Shower, and method for cleaning a shower

Abstract

A shower (1) at least comprising: - a liquid source (2) for a liquid (3); - a clear water source (4) for clear water (5); and - at least one liquid dispensing device (6, 7, 8, 9) for dispensing the liquid (3) or clear water (5). A method for cleaning a shower (1) is also proposed.

Description

[0001] Shower and method for cleaning a shower

[0002] The present invention relates to a shower and a method for cleaning a shower. The shower is particularly suitable for use by a person in a sanitary facility, such as a bathroom, for showering or personal hygiene.

[0003] A shower may have a liquid dispenser, such as a head shower, hand shower, and / or side shower, through which a liquid can be dispensed while showering. The liquid can be supplied to the liquid dispenser from a sanitary fixture, which, for example, can mix cold and hot water to create a mixed water with a desired mixed water temperature. This liquid can lead to limescale deposits on shower surfaces, such as walls and / or shower trays. Removing the limescale deposits can involve a significant amount of cleaning effort.

[0004] The object of the invention is therefore to at least partially solve the problems described with reference to the prior art and, in particular, to provide a shower with which limescale deposits can be at least reduced. Furthermore, a method for cleaning the shower with which limescale deposits can be at least reduced is to be provided.

[0005] These objects are achieved with a shower and a method according to the features of the independent patent claims. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent patent claims. It should be noted that the features listed individually in the dependent patent claims can be combined with one another in any technologically expedient manner and define further embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the features specified in the patent claims are further specified and explained in the description, with further preferred embodiments of the invention being presented. A shower that has at least the following contributes to this:

[0006] - a liquid source for a liquid;

[0007] - a pure water source for a pure water; and

[0008] - at least one liquid dispensing device for dispensing the liquid or pure water.

[0009] The shower can be used, in particular, for the personal care of a person or user and / or for therapeutic purposes. The shower can be located in a sanitary facility, such as a bathroom. Furthermore, the shower can be used in facilities with bathing facilities, such as saunas, whirlpools, swimming pools, etc.

[0010] The shower has a liquid source for a liquid. The liquid source can be, for example, a public water supply network, a building water supply network, and / or a building water supply line. The liquid source is, in particular, connectable and / or connected to at least one first connection element for supplying the liquid. The liquid can, in particular, be water, tap water, or drinking water.

[0011] The shower has a pure water source for pure water. The pure water is water or drinking water that is more pure than the liquid. For example, the pure water can have a lower lime content, a lower mineral content and / or a lower salt content than the liquid. The pure water source can, for example, be connectable and / or connected to at least one second connection element for supplying the pure water. Alternatively or cumulatively, the pure water can be generated by the pure water source, for example from the liquid. The liquid and the pure water are different types and / or qualities of liquids. The liquid source and the pure water source are, in particular, different sources and / or spatially separated sources.In particular, the liquid cannot be fed to the liquid source and / or the pure water from the pure water source from a shower drain. In particular, no other liquid, such as wastewater, can be fed to the pure water source from the shower drain to generate the pure water.

[0012] The at least one first connection element and the at least one second connection element can have separate channels for the passage of liquid, on the one hand, and pure water, on the other. These can be designed as separate components, which can be positioned or are positioned at a distance from one another within the shower installation, for example. Starting from the at least one first connection element, for example, liquid can be supplied to the liquid dispensing device, and (separately) pure water can be supplied from the at least one second connection element.

[0013] The shower has at least one liquid dispenser for dispensing the liquid and / or clean water. This can mean that the at least one liquid dispenser:

[0014] - only the liquid (i.e. especially not the pure water),

[0015] - only the pure water (i.e. especially not the liquid) or

[0016] - the liquid and the pure water can be dispensed, in particular one after the other and / or separately, ie in particular not mixed with each other.

[0017] The at least one liquid dispensing device can be connected to the liquid source and / or the clean water source (in a liquid-conducting manner). The liquid can be dispensed for showering or for the personal care of the person or user. The liquid can be dispensed into a shower area of ​​the shower. As a result of the dispensing of the liquid, at least one surface of the shower can be wetted with the liquid, which can cause limescale deposits to form on the at least one surface. The at least one surface can be, for example, a floor of the shower, a shower tray, a ceiling of the shower, at least one wall of the shower, a sanitary fitting of the shower, an accessory of the shower and / or the at least one liquid dispensing device. The at least one wall can be, for example, a building wall, a shower wall and / or a shower door of the shower.The at least one surface may be made at least partially of glass, plastic, metal, tiles, and / or ceramic. The at least one wall may be at least partially tiled.

