DE2032534B2 - Shower basin support and adjustment system - makes use of triangular frame with height adjustable feet - Google Patents

Abstract

Support and adjustment system for shower basins involves use of a triangular frame with feet which are adjustable in height. The object of the system is to reduce the time taken during installation of shower basins to a minimum to facilitate and to simplify the operation making it possible for the work to be carried out by a single operator and permitting subsequent height adjustment of the basin without problems. The use of a triangular frame attains all these objectives and also ensures a final accurate height adjustment of the basin. The basin is given a firm three point support.

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Claims (1)

Claim: Support and adjustment device for shower trays, characterized by the use a tripod frame (2) with height-adjustable feet (4) known per se. The invention relates to a support and adjustment device for shower trays. Given the unevenness of the floor and the different dimensions of the wall panels an adaptation to the dimensions is not possible or only with a considerable amount of additional work possible. The assembly of the tubs, which are usually made of cast iron or steel, is therefore still carried out today in Time-consuming, manual work, in such a way that after prior agreement with the responsible person Construction management determines the installation height of the tub. This dimension is mostly based on the wall and base plates, which differ depending on the make and design. An exact definition of the dimension of the installation height is necessary so that the horizontal joint of the wall panels runs evenly with the upper edge of the shower tray A standard standard in the construction industry, the point at which the auxiliary supports are used, is established. These supports which consist of three pieces of commercially available threaded pipes are inserted into the wall in question - two pieces in the long side, one piece in the front side - embedded, aligned and fastened with quick-release fasteners. After the binder has hardened, the tub is placed on these cross supports and also with wooden supports supported vertically from the edge of the tub to the floor. After this work has been completed, the exact height adjustment through lead pad between tub and cross support. To prevent the Avoiding tub will do this as the final work! underpinned at the head and foot end. This work is cumbersome and time-consuming because, due to the space available, it is only in a lying position can be carried out, making it difficult to install the stones and mortar. In addition, at least two workers are required for this work, who work in the mostly narrow Obstruct each other's bathrooms, which inevitably leads to further losses of time. Overall, the previous assembly of the tubs is time-consuming and expensive. Furthermore, the Once adjusted, do not align the tub afterwards. It is well known that with three feet an exact horizontal position of objects easier to do than with four feet. Therefore one already has with tripods for measuring instruments three height-adjustable feet are preferred. For supporting and adjusting shower trays such tripods are not previously known. The task of the invention ordered the artisanal To limit the activity in the assembly of shower trays to a minimum, the work like this to facilitate and simplify, since they can easily be carried out by a single semi-skilled assistant can be and that a later height adjustment of the tub is possible without difficulty To solve this problem, according to the invention, a support and adjustment device for shower wall NEN proposed, which is characterized by the use of a tripod frame with itself known height-adjustable feet. By using a tripod frame with height-adjustable feet known per se, the manual activity in the assembly of shower trays is advantageously limited to a minimum, while at the same time precise adjustment is ensured.
With reference to the figures shown in the drawings, the invention is described in more detail below using two exemplary embodiments. It shows F i g. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention in plan view,
ri g. 2 shows a section along line 1I-I1 in FIG. 1. F i g. 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention in plan view, 4 shows a section along the line IV-IV of FIG. 3.
The shower tray 1 rests on the tripod frame 2, which can be made of metal or plastic, and which has 3 support elements 4 at the corners. By means of the support elements 4, the frame 2 carrying the shower tray 11 can be adapted to the given irregular floor conditions and the tray 1 can thus be precisely adjusted. The in the F i g. Embodiments of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 show mechanically actuatable support elements 4. These consist of a threaded bolt 5 and a threaded bushing 6. Either the threaded sleeve 6 or the threaded bolt 5 can be firmly connected to the tripod frame 2. A disk-like support 7 can be attached to the underside of the threaded sleeve 6 or the threaded bolt. A similar element 8 can, however, also be attached on the top, so that the tub 1 does not rest on the frame, but on these elements 8. The adjustment of the height of the tub 1 takes place in that the threaded bolt 5 or the threaded sleeve 6 is rotated in one direction or the other. Which part is rotated depends on the choice of fastening, whether the threaded sleeve 6 or the threaded bolt 5 is fastened to the tripod frame 2. In order to additionally stabilize the frame 2, the side parts 9 of the same are connected to one another via cross struts 10. The side parts 9 can on the top with a strip made of rubber, cork, plastic or the like 11 be provided on the one hand, the shower tray 1 non-slip on the frame 2, on the other hand Sound absorption is used. Furthermore, all individual parts of the tripod frame 2 are detachably connected to one another.