EP0853912B1 - Shower partition - Google Patents

Abstract

The shower wall structure has a door (2,4) which can swing on a vertical axis (6,8), and a fixed wall section (20,22). The door (2,4) has adjustment in relation to a lower and upper (28) horizontal profiled rail, through a bearing pedestal (58,56). The profiled rail (28) has a horizontal adjustment in relation to an end profile (34,36). The profiled rail and the end profile have a triangular cross section and/or a wall aligned outwards at a defined angle to the horizontal and/or the outer wall is rounded. The door (4) is of plastics or glass.

Description

The invention relates to a shower partition according to the preamble of Features specified claim 1.

From DE-U-9 313 334 is such a shower partition with lower and upper Profile rails are known, the end regions of which intermesh telescopically with respect to end profiles and are arranged adjustable in the horizontal direction. The profile rails and the end profiles have outer walls convexly curved to an outer space. The profile rails each contain a wall facing the shower interior is stepped, with a longitudinal groove opening towards the shower interior Recording a bearing block is provided, by means of which a door can be pivoted is stored. There are no instructions for attaching a fixed wall element refer to. The rails have a complex cross section, which means a complex production with a considerable use of materials is required.

Furthermore, a shower partition is known from DE-A-2 433 720, the rails of which and end profiles have a substantially rectangular cross-section and a substantial one Have width. The profile rail spanning the passage area above contains a central, horizontal crossbar for bracing to achieve the required To maintain rigidity. The end profile encompassing the end area of the profile rail contains upwards below the middle connecting web mentioned Partitions and webs, which require additional material and manufacturing costs require.

Finally, a shower partition is known from FR-A-2 307 947, the profile rails and end profiles have an L-shaped cross section. The individual walls the profile rails and end profiles are each arranged at right angles to each other, the exterior walls facing the exterior lying in vertical planes.

Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object, the shower partition to further develop the adjustability and adjustability with little design effort which is guaranteed at least one door. The shower partition should go that way be designed to be used for tubs or shower areas of different sizes can reach. With little use of material and little effort, a stable and Functional storage of the door must also be ensured.

This object is achieved according to the features specified in claim 1.

The shower partition according to the invention is characterized by a low construction effort and a functionally reliable construction. The-two horizontal bottom and upper rails are each with at least one end region with respect to one End profile guided telescopically, so that the total length according to requirements can be specified. The profile rail and the end profile have a triangular principle Cross section, the end profile an extension and / or groove for receiving and fastening has the edge of the fixed wall element. Apart from that in that End profile insertable end of the rail can be useful in the context of the invention be curved or angled so that the shower partition in particular for shower areas or shower trays with rounded or angled front edge or a passage area provided there can be formed. At least one too Door is angled or curved in a particularly expedient manner, with a straight end part is assigned to the fixed wall element or the straight end profile and overlaps in the closed position.

A bearing block is arranged in the upper and lower profile rails for mounting the door, which is arranged adjustable in the direction of the profile rail. By setting the Bearing blocks and by pushing the straight end of the straight end more or less deeply Profile rail in the end profile, the shower partition is different for different without any special effort large shower trays or shower areas set. It is also more convenient Way a bearing part along the horizontal edge of the door slidable and / or adjustable arranged. Regardless of the setting of the profile rail or the size of the shower tray is thus the bearing or vertical axis in the area of the vertical and the passage area limiting longitudinal edge of the wall element arranged according to the invention.

Particular refinements and developments of the invention are in the subclaims as well as the further description.

Fig. 1

eine Aufsicht auf eine Duschtrennwand mit gebogenem Durchtrittsbereich,

Fig. 2

eine explosionsartige Darstellung der Lagerung der Tür,

Fig. 3

teilweise die Profilschiene und das Endprofil,

Fig. 4

einen Schnitt durch das Endprofil,

Fig. 5

eine Ansicht auf eine Duschtrennwand mit abgewinkeltem Durchtrittsbereich.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it:

Fig. 1

a top view of a shower partition with a curved passage area,

Fig. 2

an explosive representation of the storage of the door,

Fig. 3

partly the profile rail and the end profile,

Fig. 4

a section through the end profile,

Fig. 5

a view of a shower partition with angled passage area.

