Patent ID: 7984521

Claim:
A device for actuating a drainage valve of a sanitary article, comprising: a housing fastenable to the sanitary article and in which is mounted a pushbutton for actuating the drainage valve, said pushbutton being moveable from an actuation position by pushing inwards against the button to effect actuation of the drainage valve and being automatically moved back to the actuation position following actuation of the drainage valve, a changeover device, and a pulling element, which connects the pushbutton to a closure body which is mounted in a displaceable manner in a valve housing of the drainage valve, wherein said changeover device is mounted at the valve housing, wherein the changeover device has a changeover part and a rocker which interact for opening and closing the drainage valve, and wherein the changeover part is mounted in a pivotable manner in a slide and is changed over in each case for opening and closing the drainage valve.