CN102388190A

CN102388190A - Rim overflow

Info

Publication number: CN102388190A
Application number: CN2010800157192A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 迈克尔·R·贝茨
Original assignee: Kohler Co
Current assignee: Kohler Co
Priority date: 2009-04-01
Filing date: 2010-03-31
Publication date: 2012-03-21
Also published as: CA2755503A1; WO2010120500A1; EP2414596A1; US20100251477A1

Abstract

A sink assembly provides an enhanced overflow system for an under-counter mountable sink. The sink has an overflow cutout with an open top formed adjacent an upper rim of the basin of the sink. When the sink is mounted to the bottom surface of a counter top, the sink and counter together form an overflow opening, thereby permitting the overflow to be more easily concealed and increasing the fill capacity of the sink. Methods of installing such sink assemblies are also disclosed.

Description

The edge overflow

The cross reference of related application

Inapplicable.

The research of federal funding or the statement of development

Inapplicable.

Technical field

The present invention relates to tank.Or rather, the present invention relates to have installable tank under the sales counter of improved overfall structure.

Background technology

Traditionally, tank has the pond that is mounted to the counter top belt edge.Water from water tap or other water system is imported into the pond, and water is in this gathering and the gutter below usually flowing down then.

Yet in some cases, the pond of tank may overflow water.Stop up simultaneously water still at stream then can this thing happens if lead to the opening of gutter.Because of water gutter in stream close too for a long time, or because of gutter blocks or the similar water velocity that causes exceeds drainability, can this thing happens.

Cross the edge for anti-sealing in this case and overflow the entering room, many tanks have the integrally formed overflow outlet along the side, pond.For example, referring to United States Patent (USP) 306,929 and 321,973.In case the water in the pond arrives the horizontal plane of overflow openings, the swelling that has more is gone into opening, flows through the bleed off pipe of extension thus, is then got into gutter.Therefore, no matter whether total tank drain pipe closes, and tank is protected anti-overflow.

Yet from the angle of outward appearance, this overfall hinders attractive in appearance.Therefore, attempted coming partly hidden overfall near user's a side through what overfall is arranged on pool wall.Yet for the pond that wall obviously tilts, this overflow is visible with being still from a lot of visual angles.

In addition, this overfall typically is the sidewall punching of passing the pond down to not a half inch from the top of tank, so that manufacturing issue minimizes.Yet this possibly make the volume of the water that the pond can splendid attire before the beginning overflow significantly reduce.Therefore, the plan view area of tank will need to be suitable for more greatly the volume of any given water of splendid attire.

Therefore, need a kind ofly have more hidden overfall and have bigger splendid attire ability tank.

Summary of the invention

Disclose a kind of tank assembly, it has sales counter, and this sales counter has top surface and basal surface, and an opening extends through sales counter.Installable tank is mounted to the basal surface of sales counter under the sales counter along said opening.Installable tank comprises the pond under this sales counter, and this pond has the wall that extends downward outfall from top edge.

Drainage channel extends from said outfall.Top edge along the pond forms an overflow otch.This overflow otch has the lower lip and open top of the below that is positioned at top edge.Overflow pipe from overflow incision extension to drainage channel so that overflow otch and drainage channel UNICOM.The part of the basal surface of sales counter and overflow otch define the opening of overflow pipe together, if the water level in the feasible pond exceeds the lower lip of overfall, then water flows through lower lip, gets into overflow pipe and gets into drainage channel.In a kind of form of tank assembly, the basal surface of sales counter is as the wall of overflow pipe.

In another form of tank assembly, sealant (for example, silicone tube) is arranged between the basal surface of edge and sales counter on top.The envelope agent on top forms sealing between the basal surface of edge and sales counter, and next-door neighbour's overflow pipe.

On the other hand, installable tank under a kind of sales counter is provided among the present invention, it has the pond, and this pond has the wall that extends downward outfall from top edge.Drainage channel extends from outfall.An overflow otch that forms along the top edge in pond.This overflow otch has the lower lip and open top of the below that is positioned at top edge.Overflow pipe from overflow incision extension to drainage channel so that overflow otch and drainage channel UNICOM.

Installable tank can be installed under the sales counter under the sales counter, and, if if so install and the pond in water level exceed the lower lip of overfall, then water can flow through lower lip, pass overflow pipe and get into drainage channel.

In the especially preferred form of installable tank, this tank is processed by ceramic materials under sales counter, and wherein, the part of overflow otch is positioned in half inch of top edge of installable tank under the sales counter.

