WO2010069606A1

WO2010069606A1 - Flush-mounted box for the installation of plumbing components

Info

Publication number: WO2010069606A1
Application number: PCT/EP2009/009200
Authority: WO
Inventors: Rainer Mettler; Wolfgang Schick; Josef Behr
Original assignee: Ideal-Standard International Bvba
Priority date: 2008-12-20
Filing date: 2009-12-21
Publication date: 2010-06-24
Also published as: RU2011124321A; EP2358947B1; ES2535313T3; EP2358947A1; RU2518469C2; DE102008064253B3

Abstract

A flush-mounted box for attaching plumbing components to an installation strip having water-carrying connecting lines, the flush-mounted box that can be connected to the installation wall having a bottom plate and an exterior wall connected thereto, and a cross-shaped fitting-carrying body being insertable into the flush-mounted box from the open side and securable in the interior of the flush-mounted box, and through-passages to receive holding elements affixing the fitting-carrying body in the exterior wall being formed in the exterior wall of the flush-mounted box, is characterized in that the through-passages formed in the exterior wall (12) of the flush-mounted box (10) in the manner of an elongated hole (14) extending in the circumferential direction are configured for pushing through the fitting-carrying body (15), which is configured with a transverse extension designed to be greater than the inside dimensions of the flush-mounted box (10), and the holding elements (18) can be pushed onto the ends of the arms (16), protruding through the elongated holes (14), belonging to the fitting-carrying body (15) inserted into the flush-mounted box (10) and can be affixed in the elongated holes (14), and the flush-mounted box (10) can be locked by means of a lid (20), which is positively affixed nonrotationally to the exterior wall (12), after insertion of the fitting-carrying body (15).

Description

Concealed box for the installation of sanitary components

Description

The invention relates to a flush-mounted box for fastening sanitary components to a water-bearing connection cables having installation tape, the connectable with the installation wall flush box has a bottom plate and an adjoining outer wall and a cross-shaped Armaturentragkörper from the open side in the flush-mounted box used and fixed inside the flush-mounted box is formed and in the outer wall of the flush-mounted through-holes for receiving the Armaturentragkörper in the outer wall fixing retaining elements.

A flush-mounted box with the aforementioned features is described in EP 1 006 244 B1. In the open side of the flush-mounted box, a cross-shaped fitting body is used, the four arms designed to carry water and can be connected to laid in the installation wall connecting cables. After installation of the flush-mounted box with Armaturentragkörper in the installation wall sanitary components of different training or function in the flush-mounted box can be used and connect water-bearing with the Armaturentragkörper. In which known concealed box, the cross-shaped Armaturentragkörper each have a transverse extent, which is slightly smaller than the distance of arranged in the region of the associated through holes planar surfaces of the outer wall. The fitting support body is held in the flush-mounted by means inserted from the outside into the through holes sleeve-shaped holding elements which receive the ends of the arms of the cross-shaped valve support body in itself and thereby fix. The wall-side connection lines are to be connected in a water-conducting manner via the connections to be screwed into the ends of the arms of the fitting support body located in the interior of the flush-mounting box.

With the known flush-mounted box has the disadvantage that the connection of lying in the interior of the flush-mounted fitting body to the wall-side laid connecting lines is complicated and difficult to accomplish. After inserting the Armaturentragkörpers in the flush-mounted box, the four retaining elements must first be threaded through the through holes of the flush-mounted box and placed in a tight connection with the ends of the arms of Armaturentragkörpers. Subsequently, the connections for the connection lines must be screwed through the holding elements into the ends of the arms of the fitting support body and the connection of these connections to the supply lines to be completed. Another disadvantage is that no margin for the alignment of the parts is given to each other, which is why the assembly is particularly difficult if the connection lines are not laid or arranged exactly in a matching connection grid.

The invention is therefore based on the object in a flush-mounted box with the generic features to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages and to simplify the installation of the flush-mounted box in the installation wall to attach the sanitary components. The solution to this problem arises, including advantageous refinements and developments of the invention from the content of the claims, which are adjusted to this description.

