EP4033041A1 - Armature sanitaire pourvu de réservoir de fluide - Google Patents

Armature sanitaire pourvu de réservoir de fluide Download PDF

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EP4033041A1
EP4033041A1 EP21152866.6A EP21152866A EP4033041A1 EP 4033041 A1 EP4033041 A1 EP 4033041A1 EP 21152866 A EP21152866 A EP 21152866A EP 4033041 A1 EP4033041 A1 EP 4033041A1
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fluid container
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fitting body
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Julian Becker
Bert Depiere
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Ideal Standard International BVBA
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/046—Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line or at the water outlet
    • 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
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K2005/1218—Table mounted; Dispensers integrated with the mixing tap

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  • the present invention relates to a sanitary fitting, comprising a fitting body, the fitting body having a water outlet and a fluid outlet provided, for example, for soap, washing-up liquid or disinfectant.
  • the sanitary fitting also includes a fluid container to which the fluid outlet is fluidically connected and in which the fluid (for example soap, washing-up liquid or disinfectant) is kept.
  • Such sanitary fittings which have a fluid outlet for soap in addition to the water outlet, are well known.
  • the fitting body with the water outlet and the fluid outlet is arranged, for example, on the top of a washbasin, while the fluid container holding the fluid is arranged below the washbasin and thus outside the user's field of vision. In this way, an additional soap dispenser device can be dispensed with, which would otherwise have to be installed in addition to the sanitary fitting.
  • the arrangement of the fluid container which is connected to the fluid outlet via a corresponding line and optionally via a pump, can be made relatively large due to the arrangement below the washbasin and does not have to be designed to be visually appealing. On the other hand, this arrangement makes replacing or refilling the fluid container time-consuming and usually also requires special knowledge for the replacement/refilling.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to eliminate the disadvantages described with reference to the prior art and in particular to specify a sanitary fitting with which the provision of new fluid is simplified in the event of an empty fluid container.
  • the fluid container be arranged on the body of the fitting, specifically at a location that is accessible to a user during normal use.
  • the faucet body with the area having the water outlet and the fluid outlet is arranged on an upper side of a washbasin, washbasin, sink or the like, then the faucet body would be also located in an area of the faucet body that is located above the top of the washbasin/sink. If, on the other hand, the faucet body is mounted on a wall when used as intended, the fluid container would be arranged on an area of the faucet body arranged in front of the wall.
  • the fitting body is therefore in particular that component with which the sanitary fitting is attached to a washstand/basin or to a wall and in which further components of the sanitary fitting can be arranged.
  • at least one mixing valve, a pump and/or lines leading to the water outlet and the fluid outlet can be arranged inside the fitting body.
  • the fitting body it is possible here for the fitting body to be designed in one piece, so that the water outlet and the fluid outlet are arranged, for example, in an area protruding from a base section.
  • the fitting body is designed in two or more parts, in which case the component having, for example, the water outlet and the fluid outlet is arranged pivotably with respect to a base body. In this case it is preferred that the fluid container is arranged on the base body.
  • At least one operating lever can be arranged on the fitting body, with which the supply of water and/or fluid can be adjusted mechanically.
  • a sensor for detecting a user is arranged in the body of the fitting, which is connected to an electronic control unit with which the dispensing of water and optionally fluid can be adjusted.
  • the sensor can detect a user without contact.
  • the sensor can be designed as an infrared sensor, for example.
  • a first sensor is provided for triggering the flow of water and a further sensor for triggering the flow of fluid.
  • the first sensor may be arranged on the base portion/body of the faucet body and directed to an area below the water outlet to detect a user's hand.
  • the additional sensor can be arranged above the fluid outlet and preferably directed upwards, so that the additional sensor is only activated by a conscious movement of the user's hand.
  • a pump is arranged in the fitting body, with which the fluid can be conveyed from the fluid container to the fluid outlet.
  • the pump is therefore not arranged in or on the fluid container.
  • the pump can act on a line that connects the fluid container or a connection device for the fluid container to the fluid outlet.
  • the fluid container can be refilled and/or is attached to the fitting body so that it can be replaced.
  • the fluid container can only be refilled (and therefore cannot be replaced), it is provided in particular that the fluid container is designed in one piece with a component of the fitting body.
  • the fluid container would not be designed as a separate component, but would be at least partially designed by a component of the fitting body, in particular by the base body.
  • the fluid container can have a cover which can be removed from the fluid container in order to refill the fluid container.
  • a cover can be designed, for example, in the form of a lid that covers an opening.
  • the cover may be formed as a cap that protects a refill port for the fluid.
  • a connecting device is formed, by means of which the fluid container can be detachably fastened to the fitting body.
  • a connecting device has an element which is arranged on the fitting body and at least one counter-element which is arranged on the fluid container.
  • an internal thread it would be conceivable for an internal thread to be arranged/designed on the fitting body, into which an external thread arranged/designed on the fluid container is screwed.
  • the connecting device creates a non-positive and/or positive connection for attaching the fluid container to the fitting body.
  • the connecting device preferably establishes a latching or snap-in connection that can be established or released by a linear movement of the fluid container relative to the fitting body.
  • a latching or snap connection generally has an element that can be elastically deflected during the production or release of the connection, which element can be arranged in the connected state with a projection in a corresponding recess of the counter-element.
  • the connecting device comprises a valve arrangement which is designed in particular such that the valve arrangement is open when the fluid container is in the attached state.
  • the valve arrangement is thus designed in such a way that the fluid container is closed in the non-connected state, while a flow connection from the interior of the fluid container to a line leading to the fluid outlet is established in the attached state.
  • the valve arrangement can for this purpose comprise a pin element projecting in the attachment direction and a closure part actuated by the pin element when the fluid container is in the attached state.
  • the attachment direction is the direction in which the fluid container is moved, in particular linearly, towards the base body in order to produce the detachable connection.
  • the protruding pin element is arranged in particular on the fitting body, while the closure part is arranged on the fluid container.
  • the fluid container is arranged on an upper side of the fitting body and can be detached from the fitting body in particular upwards, preferably by a straight-line movement.
  • the sanitary fitting shown comprises a one-piece fitting body 1 which can be mounted on a top side of a washbasin or sink.
  • the fitting body 1 has a water outlet 3 and a fluid outlet 4 for a fluid such as soap, washing-up liquid or disinfectant.
  • a sensor 5 is integrated in the fitting body 1, with which a user or at least a hand of a user can be detected.
  • the sensor 5 can be connected to a control unit, for example, which opens a valve when a user is detected, so that water can emerge from the water outlet 3 .
  • a sequence program can be triggered by the detection of a user, in which a pump arranged in the fitting body 1 is actuated in the meantime, with which fluid can be pumped out of the fluid outlet 4 .
  • a fluid container 2 is detachably connected to the fitting body 1 by means of a connecting device 8 .
  • fluid can be conveyed from the fluid container 2 to the fluid outlet 4 by means of the pump, for which purpose a line connecting the fluid container 2 to the fluid outlet 4 is provided in the fitting body 1 .
  • the connecting device 8 makes it possible for the fluid container 2 to be easily detached from the fitting body 1 when it is empty and to be replaced by a new, full fluid container 2 .
  • the connecting device 8 comprises a container receptacle 6 which is arranged on the fitting body 1 and has a pin element 10 of a valve arrangement 9 .
  • the connecting device 8 also includes a container closure 7 as part of the fluid container 2, which can be inserted into the container receptacle 6 by means of a linear movement.
  • the container closure 7 also has a closure part 11, which is displaced relative to the container closure 7 by the pin element 10 when the container closure 7 is inserted into the container receptacle 6 and thus releases a fluid connection from the interior of the fluid container 2 to a line leading to the fluid outlet 4 .

