EP3705639A1 - Washing station device - Google Patents

Abstract

2.1. The invention relates to a washing area device which has a washbasin (1) with a wash basin trough (2), a first water dispensing device (3) which has a plurality of water dispensing nozzles (4) arranged within a nozzle occupancy area (6) in the wash basin trough and for dispensing of water is designed in the form of a fountain jet (5) which emerges in an arc shape with an upward section from the wash basin trough up to a maximum height and with a downward section returns back into the wash basin trough, and which comprises a second water dispensing device (7), which is designed to dispense water in the form of a shower jet (8) and has a shower jet outlet body (9). 2.2. According to the invention, the nozzle occupancy area (6) of the first water dispensing device (3) is located in a rear half (2a) of the wash basin trough (2) facing away from the user and extends over at most half the trough circumference. The shower jet outlet body (9) of the second water dispensing device (7) is located on a rear side (10) of the wash basin recess and the washstand (1) facing away from the user and at a level above the washbasin recess and the washstand. The second water dispensing device is designed to dispense the shower jet (8) in a shower jet direction pointing downwards at an angle. Use e.g. for bathroom furnishings.

Description

The invention relates to a washing area device which has a washstand with a wash basin trough, a first water dispensing device which has a plurality of water dispensing nozzles arranged within a nozzle occupancy area in the wash basin trough and is designed for dispensing water in the form of a fountain jet which is arcuate with an upward section exits from the sink trough up to a maximum height and returns with a downward section down into the sink trough, and comprises a second water dispensing device which is designed to dispense water in the form of a shower jet and has a shower jet outlet body. The washing area facility can be located in a bathroom, for example. The user can wash himself at the washstand or take various other personal hygiene measures.

A washing facility of the type mentioned is in the patents US 7,155,759 B2 and US 7,461,419 B2 disclosed. In the washing area facility there, the water dispensing nozzles for dispensing the fountain jet are formed by water dispensing openings in the wash basin trough, which are preferably arranged in an irregular pattern over the entire trough or at least in an upper region of the trough over the entire circumference of the trough. The water dispensing nozzles are all aligned with their associated individual jet directions towards a central area above the wash basin trough, so that a dome-like fountain jet results. In relation to a user-side facing front of the washbasin, ie the front is defined here as the side on which the user is normally intended if he wants to use the washbasin facility, the second water dispensing device in the form of a is in a side area of the washbasin next to the wash basin trough preferably connected to a flexible hose hand shower with a spherical shower jet outlet body arranged, which is designed to provide a shower steel at high speed.

A technical problem underlying the invention is the provision of a washing area facility of the type mentioned at the beginning, which compared to the prior art explained above the technology offers significant advantages, especially with regard to its water release properties and its application possibilities and application properties.

The invention solves this problem by providing a washing area device with the features of claim 1. In this washing area device, the nozzle occupancy area of the first water dispensing device is located in a rear half of the wash basin recess facing away from the user and extends over at most half the recess circumference. The shower jet outlet body of the second water dispensing device is located on a rear side of the wash basin trough and the washbasin facing away from the user and at a level above the wash basin trough and the washstand, the second water dispensing device being designed to dispense the shower jet in a downward sloping shower jet direction.

Due to this special combination of the two water dispensing devices and the special combination of a specific fountain jet and a specific shower jet with an obliquely forward and downward shower jet direction provided by this, the washing area device according to the invention has very advantageous water dispensing properties for many applications. Due to the special positioning of the nozzle occupancy area of the first water dispensing device in the rear half of the wash basin recess facing away from the user and the limited extension of this nozzle occupancy area over at most half the recess circumference, the first water dispensing device allows a relatively targeted and / or well bundled fountain jet in the direction of the front of the wash basin facing the user recess and the vanity. Specifically, the fountain jet can be provided by means of this nozzle occupancy area or the water discharge nozzles arranged in it with the jet direction component pointing forward towards the user. The nozzle occupancy area is preferably formed by a strip-shaped trough area with a greater extent in the circumferential direction of the trough, ie a greater stripe length, and perpendicular thereto a smaller extent, ie a smaller stripe width. In comparison to the conventional, dome-shaped fountain jet mentioned, the fountain jet can in the present case provide a water flow that is more localized over its course of the jet, which leaves larger areas free above the wash basin trough, so that the user does not need to worry or makes it undesirably wet as long as it operates in this area. In the water-covered area, the fountain jet can have a relatively dense flow of water over its course of the jet, which the user can use effectively for his respective application. The fountain jet differs from a conventional gush jet and from other conventional water delivery jets using outlet fittings with an outlet pipe ending above the trough in its parabolic trajectory obliquely upwards and then obliquely downwards and its composition of a plurality of individual jets delivered through the water delivery nozzles.

