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EP2179097A1 - Sanitary fitting with an outlet made of glass - Google Patents

Sanitary fitting with an outlet made of glass

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EP2179097A1
EP2179097A1 EP08784879A EP08784879A EP2179097A1 EP 2179097 A1 EP2179097 A1 EP 2179097A1 EP 08784879 A EP08784879 A EP 08784879A EP 08784879 A EP08784879 A EP 08784879A EP 2179097 A1 EP2179097 A1 EP 2179097A1
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sanitary fitting
housing
fitting according
outlet
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Andreas Fath
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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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8158—With indicator, register, recorder, alarm or inspection means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8376—Combined
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/9464—Faucets and spouts

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  • the invention relates to a sanitary fitting with a housing, a spout and functional parts for water flow.
  • the outlet is formed on the housing or connected to the housing or connectable to the housing.
  • the functional parts for water guidance are preferably arranged within the housing.
  • Sanitary fittings in particular their housing or body, are still made of cast brass today, as a rule.
  • the sanitary fittings are then provided on the outside with coatings, usually metal coatings, both for decorative reasons and for functional reasons.
  • the most well-known coating is the coating with chromium, the advantages of which, especially with regard to corrosion protection, are readily known to the person skilled in the art. Chromium plating is usually carried out by electroplating, whereby further metal layers are provided underneath the chromium layer. - -
  • sanitary fittings may be coated, for example, to prevent the escape of certain metals that may be contained as an impurity in the brass casting. As such impurities lead and other heavy metals in particular should be mentioned.
  • FIG. 12 the outlet of a faucet is shown (see FIG. 12 there), which is made of a translucent material, such as plastic, crystal or glass.
  • this wrap-around type is for decorative purposes only to direct light from light-emitting diodes disposed in the base of the spout.
  • a separate water pipe which carries the water from the base of the spout to a jet regulator mounted at the end of the spout.
  • the invention has the object to avoid the disadvantages mentioned or at least considerably reduced. It -
  • a plumbing fixture which has from the outset a variety of positive properties.
  • a leakage of harmful substances from the surfaces should be prevented from the outset.
  • the outer surfaces of the sanitary fitting either from the outset have a high decorative value, or they should be easily converted into decorative surfaces.
  • spout and functional parts for water flow is designed such that the spout is substantially free of water-bearing functional parts and at least the spout is made substantially entirely of glass.
  • free of water-bearing functional parts means that no additional hoses, pipes and the like are provided within the glass-made outlet through which the water flows within the outlet freely with the inner surfaces, in particular directly contact the glass surfaces of the spout.
  • outlet should generally be understood to mean the region which lies downstream of the mixer cartridge, that is, downstream thereof.
  • Water-conducting functional parts are present in the outlet only to the extent that, for example, a valve element or a jet regulator can be provided at the end of the outlet.
  • the spout and preferably also the housing is made substantially entirely of glass, has the decisive advantage that on the one hand no impurities present in the outlet material or in the housing material, for example heavy metals such as lead and the like, from the corresponding surfaces into the water that flows through the spout or the housing, can pass.
  • impurities are excluded from the outset, so that any existing legal limits for such impurities can be readily met.
  • the smooth inner surfaces also prevent the formation of deposits, which in turn can form nests for bacteria. So it is generally the water quality improved.
  • glass is a material that has very smooth, easy-to-clean surfaces.
  • glass surfaces are very scratch resistant.
  • the outer surfaces of the outlet and also of the housing made of glass can be further modified in a simple manner, for example by applying additional decorative layers.
  • Such layers may be, for example, color layers or even metal layers.
  • Such metal layers can be applied in particular because the consumers are used to the fact that sanitary fittings are metallized.
  • the material "glass” also opens up completely new design options for sanitary fittings. As a matter of course, do not further coat the spout so that the consumer can see the water flowing through the glass spout when the fitting is in use. It can also deliberately special optical effects are achieved by, for example, different sections of the outlet coated, either with layers of paint or with metal layers, and other sections are left transparent. It can for example also be provided the case that the housing, in which usually are the functional parts for guiding water, coated on the outer surfaces, in particular metallized, so that the functional parts are not visible from the outside. The spout itself can then be deliberately transparent, ie left uncoated.
  • glass is to be understood as comprehensively as possible in the invention.
  • inorganic glasses whose typical representatives are readily known to the person skilled in the art are preferably used in the invention the outlet and the housing is used to conventional technical glasses such as quartz glass or lead silicate glass or in particular soda-lime silicate glass or borosilicate glass.
  • the glasses used in the invention are transparent after their preparation.
  • the advantages that emerge from the inner, in contact with the water-contacting surfaces no impurities and / or that the outer surfaces are coated with advantage, are of course also achieved with opaque, for example, correspondingly colored glass materials. With opaque or transparent glasses, however, can be achieved particularly beautiful visual effects, which further increases the possibilities of variation of the various versions of sanitary fittings.
  • the glass material has the advantage that provided in a simple way profilings in the housing or in particular in the outlet could be. Under profilings here different thicknesses areas (wall thicknesses) are understood in the material, so that, for example, certain areas taper in their wall thickness or thicken, possibly also at regular intervals. As a result, for example, the strength of the material can be increased, or in particular certain optical effects can be achieved in the glass material.
  • the housing and / or the outlet are at least partially provided with a coating on their inside and / or outside.
  • the coating is a coating of a metal or a Metal alloy.
  • metals or metal alloys it is possible in particular to provide the decorative surfaces which are known to the consumer in the case of sanitary fittings and which are desired by him in sanitary fittings.
  • the metal is zirconium, titanium or chromium, with preferably glossy coatings being provided.
  • the metal or the metal alloy may be a noble metal or a noble metal alloy.
  • Silver and gold for example, are to be mentioned as noble metals, and as precious metal alloys those which contain palladium or platinum as the alloy constituent.
  • alloys which contain ruthenium which contain nickel-chromium-ruthenium alloys again being emphasized here.
  • metal layers can be provided on the outer surfaces of the outlet and / or the housing, which cause the viewer the visual impression of a steel surface.
  • These may be alloy layers of palladium-nickel or nickel-tungsten.
