EP1724505B1 - Thermostatic valve with handle - Google Patents

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EP1724505B1
EP1724505B1 EP06009507A EP06009507A EP1724505B1 EP 1724505 B1 EP1724505 B1 EP 1724505B1 EP 06009507 A EP06009507 A EP 06009507A EP 06009507 A EP06009507 A EP 06009507A EP 1724505 B1 EP1724505 B1 EP 1724505B1
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  • the present invention relates to a thermostatic valve with a handle part comprising an at least partially made of plastic housing lower part and a releasably attachable to the housing lower part via at least one locking connection cover.
  • handle parts for thermostatic valves from a lower housing part, which consists of plastic.
  • a lower housing part of the handle part has, for example, a cylindrical or deviating in a generally rotationally symmetrical shape.
  • the lower housing part is generally closed by a cover in the form of a cap or the like, wherein one obtains access to certain components of the thermostatic valve by removing the cap, which are located in the interior of the handle part, without it being necessary that the handle part total is dismantled from the radiator fitting.
  • thermostatic heads of the type mentioned is common that the usually cap-shaped cover is connected, for example via a latching connection with the lower housing part. With the aid of a suitable tool, such as a screwdriver, it is possible to release the locking connection, and to remove the cover.
  • the DE 35 09 353 C1 describes a control device for a thermostatic valve with a handle part of the type mentioned.
  • Covering a cap shown as a transparent hood with a flat face and annular side walls.
  • the lower housing part is approximately cylindrical and provided in its upper region on the inside with a circumferential annular shoulder, in which there is a flat annular groove.
  • the DE 695 15 752 T2 describes a thermostatic valve head with a handle portion having an end-face end cover which can be snap-fastened to the outer surface of the upper portion of a housing bottom of the handle portion.
  • This end cover is also a flat cap-like part which forms the face of the thermostatic head.
  • a circumferential downwardly projecting edge of the cover engages over the lower housing part of the thermostatic head on its outer circumference, wherein on the housing lower part a kind of receding groove-like area is formed by a paragraph and an end-side thickening on the edge of the cover engages upon pressing the cover into this groove.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a thermostatic valve with a handle part comprising an at least partially made of plastic housing base and a releasably attachable to the housing lower part via at least one locking connection cover of the aforementioned type, in which a loosening and removing the cover from the lower housing part manually, that is, without tools is possible.
  • the lower housing part has at least one abutment surface for the cover, which is associated with a bearing surface on the cover.
  • the abutment surface on the lower housing part is at least partially formed as an inclined surface or Kalotten technology (partial surface of a spherical shell) and the support surface of the abutment surface is formed accordingly.
  • the latching connection between the lower housing part and the cover is formed over exactly two opposite, over a portion of the circumference of the cover extending hook-shaped locking elements on the edge of the cover and exactly two opposing shoulder surfaces at the edge of the opening of the housing base. In the attached state of the cover is each Sales area of the lower housing part of a latching element of the cover behind the hook like.
  • these abutment surface and the bearing surface and the latching connection between the housing base and cover are designed so that at an eccentric pressure force on a peripheral region of the cover, in which there are no latching elements, which can be exercised manually by an operator, a pivoting movement of the cover is effected and thereby the connection between the cover and lower housing part is released.
  • the locking connection is thus manually and non-destructively solvable without the need for the aid of a tool.
  • the cover according to the invention does not necessarily cover the entire end face of the thermostatic head.
  • the cover may extend, for example, only over part of the end face of the handle part.
  • the cover does not necessarily have to have a circular outline.
  • the outline shape of the cover is largely arbitrary, only by way of example be called a part-circular, approximately semi-circular or even approximately circular outline shape.
  • the cover may therefore be less than the thermostatic head in its upper region when it extends only over a portion of the end face of the handle portion in diameter.
  • the dimensions of the cover element may also be different in different directions, if this has, for example, an approximately semicircular outline shape.
  • the latching elements used for the latching connection may also have different shapes and be different in size. It is thus possible, for example, to make the latching connection stronger on a circumferential region and, for example, make it weaker at the area opposite the circumference of the covering element, so that a pivoting movement of the covering element is facilitated when it is loosened.
  • the latching elements may be located in radius regions and / or in more or less rectilinearly extending peripheral regions of the cover element.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a handle part for a thermostatic valve, which is usually made of plastic. Only the handle part is shown, whereas the other components of the thermotatic valve and the radiator fitting to which it is mounted are not shown.
  • the grip part comprises a two-part housing, which consists of a predominantly part of the handle part 10 comprising housing bottom part 11, and a arranged in the end region of the housing cover member 12 which is connected by means of a latching connection with the housing base 11 and which can be removed if necessary ,
  • This possibility given according to the present invention for the manual removal of the cover element 12 without the aid of a tool is explained in more detail below with reference to the further drawings.
  • Fig. 2 shows an enlarged section with the upper portion of the handle portion, which here only comprises the lower housing part 11, whereas the cover member 12 has been removed. This results in an opening 12a in the end face of the handle element, whereby the access to the interior of the housing base 11 is given. This access can be used if, for example, adjustments or maintenance of the thermostatic valve are required. It can also be provided only that the cap-like cover member 12 (see Fig. 1 ) is removed and replaced with a different cover. This is useful, for example, when the cover 12 is provided with a logo 18, for example, the manufacturer (see Fig. 1 ).
  • the thermostatic head can have a very wide variety of shapes, and is generally an approximately pot-shaped housing part, for example with a cylindrical body and an end face partially or substantially completely closed by the cover element.
  • the thermostatic head can also be a differently shaped rotational body or also have a modified not necessarily rotationally symmetrical shape, as in the embodiment according to FIG Fig. 1 which, however, has only a design background and is irrelevant to the present invention.
  • the view according to Fig. 2 with removed cover 12 shows that on the lower housing part 11 with respect to the opening 12a preferably circumferential abutment surface 13 which may be an inclined surface (chamfer) or a dome-shaped concave curved surface. This in Fig.
  • Cover element 12 which is shown in a partial view from the underside, has a frame-like circumferential support surface 14 in its edge region, which is shaped in accordance with the abutment surface 13 and thus has an oblique surface or a dome-like surface.
  • Fig. 3 detects, are located on the underside of the cover in the edge region in this embodiment, two hook-like locking elements 15, 16, which extend over only a portion of the circumference of the cover 12 and which are approximately opposite, for example, on the circumference.
  • a latching hook locking element 15 is slightly longer, while the opposite locking element 16 is formed somewhat shorter. Both locking elements 15, 16 are shaped so that they each have undercut surfaces 20.
  • annular web 21 is located below the edge portion 11a of the housing base, whose inside boundary surface extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the thermostatic head.
  • a shoulder surface 17 is formed which extends radially outward and extends at right angles to the inner boundary surface of the annular web 21.
  • FIG. 4a shows also in the other hook-shaped locking element 16, which is opposite to the locking element 15 and also associated with a corresponding shoulder surface 22 on the lower housing part.
  • This shoulder surface 22 is slightly higher than the heel surface 17, since the hook-like detent element 16 is slightly shorter than the detent element 15.
  • the material thickness of the frontal region of the housing base 11 in the edge region 11a, in which the detent element 15 engages is larger than in the circumferentially opposite region 11 b.

