EP1243212B1 - Shower partition - Google Patents

Abstract

The shower screen has a fixed screen section (4) whose edge (16) fits into a profile (2). The profile contains a guide (14) with a bore (30) on the side nearest the screen section into which a connector (32) fits. This cooperates with a second connector (42) mounted in a fastener (44) whose edge is in contact with the screen section.

Description

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

From DE-A-196 33 225 such a shower partition is known, which in the Contains a substantially vertically arranged profile and a fixed wall element, whose vertical longitudinal edge is connected to the profile. On one side of the Longitudinal edge is in the region of an opening thereof a guide body provided and this lying opposite on the other side a fastening body. The wall element is made of glass, plastic or similar materials, in the opening a support element is arranged. The support element contains a at least approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis extending recess, in which a trained as a screw connecting body is slidably disposed. When adjusting the wall element with respect to the profile, a relative movement takes place the wall element with respect to the connecting body, which with respect to the profile is not displaceable transversely to its longitudinal axis. The possible adjustment path is through the length of the recess arranged in the opening of the wall element Specified support element, wherein the opening given correspondingly large must become.

Furthermore, from DE-U-200 05 982 a shower partition known, which in a First embodiment of a profile body with at least one lateral bore for Includes a longitudinal edge of a door panel. The door leaf contains a cross to the Longitudinal edge extending longitudinal groove through which a trained as a screw Passes through connecting body, wherein the free end of this screw in an internal thread of the profile body is screwed. In another embodiment, the Profile body in two parts formed from a holding profile and a clamping profile, which are connected to each other by means of at least one holding and clamping screw. The Holding and clamping screw passes through the associated hole in the longitudinal edge of Door panel. In both embodiments, the possible Verstellweg by the Diameter of said bore specified in the door leaf, and a guide body with a transverse to the longitudinal edge of the profile recess for a Connecting body is not available.

Furthermore, from EP-A-0 553 466 a shower enclosure with a respect a profiled rail pivotally mounted pivoting wing and a compensation device known. The balancer is connected to the rail, which is arranged displaceably in the vertical direction with respect to a guide profile. The Guide profile has an intermediate wall and a rear, open cavity, in which the compensation device is arranged.

Finally, from AT-B-405 901 an adjustable wall mounting for plate elements, for example, a shower enclosure element known. It's one with one Wall connectable mounting profile available, with which a clamping profile for Receiving a longitudinal edge of the plate member is connected via a screw. In this case, said screw passes through a provided in the fastening profile Opening which is larger than the diameter of the screw. As long as the screw only slightly tightened, the plate element can still be limited horizontally move. Furthermore, the plate element can be moved with respect to the clamping profile and be adjusted. The plate element contains no opening, and a Guide body with a recess or transverse groove, in which a connecting body is slidably disposed is not provided.

On this basis, the invention has the object, the shower partition of the mentioned type with little constructive effort to the effect that a simple and reliable adjustment and orientation of the wall element with respect to a fixed room wall, a post, a side part of the Shower partition or similar components readily possible. Of the Production and assembly costs are to be reduced to a minimum and in the Area of the longitudinal edge of the wall element provided profiles should have a low Require construction volume and low material requirements.

The solution of this problem is carried out according to the specified in claim 1 Characteristics.

The shower partition according to the invention is characterized by a simple and functional design and allows problemos the alignment and Adjustment of the fixed wall element with respect to the profile. A leadership body is in the profile, in particular in a longitudinal groove thereof, axially displaceable arranged. The guide body and the rail contain corresponding to each other and / or interlocking guide elements, which in the direction of Longitudinal axis of the profile and the longitudinal displacement of the guide body make sure of the profile. So the longitudinal groove can be undercut or be formed dovetailed or the like, wherein the guide body Corresponding to this is trained. Furthermore, the guide body contains a preferably orthogonal to the longitudinal axis extending recess, in particular in shape a transverse groove in which a connecting body is slidably disposed. With the Connecting body is a fastening body into engagement, which preferably partially is also arranged in a recess of the wall element and in particular by means of a connecting element and / or a screw with the connecting body connected is. The fastening body is in the recess of the wall element in Direction whose plane is arranged substantially immovable, while the Connecting body transversely to the longitudinal axis of the profile and the guide body in the direction the longitudinal axis of the profile are displaceable. The profile contains at least two spaced apart guide body and accordingly are the Wall element at least two axially spaced connection body assigned. Thus, according to the orientation of the two preferably in part the recesses of the wall element arranged connecting body with respect to the Guide body and thus the profile, the desired orientation of the wall element be specified to the profile. The guide body, the guide elements, the Connecting body and the opposite on the other side of the wall element arranged fastening body and connecting elements are in one arranged inside the cavity of the profile, wherein the cavity on a longitudinal side of the Profile is open and there is closed by means of a releasably arranged Blendprofils. The outer dimensions of the profile including the blend profile are independent of the same setting of the wall element with respect to the profile always the same. In particular, regardless of the orientation of the wall element with respect to the Profile whose width, so measured transversely to the plane of the wall element, the same size.

