EP2299015B1 - Runoff gutter with a cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The cover (3) has plate elements (5) e.g. clear glass disks, spaced at a distance from gutter side walls (4, 17). Support elements (6) are connected with the plate elements and support the plate elements with respect to a gutter base and the side walls. A notch is arranged at longitudinal sides (9) of the plate elements. An extension extends perpendicular to a plane formed by the plate elements and is arranged on both sides of a contact surface for the plate elements at the support elements. The support elements exhibit a shape at a side turned towards the base.

Description

The invention relates to a gutter according to the preamble of claim 1.

There are gutters known, with a connected to a drain, upwardly open channel, and with a gutter upwardly covering cover which has either openings designed as openings, or which is at least partially spaced from at least one gutter side wall, so that Liquid, typically water, bath water, shower water or the like, can flow into the gutter and into the drain. The channel is at least partially provided with a slope to the process. The drain can be arranged in a channel side wall or in the channel bottom.

The gutter itself can be formed by one or more drainage elements, for example, a prefabricated part which is arbitrarily shaped in a plan view, for example following a contour or a specific geometry, or from a plurality of prefabricated elements of arbitrary shape and set in a plan view.

A drainage element for producing such a channel is, for example, by DE 10 2005 025 658 B4 known. A drainage element with cover for producing a gutter is through DE 10 2007 047 064 A1 known.

Alternatively, the gutter may be placed in a floor such as a screed, ceiling or floor slab, e.g. be formed by a corresponding shaping when walls or by a recess in a screed or in a concrete part, such as a ceiling or a floor plate.

The cover may be laid on shoulders formed on the gutter side walls or provided with flanges which rest on the upper edges of the gutter. Such covers, for example, by DE 10 2004 057 369 A1 The cover may have at least one in a plan view at least partially spaced from at least one upper edge of the channel spaced or arrangeable, closed, ie provided without openings, transparent plate member made of glass or the like.

From the WO 2009/091245 A1 a gutter with a cover for a gutter with at least one in a plan view at least partially spaced from at least one gutter side wall arranged plate member known, the cover is connected to the plate member and the plate member in each case with respect to gutter bottom and at least one gutter side wall each supporting supporting elements. This document corresponds to the preamble of claim 1, and is considered the closest prior art.

From the EP 0 606 606 A1 a drainage channel is known, which has a drainage channel cross-section corresponding to the U-shaped drainage channel, which is provided with a cover grate for the drainage channel, wherein the cover grate are fastened via supports. Each support is provided with a stand space.

From the WO 2006/042694 A1 a drainage channel is known, comprising a gutter body (10) and a cover (20) thereof, the cover being mountable on the upper edges (14, 15) of the side walls of the gutter body.

Such gutters with cover, for example, can be provided around a swimming pool arranged circumferentially as overflow channels, or, for example, in the public or private sanitary area, for example for dewatering e.g. showers, saunas or baths. Here, the gutter is arranged so that its cover is flush in height with a surrounding floor and / or with an edge of a swimming pool. In this case, the gutter with the upper edges of their side walls in height flush with the surrounding floor and / or with the edge of the swimming pool.

Depending on the use, the drain is connected either to the sewage system or to a recirculation and / or water treatment device.

In particular, provided for the sanitary or swimming pool area gullies in addition to the design of both a visual, and haptic quality design is of particular importance. In particular, it is in the applications mentioned, in which people usually come barefoot with the cover in contact, perceived as unpleasant when the cover has a variety of separate through webs breakthroughs, as this can hurt when walking.

Another disadvantage of the known gutters is that their covers in a deliberate or unintentional firm appearance are painful to bales and / or heel, in particular, for example, the breakthroughs separating webs particularly painful point or line come to mind.

Another known problem of gutters is the noise of their covers when walking, since the covers can not rest and rattle evenly.

Many gutters also provide locking of the cover to overcome some of the problems mentioned, making the underlying gutter difficult to access and poor to clean.

It can therefore be regarded as an object of the invention to develop a drained gutter which allows both tactile and visually appealing design, is safe and comfortable at the same time, is also acoustically sound and which allows easy cleaning of the gutter.

