EP0854243B2 - Valve built into the wall - Google Patents

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EP0854243B2
EP0854243B2 EP97122876A EP97122876A EP0854243B2 EP 0854243 B2 EP0854243 B2 EP 0854243B2 EP 97122876 A EP97122876 A EP 97122876A EP 97122876 A EP97122876 A EP 97122876A EP 0854243 B2 EP0854243 B2 EP 0854243B2
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
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  • the invention is based on a flush valve.
  • Flush valves usually have a valve body, which is connected to a water pipe in a building wall. The exact position of the valve body can not be determined exactly.
  • the control element for operating the concealed valve must be attached to the front of the wall.
  • the thickness of the plaster layer and possibly the tiles can not be accurately predict. Therefore, the flush valve must be given a way to compensate for the different thicknesses.
  • EP-PS 281878 There is already a flush valve known ( EP-PS 281878 ), which has at its front a telescopically two-piece protective sleeve and in this a telescopic extension of the rotary spindle.
  • the telescopic design of the protective sleeve and the extension of the rotary spindle mean increased effort and also have the disadvantage that the adjustment is limited.
  • a flush valve having the features of the preamble of claim 1 ( EP-A1-88 984 ), in which on an actuating spindle of a valve upper part, a hollow spindle is rotatably attached, at the outer end of a handle can be attached.
  • the hollow spindle is surrounded by a protective sleeve with a continuous internal thread.
  • the protective sleeve can be shortened to adapt to different thicknesses.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a flush valve, which has a particularly large compensation area with a simple structure and simple installation.
  • the invention proposes a flush valve with the features mentioned in claim 1. Further developments of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.
  • the outer tube and the extension element for the actuating element serve to bridge the distance between the wall surface and the valve housing.
  • the extension element can be shortened or cut to length.
  • the installer only needs to shorten the outer tube and / or the extension element with the tools that are available to him and are always carried along. This can for example be done with a simple saw, if the outer tube or the extension element is made of metal. Even with a production of plastic, the pipe can be sawn off. Although the sawing seems to be an additional step, on the other hand it also means that the flush valve can be constructed much simpler and that the adjustment is greater.
  • the outer tube and / or the extension element have separating grooves. These can be arranged at a regular distance of, for example, 5 millimeters. They make it easier to set up the saw and make it possible for the installer to count only on the notches how far he has to saw off the pipe.
  • Such separation notches are particularly advantageous even if the corresponding element is provided with an external thread. Then the notches can serve to prevent that the threads are damaged or destroyed during sawing.
  • the outer tube is designed for attachment of a rosette.
  • a sleeve can be attached to the outer tube, which defines the rosette on the wall surface. This can be done by positive engagement, adhesion or otherwise, for. B. by a locking connection.
  • the attachable to the outer tube sleeve is a nut with a cylindrical outer side.
  • the nut is fixed by means of a thread on the outer tube. This screwing forms one of the ways to achieve that the flush valve has a continuously variable compensation area.
  • the cylindrical outer side which is possibly polished, chrome-plated or otherwise designed as a visible surface, serves to compensate for a gap that may still exist between the rosette and the handle.
  • the length of the cylindrical outer side of the nut is greater than the distance of the separating notches of the extension element. Because the separating notches determine the smallest measure by which an adaptation to the plaster thickness is possible. An existing gap between the handle and the rosette is then covered by the cylindrical sleeve or the outside thereof. The further stepless fine adjustment can be done by the driving spindle.
  • the handle via an adapter element with the extension element is connectable.
  • the adapter element in different axial positions and / or rotational positions with the handle and / or the connecting element is connectable.
  • the adapter element can be connected to the connecting element via a plug connection. It is particularly favorable, however, if the adapter element is connected via a threaded connection with the connecting element. Then a stepless adaptation to the different plaster thicknesses is possible.
  • the flush valve Since the operation of the flush valve is usually a rotary movement, it may be provided according to the invention that the determination in the direction of actuation by axial and / or radial pins. These can, as soon as the correct position of the adapter element relative to the connecting element has been carried out, inserted or inserted into corresponding openings.
  • the thread of the adapter element and the thread of the connecting element have axially complementary grooves which receive an axial pin in mutual alignment.
  • the edge of the handle engages over the sleeve.
  • the outer tube can be screwed onto the valve housing.
  • the outer tube can also be removed, if a so-called valve upper part is to be removed from the front side when the valve housing is installed.
  • the adapter element is guided with its outer side on the inside of the outer tube upon actuation of the valve. This prevents grip wobbling and also relieves the valve spindle from radial forces.
  • Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a wall 1 laid.
  • the wall is provided with a thick layer of plaster 2, while in the lower half of the plaster layer 2 is much thinner.
  • valve housing 3 In the wall, a valve housing 3 is mounted in an unspecified well, which is connected to an indicated water pipe 4. At the in FIG. 1 right front 5 is screwed into the valve housing 3, a valve head 6. It has in its front region training in the form of a hex nut 7. For operating the upper valve part is an actuating element 8, in the example shown, a rotary spindle.
  • an outer tube 10 is screwed.
  • the outer tube protrudes through a corresponding opening in the plaster layer 2 to the outside and serves to hold a rosette 11, which covers the edge of the opening and is present for optical reasons.
  • the outer tube 10 has on its outer side an external thread 12 on which a nut 13 is screwed from the free end.
  • the nut 13 has an inner sleeve with an internal thread.
  • a cylindrical outer sleeve 15 is connected via a disc member 14, which includes a cylindrical outer surface 16. This lateral surface 16 is polished or otherwise optically processed so that it has a pleasing appearance.
  • the rosette 11 is fixed to the nut 13 by means not explained in detail institutions. By screwing the nut 13 on the external thread 12 of the outer tube 10, the rosette 11 is acted upon against the wall surface and thus fixed.
  • the outer tube has in the region of the hexagonal shoulder 7 an inwardly directed collar whose inner diameter corresponds to the outer diameter of the hexagonal shoulder. From the collar 17 to the inner opening of the outer tube 10 expands again.
  • a connecting element 18 is mounted and connected to the rotary spindle by a screw 19.
  • the screw 19 engages through an inner opening 20 of the connecting element 18 and sets the connecting element 18 so on the rotary spindle that it can not be pulled off axially.
  • the rotary connection is achieved by the teeth or in any other way.
  • the connecting element 18 has an external thread 21.
  • the adapter element 22 On the external thread 21 of the connecting element 18, an adapter element 22 is screwed.
  • the adapter element has the shape of a sleeve closed on one side with a protrusion 23 projecting outward on the closed part. This projection is shaped similar to the actuating projection of the valve top 6 and serves to attach a handle 24 by means of a snap connection 24a, to which the handle is snapped.
  • the adapter element has at its from left in FIG. 1 open inside a female thread, with which it is screwed onto the external thread 21 of the extension member 18. By screwing can for a given length of the extension element the position of the handle 24 relative to the front of the wall, or be set against the rosette.
  • the handle 24 has a handle shell whose outer edge region 25 overlaps over the front edge 26 of the outer sleeve 15.
  • the front edge 26 is therefore not visible to the viewer, as it is covered by the handle 24.
  • the user can see only the space between the edge 25 of the handle 24 and the rosette 11, at which point the visually appealing designed outside 16 of the sleeve 15 can be seen.
  • To fix the adapter element 22 in a once assumed axial position relative to the connecting element 18 serve axially extending pins 27, which are used after the adjustment of the adapter element 22 relative to the extension member 18. This action of the pins 27 will be described schematically with reference to FIGS FIG. 2 explained.
  • the outer side of the connecting element 18 includes in the example shown two in cross-section semi-circular grooves 28.
  • the inside of the adapter member 22 also includes two semi-circular in cross-section grooves 29.
  • the grooves 28 in the Extension element 18 and the grooves 29 in the adapter element 22 extend in the axial direction. They have the same radius of curvature.
  • the in FIG. 2 is shown, complement each two grooves 28, 29 to a cylindrical opening. In this opening or the hole formed thereby a locking pin 27 is inserted in each case. This sets the angular position.
  • a rotation of the adapter element 22 leads to a rotation of the locking element 18 and thus to the actuation of the actuating element 18 of the valve.
  • the pins 27 have at their one, in FIG. 1 right end to a slightly widened head 30, which limits their insertion into the holes formed by the grooves. On the outside of the head 30 then abuts the snap connection 24a, which is screwed onto the front end of the adapter element 22.
  • locking pins can also be realized by snap-in tongues or the like integral with the adapter element 22 or the connecting element 18. Then the adapter element 22 and the snap connection 24a could be in one piece.
  • the outer tube 10 and the extension member 18 is shortened accordingly, sawed off, for example with a saw. This can be done by the installer. If necessary, he can cut through the two tubes in a section of equal length.
  • the outer surface of the outer tube 10 includes individual peripheral cut-off notches 32, for example, spaced 5 mm apart and slightly deeper than the threads of the outer thread 12. If the installer saws in these notches 32, it will be damaged the external thread 12 is not.
  • the outer side of the connecting element 18 contains separating notches 33, which are likewise arranged at a certain axial distance, which is preferably equal to the distance of the separating notches 32 of the outer tube 10.
  • the built-in valve after completion of the cover layer can be adjusted so that the handle can always be arranged at the desired position in relation to the wall surface.
  • the valve is simple and has a very large adjustment range.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Unterputzventil.The invention is based on a flush valve.

