EP1027853B1 - Partition for a shower - Google Patents

Abstract

Shower screen has fixed side wall (2) and sliding panel (1) attached to roller (22) moving along profiled track (7). Track is kept in vertical alignment by fitting (24) with slot (31) which fits over upper part of side wall. Panel is attached to second fitting (3) which has slot (21) in which roller is mounted so that it can move along groove in track.

Description

The invention relates to a partition wall for a shower according to the preambles of claims 1 and 2. Such showers at least one fixed side part and at least one sliding wing is present, which is moved by means of support rollers on a guide profile.

A partition for showers has become known from EP 0 270 739 B1, in which both above the fixed side part and above the sliding wing a guide rod in the form of a round profile is present, which includes a recess for receiving a carriage with carrying rollers. In this case, the carriage is connected via a connecting element with a fitting which has a recess into which the glass pane of the displaceable wing dips. Attached is the sliding wing by means of conventional Verschraubungselemente through the glass. In an analogous embodiment, the fixed side part is fixed, this fitting also has an incision into which the end of the fixed side part is inserted. The fitting for the fixed side part has been designed as a cross-fitting over the guide rod.

EP 0 841 032 A2 discloses a device which is used for holding and fixing glass panes on shower cubicles or doors. In this case, an adjustment element which is rotatable to the angle or hinge used is proposed for adjusting the plates or glass panes to be fastened. The adjusting element has an eccentric part with respect to the axis of the fastening element, which makes it possible by rotation between the glass and the wall to make an adjustment. In this case, a holding part is used, which has a bore and an annular shoulder has formed, against which a clamping screw applies. A turntable sits in a cylindrical arrangement and has lateral stops in the form of protrusions. The stops on their outer side are in the area the projections provided with a thread for the application of a cap. In order to achieve a rotatability is in the turntable a slot to due to the eccentricity of the introduced connecting screw is displaced by a sliding block which is secured against rotation but slidable in the longitudinal direction, and by rotating the turntable, the holding part with the glass. This does not appear executable, because a rotation of the turntable without the aid of a tool is not possible and because the hub has an external thread.

In DE 298 08 586 U1 a shower enclosure is described, which has an upper guide rail on which both the fixed side parts and the sliding sash are mounted. The guide rail is designed so that it has on its upper side a guide groove, engage in the corresponding support rollers for the sliding sash. Further, a further guide groove is present on the underside of the guide rail, engage in the corresponding guide rollers to prevent unintentional levering out of the sliding sash. The guide rollers and the carrying rollers are connected to one another by a bracket which overlaps the guide rail. This bracket is connected to other fitting parts by welding or soldering force and form-fitting together.

The shower enclosure known from DE 29 808 586 U1 has all the features of the preambles of independent claims 1 and 2.

The object of the invention is to simplify a partition for showers to the effect that the fittings in addition to an attractive appearance and inexpensive to produce and easy to assemble, that is a good adjustability is given a large adjustment. Also, a good cleaning ability of the glass to be possible.

The invention is solved by the patent claims 1 and 2, wherein the subclaims reproduce further embodiments of the inventive concept. A guide profile of known type is placed by means of a fitting for the fixed side part so that it is arranged in alignment with the glass pane of the sliding wing. In the embodiment according to claim 1, the fixed side part dives into an incision of a Fittings and is simultaneously clamped by fasteners within the incision. Thus, the fitting, which is located mainly on the fixed side part, non-positively and positively connected to the side part.

Within the guide profile, which is rectangular in shape, there is a guide groove, in which via support rollers of the sliding wing is mobile. The sliding wing is connected by means of known Schraubetemente with another fitting part. Here, according to the embodiment of claim 1, the movable wing within a pocket or an incision dip, or it is also possible according to the embodiment of claim 2, that the wing rests against a contact surface of the fitting and by means of the connecting element with the Fitting force and form-fitting is connected. The support roller, which is present at least once in the fitting, is also embedded in a recess and mounted there rotatably mounted. So that the displaceable wing is not unintentionally levered out of the guide groove of the guide profile, a securing element is present, that is preferably introduced below the guide profile in the fitting of the movable sash. This can for example be a einzudrehender pen. In the embodiment according to claim 1, both the displaceable wing and the displaceable side part are the same height in their upper extensions. The fitting for the fixed side part and the fitting for the movable wing form virtually a circular arc, which is interrupted only by small interruptions. The fittings are manufactured as extruded material in rod form and are deflected according to the desired width of the fittings. Within the fittings breakthroughs of various geometric shapes may be present, which give the fittings a pleasing appearance. However, it is also possible that the fittings are executed without breakthroughs.