  • the coatings mentioned are applied to the surfaces of the sanitary fitting, in particular the outlet or the housing, preferably in a PVD or in a CVD method. These are the methods of “physical vapor deposition” (PVD) or “chemical vapor deposition” (CVD). In connection with the CVD method, in particular the method of "atomic layer deposition” (ALD) should be mentioned here All of these methods are known in principle to a person skilled in the art. In connection with the mentioned PVD and CVD methods, the advantages of the present invention are particularly significant. As mentioned above, sanitary fittings made of standard materials such as cast brass are usually galvanically coated. This leads to time-consuming processes with a large number of process steps.
  • hard coatings particularly hard metal coatings
  • a hard surface namely the glass surface.
  • the glass surfaces are scratch resistant and smooth, so that consuming grinding operations, as they must be provided in brass cast, can be omitted.
  • the activation of the glass surfaces for said PVD and CVD processes is not critical and known to the person skilled in the art. For example, it can be wet-chemically with the aid of oxidizing solutions.
  • mixer cartridges are preferably used as functional parts, as described, for example, in DE 100 11 505 A1.
  • content of this disclosure is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
  • connecting elements for connecting the functional parts with the housing or the outlet are provided.
  • This may be, for example, sleeve-like or nipple-like connecting elements, preferably made of plastic. These can for example be glued into the corresponding components, preferably the housing, or fixed by means of fastening or locking means, for example pins or sleeves made of plastic.
  • light-emitting elements for. B. light emitting diodes may be provided. With such bulbs, the design options of the present invention can be exploited or even further improved.
  • Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a sanitary fitting according to the invention in a schematic sectional view
  • FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a sanitary fitting according to the invention in a schematic sectional representation.
  • a mixer cartridge 4 which is aligned by means of suitable sealing elements 5 with the corresponding parts of the housing 2.
  • the mixing cartridge 4 is associated with an actuating element 6, by means of which the cold water and hot water flowing in via the supply lines 7a or 7b can be mixed and forwarded in the direction of the outlet. This is shown in Fig. 1 only schematically.
  • Housing 2 and outlet 3 are connected via a nipple-like connecting element 8 with suitable sealing elements 9.
  • the housing 2 made of cast brass can be assembled with the outlet 3 made of glass material.
  • Fig. 1 accordingly shows an embodiment of the invention in which (only) the spout is made of glass material.
  • the spout is made of glass material.
  • no water-conducting elements are provided so that the water leaving the mixer cartridge 4 can flow through the outlet 3 essentially freely and can come into direct contact with the inner glass surfaces. Accordingly, the user can easily observe the flow of water within the spout and the resulting optical effects.
  • the outer surface of the outlet can additionally be coated in order to produce further optical effects.
  • FIG. 2 is compared to the embodiment of Fig. 1 modified to the effect that in this sanitary fitting 11, both the housing 12 and the outlet 13 are made of borosilicate glass.
  • a one-piece embodiment of the sanitary fitting 11 is shown in FIG. 2.
  • it can be implemented in the same way embodiments in which a separately manufactured glass housing with a separately manufactured outlet of glass, as in an embodiment of FIG. 1, are connected together from two parts.
  • a mixer cartridge 14 with suitable sealing elements 15 is likewise arranged inside the housing 12.
  • an actuating element 16 is provided in a corresponding manner, with the aid of which the supply lines 17a and 17b inflowing cold water and hot water regulated and is deflected in the direction of the outlet. The water flow is also not shown in detail in Fig. 2.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a sanitary fitting (1) having a housing (2), an outlet (3), and functional parts (4) for conducting water. Said outlet (3) is formed on the housing (2), or is connected or connectable to the housing (2). The functional parts (4) are preferably disposed inside the housing (2). In the sanitary fitting according to the invention, the outlet (3) is substantially free of any water-conducting functional parts (4) and at least the outlet (3), and preferably the housing (2), are substantially completely made of glass.

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SANITÄRARMATUR MIT AUSLAUF AUS GLASSANITARY ARM WITH LEADING OF GLASS
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Sanitärarmatur mit einem Gehäuse, einem Auslauf und Funktionsteilen zur Wasserführung. Der Auslauf ist am Gehäuse angeformt oder mit dem Gehäuse verbunden oder mit dem Gehäuse verbindbar. Die Funktionsteile zur Wasserführung sind vorzugsweise innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet.The invention relates to a sanitary fitting with a housing, a spout and functional parts for water flow. The outlet is formed on the housing or connected to the housing or connectable to the housing. The functional parts for water guidance are preferably arranged within the housing.
Sanitärarmaturen bestehen üblicherweise aus den eingangs genannten Bauteilen, nämlich Gehäuse, Auslauf und Funktionsteilen zur Wasserführung. Das Gehäuse wird häufig auch als Grundkörper der Sanitärarmatur bezeichnet. Der Auslauf umfaßt den Teil der Armatur, aus dem das Wasser ausströmt. Bei den Funktionsteilen zur Wasserführung handelt es sich in der Regel zum einen um die Schläuche oder Rohre, mit deren Hilfe das Wasser (Kaltwasser, Warmwasser) der Armatur zugeführt wird und zum anderen um diejenigen Einrichtungen, mit deren Hilfe das Wasser innerhalb der Armatur geführt und beispielsweise aus KaIt- wasser und Warmwasser gemischt wird. Auch die dem Auslauf zugeordneten Ventilelemente, Strahlregler und dergleichen sollen zu den genannten Funktionsteilen zählen.Sanitary fittings usually consist of the aforementioned components, namely housing, spout and functional parts for water flow. The housing is often referred to as the body of the sanitary fitting. The spout covers the part of the fitting from which the water flows. The function parts for the water supply are usually on the one hand to the hoses or pipes, with the help of which the water (cold water, hot water) is supplied to the valve and on the other to those facilities, with which the water is guided inside the valve and for example, from cold water and hot water. The valve elements associated with the outlet, jet regulators and the like should also belong to the said functional parts.
Sanitärarmaturen, insbesondere deren Gehäuse bzw. Grundkörper, sind auch heute noch in der Regel aus Messingguß gefertigt. Die Sanitärarmaturen werden dann sowohl aus dekorativen Gründen als auch aus funktionellen Gründen an der Außenseite mit Beschichtungen, in der Regel Metallbeschichtungen, versehen. Dabei ist die bekannteste Be- schichtung die Beschichtung mit Chrom, dessen Vorteile, insbesondere im Hinblick auf den Korrosionsschutz, dem Fachmann ohne weiteres bekannt ist. Verchromt wird in der Regel mit galvanischen Verfahren, wobei unterhalb der Chromschicht noch weitere Metallschichten vorge- - -Sanitary fittings, in particular their housing or body, are still made of cast brass today, as a rule. The sanitary fittings are then provided on the outside with coatings, usually metal coatings, both for decorative reasons and for functional reasons. The most well-known coating is the coating with chromium, the advantages of which, especially with regard to corrosion protection, are readily known to the person skilled in the art. Chromium plating is usually carried out by electroplating, whereby further metal layers are provided underneath the chromium layer. - -
sehen sind. Die entsprechenden Schichtaufbauten sind dem Fachmann ebenfalls bekannt.see are. The corresponding layer structures are also known to the person skilled in the art.
