EP0981991A2 - Installation pour bain et douche comprenant une baignoire et une cloison correspondante pour la douche - Google Patents

Installation pour bain et douche comprenant une baignoire et une cloison correspondante pour la douche Download PDF

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EP0981991A2
EP0981991A2 EP99113064A EP99113064A EP0981991A2 EP 0981991 A2 EP0981991 A2 EP 0981991A2 EP 99113064 A EP99113064 A EP 99113064A EP 99113064 A EP99113064 A EP 99113064A EP 0981991 A2 EP0981991 A2 EP 0981991A2
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Bettina Pauley
Hans-Joachim Steinert
Thomas Kirschning
Jobst Stammeier
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    • 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
    • A47K3/20—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor combined with douches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C5/00—Skis or snowboards
    • A63C5/03—Mono skis; Snowboards
    • 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
    • A47K3/283—Fixed showers
    • A47K3/286—Emergency showers
    • 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
    • A47K3/36—Articulated screens
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C5/00—Skis or snowboards
    • A63C5/04—Structure of the surface thereof
    • A63C5/0405—Shape thereof when projected on a plane, e.g. sidecut, camber, rocker
    • A63C5/0411—Shape thereof when projected on a plane, e.g. sidecut, camber, rocker asymmetric
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C10/00—Snowboard bindings
    • A63C10/02—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders
    • A63C10/08—Toe or heel stirrups; Clamps

