EP0637651A1 - Unit with sanitary appliance, such as sink, wash basin or bidet, and relative discharge means - Google Patents
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- EP0637651A1 EP0637651A1 EP94202139A EP94202139A EP0637651A1 EP 0637651 A1 EP0637651 A1 EP 0637651A1 EP 94202139 A EP94202139 A EP 94202139A EP 94202139 A EP94202139 A EP 94202139A EP 0637651 A1 EP0637651 A1 EP 0637651A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
- E03C1/28—Odour seals
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
- E03C1/14—Wash-basins connected to the waste-pipe
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
- E03C1/22—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks
- E03C1/23—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms
- E03C1/232—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms combined with overflow devices
Abstract
Description
- This invention relates to sanitary appliances of sink, wash basin, bidet and similar type, ie appliances comprising at least one water-containing bowl with a discharge port in its base and overflow apertures in its side.
- In the known art, relatively complex means and operations are required to connect said discharge port and overflow apertures to the waste pipe.
- Usually the discharge port and the overflow each require an appropriate coupling which is connected to the lower outer surface of the appliance, and a common manifold which is then connected to a trap element, itself connected to the waste pipe.
- The various connection operations are relatively complicated and require specialized labour and relatively lengthy assembly/removal times.
- These means and operations are further complicated if other discharge pipes are to be connected to said manifold, for example the discharge from a washing machine or from a dishwasher.
- A further drawback derives from the fact that the joints between the various elements of the discharge-trap assembly and between this and the sanitary appliance are often a cause of water leakage because of their relative complication.
- In particular it is frequently difficult and complicated to connect the couplings to the bowl at the overflow apertures.
- The object of the present invention is to obviate the aforesaid drawbacks.
- Said object is attained according to the invention both by modifying the lower outer surface of the sanitary appliance and by a special profiled cup applied to the sanitary appliance.
- According to the invention the sanitary appliance comprises a profiled wall projecting lowerly from the lower surface of the appliance and integral therewith, to define, together with the lower surface of the appliance, a cavity enclosing the water stream leaving both the discharge port and the overflow aperture, and having a lower edge defining the open lower end of said cavity.
- The profiled cup is shaped to define a trap passage, has an open upper end into which the inlet of the trap passage opens and of which the edge is arranged to sealedly mate with the lower edge of the profiled wall, and has an outlet port communicating with the final end of the trap passage.
- The invention is described in detail hereinafter with the aid of the accompanying figures, which show some embodiments thereof.
- Figure 1 is a section on an axial vertical plane through the unit of the invention applied to a single-bowl sink.
- Figure 2 is a detail of the section on the plane II-II of Figure 1.
- Figure 3 is a plan view from below of a detail of the sink of Figure 1.
- Figure 4 is a plan view from above of the profiled cup of Figure 1.
- Figure 5 is a section on an axial vertical plane through the unit of the invention applied to a double-bowl sink.
- Figure 6 is a plan view from below of a detail of the sink of Figure 5.
- Figures 1-4 show the invention applied to a
sanitary appliance 1 of sink type with asingle bowl 2 for containing water. - The
bowl 2 has asuitable discharge port 3 in itsbase wall 4. - The
port 3 is formed integrally with the sanitary appliance and is shaped to definedischarge holes 5 and to receive a closure plug; in other words theport 3 also acts as a usual drain fitting (which in the known art is constructed of metal and applied to a hole in the bowl, whereas in the present case it is formed integrally with the sanitary appliance). - In its side, ie in a
lateral wall 6, thebowl 2 comprises a number ofoverflow apertures 7. - According to the invention a profiled
wall 10 projects lowerly from the lower outer surface of theappliance 1 and is integral with this latter. - Together with the lower surface of the
appliance 1, thewall 10 defines acavity 11 which encloses the water stream leaving both thedischarge port 3 and thetrap passage apertures 7, and has alower edge 12 defining the open lower end of thecavity 11. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in Figures 1-4, thelower edge 12 lies in a horizontal plane and has an elongate closed ring profile. Thewall 10 has aportion 101 of relatively large height with directrix of circular arc form, rising from thelower edge 12 to reach a virtuallyhorizontal wall 61 forming part of a flat portion acting as a draining board. Saidwall portion 101 faces thelateral wall 6 and forms therewith a sort of duct enclosing the stream leaving theapertures 7. - The
portion 101 then joins the remaining part of thewall 10, of lesser height, which is joined to the lower surface of thebase wall 4 to surround theport 3. - Advantageously the
wall 10 is formed integral with theappliance 1 during the stage in which this latter is formed. - Consequently the present invention is applicable typically to sanitary appliances formed of synthetic material such as glass-reinforced plastic. It can however also be applied in the case of appliances formed from more traditional materials, such as ceramic.