The invention provides in its basic idea that formed in the outer wall of the flush-mounted through holes in the manner of extending in the circumferential direction elongated hole for passing through each designed with a larger than the inner dimensions of the flush-mounted box transverse Armaturentragkörpers trained and the holding elements on the through the slots protruding ends of the arms of the fitting body inserted into the flush-mounted box can be plugged and fixed in the oblong holes, and that the flush-mounted box after insertion of the fitting support body by means of a form-fitting on the outer wall non-rotatably fixed lid is closed.

The invention has the advantage that the over the flush-mounting box outwardly projecting ends of the fitting body used in the flush-mounted box are easier to mount with the wall-side connecting lines, because the corresponding connections are accessible. Thus, despite the greater than the inner dimensions of the flush-mounted box selected extension of the Armaturentragkörpers the arms of Armaturentragkörpers can be threaded into the through holes, the through holes are formed as slots in which then the plugged onto the ends of the arms of Armaturentragkörpers retaining elements can be inserted and fixed therein. In addition, the slots give some leeway for alignment of the flush-mounted box with fitting support body inserted therein in relation to the wall-side connections. As far as the lid for closing the flush-mounted box is fixed therein after the mounting of the fitting support body non-rotatably on the flush-mounted box, this has the advantage that mounted on the lid or on the edge of the flush-mounted box Handle elements of the flush-mounted box in the opening of the installation wall easily twisted and can be aligned with it.

According to one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the holding elements are positively fixed in the slots of the outer wall. In a first embodiment, it is provided that the holding elements consist of a rubber-elastic material. Thus, the holding elements not only act as a seal of the flush-mounted box, but they also optionally allow a slight rotation of the flush-mounted box relative to the fitting support body or vice versa for aligning the water-carrying connections to each other.

In an alternative embodiment, it is provided that the holding elements consist of a solid plastic material. Thus, the retaining elements used in the slots of the outer wall ensure stabilization of the flush-mounted box and for stabilization of the fixation of the fitting support body in the flush-mounted box.

Since the lid always occupies the same position for flush-mounting box due to the positive fixing, it is possible according to an embodiment of the invention to provide on the lid a Klipshalterung for releasably receiving a small-scale spirit level. In this respect, an alignment of the flush-mounted box with the fitting support body inserted therein is possible via the spirit level, because the fitting support body also determines the later position or orientation of the sanitary components on the installation wall.

Furthermore, to facilitate the mounting according to an embodiment of the invention may be provided that on the cover a central opening for marking the position of the lid and thus the flush-mounted box is formed prior to attachment of the bore for receiving the flush-mounted box in the installation wall. With regard to an easily adaptable position of the flush-mounted box on or in the installation wall is provided according to an embodiment of the invention, that on the outside of the flush-mounting box receiving devices for receiving therein plugged, serving to fix the flush-mounted box on the installation wall holding feet are formed. It can be provided that the support feet are provided at one end with a mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate can be used depending on their location in the associated receiving device as a stop or as a fixture.

According to one embodiment of the invention it is provided that retaining feet in the receiving devices can be latched in different positions; This makes it possible, first of all, to make a certain presetting of the holding feet in the receiving devices during installation of the flush-mounted box on or in the instaiktionswand. According to one embodiment of the invention may be additionally provided that the support feet in the receiving devices are fixable by externally insertable therein Fixierklammern; This has the advantage that the position of the holding feet are fixed in the receiving devices after the introduction of Fixierklammern and are no longer changeable without removing the Fixierklammern.

So that it is easier to see during assembly for the fitter, whether the fixing brackets are introduced and the assembly is thus carried out properly, can be provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the fixing brackets have a striking, contrasting from the flush-mounted color scheme.

