EP1344478B1 - Shower cubicle with at least one glass partition wall - Google Patents

Abstract

The shower cabinet with glazed separation panel door (4). The panels have holding fittings (6) which engage cut outs (7) in the glazing so that the fitting is partially or wholly recessed into the cut out. There is a support (14) extending over the edge of the panel and clamped between the holding fittings. The fittings are retained by a screw fastening (13).

Description

The invention relates to a shower cubicle with at least one shower partition, which has at least one glass plate, which is formed by a door pivotable about a vertical axis and / or a sliding door and / or a fixed glass wall, wherein for holding by at least one door and / or a glass plate formed glass plate at least one attacking in the edge region fitting according to the preamble of claim 1 is provided.

Such shower cubicles are known in numerous embodiments. In each case, there is the problem of inexpensive as possible inconspicuous fitting for mounting the respective glass plate and still be able to install, so as to be able to connect either a pivot bearing a hinged door or a holder for a suspension of a sliding door or a wall connection of a fixed glass wall to install ,

It is known to detect the edge of such a glass plate, so either a door or a glass wall with a cross-sectionally approximately U-shaped fitting part and pinch the glass plate between the U-legs or glued or passing through the U-legs and the glass plate Fix clamping screw. This results in over the surfaces of the glass plate protruding fitting parts that have a corresponding footprint and often do not meet the requirements of aesthetics.

In the DE-A1-3901395 . US 6,070,294 and EP-A2-1038488 swing doors are described for showers, which can be swiveled by means of bands around an axis. The bands are very expansive in their design, so that a total of the glass elements far projecting device is created.

In the DE-A1-10027896 For example, fittings for detachably supporting glass plates or the like are described. Holes and recesses are incorporated in the glass plates so that two connecting elements fasten the glass plates by clamping. These fittings are to be used exclusively for the connection of rigid glass elements. A further development of these fittings is in the EP-A2-1170513 described in which the fittings are designed so that the glass plates to be joined are to be pivoted. In this case, the pivot axis is outside of the glass plates to be joined, so that a gap or gap between the glass plates is formed, which will lead to a leakage problem between the glass plates when using the tapes and fittings in a shower. In addition, an exact adjustment of the glass plate for holding is not possible.

There is therefore the task of creating a shower cubicle of the type defined in which an exact adjustment of the glass plate for holding out is possible.

To solve this problem, the above-mentioned shower cubicle is characterized in that the bearing element as a pin or at least in the area between the plate parts pin or bolt-shaped and that the bearing element has an inner longitudinal cavity and is designed as a sleeve, in the assembled position Pin or bolt that is part of a thrust bearing or a wall fitting or a trolley fits. A trained as a sleeve bearing element can thus be clamped between the plate parts of these to cooperate with a pin-shaped counterpart and match.

This results in a very easy to produce and assemble, consisting of essentially only a few parts fitting that allows for precise adjustment of the glass door. Correspondingly simple is especially the assembly, which advantageously in the assembly of the plate-shaped elements at the same time the bearing element is detected, clamped and fixed. By extending from the cutout to the edge of the glass plate opening while this bearing element can be arranged in the plane of the glass plate, so protrudes beyond the front side of the edge of the glass plate or at this point allows a connection with a counter-bearing piece.

It is particularly advantageous if the fastening element is designed as a clamping screw which detects a plate part and with its thread directly or indirectly the second plate member, so that by tightening the clamping screw, the two spaced plate parts in the sense of reducing their distance are elastically deformable. As a result, the plate parts are clamped attached to the edge of the cutout. At the same time located between the plate elements bearing element, which is initially still loose, be clamped with sufficient force.

The plate parts forming the plate parts can at least partially have a circular outer contour or a total circular outline and the female section receiving them in the glass plate can have up to the outward opening or to the opening slot a circular inner contour, relative to the plate parts in loosened or dissolved fastener are rotatable and adjustable. Thus, the direction of the clamped or clamped bearing element can be adjusted relative to the edge of the glass plate.