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  • the invention relates to a bath and shower device with a bathtub and an associated, on a wall above the top of the bathtub attached shower partition, the bathtub on the floor a flat Has footprint and where the shower partition consists of several, articulated interconnected segments that swivel on the wall are attached and from an open, forming a shower cubicle Shower position in a wall folded up, releasing the bathtub Rest position and vice versa are foldable.
  • the invention relates but also a bath tub by itself, especially for use in one Bath and shower equipment, as well as a shower partition for yourself, also especially for use in such a bath and shower facility.
  • Bath and shower facilities of the type in question are known (DE-U 7 838 258, DE-U 1 997 830).
  • the shower partition in the well-known bath and shower facility can be a shower curtain or even a known articulated from several interconnected segments be existing fixed separation. At the segments are in any case on a wall with a fixed shower partition pivotally attached.
  • fixed shower enclosures can only be used in corner areas, which in turn means freedom of movement of the user is restricted.
  • the segments of the shower partition Incidentally, hardly offer a stop once a user in the bath should slip, it is not uncommon for injuries to occur Cases.
  • the invention has for its object a bath and shower facility of the type in question in shower technology and safety technology Respect to improve.
  • the object of the invention is also one at such bath and shower device usable, but also independent universal usable bathtub to create improved design.
  • the task outlined above is for a bath and shower facility solved with the features of the preamble of claim 1, that the footprint seen in the longitudinal direction of the bath approximately in the middle of the floor is arranged.
  • the shower partition applies in a corresponding manner that the shower partition is a structural unit or includes two units, the shower position with the wall on the it is attached or is a shower cubicle that is closed on all sides forms or form.
  • both ends of the bathtub can be designed that they allow a comfortable supine position in the bathtub.
  • the shower partition insofar as it meets the requirements for a comfortable showers with great freedom of movement creates.
  • Bath and shower facilities are the subject of claims 2 to 4 or 6 to 13.
  • claim 14 is a bathtub in itself, for this bathtub the constructive explained in claims 2 to 4 Details can apply in the same way advantageous.
  • a bath and shower facility initially shows a bathtub 1 and an associated one on a wall 2 above the upper one Edge 3 of the bathtub 1 attached shower partition 4.
  • the Bathtub 1 on the floor 5 has a flat base 6, there is a shower partition 4 from a plurality of segments 7 which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, which are pivotally attached to the wall 2 and from an open, a shower stall forming shower position, shown in Fig. 3 in solid Lines, in a folded on the wall 2, the bathtub 1 releasing rest position, shown in Fig. 3 in dash-dotted lines Lines, and vice versa are foldable.
  • the footprint 6 in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 1 is arranged approximately in the middle of the bottom 5.
  • the bathtub 1 is in both end areas for a comfortable supine position of a user of the same design, that is to say generally symmetrical in design.
  • a drain 8 is located in the middle of the stand 6.
  • side walls 9 optionally including the upper edge 3 in the area the base 6 with bulges 10 reaching to the bottom 5 are, so that the footprint 6 is laterally enlarged accordingly.
  • the side walls 9 are in the area of the base 6, in particular thus in the bulges 10, preferably steep from the bottom rise at an angle of at least 80 °.
  • the previously explained, particularly well recognizable design of the Bathtub 1 creates a sufficiently large shower room for a user the middle of the bathtub 1, where the bottom 5 of the bathtub 1 is largely flat and more or less angular in the side walls 9 passes. The risk of accidents is therefore systematically minimized in this area.
  • Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 now leave with regard to the design of the shower partition 4 in a first preferred embodiment further details detect.
  • the shower partition 4 is arranged approximately in the middle of the bathtub 1.
  • the shower partition 4 is a unit 11 or two units 11 comprises, in the shower position with the wall 2 to which it is attached is or are a shower cubicle closed on all sides or form. This is in Fig. 3 for the shower position in solid lines shown.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 of a shower partition 4 is initially characterized in that the shower partition 4 from two separate, each from at least two segments 12, 13 existing units 11, that each have an inner segment 12 of each assembly 11 is attached to the wall 2 and that the other, outer (or outermost) segments 13 of the two components 11 with their free longitudinal edges 14 can be sealingly placed against each other.
  • the free longitudinal edges 14 of the segments 13 can be used for sealing purposes be provided with elastic sealing sealing strips.
  • in the the rest can, as is known per se, magnetic closure strips on the longitudinal edges 14 or the like attached to fix the position in the shower position his.
  • common handle elements can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 15 on the outside and inside.
  • the position of the inner segments 12 in the shower position is defined by a stop or the like, the two inner segments 12 from the shower position only in the direction of the rest position, but not foldable in the opposite direction.
  • a shower partition 4 is in a special embodiment and not shown on a bathtub 1, again in Figures 6, 7 and 8 shown.
  • the inner segments 12 of the assemblies 11 of the shower enclosure 4 how the outer segments 13 are designed in the shape of a circular arc.
  • Such Design is for example for one directly on the floor of a bathroom arranged shower partition 4 particularly useful.
  • the exemplary embodiment shown is distinguished in this respect but by a special measure, namely, that at each other longitudinal edges 14 of the outer segments 13 coming into contact in the shower position engaged locking elements 16 attached are that the locking elements 16 in the shower position not by a force acting on the outer segments 13, but instead only by an inward folding movement of the outer segments 13 can be brought out of engagement with one another.
  • the design of the control elements 16 can basically be done in the skill of an average specialist lie. However, an expert of average skill will normally resort to active locking by locking elements 16, which requires special handling by a user.
  • Fig. 7 shows a special teaching that is independently inventive in importance, namely the measure that the locking elements 16 as against the folding direction curved locking pins 17 and locking openings 18 are executed. Due to the previously explained movement of the outer segments 13 when The control elements 16 designed in this way come to open the shower partition 4 casually out of engagement with each other when the shower partition 4 is normal is opened. In contrast, the locking elements 16 wedge strongly with each other when on the outer segments 13 of the shower enclosure 4 outward force is exerted.
  • the locking elements 16 of the exemplary embodiment explained here could be used easily design it as top down continuous, strip-like elements are executed. That would be true for an additional seal in the closing area of the shower partition 4 lead, but would hardly be justifiable in terms of cost. Therefore is shown in the Embodiment realizes that the locking elements 16 on separate, attached to the segments 13 latch beams 19 are.
  • the bar supports 19 shown in FIG. 8 are so far even more specially designed when they are asymmetrical with complementary to each other Bolt pin 17 and bolt openings 18 are executed. The means that only a single bar support 19 to be produced needs that only in positions offset by 180 ° must be attached to the two segments 13 to the desired To be able to realize locking function.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 A further exemplary embodiment is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, that a shower partition 4 on a normal shower tray 20 shows.
  • the shower enclosure 4 now applies from a single, having at least three segments 12, 7, 13 Unit 11 is that the first segment 12 attached to the wall 2 and that the third (or last) segment 13 with its free Longitudinal edge 14 can be sealingly applied to the wall 2.
  • the one shown here shower partition 4 forms one on three sides in the shower position closed shower cubicle, the fourth side of which is wall 2. At rest is the shower tray 20, as in FIG. 5 in dash-dotted lines Lines shown, completely free of the shower partition 4, so can can be cleaned excellently.
  • this shower partition 4 For locking the free longitudinal edge 14 of the outer segment 13 this shower partition 4 on the wall 2 it can be recommended there to provide a wall strip 21, the course of which is the course of the longitudinal edge 14 of the segment 13 corresponds.
  • Appropriate sealing strips can be used here and magnetic stripes, as previously explained his.
  • it can also be combined with a shower tray 20 a shower partition 4 consisting of two structural units 11 is provided his.
  • the general rule is that the segments are at least slightly fixed 7, 12, 13 of the shower partition 4 in certain desired positions is recommended.
  • fixing elements but which are not shown here.
  • it can be locking elements, spring-loaded levers or the like.
  • these techniques are known from the prior art.
  • sealing elements rubber or plastic to arrange, which then on the segments 7, 12, 13 can be held.
  • appropriate sealing elements also for the transition areas from segment to segment.
  • Such sealing elements can be apron-shaped and, for example, after protrude inside and form drip edges there so that dripping water in each case in the bathtub 1 or in the shower tray 20 flows.

