CA1136954A - Junction and connection terminal for the service of fixed or mobile premises in particular for the supply of a sanitary unit which may be itself attached to a caravan or a camping-car - Google Patents

Junction and connection terminal for the service of fixed or mobile premises in particular for the supply of a sanitary unit which may be itself attached to a caravan or a camping-car

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CA1136954A
CA1136954A CA000351016A CA351016A CA1136954A CA 1136954 A CA1136954 A CA 1136954A CA 000351016 A CA000351016 A CA 000351016A CA 351016 A CA351016 A CA 351016A CA 1136954 A CA1136954 A CA 1136954A
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Dusica Milojevic
Jean-Francois Jambry
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IN THE UNITED STATES TRADEMARK AND PATENT OFFICE

INVENTION: JUNCTION AND CONNECTION TERMINAL FOR THE SERVICE OF FIXED
OR MOBILE PREMISES IN PARTICULAR FOR THE SUPPLY OF A SANITARY
UNIT WHICH MAY BE ITSELF ATTACHED TO A CARAVAN OR A CAMPING-CAR
INVENTORS: Jean-François JAMBRY
Dusica MILOJEVIC
ATTORNEY :

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A junction and connection terminal between, on one hand, a drinking water mains and an electric mains and, on the other hand, a fixed or mobile sanitary unit. This terminal also ensures the connection between this unit and a system for discharging sewage liquids and household waste liquids. The terminal comprises a unit of a strong material comprising two compartments the main compartment of which is buried in the ground but is flush with the surface of the ground.
The other compartment projects from the ground. The terminal unit is provided with rapid coupling; for its connection with the sanitary unit which is provided with complementary couplings. The terminal unit groups in its lower compartment, a system for discharging sewage liquids and the household waste liquids and, in its upper part, the drinking water mains and the electric mains.

Description

113~54 The invention relates to a junction and connection terminal between a mains supplying drinking water and a low-tension electric mains and a fixed or mobile sanitary unit, this terminal also ensuring the connections between this unit and a system for discharging sewage liquids and household waste liquids.
In organized camps, and in particular on camping grounds, at the present time, there is provided only a col-lective sanitary equipment, sometimes of rudimentary type.
The situation is practically the same on building sites and even also in certain rural schools which are not always provided with equipment of the desired quality and in the desired amount.
The object of the present invention is to over-come this situation and to provide collectivities, whether it concerns specifically camping grounds, building sites or schools, with mobile sanitary units which may be easily connected to a service terminal which is also part of the invention.
The feature of the service terminal is that it groups in a compact assembly all the means for supplying drinking water and electricity and for discharging waste liquids so as to be capable of providing service to a sanitary unit which may be employed as such or be complementary to a caravan or a camping-car which does not have such sanitary means.
The invention consequently provides essentially a junction and connection terminal between, on one hand, a mains supplying drinking water and an electric mains and, on the other hand, a fixed or mobile sanitary unit, said terminal also ensuring the connections between said unit and a system discharging sewage liquids and household waste liquids, said terminal comprising a unit of strong material forming two compartments, the main compartment of which is buried in the ground but is flush with the latter whereas the '~ `

