Fill valve for a cistern and cistern for a sanitary unit

Abstract

The invention relates to a fill valve (1) for a cistern (2) for a sanitary unit (3), at least comprising: a valve device (4) having a fluid inlet (5), a fluid outlet (6) and a valve (7) for opening or closing the fluid outlet (6); and a float (8) for controlling the valve (7), wherein the float (8) is not secured to the valve device (4). The invention also relates to a cistern (2) comprising a fill valve (1) of this type.

Description

[0001] GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

[0002] P24-0390W001

[0003] - 1 - Filling valve for a toilet cistern and

[0004] Cistern for a sanitary facility

[0005] The present invention relates to a filling valve for a cistern and a cistern for a sanitary installation. Such cisterns are used in particular for flushing the sanitary installation, such as a toilet or a urinal, with a flushing fluid.

[0006] Cisterns are typically installed in bathrooms, usually mounted in or on a wall using a mounting frame, and connected to the sanitary fixture via a pipe. During flushing, the flushing fluid flows through the pipe into the sanitary fixture, removing excrement collected by the fixture. Cisterns typically have a reservoir to hold the flushing fluid. After flushing, this reservoir must be refilled. A filling valve is installed in the reservoir for this purpose. This valve connects to a fluid supply line and allows the reservoir to be automatically refilled with flushing fluid up to a predetermined level.

[0007] The fluid level in the cistern is typically monitored by a float in the fill valve, which actuates the fill valve via a mechanism depending on the fluid level, i.e., opening or closing it. To ensure reliable actuation of the fill valve, floats are movably attached to the fill valve. However, this design can cause problems, especially with concealed cisterns, as removing and installing the fill valve, for example for maintenance purposes, requires access to a service shaft within the cistern. This service shaft is usually located behind the flush plate of the cistern, which limits its dimensions. Furthermore, the interior of the cistern is often constricted by other components. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0010] As a result, the fill valve in the cistern is often located in an area that is only partially visible through the access shaft. Maintenance and replacement of the fill valves therefore often requires experienced technicians.

[0011] The object of the invention is to at least partially solve the problems described with reference to the prior art and, in particular, to provide a filling valve that is easier to maintain. Furthermore, a cistern for a sanitary installation is to be provided whose filling valve is easier to maintain.

[0012] These problems are solved with a filling valve and a cistern according to the features of the independent claims. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims. It should be noted that the features listed individually in the claims can be combined with one another in any technologically meaningful way and define further embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the features specified in the claims are further specified and explained in the description, which also presents further preferred embodiments of the invention.

[0013] This is aided by a filling valve for a toilet cistern in a sanitary facility, which has at least the following features:

[0014] - a valve assembly with a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a valve for opening or closing the liquid outlet; and

[0015] - a float for controlling the valve, wherein the float is not attached to the valve assembly.

[0016] The cistern is primarily used for flushing a sanitary fixture, such as a toilet, WC, or urinal. The cistern can be installed in or on a building wall and / or connected to the sanitary fixture via a pipe. GROHEDAL Sanitärsysteme GmbH

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[0019] The cistern must be connectable. It can be made at least partially of ceramic and / or plastic. For example, the cistern can be designed like a ceramic cistern or as an injection-molded plastic part. The cistern can have a mounting frame with which it can be attached to the building wall. The mounting frame can include at least one metal profile. The mounting frame can be attached to the building wall and / or a building floor. The mounting frame can serve as a support for the sanitary fixture. The cistern can be arranged on or mounted on the sanitary fixture. The cistern can be made of ceramic in one piece and / or be integrated with the sanitary fixture as one piece. The cistern can have a connection and / or a liquid supply line for the fill valve. A flushing fluid can be supplied to the fill valve via the connection and / or the liquid supply line.The connection can be located, for example, on the underside, back and / or a (right and / or left) side of the cistern.

[0020] The cistern has a reservoir for the flushing fluid, which may have a capacity of, for example, 3 to 9 liters. The reservoir may have an opening at the top, which can be at least partially closed, for example, by a lid. The flushing fluid may be, in particular, water. The cistern or its lid may have a maintenance opening through which the reservoir is accessible.