Unterputzventile haben in der Regel einen Ventilkörper, der an einer Wasserleitung in einer Gebäudewand angeschlossen wird. Dabei ist die exakte Lage des Ventilkörpers nicht genau bestimmbar. Das Bedienelement zur Betätigung des Unterputzventils muß an der Vorderseite der Wand angebracht werden. Auch die Dicke der Putzschicht und ggf. der Fliesen läßt sich nicht exakt voraussagen. Daher muß beim Unterputzventil eine Möglichkeit gegeben sein, die unterschiedlichen Putzdicken auszugleichen.Flush valves usually have a valve body, which is connected to a water pipe in a building wall. The exact position of the valve body can not be determined exactly. The control element for operating the concealed valve must be attached to the front of the wall. The thickness of the plaster layer and possibly the tiles can not be accurately predict. Therefore, the flush valve must be given a way to compensate for the different thicknesses.

Es ist bereits ein Unterputzventil bekannt ( EP-PS 281878 ), das an seiner Vorderseite eine teleskopartig zweiteilige Schutzhülse und in dieser eine teleskopartige Verlängerung der Drehspindel aufweist.There is already a flush valve known ( EP-PS 281878 ), which has at its front a telescopically two-piece protective sleeve and in this a telescopic extension of the rotary spindle.

Die teleskopartige Ausbildung der Schutzhülse und der Verlängerung der Drehspindel bedeuten einen erhöhten Aufwand und haben zusätzlich den Nachteil, daß der Verstellbereich eingeschränkt ist.The telescopic design of the protective sleeve and the extension of the rotary spindle mean increased effort and also have the disadvantage that the adjustment is limited.

Weiterhin bekannt ist ein Unterputzventil das die Merkmale der Obergriffes der Anspruchs 1 aufweist ( EP-A1-88 984 ), bei dem auf eine Betätigungsspindel eines Ventiloberteils eine Hohlspindel drehfest aufgesteckt wird, an deren äußeren Ende ein Griff angebracht werden kann. Die Hohlspindel ist von einer Schutzhülse mit einem durchgehenden Innengewinde umgeben. Die Schutzhülse kann verkürzt werden, um sie an unterschiedliche Putzdicken anzupassen.Also known is a flush valve having the features of the preamble of claim 1 ( EP-A1-88 984 ), in which on an actuating spindle of a valve upper part, a hollow spindle is rotatably attached, at the outer end of a handle can be attached. The hollow spindle is surrounded by a protective sleeve with a continuous internal thread. The protective sleeve can be shortened to adapt to different thicknesses.

Der Erfindung liegt Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Unterputzventil zu schaffen, das bei einfachem Aufbau und einfacher Montage einen besonders großen Ausgleichsbereich aufweist.The invention has for its object to provide a flush valve, which has a particularly large compensation area with a simple structure and simple installation.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe schlägt die Erfindung ein Unterputzventil mit den im Anspruch 1 genannten Merkmalen vor. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand von Unteransprüchen.To solve this problem, the invention proposes a flush valve with the features mentioned in claim 1. Further developments of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

Das Außenrohr und das Verlängerungselement für das Betätigungselement dienen dazu, den Abstand zwischen der Wandoberfläche und dem Ventilgehäuse zu überbrücken.The outer tube and the extension element for the actuating element serve to bridge the distance between the wall surface and the valve housing.

Um ein solches Ventil an unterschiedliche Putzdicken besser anpassen zu können, kann erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen sein, daß das Verlängerungselement verkürzbar bzw. ablängbar ausgebildet ist.In order to be able to better adapt such a valve to different thicknesses of plaster, it can be provided according to the invention that the extension element can be shortened or cut to length.

Bei der Installation braucht der Installateur nur mit den ihm zu Verfügung stehenden und ständig mitgeführten Werkzeugen das Außenrohr und/oder das Verlängerungselement zu verkürzen. Dies kann beispielsweise mit einer einfachen Säge geschehen, falls das Außenrohr oder das Verlängerungselement aus Metall besteht. Auch bei einer Herstellung aus Kunststoff kann das Rohr abgesägt werden. Das Absägen scheint zwar ein zusätzlicher Arbeitsschritt zu sein, bedeutet andererseits aber auch, daß das Unterputzventil deutlich einfacher aufgebaut sein kann und daß der Verstellbereich größer ist.During installation, the installer only needs to shorten the outer tube and / or the extension element with the tools that are available to him and are always carried along. This can for example be done with a simple saw, if the outer tube or the extension element is made of metal. Even with a production of plastic, the pipe can be sawn off. Although the sawing seems to be an additional step, on the other hand it also means that the flush valve can be constructed much simpler and that the adjustment is greater.