- A profiled
cup 30, shaped to define a trap passage, is applied to theappliance 1 formed as heretofore described. - The
cup 30 has an open upper end bounded by anedge 32 at which the trap passage opens (described in greater detail below). Theedge 32 is arranged to sealedly mate with thelower edge 12 of thewall 10. - The
cup 30 also has anoutlet edge 33 communicating with the final end of the trap passage. - Specifically, the
edge 32 of thecup 30 lies in a horizontal plane and in plan view has a profile identical with that of theedge 12 of thewall 10. In addition, it is arranged to sealedly engage theedge 12 when thewall 10 andcup 30 are brought together. - In detail, the
edge 32 defines agroove 321 to receive aseal gasket 34 which engages theedge 12 of thewall 10. Thecup 30 is fixed to thewall 10 byscrews 35 inserted through holes provided through suitable enlargedportions 37 and engaging suitable threadedseats 14 provided in enlargedportions 15 of thewall 10. - The
cup 30 is then connected to thewall 10 by simply tightening thescrews 35 into theirseats 14. Thecup 30 can be disconnected from thewall 10 by unscrewing. - Specifically, the
cup 30 is shaped in the following manner. - It comprises a
container body 38 with its upper end open, to define said upper end of the cup. - The
body 38 is formed from a first portion lowerly closed by a cup-shaped wall 381, and a second portion positioned to the side of the first portion to define theoutlet port 33. - Within the
container body 38 there is abaffle 39 with horizontal generating lines and an inclined profile, joined to two opposing sides and to the downstream region of thebody 38. - The
baffle 39 commences above theport 33 and terminates within the first portion below the level of the water contained in said cup-shapedlower wall 381. - Consequently the
baffle 39, in combination with thelower wall 381, defines a trap duct, of which the inlet is connected to the upper end of thecup 30 and the outlet is connected to theoutlet port 33. - Advantageously the profiled
cup 30 comprises one or morelateral inlet ports 41 to be connected to thedischarge 9 of other appliances, for example to the discharge of a washing machine or of a dishwasher. Alternatively, saidport 41 can be closed by a usual plug. Theport 41 is positioned in theportion 381 in front of thebaffle 39. - Advantageously in the
cup 30 there is also provided asmall deviator baffle 42 facing thelateral port 41 at a short distance therefrom, its purpose being to downwardly deviate the jet entering thecup 30. - The water leaving the
bowl 2 passes through thedischarge port 3, falls into the underlying inlet of the trap duct of thecup 30 and from here leaves through theport 33 which is obviously connected to a waste pipe (forming part of the water disposal piping of the house). - The water passing through the
overflow apertures 7 falls onto thebaffle 39 and from here descends into the inlet to the trap passage duct. Likewise the water discharged through thepipe 9 enters the trap passage duct via thelateral port 41. - Figures 5 and 6 show the invention applied to a sink comprising two
bowls 2, two relatively close opposinglateral walls 6, andoverflow apertures 7 positioned in one ofsaid walls 6 and hence communicating with the space defined between saidlateral walls 6. In addition eachbowl 2 has arespective discharge port 3. - A profiled
wall 10 of different shape from the aforedescribed profiled wall is provided, again for the purpose of defining a cavity enclosing the water stream leaving the twodischarge ports 3 and theoverflow apertures 7. - In detail, the
wall 10 comprises alower portion 103 of elongate closed ring form surrounding the twodischarge ports 3 and from which there extend two mutually parallel upwardly elongateupper portions 104, each of which joins thelateral wall 6 of onebowl 2 to the opposinglateral wall 6 of theother bowl 2. The twoportions 104 together with the twowalls 6 define a sort of vertical duct for the water leaving from theoverflow apertures 7. - In this application, the profiled
