DE29620979U1 - Drip tray for built-in showers - Google Patents

Description

Fuchs Bau-Holding

92360 Mühlhausen
_&uacgr; ; Theo Nutz

92364 Deining
^: DEG-35 790

COLLECTION TRAY FOR BUILT-IN SHOWERS

j _; Description

;* The invention relates to a collecting tray for attaching

f": installation in built-in showers.

The shower trays in which the water is collected and drained in shower cubicles and built-in showers usually have a relatively low edge and therefore a low water absorption capacity if the drain is closed or blocked. An extreme case in this respect is

■ the so-called disabled showers, which can be accessed with a wheelchair and therefore do not require any lateral

&iacgr;&ogr; edge, but only a slight slope towards the drain

^; ; :■ sen. In disabled showers, the shower tray ^overflows particularly quickly and whenever the drain is blocked, no matter how small.

■■ ' If the overflow of the shower tray is not stopped immediately,

¹ Is; notices, large amounts of water flow very quickly over the floor of the bathroom or the room in which the shower is located. Even if the floor is provided with its own drain, the water is usually distributed over a larger area, since the gradient of the floor towards the drain cannot be made very large. Especially in apartments, there is a risk that the water will, for example,

¹ I ■■'■ door penetrates into the floor ceiling and seeps through it. ; ^µgr;

■■':. ' The invention is therefore based on the object of

To create an arrangement that prevents overflowing water from causing ^damage .

* This object is achieved according to claim ¹ according to the invention in that under a normal, conventional

* A collecting tray is provided for the shower tray to collect water overflowing from the shower tray. The shower tray

¹ :. « thus represents, in a sense, a tub within the tub.

Advantageous embodiments of the built-in shower with collecting tray according to the invention are described in the subclaims. The collecting tray advantageously consists of a molded part that is inserted into a cutout in the bathroom floor and whose top is essentially at the ^same height as the floor of the room. If the shower tray of a disabled shower is installed above the collecting tray, ^the top of the flat shower tray is flush with the floor so that the shower can be accessed with a wheelchair.
¹ ,., However, it is also possible to use the inventive

A conventional shower tray can be placed on the collecting tray. Since the collecting tray is sunk into the floor, the shower tray is at the same height as a shower cubicle that is simply placed on the floor, so that getting in and out is not difficult.

The collecting tray according to the invention can be used in the construction of a

,.'is* house ^, regardless of the type of shower that is still to be installed, a shower can be installed in the floor of the bathroom or shower room. A normal shower tray can then be temporarily placed on the collecting tray according to the invention, for ^example , whereby the collecting tray can take on the intended function as a collecting vessel, but does not have to. If it is then later necessary to convert the shower to be handicapped accessible,

,■'".'(■' only the old shower tray needs to be removed and a disabled shower tray put on. When the disabled shower tray is put on, the ^collecting tray then automatically takes over the function of the collecting vessel when the shower tray

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is provided with suitable overflow openings for excess ^water .

'. :.. An embodiment of the collecting device according to the invention

* tub is explained in more detail using the drawing as an example.

5 Show:

^ Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a disabled shower with a collecting tray;

Fig. 2 the collecting tray of the disabled shower of Fig. 1 in perspective view; and

- &iacgr;&ogr; Fig. 3 the collecting tray of the disabled shower of the

Fig. 1 in section.

'. ' The disabled shower shown in Fig. 1 is

adjacent to a wall area 1 in a cutout 2 in the

^: '■■ is a substantially flat shower plate 4 embedded in the floor 3 of the shower room (in the view of Fig. 1 this ■■!| ^: ·, ^: ', _; shower plate 4 is raised relative to the floor 3), in whose

^I ; In the middle there is a drain 5 with a siphon &bgr; underneath.

The siphon 6 leads to a drain line (64, Fig.

20 3) in the floor or at the foot of the wall 1. The drain 5 is

I _I ν is a few centimetres lower than the surrounding edge of the shower tray 4, so that the shower tray 4 has a slope towards the drain 5 (see Fig. 3). When the shower tray 4 is inserted into the cutout 2 ^, the surrounding edge of the shower tray 4 is at the same height as the floor 3,

: ■■' so that a wheelchair or similar can be driven onto the shower tray 4.