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other compartment forms the projecting part of the terminal, said unit being provided with rapid couplings for its connection with the sanitary unit which is provided with complementary couplings, said terminal unit grouping in its lower compartment the system discharging the sewage liquids and the household waste liquids and in its upper part, the drinking water supply mains and the electric mains.
In one embodiment, the two compartments have a substantially parallel-sided shape and form an L-shape assembly whose horizontal branch is buried in the ground whereas the vertical branch projects from the ground and is fixed to the horizontal branch.
According to a feature of the invention, the sanitary unit connected to said terminal comprises a first enclosure enclosing equipment such as the lavatory pan, the washbasin and the shower, and a second enclosure forming a kitchenette, wherein the sanitary unit comprises on one of its front sides an opening surrounded by a movable and extensible passageway capable of ensuring the junction with a dwelling, the various systems of the sanitary unit being connected to the junction terminal which is capable of fitting into said unit.
Further features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the ensuing description and the accompany-ing drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the lower and upper compartments of the terminal according to a first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the lower compartment;
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the lower compartment;
Fig. ~ is a top view of Fig. l;
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the lower and upper compartments of the terminal according to a second 1~3ti~4 embodiment;
Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the lower compartment of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lower compartment of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic top view of the sanitary unit connected to a caravan or a camping-car;
Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of Fig. 8.
The service terminal is, as mentioned before, adapted to supply sanitary equipments which are the complements of the equipment of a caravan or a camping-car of conventional type. This ter~inal mainly comprises two parts or compartments, the upper part grouping the water and electric supplies and optionally the television supply, whereas the lower compartment, adapted to be buried in the ground, groups the means for discharging the household waste liquids and the sewage liquids.
This lower compartment may be of two types, namely that shown in Fig. 1 in which the compartment is connected to a purifying station, or that illustrated in Fig. 5 in which the compartment is connected to the public sewag~ system.
As concerns the first embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, the service terminal mainly comprises a case 1 constituting the upper compartment, this case being shock-resistant so as to permit it to be sealed or embedded in a wall of masonry, said case being devided into two chambers
2 and 3, one of which is for drinking water and the other for the electricity supply. This case is fixed, for example by bolting, to the lower compartment 4 which is also shock-resistant and groups the system for discharging sewage liquids and household waste liquids.
The chamber 2 of the upper compartment supplying drinking water comprises a pipe 5 connected to the water mains, this pipe leading to a stop-cock 6. Beyond this stop-cock, a vertical part 51 enables the water meter (not shown) 113~9~4 to be mounted if desired. The pipe 51 terminates, at one end, in an outer tap 7 for drawing off drinking water and, at its other end, in a water take-off 8 having a universal coupling permitting the immediate connection with a fixed or mobile structure. In order to avoid the freezing of the water in wintertime, this chamber is completed by a heat insulator 9 which surrounds it on all sides. Moreover, this chamber has on its rear side an inspection door 10 providing access to in particular the stop-cock 6. Further, this door enables the pipe 51 to be heat-insulated if desired.
The chamber 3 of the upper compartment, as seen in Fig. 4, is also connected to the low-tension mains through a sheathed cable 11 which leads to a connecting box 12 provided with an inspection door 13, this connecting box lS including a differen-tial circuit breaker and an earth terminal (not shown) and sealed outer current sockets 14. This connecting box 12 may be provided with a television socket connected to a collective aerial.
The lower compartment comprises, as mentioned before, a shock-resistant case and is adapted to be buried in such manner that its upper side 15 is flush with the surface of the ground, this case 16 being surrounded by a heat-insulator 17 so as to avoid the freezing of the pipes which discharge sewage liquids and household waste liquids.
This case 16 is closed in the upper part by a semi-fixed cover 18 and a movable cover part 19 (Fig. 4). These covers 18 and 19 are made from a sufficiently strong material so as to resist the passage of the wheels of a vehicle without deform-ing. In the first embodiment, illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, its lower compartment comprises a pipe 20 of suitable diameter and provided with all its accessories and in particular a disconnecting trap 21 (Fig. 3), this trap receiving the sewage liquids of an individual sanitary unit or collective units 22, or the treated liquids from a chemical sanitary 1~369~4 device through a coupling 23, or previously degreased house-hold waste liquids of the liquids from a ground stench trap 24. The household liquids are degreased by means of a de~reasing tank 25 constructed in the conventional manner from two decanting tanks separated by a wall 26 which defines with the bottom of the tank a passage 27 through which the liquid of the tank A passes into the tank B. The household waste liquids of an individual or collective sanitary unit coming from the pipe 28 pour into the first tank A and then gradually fill the tank B from the bottom after which these degreased liquids are discharged by way of the pipe 20 or by way of a separate system 29.
In the second embodiment, illustrated in Figs. 5 to 7, the projecting upper compartment 30 is exactly identical to the compartment 1 of Fig. 1, the constructional difference concerning essentially the equipment of the lower compartment 31. Indeed, in this case, this lower compartment is connected to a main drainage system and comprises a pipe 32 connected to a disconnecting trap 33 which receives the sewage liquids from an individual or collective unit 34, the household waste liquids from a caravan or the like 35, the household waste liquids from an individual or collective unit 36, the treated liquids from a chemical sanitary device 37 and the liquids from a ground trap 38 located under the water tap. All the pipes conveying the sewage liquids 34-36-37 and 35 therefore communicate with a trap 33 which discharges these waste liquids through a large-diameter pipe.
The terminal described hereinbefore, whether it concerns the first embodiment or the second embodiment, is adapted to provide service to fixed or mobile structures and in particular sanitary units which would be complementary to or extend caravans or camping-cars which do not have such a sanitary equipment.
The example given in Fig. 8 shows a sanitary unit 1~36~;i4 formed by two compartments 39 and 40. The first compartment encloses in a conventional manner a W.C. 41, a shower 42 and a washbasin 43, the second compartment being equipped with a sink and a work table 44 with stowing possibility.
A door 45 allows access between the two compartments 39 and 40 and a second door 46 leads to a vestibule 47 which has two doors 48 and 49 in facing relation. In the considered embodiment, the rear side of this sanitary unit has an extensib]e passageway 50 in the form of a belows. The latter provides the junction between the sanitary unit and the rear part of a fixed or mobile dwelling, for example the lateral or rear side of a caravan 51 or camping-car. The supplies and the discharging means of the various apparatus of this sanitary unit are connected to the service terminal 52 ]5 which is in every way comparable to those illustrated to Fig. 1 ~o 7, it being possible to insert the upper part of this terminal, i.e. the pro~ecting part of this L-shaped terminal under the sink 40 as shown in Fig. 9, or behind the seat of the W.C. or to place it against the sanitary unit.
Hot water may be supplied by a simple electric accumulator or by an electric accumulator coupled with a solar captor; the heating is ensured by electric apparatus.
The sanitary units such as illustrated in Figs.
8 and 9 may be grouped so as to constitute a sanitary instal-lation of large capacity and its various units may be made from various materials or may be covered or clad so as to permit the perfect insertion thereof on the site and their adaptation to local conditions.
Indeed, it must be understood that the terminal may provide service to fixed structures other than the sanitary unit illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 and that this unit may operate alone as a sanitary installation of a building site or a holiday camp without being connected to ., 1136i9S4 a caravan or a camping-car, this unit being in this case merely coupled to the terminal which ensures the supply and the discharge of waste liquids.
Consequently, the invention encompasses individually the service terminal and the sanitary unit and, in combination, this terminal and this unit associated with a mobile dwelling such as a caravan or camping-car.