The first and second water dispensing devices can be activated individually or together, e.g. the user has the option of using only the fountain jet, only the shower jet or both jets in combination and using an optimal jet type for his various applications, such as washing hands, washing face, brushing teeth, filling cups or the like with water , Rinse or rinse objects, wash hair, clean beard, etc. Since no water outlet pipe is absolutely necessary above the sink trough with the present washing facility, the user has unhindered space above the sink trough for his washing applications, e.g. for his head while washing his hair or cleaning his beard.

In a further development of the invention, the first and the second water dispensing device are set up so that the shower jet hits the fountain jet in its upward section when both water dispensing devices are active. This represents a favorable design of these two water dispensing devices for many applications, be it for applications in which only the fountain jet or the shower jet is active, be it in applications in which the fountain jet and the shower jet are active in combination.

In a further development of the invention, the first and second water dispensing devices are set up so that the shower jet hits the fountain jet at a height that is at least a quarter of the maximum height of the fountain jet above the wash basin trough when both water dispensing devices are active. This, too, represents a design of these two water dispensing devices that is advantageous for many applications In advantageous implementations, the shower jet hits the fountain jet at a height which is at least one third or at least half of the maximum height of the fountain jet above the wash basin trough. In alternative embodiments, the shower jet hits the fountain jet at a height that is less than a quarter of the maximum height of the fountain jet above the wash basin trough. In further alternative embodiments, the shower jet hits the fountain jet in its downward section or it does not hit the fountain jet at all, but rather forms a separate shower jet which does not meet the fountain jet.

In a further development of the invention, the shower jet outlet body of the second water dispensing device is arranged at a height which is at or above half the maximum height of the fountain jet above the wash basin trough. As a result, the shower jet can already be made available for use at a correspondingly large height, either alone or in combination with the fountain jet that is activated at the same time.

In a further development of the invention, the water delivery nozzles of the first water delivery device are formed by mist / fine jet nozzles. These can in particular be special mist / fine jet nozzles, such as those used in shower devices sold by the applicant under the PowderRain brand and as they are also in the laid-open specification DE 10 2016 225 987 A1 are disclosed by the applicant. In alternative designs, the water dispensing nozzles are formed by other conventional nozzles, such as are usually used in shower heads.

In a further development of the invention, the shower jet outlet body of the second water dispensing device contains a plurality of fine / needle jet nozzles. This can in particular be fine jet nozzles or needle jet nozzles known per se to those skilled in the art for use in shower heads. Alternatively, it can be mist / fine jet nozzles in the manner of the Applicant's PowderRain nozzles or conventional normal jet nozzles or a surge jet nozzle, as is known to the person skilled in the art for use in shower heads.

In a further development of the invention, the washing area device has a wall-mounted receiving body in which the shower jet outlet body is received. A fitting or a receiving body, which is to be mounted on or on the washstand, can therefore be omitted for receiving the shower jet outlet body. In alternative embodiments, such a washbasin-mounted receiving body can be provided for the shower jet outlet body.

In one embodiment of the invention, the receiving body is designed as a storage body with a storage surface on the top. As a result, in addition to its function of receiving the shower jet outlet body, the receiving body can fulfill a storage function. Washing utensils or the like that are usually required at the washing area facility can be placed on the storage surface.