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The device has a lower housing part (11) with at least one counter bearing surface for a cover element (12) and an associated support surface on the cover element. A counter bearing surface and a support surface as well as a connection between the housing lower part and cover element are configured so that pressing on the cover element from the top causes a tilting and/or pivoting motion of the cover element and the connection between the cover element and housing lower part is thereby manually released.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Thermostatventil mit einem Griffteil umfassend ein mindestens teilweise aus Kunststoff bestehendes Gehäuseunterteil sowie ein an dem Gehäuseunterteil über mindestens eine Rastverbindung lösbar anbringbares Abdeckelement.The present invention relates to a thermostatic valve with a handle part comprising an at least partially made of plastic housing lower part and a releasably attachable to the housing lower part via at least one locking connection cover.

Aus dem Stand der Technik ist es bekannt, Griffteile für Thermostatventile aus einem Gehäuseunterteil zu fertigen, welches aus Kunststoff besteht. Durch Drehen dieses Griffteils, in der Regel gegenüber einem fest an der Heizungsarmatur angebrachten Sockelteil, erfolgt die Einstellung der gewünschten Temperatur am Thermostatventil. Ein solches Gehäuseunterteil des Griffteils hat beispielsweise eine zylindrische oder eine davon abweichende im allgemeinen rotationssymmetrische Form. Stirnseitig ist das Gehäuseunterteil im allgemeinen durch ein Abdeckelement in Form einer Kappe oder dergleichen verschlossen, wobei man durch Abnehmen der Kappe einen Zugang zu gewissen Bauteilen des Thermostatventils erhält, die sich im Inneren des Griffteils befinden, ohne dass es dabei notwendig ist, dass das Griffteil insgesamt von der Heizkörperarmatur demontiert wird.From the prior art it is known to manufacture handle parts for thermostatic valves from a lower housing part, which consists of plastic. By turning this handle part, usually in relation to a fixedly attached to the heater fitting base part, the setting of the desired temperature on the thermostatic valve. Such a lower housing part of the handle part has, for example, a cylindrical or deviating in a generally rotationally symmetrical shape. On the front side, the lower housing part is generally closed by a cover in the form of a cap or the like, wherein one obtains access to certain components of the thermostatic valve by removing the cap, which are located in the interior of the handle part, without it being necessary that the handle part total is dismantled from the radiator fitting.