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
  • Residential Or Office Buildings (AREA)
  • Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
  • Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
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EP99113064A 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Installation pour bain et douche comprenant une baignoire et une cloison correspondante pour la douche Withdrawn EP0981991A3 (fr)

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DE3843510 1988-12-23
DE19883843512 DE3843512C2 (de) 1988-12-23 1988-12-23 Duschabtrennung
DE3843512 1988-12-23
DE19883843510 DE3843510C2 (de) 1988-12-23 1988-12-23 Badewanne
EP90900858A EP0401350B1 (fr) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Installation pour bain
EP93112928A EP0621002B1 (fr) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Dispositif de bain et douche comprenant une baignoire avec des parois pour former une cellule de douche

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EP90900858A Expired - Lifetime EP0401350B1 (fr) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Installation pour bain
EP93112928A Expired - Lifetime EP0621002B1 (fr) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Dispositif de bain et douche comprenant une baignoire avec des parois pour former une cellule de douche
EP99113064A Withdrawn EP0981991A3 (fr) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Installation pour bain et douche comprenant une baignoire et une cloison correspondante pour la douche

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EP93112928A Expired - Lifetime EP0621002B1 (fr) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Dispositif de bain et douche comprenant une baignoire avec des parois pour former une cellule de douche

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JP (2) JPH0724634B2 (fr)
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AU (1) AU4812890A (fr)
BR (1) BR8907278A (fr)
DE (2) DE58908456D1 (fr)
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DE58909863D1 (de) 2000-01-27
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US5337424A (en) 1994-08-16
JPH02502345A (ja) 1990-08-02
ATE112151T1 (de) 1994-10-15
WO1990007294A1 (fr) 1990-07-12
EP0621002A1 (fr) 1994-10-26
EP0401350B1 (fr) 1994-09-28
EP0621002B1 (fr) 1999-12-22
EP0401350A1 (fr) 1990-12-12
KR960005700B1 (ko) 1996-05-01
AU4812890A (en) 1990-08-01
JPH03503854A (ja) 1991-08-29
US5274857A (en) 1994-01-04
JPH0724634B2 (ja) 1995-03-22
ES2062503T3 (es) 1994-12-16
BR8907278A (pt) 1991-03-26
KR910700018A (ko) 1991-03-13
DE58908456D1 (de) 1994-11-03

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