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EP0324428B1
EP0324428B1 EP89100328A EP89100328A EP0324428B1 EP 0324428 B1 EP0324428 B1 EP 0324428B1 EP 89100328 A EP89100328 A EP 89100328A EP 89100328 A EP89100328 A EP 89100328A EP 0324428 B1 EP0324428 B1 EP 0324428B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/72—Non-load-bearing walls of elements of relatively thin form with respect to the thickness of the wall
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
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  • the invention relates to a partition for a corner shower according to the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a partition for a corner shower with two curved door elements is known from EP-A-235 658.
  • This partition contains an upper and a lower guide rail, each with straight end parts, which are attached to the flat wall elements over their entire length. So that the curved door elements on the one hand can seal off the access opening and on the other hand can be pushed behind the flat wall elements along the guide rails, the guide bodies of each door element are arranged offset at a predetermined distance from the vertical longitudinal edge in the direction of the center of the door element. In comparison with door elements, the guide bodies of which are arranged near the vertical longitudinal edges, there is a risk in the known partition wall that the door elements tilt or even jam when being moved along the upper guide rail. Such tilting should be counteracted by means of the lower guide rail, the curved area of which delimits the entry opening at the bottom.
  • a partition which has four flat door elements and an upper and a lower guide rail each curved in the area of the entry opening.
  • the four door elements require a not inconsiderable manufacturing and manufacturing effort.
  • shower trays from different manufacturers often vary only in details, in particular the size of the radius of curvature and the width of the entry area.
  • a large number of appropriately designed partition walls must therefore be produced and kept ready, which means that a great deal of production and storage effort is required.
  • a shower cabin which has a prefabricated, approximately hollow-cylindrical cabin body.
  • This consists of stackable, ring-shaped parts, with a closed base plate and a closed cover plate.
  • the entry opening can be closed or released by means of a curved sliding door, the radius of curvature of which is predetermined in accordance with the cabin body.
  • a curved sliding door the radius of curvature of which is predetermined in accordance with the cabin body.
  • a door system for telephone booths polygonal in plan with a single door element is known.
  • the upper guide rail is bent outside the through opening and extends over a not insignificant part of its length towards the adjacent wall element.
  • the end of the profile rail is not connected to the first wall element which is adjacent to the through opening but with a second one of the polygonal wall elements.
  • the door ends above the floor of the phone booth and additional measures are required to enable the sealing required for shower partitions.
  • a guide profile is arranged on the lower edge of the door element, in which a stationary roller, which is arranged outside the through opening, runs.
  • the door element itself is essentially flat and the guide profile is a U-shaped rail which is open at the bottom. This rail is curved and, with the exception of angled end regions of the door, projects from it at a correspondingly large distance.
  • the aforementioned roller is arranged on the floor, a not inconsiderable gap being present between the latter and the lower edge of the door.
  • a partition which has a lower guide rail behind a curved tub edge. Narrow slats are slidably arranged in this lower guide rail and in the correspondingly curved upper guide rail. There is a flexible track between every two adjacent slats. When opening, the slats are pushed aside, whereby the above-mentioned strips are folded together like a shower curtain. There are not inconsiderable difficulties in handling and cleaning such a partition.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop the partition of the type mentioned with little design effort such that the number of individual parts is achieved in order to achieve cost-effective production and also the assembly effort can be reduced.
  • a stable and functionally reliable guidance of the door elements should be ensured, the entrance opening being to be closed or released reliably with little effort.
  • the escape of splash water should be reliably prevented and the seal should be ensured in a simple manner, in particular in the area of the access opening between the tub rim and the door elements.
  • a user should be able to pass through the entry opening unhindered and, in view of a long service life and good functional reliability, the area of the entry opening should be kept largely free of guide means for the door elements.
  • the proposed partition is characterized by a stable and functionally reliable construction, which nevertheless ensures smooth guidance of the door elements.
  • the two door elements are only suspended in the upper guide rail, which is curved over their entire length, and a lower guide rail, that is to say assigned to the lower edges of the door elements, is not present.
  • the entry opening is consequently not affected in any way by such a lower guide rail.
  • a guide element which is expediently designed similar to an upwardly open U and into which the door element engages with its lower edge.
  • This guide element is Expediently narrow in the horizontal direction and extends only over part of the width of the wall element.
  • the guide element is only a few centimeters wide and / or it is essentially as wide as the vertical profile rail of the wall element, which profile rail delimits the entry opening.
  • the two side wall elements are expediently flat, but the wall elements can be wave-like or with a different curvature than the entry opening.
  • the guide rail has essentially the same radius of curvature over its entire length, that is to say also in the end regions, the door elements being designed coaxially with respect to the guide rail with a correspondingly reduced radius of curvature.
  • the free end part of the guide rail protrudes from the respective wall element in a horizontal plane. If the wall element is flat, the distance between the guide rail and the wall element from the entry opening increases. Even in the case of a corrugated wall element, the distance between the free end of the guide rail and the wall element is considerably greater than the comparable distance in the immediate vicinity of the entry opening.
  • the free end part of the guide rail protruding from the respective wall element is connected to the wall element by means of the holding element. This results in additional stiffening in the area of the upper edge of the wall element. This stiffening is particularly advantageous for the stability of the partition, which overall has a stable and reliable construction.
  • the lower edges of the door elements and in particular their lower horizontal profile rails are lower than the upper edge of the shower tray. This ensures splash water protection without special and additional components.
  • the inner, front tub edge is oriented substantially vertically, at least in the area of the entry opening, so that the front or outwardly directed from the shower tray, curved and also vertically aligned wall surface of the respective door element according to the invention is only a short distance from this inner wall of the edge. There is only a narrow gap between the lower edge of the door element and the tub rim, so that splash water can be reliably avoided from the tub without additional sealants.
  • the only upper guide rail is curved over its entire length, that is to say also the end parts present outside the manhole.
  • this upper guide rail is firmly connected to the flat wall element, in particular by means of screws, and its end part increasingly protrudes from the flat wall element.
  • the protruding end of the profile rail is connected to the door element with a holding part, thereby ensuring a stable fastening and support of the guide rail.
  • This curved end part which projects over the shower base in accordance with the radius of curvature, does not in any way interfere with the shower, since the upper edges of such partitions are regularly arranged about 1.7 to 2 m above the edge of the tub. If a correspondingly designed lower guide rail were present, end parts bent over the shower tray would disturb a user and even pose a danger.
  • problems of this type are avoided.
  • Fig. 1 shows the shower tray 6 installed in a corner between two rectangular walls 2, 4.
  • This shower tray 6 is installed in the usual way on the floor of a bathroom or shower room.
  • the partition is arranged above the free front edge 8 of the shower tray, two lateral, fixed wall elements 10, 12 being present.
  • the wall elements are preferably flat, but the invention also covers curved or undulating wall elements.
  • These wall elements 10, 12 are connected to the respective room wall 2, 4 in the usual manner, expediently via compensation profiles (not shown further here).
  • the upper guide rail 14 is bent over its entire length, expediently with the same radius of curvature. The guide rail 14 is thus curved both over the entry opening 16 and behind the flat wall elements 10, 12.
  • the end parts 18, 20 of the upper guide rail 14 located behind the upper edges of the wall elements 10, 12 are at their ends by means of holding parts 22 with the respective wall element 10, 12 connected.
  • the end parts 18, 20 projecting inwards from the wall elements 10, 12 via the shower tray 6 do not interfere with the shower, since the upper guide rail 14 is arranged at a fairly large distance, namely regularly between 1.7 and 2 m above the shower tray 6 .
  • a corresponding lower guide rail is not available, so that there is no disturbance or even danger to a user of the shower cabin in the foot area.
  • the entry opening 16 is closed by means of two door elements 24, 26, as shown.
  • the door elements 24, 26 are suspended and guided in the guide rail 14 by means of guide bodies 28.
  • To release the entry opening 16 the two door elements 24, 26 are each pushed to the side behind the fixed wall elements 10, 12.
  • a narrow, hook-like guide element 30 to be explained below is provided in each case on the edge of the entry opening 16 for the door element 24, 26.
  • the radius of the door elements is larger than the radius of the edge 8 of the shower tray bent in the area of the entry opening.
  • the radius of curvature of the overall curved guide rail 14 is correspondingly larger. On the one hand, a good and sealing contact of the door elements on the tub edge is achieved, and on the other hand, the holding parts 22 can be shortened.
  • the door element does not lie at any point, for example in the middle on the inner wall of the edge, but the door element lies essentially only in the region of the front, vertical profile rail 32, 34 on the inner wall of the edge 8.
  • the inner wall of the edge 8 bent in the area of the entry opening runs essentially vertically, at least over the vertical height with which the lower edge of the door element is below the upper edge of the edge.
  • Fig. 2 shows a view of the partition, wherein the manhole 16 is now released and only the vertical rails 32, 34 can be seen from the two door elements.
  • the shower tray 6 is supported and fastened in the usual manner on the floor 36 by means of storage means which are not further visible here; the tiles or the like provided beneath the tub edge 8 for veneering have not yet been arranged.
  • the entry opening 16 is delimited at the top by the guide rail 14 and at the bottom the tub edge 8 forms the end of the entry opening 16.
  • a lower guide rail is not present and a user can get into the shower tray 6 unhindered. Furthermore, the otherwise usual risk of damage and contamination of a lower guide rail is avoided.
  • the vertical profiles 38, 40 of the wall elements the narrow, hook-like guide elements are connected at the bottom, which are thus outside the manhole and do not interfere in any way.
  • FIG 3 shows an enlarged view of the door element 26 which is partially pushed behind the one fixed wall element, the hook-like lower guide element 30 now being clearly visible.
  • the guide element 30 is connected to the lower end of the vertical profile of the wall element.
  • the guide element 30 is expediently made of plastic and has an upwardly open, U-shaped cross section, so that the door element 26 engages with this entire lower horizontal profile rail 42 from above in this guide element 30.
  • the guide element 30 and also the lower edge of the door element or the lower horizontal profile rail 42 are located below the upper edge 44 of the tub edge 8. In the closed state, the splash water seal is thus easily ensured.
  • a sliding part 46 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical profile rail 34, which advantageously consists of plastic.
  • the inner wall 41 of the edge 8 is oriented substantially vertically at least over the height 43 and in the frame According to this invention there is a narrow gap extending over this height 43 between the tub rim and the door element. According to the invention, the lower edge 45 of the door element 26 is 43 lower than the upper edge 44 of the edge 8. Because of the correspondingly specified height 43 and the narrow design of the gap between the door element and the edge, the escape of splash water is reliably prevented.
  • Fig. 4 shows a bottom view of the curved end portion 20 of the guide rail.
  • This end part 20 extends essentially over the entire width of the wall element 12, the distance to this, starting from the entry opening in the direction of the room wall 4, increasing continuously.
  • the free end of the end part 20 is fastened by means of the holding part 22 to the wall element 12 near the room wall 4.
  • the guide rail which is designed as a hollow profile, is firmly connected to the wall element 10 at the edge of the entry opening, in particular by means of a screw, as is indicated by the dash-dotted line 48.
  • FIG. 5 and 6 show a top view of part of the guide rail 14 and also the door element 24, the entry opening being only slightly released.
  • the door element 24 is suspended and guided in the guide rail 14 by means of the two guide bodies 28, which engage in the guide rail 14 from behind by means of rollers which cannot be seen here.
  • the guide bodies 28 are each connected to the upper horizontal profile rail of the door element by means of a screw 50.
  • the rollers mentioned are arranged on a rocker 52 which can be pivoted about a vertical axis 54 with respect to the guide body 28. Stable guidance and suspension is achieved, while at the same time ensuring smooth movement of the door element 24.
  • Fig. 7 shows an enlarged and partially sectioned top view of the guide body 28 which is fastened in the upper horizontal profile rail of the door element by means of the screw 50.
  • the guide body 28 is secured against rotation so that the axis 54 is reliably aligned vertically.
  • the guide body 28 has a central part 56 which engages in a bore in the upper profile rail of the door element and into which the screw 50 is screwed.
  • the guide body contains a support part 58 at the top, which rests on the upper edge of the profile rail, as can be seen clearly in connection with FIG. 6.
  • a guide roller 60 is rotatably arranged at the ends of the rocker 52, these guide rollers 60 engaging in the upper guide rail 14 from behind and rolling on the guide track 62 thereof.

