Sitting-position-optimised toilet

Abstract

The invention relates to a toilet arrangement comprising a toilet body (1), wherein: the toilet body (1) comprises a flushing connection for connection to a flushing pipe of a flushing device and a drain connection for connection to a drain pipe, as well as a flushing chamber; the rear side of the toilet body (1) has a contact surface for resting against a wall (100) and a fastening device by means of which the toilet body (1) can be suspended on the wall (100); the toilet body (1) rests with its contact surface against the wall (100) and its underside is spaced apart from a floor (200); the toilet arrangement comprises a foot support device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), which is fixed to the toilet body (1) by means of a fixing portion in an operating state of the toilet arrangement and which has a support portion (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) that is connected to the fixing portion; the support portion (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) is guided by a connecting unit so as to be movable relative to the fixing portion, can be moved, starting from a retracted state of the foot support device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), relative to the toilet body (1) in a movement direction extending at least with a direction component perpendicularly to the vertical direction (Z), in order to implement an extended state of the foot support device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), in particular can be moved beyond a horizontal extension of the toilet body (1), while retaining the fixing of the fixing portion to the toilet body (1).

Description

[0001] Ma / pj March 10, 2026

[0002] Applicant:

[0003] TECE SE

[0004] 48282 Emsdetten

[0005] Toilet optimized for seating position

[0006] The invention relates to a toilet arrangement and a sanitary arrangement comprising such a toilet arrangement and a method for installing and / or using a toilet arrangement.

[0007] Toilets comprising a toilet body are well known in the prior art. The toilet body of such a toilet extends along a transverse direction between two transverse sides and along a longitudinal direction from a rear to a front. Viewed from the front, one of the transverse sides forms the left side of the toilet body, the other the right side. The transverse and longitudinal directions are perpendicular to each other. The toilet body is usually mounted to a wall at its rear, making it accessible from the front. With respect to a vertical direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal and transverse directions, the toilet body extends from a bottom to a top. Typically, the toilet body has a flushing inlet and a drain inlet, as well as a flushing chamber through which the flushing inlet is connected to the drain inlet.The flushing connection is typically designed to connect to a flushing pipe of a flushing device, which usually includes a cistern or a pressure flush valve. When activated, this valve discharges flushing water, which is then conveyed via the flushing pipe to the flushing connection of the toilet bowl. The flushing chamber of the toilet bowl is usually open at the top and located between the flushing connection and the drain connection. This allows any fecal matter present in the flushing chamber to be flushed out through the drain connection when the flushing device is activated. The flushing chamber is typically bowl-shaped. It is usually connected to the drain connection via a siphon, which prevents unpleasant odors from escaping from a drainpipe connected to the...

[0008] The toilet bowl is connected to the drain, but this is prevented by a water seal provided within it. This water seal is typically water that enters the flushing chamber through the flushing connection during a flushing cycle and does not escape through the drain connection, but remains in the siphon. In most embodiments, the toilet bowl is made at least predominantly, and in particular entirely, of ceramic. However, embodiments are also known in which other materials are used, such as plastic, metal, or cast mineral.

[0009] A toilet bowl, to which the present invention relates as part of a toilet assembly, is designed for wall mounting. In contrast to toilet bowls also known in the prior art, which are suitable as floor-standing toilets and thus for placement on a floor, such a toilet bowl, which is also sufficiently known in the prior art, is designed to be mounted to a wall with a contact surface formed on its rear side, such that it is spaced away from the floor from which the wall extends upwards in the vertical direction. A toilet bowl designed for wall mounting is thus, as intended, mounted on a wall in such a way that it is spaced away from the floor of the wall, which extends horizontally away from the wall at its lower end.Such a toilet bowl typically has a mounting device by means of which the toilet bowl can be mounted on the wall to achieve its operating state or to achieve an operating state of a toilet assembly that includes the toilet bowl, wherein in the operating state the toilet bowl is in contact with the wall with its mounting surface and its underside is spaced away from the floor. Such mounting devices for toilet bowls are well known in the prior art.

[0010] Most often, such fastening devices are designed in the form of recesses on the rear of the toilet bowl, particularly in the form of two recesses into which a fastening bolt or a fastening element mounted on the fastening bolt can be inserted. The use of such fastening bolts is well known and common in the prior art. Typically, one end of such fastening bolts is attached to the wall, for example, to a mounting module located behind a partition wall, or anchored in the wall in some other way. The fastening bolts are usually spaced 180 mm or 230 mm apart. For this purpose, standard fastening devices are provided on the rear of the toilet bowl, which have a receptacle for each of the fastening bolts or a fastening element provided thereon, and thus have correspondingly spaced fastening device sections.For example, fastening devices on the rear of a toilet bowl are also known, which are hook-shaped and designed to engage behind a strip provided on the wall. The provision of such fastening devices for toilet bowls suitable for wall mounting is well known and common practice in the prior art. These fastening devices ensure that the toilet bowl remains reliably mounted to the wall even under a considerable vertical load, such as a weight acting vertically due to gravity, particularly under loads of 200 kg or 400 kg, during normal use.

[0011] A typical toilet assembly, in addition to the toilet bowl, often includes other components, such as a toilet seat attached to the bowl, a flush water distributor integrated into the bowl, and / or a bidet function integrated into the bowl, as is frequently used in shower toilets. For defecation, a user of a toilet assembly sits on top of the toilet bowl, specifically on top of a toilet seat that is preferably integrated into the assembly and rests on the top of the bowl. The sitting position during defecation depends on the size of the person using the toilet assembly and is significantly influenced by the vertical distance between the top of the toilet bowl and the floor.A toilet bowl is typically wall-mounted in such a way that its top is 40 to 50 cm, and more specifically 41 to 47 cm, above the floor, extending horizontally from the wall. If a toilet seat is provided, it usually extends 1 to 2 cm vertically, so that the top of the seat, on which a user sits to defecate, is 1 to 2 cm above the top of the toilet bowl. This seat height allows a user to comfortably sit down and stand up from the top of the toilet bowl or a toilet seat provided on the bowl.To make sitting down and standing up particularly comfortable, providing a vertical gap of at least 45 cm, and especially at least 46 cm, between the top of the toilet bowl and the floor has proven especially advantageous. However, providing such vertical gaps between the top of the toilet bowl and the floor has the disadvantage that a very large proportion of users assume a sitting position during defecation that is not ideal for this purpose. Studies have shown that a squatting position is clearly preferable to an upright sitting position for defecation, which is usually automatically adopted due to the intended gap between the top of the toilet bowl and the floor and the user's feet resting on the floor.It has thus become clear that the usual distance between the top of the toilet bowl and the floor is not ideal for improved and therefore healthier bowel movements. Current technology already addresses this by using stools positioned in front of the toilet bowl, on which the user rests their feet during bowel movements to approximate a squatting position optimal for defecation. However, such stools are cumbersome to use, often perceived as visually intrusive, and can easily get lost, especially in toilets used by multiple users.

[0012] The present invention is based on the objective of providing a toilet arrangement or a sanitary arrangement or a method with which at least one disadvantage of such a toilet arrangement existing in the prior art is eliminated.

[0013] Sanitary regulations or such procedures are at least partially remedied.

[0014] As a solution to the problem underlying the present invention, the invention proposes a toilet arrangement with the features according to claim 1. A toilet arrangement according to the invention comprises a toilet body extending along a transverse direction between two transverse sides, along a longitudinal direction from a rear to a front, and along a vertical direction from a bottom to a top. The toilet body has a flushing port and a drain port, as well as a flushing chamber through which the flushing port is connected to the drain port. The flushing chamber is open towards the top of the toilet body, making it suitable for receiving feces during defecation.Preferably, the rear of the toilet bowl has a contact surface for abutting a wall and a fastening device by means of which the toilet bowl can be wall-hung to achieve a mounted state of the toilet assembly in which the toilet bowl's contact surface rests against the wall and its underside is spaced from the floor. The contact surface can be in a plane. Generally, the toilet bowl can be wall-hung, with its contact surface resting against the flat wall in the mounted state. The contact surface can be continuous or have several spaced-apart contact surface sections. The toilet assembly has a foot support device which, in an operating state of the toilet assembly, is fixed to the toilet bowl by a fixing section and which has a support section that is connected to the fixing section via a connecting unit of the foot support device.The operating state can exist simultaneously with the assembled state, so that the toilet arrangement is simultaneously in both the operating and assembled states. The fixing section and the support section are two different sections of the footrest device, which are connected to each other by the connecting unit. The fixing section and the support section are preferably formed by different components of the footrest device. The fixing section can be a section of a component or...