In one embodiment of the invention, the washing area device has a wall-mounted mirror, the receiving body being located in front of the mirror with at least one section containing the shower jet outlet and adjoining the mirror. As a result, the presence of a rear mirror, which is usually desired for a washing area facility, can be combined in a technically and functionally advantageous manner with the receptacle or holder of the shower jet outlet body.

In a further development of the invention, the washing area device has a further, third water dispensing device which is designed to dispense water in the form of a laminar jet in a laminar jet direction pointing obliquely forward and downward and has a laminar jet outlet body. This extends the functionality of the washbasin facility by the ability to dispense water into the wash basin as a laminar jet if required, be it individually or in combination with the shower jet or in combination with the fountain jet or in combination with the shower jet and the fountain jet.

In one embodiment of the invention, the angle difference between the laminar jet direction and the shower jet direction is at most 15 °. This means that the laminar jet direction and the shower jet direction can be set to be parallel to one another or only different by a relatively small difference angle, as required. This can be used advantageously for certain applications.

In one embodiment of the invention, the laminar jet outlet body is received in the receiving body. This means that the laminar jet outlet body and the shower jet outlet body are accommodated together in the receiving body, which offers advantages in terms of compactness of the construction of the washing area device and in terms of installation space requirements, so that the user has a lot of space in the area above the sink trough for his washing / cleaning applications.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Perspektivansicht einer Waschplatzeinrichtung,

Fig. 2

eine schematische Frontansicht der Waschplatzeinrichtung von Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine schematische Draufsicht von oben auf die Waschplatzeinrichtung von Fig. 1,

Fig. 4

eine Schnittansicht längs einer Linie IV-IV in Fig. 3,

Fig. 5

eine ausschnittweise Seitenansicht der Waschplatzeinrichtung mit aktiviertem Fontänenstrahl,

Fig. 6

die Ansicht von Fig. 5 bei aktiviertem Brausestrahl,

Fig. 7

die Ansicht von Fig. 5 bei aktiviertem Laminarstrahl,

Fig. 8

die Ansicht von Fig. 5 mit aktiviertem Fontänenstrahl, Brausestrahl und Laminarstrahl und

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eine ausschnittweise Perspektivansicht entsprechend Fig. 1 bei aktiviertem Fontänenstrahl, Brausestrahl und Laminarstrahl.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. These and other embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below. Here show:

Fig. 1

a schematic perspective view of a washing area facility,

Fig. 2

a schematic front view of the washing bay facility from FIG Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 3

a schematic plan view from above of the washing area facility of FIG Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 4

a sectional view along a line IV-IV in Fig. 3 ,

Fig. 5

a partial side view of the washing area facility with activated fountain jet,

Fig. 6

the view of Fig. 5 with the shower jet activated,

Fig. 7

the view of Fig. 5 with activated laminar jet,

Fig. 8

the view of Fig. 5 with activated fountain jet, shower jet and laminar jet and

Fig. 9

a partial perspective view accordingly Fig. 1 with activated fountain jet, shower jet and laminar jet.

The washing area device illustrated in the figures includes a washstand 1 with a wash basin trough 2, a first water dispensing device 3, which has a Has a plurality of water dispensing nozzles 4 arranged within a nozzle occupancy area 6 in the wash basin trough 2 and designed to dispense water in the form of a fountain jet 5, as well as a second water dispensing device 7 which is designed to dispense water in the form of a shower jet 8 and has a shower jet outlet body 9 . The nozzle occupancy area 6 of the first water dispensing device 3 is located in a rear half 2a of the wash basin recess 2 facing away from the user and extends over at most half the circumference of the wash basin recess 2. The fountain jet 5 emerges, in particular from the Figures 5 , 8 and 9 can be seen, with the first water dispensing device 3 activated, arcuate with an upward section 5a from the wash basin trough 2 upwards out of the nozzle occupancy area 6 or the water dispensing nozzles 4 and returns with a downward section 5 b down into the wash basin trough 2.