At least one of the plate parts has on its inner surface a bearing element at least partially encompassing, approximately groove-shaped recess which extends through the center of the plate member, approximately on a diameter. This allows a better support and jamming of the bearing element in its position of use and also allows the transmission of greater forces on the fitting.

It is particularly favorable for the mounting and fixing of the bearing element when both plate parts of the fitting each have on the mutually facing surfaces mutually corresponding recesses for the positive fixing of the clamped in the use position bearing element. The channel-shaped recesses may also have an approximately triangular cross-section, the sides of which are each applied approximately tangentially to a cross-sectionally round bearing element in the position of use. In any case, this results in an extensive wrap around the circumference of the bearing element by the two approximately groove-shaped recesses in the use position, so that the orientation of the bearing element is predetermined relative to the plate parts and high forces can be transmitted.

The bearing element is pin-shaped or bolt-shaped at least in the area between the plate parts. This results in a simple production and above all a quick installation when clamping the peg-shaped area between the plate parts, especially since they have the aforementioned channel-shaped recesses for enclosing the bearing element.

The over the edge of the glass plate protruding part of the bearing element can engage in a thrust bearing or be connected to a trolley, which is guided on a mounting rail. Thus, the bearing element can be very easily formed and also very easily connected to a corresponding counterpart, namely a thrust bearing of a hinged door or a trolley of a sliding door, with any types of connection are available.

The projecting portion of the particular peg-shaped bearing element may be deformed, for example, bent over, widened, formed as a flange or provided with a flange. Thereby expand the possibilities of attachment to a counter bearing or trolley and above all, this results in a good mounting option, for example on a fixed wall or a building wall. The fitting provided with such a partially deformed bearing element is therefore particularly well suited for mounting fixed glass walls.

The fitting receiving in the position of use cutout can on at least one side of the glass plate - in particular on the inside of the shower enclosure side facing - have a conical taper to the interior of the glass plate out and the matching plate member can in turn as a counter-cone for at least partially, preferably completely sinking this plate part to be aligned with the surface of this glass plate. This is an embodiment of the invention, which is made possible due to the attachment of the fitting in a neck and the formation of the fitting with two plate parts. It can therefore be avoided over the surface of the glass plate protruding fitting part, which also facilitates the cleaning especially on the inside of the shower enclosure side facing where such cleaning is carried out very thoroughly.

One of the plate parts may be projecting with respect to the glass surface, for example in the form of a spherical cap, and preferably containing the internal thread or threads for the clamping screw (s). Such, opposite the glass surface at least partially protruding fitting part is conveniently provided on the outside of the glass plate and results due to its supernatant relative to the glass surface has a greater thickness, in which more threads can be accommodated for clamping screws. At the same time, such a plate part of the fitting can be designed dimensionally to achieve an aesthetic effect.

It is useful if the plate parts or fitting plates receiving cutout of the glass plate larger than the edge-side opening is and if the center of the peripheral opening is preferably in extension of a diameter of the cutout and / or perpendicular to the edge of the glass plate and formed, for example, as a slot whose width exceeds that of the bearing element. The jamming of the plate parts on or in the cutout then defines this in each direction, although the cutout still has the opening directed to the edge. Within this opening, the bearing element can run.

In the use position, the closure part enclosing the bearing element can be used in the peripheral opening region or slot, for example, to be mounted on the bearing element from the side or axially. As a result, this opening can also be closed off and sealed against sprayed water, and in addition the bearing element is also laterally guided and fixed in the area of this opening.

Especially in combinations of one or more of the features and measures described above results in a fitting for holding a glass plate to a shower cubicle, which is suitable for both a pivotable and a sliding door or for a fixed glass wall part, all or part of the glass plate can be sunk, allows a varied adjustment of a simultaneously detected bearing element and also allows the replacement of the bearing element as needed. At the same time, production and assembly are easy.