In particular, the features of claim 1 solve the problem of improving a gutter of the above-mentioned type, which allows a werzeuglos producible and detachable connection between the plate member and support member.

The invention relates to a gutter with a cover, with at least one in a plan view at least partially spaced from at least one gutter side wall arranged or arrangeable, preferably closed plate element, which is in particular free of openings. According to the invention, the cover is connected to the plate element and the plate element is supported in each case opposite the channel bottom and at least one channel side wall supporting elements on, wherein at least one arranged at least on the longitudinal sides of the plate member notch and both sides of a support surface for the plate member arranged on the support elements, perpendicular to a plane formed by the plate member extending extensions, where corresponding to the at least one notch and engaging in this locking lugs are arranged.

Advantages of the invention result inter alia from the fact that the cover is so easy to remove together with the support elements, so that the underlying channel is easy to clean, while the plate member is reliably supported relative to the channel bottom and kept at least one channel side wall spaced so that liquid can flow into the gutter and into the drain connected to or disposed in the gutter. Likewise, the cover is so easy to use in the gutter. In particular, the cover can be positioned exactly in the gutter without special installation effort and without the use of tools.

The support elements may preferably support the cover relative to the channel bottom such that the surface of the plate element remote from the channel bottom terminates flush with the upper edges of the channel side walls.

Characterized in that the plate is provided with notches and on each support member on both sides of a support surface for the plate member each with locking lugs studded extensions are arranged, the locking lugs engage in the formed by the notch Hintergreifung, in a simple manner a tool-produced and releasable connection created between plate member and support member which allows, for example, in case of damage of a support member whose simple exchange.

The bearing surface for the plate element may be formed by a single preferably flat support surface per support element or by a plurality of preferably lying in a common plane, preferably each flat bearing surface parts per support element.

The support elements may have, on their side facing the channel bottom, a shape following the contour of the channel bottom in a cross section running parallel to the respective support element.

The shape following the contour of the channel bottom can be formed by a single support surface replicating the contour per support element or by a plurality of support surface parts per support element which simulate the contour in common.

According to a particularly advantageous Anusgestaltung of the invention, the support surface parts may be formed so that the support element in a plurality of points point or line comes into contact with the channel bottom. This results in a particularly small, V-shaped tapered contact surface in the form of a support edge, so that liquid can flow freely between the contact surfaces in the channel to the drain.

Preferably, the support elements extend transversely to the largest longitudinal extent of the plate element, which preferably extends along the channel. The plate element has this preferably in the longitudinal direction of the channel on a larger dimension than transverse to the channel. As a result, the support elements also extend transversely to the channel. Resulting advantages are a minimal cost of material per support element, since this extends only along the shorter dimension of the plate member.

Particularly preferably, the support elements have on their side facing the channel bottom at least one parallel to the channel bottom opening and / or a recess and / or a recess, which preferably forms an opening between the channel bottom and support surface of the support element, preferably unimpeded by the liquid in the channel can flow through it. The aperture and / or the recess and / or the recess can separate individual support surface parts of a support element from each other. For example, in a cross section normal to the largest longitudinal extent of the plate member and parallel to a transverse thereto support member of the opening and / or the recess and / or the recess arcuately concave, be formed arched away from the channel bottom, so that the support element in the region of the arc not is in contact with the channel bottom and viewed in the cross-section described above has a shape similar to an arched bridge.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, integrally formed on the support elements or on the support elements or arranged on the support elements elastic elements are provided for elastically deformable or resilient support of the plate member relative to the channel bottom. The cover is so acoustically perfect, as it does not rattle when walking. In addition, the cover is so in the Able to compensate for minor bumps in the gutter and / or trough. The elastic elements may be formed on the support surface and / or on the support surface, and optionally in addition to the supported on the gutter side walls narrow sides of the support elements.

The elastic elements are preferably integrally formed or arranged on the underside of the support elements facing the channel bottom and formed by the support surface or the support surface parts.

