EP1422352B1 - Basin, in particular wash-basin made of glas - Google Patents

Abstract

The washbasin body (1) has a peripheral rim (20) adhered to its planar top edge (2) via an adhesive layer (25), for providing a mounting flange with a support edge (22) extending beyond the washbasin body, for supporting the latter from a carrier, e.g. a worktop (10). The support edge can rest on the worktop or be counter-sunk into the surface of the worktop, e.g. with an LED illumination device positioned in a gap between the worktop and the washbasin body.

Description

The invention relates to a basin, in particular glass sink, which comprises a pool wall with a flange for attachment to a support device, in particular worktop, table top or the like.

Basin usually has a flange-like device to be attached to a support device can. NL-C-1003111 describes a basin with the features of the preamble of claim 1. There are forms in which the flange is enlarged as a kind of table top.

There are also basins without flanges. US-A-1,603,677 shows such a flangeless basin. These are usually held at the sink of the basin and are otherwise free, ie are not installed in a work or table top.

The invention has for its object to provide a pool in which the pelvic body may have a simple geometric shape and yet the attachment to a plate-like support device is possible.

The stated object is achieved in that the pelvic body is designed bowl-like-flangeless and that a collar is provided which is glued firmly to the pelvic wall to form a support or support that extends beyond the periphery of the pelvic body and to the support device attach is.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, the collar contains one or more sufficiently rigid, flat strips of material and is glued on a top wall surface of the pelvic body.

According to a second embodiment of the invention, the collar contains one or more sufficiently viable angle profiles and is glued to an outside wall surface of the pelvic body.

The material of the collar includes metals and metal alloys, which are inherently corrosion resistant or can be made corrosion resistant by coating. In particular, stainless steel comes as a material of the collar into consideration.

As collar material, plastic or glass can also be used. In the latter case, it may be appropriate to paint the underside of the collar in order to obtain a correct color connection to the support device.

The adhesive for securing the collar to the pelvic body must have sufficient strength to withstand occurring loads. However, the adhesive should be sufficiently elastic to withstand temperature changes that lead to different thermal expansions of the bodies involved. In the case of a glass pelvic body, a colorless transparent adhesive is preferred, which is either colorless or, in the case of colored glass, colored like this.

As a support device in particular a worktop or table top is provided. The smooth transition from table top to the pool is often desired. To accomplish this, you can either a topside provide flat recess in the worktop or table top around the edge of the pool, in which case the collar comes to rest in this recess and this fills, or the collar engages under the edge of the worktop or table top at such a distance that the top of the worktop or table top with the upper edge of the pelvic body is aligned.

According to a development of the invention, a gap is created between the pelvic body and the carrier device, in which an LED illumination device is arranged. The lighting device used is a sealing strip with individual LEDs, for which there are connection possibilities to a so-called LED connect system via solder pad. The light band is available with a low band height, namely <5 mm, and with a width of 10 mm. The light band can be produced with suitable length, whereby multiple lengths of 56 mm or 140 mm can be assembled. The LED light band is attached to the support device and / or to the collar so that the upper edge of the pool is illuminated on at least part of its circumference. The coupling of the light is thus flat and from the outside of the pool. The light is distributed in the material of the pool, which may consist of clear, frosted or colored glass.

The LED light band is available in red, yellow, green, blue and white, and light bands with these colors can be assembled. Furthermore, it is possible to control individual sections of the LED light strip separately from each other, for example, to radiate only light of a certain color for a given purpose. The LEDs can also be operated with alternating brightness and in particular intermittently. For these purposes, the LED lighting device is a Assigned light control device which controls the brightness and / or the color of the light emitted by the LED lighting device depending on control values or parameters. The control values or parameters may be provided by sensors relating to the temperature and / or the amount of water to be supplied to the basin. It is also possible to display advertisements for performed procedures, for example it is possible to indicate whether the pelvis has been disinfected.

As a lighting device, a light band is preferably used with LEDs that form light sections with different colors, each section is assigned a control value generator to control the associated portion of the light band. You can code so different fittings on the sink, but also water temperature, dispensed amounts of water or other means and the like.