[0021] The fill valve is primarily used for the automatic filling of the cistern or for automatically refilling the cistern after a flushing operation up to a predefined and / or upper fill level or liquid level of the flushing fluid in the receiving chamber. For this purpose, the fill valve can be located, at least partially, within the receiving chamber of the cistern. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0024] The fill valve includes a valve assembly. The valve assembly may comprise a valve housing, which may be made, for example, at least partially of plastic and / or metal, such as brass or a copper alloy. In particular, the valve housing may be an injection-molded plastic part. The valve assembly or the valve housing may be detachably attached or secured in the cistern, in the receiving chamber, and / or to a cross member of the cistern via a plug-in or snap-fit ​​connection. The valve assembly or the valve housing may have at least one plug-in element and / or at least one snap-fit ​​element by which the valve assembly or the valve housing can be detachably attached in the cistern, in the receiving chamber, and / or to the cross member of the cistern.

[0025] The valve assembly or valve housing has a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet for the flushing fluid. The flushing fluid can be supplied to the valve housing via the liquid inlet. The liquid inlet can be connected to the liquid supply line, for example, in the form of a (particularly flexible) hose and / or a (particularly rigid) pipe. The filling valve can be connected to a flushing fluid source, particularly a public water supply network, via the liquid supply line. The liquid inlet can, for example, have a thread, particularly a 3 / 8-inch thread or a 1 / 2-inch thread. The flushing fluid can be discharged via the liquid outlet to the area surrounding the filling valve or to the receiving chamber of the cistern.

[0026] The valve assembly or valve housing includes a valve for opening and / or closing the liquid outlet. The valve can be designed, for example, as a shut-off valve. The valve can be located in a liquid channel of the valve assembly or valve housing. The liquid channel can connect the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet (conducting liquid). The valve can be located at least partially within the valve assembly or valve housing. The valve allows, in particular, control of the dispensing of flushing fluid through the filling valve. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0029] The valve can be a diaphragm valve. The diaphragm valve can have a diaphragm and a backpressure chamber connected to the fluid inlet. The diaphragm valve can be controlled, in particular, by a control valve. The control valve can, in particular, open and / or close a vent channel that connects the backpressure chamber to the surroundings of the filling valve. The flushing fluid can flow from the fluid channel of the valve housing and / or an (in particular annular) inlet chamber of the valve housing via a compensating channel in the diaphragm of the diaphragm valve and / or the valve housing into the backpressure chamber of the diaphragm valve, so that the fluid has the same pressure on both sides of the diaphragm.Since the diaphragm delimits the backpressure chamber with a larger area than the fluid channel and / or the inlet chamber, the force exerted on the diaphragm by the fluid pressure of the flushing fluid in the backpressure chamber is greater than the force exerted by the fluid pressure of the flushing fluid in the fluid channel and / or inlet chamber. This forces the diaphragm onto a valve seat, closing the diaphragm valve. The vent channel leads from the backpressure chamber to the control valve. The control valve can be located at least partially inside the valve housing or outside the valve housing, for example, on the outer wall of the valve housing. Opening the control valve allows the flushing fluid to flow out of the backpressure chamber via the vent channel, thus reducing the fluid pressure in the backpressure chamber. This lifts the diaphragm from the diaphragm seat, opening the diaphragm valve.For the diaphragm valve to open, the fluid pressure in the backpressure chamber must drop sufficiently due to the steady state established between the fluid flowing in via the equalization channel and the flushing fluid flowing out of the backpressure chamber via the vent channel. For this purpose, the vent channel can be larger or have a larger diameter than the equalization channel. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH.

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[0032] The fill valve has a float for controlling the valve. The float can be a buoyant element. For example, the float can be spherical. The float monitors the fluid level in the cistern and controls the valve. The float is designed to float on the surface of the fluid and / or follow changes in the fluid level. Depending on the float's position, the valve opens or closes. If the fluid level drops below the upper level, for example, during a flush, the float can open the valve. With the valve open, the fluid can flow through the outlet into the cistern's receiving chamber, thus raising the fluid level in the receiving chamber.When the rinsing fluid reaches the upper rinsing fluid level again, the float can close the valve so that the fluid level in the receiving chamber does not rise any further.