Zur Erleichterung des Absägens kann vorgesehen sein, daß das Außenrohr und/oder das Verlängerungselement Abtrennkerben aufweisen. Diese können in einem regelmäßigen Abstand von beispielsweise 5 Millimetern angeordnet sein. Sie erleichtern das Ansetzen der Säge und machen es möglich, daß der Installateur nur an den Kerben abzuzählen braucht, wie weit er das Rohr abzusägen hat.To facilitate the sawing can be provided that the outer tube and / or the extension element have separating grooves. These can be arranged at a regular distance of, for example, 5 millimeters. They make it easier to set up the saw and make it possible for the installer to count only on the notches how far he has to saw off the pipe.

Solche Abtrennkerben sind insbesondere auch dann von Vorteil, wenn das entsprechende Element mit einem Außengewinde versehen ist. Dann können die Kerben dazu dienen, zu verhindern, daß beim Absägen die Gewindewindungen beschädigt oder zerstört werden.Such separation notches are particularly advantageous even if the corresponding element is provided with an external thread. Then the notches can serve to prevent that the threads are damaged or destroyed during sawing.

In Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, daß das Außenrohr zur Anbringung einer Rosette ausgebildet ist.In a further development of the invention can be provided that the outer tube is designed for attachment of a rosette.

Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, daß an dem Außenrohr eine Hülse anbringbar ist, die die Rosette an der Wandoberfläche festlegt. Dies kann durch Formschluß, Kraftschluß oder in sonstiger Weise erfolgen, z. B. durch eine Rastverbindung.In particular, it can be provided that a sleeve can be attached to the outer tube, which defines the rosette on the wall surface. This can be done by positive engagement, adhesion or otherwise, for. B. by a locking connection.

Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, daß die an dem Außenrohr anbringbare Hülse eine Mutter mit einer zylindrischen Außenseite ist. Die Mutter wird dabei mit Hilfe eines Gewindes an dem Außenrohr festgelegt. Dieses Aufschrauben bildet eine der Möglichkeiten, zu erreichen, daß das Unterputzventil einen stufenlosen Ausgleichsbereich aufweist.In particular, it can be provided that the attachable to the outer tube sleeve is a nut with a cylindrical outer side. The nut is fixed by means of a thread on the outer tube. This screwing forms one of the ways to achieve that the flush valve has a continuously variable compensation area.

Die zylindrische Außenseite, die ggf. poliert, verchromt oder in sonstiger Weise als sichtbare Oberfläche gestaltet ist, dient dabei zum Ausgleich eines Spalts, der zwischen der Rosette und dem Handgriff noch bestehen bleiben kann.The cylindrical outer side, which is possibly polished, chrome-plated or otherwise designed as a visible surface, serves to compensate for a gap that may still exist between the rosette and the handle.

In Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, daß die Länge der zylindrischen Außenseite der Mutter größer ist als der Abstand der Trennkerben des Verlängerungselements. Denn die Trennkerben bestimmen das kleinste Maß, um das eine Anpassung an die Putzdicke möglich ist. Ein noch vorhandener Spalt zwischen dem Griff und der Rosette wird dann durch die zylindrische Hülse bzw. deren Außenseite überdeckt. Die weitere stufenlose Feineinstellung kann durch die Mitnahmespindel erfolgen.In a further development of the invention can be provided that the length of the cylindrical outer side of the nut is greater than the distance of the separating notches of the extension element. Because the separating notches determine the smallest measure by which an adaptation to the plaster thickness is possible. An existing gap between the handle and the rosette is then covered by the cylindrical sleeve or the outside thereof. The further stepless fine adjustment can be done by the driving spindle.

Insbesondere kann in Weiterbildung vorgesehen sein, daß der Griff über ein Adapterelement mit dem Verlängerungselement verbindbar ist.In particular, it can be provided in a development that the handle via an adapter element with the extension element is connectable.

Dabei kann mit Vorteil insbesondere vorgesehen sein, daß das der Befestigung zugeordnete Ende des Adapterelements genauso aufgebaut ist wie das Betätigungselement selbst. Daher kann ein normaler Griff, wie er auch ohne Verbindungselement verwendbar ist, zusammen mit dem Verbindungselement benutzt werden.It can be provided with advantage in particular that the fastening of the associated end of the adapter element is constructed the same as the actuator itself. Therefore, a normal handle, as it is also usable without connecting element, can be used together with the connecting element.

Zur weiteren Verbesserung der Möglichkeit, das Unterputzventil an unterschiedliche Putzdicken anzupassen, kann erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen sein, daß das Adapterelement in verschiedenen axialen Positionen und/oder Drehpositionen mit dem Griff und/oder dem Verbindungselement verbindbar ist.To further improve the possibility of adapting the flush valve to different thicknesses of plaster, can be provided according to the invention, that the adapter element in different axial positions and / or rotational positions with the handle and / or the connecting element is connectable.

