STORAGE DEVICE, MORE PARTICULARLY BATH- AND/OR SHOWER STORAGE DEVICE

Abstract

A storage device, in particular a bath and/or shower storage device, includes at least one storage element, at least one fastening unit for fastening the storage element on a wall, in particular a tiled room wall, at least one electronics unit at least partially arranged on the storage element, in particular an illumination unit and/or an entertainment electronics unit, and at least one inspection unit, which comprises at least one inspection element removably and/or movably mounted on a main body element of the fastening unit and/or on the storage element.

Claims

1. A storage device, comprising: at least one storage element, at least one fastening unit for fastening the storage element on a wall, at least one electronics unit, which is at least partially arranged on the storage element, and is embodied as an illumination unit and/or an entertainment electronics unit, and at least one inspection unit, which comprises at least one inspection element removably or movably mounted on a main body element of the fastening unit or on the storage element.

2. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one seal unit, which is configured to arrange the inspection element in a sealed manner on the main body element or on the storage element.

3. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one communication unit, which is configured to exchange electronic data with an external unit, which are processable by the electronics unit or are provided for control of the electronics unit.

4. The storage device according to claim 3, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one input or output element, which is configured to acoustically or optically input or output information and is arranged on the main body element or on the storage element, wherein the input or output element is configured to be controlled in dependence on electronic data transferred by means of the communication unit.

5. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one input or output element, which is configured to acoustically or optically input or output information and is movably mounted on the main body element or on the storage element.

6. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one energy conversion unit, which is configured to convert mechanical energy or thermal energy into electrical energy for operation of the electronics unit.

7. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one operating element, which is arranged on the main body element or on the storage element, for inputting operating commands.

8. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one interface for transferring electrical energy or electronic data.

9. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one induction unit, which is configured to inductively transfer electrical energy.

10. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one projection unit, which is configured to project items of information on an object spaced apart from the projection unit.

11. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one thermostat element for regulating a temperature of a water jet or a room temperature.

12. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one energy storage unit for storing electrical energy to supply the electronics unit.

13. The storage device according to claim 1, embodied as a bath storage device or a shower storage device.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0029] Further advantages result from the following description of the drawings. Exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings. The drawings, the description, and the claims contain numerous features in combination. A person skilled in the art will expediently also consider the features individually and combine them to form reasonable further combinations.

[0030] In the figures:

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a storage device according to the invention having an inspection element, which is arranged on a storage element of the storage device according to the invention, of an inspection unit of the storage device according to the invention in a schematic illustration,

[0032] FIG. 2 shows the storage device according to the invention having the inspection element located in an open state in a schematic illustration,

[0033] FIG. 3 shows an alternative storage device according to the invention having an inspection element, which is arranged on a main body element of a fastening unit of the storage device according to the invention, of an inspection unit of the storage device according to the invention in a schematic illustration, and

