EP4310264A1 - Dispositif de douche et/ou de bain - Google Patents

Dispositif de douche et/ou de bain Download PDF

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EP4310264A1
EP4310264A1 EP23168513.2A EP23168513A EP4310264A1 EP 4310264 A1 EP4310264 A1 EP 4310264A1 EP 23168513 A EP23168513 A EP 23168513A EP 4310264 A1 EP4310264 A1 EP 4310264A1
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David Mainka
Gernot Becker
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/0408—Water installations especially for showers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a device for showering and/or bathing, that is to say a shower, a bathtub or a combination of shower and bathtub.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of at least partially solving the problem explained above and, in particular, of specifying a device for showering and/or bathing which enables flexible and simple individualization of the showering or bathing experience.
  • a device for showering and/or bathing comprising a user interface device which is designed to connect to a terminal of a user of the device using information technology, in particular electrically or inductively, preferably wirelessly, and to receive user-specific configuration information from the device Terminal to receive, and a device for generating a special perception, which is designed to generate the special perception depending on the user-specific configuration information.
  • the user interface device can be a near field communication interface or an NFC interface or an NFC reader.
  • a near-field communication interface is used to establish and operate an information technology, in particular a wireless or wireless, connection or communication to a terminal device.
  • the user's terminal may be a portable terminal.
  • the terminal device is in particular a device that the user regularly carries with him and has immediately available.
  • the terminal device can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook or the like.
  • the user interface device can be designed to accommodate the terminal device. This means that the user interface device can be designed such that the terminal can be placed on the user interface device or positioned on the user interface device.
  • the user-specific configuration information must be selected or set by the user before using the device according to the invention.
  • they include a data structure, which in turn includes a user identification number and settings of the device belonging to the user or selected by the user for generating a special perception.
  • the settings belonging to the user or selected by the user and thus the user-specific configuration information represent the personal preferences or preferences of the respective user during the experience showering or bathing.
  • the user-specific configuration information defines the individual shower or bath experience. These settings can be selected, edited and saved by the user using software or an app on the device.
  • the device for generating a special perception serves to generate a special perception for the user of the device while showering or bathing depending on the user-specific configuration information, so that showering or bathing becomes an individual experience for the user, that goes beyond just cleansing your body.
  • the special perception includes one or more physiological perceptions, in particular an auditory, olfactory, gustatory, visual and/or tactile perception. In this way, different "room moods", conditions and direct influences on the user can be created, which, for example, have a relaxing, invigorating or refreshing effect on the user.
  • the device according to the invention for showering and/or bathing enables the user to experience an individualized showering or bathing experience, without the user having to spend time configuring the device to generate a special perception before each individual showering or bathing. Because the special perception does not have to be selected on, for example, a control unit in or on the shower or bathtub, but can be generated depending on the user-specific configuration information previously selected once.
  • the user-specific configuration information representing the personal preferences or preferences of the user using the device according to the invention can be received by the user interface device and serves as an information basis for the device for generating a special perception to generate the special perception desired by the user.
  • the user can conveniently set their individual shower or bath experience using an app on their device in advance of their shower or bath.
  • the device according to the invention thus enables flexible and at the same time simple individualization of the shower or bathing experience. Because the individual showering or bathing experience is generated depending on the terminal device of each individual user, the device according to the invention can also be used in areas with many different users, for example in a multi-person household or in a bathing establishment, for example a swimming pool or outdoor pool.
  • the device for generating a special perception comprises a water jet forming unit, in particular a water outlet or a water shower with water jet forming means, preferably apertures or nozzles.
  • the special perception here is a tactile perception, in particular the feeling or feeling of a specific shape of the water jet on the user's skin.
  • the specific shape of the water jet can include a focused water jet, a few compact water jets, many fine water jets in the style of a rain shower or a combination of at least one of the aforementioned shapes.
  • the one, focused water jet and the few, compact water jets are used particularly for massage.
  • the water jet forming unit enables a particularly relaxing and refreshing shower or bathing experience.
  • the device for generating a special perception comprises a lighting unit, in particular comprising at least one lamp or at least one light source, which are preferably each dimmable and/or color-adjustable.
  • the special perception here is a visual perception, in particular the seeing of a certain type of lighting, preferably a form of light, for example a circular shape or star shape in projection, light sequence, for example flashing, light frequency, light color or light temperature. This can achieve an additional relaxing or refreshing effect.
  • the device for generating a special perception comprises a steaming unit, in particular comprising at least one steam generator.
  • the special perception here is a tactile perception, in particular the touch or feeling of fine pearly water drops on the user's skin, and/or a visual perception, in particular the seeing of the cloud-like water vapor. This can achieve an additional relaxing or refreshing effect.
  • the device for generating a special perception comprises a scenting unit, in particular comprising at least one scent generation unit or a flavoring unit.
  • the special perception here is an olfactory perception, in particular smelling a specific scent or aroma, and/or a gustatory perception, in particular tasting a specific taste or aroma. This can achieve an additional relaxing or refreshing effect.
  • the device for generating a special perception comprises a sound system, in particular comprising at least one loudspeaker.
  • the special perception here is an auditory perception, in particular listening to music or the like, preferably a music playlist. This can achieve an additional relaxing or refreshing effect.