[0033] The float is not (directly) attached to the valve assembly or the valve housing, so the valve assembly can be removed from the cistern or its housing without the float. Nevertheless, the valve assembly and float can be fixed in position on or in the cistern by the same or different structural elements. For example, a structural element (e.g., retaining arms) can be used for separate mounting of the valve assembly and float, or a common structural element (e.g., a retaining bracket) can be used for the (separately removable) mounting of both the valve assembly and the float (indirectly) in / on the cistern. The valve assembly and / or the valve housing can be removed from the cistern or its housing without having to disconnect the connection between the valve assembly and / or the valve housing on the one hand and the float on the other.The float is neither rigidly nor movably attached to the valve assembly or valve body. This can mean, in particular, that there is no mechanical or physical connection between the float and the valve assembly or valve body. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH.

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[0036] In particular, there is no connection that cannot be disconnected within the cistern and / or via the maintenance opening, or that cannot be disconnected without tools. This allows the valve assembly to be installed and / or removed without the float via the cistern's maintenance opening, for example, for servicing purposes. When the valve assembly is removed from the cistern, the float can remain inside. This simplifies maintenance of the valve assembly.

[0037] The float can be held in a movable position by means of a holder. The holder can be made at least partially of plastic or metal. The holder serves to position and / or hold the float in a defined position within the cistern, enabling it to reliably respond to changes in the liquid level. The movable holder of the float allows for precise control of the valve by guiding the float without direct contact with the valve mechanism. The holder can be mounted or attached inside the cistern, in the receiving chamber, and / or to the cistern's crossbar. The valve mechanism can be detachably attached to the holder, for example, via a push-fit or snap-fit ​​connection.

[0038] The holder can be at least partially L-shaped. The holder can be scoop-shaped. The holder can have a support section for the float and / or a connecting section. The connecting section allows the holder to be attached, for example, inside the cistern, in the receiving chamber, and / or to the cistern's crossbar. The support section and the connecting section can be connected by a bend. The float can rest on the support section, particularly when the flushing fluid level drops below the upper fluid level. This shape of the holder provides a compact yet stable mount for the float. The L-shaped holder allows for a space-saving arrangement inside the cistern and facilitates easy installation and removal of the float. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0041] The holder can be at least partially basket-shaped. The holder can be at least partially made of wire. The holder can be a wire basket or enclose a wire basket.

[0042] The holder can be at least partially rod-shaped. The holder can extend at least partially along a longitudinal axis, particularly a straight one. The holder can extend vertically within the cistern or receiving chamber. The holder can be attached to the bottom of the cistern or receiving chamber, particularly at one of its two longitudinal ends. Alternatively, the holder can be integrally formed with the cistern, for example, as an injection-molded plastic part. The holder can have a length (parallel to the longitudinal axis) of, for example, 150 mm to 400 mm and / or a diameter (orthogonal to the longitudinal axis) of, for example, 2 mm to 30 mm. The rod-shaped holder serves to guide the float precisely (particularly in the vertical direction). The holder can be arranged (essentially) coaxially with the fluid outlet of the valve assembly.The holder can interact with a float guide. The guide can be a guide channel or comprise a channel extending through the float. The float can be attached to the holder via the guide.

[0043] The holder can be attached to a crossbar. The crossbar can be mounted inside the cistern. The crossbar serves as a stable mounting structure within the cistern, to which the holder can be reliably fixed. This arrangement allows for precise positioning of the holder, and thus the float, within the cistern.

[0044] The valve may include a lever that is actuated by the float. The lever may be pivotally mounted on the valve assembly or valve housing, particularly on an outer side of the valve assembly or housing. The lever serves to translate the movement of the float into a switching movement of the valve, so that the valve opens or closes depending on the liquid level in the cistern. The float can move the lever directly or indirectly, for example, by GROHEDAL Sanitärsysteme GmbH.

