EP1731069B1 - Washroom adapted for taking a shower or a bath - Google Patents

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EP1731069B1
EP1731069B1 EP06011361A EP06011361A EP1731069B1 EP 1731069 B1 EP1731069 B1 EP 1731069B1 EP 06011361 A EP06011361 A EP 06011361A EP 06011361 A EP06011361 A EP 06011361A EP 1731069 B1 EP1731069 B1 EP 1731069B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a particular bathroom that we will call bath-shower because of its ability to transform from shower to bathtub and vice versa.
  • the document DE19647767 describes a bathtub comprising a removable wall.
  • the document W02004034863 The applicant describes a sanitary room comprising a bathroom equipped with an auxiliary element alternatively usable as a bench in a shower configuration or as a water retaining wall in a bathtub configuration.
  • a difficulty of this solution consists in sealing this removable bath wall and its resistance to the pressure of the water and the weight of the user who can possibly bear on this wall.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a bath shower transformation device which ensures a good seal, strength and stability of the bath obtained.
  • a bathroom adapted for taking a shower which comprises a water inlet and a wastewater outlet, an accessory representing a removable wall of a bathtub, a means of blocking and pressing the outer surface of the accessory in a bathtub wall configuration to ensure its strength and sealing, characterized in that the blocking means is an element occupying a horizontal position on the floor in shower configuration of the bathroom and a substantially vertical position in a bathtub configuration.
  • the blocking means may be a grid placed above a wastewater outlet duct in shower configuration, rotatable about an axis to occupy a substantially vertical position in the bath configuration.
  • a second grid may be placed under the mobile grid.
  • This second grid can occupy permanently a horizontal position in a housing in the upper part of the duct, below the position of the first grid in shower configuration or it can also be rotatable about the same axis and be perpendicular to the first grid so as to occupy a horizontal position above the duct in bath configuration.
  • the locking means and pressure of the outer surface of the accessory can occupy a surface at least equal to one third of the outer surface of the accessory.
  • It can be rotatable and operable by means of a manual lever, which can occupy two locked stable positions, corresponding to substantially horizontal and vertical positions of said locking means and pressure.
  • the figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a water room 1 according to the invention, whose geometry is similar to an embodiment as described in the document of the prior art W02004034863 but equipped with a device according to the invention.
  • this bathroom is in shower position. It is delimited by four side walls 2, 3, 4, 5. Its floor 6 is relatively flat, possibly slightly sloping towards a substantially centered grid 7 of wastewater discharge. For reasons of simplification, the water inlet device is not shown.
  • the bathroom is equipped with two lateral consoles 8 respectively disposed against the walls 3, 4 of the bathroom and supported by vertical support elements 9 having a concave surface facing the interior of the room water.
  • These vertical supports have a length of about 70 centimeters, less than that of the consoles 8 of length about 90 centimeters, are placed against the wall 2 of the bathroom and end with a vertical wall 10 distant from the end of the brackets 8 by a distance of about 20 centimeters corresponding to the thickness of an accessory 11, for reasons which will appear later.
  • This accessory 11 is disposed horizontally and transversely to the bathroom, between the side walls 3, 4, resting on either side of the brackets 8. In this shower position, this accessory 11 thus serves as a bench , the consoles can be used as shelves to place toiletries or even auxiliary bench.
  • the figure 3 illustrates these same elements in side view, in the shower position. It will be noted that the drainage duct 13 is closed by two superposed grids 7 and 12, the grid 7 being rotatable about an axis 14 and the grid 12 fixed.
  • the figure 4 illustrates the bathroom after transformation from shower to bath.
