Classifications

• • 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
  • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
  • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
  • E03C1/0401—Fixing a tap to the sanitary appliance or to an associated mounting surface, e.g. a countertop
• • 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
  • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
  • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
  • E03C1/0401—Fixing a tap to the sanitary appliance or to an associated mounting surface, e.g. a countertop
  • E03C1/0402—Fixing a tap to the sanitary appliance or to an associated mounting surface, e.g. a countertop with mounting from only one side

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the general field of faucets.
• the present invention relates to a system for mounting and adjusting a valve for dispensing a fluid, and in particular water.
• a particularly interesting application of the invention therefore relates to the mounting of a faucet on a basin and its adjustable height adjustment relative thereto.
• This method of attachment has the particular disadvantage of requiring screwing the fixing nut under the basin in an area that is generally difficult to access.
• a spout from which the water flows is always located at the same distance from the associated basin.
• the object of the invention is to overcome the disadvantages associated with the production of prior valves.
• the object of the invention is to provide a mounting system for a valve that can allow a height adjustment thereof.
• the present invention also aims to provide a system that is particularly easy to use and economical to manufacture.
• the invention therefore relates to a mounting and height adjustment system for a valve, which is provided with: a sleeve inside which the valve is intended to be mounted, compression fitting disposed within the sleeve and provided with a contact surface with an outer surface of the valve, and a clamping ring cooperating with the compression seal to allow radial compression of the outer surface of the valve.
• the compression seal In order to assemble the valve, it is first necessary to slide it axially inside the sleeve. Then, to achieve its locking inside the sleeve, the compression seal exerts, via the clamping ring, a substantially radial force directed inwardly so as to radially compress the outer surface of the pipe and avoid thus a possible separation of the pipe and the sleeve. In other words, after radial stress, the compression seal forms a means for axially holding the valve inside the sleeve. If it is desired to adjust the valve height again, it is advisable to act on the clamping ring so that the compression seal no longer radially forces the pipe.
• the clamping ring is mounted axially against the compression seal.
• the clamping ring may include a conical outer surface.
• the sleeve includes a frusto-conical surface for causing a radial inward displacement of the compression seal upon axial biasing by the clamping ring.
• the clamping ring comprises, at an upper end surface, connection holes for mounting within the sleeve.
• the connecting holes may be blind.
• the system further comprises a sealing sheath in contact with a bearing surface of the sleeve and radially surrounding it.
• the sealing sleeve may be continuous in the circumferential direction. In other words, it has no openings or holes on its outer surface.
• the system also comprises a compression ring mounted on the sleeve and adapted to allow axial compression of the sealing sleeve.
• the sealing sheath comprises a flange in contact against the upper surface of a basin on which the system is intended to be mounted, the axial compression of the sealing sheath forming a radial deformation adapted to come into contact against the lower surface of the basin.
• the compression ring and the sealing sleeve cooperate to ensure a good seal of the system.
• the axial compression of the sealing sleeve by the compression ring causes a radial deformation thereof, the portion thus deformed coming into contact against a lower surface of the basin.
• the sealing sheath comprises a radial portion extending outwardly and bearing against the lower surface of the basin, which substantially limits the risk of infiltration of water or agents. pollutants between these two elements.
• the compression ring comprises a threaded inner surface which cooperates with a threaded outer surface of the sleeve to obtain axial displacement of said compression ring in the direction of the sealing sheath during screwing.
• the sleeve comprises, at an upper end surface, connecting holes to allow axial displacement of the compression ring in the direction of the sealing sheath. Therefore, the mounting of the valve can easily be obtained from the top of the basin associated with the system.
• the system further comprises a protection ring mounted at an upper end of the sleeve.
• Such a protective ring makes it possible in particular to limit the intrusion of external agents into the interior of the system but also makes it possible to obtain a unitary assembly that can be handled and transported, with risks of accidental separation of these particularly restricted elements.
• this ring limits any axial separation of the clamping ring and the compression seal relative to the sleeve.
• the invention also relates to a kit provided with a valve and a mounting system and height adjustment of the valve.
