EP0074934A2 - Tiltable washbasin and toilet bowl assembly, especially suited for caravans, trailercaravans, dormobiles and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

1. A folding washbasin-watercloset set, particularly apted for caravans, trailers, sleeping-cars and like, wherein both the sanitary fittings or devices (4-103, 5-108) are preferably arranged upon each other in such way to be overturned from the horizontal working position to a recessed vertical position, in which they are enclosed within a furniture piece (1), wherein the top portion of said furniture's piece is intended as a cupboard to receive for instance a boiler (water-heater), pharmaceutical articles and so on, wherein a mounting frame (90) is provided, which can be inserted into an opening foreseen in the external wall of the room intended to receive the said sanitary devices, wherein the mounting frame (90) is fixed to said opening and the frame itself, according to whether it must receive only one of said sanitary devices or more of them, presents one or more openings, and holes (92) are foreseen, which represent the articulation-and-rotation center of the furniture's piece (106) receiving the watercloset (103), and furthermore holes (131) are foreseen which represent the articulation-and-rotation center of the frame's basket (201) of the portion of furniture's piece (109) which receives the watercloset (108) and wherein the washbasin (4-103) received within the transversal trapezoidal cross-section (6) of its own portion of furniture's piece is connected at the front edge of the furniture's portion preferably by means of a band-hinge (8), wherein the front portion of the furniture portion (6-106) is provided with a room to receive soap, combs, and so on, characterized by that the washbasin (4-103) in its rotation in open position is fixed by means of the abutment of two metal elements (9, 10) and (95, 95 bis), wherein one of them is fixed to the wall of the cupboard (1) or to the frame (90) and the other is fixed to the inner side wall of the furniture's portion (6-106) which receives the washbasin (4-103), and by the fact that the water-closet (5-108) received within its own portion of furniture (7-107) is provided with a metal frame (21 to 28 and 159) which is substantially Z-shaped, whose end is articulated to a gusset plate (22) fixed to the bottom of the vehicle and whose side wall is fixed to the portion of furniture (7-107) which receives the water-closet (5-108), whereas a second, L-shaped element (29) is fixed to the inside of the cupboard (1) or of the frame (90), which comes to contact with the Z-shaped metal frame when the water-closet reaches the open position.

Description

It is known that in the vehicles equipped as caravans, in the trailers, in the boats and the like, the space available is very limited and must therefore be used to the maximum.

It is also known that one of the indispensable rooms, which must be reduced to a minimum, is intended for hygienic services, in particular for the toilet bowl and sink. However much you want to save on this space, it is always necessary to keep in mind the space requirement profiles of these sanitary appliances, which determine the space that is constantly available for them.

It is currently believed that a wash basin occupies an average space of 40 cm wide by 40 cm deep, and a toilet bowl has dimensions in the plan of approximately 40 cm by 45 cm. Compared to the support wall, you have a 45 cm lead on the part of the sanitary apparatus, regardless of the space occupied by the person during his use.

It would therefore be very interesting to be able to use this room differently during longer periods in which the hygienic facilities are not used, etc. e.g. for a more convenient passage from one zone to another zone in the caravan or the like. to allow or also to make a cabin more habitable, as in the case of sleeping cars, where a toilet bowl is not normally provided.

The present invention therefore relates to a sink-toilet bowl group, which allows the aforementioned purposes to be achieved.

The invention further relates to the means by which each element of the group is brought into the operative position and tilted.

• Fig. 1 im vertikalen Schnitt die Gesamtheit der hygienischen Apparate , wie sie in operativer Stellung im vollen Strich erscheinen , und in nicht operativer Stellung in gestrichelten Linien ;
• Fig. 2 und 3 die Verankerungs- und Bedienungsmittel der Klosettschüssel in axonometrischer Stirnansicht , bzw. in Ansicht teilweise im Grundriss ;
• Fig. 4 eine ähnliche Ansicht wie jene der Fig. 1 in einer zweiten Ausführungsform des Komplexes ;
• Fig. 5 in Axonometrie , in Explosionsansicht , die erfindungsgemässe Gruppe in einer weiteren Ausführungsform ;
• Fig. 6 in Axonometrie die montierte Gruppe in geschlossener Stellung ;
• Fig. 7 die gleiche Gruppe in geöffneter Stellung .