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[0047] The float is pressed against an actuating section of the lever when the fluid level rises, or releases the lever when the fluid level falls. The lever may be designed to open and / or close a control valve of the valve, particularly if the valve is a diaphragm valve. Opening and closing the control valve allows the fluid pressure in the back pressure chamber of the diaphragm valve to be regulated, thus controlling the diaphragm. When the float is pressed against the lever by the flushing fluid, the lever can be moved around its axis of rotation into a closed position, in which the lever closes the valve and / or the control valve. When the float releases the lever, gravity can move the lever into an open position, in which the lever opens the valve and / or the control valve.

[0048] The lever can have an annular actuating section for the float. Specifically, the float can be pushed against the annular actuating section by the flushing fluid when the flushing fluid in the cistern reaches the upper fluid level. The float transmits the force generated by its buoyancy to the annular actuating section, which pivots the lever around its axis into the closed position. The annular design of the actuating section increases the contact area between the float and the lever, promoting precise and reliable control of the valve.

[0049] The annular actuating section can be positioned upstream of the fluid outlet. In particular, the annular actuating section can be positioned (essentially) coaxially with the fluid outlet. By positioning the annular actuating section upstream of the fluid outlet, the flushing fluid can flow through the annular actuating section as it is discharged via the outlet. Since the actuating section lies in the flow path of the flushing fluid, it is regularly rinsed by the flowing flushing fluid. This can reduce deposits, such as limescale or dirt, on the actuating mechanism and extend the service life of the fill valve. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0052] In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, a cistern for a sanitary fixture is also proposed, which has a receiving chamber for a flushing fluid and a filling valve proposed herein. For flushing the sanitary fixture, the cistern can have a drain valve by means of which, in particular, an outlet of the receiving chamber for the flushing fluid can be opened and / or closed. The sanitary fixture can be connected to the outlet, for example, via the pipework.

[0053] For further details regarding the cistern, please refer to the description of the fill valve.

[0054] The invention and its technical context are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures. It should be noted that the figures show particularly preferred embodiments of the invention, but that the invention is not limited to these. Identical components in the figures are designated with the same reference numerals. The figures show, by way of example and schematically:

[0055] Fig. 1: a sanitary facility;

[0056] Fig. 2: a cistern of the sanitary installation;

[0057] Fig. 3: a first variant of a filling valve in a side view;

[0058] Fig. 4: the first variant of the fill valve in the cistern in a perspective view;

[0059] Fig. 5: A second variant of the fill valve in the cistern in a perspective view; GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0061] - 11 - Fig. 6: a third variant of the fill valve in the cistern in a perspective view; and

[0062] Fig. 7: a fourth variant of the fill valve in the cistern in a perspective view.

[0063] Fig. 1 shows a sanitary installation 3, designed as a toilet and attached to a building wall 15 by means of a mounting frame 14 shown in Fig. 2. The mounting frame 14 is covered with a partition wall 16 in Fig. 1, so that the mounting frame 14 is not visible.

[0064] In Fig. 2, the partition wall 16 and the sanitary fitting 3 shown in Fig. 1 are not shown, so that the mounting frame 14 is visible. A cistern 2 of the sanitary fitting 3 is attached to the mounting frame 14. A fill valve 1, not visible in Fig. 2, is arranged inside the cistern 2.

[0065] Fig. 3 shows a first variant of the filling valve 1 in a side view. The filling valve 1 comprises a valve assembly 4 with a valve housing 17. The valve housing 17 has a liquid inlet 5 and a liquid outlet 6 (see Fig. 7). A liquid supply line (not shown) can be connected to the liquid inlet 5, through which flushing fluid can be supplied to the filling valve 1. A valve 7 is arranged in the valve housing 17, through which the flow of flushing fluid from the liquid inlet 5 to the liquid outlet 6 can be controlled. The valve 7 can be actuated by means of a lever 11. The lever 11 is rotatably attached to the valve housing 17 about a pivot axis 21. Via the liquid outlet 6, the flushing fluid (when the valve 7 is open) can be discharged into a receiving chamber 13 of the cistern 2, as shown in Fig. 4. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0068] The valve assembly 4 is connected via a detachable plug connection 30 to a holder 9 for a float 8, which is designed here as a ball. In the first variant of the filling valve 1, the holder 9 is L-shaped and has a support section 18 and a connecting section 19, which are connected to each other via a bend 20. The float 8 is not attached to either the holder 9 or the valve assembly 4. In Fig. 3, the float 8 rests loosely on the support section 18 of the holder 9.