[0018] In order to at least partially prevent limescale deposits, the pure water can be dispensed through the at least one liquid dispensing device. The pure water can be dispensed by the at least one liquid dispensing device in particular onto the at least one surface such that the liquid can be rinsed off the at least one surface by the pure water. The pure water is dispensed by the at least one liquid dispensing device in particular after the liquid has been dispensed, immediately after the liquid has been dispensed and / or before the liquid has dried on the at least one surface. The pure water can be dispensed through the same liquid dispensing device as the liquid and / or through at least one separate liquid dispensing device. Before the pure water is dispensed by the at least one liquid dispensing device, a cleaning agent can be added to the pure water, for example from the pure water source.

[0019] The pure water can be filtered water, distilled water, demineralized water, and / or reverse osmosis-filtered water. The pure water source can be designed as a tank for the pure water or comprise such a tank. Alternatively or cumulatively, the pure water source can be designed as a pure water generator, for example in the form of a water filter, a water distiller, a water desalinator, and / or a reverse osmosis filter, or comprise such a tank. The pure water source can be arranged at least partially in the at least one wall, a building wall, a cabinet, and / or a building room. The pure water source can be connected to the at least one liquid dispensing device via a pure water connection line, for example in the form of a pipeline and / or hose line.

[0020] The liquid source can be or comprise a sanitary fitting. The sanitary fitting can be designed as a shower fitting. The sanitary fitting can, in particular with the aid of a mixing valve or thermostatic mixing valve, mix in particular cold water and hot water to form the liquid, i.e. in particular to form mixed water with a desired mixed water temperature. The cold water can be supplied to the sanitary fitting in particular via a cold water supply line from a cold water source and the hot water can be supplied via a hot water supply line from a hot water source. The sanitary fitting can be connected or can be connected to a cold water connection for the cold water and / or a hot water connection for the hot water. The cold water can have a cold water temperature which is in particular a maximum of 25 °C [Celsius], preferably 1 °C to 25 °C, particularly preferably 5 °C to 20 °C.The hot water can have a hot water temperature that is, in particular, a maximum of 90°C, preferably 25°C to 90°C, particularly preferably 55°C to 65°C. The sanitary fitting can be arranged at least partially in and / or on at least one wall of the shower. The sanitary fitting can be connected to the at least one liquid dispensing device via a mixed water connection line. The liquid can be the mixed water.

[0021] The delivery of the pure water via the at least one liquid delivery device can be controlled by the sanitary fitting. The sanitary fitting can be connected (via a liquid connection) to the pure water source.

[0022] The pure water source can be used to generate pure water from the liquid. The pure water source can be connected to the liquid source (in a fluid-conducting manner). The at least one liquid dispensing device can be a shower head. The shower head can be, for example, an overhead shower, a hand-held shower head, and / or at least one side shower head. The liquid can be dispensed onto the person or user, in particular from above, through the overhead shower head. The overhead shower head can be attached to at least one wall of the shower in a fixed manner or at least partially movable, in particular height-adjustable. The hand-held shower head can be (largely) freely movable by the user within the shower area. The liquid and / or pure water can be dispensed onto the user, in particular from one side, through the at least one side shower head. The at least one side shower head can be attached to at least one wall of the shower in a fixed manner or at least partially movable.It can be provided that either only the liquid (ie in particular not the pure water) or the liquid and the pure water, in particular one after the other and / or separately from one another, ie in particular not mixed with one another, can be dispensed via the shower.

[0023] The at least one liquid dispensing device can be a wall flushing device. The at least one surface or the at least one wall can be at least partially rinsed with the pure water by means of the wall flushing device. The wall flushing device can be connected to the pure water source and / or the sanitary fitting. In particular, only the pure water and / or not the liquid can be dispensed via the wall flushing device. The shower can have at least one liquid dispensing device for dispensing the liquid, for example in the form of a shower head, and at least one further liquid dispensing device for dispensing the pure water, for example in the form of the wall flushing device. The wall flushing device can be designed and / or arranged in such a way that, for example, at least 60%, preferably at least 80%, of a surface of the shower wall can be rinsed with the pure water by means of the wall flushing device.The surface of the wall can, in particular, be a surface of a single wall of the shower or of all walls of the shower. The at least one wall flushing device can have at least one nozzle, at least one slot, and / or at least one bore for dispensing the clean water. The wall flushing device can be arranged on a wall of the shower. The wall flushing device can be arranged or attached to an upper end of the wall. The wall flushing device can have a width that corresponds, for example, to at least 60%, preferably at least 80%, of a wall width of the at least one wall.

[0024] The wall-mounted flushing device can be at least partially strip-shaped. The clean water can be discharged from the underside of the wall-mounted flushing device.

[0025] According to a further aspect, a method for cleaning a shower is proposed, comprising at least the following steps: a) at least partially dispensing a liquid onto at least one surface of the shower; and b) at least partially removing the liquid from the at least one surface with clean water.

