EP1793052A2 - Armature d'entrée et de trop-plein pour baignoires - Google Patents

Armature d'entrée et de trop-plein pour baignoires Download PDF

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EP1793052A2
EP1793052A2 EP06123902A EP06123902A EP1793052A2 EP 1793052 A2 EP1793052 A2 EP 1793052A2 EP 06123902 A EP06123902 A EP 06123902A EP 06123902 A EP06123902 A EP 06123902A EP 1793052 A2 EP1793052 A2 EP 1793052A2
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/22—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks
    • E03C1/23—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms
    • E03C1/232—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms combined with overflow devices
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/22—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks
    • E03C1/23—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms
    • E03C1/2304—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms the actuation force being transmitted to the plug via flexible elements, e.g. chain, Bowden cable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/22—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks
    • E03C1/23—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms
    • E03C2001/2315—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms the actuation force created by a turning movement of a handle
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C2201/00—Details, devices or methods not otherwise provided for
    • E03C2201/80—Combined water inlet and outlet devices

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  • the invention relates to a supply and overflow fitting for bathtubs with an attachable to a passage opening of the tub wall overflow body having an overflow channel and a water connection, and an actuatable by means of a rotary handle drive part for a transmission part for opening and closing a drain valve of the bathtub, wherein the overflow body a bearing sleeve extending through the passage opening into the bathtub for a drive shaft which can be actuated by the rotary handle, and an inlet part fixed on the bearing sleeve is arranged between the rotary handle and the bathtub rear wall.
  • An inlet and overflow fitting of this kind is from the utility model DE 93 01 156 U1 known.
  • an overflow fitting for baths which allows an optional adjustment of the overflow level.
  • the known overflow fitting has a fixable at a passage opening of the tub wall pipe connection, the mouth of which opens into the tub interior.
  • the mouth is covered with a cover rosette, which is provided with a radially extending channel-like extension, which opens below the covering rosette with a passage opening which is laterally spaced from the axis of the mouth of the pipe connection.
  • the cover rosette is opposite the mouth of the pipe connection formed sealable and movably connected to the setting of different levels with the pipe connection.
  • the pipe connection can also have an adjustment, which is in communication with the bottom valve of the bathtub, wherein the cover rosette is then formed at the same time as an actuator for the bottom valve.
  • the cover rosette in the axial direction, namely in the direction of the axis of the mouth of the pipe connection back and forth to adjust the overflow level (filling level).
  • This embodiment allows practically only the setting of two different levels, namely a "normal" overflow level, which is defined by the lower edge of the mouth of the pipe connection deducted from the tub inner wall, and an increased overflow level, which when planting the cover rosette on the tub inner wall is defined by the height of the passage opening of the covering rosette.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide an overflow fitting for bathtubs, which in addition to the overflow function provides an actuation function for the drain valve of the bathtub, is provided with an integrated water inlet and also allows an optional adjustment of the overflow level.
  • the invention has for its object to provide such a multifunctional overflow fitting, which provides the required or normalized overflow performance without increasing the usual diameter of the passage opening of the tub wall.
  • the overflow fitting should preferably allow a continuous adjustment of the overflow level between a lower and an upper level.
  • the inlet and overflow fitting according to the invention is characterized in that on the inlet part an adjusting element for adjusting the overflow level of the bathtub is rotatably supported, wherein the control element and the inlet part together form a portion of an overflow channel disposed within the bathtub, to which a second, im zulaufteil trained overflow channel section connects, which is connected to the overflow channel of the overflow body.
  • the inlet and overflow fitting according to the invention which is designed for the usual dimensioning of the passage opening of the tub wall, the required or normalized overflow performance.
  • the inlet and overflow fitting according to the invention allows a continuous adjustment of the overflow level between a lower and an upper level.
  • the Control element has a cranked, substantially radially projecting handle, which are associated with two formed on the inlet part rotational stops.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the inlet and overflow fitting according to the invention is that the inlet part has an inner, sleeve-shaped portion and an outer, annular attachment piece, wherein the sleeve-shaped portion and the attachment piece are integrally connected by webs.
  • a fastening groove is formed, in which engages a formed on the handle of the actuating element projection, wherein the projection along the fastening groove is displaceable.
  • a fastening groove instead of such a fastening groove, a corresponding undercut may also be provided.