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings themselves show:

• 1 shows in vertical section the entirety of the hygienic apparatus as they appear in full line in the operative position and in broken lines in the non-operative position;
• Figures 2 and 3, the anchoring and operating means of the toilet bowl in an axonometric front view, or in view partially in plan.
• Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 1 in a second embodiment of the complex;
• 5 in axonometry, in an exploded view, the group according to the invention in a further embodiment;
• 6 shows the assembled group in the closed position in axonometry;
• Fig. 7 shows the same group in the open position.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 4, the group according to the invention is enclosed in a cupboard 1 which is provided with front openings 2, 3 which are intended to accommodate the wash basin 4 or the toilet bowl 5. Both the wash basin 4 and the toilet bowl 5 are mounted in a support 6 or 7, which is intended to close the rooms 2 or 3, in order to prevent the view of what is covered by it.

The wash basin 4 is supported by the support 6, which, as is noted in FIG. 7, has shaped the side parts in the manner of a corner plate, and is attached to the front wall of the cabinet 1 by means of a series of hinges consolidates. Specifically, the level is at 6 attached to the front wall of the cabinet 1 by means of a ribbon hinge 8, while the side of two metal elements 9 _be, - are provided relationship, 10, the first at the lateral inner walls of the cabinet 1 and the second on the inside walls of the side gussets the sink 4 is attached. These two metal elements 9 and 10 are angularly shaped and housed in such a way that the projecting part of each forms a stop for the other, ie the wash basin 4 is limited in its rotation in the open position illustrated in FIG. 1 by the contact of the two projecting metal elements which are provided and attached to the two parts which contain the sink itself. It can be seen from this that the wash basin 4 has a rotation and binding line in the hinge 8 and a stop when opened due to the contact between the two elements 9 and 10. Appropriate flexible connections for both the tap 12 and the drain 13 allow the water to be supplied via a suitable pump, if necessary, and to drain the water again if desired. The wash basin thus has two positions: an open position, as shown in full line in FIG. 1, and a closed position, as in the same Figure shown in dashed lines, so that the sink is enclosed within the space determined by the furniture 1 when it is not in use.

Also the toilet bowl 5, which has the shape shown in the figures, is stored within a container with corner plate-like side parts, which is able to disappear in the furniture 1. In this case, apart from the presence of the rear wall 14 corresponding to the rear wall 11 of the washbasin, which provides for the visibility of the interior of the furniture to be prevented when the bowl is pulled out, there is the problem of having a sufficiently strong hinge to bear the load which is placed on it the bowl acts at the moment of using it.

As illustrated in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3, a metal fitting is provided for this purpose, which is stored and positioned on the floor of the vehicle and on the side walls of the piece of furniture 1 and of the piece of furniture which receives the bowl, this fitting allowing it to achieve this purpose in a simple and effective way.

As can be seen, this fitting consists of a base frame 21 which is fastened in the base plate 22 to the floor of the vehicle and is provided with two preferably triangular stands 23 which are against theirs Prepare highest vertex to the rotation hinge axis 24 of the whole of the bowl. As illustrated in FIG. 5, this whole of the bowl is carried by two symmetrical side elements, generally designated 25, which have the purpose of having their elements 26 laterally encompass the flanks 27 (FIG. 5) of the furniture of the bowl, while they are fastened to the flanks 27 with their rear parts 28 on the inside.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, an angle metal element 29 is provided on the inner wall of the furniture 1, the function of which is to ensure that the part bent parallel to the wall of the space of the frame 25 in the toilet bowl in the working position against the L-shaped wall of element 29 abuts. One thus has that when the bowl 5 is in the open position, it has a hinge 24 at the bottom, which is mounted on a metal element, and a stopping stop in the position at the top, which is formed from the elements 26, 28-29, with which the bowl is placed in such a way that it can take up the load that it wants to put on it.