The profile can be formed as a connection profile on a room wall and has this in a preferred manner in principle an L-shaped cross-section, wherein a at one Room wall to be fastened leg substantially transverse to the plane of the wall element is provided. Also, the profile may be part of a post, which associated with a hinged door or its joint profile or the like is. Furthermore, the profile can be designed as a post or corner profile such in that two wall elements whose planes lie either in the same vertical plane or have a predetermined angle to each other, with their vertical longitudinal edges to each other and with respect to the profile are arranged alignable. It's from special meaning that for the particular design of the profile of this always the has the same outer dimensions, regardless of the orientation of the or the wall elements with respect to the profile.

Further developments and special embodiments of the invention are in the subclaims and the further description.

Fig. 1

einen Schnitt in einer horizontalen Schnittebene durch die Duschtrennwand im Bereich des vertikal ausgerichteten Profils und des vertikalen Längsrandes des Wandelements,

Fig. 2

teilweise eine Ansicht des Profils mit dem Führungskörper,

Fig. 3

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Führungskörpers und des Befestigungskörpers,

Fig. 4

eine Ansicht ähnlich Fig. 2, wobei das als Glasplatte ausgebildete Wandelement ebenfalls dargestellt ist,

Fig. 5

eine Ansicht ähnlich Fig. 4, wobei zusätzlich der Befestigungskörper montiert ist,

Fig. 6

einen Schnitt in einer horizontaler Schnittebene durch eine weitere Ausführungsform, gemäß welcher dem Profil ein schwenkbar gelagerter Türflügel zugeordnet ist.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments, without any limitation. Show it:

Fig. 1

a section in a horizontal sectional plane through the shower partition wall in the region of the vertically oriented profile and the vertical longitudinal edge of the wall element,

Fig. 2

partly a view of the profile with the guide body,

Fig. 3

a perspective view of the guide body and the fastening body,

Fig. 4

2 is a view similar to FIG. 2, wherein the wall element formed as a glass plate is also shown,

Fig. 5

a view similar to FIG. 4, wherein additionally the fastening body is mounted,

Fig. 6

a section in a horizontal sectional plane through a further embodiment, according to which the profile is associated with a pivotally mounted door leaf.

Fig. 1 shows in a horizontal sectional plane a section through the shower partition with a profile 2 and a fixed wall element only partially shown here 4, which is preferably formed as a plate made of safety glass is. The profile 2 is aligned in a known manner substantially vertically, wherein the Longitudinal axis 6 of the profile is substantially orthogonal to the drawing plane. The Wall element 4 is also substantially vertically aligned and can be considered as level or curved plate may be formed. The profile 2 has a L-shaped in principle Cross-section and includes a leg 8, which by means of a screw 10 at a wall according to the dotted line 12 is fixed in a known manner. about the entire height of the shower partition, or over the length of the profile 2 are at least two such screws 10 are available for wall mounting. It should be noted that due to on-site tolerances or inaccuracies, the wall 12 often not is aligned vertically and consequently the longitudinal axis 6 of the attached to the wall 12 Profils 2 also deviates from the vertical. As explained below is to be, nevertheless, a proper orientation of the wall element. 4 allows.