Fig. 1

Eine erfindungsgemäße Duschkabine mit zwei rechtwinklig zueinander angeordneten Duschtrennwänden, die je eine schwenkbare Türe und eine Glaswand aufweisen und in einer Gebäudeecke installiert sind,

Fig. 2

einen Längsschnitt einer als schwenkbare Türe ausgebildeten Glasplatte im Bereich der für die Schwenklagerung erforderlichen Beschläge, die dabei - auch gemäss Fig. 1 - mit Abstand zu dem Rand dieser Türe angeordnet sind, wobei die die Türe bildende Glasplatte Ausschnitte zum Installieren eines zwei Plattenteile und Klemmschrauben umfassenden Beschlags hat, der im Bereich eines unteren Schwenklagers in Explosionsdarstellung gezeichnet ist, wobei eines der Plattenteile in zwei verschiedenen möglichen Ausführungsformen dargestellt ist, wobei die Beschläge in einem Schnitt durch einen Durchmesser gezeichnet sind,

Fig. 2a

ein Plattenteil des Beschlags gemäss Fig. 2 in einem um 90 DEG verdrehten Schnitt,

Fig. 3

eine teilweise im Längsschnitt gehaltene Ansicht der Lagerung der schwenkbaren Tür im Bereich ihres Beschlags und des damit zusammenwirkenden, an einer Duschtasse angeordneten Axiallagers,

Fig. 4

eine abgewandelte Ausführungsform und Darstellung gemäss Fig. 3, bei welcher das Axiallager so gestaltet ist, dass beim Verschwenken der Türe diese gleichzeitig angehoben wird,

Fig. 5

einen Schnitt durch den Randbereich einer fest installierten, als Glasplatte ausgebildeten Glaswand, bei welcher an dem Beschlag ein zapfenförmiges Lagerelement angreift, das außerhalb der Glasplatte rechtwinklig gegenüber seinem zwischen den Plattenteilen befindlichen Bereich verformt ist, wobei gleichzeitig die Befestigungsschraube und ein Klemmstück zum Erfassen dieses Lagerelements außerhalb des Beschlags auch in Ansicht und im Schnitt dargestellt sind,

Fig.6

in schaubildlicher Darstellung das Lagerelement gemäss Fig. 5, bei welchem der außerhalb des Beschlags befindliche umgebogene Teil zusätzlich abgeflacht ist,

Fig. 7

eine Ansicht des fest installierten Glaswandteils mit dem Beschlag gemäss Fig. 5,

Fig. 8

in Stirnansicht und Längsschnitt zwei unterschiedliche Ausführungsformen eines Verschlusses, der in einen Öffnungsschlitz an der Glasplatte passt, der den Ausschnitt für den Beschlag und den Rand der Glasplatte verbindet,

Fig. 9

eine Darstellung des Glasausschnitts und seiner Öffnung ohne eingesetzten Beschlag, wie er für die Türen oder fest installierten Glaswände zum Anbringen des erfindungsgemäßen Beschlags ausgebildet ist,

Fig. 10

einen Querschnitt durch eine Glasplatte im Bereich ihres Ausschnitts für den Beschlag etwa durch die Mitte des den Ausschnitt und den Rand verbindenden Öffnungsschlitzes,

Fig. 11

einen Schnitt durch einen Beschlag und eine Schiebetüre in ihrem Randbereich, wobei das von den Plattenteilen des Beschlags erfasste Lagerelement mit einem Rollwagen verbunden ist, der an einer Tragschiene verschiebbar ist,

Fig. 12

eine Ansicht des Beschlags einer Schiebetüre gemäss Fig. 11,

Fig. 13

einen Schnitt durch einen Beschlag und eine schwenkbare Türe im Bereich ihres unteren Schwenklagers, wobei das Lagerelement als Hülse ausgebildet ist, in welche ein zu dem Lager passender Stift eingreift , sowie

Fig. 14

eine teilweise im Längsschnitt gehaltene Ansicht der Lagerung einer schwenkbaren Türe mit Hilfe des erfindungsgemäßen Beschlags und einem hülsenförmigen Lagerelement gemäss Fig. 13, wobei die Halterung des Axiallagers an einer Duschtasse oder Wanne abgewandelt ausgebildet ist.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention are described in more detail with reference to the drawing. It shows in partly schematized representation:

Fig. 1

A shower cubicle according to the invention with two shower partitions arranged at right angles to one another, each having a pivotable door and a glass wall and being installed in a building corner,

Fig. 2

a longitudinal section of a glass plate designed as a pivotable door in the area required for the pivotal mounting hardware, which are - also according to FIG. 1 - arranged at a distance from the edge of this door, wherein the door forming glass plate cutouts for installing a two plate parts and clamping screws comprehensive fitting, which is drawn in the region of a lower pivot bearing in an exploded view, wherein one of the plate parts is shown in two different possible embodiments, wherein the fittings are drawn in a section through a diameter,

Fig. 2a

a plate part of the fitting according to FIG. 2 in a section rotated by 90 °,

Fig. 3

a partially longitudinal view of the bearing of the pivoting door in the region of its fitting and the cooperating arranged on a shower tray thrust bearing,

Fig. 4

a modified embodiment and illustration according to FIG. 3, in which the axial bearing is designed so that when pivoting the door, this is raised simultaneously,

Fig. 5

a section through the edge region of a fixed, designed as a glass plate glass wall, wherein the fitting engages a pin-shaped bearing element which is deformed outside of the glass plate at right angles to its located between the plate parts area, wherein at the same time the fastening screw and a clamping piece for detecting this bearing element outside the fitting also shown in view and in section are,

Figure 6

in a perspective view of the bearing element according to FIG. 5, in which the bent part located outside the fitting is additionally flattened,

Fig. 7

a view of the fixed glass wall part with the fitting according to FIG. 5,

Fig. 8

in front view and longitudinal section two different embodiments of a closure which fits into an opening slot on the glass plate, which connects the cutout for the fitting and the edge of the glass plate,

Fig. 9

a representation of the glass section and its opening without inserted fitting, as it is designed for the doors or permanently installed glass walls for attaching the fitting according to the invention,

Fig. 10

a cross section through a glass plate in the region of its cutout for fitting approximately through the center of the opening slot connecting the cutout and the edge,

Fig. 11

a section through a fitting and a sliding door in its edge region, wherein the captured by the plate parts of the fitting bearing element is connected to a trolley, which is displaceable on a mounting rail,

Fig. 12

a view of the fitting of a sliding door according to FIG. 11,

Fig. 13

a section through a fitting and a pivotable door in the region of its lower pivot bearing, wherein the bearing element is designed as a sleeve, in which engages a matching pin to the bearing, and

Fig. 14

a partially longitudinally held view of the storage of a hinged door by means of the fitting according to the invention and a sleeve-shaped bearing element according to FIG. 13, wherein the holder of the thrust bearing is formed modified on a shower tray or tub.

A designated throughout with 1 shower cubicle can in a known manner any number of shower partitions 2, namely a single shower partition in a building or two shower partitions 2 in a building corner, as shown in Fig. 1 or have three or four such shower partitions. In each case, at least one glass plate is provided, which according to FIGS. 1 to 4 and according to FIGS. 13 and 14 a door 4 pivotable about a vertical axis 3 or according to FIGS. 11 and 12 a sliding door 4 or according to FIGS 7 may be or have a fixed glass wall 5. In the exemplary embodiment, two shower partitions 2 arranged at right angles to one another can be seen, which are formed from a pivotable door 4 and a glass wall 5 which overlaps the edge of the pivot bearing edge. These different glass plates, ie the doors 4 and / or the glass wall 5 are held and fixed in a manner to be described by engaging in the edge region fittings 6.

The glass plate forming the door 4 or the fixed glass wall 5 has in all embodiments in its edge region a cutout 7 which is particularly clearly illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10 and an opening 9 extending from the cutout 7 to the edge 8 which on the edge 8 on the one hand and on or in the cutout 7 opens on the other hand, so that a total of an open-edged recess is formed.

The already mentioned fitting 6 has according to all embodiments and in particular according to FIG. 2, two approximately parallel plate parts 10 and 11, which is shown in Fig. 2 in the lower exploded view that, for example, the plate member 11 also has a different design, namely a flat, completely retractable shape or may have a spherical cap shape.