  • the bath consists of the wall 2 of the bathroom, the two rounded surfaces of the support elements 9 consoles 8 and the accessory 11 positioned vertically on its edge to form the fourth missing wall or dike of the bath. It therefore uses three permanent walls to which is added a removable wall, the accessory 11 that we will call bench-bath with reference to its two functions. For reasons of simplification, the water inlet (s) and the siphon (s), used for the shower and / or bath functions, are not shown.
  • the upper grill 7 which covers the exhaust duct 13 occupies a second quasi-vertical position in this bath configuration in which the bath-bath 11 is sandwiched between the vertical walls 10 and the grid 7.
  • the grid 7 exerts a pressure along the entire length of the outer surface of the bath-bath 11, thus guaranteeing its resistance to the pressures of the bath water and its resistance to any other pressure exerted by a user for example.
  • the permanent grid 12 then covers only the conduit 13.
  • the width of the bench 11 corresponds to the height of the overflow of a standard bath, between 30 and 40 centimeters, for example, and sits under the surface of the brackets 8 of corresponding height. Its length is the width of the bathroom 1 and the length of a standard bath, about 1.50 meters. Finally, its thickness is about 20 centimeters, which corresponds approximately to the distance between the raised grid 7 and the surface 10, as well as the length of the console 8 protruding from its support element 9.
  • the figure 5 illustrates a possible structure of the bath-bed 11, which may comprise a rigid frame 15 in the form of a scale surrounded by a more flexible material 16 elastically deformable as a foam.
  • the bench-bath has nominal dimensions slightly greater than its housing provided in bath configuration: thus, in this configuration, it is compressed in its three dimensions, height, length and thickness, which is possible thanks to its foam 16 which 'surrounded. This compression further improves the sealing of this removable wall.
  • the location of the water discharge conduit 13 at the outer edge of the removable wall of the bath is advantageous since it makes it possible to immediately evacuate any possible water leakage from the bath, as well as the evacuation of the water. escaping from a user when leaving the bath.
  • the bath bench 11 in the auxiliary wall position of the bathtub thus fulfills another overflow function, since it allows the evacuation of water when filling above its height.
  • FIGS. 7a to 7d illustrate schematically the essential steps of the implementation of the bath shower transformation.
  • the bathroom is in shower configuration.
  • the evacuation duct is covered by a first grid 7 connected to a second perpendicular grid 12, positioned vertically inside the duct in this configuration.
  • the bench-bath 11 is slid to the ends of the consoles 8 and is tilted.
  • the grid 7 is pivoted about its axis 14 and holds in abutment a first end of the bath-bench 11 in the tilting position while the second end rests on the brackets 8.
  • the bath-bench 11 is pushed until 'to completely leave the consoles 8.
  • a manual lever connected to the axis 14 and the grid 7 may be provided along a side wall 3 or 4 of the bathroom.
  • means for blocking the vertical position of the grid 7 must be provided, for example in the form of a locking hook of the actuating lever.
  • the gate can be locked in an intermediate position such as that represented in FIG. figure 7b .
  • a motorized means may be provided to implement these movements.
  • the accessory 11 forming the removable wall 11 of the bath may not be a bench, not used in the shower configuration, but simply be placed in a proper storage.
  • the rotating grid 7 can be replaced by any other means of similar shape, which can occupy a vertical position allowing it to perform a function of blocking and pressing a large surface of the accessory 11 to oppose at the bath water pressure, ensure a good resistance of the removable wall and guarantee the watertightness of the bath. It may be a board placed on the floor of the shower, shape not necessarily rectangular, not occupying the entire length of the bath.
  • the same inventive concept can be implemented with more than one removable wall of the bathtub.
  • the solution allows the use of a bathroom to take a conventional shower, which is accessed without having to overcome obstacles. In addition, it also allows to take a bath, standard dimensions, after a simple transformation.
  • the removable bathtub dike, placed in bathtub wall position according to the invention therefore makes it possible to guarantee the seal, ensure its resistance and impact stability.
  • this solution is hygienic and self-cleaning.