[0069] Fig. 4 shows the first variant of the filling valve 1 in the receiving chamber 13 of the cistern 2. When the receiving chamber 13 is filled with the flushing fluid, such that the flushing fluid reaches an upper fluid level 26 in the receiving chamber 13, the flushing fluid creates buoyancy on the float 8, causing the float 8 to lift off the support section 18 of the holder 9 and be pressed against an annular actuating section 12 of the lever 11. This moves the lever 11 about the pivot axis 21 into a closed position 28, in which the valve 7 is closed, so that no flushing fluid can flow into the receiving chamber 13 via the fluid outlet 6 of the valve assembly 4.

[0070] A drain valve 22 is arranged in the receiving chamber 13, which controls the discharge of the flushing fluid via an outlet 23 of the cistern 2. The drain valve 22 can be actuated by a user of the sanitary fixture 3 shown in Fig. 1 by means of an actuating element 24, also shown in Fig. 1. When the actuating element 24 is actuated, the drain valve 22 opens, so that the flushing fluid flows into the sanitary fixture 3 via the outlet 23 and a pipe 25 shown in Fig. 2. This causes the flushing fluid in the receiving chamber 13 to drop below the upper fluid level 26, so that the float 8 lowers onto the support section 18 of the holder 9. This causes the float 8 to release the lever 11, so that the lever, due to gravity, moves around the axis of rotation 21 into an open position 27 shown in Fig. 3, in which the valve 7 is open.When the valve 7 is open, the flushing fluid can flow via the fluid outlet 6 into the receiving chamber 13 until the flushing fluid in the receiving chamber 13 reaches the upper fluid level again. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH.

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[0073] Position 26 is reached, at which the flushing fluid returns the float 8 to the closed position 28, thereby closing the valve 7. A side wall 31 of the cistern 2 holds the float 8 in the holder 9 or above the support section 18.

[0074] The cistern 2 has a maintenance opening 29 as shown in Fig. 2. For maintenance purposes, the valve assembly 4 can be removed from the receiving chamber 13 via the maintenance opening 29 without the float 8 and the holder 9, by pulling the valve assembly 4 out of the plug connection 30 shown in Fig. 3. The holder 9 is engaged in a crossbar 10 of the cistern 2, which is fixed in the receiving chamber 13, so that the holder 9 is also fixed in place in the cistern even without the valve assembly 4. After maintenance of the valve assembly 4, the valve assembly 4 can be reattached to the holder 9 or to the receiving chamber 13 of the cistern 2 via the maintenance opening 29 shown in Fig. 2 and the plug connection 30 shown in Fig. 3.

[0075] Fig. 5 shows a second variant of the fill valve 1 in the cistern 2 in a perspective view. The second variant of the fill valve 1 differs from the first variant of the fill valve 1 shown in Figs. 3 and 4 only in that the holder 9 for the float 8 is bent from a wire that is attached to the crossbar 10. In the second variant of the fill valve 1 as well, the valve assembly 4 of the fill valve 1 can be removed independently of the float 8 and the holder 9 from the maintenance opening 29 of the cistern 2 shown in Fig. 2.

[0076] Fig. 6 shows a third variant of the fill valve 1 in the cistern 2 in a perspective view. The second variant of the fill valve 1 differs from the first variant of the fill valve 1 shown in Figs. 3 and 4 only in that the holder 9 for the float 8 is designed as a wire basket, which is attached to the cistern 2. The valve assembly 4 of the fill valve 1 is detachably attached to the crossbar 10 of the cistern 2 via the plug connection 30. In the third variant of the flush valve 1, the valve assembly 4 of the fill valve 1 is also... GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0079] can be removed independently of the float 8 from the maintenance opening 29 of the cistern 2 shown in Fig. 2.