As far as during installation of the flush-mounted box with the wall-side supply lines, a flushing of the lines is required, in a conventional manner prior to attachment of the sanitary components to the Armaturentragkörper first attach to the Armaturentragkörper a so-called sink insert. It is expedient if the sink insert is already pre-assembled in the flush-mounted box on the fitting support body before the fitting support body is inserted. According to one embodiment of the invention, the screw provided for this purpose is designed such that a loosening of the screw causes a relative displacement of the sink insert relative to the fitting body. This eliminates the problem that, especially in the case of prolonged lingering of the sink insert on the fitting support body, the sealing connection between the components solidifies, so that detachment of the sink insert from the fitting support body during the final assembly of the sanitary components is difficult. Due to the inventively designed screw the release of the sink insert is made by the Armaturentragkörper automatically via a correspondingly exerted by the screw displacement force.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the outer wall of the flush-mounted box is provided with a respectively spaced a small distance sequence of recessed into the outer wall grooves as material weakening such that after mounting the flush-mounted box in the installation wall and the application of the tile mirror on the Tile mirror protruding portion of the outer wall of the flush-mounted box can be removed by means of a tool. The recessed into the outer wall grooves thereby facilitate the guiding of the tool and ensure a straight cutting line.

Should nevertheless a small margin have remained standing when cutting off the supernatant of the outer wall of the flush-mounted box above the tile mirror, it is provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the instead of the cover on the open side of the mounted in the tiled installation wall flush-mounted box carrier cover for Operating parts of the sanitary components at his on the flush-mounted box auflegbaren inside has a recess for receiving over the tile mirror protruding areas of the outer wall of the flush-mounted box.

With regard to the formation of the carrier cover for the operating parts of the sanitary components may further be provided that the place of the lid on the open side of the flush mounted installation wall mounted flush-mounted box carrier cover for the controls of the sanitary components at its outer edge with a one-piece molded, against the Outer wall of the flush-mounted box sealing gasket is provided; For example, the lid can be made in 2-K process.

In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is reproduced, which is described below. Show it:

1 is a flush-mounted box with inserted therein Armaturentragkörper,

FIG. 2 shows the flush-mounted box according to FIG. 1 with it inserted. FIG

Armaturentragkörper and to be provided for its fixation holding elements,

FIG. 3 shows the object of FIG. 2 during the introduction of the rinsing insert, FIG.

4 shows the preassembled flush-mounted box according to FIG. 3 before the cover is put on, FIG.

5 shows the article of Figure 4 with the lid mounted,

6 shows the flush-mounted box according to FIG. 5 with retaining feet inserted in its receiving devices, FIG.

6a a holding foot in a detail view, 6b shows an associated fixing clip in a detail view,

7 the tiled flush-mounted box with removal of cover and sink insert,

Fig. 8 the ready for installation of a sanitary component flush-mounted box.

The apparent from Figure 1 flush box 10 has a bottom plate 1 1 and an outer wall 12. At the bottom plate 1 1 opposite end, the outer wall 12 has two axially projecting lugs 13 on. In the outer wall 12 formed in the manner of elongated holes 14 through openings for receiving the arms 16 of a cross-shaped Armaturentragkörpers 15 are provided. The arms 16 have at their ends as well as at right angles to arranged water-bearing openings 17, wherein the frontal openings 17 for connecting the Armaturentragkörpers 15 to not shown, in a provided for receiving the flush-mounting box 10 installation wall mounted connecting lines, while the right angles arranged openings 17 are connected for connecting a usable in the opening of the flush-mounting box 10 sanitary component. It can be seen that the transverse extent of the arms 16 of the fitting support body

15 is dimensioned larger than the inner dimension of the flush-mounted box 10; However, the armature support body 15 can be inserted due to the slot-like through holes 14 with an inclined position in the flush-mounted box 10 that the cross-shaped Armaturentragkörper 15 is ultimately aligned parallel to the bottom plate 1 1, the ends of the arms 16 to the outside over the outer wall 12 of the flush-mounted box 10 protruding.