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the shower partition according to the invention with two doors 2, 4, which are pivotally mounted about vertical vertical axes 6, 8. In the illustrated closed State of the two doors 2, 4 they block a passage area 10 from an outside space 12 and an interior 14. The interior 14 is located above a shower tray 16, the curved front edge 18 is located in the passage area. The shower tray 16 with the Shower partition is arranged in a known manner in the corner between two room walls, which are not shown here.

There is a fixed wall element 20, 22 on each side of the passage area 10 provided with a vertical connection profile 24 on the associated room wall if necessary, is attached in connection with a compensation profile. Furthermore, an upper one is horizontal arranged rail 28 is provided, which spans the passage area 10. At the a corresponding profile rail is arranged on the tub rim 18 and the lower end The following explanations also apply accordingly to this lower profile rail.

The profile rail 28 is bent in accordance with the front edge 18 in the passage area 10 formed and has the fixed wall elements 20, 22 associated straight end regions 30, 32. The profile rail 28 can be formed in one piece or in a more appropriate manner Way consist of two parts, which are in the middle of the passage area 10 with each other are connected. The profile rail 28 is with its straight end parts with respect to end profiles 34, 36 arranged telescopically adjustable, as indicated by the double arrows 38, 40. According to the dashed lines 42, 44, the shower partition can therefore be used for different purposes large shower trays or shower areas can be adjusted, with an adjustment to different leg lengths 46, 48 of the shower tray can be easily specified. According to Drawing is the bottom profile 34 on the large leg dimension 48 and the top right on the bottom left End profile 36 set to the small leg dimension 46.

It is particularly important that the two doors 2, 4 each have a straight end part 52, 54 which, in the closed state, parallel to the fixed wall element 20, 22 is aligned. This avoids that for the setting shown at the top right in accordance with the small leg dimension, a curved end part of door 4 in the shower interior 14 protrudes.

The vertical axes 6, 8 already mentioned are defined by bearing blocks, which relate to the profile rail 28 are also arranged adjustable in the horizontal direction. Further contain the doors 2, 4 bearing bodies 62, 64, which are also horizontal with respect to the doors are designed to be displaceable and adjustable. This ensures that in the respective Setting the end profile with respect to the profile rail, the vertical axes 6, 8 are on the outside Edge of the passage area 10 are. Regardless of the respective setting or the predetermined leg lengths or sizes of the shower area is a maximum Size of the passage area guaranteed. The vertical axis is independent according to the invention from the setting in close proximity to the vertical side edge of the fixed wall element, this side edge limits the passage area.

Fig. 2 shows an enlarged part of the rail 28 with the bearing block 58, which according to Double arrow 66 is adjustable with respect to the rail 28 in the horizontal direction. After Setting is carried out in a simple manner by screwing one through Dash-dot line indicated screw 68 through a bore 70 of the bearing block 58th and in a wall 72 of the rail 28. The bearing block 70 is conveniently in a open to the shower interior groove 74 of the rail 28, which groove 74 of the already mentioned partition 72 and two inward to the shower interior Webs 76, 78 is formed. Through this training and adaptation of the geometry of the Bearing block 56 to the groove 74 of the rail 28 is a stable, reliable fastening and support of the bearing block 58 ensured.