Auch an ihren Innenseiten können Sanitärarmaturen beschichtet sein, beispielsweise um den Austritt bestimmter Metalle, die als Verunreinigung im Messingguß enthalten sein können, zu verhindern. Als solche Verunreinigungen sind insbesondere Blei und andere Schwermetalle zu erwähnen.Also on their insides sanitary fittings may be coated, for example, to prevent the escape of certain metals that may be contained as an impurity in the brass casting. As such impurities lead and other heavy metals in particular should be mentioned.
Die bisherigen Beschichtungsverfahren für Sanitärarmaturen, insbesondere für solche aus Messingguß, haben jedoch den grundsätzlichen Nachteil, daß sie vergleichsweise aufwendig sind. Wie bereits erwähnt, sind bei galvanischen Verfahren bestimmte Schichtaufbauten notwendig, die in der Regel zu einer Vielzahl von Verfahrensschritten, ein- schließlich Spülvorgängen und dergleichen, führen. Dies macht die Be- schichtung von Sanitärarmaturen zeitaufwendig und kostenintensiv. Solche Verfahren werden noch weiter kompliziert, wenn auch noch Innen- beschichtungen, d. h. Beschichtungen auf den Oberflächen, die mit dem die Armatur durchströmenden Wasser in Kontakt kommen, vorgesehen werden müssen.However, the previous coating method for sanitary fittings, especially those made of cast brass, have the fundamental disadvantage that they are relatively expensive. As already mentioned, in galvanic processes certain layer structures are necessary, which as a rule lead to a multiplicity of process steps, including rinsing processes and the like. This makes the coating of sanitary fittings time-consuming and cost-intensive. Such processes become even more complicated, although internal coatings, i. H. Coatings must be provided on the surfaces that come into contact with the water flowing through the valve.
In der WO 2005/064231 A1 ist der Auslauf eines Wasserhahns dargestellt (siehe dort Figur 12), der aus einem transluzenten Material, wie Kunststoff, Kristall oder Glas, gefertigt ist. Diese Ausführung nach Art einer Umhüllung dient jedoch ausschließlich dekorativen Zwecken, um das Licht von lichtemittierenden Dioden zu leiten, die im Sockel des Auslaufs angeordnet sind. Innerhalb der Umhüllung aus transluzentem Material befindet sich eine separate Wasserleitung, die das Wasser vom Sockel des Auslaufs zu einem am Ende des Auslaufs angebrachten Strahlregler führt.In WO 2005/064231 A1, the outlet of a faucet is shown (see FIG. 12 there), which is made of a translucent material, such as plastic, crystal or glass. However, this wrap-around type is for decorative purposes only to direct light from light-emitting diodes disposed in the base of the spout. Inside the envelope of translucent material there is a separate water pipe, which carries the water from the base of the spout to a jet regulator mounted at the end of the spout.
Dementsprechend stellt sich die Erfindung die Aufgabe, die erwähnten Nachteile zu vermeiden oder zumindest beträchtlich zu reduzieren. Es -Accordingly, the invention has the object to avoid the disadvantages mentioned or at least considerably reduced. It -
soll eine Sanitärarmatur bereitgestellt werden, die von vorneherein eine Vielzahl von positiven Eigenschaften aufweist. So soll zum einen bereits von vorneherein ein Austritt schädlicher Stoffe aus den Oberflächen, die mit dem die Armatur durchströmenden Wasser in Berührung kommen, verhindert werden. Zum anderen sollen die Außenflächen der Sanitärarmatur entweder von vorneherein einen hohen dekorativen Wert besitzen, oder sie sollen auf einfache Weise in dekorative Oberflächen überführt werden können.a plumbing fixture is to be provided, which has from the outset a variety of positive properties. Thus, on the one hand, a leakage of harmful substances from the surfaces, which come into contact with the water flowing through the valve, should be prevented from the outset. On the other hand, the outer surfaces of the sanitary fitting either from the outset have a high decorative value, or they should be easily converted into decorative surfaces.
Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch die Sanitärarmatur mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Bevorzugte Ausführungen dieser Sanitärarmatur sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen 2 bis 15 definiert. Der Wortlaut sämtlicher Ansprüche wird hiermit durch Bezugnahme zum Inhalt dieser Beschreibung gemacht.This object is achieved by the sanitary fitting with the features of claim 1. Preferred embodiments of this sanitary fitting are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 15. The wording of all claims is hereby incorporated by reference into the content of this specification.
Erfindungsgemäß ist die eingangs erwähnte Sanitärarmatur mit Gehäuse, Auslauf und Funktionsteilen zur Wasserführung derart ausgebildet, daß der Auslauf im wesentlichen frei von wasserführenden Funktionsteilen ist und zumindest der Auslauf im wesentlichen vollständig aus Glas gefertigt ist. Bei diesen Ausführungen ist es bevorzugt, wenn zusätzlich zum Auslauf auch das Gehäuse im wesentlichen vollständig aus Glas gefertigt ist.According to the above-mentioned sanitary fitting with housing, spout and functional parts for water flow is designed such that the spout is substantially free of water-bearing functional parts and at least the spout is made substantially entirely of glass. In these embodiments, it is preferred if in addition to the outlet and the housing is made substantially entirely of glass.
„Frei von wasserführenden Funktionsteilen" bedeutet im Sinne der Erfindung, daß innerhalb des aus Glas gefertigten Auslaufs keine zusätzli- chen Schläuche, Rohrleitungen und dergleichen vorgesehen sind, durch die das Wasser innerhalb des Auslaufs strömt. Das Wasser läuft dementsprechend innerhalb des Auslaufs ungehindert und kann frei mit den inneren Oberflächen, insbesondere direkt den Glasoberflächen des Auslaufs in Kontakt treten.For the purposes of the invention, "free of water-bearing functional parts" means that no additional hoses, pipes and the like are provided within the glass-made outlet through which the water flows within the outlet freely with the inner surfaces, in particular directly contact the glass surfaces of the spout.