In profile 2, a guide body 14 in the direction or parallel to the longitudinal axis 6 is displaceable arranged, in a plane which is substantially orthogonal to Leg 8 and the wall 12 extends. This plane is essentially vertical, which readily by appropriate installation, for example with the aid of a spirit level, is achieved in the assembly of the profile 2 on the wall 12. Furthermore, at least connected to the profile 2 vertical longitudinal edge 16 of the Wall element 4 arranged in a vertical plane 18, which is substantially orthogonal to the leg 8 and / or the wall 12 is. The profile 2 and the guide body 14 contain mutually corresponding and / or interlocking Guide elements 22, 23 and 24, 25, which are arranged such that the guide body 14 parallel to the longitudinal axis 6 and / or the vertical plane 18 in the profile. 2 is displaceable. Preferably, the profile 2 includes a longitudinal groove 26, in which the guide body 14 designed in particular as a plate is parallel to the longitudinal axis 6 and / or to the vertical plane, which by the longitudinal edge 16 of the wall element 4th runs, is arranged displaceably. Thus, the guide body 14 in the desired Longitudinal position of the profile 2 or in the desired vertical position be arranged and aligned, according to the position of a subsequent still to be explained opening 28 in the region of the longitudinal edge 16 of the Wall element 4.

The guide body 14 also includes a substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. 6 extending recess or transverse groove 30, in which a connecting body 32 transversely slidably disposed to the longitudinal axis 6. The guide body 14 and / or the Transverse groove 30 include an edge or step 34 and corresponding thereto, the Connecting body 32 has a shoulder 36 such that the connecting body 32 against a tensile load in the direction of the longitudinal edge 16 of the wall element 4 in the connecting body 32 is secured. The guide body 14 has in particular in the region of the edge or step 34 a preferably parallel to the longitudinal axis 6 extending corrugations 38 and Accordingly, the connecting body 32 and / or the shoulder 36 contains a corresponding corrugation such that an undesirable displacement of the connecting body 32 is suppressed with respect to the guide body 14.

The connecting body 32 protrudes in an advantageous manner with a pin-shaped part 33rd in the recess or opening 28 of the longitudinal edge 16 and contains an internal thread 40, in which a particular designed as a screw connecting element 42 engages from the other side of the wall element 4 and its longitudinal edge 16. Between the connecting element 42 and the head of the screw is a fastening body 44, which is preferably formed as a plate and / or in front of or behind the plane of the drawing on the longitudinal edge 16 of the wall element 4 is applied. The fastening body 44 preferably has an annular Neck 45, which engages in the opening 28 of the longitudinal edge 26. The annular Neck 45 has an outer diameter which is at least approximately equal is large as the inner diameter of the opening 28. The fastening body 44 with the Approach 45 is advantageously made of plastic whose hardness in a given Dimension is smaller than that of the wall element 4. Local peak loads of Wall element or its longitudinal edge and the resulting damage of Safety glass existing wall element can be avoided. Thus, by Tightening of the connecting element or the screw 42, the wall element 4 via the Connection body 14 defined with respect to the profile 2 in a defined manner. Corresponding the length of the recess or transverse groove 30 may according to the invention Wall element aligned according to the double arrow 46 with respect to the profile 2 become. The pin-shaped part 33 of the connecting body 32 preferably projects into one Recess 47 of the annular projection 45 and / or the fastening body 44th one. The outer contour of the part 33 and the inner contour of the recess 47 are in advantageously so matched to each other that in particular in horizontal Direction a game is practically non-existent.

The guide body 14, the connecting body 32, the fixing body 44 and the Connecting element 42 are arranged in an inner cavity 48. This cavity 48 is completed by means of a blend profile 50 to the outside. The blend profile 50 is releasably attached to the profile 2, which also in the inner cavity 48 at least a clamping body 52 has. The clamping body 52 on the one hand and the profile 2 and the blend profile 50, on the other hand, contain mutually corresponding latching elements, which, if necessary, are engaged with each other or can be solved in order to detach the blend profile 50 from the profile 2. The blend profile 50 and the profile 2 are such formed so that with removed Blendprofil 50, both the screw 10 for attachment the profile 2 on the wall 12 and the connecting element or the Screw 42 for adjustment and adjustment of the wall element 4 are accessible.

Fig. 2 shows in a perspective view partially the profile 2, which has a in Principle L-shaped cross-section. In the undercut longitudinal groove 26 of the profile 2, the guide body 14 is slidably mounted, wherein by means of the guide elements 22, 23 and the corresponding guide elements 24, 25 a detachment of the Guide body 14 is prevented from the profile 2. The recess explained above or transverse groove 30 in the preferably designed as a plate guide body 14 is here clearly visible. As can be seen engages through the transverse groove 30 of the peg-shaped part 33rd of the connecting body 32, which is explained behind the plane in the above Way with respect to the guide body 14 is fixed.