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A partition, more particularly for a corner shower, contains two door-elements mounted displaceably in an upper guide-rail. In the vicinity of the entrance, the upper guide-rail is curved like the edge of the tub and is connected to two lateral wall elements which are secured to the room and are flat. The purpose of the invention is to achieve reliable sealing and equally reliable guidance combined with a simple design. It is proposed that the guide-rail be curved over its entire length and comprise curved end-parts behind the flat wall-element. No lower guide-rail is provided. Instead, small narrow guide-elements are located outside the entrance.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Trennwand für eine Eckdusche gemäß den im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to a partition for a corner shower according to the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der EP-A-235 658 ist eine derartige Trennwand für eine Eckdusche mit zwei gebogenen Türelementen bekannt. Diese Trennwand enthält eine obere und eine untere Führungsschiene mit jeweils geraden Endteilen, welche über ihre gesamte Länge an den ebenen Wandelementen befestigt sind. Damit die gebogenen Türelemente einerseits die Einstiegsöffnung dicht absperren können und andererseits hinter die ebenen Wandelemente entlang den Führungsschienen geschoben werden können, sind die Führungskörper jedes Türelements in einem vorgegebenen Abstand zur vertikalen Längskante in Richtung zur Mitte des Türelements versetzt angeordnet. Im Vergleich mit Türelementen, deren Führungskörper nahe den vertikalen Längskanten angeordnet sind, besteht bei der bekannten Trennwand die Gefahr, daß die Türelemente beim Verschieben entlang der oberen Führungsschiene verkanten oder gar klemmen. Mittels der unteren Führungsschiene, deren gebogener Bereich die Einstiegsöffnung unten begrenzt, soll einem derartigen Verkanten entgegengewirkt werden.Such a partition for a corner shower with two curved door elements is known from EP-A-235 658. This partition contains an upper and a lower guide rail, each with straight end parts, which are attached to the flat wall elements over their entire length. So that the curved door elements on the one hand can seal off the access opening and on the other hand can be pushed behind the flat wall elements along the guide rails, the guide bodies of each door element are arranged offset at a predetermined distance from the vertical longitudinal edge in the direction of the center of the door element. In comparison with door elements, the guide bodies of which are arranged near the vertical longitudinal edges, there is a risk in the known partition wall that the door elements tilt or even jam when being moved along the upper guide rail. Such tilting should be counteracted by means of the lower guide rail, the curved area of which delimits the entry opening at the bottom.

