Bidet system where the estimation of calcification is realized based on use

Abstract

The invention relates to a system, in which the estimation of calcification is performed based on the use in an application where the water to be used for the purpose of cleansing is provided to the user by heating said water. More particularly, the invention relates to a system, in which the need of a toilet and / or a bidet system for the decalcification is determined based on the number of cycles and / or the operation duration of the resistance.

Description

[0001] BIDET SYSTEM WHERE THE ESTIMATION OF CALCIFICATION IS REALIZED BASED ON USE

[0002] Subject of the Invention

[0003] The invention relates to a system, in which the estimation of calcification is performed based on the use in an application where the water to be used for the purpose of cleansing is provided to the user by heating said water.

[0004] State of the Art

[0005] The water to be used for the purpose of cleansing is provided for use with the help of various bidet apparatus fitted on the toilets. With the advancing technology, various technological properties have been conferred to the bidet apparatus. Today, the bidet systems providing different types of washing according to the gender, the moveable bidet systems, and the bidet systems with the drying feature have started to be used. In the conventional systems, the bidet apparatus is directly connected to the clean water installation and the water in the installation is directly provided for use. Providing the bidet water for use by heating the same in order to offer a more comfortable use for the users is among the practices recently preferred.

[0006] Most of the time, the bidet water is heated with the help of the resistances, which convert the electrical energy into the thermal energy, and is then provided for use. In the applications where the bidet water is provided for use by heating the same, the water is usually accumulated inside a reservoir and is made ready for use by way of being heated via the resistance up to the predefined desired temperature. Because the water stored inside the reservoir is the water coming from the clean water installation, said water may contain varying quantities of lime. Said lime accumulates inside the reservoir in the course of time and may lead to the undesirable situations such as the decrease in the performance of the resistance. Therefore, the application of a decalcification agent at certain intervals is recommended for said systems. Even though the degree of calcification varies according to the frequency of use and the lime content in the water, it is generally recommended to use the decalcification agent at standard intervals. This leads in some cases to the use of an unnecessarily high quantity of decalcification agent and in some other cases to the delays in the use of the decalcification agent.

[0007] Object of the Invention

[0008] An object of the invention is to develop a bidet system where the need for the decalcification is determined based on the use.

[0009] Another object of the invention is to develop a bidet system where the need for the decalcification is determined based on the number of operations of the resistance, i.e., on the number of uses.

[0010] Another object of the invention is to develop a bidet system where the need for the decalcification is determined based on the operation duration of the resistance.

[0011] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0012] The invention relates to a system, in which the estimation of calcification is performed based on the use in an application where the water to be used for the purpose of cleansing is provided to the user by heating said water. More particularly, the invention relates to a system, in which the need of a toilet and / or a bidet system for the decalcification is determined based on the number of cycles and / or the operation duration of the resistance.

[0013] The system according to the invention comprises at least one reservoir, inside which the water to be heated is stored; at least one resistance, which enables the water inside the reservoir to be heated and which converts the electrical energy into the thermal energy; and at least one control unit, which controls the activation or deactivation of the resistance and which informs the user about the need for the decalcification based on the meeting of the predefined conditions. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the predefined condition is the number of uses and / or the duration of use and the control unit is a control unit, which records the number of uses and / or the duration of use. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit is a control unit, in which the reference number of uses and / or the reference duration of use where the decalcification process would be necessary is / are recorded. In said embodiment, the control unit is a control unit, which informs the user about the presence of the calcification in the system in case the recorded number of uses and / or the recorded duration of use exceed / s the predefined reference number of uses and / or the predefined reference duration of use.

