Plumbing Fixture

Abstract

Disclosed is a plumbing fixture including an electrically actuated valve by means of which a water flow that penetrates the plumbing fixture can be turned on and off. A first switch that is embodied as a proximity switch is used for opening the valve and thus starting the water flow. The inventive plumbing fixture additionally comprises a mechanically actuated operator's element which is used for regulating another function of the plumbing fixture, such as the water temperature or the water quantity. A second switch that is used for electrically blocking the first switch is assigned to the mechanically actuated operator's element. For this purpose, the second switch is disposed so as to respond when the additional operator's element is manipulated.

1 . A plumbing fixture with an electrically actuated valve for regulating a water flow through the plumbing fixture, with a first switch executed as a proximity switch for opening the valve and with a mechanically actuatable operating element for regulating a further function of the plumbing fixture, wherein
 a second switch assigned to the mechanically actuatable operating element, which switch is arranged such that it responds on operation of the further operating element, and in its response blocks the first switch electrically.   
   
   
       2 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the second switch is likewise executed as a proximity switch. 
   
   
       3 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the first and/or the second switch are executed as an infrared sensor or as a capacitive sensor. 
   
   
       4 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 1 , further comprising a programmable control device, which is connected to the first and the second switch and is programmed such that on actuation of the first switch it emits a control signal for opening or closing the valve and only in the event of actuation of the second switch taking place before emission of the control signal does it prevent the emission of the control signal for a predetermined period of time. 
   
   
       5 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 4 , wherein the control device is programmed such that once a shut-off timer has expired it closes the valve, and in the event of actuation of the second switch taking place following the emission of the control signal it resets the shut-off timer. 
   
   
       6 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 1 , further comprising a mixer for regulating the water temperature, the mechanically actuatable operating element being a temperature adjustment lever for operating the mixer. 
   
   
       7 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the further function is an adjustment of the water quantity. 
   
   
       8 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the plumbing fixture has a substantially cylindrical basic body, arranged on the head piece of which is the first switch. 
   
   
       9 . The plumbing fixture of  claim 8 , wherein arranged in the front area of the cylindrical basic body is a tubular water outlet and in the rear area the further operating element, at the end of which the second switch is arranged.