As can be seen from Figure 2, are from the outside on the ends of the arms

16 of the Armaturentragkörpers 15 holding elements 18 attached, which preferably consist of a rubber-elastic material and therefore also act as sealing elements. The holding elements 18 are adapted in their shape to the formation of the slots 14 of the flush-mounting box 10, that the holding elements 18 in the slots 14 are positively fixed. It is easy to see that the holding elements 18 allow due to their flexible training a certain rotation of Armaturentragkörper 15 and concealed box 10 against each other, so that thus allow alignment of the location of flush box 10 and Armaturentragkörper 1 5 relative to the - not shown - wall-side connecting lines.

As not shown further, the holding elements 18 may also consist of a solid plastic material and stabilize the flush-mounted box 10 itself as well as the fitting support body inserted therein in the inserted state.

As is further apparent from FIG. 3, a rinsing insert 19 is inserted and connected to the flush-mounted box 10 thus prepared, wherein the rinsing insert also has four water-bearing openings 17, via which the water-carrying openings 17 of the fitting support body 15 can be connected to one another, so that on the one hand flushed through the water-carrying lines and on the other hand, the tightness of the wall-side connections can be checked. The sink insert 19 is connected by means of a special, yet to be described screw to the Armaturentragkörper 15. It is useful if the sink insert 19 is pre-mounted on the fitting support body 15 prior to its insertion into the flush-mounted box 10.

According to Figure 4, the flush-mounted box 10 is sealed with a lid 20 after insertion of the sink 1 9 in the flush-mounted box 10, which is provided at its outer edge with recesses 21 for receiving the lugs 13, so that the cover 20 with respect to the flush-mounted box 10 non-rotatable is fixed. For sealing, the lid 20 overlaps the outer wall 12 of the flush-mounting box 10 with a shoulder 22. For alignment of the lid 20 four handle lugs 33 are arranged on the cover 20.

As far as the lid 20 is non-rotatably fixed to the flush-mounted box 10, the lid 20 is suitable for mounting a Klipshalterung 23, in which a small-scale spirit level 32 can be clipped. By means of such a spirit level, the horizontal orientation of the flush-mounting box 10 can be checked in the installation wall, because this is relevant for the subsequent location of the sanitary component on the installation wall. As far as the fitting support body 15 is fixed in the interior of the flush-mounting box 10 due to its connection to the wall-side connection lines, still a slight twisting of the flush-mounted box 10 relative to the fixed Armaturentragkörper 15 can be done because of the yielding trained holding elements 18, so that a certain correction of the position of the flush-mounted box 10 after display of the clipped on the lid 20 spirit level is possible. Furthermore, the cover 20 still has a central bore 24, which facilitates the marking of the attachment of the corresponding mounting holes.

Insofar as the flush-mounting box 10 is to be fixed relative to the installation wall via fastenings attached to it, receiving devices 25 in the form of through-insertion bores are provided on the outside of the flush-mounted box 10, preferably in its corner areas, into which retaining feet 26 can be inserted, which at their one End are provided with a mounting plate 27. As can be seen from a synopsis of Figures 6, 6a and 6b, the support legs 26 may be fixed in the receiving devices 25 in different positions, and this the holding feet 26 are provided on its outer side with oppositely disposed grooves 28, in which one in the Receiving device 25 insertable fixing clip 29 engages. After insertion of the Fixierklammer 29, the support legs 26 are fixed immovably in the receiving devices 25. To achieve a certain preset can provided during insertion of the support feet in the receiving devices 25 still form pegs (not shown) to adjust in this way during installation a prefixing, which in turn facilitate the insertion of the fixing bracket 29 in the receiving devices 25 at the appropriate location.

As can be seen from FIG. 7, after applying the tiling to the surface of the installation wall 35 accommodating the flush-mounting box 10, the cover 20 is removed, and the sink insert 19 is removed by loosening the screw connection. This screw is designed as a hexagon socket screw, which is actively moved away from the Armaturentragkörper 15 when loosening the hexagon socket gland of the sink insert 19. Subsequently, over the tile mirror 30 projecting portion of the outer wall 12 including the handle lugs 13 is cut off by means of a suitable tool, to which the outer wall 12 may be provided with a sequence of the guide of the tool along the circumference of the outer wall 12 facilitating grooves. Thus, as can be seen from FIG. 8, the flush-mounted box 10 installed in the installation wall 35 provided with a tile mirror 30 is ready for insertion and wall attachment of a sanitary component of known design, which corresponds to the state of the art.