Den bislang aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Thermostatköpfen der genannten Art ist gemeinsam, dass das in der Regel kappenförmige Abdeckelement beispielsweise über eine Rastverbindung mit dem Gehäuseunterteil verbunden ist. Unter Zuhilfenahme eines geeigneten Werkzeugs, beispielsweise eines Schraubenziehers ist es möglich, die Rastverbindung zu lösen, und das Abdeckelement zu entfernen. Die DE 35 09 353 C1 beschreibt eine Regeleinrichtung für ein Thermostatventil mit einem Griffteil der eingangs genannten Gattung. Bei dieser bekannten Lösung ist das Abdeckelement eine als Klarsichthaube abgebildete Kappe mit einer flachen Stirnseite und ringförmigen Seitenwänden. Das Gehäuseunterteil ist etwa zylindrisch ausgebildet und in seinem oberen Bereich innenseitig mit einem umlaufenden ringförmigen Absatz versehen, in dem sich eine flache Ringnut befindet. Im Bereich der Seitenwände des Abdeckelements befindet sich außen eine leichte Wulst, so dass davon auszugehen ist, dass sich das kappenartige Abdeckelement über eine Art Rastverbindung auf das Gehäuseunterteil aufsetzen lässt, bei der die Wulst in die Ringnut des Gehäuseunterteils einrastet. Nach Verbinden der beiden Teile ergibt sich jedoch im Bereich der Außenkontur des Griffteils ein quasi nahtloser Übergang zwischen dem Abdeckelement und dem Gehäuseunterteil. Das Lösen einer solchen Rastverbindung ist nicht manuell möglich, sondern allenfalls mit einem geeigneten Werkzeug. Wenn man mit einem solchen Werkzeug, beispielsweise einem Schraubenzieher, in den Nahtbereich zwischen Abdeckelement und Gehäuseunterteil eingreift, kann es auch zu Beschädigungen an den beiden Kunststoffteilen kommen.The previously known from the prior art thermostatic heads of the type mentioned is common that the usually cap-shaped cover is connected, for example via a latching connection with the lower housing part. With the aid of a suitable tool, such as a screwdriver, it is possible to release the locking connection, and to remove the cover. The DE 35 09 353 C1 describes a control device for a thermostatic valve with a handle part of the type mentioned. In this known solution that is Covering a cap shown as a transparent hood with a flat face and annular side walls. The lower housing part is approximately cylindrical and provided in its upper region on the inside with a circumferential annular shoulder, in which there is a flat annular groove. In the area of the side walls of the cover is outside a slight bead, so that it can be assumed that the cap-like cover can be placed on the housing base via a kind of locking connection, wherein the bead engages in the annular groove of the housing base. After connecting the two parts, however, results in the region of the outer contour of the handle part, a quasi-seamless transition between the cover and the lower housing part. The release of such a locking connection is not possible manually, but at most with a suitable tool. If one engages with such a tool, such as a screwdriver, in the seam area between the cover and the housing base, it can also cause damage to the two plastic parts.

Die DE 695 15 752 T2 beschreibt ein thermostatisches Ventiloberteil mit einem Griffteil, welches eine stirnseitige Endabdeckung aufweist, die durch Einschnappen an der Außenfläche des oberen Bereichs eines Gehäuseunterteils des Griffteils befestigt werden kann. Diese Endabdeckung ist ebenfalls ein flaches kappenartiges Teil, welches die Stirnseite des Thermostatkopfs bildet. Ein umlaufender nach unten ragender Rand des Abdeckelements übergreift das Gehäuseunterteil des Thermostatkopfs an seinem Außenumfang, wobei an dem Gehäuseunterteil eine Art einspringender nutähnlicher Bereich durch einen Absatz gebildet ist und eine endseitige Verdickung an dem Rand des Abdeckelements rastet beim Aufdrücken des Abdeckelements in diese Nut ein. Auch bei dieser bekannten Lösung ist es nicht möglich, das Abdeckelement manuell von dem Thermostatkopf zu entfernen. Vielmehr benötigt man ein geeignetes Werkzeug, mit dem man unter den eingerasteten Rand des Abdeckelements greift, so dass man dann durch eine hebelartige Bewegung die Rastverbindung lösen kann. Dabei kann es auch hier zu Beschädigungen an den im Rasteingriff miteinander stehenden Bauteilen kommen.The DE 695 15 752 T2 describes a thermostatic valve head with a handle portion having an end-face end cover which can be snap-fastened to the outer surface of the upper portion of a housing bottom of the handle portion. This end cover is also a flat cap-like part which forms the face of the thermostatic head. A circumferential downwardly projecting edge of the cover engages over the lower housing part of the thermostatic head on its outer circumference, wherein on the housing lower part a kind of receding groove-like area is formed by a paragraph and an end-side thickening on the edge of the cover engages upon pressing the cover into this groove. Even with this known solution, it is not possible, the cover manually from the Remove thermostatic head. Rather, one needs a suitable tool with which one engages under the latched edge of the cover, so that you can then solve the locking connection by a lever-like movement. In this case too, damage to the components which are in mutual locking engagement with one another may occur.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht darin, ein Thermostatventil mit einem Griffteil umfassend ein mindestens teilweise aus Kunststoff bestehendes Gehäuseunterteil sowie ein an dem Gehäuseunterteil über mindestens eine Rastverbindung lösbar anbringbares Abdeckelement der eingangs genannten Gattung zur Verfügung zu stellen, bei dem ein Lösen und Abnehmen des Abdeckelements von dem Gehäuseunterteil manuell, das heißt werkzeuglos möglich ist.The object of the present invention is to provide a thermostatic valve with a handle part comprising an at least partially made of plastic housing base and a releasably attachable to the housing lower part via at least one locking connection cover of the aforementioned type, in which a loosening and removing the cover from the lower housing part manually, that is, without tools is possible.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe liefert ein erfindungsgemäßes Thermostatventil mit den Merkmalen des Hauptanspruchs.The solution to this problem provides a thermostatic valve according to the invention with the features of the main claim.

Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass das Gehäuseunterteil mindestens eine Widerlagerfläche für das Abdeckelement aufweist, der eine Auflagerfläche am Abdeckelement zugeordnet ist. Die Widerlagerfläche am Gehäuseunterteil ist zumindest teilweise als Schrägfläche oder Kalottenfläche (Teilfläche einer Kugelschale) ausgebildet und die Auflagerfläche ist der Widerlagerfläche entsprechend ausgebildet. Die Rastverbindung zwischen dem Gehäuseunterteil und dem Abdeckelement ist über genau zwei einander gegenüberliegenden, über einen Teil des Umfangs des Abdeckelementes erstreckende hakenförmige Rastelemente am Rand des Abdeckelements und genau zwei einander gegenüberliegende Absatzflächen am Rand der Öffnung des Gehäuseunterteils ausgebildet. Im befestigten Zustand des Abdeckelementes ist jede Absatzfläche des Gehäuseunterteils von einem Rastelement des Abdeckelements hakenartig hintergriffen.According to the invention it is provided that the lower housing part has at least one abutment surface for the cover, which is associated with a bearing surface on the cover. The abutment surface on the lower housing part is at least partially formed as an inclined surface or Kalottenfläche (partial surface of a spherical shell) and the support surface of the abutment surface is formed accordingly. The latching connection between the lower housing part and the cover is formed over exactly two opposite, over a portion of the circumference of the cover extending hook-shaped locking elements on the edge of the cover and exactly two opposing shoulder surfaces at the edge of the opening of the housing base. In the attached state of the cover is each Sales area of the lower housing part of a latching element of the cover behind the hook like.

Durch diese Merkmale sind diese Widerlagerfläche und die Auflagerfläche sowie die Rastverbindung zwischen Gehäuseunterteil und Abdeckelement so ausgebildet, dass bei einer außermittigen Druckkraft auf einen Umfangsbereich des Abdeckelementes, in dem sich keine Rastelemente befinden, der von einer Bedienungsperson manuell ausgeübt werden kann, eine Schwenkbewegung des Abdeckelements bewirkt wird und dadurch die Verbindung zwischen Abdeckelement und Gehäuseunterteil gelöst wird. Die Rastverbindung ist somit manuell und zerstörungsfrei lösbar, ohne dass es der Zuhilfenahme eines Werkzeugs bedarf. Durch einfaches Eindrücken kann das Abdeckelement wieder an dem Gehäuseunterteil des Thermostatkopfes befestigt werden.By these features, these abutment surface and the bearing surface and the latching connection between the housing base and cover are designed so that at an eccentric pressure force on a peripheral region of the cover, in which there are no latching elements, which can be exercised manually by an operator, a pivoting movement of the cover is effected and thereby the connection between the cover and lower housing part is released. The locking connection is thus manually and non-destructively solvable without the need for the aid of a tool. By simply pressing the cover can be re-attached to the lower housing part of the thermostatic head.

Wenn man nun von der Stirnseite einen Druck auf das Abdeckelement in der Regel außerhalb dessen Mittelpunkts ausübt, dann kippt das Abdeckelement auf der Schrägfläche oder Kalottenfläche im Randbereich des Gehäuseunterteils, die Rastverbindung löst sich, das Abdeckelement gleitet in eine Position, in der man es von Hand ergreifen kann und kann abgenommen werden.Now, if one exerts a pressure on the cover usually outside the center of the front page, then the cover tilts on the inclined surface or Kalottenfläche in the edge region of the housing base, the locking connection dissolves, the cover slides into a position in which it from Hand can take and can be removed.

Anders als bei den eingangs beschriebenen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Lösungen muss das erfindungsgemäße Abdeckelement nicht unbedingt die gesamte Stirnfläche des Thermostatkopfes abdecken. Das Abdeckelement kann sich beispielsweise auch nur über einen Teil der Stirnfläche des Griffteils erstrecken. Das Abdeckelement muss auch nicht unbedingt einen kreisrunden Umriss haben. Die Umrissform des Abdeckelements ist weitgehend beliebig, nur beispielhaft seien eine teilkreisförmige, etwa halbkreisförmige oder auch etwa kreisförmige Umrissform genannt.Unlike the solutions described above known from the prior art, the cover according to the invention does not necessarily cover the entire end face of the thermostatic head. The cover may extend, for example, only over part of the end face of the handle part. The cover does not necessarily have to have a circular outline. The outline shape of the cover is largely arbitrary, only by way of example be called a part-circular, approximately semi-circular or even approximately circular outline shape.