[0015] The support section can be a component of the connecting unit. The fixing section and the support section each fulfill different functions: The fixing section connects the footrest to the toilet bowl, so that the fixing section rests against the toilet bowl. The support section is designed so that a user can place their feet on the upper surface of the support section during defecation. The operating state refers to a state of the toilet assembly in which the footrest is fixed to the toilet bowl and the toilet assembly is ready for wall mounting and use, or in which it is already in its mounted state. In one embodiment, the operating state can be achieved first, so that the footrest is fixed to the toilet bowl, and only then can the mounted state be achieved.In one embodiment, the operating state, and thus the fixing of the footrest device to the toilet body, is only realized during the process of achieving the assembled state. The fixing section can be a continuous fixing section or have several, in particular at least two, partial fixing sections spaced apart from each other, with the fixing section being interrupted by the space provided between the partial fixing sections.

[0016] Accordingly, the support section can be a continuous support section or have several, in particular at least two, partial support sections spaced apart from each other, wherein the support section is interrupted by the distance provided between the partial support sections.

[0017] Preferably, the partial fixing sections or partial support sections are spaced apart from each other along the transverse direction. The support section is movably guided to the fixing section by the connecting unit and, in the operating state of the toilet arrangement, is movable relative to the toilet body from a retracted state of the footrest device to an extended state of the footrest device along a direction of movement that has at least one directional component perpendicular to the vertical direction, in particular movable beyond a horizontal extension of the toilet body, while maintaining the fixing of the fixing section to the toilet body.In the operating state of the toilet arrangement, the footrest can thus assume different states, namely the retracted state and the extended state, preferably also several different extended states, wherein the support section occupies a different position relative to the toilet body in the various extended states. Preferably, starting from the retracted state, the support section is movable along the direction of movement relative to the toilet body, in the extended state, to such an extent that it projects beyond the toilet body along the direction of movement, in particular with its entire length along the direction of movement. While the footrest with its fixing section thus remains unchanged on the toilet body, and the fixing section therefore remains unchanged in its position relative to the toilet body, the support section can be moved relative to the toilet body.Thus, in its retracted state, the support section can be positioned so that it is at least partially concealed by the toilet bowl, minimizing its obtrusiveness in the room. However, in its extended state, it assumes a position that allows the user to rest their feet on the top of the support section while defecating. The connecting unit ensures movement along a specific direction. The design of the connecting unit determines this direction of movement. This direction can be linear, curved, or rotational around an axis.By ensuring that at least one component of the direction of movement is perpendicular to the vertical direction, it is particularly advantageous to ensure that the support section, when extended, is located to a greater extent outside the horizontal dimension of the toilet body than when retracted. This allows for particularly good accessibility for the feet of a user of the toilet assembly when extended, while in the retracted state it is arranged in a space-saving manner and / or with minimal visual obstruction. In one embodiment, the direction of movement is a direction with a component along the longitudinal direction, in particular a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction.In one embodiment, the direction of movement is completely perpendicular to the vertical direction; in another embodiment, the direction of movement is at least partially vertical with a component, so that the position of the support section relative to the toilet body changes not only horizontally but also vertically from the retracted to the extended state. It should be noted that a horizontal direction is any direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction.Due to the permanently ensured connection between the footrest and the toilet body by the fixing section, and the mobility of the support section relative to the fixing section while maintaining this permanent connection (the mobility being defined by the connecting unit), a toilet arrangement can be provided that is easy to handle, designed for durability, and allows a user to assume a sitting position advantageous for defecation when sitting on top of the toilet body. In one embodiment, the connecting unit of the footrest is arranged at least partially below the underside of the toilet body in both the retracted and extended states.In the preferred embodiment, when providing several different extended positions, the connecting unit is arranged at least partially below the underside of the toilet bowl in each extended position. The connection between the fixing section and the support section is thus achieved by the connecting unit running below the underside of the toilet bowl.This has proven particularly advantageous, as it allows for the attachment of the fixing section to the toilet body to be as concealed as possible, meaning it is not visible from either the transverse sides or the front. Furthermore, it allows the support section, preferably the entire footrest assembly, to be positioned, in the retracted state, at least predominantly, and in particular at least 80%, 90%, or 95% of its total horizontal extent, beneath the toilet body, thus minimizing its space and concealing it as much as possible when retracted. It should be noted that a transverse side is a side of the toilet body that defines its boundaries in a specific direction along the transverse axis and is therefore visible from above in that direction.Accordingly, the opposite transverse side is the side that bounds the toilet bowl in the opposite direction along the transverse direction, or is visible in the opposite direction along the transverse direction when viewed from above. The same applies to the front and back, or top and bottom, of the toilet bowl. Since the connecting unit is positioned at least partially below the bottom of the toilet bowl in both the retracted and extended positions, at least one section of the connecting unit is located below a section of the bottom of the toilet bowl in each respective state.

[0018] In one embodiment, the support section, when the footrest is extended, is positioned completely outside the horizontal extent of the toilet bowl, specifically entirely in front of the toilet bowl. If multiple extended positions are provided, this can apply to each of the extended positions or at least to a specific extended position. The support section has a defined horizontal extent. By positioning the support section with its horizontal extent outside the horizontal extent of the toilet bowl, the top of the support section is particularly advantageous and easily accessible from above. By positioning the support section with its horizontal extent in front of the toilet bowl, a user's feet can be placed particularly comfortably on the top of the support section.Preferably, in the extended state, the support section is spaced apart from the horizontal extent of the toilet body along a horizontal direction, particularly along the longitudinal direction. The horizontal direction can have at least one component in the longitudinal direction and / or at least one component in the transverse direction. The horizontal direction can correspond to the direction of movement, or, if a curved direction of movement is provided, at least one direction corresponding to a segment of the direction of movement. Preferably, in the retracted state of the footrest, the support section is arranged at least partially, in particular at least predominantly, in particular with at least 90%, in particular at least 95%, of its horizontal extent, in particular completely, within the horizontal extent of the toilet body and / or behind at least a segment of the front of the toilet body.The support section has a defined horizontal extent, which is therefore preferably located outside the horizontal extent of the toilet bowl when extended and thus easily accessible, whereas it can be essentially concealed by the toilet bowl when retracted. If the support section is arranged within the horizontal extent of the toilet bowl, it can be offset along the vertical direction to the toilet bowl or at least partially arranged within the vertical extent of the toilet bowl. This can be particularly advantageous, for example, if the toilet bowl has a cavity open towards its underside, designed to at least partially accommodate the support section when retracted.In one embodiment, the upper surface of the support section, when extended, occupies a position relative to the toilet bowl that is at least 10 cm, in particular at least 15 cm, and in particular at least 20 cm, and / or less than 50 cm ahead of the position of the upper surface of the support section when retracted. The horizontal center of the upper surface of the support section is the reference point in each case, so that a comparison of the position of the upper surface of the support section is based on a comparison of the position of the horizontal center of the upper surface of the support section. The support section has a defined horizontal extent in both the retracted and extended states. The upper surface of the support section is in the retracted or extended state...In the extended state, the side of the support section that points upwards along the vertical direction and thus limits the support section upwards is always the one that is in the extended position. Because the position of the upper side of the support section changes considerably, but not excessively, along the longitudinal direction between the retracted and extended positions, the toilet arrangement can, in both the retracted and extended states of the footrest, exhibit a shape relative to the toilet body that is as ideal as possible for its respective intended purpose.Preferably, the connecting unit is designed such that it limits the mobility of the support section relative to the fixing section such that the position of the upper side of the support section, starting from the retracted state and when extended, can be changed by no more than 50 cm, in particular no more than 45 cm, and in particular no more than 40 cm, along the longitudinal direction. The connecting unit can thus be designed to limit the mobility of the support section relative to the fixing section in the operating state of the toilet assembly. In one embodiment, the position of the upper side of the support section in the extended state is less than 15 cm, in particular less than 10 cm, and in particular less than 8 cm, and / or more than 1 cm, in particular more than 2 cm, above its position in the retracted state along the vertical direction.Accordingly, the connecting unit can be designed to limit the vertical movement of the support section relative to the fixing section.