In another form of the present invention, installable tank only defines the part of overflow pipe under the sales counter, makes open top can allow sales counter to form its another part.

In another form of the present invention; Top edge can have inner boundary and external boundary; Except next-door neighbour's overflow pipe place; Said inner boundary and external boundary are equidistant basically each other along the circumference of said top edge, and the distance between next-door neighbour's overflow pipe place's inner boundary and external boundary is reduced so that overflow pipe to be provided by the part.

In other forms, the wall in pond is held a concurrent post the wall of overflow pipe, and overflow pipe partly extends towards overflow ducts with an angle, and overflow pipe makes the drainage channel UNICOM of pond and outfall below.

In still another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of installable tank under the sales counter is mounted to the method that sales counter forms overflow.This tank has the pond, and this pond has the wall that extends downward outfall from top edge.Drainage channel extends from outfall.Top edge along the pond forms an overflow otch, and this overflow otch has the lower lip and open top of the below that is positioned at top edge.Overflow pipe from overflow incision extension to drainage channel so that overflow otch and drainage channel UNICOM.

Said method relates to the basal surface that installable tank under the sales counter is mounted to sales counter, makes the basal surface of said sales counter and the part that the overflow otch all defines overfall.Not necessarily, a seal of tube agent can be provided with under sales counter and the sales counter between the installable tank.

As will be better expressly from following explanation and accompanying drawing, the present invention makes overflow more near the top of tank, allows it more hidden thus.In addition, tank can need not punch operation subsequently and form.

And because overfall is positioned at the top, pond, the tank of the analogous shape that forms than the sidewall punching of its overfall lower position in the pond can keep more water.Have a mind to these operations to tank dress water (for example, embathe clothes, prepare retaining etc. for shaving) for the user, this improve tank functional, make the degree of depth maximization in pond better.

Of the present invention these will become more obvious with other advantages from following detailed description and accompanying drawing.A preferred embodiment of the present invention has only been described below.In order to confirm gamut of the present invention, should see claim, because the preferred embodiment is not to be the only embodiment in claims scope.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the upper left side front perspective view of installable tank under the sales counter of the present invention, and it is mounted to produce tank assembly of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the view that amplifies slightly that is similar to Fig. 1, not shown sales counter;

Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; And

Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

The specific embodiment

At first referring to Fig. 1, show tank assembly 10, it comprises installable tank 14 under sales counter 12 and the sales counter that is installed in sales counter 12 belows.Installable tank 14 can be by any or multiple the processing in the multiple material that comprises pottery, metal and/or plastics under this sales counter.Water tap and one or more control handle (not shown) can be placed in the top of sales counter 12, contiguous tank 14.

As in Fig. 2, knowing finding, installable tank 14 has pond 16 under the sales counter, and this pond 16 has the wall 18 that extends downward outfall 22 from top edge 20.Among Fig. 3 clear being seen drainage channel 24 from outfall 22 to extending below.Then, the clear fully mode in drainage channel 24 usefulness this areas typically is connected to sewer pipe (sewer line).

Drainage channel 24 can be installed in the controllable gland (plug) or the block (stop) that can trigger via drawing bundle of spheres hand (pull-up knob) or other device and come selectivity sealing outfall 22.Through sealing outfall 22, the user can stop water to be discharged 16 bottoms from the pond, therefore (when water tap when supplying water) load the pond.

Top edge 20 can form with pool wall 18 integral body.In an illustrated embodiment, sidewall is to extending below straight-through outfall 22.Yet sidewall can change and bend into the diapire of level shaping substantially, and diapire is connected to outfall.

Top edge 20 has the surface 26 of substantially flat, and when installable pond was positioned in use location (that is, edge side makes progress, and drain-side is downward) under sales counter, the surface 26 of this substantially flat was by the direction extension of level substantially.The surface 26 of this substantially flat is near the pond and define the top edge 20 in pond 16 and the inner boundary 28 of the transition between the wall 18 limits boundary with external boundary 30.The surface 26 of this substantially flat of top edge 20 is designed to the basal surface location of low sales counter 12.

Especially referring to Fig. 3 and 4, notice along the inner boundary 28 of top edge 20 to form overflow otch 32 now.Note, make word " otch ", we be not do not mean that require anyone actual cut out that part of.But this structure also can form through die casting, like having been cut out.Therefore, the structure of " otch " type of meaning notch shape, with how to form irrelevant.