Aus der DE-C-33 09 606 ist eine Trennwand bekannt, welche vier eben ausgebildete Türelemente sowie eine obere und eine untere jeweils im Bereich der Einstiegsöffnung gebogene Führungsschiene aufweist. Die vier Türelemente erfordern einen nicht unerheblichen Herstellungs- und Fertigungsaufwand. Für solche Trennwände besteht ferner das Problem, daß Duschwannen verschiedener Hersteller oftmals nur in Details variieren, und zwar insbesondere auf die Größe des Krümmungsradius sowie die Breite des Einstiegsbereiches. Es muß daher eine Vielzahl von entsprechend ausgebildeten Trennwänden hergestellt und bereitgehalten werden, wodurch ein großer Fertigungs- und Lagerhaltungsaufwand erforderlich ist.From DE-C-33 09 606 a partition is known, which has four flat door elements and an upper and a lower guide rail each curved in the area of the entry opening. The four door elements require a not inconsiderable manufacturing and manufacturing effort. For such partitions there is also the problem that shower trays from different manufacturers often vary only in details, in particular the size of the radius of curvature and the width of the entry area. A large number of appropriately designed partition walls must therefore be produced and kept ready, which means that a great deal of production and storage effort is required.

Aus dem DE-U-85 12 641 ist eine Duschkabine nachgewiesen, welche einen vorgefertigten, etwa hohlzylindrischen Kabinenkorpus aufweist. Dieser besteht aus übereinandersetzbaren, ringförmig ausgebildeten Teilen, wobei eine geschlossene Bodenplatte und eine geschlossene Deckplatte vorhanden sind. Die Einstiegsöffnung kann mittels einer gebogenen Schiebetür abgeschlossen bzw. freigegeben werden, deren Krümmungsradius entsprechend dem Kabinenkorpus vorgegeben ist. Eine Anpassung der Tür an unterschiedliche Krümmungsradien oder Größen der Einstiegsöffnung ist in Folge des Kabinenkorpus nicht möglich. Zur Art der Aufhängung oder Führung der Schiebetür sind diesem DE-GM keine Angaben zu entnehmen.From DE-U-85 12 641 a shower cabin has been demonstrated which has a prefabricated, approximately hollow-cylindrical cabin body. This consists of stackable, ring-shaped parts, with a closed base plate and a closed cover plate. The entry opening can be closed or released by means of a curved sliding door, the radius of curvature of which is predetermined in accordance with the cabin body. As a result of the car body, it is not possible to adapt the door to different radii of curvature or sizes of the manhole. No information can be found in this DE-GM regarding the type of suspension or guidance of the sliding door.

Aus dem DE-U-84 16 939 ist eine Duschkabine mit einer in etwa quadratischen Grundplatte bekannt, welche nach oben offene U-Führungsschienen für zwei Schwebetüren aufweist. Die Führung dieser Türen erfolgt jeweils am oberen Ende wahlweise mittels einer ringförmigen, nach unten offenen U-Schiene oder U-förmigen Teleskopschiene oder mittels eines Teleskoparmes pro Schiebetür. Derartige Führungen erfordern einen nicht unerheblichen konstruktiven Aufwand, um eine stabile, funktionssichere Führung zu gewährleisten.From DE-U-84 16 939 a shower cubicle with an approximately square base plate is known, which has U-guide rails open at the top for two sliding doors. These doors are guided at the upper end either by means of a ring-shaped, downwardly open U-rail or U-shaped telescopic rail or by means of a telescopic arm per sliding door. Such guides require a not inconsiderable design effort to ensure a stable, reliable guide.

