EP1108821B1 - Sanitäranordnung, bestehend aus einem Spülkasten und einer Toilettenschüssel - Google Patents

Sanitäranordnung, bestehend aus einem Spülkasten und einer Toilettenschüssel Download PDF

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EP1108821B1
EP1108821B1 EP20000403311 EP00403311A EP1108821B1 EP 1108821 B1 EP1108821 B1 EP 1108821B1 EP 20000403311 EP20000403311 EP 20000403311 EP 00403311 A EP00403311 A EP 00403311A EP 1108821 B1 EP1108821 B1 EP 1108821B1
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Michel Marie Claude Genetay
Claude Picoux
Jean-Pierre Barrege
Yves Danielou
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
    • E03D1/24—Low-level flushing systems
    • E03D1/26—Bowl with flushing cistern mounted on the rearwardly extending end of the bowl

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  • the present invention relates to a sanitary unit comprising two parts, namely a flush cistern and a toilet bowl, provided with means for fixing one to the other.
  • Such sanitary units are known in which said fixing means comprise screws, washers, nuts or butterflies and sealing members.
  • the installer must intervene at the back and / or under the bowl to fix the sanitary assembly by proceeding to the blind screwing of nuts or butterflies, under the upper part of the bowl, said screwing being effected on screws integral with the reservoir, the latter penetrating holes drilled in the upper part of the bowl.
  • a room where is installed a sanitary assembly is generally small, and the space available for access to said fastening means, thus making the fixing and separating operations difficult.
  • JP 09 112528 discloses a means for fixing a seat on a toilet.
  • WO 96 08615 discloses a toilet comprising a flush tank comprising an inner tank and an outer cover.
  • FR-A-2 731 732 describes means for fixing an internal tank inside a main tank of a sanitary unit.
  • the invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of conventional sanitary units by creating a sanitary assembly designed to facilitate and accelerate the operations of fixing and uncoupling mutual tank and bowl.
  • the invention therefore relates to a sanitary assembly according to claim 1.
  • a sanitary assembly according to the invention allows in this way to control said fixing means either by simple pressure, without the need for screwing, for a fixing operation, or simply by pulling, without requiring unscrewing, for a detaching operation.
  • the sanitary assembly according to the invention may further comprise one or more of the features of the dependent claims.
  • the sanitary assembly shown in Figure 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a flush tank 2 flush lid 3, at the bottom of which is drilled a hole 4.
  • This hole has a diameter slightly greater than the diameter the base 6 of a cylindrical valve base 8 of a flush mechanism, but less than the diameter of the upper part of the base 8, said mechanism is not described here.
  • An annular sealing member 10 is placed around the base 6 between the upper part of the base 8 and the bottom 9 of the tank 2.
  • a plate 12 advantageously chosen from a rigid material such as stainless steel, is pierced at its center with a hole 14 of diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the base 6 and substantially equal to the diameter of the hole 4.
  • This plate 12 is placed under the bottom of the tank 2 by coinciding the axes of the holes 4 and 14. In addition, the dimensions of the plate 12 are smaller than the dimensions of this bottom.
  • connection of the plate 12 and the tank 2 is ensured by screwing a clamping nut 16 on the base 6, the nut 16 further comprising a lower part 18 forming a hollow cylindrical wall outlet for draining water. smooth outside. Sealing is ensured by crushing the annular sealing member 10 between the upper part of the base 8 and the bottom of the tank 2, as well as possibly by crushing two flat seals 20 and 22 annular , respectively placed between the tank 2 and the plate 12 on the one hand, between the plate 12 and the nut 16 on the other hand, around the base 6.
  • the plate 12 has four tongues 24 arranged at its four corners, on which are threaded the hollow square heads 26, that is to say through which pass through a horizontal passage, pins 28 annealed, preferably plastic.
  • the plate 12 further comprises two notches 30 parallel to the tongues 24, intended to receive screws 32 with a square flange 31.
  • Six recesses 33 shown in FIG. 2 are provided under the bottom of the tank 2 to receive with clearance the heads of the fixing pins 28 and the heads of the screws 32. These recesses are located above the tabs 24 and notches 30 after binding of the plate 12 and the tank 2, to allow the pins 28, respectively the screws 32, to slide along the tongues 24 or notches 30 respectively.
  • the sanitary unit also includes a toilet bowl 34.
  • This has in its upper part a hole 36 of diameter much greater than that of the lower part 18 of the nut 16, the latter being intended to penetrate into the hole 36.
  • a cylindrical lip seal 37 made of flexible material such as rubber, is placed around the portion 18 as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the lips 38 are circular flanges of diameter greater than the diameter. of the hole 36.
  • the tightening of the seal 37 on the part 18 is ensured by a slightly negative clearance between their respective inside and outside diameters, and its axial positioning by an inner flange 39 which abuts against the lower end edge of the extension 18 of the nut 16.
  • the bowl 34 also comprises, in its rear shelf 40, four holes 41 whose diameter is smaller than the maximum diameter of the pins 28 to allow interlocking of the pins 28 in the holes 41 with friction.
  • the range 40 of the bowl also comprises two holes 42 of diameter greater than the diameter of the screws 32 to allow, after fixing, the screwing nuts 44 (or, alternatively, butterflies) on the screws 32 by accessing under the beach 40.
  • the plate 12 is fixed detachably to the tank 2, under the bottom thereof, the pins and the screws having been previously placed respectively on the tongues 24 and in the notches 30 by sliding respectively of their hollow head 26 and their square collar 31. Then, the gasket 37 is threaded around the cylindrical portion 18 of the nut 16, to then constitute a first integral crew of the tank 2.
  • the fixing operation is then very simple: it brings the tank equipped as described above above the range 40 of the bowl, by matching the axis of the nut 16 and that of the hole 36, and placing the pegs 28 and the screws 32 respectively facing the holes 41 and the holes 42. It is then sufficient to press the tank 2 vertically from top to bottom. The centering is ensured automatically by penetration of the seal 37 in the hole 36, the lip 38 bending upwards as shown in Figure 4.
  • the fixing is provided by the frictional penetration of the annular pins 28 in the holes 41, as shown in Figure 4.
  • the final positioning of the tank on the bowl is obtained when the tank bottom contacts a peripheral rim 46 surrounding the rear shelf 40 of the bowl.
  • the height of the flange 46 is sufficient to make invisible the elements constituting said connecting means of the plate to the tank and fixing the tank on the bowl.
  • the uncoupling operation of the tank 2 and the bowl 34 is also very simple: in the absence of nuts 44 blocking the attachment, or after unscrewing these nuts, simply pull the tank vertically from bottom to top, to extract by friction the pins 28 of the holes 41.
  • the invention illustrated by an exemplary embodiment described above, makes it possible to create a sanitary unit whose operations of fixing and detaching the tank and the bowl are simple and fast, while preserving the hydraulic safety and rigidity of the sanitary unit.