In a second embodiment of the inventive concept according to claim 2, only the sliding wing on a fitting of the aforementioned type during the fitting for the fixed side part is not used for cost reasons. In this embodiment, the upper edge of the fixed side part is pulled up as far as the upper edge of the fitting of the sliding wing extends. Also in this embodiment, a support roller runs within a guide profile, which is also aligned in alignment with the sliding wing and is screwed by means of an intermediate layer or directly to the fixed side part.

In a refinement is proposed for better cleaning of shower cubicles in their inner area no protruding fittings or caps to use, but rather to perform a sinking of this otherwise usually resting fittings within the glass panes both the side panels and the sliding doors or revolving doors. For this purpose, in addition to the usual holes for mounting beyond in the bores countersinks are then introduced in the glass panes, which may have both a conical shape but also be realized in the form of a gradation. Due to the fact that no fitting parts protrude and the fittings located within the holes with their sinks are flush with the upper edge of the glass sheets, cleaning can be carried out without problems.

In order to achieve an adjustability of the side parts and the wings, mechanisms are also provided, which make it possible to provide a stepless continuous adjustment with respect to the given by manufacturing and structural tolerances deviations.

In the holes of the glass panes thus holding elements are used, which have a bore with respect to its center, which is arranged eccentrically to the center. In this case, the bore preferably has a countersink in order to be able to receive a connecting screw or a connecting element. Following the countersink for the connecting screw there is a through hole without a thread.

In order now to attach a glass to a fitting, the retaining element is first inserted within the bore of the glass and then passed through the eccentric bore within the retaining element through the connecting screw. The connecting screw is in this case connected to a fitting on the other side of the glass pane. To adjust the glass pane relative to a further glass pane in the form of a fixed side part, a rotation can be achieved via adjustment possibilities present on the surface of the holding element, for example in the form of two spaced bores or recessed internal hexagon of the holding element to be effected about its center. The fact that the connecting screw is not centric, thus a continuous adjustment and thus adjustment of the glass is possible.

By this type of attachment, firstly, a cost-effective option has been created, since only a small number of components for fixing a glass pane is needed, and secondly, according to the first embodiment, the distances between the fixed side panel and wing may be lower because no protruding caps are present , This affects especially in showers with curved guide profiles. This manifests itself in particular in the design of the retaining element.

Figur 1:

Einen Ausschnitt einer Trennwand für Duschen mit aufliegenden Beschlägen im oberen Bereich.

Figur 2:

Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeipspiel.

Figur 3:

Einen Beschlag für den verschiebbaren Flügel in der Draufsicht.

Figur 4:

Einen Beschlag für ein feststehendes Seitenteil in der Draufsicht.

Figur 5:

Einen Ausschnitt einer Trennwand für Duschen mit aufliegenden Beschlägen im oberen Bereich, jedoch mit einem eingelassenen Halteteil.

Figur 6:

Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeipspiel, jedoch mit einem eingelassenen Halteteil.

Figur 7:

Ein Halteelement im Schnitt in der Seitenansicht.

Figur 8:

Ein Halteelement nach Figur 7 in der Draufsicht

Figur 9:

Eine weitere Ausführung eines Halteelementes im Schnitt in der Seitenansicht.

Figur 10:

Ein Halteelement nach Figur 9 in der Draufsicht.

The invention is illustrated by two schematically illustrated Ausführunsgbeispiele. Show it:

FIG. 1:

A section of a partition for showers with overlying fittings in the upper area.

FIG. 2:

Another execution example.

FIG. 3:

A fitting for the sliding wing in plan view.

FIG. 4:

A fitting for a fixed side part in plan view.

FIG. 5:

A section of a partition for showers with overlying fittings in the upper area, but with a recessed holding part.

FIG. 6:

Another Ausführungsbeiipspiel, but with a recessed holding part.

FIG. 7:

A holding element in section in the side view.

FIG. 8:

A holding element according to Figure 7 in plan view

FIG. 9:

Another embodiment of a holding element in section in the side view.

FIG. 10:

A holding element according to Figure 9 in plan view.