In any case, overflow otch 32 has the open top 34 on the smooth surface 26 that is positioned at top edge 20.As knowing finding among Fig. 4, overflow otch 32 is basic U-shaped, has the lower lip 38 that on arbitrary horizontal side direction, is bent to pair of sidewalls 40.Overflow otch 32 extends back to be connected to overflow pipe 36 from inner boundary 28.This overflow pipe 36 and the overflow otch 32 preferred tops 34 that have the opening on the smooth surface 26 that is positioned at top edge 20.

Shown in form in, inner boundary 28 is equidistant basically each other around the girth of top edge 20 with external boundary 30, except next-door neighbour's overflow pipe 36 places.Next-door neighbour's overflow pipe 36 reduces to think that apart from the part changing overflow pipe 36 provides preparation between inner boundary 28 and the external boundary 30.Yet, in other forms, the distance between inner boundary 28 and the external boundary 30 can in addition equal basically through the material that is increased in this regional top edge 20 around overflow pipe 36.

Know finding like Fig. 3, overflow pipe 36 extends to drainage channel 24 from overflow otch 32, makes both UNICOMs each other.Overflow pipe 36 is connected to drainage channel 24 in the junction 42 in the downstream that are positioned at outfall 22.

Overflow pipe 36 is partly with installable tank 14 is whole forms and extend back towards drainage channel 24 at a certain angle under the sales counter.Thus, overflow pipe 36 comprises that a side forms the wall 18 on surface 44 with the surface 46 of opposite side formation overflow pipe 36 in pond 16.This overflow pipe 36 also comprises the outer wall 48 of the remaining surface that overflow pipe 36 is provided.These outer wall 48 cross sections can be roughly U-shaped, and wherein each end is incorporated in to wall 18.

According to the geometry in particular of installable tank 14 under the sales counter, along with it extends to the junction 42 between overflow pipe 36 and the drainage channel 24 from overflow otch 32, overflow pipe 36 can narrow down.Yet this overflow pipe 36 can also have rank street area unanimous on the whole.

Referring to Fig. 1,3 and 4, show the preferred ad hoc fashion of installable tank 14 under the sales counter being installed with respect to sales counter 12.Sales counter 12 has top surface 50 and basal surface 52, and its split shed 54 passes sales counter 12 and extends.The shape of opening 54 and the big or small inner boundary 28 that is become coupling top edge 20 by general design except overflow otch 32.Installable tank 14 is positioned such that the inner boundary 28 and sidewall 56 aligned in general that defined the circumference of opening 54 of top edge 20 under the sales counter.

Because the shape of opening 54 is become by general design with size and inner boundary 28 couplings of top edge 20, sidewall 56 preferably is configured to carry out the transition to smoothly the wall 18 in pond 16.Shown in form in, this means sidewall 56 by vertical basically direction extend with the wall 18 in coupling pond 16 near the basic vertically extension that seam is installed.Like this, the sidewall 56 of sales counter 12 can serve as the prolongation wall of tank effectively.Have 90 sharp keen degree limits although sidewall 56 is shown as, have the top surface 50 and basal surface 52 of sales counter 12, these limits can have inclined-plane, radius etc. so that the aesthetic appearance of wanting to be provided.

Installable tank 14 can be mounted or be fixed to the basal surface 52 of sales counter 12 with multiple mode under the sales counter.Tank 14 uses strong adhesive or similar item can be fixed to sales counter 12, and this strong adhesive can be bonded to sales counter 12 with the smooth surface 26 of top edge 12.In other forms, tank 14 can use support, bolt, screw, other firmwares or similar item to be fixed to sales counter 12.In some forms, tank 14 can be different from the structural member additional support of sales counter 12 to reduce to be applied to the pressure on the sales counter 12 that supports tank 14.These structural members can be hidden by the framework of sky or similar item.

In any case, most preferably have to be provided with a crimping seal of tube agent 58 between the basal surface 52 of the smooth surface 26 of the top edge 20 of tank 14 and sales counter 12, to form sealing near overflow otch 32.Sealant 58 helps prevent between tank and sales counter and leaks.Preferably, sealant 58 extends around the whole circumference of top edge 20, and is when making any water assemble to cross top edge 20, water-tight between tank 14 and the sales counter 12.Be expected at that sealant 58 can also be the adhesive that tank 14 is mounted to sales counter 12 in some form.