Das Abdeckelement kann also wenn es sich nur über einen Teilbereich der Stirnfläche des Griffteils erstreckt im Durchmesser geringer sein als der Thermostatkopf in seinem oberen Bereich. Die Abmessungen des Abdeckelements können auch in verschiedenen Richtungen unterschiedlich sein, wenn dies zum Beispiel eine etwa halbkreisförmige Umrissform aufweist.The cover may therefore be less than the thermostatic head in its upper region when it extends only over a portion of the end face of the handle portion in diameter. The dimensions of the cover element may also be different in different directions, if this has, for example, an approximately semicircular outline shape.

Die für die Rastverbindung verwendeten Rastelemente können auch unterschiedliche Formen aufweisen und verschieden groß sein. Man kann so beispielsweise die Rastverbindung an einem Umfangsbereich stärker ausbilden und beispielsweise an dem am Umfang des Abdeckelement gegenüberliegenden Bereich schwächer ausbilden, so dass eine Schwenkbewegung des Abdeckelements bei dessen Lösen erleichtert wird. Die Rastelemente können sich in Radiusbereichen und/oder in mehr oder weniger geradlinig verlaufenden Umfangsbereichen des Abdeckelements befinden.The latching elements used for the latching connection may also have different shapes and be different in size. It is thus possible, for example, to make the latching connection stronger on a circumferential region and, for example, make it weaker at the area opposite the circumference of the covering element, so that a pivoting movement of the covering element is facilitated when it is loosened. The latching elements may be located in radius regions and / or in more or less rectilinearly extending peripheral regions of the cover element.

Die in den Unteransprüchen genannten Merkmale betreffen bevorzugte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung. Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Detailbeschreibung.The features mentioned in the dependent claims relate to preferred developments of the solution according to the invention. Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description.

Nachfolgend wird unter Bezugnahme auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen näher beschrieben. Dabei zeigen

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Griffteils für ein Thermostatventil gemäß einer beispielhaften Variante der Erfindung;
Fig. 2
eine Teilansicht des Griffteils im oberen Bereich, bei der das Abdeckelement entfernt wurde,
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Ansicht des abgenommenen Abdeckelements von der Unterseite her gesehen,
Fig. 3a
eine Ansicht des abgenommenen Abdeckelements von der Unterseite her gesehen,
Fig. 3b
einen Längsschnitt durch das Abdeckelement entlang der Linie IIIb-IIIb von Fig. 3a,
Fig. 3c
eine Seitenansicht des Abdeckelements von Fig. 3a.
Fig. 4
eine Längsschnittansicht durch den oberen Bereich des Thermostatkopfs im Bereich der Rastelemente des Abdeckelements,
Fig. 4a
einen vergrößerten Detailausschnitt aus der Schnittdarstellung von Fig. 4 im Bereich IVa,
Fig. 4b
eine weitere vergrößerte Detailausschnittdarstellung aus Fig. 4 im Bereich IVb,
Fig. 5
eine weitere Längsschnittdarstellung durch den oberen Bereich des Thermostatkopfs, wobei neben den Rastelementen geschnitten wurde.
Hereinafter, the invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a handle part for a thermostatic valve according to an exemplary variant of the invention;
Fig. 2
a partial view of the handle portion in the upper region in which the cover was removed,
Fig. 3
a perspective view of the removed cover seen from the bottom,
Fig. 3a
a view of the removed cover member seen from the bottom,
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a longitudinal section through the cover along the line IIIb-IIIb of Fig. 3a .
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a side view of the cover of Fig. 3a ,
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a longitudinal sectional view through the upper portion of the thermostatic head in the region of the locking elements of the cover,
Fig. 4a
an enlarged detail of the sectional view of Fig. 4 in area IVa,
Fig. 4b
a further enlarged detail view from Fig. 4 in area IVb,
Fig. 5
a further longitudinal sectional view through the upper portion of the thermostatic head, which has been cut next to the locking elements.