The shower jet outlet body 9 of the second water dispensing device 7 is located on a rear side 10 of the wash basin trough 2 and the washbasin 1, facing away from the user, and at a height Hn that is above the washbasin trough 2 and the washbasin 1. The second water dispensing device 7 is designed to dispense the shower jet 8 in a shower jet direction R _B pointing obliquely forward and down.

The first water dispensing device 3 is designed to dispense the fountain jet 5 in a fountain jet direction R _F , which points obliquely upward in the upward section 5a of the fountain jet 5 and obliquely downward in the downward section 5b of the fountain jet 5. In corresponding versions, the first water dispensing device 3 is designed to generate the fountain jet 5 in a parabolic-shaped fan shape from individual jets of the water dispensing nozzles 4, the throwing height, ie a maximum height H _{F of} the fountain jet 5 above the sink trough 2, preferably between 80% and 120% of the throwing distance of the fountain jet 5, ie a horizontal distance A _{F of} an area of impingement F _{A of} the fountain jet 5 on the wash basin trough 2 from the nozzle occupied area 6. In typical cases, this means a fountain jet height H _F between approximately 20 cm and approximately 40 cm above the trough 2. In advantageous implementations, the water discharge nozzles 4 are designed as mist / fine jet nozzles of the PowderRain type.

In advantageous embodiments, the water dispensing nozzles 4 are arranged in several nozzle groups that follow one another in the trough circumferential direction, the water dispensing nozzles 4 of a respective nozzle group having the same or comparatively little different jet exit directions, while two water dispensing nozzles of two adjacent nozzle groups differ more from one another.

In the example shown, the water dispensing nozzles 4 are specifically arranged in three nozzle groups that follow one another in the trough circumferential direction, the water dispensing nozzles 4 of a respective nozzle group having the same jet exit directions and the jet exit directions of two lateral nozzle groups being inclined by the same amount of difference in angle to the jet exit direction of a central group of nozzles. Specifically, in this example, the lateral beam stripes are inclined converging towards the central beam stripe, and all three beam stripes have practically the same throw height and throw of their parabolic arc shape. The fountain jet 5 maintains a jet bundle shape and / or an essentially constant jet width in its downward section 5b up to its impingement area F _A on the trough 2.

This results in a fountain jet with a very advantageous, symmetrical jet pattern, in which the three jet strips of the three nozzle groups combine to form a comparatively homogeneous overall jet than the fountain jet 5. For this purpose, the water delivery nozzles 4 are arranged in advantageous implementations in a single row or in a few rows within the nozzle occupancy area 6, which in this case is preferably strip-shaped, in the wash basin recess 2. Optionally, the water dispensing nozzles 4 can be arranged in two adjacent rows against each other in a lateral, i.e. horizontal, staggered direction, e.g. offset in the middle.

In corresponding embodiments, the first and second water dispensing devices 3, 7 are set up, as in the example shown, so that the shower jet 8 hits the fountain jet 5 in its upward section 5a, as in particular from FIG Figures 8 and 9 evident.

In corresponding embodiments, as in the example shown, the first and second water dispensing devices 3, 7 are set up so that the shower jet 8 hits the fountain jet 5 at a height H _T that is at least a quarter of the total height H _{F of} the fountain jet 5 above the wash basin trough 2 amounts. This height H _T is advantageously at least a third or at least half and preferably between 55% and 75% of the total fountain jet height H _F , as in the example shown, which is particularly favorable for many applications for an optimal jet behavior of the combined water jet from fountain jet 5 and shower jet 8 as well as for the separate use of the individually activated fountain jet 5 or shower jet 8.

In corresponding embodiments, the height level Hn on which the shower jet outlet body 9 of the second water dispensing device 7 is arranged, as in the example shown, is at or above half the total height H _{F of} the fountain jet 5 above the sink trough 2. In corresponding implementations, the shower jet outlet body 9 is located in approximately at the level of the maximum height H _{F of} the fountain jet 5 above the wash basin trough 2 or above or only at most 20% below it.