Ferner ist aus der DE-A-31 48 024 ein Türsystem für im Grundriß polygonale Telefonzellen mit einem einzigen Türelement bekannt. Die obere Führungsschiene ist außerhalb der Durchgangsöffnung gebogen und verläuft über einen nicht unwesentlichen Teil ihrer Länge auf das benachbarte Wandelement zu. Das Ende der Profilschiene ist nicht mit dem ersten Wandelement verbunden, welches der Durchgangsöffnung benachbart ist, sondern mit einem zweiten der polygonartig angeordneten Wandelemente. Die Tür endet über dem Boden der Telefonzelle und es sind zusätzliche Maßnahmen erforderlich, um die bei Duschtrennwänden erforderliche Abdichtung zu ermöglichen. An der unteren Kante des Türelements ist ein Führungsprofil angeordnet, in welchem eine ortsfeste, außerhalb der Durchgangsöffnung angeordnete Rolle läuft. Das Türelement selbst ist im wesentlichen eben ausgebildet und das Führungsprofil ist eine nach unten offene U-förmige Schiene. Diese Schiene ist gebogen und steht mit Ausnahme von abgewinkelten Endbereichen der Tür von dieser mit einem entsprechend großen Abstand ab. Die genannte Rolle ist am Boden angeordnet, wobei zwischen diesem und der Türunterkante ein nicht unerheblicher Spalt vorhanden ist.Furthermore, from DE-A-31 48 024 a door system for telephone booths polygonal in plan with a single door element is known. The upper guide rail is bent outside the through opening and extends over a not insignificant part of its length towards the adjacent wall element. The end of the profile rail is not connected to the first wall element which is adjacent to the through opening but with a second one of the polygonal wall elements. The door ends above the floor of the phone booth and additional measures are required to enable the sealing required for shower partitions. A guide profile is arranged on the lower edge of the door element, in which a stationary roller, which is arranged outside the through opening, runs. The door element itself is essentially flat and the guide profile is a U-shaped rail which is open at the bottom. This rail is curved and, with the exception of angled end regions of the door, projects from it at a correspondingly large distance. The aforementioned roller is arranged on the floor, a not inconsiderable gap being present between the latter and the lower edge of the door.

Ferner ist aus der US-A-34 22 464 iene Trennwand bekannt, welche hinter einem gebogenen Wannenrand eine untere Führungsschiene aufweist. In dieser unteren Führungsschiene und in der entsprechend gebogenen, oberen Führungsschiene sind schmale Lamellen verschiebbar angeordnet. Zwischen jeweils zwei benachbarten Lamellen befindet sich eine flexible Bahn. Beim Öffnen werden die Lamellen zur Seite geschoben, wobei die genannten Bahnen ähnlich einem Duschvorhang zusammengefaltet werden. Es bestehen nicht unerhebliche Schwierigkeiten bei der Handhabung und bei der Reinigung einer derartigen Trennwand.Furthermore, from US-A-34 22 464 a partition is known, which has a lower guide rail behind a curved tub edge. Narrow slats are slidably arranged in this lower guide rail and in the correspondingly curved upper guide rail. There is a flexible track between every two adjacent slats. When opening, the slats are pushed aside, whereby the above-mentioned strips are folded together like a shower curtain. There are not inconsiderable difficulties in handling and cleaning such a partition.

Schließlich ist aus dem DE-U-81 14 929 ein Laufschuh mit zwei Laufrollen bekannt, der an der Oberkante einer Schiebetür zu befestigen ist. Dieser Laufschuh bzw. dieses Führungselement ist zweiteilig ausgebildet und besteht aus einem oberen Rollenhalter für die Laufrollen und einem unteren Montagewinkel. Der Rollenhalter ist mit dem genannten Montagewinkel um einen lotrechten Lagerzapfen schwenkbar verbunden.Finally, from DE-U-81 14 929 a running shoe with two rollers is known, which is to be attached to the upper edge of a sliding door. This running shoe or this guide element is formed in two parts and consists of an upper roller holder for the rollers and a lower mounting bracket. The reel seat is pivotally connected to the above mounting bracket around a vertical journal.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Trennwand der genannten Art mit einem geringen konstruktiven Aufwand dahingehend weiterzubilden, daß zur Erzielung einer kostengünstigen Fertigung die Anzahl der Einzelteile und ferner der Montageaufwand verringert werden. Eine stabile und funktionssichere Führung der Türelemente soll gewährleistet sein, wobei mit geringem Kraftaufwand zuverlässig die Einstiegsöffnung verschlossen bzw. freigegeben werden soll. Das Austreten von Spritzwasser soll zuverlässig unterbunden werden und in einfacher Weise soll die Abdichtung, insbesondere im Bereich der Einstiegsöffnung zwischen dem Wannenrand und den Türelementen gewährleistet werden. Ein Benutzer soll ungehindert die Einstiegsöffnung passieren können und im Hinblick auf eine lange Lebensdauer und gute Funktionssicherheit soll der Bereich der Einstiegsöffnung von Führungsmitteln für die Türelemente weitgehend freigehalten werden.Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to further develop the partition of the type mentioned with little design effort such that the number of individual parts is achieved in order to achieve cost-effective production and also the assembly effort can be reduced. A stable and functionally reliable guidance of the door elements should be ensured, the entrance opening being to be closed or released reliably with little effort. The escape of splash water should be reliably prevented and the seal should be ensured in a simple manner, in particular in the area of the access opening between the tub rim and the door elements. A user should be able to pass through the entry opening unhindered and, in view of a long service life and good functional reliability, the area of the entry opening should be kept largely free of guide means for the door elements.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt gemäß den im Kennzeichen des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen. In den Unteransprüchen sind zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen angegeben.This object is achieved according to the features specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1. Appropriate refinements and developments are specified in the subclaims.