The features disclosed in the foregoing description, the claims, the abstract and the drawings of the subject matter of these documents may be essential individually as well as in any combination with each other for the realization of the invention in its various embodiments.

Claims

Patent claims

1. flush-mounted box for fixing sanitary components on a water-bearing connection cables having installation tape, the connectable with the installation wall flush box has a bottom plate and an adjoining outer wall and a cross-shaped Armaturentragkörper from the open side in the flush-mounted box and can be fixed inside the flush-mounted box and in the outer wall of the flush-mounted box passage openings for receiving the Armaturentragkörper in the outer wall fixing retaining elements are formed, characterized in that in the outer wall (12) of the flush-mounted box (10) formed through openings in the manner of a circumferentially extending elongated hole (14) for insertion formed with one each greater than the inner dimensions of the flush-mounted box (10) designed transverse extension Armaturentragkörpers (15) and the holding elements (18) on the by the elongated holes (14) projecting ends of the arms (16) of the fitting body (15) inserted into the flush-mounted box (10) are attachable and fixable in the oblong holes (14), and that the flush-mounted box (10) after insertion of the fitting support body (15) is closed by means of a form-fitting on the outer wall (12) non-rotatably fixed lid (20).

2. flush-mounted box according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding elements (18) are positively fixed in the slots (14) of the outer wall (12) can be fixed.

3. flush-mounted box according to claim 2, characterized in that the holding elements (18) consist of a rubber-elastic material.

4. concealed box according to claim 2, characterized in that the holding elements (18) consist of a solid plastic material.

5. flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that on the lid (20) a Klipshalterung (23) is mounted for releasably receiving a small-scale spirit level.

6. flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that on the cover (20) has a central opening (24) for marking the position of the lid (20) and thus of the flush-mounted box (10) prior to attachment of the bore for receiving the Flush box (10) is formed in the installation wall.

7. flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that on the outside of the flush-mounted box (10) receiving devices (25) for receiving therein insertable, the fixation of the flush-mounted box (10) serving on the installation wall support feet (26) are formed ,

8. flush-mounted box according to claim 7, characterized in that the holding feet (26) at one end with a mounting plate (27) are provided.

9. flush-mounted box according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the holding feet (26) in the receiving devices (25) can be latched in different positions.

10. Flush-mounted box according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the holding feet (26) in the receiving devices (25) are fixable by externally insertable therein Fixierklammern (29).

1 1. Flush box according to claim 10, characterized in that the fixing brackets (29) have a conspicuous, from the concealed box (10) contrasting color.

12. A flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that the prior to assembly of the sanitary components to the Armaturentragkörper (15) attached to this Spüϊeinsatz (19) is fastened by means of such a designed screw connection, that a loosening of the screw a relative displacement the sink insert (19) relative to the fitting support body (15) brought about.

13 flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the outer wall (12) of the flush-mounted box (10) is provided with a jew by a small distance sequence of recessed into the outer wall (12) grooves as material weakening such that after the installation of the flush-mounting box (10) in the installation wall and the application of the tile mirror (30) of the over the tile mirror (30) projecting portion of the outer wall (12) of the flush-mounted box (10) is removable by means of a tool.

14. Flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that in place of the cover (20) on the open side of the flush mounted installation wall mounted flush-mounted box (10) attachable carrier lid for the operating parts of the sanitary components its outer edge is provided with an integrally molded, against the outer wall (12) of the flush-mounting box (10) sealing gasket.

15. Flush-mounted box according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the place of the cover (20) on the open side of the flush mounted installation wall mounted flush-mounted box (10) attachable carrier lid for the operating parts of the sanitary components at his on the flush-mounted box ( 10) auflegbaren inside a recess for receiving over the tile mirror (30) projecting portions of the outer wall (12) of the flush-mounted box (10).