These plate parts 10 and 11 fit from both sides into the cutout 7 and engage in this completely or in the case of a spherical cap shape partially in this section 7 and have on the glass plate a plant or a stop, wherein according to FIG. 2 and other illustrations in this case plastic bushings 12 are still inserted between these plate parts 10 and 11 and the cutout 7 in order to transmit the clamping forces occurring during mounting and fixing to be described, without jeopardizing the glass plate.

In the upper part of Fig. 2, an already installed fitting 6 is shown as well as in Fig. 5, 11 and 13. It can be seen in each case that between the mutually facing surfaces of the plate members 10 and 11 in the use position, a distance is provided. Transverse to the plate members 10 and 11 extending fasteners 13, in the exemplary embodiment clamping screws - also referred to as "clamping screw 13" - serve to connect and clamp the plate members 10 and 11 with each other and with the glass plate or the edge of the cutout 7 and for simultaneous clamping at least a bearing element 14, wherein this bearing element 14 projects beyond the plate parts 10 and 11 in the radial direction and through the edge-side opening 9 via the edge 8 of the glass plate in the position of use to one of Gegenbefestigung, so storage or the like can be detected.

The for connecting the plate members 10 and 11 together and with the cutout 7 of the glass plate and for clamping the bearing member 14 serving fasteners or clamping screws 13 pass through the two plate parts 10 and 11, as shown in the respective longitudinal sections in Fig. 2, 5, 11 and 13 is shown. Trained as a clamping screw 13 fastener detects it with a head 15 which a plate member 10 and a thread 16 - in the embodiment directly, but optionally also with the help of a mother indirectly - the second plate member 11, so that by tightening the clamping screw 13, the two spaced Plate parts 10 and 11 are somewhat elastically deformable in the sense of reducing their distance. It also contributes to the mutual jamming on the glass plate and the existing plastic bush 12.

In the illustrated embodiments, two clamping screws 13 are provided in each case, which extend past the clamped or clamped between the plate members 10 and 11 bearing member 14. In still loosened clamping screws 13 so the bearing element 14 can be continuously adjusted and adjusted, in particular in its longitudinal direction and adjusted, which means conversely an adjustment of the respective glass plate relative to its support or storage.

In FIGS. 3, 4, 7, 12 and 14, it can also be seen that the plate parts 10 and 11 essentially forming the fitting 6 have a circular outline and that the cutout 7 receiving them - also according to FIG outwardly leading opening 9, that is, up to the opening slot, has a circular inner contour relative to which the plate parts 10 and 11 tuned in their dimension are rotatable and adjustable in the case of a loosened fastening element 13. Such a rotation is thereby by the made of plastic or other lubricious material existing bushes 12 facilitates. This adjustment which can be carried out in the direction of rotation can take place here, even if the clamping screws 13 have already been tightened so far that a certain clamping and holding force is also present for the bearing element 14.
In Fig. 2a it is shown that at least one of the plate parts, so in this case the plate member 11, on its inner surface a bearing element 14 at least partially encompassing, approximately groove-shaped recess 17 which extends through the center of this plate member 11 on a diameter ,

By broken lines but also a corresponding groove-shaped recess 17 is indicated on the plate member 10, which corresponds to that of the plate member 10, so that a bearing member 14 can be kept firmly secured against pivoting. With correspondingly matched dimensions of the bearing element 14 and the recesses 17, the bearing element 14 can be largely determined and clamped in a form-fitting manner.

In the exemplary embodiments, this bearing element 14 is provided with a substantially circular cross-section, is at least in the area between the plate members 10 and 11 pin or bolt-shaped and thus can easily run between the clamping screws 17 and be clamped.

The over the edge 8 of the respective glass plate - door 4 or glass wall 5 - protruding part of the bearing element 14 may engage according to Fig. 2 to 4 in a thrust bearing or be connected as shown in FIG. 11 and 12 with a trolley 18, on a support rail 18 a is guided.

