Sanitary fitting with a multi-function option and hybrid operation

Abstract

The invention relates to a sanitary fitting that is comfortable to use for outputting mains water and prepared water of at least one preparation type, in particular filtered and/or boiling and/or chilled and/or carbonated water, wherein at least one control unit is provided for controlling the respective water flow of the mains water and/or the prepared water, and an operating unit is provided for contactlessly influencing at least one of the water flows, in particular both water flows, and for generating and forwarding control signals to at least one of the control units.

1 . A sanitary fitting for dispensing tap water and treated water of at least one treatment type comprising:
 at least one control unit for controlling the respective flow of the tap water and/or of the treated water; and   an operating unit for contactlessly influencing at least one of the water flows and for generating and passing on control signals to at least one of the control units.   
     
     
         2 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating unit for contactlessly influencing influences both water flows and is connected to one of the control units for controlling the flow of the tap water and to a control unit for controlling the flow of the treated water in order to forward control signals to the respective control unit. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating unit for contactlessly influencing has at least one sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , further comprising an operating unit that can be operated via contact for operating at least one of the water flows and for generating control signals, wherein at least one of the control units is designed to carry out the control on the basis of the control signals from the operating unit that can be operated via contact. 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 4 , wherein both operating units and/or one of the operating unit for contactless influencing and the operating unit that can be operated via contact and/or the operating unit that can be operated via contact are provided for influencing the flow of cold tap water and/or hot tap water. 
     
     
         6 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 5 , wherein, when control signals from the operating unit for contactless influencing and operating unit that can be operated via contact are present at the same time, at least one of the control units is designed to prioritize the operating unit that can be operated via contact, and to control the water flow on the basis of the control signals from said operating unit that can be operated via contact. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the control units is designed to carry out the control by combining commands from the operating unit for contactlessly influencing and the operating unit that can be operated via contact to execute a further control function. 
     
     
         8 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the control units is a hydraulic unit for influencing one of the water flows or both water flows, and is arranged within a body of the fitting above a water collection basin. 
     
     
         9 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , further comprising a mixing cartridge and/or an actuating member to premix the water to a predefined temperature. 
     
     
         10 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating unit that can be operated via contact and/or the operating unit for contactlessly influencing are/is also designed for exerting a further control function canceling or establishing a safety lock when dispensing boiling water. 
     
     
         11 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one sensor is designed to that various functions of the operating logic of the fitting are actuated by combining the control signals and/or different use of the sensor by signals tripped for different lengths of time. 
     
     
         12 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following treatment devices is provided in order to establish one of the treatment types:
 a boiler for producing hot water and/or   a chilling device for producing chilled water and/or   a carbonator for producing carbonated water, wherein the carbonator is connected downstream of the chilling device and/or   a filter device for filtering water and/or   a device for adding flavorings.   
     
     
         13 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 1 , wherein the treated water is filtered and/or boiling and/or chilled and/or carbonated water and/or water provided with additives and/or flavorings. 
     
     
         14 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 3 , wherein the sensor is an infrared sensor and/or a TOF sensor and/or a motion detector and/or an inductive sensor and/or a capacitive sensor and/or a voice control mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 4 , wherein the operating unit that can be operated by a contact is a single lever mixer. 
     
     
         16 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 4 , wherein the operating unit that can be operated by a contact has a further sensor. 
     
     
         17 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 7 , wherein the further control function cancels or establishes a safety lock when dispensing boiling water. 
     
     
         18 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 9 , wherein the mixing cartridge is a cartridge with an open outlet. 
     
     
         19 . The sanitary fitting according to  claim 10 , wherein the further control function cancels or establishes a safety lock when dispensing boiling water.