According to a development of the invention, the control device has at least one actuation output for actuators in order to perform actuation functions, in particular on opening and closing organs, as a function of the or the control value transmitter. Such opening and closing members may relate to the valve at a water fitting, a soap dispenser and / or a disinfectant dispenser. Such a control value transmitter can be designed as a proximity switch, which can be triggered by an object, for example the hand, so that a control signal is output to the controller. In this way it is possible to operate fittings without contact and to display the type of operation in a coded manner. This display can be done before the corresponding valve is actuated. Several location areas can be defined to the control value transmitter, so that different control value signals are triggered, which can be evaluated by the control device in an adapted manner. For example, a weak approach can mean cool water and a strong rapprochement hot water. This can be indicated in advance by the coded illumination. In this case, it is possible to differentiate a pure display phase from a combined display and control phase, for example, by operating the illumination device in the second phase with increasing and decreasing luminous intensity. While in the pure display phase, no actuation of the fittings is made, this is done in the combined display and control phase, which is marked as with flashing light or increasing and decreasing light intensity. During this phase, the control value transmitter is interrogated, and depending on where the hand is in the detection range of the control value transmitter, for example, becomes colder or given off hot water. If the hand is pulled away during the second, sensitive phase, the valve is locked.

Fig. 1

eine erste Ausführungsform mit einem nicht- versenkten Kragen,

Fig. 2

eine zweite Ausführungsform mit versenktem Kragen,

Fig. 3

eine dritte Ausführungsform mit versenkter Profilleiste,

Fig. 4

eine vierte Ausführungsform mit verborgen angeordneter Profilleiste,

Fig. 5

eine fünfte Ausführungsform mit einem LED-Lichtband,

Fig. 6

eine Variante zu Fig. 5 und

Fig. 7

ein Schema eines Beckens.

Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawing. Showing:

Fig. 1

a first embodiment with a non-recessed collar,

Fig. 2

a second embodiment with recessed collar,

Fig. 3

a third embodiment with recessed profile strip,

Fig. 4

a fourth embodiment with concealed profile strip,

Fig. 5

a fifth embodiment with an LED light band,

Fig. 6

a variant of Fig. 5 and

Fig. 7

a scheme of a basin.

Reference is made to FIG. 1. From a pelvic body 1, only one edge region with a flat upper side 2, a curved outer side 3 and an equally curved inner side 4 is shown. The pelvic body 1 may for example form a spherical cap or Ellipsoidkalotte or be formed by another bowl-like flangeless simple geometric body. In particular, if such a simple geometric body is made of glass, it can be aesthetically very attractive, but with him the difficulty of mounting on a flat support device 10, which is shown here as a countertop or table top.

In the invention, one or more, tire-like formed, flat strips of material are provided as support collar 20. The collar 20 is glued to the formation of a flange edge on the pelvic wall. For this purpose, there is an adhesive layer 25 between the bottom 21 of the collar 20 and the top 2 of the pelvic body 1. The collar 20 has a protruding collar edge 22, with which the pelvis is hung in the carrier device 10. Any gaps may be filled with a suitable sealing material, such as silicone, as shown at 26.

As the material of the flat strip of material 20 metals or metal alloys are suitable, in particular stainless steel, which has a high rigidity and breaking strength even with low wall thickness. It is also possible to use lacquered, powder-coated, enamelled metal sheets, which are made corrosion-resistant.

Fig. 2 shows a detail of the second embodiment of the basin. The planar, plate-like support device 10 has an upper-side recess 11, in which the edge 22 of the collar 20 is recessed, so that the surface of the collar 20 is substantially flush with the surface 12 of the Tägervorrichtung 10.

The construction of Fig. 2 allows without aesthetic loss and thicker flat strips to use as a support collar 20, so that come as a material for the strip in addition to metal and metal alloys and plastics and glass into consideration. Plastics and enamelled collars have the advantage that they can be designed color-matched to the support device 10. In the case of glass as the material of the collar, the underside of the collar edge 22 may match the top 12 of the Support device coated to create a color transition.

FIG. 3 shows the use of a profile strip curved like a hoop as support collar 30 for the pelvic body 1. The profiled strip has two legs 31 and 32, wherein the leg 31 is connected to the outside 3 of the pelvic body 1 via an adhesive layer 35. The basin is mounted with the collar 30 in the flat top recess 11 of the support device 10. If necessary. gaps can be sealed by sealing material 26.

The embodiment of Fig. 3 has the advantage that the pelvic body 1 remains undisturbed for the plan view, i. the upper edge surface 2 is not covered.

Fig. 4 shows an embodiment with the same advantage. However, the profile strip 30 is arranged hidden, so that the tops 2 and 12 of the pelvic body 1 and support device 10 directly adjacent to each other, which may be desirable for aesthetic reasons. The leg 32 of the profile strip 30 is attached to the underside 13 of the support device 10, for example screwed or stapled by brackets.