The support elements may each be provided with spacer elements extending parallel to the plate element and transversely to the support element, so as to ensure that both the support elements themselves do not lie flat against a channel side wall and that the plate element likewise does not abut in the direction of extension of the spacer elements a gutter side wall comes to the plant. As a result, on the one hand, a uniform appearance and, on the other hand, a reliable discharge of liquid on all sides around the plate element is ensured.

The plate element may be transparent or transparent.

On the underside of the transparent panel element, a lettering and / or logo and / or a logo and / or a graphic, such as a graphic art or the like, briefly summarized under the term lettering, be arranged mirror-inverted, which passes through the transparent plate member from above is identically correct. The lettering can be produced for example by applying a fluorescent substance which, for example can be excited to fluoresce by ultraviolet light. Also, a production of the lettering as a negative is conceivable, wherein the surrounding around the lettering areas of the plate member are surface-treated and the lettering itself is free of a surface treatment.

The plate member is preferably a clear or milky glass sheet. In the case of a milky glass pane, a lettering arranged on the underside of the glass pane can be made clear.

The gutter itself can be formed by one or more drainage elements, for example, a prefabricated part which is arbitrarily shaped in a plan view, for example following a contour or a specific geometry, or from a plurality of prefabricated elements of arbitrary shape and set in a plan view. The finished part or the precast elements preferably each comprise a gutter body, so that the gutter can be manufactured or produced from a plurality of composable drainage elements, each comprising a gutter body. Such a channel body may for example preferably be made of stainless steel. It is also conceivable that the channel is e.g. is formed by a corresponding shaping when walls or by a recess in a screed or in a concrete part, such as a ceiling or a floor plate.

The support elements preferably support the cover in such a way in relation to the channel bottom that the surface of the panel element facing away from the channel bottom terminates flush with the upper edges of the channel side walls.

Preferably, the support elements extend transversely to the channel. In this case, the support elements are also arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the channel preferably a larger dimension than transversely to the channel having plate member.

The channel bottom preferably has a V-shaped contour in a cross section through the channel.

In addition, it is conceivable that illuminants are arranged in the channel, which serve through the transparent cover as illumination of a room in which the gutter is arranged.

Fig. 1

Eine schematische Darstellung eines ersten Ausfüh- rungsbeispiels einer Ablaufrinne mit Abdeckung in einer Draufsicht.

Fig. 2

Die Ablaufrinne mit Abdeckung aus Fig. 1 in einem Querschnitt entlang der Linie II-II in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3

Die Ablaufrinne mit Abdeckung aus Fig. 1 in einem Querschnitt entlang der Linie III-III in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4

Die Ablaufrinne mit Abdeckung aus Fig. 1 in einem Querschnitt entlang der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5

Ein Stützelement der Abdeckung der Ablaufrinne aus Fig. 1 in einer Seitenansicht.

Fig. 6

Das Stützelement aus Fig. 5 in einer Seitenansicht von der Linie VI-VI in Fig. 5 aus.

Fig. 7

Das Stützelement aus Fig. 5 in einem Querschnitt entlang der Linie VII-VII in Fig. 5.

Fig. 8

Eine schematische Darstellung eines zweiten Ausfüh- rungsbeispiels einer Ablaufrinne mit Abdeckung in einem Querschnitt.

Fig. 9

Eine schematische Darstellung eines dritten Ausfüh- rungsbeispiels einer Ablaufrinne mit Abdeckung in einem Querschnitt.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. Therein, like reference numerals designate the same or equivalent elements. Show it:

Fig. 1

A schematic representation of a first embodiment of a drainage channel with cover in a plan view.

Fig. 2

The gutter with cover off Fig. 1 in a cross section along the line II-II in Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 3

The gutter with cover off Fig. 1 in a cross section along the line III-III in Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 4

The gutter with cover off Fig. 1 in a cross section along the line IV-IV in Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 5

A support element of the cover of the gutter Fig. 1 in a side view.

Fig. 6

The support element Fig. 5 in a side view from the line VI-VI in Fig. 5 out.

Fig. 7

The support element Fig. 5 in a cross section along the line VII-VII in Fig. 5 ,

Fig. 8

A schematic representation of a second embodiment of a drainage channel with cover in a cross section.