Another important feature according to the invention can be seen in the fact that a flexible shower is provided on the bowl, as indicated by 30 in FIG. 7 which allows the bowl to be flushed itself, except, of course, a slot 31 for the passage or handling of the actuating lever of the drain valve. If the shower 30 is suitably long enough, it can also be used to give the user the opportunity to do dishes, and in any case to flush other parts of the room and the vehicle where this should be necessary.

As mentioned above, FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the furniture 1 and, above all, those elements which relate to the anchoring of the wash basin 4 and the toilet bowl 5.

According to this embodiment, both the washbasin and the toilet bowl, which are mounted on their respective furniture 6, 7, have the lower rear edge bound to the front wall of rooms 2 and 3 of furniture 1, said furniture 6, 7 with the band hinges 60, 61 can be opened. While this hinge could be sufficient for the wash basin to carry the load, but not sufficient to prevent rotation of the wash basin 4 and thus to allow it to be set with regard to the open or working position, the hinge 6 would certainly not be used in the case of the toilet bowl 5 suffice for the load to wear . To carry the load and limit the rotation of the sanitary appliances when they are brought into the use position, the guides 62 and 63 are provided, in which the bolt-like elements 64 and 65 engage for the wash basin and the toilet bowl.

It is obvious that when the wash basin 4 is tilted into the closed position, the bolt 64 moves along the oblique guide 62 and is thus held in the correct position provided. When the bolt 64 has further reached the end of the guide 62 on the front side, the wash basin 4 is prevented from moving further. The same can be said for the guide 63 and for the bolt 65 which, with its displacement in the guide 65, allows the toilet bowl 5 to describe the intended and required angle in order to bring it into the operative position or into the recessed rest position. This solution with bolt and link anchoring is less preferred, especially since it is complicated and considerably more expensive, but it obviously comes fully to the end of enabling the sinking of the sanitary appliances when they are no longer needed or their positioning in the use position , and this with the necessary full guarantee of any loads to record.

The drawing shows that the backdrops, i.e. the guides 62 and 63 are specified with sharp angles. This results from the use of commercially available straight-line profiles in order to reduce the costs and causes the application in the front edge of the furniture 6 and 7 of band hinges 66 and 67, respectively. If you want to remove these hinges, the guides 62 and 63 will have a curved, continuous course.

As indicated above, however, the possibility of pre-assembling the group was examined in order to allow quick and easy assembly.

As shown in Fig. 5, a frame generally indicated at 90 is provided for mounting the whole assembly on the front wall of the cabinet, which is intended to accommodate the washbasin-toilet bowl group, in which one of the dimensions of the Frame 90 corresponding opening will be provided.

This frame 90 is provided with horizontal cross members and vertical stands, the vertical stands in turn being provided with projections 91 with holes which are intended for the rotation and locking bolts of the rear walls 11 and 14 of Figures 1-6 and 107-110 of Fig. 7, which will be discussed below. The frame 90 is provided in the opening, which is intended to accommodate the wash basin 103, with hinge holes 92 in the wash basin 103, the rotation support preferably being provided by means of pins or bolts 93, which pass through the above-mentioned holes 92 and by means of angle 94 the lower wall of the furniture 106 in which the wash basin is stored, or which forms part of the wash basin itself. The side walls 105 of the piece of furniture containing the wash basin are provided with angle irons 95, as in the above exemplary embodiment, which come into contact with corresponding plates 95 when the wash basin is open, the latter being carried by the inner wall of the frame 90. It is thus the case that after the wash basin has been rotated about the bolts 93 engaging in the holes 92, the angle irons 95, which come into contact with the stops 95, will prevent further rotation and will hold the wash basin in the open position.