cup 30 is shaped to define two trap passages each having its inlet positioned in correspondence with arespective discharge port 3 of thebowl 2 and its final end connected to acommon outlet port 33. - In the embodiment shown in Figure 5, the
cup 30 is formed from acontainer body 38 and abaffle 39, its shape deriving from symmetrically joining together twocups 30 of the type shown in Figures 1-4 and positioning theoutlet port 33 in common. - In this case two
lateral ports 41 are provided. - From the aforegoing description it is apparent that with the present invention the operations involved in connecting the
discharges appliance 1 to thewaste pipe 8 are extremely simple and fast, it being necessary merely to connect the profiledcup 30 byscrews 35 to the outer lower part of thesanitary appliance 1, specifically to its profiledwall 10. - This connection, and likewise its disconnection, are so simple that they can be effected by any person even if not expert in such operations.
- In addition the space occupied by the profiled
cup 30 is small compared with equivalent members used in the known art. Consequently the useful space below the sanitary appliance is increased, which space can therefore be used for example as a containing compartment. - Moreover the seal is more reliable than in the known art in that the seals between the appliance and the pipes, which in the known art are those most critical to form, are replaced according to the present invention by the single seal between the
wall 10 and thecup 30, this seal not presenting any difficulty in its formation. - Numerous modifications of a practical and applicational nature can obviously be applied to the invention, but without leaving the scope of the inventive idea as hereinafter claimed.
Claims (7)
- A unit with a sanitary appliance of sink, wash basin, bidet or similar type and relative discharge means, said appliance comprising at least one water-containing bowl (2) with a discharge port (3) and an overflow aperture (7), characterised by comprising:
a profiled wall (10) projecting lowerly from the outer lower surface of the appliance (1) and integral therewith, to define, together with the outer lower surface of the appliance (1), a cavity (11) enclosing the water stream leaving both the discharge port (3) and the overflow aperture (7), and having a lower edge (12) defining the open lower end of the cavity (11);
a profiled cup (30) which is associated with the profiled wall (10) and shaped to define a trap passage, has an open upper end into which the inlet of the trap passage opens and of which the edge (32) is arranged to sealedly mate with the lower edge (12) of the profiled wall (10), and has an outlet port (33) communicating with the final end of the trap passage. - A unit as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the lower edge (12) of the profiled wall (10) and the edge (32) of the profiled cup (30) have an identical profile in plan view and mutually engage in a sealed manner when the profiled wall (10) and profiled cup (30) are brought together.
- A unit as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said profiled cup (30) comprises:
a container body (38) the upper end of which defines said upper end of the cup and having a first portion closed lowerly by a cup-shaped lower wall (381) and a second portion positioned to the side of the first portion to define said outlet port (33);
a baffle (39) of inclined profile joined to two opposing sides and to the downstream region of the container body (38), to terminate within the first portion below the level of the water contained in said cup-shaped lower part (381). - A unit as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said profiled cup (30) has at least one lateral inlet port (41) communicating with the inlet of the trap passage.
- A unit as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that said profiled cup (30) has at least one deviator baffle (42) positioned facing the lateral inlet port (41) at a short distance therefrom.
