Sanitary installation

Abstract

A sanitary installation comprising a sanitary object in the form of a WC and a flushing apparatus which can be actuated by a control device with at least one assigned sensor device for automatic flushing as a function of at least one sensor information item, wherein the control device is configured to determine the position of a user or of a body part of the user relative to the WC over time on the basis of the sensor information and to actuate the flushing process with a variable quantity of flushing water as a function of the position progression plotted over time.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A sanitary installation comprising a sanitary object in the form of a WC and a flushing apparatus which can be actuated by means of a control device with at least one assigned sensor device for automatic flushing as a function of at least one sensor information item, wherein the control device is configured to determine the position of a user or of a body part of the user relative to the WC over time on the basis of the sensor information and to actuate the flushing process with a variable quantity of flushing water as a function of the position progression plotted over time. 
     
     
         2 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein the WC can be flushed with at least two quantities of flushing water which are defined but of different magnitudes or with a quantity of flushing water which can be adjusted as desired between a minimum quantity and a maximum quantity of flushing water. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to compare the position information determined over time with use-specific reference information. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one position-fixed distance sensor is provided as the sensor device, by means of which distance sensor the distance from the user or the body part can be determined as sensor information, and which distance sensor communicates with the control device. 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor device, in particular the distance sensor, is arranged to the side of, behind or above the WC. 
     
     
         6 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 5 , wherein the sensor device, in particular the distance sensor, is arranged on a wall near to the WC, in particular a rear wall, a manual flush activation device which is arranged on the wall, in particular on the rear wall, or a ceiling. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor device, in particular the distance sensor, is an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor, a thermal radiation sensor or a capacitive sensor. 
     
     
         8 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one further sensor device is provided in the form of a capacitive sensor which is arranged on or in a WC seat or on the WC itself. 
     
     
         9 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein a WC-mounted bidet wash device is provided which can be controlled by means of the control device or a further control device and can be actuated by the user by activating an activation element, wherein the quantity of flushing water is controlled by taking into account the basic operation, the type of operation or duration of operation of the bidet wash device. 
     
     
         10 . The sanitary installation according to  claim 1 , wherein the automatic flushing can be disabled when a position progression which is atypical of use of the WC is sensed by the control device.