Beispielsweise kann das Adapterelement mit dem Verbindungselement über eine Steckverbindung verbunden werden. Besonders günstig ist es jedoch, wenn das Adapterelement über eine Gewindeverbindung mit dem Verbindungselement verbunden wird. Dann ist eine stufenlose Anpassung an die verschiedenen Putzdicken möglich.For example, the adapter element can be connected to the connecting element via a plug connection. It is particularly favorable, however, if the adapter element is connected via a threaded connection with the connecting element. Then a stepless adaptation to the different plaster thicknesses is possible.

Da die Bedienung des Unterputzventils in der Regel eine Drehbewegung darstellt, kann erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen sein, daß die Festlegung in Betätigungsrichtung durch axiale und/oder radiale Stifte erfolgt. Diese können, sobald die korrekte Position des Adapterelements gegenüber dem Verbindungselement erfolgt ist, in entsprechende Öffnungen eingesteckt oder eingeschoben werden.Since the operation of the flush valve is usually a rotary movement, it may be provided according to the invention that the determination in the direction of actuation by axial and / or radial pins. These can, as soon as the correct position of the adapter element relative to the connecting element has been carried out, inserted or inserted into corresponding openings.

Hierzu kann insbesondere vorgesehen sein, daß das Gewinde des Adapterelements und das Gewinde des Verbindungselements axiale komplementäre Nuten aufweisen, die bei gegenseitiger Ausrichtung einen axialen Stift aufnehmen.For this purpose, it may be provided in particular that the thread of the adapter element and the thread of the connecting element have axially complementary grooves which receive an axial pin in mutual alignment.

Erfindungsgemäß kann vorgesehen sein, daß der Rand des Griffes über die Hülse greift.According to the invention it can be provided that the edge of the handle engages over the sleeve.

Erfindungsgemäß kann vorgesehen sein, daß das Außenrohr auf das Ventilgehäuse aufschraubbar ist. Damit läßt sich das Außenrohr auch abnehmen, falls bei eingebautem Ventilgehäuse ein sogenanntes Ventiloberteil von der Vorderseite her entfernt werden soll.According to the invention it can be provided that the outer tube can be screwed onto the valve housing. Thus, the outer tube can also be removed, if a so-called valve upper part is to be removed from the front side when the valve housing is installed.

Im nochmaliger Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, daß das Adapterelement mit seiner Außenseite an der Innenseite des Außenrohrs bei Betätigung des Ventils geführt wird. Damit wird ein Griffwackeln verhindert und außerdem die Ventilspindel von Radialkräften entlastet.In a further development of the invention can be provided that the adapter element is guided with its outer side on the inside of the outer tube upon actuation of the valve. This prevents grip wobbling and also relieves the valve spindle from radial forces.

Weitere Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorzüge der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Ansprüchen, deren Wortlaut zum Inhalt der Beschreibung gemacht wird, der folgenden Beschreibung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sowie anhand der Zeichnung. Hierbei zeigen:

Fig. 1
schematisch einen Schnitt durch ein Unterputzventil;
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vereinfacht einen Querschnitt durch das Verbindungselement und das Adapterelement.
Further features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the claims, the wording of which is the content of the description, the following description of a preferred embodiment and from the drawing. Hereby show:
Fig. 1
schematically a section through a flush valve;
Fig. 2
simplifies a cross section through the connecting element and the adapter element.

In Fig. 1 ist ein senkrechter Schnitt durch eine Wand 1 gelegt. In der oberen Hälfte der Figur ist die Wand mit einer dicken Putzschicht 2 versehenen, während in der unteren Hälfte die Putzschicht 2 viel dünner ist.In Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a wall 1 laid. In the upper half of the figure, the wall is provided with a thick layer of plaster 2, while in the lower half of the plaster layer 2 is much thinner.

In der Wand ist in einer nicht näher erläuterten Vertiefung ein Ventilgehäuse 3 angebracht, das mit einer angedeuteten Wasserleitung 4 verbunden ist. An der in Figur 1 rechten Vorderseite 5 ist in das Ventilgehäuse 3 ein Ventiloberteil 6 eingeschraubt. Es weist in seinem vorderen Bereich eine Ausbildung in Form einer Sechskantmutter 7 auf. Zur Bedienung des Ventiloberteils dient ein Betätigungselement 8, im dargestellten Beispiel eine Drehspindel.In the wall, a valve housing 3 is mounted in an unspecified well, which is connected to an indicated water pipe 4. At the in FIG. 1 right front 5 is screwed into the valve housing 3, a valve head 6. It has in its front region training in the form of a hex nut 7. For operating the upper valve part is an actuating element 8, in the example shown, a rotary spindle.