As materials of the profile strips 30, the same materials come into consideration, as discussed in the flat strip 20: preference is given to metal, especially stainless steel, but it can also be used plastic and glass.

The adhesive for the adhesive layer 25, 35 located between the collar 20, 30 and the pelvic wall must have sufficient strength to absorb the stresses that occur in the case of the embodiments of FIG. 1 and 2 occur as tensile stresses, which requires careful processing. The shear stresses, as they occur in the embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 4 are better absorbed by the adhesive 35. In any case, sufficient elasticity should be present to compensate for any thermal stress. In many cases, transparent adhesive is preferred.
This can also be adapted to the color of the pelvis or the plate-like support device.

Suitable adhesives based on epoxy, silicone and acrylate are preferred as UV-light-curing adhesives, but it is also possible to use adhesives which cure when exposed to heat and / or other actinic radiation. In the case of glass, actinic radiation in the visible and near-visible UV range, i. be used between 320 or 350 nm and 750 nm wavelength.

Fig. 5 shows a modification of the embodiment of FIG. 1, namely, the gap 5 between the narrow side 14 of the support device 10 and the upper edge 3 of the basin 1 is kept sufficiently large to receive an LED light band 40. This light band 40 is glued with its back on the surface 14 of the support device 10. The light band 40 can surround the entire edge of the pool 3, but it is also possible to apply only a portion of the edge of the pool. The light band 40 includes numerous LEDs 41 which are connected to a controller 50 via a series of lines 42 ', 43', 44 '. The light band 40 can be subdivided into individual sections 42, 43, 44 (FIG. 7), which can be supplied separately by the control device 50 via the lines 42 ', 43', 44 '. Each section 42, 43, 44 may be subdivided into subsections; in Fig. 7, the portion 43 in subsections 43a, 43b and 43c structured. These sections or subsections may be designed for light of different colors, for example red, yellow, green, blue or white. Each of these colors may have a different function, so red may indicate a warning of very high water temperature for scalding purposes, blue may indicate cold or cool water, green or white may mean moderate temperature, and so on. Usage instructions or warnings can also be given by flashing light. Furthermore, it is possible to control the brightness of the emitted light according to environmental parameters, for example according to the ambient light. In order to supply such parameters or control values to the light control device 50, a number of control encoders in the form of sensors 52, 53, 54 or switches are provided. The control device 50 can also have outputs for actuators 55, 56, 57, which are provided, for example, for actuating valves to deliver water, soap, disinfectant and the like into the basin. The controller 50 may be implemented with a programmable chip having a programming input 58.

Fig. 6 shows a modification to the embodiment of FIG. 5. The light band 40 is glued with its narrow side to the underside of the collar 20, wherein in addition, the back may be provided with an adhesive tape to on the side 14 of the support device 10 to be liable. The control device 50 (not shown) is connected in the same way as in Fig. 5 with sensors and switches as a control value transmitter.

In the invention, advances for running functions can be realized to accompany operations. For example, if the pelvis has a Water supply, a soap dispenser or a disinfectant delivery, can be preceded by color coding, when the water flows at what temperature, when the soap is dispensed and whether disinfectant follows. The functional sequence can also be clarified by increasing and decreasing the light.

Fig. 7 shows the scheme of a pelvis for the operating area. Actuators 55, 56, 57 are provided as valve actuators for soap, water and disinfectants. The water, soap and sanitizer fittings are spaced apart and each of these fittings is associated with a light band section 42, 43, 44, the light band section 43 being divided into subsections or panels 43a, 43b and 43c. Below the outlets for soap is a sensor, for example 52, below the water outlet of the sensor 53 and below the disinfectant outlet of the sensor 54. The sensors or a part of the sensors can be located on the outside of the basin, as indicated in Fig. 5.

The sensors are designed as proximity switches, that is, when an object is in a near range within the basin, such as the hand, a switching operation is triggered. For the sensor 53 it is assumed that the proximity area comprises a plurality of switching zones, ie that different control value signals are transmitted to the control circuit, depending on whether the hand has been guided closer or further to the edge of the pool or more to the right or left. The different distances of the hand from the edge of the pool or more right or left and thus different strong control value signals are different temperatures of the water to be dispensed assigned, and the different water temperatures are color-coded in different ways. For example, red in field 43a means hot water and blue in field 43c cold water, while white in box 43b denotes tempered water. The soap dispenser can be encoded with green (box 42) and the sanitizer with yellow box (box 44).