In advantageous embodiments, the shower jet outlet body 9 of the second water dispensing device 7 contains a plurality of fine / needle jet nozzles, as are known per se to those skilled in the art for equipping corresponding shower bodies, e.g. as holes with a comparatively small diameter in a correspondingly perforated metal plate. In alternative embodiments, the shower jet outlet body 9 is equipped with so-called normal jet nozzles or a flood jet nozzle, as is known to those skilled in the art for equipping shower heads to provide a normal shower jet.

In corresponding embodiments, the washing area device, as in the example shown, has a wall-mounted receiving body 11, in which the shower jet outlet body 9 is received. An associated wall surface 13 on the rear side 10 of the washstand 1, on which the receiving body 11 can be mounted and which forms a rear closure of the washing area device, is shown schematically in the figures indicated. Alternatively, the shower jet outlet body 9 can be located in a water outlet fitting mounted on the washbasin 1.

In corresponding embodiments, the receiving body 11 is designed as a storage body with a storage surface 12 on the top, as in the example shown. Utensils such as those typically used in a washing area facility can be placed on the shelf 12 in the usual way.

In corresponding embodiments, the washing area device contains a wall-mounted mirror 14, as in the example shown, the receiving body 11 being located in front of the mirror 14 with at least one section 11a containing the shower jet outlet body 9 and adjoining the mirror 14.

In advantageous embodiments, the washing area device has a third water dispensing device 15, as in the example shown, which is designed to dispense water in the form of a laminar jet 16 in a laminar jet direction R _L pointing obliquely downwards and has a laminar jet outlet body 17. Such water dispensing devices and associated laminar jet outlet bodies are familiar to those skilled in the art, e.g. from outlet fittings that have a tubular water outlet as a laminar jet outlet body, which is typically provided at the end with a jet regulator, aerator, particle sieve or the like, which therefore does not require any further explanation here.

In corresponding embodiments, as in the example shown, an angle difference between the laminar jet direction R _{L of} the laminar jet 16 and the shower jet direction R _{B of} the shower jet 8 is at most 15 °. In corresponding implementations, the laminar jet direction R _L and the shower jet direction R _{B are} identical or only differ by at most a few angular degrees of, for example, at most 5 °.

In corresponding embodiments, the laminar jet outlet body 17 is offset from the shower jet outlet body 9 towards the front, ie towards the user-facing front side 1a of the washbasin 1, as in the example shown, whereby it can also be arranged slightly offset in the vertical direction as in the example shown. Here is the horizontal and / or the vertical offset relatively minor and in advantageous implementations is at most between 3 cm and 6 cm. In advantageous implementations, as in the example shown, the shower jet outlet body 9 and the laminar jet outlet body 17 are arranged together in the same receiving body 11. In alternative embodiments, the shower jet outlet body 9 and the laminar jet outlet body 17 are accommodated in different receiving bodies.

In corresponding embodiments, the basin 2 has a water drain 19, as in the example shown, which is located in an area 2b of the trough 2 facing the user and, for example, slot-shaped with a longitudinal slot axis parallel to a front 1a of the basin facing the user. In advantageous implementations, the water drain 19 lies in the fountain jet impingement area F _{A of} the trough 2 or somewhat in front of it, ie between the fountain jet impinging area F _A and the front end of the trough 2 facing the washstand front 1a.

In advantageous embodiments, electrically controllable valves are provided for the first and the second water dispensing device 3, 7 and for the optional third water dispensing device 15 in a conventional and therefore not shown here in more detail, in order to control the water flow and the water temperature of the respective water dispensing device 3, 7, 15 to regulate supplied water. A control unit, which is likewise conventional and therefore not shown in detail here, is assigned to these valves. Remote control operating elements 18 which can be operated by the user for setting the water flow and / or the water temperature are provided in corresponding designs as in the example shown, these operating elements 18 being designed as freely movable puck-shaped operating elements that can be positioned at any point, e.g. as shown, positioned on the top of the washbasin 1 outside of the wash basin trough 2 and can be freely shifted or relocated there. Alternatively, conventional hand-operated operating elements and thus controlled valves can be used for the water dispensing devices 3, 7, 15, such as conventional hand-operated shut-off, mixing or changeover valves, e.g. in the form of corresponding rotary knob or lever-operated valves or fittings.