Zunächst wird auf Fig. 1 Bezug genommen. Fig. 1 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Griffteils für ein Thermostatventil, welches in der Regel aus Kunststoff besteht. Es ist nur das Griffteil dargestellt, wohingegen die übrigen Bauteile des Thermotatventils und die Heizkörperarmatur, an der dieses montiert ist, nicht gezeigt sind. Das Griffteil umfasst ein zweiteiliges Gehäuse, welches aus einem den überwiegenden Teil des Griffteils 10 umfassenden Gehäuseunterteil 11 besteht, sowie aus einem im stirnseitigen Bereich des Gehäuses angeordneten Abdeckelement 12, welches mittels einer Rastverbindung mit dem Gehäuseunterteil 11 verbunden ist und welches bei Bedarf entfernt werden kann. Diese gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung gegebene Möglichkeit zur manuellen Entfernung des Abdeckelements 12 ohne Zuhilfenahme eines Werkzeugs wird nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die weiteren Zeichnungen näher erläutert.First, it will open Fig. 1 Referenced. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a handle part for a thermostatic valve, which is usually made of plastic. Only the handle part is shown, whereas the other components of the thermotatic valve and the radiator fitting to which it is mounted are not shown. The grip part comprises a two-part housing, which consists of a predominantly part of the handle part 10 comprising housing bottom part 11, and a arranged in the end region of the housing cover member 12 which is connected by means of a latching connection with the housing base 11 and which can be removed if necessary , This possibility given according to the present invention for the manual removal of the cover element 12 without the aid of a tool is explained in more detail below with reference to the further drawings.

Fig. 2 zeigt einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt mit dem oberen Bereich des Griffteils, welches hier lediglich das Gehäuseunterteil 11 umfasst, wohingegen das Abdeckelement 12 herausgenommen wurde. Damit ergibt sich eine Öffnung 12a in der Stirnseite des Griffelements, wodurch der Zugang zum Inneren des Gehäuseunterteils 11 gegeben ist. Dieser Zugang kann genutzt werden, wenn beispielsweise Einstellarbeiten oder Wartungsarbeiten am Thermostatventil durchzuführen sind. Es kann auch lediglich vorgesehen sein, dass das kappenartige Abdeckelement 12 (siehe Fig. 1) entfernt und gegen ein andersartiges Abdeckelement ausgetauscht wird. Dies ist beispielsweise dann sinnvoll, wenn das Abdeckelement 12 mit einem Logo 18 beispielsweise des Herstellers versehen ist (siehe Fig. 1). Fig. 2 shows an enlarged section with the upper portion of the handle portion, which here only comprises the lower housing part 11, whereas the cover member 12 has been removed. This results in an opening 12a in the end face of the handle element, whereby the access to the interior of the housing base 11 is given. This access can be used if, for example, adjustments or maintenance of the thermostatic valve are required. It can also be provided only that the cap-like cover member 12 (see Fig. 1 ) is removed and replaced with a different cover. This is useful, for example, when the cover 12 is provided with a logo 18, for example, the manufacturer (see Fig. 1 ).

Wenn der entsprechende Kunde das ursprüngliche Abdeckelement 12 entfernt, kann er dieses gegen ein anderes Abdeckelement der gleichen Form mit seinem Logo austauschen.If the corresponding customer removes the original cover element 12, he can exchange it for another cover element of the same shape with his logo.

Der Thermostatkopf, das heißt das Griffteil 11, kann aus Designgründen die unterschiedlichsten Formen aufweisen, wobei es sich im allgemein um ein etwa topfförmiges Gehäuseteil handelt, beispielsweise mit einem zylindrischen Korpus und einer durch das Abdeckelement teilweise oder weitgehend vollständig geschlossenen Stirnseite. Der Thermostatkopf kann auch ein andersartig geformter Rotationskörper sein oder auch eine abgewandelte nicht unbedingt rotationssymmetrische Form aufweisen, wie in dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 1, was allerdings lediglich einen Designhintergrund hat und für die vorliegende Erfindung ohne Bedeutung ist. Die Ansicht gemäß Fig. 2 mit herausgenommenem Abdeckelement 12 zeigt, dass sich an dem Gehäuseunterteil 11 eine bezüglich der Öffnung 12a vorzugsweise umlaufende Widerlagerfläche 13 befindet, die eine Schrägfläche (Fase) sein kann oder auch eine kalottenartige konkav gekrümmte Fläche. Das in Fig. 3 in einer Einzelteildarstellung von der Unterseite her gezeigte Abdeckelement 12 weißt eine rahmenartig umlaufende Auflagerfläche 14 in seinem Randbereich auf, die entsprechend der Widerlagerfläche 13 geformt ist und somit eine Schrägfläche oder eine kalottenartige Fläche ist. In dem montierten Zustand gemäß Fig. 1 liegt diese Auflagerfläche 14 des Abdeckelements 12 auf der Widerlagerfläche 13 des Gehäuseunterteils 11 auf, so dass die Oberseite des Abdeckelements 12 in etwa mit der Ebene des das Abdeckelement umgebenden Rands 11 a des Gehäuseunterteils abschließt, das heißt, das Abdeckelement 12 liegt in der Ebene der Stirnfläche des Thermostatkopfs.For reasons of design, the thermostatic head, that is to say the grip part 11, can have a very wide variety of shapes, and is generally an approximately pot-shaped housing part, for example with a cylindrical body and an end face partially or substantially completely closed by the cover element. The thermostatic head can also be a differently shaped rotational body or also have a modified not necessarily rotationally symmetrical shape, as in the embodiment according to FIG Fig. 1 which, however, has only a design background and is irrelevant to the present invention. The view according to Fig. 2 with removed cover 12 shows that on the lower housing part 11 with respect to the opening 12a preferably circumferential abutment surface 13 which may be an inclined surface (chamfer) or a dome-shaped concave curved surface. This in Fig. 3 Cover element 12, which is shown in a partial view from the underside, has a frame-like circumferential support surface 14 in its edge region, which is shaped in accordance with the abutment surface 13 and thus has an oblique surface or a dome-like surface. In the assembled state according to Fig. 1 is this bearing surface 14 of the cover 12 on the abutment surface 13 of the housing base 11, so that the top of the cover 12 terminates approximately with the plane of the cover surrounding the edge 11 a of the housing base, that is, the cover 12 is in the plane of Face of the thermostatic head.