Unter Auslauf soll im Sinne der Anmeldung allgemein der Bereich verstanden werden, der strömungsmäßig hinter der Mischerkartusche liegt, also stromabwärts davon. Wasserführende Funktionsteile sind im Auslauf nur insoweit vorhanden, daß beispielsweise am Ende des Auslaufs ein Ventilelement oder ein Strahlregler vorgesehen sein kann.In the context of the application, the term "outlet" should generally be understood to mean the region which lies downstream of the mixer cartridge, that is, downstream thereof. Water-conducting functional parts are present in the outlet only to the extent that, for example, a valve element or a jet regulator can be provided at the end of the outlet.
Die Tatsache, daß bei der Erfindung der Auslauf und vorzugsweise auch das Gehäuse im wesentlichen vollständig aus Glas gefertigt ist, hat den entscheidenden Vorteil, daß zum einen keinerlei im Auslaufmaterial oder im Gehäusematerial vorhandene Verunreinigungen, beispielsweise Schwermetalle wie Blei und dergleichen, aus den entsprechenden Oberflächen in das Wasser, das durch den Auslauf bzw. das Gehäuse strömt, übertreten können. Damit werden solche Verunreinigungen von vorneherein ausgeschlossen, so daß gegebenenfalls vorhandene gesetzliche Grenzwerte für solche Verunreinigungen ohne weiteres einge- halten werden können.The fact that in the invention, the spout and preferably also the housing is made substantially entirely of glass, has the decisive advantage that on the one hand no impurities present in the outlet material or in the housing material, for example heavy metals such as lead and the like, from the corresponding surfaces into the water that flows through the spout or the housing, can pass. Thus, such impurities are excluded from the outset, so that any existing legal limits for such impurities can be readily met.
Durch die glatten Innenflächen wird auch die Bildung von Ablagerungen verhindert, die wiederum Nester für Bakterien bilden können. Es wird also allgemein die Wasserqualität verbessert.The smooth inner surfaces also prevent the formation of deposits, which in turn can form nests for bacteria. So it is generally the water quality improved.
Zum anderen ist Glas ein Material, das sehr glatte, leicht zu reinigende Oberflächen besitzt. Außerdem sind Glasoberflächen sehr kratzbeständig. Weiterhin lassen sich insbesondere die äußeren Oberflächen des Auslaufs und auch des Gehäuses aus Glas in einfacher Weise weiter modifizieren, beispielsweise dadurch, daß zusätzliche dekorative Schichten aufgebracht werden. Bei solchen Schichten kann es sich beispielsweise um Farbschichten oder auch um Metallschichten handeln. Solche Metallschichten können insbesondere deshalb aufgebracht werden, da die Verbraucher daran gewöhnt sind, daß Sanitärarmaturen me- tallisiert sind.On the other hand, glass is a material that has very smooth, easy-to-clean surfaces. In addition, glass surfaces are very scratch resistant. Furthermore, in particular, the outer surfaces of the outlet and also of the housing made of glass can be further modified in a simple manner, for example by applying additional decorative layers. Such layers may be, for example, color layers or even metal layers. Such metal layers can be applied in particular because the consumers are used to the fact that sanitary fittings are metallized.
Durch das Material „Glas" erschließen sich darüber hinaus völlig neue Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten für Sanitärarmaturen. So kann man beispiels- weise den Auslauf bewußt nicht weiter beschichten, damit der Verbraucher das durch den Glasauslauf strömende Wasser im Gebrauchszustand der Armatur sehen kann. Es können dabei auch bewußt besondere optische Effekte erzielt werden, indem beispielsweise verschiedene Abschnitte des Auslaufs beschichtet, entweder mit Farbschichten oder mit Metallschichten, werden und andere Abschnitte durchsichtig belassen werden. Es kann beispielsweise auch der Fall vorgesehen sein, daß das Gehäuse, in dem sich üblicherweise die Funktionsteile zur Wasserführung befinden, an den Außenoberflächen beschichtet, insbesondere metallisiert, wird, damit die Funktionsteile von außen nicht sichtbar sind. Der Auslauf selbst kann dann bewußt durchsichtig, d. h. unbeschichtet belassen werden.The material "glass" also opens up completely new design options for sanitary fittings. As a matter of course, do not further coat the spout so that the consumer can see the water flowing through the glass spout when the fitting is in use. It can also deliberately special optical effects are achieved by, for example, different sections of the outlet coated, either with layers of paint or with metal layers, and other sections are left transparent. It can for example also be provided the case that the housing, in which usually are the functional parts for guiding water, coated on the outer surfaces, in particular metallized, so that the functional parts are not visible from the outside. The spout itself can then be deliberately transparent, ie left uncoated.
Der Begriff „Glas" soll bei der Erfindung möglichst umfassend verstan- den werden. Bevorzugt werden bei der Erfindung die sogenannten anorganischen Gläser eingesetzt, deren typische Vertreter dem Fachmann ohne weiteres bekannt sind. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich bei dem anorganischen Glas, das erfindungsgemäß zur Fertigung des Auslaufs und des Gehäuses verwendet wird, um übliche technische Gläser wie Quarzglas oder Bleisilikatglas oder insbesondere um Kalk-Natron-Silikatglas oder Borosilikatglas.The term "glass" is to be understood as comprehensively as possible in the invention.The so-called inorganic glasses whose typical representatives are readily known to the person skilled in the art are preferably used in the invention the outlet and the housing is used to conventional technical glasses such as quartz glass or lead silicate glass or in particular soda-lime silicate glass or borosilicate glass.