Fig. 9

A schematic representation of a third embodiment of a drainage channel with cover in a cross section.

One in the Fig. 1 to 9 drainage channel 01 shown in whole or in part consists of a connected to a non-illustrated flow, upwardly open channel 02 and the channel 02 upwardly covering cover 03rd

The cover 03 for the gutter 01 consists of at least one in a plan view at least partially spaced from at least one gutter side wall 04 arranged plate member 05. The plate member 05 is preferably closed and in particular free from breakthroughs. The cover 03 has connected to the plate member 05, the plate member 05 respectively opposite the channel bottom 07 and at least one channel side wall 04 supporting support elements 06.

The support elements 06 may support the cover 03 in such a way relative to the channel bottom 07 that the plate element 05 is flush with the upper edges 08 of the channel side walls 04 in height.

For connecting the plate element 05 to the support elements 06, one or more indentations 10 (at least on the longitudinal sides 09 of the plate element 05) may be provided (FIGS. Fig. 2 to 4 ), as well as on both sides of a support surface 11 for the plate member 05 arranged on the support members 06 projections 12 may be provided ( Fig. 5 ). The extensions 12 extend perpendicular to a plane formed by the plate member 05. At the extensions 12 are each arranged with the at least one notch 10 corresponding and engaging in this locking lugs 13. The notch 10 here forms a Hintergreifung for the locking lugs 13. This creates a releasable connection of plate member 05 and support member 06 is created.

The support elements 06 can on their the channel bottom 07 side facing as in Fig. 9 have one of the contour of the channel bottom 07 in a parallel to the respective support member 06 extending cross section following shape. Likewise, the support elements 06 as in the Fig. 2, 3, 4 . 5 , and 8th shown, only point or line with the channel bottom 07 in contact. In this case, a shape matching the point or line-shaped contact points with the contour of the channel bottom 07 may be formed by a plurality of support surface portions per support element 06. In this case, the support surface parts are formed so that the support element 06 comes at several points point or line with the channel bottom 07 in contact. As a result, liquid can flow unhindered under the support elements 06 or between the contact points in the channel.

The support elements 06 run as in Fig. 1 shown advantageous transverse to the largest longitudinal extent of the plate member 05, which extends along the groove 02. As a result, the support elements extend 06 transversely to the channel 02, whereby a minimum cost of material per support member 06 is required, since this extends only along the shorter dimension of the plate member 05 and the groove 02.

The support elements 06 may have, at their sides facing the channel bottom 07, in particular at the undersides thereof, at least one opening parallel to the channel bottom 07 and / or a recess and / or a recess. This forms an opening 14 preferably between the channel bottom 07 and the support member 06 through which liquid in the groove 02 can flow therethrough. The opening 14 may be in a in the Fig. 2, 3, 4 . 8 and 9 represented cross-section normal to the largest longitudinal extent of the plate member 05 and parallel to a transverse thereto support member 06 may be formed so that the support member 06 between two standing with the channel bottom 07 in contact surface areas arcuately concave, arched away from the channel bottom 07. In the region of the arc, the support element 06 is not in contact with the channel bottom 07. The support member has in this area in the said cross section in the form of an arch bridge.

In or on the support elements 06 can as in Fig. 8 shown elastic elements 15 on or molded or arranged on the support elements 06. The elastic elements allow an elastically deformable or resilient support of the plate member 05 relative to the channel bottom 07. This rattling of the cover 03 can be avoided when walking. The elastic elements 15 can, as in Fig. 8 shown at the channel bottom 07 facing, be formed by the support surface or the support surface areas underside of the support elements 06 or molded or arranged.

The support elements can as in the Fig. 1 . 2 . 5, 6 and 7 shown each with its parallel to the plate member 05 and transverse to the support member 06 extending spacer elements 16 may be provided. These spacer elements 16 ensure that neither the support elements 06 lie evenly flat against a channel side wall 04, in particular on a channel end wall 17, and that the plate element 05 likewise does not come into contact with a channel side wall 04 in the direction of extension of the spacer elements 16. As a result, a uniform appearance and reliable removal of liquid on all sides around the plate element 05 around in the channel 02 is ensured.