Fig. 3 shows in a perspective view of the plate-shaped guide body 14 and the also plate-shaped fastening body 44 with the annular Approach 45. The step 34 with the corrugation 38 of the guide body 14 for the connecting body 32 is clearly visible here. Furthermore, of the fastening body 44 lying above and below the neck 45 contact surfaces 54, 55 well recognize, which can be brought to rest against the longitudinal edge of the wall element. It It should be noted that the longitudinal edge between the guide body 14 and the fastening body 44 is clamped, the approach 45 in the mentioned opening engages in the region of the longitudinal edge. As can be seen in connection with FIG. 1, engages the connecting body 32 in an expedient manner with the part 33 in a corresponding Recess 47 of the annular projection 45, so that relative movements between the connecting body 32 and the fastening body 44 as far as possible are prevented.

Fig. 4 shows a representation similar to FIG. 2, wherein additionally also the wall element. 4 is shown with the longitudinal edge 16. Between the longitudinal edge 16 and the rail 2, a sealing profile 56 is further provided, which consists of one compared to the material, in particular aluminum or an aluminum alloy, the profile 2 and / or the Glass of the wall element 4 has a lower hardness. The sealing profile 56 is made expediently made of plastic and is inserted in longitudinal grooves of the profile 2 or locked. As can be seen, the already mentioned opening 28 in preferably a substantially cylindrical inner contour. The diameter the aperture 28 is substantially the same size as the outer diameter the above approach of the fastening body. Especially Advantageously, the opening 28 in the vicinity of the end edge 58 of the longitudinal edge 16 and the wall element 4 arranged such that the opening 28 for End edge 58 is open towards. It is essential to the extent that at the front edge 58 of the opening 28 vertically spaced transverse edges 60, 62 a predetermined distance 64 have. According to the invention, the distance 64 is equal to or greater than the height 66 of the opening 28 penetrating part 33 of the connecting body is formed. However, the height 66 is smaller than the inner diameter of the preferably cylindrical Opening 28. Thus, during installation, the wall element 4 in the direction of the arrow 68 are moved into the profile 2 or to its leg 8. The Wall element 4 can remain vertically aligned, so that a tilting or even falling over of the wall element 4 is easily avoided during installation. Is this Wall element 4 brought into the position shown, then the fastening body mounted, the annular projection is inserted into the opening 28 and by means of the connecting element or the screw with the connecting body and ultimately connected to profile 2. As long as the connecting element or the Screw are not tightened, the wall element 4 in the direction of the arrow 68 or in the opposite direction to be moved and adjusted. Since the annular approach a Outside diameter which is at least approximately the same size as the Inner diameter of the opening 28, but can be a complete dissolution of the Wall element 4 does not take place, which thus in a particularly advantageous manner of the profile 2 is secured. After the final adjustment of the wall element 4 with respect to the profile 2 is by final tightening of the connecting element or the screw 42 a fixed connection between the wall element. 4 and the profile 2 produced.

Fig. 5 shows the wall element 4 after assembly, wherein now also the plate-shaped Fixing body 44 and the head of the connecting element or the screw 42 are clearly visible. At the conclusion of the assembly, the blend profile by means of or the above-explained clamp body 52 connected to the profile 2.

Fig. 6 shows a further embodiment of the profile 3 according to the invention, which a pivotally mounted door 70 is assigned. In the drawing right is the Wall element 4 with its other vertical longitudinal edge 72 to recognize. Analogous to In the above embodiments, these other vertical longitudinal edge 72 in the profile of the third established. Also in this embodiment, a guide body 14 is provided, whose Width here is slightly smaller than that of the guide body of FIG. 1. Accordingly also the length of the transverse groove 30 smaller, so that in this embodiment, the horizontal Enstellbereich is formed correspondingly smaller. Also in this embodiment is the inner cavity 48 by means of releasably connected to the profile 3 Blendprofils 50 completed. According to the drawing to the left of the profile 3 is a joint profile 74 of the door 70 arranged. The door panel 70 further includes one with the hinge profile 74 connected door element 76, which in a preferred manner also as a Plate made of safety glass is formed. The joint profile 74 and thus the door leaf 70 is pivotally mounted about a substantially vertical pivot axis 78.