Im Bereich der Vorderseite 5 des Gehäuses 3 des Unterputzventils ist außerdem ein Außengewinde 9 angeordnet, auf das ein Außenrohr 10 aufgeschraubt ist. Das Außenrohr ragt durch eine entsprechende Öffnung in der Putzschicht 2 nach außen und dient zur Halterung einer Rosette 11, die den Rand der Öffnung abdeckt und aus optischen Gründen vorhanden ist.In the area of the front 5 of the housing 3 of the flush valve also has an external thread 9 is arranged, on which an outer tube 10 is screwed. The outer tube protrudes through a corresponding opening in the plaster layer 2 to the outside and serves to hold a rosette 11, which covers the edge of the opening and is present for optical reasons.

Das Außenrohr 10 weist an seiner Außenseite ein Außengewinde 12 auf, auf das vom freien Ende her eine Mutter 13 aufgeschraubt ist. Die Mutter 13 weist eine Innenhülse mit einem Innengewinde auf. Koaxial zu der Innenhülse ist über ein Scheibenelement 14 verbunden eine zylindrische Außenhülse 15 angebracht, die eine zylindrische Mantelfläche 16 enthält. Diese Mantelfläche 16 ist poliert oder in sonstiger Weise optisch so bearbeitet, daß sie ein gefälliges Aussehen aufweist.The outer tube 10 has on its outer side an external thread 12 on which a nut 13 is screwed from the free end. The nut 13 has an inner sleeve with an internal thread. Coaxially to the inner sleeve, a cylindrical outer sleeve 15 is connected via a disc member 14, which includes a cylindrical outer surface 16. This lateral surface 16 is polished or otherwise optically processed so that it has a pleasing appearance.

Die Rosette 11 ist an der Mutter 13 mit Hilfe nicht näher erläuterter Einrichtungen festgelegt. Durch Aufschrauben der Mutter 13 auf das Außengewinde 12 des Außenrohrs 10 wird die Rosette 11 gegen die Wandoberfläche beaufschlagt und damit festgelegt.The rosette 11 is fixed to the nut 13 by means not explained in detail institutions. By screwing the nut 13 on the external thread 12 of the outer tube 10, the rosette 11 is acted upon against the wall surface and thus fixed.

Das Außenrohr weist im Bereich des Sechskantansatzes 7 einen nach innen gerichteten Bund auf, dessen Innendurchmesser dem Außendurchmesser des Sechskantansatzes entspricht. Von dem Bund 17 an erweitert sich die Innenöffnung des Außenrohrs 10 wieder.The outer tube has in the region of the hexagonal shoulder 7 an inwardly directed collar whose inner diameter corresponds to the outer diameter of the hexagonal shoulder. From the collar 17 to the inner opening of the outer tube 10 expands again.

Auf den mit einer Außenverzahnung versehenen Betätigungsansatz 8 des Ventiloberteils 6 ist ein Verbindungselements 18 aufgesetzt und mit der Drehspindel durch eine Schraube 19 verbunden. Die Schraube 19 greift durch eine Innenöffnung 20 des Verbindungselements 18 hindurch und legt das Verbindungselement 18 so an der Drehspindel fest, daß es axial nicht abgezogen werden kann. Die Drehverbindung wird durch die Verzahnung oder in sonstiger Weise erreicht.On the provided with an external toothing actuating projection 8 of the upper valve part 6, a connecting element 18 is mounted and connected to the rotary spindle by a screw 19. The screw 19 engages through an inner opening 20 of the connecting element 18 and sets the connecting element 18 so on the rotary spindle that it can not be pulled off axially. The rotary connection is achieved by the teeth or in any other way.

Auch das Verbindungselement 18 weist ein Außengewinde 21 auf.Also, the connecting element 18 has an external thread 21.

Auf das Außengewinde 21 des Verbindungselements 18 ist ein Adapterelement 22 aufgeschraubt. Das Adapterelement weist die Form einer einseitig geschlossenen Hülse mit einem an dem geschlossenen Teil nach außen ragenden Vorsprung 23 auf. Dieser Vorsprung ist ähnlich geformt wie der Betätigungsansatz des Ventiloberteils 6 und dient zur Befestigung eines Griffes 24 mit Hilfe einer Schnappverbindung 24a, auf die der Griff aufgeschnappt ist.On the external thread 21 of the connecting element 18, an adapter element 22 is screwed. The adapter element has the shape of a sleeve closed on one side with a protrusion 23 projecting outward on the closed part. This projection is shaped similar to the actuating projection of the valve top 6 and serves to attach a handle 24 by means of a snap connection 24a, to which the handle is snapped.

Das Adapterelement weist an seiner von links in Figur 1 her offenen Innenseite ein Innengewinde auf, mit dem es auf das Außengewinde 21 des Verlängerungselements 18 aufgeschraubt ist. Durch das Aufschrauben kann bei einer gegebenen Länge des Verlängerungselements die Position des Griffes 24 gegenüber der Vorderseite der Wand, bzw. gegenüber der Rosette eingestellt werden.The adapter element has at its from left in FIG. 1 open inside a female thread, with which it is screwed onto the external thread 21 of the extension member 18. By screwing can for a given length of the extension element the position of the handle 24 relative to the front of the wall, or be set against the rosette.