According to Fig. 5 to 7, the projecting portion of the journal-shaped bearing member 14 but also deformed, for example, be bent to a Attachment to a building wall 19 by means of a holding plate 20 and a retaining screw 21 to enable, as shown particularly in Fig. 5, after which the holding plate 20 not only a hole for the fixing screw 21, but also a groove-like recess 20 a for grasping has the bearing element, which in turn has a slot 22 for the passage of the screw 21.

However, the protruding part of the bearing element 14 could also have a different shape to serve as a wall connection or connection to a bearing. For example, it could be widened, profiled, formed as a flange or provided with a flange, wherein such deformations can also be provided in combination. 6 shows, for example, that the bent-over part is additionally profiled by the region of the building wall facing away from being flattened.

The fitting 6 and its plate parts 10 and 11 receiving cutout 7 is provided from both sides with a conical taper towards the inside, as can be seen particularly clearly in Fig. 10. The tapers lead to a common central boundary surface or boundary edge 23, on which the cutout 7 has its smallest diameter dimension. The matching plate parts 10 and 11 and the associated bushes 12 are formed as a counter-cone for at least partial or complete sinking in alignment with the surface of the glass plate. It can be seen such a recessed arrangement of the entire fitting 6 or its plate parts 10 and 11 z. B. in Fig. 5 or 11.

As already mentioned, but also, for example, one of the plate parts, namely the plate member 11 as shown in FIG. 2 or 13 with respect to the glass surface protruding kugelkalottenförmig be formed so that the provided inside the internal thread for the clamping screws 13 is correspondingly longer.

An alternative mounting option could provide that the clamping or fastening screw 13 is passed through a recess provided in the bearing element 14, approximately analogous to the elongated hole 22 in the deformed part of the bearing element 14 shown in Fig. 6. Also, the plate parts using the Clamping screws 13 pressed against the outside of the bearing element 14 and thereby clamped this and additionally held by the transverse clamping screws 13.

Especially with reference to FIG. 9 it can be seen that the cutout 7 of the glass plate receiving the plate parts 10 and 11 or fitting plates is larger than the edge-side opening 9, that is to say the diameter of the cutout 7 is greater than the width of the opening 9 the center of this opening 9 in extension of a diameter of the cutout 7 and perpendicular to the edge 8 of the glass plate, resulting in a symmetrical arrangement, so that the glass plate can be used in any orientation and the fitting 6 always fits to the cutout 7. Likewise, the fitting 6 can be used in its two opposite by 180 ° arrangements in the symmetrical to the plate plane section 7.

In the illustrated embodiments, it can also be seen that the opening 9 is formed as a slot whose width exceeds that of the bearing element 14 so that it can extend through the opening 9 at a distance from the edges of the opening 9.

In the position of use, a closure part 24 (see FIG. 8) enclosing the bearing element 14 running through it is inserted into the peripheral opening region or slot, which can be attached to this bearing element 14 with the aid of an inner perforation 25. The opening 9 is thereby closed and - which is advantageous in a shower cubicle 1 - sealed against passage of water.

The multiply mentioned peg-shaped bearing element 14 has formed according to the figures 13 and 14 as a sleeve, ie an inner longitudinal cavity in the mounting position, a pin or bolt 26 fits and engages that may be part of a thrust bearing or wall fitting or a trolley 18.

Overall, a fitting arrangement results in a glass plate with a corresponding matching cutout that can be attached virtually no play, but still allows different adjustments and settings, as long as the clamp connection is still relaxed.

The shower cubicle 1 has at least one shower partition wall 2, which may be formed by at least one glass plate, which may be a pivotable or displaceable door 4 and / or a solid glass wall 5.

For this the shower partition 2 forming or belonging to her glass plate retaining fittings 6 are provided for the attachment of the glass plate has cutouts, so that the fittings completely or partially sunk a bearing element about in the plane of the glass plate over the edge 8 arranged projecting and between two Fitting 6 essentially forming plate parts 10 and 11 can be clamped by means of fastening elements, said clamping also serves for fixing to the cutout 7 of the glass plate.