Furthermore, the bearing body 64 is with respect to the door 4 in the direction of the double arrow 80 from the The reasons explained above are arranged adjustable in the horizontal direction. As can be seen, contains the bearing body 64 two parts, which the upper edge and the profile 82 arranged there Door element 4 are attached and in particular embrace the upper profile 82 and by means of Screws 84 are clamped. It should be noted that the door 4 is a plate, in particular made of plastic, which preferably not only with the profile 82 above, but also on the three other edges with corresponding profiles or one formed from them Frame is bordered. Furthermore, the door 4 can be made of glass within the scope of the invention and / or have no such frame, and a correspondingly connected to the edge Have bearing body.

Furthermore, it should be emphasized at this point that in a corresponding manner on the lower edge the door a bearing body is arranged and in the associated lower rail Shower partition is arranged in a corresponding manner in the associated pedestal Bearing body 64 has a pin 86, which in an associated opening 88 of the bearing block 58 engages, the vertical axis 8 being predetermined in this way. It is understood that in Within the scope of the invention, the arrangement of pins and openings on the bearing block and bearing body can be reversed.

Fig. 3 shows a section of the straight end region of the profile rail and the associated End profile 36, the end portion 32 telescoping in the direction of the double arrow 40 can be inserted more or less far into the end profile 36. The end region 32 and also the The entire profile rail has a triangular cross-section in principle, the Outside wall 90 faces the largest side or with a hypotenuse is comparable. The outer wall 90 is rounded and runs under a predetermined Angle 92 with respect to the horizontal 94 and / or the top wall 96 of the profile rail or the end region 32. The outer wall 90 is appropriately rounded formed, a comparatively large radius of curvature is preferably predetermined Said angle 92 is preferably in a range between 30 and 60 degrees in the range between 40 and 50 degrees, in particular essentially 45 degrees specified. This triangular design of the profile rail means that it has low material use, high stability and torsional rigidity. To that extent too the substantially vertical arrangement of the intermediate wall 72 and especially the lower one Web 78 facing shower interior, which is also angled upwards is of importance. The profile rail or its straight end region 32 contains also in the upper wall 96 a downward groove 98, which on the one hand the strength increases and on the other hand the locking and fixing of the end region 32 in a simple manner with respect to the end profile 36 allows without any problems. For this purpose, the assembly according to the required alignment according to double arrow 40 along dashed line 100 a Screw screwed into the end profile 36 and the screw groove 98 from above.

The end profile 36 contains a vertical, here downward extension 102 with a Groove 104, in which the upper edge of the fixed wall element 22 is inserted. Consequently is a good connection and support of the end profile 36 on the fixed wall element 22 ensured. It should be noted that on the lower edge of the wall element 22 the end profile provided there is a corresponding, now vertical upwards directed extension with an associated groove for the lower edge of the wall element 22 having. At this point it should be expressly stated that the wall element 22 is also on the the vertical longitudinal edge facing the wall another profile in a corresponding manner is assigned, which with the upper end profile 36 shown here and with the lower End profile is firmly connected. The shower partition therefore contains a frame from the mentioned vertical profile the two upper and lower end profiles, the upper and lower telescopic with respect to these adjustable upper and lower rails and in Area of the second fixed wall element corresponding end profiles with vertical Profile.

4 shows a section through the end profile with which the end region of the profile rail is triangular, however, is formed with an opening 106 to the shower interior. Based on these Opening is also easy with regard to manufacturing tolerances by inserting the end area and the mutual attitude feasible. By extension 102, which has an approximately rectangular cross-section in the middle and is formed there as a hollow profile high stability is ensured with little use of material.

Fig. 5 shows a plan of a further training, the shower tray an angled has front edge 108 and has a pentagonal plan. The doors 2, 4 are angled according to the edge 108 and in turn have straight end parts 52, 54. Im Otherwise, this shower partition corresponds to the embodiment and explained in detail above the explanations there apply equally. It is particularly important that The same components are predominantly used for this configuration of the shower partition arrive as in the configuration explained above. The manufacturing effort and the warehousing effort for both configurations can thus be reduced to a minimum. To Kind of a modular system or a modular design can have many components, here before all pointed to the fixed wall elements end profiles, connecting profiles and bearings be shared. The profile rails can also be on the same Machines are manufactured, only once in the subsequent manufacturing step rounded version and on the other hand the angled version is to be manufactured or bent.