  • the attachment piece a annular cover is assigned, wherein the cover can be secured by integrally formed on its inner side locking elements to fasteners of the attachment piece.
  • the outer diameter of the annular cover preferably corresponds approximately to the outer diameter of the essentially circular disk-shaped rotary handle.
  • a gap is provided between the rotary handle and the annular cover, whose width is in the range of approximately 1 to 5 mm.
  • the inlet part has a slot-shaped water inlet channel or flat water inlet nozzle, which extends substantially perpendicular or transverse to the axis of rotation of the rotary handle.
  • the actuating element has an annular portion which engages in the annular attachment piece of the inlet part and has on its outer side an annular groove for receiving a voltage applied to the inside of the annular attachment piece sealing ring.
  • This embodiment ensures that the overflow function and the adjustability function of the overflow level are equally reliably realized.
  • in the lateral surface of the sleeve-shaped Section is formed an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring.
  • supply part be provided on its side facing the inner side of the bathtub with centering pins protruding into the passage opening of the bath.
  • the bathtub overflow fitting 1 shown comprises an overflow body 2, which is sealed outside a bathtub 3 at a passage opening of the tub wall using a sealing ring 4.
  • the overflow body 2 has an overflow channel 5, a water connection 6 and a cylindrical holder 7 for an end portion of a Bowden cable (not shown) for actuating a drain valve 8 (bottom valve).
  • the overflow channel 5 has a nozzle-shaped connection portion, on which a connectable to the outlet 9 of the bathtub 3 overflow pipe 10 can be inserted.
  • the overflow fitting 1 further comprises a drive part for a transmission part for opening and closing the drain valve 8 of the bath 3, which can be actuated by means of a rotary handle 11.
  • the overflow body 2 is provided with a bearing sleeve 12 which extends through the passage opening in the bathtub.
  • a bearing sleeve 12 In the bearing sleeve 12 is a pinion 13 and a through the Rotary handle operable driver shaft 14 stored.
  • the pinion 13 is coupled to a Bowden cable, via which the rotational movement of the rotary handle 11 is transmitted to the drain valve 8 actuated lifting and lowering mechanism.
  • an inlet part 15 is arranged, which is fixed with an inner, sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 on the bearing sleeve 12. On its side facing the bathtub interior surface, the inlet part 15 is provided with centering pins 15.2 projecting into the passage opening of the bathtub 3.
  • the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 of the inlet part 15 has on the inside a circumferential projection 15.3, which is provided with an annular peripheral shoulder for receiving a sealing ring 16 which sealingly bears against the outside of a sleeve 17 surrounding the drive shaft 17.
  • the projection 15.3 and an intermediate sleeve 18 thus form an annular groove practically.
  • the annular peripheral shoulder can be provided in the projection 15.3 and an annular groove for receiving the sealing ring 16.
  • a middle annular gap 12.1 is formed, via which a water inlet from the water connection 6 of the overflow body 2 can be made to a water inlet channel 15.4 opening into the tub.
  • the water inlet channel 15.4 is flat and slit-shaped and extends substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotary handle eleventh
  • the bearing sleeve 12 At its end pointing into the tub, the bearing sleeve 12 on the outside an annular groove 12.2, in which a on the Inside the inlet part 15 fitting sealing ring is inserted.
  • the annular groove 12. 2 and the sealing ring are arranged between the water inlet channel 15. 4 and the end of the inlet part 15 facing the tank wall.
  • the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 of the inlet part 15 has on its side facing in the tubing end outside an annular groove 15.5, on which the rotary handle 11 can be rotatably fixed or engaged.
  • the shorter intermediate sleeve 18 is inserted into the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 of the inlet part 15, whose inner diameter corresponds to the inner diameter of the sealing ring 16 bearing projection 15.3.
  • Fig. 16 the inside of the cup-shaped or cap-shaped rotary handle 11 is shown.
  • the intermediate sleeve 18 is connected to the sleeve 17 and provided with threaded holes into which the inlet part 15 penetrating hexagon socket screws or threaded pins 19 are screwed.
  • the heads of the screws or threaded pins 19 are recessed in the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 of the inlet part 15.
  • the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 has for this purpose bores or the like, which are aligned with the threaded bores of the intermediate sleeve 18 and can be brought into coincidence.