[0019] In one embodiment, the support section, in its extended position, has a vertical height of at least 1 cm, in particular at least 2 cm, in particular at least 3 cm, in particular at least 5 cm, in particular at least 6 cm, in particular at least 7 cm. The vertical height of the support section corresponds to its length along the vertical direction. By providing a sufficiently large length in the vertical direction, a simple movement, for example a linear movement, extends the support section sufficiently to bring its upper surface close to the upper surface of the toilet bowl, allowing a user to assume a comfortable sitting position when placing their feet on the upper surface of the support section.In general, this can apply, as with other embodiments, to a specific extended state or, if several possible extended states are provided, to each of the extended states.

[0020] In one embodiment, the footrest can be indirectly attached to the wall via the toilet body, vertically spaced from the floor, to achieve the assembled state of the toilet assembly. Thus, in preferred embodiments, the footrest is not only attached to the toilet body with its fixing section in contact with the toilet body in both the operating and assembled states, but a direct connection is provided between the fixing section and the toilet body, through which the fixing section is attached to the toilet body regardless of the actual assembly state. The operating state of the toilet assembly can therefore be achieved independently of its wall mounting, whereby a force acting on the footrest in the assembled state of the toilet assembly is not directly transmitted to the wall via the fixing section, but only indirectly via the toilet body.

[0021] Preferably, the support section in the operating or assembled state of the toilet assembly can withstand a load of 50 kg, in particular 80 kg, in particular 100 kg, in particular 150 kg. The load-bearing capacity refers to the fact that the toilet body is fixed to a flat wall by means of its fastening device, with its top facing upwards, thus establishing the assembled state, and the extended state of the footrest is established, and then the support section is loaded with the corresponding weight, which, due to the force of gravity acting on the earth, exerts a downward force on the top of the support section.The load-bearing capacity of the support section is ensured by the design of the support section, the connecting unit, the fixing section, and the corresponding mounting section of the toilet bowl, against which the fixing section rests in the operating and thus also the installed state. This load-bearing capacity can be professionally ensured by a qualified professional using suitable means, for example, by selecting a suitable material for the toilet bowl, suitable wall thicknesses for the toilet bowl, a suitable material for the connecting unit, and suitable components for the connecting unit.The inventors recognized that it is particularly advantageous to attach the support section to the toilet body using a connecting unit and a fixing section in such a way as to ensure sufficient load-bearing capacity. This allows for particularly flexible and advantageous usability of the toilet arrangement, even though enabling this load-bearing capacity of the support section involves a corresponding manufacturing effort. In one embodiment, the support section has a surface area of ​​at least 20 cm² on its upper side when extended. 2 , in particular at least 30 cm 2 , in particular at least 40 cm 2This allows a particularly advantageous support surface to be provided by the top of the support section. The support surface can, for example, be a horizontally flat surface when extended, or a curved surface, such as a convexly curved surface, on which a foot can be comfortably placed.

[0022] In one embodiment, the toilet bowl has a mounting section concealed from its transverse sides and front, to which the fixing section of the footrest is attached. Mounting section and fixing section generally refer to two corresponding sections with which the footrest and toilet bowl abut each other in the operating state, thus ensuring the footrest is attached to the toilet bowl in the installed state, and particularly regardless of how the installed state is actually implemented in the operating state. It is especially preferred that the mounting section is spaced away from the contact surface, particularly from the entire rear side, of the toilet bowl, and especially from the contact surface along the longitudinal direction towards the front. This spacing naturally refers to a distance along the longitudinal direction towards the front.In one embodiment, the toilet bowl has a downwardly open cavity in which the mounting section is provided. In another embodiment, the toilet bowl is made at least predominantly, and in particular entirely, of ceramic. The inventors have surprisingly discovered that even with a ceramic body, the footrest can be attached to the toilet bowl with sufficient robustness by means of the fixing section.

[0023] In one embodiment, the support section, when extended, is bounded along the transverse direction by two opposing transverse ends, spaced apart along the transverse direction by at least 30 cm, and in particular by at least 35 cm. The distance between its transverse ends thus defines a length in the transverse direction over which the support section extends. The support section can extend continuously over this length or can have at least two partial support sections spaced apart by a transverse distance, in which case each of the transverse ends is formed by one of the partial support sections of the support section. By spacing the transverse ends sufficiently far apart, the upper surface of the support section can offer each of a user's feet the best possible ergonomic position.Preferably, the transverse ends are spaced at the same transverse distance from the transverse center of the toilet bowl. In one embodiment, the support section, when extended, has a longitudinal length of at least 1 cm, particularly at least 2 cm, particularly at least 3 cm, and particularly at least 4 cm. This makes it particularly advantageous to ensure that a foot can be comfortably placed on the top of the support section. The corresponding specifications naturally apply advantageously to the top of the support section.

[0024] In one embodiment, the support section, when extended, is positioned with its upper surface offset upwards by at least 1 cm, in particular at least 4 cm, and in particular at least 5 cm, from a lower end of each of the two transverse sides of the toilet bowl. In another embodiment, the support section, when extended, is positioned with its upper surface less than 35 cm, in particular less than 30 cm, in particular less than 28 cm, in particular less than 26 cm, and in particular less than 25 cm, from the upper surface of the toilet bowl along the vertical direction, and thus downwards. In another embodiment, the support section, when extended, is positioned with its upper surface at least 5 cm from the front of the toilet bowl.By spacing the top of the support section according to at least one of the above-mentioned embodiments, it can be particularly advantageously ensured that, while maintaining an ergonomically sensible shape of the toilet body, the top of the support section guarantees an advantageous position for a user to defecate when placing their feet on the top of the support section.

[0025] In one embodiment, the position of the support section relative to the toilet body in the extended state is locked by a releasable locking device. The locking device can be expertly designed to lock the position of the support section in the extended state; for example, the locking device can include a detent, a gas spring, and / or a stop. Preferably, the locking device is designed such that it has an actuating section, which can be released to allow the support section to return from the extended state to its retracted position.By actuating the actuating section, the locking mechanism provided by the locking device can be released, allowing the support section to return to its original position. In one embodiment, the actuating section is spaced apart from the top of the support section. In another embodiment, the locking device and its actuating section are designed such that the locking device can be actuated by actuating the actuating section in an actuation direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, particularly along the longitudinal direction, or alternatively, upwards along the vertical direction. By designing the locking device and the actuating section accordingly, it can be particularly advantageous to ensure that unlocking is prevented during normal use of the toilet assembly, while still allowing it to be carried out in a particularly simple manner.For example, it can be provided that the actuating section can be operated with a foot to unlock it, for example by applying upward pressure to the actuating section with a foot, wherein, particularly preferably, the support section is then automatically returned by the connecting unit to its position as it is in the retracted state. Such an automatic mechanism can be enabled, for example, by a suitable rail guide for the connecting unit and / or by a spring device, such as a gas spring. For example, it can be provided that the actuating section can be actuated in a forward direction, thereby releasing the lock, after which the support section can be moved backward to achieve the retracted state of the footrest device.In one embodiment, the support section and the actuating section are formed on the same component; in another embodiment, the actuating section is formed by the support section.