When installable tank 14 was mounted to sales counter 12 under the sales counter, the part of the basal surface 52 of sales counter 12 and overflow otch 32 defined the opening 60 of overflow pipe 36 together.The basal surface 52 of sales counter 12 also forms the roof 62 of overflow pipe 36.Sealant 58 around the open top 34 of overflow otch 32 assists to keep flowing through the water of overflow pipe 36.

When tank 14 has been filled water and water still under the situation of stream, the outfall 22 of installable tank 14 gets clogged or when closing, in case water level is elevated to the height of overfall 60, any unnecessary water is imported into overflow pipe 36 and gets into drainage channels 24 under the sales counter.In case the water level in the pond 16 arrives the level (lower lip 38 that more properly exceeds opening 60) of opening 60, water flows through this lower lip 38, gets into overflow pipe 36 and gets into drainage pipe 24 so.Therefore, under common operational circumstances, this overflow preventing water overflows from tank when water level becomes too high.

Therefore, be used for that installable tank is provided with improved overflow capability under the sales counter of tank assembly.Should be understood that and to make various other modifications and change, in essence of the present invention and scope preferred embodiment.For example, plan view shape is unnecessary is octagon (as obviously being different from rectangle or ellipse).Therefore, the present invention should not be restricted to described embodiment.In order to confirm gamut of the present invention, should be with reference to appending claims.

Industrial applicibility

The present invention provides the tank with improved overflow capability.

Claims

1. tank assembly comprises:

Sales counter with top surface and basal surface, an opening extends through said sales counter;

Be mounted to installable tank under the sales counter of basal surface of said sales counter along said opening, installable tank has under the said sales counter:

The pond, said pond has the wall that extends downward outfall from top edge;

Drainage channel, said drainage channel extends from said outfall;

Along the overflow otch that the said top edge in said pond forms, said overflow otch has the lower lip and open top of the below that is positioned at said top edge; And

Overflow pipe, said overflow pipe from said overflow incision extension to said drainage channel so that said overflow otch and said drainage channel UNICOM;

Wherein, The part of the basal surface of said sales counter and said overflow otch define the opening of said overflow pipe together; If the water level in the feasible said pond exceeds the lower lip of said overfall, then water flows through said lower lip, gets into said overflow pipe and gets into said drainage channel.

2. tank assembly according to claim 1, wherein, the basal surface of said sales counter is as the wall of said overflow pipe.

3. tank assembly according to claim 1 also comprises the sealant between the basal surface of said top edge and said sales counter.

4. tank assembly according to claim 3, wherein, said sealant forms sealing between the basal surface of said top edge and said sales counter.

5. tank assembly according to claim 4, wherein, said sealant is close to said overflow pipe and forms sealing between the basal surface of said top edge and said sales counter.

6. installable tank under the sales counter comprises:

The pond, said pond has the wall that extends downward outfall from top edge;

Drainage channel, said drainage channel extends from said outfall;

Wherein, Installable tank can be installed under the sales counter under the said sales counter; And, if if so install and said pond in water level exceed the lower lip of said overfall, then water can flow through said lower lip, pass said overflow pipe and get into said drainage channel.

7. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 6, wherein, installable tank comprises ceramic materials under the said sales counter.

8. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 7, wherein, the part of said overflow otch is positioned in half inch of said top edge of installable tank under the said sales counter.

9. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 6, wherein, installable tank only defines the part of said overflow pipe under the said sales counter, makes the top of said opening can allow sales counter to form its another part.

10. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 6; Wherein, Said top edge has inner boundary and external boundary; Except next-door neighbour's overflow pipe place, said inner boundary and external boundary are equidistant basically each other along the circumference of said top edge, and the distance of stating between inner boundary and the external boundary in next-door neighbour's overflow pipe place is reduced so that said overflow pipe to be provided by the part.

11. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 6, wherein, the wall in said pond is held a concurrent post the wall of said overflow pipe.

12. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 6, wherein, said overflow pipe partly extends towards said overflow ducts with an angle.

13. installable tank under the sales counter according to claim 6, wherein, said overflow pipe makes the said drainage channel UNICOM of said pond and said outfall below.

14. one kind is mounted to the method that sales counter forms overflow with installable tank under the sales counter, installable tank has under the said sales counter:

The pond, said pond has the wall that extends downward outfall from top edge;

Drainage channel, said drainage channel extends from said outfall;

Said method comprises:

Installable tank under the said sales counter is mounted to the basal surface of said sales counter, makes the basal surface of said sales counter and the part that said overflow otch all defines said overfall.

15. method according to claim 14 also is included in and forms sealing under said sales counter and the said sales counter between the installable tank.