Die vorgeschlagene Trennwand zeichnet sich durch eine stabile und funktionssichere Konstruktion aus, wobei gleichwohl eine leichtgängige Führung der Türelemente gewährleistet wird. Es sind nur zwei gebogene Türelemente vorhanden, welche zum Freigeben der Einstiegsöffnung nach beiden Seiten hinter das jeweilige Wandelement geschoben werden. Die beiden Türelemente sind nur in der oberen, über ihre gesamte Länge gebogene Führungsschiene aufgehängt und eine untere, also den Unterkanten der Türelemente zugeordnete Führungsschiene ist nicht vorhanden. Die Einstiegsöffnung wird folglich auch nicht durch eine solche untere Führungsschiene in irgendeiner Weise beeinträchtigt. Es besteht folglich auch nicht die bei einer unteren Führungsschiene vorhandene Gefahr, daß diese durch einen Benutzer oder durch herunterfallende Gegenstände beschädigt wird und insgesamt die Funktion der Trennwand infrage gestellt wird. Außerhalb der Einstiegsöffnung ist hingegen ein Führungselement vorhanden, das zweckmäßig ähnlich einem nach oben offenen U ausgebildet ist und in welches das Türelement mit seinem unteren Rand eingreift. Dieses Führungselement ist zweckmäßig in horizontaler Richtung schmal ausgebildet und erstreckt sich nur über ein Teil der Breite des Wandelementes. Das Führungselement ist nur einige Zentimeter breit und/oder es ist im wesentlichen so breit wie die vertikale Profilschiene des Wandelementes, welche Profilschiene die Einstiegsöffnung begrenzt. Die beiden seitlichen Wandelemente sind zweckmäßig eben ausgebildet, doch können die Wandelemente wellenartig oder mit einer anderen Krümmung als die Einstiegsöffnung ausgebildet sein. Die Führungsschiene weist hingegen über ihre gesamte Länge, also auch in den Endbereichen im wesentlichen den gleichen Krümmungsradius auf, wobei die Türelemente koaxial bezüglich der Führungsschiene mit einem entsprechend reduzierten Krümmungsradius ausgebildet sind. Das freie Endteil der Führungsschiene steht von dem jeweiligen Wandelement in einer horizontalen Ebene ab. Ist das Wandelement eben ausgebildet, so wird der Abstand der Führungsschiene zum Wandelement von der Einstiegsöffnung her immer größer. Auch bei einem wellenartig ausgebildeten Wandelement ist der Abstand des freien Endes der Führungsschiene zum Wandelement wesentlich größer als der vergleichbare Abstand in unmittelbarer Nähe der Einstiegsöffnung. Das freie, vom jeweiligen Wandelement abstehende Endteil der Führungsschiene ist mittels des Halteelements mit dem Wandelement verbunden. Hierdurch wird eine zusätzliche Aussteifung im Bereich des oberen Randes des Wandelementes erreicht. Diese Aussteifung ist besonders vorteilhaft für die Standsicherheit der Trennwand, welche insgesamt einen stabilen und funktionssicheren Aufbau aufweist.The proposed partition is characterized by a stable and functionally reliable construction, which nevertheless ensures smooth guidance of the door elements. There are only two curved door elements, which are pushed behind both wall elements to open the manhole. The two door elements are only suspended in the upper guide rail, which is curved over their entire length, and a lower guide rail, that is to say assigned to the lower edges of the door elements, is not present. The entry opening is consequently not affected in any way by such a lower guide rail. There is consequently also no danger of a lower guide rail being damaged by a user or falling objects and overall the function of the partition being called into question. On the other hand, outside of the entry opening there is a guide element, which is expediently designed similar to an upwardly open U and into which the door element engages with its lower edge. This guide element is Expediently narrow in the horizontal direction and extends only over part of the width of the wall element. The guide element is only a few centimeters wide and / or it is essentially as wide as the vertical profile rail of the wall element, which profile rail delimits the entry opening. The two side wall elements are expediently flat, but the wall elements can be wave-like or with a different curvature than the entry opening. The guide rail, on the other hand, has essentially the same radius of curvature over its entire length, that is to say also in the end regions, the door elements being designed coaxially with respect to the guide rail with a correspondingly reduced radius of curvature. The free end part of the guide rail protrudes from the respective wall element in a horizontal plane. If the wall element is flat, the distance between the guide rail and the wall element from the entry opening increases. Even in the case of a corrugated wall element, the distance between the free end of the guide rail and the wall element is considerably greater than the comparable distance in the immediate vicinity of the entry opening. The free end part of the guide rail protruding from the respective wall element is connected to the wall element by means of the holding element. This results in additional stiffening in the area of the upper edge of the wall element. This stiffening is particularly advantageous for the stability of the partition, which overall has a stable and reliable construction.

Die Unterkanten der Türelemente und insbesondere deren untere horizontale Profilschienen liegen im Rahmen dieser Erfindung tiefer als die Oberkante der Duschwanne. Damit ist ohne besondere und zusätzliche Bauteile der Spritzwasserschutz sichergestellt. Der innere, vordere Wannenrand ist zumindest im Bereich der Einstiegsöffnung im wesentlichen vertikal ausgerichtet, so daß die vordere bzw. nach außen aus der Duschwanne heraus gerichtete, gebogene und ebenfalls vertikal ausgerichtete Wandfläche des jeweiligen Türelementes erfindungsgemaß nur einen geringen Abstand zu dieser inneren Wand des Randes angeordnet ist. Zwischen dem unteren Rand des Türelementes und dem Wannenrand ist nur ein schmaler Spalt vorhanden, so daß ohne zusätzliche Dichtmittel zuverlässig das Heraustreten von Spritzwasser aus der Wanne vermieden wird.In the context of this invention, the lower edges of the door elements and in particular their lower horizontal profile rails are lower than the upper edge of the shower tray. This ensures splash water protection without special and additional components. The inner, front tub edge is oriented substantially vertically, at least in the area of the entry opening, so that the front or outwardly directed from the shower tray, curved and also vertically aligned wall surface of the respective door element according to the invention is only a short distance from this inner wall of the edge. There is only a narrow gap between the lower edge of the door element and the tub rim, so that splash water can be reliably avoided from the tub without additional sealants.

Wie bereits ausgeführt, ist hingegen die einzige, obere Führungsschiene über ihre gesamte Länge gebogen, also auch die außerhalb der Einstiegsöffnung vorhandenen Endteile. Kurz neben der vertikalen Begrenzung der Einstiegsöffnung ist diese obere Führungsschiene mit dem ebenen Wandelement fest, insbesondere mittels Schrauben, verbunden und steht mit ihrem Endteil zunehmend von dem ebenen Wandelement ab. Das abstehende Ende der Profilschiene ist mit einem Halteteil mit dem Türelement verbunden, wodurch eine stabile Befestigung und Auflagerung der Führungsschiene sichergestellt wird. Dieses gebogene und entsprechend dem Krümmungsradius über die Duschwanne vorstehende Endteil stört beim Duschen keinesfalls, da regelmäßig die Oberkanten von derartigen Trennwänden etwa 1, 7 bis 2 m über dem Wannenrand angeordnet sind. Wäre eine entsprechend ausgebildete untere Führungsschiene vorhanden, so würden derart über die Duschwanne gebogene Endteile einen Benutzer stören und sogar eine Gefährdung darstellen. Da im Rahmen der Erfindung jedoch nur das bereits erläuterte kleine untere Führungselement vorhanden ist, werden derartige Probleme vermieden.As already stated, however, the only upper guide rail is curved over its entire length, that is to say also the end parts present outside the manhole. Shortly in addition to the vertical delimitation of the entry opening, this upper guide rail is firmly connected to the flat wall element, in particular by means of screws, and its end part increasingly protrudes from the flat wall element. The protruding end of the profile rail is connected to the door element with a holding part, thereby ensuring a stable fastening and support of the guide rail. This curved end part, which projects over the shower base in accordance with the radius of curvature, does not in any way interfere with the shower, since the upper edges of such partitions are regularly arranged about 1.7 to 2 m above the edge of the tub. If a correspondingly designed lower guide rail were present, end parts bent over the shower tray would disturb a user and even pose a danger. However, since only the lower guide element already explained is present in the context of the invention, problems of this type are avoided.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Aufsicht von oben auf die in eine Ecke über einer Duschwanne eingebaute Trennwand,
  • Fig. 2 eine Ansicht von vorn bei geöffneten Türelementen,
  • Fig. 3 vergrößert den unteren Teil des einen Türelementes,
  • Fig. 4 eine Ansicht von unten auf den gebogenen Endteil der oberen Führungsschiene in Blickrichtung IV gemäß Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 5 eine Aufsicht von oben auf einen Teil der Trennwand,
  • Fig. 6 vergrößert den Ausschnitt VI gemäß Fig. 5,
  • Fig. 7 teilweise als Aufsicht und teilweise im Schnitt den oberen Führungskörper.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it:
  • 1 is a top perspective view of the partition installed in a corner above a shower tray,
  • 2 is a view from the front with the door elements open,
  • 3 enlarges the lower part of the one door element,
  • 4 is a bottom view of the curved end part of the upper guide rail in viewing direction IV according to FIG. 1,
  • 5 is a top view of part of the partition,
  • 6 enlarges section VI according to FIG. 5,
  • Fig. 7 partly as a top view and partly in section the upper guide body.