[0026] Steps a) and b) can be carried out one after the other, in particular immediately.

[0027] The procedure can be carried out in particular with the shower described here.

[0028] For further details on the procedure, please refer to the shower description in full.

[0029] The invention and the technical environment are explained in more detail below with reference to the figure. It should be noted that the figure shows a particularly preferred variant of the invention, but is not limited thereto. It schematically shows:

[0030] Fig. 1: a shower in a perspective view. Fig. 1 shows a shower 1 in a perspective view. The shower 1 comprises a liquid source 2 in the form of a sanitary fitting 10. The sanitary fitting 10 is arranged on a first wall 15 of the shower 1. Through the sanitary fitting 10, a liquid 3 can be dispensed via a first liquid dispensing device 6 in the form of a first showerhead 11 and via a second liquid dispensing device 7 in the form of a second showerhead 12. The first showerhead 11 is an overhead showerhead, and the second showerhead 12 is a handheld showerhead.

[0031] The sanitary fitting 10 is connected to a cold water source 17 for cold water via a cold water supply line (not shown here) and to a hot water source 18 for hot water via a hot water supply line (also not shown here). The cold water and the hot water can be mixed to form the liquid 3 by the sanitary fitting 10 such that the liquid 3 has a desired temperature. The liquid 3 can therefore be mixed water. When the shower 1 is used by a user 19, surfaces 20 of the shower 1, such as the first wall 15 of the shower 1, a second wall 16 of the shower 1, a floor 21 of the shower 1, and the sanitary fitting 10, are wetted with the liquid 3, which can cause limescale deposits to form on the surfaces 20.

[0032] At a (first) upper end of the first wall 15, a third liquid dispensing device 8 in the form of a first wall flushing device 13 is arranged, and at a (second) upper end of the second wall 16, a fourth liquid dispensing device 9 in the form of a second wall flushing device 14 is arranged. The wall flushing devices 13, 14 are each strip-shaped. Clean water 5 can be dispensed via the wall flushing devices 13, 14 such that the liquid 3 can be rinsed off the walls 15, 16. For this purpose, the wall flushing devices 13, 14 are connected to a clean water source 4 via a clean water supply line (not shown here). The dispensing of the clean water 5 via the wall flushing devices 13, 14 can be controlled via the sanitary fitting 10. Alternatively or cumulatively, the clean water 5 can be dispensed by means of the sanitary fitting 10 via the first liquid dispensing device 6 or the first shower 11 and / or via the second liquid dispensing device 7 orthe second shower 12. This allows the user 19 to rinse the surfaces 20 with the clean water 5 using the first liquid dispensing device 6 or the first shower 11 and / or the second liquid dispensing device 7 or the second shower 12. The present invention prevents limescale deposits on the surfaces 20.

[0033] List of reference symbols

[0034] 1 shower

[0035] 2 Liquid source

[0036] 3 Liquid

[0037] 4 Pure water source

[0038] 5 Pure water

[0039] 6 first liquid dispensing device

[0040] 7 second liquid dispensing device

[0041] 8 third liquid dispensing device

[0042] 9 fourth liquid dispensing device

[0043] 10 sanitary fittings

[0044] 11 first shower

[0045] 12 second shower

[0046] 13 first wall flush device

[0047] 14 second wall flush device

[0048] 15 first wall

[0049] 16 second wall

[0050] 17 Cold water spring

[0051] 18 hot water source

[0052] 19 users

[0053] 20 Surface

[0054] 21 Floor

Claims

Patent claims 1. Shower (1), comprising at least: - a liquid source (2) for a liquid (3); - a pure water source (4) for a pure water (5); and - at least one liquid dispensing device (6, 7, 8, 9) for dispensing the liquid (3) or the pure water (5).

2. Shower (1) according to claim 1, wherein the pure water (5) is filtered water, distilled water, demineralized water or water filtered by reverse osmosis.

3. Shower (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the liquid source (2) is or comprises a sanitary fitting (10).

4. Shower (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the pure water (5) can be produced from the liquid (3) by the pure water source (4).

5. Shower (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one liquid dispensing device (6, 7, 8, 9) is a shower (11, 12).

6. Shower (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one liquid dispensing device (6, 7, 8, 9) is a wall flushing device (13, 14).

7. Shower (1) according to claim 6, wherein the wall flushing device (13, 14) is arranged on a wall (15, 16) of the shower (1).

8. Shower (1) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the wall flushing device (13, 14) is at least partially strip-shaped.

9. A method for cleaning a shower (1), comprising at least the following steps: a) at least partially dispensing a liquid (3) onto at least one surface (20) of the shower (1); and b) at least partially removing the liquid (3) from the at least one surface (20) with pure water (5).

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