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Abstract

The washroom has an accessory (11) representing a removable bathtub wall. A top grate (7) is placed over a wastewater drainpipe for covering the drainpipe. The grate is provided to lock and press on an outer surface of the accessory, in a bathtub wall configuration. The grate exerts a pressure along the outer surface of the accessory. The grate takes up a horizontal position on a floor in a shower configuration of the washroom and a vertical position in a bathtub configuration.

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L'invention concerne une salle d'eau particulière que nous appellerons bain-douche du fait de sa capacité de se transformer de douche en baignoire et réciproquement.The invention relates to a particular bathroom that we will call bath-shower because of its ability to transform from shower to bathtub and vice versa.

Le document DE19647767 décrit une baignoire comprenant une paroi amovible.The document DE19647767 describes a bathtub comprising a removable wall.

Le document W02004034863 du demandeur décrit un local sanitaire comprenant une salle d'eau équipée d'un élément auxiliaire utilisable alternativement comme banquette dans une configuration de douche ou comme paroi de retenue d'eau dans une configuration de baignoire. Une difficulté de cette solution consiste à assurer l'étanchéité de cette paroi amovible de baignoire et sa résistance à la pression de l'eau et au poids de l'utilisateur qui peut éventuellement prendre appui sur cette paroi.The document W02004034863 The applicant describes a sanitary room comprising a bathroom equipped with an auxiliary element alternatively usable as a bench in a shower configuration or as a water retaining wall in a bathtub configuration. A difficulty of this solution consists in sealing this removable bath wall and its resistance to the pressure of the water and the weight of the user who can possibly bear on this wall.

L'objet de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif de transformation de douche en bain qui assure une bonne étanchéité, résistance et stabilité de la baignoire obtenu.The object of the present invention is to provide a bath shower transformation device which ensures a good seal, strength and stability of the bath obtained.

L'invention atteint les objets ci-dessus en par une salle d'eau adaptée pour la prise d'une douche qui comprend une arrivée d'eau et une évacuation des eaux usées, un accessoire représentant une paroi amovible de baignoire, un moyen de blocage et de pression de la surface extérieure de l'accessoire dans une configuration de paroi de baignoire afin d'assurer sa résistance et son étanchéité, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de blocage est un élément occupant une_position horizontale sur le sol en configuration de douche de la salle d'eau et une position sensiblement verticale dans une configuration de baignoire.The invention achieves the above objects by a bathroom adapted for taking a shower which comprises a water inlet and a wastewater outlet, an accessory representing a removable wall of a bathtub, a means of blocking and pressing the outer surface of the accessory in a bathtub wall configuration to ensure its strength and sealing, characterized in that the blocking means is an element occupying a horizontal position on the floor in shower configuration of the bathroom and a substantially vertical position in a bathtub configuration.

Le moyen de blocage peut être une grille placée au-dessus d'un conduit d'évacuation des eaux usées en configuration de douche, mobile en rotation autour d'un axe pour occuper une position sensiblement verticale en configuration de bain.The blocking means may be a grid placed above a wastewater outlet duct in shower configuration, rotatable about an axis to occupy a substantially vertical position in the bath configuration.

Selon une variante de réalisation, une seconde grille peut être placée sous la grille mobile. Cette seconde grille peut occuper en permanence une position horizontale dans un logement dans la partie haute du conduit, au-dessous de la position de la première grille en configuration de douche ou elle peut aussi être mobile en rotation autour du même axe et être perpendiculaire à la première grille de sorte d'occuper une position horizontale au-dessus du conduit en configuration de bain.According to an alternative embodiment, a second grid may be placed under the mobile grid. This second grid can occupy permanently a horizontal position in a housing in the upper part of the duct, below the position of the first grid in shower configuration or it can also be rotatable about the same axis and be perpendicular to the first grid so as to occupy a horizontal position above the duct in bath configuration.

Le moyen de blocage et de pression de la surface extérieure de l'accessoire peut occuper une surface au moins égale au tiers de la surface extérieure de l'accessoire.The locking means and pressure of the outer surface of the accessory can occupy a surface at least equal to one third of the outer surface of the accessory.

Il peut être mobile en rotation et actionnable à l'aide d'un levier manuel, qui peut occuper deux positions stables verrouillées, correspondant aux positions sensiblement horizontales et verticales dudit moyen de blocage et pression.It can be rotatable and operable by means of a manual lever, which can occupy two locked stable positions, corresponding to substantially horizontal and vertical positions of said locking means and pressure.

Il peut aussi occuper une position intermédiaire stable, pour faciliter la transformation de douche en bain.It can also occupy a stable intermediate position, to facilitate the transformation from shower to bath.

Enfin, il peut se composer d'une armature rigide entourée d'une partie souple élastiquement déformable.Finally, it may consist of a rigid frame surrounded by an elastically deformable flexible portion.