Wenn nun manuell eine Druckkraft in Richtung des Pfeils 19 in Fig. 1 außermittig auf das plattenförmige Abdeckelement 12 ausgeübt wird, dann ergibt sich eine Kippbewegung, wobei die Auflagerfläche 14 über die Widerlagerfläche 13 am Gehäuseunterteil 11 rutscht und das Abdeckelement 12 an der Seite, auf die die Druckkraft ausgeübt wird, in die Öffnung 12a schwenkt und an der anderen Seite hoch schwenkt. Dabei löst sich die Rastverbindung zwischen den in Fig. 3 dargestellten Rastelementen 15, 16 des Abdeckelements 12 und entsprechenden Rastelementen des Gehäuseunterteils 11, die nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die Fig. 3 bis 5 näher erläutert werden.If now manually a compressive force in the direction of arrow 19 in Fig. 1 is applied off-center on the plate-shaped cover member 12, then there is a tilting movement, wherein the support surface 14 slides over the abutment surface 13 on the housing base 11 and the cover member 12 pivots on the side to which the pressure force is exerted in the opening 12a and pivots on the other side. This releases the locking connection between the in Fig. 3 shown latching elements 15, 16 of the cover 12 and corresponding latching elements of the housing base 11, the below with reference to the Fig. 3 to 5 be explained in more detail.

Wie man aus Fig. 3 erkennt, befinden sich an der Unterseite des Abdeckelements im Randbereich bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel 2 hakenartige Rastelemente 15, 16, die sich nur über einen Teil des Umfangs des Abdeckelements 12 erstrecken und die sich beispielsweise am Umfang etwa gegenüberliegen. In dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 3 ist das als Rasthaken ausgebildete Rastelement 15 etwas länger ausgebildet, während das gegenüberliegende Rastelement 16 etwas kürzer ausgebildet ist.
Beide Rastelemente 15, 16 sind so geformt, dass sie jeweils Hinterschnittflächen 20 aufweisen.How to get out Fig. 3 detects, are located on the underside of the cover in the edge region in this embodiment, two hook-like locking elements 15, 16, which extend over only a portion of the circumference of the cover 12 and which are approximately opposite, for example, on the circumference. In the embodiment according to Fig. 3 is formed as a latching hook locking element 15 is slightly longer, while the opposite locking element 16 is formed somewhat shorter.
Both locking elements 15, 16 are shaped so that they each have undercut surfaces 20.

Wenn man nun die Schnittdarstellung gemäß Fig. 4 und Fig. 4b betrachtet, dann kann man erkennen, dass sich unterhalb des Randbereichs 11a des Gehäuseunterteils ein Ringsteg 21 befindet, dessen innenseitige Begrenzungsfläche achsparallel zur Drehachse des Thermostatkopfs verläuft. Im unterseitigen Bereich dieses Ringstegs 21 ist eine Absatzfläche 17 gebildet, die sich radial nach außen erstreckt und rechtwinklig zur innenseitigen Begrenzungsfläche des Ringstegs 21 verläuft. Wird nun das Abdeckelement 12 bei der Befestigung von oben her in die Öffnung 12a des Gehäuseunterteils 11 eingedrückt, dann schiebt sich der als Rastelement dienende Rasthaken 15 über die innenseitige Begrenzungsfläche des Ringstegs 21, bis die Hinterschnittfläche 20 hinter die Absatzfläche 17 greift und somit eine Schnappverbindung hergestellt wird.If you now the sectional view according to Fig. 4 and Fig. 4b considered, then it can be seen that below the edge portion 11a of the housing base an annular web 21 is located, whose inside boundary surface extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the thermostatic head. In the lower region of this annular web 21, a shoulder surface 17 is formed which extends radially outward and extends at right angles to the inner boundary surface of the annular web 21. Now, if the cover 12 is pressed in the attachment from above into the opening 12a of the housing base 11, then the latching element serving as latching hook 15 slides over the inside boundary surface of the annular web 21, until the undercut surface 20 engages behind the shoulder surface 17 and thus a snap connection is made.