The top of the floor 3 consists of tiles or another water-resistant floor covering. Underneath the floor covering there is usually a screed 32, ,:, and underneath that a heat and sound insulation 34, which rests on a raw floor ^36. The raw floor 36 can, for example, be formed by the floor ceiling in apartment buildings.

The cutout 2 in the floor 3 extends to the subfloor 35 36. In the cutout 2 a prefabricated element is

:■[ formed collecting tray 8 (Fig. 2, 3) is inserted, the size of which

: ',. corresponds to cutout 2 and thus to shower plate 4. The

In other words, collecting tray 8 is more or less un-

* indirectly placed on the subfloor 3 6 and fills the

5 section 2. {For better sound insulation in the apartment

*■ nungsbau can be installed between the collecting tray 8 and the subfloor

. I ■ ■ 36 small insulation elements 82 or alternatively a thin insulation

':,.'.], layer.) The collecting tray 8 is on the side

¹ is tightly connected to the screed 34 or the wall area 1.

'■"■■lo' ¹ The collecting tray 8 has a surrounding rim

&igr;; 84 and a tray bottom 86. The upper edge of the collecting

, ^: tray 8 is located exactly at or slightly below the level of the floor 3, and the collecting tray 8 is covered with the shower plate 4 or a conventional shower tray. The

The collecting tray 8 is made as a molded part in one piece from concrete or

:;- ,, ; another suitable material. If the material

' . . ' is not already waterproof by itself, the

^{: :} Top . of the tub rim 84 and the tub bottom 86 by

■ a coat of paint, a foil or a recessed fitting tray

;, 2o made of e.g. plastic or metal can be made waterproof.

."»' In one of the tub edges 84 there is a connecting piece 62

■' ^:: to which the drain of the siphon 6 is screwed

i.v , or with which it can otherwise be connected. The

: connector 62 provides the connection to the drain line 64

» |;25 her _r with which the water is drained from the shower plate 4.

y,";.' On the edge 84 of the collecting tray is the shower

''if;'^/; plate 4 is placed; it is thus secured by e.g. an adhesive film

■ ^&ngr;&Lgr;&idiagr;' en strips tightly connected around the entire circumference.

irj^'^'t'. The shower plate 4 is provided with overflow openings 52.

l'ipö hen. The overflow openings 52 are, for example,

'■"."I, j, arranged around the outlet 5, projecting upwards over the outlet 5.

' |: ,;,:,!;- standing knobs each with a central, through the shower

Ii ' plate, 4.through opening formed. The knobs are

;''&igr;* &igr;, &igr;,. in the deepened area around the drain 5 only as far above

'': ; 35 the surface of the shower plate 4 so that the upper

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Edge of the studs or overflow openings 52 is still below the level of the floor 3. The studs or overflow openings 52 therefore protrude one to two centimeters above the * ■ drain 5.

' . 5 If the drain 5 is blocked, the

T, water in the shower plate 4 only reaches the height of the studs or overflow openings 52. The overflow openings 52 then direct the water into the collecting tray 8 so that the water does not spread out on the floor 3 and seepage of the water into the floor and into the rooms below is prevented ^. Since the overflow openings 52 are not connected to the drain line 64, the water is kept away from the floor 3 even if there is a blockage. lation in the drain line 64 or in the drain lines following this drain line.

„l'l, &igr;;!!,; ¹ The shape of the overflow openings 52 is arbitrary.

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;'!':;I ¹ ; ^|L :;, can be used, for example, as shown in Fig. 2, to control the flow

5, some circular-arc-shaped knobs with openings can be arranged on the upper side, through which the water ^can flow out if necessary. In addition, the overflow openings 52 do not necessarily have to be arranged near the drain ^5. Instead, slots on the circumference of the shower plate 4 directly above the edge 84 of the collecting tray are also possible, which prevent the water from spreading beyond the shower plate 4.

;: Openings in

the shower tray 4, which are formed by upstands near the surrounding edge of the shower tray.

It is also possible to form only one overflow 30 opening in the form of a pipe arranged concentrically in the outlet 5 and projecting upwards.