As the exemplary embodiments shown and those explained above make clear, the invention provides a washing area device with clear advantages for the Available to users. The water can optionally be provided as a fountain jet and / or as a shower jet and / or optionally also as a laminar jet at the washing area or above the basin trough 2. Usual sanitary outlet fittings with an outlet pipe ending above the trough can be omitted. This has advantages for the usability of the washing area facility, since no consideration has to be given to an outlet pipe of an outlet fitting. The combination of fountain jet and shower jet, as well as the optional laminar jet, offers particular advantages, for example for washing hair and washing your beard at the washing area above the wash basin.

In addition, the washstand can be designed with a very flat surface overall, which can make cleaning the washstand equipment much easier. In particular, the wash basin trough can merge seamlessly and / or steplessly into the adjacent flat area of the wash stand in corresponding designs. The elimination of an outlet fitting, which is typically mounted on the washstand in the area of the wash basin recess, with an outlet pipe ending above the recess, also facilitates cleaning of the washstand facility.

Claims (12)

Washing area facility with - a washstand (1) with a wash basin trough (2), - A first water dispensing device (3) which has a plurality of water dispensing nozzles (4) arranged within a nozzle occupancy area (6) in the sink trough and is designed for dispensing water in the form of a fountain jet (5) which is arcuate with an upward section (5a ) emerges from the wash basin trough up to a maximum height (H _F ) and returns with a downward section (5b) down into the wash basin trough, and - A second water dispensing device (7) which is designed to dispense water in the form of a shower jet (8) and has a shower jet outlet body (9),
characterized in that - The nozzle occupancy area (6) of the first water dispensing device (3) is located in a rear half (2a) of the wash basin trough (2) facing away from the user and extends over at most half the trough circumference and - The shower jet outlet body (9) of the second water dispensing device (7) is located on a rear side (10) of the wash basin trough and the washstand facing away from the user and at a level (Hn) above the wash basin trough and the washstand and the second water dispensing apparatus for dispensing the shower jet (8) is designed in a downward sloping shower jet direction (R _B ). Washing area device according to Claim 1, further characterized in that the first and second water dispensing devices are set up so that the shower jet hits the fountain jet in its upward section. Washing area device according to claim 1 or 2, further characterized in that the first and the second water dispensing device are set up so that the shower jet hits the fountain jet at a height (H _T ) that is at least a quarter of the maximum height (H _F ) of the fountain jet above the wash basin trough. Washing area device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, further characterized in that the height level of the shower jet outlet body of the second water dispensing device is at or above half the maximum height of the fountain jet above the wash basin trough. Washing station device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, further characterized in that the water delivery nozzles of the first water delivery device are formed by mist / fine jet nozzles. Washing station device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, further characterized in that the shower jet outlet body of the second water dispensing device contains fine / needle jet nozzles. Washing area device according to one of Claims 1 to 6, further characterized by a wall-mounted receiving body (11) in which the shower jet outlet body is received. Washing area device according to Claim 7, further characterized in that the receiving body is designed as a storage body with a storage surface (12) on the top. Washing area device according to Claim 7 or 8, further characterized by a wall-mounted mirror (14), the receiving body being located in front of the mirror with at least one section (11a) containing the shower jet outlet and adjoining the mirror. Washing area device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, further characterized by a third water dispensing device (15) which is designed to dispense water in the form of a laminar jet (16) in a laminar jet direction (R _L ) pointing obliquely forward and down, and a laminar jet outlet body (17) ) having. Washing area device according to claim 10, further characterized in that an angle difference between the laminar jet direction and the shower jet direction is at most 15 °. Washing area device according to claim 10 or 11, further characterized in that the laminar jet outlet body is received in the receiving body.

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