For the purpose of blocking the wash basin 103 in the closed position, blocking pliers 116 are then provided on the stop angle iron 95, which engage on pins 116 ^{1 which are} removed from the frame 90 with the aid of suitable ones inward protruding arms are carried, these pliers 116 hold the wash basin in its closed position after the incident.

The wash basin 103 is preferably formed in a single molded part and, as mentioned, is provided with side walls 105 which, when the wash basin 103 is closed, cause the outer surface 106 to come to rest on the outer frame 120.

What was stated above for the wash basin has also been implemented for the toilet bowl, but it must be taken into account that, in the case of the toilet bowl, due to the greater weight that it bears on it during use, apart from the hinge system 21-28 of FIG. 2 adequate reinforcement is required.

This reinforcement consists of a frame, or a basket, 201, preferably of metal, which receives the furniture 109 in which the toilet bowl 108 is stored, and which forms a whole with the level 100, which is intended for the toilet bowl with the necessary Include accessories, including valve 170. The toilet bowl 108 is preferably made of plastic material and can be preassembled with the whole in a manner similar to that explained for the wash basin.

As for the wash basin, grippers or tongs 160 are provided for blocking the toilet bowl in the closed position, these tongs again engaging corresponding pins 161 which are carried by brackets attached to the holding frame of the whole. The pliers 160 are carried in detail by plates 159 (or 28 in FIG. 2) which, when they rotate around the hinge 131, lie against the inside of the frame. The latter is of course provided with a suitable opening for the passage of the sanitary apparatus, which opening is closed by the wall 100 when the toilet bowl is not in use.

It should be emphasized that both the wall 106 of the washbasin and the wall 100 of the toilet bowl are appropriately inclined and are held in this inclined position by the relevant side panels, so that the same walls preferably lie on the same vertical plane when the sanitary apparatus is not used.

As can be seen, the group described and explained in this way gives the possibility of having the sanitary apparatus available in the use position independently of one another, the accessories, such as the folded drain hose 32 and the Supply hoses of the water and the pale wash basin, etc., always show the user's eye in a hidden position, especially since on the back of the wash basin and the toilet bowl, according to the invention, oscillating walls 11-107 and 14-110 are provided, which when the sanitary facilities are open Devices come to rest against the rear edge of the corresponding device and thus prevent a view of the interior of the furniture. The swinging walls are provided with an indentation, or a space, 123 or 111, in which a paper roll or other product required for the toilet can be placed.

The wash basin 4-103 is further provided on the front side with an elongated space 33 in which soap, combs and other space can be found, this space 33 being provided with a drain opening 34 for any water residues.

As can be seen from the drawing, it is possible to provide a further room above the wash basin-toilet bowl complex and in the general height of the furniture, which is intended to accommodate these devices, in which a pharmacy room 112 with the associated door has 180 space can find, which door 180 is optionally provided with a mirror 102. This pharmacy room 112 is also called that to indicate that it is specially designed to contain the pharmaceutical products normally taken with you on a trip, but it may also have another purpose, allows more rational use of the whole.

It should also be noted that, given the minimum space occupied by the sanitary appliances, when these are in the retracted position and tilted, and the normal depth of the cabinet in which these sanitary appliances are stored, at the rear of the devices themselves, as is the case with the vibrating walls and are determined by the space requirement of the sanitary apparatus, there is the possibility, as can be seen, for example, from FIG. 7, of finding a room in which further services can be accommodated, such as preferably an electric boiler of any kind for heating the water. A collecting tank 182 of the waste water is accommodated under the floor generally indicated at 181; it is placed in a suitable position for its emptying, unless a suitable device is provided for the purpose of dispersing the liquid waste accumulated in this container.