[0034] FIG. 4 shows a further alternative storage device according to the invention having an input and/or output element, which is movably mounted on a storage element and/or on a fastening unit of the storage device according to the invention, of an electronics unit of the storage device according to the invention in a schematic illustration.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0035] FIG. 1 shows a storage device 10a, in particular a bath and/or shower storage device. The storage device 10a is preferably provided to be arranged on a wall (not shown in greater detail here), in particular a tiled room wall. However, it is also conceivable that the storage device 10a is provided to be arranged on a furniture wall or the like. The storage device 10a is preferably provided to be arranged in a manner already known to a person skilled in the art from DE 10 2012 015 574 A1 on the wall, in particular below a wall covering, for example, tiles. The storage device 10a preferably comprises at least one fastening unit 14a for an arrangement on the wall. The fastening unit 14a preferably comprises at least one wall fastening element 44a, 46a for fastening of the fastening unit 14a on the wall, in particular the tiled room wall. The wall fastening element 44a, 46a preferably comprises at least one wall contact surface 48a, 50a, by means of which the wall fastening element 44a, 46a can be arranged on the wall, in particular on a raw wall, which is preferably untiled. The wall contact surface 48a, 50a is preferably provided to be fastened by means of a tile adhesive and/or a fastening element, for example, by means of a screw, by means of a nail, or the like on the wall, in particular on the raw wall. The wall fastening element 44a, 46a preferably comprises at least one wall covering contact surface 52a, 54a for contact on a wall covering (not shown in greater detail here), in particular on a tile. The wall covering, in particular the tile, is preferably fixable by means of a tile adhesive on the wall covering contact surface 52a, 54a. The wall covering contact surface 52a, 54a is preferably on a side of the wall fastening element 44a, 46a facing away from the wall contact surface 48a, 50a. In a state of the storage device 10a arranged on the wall by means of the fastening unit 14a, the wall fastening element 44a, 46a is preferably arranged between the wall covering and the raw wall, in particular viewed along a direction running at least essentially perpendicular to a main extension plane of the wall fastening element 44a, 46a. In the embodiment of the storage device 10a shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fastening unit 14a comprises at least two wall fastening elements 44a, 46a. However, it is also conceivable that the fastening unit 14a has a number of wall fastening elements 44a, 46a differing from two. In the embodiment of the storage device 10a shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage device 10a and/or the fastening unit 14a has a polygonal base shape. The storage device 10a and/or the fastening unit 14a preferably has a triangular base shape in the embodiment of the storage device 10a shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The wall fastening elements 44a, 46a are arranged on legs of the triangular base shape of the storage device 10a and/or the fastening unit 14a. The main extension plane of the wall fastening elements 44a, 46a runs in each case at least essentially perpendicular to a footprint of the storage device 10a and/or of the fastening unit 14a.

[0036] The storage device 10a comprises at least one storage element 12a and at least the fastening unit 14a for fastening of the storage element 12a on the wall, in particular on the tiled room wall. The storage element 12a is preferably arranged on a main body element 20a of the fastening unit 14a, in particular fixed thereon. The wall fastening elements 44a, 46a, the main body element 20a, and at least one peripheral web 56a preferably together form a receptacle for the storage element 12a. The peripheral web 56a and/or the wall fastening elements 44a, 46a preferably extend at least essentially perpendicular to a storage surface 58a of the storage element 12a. The wall fastening elements 44a, 46a, the main body element 20a, and the peripheral web 56a are integrally formed with one another.

[0037] The storage device 10a comprises at least one electronics unit 16a at least partially arranged on the storage element 12a, in particular an illumination unit and/or an entertainment electronics unit. The electronics unit 16a is preferably at least partially, in particular at least in large part, integrated into the storage device 10a, in particular into the storage element 12a. The storage element 12a and/or the main body element 20a of the fastening unit 14a preferably comprises at least one receptacle recess 60a for at least partially accommodating the electronics unit 16a (cf. FIG. 2). The electronics unit 16a is preferably arranged at least in large part in the receptacle recess 60a. The electronics unit 16a is preferably designed as an illumination unit and/or as an entertainment electronics unit. The electronics unit 16a can be designed as an LED unit, a loudspeaker unit, a display unit, an induction charging unit, an electronic operating unit, a projection unit, a sensor unit, an energy conversion unit, a camera unit, a microphone unit, and/or as another electronics unit which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art.

[0038] The electronics unit 16a, in particular if the electronics unit 16a is embodied as an illumination unit, preferably comprises at least one illumination element 62a, in particular at least one LED, which is arranged on the storage element 12a and/or on the fastening unit 14a. The illumination element 62a is preferably arranged at least partially, in particular completely, in the receptacle recess 60a. The electronics unit 16a, in particular if the electronics unit 16a is embodied as an illumination unit, particularly preferably comprises a plurality of illumination elements 62a, in particular LEDs, which are arranged on the storage element 12a and/or on the fastening unit 14a, in particular are arranged in the receptacle recess 60a.

[0039] The storage device 10a comprises at least one inspection unit 18a, which comprises at least one inspection element 22a arranged on the main body element 20a of the fastening unit 14a and/or on the storage element 12a (cf. FIGS. 1 and 2), in particular a removably and/or movably mounted inspection element 22a. In the embodiment of the storage device 10a illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inspection element 22a is mounted movably, in particular pivotably, on the storage element 12a and/or on the fastening unit 14a, in particular on the peripheral web 56a. The inspection element 22a is preferably designed as an inspection flap. In FIG. 1, the inspection element 22a is shown in a closed state.