In the figure 1, a partition wall for showers is shown, which has in part a displaceable wing 1 and a designated 2 fixed side part. Both the wing 1 and the side part 2 have the same dimensions in height. The wing 1 is equipped with a fitting 3 and the fixed side part 2 with a fitting 24. It can be seen in the illustration of Figure 1, that it is the fittings 3 and 24 in the illustration shown and in this position is a harmonious, clearly demarcated, inexpensive to produce fitting.

The fixed side part 2 protrudes with its upper end within an indentation 31 (see in particular FIG. 4) into the fitting 24. By means of pressure screws 33 and interposed intermediate layers 34 thus the fitting 24 is connected above the fixed side part 2 with this non-positively and positively. Since a straight surface is present in the bottom of the notch 31 and this can come to rest on the upper edge of the fixed side part 2, a problem-free alignment of such a fitting 24 is given.

The fitting 24 has been designed as almost halbkeisförmiges component and thus has a contact surface 29 on a vertical line. At the contact surface 29 a guide profile 27 is screwed by means of screw 17. Opposite the contact surface 29, a return 25 and a return 30 are provided laterally to ensure a smooth passage of a fitting 3 of the sliding wing. The fitting 24 has an outer contour 26 which follows a circular arc. Within the fitting 24, an opening 28 is present, which is designed so that parallel to the outer contour 26, a web 36 extends in regions. The movable wing 1 is non-positively and positively connected to the fitting 3 via a fastening 6 with the aid of an intermediate layer 34. In this embodiment of Figure 1, the wing 1 is located on a contact surface 5 of the fitting 3. About existing within the wing 1 bore 9 is connected to the fitting 3 with the aid of an insert 10 with a projection 11, which dips into the bore 9, the wing 1. About the insert 10, a cap 12 is then placed after screwing. However, it is also possible that in this area, analogous to the execution of the fitting 24, an incision would be present, in which the upper edge of the wing 1 would dip. The attachment would then be analogous to the fixed side part. 2

Also, the fitting 3 has an outer contour 4, which follows a circular arc. In alignment with the contact surface 5, an incision 22 is present in the upper part of the fitting, which is bounded laterally by a projection 21. Within this notch 22, a support roller 20 is mounted on a roller bearing and attached at the same time. The support roller 20 is guided within the guide profile 7, which is realized via a guide groove 18. To the incision 2 and the contact surface 5 3 recesses 13 and 19 are available to the outer contour 4 of the fitting. These recesses 13 and 19 may be interrupted by a projection 14. Within the projection 14, a fuse 8 is screwed within a bore 35, for example. By this fuse 8, it is not possible unintentionally lever out the wing 1 from its proper position within the guide profile 7.

Parallel to the outer contour 4 of the fitting 3 in the embodiment of Figure 3, an opening 27 is present, so that a web 37 results at least over subregions. The embodiment of Figure 2 shows the use of the above-described fitting 3 in an analogous manner, only in this embodiment, within the fitting 3 no breakthrough exists. The fixed side part 2 is not attached as in the embodiment 1 by means of a fitting 24.

The fixed side part has been made higher compared to the embodiment of Figure 1, so that the upper edge of the fixed side part is placed at the same height with the fitting 3. The guide profile 7 with its guide groove 18 is connected with the aid of an intermediate piece 15 via an attachment by means of insert 10 within a bore 16 of the fixed side part.

If for better cleaning and smaller spacing of the glasses of the wing 1 and the fixed side parts 2 recessed retaining elements 42 are used, reference is made to Figures 5 and 6. Within the wing 1 and the fixed side part 2 are holes that have a tapered recess. In these holes, the holding elements 42 are inserted so that a flush termination is formed with the surface of the glass sheets.

In the figure 7, such a holding element 42 is shown in a sectional view. The holding element 42 has a cylindrical projection 45, which merges into a conical profile 46. With respect to a center 40 of the retaining element 42 is eccentrically to a bore 44 provided, which is provided with a countersink 41. In the plan view of the holding member 42, the figure 8 also shows adjusting holes 39 for attachment of a tool to rotate the support member 42 about its center 40, It is clear that by the rotation of the support member 42 about its center 40, the bore 44 has a circular Departing course, which is outside of the center 40. However, since the holding element 42 is not attached at its center 40, but via the bore 44, as will be described below, rotates the support member 42 is not about its center 40 but around the center of the bore 44th

Another type of adjustment can be seen in Figures 9 and 10, in which the holding member 42 has on its upper side a recess in the form of a hexagon socket 47 into which a corresponding tool with a complementary shape can be used for adjustment.