Claims (9)

1. A shower cubicle (1) having at least one partitioning wall (2), which has at least one glass plate, which is formed by a door (4) pivotable about a vertical axis (3), and/or by a sliding door (4) and/or by a stationary installed glass wall (5), at least one fitting (6), attached at the edge area of the glass plate, being provided as support for the glass plate formed by a door (4) and/or a glass wall (5), the glass plate, forming the door (4) and/or the stationary glass wall (5), having a cut-out (7) in its edge area and an opening (9) extending from the cut-out (7) towards the edge (8), which opening lead, on the one hand, to the edge (8) and on the other hand to the cut-out (7), the fitting (6) having two almost parallel plate-shaped members (10, 11), which fit into the cut-out (7) and engage at least partially therein and have a contact or a stop respectively at the glass plate, a distance being provided between the surfaces of the plate-shaped members (10, 11) facing each other, at least one fixing component (13) acting transversally with regard to the plate-shaped members (10, 11) being provided for connecting and clamping the plate-shaped members (10, 11) to each other and to the glass plate, a bearing element (14), which, at least in the area between the plate-shaped members (10, 11), has a pin-shaped or bolt-shaped form, being clamped between the plate-shaped members (10, 11) and, in its longitudinal extension, being continuously variable and adjustable, the bearing element (14), in its service position, projecting beyond the plate-shaped members (10, 11) and beyond the glass plate, through the opening (9) at the edge, and at least one of the plate-shaped members (10, 11), at its inner surface, having a groove-shaped recess (17) embracing the bearing element (14) at least partially, which recess extends through the centre of the plate-shaped member (11) approximately on a diameter, characterized in that the bearing element (14) has an inner longitudinal cavity and is formed as a bushing, into which, in the mounting position, fits a pin or a bolt (26) which constitutes a part of an axial bearing or of a wall fitting or of a carriage (18).
2. A shower cubicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing component is formed as a clamping screw (13), which with a head (15) holds the one plate-shaped member (10) and with its thread (16), directly or indirectly, the second plate-shaped member (11), such that by tightening the clamping screw (13) the two spaced-apart plate-shaped members (10, 11) are deformable in the direction that reduces their distance from each other.
3. A shower cubicle according to one of the claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the two plate-shaped members (10, 11) forming the fitting (6) at least partially have a circular outer contour or have a circular outline, and in that the cut-out (7) in the glass plate, receiving said members, has a circular inner contour extending towards the opening (9) leading outwards, or to an opening slot, in relation to which the plate-shaped members (10, 11) are rotatable and adjustable when the fixing component (13) is loosened.
4. A shower cubicle according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that both plate-shaped members of the fitting, respectively at the surfaces facing each other, have recesses (17) corresponding to each other for non-positively fastening the bearing element (14) which is clamped between them in the service position.
5. A shower cubicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the projecting area of the in particular pin-shaped bearing element (14) is either deformed, for example bent over, enlarged, formed as a profiled flange or provided with a flange.
6. A shower cubicle according to one of the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that the cut-out (7) receiving the fitting (6) in the service position, at least on one side of the glass plate, has a conical tapering towards the inside of the glass plate and the mating plate-shaped member (10, 11) in turn is formed as a counter-cone, for countersinking at least partially, preferably completely, this plate-shaped member flush with the surface of this glass plate.
7. A shower cubicle according to claim 2, characterized in that one of the plate-shaped members is formed as projecting from the glass surface, for example as a spherical cap and includes the one or more female threads for the clamping screw(s) (13).
8. A shower cubicle according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the cut-out (7) in the glass plate, receiving the plate-shaped members (10, 11) or fitting plates, is larger than the opening (9) at the edge area and in that the centre of the opening (9) at the edge area preferably extends in continuation of a diameter of the cut-out (7) and right-angled with regard to the edge (8) of the glass plate and is formed as a slot for example, the width thereof exceeding the one of the bearing element (14).
9. A shower cubicle according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a closing member (24) is insertable into the opening area or the opening slot (9) at the edge area and embraces the bearing element (14) which extends therethrough and can be placed onto the bearing element (14) for example.

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