• the system comprises a sleeve within which the valve is mounted, a compression seal disposed within the sleeve and provided with a contact surface with an outer surface of the valve, and a clamping ring cooperating with the seal compression to allow radial compression of the outer surface of the valve.
• the kit also includes a valve mounting key inside the system.
• Figures 1 to 3 are sectional views of the system. mounting and height adjustment of a valve according to the present invention
• Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the system according to Figures 1 to 3 illustrating schematically the mounting direction of the members constituting said system.
• FIGS 1 to 4 there is shown a system according to the invention, designated by the general reference numeral 10, and intended to be attached to a work plane, for example a basin 12 shown here in part.
• system 10 can be mounted on other types of worktop, for example a built-in basin, a galley stamp, a washbasin, a washing tub, ...
• the system 10 is intended to be used for mounting and height adjustment of a valve body 14 relative to the vessel 12.
• the system 10 essentially comprises a sleeve 16 with a vertical axis 18 assumed to be vertical, a sealing sleeve 20 radially surrounding the sleeve 16, and a compression ring 22 mounted at one end. lower axial axis of said sleeve.
• the sleeve 16 has a generally tubular shape. It is made by molding a synthetic material, for example polyamide.
• the sleeve 16 comprises an axial portion 24 which extends, at an upper axial end, by a radial flange 26.
• the axial portion 24 internally defines a bore 25 inside which the valve 14 is housed.
• the radial flange 26 is extends outward, and is axially bounded by opposed upper and lower radial surfaces 28 and 30.
• the lower radial surface 30 in turn forms a bearing or contact surface for positioning the sealing sheath 20 on the sleeve 16.
• sealing sheath 20 it is advantageously made of flexible synthetic material, for example rubber. It is mounted partly inside a bore 12b passing through the thickness of the vessel 12. It comprises an axial portion 32 which is extended radially outwards, at an upper axial end, by a collar 34.
• This flange 34 is in contact with the lower surface 30 of the radial collar 26 of the sleeve 16. A lower surface of the flange 34 comes into contact with an upper surface 12a of the vessel 12.
• the collar 34 is mounted axially in abutment against the upper surface 12a and the sleeve 16.
• the sleeve 16 makes it possible to bear against the upper surface 12a of the basin 12, via the collar 34 of the sleeve.
• the sleeve 16 allows the system 10 to be mounted on the upper surface 12a of the vessel 12. It forms a means for mounting the system 10 on the vessel 12.
• the sealing sheath 20 also comprises a plurality of ribs 36 distributed uniformly over the circumference of the axial portion 32.
• the ribs 36 extend axially from the lower surface of the flange 34 and have an axial dimension substantially equal to the thickness of the basin 12. They come into contact with the bore 12b. So as to allow the mounting of the compression ring 22 on the sleeve 16, it has an axial dimension relatively greater than that of the sleeve 20 sealing so that a lower portion of the axial portion 24 is projecting axially towards the bottom compared to this one.
• the sleeve 16 also comprises, at its axial portion 24, a threaded outer surface 38 extending over most of it.
• the ring 22 of compression is provided, in turn, with an annular portion 40 comprising a threaded inner surface 42 cooperating with the threaded outer surface 38 of the sleeve 16.
• the compression ring 22 is here mounted at a lower axial end of the axial portion 24 of the sleeve 16.
• the compression ring 22 is further provided with an annular axial collar 44 extending axially upwardly from the annular portion 40 and concentrating on a portion of reduced diameter of the axial portion 32 of the sealing sleeve 20.
• the sleeve 20 is therefore mounted axially between the flange 26 of the sleeve 16 and the compression ring 22.
• the compression ring 22 is obtained by molding a synthetic material, for example a polyamide.
• the system 10 also comprises a compression seal 50 and a clamping ring 52 bearing against said seal.
• the clamping ring 52 has a generally annular shape.
• the clamping ring 52 is mounted axially in abutment against an upper surface of the compression seal 50.