[0014] A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one thermometer, which enables the temperature of the water inside the reservoir to be measured. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one thermometer, which enables to determine that the temperature of the water inside the reservoir has reached a predefined value or is below a predefined value.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit is a control unit, which activates the resistance and enables said resistance to remain active until the target temperature value is reached, in case the temperature of the water inside the reservoir is determined to be below a predefined target value.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the predefined condition is the number of activations of the resistance and the control unit is a control unit, in which how many times the resistance is activated is recorded. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit is a control unit, in which the reference information about after how many activations of the resistance the decalcification process could be needed is recorded. In said embodiment, the control unit is a control unit, which informs the user about the presence of the calcification in the system in case the recorded number of activations of the resistance is greater than the reference number of activations where the decalcification process would be necessary. A preferred embodiment of the invention has at least one reset member, which enables the number of activations of the resistance recorded in the control unit to be reset. Said reset member is a reset member, which is triggered following the performance of the decalcification.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the predefined condition is the duration for which the resistance remains active and the control unit is a control unit recording the duration for which the resistance remains active. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit is a control unit, in which the reference information about after what duration of operation of the resistance the decalcification process could be needed is recorded. In said embodiment, the control unit is a control unit informing the user about the presence of the calcification in the system in case the recorded duration for which the resistance remains active is greater than the reference duration of remaining active where the decalcification process would be necessary. The preferred embodiment of the invention has at least one reset member enabling the duration for which the resistance remains active recorded in the control unit to be reset. Said reset member is a reset member, which is triggered following the performance of the decalcification.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, informing the user about the presence of the calcification is realized visually and / or audibly. In the preferred embodiment, the visual information element is a light.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A system, in which the estimation of calcification is performed based on the use in an application where the water to be used for the purpose of cleansing is provided to the user by heating said water, characterized in that the system comprises at least one reservoir, inside which the water to be heated is stored; at least one resistance, which enables the water inside the reservoir to be heated and which converts the electrical energy into the thermal energy; and at least one control unit, which controls the activation or deactivation of the resistance and which informs the user about the need for the decalcification based on the meeting of the predefined conditions.

2. A system according to Claim 1 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, which records the number of uses and / or the duration of use in an embodiment where the predefined condition is the number of uses and / or the duration of use.

3. A system according to Claim 2 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, in which the reference number of uses and / or the reference duration of use where the decalcification process would be necessary is / are recorded.

4. A system according to Claim 3 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, which informs the user about the presence of the calcification in the system in case the recorded number of uses and / or the recorded duration of use exceed / s the predefined reference number of uses and / or the predefined reference duration of use.

5. A system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the system comprises at least one thermometer, which enables the temperature of the water inside the reservoir to be measured.

6. A system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the system comprises at least one thermometer, which enables to determine that thetemperature of the water inside the reservoir has reached a predefined value or is below a predefined value.

7. A system according to Claim 5 or 6 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, which activates the resistance and enables said resistance to remain active until the target temperature value is reached, in case the temperature of the water inside the reservoir is determined to be below a predefined target value.

8. A system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, in which how many times the resistance is activated is recorded in an embodiment where the predefined condition is the number of activations of the resistance.

9. A system according to Claim 8 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, in which the reference information about after how many activations of the resistance the decalcification process could be needed is recorded.

10. A system according to Claim 9 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, which informs the user about the presence of the calcification in the system in case the recorded number of activations of the resistance is greater than the reference number of activations where the decalcification process would be necessary.

11. A system according to Claim 10 characterized in that the system has at least one reset member, which enables the number of activations of the resistance recorded in the control unit to be reset.

12. A system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the control unit is a control unit recording the duration for which the resistance remains active in an embodiment where the predefined condition is the duration for which the resistance remains active.

13. A system according to Claim 12 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit, in which the reference information about after what duration of operation of the resistance the decalcification process could be needed is recorded.

14. A system according to Claim 13 characterized in that the control unit is a control unit informing the user about the presence of the calcification in the system in case the recorded duration for which the resistance remains active is greater than the reference duration of remaining active where the decalcification process would be necessary.

15. A system according to Claim 14 characterized in that the system has at least one reset member enabling the duration for which the resistance remains active recorded in the control unit to be reset.

16. A system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the system comprises at least one light, which enables the user to be informed about the presence of the calcification.