Es ist keine Voraussetzung, daß die erfindungsgemäß verwendeten Gläser nach ihrer Herstellung durchsichtig sind. Die Vorteile, daß aus den inneren, mit dem Wasser in Kontakt tretenden Oberflächen keine Verunreinigungen austreten und/oder daß die äußeren Oberflächen mit Vorteil beschichtbar sind, werden selbstverständlich auch mit undurchsichtigen, beispielsweise entsprechend eingefärbten, Glasmaterialien erreicht. Mit opaken oder durchsichtigen Gläsern lassen sich allerdings besonders schöne optische Effekte erzielen, was die Variationsmöglichkeiten der verschiedenen Ausführungen der Sanitärarmaturen weiter erhöht. Außerdem bietet das Material Glas den Vorteil, daß auf einfache Weise Profilierungen im Gehäuse oder insbesondere im Auslauf vorgesehen sein können. Unter Profilierungen sollen hier unterschiedlich dicke Bereiche (Wandstärken) im Material verstanden werden, so daß sich beispielsweise bestimmte Bereiche in ihrer Wandstärke verjüngen oder verdicken, gegebenenfalls auch in regelmäßigen Abständen. Dadurch läßt sich beispielsweise die Festigkeit des Materials erhöhen, oder es lassen sich insbesondere bestimmte optische Effekte im Glasmaterial erreichen.It is not a requirement that the glasses used in the invention are transparent after their preparation. The advantages that emerge from the inner, in contact with the water-contacting surfaces no impurities and / or that the outer surfaces are coated with advantage, are of course also achieved with opaque, for example, correspondingly colored glass materials. With opaque or transparent glasses, however, can be achieved particularly beautiful visual effects, which further increases the possibilities of variation of the various versions of sanitary fittings. In addition, the glass material has the advantage that provided in a simple way profilings in the housing or in particular in the outlet could be. Under profilings here different thicknesses areas (wall thicknesses) are understood in the material, so that, for example, certain areas taper in their wall thickness or thicken, possibly also at regular intervals. As a result, for example, the strength of the material can be increased, or in particular certain optical effects can be achieved in the glass material.
Wie bereits angesprochen, ist es bei der Erfindung von besonderem Vorteil, wenn das Gehäuse und/oder der Auslauf auf ihrer Innenseite und/oder Außenseite mindestens teilweise mit einer Beschichtung versehen sind.As already mentioned, in the case of the invention it is of particular advantage if the housing and / or the outlet are at least partially provided with a coating on their inside and / or outside.
Eine solche Beschichtung kann grundsätzlich auch auf den Innenseiten des Gehäuses oder des Auslaufs vorgesehen sein. Wie bereits erwähnt, ist eine solche Beschichtung nicht erforderlich, um den Austritt von Verunreinigungen aus dem Material Glas selbst zu verhindern. Im vorliegenden Fall werden solche Beschichtungen in erster Linie dekorativen Zwecken dienen. So kann beispielsweise eine solche Innenbeschich- tung vorgesehen sein, damit der Auslauf oder das Gehäuse für den Betrachter teilweise oder vollständig unsichtbar erscheint, jedoch von außen das Material Glas sichtbar bleibt. Auf diese Weise können beispielsweise innerhalb des Gehäuses vorhandene Funktionsteile für den Betrachter unsichtbar bleiben, und trotzdem kann der optische Eindruck einer Sanitärarmatur aus Glas erhalten bleiben.Such a coating can in principle also be provided on the insides of the housing or the outlet. As already mentioned, such a coating is not required to prevent the escape of contaminants from the material glass itself. In the present case, such coatings will serve primarily decorative purposes. Thus, for example, such an internal coating can be provided so that the outlet or the housing appears partially or completely invisible to the viewer, but the material glass remains visible from the outside. In this way, for example, existing functional parts within the housing remain invisible to the viewer, and still the visual impression of a sanitary fitting made of glass can be maintained.
Besonders bevorzugt sind allerdings Ausführungsformen der Sanitärarmatur, bei denen die Außenseiten mindestens teilweise beschichtet sind, und dann vorzugsweise auf den Innenseiten keine Beschichtung vorgesehen ist.However, embodiments of the sanitary fitting in which the outer sides are at least partially coated, and then preferably no coating is provided on the inner sides, are particularly preferred.
In Weiterbildung der bevorzugten Ausführungsformen handelt es sich bei der Beschichtung um eine Beschichtung aus einem Metall oder einer Metallegierung. Mit Metallen oder Metallegierungen lassen sich insbesondere die dekorativen Oberflächen bereitstellen, die dem Verbraucher bei Sanitärarmaturen bekannt sind und die von ihm bei Sanitärarmaturen gewünscht werden. Insbesondere handelt es sich bei dem Metall um Zirconium, Titan oder um Chrom, wobei vorzugsweise glänzende Beschichten vorgesehen sind.In a further development of the preferred embodiments, the coating is a coating of a metal or a Metal alloy. With metals or metal alloys, it is possible in particular to provide the decorative surfaces which are known to the consumer in the case of sanitary fittings and which are desired by him in sanitary fittings. In particular, the metal is zirconium, titanium or chromium, with preferably glossy coatings being provided.
Weiter kann es sich bei dem Metall oder der Metallegierung um ein E- delmetall oder eine Edelmetallegierung handeln. Dabei sind als Edelme- talle beispielsweise Silber und Gold zu nennen und als Edelmetallegie- rungen solche, die Palladium oder Platin als Legierungsbestandteil enthalten.Furthermore, the metal or the metal alloy may be a noble metal or a noble metal alloy. Silver and gold, for example, are to be mentioned as noble metals, and as precious metal alloys those which contain palladium or platinum as the alloy constituent.
Weiter sind in diesem Zusammenhang Legierungen zu nennen, die Ru- thenium enthalten, wobei hier wiederum Nickel-Chrom-Ruthenium-Legierungen hervorzuheben sind.Also to be mentioned in this context are alloys which contain ruthenium, with nickel-chromium-ruthenium alloys again being emphasized here.
Weiter können auf den Außenflächen des Auslaufs und/oder des Gehäuses solche Metallschichten vorgesehen sein, die beim Betrachter den optischen Eindruck einer Stahloberfläche hervorrufen. Hierbei kann es sich um Legierungsschichten aus Palladium-Nickel oder Nickel- Wolfram handeln.Further, such metal layers can be provided on the outer surfaces of the outlet and / or the housing, which cause the viewer the visual impression of a steel surface. These may be alloy layers of palladium-nickel or nickel-tungsten.