Ces objets, caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention seront exposés en détail dans la description suivante d'un mode d'exécution particulier fait à titre non-limitatif en relation avec les figures jointes parmi lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 représente une salle d'eau selon un mode d'implémentation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue en perspective agrandie du bain-douche de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue de côté du bain-douche selon un mode d'implémentation de l'invention en position de douche ;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue de côté du bain-douche selon un mode d'implémentation de l'invention en position de bain ;
  • la figure 5 représente la structure d'une paroi amovible de bain selon un mode d'implémentation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 6 montre en vue de côté cette structure en position de bain ;
  • les figures 7a à 7d illustrent les étapes principales de la transformation du bain-douche de la position de douche à celle de bain ;
These objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in detail in the following description of a particular embodiment made in a non-limiting manner in relation to the appended figures among which:
  • The figure 1 represents a water room according to an embodiment of the invention;
  • the figure 2 represents an enlarged perspective view of the bath-shower of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 represents a side view of the bath-shower according to an embodiment of the invention in the shower position;
  • the figure 4 represents a side view of the bath-shower according to an embodiment of the invention in bath position;
  • the figure 5 represents the structure of a removable bath wall according to an embodiment of the invention;
  • the figure 6 shows in side view this structure in bath position;
  • the Figures 7a to 7d illustrate the main steps in transforming the bath-shower from shower to bath;

La figure 1 illustre un mode de réalisation d'une salle d'eau 1 selon l'invention, dont la géométrie se rapproche d'une réalisation telle que décrite dans le document de l'art antérieur W02004034863 mais équipée d'un dispositif selon l'invention.The figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a water room 1 according to the invention, whose geometry is similar to an embodiment as described in the document of the prior art W02004034863 but equipped with a device according to the invention.

Sur la figure 1, cette salle d'eau est en position de douche. Elle est délimitée par quatre parois latérales 2, 3, 4, 5. Son sol 6 est relativement plat, éventuellement légèrement en pente vers une grille 7 sensiblement centrée d'évacuation des eaux usées. Pour des raisons de simplification, le dispositif d'arrivée d'eau n'est pas représenté.On the figure 1 , this bathroom is in shower position. It is delimited by four side walls 2, 3, 4, 5. Its floor 6 is relatively flat, possibly slightly sloping towards a substantially centered grid 7 of wastewater discharge. For reasons of simplification, the water inlet device is not shown.

Comme cela est mieux illustré en figure 2, la salle d'eau est équipée de deux consoles latérales 8 disposées respectivement contre les parois 3, 4 de la salle d'eau et supportées par des éléments de supports verticaux 9 présentant une surface concave orientée vers l'intérieur de la salle d'eau. Ces supports verticaux présentent une longueur d'environ 70 centimètres, inférieure à celle des consoles 8 de longueur environ 90 centimètres, sont placés contre la paroi 2 de la salle d'eau et se terminent par une paroi verticale 10 distante de l'extrémité des consoles 8 d'une distance d'environ 20 centimètres correspondant à l'épaisseur d'un accessoire 11, pour des raisons qui apparaîtront par la suite. Cet accessoire 11 est disposé horizontalement et transversalement à la salle d'eau, entre les parois latérales 3, 4, reposant de part et d'autre sur les consoles 8. Dans cette position de douche, cet accessoire 11 remplit ainsi la fonction de banc, les consoles pouvant servir d'étagères pour placer des produits de toilette, voire de banc auxiliaire.As is best illustrated in figure 2 , the bathroom is equipped with two lateral consoles 8 respectively disposed against the walls 3, 4 of the bathroom and supported by vertical support elements 9 having a concave surface facing the interior of the room water. These vertical supports have a length of about 70 centimeters, less than that of the consoles 8 of length about 90 centimeters, are placed against the wall 2 of the bathroom and end with a vertical wall 10 distant from the end of the brackets 8 by a distance of about 20 centimeters corresponding to the thickness of an accessory 11, for reasons which will appear later. This accessory 11 is disposed horizontally and transversely to the bathroom, between the side walls 3, 4, resting on either side of the brackets 8. In this shower position, this accessory 11 thus serves as a bench , the consoles can be used as shelves to place toiletries or even auxiliary bench.

La figure 3 illustre ces mêmes éléments en vue de côté, dans la position de douche. On remarque que le conduit d'évacuation des eaux 13 est fermé par deux grilles superposées 7 et 12, la grille 7 étant mobile en rotation autour d'un axe 14 et la grille 12 fixe.The figure 3 illustrates these same elements in side view, in the shower position. It will be noted that the drainage duct 13 is closed by two superposed grids 7 and 12, the grid 7 being rotatable about an axis 14 and the grid 12 fixed.