The support member 06, which is arranged on the support member 06 projections 12 and the locking lugs 13, and the spacer elements 16 may be integrally formed, for example by injection molding. In this case, recesses for receiving or arrangement of elastic elements 15 can be made, which can for example be made separately from rubber or a rubber-like material and fixed in the recesses.

The plate member 05 may be transparent. A particularly attractive appearance associated with a particularly resistant and non-slip formable surface is obtained when the plate member 05 is a clear and / or milky glass.

It is important to emphasize that the channel 02 may be formed by one or more drainage elements, for example from a prefabricated in any plan of any shape, for example, a contour or a specific geometry following finished part or several in a plan view arbitrarily shaped and juxtaposed, each a gutter body comprehensive precast elements. The gutter body can be made of stainless steel. The groove 02 may be arbitrarily shaped in its cross section, for example U-, V- or pot- or trough-shaped.

It is equally important to emphasize that the connection between plate member 05 and support members 06 may be made in other ways than by the latching described. For example, bonding is also conceivable in principle, or a connection with pins passing through recesses arranged specifically for this purpose in the plate element 05, for example in a form similar to blind rivets, or by means of elastic, mushroom-shaped extensions and corresponding corresponding openings, holes arranged on the support surface 11 or blind holes in the plate member 05.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

gutter

02

gutter

03

cover

04

Channel side wall

05

panel member

06

support element

07

channel base

08

upper edge

09

long side

10

notch

11

bearing surface

12

extension

13

locking lug

14

opening

15

elastic element

16

spacer

17

Gutter front wall

Claims (13)

1. Runoff gutter (01) with a cover (03) covering a gutter (02), with at least one plate element (05) able to be arranged, viewed from above, spaced apart at least partially from at least one gutter side wall (04, 17), wherein support elements (6) are provided, connected with the plate element (05) and supporting the plate element (05) respectively with respect to gutter base (07) and at least one gutter side wall (04, 17),
   characterized by
   at least one notch (10) arranged at least on the longitudinal sides (09) of the plate element (05), and extensions (12) arranged on both sides of a contact surface (11) for the plate element (05) on the support elements (06), extending perpendicularly to a plane formed by the plate element (05), against which detent noses (13) are arranged corresponding with the at least one notch (10) and engaging therein.
2. Runoff gutter according to Claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the contact surface (11) for the plate element (05) is formed by a single contact surface (11) per support element (06) or by several contact surface sections per support element (06).
3. Runoff gutter according to Claim 1 or 2,
   characterized in that
   the support elements (06), on their side facing the gutter base (07), have a shape following the contour of the gutter base (07) in a cross-section running parallel to the respective support element (06).
4. Runoff gutter according to Claim 3,
   characterized in that
   the shape following the contour of the gutter base (07) is formed per support element (06) by a support surface replicating the contour or by several support surface sections together replicating the contour.
5. Runoff gutter according to Claim 4,
   characterized in that
   the support elements (06) run transversely to the greatest longitudinal extent of the plate element (05).
6. Runoff gutter according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   the support elements (06), on their sides facing the gutter base (07) have at least one aperture and/or a recess and/or an opening (14) running parallel to the gutter base (07).
7. Runoff gutter according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized by
   elastic elements (15) formed into the support elements (06) or onto the support elements (06) or arranged on the support elements (06).
8. Runoff gutter according to Claim 7,
   characterized in that
   the elastic elements (15) are arranged on the underside of the support elements (06) facing the gutter base (07).
9. Runoff gutter according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   the support elements (06) are provided respectively with spacer elements (16) extending parallel to the plate element (05) and transversely to the support element (06).
10. Runoff gutter according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the plate element (05) is transparent.
11. Runoff gutter according to Claim 10,
    characterized in that
    on the underside of the plate element (05) lettering is arranged, which can be discerned from above through the plate element (05).
12. Runoff gutter according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the plate element (05) is a clear or milky glass pane.
13. Runoff gutter according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the gutter base (07) has a V-shaped contour in cross-section.

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