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4099672A (en) * 1977-02-28 1978-07-11 Ray Albert Sheahan Shower-head fixture
DE20103766U1 (de) * 2000-03-11 2001-06-13 Kampka Karl Wasserarmatur
GB2462819A (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-24 Michael Bartley Liquid mixing device for shower head
GB2516500A (en) * 2013-07-25 2015-01-28 Dyson Technology Ltd Sanitary liquid refill apparatus
WO2017184915A1 (fr) * 2016-04-21 2017-10-26 Hunter Innovations Llc Distributeur de liquide pour robinet d'évier
US20200315406A1 (en) * 2019-04-02 2020-10-08 Nancy Wozny-Karnik Soap Dispenser Showerhead

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4099672A (en) * 1977-02-28 1978-07-11 Ray Albert Sheahan Shower-head fixture
DE20103766U1 (de) * 2000-03-11 2001-06-13 Kampka Karl Wasserarmatur
GB2462819A (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-24 Michael Bartley Liquid mixing device for shower head
GB2516500A (en) * 2013-07-25 2015-01-28 Dyson Technology Ltd Sanitary liquid refill apparatus
WO2017184915A1 (fr) * 2016-04-21 2017-10-26 Hunter Innovations Llc Distributeur de liquide pour robinet d'évier
US20200315406A1 (en) * 2019-04-02 2020-10-08 Nancy Wozny-Karnik Soap Dispenser Showerhead

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