Die erwähnten Beschichtungen sind auf die Oberflächen der Sanitärar- matur, insbesondere des Auslaufes oder des Gehäuses, vorzugsweise in einem PVD- oder in einem CVD-Verfahren aufgebracht. Hierbei handelt es sich um die Verfahren der „physical vapour deposition" (PVD) bzw. „chemical vapour deposition" (CVD). Im Zusammenhang mit den CVD-Verfahren ist hier insbesondere das Verfahren der „atomic layer deposition" (ALD) zu erwähnen. Alle diese Verfahren sind dem Fachmann grundsätzlich bekannt. Im Zusammenhang mit den erwähnten PVD- und CVD-Verfahren kommen die Vorteile der vorliegenden Erfindung in besonderer Weise zum Tragen. Wie eingangs erwähnt, werden aus Standardmaterialien wie Messingguß hergestellte Sanitärarmaturen in der Regel galvanisch be- schichtet. Dies führt zu zeitaufwendigen Verfahren mit einer Vielzahl von Verfahrensschritten. Mit der Verwendung von Glas als Material für Auslauf und Gehäuse können harte Beschichtungen, insbesondere harte Metallbeschichtungen, auf eine harte Oberfläche, nämlich die Glasoberfläche, aufgebracht werden. Dies macht die erwähnten PVD- und CVD- Verfahren in besonderer Weise für die Beschichtung der erfindungsgemäßen Sanitärarmaturen geeignet. Die Glasoberflächen sind kratzbeständig und glatt, so daß aufwendige Schleifvorgänge, wie sie bei Messingguß vorgesehen sein müssen, entfallen können. Die Aktivierung der Glasoberflächen für die genannten PVD- und CVD-Verfahren ist nicht kritisch und dem Fachmann bekannt. Sie kann beispielsweise naßchemisch mit Hilfe oxidierender Lösungen erfolgen.The coatings mentioned are applied to the surfaces of the sanitary fitting, in particular the outlet or the housing, preferably in a PVD or in a CVD method. These are the methods of "physical vapor deposition" (PVD) or "chemical vapor deposition" (CVD). In connection with the CVD method, in particular the method of "atomic layer deposition" (ALD) should be mentioned here All of these methods are known in principle to a person skilled in the art. In connection with the mentioned PVD and CVD methods, the advantages of the present invention are particularly significant. As mentioned above, sanitary fittings made of standard materials such as cast brass are usually galvanically coated. This leads to time-consuming processes with a large number of process steps. With the use of glass as the material for the spout and housing, hard coatings, particularly hard metal coatings, can be applied to a hard surface, namely the glass surface. This makes the mentioned PVD and CVD methods particularly suitable for coating the sanitary fittings according to the invention. The glass surfaces are scratch resistant and smooth, so that consuming grinding operations, as they must be provided in brass cast, can be omitted. The activation of the glass surfaces for said PVD and CVD processes is not critical and known to the person skilled in the art. For example, it can be wet-chemically with the aid of oxidizing solutions.
Als Funktionsteile zur Wasserführung können alle üblichen Funktionsteile eingesetzt werden, die dem Fachmann ohnehin bekannt sind. Letzten Endes sind diese Funktionsteile für die Verwirklichung der Erfindung nicht kritisch.As functional parts for water management, all the usual functional parts can be used, which are already known to those skilled in the art. Ultimately, these functional parts are not critical to the realization of the invention.
Vorzugsweise werden bei den erfindungsgemäßen Sanitärarmaturen sogenannte Mischerkartuschen als Funktionsteile eingesetzt, wie sie bei- spielsweise in der DE 100 11 505 A1 beschrieben sind. Insoweit wird der Inhalt dieser Offenlegungsschrift ausdrücklich durch Bezugnahme zum Inhalt dieser Beschreibung gemacht.In the case of the sanitary fittings according to the invention, so-called mixer cartridges are preferably used as functional parts, as described, for example, in DE 100 11 505 A1. In that regard, the content of this disclosure is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Durch die in der DE 100 11 505 A1 beschriebenen Ausführungen lassen sich die zur Wasserführung vorgesehenen Funktionsteile, im vorliegenden Fall bestehend aus „Basisteil" und „Zwischenelement" in einfacher Weise in das Gehäuse der Sanitärarmatur einsetzen. Dabei können auch vorzugsweise Ausführungen vorgesehen sein, bei denen die Mi- - -The embodiments described in DE 100 11 505 A1 make it possible to use the functional parts provided for the water supply, in the present case consisting of "base part" and "intermediate element" in a simple manner in the housing of the sanitary fitting. In this case, embodiments may also preferably be provided, in which the - -
scherkartusche zusammen mit anderen wasserführenden Funktionsteilen eine Baueinheit bildet.scherkartusche together with other water-carrying functional parts forms a structural unit.
In Weiterbildung können bei der erfindungsgemäßen Sanitärarmatur Sensorelemente zur Betätigung der Armatur und/oder zur Messung desIn a further development of the sanitary fitting according to the invention sensor elements for actuating the valve and / or for measuring the
Durchflusses, der Geschwindigkeit, der Temperatur und dergleichen des durchströmenden Wassers vorgesehen sein. Solche Sensorelemente sind dem Fachmann bekannt, und diese können mit Vorzug auch in die entsprechenden Funktionsteile, also beispielsweise in Mischerkartu- sehen, integriert sein.Flow, the speed, the temperature and the like of the water flowing through be provided. Such sensor elements are known to the person skilled in the art, and these can also be integrated with preference into the corresponding functional parts, that is to say, for example, in mixer cartouches.
Ebenfalls in Weiterbildung sind erfindungsgemäß Anschlußelemente zur Verbindung der Funktionsteile mit dem Gehäuse oder dem Auslauf vorgesehen. In diesem Zusammenhang wird auf die beiliegenden Zeich- nungen verwiesen. Hier kann es sich beispielsweise um hülsenartige oder nippelartige Verbindungselemente, vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff, handeln. Diese können beispielsweise in die entsprechenden Bauteile, vorzugsweise das Gehäuse, eingeklebt werden oder mit Hilfe von Befes- tigungs- oder Arretierungsmittel, beispielsweise Stiften oder Hülsen aus Kunststoff, fixiert werden.Also in development according to the invention connecting elements for connecting the functional parts with the housing or the outlet are provided. In this context reference is made to the attached drawings. This may be, for example, sleeve-like or nipple-like connecting elements, preferably made of plastic. These can for example be glued into the corresponding components, preferably the housing, or fixed by means of fastening or locking means, for example pins or sleeves made of plastic.
Des weiteren können zur Erzielung bestimmter optischer Effekte lichtemittierende Elemente, z. B. lichtemittierende Dioden, vorgesehen sein. Mit solchen Leuchtmitteln lassen sich die Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten der vorliegenden Erfindung ausnutzen oder noch weiter verbessern.Furthermore, to achieve certain optical effects light-emitting elements, for. B. light emitting diodes may be provided. With such bulbs, the design options of the present invention can be exploited or even further improved.