Claims (11)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A junction and connection terminal, between, on one hand, a drinking water mains supply and an electric mains supply and, on the other hand, a fixed or mobile sanitary unit, this terminal also ensuring the connection between said unit and a system for discharging sewage liquids and household waste liquids, said terminal comprising a unit of strong material formed by two compartments, the main compartment of which is buried in the ground but is flush with the surface of the ground whereas the other compartment forms a projecting part of the terminal, said terminal unit being provided with rapid couplings for its junction with the sanitary unit which is provided with complementary couplings, said terminal unit grouping, in its lower compart-ment, the system for discharging sewage liquids and the household waste liquids and, in its upper part, the drinking water mains supply and the electric mains supply.
2. A terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two compartments thereof are enclosed in a covering providing a good heat insulation and are in superimposed and fixed relation to each other.
3. A terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two compartments have a substantially parallel-sided shape and constitute an L-shape assembly having an horizontal branch which is buried in the ground and a vertical branch which projects from the ground and is fixed to the horizontal branch.
4. A terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower compartment comprises two separate systems for discharg-ing sewage liquids and household waste liquids, the first system comprising a pipe connected to the sewage liquids conduit with interposition of a disconnecting trap and, if desired, a ground trap which projects from the upper side of the buried compartment, the second system comprising a pipe connected to a household waste liquids conduit with interposition of a degreasing tank.
5. A terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein the degreasing tank is connected to the sewage liquids pipe.
6. A terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein the upper side of the buried compartment comprises a coupling connected to the sewage liquids pipe for connecting the sewage liquids pipe to a chemical sanitary device provided in the sanitary unit.
7. A terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower compartment comprises a single system for discharging sewage liquids and household waste liquids which is constituted by a pipe connected to a sewage liquids conduit and to a coupling of the treated liquids of a chemical sanitary device, said liquids flowing into a disconnecting trap which is located on the downstream side of the zones of connections of said various conduits.
8. A terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper compartment projecting from the ground encloses a drinking water supply pipe provided with an outer tap and a water take-off with a universal coupling, a stop-cock provided on said drinking water supply pipe being accessible from the outside by way of an inspection door located on the rear side of the upper compartment.
9. A terminal as claimed in claim 8, wherein the upper compartment comprises an electric connecting box connected to the low-tension mains and to watertight outer electric sockets.
10. A terminal as claimed in claim 1, connected to a sanitary unit comprising a first enclosure enclosing equip-ment such as a lavatory pan, a washbasin, a shower, and a second enclosure forming a kitchenette, wherein the sanitary unit comprises, on one of its end sides, an opening surrounded by a movable and extensible passageway which is capable of ensuring the junction with a dwelling, the various pipes and electric circuits of the two enclosures being connected to the terminal which is capable of being inserted in the sanitary unit.
11. A terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein the dwelling is a caravan, a mobile house or a camping-car.
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