Fig. 1 zeigt die in eine Ecke zwischen zwei rechtwinkelig zueinander verlaufenden Raumwänden 2, 4 eingebaute Duschwanne 6. Diese Duschwanne 6 ist in gewohnter Weise auf dem Boden eines Badezimmers oder eines Duschraumes installiert. Über dem vorderen freien Rand 8 der Duschwanne ist die Trennwand angeordnet, wobei zwei seitliche, feststehende Wandelemente 10, 12 vorhanden sind. Die Wandelemente sind bevorzugt eben ausgebildet, doch werden von der Erfindung ebenso gebogene oder wellenförmige Wandelemente erfaßt. Diese Wandelemente 10, 12 sind in gewohnter Weise, zweckmäßig über hier nicht weiter dargestellte Ausgleichsprofile, mit der jeweiligen Raumwand 2, 4 verbunden. Es ist eine einzige obere Führungsschiene 14 vorhanden, während die sonst übliche untere Führungsschiene fehlt. Die obere Führungsschiene 14 ist über ihre gesamte Länge, zweckmäßig mit dem gleichen Krümmungsradius, gebogen. Die Führungsschiene 14 ist also sowohl über der Einstiegsöffnung 16 als auch hinter den ebenen Wandelementen 10, 12 gebogen ausgebildet. Die hinter den Oberkanten der Wandelemente 10, 12 befindlichen Endteile 18, 20 der oberen Führungsschiene 14 sind an ihren Enden mittels Halteteilen 22 mit dem jeweiligen Wandelement 10, 12 verbunden. Die nach innen über die Duschwanne 6 von den Wandelementen 10, 12 abstehenden Endteile 18, 20 stören beim Duschen nicht, da die obere Führungsschiene 14 in einem recht großen Abstand, und zwar regelmäßig zwischen 1,7 und 2 m über der Duschwanne 6 angeordnet ist. Eine entsprechende untere Führungsschiene ist nicht vorhanden, so daß dort im Fußbereich auch keinerlei Störung oder gar Gefährdung eines Benutzers der Duschkabine erfolgt.Fig. 1 shows the shower tray 6 installed in a corner between two rectangular walls 2, 4. This shower tray 6 is installed in the usual way on the floor of a bathroom or shower room. The partition is arranged above the free front edge 8 of the shower tray, two lateral, fixed wall elements 10, 12 being present. The wall elements are preferably flat, but the invention also covers curved or undulating wall elements. These wall elements 10, 12 are connected to the respective room wall 2, 4 in the usual manner, expediently via compensation profiles (not shown further here). There is a single upper guide rail 14, while the otherwise usual lower guide rail is missing. The upper guide rail 14 is bent over its entire length, expediently with the same radius of curvature. The guide rail 14 is thus curved both over the entry opening 16 and behind the flat wall elements 10, 12. The end parts 18, 20 of the upper guide rail 14 located behind the upper edges of the wall elements 10, 12 are at their ends by means of holding parts 22 with the respective wall element 10, 12 connected. The end parts 18, 20 projecting inwards from the wall elements 10, 12 via the shower tray 6 do not interfere with the shower, since the upper guide rail 14 is arranged at a fairly large distance, namely regularly between 1.7 and 2 m above the shower tray 6 . A corresponding lower guide rail is not available, so that there is no disturbance or even danger to a user of the shower cabin in the foot area.