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  1. Sanitäre Einheit umfassend ein erstes und ein zweites Teil, die mit Mitteln zur Befestigung aneinander versehen sind, wobei das erste Teil ein Vorratsbehältnis einer Spülung (2) ist und das zweite Teil eine Toilettenschüssel (34) ist, wobei die genannten Mittel zur Befestigung männliche Elemente umfassen, die mit einem der beiden Teile verbunden sind und weibliche Elemente, die mit dem anderen Teil verbunden sind, wobei die männlichen Elemente von den weiblichen Elementen unter Reibung aufgenommen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die männlichen Elemente einen maximalen Durchmesser aufweisen, der größer ist als derjenige der weiblichen Elemente, um das Eindringen unter Reibschluss der männlichen Elemente in die weiblichen Elemente zu Ermöglichen und so die Befestigung zu Gewährleisten.
  2. Sanitäre Einheit nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die männlichen Elemente ringförmige Dübel (28) aus Kunststoff sind.
  3. Sanitäre Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die weiblichen Elemente Löcher (41) sind, die in mindestens einem der beiden genannten Teile vorgesehen sind, insbesondere in der Toilettenschüssel (34),
  4. Sanitäre Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass alle männlichen Elemente mit einem der beiden genannten Teile verbunden sind, insbesondere mit dem Vorratsbehältnis (2).
  5. Sanitäre Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannten Befestigungsmittel eine Platte (12) umfassen die mit Mitteln zur Verbindung mit einem ersten der genannten Teile versehen ist, wobei Dübel (28) mit Kopf (26) so ausgebildet sind, dass sie in einstellbarer Form auf der Platte positioniert werden können, wobei deren Kopf von dieser zurückgehalten wird, und wobei Löcher (41) des anderen der beiden Teile so ausgebildet sind, dass sie unter Reibschluss den Schaft der Dübel (28) aufnehmen.
  6. Sanitäre Einheit nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Platte (12) mindestens zwei Zungen (24) aufweist, und dass die Dübel (28) einen hohlen Kopf (26) aufweisen, gceignet, sich auf den Zungen (24) einzufädeln.
  7. Sanitäre Einheit nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Platte (12) außerdem mindestens zwei langgestreckte Schlitze (30) aufweist, die dazu bestimmt sind, in einstellbarer Form komplementäre Befestigungsschrauben (32) zur Befestigung des einen Teils an dem anderen Teil aufzunehmen.
  8. Sanitäre Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannten Verbindungsmittel der Platte (12) eine Mutter (16) umfassen, die eine zylindrische hohle Verlängerung (18) zum Ablassen von Wasser aufweist, die in eine Öffnung (36) des genannten anderen Teils eindringt, sowie ein Organ zur Abdichtung mit ringförmigen Lippen (37), welches um diese Verlängerung herum angeordnet ist.
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