Der Griff 24 weist eine Griffschale auf, deren äußerer Randbereich 25 über die Vorderkante 26 der Außenhülse 15 übergreift. Der vordere Rand 26 ist daher für den Betrachter nicht sichtbar, da er durch den Griff 24 abgedeckt wird. Der Benutzer kann nur den Zwischenraum zwischen dem Rand 25 des Griffes 24 und der Rosette 11 sehen, wobei an dieser Stelle die optische ansprechend gestaltete Außenseite 16 der Hülse 15 zu sehen ist. Zur Festlegung des Adapterelements 22 in einer einmal eingenommenen axialen Position gegenüber dem Verbindungselement 18 dienen axial verlaufende Stifte 27, die nach der Justierung des Adapterelements 22 gegenüber dem Verlängerungselements 18 eingesetzt werden. Diese Wirkung der Stifte 27 wird schematisch unter Bezug auf die Figur 2 erläutert.The handle 24 has a handle shell whose outer edge region 25 overlaps over the front edge 26 of the outer sleeve 15. The front edge 26 is therefore not visible to the viewer, as it is covered by the handle 24. The user can see only the space between the edge 25 of the handle 24 and the rosette 11, at which point the visually appealing designed outside 16 of the sleeve 15 can be seen. To fix the adapter element 22 in a once assumed axial position relative to the connecting element 18 serve axially extending pins 27, which are used after the adjustment of the adapter element 22 relative to the extension member 18. This action of the pins 27 will be described schematically with reference to FIGS FIG. 2 explained.

Fig. 2 zeigt einem Querschnitt durch den vorderen Bereich des Verlängerungselements 18 und das Adapterelement 22. Die Außenseite des Verbindungselements 18 enthält im dargestellten Beispiel zwei im Querschnitt halbkreisförmige Nuten 28. Die Innenseite des Adapterelements 22 enthält ebenfalls zwei im Querschnitt halbkreisförmige Nuten 29. Die Nuten 28 in dem Verlängerungselement 18 und die Nuten 29 in dem Adapterelement 22 verlaufen in axialer Richtung. Sie weisen den gleichen Krümmungsradius auf. In einer bestimmten Winkelstellung, die in Figur 2 dargestellt ist, ergänzen sich jeweils zwei Nuten 28, 29 zu einer zylindrischen Öffnung. In dieser Öffnung bzw. das dadurch gebildete Loch wird jeweils ein Verriegelungsstift 27 eingesteckt. Dadurch ist die Winkelposition festgelegt. Sobald auch nur ein einziger Stift 27 eingeschoben ist, führt ein Drehen des Adapterelements 22 zu einer Drehung des Verriegelungselements 18 und damit zur Betätigung des Betätigungselements 18 des Ventils. Fig. 2 The outer side of the connecting element 18 includes in the example shown two in cross-section semi-circular grooves 28. The inside of the adapter member 22 also includes two semi-circular in cross-section grooves 29. The grooves 28 in the Extension element 18 and the grooves 29 in the adapter element 22 extend in the axial direction. They have the same radius of curvature. In a certain angular position, the in FIG. 2 is shown, complement each two grooves 28, 29 to a cylindrical opening. In this opening or the hole formed thereby a locking pin 27 is inserted in each case. This sets the angular position. As soon as even a single pin 27 is inserted, a rotation of the adapter element 22 leads to a rotation of the locking element 18 and thus to the actuation of the actuating element 18 of the valve.

Die Stifte 27 weisen an ihrem einen, in Figur 1 rechten Ende einen leicht verbreiterten Kopf 30 auf, der ihr Einschieben in die durch die Nuten gebildeten Löcher begrenzt. An der Außenseite des Kopfes 30 liegt dann die Schnappverbindung 24a an, die auf das vordere Ende des Adapterelements 22 aufgeschraubt ist.The pins 27 have at their one, in FIG. 1 right end to a slightly widened head 30, which limits their insertion into the holes formed by the grooves. On the outside of the head 30 then abuts the snap connection 24a, which is screwed onto the front end of the adapter element 22.

Diese Sicherungsstifte können auch durch mit dem Adapterelement 22 oder dem Verbindungselement 18 einstückige Schnappzungen o. dgl. verwirklicht werden. Dann könnte das Adapterelement 22 und die Schnappverbindung 24a einstückig sein.These locking pins can also be realized by snap-in tongues or the like integral with the adapter element 22 or the connecting element 18. Then the adapter element 22 and the snap connection 24a could be in one piece.