Die Einstiegsöffnung 16 ist mittels zwei Türelementen 24, 26, wie dargestellt, verschlossen. Die Türelemente 24, 26 sind mittels Führungskörpern 28 in der Führungsschiene 14 aufgehängt und geführt. Zum Freigeben der Einstiegsöffnung 16 werden die beiden Türelemente 24, 26 jeweils zur Seite hinter die feststehenden Wandelemente 10, 12 geschoben. Ein nachfolgend noch zu erläuterndes schmales, hakenartiges Führungselement 30 ist jeweils am Rand der Einstiegsöffnung 16 für das Türelement 24, 26 vorhanden. Der Radius der Türelemente ist größer als der Radius des im Bereich der Einstiegsöffnung gebogenen Randes 8 der Duschwanne. Auch der Krümmungsradius der insgesamt gebogenen Führungschiene 14 ist entsprechend größer. Damit wird einerseits eine gute und dichtende Anlage der Türelemente am Wannenrand erreicht und zum anderen können die Halteteile 22 verkürzt ausgebildet werden. Ferner ist damit eine definierte Ausrichtung und Anlage des Türelementes an der Innenwand des Randes 8 sichergestellt. Aufgrund des größeren Krümmungsradiuses liegt das Türelement nicht mit irgendeinem beliebigen Punkt, beispielsweise in der Mitte an der Innenwand des Randes an, sondern das Türelement liegt im wesentlichen nur im Bereich der vorderen, vertikalen Profilschiene 32, 34 an der Innenwand des Randes 8 an. Die Innenwand des im Bereich der Einstiegsöffnung gebogenen Randes 8 verläuft im wesentlichen vertikal, und zwar zumindest über die vertikale Höhe, mit welcher die Unterkante des Türelementes sich unterhalb der Oberkante des Randes befindet.The entry opening 16 is closed by means of two door elements 24, 26, as shown. The door elements 24, 26 are suspended and guided in the guide rail 14 by means of guide bodies 28. To release the entry opening 16, the two door elements 24, 26 are each pushed to the side behind the fixed wall elements 10, 12. A narrow, hook-like guide element 30 to be explained below is provided in each case on the edge of the entry opening 16 for the door element 24, 26. The radius of the door elements is larger than the radius of the edge 8 of the shower tray bent in the area of the entry opening. The radius of curvature of the overall curved guide rail 14 is correspondingly larger. On the one hand, a good and sealing contact of the door elements on the tub edge is achieved, and on the other hand, the holding parts 22 can be shortened. Furthermore, a defined orientation and contact of the door element on the inner wall of the edge 8 is ensured. Due to the larger radius of curvature, the door element does not lie at any point, for example in the middle on the inner wall of the edge, but the door element lies essentially only in the region of the front, vertical profile rail 32, 34 on the inner wall of the edge 8. The inner wall of the edge 8 bent in the area of the entry opening runs essentially vertically, at least over the vertical height with which the lower edge of the door element is below the upper edge of the edge.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Ansicht der Trennwand, wobei nunmehr die Einstiegsöffnung 16 freigegeben ist und von den beiden Türelementen nur noch deren vertikale Profilschienen 32, 34 zu sehen sind. Die Duschwanne 6 ist auf dem Boden 36 mittels hier nicht weiter erkennbaren Lagermitteln in gewohnter Weise aufgelagert und befestigt; die unterhalb des Wannenrandes 8 zur Verblendung vorgesehenen Kacheln oder dergleichen sind noch nicht angeordnet. Die Einstiegsöffnung 16 wird oben von der Führungsschiene 14 begrenzt und unten bildet der Wannenrand 8 den Abschluß der Einstiegsöffnung 16. Eine untere Führungsschiene ist nicht vorhanden, und ein Benutzer kann ungehindert in die Duschwanne 6 gelangen. Ferner wird die sonst übliche Beschädigungs- und Verschmutzungsgefahr einer unteren Führungsschiene vermieden. Mit den vertikalen Profilen 38, 40 der Wandelemente sind unten jeweils die schmalen, hakenartigen Führungselementen verbunden, welche sich somit außerhalb der Einstiegsöffnung befinden und in keiner Weise stören.Fig. 2 shows a view of the partition, wherein the manhole 16 is now released and only the vertical rails 32, 34 can be seen from the two door elements. The shower tray 6 is supported and fastened in the usual manner on the floor 36 by means of storage means which are not further visible here; the tiles or the like provided beneath the tub edge 8 for veneering have not yet been arranged. The entry opening 16 is delimited at the top by the guide rail 14 and at the bottom the tub edge 8 forms the end of the entry opening 16. A lower guide rail is not present and a user can get into the shower tray 6 unhindered. Furthermore, the otherwise usual risk of damage and contamination of a lower guide rail is avoided. With the vertical profiles 38, 40 of the wall elements, the narrow, hook-like guide elements are connected at the bottom, which are thus outside the manhole and do not interfere in any way.

Fig. 3 zeigt vergrößert das teilweise hinter das eine feststehende Wandelement geschobene Türelement 26, wobei nunmehr das hakenartige untere Führungselement 30 gut zu erkennen ist. Das Führungselement 30 ist mit dem unteren Ende des vertikalen Profiles vom Wandelement verbunden. Das Führungselement 30 ist zweckmäßig aus Kunststoff gefertigt und weist einen nach oben offenen, U-förmigen Querschnitt auf, so daß das Türelement 26 mit seiner gesamten unteren horizontalen Profilschiene 42 von oben her in dieses Führungselement 30 eingreift. Das Führungselement 30 und ebenso auch der untere Rand des Türelementes bzw. die genannte untere horizontale Profilschiene 42 liegen unterhalb der Oberkante 44 des Wannenrandes 8. Im geschlossenen Zustand ist damit problemlos die Spritzwasserabdichtung gewährleistet. Zur Verminderung der Reibung zwischen dem Türelement 26 und dem Wannenrand ist am unteren Ende der vertikalen Profilschiene 34 ein Gleitteil 46 angeordnet, das zweckmäßig aus Kunststoff besteht. Die Innenwand 41 des Randes 8 ist zumindest über die Höhe 43 im wesentlichen vertikal ausgerichtet und im Rahmen dieser Erfindung ist ein schmaler, sich über diese Höhe 43 erstreckender Spalt zwischen dem Wannenrand und dem Türelement vorhanden. Die Unterkante 45 des Türelementes 26 liegt erfindungsgemäß um die Höhe 43 tiefer als die Oberkante 44 des Randes 8. Aufgrund der entsprechend vorgegebenen Höhe 43 sowie der schmalen Ausbildung des Spaltes zwischen Türelement und Rand wird zuverlässig das Austreten von Spritzwasser unterbunden.3 shows an enlarged view of the door element 26 which is partially pushed behind the one fixed wall element, the hook-like lower guide element 30 now being clearly visible. The guide element 30 is connected to the lower end of the vertical profile of the wall element. The guide element 30 is expediently made of plastic and has an upwardly open, U-shaped cross section, so that the door element 26 engages with this entire lower horizontal profile rail 42 from above in this guide element 30. The guide element 30 and also the lower edge of the door element or the lower horizontal profile rail 42 are located below the upper edge 44 of the tub edge 8. In the closed state, the splash water seal is thus easily ensured. To reduce the friction between the door element 26 and the tub rim, a sliding part 46 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical profile rail 34, which advantageously consists of plastic. The inner wall 41 of the edge 8 is oriented substantially vertically at least over the height 43 and in the frame According to this invention there is a narrow gap extending over this height 43 between the tub rim and the door element. According to the invention, the lower edge 45 of the door element 26 is 43 lower than the upper edge 44 of the edge 8. Because of the correspondingly specified height 43 and the narrow design of the gap between the door element and the edge, the escape of splash water is reliably prevented.

Fig. 4 zeigt eine Ansicht von unten auf den gebogenen Endteil 20 der Führungsschiene. Dieser Endteil 20 erstreckt sich im wesentlichen über die gesamte Breite des Wandelementes 12, wobei der Abstand zu diesem, beginnend von der Einstiegsöffnung in Richtung auf die Raumwand 4, kontinuierlich zunimmt. Das freie Ende vom Endteil 20 ist mittels des Halteteiles 22 mit dem Wandelement 12 nahe der Raumwand 4 befestigt. Ferner ist die Führungsschiene, die als ein Hohlprofil ausgebildet ist, am Rande der Einstiegsöffnung mit dem Wandelement 10, insbesondere mittels einer Schraube fest verbunden, wie es durch die strichpunktierte Linie 48 angedeutet ist.Fig. 4 shows a bottom view of the curved end portion 20 of the guide rail. This end part 20 extends essentially over the entire width of the wall element 12, the distance to this, starting from the entry opening in the direction of the room wall 4, increasing continuously. The free end of the end part 20 is fastened by means of the holding part 22 to the wall element 12 near the room wall 4. Furthermore, the guide rail, which is designed as a hollow profile, is firmly connected to the wall element 10 at the edge of the entry opening, in particular by means of a screw, as is indicated by the dash-dotted line 48.