[0040] In FIG. 2, the inspection element 22a is shown in an open state. A movement axis 64a, in particular a pivot axis, of the inspection element 22a preferably runs at least essentially in parallel to the storage surface 58a. However, it is also conceivable that the movement axis 64a of the inspection element 22a runs along another direction which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art. The inspection element 22a is preferably arranged on the storage surface 58a. In particular, the inspection element 22a forms a part of the storage surface 58a. The inspection element 22a is preferably arranged on the storage element 12a on a side of the storage element 12a facing away from the main body element 20a, in particular in a closed state of the inspection element 22a. The inspection unit 18a preferably comprises at least one, in particular movably mounted fixing element 70a for securing the inspection element 22a against a movement in relation to the storage element 12a and/or the main body element 20a. The fixing element 70a is preferably designed as a closure. The fixing element 70a can be designed as a movably mounted rotating lever, as a knee joint closure, as a screw, as a catch closure, or as another closure which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art.

[0041] The storage device 10a comprises at least one seal unit 24a, which is provided to arrange the inspection element 22a in a sealed manner on the main body element 20a and/or on the storage element 12a, in particular according to a protection class greater than IPS1 according to DIN EN 60529 (cf. FIG. 2). The seal unit 24a comprises at least one seal element 66a, 68a arranged on the main body element 20a and/or on the storage element 12a. The seal element 66a, 68a is preferably arranged between the inspection element 22a and the main body element 20a and/or the storage element 12a. The seal element 66a, 68a preferably at least partially, in particular completely, encloses the receptacle recess 60a. The seal element 66a, 68a preferably abuts the main body element 20a and/or the storage element 12a with at least one seal surface. The seal element 66a, 68a preferably abuts the inspection element 22a with at least one further seal surface, in particular in a closed state of the inspection element 22a. The seal unit 24a preferably comprises at least two seal elements 66a, 68a. At least one of the seal elements 66a, 68a is preferably arranged on the main body element 20a and/or the storage element 12a. One of the seal elements 66a, 68a is preferably arranged on the inspection element 22a. However, it is also conceivable that the seal unit 24a comprises a number of seal elements 66a. 68a differing from two.

[0042] The storage device 10a comprises at least one, in particular wireless communication unit 26a, which is provided to exchange electronic data with an external unit (not shown in greater detail here), which are processable by the electronics unit 16a and/or are provided for control and/or regulation of the electronics unit 16a. The communication unit 26a can be designed as a Bluetooth unit, an NFC unit, an infrared unit, a radio unit, in particular a WLAN unit, and/or as another, in particular wireless communication unit which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art. The external unit can be designed as a remote control, in particular for control and/or regulation of the electronics unit 16a, for example, for control and/or regulation of a color of the electronics unit 16a designed as an illumination unit, for control and/or regulation of a brightness of the electronics unit 16a designed as an illumination unit, for control and/or regulation of a volume of the electronics unit 16a designed as an entertainment electronics unit, for an intensity of a display of the electronics unit 16a designed as an entertainment electronics unit, for control and/or regulation of a temperature of the electronics unit 16a designed as a thermostat unit, or the like.

[0043] The electronics unit 16a comprises at least one, in particular wired energy and/or communication interface 34a for transfer of electrical energy and/or electronic data. The energy and/or communication interface 34a is preferably designed as a USB interface. However, it is also conceivable that the energy and/or communication interface 34a comprises another embodiment which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art. The energy and/or communication interface 34a is preferably arranged at least partially on an outer side, which is accessible, in particular in a state of the storage device 10a arranged on the wall, for example, in the region of the peripheral web 56a, on the storage surface 58a, on a side of the main body element 20a facing away from the storage surface 58a. The seal unit 24a preferably comprises at least one closure element (not shown in greater detail here), which is provided to close the energy and/or communication interface 34a in a sealed manner.