[0026] In one embodiment, the fixing section has a surface over which it rests against the toilet bowl, in particular against the mounting section of the toilet bowl described above. Preferably, the surface has a length along a certain direction perpendicular to the transverse direction that is at least 5%, in particular at least 10%, and in particular at least 20% of the total longitudinal length of the toilet bowl. The total longitudinal length refers to the length of the toilet bowl in the longitudinal direction.Within the scope of the invention, it has proven particularly advantageous to design the surface with which the fixing section rests against the toilet bowl in the operating state and thus also in the installed state with a correspondingly large length perpendicular to the transverse direction, in particular along the longitudinal or vertical direction, since this allows for a sufficiently robust connection of the fixing section to the toilet bowl despite conventional design of the toilet bowl, for example, as being made essentially of ceramic. The surface can be a continuous surface or have several surface sections with interruptions between them. In one embodiment, the fixing section has two partial fixing sections that are spaced apart from each other along the transverse direction.Preferably, the partial fixing sections are spaced at least 20%, in particular at least 30%, and in particular at least 50% of the total transverse length of the toilet bowl. The total transverse length of the toilet bowl indicates its length in the transverse direction. As explained above regarding embodiments, the fixing section may be interrupted between its two partial fixing sections. Providing two such partial fixing sections has proven particularly advantageous for various reasons.For example, this allows for fixation near each foot, which is expected to be placed on the top of the support section when the support section is extended and the toilet is in use. Furthermore, this enables a robust and simple fixation of the footrest to the toilet body without requiring any undesirable modifications to the toilet body's design. Preferably, each of the partial fixing sections is arranged in a different transverse half of the toilet body. Particularly preferably, each of the partial fixing sections is spaced away from the transverse center of the toilet body. Particularly preferably, each of the partial fixing sections is spaced away from the transverse side of the toilet body that defines the respective transverse half, in the direction of the transverse center of the toilet body.Particularly preferably, each of the partial fixing sections is concealed from its respective transverse side of the toilet body, so that when viewing the toilet body from above in a specific direction along the transverse direction and in a direction opposite to this along the transverse direction, the respective partial fixing section, and thus the fixing section as a whole, is not visible. In one embodiment, the connecting unit has a guide section that extends over a transverse width that is at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, in particular at least 30%, in particular at least 40% of the total transverse length of the toilet body. The guide section can be continuous along the transverse direction or have partial guide sections that are spaced apart from each other by a break along the transverse direction.The connecting unit preferably further comprises a sliding unit which is arranged abutting the guide section, in particular in a sliding arrangement, and which is connected to the support section. The sliding unit rests against the guide section with a contact surface that extends over a transverse width of at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, in particular at least 30%, in particular at least 40% of the total transverse length of the toilet body. The sliding unit can rest against the guide section, for example, in a sliding arrangement or in a rolling arrangement and thus by means of rolling elements. By providing a guide section and a sliding unit, the connecting unit can particularly advantageously form a guide that defines the mobility of the support section relative to the fixing section in a defined manner and by means of which the support section can be moved particularly easily relative to the fixing section.By ensuring that the contact surface and the guide section have a sufficient transverse width, it can be particularly advantageous to guarantee that, even under an asymmetrical load along the transverse direction on the support section applied by a user, it remains robustly attached to the toilet bowl via the fixing section and thus remains in position. The contact surface can be a continuous surface or a surface with interruptions. Advantageously, the contact surface can maintain a constant transverse width during the movement of the support section relative to the guide section between the extended and retracted positions. This ensures consistently robust guidance of the support section relative to the fixing section by means of the connecting unit. The contact surface can, for example, be a sliding surface or the surface of a roller.Accordingly, the connecting unit can be designed as a rolling bearing guide or a sliding bearing guide, whereby the guide section and sliding unit can be designed accordingly to each other.

[0027] In one embodiment, the guide section has two partial guide sections spaced apart along the transverse direction. A slide element of the sliding unit rests against each of these partial guide sections in a movable manner relative to the guide section. The respective slide element is guided along a defined path of movement, which defines the movement of the slide elements during a change between the retracted and extended states of the footrest device. The slide elements of the sliding unit can rest against their respective partial guide sections, for example, in a sliding or rolling motion, and thus by means of rolling elements. For example, the slide elements can have a sliding sleeve by means of which they rest against their respective partial guide sections in a sliding motion. Alternatively, the partial guide sections can each have rolling elements against which the slide elements can roll.The defined path of movement can be, for example, a linear path, a curved path, or a rotation defined about an axis of rotation. In general, in one embodiment, the sliding unit and the guide section form a linear guide along a straight path, a guide along a curved path, or a rotary guide about an axis of rotation. In one embodiment, the sliding unit and the guide section bear against each other exclusively via a guide contact surface that is spaced from the transverse sides of the toilet bowl towards its transverse center and / or from the front of the toilet bowl towards its rear. Preferably, the guide contact surface is spaced both from the transverse sides of the toilet bowl towards its transverse center and from the front of the toilet bowl towards its rear, which allows it to be particularly advantageously concealed by the toilet bowl itself.Preferably, the guide surface extends at least predominantly above a section of the underside of the toilet bowl that spans the same longitudinal segment. This section of the underside of the toilet bowl thus extends over precisely the same longitudinal area as the guide surface. Therefore, the guide surface is advantageously concealed by the transverse sides of the toilet bowl when viewed from above along its transverse direction. Furthermore, the guide surface preferably extends at least predominantly above a section of the underside of the toilet bowl that spans the same transverse segment, which may, for example, be formed by the front of the toilet bowl. This allows the guide surface to be advantageously concealed even when viewed from the front of the toilet bowl.

[0028] In one embodiment, the support section is fixed to a section of the connecting unit that is movable along the direction of movement from the retracted state to achieve the extended state. The upper side of the support section is height-adjustable along the vertical direction. In this particularly advantageous embodiment, the connecting unit thus has, firstly, a section that is movable along the direction of movement relative to the toilet bowl, and secondly, the support section is fixed to this section of the connecting unit in a height-adjustable manner. Therefore, the position of the support section can be adjusted by the user in two ways: Firstly, the position of the support section can be changed along the direction of movement. Secondly, the vertical position of the upper side of the support section can be adjusted by moving the support section relative to the aforementioned section of the connecting unit.

[0029] For example, the height adjustability of the upper side of the support section can be ensured by providing mobility, in particular pivotability, of a first part of the connecting unit, which is connected to or forms the support section, relative to a second element of the connecting unit, which is connected to the fixing section. The second element preferably forms or comprises the described section of the connecting unit, which is movable along the direction of movement from the retracted state to achieve the extended state. For example, a pivot axis can be provided between the first and second elements, so that the vertical position of the upper side of the support section can be adjusted by rotating the second element relative to the first element. The pivot axis preferably runs horizontally, in particular along the transverse direction.For example, height adjustability can be achieved by providing a guide running along the vertical direction between the first and second elements, in particular a linear or curved guide, wherein the second element can be moved translationally relative to the first element for height adjustment. In one embodiment, a locking mechanism is provided between the first and second elements, by which discrete heights of the support section relative to the toilet bowl can be adjusted.

[0030] Preferably, the connecting unit has an actuating section by which a detent or locking mechanism between the first and second elements, used to define a specific discrete height of the support section, can be disengaged or unlocked. In one embodiment, the second element is formed by the sliding unit. In another embodiment, the second element is formed by the slide elements or as an element that comprises the slide elements and forms a section connecting the slide elements.

[0031] In one embodiment, the connecting unit is designed to allow the support section to move into different positions along the direction of movement, thus achieving different extended states. These different extended states can differ, for example, in the position of the upper surface of the support section, such as the position of the support section along the vertical direction, the longitudinal direction, and / or the transverse direction. Preferably, the connecting unit defines the different positions as discrete positions. For example, the connecting unit can include a detent mechanism by which the different positions are discretely defined. For example, the connecting unit can have an actuating section, as described above, by which the detent is engaged or disengaged.Determining the respective discrete position and thus making the locking mechanism reversible or unlockable.