  • the device for generating a special perception comprises the aforementioned sonication unit and additionally the aforementioned water jet forming unit, the aforementioned lighting unit, the aforementioned steaming unit and/or the aforementioned scenting unit, wherein the device for generating a special perception is designed to be carried out by the water jet forming unit, the lighting unit, the steaming unit and / or the scenting unit generated special perception depending on the special perception generated by the sonication unit.
  • the water jet shape, the lighting, the vapor deposition and/or the scenting can be generated depending on the sonication generated.
  • the water jet forming unit generates a water jet that pulsates to match the rhythm of the music
  • the lighting unit generates a light that changes to match the rhythm of the music
  • the scenting unit generates a refreshing scent that matches a lively key of the music.
  • the device for generating a special perception is designed to generate the special perception in a time sequence.
  • the user can select the user-specific configuration information such that the device for generating a particular perception generates one or more specific perceptions in a specific order. For example, a relaxing effect can be achieved first and then a refreshing effect or vice versa.
  • the device for showering and/or bathing comprises a control device which is connected to the user interface device using information technology, in particular electrically or inductively, preferably wirelessly, for receiving the user-specific configuration information and to the device for generating a special Perception is connected by information technology, in particular electrically or inductively, preferably wirelessly or wirelessly, for sending control signals based on the user-specific configuration information.
  • the control device can be designed as a control device.
  • the control device can be designed to receive the user-specific configuration information from the user interface device, to process the user-specific configuration information, to generate control signals based on the user-specific configuration information and to send these signals to the device for generating a particular perception.
  • the device for generating a special perception is designed to start or begin generating the special perception as soon as the terminal and the user interface device connect or have connected to one another using information technology. There can be a period of time that can be specified by the user-specific configuration information between the establishment of the connection between the terminal and the user interface device and the start of the generation of the special perception.
  • This enables a particularly simple use of the device according to the invention, since the user only has to ensure that the terminal and the user interface device connect to one another using information technology, and then the device according to the invention creates the previously selected shower or bathing experience fully automatically.
  • the connection between the terminal and the user interface device also serves as authorization or authentication of the user. The user therefore does not have to do any special and time-consuming work start the generation of the special perceptions, but simply establishing a connection between the terminal device and the user interface device is sufficient.
  • the device for generating a special perception is designed to stop the generation of the special perception or to stop it as soon as the user's terminal and the user interface device separate or have separated from one another in terms of information technology. There can be a period of time that can be specified by the user-specific configuration information between the separation of the connection between the terminal and the user interface device and the stopping of the generation of the special perception.
  • the user interface device is designed to charge or charge the terminal electrically, in particular inductively. This allows the user interface device to receive the user-specific configuration information from the terminal and at the same time electrically charge the terminal while the terminal is connected to the user interface device.
  • the figure shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention for showering, that is, shower, which comprises a user interface device 1 in the form of an NFC interface, which in turn is designed to communicate wirelessly via NFC with a terminal 2 in the form of a smartphone of a user of the device connect and receive user-specific configuration information from the terminal 2.
  • the terminal can be placed on the user interface device 1.
  • the shower further comprises a device for generating a special perception 3, which is designed to generate the special perception depending on the user-specific configuration information that has been received by the terminal 2.
  • the device for generating a special perception 3 includes a water jet forming unit 4 in the form of a water shower with water jet forming means.
  • the water jet forming unit 4 can generate different water jets 5, for example a focused water jet, a few compact water jets, many fine water jets in the style of a rain shower or a combination of at least one of the aforementioned forms.
  • the device for generating a special perception 3 further comprises a lighting unit 6 with three lamps 7, each of which is dimmable, a steaming unit 8, a scenting unit 9 and a sound unit 10 with two speakers 11.
  • the showering device further comprises a control device 12, which is connected to the user interface device 1 using information technology for receiving the user-specific configuration information and is connected to the device for generating a special perception 3 using information technology to send control signals based on the user-specific configuration information.
  • the device for generating a special perception 3 is designed to start or begin the generation of the special perception as soon as the user has placed his terminal 2 on the user interface device 1 and the terminal 2 then connects to the user interface device 1 using information technology.
  • the user therefore does not have to laboriously start the generation of the special perception separately, for example by pressing a separate button. Rather, the generation of the special perception starts automatically and conveniently by placing the terminal 2 on the user interface device 1.
  • the device for generating a special perception 3 is also designed to stop or terminate the generation of the special perception as soon as the user takes his terminal 2 off the user interface device 1 and the terminal 2 then separates from the user interface device 1 in terms of information technology . After showering has ended, the user does not have to laboriously stop the generation of the special perception separately, for example by pressing another separate button. Rather, the generation of the special perception stops automatically and conveniently by removing the terminal 2 from the user interface device 1.
  • the user interface device 1 is also designed to electrically charge the terminal 2. The user can thus use the time that he or she needs to shower to electrically charge the terminal device 2.

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