Weitere Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorzüge der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von zwei bevorzugten Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sowie anhand der Zeichnungen.Further features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of two preferred embodiments of the invention and from the drawings.
In den Zeichnungen zeigen: Fig. 1 eine erste Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Sanitärarmatur in schematischer Schnittdarstellung, undIn the drawings show: Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a sanitary fitting according to the invention in a schematic sectional view, and
Fig. 2 eine zweite Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Sa- nitärarmatur in schematischer Schnittdarstellung.2 shows a second embodiment of a sanitary fitting according to the invention in a schematic sectional representation.
Die erfindungsgemäße Sanitärarmatur 1 besteht aus einem Gehäuse 2 und einem Auslauf 3. Im vorliegenden Fall ist das Gehäuse 2 aus Messingguß gefertigt, während der Auslauf 3 aus einem Borosilikatglas ge- fertigt ist.The sanitary fitting 1 according to the invention consists of a housing 2 and an outlet 3. In the present case, the housing 2 is made of cast brass, while the outlet 3 is made of a borosilicate glass.
Innerhalb des Gehäuses 2 befindet sich eine Mischerkartusche 4, die mit Hilfe geeigneter Dichtungselemente 5 mit den entsprechenden Teilen des Gehäuses 2 fluchtet. Der Mischerkartusche 4 ist ein Betäti- gungselement 6 zugeordnet, mit dessen Hilfe das über die Zuleitungen 7a bzw. 7b einströmende Kaltwasser und Warmwasser gemischt und in Richtung auf den Auslauf weitergeleitet werden kann. Dies ist in Fig. 1 lediglich schematisch dargestellt.Within the housing 2 is a mixer cartridge 4, which is aligned by means of suitable sealing elements 5 with the corresponding parts of the housing 2. The mixing cartridge 4 is associated with an actuating element 6, by means of which the cold water and hot water flowing in via the supply lines 7a or 7b can be mixed and forwarded in the direction of the outlet. This is shown in Fig. 1 only schematically.
Gehäuse 2 und Auslauf 3 sind über ein nippelartiges Verbindungselement 8 mit geeigneten Dichtungselementen 9 verbunden. Auf diese Weise kann das Gehäuse 2 aus Messingguß mit dem Auslauf 3 aus Glasmaterial zusammengebaut werden.Housing 2 and outlet 3 are connected via a nipple-like connecting element 8 with suitable sealing elements 9. In this way, the housing 2 made of cast brass can be assembled with the outlet 3 made of glass material.
In Übereinstimmung mit der bisherigen Beschreibung zeigt Fig. 1 dementsprechend eine Ausführung der Erfindung, bei der (lediglich) der Auslauf aus Glasmaterial gefertigt ist. Innerhalb des Auslaufes 3 sind keine wasserführenden Elemente vorgesehen, so daß das aus der Mischerkartusche 4 austretende Wasser den Auslauf 3 im wesentlichen frei durchströmen und mit den inneren Glasoberflächen direkt in Kontakt treten kann. Dementsprechend kann der Verbraucher bzw. Benutzer den Wasserstrom innerhalb des Auslaufs und die daraus resultierenden optischen Effekte gut beobachten. Wie bereits erwähnt, kann dabei insbesondere die Außenoberfläche des Auslaufs zusätzlich beschichtet sein, um weitere optische Effekte hervorzurufen.In accordance with the description thus far, Fig. 1 accordingly shows an embodiment of the invention in which (only) the spout is made of glass material. Within the outlet 3, no water-conducting elements are provided so that the water leaving the mixer cartridge 4 can flow through the outlet 3 essentially freely and can come into direct contact with the inner glass surfaces. Accordingly, the user can easily observe the flow of water within the spout and the resulting optical effects. As already mentioned, in particular the outer surface of the outlet can additionally be coated in order to produce further optical effects.
Die Ausführungsform gemäß Fig. 2 ist gegenüber der Ausführung von Fig. 1 dahingehend modifiziert, daß bei dieser Sanitärarmatur 11 sowohl das Gehäuse 12 als auch der Auslauf 13 aus Borosilikatglas gefertigt sind. Dabei ist gemäß Fig. 2 eine einstückige Ausführung der Sanitärarmatur 11 dargestellt. Es lassen jedoch in gleicher Weise Ausführungen realisieren, bei denen ein getrennt gefertigtes Gehäuse aus Glas mit einem getrennt gefertigten Auslauf aus Glas, wie bei einer Ausführung gemäß Fig. 1 , aus zwei Teilen miteinander verbunden werden.The embodiment of FIG. 2 is compared to the embodiment of Fig. 1 modified to the effect that in this sanitary fitting 11, both the housing 12 and the outlet 13 are made of borosilicate glass. In this case, a one-piece embodiment of the sanitary fitting 11 is shown in FIG. 2. However, it can be implemented in the same way embodiments in which a separately manufactured glass housing with a separately manufactured outlet of glass, as in an embodiment of FIG. 1, are connected together from two parts.
Bei der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 2 ist innerhalb des Gehäuses 12 eben- falls eine Mischerkartusche 14 mit geeigneten Dichtungselementen 15 angeordnet. Auch hier ist in entsprechender Weise ein Betätigungselement 16 vorgesehen, mit dessen Hilfe das durch Zuleitungen 17a bzw. 17b zuströmende Kaltwasser und Warmwasser reguliert und in Richtung des Auslaufs umgelenkt wird. Der Wasserfluß ist in Fig. 2 ebenfalls nicht näher dargestellt.In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, a mixer cartridge 14 with suitable sealing elements 15 is likewise arranged inside the housing 12. Again, an actuating element 16 is provided in a corresponding manner, with the aid of which the supply lines 17a and 17b inflowing cold water and hot water regulated and is deflected in the direction of the outlet. The water flow is also not shown in detail in Fig. 2.