[0032] Preferably, the connecting unit can include a drive. The drive is preferably designed to automatically move the support section from the retracted state to the extended state and / or from the extended state to the retracted state when a user activates a drive release section. For example, the drive can be designed as a spring device that provides drive in one direction along the direction of movement, for example, from the retracted state to the extended state. Alternatively, the drive can be designed as an electric drive, for example, by a conventional electric motor, which can automatically perform the movement both from the retracted state to the extended state and from the extended state to the retracted state.

[0033] In one embodiment, the toilet bowl has a circumferential lower edge formed by the lower end of its transverse sides and its front face. In the retracted state, the footrest is positioned offset from the lower edge towards the center of the toilet bowl and / or its horizontal end forms a contour corresponding to the lower edge. This allows the footrest to be particularly aesthetically integrated with the toilet bowl in the retracted state. Furthermore, thanks to the mobility of the support section relative to the fixing section, it can be conveniently extended from the retracted state to provide a support section outside the horizontal extent of the toilet bowl, suitable for resting feet.Generally, the footrest device, when extended, is preferably positioned at least horizontally and, in particular, also vertically beyond the lower edge.

[0034] As a further solution to the problem underlying the present invention, the invention proposes a sanitary arrangement comprising a toilet assembly according to the invention, a mounting module, and a pre-wall. The pre-wall is arranged on a front face of the mounting module. The mounting module has two mounting bolts to which the toilet assembly is attached. The toilet body of the toilet assembly is pressed along its longitudinal direction against the pre-wall by two fasteners, each associated with and attached to one of the mounting bolts, and thereby indirectly against the mounting module via the pre-wall. As part of the sanitary arrangement, the toilet assembly is in its installed state. Thus, the toilet body of the toilet assembly, as part of the sanitary arrangement, is mounted on the wall at a vertical distance from the floor.Preferably, the toilet bowl body has a minimum vertical distance of 10 cm, in particular at least 12 cm, in particular at least 14 cm, in particular at least 15 cm, from the floor along the vertical direction at its absolute lower vertical end. Preferably, in the extended state, the upper surface of the support section is spaced from the floor along the vertical direction at least 17 cm, in particular at least 18 cm, in particular at least 19 cm, in particular at least 20 cm.

[0035] As a further solution to the problem underlying the present invention, the invention proposes a method for installing a toilet arrangement and a method for using a toilet arrangement, in particular a method for installing and using a toilet arrangement. The toilet arrangement comprises a toilet bowl and a footrest. The toilet bowl extends along a transverse direction between two transverse sides and along a longitudinal direction from a rear to a front and along a vertical direction from a bottom to a top. The toilet bowl has a flushing connection and a drain connection as well as a flushing chamber through which the flushing connection and

[0036] The drain connection is interconnected. The rear of the toilet bowl has a contact surface for resting against a wall and a mounting device for attaching the toilet bowl to the wall. The footrest has a fixing section.In one embodiment, after the footrest device has been fixed to the toilet body with its fixing section, wherein the footrest device, in addition to the fixing section, also has a support section which is connected to the fixing section via a connecting unit of the footrest device, wherein the support section is movably guided to the fixing section by the connecting unit, the toilet body is fixed to the wall at a distance from the floor in such a way that subsequently, starting from a retracted state of the footrest device and realizing an extended state of the footrest device, the support section is movable relative to the toilet body while maintaining the fixing of the fixing section to the toilet body.In one embodiment, after the footrest device has been fixed to the toilet body with a fixing section, wherein the footrest device comprises the fixing section and a support section connected to the fixing section via a connecting unit of the footrest device, and wherein the support section is movably guided to the fixing section by the connecting unit, the footrest device is alternately moved into an extended and a retracted state while moving the support section relative to the toilet body, while the fixing section remains unchanged fixed to the toilet body and, in particular, at least part of the connecting unit remains unchanged below the underside of the toilet body. The features described herein for various embodiments can be particularly advantageously combined in combined embodiments.

[0037] In particular, embodiments of solutions according to the invention may have properties that are evident from the description of embodiments of a different solution. Furthermore, embodiments of solutions according to the invention may have features that are explained here in connection with embodiments known from the prior art.

[0038] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to nine figures and exemplary embodiments.

[0039] They show:

[0040] Figure 1: Components of an embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention are shown in various schematic representations;

[0041] Figure 2: Components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention are shown in various schematic principle representations;

[0042] Figure 3: Components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention are shown in various schematic principle representations;

[0043] Figure 4: in various schematic representations of principle components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention;

[0044] Figure 5: in various schematic representations of principle components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention;

[0045] Figure 6: in various schematic representations of principle, components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention;

[0046] Figure 7: in various schematic representations of principle components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention;

[0047] Figure 8: in various schematic representations of principle components of a further embodiment of a WC arrangement according to the invention;

[0048] Figure 9: an embodiment of a sanitary arrangement according to the invention is shown in various schematic principle representations.

[0049] Figure 1, comprising Figures 1a and 1b, shows a highly simplified schematic representation of an embodiment of a toilet arrangement. The toilet arrangement comprises a toilet body 1 and a footrest 2. While Figure 1a shows the toilet arrangement in its operating state, Figure 1b shows the footrest 2 of the toilet arrangement in isolation for illustrative purposes. Figure 1a shows a top-down oblique view of the toilet arrangement, so that the top of the toilet body 1 is visible. Figure 1a shows that the toilet body 1, as is common practice, has an upward-facing flushing chamber. The drain connection and flush connection, which are provided at the rear of the toilet body 1, are not shown in Figure 1a.The toilet bowl 1 extends along the vertical direction Z from its top to its bottom, along the transverse direction Y between its two transverse sides, and along the longitudinal direction X from its rear to its front. Due to the oblique, perspective view of Figure 1a, only one of the two transverse sides, the front and the top of the toilet bowl 1, is shown. Figure 1a shows that the footrest 2, in its operating state, extends predominantly below the underside of the toilet bowl 1. The footrest 2 comprises a support section 21 and two slide elements 22, each guided by a partial guide section 23 of the footrest 2. A rounded end cap 27 is preferably provided at each of the transverse ends of the support section 21 to ensure a particularly good feel of the footrest 2.The partial guide sections 23 each have two sleeves spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction X, in each of which a sliding sleeve 24 is arranged, the slide elements 22 being arranged with a contact surface designed as a sliding bearing surface on the sliding sleeves 24 of their respective partial guide section 23. The sleeves encompassed by the partial guide sections 23 are welded to a mounting body 26. The mounting body 26 has retaining areas, not shown in Figure 1b, extending perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, or, not shown in the illustration, arranged on the opposite side of the mounting body in the direction of view, which together form the fixing section of the foot support device 2, with which the foot support device 2 rests against the toilet body 1 and by means of which it is attached to the toilet body 1, for example by means of an undercut and / or by means of screws.The position of the fixing section can be derived from the illustration in Figure 8a, which shows a similar mounting body 86. A stop 25 is provided on each of the slide elements 22, by which the displacement of the slide elements 22 relative to the partial guide sections 23 is limited. In the embodiment described here, the foot support device 2 thus has a connecting unit that comprises the slide elements 22 as part of a sliding unit and the partial guide sections 23 as part of a guide section, wherein the guide section and sliding unit together form a linear guide along the longitudinal direction X, by means of which the support section 21 is movably mounted along the longitudinal direction X relative to the toilet body 1, which is generally advantageous according to the invention.Due to the stops 25 on the one hand and the support section 21 on the other, the range of motion along the longitudinal direction X is limited, over which the support section 21 is movably guided to the toilet body 1 by means of the connecting unit. While Figure 1a shows an extended state of the footrest 2, Figure 1b shows a retracted state of the footrest 2, but without a representation of the toilet body 1. Figure 1b shows a view of the footrest 2 from below.