La figure 4 illustre la salle d'eau après transformation de douche en bain. La baignoire est composée de la paroi 2 de la salle d'eau, des deux surfaces arrondies des éléments de support 9 des consoles 8 et de l'accessoire 11 positionné verticalement sur sa tranche pour former la quatrième paroi manquante ou digue de la baignoire. Elle utilise donc trois parois permanentes auxquelles s'ajoute une paroi amovible, l'accessoire 11 que nous appellerons banc-bain en référence à ses deux fonctions. Pour des raisons de simplification, la ou les arrivée(s) d'eau ainsi que le ou les siphon(s), utilisés pour les fonctions de douche et/ou bain, ne sont pas représentés.The figure 4 illustrates the bathroom after transformation from shower to bath. The bath consists of the wall 2 of the bathroom, the two rounded surfaces of the support elements 9 consoles 8 and the accessory 11 positioned vertically on its edge to form the fourth missing wall or dike of the bath. It therefore uses three permanent walls to which is added a removable wall, the accessory 11 that we will call bench-bath with reference to its two functions. For reasons of simplification, the water inlet (s) and the siphon (s), used for the shower and / or bath functions, are not shown.

Pour garantir l'étanchéité et la résistance de la baignoire ainsi formée, la grille supérieure 7 qui recouvre le conduit d'évacuation 13 occupe une seconde position quasi-verticale dans cette configuration de bain dans laquelle le banc-bain 11 est maintenu en sandwich entre les parois verticales 10 et la grille 7. Avantageusement, la grille 7 exerce une pression sur toute la longueur de la surface extérieure du banc-bain 11, garantissant ainsi sa résistance aux pressions de l'eau du bain ainsi que sa résistance à toute autre pression exercée par un utilisateur par exemple. La grille permanente 12 couvre alors seule le conduit 13.To guarantee the tightness and strength of the bath thus formed, the upper grill 7 which covers the exhaust duct 13 occupies a second quasi-vertical position in this bath configuration in which the bath-bath 11 is sandwiched between the vertical walls 10 and the grid 7. Advantageously, the grid 7 exerts a pressure along the entire length of the outer surface of the bath-bath 11, thus guaranteeing its resistance to the pressures of the bath water and its resistance to any other pressure exerted by a user for example. The permanent grid 12 then covers only the conduit 13.

La largeur du banc 11 correspond à la hauteur du trop plein d'une baignoire standard, entre 30 et 40 centimètres par exemple, et se loge en appui sous la surface des consoles 8 de hauteur correspondante. Sa longueur correspond à la largeur de la salle d'eau 1 et à la longueur d'une baignoire standard, soit environ à 1,50 mètre. Enfin, son épaisseur est d'environ 20 centimètres, qui correspond environ à la distance entre la grille 7 relevée et la surface 10, ainsi qu'à la longueur de la console 8 dépassant de son élément de support 9.The width of the bench 11 corresponds to the height of the overflow of a standard bath, between 30 and 40 centimeters, for example, and sits under the surface of the brackets 8 of corresponding height. Its length is the width of the bathroom 1 and the length of a standard bath, about 1.50 meters. Finally, its thickness is about 20 centimeters, which corresponds approximately to the distance between the raised grid 7 and the surface 10, as well as the length of the console 8 protruding from its support element 9.

La figure 5 illustre une structure possible du banc-bain 11, qui peut comprendre une ossature rigide 15 en forme d'échelle entourée d'un matériau plus souple 16 élastiquement déformable comme une mousse. Le banc-bain présente des dimensions nominales légèrement supérieures à son logement prévu en configuration de bain : ainsi, dans cette configuration, il est comprimé dans ses trois dimensions, hauteur, longueur et épaisseur, ce qui est possible grâce à sa mousse 16 qui l'entoure. Cette compression améliore encore l'étanchéité de cette paroi amovible.The figure 5 illustrates a possible structure of the bath-bed 11, which may comprise a rigid frame 15 in the form of a scale surrounded by a more flexible material 16 elastically deformable as a foam. The bench-bath has nominal dimensions slightly greater than its housing provided in bath configuration: thus, in this configuration, it is compressed in its three dimensions, height, length and thickness, which is possible thanks to its foam 16 which 'surrounded. This compression further improves the sealing of this removable wall.