reference numeral

2, 3

profile

4

wall element

6

Longitudinal edge of 2

8th

leg

10

screw

12

Wall / dotted line

14

guide body

16

Longitudinal edge of 4

18

Level of 16

22, 23

Guide element of 2

24, 25

Guide element of 14

26

Longitudinal groove in 2

28

Breakthrough in 16

30

Recess / transverse groove in 14

32

connecting body

33

peg-shaped part of 32

34

Edge / step of 14/30

36

Shoulder of 32

38

Corrugation of 14/30

40

Internal thread of 32

42

Connecting element / screw

44

mounting body

45

annular approach of 44

46

double arrow

47

Recess in 45

48

inner cavity

50

blend profile

52

clamping bodies

54, 55

Investment area of 44

56

sealing profile

58

Front edge of 4

60, 62

Cross edge of 28

64

Distance of 60, 62

66

Height of 32

68

arrow

70

door

72

other longitudinal edge of 4

74

joint profile

76

door element

78

Pivot axis of 70

Claims (10)

1. Shower partition, containing a substantially vertically arranged profile (2, 3), a fixed wall element (4), the vertical longitudinal edge (16) of which is connected to the profile (2, 3) and comprises an aperture (28), a guiding member (14) that is arranged on one side of the longitudinal edge (16), in the region of the aperture (28), and comprises a recess or transverse groove (30), and also containing, on the opposite side of said longitudinal edge (16), a fastening member (44) that is adjacent thereto, characterised in that the recess or transverse groove (30) extends at least approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis (6) of the profile (2, 3) and parallel to the plane of the wall element, in that, in this recess or transverse groove (30), a connecting member (32) is displaceably arranged in a direction parallel to the plane of the wall element (4) and transversely to the longitudinal axis (6) of the profile, and in that the fastening member (44) is connected to the connecting member (32), using a connecting element (42), such that the longitudinal edge (16), and therefore the wall element (4), is fixed with respect to the profile (2, 3).
2. Shower partition according to claim 1, characterised in that the guiding member (14) is displaceably arranged in the profile (2, 3), parallel to the longitudinal axis (6) thereof.
3. Shower partition according to either claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the profile (2, 3) comprises guiding elements (22, 23), which engage with the guiding elements (24, 25) of the guiding member (14), the guiding member (14) being displaceably arranged in a longitudinal groove (26) in the profile (2, 3), parallel to the longitudinal axis (6) thereof.
4. Shower partition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the fastening member (44) comprises an annular attachment (45), which engages in the preferably cylindrical aperture (28) in the longitudinal edge (16), and/or in that the diameter of the annular attachment (45) is at least approximately the same size as the diameter of the aperture (28).
5. Shower partition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the connecting member (32) engages with a peg-shaped part (33) into the aperture (28) in the longitudinal edge (16) and/or engages in a corresponding recess (47) in the annular attachment (45) of the fastening member (44).
6. Shower partition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the guiding member (14), in particular in the region of the recess or transverse groove (30), comprises a step (34), which the connecting member (32) abuts with a shoulder (36), and/or in that the recess or transverse groove (30), in particular, comprises a serration (38), which extends at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis (6), the shoulder (36) of the connecting member (32) containing a corresponding serration.
7. Shower partition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the longitudinal edge (16) of the wall element (4), the connecting member (32), the fastening member (44) and the connecting element (42) are arranged in an internal cavity (48) in the profile (2, 3).
8. Shower partition according to claim 7, characterised in that the internal cavity (48) is outwardly sealed using a covering profile (50), which is detachably connected to the profile (2, 3), and/or in that the covering profile (50) is detachably fixed, with respect to the profile (2, 3), using at least one clamping member (52).
9. Shower partition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that profile (2) exhibits an at least approximately L-shaped cross-section and contains an arm (8), which is arranged substantially orthogonally to the longitudinal edge (16) of the wall element (4), wherein the arm (8) may be connected to the wall (12) of a room using one or more screws (10).
10. Shower partition according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that a swivel-mounted door wing (70) is associated with the profile (3) and/or in that an articulated profile (74) of the door wing (70) is arranged next to the profile (3).

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