[0080] Fig. 7 shows a fourth variant of the fill valve 1 in the cistern 2 in a perspective view. The fourth variant of the fill valve 1 differs from the first variant of the fill valve 1 shown in Figs. 3 and 4 only in that the holder 9 for the float 8 is rod-shaped. The holder 9 is attached to a base 32 in the receiving chamber 13. Alternatively, the holder 9 can be formed integrally with the cistern 2. The holder 9 extends in the receiving chamber in a vertical direction 33. The holder 9 is arranged (essentially) coaxially with the liquid outlet 6 of the valve assembly 4 and / or with the annular actuating section 12 of the lever 11. The float 8 is movably attached to the holder 9 in the vertical direction 33 by a guide 34. Here, the guide 34 is designed as a guide channel that extends through the float 8.The inner diameter of the guide 34 can (essentially) correspond to the outer diameter of the holder 9 or (particularly slightly) be larger, so that the float 8 can be easily adjusted in the vertical direction 33 by the flushing fluid or gravity. In the fourth variant of the flushing valve 1, the valve assembly 4 of the filling valve 1 can also be removed independently of the float 8 from the maintenance opening 29 of the cistern 2 shown in Fig. 2. For this purpose, the valve assembly 4 is detachably attached to the crossbar 10 of the cistern 2 in the receiving space 13 via the plug connection 30.

[0081] The present invention makes the filling valve 1 easier to maintain. GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0083] - 15 - List of reference symbols

[0084] 1 filling valve

[0085] 2 cisterns

[0086] 3 Sanitary facilities

[0087] 4 Valve assembly

[0088] 5 Liquid inlet

[0089] 6. Liquid drainage

[0090] 7 valve

[0091] 8 swimmers

[0092] 9 holders

[0093] 10 traverse

[0094] 11 levers

[0095] 12 Actuation section

[0096] 13 Recording Room

[0097] 14 mounting frames

[0098] 15 Building wall

[0099] 16 Pretext

[0100] 17 Valve housings

[0101] 18th edition section

[0102] 19 Connecting section

[0103] 20 bends

[0104] 21 axis of rotation

[0105] 22 Drain valve

[0106] 23 Outlet

[0107] 24 Actuating element

[0108] 25 Pipeline

[0109] 26 upper fluid level

[0110] 27 Disclosure GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH

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[0113] 28 Closed position

[0114] 29 Maintenance opening

[0115] 30 plug connectors

[0116] 31 Side wall

[0117] 32 Floor

[0118] 33 vertical direction

[0119] 34 Leadership

Claims

GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH P24-0390W001 - 17 - Patent claims 1. Filling valve (1) for a cistern (2) for a sanitary installation (3), at least comprising: - a valve assembly (4) with a liquid inlet (5), a liquid outlet (6) and a valve (7) for opening or closing the liquid outlet (6); and - a float (8) for controlling the valve (7), wherein the float (8) is not attached to the valve assembly (4).

2. Filling valve (1) according to claim 1, wherein the float (8) is held movable by means of a holder (9).

3. Filling valve (1) according to claim 2, wherein the holder (9) is at least partially L-shaped.

4. Filling valve (1) according to claim 2, wherein the holder (9) is at least partially basket-shaped.

5. Filling valve (1) according to claim 2, wherein the holder (9) is at least partially rod-shaped.

6. Filling valve (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the holder (9) is attached to a crossbar (10).

7. Filling valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the valve (7) comprises a lever (11) which can be actuated by the float (8).

8. Filling valve (1) according to claim 7, wherein the lever (11) has an annular actuating section (12) for the float (8). GROHEDAL Sanitary Systems GmbH P24-0390W001 - 18 - 9. Filling valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the annular actuating section (12) is arranged in front of the liquid outlet (6).

10. Cistern (2) for a sanitary installation (3), comprising a receiving chamber (13) for a flushing liquid and a filling valve (1) according to one of the preceding patent claims.

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