L'emplacement du conduit d'évacuation 13 des eaux au bord extérieur de la paroi amovible de la baignoire est avantageux puisqu'il permet d'évacuer immédiatement toute éventuelle fuite d'eau de la baignoire, ainsi que l'évacuation de l'eau s'échappant d'un utilisateur lors de sa sortie du bain. Le banc bain 11 en position de paroi auxiliaire de la baignoire remplit ainsi une autre fonction de trop plein, puisqu'elle permet l'évacuation de l'eau en cas de remplissage au-dessus de sa hauteur.The location of the water discharge conduit 13 at the outer edge of the removable wall of the bath is advantageous since it makes it possible to immediately evacuate any possible water leakage from the bath, as well as the evacuation of the water. escaping from a user when leaving the bath. The bath bench 11 in the auxiliary wall position of the bathtub thus fulfills another overflow function, since it allows the evacuation of water when filling above its height.

Les figures 7a à 7d illustrent de manière schématique les étapes essentielles de la mise en oeuvre de la transformation de douche à bain. Sur la figure 7a, la salle d'eau est en configuration de douche. Selon une variante de réalisation illustrée par ces figures, le conduit d'évacuation est recouvert par une première grille 7 liée à une seconde grille perpendiculaire 12, positionnée verticalement à l'intérieur du conduit dans cette configuration. Le banc-bain 11 est glissé jusqu'aux extrémités des consoles 8 puis est basculé. Dans le même temps, la grille 7 est pivotée autour de son axe 14 et retient en appui une première extrémité du banc-bain 11 en position de basculement alors que la seconde extrémité repose sur les consoles 8. Le banc-bain 11 est poussé jusqu'à totalement quitter les consoles 8. Il glisse alors jusqu'au sol 6 sur la pente inclinée formée par la grille 7 dans sa position intermédiaire, et occupe alors la position intermédiaire de la figure 7c. Enfin, la grille 7 finit sa rotation vers la verticale, entraînant dans le même temps le banc-bain dans sa position de paroi de baignoire de la figure 7d. Dans le même temps, la seconde grille 12 perpendiculaire à la grille 7 a aussi effectué une rotation d'un quart de tour autour de l'axe 14 et occupe alors une position horizontale, au-dessus du conduit 13. La transformation de bain vers douche est réalisée selon un mouvement réversible comprenant ces étapes inversées.The Figures 7a to 7d illustrate schematically the essential steps of the implementation of the bath shower transformation. On the figure 7a , the bathroom is in shower configuration. According to an alternative embodiment illustrated by these figures, the evacuation duct is covered by a first grid 7 connected to a second perpendicular grid 12, positioned vertically inside the duct in this configuration. The bench-bath 11 is slid to the ends of the consoles 8 and is tilted. At the same time, the grid 7 is pivoted about its axis 14 and holds in abutment a first end of the bath-bench 11 in the tilting position while the second end rests on the brackets 8. The bath-bench 11 is pushed until 'to completely leave the consoles 8. It then slides to the ground 6 on the inclined slope formed by the grid 7 in its intermediate position, and then occupies the intermediate position of the Figure 7c . Finally, the grid 7 ends its rotation towards the vertical, at the same time causing the bench-bath in its bath wall position of the figure 7d . At the same time, the second grid 12 perpendicular to the grid 7 has also rotated a quarter turn around the axis 14 and then occupies a horizontal position, above the conduit 13. The bath transformation to Shower is performed in a reversible motion comprising these inverted steps.

L'actionnement de la rotation de la grille peut se faire de différentes manières. A titre d'exemple, un levier manuel lié à l'axe 14 et à la grille 7 peut être prévu le long d'une paroi latérale 3 ou 4 de la salle d'eau. De plus, un moyen de blocage de la position verticale de la grille 7 doit être prévu, par exemple sous la forme d'un crochet de blocage du levier d'actionnement. De manière optionnelle, la grille peut être bloquée dans une position intermédiaire telle que celle représentée en figure 7b. En variante, un moyen motorisé peut être prévu pour mettre en oeuvre ces mouvements.The operation of the rotation of the grid can be done in different ways. For example, a manual lever connected to the axis 14 and the grid 7 may be provided along a side wall 3 or 4 of the bathroom. In addition, means for blocking the vertical position of the grid 7 must be provided, for example in the form of a locking hook of the actuating lever. Optionally, the gate can be locked in an intermediate position such as that represented in FIG. figure 7b . Alternatively, a motorized means may be provided to implement these movements.