[0044] Furthermore, the electronics unit 16a preferably comprises at least one, in particular acoustic and/or optical input and/or output element 28a, which is arranged on the main body element 20a and/or on the storage element 12a, wherein the input and/or output element 28a can be controlled and/or regulated in dependence on electronic data transferred by means of the communication unit 26a. The input and/or output element 28a can be designed as a display, in particular as a touch display, and/or as a loudspeaker. If the input and/or output element 28a is embodied as a display, the input and/or output element 28a is preferably at least partially integrated into the storage element 12a. In particular, the input and/or output element 28a at least partially forms the storage surface 58a of the storage element 12a. However, it is also conceivable that the input and/or output element 28a is arranged at another position on the storage device 10a which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art, for example, on the inspection element 22a. If the input and/or output element 28a is arranged on the inspection element 22a, the input and/or output element 28a is preferably movably mounted together with the inspection element 22a in relation to the storage element 12a and/or to the main body element 20a.

[0045] The electronics unit 16a comprises at least one, in particular touch-sensitive operating element 32a arranged on the main body element 20a and/or on the storage element 12a for an input of operating commands. However, it is also conceivable that alternatively the in particular touch-sensitive operating element 32a is arranged on the inspection element 22a, or that in addition one, in particular touch-sensitive further operating element 72a for an input of operating commands is arranged on the inspection element 22a. The operating element 32a and/or the further operating element 72a is preferably designed as a touch operating element. However, it is also conceivable that the operating element 32a and/or the further operating element 72a has another embodiment which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art. It is also conceivable that the operating element 32a and/or the further operating element 72a is integrally formed with the input and/or output element 28a designed as a touch display.

[0046] The storage device 10a comprises at least one energy conversion unit 30a, in particular an energy harvesting unit, which is provided to convert mechanical energy and/or thermal energy into electrical energy for operation of the electronics unit 16a. The energy conversion unit 30a is preferably arranged on the storage element 12a and/or on the main body element 20a. The energy conversion unit 30a is preferably arranged on a side of the storage element 12a facing away from the main body element 20a, in particular on the storage surface 58a. The storage device 10a comprises at least one energy storage unit 42a, in particular an accumulator, for storing electrical energy for supply of the electronics unit 16a. The energy conversion unit 30a is preferably electrically connected to the energy storage unit 42a. The energy storage unit 42a can be arranged in the main body element 20a or in the storage element 12a, in particular in the receptacle recess 60a. It is conceivable that the storage device 10a and/or the electronics unit 16a comprises, alternatively or additionally to the energy storage unit 42a, an energy supply line 74a, which is provided for a connection to a power grid, in particular to supply at least the electronics unit 16a with electrical energy.

[0047] The electronics unit 16a comprises at least one induction unit 36a, which is provided for an inductive transfer of electrical energy. The induction unit 36a is preferably arranged on the storage element 12a, in particular in close range to the storage surface 58a of the storage element 12a, and/or on the main body element 20a. The induction unit 36a preferably comprises at least one induction coil element (not shown in greater detail here), which is provided for a wireless transfer of electrical energy in a manner already known to a person skilled in the art.

[0048] The electronics unit 16a comprises at least one projection unit 38a, which is provided to project items of information on an object spaced apart from the projection unit 38a, in particular a room wall or a water jet. The projection unit 38a is preferably arranged on the storage element 12a and/or on the main body element 20a. At least one output lens element (not shown in greater detail here) of the projection unit 38a is preferably arranged in an outer side of the storage element 12a and/or of the main body element 20a, in particular to enable an emission of a projection beam, in particular a light beam and/or laser beam.

[0049] The electronics unit 16a comprises at least one thermostat element 40a for regulating a temperature of a water jet and/or a room temperature, in particular as a result of a wireless transfer of electronic data to an external heating device (not shown in greater detail here). The thermostat element 40a preferably has a data connection to the communication unit 26a, in particular to implement a wireless transfer of electronic data to the external heating device. An operator can preferably input a desired temperature, for example, via the input and/or output element 28a designed as a touch display, via the operating element 32a, and/or via the further operating element 72a, to which the thermostat element 40a regulates a temperature of a water jet and/or a room temperature as a result of a wireless transfer of electronic data to the external heating device.

[0050] Further functions of the electronics unit 16a and/or arrangements of the electronics unit 16a on the storage element 12a and/or the main body element 20a which appear reasonable to a person skilled in the art are also conceivable.

[0051] Further exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The following descriptions and the drawings are essentially restricted to the differences between the exemplary embodiments, wherein reference can also be made in principle to the drawings and/or the description of the other exemplary embodiments, in particular of FIGS. 1 and 2, with respect to identically identified components, in particular with respect to components having identical reference signs. To differentiate the exemplary embodiments, the letter a is appended to the reference signs of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 and 2. The letter a is replaced by the letters b and c in the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 4.