Bei der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 2 kommen eine Vielzahl der geschilderten Vorteile der Erfindung zum Tragen. Aufgrund der Tatsache, daß Gehäuse 12 und Auslauf 13 aus Glas gefertigt sind, gibt es keine inneren Oberflächen, aus denen Verunreinigungen, insbesondere Schwermetalle, austreten könnten. Dementsprechend werden gegebenenfalls vorhandene gesetzliche Vorschriften ohne weiteres erfüllt, was beispielsweise bei Sanitärarmaturen aus Messingguß nur durch aufwendige zusätzliche Maßnahmen, insbesondere Beschichtungen, gewährleistet werden kann. Im übrigen werden gemäß Fig. 2 sowohl beim Gehäuse 12 als auch beim Auslauf 13 nach außen hin harte, kratzbeständige O- berflächen zur Verfügung gestellt. Diese lassen sich dann gegebenenfalls, was in Fig. 2 nicht näher dargestellt ist, teilweise oder vollständig mit Hilfe vergleichsweise einfacher Verfahren beschichten, beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines PVD-Verfahrens. Auf die entsprechenden Teile der bisherigen Beschreibung wird ausdrücklich verwiesen und Bezug genommen. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, a variety of the described advantages of the invention come into play. Due to the fact that the housing 12 and outlet 13 are made of glass, there are no internal surfaces from which impurities, in particular heavy metals, could escape. Accordingly, any existing statutory provisions are readily met, which can be ensured for example in sanitary fittings made of brass casting only by consuming additional measures, in particular coatings. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, both the housing 12 and the outlet 13 to the outside hard, scratch-resistant O- berflächen provided. These can then optionally, which is not shown in Fig. 2, partially or completely coat with the aid of comparatively simple methods, for example with the aid of a PVD method. The relevant parts of the previous description is expressly referred to and made reference.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Sanitärarmatur (1 ; 11 ) mit1. Sanitary fitting (1; 11) with
- einem Gehäuse (2; 12),a housing (2; 12),
- einem Auslauf (3; 13), der am Gehäuse (2; 12) angeformt oder mit dem Gehäuse (2; 12) verbunden oder verbindbar ist, und- An outlet (3; 13) which is formed on the housing (2; 12) or connected to the housing (2; 12) or connectable, and
- Funktionsteilen (4; 14) zur Wasserführung, die vorzugsweise innerhalb des Gehäuses (2; 12) angeordnet sind, wobei der Auslauf (3; 13) im wesentlichen frei von wasserführenden Funktionsteilen (4; 14) ist und zumindest der Auslauf (3; 13) und vorzugsweise auch das Gehäuse (2; 12) im wesentlichen vollständig aus Glas gefertigt sind.- Function parts (4; 14) for water supply, which are preferably arranged within the housing (2; 12), wherein the outlet (3; 13) is substantially free of water-bearing functional parts (4; 14) and at least the outlet (3; 13) and preferably also the housing (2, 12) are made substantially entirely of glass.
2. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei dem Glas um ein anorganisches Glas, vorzugsweise um Kalk-Natron-Silikatglas oder Borosilikatglas, handelt.2. Sanitary fitting according to claim 1, characterized in that it is the glass to an inorganic glass, preferably soda lime silicate glass or borosilicate glass, is.
3. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (2; 12) und/oder der Auslauf (3; 13) auf ihrer Innenseite und/ oder Außenseite mindestens teilweise mit einer Be- schichtung versehen sind.3. Sanitary fitting according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (2; 12) and / or the outlet (3; 13) are provided on their inside and / or outside at least partially with a coating.
4. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Beschichtung nur auf der Außenseite des Gehäuses (2; 12) und/oder des Auslaufes (3; 13) vorgesehen ist.4. Sanitary fitting according to claim 3, characterized in that the coating is provided only on the outside of the housing (2, 12) and / or the outlet (3, 13).
5. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei der Beschichtung um eine Beschichtung aus einem Metall oder einer Metallegierung handelt. 5. Sanitary fitting according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that it is a coating of a metal or a metal alloy in the coating.
6. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei dem Metall um Zirkon handelt.6. Sanitary fitting according to claim 5, characterized in that it is zirconium in the metal.
7. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei dem Metall oder der Metalllegierung um ein Edelmetall oder eine Edelmetalllegierung handelt.7. Sanitary fitting according to claim 5, characterized in that it is the metal or the metal alloy is a noble metal or a noble metal alloy.
8. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei der Metalllegierung um eine rutheniumhaltige Legierung, vorzugsweise um eine Nickel-Chrom-Ruthenium-Legierung handelt.8. Sanitary fitting according to claim 7, characterized in that it is a ruthenium-containing alloy, preferably a nickel-chromium-ruthenium alloy in the metal alloy.
9. Sanitärarmatur nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Beschichtung in einem PVD- (physical va- pour deposition) Verfahren oder einem CVD- (chemical vapour de- position) Verfahren aufgebracht ist.9. Sanitary fitting according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the coating in a PVD (physical vapor deposition) method or a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method is applied.
10. Sanitärarmatur nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als Funktionsteil (4; 14) eine Mischerkartusche vorgesehen ist.10. Sanitary fitting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a mixing cartridge is provided as a functional part (4; 14).
11. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mischerkartusche (4; 14) zusammen mit anderen wasserführenden Funktionsteilen eine Baueinheit bildet.11. Sanitary fitting according to claim 10, characterized in that the mixer cartridge (4; 14) forms a structural unit together with other water-carrying functional parts.
12. Sanitärarmatur nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Sensorelemente zur Betätigung der Armatur und/oder zur Messung des Durchflusses, der Geschwindigkeit, der Temperatur und dergleichen des durchströmenden Wassers vorgesehen sind.12. Sanitary fitting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that sensor elements are provided for actuating the valve and / or for measuring the flow, the speed, the temperature and the like of the water flowing through.
13. Sanitärarmatur nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Anschlußelemente zur Verbindung der Funktionsteile mit dem Gehäuse (2; 12) oder dem Auslauf (3; 13) vorgesehen sind.13. Sanitary fitting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that connecting elements for connecting the Functional parts with the housing (2; 12) or the outlet (3; 13) are provided.
14. Sanitärarmatur nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anschlußelemente aus Kunststoff gefertigt sind, wobei vorzugsweise die Anschlußelemente in das Gehäuse (2; 12) oder den Auslauf (3; 13) eingeklebt sind.14. Sanitary fitting according to claim 13, characterized in that the connecting elements are made of plastic, wherein preferably the connecting elements in the housing (2, 12) or the outlet (3, 13) are glued.
15. Sanitärarmatur nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Leuchtmittel, vorzugsweise mindestens eine lichtemittierende Diode, zur Erzielung optischer Effekte vorgesehen sind. 15. Sanitary fitting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that light-emitting means, preferably at least one light-emitting diode, are provided to achieve optical effects.
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