Selon une variante de réalisation, l'accessoire 11 formant la paroi amovible 11 du bain peut ne pas être un banc, ne pas servir dans la configuration de douche, mais être simplement placé dans un rangement adéquat.According to an alternative embodiment, the accessory 11 forming the removable wall 11 of the bath may not be a bench, not used in the shower configuration, but simply be placed in a proper storage.

De plus, la grille 7 mobile en rotation peut être remplacée par tout autre moyen de forme semblable, qui peut occuper une position verticale lui permettant de remplir une fonction de blocage et pression d'une surface importante de l'accessoire 11 pour s'opposer à la pression de l'eau du bain, assurer une bonne résistance de la paroi amovible et garantir l'étanchéité du bain. Il peut s'agir d'une planche placée sur le sol de la douche, de forme non obligatoirement rectangulaire, n'occupant pas toute la longueur de la baignoire.In addition, the rotating grid 7 can be replaced by any other means of similar shape, which can occupy a vertical position allowing it to perform a function of blocking and pressing a large surface of the accessory 11 to oppose at the bath water pressure, ensure a good resistance of the removable wall and guarantee the watertightness of the bath. It may be a board placed on the floor of the shower, shape not necessarily rectangular, not occupying the entire length of the bath.

Le même concept inventif peut être mis en oeuvre avec plus d'une paroi amovible de la baignoire.The same inventive concept can be implemented with more than one removable wall of the bathtub.

La solution permet donc l'utilisation d'une salle d'eau pour prendre une douche classique, à laquelle on accède sans avoir à franchir d'obstacles. De plus, elle permet aussi de prendre un bain, aux dimensions standard, après une simple transformation.The solution allows the use of a bathroom to take a conventional shower, which is accessed without having to overcome obstacles. In addition, it also allows to take a bath, standard dimensions, after a simple transformation.

La digue amovible de baignoire, placée en position de paroi de baignoire selon l'invention permet donc bien de garantir l'étanchéité, s'assurer sa résistance et stabilité aux chocs. De plus, cette solution est hygiénique et auto-nettoyante.The removable bathtub dike, placed in bathtub wall position according to the invention therefore makes it possible to guarantee the seal, ensure its resistance and impact stability. In addition, this solution is hygienic and self-cleaning.

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  1. A washroom designed for taking a shower which comprises a water intake and a drain (13) for wastewater, comprising an accessory (11) representing a removable bathtub wall, a means for locking and for pressing on the outer surface of the accessory (11) when in a bathtub wall configuration to ensure that it is strong and watertight, characterized I that the locking means is an element which takes up a horizontal position on the floor (6) in a shower configuration of the washroom and a substantially vertical position in a bathtub configuration.
  2. The washroom as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking means is a grate (7) placed over a wastewater drainpipe (13) in the shower configuration, which can rotate about a pin (14) to take up a substantially vertical position in the bath configuration.
  3. The washroom as claimed in claim 2, which comprises a second grate (12) under the grate (7) which is over the pipe (13) in the shower configuration.
  4. The washroom as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second grate is permanently in a horizontal position in a housing in the upper part of the pipe (13), underneath the position of the first grate (7) in the shower configuration.
  5. The washroom as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second grate (12) is also able to rotate about the same pin (14) and is perpendicular to the first grate (7) so as to take up a horizontal position over the pipe (13) when in the bath configuration.
  6. The washroom as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the means for locking and for pressing on the outer surface of the accessory (11) takes up a surface area equal to at least one third of the outer surface of the accessory (11).
  7. The washroom as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the means for locking and for pressing on the outer surface of the accessory (11) is rotatable and may be actuated using a manual lever, which may take up two stable locked positions, corresponding to the substantially horizontal and vertical positions of said locking and pressing means.
  8. The washroom as claimed in claim 7, wherein the means for locking and for pressing on the outer surface of the accessory (11) may also take up a stable intermediate position, to facilitate the change from shower to bath.
  9. The washroom as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the accessory (11) consists of a rigid frame (15) surrounded by an elastically deformable flexible part (16).
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