) each have a pushbutton arrangement and in that the pushbutton arrangement provides control panels (22-25) configured as keypads, preferably in that the pushbutton arrangement carries the display (21), more preferably in that a touch action is accompanied by an adjustment, in particular by a swivel adjustment, of the display (21).
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display (21) is configured as a touch screen and the control panels are in the form of keypads on the touch screen.
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display (21), controlled by the control unit (26), is used to display the association between the keypads and the operator control parameters that can be input.
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least some of the operator control elements (16-20) configured as an input screen (16-20) are arranged substantially in one geometric plane, preferably next to one another.
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operator control elements (16-20) configured as an input screen on all logical operator control levels (26-30) are of identical hardware design.
- Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling for control purposes between the control unit (6) and the actuators (1-4) and between the control unit (6) and the operator control elements (14-20) is a bus-based coupling, in particular a CAN-based coupling, or an Internet-based coupling, in particular a UDP coupling.
- Water fitting having electrical actuators, in particular having water outlet valves, and having a control arrangement for actuating the actuators (1-4) according to one of the preceding claims.
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