[0050] Figure 2, comprising Figures 2a and 2b, shows another embodiment of a toilet arrangement. Both Figure 2a and Figure 2b show an oblique view from above and the front; however, Figure 2a shows an oblique view of the toilet arrangement, while Figure 2b shows an oblique view of the footrest 3 of the toilet arrangement according to Figure 2a without the toilet bowl 1. The embodiment according to Figure 2 differs from the embodiment according to Figure 1 essentially in that the connecting unit is designed differently. Analogous to the footrest 2 of the embodiment according to Figure 1, the footrest 3 of the embodiment according to Figure 2 also has a support section 31 which is connected to slide elements 34.However, the slide elements 34 are each connected to the support section 31 via a connecting section 32, and the partial guide sections 33 and the slide elements 34 are designed differently than in the embodiment according to Figure 1. The partial guide sections 33 are formed by a U-shaped rail, the side of which, pointing towards the transverse center of the toilet body 1, forms a partial fixing section of the footrest device 3. Accordingly, the slide elements 34 are cuboid in shape or in the manner of a rail with a cross-section that is rectangular and open or interrupted on one side, and are received by the guide sections 33, so that the sliding unit and the guide section of the connecting unit together form a kind of drawer guide, which is generally advantageous according to the invention.Advantageously, the sliding unit comprises two slide elements 34 spaced apart from each other along the transverse direction Y, which have a constant cross-section over their longitudinal extent. The guide section comprises two sub-guide sections, which also have a constant cross-section over their longitudinal extent. Each sub-guide section and one of the slide elements are engaged with their cross-sections, for example, by the sub-guide section enclosing the associated slide element, or by the respective slide element enclosing the associated sub-guide section, or by each enclosing a section. Preferably, the cross-sections of the slide element and sub-guide section are rectangular, which may be open on one side.

[0051] Figure 3, comprising Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c, shows a further embodiment of a toilet arrangement in simplified schematic form, depicted in various schematic representations. The embodiment, or components thereof, are shown in a top-frontal oblique view. Figures 3a and 3b depict the embodiment of the toilet arrangement in its operating state, with the footrest in its retracted state in Figure 3a and its extended state in Figure 3b. Figure 3c shows the footrest 4 without the toilet body 1. The footrest 4 has a mounting plate 43, which is attached to the underside of the toilet body 1 to achieve the operating state. Two support section elements, which together form the support section 41, are rotatably mounted on this mounting plate about their respective axes of rotation, which is generally advantageous according to the invention.The axis of rotation, advantageously according to the invention, runs along the vertical direction Z. The connecting unit of the foot support device 4 thus has a guide section formed by the mounting plate 43, and a sliding unit formed by the support section elements. The sliding unit and the guide section thus form a rotary guide, wherein each of the support section elements is rotatable about an axis of rotation assigned to it relative to the mounting plate 43 and thus to the guide section of the connecting unit.Figure 3 shows that in the retracted state the footrest device 4 forms a contour with its horizontal end which corresponds to a lower edge of the toilet body 1, which is formed by a lower end of the transverse sides and the front of the toilet body 1, wherein in the extended state the footrest device with the support section 41 projects horizontally beyond the said lower edge.

[0052] Figure 4, comprising Figures 4a and 4b, schematically illustrates further possible configurations of a connecting unit for embodiments of a toilet arrangement. Both Figure 4a and Figure 4b each include two different views: a left-hand view schematically illustrating the retracted state and a right-hand view schematically illustrating the extended state. The position of the front face A of the toilet body, which is not shown in Figure 4 but corresponds to the respective embodiment of a toilet arrangement in Figure 4a and Figure 4b, is also shown in a highly simplified manner. The embodiments shown in Figure 4a and Figure 4b have in common that the support section 404, 414 of the footrest is each formed by an element 403, 413 of the footrest, which is guided relative to the toilet body 1 by a cam track.Elements 403 and 413 are each encompassed by, or form, a sliding unit of the respective connecting unit of the respective embodiment. Elements 403 and 413 have two slide sections 405 and 415, each guided in an associated partial guide section 401, 402, 411, and 412. Figure 4a shows a bottom view of the underside of the components of the toilet assembly in the operating state of the toilet assembly, and Figure 4b shows a view along the transverse direction Y of an inside of the toilet body 1.In the embodiment shown in Figure 4a, the element 403 can be moved forward from its retracted position along the longitudinal direction X and rotated by means of the cam guide, so that in the extended position the support section 404 with its sub-support sections is arranged along the longitudinal direction X in front of the front A of the toilet body 1, allowing a foot to be placed on each of the sub-support sections. In the embodiment shown in Figure 4b, only a part of the support section 414 is shown, which is assigned to only one of the user's feet. Accordingly, in addition to the element 413 shown in Figure 4b, the sliding unit has another element 413, for example, identically designed, and the guide section has further sub-guide sections 411, 412 designed accordingly.Starting from the retracted state, the extended state can be achieved by moving the element 413 forward and rotating it about an axis running along the transverse direction Y, so that a partial support section of the support section 414 is arranged in front of the front A of the toilet body 1, on which a user's foot can be placed.

[0053] Figure 5, comprising Figures 5a, 5b, and 5c, shows a further embodiment of a WC arrangement in simplified schematic form, depicted in various schematic representations. Figures 5a and 5b each show a top view along the transverse direction Y, while Figure 5c shows the footrest 5 of this embodiment alone in a view from an oblique top and front view. The embodiment according to Figure 5 differs from the embodiments according to Figures 1 to 3 essentially in the design of the footrest. The footrest 5 has a support section 51, which is designed at least similarly to the support section of the embodiments according to Figures 1 and 2.However, the slide elements 52 are curved and slidably mounted on a partial guide section 53 of the guide section of the connecting unit of the footrest device 5, on which rolling elements 54 are provided that can roll on the slide elements 52. While Figure 5a shows the retracted state of the footrest device 5, Figure 5b shows the extended state. The illustrations in Figure 5 show that, in the extended state, the support section 51, with its upper surface, occupies a position both above and in front of the position of its upper surface in the retracted state.

[0054] Figure 6, comprising Figures 6a and 6b, shows a further embodiment of a toilet arrangement in simplified schematic diagrams. For explanatory purposes, the figures show a top view along the transverse direction Y of a section through the toilet arrangement in its operating state, with the section running perpendicular to the transverse direction Y. The support section 61 of the footrest 6 of the embodiment according to Figure 6 corresponds essentially to the support section 51 of the footrest 5 of the embodiment according to Figure 5, and, corresponding to the embodiment according to Figure 5, the position of the upper side of the support section 61 in the extended state, shown in Figure 6b, is also offset both upwards and forwards in the embodiment according to Figure 6 compared to the position it has in the retracted state, shown in Figure 6a.However, the connecting unit of the embodiment according to Figure 6 is designed differently than that of the embodiment according to Figure 5. The connecting unit has a gas spring 63 which is connected to the fixing section of the footrest device 6, which is attached to an inner side of the toilet bowl 1. The gas spring 63 is pivotally connected both relative to the fixing section and relative to a connecting section 62, which is fixedly connected to the support section 61, so that when the support section 61 is actuated, for example with a foot in a forward direction, starting from the retracted state shown in Figure 6a, the support section 61 pivots automatically forward by means of the gas spring 63 to assume its position, which it holds in the extended state of the footrest device 6 shown in Figure 6b.Starting from the extended state according to Figure 6b, by applying a sufficient force to the support section 61 the gas spring can be compressed and the retracted state according to Figure 6a can be achieved again.