  • the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 of the inlet part 15 is provided on the outside with one of them radially spaced annular fastening piece 15.6.
  • the Fastening piece 15.6 and the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 are integrally connected by distributed over the circumference of the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 arranged webs 15.7.
  • the attachment piece 15.6 and the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 are connected by the water inlet channel 15.4, which penetrates the annular attachment piece 15.6.
  • an adjusting element 20 is held for adjusting the overflow level of the bath 3, which can be rotated or pivoted relative to the inlet part 15.
  • the actuator 20 and the inlet part 15 together form a section 5.1 of a disposed inside the bathtub 3 overflow channel, to which a second, in the inlet part 15 trained overflow channel section 5.2 connects, which is finally connected to the overflow channel 5 of the overflow body 2.
  • the adjusting element 20 has a U-shaped overflow channel 20.1, which has an inner, annular, on the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 of the inlet part 15 adjacent wall portion 20.2, the rotary handle 11 facing substantially U-shaped wall portion 20.3 and an outer wall portion 20.4, the latter comprising a semicircular portion 20.41 and two adjoining, mutually parallel sections 20.42, 20.43.
  • the lateral surface of the sleeve-shaped portion 15.1 is provided with an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring 22nd provided on the wall portion 20.2 of the actuating element 20 abuts.
  • annular portion 20.44 On the semicircular portion 20.41 connects in the direction of the overflow body 2, an annular portion 20.44 in one piece.
  • the annular portion 20.44 engages in the annular attachment piece 15.6 of the inlet part 15 a.
  • annular groove 20.5 On its outer side an annular groove 20.5 is formed for receiving a voltage applied to the inside of the attachment piece 15.6 sealing ring.
  • the actuator 20 further includes a of the annular portion 20.44 substantially radially projecting, cranked handle 20.6, the two at the inlet part (fixing piece) formed rotational stops 15.81, 15.82 are assigned.
  • the S-shaped cranked handle 20.6 is arranged centrally between the mutually parallel wall sections 20.42, 20.43 of the actuating element 20. It is thus located at the center of the overflow opening 20.7 of the actuating element 20.
  • a central web 20.8 is formed on the handle 20.6, which serves to increase the flexural rigidity.
  • a retaining lug 20.9 is formed on the handle 20.6.
  • This lower side projection 20.9 engages in a mounting groove 15.9, which is formed in the lateral surface of the attachment piece 15.6 between the rotational stops 15.81, 15.82.
  • the handle 20.6 is bent or pressed slightly in the direction of the overflow opening 20.7. After elimination of this force, the handle is 20.6 elastic back, so that the retaining lug 20.9 engages in the mounting groove 15.9.
  • the retaining lug 20.9 moves along the fastening groove 15.9, which lies in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
  • the fastening piece 15.6 is associated with an annular cover 21, which is fastened by integrally formed on its inside locking elements 21.1, 21.2 to fasteners 15.83, 15.84 of the attachment piece 15.6.
  • the locking elements 21.1, 21.2 consist of retaining clips, which can be latched with web-shaped fastening elements 15.83, 15.84 of the fastening piece 15.6.
  • the annular cover 21 on its the overflow body 2 facing end has a recess 21.3 for carrying or receiving the inlet channel 15.4.
  • a recess 21.4 is provided on the rotary handle 11 facing the end face, which ensures an inflow of water into the overflow opening 20.7 with increasing water level in the bath 3.
  • a gap S is provided between the rotary handle 11 and the annular cover 21, a gap S is provided. The width of this gap is in the range of 1 to 5 mm, in particular in the range of 1.5 to 2.5 mm.
  • the overflow body 2, the inlet part 15, the adjusting element 20 and the cover 21 may preferably be made of plastic as injection molded parts.
  • Fig. 17 a variant of the inlet part 15 is shown. It can be seen that instead of the fastening groove 15.9, an undercut 15.10 is formed on the inlet part 15.
  • the undercut 15.10 is also formed in the lateral surface of the attachment piece 15.6 between the rotational stops 15.81, 15.82 and serves to fasten the actuating element 20, the projection (retaining lug) 20.9 engages behind the undercut.
  • the retaining lug 20.9 moves along the undercut 15.10, which lies in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the actuating element extending plane.

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DE202005018958U1 (de) 2007-04-12
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