Zur Anpassung des Unterputzventils an unterschiedliche Putzdicken, was erst nach dem Aufbringen der Putzschicht 2 und ggf. einer Verfliesung festgestellt wird, wird das Außenrohr 10 und das Verlängerungselement 18 entsprechend verkürzt, beispielsweise mit einer Säge abgesägt. Dies kann der Installateur tun. Gegebenenfalls kann er die beiden Rohre in einem Schnitt gleich lang durchtrennen.To adapt the flush valve to different thicknesses, which is determined only after the application of the plaster layer 2 and possibly a tiling, the outer tube 10 and the extension member 18 is shortened accordingly, sawed off, for example with a saw. This can be done by the installer. If necessary, he can cut through the two tubes in a section of equal length.

Zur Erleichterung des Ablängens enthält die Außenseite des Außenrohrs 10 einzelne umlaufende Abtrennkerben 32, die beispielsweise in einem axialen Abstand von 5 mm angeordnet sind und etwas tiefer gehen als die Gewindegänge des Außengewindes 12. Wenn der Installateur in diesen Kerben 32 sägt, so beschädigt er dadurch das Außengewinde 12 nicht.To facilitate cutting to length, the outer surface of the outer tube 10 includes individual peripheral cut-off notches 32, for example, spaced 5 mm apart and slightly deeper than the threads of the outer thread 12. If the installer saws in these notches 32, it will be damaged the external thread 12 is not.

In gleicher Weise enthält die Außenseite des Verbindungselements 18 Abtrennkerben 33, die ebenfalls in einem bestimmten axialem Abstand angeordnet sind, der vorzugsweise dem Abstand der Abtrennkerben 32 des Außenrohrs 10 gleich ist.In the same way, the outer side of the connecting element 18 contains separating notches 33, which are likewise arranged at a certain axial distance, which is preferably equal to the distance of the separating notches 32 of the outer tube 10.

Auf die dargestellte Weise läßt sich das eingebaute Ventil nach Fertigstellung der Deckschicht so anpassen, daß der Griff immer an der gewünschten Position in Relation zu der Wandoberfläche angeordnet werden kann. Das Ventil ist einfach aufgebaut und weist einen sehr großen Verstellbereich auf.In the manner shown, the built-in valve after completion of the cover layer can be adjusted so that the handle can always be arranged at the desired position in relation to the wall surface. The valve is simple and has a very large adjustment range.

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  1. Flush-mounting valve comprising
    a valve housing (3),
    an actuating element (8) attached to the front side (5) of the valve housing (3),
    a connecting element (18) that may be connected to the actuating element (8),
    a handle (24) that may be connected to the connecting element (18) attached in the area of the outer end of the connecting element (18), as well as comprising
    an outer pipe (10) that
    surrounds the actuating element (8) and the connecting element (18) and
    serves to retain the flush-mounting valve with a rosette (11),
    characterised in that
    the flush-mounting valve has a nut (13),
    the outer pipe (10) has a male screw thread (12) on its exterior and
    the rosette (11) is impinged against the wall surface by screwing the nut (13) onto the male screw thread of the outer pipe (10) and thereby fixed,
    and that the nut (13) coaxially features an external sleeve with a cylindrical outer side (16).
  2. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element (18) is formed in such a way that it may be shortened.
  3. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer pipe (10) is formed in such a way that it may be shortened.
  4. Flush-mounting valve according to one of the previous claims, wherein the outer pipe (10) and/or the locking element (18) has circulatory separating notches (32, 33).
  5. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 4, wherein the length of the cylindrical exterior (16) is greater than the distance of the separating notches (33) of the connection element (18) from one another.
  6. Flush-mounting valve according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the handle (24) is connected by means of an adapter element (22) with the connecting element (18).
  7. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 6, wherein the end of the adapter element (22) assigned to the handle attachment is structured similarly to the actuating element (8).
  8. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the adapter element (22) may be connected in various axial positions and/or rotational positions to the handle (24) and/or the extension element (18).
  9. Flush-mounting valve according to claims 6 to 8, wherein the adapter element (22) is connected to the connecting element (18) via a screw thread.
  10. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 9, wherein the adapter element (22) and the connecting element (18) are fixed in the direction of actuation by axial and/or radial pins (27).
  11. Flush-mounting valve according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the screw thread of the adapter element (22) and the screw thread of the connecting element (18) have axially complementary grooves (28, 29), which accommodate an axial pin (27), when the grooves are mutually aligned.
  12. Flush-mounting valve according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the edge (25) of the handle (24) overlaps the outer sleeve (15).
  13. Flush-mounting valve according to one of the previous claims, wherein the outer pipe (10) may be screwed onto the valve housing (3).
  14. Flush-mounting valve according to claims 6 through to 13, wherein the adapter element (22) is guided with its exterior on the interior of the outer pipe (10) when actuating the valve.
  15. Flush-mounting valve according to claims 10 through to 14, wherein the axial and/or radial pins (27) are secured against falling out by means of the handle (24) and/or the snap connection (24a) thereof.
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