[0052] FIG. 3 shows an alternative storage device 10b, which is designed in particular as a bath and/or shower storage device. The storage device 10b comprises at least one storage element 12b and at least one fastening unit 14b for fastening of the storage element 12b on a wall, in particular a tiled room wall. The storage device 10b comprises at least one electronics unit 16b at least partially arranged on the storage element 12b, in particular an illumination unit and/or an entertainment electronics unit. In contrast to the storage device 10a described in the description of FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage device 10b illustrated in FIG. 3 comprises at least one inspection element 22b, which is arranged on a main body element 20b of the fastening unit 14b of the storage device 10b, of an inspection unit 18b of the storage device 10b. The inspection element 22b is mounted movably, in particular pivotably, on the main body element 20b and/or on a peripheral web 56b of the fastening unit 14b. The inspection element 22b is preferably designed as an inspection flap. A movement axis 64b, in particular a pivot axis, of the inspection element 22b preferably runs at least essentially in parallel to a storage surface 58b of the storage element 12b. However, it is also conceivable that the movement axis 64b of the inspection element 22b runs along another direction which appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art. The inspection element 22b is preferably arranged on a side of the main body element 20b facing away from the storage surface 58b on the main body element 20b and/or on the peripheral web 56b. In addition, it is conceivable that the inspection unit 18b comprises a further inspection element (not shown in greater detail here), which, in particular similarly to the inspection element 22a described in the description of FIGS. 1 and 2, is mounted movably, in particular pivotably, on the storage element 12b and/or on the fastening unit 14b, in particular on the peripheral web 56b. With respect to further features of the storage device 10b shown in FIG. 3, reference can be made to the description of FIGS. 1 and 2, which is to be read similarly to FIG. 3.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows a further alternative storage device 10c, which is designed in particular as a bath and/or shower storage device. The storage device 10c comprises at least one storage element 12c and at least one fastening unit 14c for fastening of the storage element 12c on a wall, in particular a tiled room wall. The storage device 10c comprises at least one electronics unit 16c arranged at least partially on the storage element 12c, in particular an illumination unit and/or an entertainment electronics unit. In contrast to the storage device 10a described in the description of FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage device 10c shown in FIG. 4 comprises an input and/or output element 28c of the electronics unit 16c mounted movably, in particular pivotably, on a main body element 20c of the fastening unit 14c and/or on a peripheral web 56c of the fastening unit 14c. The movably mounted input and/or output element 28c is preferably designed as a touch display. A movement axis of the input and/or output element 28c preferably runs at least essentially in parallel to a storage surface 58c of the storage element 12c. The input and/or output element 28c is preferably mounted movably on the fastening unit 14c on a side of the main body element 20c and/or the peripheral web 56c facing away from the storage surface 58c of the storage element 12c. The input and/or output element 28c can preferably be applied in a pivoted-in state to the main body element 20c, in particular to the side of the main body element 20c facing away from the storage surface 58c of the storage element 12c. With respect to further features of the storage device 10c shown in FIG. 4, reference can be made to the description of FIGS. 1 and 2, which is to be read similarly to FIG. 4.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0054] 10 storage device [0055] 12 storage element [0056] 14 fastening unit [0057] 16 electronics unit [0058] 18 inspection unit [0059] 20 main body element [0060] 22 inspection element [0061] 24 seal unit [0062] 26 communication unit [0063] 28 input and/or output element [0064] 30 energy conversion unit [0065] 32 operating element [0066] 34 energy and/or communication interface [0067] 36 induction unit [0068] 38 projection unit [0069] 40 thermostat element [0070] 42 energy storage unit [0071] 44 wall fastening element [0072] 46 wall fastening element [0073] 48 wall contact surface [0074] 50 wall contact surface [0075] 52 wall covering contact surface [0076] 54 wall covering contact surface [0077] 56 peripheral web [0078] 58 storage surface [0079] 60 receptacle recess [0080] 62 illumination element [0081] 64 movement axis [0082] 66 seal element [0083] 68 seal element [0084] 70 fixing element [0085] 72 operating element [0086] 74 energy supply line