Abstract: A shower arm for a shower WC or a bidet comprising a spherical swirl chamber for generating swirl in the shower jet and a corresponding shower device and a corresponding shower WC.

Abstract: The water outflow fitting has a fitting body (2) which possesses a water duct (4) with an inlet and an outlet (3). A water valve (7) and means (14) for disinfecting the water are arranged in the water duct (4). The means (14) for disinfecting the water is an electrochemical cell (14) arranged in the water duct (4). Preferably, the electrochemical cell (14) is arranged in the water duct (4) in a region in which standing water is located when the water valve (7) is closed and flowing water is located when the water valve is open, the electro-chemical cell (14) being located in standing water in the first case and being washed around or washed through by water in the second case. Preferably, in the event of the fitting being used, the electrochemical cell (14) is activated by means of a proximity sensor (12).

Abstract: The device has a line arrangement (2), which possesses an inlet (3) connectable to a supply line and an outlet (4) connectable to a shower arm (5). A heating element (6) serves for the provision of warm water. An energy store (7, 8) is provided, with which the power range for the provision of shower water can be extended. The heating element (6) for the provision of warm water is, in particular, a continuous-flow heater. The energy store (7, 8) is, in particular, a thermal, electrical, electrochemical or chemical energy store. During the shower process, the energy store is available as an additional energy source for the preparation of shower water.

Abstract: A drainage fitting (1) for a cistern, including a valve body (2) with a sealing element (4), which cooperates with a valve seat (3), and a float (5), wherein the valve body (2) is movable with the sealing element (4) from the valve seat (3) along a movement axis (B) from a rest position into a flushing position and from the flushing position into the rest position. Furthermore the drainage fitting comprises a full and a part volume control unit which onto the valve body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shower arm for a shower WC or a bidet comprising a spherical swirl chamber for generating swirl in the shower jet and a corresponding shower device and a corresponding shower WC.

Abstract: A method for producing a sanitary article, comprises the step of introducing liquid clay into the casting chamber of a casting mould, the step of hardening the liquid clay in the casting mould and the step of separating the casting mould for removing the hardened sanitary article out of the casting mould. Prior to the step of introducing the liquid clay, at least one slide is introduced from outside the casting chamber along an insertion direction (E) at least partially into the casting chamber, wherein the slide is removed out of the casting chamber in opposition to the insertion direction (E) prior to or during the step of separating the casting mould, wherein an opening, an indentation or a break-through can be provided in the sanitary article by means of the slide.

Abstract: A flushing device (1) comprises an extraction device (2) for extracting odours from a sanitary device such as a toilet bowl or a urinal, a cistern (3) for holding flushing water, a fill valve (4) for filling the cistern (3) and a flush unit (5) for providing flushing water, wherein the flush unit (5) comprises a flush valve (6) with an overflow pipe (7) and an actuator element (8) for operating the flush valve (6). The extractor unit comprises a fan (9) for extracting air through an air duct (10), which extends at least partially through the cistern (3), and a filter element (11) for filtering the air, wherein the filter element (11) represents the end of the air duct (10). The actuator element (8), fan (9) and filter element (11) are mounted on a common housing (12), particularly arranged in a common housing (12).

Abstract: An apparatus for electrically triggering water discharge is connected to an operating plate (1) and a sensor (31) that is arranged in a rearwards region. The operating plate (1) is transparent or translucent for human visible and infrared light wavelengths and provides at least one indication surface region (42, 43). The indication surface region has a partially transmissive coating (22, 23), behind which are one or more light sources (10, 11) emitting light that is visible to the human eye. At least one signal-transmitter surface region (21) is provided with a coating that is non-transmissive for light that is visible to the human eye and is transparent or translucent for infrared wavelengths, behind which light sources (20), which emit one or more infrared wavelengths, are arranged.

Abstract: An actuation device (1) for a discharge fitting of a flushing device that comprises a full flush lever (2) for initiating a full flush action, and a partial flush lever (3) for initiating a partial flush action. The full flush lever (2) can be moved from a neutral position to a full flush position, and the partial flush lever (3) can be moved from a neutral position into a partial flush position. The actuation device (1) has a motor (4), with an output element (5) that engages the full flush lever (2), or the partial flush lever (3), and provide a movement of the driven lever. The flush levers (2,3) are connected via a coupling element (6) such that the movement of the flush lever (2, 3) driven by the output element (5) can be transferred onto the other flush lever (3, 2) uncoupled from the output element (5).

Abstract: A mounting device (26) for a sanitary element comprises a mounting frame (30) to hold the sanitary element and a lighting unit (B) connected to the mounting frame, which comprises a first optical means (1) having at least one light source (3) for providing a first glow of light (5) and at least one second optical means (2) having at least one light source (4) for providing a second glow of light (6), wherein the said glows of light (5, 6) can be output from the mounting device (26).

Abstract: The WC has a toilet bowl and a flushing arrangement by means of which, in a flushing operation, the toilet bowl is supplied with water as a flushing stream in order to flush out the contents of the bowl and to clean the bowl surface. The flushing arrangement has means which, during a flushing operation, use water to clean the bowl surface in a transition region from the bowl to the siphon, the cleaning power of this water being directed specifically at this transition region.

Abstract: A flushing device (1) comprises an extraction device (2) for extracting odours from a sanitary device such as a toilet bowl or a urinal, a cistern (3) for holding flushing water, a fill valve (4) for filling the cistern (3) and a flush unit (5) for providing flushing water, wherein the flush unit (5) comprises a flush valve (6) with an overflow pipe (7) and an actuator element (8) for operating the flush valve (6). The extractor unit comprises a fan (9) for extracting air through an air duct (10), which extends at least partially through the cistern (3), and a filter element (11) for filtering the air, wherein the filter element (11) represents the end of the air duct (10). The actuator element (8), fan (9) and filter element (11) are mounted on a common housing (12), particularly arranged in a common housing (12).

Abstract: The flushing device has a flushing tank (28), from which a quantity of flushing water can be fed to the toilet bowl (6). This flushing water quantity is divided into a part-quantity for cleaning an upper region of the toilet bowl (6) and a further part-quantity for moving water which is present in the toilet bowl (6). Means (30) are provided, with which the flushing water quantity is divided into at least three part-quantities. With a first part-quantity at least an upper region (A) of the inner side of the toilet bowl (6), and with a second part-quantity a middle region (B) of the inner side of the toilet bowl (6) is cleanable, and with a third part-quantity a siphon trap (12) of the toilet bowl (6) can be flushed and cleaned. The flushing device enables a more thorough cleaning of the toilet bowl with comparatively little water.

Abstract: An actuating device (1) for a drain fitting (9) of a flushing cistern comprises a housing (2), which is insertable into an opening (3) of a cistern lid (4), at least one push button (5), which is mounted in said housing (2) so as to be movable along an axis (M) in relation to the housing (2), and a pusher element (6), which is movable towards the drain fitting (9) to trigger flushing by actuating the at least one push button (5). The housing (2) comprises an assembly housing (7) and a push-button housing (8), which is pivotably mounted in the assembly housing (7), the at least one push button (5) being mounted on the push-button housing (8).