[0055] Figure 7, comprising Figures 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d, shows a further embodiment of a toilet arrangement in simplified schematic representations. Figures 7a, 7b, and 7c show a top view of the toilet arrangement along the transverse direction Y, while Figure 7d shows a top view along the transverse direction Y of a section, in which components of the toilet arrangement are shown enlarged. The toilet arrangement according to Figure 7 differs from the toilet arrangements according to Figures 5 and 6 essentially in the design of the footrest 7. The footrest 7 has a corresponding support section 71 on which a user can place their feet. The support section 71 is formed by a first element of the connecting unit of the embodiment, which, in addition to the support section 71, also includes a connecting section 74.This first element is pivotably arranged relative to a second element 76, the second element 76 being fixed to a slide element 72 and having an actuating section 75. The second element 76 is displaceable along the longitudinal direction X relative to the toilet body by the interaction of the slide elements 72 with a respective associated partial guide section 73, analogous to the explanation in Figure 1. Independent of the displaceability or movement of this second element, the first element, comprising the support section 71 and the connecting section 74, is also pivotable relative to the second element 76.Thus, the support section 71 can first be moved forward in front of the toilet body 1 from its retracted state (not shown in Figure 7) due to the mobility of the second element 76 relative to the toilet body 1. Subsequently, the height of the top of the support section 71 can be changed by pivoting the first element relative to the second element 76. A locking mechanism, shown schematically and by way of example in Figure 7d, is provided between the first and second elements 76, allowing discrete heights of the top of the support section relative to the toilet body 1 to be adjusted. The actuating section 75 can release the locking mechanism between the first and second elements 76, so that the support section 71 can be pivoted downwards again and then returned to its retracted state along the longitudinal direction X.By providing height adjustability and thus the setting of different discrete heights of the top of the support section 71, different extended states of the support section 71 of the foot support device 7 are also possible.

[0056] Figure 8, comprising Figures 8a, 8b, and 8c, shows a further embodiment of a toilet arrangement in simplified schematic diagrams. Figure 8a shows the underside of the toilet arrangement in its operating state, while Figures 8b and 8c each show an oblique view from above and the front. The embodiment according to Figure 8 differs from the embodiment according to Figure 1 essentially in that the support section 81 is formed by a first element of the connecting unit, which is connected to a second element of the connecting unit. This second element has slide elements 82 and a section 87 connecting the slide elements 82. The second element is connected by means of partial guide sections 83 to a mounting body 86, which forms the fixing section of the foot support device 8.In the embodiment shown in Figure 8, the support section 81 can first be moved forward along the longitudinal direction X from its retracted state (not shown in Figure 8), whereby the first element forming the support section 81 can be brought into two different rotational positions relative to the section 87 and thus relative to the toilet body 1. The different rotational positions are shown in Figures 8b and 8c. The different rotational positions allow for different heights of the upper surface of the support section 81 relative to the toilet body 1.Thus, after the support section 81 has been moved along the longitudinal direction X in front of the toilet body 1, a user can, by pivoting the first element that forms the support section 81, select the height of the top of the support section 81 relative to the toilet body 1 according to his needs between two different positions in the present embodiment, whereby of course in other embodiments the connecting unit or the first and second elements of the connecting unit can also be designed in such a way that several different positions can be selected.

[0057] Figure 9, comprising Figures 9a and 9b, schematically simplifies an embodiment of a sanitary arrangement comprising a toilet assembly in various schematic representations. In the present embodiment, the sanitary arrangement includes the toilet assembly comprising the toilet body 1, a toilet seat with lid 10, and a footrest 9. In Figure 9a, the footrest 9 is shown in the retracted position, and in Figure 9b, in the extended position. The sanitary arrangement further comprises a wall 100 on which the toilet body 1, and thus the entire toilet assembly, is suspended, and a base 200 that extends horizontally from the lower end of the wall 100. The entire toilet assembly is mounted on the wall 100 at a vertical distance from the base 200. The footrest 9 has a sliding unit and a fixing section, which together form a linear guide along the longitudinal direction X.In its retracted state, the footrest 9 does not project beyond the horizontal extent of the toilet bowl 1 and its horizontal end forms a contour corresponding to the lower edge of the toilet bowl 1. Thus, in its retracted state, the footrest 9 can visually harmonize particularly well with the toilet bowl 1, whereas in its extended state, its support section projects in front of the toilet bowl 1 and is therefore suitable for resting a user's feet. Ma / pj March 10, 2026.

[0058] Applicant:

[0059] TECE SE

[0060] 48282 Emsdetten

[0061] Toilet optimized for seating position

[0062] Reference symbol list

[0063] 1 toilet bowl

[0064] 2 Footrest device

[0065] 3 Footrest device

[0066] 4 Footrest device

[0067] 5 Footrest device

[0068] 6 Footrest device

[0069] 7 Footrest device

[0070] 8 Footrest device

[0071] 9 Footrest device

[0072] 10 toilet seats

[0073] 21 Support section

[0074] 22 Slide element

[0075] 23 Sub-section

[0076] 24 sliding sleeve

[0077] 25 strikes

[0078] 26 Mounting bodies

[0079] 27 End cap

[0080] 31 Support section

[0081] 32 Connecting section

[0082] 33 Sub-section

[0083] 34 Slide element

[0084] 41 Support section

[0085] 43 Mounting plate

[0086] 51 Support section

[0087] 52 Slide element

[0088] 53 Partial guide section 54 Rolling elements

[0089] 61 Support section

[0090] 62 Connecting section 63 Gas spring

[0091] 71 Support section

[0092] 72 Slide element

[0093] 73 Partial guide section 74 Connecting section 75 Actuating section 76 Second element

[0094] 81 Support section

[0095] 82 Slide element

[0096] 83 Partial guide section 86 Mounting body

[0097] Section 87

[0098] 100 wall

[0099] 200 floor

[0100] 401 Sub-guide section 402 Sub-guide section 403 Element

[0101] 404 Support section

[0102] 405 Slide section 411 Partial guide section 412 Partial guide section 413 Element

[0103] 414 Support section

[0104] 415 Sled section A Front

[0105] X Longitudinal direction

[0106] Y Transverse direction Z Vertical direction

Claims

Ma / pj 10 March 2026 Applicant: TECE SE 48282 Emsdetten Toilet optimized for seating position Patent claims 1. WC arrangement comprising a WC body (1) extending along a transverse direction (Y) between two transverse sides and along a longitudinal direction (X) from a rear to a front (A) and along a vertical direction (Z) from a bottom to a top, wherein the WC body (1) has a flushing port for connecting to a flushing pipe of a flushing device and a drain port for connecting to a drain pipe, as well as a flushing chamber through which the flushing port connects to the The toilet body (1) is connected to a drain, wherein the rear of the toilet body (1) has a contact surface for abutting a wall (100) and a fastening device by means of which the toilet body (1) can be mounted suspended on the wall (100) to realize a mounted state of the toilet arrangement in which the toilet body (1) is in contact with the wall (100) with its contact surface and is spaced apart from a floor (200) with its underside. characterized by the fact that The toilet arrangement comprises a footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) which, in an operating state of the toilet arrangement, is fixed to the toilet body ( 1) by a fixing section and which comprises a support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ) which is connected to the fixing section via a connecting unit of the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ), wherein the support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ) is movably relative to the toilet body ( 1) by means of the connecting unit. The fixing section is guided and in the operating state of the WC arrangement starting from a retracted state of the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) under realization of an extended state of the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ,9) is movable along a direction of movement relative to the toilet body ( 1) which has at least one directional component perpendicular to the vertical direction ( Z ) while maintaining the fixation of the fixing section to the toilet body ( 1 ).

2. WC arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that the connecting unit of the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) is arranged at least sectionally below the underside of the toilet body ( 1 ) both in the retracted and in the extended state .

3. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims , characterized by the fact that In the extended state of the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) is arranged completely outside the horizontal extent of the toilet body, in particular in front of the front of the toilet body (1), and is spaced away from it in a horizontal direction, wherein, in particular, in the retracted state of the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) is at least partially, in particular at least predominantly, in particular is arranged completely within the horizontal extent of the toilet body, in particular behind at least one section of the front of the toilet body (1), wherein in particular an upper surface of the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) has a position in the extended state relative to the toilet body (1),which is located at least 10 cm, in particular at least 15 cm, in particular at least 20 cm, in particular less than 50 cm, in the longitudinal direction (X) ahead of its position when retracted, and / or which is located at least 15 cm, in particular less than 10 cm, in particular more than 1 cm, above its position when retracted, in the vertical direction.

4. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) in its position when extended has a vertical height of at least 1 cm, in particular at least 2 cm, in particular at least 3 cm, in particular at least 5 cm.

5. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that The footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) can be attached indirectly via the toilet body (1) to the wall (100) and vertically spaced from the floor (200) to achieve the assembled state of the toilet arrangement, wherein, in particular, in the extended state, the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) can bear a load of 50 kg, in particular 80 kg, in particular 100 kg, in particular 150 kg, and / or has an area of ​​at least 20 cm² on its upper side in the extended state. 2 exhibits .

6. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the toilet body ( 1 ) has a mounting section concealed from its transverse sides and its front and, in particular, spaced away from its contact surface, to which the fixing section of the foot support device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6, 7 , 8 , 9 ) is attached, wherein, in particular, the toilet body ( 1 ) has a downwardly open cavity in which the mounting section is provided and / or is made of ceramic .

7. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) in the extended state is bounded along the transverse direction (Y) by two opposing transverse ends which are spaced apart along the transverse direction by at least 30 cm, in particular at least 35 cm, in particular at least 40 cm, and / or in the extended state has a longitudinal length of at least 1 cm, in particular at least 2 cm, in particular at least 3 cm, in particular at least 4 cm.

8. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) in the extended state is arranged with its upper side offset upwards by at least 1 cm, in particular at least 4 cm, in particular at least 5 cm to a lower end of each of the two transverse sides of the toilet body ( 1 ) and / or is spaced downwards by less than 35 cm, in particular less than 30 cm, in particular less than 28 cm, in particular less than 26 cm, from the upper side of the toilet body and / or is spaced at least 1 cm, in particular at least 3 cm, in particular at least 5 cm, in particular at least 10 cm from the front of the toilet body .

9. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that a position which the support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ) has in the extended state relative to the toilet body, is locked by a releasable locking device, wherein the locking device can be unlocked by an actuating section (75 ) to allow the support section (21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ) to return from the extended state to its position which it has in the retracted state, wherein in particular the actuating section (75 ) is spaced apart from the top of the support section and / or by actuation in an actuating direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction (Z ), in particular along the longitudinal direction, or along the vertical direction (Z ) It runs along the top and can be operated.

10. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the fixing section has a surface over which it abuts the toilet body ( 1 ) which, along a certain direction perpendicular to the transverse direction (Y ), has a length which is at least 5%, in particular at least 10%, in particular at least 20% of a total longitudinal extension length of the toilet body (Y ). and / or that the fixing section has two partial fixing sections which are spaced apart from each other along the transverse direction (Y), in particular by at least 20%, in particular by at least 30%, in particular by at least 50%, of a total transverse extension length of the toilet body ( 1 ) and which are each arranged in a transverse half of the toilet body ( 1 ) and are spaced away from the transverse side of the toilet body ( 1 ) that limits the respective transverse half towards the transverse center of the toilet body ( 1 ).

11. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting unit has a guide section extending over a transverse width of at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, in particular at least 30%, in particular at least 40% of the total transverse extension length of the toilet body, and has a sliding unit arranged to be movably abutting the guide section relative to it and connected to the support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ), wherein the sliding unit abuts the guide section with a contact surface extending over a transverse width of at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, in particular at least 30%, in particular at least 40% of the total transverse extension length of the toilet body.

12. WC arrangement according to claim 11 , characterized by the fact that The guide section has two partial guide sections (23, 33, 53, 73, 83, 401, 402, 411, 412) spaced apart from each other along the transverse direction, on each of which a slide element (22, 34, 52, 72, 82) of the sliding unit rests movably relative to it and by which the respective slide element (22, 34, 52, 72, 82) is guided on a defined path of movement, by which a movement of the slide elements (22, 34, 52, 72, 82) is defined, which they undergo when changing between the retracted and extended state of the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 82). 8, 9) carry out.

13. WC arrangement according to one of claims 11 or 12 , characterized by the fact that The sliding unit and the guide section form a linear guide along a straight path or a guide along a curved path or a rotary guide about an axis of rotation, wherein they bear against each other exclusively via a guide contact surface which is spaced from the transverse sides of the toilet body ( 1 ) towards the transverse center and / or which is spaced from the front of the toilet body ( 1 ) towards the rear and which in particular extends at least to a predominant extent above a section of the underside of the toilet body ( 1 ) extending over the same longitudinal section.

14. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that The support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) is fixed to a section (87) of the connecting unit, which is movable along the direction of movement to achieve the extended state from the retracted state, with its upper side being height-adjustable along the vertical direction (Z), wherein height adjustability is ensured in particular by a movement, in particular pivotability, of a first element of the connecting unit, which is connected to or forms the support section, relative to a second element (76) of the connecting unit, which is connected to the fixing section, wherein in particular a locking mechanism is provided between the first and second element, by which discrete heights of the upper side of the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91) relative to the toilet body (1) are set. are adjustable.

15. WC arrangement according to claim 14 and claim 11 , characterized by the fact that the second element (76, 87) is formed by the sliding unit.

16. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting unit is designed to enable the support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81, 404 , 414 ) to move along the direction of movement into different positions in order to realize different extended states, wherein in particular the different positions are specified as discrete positions by the connecting unit.

17. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting unit has a drive, in particular a spring device, such as a gas spring ( 63 ) , or an electric drive .

18. WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims , characterized by the fact that the toilet body (1) has a circumferential lower edge formed by a lower end of its transverse sides and its front, wherein in the retracted state the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) is arranged offset to a center of the toilet body (1) from the lower edge and / or forms a contour corresponding to the lower edge with its horizontal end, wherein in the extended state the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) projects at least horizontally and in particular vertically beyond the lower edge.

19. Sanitary arrangement comprising a WC arrangement according to one of the preceding claims as well as a mounting module and a pre-wall, wherein the pre-wall is arranged on a front side of the mounting module and the mounting module has two fixing bolts to which the WC arrangement is fixed, wherein the WC body (1) of the WC arrangement is pressed along the longitudinal direction (X) against the pre-wall and thereby indirectly against the mounting module via the pre-wall by means of two fastening means, each of which is assigned to and attached to one of the fixing bolts.

20. Method for installing and / or using a toilet arrangement comprising a toilet body (1) and a footrest (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), wherein the toilet body (1) extends along a transverse direction (Y) between two transverse sides and along a longitudinal direction (X) from a rear to a front and along a vertical direction (Z) from a bottom to a top, wherein the toilet body (1) has a flushing port for connecting to a flushing pipe of a flushing device and a drain port for connecting to a drain pipe, as well as a flushing chamber through which the flushing port is connected to the drain port, wherein the rear of the toilet body has a contact surface for abutting a wall (100) and a fastening device. characterized by the fact that after the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) has been fixed to the toilet body ( 1 ), wherein the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) has the fixing section and a support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ) which is connected to the fixing section via a connecting unit of the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ), wherein the support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81, 404, 414) is movably guided to the fixing section by the connecting unit, the toilet body (1) is fixed to the wall (100) at a distance from a floor (200) in such a way that subsequently, starting from a retracted state of the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) and realizing an extended state of the footrest device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404,414 ) relative to the toilet body ( 1 ) is movable while maintaining the fixation of the fixation section to the toilet body ( 1 ) , and / or that after the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) has been fixed to the toilet body ( 1 ), wherein the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) has the fixing section and a support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81 , 404 , 414 ) which is connected to the fixing section via a connecting unit of the footrest device ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ), wherein the support section ( 21 , 31 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 81, 404, 414) is movably guided to the fixing section by the connecting unit, the foot support device (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) is alternately brought into an extended and a retracted state by moving the support section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 404, 414) relative to the toilet body (1),while the fixing section remains unchanged fixed to the toilet body ( 1 ) and in particular at least part of the connecting unit remains unchanged arranged below the underside of the toilet body ( 1 ).

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