• the threaded inner surface 56 With respect to the threaded inner surface 56, it extends axially downwardly from an inner edge of the upper surface 28 of the flange 26, and is extended inwardly at a lower axial end. , by an annular radial surface 58, which is itself extended by a frustoconical surface 60 whose lower inner edge connects to the bore 25 of the sleeve 16. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the clamping ring 52 is partially screwed inside the flange 26. It comes in slight axial projection upwardly relative to the upper surface 28 thereof.
• the clamping ring 52 has an axial dimension slightly smaller than that of the threaded inner surface 56, and a radial dimension substantially equal to that of the radial surface 58 and the surface 60.
• the compression seal 50 has, meanwhile, a generally annular shape. It is advantageously made of flexible synthetic material, for example rubber.
• the seal 50 is radially disposed between the valve 14 and the flange 26 of the sleeve 16. It comprises an inner surface extending substantially axially and a conically extending outer surface extending inwardly directed downwardly. This conical outer surface is substantially in register with the surface 60 of the flange 26.
• the inclination of the slope is between 20 ° and 40 °, considering the axis 18.
• the compression seal 50 has an axial dimension greater than that of the surface 60 so that the upper end of the seal 50 is located axially in the vicinity of the upper surface 28 of the flange 26.
• the compression seal 50 is mounted axially in contact between the surface 60 of the sleeve 16 and a radial lower surface of the clamping ring 52.
• the inner surface of the compression seal 50 is substantially smooth, and is intended to come into contact with the outer surface of the valve 14.
• substantially smooth means a surface devoid of projections, asperities, etc.
• the inner diameter of the inner surface is substantially equal to that of the bore 25.
• the system 10 further comprises an O-ring 62 bearing against an upper surface of the clamping ring 52.
• the sealing sheath 20 is fitted on the sleeve 16, so that the collars 34 and 26 are in contact with each other.
• the compression ring 22 is then screwed onto the threaded outer surface 38 of the sleeve 16 until the flange 44 comes into abutment against the sealing sleeve 20.
• the compression seal 50 is mounted inside the sleeve 16 and then the clamping ring 52 is screwed so that it is slightly projecting axially upwards with respect to the upper surface 28 of the sleeve. the flange 26, as illustrated in Figure 1.
• a key 64 specially provided for this purpose is used which comprises a first series of pins 66 in conformance with the holes 31.
• the sheath 20 made of flexible synthetic material deforms radially outwardly, which causes the formation of two superposed folds extending radially, as shown in Figure 2.
• the upper fold of the radial portion thus formed comes into contact against a lower surface 12c of the basin 12, which limits the risk of infiltration of water or pollutant intrusions between the basin 12 and the system 10.
• the valve 14 is introduced inside the sleeve 16 at the desired height relative to the basin 12.
• the valve 14 can easily slide inside the sleeve 16 since the clamping ring does not solicit the seal 50 of compression.
• the screw 52 is tightened completely inside the sleeve 16, using a second series of pins 68 of the key 64 which cooperates with the holes 55.
• the ring 52 is screwed until it bears against the radial surface 58. In this position, the upper surface of the ring 52 is slightly offset axially downwards with respect to the upper surface 28 of the sleeve.
• the compression seal 50 is urged axially by the clamping ring 52 against the frustoconical surface 60 of the sleeve, which causes an axial downward and radial displacement towards the inside of the seal 50 which presses and compresses radially the outer surface of the valve 14.
• the inner surface of the seal 50 comes into contact with the outer surface of the valve 14 and compresses it radially, which ensures the axial retention of the pipe inside the sleeve 16 of the system 10.
• the O-ring is mounted 62 and a protective ring 70 attached to the flange 26 by any suitable means, here by screwing.
• the ring 70 of generally annular shape, is advantageously made of brass. It allows in particular to limit the intrusion external agents to the clamping ring 52 and the compression seal 50, and to subtract from the view of a user of the valve 14, these two elements.
• a system is thus obtained provided with a compression seal comprising a contact surface with an outer surface of the valve, and a clamping ring capable of causing a radial displacement towards the inside of the seal. compression against the outer surface of the valve so as to obtain, by friction, an axial retention of the pipe inside the system.
• the assembly, disassembly as well as the height adjustment of the faucet can be carried out easily by accessing the top of the basin on which the system is arranged.

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