The advantages offered by the present invention are obvious. In particular, the place is economy, especially since furniture 1, which houses the sanitary appliances, has the absolutely necessary minimum dimensions to keep the sanitary appliances themselves in a vertical position. Furthermore, the rear wall of the furniture 1 can be designed to be removable, such as to allow access from the rear to the more complicated and sensitive organs, etc. a possible pump housed inside the space under and at the rear of the toilet bowl, if it is closed, the collection trough for waste 182, the connections with the supply lines for cold and hot water, etc., and this has no effect on the outer wall, which one has a special aesthetic character.

3s is obvious that changes and improvements can still be made to the washbasin-toilet bowl group according to the invention without thereby deviating from the original inventive concept, which can be found in the following patent claims.

Claims (8)

1.) Tilting washbasin-toilet bowl group, particularly suitable for caravans, caravans, sleeping cars and the like,
characterized in that the two sanitary appliances (4-103.5-108) are preferably arranged one above the other in order to be able to tilt them from the horizontal working position into the vertical retracting position by being enclosed in a piece of furniture (1) in the latter position , wherein the upper part of said furniture is intended as a cabinet (112), for example to hold a boiler, pharmaceutical items, etc. 2.) Tiltable washbasin-toilet bowl group, characterized in that an assembly frame (90) which can be inserted into an opening provided in the outer wall of the space intended for accommodating the said sanitary apparatus is provided, the assembly frame (90) being fastened to this opening and this itself, depending on whether it is to take up only one of the sanitary apparatuses mentioned or several of these, one or has several openings and also holes (92), which represent the pivot point of the furniture (106), which receives the sink (103), and holes (131), which represent the pivot point of the frame basket (201) of the furniture (107), which the toilet bowl (108) has. 3.) Tiltable sink-toilet bowl group, according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the wash basin (4-103) accommodated within its own piece of furniture trapezoidal cross-section (6) is preferably bound to the front edge of the piece of furniture by means of a hinge (8), the front part of the piece of furniture (6-106) being connected to a space ( 33) is provided to hold soap, combs, etc. 4.) Tiltable washbasin-toilet bowl group, according to claim 1 and 2,
characterized in that the wash basin (4-103) when it is rotated in the open position is fixed by the encounter of the two metal elements (9, 10, or 95.95 to) by one on the wall of the cabinet (1) or on Frame (90) and the other on the side inner wall of the furniture (6-106), which receives the sink (4-103), is attached. 5.) Tilting washbasin-toilet bowl group, according to claims 1 and 2,
characterized in that the lavatory bowl (5-108) accommodated within its own piece of furniture (7-107) is provided with a substantially Z-shaped metal frame (21 to 28 and 159) by the end of this frame at a bottom of the Vehicle-attached corner plate (22) is rotatably bound, the side wall of the Z (28-159) is attached to the furniture (7-107), which receives the toilet bowl (5-108), while a second L-shaped element (29) in Inside the cabinet (1) or the frame (90) is attached, which come into contact when the toilet bowl comes into the open position. 6.) Tiltable washbasin-toilet bowl group, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening and closing stroke of the sanitary appliances (4, 5) and the resistance required to carry the load from the peg-like and backdrop-like Intervention by guides (62, 63) arranged on the inner walls of the cabinet (1), which receives the sanitary appliances, and by pins (64, 65) arranged on the furniture, which enclose the sanitary appliances themselves, are determined. 7.) Tiltable washbasin-toilet bowl group, according to claim 1 and / or 2,
characterized in that pliers (116-150) each fastened to a movable part (95-159) of the group, which are capable of engaging a pin provided specifically for this purpose and carried by a stationary part (116'-161) to hold the sanitary apparatus in the closed position. 8.) Tiltable wash basin-toilet bowl group, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that for concealing the rear space of each sanitary apparatus (wash basin or toilet bowl) vibrating walls (11-116) and (14-110) are provided which have indentations (123, 111) which are able to hold paper rolls or paper packages.

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