By explaining the two embodiments for a curved or angled In this respect there is no limitation of the invention to the tub edge or passage area. Rather, there are also embodiments for rectangular shower trays with diagonal entry includes, in which the doors are designed as completely flat plates and in the closed The position is orthogonal to each other, as are the fixed wall elements. Furthermore, in the context of the invention, the shower partition can also be installed in a niche be formed and have only a pivotable door and a fixed wall element. The telescopic adjustability of the profile rail is independent of the particular configuration or their end area with respect to the straight end profile in combination with the Adjustment of the bearing blocks with respect to the profile rail and / or the bearing parts with respect to the Door of particular importance.

reference numeral

2, 4

door

6, 8

vertical axis

10

Passage region

12

outer space

14

inner space

16

shower tray

18

front margin of 16

20, 22

wall element

24, 26

connecting profile

28

upper profile rail

30, 32

straight end of 28

34, 36

end profile

38, 40

double arrow

42, 44

dashed line

46, 48

Side dimension

52, 54

straight end part of 2, 4

56, 58

bearing block

62, 64

bearing body

66

double arrow

68

screw

70

Hole in 56

72

Partition wall of 28

74

groove

76, 78

Bridge of 28

80

double arrow

82

top profile of 4

84

screw

86

spigot

88

opening

90

outer wall

92

angle

94

horizontal

96

upper edge

98

groove

100

dashed line / screw

102

renewal

104

groove

106

opening

108

angled edge

Claims (8)

1. A shower partition containing a lower and an upper horizontal profile rail (28) which telescope into one another with respect to end profiles (34, 36) and are arranged to move in a horizontal direction, also containing a fixed wall element (20, 22) as well as a door (2, 4), which separates a shower interior (14) from an external space (12) when in the closed position, swivel-mounted about a vertical axis (6, 8) by means of a bearing, whereby the aforementioned bearing exhibits bearing blocks (56, 58) arranged to be displaced in grooves in the lower and upper profile rail (28), characterised in that each of both profile rails (28) and the end profiles (34, 36) has an essentially triangular cross-section and an external wall (90) facing the external space (12), which is arranged at an angle to the horizontal (94) at a predetermined angle (92) of between 30 and 60 degrees and which forms the largest side of the triangular cross-section, and in that the end profiles (34, 36) exhibit an extension (102) running in a vertical direction and having a groove (104) for taking up the upper edge or the lower edge of the fixed wall element (20, 22).
2. The shower partition as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the external wall (90) is designed rounded with a large curvature of radius.
3. The shower partition as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that both profile rails (28) are designed bent or at an angle in a passage region (10) abutting the fixed wall element (20, 22) and have straight end regions (30, 32) which telescope into one another with the end profiles (34, 36).
4. The shower partition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the profile rails (28) have a groove (24) facing the shower interior (14) in which each bearing block (56, 58) is arranged at least partially.
5. The shower partition as claimed in Claim 4, characterised in that the profile rails (28) have a wall (72) and at least one leg (76, 78) on which each bearing block (56, 58) rests at least partially.
6. The shower partition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the end profile (34, 36) has an opening (106) facing the shower interior (14).
7. The shower partition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the end profile (34, 36) as well as the end region (30, 32) of the profile rail (28) in each case have a wall which is arranged substantially horizontally and in that a groove (98) is provided for taking up a fastening element, in particular a screw (100), for connecting to the end profile (34, 36) in the horizontal wall (96) of the straight end region (30, 32).
8. The shower partition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that a bearing body (62, 64) arranged on the horizontal edge of the door (2, 4) has two parts which are connected to the horizontal edge of the door (2, 4) by means of a clamp arrangement.

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