It is expedient to work with a color advance with either a half to two seconds before the respective function of the actuators 55, 56 or 57 is triggered. One can speak of a display phase still without triggering and a sensitive phase with triggering of the function. The sensitive phase can be identified by increasing and decreasing light intensity.

While in each case three light band sections, three sensors and three actuators have been shown with FIGS. 5 and 7, it should be understood that these numbers may be smaller or larger and also need not coincide. Thus, it is possible, for example, to provide additional sensors as switches, for example to switch on a timer, which measures the quantity of the agent to be dispensed (water, soap, disinfectant).

If you omit the disinfectant delivery, the sink is also suitable for hotels, congress rooms and the like. In a Sparausführung also the soap dispenser can be omitted.

As the material of the basin, a translucent material is selected, with glass being preferred. This can be clear, frosted or colored. The material of the carrier device is also glass, but also ceramic or stone (marble). The innovative basin combines functionality with aesthetic appearance.

Claims (19)

1. Basin, in particular wash basin made of glass, comprising a basin wall with a flange edge for fixing to a carrying device (10), in particular a worktop or tabletop,
   characterised n that
   a bowl-shaped, flangeless basin body (1) is provided and in that the flange edge consists of a collar (20, 30) which is securely stuck to the basin wall so as to form a support device which projects beyond the periphery of the basin body (1) and is to be fixed to the carrying device (10).
2. Basin according to claim 1,
   characterised in that the collar (20) contains one or more sufficiently rigid, planar material strips and is stuck on an upper-side wall surface (2) of the basin body (1).
3. Basin according to claim 1,
   characterised in that the collar (20) contains one or more sufficiently rigid profile strips (30) with angled away limbs (31, 32) and is stuck to an outer-side wall surface (3) of the basin body (1).
4. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 3,
   characterised in that the material of the collar (20) comprises metals and metal alloys which are corrosion-resistant or have been made corrosion-resistant by coating.
5. Basin according to claim 4,
   characterised in that the collar (20) consists of stainless steel.
6. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 3,
   characterised in that the material of the collar consists of plastic or other such material.
7. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 3,
   characterised in that the material of the collar consists of glass or other such material.
8. Basin according to claim 7,
   characterised in that the lower side of the collar edge (22) is lacquered.
9. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 8,
   characterised in that the adhesive layer (25, 35) between the collar and the basin wall has sufficient strength, together with adequate elasticity, to withstand the loads, even with a temperature change.
10. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 9,
    characterised in that the adhesive is transparent.
11. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 10,
    characterised in that the carrying device (10) has a recess (11) which is filled, after assembly of the basin body (1), essentially by parts (22, 32) of the collar (20).
12. Basin according to one of the claims 3 to 10,
    characterised in that the profile strip (13) is arranged at such a distance from the upper edge (2) of the basin body (1) that the area of the carrying device (10) adjacent to the basin edge has room between the profile strip (30) and the basin edge surface (2).
13. Basin according to one of the claims 1 to 12,
    characterised in that an intermediate space (5) remains between the basin body (1) and the carrying device (10), in which a strip-form LED lighting device (40) is arranged.
14. Basin according to claim 13, characterised in that the lighting device (40) is arranged on the carrying device (10) and / or on the collar (20) in such a way that the upper basin edge (3) is illuminated on at least part of its periphery.
15. Basin according to claim 14, characterised in that the lighting device (4) comprises sections (42, 43, 44) with different LEDs which can be operated with different colours and changing lightness.
16. Basin according to claim 15, characterised in that a light control device (50) is assigned to the LED lighting device (4) which, in dependence upon control values or parameters, controls the lightness and / or the colour of the light emitted by the LED lighting device.
17. Basin according to claim 16, characterised in that the control values or parameters of the light control device (50) include the temperature and / or the amount of the water to be supplied to the basin.
18. Basin according to claim 16, characterised in that the control values or parameters of the light control device include the implementation of a supply of medium (soap, disinfectant).
19. Basin according to one of the claims 16 to 18,
    characterised in that the light control device (50) comprises sensors (52, 53, 54), of which at least a proportion are arranged on the outer side (3) of the basin wall (1) and which respond to objects, e.g. a hand, close to the inner side (4) of the basin.

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