Ein ähnliches Einrasten erfolgt wie Fig. 4a zeigt auch bei dem anderen hakenförmigen Rastelement 16, welches dem Rastelement 15 gegenüberliegt und dem ebenfalls eine entsprechende Absatzfläche 22 am Gehäuseunterteil zugeordnet ist. Diese Absatzfläche 22 liegt etwas weiter oben als die Absatzfläche 17, da das hakenartige Rastelement 16 etwas kürzer ist als das Rastelement 15. Dies ergibt sich dadurch dass die Materialstärke des stirnseitigen Bereichs des Gehäuseunterteils 11 in dem Randbereich 11a, in dem das Rastelement 15 einrastet, größer ist als in dem am Umfang gegenüberliegenden Bereich 11 b. Beim Eindrücken des Abdeckelements 12 in den Hohlraum unter dem Gehäuseunterteil 11, welches wie der Pfeil 19 in Fig. 1 verdeutlicht in einem Umfangsbereich des Abdeckelements 12 erfolgen sollte, in dem sich keine Rastelemente 15, 16 befinden, lösen sich die hakenartigen Rastelemente 15, 16 aus ihrer Rastverbindung, so dass dann das Abdeckelement 12 einfach von dem Gehäuseunterteil 11 abgenommen werden kann.A similar snap occurs as Fig. 4a shows also in the other hook-shaped locking element 16, which is opposite to the locking element 15 and also associated with a corresponding shoulder surface 22 on the lower housing part. This shoulder surface 22 is slightly higher than the heel surface 17, since the hook-like detent element 16 is slightly shorter than the detent element 15. This results from the fact that the material thickness of the frontal region of the housing base 11 in the edge region 11a, in which the detent element 15 engages, is larger than in the circumferentially opposite region 11 b. When pressing the cover 12 into the cavity below the housing base 11, which like the arrow 19 in Fig. 1 clarified should take place in a peripheral region of the cover 12, in which there are no locking elements 15, 16, the hook-like locking elements 15, 16 release their locking connection, so that then the cover 12 can be easily removed from the lower housing part 11.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
Griffteilhandle part
1111
GehäuseunterteilHousing bottom
11a11a
Randedge
11b11b
gegenüberliegender Bereichopposite area
1212
Abdeckelementcover
1313
WiderlagerflächeAbutment surface
1414
Auflagerflächebearing surface
1515
Rastelementlocking element
1616
Rastelementlocking element
1717
Absatzflächeshoulder surface
1818
Logologo
1919
Pfeilarrow
2020
HinterschnittflächeUndercut surface
2121
Ringstegring land
2222
Absatzflächeshoulder surface

Claims (7)

  1. Thermostatic valve with a handle, comprising a housing lower part (11) which is composed at least partially of plastic and comprising a cover element (12) which can be releasably attached to the housing lower part (11) by means of a latching connection and which closes off an opening (12a) in the housing lower part (11),
    - with the housing lower part (11) having at least one abutment surface (13) for the cover element (12),
    - with at least one support surface (14) being provided on the cover element (12),
    - with the support surface (14) being assigned to the abutment surface (13),
    - with the abutment surface (13) on the housing lower part (11) being formed at least partially as an oblique surface or domed surface and
    - with the support surface (14) being designed correspondingly to the abutment surface (13),
    characterized
    - in that the latching connection is formed by means of precisely two mutually opposite hook-shaped latching elements (15, 16), which extend over a part of the periphery of the cover element (12), on the edge of the cover element (12), and precisely two mutually opposite shoulder surfaces (17, 22) on the edge of the opening (12a) of the housing lower part (11), with each shoulder surface (17, 22) of the housing lower part (11) being engaged behind by a latching element (15, 16) of the cover element (12) in a hook-like manner in the fastened state, and
    - in that the support surface, the abutment surface and the latching connection are formed by means of the stated features in such a way
    - that an eccentric pressure force on a peripheral region of the cover element (12) in which no latching elements (15, 16) are situated brings about a pivoting movement of the cover element (12), wherein during the pivoting movement, the cover element (12) pivots into the opening (12a) on the side on which the pressure force is exerted and is pivoted out of the opening (12a) on the opposite side, and the latching connection between the cover element (12) and the housing lower part (11) can thereby be manually released.
  2. Thermostatic valve according to Claim 1, characterized in that the cover element (12) extends only over a part of an end surface of the handle.
  3. Thermostatic valve according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the diameter of the cover element (12) or the greatest diameter of the latter is smaller than the diameter of the end surface of the handle.
  4. Thermostatic valve according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cover element (12) has at least one relatively short latching element (16) and at least one relatively long latching element (15).
  5. Thermostatic valve according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that latching hooks or latching lugs serve as latching elements (15, 16).
  6. Thermostatic valve according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said thermostatic valve has a part-circular, approximately semi-circular or approximately circular outline shape.
  7. Thermostatic valve according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the support surface (14) extends over most of the periphery, preferably over the entire periphery of the receptacle of the housing part (11) for the cover element (12).
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