The overflow openings, i.e. the studs, upstands, the protruding pipe and the like can be covered at the top, whereby the water, if it rises far enough, then 35 enters the overflow openings through side slots.

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i. ..':]' In the shower tray 4 there is an inspection opening 44

"■', which is closed with a removable lid

&igr; ¹ : Preferably, the lid is transparent so that it is easy

<*]';'■■' it can be determined whether there is water in the collecting tray 8.

f]', s ¹ det, which can then be removed through the inspection opening 44

&iacgr;,'! ^! can. Preferably, the inspection opening 44 is located at

'v'n a place that provides access to the siphon outlets

- ; allows to remove blockages there more easily

^: i L" ! nen.

,;'d'ti" ¹ The shower tray 4 or the drip tray 8 can also

be provided with an indicator device which shows whether and, if applicable ^, how much water has accumulated in the collecting tray 8. A suitable indicator device is, for example, a float loosely housed in a cage which is marked in colour, the marking being ^conspicuous when the float is floating in overflowing water.

If necessary, the collecting tray 8 can also be provided with its own drain, which leads, for example, to a floor drain 20.

Instead of the almost flat shower tray 4 for disabled showers, a normal, conventional shower tray with a surrounding edge can be placed on the collecting tray 8, the drain of which is connected to the drain line 64. 25 The raised edge of the shower tray can be provided with overflow openings , for example in the form of slots, ^which drain water that threatens to overflow into the collecting tray 8. The

Hi,,! ¹ "¹; Shower tray is then also equipped with one of the inspection openings 44

|:i appropriate opening to determine whether

:,;,;3&xgr;) there is water in the collecting tray 8, and to collect this

';-'''. '^; ,: to be removed if necessary.

&igr;':'': Alternatively, the drip tray can be accessed at any time

,' &iacgr;■ ■;'. a conventional shower tray without overflow openings can be installed.

.; Special forms of shower trays or shower panels such as sit-down showers can also be placed on the collecting tray 8 .

l: The collecting tray 8 can be supplied in a special design

5 The design should be such that there is space for a bathtub above the collecting tray. Such a design

' The advantage of the collecting tray 8 is that it serves as a stand-

^{1 μm} standard element installed in the floor of a shower or bathroom

&ldquor; !"■■> can be built. Later, a shower heater,

■■, i'JLO a shower tray or even a bathtub on the

i :■ :=!-. !]. collecting tray. If a shower tray or shower tray

: ⁴ te, it can be removed at any time without structural

Replace measures with a bathtub, and vice versa,
t If in this embodiment a bathtub is replaced by

¹ ; If a smaller shower tray or shower plate is to be replaced, the collecting tray can be partially covered by a plate-shaped, flat element corresponding to the floor 3 of the room ;;" ^!

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Claims (9)

DEG-35 790 Protection claims 1. Built-in shower with a shower tray for collecting and draining water, characterized by a collecting tray (8) which is arranged under the shower tray and collects water overflowing from the shower tray. 2. Built-in shower according to claim 1, characterized in that the collecting tray (8) is arranged in a cutout (2) in the floor {3). 3. Built-in shower according to claim 1, characterized in that the collecting tray (8) is designed as a prefabricated element. 4. Built-in shower according to claim 2, characterized in that the shower tray is a shower plate (4) for a disabled shower which is arranged at the level of the floor (3) above the collecting tray (8). is 5. Built-in shower according to claim 4, characterized in that the shower plate (4) is provided with at least one overflow opening (52) which protrudes just far enough over the lowered surface of the shower plate (4) so that the shower plate (4) does not overflow if the drain (5) is blocked. 6. Built-in shower according to claim 5, characterized in that the overflow openings (52) are raised knobs with a central opening leading through the shower plate (4). 7. Built-in shower according to claim 5, characterized in that the overflow opening is formed by covered upstands in the outer edge area of the shower plate (4). ■ 8. Built-in shower according to claim 5, characterized in that the overflow opening is formed by a protruding pipe arranged concentrically in the drain (5). 9. Built-in shower according to claim 1, characterized by an indicator device which indicates when there is water in the collecting tray (8).