Fig. 5 und 6 zeigen in einer Aufsicht einen Teil der Führungsschiene 14 und ferner das Türelement 24, wobei die Einstiegsöffnung nur geringfügig freigegeben ist. Das Türelement 24 ist mittels den beiden Führungskörpern 28, die mittels hier nicht erkennbaren Rollen von hinten in die Führungsschiene 14 eingreifen, in dieser aufgehängt und geführt. Die Führungskörper 28 sind jweils mittels einer Schraube 50 mit der oberen horizontalen Profilschiene des Türelementes verbunden. Die genannten Rollen sind an einer Wippe 52 angeordnet, welche um eine vertikale Achse 54 bezüglich des Führungskörpers 28 schwenkbar ist. Eine stabile Führung und Aufhängung wird erreicht, wobei gleichzeitig eine leichtgängige Verschiebbarkeit des Türelementes 24 gewährleistet wird.5 and 6 show a top view of part of the guide rail 14 and also the door element 24, the entry opening being only slightly released. The door element 24 is suspended and guided in the guide rail 14 by means of the two guide bodies 28, which engage in the guide rail 14 from behind by means of rollers which cannot be seen here. The guide bodies 28 are each connected to the upper horizontal profile rail of the door element by means of a screw 50. The rollers mentioned are arranged on a rocker 52 which can be pivoted about a vertical axis 54 with respect to the guide body 28. Stable guidance and suspension is achieved, while at the same time ensuring smooth movement of the door element 24.

Fig. 7 zeigt vergrößert und teilweise geschnitten eine Aufsicht von oben auf den Führungskörper 28, der mittels der Schraube 50 in der oberen horizontalen Profilschiene des Türelementes befestigt ist. Der Führungskörper 28 ist gegen eine Verdrehung gesichert, damit die Achse 54 zuverlässig vertikal ausgerichtet ist. Der Führungskörper 28 weist einen zentralen Teil 56 auf, der in eine Bohrung der genannten oberen Profilschiene des Türelementes eingreift und in welchen die genannte Schraube 50 eingeschraubt ist. Zur Drehsicherung enthält der Führungskörper oben einen Auflageteil 58, welcher auf der Oberkante der Profilschiene aufliegt, wie es in Verbindung mit Fig. 6 gut zu erkennen ist. An den Enden der Wippe 52 ist jeweils eine Führungsrolle 60 drehbar angeordnet, wobei diese Führungsrollen 60 von hinten in die obere Führungsschiene 14 eingreifen und auf deren Führungsbahn 62 abrollen.

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Fig. 7 shows an enlarged and partially sectioned top view of the guide body 28 which is fastened in the upper horizontal profile rail of the door element by means of the screw 50. The guide body 28 is secured against rotation so that the axis 54 is reliably aligned vertically. The guide body 28 has a central part 56 which engages in a bore in the upper profile rail of the door element and into which the screw 50 is screwed. To prevent rotation, the guide body contains a support part 58 at the top, which rests on the upper edge of the profile rail, as can be seen clearly in connection with FIG. 6. A guide roller 60 is rotatably arranged at the ends of the rocker 52, these guide rollers 60 engaging in the upper guide rail 14 from behind and rolling on the guide track 62 thereof.
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Claims (10)

1. Partition for a corner-shower with a shower tray (6), having two curved door elements (24, 26), by means of which a rounded entrance opening (16) may be closed or opened, a curved upper guide rail (14) in the region of the entrance opening, on which the door elements are displaceably mounted by means of guide members (28), and two wall elements (10, 12) arranged to the side of the entrance opening, the guide rail being connected to said wall elements, characterised in that the guide rail (14) has a curved end part (18, 20) behind each wall element (10, 12), that the free end of the end part (18, 20) is spaced from the wall element (10, 12) and connected to the wall element (10, 12) by means of a support member (22) and that beyond the entrance opening (16) a guide member (30) is provided for the lower edge (45) of the respective door element (24, 26), the entrance opening (16) being defined at the bottom by the curved rim (8) of the shower tray (6).
2. Partition according to claim 1, characterised in that the lower edges (45) arid/or the lower horizontal rail sections (42) of the door elements (24, 26), are located behind the rim (8) of the shower tray (6) and below the upper edge (44) of the rim (8).
3. Partition according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that with flat wall elements (10, 12) the distance between the curved end parts (18, 20) and the respective wall element (10, 12) increases proceeding from the entrance opening (16).
4. Partition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the lower guide member (30) is narrow in the horizontal direction, that it is preferably located behind the vertical section (38, 40) and that it is connected thereto.
5. Partition according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the lower guide member (30) is mounted behind the rim (8) of the tray and below said rim and/or is in the form of a hook, similar to an upwardly open U.
6. Partition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the inner wall (41) of the rim (8) is substantially vertical, at least in the region of the entrance opening (16), and/or that a narrow gap is provided, in the closed position, between said inner wall (41) and the lower periphery of the door element (24, 26), said gap having an adjustable vertical height (43).
7. Partition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the width of the door elements (24, 26) is substantially equal to that of the wall elements (10, 12).
8. Partition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that each door element (24, 26) is guided on the upper guide rail (14) by means of two guide members (28), the guide members (28) each being disposed at a small distance from the vertical rail sections (32, 34) or the vertical longitudinal edges of the door elements (24, 26).
9. Partition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the guide member (28) has a rocker (52) pivotable about a vertical axis (54), two horizontally spaced guide rollers (60) being rotatably connected to said rocker, and/or that, for vertical orientation of said axis (54), the guide member (28) is secured against rotation, in particular by means of a bearing surface (58).
10. Partition according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the door elements (24, 26) have a larger radius than the curved rim (8) of the shower tray (6) in the region of the entrance opening (16), and/or that the door elements (24, 26) only bear against the inner wall (41) of the curved rim (8) in the region of the front vertical rail sections (32, 34), in particular by means of a sliding part (46).
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