The holding member 42 is used in addition to the adjustment for fixing the glass pane 1, 2. Within the wing 1, the holding member 42 of the type described above is used. Between the fitting 3 and the wing 1 there is an intermediate layer 34. The holding element 42, which is within the unspecified hole within the glass pane, is penetrated by a connecting screw 43. At the same time, the connecting screw 3 is screwed inside a threaded hole located in the fitting 3. Thus, a simple attachment of a glass pane is possible. Due to the rotation of the retaining element 42, the wing 1 and the fixed side part 2 of Figure 6 can be adjusted both in height and laterally.

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1

wing

2

fixed side panel

3

fitting

4

outer contour

5

contact surface

6

attachment

7

guide profile

8th

fuse

9

drilling

10

commitment

11

approach

12

cap

13

return

14

head Start

15

connecting piece

16

drilling

17

attachment

18

guide

19

return

20

supporting role

21

head Start

22

incision

23

Roller bearings / Mounting

24

fitting

25

return

26

outer contour

27

breakthrough

28

breakthrough

29

contact surface

30

return

31

incision

32

leg

33

pressure screws

34

liner

35

drilling

36

web

37

web

38

web

39

adjusting hole

40

Focus

41

reduction

42

retaining element

43

connecting screw

44

drilling

45

cylindrical approach

46

tapered course

47

Allen

Claims (14)

1. A partition wall for a shower with at least one stationary lateral panel (2) and at least one leaf (1), which is displaceable in a guiding profile (7) by means of carrying rollers (20), the guiding profile (7) being mounted in vertical alignment above the leaf (1) by means of a fitting (24), and the fitting (24), by means of a slot (31), being placed on the top part of the stationary lateral panel (2) and being fastened to the latter, characterized in that the leaf (1), via a fitting (3), at which the carrying roller (20) is rotatably supported in a slot (22), is displaceable within the rectangular guiding profile (7), which is equipped with at least one guiding groove (18), and in that the lateral panel (2) and the leaf (1) have the same height, and in that the fittings (3) and (24) are made from an extrusion-moulded light metal profile.
2. A partition wall for a shower with at least one stationary lateral panel (2) and at least one leaf (1), which is displaceable in a guiding profile (7) by means of carrying rollers (20), the guiding profile (7) being mounted at the lateral panel (2) in vertical alignment above the leaf (1) by means of an intermediate piece (15), characterized in that the leaf (1), via a fitting (3), at which the carrying roller (20) is rotatably supported in a slot (22), is displaceable within the rectangular guiding profile (7), which is equipped with at least one guiding groove (18), the top end of the lateral panel (2) extending beyond the top end of the leaf (1) to such an extent, that it terminates with the upper edge of the fitting (3), and in that the fitting (3) is made from an extrusion-moulded light metal profile.
3. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fittings (3) and (24) have outer contours (4) and (26) which are part of a circular arc.
4. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 3, characterized in that the fitting (3) has a breakthrough (27) and the fitting (24) has a breakthrough (28).
5. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fitting (3), in alignment with the slot (22), has a contact surface (5) for the leaf (1).
6. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one recess (13) or (19) is provided between the slot (22) and the contact surface (5).
7. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 6, characterized in that a projection (14), in which a safety feature is mounted preventing the leaf (1) from unintentionally being lifted, is conformed within the recesses (13, 19).
8. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 1, characterized in that the guiding profile (7) is mounted at a contact surface (29) of the fitting (24) and that recesses (25) and (30) are provided in relation to the contact surface (29).
9. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the leaf (1) and the stationary lateral panel (2) have holding components (42), which are adjustable and recessed flush into respectively one bore in the glass panes, and which are non-positively and positively connected to the fittings (3, 24).
10. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 9, characterized in that the holding component (42) is provided with a bore (44), which is eccentrically located in relation to a central point (40) of the holding component (42), which bore is penetrated by a connecting bolt (43), and in that an application point for inserting a tool is provided to allow for rotating the holding component (42).
11. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 10, characterized in that the connecting bolt (43) is a countersunk bolt, the head thereof terminating flush with the holding component (42).
12. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 10, characterized in that the holding component (42) can be continuously rotated in the bore in the glass pane.
13. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 12, characterized in that adjusting bores (39) are provided for rotating the holding component (42).
14. A partition wall for a shower according to claim 12, characterized in that a recessed hexagon socket (47) is provided for rotating the holding component (42).

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