- A unit as claimed in claim 1, in which the sanitary appliance (1) comprises two bowls (2) with two relatively close opposing lateral walls (6), said overflow apertures (7) communicating with the space defined between said lateral walls (6), each bowl (2) having respective discharge ports (3), characterised in that said profiled wall (10) comprises a lower portion (103) of closed ring form surrounding the two discharge ports (3) and from which there extend two mutually parallel upwardly elongate upper portions (104), each of which joins a lateral wall (6) of one bowl (2) to the opposing lateral wall (6) of the other bowl (2), to define a sort of vertical duct for the water leaving from the overflow (7).
- A unit as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that said profiled cup (30) is shaped to define two trap passages, each having its inlet positioned in correspondence with a respective discharge port (3) and its final end connected to a common outlet port (33).
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ITRE930062U | 1993-08-05 | ||
IT93RE000062U IT231037Y1 (en) | 1993-08-05 | 1993-08-05 | GROUP WITH HYGIENIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS SINK, WASHBASIN, BIDET AND SIMILAR, AND RELATIVE DISCHARGE MEANS. |
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EP0637651A1 true EP0637651A1 (en) | 1995-02-08 |
EP0637651B1 EP0637651B1 (en) | 1997-10-01 |
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EP94202139A Expired - Lifetime EP0637651B1 (en) | 1993-08-05 | 1994-07-22 | Unit with sanitary appliance, such as sink, wash basin or bidet, and relative discharge means |
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AT (1) | ATE158830T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69405942T2 (en) |
IT (1) | IT231037Y1 (en) |
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EP0874091A2 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 1998-10-28 | Niro-Plan Ag | Kitchen sink |
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DE102014013832A1 (en) * | 2014-09-15 | 2016-03-17 | Schock Gmbh | Outlet device and basin with such a drainage device |
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GB342572A (en) * | 1930-03-11 | 1931-02-05 | Southhook Potteries Ltd | Improvements in or relating to combination wash-tubs and sinks |
GB373308A (en) * | 1931-03-06 | 1932-05-26 | Eric Desmond Sadler | Improvements in or relating to lavatory wash basins, and the like |
FR1017211A (en) * | 1947-12-31 | 1952-12-04 | Drainage and overflow device applicable in particular to washbasin bowls | |
FR1422763A (en) * | 1965-01-28 | 1965-12-24 | Ceramica Richard Ginori | Bathroom sink |
DE1292089B (en) * | 1958-12-19 | 1969-04-03 | Sunds Verkstaeder Aktiebolag | Odor trap for double sinks or the like. |
FR2076827A5 (en) * | 1970-01-29 | 1971-10-15 | Lenne Marcel |
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GB342572A (en) * | 1930-03-11 | 1931-02-05 | Southhook Potteries Ltd | Improvements in or relating to combination wash-tubs and sinks |
GB373308A (en) * | 1931-03-06 | 1932-05-26 | Eric Desmond Sadler | Improvements in or relating to lavatory wash basins, and the like |
FR1017211A (en) * | 1947-12-31 | 1952-12-04 | Drainage and overflow device applicable in particular to washbasin bowls | |
DE1292089B (en) * | 1958-12-19 | 1969-04-03 | Sunds Verkstaeder Aktiebolag | Odor trap for double sinks or the like. |
FR1422763A (en) * | 1965-01-28 | 1965-12-24 | Ceramica Richard Ginori | Bathroom sink |
FR2076827A5 (en) * | 1970-01-29 | 1971-10-15 | Lenne Marcel |
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EP0874091A2 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 1998-10-28 | Niro-Plan Ag | Kitchen sink |
EP0874091A3 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 1999-08-18 | Niro-Plan Ag | Kitchen sink |
DE19716994B4 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 2007-04-19 | Niro-Plan Ag | kitchen sink |
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IT231037Y1 (en) | 1999-07-12 |
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